Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product iFINDER Hunt Lowrance
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Pub. 988-0148-771 Handheld Color GPS Receiver Operation Instructions .
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i Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First! ......................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: iFINDER HUNTc™ ............... 3 How the iFINDER Works ...................................................
ii Clearing or Erasing a Trail .................................................... 39 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ............................. 39 Custom Maps:.......................................................................... 39 GPS Data Files: .
iii Switch to Easy Mode................................................................... 63 Switch Back to Advanced Mode from Easy Mode ..................... 64 Switch to Hunting Mode ............................................................. 64 Switch Back to Advanced Mode from Hunting Mode .
iv Map Data ..................................................................................... 85 Show Map Data ....................................................................... 86 Popup Map Information .......................................
v Switch to Land Mode ................................................................ 132 Section 8: Music Mode .......................................................... 133 The Music Mode Display and Keyboard Commands .............. 133 Using the Play Control Buttons .
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 waypoint. It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions.
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 new iFINDER 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 and GPS can make you a better hunter.
2 This section includes a one-page Easy Mode Quick Reference. (If you've already figured out how to load the batteries yourself, and you just can't wait any longer, turn to the Quick Reference on page 29 and head outside with your iFINDER!) NOTE: When you turn on the unit, it is in A DVANCED M ODE .
3 We describe how to use general system options along with GPS options in 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 .
4 GPS Receiver: ......................... I n t e r n al, 16 parallel channel GPS+WAAS; ex- ternal active or passive antennas optional. Active Antenna Voltage: .
5 Scout Plots: ..................... 100 savable scout plots. Man Overboard: ............. MOB feature precisely marks man overboard location with special icon, then automatically displays navigation data to that position. Audible alarms: ............
6 While the screen is updated once a second, your iFINDER is making these internal calculations and determining its position several times a second! The performance doesn't stop there. Stored in the permanent memory of each iFINDER is a basic background map of the entire world.
7 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 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.
8 least four satellites are in view nearly anywhere on Earth at all times. The system requires signal reception from three satellites in order to determine a position. This is called a 2D fix. It takes four satellites to determine both position and elevation (your height above sea level — also called altitude).
9 available to the general public today. Remember, however, that this receiver is only a tool. Always have another method of navigation avail- able, such as a map or chart and a compass.
10 For example, instructions for backtracking a trail in Easy Mode would look 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.
11 Section 2: Installation & Accessories Power The iFINDER operates from AA batteries or on 3 volts DC using an optional external power cable with a cigarette lighter adapter. When the power cable is used, the iFINDER automatically switches to it if the external power is greater than the battery voltage.
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 shown in the following images. Once the latch is released, pull the battery cover up out of the grooves in the bottom of the case.
13 Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter To use external DC power: Plug the power cable's cigarette lighter adapter into a cigarette lighter receptacle. Next, pull aside the rubber cover on the bottom of the unit and insert the other connector as shown in the following image.
14 Attach headphone adapter to iFINDER. NMEA Cable Connections NMEA is a standard communications format for marine electronic equipment. For example, an autopilot can connect to the NMEA interface on this unit and receive positioning information. The unit can exchange information with any device that transmits or receives NMEA 0183 data.
15 NOTE: Throughout this manual, we will use the term MMC, but just re- member that your unit can use an MMC or SD card to store data. Both of these solid-state flash memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp, but can hold data ranging from 8 MB to 1 GB.
16 Add an MMC Card. 5. Turn the plastic rotating card lock until it holds the card firmly in place, with the grip parallel to the direction of the batteries.
17 Since the view is restricted to what can be seen through the windows, this operating mode will reduce position accuracy and will increase the chance of losing satellite lock. Inside a vehicle, the unit operates best with an optional external antenna mounted on the windshield, on the dash or on the top of the vehicle.
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 virtually anywhere without screws or adhesives.
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 also serves as a good introduction to Advanced Mode work. NOTE: When you turn on the unit, it is in A DVANCED M ODE .
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.) Each page represents one of the unit's major operation modes.
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 and backlight delay.
22 gation Page and the Map Page. The pages are accessed by pressing the PAGES key. Pressing PAGES repeatedly scrolls through the four screens in an endless loop.
23 Since the unit has 16 channels, it can dedicate one channel per visible satellite. 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 the upper right corner of the screen, is the expected error from a bench- mark location.
24 graphic course information is displayed. Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen. Your trail history, or path you've taken, is represented by the line extending from the arrow. The arrow p o i n t i n g d o w n a t t h e t o p o f t h e compass rose indicates the your current track (direction of travel).
25 A circular representing your destination (waypoint) appears on the screen as you approach the waypoint as shown on the screen below. Travel Time is the time that it will take to reach your destination at your present closing speed.
26 The map zoom range is shown in the lower left corner of the screen. In the first example below, the range is 4,000 miles from the left edge of the map to the right edge of the map. The Zoom Out and Zoom In keys enlarge or reduce the map's coverage area and the amount of mapping detail shown.
27 Background map vs. MapCreate map content The background map includes: low-detail maps of the whole world (con- taining cities, major lakes, major rivers, political boundaries); and me- dium-detail maps of the United States.
28 When the map is zoomed out far enough, most POIs appear as square dots (left). As you zoom in closer, the symbols become readable icons. In the 0.3-mile zoom example (right), the cursor has selected the Cho- lita's Mexican Restaurant POI, which triggers a pop-up box with the POI name.
29 iFINDER HUNTc™ 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.
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, dense foliage or structures.
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 or location. Use the arrow keys to position the cursor over the object or place.
32 2. You could search the entire restaurant category, but in this example we will narrow our search. Press → to F AST F OOD C HAINS | ENT . That launches the Waypoints menu with two options: F IND N EAREST AND F IND BY N AME . Find Nearest is already highlighted, so press ENT .
33 6. The iFINDER's map appears, with the cursor crosshairs highlighting the restaurant's POI symbol. A pop-up name box identifies the POI. A data box at the bottom of the screen continues to display the location's latitude, longitude, distance and bearing.
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 cursor was not active, the point would be placed at the current position.
35 Caution: Saving a new "Man Overboard" waypoint will overwrite and erase the previous "Man Overboard" waypoint. Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint Find your way back to the accident position with the Navigation Page or Map Page.
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.
37 Another method involves searching for POIs with the Find Map Places command, launched with the FIND key. (See the searching example earlier in this section, or turn to Sec.
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.
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.
40 Instructions for copying Custom Map Files to an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software. For instructions on inserting an MMC into the iFINDER, see Sec. 2, Installation/Accessories . GPS Data Files: GPS Data files contain waypoints, routes, trails and event marker icons.
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 when the data transfer is finished.
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.
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.
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.
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.
46 Satellite Status Page (left) with Satellite Status Menu (right). Status Menu The Satellite Status Menu allows you to set your own GPS options such as track smoothing and use indoors, which preserves battery life by stopping the GPS engine's search for satellites.
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.
48 Compass Page This Page has a compass rose. It shows the direction your are facing and the direction to a selected destination. The navigation screen looks like the one in the following image when you're not navigating to a waypoint or other destination.
49 When navigating to a waypoint or following a route, the Navigation screen looks like the one shown in the following image. Customizable data boxes on this screen can show information such as your ground speed, track, distance and bearing to destination.
50 Navigation Page (left) with Navigation Menu (right). Navigation Menu The Navigation Menu allows you to cancel navigation, set up alarms, and plan or edit your route. Music Mode Page The Music Mode Page allows you to play both MP3 and Ogg Vorbis mu- sic files.
51 Music Mode Page (left) with Music Mode menu (right). Map Page The map screens show your course and track from a bird’s-eye view. By default, 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.
52 Map Page (left) with Map Menu (right). Map Menu The map menu allows you to find distances, change the orientation of your 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 view.
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.
54 Icons Icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location, personal point of interest or event. They can be placed on the map screen, saved and re- called later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to as event marker icons. The iFINDER has 42 different symbols you can pick from when creating an icon.
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.
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 an MMC is present or not. If no MMC is present, you must first insert a card into the iFINDER in order to activate the Load or Save commands.
57 Cancel Navigation In Advanced Mode 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 . Navigate a Route 1. From the N AVIGATION P AGE , press MENU | ENT or from the M AP P AGE , press MENU | MENU | ↓ to R OUTE P LANNING | ENT .
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 .
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 sequence that is used to mark a course of travel.
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 until the cursor is centered on the spot where you want your route to begin.
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 and stored in the iFINDER's internal memory. Edit Route Name highlighted in the top command box.
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.
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).
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 .
65 To preserve a trail from point A to point B, you must turn off the trail by making it inactive before heading to point C or even back to point A. When a trail is set to inactive, the iFINDER automatically creates and begins recording a new trail.
66 will consist of a series of asterisks. To erase or add an asterisk in the series, use the ↑ ↓ keys. To move on to the next asterisk in the series, press the → key. When you are satisfied with the new pattern, press ENT . Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the previous page display.
67 The unit will display first a progress then a completion message when the data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, repeatedly press EXIT .
68 recording barometer in your GPS unit can sharpen your weather skills by tracking changes in barometric pressure at your location. It will tell you if local atmospheric pressure is steady, rising or falling — and how fast. Knowing this pressure history — and how to interpret it — will make you a better forecaster and a better hunter.
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 and the local time, it takes a barometric pressure reading. As long as the unit is on or in Sleep Mode, it records a pressure reading every hour.
70 plays one of five weather symbols in the Weather Symbol box. This symbol reflects the current trend shown in the Pressure History bar chart. By monitoring the trend (steady, rising or falling), the iFINDER can predict how the weather will likely behave.
71 Sleep Mode Of course, when the iFINDER has more information to work with, it can 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 pressure reading.
72 Create Waypoint at Current Position 1. While you are traveling, press ENT | ENT . The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number, such as "way- point 002.
73 5. Press ↓ to P ROJECT | ENT . The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can save the new projected waypoint by pressing EXIT | EXIT or you can edit the waypoint. (Press ENT if you want to immediately begin navigating to the new waypoint.) Select a Waypoint To select a waypoint on the map (for navigation, editing, etc.
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 .
75 Section 5: System & GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has all the alarms turned on. You can turn the alarms off and on and change their distance settings. You can set an arrival alarm to flash a warning message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint.
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.
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 ES | ENT .
78 Menus for changing Com Port settings. For connectors and wiring information for another device, consult the factory. 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.
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.
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, minutes and thousandths of a minute (36° 28.
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.
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 the reference 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 | ↓ to S ETUP M AP F IX | 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. When all your changes are finished, press EXIT to return to the page display.
84 To switch back to using the iFINDER's internal antenna (or to use an optional 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 you were navigating out- doors.
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.
86 Map Menu (left), Map Data Menu (right). Show Map Data Press MENU | ↓ to M AP D ATA | ENT . Press ENT to enter the E ARTH M AP D ETAIL selection list and choose how much detail you want, from Off (so the unit operates like a GPS plotter) to High. After the option is set, press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display.
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's radius) is 25 miles (always 1/4 the zoom range).
88 GPS Setup Menu (left), Map Datum Menu (right). Map Detail Category Selection This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on the screen. This includes waypoints, trails, icons, cities, highways, etc. You can selectively turn on or off any of these items, customizing the map to your needs.
89 Map Orientation By default, this receiver shows the map with north always at the top of the screen. 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, in Advanced Mode.
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).
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.
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 a long list of services under the General Services category. To scroll through the Detailed Services window from S ERVICE C ATEGORIES , press ↓ to D ETAILED S ERVICES | ENT , then use ↑ or ↓ to read the list of available services.
94 To view Tidal Current information: 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Tidal Current Station icon. 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 the month, day and year selection boxes. To select another date: 1. Use → and ← to highlight month, day or year, then press ENT . 2. Use ↑ and ↓ to select the desired month, day or year, then press ENT .
96 Tide Information screen. The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for this station on this date at the present time. The graph 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).
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 .
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 is maximum contrast. Screen Command (left) with Contrast bar (right).
99 Display Mode menu (left) with Light Delay menu (right). 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 MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT .
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 .
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 and press ENT . The last field on the Time Settings menu is Date Format. Use the ↓ key to highlight D ATE F ORMAT and press ENT .
102 Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles Sounds triggered by key strokes and alarms can be adjusted. The unit has an internal speaker (controlled using the Pizeo Volume slider) for playing alarms and notific.
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).
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 by pressing → to D ELETE A LL | ENT . A message will appear, asking if you want to Delete all trails.
105 Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance) The options are automatic, time and distance. When it's in the default mode, the unit doesn't update the plot trail while you're traveling in a straight line. Once you deviate from a straight line, the unit drops a plot point (trail waypoint) onto the trail.
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.
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.
108 To set Pressure: Press ↓ to P RESSURE | ENT . Use the ↑ or ↓ keys to change the unit of measure for pressure and press ENT . After the option is set, press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display. To set Time Format: Press ↓ to T IME F ORMAT | ENT .
109 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 some land features, including cities and lakes.
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 on any location you select with the cursor crosshairs.
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 information about your destination. To access Destination : 1. When navigating to a location, press FIND , select D ESTINATION and press ENT .
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 current route. Press EXIT to return to the FIND menu. Current Route highlighted on the Find menu (left).
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 .
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.
115 The Easy Mode Find Menu. In Advanced Mode, you still have access to a Home Waypoint created in Easy Mode. It will show up in your waypoints list under the name Home. You can search for the Home Waypoint, navigate to it, add it to a route or use it exactly like any other waypoint.
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.
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 in the services window.
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 list of the nearest POIs will appear.
119 Find by name option (left); Find by name menu (right). 5. When the POI's Waypoint Information screen appears, you can choose to 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).
120 Easy Mode Find menu (left); Advanced Mode Find menu (right). 2. You must first fill in a street name in the First Street dialog box. With First Street highlighted, press ENT to display the Find By Name menu. There are two options: A. You can spell out the street in the top selec- tion box.
121 Find first street (left); Street found (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 and enter the next street in the Second Street dialog box.
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 .
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.
124 the name is correct, then press ENT | ENT . B. Or jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT , then press ↓ or ↑ to select a waypoint from the list and press ENT . The Waypoint Information screen appears. Find By Name menu. A. To navigate to the waypoint, press press ENT .
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 familiar with many of the basic GPS principles that drive the iFINDER. The principles are the same in both operating modes, so you already know how to work your iFINDER.
126 iFINDER HUNTc 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 MMC card if desired) in the battery compartment on back of case.
127 Compass Page This Page has a compass rose. It shows the direction you are facing and the direction to a selected destination. The navigation screen looks like the one in the following image when you're not navigating to a way- point or other destination.
128 When navigating to a waypoint or following a route, the Navigation screen looks like the one shown in the following image. Customizable data boxes on this screen can show information such as your ground speed, track, distance and bearing to your destination.
129 Compass Page menu with Calibrate Compass selected. A new screen will appear showing a drawing of a circle with a line pointing from 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 iFINDER level 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, and may go twice around the circle.
131 Scout Plot menus 3. The Scout plot list appears. To begin recording, press ↓ to the desired Scout and press ENT . Press ↓ A CTIVE | ENT to make the session Active, then repeatedly press EXIT to clear the menus and return to the Map Page.
132 4. As you walk the perimeter of the area you're scouting, record a series of flag points (using the flag waypoint symbol) that will be used to draw the scout plot boundary. You need to set enough flag points to roughly outline the area's corners.
133 Section 8: Music Mode The Music Mode Display and Keyboard Commands The Music Mode screen contains a battery power indicator and a volume display for quick reference. When a song or p lay list is p laying, the name of the current song will appear at the top of the screen, as well as the song's quality (in kbps).
134 To rewind a song, press and hold the ← k ey . You can open the file browser and choose a new song or play list by pressing the FIND key. Music Mode always runs using a play list, even if this consists of a sin- gle song.
135 ing all of the songs and play lists available as well as any subfolders. If 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.
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.
137 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.
138 We'll spend the rest of this section introducing you to the options and settings 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.
139 Repeat (On/Off) When Repeat is on, the iFINDER will automatically replay a song or play list. If Repeat is turned off, the unit will play the selected song or play list, then wait for you to select a new song or play list. From the Sounds Menu, press ↓ to R EPEAT | ENT to turn the option on and off.
140 Notes.
141 Notes.
142 Section 9: 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 Adin.
143 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 Au.
144 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 .
145 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.
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 interference that may cause undesired opera- tion.
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