Lowrance-electronic AirMap 1000 User Manual Page 1

AirMap 1000Aviation Mapping GPS ReceiverOperation Instructions

4Recording: ... Removable MMC or SD memory cards forrecording GPS trip details, displaying cus-tom maps, upgrading operating system

944. Depending on the location, the Detailed Services window may have along list of services under the General Services category. To scrollthrough the

95Current Information screen.The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tidal current datafor this station on this date at the present time.

96 At left, Navionics chart showing Tide Station icon selected by cursor.Right, icon animates automatically without selection at the 1/2 milezoom ran

97"pop-up" message appears that describes the function of the menu item.This feature is on by default.To set up Popup Help: Press MENU|MENU|

98Require DGPSYou can force AirMap to require DGPS for reporting a valid position.(The default setting, off, uses DGPS automatically, but doesn't

99To adjust the display's brightness:1. Press ↓ to BRIGHTNESS. Press → or ← to move the bar. The left end ofthe scale is minimum backlight bright

100Set Local TimeThe local time and date are saved when a waypoint is created. Begin bypressing MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT|↓ to SET LOCAL TIME|EN

101The last field in this menu is CONFIG DST. This feature allows your unitto automatically adjust with the time change caused by Daylight Sav-ing Tim

102 At left, Main Menu with Sounds command selected.At right, the Sounds menu.Once in the Sounds menu:To set Key Sounds: With the option highlighted

103Trail OptionsThere are several options you can use with trails. Some affect all trails,other options can be applied to a particular trail. You can

5Man Overboard:... MOB feature precisely marks man overboardlocation with special icon, then automaticallydisplays navigation data to that p

104Trail Options menu.WARNING:If you uncheck the Update Active Trail option, automatic trail crea-tion and recording will be turned off, and you must

105Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance)You can update a trail by time, with a range from 1 second to 9999 seconds;the default is 3 seconds. You can upda

106Press ↓ or ↑ to highlight the section you wish to change, then pressENT. Press EXIT to erase this menu.Units of MeasureThis menu (shown below) set

107To set Obstruction Mode: Press ↓|→ to OBSTRUCTION MODE|ENT. Press ↑or ↓ to change the mode, then press ENT. After the option is set, pressEXIT|EXIT

108Notes

109Section 6: SearchingWhether you are in Aviation Mode or Land Mode, AirMap's search func-tions all begin with the FIND key, and the search menu

110cursor to the far side of the airspace to check how far it is across, ormove it to the exact spot you plan on entering the airspace for moreprecise

111 Calculating message, left, and list of the nearest airports, right.4. If you're looking by name, there are two options: A. You can spellout

1122. If searching for the Nearest VOR, press ENT. If searching for a VOR ByName, press ↓ to NAME|ENT. You can also search By Identifier, and ByCity.

113Find By Name menu.5. If you're looking by identifier or by city, the method is the sameas by name (described in step 4). Use the arrow keys to

6what's in the map, see the preceding segment on specifications.) Welock it in here at the factory — you can't change or erase this map.The

114 Calculating message, left, and list of the nearest NDBs, right.4. If you're looking by name, there are two options: A. You can spellout the

115Find Intersections (Aviation Mode only)1. Press FIND|↓ to FIND INTERSECTIONS|ENT.2. If searching for the Nearest intersection, press ENT. If search

116Find By Name menu.Land Mode SearchesFind Addresses1. Press FIND|↓ to ADDRESSES|ENT.2. Press ENT to search in the Address field.Find Address Menu.3.

117Tip:When entering a street name, do not enter the street's compass di-rection (N, S, E or W) in the street name field. Just enter the num-ber,

118Map can search quicker without a city entered, and you save timeby not entering one in.Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor1. With an item selected

119 Find Exit using the Highway Name.3. Once you have selected a highway you can then select an exit bypressing ↓ then pressing ↓ or ↑ until you fin

120Find Map Places1. Press FIND|↓ to MAP PLACES|ENT.Land Mode Find menu, right.2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select a POI category then press ENT. You will begiv

121 Find by nearest option, left, Calculating screen, center, POI list, right.4. Search by name of POI. Press ↓|ENT. There are two options: A.You c

122Find Streets or (Street) Intersections1. Press FIND|↓ to STREETS|ENT.Land Mode Find menu, right.2. To find a street. Press ENT. There are two optio

123 Find first street, left, Street found, right.3. To find an intersection. First enter an address into the "first street"field by press

7You make your own Custom Map Files with our MapCreate software,but you don't have to. We also sell ready-to-use FreedomMaps. Thesecustom maps a

124 Find menu, left, and Find By nearest, center, Find by name, right.3. If you're looking for nearest, AirMap says it is calculating, then ali

125Section 7: Supplemental MaterialDatums Used by This UnitWGS 1984DefaultAdindanMean for Ethiopia,SudanAdindanBurkina FasoAdindanCameroonAdindanEthio

126Chua AstroParaguayCorrego AlegreBrazilDabolaGuineaDjakarta (Batavia)Indonesia (Sumatra)DOS 1968New Georgia Islands(Gizo Island)Easter Island 1967Ea

127Naparima BWITrinidad & TobagoNorth American 1927Mean for Antigua,Barbados, Barbuda,Caicos Islands,Cuba, DominicanRepublic, GrandCayman, Jamaica

128Point 58SwedenSanto (DOS)1965 Espirito SantoIslandSao BrazAzores (Sao Miguel,Santa Maria Islands)Sapper Hill 1943East Falkland IslandSchwarzeckNamb

129FCC ComplianceThis device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi-cations Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-lowing

130Notes

131IndexAAccessories, 5, 7, 14, 15, 51, 75Sec. 2, Installation & Accessories, 11Airspace, 4, 31, 32, 47, 80, 109, 110Alarm Clock, 75Alarms, 21, 27

132LLand Mode, 1, 3, 5, 19, 52, 57, 58, 65,68, 70, 73, 74, 109, 116, 118, 120,122Sec. 4, Land Operation, 57Languages, 107Lat/Lon Grid (Map Data option

133NDBs, 113VORs, 41, 42, 111By Cursor, 118Highway Exits, 118POIs, 72, 120Streets, 122Waypoints, 123Set Local Time, 100Simulator, 21, 86, 87Software V

8A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix.The system requires signal reception from three satellites in order todetermine a po

134Notes

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136Notes

137LOWRANCE DATABASES LICENSE AGREEMENTTHIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRSTPURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL,

138DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY"We", "our", or "us" refers to Lowrance Electronics, Inc., the manufacturer ofthis product.

139LOWRANCE ELECTRONICSFULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY"We," "our," or "us" refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manufacturer

140How 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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9WAAS signals make your GPS navigation even more accurate. YourAirMap automatically receives both GPS and WAAS signals. However,WAAS has some limits y

10KeyboardThe other keys perform a variety of functions. When the text refers to akey to press, the key is shown in bold, sans serif type. For example

11Section 2:Installation & AccessoriesPowerThe AirMap operates from AA batteries or on 6 volts DC using an op-tional external power cable with a c

12grips on the outside edge of the battery compartment cover. Press in onthe grips and lift the cover away from the unit case. The battery coverwill p

13Attach external power cable to AirMap.MMC or SD Memory Card InstallationYour AirMap uses a MultiMedia Card to store information, such as cus-tom map

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142. Hold unit facedown in left hand. With your right hand, press a fingeragainst the label of the MMC and drag it from the slot.To add an MMC or SD C

15Since the "view" is restricted to what can be seen through the window,this operating mode will reduce position accuracy and will increase

16of the yoke. When you are satisfied with the bracket position, tightenthe base knob to keep the bracket from shifting. First, attach the R-A-M mo

17A protective cloth bag is included with your unit.Tip:The bag will guard against scratches on the display, but in acrowded flight bag, the Power key

18Notes

19Section 3:Aviation OperationThis section addresses AirMap's main aviation GPS functions. Theprinciples are the same in both operating modes, so

206. EXIT – The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen, cleardata or erase (clear) a menu.7. FIND (Direct To) – The Find key launches the

21Main Menu, Aviation Mode.The Main Menu commands and their functions are:Screen command: changes the contrast or brightness of the displayscreen.Soun

22navigation calculator. alarm clock, up timer and down timer.Sun/Moon Calculations command: finds the rising and setting times ofthe sun and moon for

23 This series of figures shows the Pages Menu for all three main screensand their various display options.Each of the three main Pages also h

iTable of ContentsSec. 1: Read Me First! ... ICapabilities and Specifications ...

24WARNING:Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbershave stopped flashing! Satellite Page. Left view indicates unit has not locked

25The Satellite Status Page has its own menu, which is used for settingvarious options. (Options and setup are discussed in Sec. 5.) To accessthe Sate

26offer the look of a "glass cockpit" panel display. The instruments surround-ing the central compass rose are discussed when we describe th

27tor of the relationship between your current direction (track) and de-sired direction (course). Pilots familiar with "fly to the needle" V

28the course arrow. While you are on this page, you can use the ZIN orZOUT keys to increase or decrease the cross track error range. Following a cou

29In the example below, Air Traffic Control contacts a pilot flying north-east across Oklahoma and warns him of a dangerous storm ahead. Toavoid it, t

30You can turn off OBS Hold at any time using the Navigation Page menu.1. Press MENU|↓ to CLEAR OBS HOLD|ENT.2. A window will pop up asking you if you

31Map Page MenuTo get to Map Page Menu: press MENU while displaying a map page.The map menu has many options. It allows you to get information onthe a

32The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce its cov-erage area and the amount of mapping detail shown. There are 39 availablemap

33dium-sized lakes and streams; and more than 60,000 navigation aids and10,000 wrecks and obstructions in U.S. coastal and Great Lakes waters.MapCreat

iiServices... 50Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ...

34ries Drawn menu to turn individual POI displays off and on.) Eventhough their display is turned off, you can still search for POIs andtheir icons wi

35Map Page: Compass Overlay display option. The CDI shows the pilot isslightly off course to the leftThe four pieces of compass overlay data floating

36Map Page: Digital Data display option.Distance shows how far it is to the next waypoint you're navigatingtoward. Total Distance tells how far t

37Total Travel time tells how long it will take to reach a final destina-tion when navigating a route or trail. Total Arrival time predicts thelocal t

38horizontal windows. Here's how to use the Resize Window com-mand:1. From the Two Maps page, press MENU|↓ to RESIZE WINDOW|ENT.2. The window adj

39Aviation GPS Quick ReferenceStart outdoors, with a clear view of open sky. Imagine you're flying to anearby airport to practice landings. (If y

40Find Your Current PositionFinding your current position is as simple as turning AirMap on. Underclear sky conditions, the unit automatically searche

41Tip:Use the cursor to determine the distance from your current position(or last known position, when working indoors) to any map object orlocation.

423. AirMap says it is calculating, then a list of VORs appears, with theclosest at the top of the list, and the farthest at the bottom of the list.Th

43Map screen showing Finding Waypoint,the result of a VOR search.7. To clear the search and return to the last page displayed, pressEXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXI

iiiDelete a Trail ... 75Edit a Trail Name ...

44Then you can press ENT to get detailed information about the airport, orpress (the FIND key)to begin navigating to the selected location.Navigating

45This example shows a waypoint set at the cursor location. If the cursorwas not active, the point would be placed at your current position.When you&a

463. Press MENU|↓ to GO TO CURSOR|ENT and AirMap will begin navigat-ing to the cursor location.The Map Page will display a dotted line from your curre

47pressing ENT (which would bring up an information screen), if you press it will automatically begin navigating to the selected item in the list.You

48In the AirMap, airports have information screens packed with useful infor-mation. They include much of the same information as a VOR informationscre

49box at the bottom of the screen says "Extend" next to the runway name.(As long as we have sufficient information about it in our database,

50CDI display. However, the hollow (white) bearing arrow will continueto point to the runway touchdown zone (TDZ).The automatic route will be created

51Instructions for copying Custom Map Files to an MMC are contained inthe instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6software. For ins

52 From left to right, these figures show the menu sequence for namingand saving a GPS Data File from AirMap's memory onto an MMC.The unit will

53Aviation CalculatorsTo help you with flight planning, this unit has three aviation utilitiesbuilt into it that let you calculate density altitude, t

ivSounds and Alarm Sound Styles... 101Track Smoothing...

54speed/direction calculator menu: while in Aviation Mode, pressMENU|MENU|↓ to AVIATION CALCULATORS|ENT|↓ to E6B WINDSPEED/DIR|ENT.A screen similar t

55The solution to our vertical navigation problem shows at the top of thescreen. Our current altitude is 4500 feet and at our current airspeed,we shou

56Notes

57Section 4:Land OperationKeypadAirMap 1000 keypad.1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) – The PWR key turns the unit on andoff and activates the backlight

589. ZIN – (Zoom In) – This key lets you zoom the screen in to see greaterdetail in a smaller geographic area on the map.Power/lights on and offTo tur

59Satellite Status PageThis page provides detailed information on the status of AirMap's sat-ellite lock-on and position acquisition. No matter w

60NOTE:Refer to Sec. 3, Aviation Operation, for further explanation andmore illustrations of the Navigation Page.1. To get to the Navigation Page: pre

61 Map Page, left, Map Menu, right.Map MenuThe map menu has many options. The map menu allows you to finddistances, change the orientation of your m

62The distance to Dallas from the starting point is 201.6 nautical miles.Find Distance From Point to PointYou can also measure distance between two ot

63IconsIcons 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

1Section 1: Read Me First!How this manual can get you flying, fast!Welcome to the exciting world of GPS! We know you're anxious to takeoff and be

64Delete an IconYou can delete all the icons at one time, you can delete all icons repre-sented by a particular symbol, or you can use the cursor to d

652. 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 A

662. To navigate to the selected location: press MENU|ENT|EXIT. Follow steer-ing arrow on Map Page or compass bearing arrow on Navigation Page.Navigat

67during the trip, such as the time to your destination. The other requiresonly three key strokes and provides a full range of navigation data. Trybot

685. To follow the trail, press ENT. The unit begins showing navigationdata along the trail. Follow the steering arrow on the Map Page or thecompass b

69Routes Created in AirMapIf you plan on flying the route – or if you just want to make it quicklywithout using a computer – you can create a route in

70handful of Aviation Waypoints but in between place some waypointsfrom the map, if you want to detour over a particular landmark. Oreven include pers

714. 5. 6.Route creation sequence, continued: Fig. 4. Point (3) set at on-ramp turn.Fig. 5. Waypoint (4) set at highway exit to frontage road leadin

72lection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → tothe next character and repeat until the name is correct. Then, pressENT|↓ to

73 POI information screen on hotel nearest this position.Screen shows name, street address, phone number, latitude/longitude,distance to the hotel

2Whether your AirMap 1000 is the only GPS in the cockpit or backing upan in-panel display, you're using the most versatile and most affordablelar

742. Unit asks, "Are you sure you want to turn on aviation mode?"3. Press ←|ENT and the unit switches to Aviation Mode.Switch Back to Land M

75Delete a TrailTo erase or delete a trail: Press MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT|↓ totrail name|ENT|→ to DELETE TRAIL|ENT|← to YES|ENT.Edit a Trail Name

76Trip CalculatorTo get to the Calculator menu: press MENU|MENU|↓ to UTILITIES|ENT|↓to TRIP CALCULATOR|ENT.Trip Down TimerTo get to the Down Timer men

77Create a Waypoint by Average PositionThis feature sets a waypoint at the current position after taking severalposition readings and averaging them.

78Delete a WaypointTo delete a waypoint: press FIND|↓ to MY WAYPOINTS|ENT|↓ toNAME|ENT|ENT|↓ to waypoint name|ENT|→ to DELETE|ENT|← toYES|ENT. To ret

79Section 5:System & GPS Setup OptionsAlarmsThis unit has several GPS alarms. You can set an arrival alarm to flasha warning message and sound a t

802. Scroll ↓ or ↑ to select the desired category, then press ENT to turn thealarm on or off.3. To change the alarm range, press → to DISTANCE|ENT. Pr

81To change any of these settings while in Aviation Mode:1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to AVIATION ALARMS|ENT.2. Scroll ↓ or ↑ to select the desired category,

82You can force the unit to immediately kick into auto search mode.Here's how:1. Press PAGES|← to STATUS|ENT.2. Press MENU|↓ to GPS AUTO SEARCH|E

83 Menus for changing Com Port settings.For connectors and wiring information for another device, consult thefactory; phone numbers are in the back

3to try out some of AirMap's many advanced features. That brings us toSection Four, Land Mode Operation. After we introduce the Land Modemenus an

84UTM's are marked on USGS topographic charts. This system dividesthe Earth into 60 zones, each 6 degrees wide in longitude.British, Irish, Finni

85on the map. It then shows the present position as distance on the mapfrom that reference point.For example, if it shows a distance of UP 4.00"

86tion screen with the command SET AS ORIGIN selected; press ENT and theunit returns to the Configure Map Fix menu. Finally, press EXIT toerase this m

87Make the desired settings, then turn the simulator on by highlightingthe SIMULATOR ON box and pressing the ENT key. Press EXIT to erase thismenu. A

88 Map Menu, left, Map Data Menu, right.Show Map DataPress MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ENT to adjust the level of detailusing EARTH MAP DETAIL. A

89To set range rings: Press MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to RANGERINGS. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) anduncheck it

90Map Detail Category SelectionThis menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on thescreen. This includes, waypoints, trails, icons, cit

91 Map Menu, left, Map Orientation window withthe Track Up map orientation option selected.By default, many receivers show the map with north always

92WARNING:You should never format the MMC containing yourNavionics chart. Formatting the MMC will permanentlyerase the chart from the card.To display

93Navionics chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor. Whenfirst highlighted, the Pop-Up name box appears. The position, distanceand bearing