Pub. 988-0151-031 www.lowrance.com Fish-finding Sonar & Mapping GPS LCX-104C Operation Instructions Copyright © 2002 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. Lowrance® is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. MapCreate is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. Marine-Tex is a trademark of Illinois Tool Works Inc. Navionics is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc. Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA, copyright 2001-2002, All Rights Reserved. infoUSA is a trademark of infoUSA, Inc. eXitSource Database, copyright 2001-2002 Zenrin Co. Ltd. Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of Zenrin Co. Ltd. Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations and special offers at any time. We reserve the right to do so without notice. All features and specifications subject to change without notice. All screens in this manual are simulated. On the cover: LCX-104C shown. 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Table of Contents Sec. 1: Read Me First! .............................................................. 1 Capabilities and Specifications: LCX-104C .................................. 3 How your Sonar Works................................................................. 5 How your GPS Works ................................................................... 6 Introduction to GPS and WAAS................................................... 8 How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions.............. 10 Sec. 2: Installation & Accessories ........................................ 13 Preparations................................................................................ 13 Transducer Installation.............................................................. 13 Recommended Tools and Supplies ......................................... 14 Selecting a Transducer Location ............................................ 14 How Low Should You Go?....................................................... 15 Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom Mounting ............................... 16 Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting ..................... 16 Trolling Motor Bracket Installation....................................... 22 Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches .............................. 23 Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation and Installation ..................... 23 Speed/Temperature Sensors....................................................... 26 Sensor Chart ............................................................................... 27 Optional Speed Sensor Installation ....................................... 28 GPS Antenna/Receiver Module .................................................. 29 Power Connections...................................................................... 30 NMEA/DGPS Cable Connections............................................... 31 NMEA/DGPS Wiring .............................................................. 31 Mounting the Unit: Bracket or in-Dash..................................... 33 MMC or SDC Memory Card Installation................................... 35 Other Accessories........................................................................ 36 Screen Cleaning Kit ................................................................ 36 MMC and Mapcreate .............................................................. 37 Switch Boxes ........................................................................... 37 External Speaker .................................................................... 37 Face Cover ............................................................................... 38 Sec. 3: Basic Sonar Operation.............................................. 39 Keyboard ..................................................................................... 39 Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ....................................... 40 Main Menu .................................................................................. 40 Pages ........................................................................................... 42 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 42 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 43 Map Page................................................................................. 43 Sonar Page .............................................................................. 44 LCX-104C Sonar Quick Reference ....................................... 47 i Sonar Operations ........................................................................ 48 Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart ........................................ 50 Other Free Training Aids ....................................................... 50 Sec. 4: Sonar Options & Other Features ........................... 53 ASP (Advanced Signal Processing) ......................................... 53 Alarms ......................................................................................... 54 Depth Alarms .......................................................................... 54 Zone Alarm .............................................................................. 55 Fish Alarm............................................................................... 56 Calibrate Speed........................................................................... 56 Chart Speed................................................................................. 57 Colorline ................................................................................... 58 Depth Cursor............................................................................... 60 Depth Range - Automatic ........................................................... 60 Depth Range - Manual................................................................ 61 Depth Range - Upper and Lower Limits ................................... 61 FasTrack .................................................................................. 63 Fish I.D. (Fish Symbols & Depths) ......................................... 63 FishTrack ................................................................................. 65 Frequency (Change Transducer Frequency) ............................. 65 HyperScroll .............................................................................. 66 Log Sonar Chart Data ................................................................ 66 Noise Rejection............................................................................ 67 Overlay Data ............................................................................... 67 Ping Speed & HyperScroll....................................................... 69 to Change Ping Speed: ............................................................ 70 to Adjust Sensitivity: .............................................................. 70 to Turn Off HyperScroll:......................................................... 70 Reset Options .............................................................................. 71 Reset Water Distance ................................................................. 71 Set Keel Offset ............................................................................ 72 Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity.................................................... 73 Sonar Color Mode........................................................................ 74 Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options ............................. 75 Full Sonar Chart ..................................................................... 75 Split Zoom Sonar Chart .......................................................... 76 Split Frequency Sonar Chart ................................................. 76 Digital Data/Chart .................................................................. 78 FlashGraf ............................................................................. 79 Map with Sonar Split Screen ................................................. 80 Sonar Simulator.......................................................................... 80 Stop Chart ................................................................................... 83 Surface Clarity ............................................................................ 83 ii Upper and Lower Limits ............................................................ 84 Zoom & Zoom Bar ....................................................................... 84 Zoom Pan..................................................................................... 85 Sec. 5: Sonar Troubleshooting.............................................. 87 Sec. 6: Basic GPS Operations................................................ 91 Keyboard ..................................................................................... 91 Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ....................................... 92 Main Menu .................................................................................. 92 Pages ........................................................................................... 94 Sonar Page .............................................................................. 94 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 94 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 96 Map Page................................................................................. 98 GPS Quick Reference ........................................................... 103 Find your Current Position ...................................................... 104 Moving around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys............ 104 Selecting any Map Item with the Cursor ................................ 105 Searching................................................................................... 105 Set a Waypoint.......................................................................... 107 Create Waypoint at Current Position .................................. 107 Create Waypoint on Map...................................................... 108 Create Waypoint by Entering a Position ............................. 109 Navigate to a Waypoint ............................................................ 109 Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint...................................... 110 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint ............................................ 110 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map........................................ 111 Navigate to a Point of Interest................................................. 113 Creating and Saving a Trail..................................................... 113 Displaying a Saved Trail .......................................................... 115 Navigating Trails...................................................................... 115 Visual Trailing ...................................................................... 116 Navigate a Trail (Forward)................................................... 116 Navigate a Back Trail (Backtrack, or Reverse) ................... 118 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ........................... 119 Cancel Navigation..................................................................... 121 Sec. 7: Advanced GPS Operations ..................................... 123 Find Distance from Current Position to Another Location .... 123 Find Distance from Point to Point ........................................... 123 Icons........................................................................................... 123 Create Icon on Map............................................................... 124 Create Icon at Current Position ........................................... 124 Delete an Icon ....................................................................... 124 Navigate to an Icon ............................................................... 125 iii Routes........................................................................................ 125 Create and Save a Route ...................................................... 126 Delete a Route ....................................................................... 128 Edit a Route .......................................................................... 128 Navigate a Route................................................................... 129 Navigate a Route in Reverse ................................................ 130 Trails ......................................................................................... 131 Delete a Trail ........................................................................ 131 Edit a Trail Name ................................................................. 131 Edit a Trail Color .............. ...