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
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Sec System & GPS Setup Options 145
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Sec Supplemental Material 191
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Read Me First
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Back-up memory
General
Current drain
Sonar
Graph recording
Audible alarms
Sonar sounding Depth capability
Automatic ranging
How LMS-480 Sonar Works
How LMS-480 GPS Works
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Introduction to GPS and Waas
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How to use this manual typographical conventions
Arrow Keys
Menu Commands
Keyboard
Instructions = Menu Sequences
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Transducer Installation
Preparations
Single-frequency trolling motor installations
Single-frequency transom installations
Dual-frequency transom installations
Shoot-through hull installations
How low should you go?
Deadrise less than Strakes Pad
Good 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 arches
Transducer 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 Installation
146.5
Millimeters Inches
MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation
Cell battery
To remove an MMC
To add an MMC or SD Card
Thumb 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
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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
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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 on
Press ↓ to Fish Alarmentexitexitexit
Calibrate Speed
Chart Speed
Depth Cursor
Depth Range Automatic
Cursor line Depth box
To switch to Manual Depth Range
Depth Range Manual
To 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 limits
Fish 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 level
Grayline
Hard Fish near
Grayline Hard Bottom Muddy bottom Muddy Hard Bottom bottom
Log Sonar Chart Data
To record or log chart data
HyperScroll
Noise Rejection
Overlay Data
To select data for display
To return to the previous page, press Exitexit
To turn off displayed data
To change displayed data font size
Ping Speed & HyperScroll
Steering arrow
To change Ping Speed
To turn off HyperScroll
Reset Options
Reset Water Distance
Set Keel Offset
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To adjust sensitivity in auto mode
Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity
Automatic Sensitivity
Sonar Color Mode
To adjust sensitivity in manual mode
To turn Auto Sensitivity back on
Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options
To change the chart mode color scheme
Full 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
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Unit wont turn on
Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically
No fish arches when the Fish I.D. feature is off
Noise
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Section Basic GPS Operations
Power/lights on and off
Main Menu
Pages Menu, showing some Map display options
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Position
Displays
Customizable Data boxes
Trail line
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Map
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Background map vs. MapCreate map content
Marker School POI Restaurant
Interstate Major Street Cursor line Minor Streets
Pop-up
Position Distance andZoom Range bearing data
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Basic GPS Quick Reference
Find Your Current Position
Moving Around the Map Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys
Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor
Searching
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Set a Waypoint
To create and save a Waypoint
Create Waypoint at Current Position
Step
Navigate To a Waypoint
Create Waypoint on Map
Create 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 Trail
Navigating Trails
To turn on trail display
Visual Trailing
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Present position arrow Trail point North Trail dotted line
Indicator Line made From trail Arrival
Alarm
Arrow
Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files
Custom Maps
GPS 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 Routes
Routes Created in the Unit
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Delete a Route
Edit a Route Name
Press ↓ to select route nameENT↓ to Navigateent 138
Navigate a Route in Reverse
Edit a Trail Name
Trails
Delete a Trail
Edit a Trail Color
Utilities
Edit a Waypoint
Waypoints
Delete a Waypoint
Waypoint Name
Selecting a Waypoint
Set a Waypoint by Average Position
Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position
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Section System & GPS Setup Options
Important Alarm Notes
Auto Satellite Search
Communications Port Configuration
Check MMC Files and Storage Space
Press 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 fix
Map Fix
Customize Page Displays
Customize Satellite Status
Customize Navigation
Dgps Status
GPS Simulator
Customize Map
Simulating Trail or Route Navigation
Initialize GPS
Hide GPS Features
Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS Setupentent
Map Auto Zoom
Pop-up Map Information
Map Data
Show Map Data
Map Boundaries
Map Datum Selection
Fill Water With White
Map 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 lines
Port 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 Alarm
Software Version Information
Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles
Track Smoothing
Flash Trails on Screen Option
Trail Options
Delete All Trails
General Trail Options
Update Trail Option
New Trail
Units of Measure
Delete Trail
Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options
System Setup Menu, left, Units of Measure Menu, right
Searching
Find Addresses
Find Address Menu
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Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor
Find Interstate Highway Exits
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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
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Find Waypoints
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Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit
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FCC Compliance
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Index
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Databases Limited Warranty
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