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Mapping GPS & MP3 Player

Operation Instructions

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Page 1: ...Pub 988 0148 631 www lowrance com Mapping GPS MP3 Player Operation Instructions offered by www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de Tel 49 0 4347 908234 ...

Page 2: ...re 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 policies regulations and special offers...

Page 3: ...ay and Keyboard Commands 17 Using the Play Control Buttons 18 Using the SONGS key to Launch Music Browser 19 Music Mode Practice Run 20 Play Lists 21 Getting the Music onto Your iFINDER 21 The Music Menu 21 Power Saving 22 Use Indoors 22 Sounds Menu 23 Shuffle On Off 23 Repeat On Off 23 Section 4 Map Mode Operation 25 Keypad 25 Power Lights On and Off 26 Main Menu 26 The Map Mode Display 28 Map Mo...

Page 4: ...eate and Save a Route 42 Delete a Route 44 Save GPS Data Files to an MMC 44 Searching 45 Trails 47 Create and Save a Trail 47 Delete a Trail 47 Edit a Trail Name 47 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files 48 Custom Maps 48 GPS Data files 48 Utilities 49 Alarm Clock 49 Sun Moon Rise Set Calculator 49 Trip Calculator 49 Trip Down Timer 49 Trip Up Timer 49 Waypoints 49 Create a Waypoint 49 Create Way...

Page 5: ...om 61 Map Data 61 Show Map Data 62 Popup Map Information 62 Draw Boundaries 62 Fill Land With Gray 62 Map Overlays Range Rings Lat Long Grid 62 Map Datum Selection 63 Map Detail Category Selection 64 Map Orientation 65 Navionics Charts 66 Port Information 67 Tidal Current Information 68 Tide Information 70 Pop up Help 71 Power Saving 72 Reset Options 73 Screen Contrast and Brightness 73 Satellite ...

Page 6: ... a GPS unit will show the shortest most direct path to the waypoint It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions Therefore the prudent navigator will not only take advantage of all available navigation tools when traveling 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 veh...

Page 7: ...ading about it in the manual So we designed our book so that you don t have to read the whole thing from front to back for the information you want At the start or end of each segment we ll tell you what content is coming up next If it s a concept you re already familiar with we ll show you how and where to skip ahead for the next important topic We ve also made it easy to look up any tips you may...

Page 8: ...ntal Material including a list of the GPS datums used warranties and customer service information How iFINDER Works You ll navigate faster and easier if you understand how iFINDER scans the sky to tell you where you are on the earth and where you re go ing But if you already have a working understanding of GPS receivers and the GPS navigation system skip on ahead to Section 2 Installation Accessor...

Page 9: ...sonal computer Just as computers have a floppy disk drive for storing and exchanging files iFINDER has a slot for an MMC MultiMedia Card or SD Secure Digital Card flash memory card These solid state memory 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 iFINDER uses all that MMC space for two key p...

Page 10: ... about GPS and its companion system WAAS visit our web site and check out the GPS Product Guide section www lowrance com Support gps asp It includes a GPS tutorial fre quently asked questions and a glossary How to Use this Manual Typographical Conventions Many instructions are listed as numbered steps The keypad and arrow keystrokes appear as boldface type So if you re in a real hurry or just need...

Page 11: ...y reading For example the instructions for deleting a route in Map Mode start like this 1 Press MENU MENU to ROUTE PLANNING ENT 2 Press to the route list or to select route name ENT Translated into complete English step 1 means Press the Menu key twice Next press the down arrow key to scroll down the menu and select highlight the Route Planning menu command Finally press the Enter key Step 2 means...

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Page 13: ...ies 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 battery life Lithium batteries are lighter than al...

Page 14: ...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 the slots at the case s base Press the cover into place and then firmly push up on the clip ...

Page 15: ...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 Headphone Adapter The iFINDER Map Music comes with ...

Page 16: ...connection to a laptop computer or other device This is our favorite cable for connecting the iFINDER Map Music to a laptop computer in an RV or other vehicle By transmit ting 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 real time position information To use i...

Page 17: ...umer electronics stores The MMC slot is located in the battery compartment beneath the bat 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 lab...

Page 18: ...p on a FreedomMap card contains all of these features rivers lakes tributaries more than 60 000 critical navigation aids more than 10 000 wrecks obstructions in coastal 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 citie...

Page 19: ...a further performance boost by amplifying the satellite signals it receives This is especially helpful when operating in areas such as dense forests which can ob struct GPS signals Your unit will automatically switch between the active RAA 3 and its internal antenna located in the top of the case If you purchase the passive FA 8 you must use a menu check box to manually switch between it and the i...

Page 20: ...es See your Lowrance dealer or visit the LEI web site for the latest 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 Map ...

Page 21: ...ther BUT if you just can t wait to get going you can skip ahead to the one page Music Mode Practice Run on page 20 Keypad iFINDER Map Music keypad Many of the keys have two functions one for Music Mode one for Map Mode The Music Mode names always come second Throughout this section we ll refer to the keys by their Music Mode names but in the following list you can the full names for each of the ke...

Page 22: ...ta or erase a menu 9 ENT Enter Play Pause Music This key allows you to save data accept values or execute menu commands Power Lights On and Off To turn on the unit press PWR To turn on the backlight press PWR again Pressing PWR once again will turn off the backlight Press EXIT to clear any message or alarm displays Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for 3 seconds Main Menu The i...

Page 23: ...and Cancel Navigation command turns off the navigation command after you have reached the end of a back trail or your destination waypoint Point of Interest or map cursor location GPS Setup command sets the GPS receiver options System Setup command sets general configuration options Utilities command lets you access a Sun Moon rise and set calculator a trip calculator an alarm clock and other time...

Page 24: ...le browser and choose a new song or play list Music Mode always runs using a play list even if this consists of a single song You can copy pre made play list files from your PC to your MMC card and play the songs in these play lists by selecting them from the song browser It s just as easy to organize your music when you copy it to the MMC by arranging it into folders from your computer That way y...

Page 25: ...t to get the desired volume The far left is mute the far right is maximum volume Using the SONGS key to Launch Music Browser You can push the SONGS key at any time to open the music browser which lets you choose the song or play list to play next The music browser is a screen showing the file structure of your MMC card includ ing all of the songs and play lists available as well as any subfolders ...

Page 26: ...ld match the songs you just copied there Using the arrow keys choose one from the list and press PLAY This is a quick and convenient combination to start your music playing SONGS PLAY 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 activated by pressing the SONGS key to choose anothe...

Page 27: ...ely 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 right songs when you want to hear them will be a ...

Page 28: ... ENT Press or to move the slider bar The left end of the scale is minimum power saving full battery power the right end of the scale is maximum power saving minimum battery power To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT The Power Save menu at Min Power save shown left center and Max Power Save shown right For a more detailed description of Power Saving look for the same topic in Sec 5 ...

Page 29: ...t the order of the songs When Shuffle is turned off play lists will be built generated alphabetically by filename From the Sounds Menu press to SHUFFLE ENT to toggle whether the option is on or off The box is checked when the feature is turned on and unchecked when the feature is off Repeat On Off When Repeat is turned on at the end of a play list or song if you re only playing one song the iFINDE...

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Page 31: ... one page Map Mode Practice Run on page 32 Keypad iFINDER Map Music keypad Many of the keys have two functions one for Music Mode one for Map Mode The Map Mode names always come first Throughout this sec tion we ll refer to the keys by their Map Mode names but in the fol lowing list you can the full names for each of the keys 1 MAP MUSIC Press this key to toggle between the two page screens Each p...

Page 32: ...ou to save data accept values or execute menu commands Power Lights On and Off To turn on the unit press PWR To turn on the backlight press PWR again Pressing PWR once again will turn off the backlight Press EXIT to clear any message or alarm displays Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for 3 seconds Main Menu The iFINDER has a single Main Menu accessible from either operation mo...

Page 33: ...ntrol how trails are recorded and you can navigate trails forward and back ward with this command Cancel Navigation command turns off the navigation command after you have reached the end of a back trail or your destination waypoint Point of Interest or map cursor location GPS Setup command sets the GPS receiver options System Setup command sets general configuration options Utilities command lets...

Page 34: ...g The solid line extending from the arrow is your plot trail or path you ve taken Remember a flashing question mark on the arrow symbol or flashing text displays means iFINDER has not yet calculated a position The map zoom range is the distance across the screen This number shows in the lower left corner of the screen In the first example below left the range is 4 000 miles from the left edge of t...

Page 35: ...of the whole world con taining cities major lakes major rivers political boundaries and me dium detail maps of the United States The medium detail U S maps contain all incorporated cities shaded metropolitan areas county boundaries shaded public lands such as national forests and parks some major city streets Interstate U S and state highways Interstate highway exits and exit services informa tion...

Page 36: ...all along the west half of 11th You can reduce screen clutter and make streets 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 se...

Page 37: ...e following page contains an 11 step Practice Run that will walk you through the most basic Map Mode operations Using just the steps out lined here you can operate your iFINDER s Map Mode well enough to find your current location and find your way to a destination If you don t want to carry the manual with you as you practice with the iFINDER you might consider photocopying this practice run page ...

Page 38: ...ew 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 waypoint at your current position so you can navigate back here press ENT ENT 7 Zoom scroll map to f...

Page 39: ... Position To Another Location 1 While on the Map page press MENU to FIND DISTANCE ENT 2 Center your cursor over the position you want to find the distance to A rubber band line appears connecting your current position to the cursor s location The distance along that line will appear in the lower left hand corner of the screen 3 Press EXIT to return to regular operation The distance to Dallas from ...

Page 40: ...is keeps your current location roughly centered on the screen You can manually pan or scroll the map northward southward east ward or westward by using the arrow keys which launches the cross hair map cursor This allows you to look at map places other than your current position To clear the cursor press EXIT which jumps the map back to the current position or the last known position The selected a...

Page 41: ...th an extra option at the top of the list SELECTED ITEM Press ENT to see the Waypoint Information screen for the selected item Icons Icons are graphic symbols used 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 ...

Page 42: ...an delete all icons repre sented by a particular symbol or you can use the cursor to delete a se lected 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 and event marker icons must be copied from an MMC to iFINDER s i...

Page 43: ...s 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 Navigation Display This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel but also the direction to a recalled wa...

Page 44: ...ur position at the time these keys are pressed is used as the man overboard position Caution Saving a new Man Overboard waypoint will overwrite and erase the previous Man Overboard waypoint Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint Find your way back to the accident position with the Compass Page or Map Page When MOB is activated the Compass Page automatically shows the compass rose with its bearing arrow poi...

Page 45: ...igate to Cursor Position on Map The Go To Cursor command navigates to the current cursor position on the map It s a quick and handy way to navigate to anything you can see on the map display 1 Use the cursor controlled by the arrow keys with the zoom in and zoom out keys to maneuver around the map until you find a location you want to go to 2 Center the cursor over the location to select it See th...

Page 46: ...tion Navigate to an Icon Use the Navigate to Cursor command above after selecting the icon with the cursor Navigate to Point of Interest POI For POIs that are in view on the map you can easily use the Navigate to Cursor command above just use the cursor to select the POI Another method involves searching for POIs with the Find Map Places command launched with the FIND key Turn to Sec 6 Searching f...

Page 47: ...he name is correct then press ENT to jump to the list below 3 If the list is short you can jump directly to the FIND IN LIST box by pressing ENT Use or to select the waypoint name press ENT and the waypoint information screen appears with the GO TO command selected 4 To begin navigating to the waypoint press ENT Navigate a Trail 1 Press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT and a screen similar to the one be...

Page 48: ... series of waypoints linked together in an ordered sequence that s used to mark a course of travel You can visualize a route as a string of beads The beads represent waypoints and the string repre sents the course of travel connecting waypoint to waypoint The course from one waypoint to the next is a leg routes are composed of one or more legs The legs of all GPS routes are based on straight lines...

Page 49: ...UTE END ENT to ADD FROM MAP ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor showing 3 Use the Zoom keys and arrow keys to move the map and cursor until the cursor is centered on the spot where you want your route to begin If you are starting at your current position or the current cursor posi tion you are already at the starting spot 4 Set the first route waypoint press ENT In this example we moved to th...

Page 50: ...DIT NAME ENT Press or to change the first character then press to move the cursor to the next charac ter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT 9 You can execute other route commands such as NAVIGATE With the command box active just press to highlight a different command then press ENT 10 If you are finished with the route for now you can return to the last page displayed by pressing ...

Page 51: ...Lowrance GPS product line In this example we ll look for the nearest fast food restaurant For more information on different types of searches refer to Sec 6 Searching NOTE This example requires the Point of Interest POI database included with a FreedomMap or a high detail MapCreate custom map After iFINDER has acquired a position 1 Press FIND to MAP PLACES ENT to POI RESTAURANTS 2 You could search...

Page 52: ...de 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 hair cursor highlighting the restaurant s POI symbol A pop up name box identifies the POI A data box at the bottom of the screen continues to display the location s lati tude and longitude distance and bearing Map screen sh...

Page 53: ... 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 limit is reached iFINDER begins recording the trail over itself To preserve a trail from point A to point B you must turn o...

Page 54: ...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 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 or not If no MMC is present you must first insert a card into the iFINDER in order to activate the L...

Page 55: ...ALCULATOR 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 simply an electronic address based on the latitude and longitude of a position on the earth A waypoint represents a location spot or destination that can be stored in memory...

Page 56: ...ral 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 points the greater the accuracy When the desired number of points accumulat...

Page 57: ...way point 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 ...

Page 58: ...ss FIND 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 offered by www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de Tel 49 0 4347 908234 ...

Page 59: ...lashes 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 The iFINDER Alarm menu To change alarm settings 1 Press MENU MENU to ALARMS ENT 2 Scrol...

Page 60: ...ur 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 Since it s almost certain that you re not at our factory it s probably looking for the wrong satellites If it doesn t find the satellites it s looking for ...

Page 61: ...ations port to send data to another electronic device such as an autopilot Menus for changing Com Port settings For connectors and wiring information for another device consult the factory phone numbers are in the back of this manual To set Com Port Configuration 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT 2 Press to COM PORT ENT Configure NMEA You can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences o...

Page 62: ... the various selectable prefixes GLL transmits latitude and longitude of present position time of position fix and status RMC and RMB transmits navigation information messages APB transmits autopilot information GGA transmits time position and fix related data GSA and GSV transmits fix mode DOP values and satellites in view information 4 When the desired prefixes are checked or unchecked press EXI...

Page 63: ...ational 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 military grid reference system MGRS uses two grid lettering schemes which are referred to as standard and alternate MGRS on thi...

Page 64: ...efer 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 to work the latitude longitude lines must be parallel with the edge of the map USGS maps are parallel others may not be Also this works better with smaller scale ...

Page 65: ... EXIT to erase this menu Now press to COORD SYSTEM ENT select MAP FIX from the list and press ENT All position information now shows as a distance from the reference point you chose Customize Page Displays The Navigation and Map pages both have customizable options These options control which information is displayed on each page Any in formation added to a page s customized display will appear in...

Page 66: ...e unit off While in simulator mode you can press EXIT to clear the steering and speed boxes from the screen while continuing the simulation This will allow you to use the map cursor during a simulation To turn steering and speed boxes back on again return to the GPS Simulator menu se lect the STEER WITH ARROWS command and press ENT then press EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page Simulatin...

Page 67: ...aypoint 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 automatically begins zooming in one zoom range at a time always keeping the destination on the screen To turn this feature on from the MA...

Page 68: ...isplay Fill Land With Gray Press MENU to MAP DATA ENT Press to FILL LAND WITH GRAY With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT to return to the page display Map Overlays Range Rings Lat Long Grid The map screen can be customized with four range rings and or grids that divide the plotter into equal segments of latitude and lon...

Page 69: ...t press EXIT to re turn to the 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 cre ated using different datums will show the same latitude longitude in slightly different locations All datums are named The GPS system is based on the WGS 84 da tum which covers the entire world Other d...

Page 70: ...an selectively turn on or off any of these items customizing the map to your needs 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 no check or on checked 3 To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT Map Categories Menu offered by www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de Tel 49 0 4347 908234 ...

Page 71: ... option is course up mode which keeps the map at the same orientation as the initial bearing to the waypoint When either the track up or course up mode is on an N shows on the map screen to help you see which direction is north Which option you use is a matter of personal taste we sometimes switch back and forth depending on the circumstances For example when we are in an area we know fairly well ...

Page 72: ...er format the MMC containing your Navionics chart Formatting the MMC will permanently erase the chart from the card To display a Navionics chart 1 Install the Navionics MMC in the memory card compartment and turn on the unit For full card install instructions see Sec 2 2 From the Map Page press MENU to MAP DATA ENT to MAP CHOICE ENT Use or to select the Map Name then press ENT EXIT EXIT These figu...

Page 73: ...ionics chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor When first highlighted the Pop Up name box appears After a few seconds the name box disappears and the position distance and bearing are displayed at the bottom of the screen The Port Services information screen has two windows The top window lists the various service categories The lower window lists the detailed services available in eac...

Page 74: ...al 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 station at the present time At larger zoom ra...

Page 75: ...ormation 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 current for that day Slack water the period of...

Page 76: ...eight 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 Select a Tide Station icon use the arrow keys to move the cursor over an icon When it is selected a pop up name box appears 2 After selecting the Tide Station icon...

Page 77: ...e 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 for a few seconds a pop up message appear...

Page 78: ...y Experiment with modest settings such as 1 second update 300 ms or 1 second update 200 ms and see if accuracy is adequate for you WARNING Full power settings will always give you the best most accurate performance with iFINDER Power save functions can extend bat tery life but aggressive power saving settings can reduce GPS ac curacy particularly in demanding situations when signal availabil ity i...

Page 79: ...reater power efficiency you can stop receiving GPS signals entirely by activating the Use Indoors command Use Indoors is de scribed later in this section Reset Options To reset all features to their factory defaults Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to RESET OPTIONS ENT to YES ENT NOTE Reset Options does not erase any waypoints routes icons or plot trails Screen Contrast and Brightness To access...

Page 80: ... contrast To adjust the screen s display mode Press to DISPLAY MODE ENT then press or to select mode EXIT Display Mode menu To adjust the display s back light delay options 1 Press to LIGHT DELAY ENT press or to select mode EXIT 2 To leave screen settings and return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT offered by www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de Tel 49 0 4347 908234 ...

Page 81: ...tion mark symbol and flashing GPS data displays indicate that satellite lock has been lost and there is no position confirmed This command 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 To get to the Satellite Status screen press MENU MENU to GPS SETUP ENT to SATELLI...

Page 82: ...press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to SET LOCAL TIME ENT The Time Settings menu Once in the Time Setting Menu you can adjust the various levels using the following instructions To set Local Time Press ENT Press or to change the first charac ter then press to move the cursor to the next character Repeat until the time is correct then press ENT To set the Month Press to MONTH ENT Press or to select...

Page 83: ...ss EXIT repeatedly until you return to the previous page Software Version Information From time to time Lowrance updates the operating system software in some of its products These software upgrades are usually offered to customers as free downloads from our web site www lowrance com These upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce a new fea ture or function You can find out what software ...

Page 84: ...ith LineOut Volume selected Once in the Sounds menu To adjust LineOut or Pizeo Volume Press or to select the speaker type you wish to adjust then press to decrease the speaker s volume or to increase it To set Key Sounds With the option highlighted 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 Sounds Press t...

Page 85: ...r hide trails make them flash on the screen or not flash create a new trail delete a trail etc General Trail Options To access the Trails Menu 1 Press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT ENT At left the Trails Menu with Trail Options shown 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 Trails on Screen Option Press to FLASH TRAI...

Page 86: ...ail points If a plot trail uses all of the available points allotted to it the beginning points are taken away and placed at the end of the trail Trail Options 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 ran...

Page 87: ...Trail Options The name maximum number of points in the trail activity and visibility are all changed on the Edit Trail screen The Active setting determines whether or not iFINDER is recording new points for a particular trail On the Edit Trail menu press or to highlight the section you wish to change then press ENT Make your changes then press EXIT to erase this menu You can also change the trail ...

Page 88: ...e Format Press to TIME 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 ENT Press or to change the date format then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display Use Indoors When you re only using your iFINDER to listen to music you can pre serve battery lif...

Page 89: ...ussion beginning on page 29 The iFINDER s search functions all begin with the FIND key The iFINDER Find menu NOTE You can search for items even if iFINDER hasn t acquired a posi tion yet or start from a position other than your own When you do a search distance and bearing to the selected item will be calcu lated from iFINDER s current position If iFINDER hasn t acquired a position it will use the...

Page 90: ...ss ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list 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 ...

Page 91: ...DER can actually search quicker 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 coul...

Page 92: ...D to HIGHWAY EXITS ENT which calls up the Find Exit Menu 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 to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the l...

Page 93: ...oices A Press ENT to navigate or go to the exit B Press ENT to find the 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 offered by www Busse Yachtshop de email info buss...

Page 94: ...all 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 correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to t...

Page 95: ...appears 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 can spell out the street in the top selection box Press or to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then...

Page 96: ...treet 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 dialog box and enter the next street in the Second Street dialog box 1 Press FIND to STREETS ENT ...

Page 97: ...hen press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press or to se lect the 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 fa...

Page 98: ...oking for nearest iFINDER says it is calculating then a list of waypoints appears The closest is highlighted at the top of the list and the farthest is at the 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 ano...

Page 99: ...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 se lection list 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 i...

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Page 101: ...r 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 Bermuda 1957 Bermuda Bissau Guinea Bissau Bogota ...

Page 102: ...e 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 C 5 Astro 1961 Cayman Brac Island Leigon Gh...

Page 103: ...ova 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 Corvo Flores Islands Old Egyptian 1907 Egy...

Page 104: ... 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 rea Okinawa Tokyo Japan Tokyo Korea Tokyo ...

Page 105: ...ential 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 radio or television reception which can be ...

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Page 107: ... 20 37 45 48 49 105 G GPS Data File 3 37 43 45 47 48 49 54 GPS Data Files Loading 36 Saving 44 I Icons 3 29 30 35 36 40 48 64 67 68 69 70 73 Creating 35 36 Deleting 36 Navigate 40 Information Displays Customize Display 32 59 Installation 2 8 10 32 48 66 Sec 2 Installation Accessories 7 Introduction GPS and WAAS 4 Sec 1 Introduction 1 K Keyboard 4 17 18 19 42 L Languages 76 Lat Lon Grid Map Data op...

Page 108: ...6 Reset Options 73 Route 2 3 5 17 27 32 36 38 39 41 42 43 44 48 54 60 61 73 Create and Save 42 Delete 44 Navigate 39 S Satellite Search 54 Searching 15 16 26 33 35 38 40 41 45 46 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 Addresses 83 By Cursor 86 Highway Exits 86 POIs 40 87 Streets 89 90 91 Waypoints 92 Set Local Time 76 Shuffle Play List 20 23 Simulator 59 60 61 Software Version Information 77 Sounds 78 S...

Page 109: ... 32 35 36 37 38 39 41 42 43 44 46 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 57 58 59 60 61 64 65 73 76 80 86 88 89 92 93 Delete 51 Edit 51 Navigate 41 Save 49 50 Search 92 Z Zooming 16 26 28 32 34 43 61 Auto Zoom 61 offered by www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de Tel 49 0 4347 908234 ...

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Page 111: ...e 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 housed in your product are protected by the...

Page 112: ...E 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 product has been connected installed combine...

Page 113: ...CLUSIVE 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 limitation of incidental or consequential dam...

Page 114: ...ions 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 resolve your problem over the phone without send...

Page 115: ...r 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 the unit 3 For proper testing incl...

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