Lowrance-electronic LCX-104C User Manual

Pub. 988-0151-031 www.lowrance.comLCX-104CFish-finding Sonar & Mapping GPSOperation Instructions

2After you've gained some experience with your sonar, you'll want tocheck out Section 4, which discusses more advanced Sonar Options andOthe

923. MENU – Press this key to show the menus and submenus, whichallow you to select a command or adjust a feature. This also accessessearch functions

93box with the factory default settings. But, if you want to learn aboutthe various options, see Sec. 8, System Setup and GPS Setup Options.You can ac

94of the sun and the moon.Trip Calculator command: shows trip status and statistics.Timers command: controls the up timer, down timer and alarm clocks

95No matter what Page you are on, a flashing current position indica-tor/question mark symbol and flashing GPS data displays indicate thatsatellite lo

96rently has. The smaller the position error number, the better (and moreaccurate) the fix is. If the position error flashes dashes, then the unithasn

97NOTE:Remember, when the Speed, Track and Position information dis-plays are flashing, satellite lock has not been achieved and no posi-tion fix has

98Navigation Page, backtracking a trail while creating a new trail.In the example figure above, the driver is headed north (a 355º track)toward a wayp

99The map zoom range is the distance across the screen. This numbershows in the lower right corner of the screen. In the first example fig-ure below,

100The medium-detail U.S. maps contain: all incorporated cities; shadedmetropolitan areas; county boundaries; shaded public lands (such asnational for

101can reduce screen clutter and make streets and other map featureseasier to see by simply turning off the display of POIs you're notwatching fo

3how many watts of power the unit has, or how many waypoints it canstore, skip ahead to important information on how sonar works, on page5. (Backgroun

102operate on. A dark blue title bar denotes the active window.Resize Window is another extremely handy feature for pages that havetwo major windows.

103GPS Quick ReferenceStart outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, trynavigating to a location at least a few blocks away. Whil

104Find Your Current PositionFinding your current position is as simple as turning the unit on. Un-der clear sky conditions, the unit automatically se

105The selected airport to the northwest is 4.25 miles away.Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor1. Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys to move arou

106 Category Selection menu, left, and list of the nearest restaurants, right.4. If you wish, you could scroll ↑ or ↓ here to select another restaura

107Map screen showing Find Waypoint, the result of a restaurant search.7. To clear the search and return to the last page displayed, pressEXIT|EXIT|EX

108 Sequence for setting a waypoint. Step 1: while traveling, quickly pressWPT twice to call up Find Waypoint screen (seen in Step 2) and set apoin

109Create Waypoint by Entering a Position1. Press WPT|→ to SUBCATEGORY column|↓ to NEW|ENT.2. Press ↓ to ENTERED POSITION|ENT|→ to CREATE|ENT.3. Press

110Navigation Page, navigating toward waypoint 004 and leaving a trail.Set Man Overboard (MOB) WaypointOne of boating's most terrifying events is

111 Navigating to Man Overboard: Navigation Page, left, and Map Page,right. The victim is astern of the vessel; the GPS shows which direc-tion to ste

4Sonar soundingdepth capability: ... 3,000 feet (915 meters). Actual capabilitydepends on transducer configuration and in-stallation, bottom c

112Navigate to cursor. In this example, the cursor has selected the town ofOologah, Oklahoma.3. Press MENU|ENT and the LCX-104C will begin navigating

113Navigate to a Point of InterestFor POIs that are in view on the map, you can easily use the Navigateto Cursor command above; just use the cursor to

114 Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one. At left, My Trailscommand. Center, the Trails Menu. The arrow to the right of Trail 17indic

115Tip:Another quick way to stop recording one trail and begin a new oneis to use the New Trail command: Press MENU|MENU|↓ to MYTRAILS|ENT|ENT.Caution

116The other two methods provide a full range of navigation data and workwith both the Map Page and Navigation Page. The only difference be-tween them

117 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 co

118 Navigate trail, map views: at left driver is northbound headingstraight toward trail point 6. At right, northbound driver has reachedpoint 6 and

119NOTE: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

120The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save data to theMMC or load data from the MMC into the LCX-104C's memory.2. The Transfer My D

1214. Loading to unit memory: There may be more than one GPS DataFile (*.USR) on the card. To select a file, press ENT to activate the selec-tion box,

5Position updates: ... Every second.Position points: ... 1,000 waypoints; 1,000 event marker icons.Man Overboard:... MOB fe

122Notes

123Section 7:Advanced GPS OperationsFind Distance From CurrentPosition To Another Location1. While on the Map Page press: MENU|↓ to FIND DISTANCE|ENT.

124called later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to asevent marker icons. The LCX-104C has 42 different symbols you canpick from

125 Delete icons menu.The Delete All Icons command will ask if you are sure. Press ← toYES|ENT. All icons will be deleted from the map.The Delete by

126waypoint. Once programmed into the GPS unit, a route provides theoption of navigating forward through the route waypoints or in reverseorder (you c

127 Edit Route menu, left. Edit Route Waypoints menu, right,with Add From Map command selected.3. Use the Zoom keys and arrow keys to move the map

1285. Move the cursor to the next point in the route, a spot where you needto turn or change direction, and press ENT to set the next waypoint.6. Repe

129Edit Route Waypoints menu.3. Use ↓ and ↑ to select a command from the Edit Route Waypointsmenu and press ENT. Add From Map lets you insert a waypo

130Navigate a Route in ReverseHere's how you run a route backward, from the end waypoint to thebeginning waypoint:1. From the NAVIGATION PAGE, pr

131TrailsDelete a TrailThis is the command used to erase or delete a trail:Press MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT|↓ to trail name|ENT|→ toDELETE TRAIL|ENT

6(fish, structure, bottom) and bounces back to the transducer, whichconverts the sound back into an electrical signal.The receiver amplifies this retu

132then press → to the next character and repeat until the pattern is cor-rect. Press ENT, then EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previouspage disp

133To delete a waypoint from the map:1. Use the arrow keys to select the waypoint with the cursor.2. Press WPT|→ to DELETE WAYPOINT|ENT|← to YES|ENT.

134accuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric condi-tions and other factors.1. Press WPT|→ to SUBCATEGORY column|↓ to NEW|ENT.2. Pr

135Section 8:System & GPS Setup OptionsAlarmsThis unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has allthe alarms turned on. You can tu

1364. When your adjustments are finished, return to the last page dis-played by repeatedly pressing EXIT.IMPORTANT ALARM NOTES:Anchor Alarm - The anch

137 GPS Auto Search on the Satellite Status Menu.You can force the unit to immediately kick into auto search mode.Here's how:1. Press PAGES unti

138 Menus for changing Com Port settings.For connectors and wiring information for another device, see page 33.For assistance in configuring the uni

139Configure NMEAYou can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences.1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT.2. Press ↓ to COMMUNICATIONS PORT|

140you must be in the respective country. This unit will pick the matchingdatum for you when you select the grid. See the entry on Map DatumSelection

141For example, if it shows a distance of UP 4.00" and LEFT 0.50", youthen measure up four inches and to the left a half-inch from the refer

7The performance doesn't stop there. Stored in the permanent memoryof every unit is a basic background map of the entire world. We lock itin here

142Press ↓ to SELECT ORIGIN WAYPOINT|ENT|ENT|ENT to bring up the way-point list. Select the waypoint that you saved the reference point underand pres

143tion) or from a stored waypoint, map place or POI location (CHOOSE STARTcommand). You can steer your position and change speed on the map byusing t

1443. Begin navigating along the trail/route. (If you are close enough to thefirst waypoint, the arrival alarm will usually go off as soon as naviga-t

145Map Auto ZoomThis receiver has an auto zoom feature that eliminates much of the but-ton pushing that other brands of GPS receivers force you to mak

146Pop-up Map InfoFrom the Map Page, press MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to POPUPMAP INFO. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn

147Map Datum SelectionMaps and charts are based on a survey of the area that's covered by themap or chart. These surveys are called "Datums.

148 Map Menu, left, Map Categories Drawn Menu, right.Map OrientationBy default, this receiver shows the map with north always at the top ofthe screen

149 Map Menu, left; Map Orientation menu withthe North Up map orientation option selected, right.Overlay DataTo change the digital data shown on t

150Data list showing "Ground Speed" selected to display on Sonar Page.3. To return to the previous page, press EXIT|EXIT.To turn off display

151 At left, Map Page showing boat cruising Puget Sound, Washington,with Overlay Data turned on. This example shows Depth, GroundSpeed and the Steeri

8MMC, custom map files and GPS data files can be used interchangea-bly between your gimbal-mounted LCX-104C and the hand-heldiFINDER GPS receiver.)Th

1522. From the Map Page, press MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT|↓ to MAPCHOICE|ENT. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the Map Name, then pressENT|EXIT|EXIT. These figures

1533. To scroll through the Service Categories window: press ENT then use↑ or ↓ to see the types of services available. As you highlight a differentca

154Navionics chart showing Tidal Current Station icon selected by cur-sor. In this example, the tidal current is in flood but it's about to enter

155You can look up tidal current data for other dates by changing themonth, day and year selection boxes. To select another date:1. Use → and ← to hig

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

157 System Setup menu, left, with Pop-up Help command highlighted. Atright, this example shows the Pop-up Help message for the Screencommand, located

158 Reset Options command, left,and the Reset Options Menu, right.Require DGPSYou can force the LCX-104C to require DGPS for reporting a valid posi-t

159The CONTRAST slider bar is already selected. Press → or ← to move thebar. The left end of the scale is minimum contrast; the right end ismaximum co

1601. 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 a

1612. With the option highlighted, press ENT to uncheck it (turn off) andcheck it (turn on). After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return tothe

9A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix.Remember, the unit must have a clear view of the satellites in order toreceive their

162Once in the Sounds menu:To set Key Press Sounds: With the option highlighted, press ENT tocheck it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). After the o

163 Main Menu, left, Trails Menu, center, Trail Options, right.Delete All TrailsTo remove all of the trails from memory: from the Trails Menu, press

164 Trail Options menu: Update Time Rate setting, left, and Update Dis-tance setting, right.Specific Trail OptionsDelete TrailTo delete a specific tr

165On the Edit Trail menu, press ↓ or ↑ to highlight the section you wishto change, then press ENT. Make your changes, then press EXIT to erasethis me

166Notes

167Section 9:SearchingNOTE:The background map loaded in your unit lets you search for U.S.Interstate Highway exits and exit services, as well as some

168Find Address Menu.3. To enter an address number, press ↑ or ↓ to change the firstnumber, then press → to move the cursor to the next number and r

169NOTE:We recommend that you do not enter a city name unless the list youare given is too large when searching without it. The unit can actu-ally sea

170Tip:If the address also happens to be an item in the Point of Interestdatabase, you can look up the item's phone number in the WaypointInforma

171Find Interstate Highway Exits1. From the Map Page, press MENU|↓ to HIGHWAY EXITS|ENT, which callsup the Find Exit menu. Find Highway Exits command

10First, the U.S. government has not completed construction of the WAASsystem, so it is not yet fully operational. The ground stations are inplace, bu

172Find Exit menu, with an exit selected in the Exit List.4. In the Exit Information screen you have two choices. A. Press ENT tonavigate or "go

173Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI)1. Press WPT, press ↓ or ↑ to select a map place or POI category, thenpress ENT. (To narrow your search,

174 Find by Name option, left, Find by Name menu, right.4. When the POI's Waypoint Information screen is displayed, you canchoose to "Go To

1752. You must first fill in a street name in the First Street dialog box. PressENT to display the Find By Name menu. There are two options: A. Youcan

176Map 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

1775. The Find Streets menu reappears with the first and second streetdialog boxes filled in. In this example, we selected 71st Street as oursecond st

178Find Waypoints1. Press WPT|ENT.2. If searching for the waypoint By Name, press ENT. If searching forthe Nearest waypoint, press ↓ to NEAREST|ENT.

179 Waypoint Information screens with the Go To Waypoint command se-lected, left, and the Find on Map command selected, right.To clear these menus an

180Notes

181Section 10: Supplemental MaterialDatums Used by This UnitWGS 1984DefaultAdindanMean for Ethiopia, SudanAdindanBurkina FasoAdindanCameroonAdindanEth

11Menu CommandsA menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters, ina bold sans serif type like this: ROUTE PLANNING. These indicat

182DOS 1968New Georgia Islands(Gizo Island)Easter Island 1967Easter IslandEuropean 1950Mean for Austria,Belgium, Denmark,Finland, France, WestGermany,

183North American 1927Mean for CONUS(Continental UnitedStates)North American 1927Mean for CONUS (Eastof Mississippi River)including Louisiana,Missouri

184Bolivia, Brazil, Chile,Colombia, Ecuador,Guyana, Paraguay, Peru,Trinidad & Tobago, andVenezuelaSouth American 1969ArgentinaSouth American 1969B

185FCC ComplianceThis device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. FederalCommunications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subjectto the following two

186Notes

187LOWRANCE DATABASES LICENSE AGREEMENTTHIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRSTPURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL,

188DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY"We", "our", or "us" refers to Lowrance Electronics, Inc., the manufacturer ofthis product.

189LOWRANCE ELECTRONICSFULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY"We," "our," or "us" refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manufacturer

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13Section 2:Installation & AccessoriesPreparationsYou can install the sonar and GPS systems in some other order if youprefer, but we recommend thi

14Read these instructions carefully before attempting the installation.Determine which of the mounting positions is right for your boat. Useextreme ca

152. The transducer should be installed with its face pointing straightdown, if possible.3. If the transducer is mounted on the transom, make sure it

16However, there are times when you may need to adjust the transducerslightly higher or lower. (The slots in the mounting brackets allow youto loosen

17bracket with the letter "A" aligned with the dot stamped into the metalbracket. This position sets the transducer's coarse angle adju

18Add ratchets to bracket and transducer.2. Aligning the transducer on the transom.A. One-piece bracket: Slide the transducer between the two ratch-et

19B. Two-piece bracket: Assemble the transducer and bracket as shownin the following figure. Temporarily slide the bolt though the transducerassembly

20B. Two-piece bracket: Once you determine the correct position forthe ratchets, assemble the transducer as shown in the figure in step2B. Don't

21Both bracket types: Attach the transducer to the transom. Slide thetransducer up or down until it's aligned properly with the bottom ofthe hull

iTable of ContentsSec. 1: Read Me First! ... 1Capabilities and Specifications: LCX-104C ..

227. Make a test run to determine the results. If the bottom is lost athigh speed, or if noise appears on the display, try sliding the trans-ducer bra

23TRANSDUCER ORIENTATION AND FISH ARCHESIf you do not get good fish arches on your display, it could be becausethe transducer is not parallel with the

24transducer installation can be made on hulls with flotation materials(such as plywood, balsa wood or foam) between layers of fiberglass ifthe materi

25cation that shot through the hull the best and follow the instructions onthe following pages for a shoot-thru-hull mounting.Shoot-thru-hull transduc

26Place the transducer into the epoxy, twisting and turning it to forceany air bubbles out from under the transducer face. The face of thetransducer s

27Sensor ChartTwo-temperaturesensor installationThree-temperature sensorinstallation with speedThree-temperaturesensor installationTS-3Xtemperature se

28Optional Speed Sensor InstallationThis unit can display speed and distance traveled; the feature requiresa speed sensor which may or may not come pa

29 Speed sensor mounting configuration:side view (left) and rear view (right.)If the base of the transom has a radius, fill the gap between the tran

30You need to select an antenna installation location that has a clear, un-obstructed view of the sky. After the module is installed, route the cablet

31CAUTION:Do not use this product without a 6-amp fuse wired into the powercable! Failure to use a 6-amp fuse will void your warranty.This unit has re

iiSonar Operations ... 48Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart ...

32Communication Port Wiring DiagramsCom-1 wiring to receive DGPS position informationfrom a DGPS receiver.Com-1 wiring to receive NMEA position inform

33Cable connections.Note: External speaker wires in power/data cable not shown.Mounting the Unit: Bracket or In-DashYou can install the unit on the to

34Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of the so-nar/GPS unit when mounted on gimbal bracket.Install the gimbal bracket. Orient

35Once a location is determined, use the bracket as a template and markthe mounting holes and the hole for the cables. Drill a 1-inch (25.4 mm)hole in

36Memory card compartment with a 16 MB MMC card installed.To remove an MMC1. Open the card compartment door by unscrewing the thumb screw.The screw sh

37its anti-glare properties, always use the special cleaneravailable from your dealer or LEI Extras.To remove fingerprints, water spots, dust or other

38You can purchase an external speaker at your nearest audio electronicsstore. The unit is designed to work with most speakers, but make sureto buy on

39Section 3:Basic Sonar OperationThis section addresses the unit's most basic sonar operations. The in-structions presented in Sec. 3 follow a c

403. MENU – Press this key to show the menus and submenus, whichallow you to select a command or adjust a feature. This also accessessearch functions

41about the various sonar options, see Sec. 4, Sonar Options & Other Fea-tures. (For general system setup and GPS options, see Sec. 8, SystemSetu

iiiUpper and Lower Limits ... 84Zoom & Zoom Bar ...

42System Setup command: sets general configuration options.Sun/Moon Calculations command: finds the rising and setting timeof the sun and the moon.Tri

43WARNING:Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbershave stopped flashing!Satellite Status Page showing satellite lock-on with a 3D posi

44always at the top of the screen. The arrow in the center of the screen isyour present position. It points in the direction you're traveling. M

45 At left, Pages Menu, showing sonar chart display option commands.At right, Sonar Page in full sonar chart display mode. Sonar chart display options

46Sonar Page Menu. Most of these functions are discussed in Sec. 4.Sonar Page, showing full sonar chart mode.You can customize how the Sonar Page disp

47LCX-104C Sonar Quick Reference1. Mount the transducer, antenna and unit. Connect the unit to electricpower and the transducer. (If GPS operation is

48Sonar OperationsAs you can see from the quick reference on the previous page, basic operationis pretty easy, right out of the box. If you are a sona

49Adjusting sensitivity in Auto Sensitivity Mode is similar to manually ad-justing a car's speed with the accelerator pedal while cruise control

50Important Tip:While you are experimenting and learning, it's possible to scramblethe settings so that the sonar picture disappears from your sc

51Sonar Tutorial, which includes animated illustrations and more pic-tures of actual sonar returns, all described in detail. There's even a"

ivRoutes... 125Create and Save a Route ...

52Free training emulator is available for your unit on our web site.The emulator works exactly like your real sonar/GPS unit. Using theSonar Simulator

53Section 4:Sonar Options & Other FeaturesMaterial in this section is arranged in alphabetical order.ASP (Advanced Signal Processing)The ASP fea

54AlarmsThis unit has three different types of sonar alarms. The first is the FishAlarm. It sounds when the Fish I.D. feature determines that an echo

554. Press ← to SHALLOW ALARM ENABLED|ENT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.5. To turn off the alarm, press MENU|MENU|↓ to ALARMS|ENT|↓ toSONAR ALARMS|ENT|ENT|EXIT|EXIT|

564. To set the lower boundary for the Zone Alarm, use ← or→ to selectLOWER, then press ↑ or ↓ to move the bottom of the bar to the desireddepth.5. Pr

57For example, if you figure the sensor is reading 10 percent faster thanactual speed, you will enter – 10 in the calibration window. If the sen-sor i

58If you do experiment with chart speed, remember to reset it to maxi-mum when you resume trolling or moving across the water at higherspeed. To chang

59 This series of figures shows how different ColorLine settings can revealmore information. The "A" figures to the left show locations

60Depth CursorThe depth cursor consists of a horizontal line with a digital depth box onthe right side. The numbers inside the box show the depth of t

61 At left, Sonar Page menu with Depth Range command selected. Atright, the Depth Range Control Scale.2. The Depth Range Control Scale appears. Press

vFill Water with White... 146Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid) ...

62Changing the upper and lower limits gives you far greater control overthe depth range. This feature lets you "zoom in" the display in almo

63To turn off upper and lower limits:From the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓ to AUTO DEPTH RANGE|ENT|EXIT.FasTrackThis feature automatically converts all e

64Does that mean Fish I.D. is broken? No — the feature is simply inter-preting sonar returns in a specific way to help take some of the workout of rea

65To turn the Fish I.D. feature on:1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓ to SONAR FEATURES|ENT.2. Press → ↓ or → to FISH ID SYMBOLS|ENT|EXIT|EXIT.To tu

66The 200 kHz transducer will give you better detail and definition, butless depth penetration. The 50 kHz transducer will give you greaterdepth penet

67nar Simulator.) If you have a personal computer and Internet access,visit our web site, www.lowrance.com, and download the free SonarViewer and the

68 Overlay Data command on the Sonar Menu, at left. Overlay DataShown selection menu, right. In this example, we scrolled down thedata list to highli

692. Press ↓ or ↑ to select Data Type|press → or ← to Data Size|EXIT.The selected data type will be displayed in the new size. (To change thefont size

70However, when you are running at high speeds, or just want the fastestpossible screen update, you may want to use the HyperScroll feature.When you

71When you boost ping speed and switch into HyperScroll, the width ofthe FasTrack bar graph display doubles in width at the right side of thescreen. T

viWARNING!A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHODTO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION.CAUTIONWhen showing navigation data to a position (waypoin

72Set Keel OffsetThis unit measures water depth from the face of the transducer. Sincethe transducer is installed below the water surface, the distanc

733. Press → to the first number, then press ↑ to change the numberto 1.4. Press → to the second number, them press ↑ to change the num-ber to 5, the

74 At left, Sonar Menu with Sensitivity command selected.At right, the Sensitivity Control Bar.To adjust sensitivity in manual mode:1. First, turn of

753. Press ↓ or ↑ to Mode Name|ENT.4. Press EXIT|EXIT to return to the Sonar Page.Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display OptionsThe Pages Menu offers fi

76Full Sonar Chart. The Overlay Data (depth and water temperature)are each set to a different text size.Split Zoom Sonar ChartA split chart shows the

77Split Frequency Sonar Chart page, with50 kHz view at left and 200 kHz view at right.You can adjust the sensitivity in each window.To adjust sensitiv

78Digital Data/ChartThis mode shows the chart on the right side of the screen. The left side hasseven large digital boxes or windows containing: Water

792. The Water Speed window title bar flashes, indicating the windowcontents can be changed. Press ENT|↑ or ↓ to select datatype|ENT|EXIT. Options Li

80FlashGraf page.Map With Sonar Split ScreenThere is a page mode that splits the screen in half, with the map on theleft and the sonar on the right. T

81 At left, Main Menu with Sonar Setup command selected. Center,sub-menu with Sonar Simulator command selected. At right, SonarSimulator menu, with s

1Section 1:Read Me First!How this manual can get you out on the road, fast!Welcome to the exciting world of digital sonar and GPS! We knowyou're

821. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SONAR SETUP|ENT|↓ to SONAR SIMULATOR|ENT.2. Press ↓ to CHART USED|ENT.3. Press ↓ or ↑ to select chart name|ENT|↑ to SONAR SI

83Stop ChartIf you are running multiple units on a boat or using this unit in a car,there are times when you may want to turn off the sonar. This com-

84Sonar Features menu with Surface Clarity selected.2. Press → to SURFACE CLARITY|ENT.3. Press ↓ or ↑ to select clarity level|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT. In the

85For example, pressing the ZIN key once will enable a 2X zoom whichwill show all echoes that are between the top and bottom of the 2Xzoom bar. Pressi

86Notes

87Section 5:Sonar TroubleshootingIf your unit is not working, or if you need technical help, please use thefollowing troubleshooting section before co

88This causes the sonar to automatically increase its Discrimination ornoise rejection feature. This can cause the unit to eliminate weakersignals suc

89NOISEA major cause of sonar problems is electrical noise. This usuallyappears on the sonar's display as random patterns of dots or lines. Insev

90Notes

91Section 6:Basic GPS OperationsThis section addresses the unit's most basic GPS operations. The tuto-rials presented in Sec. 6 follow a chronolo