www.lowrance.com Pub. 988-0152-191 GlobalMap® 5300c iGPS Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instructions Copyright © 2006 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of Lowrance. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. Lowrance® is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. MapCreateTM, FreedomMapsTM and NauticPathTM are trademarks of LEI. Fishing Hot Spots® is a registered trademark of Fishing Hot Spots Inc. LakeMaster® and Pro Maps are trademarks or registered trademarks of WayPoint Technologies, Inc. Navionics® is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc. DURACELL® is a registered trademark of Duracell, Inc. RAYOVAC® is a registered trademark of Rayovac Corporation. Energizer® and e2® are registered trademarks of Energizer Holdings, Inc. 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Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First! ......................................................... 1 Specifications: GlobalMap® 5300c iGPS ...................................... 2 How to use this manual: typographical conventions .................. 8 Section 2: Installation............................................................. 11 Preparations ................................................................................ 11 Power Connections ...................................................................... 11 Powering Your Display Unit ...................................................... 12 Power Diagram A ........................................................................ 14 Power Diagram B ........................................................................ 15 Powering a NMEA 2000 Network Bus ...................................... 15 Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network ...................................... 16 NMEA 0183 Cable Connections ................................................. 16 NMEA 0183 Wiring................................................................. 16 Mounting the Unit: Bracket or Portable ................................... 18 MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation............................ 22 Other Accessories ........................................................................ 23 Cleaning Towel ........................................................................ 23 Face Cover ................................................................................... 24 Section 3: Basic GPS Operation ........................................... 25 Keyboard ...................................................................................... 25 Power/lights on and off ............................................................... 26 Main Menu................................................................................... 26 Pages ............................................................................................ 28 Satellite Status Page............................................................... 28 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 30 Map Page ................................................................................. 33 Background map vs. MapCreate map content ...................... 34 Map with Custom Gauges....................................................... 37 Radar............................................................................................ 38 Basic GPS Quick Reference ........................................................ 40 Find Your Current Position........................................................ 41 Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys............. 41 Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor ................................. 42 Searching ..................................................................................... 42 Set a Waypoint ............................................................................ 44 Navigate To a Waypoint ............................................................. 46 Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint........................................ 47 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint .............................................. 47 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map.......................................... 48 Navigate to a Point of Interest ................................................... 49 Creating and Saving a Trail ....................................................... 50 i Displaying a Saved Trail ............................................................ 51 Navigating Trails ........................................................................ 52 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ............................. 56 Cancel Navigation ....................................................................... 58 Section 4: Advanced Operations .......................................... 59 Find Distance from different Locations ..................................... 59 Find Distance from Point to Point ............................................. 59 Icons ............................................................................................. 59 Create Icon on Map ................................................................. 60 Create Icon at Current Position ............................................. 60 Delete an Icon .......................................................................... 60 Navigate to an Icon ................................................................. 61 Routes .......................................................................................... 61 Create and Save a Route ........................................................ 62 Delete a Route ......................................................................... 64 Edit a Route Name .................................................................. 64 Edit Route Waypoints ............................................................. 65 Navigate a Route ..................................................................... 66 Navigate a Route in Reverse .................................................. 66 Trails ............................................................................................ 67 Delete a Trail ........................................................................... 67 Edit a Trail Name ................................................................... 68 Edit a Trail Color .................................................................... 68 Edit a Trail Pattern................................................................. 68 Utilities ........................................................................................ 69 Alarm Clock ............................................................................. 69 Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator............................................ 69 Trip Calculator ........................................................................ 69 Trip Down Timer ..................................................................... 69 Trip Up Timer.......................................................................... 69 Waypoints .................................................................................... 69 Delete a Waypoint ................................................................... 69 Edit a Waypoint....................................................................... 70 Selecting a Waypoint .............................................................. 70 Set a Waypoint by Average Position ...................................... 71 Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position................................ 72 Section 5: System & GPS Setup............................................ 73 Alarms.......................................................................................... 73 Auto Satellite Search .................................................................. 74 Check MMC Files and Storage Space........................................ 75 Communications Port Configuration ......................................... 75 Configure NMEA......................................................................... 76 Coordinate System Selection...................................................... 76 ii Map Fix ........................................................................................ 78 Customize Page Displays............................................................ 79 GPS Simulator............................................................................. 80 Initialize GPS .............................................................................. 82 Map Auto Zoom ........................................................................... 83 Map Data ..................................................................................... 83 Map Datum Selection.................................................................. 85 Map Detail Category Selection................................................... 86 Map Orientation.......................................................................... 86 NauticPathTM USA Marine Charts............................................. 87 Nautical Chart Notes .............................................................. 88 Port Information...................................................................... 88 Tidal Current Information...................................................... 89 Tide Information ..................................................................... 91 Navionics® Charts ....................................................................... 92 Overlay Data ............................................................................... 93 Pop-up Help ................................................................................. 97 Reset Options............................................................................... 98 Screen Contrast and Brightness ................................................ 99 Set Language ............................................................................. 100 Set Local Time ........................................................................... 100 Show WAAS Alarm ................................................................... 101 Software Version Information .................................................. 102 Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles .............................................. 102 Track Smoothing ....................................................................... 104 Trail Options.............................................................................. 104 Transparency............................................................................. 107 Units of Measure ....................................................................... 108 Section 6: Searching.............................................................. 111 Find Streets ............................................................................... 111 Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor .................................. 113 Find Interstate Highway Exits ................................................ 113 Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI) ........................... 116 Find Streets or Intersections.................................................... 118 Find Waypoints ......................................................................... 121 Section 7: NMEA 2000 ........................................................... 125 NMEA 2000 Menu..................................................................... 125 Internal GPS Receiver .............................................................. 125 Bus Setup................................................................................... 126 Engine & Tank Configuration.................................................. 127 Tank Select ........................................................................ 127 Tank Size ........................................................................... 128 Set Configuration button .................................................. 128 iii Device Configuration Menu.................................................. 129 Device Information and Device Data ................................... 129 Fuel Management Menu........................................................... 130 Tank Location .................................................................... 130 Fuel Added ......................................................................... 130 Add Fuel............................................................................. 130 Fill Tank............................................................................. 131 Adding Fuel to Tank ............................................................. 131 Engine Operations................................................................. 131 Engine Select ..................................................................... 131 NMEA 2000 Alarms .................................................................. 132 Waypoint Sharing ..................................................................... 133 Backlight Synchronization ....................................................... 133 Configuring EP Sensors............................................................ 133 EP-35 Temperature Configuration ...................................... 134 Advanced Options menu ....................................................... 134 Instance.............................................................................. 134 Restore Defaults ................................................................ 135 EP-10 Fuel Flow Configuration............................................ 135 Advanced Options menu ....................................................... 136 Instance.............................................................................. 136 Restore Defaults ................................................................ 136 EP-15 Fluid Level Configuration ......................................... 137 Advanced Options menu ....................................................... 138 Instance.............................................................................. 138 Restore Defaults ................................................................ 139 Suzuki Engine Interface Configuration............................... 139 Advanced Options menu ....................................................... 140 Instance.............................................................................. 140 Restore Defaults ................................................................ 141 Calibrating EP Sensors............................................................. 141 EP-10 Fuel Flow Calibration................................................ 141 EP-15 Fluid Level Calibration ............................................. 143 2-Point Calibration............................................................ 143 3-Point Calibration............................................................ 144 5-Point Calibration............................................................ 145 Fuel Flow Calibration in a Suzuki Engine Interface.......... 146 Engine Trim Calibration....................................................... 147 Reset Trim Calibration ......................................................... 148 Bennett Trim Tabs Calibration ............................................ 148 Section 8: Supplemental Material ..................................... 151 iv NOTICE! The storage and operation temperature range for your unit is from -20 degrees to +167 degrees Fahrenheit (-28 degrees to +75 degrees Celsius). Extended storage or operation in temperatures higher or lower than specified will damage the liquid crystal display in your unit. This type of damage is not covered by the warranty. For more information, contact the factory's Customer Service Department; phone numbers are listed on the last page of the manual. WARNING! A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position (waypoint), a GPS unit will show the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions. Therefore, the prudent navigator will not only take advantage of all available navigation tools when traveling to a waypoint, but will also visually check to make sure a clear, safe path to the waypoint is always available. WARNING! When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle, the vehicle operator is solely responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner. Vehicle operators must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving, boating or flying conditions at all times. An accident or collision resulting in damage to property, personal injury or death could occur if the operator of a GPSequipped vehicle fails to pay full attention to travel conditions and vehicle operation while the vehicle is in motion. v Notes vi Section 1: Read Me First! How this manual can get you out on the road, fast! Welcome to the exciting world of digital GPS! We know you're anxious to begin navigating, but we have a favor to ask. Before you grab the GlobalMap® 5300c iGPS and begin installing it, please give us a moment or two to explain how our manual can help you get the best performance from your compact, wide-screen, mapping GPS receiver. First, we want to thank you for buying a Lowrance GPS unit. Whether you're a first time user or a professional fisherman, you'll discover that your GlobalMap 5300c is easy to use, yet capable of handling demanding navigation tasks. When you team your unit with our custom mapping software MapCreateTM, you have an incredible combination. You won't find another GPS unit with this much power and this many features for this price! Our goal for this book is to get you on the road fast, with a minimum of fuss. Like you, we'd rather spend more time navigating and less time reading the manual! So, we designed our book so that you don't have to read the whole thing from front to back for the information you want. At the start (or end) of each segment, we'll tell you what content is coming up next. If it's a concept you're already familiar with, we'll show you how and where to skip ahead for the next important topic. We've also made it easy to look up any tips you may need from time to time. Here's how: The manual is organized into 7 sections. This first section is an introduction to Lowrance GPS. It tells you the basics you need to know before you can make the unit look around and tell you where you are. Section 2 will help you install your unit. We'll show you how to get the MultiMedia Card (MMC) correctly installed inside the unit. We'll also tell you about some of the available accessories. Section 3 covers Basic GPS Operation. It will show you how easy it is to run the GlobalMap 5300c, right out of the box. This section features a one-page GPS Quick Reference. (If you've already jumped ahead and figured out how to install the unit yourself, and you just can't wait any longer, turn to the Quick Reference on page 40 and head for the road with your GPS unit!) Section 3 contains short, easy-to-scan GPS lessons that follow one another in chronological order. They're all you'll need to know to find your way on the water or in the wilderness quickly. 1 After you've learned the basics (or if you already have some GPS experience), you may want to try out some of the GlobalMap 5300c's many advanced navigation features. That brings us to Section 4, Advanced GPS Operations. When you come to a GPS menu command on the GlobalMap 5300c's screen, you can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of contents, just flipping through Section 3 or scanning through the command portion of Section 4. This unit is ready to use right out of the box, but you can fine tune and customize its operation with dozens of options. We describe how to use general system options along with GPS options in Section 5, System Setup and GPS Setup Options. In Section 6, we go into more detail on one of the GlobalMap 5300c's most remarkable capabilities -- Searching. We'll introduce a search example in the Basic GPS Operation section, but there are so many map items you can search for, we had to give this function its own section in the manual! For example, did you know this unit can look up business phone numbers, functioning as a virtual Yellow Pages? We'll show you how in Section 6. Finally, in Section 7, we offer Supplemental Material, including a list of the GPS datums used, warranties and customer service information. Now, if you're into the fine details, glance over the next segment on specifications to see just how much GPS power your GlobalMap 5300c contains. Specifications: GlobalMap® 5300c iGPS General Display: ............................Color 5.0" (12.7 cm) diagonal; SolarMaxTM TFT display programmable to viewing preference. Resolution: ......................480 pixel x 480 pixel resolution; 230,400 total pixels. Backlighting: ................... Fluorescent cold cathode backlit screen with multiple lighting levels; backlit keypad. Input power: ...................10 to 15 volts DC. Case size: .........................5.4" H x 6.9" W x 3.4" D (13.8 x 17.6 x 8.6 cm); sealed and waterproof; suitable for saltwater use. MMC slots: .......................One with waterproof door (SD card compatible). 2 Recording: ........................ MMC & SD memory cards for recording GPS trip details and displaying charts or maps. Back-up memory:...........Built-in memory stores GPS data for decades. User settings are stored when unit is turned off. Languages: ......................10; menu languages selectable by user. GPS Receiver/antenna: .........Internal; Built-in 12 parallel channel GPS/WAAS . Background map: ..........Built-in custom, detailed Lowrance map. Contains: enhanced detail of continental U.S. and Hawaii. Includes more than 60,000 nav aids and 10,000 wrecks/obstructions in coastal and Great Lakes waters. Metro areas, selected major streets/highways and interstate exit services details included. Custom mapping:...........MapCreateTM software optional; optional plug and play LEI FreedomMapsTM offer the same high detail without the computer work of MapCreate. Other plug and play mapping options include Fishing Hot Spots® Elite, LEI NauticPathTM, LakeMaster® ProMaps and Navionics® charts. Mapping memory: .........Up to 2 gigabytes on one MMC (or SD) card. Position updates:...........Every second. Position points: ..............1,000 waypoints; 1,000 event marker icons. Audible alarms: ..............Arrival/off-course/anchor. Graphic symbols for waypoints or event marker icons:..................63. Routes: .............................100; up to 100 waypoints per route. Plot Trails:.......................10 savable; up to 9,999 points per trail. Zoom range: ....................39 ranges; 0.02 to 4,000 miles. NOTE: The above memory capacities refer only to the GlobalMap 5300c's onboard memory. The amount of GPS data you can record and save for recall later is limited only by the number of MMC cards you have. 3 How Lowrance GPS Works You'll navigate faster and easier if you understand how the GlobalMap 5300c scans the sky to tell you where you are on the earth -- and, where you're going. (But if you already have a working understanding of GPS receivers and the GPS navigation system, skip on ahead to Section 2, Installation & Accessories on page 11. If you're new to GPS, read on, and you can later impress your friends with your new-found knowledge.) First, think of your unit as a small but powerful computer. (But don't worry -- we made it easy to use, so you don't need to be a computer expert to find your way!) The GlobalMap 5300c includes a keypad and a screen with menus so you can tell it what to do. The screen also lets the unit show your location on a moving map, as well as point the way to your destination. This gimbal-mounted GlobalMap 5300c uses an internal antenna/receiver module, which makes the whole system work something like your car radio. But instead of your favorite dance tunes, this receiver tunes in to a couple of dozen GPS satellites circling the earth. (It will also listen in to the WAAS satellites in orbit, but more about that in the upcoming segment introducing you to GPS and WAAS.) Your unit listens to signals from as many satellites as it can see above the horizon, eliminates the weakest signals, then computes its location in relation to those satellites. Once the GlobalMap 5300c figures its latitude and longitude, it plots that position on the moving map shown on the screen. The whole process takes place several times a second! The performance doesn't stop there. Stored in the permanent memory of each unit is a basic background map of the entire world. We lock it in here at the factory -- you can't change or erase this map. The background map is suitable for many navigation chores, but for maximum accuracy and much more detail, you need our optional mapmaking software, MapCreateTM. Some unit features -- such as searching for businesses and addresses -- won't work without a custom MapCreate map. There is so much detail in our background map (and even more in MapCreate) that we'll describe their contents and differences in Section 3, Basic GPS Operations, on page 34. Another portion of the GlobalMap 5300c's onboard memory is devoted to recording GPS navigation information, which includes waypoints, event marker icons, trails and routes. This lets you look back the way you came. Think of this data storage like the hard drive memory in a computer or a tape in a cassette tape recorder. You can save several different GPS data 4 files, erase 'em and record new ones, over and over again. Like any computer file, these GPS Data Files (file format *.usr) can be shared between Lowrance GPS or sonar/GPS units or even personal computers. This GlobalMap 5300c has one more thing in common with a personal computer. Just as computers have a floppy disk drive for storing and exchanging files, the unit has a slot for an MMC (MultiMedia Card) or SD (Secure Digital card) flash memory card. These solid-state memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp, but can hold data ranging from 8 MB to 2 GB in size. (Compare that to a floppy disk's 1.44 MB capacity!) This unit uses all that MMC space for two key GPS purposes. First, you can backup your onboard GPS Data Files by copying them to the MMC. Since the MMC is removable (like a floppy disk or a cassette tape), you can store these GPS Data Files on a personal computer equipped with an MMC card reader. (Or store them on a pocketful of MMCs, if you don't have a computer.) Our MapCreate mapping software can save, edit or create its own GPS Data Files, which can be copied to the MMC and then loaded from the MMC into the unit's memory. (NOTE: No matter where they come from, GPS Data Files must be loaded from the MMC into memory before the GlobalMap 5300c can use them.) The other key GPS use for MMCs is storage of special high-detail, custom maps, which you can produce on your computer with our MapCreate software. These MapCreate custom maps contain much greater detail than the basic background map. These Custom Map Files (file format *.lcm) can also be shared between Lowrance GPS or sonar/GPS units and personal computers. This unit automatically reads Custom Map Files directly from the MMC or SD card. To use a custom map, all you need to do is slide an MMC containing a map into the GlobalMap 5300c. Introduction to GPS and WAAS Well, now you know the basics of how the unit does its work. You might be ready to jump ahead to Section 2, Installation & Accessories, on page 11, so you can mount your GlobalMap 5300c and plug in the power. Or you might want to see how our text formatting makes the manual tutorials easy to skim. If that's the case, move on to "How to Use This Manual" on page 8. But, if you want to understand the current state of satellite navigation, look over this segment describing how GPS and its new companion WAAS work together to get you where you're going. The Global Positioning System (GPS) was launched July 17, 1995 by the United States Department of Defense. It was designed as a 24-hour-aday, 365-days-a-year, all weather global navigation system for the armed 5 forces of the U.S. and its allies. Civilian use was also available at first, but it was less accurate because the military scrambled the signal somewhat, using a process called Selective Availability (SA). GPS proved so useful for civilian navigation that the federal government discontinued SA on May 2, 2000, after the military developed other methods to deny GPS service to enemy forces. Reliable accuracy for civilian users jumped from 100 meters (330 feet) under SA to the present level of 10 to 20 meters (about 30 to 60 feet.) Twenty-four satellites orbit 10,900 nautical miles above the Earth, passing overhead twice daily. A series of ground stations (with precisely surveyed locations) controls the satellites and monitors their exact locations in the sky. Each satellite broadcasts a low-power signal that identifies the satellite and its position above the earth. Three of these satellites are spares, unused until needed. The rest virtually guarantee that at least four satellites are in view nearly anywhere on Earth at all times. A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix. The system requires signal reception from three satellites in order to determine a position. This is called a 2D fix. It takes four satellites to determine both position and elevation (your height above sea level -- also called altitude). This is called a 3D fix. Remember, the unit must have a clear view of the satellites in order to receive their signals. Unlike radio or television signals, GPS works at very high frequencies. These signals can be easily blocked by trees, buildings, an automobile roof, even your body. Like most GPS receivers, this unit doesn't have a compass or any other navigation aid built inside. It relies solely on the signals from the satellites to calculate a position. Speed, direction of travel, and distance are all calculated from position information. Therefore, in order for the GlobalMap 5300c to determine direction of travel, you must be moving and the faster, the better. 6 This is not to say that it won't work at walking or trolling speeds -- it will. There will simply be more "wandering" of the data shown on the display. GPS alone is accurate for route navigation, but the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has special aircraft navigation needs that go beyond basic GPS. So, the FAA has developed a program to boost GPS performance with its Wide Area Augmentation System, or WAAS. The FAA commissioned the system on July 11, 2003. WAAS is designed to increase GPS accuracy to within 7.6 meters vertically and horizontally, but it consistently delivers accuracies within 1-2 meters horizontal and 2-3 meters vertical, according to the FAA. It does this by broadcasting correction signals on GPS frequencies. Your unit automatically receives both GPS and WAAS signals. There, however, are some fringe areas of the U.S., including parts of Alaska that do not yet receive robust WAAS coverage. Continued WAAS development is planned to extend WAAS coverage in the years to come. WAAS boosts the accuracy of land GPS navigation, but the system is designed for aircraft. The satellites are in a fixed orbit around the Equator, so they appear very low in the sky to someone on the ground in North America. Aircraft and vessels on open water can get consistently good WAAS reception, but terrain, foliage or even large manmade structures can sometimes block the WAAS signal from ground receivers. You'll find that using your GPS receiver is both easy and amazingly accurate. It's easily the most accurate method of electronic navigation available to the general public today. Remember that this receiver is only a tool. Always have another method of navigation available, such as a map or chart and a compass. Also remember that this unit will always show navigation information in the shortest line from your present position to a waypoint, regardless of terrain! It only calculates position, it can't know what's between you and your destination, for example. It's up to you to safely navigate around obstacles, no matter how you're using this product. Free Training Aids Available Now that you know something about the technology that makes this unit possible, you are ready to start learning how to use that technology. This manual will guide you through the process of setting up and running your unit, but that is only one of many resources available. 7 If you or a friend has Internet access, visit our web site. Find us at WWW.LOWRANCE.COM. The site is packed with additional information on using our products. Emulator For the ultimate training aid, be sure to download the free emulator software for your unit. This program can help you learn both basic and advanced operations without burning fuel! This PC application simulates the actual GPS unit on your computer. You can run it from your computer keyboard or use your mouse to press the virtual keys. Easy download and installation instructions are available on our web site. The emulator works exactly like your real GPS unit. When using the GPS Simulators you can run GPS routes and trails, even create real waypoints you can use in the field. And that is just some of the material available on our web site. To find out what we have available, log on and look around. For now, we'll get back to how to use this particular unit. How to use this manual: typographical conventions Many instructions are listed as numbered steps. The keypad and arrow "keystrokes" appear as boldface type. So, if you're in a real hurry (or just need a reminder), you can skim the instructions and pick out what menu command to use by finding the boldface command text. The following paragraphs explain how to interpret the text formatting for those commands and other instructions: Arrow Keys The arrow keys control the movement of dotted cross-hair lines on your mapping screen called the cursor. The arrow keys help you move around the menus so you can execute different commands. They are represented by symbols like these, which denote the down arrow key, the up arrow, the left arrow and the right arrow: , . Keyboard The other keys perform a variety of functions. When the text refers to a key to press, the key is shown in bold, sans serif type. For example, the "Enter/Icons" key is shown as ENT and the "Menu" key is shown as MENU. Menu Commands A menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters, in a bold sans serif type like this: ROUTE PLANNING. These indicate that you are to select this command or option from a menu or take an action 8 of some kind with the menu item. Text that you may need to enter or file names you need to select are show in italic type, such as trail name. Instructions = Menu Sequences Most functions you perform with this unit are described as a sequence of key strokes and selecting menu commands. We've written them in a condensed manner for quick and easy reading. For example, instructions for navigating a trail would look like this: 1. From the Map Page, press MENU|MENU| to MY TRAILS|ENT. 2. Press to Trail 1|ENT|| to NAVIGATE|ENT. 3. You are asked to wait while it converts the trail into a route. 4. The wait message disappears and the GlobalMap 5300c begins showing navigation information along the trail. Now, begin moving and follow your GlobalMap 5300c. Translated into complete English, step 1 above would mean: "Start on the Map Page. Press the Menu key twice. Next, repeatedly press (or press and hold) the down arrow key to scroll down the menu and select (highlight) the My Trails menu command. Finally, press the Enter key." Step 2 would mean: "Press the down arrow key repeatedly to scroll to the trail named Trail 1, and press Enter. Next, press the right arrow key and then the down arrow key to highlight the Navigate command, then press Enter." 9 Notes 10 Section 2: Installation Preparations You can install the GPS system in some other order if you prefer, but we recommend this installation sequence: Caution: You should read over this entire installation section before drilling any holes in your vehicle or vessel! 1. Determine the approximate location for the GPS unit, so you can plan how and where to route the power cable. This will help you make sure you have enough cable length for the desired configuration. NOTE: The GPS antenna is inside the unit, so you must mount the unit in a location with an unobstructed view of the sky. 2. Determine the location of your battery or other power connection, along with the power cable route. 3. Install the power cable and route it to the GPS unit. 4. Mount the GPS unit. Power Connections Your unit comes with a power/data cable that splits into three branches, each with several exposed wires. The thicker three-wire cable (white, red and black) is the power supply for your display unit. This cable has no label. The thinner branch with three wires (red, black and shield) is the power cable for a NMEA 2000 network. It is labeled "NMEA 2000 POWER." The branch with four wires (blue, yellow, orange, and shield) is a data cable, labeled "RS-232 COMM." It supports a serial communication port. This allows your unit to exchange NMEA 0183 data with another device, such as an autopilot, DSC marine radio or computer. 11 Display unit power wires: white, red and black To unit NMEA 2000 power wires: red, black and shield Data cable wires: blue, yellow, orange, and shield The Power/Data cable for this unit. NOTE: There are two basic power connection options, which are shown in the following two diagrams. Read the following instructions carefully to determine which power connection applies to your unit. Depending on your configuration, you may not use all of these wires. Caution: All of the wires in the power/data cable have bare ends for easier installation. The bare ends on any unused wires could cause an electrical short if left exposed. To prevent this, you should cover the individual wire ends ­ either by capping them with wire nuts, wrapping them with electrical tape or both. (You should cut off the bare wire before taping off the ends.) Powering Your Display Unit The display unit works from a 12-volt DC battery system. Attach the display power cable (with provided 3-amp fuse) to an accessory switch or power bus. If this results in electrical interference, connect direct to a battery but install an in-line switch on the cable. Caution: We strongly recommend that you shut off the power supply to the power cable when the unit is not in use, especially in saltwater environments. When the unit is turned off but still connected to a power supply, electrolysis can occur in the power cable plug. This may result in corrosion of the plug body along with the electrical contacts in the cable and the unit's power socket. Risk of electrolysis corrosion is even greater when the cable is unplugged from the unit, but still connected to a power source. We recommend you connect the power cable to the auxiliary power switch included in most boat designs. If that results in electrical 12 interference, or if such a switch is not available, we recommend connecting direct to the battery and installing an in-line switch. This will let you shut off power to the power cable when the unit is not in use. When you are not using the unit, you should always shut off power to the power cable, especially when the power cable is disconnected from the unit. WARNING: This product must be independently fused with the enclosed 3-amp fuse (or equivalent), even if you connect to a fused accessory or power bus. If a malfunction happens inside the unit, extensive damage can occur if the enclosed fuse is not used. As with all electrical devices, this unit could be damaged to a point that it is unrepairable and could even cause harm to the user when not properly fused. Failure to use a 3-amp fuse will void your warranty. If possible, keep the power cable away from other boat wiring, especially the engine's wires. This will provide the best isolation from electrical noise. If the cable is not long enough, splice #18 gauge wire onto it. The display power cable has three wires, white, red and black. Red is the positive (+) lead, black is negative (­) or ground. The white wire is unused by your unit and should be capped. Make sure to attach the in-line fuse holder to the red lead as close to the power source as possible. For example, if you have to extend the power cable to the power bus or battery, attach one end of the fuse holder directly to the power bus or battery. This will protect both the unit and the power cable in the event of a short. This unit has reverse polarity protection. No damage will occur if the power wires are reversed. However, the unit will not work until the wires are attached correctly. 13 Power Diagram A To unit Mandatory network power-off switch NMEA 2000 Power Cable 3-amp fuse Shield Display Unit Power Cable 3-amp fuse Black Red Recommended display unit power-off switch Data Cable Black White (unused) 12 volt DC power source Use this method if you are powering the display unit and a GPS module or the display unit and a NMEA 2000 network. (Fuses may be different from those shown.). The network and any NMEA 2000 devices, including the GPS module, will not operate unless the NMEA 2000 Power Cable is connected to power. The NMEA 2000 power cable must be connected to power even if your only NMEA 2000 device is the GPS module and it is connected to the display unit's Network socket. (However, never connect multiple power sources to a NMEA 2000 network. If you have a network that is already powered, see diagram B on page 15.) 14 Power Diagram B To unit Display Unit Power Cable White wire (unused) Red wire with 3-amp fuse All unused Data or NMEA 2000 power wires should be capped with wire nuts and electrical tape to prevent shorts. Black wire Recommended power off switch 12 volt DC power source Data Cable NMEA 2000 Power Cable Use this method if you are only powering your display unit and are not powering a NMEA 2000 network or any NMEA 2000 accessory device, including a GPS module. (Fuse may be different from that shown.) The method in diagram B is also used when your display unit is connected to a NMEA 2000 network that is already connected to power. (Never connect multiple power sources to a NMEA 2000 network.) Powering a NMEA 2000 Network Bus A NMEA 2000 bus must be connected to a power source to operate. NMEA 2000 devices, including GPS modules, draw their power from the network bus. If you have a pre-existing NMEA 2000 network installation, it may already be connected to another power source. If you are not sure about a network's power status, consult the boat manufacturer or dealer. If your NMEA 2000 bus is already powered, you can ignore the NMEA 2000 Power cable and use the method shown in Power Diagram B above. Never attach two power sources to a single NMEA 2000 bus. If you do need to power your NMEA 2000 bus, attach the NMEA 2000 Power cable to an accessory switch as indicated in power diagram A on page 14. The NMEA 2000 Power cable's red wire should be attached (with provided 3-amp fuse) to the positive (+) terminal. The NMEA 2000 Power cable's black and shield wires should both be attached to the negative (­) terminal. 15 WARNING: The NMEA 2000 network bus is always on and constantly drawing power. You must connect NMEA power to a switched power source so you can turn off the network when not in use. Failure to connect to and use a power switch will drain your boat battery, which could stop your boat's operation. Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network Your unit can be connected to a NMEA 2000 bus, receiving sensor information from units and devices attached to the network. Contact LEI Extras (look inside back cover for accessory ordering information) for NMEA 2000 accessories. NOTE: GPS data from your internal GPS receiver can not be transmitted across a NMEA 2000 network. The only way to transmit GPS data across the network is to add a LGC module to the network. For more information see page 125. NMEA 0183 Cable Connections NMEA 0183 is a standard communications format for marine electronic equipment. For example, an autopilot can connect to the NMEA interface on the GlobalMap 5300c and receive positioning information. The GlobalMap 5300c can exchange information with any device that transmits or receives NMEA 0183 data. See the following diagram for general wiring connections. Read your other product's owner's manual for more wiring information. NMEA 0183 Wiring (Data cable) To exchange NMEA 0183 data, the GlobalMap 5300c has one NMEA 0183 version 2.0 communication port. Com port one (Com-1) can be used to receive NMEA format GPS data. The com port can also transmit NMEA format GPS data to another device. The four wires for the com port are combined with the Power Supply cable and NMEA 2000 Power cable to form the power/data cable (shown earlier). Com-1 uses the yellow wire to transmit, the orange wire to receive and the shield wire for signal ground. Your unit does not use the blue wire. 16 Orange (Receive) Com-1 To GlobalMap 5300c Shield (Ground) NMEA Transmit Ground To Other GPS Receiver Com-1 wiring to receive NMEA position information from some other GPS receiver Yellow (Transmit) Com-1 To GlobalMap 5300c Shield (Ground) NMEA Receive Ground To Other Device Com-1 wiring to transmit NMEA position information to another NMEA-compatible device. 17 Power/Data socket Ethernet (future enhancement Network Port Data Cable NMEA 2000 Power Supply cable Power cable GlobalMap 5300c iGPS Cable Connections. Mounting the Unit: Bracket or Portable You can install the GlobalMap 5300c on the top of a dash with the supplied gimbal bracket. It can also be mounted on a portable power supply. If you use the supplied bracket, you may be interested in the optional R-A-M® bracket mounting system. This converts the unit's gimbal bracket to a swivel mount, which can be used on the dash or overhead mounting positions. R-A-M offers permanent mounts and temporary mounts suitable for many vehicle types. See your Lowrance dealer or 18 visit the LEI web site (www.lei-extras.com) for the latest options; accessory ordering information is on the inside back cover of this manual. For a complete look at the many mounting options, visit the RAM web site at www.ram-mount.com. Optional R-A-M mounting system. Bracket Installation Mount the GlobalMap 5300c in any convenient location, provided there is clearance behind the unit when it's tilted for the best viewing angle. Caution: The unit must be installed in a location with a clear view of the sky, so the internal GPS antenna can lock-on to satellite signals. The antenna is located near the back of the case, so that tilting the unit at an extreme angle will obstruct the internal antenna's view of the sky and can block or degrade satellite signal reception. For example: If the unit is installed on the deck of a boat and you are fishing in a standing position or in a chair, tilting the unit horizontal may provide the best view of the display. However, a horizontal position usually hampers antenna operation in this type of unit. You can still mount the unit on a deck and maintain good reception. Just switch to the Satellite Page, then slowly tilt the unit back. As the angle increases, watch for signal degradation or loss of lock. This step allows you to tilt the unit as much as possible while maintaining satellite lock. After you've determined the best combination of unit visibility and signal strength, you can switch back to the Sonar or Map page for normal operation Make sure there is enough room behind the GlobalMap 5300c to attach the power cable. (A drawing on the next page shows the dimensions of a gimbal-mounted GlobalMap 5300c.) 19 Holes in the bracket's base allow wood screw or through-bolt mounting. You may need to place a piece of plywood on the back side of thin fiberglass panels to reinforce the panel and secure the mounting hardware. Front Install the gimbal bracket. Orient the bracket so the arms slope toward the front of your unit. Drill a 1-inch (25.4 mm) hole in the dash for the power cable. The best location for this hole is immediately under the gimbal bracket location. This way, the bracket can be installed so that it covers the hole, holds the cables in position and results in a neat installation. Some customers, however, prefer to mount the bracket to the side of the cable hole 72.9 -- it's a matter of personal preference. 173.9 [6.85] [2.87] 23.4 [0.92] 137.9 [5.43] 157.9 [6.22] Millimeter [Inch] 56.9 [2.24] Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of the GlobalMap 5300c when mounted on gimbal bracket. After drilling the hole, pass the power cable's bare-wire end down though the hole from the top. 20 If you wish, you can fill in the hole around the cables with a good marine sealant compound. (Some marine dealers stock cable hole covers to conceal the opening.) No matter what type of installation you prefer, be sure to leave enough slack in the cables to allow tilting or swiveling the GlobalMap 5300c. If you choose to fill in the hole, be sure to position the cables against the rear edge of the hole as you apply the fill material. Before positioning the bracket, be sure to hold the cables against the rear edge of the hole. Then, slide the bracket over the hole and butt the rear of the bracket base firmly against the cables, thus pinning them in place against the side of the hole. Finally, fasten the bracket to the dash. Attach the unit to the gimbal bracket using the supplied gimbal knobs and washers. Portable Installation Like many Lowrance products, the GlobalMap 5300c is capable of portable operation by using an optional portable power pack. The power pack expands the uses for your GPS unit. The portable power pack makes it easy to transfer your unit from a boat to a car, recreational vehicle, airplane or other vehicle without drilling and mounting a second bracket. You can use your unit in your own car or boat, then take it along when riding in a friend's vehicle that's not equipped with GPS. Most LEI portable power packs can be used with eight "D" cell alkaline batteries. Some use an optional sealed, rechargeable battery. For information on the PPP for your unit, see the accessory ordering information inside the back cover of this manual. "D" cell battery Installing batteries in a typical portal power pack. 21 MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation Your GlobalMap 5300c uses a MultiMedia Card to store information, such as custom maps, waypoints, trails and other GPS data. The unit can also use Secure Digital Cards (SD card) to store data. NOTE: Throughout this manual, we will use the term MMC, but just remember that your unit can use an MMC or SD card to store data. Both of these solid-state flash memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp. An SD card is slightly thicker than an MMC. As this manual went to press, MMCs and SD cards were available in various storage capacities up to 2 gigabytes. Additional MMC cards are available from LEI Extras; see ordering information inside the back cover of this manual. MMCs and SD cards are also available at many camera and consumer electronics stores. The MMC slot is located in a compartment on the front of the case. The compartment door is located at the lower right corner. The following figure shows a close-up with the door opened. Thumb screw Insert card face up, this way Memory card compartment with a 16 MB MMC card installed. To remove an MMC 1. Open the card compartment door by unscrewing the thumb screw. The screw should only be finger tight. If it was over-tightened, use a thumbnail, a coin or a screwdriver to open the door. 2. Just press a finger against the label of the MMC and drag it from the slot. 3. Close the compartment door and fasten the thumbnail screw finger tight. 22 To add an MMC or SD Card 1. Open the card compartment door. 2. Grasp the bottom of the MMC and push the top of the card into the slot. Once the card is started, use your fingernails to slide it the rest of the way to the left, until it is firmly seated in the slot. 3. Close the compartment door and fasten the thumb screw finger tight. Other Accessories Cleaning Towel A lint-free microfiber towel is included for cleaning the unit's screen. The towel is highly effective in clearing away water spots, smudges and finger prints. Just wipe the screen with the dry towel -- it's not necessary to moisten the towel with water. If the screen is badly soiled, you may use water or common window or lens cleaners. However, DO NOT use polishing compounds or any other abrasive product. If you lose the towel or wear it out, you can replace it with a similar microfiber cloth. These are often available where shop towels or automobile cleaning towels are sold. Caution: Cleaning fabrics other than the microfiber towel type may scratch the screen. Polishing compounds or other abrasive cleaners will scratch the screen. Damage caused by incorrect cleaning is not covered by the warranty. You may wash the towel if it becomes soiled or loses its effectiveness, but do not use fabric softener. Fabric softener will ruin the towel's cleaning capability. Other accessories include MMC cards, MMC card readers and MapCreateTM custom mapping software for your computer. LEI offers several specialty plug-&-play map cards, including lake contour maps and marine coastal charts. A variety of LowranceNET NMEA 2000 electronic probe sensors and digital gauges are also available. 23 MapCreateTM CD-ROM, left; MMC card reader for USB ports, right. Face Cover A white protective cover that snaps on and off the front of the unit is available. This cover is intended for use when the vehicle is idle. WARNING: When the unit is mounted in an unprotected area, such as an open boat cockpit, the protective face cover must be removed when the vehicle is moving at high speed. This includes towing a boat on a trailer at highway speeds. Otherwise, wind blast can pop off the cover. Now that you have your GlobalMap 5300c installed, move on to Section 3, Basic GPS Operations. There, we'll present a series of step-by-step tutorials to teach you the basics of GPS navigation. 24 Section 3: Basic GPS Operation This section addresses the unit's most basic GPS operations. The tutorials presented in Sec. 3 follow a chronological order. Sec. 4, Advanced GPS Operations, will discuss other more advanced functions and utilities. Before you turn on the unit and find where you are, it's a good idea to learn about the different keys, the four Page screens and how they all work together. BUT, if you just can't wait to get outside, turn to the one-page Quick Reference on page 40. Keyboard 4 8 2 3 5 9 7 6 1 MMC slot access door GlobalMap 5300c GPS unit, front view, showing Map Page, keyboard and access door for the MMC slot. 1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) ­ The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight. 25 2. PAGES ­ Pressing this and the arrow keys (4) switches the unit between the three different page screens. (Satellite Status Page, Navigation Page and Map Page.) Each page represents one of the unit's major operation modes. 3. MENU ­ Press this key to show the menus and submenus, which allow you to select a command or adjust a feature. This also accesses search functions for streets, intersections, addresses and highway exits. 4. ARROW KEYS ­ These keys are used to navigate through the menus, make menu selections, move the map cursor and enter data. 5. ENT/ICONS (Enter & Icons) ­ This key allows you to save data, accept values or execute menu commands. It is also used to create event marker icons. 6. EXIT ­ The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen, clear data or erase a menu. 7. WPT ­ (Waypoint) The Waypoint key is used to save and recall waypoints, search for waypoints and access the waypoint list. It also launches the Point-of-Interest (POI) search menus and is involved in some navigation functions. 8. ZOUT ­ (Zoom Out) ­ This key lets you zoom the screen out. This lets you see a larger geographic area on the map. Less detail is seen as you zoom out. 9. ZIN ­ (Zoom In) ­ This key lets you zoom the screen in. Zooming in lets you see greater detail in a smaller geographic area on the map. Power/lights on and off To turn on the unit, press PWR. As the unit powers up, the Map Page is displayed first. (To switch to another page, press PAGES| or to Page Name|EXIT.) To turn on the backlight, press PWR again. The unit has three backlight levels to select from. Repeatedly pressing PWR will cycle through the backlight settings and turn off the backlight. Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for 3 seconds. Main Menu The unit has a Main Menu, which contains some function commands and some setup option commands. The tutorial lessons in this section will deal only with functions, the basic commands that make the unit do something. The GPS will work fine for these lessons right out of the box with the factory default settings. But, if you want to learn about the various options, see Sec. 5, System Setup and GPS Setup Options. 26 You can access the Main Menu from any of the three Page screens by pressing MENU|MENU. To clear the menu screen and return to the page display, press EXIT. Main Menu. The Main Menu commands and their functions are: Screen: changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen. Sounds: enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style. Transparency: adjust the level of transparency for menus. Alarms: turns GPS alarms on or off and changes alarm thresholds. Route Planning: used to plan, view or navigate a route. My Trails: shows, hides, creates and deletes plot trails. Also used to navigate or backtrack a trail. Cancel Navigation: cancels navigation commands. Used to stop navigating after you reach your destination. GPS Setup: sets various GPS receiver options. System Setup: sets general configuration options. NMEA 2000: provides access to all NMEA 2000 network setup options, including the configuration of devices on the network. For more information, see Section 10: NMEA 2000 Menu. Sun/Moon Calculations: finds the rising and setting time of the sun and the moon. Trip Calculator: shows trip status and statistics. Timers: controls the up timer, down timer and alarm clock settings. 27 Browse MMC Files: this allows you to view the installed MMC card and the files it contains. Pages The unit has three Pages that represent the three major operating modes. They are the Satellite Status Page, the Navigation Page and the Map Page. They are accessed by pressing the PAGES key, then using or to select a Page. (Clear the Pages Menu by pressing EXIT.) Pages Menu. Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status Page provides detailed information on the status of the unit's satellite lock-on and position acquisition. To get to the Satellite Status Page: Press the PAGES key, then use or to select STATUS. (Clear the Pages Menu by pressing EXIT.) No matter what Page you are on, a flashing current position indicator/question mark symbol and flashing GPS data displays indicate that satellite lock has been lost and there is no position confirmed. The Satellite Status Page shows you the quality and accuracy of the current satellite lock-on and position calculation. WARNING: Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbers have stopped flashing! 28 Satellite Status Page (left). Custom Gauges (right). This screen will show a graphical view of the satellites that are in view. Each satellite is shown on the circular chart relative to your position. The point in the center of the chart is directly overhead. The small inner ring represents 45° above the horizon and the large ring represents the horizon. North is at the top of the screen. You can use this to see which satellites are obstructed by obstacles in your immediate area if the unit is facing north. The GPS receiver will track satellites that are in bold type. The receiver hasn't locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out, therefore it isn't being used to calculate your position. Beneath the circular graph will be bar graphs, one for each satellite in view. Since the unit has twelve channels, it can dedicate one channel per visible satellite. The taller the bar on the graph, the better the unit is receiving the signals from the satellite. You can set up custom digital gauges through the Satellite Status page menu. The Custom Gauges feature allows you to monitor a wide variety of data from one page. To set up Custom Gauge page: TOM GAUGES 1. Select the SATELLITE STATUS page from the Pages menu, highlight CUSand press ENT. 2. Press MENU. OVERLAY DATA will highlighted, so press ENT. The Overlay Data shown menu will appear. 3. Highlight (PRESS ENT TO ADD...) and press ENT to open the Data Viewer menu with five expandable data categories: GPS Data, Navigation, Trip Calculator, Time and Sensor Data. 4. Highlight the desired data category and press ENT, which will expand the list, revealing several subcategories with checkboxes next to them. 29 5. Select the desired subcategory and press ENT, which will place a checkmark in the checkbox, showing the selected data is set for display. 6. If you want to display other data types, repeat Steps 4 and 5. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the Custom Gauges page. The data you selected will now be displayed on the screen. To change Overlay data size: 1. From the Custom Gauges page, press MENU SELECT OVERLAY DATA and press ENT. The Overlay Data Shown menu will appear. 2. Highlight the data you want to resize, then use to set the data to the desired size to one of four options: Off, Small, Medium, Large and Enormous. 3. To change the size of another Data Type, repeat the steps above. To return to the Sonar with Custom Gauges display, press EXIT. NOTE: One of the data display options for the Satellite Status page is "Position Error" (horizontal position error), which can appear in one of the page's data boxes. If you turn on Position Error, it will show you the expected error from a benchmark location. In other words, if the Position Error box shows 50 feet, then the position shown by the unit is estimated to be within 50 feet of the actual location. This also gives you an indicator of the fix quality the unit currently has. The smaller the position error number, the better (and more accurate) the fix is. If the position error flashes dashes, then the unit hasn't locked onto the satellites, and the number shown isn't valid. (For details, see the Customize Page Displays entry in Sec. 8.) The Satellite Status Page has its own menu, which is used for setting various options. (Options and setup are discussed in Sec. 8). To access the Satellite Status Page Menu, from the Status Page, press MENU. Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint. To get to the Navigation Page: Press PAGES| or to NAVIGATION|EXIT. The navigation screen looks like the one below when you're not navigating to a waypoint or following a route or trail. Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen. Your trail history, or path you've just taken, is depicted by the line extending from the arrow. The arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose indicates the current track (direction of travel) you are taking. 30 Track or compass heading indicator, showing direction of travel Navigation information displays in customizable data boxes Compass rose Present position arrow Trail line Navigation Page, recording a trail, traveling southwest. Page looks like this when the unit is not navigating to a waypoint, following a route, or backtracking a trail. When navigating to a waypoint, the Navigation screen looks like the following figure. Your ground speed, track, distance and bearing to waypoint, and course are all shown digitally on this screen. NOTE: Remember, when the Speed, Track and Position information displays are flashing, satellite lock has not been achieved and no position fix has been determined. A question mark will also flash on the present position arrow in the center of the compass rose. Speed (ground speed) is the velocity you are making over the ground. (If you wish, you can customize the Speed data box to display Closing Speed instead. Closing Speed is also known as velocity made good. It's the speed that you're making toward the waypoint. For instructions, see the Customize Page Displays entry in Sec. 5.) Track is the heading, or the current direction you are actually traveling. Bearing is the direction of a line-of-sight from your present position to the destination. No matter what direction you are steering, the Bearing data box shows the compass direction straight to the destination from your location at the moment. Distance shows how far it is to the waypoint you're navigating toward. The Off Course window shows the current cross track error. This shows the distance you are off-course to the side of the desired course line. The course line is an imaginary line drawn from your position when you started navigating to the destination waypoint. The course line is shown on the Navigation Page screen (and the Map Page screen) as a dotted line. 31 Left cross track error line Current track or heading, shown in degrees Course line Heading arrow Bearing arrow Waypoint symbol Cross track error range (off course indicator) Destination name Compass bearing to destination Trail line Navigation information displays in data boxes Navigation Page, going to a waypoint while creating a new trail. The cross track error range is shown on the compass rose as a wide, white, corridor enclosing the course line. The outer edges of this white corridor represent lines that show the current cross track error range. The default for the cross track error range is 0.20 miles. For example, if the present position symbol touches the right cross track error line, then you are 0.20 miles to the right of the desired course. You need to steer left to return to the desired course. You can use the ZIN or ZOUT keys to change the cross track error range. A circular symbol depicting your destination (waypoint) appears on the screen as you approach the waypoint, as shown on the screen in the preceding figure. Travel Time is the time that it will take to reach your destination at your present closing speed. (You can also customize the time data box to show Arrival Time instead. Arrival Time is the local time it will be when you arrive at the destination, based upon your present closing speed and track.) In the preceding example figure, the driver is headed west (a 265º track) toward a waypoint 265º (bearing) away. The cross track error range (white corridor) is 0.20 miles either side of the course. The driver is headed toward trail waypoint 4, which is 0.3 miles away. The vehicle is right on course. Traveling at a speed of 8 mph, the driver will arrive at the waypoint in 2 minutes, 17 seconds. 32 The Navigation Page has its own menu, which is used for some advanced functions and for setting various options. (Options and setup are discussed in Sec. 5). To access the Navigation Page Menu, from the Navigation Page, press MENU. Map Page The Map Page screens show your course and track from a bird's-eye view. By default, this unit shows the map with north always at the top of the screen. (This can be changed. See the topic Map Orientation, in Sec. 8.) If you're navigating to a waypoint, the map also shows your starting location, present position, course line and destination. You, however, don't have to navigate to a waypoint to use the map. Map Page is the default screen that appears when you turn on the unit. To get to the Map Page from another page: Press PAGES| or to MAP|EXIT. When the Map Page is displayed, a screen similar to the following figures appears. The arrow in the center of the screen is your present position. It points in the direction you're traveling. The solid line extending from the back of the arrow is your plot trail, or path you've taken. The map zoom range is the distance across the screen. This number shows in the lower right corner of the screen. In the first of the following example figures, the range is 4,000 miles from the left edge of the map to the right edge of the map. The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce its coverage area and the amount of mapping detail shown. There are 39 available map zoom ranges, from 0.02 miles to 4,000 miles. Map Page opening screen (left). Set to 100-mile zoom (center) and 10mile zoom (right). Over Zoomed means you have reached the detail limits in an area covered only by the basic background map. Zooming in closer will reveal no more map detail because a high-detail custom map has not been loaded on the MMC for this area. 33 If you're using only the factory-loaded background map, the maximum zoom range for showing additional map detail is 20 miles. You can continue to zoom in closer, but the map will simply be enlarged without revealing more map content (except for a few major city streets.) Load your own high-detail custom map made with MapCreate (or a pre-made FreedomMap from LEI), and you can zoom in to 0.02 miles with massive amounts of accurate map detail. Map Pages with high-detail MapCreate map of an urban area loaded on the MMC. Arterial streets appear at the 4-mile zoom range (left) with a few Point of Interest icons visible. Numerous dots representing Points of Interest are visible at the 2-mile range (center) along with minor streets. At a 0.4-mile zoom (right), you can see an interstate highway with an exit, major and minor streets as well as Point of Interest icons. Background map vs. MapCreate map content The background map includes: low-detail maps of the whole world, containing cities, major lakes, major rivers, political boundaries, and medium-detail maps of the United States. The medium-detail U.S. maps contain: all incorporated cities, shaded metropolitan areas, county boundaries, shaded public lands (such as national forests and parks) and some major city streets. Also included are Interstate, U.S. and state highways, large- and medium-sized lakes and streams and more than 60,000 navigation aids with 10,000 wrecks and obstructions in U.S. coastal and Great Lakes waters. New for 2007 are more than 3,000 enhanced lake maps that show better defined shorelines, depth contours and other underwater features. MapCreate custom maps include massive amounts of information not found in the background map. MapCreate contains: the searchable Points of Interest database, all the minor roads and streets, all the landmark features (such as summits, schools, radio towers, etc.); more rivers, streams, smaller lakes and ponds and their names. What's more important is the large scale map detail that allows your GPS unit to show a higher level of position accuracy. For example, the 34 background map would show you the general outline and approximate shape of a coastline or water body, but the higher detail in MapCreate shows the shoreline completely and accurately (finer detail). Many smaller islands would not be included in the background map, but are in MapCreate. NOTE: Available through LEI Extras (look inside back cover for accessory ordering information), FreedomMaps are pre-made maps that contain all of the same information available in a custom MapCreate map, without any work on your part. Interstate Minor Streets POI Pop-up Major Street Cursor line POI Marker School POI Position, distance and bearing data Restaurant POI Zoom Range When the map is zoomed out far enough, most POIs appear as square dots. As you zoom in closer, the symbols become readable icons. In the 0.2 mile zoom example (right), the cursor has selected the Cupps Café POI, which triggers a pop-up box with the POI name. This pop-up box works on POIs at any zoom range. Tip: In some urban areas, businesses are so close to one another that their POI icons crowd each other on the screen. You can reduce screen clutter and make streets and other map features easier to see by simply turning off the display of POIs you're not watching for. (To see how, check the text on Map Detail Category Selection, page 86. It shows how to use the Map Categories Drawn menu to turn individual POI displays off and on.) Even though their display is turned off, you can still search for POIs and their icons will popup when your unit finds them for you. 35 The Map Page has its own menu, which is used for several functions and for setting various options. To access map display options, press PAGES highlight MAP, then select the desired map page option. Press EXIT. Digital Data map page (left). Two Position Formats page (right). In pages that have two major windows (such as two maps) you can toggle back and forth between the two windows by pressing PAGES|PAGES. This allows you to change which map your cursor moves on, and which map the menu operates on. The window with the blue title bar is the active window. Pages Menu with Two Map option selected (left). The windows are in a horizontal position. Map Page with two vertical windows (right). Resize Window is another feature for pages that have two major windows. You can change the horizontal size of the windows to suit your viewing preference. 36 1. From any two-window display, press MENU| to RESIZE WINDOW|ENT. 2. Four flashing arrows appear along the centerline dividing the two windows. The windows will be in a horizontal position by default, so press to resize the windows. Or, if you want to realign the windows vertically, use to switch the windows from a horizontal position to a vertical position. After the windows are in a vertical position, press to resize the windows. Press EXIT to clear the menu. 3. To change the window size again or revert to the original display, just follow the steps above. You can also use the Reset Options command to revert to the factory default. Map with Custom Gauges The Map with Custom Gauges page has a split screen with a map on the right side and digital gauge information on the left side. The two windows can be resized to make one side bigger than the other or may be set up to split the screen evenly. Map with Custom Gauges highlighted on Pages menu (left). Overlay Data selected on Map with Custom Gauges menu (right). To customize digital gauge display: 1. Press PAGES, highlight Map, select MAP WITH CUSTOM GAUGES and press ENT. 2. Press MENU, select OVERLAY DATA and press ENT. The Overlay Data shown menu will appear. 3. Highlight (PRESS ENT TO ADD...) and press ENT to open the Data Viewer menu with five expandable data categories: GPS Data, Navigation, Trip Calculator, Time, Sonar Data and Sensor Data. 4. Highlight the desired data category and press ENT, which will expand the list, revealing several subcategories with checkboxes next to them. 37 5. Select the desired subcategory and press ENT, which will place a checkmark in the checkbox, showing the selected data is set for display. 6. If you want to display other data types, repeat Steps 4 and 5. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the Map with Custom Gauges page. The data you selected will now be displayed in the gray area on the left side of the screen. To change Overlay data size: 1. From the Map with Custom Gauges page, press MENU select OVERLAY DATA and press ENT. The Overlay Data Shown menu will appear. 2. Highlight the Data Type you want to resize, then use to switch the data setting to one of the following four options: Off, Small, Medium, Large and Enormous. 3. To change the size of another Data Type, repeat the steps above. To return to the Sonar with Custom Gauges display, press EXIT. Ground Speed is set to small size (left). The size Ground Speed data has been changed to Large (right). Radar When you access the Radar Page, the screen will switch to the radar display. Information on radar installation and radar operation are included in two documents that come packed with Lowrance radar units: Radar and RIM 100 Radar Interface Module Installation Instructions and Radar Operation Instruction Manual. Refer to these documents for information on your radar unit. 38 Radar Page (left) with Radar menu display (right). To access Radar Page: 1. Press PAGES, highlight the RADAR tab and press ENT. 2. Press MENU to open the Radar menu. Press EXIT to return to the radar display. The following page contains a 12-step quick reference for the most basic GPS operations. 39 Basic GPS Quick Reference Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, try navigating to a location at least a few blocks away. Navigation in too small an area will constantly trigger arrival alarms. 1. Depress the PWR key to turn on the unit. 2. Opening screen displays map of North America at the 4,000 mile zoom range. Rotate through the four main Page screens (Map Page, Satellite Status Page, Navigation Page and Sonar Page) by pressing PAGES| or to select Page Name|EXIT. Switch Pages to display Satellite Status Page. 3. Wait while unit locates satellites and calculates current position. Process is visible on Satellite Page. This takes an average of 1 minute or less under when it is unobstructed by terrain or structures. When the unit acquires position, a tone sounds and a position acquired message appears. 4. With position acquired, press PAGES key to display the Map Page, which gives you a bird's eye view. You can manipulate the map by: Zoom in closer to see greater detail: press ZIN (zoom in key.) Zoom out to see more area, less detail: press ZOUT (zoom out key.) Scroll map north, south, east or west using arrow keys . To stop scrolling and return to current position on map, press EXIT key. 5. Set a waypoint (Wpt 001) at your current position so you can navigate back here: press WPT|WPT. Waypoint symbol and "001" appears. 6. Zoom/scroll map to find a nearby object or location to go to. Use arrow keys to center cursor crosshairss over the map object or location. 7. Navigate to the selected destination: press MENU|ENT|EXIT. Follow dotted course line on Map Page or compass bearing arrow on Navigation Page. 8. At destination, Arrival Alarm goes off; to clear it, press EXIT. Cancel navigation: press MENU|MENU| to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT| to YES|ENT. 9. Return to Wpt 1 by Navigate To Waypoint or Backtrack Trail. To Waypoint: press WPT| to SAVED|ENT|ENT|ENT. Use or to select Wpt 001, press ENT|ENT; follow navigation displays. Trail: press MENU|MENU| to MY TRAILS|ENT. Press to Trail 1|ENT|| to NAVIGATE|ENT| to NAVIGATE|ENT| to REVERSE|ENT| to NAVIGATE|ENT. (If arrival alarm sounds, press EXIT.) Follow navigation displays. 10. Back home, Arrival Alarm goes off; press EXIT. Cancel navigation: press MENU|MENU| to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT| to YES|ENT. 11. To turn off the unit, press and hold PWR key for three seconds. 40 Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning on the unit. Without obstruction from dense foliage, terrain or structures, the unit automatically searches for satellites and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less. If for some reason satellite acquisition takes longer, you may be inside a structure or vehicle or in terrain that is blocking signal reception. To correct this, be sure you are positioned so that the unit's antenna module has as clear a view of the sky as possible, then turn the unit off and back on again. Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys The map is presented from a bird's eye view. The current zoom range shows in the lower left corner of the screen. 1. Press the ZIN key (zoom in) to move in closer and see greater detail in a smaller geographic area. 2. Press the ZOUT key (zoom out) to move farther away and see less map detail, but a larger geographic area. When you are traveling, the map will automatically move as you move. This keeps your current location roughly centered on the screen. You can manually pan or scroll the map northward, southward, eastward or westward by using the arrow keys, which launch the crosshairs map cursor. This allows you to look at map places other than your current position. To clear the cursor, press EXIT, which move the map back to the current position or the last known position. Tip: Use the cursor to determine the distance from your current position (or last known position, when working indoors) to any map object or location. Simply use the arrow keys to position the cursor over the object or place. The distance, measured in a straight line, appears in the popup data box. Press EXIT to clear the cursor. 41 Cursor line Cursor line Selected airport POI pop-up data box Distance measured by cursor The selected airport to the northwest is 4.2 miles away. Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor 1. Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys to move around the map and find the item you wish to select. 2. Use the arrow keys and center the cursor crosshairs on the desired object. On most items, a pop-up box will give the name of the selected item. Tip: This unit has a Cursor Undo feature that lets you instantly return to the previous location you were looking at without scrolling. It works like this: Use the cursor (arrow keys) to scroll the map to some far away location or waypoint. Press EXIT to clear the cursor and jump back to your current position on the map. When you want to take another peek at that distant place, just press EXIT again. You can use this trick to toggle between your current position and your destination without a lot of scrolling. Searching Now that you have seen how the unit can find where you are, let's search for something else. Searching is one of the most powerful features in the Lowrance GPS product line. In this example, we will look for the nearest fast-food restaurant. For more information on different types of searches, refer to Sec. 6, Searching. NOTE: This example requires the Point of Interest (POI) database included with a high detail MapCreate custom map. After the unit has acquired a position: 1. Press WPT| to POI-RESTAURANTS. 42