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1. 100rmi 4000mi ae Map Page opening screen left Map zoomed to 100 miles center Map zoomed to 6 miles right Over Zoomed means you have reached the detail limits in an area covered only by the basic background map Zooming in any closer will reveal no more map details because a high detail custom map for this area has not been loaded on the MMC If you re using the factory loaded background map the maximum zoom range for showing additional map detail is 8 miles You can continue to zoom in closer but the map will be enlarged without revealing more map content except for a few major city streets Load your own high detail custom map made with MapCreate and you can zoom in to 0 02 miles with massive amounts of accurate map detail 25 Map Pages with high detail map of an urban area loaded on the MMC Arterial streets appear at the 4 mile zoom range left with a few Point icons visible Numerous dots representing Points of Interest become visible at the 3 mile range center At the 0 4 mile zoom right you can see an interstate highway with an exit major and minor streets as well as Point of Interest icons Background map vs MapCreate map content The background map includes low detail maps of the whole world con taining cities major lakes major rivers political boundaries and me dium detail maps of the United States Medium detail U S maps contain all incorporated cities shaded metro po
2. Find Addresses 1 Press FIND J to FIND ADDRESS ENT 2 Press ENT to search in the Address field Y allew Par Find Address Address 306 Street win Rogers City Any Find Address ON g Broken Arrow ASmi Find Address Menu 3 To enter an address number with the Address bar highlighted press ENT then use the J keys to change the first number Press gt to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the number is correct then press ENT 4 To enter a street name press J to STREET ENT There are two op tions A You can spell out the name in the top selection box Press T or 4 to change the first letter then press gt to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press J or T to select a street name from the list then press ENT The street name you selected is now in the street field Tip When entering a street name do not enter its compass direction N S E or W in the street name field Just enter the number or name 108 If the example below had been a search for 324 E 9th St you would enter 9 and press ENT The iFINDER will generate a list of all possi ble 9th streets and let you choose the one you want Find By Name A Find By Name ly allew Par kitamingo Find Address Find In List Address 306 Flamingo
3. Goldie s Patio Grill Goldie s Patio Grill Restaurant 2115 S Garnett Rd Battlecreek Golf Course Tulsa OK 74129 Comfort Suites 918 438 6530 H 36 07 977 u 95 51 043 Distance 1 22 mi Bearing 196 mag DNLDactamranto Recent Finds menu left with POI information window right Recent Finds The Recent Finds function keeps a record of places where you have navigated To see Recent Finds 1 Press FIND select RECENT FINDS and press ENT 2 Use the T J keys to scroll through the list 3 To open the POI information window for a particular location high light it and press ENT Press EXIT EXIT to return to the Find menu Current Route When you are navigating a route Current Route gives you quick access to route menu To access Current Route information 1 When navigating a route press FIND select CURRENT ROUTE and press ENT 2 A window will appear showing all the points within your current route Press EXIT to return to the FIND menu 107 Find Menu Routen O Selected Item Action Destination Navigate Route gt Recent Finds m Current Route My Waypoints Map Places Highway Exits Find Streets Find Address Route 1 ENT to add Route end D 0 46 1 59mi Dist 3 33 Brg 42 Current Route highlighted on the Find menu left The Route menu right launches when Current Route is selected from the Find menu
4. Navigate Trail Clear Trail Sun Moon Calc Units of Measure Set Local Time Advanced Mode Transfer My Data Software Info Main Menu Easy Mode The Main Menu commands and their functions are Go To Cursor navigates to the current cursor position on the map Cancel Navigation turns off the navigation command after you have reached your destination Screen changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen and backlight delay 20 Sounds enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style Power Saving power saving mode helps extend battery life Navigate Trail sets up navigation back to the start of the current trail Clear Trail clears all the points stored in the plot trail Sun Moon finds the rising and setting time of the sun and the moon Units of Measure allows users to change units for Speed Distance Time Date Heading Altitude Depth and Pressure Set Local Time sets the time for your local time zone Advanced Mode used to switch from Easy Mode to Advanced Mode Easy Mode shows only the most commonly used features to simplify the interface and simplify operation Transfer My Data load or save GPS Data Files containing waypoints routes trails and event marker icons Software Information shows the product name and software version of the unit s operating system software as well as copyright notices Pages Easy Mode has a page display fo
5. 10 00 48 AM9 13 05 Distance 375 1 mi Bearing 242 mag Dst 89 48 Brg 169 List of nearest waypoints left Waypoint information screen with Go To highlighted right 4 To see information on the closest waypoint press ENT and the Way point Information screen appears If you wanted you could select another waypoint from the list with the T J keys A To navigate to the waypoint press ENT The Go To command is already highlighted The unit will show navigation information to the waypoint B To find the waypoint press gt to FINDON Mar ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor crosshairs centered on the waypoint To close these menus and return to the main page display press EXIT re peatedly 5 If you re looking by name there are two options A You can spell out the name in the top selection box Press J to change the first letter then press gt to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Or jump down to the lower se lection list by pressing ENT then press J T to select a waypoint from the list and press ENT The Waypoint Information screen appears Find By Name Waypoint Information F 00 f Find In List A p 2 28 e 2 1 28 I 2 32 52 PM 9 12 05 Bearing 343 mag Bl Find By Name menu 117 A To navigate to the waypoint press ENT The Go To command is already highlighted The unit will show navig
6. Advanced mode center The Software Info screen right The command works the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode but Software Information is accessed differently in each mode In Easy Mode 1 Press MENU J to Software INFO ENT 2 Read the information displayed on the screen 3 To return to the main page display press EXIT EXIT In Advanced Mode 1 Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT J to SoFTwARE INFO ENT 2 Read the information displayed on the screen 3 To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles Key strokes and alarm sounds can be adjusted in the Sounds menu The Sounds menu works the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode but is accessed differently in each mode In Easy Mode press MENU to Sounbs ENT In Advanced Mode press MENU MENU to Sounps ENT Go To Cursor Screen Power Saving Navigate Trail Clear Trail Sun Moon Calc Set Local Time Advanced Mode Software Info UE Cancel Navigation Units of Measure Transfer My Data Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation GPS Setup System Setup Utilities gt Easy Mode Browse MMC Files Sounds LineOut Volume je OKey Press Sounds TAlarm Sounds Piezo Volume Alarm Style Beeps M Sounds selected on main menu in Easy Mode left Sounds highlighted on main menu in Adv
7. Caroline Islands 120 L C 5 Astro 1961 Cayman Brac Island Leigon Ghana Liberia 1964 Liberia Luzon Philippines Exclud ing Mindanao Luzon Philippines Min danao Mahe 1971 Mahe Island Massawa Ethiopia Eritrea Merchich Morocco Midway Astro 1961 Midway Islands Minna Cameroon Minna Nigeria Montserrat Island Astro 1958 Montser rat Leeward Islands M Poraloko Gabon Nahrwan Oman Masirah Is land Nahrwan Saudi Arabia Nahrwan United Arab Emirates Naparima BWI Trinidad amp Tobago North American 1927 Mean for Antigua Barbados Barbuda Caicos Islands Cuba Dominican Republic Grand Cayman Jamaica Turks Islands North American 1927 Mean for Belize Costa Rica El Sal vador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua North American 1927 Mean for Canada North American 1927 Mean for CONUS Continental United States North American 1927 Mean for CONUS East of Mississippi River including Lou isiana Missouri Min nesota North American 1927 Mean for CONUS West of Mississippi River North American 1927 Alaska North American 1927 Bahamas Except San Salvador Island North American 1927 Bahamas San Sal vador Island North American 1927 Canada Alberta British Columbia North American 1927 Canada Manitoba Ontario North American 1927 Canada New Brunswick New foundland Nova Scotia Quebec North American 1927 Canada Northwest Te
8. Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbers have stopped flashing NOTE Refer to Sec 2 Easy Mode Operation for further explanation and more illustrations of the Satellite Page 1 To get to the Satellite Status Page press PAGES repeatedly until it appears on the screen 2 To get to Satellite Status Menu press MENU when the Satellite Status page is displayed on the screen 45 GPS Auto Search l Ext Passive Ant F Use Indoors KR Track Smoothing F WAAS PEER Satellite Status Page left with Satellite Status Menu right Status Menu The Satellite Status Menu allows you to set GPS options such as Track Smoothing GPS Auto Search and Use Indoors Digital Data Page This page provides detailed information on the position of the iFINDER s cursor From this page you can determine your latitude longitude altitude travel time speed and other useful information about your position and trip 1 To get to the Digital Data Page press PAGES repeatedly until it ap pears on the screen 2 To change the information in the top window use the 4 T keys to scroll through one of three options Position Altimeter History and Pressure History 3 To get to Digital Data Page menu press MENU when the Digital Data page is on the main display Vertical Calibrate Altitude E 243 2 43 Units of Measure E Enable Sleep Mode orizontal Customize L 1 26 Distance __ 30 0 2375 n
9. Like custom maps built in MapCreate the custom map on a FreedomMap card contains all of these features rivers lakes tributaries more than 60 000 critical navigation aids more than 10 000 wrecks obstructions in coastal and Great Lakes waters interstate federal state highways inter state exit services searchable Points of Interest POI database including airports hotels restaurants entertainment emergency services rural roads and city streets cities and towns railways key landmarks search able street intersections and street addresses national parks and forests with boundaries wildlife preserves and more NauticPath charts offer the highest level of offshore coastal navigation detail and information pre loaded on a digital mapping card Nau ticPath has electronic charts covering the East and West coasts Ha wali the Gulf Coast Alaska the Bahamas Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands all on one memory card Fishing Hot Spots Elite provides superb coverage of more than 2 000 of America s premier inland fishing lakes The mapping detail which in cludes depth contour lines and excellent shoreline detail is preloaded onto one of four digital mapping cards LakeMaster ProMaps are high definition maps loaded on plug and play digital media cards The cards cover Minnesota and Wisconsin FreedomMaps NauticPath charts Fishing Hot Spots Elite and LakeMaster ProMaps are available through LEI Extras To order a card or for l
10. ack i 355 mao Voltage BAT e e 42 m 242 ma Off Course 96 R tt 30 mph Digital Data page left with the Digital Data Menu right Digital Data Menu The Digital Data Menu allows you to change units of measure and to customize the digital data boxes with the data most important to you i 46 Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel but also the direction to a recalled waypoint The navigation screen looks like the one below when you re navigating to a waypoint Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen and your trail history the path you ve taken is depicted by the line extend ing from the arrow The large arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose indicates the current track direction of travel you are taking NOTE Refer to Sec 2 Easy Mode Operation for further explanation and more illustrations of the Navigation Page 1 To get to Navigation Page press PAGE repeatedly until it appears on the screen 2 To get to Navigation Page menu press MENU while the Navigation Page is on the main display Route Planning Cancel Navigation Alarms Customize XTK DST GS ETE XTK DST Navigation Page left with Navigation Menu right Navigation Menu The Navigation Menu allows you to cancel navigation set alarms and plan and edit routes Compass Page This Page has a comp
11. eGSA and GSV transmits fix mode DOP values and satellites in view information 4 When the desired prefixes are checked or unchecked press EXIT re peatedly to return to the main page display Use WAAS EGNOS The iFINDER Explorer has a new feature that allows users to turn WAAS and EGNOS reception on and off The default value is on EG NOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service is the European equivalent of WAAS Like WAAS it makes GPS position cal culation more accurate To determine the accuracy in your area place yourself in a known location and turn on the GPS Note your location on the map with WAAS EGNOS on then turn it off and check again Use the setting most accurate in your area To Turn on or off WAAS EGNOS 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS Setup ENT 2 Press J to ENABLE WAAS EGNOS ENT which will turn on check or turn off uncheck the feature Press EXIT to close the menus Note that this setting can only be accessed in Advanced Mode Coordinate System The Coordinate System Menu lets you select the coordinate system to use when displaying and entering position coordinates Access this function only in Advanced Mode Initialize GPS Coordinate System 1 Coordinate System 1 Coordinate System Datum Selection GPS Auto Search Satellites kiUse WAASIEGNOS Xx Track Smoothing FiRequire WAAS Ext Passive Ant FiShow WAAS Alarm F Use Indoors GPS
12. finished To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly File name Data Data123A Data123Am Save Save EVE These figures from left to right show the menu sequence for naming and saving a GPS Data File from an MMC to the iFINDER s memory 4 Loading There may be more than one GPS Data File USR on the card To select a file press ENT to activate the selection box use J or T to highlight the file then press ENT to accept the selection Next press Y to Loan ENT The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer is finished To return to the main page display press EXIT EXIT 40 User Data File DATA USR Load v Transfer My Data User Data File OS DATA USR Dallas Trip USR Data123Am USR Home USR User Data File Data123Am USR ET Transfer My Data User Data File Data123Am USR F Lal User data loaded successfully These figures left to right show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File from an MMC into the iFINDER s memory Switch to Advanced Mode To leave Easy Mode and switch to Advanced Mode 1 Press MENU J to ADVANCED Mone ENT 2 A prompt will appear requesting confirmation 3 Press ENT and the unit switches to Advanced Mode Switch Back to Easy Mode from Advanced Mode To leave Advanced Mode and switch back to Easy Mode 1 Press MENU MENU J to Easy Mope ENT 2 A prompt
13. pressing ENT ENT which will bring up the Waypoint list with the way point nearest your location at the top Use the J T keys to select the waypoint you want to assign as a reference point and press ENT The unit displays a waypoint information screen with the command SET As ORIGIN selected Press ENT and the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix menu Press EXIT to close this menu Now press 7 to Coorp Sys TEM ENT select Map Fix from the list and press ENT All position infor mation now will be shown as a distance from the reference waypoint you chose Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display Customize Page Displays The Digital Data Navigation Compass and Map pages all have cus tomizable options available in Advanced Mode The options give you control over what information will be viewed on each page Customize Digital Data Page While on the Digital Data Page press MENU J to Customize ENT A data box begins to flash Use the arrow keys to select a box containing data you want to change With the desired box highlighted and flash ing press ENT to open a list of data options Use J to select a data category then press ENT You will be directed back the Digital Data page where the new data will be displayed in the data box you selected You can repeat these steps to change the display in another box When you are satisfied with your changes press EXIT NOTE To change the data in the large data box at the top
14. then press ENT to jump to the list below 3 If you don t want to spell out the name you can jump directly to the Finp In List box by pressing ENT Use 7 or J to select the waypoint name press ENT and the waypoint information screen appears with the Go To command selected 4 To begin navigating to the waypoint press ENT Navigate a Trail 1 Press MENU MENU to My Tras ENT and the following screen ap pears Trail Options Trails Menu Advanced Mode 54 2 Press 4 to saved trail list then use J or to select a trail to navigate 3 With the trail name highlighted press ENT 4 to NAVIGATE ENT 4 Wait while the iFINDER creates a route from the trail When the progress message disappears the unit displays a trail infor mation screen with NAVIGATE Route highlighted in the top command box Tip Back Track a Trail Running the Navigate command will lead you along the trail from its starting point to its ending point You can also back track a trail following it in reverse In Easy Mode this is done automatically with the most recently created active trail In Advanced Mode you must select the Reverse command to reverse the trail point order before you start navigating From the Edit Route menu press gt to REVERSE ROUTE ENT lt to NAVIGATE ROUTE 5 To follow the trail press ENT The unit begins showing navigation data along the trail Follow the steering arrow on the Map Page or the compass be
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16. 1969 Brazil South American 1969 Chile South American 1969 Colombia South American 1969 Ecuador South American 1969 Ecuador Baltra Ga lapagos South American 1969 Guyana South American 1969 Paraguay South American 1969 Peru South American 1969 Trinidad amp Tobago South American 1969 Venezuela South Asia Singapore Tananarive Obser vatory 1925 Mada gascar Timbalai 1948 Brunei East Malay sia Sabah Sarawak 122 Tokyo Mean for Japan Ko rea Okinawa Tokyo Japan Tokyo Korea Tokyo Okinawa Tristan Astro 1968 Tristan da Cunha Viti Levu 1916 Fiji Viti Levu Island Wake Eniwetok 1960 Marshall Islands Wake Island Astro 1952 Wake Atoll WGS 1972 Global Definition Yacare Uruguay Zanderij Suriname FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the U S Federal Communi cations Commission FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful in terference and 2 this device must accept any interference re ceived including interference that may cause undesired opera tion Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manu facturer could void the user s authority to operate the equip ment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro tecti
17. J to move the cursor to the place where you want an icon 2 Press and hold ENT until the screen displays Save Icon then release the ENT key The Select Symbol menu will appear 3 Select an icon then press ENT The icon appears on the map f i e o o x x x fae A fa e ler 5 Te fb L alejo 1 El a Tave on fe a bm Te Pa Pe ai IB fe amp E fis je UE 1 e e 4 Ju ja fu Save icon menu left with Select symbol menu right Create Icon at Current Position 1 While you are traveling press and hold ENT until the screen shows the Save Icon menu then release the ENT key 3 Press or or gt or J to select your icon symbol then press ENT The icon appears on the map Delete an Icon To delete an icon you must be in Advanced Mode You can delete all the icons at one time delete all icons represented by a particular symbol or use the cursor to delete an icon selected from the map 1 Press MENU to DELETE My Icons ENT 2 Press to DELETE ALL Icons DELETE BY SYMBOL or DELETE FROM Map and press ENT 51 Go To Cursor Find Distance Map Orientation Delete Icons NET t i Delete By Symbol a Delete From Map pomi Delete icons menu Load GPS Data Files from an MMC GPS Data files containing waypoints routes trails and event marker icons must be copied from an MMC to the FINDER s internal memory before
18. Map Data menu lets you turn off the map which turns the map screen into a GPS plotter turn on or off pop up map info boxes draw map boundaries or boxes around areas of detail and fill land areas with gray You can also turn on or off Map Overlays which display range rings and latitude and longitude grid lines on the map Navionics maps also may be accessed on the Map Data menu For detailed instructions see the Navionics Charts entry in this section Earth Map Detail Medium M EPopup Information RDraw Boundaries PFill Land With Gray FRange Rings Go To Cursor Find Distance Scouting Map Orientation FAuto Zoom Map Categories Delete My Icons Customize ee FLat Lon Grid Lines my Map Choice Lowrance M 867mi Map Menu left with Map Data Menu right To Show Map Data Press MENU J to Map Data ENT Press ENT to access the EARTH MAP DETAIL selection list From there choose how much detail you want ranging from Off so the unit operates like a GPS plotter to High After the option is set press EXIT Popup Information From the Map Data menu press l to Popup INFORMATION With the option highlighted press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off uncheck Af ter the option is set press EXIT Draw Boundaries From the Map Data menu press 4 to Draw Bounparies With the option highlighted press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off uncheck Af ter the option is set
19. Name pestination 44 Interstate E 4 Interstate ecent Finds an Find In List Current Route My Waypoints Map Places Exit 231 Jct US 64 OK 51 Tulsa fa 435 Interstate Exit 232 Memorial Dr East 31st Exit 233 East 21st St Exit 234A US 169 Broken Arrow Exit 234B Garnett Rd Exit 235 East 11th St A 129th Ave East Admira Exit 236B Jct 1 244 W Downtown Exit 238 161st East Ave Exit 240A OK 167 N 193rd East Ar 440 Interstate 45 Interstate 459 Interstate 465 Interstate 469 Interstate 470 Interstate 474 Interstate Find Streets Find Address 30mi Exit 240B US 412 E Choteau Siloa 475 Interstate ao Exit 241 OK 66 E Catoosa Jct I 476 Interstate U E Mile 241 Parking Area 480 Interstate R 3520mag Exit 255 OK 20 Claremore Pryor 49 Interstate 5 Find menu left Find Exit menu center with Highway highlighted at the top Press enter and the Find by Name menu right will appear 110 2 To select a highway name press ENT which calls up the Find By Name menu There are two highway search options A You can spell out the highway name in the top selection box Press or J to change the first letter then press gt to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press J to select a high way from the list the
20. Select a waypoint from the waypoint list and press ENT Press gt to DELETE ENT to Yes ENT To return to the main page display press EXIT Edit a Waypoint Waypoint Name To edit a waypoint name press FIND J to My Waypoints ENT Press ENT J to desired waypoint name ENT to Enit Name ENT Use the T and J keys to select the first character then press to move to the second character and so on Press ENT when you are finished To return to the main page display press EXIT EXIT Waypoint Symbol To edit waypoint symbol press FIND J to My Waypoints ENT Press ENT to desired waypoint name ENT to Enit SymeoL ENT After the Select Symbol menu appears use the arrow keys to select the desired symbol and press ENT To return to the main page display press EXIT EXIT Waypoint Position To edit waypoint position press FIND to My Waypoints ENT Press ENT Use J and 7 to select a waypoint name ENT gt to Epit Posi TION ENT 69 1 Latitude select LATITUDE and press ENT Use J to change the first character then press gt to the next character and repeat until the lati tude is correct Press EXIT 2 Longitude press 4 to LonertupE ENT Use J to change the first character then press gt to the next character and repeat until the lati tude is correct Press ENT 3 When latitude and longitude are correct press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main page display Waypoint Altitude To edit way
21. Setup Off Course System Setup 0 20 mi Utilities gt Easy Mode CMAnchor Alarm Browse MMC Files Anchor 0 20 mi Alarms command left Alarm menu right To change alarm settings 1 Press MENU MENU J to ALarms ENT 2 Scroll J or T to select the desired category then press ENT to check or uncheck the enabled box This turns the alarm on checked or off un checked 3 As you can see in the example on the top right each checkbox cate gory Arrival Alarm Off Course Alarm and Anchor Alarm has a dialog box below it These dialog boxes Arrival Off Course and An chor must be accessed to change the distance settings for each 71 alarm To change the settings use the T or J keys to highlight Arrival Off Course or Anchor and press ENT Press T or J to change the first character then press gt to the next character and repeat until the dis tance is correct then press ENT 4 When your adjustments are finished return to the main page dis played by repeatedly pressing EXIT IMPORTANT ALARM NOTES Anchor Alarm The anchor alarm may be triggered even when you re sitting still This can happen when using small less than 0 05 mile anchor alarm ranges Arrival Alarm If you set the arrival alarm s distance to a small number and run a route this unit may not show navigation data to the next waypoint after you have arrived at the first one That will be the case if you are unabl
22. Simulator pete Setup Map Fix TE o de Setup Loran TD EN 375mi Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions Degrees Degrees Minutes Degrees Degrees Minutes S Std 10 E 15STA 44221 04277 RS Standard MGRS Std 10 15STA 44221 04277 Setup Map Fix Setup Loran TD J This unit can show a position in degrees 86 14952 degrees minutes and thousandths of a minute 36 28 700 or degrees minutes seconds and tenths of a second 36 28 40 9 It can also show position in UTM Universal Transverse Mercator projection MGRS Standard MGRS 75 Standard 10 Map Fix Loran TD British Irish Finnish German New Zealand Swedish Swiss Taiwan Greek and Military grids UTM s are marked on USGS topographic charts This system divides the Earth into 60 zones each 6 degrees wide in longitude British Irish Finnish German New Zealand Swedish Swiss Taiwan and Greek grid systems are the national coordinate system used only in their respective countries In order to use these grid systems you must be in the respective country This unit will pick the matching datum for you when you select the grid See the entry on Map Datum Selection for more information The military grid reference system MGRS uses two grid lettering schemes referred to as standard and alternate MGRS on this unit Your position and datum in use determines which one to use If you
23. Trip Calculator adan eee 63 TEAC YO ua e A A Robes naseaterns 63 Reset A Be sib ese oe ee Soe Se ee r Bees 63 Speed Threshold nosiris esiaine e a 63 Calculated Data sihan a EA AN 63 Weather Prediction barometer c nooocoocoocconnnononononononannnnnanononnnnnos 63 Interpreting Weather InformatioK oooooccccnooocccncnononnnnnnnnnnnns 64 SS AAA A O 67 Waypoints iia 67 Create a Waypolnt resena na aa aii 67 Create Waypoint on Map oocccccccnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonononononcccnoninnnns 67 Create Waypoint at Current Position ooooccccnnooccnnnnnnnnncns 68 Create a Man Overboard Waypoint ccoooooocnccnnoooccnnncnnnnnnno 68 Create a Waypoint by Average Position ooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnns 68 Create a Waypoint by Projecting a Position 68 Select a Waypoint seeiis ainiin ian ii aie n na 69 Delete a WaypolOt cccccccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonncncnnoconononnnnnnncnnnnnnnnonanonons 69 Edita Waypoint ied iRise dod hd A LIA awe taz 69 Waypoint Names ii 69 Waypoint Symbol occccccnnnnnnnnonononnnnnonaconoccnonnnnanananonononnnos 69 Waypoint Position sensro niesna REE E AE a 69 Waypoint Altitude cccccnnnnnonoonononnnononococonononanannnnnnnnnnnnnonoss 70 Section 5 System amp GPS Setup Options ooooooooncnncnnnnnoconono 71 Alar S iis do 3 thes tada cebr Ue Less seit aan he ates 71 Auto Satellite Search oooonncccnnnnnccccnnnnnnnoccnnnnnnnacoconnnnnnccccnnnnaninos 72 Check MMC Files and Storage pace cooooooccccc
24. alkalines with rechargeable alkalines 11 Battery Installation Turn the unit over so that the back is facing you With your thumb or nail pull back on the small clip to release the battery cover latch as shown in the following images Once the latch is released pull the bat tery cover out of the grooves in the bottom of the case wi Remove the iFINDER battery cover Install the batteries according to the embossed signs in the battery com partment They show the correct polarity Point the positive pole of the upper battery to the left point the positive pole of the bottom battery to the right NOTE Inside the battery compartment is a rotating MMC card lock The grip on this lock must be turned parallel with the direction of the batteries for them to fit properly Replace the battery compartment cover First align the latch tabs at the bottom of the cover with the slots at the case s base Press the cover into place then firmly push up on the clip at the top of the cover until it latches in place There is usually an audible click when the latch engages f j Replace battery compartment cover Align tabs with slots in the base left Press latch firmly until it clicks right 12 Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter To use external DC power plug the power cable s cigarette lighter adapter into a cigarette lighter receptacle Next pull aside the rubber cover on the bottom of the unit and insert the other conn
25. anxious to begin finding your way with this hand held technol ogy but we have a favor to ask Before you grab the batteries and head outside please give us a moment or two to explain how our manual can help you get the best performance from this remarkable little GPS unit First we want to thank you for buying an iFINDER Explorer Whether you re a first time user or a professional navigator you ll dis cover that the iFINDER is a true pocket sized full featured mapping GPS receiver When you team an iFINDER with one of our specialized maps or our custom mapping software MapCreate 6 you have an in credible combination No other consumer GPS mapping system on the market offers so much information and so many features in one pack age Our goal for this book is to get you on the road or out to the woods and water fast with a minimum of fuss Like you we d rather spend more time traveling 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 seven sections This first section is an introduction to Lowrance GPS It t
26. battery or external power is needed to store your data Batteries The unit requires two 1 5 volt AA batteries We recommend you use alkaline batteries for the best trade off between battery life and cost We recommend DURACELL brand but other brands will work If you re looking for an extended life battery the Duracell ULTRA bat tery has performed well in our tests You can also use rechargeable AA alkaline batteries such as those made by RAYOVAC or rechargeable AA nickel metal hydride NiMH batteries We do not recommend nickel cadmium NiCd rechargeable batteries because we tend to get poor battery life from them Rechargeable alkaline batteries will not last as long as standard alka line batteries Rechargeable NiMH batteries however should give you suitable battery life Lithium batteries are lighter than alkaline and with some brands of lithium batteries the iFINDER Explorer will float We ve tested the iFINDER Explorer using Energizer e2 lithium batteries and it re mained afloat NOTE The battery gauge on the Satellite Status Page may not read accu rately with some battery brands because discharge rates can vary significantly This is especially true for rechargeables This battery gauge was calibrated for alkaline batteries Do not mix different battery types Mixing battery types may cause leak age For example don t use both alkaline and NiMH batteries at the same time and don t use standard
27. between it and the internal antenna See the topic External Passive Antenna in Sec 5 de Attach the iFINDER antenna to windshield bracket with two screws You may achieve good results by placing the external antenna on the top of the dash at the base of the windshield A piece of the rubber non skid shelf liner material available in recreational vehicle supply stores will also help hold the antenna in place To use the antenna Mount it in a location with an unobstructed view of the sky Plug the connector into the unit s antenna socket located on the back in the upper left corner of the case R A M Bracket Mounting Systems Several R A M mounting brackets are available for your iFINDER There are permanent mounts and temporary mounts suitable for virtu ally any boat aircraft vehicle even motorcycle handlebars 17 Two R A M mounting systems for your unit One model has a mounting arm and cradle attached to a swivel ball plate that can be screwed or bolted to a supporting surface Another has a moldable weighted rubber foot and gooseneck for support virtually anywhere without screws or adhesives R A M even has suction cup bases for attachment to windscreens or fiberglass surfaces See your Lowrance dealer or visit the LEI web site for the latest options Acces sory ordering information is on the inside back cover of this manual For a complete look at the many mounting options visit the R A M web site at www
28. calculations and determining its position several times a second The performance doesn t stop there Stored in the permanent memory of each iFINDER is a basic background map of the entire world We lock it in at the factory you can t change or close this map Another portion of the iFINDER s onboard memory is devoted to re cording GPS navigation information which includes waypoints event marker icons trails and routes This lets you look back the way you came Think of this data storage like the hard drive memory in a com puter or a tape in a cassette tape recorder You can save several differ ent GPS data files erase em and record new ones over and over and over again Like any computer file these GPS Data Files file format usr can be shared between iFINDERs other Lowrance GPS and so nar GPS combo units and even personal computers The iFINDER has one more thing in common with a personal com puter Just as computers have a floppy disk drive for storing and ex changing files the FINDER has a slot for an MMC MultiMedia Card or SD Secure Digital Card flash memory card These solid state mem ory devices are about the size of a postage stamp but can hold data ranging from 8 MB to 1 GB Compare that to a floppy disk s 1 44 MB capacity The iFINDER uses all that MMC space for two key purposes You can backup your onboard GPS Data Files by copying them to the MMC Since the MMC is removable like a floppy disk or a cass
29. dated sales receipt or sales slip Any such defect malfunction or non conformity which occurs within one year from your original purchase date will either be repaired without charge or be replaced with a new product identical or reasonably equivalent to this product at our option within a reasonable time after our receipt of the product If such defect malfunc tion or non conformity remains after a reasonable number of attempts to repair by us you may elect to obtain without charge a replacement of the product or a refund for the product THIS REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND AS JUST DESCRIBED IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT MALFUNCTION OR NON CONFORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential dam ages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty does NOT apply in the following circumstances 1 when the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than us 2 when the product has been con nected installed combined altered adjusted or handled in a manner other than ac cording to the instructions furnished with the product 3 when any serial number has been effaced altered or removed
30. enter auto search mode Here s how 1 In Advanced Mode press PAGES until you are on the Satellites page 2 Press MENU J to GPS Auto SEARCH ENT then lt to Yes ENT Check MMC Files and Storage Space To check MMC Files 1 In Advanced Mode press MENU MENU J to Browse MMC Files ENT Select MMC Carp INFO and press ENT to access information about the MMC card From the MMC Card information screen you can format the card which erase the data or Create an ID File Main Menu Screen Files MMC Card Label S ids 7 arepas No files Map directory pants Total Size oute Planning My Trails 0 bytes Cancel Navigation Free Space GPS Setup System Setup A 0 bytes Utilities A Easy Mode Format Create ID File MMC Card Info Main Menu left MMC File Browser center and right Com Port Configuration The iFINDER has one NMEA 0183 version 2 0 compatible communica tion port com port The Com Port Menu accessed from the System Setup Menu in Advanced Mode allows you to configure the communi cations port to send data to another electronic device like autopilot 73 Units of Measure Set Local Time System Setup Menu Units of Measure Set Local Time System Setup Menu Units of Measure Set Local Time Communication Ports Reset Options Baud Rate Delete All Waypts 4800 Y 4800 y EFPopup Help Enable Sleep Mode Set Lang
31. in the iFINDER s internal memory 8 If you want to edit the route name press to the top command box then press gt to Enit Route Name ENT Use the 7 or J keys to change the first character and press to move the cursor to the next character Repeat until the name is correct then press ENT 9 With the top command box active you also can execute other route commands like NAviGaTe Route Press gt to highlight a different com mand then press ENT 10 If you are finished with the route you can return to the main page display by pressing EXIT repeatedly Delete a Route 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU J to ROUTE PLANNING ENT 2 Press J to the route list press 4 or T to select route name ENT 3 Press lt to DELETE Route ENT to Yes ENT Save GPS Data Files to an MMC 1 Press MENU MENU J to System SeruP ENT J to TRANSFER My Data ENT 2 You must insert an MMC card into the iFINDER to be able to save a data file 3 To save data from the iFINDER to the MMC press ENT 57 4 To accept the default name Data for the GPS Data File press J to SAvE ENT If you wish to rename the file press ENT to activate the se lection box Press or J to change the first character then press gt to the next character and repeat until the name is correct To save the data file press ENT 4 to Save ENT The unit will display a completion message when the data fi
32. it automatically searches for satellites and under clear sky conditions calculates its position in approximately one minute or less NOTE Clear sky means open sky unobstructed by terrain dense foliage or structures Clouds do not restrict GPS signal reception If for some reason satellite acquisition takes longer you may be inside a structure or vehicle or in terrain that is blocking signal reception To correct this be sure you are positioned so the unit has as clear a view of the sky as possible then turn the unit off and back on again If the cursor is activated any information the unit gives you will be based on the cursor position not your own If you want to find where you are just press EXIT until the cursor goes away and the map snaps back to your position 50 Icons Icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location personal point of interest or event They can be placed on the map screen saved and re called later for navigation purposes These are sometimes referred to as event marker icons The iFINDER has 42 different symbols to choose from when creating an icon Icons are similar to waypoints but they do not store as much informa tion and you can t use a menu to navigate to icons as with waypoints But you can use the map cursor and navigate to any icon on the map You can create an icon at the cursor position on the map or at your cur rent position while you are navigating Create Icon on Map 1 Use
33. items such as waypoints Points of Interest towns etc can be selected and appear highlighted with a pop up box Other items like a river or a street intersection will not appear highlighted but the cursor will take you to those locations just the same Oologah OK ah H_95 42 490 16 79 Navigate to cursor In this example the cursor crosshairs are centered on Oologah Oklahoma 34 3 Press MENU ENT and the iFINDER will begin navigating to the cur sor location The Map Page will display a course line from your current position to the cursor position The Navigation Page displays a compass rose showing navigation information to your destination See the following examples JE pria 24 E f gt Oologah OK 24 87m N 36926 701 21 740 TRISTES H_95 42 490 16 73 H_95 42 490 16 73 Oft 2211 00 99 5 The 15 mile zoom figure left shows the course line connecting your current position to your destination The 60 mile zoom center shows both current position and destination on screen The Navigation Page right will also show navigation information To stop navigating to the cursor use the Cancel Navigation command press MENU to CanceL Navication ENT to Yes ENT The iFINDER stops showing navigation information Navigate to a Point of Interest For POIs that are in view on the map you can use the Navigate to Cur sor command above Use the cursor to sel
34. map also benefit from Track Smoothing To turn on Track Smoothing press MENU MENU then use the J T keys to select GPS SETUP and press ENT Scroll down to TRACK SMOOTHING and press ENT to turn it on check Initialize GPS Coordinate System Datum Selection GPS Auto Search Satellites Power Saving REnable WAAS IEGNG Track Smoothing TRequire WAAS MExt Passive Ant TShow WAAS Alarm Use Indoors Track Smoothing option turned on Trail Options There are several options you can use with trails Some affect all trails others may be applied to specific trails A few of the options include displaying hiding creating editing and deleting trails These options are only available in Advanced Mode but also will affect the appear ance of trails in Easy Mode 100 Sereen Trail Options AUpdate Trail Alarms MAKERE Flash Trails Route Planning My Trails Update Criteria A l bi Cancel Navigation Auto GPS Setup System Setup Utilities Easy Mode Browse MMC Files Main Menu left Trails Menu center Trail Options menu right General Trail Options To access the Trails Menu 1 Press MENU MENU J to My Trails ENT Delete All Trails Once you are in the Trails menu you can remove all trails from mem ory by pressing gt to DELETE ALL ENT to Yes ENT Update Trail Option This menu lets you change the way tra
35. of the Digital Data page use the T J keys There are three data options you can rotate through Position Altimeter History and Pressure History Customize Navigation Page While on the Navigation Page press MENU 4 to Customize ENT Use J T to select a data option you want to display and press ENT which will turn on check or turn off uncheck the selected data option Check or uncheck other data options to change the data displayed in other boxes If you get an Overlay Limit Exceeded message you must turn off un check a data category before you will be able to add another category When you are satisfied with the changes press EXIT Customize Compass Page While on the Compass Page press MENU to Customize ENT Use J or T to select a data option you want to display and press ENT which will 78 turn on check or turn off uncheck the selected data option Check or uncheck other data options to change the data displayed in other boxes If you get an Overlay Limit Exceeded message you must turn off un check a data category before you will be able to add another category When you are satisfied with the changes press EXIT Customize Map Page While on the Map Page press MENU to Customize ENT Use J or to highlight the data option you want to display and press ENT which will turn on check or turn off uncheck the selected data option Check or uncheck other data options to change the data displayed in other box
36. or 4 when any defect problem loss or damage has resulted from any accident misuse negligence or carelessness or from any failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance in accordance with the instructions of the owner s manual for the product We reserve the right to make changes or improvements in our products from time to time without incurring the obligation to install such improvements or changes on equipment or items previously manufactured This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state REMINDER You must retain the sales slip or sales receipt proving the date of your original purchase in case warranty service is ever required LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS 12000 E SKELLY DRIVE TULSA OK 74128 800 324 1356 129 How to Obtain Service in the USA We back your investment in quality products with quick expert service and genuine Lowrance parts If you re in the United States and you have technical return or repair questions please contact the Factory Customer Service Department Before any product can be returned you must call customer service to determine if a return is necessary Many times customer service can resolve your problem over the phone with out sending your product to the factory To call us use the following toll free number 800 324 1356 8 a m to 5 p m Central Standard Time M F Lowrance Electronics may find it necess
37. other device This is our favorite cable for connecting the iFINDER Ex plorer to a laptop computer in a RV or other vehicle By transmitting NMEA data to the computer you can get live position data for GPS compatible mapping software You can also run one of our free Lowrance GPS emulators on your lap top and operate it with real time position information To use it plug the power adapter into a cigarette lighter socket plug the DB 9 connector into a serial port on the computer and attach the cable to the iFINDER Then see Com Port Configuration in Sec 5 MMC or SD Memory Card Installation Your iFINDER uses a MultiMedia Card to store information such as custom maps waypoints and other GPS data The unit can also use Se cure Digital Cards SD cards to store information NOTE Throughout this manual we will use the term MMC but just re member your unit can use an MMC or SD card to store data Both of these solid state flash memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp A SD card is slightly thicker than an MMC As this manual went to press MMC and SD cards were available in storage capacities of up to 1 GB Additional MMC cards are available from LEI Extras See ordering in formation inside the back cover of this manual MMCs and SD cards are also available at many consumer electronics stores The MMC slot is located in the battery compartment beneath the bat teries on the right side of the unit The contact pi
38. pixel x 180 pixel resolution 16 level gray scale definition 2 Backlighting White LED screen backlighting for night and low light viewing Input powel 8 3 volts DC two 1 5v AA batteries operates up to 12 hours on batteries when using one second position updates longer update rates further extend battery life but will reduce GPS accu racy Cigarette lighter power adapter in cluded Case size 5 6 H x 2 5 W x 0 9 D 142 x 65 x 25 mm water resistant to IPX 7 standards WeliBhtioooocnconionocicccococonnonono 8 48 ounces 242 grams with alkaline batteries GPS Receiver cee Internal 12 parallel channel GPS WAAS EGNOS external active or passive antennas optional Active Antenna VWoltagelccccccnccncnccnccnnncnncos 3 volts DC Recording 0005 Removable MMC or SD memory cards for recording GPS trip details displaying cus tom maps upgrading operating system soft ware and transferring trip data to personal computer without a slow serial connection MMC slots cc eee One inside battery compartment Accepts non proprietary MMC or SD memory cards Background map Built in custom detailed Lowrance map Contains low detail maps of the whole world containing cities major lakes major rivers political boundaries and medium detail maps of the United States containing all in corporated cities Interstate U S and state highwa
39. reading As long as the unit is on or in Sleep Mode it records a pressure reading every hour Each reading is shown as a vertical bar in the Pressure History box The bar at far right is always the current pressure The oldest reading is at the left side of the chart You can press the lt and gt keys to scroll through these readings You can also use T to switch to altitude values or the GPS Position display or 4 to return to atmospheric pressure values Reading 6 hours ago selected by left arrow key Current reading Reading Pressure Histor 23 hours ago Current 980 6 mb Selected 6h 986 1mp Min Max Aug 901 989 9586 Current air pressure Pressure of selected hour Pressure History box where the unit has been recording in Sleep Mode for several hours Air pressure peaked 11 hours ago and has been steadily dropping for the last 10 hours The prediction is rain The unit has recorded 23 hourly readings with the minimum pressure at 981 millibars the maximum at 989 mb and the average at 986 mb When the unit is first turned on the Weather Symbol box is blank be cause there is no history no trend has been established When three hourly readings are recorded the Explorer interprets the data and dis 65 plays one of five weather symbols in the Weather Symbol box This symbol reflects the current trend shown in the Pressure History bar chart By monitoring the tr
40. sage will remain until you clear it by pressing the ESC key NOTE If the unit fails to add a new reading in the last three hours it will delete all the old history and start over again This usually occurs when the unit is turned on after being completely turned off for more than three hours 66 Sleep Mode When the iFINDER has more information to work with it can provide better weather predictions In order to help with this we have designed the iFINDER with a Sleep Mode that allows it to conserve battery life while occasionally waking up to take a pressure reading This allows the unit to maintain a pressure history when you are not using it Caution If you want to record pressure history for weather prediction you must acquire a 8D position fix before putting the unit into Sleep Mode Once it has a fix and an accurate local time read ing the unit will continue recording correctly timed pressure readings even if the unit loses its position There are three ways to enable Sleep Mode 1 If you re viewing the Digital Data page press MENU and select ENABLE SLEEP Mope then press ENT A prompt will appear requesting confirma tion Choose Yes and the iFINDER will appear to turn off 2 If you re viewing one of the other displays press MENU MENU 4 to System Setup ENT J to ENABLE SLEEP Mope ENT A prompt will appear requesting confirmation Choose Yes and the iFINDER will appear to turn off 3 Sleep mode can also be activate
41. scroll the map northward southward eastward or westward by using the arrow keys which will launch the cursor cross hairs To clear the cursor press EXIT and the map will be switched back to the current or last known position Find Distance to Another Location 1 While on the Map page press MENU J to Finn Distance ENT 2 Center the cursor over a position A rubber band line appears con necting your current position to the cursor s location The distance along that line will appear in the lower right hand corner of the screen 3 Press EXIT EXIT to return to regular operation 49 Finding Distance 00mi ar I N N 33 16 628 211 17 H_97 06 966 196 ma The distance to Dallas from the starting point is 211 1 miles Find Distance from Point to Point You can also measure distance between two other points on the map 1 While on the Map page press MENU to FinD Distance ENT 2 Center your cursor over the first position A rubber band line ap pears connecting your current position to the cursor s location Press ENT to set the first point and the rubber band line disappears 3 Move the cursor to the second position The rubber band line reap pears connecting the first point you set to the cursor The distance along that line will appear in the lower right hand corner of the screen 4 Press EXIT EXIT to return to the main page display Find Your Current Position When you turn on the FINDER
42. se lected Once that happens and you press FIND the Find Menu will pop up with SELECTED ITEM listed at the top of the menu Press ENT to see the Waypoint Information screen for the selected item Searching Now that you have seen how the iFINDER can find where you are let s search for something else Searching is one of the most powerful fea tures in the Lowrance GPS product line In this example we ll look for the nearest fast food restaurant For more information on different types of searches refer to Sec 6 Searching NOTE This example requires the Point of Interest POI database included with a high detail MapCreate 6 custom map After the iFINDER has acquired a position 1 Press FIND J to Map PLaces ENT J to POI RESTAURANTS 2 You could search the entire restaurant category but in this example we will narrow our search Sub Category will already be highlighted so press gt to Fast Foon CHAINS ENT ENT Tip You can also change the Subcategory in the Find By Nearest menu by scrolling down to the subcategory and pressing ENT Use the T 4 keys to select the desired category and press ENT 30 Category POI Fishing j POl Hunting a parece POl Lodging Sub Category a POl Marine m Find Address Entire Category ER POl Services laze POLShopping Sonic Drive In POl Sports POl Transportation E Dublin sanda Subcategory Y Carl s Jr Restaur rast Food Chains W KFC zi lo Dst 3
43. the iFINDER can read them Here s how 1 Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT J to TRANSFER My Data ENT and the screen below appears System Setup Menu Units of Measure Set Local Time Com Port Reset Ontians f Transfer data which way i SIE Load Software Info Homi The Transfer My Data menu asks if you want to save data to the MMC or load data from the MMC into the iFINDER s memory 2 If no MMC is present you must insert a card into the iFINDER to activate the Loap or SAVE commands To load data from the MMC to the FINDER press gt to Loan ENT 3 Loading There may be more than one GPS Data File USR on the card To select a file press ENT to activate the selection box use J T to highlight the file then press ENT to accept the selection Next press 4 to Loan ENT To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly 2 Saving To accept the default name Data for the GPS Data File press 4 to Save ENT If you wish to rename the file as in the example below press ENT to activate the selection box 52 Press J to change the first character then press gt to the next char acter and repeat until the name is correct Then press ENT J to Save ENT The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer is finished To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly Navigate Navigation is one of the prima
44. this example it is 81st Street To search for the street press to Fino First STREET ENT A message appears asking you to wait while the unit finds the street When the Streets Found list appears use J to the street you are searching for and press ENT which will launch the map page with the cursor crosshairs centered on the street 114 ae eae _ coe eae Sw 81st Ave Miami FL 331 Sw 81st Ave Miami FL 331 First Street Sw 81st Ave Miami FL 331 Bist Nw 81st Pl Miami FL 3316 Nw 81st Ave Hialeah FL 3 Second Street Nw 81st Pl Hialeah FL 330 None Nw 81st Rd Miami FL 331 Nw 81st St Miami FL 3314 City Postal Code Nw 81st Ter Miami FL 331 any Any iami Ne 81st St Miami FL 33138 Find Intersection Ne 81st Ter Miami FL 3313 81st St Miami Beach FL 3 7 IES Omi Gi Find first street left Streets found list right If you want to navigate to the found street at the cursor location just press MENU ENT Find an Intersection You must enter one street in the First Street dialog box then enter the next street in the Second Street dialog box 1 Press FIND J to Finn STREETS ENT and the Find Streets menu ap pears 2 Enter a street name in the First Street dialog box then press ENT to display the Find By Name menu There are two options A You can spell out the street in the top selection box Press or J to change the first letter then press gt to move the cursor to
45. to clear any message or alarm displays Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for 3 seconds Main Menu Advanced Mode has a single Main Menu which contains some function commands and some setup option commands The instructions in this section will deal only with functions the basic commands that make the iFINDER do something The iFINDER will work fine for these in structions right out of the box with the factory default settings But if you want to learn about the various options see Sec 5 System Setup and GPS Setup Options 1 To get to the main menu from any page press MENU MENU To clear the menu screen and return to the page display press EXIT Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation GPS Setup System Setup Utilities Easy Mode Browse MMC Files Main Menu Advanced Mode The Main Menu commands and their functions are Screen changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen and backlight delay Sounds enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style Alarms changes alarm thresholds and allows users to turn on or off GPS alarms Route Planning allows you to plan view or navigate routes My Trails command used to show create edit or delete trails Cancel Navigation turns off the navigation command after you have reached your destination GPS Setup gives access to GPS receiver options like GPS Simulator
46. true Bearing 210 true POl Lodging x POl Lodging x lGo To AA 4 POI information screen for hotel nearest this position Screen shows name street address phone number latitude longitude distance to the restaurant and its compass bearing The Go To command is high lighted left Find On Map command is highlighted right 6 The iFINDER s map appears with the cursor crosshairs centered on the restaurant s POI symbol A pop up name box identifies the POI A data box at the bottom of the screen continues to display the location s latitude longitude distance and bearing Finding Waypoint Map screen showing Finding Waypoint the result of a lodging search 7 To clear the search and return to the current or last known position press EXIT repeatedly Before you exited out of the Search menus you could have gone looking for another place 59 Trails A trail or plot trail is a string of position points plotted by the iFINDER It s a travel history a record of the path you have taken Trails are useful for repeating a journey along the same track They are particularly handy when you are trying to retrace your trip and go back the way you came Easy Mode only allows you to work with one trail Advanced Mode lets you save up to 10 trails in the iFINDER s memory Since you can copy these trails to MMCs in the form of GPS Data Files usr format the only true limit on the number of trails you can record is the n
47. you to select or adjust a feature from a list 4 ARROW KEYS These keys are used to navigate through the menus make menu selections move the map cursor and enter data 5 ENT The enter key allows you to save data accept values or exe cute menu commands 19 6 EXIT The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen clear data or close a menu 7 FIND The Find key launches the iFINDER search menus and some navigation functions 8 ZOUT Zoom Out This key lets you zoom out the screen to see a larger geographic are on the map Less detail is seen as you zoom out 9 ZIN Zoom In This key lets you zoom in the screen to see greater detail in a smaller geographic area on the map Power lights on and off To turn on the unit press PWR To turn on the backlight press PWR again Pressing PWR again will turn off the backlight Press EXIT to message or alarm displays Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for 3 seconds Main Menu Easy Mode has a single Main Menu which contains function and setup option commands The lessons in this section will deal only with functions the basic commands that make the iFINDER do something The iFINDER will work fine for these lessons with the factory default settings But if you want to learn about the various options see Sec 5 System Setup and GPS Setup Options Go To Cursor Cancel Navigation Screen Sounds Power Saving
48. 39 Brg 114 Find Map Places Menu left Category Selection menu center with list of the nearest restaurants right 3 A list of restaurants will appear with the closest at the top of the list and the one furthest from you at the bottom of the list The location nearest you will be highlighted NOTE If you want to search for a specific place push to NAME FILTER press ENT then use the T J keys to input the first letter of the loca tion you are seeking To enter another letter press gt then use J to select the desired letter If the restaurant you are looking for is in the list it will move toward the top To exit the Name Filter window press ENT then push J to select a restaurant from the list 4 If you wanted you could select a different restaurant but for now we will accept the nearest one Press ENT 5 The POI s Waypoint Information screen appears This is how you can use the iFINDER as a business phone directory If you wanted to navigate there you could press Enter since the Go To command is highlighted But we just want to see it on the map so press gt to FIND ON Mar ENT Taco Bueno ES Taco Bueno ES Mame Filter Fast Food Chain Fast Food Chain 11710 E ith St 11710 E ith St Tulsa OK 74128 Tulsa OK 74128 Sub Cat ey z Phone 918 438 4370 Phone 918 438 4370 Fast Food Chains i 5 N 36 08 859 N 36 08 859 U 95 50 779 0 uU 95 50 779 0 Distance 0 23 mi D
49. 9 Catoosa OK 74015 0129 Call 1 800 324 0045 or visit our web site www lei extras com 3 Canadian customers can write Lowrance Eagle Canada 919 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga Ontario L4W2R7 or fax 905 629 3118 Shipping Information If it becomes necessary to send a product for repair or replacement you must first receive a return authorization number from Customer Service Products shipped without a return authorization will not be accepted When shipping we recommend you do the following 1 Please do not ship the knobs or mounting bracket with your unit 2 If you are sending a check for repair please place your check in an envelope and tape it to the unit 3 For proper testing include a brief note with the product describing the problem Be sure to include your name return shipping address and a daytime telephone number An e mail address is optional but useful 4 Pack the unit in a suitable size box with packing material to prevent any damage during shipping 5 Write the Return Authorization RA number on the outside of the box underneath your return address 6 For your security you may want to insure the package through your shipping courier Lowrance does not assume responsibility for goods lost or damaged in transit Visit our web site lowrance com E LOWRANCE We Lead We Find You Win Lowrance Pub 988 0148 831 Copyright 2006 All Rights Reserved Printed in USA 012006 Lowrance Electronic
50. BEL AND INCLUDE PROOF OF PURCHASE NAME ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER YOUR PURCHASE PRICE AND ANY APPLICABLE TAXES WILL BE REFUNDED PLEASE ALLOW 4 6 WEEKS TO PROCESS YOUR REFUND 1 This License Agreement applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain We refer to these singly as a Database and together as the Databases Your product may thus include the WBS Database which contains worldwide background surface mapping data the SmartMap Database which contains inland mapping data or other Databases The Databases that your product may contain are licensed not sold We grant to you the nonexclusive nonassignable right to use these Databases for supplemental navigation reference purposes but only as long as you comply with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement We reserve the right to terminate this license if you violate any aspect of this License Agreement You are responsible for using official government charts and prudent navigation for safe travel The Databases housed in your product are protected by the copy right notices appearing on the product or its screen s You may NOT modify adapt translate reverse engineer decompile disas semble rent lease or resell any Database and you may NOT create derivative works based upon any Database or its contents Any un authorized reproduction use or transfer of a Database may be a crime and may subject you to damages and attorney fee
51. City Any Find Address Broken Fort Gates St Ave PI bs mi A Find street by name menu left Street entry is complete right 5 To enter a city name press J to City ENT You will be asked if you want to find addresses only within a particular city This option is de signed so you can limit an address search to a single city If you select yes there are two options A You can spell out the city name in the top selection box Press T or 4 to change the first letter then press gt to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name 1s correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press J or to select a city name from the list then press ENT The city name you selected is now in the city field NOTE We recommend you do not enter a city name unless the list result ing from a search without the city is too large The FINDER will complete a search quicker when a city is not included o F y y Find By Name allew Par fallew Par SEE Find Address Find Address Wiami Address Address Find In List 306 Question Street Do you want to find addresses only Flamingo within a particular city Any Moore Haven FL _No Naples Manor FL Find Address Find Address Nerenie FL PrE SS lt Normandy Shores FL GA GA North Bay Village FL Broken Broken i Simi AREENA homi Acar North Fort Myers FL
52. Creat ing and Saving a Trail 1 Press MENU J to CLear TRAIL ENT A prompt will appear requesting confirmation Press lt ENT 2 Press EXIT to return to the main page display Power Saving One of the biggest drains on the FINDER s battery is the position up date rate that is how often the iFINDER checks its location from the GPS signal The iFINDER can be set to update less often which will diminish position accuracy but extend battery life 38 To do this use the Power Saving command Just remember the higher your Power Saving setting the less reliable your position information on the map display To access the Power saving feature in Easy Mode press MENU 4 to POWER SAVING ENT Press gt or lt to move the slider bar To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly Power Save Power Save in 422777 Max Min 77 7F Max Full power Trickle power WAAS enabled 10 second update 1 second update 500ms 5 duty Power save set to minimum power left and Max power right Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files Custom Maps Custom maps work only from a MMC or SD card When a card con taining a Custom Map File is loaded into the unit the iFINDER auto matically loads the map into memory when you turn on the unit GPS Data Files GPS Data files contain waypoints routes trails and event marker icons Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your computer and an MMC are contained i
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54. Find city field left Search in particular city only option center Find City by name right 6 When the necessary search fields are filled in press J to FIND AD DRESS ENT Your unit will begin searching for the address If an address 109 is not in the database a message will appear letting you know the ad dress could not be found otherwise a list of addresses will appear 7 Use the T keys to select the correct address from the list and press ENT A window will appear giving you the option to Finp or Go To the address Highlight the desired choice and press ENT Find Home Waypoint The Home Waypoint can only be created when using the iFINDER in Easy mode but the waypoint can be use in Easy and Advanced mode To Find Home Waypoint in Easy mode press FIND J to Go Home ENT Find Menu Go Home Map Places Highway Exits Find Streets Fair Oaks The Easy Mode Find Menu In Advanced Mode you have access to a Home Waypoint created in Easy Mode It will be in your waypoints list under the name Home You can search for the Home Waypoint navigate to it add it to a route or use it exactly like any other waypoint Details on searching for waypoints in Advanced Mode can be found later in this section under Find Waypoints Find Interstate Highway Exits 1 Press FIND J to Highway Exits ENT which calls up the Find Exit Menu Selected Item ignway Find By
55. Hook up Fresh Water Distance 18 60 nm Bearing 257 mag POL All Others Marino Carilitino lla Port Services information screens Tidal Current Information NauticPath charts contain Tidal Current information Si represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with A the letter C These icons will appear when you are zoomed in to a 6 mile range The icon stands for a Tidal Current Station location An example is displayed on the right When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range 0 8 nautical mile the icon becomes an animated arrow showing tidal current ve locity and direction for the selected tidal station at the present time At larger zoom ranges you can select the boxed C icon and it becomes an animated arrow with a pop up name box the name box disappears af ter a few seconds Examples are displayed in the following figures To view Tidal Current information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Tidal Current Station icon When it is selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press FIND FIND to display the Tidal Current Information screen 89 Tidal Current Station icon in animated mode Cursor lines 0 14nm u 97 02 658 216 mag NauticPath chart showing Tidal Current Station icon selected by cur sor left Icon animates automatically at 08 mile zoom range right Current Time Line E eea Velocity ae sw Scale z4 kn Slack
56. It works in conjunction with the navigation features Start navigation to a waypoint See the waypoint section for more in formation on navigating to a waypoint Then with auto zoom on the unit will zoom out until the entire course shows from the present posi tion to the destination waypoint As you travel toward the destination the unit automatically zooms in one zoom range at a time always keeping the destination on the screen To turn on this feature from the Map Pace press MENU J to Auto Zoom ENT Repeat these steps to turn it off Scouting The scouting feature gives users the capability to map out hunting ar eas real estate and other land where property borders do not appear in our mapping data A scout plot is a type of recordable GPS data that includes a perimeter or boundary marked by waypoints Scout plots are saved as part of a GPS Data File with the usr suffix To start a new scouting session 1 From the Map page press MENU J to Scoutine ENT ENT 2 If you have not created a scout plot before highlight New Scout and press ENT Scout 1 will appear in the scout plot list below Select Scout 1 and Press ENT 81 Go To Cursor Find Distance Map Orientation FAuto Zoom Map Data Map Categories Delete My Icons Customize Scout Plot menus 3 The Scout menu appears To make the scout active highlight Active and press ENT then scroll down to Scout END and
57. MENU ENT EXIT Follow steering arrow on Map Page or compass bearing arrow on Navigation Page To navigate to an icon select the icon with the cursor then press MENU ENT EXIT 53 Navigate to Point of Interest POI For POIs in view on the map you can easily use the Navigate to Cursor command above Use the cursor to select the POI The other method involves searching for POls with the Find command see Sec 6 Searching for detailed instructions on POI searches After selecting a POI and pressing FIND ENT the Point of Interest informa tion screen appears with phone number position etc The Go To command is highlighted in the command box To navigate to that POI press ENT and the iFINDER will display navigation information to that location Navigate to a Waypoint You can select any waypoint visible on the Map Page with the cursor then use the Navigate to Cursor command You however can avoid scrolling the map to pick your waypoint if you use the Find commands 1 Press FIND J to My Waypoints and press ENT To look up the nearest waypoint press ENT or to look by name scroll through the entire way point list press ENT For this example let s look by name 2 If your waypoint list is a long one you can search for a waypoint by spelling its name in the Fp By Name box Press T or J to change the first character then press gt to move the cursor to the next character and re peat until the name is correct
58. MENU J to System Setup ENT J to Set LocaL Time ENT Go To Cursor Cancel Navigation Units of Measure Screen i Sounds Time Settings 02 53 42 PM Com Port Navigate Trail a i Reset Options Month SuniMoon Calculations Delete All Waypts October hd Units of Measure KPopup Help Day Year Set L Time Advanced Made Sef Languege 25 008 Transfer My Data Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Info Config DST DST United States Set Local Time highlighted in left Easy Mode Set local time selected in Advanced mode center Time Settings menu right 96 To set Local Time from the Time Setting menu press ENT Use J to change the first character then press gt to move the cursor to the next character Repeat until the time is correct then press ENT To set the Month from the Time Settings menu press J to MONTH ENT Use 7 J to select the month then press ENT To set the Day from the Time Settings menu press J to Dav ENT Press T J to select the day then press ENT To set the Year from the Time Settings menu press 4 gt to YEAR ENT Press J to select the year then press ENT Local Time LERE PH 02 55 08 PM Month TI October M October M Day Year 26 gt 2005 M Config DST DST United States DST United States Adjusting local time left and Adjusting the month right The last field in
59. S key while you press PWR to turn the unit on NOTE Reset Options does not erase any waypoints routes icons or plot trails Units of Measure Set Local Time Com Port Reset Options Delete All Waypts EPopup Help Enable Sleep Mode Set Language Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Info System Setup Menu Units of Measure Set Local Time Com Port De etait RP Reset all the En options Sel No Tr rrere EAN Check Free Storage Software Info Advanced Mode s Reset Options command left and the Reset Options Menu right Screen Contrast and Brightness Screen adjustments work the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode but you access the command differently in each mode In Easy Mode press MENU 4 to Screen ENT In Advanced Mode press MENU MENU ENT To adjust the display s contrast 1 After accessing the screen menu the Contrast slider bar will already be highlighted Press lt or gt to adjust the contrast 94 Screen Command left and Contrast bar right Route Planning Browse MMC Files My Trails Cancel Navigation GPS Setup System Setup Utilities gt Easy Mode GO Screen SL Display Mode Normal M Light Delay 30 Sec M To adjust the display s brightness 1 From the screen menu press 4 to BRIGHTNESS Press lt or gt to adjust the brightness Screen o Scree
60. T EXIT EXIT select the Map Name Earth Map Detail Medium y EPopup Information EDraw Boundaries PFill Land With Gray Earth Map Detail Medium 7 EPopup Information EDraw Boundaries PFill Land With Gray TRange Rings TLat Lon Grid Lines NETA TITS Lowrance v CRanne Rinne Lowrance EMO TAS Lowrance v Map Choice highlighted left Lowrance selected from Map Choice menu right WARNING You should never format the MMC containing your Navionics chart Formatting the MMC will permanently erase the chart from the card Pop up Help Help is available for most all menu items on this unit Selecting a menu item and leaving it highlighted for a few seconds a pop up message ap pears describing the function of the item This feature is on by default To set up Popup Help press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT 4 to Popup HeLP With the option highlighted press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off uncheck After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display 93 Screen Change the contrast brightness or color scheme Cancel Navigation GPS Setup System Setup Utilities Easy Mode Browse MMC Files Carm Produce Bomi Xv Pop up Help message for the Screen command Reset Options In Advanced Mode 1 Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT J to RESET Options ENT lt to Yes ENT In Easy Mode Hold down the PAGE
61. Track Smoothing and GPS Auto Search System Setup give access to general configuration options like Units of Measure Set Local Time Reset Options Popup Help and Transfer My Data Utilities allows users to modify settings for Sun Moon calculator Trip Calculator Timers and Alarm Clock Easy Mode used to switch from Advanced Mode to Easy Mode Easy Mode shows only the most commonly used features to simplify the in terface and operation Browse MMC Files used to save load GPS data files to an MMC card Pages Advanced Mode has five Page displays that represent the four major operating modes They are the Satellite Status Page Digital Data page Navigation Page Compass Page and Map Page The pages are accessed by pressing the PAGES key Pressing PAGES repeatedly scrolls through the four screens in an endless loop Each Page has its own menu You access a Page s menu by pressing the MENU key while the page is displayed Pressing the Menu key twice will always take you to the Main Menu Satellite Status Page This page provides detailed information on the status of the iFINDER s satellite lock on and position acquisition No matter what page you are on a flashing current position indicator question mark symbol and flashing GPS data displays indicate that satellite lock has been lost and there is no position confirmed This page shows the quality and accu racy of the current satellite lock on and position calculation WARNING
62. Water Line MN 3 6 3 NN 3 i Slack Before t27 AEbb 2 25 A Ebb 446 P Fid 2 42 P Fid Max Floods amp Ebbs j Tide Tables 8 22 A 3 2 kn 113 Ebb 6 47 P 24kn 295 Fid 9 12 A 3 4 kn 113 Ebb 755P 25kn 295 Fid Month Year November x f4 2005 Current Information screen The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tidal current data for this station on this date at the present time The graph at the top of the screen is an approximate view of the flood and ebb pattern for the day from midnight MN to noon NN to midnight MN The velocity scale at the top left side of the graph changes dynamically based upon the maximum velocity of the current for that day Slack water the period of little or no current is represented by the Slack Water Line SWL The flood appears above the SWL and the ebb appears below the SWL You can look up tidal current data for other dates by changing the month day and year selection boxes To select another date 1 Use gt and lt to highlight month day or year then press ENT 2 Use T J to select the desired month day or year then press ENT To clear the information screen press EXIT 90 Tide Information NauticPath charts contain Tidal Information repre sented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with the letter T These icons will appear when you are zoomed in to a 6 mile range The icon stands for a Tidal Station location An example is dis
63. als and other information visit our web site www lowrance com Lowrance Electronics Inc 12000 E Skelly Dr Tulsa OK USA 74128 2486 Printed in USA Table of Contents Section 1 Read Me First sseessesseoesesssoocessssoccesessocecesssoeseees 1 Capabilities and Specifications ococccccnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnonocnnnnnnns 2 Introduction to GPS WAAS and EGNOS occcnnnncccooonononcnnnnnnccnnons 6 How to use this manual typographical conventions 8 Aron Keysis A AA 8 Keyboard caida 8 Menu Commander aint ca dd 8 Instructions Menu Sequences cccccoooocnnncnononnnnnccononnnnnccnnnnnnnss 9 Section 2 Installation amp ACCESSOTIES sssecccsssssseeeees 11 POWER 0526s ibs dcb E n a a ia 11 Battle OS alla ia T Ea cee tests coh A a a a hate 11 Battery Installation serrian iaeiei asni aS 12 Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter cccccnoooccncconooonnnnccononnnnnncnnnnns 13 NMEA Cable Connections oocccccooooononnnonnnncccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononcnos 13 MMC or SD Memory Card Installation ccccnnnnnnnonononnnnnonons 14 Mapping Resources cccccccccccccceceecesasssesseesssseseeeececcceeeeeeeeeeaaaaas 15 External Antenna cccccnnnononononnnnnnnonononononnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnononononinnnannns 16 R A M Bracket Mounting Systems oonocoioninnonnnnnnoninonnncnnconanns 17 Other ACCESSOries ita a eae ee ia 18 Section 3 Easy Mode Operation oooomoomocccconcnnnannnanannnnnnnoos
64. anced mode center Sounds menu right 98 To change LineOut Volume from the Sounds menu use the e gt keys to increase or decrease the volume To set Key Sounds from the Sounds menu highlight KEY PRESS SOUNDS and press ENT to turn them on check or turn them off uncheck To set Alarm Sounds from the Sounds menu highlight ALARM SOUNDS and press ENT to turn them on check or turn them off uncheck To set Alarm Style from the Sounds menu highlight ALARM STYLE ENT Press T or 4 to change the style and press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the main page display Power Saving Your iFINDER contains a battery capacity indicator and will flash low battery warning messages when battery power declines to a certain level When plugged into the DC cigarette lighter adapter the power indicator displays an External Power message This message some times appears for a few minutes when using fresh batteries The Power Save feature conserves battery power by changing the posi tion update rate Test the power save feature in known surroundings and determine its capabilities before venturing into unknown territory Experiment with modest settings such as 1 second update 300 ms or 1 second update 200 ms and see if accuracy is adequate for you WARNING Full power settings will always give you the best most accurate performance with the iFINDER Power save functions can extend battery life but ag
65. appear in small capital letters in a bold sans serif type like this ADVANCED Mone These indicate that you are to select this command or option from a menu or take an action of 8 some kind with the menu item Text that you may need to enter or file names you need to select are shown in italic type such as trail name Instructions Menu Sequences Most functions you perform with the iFINDER are described as a se quence of keystrokes and selecting menu commands We ve written them in a condensed manner for quick and easy reading For example instructions for backtracking a trail in Easy Mode would look like this 1 Press MENU J to NAVIGATE TRAIL ENT 2 Now let the iFINDER guide you Translated into complete English step 1 means Press the Menu key Use the down arrow key to scroll down and select highlight the Navigate Trail command Press the Enter key Also note that throughout this text we will refer to the iFINDER Ex plorer as the FINDER or as the unit Notes Section 2 Installation amp Accessories Power The iFINDER operates from AA batteries or on 3 volts DC using an optional external power cable with a cigarette lighter adapter When the power cable is used the iFINDER automatically switches to exter nal power If the external power fails the unit will switch to battery power Flash memory will keep your stored data safe and accessible for the life of the product After the unit is turned off no
66. aring arrow on the Navigation Page NOTE If you are at or near the start of the trail the arrival alarm will go off as soon as navigation begins because of your proximity to the trail s first point Press EXIT to clear the alarm 6 Upon arrival at your destination cancel navigation Press MENU MENU to Cancer NaviGATION ENT to Yes ENT Routes A route is a series of waypoints linked together in an ordered sequence used to mark a course of travel You can visualize a route as a string of beads The beads represent waypoints and the string represents the course of travel connecting waypoint to waypoint The course from one waypoint to the next is a leg Routes are composed of one or more legs The legs of all GPS routes are based on straight lines between waypoints A route gives users the capability to navigate through several way points without having to reprogram the unit after arriving at each waypoint Once programmed into the unit a route gives you the option of navigating forward through the route waypoints or in reverse order You can even begin navigating in the middle of a route Create and Save a Route In the iFINDER routes can be created edited and navigated only in Advanced Mode You have the option of creating a route on your com puter if you have purchased our MapCreate 6 software 55 PC created Routes MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route because your PC s larger screen key
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68. ass rose It shows the direction you are facing and the direction to a selected destination When you re not navigating to a waypoint or other destination the navigation screen looks like the one in the image below No graphic course information is displayed An ar row on the edge of the compass represents your facing direction 47 TRK BRG 355 L356 eETPENEN Elida Alarms Compass Orientation Scouting Calibrate Compass Customize 0 00 980 6 700_ ry 0 00 980 6 700_ Power T Compass Page left with Compass Page menu right Compass Menu From the Compass page menu you can cancel navigation set alarms scout customize the digital data boxes and execute compass orientation and calibration Map Page The map screens your course and track from a bird s eye view By de fault this unit shows the map with north always at the top of the screen This can be changed See the topic Map Orientation in Sec 5 If you re navigating to a waypoint the map shows your starting loca tion present position course line and destination You however don t have to navigate to a waypoint to use the map The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce its coverage area and the amount of mapping detail shown There are 40 available map zoom ranges from 0 02 miles to 4 000 miles NOTE Refer to Sec 3 Easy Mode Operation for further explanation a
69. ation information to the waypoint B To find the waypoint press gt to FiND ON Map ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor crosshairs centered on the waypoint To close these menus and return to the main page display press EXIT re peatedly 118 Section 7 Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit WGS 1984 Default Adindan Mean for Ethiopia Sudan Adindan Burkina Faso Adindan Cameroon Adindan Ethiopia Adindan Mali Adindan Senegal Adindan Sudan Afgooye Somalia Ain el Abd 1970 Bahrain Ain el Abd 1970 Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 1965 Cocos Islands Antigua Island Astro 1943 Antigua Lee ward Islands Arc 1950 Mean for Botswana Lesotho Malawi Swaziland Zaire Zambia and Zimbabwe Arc 1950 Botswana Arc 1950 Burundi Arc 1950 Lesotho Arc 1950 Malawi Arc 1950 Swaziland Arc 1950 Zaire Arc 1950 Zambia Arc 1950 Zimbabwe Arc 1960 Mean for Kenya Tanzania Ascension Island 1958 Ascension Island Astro Beacon E 1945 lwo Jima Astro DOS 71 4 St Helena Island Astro Tern Island FRIG 1961 Tern Island Astronomical Station 1952 Marcus Island Australian Geodetic 1966 Australia amp Tasmania 119 Australian Geodetic 1984 Australia amp Tasmania Ayabelle Lighthouse Djibouti Bellevue IGN Efate amp Erromango Islands Bermuda 1957 Bermuda Bissau Guinea Bissau Bogota Observatory Colombia Buk
70. back of case See installation details beginning on page 11 2 To turn on the iFINDER press PWR key 3 Opening screen displays map of North America at the 4 000 mile zoom range Rotate through the four main Page screens Map Page Satellite Status Page Compass Page Navigation Page by repeatedly pressing PAGES key Switch Pages to display Satellite Status Page 4 Wait while unit locates satellites and calculates current position Process is visible on Satellite page This takes an average of 1 minute or less under clear sky conditions unobstructed by terrain or structures When the unit acquires position a tone sounds and a position acquired message appears 5 With position acquired press PAGES key to display Map Page which shows a bird s eye view of the earth You can move around the map by zooming out zooming in or scrolling Zoom in closer to see greater detail press ZIN zoom in key Zoom out to see more area less detail press ZOUT zoom out key Scroll map north south east or west using arrow keys T 4 gt To stop scrolling and return to current position on map press EXIT key 6 Set Home waypoint at your current position so you can navigate back here press ENT ENT 7 Zoom scroll map to find a nearby object or location Use arrow keys to center cursor crosshairs over the map object or location 8 To navigate to the selected location press MENU ENT EXIT Follow steering arrow on Map Page or compass bear
71. board and mouse are easier to manipulate than the pocket sized iFINDER To load a MapCreate route into the iFINDER follow instructions in MapCreate s manual for creating a route and saving it as part of a GPS Data File file format usr Copy the GPS Data File to an MMC and insert the MMC into the iFINDER See Sec 2 for instructions on in stalling MMCs To load the GPS Data File into the iFINDER s memory see the entry on Transferring GPS Data Files between the FINDER and a Computer in this section Routes Created in the iFINDER You can create a route by selecting existing waypoints from the way point list or you can set a series of route waypoints on the map with cursor arrows and the Enter key In this example we ll create a route from the map 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT 2 With New Route highlighted press ENT 4 to Route enD ENT J to App From Map ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor showing 3 Use the Zoom and arrow keys to move the map and cursor until the cursor is centered on the spot where you want the route to begin If you are starting at your current position or the current cursor position you are already at the starting spot 4 Set the first waypoint by pressing ENT In this example we moved to the intersection of 11th Street and 145th E Ave to start our route Planning Route Planning Route al bd t im O O t
72. boost GPS performance with its Wide Area Augmentation System WAAS The FAA commissioned the system on July 11 2003 EGNOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service is the European equivalent of WAAS Like WAAS it was created to make GPS position calculation more accurate WAAS is designed to increase GPS accuracy to within 7 6 meters vertically and horizontally but according to the FAA it consistently comes within 1 2 meters horizontal and 2 3 meters vertical It does this by broadcasting cor rection signals on GPS frequencies Your unit automatically receives both GPS and WAAS signals There however are some fringe areas of the U S including parts of Alaska that do not yet receive robust WAAS coverage Continued WAAS development is planned to extend WAAS coverage in the years to come WAAS boosts the accuracy of land GPS navigation but the system is designed for aircraft The satellites are in a fixed orbit around the Equator so they appear very low in the sky to someone on the ground in North America Aircraft and vessels on open water can get consis tently good WAAS reception but terrain foliage or even large man made structures can sometimes block the WAAS signal from ground receivers You ll find that using your GPS receiver is both easy and amazingly accurate It s easily the most accurate method of electronic navigation available to the general public today Remember that this receiver is only a tool Always hav
73. bound driver right has reached point 6 and must turn east to follow trail The steer arrow swings around to the left east toward the next trail waypoint arrival alarm message turned off for clarity 37 Track or compass heading indicator Present position Bearing arrow Trail Y waypoint Compass symbol rose Trail line Cross track error range XTK DST GS ETE fon coarae Core 0 300 Wowi indicator Navigate trail navigation page compass rose views Driver is east bound heading straight toward trail point 5 left The bearing arrow shows the trail point is due east straight ahead Driver right has reached trail point 5 and must turn south to follow the trail Arrival alarm goes off and bearing arrow swings around to right south to ward the next waypoint trail point 6 The iFINDER now shows naviga tion information to point 6 which is 2 07 miles away 3 When you reach your destination be sure to cancel your navigation press MENU J to CanceL NaviGaTION ENT A prompt will appear re questing confirmation Press lt ENT Clearing or Erasing a Trail You can erase the current trail and automatically begin recording a new one by using the Clear Trail command WARNING Clearing a trail will erase the trail from the FINDER s memory You will not be able to back track the trail if it is erased If you need to preserve the trail switch to Ad vanced Mode and use the instructions in Sec 4 for
74. d First Street ind Intersection 0 Find First Street Find intersection selected left Working message center Intersection list right 6 To search for the intersection of the two streets press Jl to FIND INTERSECTION ENT When the Intersections list appears press T J to se lect the intersection you are searching for and press ENT We selected the intersection of E 81st St and Sheridan Road in Tulsa Okla A window will appear giving you the option to FIND or Go To the inter section To navigate to location press gt to select Go To and press ENT Find Waypoints Advanced Mode only 1 Press FIND J to My Waypoints ENT 2 If searching for the Nearest waypoint press ENT If searching for a waypoint By Name press J ENT To search by name jump to step 5 below Recent Finds My Waypoints Map Places Highway Exits Find Streets Find Address Find menu left Find By Nearest center Find by Name right 3 If you re looking for nearest the iFINDER says it is calculating then a list of waypoints appears The closest is highlighted at the top of the list The waypoint furthest from you is at the bottom of the list 116 Find By Nearest Waypoint Information 006 D 43 94 L 89 27 Altitude O ft
75. d from any page by holding down the PAGES key for 5 seconds When the iFINDER is in Sleep Mode you can return to normal operation by pressing PWR Waypoints A waypoint is an electronic address based on the latitude and longi tude of a position on the earth It represents a location spot or destina tion that can be stored in memory then recalled and used later for navigation purposes You can create a waypoint at the cursor position on the map or at your current position while you are navigating Create a Waypoint These techniques use the Quick Save method the fastest and easiest way to create a waypoint Create Waypoint on Map 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to a place where you want to make a waypoint 2 Press ENT ENT The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number like waypoint 001 The waypoint sym bol and number appear on the map 67 Create Waypoint at Current Position 1 While you are traveling press ENT ENT The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number like waypoint 002 The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map Create a Man Overboard Waypoint This unit has a man overboard feature that shows navigation data to the location where the feature was activated To activate it press the ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same time Your position at the time these keys are pressed is used as the man overboard position The unit auto matically begin
76. der First take your map of the area and determine a reference latitude longitude NOTE In order for this system to work the latitude longitude lines must be parallel with the edge of the map USGS maps are parallel oth ers may not be This works better with smaller scale maps The reference position can be anywhere on the map but the closer it is to your location the smaller the numbers you will have to deal with Once you have decided on a reference position you can save it as a waypoint See the waypoint section for information on saving a waypoint After sav ing the reference position as a waypoint exit the waypoint screens From the Coordinate System menu press J to SETUP Map Fix ENT The following screens appear with Map Scale highlighted Press ENT to input the map s scale This typically is at the bottom of the paper map It s shown as a ratio like 1 24000 After inputting the map scale press ENT Configure Map Fix Configure Map Fix Map Scale Map Scale 1 0 1 24000 Select Origin Select Origin Origin Origin N 000 000 N 000 000 W 000 000 vw 000 000 Configure a map fix so the iFINDER can find your position on a printed chart or topographical map 77 Press 4 to SELECT ORIGIN ENT which will launch the Select Point window with three options My Waypoints Map Places and Highway Exits If you saved the reference point as a waypoint choose My Waypoints by
77. e another method of navigation available such as a map or chart and a compass Also remember this unit will always show navigation information in the shortest line from your present position to a waypoint regardless of terrain It only calculates position It can t know what s between you and your destination It s up to you to safely navigate around obstacles no matter how you re using this product How to use this manual typographical conventions Many instructions are listed as numbered steps The keypad and arrow keystrokes appear as boldface type So if you re in a real hurry or just need a reminder you can skim the instructions and pick out what menu command to use by finding the boldface command text The fol lowing paragraphs explain how to interpret text formatting for those commands and other instructions Arrow Keys The arrow keys control the movement of dotted crosshairs lines the cursor on your mapping screen The arrow keys also help you move around the iFINDER menus so you can execute different commands They are represented by symbols like these which denote the down ar row key the up arrow the left arrow and the right arrow Tes Keyboard The other keys perform a variety of functions When the text refers to a key to press the key is shown in bold sans serif type For example the Enter Save key is shown as ENT and the Menu key is shown as MENU Menu Commands A menu command or a menu option will
78. e iFINDER s on board memory The amount of GPS data you can record and save for re call later is only limited by the number of MMC cards you have How the iFINDER Explorer Works You ll navigate faster and easier if you understand how the iFINDER scans the sky to tell you where you are on the earth and where you re going But if you already have a working understanding of GPS receivers and the GPS navigation system skip on ahead to Section 2 Installation amp Accessories on page 11 If you re new to GPS read on and you can later impress your friends with your new found knowl edge Think of your iFINDER as a small but powerful computer But don t worry we made it easy to use so you don t need to be a computer ex pert to find your way The iFINDER includes a keypad and a screen with menus so you can tell it what to do This pocket sized unit also contains an antenna and specialized scanning receiver similar to a car radio But instead of your favorite dance tunes this receiver tunes in a couple of dozen GPS satellites circling the earth The iFINDER listens to signals from as many satellites as it can see above the horizon elimi 4 nates the weakest signals then computes its location in relation to the remaining satellites Once the iFINDER figures its latitude and longi tude it plots that position on the moving map shown on the screen While the screen is updated once a second your FINDER is making these in ternal
79. e to come close enough to the first way point to trip the arrival alarm Auto Satellite Search To lock onto the satellites the GPS receiver needs to know its current position UTC time and date Elevation altitude is also used in the equation but 1t is rarely required to determine a position It needs this data so it can calculate which satellites should be in view It then searches for only those satellites When your GPS receiver is turned on for the first time it does not know what your position or elevation altitude is The unit begins searching for the satellites using data acquired the last time it was turned on This was probably at the factory Since it is almost certain you are not at our factory it is probably looking for the wrong satel lites If it does not find the satellites it is looking for after a short time it switches to Auto Search The receiver looks for any satellite in the sky Due to advanced technology the auto search time has shrunk signifi cantly from the early days of GPS Once the unit locks onto the satellites it should take less than a minute to find your position the next time it is turned on provided you have not moved more than approximately 100 miles from the last location it was used 72 Initialize GPS GPS Auto Search Ext Passive Ant TUse Indoors ETrack Aia EH ARS ACI on won e e Satellite Status page left Satellite Menu right You can force the unit to
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81. eater detail in a smaller geographic area 2 Press the ZOUT key zoom out to move farther away and see less map detail in a larger geographic area When you are walking or riding in a vehicle the map will automatically move as you move This keeps your current location roughly centered on the screen You can scroll the map northward southward eastward or westward by using the arrow keys which will launch the cursor crosshairs This allows you to look anywhere on the map To clear the cursor press EXIT and the map will revert to the current or last known position Selected airport Cursor line ee s Distance a ao measured by cursor Airport H 95 53 325 3190m The selected airport to the northwest is 4 2 miles away Cursor line 29 Tip Use the cursor to determine the distance from your current position or last known position when working indoors to any map object or location Use the arrow keys to position the cursor over the object or place The distance measured in a straight line appears in the data box at the bottom of the map Press EXIT to clear the cursor Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor 1 Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys to move around the map and find any item you wish to select 2 Center the cursor crosshairs on the desired object On most items a pop up box will give the name of the selected item You will also notice a black border surrounds the item when it is
82. ect the POI Another method involves searching for POIs by pressing the FIND key and selecting Map PLAcEs See the searching example earlier in this sec tion or turn to Sec 6 Searching for detailed instructions on POI searches After you have selected Map PLACES and pressed ENT a list of map cate gories will appear Use J T to highlight a category and press ENTER The FIND By MENU will appear with two options NAME and NEAREST Select NEAREST and press ENT A list of locations will appear with the one near est you highlighted at the top Press ENT then press lt to make sure the Go To command is highlighted at the bottom of the screen Now press ENT The FINDER begins showing navigation information to the item To cancel navigation press MENU J to CanceL NAVIGATION ENT lt to Yes ENT The iFINDER stops showing navigation information 35 Creating and Saving a Trail A trail or plot trail is a history of the path you have taken On the screen trails are represented by a solid line extending from the back of the current position arrow With the default auto setting the iFINDER creates a trail by placing a dot trail point on the screen every time you change directions The method used for creating a trail and the trail update rate can be ad justed in Advanced Mode See Sec 5 for Trail Options In Easy Mode this unit automatically creates a plot trail when turned on The trail is saved in memory when the unit is
83. ection This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on the screen This includes waypoints trails icons cities highways etc You can turn on or turn off any of these items customizing the map to your needs Map Detail Categories may be turned on and turned off only in Advanced Mode Map Categories Drawn Go To Cursor Category Find Distance vMy Waypoints a Map Orientation vMy Icons F Auto Zoom vMy Trails Map Data vHighways Roads Map Categories Drawn vAlrports Delete My Icons Countries UU Customize vCounty Parish abs Highway Exits Highways Landmarks Marine Navaids Navionics x Subcategory Category Oniof a Map Menu left with Map Categories Menu right To get to Map Categories 1 From the Map page press MENU J to Map CATEGORIES ENT 2 Press T or J to select a category Press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off unchecked Tip You can determine how a map category will be displayed by using the gt keys to change the subcategory For example waypoints may be displayed either by name or by symbol 3 To return to the main page display press EXIT EXIT 85 Map Orientation By default this receiver shows the map with north always at the top of the screen North Up This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper You however can change the map orientation to Track Up Course Up or Heading Up if you switch to Advanc
84. ector as shown in the following image A small clip on the connector should hold the connector in place Attach external power cable to the iFINDER WARNING Do not remove the cigarette lighter adapter and splice the exposed wires directly to a 12 volt power system The cigarette lighter adapter contains in the plug a protec tive fuse and a voltage regulator to convert 12 volts down to about 3 volts Without this regulator connecting your unit to a 12 volt power source will destroy the unit This damage will not be covered by your warranty The iFINDER can use two other optional external cables to supply a NMEA serial data connection or a combination of power and data These cables are discussed in the following segment on NMEA connections NMEA Cable Connections NMEA is a standard communications format for marine electronic equipment For example an autopilot can connect to the NMEA interface on this unit and receive positioning information The unit can exchange information with any device that transmits or receives NMEA 01883 data To exchange NMEA data Lowrance offers an optional data only cable and a power data combo cable The PC DI7 is a NMEA serial communications cable It has a standard female DB 9 connector on one end to attach your unit to a computer s serial communications port The PC DI8 combines a cigarette lighter power adapter with a DB 9 plug for a NMEA serial com port connection to a laptop computer or 13
85. ed Mode In Track Up mode map shows N and arrow to indicate north Simulating Simulating Map orientation is shown in north up left and track up right The default North Up setting is fine if you are always traveling north What you see to your left corresponds to the left side of the map and what you see to your right is shown on the right side of the map as long as you keep heading north But if you travel any other direction the map will not line up with your view of the world If you want the map to match up with your view of the world when traveling in other directions use Track up mode which rotates the map as you turn That way what you see on the left side of the screen will always be to your left and what you see on the right side of the screen will always be on your right Another option is course up mode which keeps the map at the same orientation as the initial bearing to the waypoint With the fourth op tion heading up the map rotates to keep your heading at the top of the screen When track up course up or heading up mode is on an N shows on the map screen to help you see which direction is north Depending on the circumstances you can benefit from switching back and forth between North Up and Track Up settings If you are in an area you know fairly well run the unit in North Up But when you are in unfamiliar territory and want to instantly coordinate your sur roundings with what is displayed
86. ells you the basics you need to know before you can make the unit look around and tell you where you are Section 2 will help you get the batteries and MultiMedia Card MMC correctly installed in your iFINDER We ll also tell you about some of the accessories available for your unit Section 3 is the heart of our book Easy Mode Operation It will intro duce you to the basic GPS functions We lead off this section with a one page Easy Mode Quick Reference If you ve already figured out how to load the batteries yourself and you just can t wait any longer turn to the Quick Reference on page 28 and head out side with your iFINDER The rest of Section 3 contains short easy to scan lessons that follow one another in chronological order They re all you ll need to know to find your way on the water or in the wilderness quickly Easy Mode operation will meet the navigation needs of many users But after you ve learned the basics or if you already have some GPS experience you may want to try out some of the iFINDER s many ad vanced navigation features That brings us to Section 4 Advanced Mode Operation After we introduce the Advanced Mode menus and submenus this section contains the rest of the iFINDER s command functions organized in alphabetical order When you come to a GPS menu command on the iFINDER screen you can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of contents or index just flipping through Section 3 or scan
87. en use the T J keys to input the first letter of the location you are seeking To enter another letter press gt then use T J to select the desired letter If the POI you are looking for is in the list 1t will move toward the top To exit the Name Filter window press ENT push J to select the desired POI from the list and press ENT 4 Search by name of POI When the Find By menu appears press l to NAME and press ENT There are two options A You can spell out the 112 POI in the top selection box Press J to change the first letter then press gt to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then use J T to select a POI from the list Press ENT to call up the POI s Waypoint Information screen Map Categories Drawn Find By Name Category S Airports mM on Cities i i o o Lai j PO Nearest Po PO Name Me a m Sooners Corner Res ans ng Sophisti Catering Cc POl Lodging POI Marine Souper Salad Restart POl Restaurants y South Tulsa Grill Subcategory Southeast Bingo Entire Category ll Southeast Carrv Ou Find by name option left Find by name menu right 5 When the POI s Waypoint Information screen appears you can choose to Go To the POI by pressing ENT or FIND ON Map by pressing ENT Sonic Drive In Tulsa OK 74128 918 438 6400 N 36 08 911 y WH 95 51 100 D
88. end whether the air pressure is steady rising or falling over time A larger number means higher pressure a lower number means lower pressure When barometric pressure is higher than average good weather is expected Low pressure indicates clouds and precipitation The relative change in pressure over time is an indication of a future change in weather This is feasible because a change in air pressure al ways occurs ahead of a change in weather conditions A pressure change during an interval of about two to three hours is the best indica tor for a weather forecast Interpreting Weather Information The iFINDER Explorer s Weather Prediction utility is found in two data boxes on the Digital Data page This page is only available in Ad vanced Mode The Pressure History box at the top has a bar chart Each bar represents a past hourly pressure reading up to 23 hours old plus the current reading The Weather Symbol box at lower left reflects the current trend shown in the Pressure History bar chart Pressure Histor 10 55 AM Current 980 6 mb 986 Aa e Pressure History Min Max Avg box shows hourly 81 889 990 barometer readings Weather Symbol box shows icon indicat ing current weather iio o eee Digital Data page with barometric Pressure History box at the top and Weather Symbol box at lower left When the FINDER is first turned on and determines its position and the local time it takes a barometric pressure
89. end steady rising or falling the iFINDER can predict how the weather will likely behave Weather Symbol box showing Rain symbol The following weather symbols are based only on the last 3 hours of data SLL Ro F heat Sun symbol indicates an unstable high pressure trend Barometer is typically rising very quickly Predicts a rapidly increasing chance of clear or clearing skies a Partly Cloudy symbol indicates a stable high pressure trend Barometer is typically rising Predicts an increasing chance of partly cloudy to clearing skies ort Cloudy symbol indicates a stable mid range pressure trend Barometer is typically steady Predicts a stable weather pattern which could be either overcast or sunny You should expect no immediate significant change in the current con ditions Whatever it is the present weather should continue until you see the symbol change Rain symbol indicates a stable low pressure trend Barometer Bal is typically falling Predicts an increasing chance of some rain or other precipitation from an approaching low pressure weather front Storm symbol indicates an unstable low pressure trend dl Barometer is typically falling very quickly Predicts a rapidly increasing chance of an approaching thunderstorm or a snowstorm if temperatures are freezing Whenever the Weather Symbol box switches to the Storm symbol the unit will display a Weather Storm Watch alarm message The mes
90. es If you get an Overlay Limit Exceeded message you must turn off un check a data category before you will be able to add another category When you are satisfied with the changes press EXIT External Passive Antenna The iFINDER Explorer can be used with an optional external antenna While we recommend the more powerful external active antenna the unit can also operate with an external passive antenna To do this mod ify the settings so the unit will look for an external passive antenna rather than an external active antenna From the Satellite Status page press MENU to Ext Passive ANT Press ENT to turn on check or turn off uncheck the External Passive an tenna command Initialize GPS GPS Auto Search SIENTEN r Use Indoors Xx Track Smoothing lt p Used EPE 16 ft Power E Remote Passive Antenna command on the Satellite Status Menu WARNING As long as the External Passive Antenna command is acti vated the iFINDER will only monitor GPS signals from an external passive antenna If you have this command acti vated and are not using an external passive antenna the unit will not be able to accurately lock on To switch back to the iFINDER s internal antenna or to use an optional external active antenna be sure to turn off this command 79 GPS Simulator The GPS simulator lets you use the unit to simulate outdoor naviga tion The starting location may be set in latitude lo
91. ette tape you can store these GPS Data Files on a personal computer equipped with an MMC card reader Or store them on a pocketful of MMCs if you don t have a computer Our MapCreate mapping software can save edit and create its own GPS Data Files which may be copied to the MMC and then loaded from the MMC into the FINDER s memory NOTE No matter where they come from GPS Data Files must be loaded from the MMC into memory before the FINDER can use them The other key GPS use for MMCs is storage of special high detail cus tom maps which can be produced on a computer with our MapCreate software These MapCreate custom maps contain much greater detail than the basic background map Custom Map Files file format lcm can also be shared between iFINDERs other Lowrance GPS or sonar GPS units and personal com puters 5 You make your own Custom Map Files with our MapCreate software but you don t have to We also sell ready to use FreedomMaps These custom maps are pre loaded on MMCs No computer work required The iFINDER automatically reads Custom Map Files directly from the MMC or SD Card To use a custom map all you need to do is slide an MMC containing a map into the unit Introduction to GPS WAAS and EGNOS Well now you know the basics of how the iFINDER does its work You might be ready to jump ahead to Section 2 Installation amp Accessories on page 11 so you can install the batteries Or you might want
92. fter the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the main page display Map Datum Selection Maps and charts are based on a survey of the area covered by the map or chart These surveys are called Datums Maps created using differ ent datums will show the same latitude longitude in slightly different locations The GPS system is based on the WGS 84 datum which covers the en tire world Other datums may also cover the entire world or just a small portion of it By default your position is shown using the WGS 84 datum It however can show your position using any of 191 different datums Datums can be selected only in Advanced Mode To change the datum 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS Setup ENT J to Datum SELECTION ENT 2 Scroll J or T to select the desired datum then press ENT 3 To return to the main page display press EXIT EXIT A list of datums supported by this unit is in the back of this manual 84 Initialize GPS Coordinate System Datum Selection GPS Auto Search Satellites Power Saving REnable WAAS EGNG ETrack Smoothing TRequire WAAS TExt Passive Ant TShow WAAS Alarm FUse Indoors Map Datum WGS 84 Default E North American 192 North American 19 Adindan Mean for Adindan Burkina F Adindan Cameroo Adindan Ethiopia Adindan Mali Adindan Senegal Adindan Sudan GPS Setup Menu left with Map Datum Menu right Map Detail Category Sel
93. gory feetonville RdA Econo Lodge Executive Inn sor la Post a seth st valley Park gt poh Ms PTA E Motel 6 z N oso4as7e 22am BiHotels Motets Dst 0 15 Brg 206 Find Map Places Menu left Category Selection menu center and list of the nearest motels right 4 If you wanted you could scroll or 4 here to select another motel or hotel but for now we will just accept the nearest one Press ENT NOTE If you want to search for a specific place push to NAME FILTER press ENT then use the J keys to input the first letter of the de 58 sired location To enter another letter press gt then use J to se lect the desired letter If the location you are looking for is in the list it will move toward the top To exit the Name Filter window press ENT then push J to select the desired location from the list 5 The POI information screen appears This is how you can use the iFINDER as a business phone directory If you wanted to navigate there you could press Enter since the Go To command is highlighted We just want to see it on the map so press gt to FIND ON Mar ENT National Inn National Inn al Hotel or Motel Hotel or Motel 11910 E tith St 11910 E 11th St Tulsa OK 74128 Tulsa OK 74128 Phone 918 437 8980 Phone 918 437 8980 N 36 08 857 N 36 08 857 U 95 50 662 U 95 50 662 Distance 0 15 mi Distance 0 15 mi Bearing 210
94. gressive power saving settings can reduce GPS accuracy particularly in demanding situations when signal availability is less than ideal It is up to you to decide if position accuracy or battery consumption is the most important considera tion for a particular navigation situation In potentially risky navigation situations consider the standard oper ating procedure of professional cave explorers who never enter an un developed cave with fewer than three sources of light a main light and two backups Even if you do carry a couple of spare sets of batteries remember a prudent navigator never depends on only one source of navigation information A good map and compass are important com panions for you and your iFINDER To access the Power saving feature 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS SETUP ENT L to POWER SAVING ENT 3 To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly 99 Power Save a Power Save in 77 Max Min Max Full power Trickle power WAAS enabled 10 second update 1 second update 500ms 5 duty Power save set to the minimum power left and maximum power right For even greater power efficiency you can stop receiving GPS signals entirely by activating the Use Indoors command Track Smoothing This is a factory setting that should always be turned on When stopped or traveling at slow speeds Track Smoothing prevents trails from wan dering The steering arrow compass rose and
95. he User Data File selection box Use J or to highlight the file you want to load then press ENT Next press 4 to Loan ENT The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer is finished To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly Utilities Utilities are useful tools for traveling or for outdoor activities Sun Moon Calculation To access the Sun Moon Calculation menu press MENU MENU to UTILITIES ENT ENT Trip Calculator To access the Trip Calculator press MENU MENU J to Utiities ENT 4 to TRIP CALCULATOR ENT See more information on Trip Calculator below Alarm Clock To access the alarm clock menu press MENU MENU J to UTILI TIES ENT J to ALARM CLock ENT Down Timer To access the Down Timer menu press MENU MENU J to Urtu TIES ENT to Down Timer ENT Up Timer To access the Up Timer menu press MENU MENU to Utiities ENT to Up Timer ENT 62 Trip Calculator The Trip Calculator is a handy tool for keeping track of detailed route information You can use it to find the distance of a daily commute or to calculate average speed on a cross country road trip Trip Active Use the Trip Active checkbox to turn on and off trip calculation If you want to take a detour but do not want it added to your trip calculation use the Trip Active command to disable calculation Reset Trip The Reset Trip command clears calculated values and starts recording
96. he graph at the top of the screen is an approximate view of the tidal range pattern for the day from midnight MN to noon NN to midnight MN The dotted line across the graph is the Mean Lower Low Water line MLLW The height scale on the top right side of the graph changes based upon the maximum range of the tide for that day The MLLW line also ad justs its position as the height scale changes You can look up tidal data for other dates by changing the month day and year selection boxes To select another date 1 Use gt and lt to highlight month day or year then press ENT 2 Use T and J to select the desired month day or year then press ENT To clear the information screen press EXIT Navionics Charts Your unit can also display Navionics electronic charts on MMCs Navi onics charts also contain tide and port service information NOTE The primary operational difference between a NauticPath chart and a Navionics chart is the way the chart data is set up for dis play NauticPath charts are ready for display as soon as they are inserted into the unit Navionics charts must be inserted into the unit then selected as a Map Choice option in the Map Data menu 92 To display a Navionics chart 1 Install the Navionics MMC in the memory card compartment and turn on the unit For full card install instructions see Sec 2 2 From the Map Page press MENU J to Map DaTa ENT J to Map Choice ENT Use T J to EN
97. her Trail Options Trail name maximum number of points in a trail activity and visibility all are changed on the Edit Trail screen The Active setting determines whether or not the iFINDER is recording new points for a particular trail Press 4 to highlight the option you want to change then press ENT Make the desired changes and press EXIT to close this menu You can also change the trail color and pattern For instructions see the entries on Edit a Trail Color and Edit a Trail Pattern in Sec 4 Ad vanced GPS Operations Units of Measure The Units of Measure menu lets you change the unit of measure used for speed distance heading altitude time date depth and pressure To change the units In Easy Mode press MENU J to Units oF Measure ENT In Advanced Mode press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT ENT 103 Units of Measure Speed Distance Set Local Time Com Port Statute Reset Options Time Date Delete All Waypts 12 hour 7 MM DDIY 7 Enable elos Made Heading _ Altitude Set Language Magnetic Feet gt Transfer My Data Depth Check Free Storage Feet 7 Software Info PAS boa HAL iba J Units of Measure highlighted left Units of Measure Menu right To set Speed Distance from the Units of Measure menu select SPEED DISTANCE press ENT then use J to change the unit and press ENT To set Time and Date from the Units of Measure menu select Time and pre
98. i gation page as a vertical dotted line Lines on either side of the present position show the current cross track error range The default for the cross track error range is 0 20 mile For example if the present position symbol touches the right cross track error line then you are 0 20 mile to the right of the desired course You need to steer left to return to the desired course You can use the ZIN or ZOUT keys to change the cross track error range A circular symbol il lustrating your destination waypoint appears on the screen as you approach the waypoint Travel Time is the time it will take to reach a destination at the pres ent closing speed Arrival Time is the local time it will be when you ar rive at the destination based upon the present closing speed and track Bearing Waypoint arrow symbol Trail line Cross track error range off course Destination nee name indicator Going To Cursor Navigation XTK DST GS ETE information 34 0 0 00 18 data boxes Navigation Page going to cursor Driver is headed east a 68 track toward a cursor location 68 bearing away The cross track error range white corridor is 0 20 miles either side of the course The driver is headed toward the cursor location which is 0 17 miles away The vehicle is basically on course off course only 1 foot Traveling at 34 mph The driver will arrive at the waypoint in 18 seconds 24 Map Page The
99. iate area The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are in bold type The receiver hasn t locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out which means it isn t being used to resolve the position Beneath the circular graph are the bar graphs one for each satellite in view Since the unit has 16 channels it can dedicate one channel per visible satellite The taller the bar on the graph the better the unit is receiving signals from the satellite The Estimated Position Error EPE shown above the bar graphs is the expected error from a benchmark location In other words if the EPE shows 50 feet then the position shown by the unit is estimated to be within 50 feet of the actual location This also gives you an indicator of the fix quality the unit currently has The smaller the position error number the more accurate the fix If the position error flashes dashes then the unit hasn t locked onto the satellites and the number shown isn t valid Compass Page This Page has a compass rose It shows the direction you are facing and the direction to a selected destination When you re not navigating to a waypoint or other destination the navigation screen looks like the one in the image below No graphic course information is displayed An ar row on the edge of the compass represents your facing direction 22 Track or compass heading indicator showing facing direction Navigation information data boxes Na
100. il updates occur EUpdate Trail EUpdate Trail EFlash Trails EFlash Trails Update Criteria Update Criteria Auto M Distance M Auto a Update Dis Time o_o i ofo mi Trail Options menu with Update Criteria selected left Distance was chosen from the Update Criteria menu right which launched the Update Distance box WARNING If the Update Trail box is unchecked automatic trail creation and recording will be turned off in both Ad vanced and Easy modes You will have to turn it on again to record trails The default setting is on From the Trails menu use lt gt to select TRAIL OPTIONS and press ENT Highlight UPDATE TRAIL and press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off uncheck 101 Flash Trails Option From the Trail Options menu press l to FLASH Tras With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off Update Trail Criteria There are three criteria by which trails may be updated automatic time or distance When it is in the default automatic mode the unit doesn t update the plot trail while you re traveling in a straight line Once you deviate from a straight line the unit drops a plot point trail waypoint onto the trail This conserves plot trail points If a plot trail uses all of the available points allotted to it the beginning points are taken away and placed at the end of the trail RUpdate Trail EFlash Trails Update Criteria Time 7 Update Ra
101. ing arrow on Navigation Page 9 At destination Arrival Alarm goes off To clear it press EXIT Cancel navigation press MENU 4 to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT amp to Yes ENT 10 Navigate back home by Go Home or NAVIGATE TRAIL To Go Home press FIND J to Go Home ENT and follow navigation arrows To Navi gate Trail press MENU J to NAVIGATE TraiL ENT Wait while route is calculated then follow arrows 11 Back home Arrival Alarm goes off press EXIT Cancel navigation press MENU J to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT lt to Yes ENT 12 To turn off the iFINDER press and hold PWR key for three seconds 28 Find Your Current Position When you turn on the iFINDER it automatically searches for satellites and under clear sky conditions calculates its position in approximately one minute or less NOTE Clear sky means open sky unobstructed by terrain dense foliage or structures Clouds do not restrict GPS signal reception If satellite acquisition takes longer than usual you may be inside a structure a vehicle or in terrain that is blocking signal reception To correct this be sure you are positioned so the unit has as clear a view of the sky as possible then turn the unit off and back on again Moving Around the Map Zoom amp Cursor Arrow Keys The map is presented from a bird s eye view The current zoom range shows in the lower left corner of the screen 1 Press the ZIN key zoom in to move in closer and see gr
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103. ist of areas available see ordering information in the back of this manual or visit the LEI web site at www lei extras com The iFINDER also supports Navionics charts which may be ordered at the Navionics web site External Antenna A GPS antenna requires a clear view of the sky for optimum operation Inside a vehicle your iFINDER can sometimes maintain satellite lock while sitting on the seat beside you but we don t recommend this for optimum performance Since the view is restricted to what can be seen through the windows this operating mode will reduce position accuracy and will increase the chance of losing satellite lock Inside a vehicle the unit operates best with an optional external antenna mounted on the windshield on the dash or on top of the vehicle 16 The optional external antenna can use a magnetic base that allows temporary mounting on any flat ferrous metal surface A suction cup mount allows you to attach the antenna to a windshield The iFINDER Explorer can use the passive FA 8 antenna or the active RAA 3 antenna The active antenna offers a further performance boost by amplifying the satellite signals it receives This is especially helpful when operating in areas like dense forests which can obstruct GPS signals Your unit will automatically switch between the active RAA 3 and its internal antenna located in the top of the case If you purchase the passive FA 8 you must use a menu check box to manually switch
104. istance 0 23 mi Mexican Bearing 235 true Bearing 235 true Miscellaneous SPR AAD I A A POl Restaurants POl Restaurants gt el Leo H Mi jrina on Subcategory highlighted in the Find By Nearest menu left POI in formation screen showing Go To command left The Find On Map command is selected right 31 6 The iFINDER s map appears with the cursor crosshairs highlighting the restaurant s POI symbol A pop up name box identifies the POI A data box at the bottom of the screen displays the location s latitude longitude distance and bearing Finding Waypoint Map screen showing Finding Waypoint the result of a restaurant search 7 To clear the search and return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly Before you completely exited out of the Search menus you could have gone looking for another place NOTE Search works from mapping and POI data loaded in the unit If you have not loaded a high detailed custom map covering the desired search area you may not find much Set Home Waypoint A waypoint is an electronic address based on the latitude and longi tude of a position on the earth Easy Mode allows you to save two way points Home and Man Overboard To save a Home Waypoint 1 Press and release ENT 2 A message appears asking if you want to save as home waypoint Select Yes and press ENT The waypoint is marked by an X labeled Home 32 Ln E TA NL Clar m
105. istance 0 42 nm Bearing 257 mag POl Restaurants a EN Sonic Drive In Tulsa OK 74128 918 438 6400 N 36 08 911 y WH 95 51 100 Distance 0 42 nm Bearing 257 mag POl Restaurants Find On Map Go To POI option left Find on Map POI option right Find Streets or Intersections Find a Street 1 Press FIND J to Finn STREETS ENT and the Find Streets menu ap pears 113 Recent Finds My Waypoints Map Places Highway Exits Find Streets Find Address Find menu with Find Streets highlighted 2 You must first fill in a street name in the First Street dialog box Press ENT to display the Find By Name menu There are two options A You can spell out the street in the top selection box Press T or 4 to change the first letter then press gt to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT use J T to select a street from the list then press ENT J UWasso i 4 Find By Name eee Find By Name Find Streets y Est EFE Find In List Second Street INone City Postal Code Any Any Find First Street Find Intersection homi E 87th St Ave PI Find streets menu left Find by name menu right 3 The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you are searching for in the First Street box In
106. it Rimpah Indo nesia Bangka amp Be litung Islands Camp Area Astro Antarctica McMurdo Camp Area Campo Inchauspe Argentina Canton Astro 1966 Phoenix Islands Cape South Africa Cape Canaveral Bahamas Florida Carthage Tunisia Switzerland Chatham Island Astro 1971 New Zealand Chatham Island Chua Astro Paraguay Corrego Alegre Brazil Dabola Guinea Djakarta Batavia Indonesia Sumatra DOS 1968 New Georgia Islands Gizo Island Easter Island 1967 Easter Island European 1950 Mean for Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France West Germany Gi braltar Greece Italy Luxembourg Neth erlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland European 1950 Mean for Austria Denmark France West Germany Netherlands Swit zerland European 1950 Mean for Iraq Israel Jordan Lebanon Kuwait Saudi Arabia Syria European 1950 Cyprus European 1950 Egypt European 1950 England Channel Islands Ireland Scotland Shetland Islands European 1950 Finland Norway European 1950 Greece European 1950 Iran European 1950 Italy Sardinia European 1950 Sicily European 1950 Malta Ireland 1965 Ireland ISTS 061 Astro 1968 South Georgia lIs lands ISTS 073 Astro 1969 Diego Garcia Johnston Island 1961 Johnston Island Kandawala Sri Lanka Kerguelen Island 1949 Kerguelen Island Kertau 1948 West Malaysia 8 Singapore Kusaie Astro 1951
107. k to the position with the Navigation Page or Map Page When MOB is activated the Navigation Page automatically shows the compass rose with its bearing arrow pointing toward the man overboard position The destination name says Going To Man 33 Overboard and the Map Page displays a Man Overboard waypoint rep resented by a human figure The steering arrow will guide you to that position The man overboard position is stored in the waypoint table for future reference It can be edited the same as any other waypoint in Advanced Mode This prevents the inadvertent loss of the current Man Overboard position Tip You don t need to have an emergency to use the MOB waypoint In Easy Mode it is the only way you can set a waypoint other than the Home waypoint When you set the MOB point cancel navigation and use it like a regular waypoint Remember you can set 1 000 waypoints in Advanced Mode To cancel navigation to MOB press MENU J to CANCEL NAVIGA TION ENT lt to Yes ENT The iFINDER stops showing navigation in formation Navigate to Cursor Position on Map The Go To Cursor command navigates to the current cursor position on the map It s a quick and handy way to navigate to anything you can see on the map display 1 Use the cursor with the zoom in and zoom out keys to maneuver around the map until you find a location you would like to visit 2 Center the cursor over the location to select it See the example be low Many map
108. le has been saved To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly Searching In this example we ll look for the nearest hotel or motel For more in formation on different types of searches refer to Sec 6 Searching NOTE This example requires the Point of Interest POI database included with MapCreate 6 After the FINDER has acquired a position 1 Press FIND J to Map PLaces ENT J to POI Lopaina 2 You could search the entire lodging category but for this example let s narrow our search Press gt to HoTELS MoTELS ENT ENT You can also change the sub category in the Find By Nearest menu by high lighting Sub CATEGORY and pressing ENT Use the J keys to select the desired category and press ENT 3 The iFINDER says it is calculating then a list of hotels and motels appears with the closest location at the top of the list and the location furthest from you at the bottom of the list The nearest is highlighted Find By Nearest Hame Filter Find Menu Recent Finds My Waypoints Map Places Category POl Attractions POl Emergney Govt POl Entertainment Le Highway Exits A Sub Category Find Streets POLFishing F m Find Address POl Hunting Entire Category Saba eT TUR Nati ETEA IAN POl Marine National Inn reste sto E St ea POl Restaurants Super 8 Motel al Pa POl Services DMLChannina Subcate
109. litan areas county boundaries shaded public lands such as national forests and parks some major city streets Interstate U S and state highways Interstate highway exits and exit services information large and medium sized lakes and streams and more than 60 000 navigation aids and 10 000 wrecks and obstructions in U S coastal and Great Lakes waters MapCreate custom maps include massive amounts of information not found in the background map MapCreate contains the searchable Points of Interest database all the minor roads and streets all the landmark features such as summits schools radio towers etc more rivers streams smaller lakes and ponds and their names What s more important is the large scale map detail that allows your GPS unit to show a higher level of position accuracy For example the background map would show you the general outline and approximate shape of a coastline or water body but the higher detail in MapCreate shows the shoreline completely and accurately finer detail Many smaller islands would not be included in the background map but are in MapCreate 26 POI Markers 7 School POI Interstate Major Street Cursor line 1 Westlink Shopping ente Restaurant POI POI Pop up Cholita s Mexican s Restaurant EN Esp Position distance and bearing data When the map is zoomed out far enough most POIs appear as square dots left As you zoo
110. ll such improvements or changes on equipment or items previously manufactured This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state Your remedies under this warranty will be available so long as you can show in a reasonable manner that the defect occurred within one 1 year from the date of your original purchase and we must receive your warranty claim no later than 30 days after such 1 year period expires Your claim must be substanti ated by a dated sales receipt or sales slip 128 LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY We our or us refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS INC the manufacturer of this product You or your refers to the first person who purchases this product as a consumer item for personal family or household use We warrant this product against defects or malfunctions in materials and workmanship and against failure to conform to this product s written specifications all for one 1 year from the date of original purchase by you WE MAKE NO OTHER EXPRESS WAR RANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER CONCERNING THIS PRODUCT Your remedies under this warranty will be available so long as you can show in a reasonable manner that any defect or malfunction in materials or workmanship or any non conformity with the product s written specifications occurred within one year from the date of your original purchase which must be substantiated by a
111. m in closer the symbols become readable icons In the 0 3 mile zoom example right the cursor has selected Cholita s Mexican Restaurant POI which triggers a pop up box with the POI name This pop up box works on POIs at any zoom range Tip In some urban areas businesses are so close to one another their POI icons crowd each other on the screen In the preceding figure you can see a packed string of POIs all along the west half of 11th Street You can reduce screen clutter and make streets and other map features easier to see by turning off some POIs categories To see how check the text on Map Detail Category Selection in Sec 5 It shows how to use the Map Categories Drawn menu to turn indi vidual POI displays off and on Even though their display is turned off you can still search for POIs and their icons will pop up when the unit finds them The following page contains a 12 step quick reference for Easy Mode operation If you don t want to carry the manual with you as you prac tice with the FINDER you might consider photocopying this quick ref erence page and tucking it into your pocket 27 IFINDER Explorer Easy Mode Quick Reference Start outdoors with a clear view of the open sky As you practice try navigating to a location a few blocks away Navigation in too small a space like a backyard will constantly trigger arrival alarms 1 Install two AA batteries and an MMC card in the battery compart ment on
112. mand works only in Ad vanced Mode You can still find a Home waypoint in Advanced mode Just search for it using the Find Waypoints command Recent Finds Map Places My Waypoints Highway Exits Map Places Find Streets Highway Exits Find Address Find Streets i R Find Address Easy Mode Find menu left Advanced Mode Find menu right NOTE You can search for items even if the iFINDER hasn t acquired a po sition yet When you do a search distance and bearing to the se lected item will be calculated from the FINDER s current position If the iFINDER hasn t acquired a position it will use the last known position If the cursor is active the iFINDER will always begin the search at the cursor You can look up items by name or search for the item nearest you 105 Destination Recent Finds My Waypoints Map Places Highway Exits Find Streets Find Address _Mthist National Inn Hotel or Motel 11910 E 11th St Tulsa OK 74128 918 437 8980 N 36 08 857 H 95 50 662 Distance 0 15 mi 206 mag fmia 430 Rd National Innp 9 45m U 49 65 19 45mi W_95 50 656 206 7 R 19 94 17 mag Cursor crosshairs centered on a POI left The Find menu with Se lected Item highlighted center POI information right Selected Item The Selected Item function will appear on the Find menu when an item is selected with the cu
113. map screens show your course and track from a bird s eye view By default this unit shows the map with north always at the top of the screen This can be changed using options in Advanced Mode See the topic Map Orientation in Sec 5 If you re navigating to a waypoint the map also shows your starting location present position course line and destination NOTE When our text says navigating to a waypoint it is synonymous with navigation to any selected item whether it is a waypoint you made a map feature or an item from the POI database Using the map is as simple as pressing the PAGES key A screen similar to those in the following images will appear The arrow flashing in the center of the screen is your present position It points in the direction you re trav eling The solid line extending from the arrow is your plot trail or path you ve taken Remember a flashing question mark arrow symbol or flash ing text displays means the iFINDER has not yet calculated a position The zoom range is the distance across the map This number is shown in the lower left corner of the screen In the first example below the range is 4 000 miles from one side of the map to the other The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce its coverage area There are 40 zoom ranges from 0 02 miles to 4 000 miles x RR Pe oe ee Over Zoomed Canada E United e States 7 om ra ne exo Eis HT
114. n ST Contrast Contrast Brightness Display Mode Normal M Light Delay High Contrast 30 Sec Night Viewing Screen menu with brightness selected Display mode menu To adjust the screen s display mode 1 From the screen menu press J to DisPLay Mone ENT then press or 4 to select mode EXIT 2 To return to the main page display press EXIT EXIT To adjust display s backlight delay options 1 From the screen menu press 4 to Licht DeLay ENT press or J to select mode EXIT 2 To return to the main page display press EXIT EXIT 95 Screen A Contrast Continuous selected on Light Delay menu It s ideal for night travel in a vehicle since the cigarette lighter can be used as the power source Set Language This unit s menus are available in 10 languages English French Ger man Spanish Italian Danish Swedish Russian Dutch and Finnish To select a different language 1 Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT 2 Press 4 to SET LANGUAGE ENT 3 Use J or T to select a different language and press ENT All menus now appear in the language you selected Press EXIT EXIT to return to the main page display Set Local Time The method for setting local time works the same way in both Easy and Advanced Mode but the SET Local Time menu is accessed differently in each mode In Easy Mode press MENU J to Set Loca Time ENT In Advanced Mode you press MENU
115. n press ENT 3 When you select a highway the Find Exit menu will appear Press 4 to switch to the Exit List then use J T to highlight the exit you want and press ENT That will launch the Exit information window Find Exit 129th Ave East Admiral 44 Interstate Place Exit Exit 231 Jct US 64 OK 51 Tulsa Ta Exit 232 Memorial Dr East 31st SET Exit 233 East 21st St a Exit 234A US 169 Broken Arrow gt Exit 234B Garnett Rd Go To Exit 235 East fith St Services i 129 E Admi Exit ye Jct 1244 W Downtown Exit 238 161st East Ave Truck Pro Exit 240A OK 167 N 193rd East Av Exit 240B US 412 E Choteau Siloa Exit 241 OK 66 E Catoosa Jct 4am Mile 241 Parking Area Exit 255 OK 20 Claremore Pryor y 4 gt Find Exit menu left with Exit information screen right Go To Exit is highlighted 4 In the Exit Information screen you have two choices A Press ENT to navigate or Go To the exit B Press gt ENT to find the exit on the map Tip You can look up additional information on services located near this exit Press J to SERVICE select a service name and press ENT Find Map Places or Points of Interest POI 1 Press FIND J to Map PLaces ENT Go Home Recent Finds Map Places My Waypoints Map Places Highway Exits Find Streets ping PIES Highway Exits Find Streets Find Address Easy Mode Find menu left Advanced Mode Find men
116. n the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software GPS data automatically recorded in the unit s internal memory must be saved to the MMC as a GPS Data File in order to store it on your per sonal computer GPS Data Files stored on an MMC must be copied from the card to the FINDER s internal memory before the unit can read them Here s how 1 Insert the MMC into your unit Press MENU J to TRANSFER My Data ENT and the screen below appears 39 Go To Cursor Cancel Navigation Screen mum Cauina Question Transfer data which way EE Load Advanced Mode Software Info The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save data to the MMC or load data from the MMC into the iFINDER s memory 2 If no MMC is present a message will appear letting you know there is no card in the iFINDER You must insert a card to activate the Load or Save commands To transfer data from the iFINDER to the MMC press ENT To transfer data from the MMC to iFINDER press gt to Loan ENT 3 Saving To accept the default name Data for the GPS Data File press J to Save ENT If you wish to rename the file as in the example below press ENT to activate the selection box Press T or J to change the first character then press gt to the next character and repeat until the name is correct Then press ENT J to Save ENT The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer is
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118. nd more illustrations of the Map Page 1 The Map page is displayed by default when the iFINDER is turned on To switch from the Map Page to another page press PAGES repeat edly until the desired page appears on the screen 2 To get to Map Page Menu press MENU when the Map Page is on the main display 48 ita Bea ed EA ay 2 teas Find Distance h City Memphis Scouting i i Y Map Orientation E ne ae 1 TAuto Zoom Te i Map Data i int P 1 Map Categories Ny Wane Delete My Icons ji 1 iasa Customize Houstoni Hew Orleans Tulsa soomi i Epa Bom A S n N 31 54 390 355 27 N 36 18 157 11 067 H_92 19 828 140 m9 W 95 54 069 339 m3a Map Page left with Map Menu right Map Menu The map menu offers a variety of options which include finding dis tances scouting changing the orientation of the map and viewing and modifying map data Moving Around the Map Zoom amp Cursor Arrow Keys The map is presented from a bird s eye view The current zoom range shows in the lower left corner of the screen If the zoom range says 4 mi then the map from the left edge of the screen to the right edge of the screen covers four miles 1 Press the ZIN key zoom in to move in closer and see greater detail in a smaller geographic area 2 Press the ZOUT key zoom out to move farther away and see less map detail in a larger geographic area You can pan or
119. new trip information Speed Threshold You can use Speed Threshold to make sure information recorded by the Trip Calculator applies only to your trip s route not time lost during snack stops or idle time spent in traffic If you are interested in com plete details for a trip set your speed threshold to a lower speed Zero mph will monitor conditions all the time For a more accurate average measure raise the speed threshold above idle speed The Trip Calculator will only track time spent and distance traveled when you are moving faster than the threshold Calculated Data The rest of the Trip Calculator screen shows calculated information for the current trip These text boxes contain values that update in real time allowing you to see your exact speed and distance traveled Speed Average Speed and Max Speed Current Speed Average Speed and Max Speed use changes in GPS Po sition to track ground speed Trip Time and Trip Distance Trip Time monitors the amount of time spent on the road and Trip Dis tance measures the distance traveled on your trip Remember these values are only recorded while you are moving faster than the speed threshold Weather Prediction barometer People active in the outdoors should always be weather aware Weather affects the movement and behavior of game and fish It makes our out door adventures pleasant or miserable It can even injure or kill us if we are unprepared No weather forecast is pe
120. ngitude from a stored waypoint map place or POI location You can move across the map by using the arrow keys STEER w ARROWS or by setting the track and speed in the boxes provided on the simulator screen To get to the GPS Simulator 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS Setup ENT 2 Press 4 to GPS SIMULATOR ENT NOTE GPS Simulator will not be seen on the GPS Setup menu when it launches Scroll down below Use Indoors and it will appear at the top of the screen Initialize GPS Coordinate System Datum Selection AMEA Steer wi Arrows GPS Setup Menu Ps Alarms GPS Auto Search Route Planning Track Satellites My Trails 200 Power Saving Cancel Navigation mag REnable WAASIEGNQ dE Speed E Track Smoothing System Setup h 00 mph TRequire WAAS Utilities gt Altitude CExt Passive Ant Easy Mode TShow WAAS Alarm Browse MMC Files fo ft mUse Indoors Dae 4 Select Start GPS RR Menu with Use Indoors selected left Scroll past Use In doors and GPS Simulator will appear at the top of the screen center The GPS Simulator menu right Turn on the simulator by highlighting SimuLator ON and pressing ENT which will turn on check or turn off uncheck the simulator Press EXIT to close this menu A message appears periodically reminding you the simulator is on To turn off the simulator repeat the steps above or turn off the unit If you want to use
121. ning through the command portion of Section 4 The iFINDER is ready to use right out of the box but you can fine tune and customize 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 This section covers both Easy Mode and Advanced Mode options In Section 6 we go into more detail on one of the iFINDER s most re markable capabilities Searching We ll introduce a couple of search examples in both the Easy and Advanced mode sections but there are so many map items you can search for we had to give this function its own section in the manual For example did you know the iFINDER 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 are into the fine details glance over the next segment on specifications to see how much GPS power you hold in your hand It s important to us and our power users but if you don t care how many waypoints the iFINDER can store or how long the batteries last skip ahead to important information on how the iFINDER works on page 4 Capabilities and Specifications iFINDER Explorer General Display riea 3 7 62 cm diagonal high contrast Film Su perTwist Resolution 0 240
122. ns are springy to make it easier to insert and remove a MMC card To remove an MMC 1 Remove battery compartment cover 2 Remove batteries if present 3 Hold unit facedown in right hand Use your thumb or index finger and press down on the center of the MMC label 14 Remove an MMC Card 4 Drag the MMC from the slot into the battery compartment 5 Turn the FINDER face up and give it a shake to dump the MMC into your hand or onto a work surface To add an MMC or SDC 1 Remove battery compartment cover 2 Remove batteries if present 3 Hold unit facedown in right hand Drop the MMC card into the slot label up with the notched edge toward the right 4 Press down on the center of the label and slide the card to the right A K Add an MMC Card 5 Turn the plastic rotating card lock until it holds the card firmly in place with the grip parallel to the direction of the batteries 6 Replace the batteries and battery cover Mapping Resources The iFINDER Explorer works with FreedomMaps NauticPath USA Fishing Hot Spots Elite LakeMaster ProMaps and Navionics charts FreedomMaps are pre made custom maps that cover multiple states provinces countries or other geographic regions on a single memory card They give you all the features found in our MapCreate mapping 15 software but without the necessity of using a computer FreedomMaps are available for the United States Canada and Europe
123. on against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the in structions may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures eReorient or relocate the receiving antenna eIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver eConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected eConsult the factory customer service department for help 123 Notes 124 Notes 125 Notes 126 LOWRANCE DATABASES LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END USER WHO FIRST PURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD USE YOU AND LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS INC THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS PRODUCT WE OUR OR US USING THE PRODUCT ACCOMPANIED BY THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS PROMPTLY RE TURN THE PRODUCT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE PLEASE RE TURN USING THE ENCLOSED UPS SHIPPING LA
124. on the screen switch to Track Up Try all three modes to find what works best for you 86 To change map orientation From the Map Page press MENU J to Map ORIENTATION ENT Press or J to select an orientation option then press EXIT EXIT to return to the main page display Go To Cursor Find Distance Scoutina TA NETA Malo Track Up De Course Up Cusco Heading Up Go To Cursor Find Distance FAuto Zoom Map Data Map Categories Delete My Icons Customize Map Menu left with Map Orientation menu right NauticPath USA Marine Charts Your unit can display NauticPath electronic charts on MMCs They work just like a MapCreate custom map on a MMC Nautical Chart Notes NauticPath charts contain notes or chart information represented by cir cle i Chart Note icons on the map display An example is shown in the following figure To view Chart Note information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Chart Note icon When 1t s selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press FIND FIND to display the Note Information screen Port Aransas To Port 2 Es esmas Strong currents may ar see pote A be encountered in the vicinity of the jetties at the entrance to Aransas Pass N 27 49 991 0 80mm U 97 01 710 98 mag NauticPath chart showing Chart Note icon selected by cursor left Note information screen right 87 3 To scroll thr
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126. or this example choose Map PLaces ENT A list of POI categories will appear 4 Select a category and press ENT That will launch the Find By menu with nearest already highlighted Press ENT A list of locations will ap pear with the POI closest to your position at the top of the list 68 5 Choose the location you want to set as the reference point and press ENT ENT Its position will appear as the reference position on the map 6 Press T to Distance ENT Press or J to change the first character then press gt to the next character and repeat until the distance is cor rect Press ENT 7 Press J to BEARING ENT Press or J to change the first character then press gt to the next character and repeat until the bearing is cor rect Press ENT 8 Press J to PRovect ENT The waypoint information window appears Go To will already be highlighted so press ENT if you want to begin navigating to the new waypoint If you do not want to navigate to the waypoint use the gt keys to select one of the following options Find on Map Edit Name Edit Symbol Edit Position Edit Altitude or De lete Press ENT to select any of the options Select a Waypoint To select a waypoint on the map use the arrow keys to center the cursor over the waypoint A black border will appear around the waypoint Delete a Waypoint To delete a waypoint press FIND J to My Waypoints ENT Sort your waypoints by nearest or by name and press ENT
127. ore Pop up box Save as Home waypoint BI No y Arrow ed i N 36 07 901 6 467 Homejo7 320 6 467 H_95 43 756 97 s W 95 42 853 970m Save Home Waypoint menu left Home waypoint with X symbol and name right When selected by the cursor the pop up box appears The example shows the home waypoint set at the cursor location If the cursor was not active the point would be placed at the current position Caution Saving a new Home waypoint will overwrite and erase the pre vious Home waypoint Go Home This command will automatically take you back to the Home waypoint you created 1 Press FIND J to Go Home ENT and follow navigation arrows on the Map Page or the compass rose on the Navigation and Compass Pages To cancel navigation press MENU J to CanceL NAVIGATION ENT lt to Yes ENT The iFINDER stops showing navigation information Set Man Overboard MOB Waypoint One of boating s most terrifying events is having a friend or family member fall overboard This unit has a man overboard feature that shows navigation data to the location where the feature was activated To activate it press the ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same time Your posi tion at the time these keys are pressed is used as the man overboard position Caution Saving a new Man Overboard waypoint will overwrite and erase the previous Man Overboard waypoint Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint Find your way bac
128. ough the Chart Note screen use T or J arrow keys to read the information To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly Simulating z tf ar Port Arai ih Entrance to Aransas Pass on a NauticPath chart with 8 nautical mile zoom left Remaining images left to right same position at 4 nautical mile 1 nautical mile and 0 3 nautical mile zoom ranges Port Information NauticPath charts contain Port Services information represented by anchor icons on the map display These icons will appear when you are zoomed in to a 4 nautical mile range An example is displayed in the following figures To view Port Services information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Port Services icon When it is selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press FIND FIND to display the Port Services Information screen Port Services icon Pop up name box O6ri Gulf Stream Marine ies Y i H 27 47 605 18 60nm U 97 23 381 257 mag NauticPath chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor When first highlighted the Pop Up name box appears The Port Services information screen for a NauticPath chart contains all the service information in one window 88 3 To scroll through the service information window use or J to see the types of services available To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly Gulf Stream Marine Corpus Christi TX Phone 361 883 8080
129. played at right When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range 0 8 nautical mile the icon becomes an animated gauge showing a rising or falling tidal height for the selected station at the present time At larger zoom ranges you can select the boxed T icon and it becomes an animated gauge with a pop up name box The name box disappears after a few seconds To view tide information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a tide station icon When it is selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press FIND FIND to display the Tide Information screen Tide Station icon in ani mated mode Cursor lines NOTE MIAMI HARBOR Los ENTRANCE H 25 46 202 0 24nm U 80 07 893 264 mag NauticPath chart showing Tide Station icon selected by cursor left Icon animates automatically without selection at the 0 8 mile zoom range right In the example above the tide is at 0 9 feet and falling as shown by the down arrow at the top of the icon 91 Current Time Line MLLW Line an MN 3 6 9 NN 3 6 9 MN Daily Highs amp Lowes Low 300AM O2ft High 928 AM 3 4 ft Low 333PM 08 ft High 926 PM 31ft Height Scale igs Moon Calculations Table Sets 738 P Rises 910 A Month Year November yj y 2005 b Tide Information screen The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for this station on this date at the present time T
130. po LOWRANCE Pub 988 0148 831 www lowrance com FINDER Explorer Handheld Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instructions Copyright 2006 Lowrance Electronics Inc All rights reserved No part of this manual may be copied reproduced republished transmitted or distributed for any purpose without prior written consent of Lowrance Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited IFINDER Explorer is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics Inc Lowrance is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics Inc Navionics is a registered trademark of Navionics Inc DURACELL is a registered trademark of Duracell Inc RAYOVAC is a registered trademark of Rayovac Corporation Energizer and e are registered trademarks of Energizer Holdings Inc copyright O 2001 2005 All Rights Reserved infoUSA is a nfoUS Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA trademark of infoUSA Inc eXitSource Database copyright 2001 2005 Zenrin Co i t Ltd Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of Zenrin Co Ltd KNOW THE WAY Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice All features and specifications subject to change without notice All screens in this manual are simulated This manual written for software version 1 0 0 For free owner s manu
131. point altitude press FIND 4 to My Waypoints ENT Use J and T to select a waypoint name ENT to EDIT ALTITUDE ENT 1 Use T or J to change the first character then press gt to the next character and repeat until altitude 1s correct Press ENT 2 To return to the main page display press EXIT EXIT 70 Section 5 System amp GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has several GPS alarms The factory default setting has all alarms turned on but you can turn alarms off and on and change their distance settings You can set an arrival alarm to flash a warning message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint For example if you have the arrival alarm set to 0 1 mile the alarm will flash a mes sage when you come within 0 1 mile of the recalled waypoint The off course alarm warns you when your track drifts too far to the right or left of the course line If the alarm is set to 0 1 mile an alarm message will flash if you drift 0 1 mile or more to the right or left of the line to the waypoint The anchor alarm is triggered when you drift outside of a preset radius If you are anchored and your boat moves more than 0 1 mile an alarm message will flash and a tone will sound You can only adjust alarm distance settings or turn alarms off or on in Advanced Mode Main Menu Screen RATER Arrival 0 10 mi Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation mOff Course Alarm GPS
132. press ENT The Edit Scout points menu will appear Select ADD FROM MAP and press ENT Scout Preview Scout r Preview Scout Direct To Waypnt E Visible RActive amp Visible Scout 1 Scout 1 Add From Map Press ENT Press ENT Add Waypoint Scout end Remove Waypoint View Waypoint An active scouting session center denoted by the checkbox next to Active Scout end selected on Scout menu center Add from Map high lighted on the Edit Scout points menu right 4 As you walk the perimeter of the area you are scouting you will rec ord a series of scouting waypoints that will be used to draw the scout plot boundary You need to set enough points to roughly outline the area s corners For example while scouting a square soybean field you could record the field boundary by setting just four points To set the first point press ENT and the new waypoint menu appears Choose a point and press ENT The New Waypoint Name box will ap pear with Save Waypoint highlighted Scroll down to Save Waypoint and press ENT to create your first point After the point is created the scout point menu is cleared Back on the Map Page the message Scout 1 ap pears in the lower right corner indicating a scouting session is under way 5 Repeat these steps for setting a point at every major corner of the area you are scouting The iFINDER will link the flag points and draw the perimeter of the area you walked 82 Map Data The
133. press EXIT Fill Land with Gray From the Map Data menu press 4 to FILL LAND wWTH Gray With the op tion highlighted press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off uncheck After the option is set press EXIT Map Overlays Range Rings Lat Long Grid The map screen can be customized with range rings and or grids that divide the plotter into equal segments of latitude and longitude Range rings are handy for estimating distances on the map Ring diameters 83 are based on the current zoom range At a 100 mile zoom the screen will show two rings with your current position in the center The large ring touching the left and right sides of the screen is 100 miles in di ameter same as the zoom range The second smaller ring is 50 miles in diameter always 1 2 the zoom range The distance from your current position to the smaller ring the ring s radius is 25 miles always 1 4 the zoom range With the arrow keys and map cursor you can scroll the map to see the third and fourth rings In this example the distance from your current position to the third ring is 75 miles and distance to the fourth ring is 100 miles To set range rings From the Map Data menu press J to RANGE RINGS With the option highlighted press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off uncheck To set Lat Lon Grid Lines From the Map Data menu press J to Lat Lon Grip Lines With the option highlighted press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off uncheck A
134. r each of the four major operating modes They are the Satellite Status Page the Compass Page the Navigation Page and the Map Page The pages are accessed by pressing the PAGES key Pressing PAGES repeatedly scrolls through the three screens in an endless loop Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status page shown in the following images provides de tailed information on the status of the iFINDER s satellite lock on and position acquisition To get to the Satellite Status Page press PAGES repeatedly until it appears on the screen No matter what page you are on a flashing current position indica tor question mark symbol and flashing GPS data displays indicate sat ellite lock has been lost and there is no position confirmed This page shows you the quality and accuracy of the current satellite lock on and position calculation WARNING Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbers have stopped flashing 21 WAAS HEED E pani y i D HE Satellite Status Page This screen shows a graphical view of the satellites that are in view Each satellite is shown on the circular chart relative to your position The point in the center of the chart is directly overhead The small in ner ring represents 45 above the horizon and the large ring represents the horizon North is at the top of the screen If you hold the unit facing north you can use it to see which satellites are obstructed by obstacles in your immed
135. ram mount com Other Accessories Other iFINDER accessories include MMC cards MMC card readers and MapCreate 6 custom mapping software for your computer The iFINDER Explorer Plus model ships with the GPS Accessory Pack which is composed of the MapCreate CDs the card reader and one mem ory card If these accessories are not available from your dealer see the acces sory ordering information on the inside back cover of this manual a The Ultimate Y inGPS _ J Mapping Detail gL lt E MapCreate 6 CD ROM and MMC card reader for USB ports 18 Section 3 Easy Mode Operation This section addresses Easy Mode operation for the iFINDER s main GPS functions The principles are the same in both operating modes so this discussion also serves as a good introduction to Advanced Mode work Before you turn on the FINDER it s a good idea to learn about the dif ferent keys the three Page screens and how they all work together BUT if you just can t wait to get outside grab the batteries and turn to the one page Quick Reference on page 28 Keypad iFINDER Explorer keypad 1 PWR LIGHT The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight 2 PAGES Pressing this key switches the unit between four page screens in Easy Mode Satellite Navigation Compass and Map Each page represents one of the unit s major operation modes 3 MENU Press this key to show the menus which allow
136. rfect but public and private weather reporting services have reduced the guesswork when preparing for outdoor activi 63 ties There are times however when conventional weather reports are unavailable or not completely accurate for the current conditions at your specific location This is especially true in remote areas far from news or government weather broadcasts When you can not get a professional forecast you need to watch the sky and interpret the signs based on your woodsman or mariner skills The recording barometer in your GPS unit can sharpen your weather skills by tracking changes in barometric pressure at your location It will tell you if local atmospheric pressure is steady rising or falling and how fast Knowing this pressure history and how to interpret it will make you a better forecaster Here is how it works A barometer measures air pressure in the atmosphere Most U S weather reports list barometric pressure in inches which is based on the height of a column of mercury in a commercial barometer Chang ing air pressure changes the height of the mercury Your Explorer has a digital barometer that records air pressure in mil libars Bar is the metric pressure equivalent of pounds per square inch and a millibar is 1 1000 of one bar For example a barometric reading of 29 82 inches is equal to 1 009 1 mb The unit of measure is not par ticularly important here the critical factor is determining the tr
137. rritories Sas katchewan North American 1927 Canada Yukon North American 1927 Canal Zone North American 1927 Cuba North American 1927 Greenland Hayes Peninsula North American 1927 Mexico North American 1983 Alaska Canada CONUS North American 1983 Central America Mexico Observaorio Metereo 1939 Azores Corvo amp Flores Islands Old Egyptian 1907 Egypt 121 Old Hawaiian Mean for Hawaii Kauai Maui Oahu Old Hawaiian Hawaii Old Hawaiian Kauai Old Hawaiian Maui Old Hawaiian Oahu Oman Oman Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Mean for England Isle of Man Scotland Shetland Islands Wales Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 England Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 England Isle of Man Wales Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Scotland Shetland Islands Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Wales Pico de las Nieves Canary Islands Pitcairn Astro 1967 Pitcairn Island Point 58 Sweden Santo DOS 1965 Espirito Santo Island Sao Braz Azores Sao Miguel Santa Maria Islands Sapper Hill 1943 East Falkland Island Schwarzeck Nambia Selvagem Grande Salvage Islands SGS 85 Soviet Geodetic System 1985 South American 1969 Mean for Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Trinidad amp To bago and Venezuela South American 1969 Argentina South American 1969 Bolivia South American
138. rsor crosshairs It allows you to quickly access information on the selected location To access a Selected Item 1 Center the cursor crosshairs on a POI on the map and press FIND 2 SELECTED ITEM will be listed at the top of the Find menu Press FIND then press ENT to launch the POI information window 3 At the bottom of the POI information window Go To will be high lighted To navigate to the Selected Item press ENT To Find the loca tion on the Map use the gt keys to select FIND ON MAP and press ENT Appletree Inn Hotel or Motel 820 E 11th St Coffeyville KS 67337 620 251 0002 Recent Finds My Waypoints Map Places Highway Exits Find Streets Find Address U 163 36 El 5 R 36 43 Distance 50 63 mi Bearing 8 mag DAI evclesines Destination highlighted on the Find menu left POI information window right Destination When you are navigating to a location DESTINATION will appear at the top of the Find menu It provides quick access to navigation information about your destination 106 To access Destination 1 When navigating to a location press FIND select DESTINATION and press ENT 2 If your destination is listed in the POI database the POI information window will appear If you are navigating to a location not listed in the database an information window will appear displaying the distance to the target as well as your current bearing
139. ry reasons GPS users choose the iFINDER The unit provides trip information about where you want to go how to get there and how long it will be before you arrive Navigate Back Home You can navigate to the Home waypoint created in Easy Mode but you must use Advanced Mode s procedure for navigating to a waypoint See the entry later in this section on Navigate to a Waypoint Navigate Back to Man Overboard Waypoint This unit has a man overboard feature that shows navigation data to the location where the feature was activated To activate it press the ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same time Your position at the time these keys are pressed is used as the man overboard position The unit auto matically begins navigating to the MOB waypoint For more details see this subject in Sec 3 Easy Mode Operation Cancel Navigation In Easy Mode Press MENU 4 to CaNcEL NAVIGATION ENT to Yes ENT In Advanced Mode Press MENU MENU J to CanceL NAviGATION ENT amp to Yes ENT Navigate a Route 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the Map Pace press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT 2 Press J to select route name ENT ENT 3 Upon arrival at your destination cancel navigation press MENU MENU J to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT lt to Yes ENT Navigate to Cursor Position on Map 1 Use arrow keys to center cursor crosshairs over the map object or location 2 To navigate to the selected location press
140. s This License Agreement will terminate immediately without prior notice from us if you fail to comply with or violate any of the provi sions of this Agreement Upon termination you will promptly return all products containing one or more Databases to us Prices and programs are subject to change without notice This License Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Oklahoma and comprises the complete and exclusive understanding between you and us concerning the above subject matter 127 DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY We our or us refers to Lowrance Electronics Inc the manufacturer of this product You or your refers to the first person who purchases the prod uct as a consumer item for personal family or household use The Databases Limited Warranty applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain We refer to each of these as a Database or together as the Data bases Your product may thus include the WBS Database which contains worldwide background surface mapping data the SmartMap Database which contains inland mapping data or other Databases We warrant to you that we have accurately compiled processed and repro duced the portions of the source material on which the Databases are based However we are under no obligation to provide updates to the Databases and the data contained in the Databases may be incomplete when compared to the source material WE MAKE NO EXPR
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142. s navigating to the MOB waypoint For more details see the Man Overboard entry in the Easy Mode Operation section Create a Waypoint by Average Position This feature sets a waypoint at the current position after averaging several readings It boosts waypoint position accuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric conditions and other factors 1 Press ENT J to AVERAGE Position ENT Create will be highlighted so press ENT 2 Wait while the unit takes points to average for the position The greater the number of points the greater the accuracy When the desired number of points accumulates press ENT to create and save a waypoint 3 The Waypoint information window appear Go To will be highlighted at the bottom of the window If you want to edit the waypoint name use the gt keys to bring up Epit NAME and press ENT When you are satisfied with the entry press EXIT repeatedly to save the waypoint and return to the main page display Create a Waypoint by Projecting a Position This feature sets a waypoint at a location a specific distance and bear ing from a reference position The reference position can be a highway exit a map place or an item from your waypoints list 1 Press ENT J to PROJECTED Position ENT CREATE will be highlighted so press ENT 2 Press to SET REFERENCE ENT Use and J to select one of the three options from the Select Point menu My Waypoints Map Place or Highway Exit 3 F
143. s of Interest POD cooonoocccccnnnnnccc s 111 Find Streets or IntersectioNS ooooooocncnccnccnnnnnnnonannonononononncnnonos 113 Find Waypoints Advanced Mode only ooooooocccnnncoccccccnaoannnoss 116 Section 7 Supplemental Material omommoccscnnonnnnnnnnnoo 119 WARNING A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION 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 vi Section 1 Read Me First How this manual can get you out on the road fast Welcome to the exciting world of GPS satellite navigation We know you re
144. so your trail is visible 2 Begin moving and watch the Map Walk so your current position ar row follows the trail you made 36 Navigate a Back Trail 1 Press MENU J to NAVIGATE TRAIL ENT 2 Begin moving and let your iFINDER guide you NOTE If you are already located at or near the beginning of your back trail the arrival alarm will go off as soon as you hit Enter Just press EXIT to clear the alarm and proceed Go To Cursor On the map your original trail is visible as a solid genes Navigation line along with a roughly parallel dotted line Sonin indicating the back trail to follow The map contains Pe a steer arrow in the lower right corner This arrow Clear Trail Sun Moon Calc shows you where to steer to reach the next Units of Measure Set Local Time waypoint on your back trail Aasanced Mads The Navigation Page will also show the trail line Me Eat Abel aes and a bearing arrow which points to the next waypoint on the trail i f Navigate Trail As you travel the arrival alarm will go off when you get close to a waypoint and the steer arrow on the map and bearing arrow on the compass rose will swing around and point to the next waypoint on the trail Press EXIT to clear the alarm Back trail dotted line Steer arrow Trail point Navigate trail map views Driver is southbound heading straight to ward trail point 6 left The steer arrow tells the driver to go straight South
145. ss ENT Choose the desired unit and press ENT To set the date format press to highlight DATE and press ENT Use T to choose the desired format then press ENT To set Heading from the Units of Measure menu press J to HEADING ENT Use 7 J to select the desired unit and press ENT To set Altitude from the Units of Measure menu press 4 gt to AL TITUDE ENT Press J to change the unit then press ENT To set Depth from the Units of Measure menu press J to DEPTH ENT Press J to change the unit then press ENT To set Pressure from the Units of Measure menu select PRESSURE press ENT then choose the desired unit and press ENT Press EXIT re peatedly to return to the main page display 104 Section 6 Searching NOTE The background map loaded in your unit lets you search for U S Interstate Highway exits and exit services as well as land features including cities and lakes For a full set of searchable land features including landmarks streets addresses and Points of Interest you must load your own high detail custom map produced with our MapCreate 6 software For a complete description of what detail is found in the background map and custom MapCreate maps check out page 26 Whether you are in Easy Mode or Advanced Mode the iFINDER s search functions all begin with the FIND key The search menus work the same in each mode The Go Home command however works only in Easy Mode just as the Find Waypoints com
146. te 3 sec Trail Options menu with Time selected as the trail update method With the setting above the trail would update every three seconds Trail Update Rate You can update a trail by time with a range from 1 to 9999 seconds The default is 3 seconds You can update by distance with a range from 0 01 mile nm km to 9 99 mile nm km The default is 0 10 mile Highlight UPDATE CRITERIA press ENT and select either Time or DISTANCE from the Update Criteria menu and press ENT That will launch a data entry box Press to the data entry box and press ENT Use the T 4 keys to change the first character then press gt to the next character and repeat until the entry is correct Press EXIT EXIT to return to the Trails Menu Specific Trail Options Delete Trail To delete a specific trail from the Trails menu press J to the list of saved trails select a trail and press ENT The Edit Trail menu appears as seen in the following figure Press 4 to DELETE TRAIL ENT lt to Yes ENT 102 New Trail If you want to manually start a new trail from the Trails Menu high light the top command box then use the gt keys to scroll to NEw TRAIL and press ENT The edit trail menu appears with the new trail name listed in the name box at the top Name Trail 3 Maximum Points 2000 RActive Visible Delete Trail Navigate Trail Style Edit trail menu with Delete Trail highlighted Trail Visible Invisible and Ot
147. the Steer with Arrows feature in tandem with the simulator select STEER WITH ARROWs from the GPS Simulator menu and press ENT You can remove the speed and steering boxes from the screen by pressing EXIT which will allow you to use the map cursor during simulation Simulating Trail or Route Navigation In Simulator mode your unit can automatically follow a trail or route without manual steering if you use these steps 1 From the Map Page go to the simulator menu Pick a STARTING Po SITION at or near the beginning of your trail route 80 Enter an approximate TRACK shown in compass degrees that will point you toward the start of the trail route 2 Set SPEED to zero Select STEER WITH ARROWS command and press ENT which turns on the simulator and returns you to the Map Page 3 Begin navigating along the trail route If you are close enough to the first waypoint the arrival alarm will usually go off as soon as naviga tion begins Press EXIT to clear the alarm When navigation starts press T since you re using the Simulator s STEER WITH ARROWS command to increase speed to the desired setting 4 Press EXIT to turn off the steering and speed boxes The unit will now automatically steer along the trail or route When you arrive at your destination cancel navigation as you normally do Map Auto Zoom This receiver has an auto zoom feature that eliminates much of the but ton pushing common with other brands of GPS receivers
148. the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press J to select a street from the list then press ENT 3 The street you re searching for appears in the First Street box 4 Now fill in the second street Press to SECOND STREET ENT and the Find by Name menu appears again Just like before there are two op tions A You can spell out the street in the top selection box Press or to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press J T to select the second street from the list then press ENT 5 The Find Streets menu reappears with the first and second streets dialog boxes filled in In this example we selected Sheridan as our second street 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 You can specify a city and or Zip Code later to narrow the search if nec essary 115 Admiral Pi 4 IES E N First Street 84st Second Street Intersections Admiral Pi _A ae B E 81st St S Sheridan Rd Tulsa OK 74133 First Street 81st a Sheridan indi s Finding street City Postal Code d intersection Please any Any Fin
149. this menu is Conric DST It allows your unit to auto matically adjust to Daylight Saving Time You may select which set of rules matches DST in your region or accept the default Once you have each field set the way you want press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display Software Version Information From time to time Lowrance updates the operating system software in some of its products These software upgrades usually are offered to customers as free downloads from our web site www lowrance com The upgrades make the unit perform better and in many cases intro duce a new feature or function You can find out what software version is running in your iFINDER by using the Software Info command 97 Go To Cursor Screen Sounds Power Saving Navigate Trail Clear Trail Advanced Mode Software Info Cancel Navigation Sun Moon Calc Units of Measure Set Local Time Transfer My Data Ui Na Units of Measure Set Local Time Com Port Reset Options Delete All Waypts EFPopup Help Enable Sleep Mode Set Language Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Info U gt Units of Measure Set Local Time iFinder_Explorer Debug 1 3 1 Build PC Win32 Points of Interest Data by infoUSA Copyright 2003 Zenrin Copyright Copyright 1999 2003 Zenrin Co Ltd BOmi A Software Info command in Easy Mode left
150. to My Tras ENT to trail name ENT Press J to TRAIL STYLE and press ENT 60 Select COLOR and press ENT Choose the color you want and press ENT Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display Name PA Name Usail 1 Ara se Maximum Points N N Color 2000 k Y Gray k Light Gray y RActive E Er Delete Trail White i o Trail Preview Navigate Trail Style rail Style rail Style Trail Style highlighted on the Edit Trail menu left Scrolling through color options center Customizing the trail pattern right Edit a Trail Pattern To edit a trail name press MENU MENU J to My Traits ENT J to trail name ENT Press J to TraiL STYLE and press ENT Select PATTERN and press ENT By default the pattern will consist of a series of asterisks To erase or add an asterisk to the series use the T keys To move to the next asterisk in the series press the gt key When you are satisfied with the new pattern press ENT Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files Custom Maps Custom maps work only from the MMC or SD card When a card con taining a Custom Map File is loaded into the unit it automatically loads the map into memory when the unit is turned on Instructions for copying Custom Map Files to an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software For instructions on inserting an MMC in
151. to see how our text formatting makes the manual tutorials easy to skim If that s the case move on to How to Use This Manual on page 8 But if you want to understand the current state of satellite navigation look over this segment describing how GPS and its new companions WAAS and EGNOS work together to get you where you re going The Global Positioning System GPS was launched July 17 1995 by the United States Department of Defense It was designed as a 24 hour a day 365 days a year all weather global navigation system for the armed forces of the U S and its allies Civilian use was also avail able at first but it was less accurate because the military scrambled the signal somewhat using a process called Selective Availability SA GPS proved so useful for civilian navigation that the federal govern ment discontinued SA on May 2 2000 after the military developed other methods to deny GPS service to enemy forces Reliable accuracy for civilian users jumped from 100 meters 830 feet under SA to the present level of 10 to 20 meters about 30 to 60 feet Twenty four satellites orbit 10 900 nautical miles above the Earth passing overhead twice daily A series of ground stations with precisely surveyed locations controls the satellites and monitors their exact loca tions in the sky Each satellite broadcasts a low power signal that identi fies the satellite and its position above the earth Three of these satellites are spares un
152. to the iFINDER see Sec 2 Installation Accessories GPS Data files GPS Data Files contain waypoints routes trails and event marker icons Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your computer and an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software GPS data automatically recorded in the unit s internal memory must be saved to the MMC as a GPS Data File in order to store it on your per sonal computer GPS Data Files stored on an MMC must be copied from the card to the FINDER s internal memory before the unit can read them Here s how 61 1 Insert the MMC card into your unit Press MENU MENU J to SYSTEM Setup ENT J to TRANSFER My DATA ENT To transfer data from the iFINDER to the MMC press ENT To transfer data from the MMC to the iFINDER press gt to Loan ENT 2 Saving to MMC If you want to rename the file press ENT to acti vate the File Name selection box Press or 4 to change the first char acter then press to the next character and repeat until the name is correct Then press ENT J to Save Data ENT To accept the default name Data for the GPS Data File press 4 to Save ENT The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer is finished To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly 3 Loading to unit memory There may be more than one GPS Data File USR on the card To select a file press ENT to activate t
153. turned off The iFINDER continues recording the same trail until you clear the trail which erases the old trail and begins recording a new trail NOTE The iFINDER can record up to 9 999 points per trail which can be adjusted in Advanced Mode The default setting is a maximum of 2 000 points When trail length exceeds the maximum setting the unit begins recording the trail over itself In Advanced Mode you can save and recall up to 10 different plot trails which may be copied to your MMC card Caution You also have the option of turning off trail recording in Ad vance Mode If the option is left off when you switch modes you will not be able to take advantage of the automatic trail creation feature in Easy Mode Displaying a Saved Trail The trail is automatically displayed in Easy Mode by default Trail dis play can be selectively turned off and on only in Advanced Mode Navigating or Backtracking a Trail There are two methods for following your back trail The simplest re quires no menu commands but provides no navigation information during the trip The other requires only three keystrokes and provides a full range of navigation data Try both methods and see which you prefer When walking visual back trailing is often used because it is better at following each turn on a footpath At faster speeds like on a highway or water the Navigate Trail command is handy Visual Back Trailing 1 On the Map Page zoom ZIN or ZOUT
154. u right 111 2 Press J T to select a Map Place or POI category then press ENT To narrow your search press lt or gt to select a subcategory before press ing ENT That will launch the Find By menu which has two options search for Nearest or search by Name Map Categories Drawn Map Categories Drawn Category Category Airports al Airports al Cities Cities Countries Co TEA Lal Landmarks POI All Others PO Nearest POl Attractions PO POl Emergncy Govt PO Name PO POI Fishing m POl Hunting POl Lodging i POl Marine POl Restaurants POl Restaurants fd Subcategory Subcategory ENT al EXIT o Map Places menu left with Find by Nearest selected right 3 Search by nearest POI Nearest will be highlighted so press ENT The Find by Nearest menu will show a calculating screen then a list of POIs nearest your position will appear Press J to select the desired POI and press ENT to call up the POI Information screen Clark Theatre Live Theater 11440 E Admiral Blvd Tulsa OK 74116 Hame Filter Sub Category Entire Category E Clark Theatre Diamond Billiard Billar El Rodeo ing 309 mag Professional Gand bo an others F Fun 4u Amuseme Dst 1 00 Brg 310 Find By Nearest menu with POI list left POI information window right NOTE If you want to search for a specific POI push T to NAME FILTER press ENT th
155. uage Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Info CINMEA Input CINMEA Output NMEA GPS Input Configure NMEA Menus for changing Com Port settings To set Com Port Configuration 1 Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT 2 Press 4 to Comm Port ENT ENT 3 Use the J T keys to select the desired Baud Rate and press ENT Configure NMEA You can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences 2 From the Communications Port menu press J to CONFIGURE NMEA ENT 3 A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA sen tences A check mark next to a prefix means the prefix is in use Use T 1 gt to select a prefix then press ENT to turn the prefix on or off System Setup Menu Units of Measure Set Local Time Baud Rate configure nmen mBo o a r REINA TINMEA Input r ERMC and RMB TINMEA Output RAPB CINMEA GPS Input RGGA ea onfigure NMEA is a Communication Port menu left with Configure NMEA menu right NOTE The names of the NMEA sentences are abbreviated in this menu These are the functions of the various selectable prefixes EGSA and GSV eGLL transmits latitude and longitude of present position time of position fix and status RMC and RMB transmits navigation information messages 74 eAPB transmits autopilot information eGGA transmits time position and fix related data
156. umber of MMCs you can carry in your pockets For various trail options see the Trail Options entry in Sec 5 Create and Save a Trail The iFINDER is set at the factory to automatically create and record a trail while it is turned on It will continue recording the trail until the length reaches the maximum trail point setting Default is 2 000 but the unit can record trails 9 999 points long When the point limit is reached the iFINDER begins recording the trail over itself To preserve a trail from point A to point B you must turn off the trail by making it inactive before heading to point C or even back to point A When a trail is set to inactive the iFINDER automatically begins re cording a new trail Clear a Trail In Easy Mode this command is used to erase the active trail and im mediately begin recording a new one It s available only in Easy Mode 1 Press MENU J to CLEAR TRAIL ENT lt to Yes ENT Delete a Trail This command allows you to delete a trail in Advanced Mode Press MENU MENU J to My Trais ENT J to trail name ENT J to DELETE TRAIL ENT lt to Yes ENT Edit a Trail Name To edit a trail name press MENU MENU 4 to My Traits ENT J to trail name ENT ENT Press T or J to change the first character then press gt to the next character and repeat until the name is correct Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display Edit a Trail Color To edit a trail color press MENU MENU J
157. use standard and your position is off significantly then try the alternate MGRS NOTE When the position format is changed it affects the way all positions are shown on all screens This includes waypoints To select a coordinate system 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS SetuP ENT J to COORDINATE Sys TEM ENT ENT Use T J to highlight the desired format Press ENT to select it To setup Loran TD 1 From the Coordinate System menu press J to SETUP LoRAN TD and press ENT NOTE If the Loran TD conversion is chosen you must enter the local Lo ran chain identification for the master and slaves Configure Loran TD ray 9610 South Cr Secondary 1 Xray M Secondary 2 Yankee M Configure Loran TD menu 76 To access the Loran Chain Number Secondary Station 1 or Secondary Station 2 menus highlight the category and press ENT Use the T 1 keys to choose the desired setting and press ENT Press EXIT to close the menu Map Fix Map Fix is used with charts or maps This system asks for a reference position in latitude longitude taken from a marked location on the map It then shows the present position as distance on the map from that reference point For example if it shows a distance of UP 4 00 and LEFT 0 50 you then measure up four inches and to the left a half inch from the reference point on the map to find your location To configure a map fix To use this format you need to follow these steps in or
158. used until needed The rest virtually guarantee that at least four satellites are in view nearly anywhere on Earth at all times A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix The system requires signal reception from three satellites in order to determine a position This is called a 2D fix It takes four satellites to determine both position and elevation your height above sea level also called altitude This is called a 3D fix Remember the unit must have a clear view of the satellites in order to receive their signals Unlike radio or television signals GPS works at very high frequencies These signals can be easily blocked by trees buildings an automobile roof and even your body Like most GPS receivers the iFINDER doesn t have a compass or any other navigation aid built inside It relies solely on the signals from the satellites to calculate a position Speed direction of travel and distance all are calculated from position information Therefore in order for the iFINDER to determine direction of travel you must be moving and the faster the better This is not to say that it won t work at walking or trolling speeds it will There will be more wandering of the data shown on the display GPS alone is plenty accurate for route navigation but the U S Federal Aviation Administration has special aircraft navigation needs that go beyond basic GPS Consequently the FAA has developed a program to
159. vigation Page TRK BRG Ei 0 00 980 6 Power Compass Page Compass rose Battery power indicator At the center of the Navigation Page is a compass rose It shows direc tion of travel and the direction to a recalled waypoint When you re not navigating to a waypoint or destination the navigation screen looks like the one in the following image No graphic course information is displayed Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen Your trail history or path you ve taken is illustrated by a line extending from the arrow The arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose highlights your current track direction of travel Track or compass heading indicator showing direction of travel Present position arrow Trail line XTK EA EA EN Ed Navigation Page recording a trail traveling east DST GS ETE 23 Compass eo rose Navigation information data boxes _ When navigating to a waypoint or following a route the Navigation screen looks like the one shown in the next image Your ground speed track distance course and bearing to a waypoint all can be shown digitally on this screen The current cross track error is shown in the XTK box This is the dis tance you are off course to the side of the desired course line The course line is an imaginary line drawn from your position when you started navigating to the destination waypoint It s shown on the nav
160. will appear requesting confirmation 3 Press ENT and the unit switches to Easy Mode 41 Notes 42 Section 4 Advanced Mode Operation Keypad iFINDER Explorer keypad 1 PWR LIGHT Power amp Light The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight 2 PAGES Pressing this key switches the unit between the four dif ferent page screens in Advanced Mode Satellite Position Navigation and Map Each page represents one of the unit s major operation modes 3 MENU Press this key to show the menus which allow you to select or adjust a feature from a list 4 ARROW KEYS These keys are used to navigate through the menus make menu selections move the chart cursor and enter data 5 ENT The enter key allows you to save data accept values or exe cute menu commands 6 EXIT The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen clear data or close a menu 7 FIND The Find key launches the iFINDER search menus and some navigation functions 8 ZOUT Zoom Out This key lets you zoom the screen out to see a larger geographic are on the map Less detail is seen as you zoom out 9 ZIN Zoom In This key lets you zoom the screen in to see greater detail in a smaller geographic area on the map 43 Power lights on and off To turn on the unit press PWR To turn on the backlight press PWR again Pressing PWR once again will turn off the backlight Press EXIT
161. y A p smi 109 H 36 08 887 H 36 09 517 H 36 09 471 U 95 48 942 HW 95 48 751 HU _ 95 48 137 1 0ft O true 2 0 75mi 14 true 3 0 76mi 105 true Route creation sequence from left Fig 1 Set route waypoint 1 at 11th St 145th Ave Fig 2 Zoom in move cursor north to set point 2 at 145th amp Admiral Fig 3 With point 2 set move cursor east to mark interstate on ramp with waypoint 3 In figures 2 and 3 notice the rubber band line extending from the previously set waypoint to the cursor This line will become the course for the route 56 4Havigate Planning Route rt 2 3 4 0 3mi 15 st s i 5 H 36 09 665 H 36 10 024 U 95 47 633 U 95 37 222 O 4 0ft O true 5 Ott O true 6 Dist Brg Route creation sequence continued Fig 4 Point 3 set at on ramp turn Fig 5 Waypoint 4 set at highway exit to frontage road leading to river Waypoint 5 ends the route at a tree stand in the hunting area Fig 6 Press EXIT to save the route and you return to this screen 5 Move the cursor to the next point in the route a spot where you need to turn or change direction and press ENT to set the next waypoint 6 Repeat step five until the route reaches its destination 7 To save your route press EXIT The iFINDER reverts to the Route screen with the route automatically named Route 1 and stored
162. ys Interstate highway exits and exit services information large and medium sized lakes and streams Custom mapping Accepts custom higher detail MapCreate 6 mapping on memory cards with searchable Points of Interest database of hotels restau rants shopping services and more Nau ticPath USA Fishing HotSpots Elite FreedomMaps LakeMaster ProMaps and Navionics charts are optional 3 Mapping memory Up to 1 GB on one MMC MultiMedia Card or SD Secure Digital Card Position updates Up to every second Position points 1 000 waypoints 1 000 event marker icons Graphic symbols for waypoints or event marker icons 42 RoOUteS ccccccnnnonoconononcnnnnno 100 up to 100 waypoints per route Plot Trails 99 savable up to 9 999 points per trail Man Overboard MOB feature precisely marks man overboard location with special icon then automatically displays navigation data to that position Audible alarms Arrival off course destination passed anchor Com Ports One serial communications port NMEA 0183 version 2 0 compatible Allows exchange of position data with another device such as an autopilot or personal computer Optional combination serial power cable available ZOOM LranGe ccc008 40 ranges 0 02 to 4 000 miles NOTE The above memory capacities refer only to th

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