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Pub. 988-0152-181
www.lowrance.com
LMS-522c iGPS &
LMS-527cDF iGPS
Fish-finding Sonar & Mapping GPS
Installation and Operation
Instructions
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Copyright © 2006 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, trans- mitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of Lowrance. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. ® Lowrance is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. MapCreate ™, FreedomMaps ™ and NauticPath ™ are trademarks of ® LEI. Fishing Hot Spots is a registered trademark of Fishing
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Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First! ......................................................... 1 Specifications: LMS-522c iGPS and LMS-527cDF iGPS ............. 3 How to use this manual: typographical conventions ................ 10 Section 2: Installation............................................................. 13 Preparations ................................................................................ 13 Transducer Installation .............................................
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Sonar Page............................................................................... 48 Basic Sonar Quick Reference ............................................... 51 Sonar Operations ........................................................................ 52 Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart ........................................ 54 Other Free Training Aids ....................................................... 55 Section 4: Sonar Options............................................
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Sonar Simulator .......................................................................... 91 Stop Chart.................................................................................... 93 Surface Clarity ............................................................................ 94 Transparency............................................................................... 95 Upper and Lower Limits............................................................. 96 Zoom & Zoom Bar..........
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Find Distance from different Locations................................... 135 Find Distance from Point to Point ........................................... 135 Icons ........................................................................................... 136 Create Icon on Map ............................................................... 136 Create Icon at Current Position ........................................... 136 Delete an Icon....................................................
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Map Auto Zoom ......................................................................... 159 Map Data ................................................................................... 159 Map Datum Selection................................................................ 161 Map Detail Category Selection................................................. 162 Map Orientation........................................................................ 162 NauticPath ™ USA Marine Charts.............
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Device Information and Device Data................................... 207 Fuel Management Menu........................................................... 208 Tank Location.................................................................... 208 Fuel Added......................................................................... 208 Add Fuel............................................................................. 209 Fill Tank................................................................
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3-Point Calibration............................................................ 222 5-Point Calibration............................................................ 223 Engine Trim Calibration....................................................... 225 Reset Trim Calibration ......................................................... 226 Bennett Trim Tabs Calibration............................................ 226 To calibrate Trim Tabs:..................................................... 226
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NOTICE! The storage and operation temperature range for your unit is from -20 degrees to +167 degrees Fahrenheit (-28 degrees to +75 degrees Cel- sius). Extended storage or operation in temperatures higher or lower than specified will damage the liquid crystal display in your unit. This type of damage is not covered by the warranty. For more information, contact the factory's Customer Service Department; phone numbers are listed on the last page of the manual. WARNING! A CAREFUL NAVI
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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. Before you grab the unit and begin installing it, please give us a moment or two to explain how our manual can help you get the best performance from your compact, wide-screen, combination fish finder and mapping GPS receiver. First, we want to thank you for buying a Lo
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After you have gained some experience with your sonar, you'll want to check out Section 4, which discusses more advanced Sonar Options and Other Features. When you come to a sonar menu command on your unit’s screen, you can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of contents, just flip- ping through Section 3 or scanning through the sonar options in Section 4. If you're having difficulty with your sonar, you can find an answer to the most common problems in Section 5, Sonar Tro
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It's important to us (and our power users), but, if you don't care how many watts of power the unit has, or how many waypoints the your unit can store, skip ahead to important information on how the sonar works, on page 5. (Background on GPS begins on page 6.) Specifications: LMS-522c iGPS and LMS-527cDF iGPS General Display: ............................5.0" (12.7 cm) diagonal high contrast color Film SuperTwist LCD; programmable to viewing preference. Resolution: .....................
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Transmitter:....................3,000 watts peak-to-peak/375 watts RMS. Sonar sounding depth capability:............LMS-527cDF: 2,500 feet/762 meters. LMS-522c: 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.) Depth display: ................Continuous display. Graph recording:...........Up to 1 GB on one MMC (or SD) card Aud
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Mapping memory: ...........Up to 1 GB on one MMC (or SD) card. Position updates:...........Every second. Position points:..............1,000 waypoints; 1,000 event marker icons. 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. Zoom range: ....................3
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The receiver amplifies this return signal, or echo, and sends it to the display, where an image of the object appears on the scrolling sonar chart. The sonar's microprocessor calculates the time lapse between the transmitted signal and echo return to determine the distance to the object. The whole process repeats itself several times each second. Your unit 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 c
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The performance doesn't stop there. Stored in the permanent memory of each unit is a basic background map of the entire world. We lock it in here at the factory — you can't change or erase this map. The background map is suitable for many navigation chores, but for maximum accuracy and much more detail, you need our optional map- making software, MapCreate ™ 6. Some unit features — such as search- ing for businesses and addresses — won't work without a custom Map- Create map. There is so muc
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tom map files and GPS data files can be used interchangeably between your gimbal-mounted unit and the hand-held iFINDER ™ GPS re- ceiver.) Your unit 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 your unit does its work. You might be ready to jump ahead to Section 2, Installation & Accessories, on page 13, so you can
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A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix. The system requires signal reception 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.) This is called a 3D fix. Remember, the unit must have a clear view of the satellites in order to receive their signals. Unlike radio or television signals, GPS works at very high frequenc
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However, there are some fringe areas of the U.S., including parts of Alaska, that do not yet receive robust WAAS coverage. Continued WAAS development is planned to extend WAAS coverage in the years to come. WAAS boosts the accuracy of land GPS navigation, but the system is designed for aircraft. The satellites are in a fixed orbit around the Equator, so they appear very low in the sky to someone on the ground in North America. Aircraft and vessels on open water can get consis- tently good
