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Lowrance iFINDER Pro IFINDER PRO Operation Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1: Operation Instructions

    Pub. 988-0148-411 www.lowrance.com  iFINDER Pro Handheld Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instructions...

  • Page 2: Visit Our Web Site

    Copyright © 2003 Lowrance Electronics, Inc.  iFINDER Pro is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. ® Lowrance is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc.  Navionics DURACELL  RAYOVAC is a registered trademark of Rayovac Corporation. Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA, copyright ...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Sec. 1: Read Me First! ... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: iFINDER How iFINDER Works ... 4 Introduction to GPS and WAAS... 6 How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions... 8 Sec. 2: Installation & Accessories ... 9 Power ... 9 Batteries ...
  • Page 4 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ... 38 Switch to Advanced Mode... 40 Switch Back to Easy Mode from Advanced Mode ... 40 Sec. 4: Advanced Mode Operation ... 41 Keypad... 41 Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ... 42 Main Menu ...
  • Page 5 Edit a Trail Name ... 57 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ... 57 Utilities... 58 Alarm Clock... 58 Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator... 59 Trip Calculator... 59 Trip Down Timer... 59 Trip Up Timer ... 59 Waypoints... 59 Create a Waypoint ...
  • Page 6 Map Detail Category Selection... 76 Map Orientation ... 76  Navionics Charts... 78 Display a Navionics Chart... 78 Port Information ... 79 Tidal Current Information ... 80 Tide Information ... 82 Pop-Up Help ... 83 Power Saving ... 84 Stop GPS Engine... 85 Use Indoors ...
  • Page 7 A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. 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.
  • Page 8 Notes...

  • Page 9: Sec. 1: Read Me First

    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 anxious to begin finding your way with this space-age 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.

  • Page 10: Capabilities And Specifications: Ifinder  Pro

    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 iFINDER's many ad- vanced navigation features. That brings us to Section 4, Advanced Mode Operation.
  • Page 11 Input power:...3 volts DC (two 1.5v AA batteries); operates up Case size:... 5.6" H x 2.5" W x 0.9" D (142 x 65 x 25 mm); Weight:... 7.68 ounces (219 grams) with batteries. Receiver: ... Internal, 12 parallel channel GPS+WAAS; ad- Recording: ...

  • Page 12: How Ifinder Works

    Graphic symbols for waypoints or event marker icons: ... 42. Routes:... 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 Audible alarms: ... Arrival/off-course/detination passed/anchor. Com Port: ...
  • Page 13 relation to those satellites. Once 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 iFINDER is making these in- ternal calculations and determining its position several times a second! The performance doesn't stop there.

  • Page 14: Introduction To Gps And Waas

    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 and WAAS Well, now you know the basics of how iFINDER does its work. You might be ready to jump ahead to Section 2, Installation &...
  • Page 15 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.

  • Page 16: How To Use This Manual: Typographical Conventions

    Also remember that 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, for example. It’s up to you to safely navigate around obstacles, no matter how you’re using this product.

  • Page 17: Sec. 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 18 Battery Installation Turn the unit over so that the back is facing you. Place your thumb on the large arrowhead on the battery compartment cover. Press in and down, toward the bottom of the unit (in the direction indicated by the arrow).

  • Page 19: Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter

    Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter To use external DC power: Plug the CA-5 power cable's cigarette lighter adapter into a cigarette lighter receptacle. Next, slide the other connec- tor over the power contacts on the bottom of the iFINDER case. Attach CA-5 external power cable to iFINDER. WARNING: Do not remove the cigarette lighter adapter and splice the exposed wires directly to a 12-volt power system.
  • Page 20 GPS receiver (such as the iFINDER Pro). Lowrance of- fers an optional DGPS receiver for your unit. To exchange NMEA or DGPS data, Lowrance offers an optional data only cable and two power/data combo cables: PC-DI5 NMEA/Serial cable with DB-9 plug.

  • Page 21: Nmea/Dgps Wiring

    Com-1 wiring to receive DGPS position information Orange (Transmit) Com-1 Shield (Ground) To unit Com-1 wiring to transmit NMEA position information to another NMEA-compatible device. Transmit Receive Ground from a DGPS receiver. NMEA Receive Ground To DGPS Receiver To Other GPS Receiver...

  • Page 22: Mmc Or Sd Memory Card Installation

    5. Hold iFINDER 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. from some other GPS receiver. NMEA Transmit Ground To Other Device...

  • Page 23: Freedommaps

    3. Hold unit upside down in left hand. Grasp the bottom corner of the MMC with your other hand. The MMC label should be toward you. 4. Use the white lines and text on the circuit board as a guide and drop the MMC into the slot.

  • Page 24: External Antenna

    and unroll the anti-moisture baffle to open the bag. Slip the unit inside. Roll up the baffle tightly and close the outer flap. Insert iFINDER into bag upside down, left. That makes it easier to read when wearing the unit around your neck, right. NOTE: If you want to leave the unit on to record a trail as you travel, in- sert the unit in the bag right-side up, with the internal antenna...

  • Page 25: R-A-M  Bracket Mounting Systems

    chase the passive FA-8, you must use a menu check box to manually switch between it and the internal antenna. See the topic "External Passive Antenna" in Sec. 5. Attach iFINDER antenna to windshield bracket with two screws. You may achieve good results by simply placing the external antenna on the top of the dash, at the base of the windshield.

  • Page 26: Other Accessories

    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.

  • Page 27: Sec. 3: Easy Mode Operation

    Section 3: Easy Mode Operation This section addresses Easy Mode operation for 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 iFINDER and find where you are, it's a good idea to learn about the different keys, the three Page screens and how they all work together.

  • Page 28: Power/Lights (Turn Unit On And Off)

    6. EXIT – The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen, clear data or erase 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.

  • Page 29: Satellite Status Page

    Screen command: changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen and backlight delay. Sounds command: enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style. Power Saving command: configures power saving mode to extend bat- tery life.

  • Page 30: Navigation Page

    The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are in bold type. The re- ceiver hasn't locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out, there- fore it isn't being used to solve the position.
  • Page 31 other destination. No graphic course information is displayed. Your po- sition is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen. Your trail his- tory, or path you've taken, is depicted by the line extending from the arrow. The arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose indicates the current track (direction of travel) you are taking.

  • Page 32: Map Page

    Travel Time is the time that it will take to reach your destination at your present closing speed. Arrival Time is the local time that it will be when you arrive at the destination, based upon your present closing speed and track. Current track or heading, shown in degrees...
  • Page 33 The map zoom range is the distance across the screen. This number shows in the lower left corner of the screen. In the first example below left, the range is 4,000 miles from the left edge of the map to the right edge of the map.
  • Page 34 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. The medium-detail U.S. maps contain: all incorporated cities; shaded metropolitan areas;...
  • Page 35 Tip: In some urban areas, businesses are so close to one another that 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.

  • Page 36: Ifinder Easy Mode Quick Reference

    iFINDER 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.

  • Page 37: Find Your Current Position

    Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning iFINDER on. Un- der clear sky conditions, the unit automatically searches for satellites and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less. NOTE: "Clear sky" means open sky, unobstructed by terrain, dense foliage or structures.

  • Page 38: Selecting Any Map Item With The Cursor

    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. Simply 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.
  • Page 39 3. iFINDER says it is calculating, then a list of restaurants appears, with the closest at the top of the list, and the farthest at the bottom of the list. The nearest is highlighted. If you wish, you could scroll ↑ or ↓ here to select another restaurant, but for now we will just accept the nearest one.

  • Page 40: Set Home Waypoint

    7. To clear the search and return to the last page displayed, press . (Before you completely exited out of the Search menus, EXIT EXIT EXIT you could have gone looking for another place.) NOTE: Search works from mapping and POI data loaded in iFINDER. If you do not have a high-detailed custom map (containing POI data) for the area you are searching loaded on the MMC, you may not find anything.

  • Page 41: Set Man Overboard (Mob) Waypoint

    Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint One of boating's most terrifying events is having a friend or family member fall overboard. This situation can be deadly on any body of wa- ter — fresh or salt. It's particularly dangerous at night or if you're out of sight of land.
  • Page 42 1. Use the cursor (controlled by the arrow keys) with the zoom in and zoom out keys to maneuver around the map until you find a location you want to go to. 2. Center the cursor over the location to select it. See the example be- low.

  • Page 43: Navigate To A Point Of Interest

    To stop navigating to the cursor, use the Cancel Navigation command: press |↓ to MENU showing navigation information. Navigate to a Point of Interest For POIs that are in view on the map, you can easily use the Navigate to Cursor command above; just use the cursor to select the POI. Another method involves searching for POIs with the Find Map Places command, launched with the earlier in this section, or turn to Sec.

  • Page 44: Displaying A Saved Trail

    Caution: You also have the option of turning off trail recording in Ad- vance Mode. If the option is left turned off, it will cancel 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.

  • Page 45: Clearing Or Erasing A Trail

    Back trail dotted line Trail point Navigate trail, map views: at left driver is southbound heading straight toward trail point 6; steer arrow says steer straight. At right, southbound driver has reached point 6 and must turn east to follow trail.

  • Page 46: Transfer Custom Maps And Gps Data Files

    WARNING: Clearing a trail will erase the trail from iFINDER's memory. You will not be able to backtrack to that trail head if the trail is erased. If you need to preserve the trail, switch to Advanced Mode and use the instructions in Sec.
  • Page 47 2. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an MMC is present or not. If no MMC is present, you must first insert a card into iFINDER in order to activate the Load or Save commands. To transfer data from iFINDER to the MMC: press To transfer data from the MMC to iFINDER: press →...

  • Page 48: Switch To Advanced Mode

    From left to right, these figures show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File from an MMC into iFINDER's memory. Switch to Advanced Mode To leave Easy Mode and switch to Advanced Mode: 1. Press |↓ to MENU 2.

  • Page 49: Sec. 4: Advanced Mode Operation

    Section 4: Advanced Mode Operation Keypad iFINDER Pro keypad. 1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & 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.

  • Page 50: Power/Lights (Turn Unit On And Off)

    Power/lights on and off To turn on the unit, press . To turn on the backlight, press again. Pressing once again will turn off the backlight. (Press EXIT to clear any message or alarm displays.) Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the key for 3 seconds.

  • Page 51: Position Page

    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 you the quality and ac- curacy of the current satellite lock-on and position calculation. WARNING: Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbers have stopped flashing!

  • Page 52: Navigation Page

    Position Page, left, Position Menu, right. Position Menu The Position Menu allows you to set your own coordinate system, change your map datum or even set your local time. Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint.

  • Page 53: Map Page

    Navigation Menu The Navigation Menu allows you to cancel navigation, set up alarms, and plan or edit your route. Map Page 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.

  • Page 54: Moving Around The Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys

    Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys The map is presented from a bird's-eye view perspective. The current zoom range shows in the lower left corner of the screen. If the zoom range says "4 mi," the map shows an area 4 miles wide from the left edge of the screen to the right edge of the screen.

  • Page 55: Find Your Current Position

    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 left-hand corner of the screen. 4. Press to clear the command and return to the page screen.

  • Page 56: Create Icon At Current Position

    Save icon menu, left, Select symbol menu, right. Create Icon at Current Position 1. While you are traveling, press and hold until the screen shows a "Save Icon" menu, then release the key. 3. Press ← or ↑ or → or ↓ to select your icon symbol, then press The icon appears on the map.

  • Page 57: Navigate

    1. Press MENU MENU and the screen below appears. The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save data to the MMC or load data from the MMC into iFINDER's memory. 2. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an MMC is present or not.

  • Page 58: Cancel Navigation

    Cancel Navigation In Easy Mode: Press |↓ to MENU In Advanced Mode Press |↓ to MENU MENU Navigate a Route 1. From the AVIGATION press |↓ to MENU MENU 2. Press ↓ to select route name| NOTE: To navigate a route in reverse: instead of press ↓...

  • Page 59: Navigate A Trail

    3. If the list is short, you can jump directly to the . Use ↑ or ↓ to select the waypoint name, press pressing waypoint information screen appears with the 4. To begin navigating to the waypoint, press Navigate a Trail 1.

  • Page 60: Backtrack A Trail

    Backtrack a Trail See the "tip" paragraph in the previous entry, Navigate a Trail. Routes A route is a series of waypoints, linked together in an ordered sequence, that's used to mark a course of travel. You can visualize a route as a string of beads: The beads represent waypoints and the string repre- sents the course of travel connecting waypoint to waypoint.
  • Page 61 2. Press |↓ to |↓ to . The Map OUTE END Page appears with the cursor showing. 3. Use the Zoom keys and arrow keys to move the map and cursor until the cursor is centered on the spot where you want your route to begin. (If you are starting at your current position or the current cursor posi- tion, you are already at the starting spot.) 4.

  • Page 62: Delete A Route

    7. To save your route, press with the route automatically named "Route 1" and stored in iFINDER's internal memory. 8. You can edit the name if you wish. Press ↑ to select the screen's command box, then press → to the first character, then press →...
  • Page 63 After iFINDER has acquired a position: 1. Press |↓ to |↓ to FIND POI-L LACES ODGING 2. You could search the entire lodging category, but in this example we will narrow our search. Press → to OTELS OTELS 3. iFINDER says it is calculating, then a list of hotels and motels ap- pears, with the closest at the top of the list, and the farthest at the bot- tom of the list.

  • Page 64: Switch To Easy Mode

    6. iFINDER's map appears, with the cross-hair cursor highlighting 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 lati- tude and longitude, distance and bearing. Map screen showing Finding Waypoint, 7.

  • Page 65: Create And Save A Trail

    Easy Mode only allows you to work with one trail. But Advanced Mode lets you save up to 10 trails in 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 number of MMCs you can carry in your pockets.

  • Page 66: Utilities

    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.

  • Page 67: Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator

    Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator To get to the Sun/Moon menu: press TIES Trip Calculator To get to the Calculator menu: press ALCULATOR Trip Down Timer To get to the Down Timer menu: press |↓ to TIES Trip Up Timer To get to the Up Timer menu: press IMER Waypoints...

  • Page 68: Create A Waypoint By Average Position

    Create a Waypoint by Average Position This feature sets a waypoint at the current position after taking several position readings and averaging them. This boosts waypoint position accuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric condi- tions and other factors. 1.

  • Page 69: Delete A Waypoint

    Delete a Waypoint To delete a waypoint: press point name| |→ to vious page, press EXIT|EXIT Edit a Waypoint Waypoint Name To edit waypoint name: press point name| |→ to vious page, press EXIT|EXIT Waypoint Symbol To edit waypoint symbol: 1. Press waypoint name| desired symbol and press EXIT|EXIT|EXIT...
  • Page 70 Notes...

  • Page 71: Sec. 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 72: 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 73: Check Mmc Files And Storage Space

    You can force the unit to immediately kick into auto search mode. Here's how: 1. While in Advanced Mode press lites" screen. 2. Press |↓ to MENU Check MMC Files and Storage Space To check MMC Files: 1. In Advanced Mode, press Main Menu, left, MMC File Browser, center &...

  • Page 74: Configure Dgps

    For connectors and wiring information for another device, consult the factory; phone numbers are in the back of this manual. To set Com Port Configuration: 1. Press MENU MENU 2. Press ↓ to Configure DGPS This unit will recognize Starlink receivers.

  • Page 75: Coordinate System Selection

    Configure NMEA menu, showing all prefixes turned on (checked). NOTE: The names of the NMEA sentences are abbreviated in this menu. These are the functions of the various selectable prefixes: • GLL transmits latitude and longitude of present position, time of position fix, and status.
  • Page 76 1. Press MENU MENU 2. Press ↓ to OORD This unit can show a position in degrees (36.14952°); 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;...

  • Page 77: Map Fix

    Configure Loran TD menu. Map Fix Map Fix is used with charts or maps. This system asks for a reference position in latitude/longitude, which you take from a marked location on the map. It then shows the present position as distance on the map from that reference point.

  • Page 78: Customize Page Displays

    Configure a map fix so iFINDER can find your position on a printed Press ↓ to ELECT ence point as a waypoint. Select the waypoint name that you assigned to the reference point and press formation screen with the command and the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix menu.

  • Page 79: Dgps Status

    DGPS Status The DGPS Status command opens an indicator screen that lets you keep track of the quality of your DGPS signal. This screen shows you the Signal Frequency, the Station ID (abbreviated "ID"), the signal's Bit Rate, the Signal to Noise Ratio ("SNR"), the signal's Age (that is, how old the corrections are) in seconds, and the current Signal Strength.

  • Page 80: Gps Simulator

    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.

  • Page 81: Simulating Trail Or Route Navigation

    and speed boxes back on again, return to the GPS Simulator menu, se- lect the TEER WITH to return to the previous page. 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.

  • Page 82: Show Map Data

    display latitude and longitude grid lines or range rings on the map. This menu lets you select Navionics Maps; for instructions, see the Navionics Charts entry in this section. To get to Map Data: 1. From the Map Page, press Map Menu, left, Map Data Menu, right.

  • Page 83: Map Datum Selection

    position in the center. The large ring touching the left and right sides of the screen is 100 miles in diameter (same as the zoom range). The sec- ond 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).

  • Page 84: Map Detail Category Selection

    GPS Setup Menu, left, Map Datum Menu, right. Map Detail Category Selection This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on the screen. This includes, waypoints, trails, icons, cities, highways, etc. You can selectively turn on or off any of these items, customizing the map to your needs.
  • Page 85 In Track Up mode, map shows "N" and arrow to indicate north. Map orientation at left is shown in north up and at right, track up. The default North Up setting is fine if you're always traveling due north. What you see to your left corresponds to the left side of the map, what you see to your right is shown on the right side of the map, and so on.

  • Page 86: Navionics  Charts

    Map Menu, left; Map Orientation menu with the North Up map orientation option selected, right.  Navionics Charts Your unit can display Navionics GOLD and CLASSIC format charts are accepted. They work just like a MapCreate custom map on an MMC. Left, entrance to Aransas Pass in a MapCreate 6 custom map, 4 mile zoom.

  • Page 87: 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 88: Tidal Current Information

    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. To return to the Map Page, press EXIT EXIT Port Services information screens.
  • Page 89 an animated arrow with a pop-up name box (the name box disappears after 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.

  • Page 90: 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 91: 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 92: Power Saving

    This example shows the Pop-up Help message for the Screen com- mand, located on the Main Menu in Advanced Mode. Power Saving iFINDER contains a battery capacity indicator, and will also flash low battery warning messages when battery power declines to a certain level.

  • Page 93: Stop Gps Engine

    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 94: Use Indoors

    Use Indoors If you don't want to wait for iFINDER to prompt you to switch to the inside setting, you can manually switch to indoor operation in Advanced Mode: 1. Press MENU MENU 2. To return to the last page displayed, press 3.

  • Page 95: Require Dgps

    Require DGPS You can force iFINDER to require DGPS for reporting a valid position. (Your unit must have a special DGPS antenna to receive these signals.) Here's how to turn it on and off in Advanced Mode. 1. Press |↓ to |↓...
  • Page 96 To adjust the display's brightness: 1. Press ↓ to RIGHTNESS the scale is minimum contrast; the right end is maximum contrast. Screen Command, left, and Contrast bar, right. To adjust the screen's display mode: 1. Press ↓ to ISPLAY To adjust the display's back light delay options: 1.

  • Page 97: 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 98: Software Version Information

    Adjusting the time, left, Adjusting the month, right. The last field in this menu is . This feature allows your unit ONFIG to automatically adjust with the time change caused by Daylight Sav- ing Time (you should only have to set it once). You may select which set of rules matches DST in your region, or simply accept the default.

  • Page 99: Sounds And Alarm Sound Styles

    2. Read the information displayed on the screen. 3. To return to the previous page, press , you: Advanced Mode 1. Press MENU MENU 2. Read the information displayed on the screen. 3. To return to the previous page, press Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles Sounds triggered by key strokes and alarms can be adjusted.

  • Page 100: Trail Options

    Track Smoothing option, turned on. Trail Options There are several options you can use with trails. Some affect all trails, other options can be applied to a particular trail. You can change the way trails are updated, you can display or hide trails, make them flash on the screen or not flash, create a new trail, delete a trail, etc.

  • Page 101: Update Trail Option

    Trail Options menu: Flash Trails. Update Trail Option This menu lets you change the way the trail updates occur. WARNING: If you uncheck the Update Trail option, automatic trail creation and recording will be turned off in both Advanced and Easy modes, and you must turn it back on to record trails.

  • Page 102: Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance)

    Press ↓ to PDATE RITERIA Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance) You can update a trail by time, with a range from 1 second to 9999 sec- onds; 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;...

  • Page 103: Trail Visible/Invisible And Other Trail Options

    Trail menu. Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options The name, maximum number of points in the trail, activity, and visibility are all changed on the Edit Trail screen. The Active setting determines whether or not iFINDER is recording new points for a particular trail. On the Edit Trail menu, press ↓...
  • Page 104 To set Speed/Distance Unit of Measure: Press change the Speed/Distance, then press press to return to the page display. EXIT EXIT To set Heading: Press ↓ to heading, then press turn to the page display. To set Time Format: Press ↓ to change the time format, then press to return to the page display.

  • Page 105: Sec. 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 106 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. To enter a street name, press ↓ to tions: A.
  • Page 107 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. You can spell out the city name in the top selection box.

  • Page 108: 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 109: Find Interstate Highway Exits

    Details on searching for waypoints in Advanced Mode can be found later in this section, in the segment Find Waypoints. Find Interstate Highway Exits 1. Press |↓ to , which calls up the Find Exit Menu. FIND IGHWAY XITS Easy Mode Find menu, left; Advanced Mode Find menu, right. 2.

  • Page 110: Find Map Places Or Points Of Interest (Poi)

    4. In the Exit Information screen you have two choices. A. Press navigate or "go to" the exit. B. Press →| "Go To" option, left, "Find On Map" option, right. Tip: You can also look up some additional information on the Exit Serv- ices located near this exit.
  • Page 111 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select a Map Place or POI category then press (To narrow your search, press ← or → to select a subcategory before pressing .) You will be given two options: Search by Name or by Nearest.

  • Page 112: 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 113 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 . B. Jump down to , then press ↓...
  • Page 114 the first letter, then press → to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct, then press the lower selection list by pressing street from the list, then press 3. The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you're searcing for in the First Street box.

  • Page 115: Find Waypoints (Advanced Mode Only)

    Find Waypoints 1. Press FIND 2. If searching for the Nearest waypoint, press waypoint By Name, press ↓ to step 5 below.) Find menu, left, and Find By Nearest, center, Find by Name, right. 3. If you're looking for nearest, iFINDER says it is calculating, then a list of waypoints appears.
  • Page 116 5. If you're looking by name, there are two options: A. You can spell out the name 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 lection list by pressing the list, then press...

  • Page 117: Sec. 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 118 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 119 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 120 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 121: 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 122 Notes...

  • Page 123: Index

    Accessories, 1, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 18, 38, 57, 71, 72 Sec. 2, Installation & Accessories, 9 Advanced Mode, 2, 8, 19, 21, 24, 33, 35, 36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 56, 57, 63, 65, 67, 70, 75, 76, 84, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 95, 97, 100, 101, 102, 104, 107 Switch To, 40...
  • Page 124 45, 48, 49, 52, 54, 57, 58, 65, 78 Navigating, 8, 21, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 64 A Route, 50 A Trail, 51, 52 Cancel, 20, 28, 32, 33, 35, 37, 50, 51 To Cursor Position, 33, 50 To Icon, 50 To POI, 50...
  • Page 125 23, 24, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 76, 77, 86, 89, 93, 97, 100, 101, 103, 104, 107, 108 Delete, 61 Edit, 61 Navigate, 49, 50...
  • Page 126 Notes...
  • Page 127 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.

  • Page 128: 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 129 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.

  • Page 130: How To Obtain Service

    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.
  • Page 131 Accessory Ordering Information for all countries To order Lowrance GPS accessories such as computer cables or MMC cards, please contact: 1) Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store. Most quality dealers that handle marine electronic equipment or other consumer electronics should be able to assist you with these items.
  • Page 132 Visit our web site: Lowrance Pub. 988-0148-411 © Copyright 2003 All Rights Reserved Printed in USA 111203 Lowrance Electronics, Inc.

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