Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto LMS-320 del fabbricante Lowrance electronic
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Pub. 988-0105-971 www.lowrance.com LMS-320, LMS-320DF Fish-finding Sonar & Mapping GPS Operation Instructions.
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i Table of Contents Sec. 1: Read Me First! ............................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: LMS-320 and LMS-320DF ........ 3 How LMS-320 So nar Works ...................................................
ii Alarms ......................................................................................... 56 Depth Al arms .......................................................................... 56 Zone Al arm ............................................
iii Main Menu .................................................................................. 96 Pages ........................................................................................... 98 Sonar Pa ge ......................................
iv Navigate a Route in Reverse ................................................ 134 Trails ......................................................................................... 135 Delete a Tr ail ..................................................
v Display a Navion ics Char t: ................................................... 155 Port Inform ation ................................................................... 156 View Port Services Informat ion: .........................................
vi WARNING! A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position (waypoint), a GPS unit will show the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions.
1 Section 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 know you're anxious to begin navigating and finding fish, but we have a favor to ask.
2 After you've gained some experience with your sonar, you'll want to check out Section 4, which discusses more advanced Sonar Options and Other Features .
3 Now, if you're into the fine details , glance over the next segment on specifications to see just how much sonar and GPS power your unit con- tains.
4 Sonar sounding depth capability: ........... LMS-320DF: 2,500 feet/762 meters. LMS-320: 1,000 feet/305 meters. (Actual capability depends on transducer configuration and installation, bottom com- position and water conditions. All sonar units typically read deeper in fresh water than in salt water.
5 Audible alarms: ............. Arrival/off-course/anchor. Graphic symbols for waypoints or event marker icons: ................. 42. Routes: ............................. 100; up to 100 waypoints per route. Plot Trails: ...................... 10 savable; up to 9,999 points per trail.
6 Your LMS-320 can record a log of the sonar signals that scroll across the screen and save them to the MMC memory card. (These recordings are also called sonar charts or sonar graphs.) You can replay this sonar log in the unit using the Sonar Simulator function, or play it back on a personal computer using our free Sona r Viewer.
7 searching for businesses and addre sses — won't work without a custom MapCreate map. There is so much detail in our background map (and even more in MapCreate) that we' ll describe their contents and differ- ences in Section 6, Basic GPS Operations , on page 95.
8 LMS-320 automatically reads Custom Map Files directly from the MMC or SDC. To use a custom map, all you need to do is slide an MMC containing a map into the unit. Introduction to GPS and WAAS Well, now you know the basics of how LMS-320 does its work.
9 A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix. The system requires signal receptio n from three satellites in order to determine a position. This is called a 2D fix. It takes four satellites to determine both position and elevation (your height above sea level — also called altitude.
10 First, the U.S. government has not completed construction of the WAAS system, so it is not yet fully operational. The ground stations are in place, but only a few of the needed WAAS satellites have been launched. WAAS can boost the accuracy of land GP S navigation, but the system is designed for aircraft.
11 a bold sans serif type like this: R OUTE P LANNING . These indicate that you are to select this command or option fr om a menu or take an action of some kind with the menu item. Text that you may need to enter or file names you need to select are show in italic type, such as trail name .
12 Notes.
13 Section 2: Installation & Accessories Preparations You can install the sonar and GPS sy stems in some other order if you prefer, but we recommend this installation sequence: CAUTION: You should read over this entire installation section before drill- ing any holes in your vehicle or vessel! 1.
14 ducer does "kick-up," the bracket can easily be pushed back into place without tools. Read these instructions carefully before attempting the installation.
15 at speeds faster than 35 mph. Typi cally, a good location on alumi- num boats is between the ribs closest to the engine. 2. The transducer should be insta lled with its face pointing straight down, if possible. 3. If the transducer is mounted on th e transom, make sure it doesn't inter- fere with the trailer or hauling of the boat.
16 Align transducer centerline with hull bottom. However, there are times when you may need to adjust the transducer slightly higher or lower. (The slot s in the mounting brackets allow you to loosen the screws and slide the tr ansducer up or down.
17 The following instructions sometime s vary depending on the mounting bracket that came with your transducer. Single-frequency Skimmers come with a one-piece stainless st eel bracket, while dual-frequency Skimmers come with a two-piece plastic mounting bracket.
18 Add ratchets to bracket and transducer. 2. Aligning the transducer on the transom. A. One-piece bracket: Slide the transducer between the two ratch- ets.
19 B. Two-piece bracket: Assemble the transducer and bracket as shown in the following figure. Temporarily slide the bolt though the transducer assembly but don't tighten the nut at this time. Hold the assembled transducer and bracket against the transom.
20 B. Two-piece bracket: Once you determine the correct position for the ratchets, assemble the transduc er as shown in the figure in step 2B. Don't tighten the lock nut at this time. 4. Drilling mounting holes. Hold the transducer and bracket a ssembly against the transom.
21 Both bracket types: Attach the transducer to the transom. Slide the transducer up or down until it's aligned properly with the bottom of the hull as shown in the preceding and following figures. Tighten the bracket's mounting screws, sealing them with the caulking compound.
22 7. Make a test run to determine the results. If the bottom is lost at high speed, or if noise appears on the display, try sliding the trans- ducer bracket down. This puts the transducer deeper into the water, hopefully below the turbulence ca using the noise.
23 TRANSDUCER ORIENTATION AND FISH ARCHES If you do not get good fish arches on your display, it could be because the transducer is not parallel with th e ground when the boat is at rest in the water or at slow trolling speeds. Transducer angles and their effects on fish arches.
24 transducer installation can be made on hulls with flotation materials (such as plywood, balsa wood or fo am) between layers of fiberglass if the material is removed from the chosen area.
25 cation that shot through the hull th e best and follow the instructions on the following pages for a shoot-thru-hull mounting. Shoot-thru-hull transducer locations for high speed or trolling speed operation.
26 Place the transducer into the epoxy, twisting and turning it to force any air bubbles out from under the transducer face. The face of the transducer should be parallel with the hull, with a minimum amount of epoxy between the hull and tr ansducer. After the epoxy dries, route the cable to the sonar unit.
27 Sensor Chart Two-temperature sensor installation Three-temperature sensor installation with speed Three-temperature sensor installation TS-3X temperature sensor SP-X speed sensor MY-4X Cable TS-2X .
28 Optional Speed Sensor Installation All the units in this series can disp lay speed and distance traveled, but only the LMS-320DF comes packed wi th a speed sensor. If you wish to purchase an optional additional sensor for your unit, refer to the acces- sory ordering information inside the back cover of this manual.
29 Speed sensor mounting configuration: side view (left) and rear view (right.) If the base of the transom has a ra dius, fill the gap between the tran- som and the sensor with the caulki ng compound. This will help ensure a smooth water flow. Route the sensor's cable through or over the transom to the sonar unit.
30 You need to select an antenna insta llation location that has a clear, un- obstructed view of the sky. After the module is installed, route the cable to the LMS-320, plug it in the center socket on the back and your sys- tem is ready to use.
31 Power connections for the LMS-320 series sonar/GPS unit. CAUTION: Do not use this product without a 3-amp fuse wired into the power cable! Failure to use a 3-amp fuse will void your warranty. This unit has reverse polarity protection. No damage will occur if the power wires are reversed.
32 See the diagrams on the following page for general wiring connections. Read your other product’s owner’s manual for more wiring information. NMEA/DGPS Wiring To exchange NMEA or DGPS data , the LMS-320 has one NMEA 0183 version 2.0 communication port.
33 LMS-320 cable connections. Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable You can install the LMS-320 on the top of a dash with the supplied gimbal bracket. It can also be inst alled in the dash or mounted on a portable power supply. If you use the supplied bracket, you may be interested in the optional R-A-M bracket mounting system.
34 Optional R-A-M mounting system. Bracket Installation Mount the unit in any convenient loca tion, provided there is clearance behind the unit when it's tilted fo r the best viewing angle. You should also make sure there is enough r oom behind the unit to attach the power, transducer and GPS antenna/r eceiver module cables.
35 Drill a 1-inch (25.4 mm) hole in the dash for the power, transducer and antenna cables. The best location for this hole is immediately under the gimbal bracket location. This way, the bracket can be installed so that it covers the hole, holds the cables in position and results in a neat in- stallation.
36 In-Dash Installation You can mount the unit in the dash with an optional FM-5 In-Dash Adapter Kit. The kit includes mounting hardware, a template for cut- ting the hole and an instruction sheet, part 988-0147-43. In-dash mounting template for LMS-320 sonar/GPS unit, showing dimensions.
37 Install batteries in power pack battery adapter. MMC or SDC Memory Card Installation Your LMS-320 uses a MultiMedia Card to store information, such as sonar logs, custom maps, waypoints, trails and other GPS data. The unit can also use Secure Digital Cards (SD card or SDC) to store data.
38 Memory card compartment with a 16 MB MMC card installed. To remove an MMC 1. Open the card compartment d oor by unscrewing the thumb screw. The screw should only be finger tigh t. If it was over-tightened, use a thumbnail, a coin or a screwdriver to open the door.
39 MapCreate™ 6 CD-ROM, left; MMC card reader for USB ports, right. Now that you have your unit inst alled, move on to Section 3, Basic So- nar Operations . There, we'll present a series of step-by-step tutorials to teach you the basics of LMS-320 sonar operation.
40 Notes.
41 Section 3: Basic Sonar Operation This section addresses the unit's most basic sonar operations. The in- structions presented in Sec. 3 follo w a chronological order. Sec. 4, Sonar Options & Other Features , will discuss other more advanced functions and utilities.
42 3. MENU – Press this key to show the menus and submenus, which allow you to select a command or ad just a feature. This also accesses search functions for streets, inters ections, addresses and highway exits.
43 learn about the various sonar options, see Sec. 4, Sonar Options & Other Features. (For general system setup and GPS options, see Sec. 8, System Setup and GPS Setup Options .) You can access the Main Menu from any of the four Page screens by pressing MENU | MENU .
44 System Setup command: sets general configuration options. Sun/Moon Calculations command: finds the rising and setting time of the sun and the moon. Trip Calculator command: shows trip status and statistics. Timers command: controls the up timer, down timer and alarm clock settings.
45 Satellite Status Page showing satellite lock-on with a 3D position acquired (latitude, longitude and altitude), including WAAS reception. Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint.
46 Map Page, showing position on Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas. At left is the full map option. At right, map with sonar option. Map Page is also the default screen that appears when you turn on the unit. To get to the Map Page from another page: Pre ss PAGES | → or ← to M AP | EXIT .
47 At left, Pages Menu, showing sonar chart display option commands. At right, Sonar Page in full sonar chart display mode. Sonar chart display options (from left) split zoom and split frequency. Sonar chart display options (from left) digital data and flasher.
48 Sonar 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 displays its pictures and other data in many ways. Your unit also includes several special sonar fea- tures and options that can help you better interpret the underwater scene.
49 LMS-320 Series Sonar Quick Reference 1. Mount the transducer, antenna an d unit. Connect the unit to electric power and the transducer. (If GPS op eration is desired, connect GPS antenna, too.) Make sure the MMC is in. (See complete installation de- tails beginning on page 13.
50 Sonar Operations As you can see from the quick reference on the previous page, basic operation is pretty easy, right out of the box. If you are a sonar novice, try operating the unit with the factory defaults until you get a feel for how it's working.
51 You can change the sensitivity level whether you are in Auto Sensitiv- ity mode or Manual Sensitivity mo de. The adjustment method works the same in both modes, but it gi ves you slightly different results.
52 NOTE: If you want to change the sensitiv ity in Manual Mode, first turn off Auto Sensitivity: from the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to A UTO S ENSITIVITY | ENT | ↑ to S ENSITIVITY | ENT . Press ↓ or ↑ to pick a different sensitivity setting. When it's set at the desired level, press EXIT .
53 Other Free Training Aids The sonar options section discusses Fish I.D., fish alarms and other features in greater detail. If you or a friend has Internet access, you can also learn more about interpreting what you see on your sonar screen. Visit our web site, WWW.
54 Free training emulator is available for your unit on our web site. The emulator works exactly like your real sonar/GPS unit. Using the Sonar Simulator and GPS Simulator features, it allows you to p.
55 Section 4: Sonar Options & Other Features Material in this section is a rranged in alphabetical order. ASP (Advanced Signal Processing) The ASP feature is a noise rejection sy stem built into the sonar unit that constantly evaluates the effects of boat speed, water conditions and interference.
56 Alarms This unit has three different types of sonar alarms. The first is the Fish Alarm. It sounds when the Fish I.D. feature determines that an echo is a fish. Another alarm is the Zone Alarm, whic h consists of a bar on the side of the screen.
57 4. Press ← to S HALLOW A LARM E NABLED | ENT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT . 5. To turn off the alarm, press MENU | MENU | ↓ to A LARMS | ENT | ↓ to S ONAR A LARMS | ENT | ENT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT . To switch to a different depth setti ng, open the Sonar Alarms menu and repeat the instructions in step 3 above.
58 L OWER , then press ↑ or ↓ to move the bottom of the bar to the desired depth. 5. Press EXIT | ← to Z ONE A LARM E NABLED | ENT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT . Now, any echo — fish, bottom, structure — wi thin the zone alarm's depth range will trigger the zone alarm.
59 A good way to gauge your speed sens or's performance is to compare its reading with the ground speed measured by your unit's GPS functions. When you make a run to compare GPS ground speed to speed sensor speed, perform your test in relative ly calm water free of current, if pos- sible.
60 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to C HART S PEED | ENT . 2. The Chart Speed Control Bar appears. Press ↓ to decrease chart speed; press ↑ to increase chart speed. 3. When it's set at the desired level, press EXIT . Depth Cursor The depth cursor consists of a hori zontal line with a digital depth box on the right side.
61 At left, Sonar Page menu with Depth Range command selected. At right, the Depth Range Control Scale. 2. The Depth Range Control Scale appears. Press ↑ or ↓ to select a dif- ferent depth range. A black bar hi ghlights the selected range. Range numbers in gray cannot be selected.
62 the surface to the bottom can be show n. This enlarges the sonar targets to best suit your fishing needs and water conditions. At left, Sonar Page Menu with Upper and Lower Limits command se- lected. At right, Sonar Chart Limits menu, with Upper Limit selected.
63 To turn off upper and lower limits: From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to A UTO D EPTH R ANGE | ENT | EXIT . FasTrack This feature automatically converts all echoes to short horizontal lines on the display's far right side. The gr aph on the rest of the screen con- tinues to operate normally.
64 You may see fish symbols on the s creen when actually, there are no fish. The reverse is also true. The illustrations on the next page show how Fish I.
65 At left, figures 1A and 2A show Sonar Page in normal chart mode. At right, figures 1B and 2B show the same underwater scene with Fish I.D. turned on. Note how arches are replaced with symbols. To turn the Fish I.D. feature on: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to S ONAR F EATURES | ENT .
66 2. Press → ↓ to F ISH ID D EPTHS | ENT | EXIT | EXIT . To turn off FishTrack, repeat the in structions in step 1. Turning off FishTrack in this manner will not turn off Fish I.D. symbols. Sonar Features menu with Fish I.D. Depths selected (at left, dual- frequency menu; center, single-frequency menu).
67 Sonar Color Mode command with FishReveal selected (at left, dual-frequency menu; at right, single-frequency menu). To turn FishReveal on: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to S ONAR F EATURES | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to S ONAR C OLOR M ODE | ENT | ↓ to F ISH R EVEAL | ENT .
68 Frequency (Change Transducer Frequency) (LMS-320DF only) The LMS-320DF transducer operates with both 200 kHz and 50 kHz. The 200 kHz frequency has a 12 ° cone angle and the 50 kHz frequency has a 35 ° cone angle. The default frequency is 200 kHz, whic h is best for use in shallow water (about 300 feet or less).
69 To change the frequency setting to 200 kHz: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to S ONAR F EATURES | ENT | ENT . 2. Press EXIT | EXIT to clear the menu. Grayline Grayline lets you distinguish between strong and weak echoes. It "paints" gray on targets that are stro nger than a preset value.
70 This series of figures shows how different Grayline settings can reveal more information. The "A" figures to the left show locations with Gray- line set at the factory level of 64 percent. At right, the "B" figures show the same locations with Grayline incr eased to 84 percent.
71 HyperScroll See the entry on Ping Speed, which controls the HyperScroll feature. Log Sonar Chart Data If you have an MMC installed in th e unit, the sonar data shown on the screen can be saved to the MMC. This can be played back at any time (to play a recorded sonar chart log, see the entry in this section for So- nar Simulator).
72 First, press PAGES , use → or ← to select a Page Name , then press EXIT . To select data for display: 1. From the Map or Sonar page, press MENU | ↓ to O VERLAY D ATA | ENT . 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select Data Type | ENT . Overlay Data command on the Sonar Menu, at left.
73 3. To return to the previous page, press EXIT | EXIT . To change displayed data font size: 1. From the Map or Sonar page, press MENU | ↓ to O VERLAY D ATA | ENT . 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select Data Type |press → or ← to Data Size | EXIT . The selected data type will be displa yed in the new size.
74 Ping Speed & HyperScroll Ping Speed controls the rate at which the transmitter and transducer broadcast sonar sound waves — pings — into the water.
75 To adjust Sensitivity: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ENT . 2. The Sensitivity Control Bar appears. Press ↓ to decrease sensitivity; press ↑ to increase sensitivity. When it's set at the desired level, press EXIT . (When you reach the maximum or minimum limit, a tone sounds.
76 NOTE: Reset Options does not erase any waypoints, routes, plot trails, or sonar logs. Reset Water Distance The sonar chart's Digital Data display option includes a window that shows distance traveled, called Wa ter Distance ("W Distance").
77 NOTE: If knowing the exact depth of wate r beneath the keel is less impor- tant, you can calibrate the depth indi cators so that they show the ac- tual water depth from surface to bo ttom. To do this, first measure the distance from the face of the transd ucer up to the surface (the water line on the boat).
78 can adjust sensitivity up to 100 percent but the unit will limit your minimum setting. In auto, the unit will continue to make small ad- justments, allowing for the setting you selected. In manual mode, you have complete control over sensitivity, with the ability to set it anywhere from zero to 100 percent.
79 Tip: For quicker sensitivity adjustments, try leaving the Sensitivity Control Bar on the screen as th e chart scrolls. You can see the changes on the screen as you pre ss the up or down arrows. This is handy when there's a lot of clu tter in the water, and you are matching the sensitivity to rapidly changing water conditions.
80 bottom depth and surface temperature (if equipped with a temperature sensor or a transducer with a temp sensor built in) show at the top left corner of the screen. The FasTrack™ display shows just to the right of the scale. This changes all echoes into short horizo ntal bars, replicating a flasher so- nar.
81 Split Frequency Sonar Chart (LMS-320DF only) This page shows sonar data from th e 50 kHz transducer element on the left side of the screen and data from the 200 kHz transducer on the right side. All other functions and features are the same as the Full Chart page.
82 Digital Data/Chart This mode shows the chart on the right side of the screen. The left side has six large digital boxes or windows containing: Water Depth; Water Speed (from an optional speed sensor); Water Distance (distance traveled or log, it also requires a speed sensor); Surf ace Water Temperature; Temperature #2 and Temperature #3.
83 Options List for customizing Digital Data windows. At left, the list first appears with Water Speed selected. At right, Maximum Speed has been picked to replace Water Speed in the top digital data window. Tip: You can customize other digital da ta windows before returning to the Sonar Page.
84 Map With Sonar Split Screen There is a page mode that splits the screen in half, with the map on the left and the sonar on the right. This screen option can be found on the Pages Menu under the Map Page category. Map With Sonar split screen option.
85 NOTE: With Simulate Position checked, the simulator will also automati- cally run the GPS simulator (if GPS data was recorded with the so- nar log). 2. To use the default sonar char t log stored in the unit, press ENT | EXIT . The recorded chart begins scrolling across the screen, just as if you were on the water.
86 Tip: There's more than one way to play a recorded sonar chart. You can also turn on the simulator from the MMC files list. Here's how: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to B ROWSE MMC F ILES | ENT | ENT . 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to chart name | ENT | ↓ to P LAY | ENT | EXIT .
87 Sonar Menu with Stop Chart command selected. The box is unchecked, indicating that the chart is scrolling across the screen. Surface Clarity The markings extending downward fr om the zero line on the chart are called "surface clutter." These mark ings are caused by wave action, boat wakes, temperature inversion and more.
88 In the illustration at left, Surface Clarity is turned off. The right view shows Surface Clarity set at High. Upper and Lower Limits See the entry in this section for De pth Range - Upper and Lower.
89 Zoom & Zoom Pan Your unit has the handy ability to quic kly zoom in on any portion of the water column with just the touch of an arrow key. The Zoom Pan feature lets you rapidly move the zoomed area up and down to different depths.
90 Notes.
91 Section 5: Sonar Troubleshooting If your unit is not working, or if yo u need technical help, please use the following troubleshooting section befo re contacting the factory customer service department. It may save you the trouble of returning your unit for repair.
92 This causes the sonar to automati cally increase its Discrimination or noise rejection feature. This can cause the unit to eliminate weaker signals such as fish or even structure from the display. 3. The water may be deeper than the sonar's ability to find the bottom.
93 NOISE A major cause of sonar problems is electrical noise. This usually appears on the sonar's display as ra ndom patterns of dots or lines. In severe cases, it can completely cover the screen with black dots, or cause the unit to operate erratically, or not at all.
94 Notes.
95 Section 6: Basic GPS Operations This section addresses the unit's most basic GPS operations. The tuto- rials presented in Sec. 6 follow a chronological order. Sec. 7, Advanced GPS Operations , will discuss other more advanced functions and utili- ties.
96 Navigation Page, Map Page and Sonar Page.) Each page represents one of the unit's major operation modes. 3. MENU – Press this key to show the menus and submenus, which allow you to select a command or ad just a feature. This also accesses search functions for streets, inters ections, addresses and highway exits.
97 section will deal only with functi ons, the basic commands that make LMS-320 do something. LMS-320 will work fine for these lessons right out of the box with the factory de fault settings. But, if you want to learn about the various options, see Sec.
98 Sonar Setup command: sets various sonar options. GPS Setup command: sets various GPS receiver options. System Setup command: sets general configuration options. Sun/Moon Calculations command: finds the rising and setting time of the sun and the moon.
99 Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status Page, shown, pr ovides detailed information on the status of LMS-320's satellite lock-on and position acquisition. To get to the Satellite Status Page: Pre ss the PAGES key, then use → or ← to se- lect S TATUS .
100 upper left corner of the screen is the expected error from a benchmark location. In other words, if the EP E shows 50 feet, then the position shown by the unit is estimated to be within 50 feet of the actual loca- tion. This also gives you an indicator of the fix quality the unit cur- rently has.
101 following figure. Your ground speed , track, distance and bearing to waypoint, and course are all shown digitally on this screen. NOTE: Remember, when the Speed, Track and Position information dis- plays are flashing, satellite lock ha s not been achieved and no posi- tion fix has been determined.
102 Navigation Page, backtracking a trail while creating a new trail. In the example figure above, the driv er is headed west (a 266º track) toward a waypoint 264º (bearing) away. The cross track error range (white corridor) is 0.20 miles either side of the course.
103 The map zoom range is the distan ce across the screen. This number shows in the lower left corner of th e screen. In the first example figure below, the range is 4,000 miles from the left edge of the map to the right edge of the map.
104 Background map vs. MapCreate map content The background map includes: low-detail maps of the whole world (con- taining cities, major lakes, major ri vers, political boundaries); and me- dium-detail maps of the United States. The medium-detail U.S.
105 Tip: In some urban areas, businesses are so close to one another that their POI icons crowd each other on the screen. In the preceding figure, you can see a jumbled pile of POIs along Highway 34.
106 PAGES | PAGES . This allows you to change which map the cursor, key- board and menus operate on. A black title bar denotes the active wi ndow. Resize Window is another extremel y handy feature for pages that have two major windows. You can change th e horizontal size of the windows to suit your viewing preference.
107 LMS-320 GPS Quick Reference Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, try navigating to a location at least a few blocks away. While you're learning, navigation in too small an area w ill constantly trigger arrival alarms.
108 Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning LMS-320 on. Un- der clear sky conditions, the unit automatically searches for satellites and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less. NOTE: "Clear sky" means open sky, uno bstructed by terrain, dense foliage or structures.
109 The selected airport to the northwest is 4.2 miles away. Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor 1. Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys to move around the map and find the item you wish to select. 2. Use the arrow keys and center th e cursor cross-hair on the desired object.
110 3. LMS-320 says it is calculating, then a list of restaurants appears, with the closest at the top of the lis t, and the farthest at the bottom of the list. The nearest is highlighted. Find Waypoint Menu, left; Category Selection menu, center; and list of the nearest restaurants, right.
111 6. LMS-320's map appears, with th e cross-hair cursor highlighting the restaurant's POI symbol. A pop-up name box identifies the POI. A data box at the bottom of the screen conti nues to display the location's lati- tude and longitude, distance and bearing.
112 To create and save a Waypoint: These first two techniques use the Quick Save method, the fastest and easiest way to create a waypoint. Create Waypoint at Current Position While you are traveling, press WPT | WPT . The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number, such as "way- point 003.
113 NOTE: The Quick Save method uses the default waypoint symbol until you edit an existing waypoint and change its symbol. (Edit Waypoint Symbol is described in Sec. 7.) After you have changed a waypoint symbol, the unit will remember th e one you chose and use it the next time you "quick save" a waypoint.
114 and repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT to jump to the list below.) 3. If the list is short, you can jump directly to the F IND I N L IST box by pressing ENT . Use ↑ or ↓ to select the waypoint name, press ENT and the waypoint information screen appears with the G O T O command se- lected.
115 the man overboard position, and the destination name says "Going To Man Overboard." The Map Page displays a Man Overboard waypoint, represented by a human figure, and the steering arrow points where to steer to reach that position. Navigating to Man Overboard: Navigation Page, left, and Map Page, right.
116 Navigate to cursor. In this example, the cursor has selected the town of Oologah, Oklahoma. 3. Press MENU | ENT and LMS-320 will begin navigating to the cursor location. The Map Page will display a dotted line from your current position to the cursor position.
117 Navigate to a Point of Interest For POIs that are in view on the map, you can easily use the Navigate to Cursor command above; just use the cursor to select the POI. The other method involves searchin g for POIs with the Find Waypoint command, launched with the WPT key.
118 Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one. At left, My Trails command. Center, the Trails Menu. The arrow to the right of Trail 14 indicates the trail is "active," and the check to the left indicates the trail is visible on the map display.
119 Tip: Another quick way to stop record ing one trail and begin a new one is to use the New Trail command: Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT | ENT . Caution: You also have the option of co mpletely turning off trail record- ing, under the trail Options command.
120 The other two methods provide a full ra nge of navigation data and work with both the Map Page and Naviga tion Page. The only difference be- tween them is "navigating a trail" follows a trail forward (from start to end) while "backtracking" follows a trail in reverse (from end to start.
121 Navigate a trail menu sequence: Fig. 1, My Trails command. Fig. 2, Trails Menu. Fig. 3, Edit Trail Menu. Fig. 4, Edit Route Menu with Navigate command highlighted for Trail 6. A trail is always converted to a "route" when you navigate the trail.
122 Navigate trail, navigation page (compass rose) views: at left, driver is northbound heading straight toward trail point 6; bearing arrow shows the trail point is due north (str aight ahead.) At right, driver has reached trail point 6 and must turn west to follow the trail.
123 software. For instructions on inserting an MMC into LMS-320, see Sec. 2, Installation/Accessories . NOTE: To load a Navionics chart, see Sec. 8 for the entry Navionics Charts . GPS Data files: GPS Data Files contain waypoints, routes, trails and event marker icons.
124 Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Then, press ENT | ↓ to S AVE D ATA | ENT . The unit will display first a progress then a completion message when the data transfer is finished.
125 These figures show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File from an MMC into LMS-320's memory. Cancel Navigation You can turn off any of the naviga tion commands after you reach your destination or at any other time by using the Cancel Navigation com- mand.
126 Notes.
127 Section 7: Advanced GPS Operations Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location 1. While on the Map Page press: MENU | ↓ to F IND D ISTANCE | ENT . 2. Center your cursor over the positi on you want to find the distance to. A rubber band line appears, connectin g your current position to the cursor's location.
128 Icons Icons are graphic symbols used to ma rk some location, personal point of interest or event. They can be plac ed on the map screen, saved and re- called later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to as event marker icons. LMS-320 has 42 different symbols you can pick from when creating an icon.
129 1. Press MENU | ↓ to D ELETE M Y I CONS | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to D ELETE A LL I CONS , D ELETE B Y S YMBOL , or D ELETE F ROM M AP and press ENT . Delete icons menu. The Delete All Icons command will ask if you are sure. Press ← to Y ES | ENT .
130 Routes A route is a series of waypoints, lin ked together in an ordered sequence, that's used to mark a course of tr avel. You can visualize a route as a string of beads: The beads repres ent waypoints and the string repre- sents the course of travel connecting waypoint to waypoint.
131 Route Planning command on Main Menu, left, will open the Route List screen, right. 2. Press ↓ | ↓ | ↑ or ↓ to route name | ENT | ↓ to (R OUTE END ) | ENT | ↓ to A DD F ROM M AP | ENT . The Map Page appears with the cursor showing. Edit Route menu, left.
132 Route creation sequence, from left: Fig. 1. Set route waypoint (1) at 11th St. & 145th Ave. Fig. 2. Zoom in; move cursor north to set point (2) at 145th & Admiral. Fig. 3. With point (2) set, move cursor east to mark interstate on-ramp with waypoint (3).
133 Delete a Route 1. From the N AVIGATION P AGE , press MENU | ENT or from the M AP P AGE press MENU | MENU | ↓ to R OUTE P LANNING | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to route name | ENT . 3. Press ↓ to N AVIGATE | ENT | → to D ELETE | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT .
134 route by clicking on a map location with the cursor. Add Waypoint calls up the Waypoint List so you can in sert a waypoint from the list. Re- move Waypoint will delete the wa ypoint from the route. View Way- point will show you where the sele cted waypoint is on the map.
135 Navigating along a route: Fig. 1 show s the Navigation Page at the start of a route, heading straight for the fi rst waypoint (Wpt 1). In Fig. 2, the traveler has arrived at Wpt 1; the a rrival alarm has been triggered and the bearing arrow on the compass rose has turned to point toward Wpt 2, off to the east.
136 → to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Press ENT then EXIT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT to return to the previous page display. Tip: You can quickly call up the Edit Trail menu by selecting a trail on the map with the cursor. Simply mo ve the cursor over a trail and a pop-up box appears.
137 Utilities Utilities are useful tools for traveling or for outdoor activities. Alarm Clock To get to the alarm clock menu: press MENU | MENU | ↓ to T IMERS | ENT | ↓ to A LARM C LOCK | ENT . Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator To get to the Sun/Moon menu: press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S UN /M OON C ALCULATIONS | ENT .
138 Waypoint Symbol To edit waypoint symbol: 1. Press WPT | ENT | ENT | ENT | ↓ to waypoint name | ENT | ↓ to E DIT W AYPOINT | ENT | ↓ to C HOOSE S YMBOL | ENT . 2. Use arrow keys to select desired symbol and press ENT . To return to the previous page, press EXIT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT .
139 1. Press WPT | → to S UBCATEGORY column| ↓ to N EW | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to P ROJECTED P OSITION | ENT | → to C REATE | ENT . 3. Press → to C HOOSE R EFERENCE | ENT . Use ↑ and ↓ t o s e l e c t a w a y p o i n t , map feature or Point of Interest.
140 Notes.
141 Section 8: System & GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has all the alarms turned on. You can turn the alarms off and on and change their distance settings. You can set an arrival alarm to fla sh a warning message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint.
142 4. When your adjustments are finishe d, return to the last page dis- played by repeatedly pressing EXIT . IMPORTANT ALARM NOTES: Anchor Alarm - The anchor alarm may be triggered even when you're sitting still. This typically happens when using small (less than .
143 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 until you are on the Satellite Status screen. 2. Press MENU | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . Check MMC Files and Storage Space To check MMC Files: Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to B ROWSE MMC F ILES | ENT.
144 Menus for changing Com Port settings. For connectors and wiring information for another device, see page 31. For assistance in configuring the unit to communicate with another device, consult the factory; cus tomer service phone numbers are in the back of this manual.
145 Configure NMEA You can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences. 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to C OMMUNICATIONS P ORT | ENT | ↓ to C ONFIGURE NMEA | ENT . 3. A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA sen- tences.
146 their respective countries. In order to use these grid systems, you must be in the respective country. This unit will pick the matching datum for you when you select the grid.
147 For example, if it shows a distance of UP 4.00" and LEFT 0.50", you then measure up four inches and to the left a half-inch from the refer- ence point on the map to find your location. To configure a map fix: To use this format, you need to follo w these steps in order.
148 ↑ to C OORD S YSTEM | ENT , select M AP F IX from the list and press ENT | EXIT . All position information now shows as a distance from the reference point you chose. Customize Page Displays The Position, Navigation, and Map pa ges all have customizable options.
149 To get to the GPS Simulator: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to GPS S ETUP | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to GPS S IMULATOR | ENT . The GPS Simulator Menu appears. GPS Setup Menu, left; GPS Simulator menu, right. Make the desired settings, then turn the simulator on by highlighting the GPS S IMULATOR O N box and pressing ENT key.
150 4. Press EXIT to turn off the steering and speed boxes. The unit will now automatically "steer" along the trail or route. When you arrive at your "destination," cancel navigation as you normally do. Tip: You can pick any spot on the ma p to begin your simulation session by using the Initialize GPS command.
151 First, start navigation to a waypoint. (See the waypoint section for more information on navigating to a waypoint.) Then, with the auto zoom mode on, the unit zooms out unt il the entire course shows, from the present position to the destination waypoint.
152 Map Boundaries From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to M AP D ATA | ENT . Press ↓ to M AP B OUNDARIES . With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT | EXIT to re- turn to the page display.
153 All datums are named. The GPS system is based on the WGS-84 da- tum, which covers the entire world. Other datums may also cover the entire world, or just a small portio n of it. By default, your position shows using the WGS-84 datum. Howe ver, it can show your position using one of 191 different datums.
154 Map Menu, left, Map Categories Drawn Menu, right. Map Orientation By default, this receiver shows the map with north always at the top of the screen. This is the way most ma ps and charts are printed on paper. Map orientation at left is shown in north up and at right, track up.
155 To change map orientation: from the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to M AP O RIENTATION | ENT . Use ↑ or ↓ to select the desired mode, then press ENT . Press EXIT | EXIT to return to the page display. Map Menu, left; Map Orientation menu with the North Up map orientation option selected, right.
156 2. From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to M AP D ATA | ENT | ↓ to M AP C HOICE | ENT . Use ↑ or ↓ to select the Map Name , then press ENT | EXIT | EXIT . These figures show menu sequence (from left to right) for selecting a Navionics chart for the South Chesapeake Bay area.
157 Navionics chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor. 3. To scroll through the Service Categories window: press ENT then use ↑ or ↓ to see the types of services available. As you highlight a different category, the list in the lower window changes.
158 When you zoom in to a sufficiently sm all zoom range, the icon itself be- comes an animated arrow showing tidal current velocity and direction for the selected tidal station at the present time. At larger zoom ranges, you can select the boxed " C " icon and it becomes an animated arrow wit h a pop -up na me bo x.
159 The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tidal current data for this station on this date at th e present time. The graph at the top of the screen is an approximate view of the flood and ebb pattern for the day, from midnight (MN), to noon (NN) to midnight (MN).
160 Navionics chart showing Tide Station icon selected by cursor. In the example above, the tide is at 2.8 feet and falling, as shown by the down arrow at the top of the icon. Tide Information screen. The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for this station on this date at the present time.
161 You can look up tidal data for othe r dates by changing the month, day and year selection boxes. To select another date: 1. Use → and ← to highlight month, day or year, then press ENT . 2. Use ↑ and ↓ to select the desired month, day or year, then press ENT .
162 rate plot trail if you are moving around in a relatively small area. If you want to experiment with Position Pinning, the same instructions are used to turn the feature on (checked) and off (unchecked.) 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to GPS S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to P OSITION P INNING | ENT .
163 GPS Setup command, left; Require DGPS command on the GPS Setup Menu, right. Screen Contrast and Brightness To access the Screen menu, press MENU | MENU | ENT . Once in the Screen menu: To adjust the display's contrast: The C ONTRAST slider bar is already selected.
164 Display Mode menu. Set Language This unit's menus are available in 10 languages: English, French, Ger- man, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Sw edish, Russian, Dutch and Finnish. To select a different language: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT .
165 The last field in this menu is C ONFIG DST . This feature allows your unit to automatically adjust with the ti me change caused by Daylight Sav- ing Time (you should only have to se t it once). You may select which set of rules matches DST in your regi on, or simply accept the default.
166 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to S OFTWARE I NFO | ENT . 2. Read the information displayed on the screen. 3. To return to the last page displayed, press EXIT | EXIT | EXIT . Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles Sounds triggered by key strokes and alarms can be adjusted: You first press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S OUNDS | ENT .
167 Trail Options There are several options you can use wi th trails. Some affect all trails, other options can be applied to a pa rticular trail. You can change the way trails are updated, you can disp lay or hide trails, make them flash on the screen or not flash, create a new trail, delete a trail, etc.
168 it, the beginning points are taken away and placed at the end of the trail. From the Trails Menu, press → to O PTIONS | ENT | ↓ to U PDATE C RITERIA . Press → or ← to select criteria type | ENT . Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance) You can update a trail by time, with a range from 1 second to 9999 sec- onds; the default is 3 seconds.
169 Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options The name, maximum number of points in the trail, activity, and visi- bility are all changed on the Edit Trail menu screen. The Active setting determines whether or not LMS-320 is recording new points for a par- ticular trail.
170 Notes.
171 Section 9: Searching NOTE: The background map loaded in your unit lets you to search for U.S. Interstate Highway exits and exit services, as well as some land features, including cities and lakes.
172 Find Address Menu. 3. To enter an address number , press ↑ or ↓ to change the first number, then press → to move the cursor to the next number and re- peat until the number is correct, then press ENT . 4. To enter a street name , press ↓ to S TREET | ENT .
173 by pressing ENT , then press ↓ or ↑ to select a city name from the list, then press ENT . The city name you selected is now in the city field. NOTE: We recommend that you do not enter a city name unless the list you are given is too large when sea rching without it.
174 8. To navigate to the address, press MENU | ENT | EXIT and LMS-320 will begin showing navigation information to the address pointed out by the cursor. If you are only looking up an address (not navigating), just press EXIT to return to the previous page.
175 NOTE: Since the Go To Waypoint command is highlighted, you can navi- gate to the selected POI by pressing ENT | EXIT while in the POI Waypoint Information screen. Find Interstate Highway Exits 1. From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to H IGHWAY E XITS | ENT , which calls up the Find Exit menu.
176 3. 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 highlight the exit, then press ENT. Find Exit menu, with an exit selected in the Exit List. 4. In the Exit Information screen you have two choices.
177 Exit Information screen, left; general location and amenities information, at right. Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI) 1. Press WPT , press ↓ or ↑ to select a map place or POI category, then press ENT . (To narrow your search, press → then press ↓ or ↑ to s el ec t a subcategory before pressing ENT .
178 Find by nearest option, left, Calculating screen, center, POI list, right. 3. Search by name of POI. Press ENT . There are two options: A. You can spell out the POI in the top selection box.
179 "Go To" POI option, left, "Find on Map" POI option, right. Find Streets or Intersections Find a Street 1. From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to F IND S TREETS | ENT and the Find Streets Menu appears. Find Streets command, left, Find Streets menu, right.
180 Find Street By Name menu. Spell out name in the top box, or select from the list in the lower box. 3. The Find Streets menu reappears wi th the street you're searching for in the First Street box. (In this exam ple, it's 80th Street.) To search for that street, press ↓ to F IND F IRST S TREET | ENT .
181 Map 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 location, just press MENU | ENT | EXIT . Find an Intersection You must enter one street in the Firs t Street dialog box and enter the next street in the Second Street dialog box.
182 ond street from the selection list . Press ENT , then press ↓ or ↑ to se- lect a street from the list and press ENT . 5. The Find Streets menu reappears with the first and second street dialog boxes filled in. In this example, we selected 71st Street as our second street.
183 If you want to navigate to th e found intersection, just press MENU | ENT | EXIT . Find Waypoints 1. Press WPT | ENT . 2. If searching for the waypoint By Name , press ENT . If searching for the Nearest waypoint, press ↓ to N EAREST | ENT . (To search by name, jump to step 5 below.
184 pears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint. Waypoint Information screens with the Go To Waypoint command se- lected, left, and the Find on Map command selected, right. To clear these menus and return to the previous page, press EXIT re- peatedly.
185 Section 10: Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit WGS 1984 Default Adindan Mean for Ethiopia, Sudan Adindan Burkina Faso Adindan Cameroon Adindan Ethiopia Adindan Mali Adindan Senegal Adi.
186 DOS 1968 New Georgia Islands (Gizo Island) Easter Island 1967 Easter Island European 1950 Mean for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, West Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, N.
187 North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (Continental United States) North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (East of Mississippi River) including Louisiana, Missouri, Minnesota North American 1927 Mean for .
188 Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, and Venezuela South American 1969 Argentina South American 1969 Bolivia South American 1969 Brazil South A.
189 FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
190 Notes.
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