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Handheld Mapping GPS Receiver

Operation Instructions

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Page 1: ...Pub 988 0148 481 www lowrance com Handheld Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instructions ...

Page 2: ...f Rayovac Corporation Energizer and e2 are registered trademarks of Energizer Holdings Inc Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA copyright 2001 2004 All Rights Reserved infoUSA is a trademark of infoUSA Inc eXitSource Database copyright 2001 2003 Zenrin Co Ltd Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of Zenrin Co Ltd Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our...

Page 3: ...nit On and Off 20 Main Menu 20 Pages 21 Satellite Status Page 21 Navigation Page 22 Map Page 24 Special Hunting Details 26 iFINDER Easy Mode Quick Reference 28 Find your Current Position 29 Moving around the Map Zoom Cursor Arrow Keys 29 Selecting any Map Item with the Cursor 30 Searching 30 Set Home Waypoint 32 Navigate Back Home 32 Set Man Overboard MOB Waypoint 33 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint ...

Page 4: ...osition 48 Icons 49 Create Icon on Map 49 Create Icon at Current Position 50 Delete an Icon 50 Load GPS Data Files from an MMC 50 Navigate 51 Navigate Back Home 51 Navigate Back to Man Overboard Waypoint 51 Cancel Navigation 52 Navigate a Route 52 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map 52 Navigate to an Icon 52 Navigate to Point of Interest POI 52 Navigate to a Waypoint 52 Navigate a Trail 53 Backtrac...

Page 5: ...ypoint by Average Position 62 Create a Waypoint by Projecting a Position 62 Select a Waypoint 63 Delete a Waypoint 63 Edit a Waypoint Name Symbol Position and Altitude 63 Sec 5 System GPS Setup Options 65 Alarms 65 Auto Satellite Search 66 Check MMC Files and Storage Space 67 Com Port Configuration 67 Configure NMEA 68 Coordinate System Selection 69 Map Fix 70 Customize Page Displays 71 External P...

Page 6: ...pdate Rate Time Distance 92 Delete Trail 92 New Trail 92 Trail Visible Invisible and Other Trail Options 93 Units of Measure 93 Sec 6 Searching 95 Find Addresses 95 Find any Item Selected by Map Cursor 98 Find Home Waypoint 98 Find Interstate Highway Exits 99 Find Map Places or Points of Interest POI 100 Find Streets or Intersections 102 Find Waypoints Advanced Mode only 105 Sec 7 Hunting Mode 107...

Page 7: ...g to a way point but will also visually check to make sure a clear safe path to the waypoint is always available WARNING When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle the vehicle operator is solely re sponsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner Vehicle operators must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving boating or fly ing conditions at all times An accident or collision resulting in...

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Page 9: ...ed for release as the fall hunting season ap proaches We strongly recommend you check the Lowrance web site www lowrance com for free downloads of updated software and instruction manuals Our goal for this book is to get you out to the woods fast with a mini mum of fuss Like you we d rather spend more time hunting and less time reading the manual So we designed our book so that you don t have to r...

Page 10: ...ut of the box but you can fine tune and customize its operation with dozens of options We describe how to use general system options along with GPS options in Section 5 System Setup and GPS Setup Options This section covers all operation modes In Section 6 we go into more detail on one of iFINDER s most remark able capabilities Searching We ll introduce a couple of search exam ples in both the Eas...

Page 11: ...ne batteries GPS Receiver Internal 12 parallel channel GPS WAAS ex ternal active or passive antennas optional Active Antenna Voltage 3 volts DC Recording Removable MMC or SD memory cards for recording GPS trip details displaying cus tom maps upgrading operating system soft ware and transferring trip data to personal computer without a slow serial connection MMC slots One inside battery compartment...

Page 12: ...ion Audible alarms Arrival off course destination passed anchor Com Port One serial communications port NMEA 0183 version 2 0 compatible Allows exchange of position data with another device such as an autopilot or personal computer Optional combination serial power cable available Zoom range 40 ranges 0 02 to 4 000 miles NOTE The above memory capacities refer only to iFINDER s on board memory The ...

Page 13: ...emory of each iFINDER is a basic background map of the entire world We lock it in here at the factory you can t change or erase this map Another portion of iFINDER s onboard memory is devoted to recording GPS navigation information which includes waypoints event marker icons trails and routes This lets you look back the way you came Think of this data storage like the hard drive memory in a comput...

Page 14: ...es on page 11 so you can install the batteries Or you might want to see how our text formatting makes the manual tutorials easy to skim If that s the case move on to How to Use This Manual on page 8 But if you want to understand the current state of satellite navigation look over this segment describing how GPS and its new companion WAAS work together to get you where you re going The Global Posit...

Page 15: ...iFINDER doesn t have a compass or any other navigation aid built inside It relies solely on the signals from the satellites to calculate a position Speed direction of travel and distance are all calculated from position information Therefore in order for iFINDER to determine direction of travel you must be moving and the faster the better This is not to say that it won t work at walking or trollin...

Page 16: ...lways 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 How to use this manual typographical conventions Many instructions are listed as numbered steps T...

Page 17: ...rm with iFINDER are described as a sequence of key strokes and selecting menu commands We ve written them in a condensed manner for quick and easy reading For example instructions for backtracking a trail in Easy Mode would look like this 1 Press MENU to NAVIGATE TRAIL ENT 2 Now begin moving and follow your iFINDER Translated into complete English step 1 means Press the Menu key Next press the dow...

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Page 19: ...ou re looking for an extended life battery the Duracell ULTRA bat tery has performed well in our tests You can also use rechargeable AA alkaline batteries such as those made by RAYOVAC or rechargeable AA nickel metal hydride NiMH batteries We do not recommend nickel cadmium NiCd rechargeable batteries because we tend to get poor battery life from them Rechargeable alkaline batteries will not last ...

Page 20: ...sed signs in the battery com partment which shows the correct polarity Point the positive pole of the upper battery to the left point the positive pole of the bottom battery to the right NOTE Inside the battery compartment is a rotating MMC card lock The grip on this lock must be turned parallel with the direction of the batteries for them to fit properly Replace the battery compartment cover Firs...

Page 21: ...ur unit to a 12 volt power source will destroy the unit This damage will not be covered by your warranty The iFINDER can use two other optional external cables to supply a NMEA serial data connection or a combination of power and data These cables are discussed in the following segment on NMEA connections NMEA Cable Connections NMEA is a standard communications format for marine electronic equipme...

Page 22: ...to store information NOTE Throughout this manual we will use the term MMC but just re member that your unit can use an MMC or SD card to store data Both of these solid state flash memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp An SD card is slightly thicker than an MMC As this manual went to press MMCs were available in storage capacities of 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB and 128 MB SD cards were av...

Page 23: ...partment cover 2 Remove batteries if present 3 Hold unit facedown in right hand Drop the MMC card into the slot label up with the notched edge toward the right 4 Press down on the center of the label and slide the card to the right Add an MMC Card 5 Turn the plastic rotating card lock until it holds the card firmly in place with the grip parallel to the direction of the batteries 6 Replace the bat...

Page 24: ...ngle 128 or 256 MB mem ory card Simply insert the memory card into your Lowrance GPS unit and you re ready to go FreedomMaps are available through LEI Extras To order a card or for a list of the areas available see the ordering information in the back of this manual External Antenna A GPS antenna requires a clear view of the sky for optimum operation Inside a vehicle your iFINDER can sometimes mai...

Page 25: ... the dash at the base of the windshield A piece of the rub ber non skid shelf liner material available in recreational vehicle sup ply stores will also help hold the antenna in place To use the antenna Mount it in a location with an unobstructed view of the sky Plug the connector into the unit s antenna socket located on the back in the upper left corner of the case R A M Bracket Mounting Systems ...

Page 26: ...rdering information is on the inside back cover of this manual For a complete look at the many mounting options visit the R A M web site at www ram mount com Other Accessories Other iFINDER accessories include MMC cards MMC card readers and MapCreate 6 custom mapping software for your computer The iFINDER HUNT Plus model ships with the GPS Accessory Pack which is composed of the MapCreate CDs the ...

Page 27: ...one page Quick Reference on page 28 Keypad iFINDER HUNT 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 three dif ferent page screens in Easy Mode Satellite Navigation and Map Each page represents one of the unit s major operation modes 3 MENU Press this key to show the menus which allow you to...

Page 28: ...lays Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for 3 seconds Main Menu Easy Mode has a single Main Menu which contains some function com mands and some setup option commands The tutorial lessons in this sec tion will deal only with functions the basic commands that make iFINDER do something iFINDER will work fine for these lessons right out of the box with the factory default settings ...

Page 29: ...ent marker icons Software Info command shows the product name and software version of the unit s operating system software as well as copyright notices Pages Easy Mode has three Page displays that represent the three major op erating modes They are the Satellite Status Page the Navigation Page and the Map Page They are accessed by pressing the PAGES key Pressing PAGES repeatedly scrolls among the ...

Page 30: ...being used to solve the position Beneath the circular graph are the bar graphs one for each satellite in view Since the unit has twelve channels it can dedicate one channel per visible satellite The taller the bar on the graph the better the unit is receiving the signals from the satellite The Estimated Position Error horizontal position error shown in the upper right corner of the screen is the e...

Page 31: ...n the XTK box This is the dis tance you are off course to the side of the desired course line The course line is an imaginary line drawn from your position when you started navigating to the destination waypoint It s shown on the navi gation page as a vertical dotted line Lines on either side of the present position show the current cross track error range The default for the cross track error ran...

Page 32: ...tions in Advanced Mode See the topic Map Orientation in Sec 5 If you re navigating to a waypoint the map also shows your starting location present position course line and destination NOTE When our text says navigating to a waypoint we really mean navigation to any selected item whether it is a waypoint you made a map feature or an item like a restaurant from the POI database Using the map is as s...

Page 33: ...s because a high detail custom map has not been loaded on the MMC for this area If you re using only the factory loaded background map the maximum zoom range for showing additional map detail is 8 miles You can con tinue to zoom in closer but the map will simply be enlarged without revealing more map content except for a few major city streets Load your own high detail custom map made with MapCrea...

Page 34: ...ortant is the large scale map detail that allows your GPS unit to show a higher level of position accuracy For example the background map would show you the general outline and approximate shape of a coastline or water body but the higher detail in MapCreate shows the shoreline completely and accurately finer detail Many smaller islands would not be included in the background map but are of course...

Page 35: ...s and other map features easier to see by simply turning off the display of POIs you re not watching for To see how check the text on Map Detail Category Selection in Sec 5 It shows how to use the Map Catego ries Drawn menu to turn individual POI displays off and on Even though their display is turned off you can still search for POIs and their icons will pop up when your unit finds them for you T...

Page 36: ...ES key to display Map Page which shows a bird s eye view of the earth You can move around the map by Zoom in closer to see greater detail press ZIN zoom in key Zoom out to see more area less detail press ZOUT zoom out key Scroll map north south east or west using arrow keys To stop scrolling and return to current position on map press EXIT key 6 Set Home waypoint at your current position so you ca...

Page 37: ...nted from a bird s eye view perspective The current zoom range shows in the lower left corner of the screen 1 Press the ZIN key zoom in to move in closer and see greater detail in a smaller geographic area 2 Press the ZOUT key zoom out to move farther away and see less map detail but a larger geographic area When you are walking or riding in a vehicle the map will automatically move as you move Th...

Page 38: ...D the Find Menu will pop up with an extra option at the top of the list SELECTED ITEM Press ENT to see the Waypoint Information screen for the selected item Searching Now that you ve seen how iFINDER can find where you are let s search for something somewhere else Searching is one of the most powerful new features in the Lowrance GPS product line In this example we ll look for the nearest fast foo...

Page 39: ...ce the Go To command is highlighted But we just want to see it on the map so press to FIND ON MAP ENT POI information screen on fast food restaurant nearest this position Screen shows name street address phone number latitude longitude distance to the restaurant and its compass bearing Figure at left shows Go To command right figure shows Find On Map command 6 iFINDER s map appears with the cross ...

Page 40: ...ease ENT 2 The SAVE AS HOME WAYPOINT menu appears with YES highlighted To accept yes press ENT The waypoint appears on the map as an X named Home Save Home Waypoint menu left At right Home waypoint with X sym bol and name When selected by the cursor the pop up box appears The example shows waypoint set at the cursor location If cursor was not active the point would be placed at the current positio...

Page 41: ... the compass rose with its bearing arrow pointing toward the man overboard position and the destination name says Going To Man Overboard The Map Page displays a Man Overboard waypoint represented by a human figure and the steering arrow points where to steer to reach that position The man overboard position is also stored in the waypoint table for fu ture reference It can be edited the same as any...

Page 42: ...those locations just the same Navigate to cursor In this example the cursor has selected the town of Oologah Oklahoma 3 Press MENU ENT and iFINDER will begin navigating to the cursor location The Map Page will display a dotted line from your current position to the cursor position The Navigation Page displays a compass rose showing navigation information to your destination See the following examp...

Page 43: ... a history of the path you have taken On the screen trails are represented by a solid line extending from the back of the current position arrow By default the trail flashes once a second making it easier to see against the background map With the default auto setting iFINDER creates a trail by placing a dot trail point on the screen every time you change directions The method used for creating a ...

Page 44: ...railing 1 On the Map Page zoom ZIN or ZOUT so your flashing trail is visible 2 Begin moving and watch the Map Page or Navigation Page if you prefer Simply walk or steer so that your current position arrow traces along the trail you have just made Navigate a Back Trail 1 Press MENU to NAVIGATE TRAIL ENT 2 Now begin moving and follow your iFINDER NOTE If you are already located at or near the beginn...

Page 45: ...nt 5 and must turn south to follow the trail Arrival alarm goes off and bearing arrow swings around to say turn right south toward the next waypoint trail point 6 iFINDER now shows navigation information to point 6 which is 2 07 miles away 3 When you reach your destination be sure to cancel your navigation press MENU to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT iFINDER asks if you re sure press ENT Clearing or Erasin...

Page 46: ...truction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software For instructions on inserting an MMC into iFINDER see Sec 2 Installation Accessories 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 G...

Page 47: ...at until the name is correct Then press ENT to SAVE ENT The unit will display first a progress then a completion message when the data transfer is finished To return to the Page view press EXIT EXIT From left to right these figures show the menu sequence for naming and saving a GPS Data File from an MMC into iFINDER s memory 4 Loading There may be more than one GPS Data File USR on the card To sel...

Page 48: ...sy Mode from Advanced Mode To leave Advanced Mode and switch back to Easy Mode 1 Press MENU MENU to EASY MODE ENT 2 Unit asks Are you sure you want to turn on Easy Mode 3 Press ENT and the unit switches to Easy Mode Switch to Hunting Mode There s also a powerful Hunt Mode in this unit but it cannot be acti vated directly from Easy Mode To switch to Hunt Mode first switch to Advanced Mode See furth...

Page 49: ...list 4 ARROW KEYS These keys are used to navigate through the menus make menu selections move the chart cursor and enter data 5 ENT SAVE Enter Save This key allows you to save data ac cept values or execute menu commands 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 Zo...

Page 50: ... System Setup and GPS Setup Options 1 To get to the main menu from any page press MENU MENU To clear the menu screen and return to the page display press EXIT Main Menu Advanced Mode Pages Land Mode has five Page displays that represent the five major oper ating modes They are the Satellite Status Page the Position Page the Compass Page the Navigation Page and the Map Page They are ac cessed by pr...

Page 51: ...ge press PAGE repeatedly until the page you want appears 2 To get to Satellite Status Menu press MENU Satellite Status Page left Satellite Status Menu right Status Menu The Satellite Status Menu allows you to set your own GPS options such as track smoothing and whether you want the GPS engine to stop searching a power saving function for use indoors Position Page This page provides detailed inform...

Page 52: ...are North Up Heading Up and Bearing Up With North Up North the unit always places North at top of the screen As you turn and change your facing direction your heading the heading indicator arrow will move along the edge of the compass rose When using Heading Up the unit keeps your heading indicator arrow at the top of the screen so no matter which was you turn the arrow stays up but the compass ro...

Page 53: ... your west Your current facing is north a 294º heading toward an address 355º bearing away If you were navigating to a waypoint the waypoint s icon would appear on the edge of the compass rose indicating the proper direction An information box on this screen indicates the destination is 0 67 miles away In Bearing Up mode shown the direc tion of your destina tion is shown at the top of the compass ...

Page 54: ...ravel you are taking NOTE Refer to Sec 2 Easy Mode Operation for further explanation and more illustrations of the Navigation Page 1 To get to Navigation Page press PAGE repeatedly until the page you want appears 2 To get to Navigation Page Sub Menu press MENU Navigation Page left Navigation Menu right Navigation Menu The Navigation Menu allows you to cancel navigation set up alarms and plan or ed...

Page 55: ...rner of the screen a special icon MMC symbol will appear and disappear from time to time When this icon appears iFINDER is reading information from the MMC Map Page left Map Menu right Map Menu The map menu has many options The map menu allows you to find distances change the orientation of your map view map data and other helpful map functions Moving Around the Map Zoom Cursor Arrow Keys The map ...

Page 56: ...ing point is 211 1 miles Find Distance From Point to Point You can also measure distance between two other points on the map 1 While on the Map page press MENU to FIND DISTANCE ENT 2 Center your cursor over the first position A rubber band line ap pears connecting your current position to the cursor s location Press ENT to set the first point and the rubber band line disappears 3 Move the cursor t...

Page 57: ...ed to mark some location personal point of interest or event They can be placed on the map screen saved and re called later for navigation purposes These are sometimes referred to as event marker icons iFINDER has 42 different symbols you can pick from when creating an icon Icons are similar to waypoints but they do not store as much informa tion like names as waypoints do You can t use a menu to ...

Page 58: ... be in Advanced Mode You can delete all the icons at one time you can delete all icons represented by a particular symbol or you can use the cursor to delete a selected icon from the map 1 Press MENU to DELETE MY ICONS ENT 2 Press to DELETE ALL ICONS DELETE BY SYMBOL or DELETE FROM MAP and press ENT Delete icons menu Load GPS Data Files from an MMC GPS Data files containing waypoints routes trails...

Page 59: ... is finished To return to the Page view press EXIT EXIT EXIT Navigate Navigation is one of the most powerful reasons for owning an iFINDER With the navigation options available you can get accurate information about where you want to go how to get there how long it will take and other useful trip information Navigate Back Home You can navigate to the Home waypoint created in Easy Mode but you must...

Page 60: ...cursor to select the POI The other method involves searching for POIs with the Find command see Sec 6 Searching for detailed instructions on POI searches Whenever you locate a POI the Point of Interest information screen appears with phone number position etc and the GO TO command is automatically highlighted in the command box To navigate to that POI press ENT and iFINDER begins displaying naviga...

Page 61: ...Navigate command will lead you along the trail from its starting point to its ending point forward order You can also back track a trail or follow it in reverse order from its ending point to its starting point In Easy Mode this is done automatically with the most recently created active trail In Advanced Mode you must first select the Reverse command to reverse the trail point order before you st...

Page 62: ...reated edited and navigated only in Ad vanced Mode You have the option of creating a route in the unit or on your computer if you have purchased our MapCreate 6 software PC created Routes MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route simply because your PC s larger screen keyboard and mouse are easier to manipulate than the pocket sized iFINDER To load a MapCreate route into iFINDER follow...

Page 63: ... 1 at 11th St 145th Ave Fig 2 Zoom in move cursor north to set point 2 at 145th Admiral Fig 3 With point 2 set move cursor east to mark interstate on ramp with waypoint 3 In figures 2 and 3 notice the rubber band line extending from the previously set waypoint to the cursor This line will become the course for the route 4 5 6 Route creation sequence continued Fig 4 Point 3 set at on ramp turn Fig ...

Page 64: ...s to DELETE ENT to YES ENT Save GPS Data Files to an MMC 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to TRANSFER MY DATA ENT 2 The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an MMC is present If no MMC is present you must first insert a card into iFINDER in order to activate the Save command 3 To save data from iFINDER to the MMC press ENT for SAVE 4 To accept the default name Data for ...

Page 65: ...e nearest motels right 4 If you wish you could scroll or here to select another motel or hotel but for now we will just accept the nearest one Press ENT 5 The POI information screen appears This is what makes iFINDER handy as a business phone directory If you wanted to navigate there you could press Enter since the Go To command is highlighted But we just want to see it on the map so press to FIND...

Page 66: ...exited out of the Search menus you could have gone looking for another place Switch to Easy Mode To leave Advanced Mode and switch to Easy Mode 1 Press MENU MENU to EASY MODE ENT 2 Unit asks Are you sure you want to turn on Easy Mode 3 Press ENT and the unit switches to Easy Mode Switch Back to Advanced Mode from Easy Mode To leave Easy Mode and switch back to Advanced Mode 1 Press MENU to ADVANCE...

Page 67: ...Cs you can carry in your pockets For various trail options see the Trail Options entry in Sec 5 Create and Save a Trail iFINDER is set at the factory to automatically create and record a trail while the unit is turned on It will continue recording the trail until the length reaches the maximum trail point setting default is 2 000 but the unit can record trails 9 999 points long When the point limi...

Page 68: ...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 GPS Data Files stored on an MMC must be copied from the card to the iFINDER s internal memory before the unit can read them Here s how 1 Insert the MMC into you...

Page 69: ...se Set Calculator To get to the Sun Moon menu press MENU MENU to UTILI TIES ENT ENT Trip Calculator To get to the Calculator menu press MENU MENU to UTILITIES ENT to TRIP CALCULATOR ENT Trip Down Timer To get to the Down Timer menu press MENU MENU to UTILI TIES ENT to DOWN TIMER ENT Trip Up Timer To get to the Up Timer menu press MENU MENU to UTILITIES ENT to UP TIMER ENT Waypoints A waypoint is s...

Page 70: ...n 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 Press ENT to AVERAGE POSITION ENT cursor jumps to highlight CREATE ENT 2 Wait while the unit takes points to average for the position The greater the number of poi...

Page 71: ...oint name ENT to DELETE ENT to YES ENT To return to the pre vious page press EXIT EXIT Edit a Waypoint Waypoint Name To edit waypoint name press FIND ENT to NAME ENT ENT to way point name ENT to DELETE ENT to YES ENT To return to the pre vious page press EXIT EXIT Waypoint Symbol To edit waypoint symbol 1 Press FIND ENT to NAME ENT ENT to waypoint name ENT to EDIT SYMBOL ENT 2 Use arrow keys to se...

Page 72: ...ND ENT to NAME ENT ENT to waypoint name ENT to EDIT ALTITUDE ENT 2 Press ENT then press or to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the altitude is correct Press EXIT 3 To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT ...

Page 73: ...e or more to the right or left of the line to the waypoint The anchor alarm is triggered when you drift outside of a preset radius Again using the 0 1 mile as an example if you re anchored and your boat moves more than 0 1 mile the alarm will flash a message and sound a tone You can only adjust alarm distance settings or turn alarms off or on in Advanced Mode Switch from Easy to Advanced MENU to A...

Page 74: ...to determine a position It needs this data so that it can calculate which satellites should be in view 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 This was probably at the factory Si...

Page 75: ... MMC Files 1 In Advanced Mode press MENU MENU to MMC FILES ENT Main Menu left MMC File Browser center right Com Port Configuration iFINDER has one NMEA 0183 version 2 0 compatible communication port or com port for short The Com Port Menu which is accessed from the System Setup Menu in Advanced Mode allows you to configure the communications port to send data to another electronic device such as a...

Page 76: ...o select a prefix then press ENT to turn off the prefix Press ENT again to check the box and turn a prefix on 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 RMC and RMB trans...

Page 77: ...ss Taiwan Greek and Military grids UTM s are marked on USGS topographic charts This system divides the Earth into 60 zones each 6 degrees wide in longitude British Irish Finnish German New Zealand Swedish Swiss Taiwan and Greek grid systems are the national coordinate system used only in their respective countries In order to use these grid systems you must be in the respective country This unit w...

Page 78: ...e map from that reference point For example if it shows a distance of UP 4 00 and LEFT 0 50 you then measure up four inches and to the left a half inch from the refer ence point on the map to find your location To configure a map fix To use this format you need to follow these steps in order First take your map of the area and determine a reference latitude longitude Note in order for this system ...

Page 79: ...d press ENT All position information now shows as a distance from the reference point you chose Customize Page Displays The Position Navigation and Map pages all have customizable options that are available in Advanced Mode These options decide which in formation is viewable on each page Customize Position Page This page has nine boxes you can customize While on the Position Page press MENU to CUS...

Page 80: ...tellite Status Menu 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 To switch back to using the iFINDER s internal antenna or to use an op tional external active antenna be ...

Page 81: ...WITH ARROWS command and press ENT then press EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page Simulating Trail or Route Navigation In Simulator mode your unit can automatically follow a trail or route without manual steering if you use these steps 1 From the Map Page go to the simulator menu Pick a STARTING PO SITION at or near the beginning of your trail route Enter an approximate TRACK shown in com...

Page 82: ...cally begins zooming in one zoom range at a time always keeping the destination on the screen To turn this feature on from the MAP PAGE press MENU to AUTO ZOOM ENT Repeat these steps to turn it off Map Data This menu lets you turn the map off if desired which turns the map screen into a GPS plotter turn off or on the pop up map info boxes draw the map boundaries or boxes around the areas of detail...

Page 83: ...d on the current zoom range For example at the 100 mile zoom the screen will show two rings with your current 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 ...

Page 84: ...r to select the desired datum then press ENT 3 To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT A list of the datums used by this unit is in the back of this manual 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 ...

Page 85: ...f the map and so on However if you travel any other direction the map doesn t line up with your view of the world To correct this problem a track up mode rotates the map as you turn Thus what you see on the left side of the screen should always be to your left and so on Another option is course up mode which keeps the map at the same orientation as the initial bearing to the waypoint When either t...

Page 86: ...ion option selected right Navionics Charts Your unit can display Navionics electronic charts on MMCs Both the 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 Remaining images from left to right same position on Navionics GOLD chart at 8 mile 4 mile and 1 mile zoom ranges WARNING Y...

Page 87: ...rmation represented by an chor icons on the map display These icons appear at the 2 nautical mile zoom range An example is displayed in the following figures To view Port Services information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Port Services icon When selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press FIND FIND to display the Port Services Information screen Navionics chart showing Port Service...

Page 88: ...es information screens 4 Depending on the location the Detailed Services window may have a long list of services under the General Services category To scroll through the Detailed Services window from SERVICE CATEGORIES press to DETAILED SERVICES ENT then use or to read the list of available services To return to the Map Page press EXIT EXIT To return to the top service category window press ENT T...

Page 89: ... selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press FIND FIND to display the Tidal Current Information screen Left Navionics chart showing Tidal Current Station icon selected by cursor Right the icon animates automatically without selecting it at the 1 2 mile zoom range The tidal current is flowing toward the northwest at a velocity of 0 8 mph Current Information screen The Tidal Current Information scree...

Page 90: ...An example is displayed at right When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range 1 2 nautical mile the icon itself becomes an animated gauge showing a rising or falling tidal height for the selected station at the present time At larger zoom ranges you can select the boxed T icon and it becomes an ani mated gauge with a pop up name box Examples are displayed in the following figures To view ti...

Page 91: ... tidal data for other dates by changing the month day and year selection boxes To select another date 1 Use and to highlight month day or year then press ENT 2 Use and to select the desired month day or year then press ENT To clear the information screen press EXIT Pop up Help Help is available for virtually all of the menu labels on this unit By highlighting a menu item and leaving it highlighted...

Page 92: ...y Mode Hold down the PAGES key while you press PWR to turn the unit on NOTE Reset Options does not erase any waypoints routes icons or plot trails Advanced Mode s Reset Options command left and the Reset Options Menu right Screen Contrast and Brightness The adjustments work the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode but you access the SCREEN command differently in each mode In Easy Mode you first pre...

Page 93: ... end is maximum contrast Screen Command left and Contrast bar right To adjust the display s brightness 1 Press to BRIGHTNESS Press or to move the bar The left end of 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 DISPLAY MODE ENT then press or to select mode EXIT Display Mode menu ...

Page 94: ...alian Danish Swedish Russian Dutch and Finnish To select a different language 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT 2 Press to SET LANGUAGE ENT 3 Use or to select a different language and press ENT All menus now appear in the language you selected Set Local Time The local time and date are saved when a waypoint is created The ad justments work the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode but you access...

Page 95: ... the Day Press to DAY ENT Press or to select the day then press ENT To set the Year Press to YEAR ENT Press or to select the year then press ENT Adjusting the time left Adjusting the month right The last field in this menu is CONFIG DST This feature allows your unit 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...

Page 96: ...ferently in each mode In Easy Mode you 1 Press MENU to SOFTWARE INFO ENT 2 Read the information displayed on the screen 3 To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT In Advanced Mode you 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to SOFTWARE INFO ENT 2 Read the information displayed on the screen 3 To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles Sounds triggered by key s...

Page 97: ...the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Alarm Sounds Press to ALARM SOUNDS With the option high lighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Alarm Style Press to ALARM STYLE ENT Press or to change the style then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to re turn to...

Page 98: ...tc These options are only available in Advanced Mode but option changes made in Advanced will affect the appearance of trails in Easy Mode General Trail Options To access the Trails Menu 1 Press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT ENT Main Menu left Trails Menu center Trail Options right Delete All Trails To remove all of the trails from memory from the Trails Menu press to DELETE ALL ENT to YES ENT Flash ...

Page 99: ...E TRAILS With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off Update Trail Criteria Auto Time Distance The options are automatic time or distance When it s in the default automatic mode the unit doesn t update the plot trail while you re traveling in a straight line Once you deviate from a straight line the unit drops a plot point trail waypoint onto the trail This con...

Page 100: ...te or distance data entry boxes and press ENT Press or to change the first charac ter then press to the next character and repeat until the entry is correct Press EXIT EXIT to return to the Trail Options Menu Trail Options menu Specific Trail Options Delete Trail To delete a specific trail From the Trails menu press to trail name ENT The Edit Trail menu appears as seen in the following fig ure Pre...

Page 101: ...ke your changes then press EXIT to erase this menu You can also change the trail line color and pattern For instructions see the entries on Edit a Trail Color and Edit a Trail Pattern in Sec 4 Advanced GPS Operations Units of Measure This menu shown below sets the speed and distance statute or nauti cal miles meters depth feet fathoms or meters temperature de grees Fahrenheit or Celsius and headin...

Page 102: ...ding Press to HEADING ENT Press or to change the heading then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to re turn to the page display To set Time Format Press to TIME FORMAT ENT Press or to change the time format then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Date Format Press to DATE FORMAT ENT Press or to change the date format then press ENT...

Page 103: ...work the same in each mode However the Go Home command works only in Easy Mode and the Find Waypoints command works only in Advanced Mode You can still find a Home waypoint in Advanced mode you just search for it using the Find Waypoints command Easy Mode Find menu left Advanced Mode Find menu right NOTE You can search for items even if iFINDER hasn t acquired a posi tion yet or start from a posit...

Page 104: ...st by pressing ENT then press or to select a street name from the list then press ENT The street name you selected is now in the street field To return to the previous page press EXIT Tip When entering a street name do not enter the street s compass direc tion N S E or W in the street name field Just enter the number or name If the example below had been a search for 324 E 9th St you would enter 9...

Page 105: ...icker without a city and you save time by not entering a city name Find city field left Search in particular city only option center Find City by name right 6 When the necessary search fields are filled in press to FIND AD DRESS ENT Your units asks you to wait while it searches for the ad dress If an address is not in the database a message appears saying the address could not be found 7 The unit ...

Page 106: ...ng ENT while in the POI Waypoint Informa tion screen Find Home Waypoint The Home Waypoint is a unique waypoint created when using the iFINDER in Easy Mode To search for the Home Waypoint in Easy Mode simply press FIND to GO HOME ENT The Easy Mode Find Menu In Advanced Mode you still have access to a Home Waypoint created in Easy Mode It will simply show up in your waypoints list under the name Hom...

Page 107: ...here are two highway search options A You can spell out the highway 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 ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press or to select a highway from the list then press ENT Find Exit using the Highway Name 3 Once yo...

Page 108: ...he exit on the map 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 Press to SERVICES or to select serv ice name ENT Find Map Places or Points of Interest POI 1 Press FIND to MAP PLACES ENT Easy Mode Find menu left Advanced Mode Find menu right ...

Page 109: ... select the POI you want and press ENT to call up the POI s Waypoint Information screen Find by nearest option left Calculating screen center POI list right 4 Search by name of POI At the Find By menu press ENT There are two options A You can spell out the POI 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 ...

Page 110: ... map by pressing ENT Go To POI option left Find on Map POI option right Find Streets or Intersections Find a Street 1 Press FIND to STREETS ENT and the Find Streets menu appears Easy Mode Find menu left Advanced Mode Find menu right 2 You must first fill in a screet name in the First Street dialog box Press ENT to display the Find By Name menu There are two options A You ...

Page 111: ...ess to FIND FIRST STREET ENT A message appears asking you to wait while the unit finds the street When the Streets Found list ap pears press or to the street you are searching for and press ENT Find first street left Street found right If you want to navigate to the found street at the cursor location just press MENU ENT EXIT Find an Intersection You must enter one street in the First Street dialo...

Page 112: ...he second street from the list then press ENT 5 The Find Streets menu reappears with the first and second streets dialog boxes filled in In this example we selected 81st Street as our sec ond street You could now use similar techniques to select a city or Zip Code but your search will probably be faster if you leave those boxes blank You can specify a city and or Zip Code later on to narrow the se...

Page 113: ...bottom of the list Calculating message left and list of the nearest waypoints right 4 To see location information on the closest highlighted waypoint press ENT and the Waypoint Information screen appears If you wanted to you could select another waypoint from the list with the or keys A To navigate to the waypoint press press ENT The Go To Way point command is already highlighted The unit will sho...

Page 114: ...ist by pressing ENT then press or to select a waypoint from the list then press ENT The Waypoint Information screen appears Find By Name menu A To navigate to the waypoint press press ENT The Go To Waypoint command is already highlighted The unit will show navigation information to the waypoint B To find the waypoint press to FIND ON MAP ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor highlighting the fo...

Page 115: ...We ll go into more detail on setting up and using your Compass Page here Another useful feature is the special Hunting Waypoint which differs from the kinds of waypoints described earlier in this manual We ll tell you all about how to set up and use a Hunting Waypoint later in this section We ll also talk about the Scouting feature which allows you to define your favorite hunting area by drawing a...

Page 116: ...pears 5 With position acquired the Map Page shows your location on the map in a bird s eye view of the earth You can move around the map by Zoom in closer to see greater detail press ZIN zoom in key Zoom out to see more area less detail press ZOUT zoom out key Scroll map north south east or west using arrow keys To stop scrolling and return to current position on map press EXIT key 6 Set a Car way...

Page 117: ...icator arrow at the top of the screen so no matter which was you turn the arrow stays up but the compass rotates under it to tell your facing When you re navigating to a waypoint or any other destination you can turn on Bearing Up which keeps the direction to your destination at the top of the screen while your heading indicator swings around the compass rose That way all you have to do to navigat...

Page 118: ... in the area This field can be affected by any large object particularly by metallic items such as your car or the barrel of your ri fle Over time all these variations gradually interfere with the iFINDER s measurements and will result in poor performance by the compass In order to keep your iFINDER reporting accurate compass headings all you have to do is calibrate it when you begin to notice thi...

Page 119: ...he iFINDER doesn t need to know anything about it But choose a refer ence point nearby such as a tree your car or even use your own body NOTE While calibrating hold the iFINDER as parallel to the ground as possible Tilting the iFINDER makes compass measurements more difficult for the unit 3 Now press ENT to start calibration You ll notice the line moving slowly around the circle Turn the iFINDER s...

Page 120: ... type 3 Press ENT and the NEW WAYPOINT NAME menu appears 4 To accept the default name which is numbered automatically press ENT and the waypoint appears on screen with the default name If you wanted a different name before you pressed that final Enter use this method to spell it out in the New Waypoint Name menu the first character is highlighted so press or to scroll through a circular list conta...

Page 121: ... hunt on Scout plots are saved as part of a GPS Data File with the usr suffix This feature is espe cially useful on private lands where property borders do not appear in our mapping data To start a new scouting session 1 From the Map page press MENU to SCOUTING ENT ENT 2 Use and to select the type of scouting session then press ENT The default is Big Game which determines the set of waypoint sym b...

Page 122: ...aw the perimeter of the area you walked Tip You can record game sign waypoints as you walk but you don t want to include them in the boundary of your hunting area To avoid drawing the boundary line around those waypoints when you press Enter to save a point use the and keys to select the de sired symbol for the game sign you are marking then press ENT Press to ADD TO SCOUT then press ENT to unchec...

Page 123: ...0 Zambia Arc 1950 Zimbabwe Arc 1960 Mean for Kenya Tanzania Ascension Island 1958 Ascension Island Astro Beacon E 1945 Iwo Jima Astro DOS 71 4 St Helena Island Astro Tern Island FRIG 1961 Tern Island Astronomical Station 1952 Marcus Island Australian Geodetic 1966 Australia Tasmania Australian Geodetic 1984 Australia Tasmania Ayabelle Lighthouse Djibouti Bellevue IGN Efate Erromango Islands Bermud...

Page 124: ...ean 1950 Finland Norway European 1950 Greece European 1950 Iran European 1950 Italy Sardinia European 1950 Sicily European 1950 Malta Ireland 1965 Ireland ISTS 061 Astro 1968 South Georgia Is lands ISTS 073 Astro 1969 Diego Garcia Johnston Island 1961 Johnston Island Kandawala Sri Lanka Kerguelen Island 1949 Kerguelen Island Kertau 1948 West Malaysia Singapore Kusaie Astro 1951 Caroline Islands L ...

Page 125: ...n 1927 Canada New Brunswick New foundland Nova Scotia Quebec North American 1927 Canada Northwest Territories Sas katchewan North American 1927 Canada Yukon North American 1927 Canal Zone North American 1927 Cuba North American 1927 Greenland Hayes Peninsula North American 1927 Mexico North American 1983 Alaska Canada CONUS North American 1983 Central America Mexico Observaorio Metereo 1939 Azores...

Page 126: ...can 1969 Chile South American 1969 Colombia South American 1969 Ecuador South American 1969 Ecuador Baltra Ga lapagos South American 1969 Guyana South American 1969 Paraguay South American 1969 Peru South American 1969 Trinidad Tobago South American 1969 Venezuela South Asia Singapore Tananarive Obser vatory 1925 Mada gascar Timbalai 1948 Brunei East Malay sia Sabah Sarawak Tokyo Mean for Japan Ko...

Page 127: ...ion against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the in structions may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to ...

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Page 129: ...9 30 31 32 33 34 35 41 43 47 48 49 50 52 54 55 56 58 61 62 63 73 75 79 81 82 87 95 96 97 98 99 101 103 104 105 106 108 112 Custom Maps 3 6 14 16 18 25 26 30 32 38 60 78 95 Customize Display 45 108 110 Customize Map Data Shown 74 75 79 D Data Boxes Customize Display 45 108 110 Depth Range 1 4 23 24 25 27 28 29 36 47 74 75 79 81 82 83 92 108 E Easy Mode 1 2 9 19 20 21 27 28 32 33 35 36 40 43 46 47 5...

Page 130: ... 42 108 Compass 42 44 107 108 109 110 111 Map 21 24 25 28 32 33 34 36 42 46 47 52 53 54 55 56 72 73 74 78 79 80 97 105 106 108 113 114 Navigation 21 22 23 24 28 32 33 34 36 42 45 46 52 53 54 56 71 109 110 Position 42 43 44 71 Satellite Status 11 21 28 42 43 POI Point of Interest 16 20 24 25 26 27 30 31 32 34 35 52 56 57 58 62 72 95 98 100 101 102 Navigate 52 POIs Search 30 35 57 100 Pop up Help 83...

Page 131: ...New Trail 59 92 Update Criteria 91 Update Rate 92 Transfer Custom Maps 38 60 GPS Data Files 38 60 Trip Calculator 61 Trip Down Timer 61 Trip Up Timer 61 U Units of Measure 21 93 94 Utilities 61 W WAAS 3 5 6 7 8 Waypoints 2 4 5 8 14 20 21 22 23 24 28 30 31 32 33 34 36 37 38 44 45 46 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 58 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 69 70 71 72 73 74 76 77 84 86 91 95 98 99 101 102 105 106 107 108 109 11...

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Page 135: ...onexclusive nonassignable right to use these Databases for supplemental navigation reference purposes but only as long as you comply with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement We reserve the right to terminate this license if you violate any aspect of this License Agreement You are responsible for using official government charts and prudent navigation for safe travel 3 The Databases ...

Page 136: ...S BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSE QUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequen tial damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty does NOT apply in the following circumstances 1 when the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than us 2 when the pr...

Page 137: ...EMENT OR REFUND AS JUST DESCRIBED IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT MALFUNCTION OR NON CONFORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or li...

Page 138: ...ange or end our ship ping policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice in Canada If you re in Canada and you have technical return or repair questions please contact the Factory Customer Service Department Before any product can be returned you must call customer service to determine if a return is necessary Many times customer service can resolv...

Page 139: ...omes necessary to send a product for repair or replacement you must first receive a return authorization number from Customer Service Products shipped without a return authorization will not be accepted When shipping we recommend you do the following 1 Please do not ship the knobs or mounting bracket with your unit 2 If you are sending a check for repair please place your check in an envelope and ...

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