Lowrance electronic 310 manual

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    INST ALLA TION AND OPERA TION INSTRUCTIONS GlobalNav 310 TM[...]

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    Cop yright © 1997 Lowr ance Electronics, Inc. All rights reser v ed. GlobalNav 310 ™ is a tr ademark of Lowrance Electronics , Inc. Lowrance ® is a registered tr ademar k of Lo wrance Electronics , Inc. W ARNING! USE THIS UNIT ONL Y AS AN AID T O N A VIGA TION. A CAREFUL NA VIGA T OR NEVER RELIES ON ONL Y ONE METHOD T O OB T AIN POSITION INFORM[...]

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    INTR ODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1 INST ALLA TION .............................................................................................................. 2 BRA CKET INST ALLA TION ...........................................................................[...]

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    NA VIGA TION ................................................................................................................. 35 NA VIGA T E TO A W A YPOINT ................................................................................... 3 5 NA VIGA T E T O A CURSOR LOCA TION ................................................................... 3[...]

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    1 Congratulations! Y ou ha ve purchased one of the finest 12-channel GPS receiv ers Low- r ance ® has ev er made . With its large LCD screen, easy to use menus , and outstanding perf o rmance , we think you’ll be happ y with y our GlobalNa v 310™ for man y years. GPS w o r ks from satellites that tr ansmit information to the w o rld at v ery h[...]

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    2 Even with S/A on, and without a DGPS receiv er , y our GlobalNa v 310 giv es you outstanding position and na vigation information. Please sit down with the unit and this manual and f amiliarize yourself with them bef ore using the GlobalNav 310 in the “real w or ld”. A simulator is built in, which lets y ou pr actice. INST ALLA TION INSTALLAT[...]

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    3 Gimbal Bracket Washer Gimbal Knob GlobalNav 310 Attach the GlobalNav 310 to the gimbal bracket using the supplied gimbal knobs and washers as shown below.[...]

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    4 WHITE TO GLOBALNA V 3 10 2-AMP FUSE GREEN BLA CK RED 12-VO L T BA TTERY GLOB ALNA V 31 0 TRANSMIT (NMEA) GLOB ALNA V 31 0 RECEIVE (NMEA) PO WER The GlobalNa v 310 will operate from a 12-volt DC system. (9 to 15 volts DC .) Y ou can connect the power cab le to an accessor y b uss under the dash, howe v er , to k eep electr ical noise interf erence[...]

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    5 ANTENNA The GlobalNa v 310’ s antenna can be mounted on any flat surf ace, pro- vided you ha v e access behind the surface for the mounting scre w s. A magnet is also supplied that can be epo xied to the bottom of the an- tenna, allowing it to be used on off-road v ehicles. A pole mount adapter lets y ou mount the antenna on a pole or swiv el m[...]

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    6 After drilling the holes, pass the o-r ing o ver the antenna cab le and press it into the g roov e on the bottom of the antenna housing. Now attach the antenna to the mounting surf ace, using 4mm screws and the supplied loc k washers . Route the cab le to the GlobalNav 310 and the antenna installation is finished. Magnet Mount A magnet lets y ou [...]

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    7 KEYBO ARD The k eyboard has tw elv e ke ys. The arrow ke ys are tied to most of the f eatures , letting you easily mo ve the plotter’ s cursor , na vigate through the men us, make selections from men us, and other tasks. The WPT ke y lets you create , s av e, and recall wa ypoints and routes. The MODE k ey s witches the unit between the three m[...]

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    8 OPERA TION T urning P o wer On T o tur n the GlobalNa v 310 on, simply press the PWR k ey . A screen similar to the one at r ight appears . Read the mes- sage on the screen, then press the EXIT k ey to erase it. The GlobalNa v 310 is no w ready for use . MENUS Most of the Lowr ance V iew ’s adjustments and features are f ound on “men us”. P[...]

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    9 Once it loc ks on to the satellites and finds your position, it stores the satellite data in its memor y . The ne xt time you use the unit, it should take m uch less time to lock on. T o use your GlobalNav 310, first mak e cer tain you ha v e a clear view of the sky , free from any obstructions such as trees, car por t, or a cov ered boat doc k .[...]

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    10 Using the down arrow k ey , highlight the “Initialize GPS Receiv er” men u, then press the r ight arrow k ey . The screen shown belo w appears. This is the GPS initialization screen. The position, altitude, time , and date the GlobalNav 310 is currently using to find the satellites is sho wn at the bottom of this screen. Changing these v alu[...]

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    11 No w change the local time and date if the y ’ re incorrect on this screen. (Don’t worry about altitude.) When e ve rything is acceptab le, press the EXIT ke y repeat- edly to retur n to a mode screen. The GlobalNav 310 will instantly use the data y ou entered to find the satellites in the sky . (The unit knows which satellites will be a v a[...]

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    12 as "GRP" (groups). F or e xample, Group A is the first windows group on the MODE men u.) Press the r ight arro w key to see more screens on each mode . When the desired screen appears, press the EXIT k ey to clear the menu. Note: F or a list of ab bre viations used on the displa ys, see the bac k of this manual. Na vigation Screens The[...]

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    13 348°. The line e xtending behind the ar- ro w in the center shows y our track his- tor y , or path y ou’v e tra velled. Y our speed ov er ground or Ground Speed (GS) shows in the digital bo x to the right of the circle. The screen looks lik e this when yo u’ r e not na vigating to a w aypoint. (See page 35 f or inf ormation on waypoint na v[...]

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    14 Na v Screen #2 The na vigation screen shows na vigation inf o r mation in large digital n umbers. T o vie w this screen, press the MODE k ey , then press the up arrow ke y until the bla c k bo x surrounds the “ NA V 1” label. No w press the r ight arro w k ey . A screen similar to the one at right appears. Press the EXIT k ey to erase the mo[...]

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    15 ro w ke y to mov e the bl ac k box to the "PLO T" label. N o w press the r ight arro w or left arrow k e y to select plot 2. This screen (as shown at the bottom of the pre vious page) has navigation data displa y ed on the right side of the screen in digital numbers . This data is active whene v er y ou’v e recalled a wa ypoint. Pres[...]

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    16 Recor d T rail On / Off The line e xtending from the present po- sition diamond on the plotter is call the plot trail. As each dot on the tr ail is placed on the screen, it’ s also sa ved in memor y . The plot trail recording can be tur ned off, if desired. T o tur n it off , press the up or do wn arrow k e y until the “Record T r ail” me [...]

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    17 In the track-up vie w at right, the present position mo ves str aight tow ards the top of the displa y . As y ou can see , the an- chor icon is no w shown in its proper ori- entation - to our right. A "N" sho ws to help you see which direction is nor th when the trac k-up mode is on. Remem- ber , in the tr ack-up mode , the screen ro- [...]

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    18 Grid Lines The GlobalNav 310 can place grid lines on the plotter to help you see y our posi- tion, or the position of wa ypoints and icons . T o do this, highlight the “Grid Lines” la- bel on the “Plotter Opts” menu, then press the r ight arro w key to turn them on. Press the EXIT k ey to exit this men u . A plotter screen similar to the[...]

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    19 press the ENT k ey . The plotter screen reappears with the icon at the cursor's location. Press the EXIT key to er ase the cursor . On the screen shown at right, the large fish icon w as selected and placed at the cursor location. Erase Icons T o erase an icon from the screen, first press the MENU ke y , then select the “WPT/Icon Opts” [...]

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    20 k ey to erase the icon. If you wish to delete another icon, mo ve the cursor ov er it and press the ENT ke y . When y o u’ re finished, press the EXIT k ey to erase the cursor . WINDO WS This f eature giv es you 15 diff erent g roups of windo ws so you can use the best na vigation displa y for y our situation. T o use the window s f eature, pr[...]

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    21 COURSE DEVIA TION INDICA T OR (CDI) The CDI shows your distance to the left or right of the desired course . Y ou m ust recall a wa ypoint or run a route to use the CDI. The arrow in the center of the bo x sho ws the direction to the destina- tion. For e xample , if yo u’ re tr a v elling straight towards the destination, the ar- ro w points s[...]

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    22 CLOCK Whenev er a cloc k, timer , or alarm is showing on a display , new items appear in the list when you press the MENU k ey . These items let y ou set the cloc k’s time , alarms , or the timers. Clock Set If the time sho wn on the clock displa y is not your local time, change it using the “Cloc k Set” function. T o do this , press the M[...]

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    23 Timer s The GlobalNav 310 has tw o timers built in. One is a countdo wn timer and the other is a count-up timer . The countdown timer counts do wn from the time you put in to z ero . The count-up timer starts at zero and counts up to the time you entered. T o set either timer , first s witch to a win- dow group with a timer . Ne xt, press the ME[...]

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    24 This is the plot-2 edit screen. The “BRG” box in the upper r ight cor ner flashes, which means it’ s ready f or change . If y ou don’t want to change this box, simply press the up or down arrow k ey to mov e to the box that y ou do w ant to change. In this e xample, we will change the BRG bo x to ground speed, or GS . T o do this, simply[...]

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    25 Saving The Cursor P osition as a W aypoint When the cursor is sho wing on the plotter and you press the WPT k ey twice , the GlobalNav 310 puts the cursor’ s position into the first av ailable wa ypoint number . A message appears on the display telling you the w a y- point n umber it just used. W ait a fe w seconds and the menu will clear auto[...]

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    26 Highlight the “Sa ve P osition As” label as sho wn below left and press the right arro w key when you’ re at the location y ou wish to sa ve . This sav es y our present position under the wa ypoint number you selected on the first page . Saving Cur sor P osition as a W a ypoint (Select Number Method) T o sav e the cursor position under a s[...]

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    27 W A YPOINT NAMES The GlobalNa v 310 automatically as- signs the w aypoint number as a name when the wa ypoint position is sav ed. Y ou can find a w aypoint b y highlighting the “Name” label on the wa ypoint menu as shown at right. No w press the right or left arro w ke ys to scroll through the sav ed waypoints. Only waypoints that hav e a po[...]

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    28 the up arrow ke y , then the right arrow ke y . This highlights the “T O ” label, as shown at right. Press the down arrow k ey , then press the right arro w k ey until the desired wa ypoint number sho ws in the bo x . When e v e r ything on this page is correct, press the ENT k ey . Note:The names in the “F rom” and “T o ” bo xes are[...]

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    29 Delete a Wa ypoint T o erase all of the inf or mation in a w aypoint, simply press the WPT key , then select the wa ypoint you w ant to delete. No w highlight the “W pt- Options” label and press the right arrow k e y . Finally , highlight the “Delete WPT” label and press the right arrow key . A message appears , asking if y ou really wan[...]

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    30 ROUTES Y ou can connect sev eral user wa ypoints together to f o rm a route. When you recall the route , the GlobalNav 310 will show you na vigation info rma- tion to the first waypoint in the route , then when you reach that w aypoint, it switches to the ne xt wa ypoint, and so on until you reach the last w ay - point in the route. T o create a[...]

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    31 This men u lets you go to the waypoint selection menu, delete a wa ypoint from the route, or see details about any wa y- point in the route . Since we w ant to add a w aypoint to the route, press the right arro w key o n the “Inser t F rom W PTS” label. The screen sho wn below appears . Selec t W a ypoints Select the first wa ypoint either b[...]

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    32 Finishing the Route When you’v e selected all of the wa ypoints f or the route, simply press the EXIT ke y until you return to the navigation, plotter , or windo ws screen. Y our route is sav ed in memory . Delete a Wa ypoint T o delete a wa ypoint from a route, first select the route from the “Route Plan- ning” o r “Run Route” menus ,[...]

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    33 The blac k bo x is on the “Route # 1” label. If this isn’t the route you want to use, press the right or left arrow keys to s witch to another one. Bef ore star ting the route, you’ll need to decide if y ou want to star t at the begin- ning and tr av el f or ward or star t at the last waypoint in the route and tra ve l back wards (re v e[...]

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    34 Skip Wa ypoint The GlobalNa v 310 lets you skip a w a y- point in a route without stopping the route . T o do this, first press the MENU k ey , then highlight the “Routes” menu and press the right arrow k ey , then highlight the “Skip WPT” label and press the r ight arro w k ey . The unit retur ns to the navi- gation, plotter , or windo [...]

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    35 Navigating to a cur sor location The GlobalNav 310 lets y ou na vigation to a location without storing it in the wa y - point database by using the plotter and cursor . T o do this , first switch to the plot- ter screen. Now mov e the cursor to the location that you want to na vigate to. Ne xt, press the MENU k ey . A new men u appears on the li[...]

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    36 N a vigating to a Wa ypoint using the Plotter The unique “birds-e ye” view used b y the plotter giv es you an easy wa y to na vi- gate to a w aypoint. On the screen sho wn at right, the diamond with a cross in it is y our present position. The box with the “S” in it was y our star ting location when y ou recalled the waypoint. The dotted[...]

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    37 SYSTEM SETUP The GlobalNav 310 has se v eral men us and commands listed under the “Sys- tem Setup” label on the main men u. These commands aff ect the basic op- eration of the unit. T o use them, press the MENU k ey , then highlight the “Sys- tem Setup” label. Press the right arrow k ey . The screen sho wn at right appears. SPEAKER Y ou [...]

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    38 T o change a unit of measure, first select the “Set Units” from the “System Setup” menu. The screen shown at r ight ap- pears. Highlight the desired selection, then press the left or r ight arro w k ey . Y ou can change one or all of the settings on this page. When yo u’ re finished, press the EXIT k ey . P osition Format T o change th[...]

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    39 NMEA / DGPS The GlobalNav 310 tr ansmits data through the data por t in the bac k of the unit using NMEA 0183 f ormat, v ersion 1.5 or 2.0. This data is used by other electronic devices such as marine autopilots f or position and steer- ing inf o r mation. DGPS on the other hand, is a data input. DGPS is an acronym f or Differ - ential Global P [...]

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    40 All wiring connections to the GlobalNav 310 are made to it’ s p o w er cabl e . See the sample wiring diagrams on the ne xt page f or general wiring pro- cedures. Read y our other product’ s o wner’ s manual f or more wiring infor - mation. Once the cables are wired, turn the GlobalNav 310 on, press the men u key , and select NMEA / DGPS f[...]

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    41 T O GLOBALNA V 310 O THER DEVICE 12 VD C BA TTER Y BL A CK WIRE GR OUND WIRES WHITE WIRE RED WIRE TO +12V OTHER DEVICE’S RECEIVE D A T A WIRE GLOBALNA V 310’S WIRES OTHER DEVICE’S WIRES GLOBALNA V 310 TRANSMITTING NMEA DA T A TO ANO THER DEVICE TO GLOBALNA V 310 DGPS RECEIVER 12 VD C BA TTER Y BL A CK WIRE GR OUND WIRES WHITE WIRE RED WIRE[...]

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    42 DGPS receiver connected, the GlobalNa v 310 can’t send NMEA data.) With the e xception of serial communications , typically no other setup needs to be made with these receiv ers . If you ha ve an y other Magnav ox or Starlink compatib le DGPS receiv er con- nected to the GlobalNav 310, y o u ma y need to change the settings . T o do this , mov[...]

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    43 If y ou restore the unit to the f actor y settings, all options such as contr ast, alar ms , and other system choices are retur ned to their def ault v alues . Ho wev er , no wa ypoints, routes, or icons are er ased. RESET GR OUPS T o retur n all g roups to their f actor y def aults, highlight the “RESET GR OUPS” label on the “System Setup[...]

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    44 tializing the receiv e r . For e xample, if you entered east longitude instead of west. Or if y ou’v e moved a long distance with the unit tur ned off . T o send a cold star t message to the re- ceiv er , highlight the “Ex ecute GPS Cold Star t” label, then press the right arrow k ey . A message appears, asking y ou if y ou really want to [...]

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    45 PCF (P osition Correction F actor) Another method used to mak e your displa y match a char t or map is called “PCF” or P osition Correction F actor . This unit giv es y ou the capa- bility to mov e or offset the position shown on the displa y to match one on the char t. The unit will add this offset to all position and navigation dis- pla ys[...]

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    46 After you’v e entered the latitude/longitude correction, press the ENT k ey to accept it. The GlobalNa v 310 erases the PCF entry screen and returns to the na vigation or mapping screens with the correction f actor applied. POSITION PINING When using a GPS receiver at e xtremely low speeds, it can ha v e trouble determining your course ov er g[...]

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    47 the MENU k e y , then select the “ALARMS/CDI” menu. A screen similar to the one shown at right appears. Press the up or do wn arrow key to mov e the blac k b o x to the desired alar m, then press the r ight arro w k e y to turn it on. T o adjust an alar m’ s distance, mov e the b lac k box to the alarm’ s “DIST” menu item, then press[...]

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    48 REPROGRAM W INDO W GROUPS You can customize the window groups to meet your own needs. The GlobalNav 310 gives you 35 different windows that can be rearranged into many combinations. To reprogram a group, first go to the modes menu and select the group that you wish to change. In this example, we’re reprogramming group “A”. Next, press the [...]

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    49 RESET GR OUPS T o restore all windows groups to their f actor y settings, first press the MENU k ey , then highlight the “System Setup” label and press the right arro w key . Now highlight the “Reset Groups” label on this menu . Press the right arrow k ey . A message appears , asking if y ou really want to do this. Press the right arrow [...]

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    50 SIMULA TOR A simulator is b uilt into the GlobalNav 310 that has se ver al options. Y ou can use nearly all of the unit’ s f eatures - e v en save and recall w a ypoints. This is useful for tr ip planning. T o use the simulator , press the MENU k ey , then press the up or down arro w k e ys until the “Simulator Setup” men u is surrounded b[...]

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    51 k eys to increase or decrease the speed. Use the right and left arro w k eys to change the trac k . Press the EXIT k ey to erase these men us. When y ou ’ re finished changing the tr ack and speed, press the EXIT k ey to er ase the men us. T o tur n the sim ulator off , press the MENU k ey , then mo ve the b l ac k bo x to the “Simulator Set[...]

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    52 WINDO WS The f ollowing is a listing of windo ws groups A through O . GROUP “A” GR OUP “B” GROUP “C” GR OUP “D” GROUP “E” GR OUP “F” GROUP “G” GR OUP “H”[...]

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    53 GROUP “I” GR OUP “ J” GROUP “K ” GR OUP “ L ” GROUP “M” GR OUP “ N” GROUP “O”[...]

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    54 Lowrance's UPS Return Service - U .S.A. Only Lowrance Electronics and United P arcel Ser vice (UPS) are proud to of- f er all of our customers free shipping for all units sent to us f or repair or service. If y ou ha ve to send this unit to the f actory , and you are in the continental United States , use the enclosed UPS shipping label for[...]

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    55 KEEP THIS LABEL! Y OU WILL NEED IT IF Y OU EVER NEED T O RETURN Y OUR UNIT T O THE F A C T ORY FOR REP AIR. Accessory Ordering Inf ormation T o order accessories such as pow er cab l es , please contact: 1) Y our local mar ine dealer . Most quality dealers that handle marine elec- tronic equipment should be ab le to assist you with these items .[...]

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    56 LO WRANCE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE-YEAR W ARRANTY “W e", “our”, or “us” refers to LO WRANCE ELECTRONICS ,INC ., the manufacturer of this product. “Y ou” or “ y our” refers to the first person who purchases this product as a consumer item f or personal, f amily , or household use . W e warr ant this product against defects or m[...]

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    58 ANTENNA MODULE TEMPLA TE 25MM (1”) (If Necessary) 4.75MM (3/16”) 4 PLACES[...]

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    59 Ho w to Obtain Service (Canadian Customer s Only) W e back your in v estment in quality products with quick, e xper t service and genuine Low- rance replacement part s. I f y ou need service or repairs, contact the Lowrance F actory Customer Service Depar tment at the toll-free number listed below . A technician ma y be ab le to solv e the probl[...]

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    62 Ho w to Obtain Ser vice - U .S.A. Onl y W e back y our inv estment in quality products with quick , e xper t service and genuine Lo wrance ® replacement par t s . If y ou're in the United States and y ou hav e questions, please contact the F actory Customer Ser vice Depar tment using our toll-free number listed belo w . Y ou must send the [...]

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