Lowrance - Link-8 Operation Instructions 3
Section 1 - General information .......................................................................7
1-1 Features ................................................................................................................................................7
1-2 Customizing your Lowrance VHF radio ...................................................................................... 8
1-3 How to display and navigate menus .........................................................................................8
1-4 How to enter alphanumeric data .................................................................................................8
1-5 LCD symbols and meanings .......................................................................................................... 8
1-3 Beep tones & call alerts ................................................................................................................. 10
Section 2 - Basic operation and key functions ...............................................11
Section 3 - Radio MENU SELECT options .........................................................17
3-1 Manage your waypoints list (WAYPOINT) .............................................................................. 18
3-1-1 Add a new waypoint ...................................................................................................................................18
3-1-2 Edit or delete a waypoint .........................................................................................................................18
3-1-3 Go to a new waypoint ...............................................................................................................................19
3-1-4 Go to nearest waypoint (NEAREST WP) ........................................................................................... 19
3-1-5 Go to temporary waypoint .....................................................................................................................20
3-1-6 Edit or delete a temporary waypoint ................................................................................................20
3-1-7 Send waypoint data to a chartplotter .............................................................................................. 21
3-2 Set the backlighting level (BACKLIGHT) ............................................................................... 21
3-3 Maintain your buddy list (BUDDY LIST) .................................................................................. 22
3-3-1 Add an entry ...................................................................................................................................................22
3-3-2 Edit or delete an entry ..............................................................................................................................23
3-4 Local or distance sensitivity (LOCAL/DIST) ........................................................................... 23
3-4-1 Set distance sensitivity ...............................................................................................................................23
3-4-2 Set local sensitivity .......................................................................................................................................24
3-5 Set the contrast level (CONTRAST) .......................................................................................... 24
3-6 GPS data and time (GPS/DATA) ................................................................................................. 24
3-6-1 Manually enter position and UTC time (MANUAL) ................................................................25
3-6-2 Local time (TIME OFFSET) ........................................................................................................................25
3-6-3 Time format options (TIME FORMAT) ..............................................................................................26
3-6-4 Time display options (TIME DISPLY) ................................................................................................. 26
3-6-5 Position display options (LL DISPLY) ................................................................................................27
3-6-6 Course & speed display options (COG/SOG) ..............................................................................27
3-6-7 GPS alert (GPS ALERT) ............................................................................................................................... 28
3-7 GPS simulator (GPS SIM) .............................................................................................................. 28
3-8 Reset to factory defaults (RESET) ............................................................................................. 28
Section 4 - Radio setup menu (RADIO SETUP) ................................................29
4-1 Channel (UIC) ................................................................................................................................... 29
