Lowrance electronic GlobalMap 12 manual

INST ALLA TION AND OPERA TION INSTRUCTIONS GlobalMap 12 TM[...]

Cop yright © 1996, 1997 Lowr ance Electronics, Inc. All rights reser ved. GlobalMap 12™ is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics , Inc. Lowrance ® is a registered tr ademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. IMS Smar tMap™ is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. W ARNING! USE THIS MAPPING UNIT ONL Y AS AN AID T O NA VIGA TION. A CARE- FUL NA V[...]

INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1 INST ALLA TION ............................................................................................................. 2 BA TTER Y INST ALLA TION ............................................................................[...]

CANCEL NA VIGA TION ................................................................................................ 42 SYSTEM SETUP .......................................................................................................... 42 TRACK HOLDING .............................................................................................[...]

1 INTRODUCTION Thank you f or purchasing an Lowr ance ® GlobalMap 12™. With its large LCD screen, easy to use menus, and outstanding perf ormance, we think you’ll be happ y with this product f or many y ears . The GlobalMap 12 can be used f or fishing, hiking, canoeing, offshore boating, and just about any other g round-based activity . This p[...]

2 INST ALLA TION The GlobalMap 12 operates from six AA batteries or from 6 to 35 volts DC . The cigarette lighter adapter included with y our unit plugs into vir tu- ally any v ehicle’ s electrical system. The GlobalMap 12 automatically s witches to external power when it’ s plugged into the unit (provided that the e xter nal power is a higher [...]

3 B A TTER Y INST ALLA TION The GlobalMap 12 requires six AA batteries. W e recommend DURACELL ® alkaline batteries, b ut other brands will work. Y ou can use lithium batteries which will last longer than alkaline batteries (but cost more) or recharge- able ni-cad batteries (won’t last as long as standard alkalines). Recharge- ab le alkaline bat[...]

4 ANTENNA Y our GlobalMap 12 has a remov able antenna that f olds over the displa y when the unit is not in use. This pre v ents damage to the displa y . T o open the antenna, simply lift on an edge and raise it to the desired position. The antenna is a quic k release design, simplifying its removal and installation. T o remov e the antenna, push t[...]

5 MAP CARTRIDGE INST ALLA TION The GlobalMap 12 uses IMS Smar tMap™ and WorldMap™, C-Map™, and Na vionics™ car tr idges , all of which are packaged in a car tridge hous- ing specifically designed f or Lowr ance mapping products. The IMS Smar tMap™ car tr idges contain digitized data of ov er 120,000 bodies of water . Nearly all inland wat[...]

6 REMO VING A CARTRIDGE If you ha ve difficulty remo ving a car tridge, use the back co ver as a re- mov al tool. Simply press one side of the cover against the ridge on the car tridge and gently push towards the bottom of the unit. Don’t use a corner of the cover - it could damage it. KEYBO ARD The k eyboard has twelv e ke ys. The arrow ke ys ar[...]

7 OPERA TION T urning Po wer On T o tur n the GlobalMap 12 on, simply press the PWR ke y . A screen similar to the one at right appears. Press the EXIT key to erase this screen. MENUS Most of the adjustments and f eatures are f ound on “menus”. Pressing the MENU key lets you vie w the men us . Different men us items are added or subtracted to t[...]

8 Once the GlobalMap 12 locks on to the satellites and finds y our position, it stores the satellite data in its memory . The ne xt time y ou use the unit, it should take much less time to loc k on. T o use your GlobalMap 12, first tak e it outside, aw ay from trees and b uildings. Y ou need a clear view of the sky . Open the antenna and adjust it [...]

9 Using the down arro w key , highlight the “Ini- tialize GPS Receiv er” menu, then press the right arrow ke y . The screen sho wn below ap- pears ne xt. This is the GPS initialization screen. The posi- tion, altitude, time , and date the GPS receiver is currently using to find the satellites is shown at the bottom of this screen. Changing thes[...]

10 ke y . The unit returns to the GPS SETUP menu with y our local latitude and longitude showing in the bo x at the bottom of the screen. Enter Manuall y T o change the position by manually entering the latitude and longitude, press the MENU k ey , then highlight the “GPS SETUP” label and press the right arrow ke y . Now press right ar- row k e[...]

11 WINDO WS (Group A) MAPPING (Map 3) NA VIGA TION (Nav 1) IMPORT ANT! If the data shown in digital numbers on an y screen is flashing, it means that data is inv alid. DO NO T REL Y ON ANY NUMBERS THA T ARE FLASH- ING! Usually , this happens when the GPS receiver has lost its loc k on the satellites. The data that is flashing was the last known whe[...]

12 Navigation Screens There are two na vigation screens. Nav screen number one shows a g raphi- cal view of y our tr ip , the other screen shows all na vigation details in large digital numbers. Nav Screen #1 This screen is dominated by a compass rose . Y our trac k (direction of trav el) is indicated by an arrow pointing do wn toward the compass r[...]

13 course has nothing to do with your present position, e xcept for y our star t- ing location.) It’ s shown as a dotted line on the NA V 1 displa y . This is shown as a reminder so that if y ou de viate from your original course, y ou can easily return to it. (A “course” is a proposed path o v er the ground. A “trac k” is your actual pat[...]

14 Mapping The GlobalMap 12 has a ground map of the wo rld b uilt inside. This map has the majority of its detail in far southern Canada, the continental United States and Ha waiian islands, nor thern Mexico , the Bahamas, and Bermuda. The background map shows when the GlobalMap 12 is first turned on, with or without a map car tridge. There are thr[...]

15 MAP 1 MAP 2 MAP 3 T o view the other mapping screens, press the P AGES k ey . Press the up or down arro w ke y to highlight the "MAP 1" label. Now press the right or left arrow k ey to select a diff erent mapping screen. Press the EXIT k ey to erase the pages menu. Maps 2 and 3 (as shown abo ve) ha ve na vigation data displa yed using [...]

16 The latitude/longitude of the cursor shows in the bo x at the top of the screen whene v er the cursor is activated. A UTOZOOM Generally , when you tra v el using a mapping receiver lik e the GlobalMap 12, you spend some amount of time z ooming in and out, looking at detail or the whole route between the start and destination. The GlobalMap 12 ha[...]

17 EARTH MAP OPTIONS The ear th map consists of the built-in bac kground map of the world, plus any cartr idge that is attached to the GlobalMap 12. T o change the Ear th map options, first press the MENU k e y , then press the up or down arro w ke ys until the Ear th Map label appears. High- light the label, then press the right arrow ke y to sele[...]

18 the boundaries of the Oklahoma - East IMS Smar tMap cartridge. The default f or this f ea- ture is on. Press the left arrow k ey on the “MAP BOUNDS” label to turn them off. Earth Map On/Off Y ou can turn the ear th map completely off, clearing the screen of all ground detail (includ- ing IMS Smar tMap car tridge detail). T o do this, highlig[...]

19 Detail Cartridge The GlobalMap 12 has two car tridge slots in its back. Either one can hold a IMS Smar tMap , Navionics, or C-MAP car tridge. The unit can only show detail from one type of car tridge at a time. In other words , you can’t show detail from an IMS Smar tMap and a C-MAP car tridge at the same time. Y ou must select one or the othe[...]

20 Fill With Gray When the GlobalMap 12 is first turned on, all water is filled with gra y to distinguish it from land, which is clear . (See belo w) T o make the land fill with gra y and w ater remain clear , press the down arro w ke y until the “Fill With Gra y” menu is highlighted, then press the left arrow k ey . Press the EXIT ke y to retu[...]

21 In the course-up mode, the screen is loc ked into your original bearing to the recalled wa y- point, regardless of your tr ack. (Note: the trac k- up and course-up modes do not work when the unit is zoomed-in on an area co vered b y a C-Map or Navionics cartr idge.) T o select the desired mode, first press the MENU ke y , highlight the “EAR TH[...]

22 Set Visible Plot T rails The plot trail can be turned off, if desired. T o turn it off, press the up or down arrow k ey until the “Set Visible Plot T rails” menu is highlighted. Now press the right arro w key . The screen at right appears. Use the up or down arrow k eys to select the desired plot trail, then press the left or right arrow k e[...]

23 T o change the update, highlight the “Set Plot- ter Update Criter ia” menu item, then press the right arrow ke y . The screen at r ight appears. T o change the update to distance, press the right arrow ke y while the “Plot Update Criteria” menu is highlighted. Change the plotter update time by highlighting the “Plot Update Rate” men [...]

24 MO VE CURSOR T O LOCA TION PRESS ENT , SELECT ICON, PRESS ENT PRESS EXIT T O ERASE CURSOR Place Icon - Cursor Location T o place an icon at cursor's location, first use the arrow ke ys to mov e the cursor to the position that you w ant to place the icon. Next, press the ENT ke y . Now select the desired icon using the arro w keys. When it&a[...]

25 T o remove only cer tain icons , highlight the “Delete Icons F rom Map” label. Press the right arrow k ey . The unit returns to the mapping screen with the cursor centered on your present position. Use the arro w ke ys to mov e the cursor to the icon on the map that you wish to er ase . Press the ENT ke y when you’ re ready to erase the ic[...]

26 the desired group letter is sho wing in the box (and in the backg round), press the up arrow ke y to change it. A screen similar to the one at right appears. The first window appears on this screen. A de- scription of the window appears in a bo x on this screen, also . If you wish to use it, simply press the up arrow k ey . The unit flashes a me[...]

27 ing the satellite, or a "S" if the receiv er is searching for it. EL V is the elev a- tion of the satellite abov e the horizon; AZM is the azimuth, or direction of the satellite from y our location. SNR is the signal-to-noise ratio . The higher the SNR, the better . If you look at ro w one in the satellite info screen abo ve , channel [...]

28 Clock Set If the time shown on the cloc k display is not your local time , change it using the “Clock Set” function. T o do this, press the MENU ke y , then press the up or down arrow ke ys until the “Clock Set” label is highlighted. Press the right arrow ke y . The screen at r ight appears. Using the right and left arrow k eys, high- li[...]

29 other words , if you set the alarm to go off at 7:00 a.m., then the GlobalMap 12 will hav e to be on at 7:00 a.m., also . TIMERS The GlobalMap 12 has two timers b uilt in. One is a countdown timer and the other is a count- up timer . The countdown timer counts down from the time y ou put in to zero . The count-up timer star ts at zero and counts[...]

30 REPROGRAM BO XES The digital bo xes on the MAP 3 and both NA V screens can be repro- grammed. The changes you make to the screen will remain in memory , e ven if all po wer is removed from the unit. Y ou can, howe ver , return the bo xes to the f actor y settings from the “Preset Groups” item in the “System Setup” menu. T o customize a s[...]

31 SELECT “REPROGRAM BO XES” FR OM MAIN MENU. THE BO X SELECTION SCREEN APPEARS. PRESS THE RIGHT ARRO W KEY UNTIL THE DESIRED BO X APPEARS. THIS IS THE FIRST WINDOW THA T WE W ANT TO USE. PRESS THE UP ARRO W KEY T O SELECT IT . THE FIRST BO X IS PLACED A T THE T OP . AFTER MESSAGES ERASE THEMSEL VES, Y OU’RE RETURNED T O THE BOX SELECTION SCR[...]

32 Ev er y time you sav e a wa ypoint, the date and time are logged along with the position data. An icon symbol is also automatically assigned to the wa y- point. Y ou can edit the icon symbol, if you wish. See the ICONS section in this manual f or more inf or mation. Saving The Cursor P osition as a W aypoint When the cursor is showing on the map[...]

33 ber method. Remember , the method of saving y our present position and the cursor’ s position is identical. Edit Lat/Lon The GlobalMap 12 lets you enter an y latitude/lon- gitude using the ke yboard and sav e it under any wa ypoint number , from 1 to 250. Y ou can also change any w a ypoint’ s position using this method. T o do this, first s[...]

34 label and press the right arrow ke y . A screen simi- lar to the one at right appears. Press the up or down arrow k eys to select the first letter in the name. Press the right arrow k ey to mov e the blac k box to the ne xt position in the name. Re- peat this sequence until you’v e entered all of the letters in the wa ypoint name. Press the EN[...]

35 Move a Wa ypoint Y ou can move all inf or mation from one wa ypoint number to another . In this e xample , we’ll mov e all of the inf or mation in wa ypoint number one to wa y- point number 10. T o do this, go to the second wa y- point menu page . Now highlight the “Move A W ay- point” label. Press the right arrow ke y . The screen shown a[...]

36 Once you ha v e the first wa ypoint showing on the screen, then you need to choose the other w ay- point that you’ re going to measure. Highlight the “Select” label at the top of the screen, then press the right arrow ke y to select “B”. Now choose the wa ypoint that you wish measure. The distance and bearing from the first wa ypoint ?[...]

37 press the left or right arrow ke ys until the desired route number appears . In this e xample, ho w e v er , we’ll use route number one. Beneath the route number is the route name men u. If you wish to name the route, highlight the “NAME” field, then press the right arrow k e y . Use the arrow k eys to name the route, then press the ENT k [...]

38 Continue selecting w aypoints until the route is com- plete. As y ou add wa ypoints to the list, the bearing and distance from each wa ypoint to the one previ- ous is shown to the right of the wa ypoint’ s name. In this e xample, the second wa ypoint in the list is 104 degrees and 30.75 miles from the first wa y- point in the list. Select W a [...]

39 Following a Route T o follow a route , first recall it by pressing the MENU ke y , highlighting the “ROUTES” label, then high- lighting the “RUN R OUTE” label and press the right arrow k e y . The screen shown at r ight appears. The blac k box is on the “Route # 01” label. If this isn’t the route you want to use , press the right o[...]

40 Delete a Route T o erase a route from memor y , first press the WPT ke y , then go to the Route Planning menu on the second user wa ypoint page. Switch to the route number y ou wish to erase, then mov e the blac k bo x to the “Delete Route” label. Press the right ar- row k e y to delete it. NA VIGA TION Navigate T o a W aypoint The GlobalMap[...]

41 MO VE CURSOR T O LOCA TION PRESS MENU KEY , THEN PRESS RIGHT ARRO W KEY NA VIGA TING TO CURSOR LOCA TION Navigating to a cur sor location The GlobalMap 12 lets y ou navigation to a location without storing it in the w aypoint database by using the map and cursor . T o do this, first s witch to any map screen. Map number 1 sho wn at the top of th[...]

42 CANCEL NA VIGA TION The GlobalMap 12 continues to navigate to a re- called wa ypoint, the last wa ypoint in a route, or the cursor position until you stop it. T o stop the navigation function, press the MENU k ey , then press the up or do wn arrow k eys until the “Cancel Navigation” label is highlighted. Press the right arrow k ey . The unit[...]

43 last known tr ac k direction. When y ou resume speed, all f eatures operate normally . When y ou’ re stopped at a traffic light, the track holding f eature is useful to pre vent the anno ying random numbers from appearing on the display while you're stopped. This also pre v ents the unit from rotating the map in all directions when it&apo[...]

44 PCF (P osition Correction F actor) Another method used to make y our display match a chart or map is called “PCF” or P osition Correction F actor . This unit gives y ou the capability 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 displa ys at all[...]

45 Units of Measure The GlobalMap 12 can show its data in man y dif- f erent formats. For e xample, distance can be dis- pla yed in statute miles (MI), nautical miles (NM), or kilometers (KM). The f ollowing can be changed on the Units of Mea- sure menu: (Defaults shown in bold ) Distance .................. miles , nautical miles, kilometers Speed [...]

46 press the right arrow ke y . Next, highlight the “P osition Format” label and press the right arrow ke y . A screen similar to the one at the bottom of the pre vious page appears. Highlight the desired position f or mat then press the EXIT ke y to select the f ormat and erase the menu. NMEA / DGPS The GlobalMap 12 transmits data through the [...]

47 Configure NMEA Output Press the down arro w key on the “NMEA/DGPS” menu until the “Configure NMEA Output” men u is highlighted, then press the right arrow k e y . A screen similar to the one at right appears. NMEA 0183 V er sion There are two v ersions of the NMEA data, 1.5 and 2.0. If your other equipment requires 2.0, press the right a[...]

48 NDC-1 TO GLOBALMAP 12 O THER DEVICE POWER (IF NEEDED) SHIELD WIRE GROUND WIRES WHITE WIRE RED WIRE T O +12V OTHER DEVICE’S RECEIVE DA T A WIRE GLOBALMAP’S WIRES OTHER DEVICE’S WIRES GLOBALMAP 12 TRANSMITTING NMEA D A T A TO ANO THER DEVICE NDC-1 TO GLOBALMAP 12 DGPS RECEIVER POWER (IF NEEDED) SHIELD WIRE GROUND WIRES WHITE WIRE RED WIRE T [...]

49 right or left arrow ke y until the desired number appears. Press the EXIT ke y when y ou’ re finished. SERIAL COMMUNICA TIONS SETUP T o set the data por t, highlight the “Serial Com Setup” on the System Setup menu. Press the r ight arrow k e y . The screen shown at r ight appears. Chec k your DGPS receiv er’s man ual for the proper data [...]

50 NAME Y ou can personalize your GPS receiv er by entering your name, social security number or an y I.D . you desire . T o enter a name, first highlight the “Name Input” label on the System Setup menu. Press the right arrow k e y . The screen shown at r ight appears. This is the first name entr y screen. Press the up or down arro w ke ys unti[...]

51 GPS Update Rate/Battery Save Changing the update rate conserves battery power and lengthens the battery life. The update rate is the length of time it takes the receiver to send data to the displa y . In other words, normally the receiver sends po- sition data once e ver y second. Y ou can reduce that time to once ev er y five seconds . How e ve[...]

52 press the right arrow ke y . A screen similar to the one at right appears after se veral seconds. A mes- sages shows if the unit passed the self-test, or f ailed. If the unit fails the self-test, contact the Lo w- rance customer service depar tment. Execute GPS Cold Start When the GlobalMap 12 is turned on for the first time “out of the box”[...]

53 the .1 mile as an e xample , if y ou’ re anchored and your boat mo ves more than .1 of a mile , the alar m will sound. T o use any of these alarms, first press the MENU k ey , then select the “GPS ALARMS” menu. A screen similar to the one shown at right appears. Highlight the desired alarm, then press the right arrow k e y to tur n it on. [...]

54 All messages are stored in memory ev en if they’ re not displa yed. Y ou can view them in the message log. T o do this, simply press the MENU k ey , then highlight the “MESSAGES” label and press the right arrow k ey . A screen similar to the one below ap- pears. If there are more messages than this screen can hold, press the left or right [...]

55 T o tur n the speaker off , highlight the “SPEAKER” label on the “Audio/ Screen” menu and press the r ight arrow k ey . Now press the left arrow k ey to turn the speaker off. Repeat these steps to turn the speaker on. Press the EXIT k e y to erase this men u. SIMULA TOR A simulator is b uilt into the GlobalMap 12 that has se veral option[...]

56 Use Arro w K e ys to Steer This option lets you change both the course and speed on the screen as the simulator is running. T o do this, highlight the “User Arrow K eys to Steer” label, then press the right arrow ke y . The screen shown at right appears. Use the up and down ar- row k eys to increase or decrease the speed. Use the right and l[...]

57 DEFINITION OF TERMS/ABBREVIA TIONS Due to space considerations, the digital displa ys use abbreviations f or some names. The y are as f ollows: AL T ............... Altitude - Y our height abov e sea le v el. BRG ............. Bear ing - The direction from your position to a wa ypoint. CDI ............... Course De viation Indicator - A displa y[...]

58 WINDO W BO XES These bo x es are used on Map 3 and Nav 1 only . 12 3 45 6 78 9 10 11 12[...]

59 13 14 15 16[...]

60 WINDO W GR OUPS This is a listing of window g roups A through O . AB C DE F GH I JK L[...]

61 MN O[...]

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