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Pub. 988-0156-021
GlobalMap 3300C
Mapping GPS Receiver
Installation and Operation
Instructions
Copyright © 2004 Lowrance Electronics, Inc.
All rights reserved.
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Table of Contents
Sec. 1: Read Me First! ............................................................... 1
Capabilities and Specifications: GlobalMap 3300C ...................... 2
How Lowrance GPS Works .......................................................... 4
Introduction to GPS and WAAS................................................... 6
Free Training Aids Available ....................................................... 8
Unit Emulator ........................................................................... 8
How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions................ 9
Sec. 2: Installation & Accessories ........................................ 11
Preparations................................................................................ 11
GPS Antenna/Receiver Module .................................................. 11
GPS Module Installation ........................................................ 12
Connecting Directly to the Unit ............................................. 14
Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network................................... 15
Power Connections ................................................................. 16
Powering a NMEA 2000 Buss (NMEA 2000 Power Cable)....... 17
Powering your Unit (Power Supply Cable)................................ 17
NMEA 2000 Cable Connections ................................................. 19
NMEA 0183 Cable Connections (Data Cable) ........................... 20
Mounting the Unit: Bracket or In-Dash Installation................ 21
MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation ............................ 24
Face Cover................................................................................... 25
Other Accessories........................................................................ 25
Sec. 3: Basic GPS Operations................................................ 27
Keyboard ..................................................................................... 27
Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ....................................... 28
Main Menu .................................................................................. 28
Pages ........................................................................................... 30
Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 30
Navigation Page ...................................................................... 32
Map Page ................................................................................. 34
Background Map vs. Mapcreate Map Content ............... 36
Resize Window Command .................................................. 38
Basic GPS Quick Reference .................................................. 40
Find your Current Position ........................................................ 41
Moving around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys.............. 41
Selecting any Map Item with the Cursor .................................. 42
Searching..................................................................................... 42
Set a Waypoint............................................................................ 45
Create Waypoint at Current Position ................................ 45
Create Waypoint on Map .................................................... 46
Create Waypoint by Entering a Position ........................... 46
Navigate to a Waypoint .............................................................. 47
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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....................................................... 50
Displaying a Saved Trail ............................................................ 52
Navigating Trails ........................................................................ 53
Visual Trailing ........................................................................ 53
Navigate a Trail (Forward)..................................................... 53
Navigate a Back Trail (Backtrack, or Reverse) ..................... 56
Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ............................. 56
Cancel Navigation....................................................................... 58
Sec. 4: Advanced GPS Operations ....................................... 59
Find Distance from Current Position to Another Location ...... 59
Find Distance from Point to Point ............................................. 59
Icons............................................................................................. 60
Create Icon on Map................................................................. 60
Create Icon at Current Position ............................................. 60
Delete an Icon ......................................................................... 61
Navigate to an Icon ................................................................. 61
Routes.......................................................................................... 62
Create and Save a Route ........................................................ 62
PC-Created Routes.............................................................. 62
Routes Created in the Unit................................................. 62
Delete a Route ......................................................................... 65
Edit a Route Name.................................................................. 65
Edit Route Waypoints............................................................. 65
Navigate a Route..................................................................... 66
Navigate a Route in Reverse .................................................. 67
Trails ........................................................................................... 68
Delete a Trail .......................................................................... 68
Edit a Trail Name ................................................................... 69
Edit a Trail Color .................................................................... 69
Edit a Trail Pattern ................................................................ 69
Utilities........................................................................................ 70
Alarm Clock............................................................................. 70
Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator............................................ 70
Trip Calculator........................................................................ 70
Trip Down Timer..................................................................... 70
Trip Up Timer ......................................................................... 70
Waypoints.................................................................................... 70
Delete a Waypoint................................................................... 70
Edit a Waypoint (Name, Symbol or Position)........................ 71
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Selecting a Waypoint .............................................................. 72
Set a Waypoint by Average Position ...................................... 72
Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position................................ 72
Sec. 5: System & GPS Setup Options................................... 73
Alarms ......................................................................................... 73
Check MMC Files and Storage Space ........................................ 74
Communications Port Configuration ......................................... 74
Configure NMEA ........................................................................ 75
Coordinate System Selection...................................................... 76
Setup Loran TD....................................................................... 77
Map Fix ....................................................................................... 78
Customize Page Displays ........................................................... 79
Customize Satellite Status Page ............................................ 79
Customize Navigation Page ................................................... 79
Customize Map Page .............................................................. 79
GPS Simulator ............................................................................ 79
Simulating Trail or Route Navigation ................................... 80
Initialize GPS.............................................................................. 81
Map Auto Zoom ........................................................................... 81
Map Data..................................................................................... 82
Show Map Data....................................................................... 82
Pop-Up Map Information........................................................ 82
Map Boundaries ...................................................................... 82
Fill Water with White............................................................. 83
Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid) ........................ 83
Map Datum Selection ................................................................. 83
Map Detail Category Selection................................................... 84
Map Orientation ......................................................................... 85
Navionics
Charts....................................................................... 86
Display a Navionics Chart:..................................................... 86
Port Information ..................................................................... 87
Tidal Current Information ..................................................... 88
Tide Information ..................................................................... 90
Pop-Up Help ................................................................................ 91
Position Pinning.......................................................................... 92
Reset Options .............................................................................. 92
Require WAAS ............................................................................ 93
Screen Contrast and Brightness ................................................ 93
Set Language .............................................................................. 95
Set Local Time ............................................................................ 95
Show WAAS Alarm..................................................................... 95
Software Version Information.................................................... 96
Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles................................................ 96
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Track Smoothing......................................................................... 97
Trail Options ............................................................................... 98
Delete All Trails ...................................................................... 98
Update Trail Option................................................................ 98
Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance).................... 98
Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance) ................................... 99
Delete Trail ............................................................................. 99
New Trail............................................................................... 100
Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options .................. 100
Transparency ............................................................................ 100
Units of Measure....................................................................... 101
Sec. 6: Searching.................................................................... 103
Find Addresses.......................................................................... 104
Find any Item Selected by Map Cursor ................................... 107
Find Interstate Highway Exits ................................................ 107
Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI) ........................... 110
Find Streets or Intersections.................................................... 112
Find Waypoints ......................................................................... 116
Sec. 7: Supplemental Material ............................................ 119
Index......................................................................................... 125
A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD
TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION.
WARNING!
CAUTION
When showing navigation data to a position (waypoint), a GPS unit will show
the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It provides navigation data to the
waypoint regardless of obstructions. Therefore, the prudent navigator will not
only take advantage of all available navigation tools when traveling to a way-
point, but will also visually check to make sure a clear, safe path to the waypoint
is always available.
WARNING!
When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle, the vehicle operator is solely re-
sponsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner. Vehicle operators
must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving, boating or fly-
ing conditions at all times. An accident or collision resulting in damage
to property, personal injury or death could occur if the operator of a
GPS-equipped vehicle fails to pay full attention to travel conditions and
vehicle operation while the vehicle is in motion.
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Section 1: Read Me First!
How this manual can get you out on the road, fast!
Welcome to the exciting world of digital GPS! We know you're anxious
to begin navigating, but we have a favor to ask. Before you grab the
GlobalMap
3300C and begin installing it, please give us a moment or
two to explain how our manual can help you get the best performance
from your compact, color display, mapping GPS receiver.
First, we want to thank you for buying a Lowrance GPS unit. Whether
you're a first time user or a professional fisherman, you'll discover that
your GlobalMap 3300C is easy to use, yet capable of handling de-
manding navigation tasks. When you team your unit with our custom
mapping software MapCreate 6, you have an incredible combination.
You won't find another GPS unit with this much power and this many
features for this price!
Our goal for this book is to get you on the road fast, with a minimum of
fuss. Like you, we'd rather spend more time navigating and less time
reading the manual!
So, we designed our book so that you don't have to read the whole thing
from front to back for the information you want. At the start (or end) of
each segment, we'll tell you what content is coming up next. If it's a
concept you're already familiar with, we'll show you how and where to
skip ahead for the next important topic. We've also made it easy to look
up any tips you may need from time to time. Here's how:
The manual is organized into 7 sections. This first section is an intro-
duction to Lowrance GPS. It tells you the basics you need to know be-
fore you can make the unit look around and tell you where you are.
Section 2 will help you install your unit and the GPS antenna module.
We'll show you how to get the MultiMedia Card (MMC) correctly installed
inside the unit. We'll also tell you about some of the available accessories.
Section 3 covers Basic GPS Operation. It will show you how easy it is to
run the GlobalMap 3300C, right out of the box. This section features a
one-page GPS Quick Reference. (If you've already jumped ahead
and figured out how to install the unit yourself, and you just
can't wait any longer, turn to the Quick Reference on page 40
and head for the road with your GPS unit!)
Section 3 contains short, easy-to-scan GPS lessons that follow one an-
other in chronological order. They're all you'll need to know to find your
way on the water or in the wilderness quickly.
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After you've learned the basics (or if you already have some GPS expe-
rience), you may want to try out some of the GlobalMap 3300C's many
advanced navigation features. That brings us to Section 4, Advanced
GPS Operations. This section contains the rest of the unit's GPS com-
mand functions, organized in alphabetical order.
When you come to a GPS menu command on the GlobalMap 3300C's
screen, you can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of con-
tents, just flipping through Section 3 or scanning through the command
portion of Section 4.
This unit is ready to use right out of the box, but you can fine tune and cus-
tomize its operation with dozens of options. We describe how to use general
system options along with GPS options in Section 5, System Setup and
GPS Setup Options. Section 5 is organized in alphabetical order.
In Section 6, we go into more detail on one of the GlobalMap 3300C's
most remarkable capabilities — Searching. We'll introduce a search
example in the Basic GPS Operation section, but there are so many
map items you can search for, we had to give this function its own sec-
tion in the manual! For example, did you know this unit can look up
business phone numbers, functioning as a virtual Yellow Pages? We’ll
show you how in Section 6.
Finally, in Section 7, we offer Supplemental Material, including a list of
the GPS datums used, warranties and customer service information.
Now, if you're into the fine details, glance over the next segment on speci-
fications to see just how much GPS power your GlobalMap 3300C con-
tains. It's important to us (and our power users), but, if you don't care how
many watts of power the unit has, or how many waypoints it can store,
skip ahead to important information on how our GPS works, on page 4.
Capabilities and Specifications: GlobalMap 3300C
General
Display:............................ 1/4 VGA color, transflective TFT display; 5.0"
(12.7 cm) diagonal viewing area.
Resolution:...................... 320 pixels (vert.) x 240 pixel (horiz.) resolu-
tion; 153,600 total pixels
Backlighting: ................... Color backlit screen and keypad for night use.
Input power:................... 10 to 15 volts DC.
Current drain: ............... With lights on: 700 ma.
Case size:......................... 5.4" H x 6.9" W x 3.4" D (13.8 x 17.6 x 8.6
cm); sealed and waterproof; suitable for
saltwater use.
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