Lowrance electronic LMS-480DF, LMS-480M specification

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Lowrance electronic LMS-480DF, LMS-480M manual

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LMS-480M, LMS-480DF Lowrance Electronics Inc 12000 E. Skelly Dr Tulsa, OK USA Table of Contents Sec Sonar Troubleshooting Sec Basic GPS Operations Satellite Status 102 Navigation 104 100102 106 Sec System & GPS Setup Options 145 175 Sec Supplemental Material 191197 Page Read Me First Page Back-up memory GeneralCurrent drain Sonar Graph recording Audible alarmsSonar sounding Depth capability Automatic ranging How LMS-480 Sonar Works How LMS-480 GPS Works Page Introduction to GPS and Waas Page How to use this manual typographical conventions Arrow Keys Menu Commands KeyboardInstructions = Menu Sequences Page Transducer Installation Preparations Single-frequency trolling motor installations Single-frequency transom installationsDual-frequency transom installations Shoot-through hull installations How low should you go? Deadrise less than Strakes PadGood location Poor location Location Poor angle Shoot-thru-hull vs. Transom Mounting Transom Transducer centerline Hull bottom Assembling the bracket Dot Aligning the transducer on the transom TransducerTransducer bracket Ratchet Ratchets Assembling the transducer Drilling mounting holes Attaching transducer to transom Transom Bottom Hull Flat-bottom hull Deep-vee hull Trolling Motor Bracket Installation single-frequency only TMB-S bracket Internal tooth washer Bolt Nut Flat washer Hulls With Floatation Materials Partial fish archesTransducer aimed Testing Determines Best Location Transducer location High speed Trolling speed True bottom Second bottom Manual range setting Shoot-thru-hull Installation Spread epoxy here Sand this surface Speed/Temperature Sensors Optional Speed Sensor Installation Good location Transom Bottom of hull GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Ohm terminator To unit LGC-2000 Adapter extension cable Power Connections Powering a NMEA-2000 Buss NMEA-2000 Power cable Powering Your Unit Power Supply cable red and black wires Power connections for the LMS-480 series sonar/GPS unit NMEA/DGPS Wiring Data cable Nmea 0183/DGPS Cable Connections LMS-480 Antenna module Bracket Installation Mounting the Unit Bracket, In-Dash or Portable Front 173.9 137.9 Millimeter Inch 72.9 23.4 157.9 56.9 113.5 In-Dash Installation146.5 Millimeters Inches MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation Cell battery To remove an MMC To add an MMC or SD CardThumb Screw Insert card face up This way Other Accessories Switch Boxes Face Cover Basic Sonar Operation Keyboard Power/lights on and off Main Menu Main Menu Pages Satellite Status Map Page Page Sonar Page, showing full sonar chart mode Basic Sonar Quick Reference Sonar Operations To adjust sensitivity Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart To Restore Factory Settings Other Free Training Aids Page ASP Advanced Signal Processing To change the ASP level Alarms Depth Alarms Zone Alarm Fish Alarm Sonar ALARMSENT↓ to Fish Alarmentexitexitexit To turn the fish alarm onPress ↓ to Fish Alarmentexitexitexit Calibrate Speed Chart Speed Depth Cursor Depth Range Automatic Cursor line Depth box To switch to Manual Depth Range Depth Range ManualTo turn Auto Depth Range on again Depth Range Upper and Lower Limits To change the upper and lower limits FasTrack To turn off upper and lower limitsFish arches Area zoomed Fish I.D. Fish Symbols & Depths To turn the Fish I.D. feature on FishTrackTo turn on FishTrack Symbols with FishTrack depths FishReveal To turn FishReveal on Fish Not Visible Fishfish arch Fish arches To change the frequency setting to 50 kHz Frequency Change Transducer Frequency LMS-480DF only To change the frequency setting to 200 kHz To adjust the Grayline levelGrayline Hard Fish near Grayline Hard Bottom Muddy bottom Muddy Hard Bottom bottom Log Sonar Chart Data To record or log chart dataHyperScroll Noise Rejection Overlay DataTo select data for display To return to the previous page, press Exitexit To turn off displayed dataTo change displayed data font size Ping Speed & HyperScroll Steering arrow To change Ping Speed To turn off HyperScroll Reset Options Reset Water DistanceSet Keel Offset Page To adjust sensitivity in auto mode Sensitivity & Auto SensitivityAutomatic Sensitivity Sonar Color Mode To adjust sensitivity in manual modeTo turn Auto Sensitivity back on Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options To change the chart mode color schemeFull Sonar Chart Split Zoom Sonar Chart Split Frequency Sonar Chart LMS-480DF only Digital Data/Chart Customizing the Digital Data/Chart Screen Surface clutter Fish signal Approximately Feet Bottom signal FlashGraf Sonar Simulator Map With Sonar Split Screen Title bar with chart file name Play symbol flashing Stop Chart Press MENUMENU↓ to Browse MMC Filesentent To adjust the Surface Clarity level Surface Clarity Upper and Lower Limits Zoom & Zoom Bar Zoom Pan Page Unit wont turn on Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically No fish arches when the Fish I.D. feature is off NoisePage Page Section Basic GPS Operations Power/lights on and off Main Menu Pages Menu, showing some Map display options Page Position DisplaysCustomizable Data boxes Trail line 105 Map Page Background map vs. MapCreate map content Marker School POI Restaurant Interstate Major Street Cursor line Minor StreetsPop-up Position Distance andZoom Range bearing dataPage Page Basic GPS Quick Reference Find Your Current Position Moving Around the Map Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor Searching 115 Set a Waypoint To create and save a Waypoint Create Waypoint at Current PositionStep Navigate To a Waypoint Create Waypoint on MapCreate Waypoint by Entering a Position Set Man Overboard MOB Waypoint Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint Navigate to Cursor Position on Map Navigate to a Point of Interest Creating and Saving a Trail To Save a Trail Visible symbol Active Symbol To turn off trail display Displaying a Saved TrailNavigating Trails To turn on trail display Visual Trailing 126 Present position arrow Trail point North Trail dotted line Indicator Line made From trail Arrival AlarmArrow Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files Custom MapsGPS Data files Save Dataent Cancel Navigation Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location Find Distance From Point to Point Icons Create Icon on Map Routes Create and Save a Route PC-created RoutesRoutes Created in the Unit Page Page Delete a Route Edit a Route Name Press ↓ to select route nameENT↓ to Navigateent 138 Navigate a Route in Reverse Edit a Trail Name TrailsDelete a Trail Edit a Trail Color Utilities Edit a Waypoint WaypointsDelete a Waypoint Waypoint Name Selecting a Waypoint Set a Waypoint by Average PositionSet a Waypoint by Projecting a Position Page Section System & GPS Setup Options Important Alarm Notes Auto Satellite Search Communications Port Configuration Check MMC Files and Storage SpacePress MENUMENU↓ to Browse MMC Filesent Configure Dgps Configure Nmea Coordinate System Selection Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS Setupent To setup Loran TD To configure a map fixMap Fix Customize Page Displays Customize Satellite Status Customize Navigation Dgps StatusGPS Simulator Customize Map Simulating Trail or Route Navigation Initialize GPS Hide GPS FeaturesPress MENUMENU↓ to GPS Setupentent Map Auto Zoom Pop-up Map Information Map DataShow Map Data Map Boundaries Map Datum Selection Fill Water With WhiteMap Overlays Range Rings Lat/Long Grid Map Detail Category Selection Map Orientation Track Up mode, map shows N and arrow to indicate north Navionics Charts Entexitexit To view Port Services information Port Services icons Pop-up name box Cursor linesPort Information Tidal Current Information To view Tidal Current information Tide Information To view tide information Cursor line Pop-up name box Tide Station icon Pop-up Help Position Pinning Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS SETUPENT↓ to Require Dgpsent Require Dgps Screen Contrast and Brightness Set Language Set Local Time Show Waas Alarm Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS SETUPENT↓ to Show Waas AlarmSoftware Version Information Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles Track Smoothing Flash Trails on Screen Option Trail OptionsDelete All Trails General Trail Options Update Trail Option New Trail Units of MeasureDelete Trail Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options System Setup Menu, left, Units of Measure Menu, right Searching Find Addresses Find Address Menu Page Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor Find Interstate Highway Exits 180 Service NameENT Find Map Places or Points of Interest POI Find by Name option, left, Find by Name menu, right Find Streets or Intersections Find a Street ENT Find an Intersection 186 Find Waypoints 188 Page 190 Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit 192 193 194 FCC Compliance 196 Index 198 199 200 201 202 Lowrance Databases License Agreement Databases Limited Warranty Lowrance Electronics Full ONE-YEAR Warranty How to Obtain 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