Lowrance 4000M manual

Pub. 988-0151-021 www.lowrance.com GlobalMap 4000M Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instructions [...]

Copyright © 2002 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. Lowrance ® is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. MapCreate  is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. Marine-Tex  is a trademark of Illinois Tool Works Inc. Navionics  is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc. Points of In terest Data in this unit ar[...]

i Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First ! ......................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: GlobalMap  4000M ................ 2 How Lowrance GPS Works .......................................................... 4 How to use this manual: ty pographical co nventions .................. 8 Section 2: Ins[...]

ii Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ............................. 49 Cancel Navi gation ....................................................................... 51 Section 4: Advanced GPS Operations ................................. 53 Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location .... 53 Find Distance From Point to Point ..........[...]

iii Coordinate System Selection ...................................................... 69 To Setup Lo ran TD : ................................................................ 70 Map Fix ....................................................................................... 70 Customize Page Displa ys ...............................................[...]

iv New Trai l ................................................................................. 92 Trail Visible/Invisible an d Other Trail Options .................... 92 Units of Me asure ......................................................................... 92 Section 6: Searching ..............................................................[...]

1 Section 1: Read Me First! How this manual can get you out on the road, fast! Welcome to the exciting world of GPS satellite navigation! We know you're anxious to begin finding your way with this space-age technol- ogy, but we have a favor to ask. Before you grab the GlobalMap  and begin installing it, please give us a moment or two to exp[...]

2 Section 3 contains short, easy-to-sc an GPS lessons that follow one an- other in chronological order. They're all you'll need to know to find your way on the water or in the wilderness quickly. After you've learned the basics (or if you already have some GPS expe- rience), you may want to try out some of the GlobalMap's many a[...]

3 Case size: ......................... 7.3" H x 9.6" W x 3.7" D (18.5 x 24.4 x 9.4 cm); sealed and waterproof; suitable for saltwater use. MMC slots: ...................... Two in waterproof compartment (SD card compatible). Back-up memory: .......... Built-in memory stores GPS data for dec- ades. User settings are stored when unit i[...]

4 NOTICE! The storage and operation temperature range for your GlobalMap is from -4 degrees to +167 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 degrees to +75 degrees Celsius). Extended storage or operation in temperatures higher or lower than specified will damage the liquid crystal display in your unit. This type of damage is not covered by the warranty. For more in[...]

5 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 21. Another portion of the GlobalMap' s onboard memory is devoted to record- ing GPS navigation information, whic h includes waypoints, event marker [...]

6 might want to see how our text fo rmatting makes the manual tutorials easy to skim. If that's the case, mo ve on to "How to Use This Manual" on page 8. But, if you want to und erstand the current state of satellite navigation, look over this segmen t describing how GPS and its new companion WAAS work together to get you where you&a[...]

7 Remember, the unit must have a clear view of the satellites in order to receive their 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 [...]

8 Also remember that this unit will al ways show navigation information in the shortest line from your presen t position to a waypoint, regardless of terrain! It only calculates positi on, 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 p[...]

9 4. The wait message disappe ars and the GlobalMap begins showing navigation information along the trail. Now, begin moving and follow your GlobalMap. Translated into complete English, step 1 above would mean: "Start on the Map Page. Press the Menu key tw ice. Next, repeatedly press (or press and hold) the down arrow key to scroll down the me[...]

10 Notes[...]

11 Section 2: Installation & Accessories Preparations You can install the GPS system in some other order if you prefer, but we recommend this installation sequence: Caution: You should read over this entire installation section before drill- ing any holes in your vehicle or vessel! 1. Determine the approximate locati on for the GPS unit, so you[...]

12 You need to select an antenna insta llation location that has a clear, un- obstructed view of the sky. After the module is installed, route the cable to the unit, plug it in the center socket on the back and your system is ready to use. See the module's in struction sheet, publication part num- ber 988-0147-39, for complete installation dir[...]

13 CAUTION: Do not use this product without a 3-amp fuse wired into the power cable! 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. An optional 8-foot, CA-4 external power cab[...]

14 Com-1 wiring to receive DGPS position information from a DGPS receiver. Com-1 wiring to receive NMEA position information from some other GPS receiver. Com-1 wiring to transmit NMEA position information to another NMEA-compatible device. Com-2 wiring to transmit NMEA position information to another NMEA-compatible device. Mounting the Unit: Brac[...]

15 Optional R-A-M mounting system. Bracket Installation Mount the GlobalMap 4000M in any conv enient location, provided there is clearance behind the unit when it's tilted for the best viewing angle. You should also make sure there is enough room behind the GlobalMap 4000M to attach the power and GPS antenna/receiver module cables. (A drawing [...]

16 Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of the GlobalMap GPS unit when mounted on a gimbal bracket. After drilling the hole, pass the antenna connector up through the hole from under the dash. Pass the power cable's bare-wire end down though the hole from the top. If you wish, you can fill in the hole ar ound the cables w[...]

17 In-Dash Installation You can mount the GlobalMap 4000M in the dash with an optional FM- 3 In-Dash Adapter Kit. The kit in cludes mounting hardware and a template for cutting the hole. In-dash mounting template for the GlobalMap 4000M, showing dimensions. NOTE: The figure above is not printed to scale. A scaled template (FM-3 In-Dash Adapter Kit [...]

18 manual went to press, MMCs were available in storage capacities of 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB and 64 MB. SD card s were available in capacities of 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB and 256 MB. 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 [...]

19 Other Accessories MMC and MapCreate Other available accessories include MMC cards, MMC card readers and MapCreate™ 6 custom mapping soft ware for your computer. MMC card readers are available in USB and parallel port versions. MapCreate™ 6 CD-ROM, left; MMC card reader for USB ports, right. External Speaker Your unit can play sounds to an ex[...]

20 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 unit inst a l l e d , m o v e o n t o S e c . 3[...]

21 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 GlobalMap 40[...]

22 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 ad just a feature. This also accesses search functions for streets, inters ections, addresses and highway exits. 4. ARROW KEYS – These keys are used [...]

23 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 . 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[...]

24 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 Page displays that represent the three major operat- ing modes. They are the Satellite Stat us Page, the Navigation Page and the Map Page. They ar[...]

25 Satellite Status Page. Left view indicates unit has not locked on to any satellites and does not have a fix on its position. Right view shows satellite lock-on with a 3D position 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 c[...]

26 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: Pr ess PAGES | → or ← to N AVIGATION | EXIT . The navigation screen looks lik e the one below when you're not navi- gating to a waypoint or following a route or trai[...]

27 Speed instead. Closing Speed is also known as velocity made good. It's the speed that you're making towa rd the waypoint. For instructions, see the Customize Page Disp lays entry in Sec. 5.) 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 positio[...]

28 Navigation Page, backtracking a trail while creating a new trail. In the example figure above, the driver is headed north (a 355º track) toward a waypoint 355º (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, wh ich is 0.14 miles away. The vehicl[...]

29 The map zoom range is the distan ce across the screen. This number shows in the lower right corner of the screen. In the first example fig- ure below, the range is 4,000 miles fr om 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 de[...]

30 Background map vs. MapCreate map content The background map includes: low-detail maps of the whole world (con- taining cities, major lakes, major rivers, political boundaries); and me- dium-detail maps of the United States. The medium-detail U.S. maps contain: all incorporated cities; shaded metropolitan areas; county boundaries; shaded public l[...]

31 Tip: In some urban areas, businesses are so close to one another that their POI icons crowd each other on the screen. In the preceding figure, you can see a jumbled pile of POIs along Highway 34. You can reduce screen clutter and ma ke streets and other map features easier to see by simply turning off the display o f P O I s y o u ' r e n o[...]

32 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 the cursor, key- board and menus operate on. A black title bar denotes the active wi ndow. Resize Window is another extremel y handy feature for pages that have two major [...]

33 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 w ill constantly trigger arrival alarms. 1. Connect the unit to electric powe r and the antenna module. Make sure the MMC is in. (See complete[...]

34 Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning the GlobalMap 4000M on. Under clear sky conditio ns, the unit automatically searches for satellites and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less. NOTE: "Clear sky" means open sky, uno bstructed by terrain, dense foliage or structures. Cl[...]

35 The selected airport to the northwest is 4.25 miles away. Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor 1. Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys to move around the map and find the item you wish to select. 2. Use the arrow keys and center th e cursor cross-hair on the desired object. On most items, a pop-up box will give the name of the selected item. S[...]

36 Category Selection menu, left, and list of the nearest restaurants, right. 4. If you wish, you could scroll ↑ or ↓ here to select another restaurant, but for now we will just accept the nearest one. Press ENT . 5. The POI information screen appe ars. (This is how you can use the GlobalMap 4000M as a business phone di rectory!) If you wanted [...]

37 6. The GlobalMap 4000M's map appears, with the cross-hair cursor highlighting the restaurant's POI sy mbol. A pop-up name box identifies the POI, as well as its distance and bearing. A data box at the bottom of the screen continues to display the location's latitude and longitude. Map screen showing Find Waypoint, the result of a [...]

38 To create and save a Waypoint: These first two techniques use the Quick Save method, the fastest and easiest 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 symbo[...]

39 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[...]

40 Navigation Page, navigating toward waypoint 004 and leaving a trail. Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint One of boating's most terrifying even ts is having a friend or family member fall overboard. This situation can be deadly on any body of wa- ter — fresh or salt. It's particularly dangerous at night or if you're out of sight of [...]

41 Navigating to Man Overboard: Navigation Page, left, and Map Page, right. The victim is astern of the vessel; the GPS shows which direc- tion to steer to for the rescue. The man overboard position is also st ored in the waypoint list for future reference. It can be edited the same as any other waypoint. T o c a n c e l n a v i g a t i o n t o M O[...]

42 Navigate to cursor. In this example, the cursor has selected the town of Oologah, Oklahoma. 3. Press MENU | ENT and the GlobalMap 4000M 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 navigation information[...]

43 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. The other method involves searchin g 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, Sea[...]

44 To Save a Trail 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT . Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one. At left, My Trails command. Center, the Trails Menu. The arrow to the right of Trail 17 indicates the trail is "active," and the check to the left indicates the trail is visible on the map display. The right figure sho[...]

45 Tip: Another quick way to stop record ing one trail and begin a new one is to use the New Trail command: Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT | ENT . Caution: You also have the option of co mpletely turning off trail record- ing, under the trail Options command. However, if the Update Active Trail option is left turned off, it will cance[...]

46 The other two methods provide a full ra nge of navigation data and work with both the Map Page and Naviga tion 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 ha[...]

47 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 na vigating is represented by a dot- ted line that alter[...]

48 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. 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 n[...]

49 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. 5. Now, begin moving and follow your GlobalMap 4000M. 6. When you reach your destination, be sure to cancel your navigation: press MENU | MENU | ↓ to C ANCEL N AVIGATION | [...]

50 The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save data to the MMC or load data from the MMC into the GlobalMap 4000M's memory. 2. The Transfer My Data menu incl udes a message which tells you if an M M C i s p r e s e n t o r n o t . I f n o M M C is present, you must first insert a card into the GlobalMap 4000M in order to activate the[...]

51 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 ↓ or ↑ to highlight the file, then press ENT to accept the selection. Next, press ↓ to L OAD | ENT . The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer is fin ished. To re[...]

52 Notes[...]

53 Section 4: Advanced GPS Operations Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location 1. While on the Map Page press: MENU | ↓ to F IND D ISTANCE | ENT . 2. Center your cursor over the positi on you want to find the distance to. A rubber band line appears, connectin g your current position to the cursor's location. The distance alon [...]

54 called later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to as event marker icons. The GlobalMap 4000M has 42 different symbols you can pick from when creating an icon. Icons are similar to waypoints, bu t 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 wit[...]

55 Delete icons menu. The Delete All Icons command will ask if you are sure. Press ← to Y ES | ENT . All icons will be deleted from the map. The Delete by Symbol command w ill launch the Select Symbol menu. Press ← or ↑ or → or ↓ to select the icon symbol to delete, then press ENT . A message appears saying all icons with the selected sym[...]

56 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 MapCrea[...]

57 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 sp[...]

58 5. Move the cursor to the next poin t 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 ro ute reaches your destination. 7 . T o s a v e y o u r r o u t e , p r e s s EXIT . The GlobalMap 4000M reverts to the Edit Route screen, with the route automatically named[...]

59 Edit Route Waypoints menu. 3. Use ↓ a n d ↑ 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 in sert a waypoint from the list. Re- move Waypoint will delete the waypoi nt[...]

60 1. From the N AVIGATION P AGE , press MENU | ENT or from the M AP P AGE , press MENU | MENU | ↓ to R OUTE P LANNING | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to select route name | ENT | ↓ to N AVIGATE | → to R E- VERSE | ENT | ← to N AVIGATE | ENT . 3. Upon arrival at your destination, cancel navigation: press MENU | MENU | ↓ to C ANCEL N AVIGATION | ENT [...]

61 Tip: You can also delete all trails at once: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT . 2. Press → to D ELETE A LL | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . Edit a Trail Name To edit a trail name: press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT | ↓ to trail name | ENT | ENT . Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next c[...]

62 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 T IMERS | ENT | ↓ to A LARM C LOCK | ENT . Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator To get to the [...]

63 To delete all waypoints at one time: press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to D ELETE A LL M Y W AYPOINTS | ENT | ← to Y ES | 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 | ↓ to waypoint name | ENT | ↓ to E DIT W AYPOINT | ENT |[...]

64 3 . Wait while the unit takes points to average for the position. (The greater the number of points, the greater th e 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 [...]

65 Section 5: System & GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has all the alarms turned on. You can turn the alarms off and on and change their distance settings. You can set an arrival alarm to fla sh a warning message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint. For example[...]

66 4. When your adjustments are finishe d, return to the 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 0.05 mile) anchor alarm ranges. Arrival Alarm - If you set the arrival alarm&apos[...]

67 GPS Auto Search on the Satellite Status Menu. You can force the unit to immediately kick into auto search mode. Here's how: 1. Press PAGES until you are on the Satellite Status screen. 2. Press MENU | ↓ to GPS A UTO S EARCH | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . Check MMC Files and Storage Space To check MMC Files: Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to B ROWSE[...]

68 Menus for changing Com Port settings. For assistance in configuring the unit to communicate with another device, consult the factory; cus tomer service phone numbers are in the back of this manual. Also see the entries below for Configure DGPS and Configure NMEA . To set Com Port Configuration: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT [...]

69 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to C OMMUNICATIONS P ORT | ENT | ↓ to C ONFIGURE NMEA | ENT . 3. A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA sen- tences. A check mark next to a pr efix means the prefix is in use. Use ↑ ↓ → ← to select a prefix, then press ENT to turn off the prefix. (Pres[...]

70 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 da tum in use determines which one to use. If you use standard, and your po sition is off significantly, then try the alternate. NOTE: When the position format is chan ged, it affects[...]

71 To configure a map fix: To use this format, you need to follo w these steps in order. First, take your map of the area and determin e a reference latitude/longitude. (Please note that in order for this system to work, the lati- tude/longitude lines must be paralle l with the edge of the map. USGS maps are parallel, others may not be. Also, this [...]

72 Configure Map Fix menu. Finally, press EXIT to erase this menu. Now press ↑ to C OORD S YSTEM | ENT , select M AP F IX from the list and press ENT | EXIT . All position information now shows as a distance from the reference point you chose. Customize Page Displays The Status, Navigation, and Map page s all have customizable options. These opti[...]

73 To get to the GPS Simulator: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to GPS S ETUP | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to GPS S IMULATOR | ENT . The GPS Simulator Menu appears. GPS Setup Menu, left; GPS Simulator menu, right. Make the desired settings, then turn the simulator on by highlighting the GPS S IMULATOR O N box and pressing ENT key. Press EXIT | EXIT | EXIT to er[...]

74 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. Tip: You can pick any spot on the ma p to begin your simulation session by using the Initialize GPS command. This makes your uni[...]

75 which display latitude and longitude grid lines or 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 | ↓ to M AP D ATA | ENT . Map Menu, left, Map Data Menu, right. Show Map Data From the Map Page, press MENU | ?[...]

76 Range rings are handy for visually estimating distances on the map. The ring diameters are based on th e current zoom range. For example: at the 100 mile zoom, the screen w ill 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).[...]

77 GPS Setup Menu, left, Map Datum Menu, right. Map Detail Category Selection This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on the screen. This includes, waypoints, tra ils, 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[...]

78 Map orientation at left is shown in north up and at right, track up. This is fine if you're always trave ling 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[...]

79 Navionics  Charts Your GlobalMap 4000M can display Navionics  electronic charts on MMCs. They work just like a Ma pCreate custom map on an MMC. Left, entrance to Chesapeake Bay in a MapCreate 6 custom map, 10 mile zoom. Center, same position on Navionics chart at 11.15 mile zoom and right, 5.56 mile zoom. To display a Navionics chart: 1. I[...]

80 To view Port Services information: 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Port Services icon. When selected, a pop-up name box appears. 2. Press WPT to display the Port Services Information screen. The Port Services information screen has two windows. The top window lists the various service categories. The lower window lists the detail[...]

81 Tidal Current Information Navionics charts contain Tidal Current information, represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with the letter " C ." The icon stands for a Tidal Current Station location. An example is displayed at right. When you zoom in to a sufficiently sm all zoom range, the icon itself be- comes an animated arrow sho[...]

82 The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tidal current data for this station on this date at th e 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 [...]

83 Navionics chart showing Tide Station icon selected by cursor. In the example above, the tide is at 2.8 feet and falling, as shown by the down arrow at the top of the icon. Tide Information screen. The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for this station on this date at the present time. The gr aph at the top of the screen is an app[...]

84 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 descri bes the function of the menu item. This feature is on by default. To set up Popup Help: Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT | ↓ t[...]

85 Reset Options To reset all features to their factory defaults: Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to R ESET O PTIONS | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . NOTE: Reset Options does not erase any waypoints, routes, icons, plot trails or sonar logs. Reset Options command, left, and the Reset Options Menu, right. Require DGPS You can force [...]

86 Require DGPS command on the GPS Setup Menu. Screen Contrast and Brightness To access the Screen menu, press MENU | MENU | ENT . Once in the Screen menu: To adjust the display's contrast: The C ONTRAST slider bar is already selected. Press → or ← to move the bar. The left end of the scale is minimum contrast; the right end is maximum con[...]

87 Display Mode menu. Set Language This unit's menus are available in 10 languages: English, French, Ger- man, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Sw edish, Russian, Dutch and Finnish. To select a different language: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to S ET L ANGUAGE … | ENT . 3. Use ↓ or ↑ to select a different la[...]

88 To set the Year: Press → to Y EAR | ENT . Press ↑ or ↓ to select the year, then press ENT . The last field in this menu is C ONFIG DST . This feature allows your unit to automatically adjust with the ti me change caused by Daylight Sav- ing Time (you should only have to se t it once). You may select which set of rules matches DST in your r[...]

89 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to S OFTWARE I NFO | 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 alarms can be adjusted: You first press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S OUNDS | ENT . Sou[...]

90 Track Smoothing option, turned on. Trail Options There are several options you can use wi th trails. Some affect all trails, other options can be applied to a pa rticular trail. You can change the way trails are updated, you can disp lay or hide trails, make them flash on the screen or not flash, create a new trail, delete a trail, etc. General [...]

91 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 O PTIONS | ENT . With U PDATE A CTIVE T RAIL highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). Update Trail Cri[...]

92 Edit Trail menu. New Trail To manually start a new trail, in the Trails Menu, make sure N EW T RAIL is highlighted and press ENT | EXIT . 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 [...]

93 System Setup Menu, left, Units of Measure Menu, right. To set Speed/Distance Unit of Measure: Press ↑ or ↓ 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 ↑ or ↓ to change the heading type, then press ENT . After the option is set, press[...]

94 Notes[...]

95 Section 6: Searching NOTE: The background map loaded in your unit lets you 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, str eets, addresses and Points of In- terest, you must load your own high-detail custom [...]

96 Find Address Menu. 3. To enter an address number , press ↑ or ↓ 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 . 4. To enter a street name , press ↓ to S TREET | ENT . There are two op- tions: A. You can spell out the name in the top selection box. P[...]

97 NOTE: We recommend that you do not enter a city name unless the list you are given is too large when sea rching without it. The GlobalMap 4000M can actually search quicker without a city and you save time by not entering a city name. Find city field, left, Search in particular city only option, center; Find City by name, right. 6. When the neces[...]

98 Tip: If the address also happens to be an item in the Point of Interest database, you can look up the it em's phone number in the Waypoint Information list. With the address lo cation selected by the cursor on the map, press WPT . The POI's Waypoint Information window ap- pears, with the Go To Waypoint command highlighted. If you want [...]

99 Find Interstate Highway Exits 1. From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to H IGHWAY E XITS | ENT , which calls up the Find Exit menu. 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 highway search options: A. You can spell out the high[...]

100 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 to find the exit on the map. "Go To Exit" option, left, "Find On Map" option, right. Tip: You can also look up some addition al information[...]

101 Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI) 1. Press WPT , press ↓ or ↑ to select a map place or POI category, then press ENT . (To narrow your search, press → then press ↓ or ↑ to se l ec t a subcategory before pressing ENT .) You will be given two options; Search By Name or By Nearest. Find Waypoint menu with Lodging POI category se[...]

102 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 → | ENT . Go To Waypoint POI option, left; Find on Map POI option, right. Find Streets or Intersections Find a Street 1. Fr[...]

103 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 ↑ or ↓ 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 [...]

104 4. The Map Page appears, with the cu rsor pointing to the found street. 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 Firs t Street dialog box and enter [...]

105 5. The Find Streets menu reappears with the first and second street dialog boxes filled in. In this example, we selected 71st Street as our second street. You could now use sim ilar 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[...]

106 Find Waypoints 1. Press WPT | ENT . 2. If searching for the waypoint By Name , press ENT . If searching for the Nearest waypoint, press ↓ to N EAREST | ENT . (To search by name, jump to step 5 below.) Find Waypoint menu, left; Find By Nearest command, center, Find by Name command, right. 3. If you're looking for nearest , the GlobalMap 4[...]

107 Waypoint Information screens with the Go To 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 re- peatedly. 5. If you're looking by name , there are two options: A. You can spell out the name in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change t[...]

108 Notes[...]

109 Section 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[...]

110 DOS 1968 New Georgia Islands (Gizo Island) Easter Island 1967 Easter Island European 1950 Mean for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, West Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland European 1950 Mean for Austria, Denmark, France, West Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland Europ[...]

111 North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (Continental United States) North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (East of Mississippi River) including Louisiana, Missouri, Minnesota 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[...]

112 Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, 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, Galapagos) South American 1969 Guyana[...]

113 FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or mod[...]

114 Notes[...]

115 Overlay Data To change the digital data sh own on top of the Map Page: To select data for display: 1. From the Map page, press MENU | ↓ to O VERLAY D ATA | ENT . 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select Data Type | ENT . Overlay Data command on the Map Menu, at left. Overlay Data Shown selection menu, right. In this example, we scrolled down the data li[...]

116 Tip: If you wish, you can change the di splayed data font size when you select a data type: 1. From the Map page, press MENU | ↓ to O VERLAY D ATA | ENT . 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select Data Type |press → or ← to select Data Size | ENT . The data will be shown in the ne w font size. To return to the previous page, press EXIT | EXIT . Map P[...]

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