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iFINDER H2O

Handheld Mapping GPS Receiver

Operation Instructions

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Страница 1: ...Pub 988 0148 461 www lowrance com iFINDER H2O Handheld Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instructions ...

Страница 2: ...it are by infoUSA copyright 2001 2004 All Rights Reserved infoUSA is a trademark of infoUSA Inc eXitSource Database copyright 2001 2004 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 at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice All features and specificat...

Страница 3: ...18 Pages 19 Satellite Status Page 19 Navigation Page 20 Map Page 22 iFINDER Easy Mode Quick Reference 26 Find your Current Position 27 Moving around the Map Zoom Cursor Arrow Keys 27 Selecting any Map Item with the Cursor 28 Searching 28 Set Home Waypoint 30 Navigate Back Home 30 Set Man Overboard MOB Waypoint 31 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint 31 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map 31 Navigate to a ...

Страница 4: ...gate 47 Navigate Back Home 47 Navigate Back to Man Overboard Waypoint 47 Cancel Navigation 48 In Easy Mode 48 In Advanced Mode 48 Navigate a Route 48 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map 48 Navigate to an Icon 48 Navigate to Point of Interest POI 48 Navigate to a Waypoint 48 Navigate a Trail 49 Backtrack a Trail 50 Routes 50 Create and Save a Route 50 Delete a Route 52 Save GPS Data Files to an MMC ...

Страница 5: ...S Setup Options 61 Alarms 61 Auto Satellite Search 62 Check MMC Files and Storage Space 63 Com Port Configuration 63 Configure NMEA 64 Coordinate System Selection 65 Map Fix 66 Customize Page Displays 67 External Passive Antenna 68 GPS Simulator 68 Simulating Trail or Route Navigation 69 Map Auto Zoom 70 Map Data 70 Show Map Data 70 Popup Map Information 71 Draw Boundaries 71 Fill Land with Gray 7...

Страница 6: ...ER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position waypoint 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 vis...

Страница 7: ...ou 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 need from time to time Here s how The manual is organized int...

Страница 8: ... In Section 6 we go into more detail on one of iFINDER s most remark able capabilities Searching We ll introduce a couple of search exam ples in both the 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 For example did you know iFINDER can look up business phone numbers functioning as a virtual Yellow Page...

Страница 9: ...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 Interstate U S and state high...

Страница 10: ... 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 Accessories on page 9 If you re new to GPS read on and you can later impress your friends with your new found knowledge First think of your iFINDER as a small but powerful computer But don t worry we made iFINDER easy to use so you don t need t...

Страница 11: ...iMedia 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 purposes First you can backup your onboard GPS Data Files by copying them to the MMC Since the MMC is removable like a floppy ...

Страница 12: ... 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 on May 2 2000 after the military developed other methods to deny GPS service to enemy forces Reliab...

Страница 13: ...eloped a program to boost GPS performance with its Wide Area Augmentation System or WAAS The FAA commissioned the system on July 11 2003 WAAS is designed to increase GPS accuracy to within 7 6 meters vertically and horizontally but it consistently delivers accuracies within 1 2 meters horizontal and 2 3 meters vertical according to the FAA It does this by broadcasting correction signals on GPS fre...

Страница 14: ...row and the right arrow Keyboard The other keys perform a variety of functions When the text refers to a key to press the key is shown in bold sans serif type For example the Enter Save key is shown as ENT and the Menu key is shown as MENU Menu Commands A menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters in a bold sans serif type like this ADVANCED MODE These indicate that you are...

Страница 15: ...You can also use rechargeable AA alkaline batteries such as those made by RAYOVAC or rechargeable AA nickel metal hydride NiMH batteries We do not recommend nickel cadmium NiCd rechargeable batteries because we tend to get poor battery life from them Rechargeable alkaline batteries will not last as long as standard alka line batteries However rechargeable NiMH batteries should give you suitable ba...

Страница 16: ...per 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 cover into...

Страница 17: ...ur unit to a 12 volt power source will destroy the unit This damage will not be covered by your warranty The iFINDER can use two other optional external cables to supply a NMEA serial data connection or a combination of power and data These cables are discussed in the following segment on NMEA connections NMEA Cable Connections NMEA is a standard communications format for marine electronic equipme...

Страница 18: ...o store information NOTE Throughout this manual we will use the term MMC but just re member that your unit can use an MMC or SD card to store data Both of these solid state flash memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp An SD card is slightly thicker than an MMC As this manual went to press MMCs were available in storage capacities of 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB and 128 MB SD cards were ava...

Страница 19: ...partment cover 2 Remove batteries if present 3 Hold unit facedown in right hand Drop the MMC card into the slot label up with the notched edge toward the right 4 Press down on the center of the label and slide the card to the right Add an MMC Card 5 Turn the plastic rotating card lock until it holds the card firmly in place with the grip parallel to the direction of the batteries 6 Replace the bat...

Страница 20: ...ingle 128 or 256 MB mem ory card Simply insert the memory card into your Lowrance GPS unit and you re ready to go FreedomMaps are available through LEI Extras To order a card or for a list of the areas available see the ordering information in the back of this manual External Antenna A GPS antenna requires a clear view of the sky for optimum operation Inside a vehicle your iFINDER can sometimes ma...

Страница 21: ... the dash at the base of the windshield A piece of the rub ber non skid shelf liner material available in recreational vehicle sup ply stores will also help hold the antenna in place To use the antenna Mount it in a location with an unobstructed view of the sky Plug the connector into the unit s antenna socket located on the back in the upper left corner of the case R A M Bracket Mounting Systems ...

Страница 22: ...rdering information is on the inside back cover of this manual For a complete look at the many mounting options visit the R A M web site at www ram mount com Other Accessories Other iFINDER accessories include MMC cards MMC card readers and MapCreate 6 custom mapping software for your computer The iFINDER H2O Plus model ships with the GPS Accessory Pack which is composed of the MapCreate CDs the c...

Страница 23: ... one page Quick Reference on page 26 Keypad iFINDER H2O keypad 1 PWR LIGHT Power Light The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight 2 PAGES Pressing this key switches the unit between the three dif ferent page screens in Easy Mode Satellite Navigation and Map Each page represents one of the unit s major operation modes 3 MENU Press this key to show the menus which allow you to...

Страница 24: ...lays Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for 3 seconds Main Menu Easy Mode has a single Main Menu which contains some function com mands and some setup option commands The tutorial lessons in this sec tion will deal only with functions the basic commands that make iFINDER do something iFINDER will work fine for these lessons right out of the box with the factory default settings ...

Страница 25: ...ent marker icons Software Info command shows the product name and software version of the unit s operating system software as well as copyright notices Pages Easy Mode has three Page displays that represent the three major op erating modes They are the Satellite Status Page the Navigation Page and the Map Page They are accessed by pressing the PAGES key Pressing PAGES repeatedly scrolls among the ...

Страница 26: ...being used to solve the position Beneath the circular graph are the bar graphs one for each satellite in view Since the unit has twelve channels it can dedicate one channel per visible satellite The taller the bar on the graph the better the unit is receiving the signals from the satellite The Estimated Position Error horizontal position error shown in the upper right corner of the screen is the e...

Страница 27: ...n the XTK box This is the dis tance you are off course to the side of the desired course line The course line is an imaginary line drawn from your position when you started navigating to the destination waypoint It s shown on the navi gation page as a vertical dotted line Lines on either side of the present position show the current cross track error range The default for the cross track error ran...

Страница 28: ...tions in Advanced Mode See the topic Map Orientation in Sec 5 If you re navigating to a waypoint the map also shows your starting location present position course line and destination NOTE When our text says navigating to a waypoint we really mean navigation to any selected item whether it is a waypoint you made a map feature or an item like a restaurant from the POI database Using the map is as s...

Страница 29: ...s because a high detail custom map has not been loaded on the MMC for this area If you re using only the factory loaded background map the maximum zoom range for showing additional map detail is 8 miles You can con tinue to zoom in closer but the map will simply be enlarged without revealing more map content except for a few major city streets Load your own high detail custom map made with MapCrea...

Страница 30: ...nd streets all the landmark features such as summits schools radio towers etc more rivers streams smaller lakes and ponds and their names What s more important is the large scale map detail that allows your GPS unit to show a higher level of position accuracy For example the background map would show you the general outline and approximate shape of a coastline or water body but the higher detail i...

Страница 31: ...tching for To see how check the text on Map Detail Category Selection in Sec 5 It shows how to use the Map Catego ries Drawn menu to turn individual POI displays off and on Even though their display is turned off you can still search for POIs and their icons will pop up when your unit finds them for you The following page contains a 12 step quick reference for Easy Mode operation If you don t want...

Страница 32: ...ES key to display Map Page which shows a bird s eye view of the earth You can move around the map by Zoom in closer to see greater detail press ZIN zoom in key Zoom out to see more area less detail press ZOUT zoom out key Scroll map north south east or west using arrow keys To stop scrolling and return to current position on map press EXIT key 6 Set Home waypoint at your current position so you ca...

Страница 33: ...nted from a bird s eye view perspective The current zoom range shows in the lower left corner of the screen 1 Press the ZIN key zoom in to move in closer and see greater detail in a smaller geographic area 2 Press the ZOUT key zoom out to move farther away and see less map detail but a larger geographic area When you are walking or riding in a vehicle the map will automatically move as you move Th...

Страница 34: ...D the Find Menu will pop up with an extra option at the top of the list SELECTED ITEM Press ENT to see the Waypoint Information screen for the selected item Searching Now that you ve seen how iFINDER can find where you are let s search for something somewhere else Searching is one of the most powerful new features in the Lowrance GPS product line In this example we ll look for the nearest fast foo...

Страница 35: ... the Go To command is highlighted But we just want to see it on the map so press to FIND ON MAP ENT POI information screen on fast food restaurant nearest this position Screen shows name street address phone number latitude longitude distance to the restaurant and its compass bearing Figure at left shows Go To command right figure shows Find On Map command 6 iFINDER s map appears with the cross ha...

Страница 36: ...ease ENT 2 The SAVE AS HOME WAYPOINT menu appears with YES highlighted To accept yes press ENT The waypoint appears on the map as an X named Home Save Home Waypoint menu left At right Home waypoint with X sym bol and name When selected by the cursor the pop up box appears The example shows waypoint set at the cursor location If cursor was not active the point would be placed at the current positio...

Страница 37: ... the compass rose with its bearing arrow pointing toward the man overboard position and the destination name says Going To Man Overboard The Map Page displays a Man Overboard waypoint represented by a human figure and the steering arrow points where to steer to reach that position The man overboard position is also stored in the waypoint table for fu ture reference It can be edited the same as any...

Страница 38: ...those locations just the same Navigate to cursor In this example the cursor has selected the town of Oologah Oklahoma 3 Press MENU ENT and iFINDER will begin navigating to the cursor location The Map Page will display a dotted line from your current position to the cursor position The Navigation Page displays a compass rose showing navigation information to your destination See the following examp...

Страница 39: ... a history of the path you have taken On the screen trails are represented by a solid line extending from the back of the current position arrow By default the trail flashes once a second making it easier to see against the background map With the default auto setting iFINDER creates a trail by placing a dot trail point on the screen every time you change directions The method used for creating a ...

Страница 40: ...railing 1 On the Map Page zoom ZIN or ZOUT so your flashing trail is visible 2 Begin moving and watch the Map Page or Navigation Page if you prefer Simply walk or steer so that your current position arrow traces along the trail you have just made Navigate a Back Trail 1 Press MENU to NAVIGATE TRAIL ENT 2 Now begin moving and follow your iFINDER NOTE If you are already located at or near the beginn...

Страница 41: ...nt 5 and must turn south to follow the trail Arrival alarm goes off and bearing arrow swings around to say turn right south toward the next waypoint trail point 6 iFINDER now shows navigation information to point 6 which is 2 07 miles away 3 When you reach your destination be sure to cancel your navigation press MENU to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT iFINDER asks if you re sure press ENT Clearing or Erasin...

Страница 42: ...truction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software For instructions on inserting an MMC into iFINDER see Sec 2 Installation Accessories GPS Data Files GPS Data files contain waypoints routes trails and event marker icons Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your computer and an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software G...

Страница 43: ...at until the name is correct Then press ENT to SAVE ENT The unit will display first a progress then a completion message when the data transfer is finished To return to the Page view press EXIT EXIT From left to right these figures show the menu sequence for naming and saving a GPS Data File from an MMC into iFINDER s memory 4 Loading There may be more than one GPS Data File USR on the card To sel...

Страница 44: ...e you sure you want to enter Advanced Mode 3 press ENT and the unit switches to Advanced Mode Switch Back to Easy Mode from Advanced Mode To leave Advanced Mode and switch back to Easy Mode 1 Press MENU MENU to EASY MODE ENT 2 Unit asks Are you sure you want to turn on Easy Mode press ENT and the unit switches to Easy Mode ...

Страница 45: ...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 SAVE Enter Save This key allows you to save data ac cept values or execute menu commands 6 EXIT The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen clear data or erase a menu 7 FIND The Find key launches the iFINDER search menus and some navigation functions 8 ZOUT Zoom...

Страница 46: ...e Sec 5 System Setup and GPS Setup Options 1 To get to the main menu from any page press MENU MENU To clear the menu screen and return to the page display press EXIT Main Menu Advanced Mode Pages Advanced Mode has four Page displays that represent the four major operating modes They are the Satellite Status Page the Position Page the Navigation Page and the Map Page They are accessed by pressing t...

Страница 47: ...ge press PAGE repeatedly until the page you want appears 2 To get to Satellite Status Menu press MENU Satellite Status Page left Satellite Status Menu right Status Menu The Satellite Status Menu allows you to set your own GPS options such as track smoothing and whether you want the GPS engine to stop searching a power saving function for use indoors Position Page This page provides detailed inform...

Страница 48: ...ng to a waypoint Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen Your trail history or path you ve taken is depicted by the line extending from the arrow The large arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose indicates the current track direction of travel you are taking NOTE Refer to Sec 2 Easy Mode Operation for further explanation and more illustrations of the Navigation Pa...

Страница 49: ...able map zoom ranges from 0 05 miles to 4 000 miles NOTE Refer to Sec 3 Easy Mode Operation for further explanation and more illustrations of the Map Page 1 To get to Map Page Map page is the default when iFINDER is turned on To switch from another page to the Map Page press PAGE repeatedly until the page you want appears 2 To get to Map Page Menu press MENU NOTE The screen shows an indicators of ...

Страница 50: ...s the map back to the current position or the last known position Find Distance From Current 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 c...

Страница 51: ...ated 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 goes away and the map snaps back to center on 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 screen saved and re called later for navigation purposes T...

Страница 52: ... be in Advanced Mode You can delete all the icons at one time you can delete all icons represented by a particular symbol or you can use the cursor to delete a selected icon from the map 1 Press MENU to DELETE MY ICONS ENT 2 Press to DELETE ALL ICONS DELETE BY SYMBOL or DELETE FROM MAP and press ENT Delete icons menu Load GPS Data Files from an MMC GPS Data files containing waypoints routes trails...

Страница 53: ... is finished To return to the Page view press EXIT EXIT EXIT Navigate Navigation is one of the most powerful reasons for owning an iFINDER With the navigation options available you can get accurate information about where you want to go how to get there how long it will take and other useful trip information Navigate Back Home You can navigate to the Home waypoint created in Easy Mode but you must...

Страница 54: ...cursor to select the POI The other method involves searching for POIs with the Find command see Sec 6 Searching for detailed instructions on POI searches Whenever you locate a POI the Point of Interest information screen appears with phone number position etc and the GO TO command is automatically highlighted in the command box To navigate to that POI press ENT and iFINDER begins displaying naviga...

Страница 55: ...Navigate command will lead you along the trail from its starting point to its ending point forward order You can also back track a trail or follow it in reverse order from its ending point to its starting point In Easy Mode this is done automatically with the most recently created active trail In Advanced Mode you must first select the Reverse command to reverse the trail point order before you st...

Страница 56: ...reated edited and navigated only in Ad vanced Mode You have the option of creating a route in the unit or on your computer if you have purchased our MapCreate 6 software PC created Routes MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route simply because your PC s larger screen keyboard and mouse are easier to manipulate than the pocket sized iFINDER To load a MapCreate route into iFINDER follow...

Страница 57: ... 1 at 11th St 145th Ave Fig 2 Zoom in move cursor north to set point 2 at 145th Admiral Fig 3 With point 2 set move cursor east to mark interstate on ramp with waypoint 3 In figures 2 and 3 notice the rubber band line extending from the previously set waypoint to the cursor This line will become the course for the route 4 5 6 Route creation sequence continued Fig 4 Point 3 set at on ramp turn Fig ...

Страница 58: ...s to DELETE ENT to YES ENT Save GPS Data Files to an MMC 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to TRANSFER MY DATA ENT 2 The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an MMC is present If no MMC is present you must first insert a card into iFINDER in order to activate the Save command 3 To save data from iFINDER to the MMC press ENT for SAVE 4 To accept the default name Data for ...

Страница 59: ...e nearest motels right 4 If you wish you could scroll or here to select another motel or hotel but for now we will just accept the nearest one Press ENT 5 The POI information screen appears This is what makes iFINDER handy as a business phone directory If you wanted to navigate there you could press Enter since the Go To command is highlighted But we just want to see it on the map so press to FIND...

Страница 60: ...ve gone looking for another place Switch to Easy Mode To leave Advanced Mode and switch to Easy Mode 1 Press MENU MENU to EASY MODE ENT 2 Unit asks Are you sure you want to turn on Easy Mode 3 Press ENT and the unit switches to Easy Mode Switch Back to Advanced Mode from Easy Mode To leave Easy Mode and switch back to Advanced Mode 1 Press MENU to ADVANCED MODE ENT 2 Unit asks Are you sure you wan...

Страница 61: ... creates and begins recording a new trail Clear a Trail This is the command Easy Mode uses to erase the active trail and im mediately begin recording a new one It s only available in Easy Mode 1 Press MENU to CLEAR TRAIL ENT to YES ENT Delete a Trail This is the command Advanced Mode uses to erase or delete a trail Press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT to trail name ENT to DELETE TRAIL ENT to YES ENT E...

Страница 62: ...he MMC press ENT for SAVE To transfer data from the MMC to the iFINDER press to LOAD ENT 3 Saving to MMC To accept the default name Data for the GPS Data File press to SAVE DATA ENT If you wish to rename the file press ENT to activate the selection box Press or to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the name is correct Then press ENT to SAVE DATA ENT The un...

Страница 63: ...int These techniques use the Quick Save method the fastest and easiest way to create a waypoint Create Waypoint on Map 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make a waypoint 2 Press ENT ENT The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number such as waypoint 001 The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map Create Waypoint at Current Pos...

Страница 64: ... from your waypoint list a map feature or from the Points of In terest list 1 Press ENT to PROJECTED POSITION ENT cursor jumps to highlight CREATE ENT 2 Press to SET REFERENCE ENT Use and to select a waypoint map feature or Point of Interest When the point has been selected press ENT and the point s position appears as the reference position 3 Press to DISTANCE ENT Press or to change the first cha...

Страница 65: ...int position 1 Press FIND ENT to NAME ENT ENT to waypoint name ENT to EDIT POSITION ENT 2 Latitude press ENT then press or to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the latitude is cor rect Press EXIT 3 Longitude press ENT then press or to change the first charac ter then press to the next character and repeat until the latitude is correct Press EXIT 4 When la...

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Страница 67: ...e or more to the right or left of the line to the waypoint The anchor alarm is triggered when you drift outside of a preset radius Again using the 0 1 mile as an example if you re anchored and your boat moves more than 0 1 mile the alarm will flash a message and sound a tone You can only adjust alarm distance settings or turn alarms off or on in Advanced Mode Switch from Easy to Advanced MENU to A...

Страница 68: ...to determine a position It needs this data so that it can calculate which satellites should be in view It then searches for only those satellites When your GPS receiver is turned on for the first time it doesn t know what your position or elevation altitude is The unit begins searching for the satellites using data that it acquired the last time it was turned on This was probably at the factory Si...

Страница 69: ... MMC Files 1 In Advanced Mode press MENU MENU to MMC FILES ENT Main Menu left MMC File Browser center right Com Port Configuration iFINDER has one NMEA 0183 version 2 0 compatible communication port or com port for short The Com Port Menu which is accessed from the System Setup Menu in Advanced Mode allows you to configure the communications port to send data to another electronic device such as a...

Страница 70: ...o select a prefix then press ENT to turn off the prefix Press ENT again to check the box and turn a prefix on Configure NMEA menu showing all prefixes turned on checked NOTE The names of the NMEA sentences are abbreviated in this menu These are the functions of the various selectable prefixes GLL transmits latitude and longitude of present position time of position fix and status RMC and RMB trans...

Страница 71: ...ss Taiwan Greek and Military grids UTM s are marked on USGS topographic charts This system divides the Earth into 60 zones each 6 degrees wide in longitude British Irish Finnish German New Zealand Swedish Swiss Taiwan and Greek grid systems are the national coordinate system used only in their respective countries In order to use these grid systems you must be in the respective country This unit w...

Страница 72: ...e map from that reference point For example if it shows a distance of UP 4 00 and LEFT 0 50 you then measure up four inches and to the left a half inch from the refer ence point on the map to find your location To configure a map fix To use this format you need to follow these steps in order First take your map of the area and determine a reference latitude longitude Note in order for this system ...

Страница 73: ...d press ENT All position information now shows as a distance from the reference point you chose Customize Page Displays The Position Navigation and Map pages all have customizable options that are available in Advanced Mode These options decide which in formation is viewable on each page Customize Position Page This page has nine boxes you can customize While on the Position Page press MENU to CUS...

Страница 74: ...ellite Status Menu WARNING As long as the External Passive Antenna command is acti vated the iFINDER will only monitor GPS signals from an external passive antenna If you have this command acti vated and are not using an external passive antenna the unit will not be able to accurately lock on To switch back to using the iFINDER s internal antenna or to use an op tional external active antenna be s...

Страница 75: ...WITH ARROWS command and press ENT then press EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page Simulating Trail or Route Navigation In Simulator mode your unit can automatically follow a trail or route without manual steering if you use these steps 1 From the Map Page go to the simulator menu Pick a STARTING PO SITION at or near the beginning of your trail route Enter an approximate TRACK shown in com...

Страница 76: ...cally begins zooming in one zoom range at a time always keeping the destination on the screen To turn this feature on from the MAP PAGE press MENU to AUTO ZOOM ENT Repeat these steps to turn it off Map Data This menu lets you turn the map off if desired which turns the map screen into a GPS plotter turn off or on the pop up map info boxes draw the map boundaries or boxes around the areas of detail...

Страница 77: ...d on the current zoom range For example at the 100 mile zoom the screen will show two rings with your current position in the center The large ring touching the left and right sides of the screen is 100 miles in diameter same as the zoom range The sec ond smaller ring is 50 miles in diameter always 1 2 the zoom range The distance from your current position to the smaller ring the ring s radius is ...

Страница 78: ...r to select the desired datum then press ENT 3 To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT A list of the datums used by this unit is in the back of this manual GPS Setup Menu left Map Datum Menu right Map Detail Category Selection This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on the screen This includes waypoints trails icons cities highways etc You can selectively turn on ...

Страница 79: ...f the map and so on However if you travel any other direction the map doesn t line up with your view of the world To correct this problem a track up mode rotates the map as you turn Thus what you see on the left side of the screen should always be to your left and so on Another option is course up mode which keeps the map at the same orientation as the initial bearing to the waypoint When either t...

Страница 80: ...ion option selected right Navionics Charts Your unit can display Navionics electronic charts on MMCs Both the GOLD and CLASSIC format charts are accepted They work just like a MapCreate custom map on an MMC Left entrance to Aransas Pass in a MapCreate 6 custom map 4 mile zoom Remaining images from left to right same position on Navionics GOLD chart at 8 mile 4 mile and 1 mile zoom ranges WARNING Y...

Страница 81: ...rmation represented by an chor icons on the map display These icons appear at the 2 nautical mile zoom range An example is displayed in the following figures To view Port Services information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Port Services icon When selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press FIND FIND to display the Port Services Information screen Navionics chart showing Port Service...

Страница 82: ...es information screens 4 Depending on the location the Detailed Services window may have a long list of services under the General Services category To scroll through the Detailed Services window from SERVICE CATEGORIES press to DETAILED SERVICES ENT then use or to read the list of available services To return to the Map Page press EXIT EXIT To return to the top service category window press ENT T...

Страница 83: ... selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press FIND FIND to display the Tidal Current Information screen Left Navionics chart showing Tidal Current Station icon selected by cursor Right the icon animates automatically without selecting it at the 1 2 mile zoom range The tidal current is flowing toward the northwest at a velocity of 0 8 mph Current Information screen The Tidal Current Information scree...

Страница 84: ...An example is displayed at right When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range 1 2 nautical mile the icon itself becomes an animated gauge showing a rising or falling tidal height for the selected station at the present time At larger zoom ranges you can select the boxed T icon and it becomes an ani mated gauge with a pop up name box Examples are displayed in the following figures To view ti...

Страница 85: ... tidal data for other dates by changing the month day and year selection boxes To select another date 1 Use and to highlight month day or year then press ENT 2 Use and to select the desired month day or year then press ENT To clear the information screen press EXIT Pop up Help Help is available for virtually all of the menu labels on this unit By highlighting a menu item and leaving it highlighted...

Страница 86: ...y Mode Hold down the PAGES key while you press PWR to turn the unit on NOTE Reset Options does not erase any waypoints routes icons or plot trails Advanced Mode s Reset Options command left and the Reset Options Menu right Screen Contrast and Brightness The adjustments work the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode but you access the SCREEN command differently in each mode In Easy Mode you first pre...

Страница 87: ... end is maximum contrast Screen Command left and Contrast bar right To adjust the display s brightness 1 Press to BRIGHTNESS Press or to move the bar The left end of the scale is minimum contrast the right end is maximum contrast Screen Command left and Contrast bar right To adjust the screen s display mode 1 Press to DISPLAY MODE ENT then press or to select mode EXIT Display Mode menu ...

Страница 88: ...alian Danish Swedish Russian Dutch and Finnish To select a different language 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT 2 Press to SET LANGUAGE ENT 3 Use or to select a different language and press ENT All menus now appear in the language you selected Set Local Time The local time and date are saved when a waypoint is created The ad justments work the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode but you access...

Страница 89: ... the Day Press to DAY ENT Press or to select the day then press ENT To set the Year Press to YEAR ENT Press or to select the year then press ENT Adjusting the time left Adjusting the month right The last field in this menu is CONFIG DST This feature allows your unit to automatically adjust with the time change caused by Daylight Sav ing Time you should only have to set it once You may select which...

Страница 90: ...n both Easy and Advanced Mode but you access the Software Info command differently in each mode In Easy Mode you 1 Press MENU to SOFTWARE INFO ENT 2 Read the information displayed on the screen 3 To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT In Advanced Mode you 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to SOFTWARE INFO ENT 2 Read the information displayed on the screen 3 To return to the previous pa...

Страница 91: ...to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Alarm Style Press to ALARM STYLE ENT Press or to change the style then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to re turn to the page display Track Smoothing This is a factory setting that should always be left on When stopped or traveling at slow speeds such as walkin...

Страница 92: ...le in Advanced Mode but option changes made in Advanced will affect the appearance of trails in Easy Mode General Trail Options To access the Trails Menu 1 Press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT ENT Main Menu left Trails Menu center Trail Options right Delete All Trails To remove all of the trails from memory from the Trails Menu press to DELETE ALL ENT to YES ENT Flash Trails on Screen Option Press to ...

Страница 93: ... turn on and uncheck it turn off Update Trail Criteria Auto Time Distance The options are automatic time or distance When it s in the default automatic mode the unit doesn t update the plot trail while you re traveling in a straight line Once you deviate from a straight line the unit drops a plot point trail waypoint onto the trail This conserves plot trail points If a plot trail uses all of the a...

Страница 94: ...ess or to change the first charac ter then press to the next character and repeat until the entry is correct Press EXIT EXIT to return to the Trail Options Menu Trail Options menu Specific Trail Options Delete Trail To delete a specific trail From the Trails menu press to trail name ENT The Edit Trail menu appears as seen in the following fig ure Press to DELETE TRAIL ENT to YES ENT New Trail To m...

Страница 95: ...ations Units of Measure This menu shown below sets the speed and distance statute or nauti cal miles meters depth feet fathoms or meters temperature de grees Fahrenheit or Celsius and heading true or magnetic units To change the units In Easy Mode you first press MENU to UNITS OF MEASURE ENT In Advanced Mode you first press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT ENT At left Units of Measure command on Syst...

Страница 96: ...e the time format then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Date Format Press to DATE FORMAT ENT Press or to change the date format then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display ...

Страница 97: ...work the same in each mode However the Go Home command works only in Easy Mode and the Find Waypoints command works only in Advanced Mode You can still find a Home waypoint in Advanced mode you just search for it using the Find Waypoints command Easy Mode Find menu left Advanced Mode Find menu right NOTE You can search for items even if iFINDER hasn t acquired a posi tion yet or start from a posit...

Страница 98: ...st by pressing ENT then press or to select a street name from the list then press ENT The street name you selected is now in the street field To return to the previous page press EXIT Tip When entering a street name do not enter the street s compass direc tion N S E or W in the street name field Just enter the number or name If the example below had been a search for 324 E 9th St you would enter 9...

Страница 99: ...icker without a city and you save time by not entering a city name Find city field left Search in particular city only option center Find City by name right 6 When the necessary search fields are filled in press to FIND AD DRESS ENT Your units asks you to wait while it searches for the ad dress If an address is not in the database a message appears saying the address could not be found 7 The unit ...

Страница 100: ...ng ENT while in the POI Waypoint Informa tion screen Find Home Waypoint The Home Waypoint is a unique waypoint created when using the iFINDER in Easy Mode To search for the Home Waypoint in Easy Mode simply press FIND to GO HOME ENT The Easy Mode Find Menu In Advanced Mode you still have access to a Home Waypoint created in Easy Mode It will simply show up in your waypoints list under the name Hom...

Страница 101: ...here are two highway search options A You can spell out the highway name in the top selection box Press or to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press or to select a highway from the list then press ENT Find Exit using the Highway Name 3 Once yo...

Страница 102: ...he exit on the map Go To option left Find On Map option right Tip You can also look up some additional information on the Exit Serv ices located near this exit Press to SERVICES or to select serv ice name ENT Find Map Places or Points of Interest POI 1 Press FIND to MAP PLACES ENT Easy Mode Find menu left Advanced Mode Find menu right ...

Страница 103: ...select the POI you want and press ENT to call up the POI s Waypoint Information screen Find by nearest option left Calculating screen center POI list right 4 Search by name of POI At the Find By menu press ENT There are two options A You can spell out the POI in the top selection box Press or to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is c...

Страница 104: ...map by pressing ENT Go To POI option left Find on Map POI option right Find Streets or Intersections Find a Street 1 Press FIND to STREETS ENT and the Find Streets menu appears Easy Mode Find menu left Advanced Mode Find menu right 2 You must first fill in a screet name in the First Street dialog box Press ENT to display the Find By Name menu There are two options A You ...

Страница 105: ...ess to FIND FIRST STREET ENT A message appears asking you to wait while the unit finds the street When the Streets Found list ap pears press or to the street you are searching for and press ENT Find first street left Street found right If you want to navigate to the found street at the cursor location just press MENU ENT EXIT Find an Intersection You must enter one street in the First Street dialo...

Страница 106: ...he second street from the list then press ENT 5 The Find Streets menu reappears with the first and second streets dialog boxes filled in In this example we selected 81st Street as our sec ond street You could now use similar techniques to select a city or Zip Code but your search will probably be faster if you leave those boxes blank You can specify a city and or Zip Code later on to narrow the se...

Страница 107: ...bottom of the list Calculating message left and list of the nearest waypoints right 4 To see location information on the closest highlighted waypoint press ENT and the Waypoint Information screen appears If you wanted to you could select another waypoint from the list with the or keys A To navigate to the waypoint press press ENT The Go To Way point command is already highlighted The unit will sho...

Страница 108: ...ist by pressing ENT then press or to select a waypoint from the list then press ENT The Waypoint Information screen appears Find By Name menu A To navigate to the waypoint press press ENT The Go To Waypoint command is already highlighted The unit will show navigation information to the waypoint B To find the waypoint press to FIND ON MAP ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor highlighting the fo...

Страница 109: ...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 110: ...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 111: ...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 112: ...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 113: ...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 114: ...108 Notes ...

Страница 115: ...4 57 58 69 71 75 77 78 83 91 92 93 94 95 97 99 100 101 102 Custom Maps 1 3 5 6 12 14 16 23 24 28 30 36 55 74 91 Customize Map Data Shown 70 71 75 D Depth Range 4 21 22 23 24 26 27 34 44 70 71 75 77 78 79 88 E Easy Mode 1 2 8 17 18 19 25 26 30 31 33 34 38 41 42 43 47 48 49 54 55 57 80 82 83 84 85 86 89 91 94 95 96 98 Switch To 54 G GPS Data File 5 19 36 37 47 50 52 55 56 63 GPS Data Files Loading 4...

Страница 116: ...8 Navigate 48 POIs Search 28 33 53 96 Pop up Help 79 80 Position Menu 42 Power 1 2 3 4 6 9 10 11 12 13 17 18 26 39 40 82 Product Specifications 2 R Range 4 21 22 23 24 26 27 34 44 70 71 75 77 78 79 88 Range Rings Map Data option 71 Reset Options 80 Route 4 5 7 19 21 26 36 43 46 48 49 50 51 52 56 62 69 70 80 94 Create and Save 50 Delete 52 Navigate 48 S Satellite Search 62 Searching 2 18 26 27 28 2...

Страница 117: ... 6 7 Waypoints 2 3 4 5 8 12 18 19 20 21 22 26 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 42 43 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 54 56 57 58 59 61 62 65 66 67 68 69 70 72 73 80 82 87 91 94 95 97 98 101 102 Delete 59 Edit 59 Navigate 47 48 Save 57 58 Search 91 95 101 Z Zooming 4 18 21 23 26 27 34 39 43 44 51 70 Auto Zoom 70 ...

Страница 118: ...112 Notes ...

Страница 119: ...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 120: ...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 121: ...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 122: ...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 123: ...omes necessary to send a product for repair or replacement you must first receive a return authorization number from Customer Service Products shipped without a return authorization will not be accepted When shipping we recommend you do the following 1 Please do not ship the knobs or mounting bracket with your unit 2 If you are sending a check for repair please place your check in an envelope and ...

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