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Lowrance iFINDER PhD Operation Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1: Operation Instructions

    Pub. 988-0148-641 www.lowrance.com  iFINDER PhD Mapping GPS & MP3 Player Operation Instructions...
  • Page 2 Ltd. Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of Zenrin Co. Ltd. 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Section 1: Read Me First! ... 1 How iFINDER Works ... 2 Introduction to GPS and WAAS... 4 How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions... 4 Section 2: Installation & Accessories... 7 Power ... 7 Batteries ... 7 Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter... 8 Headphone Adapter ...
  • Page 4 Icons... 40 Create Icon on Map... 40 Create Icon at Current Position ... 41 Delete an Icon ... 41 Load GPS Data Files from an MMC ... 41 Navigate ... 42 Navigation Display ... 42 Navigation Menu... 43 Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint... 43 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint ...
  • Page 5 Select a Waypoint ... 56 Delete a Waypoint... 56 Edit a Waypoint (Name, Symbol, Position or Altitude) ... 56 Section 5: System & GPS Setup Options ... 59 Alarms ... 59 Auto Satellite Search... 60 Check MMC Files and Storage Space ... 60 Com Port Configuration ...
  • Page 6 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.

  • Page 7: Section 1: Read Me First

    No other consumer GPS mapping system on the market offers so much information and so many features in one package. Not only that, the iFINDER PhD also makes it easy to take your favorite music along wherever you go.

  • Page 8: How Ifinder Works

    (But if you already have a working understanding of GPS receivers and the GPS navigation system, skip on ahead to Section 2, Installation & Accessories on page 7. If you're new to GPS, read on, and you can later impress your friends with your new-found knowledge.) First, think of your iFINDER as a small but powerful computer.
  • Page 9 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 or create its own GPS Data Files, which can be copied to the MMC and then loaded from the MMC into iFINDER's memory.

  • Page 10: Introduction To Gps And Waas

    24 hours a day, in all weather conditions. GPS uses 24 satellites orbiting 10,900 miles above the Earth to transmit position data back to Earth. A GPS receiver proc- esses that data to tell you where you are.
  • Page 11 Finally, press the Enter key." Also note that throughout this text, we will refer to the iFINDER PhD as iFINDER, or simply as the unit.
  • Page 12 Notes...

  • Page 13: Section 2: Installation & Accessories

    Installation & 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 it if the external power is greater than the battery voltage.

  • Page 14: Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter

    shown in the following images. Once the latch is released, pull the bat- tery cover up out of the grooves in the bottom of the case. Install the batteries according to the embossed signs in the battery com- partment, which shows the correct polarity. Point the positive pole of the upper battery to the left;...

  • Page 15: Headphone Adapter

    NMEA connections. Headphone Adapter The iFINDER PhD comes with a cable adapter that allows you to plug in your headphones. To use this adapter: Plug your headphones into the standard audio socket on the adapter. Next, pull aside the rubber cover on the bottom of the unit and insert the other connector as shown in the following image.

  • Page 16: Nmea Cable Connections

    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.
  • Page 17 NOTE: Throughout this manual, we will use the term MMC, but just re- member that 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.

  • Page 18: Freedommaps

    FreedomMaps come to you preloaded on a single 128 or 256 MB mem- ory card. Simply insert the memory card into your Lowrance GPS unit, and you're ready to go. FreedomMaps are available through LEI-Extras. To order a card (or for a list of the areas available) see the ordering information in the back of this manual.

  • Page 19: External Antenna

    A suction-cup mount allows you to attach the antenna to a windshield. The iFINDER PhD 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.

  • Page 20: R-A-M  Bracket Mounting Systems

    Another has a strong suction-cup mount for attachment to windscreens or fiberglass surfaces. See your Lowrance dealer or visit the LEI web site for the lat- est options; accessory ordering information is on the inside back cover of this manual.

  • Page 21: Section 3: Music Mode Operation

    1. MAP/MUSIC – Press this key to toggle between the two page screens. Each page represents one of the unit's major operation modes. See Sec. 4 for full details on the Map Mode. Section 3: iFINDER PhD keypad.

  • Page 22: Power/Lights On And Off

    (All of these options come with default values so that you can use the iFINDER right out of the box, but if you want to learn about the various options, see Sec. 5, System Setup and GPS Setup Options.) To clear the menu screen and return to the page display, press...
  • Page 23 Sounds command: enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms, sets the alarm style and controls speaker volume. Alarms command turns GPS alarms on or off and changes alarm thresholds. Route Planning command lets you plan, view or navigate a route.

  • Page 24: The Music Mode Display And Keyboard Commands

    The Music Mode Display and Keyboard Commands The Music Mode screen contains a battery power indicator and a volume display for quick reference. When a song or play list is playing, the name of the current song will appear at the top of the screen, as well as the song's quality (in kbps).

  • Page 25: Using The Play Control Buttons

    Some advanced Map Mode operations, such as achieving a satellite lock or searching for POIs, require intense processing power. If you're having trouble performing advanced GPS operations while listening to music, use the over to the Map Mode until your unit achieves a lock (for instance), then switch back to Music Mode and resume playing music.
  • Page 26 ing all of the songs and play lists available as well as any subfolders. If you've sorted your music on the MMC by album or artist, you can select the folder you wish and play only the songs in that folder, or you can choose a particular song to play right away.

  • Page 27: Music Mode Practice Run

    Music Mode Practice Run Start at your computer. You should already have some MP3 or Ogg Vor- bis music files available. If you need help ripping your CDs to these for- mats, consult the documentation for the CD ripper software. 1.

  • Page 28: Play Lists

    Play Lists The iFINDER can play both MP3 and Ogg Vorbis music files. It can also recognize m3u-style play list files. Use the key to launch SONGS the Browse Music Files screen. Use the Browse Music Files screen to choose which songs to play next. From the music browser you can choose individual songs, play list files, or subfolders to play.

  • Page 29: Power Saving

    Use Indoors When you're only using your iFINDER to listen to music, you can pre- serve battery life by turning off the GPS satellite search. To do this, turn on the Use Indoors option. To toggle this feature on or off from the Music Mode, press |↓...

  • Page 30: Sounds Menu

    Sounds Menu The Sounds command on the Music Menu opens the same Sounds Menu accessible from the Main Menu. We've added this option to the Music Menu for your convenience. From the Sounds Menu you can ad- just the volume of both the unit's internal speaker, and the Line Out volume to your headphones.

  • Page 31: Section 4: Map Mode Operation

    Each page represents one of the unit's major operation modes. See Sec. 3 for full details on the Music Mode. When the unit is in Sleep Mode, holding down the MAP/MUSIC key will display the Instant-On Compass. Section 4: iFINDER PhD keypad.

  • Page 32: Power/Lights On And Off

    (All of these options come with default values so that you can use the iFINDER right out of the box, but if you want to learn about the various options, see Sec. 5, System Setup and GPS Setup Options.) To clear the menu screen and return to the page display, press...
  • Page 33 Sounds command: enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms, sets the alarm style and controls speaker volume. Alarms command turns GPS alarms on or off and changes alarm thresholds. Route Planning command lets you plan, view or navigate a route.

  • Page 34: The Map Mode Display

    The Map Mode Display The 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. 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.
  • Page 35 (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...
  • Page 36 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, of course, in MapCreate.
  • Page 37 Map Page, left, Map Menu, right. The Map Mode has its own menu, which is used to find distances, change the orientation of your map, view map data, and other helpful map functions. To access the Map Menu, in Map Mode, press the MENU key.

  • Page 38: Map Mode Practice Run

    1. Install two AA batteries (and MMC card if desired) in battery com- partment on back of case. (See installation details beginning on page 7.) 2. To turn on iFINDER PhD, press and release 3. The opening screen displays either a map of North America or the music player.

  • Page 39: Digital Data Display

    To do this, from the Digital Data display, press choose ALIBRATE LTITUDE your GPS position, or manually enter the altitude of your current loca- tion. Then select track your altitude with its built-in altimeter. . You can accept the altitude value provided by...

  • Page 40: Sleep Mode

    You can use the arrow keys to move back and forth through the avail- able pressure history. Use ← to move back in time, selecting previous readings, or → to move forward in time. The exact value of the selected reading is displayed on screen.
  • Page 41 You can choose how to display the Compass's orientation. The options are "North Up," "Heading Up," and "Bearing Up." With North Up, North the unit always places North at top of the screen. As you turn and change your facing direction (your heading), the heading indicator arrow will move along the edge of the compass rose.

  • Page 42: Calibrate Compass

    Current track or heading, shown in degrees In Bearing Up mode (shown), the direc- tion of your destina- tion is shown at the top of the compass Navigation information data boxes Navigation Page, going to an address. The compass is in Bearing Up mode, so you can see that the destination is to your west.

  • Page 43: Find Your Current Position

    A new screen will appear showing a simple drawing of a circle with a line pointing from the center to a point on the edge. At the top of the screen, the button is selected. TART ALIBRATION The Calibrate Compass page, with Start Calibration selected. 2.

  • Page 44: Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location

    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 that the unit has as clear a view of the sky as possible, then turn the unit off and back on again.

  • Page 45: Moving Around The Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys

    Press Tip: The iFINDER PhD has an extremely handy Cursor Undo feature that lets you instantly return to the previous location you were looking at. It works like this: Use the cursor (arrow keys) to scroll the map to some far away location or waypoint.

  • Page 46: Selecting Any Map Item With The Cursor

    cursor and jump back to your current position on the map. When you want to take another peek at that distant place, just press again. You can use this trick to toggle between your current posi- tion and your destination without a lot of scrolling. Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor 1.

  • Page 47: Create Icon At Current Position

    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 iFINDER's internal memory be- fore iFINDER can read them. Here's how:...

  • Page 48: Navigate

    Load or Save commands. To load data from the MMC to iFINDER: press → to 3. Loading: There may be more than one GPS Data File (*.USR) on the card. To select a file, press highlight the file, then press .

  • Page 49: Navigation Menu

    Navigation Page, left, Navigation Menu, right. Navigation Menu The Navigation Menu allows you to return to the map display, cancel navigation, set up alarms, and plan or edit your route. Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint One of boating's most terrifying events is having a friend or family member fall overboard.

  • Page 50: Cancel Navigation

    Tip: You don't need to have an emergency to use the MOB waypoint. When you set the MOB point, just cancel navigation and then use MOB like a regular waypoint. (Remember, you can set up to 2,000 waypoints.) To cancel navigation to MOB, press .

  • Page 51: Navigate To An Icon

    3. Press |↓ to MENU gating to the cursor location. The Map Page will display a dotted line from your current position to the cursor position. The Compass Page displays a compass rose showing navigation information to your destination. See the following examples. The 15-mile zoom figure at left clearly shows the dotted course line connecting your current position to your destination.

  • Page 52: Navigate To A Waypoint

    Navigate to a Waypoint You can select any waypoint visible on the Map Page with the cursor, then use the Navigate to Cursor command. However, you can avoid scrolling the map to pick your waypoint if you use the Find commands: 1.

  • Page 53: Backtrack A Trail

    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.
  • Page 54 To load a MapCreate route into iFINDER, follow instructions in Map- Create'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 in iFINDER. (See Sec. 2 for instructions on installing MMCs.

  • Page 55: Delete A Route

    MENU 2. Press ↓ to the route list|↓ or ↑ to select route name| 3. Press ← to ELETE Save GPS Data Files to an MMC 1. Press MENU MENU 2. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an MMC is present.

  • Page 56: Searching

    3. To save data from iFINDER to the MMC: press 4. To accept the default name "Data" for the GPS Data File, press ↓ to . (If you wish to rename the file, press lection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the name is correct.
  • Page 57 4. If you wish, you could scroll ↑ or ↓ here to select another restaurant, but for now we will just accept the nearest one. Press 5. The POI's Waypoint Information screen appears. (This is how you can use iFINDER as a business phone directory!) If you wanted to navigate there, you could press Enter, since the Go To command is highlighted.

  • Page 58: Trails

    The iFINDER lets you save up to 10 trails in its 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 number of MMCs you can carry in your pockets.

  • Page 59: Transfer Custom Maps And Gps Data Files

    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 iFINDER's internal memory before the unit can read them.

  • Page 60: Utilities

    4. Loading to unit memory: There may be more than one GPS Data File (*.USR) on the card. To select a file, press tion box, use ↓ or ↑ to highlight the file, then press selection. Next, press ↓ to message when the data transfer is finished.

  • Page 61: Create Waypoint At Current Position

    2. Press . The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 001." The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map. Create Waypoint at Current Position 1. While you are traveling, press automatically given a name with a sequential number, such as "way- point 002."...

  • Page 62: Select A Waypoint

    3. Press ↑ to ISTANCE then press → to the next character and repeat until the distance is cor- rect. Press 4. Press ↑ to EARING then press → to the next character and repeat until the bearing is cor- rect.
  • Page 63 4. When latitude and longitude are correct, return to the previous page: press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Waypoint Altitude To edit waypoint altitude: 1. Press |↓ to |↓ to FIND waypoint name| |→ to LTITUDE , then press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → 2.
  • Page 64 Notes...

  • Page 65: Section 5: System & Gps Setup Options

    Section 5: System & GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has all the alarms turned on. You can turn the 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.

  • Page 66: Auto Satellite Search

    It then searches for only those satellites. When your GPS receiver is turned on for the first time, it doesn't know what your position or elevation (altitude) is. The unit begins searching for the satellites using data that it acquired the last time it was turned on.

  • Page 67: Com Port Configuration

    At left, the MMC File Browser, with Card Info screen shown at right. Com Port Configuration iFINDER has one NMEA 0183 version 2.0 compatible communication port, or com port for short. The Com Port Menu, which is accessed from the System Setup Menu, allows you to configure the communications port to send data to another electronic device, such as an autopilot.

  • Page 68: Coordinate System Selection

    1. Press MENU MENU 2. Press ↓ to 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 ↑ ↓ → ← to select a prefix, then press again to check the box and turn a prefix on.) Configure NMEA menu, showing all prefixes turned on (checked).
  • Page 69 Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions. To get to Coordinate System Selection: 1. Press |↓ to |↓ to MENU MENU GPS S ETUP OORDINATE YSTEM 2. Press ↓ to OORD YSTEM This unit can show a position in degrees (36.14952°); degrees, minutes and thousandths of a minute (36°...
  • Page 70 NOTE: If the Loran TD conversion is chosen, you must enter the local Lo- ran chain identification for the master and slaves. Do this by se- lecting "Setup Loran TD" at the bottom of the "Coordinate System" menu and select the ID. Press Map Fix Map Fix is used with charts or maps.

  • Page 71: Customize Page Displays

    Of course, when the iFINDER has more |↓ to MENU GPS S . The following screens appear, and and enter the map's scale. This is gener- and the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix screen.

  • Page 72: Gps Simulator

    GPS Simulator The GPS simulator lets you use the unit as if you were outdoors navi- gating somewhere. You can set the starting location in lati- tude/longitude (Starting Position) or from a stored waypoint, map place or POI location (Select Starting Waypoint).

  • Page 73: Simulating Trail Or Route Navigation

    This will allow you to use the map cursor during a simulation. To turn steering and speed boxes back on again, return to the GPS Simulator menu, se- lect the TEER WITH to return to the previous page.

  • Page 74: Map Data

    This menu lets you turn the map off, if desired (which turns the map screen into a GPS plotter); turn off or on the pop-up map info boxes; draw the map boundaries or boxes around the areas of detail; or fill land areas with gray.

  • Page 75: Draw Boundaries

    All datums are named. The GPS system is based on the WGS-84 da- tum, which covers the entire world. Other datums may also cover the . Press ↓ to to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn to return to the page display.

  • Page 76: Map Detail Category Selection

    MENU 2. Press ↑ or ↓ to select a category or subcategory. Press off (no check) or on (checked). 3. To return to the last page displayed, press |↓ to GPS S ETUP Map Datum Selection Menu. ATEGORIES |↓ to...

  • Page 77: Map Orientation

    Map Categories Menu. Map Orientation By default, this receiver shows the map with north always at the top of the screen. This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper. However, you can change the map orientation to Track Up or Course Up if desired.

  • Page 78: Navionics  Charts

    Which option you use is a matter of personal taste; we sometimes switch back and forth depending on the circumstances. For example, when we are in an area we know fairly well, we usually run the unit in default North Up. But, we'll sometimes switch to Track Up when we're in an unfamiliar area and want to instantly coordinate what we see out the window with what we see on the screen.

  • Page 79: Port Information

    These figures show menu sequence (from left to right) for selecting a Navionics chart for the West Gulf of Mexico area. 3. To turn off a Navionics chart, From the Map Page, press |↓ to press EXIT EXIT Port Information Navionics charts contain Port Services information, represented by an- chor icons on the map display.

  • Page 80: Tidal Current Information

    The Port Services information screen has two windows. The top window lists the various service categories. The lower window lists the detailed services available in each basic category. 3. To scroll through the Service Categories window: press ↑ or ↓ to see the types of services available. As you highlight a different category, the list in the lower window changes.
  • Page 81 When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range (1/2 nautical mile), the icon itself becomes an animated arrow showing tidal current velocity 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 after a few seconds).

  • Page 82: Tide Information

    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.

  • Page 83: Pop-Up Help

    The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal 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 tidal range pattern for the day, from midnight (MN), to noon (NN) to midnight (MN).

  • Page 84: Power Saving

    Full power settings will always give you the best, most accurate performance with iFINDER. Power save functions can extend bat- tery life, but aggressive power saving settings can reduce GPS ac- curacy, particularly in demanding situations when signal availabil- ity is less than ideal. It is up to you to decide if position accuracy or battery consumption is the most important consideration for a par- ticular navigation situation.

  • Page 85: Reset Options

    The Power Save menu at Min Power save (shown left center) and Max Power Save (shown right). For even greater power efficiency you can stop receiving GPS signals entirely by activating the Use Indoors command. Use Indoors is de- scribed later in this section.
  • Page 86 Screen Menu, with Contrast bar selected. To adjust the display's brightness: Press ↓ to . Press → or ← to move the bar. The left end of the RIGHTNESS scale is minimum contrast; the right end is maximum contrast. To adjust the screen's display mode: Press ↓...

  • Page 87: Satellite Status Screen

    On any Map Mode display 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 command shows you the quality and accuracy of the current satellite lock-on and position calculation.

  • Page 88: Set Language

    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 2. Press ↓ to ANGUAGE 3. Use ↓ or ↑ to select a different language and press now appear in the language you selected.

  • Page 89: Software Version Information

    Software Version Information From time to time, Lowrance updates the operating system software in some of its products. These software upgrades are usually offered to customers as free downloads from our web site, www.lowrance.com.

  • Page 90: Sounds And Alarm Sound Styles

    ↓ to 1. Press |↓ to MENU MENU ENT| YSTEM ETUP OFTWARE 2. Read the information displayed on the screen. 3. To return to the previous display, press EXIT EXIT Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles Sounds triggered by key strokes and alarms can be adjusted. The unit has an internal speaker (controlled using the Pizeo Volume slider) for playing alarms and notification beeps, and is also capable of playing sounds through an external speaker connected to the power port (con-...

  • Page 91: Track Smoothing

    Track Smoothing This is a factory setting that should always be left on. When stopped or traveling at slow speeds (such as walking or trolling), Track Smoothing prevents wandering of trails, the steering arrow, compass rose and a map in track-up mode. Trail Options There are several options you can use with trails.

  • Page 92: Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance)

    WARNING: If you uncheck the Update Trail option, automatic trail creation and recording will be turned off, and you must turn it back on to record trails. The default setting is on. Press ↓ or ↑ to PDATE check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance) The options are automatic, time, or distance.

  • Page 93: Specific Trail Options

    . Make your changes, then press to erase EXIT this menu. You can also change the trail line color and pattern. For instructions, see the entries on Edit a Trail Color and Edit a Trail Pattern in Sec. 4, Advanced GPS Operations.

  • Page 94: Units Of Measure

    Use Indoors When you're only using your iFINDER to listen to music, you can pre- serve battery life by turning off the GPS satellite search. To do this, turn on the Use Indoors option. To toggle this feature on or off from the Music Mode, press |↓...

  • Page 95: Section 6: Searching

    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 some land features, including cities and lakes. For a full set of searchable land features, including landmarks, streets, addresses and Points of In- terest, you must load your own high-detail custom map produced with our MapCreate 6 software.
  • Page 96 2. Press to search in the Address field. 3. To enter an address number, press ↑ or ↓ to change the first number, then press → to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the number is correct, then press previous page, press 4.
  • Page 97 5. To enter a city name, press ↓ to 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 necessary (see the note below). If you select yes, there are two options: A.

  • Page 98: Find Any Item Selected By Map Cursor

    Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor With a POI or map feature selected by the cursor, press return to the previous page, press A POI selected by the cursor, left, The Find Menu, center, POI informa- NOTE: Since the Go To command is highlighted, you can navigate to the selected POI by pressing tion screen.

  • Page 99: Find Map Places Or Points Of Interest (Poi)

    3. Once you have selected a highway name you can then select an exit. Press ↓ to switch to the Exit List, then press ↓ or ↑ until you highlight the exit you want, then press 4. In the Exit Information screen you have two choices. A. Press navigate or "go to"...
  • Page 100 (To narrow your search, press ← or → to select a subcategory before pressing .) You will be given two options: Search by Name or by Nearest. Map Places category menu. 3. Search by nearest POI. At the Find By menu, press .

  • Page 101: Find Streets Or Intersections

    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 or find it on the map by pressing →| "Go To" POI option, left, "Find on Map" POI option, right. Find Streets or Intersections Find a Street 1.
  • Page 102 Find streets or intersections menu, left, Find street by name, right. 3. The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you're searcing for in the First Street box. (In this example, it's 80th Street.) To search for that street, press ↓ to .
  • Page 103 2. You must first fill in a screet name in the First Street dialog box. Press 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 ↓ to change the first letter, then press →...

  • Page 104: Find Waypoints

    If you want to navigate to the found intersection, just press MENU EXIT Find Waypoints 1. Press FIND 2. If searching for the Nearest waypoint, press . If searching for a waypoint By Name, press ↓ to . (To search by name, jump to step 5 below.) Find menu, left, and Find By Nearest, center, Find by Name, right.
  • Page 105 A. To navigate to the waypoint, press press point command is already highlighted.) The unit will show naviga- tion information to the waypoint. B. To find the waypoint, press → to appears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint. To clear the menus and return to the previous page, press 5.
  • Page 106 Notes...

  • Page 107: Section 7: Supplemental Material

    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...
  • Page 108 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...
  • Page 109 Naparima BWI Trinidad & 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...
  • Page 110 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,...

  • Page 111: Fcc Compliance

    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.
  • Page 112 Notes...

  • Page 113: Index

    Depth Range, 28, 29, 30, 39, 68, 69, 73, 75, 76, 77, 86 File Transfer, 14, 21, 42, 50, 53, 54, 111 Index GPS Data File, 3, 42, 48, 50, 52, 53, 54, GPS Data Files Loading, 41 Saving, 49...
  • Page 114 11, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 41, 42, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 60, 61, 72 Music Menu, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24 Music Mode, 1, 2, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 32, 78, 88 Navigating, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 60 A Route, 44 A Trail, 46, 47...
  • Page 115 GPS Data Files, 53 Trip Calculator, 54 Trip Down Timer, 54 Trip Up Timer, 54 Units of Measure, 88 USB-to-PC Cable, 14 Utilities, 17, 27, 33, 54 WAAS, 2, 4 Waypoint Information Screen, 40, 51, 92, 94, 95, 98, 99...
  • Page 116 Notes...
  • Page 117 Notes...
  • Page 118 Notes...
  • Page 119 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.

  • Page 120: Databases Limited Warranty

    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.
  • Page 121 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.

  • Page 122: 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.
  • Page 123 To locate a Lowrance dealer near you, visit our web site, and look for the Dealer Locator (www.lowrance.com/support/dealerlocator). Or, you can consult your telephone directory for listings.

  • Page 124: Visit Our Web Site

    Visit our web site: Lowrance Pub. 988-0148-641 © Copyright 2005 All Rights Reserved Printed in USA 033005 Lowrance Electronics, Inc.

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