Lowrance electronic Baja 840C GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Read Me First! ......................................................... 1
How Lowrance GPS Works........................................................... 3
Introduction to GPS and WAAS................................................... 4
How to use this manual: typographical conventions .................. 6
Arrow Keys ................................................................................ 7
Keyboard .................................................................................... 7
Menu Commands....................................................................... 7
Instructions = Menu Sequences ............................................... 7
Section 2: Installation & Accessories.................................... 9
Preparations .................................................................................. 9
GPS Antenna/Receiver Module .................................................... 9
Power Connections ...................................................................... 10
Powering Your Display Unit ...................................................... 11
Power Diagram A ........................................................................ 12
Power Diagram B ........................................................................ 13
Powering a NMEA 2000 Network Bus ...................................... 13
NMEA 2000 Cable Connections ................................................. 14
Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network ...................................... 14
NMEA 0183 Wiring (Data cable) ............................................... 15
Expanding to a NMEA 2000 Network ....................................... 18
Mounting the Unit: Bracket ....................................................... 20
MMC or SD Memory Card Installation ..................................... 22
Other Accessories ........................................................................ 23
Face Cover ................................................................................... 24
Section 3: Basic GPS Operations ......................................... 25
Keyboard ...................................................................................... 25
Power/lights on and off ............................................................... 26
Main Menu................................................................................... 26
Pages ............................................................................................ 28
Satellite Status Page............................................................... 28
Navigation Page ...................................................................... 29
Map Page ................................................................................. 32
GPS Quick Reference .................................................................. 37
Find Your Current Position........................................................ 38
Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys............. 38
Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor.................................. 39
Searching ..................................................................................... 39
Set a Waypoint ............................................................................ 41
Navigate To a Waypoint ............................................................. 43
Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint........................................ 44
Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint .............................................. 44