Lowrance electronic LCX-16CI manual

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GPS OPERA TION ........................................... 28 Introduction to GPS ..................................... 28 Finding Y our P osition ................................... 30 Auto Search ........................................... 30 Manual Initialization ................................ 3 0 P osition Acquisition ........................[...]

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1 INTRODUCTION Thank you f or purchasing a Lo wrance product. No other combination so- nar/GPS receiver has the f eatures of the LCX-16CI. Countless hours went into the design of this product. We hope that you enjo y using it as much as we ha v e. The LCX-16CI is sold with many diff erent accessories. Some are pack ed with a GPS receiv er , MMC , a[...]

2 T ransducers (cont.) Model P art # 200 kHz “P od” T ransducer .......... PD-WDX ...................... 106-27 w/o temp f or shoot-thru hull 50/200 kHz Dual F req. ............... HS-50/200-DX .............. 106-23 “Skimmer” High Speed T ransom mount with temp sensor 50/200 kHz Dual F req. ............... THST -50/200-DX .......... 106-29 [...]

3 P o wer Connections This unit operates from a 12-v olt batter y system. F or the best results, connect the pow er cable to the in-line fuse holder and attach it directly to the battery . The power cab le can be attached to an accessor y or power b uss, ho we v er there could be problems with electrical interf erence using this method. Theref ore,[...]

4 T o prev ent electr ical interf erence , route the power , transducer , and GPS cables a wa y from other wir ing, especially the engine’ s wir ing harness. VHF radio antenna cab les radiate noise when transmitting, so be certain to keep the unit’ s wires aw a y from it, also . NMEA/DGPS NMEA is a standard communications f or mat f or mar ine [...]

5 COM-1 LCX-16CI FROM GPS RECEIVER ORANGE (RECEIVE) SHIELD (GROUND) NMEA TRANSMIT GROUND The LCX-16CI can accept position inf ormation from any GPS receiver that transmits NMEA 0183 data. Use the wiring diagram shown abo v e f or NMEA input to the LCX-16CI. See page 25 and 26 f or NMEA and DGPS com por t setup instructions. Accessory Connections Th[...]

6 X-16 CI Sonar Connector “Y” Adapter Cab le (P acked with Speed/T emp Sensor) T emperature Sensor Speed/T emp Sensor X-16 CI Sonar Connector T emperature and Speed/T emperature Installation Examples To T ransducer To T ransducer To Additional T emp. or Speed Sensors (if needed) To Additional T emp. Sensors (if needed)[...]

7 MMC This unit can use up to two MMC (MultiMediaCard) car tridges. They store the maps, wa ypoint and route information, sonar data, and more. T o install a MMC car tr idge, twist the dr awer retainer counter-cloc kwise and pull. The dr awer will come out of the unit. Place the MMC car tridge F A CE DOWN. (see above) Slide the dr awer bac k into t[...]

8 KEYBO ARD The ke yboard has ke ys arranged in two v er tical columns beneath the arrow k eys. The menu ke y near the bottom left cor ner of the k eyboard activates the first men u page. The other ke ys are used to zoom the dis- pla y , change modes, and other functions. ZOUT/ZIN - These ke ys “zoom” the map or the sonar screen in and out. P A[...]

9 SONAR OPERA TION P A GES T ur n the unit on by pressing the PWR/LIGHT k ey . If the sonar screen is not showing, press the P AGES k e y . A menu similar to the one at right appears. Press the left or right arrow ke y to highlight the Sonar label. This giv es yo u f our selections: Full Sonar Chart, Split Zoom Sonar Char t, Split (Dual) F requency[...]

10 Split Zoom Sonar Chart A split char t shows the underw a- ter world from the surf ace to the bottom on the right side of the screen. The left side shows an enlarged v ersion of the right side. The zoom range sho ws at the bottom left corner of the screen. In this e xample, the zoom range is 2X, or two times the right side’ s vie w . Split Freq[...]

11 Customizing the Digital/Chart Screen The Digital/Char t screen can be customized to sho w different digi- tal data than the def aults shown on the screen at the bottom of page 8. T o customiz e this screen, press the MENU k e y while the Digital/Chart screen is showing. Scroll down to the bottom of this menu to the Customiz e label and select it[...]

12 SONAR OPTIONS Sensitivity The sensitivity controls the ability of the unit to pick up echoes . A low sensitivity le vel e xcludes much of the bottom information, fish signals, and other target inf or mation. High sensitivity lev els let you see this detail, b ut it can also clutter the screen with many undesired signals. T ypically , the best se[...]

13 select “Auto Sensitivity” and press the ENT ke y . T o tur n it off, repeat the abov e steps. Press the EXIT key to er ase the men u. COLORLINE Colorline lets you distinguish between strong and weak echoes . It “paints” gra y on targets that are stronger than a preset value . This allows you to tell the diff erence between a hard and sof[...]

14 range that’ s highlighted. The range numbers that are g r a y cannot be se- lected. When y ou’ re finished, press the EXIT k e y to er ase the menu. RANGE - Manual Y ou hav e complete control o v er the range when the unit is in the manual mode. T o change the range, first turn the automatic depth range off by pressing the MENU ke y , then s[...]

15 tom can be shown, which enlarges targets to best suit y our fishing needs and water conditions . ZOOM “Zooming” the displa y is a com- mon method used to enlarge small detail, fish signals, and the bottom with its asscociated struc- ture. This unit lets y ou zoom the displa y quickly and easily b y pressing the ZIN ke y . Pressing it once do[...]

16 The cursor can be mov ed to an y location on the screen, letting you pinpoint the depth of a target. T o show the depth cursor , press the MENU ke y , then select “Depth Cursor”. Press the ENT key . The cursor appears at the top of the screen. Use the arro w ke ys to mov e the cursor to the desired depth. Erase the depth cursor b y pressing [...]

17 T ransducer Frequenc y This unit operates from both 200 kHz and 50 kHz. The def ault frequency is 200 kHz. It’ s best for use in shallo w water. The 50 kHz frequency is best f or deep water , especially saltwater . Use the arrow k e ys to highlight the desired frequency , then press the ENT key to select it. Surface Clarity The markings extend[...]

18 SONAR FEA TURES (cont.) Fish Symbols The Fish Symbols f eature identi- fies targets that meet cer tain con- ditions as fish. The microcom- puter analyses all echoes and eliminates surf ace clutter , ther- moclines, and other signals that are undesirab le. In most in- stances, remaining targets are fish. The Fish Symbols feature displa ys symbols[...]

19 LOG SONAR CHART D A T A If you ha ve a MMC installed in the unit, the sonar data shown on the screen can be sav ed to the MMC . This can be pla yed back using the sonar simulator at any time . T o sav e the char t data, press the MENU k ey , then select “Log So- nar Char t Data”. The screen at right appears. T o save data using the def aults[...]

20 A UDIO The va rious sounds that the unit makes can be customiz ed to your own taste . Press the MENU key twice , then select “Sounds” from the main menu. The screen at right appears. The v olume control on the r ight side of the menu adjusts the au- dio le vel f or all sounds. T o change it, select “V olume”, press the ENT ke y , then ad[...]

21 DEPTH ALARMS The depth alarms sound a tone when the bottom signal goes shallower than the shallow alarm’ s setting or deeper than the deep alarm’ s setting. F or example , if you set the shallow alarm to ten f eet, the alar m will sound a tone if the bottom signal is less than ten f eet. It will continue to sound until the bottom goes deeper[...]

22 highlight the “Enabled” box in the Zone Alarm box, then press the ENT ke y . T o adjust the zone alarm, highlight the “Adjust Zone” label, then press the ENT ke y . A screen similar to the one at right appears. The zone alarm bar shows on the screen to the right of the zoom bar . Any echo - fish, bottom, structure, etc will trigger the z[...]

23 K eel Offset Normally , this unit measures w ater depth from the face of the transducer . Since the transducer is belo w the surface of the w ater , this distance is not the e xact water depth. If the transducer is one f oot below the surface , and the screen shows the w ater depth as 30 feet, then the depth is actually 31 f eet. Y ou can calibr[...]

24 speed sensor input - not the GPS. This distance (called W ater Distance) can be reset to zero using the “Reset W ater Distance” label on the “Sonar Setup” menu. Simply highlight “Reset Water Distance” and press the ENT ke y . The menus automatically erase and the water distance displa y is reset to 0.00. Sonar Simulator This unit has[...]

25 T o change the units, select “Units of Measure” from the “System Setup” menu. Highlight the de- sired label with the arrow k eys, then press the ENT ke y to change it. Press the EXIT ke y when you’ re finished. Set Local Time The GPS requires the local time and date f or its initialization and the time and date are sav ed when a wa ypo[...]

26 If you ha v e any other Magna vo x or Star link compatib le DGPS receiv er connected to this unit, (including a Lowr ance DGPS receiver) you ma y need to change the settings. T o do this, select “Configure DGPS” Configure DGPS This unit will recognize Starlink® and Magna vo x® automatic DGPS receivers . If you ha ve ei- ther one of these r[...]

27 Note: Reset Options does not erase an y wa ypoints, routes , or plot trails . P opup Help Help is av ailable f or vir tually all of the menu labels on this unit. By high- lighting a menu item and lea ving it highlighted for a f ew seconds , a “popup” message appears that describes the function of the the menu item. This f eature is on by def[...]

28 f erent location, select “Choose P osition” and enter the new position. The unit recalculates the sun and moon data f or the location that you entered. Press the EXIT ke y to erase this screen. GPS OPERA TION NO TE: A LGC-12S GPS module or an external GPS receiver with NMEA output must be attached to this unit in order to use the position an[...]

29 The system requires three satellites in order to determine a position. This is called a 2D fix. It takes four satellites to determine both position and ele vation (y our height abov e sea lev el - also called altitude.) This is called a 3D fix. Remember , the unit must have a clear vie w of the satellites in order to receive their signals . Unli[...]

30 FINDING Y OUR POSITION A uto Sear ch T o lock onto the satellites, the GPS receiv er needs to know it’ s current position, UTC time , and date. (Elev ation (altitude) is also used in the equa- tion, 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 sea[...]

31 right appears. Now press the MENU ke y . Select “INITIALIZE GPS”. A screen similar to the one below right appears. Use the ar- row k e ys to mo v e the crosshairs to your appro ximate location on the map . Y ou can use the ZIN and ZOUT k eys to enlarge the map which makes it easier and f aster to find your location. The box at the bottom of [...]

32 tude is flashing, simply ignore the altitude displa y until it quits flashing.) REMEMBER, DO NO T NA VIGA TE WITH THIS UNIT UNTIL THE NUM- BERS ST OP FLASHING! Require DGPS Normally , the unit will flash the position and na vigation data when it loses the satellite fix, but it does not flash the data when it loses the DGPS fix. If you w ant the [...]

33 The GPS receiv er is trac king satellites that are in bold type . The receiv er hasn’t lock ed onto a satellite if the number is gr a y ed out, therefore it isn’t being used to solv e the position. Beneath the circular graph are the bar g raphs, one f or each satellite in view . Since the unit has twelv e channels, it can dedicate one channe[...]

34 When navigating to a w aypoint, the Navigation screen looks lik e the one at right. Y our ground speed, trac k, distance and bear- ing to wa ypoint, and course are all shown digitally on this screen. Closing speed is also known as v elocity made good. It’ s the speed that y ou’ re making tow ards the wa ypoint. The current cross trac k error[...]

35 (Note: Maps must be downloaded from a MapCreate™ CD-ROM onto a MMC . The MMC must be installed into the unit before maps will sho w on the screen. If your unit came with a MMC, MMC Interf ace , and CD-ROM, then follo w the instr uctions in the separ ate booklet. If these items were not included with your unit, then y ou will need to purchase t[...]

36 “T wo P osition F or mats” is similar to “Digital Data”, except it adds two present position bo xes , one showing latitude/longitude and the other shows the present po- sition in UTM. “T wo Maps” shows two maps side-by-side . Y ou can customized each map with diff erent settings. F or example , the map on the left can hav e a zoom ra[...]

37 T o tur n the cursor on, simply press the arrow k e y in the direc- tion y ou want the cursor to move . This lets you vie w areas on the plotter that are aw ay from y our present position. The zoom-in and z oom-out ke ys work from the cursor’ s position when it’s activ e - not the present position. Y ou can zoom in on an y detail, anywhere. [...]

38 as the initial bearing to the wa ypoint. A “N” shows to help you see which direction is nor th when either the track-up or course-up mode is on. In the nor th-up view sho wn at right, we’ re tra velling southeast. In this view , the present position indicator appears to mov e to- w ards the lower right side of the screen. In the trac k-up [...]

39 A uto Zoom This receiv er has an autozoom feature that eliminates m uch of the button pushing that competitiv e units f orce you to mak e . It works in conjunction with the navigation f eatures. First, recall a wa ypoint. (See the wa ypoint section f or more inf ormation on navigating to a wa ypoint.) Then, with the autozoom mode on, the unit z [...]

40 Map Categories Drawn This menu determines which of the mapping f eatures are shown on the screen. This includes, wa ypoints, trails, icons , cities, highwa ys, etc. Y ou can selectively turn on or off any of these items, customizing the map to y our needs. T o change the map detail shown, press the MENU ke y , then select “Map Catagories Dra w[...]

41 appears with the icon placed at the cursor crosshairs. Press the EXIT k ey to erase the cursor . Icons can be erased from the plotter individually , all of a spe- cific type, or all at once . T o make changes to the icons, press the MENU k ey , then select “Delete My Icons”. The screen shown at right appears. The “Delete All Icons” selec[...]

42 The list of sav ed trails shows on this screen. The check mar k ne xt to the trail’ s name means that this trail is displa yed on the map . An arrow on the right side of the screen points to the trail that’ s currently in use, ne xt to the num- ber of points in the trail. There can be up to 10 plot trails sav ed with up to 10,000 points per [...]

43 Y ou can change this to the distance and bearing from one point to the ne xt (leg), trav el time to each point, or arr iv al time for each point. T o change this data, select “Display Data”, then press the ENT k ey . Select the de- sired data from the list and press the EXIT ke y . If you select the “Navigate” b utton, the unit will retu[...]

44 T rail Options This menu lets you change the w a y the trail updates occur . The options are automatic, time , or distance. When it’ s in the auto- matic mode, the unit doesn’t up- date the plot trail while y ou’ re trav- elling in a straight line. Once y ou de viate from a straight line, the unit “drops” a plot point onto the trail. T[...]

45 W A YPOINTS This GPS receiver giv es you the ability to create y our own database of locations, called “wa ypoints”. Y ou can sav e your present position, cursor position, or enter a coordinate and sav e it as a wa ypoint. For e xample, you ma y wish to store the location of your boat doc k as a waypoint bef ore star ting on a trip. When you[...]

46 Saving a Ne w P osition T o save a position other than the cursor’ s or the present position as a wa ypoint, first press the WPT ke y . The “Find W aypoint” menu appears. “My Wa ypoints” is high- lighted. Press the right arrow k ey to mov e to the Subcategor y sec- tion. Now highlight “Ne w” and press the ENT ke y . The screen at r[...]

47 A verage P osition This f eature a ver ages your posi- tion. This helps to eliminate errors in the position due to atmospheric eff ects and other conditions. When the “A ve rage P osition” menu item is selected, a screen similar to the one at right appears. The small plotter screen shows your present position. The num- ber of positions used [...]

48 “Edit W aypoint” retur ns the unit to the “Edit Wa ypoint” men u descr ibed on page 46. “Delete W a ypoint” remo v es the wa ypoint from the list. W A YPOINT NA VIGA TION This unit makes it easy to na vigate to an y w a ypoint. All you ha v e to do is press the WPT k ey , select the waypoint, then select “Go T o W a ypoint” on th[...]

49 The bo x with the “S” in it was your starting location when the wa ypoint w as recalled. The dotted line is called a course line and is the shor test path from the star ting location to the destination. The “D” is the cursor destination, when the cursor position is used as a destination. If you f ol- low the course line , you’ll reach [...]

50 The Man Ov erboard symbol is also placed on the map screen in the appropriate location. Y ou can use the map screen to navi- gate to the Man Ov erboard loca- tion, if you so desire . T o stop the unit from showing na vigation to the man ov erboard position, see the Cancel Naviga- tion section below . Remember , saving the victim is the primar y [...]

51 Create a Route T o create a route, first press the MENU ke y twice , highlight the “Route Planning” label, and press the ENT ke y . The screen shown at right appears. This unit can store up to 100 routes. T o create a route , highlight “New Route” and press the ENT ke y . The screen at r ight appears. The route’ s name appears at the u[...]

52 so “Sav ed” was chosen. A new menu appears , letting you choose from the list of names or from the nearest wa ypoint to your present position. In this e xample, “Name” was chosen. The screen at right appears. Select the first wa ypoint for the route from the list and press the ENT k e y . The screen at right ap- pears. Data f or the sele[...]

53 Follow a Route T o navigate a route, press the MENU ke y twice, then select “Route Planning”. Using the ar- row k eys , highlight “Save d Routes” and press the ENT ke y . Select the desired route from the list. The “Edit Route” screen ap- pears ne xt. Now highlight “Navigate” and press the ENT ke y . The unit imediately begins sh[...]

54 and speed in the bo xes pro vided on simulator screen. The altitude is also adjustable . T o use the GPS simulator , press the MENU key twice , than select “GPS Setup”, then “GPS Simulator”. The screen at the bottom of the previous page appears. Make the desired settings , then tur n the simulator on by highlighting the “Simulator On?[...]

55 tems, y ou must be in the respectiv e countr y . This unit will pic k the match- ing datum f or you when you select the grid. See the Datums section for more inf or mation. The militar y grid ref erence system (MGRS) uses two grid letter ing schemes, which are ref erred to as standard and alternate MGRS on this unit. Y our position and datum in [...]

56 measure up f our inches and to the left a half-inch from the reference point on the map to find y our location. T o use this format, you need to follo w these steps in order . First, take your map of the area and determine a reference latitude/longitude. (Note: in order for this system to w ork, the latitude/longitude lines must be parallel with[...]

57 world, or just a small por tion. By def ault, your position shows using the WGS-84 datum. Howe ver , it can sho w your position using one of 191 diff erent datums. T o change the datum, first press the MENU ke y , then highlight the “GPS Setup” label and press the ENT ke y . Now highlight the “Map Datum” label. Finally , press the ENT ke[...]

58 ALARMS This unit has se veral GPS alarms. (Sonar alarms are covered in the sonar section of this manual.) Y ou can set an arrival alarm to flash a warn- ing message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distance from a w a ypoint. For e xample, if you hav e the arrival alar m set to .1 mile, then the alarm will flash a message when you come w[...]

59 T rip Calculator The T r ip Calculator processes inf or mation on your current path and dis- pla ys it in an easy to read f or mat. When activated, it shows y our current, a ver age, and maxim um speed, trip time and distance. T o tur n the T rip Calculator on, press the Menu k ey twice, then select “T r ip Calculator”. A screen similar to t[...]

60 SONAR TROUBLESHOOTING If your unit is not w or king, or if you need technical help , please use the f ollo wing troubleshooting section bef ore contacting the f actor y customer service depar tment. It may sa v e you the troub le of returning your unit. Unit w on’t turn on: 1. Check the power cab le’ s connection at the unit. Also chec k the[...]

61 3. The water may be deeper than the sonar’ s ability to find the bottom. If the sonar can’t find the bottom signal while it’ s in the automatic mode, the digital will flash continuously . It ma y change the range to limits far greater than the w ater y ou are in. If this happens, place the unit in the manual mode, then change the r ange to[...]

62 NOISE A major cause of sonar problems is electrical noise. This usually appears on the sonar’ s displa y as random patterns of dots or lines. In sev ere cases, it can completely cov er the screen with blac k dots, or cause the unit oper- ate erratically , or not at all. T o eliminate or minimize the effects of electrical noise, first try to de[...]

63 LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC FULL ONE-YEAR W ARRANTY “W e”, “our”, or “us” refers to LO WRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC , the manufacturer of this product. “Y ou” or “your” ref ers to the first person who purchases this product as a con- sumer item for personal, f amily , or household use. W e warrant this product against defects or mal[...]

64 D A TUMS WGS 1984 Def ault Adindan Mean for Ethiopia, Sudan Adindan Burkina F aso Adindan Cameroon Adindan Ethiopia Adindan Mali Adindan Senegal Adindan Sudan Afgoo ye Somalia Ain el Abd 1970 Bahrain Ain el Abd 1970 Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 1965 Cocos Islands Antigua Island Astro 1943 Antigua (Leeward Islands) Arc 1950 Mean for Bots wana, Lesot[...]

65 Luzon Philipines (Excluding Mindanao) Luzon Philipines (Mindanao) Mahe 1971 Mahe Island Massawa Ethiopia (Eritrea) Merchich Morocco Midwa y Astro 1961 Midwa y Islands Minna Cameroon Minna Nigeria Montserrat Island Astro 1958 Montserrat (Leeward Islands) M’P oraloko Gabon Nahrw an Oman (Masirah Island) Nahrw an Saudi Arabia Nahrw an United Arab[...]

66 D A TUMS South American 1969 Ecuador (Baltra, Galapagos) South American 1969 Guyana South American 1969 P a r aguay South American 1969 Pe r u South American 1969 T rinidad & T obago South American 1969 V enezuela South Asia Singapore T ananarive Obser vatory 1925 Madagascar Timbalai 1948 Brunei, East Malaysia (Sabah, Saraw ak) T okyo Mean f[...]

67 LO WRANCE DA T AB ASES LICENSE A GREEMENT THIS IS A LEGAL A GREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRST PURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL, F AMIL Y , OR HOUSEHOLD USE (“Y OU”) AND LO W - RANCE ELECTRONICS , INC., THE MANUF ACTURER OF THIS PR ODUCT . (“WE”, “OUR”, OR “US”). USING THE PR ODUCT ACCOM- P ANIED BY THI[...]

68 D A T ABASES LIMITED W ARRANTY “W e”, “our”, or “us” refers to Lo wrance Electronics, Inc., the manuf acturer of this product. “Y ou” or “your” ref ers to the first person who purchases the product as a consumer item f or personal, family , or household use. The Databases Limited Warranty applies to the one or more databases [...]

69 Saving and Repla ying a Sonar Record T o save a sonar chart: 1. Press the MENU ke y . 2. Select “Sonar Char t Logging”. The screen at right appears. 3. T o save the chart as “Char t 1”, select “Star t Logging” and press the ENT k ey . If you w ant to use a diff erent file name, select “File Name” and name a new file . The Sonar C[...]

70 T ransferring GPS Data to/fr om a MMC T o transfer w aypoints, routes , icons, and plot tr ails from this unit to a MMC , press the MENU ke y twice, then select “System Setup”. Ne xt, select “T ransf er My Data”. The screen at right ap- pears. All data with check marks ne xt to their labels will be transf erred to the MMC . If you don’[...]

71 How to Obtain Service (Canadian Customers Onl y) We bac k your inv estment in quality products with quick, e xper t ser vice and genuine Lowrance replacement parts. If you need service or repairs, contact the Lowrance F actor y Customer Service Depar tment at the toll-free number listed below . A techni- cian may be ab le to solve the prob lem a[...]

72 How to Obtain Ser vice (U.S.A. Only) W e back y our inv estment in quality products with quick, expert ser vice and genuine Lowr ance ® replacement par ts. If you’ re in the United States and you ha ve questions , please contact the F actor y Customer Service Depar tment using our toll-free n umber listed below . Y ou must send the unit to th[...]