Lowrance GlobalMap 12 manual

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

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

INTR ODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1 INST ALLA TION ............................................................................................................. 2 BA TTER Y INST ALLA TION ...........................................................................[...]

CANCEL NA VIGA TION ................................................................................................ 42 SYSTEM SETUP .......................................................................................................... 42 TRA CK HOLDING ............................................................................................[...]

1 INTR ODUCTION Thank y ou for purchasing an Lo wrance ® GlobalMap 12™. With its large LCD screen, easy to use menus , and outstanding perf or mance , we think y ou’ll be happ y with this product f or man y y ears. The GlobalMap 12 can be used f or fishing, hiking, canoeing, offshore boating, and just about an y other ground-based activity . T[...]

2 INST ALLA TION The GlobalMap 12 oper ates from six AA batter ies or from 6 to 35 v olts DC . The cigarette lighter adapter included with y our unit plugs into vir tu- ally an y v ehicle’ s electrical system. The GlobalMap 12 automatically s witches to e xter nal power when it’ s plugged into the unit (provided that the e xter nal po wer is a [...]

3 B A TTER Y INST ALLA TION The GlobalMap 12 requires six AA batteries. W e recommend DURA CELL ® 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- ab le ni-cad batter ies (won’t last as long as standard alkalines). Recharge- ab le alkaline [...]

4 ANTENNA Y our GlobalMap 12 has a remov ab le antenna that folds ov er 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 r aise it to the desired position. The antenna is a quic k release design, simplifying its remov al and installation. T o remov e the antenna, pus[...]

5 MAP CAR TRIDGE INST ALLA TION The GlobalMap 12 uses IMS Smar tMap™ and W or ldMap™, C-Map™, and Na vionics™ car tridges, all of which are pac kaged in a car tridge hous- ing specifically designed f or Lo wrance mapping products . The IMS Smar tMap™ car tridges contain digitized data of o ver 120,000 bodies of w ater . Nearly all inland [...]

6 REMO VING A CARTRIDGE If y ou hav e difficulty removing a car tr idge , use the bac k cov er as a re- mo val tool. Simply press one side of the cov er against the r idge on the car tr idge and gently push towards the bottom of the unit. Don’t use a corner of the cov er - it could damage it. KEYBO ARD The k eyboard has twelv e ke ys. The arro w [...]

7 OPERA TION T urning P o wer On T o tur n the GlobalMap 12 on, simply press the PWR k ey . A screen similar to the one at right appears. Press the EXIT k ey to erase this screen. MENUS Most of the adjustments and f eatures are f ound on “menus”. Pressing the MENU k ey lets y ou view the men us . Diff erent menus items are added or subtr acted [...]

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

9 Using the down arro w ke y , highlight the “Ini- tialize GPS Receiv er” menu, then press the right arrow ke y . The screen shown 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 k ey . 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 Man ually T o change the position by man ually entering the latitude and longitude , press the MENU ke y , then highlight the “GPS SETUP” label and press the right arrow k ey . Now press right ar- ro w [...]

11 WINDO WS (Group A) MAPPING (Map 3) NA VIGA TION (Nav 1) IMPOR T ANT! If the data shown in digital n umbers on any screen is flashing, it means that data is in va lid. DO NO T REL Y ON ANY NUMBERS THA T ARE FLASH- ING! Usually , this happens when the GPS receiv er has lost its lock on the satellites . The data that is flashing was the last known [...]

12 Navigation Screens There are tw o navigation screens . Nav screen n umber one shows a gr aphi- cal vie w of your trip , the other screen shows all na vigation details in large digital numbers . Nav Screen #1 This screen is dominated b y a compass rose. Y our trac k (direction of tra v el) is indicated by an arro w pointing down tow ard the compa[...]

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

14 Mapping The GlobalMap 12 has a ground map of the w orld built inside. This map has the majority of its detail in f ar souther n Canada, the continental United States and Ha waiian islands , nor thern Mexico , the Bahamas , and Ber muda. The background map sho ws when the GlobalMap 12 is first tur ned on, with or without a map car tridge. There a[...]

15 MAP 1 MAP 2 MAP 3 T o view the other mapping screens , press the P A GES ke y . Press the up or do wn arrow k ey to highlight the "MAP 1" label. Now press the right or left arro w ke y to select a different mapping screen. Press the EXIT ke y to erase the pages men u. Maps 2 and 3 (as shown abo ve) ha ve na vigation data displa yed usi[...]

16 The latitude/longitude of the cursor shows in the bo x at the top of the screen whene v er the cursor is activ ated. A UT OZOOM Gener ally , when you tra vel using a mapping receiv er lik e the GlobalMap 12, y ou spend some amount of time zooming in and out, looking at detail or the whole route between the star t and destination. The GlobalMap 1[...]

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

18 the boundaries of the Oklahoma - East IMS Smar tMap car tridge. The def ault for this f ea- ture is on. Press the left arrow k e y on the “MAP BOUNDS” label to tur n them off. Earth Map On/Off Y ou can tur n 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, hi[...]

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

20 Fill With Gra y 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 gr a y and water remain clear , press the down arro w k ey until the “Fill With Gr a y” menu is highlighted, then press the left arro w k ey . Press the EXIT k e y to [...]

21 In the course-up mode , the screen is lock ed into y our or iginal bearing to the recalled wa y - point, regardless of y our trac k. (Note: the trac k- up and course-up modes do not w or k when the unit is z oomed-in on an area cov ered by a C-Map or Na vionics car tr idge.) T o select the desired mode, first press the MENU k e y , highlight the[...]

22 Set Visible Plot T rails The plot trail can be turned off, if desired. T o tur n 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 ke y . The screen at right appears. Use the up or down arro w ke ys to select the desired plot tr ail, then press the left or r ight arr[...]

23 T o change the update, highlight the “Set Plot- ter Update Criter ia” menu item, then press the right arrow k ey . 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 b y 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 - Cur sor Location T o place an icon at cursor's location, first use the arrow k e ys to mov e the cursor to the position that y ou want to place the icon. Ne xt, press the ENT k ey . Now select the desired icon using the arro w ke ys. When [...]

25 T o remov e only cer tain icons, highlight the “Delete Icons F rom Map” label. Press the right arrow k ey . The unit retur ns to the mapping screen with the cursor centered on y our present position. Use the arrow k eys to mo v e the cursor to the icon on the map that y ou wish to er ase . Press the ENT ke y when y ou’ re ready to erase th[...]

26 the desired group letter is sho wing in the box (and in the bac kground), press the up arro w k ey to change it. A screen similar to the one at right appears. The first windo w 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 [...]

27 ing the satellite , or a "S" if the receiver is searching f or it. EL V is the ele v a- tion of the satellite abo ve 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 y ou look at row one in the satellite inf o screen abov e, channe[...]

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

29 other words , if you set the alar m to go off at 7:00 a.m., then the GlobalMap 12 will ha v 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 z ero . The count-up timer star ts at zero and cou[...]

30 REPR OGRAM BO XES The digital bo xes on the MAP 3 and both NA V screens can be repro- gr ammed. The changes you mak e to the screen will remain in memor y , e ven if all po wer is remo ved from the unit. Y ou can, how e ver , return the bo xes to the f actor y settings from the “Preset Groups” item in the “System Setup” menu. T o customi[...]

31 SELECT “REPROGRAM BO XES” FR OM MAIN MENU . THE BO X SELECTION SCREEN APPEARS . PRESS THE RIGHT ARR O W KEY UNTIL THE DESIRED BO X APPEARS. THIS IS THE FIRST WINDO W THA T WE W ANT TO USE. PRESS THE UP ARRO W KEY T O SELECT IT . THE FIRST BO X IS PLA CED A T THE TO P . AFTER MESSA GES ERASE THEMSEL VES , Y OU’RE RETURNED T O THE BO X SELEC[...]

32 Ev er y time you sa ve a w a ypoint, the date and time are logged along with the position data. An icon symbol is also automatically assigned to the w ay- point. Y ou can edit the icon symbol, if you wish. See the ICONS section in this manual f or more inf ormation. Sa ving The Cursor P osition as a W aypoint When the cursor is sho wing on the m[...]

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

34 label and press the right arrow k e y . A screen simi- lar to the one at right appears. Press the up or down arro w ke ys to select the first letter in the name . Press the right arrow k ey to mo ve the b lack bo x to the ne xt position in the name. Re- peat this sequence until y ou’ve entered all of the letters in the wa ypoint name. Press th[...]

35 Mo ve a W a ypoint Y ou can mov e 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 w a ypoint number one to w a y- point number 10. T o do this, go to the second w a y- point menu page . Now highlight the “Mov e A W ay- point” label. Press the r ight arro w k ey . The scree[...]

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

37 press the left or right arrow k eys until the desired route number appears . In this e xample , how 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 r ight arro w k e y . Use the arro w ke ys to name the route, then press the E[...]

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

39 Follo wing a Route T o f ollow a route, first recall it b y pressing the MENU k ey , highlighting the “R OUTES” label, then high- lighting the “R UN ROUTE” label and press the right arrow k e y . The screen shown at r ight appears. The b lack bo x is on the “Route # 01” label. If this isn’t the route y ou want to use, press the rig[...]

40 Delete a Route T o erase a route from memory , first press the WPT k ey , 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 mo v e the blac k bo x to the “Delete Route” label. Press the right ar- ro w ke 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 T O CURSOR LOCA TION Navigating to a cur sor location The GlobalMap 12 lets y ou na vigation to a location without stor ing it in the w a ypoint database by using the map and cursor . T o do this , first switch to an y map screen. Map number 1 shown at the top o[...]

42 CANCEL NA VIGA TION The GlobalMap 12 continues to na vigate to a re- called w aypoint, the last w a ypoint in a route, or the cursor position until y ou stop it. T o stop the navigation function, press the MENU k ey , then press the up or down arro w k e ys until the “Cancel Na vigation” label is highlighted. Press the right arrow k ey . The[...]

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

44 PCF (P osition Correction Factor) 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 you the capability to mo ve or offset the position sho wn on the display to match one on the char t . The unit will add this offset to all position and navigation displa ys at a[...]

45 Units of Measure The GlobalMap 12 can sho w its data in man y dif- f erent formats. F or 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 Spe[...]

46 press the right arrow ke y . Ne xt, highlight the “P osition F ormat” label and press the right arrow k ey . 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 k e y to select the f or mat and erase the menu. NMEA / DGPS The GlobalMap 12 transmits data through [...]

47 Configure NMEA Output Press the do wn arrow k ey on the “NMEA/DGPS” menu until the “Configure NMEA Output” menu is highlighted, then press the right arrow k e y . A screen similar to the one at right appears. NMEA 0183 V ersion There are two v ersions of the NMEA data, 1.5 and 2.0. If y our other equipment requires 2.0, press the right a[...]

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

49 right or left arrow k ey until the desired n umber appears. Press the EXIT k e y when y ou’ re finished. SERIAL COMMUNICA TIONS SETUP T o set the data por t, highlight the “Ser ial Com Setup” on the System Setup menu. Press the r ight arrow k e y . The screen shown at r ight appears. Chec k y our DGPS receiv er’ s manual f or the proper [...]

50 NAME Y ou can personalize y our 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 men u. 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 do wn arrow k eys u[...]

51 GPS Update Rate/Battery Sav e Changing the update rate conserves battery power and lengthens the batter y lif e. The update rate is the length of time it takes the receiver to send data to the displa y . In other w ords, nor mally the receiv er sends po- sition data once e ver y second. Y ou can reduce that time to once ev er y fiv e seconds. Ho[...]

52 press the right arrow k e 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. Ex ecute GPS Cold Star t When the GlobalMap 12 is tur ned on f or the first time “out of the [...]

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

54 All messages are stored in memor y e v en if they’ re not displa yed. Y ou can vie w them in the message log. T o do this , simply press the MENU ke y , 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 ri[...]

55 T o tur n the speaker off , highlight the “SPEAKER” label on the “Audio/ Screen” menu and press the r ight arrow k e y . No w press the left arrow k ey to tur n the speak er off. Repeat these steps to tur n the speaker on. Press the EXIT k e y to er ase this men u. SIMULA T OR A simulator is b uilt into the GlobalMap 12 that has se ver a[...]

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

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

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

59 13 14 15 16[...]

60 WINDO W GROUPS This is a listing of windo w groups A through O . AB C DE F GH I JK L[...]

61 MN O[...]

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