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Enable Hunting Mode

: changes the unit mode of operation from Land

Navigation mode to Hunting mode.

GPS Setup

: gives access to GPS receiver options, like GPS Simulator,

Track Smoothing and GPS Auto Search.

System Setup

: give access to general configuration options like, Units

of Measure, Set Local Time, Reset Options, Popup Help and Transfer
My Data.

Utilities:  

allows users to modify settings for Sun/Moon calculator, Trip

Calculator, Timers and Alarm Clock.

Easy Mode

: used to switch from Advanced Mode to Easy Mode. Easy

Mode shows only the most commonly used features to simplify the in-
terface and operation.

Browse MMC Files

: load from or save to an MMC card GPS Data

Files containing waypoints, routes, trails and event marker icons.

Pages

Advanced Mode also referred to as Land Mode, has six Page displays
that represent the six major operating modes. They are the Satellite
Status Page, Digital Data Page, Compass Page, Navigation Page, Music
Mode Page and Map Page. They are accessed by pressing the 

PAGES

key. Pressing 

PAGES

 scrolls through the six screens in an endless loop.

Each Page has a submenu screen associated with it. You access a Page
Submenu by pressing the 

MENU

 key one time while the page is dis-

played. (Pressing the Menu key twice takes you to the Main Menu.)

Satellite Status Page

This page provides detailed information on the status of the iFINDER's
satellite lock-on and position acquisition. No matter what page you are
on, a flashing current position indicator/question mark symbol and
flashing GPS data displays indicate satellite lock has been lost and no
position is confirmed. This page shows you the quality and accuracy of
the current satellite lock-on and position calculation.

WARNING:

Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbers have
stopped flashing!

NOTE:

Refer to Sec. 2, 

Easy Mode Operation

, for further explanation and

more illustrations of the Satellite Page.

1. To get to the Satellite Status Page: press 

PAGES

 repeatedly until it

appears on the screen.

2. To get to Satellite Status Menu: press 

MENU

.

Summary of Contents for iFINDER Hunt

Page 1: ... Pub 988 0148 771 Handheld Color GPS Receiver Operation Instructions ...

Page 2: ... Inc RAYOVAC is a registered trademark of Rayovac Corporation Ener gizer and e2 are registered trademarks of Energizer Holdings Inc Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA copyright 2001 2005 All Rights Reserved infoUSA is a trademark of infoUSA Inc eXitSource Database copyright 2001 2005 Zenrin Co Ltd Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of Zenrin Co Ltd Lowrance Electronics m...

Page 3: ...16 External Antenna 16 R A M Bracket Mounting Systems 17 Other Accessories 18 Section 3 Easy Mode Operation 19 Keypad 19 Power lights on and off 20 Main Menu 20 Pages 21 Satellite Status Page 22 Compass Page 23 Navigation Page 23 Map Page 25 Special Hunting Details 27 iFINDER HUNTc Easy Mode Quick Reference 29 Find Your Current Position 30 Moving Around the Map Zoom Cursor Arrow Keys 30 Selecting ...

Page 4: ...age 49 Navigation Menu 50 Music Mode Page 50 Map Page 51 Map Menu 52 Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location 52 Find Distance From Point to Point 53 Find Your Current Position 53 Icons 54 Load GPS Data Files from an MMC 55 Navigate 56 Navigate Back Home 56 Navigate Back to Man Overboard Waypoint 56 Cancel Navigation 57 Navigate a Route 57 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map 57 Navig...

Page 5: ... 67 Trip Down Timer 67 Trip Up Timer 67 Weather Prediction barometer 67 Interpreting Weather Information 68 Sleep Mode 71 Waypoints 71 Create a Waypoint 71 Select a Waypoint 73 Delete a Waypoint 73 Edit a Waypoint 73 Waypoint Name 73 Waypoint Symbol 73 Waypoint Position 73 Waypoint Altitude 74 Waypoint Audio Note 74 Section 5 System GPS Setup Options 75 Alarms 75 Auto Satellite Search 76 Check MMC...

Page 6: ...103 Update Trail Option 104 Update Trail Criteria Auto Time Distance 105 Trail Update Rate Time Distance 105 Delete Trail 106 New Trail 106 Trail Visible Invisible and Other Trail Options 106 Units of Measure 107 Section 6 Searching 109 Selected Item 110 Destination 111 Recent Finds 111 Current Route 111 Find Addresses 112 Find Home Waypoint 114 Find Interstate Highway Exits 115 Find Map Places or...

Page 7: ...ds 133 Using the Play Control Buttons 134 Using the FIND key to Launch Music Browser 134 Music Mode Practice Run 136 Play Lists 137 Getting the Music onto Your iFINDER 137 The Music Menu 137 Use Indoors 138 Sounds Menu 138 Shuffle On Off 138 Repeat On Off 139 Section 9 Supplemental Material 142 ...

Page 8: ...ng 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 i...

Page 9: ...he iFINDER HUNTc Periodically we offer free features and enhancements that may be downloaded at our web site 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 man...

Page 10: ...MODE and press ENT A message will appear asking if you are sure you want to enter ADVANCED MODE Select YES and press ENT Now scroll down to ENABLE HUNTING MODE and press ENT A message will appear asking if you are sure you want to turn on HUNTING MODE Select YES and press ENT The rest of Section 3 contains short easy to scan lessons that follow one another in chronological order They re all you ll...

Page 11: ...used warranties and customer service information Now if you re into the fine details glance over the next segment on specifications to see just how much GPS power you hold in your hand It s important to us and our power users but if you don t care how many waypoints the iFINDER can store or how long the batteries last skip ahead to important information on how the iFINDER works on page 5 Capabilit...

Page 12: ...boundaries and medium detail maps of the United States containing all in corporated cities Interstate U S and state highways Interstate highway exits and exit services information large and medium sized lakes and streams Custom mapping Accepts custom higher detail MapCreate 6 mapping on memory cards with searchable Points of Interest database of hotels restau rants shopping services hunting areas ...

Page 13: ...n 2 In stallation Accessories on page 11 If you re new to GPS read on and later you will impress your friends with your new found knowledge First think of your iFINDER as a small but powerful computer But don t worry we made the iFINDER easy to use so you don t need to be a computer expert to find your way The iFINDER includes a key pad and a screen with menus so you can tell it what to do The scr...

Page 14: ... state mem ory devices are about the size of a postage stamp but can hold data ranging from 8 MB to 512 MB in size Compare that to a floppy disk s 1 44 MB capacity The iFINDER uses all that MMC space for two key purposes First you can backup your onboard GPS Data Files by copying them to the MMC Since the MMC is removable like a floppy disk or a cassette tape you can store these GPS Data Files on ...

Page 15: ...s a year all weather global navigation system for the armed forces of the U S and its allies Civilian use was also avail able at first but it was less accurate because the military scrambled the signal somewhat using a process called Selective Availability SA A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix GPS proved so useful for civilian navigation that the federal govern ment d...

Page 16: ...that go beyond basic GPS So the FAA has developed a program to boost GPS performance with its Wide Area Augmentation System or WAAS The FAA commissioned the system on July 11 2003 EGNOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service is the European equivalent of WAAS Like WAAS it was created to make GPS position calculation more accurate WAAS is designed to increase GPS accuracy to within 7 6 m...

Page 17: ...ctions Arrow Keys The arrow keys control the movement of dotted cross hair lines on your mapping screen called the cursor The arrow keys also help you move through the iFINDER menus so you can execute different commands They are represented by symbols like these which denote the down ar row key the up arrow the left arrow and the right arrow Keyboard The other keys perform a variety of functions W...

Page 18: ...n moving and follow your iFINDER Translated into complete English step 1 means Press the Menu key Next press the down arrow key to scroll down the menu and select high light the Navigate Trail menu command Finally press the Enter key Also note that throughout this text we will refer to the iFINDER HUNTc as the iFINDER or as the unit ...

Page 19: ...u 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 as long as standard alka line batteries However rechargeable NiMH batteries should give you suitable batt...

Page 20: ...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 First align the latch tabs at the bottom of the cover with...

Page 21: ...e regulator to convert 12 volts down to about 3 volts Without this regulator connecting your 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 Hea...

Page 22: ... 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 HUNTc 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 You can also run one of our free Lowrance GPS emulators on your lap top and operate it with...

Page 23: ...teries on the right side of the unit The contact pins are springy to make it easier to insert and remove the MMC card To remove an MMC 1 Remove battery compartment cover 2 Remove batteries if present 3 Hold unit facedown in right hand Use your thumb or index finger and press down on the center of the MMC label Remove an MMC Card 4 Drag the MMC from the slot into the battery compartment 5 Turn the ...

Page 24: ...astal and Great Lakes waters interstate federal state highways inter state exit services searchable Points of Interest POI database including airports hotels restaurants entertainment emergency services rural roads and city streets cities and towns railways key landmarks search able street intersections and street addresses national parks and forests with boundaries wildlife preserves and more Fre...

Page 25: ...ll 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 in Sec 5 Attach the iFINDER antenna to windshield bracket with two screws You may achieve good results by placing the external antenna on ...

Page 26: ...options Acces sory ordering 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 HUNTc Plus model ships with the GPS Accessory Pack which is composed of t...

Page 27: ... YES and press ENT Now press MENU MENU to get back to the main menu Scroll down to EASY MODE and press ENT A message will appear asking if you are sure you want to turn on EASY MODE Select YES and press ENT Remember When you are in EASY MODE you will NOT be able to take advantage of the iFINDER s specialized hunting features You will have to switch back to ADVANCED MODE then enable Hunting Mode Be...

Page 28: ...l functions 8 ZOUT Zoom Out This key zooms out the screen allowing you to see a larger geographic area on the map Less detail is seen as you zoom out 9 ZIN Zoom In This key zoom in the screen so you can see greater detail in a smaller geographic area on the map Power lights on and off To turn on the unit press PWR To turn on the backlight press PWR again Pressing PWR a third time will turn off the...

Page 29: ...on Calculations finds the rising and setting time of the sun and the moon Units of Measure changes the unit of measure for speed and dis tance It also is used to change heading time and temperature formats Set Local Time sets the time for your local time zone Advanced Mode used to switch from Easy Mode to Advanced Mode Easy Mode shows only the most commonly used features to simplify operation Tran...

Page 30: ...ARNING Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbers have stopped flashing Satellite Status Page showing a 3D position fix latitude longitude and altitude with WAAS reception This screen shows a graphical representation of the satellites that are in view Each satellite is shown on the circular chart relative to your position The point in the center of the chart is directly overhead The ...

Page 31: ...Compass Page This Page has a compass rose It shows the direction you are facing and the direction to a selected destination When you re not navigating to a waypoint or other destination the navigation screen looks like the one in the image below No graphic course information is displayed An ar row on the edge of the compass represents your facing direction Navigation Page recording a trail traveli...

Page 32: ...his screen The current cross track error is shown in 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 er...

Page 33: ...ic 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 navi gation to any selected item whether it is a waypoint a map feature or an item like a restaurant from the POI database Using the map is as simple as pressing the PAGES key A screen s...

Page 34: ...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 zoom in closer but with the exception of a few major city streets the map will be enlarged without revealing more map content Load your own high detail custom map made with MapCreate and you can zoom...

Page 35: ...mportant 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 in MapC...

Page 36: ...e streets and other map features easier to see by turning off POIs you don t need to see on the display To see how check the text on Map Detail Category Selection in Sec 5 It shows how to use the Map Categories Drawn menu to turn indi vidual 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 Th...

Page 37: ...h You can move around the map by Zooming in closer to see greater detail press ZIN zoom in key Zooming out to see more area with 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 can navigate back it press ENT ENT 7 Zoom scroll map to fin...

Page 38: ... again Moving Around the Map Zoom Cursor Arrow Keys The map is presented from a bird s eye view 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 ...

Page 39: ...em You will also notice a red ring surrounds the item as it becomes se lected Once that happens press FIND and 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 the iFINDER can find where you are let s search for something somewhere else Searching is one of th...

Page 40: ...tom of the list The nearest is highlighted 4 If you wanted you could scroll through the list to select another res taurant but for now we will just accept the nearest one so press ENT 5 The POI s Waypoint Information screen appears This is how you can use the iFINDER as a business phone directory If you wanted to navigate there you could press Enter since the GO TO command is highlighted But we ju...

Page 41: ...the Search menus you could have gone looking for another place NOTE Search works from mapping and POI data loaded in the 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 Set Home Waypoint A waypoint is an electronic address based on the latitude and longi tude of a position on the earth Easy Mode al...

Page 42: ...on press MENU to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT A mes sage will appear asking if you want to cancel navigation Select YES and press ENT The iFINDER stops showing navigation information 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 It s particularly dangerous at night or if you re o...

Page 43: ...the only way you can set an additional waypoint other than Home in Easy Mode When you set the MOB point just cancel navigation and then use MOB like a regular waypoint Remember you can set 1 000 waypoints in Advanced Mode To cancel navigation to MOB press MENU to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT A message will appear asking if you want to cancel navigation Select YES and press ENT Navigate to Cursor Position...

Page 44: ...ows the course line connecting your current position to your destination The 60 mile zoom center shows both current position and destination on screen The Navigation Page right will also show navigation information To stop navigating to the cursor use the Cancel Navigation command press MENU to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT A message will appear asking if you want to cancel navigation Select YES and press...

Page 45: ...reen every time you change directions The method used for creating a trail and the trail update rate can both be adjusted in Advanced Mode See Sec 5 for Trail Options In Easy Mode this unit automatically creates a plot trail when turned on It is automatically saved in memory when the unit is turned off The iFINDER continues recording the same trail until you clear the trail which erases the old tr...

Page 46: ...OUT so your trail is visible 2 Begin moving and watch the Map Page or Navi gation Page if you prefer 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 Begin moving and let your iFINDER guide you NOTE If you are already located at or near the begin ning of your back trail the arrival alarm will go o...

Page 47: ...ail and automatically begin recording a new one by using the Clear Trail command WARNING Clearing a trail will erase the trail from the iFINDER s memory You will not be able to backtrack to that trail if it is erased If you need to preserve the trail switch to Advanced Mode and use the in structions in Sec 4 for Creating and Saving a Trail 1 Press MENU to CLEAR TRAIL ENT A message appears asking i...

Page 48: ...les 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 your unit Press MENU to TRANSFER MY DATA ENT 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 the iFINDER s memory 2 The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells...

Page 49: ...one GPS Data File USR on the card To select a file press ENT to activate the selection box use or to highlight the file then press ENT to accept the selection Next press to LOAD ENT The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer is finished To return to the Page view press EXIT EXIT These figures from left to right show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File from an MMC i...

Page 50: ... Unit asks Are you sure you want to turn on Easy Mode 3 Select YES and press ENT to switch the unit to Easy Mode Switch to Hunting Mode There s also a powerful Hunting mode in this unit but it cannot be ac tivated directly from Easy Mode To switch to Hunt Mode you must switch to Advanced Mode See further instructions in Sec 4 and Sec 7 ...

Page 51: ...om a 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 close a menu 7 FIND The Find key launches the iFINDER search menus and some navigation functions 8 ZO...

Page 52: ...efault settings But if you want to learn about the various options see Sec 5 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 Screen changes contrast or brightness of display screen and backlight delay Sounds enables or disables sounds for key strokes and alarms and ...

Page 53: ...avigation Page Music Mode Page and Map Page They are accessed by pressing the PAGES key Pressing PAGES scrolls through the six screens in an endless loop Each Page has a submenu screen associated with it You access a Page Submenu by pressing the MENU key one time while the page is dis played Pressing the Menu key twice takes you to the Main Menu Satellite Status Page This page provides detailed in...

Page 54: ...nformation including ground speed bearing and current compass heading Some of the most useful information on this display is the pressure history and weather prediction utility When the iFINDER is on it takes barometric pressure and altitude readings once every hour By monitoring the trend in these readings the iFINDER can predict the weather The top of the Digital Data display is a bar chart seen...

Page 55: ...for the altimeter and weather prediction This allows the unit to continue to build an accurate history even when you re not actively using it There are a couple of ways to enable Sleep Mode If you re viewing the Digital Data page press MENU and select ENABLE SLEEP MODE then press ENT If you re viewing one of the other displays press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to ENABLE SLEEP MODE ENT A dialog w...

Page 56: ...hen using Heading Up the unit keeps your heading indicator arrow at the top of the screen so no matter which way you turn the arrow stays up The compass rotates under it to show which direction you re 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 swi...

Page 57: ...ose 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 Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen Your trail history or path you ve taken is illustrated by the line extending from the arrow The large arrow pointing down at the top of the com pass rose indi...

Page 58: ...the music player s commands are available at the touch of a single button The most important tools are the play control buttons ENTER Play and Pause EXIT Stop Previous Song and Next Song If you hold down the key you will be able to fast forward through a song You can also press the FIND button to open the file browser and choose a new song or play list NOTE Refer to Sec 8 Music Mode for a detailed...

Page 59: ... and the amount of mapping detail shown There are 40 available map zoom ranges from 0 02 miles to 4 000 miles NOTE Refer to Sec 3 Easy Mode Operation for further explanation and more illustrations of the Map Page 1 To get to Map Page Map page is the default when the iFINDER is turned on To switch from another page to the Map Page press PAGES repeatedly until it appears on the screen 2 To get to Ma...

Page 60: ...geographic area 2 Press the ZOUT key zoom out to move farther away and see less map detail but a larger geographic area You can pan or scroll the map northward southward eastward or westward by using the arrow keys which launches the map s cursor crosshairs To clear the cursor press EXIT which returns the map back to the current position or the last known position Find Distance From Current Positi...

Page 61: ...screen Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning on the iFINDER Under clear sky conditions the unit automatically searches for satel lites and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less NOTE Clear sky means an open sky unobstructed by terrain dense foli age or structures Clouds do not restrict GPS signal reception If for some reason satellite...

Page 62: ... at your current position while you are navigating Create Icon on Map 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make an icon 2 Press and hold ENT until the screen shows a Save Icon menu then release the ENT key 3 Press or or or to select your icon symbol then press ENT The icon appears on the map Save icon menu left with Select symbol menu right Create Icon at Current ...

Page 63: ...lear that icon off the map 5 Choosing Delete From Map will launch the following message Move the cursor over an icon and press the ENT key to delete it To delete an icon use the keys to center the cursor crosshairs over an icon and press ENT Delete icons menu Load GPS Data Files from an MMC GPS Data files containing waypoints routes trails and event marker icons must be copied from an MMC to the i...

Page 64: ...ess 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 use Advanced Mode s procedure for navigat...

Page 65: ...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 the iFINDER begins displaying navigation informa tion...

Page 66: ...op command box Tip Back Track a Trail Running the Navigate command will lead you along the trail from its starting point to its ending point 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 cre ated active trail In Advanced Mode you must first select the Reverse command to revers...

Page 67: ...e and Save a Route In the iFINDER routes can be created edited and navigated only in Advanced 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 because your PC s larger screen keyboard and mouse are easier to manipulate than the pocket sized iFINDER To l...

Page 68: ...ce from left Fig 1 Set route waypoint 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 F...

Page 69: ...command box active press to highlight a different com mand then press ENT 10 If you are finished with the route for now you can return to the last page displayed by pressing EXIT repeatedly Delete a Route 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the MAP PAGE press MENU MENU to ROUTE PLANNING ENT 2 Press to the route list and use or to select a route name ENT 3 Press to DELETE ROUTE ENT A ...

Page 70: ...PLACES ENT to POI LODGING 2 You could search the entire lodging category but in this example we will narrow our search Press to HOTELS MOTELS ENT ENT 3 The iFINDER says it is calculating then a list of hotels and motels appears with the nearest location at the top of the list and the location farthest from you at the bottom of the list The nearest is highlighted Find Map Places Menu left Category ...

Page 71: ...identifies the POI A data box at the bottom of the screen continues to display the location s latitude and longitude distance and bearing Map screen showing the result of a lodging search 7 To clear the search and return to the last page displayed press EXIT repeatedly Before you completely exited out of the Search menus you could have gone looking for another place Switch to Easy Mode To leave Ad...

Page 72: ... by the iFINDER as you travel It s a travel history a record of the path you have taken Trails are useful for repeating a journey along the same track They are particularly handy when you are trying to retrace your trip and go back the way you came Easy Mode only allows you to work with one trail Advanced Mode lets you save up to 10 trails in the iFINDER s memory Since you can copy these trails to...

Page 73: ...LETE TRAIL ENT A message will appear asking if you want to Delete this trail Select YES and press ENT Edit a Trail Name To edit a trail name press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT to trail name ENT ENT Press or to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the name is correct Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the previous page display Edit a Trail Color To edit a trail...

Page 74: ...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 75: ...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 Weather Prediction barometer Hunters and other people active in the outdoors should always be weather aware Weather affects the movement and behavior of game and fish...

Page 76: ... critical factor is determining the trend whether the air pressure is steady rising or falling over time A larger number means higher pressure a lower number means lower pressure When barometric pressure is higher than average good weather is expected Low pressure indicates clouds and precipitation The relative change in pressure over time is an indication of a future change in weather This is fea...

Page 77: ...r to return to atmospheric pressure values Pressure History box where the unit has been recording in Sleep Mode for several hours Air pressure peaked 11 hours ago and has been steadily dropping for the last 10 hours The prediction is rain The unit has recorded 23 hourly readings with the minimum pressure at 981 millibars the maximum at 989 mb and the average at 986 mb When the unit is first turned...

Page 78: ...d be either overcast or sunny You should expect no immediate significant change in the current con ditions Whatever it is the present weather should continue until you see the symbol change Rain symbol indicates a stable low pressure trend Barometer is typically falling Predicts an increasing chance of some rain or other precipitation from an approaching low pressure weather front Storm symbol ind...

Page 79: ...ear to turn off 2 If you re viewing one of the other displays press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to ENABLE SLEEP MODE ENT You will be asked to con firm your choice Choose YES and the iFINDER will appear to turn off 3 Sleep mode can also be activated from any page by holding down the PAGES key for 5 seconds When the iFINDER is in Sleep Mode you can return to normal operation by pressing PWR Waypoi...

Page 80: ...r jumps to highlight CREATE ENT 2 Wait while the unit takes points to average for the position The greater the number of points the greater the accuracy When the desired number of points accumulates press ENT to create and save the waypoint 3 The Edit Waypoint menu appears You can save the waypoint by pressing EXIT EXIT or you can edit the waypoint Create a Waypoint by Projecting a Position This f...

Page 81: ...wn to waypoint name and press ENT to EDIT NAME ENT Use the keys to change the waypoint name then press ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT repeatedly Waypoint Symbol To edit waypoint symbol 1 Press FIND MY WAYPOINTS ENT Choose FIND BY NAME and press ENT ENT Scroll down to waypoint name and press ENT to EDIT SYMBOL ENT 2 Use arrow keys to select the de sired symbol and press ENT To return...

Page 82: ... to the previous page press EXIT repeatedly Record Audio note selected from a waypoint information window Waypoint Audio Note Audio notes are most helpful when you only have time to quick save a waypoint and move on After saving the waypoint you can record an audio note giving specific information related to the waypoint that would have otherwise been undocumented To record an audio note 1 Press F...

Page 83: ...arm is set to 0 1 mile then the alarm flashes a message if you drift 0 1 mile 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 t...

Page 84: ... receiver needs to know its current position UTC time and date Altitude is also used in the equation but it s rarely required 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 begi...

Page 85: ...rch Press to YES ENT Check MMC Files and Storage Space To check MMC Files 1 In Advanced Mode press MENU MENU to MMC FILES ENT Main Menu left MMC File Browser center right Com Port Configuration The iFINDER has one NMEA 0183 version 2 0 compatible communica tion port com port The Com Port Menu which in Advanced Mode is accessed from the System Setup Menu allows you to configure the communications p...

Page 86: ...figure NMEA You can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT 2 Press to COM PORT ENT to CONFIGURE NMEA ENT 3 A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA sen tences A check mark next to a prefix means the prefix is in use Use to select a prefix then press ENT to turn off the prefix Press ENT again to check the box and turn on a prefix Con...

Page 87: ...f The default value is on EG NOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service is the European equivalent of WAAS Like WAAS it makes GPS position calculation more accurate To determine the accuracy in your area place yourself in a known location and turn on the GPS Note your lo cation on the map with WAAS EGNOS on then turn it off and check again Use the setting that is most accurate in your a...

Page 88: ...ch 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 will pick the matching datum for you when you select the grid See the entry on Map Datum Selection for more information The mi...

Page 89: ...de longitude which you take from a marked location on the map It then shows the present position as distance on the map from that reference point 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...

Page 90: ... the waypoints menu select FIND BY NAME ENT ENT from the Waypoints menu then choose the waypoint name you assigned to the reference point and press ENT The unit dis plays a waypoint information screen with the command SET AS ORIGIN selected Press ENT and the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix menu Finally press EXIT to close the menu Now press to COORD SYSTEM ENT select MAP FIX from the list an...

Page 91: ...ed press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After all options are set press EXIT to return to the page display External Passive Antenna The iFINDER HUNTc can be used with an optional external antenna While we recommend the powerful external active antenna the unit can operate with an external passive antenna as well To do this you have to let the unit know it s looking for the antenna...

Page 92: ... 2 Press to GPS SIMULATOR ENT GPS Setup Menu left GPS Simulator Menu right Choose the desired settings then turn on the simulator by highlighting the SIMULATOR ON box and pressing the ENT key Press EXIT to close this menu A message appears periodically reminding you the simulator is on To turn off the simulator repeat the above steps or turn off the unit While in simulator mode you can press EXIT ...

Page 93: ...tton pushing typical of other brands of GPS receivers It works in conjunction with the navigation features First start navigation to a waypoint See the waypoint section for more information on navigating to a waypoint Then with the auto zoom mode on the unit zooms out until the entire course shows from the present position to the destination waypoint As you travel toward the destination the unit a...

Page 94: ...ighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display Fill Water with White Press MENU to MAP DATA ENT Press to FILL WATER WITH WHITE With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display Map Overlays Ra...

Page 95: ...ess EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display Map Datum Selection Maps and charts are based on a survey of the area that s covered by the map or chart These surveys are called Datums Maps that are created 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 wor...

Page 96: ...s Map Detail Categories can only be turned off and on in Ad vanced Mode To switch from Easy to Advanced press MENU to ADVANCED MODE ENT A message will appear asking if you are sure you want to enter Advanced Mode Select YES and press ENT To get to Map Categories 1 Press MENU to MAP CATEGORIES ENT 2 Press or to select a category or subcategory Press ENT to turn it off unchecked or on checked 3 To r...

Page 97: ...hat 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 With the fourth op tion heading up the map rotates to keep your heading at the top of the screen When track up course up or heading up mode is on an N shows on the map screen to help you see which dire...

Page 98: ... CLASSIC format charts are accepted They work just like a MapCreate custom map on an MMC Entrance to Aransas Pass left in a MapCreate 6 custom map 4 mile zoom Remaining images from left to right same position on Navion ics GOLD chart at 8 mile 4 mile and 1 mile zoom ranges WARNING You should never format the MMC containing your Navionics chart Formatting the MMC will permanently erase the chart fr...

Page 99: ...HOICE ENT Use or to select LOWRANCE then press ENT EXIT EXIT which will take you back to the main display Port Information Navionics charts contain Port Services information 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 ov...

Page 100: ... 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 ENT then use or to see the types of services available As you highlight a different category the list in the lower window changes To return to the Map Page press EXIT EX...

Page 101: ...t Information Navionics charts contain Tidal Current information represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with the letter C The icon stands for a Tidal Current Sta tion location 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 arrow showing tidal current velocity and direction for the selected tidal sta...

Page 102: ...nt Information screen The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tidal current 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 flood and ebb pattern for the day from midnight MN to noon NN to midnight MN The velocity scale at the top left side of the graph changes dynamically based upon the maximum velocity of the cur...

Page 103: ... 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 tide information 1 To select a Tide Station icon use the arrow keys to move the cursor over the icon When it is selected a pop up name box a...

Page 104: ... 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 105: ...ions Select YES and press ENT In Easy Mode Hold down the PAGES key while you press PWR to turn on the unit 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 ...

Page 106: ...ht end is maximum contrast Screen Command left with 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 menu with Brightness selected To adjust the screen s display mode 1 Press to DISPLAY MODE ENT then press or to select mode then press the EXIT key ...

Page 107: ...s 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 the SET LOCAL TIME command differently in each mode In Easy Mode you first press MENU to SET LOCAL TIME ENT In Advanced M...

Page 108: ...elect the day then press ENT To set the Year Press and to YEAR ENT Press or to select the year then press ENT To set the Month Press to MONTH ENT Press or to select the month then press ENT Adjusting the time left Adjusting the month right The next 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 ...

Page 109: ... are usually offered to customers as free downloads from our web site www lowrance com The upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce new features or functions You can find out what software version is running in your iFINDER by using the Software Info command Software Info command left Software Info screen right The command works the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode but you access the ...

Page 110: ... Mode left and Advanced Mode center The Sounds menu right Once in the Sounds menu To adjust LineOut or Pizeo Volume Press or to select the op tion you want to adjust then press to decrease or to increase the volume To set Key Sounds Press to Key Sounds and press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display To set A...

Page 111: ...speeds such as walking or trolling Track Smoothing prevents trails from wandering It has the same steadying effect on the steering arrow the compass rose and the map in track up mode Track Smoothing option turned on Trail Options There are several options you can use with trails Some affect all trails other may be applied to a particular trail You can change the way trails are updated display or h...

Page 112: ... YES and press ENT Update Trail Option This menu lets you change the way the trail updates occur Trail Options menu WARNING If you uncheck the Update Trail option automatic trail creation and recording will be turned off in both Advanced and Easy modes You then will have to turn it back on to record trails The default setting is on Press or to UPDATE TRAILS With the option highlighted press ENT to...

Page 113: ...m the Update Criteria menu Press to UPDATE CRITERIA ENT press or to select criteria type ENT Trail Update Rate Time Distance You can update a trail by time with a range from 1 second to 9999 sec onds The default is 3 seconds You can update by distance with a range from 0 01 mile nm km to 9 99 mile nm km The default is 0 10 mile With Update Criteria selected press to select either TIME or DISTANCE ...

Page 114: ... message will appear asking if you want to Delete the trail Select YES and press ENT New Trail To manually start a new trail or delete a trail from the Trail Options Menu press to NEW TRAIL ENT The trail menu appears as seen below 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 scree...

Page 115: ...ENU to UNITS OF MEASURE ENT In Advanced Mode press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT ENT Units of Measure command on System Setup menu left Units of Measure Menu right To set Speed Distance Unit of Measure Press ENT then use the or keys to change the unit of measure for Speed Distance and press ENT After the option is set press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display To set Heading Press to...

Page 116: ... main page display To set Time Format Press to TIME FORMAT ENT Use the or keys to change the time format and press ENT After the option is set press EXIT repeatedly to return to the mainpage display To set Date Format Press to DATE FORMAT ENT Use the or keys to change the date format and press ENT After the option is set press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display ...

Page 117: ...gin with the FIND key The search menus work the same in each mode The GO HOME command however 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 the iFINDER hasn t acq...

Page 118: ...r the cursor crosshairs on a POI on the map and press FIND 2 SELECTED ITEM will be listed at the top of the Find menu Press FIND then press ENT to launch the POI information window 3 At the bottom of the POI information window GO TO will be high lighted To navigate to the Selected Item press ENT To Find the loca tion on the Map use the keys to select FIND ON MAP and press ENT Press EXIT to return ...

Page 119: ...n information window will appear displaying the dis tance to the target as well as your current bearing Recent Finds menu left with POI information window right Recent Finds The Recent Finds function keeps a record of places to which you have navigated either by cursor or via the Map Places menu To see Recent Finds 1 Press FIND select RECENT FINDS and press ENT 2 Use the keys to scroll through the...

Page 120: ...ute highlighted on the Find menu left The trail menu right launches when CURRENT ROUTE is selected from the Find menu Find Addresses 1 Press FIND to ADDRESSES ENT 2 Press ENT to search in the Address field Find Address Menu 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 ENT To retur...

Page 121: ...d let you choose the one you want Find street field left Find street by name menu center Street entry complete right 5 To enter a city name press to CITY ENT You will be asked if you want to find addresses only within a particular city This option is de signed so you can limit an address search to a single city if necessary see the note below If you select yes there are two options A You can spell...

Page 122: ...ist press ENT If not use and to select the correct address from the list then press ENT A message will appear asking you to please choose an option FIND or GO TO 8 To navigate to the address select GO TO and press ENT and your iFINDER will begin showing navigation information to the address If you are looking up an address not navigating highlight FIND and press ENT which will direct you to the ma...

Page 123: ...Find Interstate Highway Exits 1 Press FIND to HIGHWAY EXITS ENT which calls up the Find Exit Menu Easy Mode Find menu left Advanced Mode Find menu right 2 First select a highway name by pressing ENT which calls up the Find By Name menu There 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...

Page 124: ...you then can select an exit Press to switch to the Exit List then press or to highlight the exit you want and press ENT Selected exit 4 In the Exit Information screen you have two choices A Press ENT to navigate GO TO the exit B Press ENT to find the exit on the map FIND ON MAP ...

Page 125: ...each of the service names listed in the services window Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display 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 2 Press or to select a MAP PLACES or POI category then press ENT To narrow your search press or to select a subcategory before pressing ENT You will be given two ...

Page 126: ... launch the POI Information screen Find by nearest left Calculating screen center and POI list right 4 Search by name of POI From the Waypoints menu press select FIND BY NAME and 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 correct then press ENT...

Page 127: ...Information screen appears you can choose to GO TO the POI by pressing ENT or find it on the map by pressing ENT FIND ON MAP 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 ...

Page 128: ...l the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Or jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press or to select a street from the list and press ENT Find streets or intersections menu left Find street by name right 3 The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you re searching for listed in the First Street box In this example it s 80th Street To search for that street press to FIN...

Page 129: ... pressing ENT then press or to select a street from the list and press ENT 3 The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you re searching for in the First Street box 4 Now fill in the second street Press to SECOND STREET ENT and the Find by Name menu appears again Just like before there are two op tions A You can spell out the street in the top selection box Press or to change the first letter...

Page 130: ...ourt and SW 81st Drive in Miami Fla If you want to navigate to the found intersection just press MENU ENT Find Waypoints Advanced Mode only 1 Press FIND to MY WAYPOINTS and press ENT 2 If searching for the nearest waypoint press ENT If searching for a waypoint by name press to FIND BY NAME ENT To search by name jump to step 5 below Find menu left Find By Nearest center Find by Name right 3 If you ...

Page 131: ...on information to the waypoint B To find the waypoint press to FIND ON MAP ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint To clear these menus and return to the previous page press EXIT repeat edly When a waypoint is selected from the Find Nearest or Find by Name menus GO TO will be highlighted by default left Press to switch to FIND ON MAP right 5 If you re looking by na...

Page 132: ...the list and press ENT The Waypoint Information screen appears Find By Name menu A To navigate to the waypoint press press ENT The GO TO com mand is already highlighted The unit will show navigation infor mation to the waypoint B To find the waypoint press to FIND ON MAP ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint ...

Page 133: ... up and using the Compass Page in this section Another useful feature are the special Hunting Waypoints which differ from the kinds of waypoints described earlier in this manual We ll tell you 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 boundary on the map This area will...

Page 134: ... 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 Vehicle waypoint at your current position so you can navigate back to your vehicle press EN...

Page 135: ...ss 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 The compass rotates under it to tell what direction you are 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 indi...

Page 136: ... heading the iFINDER uses a sensor that detects the mag netic field 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 headi...

Page 137: ...FINDER 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 so th...

Page 138: ...s numbered automatically press ENT and the waypoint appears on screen with the default name If you want a different name spell it out in the New Waypoint Name menu The first character is highlighted so press or to scroll through a circular list containing the alphabet numbers and punctuation symbols When the first char acter is correct press to move to the second character then press or again to s...

Page 139: ...undary 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 desired symbol for the game sign you are marking then press ENT which will launch the New Waypoint Name window Press to ADD TO SCOUT then press ENT to uncheck it To accept the default way point name and set the waypoint press to SAVE WAYPOINT and...

Page 140: ... your first flag point After the point is created the scout point menu is cleared Back on the Map Page the message Scout 1 ap pears in the lower right corner indicating a scouting session is under way 5 Repeat these steps for setting a point at every major corner of the area you re scouting The iFINDER will link the flag points and draw the perimeter of the area you walked Switch to Land Mode To l...

Page 141: ... iFINDER s performance without sacrificing audio quality include activating the unit s Power Save mode Changing the Update Rate will free up some processor power to allow simultaneous map re draws searches and music playback If you re playing a list then the play list s name and the song s position in the list are both displayed as well To switch to Music Mode from Map Mode press the PAGES button ...

Page 142: ...ONG press the key Holding down the key allows you to rewind the previous song If you want to fast forward through a song press and hold the key PLAY AND PAUSE are both controlled by the ENTER key When music is playing you pause it by pressing the ENTER key The music will resume when you press the ENTER key again You can STOP the music by pressing the EXIT key To INCREASE VOLUME press the ZIN key I...

Page 143: ... later in this section In addition to all these keyboard commands the Music Mode has its own menu which is used to set various options To access the Music Menu from the Music Mode Page press the MENU key Later in this section we ll describe the various options in the Music Mode Menu in detail The following page contains an 11 step Practice Run that will walk you through the most basic Music Mode o...

Page 144: ... songs available on your iFINDER These should match the songs you just copied there Using the arrow keys choose one from the list and press ENTER This is a quick and convenient combination to start your music playing FIND ENTER 7 The song will begin playing Make sure you ve attached your head phones or other external speakers as described in Sec 2 You can use the Browse Music Files screen activate...

Page 145: ...s described in Sec 2 and the music will immediately be available in the file browser It s that simple Before you copy your music onto the MMC card consider setting up some subfolders to sort your music by artist album or genre however you prefer to arrange your music The iFINDER makes it easy to play a whole folder at a time so if you arrange your music well when you re installing it playing the r...

Page 146: ...he Music Menu opens the same Sounds Menu accessible from the Main Menu We ve added this option to the Music Menu for your convenience From the Sounds Menu you can ad just the volume of both the unit s internal speaker and the Line Out volume to your headphones The most important options on this menu for Music Mode though are at the very bottom Sounds Menu with Repeat command activated To access th...

Page 147: ...list If Repeat is turned off the unit will play the selected song or play list then wait for you to select a new song or play list From the Sounds Menu press to REPEAT ENT to turn the option on and off When the feature is turned on the box will be checked It will be unchecked when it is off ...

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Page 150: ...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 151: ...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 152: ...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 153: ...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 154: ...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 ...

Page 155: ...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 156: ...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 157: ...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 158: ...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 159: ...ry 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 tape it to t...

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