Simulating Trail Or Route Navigation; Instant-On Compass; Map Auto Zoom - Lowrance iFINDER PhD Operation Instructions Manual

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Make the desired settings, then turn the simulator on by highlighting the
box and pressing
S
O
IMULATOR
N
message appears periodically, reminding you that the simulator is on. To
turn the simulator off, repeat the above steps or turn the unit off.
While in simulator mode, you can press
speed boxes from the screen while continuing the simulation. 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
S
TEER WITH
|
|
EXIT
EXIT
EXIT

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
at or near the beginning of your trail/route. Enter an approximate
SITION
(shown in compass degrees) that will point you toward the start
T
RACK
of the trail/route.
2. Set
to zero. Select
S
PEED
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
press ↑ (since you're using the Simulator's
to increase speed to the desired setting.
4. Press
to turn off the steering and speed boxes. The unit will now
EXIT
automatically "steer" along the trail or route. When you arrive at your
"destination," cancel navigation as you normally do.

Instant-On Compass

When the iFINDER is in Sleep Mode, you can still quickly check your
compass bearing by pressing and holding the
the screen and shows the current Compass display, including your cur-
rent heading and any information you are displaying in the customiza-
ble data boxes. As soon as you release the
return to
S
LEEP

Map Auto Zoom

This receiver has an auto zoom feature that eliminates much of the but-
ton pushing that other brands of GPS receivers force you to make. It
works in conjunction with the navigation features.
A
RROWS
to return to the previous page.
S
to clear the alarm.) When navigation starts,
EXIT
.
M
ODE
key. Press
ENT
EXIT
command, and press
A
TEER WITH
RROWS
67
to erase this menu. A
EXIT
to clear the steering and
ENT
command and press
S
A
TEER WITH
RROWS
key. This activates
MAP
key the iFINDER will
MAP
, then press
S
P
TARTING
O-
,
ENT
command)

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