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  • Page 1: Operation Instructions

    Pub. 988-0148-481 www.lowrance.com Handheld Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instructions...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2004 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of Lowrance. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited.  iFINDER HUNT...

  • 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 ... 11 Power ... 11 Batteries ...
  • Page 4 Switch to Advanced Mode... 40 Switch Back to Easy Mode from Advanced Mode ... 40 Switch to Hunting Mode... 40 Sec. 4: Advanced Mode Operation ... 41 Keypad... 41 Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ... 42 Main Menu ... 42 Pages ...
  • Page 5 Switch Back to Advanced Mode from Hunting Mode ... 59 Trails ... 59 Create and Save a Trail... 59 Clear a Trail ... 59 Delete a Trail ... 59 Edit a Trail Name ... 60 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ... 60 Utilities...
  • Page 6 Map Detail Category Selection... 76 Map Orientation ... 77  Navionics Charts... 78 Port Information ... 79 Tidal Current Information ... 80 Tide Information ... 82 Pop-Up Help ... 83 Reset Options ... 84 Screen Contrast and Brightness ... 84 Set Language ...
  • 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: Section 1: Read Me First

    Section 1: Read Me First! How this GPS and manual can make you a better hunter. We know; the last thing you want to do after buying your new  iFINDER HUNT is to look inside the manual. But before you grab the batteries and head outside, please give us a moment or two to ex- plain how our manual and GPS can make you a better hunter.
  • Page 10 Easy Mode Quick Reference. (If you've already figured out how to load the batteries yourself, and you just can't wait any longer, turn to the Quick Reference on page 28 and head outside with your iFINDER!) The rest of Section 3 contains short, easy-to-scan lessons that follow one another in chronological order.

  • Page 11: Capabilities And Specifications: Ifinder  Hunt

    Capabilities and Specifications: iFINDER Display:... 3" (7.3 cm) diagonal high contrast Film Su- Resolution:... 240 pixel x 180 pixel resolution; 43,200 total Backlighting:... White LED screen backlighting for night and Input power:...3 volts DC (two 1.5v AA batteries); operates up Case size:...

  • Page 12: How Ifinder Works

    Custom mapping: ... Accepts custom, higher-detail MapCreate 6 Mapping memory: ... Up to 512 MB on one MMC (MultiMedia Position updates: ... Every one second. Position points: ... 2,000 waypoints; 1,000 event marker icons. Graphic symbols for waypoints or event marker icons: ...
  • Page 13 First, think of your iFINDER as a small but powerful computer. (But don't worry — we made iFINDER easy to use, so you don't need to be a computer expert to find your way!) The iFINDER includes a keypad and a screen with menus so you can tell it what to do. The screen also lets iFINDER show your location on a moving map, as well as point the way to your destination.

  • Page 14: Introduction To Gps And Waas

    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. (NOTE: No matter where they come from, GPS Data Files must be loaded from the MMC into memory before iFINDER can use them.) The other key GPS use for MMCs is storage of special high-detail, cus- tom maps, which you can produce on your computer with our MapCre-...
  • Page 15 fies the satellite and its position above the earth. Three of these satellites are spares, unused until needed. The rest virtually guarantee that at least four satellites are in view nearly anywhere on Earth at all times. A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix. The system requires signal reception from three satellites in order to determine a position.

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

    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 17 Menu Commands A menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters, in a bold sans serif type like this: are to select this command or option from a menu or take an action of some kind with the menu item. Text that you may need to enter or file names you need to select are shown in italic type, such as trail name.
  • Page 18 Notes...

  • Page 19: 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 20 Do not mix different battery types. Mixing battery types may cause leak- age. (For example, don’t use both alkaline and NiMH batteries at the same time, and don't use standard alkalines with rechargeable alkalines.) 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.

  • Page 21: 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 22: Mmc Or Sd Memory Card Installation

    The PC-DI8 combines a cigarette lighter power adapter with a DB-9 plug for a NMEA/serial com port connection to a laptop computer or other device. This is our favorite cable for connecting the iFINDER HUNT 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 23 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 24: Freedommaps

    FreedomMaps FreedomMaps are pre-made custom maps that cover multiple states, provinces, countries or other geographic regions on a single memory card. They give you all the features found in our MapCreate™ mapping software, but without the necessity of using a computer. FreedomMaps are available for the United States, Canada and Europe.

  • Page 25: 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 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: Section 3: Easy Mode Operation

    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. Navigate Trail command: sets up navigation back to the start of the current trail.

  • 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: Special Hunting Details

    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 Interstate Markers School POI When the map is zoomed out far enough, most POIs appear as square dots. As you zoom in closer, the symbols become readable icons. In the 0.3 mile zoom example at right, the cursor has selected the Cholita's Mexican Restaurant POI, which triggers a pop-up box with the POI name.

  • Page 36: 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 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. 4. If you wanted, you could scroll ↑ or ↓ here to select another restau- rant, 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

    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 49: Section 4: Advanced Mode Operation

    Advanced Mode Operation 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 five different page screens in Land Mode. (Satellite, Position, Compass, Navigation and Map.) Each page represents one of the unit's major operation modes.

  • 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: Compass 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. Compass Page This Page has a compass rose. It shows your facing direction and the direction to a selected destination.
  • Page 53 Track or compass heading indicator, showing facing direction Navigation information data boxes Navigation Page, recording a trail, traveling east. Page looks like this when iFINDER is not navigating to a waypoint, following a route, or When navigating to a waypoint or following a route, the Navigation screen looks like the one shown in the following image.

  • Page 54: Navigation Page

    Compass Menu The Compass Menu allows you to set the compass orientation, as well as calibrating the compass (described in Sec. 3). Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint. The navigation screen looks like the one below when you’re navigating to a waypoint.

  • Page 55: Moving Around The Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys

    The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce its coverage area and the amount of mapping detail shown. There are 37 available map zoom ranges, from 0.05 miles to 4,000 miles. NOTE: Refer to Sec. 3, Easy Mode Operation, for further explanation and more illustrations of the Map Page.

  • Page 56: Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location

    You can pan or scroll the map northward, southward, eastward or westward by using the arrow keys, which launches the cross-hair map cursor. To clear the cursor, press the current position or the last known position. Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location 1.

  • Page 57: Icons

    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 58: 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 59: 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 60: 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 61: 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 62: 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 63 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 64: 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 65 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 66: 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 67: Switch Back To Advanced Mode From Hunting Mode

    Switch Back to Advanced Mode from Hunting Mode To leave Hunting Mode and switch back to Advanced Mode: 1. Press |↓ to MENU 2. Unit asks, "Are you sure you want to turn on Land Navigation Mode?" 3. Press ←| and the unit switches to Advanced Mode.

  • Page 68: Edit A Trail Name

    Edit a Trail Name To edit a trail name: press . Press ↑ or↓ to change the first character, then press → name| ENT|ENT to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files Custom Maps: Custom maps work only from the MMC card or SD card.

  • Page 69: Utilities

    The unit will display first a progress then a completion message when the data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, repeatedly press EXIT 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 ↓...

  • Page 70: Create Waypoint On Map

    Create Waypoint on Map 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make a waypoint. 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.

  • Page 71: 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 72 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. Press to the next character and repeat until the altitude is correct. Press EXIT 3.

  • Page 73: 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 74: 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 75: 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 76: 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 77: 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 78: 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 79: 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 80: External Passive Antenna

    Customize Map Page While on the Map Page press select a display option. With the option highlighted, press it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After all options are set, press to return to the page display. EXIT External Passive Antenna The iFINDER HUNT can be used with an optional external antenna.

  • Page 81: 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 82: 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 83: 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 84: 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 85: 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 86: 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 87: 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 88: 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 89 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 90: 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 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: 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 93 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 94: 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 95 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 96: 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 97: Track Smoothing

    , you first press Easy Mode , you first press Advanced Mode Sounds command: left, Easy Mode; center Advanced. Once in the Sounds menu: To adjust LineOut or Pizeo Volume: Press ↑ or ↓ to select the speaker type you wish to adjust, then press ← to decrease the speaker's volume or →...

  • Page 98: 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 99: 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 100: 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 101: 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 102 At left, Units of Measure command on System Setup menu. At right, 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.

  • Page 103: 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 104 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 105 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 106: 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 107: 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 108: 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 109 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 110: 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 111 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 112 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 113: 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 114 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 115: Section 7: Hunting Mode

    Section 7: Hunting Mode This section addresses Hunting Mode operation for iFINDER's main GPS functions. If you've read through this manual in order, you're al- ready familiar with many of the basic GPS principles that drive the iFINDER. The principles are the same in both operating modes, so you already know how to work your iFINDER.

  • Page 116: Ifinder  Hunt 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 MMC card if desired) in battery com- partment on back of case.

  • Page 117: Compass Page

    Compass Page This Page has a compass rose. It shows your facing direction and the direction to a selected destination. The navigation screen looks like the one in the following image when you're not navigating to a waypoint or other destination. No graphic course information is displayed. Your facing direction is shown by an arrow on the edge of the compass rose.

  • Page 118: Calibrate Compass

    data boxes on this screen can show information such as your ground speed, track, distance and bearing to destination. 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...
  • Page 119 Compass Page menu with Calibrate Compass selected. 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.

  • Page 120: Set Hunting Waypoint

    line pointing at your reference point. Remember to keep the iFINDER level as you rotate it, so that the back of the unit is parallel to the ground. 4. The line will travel all the way around the circle at least once, and may go twice around the circle.

  • Page 121: Scout Plots

    For more on navigating to a waypoint, see the topic "Navigate to a Waypoint in Section 4, Advanced Mode Operation. Scout Plots The Scout Plot feature lets you map your own hunting areas. A scout plot is a type of GPS data you can record that includes an area perime- ter or boundary along with waypoints that mark game sign.

  • Page 122: Switch To Land Mode

    4. As you walk the perimeter of the area you're scouting, you'll record a series of flag points that will be used to draw the scout plot boundary. You need to set enough flag points to roughly outline the area's corners. For example, while scouting a square soybean field and looking for deer entry points, you could record the field boundary by setting just four flag points.

  • Page 123: Section 8: Supplemental Material Datums Used By This Unit

    Section 8: 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 124 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 125 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 126 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 127: 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 128 Notes...

  • Page 129: Index

    Accessories, 1, 3, 4, 6, 16, 17, 18, 38, 60, 72 Sec. 2, Installation & Accessories, 11 Advanced Mode, 2, 9, 19, 21, 24, 33, 35, 36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 58, 59, 65, 67, 69, 71, 76, 77, 84, 86, 88, 89, 90, 93, 95, 98, 99, 100, 102, 105, 107, 112, 113 Switch To, 40...
  • Page 130 Keypad Description, 8, 19, 41 Land Mode, 41, 42, 114 Languages, 86 Lat/Lon Grid (Map Data option), 75 Main Menu, 20, 42, 67, 84, 90 Man Overboard, 4, 32, 33, 51, 62 Map Data, 74, 75, 79 Map Datum, 69, 75, 76 Selection, 69, 75 Map Detail, 27, 74, 76 Map Fix (Coordinate System), 69, 70, 71...
  • Page 131 Set Local Time, 21, 86, 87 Simulator, 72, 73 Software Version Information, 88 Sounds, 88 Status Menu, 43, 66, 72 Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator, 61 Text Boxes (Customize Display), 45, 108, 110 Track Smoothing, 89, 90 Trail, 4, 5, 9, 20, 21, 23, 24, 28, 35, 36, 37, 38, 45, 46, 50, 53, 59, 60, 73, 74, 76, 84, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 107, 109 Delete, 59...
  • Page 132 Notes...
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  • Page 135 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 136: 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 137 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 138: 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 139: Accessory Ordering Information For All Countries

    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 140: Visit Our Web Site

    Visit our web site: Lowrance Pub. 988-0148-481 © Copyright 2004 All Rights Reserved Printed in USA 072204 Lowrance Electronics, Inc.

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