Lowrance-electronic 3600C User Manual

Pub. 988-0156-121 www.lowrance.comGlobalMap 3600C iGPSMapping GPS ReceiverOperation Instructions®

4Zoom range:... 39 ranges; 0.02 to 4,000 miles.NOTE:The above memory capacities refer only to the GlobalMap 3600C'son-board memo

94 System Setup menu, left, with Pop-up Help command highlighted.At right, this example shows the Pop-up Help message for theGo To Cursor command,

95To adjust the display's contrast:The CONTRAST slider bar is already selected. Press → or ← to move thebar. The left end of the scale is minimum

961. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT.2. Press ↓ to SET LANGUAGE…|ENT.3. Use ↓ or ↑ to select a different language and press ENT. All menusnow ap

97you have the option of turning off the WAAS Acquired/Lost alarm with-out affecting how the unit uses WAAS. Here's how:1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to G

98 Sounds command, left. At right, the Sounds menu.Once in the Sounds menu:To set Key Press Sounds: With the option highlighted, press ENT tocheck it

99Track Smoothing option, turned on.Trail OptionsThere are several options you can use with trails. Some affect all trails,other options can be applie

100WARNING:If you uncheck the Update Trail option, automatic trailcreation and recording will be turned off. You must turnit back on to record trails.

101Specific Trail OptionsDelete TrailTo delete a specific trail: From the Trails Menu, press ↓ to TrailName|ENT. The Edit Trail menu appears as seen i

102 Main Menu with Transparency command selectedTo adjust Menu Transparency level:Press MENU|MENU| to TRANSPARENCY|ENT. The TRANSPARENCY slider bar

103Sec. 6: SearchingNOTE:The background map loaded in your unit lets you to search for U.S.Interstate Highway exits and exit services, as well as some

5The background map is suitable for many navigation chores, but formaximum accuracy and much more detail, you need our optional map-making software, M

1043. To enter an address number, press ↑ or ↓ to change the firstnumber, then press → to move the cursor to the next number and re-peat until the n

105press → to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the nameis correct, then press ENT|ENT. B. Jump down to the lower selection listby p

1068. To navigate to the address, press MENU|ENT|EXIT and the unit willbegin showing navigation information to the address pointed out by thecursor. I

107NOTE:Since the Go Waypoint command is highlighted, you can navigateto the selected POI by pressing ENT|EXIT while in the POI Way-point Information

1083. Once you have selected a highway name you can then select an exit.Press ↓ to switch to the Exit List, then press ↓ or ↑ until you highlightthe e

109 Exit Information screen, left; general locationand amenities information, at right.Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI)1. Press WPT, pre

110 Find by Nearest option, left, Calculating screen, center, POI list, right.3. Search by name of POI. Press ENT. There are two options: A. Youcan

111 "Go To" POI option, left, "Find on Map" POI option, right.Find Streets or IntersectionsFind a Street1. From the Map Page, pr

112Find Street By Name menu. Spell out name inthe top box, or select from the list in the lower box.3. The Find Streets menu reappears with the street

113Map Page showing results of a street search.The cursor points to the located street.If you want to navigate to the found street at the cursor locat

6Introduction to GPS and WAASWell, now you know the basics of how the unit does its work. You mightbe ready to jump ahead to Section 2, Installation &

114second street. You could now use similar techniques to select a city orZip code, but your search will probably be faster if you leave thoseboxes bl

115Find Waypoints1. Press WPT|ENT.2. If searching for the waypoint By Name, press ENT. If searching forthe Nearest waypoint, press ↓ to NEAREST|ENT.

116B. To find the waypoint, press ↓ to FIND ON MAP|ENT. The Map Pageappears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint. Waypoint Information sc

117Sec. 7: Supplemental MaterialDatums Used by This UnitWGS 1984DefaultAdindanMean for Ethiopia,SudanAdindanBurkina FasoAdindanCameroonAdindanEthiopia

118Chatham Island Astro1971; New Zealand(Chatham Island)Chua AstroParaguayCorrego AlegreBrazilDabolaGuineaDjakarta (Batavia)Indonesia (Sumatra)DOS 196

119NahrwanUnited Arab EmiratesNaparima BWITrinidad & TobagoNorth American 1927Mean for Antigua,Barbados, Barbuda,Caicos Islands,Cuba, DominicanRep

120Point 58SwedenSanto (DOS)1965 Espirito SantoIslandSao BrazAzores (Sao Miguel,Santa Maria Islands)Sapper Hill 1943East Falkland IslandSchwarzeckNamb

121Notes

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7The system requires signal reception from three satellites in order todetermine a position. This is called a 2D fix. It takes four satellites todeter

124FCC ComplianceThis device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi-cations Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-lowing

125LOWRANCE DATABASES LICENSE AGREEMENTTHIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRSTPURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL,

126DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY"We", "our", or "us" refers to Lowrance Electronics, Inc., the manufacturer ofthis product.

127LOWRANCE ELECTRONICSFULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY"We," "our," or "us" refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manufacturer

128How to Obtain Service……in the USA:We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert serviceand genuine Lowrance parts. If you're

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8receiver is only a tool. Always have another method of navigation avail-able, such as a map or chart and a compass.Also remember that this unit will

9Arrow KeysThe arrow keys control the movement of dotted cross-hair lines on yourmapping screen called the cursor. The arrow keys help you movearound

10Notes

11Section 2:Installation & AccessoriesPreparationsYou can install the GPS system in some other order if you prefer, butwe recommend this installat

12Depending on your configuration, you may not use all of these wires.(For example, many units cannot operate an optional external speaker,so the whit

13connected to a power supply, electrolysis can occur in the power ca-ble plug. This may result in corrosion of the plug body along withthe electrical

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14WARNING:This product must be independently fused with the en-closed 3-amp fuse (or equivalent), even if you connect toa fused accessory or power bus

15shared information. Please note the buss must be powered to operate.(See instructions in this section on powering a NMEA 2000 buss.)IMPORTANT NOTE:T

16Com-1 wiring to transmit NMEA position informationto another NMEA-compatible device.GlobalMap 3600 iGPS Cable Connections.Mounting the Unit: Bracket

17bracket to a swivel mount, which can be used on the dash or overheadmounting positions. R-A-M offers permanent mounts and temporarymounts suitable f

18Install the gimbal bracket. Orient the bracket so the arms slope towardthe front of your unit.Drill a 1-inch (25.4 mm) hole in the dash for the powe

19to leave enough slack in the cables to allow tilting or swiveling theGlobalMap 3600C. If you choose to fill in the hole, be sure to position thecabl

20NOTE:Throughout this manual, we will use the term MMC, but just re-member that your unit can use an MMC or SD card to store data.Both of these solid

21Other AccessoriesOther accessories include MMC cards, MMC card readers and MapCre-ate™ 6 custom mapping software for your computer. LEI offers sever

22Notes

23Section 3:Basic GPS OperationsThis section addresses the unit's most basic GPS operations. The tuto-rials presented in Sec. 3 follow a chronolo

iTable of ContentsSection 1: Read Me First!... 1Capabilities and Specifications: GlobalMap 3600

241. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) – The PWR key turns the unit on andoff and activates the backlight.2. PAGES – Pressing this and the ← → arrow key

25with the factory default settings. But, if you want to learn about thevarious options, see Sec. 5, System Setup and GPS Setup Options.You can access

26Timers command: controls the up timer, down timer and alarm clocksettings.Browse MMC Files command: this allows you to view the installedMMC card an

27 Satellite Status Page. Left view indicates unit has not locked on to anysatellites and does not have a fix on its position. Center view shows sat

28Navigation PageThis screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction oftravel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint. To get to

29Track is the heading, or the current direction you are actually travel-ing. Bearing is the direction of a line-of-sight from your present positionto

30Travel Time is the time that it will take to reach your destination atyour present closing speed. (You can also customize the time data boxto show A

31 Far left, Map Page opening screen. Center, zoomed to 100 miles andright, zoomed to 10 miles. Over Zoomed means you have reached thedetail limits

32The medium-detail U.S. maps contain: all incorporated cities; shaded met-ropolitan areas; county boundaries; shaded public lands (such as nationalfo

33Tip:In some urban areas, businesses are so close to one another thattheir POI icons crowd each other on the screen. You can reducescreen clutter and

iiSet a Waypoint... 40Create Waypoint at Current Position ...

34 Pages Menu with Two Map option selected, left.Map Page with two map windows, at right. The left map is active.Resize Window is another extremely

353. To change the window size again or revert back to the original dis-play, just follow the steps above. (Most dual-window displays use halfthe scre

36Basic GPS Quick ReferenceStart outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, trynavigating to a location at least a few blocks away.

37Find Your Current PositionFinding your current position is as simple as turning the unit on. Un-der clear sky conditions, the unit automatically sea

38The selected airport to the northwest is 4.2 miles away.Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor1. Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys to move around

39After the unit has acquired a position:1. Press WPT|↓ to POI-RESTAURANTS.2. You could search the entire restaurant category, but in this examplewe w

40 POI information screen on fast food restaurant nearest this position.Screen shows name, street address, phone number, latitude/longitude,distance

41To create and save a Waypoint:These first two techniques use the Quick Save method, the fastest andeasiest way to create a waypoint.Create Waypoint

42Symbol is described in Sec. 4.) After you have changed a waypointsymbol, the unit will remember the one you chose and use it thenext time you "

433. If the list is short, you can jump directly to the FIND IN LIST box bypressing ENT. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the waypoint name, press ENT and thewa

iiiDelete a Waypoint... 65Edit a Waypoint ...

44 Navigating to Man Overboard: Man Overboard Activated message, left,Navigation Page, center, Map Page, right. The victim is to the starboardof the

45Navigate to cursor. In this example, the cursor has selectedthe town of Oologah, Oklahoma.3. Press MENU|ENT and the unit will begin navigating to th

46The other method involves searching for POIs with the Find Waypointcommand, launched with the WPT key. (See the searching example ear-lier in this s

47To Save a Trail1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT. Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one. My Trails com-mand (left). The Trails M

48You can save and recall up to 10 different plot trails, which can also becopied to your MMC for archiving or for transfer to your MapCreatesoftware.

49end to start.) However, visual trailing provides no navigation informa-tion during the trip, such as the time to your destination.The other two meth

50 Navigate a trail menu sequence: Fig. 1, My Trails command. Fig. 2,Trails Menu. Fig. 3, Edit Trail Menu. Fig. 4, Edit Route Menu withNavigate c

51 Navigate trail, map views: at left driver is northbound headingstraight toward trail point 6. At right, northbound driver has reachedpo

52NOTE:If you are already located at or near the end of your trail, the arri-val alarm will go off as soon as you hit ENTER. Just press EXIT toclear t

532. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if anMMC is present or not. If no MMC is present, you must first insert acard into t

ivTrack Smoothing... 98Trail Options ...

54 These figures show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data Filefrom an MMC into the unit's memory.Cancel NavigationYou can turn off

55Section 4:Advanced GPS OperationsFind Distance From CurrentPosition to Another Location1. While on the Map Page press: MENU|↓ to FIND DISTANCE|ENT.2

56IconsIcons are graphic symbols used to mark some location, personal point ofinterest or event. They can be placed on the map screen, saved and re-ca

571. Press MENU|↓ to DELETE MY ICONS|ENT.2. Press ↓ to DELETE ALL ICONS, DELETE BY SYMBOL, or DELETE FROM MAP andpress ENT. Delete icons menu.Th

58The course from one waypoint to the next is a leg; routes are composedof one or more legs. The legs of all GPS routes are based on straightlines bet

591. From the NAVIGATION PAGE, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAGE,press MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT|ENT.2. Press ↓ to (END OF ROUTE)|ENT|↓ to

60 Route creation sequence, continued: Fig. 4. Point (3) set at on-rampturn. Fig. 5. Waypoint (4) set at highway exit to frontage road leadingto riv

613. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to move thecursor to the next character and repeat until the name is correct, thenpress

62 Selecting the Route Planning command on Main Menu brings up theRoutes menu, left. Edit Route menu, right. Navigate command is se-lected in the A

63 Navigating along a route: Fig. 1 shows the Navigation Page at the startof a route, heading straight for the first waypoint (Wpt 1). In F

1Section 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 anxioust

64Edit a Trail NameTo edit a trail name: press MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT|↓ to trailname|ENT|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then

65 At left, Edit Trail Menu with Pattern option selected.At right, edited trail with dotted line pattern.UtilitiesUtilities are useful tools for tra

66To delete a waypoint from the map1. Use the arrow keys to select the waypoint with the cursor.2. Press WPT|→ to DELETE WAYPOINT|ENT|← to YES|ENT. T

67Selecting a WaypointTo select a waypoint on the map (for navigating to, for editing, etc.,) usethe arrow keys and center the cursor over the waypoin

68Notes

69Section 5:System & GPS Setup OptionsAlarmsThis unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has all ofthese but the anchor alarm tur

70Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the nextcharacter and repeat until the name is correct.4. When your adjustments are fin

71press ENT. Use the ↑ ↓ keys to select the first number, then press → tomove to the next number. When the desired percentage has been en-tered, press

72 Main Menu, left, MMC File Browser, right.Communications Port ConfigurationThe unit has one NMEA 0183 version 2.0 compatible communicationport, o

73Configure NMEAYou can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences.1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT.2. Press ↓ to COMMUNICATIONS PORT|E

2After you've learned the basics (or if you already have some GPS expe-rience), you may want to try out some of the GlobalMap 3600C's manyad

74UTM's are marked on USGS topographic charts. This system dividesthe Earth into 60 zones, each 6 degrees wide in longitude.British, Irish, Finni

75Map FixMap Fix is used with charts or maps. This system asks for a referenceposition in latitude/longitude, which you take from a marked locationon

76Configure a map fix so the unit can find your position on a printedchart or topographical map.Press → to SELECT ORIGIN|ENT|ENT|ENT to bring up the

77Customize Menu, with "GPS Data" and "Navigation"categories expanded.Selecting the category name and pressing ENT will show the c

78GPS Simulator menu.Make the desired settings, then turn the simulator on by highlightingthe GPS SIMULATOR ON box and pressing ENT key. Press EXIT|EX

79Tip:You can pick any spot on the map to begin your simulation sessionby using the Initialize GPS command. This makes your unit thinkit's locate

80range rings on the map. This menu lets you select Navionics Maps; forinstructions, see the Navionics Charts entry in this section.To get to Map Data

81Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid)The map screen can be customized with four range rings and/or gridsthat divide the plotter into equal segme

82Map Datum Menu.Map Detail Category SelectionThis menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on thescreen. This includes, waypoints, tra

83 Map orientation at left is shown in north up and at right, track up.This is fine if you're always traveling due north. What you see to yourl

3Case size:... 5.4" H x 6.9" W x 3.4" D (13.8 x 17.6 x 8.6cm); sealed and waterproof; suitable forsaltwater use.M

84 Map Menu, left; Map Orientation menu withthe North Up map orientation option selected, right.NOTE:In North Up and Course Up, the present positio

85To view Chart Note information:1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Chart Note icon. Whenit's selected, a pop-up name box appears.2.

86NauticPath chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor. Whenfirst highlighted, the Pop-Up name box appears.The Port Services information scr

87animated arrow with a pop-up name box (the name box disappears af-ter a few seconds). Examples are displayed in the following figures.To view Tidal

88Slack water, the period of little or no current, is represented by theSlack Water Line (SWL). The flood appears above the SWL and the ebbappears bel

89Tide Information screen.The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for this station onthis date at the present time. The graph at the top

90To display a Navionics chart:1. Install the Navionics MMC in the memory card compartment andturn on the unit. (For full card install instructions, s

91You can select items from any of these categories for display, in anycombination — the category divisions are there only to help you sortthrough the

92 From Overlay Data Shown (left) press ENT to see Data Viewer (center).Select a category and press ENT; then select information to float onscreen a

933. The data begins to flash on your screen. Use any combination of →,←, ↑ and ↓ to move the data to a new location on the screen.4. When satisfied,