Lowrance Hunt - Manual

vi WARNING! A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHODTO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position (waypoint), a GPS unit will showthe shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It provides navigation data to thewaypoint regardless of obstructions. The...

1 Section 1: Read Me First! How this GPS and manual can make you a better hunter. We know; the last thing you want to do after buying your newiFINDER  HUNTc  is to look inside the manual. But before you grab the batteries and head outside, please give us a moment or two to ex-plain how our manual ...

3 We describe how to use general system options along with GPS optionsin Section 5, System Setup and GPS Setup Options . This section covers all operation modes. In Section 6, we go into more detail on one of the iFINDER's most re-markable capabilities — Searching . We'll introduce a couple of searc...

5 Scout Plots: ..................... 100 savable scout plots. Man Overboard: ............. MOB feature precisely marks man overboard location with special icon, then automaticallydisplays navigation data to that position. Audible alarms: ............. Arrival/off-course/destination passed/anchor. Co...

7 The iFINDER automatically reads Custom Map Files directly from theMMC or SD Card. To use a custom map, all you need to do is slide anMMC containing a map into the unit. Introduction to GPS, WAAS and EGNOS Well, now you know the basics of how the iFINDER does its work. Youmight be ready to jump ahe...

9 available to the general public today. Remember, however, that thisreceiver is only a tool. Always have another method of navigation avail-able, such as a map or chart and a compass. Also remember that this unit will always show navigation informationin the shortest line from your present position...

10 For example, instructions for backtracking a trail in Easy Mode wouldlook like this: 1. Press MENU | ↓ to N AVIGATE T RAIL | ENT . 2. Now, begin moving and follow your iFINDER. Translated into complete English, step 1 means: "Press the Menu key.Next, press the down arrow key to scroll down th...

11 Section 2: Installation & Accessories Power The iFINDER operates from AA batteries or on 3 volts DC using anoptional external power cable with a cigarette lighter adapter. Whenthe power cable is used, the iFINDER automatically switches to it if theexternal power is greater than the battery vo...

12 Battery Installation Turn the unit over so the back is facing you. With your thumb or nail,pull back on the small clip to release the battery cover latch as shownin the following images. Once the latch is released, pull the batterycover up out of the grooves in the bottom of the case. Remove the ...

13 Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter To use external DC power: Plug the power cable's cigarette lighteradapter into a cigarette lighter receptacle. Next, pull aside the rubbercover on the bottom of the unit and insert the other connector as shownin the following image. A small clip on the connector sh...

14 Attach headphone adapter to iFINDER. NMEA Cable Connections NMEA is a standard communications format for marine electronicequipment. For example, an autopilot can connect to the NMEA interfaceon this unit and receive positioning information. The unit can exchangeinformation with any device that t...

16 Add an MMC Card. 5. Turn the plastic rotating card lock until it holds the card firmly inplace, with the grip parallel to the direction of the batteries. 6. Replace the batteries and battery cover. FreedomMaps  FreedomMaps are pre-made custom maps that cover multiple states,provinces, countries ...

17 Since the view is restricted to what can be seen through the windows,this operating mode will reduce position accuracy and will increase thechance of losing satellite lock. Inside a vehicle, the unit operates bestwith an optional external antenna mounted on the windshield, on thedash or on the to...

18 Two R-A-M mounting systems for your unit. One model has a mounting arm and cradle attached to a swivel ballplate that can be screwed or bolted to a supporting surface. Another hasa moldable, weighted, rubber foot and gooseneck for support virtuallyanywhere without screws or adhesives. R-A-M even ...

19 Section 3: Easy Mode Operation This section addresses Easy Mode operation for the iFINDER's mainGPS functions. The principles are the same in both operating modes, sothis also serves as a good introduction to Advanced Mode work. NOTE: When you turn on the unit, it is in A DVANCED M ODE . To switc...

20 1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) – The PWR key turns on the unit and off and activates the backlight. 2. PAGES – Pressing this key switches the unit between the four page screens in Easy Mode. (Satellite, Compass, Navigation and Map.) Eachpage represents one of the unit's major operation modes. 3...

21 Main Menu, Easy Mode. The Main Menu commands and their functions are: Go To Cursor : navigates to the current cursor position on the map. Cancel Navigation : turns off the navigation command after you have reached your destination. Screen : changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen...

23 Since the unit has 16 channels, it can dedicate one channel per visiblesatellite. The taller the bar on the graph, the better the unit is receiv-ing signals from the satellite. The Estimated Position Error (horizontal position error), shown in theupper right corner of the screen, is the expected ...

24 graphic course information is displayed. Your position is shown by anarrow in the center of the screen. Your trail history, or path you'vetaken, is represented by the line extending from the arrow. The arrowpointing down at the top of the compass rose indicates the your currenttrack (direction of...

25 A circular representing your destination (waypoint) appears on thescreen as you approach the waypoint as shown on the screen below.Travel Time is the time that it will take to reach your destination atyour present closing speed. Arrival Time is the local time it will bewhen you arrive at the dest...

28 When the map is zoomed out far enough, most POIs appear as squaredots (left). As you zoom in closer, the symbols become readable icons. In the 0.3-mile zoom example (right), the cursor has selected the Cho- lita's Mexican Restaurant POI, which triggers a pop-up box with the POI name. This pop-up ...

29 iFINDER  HUNTc™ Easy Mode Quick Reference Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, trynavigating to a location a few blocks away. Navigation in too small aspace, like a backyard, will constantly trigger arrival alarms. 1. Install two AA batteries and an MMC card in the...

30 Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning on the iFINDER.Under clear sky conditions, the unit automatically searches for satel-lites and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less. NOTE: Clear sky means open sky, unobstructed by terrain, den...

31 The selected airport to the northwest is 4.2 miles away. Tip: Use the cursor to determine the distance from your current position(or last known position, when working indoors) to any map object orlocation. Use the arrow keys to position the cursor over the object orplace. The distance, measured i...

33 6. The iFINDER's map appears, with the cursor crosshairs highlightingthe restaurant's POI symbol. A pop-up name box identifies the POI. Adata box at the bottom of the screen continues to display the location'slatitude, longitude, distance and bearing. Map screen showing Finding Waypoint, the resu...

34 Save Home Waypoint menu (left). Home waypoint, with X symbol and name (right). When selected by the cursor, the pop-up box appears. The example shows waypoint set at the cursor location. If the cursorwas not active, the point would be placed at the current position. Caution: Saving a new Home way...

35 Caution: Saving a new "Man Overboard" waypoint will overwrite anderase the previous "Man Overboard" waypoint. Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint Find your way back to the accident position with the Navigation Pageor Map Page. When MOB is activated, the Navigation Page automati-cally sh...

36 Navigate to cursor. In this example, the cursor has selected the town of Oologah, Oklahoma. 3. Press MENU | ENT and the iFINDER will begin navigating to the cur- sor location. The Map Page will display a line from your current position to the cur-sor position. The Navigation Page displays a compa...

38 Navigate Trail menu. Navigating or Backtracking a Trail There are two methods for following your back trail. The simplest re-quires no menu commands at all, but provides no navigation informa-tion during the trip, such as the time to your destination. The otherrequires only three keystrokes and p...

39 Navigate trail, navigation page (compass rose) views: Driver is east- bound heading straight toward trail point 5 (left); bearing arrow shows the trail point is due east (straight ahead.) Driver has reached trail point 5 (right) and must turn south to follow the trail. Arrival alarm goes off and ...

40 Instructions for copying Custom Map Files to an MMC are contained inthe instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6software. For instructions on inserting an MMC into the iFINDER, see Sec. 2, Installation/Accessories . GPS Data Files: GPS Data files contain waypoints, routes, trai...

41 Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Then, press ENT | ↓ to S AVE | ENT . The unit will display first a progress then a completion message whenthe data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, press EXIT | EX...

42 Switch Back to Easy Mode from Advanced Mode To leave Advanced Mode and switch back to Easy Mode: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to E ASY M ODE | ENT . 2. Unit asks Are you sure you want to turn on Easy Mode?3. Select Y ES and press ENT to switch the unit to Easy Mode. Switch to Hunting Mode There's als...

43 Section 4: Advanced Mode Operation Keypad iFINDER HUNTc 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 six different page screens in Land Mode. (Satellite, Digital Data, Compa...

44 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 Mod...

45 Enable Hunting Mode : changes the unit mode of operation from Land Navigation mode to Hunting mode. GPS Setup : gives access to GPS receiver options, like GPS Simulator, Track Smoothing and GPS Auto Search. System Setup : give access to general configuration options like, Units of Measure, Set Lo...

46 Satellite Status Page (left) with Satellite Status Menu (right). Status Menu The Satellite Status Menu allows you to set your own GPS options suchas track smoothing and use indoors, which preserves battery life bystopping the GPS engine's search for satellites. Digital Data Page The Digital Data ...

47 If you want the iFINDER to record your altitude as well, you must cali-brate the altimeter by providing the known altitude at a current loca-tion. To do this, from the Digital Data display, press MENU then choose C ALIBRATE A LTITUDE . You can accept the altitude value provided by your GPS positi...

48 Compass Page This Page has a compass rose. It shows the direction your are facingand the direction to a selected destination. The navigation screen lookslike the one in the following image when you're not navigating to awaypoint or other destination. No graphic course information is dis-played. Y...

49 When navigating to a waypoint or following a route, the Navigationscreen looks like the one shown in the following image. Customizabledata boxes on this screen can show information such as your groundspeed, track, distance and bearing to destination. The compass is in Bearing Up mode. The facing ...

52 Map Page (left) with Map Menu (right). Map Menu The map menu allows you to find distances, change the orientation ofyour map, view map data and aids users in the execution of other help-ful map functions. Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys The map is presented from a bird's-eye v...

53 The distance to Dallas from the starting point is 211.1 miles. Find Distance From Point to Point You can also measure distance between two other points on the map. 1. While on the Map page press: MENU | ↓ to F IND D ISTANCE | ENT . 2. Center your cursor over the first position. (A rubber band lin...

54 Icons Icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location, personal point ofinterest or event. They can be placed on the map screen, saved and re-called later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to asevent marker icons. The iFINDER has 42 different symbols you canpick from when...

55 1. Press MENU | ↓ to D ELETE M Y I CONS | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to D ELETE A LL I CONS , D ELETE B Y S YMBOL , or D ELETE F ROM M AP and press ENT . 3. If you choose to D ELETE A LL I CONS , the following message will appear: D ELETE A LL I CONS ? Press ENT to proceed. 4. If you decide to D ELETE B Y ...

56 The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save data to the MMC or load data from the MMC into iFINDER's memory. 2. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if anMMC is present or not. If no MMC is present, you must first insert acard into the iFINDER in order to activat...

58 3. If the list is short, 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 screen appears with the G O T O command selected. 4. To begin navigating to the waypoint, press ENT . Navigate a Trail 1. Pres...

59 6. Upon arrival at your destination, cancel navigation:press MENU | MENU | ↓ to C ANCEL N AVIGATION | ENT. A message will appear asking if you want to cancel navigation. Choose Y ES and press ENT . Routes A route is a series of waypoints, linked together in an ordered sequencethat is used to mark...

60 2. Press ↑ to N EW R OUTE | ENT. Press ↓ 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 keys and arrow keys to move the map and cursor untilthe cursor is centered on the spot where you want your route to begin.(If you are starti...

61 6. Repeat step five until the route reaches your destination. 7. To save your route, press EXIT . The iFINDER reverts to the Route screen, where the route has automatically been named Route 1 andstored in the iFINDER's internal memory. Edit Route Name highlighted in the top command box. 8. You ca...

62 4. To accept the default name "Data" for the GPS Data File, press ↓ to S AVE | ENT . (If you wish to rename the file, press ENT to activate the se- lection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Then, press...

63 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. The Go To com- mand highlighted (left); Find On Map command selected (right). 6. The iFINDER's map appears...

64 Switch Back to Advanced Mode from Easy Mode To leave Easy Mode and switch back to Advanced Mode: 1. Press MENU | ↓ to A DVANCED M ODE | ENT . 2. A message will appear asking if you are sure you want to enter ad-vanced mode. 3. Choose Y ES and press ENT . Switch to Hunting Mode To leave Advanced M...

67 The unit will display first a progress then a completion message whenthe data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, repeatedlypress EXIT . 4. Loading to unit memory : There may be more than one GPS Data File (*.USR) on the card. To select a file, press ENT to activate the selec- tion ...

69 Digital Data page with barometric Pressure History box at the top and Weather Symbol box at lower left. When the iFINDER is first turned on and determines its position andthe local time, it takes a barometric pressure reading. As long as theunit is on or in Sleep Mode, it records a pressure readi...

71 Sleep Mode Of course, when the iFINDER has more information to work with, itcan provide better predictions. In order to help with this, we've de-signed the iFINDER with a Sleep Mode that allows it to conserve bat-tery life, while occasionally waking up just enough to take a pressurereading. This ...

74 Waypoint Altitude To edit waypoint altitude: 1. Press FIND | ↓ | M Y W AYPOINTS | ENT |. Choose F IND BY N AME and press ENT | ENT . Scroll down to waypoint name and press ENT | → to E DIT A LTITUDE | ENT . 2. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repe...

75 Section 5: System & GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has allthe alarms turned on. You can turn the alarms off and on and changetheir distance settings. You can set an arrival alarm to flash a warning message and sound atone when you cross ...

76 3. To change distance settings, scroll ↑ or ↓ to select the desired cate- gory, then press ENT to activate the distance dialog box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and re- peat until the distance is correct. 4. When your adjustments are finished, ret...

77 Satellite Status Menu. You can force the unit to immediately kick into auto search mode.Here's how: 1. While in Advanced Mode press PAGES until you are on the Satellites Page. 2. Press MENU | ↓ to GPS A UTO S EARCH | ENT . The following message will appear: Perform GPS Auto Search? Press ← to Y E...

78 Menus for changing Com Port settings. For connectors and wiring information for another device, consult thefactory. Phone numbers are in the back of this manual. To set Com Port Configuration: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to C OM P ORT | ENT . Configure NMEA You c...

79 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 transmit navigation information messages. • APB transmits auto...

80 Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions. To get to Coordinate System Selection:1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to GPS S ETUP | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to C OORD S YSTEM | ENT . This unit can show a position in degrees (36.14952°); degrees, minutesand thousandths of a minute (36° 28.700')...

81 To select a coordinate system: To change the coordinate system, press ENT | ENT while C OORDINATE S YSTEM is highlighted. Use the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys to highlight the desired format. Press ENT to select it. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display. To set up Loran TD: NOTE: If the Lora...

82 Once you've decided on a reference position, you can save it as a waypoint.See the waypoint section for information on saving a waypoint. Save thereference position as a waypoint, then EXIT the waypoint screens. Now press MENU | MENU | ↓ to GPS S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to C OORDINATE S YS- TEM | ENT | ↓ ...

83 With the display box highlighted and flashing, press ENT to open a list of options. Scroll ↓ or ↑ to select a different data option, then press ENT . You can repeat these steps to change the display in another box. Whenall your changes are finished, press EXIT to return to the page display. Custo...

84 To switch back to using the iFINDER's internal antenna (or to use anoptional external active antenna), be sure to turn off this command. From the Satellite Status page, press MENU | ↓ to E XT P ASSIVE A NT . Press ENT to uncheck the box. GPS Simulator The GPS simulator lets you use the unit as if...

85 1. From the Map Page, go to the simulator menu. Pick a S TARTING P O- SITION at or near the beginning of your trail/route. Enter an approximate T RACK (shown in compass degrees) that will point you toward the start of the trail/route. 2. Set S PEED to zero. Select S TEER WITH A RROWS command and ...

87 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'sradius) is 25 miles (always 1/4 the zoom range). With the arrow keysand map cursor, yo...

88 GPS Setup Menu (left), Map Datum Menu (right). Map Detail Category Selection This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on thescreen. This includes waypoints, trails, icons, cities, highways, etc. Youcan selectively turn on or off any of these items, customizing the map toyour n...

89 Map Orientation By default, this receiver shows the map with north always at the top ofthe screen. This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper.You, however, can change the map orientation to Track Up, Course Upor Heading Up, in Advanced Mode. Map orientation shown in north up (left)...

90 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 ENT . Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display. Map Menu (left); Map Orientation menu with the Heading Up option selected (right). Nav...

91 2. From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to M AP D ATA | ENT | ↓ to M AP C HOICE | ENT . Use ↑ or ↓ to select the Map Name , then press ENT repeat- edly. These figures show menu sequence (from left to right) for selecting a Navionics chart for the West Gulf of Mexico area. 3. To turn off a Navionics ...

92 Navionics chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor. When first highlighted, the Pop-Up name box appears. After a few seconds, the name box disappears, and the position, distance and bearing are displayed at the bottom of the screen. The Port Services information screen has two windows....

93 Port Services information screens. 4. Depending on the location, the Detailed Services window may have along list of services under the General Services category. To scrollthrough the Detailed Services window from S ERVICE C ATEGORIES , press ↓ to D ETAILED S ERVICES | ENT , then use ↑ or ↓ to re...

94 To view Tidal Current information: 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Tidal Current Stationicon. When selected, a pop-up name box appears. 2. Press FIND | FIND to display the Tidal Current Information screen. Navionics chart showing Tidal Current Station icon selected by cursor (left...

95 You can look up tidal current data for other dates by changing themonth, 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...

96 Tide Information screen. The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for this station onthis date at the present time. The graph at the top of the screen is anapproximate view of the tidal range pattern for the day, from midnight(MN), to noon (NN) to midnight (MN). The dotted line acros...

97 This example shows the Pop-up Help message for the Screen com- mand, located on the Main Menu in Advanced Mode. Reset Options In Advanced Mode To reset all features to factory defaults, press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to R ESET O PTIONS . Press ENT , which will asking you if you...

98 Once in the Screen menu: To adjust the display's contrast: 1. The C ONTRAST slider bar is already selected. Press → or ← to move the bar. The left end of the scale is minimum contrast. The right end ismaximum contrast. Screen Command (left) with Contrast bar (right). To adjust the display's brigh...

100 Set Local Time Command (left) with Time Settings menu (right). Once in the Time Settings menu: To set Local Time: Press ENT . Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first charac- ter, then press → to move the cursor to the next character. Repeat until the time is correct, then press ENT . To set the Day: Pr...

101 Use the ↓ key to scroll down to T IME F ORMAT and press ENT , to toggle be- tween 12 and 24-hour time formats. Choose one of the two options andpress ENT . The last field on the Time Settings menu is Date Format. Use the ↓ key to highlight D ATE F ORMAT and press ENT . Choose from M ONTH , D AY ...

102 Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles Sounds triggered by key strokes and alarms can be adjusted. The unithas an internal speaker (controlled using the Pizeo Volume slider) forplaying alarms and notification beeps, and is also capable of playingsounds through an external speaker connected to the power p...

103 To set Repeat Function: Press ↓ R EPEAT and press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). After the option is set, press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display. To set Shuffle Function: Press ↓ S HUFFLE and press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). After...

104 Main Menu (left), Trails Menu (center), Trail Options (right). Delete All Trails From the Trails menu, you can remove all of the trails from memory bypressing → to D ELETE A LL | ENT . A message will appear, asking if you want to Delete all trails. Select Y ES and press ENT . Update Trail Option...

106 Trail Options menu with time (left) and distance (right) highlighted on the Update Criteria menu. Specific Trail Options Delete Trail From the Trails menu, you can delete a specific trail by pressing ↓ to trail name | ENT . The Edit Trail menu appears as seen in the following figure. Press ↓ to ...

107 On the Edit Trail menu, press ↓ or ↑ to highlight the section you wish to change, then press ENT . Make your changes, then press EXIT to close this menu. You can also change the trail line color and pattern. For instructions,see the entries on Edit a Trail Color and Edit a Trail Pattern in Sec. ...

110 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, allows you to quickly access information onany location you select with the cursor crosshairs. To access a Selected Item: 1. Cen...

111 Destination When you are navigating to a location, D ESTINATION will appear at the top of the Find menu. It provides quick access to navigational informationabout your destination. To access Destination : 1. When navigating to a location, press FIND , select D ESTINATION and press ENT . 2. If yo...

112 To access Current Route information : 1. When navigating a route, press FIND , select C URRENT R OUTE and press ENT . 2. A window will appear, showing all the points within your currentroute. Press EXIT to return to the FIND menu. Current Route highlighted on the Find menu (left). The trail menu...

113 4. To enter a street name , press ↓ to S TREET | ENT . There are two op- tions: A. You can spell out the name in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first letter, then press → to move the cursor to the next let- ter and repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT | ENT . B. Or...

114 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 F IND A D- DRESS | ENT . Your unit asks you to wait while it searches for the address. (If an address is not in the database, a message...

115 The Easy Mode Find Menu. In Advanced Mode, you still have access to a Home Waypoint created inEasy Mode. It will show up in your waypoints list under the nameHome. You can search for the Home Waypoint, navigate to it, add it toa route or use it exactly like any other waypoint. Details on searchi...

116 Find Exit using the Highway Name. 3. Once you have selected a highway name, you then can select an exit.Press ↓ to switch to the Exit List, then press ↓ or ↑ to highlight the exit you want and press ENT . Selected exit. 4. In the Exit Information screen you have two choices. A. Press ENT to navi...

117 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 S ERVICES | ↓ or ↑ to select serv- ice name | ENT . That will bring up more detailed information about each of the service names listed ...

118 Map Places category menu with subcategory set to display all restau- rants (left); The subcategory has been set to fast food chains (right). 3. Search by nearest POI. With F IND N EAREST highlighted, press ENT . The Find by Nearest menu will show a "calculating" screen then a listof the ...

119 Find by name option (left); Find by name menu (right). 5. When the POI's Waypoint Information screen appears, you can chooseto G O T O the POI by pressing ENT or find it on the map by pressing → | ENT ( F IND ON M AP ). Go To POI option (left); Find on Map POI option (right). Find Streets or Int...

121 Find first street (left); Street found (right). If you want to navigate to the found street at the cursor location, justpress MENU | ENT . Find an Intersection You must enter one street in the First Street dialog box and enter thenext street in the Second Street dialog box. 1. Press FIND | ↓ to ...

122 Find intersection (left); Working menu (center); Intersection list (right). 6. To search for the intersection of the two streets, press ↓ to F IND I NTERSECTION | ENT . A message appears asking you to wait while the unit finds the intersection. When the Intersections Found list appears, press ↑ ...

123 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 navig...

125 Section 7: Hunting Mode This section addresses how to operate the iFINDER in Hunting Mode.If you've read through this manual in order, you're already familiarwith many of the basic GPS principles that drive the iFINDER. Theprinciples are the same in both operating modes, so you already knowhow t...

126 iFINDER  HUNTc  Quick Reference Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, trynavigating to a location a few blocks away. Navigation in too small aspace, like a backyard, will constantly trigger arrival alarms. 1. Install two AA batteries (and MMC card if desired) in t...

127 Compass Page This Page has a compass rose. It shows the direction you are facing andthe direction to a selected destination. The navigation screen looks likethe one in the following image when you're not navigating to a way-point or other destination. No graphic course information is displayed.Y...

128 When navigating to a waypoint or following a route, the Navigationscreen looks like the one shown in the following image. Customizabledata boxes on this screen can show information such as your groundspeed, track, distance and bearing to your destination. Navigation Page, going to an address. Th...

129 Compass Page menu with Calibrate Compass selected. A new screen will appear showing a drawing of a circle with a line pointingfrom the center to a point on the edge. At the top of the screen, the S TART C ALIBRATION button is selected. The Calibrate Compass page with Start Calibration selected. ...

130 line pointing at your reference point. Remember to keep the iFINDERlevel as you rotate it, so the back of the unit is parallel to the ground. 4. The line will travel all the way around the circle at least once, andmay go twice around the circle. Continue rotating your iFINDER intime with the mov...

132 4. As you walk the perimeter of the area you're scouting, record a seriesof flag points (using the flag waypoint symbol) that will be used to drawthe scout plot boundary. You need to set enough flag points to roughlyoutline the area's corners. For example, while scouting a square soy-bean field ...

133 Section 8: Music Mode The Music Mode Display and Keyboard Commands The Music Mode screen contains a battery power indicator and a volumedisplay for quick reference. When a song or play list is playing, the nameof the current song will appear at the top of the screen, as well as thesong's quality...

136 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 documentation for the CD ripper software. 1. Insert an MMC card with free space into your MMC card reader. 2. Se...

137 Play Lists The iFINDER can play both MP3 and Ogg Vorbis music files. It canalso 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 so...

138 We'll spend the rest of this section introducing you to the options andsettings available from the Music Menu. 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. T...

142 Section 9: Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit WGS 1984Default AdindanMean for Ethiopia,Sudan AdindanBurkina Faso AdindanCameroon AdindanEthiopia AdindanMali AdindanSenegal AdindanSudan AfgooyeSomalia Ain el Abd 1970Bahrain Ain el Abd 1970Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 1965Cocos Islands An...

146 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 must accept any interference re-ceived, including interfere...

148 DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY "We", "our", or "us" refers to Lowrance Electronics, Inc., the manufacturer ofthis product. "You" or "your" refers to the first person who purchases the prod-uct as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use. The Data...

149 LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY "We," "our," or "us" refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manufacturer ofthis product. "You" or "your" refers to the first person who purchases this product as aconsumer item for personal, family or househol...

150 How to Obtain Service… …in the USA: We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert serviceand genuine Lowrance parts. If you're in the United States and youhave technical, return or repair questions, please contact the FactoryCustomer Service Department. Before any product can be...

Accessory Ordering Information for all countries To order Lowrance accessories such as power cables or transducers, please contact: 1) Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store. Most quality dealers that handle marine electronic equipment or other consumer electronics should be able to ...