User manual LOWRANCE GLOBALMAP BAJA 840C ADDENDUM II

[. . . ] 988-0160-441 GlobalMap® Baja 840C Mapping GPS Receivers Operation Instructions Copyright © 2007 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of Lowrance Electronics. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. Lowrance® is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. [. . . ] Once the unit locks onto the satellites, it should take less than a minute to find your position the next time it's turned on, provided you haven't moved more than 100 miles from the last location it was used. 70 GPS Auto Search on the GlobalMap Baja Satellite Status Menu. Here's how to put the unit into auto search mode: 1. Press PAGES until you are on the Satellite Status screen. Press MENU| to GPS AUTO SEARCH|ENT| to YES|ENT. Check MMC Files and Storage Space To check MMC Files: Press MENU|MENU| to BROWSE FILES|ENT. Main Menu (left), MMC File Browser (right). Communications Port Configuration The unit has two NMEA 0183 version 2. 0 compatible communication ports, or com ports for short. The Com Port Menu, which is accessed from the System Setup Menu, allows you to configure the communications ports to send or receive data to another electronic device, such as an autopilot. Com port 1 and Com port 2 can be used for NMEA. 71 System Setup Menu with Communications Port highlighted (left) and Communications Port menu (right). For assistance in configuring the unit to communicate with another device, consult the factory. Customer service phone numbers are in the back of this manual. Also see the entry below for to Configure NMEA. Press to COMMUNICATIONS PORT|ENT. Configure NMEA You can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences. Press to COMMUNICATIONS PORT|ENT| to CONFIGURE NMEA|ENT. A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA sentences. A check mark next to a prefix means the prefix is in use. Press ENT to turn on or off the prefix. EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page. 4. When the desired prefixes are checked or unchecked, press Coordinate System Selection The Coordinate System Menu lets you select the coordinate system to use when displaying and entering position coordinates. 72 Menus for changing coordinate system. To get to Coordinate System Selection: 1. This unit can show a position in degrees (36. 14952°); degrees, minutes and thousandths of a minute (36° 28. 700'); or degrees, minutes, seconds and tenths of a second (36° 28' 40. 9"). It can also show position in: UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) projection; MGRS (Standard); MGRS (Standard + 10); Map Fix; Loran TD; British, Irish, Finnish, German, New Zealand, Swedish, Swiss, Taiwan, Greek and Military grids. UTM's are marked on USGS topographic charts. This system divides the Earth into 60 zones, each 6 degrees wide in longitude. British, Irish, Finnish, German, New Zealand, Swedish, Swiss, Taiwan, and Greek grid systems are each the national coordinate system used only in their respective countries. In order to use these grid systems, you must be in the respective country. This unit will pick the matching datum for you when you select the grid. See the entry on Map Datum Selection for more information. [. . . ] Before any product can be returned, you must call customer service to determine if a return is necessary. Many times, customer service can resolve your problem over the phone without sending your product to the factory. To call us, use the following toll-free number: 800-661-3983 905-629-1614 (not toll-free) 8 a. m. Eastern Standard Time, M-F . . . outside Canada and the USA: If you have technical, return or repair questions, contact the dealer in the country where you purchased your unit. [. . . ]