Lowrance electronic Expedition C manual

Pub. 988-0160-011 www.lowrance.com Mapping GPS & MP3 Player Operation Instructions[...]

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i Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me Fi rst! ......................................................... 1 Specificat ions: ................................................................................ 2 How the iFINDER Expedition ™ c Works ..................................... 4 Introduction to GPS, WAAS and EGNOS ............................[...]

ii Clearing a Trail ....................................................................... 38 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ............................. 38 Switch to Adva nced Mo de ........................................................... 40 Section 4: Advanced Mode Oper ation ................................. 41 Keypad .............[...]

iii Edit a Trail Name ................................................................... 59 Edit a Tra il Colo r .................................................................... 59 Edit a Tra il Patte rn ................................................................. 59 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ............................. 59[...]

iv Customize Page Displa ys ............................................................ 78 Customize Digita l Data Page ................................................. 78 Customize Naviga tion Pa ge .................................................... 79 Customize Ma p Page ............................................................... 79 Exter[...]

v Recent Fi nds .............................................................................. 107 Current Ro ute ............................................................................ 107 Find Addr esses .......................................................................... 108 Find Home Waypoi nt ........................................[...]

vi WARNING! A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER 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 waypoi nt. It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions. Th erefore, the prudent navigator will not only t[...]

1 Section 1: Read Me First! How this manual can get you out on the road, fast! Welcome to the exciting world of GPS satellite navigation! We know you're anxious to begin finding your way with this hand-held technol- ogy, but we have a favor to ask. Be fore you grab the batteries and head outside, please give us a moment or two to explain how o[...]

2 The rest of Section 3 contains short, easy-to-scan lessons that follow one another in chronological order. They're all you'll need to know to find your way on the water or in the wilderness quickly. Easy Mode operation will meet the navigation needs of many users. But, after you've learned the basics (or if you already have some GP[...]

3 Input power: ...................... 3 volts DC (two 1.5v AA batteries); operates up to 12 hours on batteries when using one- second position updates (longer update rates further extend battery life, but will reduce GPS accuracy). Cigarette lighter adapter in- cluded. Case size: ......................... 5.6" H x 2.5" W x 0.9" D (14[...]

4 or SD (Secure Digital Card.) Position updates: ........... Up to every se cond. Position points: .............. 1,000 wayp oints; 1,000 event marker icons. Graphic symbols for waypoints or event marker icons: .................. 42. Routes: ............................. 100; up to 100 waypoints per route. Plot Trails: ....................... 99 sa[...]

5 nates the weakest signals, then computes its location in relation to the remaining satellites. Once the iFINDER figures its latitude and longitude, it plots that position on the moving map shown on the screen. While the screen is updated once a second, your iFINDER is making these internal calculations and determining its position several times a[...]

6 You make your own Custom Map Files with our MapCreate software, but you don't have to. We also sell ready-to-use FreedomMaps ™ . These custom maps are pre- loaded on MMCs. (No computer work required!). The iFINDER automatically reads Custom Map Files directly from the MMC or SD Card. To use a custom map, all you need to do is slide an MMC [...]

7 A minimum of three satellites are re quired to determine a 2D fix. The system requires signal receptio n from three satellites in order to determine a position. This is called a 2D fix. It takes four satellites to determine both position and elevat ion (your height above sea level — also called altitude). This is called a 3D fix. Remember, the [...]

8 There, however, are some fringe areas of the U.S., including parts of Alaska, that do not yet receive robu st WAAS coverage. Continued WAAS development is planned to extend W AAS coverage in the years to come. WAAS boosts the accuracy of land GPS navigation, but the system is designed for aircraft. The satellites are in a fixed orbit around the E[...]

9 some kind with the menu item. Text th at you may need to enter or file names you need to select are shown in italic type, such as trail name . Instructions = Menu Sequences Most functions you perform with th e iFINDER are described as a se- quence of keystrokes and selecting menu commands. We've written them in a condensed manner for quick a[...]

10 Notes[...]

11 Section 2: Installation & Accessories Power The iFINDER operates from AA batteri es or on 3 volts DC using an optional external power cable with a cigarette lighter adapter. When the power cable is used, the iFIND ER automatically switches to exter- nal power. If the external power fails, the unit will switch to battery power. Flash memory w[...]

12 Battery Installation Turn the unit over so that the back is facing you. With your thumb or nail, pull back on the small clip to release the battery cover latch as shown in the following images. Once the latch is released, pull the bat- tery cover out of the grooves in the bottom of the case. Remove the iFINDER battery cover. Install the batterie[...]

13 Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter To use external DC power, plug the power cable's cigarette lighter adapter into a cigarette lighter re ceptacle. Next, pull aside the rubber cover on the bottom of the unit and insert the other connector as shown in the following image. A small clip on the connector should hold the connector in place. Attach [...]

14 other device. This is our favorite cable for connecting the iFINDER Ex- peditionC to a laptop computer in a RV or other vehicle. By transmit- ting NMEA data to the computer, you can get live position data for GPS-compatible mapping software. You can also run one of our free Lowrance GPS emulators on your lap- top and operate it with real-time po[...]

15 Remove an MMC Card. 4. Drag the MMC from the slot into the battery compartment. 5. Turn the iFINDER face up and give it a shake to dump the MMC into your hand or onto a work surface. To add an MMC or SDC 1. Remove battery compartment cover. 2. Remove batteries, if present. 3. Hold unit facedown in right hand. Drop the MMC card into the slot, lab[...]

16 They give you all the features found in our MapCreate™ mapping soft- ware, but without the necessity of using a computer. FreedomMaps are available for the United States, Canada and Europe. Like custom maps built in MapCreate, the custom map on a FreedomMap card contains all of these features: rivers/lakes/tributaries; more than 60,000 critica[...]

17 The optional external antenna can use a magnetic base that allows temporary mounting on any flat ferrous metal surface. A suction-cup mount allows you to attach the antenna to a windshield. The iFINDER ExpeditionC can use the passive FA-8 antenna or the active RAA-3 antenna. The active ante nna offers a further performance boost by amplifying th[...]

18 Two R-A-M mounting systems for your unit. One model has a mounting arm and cradle attached to a swivel ball plate that can be screwed or bolted to a supporting surface. Another has a moldable, weighted, rubber foot and gooseneck for support virtu- ally anywhere without screws or adhesives. R-A-M even has suction cup bases for attachment to winds[...]

19 Section 3: Easy Mode Operation This section addresses Easy Mode operation for the iFINDER's main GPS functions. The principles are the same in both operating modes, so this discussion also serves as a g ood introduction to Advanced Mode work. Before you turn on the iFINDER, it's a good idea to learn about the dif- ferent keys, the thre[...]

20 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 – ( Z o om Ou t ) – Th is k e y le ts yo u zoom out the screen to see a larger geographic are on the map. Le ss detail is seen as you zoom out. 9. ZIN ?[...]

21 Screen : changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen and backlight delay. Sounds : enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style. Navigate Trail : sets up navigation back to the start of the current trail. Clear Trail : clears all the points stored in the plot trail. Sun/Moon : finds the rising a[...]

22 Satellite Status Page. This screen shows a graphical view of the satellites that are in view. Each satellite is shown on the circular chart relative to your position. The point in the center of the chart is directly overhead. The small in- ner ring represents 45° above the horizon and the large ring represents the horizon. North is at the top o[...]

23 screen. Your trail history, or path you've taken, is illustrated by a line extending from the arrow. The arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose highlights your curre nt track (direction of travel). Navigation Page, recording a trail, traveling east. When navigating to a waypoint or following a route, the Navigation screen looks [...]

24 Navigation Page, going to cursor. Driver is headed east (a 68º track) toward a cursor location 68º (bearing) away. The cross track error range (white corridor) is 0.20 miles either side of the course. The driver is headed toward the cursor location, which is 0.17 miles away. The vehicle is basically on course (o ff course only 1 foot). Traveli[...]

25 Map Page opening screen (left); Ma p zoomed to 100 miles (center); Map zoomed to 6 miles (right). Over Zoomed means you have reached the detail limits in an area covered only by the basic background map. Zooming in any closer will reveal no more map details because a high- detail custom map for this area has not been loaded on the MMC. If you&ap[...]

26 state highways; Interstate highway exits and exit services information; large- and medium-sized lakes and streams and more than 60,000 navigation aids and 10,000 wrecks and obstructions in U.S. coastal and Great Lakes waters. MapCreate custom maps include massive amounts of inform ation not found in the background map. MapCreate contains the sea[...]

27 It shows how to use the Map Categories Drawn menu to turn indi- vidual POI displays off and on. Even though their display is turned off, you can still search for POIs and their icons will pop-up when the unit finds them. The following page contains a 12-st ep quick reference for Easy Mode operation. If you don't want to carry the manual wit[...]

28 IFINDER Expedition ™ c Easy Mode Quick Reference Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, try navigating to a location a few blocks away. Navigation in too small a space, like a backyard, will constantly trigger arrival alarms. 1. Install two AA batteries and an MMC card in the battery compart- ment on back of case. [...]

29 Find Your Current Position When you turn on the iFINDER, it automatically searches for satellites and under clear sky conditions, calculates its position in approxim ately one minute or less. NOTE: Clear sky means open sky, unobstructed by terrain, dense foliage or structures. Clouds do not rest rict GPS signal reception. If satellite acquisitio[...]

30 Tip: Use the cursor to determine the distance from your current position (or last known position, when working indoors) to any map object or location. Use the arrow keys to positi on the cursor over the object or place. The distance, measured in a straight line, appears in the data box at the bottom of the map. Press EXIT to clear the cursor. Se[...]

31 Find Map Places Menu (left); Cate gory Selection menu (center) with list of the nearest restaurants (right). 3. A list of restaurants will appear wi th the closest at the top of the list and the one furthest from you at the bottom of the list. The location nearest you will be highlighted. 4. If you wanted, you could select a different restaurant[...]

32 Map screen showing found Waypoint. 7. To clear the search and return to the main page display, press EXIT repeatedly. Before you exited out of the Search menus, you could have gone looking for another place. NOTE: Search works from mapping and POI data loaded in the unit. If you have not loaded a high-detailed custom map covering the desired sea[...]

33 The example shows the home waypoint set at the cursor location. If the cursor was not active, the point would be placed at the current position. Caution: Saving a new Home waypoint will overwrite and erase the pre- vious Home waypoint. Go Home This command will automatically take you back to the Hom e waypoint you created. 1. Press FIND | ↓ to[...]

34 To cancel navigation to MOB, press MENU | ↓ to C ANCEL N AVI G A- TION | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . The iFINDER stops showing navigation in- formation. Navigate to Cursor Position on Map The G O T O C URSOR command navigates to the current cursor position on the map. It is a quick and handy way to navigate to anything you can see on the map dis[...]

35 The 15-mile zoom figure (left) shows the course line connecting your current position to your destination. The 60-mile zoom (center) shows both current position and destination on screen. The Navigation Page (right) will also show navigation information. To stop navigating to the cursor, use the Cancel Navigation command: press MENU | ↓ to C A[...]

36 Navigate Trail In Easy Mode, this unit automatically creates a plot trail when turned on. The trail is saved in memory when the unit is turned off. The iFINDER continues recording the same trail until you clear the trail, which erases the old trail and begins recording a new trail. NOTE: The iFINDER can record up to 9,999 points per trail, which[...]

37 NOTE: If you are already located at or near the beginning of your back trail, the arrival alarm will go off as soon as you hit Enter. Just press EXIT to clear the alarm and proceed. On the map, your original trail is visible as a solid line, along with a roughly parallel dotted line indicating the back trail to follow. The map contains a steer a[...]

38 Navigate trail, navigation page (compass rose) views: Driver is east- bound heading straight toward trai l point 5 (left). The bearing arrow shows the trail point is due east (s traight ahead.) Driver (right) has reached trail point 5 and must turn south to follow the trail. Arrival alarm goes off and bearing arrow swings around to right (south)[...]

39 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. GPS data automatically recorded in the unit's internal memory must be saved to the MMC (a[...]

40 These figures (from left to right) show the menu sequence for naming and saving a GPS Data File from an MMC to the iFINDER's memory. 4. Loading : There may be more than one GPS Data File (*.USR) on the card. To select a file, press ENT to activate the selection box, use ↓ or ↑ to highlight the file, then press ENT to accept the selectio[...]

41 Section 4: Advanced Mode Operation Keypad iFINDER ExpeditionC keypad. 1. PWR – The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight. 2. PAGES – Pressing this key switches the unit between the four dif- ferent page screens in Advanced Mo de. (Satellite, Position, Navigation and M ap .) Each page represents one of the unit's [...]

42 Power/lights on and off To turn on the unit, press PWR . To turn on the backlight, press PWR again. Pressing PWR once again will turn off the backlight. (Press EXIT to clear any message or alarm displays.) Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for 3 seconds. Main Menu Advanced Mode has a single Main Menu that contains function an[...]

43 Cancel Navigation : turns off the navigation command after you have reached your destination. GPS Setup : gives access to GPS receiver options, like GPS Simulator, Track Smoothing and GPS Auto Search. System Setup : give access to general conf iguration options like, Units of Measure, Set Local Time, Reset Options, Popup Help and Transfer My Dat[...]

44 NOTE: Refer to Sec. 2, Easy Mode Operation , for further explanation and more illustrations of the Satellite Page. 1. To get to the Satellite Status Page press PA GES repeatedly until it appears on the screen. 2. To get to Satellite Status Menu press MENU when the Satellite Status page is displayed on the screen. Satellite Status Page (left) wit[...]

45 Digital Data page (left) with the Digital Data Menu (right). Digital Data Menu The Digital Data Menu allows you to change units of measure, enable sleep mode and customize the digital data boxes with the data most important to you. Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows the direction of travel, but also the direction [...]

46 Navigation Page (left) with Navigation Menu (right). Navigation Menu The Navigation Menu allows you to plan and edit routes, cancel navi- gation, set alarms and customize the digital data boxes at the bottom of the page. Music Mode Page The Music Mode Page allows you to play both MP3 and Ogg Vorbis mu- sic files. It can also recognize m3u- style[...]

47 Music Mode Page (left) with Music Mode menu (right). Map Page The map screens your course and track from a bird’s-eye view. By de- fault, this unit shows the map with north always at the top of the screen. (This can be changed. See the topic Map Orientation , in Sec. 5.) If you’re navigating to a waypoint , the map shows your starting loca- [...]

48 Map Menu The map menu has a variety of options, which include, finding dis- tances, scouting, changing the orientation of the map and viewing and modifying map data. Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys The map is presented from a bird's -eye view. The current zoom range shows in the lower left corner of th e screen. If the z[...]

49 pears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location. Press ENT to set the first point and the rubber band line disappears. 3. Move the cursor to the second position. The rubber band line reap- pears, connecting the first point yo u set to the cursor. The distance along that line will appear in the lower right-hand corner of the[...]

50 Save icon menu (left) with Select symbol menu (right). Create Icon at Current Position 1. While you are traveling, press and hold ENT until the screen shows the Save Icon menu, then release the ENT key. 3. Select the desired icon and press ENT . The icon appears on the map. Delete an Icon To delete an icon, you must be in Advanced Mode. You can [...]

51 The Transfer My Data menu asks if you want to save data to the MMC or load data from the MMC into the iFINDER's memory. 2 . I f n o M M C i s p r e s e n t , y o u m u s t insert a card into the iFINDER to activate the L OAD or S AVE commands. To load data from the MMC to the iFINDER, press → to L OAD | ENT . 3. Loading : There may be mor[...]

52 matically begins navigating to th e MOB waypoint. For more details, see this subject in Sec. 3, Easy Mode Operation . Cancel Navigation In Easy Mode: Press MENU | ↓ to C ANCEL N AVI GAT I O N | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . In A dvanced Mode Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to C ANCEL N AVI GAT I ON | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . Navigate a Route 1. From the [...]

53 character, then press → to move the cursor to the next character and re- peat until the name is correct, then press ENT to jump to the list below. 3. If you don’t want to spell out th e name, you can jump directly to the F IND I N L IST box by pressing ENT . Use ↑ or ↓ to select the waypoint name, press ENT and the waypoint information s[...]

54 NOTE: If you are at or near the start of the trail, the arrival alarm will go off as soon as navigation begins because of your proximity to the trail's first point. Press EXIT to clear the alarm. 6. Upon arrival at your destin ation, cancel navigation. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to C ANCEL N AVI GAT I O N | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . Routes A r[...]

55 1. From the N AVI G AT IO N P AG E , press MENU | ENT or from the M AP P AGE , press MENU | MENU | ↓ to R OUTE P LANNING | ENT . 2. Highlight N EW R OUTE and press ENT | ↓ to R OUTE END | ENT | ↓ to A DD F ROM M AP | ENT . The Map Page appears with the cursor showing. 3. Use the Zoom and arrow keys to move the map and cursor until the curs[...]

56 7. To save your route, press EXIT . The iFINDER reverts to the Route screen, with the route automatically named Route 1 and stored in the iFINDER's internal memory. 8. If you want to edit the route name, press ↑ to the top command box, then press → to E DIT R OUTE N AM E | ENT . Use the ↑ or ↓ keys to change the first character and [...]

57 2. You could search the entire lodgin g category, but for this example we will narrow our search. Press → to H OTELS /M OTELS | ENT | ENT . 3. A list of hotels and motels appear s, with the closest location at the top of the list and the location furthest from you at the bottom of the list. The nearest is highlighted. Find Map Places Menu (lef[...]

58 Map screen showing Finding Waypoint the result of a lodging search. 7. To clear the search and return to the current or last known position, press EXIT repeatedly. Before you exited out of the Search menus, you could have gone looking for another place. Trails A trail or plot trail, is a string of position points plotted by the iFINDER. It'[...]

59 Edit a Trail Name To edit a trail name, press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT . Select a trail from the Saved Trail list and press ENT | ENT . Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and re- peat until the name is correct. Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display. Edit a Trail C[...]

60 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. GPS data automatically recorded in the unit's internal memory must be saved to the MMC (a[...]

61 Trip Calculator To access the Trip Calculator, press MENU | MENU | ↓ to U TILITIES | ENT | ↓ to T RIP C AL CU LAT O R | ENT . See more information on Trip Calculator below. Alarm Clock To access the alarm clock menu, press MENU | MENU | ↓ to U TILI- TIES | ENT | ↓ to A LARM C LOCK | ENT . Down Timer To access the Down Timer menu, press M[...]

62 Speed, Av erag e Speed and Max Speed Speed, Average Speed and Max Speed use changes in GPS Position to track ground speed. Trip Time and Trip Distance Trip Time monitors the amount of time spent on the road and Trip Dis- tance measures the distance travel ed on your trip. Remember, these values are only recorded while you are moving faster than [...]

63 always occurs ahead of a change in weather conditions. A pressure change during an interval of about two to three hours is the best indi- cator for a weather forecast. Interpreting Weather Information The iFINDER Expedition's Weather Pr ediction utility is found in two data boxes on the Digital Data page. (This page is available only in Ad-[...]

64 Pressure History box, where the unit has been recording in Sleep Mode for several hours. Air pressure peaked 11 hours ago, and has been steadily dropping for the last 10 hours. The prediction is rain. The unit has recorded 23 hourly read ings, with the minimum pressure at 981 millibars, the maximum at 989 mb and the average at 986 mb. When the u[...]

65 You should expect no immediate, si gnificant change in the current con- ditions. Whatever it is, the present weather should continue until you see the symbol change. Rain symbol: indicates a stable low pr essure trend. Barometer is typically falling. Predicts an in creasing chance of some rain or other precipitation from an approaching low press[...]

66 When the iFINDER is in Sleep Mode, you can return to normal operation by pressing PWR . Waypoints A waypoint is an electronic addre ss, based on the latitude and longi- tude of a position on the earth. It represents a location, spot or destina- tion that can be stored in memory then recalled and used later for navigation purposes. You can create[...]

67 ← → keys to bring up E DIT N AM E and press ENT . When you are satisfied with the entry, press EXIT repeatedly to save the waypoint and return to the main page display. Create a Way point by Projecting a Position This feature sets a waypoint at a location a specific distance and bear- ing from a reference position. The re ference position ca[...]

68 Edit a Waypoint Waypoint Name To edit a waypoint name, press FIND ↓ to M Y W AYPOINTS | ENT . Press ENT | ↓ to desired waypoint name | ENT | → to E DIT N AME | ENT . Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to select the first character, then press → to move to the second character and so on. Press ENT when you are finished. To return to the main page d[...]

69 Waypoint information screen with Record Audio Note highlighted. Waypoint A udio Note Audio notes are most helpful when you only have time to quick save a waypoint and move on. After saving the waypoint, you can record an audio note, giving specific informat ion related to the waypoint that would have otherwise, been undocumented. To record an au[...]

70 Notes[...]

71 Section 5: System & GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has several GPS alarms. Th e factory default setting has all alarms turned on, but you can turn alarms off and on and change their distance settings. You can set an arrival alarm to fl ash a warning message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint. For example, i[...]

72 To change distance settings, press ↓ , → to highlight the desired alarm distance dialog box and press ENT . Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the dis- tance is correct, then press ENT . 4. When your adjustments are comple ted, return to the main page dis- played by repeatedl[...]

73 Satellite Status page (left); Satellite Menu (right). You can force the unit to enter au to search mode . Here's how: 1. In Advanced Mode, press PAGES until you are on the Satellites page. 2. Press MENU | ↓ to GPS A UTO S EARCH | ENT then ← to Y ES | ENT . Check MMC Files and Storage Space To check MMC Files: 1. In Advanced Mode, press [...]

74 Menus for changing Com Port settings. To set Com Port Configuration: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to C OMMUNI CATIONS P ORT | ENT | ENT . 3. Use the ↓ ↑ keys to select the desi red Baud Rate and press ENT . Configure NMEA You can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences. 2. From the Communication[...]

75 • APB transmits autopilot information. • GGA transmits time, positi on, and fix related data. • GSA and GSV transmits fix mode, DOP values, and satellites in view information. 4. When the desired prefixes are checked or unchecked, press EXIT re- peatedly to return to the main page display. Use WAAS/EGNOS The iFINDER ExpeditionC has a new f[...]

76 (Standard + 10); Map Fix; Loran TD; British, Irish, Finnish, German, New Zealand, Swedish, Swiss, 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 s[...]

77 To access the Loran Chain Number, Secondary Station 1 or Secondary Station 2 menus, highlight the category and press ENT . Use the ↑ ↓ keys to choose the desired setting and press ENT . Press EXIT to close the menu. Map Fix A Map Fix is used with charts or maps. This system asks for a refer- ence position in latitude/longitude, taken from a [...]

78 Press ↓ to S ELECT O RIGIN | ENT , which will launch the Select Point window with three options: My Waypoints, Map Places and Highway Exits. If you saved the reference point as a waypoint, choose M Y W A YPOINTS by pressing ENT | ENT . That will launch the Find By Nearest waypoints list with the waypoint nearest your location at the top. Use t[...]

79 Customize Navigation Page While on the Navigation Page press MENU | ↓ to C USTOMIZE | ENT . Use ↓ ↑ to select a data category and press ENT . Use ↑ ↓ to scroll through the data options for the selected catego ry. Highlight a desired data option and press ENT to turn it on (check) or turn it off (uncheck). You can check or uncheck other[...]

80 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 the iFINDER's internal antenna (or to use [...]

81 Simulating Trail or Route Navigation In Simulator mode, your unit can au tomatically 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 S TARTING P OSI- TION at or near the beginning of your trail/route. Enter an approximate T RACK (shown in compass degrees) that will po[...]

82 To start a new scouting session: 1. From the Map page, press MENU | ↓ to S COUTING | ENT | ENT . 2. If you have not created a scout plot before, highlight New Scout and press ENT . Scout 1 will appear in the scout plot list below. Select Scout 1 and Press ENT . Scout Plot menus. 3. The Scout menu appears. To make the scout active, highlight A [...]

83 highlighted. Press ENT to create the first point. After it is created, you will be taken back to the Map Page. The message Scout 1 appears in the lower right corner, indicating a scouting session is underway. 5. Repeat these steps for setting a point at every major corner of the area you are scouting. The iFINDER will link the flag points and dr[...]

84 Map Overlays (Range Rings, Lat/Long Grid) The map screen can be customized with range rings and/or grids that divide the plotter into equal segments of latitude and longitude. Range rings are handy for estimating distances on the map. Ring diameters are based on the current zoom rang e. At a 100-mile zoom, the screen will show two rings with you[...]

85 GPS Setup Menu (left) with Map Datum Menu (right). Map Detail Category Selection This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on the screen. This includes waypoints, tra ils, icons, cities, highways, etc. You can turn on or turn off any of thes e items, customizing the map to your needs. Map Detail Categories may be turned on and[...]

86 Map Orientation By default, this receiver shows the map with north always at the top of the screen (North Up). This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper. You, however, can change the map orientation to Track Up, Course Up or Heading Up, if you switch to Advanced Mode . Map orientation is shown in north up (left) and track up (rig[...]

87 To change map orientation: From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to M AP O RIENTATION | ENT . Press ↑ or ↓ to select an orientation option, then press EXIT | EXIT to return to the main page display. Map Menu (left) with Map Orientation menu (right). NauticPath ™ USA Marine Charts Your unit can display NauticPath electronic charts on MMCs. Th[...]

88 3. To scroll through the Chart Note screen, use ↑ or ↓ arrow keys to read the information. To return to the main page display, press EXIT repeatedly. Entrance to Aransas Pass on a NauticPath chart with 8-nautical mile zoom (left). Remaining images (left to right): same position at 4- nautical mile, 1-nautical mile and 0.3- nautical mile zoom[...]

89 3. To scroll through the service information window, use ↑ or ↓ to see the types of services available. To return to the main page display, press EXIT repeatedly. Port Services information screens. Tidal Current Information NauticPath charts contain Tidal Current information, represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with the letter &qu[...]

90 NauticPath chart showing Tidal Current Station icon selected by cur- sor (left). Icon animates automatically at .08-mile zoom range (right). Current Information screen. The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tidal current data for this station on this date at the present time. The graph at the top of the screen is an approximate vie[...]

91 Tide Information NauticPath charts contain Tidal Information, repre- sented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with the letter " T ." These icons will appear when you are zoomed in to a 6-mile range. The icon stands for a Tidal Station location. An example is displayed at right. When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range (0.8 [...]

92 Tide Information screen. The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for this station on this date at the present time. The gr aph at the top of the screen is an approximate view of the tidal range pattern for the day, from midnight (MN) to noon (NN) to midnight (MN). The dotted line across the graph is the Mean Lower Low Water line (M[...]

93 To display a Navionics chart: 1. Install the Navionics MMC in the memory card compartment and turn on the unit. (For full card install instructions, see Sec. 2.) 2. From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to M AP D ATA | ENT | ↓ to M AP C HOICE | ENT . Use ↑ ↓ to select the Map Name , then press ENT | EXIT | EXIT . Map Choice highlighted (left[...]

94 Pop-up Help message for the Screen command. Reset Options In A dvanced Mode 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to R ESET O PTIONS | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . In Easy 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 [...]

95 be highlighted. Press ← or → to adjust the contrast. Screen Command (left) an d Contrast bar (right). To adjust the display's brightn ess: 1. From the screen menu, press ↓ to B RIGHTNESS . Press ← or → to adjust the brightness. Screen menu with brightness selected. Display mode menu. To adjust the screen's display mode: 1. Fr[...]

96 Continuous selected on Light Delay menu. It's ideal for night travel in a vehicle, since the cigarette lighter can be used as the power source. Set Language This unit's menus are available in 10 languages: English, French, Ger- man, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Dutch and Finnish. To select a different language: 1. Press [...]

97 To set Local Time: from the Time Setting menu, press ENT . Use ↑ ↓ to change the first character, then press → to move the cursor to the next character. Repeat until th e time is correct, then press ENT . To set the Month : from the Time Settings menu, press ↓ to M ONTH | ENT . Use ↑ ↓ to select the month, then press ENT . To set the[...]

98 Software Info command in Easy Mode (left). Advanced mode (center). The Softwa re Info screen (right). The command works the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode, but Software Information is accesse d differently in each mode. In Easy Mode : 1. Press MENU | ↓ to S OFTWARE I NFO | ENT . 2. Read the information displayed on the screen. 3. To retur[...]

99 To change LineOut Volume : from the Sounds menu, use the ← → keys to increase or decrease the volume. To set Key Sounds: from the Sounds menu, highlight K EY P RESS S OUNDS and press ENT to turn them on (check) or turn them off (un- check). To set Alarm Sounds: from the Sounds menu, highlight A LARM S OUNDS and press ENT to turn them on (che[...]

100 Main Menu (left); Trails Menu (center); Trail Options menu (right). General Trail Options To access the Trails Menu : 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT . Delete All Trails Once you are in the Trails menu, you can remove all trails from mem- ory by pressing → to D ELETE A LL | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . Update Trail Option This me[...]

101 Update Trail Criteria There are three criteria by which trails may be updated: automatic, time or distance. When it is in the default automatic mode, the unit does not update the plot trail while you are traveling in a straight line. Once you deviate from a straight line, the unit drops a plot point (trail waypoint) onto the trail. This conserv[...]

102 Edit trail menu with Delete Trail highlighted. Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options Trail name, maximum number of points in a trail, activity and visibility all are changed on the Edit Trail s creen. The Active setting determines whether or not the iFINDER is recordin g new points for a particular trail. You can also change the trail[...]

103 To set Heading : from the Units of Measure menu, press ↓ to H EA D- ING | ENT . Use ↑ ↓ to select the desired unit and press ENT . To set Altitude: from the Units of Measure menu, press ↓ → to A LTI- TUDE AND D EPTH | ENT . Press ↑ ↓ to change the unit, then press ENT . To set Depth : from the Units of Measure menu, press ↓ to A[...]

104 Notes[...]

105 Section 6: Searching NOTE: The background map loaded in your unit lets you search for U.S. Interstate Highway exits and exit services as well as land features, including cities and lakes. For a full set of searchable land features, including landmarks, streets, addr esses and Points of Interest, you must load your own high-detail custom map pro[...]

106 Cursor crosshairs centered on a POI (left). The Find menu with Se- lected Item highlighted (center). POI information (right). Selected Item The Selected Item function will appear on the Find menu when an item is selected with the cursor crosshai rs. It allows you to quickly access information on the selected location. To access a Selected Item:[...]

107 To access Destination : 1. When navigating to a location, press FIND , select D ESTINATION and press ENT . 2. If your destination is listed in the POI database, the POI information window will appear. If you are navigati ng to a location not listed in the database, an information window will appear displaying the distance to the target as well [...]

108 Current Route highlighted on the Fi nd menu (left). The Route infor- mation window (right) launches when Current Route is selected from the Find menu. Find Addresses 1. Press FIND | ↓ to F IND A DDRESS | ENT . 2. Press ENT to search in the Address field. Find Address Menu. 3. To enter an address number : with the Address bar highlighted, pres[...]

109 Tip: When entering a street name, do not enter its compass direction (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 and press ENT . The iFINDER will generate a list of all possible 9th streets and let you choose the one you want. Find street by [...]

110 6. When the necessary search fields are filled in, press ↓ to F IND A D- DRESS | ENT . Your unit will begin searching fo r the address. If an address is not in the database, a message will appear letting you know the ad- dress could not be found, otherwis e a list of addresses will appear. 7. Use the ↓ ↑ keys to select the correct address[...]

111 Find menu. (left); Find Exit menu (center) with Highway highlighted at the top. Press enter and the Fi nd by Name menu (right) will appear. 2. To select a highway name press ENT , which calls up the Find By Name menu. There are two highway search options: A. You can spell out the highway name in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change[...]

112 Easy Mode Find menu (left); Ad vanced Mode Find menu (right). 2. Press ↓ ↑ to select a Map Place or POI category, then press ENT . (To narrow your search, press ← or → to select a subcategory before press- ing ENT .) That will launch the Find By menu, which has two options: search for Nearest or search by Name. Map Places menu (left) wi[...]

113 4. Search by name of POI. When the Find By menu appears, press ↓ to N AM E and press ENT . There are two options: A. You can spell out the POI in the top selection box. Press ↑ ↓ 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. Or jump down to [...]

114 Find menu with Find Streets highlighted. 2. You must first fill in a street name in the First Street dialog box. Press ENT to display the Find By Name menu. There are two options: A. You can spell out the street in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first letter, then press → to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat[...]

115 Find first street (left); Streets found list (right). If you want to navigate to the found street at the cursor location, just press MENU | ENT . Find an Intersection You must enter one street in the First Street dialog box, then enter the next street in the Second Street dialog box. 1. Press FIND | ↓ to F IND S TREETS | ENT and the Find Stre[...]

116 Find intersection selected (l eft); Working message (center); Intersection list (right). 6. To search for the intersection of the two streets, press ↓ to F IND I NTER- SECTION | ENT . When the Intersections list appears, press ↑ ↓ to select the intersection you are searching for and press ENT . (We selected the in- tersection of E 81st St[...]

117 List of nearest waypoints (left). Waypoint information screen with Go To highlighted (right). 4. To see information on the closest waypoint, press ENT and the Waypoint Information screen appears. If you wanted, you could select another way- point from the list with the ↑ ↓ keys. A. To navigate to the waypoint, press ENT . The G O T O comman[...]

118 A. To navigate to the waypoint, press ENT . The G O T O command is already highlighted. The unit will show navigation information to the waypoint. B. To find the waypoint, press → to F IND ON M AP | 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 E[...]

119 Section 7: Music Mode The Music Mode Display and Keyboard Commands The Music Mode screen contains a ba ttery power indicator and a volume display for quick reference. When a song or play lis t is playing, the name of the current song will appear at th e top of the screen, as well as the song's quality (in kbps). NOTE: We have found songs u[...]

120 Music Mode always runs using a play lis t, even if this consists of a sin- gle song. You can copy pre-made play list files from your PC to your MMC card and play the songs in these play lists by selecting them from the song browser. It is just as ea sy to organize your music when you copy it to the MMC, by arranging it into folders from your co[...]

121 you've sorted your music on the MMC by album or artist, you can select the folder you wish and play only the songs in that folder or you can choose a particular song to play right away. We'll describe the Music Browser under the heading "Play Lists" later in this section. In addition to all these keyboard commands, the Music[...]

122 Music Mode Practice Run Start at your computer. You should already have some MP3 or Ogg Vor- bis music files available. If you need help ripping your CDs to these for- mats, consult the documentatio n for the CD ripper software. 1. Insert an MMC card with free space into your MMC card reader. 2 . S e l e c t a f e w o f y o u r f a v o r i t e [...]

123 Play Lists The iFINDER can play both MP3 and Ogg Vorbis music files. It can also recognize m3u-style play list files. Use the FIND key to launch the Browse Music Files screen. Use the Browse Music Files screen to choose which songs to play next. From the music browser you can choose individual songs, play list files, or subfolders to play. Choo[...]

124 Use Indoors When you're only using your iFINDER to listen to music, you can pre- serve battery life by turning off the GPS satellite search. To do this, turn on the Use Indoors option. To toggle this feature on or off from the Music Mode, press MENU | ↓ to U SE I NDOORS | ENT . The box is checked when th e feature is turned on, and unche[...]

125 Section 8: Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit WGS 1984 Default Adindan Mean for Ethiopia, Sudan Adindan Burkina Faso Adindan Cameroon Adindan Ethiopia Adindan Mali Adindan Senegal Adindan Sudan Afgooye Somalia Ain el Abd 1970 Bahrain Ain el Abd 1970 Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 1965 Cocos Islands Antigua Island Astro 1943; Antigua (Lee[...]

126 Chua Astro Paraguay Corrego Alegre Brazil Dabola Guinea Djakarta (Batavia) Indonesia (Sumatra) DOS 1968 New Georgia Islands (Gizo Island) Easter Island 1967 Easter Island European 1950 Mean for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, West Germany, Gi- braltar, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Nether- lands, Norway , Por- tugal, Spain, Swe- den, S[...]

127 Naparima BWI Trinidad & Tobago North American 1927 Mean for Antigua, Barbados, Barbuda, Caicos Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Turks Islands North American 1927 Mean for Belize, Cos- ta Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hondu- ras, Nicaragua North American 1927 Mean for Canada North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (Contin[...]

128 Point 58 Sweden Santo (DOS) 1965 Espirito Santo Island Sao Braz Azores (Sao Miguel, Santa Maria Islands) Sapper Hill 1943 East Falkland Island Schwarzeck Nambia Selvagem Grande Salvage Islands SGS 85 Soviet Geodetic Sys- tem 1985 South American 1969 Mean for Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad [...]

129 FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi- cations Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the fol- lowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful in- terference, and (2) this device mu st accept any interference re- ceived, including interference that may cause undesired opera- tion. Cha[...]

130 Notes[...]

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