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Содержание iFINDER Expedition C

Страница 1: ...Pub 988 0160 001 www lowrance com Mapping GPS MP3 Player Operation Instructions ...

Страница 2: ...f Duracell Inc RAYOVAC is a registered trademark of Rayovac Corporation Energizer 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 Elec...

Страница 3: ...ources 15 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 21 Navigation Page 22 Map Page 24 Easy Mode Quick Reference 28 Find Your Current Position 29 Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor 30 Searching 30 Set Home Waypoint 32 Set Man Overboard MOB Waypoint 3...

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

Страница 5: ...g Weather Information 63 Sleep Mode 65 Waypoints 66 Create Waypoint on Map 66 Create Waypoint at Current Position 66 Create a Man Overboard Waypoint 66 Create a Waypoint by Average Position 66 Create a Waypoint by Projecting a Position 67 Select a Waypoint 67 Delete a Waypoint 67 Edit a Waypoint 68 Waypoint Name 68 Waypoint Symbol 68 Waypoint Position 68 Waypoint Altitude 68 Waypoint Audio Note 69...

Страница 6: ... Charts 87 Nautical Chart Notes 87 Port Information 88 Tidal Current Information 89 Tide Information 91 Navionics Charts 92 Pop up Help 93 Reset Options 94 Screen Contrast and Brightness 94 Set Language 96 Set Local Time 96 Software Version Information 97 Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles 98 Track Smoothing 99 Trail Options 99 General Trail Options 100 Update Trail Option 100 Update Trail Criteria 101...

Страница 7: ...reets or Intersections 113 Find Waypoints Advanced Mode only 116 Section 7 Music Mode 119 The Music Mode Display 119 Play Control Buttons 120 Launch Music Browser 120 Music Mode Practice Run 122 Play Lists 123 Getting Music onto the iFINDER 123 The Music Menu 123 Use Indoors 124 Sounds Menu 124 Shuffle On Off 124 Repeat On Off 124 Section 8 Supplemental Material 125 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 9: ...e d rather spend more time traveling and less time reading 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...

Страница 10: ...n 5 System Setup and GPS Setup Options This section covers both Easy Mode and Advanced Mode options In Section 6 we go into more detail on one of the iFINDER s most re markable capabilities Searching We ll introduce a couple of search examples in both the Easy and Advanced mode sections but there are so many map items you can search for we had to give this function its own section in the manual Fo...

Страница 11: ...erring trip data to personal computer without a slow serial connection MMC slots One inside battery compartment Accepts non proprietary MMC or SD memory cards Background map Built in custom detailed Lowrance map Contains low detail maps of the whole world containing cities major lakes major rivers political boundaries and medium detail maps of the United States containing all in corporated cities ...

Страница 12: ... faster and easier if you understand how the iFINDER scans the sky to tell you where you are on the earth and where you re going But if you already have a working understanding of GPS receivers and the GPS navigation system skip on ahead to Section 2 Installation Accessories on page 11 If you re new to GPS read on and you can later impress your friends with your new found knowl edge Think of your ...

Страница 13: ...edia Card or SD Secure Digital Card flash memory card These solid state mem ory devices are about the size of a postage stamp but can hold data ranging from 8 MB to 1 GB Compare that to a floppy disk s 1 44 MB capacity The iFINDER uses all that MMC space for two key purposes 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 cas...

Страница 14: ...efense It was designed as a 24 hour a day 365 days 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 GPS proved so useful for civilian navigation that the federal govern ment discontinued SA o...

Страница 15: ...fore in order for the iFINDER to determine direction of travel you must be moving and the faster the better This is not to say that it won t work at walking or trolling speeds it will There will be more wandering of the data shown on the display GPS alone is plenty accurate for route navigation but the U S Federal Aviation Administration has special aircraft navigation needs that go beyond basic G...

Страница 16: ...s between you and your destination It s up to you to safely navigate around obstacles no matter how you re using this product How to use this manual typographical conventions Many instructions are listed as numbered steps The keypad and arrow keystrokes appear as boldface type So if you re in a real hurry or just need a reminder you can skim the instructions and pick out what menu command to use b...

Страница 17: ...written them in a condensed manner for quick and easy reading For example instructions for backtracking a trail in Easy Mode would look like this 1 Press MENU to NAVIGATE TRAIL ENT 2 Now let the iFINDER guide you Translated into complete English step 1 means Press the Menu key Use the down arrow key to scroll down and select highlight the Navigate Trail command Press the Enter key Also note that t...

Страница 18: ...10 Notes ...

Страница 19: ...e 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 Rechargeable NiMH batteries however should give you suitable battery life Lithium batteries...

Страница 20: ...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 the slots at the case s base Press the cove...

Страница 21: ...age will not be covered by your warranty The iFINDER can use two other optional external cables to supply a NMEA serial data connection or a combination of power and data These cables are discussed in the following segment on NMEA connections NMEA Cable Connections NMEA is a standard communications format for marine electronic equipment For example an autopilot can connect to the NMEA interface on...

Страница 22: ...ards SD cards to store information NOTE Throughout this manual we will use the term MMC but just re member your unit can use an MMC or SD card to store data Both of these solid state flash memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp A SD card is slightly thicker than an MMC As this manual went to press MMC and SD cards were available in storage capacities of up to 1 GB Additional MMC card...

Страница 23: ...edge toward the right 4 Press down on the center of the label and slide the card to the right Add an MMC Card 5 Turn the plastic rotating card lock until it holds the card firmly in place with the grip parallel to the direction of the batteries 6 Replace the batteries and battery cover Mapping Resources The iFINDER Expedition c works with FreedomMaps NauticPath USA Fishing Hot Spots Elite LakeMast...

Страница 24: ... memory card Fishing Hot Spots Elite provides superb coverage of more than 2 000 of America s premier inland fishing lakes The mapping detail which in cludes depth contour lines and excellent shoreline detail is preloaded onto one of four digital mapping cards LakeMaster ProMaps are high definition maps loaded on plug and play digital media cards The cards cover Minnesota and Wisconsin FreedomMaps...

Страница 25: ...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 the top of the dash at the base of the windshield A piece of the rubber non skid shelf liner material available in recreational vehicle supply stores w...

Страница 26: ...ons 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 ExpeditionC Plus model ships with the GPS Accessory Pack which is composed of...

Страница 27: ... the one page Quick Reference on page 28 Keypad iFINDER ExpeditionC keypad 1 PWR LIGHT The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight 2 PAGES Pressing this key switches the unit between four page screens in Easy Mode Satellite Navigation Compass and Map Each page represents one of the unit s major operation modes 3 MENU Press this key to show the menus which allow you to select ...

Страница 28: ...ll turn off the backlight Press EXIT to message or alarm displays Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for 3 seconds Main Menu Easy Mode has a single Main Menu which contains function and setup option commands The lessons in this section will deal only with functions the basic commands that make the iFINDER do something The iFINDER will work fine for these lessons with the factory...

Страница 29: ...re Information shows the product name and software version of the unit s operating system software as well as copyright notices Pages Easy Mode has a three page display They are Satellite Status Page Navigation Page and Map Page The pages are accessed by pressing the PAGES key Pressing PAGES repeatedly scrolls through the three screens in an endless loop Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status ...

Страница 30: ...te The taller the bar on the graph the better the unit is receiving signals from the satellite The Estimated Position Error EPE shown above the bar graphs is the expected error from a benchmark location In other words if the EPE shows 50 feet then the position shown by the unit is estimated to be within 50 feet of the actual location This also gives you an indicator of the fix quality the unit cur...

Страница 31: ...vertical dotted line Lines on either side of the present position show the current cross track error range The default for the cross track error range is 0 20 mile For example if the present position symbol touches the right cross track error line then you are 0 20 mile to the right of the desired course You need to steer left to return to the desired course You can use the ZIN or ZOUT keys to cha...

Страница 32: ...s with navigation to any selected item whether it is a waypoint you made a map feature or an item from the POI database Using the map is as simple as pressing the PAGES key A screen similar to those in the following images will appear The arrow flashing in the center of the screen is your present position It points in the direction you re trav eling The solid line extending from the arrow is your ...

Страница 33: ...oom in to 0 02 miles with massive amounts of accurate map detail Map Pages with high detail map of an urban area loaded on the MMC Arterial streets appear at the 4 mile zoom range left with a few Point icons visible Numerous dots representing Points of Interest become visible at the 3 mile range center At the 0 4 mile zoom right you can see an interstate highway with an exit major and minor street...

Страница 34: ...apCreate shows the shoreline completely and accurately finer detail Many smaller islands would not be included in the background map but are in MapCreate When the map is zoomed out far enough most POIs appear as square dots left As you zoom in closer the symbols become readable icons In the 0 3 mile zoom example right the cursor has selected Cholita s Mexican Restaurant POI which triggers a pop up...

Страница 35: ...ff you can still search for POIs and their icons will pop up when the unit finds them The following page contains a 12 step quick reference for Easy Mode operation If you don t want to carry the manual with you as you prac tice with the iFINDER you might consider photocopying this quick ref erence page and tucking it into your pocket ...

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

Страница 37: ... 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 in a larger geographic area When you are walking or riding in a vehicle the map will automatically move as you move This k...

Страница 38: ... happens and you press FIND the Find Menu will pop up with SELECTED ITEM listed at the top of the menu Press ENT to see the Way point Information screen for the selected item Searching Now that you have seen how the iFINDER can find where you are let s search for something else Searching is one of the most powerful fea tures in the Lowrance GPS product line In this example we ll look for the neare...

Страница 39: ...creen 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 just want to see it on the map so press to FIND ON MAP ENT Subcategory highlighted in the Find By Nearest menu left POI in formation screen showing Go To command left The Find On Map command is selected right 6 The iFIND...

Страница 40: ...h area you may not find much Set Home Waypoint A waypoint is an electronic address based on the latitude and longi tude of a position on the earth Easy Mode allows you to save two way points Home and Man Overboard To save a Home Waypoint 1 Press and release ENT 2 A message appears asking if you want to save your location as the home waypoint Select YES and press ENT The waypoint is marked by an X ...

Страница 41: ...ese 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 position with the Navigation Page or Map Page When MOB is activated the Navigation Page automatically shows the compass rose with its bearing arrow pointing toward the man overboar...

Страница 42: ...location to select it See the example be low Many map items such as waypoints Points of Interest towns etc can be selected and appear highlighted with a pop up box Other items like a river or a street intersection will not appear highlighted but the cursor will take you to those locations just the same Navigate to cursor In this example the cursor crosshairs are centered on Oologah Oklahoma 3 Pres...

Страница 43: ...map cate gories will appear Use to highlight a category and press ENTER The FIND BY MENU will appear with two options NAME and NEAREST Select NEAREST and press ENT A list of locations will appear with the one near est you highlighted at the top Press ENT which will launch the way point information screen The GO TO command will be highlighted at the bottom of the screen so press ENT The iFINDER beg...

Страница 44: ...t be able to take advantage of the automatic trail creation feature in Easy Mode Displaying a Saved Trail The trail is automatically displayed in Easy Mode by default Trail dis play can be turned off and on only in Advanced Mode Navigating or Backtracking a Trail There are two methods for following your back trail The simplest requires no menu commands but pro vides no navigation information durin...

Страница 45: ...ing arrow which points to the next waypoint on the trail As you travel the arrival alarm will go off when you get close to a way point and the steer arrow on the map and bearing arrow on the com pass rose will swing around and point to the next waypoint on the trail Press EXIT to clear the alarm Navigate trail map views Driver is southbound heading straight to ward trail point 6 left The steer arr...

Страница 46: ...nd 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 back track the trail if it is erased If you need to preserve the trail switch to Ad vanced Mode and use the instructions in Sec 4 for Creat ing and Saving a Trail 1 Press MENU to CLEAR TRAIL ENT A prompt will appear requesting c...

Страница 47: ...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 If no MMC is present a message will appear letting you know there is no card in the iFINDER You must insert a card to activate the Load or Save commands To transfer data from the iFINDER to the MMC press ENT To transfer data from the MMC to iFINDER press to LOAD ENT 3 Saving ...

Страница 48: ...fer is finished To return to the main page display press EXIT EXIT These figures left to right show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File from an MMC into the iFINDER s memory Switch to Advanced Mode To leave Easy Mode and switch to Advanced Mode 1 Press MENU to ADVANCED MODE ENT 2 A prompt will appear requesting confirmation 3 Press ENT and the unit switches to Advanced Mode Switch Back t...

Страница 49: ...st 4 ARROW KEYS These keys are used to navigate through the menus make menu selections move the chart cursor and enter data 5 ENT The enter key allows you to save data accept values or exe cute 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 ZOUT Zoom Out This k...

Страница 50: ...e factory default settings But if you want to learn about the various options see Sec 5 System Setup and GPS Setup Op tions 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 Main Menu commands and functions Screen changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen and backlight delay Sounds enabl...

Страница 51: ...PAGES repeatedly scrolls through the four screens in an endless loop Each Page has its own menu You can access a page menu by pressing the MENU key while the page is displayed Pressing the Menu key twice will always take you to the Main Menu NOTE In Advanced Mode you can remove pages you do not want to have in the Pages rotation Press MENU MENU then scroll down to SYSTEM SETUP and press ENT Press ...

Страница 52: ... options such as Track Smoothing GPS Auto Search and Use Indoors Digital Data Page This page provides detailed information on the position of the iFINDER s cursor From this page you can determine your latitude longitude altitude travel time speed and other useful information about your position and trip 1 To get to the Digital Data Page press PAGES repeatedly until it ap pears on the screen 2 To c...

Страница 53: ... below when you are navigating to a waypoint Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen and your trail history the path you took is depicted by the line extending from the arrow The large arrow pointing down at the top of the com pass rose indicates the current track direction of travel you are tak ing NOTE Refer to Sec 2 Easy Mode Operation for further explanation and more ill...

Страница 54: ...r quick ref erence Most of 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 ...

Страница 55: ...o a waypoint to use the map The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce its coverage area and the amount of mapping detail shown There are 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 The Map page is displayed by default when the iFINDER is turned on To switch...

Страница 56: ...pan or scroll the map northward southward eastward or westward using the arrow keys which will launch the cursor cross hairs To clear the cursor press EXIT and the map will switch back to the current or last known position Find Distance to Another Location 1 While on the Map page press MENU to FIND DISTANCE ENT 2 Center the cursor over a position A rubber band line appears con necting your current...

Страница 57: ...ble then turn the unit off and back on again If the cursor is activated any information the unit gives you will be based on the cursor position not your own If you want to find where you are just press EXIT until the cursor disappears and the map snaps back to your position Icons Icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location personal point of interest or event They can be placed on the map ...

Страница 58: ...s at one time delete all icons represented by a particular symbol or use the cursor to delete an icon selected 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 the iFIND...

Страница 59: ...er then press to the next char acter and repeat until the name is correct Then press ENT to SAVE ENT The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer is finished To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly Navigate Navigation is one of the primary reasons GPS users choose the iFINDER The unit provides trip information about where you want to go how to get there and ho...

Страница 60: ...I For POIs in view on the map you can easily use the Navigate to Cursor command above Use the cursor to select the POI The other method involves searching for POIs with the Find command see Sec 6 Searching for detailed instructions on POI searches After selecting a POI and pressing FIND ENT the Point of Interest informa tion screen appears with phone number position etc The GO TO command is highli...

Страница 61: ...T to NAVIGATE ENT 4 Wait while the iFINDER creates a route from the trail When the progress message disappears the unit displays a trail infor mation screen with NAVIGATE ROUTE highlighted in the top 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 following it in reverse In Eas...

Страница 62: ...gh the route waypoints or in reverse order You can even begin navigating in the middle of a route Create 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 on your com puter if you have purchased our MapCreate 6 software PC created Routes MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route because your PC s lar...

Страница 63: ...ence 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...

Страница 64: ...ute name ENT 3 Press to DELETE ROUTE ENT to YES ENT Save GPS Data Files to an MMC 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to TRANSFER MY DATA ENT 2 You must insert an MMC card into the iFINDER to be able to save a data file 3 To save data from the iFINDER to the MMC press ENT 4 To accept the default name Data for the GPS Data File press to SAVE ENT If you wish to rename the file press ENT to activat...

Страница 65: ...formation 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 We just want to see it on the map so press to FIND ON MAP ENT POI information screen for hotel nearest this position Screen shows name street address phone number latitude longitude distance to the restaurant and its...

Страница 66: ...ata Files usr format the only true limit on the number of trails you can record is the number of MMCs you can carry in your pockets For various trail options see the Trail Options entry in Sec 5 Create and Save a Trail The iFINDER is set at the factory to automatically create and record a trail while it is turned on It will continue recording the trail until the length reaches the maximum trail po...

Страница 67: ... MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT Select a trail from the Saved Trail list and press ENT Select PATTERN and press ENT By default the pattern will consist of a series of asterisks To add or erase an asterisk from a trail pattern use the keys To move to the next asterisk in the series press the key When you are satisfied with the new pattern press ENT Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page displ...

Страница 68: ... to rename the file press ENT to acti vate the File Name selection box Press or to change the first char acter then press to the next character and repeat until the name is correct Press ENT to SAVE DATA ENT To accept the default name Data for the GPS Data File press to SAVE ENT The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer is finished To return to the main page display press E...

Страница 69: ...do not want it added to your trip calculation use the Trip Active command to disable calculation Reset Trip The Reset Trip command clears calculated values and starts recording new trip information Threshold You can use the Threshold command to make sure information re corded by the Trip Calculator applies only to your trip s route not time lost during snack stops or idle time spent in traffic If ...

Страница 70: ...skills The recording barometer in your GPS unit can sharpen your weather skills by tracking changes in barometric pressure at your location It will tell you if local atmospheric pressure is steady rising or falling and how fast Knowing this pressure history and how to interpret it will make you a better forecaster Here is how it works A barometer measures air pressure in the atmosphere Most U S we...

Страница 71: ...ry bar chart Digital Data page with barometric Pressure History box at the top and Weather Symbol box at lower left When the iFINDER is first turned on and determines its position and the local time it takes a barometric pressure reading As long as the unit is on or in Sleep Mode it records a pressure reading every hour Each reading is shown as a vertical bar in the Pressure History box The bar at...

Страница 72: ...essure History bar chart By monitoring the trend steady rising or falling the iFINDER can predict how the weather will likely behave Weather Symbol box showing Rain symbol The following weather symbols are based only on the last 3 hours of data Sun symbol indicates an unstable high pressure trend Barometer is typically rising very quickly Predicts a rapidly increasing chance of clear or clearing s...

Страница 73: ... Sleep Mode When the iFINDER has more information to work with it can provide better weather predictions In order to help with this we have designed the iFINDER with a Sleep Mode that allows it to conserve battery life while occasionally waking up to take a pressure reading This allows the unit to maintain a pressure history when you are not using it Caution If you want to record pressure history ...

Страница 74: ...umber like waypoint 002 The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map Create a Man Overboard Waypoint This unit has a man overboard feature that shows navigation data to the location where the feature was activated To activate it press the ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same time Your position at the time these keys are pressed is used as the man overboard position The unit auto matically begins navi...

Страница 75: ...nd press ENT ENT Its position will appear as the reference position on the map 6 Press to DISTANCE ENT Press or to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the distance is cor rect Press ENT 7 Press to BEARING ENT Press or to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the bearing is cor rect Press ENT 8 Press to PROJECT ENT The ...

Страница 76: ...IT POSI TION ENT 1 Latitude select LATITUDE and press ENT Use to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the lati tude is correct Press EXIT 2 Longitude press to LONGITUDE ENT Use to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the lati tude is correct Press EXIT 3 When latitude and longitude are correct press EXIT repeatedly to ...

Страница 77: ...ick 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 FIND MY WAYPOINTS ENT Choose FIND BY NAME and press ENT ENT Scroll down to desired waypoint and press ENT to RECORD AUDIO NOTE ENT ...

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Страница 79: ...l flash 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 If you are anchored and your boat moves more than 0 1 mile an alarm message will flash and a tone will sound You can only adjust alarm distance settings or turn alarms off or on in Advanced Mode Alarms command left Alarm menu right To change...

Страница 80: ...o know its current position UTC time and date Elevation altitude is also used in the equation but it is rarely required to determine a position It needs this data so 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 does not know what your position or elevation altitude is The unit begins searchi...

Страница 81: ...ENT Select MMC CARD INFO and press ENT to access information about the MMC card From the MMC Card information screen you can format the card which erase the data or Create an ID File Main Menu left MMC File Browser center with MMC Card informa tion page right Com Port Configuration The iFINDER has one NMEA 0183 version 2 0 compatible communica tion port com port The Com Port Menu accessed from the...

Страница 82: ...RE 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 the prefix on or off Communication Port menu left with Configure NMEA menu right NOTE The names of the NMEA sentences are abbreviated in this menu These are the functions of the various selectable prefixes GLL tran...

Страница 83: ...PS Note your location on the map with WAAS EGNOS on then turn it off and check again Use the setting most accurate in your area To Turn on or off WAAS EGNOS 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS SETUP ENT 2 Press to USE WAAS EGNOS ENT which will turn on check or turn off uncheck the feature Press EXIT to close the menus This setting can only be accessed in Advanced Mode Coordinate System The Coordinate System ...

Страница 84: ...formation The military grid reference system MGRS uses two grid lettering schemes referred to as standard and alternate MGRS on this unit Your position and datum in use determines which one to use If you use standard and your position is off significantly then try the alternate MGRS NOTE When the position format is changed it affects the way all positions are shown on all screens This includes way...

Страница 85: ...e 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 oth ers may not be This works better with smaller scale maps The reference position can be anywhere on the map but the closer it is to your location the smaller the numbers you will be working with Once you have decided on a reference ...

Страница 86: ...ll be displayed on some of the pages NOTE In Advanced Mode you can remove pages you do not want to have in the Pages rotation Press MENU MENU then scroll down to SYSTEM SETUP and press ENT Press to CHOOSE VIEWABLE PAGES and press ENT Use the keys to select desired pages then press ENT to turn them on check or turn them off uncheck Customize Digital Data Page While on the Digital Data Page press ME...

Страница 87: ...lected category Scroll to a desired data option and press ENT which will turn it on check or turn it off uncheck Check or un check other data options to change the data displayed in other boxes If you get an Overlay Limit Exceeded message you must turn off un check a data option before you will be able to add another category When you are satisfied with the changes press EXIT External Passive Ante...

Страница 88: ...ng the arrow keys STEER W ARROWS or by setting the track and speed in the boxes provided on the simulator screen To get to the GPS Simulator 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS SETUP ENT 2 Press to GPS SIMULATOR ENT GPS Setup Menu left The GPS Simulator menu right Turn on the simulator by highlighting GPS SIMULATOR ON and pressing ENT which will turn on check or turn off uncheck the simulator Press EXIT to c...

Страница 89: ...cally steer along the trail or route When you arrive at your destination cancel navigation Map Auto Zoom This receiver has an auto zoom feature that eliminates much of the but ton pushing common with other brands of GPS receivers It works in conjunction with the navigation features Start navigation to a waypoint See the waypoint section for more in formation on navigating to a waypoint Then with a...

Страница 90: ...ext to Ac tive Scout end selected on Scout menu center Add from Map high lighted on the Edit Scout points menu right 4 As you walk the perimeter of the area you are scouting you will rec ord a series of scouting waypoints that will be used to draw the scout plot boundary You need to set enough points to roughly outline the area s corners For example while scouting a square soybean field you could ...

Страница 91: ...rid lines on the map Navionics maps also may be accessed on the Map Data menu For detailed instructions see the Navionics Charts entry in this section Map Menu left with Map Data Menu right To Show Map Data Press MENU to MAP DATA ENT Press ENT to access the EARTH MAP DETAIL selection list From there choose how much detail you want ranging from Off so the unit operates like a GPS plotter to High Af...

Страница 92: ...ess to RANGE RINGS With the option highlighted press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off uncheck To set Lat Lon Grid Lines From the Map Data menu press to LAT LON GRID LINES With the option highlighted press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off uncheck After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the main page display Map Datum Selection Maps and charts are based on a survey of the ar...

Страница 93: ...tegories may be turned on and turned off only in Advanced Mode Map Menu left with Map Categories Drawn Menu right To get to Map Categories 1 From the Map page press MENU to MAP CATEGORIES DRAWN ENT 2 Press or to select a category Press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off unchecked Tip You can determine how a map category will be displayed by using the keys to change the subcategory For example ...

Страница 94: ... up mode which rotates the map as you turn That way what you see on the left side of the screen will always be to your left and what you see on the right side of the screen will always be on your right 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...

Страница 95: ... work just like a MapCreate custom map on a MMC Nautical Chart Notes NauticPath charts contain notes or chart information represented by cir cle i Chart Note icons on the map display An example is shown in the following figure To view Chart Note information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Chart Note icon When it s selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press FIND FIND to display the N...

Страница 96: ...chor icons on the map display These icons will appear when you are zoomed in to a 4 nautical mile range An example is displayed in the following figures To view Port Services information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Port Services icon When it is selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press FIND FIND to display the Port Services Information screen NauticPath chart showing Port Servi...

Страница 97: ...xample is displayed on the right When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range 0 8 nautical mile the icon becomes an animated arrow showing tidal current ve locity and direction for the selected tidal station at the present time At larger zoom ranges you can select the boxed C icon and it becomes an animated arrow with a pop up name box the name box disappears af ter a few seconds Examples a...

Страница 98: ...ft side of the graph changes dynamically based upon the maximum velocity of the current for that day Slack water the period of little or no current is represented by the Slack Water Line SWL The flood appears above the SWL and the ebb appears below the SWL You can look up tidal current data for other dates by changing the month day and year selection boxes To select another date 1 Use and to highl...

Страница 99: ...ent time At larger zoom ranges you can select the boxed T icon and it becomes an animated gauge with a pop up name box The name box disappears after a few seconds To view tide information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a tide station icon When it is selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press FIND FIND to display the Tide Information screen NauticPath chart showing Tide Station icon s...

Страница 100: ...y 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 Navionics Charts Your unit can also display Navionics electronic charts on MMCs Like NauticPath Navionics charts contain tide and port service information NOTE The...

Страница 101: ... never format the MMC containing your Navionics chart Formatting the MMC will permanently erase the chart from the card Pop up Help Help is available for most all menu items on this unit Selecting a menu item and leaving it highlighted for a few seconds a pop up message ap pears describing the function of the item This feature is on by default To set up Popup Help press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP E...

Страница 102: ...outes icons or plot trails Advanced Mode s Reset Options command left and the Reset Options Menu right Screen Contrast and Brightness Screen adjustments work the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode but you access the command differently in each mode In Easy Mode press MENU to SCREEN ENT In Advanced Mode press MENU MENU ENT To adjust the display s contrast 1 After accessing the screen menu the CONT...

Страница 103: ...ghtness selected Display mode menu To adjust the screen s display mode 1 From the screen menu press to DISPLAY MODE ENT then press or to select mode EXIT 2 To return to the main page display press EXIT EXIT To adjust display s backlight delay options 1 From the screen menu press to LIGHT DELAY ENT press or to select mode EXIT 2 To return to the main page display press EXIT EXIT ...

Страница 104: ...NGUAGE ENT 3 Use or to select a different language and press ENT All menus now appear in the language you selected Press EXIT EXIT to return to the main page display Set Local Time The method for setting local time works the same way in both Easy and Advanced Mode but the SET LOCAL TIME menu is accessed differently in each mode In Easy Mode press MENU to SET LOCAL TIME ENT In Advanced Mode you pre...

Страница 105: ...ngs menu press to Date Format and press ENT Use the to select the desired format and press ENT Adjusting local time left and Adjusting the month right The last field in this menu is CONFIG DST It allows your unit to auto matically adjust to Daylight Saving Time You may select which set of rules matches DST in your region or accept the default Once you have each field set the way you want press EXI...

Страница 106: ...d Mode 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to SOFTWARE INFO ENT 2 Read the information displayed on the screen 3 To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles Key strokes and alarm sounds can be adjusted in the Sounds menu The Sounds menu works the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode but is accessed differently in each mode In Easy Mode press MENU to SOUN...

Страница 107: ... and Shuffle com mands see Section 7 Music Mode Track Smoothing This is a factory setting that should always be turned on When stopped or traveling at slow speeds Track Smoothing prevents trails from wan dering The steering arrow compass rose and map also benefit from Track Smoothing To turn on Track Smoothing press MENU MENU select GPS SETUP and press ENT Scroll down to TRACK SMOOTHING and press ...

Страница 108: ...Options menu with Update Criteria set to Auto left Update Criteria set to Time center Update Criteria set to Distance right When Time or Distance are selected a dialog box will appear auto matically WARNING If the Update Trail box is unchecked automatic trail creation and recording will be turned off in both Ad vanced and Easy modes You will have to turn it on again to record trails The default se...

Страница 109: ...y time with a range from 1 to 9999 seconds 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 Highlight either TIME or DISTANCE from the Update Criteria menu and press ENT That will launch a data entry box Press to the data entry box and press ENT Use the keys to change the first character then press to the next charact...

Страница 110: ...structions see the entries on Edit a Trail Color and Edit a Trail Pattern in Sec 4 Ad vanced GPS Operations Units of Measure The Units of Measure menu lets you change the unit of measure used for speed distance heading altitude time date depth and pressure To change the units In Easy Mode press MENU to UNITS OF MEASURE ENT In Advanced Mode press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT ENT Units of Measure h...

Страница 111: ...to select the desired unit and press ENT To set Altitude from the Units of Measure menu press to AL TITUDE AND DEPTH ENT Press to change the unit then press ENT To set Depth from the Units of Measure menu press to ALTITUDE AND DEPTH ENT Press to change the unit then press ENT ...

Страница 112: ...104 Notes ...

Страница 113: ... all begin with the FIND key The search menus work the same in each mode The Go Home command however works only in Easy Mode just as the Find Waypoints command works only in Ad vanced Mode You can still find a Home waypoint in Advanced mode 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 ha...

Страница 114: ...n the map and press FIND 2 SELECTED ITEM will be listed at the top of the Find menu Press FIND 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 Destination highlighted on the Find menu left POI information window r...

Страница 115: ...t Finds function keeps a record of places where you have navigated To see Recent Finds 1 Press FIND select RECENT FINDS and press ENT 2 Use the keys to scroll through the list 3 To open the POI information window for a particular location high light it and press ENT Press EXIT EXIT to return to the Find menu Current Route When you are navigating a route Current Route gives you quick access to rout...

Страница 116: ... the first number Press to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the number is correct then press ENT 4 To enter a street name press to STREET ENT There are two op tions A You can spell out the name in the top selection box Press or to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lo...

Страница 117: ... can limit an address search to a single city If you select yes there are two options A You can spell out the city name in the top selection box Press or to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press or to select a city name from the list then pre...

Страница 118: ...Home Waypoint The Home Waypoint can only be created when using the iFINDER in Easy mode but the waypoint can be use in Easy and Advanced mode To Find Home Waypoint in Easy mode press FIND to GO HOME ENT The Easy Mode Find Menu In Advanced Mode you have access to a Home Waypoint created in Easy Mode It will be in your waypoints list under the name Home You can search for the Home Waypoint navigate ...

Страница 119: ...t by pressing ENT then press to select a highway from the list then press ENT 3 When you select a highway the Find Exit menu will appear Press to switch to the Exit List then use to highlight the exit you want and press ENT That will launch the Exit information window Find Exit menu left with Exit information screen right Go To Exit is highlighted 4 In the Exit Information screen you have two choi...

Страница 120: ...has two options search for Nearest or search by Name Map Places menu left with Find by Nearest selected right 3 Search by nearest POI Nearest will be highlighted so press ENT The Find by Nearest menu will show a calculating screen then a list of POIs nearest your position will appear Press to select the desired POI and press ENT to call up the POI Information screen Find By Nearest menu with POI l...

Страница 121: ...B Or jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then use to select a POI from the list Press ENT to call up the POI s Waypoint Information screen Find by name option left Find by name menu right 5 When the POI s Waypoint Information screen appears you can choose to GO TO the POI by pressing ENT or FIND ON MAP by pressing ENT Go To POI option left Find on Map POI option right Find Street...

Страница 122: ...mp down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then use to select a street from the list then press ENT Find streets menu left Find by name menu right 3 The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you are searching for in the First Street box In this example it is 81st Street To search for the street press to FIND FIRST STREET ENT A message appears asking you to wait while the unit finds ...

Страница 123: ... select a street from the list and press ENT 3 The street you re searching for appears 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 then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repea...

Страница 124: ...ou the option to FIND or Go TO the inter section To navigate to location press to select GO TO and press ENT Find Waypoints Advanced Mode only 1 Press FIND to MY WAYPOINTS ENT 2 If searching for the Nearest waypoint press ENT If searching for a waypoint By Name press ENT To search by name jump to step 5 below Find menu left Find By Nearest center Find by Name right 3 If you re looking for nearest ...

Страница 125: ...find the waypoint press to FIND ON MAP ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor crosshairs centered on the waypoint To close these menus and return to the main page display press EXIT re peatedly 5 If you re looking by name there are two options A You can spell out the name in the top selection box Press to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until t...

Страница 126: ...y highlighted The unit will show navigation information to the waypoint B To find the waypoint press to FIND ON MAP ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor crosshairs centered on the waypoint To close these menus and return to the main page display press EXIT re peatedly ...

Страница 127: ...dio 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 are 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 Mu sic Mode page is designed to be simple Us...

Страница 128: ...he 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 If you want to Decrease Volume press the ZOUT key As you push these buttons you can see the current volume display shift on screen Move th...

Страница 129: ...sic 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 operations Following just the steps outlined here you can start using the...

Страница 130: ... 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...

Страница 131: ...ailable 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 breeze Th...

Страница 132: ...e most important options on this menu for Music Mode though are at the very bottom Sounds Menu with Repeat command activated To access the Sounds Menu from Music Mode press MENU to SOUNDS ENT Shuffle On Off With Shuffle on the iFINDER will randomly sort the order of songs when generating a play list When Shuffle is turned off play lists will be generated alphabetically by filename From the Sounds ...

Страница 133: ...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...

Страница 134: ...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 ...

Страница 135: ...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...

Страница 136: ...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...

Страница 137: ...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 ...

Страница 138: ...130 Notes ...

Страница 139: ...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 ...

Страница 140: ...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...

Страница 141: ...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...

Страница 142: ...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...

Страница 143: ...s necessary to send a product for repair or replacement you must first receive a return authorization number from Customer Service Products shipped without a return authorization will not be accepted When shipping we recommend you do the following 1 Please do not ship the knobs or mounting bracket with your unit 2 If you are sending a check for repair please place your check in an envelope and tap...

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