Lowrance-electronic 200 User Manual

INSTALLATION ANDOPERATION INSTRUCTIONSGlobalNav 200TM

6try to use it under a carport, covered boat dock, or inside a building. Turnthe power on, press the EXIT key to erase the opening message andwatch th

7If your latitude is south, press the up or down ar-row key to change it. If it is north, press the rightarrow key to move the change box to the first

8POSITION/NAVIGATION DISPLAYSThe GlobalNav 200 has navigation, plotter, and windows group pages.These screens were designed to show data that is used

9Nav Screen #1This screen is dominated by a compass rose (Seethe screen at right.) Your position is in the centerof the circle, designated by an arrow

10has nothing to do with your present position, except for your starting loca-tion.) It’s shown as a dotted line on the NAV 1 display. This is shown a

11PlotterThe plotter lets you see your course and track froma “birds-eye” view. If you’ve recalled a waypoint,the plotter show your starting location,

12You can move the cursor around the display bypressing the arrow keys in the direction you wantit to move. This lets you view different areas of thep

13TRACK-UP MODEIn the examples shown below, we're travelling southeast (about 150° mag-netic). In the north-up view, the present position indicat

14Grid LinesThe GlobalNav 200 can place grid lines on theplotter to help you see your position, or the posi-tion of waypoints and icons.To do this, hi

Place Icon - Cursor LocationTo place an icon at cursor's location, first use the arrow keys to move thecursor to the position that you want to pl

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16To remove only icons of a certain type, highlightthe “DEL ICON TYPE” label. Press the right ar-row key. The icon selection menu appears. Usethe arro

17REPROGRAM WINDOW GROUPSYou can customize the window groups to meetyour own needs. The GlobalNav 200 gives you 35different windows that can be rearra

18RESET GROUPSTo restore all windows groups to their factory settings, first press the MENUkey, then highlight the “System Setup” label and press the

19press the EXIT key to erase the pages menu.Satellite Information Screen (Group O)This screen shows technical information about thestatus of the GPS

20the set local time menu.Clock AlarmYou can set the alarm by using the “Clock Alarm”menu. To set this alarm, press the MENU key whilegroup “J” is sho

21the desired number shows. Continue until the timeshown in the display is correct, then press theENT key.To start the timer, press the MENU key, then

22which means it’s ready for change. If you don’t want to change this box,simply press the up or down arrow key to move to the box that you dowant to

23(See the screen at the top of the next page.) Amessage appears on the display telling you thewaypoint number it just used. Wait a few secondsand the

24(Select Number Method)To save the cursor position under a specific waypoint number, first posi-tion the cursor at the desired position. Then follow

25keys to scroll through the saved waypoints. Onlywaypoints that have a position will show using thismethod.Edit NameThe GlobalNav 200 also lets you a

INTRODUCTION ... 1GETTING STARTED ...

26“WPT 2” in waypoint 5’s name field.DISTANCE BETWEEN WAYPOINTSThe GlobalNav 200 can easily give you the dis-tance between two user waypoints. To do t

27Delete a WaypointTo erase all of the information in a waypoint, firstpress the WPT key, then select the waypoint youwant to erase. Now highlight the

28the route. To select the first waypoint in the route, press the right arrowkey. A new menu appears as shown below right.This menu lets you go to the

29As you add waypoints to the list, their bearing anddistance from each other is shown to the right ofthe waypoint name. On the screen at right, way-p

30Following a RouteBefore starting the route, you’ll need to decide ifyou want to start at the beginning and travel for-ward or start at the last wayp

31the route list has been reached. (Note: The arrival alarm does not have tobe turned on in order to use the route feature.)Delete a RouteTo erase a r

32Navigating to a Waypoint using the PlotterThe unique “birds-eye” view used by the plotter gives you an easy way tonavigate to a waypoint. On the plo

33SYSTEM SETUPThe GlobalNav 200 has several menus and com-mands listed under the “System Setup” label onthe main menu. These commands affect the ba-si

34NMEA / DGPSThe GlobalNav 200 transmits data through the data port in the back of theunit using NMEA 0183 format, version 1.5 or 2.0. This data is us

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NAVIGATING TO A WAYPOINT USING THE PLOTTER... 32CANCEL NAVIGATION ...

36NMEA OUTPUTTo turn the NMEA output on, highlight the “NMEA OUTPUT” menu (shownat the bottom of the previous page), then press the right arrow key. I

37These menus select the beacon receiver’s frequency and bit rate (in bitsper second). To change one of these settings, simply highlight the menuitem

38GPS SETUPThe GPS Setup menu has sub-menus that affectthe GPS receiver. From these menus you can setthe update rate, initialize the GPS receiver, do

39Position FormatTo change the position format, highlight the “Po-sition Format” label on the “GPS Setup” menu(shown on the previous page), then press

40DATUMMaps and charts are based on a survey of the area that’s covered by themap or chart. These surveys are called “Datums”. Maps that are createdus

41PCF (Position Correction Factor)Another method used to make your display match a chart or map is called“PCF” or Position Correction Factor. This uni

42After you’ve entered the latitude/longitude correction, press the ENT keyto accept it. The GlobalNav 200 erases the PCF entry screen and returnsto t

43“ALARMS/CDI” menu. A screen similar to the oneshown at right appears. Press the up or down ar-row key to move the black box to the desired alarm,the

44SIMULATORA simulator is built into the GlobalNav 200 thathas several options. You can use nearly all of theunit’s features - even save and recall w

45crease the speed. Use the right and left arrow keys to change the track.Press the EXIT key to erase these menus.When you’re finished changing the tr

1INTRODUCTIONWelcome to the exciting world of GPS! Whether you’re a first-time user ora professional navigator, you’ll find the GlobalNav 200 is a ful

46GROUP “A” GROUP “B” GROUP “C”GROUP “D” GROUP “E” GROUP “F”GROUP “G” GROUP “H” GROUP “I”WINDOWSThe following is a listing of windows groups A through

47GROUP “J” GROUP “K” GROUP “L”GROUP “M” GROUP “N” GROUP “O”

48WGS 84 ...DEFAULTADINDAN ...MEANADINDAN ...BURKINAFASOADINDAN ...CAMEROONADINDAN ...ET

49CARTHAGE ...TUNISIACH-1903 ...CHATHAM ...ISLAND ASTRONEW ZEALANDCHUA ASTRO ...PARAGUAYCORREGO ...ALEGREB

50IRELAND ...1965ISTS 061 ...ASTRO 1968S GEORGIAISTS 073 ...ASTRO 1969DIEGO GARCIAJOHNSTON ...ISLAND1961

51N AMERICAN ...1927 CANALZONEN AMERICAN ...1927 CUBAN AMERICAN ...1927GREENLANDN AMERICAN ...1927 MEXICON AMERICAN ...1983 A

52RT 90 ...SANTO (DOS) ...’65 ESPIRITOSANTO ISLANDSAO BRAZ...AZORESSAPPER HILL ...1943 EASTFALKLND ISLESCHWARZECK

53LOWRANCE ELECTRONICSFULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY“We", “our”, or “us” refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manufacturer of thisproduct. “You” or

54GROUPSSCREENSGRP A GRP B GRP CGRP H GRP I GRP J GRP KPAGESPAGESPress the PAGES key to view thepages menu, then using the upand down arrow keys to sw

55NAVSCREENSNAV-1 NAV-2PLOTSCREENSPLOT-1PLOT-2GRP DGRP E GRP F GRP GGRP OGRP L GRP M GRP N

S/A - What is it?Another factor that greatly influences the receiver’s ability to determineposition is SA. The United States government intentionally

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GETTING STARTEDPowerThis unit operates from four AA batteries, or one DURACELL® NiMHrechargeable battery, or from 5 to 16 volts DC using a CA-2 exte

4KEYBOARDThe keyboard has twelve keys. The arrow keys are tied to most of thefeatures, letting you easily move the plotter’s cursor, navigate through

5OPERATIONTurning Power OnTo turn the GlobalNav 200 on, simply press thePWR key. A screen similar to the one at right ap-pears. Read the message on th