Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product iWAY 600C Lowrance
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Pub. 988-0160-191 Turn-by-Turn Mapping GPS and MP3 Player Operation Instructions.
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i Table of Contents Preface: Introd ucing GPS ........................................................ 1 How Lowrance GPS and th e GPS Syste m Work ......................... 2 Section 1: Installati on & Acce sso ries ..............................
ii Units of Me asure ..................................................................... 40 Reset Opt ions ........................................................................... 41 Device Info rmation ...........................................
iii Notes.
iv A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. CAUTION When showing turn-by-turn navigation data, a GPS unit will show the shortest, most direct route to the destination. There are times when it may give directions, such as a U-turn, that may be prohib- ited in some locations.
1 Preface: Introducing GPS And, how this manual can get you out on the road, fast! Welcome to the exciting world of tu rn-by-turn GPS navigation. Before you grab the iWAY 600c ™ GPS unit and begin i.
2 How Lowrance GPS and the GPS System Work You will navigate a little easier if you understand the basics of how the iWAY scans the sky to show you where you are and where you are go- ing. You will use the iWAY's touch screen and buttons to enter com- mands and control its functions.
3 Section 1: Installation & Accessories Information in this section includes how to connect the unit to your car's power, the unit's external conne ctions and the various accessories included with the unit. This section also will explain som e of the op- tional accessories available for the unit.
4 External connections on the ba ck of the iWAY ™ 600c. NOTE: Certain vehicles are equipped with special windshields containing metal in the glass. These models may prevent any GPS unit from receiving satellite signals and establishing a "lock.
5 Caution: If you do not connect the external antenna to the unit correctly it could prevent the unit from receiving satellite signals with the external antenna. Also, do not mount in line with a radar an- tenna. Radar radiates high energy signals that can interfere with GPS signal reception.
6 rect cleaning is not covered by the warranty. We strongly rec- ommend you only use a microfiber towel to clean the unit's screen. Mounting Brackets Mounting brackets are available fo r GPS units through LEI Extras. Permanent and temporary mounts su itable for boat, aircraft and mo- torcycle handlebars are available.
7 Section 2: Map Mode Operation This section addresses Map Mode operation, including the different menus and features associated with the unit. Map Mode includes all navigation features from finding th e nearest restaurant to planning a road trip across the country.
8 5. POWER/LIGHT – The Power button turns the unit on and off. It also controls the backlight. Press POWER to turn the unit on. To acti- vate the backlight press POWER again. The unit has three preset back- light levels. Repeatedly pressing POWER will cycle through the back- light settings.
9 When you press N EXT the Language – Voice menu will appear. Use this menu to select the spoken language used by the unit while giving turn- by-turn voice instructions. When you make your selection the unit will speak a short test message. Press B ACK if you would like to reselect the text language or press D ONE to continue to the map screen.
10 While the map display provides information about your surroundings, you also can use it to explore location s other than your current position. All of the tools you will need to operate the Map Mode display are available on-screen. When the unit is navigating the map display tool- bar buttons at the left of the map screen are hidden.
11 Zoom In and Zoom Out increases or decreases the map view. Control the zoom to get the most detail possible while still showing all of the necessary area. You can use this feat ure in combination with the Move Map function to focus on an area other than your current location.
12 North Up always shows the map with North at the top of the screen. Track Up rotates the map so that the direction you are traveling is al- ways at the top of the screen. 3D vi ew displays the map from a position above and slightly behind the black arrow icon.
13 A business location (right) highlighte d with the cursor. The cursor can highlight other symbols on the map and provide information on those locations, as well. Map Mode Practice Run The following is a 10-step "Practice Run" that will walk you through the most basic Map Mode operation.
14 10. To return to your previous location use the same steps outlined above. Creating and Saving Contacts Use the Location Information button to view information on almost any symbol on the map screen. It also is a good way to create a saved con- tact in the Address Book.
15 If you want to place a symbol at a pa rticular location on the map screen select a symbol from the Symbol Window screen. When you exit the Symbol Window screen after highlighting a symbol, the symbol will appear at the cursor's location on the map screen.
16 To change information about a saved contact in the Address Book, highlight the entry you wish to change in the Edit Contact screen; such as Address or Phone Number. A keyboard (following figures) will appear allowing you to enter the new information.
17 The Latitude entry is highlighted in the Edit Contact screen, at left. When Latitude is highlighted and selected it will bring up the Edit Contact screen keyboard for the Latitude entry, shown at right. You can use the keyboard to manually enter the latitude.
18 Notes.
19 Section 3: Music Mode Operation The unit can display satellite images for select metropolitan areas. Getting Music on the iWAY Use the USB-to-PC cable to connect the unit to a computer. Once con- nected, the unit can be treated like a removable disk.
20 You can copy pre-made play list file s from a computer to the unit and play the songs in the play lists by selecting them from the song browser screen. When you select a folder to play, the unit automatically creates a play list from all the music stored in the folder.
21 Find Music To find a particular song or play list by its filename press the F IND M USIC symbol. This will bring up the Audio Search screen. Touch anywhere inside the Name Filter box to open a virtual keyboard. Enter all or part of a song's filename and press D ONE .
22 Play/Pause s t a r t s a s o n g o r p l a y l i s t . I f n o p l a y l i s t o r s o n g h a s b e e n selected, the unit will automatically generate a play list from all the music on the hard drive. If a song is playing, pressing this button will pause the song.
23 The Browse Music Files screen, at le ft. The Browse Music Files virtual keyboard is shown at right. Music Mode Practice Run The following is a 10-step "Practice Run" that will walk you through the most basic Music Mode operatio ns. Follow these steps to start lis- tening to music files.
24 8. To play the audio through your car’s radio, press the O UTPUT M ODE button in the bottom left corner of the Music Mode screen. The volume slider will be replaced by two up and down arrow buttons. Find an empty frequency on your car's radio and use the up and down arrow buttons to tune the unit to the same frequency as the radio.
25 Section 4: Main Menu The unit's Menu feature contains four menu screens. The menus can be used to customize the operation of the unit and come with default set- tings so you can use the unit right out of the box. That way you may never need to make changes.
26 Trip Calculator The Trip Calculator keeps track of detailed information concerning your route. You can use it to find the distance of your daily commute or to calculate your average speed on a cross-country road trip. Pressing the Reset Trip button will reset all on-screen values to zero.
27 Overlay Data Setup command in Menu 1, far left. If you select "(Add here …)" in the Overlay Data Show n screen (center figure) the Data Viewer screen will appear. The Data Viewer screen is shown far right. The Data Viewer screen left and ce nter figure.
28 Use the Routes list menu (left) to store and manage different routes. The Edit Route screen, at right, shows the details of a stored route. Each route contains different "legs. " Each leg is a destination in the route. The Edit Route screen contains all of the routing controls for a generated route from the Routes list.
29 Once you have added all the locations in your route go ba c k to t he R o ut e Via Destinations menu and you should see the route you created in the Routes list.
30 The Find By menu with its three op tions: Name Entry, Near Current Location and Near Cursor. The three menus for the three Find By options. To learn more about the specifics of "Searching, Finding and Navigat- ing" refer to Section 5. Once you ha ve found your desired destination select it and add it to your route.
31 If you want to remove a "leg" from a route in the Edit Route screen, highlight the entry and press the R EMOVE V IA button. The destination (leg) will be re- moved from that particular route. If you prefer, the unit can generate a route for you among several locations even if you don't know which order you want to go in.
32 Routing Options Routing Options are used to control exactly how the unit generates a route from your cu rrent position to a selected destination. When generating a route, the unit ca n analyze certain types of roads or turns and adjust their value to prefer or avoid them.
33 Prefer/A v oid Toll Roads By default, toll roads have a fairly high value in routes generated by the unit because they are usually quality roads with high speed limits allowing you to get where you are going faster.
34 As shown in the previous figure, th e T urn Preview screen includes a close-up map of the turn itself and a magenta line showing your path. Additional data boxes show the text instruction, the distance from your current location to the turn, the direction of the turn and the total dis- tance from the turn to the end of the route.
35 The Map Categories Drawn Menu is divided into two columns, "Cate- gory" and "Subcategory." You can turn any category or subcategory on or off. If you turn off a category none of its subcategories will appear. Press and highlight any item to turn it on or off.
36 The Language – Text menu is shown at left and the Language – Voice menu is shown at right. Once you have selected the text language in the Language – Text menu, press N EXT in the bottom right corner of the screen. This will bring up the Language – Voice menu.
37 The red X on the Safety Mode butto n (left) indicates the feature is turned off. The disabl e Safety Mode Warning dialog box is shown at right. WARNING: When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle the vehicle operator is solely responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner.
38 Key Sounds: When this feature is on the unit will emit a sound every time you enter a co mmand. Voice Instructions: If you turn off Voice Instructions, voice instructions can still be accessed by pressing the SPEA K button on the map screen. When you do, the unit will state the current navigation instruction.
39 Interface Selection Interface Selection allows you to change the unit's visual appearance. To c h an ge th e u ni t 's current skin display, press the arrow key under the Interface Selection header and a drop-down box will appear showing all of the available skins.
40 When you do, a new target will appear somewhere on-screen. Press each of the targets in turn. After the third time the screen should be calibrated. The calibration screen will disappear, returning you to the Interface Options screen.
41 Reset Options To reset all settings to th e factory defaults, select R ESET O PTIONS . A dialog box will appear asking if you want to "Reset all the options?" To reset all options select Y ES .
42 The Navigation Mode screen. Transfer Data In addition to storing media files, such as music and pictures, you can store and transfer GPS data files to the unit. This is a way to save contacts, trails and routes that you have created. You will use the USB-to-PC cable to transfer GPS data files between the unit and your home computer.
43 The Transfer My Data screens for both the Save and Load commands are shown far left and far right. When you select Save Data in the far left Transfer My Data screen, a ke yboard will appear (center) allowing you to enter a file name.
44 The GPS Simulator control buttons. Use the R EVERSE button to move backwards along a route. Stop or re- sume motion along the route using the P LA Y / P AU S E button or speed up simulation by pressing F ORWA RD . To stop simulating a route and return to your starting location press S TOP .
45 The toolbar, on the left side of the screen in both figures, can be hid- den using the arrow icon located in the bottom right corner of the screen. The picture toolbar controls are: Close Slideshow returns to the Main Menu. Zoom In enlarges the image, zooming in on the center of the display.
46 The Gauge Page. Satellite Status / GPS Status button The GPS Status button will open the Satellites screen. The Satellites screen provides info rmation on the satellite signals the unit is monitoring to dete rmine your position. You can access the Satellites screen from any of the four Menu screens by press- ing the GPS Status button.
47 The Satellites screen. Current Position Lock The three buttons along the left side of the Satellites screen indicate the quality of the units position lock. If 2D, 3D or WAAS is not high- lighted the unit may not have a satellite lock. 2D lock does not include your altitude.
48 Time Settings This feature is represented by a clock at the bottom of Menu 4. Pressing this button will open the Time Settings feature. You can use this feature to adjust the month, day, year and Local Time display. To adjust the time display use the up and down arrows located to the left and right of the Local Time display.
49 Section 5: Searching, Finding and Navigating The unit's most important function is generating routes to help you get from where you are to where you want to go. There are several ways to do this. The easiest is the G O T O command in the POI Information or Location Information screen.
50 No matter which Find category you choose, you will be able to search for places nearest your current position or cursor – if the cursor is ac- tive on-screen – or to search for specific locations by name.
51 In the following two figures the lette r "A" was entered. When the letter "L" was entered next, the unit came up with a list that included Ala- bama, Alaska and Alberta. Highlight an d select your choice from the generated list.
52 The unit will ask you to enter a City or ZIP code, far left. Press "Choose" and a keyboard (center) will appear. Once you have entered the City or ZIP code another screen (right) will appear asking you to enter an address.
53 Fuel, Lodging, Restaurants and other POIs Most of the options in the Find menus work essentially the same. We will use the G AS command as an example but you can follow essentially the same steps to locate and naviga te to any POI stored in the unit.
54 The Nearest To Current Position screen's Find By menu allows you to search for a location by Name Entry, Near Current Location or Near Cursor. The Find By menu allows you to search for a location by Name Entry, Near Current Location or Near Cursor.
55 You can also use the Sub-Category field to narrow your search. Press the arrow button next to Entire Category and a drop down box will ap- pear allowing you to choose a specific restaurant type. The Sub- Category feature works the same in almost all the Find menus.
56 The Find Recent screen is shown at left. When one of the recent desti- nation entries is highlighted and selected the Recent Destination In- formation (right) screen appears. Address Book Address Book allows you to navigate to contacts you have saved.
57 Use the keyboard to enter the name of the first street. Enter the name of the street without direction or street type modifiers such as "N." for "North" or "Ave." for Avenue. When finished entering the street name, press D ONE .
58 Detour here will make the unit immediately navigate to the new selected location. Once you arrive, the unit will resume navigating to your original destination.
59 Section 6: Point-to-Point Navigation The iWAY 600 C 's primary job is providing turn-by-turn road naviga- tion, but it can also display plot trails and perform traditional straight- line or point-to-point navigation in off road situations.
60 The iWAY's Point-to-Point mode uses straight-line navigation, the origi- nal method used by the Global Positioning System. This function is handy when you want to find a map feature, waypoint or point of interest on a lake, in coastal waters or in off-road areas where turn-by-turn won't work.
61 Therefore, the prudent navigator will not only take ad- vantage of all available navigation tools when traveling to a waypoint, but will also visually check to make sure a clear, safe path to the waypoint is always available.
62 A DDRESSBOOK to create and save the waypoint. The Edit Contact (Way- point) screen appears. You can a ccept the default name and symbol, edit them, or just select X to close the screen. Waypoint Information screen, left. Edit screen for this waypoint, right.
63 Navigate To a Waypoint Find and Go To Waypoint Unless you happen see the waypoint nearby on the map, the fastest way to navigate to a waypoint is to look it up in the Address Book by using the Find button. Press the F IND key, then choose A DDRESS B OOK .
64 Navigating with the Go To Cursor command. At left, the boater has selected a waypoint (fish symbol) with the cursor and started navigat- ing. The figure at right shows the straight-line navigation course after the cursor and toolbar have been cleared from the screen.
65 Navigating to a fishing spot using course line and Overlay Data boxes, seen in lower right corner. From to p to bottom, they are: bearing, course, track, off course and steering arrow/distance. The Steering Arrow overlay is a graphical arrow showing which way to steer to the destination.
66 Course: The direction you should be tr aveling to reach your destina- tion when you are on the original course line. Off Course (Pos Error): The distance (to the left or to the right) from the course line. Steer so your Track, Bearing and Co urse match, and you will be headed straight for your destination along your original course.
67 all the bus routes he drives in one file for work. Another file could con- tain personal GPS data for fishing or vacation travel. Recording a trail in a roadless area. This hunter can retrace his path from parking area to hunting stand even in the dark.
68 At left, Trails Menu with Trail 1 ready to record. The Active symbol shows that any travel will be recorded in this, the active trail. At right, selecting New Trail button automatically stops recording and saves Trail 1 by creating Trail 2 and making Trail 2 active.
69 Navigating a route made from a trail. Fig. 1 shows boat on first leg of the route. In Fig. 2 boat nears point two and unit automatically switches navigation to point three. Boat is still tracking 321 ° , but bear- ing overlay now shows point three is 269 ° away.
70 3. Point 1 is now half-way down the list. It should be at the bottom, just above the text " (Add to list) ". 4. Use the U P and D OWN buttons to move the points until they are all in reverse order, with the original end point at the top of the list.
71 Reading NauticPath Map Information Use the cursor on the map screen to highlight a map feature or symbol and a pop-up information box appears identifying the item. Certain symbols offer additional information. For example, use the cursor to select a chart symbol, then press the I NFORMATION button in the top right corner of the map screen.
72 The cursor has been used to highlight a shipwreck symbol, and a popup box appeared describing th e selected item. The Information button was then selected to view w aypoint information on the wreck. The cursor has selected the Port Aransas Municipal Harbor marina symbol.
73 These figures show the lake detail included in the enhanced lake maps. More detail appears as you zoom in. This is a man-made lake; these examples clearly show the submerged river and stream channels that formed the lake.
74 Elevation Contour Lines Topographic information is displaye d as major and minor contour lines with numbers showing the elevation above sea level. At left, different colors mark parks and public hunting areas. At right, topo contours and the border of a game refuge are shown.
75 Notes.
76 Notes.
77 FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 rule s. Operation is subject to the fol- lowing two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any in terference received, including inter- ference that may cause undesired operation.
78 Canadian Compliance Statement This Class B Digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Ca- nadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numerique de la classe B respecte les exigences du Regle- ment sur le material broilleur du Canada.
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