Pub. 988-0151-181 www.lowrance.com LMS-480M, LMS-480DF Fish-finding Sonar & Mapping GPS Operation Instructions Copyright © 2003 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. Lowrance® is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. Navionics is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc. Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA, copyright 2001-2003, All Rights Reserved. infoUSA is a trademark of infoUSA, Inc. eXitSource Database, copyright 2001-2003 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: LMS-480M shown. Other models covered in the manual are similar. 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Table of Contents Sec. 1: Read Me First! ............................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: LMS-480 and LMS-480DF ........ 3 How LMS-480 Sonar Works ......................................................... 5 How LMS-480 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 Selecting a Transducer Location ............................................ 14 How Low Should You Go?....................................................... 15 Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom Mounting ............................... 16 Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting ..................... 17 Trolling Motor Bracket Installation....................................... 23 Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches .............................. 23 Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation and Installation ..................... 24 Speed/Temperature Sensors....................................................... 28 GPS Antenna/Receiver Module .................................................. 30 Power Connections...................................................................... 31 Powering a NMEA-2000 Buss ................................................ 31 Powering your Unit................................................................. 32 NMEA 0183/DGPS Cable Connections...................................... 34 NMEA/DGPS Wiring .............................................................. 34 Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable .................... 36 MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation ............................ 39 Other Accessories........................................................................ 41 Face Cover................................................................................... 42 Sec. 3: Basic Sonar Operation............................................... 43 Keyboard ..................................................................................... 43 Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ....................................... 44 Main Menu .................................................................................. 44 Pages ........................................................................................... 46 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 46 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 47 Map Page................................................................................. 47 Sonar Page .............................................................................. 48 Basic Sonar Quick Reference ............................................... 51 Sonar Operations ........................................................................ 52 Sec. 4: Sonar Options & Other Features ............................ 57 ASP (Advanced Signal Processing) ......................................... 57 Alarms ......................................................................................... 58 Depth Alarms .......................................................................... 58 i Zone Alarm .............................................................................. 59 Fish Alarm............................................................................... 60 Calibrate Speed........................................................................... 61 Chart Speed................................................................................. 62 Depth Cursor............................................................................... 62 Depth Range - Automatic ........................................................... 63 Depth Range - Manual................................................................ 64 Depth Range - Upper and Lower Limits ................................... 65 FasTrack .................................................................................. 66 Fish I.D. (Fish Symbols & Depths) ......................................... 67 FishTrack ................................................................................. 68 FishReveal ............................................................................... 69 Frequency (Change Transducer Frequency) ............................. 71 Grayline ..................................................................................... 72 HyperScroll .............................................................................. 74 Log Sonar Chart Data ................................................................ 74 Noise Rejection............................................................................ 75 Overlay Data ............................................................................... 75 Change Displayed Data Font Size ......................................... 76 Ping Speed & HyperScroll....................................................... 77 Reset Options .............................................................................. 79 Reset Water Distance ................................................................. 79 Set Keel Offset ............................................................................ 79 Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity.................................................... 81 Turn Auto Sensitivity Back on: .............................................. 82 Sonar Color Mode........................................................................ 82 Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options ............................. 83 Full Sonar Chart ..................................................................... 83 Split Zoom Sonar Chart .......................................................... 84 Split Frequency Sonar Chart (LMS-480DF only).................. 84 Digital Data/Chart .................................................................. 85 Flashgraf .............................................................................. 87 Map with Sonar Split Screen ................................................. 88 Sonar Simulator.......................................................................... 88 Stop Chart ................................................................................... 90 Surface Clarity ............................................................................ 91 Upper and Lower Limits ............................................................ 92 Zoom & Zoom Bar ....................................................................... 92 Zoom Pan..................................................................................... 93 Sec. 5: Sonar Troubleshooting.............................................. 95 Sec. 6: Basic GPS Operations................................................ 99 Keyboard ..................................................................................... 99 Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ..................................... 100 ii Main Menu ................................................................................ 100 Pages ......................................................................................... 102 Sonar Page ............................................................................ 102 Satellite Status Page ............................................................ 102 Navigation Page .................................................................... 104 Map Page............................................................................... 106 Background Map vs. MapCreate Map Content ............ 108 Basic GPS Quick Reference ................................................ 112 Find your Current Position ...................................................... 113 Moving around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys............ 113 Selecting any Map Item with the Cursor ................................ 114 Searching................................................................................... 114 Set a Waypoint.......................................................................... 116 Create Waypoint at Current Position .................................. 117 Create Waypoint on Map...................................................... 118 Create Waypoint by Entering a Position ............................. 118 Navigate to a Waypoint ............................................................ 118 Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint...................................... 119 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint ........................................ 119 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map........................................ 120 Navigate to a Point of Interest................................................. 121 Creating and Saving a Trail..................................................... 122 Displaying a Saved Trail .......................................................... 124 Navigating Trails...................................................................... 124 Visual Trailing ...................................................................... 125 Navigate a Trail (Forward)................................................... 125 Navigate a Back Trail (Backtrack, or Reverse) ................... 127 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ........................... 128 Cancel Navigation..................................................................... 130 Sec. 7: Advanced GPS Operations ..................................... 131 Find Distance from Current Position to Another Location .... 131 Find Distance from Point to Point ........................................... 131 Icons........................................................................................... 132 Create Icon on Map............................................................... 132 Create Icon at Current Position ........................................... 132 Delete an Icon ....................................................................... 132 Navigate to an Icon ............................................................... 133 Routes........................................................................................ 133 Create and Save a Route ...................................................... 134 Delete a Route ....................................................................... 137 Edit a Route Name................................................................ 137 Edit Route Waypoints........................................................... 137 Navigate a Route................................................................... 138 iii Navigate a Route in Reverse ................................................ 139 Trails ......................................................................................... 140 Delete a Trail ........................................................................ 140 Edit a Trail Name ................................................................. 140 Edit a Trail Color .................................................................. 140 Edit a Trail Pattern .............................................................. 141 Utilities...................................................................................... 141 Alarm Clock........................................................................... 141 Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator.......................................... 141 Trip Calculator...................................................................... 141 Trip Down Timer......................................................... ...