Table of Contents | Lowrance electronic LMS-525C DF, LMS-520C

Table of Contents
Section 1: Read Me First!	1
Specifications: LMS-520c and LMS-525cDF	3
How to use this manual: typographical conventions	10
Section 2: Installation	13
Preparations	13
Transducer Installation	13
Single-frequency transom installations	14
Dual-frequency transom installations	14
Single-frequency trolling motor installations	14
Shoot-through hull installations	14
Selecting a Transducer Location	14
How low should you go?	16
Shoot-thru-hull vs. Transom Mounting	16
Transom Transducer Assembly And Mounting	17
Trolling Motor Bracket Installation (single-frequency only) 23
Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches	23
Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation	24
Hulls with Flotation Materials	24
Testing Determines Best Location	25
Shoot-thru-hull Installation	27
Speed/Temperature Sensors	28
Optional Speed Sensor Installation	28
Power Connections	30
Powering Your Display Unit	31
Power Diagram A	32
Power Diagram B	33
Powering a NMEA 2000 Network Bus	33
GPS Antenna/Receiver Module	34
Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network	35
NMEA 0183 Wiring (Data cable)	36
Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable	39
MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation	42
Other Accessories	44
Cleaning Towel	44
Face Cover	45
Section 3: Basic Sonar Operation	47
Keyboard	47
Power/lights on and off	48
Main Menu	48
Pages	50
Satellite Status Page	50
Navigation Page	51
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Lowrance electronic LMS-525C DF, LMS-520C manual Table of Contents

Contents

LMS-520C & LMS-525C DF Copyright 2006 Lowrance Electronics, Inc All rights reserved Table of Contents Automatic Sensitivity Advanced GPS Operations 139 101105 121 153 193 Nmea 2000 Device Configuration 207 231 Vii Viii Read Me First Page LMS-525cDF 50/200 kHz GeneralBack-up memory Sonar Surface water temp Sonar soundingAutomatic ranging Zoom bottom track Position updates Graphic symbols for Waypoints or eventHow Lowrance Sonar Works How Lowrance GPS Works Introduction to GPS and Waas Page Page Arrow Keys How to use this manual typographical conventions Menu Commands KeyboardInstructions = Menu Sequences Page Preparations Transducer Installation Selecting a Transducer Location Good and poor transducer locations Shoot-thru-hull vs. Transom Mounting How low should you go? Assembling the bracket Transom Transducer Assembly And Mounting Aligning the transducer on the transom Insert bolt and check transducer position on transom Drilling mounting holes Assembling the transducer Attaching transducer to transom Bottom Hull Flat-bottom hullDeep-vee hull Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches Trolling Motor Bracket Installation single-frequency only Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation Testing Determines Best Location True bottom Second bottom Manual range setting Shoot-thru-hull Installation Optional Speed Sensor Installation Speed/Temperature Sensors Good location Power Connections Failure to use a 3-amp fuse will void your warranty Powering Your Display Unit Power Diagram a Powering a Nmea 2000 Network Bus Power Diagram B GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Connecting to a Nmea 2000 Network Nmea 0183 Wiring Data cable Page LMS-520c and LMS-525cDF cable connections Mounting the Unit Bracket, In-Dash or Portable Bracket Installation Front Template4.46 In-Dash Installation Portable Installation MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation To add an MMC or SD Card To remove an MMC Cleaning Towel Other Accessories Face Cover Page Keyboard Basic Sonar Operation Main Menu Power/lights on and off Main Menu Satellite Status Pages Map Navigation Sonar Page Sonar Page showing full sonar chart mode Basic Sonar Quick Reference Sonar Operations To adjust sensitivity Important Tip Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart Other Free Training Aids Page To change the ASP level ASP Advanced Signal Processing Depth Alarms Alarms Zone Alarm Fish Alarm GPS Alarms Important Alarm Notes Nmea 2000 Alarms Tip Calibrate Speed Chart Speed Colorline To change chart speed To adjust Colorline level Depth CursorCursor Depth Range Manual Depth Range Automatic To change the upper and lower limits Depth Range Upper and Lower Limits To turn off upper and lower limits FasTrack Fish I.D. Fish Symbols & Depths Page To turn on FishTrack To turn the Fish I.D. feature onFishTrack Frequency Change Transducer Frequency LMS-525cDF only To change the frequency setting to 50 kHz To change the frequency setting to 200 kHzHyperScroll To record or log chart data Log Sonar Chart Data Noise Rejection Overlay DataTo overlay information on your screen Data Viewer menu left. Sonar Data category expanded right To move overlaid data To remove overlaid data Ping Speed & HyperScroll Reset Options To change Ping SpeedTo turn off HyperScroll Set Keel Offset Reset Water Distance Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity Automatic Sensitivity To adjust sensitivity in auto mode Sonar Chart Mode To adjust sensitivity in manual modeTo turn Auto Sensitivity back on Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options To change the chart mode color scheme+Full Sonar Chart Split Frequency Sonar Chart LMS-525cDF only Split Zoom Sonar Chart Customize Page Displays Digital Data/Chart To change the information displayed in a data box Flasher Sonar with Custom Gauges To customize digital gauge display Map with Sonar Split Screen To resize Sonar and Custom Gauge windows To use the simulator Sonar Simulator Press ↓ ↑ to file nameENT↓ to Playentexit Stop Chart Surface Clarity To adjust the Surface Clarity level Transparency To adjust Menu Transparency level 100 Upper and Lower LimitsZoom & Zoom Bar Zoom Pan Unit wont turn on Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically101 102 No fish arches when the Fish I.D. feature is off 103 104 105 Basic GPS Operations 106 107 108 109 To set up Custom Gauge 110 111 Navigation 112 113 114 Background map vs. MapCreate map content 115 116 Map with Sonar To resize Map with Sonar windows117 118 Map with Custom Gauges 119 Radar 120 To access Radar 121 Basic GPS Quick Reference Find Your Current Position Moving Around the Map Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys122 Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor Searching123 124 After the unit has acquired a position Set a Waypoint To create and save a Waypoint125 126 Navigate To a Waypoint Set Man Overboard MOB Waypoint127 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint Navigate to Cursor Position on Map128 129 Navigate to a Point of Interest Creating and Saving a Trail130 131 To Save a Trail Displaying a Saved Trail To turn off trail display132 Navigate a Trail Navigating TrailsTo turn on trail display Visual Trailing 134 Sure press ←ENT.Figure 135 Navigate a Back Trail backtrack 136 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data FilesCustom Maps GPS Data files 137 138 Cancel Navigation Find Distance from different Locations Find Distance from Point to Point139 Delete an Icon IconsCreate Icon on Map Create Icon at Current Position Routes Navigate to an Icon141 142 Create and Save a Route 143 144 Delete a Route Edit a Route Name Edit Route Waypoints145 Navigate a Route Navigate a Route in Reverse146 Trails Delete a Trail147 148 Edit a Trail NameEdit a Trail Color Edit a Trail Pattern Waypoints Utilities Edit a Waypoint To edit waypoint name To edit waypoint symbolTo delete a waypoint from the map To delete all waypoints at one time 151 Set a Waypoint by Average Position Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position152 153 To change alarm settings 154 Auto Satellite Search Communications Port Configuration Check MMC Files and Storage Space155 156 Configure NmeaCoordinate System Selection To get to Coordinate System Selection 157 To set up Loran TD To configure a map fix Map Fix158 Customize Page Displays To change data box information159 GPS Simulator To turn on the GPS Simulator160 161 Steer with Arrows Simulating Trail or Route Navigation Hide GPS FeatureTo Hide GPS Features Initialize GPS To turn on Auto Zoom Map Auto ZoomMap Data To Initialize GPS To turn on/off Draw Map Boundaries To access Map Data menuTo show Map Data To turn on/off Pop-up Map Information To turn on/off Lat/Long Grid lines Map Datum SelectionMap Overlays Range Rings Lat/Long Grid To turn on/off range rings Map Detail Category Selection Map Orientation166 167 NauticPath USA Marine Charts Nautical Chart Notes168 169 To view Chart Note informationTo view Port Services information Port Information 170 Tidal Current Information 171 To view Tidal Current information To select another date Tide Information172 Navionics→ Charts To view tide information173 174 To display a Navionics chart 175 176 177 To set up Popup Help Pop-up Help178 179 180 Screen Contrast and Brightness To set the Month To adjust the screens display modeSet Language Set Local Time To select Time Format Show Waas AlarmTo Configure DST To set the Year To Require Waas To turn on/off the Waas AlarmTo access Software Information Software Version Information To set Alarm Style Sounds and Alarm Sound StylesTo set Alarm Sounds To set Volume Track Smoothing Trail Options185 186 Update Trail OptionTo create a New Trail To Delete all Trails 187 To delete a Trail Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options188 189 To adjust Transparency levelUnits of Measure To change Units of Measure To set Speed/Distance 190 To set Temperature unitsTo set Pressure units To set Depth units To set Volume units To set Heading units191 192 193 Searching 194 Find Streets Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor Find Interstate Highway Exits195 196 197 198 Find Map Places or Points of Interest POI 199 Find Streets or Intersections Find a Street200 201 Find an Intersection 202 203 Find Waypoints 204 205 206 Bus Setup Nmea 2000 Menu207 208 Engine & Tank Configuration 209 Setting Engine-Tank Configuration Device Configuration Menu Device Information and Device Data210 211 Fuel Management Menu Engine Operations Adding Fuel to TankIf you filled up the tank If you did not fill up the tank 213 Waypoint Sharing Backlight Synchronization214 Configuring EP Sensors EP-35 Temperature Configuration215 EP-10 Fuel Flow Configuration Advanced Options menu216 217 218 EP-15 Fluid Level Configuration 219 220 221 Suzuki Engine Interface Configuration 222 Calibrating EP Sensors EP-10 Fuel Flow Calibration223 224 EP-15 Fluid Level Calibration 225 226 227 Fuel Flow Calibration in a Suzuki Engine Interface Engine connected to your engine interface Engine Trim Calibration228 Reset Trim Calibration Bennett Trim Tabs Calibration229 230 231 Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit 232 Conus 233 234 235 FCC Compliance 236 237 Lowrance Databases License Agreement 238 Databases Limited Warranty 239 Lowrance Electronics Full ONE-YEAR Warranty 240 Not toll-free Accessory Ordering Information for all countries Visit our web site