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Lowrance iFINDER H2O Operation Instructions Manual

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iFINDER H2O
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  • Page 1: Operation Instructions

    Pub. 988-0148-461 www.lowrance.com  iFINDER H2O Handheld Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instructions...

  • Page 2: Visit Our Web Site

    Copyright © 2004 Lowrance Electronics, Inc.  iFINDER H2O 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.  2...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Clearing or Erasing a Trail ... 35 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ... 36 Switch to Advanced Mode... 38 Switch Back to Easy Mode from Advanced Mode ... 38 Sec. 4: Advanced Mode Operation ... 39 Keypad... 39 Table of Contents  H2O... 2...
  • Page 4 Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ... 40 Main Menu ... 40 Pages ... 40 Satellite Status Page ... 40 Position Page... 41 Navigation Page ... 42 Map Page... 43 Moving around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys... 44 Find Distance from Current Position to Another Location ...
  • Page 5 Alarm Clock... 56 Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator... 57 Trip Calculator... 57 Trip Down Timer... 57 Trip Up Timer ... 57 Waypoints... 57 Create a Waypoint ... 57 Create Waypoint on Map ... 57 Create Waypoint at Current Position ... 57 Create a Man Overboard Waypoint ...
  • Page 6 In Advanced Mode... 80 In Easy Mode... 80 Screen Contrast and Brightness ... 80 Set Language ... 82 Set Local Time ... 82 Software Version Information... 84 Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles... 84 Track Smoothing... 85 Trail Options ... 86 Flash Trails on Screen Option...

  • Page 7: Sec. 1: Read Me First

    GPS unit.  First, we want to thank you for buying an iFINDER H2O. Whether you're a first-time user or a professional navigator, you'll discover that the iFINDER is a true pocket-sized, full-featured mapping GPS re- ceiver.

  • Page 8: Capabilities And Specifications: Ifinder  H2O

    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 9 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:...8.48 ounces (242 grams) with alkaline batteries. Receiver: ... Internal, 12 parallel channel GPS+WAAS; ex- Active Antenna Voltage:...

  • Page 10: 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/destination passed/anchor. Com Port: ...
  • Page 11 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 12: 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 13 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 14: How To Use This Manual: Typographical Conventions

    Next, press the down arrow key to scroll down the menu and select (high- light) the Navigate Trail menu command. Finally, press the Enter key." Also note that throughout this text, we will refer to the iFINDER H2O as iFINDER, or simply as the unit.

  • Page 15: Sec. 2: Installation & Accessories

    However, rechargeable NiMH batteries should give you suitable battery life. Lithium batteries are lighter than alkaline, and with some brands of lithium battery the iFINDER H2O will float. We've tested the iFINDER H2O using Energizer NOTE: The battery gauge on the Satellite Status Page may not read accu- rately with some battery brands because discharge rates can vary significantly.
  • Page 16 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 up out of the grooves in the bottom of the case.

  • Page 17: Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter

    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 connector as shown in the following image.

  • Page 18: Mmc Or Sd Memory Card Installation

    NMEA/serial com port connection to a laptop computer or other device. This is our favorite cable for connecting the iFINDER H2O to a laptop computer in an RV or other vehicle. By transmitting NMEA data to the computer, you can get live position data for GPS- compatible mapping software.
  • Page 19 Remove an MMC Card. 4. Drag the MMC from the slot into the battery compartment. 5. Turn the 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.

  • Page 20: Freedommaps

    A suction-cup mount allows you to attach the antenna to a windshield. The iFINDER H2O 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 21: R-A-M  Bracket Mounting Systems

    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 between it and the internal antenna. See the topic "External Passive Antenna"...

  • Page 22: Other Accessories

    Other iFINDER accessories include MMC cards, MMC card readers and MapCreate™ 6 custom mapping software for your computer. (The iFINDER H2O Plus model ships with the GPS Accessory Pack, which is composed of the MapCreate CDs, the card reader, and one memory card.) If these accessories are not available from your dealer, see the acces- sory ordering information on the inside back cover of this manual.

  • Page 23: Sec. 3: Easy Mode Operation

    BUT, if you just can't wait to get outside, grab the bat- teries and turn to the one-page Quick Reference on page 26. Keypad iFINDER H2O keypad. 1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) – The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight.

  • Page 24: 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 25: 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. Navigate Trail command: sets up navigation back to the start of the current trail.

  • Page 26: 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 27 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 28: 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 29 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 30 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 31 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 32: Ifinder  Easy Mode Quick Reference

    iFINDER 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 back of case.

  • Page 33: 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 34: 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 35 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 36: 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 37: 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 38 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 39: 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 40: 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 41: 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 42: 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 43 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 44: Switch To Advanced Mode

    Switch to Advanced Mode To leave Easy Mode and switch to Advanced Mode: 1. Press |↓ to MENU 2. Unit asks "Are you sure you want to enter Advanced Mode?" ← 3. press 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.

  • Page 45: Sec. 4: Advanced Mode Operation

    Section 4: Advanced Mode Operation Keypad iFINDER H2O 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 46: 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 47: 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 48: 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 49: 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 50: 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 51: 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 52: 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 53: 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 54: 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| 3. Upon arrival at your destination, cancel navigation: press |↓...

  • Page 55: 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 56: 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 57 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 58: 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 59 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 60: 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 61: 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 62: 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 63: 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 64: 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 65: 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 66 Notes...

  • Page 67: 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 68: 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 69: 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 70: Configure Nmea

    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 NMEA You can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences. 1.

  • Page 71: Coordinate System Selection

    Coordinate System Selection 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. Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions. To get to Coordinate System Selection: 1.

  • Page 72: Map Fix

    To select a coordinate system: To change the coordinate system, press highlighted. Press the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys to highlight the desired for- mat. Press to select it. Press To setup Loran TD: NOTE: If the Loran TD conversion is chosen, you must enter the local Lo- ran chain identification for the master and slaves.

  • Page 73: Customize Page Displays

    Now press MENU |↓ to ETUP is highlighted. Press CALE ally at the bottom of the paper map. It's shown as a ratio, for example 1:24000. Press EXIT Configure a map fix so iFINDER can find your position on a printed Press ↓...

  • Page 74: External Passive Antenna

    EXIT External Passive Antenna The iFINDER H2O can be used with an optional external antenna. While we recommend the powerful external active antenna, the unit can operate with an external passive antenna as well. To do this, you have to let the unit know it's looking for the antenna's signals in a different way.

  • Page 75: Simulating Trail Or Route Navigation

    To get to the GPS Simulator: 1. Press MENU MENU 2. Press ↓ to GPS S IMULATOR GPS Setup Menu, left, GPS Simulator Menu, right. Make the desired settings, then turn the simulator on by highlighting the box and pressing IMULATOR message appears periodically, reminding you that the simulator is on.

  • Page 76: Map Auto Zoom

    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. 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.

  • Page 77: Popup Map Information

    unit operates like a GPS plotter) to High. After the option is set, press to return to the page display. EXIT Popup Map Information Press |↓ to MENU option highlighted, press off.) After the option is set, press Draw Boundaries Press |↓...

  • Page 78: Map Detail Category Selection

    ated using different datums will show the same latitude/longitude in slightly different locations. 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 entire world, or just a small portion of it. By default, your position shows using the WGS-84 datum.

  • Page 79: Map Orientation

    Map Menu, left, Map Categories Menu, right. 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 you switch to Advanced Mode.

  • Page 80: Navionics  Charts

    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. Try all three modes to find what works best for you.

  • Page 81: Port Information

    2. From the Map Page, press . Use ↑ or ↓ to select the Map Name, then press HOICE EXIT EXIT These figures show menu sequence (from left to right) for selecting a Navionics chart for the West Gulf of Mexico area. 3.

  • Page 82: 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 83 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 84: Tide Information

    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.

  • Page 85: 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 86: Reset Options

    This example shows the Pop-up Help message for the Screen com- mand, located on the Main Menu in Advanced Mode. Reset Options To reset all features to their factory defaults: In Advanced Mode 1. Press |↓ to |↓ to |← MENU MENU YSTEM...
  • Page 87 Once in the Screen menu: To adjust the display's contrast: slider bar is already selected. Press → or ← to move the 1. The ONTRAST bar. The left end of the scale is minimum contrast; the right end is maximum contrast. Screen Command, left, and Contrast bar, right.

  • Page 88: Set Language

    To adjust the display's back light delay options: 1. Press ↓ to IGHT 2. To leave screen settings and return to the last page displayed, press EXIT EXIT Light Delay menu. Setting shown is "continuous," which is ideal for night travel in a vehicle on external power. Set Language This unit's menus are available in 10 languages: English, French, Ger- man, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Dutch and Finnish.
  • Page 89 Set Local Time Command: left, Easy Mode; center Advanced. At right, Once in the Time Settings menu: To set Local Time: Press ter, then press → to move the cursor to the next character. Repeat until the time is correct, then press To set the Month: Press ↓...

  • Page 90: 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. These upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce a new fea- ture or function.

  • Page 91: Track Smoothing

    Sounds command: left, Easy Mode; center Advanced. At right, the Sounds menu. Once in the Sounds menu: To set Key Sounds: With the option highlighted, press to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). After the option is set, press to return to the page display.

  • Page 92: Trail Options

    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 93: Update Trail Option

    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. The default setting is on. Press ↓...

  • Page 94: Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance)

    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; the default is 0.10 mile. With Update Criteria selected, press ↓...

  • Page 95: Trail Visible/Invisible And Other Trail Options

    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 96 To set Time Format: Press ↓ to change the time format, then press to return to the page display. EXIT EXIT To set Date Format: Press ↓ to change the date format, then press to return to the page display. EXIT EXIT ORMAT...

  • Page 97: 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 98 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 99 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. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first letter, then press →...

  • Page 100: 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 101: 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 102: 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 103 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 104: 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 105 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 106 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 107: 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 108 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 109: 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 110 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 111 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 112 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 113: 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 114 Notes...

  • Page 115: Index

    Accessories, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 36, 55, 68 Sec. 2, Installation & Accessories, 9 Advanced Mode, 2, 8, 17, 19, 22, 31, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 54, 55, 61, 63, 65, 67, 72, 73, 80, 82, 84, 86, 89, 91, 94, 95, 96, 98, 101 Switch To, 38 Alarm Clock, 56...
  • Page 116 Map Fix (Coordinate System), 65, 66, 67 Map Menu, 43, 70, 73, 74 Map Orientation, 22, 43, 73, 74 Map Overlays (Map Data option), 70, 71 Memory Cards (MMC), 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30, 33, 36, 37, 43, 46, 47, 50, 52, 55, 56, 63, 74 Navigating, 8, 19, 26, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 62...
  • Page 117 Trip Down Timer, 57 Trip Up Timer, 57 Units of Measure, 19, 89 Utilities, 56, 57 WAAS, 3, 4, 6, 7 Waypoints, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 80, 82, 87, 91, 94,...
  • Page 118 Notes...
  • Page 119 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 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. 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 122: 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 123 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 124 Visit our web site: Lowrance Pub. 988-0148-461 © Copyright 2004 All Rights Reserved Printed in USA 052104 Lowrance Electronics, Inc.

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