Lowrance electronic LCX-15MT User Manual

75INSTALLATION ANDOPERATION INSTRUCTIONSLCX-15MTTMWWW.LOWRANCE.COM

6X-15MTSonar Connector“Y” Adapter Cable(Packed with Speed/Temp Sensor)Temperature SensorSpeed/Temp SensorX-15MTSonar ConnectorTemperature and Speed/Te

7MMCThis unit can use up to two MMC (MultiMediaCard) cartridges. They storethe maps, waypoint and route information, sonar data, and more.To install a

8KEYBOARDThe keyboard has keys arranged in two vertical columns beneath thearrow keys. The menu key near the bottom left corner of the keyboardactivat

9SONAR OPERATIONPAGESTurn the unit on by pressing thePWR/LIGHT key. If the sonarscreen is not showing, press thePAGES key. A menu similar to theone at

10Split Zoom Sonar ChartA split chart shows the underwa-ter world from the surface to thebottom on the right side of thescreen. The left side shows an

11Customizing the Digital/Chart ScreenThe Digital/Chart screen can becustomized to show different digi-tal data than the defaults shownon the screen a

12SONAR OPTIONSSensitivityThe sensitivity controls the ability of the unit to pick up echoes. A lowsensitivity level excludes much of the bottom infor

13select “Auto Sensitivity” and press the ENT key. To turn it off, repeat theabove steps. Press the EXIT key to erase the menu.GRAYLINE®GRAYLINE lets

14range that’s highlighted. The range numbers that are gray cannot be se-lected. When you’re finished, press the EXIT key to erase the menu.RANGE - Ma

15tom can be shown, which enlarges targets to best suit your fishing needsand water conditions.ZOOM“Zooming” the display is a com-mon method used to e

Copyright © 2001 Lowrance Electronics, Inc.All rights reserved.LCX-15MT is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc.Lowrance® is a registered tradema

16The cursor can be moved to anylocation on the screen, letting youpinpoint the depth of a target.To show the depth cursor, pressthe MENU key, then se

17Transducer FrequencyThis unit operates from both 200 kHz and 50 kHz. The default frequencyis 200 kHz. It’s best for use in shallow water. The 50 kHz

18SONAR FEATURES (cont.)Fish SymbolsThe Fish Symbols feature identi-fies targets that meet certain con-ditions as fish. The microcom-puter analyses al

19LOG SONAR CHART DATAIf you have a MMC installed in theunit, the sonar data shown on thescreen can be saved to the MMC.This can be played back at any

20AUDIOThe various sounds that the unitmakes can be customized to yourown taste. Press the MENU keytwice, then select “Sounds” fromthe main menu. The

21DEPTH ALARMSThe depth alarms sound a tone when the bottom signal goes shallowerthan the shallow alarm’s setting or deeper than the deep alarm’s sett

22highlight the “Enabled” box in theZone Alarm box, then press theENT key. To adjust the zonealarm, highlight the “Adjust Zone”label, then press the E

23Keel OffsetNormally, this unit measures water depth from the face of the transducer.Since the transducer is below the surface of the water, this dis

24speed sensor input - not the GPS. This distance (called Water Distance)can be reset to zero using the “Reset Water Distance” label on the “SonarSetu

25To change the units, select “Unitsof Measure” from the “SystemSetup” menu. Highlight the de-sired label with the arrow keys,then press the ENT key

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjectto the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmfulinterfer

26If you have any other Magnavox or Starlink compatible DGPS receiverconnected to this unit, (including a Lowrance DGPS receiver) you mayneed to chang

27Note: Reset Options does not erase any waypoints, routes, or plot trails.Popup HelpHelp is available for virtually all of the menu labels on this un

28ferent location, select “Choose Position” and enter the new position. Theunit recalculates the sun and moon data for the location that you entered.P

29The system requires three satellites in order to determine a position. Thisis called a 2D fix. It takes four satellites to determine both position a

30FINDING YOUR POSITIONAuto SearchTo lock onto the satellites, the GPS receiver needs to know it’s currentposition, UTC time, and date. (Elevation (al

31right appears. Now press theMENU key. Select “INITIALIZEGPS”. A screen similar to the onebelow right appears. Use the ar-row keys to move the crossh

32tude is flashing, simply ignore the altitude display until it quits flashing.)REMEMBER, DO NOT NAVIGATE WITH THIS UNIT UNTIL THE NUM-BERS STOP FLASH

33The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are in bold type. The receiverhasn’t locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out, therefore it

34When navigating to a waypoint,the Navigation screen looks likethe one at right. Your groundspeed, track, distance and bear-ing to waypoint, and cour

35(Note: Maps must be downloaded from a MapCreate™ CD-ROM onto aMMC. The MMC must be installed into the unit before maps will show onthe screen. If yo

GPS OPERATION ... 28Introduction to GPS ... 28Finding Your Position...

36“Two Position Formats” is similarto “Digital Data”, except it addstwo present position boxes, oneshowing latitude/longitude andthe other shows the p

37To turn the cursor on, simplypress the arrow key in the direc-tion you want the cursor to move.This lets you view areas on theplotter that are away

38as the initial bearing to the waypoint. A “N” shows to help you see whichdirection is north when either the track-up or course-up mode is on.In the

39Auto ZoomThis receiver has an autozoom feature that eliminates much of the buttonpushing that competitive units force you to make. It works in conju

40Map Categories DrawnThis menu determines which ofthe mapping features are shownon the screen. This includes,waypoints, trails, icons, cities,highway

41appears with the icon placed at the cursor crosshairs. Press the EXIT keyto erase the cursor.Icons can be erased from theplotter individually, all o

42The list of saved trails shows onthis screen. The check mark nextto the trail’s name means that thistrail is displayed on the map. Anarrow on the ri

43You can change this to the distance and bearing from one point to thenext (leg), travel time to each point, or arrival time for each point. To chang

44Trail OptionsThis menu lets you change theway the trail updates occur. Theoptions are automatic, time, ordistance. When it’s in the auto-matic mode,

45WAYPOINTSThis GPS receiver gives you the ability to create your own database oflocations, called “waypoints”. You can save your present position, cu

1INTRODUCTIONThank you for purchasing a Lowrance product. No other combination so-nar/GPS receiver has the features of the LCX-15MT. Countless hourswe

46Saving a New PositionTo save a position other than thecursor’s or the present position asa waypoint, first press the WPTkey. The “Find Waypoint” men

47Average PositionThis feature averages your posi-tion. This helps to eliminate errorsin the position due to atmosphericeffects and other conditions.W

48“Edit Waypoint” returns the unit to the “Edit Waypoint” menu described onpage 46. “Delete Waypoint” removes the waypoint from the list.WAYPOINT NAVI

49The box with the “S” in it was your starting location when the waypointwas recalled. The dotted line is called a course line and is the shortestpath

50The Man Overboard symbol isalso placed on the map screenin the appropriate location. Youcan use the map screen to navi-gate to the Man Overboard loc

51Create a RouteTo create a route, first press theMENU key twice, highlight the“Route Planning” label, andpress the ENT key. The screenshown at right

52so “Saved” was chosen. A newmenu appears, letting youchoose from the list of names orfrom the nearest waypoint to yourpresent position. In this exam

53Follow a RouteTo navigate a route, press theMENU key twice, then select“Route Planning”. Using the ar-row keys, highlight “SavedRoutes” and press th

54and speed in the boxes provided on simulator screen. The altitude is alsoadjustable.To use the GPS simulator, press the MENU key twice, than select

55tems, you must be in the respective country. This unit will pick the match-ing datum for you when you select the grid. See the Datums section formor

2Transducers (cont.)Model Part #200 kHz “Pod” Transducer ...PD-WDX ... 106-27w/o temp for shoot-thru hull50/200 kHz Dual Fr

56measure up four inches and to the left a half-inch from the reference pointon the map to find your location.To use this format, you need to follow t

57world, or just a small portion. By default, your position shows using theWGS-84 datum. However, it can show your position using one of 191different

58ALARMSThis unit has several GPS alarms. (Sonar alarms are covered in thesonar section of this manual.) You can set an arrival alarm to flash a warn

59SONAR TROUBLESHOOTINGIf your unit is not working, or if you need technical help, please use thefollowing troubleshooting section before contacting t

603. The water may be deeper than the sonar’s ability to find the bottom. Ifthe sonar can’t find the bottom signal while it’s in the automatic mode,th

61NOISEA major cause of sonar problems is electrical noise. This usually appearson the sonar’s display as random patterns of dots or lines. In severe

62LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INCFULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY“We”, “our”, or “us” refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC, the manufacturer of thisproduct. “You” or “

63DATUMSWGS 1984DefaultAdindanMean for Ethiopia, SudanAdindanBurkina FasoAdindanCameroonAdindanEthiopiaAdindanMaliAdindanSenegalAdindanSudanAfgooyeSom

64LuzonPhilipines(Excluding Mindanao)LuzonPhilipines (Mindanao)Mahe 1971Mahe IslandMassawaEthiopia (Eritrea)MerchichMoroccoMidway Astro 1961Midway Isl

65DATUMSSouth American 1969Ecuador (Baltra, Galapagos)South American 1969GuyanaSouth American 1969ParaguaySouth American 1969PeruSouth American 1969Tr

3Power ConnectionsThis unit operates from a 12-volt battery system. For the best results,connect the power cable to the in-line fuse holder and attach

66LOWRANCE DATABASES LICENSE AGREEMENTTHIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHOFIRST PURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FORPERSONAL, F

67DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY“We”, “our”, or “us” refers to Lowrance Electronics, Inc., the manufacturer of thisproduct. “You” or “your” refers to the

68Saving and Replaying a Sonar RecordTo save a sonar chart:1.Press the MENU key.2.Select “Sonar Chart Logging”.The screen at right appears.3.To save t

69Transferring GPS Data to/from a MMCTo transfer waypoints, routes,icons, and plot trails from this unitto a MMC, press the MENU keytwice, then select

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4To prevent electrical interference, route the power, transducer, and GPScables away from other wiring, especially the engine’s wiring harness.VHF rad

5COM-1LCX-15MTFROM GPSRECEIVERORANGE (RECEIVE)SHIELD (GROUND)NMEA TRANSMITGROUNDThe LCX-15MT can accept position information from any GPS receiverthat