Lowrance electronic M56 Manual do Utilizador

Pub. 988-0152-021 www.lowrance.comM56 S/MapFish-finding Sonar & Mapping GPSInstallation and OperationInstructions

4GPSReceiver/antenna: ... Internal 12 parallel channel GPS/WAAS.Position updates: ... Every second.Position points: ... 1,000 w

94 Navigate a trail menu sequence: Fig. 1, My Trails command. Fig. 2,Trails Menu. Fig. 3, Edit Trail Menu. Fig. 4

95 Navigate trail, map views: at left driver is heading southeast straighttoward trail point 3. At right, driver has reached point 3 and ha

964. Press → to REVERSE ROUTE|ENT|← to NAVIGATE ROUTE|ENT. The unitbegins showing navigation information along the trail, in reverse.NOTE:If you are

97Section 7:Advanced GPS OperationsFind Distance From CurrentPosition To Another Location1. While on the Map Page press: MENU|↓ to FIND DISTANCE|ENT.2

98IconsIcons are graphic symbols used to mark some location, personal point ofinterest or event. They can be placed on the map screen, saved and re-ca

99Delete an IconYou can delete all the icons at one time, you can delete all icons repre-sented by a particular symbol, or you can use the cursor to d

100RoutesA route is a series of waypoints, linked together in an ordered sequence,that's used to mark a course of travel. You can visualize a rou

101 Edit Route menu, left. Edit Route Waypoints menu, right,with Add From Map command selected.3. Use the Zoom keys and arrow keys to move the map

102 Route creation sequence, continued: Fig. 4. Point (3) set at channel mouth.Fig. 5. Fourth waypoint set further south along the beach, at a recog

103Edit a RouteYou can edit the route name if you wish.1. From the NAVIGATION PAGE, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAGEpress MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PL

5The receiver amplifies this return signal, or echo, and sends it to thedisplay, where an image of the object appears on the scrolling sonarchart. The

104 Route Planning command on Main Menu, left; Routes menu, center;Edit Route menu, right. Navigate Route command is selected.2. Press ↓ to select

105 In Fig. 3 the traveler has turned northeast on his new course and isheading straight for Wpt 2, which is 0.28 miles away. Fig. 4 sh

106to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Press ENTthen EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page display.Tip:You can qu

107WaypointsDelete a WaypointTo delete a waypoint from the waypoint list: pressWPT|ENT|ENT|ENT|↓ to waypoint name|ENT|→ to DELETE WAY-POINT|ENT|← to

108Selecting a WaypointTo select a waypoint on the map (for navigating to, for editing, etc.,) usethe arrow keys and center the cursor over the waypoi

109Section 8:System & GPS Setup OptionsAlarmsThis unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has allthe alarms turned on. You can tu

1104. When your adjustments are finished, return to the last page dis-played by repeatedly pressing EXIT.Auto Satellite SearchTo lock onto the satelli

1111. Press PAGES|← to MAP|↓ to SATELLITES.2. Press MENU|↓ to GPS AUTO SEARCH|ENT|← to YES|ENT.Coordinate System SelectionThe Coordinate System Menu l

112NOTE: When the position format is changed, it affects the way all posi-tions are shown on all screens. This includes waypoints.To change the coordi

113Once you've decided on a reference position, you must save it as a way-point. (See the waypoint section for information on saving a waypoint.)

6tion, look over this segment describing how GPS and its new companionWAAS work together to get you where you're going.The Global Positioning Sys

114 Pages can be customized by turning data boxes on or off.These data boxes (sometimes referred to as text boxes, data windows orinformation di

115change. With the display box highlighted and flashing, press ENT toopen a list of options. Scroll ↑ and ↓ to select a different data option, then p

116While in simulator mode, you can press EXIT to clear the steering andspeed boxes from the screen while continuing the simulation. This willallow yo

117Map Auto ZoomThis receiver has an auto zoom feature that eliminates much of the but-ton pushing that other brands of GPS receivers force you to mak

118Pop-up Map InfoFrom the Map Page, press MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to POPUPMAP INFORMATION. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it

119All datums are named. The GPS system is based on the WGS-84 da-tum, which covers the entire world. Other datums may also cover theentire world, or

120 Map Menu, left, Map Categories Drawn Menu, right.Map OrientationBy default, this receiver shows the map with north always at the top ofthe screen

121Another option is course-up mode, which keeps the map at the sameorientation as the initial bearing to the waypoint. When either thetrack-up or cou

122Overlay data uses many of the same types of information available indata boxes (see Customize Page Displays earlier in this section), but theoverla

1233. To return to the previous page, press EXIT|EXIT.To turn off displayed data:1. From the Map or Sonar page, press MENU|↓ to OVERLAY DATA|ENT.2. Pr

7Like most GPS receivers, this unit doesn’t have a compass or any othernavigation aid built inside. It relies solely on the signals from the sat-ellit

124 System Setup Menu, left, with Pop-up Help command highlighted. Atright, this example shows the Pop-up Help message for the Sensitivitycommand

125 Screen Command, left, and Screen Menu with Contrast bar selected, right.To adjust the display's brightness:Press ↓ to BRIGHTNESS. Press →

126Set Local TimeUsing the correct local time setting is handy when estimating local ar-rival time while navigating. Also, the time and date are saved

127Software Version InformationFrom time to time, Lowrance updates the operating system software insome of its products. These software upgrades are u

128Once in the Sounds menu:To set Key Press Sounds: With the option highlighted, press ENT tocheck it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). After the o

129General Trail OptionsTo access the Trails Menu:Press MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT. Main Menu, left, Trails Menu, center, Trail Options, right.Del

130Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance)You can update a trail by time, with a range from 1 second to 9999 sec-onds; the default is 3 seconds. You can up

131New TrailTo manually start a new trail, in the Trails Menu, use the → to makesure NEW TRAIL is highlighted and press ENT|EXIT.Trail Visible/Invisib

132Notes

133Section 9:SearchingNOTE:The background map loaded in your unit lets you search for high-ways and arterial streets in the U.S., as well as land feat

8menu command to use by finding the boldface command text. The fol-lowing paragraphs explain how to interpret the text formatting forthose commands an

134 A Map Place selected by the cursor, left,Waypoint Information screen, right.NOTE:Since the Go To command is highlighted, you can navigate to

135 Find by Nearest option, left, Calculating screen, center, map placeslist, right.3. Search by name. Press ↓|ENT. There are two options: A. You ca

136 Go To Waypoint option, left; Find on Map option, right.Find Streets or IntersectionsFind a Street1. From the Map Page, press MENU|↓ to FIND S

137Find Street By Name menu. Spell out name inthe top box, or select from the list in the lower box.3. The Find Streets menu reappears with the street

138Map Page showing results of a street search.The cursor points to the located street.If you want to navigate to the found street at the cursor locat

139street. You could now use similar techniques to select a city or Zip code,but your search will probably be faster if you leave those boxes blank.(Y

140Find Waypoints1. Press WPT|ENT.2. If searching for the Nearest waypoint, press ENT. If searching for thewaypoint By Name, press ↓ to NEAREST|ENT. (

141A. To navigate to the waypoint, press ENT. (The Go To Waypointcommand is already highlighted.) The unit will show navigation in-formation to the wa

142 Find By Name menu, left. Waypoint Information screen, center. At right,the found waypoint is highlighted by the cursor on the Map Page.A. To nav

143Section 10: Supplemental MaterialDatums Used by This UnitWGS 1984DefaultAdindanMean for Ethiopia, SudanAdindanBurkina FasoAdindanCameroonAdindanEth

9Section 2:Installation & AccessoriesPreparationsYou can install the sonar and GPS systems in some other order if youprefer, but we recommend this

144DOS 1968New Georgia Islands(Gizo Island)Easter Island 1967Easter IslandEuropean 1950Mean for Austria, Bel-gium, Denmark, Finland,France, West Germa

145North American 1927Mean for CONUS(Continental UnitedStates)North American 1927Mean for CONUS (Eastof Mississippi River) in-cluding Louisiana, Mis-s

146South American 1969Mean for Argentina, Bo-livia, Brazil, Chile, Co-lombia, Ecuador, Guy-ana, Paraguay, Peru,Trinidad & Tobago, andVenezuelaSout

147FCC ComplianceThis device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi-cations Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-lowing

148Notes

149IndexAAccessories, 1, 5, 23, 24Sec. 2, Installation &Accessories, 9Alarm Clock, 106Alarms, 33, 44, 45, 46, 75, 82, 93,94, 96, 104, 109, 116Anch

150Navigation Page, 78, 79, 80, 82,87, 88, 89, 93, 94, 99, 100, 102,103, 104, 105, 114Plotter Page, 8, 32Position Page, 94, 114Satellite Status Page,

151Notes

152Notes

153LOWRANCE DATABASES LICENSE AGREEMENTTHIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRSTPURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL,

10Remember, the transducer location and installation is the mostcritical part of a sonar installation.Recommended Tools and suppliesIf you prefer the

154DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY"We", "our", or "us" refers to Lowrance Electronics, Inc., the manufacturer ofthis product.

155LOWRANCE ELECTRONICSFULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY"We," "our," or "us" refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manufacturer

156How to Obtain Service……in the USA:We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert serviceand genuine Lowrance parts. If you're

Accessory Ordering Informationfor all countriesTo order Lowrance accessories such as power cables or transducers,please contact:1) Your local marine d

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11boat hulls have a flat keel pad that offers a good mounting surface. Onvee hulls, try to place the transducer where the deadrise is 10° or less. L

12Align transducer centerline with hull bottom.However, there are times when you may need to adjust the transducerslightly higher or lower. (The slots

13Second, the transducer angle cannot be adjusted for the best fish archeson your sonar display. (This is not an issue for flasher-style sonars.)Lack

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14Reassemble the transducer and bracket and place them against thetransom. Again, check to see if you can move the transducer so it'sparallel wit

15 Position transducer mount on transom and mark mounting holes.Side view shown at left and seen from above at right.5. Attaching transducer to tran

166. Route the transducer cable through or over the transom tothe sonar unit. Make sure to leave some slack in the cable at thetransducer. If possible

173. Route the transducer cable alongside the trolling motor shaft. Useplastic ties (not included) to attach the transducer cable to the troll-ing mot

18If the arch slopes up – but not back down – then the front of the trans-ducer is too high and needs to be lowered. If only the back half of thearch

19Testing Determines Best LocationIdeally, the shoot-thru transducer should be installed as close to thetransom as possible, close to the centerline.

202. Next, take the transducer out of the water and place it in the water inthe sump of the boat, face down. (The transducer face is shown in thefigur

21Epoxy transducer to hull.WARNING:Use only the epoxy available from LEI. It has been for-mulated to work with these installation procedures.Other ep

225. After the epoxy has cured, route the cable to the sonar unit and it'sready to use.POWER AND CABLE CONNECTIONSThe unit works from a 12-volt b

23lead, black is negative or ground. Make sure to attach the in-line fuseholder to the red lead as close to the power source as possible.For example,

iTable of ContentsSec. 1: Read Me First! ... 1Capabilities and Specifications: M56..

24In-dash mounting template for M56.NOTE: This figure is not printed to scale.Bracket InstallationMount the unit in any convenient location, provided

25Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of the M56when mounted on quick release bracket.If you wish, you can fill in the hole aro

26M56 quick release mounting bracket. Slots in the base allowrouting the cable from beneath the mount.Attach the unit to the bracket by first connecti

27Adjust viewing angle: use one hand to press and release the spring-loaded ratchets while you move the unit with the other hand. An op-tional GBSA-3

28NOTE:When the unit is not in use, we recommend you unplug the powerconnector to reduce the possibility of corrosion or battery drain.When you store

29If the batteries do lose a charge, you can sometimes restore them byplacing them in a warm room or car interior. A better way is to replacethem with

30Portable transducer installed on boat transom.NOTE:For optimum operation, the portable transducer should be adjustedso that it is parallel to the gr

31Section 3:Basic Sonar OperationKEYBOARD BASICSThe unit sounds a tone when you press any key. This tells you the unithas accepted a command. Numbers

324. ARROW KEYS – These keys are used to navigate through themenus, make menu selections, move the plotter cursor and sonar chartcursor and enter dat

33Main Menu.The Main Menu commands and their functions are:Screen command: changes the contrast or brightness of the displayscreen.Sounds command: ena

iiFish I.D. (Fish Symbols & Depths)... 51FishReveal ...

34time. You run a command by using ↑ or ↓ to highlight the commandand then pressing ENT. To clear the menu screen and return to thePage display, press

35• Sonar Features command: launches the Sonar Features menu whichcontrols many functions and options, including screen color mode, autodepth and sens

36 Sonar chart display options (from left) full sonar chart and split zoom. Sonar chart display options (from left) digital data and fla

37Basic Sonar Quick Reference1. Mount the transducer and unit. Connect the unit to electric powerand the transducer.2. Launch your boat.3. To turn on

38Sonar OperationsAs you can see from the quick reference on the previous page, basic operationis pretty easy, right out of the box. If you are a sona

39You can change the sensitivity level whether you are in Auto Sensitiv-ity mode or Manual Sensitivity mode. The adjustment method worksthe same in bo

40NOTE:If you want to change the sensitivity in Manual Mode, first turn offAuto Sensitivity: from the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓ to AUTOSENSITIVITY|ENT|

41Other Free Training AidsThe following section discusses Fish I.D., fish alarms and other fea-tures in greater detail. If you or a friend has Interne

42Notes

43Section 4:Sonar Options & Other FeaturesMaterial in this section is arranged in alphabetical order.ASP (Advanced Signal Processing)The ASP fea

iiiFind Distance from Point to Point ... 97Icons...

443. Press ↓ or ↑ to select a setting, then press ENT.4. To return to the previous page, press EXIT|EXIT.AlarmsThis unit has three different types of

453. Press ↑ or ↓ until the depth is correct, then press ENT.4. Press ← to SHALLOW ALARM ENABLED|ENT|EXIT.5. To turn off the alarm, press MENU|MENU|↓

463. To set the upper boundary for the Zone Alarm, use ← or→ to selectUPPER, then press ↑ or ↓ to move the top of the bar to the desired depth.4. To s

47Chart SpeedThe rate that echoes scroll across the screen is called the chart speed.The default is maximum; we recommend that you leave the speed set

48 At left, Sonar Page menu with Depth Cursor command selected. Atright, sonar chart with the depth cursor active. The line indicates thelarge fi

492. The Depth Range Control Scale appears. Press ↑ or ↓ to select a dif-ferent depth range. A dark bar highlights the selected range. Rangenumbers in

50 At left, Sonar Page Menu with Upper and Lower Limits command se-lected. At right, Sonar Chart Limits menu, with Upper Limit selected.To change

51FasTrackThis feature automatically converts all echoes to short horizontal lineson the display's far right side. The graph on the rest of the

52Does that mean Fish I.D. is broken? No — the feature is simply inter-preting sonar returns in a specific way to help take some of the workout of rea

53white. Also note that when using FishReveal, we recommend that youturn off Auto Sensitivity and turn up Sensitivity to near maximum.Sonar Color Mode

ivPop-Up Help... 123Reset Options ...

54FishTrackThe FishTrack feature shows the depth of a fish symbol when it ap-pears on the display. This lets you accurately gauge the depth of tar-ge

55 At left, Sonar Page menu with Grayline command selected.At right, the Grayline control bar.To adjust the Grayline level:1. From the Sonar Page,

56When selected, a check mark appears beside the data type. (If you wish,you may now use ↓ or ↑ to select other Data Types for display.)Data list show

57Sonar chart with Overlay Data turned on. This example showsDepth, Water Temperature and the Ground Speed of the boat.Ping Speed & HyperScrollPi

58 At left, Sonar Menu with Ping Speed command selected.Ping Speed Control Bar, right, at default setting.To change Ping Speed:1. From the Sona

591. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT|↓ to RESET OPTIONS|ENT.2. Press ↑ or ↓ to YES|ENT.3. All the menus are cleared and all options are returned

60and boat wakes can create enough tiny air bubbles to clutter much ofthe water column. In that case, a decrease in sensitivity is indicated toreduce

61NOTE:To return to the original factory setting for Auto Sensitivity, see theentry in this section on Reset Options. If sensitivity is in manualmode,

62distance from the face of the transducer up to the surface (the waterline on the boat). In this example, we will use 1.5 feet. This will be en-tered

63Full Sonar Chart. The Overlay Data (depth and water temperature)are each set to a different text size.Split Zoom Sonar ChartA split chart shows the

1Section 1:Read Me First!How this manual can get you out on the water, fast!Welcome to the exciting world of digital sonar and GPS! We knowyou're

64Digital Data/ChartFlasherThe Flasher page represents a flasher style sonar. A circular dial showsall returning echoes at a high screen refresh rate.

65Stop ChartIf you are running multiple units on a boat, there are times when youmay want to turn off the sonar. This command turns off the sonar ands

66Sonar Features menu with Surface Clarity selected.2. Press ↑ or ↓ to select clarity level|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.Upper and Lower LimitsSee the entry in this

67 At left, Sonar Page, normal view. Center, same view zoomed to 2X.Right, same view zoomed to 4XZoom PanYour unit has the handy ability to quickly

68Notes

69Section 5:Sonar TroubleshootingIf your unit is not working, or if you need technical help, please use thefollowing troubleshooting section before co

703. The water may be deeper than the sonar's ability to find the bottom.If the sonar can't find the bottom signal while it's in the au

71To eliminate or minimize the effects of electrical noise, first try to de-termine the cause. With the boat at rest in the water, the first thingyou

72Notes

73Section 6:Basic GPS OperationsThis section addresses the unit's most basic GPS operations. The tuto-rials presented in Sec. 6 follow a chronolo

2When you come to a sonar menu command on the unit's screen, you canlook it up in the manual by skimming over the table of contents or the in-dex

744. ARROW KEYS – These keys are used to navigate through themenus, make menu selections, move the map cursor and sonar chartcursor and enter data.5.

75You can access the Main Menu from any of the display options bypressing MENU|MENU. To clear the menu screen and return to the pagedisplay, press EXI

76PagesThe unit has two Pages that represent the two major operating modes.They are the Map Page and the Sonar Page. Each Page has several sub-set dis

77 Satellite Page. Left view indicates unit has not locked on to any satel-lites and does not have a fix on its position. Center view shows satel-li

78Navigation PageThis screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction oftravel, but also the direction to a selected waypoint. To get to

79Speed instead. Closing Speed is also known as velocity made good. It'sthe speed that you're making toward the waypoint. For instructions,s

80A circular symbol depicting your destination (waypoint) appears on thescreen as you approach the waypoint, as shown on the screen in theprevious fig

81 Far left, Map Page opening screen. Center, zoomed to 100 milesand right, zoomed to 15 miles.The maximum zoom range for showing additional map det

82GPS Quick ReferenceStart outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, trynavigating to a location at least a few blocks away. While

83Find Your Current PositionFinding your current position is as simple as turning the unit on. Un-der clear sky conditions, the unit automatically sea

3Capabilities and Specifications: M56GeneralDisplay:... High-contrast Film SuperTwist LCD. Diago-nal viewing area: 3.5"

84The selected wreck (the Empress) to the southeast is 12.55 miles away.Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor1. Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys

85 Sequence for setting a waypoint. Step 1: while traveling, quickly pressWPT twice to call up Find Waypoint scre

862. Press WPT|WPT. The waypoint is saved and automatically given aname with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 001." The waypointsymbol

87Navigation Page, navigating toward waypoint 001 and leaving a trail.Set Man Overboard (MOB) WaypointOne of boating's most terrifying events is

88 Navigating to Man Overboard: "Man Overboard activated" messageshown at left. The Navigation Page is shown in the center and MapPage is

89 Navigate to cursor. In this example, the cursor has selected the town ofOologah, Oklahoma.3. Press MENU|ENT and the M56 will begin navigating to

90Navigate to a Map PlaceFor map places that are in view on the map, you can easily use theNavigate to Cursor command above; just use the cursor to se

91 Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one. At left, My Trailscommand. Center, the Trails Menu. The arrow to the right of Trail 3indicat

92You can save and recall up to 10 different plot trails.Tip:Another quick way to stop recording one trail and begin a new oneis to use the New Trail

93The other two methods provide a full range of navigation data and workwith both the Map Page and Navigation Page. The only difference be-tween them