Lowrance electronic 8300C HD 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 .................. 7
Section 2: Installation & Accessories.................................... 9
Preparations .................................................................................. 9
GPS Antenna/Receiver Module .................................................... 9
Power Connections ...................................................................... 10
Powering Your Display Unit ...................................................... 11
Powering a NMEA 2000 Network Bus ...................................... 13
NMEA 2000 Cable Connections ................................................. 14
NMEA 0183 Wiring (Data cable) ............................................... 15
Expanding to a NMEA 2000 Network ....................................... 20
Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable.................... 22
MMC or SD Memory Card Installation ..................................... 26
Other Accessories ........................................................................ 27
Face Cover ............................................................................... 28
Cleaning Towel ........................................................................ 28
Section 3: Basic GPS Operations ......................................... 29
Keyboard...................................................................................... 29
Power/lights on and off ............................................................... 30
Main Menu................................................................................... 30
Pages ............................................................................................ 32
Satellite Status Page............................................................... 32
Navigation Page ...................................................................... 33
Map Page ................................................................................. 36
GPS Quick Reference ............................................................. 41
Find Your Current Position........................................................ 42
Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys............. 42
Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor.................................. 43
Searching ..................................................................................... 43
Set a Waypoint ............................................................................ 45
Navigate To a Waypoint ............................................................. 47
Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint........................................ 48
Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint .............................................. 48
Navigate to Cursor Position on Map.......................................... 49
Navigate to a Point of Interest ................................................... 50
Creating and Saving a Trail ....................................................... 51
Displaying a Saved Trail ............................................................ 52
Navigating Trails ........................................................................ 53
Visual Trailing......................................................................... 53