Lowrance iFINDER, Operation Instructions Manual

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Map Mode Practice Run
Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, try
navigating to a location a few blocks away. Navigation in too small a
space, like a backyard, will constantly trigger arrival alarms.
1. Install two AA batteries (and MMC card if desired) in battery com-
partment on back of case. (See installation details beginning on page 7.)
2. To turn on iFINDER PhD, press and release
PWR
key.
3. The opening screen displays either a map of North America or the
music player. If the Music Mode opens up, press the
MAP/MUSIC
key to
switch to Map Mode.
4. Wait while unit locates satellites and calculates current position. Flash-
ing question mark or data boxes indicate a position has not been deter-
mined. Position calculation takes an average of one minute or less under
clear sky conditions (unobstructed by terrain or structures). When position
is found, a tone sounds, a position acquired message appears, data boxes
stop flashing and the flashing question mark disappears.
5. With position acquired, the Map Page shows your location on the
map in a bird's eye view of the earth. You can move around the map by:
Zoom in closer to see greater detail: press
ZIN
(zoom in key.)
Zoom out to see more area, less detail: press
ZOUT
(zoom out key.)
Scroll map north, south, east or west using arrow keys
↑ ↓ → ←
.
To stop scrolling and return to current position on map, press
EXIT
key.
6. Set a waypoint at your current position so you can navigate back
here: press
ENT
|
ENT
.
7. Zoom/scroll map to find a nearby object or location. Use arrow keys to
center cursor cross-hair over the map object or location.
8. To navigate to the selected location: press
MENU
|
↓
to
G
O
T
O
C
UR-
SOR
|
ENT
|
EXIT
. Follow steering arrow on map display or press
MENU
|
ENT
to follow compass bearing arrow on navigation display.
9. At destination, Arrival Alarm goes off; to clear it, press
EXIT
. Cancel
navigation: press
MENU
|
MENU
|
↓
to
C
ANCEL
N
AVIGATION
|
ENT
|
←
to Y
ES
|
ENT
.
10. Now navigate back to your starting waypoint. Press
FIND
|
↓
to
M
Y
W
AYPOINTS
|
ENT
|
ENT
|
↓
to select the waypoint you created in step
6|
ENT
|
ENT
. Wait while route is calculated, then follow arrows.
11. Back home, Arrival Alarm goes off; press
EXIT
. Cancel navigation:
press
MENU
|
MENU
|
↓
to
C
ANCEL
N
AVIGATION
|
ENT
|
←
to Y
ES
|
ENT
.
12. To turn off iFINDER, press and hold
PWR
key for three seconds.