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Troubleshooting

Cards not Read by Unit

1.Before purchasing a pre-loaded mapping card for a unit, go to our Mapping Index at http://www.lowrance.com/Prod- ucts/Mapping/default.asp Click on the type of card you are interested in and look at the list of units that are compatible with that card.

2.When zooming in to see more detail, be sure the cursor is located within the area covered by the mapping card.

3.In the Chart menu, select Chart Options and then Chart

Categories. Make sure all the categories you want to see have a check mark beside them.

4.If the card is not recognized by the unit, make sure the card contacts and corresponding unit pins are clean and free of obstructions. Verify that the card is securely seated in the card port.

5.If it is a card for a MapCreate map or saved GPS data, it may need to be formatted. Do not format pre-loaded cards such as Nautic-Path, Fishing Hot Spots Pro, Lake Master

Pro, Freedom Maps, or Navionics. The information will be deleted from the card. Please be aware that Lowrance GPS products will only read cards that are FAT formatted. MMC cards formatted using FAT 32 or NTFS will not work with our products.

Current Position not on the Screen

1.First, make sure the unit is locked onto the satellites and shows a fix on the satellite status screen. Then check for cross-hairs on the screen (or for an automotive unit, a red box with an X). If this is on the screen, it means that you had pressed one of the arrow buttons. If that is the case, the unit thinks that you want to scroll to a location on the screen or zoom in or out to see more detail. Press the EXIT button to clear the crosshairs and your current position will show in the middle of the display.

2.To determine your current position, the GPS receiver must “lock” onto at least 3 GPS satellites. For the best signal re- ception, an external GPS antenna/receiver should be locat- ed where it can receive as many signals as possible. There

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