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Pub. 988-0151-331
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GlobalMap 6500C,
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GlobalMap 6600C HD,
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GlobalMap 7500C,
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GlobalMap 7600C HD,
Mapping GPS Receivers
Operation Instructions
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Copyright © 2005 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of Lowrance Electronics. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. Lowrance is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. MapCreate , FreedomMaps , and NauticPaths 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 How Lowrance GPS Works .......................................................... 2 Introduction to GPS and WAAS................................................... 4 How to use this manual: typographical conventions .................. 7 Arrow Keys................................................................................ 7 Keyboard ..........................................................
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Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor.................................. 41 Searching..................................................................................... 41 Set a Waypoint............................................................................ 43 To create and save a Waypoint .............................................. 43 Navigate To a Waypoint ............................................................. 45 Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint................................
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Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator............................................ 69 Trip Calculator........................................................................ 69 Trip Down Timer..................................................................... 69 Trip Up Timer ......................................................................... 69 Waypoints.................................................................................... 69 Delete a Waypoint......................................
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To view Tidal Current information:....................................... 90 Tide Information ..................................................................... 91 To view tide information:........................................................ 91 Overlay Data............................................................................... 93 To overlay information on your screen: ................................. 94 To remove overlaid data: ....................................................
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Notes v
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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. Therefore, the prudent navigator will not only take advantage of all available navigation tools when traveling to a way- point, but will also visually check to make sure a clear, safe path to the waypoin
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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 GPS satellite navigation! We know you're anxious to begin finding your way with this space-age technol- ogy, but we have a favor to ask. Before you grab the GlobalMap 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 high- resolution, high-performance GPS+WAAS chart recorder. First, we want to thank you for
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Section 3 contains short, easy-to-scan GPS lessons that follow one an- other in chronological order. They're all you'll need to know to find your way on the water or in the wilderness quickly. After you've learned the basics (or if you already have some GPS expe- rience), you may want to try out some of the GlobalMap's many ad- vanced navigation features. That brings us to Section 4, Advanced GPS Operations. This section contains the rest of the unit's GPS command functions, organized in alphabe
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you can later impress your friends with your new-found knowledge.) First, think of your unit as a small but powerful computer. (But don't worry — we made it easy to use, so you don't need to be a computer ex- pert to find your way!) The GlobalMap includes a keypad and a screen with menus so you can tell it what to do. The screen also lets the unit show your location on a moving map, as well as point the way to your destination. This gimbal-mounted GlobalMap uses an external antenna/receiver modu
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This GlobalMap has one more thing in common with a personal com- puter. Just as computers have a floppy disk drive for storing and ex- changing files, the unit has a slot for an MMC (MultiMedia Card) or SD (Secure Digital) card flash memory card. These solid-state memory de- vices are about the size of a postage stamp, but can hold data ranging from 8 MB to 1 GB in size. (Compare that to a floppy disk's 1.44 MB ca- pacity!) This unit uses all that MMC space for two key GPS purposes. First, you c
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companion WAAS work together to get you where you're going. The Global Positioning System (GPS) was launched July 17, 1995 by the United States Department of Defense. It was designed as a 24- hour-a-day, 365-days-a-year, all weather global navigation system for the armed forces of the U.S. and its allies. Civilian use was also avail- able at first, but it was less accurate because the military scrambled the signal somewhat, using a process called Selective Availability (SA). GPS proved so useful
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Like most GPS receivers, this unit doesn’t have a compass or any other navigation aid built inside. It relies solely on the signals from the sat- ellites to calculate a position. Speed, direction of travel, and distance are all calculated from position information. Therefore, in order for the GlobalMap to determine direction of travel, you must be moving and the faster, the better. This is not to say that it won’t work at walking or trolling speeds — it will. There will simply be more "wandering
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How to use this manual: typographical conventions Many instructions are listed as numbered steps. The keypad and arrow "keystrokes" appear as boldface type. So, if you're in a real hurry (or just need a reminder), you can skim the instructions and pick out what menu command to use by finding the boldface command text. The fol- lowing paragraphs explain how to interpret the text formatting for those commands and other instructions: Arrow Keys The arrow keys control the movement of dotted cross-ha
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press and hold) the down arrow key to scroll down the menu and select (highlight) the My Trails menu command. Finally, press the Enter key." Step 2 would mean: "Press the down arrow key repeatedly to scroll to the trail named Trail 1, and press Enter. Next, press the right arrow key and then the down arrow key to highlight the Navigate command, then press Enter." NOTE There are slight differences in menu structure among the Global- Map models covered in this manual. The differences are minimal,
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Section 2: Installation & Accessories Preparations You can install the GPS system 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. Determine the approximate location for the GPS unit, so you can plan how and where to route the cables for the antenna and power. This will help you make sure you have enough cable length for the de- sired configurati
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You need to select an antenna installation location that has a clear, un- obstructed view of the sky. After the module is installed, connect it to the unit. The LGC-2000 can communicate with your GPS unit either directly (using the supplied extension cable) or through a NMEA 2000 network. NOTE See the module’s instruction sheet, publication part number 988- 0147-981, for complete installation instructions. In an automobile, you may achieve good results by simply placing the external antenna
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the previous image and attach the NMEA 2000 buss adapter cable to the shorter branch of the extension cable's Y-adapter. Connect the NMEA 2000 buss adapter cable's other end to an available network port. To unit LGC-2000 25' Y-adapter extension cable To NMEA 2000 network port LGC-2000 and GPS unit connection to NMEA 2000 buss. You can also attach the antenna to a remote port on the network, and pass position information along the network. To do this, simply attach the LGC-2000's connector to one
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Power Supply wires: red, black and white To unit NMEA-2000 Power wires: red, black and shield Data Cable wires: blue, yellow, orange and shield The Power/Data cable for this unit. Depending on your configuration, you may not use all of these wires. The following segments include instructions for installing all the wires that you will use with this unit. CAUTION: All of the wires in the power/data cable have bare ends for easier installation. The bare ends on any unused wires could cause an elect
