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GlobalMap 3600C iGPS Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instructions

1. 355 mas Going To 6 AD Latitude i a7 42 Sane oe Bearing O Lis N 36 07 939 itude 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 straight ahead At right driver has reached trail point 6 and must turn west to follow the trail Arrival alarm goes off and bearing arrow swings around to say turn left west toward the next waypoint trail point 7 The unit now shows naviga tion information to point 7 which is 2 02 miles away Navigate a Back Trail backtrack or reverse 1 Press MENU MENU J to My Traits ENT 2 Press 4 to enter the Saved Trail list then use T or J to select the desired Trail Name ENT 3 Press gt to DELETE TRAIL 4 to NAVIGATE ENT 4 Press J to NAVIGATE to Reverse ENT to NavicaTe ENT The unit begins showing navigation information along the trail in reverse 5 Now begin moving and follow your unit 6 When you reach your destination be sure to cancel your navigation press MENU MENU to CaANcEL NAVIGATION ENT The unit asks if you re sure press lt ENT 51 NOTE 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 to clear the alarm and proceed Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files Custom Maps Custom maps work only from the MMC card or SD c
2. gt to the next character and repeat until the lati tude is correct Press EXIT 3 Longitude press J to LoneitupE ENT Press T or J to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the lon gitude is correct Press EXIT 4 When latitude and longitude are correct return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT 66 Selecting a Waypoint To select a waypoint on the map for navigating to for editing etc use the arrow keys and center the cursor over the waypoint A highlighted halo will appear around the waypoint Set a Waypoint by Average Position This feature sets a waypoint at the current position after taking several position readings and averaging them This boosts waypoint position accuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric condi tions and other factors 1 Press WPT to SuBcaTEGorY column J to New ENT 2 Press J or T to AVERAGE Position ENT press gt to CREATE ENT 3 Wait while the unit takes points to average for the position The greater the number of points the greater the accuracy When the desired number of points accumulates press ENT to create and save the waypoint 4 The Edit Waypoint menu appears You can simply save the waypoint by pressing EXIT EXIT or you can edit the waypoint Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position This feature sets a waypoint at a point located a specific distance and bearing from a refere
3. Pitcairn Island Point 58 Sweden Santo DOS 1965 Espirito Santo Island Sao Braz Azores Sao Miguel Santa Maria Islands Sapper Hill 1943 East Falkland Island Schwarzeck Nambia Selvagem Grande Salvage Islands SGS 85 Soviet Geodetic System 1985 South American 1969 Mean for Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Trinidad amp To bago and Venezuela South American 1969 Argentina South American 1969 Bolivia South American 1969 Brazil South American 1969 Chile South American 1969 Colombia South American 1969 Ecuador South American 1969 Ecuador Baltra Ga lapagos South American 1969 Guyana South American 1969 Paraguay South American 1969 Peru South American 1969 Trinidad amp Tobago South American 1969 Venezuela South Asia Singapore Tananarive Obser vatory 1925 Mada gascar Timbalai 1948 Brunei East Malay sia Sabah Sarawak 120 Tokyo Mean for Japan Ko rea Okinawa Tokyo Japan Tokyo Korea Tokyo Okinawa Tristan Astro 1968 Tristan da Cunha Viti Levu 1916 Fiji Viti Levu Island Wake Eniwetok 1960 Marshall Islands Wake Island Astro 1952 Wake Atoll WGS 1972 Global Definition Yacare Uruguay Zanderij Suriname Notes Notes 122 Notes 123 FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the U S Federal Communi cations Commission FCC Rules Operation is subject t
4. all for one 1 year from the date of original purchase by you WE MAKE NO OTHER EXPRESS WAR RANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER CONCERNING THIS PRODUCT Your remedies under this warranty will be available so long as you can show in a reasonable manner that any defect or malfunction in materials or workmanship or any non conformity with the product s written specifications occurred within one year from the date of your original purchase which must be substantiated by a dated sales receipt or sales slip Any such defect malfunction or non conformity which occurs within one year from your original purchase date will either be repaired without charge or be replaced with a new product identical or reasonably equivalent to this product at our option within a reasonable time after our receipt of the product If such defect malfunc tion or non conformity remains after a reasonable number of attempts to repair by us you may elect to obtain without charge a replacement of the product or a refund for the product THIS REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND AS JUST DESCRIBED IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT MALFUNCTION OR NON CONFORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or limit
5. o 95 55 927 Find On Map i bp nf p Altitude 0 ft nen a d Zoo a5 3 it Waypoin Z i 7 December 12 2003 ele r EEr 6 53 mo b 10 54 52 AM p ake vaho 306 Magy 2g Delete Waypoint an N va Distance 6 53 mi Byam 1 TAE ee ed EH Bearing 306 mag Ai STS 1 gt ig H 36 12 656 U 95 55 927 smia ht 154d Find By Name menu left Waypoint Information screen center At right the found waypoint is highlighted by the cursor on the Map Page A To navigate to the waypoint press ENT Go Waypoint command is already highlighted The unit will show navigation information to the waypoint B To find the waypoint press J to FinD ON Mar ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint 116 Sec 7 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 Adindan Sudan Afgooye Somalia Ain el Abd 1970 Bahrain Ain el Abd 1970 Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 1965 Cocos Islands Antigua Island Astro 1943 Antigua Lee ward Islands Arc 1950 Mean for Botswana Lesotho Malawi Swaziland Zaire Zambia and Zimbabwe Arc 1950 Botswana Arc 1950 Burundi Arc 1950 Lesotho Arc 1950 Malawi Arc 1950 Swaziland Arc 1950 Zaire Arc 1950 Zambia Arc 1950 Zimbabwe Arc 1960 Mean for Kenya Tanzania Asce
6. 1 Total Distance Bearing Navicots _ Drawinw Dawnran Diete IEA Edit Route Waypoints o Direct To Waypoint Add Waypoint Remove Waypoint s View Waypoint Edit Route Waypoints menu 3 Use J and to select a command from the Edit Route Waypoints menu and press ENT Add From Map lets you insert a waypoint in the route by clicking on a map location with the cursor Add Waypoint calls up the Waypoint List so you can insert a waypoint from the list Re move Waypoint will delete the waypoint from the route View Waypoint will show you where the selected waypoint is on the map NOTE When adding waypoints to a route the inserted waypoints will ap pear in the route in front of the waypoint you have selected To in sert waypoints at the end of the route make sure to select End of route before adding them Navigate a Route 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT 61 Screen fe Edit Route Name Display Data Delete All Route 1 Total Distance Bearing Saved Routes Navigate Preview Reverse Delete Routed Waypoints Distance Bearing 2 3 35 0 86 4 62 5 20 5 89 6 60 Press ENT to add End of route Selecting the Route Planning command on Main Menu brings up the Routes menu left Edit Route menu right Navigate command is se lected in the Action box 2 Press J
7. 2 Map Scale 00 24000 Select Origin Waypoint Origin Latitude Longitude N 9 00 000 IW 0 00 000 Setup Loran TD Configure a map fix so the unit can find your position on a printed chart or topographical map Press to SELECT ORIGIN ENT ENT ENT to bring up the waypoint list Select the waypoint that you saved the reference point under and press ENT The unit displays a waypoint information screen with the com mand SET As ORIGIN selected press ENT and the unit returns to the Con figure Map Fix menu Finally press EXIT to erase this menu Now press T to Coorp SYSTEM ENT select Map Fix from the list and press ENT EXIT All position information now shows as a distance from the reference point you chose Customize Page Displays Every Page display option except Full Map on the Map Page has cus tomizable data boxes to provide constant on screen information The various data available from your unit are divided into categories in the Data Viewer menu These categories include GPS Data Navigation Trip Calculator Time and Miscellaneous Data You can select items from any of these categories for display in any data box the category divisions are only there to help you sort through the information To change the information displayed in a data box On the Page display you wish to change press MENU J to Custom ize ENT A data box name flashes indicating it is selected Press ENT to change the box
8. 2 4 ft Moon Calculations Sets 4 08 PM Rises 5 40 AM Month Year December 129 7 2005 id Tide Information screen The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for this station on this date at the present time The graph at the top of the screen is an approximate view of the tidal range pattern for the day from midnight MN to noon NN to midnight MN The dotted line across the graph is the Mean Lower Low Water line MLLW The height scale on the top right side of the graph changes based upon the maximum range of the tide for that day The MLLW line also ad justs its position as the height scale changes You can look up tidal data for other dates by changing the month day and year selection boxes To select another date 1 Use gt to highlight month day or year then press ENT 2 Use T J to select the desired month day or year and press ENT To clear the information screen press EXIT Navionics Charts Your unit can also display Navionics electronic charts on MMCs Like NauticPath Navionics charts contain tide and port service information NOTE The primary operational difference between a NauticPath chart and a Navionics chart is the way the chart data is set up for dis play NauticPath charts are ready for display as soon as they are inserted into the unit Navionics charts must be inserted into the unit then selected as a Map Choice option in the Map Data menu 89 To display a
9. 3 a message says the waypoint has been saved Step 4 ve hicle continues on its way number waypoint symbol is visible on map NOTE The Quick Save method uses the default waypoint symbol until you edit an existing waypoint and change its symbol Edit Waypoint 41 Symbol is described in Sec 4 After you have changed a waypoint symbol the unit will remember the one you chose and use it the next time you quick save a waypoint To revert back to the default symbol edit a waypoint and choose the original symbol or use the Reset Options command described in Sec 5 Create Waypoint on Map 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make a waypoint 2 Press WPT WPT The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number such as waypoint 001 The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map Create Waypoint by Entering a Position 1 Press WPT to SuBcaTEGoRY column J to New ENT 2 Press J to ENTERED Position ENT gt to CREATE ENT 3 Press to LatitupbE ENT Enter the latitude by pressing T or J to change the first character then press to the next character and re peat until the latitude is correct Press ENT 4 Press J to Loncitune ENT Enter the longitude by pressing T or 4 to change the first character then press to the next character and re peat until the longitude is correct Press ENT then EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page disp
10. A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END USER WHO FIRST PURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD USE YOU AND LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS INC THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS PRODUCT WE OUR OR US USING THE PRODUCT ACCOMPANIED BY THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS PROMPTLY RE TURN THE PRODUCT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE PLEASE RE TURN USING THE ENCLOSED UPS SHIPPING LABEL AND INCLUDE PROOF OF PURCHASE NAME ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER YOUR PURCHASE PRICE AND ANY APPLICABLE TAXES WILL BE REFUNDED PLEASE ALLOW 4 6 WEEKS TO PROCESS YOUR REFUND 1 This License Agreement applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain We refer to these singly as a Database and together as the Databases Your product may thus include the WBS Database which contains worldwide background surface mapping data the SmartMap Database which contains inland mapping data or other Databases 2 The Databases that your product may contain are licensed not sold We grant to you the nonexclusive nonassignable right to use these Databases for supplemental navigation reference purposes but only as long as you comply with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement We reserve the right to terminate this license if you violate any aspect of this License Agreement You are responsible for using official government charts and
11. Attractions POl Attractions POl Entertainment POl Entertainment POl Emergency Go POl Emergency Go POI Fishing POI Fishing POl Hunting POl Hunting POl Lodgi i POl Marine POl Restaurants POl Restaurants POl Shopping POl Shopping POl Sports POl Sports POl Services POl Transportation 7l POl Services POl Transportation 7l Find Waypoint menu with Lodging POI category selected left and with the RV Parks subcategory selected right 2 Search by nearest POI Press ENT The find by nearest menu will show a calculating screen then a list of the nearest POI s will appear Press J or T to the selected POI and press ENT to call up the POI s Waypoint Information screen 109 Calculating nearest waypoints Name Distance Bearing Gas N Snack Seneci85 05 50 a Cherokee Strip Camp 90 26 EB Big Cedar Rv Park 118 9 H Branson Stagecoach144 0 Category Subcategory Bed amp Breakfast Cabins Camps Campground H Branson Shenanigan 145 9 Treasure Lake Rv Re149 5 ES Turkey Creek Rv Vilk149 8 Parkers Rv Park Har150 8 Autumn Run Mobile 1153 1 H Highway 70 Mobile amp 154 1 P Name Nearest EB Justmoore Inc Forsy155 7 oo ao na s ara a POl Transportation Busy 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 Press or
12. Ave Map screen showing Finding Waypoint the result of a restaurant search Set a Waypoint A waypoint is simply an electronic address based on the latitude and longitude of a position on the earth A waypoint represents a location spot or destination that can be stored in memory then be recalled and used later on for navigation purposes You can create a waypoint at the cursor position on the map or at your current position while you are navigating You can create a waypoint at any location by manually entering the position s latitude and longitude You can copy waypoints from your unit to your personal computer with MapCreate software When you want to repeat a trip these archived waypoints can be reloaded into your GPS unit 40 To create and save a Waypoint These first two techniques use the Quick Save method the fastest and easlest 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 The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map Step 2 Category Subcategory Saved POl Restaurants POl Sports POl Services Map Simulating ith st East Central High School g gt ae a Sequence for setting a waypoint Step 1 while traveling quickly press WPT twice to call up Find Waypoint screen seen in Step 2 and seta point Step
13. ENT 3 Press J to Active to Visele ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Navigating Trails There are three methods for following a trail visual trailing navigating a trail forward and backtracking a trail backward Try each method to see which you prefer Visual trailing is the simplest method It uses only the Map Page and requires no menu commands at all The technique works the same if you are running a trail forward from start to end or backward from 48 end to start However visual trailing provides no navigation informa tion during the trip such as the time to your destination The other two methods provide a full range of navigation data and work with both the Map Page and Navigation 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 When hiking at walking speed with a hand held GPS we often just use visual back trailing because it is a bit better at following each little turn on a foot path At faster speeds such as the highway or on the wa ter the Navigate Trail and Backtrack Trail commands are handy Visual Trailing 1 On the Map Page zoom ZIN or ZOUT so your flashing trail is visible 2 Begin moving and watch the Map Page Simply walk or steer so that your current position arrow traces along the trail you have just made Tip Generally when
14. Fla 7 The Map Page appears with the cursor pointing to the found intersec tion The intersection in our example is shown in the following figure If you want to navigate to the found intersection just press MENU ENT EXIT Tist Ave Map Page showing results of an intersection search The cursor points to the located intersection 114 Find Waypoints 1 Press WPT ENT 2 If searching for the waypoint By Name press ENT If searching for the Nearest waypoint press to NEAREST IENT To search by name jump to step 5 Find Waypoint Find Waypoint Find Waypoint Nearest i POI Restaurants POI Restaurants POl Services POl Services POI Shopping POI Shopping at ne Press the WPT key again to Press the WPT key again to Press the WPT key again to quickly save a waypoint quickly save a waypoint quickly save a waypoint Find Waypoint menu left Find By Nearest command center Find by Name command right 3 If you re looking for nearest the unit says it is calculating then a list of waypoints appears The closest is highlighted at the top of the list and the farthest at the bottom of the list Find By Nearest Find By Nearest Calculating nearest waypoints Distance Bearing lt Home Route 1 Home Route 2 a Home Route 3 Home Route 4 a Home Route 5 a Home Route 6 Busy Calculating message left and list of the nearest waypoints right 4 To see location
15. J to change the style then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display Track Smoothing This is a factory setting on the GPS Setup menu that should always be left on When stopped or traveling at slow speeds such as walking or trolling Track Smoothing prevents wandering of trails the steering arrow compass rose and a map in track up mode 98 Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation Initialize GPS System Setup Coordinate System Sun Moon Cal Datum Selection Trip Calculator Satellites Timers aHTrack Smoothing Browse Files Require WAAS r Show WAAS Alarm GPS Simulator Track Smoothing option turned on Trail Options There are several options you can use with trails Some affect all trails other options can be applied to a particular trail You can change the way trails are updated display or hide trails create a new trail delete a trail etc General Trail Options To access the Trails Menu 1 Press MENU MENU J to My Traits ENT Screen Screen plogah Lake 7 Screen re Sounds Transparency New Trail Trail Options Delete All New Trail rail Options Delete All Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation i GPS Setup gt ERE System Setup gt Sun Moon Calculations Trip Calculator Timers gt Browse Files f Sa
16. Map 918 437 8980 N 36 08 857 H 95 50 662 Distance 0 15 mi Bearing 206 mag POl Lodging Hotels Motels f National Inn 0 15 mi amp 206 mag A POI selected by the cursor left POI information screen right 106 NOTE Since the Go Waypoint command is highlighted you can navigate to the selected POI by pressing ENT EXIT while in the POI Way point Information screen Find Interstate Highway Exits 1 From the Map Page press MENU 4 to HicHway Exits ENT which calls up the Find Exit menu Go To Cursor Find Distance Highway Find Streets A r l44 Interstate Find Address ion Highway Exits ENE Map Orientation f Exit 215 OK 97 Sapulpa Sand Springs r Auto Zoom T l Exit 221B OK 66 W Sapulpa Bristow ESSN i Exit 221A 57th W Ave a ERR A Exit 222A 49th W Ave Map Data Map Categories Drawn 35 E ip Exit 222E Soth Place Delete My Icons he Exit 223A Jct I 244 E Downtown Tulsa NMEA 2000 Exit 223B 51st St dmond ees A i Exit 223C 33rd W Ave Fie pee L i Exit 224 US 75 Okmulgee Bartlesville Un oma City rd Forf smith Exit 225 Elwood Ave 1 i Exit 226A Riverside Dr i Exit 226B Peoria Ave Norman AL Qf Exit 227 Lewis Ave No S607 B60UUN LOSSOTZ En 200m Exit 228 Harvard Ave Find Highway Exits command left and Find Exit menu right 2 First select a highway name by pressing ENT which calls up the Find By Name menu There are two h
17. Navionics chart 1 Install the Navionics MMC in the memory card compartment and turn on the unit For full card install instructions see Sec 2 2 From the Map Page press MENU J to Map Data ENT J to Map Choice ENT Select the Map Name then press ENT EXIT EXIT Earth Map Detail Medium ig Popup Map Information r Lat Lon Grid Lines Draw Map Boundaries r Range Rings Fill Water With White Navionics Options Trackline Extensions REWihicmclmeancinss Length Lowrance Off g Presentation Mode x Show Distance International Mode Show Time Safety Contour 5 Meters X Navionics Map Choice highlighted Press Ent to select the desired Navionics map from the Map Choice drop down box WARNING You should never format the MMC containing your Navionics chart Formatting the MMC will permanently erase the chart from the card NMEA 2000 On the GPS menu the NMEA 2000 entry provides a way to monitor configure and calibrate devices on the LowranceNET For more infor mation see the document Using LowranceNET NMEA 2000 Devices with LMS 334 LMS 339 and GlobalMap 3600 If the document is missing download it free at www lowrance com or contact customer service Overlay Data On any Page display but Status you can float additional data of your own choosing in your display window For example if you left your watch at home you could add the local time to your display Or if you wanted to see d
18. WBS Database which contains worldwide background surface mapping data the SmartMap Database which contains inland mapping data or other Databases We warrant to you that we have accurately compiled processed and repro duced the portions of the source material on which the Databases are based However we are under no obligation to provide updates to the Databases and the data contained in the Databases may be incomplete when compared to the source material WE MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND ABOUT THE ACCURACY OF THE SOURCE MATERIAL ITSELF INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MER CHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE If there is a defect in any Database your exclusive remedy shall be at our op tion either a refund of the price you paid for the product containing the defec tive Database or a replacement of such product WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSE QUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequen tial damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty does NOT apply in the following circumstances 1 when the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than us 2 when the product has been connected installed combined altered adjusted or handled in a manner other than according to the instructions fur
19. a new buss network specifically designed for boats This is a very young industry standard and at the time of printing few boats being built now have a NMEA 2000 buss installed Over the next few years however NMEA 2000 will become much more common To help you get the most out of this technology your Lowrance unit is designed to work with a NMEA 2000 network You can install a network yourself using LowranceNET components and devices To NMEA 2000 senna network port g Tur mS H etwor SA oe aD socket Lowrance unit direct connection to NMEA 2000 buss Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network Your unit can be connected to a NMEA 2000 buss receiving sensor infor mation from any Lowrance units attached to the buss Contact LEI Extras look inside back cover for accessory ordering information for a NMEA 2000 buss adapter cable if you would like to do this You can connect the unit directly to a network port To do so attach the adapter cable s manual locking collar connector to the Network port on the back of the GPS unit and attach the other end to an available port on the NMEA 2000 buss As soon as the unit is connected to the network it will begin receiving 14 shared information Please note the buss must be powered to operate See instructions in this section on powering a NMEA 2000 buss IMPORTANT NOTE The data from your internal GPS receiver will not be trans mitted across the LowranceNET NMEA 2000 network You must have
20. alarm set to 1 mile then the alarm will flash a message when you come within 1 mile of the recalled waypoint The off course alarm warns you when your track drifts too far to the right or left of the course line to the waypoint For example if the alarm is set to 1 mile then the alarm flashes a message if you drift 1 of a mile or more to the right or left of the line to the waypoint The anchor alarm is triggered when you drift outside of a preset radius Again using the 1 mile as an example if you re anchored and your boat moves more than 1 of a mile the alarm will flash a message and sound a tone Screen Sounds ae Arrival Alarm y Distance i a l Soa Enabled 0 10 mi GPS Syste Off Course Alarm Sun l Distance Trip X Enabled 0 20 Time Brow Anchor Alarm SSpuil Distance im t Enabled 020 mi Selecting the Alarms command on Main Menu brings up Alarm menu To change alarm settings 1 Press MENU MENU to ALarms ENT ENT 2 Scroll J or T to select the desired category then press ENT to check or clear the Enabled box This turns the alarm on checked or off un checked 3 To change distance settings scroll 4 or to select the desired cate gory then press ENT to activate the distance dialog box 69 Press T or 4 to change the first character then press gt to the next character and repeat until the name is correct 4 When your adjustments are finished return to the
21. an internal an tenna receiver module which makes the whole system work something like your car radio But instead of your favorite dance tunes this re ceiver tunes in to a couple of dozen GPS satellites circling the earth It will also listen in to the WAAS satellites in orbit but more about that in the upcoming segment introducing you to GPS and WAAS Your unit listens to signals from as many satellites as it can see above the horizon eliminates the weakest signals then computes its location in relation to those satellites Once the GlobalMap 3600C figures its latitude and longitude it plots that position on the moving map shown on the screen The whole process takes place several times a second 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 4 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 searching for businesses and addresses 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 3 Basic GPS Operations on page 31 Another portion of the GlobalMap 3600C s onboard memory is devoted to recording GPS n
22. com pletion message when the data transfer is finished To return to the Page view press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT 53 Figure 1 Figure 2 Transfer My Data User Data File Transfer My Data User Data File Ce ss Data 14am usr Data usr I a Figure 4 a Transfer My Data Transfer My Data Data 14am usr Load Data Data 14am usr These figures show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File from an MMC into the unit s memory Cancel Navigation You can turn off any of the navigation commands after you reach your destination or at any other time by using the Cancel Navigation com mand Press MENU MENU J to Cancer NAVIGATION ENT to Yes ENT 54 Section 4 Advanced GPS Operations Find Distance From Current Position to Another Location 1 While on the Map Page press MENU J to FIND Distance ENT 2 Center your cursor over the position you want to find the distance to A rubber band line appears connecting your current position to the cursor s location The distance along that line will appear in a pop up box The box also shows the bearing to the point you re measuring to 3 Press EXIT to return to regular operation Map Finding Distance Map Finding Distance N D3 y Dam Site West N Kansas City Wichita _ Springfield ie Little Rock AR Tulgal 292 2 mi Oklahoma City 26 mag gt i I
23. event of a short It uses a 3 amp fuse To unit T External speaker wire iem not used n this unit ene Red wire with power off Black wire 3 amp fuse To powera switch v4 NMEA 2000 buss also og aj connect NMEA gt A 2000 Power cable to a A OP ton z ng switched switch for salt 12 volt power a v installations battery Data Cable NMEA 2000 Power Cable Power connections for GlobalMap 3600C iGPS unit NOTE If you are powering a NMEA 2000 buss you will attach both the NMEA 2000 Power cable and the unit s Power Supply cable to an electric power source 13 WARNING This product must be independently fused with the en closed 3 amp fuse or equivalent even if you connect to a fused accessory or power buss If a malfunction happens inside the unit extensive dam age can occur if the enclosed fuse is not used As with all electrical devices this unit could be damaged to a point that it is unrepairable and could even cause harm to the user when not properly fused CAUTION Do not use this product without a 3 amp fuse wired into the power cables 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 However the unit will not work until the wires are attached correctly GPS Internal Antenna This unit has a built in 12 parallel channel GPS WAAS antenna NMEA 2000 Cable Connections NMEA 2000 is
24. information on the closest highlighted waypoint press ENT and the Waypoint Information screen appears If you wanted to you could select another waypoint from the list with the T or l keys A To navigate to the waypoint press ENT The Go Waypoint com mand is already highlighted The unit will show navigation informa tion to the waypoint 115 B To find the waypoint press 4 to Finn ON Map ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint Go To Waypoint Go To Waypoint 36 12 691 36 12 691 95 52 371 Find On Map 95 52 371 Find On Map Edit Waypoint Edit Waypoint 9 09 47 AM Delete Waypoint Delete Waypoint istance 4 59 mi 334 mag Waypoint Information screens with the Go 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 repeatedly 5 If you re looking by name there are two options A You can spell out the name in the top selection box Press T or 4 to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Or you can jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press J or T to select a waypoint from the list then press ENT The waypoint informa tion screen appears Find By Name aypoint Information Map Finding Waypoint Go To Waypoint 36 12 656 4 f F q
25. le port Sun Moon Calculations Trip Calculator Timers Browse Files Seneca een ao Main Menu left MMC File Browser right Communications Port Configuration The unit has one NMEA 0183 version 2 0 compatible communication port or com port for short The Com Port Menu which is accessed from the System Setup Menu allows you to configure the communications port to send or receive data to another electronic device such as an autopilot The com port can be used for NMEA data transfer Screen Screen Screen Sounds Sounds Sounds i Transparency iN les Transpar r Transpar y Alarms seer Jor ing Alarms EEMEE gooie Alarms EAE sop Route Planning f Route Ple 4800 Route Ple 4800 My Trails My Trails H My Trails 599 Cancel Navigation ws Cancel N NMEA 0183 Input Cancel N jo400 GPS Setup EAS i GPS Seti NMEA 0183 GPS Input i GPS Seti Units of Measure C NMEA 0183 Output 9600 Sun Moon Cak Set Local Time Sun Moo F Sun Mooi 19200 Trip Calculator E nea a Trip Calc Configure NMEA 0183 TRIP Y Calc fe eke 7183 Timers Reset Options Timers Timers Browse Files Delete All My Waypoints 3 x Popup Help Choose Viewable Pages 7 Set Language Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Check Free Storage Check Free Storage 36 soar Software Information Software Information Software Informatio
26. lt or to Mar 4 or T to Option EXIT ao 3 1 mph A 9 09 mi 3 0 mph 9 23 m jj Oily dala Off Course 1442 R it Position UTM Zone Easting 15 260669 E Northing 12 37 31 y 4034243 N At left Digital Data map page at right Two Position Formats page N 36 25 415 Longitude fu 95 40 172 Resize Window command In pages that have two major windows such as two maps you can tog gle back and forth between the two windows by pressing PAGES PAGES This allows you to change which map your cursor moves on and which map the menu operates on A black title bar de notes the active window 33 g c fe Me Chag o a R3 l 9 ay Press the PAGES key da o again to change the Venezet active window a Pages Menu with Two Map option selected left Map Page with two map windows at right The left map is active Resize Window is another extremely handy feature for pages that have two major windows You can change the relative size of the windows as well as horizontal or vertical layout to suit your viewing preference Here s how 1 From any two window display press MENU J to Resize WinDow ENT 2 Four flashing arrows appear along the centerline dividing the two windows Press an arrow key perpendicular to the centerline to adjust the window widths Press an arrow key parallel to the centerline to switch between horizon
27. of the whole world con taining cities major lakes major rivers political boundaries and me dium detail maps of the United States l The medium detail U S maps contain all incorporated cities shaded met ropolitan areas county boundaries shaded public lands such as national forests and parks some major city streets Interstate U S and state high ways Interstate highway exits and exit services information large and me dium sized lakes and streams and more than 60 000 navigation aids and 10 000 wrecks and obstructions in U S coastal and Great Lakes waters MapCreate custom maps include massive amounts of information not found in the background map MapCreate maps contain the searchable Points of Interest database all the minor roads and streets all the landmark features such as summits schools radio towers etc more rivers streams smaller lakes and ponds and their names What s more important is the large scale map detail that allows your GPS unit to show a higher level of position accuracy For example the background map would show you the general outline and approximate shape of a coastline or water body but the higher detail in MapCreate shows the shoreline completely and accurately finer detail Many smaller islands would not be included in the background map but are of course in MapCreate NOTE Available through LEI Extras look inside back cover for accessory ordering information FreedomMaps a
28. off Islamorada Florida 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS Setup ENT ENT 2 A message appears telling you to move the cursor near the desired location and press ENT When the message automatically clears follow the message instructions 3 In a moment your present position marker arrow appears on the map in the location you selected with the cursor The unit will consider that spot as its last known position until changed by either a live satel lite lock on or a new simulator location Map Auto Zoom This receiver has an auto zoom feature that eliminates much of the but ton pushing that other brands of GPS receivers force you to make It works 1n conjunction with the navigation features 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 until the entire course shows from the present position to the destination waypoint As you travel toward the destination the unit automatically begins zooming in one zoom range at a time always keeping the destination on the screen To turn this feature on from the Map Pace press MENU J to Auto Zoom ENT EXIT Repeat these steps to turn it off Map Data This menu lets you turn the map off if desired which turns the map screen into a GPS plotter turn off or on the pop up map info boxes draw the map boundaries or boxes around the areas of high detail or sho
29. stop navigating after you have reached your destina tion waypoint Point of Interest or map cursor location or after you reach the end of a route or trail 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 Trip Calculator command shows trip status and statistics 25 Timers command controls the up timer down timer and alarm clock settings Browse MMC Files command this allows you to view the installed MMC card and the files it contains Pages The unit has three Pages that represent the three major operating modes They are the Satellite Status Page the Navigation Page and the Map Page They are accessed by pressing the PAGES key then using or lt to select a Page Clear the Pages Menu by pressing EXIT Canada Status Navigation E ap Digital Data L Two Position Formats Two Maps Venezeula eo mi Pages Menu showing some Map display options Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status Page shown provides detailed information on the status of the unit s satellite lock on and position acquisition To get to the Satellite Status Page Press the PAGES key then use or amp to select Status Clear the Pages Menu by pressing EXIT No matter what Page you are on a flashing current position indica tor question mark symbol
30. to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and re peat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press J or to select a POI from the list then press ENT to call up the POI s Waypoint Infor mation screen Fin dy tame Category Subcategory Find By Name i Symbols Wil Find In List Name Landmarks Wiley Updike Airport POI All Ott i Wilhelmi Field POl Attrac Will and Wileys Aerodrome 2 items POl Entert Will Rogers Wiley Post Meml Seaplane Bas POl Emerg Will Rogers World Airport POI Fishinc Nearest Willadae Farms Airport POl Huntin William R Fairchild International Airport POl Lodging William R Pogue Municipal Airport 2 items POl Marine Williams Airpatch POl Restaurants Williamsburg Jamestown Airport POl Shopping Williamson Sodus Airport POl Sports Wilson Airport POl Services POl Transportation 7l Windsock Airport Winfisld Airnnrt Find by Name option left Find by Name menu right 4 When the POI s Waypoint Information screen is displayed you can choose to Go To the POI waypoint by pressing ENT or find it on the map by pressing J ENT 110 Waypoint Information Will and Wileys Waypoint Information Go To Waypoint Will and Wileys Go To Waypoint Aerodrome Aerodrome Rogers County OK Rogers County OK Find On Map Find On Map N 36 19 538 4 N 36 19 538 4
31. to find the exit on the map l 44 Exit 229 l 44 Exit 229 CTo E Rem gt 411 Find On Map Services Go To Exit Find On Map Services Quiktrip Texaco Don Pablo s Mexican Outback Steakhouse Applebee s Arby s Denny s Taco Bell Don Pablo s Mexican Outback Steakhouse Applebee s Arby s Denny s Taco Bell Go Exit option left Find On Map option right Tip You can also look up some additional information on the Exit Serv ices located near this exit Press J to Services press J or T to select Service Name ENT 108 44 Exit 229 Yale Ave il Fooa Don Pablo s Mexican Phillips 66 Quiktrip Texaco Don Pablo s Mexican Outback Steakhouse Applebee s Arby s Denny s Taco Bell Exit Information screen left general location and amenities information at right Find Map Places or Points of Interest POT 1 Press WPT press J or T to select a map place or POI category then press ENT narrow your search press gt then press J or to select a subcategory before pressing ENT You will be given two options Search By Name or By Nearest Category Subcategory Category Subcategory My Waypoints Bed amp Breakfast My Waypoints Bed amp Breakfast Airports Cabins Airports Cabins Cities Camps Campground Cities Camps Campground Hunting Hotels Motels Hunting Hotels Motels Landmarks Resorts Landmarks Resorts POI All Others RV Parks POI All Others POl
32. to select route name ENT J to Navicarte ENT 3 Upon arrival at your destination cancel navigation press MENU MENU J to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT lt to Yes ENT The following figures show what the Navigation Page and Map Page look like while navigating a route Navigate a Route in Reverse Here s how you run a route backward from the end waypoint to the beginning waypoint 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT 2 Press J to select route name ENT to NavicATE to RE VERSE ENT lt to NAVIGATE ENT 3 Upon arrival at your destination cancel navigation press MENU MENU J to CaNceL NAVIGATION ENT lt to Yes ENT 62 Figure 1 Steering Simulating Latitude N 36 08 946 Longitude Figure 2 Arrival Alarm Latitude N 36 08 910 Longitude W 95 50 555 0 24 04 H 95 50 520 Figure 4 Latitude N 36 08 870 IW 95 50 394 Navigating along a route Fig 1 shows the Navigation Page at the start of a route heading straight for the first waypoint Wpt 1 In Fig 2 the traveler has arrived at Wpt 1 the arrival alarm has been triggered and the bearing arrow on the compass rose has turned to point toward Wpt 2 off to the east In Fig 3 the traveler has turned east on his new course and is heading straight for Wpt 2 which is 2 37 miles away Fig 4 shows route navi
33. to the Quick Reference on page 36 and head for the road with your GPS unit 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 3600C s many advanced navigation features That brings us to Section 4 Advanced GPS Operations This section contains the rest of the unit s GPS com mand functions organized in alphabetical order When you come to a GPS menu command on the GlobalMap 3600C s screen you can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of con tents just flipping through Section 3 or scanning through the command portion of Section 4 This unit is ready to use right out of the box but you can fine tune and cus tomize its operation with dozens of options We describe how to use general system options along with GPS options in Section 5 System Setup and GPS Setup Options Section 5 is organized in alphabetical order In Section 6 we go into more detail on one of the GlobalMap 3600C s most remarkable capabilities Searching We ll introduce a search example in the Basic GPS Operation section but there are so many map items you can search for we had to give this function its own sec tion in the manual For example did you know this unit can look up busines
34. to wait while it searches for the address If an address is not in the database a message appears saying the ad dress could not be found 7 The unit will display a list of addresses If the address you are look ing for is highlighted at the top of the list press ENT If not use J and T to select the correct address from the list then press ENT The Map Page will then appear with the location selected by the cursor In the example below we are looking for 12303 East 11th Street in Tulsa not 11th Court so we had to scroll down the list to select the right one Addresses 12303 E 11th Ct Tulsa OK 74128 12303 E 11th St Tulsa OK 74128 PAS a Q Laat 7th st I j J Tulsa Boat Sales Z r z 10 21 mi f 1 mag Z sA map Nth E Ave E anA20th_E_Ave o Address search result list left At center Map Page showing location of the address on the map highlighted by cursor At right after the address is located you can navigate to it D symbol for destination 105 8 To navigate to the address press MENU ENT EXIT and the unit 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 Tip If the address also happens to be an item in the Point of Interest database you can look up the item s phone number in the Waypoint Information list Wi
35. v Elevation v Highway Exits v Highways Hunting v Landmarks v Marine Navaids POI All Others v POl Attractions v POl Entertainmen v POl Emergency G v POl Fishina gt Map Categories Drawn Menu Map Orientation By default this receiver shows the map with north always at the top of the screen This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper 82 In Track Up mode map shows N and arrow to indicate north Map orientation at left is shown in north up and at right track up This is fine if you re always traveling due north What you see to your left corresponds to the left side of the map to your right is shown on the right side of the map and so on However if you travel any other direction the map doesn t line up with your view of the world To correct this problem a track up mode rotates the map as you turn Thus what you see on the left side of the screen should always be to your left and so on Another option is course up mode which keeps the map at the same orientation as the initial bearing to the waypoint When either the track up or course up mode is on an N shows on the map screen to help you see which direction is north To change map orientation from the Map Page press MENU J to Map ORIENTATION ENT Use T or J to select the desired mode then press ENT Press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display 83 Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highw
36. 9 987 97 01 709 Distance 531 4 mi Bearing 171 mag Te 08m NauticPath chart showing Chart Note icon selected by cursor left Note information screen right N 27 49 994 W 97 01 711 84 To view Chart Note information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Chart Note icon When it s selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press WPT to display the Note Information screen 3 To scroll through the Chart Note screen use T J arrow keys to read the information To return to the main page display press EXIT repeat edly Entrance to Aransas Pass on a NauticPath chart with 8 nautical mile zoom left Remaining images left to right same position at 4 nautical mile 1 nautical mile and 0 3 nautical mile zoom ranges Port Information NauticPath charts contain Port Services information represented by anchor icons on the map display These icons will appear when you are zoomed in to a 4 nautical mile range An example is displayed in the following figures To view Port Services information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Port Services icon When it is selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press WPT to display the Port Services Information screen 85 rpus orpu v eGhristi ga Pop up Port Services name box icon 4 Gulf Stream Marine 533 4 mi 1 mi NauticPath chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor When first highlighted the Pop Up name box ap
37. A number on the outside of the box underneath your return address 6 For your security you may want to insure the package through your shipping courier Lowrance does not assume responsibility for goods lost or damaged in transit Visit our web site lowrance com E LOWRANCE We Lead We Find You Win Lowrance Pub 988 0156 121 Copyright 2006 All Rights Reserved Printed in USA 0113806 Lowrance Electronics Inc
38. CTION ENT 2 Scroll J or T to select the desired datum then press ENT 3 To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT A list of the datums used by this unit is in the back of this manual 81 Map Datum WGS 84 Default North American 1927 Mean for Continental North American 1983 Alaska Canada Con Adindan Mean for Ethiopia Sudan Adindan Burkina Faso Adindan Cameroon Adindan Ethiopia Adindan Mali Adindan Senegal Adindan Sudan Afgooye Somalia Ain el Abd 1970 Bahrain Ain el Abd 1970 Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 1965 Cocos Islands Antigua Island Astro 1943 Antigua Leewar Arc 1950 Mean for Botswana Lesotho Ma Arc 1950 Botswana Are 1950 Burundi 4 wie Map Datum Menu Map Detail Category Selection This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on the screen This includes waypoints trails icons cities highways etc You can selectively turn on or off any of these items customizing the map to your needs To get to Map Categories 1 From the Map Page press MENU 4 to Map CaTecorics DRAWN ENT 2 Press T or J to select a category or press gt then press 7 or 4 to select a subcategory Press ENT to turn it off no check or on checked 3 To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT Category Subcategory v Names v My Icons v Symbols v My Trails Distances v Airports v Cities v County Parish v Countries
39. Exits Map Orientation r Auto Zoom Overlay Data Map Data Map Categories Drawn Delete My Icons NMEA 2000 dmond Lf oma City o Q Norman dees 95 20 243 gt 200 mi N 35 45 953 W System Setup menu left with Pop up Help command highlighted At right this example shows the Pop up Help message for the Go To Cursor command located on the Map Menu Reset Options To reset all features to their factory defaults 1 Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT J to RESET Options ENT to Yes ENT NOTE Reset Options does not erase any waypoints routes icons or plot trails Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation GPS Setup Units of Measure Set Local Time Communications Port Reset Options Delete All My Waypoints x Popup Help Choose Viewable Pages Set Language Transfer My Data Check Free Storage IN 30 45 953 Software Information Sun Moon Cak Trip Calculator Timers Browse Files IN 35 45 953 Software Information Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation GPS Se Reset all the options Sun Mo Trip Ca rm No Timers es _No Browse Files Delete All My Waypoints x Popup Help Choose Viewable Pages Set Language Transfer My Data Check F
40. H 95 38 816 H 95 38 816 Distance 16 34 mi Distance 16 34 mi Bearing 37 mag Bearing 37 mag 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 J to Finp StREETS ENT and the Find Streets Menu appears So To Cursor Find Distance 7 Find Distance Find Streets A r J Find Address opin eer Highway Exits 1 4 Map Orientation PT r Auto Zoom pa None i Boan FS R Second Street Map Categories Drawn i None Fayettey Sie et E hea City Postal Code gt ba Dn a An An nen Nae i j y y Cenc Ity 40 ror eit Find First Street Find Intersection Norman ee jo 4 36 08 971 W 95 50 579 gt 200 mi Find Streets command left Find Streets menu right N 2 You must first fill in a street name in the First Street dialog box Press ENT to display the Find By Name menu There are two options A You can spell out the street in the top selection box Press T or 4 to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next let ter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Or you can jump down to the lower box and pick a street from the selection list Press ENT then press J or T to select a street from the list and press ENT 111 ind By Name Find By Name Oth Find In List 8 BR Interstate 80 B 80 P State Highway 80 S US Highway 80 Cou
41. J to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT to Yes ENT 10 Return to Wpt 1 by Navigate To Waypoint or Backtrack Trail To Waypoint press WPT to Saven ENT ENT ENT Use 7 or J to select Wpt 001 press ENT ENT follow navigation displays Trail press MENU MENU to My TraLs ENT Press J to Trail 1 ENT J to Nav icate ENT to Navicate gt to Reverse ENT lt to NavicaTe ENT If arrival alarm sounds press EXIT Follow navigation displays 11 Back home Arrival Alarm goes off press EXIT Cancel navigation press MENU MENU J to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT lt to Yes ENT 12 To turn off the unit press and hold PWR key for three seconds 36 Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning the unit 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 unobstructed by terrain dense foliage or structures Clouds do not restrict GPS signal reception If for some reason satellite acquisition takes longer you may be inside a structure or vehicle or in terrain that is blocking signal reception To correct this be sure the unit 1s positioned so that its internal antenna has as clear a view of the sky as possible then turn the unit off and back on again Moving Around the Map Zoom amp Cursor Arrow Keys The map is presented from a bird s eye view
42. Ly LOWRANCE Pub 988 0156 121 www lowrance com LOWRANCE PAGES WPT MENU EXIT en e CONS UGH ALMAP GLOBE JO c A GlobalMap 3600C iGPS Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instructions 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 Electronics Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited Lowrance and GlobalMap 3600C are registered trademarks of Lowrance Electronics Inc MapCreate FreedomMaps and Nau ticPath are trademarks of LEI Fishing Hot Spots is a registered trademark of Fishing Hot Spots Inc LakeMaster and ProMaps are trademarks or registered trademarks of Waypoint Technologies Inc Navionics is a registered trademark of Navionics Inc NMEA 2000 is a registered trademark of the National Marine Electronics Association eXitSource Database copyright 2001 2006 Zenrin Co Ltd Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of Zenrin Co Ltd KNOW THE WAY Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our poli cles regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice All features and specifications subject to change without notice All screens in this manual are simulated NMEA 2000 Certification Pending For free ow
43. MC or SD Card Memory Card Installation Your GlobalMap 3600C uses a MultiMedia Card to store information such as custom maps waypoints trails and other GPS data The unit can also use Secure Digital Cards SD card to store data 19 NOTE Throughout this manual we will use the term MMC but just re member that your unit can use an MMC or SD card to store data Both of these solid state flash memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp An SD card is slightly thicker than an MMC As this manual went to press MMCs and SD cards were available in various storage capacities up to 2 gigabytes Additional MMC cards are available from LEI Extras see ordering in formation inside the back cover of this manual MMCs and SD cards are also available at many camera and consumer electronics stores The MMC slot is located in a compartment on the front of the case The compartment door is located at the lower right corner The following figure shows a close up with the door opened Insert card face up this way By ome A Memory card compartment with a 16 MB MMC card installed To remove an MMC 1 Open the card compartment door by unscrewing the thumb screw The screw should only be finger tight If it was over tightened use a thumbnail a coin or a screwdriver to open the door 2 Just press a finger against the label of the MMC and drag it from the slot 3 Close the compartment door and fasten t
44. Overboard MOB Waypoint One of boating s most terrifying events is having a friend or family member fall overboard This situation can be deadly on any body of water fresh or salt It s particularly dangerous at night or if you re out of sight of land Of course the first thing to do is remain calm and then use all standard safety procedures to rescue the person This unit has a man overboard feature that shows navigation data to the location where the feature was activated To activate it press the ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same time Your position at the time these keys are pressed is used as the man overboard position Caution Saving a new Man Overboard waypoint will overwrite and erase the previous Man Overboard waypoint Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint Find your way back to the accident position with the Navigation Page or Map Page When MOB is activated the Navigation Page automati cally shows the compass rose with its bearing arrow pointing toward 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 43 68 m ea Man Overboard Activated E og a ee Ot Navigating to Man Overboard Man Overboard Activated message left Navigation Page center Map Page right The victim is to the starboard of the vessel the GPS shows which direction t
45. Receiver 3600C Com 1 wiring to receive NMEA position information from some other GPS receiver 15 Yellow Transmit NMEA Receive Com 1 To Other To GlobalMap Shield Ground Ground Device sc00c 32 XN NNN N Com 1 wiring to transmit NMEA position information to another NMEA compatible device Network socket Power Data socket NMEA 0183 Data cable four wires Optional network cable NMEA 2000 Power cable Power Supply cable GlobalMap 3600 iGPS Cable Connections Mounting the Unit Bracket or Portable You can install the GlobalMap 3600C on the top of a dash with the sup plied gimbal bracket It can also be 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 This converts the unit s gimbal 16 bracket to a swivel mount which can be used on the dash or overhead mounting positions R A M offers permanent mounts and temporary mounts suitable for many vehicle types See your Lowrance dealer or visit the LEI web site www lei extras com for the latest options ac cessory ordering information is on the inside back cover of this man ual For a complete look at the many mounting options visit the RAM web site at www ram mount com Optional R A M mounting system Bracket Installation Mount the GlobalMap 3600C in any convenient location provided there is clearance behind the unit when it s tilted for the best v
46. River including Lou isiana Missouri Min nesota North American 1927 Mean for CONUS West of Mississippi River North American 1927 Alaska North American 1927 Bahamas Except San Salvador Island North American 1927 Bahamas San Sal vador Island North American 1927 Canada Alberta British Columbia North American 1927 Canada Manitoba Ontario North American 1927 Canada New Brunswick New foundland Nova Scotia Quebec North American 1927 Canada Northwest Territories Sas katchewan North American 1927 Canada Yukon North American 1927 Canal Zone North American 1927 Cuba North American 1927 Greenland Hayes Peninsula North American 1927 Mexico North American 1983 Alaska Canada CONUS North American 1983 Central America Mexico Observaorio Metereo 1939 Azores Corvo amp Flores Islands Old Egyptian 1907 Egypt 119 Old Hawaiian Mean for Hawaii Kauai Maui Oahu Old Hawaiian Hawaii Old Hawaiian Kauai Old Hawaiian Maui Old Hawaiian Oahu Oman Oman Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Mean for England Isle of Man Scotland Shetland Islands Wales Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 England Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 England Isle of Man Wales Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Scotland Shetland Islands Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Wales Pico de las Nieves Canary Islands Pitcairn Astro 1967
47. States and you have technical return or repair questions please contact the Factory Customer Service Department Before any product can be returned you must call customer service to determine if a return is necessary Many times customer service can resolve your problem over the phone with out sending your product to the factory To call us use the following toll free number 800 324 1356 8 a m to 5 p m Central Standard Time M F Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our ship ping policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice In Canada If you re in Canada and you have technical return or repair questions please contact the Factory Customer Service Department Before any product can be returned you must call customer service to determine if a return is necessary Many times customer service can resolve your problem over the phone without sending your product to the factory To call us use the following toll free number 800 661 3983 905 629 1614 not toll free 8 a m to 5 p m Eastern Standard Time M F outside Canada and the USA If you have technical return or repair questions contact the dealer in the country where you purchased your unit To locate a dealer near you visit our web site www lowrance com and look for the Dealer Loca tor 128 Accessory Ordering Information for all countries To order Lowrance GPS accessori
48. Waypoints Delete a Waypoint To delete a waypoint from the waypoint list press WPT ENT ENT ENT J to waypoint name ENT to DELETE Way POINT ENT lt to Yes ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT 65 To delete a waypoint from the map 1 Use the arrow keys to select the waypoint with the cursor 2 Press WPT to DELETE WaypointT ENT to Yes ENT To return to the previous page and clear the cursor press EXIT To delete all waypoints at one time press MENU MENU J to SYSTEM Setup ENT to Derete ALL My Waypoints ENT lt to Yes ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT Edit a Waypoint Waypoint Name To edit waypoint name 1 Press WPT ENT ENT ENT J to waypoint name ENT to Epit WAYPOINT ENT ENT 2 Press T or 4 to change the first character then press gt 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 Waypoint Symbol To edit waypoint symbol 1 Press WPT ENTIENT ENT J to waypoint name ENT to Epi Waypoint ENT J to CHoose SymBot ENT 2 Use arrow keys to select desired symbol and press ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Waypoint Position To edit waypoint position 1 Press WPT ENT ENT ENT J to waypoint name ENT to Ept WAYPOINT ENT 2 Latitude press to LATITUDE ENT Press or J to change the first character then press
49. Wiro epr ANET 15 Mounting the Unit Bracket or Portable 16 Bracket Insta llaviOn sist cestd ss tepce wan a doaeducsauear anes hous 17 Portable 1 nstallatio tiive iterarsse tae eantaaie a adabertcabiaeds 19 MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation 0 0 19 Other ACCESS Orie Sena ita teeee A 21 FACS COVer aane E T asta nus aia nueseieonatdane 21 Section 3 Basic GPS Operations cccsccsssccesccesccessceeces 23 ICY DOAN Css Saan eE 23 POWEr Heh tS onr and Olle os ets tren aceeatn eee estate mat 24 Wait INCI ate revaivtabs a e tinsel oeilusaidameeaauneeane ates 24 ASC esinen a Malaka eaten ot aen A ta aeons 26 Satelite Stats PAGS aE a TAER 26 IN AVIO A IONS FAS 6 E EO E E E A A 28 Map cas 121 Pee eet O 30 Background map vs MapCreate map content 66008 31 Resize Window command ccccceccesceeceeeceeseeeseesseusessesees 33 Basic GPS Quick Reference ccccsccssscsesccesccesccescceees 36 Find Your Current Position stisiiscsicsceiicaiicace ibaa aseideiastesiseaesouns 37 Moving Around the Map Zoom amp Cursor Arrow Keys 37 Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor ccc ccc ceecceecee ees 38 BC E LE EE D e sa tale EE EE PEE E A N E E mena eas 38 Seta VW Ay 010 Ueessstecatecscasecoacnastsssendarentateacteauseeecusa RAA 40 Create Waypoint at Current Position cccccceecee scene es 41 Create Waypoint on Mapisiereosniisrs niiin arias 42 Create Waypoint by Ent
50. a from the MMC into the unit s memory 52 2 The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an MMC is present or not If no MMC is present you must first insert a card into the unit in order to activate the Load or Save commands To transfer data from the unit to the MMC press ENT for Save To transfer data from the MMC to the unit press gt to Loan ENT 3 Saving to MMC To accept the default name Data for the GPS Data File press J to Save Darta ENT If you wish to rename the file as shown in the following figures press ENT to activate the selection box Press T or 4 to change the first character then press gt to the next character and repeat until the name is correct Then press ENT J to Save Data ENT The unit will display first a progress then a completion message when the data transfer is finished To return to the Page view repeatedly press EXIT Transfer My Data Transfer My Data Transfer My Data File name Data 214Pqp Data214Pm File name Suye ata Suye Data From left to right these figures show the menu sequence for naming and saving a GPS Data File from the unit s memory to an MMC 4 Loading to unit memory There may be more than one GPS Data File USR on the card To select a file press ENT to activate the selec tion box use J or T to highlight the file then press ENT to accept the selection Next press 4 to Loap Darta ENT The unit will display a
51. a trail by time with a range from 1 second to 9999 sec onds the default is 3 seconds You can update by distance with a range from 0 01 mile nm km to 9 99 mile nm km the default is 0 10 mi With one of the Update Criteria selected use the cursor arrows to highlight either the UPDATE RATE or UPDATE DISTANCE data entry boxes and press ENT Press T or J to change the first character then press gt to the next character and repeat until the entry is correct Press EXIT to return to the Trail Options Menu Screen E rail Options Delete All Screen Saas New Trail Ik Sens Delete All Saved T New Trail Saved T Trail Options Trail Options Update Active Trail Update Active Trail Update Criteria Update Criteria c Auto c Auto Time c Time Distance g Update Rate Update Distance 3 0 10 mif10 and Update Distance setting right 100 Specific Trail Options Delete Trail To delete a specific trail From the Trails Menu press JV to Trail Name ENT The Edit Trail menu appears as seen in the following fig ure Press gt to DELETE TRAIL ENT lt to Yes ENT Screen E mas OOOO ICCM aetra oo E 2 Delete Trail Color Light Magenta af Navigate Pattern Trail Preview Maximum Points x Active x Visible N 36 14646 W 96 03 313 Edit Trail menu New Trail To manually start a new trail in the Trails Menu make sure NEw TRAIL
52. able that splits into three ends each with several exposed wires shown in the following figure The end with 4 wires blue yellow orange and shield is a Data cable that connects to a NMEA 0183 interface The end with three wires red black and shield is a power cable that connects to a NMEA 2000 bus The thicker three wire cable red black and white is the Power Supply for your unit and optional external speaker connection for some units To unit Power Supply wires red black and white am NMEA 2000 Power wires lt Fed black and shield L lt Data Cable wires blue X yellow orange and shield AO The Power Data cable for this unit 11 Depending on your configuration you may not use all of these wires For example many units cannot operate an optional external speaker so the white wire on the Power Supply cable isn t functional The fol lowing segments include instructions for installing all the wires that you will use with this unit Powering a NMEA 2000 Buss NMEA 2000 Power cable A NMEA 2000 buss must be connected to a 12 volt DC power source to operate If you have a pre existing NMEA 2000 installation it may al ready be connected to another power source If your NMEA 2000 buss is already powered you can ignore the NMEA 2000 Power cable Never attach two power sources to a single NMEA 2000 buss If you need to power a NMEA 2000 buss attach the NMEA 2000 Power cable to a
53. ake more room on your screen Select the category name and press ENT 3 Expand any categories that might contain information you want to display Select a display option 4 With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and un check it turn off As you turn categories on data will float in your dis play window Every Page display has a maximum number of items you can float on your display using the Overlay Data command 5 After all options are set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display 91 GPS Data Navigation H Trip Calculator Time H Sensor Data H NMEA 2000 Navigation Trip Calculator Time Hg Date O Hours Used Overlay Data Shown t Data Type Sensor Data NMEA 2000 From Overlay Data Shown left press ENT to see Data Viewer center Select a category and press ENT then select information to float on screen and press ENT right To Remove overlaid data 1 While on the Page that shows the item or items you want to remove press MENU J to OverLay Data ENT 2 You ll see a list of the overlay data currently displayed Select the item you want to remove from your display and press ENT ENT to re move the data remove another item select the item and press ENT ENT 3 When you have finished removing all the items you want fro
54. am your unit with our custom mapping software MapCreate 6 you have an incredible combination You won t find another GPS unit with this much power and this many features for this price Our goal for this book is to get you on the road fast with a minimum of fuss Like you we d rather spend more time navigating and less time reading the manual So we designed our book so that you don t have to read the whole thing from front to back for the information you want At the start or end of each segment we ll tell you what content is coming up next If it s a concept you re already familiar with we ll show you how and where to skip ahead for the next important topic We ve also made it easy to look up any tips you may need from time to time Here s how The manual is organized into 7 sections This first section is an intro duction to Lowrance GPS It tells you the basics you need to know be fore you can make the unit look around and tell you where you are Section 2 will help you install your unit We ll show you how to get the MultiMedia Card MMC correctly installed inside the unit We ll also tell you about some of the available accessories Section 3 covers Basic GPS Operation It will show you how easy it is to run the GlobalMap 8600C right out of the box This section features a one page GPS Quick Reference If you ve already jumped ahead and figured out how to install the unit yourself and you just can t wait any longer turn
55. an LGC 2000 GPS antenna module in the network for that to happen Installation instructions for the LGC 2000 and other electronic probe sensors are available in the document Using LowranceNET NMEA 2000 Devices with LMS 334 LMS 339 and GlobalMap 3600 If the document is missing download it free at www lowrance com or contact customer service NMEA 0183 Cable Connections NMEA 0183 is a standard communications format for marine electronic equipment For example an autopilot can connect to the NMEA inter face on the GlobalMap 3600C and receive positioning information The GlobalMap 3600C can exchange information with any device that transmits or receives NMEA 0188 data See the following diagram for general wiring connections Read your other product s owner s manual for more wiring information NMEA 0183 Wiring Data cable To exchange NMEA 0188 data the GlobalMap 3600C has one NMEA 0183 version 2 0 communication port Com port one Com 1 can be used to receive NMEA format GPS data The com port can also trans mit NMEA format GPS data to another device The four wires for the com port are combined with the Power Supply cable and NMEA 2000 Power cable to form the power data cable shown earlier Com 1 uses the yellow wire to transmit the orange wire to receive and the shield wire for signal ground Your unit does not use the blue wire Orange Receive NMEA Transmit Com 1 creo To GlobalMap Shield Ground Ground GPS
56. and flashing GPS data displays indicate that satellite lock has been lost and there is no position confirmed The Sat ellite Status Page shows you the quality and accuracy of the current satellite lock on and position calculation WARNING Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbers have stopped flashing 26 Latitude N 36 08 971 Longitude Longitude Longitude WH 95 50 579 i WH 95 50 599 i H 95 50 599 Satellite Status Page Left view indicates unit has not locked on to any satellites and does not have a fix on its position Center view shows sat ellites being scanned Right view shows satellite lock on with a 3D posi tion acquired latitude longitude and altitude and WAAS reception This screen shows a graphical view of the satellites that are in view Each satellite is shown on the circular chart relative to your position The point in the center of the chart is directly overhead The small inner ring represents 45 above the horizon and the large ring represents the horizon North is at the top of the screen You can use this to see which satellites are obstructed by obstacles in your immediate area if the unit is facing north The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are in bold type The re ceiver hasn t locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out there fore it isn t being used to solve the position Beneath the circular graph are the bar graphs one for each satellite in
57. ands and some setup option commands The tutorial lessons in this section will deal only with functions the basic commands that make the unit do something The GPS will work fine for these lessons right out of the box 24 with the factory default settings But if you want to learn about the various options see Sec 5 System Setup and GPS Setup Options You can access the Main Menu from any of the three Page screens by pressing MENU MENU To clear the menu screen and return to the page display press EXIT Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation GPS Setup gt System Setup gt Sun Moon Calculations Trip Calculator Timers gt Browse Files EE dK S ee it E Bia my a al Nali ET Main Menu The Main Menu commands and their functions are Screen command changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen Sounds command enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style Transparency command adjust the level of transparency for menus Alarms command turns GPS alarms on or off and changes alarm thresholds Route Planning command used to plan view or navigate a route My Trails command shows hides creates and deletes plot trails Also used to navigate or backtrack a trail Cancel Navigation command turns off the various navigation com mands Used to
58. ard When a card containing a Custom Map File is loaded into the unit the unit auto matically loads the map into memory when the unit 1s turned on Instructions for copying Custom Map Files to an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software For instructions on inserting an MMC into the unit see Sec 2 Installation Accessories GPS Data files GPS Data Files contain waypoints routes trails and event marker icons Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your computer and an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software GPS data automatically recorded in the unit s internal memory must be saved to the MMC as a GPS Data File in order to store it on your per sonal computer GPS Data Files stored on an MMC must be copied from the card to the unit s internal memory before the unit can read them Here s how 1 Insert the MMC into your unit Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT to TRANSFER My Darta ENT and the screen below appears Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation Question Syste ev Transfer data which way Trip AA Load Time Save Load lehe MMC Delete All My Waypoints r Popup Help Set Language Check Free Storage SESE Information The Transfer My Data A EE if you want to save data to the MMC or load dat
59. ated when Trail 1 is set to inactive New travel will be recorded in this trail which is active and visible Trails do not have to be visible in order to be active AT You can save and recall up to 10 different plot trails which can also be copied to your MMC for archiving or for transfer to your MapCreate software Tip Another quick way to stop recording one trail and begin a new one is to use the New Trail command Press MENU MENU J to My TRAILS ENT ENT Caution You also have the option of completely turning off trail record ing under the Trail Options command However if the Update Active Trail option is left turned off it will cancel the automatic trail creation feature Displaying a Saved Trail The active trail is automatically displayed on the map the Visible option with the factory default settings You can selectively turn trail display off and on for any saved or active trail In the Saved Trails List visible trails have a check mark in front of the trail name To turn off trail display 1 Press MENU MENU J to My Traits ENT 2 Press J 4 to enter the Saved Trail list then use T or V to select the desired Trail Name ENT 3 Press J to Active to VisiBLE ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT To turn on trail display 1 Press MENU MENU J to My Traics ENT 2 Press 4 to enter the Saved Trail list then use T or J to select the desired Trail Name
60. ation of incidental or consequential dam ages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty does NOT apply in the following circumstances 1 when the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than us 2 when the product has been con nected installed combined altered adjusted or handled in a manner other than ac cording to the instructions furnished with the product 3 when any serial number has been effaced altered or removed or 4 when any defect problem loss or damage has resulted from any accident misuse negligence or carelessness or from any failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance in accordance with the instructions of the owner s manual for the product We reserve the right to make changes or improvements in our products from time to time without incurring the obligation to install such improvements or changes on equipment or items previously manufactured This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state REMINDER You must retain the sales slip or sales receipt proving the date of your original purchase in case warranty service is ever required LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS 12000 E SKELLY DRIVE TULSA OK 74128 800 324 1356 127 How to Obtain Service in the USA We back your investment in quality products with quick expert service and genuine Lowrance parts If you re in the United
61. avigation information which includes waypoints event marker icons trails and routes This lets you look back the way you came Think of this data storage like the hard drive memory in a computer or a tape in a cassette tape recorder You can save several different GPS data files erase em and record new ones over and over again Like any com puter file these GPS Data Files file format usr can be shared be tween Lowrance GPS or sonar GPS units or even personal computers This GlobalMap 3600C has one more thing in common with a personal computer 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 2 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 can backup your onboard GPS Data Files by copying them to the MMC Since the MMC is removable like a floppy disk or a cassette tape you can store these GPS Data Files on a personal computer equipped with an MMC card reader Or store them on a pocketful of MMCs if you don t have a computer Our MapCreate mapping software can save edit or create its own GPS Data Files which can be copied to the MMC and then loaded from the MMC into the unit s memory NOTE No matter where t
62. avigation information along the trail Now begin moving and follow your GlobalMap 3600C Translated into complete English step 1 above would mean Start on the Map Page Press the Menu key twice Next repeatedly press or 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 Notes 10 Section 2 Installation amp 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 power cable This will help you make sure you have enough cable length for the desired configuration NOTE The GPS antenna is inside the unit so you must mount the unit in a location with an unobstructed view of the sky 2 Determine the location of your battery or other power connection along with the power cable route 3 Install the power cable and route it to the GPS unit 4 Mount the GPS unit Power Connections Your unit comes with a power data c
63. ay Exits Map Orientation r Auto Zoom Overlay Data Map Data Map Data lt MORU Map Categories Drawn Map Categori TAa Delete My Icons Delete My lec 004 P a NMEA u dimond gifa m Y sca Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highway Exits Map Orientation r Auto Zoom Overlay Data Li NMEA J nent c Course Up onal D were Fort lt Smith gifa e Y e 200 mi W T 579 N Les 97 1 a e 200 mi Map Menu left Map Orientation menu with the North Up map orientation option selected right NOTE In North Up and Course Up the present position arrow appears in the center of the map page In Track Up the position arrow appears centered in the lower third of the page NauticPath USA Marine Charts Your unit can display NauticPath electronic charts on MMCs They work just like a MapCreate custom map on a MMC Nautical Chart Notes NauticPath charts contain notes or chart information represented by circle 1 Chart Note icons on the map display An example is shown in the following figure Note Note 531 4 mi U S Gulf Coast 172 mag Corpus Christi Bay Port Aransas To ARANSAS Go To Waypoint Find On Map PASS ort COLREGS DEMARCATION LINE 80 850d See note A Strong currents may be encountered in the vicinity of the jetties at the entrance to Aransas Pass 27 4
64. aypoint or following a route or trail Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen Your trail history or path you ve just taken is depicted by the line extending from the arrow The arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose indicates the cur rent track direction of travel you are taking Track or compass heading indicator showing direction of travel Steering Navigation information 19 0 mph Compass displays in rose customizable 234 nay data boxes mph Se Present m position arrow Trail line amp mag Latitude N 36 08 833 Longitude W 95 50 855 Navigation Page recording a trail traveling southwest Page looks like this when the unit is not navigating to a waypoint following a route or backtracking a trail When navigating to a waypoint the Navigation screen looks like the 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 has not been achieved and no posi tion fix has been determined A question mark will also flash on the present position arrow in the center of the compass rose Speed ground speed is the velocity you are making over the ground If you wish you can customize the Speed data box to display Closing Speed instead Closing Speed is also known as ve
65. cross hair cursor highlighting the restaurant s POI symbol A pop up data box shows the POI s name distance and bearing A data box at the bottom of the screen continues to display the location s latitude and longitude 7 To clear the search and return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Before you completely exited out of the Search menus you could have gone looking for another place NOTE Search works from mapping and POI data loaded in the unit If you do not have a high detailed custom map containing POI data for the area you are searching loaded on the MMC you may not find anything 39 Waypoint Information Taco Bueno Fast Food Chain 1710 E 11th St Tulsa OK 74128 918 438 4370 N 36 08 859 g9 H 95 50 779 Distance 0 23 mi Bearing 230 mag Go To Waypoint Find On Map Waypoint Information Taco Bueno Fast Food Chain 1710 E 11th St Tulsa OK 74128 918 438 4370 36 08 859 g 95 50 779 Distance 0 23 mi Bearing 230 mag Go To Waypoint Find On Map POl Restaurants POl Restaurants Fast Food Chains Fast Food Chains POI information screen on fast food restaurant nearest this position Screen shows name street address phone number latitude longitude distance to restaurant and its compass bearing Figure at left shows Go To Waypoint command right figure shows Find On Map command Map Finding Waypoint o gt a uy m 120th E
66. d Route 1 and stored in the unit s internal memory You can edit the route and run other commands but if you are finished with the route for now return to the last page displayed by pressing EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Delete a Route 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU J to Roure PLANNING ENT 2 Press J to route name ENT 3 Press J to NAVIGATE ENT gt to DELETE ENT lt to Yes ENT Tip You can also delete all routes at once 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT 2 Press gt to DELETE ALL ENT lt to Yes ENT Edit a Route Name You can edit the route name if you wish 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT 2 Press J to route name ENT ENT 60 3 Press T or 4 to change the first character then press gt to move the cursor to the next character and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT Return to the previous page by pressing EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Edit Route Waypoints You can edit the route by adding and removing waypoints 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT 2 Press J to route name ENT to Route Waypoints List Use J and T to select a waypoint then press ENT Name Display Data Route
67. d the item you wish to select 2 Use the arrow keys and center the cursor cross hair on the desired ob ject On most items a pop up box will give the name of the selected item Tip This unit has an extremely handy Cursor Undo feature that lets you instantly return to the previous location you were looking at without scrolling It works like this Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll the map to some far away location or waypoint Press EXIT to clear the cursor and jump back to your current position on the map When you want to take another peek at that distant place just press EXIT again You can use this trick to toggle between your cur rent position and your destination without a lot of scrolling Searching Now that you ve seen how the unit can find where you are let s search for something somewhere else Searching is one of the most powerful features in the Lowrance GPS product line In this example we ll look for the nearest fast food restaurant For more information on different types of searches refer to Sec 6 Searching NOTE This example requires the Point of Interest POI database included with a high detail MapCreate 6 custom map 38 After the unit has acquired a position 1 Press WPT J to POI RESTAURANTS 2 You could search the entire restaurant category but in this example we will narrow our search Press gt to SuBcaTEGoRY column to Fast Foop Cuains ENT J to Nearest ENT 3 The unit says
68. date for mat then press ENT To set the Time Format Press lt Press or J to select the time format then press ENT The last field in this menu is Conria DST This feature allows your unit to automatically adjust with the time change caused by Daylight Sav ing Time you should only have to set it once You may select which set of rules matches DST in your region or simply accept the default Once you have each field set the way you want press EXIT repeatedly until you return to the previous page Show WAAS Alarm When the signal is available your unit will automatically use WAAS to boost the accuracy of the position fix When the WAAS signal is lost or acquired an alarm message appears Since the U S government is still developing the WAAS system it s not unusual for a GPS WAAS re ceiver to frequently lose and reacquire its lock on a WAAS satellite That can result in the alarm repeatedly going on and off If you want 96 you have the option of turning off the WAAS Acquired Lost alarm with out affecting how the unit uses WAAS Here s how 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS Setur ENT to SHow WAAS ALARM 2 With the option highlighted press ENT to uncheck it turn off and check it turn on After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display 3 You can return to this command and press ENT again to turn the fea ture on Software Version Information From time to time Lowrance updates
69. de longitude Starting Posi tion or from a stored waypoint map place or POI location CHOOSE START command You can steer your position and change speed on the map by using the arrow keys STEER WITH ARROWS command or by setting the track and speed in the dialog boxes provided on the simulator menu screen To get to the GPS Simulator 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS Setup ENT 2 Press J to GPS SimuLator ENT The GPS Simulator Menu appears T Screen GIA eae 7 mGPS Simulator On Starting Position Latitude Select Starting Waypoint IN 36 08 971 _ Steer With Arrows Longitude Track ln 95 50 579 GPS Simulator menu Make the desired settings then turn the simulator on by highlighting the GPS SimuLator ON box and pressing ENT key Press EXIT EXIT EXIT to erase this menu A message and tone appear periodically warning you that the simulator is on To turn the simulator off repeat the above steps or turn the unit off While in simulator mode you can press EXIT to clear the steering and speed boxes from the screen while continuing the simulation This will allow you to use the map cursor during a simulation To turn steering and speed boxes back on again return to the GPS Simulator menu se lect the STEER wiTH ARROWS command press ENT then Press EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page Simulating Trail or Route Navigation In Simulator mode your unit can automatically follow a trail or route wit
70. e Find Streets menu with the Find First Street command highlighted At right Streets Found list 112 1 on pE NH 35 43 722 U 95 14 624 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 First Street dialog box and enter the next street in the Second Street dialog box 1 From the Map Page press MENU J to Finp StREETS ENT and the Find Streets Menu appears 2 You must fill in a street name in the First Street dialog box Press ENT to display the Find By Name menu There are two options A You can spell out the street in the top selection box Press T or 4 to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Or you can jump down to the lower box and pick a street from the selection list Press ENT then press J or T to select a street from the list and press ENT 3 The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you re searching for in the First Street box In this example it s 80th Street 4 Now fill in the second street Press 4 to SECOND STREET ENT and the Find By Name menu appears again Just like before there are two op tions A You can spell out the second street in the top selection box Press T or J to change the first letter th
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72. ee es Timer i Brow IBEJEVAUCLE jw oat c Normal t Normal ei Contrast ei Viewing Resta SS N 35 45 953 W 95 20 243 e e 200m mi Display Mode menu Set Language This unit s menus are available in 10 languages English French Ger man Spanish Italian Danish Swedish Russian Dutch and Finnish To select a different language 95 1 Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT 2 Press J to SET LANGUAGE ENT 3 Use J or to select a different language and press ENT All menus now appear in the language you selected Set Local Time Using the correct local time setting is handy when estimating local ar rival time while navigating Also the time and date are saved when a waypoint is created To access the Set Local Time menu you must first acquire your posi tion Once that is done press MENU MENU 4 to System Setup ENT J to SeT LOCAL Time ENT To set Local Time Press ENT Press or J to change the first charac ter then press to move the cursor to the next character Repeat until the time is correct then press ENT To set the Month Press J to Montu ENT Press or J to select the month then press ENT To set the Day Press to Day ENT Press T or J to select the day then press ENT To set the Year Press to YEAR ENT Press or J to select the year then press ENT To set the Date Format Press Press or 4 to select the
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74. en Screen Sounds pee Trails Trails Alarms t Route Planning j TEES ne i 5 Points lt ar Delete Trail Cancel Navigation Sonar Setup Color GPS Setup Light Magenta 7 Navigate System Setup Sun Moon Calculations 5 8 a 7 Trip Calculator D A Visible Active PENET Trail Preview Timers 3 p Browse MMC Files E es symbol symbol Maximum Points x Active 2000 Visible 4000mi Australia a IS 12 13 722 E 139 21 320 S 12 13 722_E 139 21 320 S 12 13 722 E 139 21 320 Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one My Trails com mand left The Trails Menu center The arrow to the right of Trail 1 indicates the trail is active and the check to the left indicates the trail is visible on the map display The figure shows right the Edit Trail menu with the Active command selected 2 Press J to the Active Trail Name ENT 3 Press J to Active ENT This unchecks the Active option 4 To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT As you leave the Edit Trail menu you will notice that a new trail starts with a new sequential number In the example figure below the new trail is number 15 showing zero points Note that Trail 14 is inactive but it is still visible on the map Screen Trails New Trail Trail Options Delete All Saved Trails v Trail 1 5 Paints 0 Points lt S 12 13 722 E 139 21 320 New trail named Trail 2 is cre
75. en press gt to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Or you can jump down to the lower box and pick the sec ond street from the selection list Press ENT then press J 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 Avenue as our 113 second street You could now use similar techniques to select a city or Zip code but your search will probably be faster if you leave those boxes blank You can specify a city and or Zip code later on to narrow the search if the resulting list is too long Find Distance First Street First Street 33324 80th 80th NW 80th Ct NW 71st Ave Tamarac FL 33321 SH ECNGNPLEEE S 71st 7 Q Finding street intersection Please City Postal Code va Any Any Any Find First Street Find Intersection Find First Street Find Intersection command highlighted left and Working message center At right is the Intersections Found list 6 To search for the intersection of the two streets press 4 to FIND INTERSECTION ENT A message appears asking you to wait while the unit finds the intersection When the Intersections Found list appears press T or J to select the intersection you are searching for and press ENT In our example we selected the intersection of SW 80th Street and SW 71st Avenue in Miami
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77. erproof suitable for saltwater use One with waterproof door SD card compati ble MMC amp SD memory cards for recording GPS trip details and displaying charts or maps Built in memory stores GPS data for dec ades User settings are stored when unit is turned off 10 menu languages selectable by user GPS Internal Built in 12 parallel channel GPS WAAS Built in custom detailed Lowrance map Contains enhanced detail of continental U S and Hawaii Includes more than 60 000 nav aids and 10 000 wrecks obstructions in coastal and Great Lakes waters Metro ar eas selected major streets highways and in terstate exit services details included MapCreate 6 software optional optional plug and play LEI FreedomMaps offer the same high detail without the computer work of MapCreate Other plug and play mapping options include Fishing Hot Spots Elite LEI NauticPath LakeMaster ProMaps and Navionics charts Up to 2 gigabytes on one MMC or SD card Every second 1 000 waypoints 1 000 event marker icons Audible alarms Arrival off course anchor Graphic symbols for waypoints or event marker icons ROUTES occ se eeessehindoieess Plot Trails 42 100 up to 100 waypoints per route 10 savable up to 9 999 points per trail 3 ZOOM LanGe 00 0005 39 ranges 0 02 to 4 000 miles NOTE The above memory capacities refer onl
78. ersection of 11th Street and 145th E Ave to start our route to a public hunting area next to a river Route creation sequence from left Fig 1 Set route waypoint 1 at lith St amp 145th Ave Fig 2 Zoom in move cursor north to set point 2 at 145th amp Admiral Fig 3 With point 2 set move cursor east to mark interstate on ramp with waypoint 3 In figures 2 and 3 notice the rubber band line extending from the previously set waypoint to the cursor This line will become the course for the route 59 6 Edit Route Name Display Data Route 1 Total Distance Bearing Navigate Preview Reverse Delete Distance Bearing A 12 8 35 0 62 5 89 6 Press ENT to add End of route Route creation sequence continued Fig 4 Point 3 set at on ramp turn Fig 5 Waypoint 4 set at highway exit to frontage road leading to river Waypoint 5 ends the route at a tree stand in the hunting area Fig 6 Press EXIT to save the route and you return to this screen 5 Move the cursor to the next point in the route a spot where you need to turn or change direction and press ENT to set the next waypoint 6 Repeat step five until the route reaches your destination 7 To save your route press EXIT The unit reverts to the Edit Route screen with the route automatically name
79. es please contact 1 Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store Most quality dealers that handle marine electronic equipment or other consumer electronics should be able to assist you with these items To locate a Lowrance dealer near you visit our web site www lowrance com and look for the Dealer Locator Or you can consult your telephone directory for listings 2 U S customers LEI Extras Inc PO Box 129 Catoosa OK 74015 0129 Call 1 800 324 0045 or visit our web site www lei extras com 3 Canadian customers can write Lowrance Eagle Canada 919 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga Ontario L4W2R7 or fax 905 629 3118 Shipping Information If it becomes necessary to send a product for repair or replacement you must first receive a return authorization number from Customer Service Products shipped without a return authorization will not be accepted When shipping we recommend you do the following 1 Please do not ship the knobs or mounting bracket with your unit 2 If you are sending a check for repair please place your check in an envelope and tape it to the unit 3 For proper testing include a brief note with the product describing the problem Be sure to include your name return shipping address and a daytime telephone number An e mail address is optional but useful 4 Pack the unit in a suitable size box with packing material to prevent any damage during shipping 5 Write the Return Authorization R
80. es of the U S and its allies Civilian use was also available at first but it was less accurate because the military scrambled the signal some what using a process called Selective Availability SA GPS proved so useful for civilian navigation that the federal govern ment discontinued SA on May 2 2000 after the military developed other methods to deny GPS service to enemy forces Reliable accuracy for civilian users jumped from 100 meters 330 feet under SA to the present level of 10 to 20 meters about 30 to 60 feet Twenty four satellites orbit 10 900 nautical miles above the Earth passing overhead twice daily A series of ground stations with precisely surveyed locations controls the satellites and monitors their exact loca tions in the sky Each satellite broadcasts a low power signal that identi fies the satellite and its position above the earth Three of these satellites are spares unused until needed The rest virtually guarantee that at least four satellites are in view nearly anywhere on Earth at all times A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix 6 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 t
81. esses and Points of In terest you must load your own high detail custom map produced with our MapCreate 6 software For a complete description of what detail is found in the background map and custom MapCreate maps see page 31 Remember our pre made FreedomMaps con tain all the same detail found in custom made MapCreate maps This unit s varied search functions all begin with either the Find Way point menu or the Map Page menu Press WPT and the Find Waypoint menu appears for waypoints and Points of Interest POI From the Map Page press MENU and the Map Page menu appears for streets addresses and highway exits Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Streets A r Find Address opin Highway Exits oo j pe eee Map Orientation Auto Zoom maj Overlay Data J Map Data Map Categories Drawn L 3 a a Delete My Icons NMEA 2000 gt T ae pe F eoo 40 FE o i Norman POlI Transportation gt Ye 6 07 860 W 95 59 771 e 200 mi N 3 Find Waypoint menu left Map Page menu right NOTE You can search for items after the unit has acquired a position or while using the unit in the indoor simulator mode Distance and bearing to the selected item will be calculated from the unit s cur rent position or the last known position if operating indoors with out a position determined You can look up items by name or search for the item nearest to you Find Addre
82. esses and highway exits 4 ARROW KEYS These keys are used to navigate through the menus make menu selections move the map cursor and enter data 5 ENT ICONS Enter amp Icons This key allows you to save data ac cept values or execute menu commands It is also used to create event marker icons 6 EXIT The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen clear data or erase a menu 7 WPT Waypoint The Waypoint key is used to save and recall way points search for waypoints and access the waypoint list It also launches the Point of Interest POI search menus and is involved in some navigation functions 8 ZOUT Zoom Out This key lets you zoom the screen out This lets you see a larger geographic area on the map Less detail is seen as you zoom out 9 ZIN Zoom In This key lets you zoom the screen in Zooming in lets you see greater detail in a smaller geographic area on the map Power lights on and off To turn on the unit press PWR As the unit powers up the Map Page is displayed first To switch to another page press PAGES lt or to Page Name EXIT To turn on the backlight press PWR again The unit has three backlight levels to select from Repeatedly pressing PWR will cycle through the backlight settings and turn off the backlight Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for 3 seconds Main Menu The unit has a Main Menu which contains some function comm
83. etails about your route and trip you could show your bearing course average speed and trip distance The various data available from your unit are divided into categories in the Overlay Data menu These categories include GPS Data Naviga tion Trip Calculator Time and Miscellaneous Data 90 You can select items from any of these categories for display in any combination the category divisions are there only to help you sort through the information GPS Data El Navigation f amp l Route Data i Bearing O CDI Graphic o0 Closing Speed O Destination Distance Ho Off Course p Steer Arrow Trip Calculator i iO Average Speed 0 Max Speed O0 Odometer O Trip Distance O Trip Time a o Hours Used E Overlay Data with Navigation Trip Calculator and Time categories expanded overlay information on your screen 1 While on the Navigation Page or a Map Page press MENU to OVERLAY DATA ENT 2 You ll see a list of the overlay data currently shown if any Select PRESS ENT To ADD and press ENT The data viewer shows information categories with or symbols next to each category name A cate gory with a next to it is expandable meaning its contents are hid den Selecting the category name and pressing ENT will show the category s contents so you can choose items within it An expanded category one with a next to its name can be collapsed to hide its contents and m
84. g your unit but that is only one of many resources available If you or a friend has Internet access visit our web site Find us at WWW LOWRANCE COM The site is packed with additional information on using our products Emulator For the ultimate training aid be sure to download the free emulator software for your unit This program can help you learn both basic and advanced operations without burning fuel This PC application simulates the actual GPS unit on your computer You can run it from your computer keyboard or use your mouse to press the virtual keys Easy download and installation instructions are avail able on our web site The emulator works exactly like your real GPS unit When using the GPS Simulators you can run GPS routes and trails even create real waypoints you can use 1n the field And that is just some of the material available on our web site To find out what we have available log on and look around For now we ll get back to how to use this particular unit 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 arro
85. gation on the Map Page In this figure the traveler has reached Wpt 2 and is half way along the leg between Wpts 2 and 3 Trails Delete a Trail This is the command used to erase or delete a trail Press MENU MENU J to My Trais ENT J to trail name ENT to DELETE TRAIL ENT lt to Yes ENT Tip You can also delete all trails at once 1 Press MENU MENU to My Trans ENT 2 Press to DELETE ALL ENT lt to Yes ENT 63 Edit a Trail Name To edit a trail name press MENU MENU to My Tras ENT to trail name ENT ENT Press T or 4 to change the first character then press 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 move the cursor over a trail and a pop up box appears Press WPT and the Edit Trail menu opens Screen Trails Edit Trail 1 Delete Trail Color Light Magenta g Navigate Pattern Trail Preview Maximum Points K Active 2000 Visible l Bonems ausma o uu N _36 20 177 U _96 06 833 At left trail selected with map cursor The pop up box shows distance and bearing from current position to the selected point on the trail At right the Edit Trail menu Edit a Trail Color To edit a trail color press MENU MENU to My Tras ENT to trail name ENT J to Cot
86. gt OEN Set Configuration sHondurat ribbean Sea j Nicaragua r aat Percent tae I we 1 IN 36 08 971 W 95 50 579 4000 m IN 36 25 431 HW 95 40 156 S 150m NMEA 2000 Alarms selected left NMEA 2000 Alarms menu right 1 With the Fluid Level Device window highlighted press ENT and use T L to select the device you want to monitor then press ENT 2 To enable the Full Alarm highlight FuLL ALarm Enabled box and press ENT to turn on check the alarm Press to the Percent box and 70 press ENT Use the T J keys to select the first number then press gt to move to the next number When the desired percentage has been en tered press ENT 3 To enable the Empty Alarm highlight the Empty ALARM Enabled box and press ENT to turn on check the alarm Press to the Percent box and press ENT Use the T J keys to select the first number then press to move to the next number When the desired percentage has been entered press ENT Tip You do not have to set both the Full and Empty alarms Choose both Full and Empty alarms or activate them individually Auto Satellite Search To lock onto the satellites the GPS receiver needs to know its current position UTC time and date Elevation altitude is also used in the equation but it s rarely required to determine a position It needs this data so that it can calculate which satellites should be in view It then searches for only those satellites When
87. he thumbnail screw finger tight To add an MMC or SD Card 1 Open the card compartment door 2 Grasp the bottom of the MMC and push the top of the card into the slot Once the card is started use your fingernails to slide it the rest of the way to the left until it is firmly seated in the slot 3 Close the compartment door and fasten the thumb screw finger tight 20 Other Accessories Other accessories include MMC cards MMC card readers and MapCre ate 6 custom mapping software for your computer LEI offers several specialty plug amp play map cards including lake contour maps and ma rine coastal charts A variety of LowranceNET NMEA 2000 electronic probe sensors and digital gauges are also available e A 7 _ The Ultimate 3 E zoma in GPS YW 7 lt I a N Mapping Detail 7 SS SSS is 7 aS j MapCreate 6 CD ROM left MMC card reader for USB ports right Face Cover A white protective cover that snaps on and off the front of the unit is available This cover is intended for use when the vehicle is idle WARNING When the unit is mounted in an unprotected area such as an open boat cockpit the protective face cover must be removed when the vehicle is moving at high speed This includes towing a boat on a trailer at highway speeds Otherwise wind blast can pop off the cover Now that you have your GlobalMap 3600C installed move on to Section 3 Basic GPS Operations There we
88. heir signals Unlike radio or television signals GPS works at very high frequencies These signals can be easily blocked by trees buildings an automobile roof even your body 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 3600C 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 wan dering of the data shown on the display GPS alone is accurate for route navigation but the U S Federal Avia tion Administration has special aircraft navigation needs that go be yond basic GPS So the FAA has developed a program to boost GPS performance with its Wide Area Augmentation System or WAAS The FAA commissioned the system on July 11 2008 WAAS is designed to increase GPS accuracy to within 7 6 meters verti cally and horizontally but it consistently delivers accuracies within 1 2 meters horizontal and 2 3 meters vertical according to the FAA It does this by broadcasting correction signals on GPS frequencies Your unit automatically receives both GPS and WAAS signals However there are some fringe areas of the U S including parts of Alaska that do n
89. hey come from GPS Data Files must be loaded from the MMC into memory before the GlobalMap 3600C can use them The other key GPS use for MMCs is storage of special high detail cus tom maps which you can produce on your computer with our MapCre ate software These MapCreate custom maps contain much greater de tail than the basic background map These Custom Map Files file format lcm can also be shared between Lowrance GPS or sonar GPS units and personal computers This unit automatically reads Custom Map Files directly from the MMC or SD card To use a custom map all you need to do is slide an MMC containing a map into the GlobalMap 3600C Introduction to GPS and WAAS Well now you know the basics of how the unit does its work You might be ready to jump ahead to Section 2 Installation amp Accessories on page 11 so you can mount your GlobalMap 3600C and plug in the power Or you might want to see how our text formatting makes the manual tuto rials easy to skim If that s the case move on to How to Use This Man ual on page 8 But if you want to understand the current state of sat ellite navigation look over this segment describing how GPS and its new 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 forc
90. hla en Galea 2 ee Little Rock i I I 4 i PA P 2mi q 600mi N 34 42 416 U 92 18 343 N 36 25 640 U 95 40 678 At left the distance from Dallas to Little Rock is 292 2 miles At right the distance from the boat s current position to the boat ramp is 0 52 miles Find Distance From Point to Point You can also measure distance between two other points on the map 1 While on the Map Page press MENU J to FIND Distance ENT 2 Center your cursor over the first position A rubber band line ap pears connecting your current position to the cursor s location Press ENT to set the first point and the rubber band line disappears 3 Move the cursor to the second position The rubber band line reap pears connecting the first point you set to the cursor The distance along that line will appear in the pop up box 4 Press EXIT to clear the command and return to the page screen Press EXIT once more to clear the cursor 55 Icons Icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location personal point of interest or event They can be placed on the map screen saved and re called later for navigation purposes These are sometimes referred to as event marker icons This unit has 42 different symbols you can pick from when creating an icon Icons are similar to waypoints but they do not store as much informa tion like names as waypoints do You can t use a menu to navigate to icons as you can with waypo
91. hout manual steering if you use these steps 1 From the Map Page go to the simulator menu Pick a STARTING Po SITION at or near the beginning of your trail route Enter an approximate TRACK shown in compass degrees that will point you toward the start of the trail route 2 Set SPEED to zero Select STEER WITH ARROWS command and press ENT which turns on the simulator and returns you to the Map Page 3 Begin navigating along the trail route If you are close enough to the first waypoint the arrival alarm will usually go off as soon as naviga tion begins Press EXIT to clear the alarm When navigation starts press T to increase speed to the desired setting 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 78 Tip You can pick any spot on the map to begin your simulation session by using the Initialize GPS command This makes your unit think it s located at the position you select See its entry following the en try for Hide GPS Features Initialize GPS This command is handy when you are practicing in simulator mode See the entry in this section for GPS Simulator In simulator mode this command makes the unit operate as if it is sitting someplace other than its actual location So you and your unit could be located in Kansas City but easily practice navigating in the ocean
92. iewing angle This must be a location with a clear view of the sky so the internal GPS antenna can lock on to satellite signals You should also make sure there is enough room behind the GlobalMap 3600C to attach the power cable A drawing on the next page shows the dimensions of a gim bal mounted GlobalMap 3600C Holes in the bracket s base allow wood screw or through bolt mounting You may need to place a piece of plywood on the back side of thin fiber glass panels to reinforce the panel and secure the mounting hardware 17 Front Install the gimbal bracket Orient the bracket so the arms slope toward the front of your unit Drill a 1 inch 25 4 mm hole in the dash for the power cable 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 installation Some custom ers however prefer to mount the bracket to the side of the cable hole it s a matter of personal preference Millimeter Inch Front view left and side view right showing dimensions of the GlobalMap 3600C when mounted on gimbal bracket After drilling the hole pass the power cable s bare wire end down though the hole from the top If you wish you can fill in the hole around the cables with a good marine sealant compound Some marine dealers stock cable hole covers to con ceal the opening No matter wha
93. ighway search options A You can spell out the highway name in the top selection box Press T or 4 to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press J or T to select a highway from the list then press ENT Find By Name Ha Interstate Find In List 440 Interstate 45 Interstate 470 Interstate 476 Interstate 490 Interstate 5 Interstate 515 Interstate 540 Interstate 55 Interstate 57 Interstate 595 Interstate 635 Interstate RA fInterctate ind Find By Name menu 107 3 Once you have selected a highway name you can then select an exit Press J to switch to the Exit List then press 4 or T until you highlight the exit then press ENT Highway 44 Interstate Exit 222A 49th W Ave Exit 222B 55th Place Exit 222C 56th St Exit 223A Jct l 244 E Downtown Tulsa Exit 223B 51st St Exit 223C 33rd W Ave Exit 224 US 75 Okmulgee Bartlesville Un Exit 225 Elwood Ave Exit 226A Riverside Dr Exit 226B Peoria Ave Exit 227 Lewis Ave Exit 228 Harvard Ave Exit 229 Yale Ave Exit 230 41st St Sheridan Rd Exit 231 Jct US 64 OK 51 Tulsa Muskoae Find Exit menu with an exit selected in the Exit List 4 In the Exit Information screen you have two choices A Press ENT to navigate or go to the exit B Press ENT
94. int 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 waypoint is always available WARNING When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle the vehicle operator is solely re sponsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner Vehicle operators must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving boating or fly ing conditions at all times An accident or collision resulting in damage to property personal injury or death could occur if the operator of a GPS equipped vehicle fails to pay full attention to travel conditions and vehicle operation while the vehicle is in motion IV Section 1 Read Me First How this manual can get you out on the road fast Welcome to the exciting world of digital GPS We know you re anxious to begin navigating but we have a favor to ask Before you grab the GlobalMap 3600C iGPS and begin installing it please give us a mo ment or two to explain how our manual can help you get the best per formance from your compact wide screen mapping GPS receiver First we want to thank you for buying a Lowrance GPS unit Whether you re a first time user or a professional fisherman you ll discover that your GlobalMap 3600C is easy to use yet capable of handling de manding navigation tasks When you te
95. ints But you can use the map cursor and navigate to any icon on the map You can create an icon at the cursor position on the map or at your current position while you are navigating Create Icon on Map 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make an icon 2 Press ENT and the screen shows a Select Icon Symbol menu 3 Press lt or T or gt or J to select your icon symbol then press ENT The icon appears on the map 15 Sl x K S El a m t 3 gt 6 2 PL a gt x Bl lt 1 lel gt ajl gt S x D 8 5 g a Cursor selects icon location left Select Icon Symbol menu center Boat Ramp icon on map right Cursor has been moved for clarity Create Icon at Current Position 1 While you are traveling press ENT and the screen shows a Select Icon Symbol menu 2 Press amp or or gt or 4 to select your icon symbol then press ENT The icon appears on the map Delete an Icon You can delete all the icons at one time you can delete all icons repre sented by a particular symbol or you can use the cursor to delete a se lected icon from the map 56 1 Press MENU J to DELETE My Icons ENT 2 Press to DELETE ALL Icons DELETE BY SYMBOL or DELETE FROM Map and press ENT Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highway Exits Go To Curso
96. is highlighted and press ENT 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 the unit is recording new points for a par ticular trail On the Edit Trail menu press 4 or T to highlight the section you wish to change then press ENT Make your changes then press EXIT to erase this menu Related trail functions are discussed in further detail under the Trails topic in Sec 4 Advanced GPS Operations Transparency Use the transparency menu to adjust the transparency of menu win dows A high transparency allows you to continue monitoring the screen s display while adjusting feature settings though the text of the menus may fade until it is unreadable A low transparency will usually make menu text easier to read at the cost of watching your display Experiment with this feature until you find the right level of transpar ency for your eyes 101 Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation i GPS Setup gt eee a System Setup gt Sun Moon Calculations Trip Calculator Timers gt Prone Files ditia City zors Norman Fort Smith jee a i Lies N 35 45 953 W 95 20 243 e 200 mi IN 35 45 953 W 95 20 243 gt 200 mi Main Menu with Transparency com
97. it is calculating then a list of restaurants appears with the closest at the top of the list and the farthest at the bottom of the list The nearest 1s highlighted Category Subcategory Category Subcategory Name DistanceBearing Saved a Asian ia Taco Bueno 0 23 231 New Banquet Rooms Y Sonic Drive In 0 49 258 y Captain D s Seafood Restaurar 0 99 202 McDonald s 0 99 201 1 11 201 A i 1 22 197 POl Attractions KFC 1 25 199 POl Emergency Go Arby 1 27 150 2 10 188 2 15 160 2 21 2 25 Miscellaneous Pizza 3 2 41 Sandwiches 247 POl Restaurants ant Seafood McDonald s 2 51 POl Sports Steak Houses Ww Burger King 2 53 POl Services i W Taco Bueno 2 54 McDonald s 2 55 Captain D s Seafood Restaurar 2 78 Taco Bueno 2 83 gt Wy Arhw e nar Press the WPT key POl Transportationy again to quickly save a 4l waypoint Find Waypoint Menu left Category Selection menu center and list of the nearest restaurants right 4 If you wish you could scroll or J here to select another restaurant but for now we will just accept the nearest one Press ENT 5 The POI information screen appears This is how you can use this unit as a business phone directory If you wanted to navigate there you could press Enter since the Go To Waypoint command is high lighted We want to see it on the map so press 4 to FIND ON Map ENT 6 The unit s map appears with the
98. 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 05 mile anchor alarm ranges Arrival Alarm If you set the arrival alarm s distance to a small number and you run a route see the Navigate Routes segment this unit may not show navigation data to the next waypoint once you arrive at the first one since you may not be able to come close enough to the first waypoint to trip the arrival alarm NMEA 2000 Alarm The NMEA 2000 Alarm can be set to monitor multiple EP 10 Fuel Flow and EP 15 Fluid Level sensors You can set a threshold for each alarm in its corresponding Percent box Thresholds give you control over when the alarm will go off You may want the alarm to go off when the black water tank is filled to 75 percent of its capacity likewise you may want to know when the fuel level falls below 30 percent of tank capacity To get to the NMEA 2000 Alarms menu press MENU select NMEA 2000 and press ENT Choose NMEA 2000 ALaRms and press ENT Go to Cursor Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highway Exits Map Orientation r Auto Zoom RP pe Overlay Data Bost a 0 troent Map Data Keng Enabled Map Categories Drawn E N Delete My Icons i Bus Setup EMRA Fuel Management ater Enabled NMEA 2000 Alarms Citidad de Mexico Bina
99. lay The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number such as waypoint 001 The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map and in the waypoint list Navigate to a Waypoint You can select any waypoint visible on the Map Page with the cursor then use the Navigate to Cursor command we ll describe how later in this section However you can avoid scrolling the map to pick your waypoint if you use the Find Waypoint commands 1 Press WPT to Saveb ENT To look up the nearest waypoint press to NEAREST ENT or to look by name and scroll through the entire waypoint list press ENT For this example look by name 2 If your waypoint list is a long one you can spell out the waypoint name in the FIND By Name box to search for it Press T or 4 to change the first character then press to move the cursor to the next character and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT to jump to the list below 42 3 If the list is short you can jump directly to the Finp IN List box by pressing ENT Use 7 or J to select the waypoint name press ENT and the waypoint information screen appears with the Go To command selected 4 To begin navigating to the waypoint press ENT Steering Simulating Waypoint Course line dotted EDA ae Trail line Off course i solid 0 20 mile O Rv 4 59 44 4 peor E Destination Navigation Page navigating toward waypoint 004 and leaving a trail Set Man
100. layed in only one font size If that is the case the Data Size box will not be displayed for that data type NOTE The Customize command and the Overlay Data command both use the same information categories The difference between the two commands is that Customize changes the data boxes on your dis play and Overlay Data floats information on the display See Cus tomize Page Displays on page 76 for information on customizing data boxes Pop up Help Help is available for virtually all of the menu labels on this unit By highlighting a menu item and leaving it highlighted for a few seconds a pop up message appears that describes the function of the menu item This feature is on by default To set up Popup Help Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT to Popup Help With the option highlighted press ENT to check it To turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display 93 Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation GPS Setup Units of Measure Set Local Time Communications Port Reset Options Delete All My Waypoints Sun Moon Cak Trip Calculator Timers Browse Files Choose Viewable Pages Set Language Transfer My Data Check Free Storage IN 36 08 97 1 Software Information Go To Cursor cursor position Find Address Highway
101. ll present a series of step by step tutorials to teach you the basics of GPS navigation 21 Notes 22 Section 3 Basic GPS Operations This section addresses the unit s most basic GPS operations The tuto rials presented in Sec 3 follow a chronological order Sec 4 Advanced GPS Operations will discuss other more advanced functions and utili ties Material in Sec 4 is arranged in alphabetical order Before you turn on the unit and find where you are it s a good idea to learn about the different keys the four Page screens and how they all work together BUT if you just can t wait to get outside turn to the one page Quick Reference on page 36 Keyboard LOWRANCE A lt 4 gt w b A rm moB 8 zoul TANN s PAGES WPT 7 2 mi P Fo 15688 88 27 992 MMC slot access door GlobalMap 3600C GPS unit front view showing Map Page keyboard and access door for the MMC slot 23 1 PWR LIGHT Power amp Light The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight 2 PAGES Pressing this and the lt arrow keys 4 switches the unit between the three different page screens Satellite Status Page Navigation Page and Map 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 adjust a feature This also accesses search functions for streets intersections addr
102. locity made good It s the speed that you re making toward the waypoint For instructions see the Customize Page Displays entry in Sec 5 28 Track is the heading or the current direction you are actually travel ing Bearing is the direction of a line of sight from your present position to the destination No matter what direction you are steering the Bearing data box shows the compass direction straight to the destina tion from your location at the moment Distance shows how far it is to the waypoint you re navigating toward The Off Course window shows the current cross track error This shows the distance you are off course to the side of the desired course line The course line is an imaginary line drawn from your position when you started navigating to the destination waypoint The course line is shown on the Navigation Page screen and the Map Page screen as a dotted line Course line Left cross track error line mencing arrow Steering Simulating Current track or heading shown F Bearing in degrees arrow Waypoint Compass bearing symbol to destination Cross track Trail line error range off course Navigation indicator information E displays 0 R 4 59 41 R AA Latitude Destination in data boxes wy soosies oo name Longitude 0 02 17 5 01 58 f 5 04 58 f N 95 45500 Navigation Page going to a waypoint while creating a new trail The cross track error range 1s shown on the compass rose as a wide whi
103. m the screen press EXIT to return to the page display Data Description The current date Average Speed Press ENT to add Overlay Setup Overlay Size Small gt L Caption orm Date r Show Caption r N 36 08 971 W 95 50 579 e 200 mi Overlay Data Shown with Date option selected left Press ENT to access REMOVE option center Press ENT again to remove item and return to Overlay Data Shown right To move overlaid data You may find it useful to rearrange data that is floating in your display window 1 From one of the Map Pages press MENU J to OverLay Data ENT 2 You ll see a list of the overlay data currently displayed Select the item you want to move and press ENT gt ENT 92 3 The data begins to flash on your screen Use any combination of gt lt T and J to move the data to a new location on the screen 4 When satisfied press EXIT EXIT To change displayed data font size 1 From the Map or Sonar page press MENU to Overlay Data ENT 2 Press J or T to select Data Type press ENT then use J or T to scroll to overlay size press ENT Press J or T to select the desired data size Press ENT EXIT EXIT The selected data type will be displayed in the new size To change the font size for another Data Type repeat these steps beginning with step two above 3 To return to the previous page press EXIT NOTE Some data types can be disp
104. mand selected To adjust Menu Transparency level Press MENU MENU to Transparency ENT The TRANSPARENCY slider bar appears Press or to move the bar The lower end of the scale makes the menus opaque the upper end is maximum transparency Units of Measure This menu sets the speed and distance statute or nautical miles me ters depth feet fathoms or meters temperature degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius and heading true or magnetic units To change the units Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT ENT To set Speed Distance Unit of Measure Press or 4 to change the Speed Distance then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Heading Press T or J to change the heading type then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Depth Press T or J to change the heading type then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the page dis play To set Temperature Press or J to change the heading type then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the page display 102 Sec 6 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 For a full set of searchable land features including landmarks streets addr
105. ms can be adjusted You first press MENU MENU J to Sounps ENT 97 Screen Screen Sounds hae Transparency A r Alarms A DR Transparency Alarms Route Planning pe ae My Trails d My T amp Key Press Sounds Cancel Navigation ip Canc GPS Setup Ji P GPs e Sen gt System Setup gt i 2 Syst Sun Moon Calculations Sun Low Mois High Trip Calculator Tipio Ue aa aaa Timers gt i Time i Browse Files E J sper A r Fie n ane im i js Beeps oe eny ee Fort lt Smith Smith Norman i A Qi gt 200 mi T IN 35 45 953 W 95 20 243 gt 200mi 5045 953 W 95 20 243 N 3 Sounds command left At right the Sounds menu Once in the Sounds menu To set Key Press Sounds 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 return to the page display To set Alarm Sounds Press J to ALARM Sounps With the option high lighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Alarm Volume Press J to Volume Press gt or lt to move the bar The left end of the scale is low volume the right end is high volume After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Alarm Style Press J to ALARM STYLE ENT Press T or
106. n Menus for changing Com Port settings Browse Files Delete All My Waypoints 3 x Popup Help Choose Viewable Pages 7 Set Language Transfer My Data Browse Files Delete All My Waypoints 3 x Popup Help Choose Viewable Pages 7 Set Language Transfer My Data For connectors and wiring information for another device see page 15 For assistance in configuring the unit to communicate with another device consult the factory customer service phone numbers are in the back of this manual Also see the entry Configure NMEA To set Com Port Configuration 1 Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT 2 Press J to COMMUNICATIONS Port ENT 12 Configure NMEA You can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences 1 Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT 2 Press J to ComMMUNICATIONS Port ENT J to ConrigurE NMEA ENT 3 A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA sen tences A check mark next to a prefix means the prefix is in use Use T gt amp to select a prefix then press ENT to turn off the prefix Press ENT again to check the box and turn a prefix on 4 When the desired prefixes are checked or unchecked press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page Coordinate System Selection The Coordinate System Menu lets you select the coordinate system to use when displaying and entering position coordinates Coordinate System 1 Coordinate Sy
107. n on the map It then shows the present position as distance on the map from that reference point For example if t 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 follow these steps in order First take your map of the area and determine a reference latitude longitude Note in order for this system to work the latitude longitude lines must be parallel with the edge of the map USGS maps are parallel others may not be Also this works better with smaller scale maps such as 1 24000 The reference position can be anywhere on the map but the closer it is to your location the smaller the numbers will be that you ll have to deal with Once you ve decided on a reference position you can save it as a way point See the waypoint section for information on saving a waypoint Save the reference position as a waypoint Exit from the waypoint screens 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS Setup ENT 2 Press J to CoorRDINATE SYSTEM ENT 3 Press J to SetuP Map Fix ENT The screen below appears and Map SCALE is highlighted Press ENT and enter the map s scale This is generally at the bottom of the paper map It s shown as a ratio for example 1 24000 Press EXIT and the unit re turns to the Configure Map Fix screen 79 Coordinate System 1 Coordinate System
108. n accessory power switch The cable s red wire should be at tached with the provided 3 amp fuse to the positive terminal and the cable s black and shield wires should both be attached to the negative terminal You can attach the NMEA 2000 power cable directly to the boat s bat tery but you must use the fuse and install an on off switch so you can shut off power to the network If a NMEA 2000 power ca ble is connected directly to a battery the NMEA 2000 network will con tinuously draw power and drain the battery even though the boat your unit and other NMEA 2000 devices are turned off Caution Never connect a NMEA 2000 power cable to an un switched power supply Failure to use a power switch will allow the NMEA 2000 network to drain the boat s battery when the system is not in use When you are not using the network you should al ways shut the power off Powering the Unit Power Supply cable red and black wires The unit works from a 12 volt battery system For the best results at tach the unit power cable directly to the battery You can attach the power cable to an accessory or power buss but you may have problems with electrical interference Therefore it s safer to go ahead and attach the power cable directly to the battery CAUTION When using the unit in a saltwater environment we strongly rec ommend that you shut off the power supply to the unit power cable when the unit is not in use When the unit is turned
109. navigation information to your destination See the following examples ag 9 54 24 A Latitude AN i N 36 08 998 NOLAN Longitude Travel Time 0 54 14 W 95 50 567 The 15 mile zoom figure at left clearly shows the dotted course line connecting your current position to your destination The 40 mile zoom center shows both current position and destination on screen The Navigation Page right will also show navigation information To stop navigating to the cursor use the Cancel Navigation command press MENU MENU J to CaNnceL NavicaTion ENT lt to Yes ENT The unit stops showing navigation information 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 45 The other method involves searching for POIs with the Find Waypoint command launched with the WPT key See the searching example ear lier in this section or turn to Sec 6 Searching for detailed instructions on POI searches After you have looked up an item with the Find Waypoint command use T or J to make sure the Go To Waypoint command is highlighted at the top of the screen then press ENT The unit begins showing naviga tion information to the item To cancel navigation press MENU MENU J to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT to Yes ENT The unit stops showing navigation information Creating and Saving a Trail A trail or plo
110. nce position The reference position can be se lected from your waypoint list a map feature or from the Points of In terest list 1 Press WPT gt to SuBcATEGoRY column J to New ENT 2 Press J to PROJECTED Position ENT to CREATE ENT 3 Press to CHOOSE REFERENCE ENT Use and J to select a waypoint map feature or Point of Interest When the point has been selected press ENT and the point s position appears as the reference position 4 Press J to Distance ENT Press T or J to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the distance is cor rect Press ENT 5 Press J to BEaRNG ENT Press or J to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the bearing is cor rect Press ENT 6 Press T to PRovecTION ENT The Edit Waypoint menu appears You can simply save the new projected waypoint by pressing EXIT EXIT or you can edit the waypoint Press EXIT ENT if you want to immediately begin navigating to the new waypoint 67 Notes 68 Section 5 System amp GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has several GPS alarms The factory default setting has all of these but the anchor alarm turned on You can turn the alarms off and on and change their distance settings You can set an arrival alarm to flash a warning message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint For example if you have the arrival
111. nd Street menu center with Find By Name field active street name entry complete right 5 To enter a city name press J to City ENT You will be asked if you want to find addresses only within a particular city This option is de signed so you can limit an address search to a single city if necessary see the note below If you select yes there are two options A You can spell out the city name in the top selection box Press or J to change the first letter then 104 press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press J 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 searching without it This unit can ac tually search quicker without a city and you save time by not en tering a city name cu i Find By Name Find Distance Find Distance Find By Name Find Streets Find Streets Brien en Find In List Address 324 Q Do you want to find addresses only j within a particular city Find Address oir aia Oak Grove Heiahts AR Find City field left Search in particular city only option center Find City by name right 6 When the necessary search fields are filled in press 4 to FIND AD DRESS ENT You unit asks you
112. ner s manuals and the most current information on this product its operation and accessories visit our web site www lowrance com Lowrance Electronics Inc 12000 E Skelly Dr Tulsa OK USA 74128 2486 Printed in USA Table of Contents Section 1 Read Me First cccssccsescccessccescccesccsssccesccceecs 1 Capabilities and Specifications GlobalMap 3600C 0 0 2 How Lowrance GPS Works cccccceccceccesccesceecceseeceeesesceesseseees 4 Introduction to GPS and WAAS wis cccisdsdetacrviencraresei aad aadiceieee 6 How to use this manual typographical conventions 8 ATOW CYS ras isaaiowntrascigie tas AOTEA 9 TROY DOAN tech eal seteadte Sone ap tucks E A E san th 9 Menu Commands oriras 9 Instructions Menu Sequences cccccccceeceecceeceescesceeeseeceees 9 Section 2 Installation amp ACCESSOTIES ccccescccescccesscees 11 Preparation eeror senses wanna aa ATERA 11 POWEr Connections eneren aa O aaa adanaahigeshorss 11 Powering a NMEA 2000 BusSs ccccccsecceceeetecceetseceenseeceetseceens 12 NMEA 2000 Power cable ccccccccccceecceceseccssseeseescesseenseees 12 Power the Unia maar 12 GPS Internal Amen Ne een Ee a 14 NMEA 2000 Cable Connections ccccccceeccecceecceseeeseeseeeseeess 14 Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network ccccccceccceeeeeeees 14 NMEA 01838 Cable Connections ccccccceeccscceecceseeeseesseeseeess 15 NMEA
113. ngland Channel Islands Ireland Scotland Shetland Islands European 1950 Finland Norway European 1950 Greece European 1950 Iran European 1950 Italy Sardinia European 1950 Sicily European 1950 Malta Ireland 1965 Ireland ISTS 061 Astro 1968 South Georgia ls lands ISTS 073 Astro 1969 Diego Garcia Johnston Island 1961 Johnston Island Kandawala Sri Lanka Kerguelen Island 1949 Kerguelen Island Kertau 1948 West Malaysia amp Singapore 118 Kusaie Astro 1951 Caroline Islands L C 5 Astro 1961 Cayman Brac Island Leigon Ghana Liberia 1964 Liberia Luzon Philippines Exclud ing Mindanao Luzon Philippines Min danao Mahe 1971 Mahe Island Massawa Ethiopia Eritrea Merchich Morocco Midway Astro 1961 Midway Islands Minna Cameroon Minna Nigeria Montserrat Island Astro 1958 Montser rat Leeward Islands M Poraloko Gabon Nahrwan Oman Masirah Is land Nahrwan Saudi Arabia Nahrwan United Arab Emirates Naparima BWI Trinidad amp Tobago North American 1927 Mean for Antigua Barbados Barbuda Caicos Islands Cuba Dominican Republic Grand Cayman Jamaica Turks Islands North American 1927 Mean for Belize Costa Rica El Sal vador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua North American 1927 Mean for Canada North American 1927 Mean for CONUS Continental United States North American 1927 Mean for CONUS East of Mississippi
114. nished with the prod uct 3 when any serial number has been effaced altered or removed or 4 when any defect problem loss or damage has resulted from any accident misuse negligence or carelessness or from any failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance in accordance with the instructions of the owner s manual for the product We reserve the right to make changes or improvements in our products from time to time without incurring the obligation to install such improvements or changes on equipment or items previously manufactured This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state Your remedies under this warranty will be available so long as you can show in a reasonable manner that the defect occurred within one 1 year from the date of your original purchase and we must receive your warranty claim no later than 30 days after such 1 year period expires Your claim must be substanti ated by a dated sales receipt or sales slip 126 LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY We our or us refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS INC the manufacturer of this product You or your refers to the first person who purchases this product as a consumer item for personal family or household use We warrant this product against defects or malfunctions in materials and workmanship and against failure to conform to this product s written specifications
115. nsion Island 1958 Ascension Island Astro Beacon E 1945 lwo Jima Astro DOS 71 4 St Helena Island Astro Tern Island FRIG 1961 Tern Island Astronomical Station 1952 Marcus Island Australian Geodetic 1966 Australia amp Tasmania 117 Australian Geodetic 1984 Australia amp Tasmania Ayabelle Lighthouse Djibouti Bellevue IGN Efate amp Erromango Islands Bermuda 1957 Bermuda Bissau Guinea Bissau Bogota Observatory Colombia Bukit Rimpah Indo nesia Bangka amp Be litung Islands Camp Area Astro Antarctica McMurdo Camp Area Campo Inchauspe Argentina Canton Astro 1966 Phoenix Islands Cape South Africa Cape Canaveral Bahamas Florida Carthage Tunisia Switzerland Chatham Island Astro 1971 New Zealand Chatham Island Chua Astro Paraguay Corrego Alegre Brazil Dabola Guinea Djakarta Batavia Indonesia Sumatra DOS 1968 New Georgia Islands Gizo Island Easter Island 1967 Easter Island European 1950 Mean for Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France West Germany Gi braltar Greece Italy Luxembourg Neth erlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland European 1950 Mean for Austria Denmark France West Germany Netherlands Swit zerland European 1950 Mean for Iraq Israel Jordan Lebanon Kuwait Saudi Arabia Syria European 1950 Cyprus European 1950 Egypt European 1950 E
116. nty Road 80 E 80 Highway 80 Interstate 80 Old Hwy 80 Old USHwy 80 State Highway 80 US Highway 80 000 80 Alt State Hiahwav 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 with the street you re searching for in the First Street box In this example it s 80th Street To search for that street press J to FinD First STREET ENT A message appears asking you to wait while the unit finds the street When the Streets Found list appears press or J to select the street you are searching for and press ENT 4 The Map Page appears with the cursor pointing to the found street Streets Found Find Distance S 80th E Ave Tulsa OK 74145 S 80th E Ave Tulsa OK 74133 munayan S 80 E Ave Tulsa OK 74129 S 80th E Ave Tulsa OK 74129 First Street S 80th E Ave Tulsa OK 74112 80th N 80th E Ave Tulsa OK 74115 80th W Ave Osage County OK 74063 Second Street N 80th W Ave Osage County OK 74070 None E 80 St N Tulsa County OK 74073 E 80th PI N Owasso OK 74055 City Postal Code E 80th St N Tulsa County OK 74055 Any Any E 80th Ct N Owasso OK 74055 E 80th St N Owasso OK 74055 E 80th St N Rogers County OK 74055 Find First Street Find Intersection E 80th St N Owasso OK 74055 S 80th W Ave Creek County OK 74047 S 80th W Ave Creek County OK 74131 W 80th St S Creek County OK 74131 v 4 At left th
117. o steer to for the rescue The man overboard position is also stored in the waypoint list for future reference It can be edited the same as any other waypoint This pre vents the inadvertent loss of the current Man Overboard position To cancel navigation to MOB press MENU MENU to CaNcEL NAVIGA TION ENT lt to Yes ENT The unit stops showing navigation information Navigate to Cursor Position on Map The Go To Cursor command navigates to the current cursor position on the map It s a quick and handy way to navigate to anything you can see on the map display 1 Use the cursor controlled by the arrow keys with the zoom in and zoom out keys to maneuver around the map until you find a location you want to go to 2 Center the cursor over the location to select it See the example in the following figure Many map items such as waypoints Points of In terest towns etc can be selected and appear highlighted with a pop up box Other features such as a river or a street intersection will not appear highlighted but the cursor will take you to those locations just the same AA amp i Navigate to cursor In this example the cursor has selected the town of Oologah Oklahoma 3 Press MENU ENT and the unit will begin navigating to the cursor location The Map Page will display a dotted line from your current position to the cursor position The Navigation Page displays a compass rose showing
118. o the fol lowing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful in terference and 2 this device must accept any interference re ceived including interference that may cause undesired opera tion Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manu facturer could void the user s authority to operate the equip ment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro tection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the in structions may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the factory customer service department for help 124 LOWRANCE DATABASES LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS IS
119. of travel You can visualize a route as a string of beads The beads represent waypoints and the string repre sents the course of travel connecting waypoint to waypoint ov The course from one waypoint to the next is a leg routes are composed of one or more legs The legs of all GPS routes are based on straight lines between waypoints A route provides the automatic capability to navigate through several waypoints without having to reprogram the unit after arriving at each waypoint Once programmed into the GPS unit a route provides the option of navigating forward through the route waypoints or in reverse order you can even begin navigating in the middle of a route Create and Save a Route You have the option of creating and editing a route in the unit or you can make a route on your computer with our MapCreate 6 software PC created Routes MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route simply because your PC s larger screen keyboard and mouse are easier to manipulate than the unit To load a MapCreate route into the unit follow instructions in MapCre ate s manual for creating a route and saving it as part of a GPS Data File file format usr Copy the GPS Data File to an MMC and insert the MMC in the unit See Sec 2 for instructions on installing MMCs To load the GPS Data File into the unit s memory see the entry on Transfer Custom Maps amp GPS Data Files in Sec 3 Basic GPS Operations Routes Created in
120. off but still 12 connected to a power supply electrolysis can occur in the power ca ble plug This may result in corrosion of the plug body along with the electrical contacts in the cable and the unit s power socket In saltwater environments we recommend you connect the unit power cable to the auxiliary power switch included in most boat de signs If that results in electrical interference or if such a switch is not available we recommend connecting direct to the battery and installing an inline switch This will let you shut off power to the power cable when the unit is not in use When you are not using the unit you should always shut off power to the power cable espe cially when the power cable is disconnected from the unit If possible keep the power cable away from other boat wiring especially the engine s wires This will provide the best isolation from electrical noise If the cable is not long enough splice 18 gauge wire onto it The power cable has two wires red and black Red is the positive lead black is negative or ground There is also a white wire to power an op tional external speaker for some units Make sure to attach the in line fuse holder to the red lead as close to the power source as possible For example if you have to extend the power cable to the battery or power buss attach one end of the fuse holder directly to the battery or power buss This will protect both the unit and the power cable in the
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122. oom range Rotate through the three main Page screens Map Page Satel lite Status Page and Navigation Page by pressing PAGES lt or to select Page Name EXIT Switch Pages to display Satellite Status Page 4 Wait while unit locates satellites and calculates current position Process is visible on Satellite Page This takes an average of 1 minute or less under clear sky conditions unobstructed by terrain or structures When the unit acquires position a tone sounds and a position acquired message appears 5 With position acquired press PAGES key to display Map Page which shows a bird s eye view of the earth You can move around the map by Zoom in closer to see greater detail press ZIN zoom in key Zoom out to see more area less detail press ZOUT zoom out key Scroll map north south east or west using arrow keys TL gt e To stop scrolling and return to current position on map press EXIT key 6 Set a waypoint Wpt 001 at your current position so you can navigate back here press WPT WPT Waypoint symbol and 001 appears 7 Zoom scroll map to find a nearby object or location to go to Use ar row keys to center cursor cross hair over the map object or location 8 Navigate to the selected destination press MENU ENT EXIT Follow dot ted course line on Map Page or compass bearing arrow on Navigation Page 9 At destination Arrival Alarm goes off to clear it press EXIT Cancel navigation press MENU MENU
123. opup Map INFORMATION 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 return to the page display Map Boundaries From the Map Page press MENU J to Map Darta ENT Press J to Draw Map Bounparies 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 return to the page display Fill Water With White From the Map Page press MENU J to Map Darta ENT Press J to FILL WaTER WITH Wuite 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 return to the page display 80 Map Overlays Range Rings Lat Long Grid The map screen can be customized with four range rings and or grids that divide the plotter into equal segments of latitude and longitude Range rings are handy for visually estimating distances on the map The ring diameters are based on the current zoom range For example at the 100 mile zoom the screen will show two rings with your current position in the center The large ring touching the left and right sides of the screen is 100 miles in diameter Same as the zoom range The second smaller ring is 50 miles in diameter always 1 2 the zoom range The distance from your current position to the smaller ring the ring s radius is 25 miles always 1 4 the zoom range With the arrow ke
124. or you when you select the grid See the entry on Map Datum Selection for more information The Military Grid Reference System MGRS uses two grid lettering schemes which are referred to as standard and standard 10 MGRS on this unit Your position and datum in use determines which one to use If you use standard and your position is off significantly then try the alternate NOTE When the position format is changed it affects the way all posi tions are shown on all screens This includes waypoints To change the coordinate system press ENT while COORDINATE SYSTEM is highlighted Press the T or J arrow keys to highlight the desired for mat Press ENT to select it Press EXIT to erase the menus To setup Loran TD NOTE If the Loran TD conversion is chosen you must enter the local Lo ran chain identification for the master and slaves Do this by se lecting Setup Loran TD at the bottom of the Coordinate System menu and select the ID Press EXIT to erase this menu Coordinate System 1 Coordinate System 2 Degrees 4 Degrees ES Degrees Minutes Deg Min Sec Deg Min Sec LITMA Loran Chain Number GRI 9610 South Central U S Secondary Station 1 Secondary Station 2 Xray y Yankee H 95 50 579 244221 E 4004277 N Setup Map Fix Configure Loran TD menu T4 Map Fix Map Fix is used with charts or maps This system asks for a reference position in latitude longitude which you take from a marked locatio
125. or ENT Press T or J to select a color style then press ENT Press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page display Edit a Trail Pattern To edit a trail pattern press MENU MENU J to My Traits ENT J to trail name ENT to Pattern ENT Press or J to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the pattern is cor rect Press ENT then EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page display 64 Screen Tails Name Trail 1 Delete Trail Color n Dad Creeks s 1 i Light Magenta Z Navigate w 006 Pa d Fid Trail Preview Maximum Points x Active 2000 r Visible 3mi i a re N 3608 971 W 95 50579 100m N 36 20 474 U 96 06 336 At left Edit Trail Menu with Pattern option selected At right edited trail with dotted line pattern Utilities Utilities are useful tools for traveling or for outdoor activities Alarm Clock To get to the alarm clock menu press MENU MENU to Timers ENT J to ALARM CLOCK ENT Sun Moon Rise amp Set Calculator To get to the Sun Moon menu press MENU MENU J to SuNn Moon CALCULATIONS ENT Trip Calculator To get to the Calculator menu press MENU MENU to Trip Carcu LATOR ENT Trip Down Timer To get to the Down Timer menu press MENU MENU to Timers ENT to DOWN TIMER ENT Trip Up Timer To get to the Up Timer menu press MENU MENU J to Timers ENT ENT
126. or hit T 4 gt or to select another box then press ENT You ll see a list of categories with or symbols next to each category A category with a is expandable meaning its contents are currently hidden 76 l GPS Data ip Altitude O Ground Speed O Position O0 Position Error Track Navigation Route Data g Bearing Course Trip Calculator Time Miscellaneous Data Customize Menu with GPS Data and Navigation categories expanded Selecting the category name and pressing ENT will show the category s contents so you can choose items within it An expanded category one with a next to its name can be collapsed to hide its contents Just select the category name and press ENT Expand any categories that might contain data you want to display Then press J or T to select a different data option With the new option highlighted press ENT to switch the contents of the box to the new data type then press EXIT You can now select another box to change When you are finished with the settings press EXIT again to end the Custom ize command and the box name stops flashing A Page display can show a limited number of data boxes You can not turn them off or add more data boxes GPS Simulator The GPS simulator lets you use the unit as if you were outdoors navi gating somewhere It s a great way to practice using your unit You can set the starting location by entering latitu
127. ot 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 WAAS reception but terrain foliage or even large man made structures can sometimes block the WAAS signal from ground receivers You ll find that using your GPS receiver is both easy and amazingly accurate It s easily the most accurate method of electronic navigation available to the general public today Remember however that this 7 receiver is only a tool Always have another method of navigation avail able such as a map or chart and a compass Also remember that this unit will always show navigation information in the shortest line from your present position to a waypoint regardless of terrain It only calculates position it can t know what s between you and your destination for example It s up to you to safely navigate around obstacles no matter how you re using this product Free Training Aids Available Now that you know something about the technology that makes this unit possible you are ready to start learning how to use that technol ogy This manual will guide you through the process of setting up and runnin
128. p are discussed in Sec 5 To access the Navigation Page Menu from the Navigation Page press MENU Map Page The Map Page screens show your course and track from a bird s eye view By default this unit shows the map with north always at the top of the screen This can be changed See the topic Map Orientation in Sec 5 If you re navigating to a waypoint the map also shows your starting location present position course line and destination You don t have to navigate to a waypoint however to use the map Map Page is the default screen that appears when you turn on the unit To get to the Map Page from another page Press PAGES or lt to Map EXIT When the Map Page is displayed a screen similar to the fol lowing figures appears The arrow in the center of the screen is your present position It points in the direction you re traveling The solid line extending from the back of the arrow is your plot trail or path you ve taken The map zoom range is the distance across the screen This number shows in the lower right corner of the screen In the first of the follow ing example figures the range is 4 000 miles from the left edge of the map to the right edge of the map The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce its coverage area and the amount of mapping detail shown There are 39 available map zoom ranges from 0 02 miles to 4 000 miles 30 Far left Map Page opening screen Cen
129. pears The Port Services information screen for a NauticPath chart contains all the service information in one window 3 To scroll through the service information window use T J to see the types of services available To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly Gulf Stream Marine Go To Waypoint Corpus Christi TX Phone 361 883 8080 Find On Map 27 47 610 _ 97 23 382 533 4 mi 173 mag Port Services information NauticPath charts contain Tidal Current information represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with the letter C These icons will appear when you are zoomed in to a 6 mile range The icon stands for a Tidal Current Sta tion location An example is displayed on the right Tidal Current Information o 5 A if When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range 0 8 nautical mile the icon becomes an animated arrow showing tidal current ve locity 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 86 animated arrow with a pop up name box the name box disappears af ter a few seconds Examples are displayed in the following figures To view Tidal Current information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Tidal Current Station icon When it is selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press WPT to display the Tidal Current Information screen Cursor bem lines i Tidal Cu
130. perspective The current zoom range shows in the lower left corner of the screen 1 Press the ZIN key zoom in to move in closer and see greater detail in a smaller geographic area 2 Press the ZOUT key zoom out to move farther away and see less map detail but a larger geographic area When you are traveling the map will automatically move as you move This keeps your current location roughly centered on the screen You can manually pan or scroll the map northward southward east ward or westward by using the arrow keys which launch the cross hair map cursor This allows you to look at map places other than your cur rent position To clear the cursor press EXIT which jumps the map back to the current position or the last known position Tip Use the cursor to determine the distance from your current position or last known position when working indoors to any map object or location Simply use the arrow keys to position the cursor over the object or place The distance measured in a straight line appears in the popup data box Press EXIT to clear the cursor 37 Red Bud Dr A Cursor line z Cursor line aes Selected ase Sa oY airport POI pop up data box alal fo Vl K Pia alm Distance E m measured Reith ad by cursor eo mi 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 fin
131. prudent navigation for safe travel 3 The Databases housed in your product are protected by the copy right notices appearing on the product or its screen s You may NOT modify adapt translate reverse engineer decompile disas semble rent lease or resell any Database and you may NOT create derivative works based upon any Database or its contents Any un authorized reproduction use or transfer of a Database may bea crime and may subject you to damages and attorney fees 4 This License Agreement will terminate immediately without prior notice from us if you fail to comply with or violate any of the provi sions of this Agreement Upon termination you will promptly return all products containing one or more Databases to us 5 Prices and programs are subject to change without notice 6 This License Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Oklahoma and comprises the complete and exclusive understanding between you and us concerning the above subject matter 125 DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY We our or us refers to Lowrance Electronics Inc the manufacturer of this product You or your refers to the first person who purchases the prod uct as a consumer item for personal family or household use The Databases Limited Warranty applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain We refer to each of these as a Database or together as the Data bases Your product may thus include the
132. r a Find Distance Find Streets A Find Address Bagg Highway Exits TLE Map Orientation Map Ce r Auto Zoom r Auto Overlay Data al eN Overl Delete All Icons Map Data A TEA Map Map Categories Drawn Map Delete By Symbol Delete From Map x Joplin wh Delete My Icons 2000 igi g h ed F 9 aa as l jk 3 a a Y Pa fe if 7 N 36 08 971 W 95 50579 200 mi D OC On Delete icons menu The Delete All Icons command will ask if you are sure Press lt to Yes ENT All icons will be deleted from the map The Delete by Symbol command will launch the Select Symbol menu Press lt or T or or 4 to select the icon symbol to delete then press ENT A message appears saying all icons with the selected symbol have been deleted The Delete From Map command will prompt you to move the cursor over an icon to select it After selecting the icon press ENT and it disap pears from the map Navigate to an Icon Use the Navigate to Cursor command and use the cursor to select the desired icon on the map 1 Use arrow keys to center cursor cross hair over the icon 2 To navigate to the selected icon location press MENU ENT EXIT Follow course line on the Map Page or the compass bearing arrow on the Navigation Page Routes A route is a series of waypoints linked together in an ordered sequence that s used to mark a course
133. re pre made maps that con tain all of the same information available in a custom MapCreate map without any of the work of preparation Interstate Major Street Cursor line Map Finding Waypoint toa B fe Caf POI ee or A o Position distance and bearing data Zoom Range When the map is zoomed out far enough most POIs appear as square dots As you zoom in closer the symbols become readable icons In the 0 2 mile zoom example at right the cursor has selected the Cupps Caf POI which triggers a pop up box with the POI name This pop up box works on POIs at any zoom range 32 Tip In some urban areas businesses are so close to one another that their POI icons crowd each other on the screen You can reduce screen clutter and make streets and other map features easier to see by simply turning off the display of POIs you re not watching for To see how check the text on Map Detail Category Selection page 82 It shows how to use the Map Categories Drawn menu to turn individual POI displays off and on Even though their display is turned off you can still search for POIs and their icons will pop up when your unit finds them for you The Map Page has its own menu which is used for several functions and for setting various options To access the Map Page Menu from the Map Page press MENU The Pages Menu also offers several map display options under the Map Page category To access them press PAGES
134. ree Storage Reset Options command left and the Reset Options Menu right Screen Contrast and Brightness To access the Screen menu press MENU MENU ENT 94 To adjust the display s contrast The Contrast slider bar is already selected Press or lt to move the bar The left end of the scale is minimum contrast the right end is maximum contrast Screen Sounds Sounds Transparency Transparency Alarms Alarms Route Planning Route SS aaa My Trails My T Cancel Navigation Cane Eee eantast High GPS Setup GPS Ansnsananacennnnanana mae System Setup Syste f Sun Moon Calculations Sun P C e A Sy es re Trip Calculator Trip bow 2 High Timers gt i Timer Brow Display Mode Browse Files j i dfiaCity eee i ile A 1 feat 4 N 35 45 953 W 95 20 243 amp 200mi IN 35 45 953 W 95 20 243 amp 200mi Screen Command left and Screen Menu with Contrast bar selected right To adjust the display s brightness Press J to BRIGHTNESS Press gt or lt to move the bar The left end of the scale is minimum contrast the right end is maximum contrast To adjust the screen s display mode Press J to DispLay Mone ENT press or J to select mode EXIT Sounds Transparency Alarms o He le Rout 5 My T mand Contrast GPS Beg eee Syste Sun h Brightness Tam eke _ i r ee
135. rrent s A Station icon in animated mode _ 2X pa Proc 5 IN 27 50 036 W 97 02 647 imi IN 27 49655 W 97 02347 08m NauticPath chart showing Tidal Current Station icon selected by cur sor left Tidal Current animated icon at 8 nautical mile range Current Time Line Velocity Slack Scale Water 4 5 mph Line MN 3 6 9 NN 3 6 9 MN Slack Before 11 18 AM Fld 12 08 PM Fld 11 39 PM Ebb Daily Max Floods amp Ebbs Tide Tables 5 54 AM 4 1 mph 113 3 59 PM 3 0 mph 295 6 41 AM 4 5 mph 113 5 01 PM 3 2 mph 295 Month Year December 29 T 005 Current Information screen The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tidal current data for this station on this date at the 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 The velocity scale at the top left side of the graph changes dynamically based upon the maximum velocity of the current for that day 87 Slack water the period of little or no current is represented by the Slack Water Line SWL The flood appears above the SWL and the ebb appears below the SWL You can look up tidal current data for other dates by changing the month day and year selection boxes To select another date 1 Use gt to highlight month day or year then press ENT 2 Use T J to select the desired month day or year and press ENT To clear
136. s phone numbers functioning as a virtual Yellow Pages We ll show you how in Section 6 Finally in Section 7 we offer Supplemental Material including a list of the GPS datums used warranties and customer service information Now if you re into the fine details glance over the next segment on speci fications to see just how much GPS power your GlobalMap 3600C con tains It s important to us and our power users but 1f you don t care how many watts of power the unit has or how many waypoints it can store skip ahead to important information on how our GPS works on page 4 Capabilities and Specifications GlobalMap 3600C General Display iiccccsiieiietcctmuieas Color 5 0 12 7 cm diagonal SolarMax TFT display programmable to viewing pref erence Resolution 480 pixel x 480 pixel resolution 230 400 total pixels Backlighting Fluorescent cold cathode backlit screen with multiple lighting levels backlit keypad Input power 10 to 15 volts DC CASE SIZECL cccccccccecceceees MMC slots 0 Recording 068 Back up memory Langua esS 00008 Receiver antenna Background map Custom mapping Mapping memory Position updates Position points 5 4 H x 6 9 W x 3 4 D 13 8 x 17 6 x 8 6 cm sealed and wat
137. sses 1 From the Map Page press MENU J to Finp Appress ENT 2 Press ENT to search in the Address field 103 3 To enter an address number press T or J 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 Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Address 0 Street None City Any Find Address kd Bixby Find Address Menu 4 To enter a street name press J to StreeT ENT There are two op tions A You can spell out the name in the top selection box Press T or 4 to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press J or T to select a street name from the list then press ENT The street name you selected is now in the street field Find By Name Find Distance Find By Name Find Distance Find Streets Eth Find Streets Find Address Find In List Find Address Address 8W State Highway Address 324 324 A State Highway None B State Highway City B US Highway 9th D State Highway Any Find Address F State Highway City N State Highway Bay ttt CtsSNSSSS P State Highway P US Highway S State Highway Find Address 9 Access Rd 9 Canal 9 Highway 9 Ks Hwv 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Find Address menu left Fi
138. stem 2 Coordinate System 1 Coordinate System 2 Degrees Degrees Degrees Degrees Degrees Minutes Degrees Minutes Deg Min Sec Deg Min Sec Deg Min Sec Deg Min Sec UTM UTM MGRS Standard MGRS Standard MGRS Standard MGRS Standard MGRS Std 10 British Grid Irish Grid Finnish Grid N 36 08 971 N 36 08 971 WH 95 50 579 244221 E WH 95 50 579 244221 E 4004277 N 4004277 N Setup Map Fix Setup Loran TD Setup Map Fix Setup Loran TD Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions To get to Coordinate System Selection 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS Setup ENT 2 Press J to CooRDINATE SYSTEM ENT This unit can show a position in degrees 36 14952 degrees minutes and thousandths of a minute 36 28 700 or degrees minutes seconds and tenths of a second 86 28 40 9 It can also show position in UTM Universal Transverse Mercator projection MGRS Standard MGRS Standard 10 Map Fix Loran TD British Irish Finnish German New Zealand Swedish Swiss Taiwan and Greek 73 UTM s are marked on USGS topographic charts This system divides the Earth into 60 zones each 6 degrees wide in longitude British Irish Finnish German New Zealand Swedish Swiss Taiwan and Greek grid systems are the national coordinate system used only in their respective countries In order to use these grid systems you must be in the respective country This unit will pick the matching datum f
139. t trail is a string of position points plotted by the unit as you travel It s a travel history a record of the path you have taken Trails are useful for repeating a journey along the same track They are particularly handy when you are trying to retrace your trip and go back the way you came On the screen trails are represented by a solid line extending from the back of the current position arrow The unit is set at the factory to automatically create and record a trail while the unit is turned on The unit will continue recording the trail until the length reaches the maximum trail point setting default is 2 000 but the unit can record trails 9 999 points long When the point limit is reached the unit begins recording the trail over itself By default the trail flashes once a second making it easier to see against the background map With the default auto setting this unit creates a trail by placing a dot trail point on the screen every time you change di rections The methods used for creating a trail and the trail update rate can both be adjusted or even turned off See Sec 5 for Trail Options To preserve a trail from point A to point B you must turn off the trail by making it inactive before heading to point C or even back to point A When the current trail is set inactive the unit automatically creates and begins recording a new trail 46 To Save a Trail 1 Press MENU MENU J to My Traits ENT Screen Scre
140. t type of installation you prefer be sure 18 to leave enough slack in the cables to allow tilting or swiveling the GlobalMap 3600C If you choose to fill in the hole be sure to position the cables against the rear edge of the hole as you apply the fill material Before positioning the bracket be sure to hold the cables against the rear edge of the hole Then slide the bracket over the hole and butt the rear of the bracket base firmly against the cables thus pinning them in place against the side of the hole Finally fasten the bracket to the dash Attach the unit to the gimbal bracket using the supplied gimbal knobs and washers Portable Installation Like many Lowrance products the GlobalMap 3600C is capable of portable operation by using an optional portable power pack The power pack expands the uses for your GPS unit The portable power pack makes it easy to transfer your unit from a boat to a car recreational vehicle airplane or other vehicle without drilling and mounting a sec ond bracket You can use your unit in your own car or boat then take it along when riding in a friend s vehicle that s not equipped with GPS Most LEI portable power packs can be used with eight D cell alkaline batteries Some use an optional sealed rechargeable battery For in formation on the PPP for your unit see the accessory ordering informa tion inside the back cover of this manual Installing batteries in a typical portal power pack M
141. tal and vertical layout You can only change size not switch layout on the Map With Sonar page it s always two vertical windows Press EXIT to clear the four flashing arrows O Aegi Willard 37 09 946 W 93 28 873 e 30 mi In Two Maps mode you can modify the windows to be side by side or stacked one on top of the The Resize Windows command has been ac tivated shown by the four arrows displayed between the two maps 34 3 To change the window size again or revert back to the original dis play just follow the steps above Most dual window displays use half the screen for each window by default You can also use the Reset Op tions command to revert to the factory default The following page contains a 12 step quick reference for the most basic GPS operations If you don t want to carry the manual with you as you practice with the unit you might consider photocopying this quick ref erence page and tucking it into your pocket 30 Basic 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 will constantly trigger arrival alarms 1 Connect the unit to electric power Make sure the MMC is in See complete installation details beginning on page 11 2 To turn on the unit press and release PWR key 3 Opening screen displays map of North America at 4 000 mile z
142. te Pattern jii Preview Distance Bearing e 2 3 4 5 Press ENT End of route KKEKKKKKKKKKKEKEEE i Maximum Points x Active 2000 Visible S 12 13 722 E 139 21 320 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 On the Map Page the trail you are navigating is represented by a dot ted line that alternates with a flashing solid line The Navigation Page will also show the navigated trail as a dotted line The bearing arrow on the compass rose points to the next waypoint on the trail As you travel the arrival alarm will go off when you near a trail way point and the bearing arrow on the compass rose will swing around and point to the next trail waypoint Press EXIT to clear the alarm 50 Present position arrow rd E Ave 9 aS Tyas 21st St 177th E Av i e fi opstd E Ave Navigate trail map views at left driver is northbound heading straight toward trail point 6 At right northbound driver has reached point 6 and has turned west to follow trail Track or compass heading indicator Trail waypoint Cross track symbol error range 357 m i off course Course lt 1 indicator VA line made j amp from trail 258 a
143. te corridor enclosing the course line The outer edges of this white corridor represent lines that show the current cross track error range The default for the cross track error range is 0 20 miles For example if the present position symbol touches the right cross track error line then you are 0 20 miles to the right of the desired course You need to steer left to return to the desired course You can use the ZIN or ZOUT keys to change the cross track error range A circular symbol depicting your destination waypoint appears on the screen as you approach the waypoint as shown on the screen in the preceding figure 29 Travel Time is the time that it will take to reach your destination at your present closing speed You can also customize the time data box to show Arrival Time instead Arrival Time is the local time it will be when you arrive at the destination based upon your present closing speed and track In the preceding example figure the driver is headed west a 265 track toward a waypoint 265 bearing away The cross track error range white corridor is 0 20 miles either side of the course The driver is headed toward trail waypoint 4 which is 0 3 miles away The vehicle is right on course Traveling at a speed of 8 mph the driver will arrive at the waypoint in 2 minutes 17 seconds The Navigation Page has its own menu which is used for some ad vanced functions and for setting various options Options and setu
144. ter zoomed to 100 miles and right zoomed to 10 miles Over Zoomed means you have reached the detail limits in an area covered only by the basic background map Zooming in any closer will reveal no more map details because a high detail custom map has not been loaded on the MMC for this area If you re using only the factory loaded background map the maximum zoom range for showing additional map detail is 20 miles You can con tinue to zoom in closer but the map will simply be enlarged without revealing more map content except for a few major city streets Load your own high detail custom map made with MapCreate or a pre made FreedomMap from LEI and you can zoom in to 0 02 miles with mas sive amounts of accurate map detail Lo ai di Miiri L A hist FA on y mth St Car a il a z T 5 o w Map Pages with high detail MapCreate map of an urban area loaded on the MMC At left arterial streets appear at the 4 mile zoom range with a few Point of Interest icons visible Center numerous dots representing Points of Interest are visible at the 2 mile range along with minor streets Right at the 0 4 mile zoom you can see an interstate highway with an exit major and minor streets as well as Point of Interest icons Background map vs MapCreate map content The background map includes low detail maps
145. th the address location selected by the cursor on the map press WPT The POI s Waypoint Information window ap pears with the Go Waypoint command highlighted If you want to go ahead and navigate to the POI address just press ENT EXIT Addresses 1614 Birch St Hood County TX 76048 a ui_7thjst f 428 Find On M R pP 918 438 1881 ee 1614 Birch St Tulsa Boat Sales Grand Prairie TX 75050 B j 36 08 892 E Ehita mag 300 370 1614 Birch St T Bearing 110 mag Royse City TX 75189 einai h St oait llpol Marine 1614 Birch Dr Boat Dealers Granville County NC 27522 4 1614 S Birch Ave i Broken Arrow OK 74012 1614 Birch Oklahoma City OK 73108 1 i T l a s t l a i h l l a RS l i haw a i 124th_E_ Ave Face oat 319th E Ave 43th Left Map Page showing location of the address on the map high lighted by cursor Center this address is a business in the POI data base so you can display the POI information window then navigate to it At right this address is not in the POI database so the Waypoint key will not display any information for this address Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor On the Map Page with a POI or map feature selected by the cursor press WPT To return to the previous page press EXIT Waypoint Information National Inn Go To Waypoint Hotel or Motel 1910 E dith St Tulsa OK 74128 Find On
146. the Unit You can create a route by selecting existing waypoints from the way point list or you can set a series of route waypoints on the map with cursor arrows and the Enter key In this example we ll create a route from the map Screen N Rake Routes Delete All Saved Routes Selecting the Route Planning command on Main Menu will open the Route List screen 58 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU to Roure PLANNING ENT ENT 2 Press 4 to END OF Route ENT to App From Mar ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor showing Edit Route Name Display Data Route 1 Total Distance Bearing Navigate Preview Reverse Delete Distance Bearing Press ENT to add Name Display Data Route 1 Total Distance Bearing Navicats l _ Drawinu Dawnra al Malte S Edit Route Waypoints Direct To Waypoint Add From Map End of route Add Waypoint Remove Waypoint View Waypoint 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 and cursor until the cursor is centered on the spot where you want your route to begin If you are starting at your current position or the current cursor posi tion you are already at the starting spot 4 Set the first route waypoint press ENT In this example we moved to the int
147. the information screen press EXIT Tide Information NauticPath charts contain Tidal Information repre sented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with the letter T These icons will appear when you are zoomed in to a 6 mile range The icon stands for a Tidal Station location An example is displayed at right When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range 0 8 nautical mile the icon becomes an animated gauge showing a rising or falling tidal height for the selected station at the present time At larger zoom ranges you can select the boxed T icon and it becomes an animated gauge with a pop up name box The name box disappears seconds Tide Station _icon in ani mated mode Cursor lines 14 A 22 N 25 45 800 W 80 07 802 O08 mi 25 45 574 W 80 07 399 NauticPath chart showing Tide Station icon selected by cursor left Icon animates automatically without selection at the 0 8 mile zoom range right In the example above the tide is at 0 9 feet and falling as shown by the down arrow at the top of the icon To view tide information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a tide station icon When it is selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press WPT to display the Tide Information screen 88 Current Time Line Height sae Scale Line MN 3 6 9 NN 3 6 9 MN Daily Highs amp Lows 4 Low 12 07 AM 0 2 ft Tide High 7 04 AM 2 6 ft Table Low 12 43 PM 0 3 ft High 7 01 PM
148. the operating system software in some of its products These software upgrades are usually offered to customers as free downloads from our web site www lowrance com These upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce a new fea ture or function You can find out what software version is running in your unit by using the Software Information command Screen Screen Sounds Sounds Transparency wm Transparency Alarms Jain Alarms Route Planning j C d Route Planning My Trails J My Trails Cancel Navigation pl Cancel Navigation GPS Setup N bese mane GPS Setup System Setup gt Units of Measure Sun Moon Calculations a Sun Moon Cak Set Local Time Trip Calculator Soke Trip Calculator Communications Port Timers r Timers Reset Options Poua Files E J Browse Files Delete All My Waypoints x Popup Help Choose Viewable Pages Set Language Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information Ota City oe T e Norman Fort Smith E i PEN H N 35 45 953 W 95 20 243 e 200 mi IN 35 45 953 System Setup command left Software Information command right 1 Press MENU MENU to System SetuP ENT to Sortware INFO 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 alar
149. using this method the smaller the zoom range the more accurately you will be able to steer along the trail Navigate a Trail forward The following figures illustrate the menu sequence for navigating a trail 1 Press MENU MENU J to My Traits ENT 2 Press J 4 to enter the Saved Trail list then use T or J to select the desired Trail Name ENT 3 Press gt to DELETE TRAIL J to NAVIGATE ENT 4 Press 4 to NAVIGATE ENT The unit begins showing navigation infor mation along the trail NOTE If you are already located at or near the beginning of your trail the arrival alarm will go off as soon as you hit Enter Just press EXIT to clear the alarm and proceed 5 Now begin moving and follow your unit 6 When you reach your destination be sure to cancel your navigation press MENU MENU to CaNceL NAVIGATION ENT The unit asks if you re sure press lt ENT 49 Figure 1 Figure 2 Screen Trails New Trail Trail Options Delete All Saved Trails v Trail 1 5 Points Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation Sonar Setup GPS Setup System Setup Sun Moon Calculations Trip Calculator Timers Browse MMC Files S 12 13722 E 130 21320 Figure 4 Edit Route Name Display Data Trail 1 Total Distance Bearing Navigate Preview Reverse Delete Waypoints 1 Delete Trail Color Light Magenta Naviga
150. ved Bl Trail Options Options 2000 Points v Trail Eeit ihm L Saved Trails Update Criteria amp Auto c Time Distance a N 35 45 953 W 9520243 e 200 mi Main Menu left Trails Menu center Trail Options right Delete All Trails To remove all of the trails from memory from the Trails Menu press gt to DELETE ALL ENT lt to Yes ENT Update Trail Option This menu lets you change the way the trail updates occur 99 WARNING If you uncheck the Update Trail option automatic trail creation and recording will be turned off You must turn it back on to record trails The default setting is on From the Trails Menu press to TRAIL OPTIONS ENT With UPDATE ACTIVE TRAIL highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off Update Trail Criteria Auto Time Distance The options are automatic time or distance When it s in the default automatic mode the unit doesn t update the plot trail while you re traveling in a straight line Once you deviate from a straight line the unit drops a plot point trail waypoint onto the trail This conserves plot trail points If a plot trail uses all of the available points allotted to it the beginning points are taken away and placed at the end of the trail From the Trails Menu press gt to TRAIL OpTIONS ENT J to UPDATE Criteria Press or J to select criteria type ENT Trail Update Rate Time Distance You can update
151. view Since the unit has twelve channels it can dedicate one channel per visible satellite The taller the bar on the graph the better the unit is receiving the signals from the satellite NOTE One of the data display options for the Satellite Status page is Po sition Error horizontal position error which can appear in one of the page s data boxes If you turn on Position Error it will show you the expected error from a benchmark location In other words if the Position Error box shows 50 feet then the position shown by the unit is estimated to be within 50 feet of the actual location This also gives you an indicator of the fix quality the unit currently has The smaller the position error number the better and more accurate the fix is If the position error flashes dashes then the unit hasn t locked onto the satellites and the number shown isn t valid For details see the topic Customize Page Displays in Sec 5 The Satellite Status Page has its own menu which is used for setting various options Options and setup are discussed in Sec 5 To access the Satellite Status Page Menu from the Status Page press MENU 27 Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel but also the direction to a recalled waypoint To get to the Navi gation Page Press PAGES gt or lt to NAVIGATION EXIT The navigation screen looks like the one below when you re not navi gating to a w
152. w keys control the movement of dotted cross hair lines on your mapping screen called the cursor The arrow keys help you move around the menus so you can execute different commands They are represented by symbols like these which denote the down arrow key the up arrow the left arrow and the right arrow 4 e gt Keyboard The other keys perform a variety of functions When the text refers to a key to press the key is shown in bold sans serif type For example the Enter Icons key is shown as ENT and the Menu key is shown as MENU Menu Commands A menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters in a bold sans serif type like this Route PLANNING These indicate that you are to select this command or option from 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 Instructions Menu Sequences Most functions you perform with this unit are described as a sequence of key strokes and selecting menu commands We ve written them in a condensed manner for quick and easy reading For example instructions for navigating a trail would look like this 1 From the Map Page press MENU MENU J to My Traics ENT 2 Press 4 to Trail 1 ENT gt J to Navicate ENT 3 You are asked to wait while it converts the trail into a route 4 The wait message disappears and the GlobalMap 8600C begins showing n
153. w water on the map as white to contrast land You can also turn on or off Map Overlays which display latitude and longitude grid lines or 79 range rings on the map This menu lets you select Navionics Maps for instructions see the Navionics Charts entry in this section To get to Map Data From the Map Page press MENU WJ to Map Data ENT So To Cursor i j rei To Dirtar Find Distance ee soci tel Find Streets 7 a Earth Map Detail Find Address saa Medium Highway Exits eee wate Map Orientation et Popup Map Information r Lat Lon Grid Lines r Auto Zoom R xDraw Map Boundaries r Range Rings Overlay Data is 1 H Fill Water With White m 7 Navionics Options Trackline Extensions Map Categories Drawn i Delete My Icons 2 Navionics Map Choice Length NMEA 2000 oa Lowrance loft Presentation Mode Show Distance International Mode Show Time Safety Contour 5 Meters z m z IN 35 31 076 W 97 32 216 Map Menu left Map Data Menu right Show Map Data From the Map Page press MENU J to Map Dara ENT Press ENT to enter the EARTH Map DETAIL selection list and choose how much detail you want from Off so the unit operates like a GPS plotter to High After the option is set press EXIT repeatedly to return to the page display le ylvania Ave Pop up Map Information From the Map Page press MENU to Map Dara ENT Press J to P
154. y to the GlobalMap 3600C s on board memory The amount of GPS data you can record and save for recall later is limited only by the number of MMC cards you have NOTICE The storage temperature range for your GlobalMap 3600C is from 4 de grees to 167 degrees Fahrenheit 20 degrees to 75 degrees Celsius Extended storage in temperatures higher or lower than specified will damage the liquid crystal display in your unit This type of damage ts not covered by the warranty For more information contact the factory s Cus tomer Service Department phone numbers are listed on the last page How Lowrance GPS Works You ll navigate faster and easier if you understand how the GlobalMap 3600C scans the sky to tell you where you are on the earth and where you re going But if you already have a working understanding of GPS receivers and the GPS navigation system skip on ahead to Sec tion 2 Installation amp Accessories on page 11 If you re new to GPS read on and you can later impress your friends with your new found knowl edge 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 3600C 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 3600C uses
155. your GPS receiver is turned on for the first time it doesn t know what your position or elevation altitude is It does know the current UTC time and date since these were programmed into it at the factory and an internal clock keeps the time while the unit is turned off If the time and or date are incorrect you can set it using the Set Local Time menu The unit begins searching for the satellites using the above data that it acquired the last time it was turned on This probably was at the fac tory Since it s almost certain that you re not at our factory it s proba bly looking for the wrong satellites If it doesn t find the satellites it s looking for after approximately one minute it switches to Auto Search The receiver looks for any satellite in the sky Due to advanced technology the auto search time has shrunk significantly from the early days of GPS Once the unit locks onto the satellites it should take less than a minute to find your position the next time it s turned on provided you haven t moved more than approximately 100 miles from the last location it was used Check MMC Files and Storage Space To check MMC Files Press MENU MENU J to Browse MMC FILes ENT 71 rowse Files Screen Sounds MMC Cards Transparency Map directory 0 bytes free Alarms Route Planning E Files My Trails No files on this MMC card Cancel Navigation T E GPS Setup eel Ee ees System Setup
156. ys and map cursor you can scroll the map to see the third and fourth rings In this example the distance to the third ring is 75 miles and distance to the fourth ring is 100 miles from your current position To set range rings From the Map Page press MENU J to Map Data ENT Press J to Draw Map Bounparies to RANGE Rines 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 return to the page display To set Lat Long Grid From the Map Page press MENU J to Map Data ENT Press J to Popup Map INFORMATION to LAT LON GRID LINES With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and un check it turn off After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display Map Datum Selection Maps and charts are based on a survey of the area that s covered by the map or chart These surveys are called Datums Maps that are cre ated using different datums will show the same latitude longitude in slightly different locations 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 portion of it By default your position shows using the WGS 84 datum However it can show your position using one of 191 different datums Different datums can be selected to change the datum 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS Setup ENT J to Datum SELE

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