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Lowrance 12 User Manual

Lowrance 12
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INSTALLATION AND
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
GlobalNav 12
TM

Table of Contents

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Lowrance 12 Specifications

General IconGeneral
GPSYes
SonarYes
CHIRP SonarYes
CHIRP DownScanYes
CHIRP SideScanYes
NMEA 2000Yes
Water ResistanceIPX7
Resolution1280 x 800
Screen Size12 inches

Summary

INTRODUCTION

SA - What is it?

Don't Get Lost

GETTING STARTED

Power

Details on using batteries and external power sources for the unit.

BATTERIES

Information on battery types, recommendations, and installation procedures.

Battery Installation

Step-by-step guide for correctly installing batteries into the unit.

NiMH Battery

Specific instructions for the NiMH rechargeable battery and its charger.

OPERATION

Keyboard

Description of each key and its function on the unit's keypad.

Menus

Explanation of how to navigate and use the unit's intelligent menu system.

Turning Power On

Satellite Status Screen

Finding Your Position

Auto Search

Details the automatic process for finding and locking onto GPS satellites.

Quick Initialization

Full Initialization

Position Acquisition

POSITION/NAVIGATION SCREENS

Navigation Screens

Nav Screen #1

Details the graphical navigation screen with compass and track information.

Nav Screen #2

Course Deviation Indicator (CDI)

Plotter

PLOT-1 SCREEN

Description of the basic plotter screen showing present position and trail.

PLOT-2

Details the plotter screen with added navigation data fields.

Cursor

Plotter Options

Update Options

How to configure the plot trail update rate and method (time/distance).

Plotter Orientation

PLOT TRAILS

Clear Trail

Procedure for erasing the recorded plot trail from the screen.

Record Trail

Instructions on enabling and disabling the plot trail recording feature.

Range Rings/Grid Lines

ICONS

Place Icon - Present Position

Step-by-step process to place a selected icon at the current location.

Place Icon - Cursor Position

Icon Options

WINDOWS

Group A

Details the data fields displayed in the Group A window layout.

Group B

Describes the data fields in Group B, including ETE and CDI.

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group H

Group I - Set Local Time

Group J - Clock Alarm

Group K - Timers

Group L

Group M and N

Reprogram Boxes

RESET GROUPS

WAYPOINTS

Waypoint Menu

The primary menu for accessing all waypoint functions.

Saving Your Present Position as a Waypoint (Quick Save Method)

Simple method to save the current position as a new waypoint.

Saving The Cursor Position as a Waypoint

Saving Your Present Position as a Waypoint (Select Number Method)

SELECTING A WAYPOINT

Waypoint Number

Selecting a waypoint by its assigned number.

Waypoint List

Selecting a waypoint from a list of all saved locations.

Nearest Waypoint

Selecting the waypoint closest to the current position.

EDITING A WAYPOINT

Edit Name

Edit Position

Edit Icon

WAYPOINT NAVIGATION

Navigating to a cursor location

Direct navigation to a point on the plotter without saving it as a waypoint.

Navigating to a Waypoint using the Plotter

OTHER WAYPOINT OPTIONS

Move a Waypoint

Transferring waypoint data from one number to another for organization.

DISTANCE BETWEEN WAYPOINTS

Project a Waypoint

Position Averaging

Delete a Waypoint

Delete All Waypoints

ROUTES

Create a Route

Delete a Waypoint (from a route)

Waypoint Detail

Following a Route

Delete a Route

CANCEL NAVIGATION

SYSTEM SETUP

Backlight

Adjusting the display's backlight for visibility and power saving.

Contrast

Units of Measure

NMEA / DGPS

NMEA Output

Enabling and setting up the unit to transmit NMEA data to other devices.

Configure NMEA Output

Specifying NMEA 0183 version and data sentence types.

DGPS

Settings for connecting and utilizing compatible DGPS receivers.

Serial Communication Setup

Reset Options

Reset Groups

System Info

GPS SETUP

Position Format

Changing how position coordinates are displayed (e.g., DMS, UTM).

DATUM

PCF (Position Correction Factor)

POSITION PINNING

ALARMS

MESSAGES

SUNRISE/SET MOONRISE/SET CALCULATOR

SIMULATOR

Starting Position

Setting a specific waypoint as the starting point for the simulator.

Use Arrow Keys to Steer

DEFINITION OF TERMS/ABBREVIATIONS

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