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Handheld Mapping GPS Receiver

Operation Instructions

Copyright © 2004 Lowrance Electronics, Inc.
All rights reserved.
No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished,
transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written
consent of Lowrance. Any unauthorized commercial distribution
of this manual is strictly prohibited.
iFINDER HUNT and Lowrance® are registered trademarks of
Lowrance Electronics, Inc. MapCreate, FreedomMaps and IMS
are trademarks of LEI. Fishing Hot Spots is a registered trademark of
Fishing Hot Spots Inc. Navionics is a registered trademark of
Navionics, Inc. DURACELL is a registered trademark of Duracell, Inc.
RAYOVAC is a registered trademark of Rayovac Corporation.
Energizer and e2 are registered trademarks of Energizer Holdings, Inc.
Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA,
copyright  2001-2004, All Rights Reserved. infoUSA is a
trademark of infoUSA, Inc.

eXitSource Database, copyright  2001-2003 Zenrin Co.
Ltd. Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of
Zenrin Co. Ltd.

Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our
policies, regulations and special offers at any time. We reserve the right
to do so without notice. All features and specifications subject to change
without notice. All screens in this manual are simulated.
For free owner's manuals and the most current information on
this product, its operation and accessories,
visit our web site:

www.lowrance.com
Lowrance Electronics Inc.
12000 E. Skelly Dr.
Tulsa, OK USA 74128-2486
Printed in USA.

Table of Contents
Sec. 1: Read Me First! ............................................................... 1
Capabilities and Specifications: iFINDER Hunt....................... 3
How iFINDER Works ................................................................... 4
Introduction to GPS and WAAS................................................... 6
How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions................ 8
Sec. 2: Installation & Accessories ........................................ 11
Power ........................................................................................... 11
Batteries ...................................................................................... 11
Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter .............................................. 13
NMEA Cable Connections .......................................................... 13
MMC or SD Memory Card Installation ..................................... 14
FreedomMaps .......................................................................... 16
External Antenna ....................................................................... 16
R-A-M Bracket Mounting Systems .......................................... 17
Other Accessories........................................................................ 18
Sec. 3: Easy Mode Operation................................................. 19
Keypad......................................................................................... 19
Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ....................................... 20
Main Menu .................................................................................. 20
Pages ........................................................................................... 21
Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 21
Navigation Page ...................................................................... 22
Map Page................................................................................. 24
Special Hunting Details...................................................... 26
iFINDER Easy Mode Quick Reference.................................... 28
Find your Current Position ........................................................ 29
Moving around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys.............. 29
Selecting any Map Item with the Cursor .................................. 30
Searching..................................................................................... 30
Set Home Waypoint .................................................................... 32
Navigate Back Home .............................................................. 32
Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint........................................ 33
Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint .......................................... 33
Navigate to Cursor Position on Map.......................................... 33
Navigate to a Point of Interest................................................... 35
Creating and Saving a Trail....................................................... 35
Displaying a Saved Trail ........................................................ 36
Navigating or Backtracking a Trail ........................................... 36
Visual Back Trailing ............................................................... 36
Navigate a Back Trail............................................................. 36
Clearing or Erasing a Trail .................................................... 37
Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ............................. 38
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Switch to Advanced Mode........................................................... 40
Switch Back to Easy Mode from Advanced Mode ................. 40
Switch to Hunting Mode............................................................. 40
Sec. 4: Advanced Mode Operation ....................................... 41
Keypad......................................................................................... 41
Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ....................................... 42
Main Menu .................................................................................. 42
Pages ........................................................................................... 42
Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 42
Position Page........................................................................... 43
Compass Page ......................................................................... 44
Navigation Page ...................................................................... 46
Map Page................................................................................. 46
Moving around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys.............. 47
Find Distance from Current Position to Another Location ...... 48
Find Distance from Point to Point ............................................. 48
Find your Current Position ........................................................ 48
Icons............................................................................................. 49
Create Icon on Map................................................................. 49
Create Icon at Current Position ............................................. 50
Delete an Icon ......................................................................... 50
Load GPS Data Files from an MMC .......................................... 50
Navigate ...................................................................................... 51
Navigate Back Home .............................................................. 51
Navigate Back to Man Overboard Waypoint......................... 51
Cancel Navigation................................................................... 52
Navigate a Route..................................................................... 52
Navigate to Cursor Position on Map...................................... 52
Navigate to an Icon ................................................................. 52
Navigate to Point of Interest (POI) ........................................ 52
Navigate to a Waypoint .......................................................... 52
Navigate a Trail ...................................................................... 53
Backtrack a Trail .................................................................... 54
Routes.......................................................................................... 54
Create and Save a Route ........................................................ 54
PC-Created Routes.............................................................. 54
Routes Created in iFINDER............................................... 54
Delete a Route ......................................................................... 56
Save GPS Data Files to an MMC ............................................... 56
Searching..................................................................................... 56
Switch to Easy Mode................................................................... 58
Switch Back to Advanced Mode from Easy Mode ..................... 58
Switch to Hunting Mode............................................................. 58
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Switch Back to Advanced Mode from Hunting Mode ............... 59
Trails ........................................................................................... 59
Create and Save a Trail.......................................................... 59
Clear a Trail ............................................................................ 59
Delete a Trail .......................................................................... 59
Edit a Trail Name ................................................................... 60
Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ............................. 60
Utilities........................................................................................ 61
Alarm Clock............................................................................. 61
Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator............................................ 61
Trip Calculator........................................................................ 61
Trip Down Timer..................................................................... 61
Trip Up Timer ......................................................................... 61
Waypoints.................................................................................... 61
Create a Waypoint .................................................................. 61
Create Waypoint on Map .................................................... 62
Create Waypoint at Current Position ................................ 62
Create a Man Overboard Waypoint ................................... 62
Create a Waypoint by Average Position ............................ 62
Create a Waypoint by Projecting a Position ...................... 62
Select a Waypoint ................................................................... 63
Delete a Waypoint................................................................... 63
Edit a Waypoint (Name, Symbol, Position and Altitude) ..... 63
Sec. 5: System & GPS Setup Options................................... 65
Alarms ......................................................................................... 65
Auto Satellite Search.................................................................. 66
Check MMC Files and Storage Space ........................................ 67
Com Port Configuration ............................................................. 67
Configure NMEA ........................................................................ 68
Coordinate System Selection...................................................... 69
Map Fix.................................................................................... 70
Customize Page Displays ........................................................... 71
External Passive Antenna.......................................................... 72
GPS Simulator ............................................................................ 72
Simulating Trail or Route Navigation ................................... 73
Map Auto Zoom ........................................................................... 74
Map Data..................................................................................... 74
Show Map Data....................................................................... 74
Popup Map Information.......................................................... 75
Draw Boundaries .................................................................... 75
Fill Land with Gray ................................................................ 75
Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid) ........................ 75
Map Datum Selection ................................................................. 75
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Map Detail Category Selection................................................... 76
Map Orientation ......................................................................... 77
Navionics Charts....................................................................... 78
Port Information ..................................................................... 79
Tidal Current Information ..................................................... 80
Tide Information ..................................................................... 82
Pop-Up Help ................................................................................ 83
Reset Options .............................................................................. 84
Screen Contrast and Brightness ................................................ 84
Set Language .............................................................................. 86
Set Local Time ............................................................................ 86
Software Version Information.................................................... 88
Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles................................................ 88
Track Smoothing......................................................................... 89
Trail Options ............................................................................... 90
Flash Trails on Screen Option................................................ 90
Update Trail Option................................................................ 91
Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance) ....................... 91
Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance)....................................... 92
Delete Trail ............................................................................. 92
New Trail................................................................................. 92
Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options .................... 93
Units of Measure......................................................................... 93
Sec. 6: Searching...................................................................... 95
Find Addresses............................................................................ 95
Find any Item Selected by Map Cursor ..................................... 98
Find Home Waypoint.................................................................. 98
Find Interstate Highway Exits .................................................. 99
Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI) ........................... 100
Find Streets or Intersections.................................................... 102
Find Waypoints (Advanced Mode only) ................................... 105
Sec. 7: Hunting Mode ............................................................ 107
iFINDER Hunt Quick Reference ........................................ 108
Compass Page ........................................................................... 109
Calibrate Compass ................................................................ 110
Set Hunting Waypoint.............................................................. 112
Navigate to a Waypoint ............................................................ 112
Scout Plots................................................................................. 113
Switch to Land Mode ................................................................ 113
Switch Back to Hunting Mode from Land Mode ................. 114
Sec. 8: Supplemental Material ............................................ 115
Index......................................................................................... 121
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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. Therefore, the prudent navigator will not
only take advantage 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.
WARNING!
When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle, the vehicle operator is solely responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner. Vehicle operators
must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving, boating or flying conditions at all times. An accident or collision resulting in damage
to property, personal injury or death could occur if the operator of a
GPS-equipped vehicle fails to pay full attention to travel conditions and
vehicle operation while the vehicle is in motion.

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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 HUNT is to look inside the manual. But before you grab
the batteries and head outside, please give us a moment or two to explain how our manual and GPS can make you a better hunter.
If you're like most hunters, you probably purchased your iFINDER
HUNT to keep from getting lost in the big woods. That's the most important function, but this rugged GPS will also: lead you to new hunting
grounds, find more game by better scouting, improve your hunt planning
and help you recover downed game. (But it won't give you tighter
groups…you'll just have to spend more time at the range for that!)
The iFINDER HUNT and its companion mapping software, MapCreate USA Hunting Topo, is the first and only GPS-mapping package on
the market with features developed especially for hunters. The two
products were introduced in the Summer of 2004, but additional hunting functions are already under development. These free features and
enhancements are planned for release as the fall hunting season approaches. We strongly recommend you check the Lowrance web
site, www.lowrance.com, for free downloads of updated software
and instruction manuals.
Our goal for this book is to get you out to the woods fast, with a minimum of fuss. Like you, we'd rather spend more time hunting, and less
time reading the manual!
So, we designed our book so that you don't have to read the whole thing
from front to back for the information you want. At the start (or end) of
each segment, we'll tell you what content is coming up next. If it's a
concept you're already familiar with, we'll show you how and where to
skip ahead for the next important topic. We've also made it easy to look
up any tips you may need from time to time. Here's how:
The manual is organized into eight sections. This first section is an introduction to Lowrance GPS. It tells you the basics you need to know
before you can make the unit look around and tell you where you are.
Section 2 will help you get the batteries and MultiMedia Card (MMC)
correctly installed in your iFINDER. We'll also tell you about some of
the accessories available for your unit.
Section 3 is the heart of our book, Easy Mode Operation. It will introduce you to the basic GPS functions. This section includes a one-page
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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 28 and head outside with
your iFINDER!)
The rest of Section 3 contains short, easy-to-scan lessons that follow
one another in chronological order. They're all you'll need to know to
find your way in the wilderness quickly.
Easy Mode operation will meet the navigation needs of many users.
But, after you've learned the basics (or if you already have some GPS
experience), you may want to try out some of iFINDER's many advanced navigation features. That brings us to Section 4, Advanced
Mode Operation. After we introduce the Advanced Mode menus and
submenus, this section contains the rest of iFINDER's command functions (except for the hunting features), organized in alphabetical order.
When you come to a GPS menu command on the iFINDER screen, you can
look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of contents or index,
just flipping through Section 3 or scanning through the command portion of
Section 4.
iFINDER is ready to use right out of the box, but you can fine tune and
customize its operation with dozens of options. 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 iFINDER's most remarkable capabilities — Searching. We'll introduce a couple of search examples in both the Easy and Advanced Mode sections, but there are so
many map items you can search for, we had to give this function its
own section in the manual! For example, did you know iFINDER can
look up business phone numbers, functioning as a virtual Yellow
Pages? We’ll show you how in Section 6.
In Section 7, we describe the unique hunting features in Hunting Mode
Operation. When the unit is first turned on, it begins operation in
Hunting Mode.
Finally, in Section 8, we offer Supplemental Material, including a list of
the GPS datums used, warranties, and customer service information.
Now, if you're into the fine details, glance over the next segment on
specifications to see just how much GPS power you hold in your hand.
It's important to us (and our power users), but if you don't care how
many waypoints iFINDER can store or how long the batteries last, skip
ahead to important information on how iFINDER works, on page 4.
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Capabilities and Specifications: iFINDER HUNT
General
Display:............................ 3" (7.3 cm) diagonal high contrast Film SuperTwist.
Resolution:...................... 240 pixel x 180 pixel resolution; 43,200 total
pixels.
Backlighting:.................. White LED screen backlighting for night and
low-light viewing.
Input power:......................3 volts DC (two 1.5v AA batteries); operates up
to 12 hours on batteries when using one-second
position updates (longer update rates further
extend battery life, but will reduce GPS accuracy). Cigarette lighter power adapter included.
Case size:......................... 5.6" H x 2.5" W x 0.9" D (142 x 65 x 25 mm);
water resistant to IPX-2 standards.
Weight:..................................8.48 ounces (242 grams) with alkaline batteries.
GPS
Receiver: ......................... Internal, 12 parallel channel GPS+WAAS; external active or passive antennas optional.
Active Antenna
Voltage:............................ 3 volts DC.
Recording: ...................... Removable MMC or SD memory cards for
recording GPS trip details, displaying custom maps, upgrading operating system software and transferring trip data to personal
computer without a slow serial connection.
MMC slots: ...................... One, inside battery compartment. Accepts
non-proprietary MMC or SD memory cards.
Background map:.......... Built-in custom, detailed Lowrance map.
Contains: low-detail maps of the whole world
(containing cities, major lakes, major rivers,
political boundaries); and medium-detail
maps of the United States (containing all incorporated cities; Interstate, U.S. and state
highways; Interstate highway exits and exit
services information; large- and mediumsized lakes and streams.)
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Custom mapping: .......... Accepts custom, higher-detail MapCreate 6
mapping on memory cards, with searchable
Points-of Interest database of hotels, restaurants, shopping, services, hunting areas and
more. Navionics charts on MMC cards optional.
Mapping memory: ......... Up to 512 MB on one MMC (MultiMedia
Card) or SD (Secure Digital Card.)
Position updates: .......... Every one second.
Position points: ............. 2,000 waypoints; 1,000 event marker icons.
Graphic symbols for
waypoints or event
marker icons: ................. 42.
Routes:............................. 100; up to 100 waypoints per route.
Plot Trails: ...................... 99 savable; up to 9,999 points per trail.
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: ............. Arrival/off-course/destination passed/anchor.
Com Port: ........................ One serial communications port, NMEA 0183
version 2.0 compatible. Allows exchange of
position data with another device, such as an
autopilot or personal computer. Optional
combination serial/power cable available.
Zoom range:.................... 40 ranges; 0.02 to 4,000 miles.
NOTE:
The above memory capacities refer only to iFINDER's on-board
memory. The amount of GPS data you can record and save for recall later is only limited by the number of MMC cards you have.

How iFINDER Works
You'll navigate faster and easier if you understand how iFINDER scans
the sky to tell you where you are on the earth — and, where you're going. (But if you already have a working understanding of GPS receivers
and the GPS navigation system, skip on ahead to Section 2, Installation
& Accessories on page 11. If you're new to GPS, read on, and you can
later impress your friends with your new-found knowledge.)
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First, think of your iFINDER as a small but powerful computer. (But
don't worry — we made iFINDER easy to use, so you don't need to be a
computer expert to find your way!) The iFINDER includes a keypad
and a screen with menus so you can tell it what to do. The screen also
lets iFINDER show your location on a moving map, as well as point the
way to your destination.
This pocket-sized computer also contains an antenna and specialized
scanning receiver, something like your car radio. But instead of your
favorite dance tunes, this receiver tunes in to a couple of dozen GPS
satellites circling the earth. (It will also listen in to the WAAS satellites
in orbit, but more about that in the upcoming segment introducing you
to GPS and WAAS.)
iFINDER listens to signals from as many satellites as it can "see" above
the horizon, eliminates the weakest signals, then computes its location in
relation to those satellites. Once iFINDER figures its latitude and longitude, it plots that position on the moving map shown on the screen. While
the screen is updated once a second, your iFINDER is making these internal calculations and determining its position several times a second!
The performance doesn't stop there. Stored in the permanent memory of
each iFINDER is a basic background map of the entire world. We lock it in
here at the factory — you can't change or erase this map.
Another portion of iFINDER's onboard memory is devoted to recording
GPS navigation information, which includes waypoints, event marker
icons, trails and routes. This lets you look back the way you came.
Think of this data storage like the hard drive memory in a computer or
a tape in a cassette tape recorder. You can save several different GPS
data files, erase 'em and record new ones, over and over and over again.
Like any computer file, these GPS Data Files (file format *.usr) can be
shared between iFINDERs, other Lowrance GPS or sonar/GPS units,
even personal computers.
iFINDER has one more thing in common with a personal computer.
Just as computers have a floppy disk drive for storing and exchanging
files, iFINDER has a slot for an MMC (MultiMedia Card) or SD (Secure
Digital) Card flash memory card. These solid-state memory devices are
about the size of a postage stamp, but can hold data ranging from 8 MB
to 512 MB in size. (Compare that to a floppy disk's 1.44 MB capacity!)
iFINDER uses all that MMC space for two key purposes.
First, you can backup your onboard GPS Data Files by copying them to
the MMC. Since the MMC is removable (like a floppy disk or a cassette
tape), you can store these GPS Data Files on a personal computer
equipped with an MMC card reader. (Or store them on a pocketful of
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MMCs, if you don't have a computer.) Our MapCreate mapping software
can save, edit or create its own GPS Data Files, which can be copied to
the MMC and then loaded from the MMC into iFINDER's memory.
(NOTE: No matter where they come from, GPS Data Files must be
loaded from the MMC into memory before iFINDER can use them.)
The other key GPS use for MMCs is storage of special high-detail, custom maps, which you can produce on your computer with our MapCreate software. These MapCreate custom maps contain much greater detail than the basic background map. These Custom Map Files (file
format *.lcm) can also be shared between iFINDERs, other Lowrance
GPS or sonar/GPS units and personal computers.
You make your own Custom Map Files with our MapCreate software,
but you don't have to. We also sell ready-to-use FreedomMaps. These
custom maps are pre-loaded on MMCs. (No computer work required!).
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 and WAAS
Well, now you know the basics of how iFINDER does its work. You
might be ready to jump ahead to Section 2, Installation & Accessories,
on page 11, so you can install the batteries. Or you might want to see
how our text formatting makes the manual tutorials easy to skim. If
that's the case, move on to "How to Use This Manual" on page 8. But, if
you want to understand the current state of satellite navigation, look
over this segment describing how GPS and its new companion WAAS
work together to get you where you're going.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) was launched July 17, 1995 by
the United States Department of Defense. It was designed as a 24hour-a-day, 365-days-a-year, all weather global navigation system for
the armed forces of the U.S. and its allies. Civilian use was also available at first, but it was less accurate because the military scrambled
the signal somewhat, using a process called Selective Availability (SA).
GPS proved so useful for civilian navigation that the federal government discontinued SA on May 2, 2000, after the military developed
other methods to deny GPS service to enemy forces. Reliable accuracy
for civilian users jumped from 100 meters (330 feet) under SA to the
present level of 10 to 20 meters (about 30 to 60 feet.)
Twenty-four satellites orbit 10,900 nautical miles above the Earth,
passing overhead twice daily. A series of ground stations (with precisely
surveyed locations) controls the satellites and monitors their exact locations in the sky. Each satellite broadcasts a low-power signal that identi6

fies the satellite and its position above the earth. Three of these satellites
are spares, unused until needed. The rest virtually guarantee that at
least four satellites are in view nearly anywhere on Earth at all times.

A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix.

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). This is called a 3D fix.
Remember, the unit must have a clear view of the satellites in order to
receive their signals. Unlike radio or television signals, GPS works at
very high frequencies. These signals can be easily blocked by trees,
buildings, an automobile roof, even your body.
Like most GPS receivers, iFINDER doesn’t have a compass or any
other navigation aid built inside. It relies solely on the signals from the
satellites to calculate a position. Speed, direction of travel, and distance
are all calculated from position information. Therefore, in order for
iFINDER to determine direction of travel, you must be moving and the
faster, the better. This is not to say that it won’t work at walking or
trolling speeds — it will. There will simply be more "wandering" of the
data shown on the display.
GPS alone is plenty accurate for route navigation, but the U.S. Federal
Aviation Administration has special aircraft navigation needs that go
beyond basic GPS. So, the FAA has developed a program to boost GPS
performance with its Wide Area Augmentation System, or WAAS. The
FAA commissioned the system on July 11, 2003.
WAAS is designed to increase GPS accuracy to within 7.6 meters vertically
and horizontally, but it consistently delivers accuracies within 1-2 meters
horizontal and 2-3 meters vertical, according to the FAA. It does this by
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broadcasting correction signals on GPS frequencies. Your unit automatically receives both GPS and WAAS signals.
However, there are some fringe areas of the U.S., including parts of
Alaska, that do not yet receive robust WAAS coverage. Continued WAAS
development is planned to extend WAAS coverage in the years to come.
WAAS boosts the accuracy of land GPS navigation, but the system is
designed for aircraft. The satellites are in a fixed orbit around the
Equator, so they appear very low in the sky to someone on the ground
in North America. Aircraft and vessels on open water can get consistently good WAAS reception, but terrain, foliage or even large man-made
structures can sometimes block the WAAS signal from ground receivers.
You'll find that using your GPS receiver is both easy and amazingly
accurate. It’s easily the most accurate method of electronic navigation
available to the general public today. Remember, however, that this
receiver is only a tool. Always have another method of navigation available, such as a map or chart and a compass.
Also remember that this unit will always show navigation information
in the shortest line from your present position to a waypoint, regardless
of terrain! It only calculates position, it can’t know what’s between you
and your destination, for example. It’s up to you to safely navigate
around obstacles, no matter how you’re using this product.

How to use this manual: typographical conventions
Many instructions are listed as numbered steps. The keypad and arrow
"keystrokes" appear as boldface type. So, if you're in a real hurry (or
just need a reminder), you can skim the instructions and pick out what
menu command to use by finding the boldface command text. The following paragraphs explain how to interpret the text formatting for
those commands and other instructions:
Arrow Keys
The arrow keys control the movement of dotted cross-hair lines on your
mapping screen called the cursor. The arrow keys also help you move
around the iFINDER menus so you can execute different commands.
They are represented by symbols like these, which denote the down arrow key, the up arrow, the left arrow and the right arrow: ↓ ↑ ← →.
Keyboard
The other keys perform a variety of functions. When the text refers to a
key to press, the key is shown in bold, sans serif type. For example, the
"Enter/Save" key is shown as ENT and the "Menu" key is shown as MENU.
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Menu Commands
A menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters,
in a bold sans serif type like this: ADVANCED MODE. These indicate that you
are to select this command or option from a menu or take an action of
some kind with the menu item. Text that you may need to enter or file
names you need to select are shown in italic type, such as trail name.
Instructions = Menu Sequences
Most functions you perform with iFINDER are described as a sequence
of key strokes and selecting menu commands. We've written them in a
condensed manner for quick and easy reading.
For example, instructions for backtracking a trail in Easy Mode would
look like this:
1. Press MENU|↓ to NAVIGATE TRAIL|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 the menu and select (highlight) the Navigate Trail menu command. Finally, press the Enter key."
Also note that throughout this text, we will refer to the iFINDER HUNT
as iFINDER, or simply as the unit.

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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. If the external
power fails, the unit automatically switches to the batteries.
Flash memory will keep your stored data safe and accessible for the life
of the product — after the unit is turned off, no battery or external
power is needed to store your data.

Batteries
The unit requires two, 1.5 volt AA batteries. We recommend that you
use alkaline batteries for the best trade-off between battery life and
cost. We recommend DURACELL brand, but other brands will work.
If you're looking for an extended-life battery, the Duracell ULTRA battery has performed well in our tests.
You can also use rechargeable AA alkaline batteries, such as those
made by RAYOVAC, or rechargeable AA nickel metal hydride (NiMH)
batteries. We do not recommend nickel cadmium (NiCd) rechargeable
batteries because we tend to get poor battery life from them.
Rechargeable alkaline batteries will not last as long as standard alkaline batteries. However, rechargeable NiMH batteries should give you
suitable battery life.
Lithium batteries are lighter than alkaline, and with some brands of
lithium battery the iFINDER HUNT will float. We've tested the
iFINDER HUNT using Energizer e2 lithium batteries, and it remained afloat.
NOTE:
The battery gauge on the Satellite Status Page may not read accurately with some battery brands because discharge rates can vary
significantly. This is especially true for rechargeables. This battery
gauge was calibrated for alkaline batteries.

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Do not mix different battery types. Mixing battery types may cause leakage. (For example, don’t use both alkaline and NiMH batteries at the
same time, and don't use standard alkalines with rechargeable alkalines.)
Battery Installation
Turn the unit over so that the back is facing you. With your thumb or
nail, pull back on the small clip to release the battery cover latch as
shown in the following images. Once the latch is released, pull the battery cover up out of the grooves in the bottom of the case.

Remove iFINDER battery cover.

Install the batteries according to the embossed signs in the battery compartment, which shows the correct polarity. Point the positive pole of the
upper battery to the left; point the positive pole of the bottom battery to
the right.
NOTE:
Inside the battery compartment is a rotating MMC card lock. The
grip on this lock must be turned parallel with the direction of the
batteries for them to fit properly.
Replace the battery compartment cover. First align the latch tabs at the
bottom of the cover with the slots at the case's base. Press the cover into
place, and then firmly push up on the clip at the top of the cover until it
latches in place. There is usually an audible click when the latch engages.

Replace battery compartment cover. Align tabs with slots
in the base, left. Press latch firmly until it clicks, as shown right

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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. A small clip on the connector should hold the
connector in place.

Attach external power cable to iFINDER.

WARNING:
Do not remove the cigarette lighter adapter and splice
the exposed wires directly to a 12-volt power system. The
cigarette lighter adapter contains in the plug a protective fuse and a voltage regulator to convert 12 volts
down to about 3 volts. Without this regulator, connecting
your unit to a 12-volt power source will destroy the unit.
This damage will not be covered by your warranty.
The iFINDER can use two other optional external cables to supply a
NMEA/serial data connection or a combination of power and data. These
cables are discussed in the following segment on NMEA connections.

NMEA Cable Connections
NMEA is a standard communications format for marine electronic
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.
To exchange NMEA data, Lowrance offers an optional data only cable
and a power/data combo cable:
The PC-DI7 is a NMEA/serial communications cable. It has a standard
female DB-9 connector on one end to attach your unit to a computer's
serial communications port.
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The PC-DI8 combines a cigarette lighter power adapter with a DB-9
plug for a NMEA/serial com port connection to a laptop computer or
other device. This is our favorite cable for connecting the iFINDER
HUNT to a laptop computer in an RV or other vehicle. By transmitting
NMEA data to the computer, you can get live position data for GPScompatible mapping software.
You can also run one of our free Lowrance GPS emulators on your laptop, and operate it with real-time position information.
To use it, plug the power adapter into a cigarette lighter socket, plug
the DB-9 connector into a serial port on the computer and attach the
cable to the iFINDER. Then see "Com Port Configuration" in Sec. 5.

MMC or SD Memory Card Installation
Your iFINDER uses a MultiMedia Card to store information, such as
custom maps, waypoints and other GPS data. The unit can also use Secure Digital Cards (SD cards) to store information.
NOTE:
Throughout this manual, we will use the term MMC, but just remember that your unit can use an MMC or SD card to store data.
Both of these solid-state flash memory devices are about the size of a
postage stamp. An SD card is slightly thicker than an MMC. As this
manual went to press, MMCs were available in storage capacities of 8
MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB and 128 MB. SD cards were available in
capacities of 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB and up. We
have successfully tested SD cards up to 512 MB.
Additional MMC cards are available from LEI Extras; see ordering information inside the back cover of this manual. MMCs and SD cards
are also available at many consumer electronics stores.
The MMC slot is located in the battery compartment, beneath the batteries on the right side of the unit. The contact pins are springy, to
make it easier to insert and remove the MMC card.
To remove an MMC
1. Remove battery compartment cover.
2. Remove batteries, if present.
3. Hold unit facedown in right hand. Use your thumb or index finger
and press down on the center of the MMC label.
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Remove an MMC Card.

4. Drag the MMC from the slot into the battery compartment.
5. Turn the iFINDER face up and give it a shake to dump the MMC
into your hand or onto a work surface.
To add an MMC or SDC
1. Remove battery compartment cover.
2. Remove batteries, if present.
3. Hold unit facedown in right hand. Drop the MMC card into the slot,
label-up, with the notched edge toward the right.
4. Press down on the center of the label and slide the card to the right.

Add an MMC Card.

5. Turn the plastic rotating card lock until it holds the card firmly in
place, with the grip parallel to the direction of the batteries.
6. Replace the batteries and battery cover.

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FreedomMaps
FreedomMaps are pre-made custom maps that cover multiple states,
provinces, countries or other geographic regions on a single memory
card. They give you all the features found in our MapCreate™ mapping
software, but without the necessity of using a computer. FreedomMaps
are available for the United States, Canada and Europe. In 2004, FreedomMaps with topographic contours will become available for the United
States and Canada.
Like custom maps built in MapCreate, the custom map on a FreedomMap
card contains all of these features: rivers/lakes/tributaries; more than
60,000 critical navigation aids; more than 10,000 wrecks/obstructions in
coastal and Great Lakes waters; interstate/federal/state highways; interstate exit services; searchable Points-of-Interest (POI) database including:
airports, hotels, restaurants, entertainment, emergency services; rural
roads and city streets; cities and towns; railways; key landmarks; searchable street intersections and street addresses; national parks and forests
with boundaries; wildlife preserves; and more!
FreedomMaps come to you preloaded on a single 128 or 256 MB memory card. Simply insert the memory card into your Lowrance GPS unit,
and you're ready to go.
FreedomMaps are available through LEI-Extras. To order a card (or for
a list of the areas available) see the ordering information in the back of
this manual.

External Antenna
A GPS antenna requires a clear view of the sky for optimum operation.
Inside a vehicle, your iFINDER can sometimes maintain satellite lock
while sitting on the seat beside you, but we don't recommend this for
optimum performance.
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.
The optional external antenna can use a magnetic base that allows
temporary mounting on any flat ferrous metal surface. A suction-cup
mount allows you to attach the antenna to a windshield.
The iFINDER HUNT can use the passive FA-8 antenna or the active
RAA-3 antenna. The active antenna offers a further performance boost
by amplifying the satellite signals it receives. This is especially helpful
when operating in areas such as dense forests, which can obstruct GPS
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signals. Your unit will automatically switch between the active RAA-3
and its internal antenna (located in the top of the case). If you purchase
the passive FA-8, you must use a menu check box to manually switch
between it and the internal antenna. See the topic "External Passive
Antenna" in Sec. 5.

Attach iFINDER antenna to windshield bracket with two screws.

You may achieve good results by simply placing the external antenna
on the top of the dash, at the base of the windshield. A piece of the rubber non-skid shelf liner material available in recreational vehicle supply stores will also help hold the antenna in place.
To use the antenna: Mount it in a location with an unobstructed view of
the sky. Plug the connector into the unit's antenna socket, located on
the back, in the upper left corner of the case.

R-A-M Bracket Mounting Systems
Several R-A-M mounting brackets are available for your iFINDER.
There are permanent mounts and temporary mounts suitable for virtually any boat, aircraft or other vehicle, even motorcycle handlebars.

Two R-A-M mounting systems for your unit.

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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. R-A-M even has suction cup
bases for attachment to windscreens or fiberglass surfaces. See your
Lowrance dealer or visit the LEI web site for the latest options; accessory ordering information is on the inside back cover of this manual.
For a complete look at the many mounting options, visit the R-A-M web
site at www.ram-mount.com.

Other Accessories
Other iFINDER accessories include MMC cards, MMC card readers and
MapCreate™ 6 custom mapping software for your computer. (The
iFINDER HUNT Plus model ships with the GPS Accessory Pack, which
is composed of the MapCreate CDs, the card reader, and one memory
card.)
If these accessories are not available from your dealer, see the accessory ordering information on the inside back cover of this manual.

MapCreate™ 6 CD-ROM and MMC card reader for USB ports.

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Section 3:
Easy Mode Operation
This section addresses Easy Mode operation for iFINDER's main GPS
functions. The principles are the same in both operating modes, so this
discussion also serves as a good introduction to Advanced Mode work.
Before you turn on iFINDER and find where you are, it's a good idea to
learn about the different keys, the three Page screens and how they all
work together. BUT, if you just can't wait to get outside, grab the batteries and turn to the one-page Quick Reference on page 28.

Keypad

2

7
4

3

6

1

5
8

9

iFINDER HUNT keypad.

1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) – The PWR key turns the unit on and
off and activates the backlight.
2. PAGES – Pressing this key switches the unit between the three different page screens in Easy Mode. (Satellite, Navigation and Map.)
Each page represents one of the unit's major operation modes.
3. MENU – Press this key to show the menus, which allow you to select
or adjust a feature from a list.
4. ARROW KEYS – These keys are used to navigate through the
menus, make menu selections, move the map cursor and enter data.
5. ENT/SAVE (Enter & Save) – This key allows you to save data, accept values or execute menu commands.
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6. EXIT – The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen, clear
data or erase a menu.
7. FIND – The Find key launches the iFINDER search menus and
some navigation functions.
8. ZOUT – (Zoom Out) – This key lets you zoom the screen out to see a
larger geographic are on the map. Less detail is seen as you zoom out.
9. ZIN – (Zoom In) – This key lets you zoom the screen in to see greater
detail in a smaller geographic area on the map.

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
Easy Mode has a single Main Menu, which contains some function commands and some setup option commands. The tutorial lessons in this section will deal only with functions, the basic commands that make
iFINDER do something. iFINDER will work fine for these lessons right out
of the box with the factory default settings. But, if you want to learn about
the various options, see Sec. 5, System Setup and GPS Setup Options.

Main Menu, Easy Mode.

The Main Menu commands and their functions are:
Go To Cursor command: navigates to the current cursor position on
the map
Cancel Navigation command: turns off the navigation command after
you have reached the end of a back trail or your destination waypoint,
Point of Interest or map cursor location.
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Screen command: changes the contrast or brightness of the display
screen and backlight delay.
Sounds command: enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and
alarms and sets the alarm style.
Navigate Trail command: sets up navigation back to the start of the
current trail.
Clear Trail command: clears all the points stored in the plot trail.
Sun/Moon command: finds the rising and setting time of the sun and
the moon.
Units of Measure command: changes the speed or distance units. Also
used to change the heading, time and temperature formats.
Set Local Time command: sets the time for your local time zone.
Advanced Mode command: used to switch from Easy Mode to Advanced Mode. Easy Mode shows only the most commonly used features
to simplify the interface and simplify operation.
Transfer My Data command: load from or save to an MMC card GPS
Data Files containing waypoints, routes, trails and event marker icons.
Software Info command: shows the product name and software version
of the unit's operating system software, as well as copyright notices.

Pages
Easy Mode has three Page displays that represent the three major operating modes. They are the Satellite Status Page, the Navigation Page
and the Map Page. They are accessed by pressing the PAGES key.
Pressing PAGES repeatedly scrolls among the three screens in an endless circular loop.
Satellite Status Page
This Page, shown in the following images, provides detailed information on the status of iFINDER's satellite lock-on and position acquisition. To get to the Satellite Status Page: press PAGES repeatedly until
the page you want appears.
No matter what page you are on, a flashing current position indicator/question mark symbol and flashing GPS data displays indicate that
satellite lock has been lost and there is no position confirmed. This page
shows you the quality and accuracy of the current satellite lock-on and
position calculation.
WARNING:
Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbers
have stopped flashing!

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Satellite Page. Left view indicates unit has not locked on to any satellites and does not have a fix on its position. Center view shows satellites being scanned. Right view shows satellite lock-on with a 3D position acquired (latitude, longitude and altitude.)

This screen shows a graphical view of the satellites that are in view.
Each satellite is shown on the circular chart relative to your position.
The point in the center of the chart is directly overhead. The small inner ring represents 45° above the horizon and the large ring represents
the horizon. North is at the top of the screen. You can use this to see
which satellites are obstructed by obstacles in your immediate area if
you hold the unit facing north.
The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are in bold type. The receiver hasn't locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out, therefore it isn't being used to solve the position.
Beneath the circular graph are the bar graphs, one for each satellite in
view. Since the unit has twelve channels, it can dedicate one channel
per visible satellite. The taller the bar on the graph, the better the unit
is receiving the signals from the satellite.
The "Estimated Position Error" (horizontal position error) shown in the
upper right corner of the screen is the expected error from a benchmark
location. In other words, if the EPE shows 50 feet, then the position
shown by the unit is estimated to be within 50 feet of the actual location. This also gives you an indicator of the fix quality the unit currently has. The smaller the position error number, the better (and more
accurate) the fix is. If the position error flashes dashes, then the unit
hasn't locked onto the satellites, and the number shown isn't valid.
Navigation Page
This Page has a compass rose. It shows your direction of travel and the
direction to a recalled waypoint. The navigation screen looks like the
one in the following image when you're not navigating to a waypoint or
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other destination. No 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 depicted by the line extending from the
arrow. The arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose indicates
the current track (direction of travel) you are taking.
Track or compass heading indicator, showing direction of travel

Compass
rose

Present position
arrow

Trail line

Navigation
information
data boxes
Navigation Page, recording a trail, traveling east. Page looks like this
when iFINDER is not navigating to a waypoint , following a route, or
backtracking a trail.

When navigating to a waypoint or following a route, the Navigation
screen looks like the one shown in the following image. Your ground
speed, track, distance and bearing to waypoint, and course are all
shown digitally on this screen.
The current cross track error is shown in the XTK box. This is the distance you are off-course to the side of the desired course line. The
course line is an imaginary line drawn from your position when you
started navigating to the destination waypoint. It's shown on the navigation page as a vertical dotted line.
Lines on either side of the present position show the current cross track
error range. The default for the cross track error range is 0.20 mile. For
example, if the present position symbol touches the right cross track
error line, then you are 0.20 mile to the right of the desired course. You
need to steer left to return to the desired course. You can use the ZIN or
ZOUT keys to change the cross track error range. A circular symbol depicting your destination (waypoint) appears on the screen as you approach the waypoint as shown on the screen below.
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Travel Time is the time that it will take to reach your destination at
your present closing speed. Arrival Time is the local time that it will be
when you arrive at the destination, based upon your present closing
speed and track.
Current track or
heading, shown
in degrees

Compass bearing
to destination
Bearing
arrow

Waypoint
symbol

Trail line

Cross track
error range
(off course
indicator)

Destination
name
Navigation
information
data boxes

Navigation Page, going to cursor. Driver is headed east (a 68º track)
toward a cursor location 68º (bearing) away. The cross track error
range (white corridor) is 0.20 miles either side of the course. The
driver is headed toward the cursor location, which is 0.17 miles away.
The vehicle is virtually on course (off course only 1 foot). Traveling at
a speed of 34 mph, the driver will arrive at the waypoint in 18 seconds.

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 using options in Advanced Mode. See the topic Map
Orientation, in Sec. 5.) If you're navigating to a waypoint, the map also
shows your starting location, present position, course line and destination.
NOTE:
When our text says, "navigating to a waypoint," we really mean
navigation to any selected item, whether it is a waypoint you made,
a map feature or an item (like a restaurant) from the POI database.
Using the map is as simple as pressing the PAGES key. A screen similar to
those in following images appears. The arrow flashing in the center of the
screen is your present position. It points in the direction you're traveling.
The solid line extending from the arrow is your plot trail, or path you've
taken. (Remember, a flashing question mark on the arrow symbol or
flashing text displays means iFINDER has not yet calculated a position.)
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The map zoom range is the distance across the screen. This number
shows in the lower left corner of the screen. In the first example below
left, the range is 4,000 miles from the left edge of the map to the right
edge of the map.
The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce its
coverage area and the amount of mapping detail shown. There are 39
available map zoom ranges, from 0.02 miles to 4,000 miles.

Far left, Map Page opening screen.. Center, zoomed to 100 miles and
right, zoomed to 6 miles. Over Zoomed means you have reached the
detail limits in an area covered only by the basic background map.
Zooming in any closer will reveal no more map details because a highdetail custom map has not been loaded on the MMC for this area.

If you're using only the factory-loaded background map, the maximum
zoom range for showing additional map detail is 8 miles. You can continue to zoom in closer, but the map will simply be enlarged without
revealing more map content (except for a few major city streets). Load
your own high-detail custom map made with MapCreate, and you can
zoom in to 0.05 miles with massive amounts of accurate map detail.

Map Pages with high-detail map of an urban area loaded on the MMC.
At left, arterial streets appear at the 4 mile zoom range, with a few
Point of Interest icons visible. Center, numerous dots representing
Points of Interest become visible at the 3 mile range. Right, at the 0.4
mile zoom, you can see an interstate highway with an exit, major and
minor streets as well as Point of Interest icons.

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Background map vs. MapCreate map content
The background map includes: low-detail maps of the whole world (containing cities, major lakes, major rivers, political boundaries); and medium-detail maps of the United States.
The medium-detail U.S. maps contain: all incorporated cities; shaded
metropolitan areas; county boundaries; shaded public lands (such as
national forests and parks); some major city streets; Interstate, U.S.
and state highways; Interstate highway exits and exit services information; large- and medium-sized lakes and streams; and more than 60,000
navigation aids and 10,000 wrecks and obstructions in U.S. coastal and
Great Lakes waters
MapCreate custom maps include massive amounts of information not
found in the background map. MapCreate comes in a hunting topo and
non-topo version, and the non-topo program contains: the searchable
Points of Interest database, all the minor roads and streets, all the
landmark features (such as summits, schools, radio towers, etc.); more
rivers, streams, smaller lakes and ponds and their names.
What's more important is the large scale map detail that allows your
GPS unit to show a higher level of position accuracy. For example, the
background map would show you the general outline and approximate
shape of a coastline or water body, but the higher detail in MapCreate
shows the shoreline completely and accurately (finer detail). Many
smaller islands would not be included in the background map, but are,
of course, in MapCreate.
Special Hunting Details
MapCreate USA Hunting Topo version was developed specifically for
the iFINDER Hunt. It contains all the higher detail in the non-topo
version, but the addition of topographical contour lines makes it great
for hikers, aviators and hunters.
MapCreate Topo contains an amazing amount of special information for
hunters, including: public hunting boundaries and their names from 47
states, along with game management unit boundaries from 22 states;
boundaries for state and federal wildlife refuges; state and federal forests; city, state and federal parks; higher resolution hydrography (water bodies) including intermittent streams; USGS 1:24000 scale topo
quadrangle map boundaries and more!
MapCreate USA Hunting Topo is the first GPS mapping software on
the market to offer this type of extensive hunting data base.

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Interstate

Major Street

Cursor line
Restaurant
POI

POI
Markers
POI
Pop-up
School POI
Position,
distance and
bearing data

Zoom
Range
When the map is zoomed out far enough, most POIs appear as square
dots. As you zoom in closer, the symbols become readable icons. In the
0.3 mile zoom example at right, the cursor has selected the Cholita's
Mexican Restaurant POI, which triggers a pop-up box with the POI
name. This pop-up box works on POIs at any zoom range.

Tip:
In some urban areas, businesses are so close to one another that
their POI icons crowd each other on the screen. In the preceding
figure, you can see a packed string of POIs all along the west half of
11th. You can reduce screen clutter and make streets and other
map features easier to see by simply turning off the display of POIs
you're not watching for. (To see how, check the text on Map Detail
Category Selection, in Sec. 5. It shows how to use the Map Categories Drawn menu to turn individual POI displays off and on.) Even
though their display is turned off, you can still search for POIs and
their icons will pop-up when your unit finds them for you.

The following page contains a 12-step quick reference for Easy Mode
operation. If you don't want to carry the manual with you as you practice with iFINDER, you might consider photocopying this quick reference page and tucking it into your pocket.

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iFINDER Easy Mode Quick Reference
Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, try
navigating to a location a few blocks away. Navigation in too small a
space, like a backyard, will constantly trigger arrival alarms.
1. Install two AA batteries and an MMC card in the battery compartment on back of case. (See installation details beginning on page 11.)
2. To turn on iFINDER, press and release PWR key.
3. Opening screen displays map of North America at the 4,000 mile
zoom range. Rotate through the three main Page screens (Map Page,
Satellite Status Page, Navigation Page) by repeatedly pressing PAGES
key; switch Pages to display Satellite Status Page.
4. Wait while unit locates satellites and calculates current position. Process
is visible on Satellite page. This takes an average of 1 minute or less under
clear sky conditions (unobstructed by terrain or structures.) When the unit
acquires position, a tone sounds and a position acquired message appears.
5. With position acquired, press PAGES key to display Map Page, which
shows a bird's eye view of the earth. You can move around the map by:
Zoom in closer to see greater detail: press ZIN (zoom in key.)
Zoom out to see more area, less detail: press ZOUT (zoom out key.)
Scroll map north, south, east or west using arrow keys ↑ ↓ → ←.
To stop scrolling and return to current position on map, press EXIT key.
6. Set Home waypoint at your current position so you can navigate back
here: press ENT|ENT.
7. Zoom/scroll map to find a nearby object or location. Use arrow keys to
center cursor cross-hair over the map object or location.
8. To navigate to the selected location: press MENU|ENT|EXIT. Follow
steering arrow on Map Page or compass bearing arrow on Navigation Page.
9. At destination, Arrival Alarm goes off; to clear it, press EXIT. Cancel
navigation: press MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
10. Navigate back home by Go To Home or Navigate Trail. Go Home:
press FIND|ENT; follow navigation arrows. Trail: press MENU|↓ to
NAVIGATE TRAIL|ENT. Wait while route is calculated, then follow arrows.
11. Back home, Arrival Alarm goes off; press EXIT. Cancel navigation:
press MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
12. To turn off iFINDER, press and hold PWR key for three seconds.
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Find Your Current Position
Finding your current position is as simple as turning iFINDER on. Under clear sky conditions, the unit automatically searches for satellites
and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less.
NOTE:
"Clear sky" means open sky, unobstructed by terrain, dense foliage
or structures. Clouds do not restrict GPS signal reception.
If for some reason satellite acquisition takes longer, you may be inside
a structure or vehicle or in terrain that is blocking signal reception. To
correct this, be sure you are positioned so that the unit has as clear a
view of the sky as possible, then turn the unit off and back on again.

Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys
The map is presented from a bird's eye view perspective. The current
zoom range shows in the lower left corner of the screen.
1. Press the ZIN key (zoom in) to move in closer and see greater detail in
a smaller geographic area.
2. Press the ZOUT key (zoom out) to move farther away and see less map
detail, but a larger geographic area.
When you are walking or riding in a vehicle, the map will automatically
move as you move. This keeps your current location roughly centered
on the screen.
You can manually pan or scroll the map northward, southward, eastward or westward by using the arrow keys, which launches the crosshair map cursor. This allows you to look at map places other than your
current position. To clear the cursor, press EXIT, which jumps the map
back to the current position or the last known position.
Cursor line

Selected airport
Cursor line
Distance
measured
by cursor

The selected airport to the northwest is 4.2 miles away.

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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. Simply use the arrow keys to position the cursor over the
object or place. The distance, measured in a straight line, appears in
the data box at the bottom of the map. Press EXIT to clear the cursor.

Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor
1. Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys to move around the map and
find the item you wish to select.
2. Use the arrow keys and center the cursor cross-hair on the desired object. On most items, a pop-up box will give the name of the selected item.
You will also notice a black ring surrounds the item as it becomes selected. Once that happens, if you press FIND the Find Menu will pop up
with an extra option at the top of the list: SELECTED ITEM. Press ENT to
see the Waypoint Information screen for the selected item.

Searching
Now that you've seen how iFINDER can find where you are, let's search
for something somewhere else. Searching is one of the most powerful
new features in the Lowrance GPS product line.
In this example, we'll look for the nearest fast-food restaurant. For more
information on different types of searches, refer to Sec. 6, Searching.
NOTE:
This example requires the Point of Interest (POI) database included
with iFINDER Express or a high-detail MapCreate 6 custom map.
After iFINDER has acquired a position:
1. Press FIND|↓ to MAP PLACES|ENT|↓ to POI-RESTAURANTS.
2. You could search the entire restaurant category, but in this example
we will narrow our search. Press → to FAST FOOD CHAINS|ENT|ENT.

Find Map Places Menu, left; Category Selection menu, center; and list
of the nearest restaurants, right.

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3. iFINDER says it is calculating, then a list of restaurants appears,
with the closest at the top of the list, and the farthest at the bottom of
the list. The nearest is highlighted.
4. If you wanted, you could scroll ↑ or ↓ here to select another restaurant, but for now we will just accept the nearest one. Press ENT.
5. The POI's Waypoint Information screen appears. (This is how you
can use iFINDER as a business phone directory!) If you wanted to
navigate there, you could press Enter, since the Go To command is
highlighted. But we just want to see it on the map, so press → to FIND ON
MAP|ENT.

POI information screen on fast food restaurant nearest this position.
Screen shows name, street address, phone number, latitude/longitude,
distance to the restaurant and its compass bearing. Figure at left
shows Go To command; right figure shows Find On Map command.

6. iFINDER's map appears, with the cross-hair cursor 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 and longitude, distance and bearing.

Map screen showing Finding Waypoint,
the result of a restaurant search.

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7. To clear the search and return to the last page displayed, press
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT. (Before you completely exited out of the Search menus,

you could have gone looking for another place.)
NOTE:
Search works from mapping and POI data loaded in iFINDER. If
you do not have a high-detailed custom map (containing POI data)
for the area you are searching loaded on the MMC, you may not
find anything.

Set Home Waypoint
A waypoint is simply an electronic "address," based on the latitude and
longitude of a position on the earth. Easy Mode allows you to save two
waypoints (Home and Man Overboard). To save a Home Waypoint: 1.
Press and release ENT. 2. The SAVE AS HOME WAYPOINT? menu appears,
with YES highlighted. To accept yes, press ENT. The waypoint appears
on the map as an X, named "Home."

Pop-up box

Save Home Waypoint menu, left. At right, Home waypoint, with X symbol and name. When selected by the cursor, the pop-up box appears.

The example shows waypoint set at the cursor location. If cursor was
not active, the point would be placed at the current position.
Caution:
Saving a new "Home" waypoint will overwrite and erase the
previous "Home" waypoint.
Navigate Back Home
This command will automatically take you back to the "Home" waypoint you created.
1. Press FIND|ENT; then follow navigation arrows on the Map Page or
the compass rose on the Navigation Page.
To cancel navigation, press MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to
YES|ENT. iFINDER stops showing navigation information.
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Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint
One of boating's most terrifying events is having a friend or family
member fall overboard. This situation can be deadly on any body of water — fresh or salt. It's particularly dangerous at night or if you're out
of sight of land. Of course, the first thing to do is remain calm and try
all standard safety measures to try and rescue the person.
This unit has a man overboard feature that shows navigation data to
the location where the feature was activated. To activate it, press the
ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same time. Your position at the time these
keys are pressed is used as the man overboard position.
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. When MOB is activated, the Navigation Page automatically shows the compass rose with its bearing arrow pointing toward
the man overboard position, and the destination name says "Going To
Man Overboard." The Map Page displays a Man Overboard waypoint,
represented by a human figure, and the steering arrow points where to
steer to reach that position.
The man overboard position is also stored in the waypoint table for future reference. It can be edited the same as any other waypoint in Advanced Mode. This prevents the inadvertent loss of the current Man
Overboard position.

Tip:
You don't need to have an emergency to use the MOB waypoint. It
is the only way you can set an additional waypoint other than
"Home" in Easy Mode. When you set the MOB point, just cancel
navigation and then use MOB like a regular waypoint. (Remember,
you can set 1,000 waypoints in Advanced Mode.)
To cancel navigation to MOB, press MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGAto YES|ENT. iFINDER stops showing navigation information.
TION|ENT|←

Navigate to Cursor Position on Map
The Go To Cursor command navigates to the current cursor position
on the map. It's a quick and handy way to navigate to anything you can
see on the map display.
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1. Use the cursor (controlled by the arrow keys) with the zoom in and
zoom out keys to maneuver around the map until you find a location
you want to go to.
2. Center the cursor over the location to select it. See the example below. (Many map items such as waypoints, Points of Interest, towns, etc.
can be "selected," and appear "highlighted" with a pop-up box. Other
features, such as a river or a street intersection will not appear "highlighted," but the cursor will take you to those locations just the same.)

Navigate to cursor. In this example, the cursor has selected the town of
Oologah, Oklahoma.

3. Press MENU|ENT and iFINDER will begin navigating to the cursor
location.
The Map Page will display a dotted line from your current position to
the cursor position. The Navigation Page displays a compass rose
showing navigation information to your destination. See the following
examples.

The 15-mile zoom figure at left clearly shows the dotted course line
connecting your current position to your destination. The 60-mile
zoom, center, shows both current position and destination on screen.
The Navigation Page, right, will also show navigation information.

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To stop navigating to the cursor, use the Cancel Navigation command:
press MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT. iFINDER stops
showing navigation information.

Navigate to a Point of Interest
For POIs that are in view on the map, you can easily use the Navigate
to Cursor command above; just use the cursor to select the POI.
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. 6, Searching, for detailed instructions on POI searches.)
After you have looked up an item with the Find Map Places command,
use the ← to make sure the GO TO command is highlighted at the bottom of the screen, then press ENT. iFINDER begins showing navigation
information to the item.
To cancel navigation, press MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to
YES|ENT. iFINDER stops showing navigation information.

Creating and Saving a Trail
A trail, or plot trail, is a history of the path you have taken. On the
screen, trails are represented by a solid line extending from the back of
the current position arrow.
By default, the trail flashes once a second, making it easier to see
against the background map. With the default auto setting, iFINDER
creates a trail by placing a dot (trail point) on the screen every time you
change directions. (The method used for creating a trail and the trail
update rate can both be adjusted in Advanced Mode. See Sec. 5 for
Trail Options.)
In Easy Mode, this unit automatically creates a plot trail when turned
on, and this trail is automatically saved in memory when the unit is
turned off. iFINDER continues recording the same trail until you "clear
the trail," which erases the old trail and starts creation of a new trail.
NOTE:
iFINDER can record up to 9,999 points per trail, which can be adjusted in Advanced Mode. The default setting is a maximum of
2,000 points. When trail length exceeds the maximum setting, the
unit begins recording the trail over itself.
In Advanced Mode, you can save and recall up to 10 different plot
trails, which can also be copied to your MMC for archiving.
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Caution:
You also have the option of turning off trail recording in Advance Mode. If the option is left turned off, it will cancel the
automatic trail creation feature in Easy Mode.
Displaying a Saved Trail
The trail is automatically displayed in Easy Mode by default. Trail display can be selectively turned off and on only in Advanced Mode.

Navigating or Backtracking a Trail
There are two methods for following your back trail. The simplest requires no menu commands at all, but provides no navigation information during the trip, such as the time to your destination. The other
requires only three key strokes and provides a full range of navigation
data. Try both methods and see which you prefer. When hiking at
walking speed, we often just use visual back trailing because it is better
at following each little turn on a foot path. At faster speeds, such as the
highway or on the water, the Navigate Trail command is handy.
Visual Back Trailing
1. On the Map Page, zoom (ZIN or ZOUT) so your flashing trail is visible.
2. Begin moving and watch the Map Page (or Navigation Page, if you
prefer). Simply walk or steer so that your current position arrow traces
along the trail you have just made.
Navigate a Back Trail
1. Press MENU|↓ to NAVIGATE TRAIL|ENT.
2. Now, begin moving and follow your iFINDER.
NOTE:
If you are already located at or near the
beginning of your back trail, the arrival alarm
will go off as soon as you hit Enter. Just press
EXIT to clear the alarm and proceed.

Navigate Trail
menu.

On the map, your original trail is visible as a
flashing solid line, along with a roughly parallel dotted line indicating
the back trail to follow. The map contains a steer arrow in the lower
right corner. This arrow shows you where to steer to reach the next
waypoint on your back trail.
The Navigation Page will also show the trail line and a bearing arrow,
which points to the next waypoint on the trail.
As you travel, the arrival alarm will go off when you near a trail waypoint, and the steer arrow (on the map) and bearing arrow (on the compass rose) will swing around and point to the next trail waypoint. Press
EXIT to clear the alarm.
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North 


Back trail
dotted line

Present
position
arrow

Steer arrow

Trail point

Navigate trail, map views: at left driver is southbound heading
straight toward trail point 6; steer arrow says steer straight. At right,
southbound driver has reached point 6 and must turn east to follow
trail. Steer arrow swings around to say turn left (east), toward the next
trail waypoint (arrival alarm message turned off for clarity.)
Track or compass heading indicator
Present position
Trail
waypoint
symbol

Bearing
arrow

Compass
rose

Trail line
Cross track
error range
(off course
indicator)
Navigate trail, navigation page (compass rose) views: at left, driver is
eastbound heading straight toward trail point 5; bearing arrow shows
the trail point is due east (straight ahead.) At right, driver has
reached trail point 5 and must turn south to follow the trail. Arrival
alarm goes off and bearing arrow swings around to say turn right
(south), toward the next waypoint, trail point 6. iFINDER now shows
navigation information to point 6, which is 2.07 miles away.

3. When you reach your destination, be sure to cancel your navigation:
press MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT. iFINDER asks if you're sure;
press ← |ENT.
Clearing or Erasing a Trail
You can erase the current trail and automatically begin recording a
new one by using the Clear Trail command.
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WARNING:
Clearing a trail will erase the trail from iFINDER's memory. You
will not be able to backtrack to that trail head if the trail is erased.
If you need to preserve the trail, switch to Advanced Mode and use
the instructions in Sec. 4 for Creating and Saving a Trail.
1. Press MENU|↓ to CLEAR TRAIL|ENT. iFINDER asks if you're sure; press
← |ENT. 2. Return to the page by pressing EXIT.

Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files
Custom Maps:
Custom maps work only from the MMC card or SD card. When a card
containing a Custom Map File is loaded into the unit, iFINDER automatically loads the map into memory when the unit is turned on.
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 iFINDER, see Sec.
2, Installation/Accessories.
GPS Data Files:
GPS Data files contain waypoints, routes, trails and event marker
icons. Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your computer
and an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC
card reader and MapCreate 6 software.
GPS data automatically recorded in the unit's internal memory must be
saved to the MMC (as a GPS Data File) in order to store it on your personal computer. GPS Data Files stored on an MMC must be copied from
the card to the iFINDER's internal memory before the unit can read
them. Here's how:
1. Insert the MMC into your unit. Press MENU|↓ to TRANSFER MY
DATA|ENT and the screen below appears.

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.

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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 iFINDER in order to activate the Load or Save commands.
To transfer data from iFINDER to the MMC: press ENT (for SAVE.)
To transfer data from the MMC to iFINDER: press → to LOAD|ENT.
3. Saving: To accept the default name "Data" for the GPS Data File,
press ↓ to SAVE|ENT. If you wish to rename the file (as in the example
below), press ENT to activate the selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change
the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until
the name is correct. Then, press ENT|↓ to SAVE|ENT.
The unit will display first a progress then a completion message when
the data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, press
EXIT|EXIT.

From left to right, these figures show the menu sequence for naming
and saving a GPS Data File from an MMC into iFINDER's memory.

4. Loading: There may be more than one GPS Data File (*.USR) on the
card. To select a file, press ENT to activate the selection box, use ↓ or ↑
to highlight the file, then press ENT to accept the selection. Next, press
↓ to LOAD|ENT. The unit will display a completion message when the
data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, press EXIT|EXIT.

From left to right, these figures show the menu sequence for loading a
GPS Data File from an MMC into iFINDER's memory.

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Switch to Advanced Mode
To leave Easy Mode and switch to Advanced Mode:
1. Press MENU|↓ to ADVANCED MODE|ENT.
2. Unit asks "Are you sure you want to enter Advanced Mode?"
3. Press ←|ENT and the unit switches to Advanced Mode.
Switch Back to Easy Mode from Advanced Mode
To leave Advanced Mode and switch back to Easy Mode:
1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to EASY MODE|ENT.
2. Unit asks "Are you sure you want to turn on Easy Mode?"
3. Press ←|ENT and the unit switches to Easy Mode.

Switch to Hunting Mode
There's also a powerful Hunt Mode in this unit, but it cannot be activated directly from Easy Mode. To switch to Hunt Mode, first switch to
Advanced Mode. See further instructions in Sec. 4 and Sec. 7.

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Section 4:
Advanced Mode Operation
Keypad

2

7
4

3

6

1

5
8

9

iFINDER HUNT 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 five different
page screens in Land Mode. (Satellite, Position, Compass, Navigation and
Map.) Each page represents one of the unit's major operation modes.
3. MENU – Press this key to show the menus, which allow you to select
or adjust a feature from a list.
4. ARROW KEYS – These keys are used to navigate through the
menus, make menu selections, move the chart cursor and enter data.
5. ENT/SAVE (Enter & Save) – This key allows you to save data, accept values or execute menu commands.
6. EXIT – The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen, clear
data or erase a menu.
7. FIND – The Find key launches the iFINDER search menus and
some navigation functions.
8. ZOUT – (Zoom Out) – This key lets you zoom the screen out to see a
larger geographic are on the map. Less detail is seen as you zoom out.
9. ZIN – (Zoom In) – This key lets you zoom the screen in to see greater
detail in a smaller geographic area on the map.
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Power/lights on and off
To turn on the unit, press PWR. To turn on the backlight, press PWR
again. Pressing PWR once again will turn off the backlight. (Press EXIT
to clear any message or alarm displays.)
Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for 3 seconds.

Main Menu
Advanced Mode has a single Main Menu, which contains some function
commands and some setup option commands. The instructions in this
section will deal only with functions, the basic commands that make
iFINDER do something. iFINDER will work fine for these instructions
right out of the box with the factory default settings. But, if you want to
learn about the various options, see Sec. 5, System Setup and GPS
Setup Options.
1. To get to the main menu from any page: press MENU|MENU. To clear
the menu screen and return to the page display, press EXIT.

Main Menu, Advanced Mode.

Pages
Land Mode has five Page displays that represent the five major operating modes. They are the Satellite Status Page, the Position Page, the
Compass Page, the Navigation Page and the Map Page. They are accessed by pressing the PAGES key. Pressing PAGES repeatedly scrolls
among the five screens in an endless circular loop.
Each Page has a submenu screen associated with it. You access a Page
Submenu by pressing the MENU key one time while the page is displayed. (Pressing the Menu key twice takes you to the Main Menu.)
Satellite Status Page
This page provides detailed information on the status of iFINDER's
satellite lock-on and position acquisition. No matter what page you are
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on, a flashing current position indicator/question mark symbol and
flashing GPS data displays indicate that satellite lock has been lost and
there is no position confirmed. This page shows you the quality and accuracy of the current satellite lock-on and position calculation.
WARNING:
Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbers have
stopped flashing!
NOTE:
Refer to Sec. 2, Easy Mode Operation, for further explanation and
more illustrations of the Satellite Page.
1. To get to the Satellite Status Page: press PAGE repeatedly until the
page you want appears.
2. To get to Satellite Status Menu: press MENU.

Satellite Status Page, left, Satellite Status Menu, right.

Status Menu
The Satellite Status Menu allows you to set your own GPS options such
as track smoothing, and whether you want the GPS engine to stop
searching (a power-saving function for use indoors).
Position Page
This page provides detailed information on the position of iFINDER's
cursor. From this page you can determine your latitude, longitude, altitude, travel time, speed, and other useful information about your position and trip.
1. To get to Position Page: press PAGE repeatedly until the page you
want appears.
2. To get to Position Page Sub Menu: press MENU.

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Position Page, left, Position Menu, right.

Position Menu
The Position Menu allows you to set your own coordinate system,
change your map datum or even set your local time.
Compass Page
This Page has a compass rose. It shows your facing direction 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. No graphic course information is displayed. Your
facing direction is shown by an arrow on the edge of the compass rose.
You can choose how to display the Compass's orientation. The options
are "North Up," "Heading Up," and "Bearing Up."
With North Up, North the unit always places North at top of the screen.
As you turn and change your facing direction (your heading), the heading
indicator arrow will move along the edge of the compass rose.
When using Heading Up, the unit keeps your heading indicator arrow
at the top of the screen, so no matter which was you turn, the arrow
stays up, but the compass rotates under it to tell your facing.
When you're navigating to a waypoint or any other destination, you can
turn on Bearing Up, which keeps the direction to your destination at the
top of the screen while your heading indicator swings around the compass
rose. That way, all you have to do to navigate to your destination is keep
turning so that your arrow points closer and closer to the top of the screen.

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Track or compass
heading indicator,
showing facing
direction

Compass
rose

Navigation
information
data boxes

Battery power
indicator

Navigation Page, recording a trail, traveling east. Page looks like this
when iFINDER is not navigating to a waypoint, following a route, or
backtracking a trail.

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.
Compass bearing
to destination

Current track or
heading, shown
in degrees

Track or compass
heading indicator,
showing facing
direction

In Bearing Up mode
(shown), the direction of your destination is shown at the
top of the compass
Navigation
information
data boxes

Battery power
indicator
Navigation Page, going to an address. The compass is in Bearing Up mode,
so you can see that the destination is to your west. Your current facing is
north (a 294º heading) toward an address 355º (bearing) away. If you were
navigating to a waypoint, the waypoint's icon would appear on the edge of
the compass rose, indicating the proper direction. An information box on
this screen indicates the destination is 0.67 miles away.

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Compass Menu
The Compass Menu allows you to set the compass orientation, as well
as calibrating the compass (described in Sec. 3).
Navigation Page
This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of
travel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint. The navigation
screen looks like the one below when you’re navigating to a waypoint.
Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen. Your
trail history, or path you’ve taken is depicted by the line extending from
the arrow. The large arrow pointing down at the top of the compass
rose indicates the current track (direction of travel) you are taking.
NOTE:
Refer to Sec. 2, Easy Mode Operation, for further explanation and
more illustrations of the Navigation Page.
1. To get to Navigation Page: press PAGE repeatedly until the page you
want appears.
2. To get to Navigation Page Sub Menu: press MENU.

Navigation Page, left, Navigation Menu, right.

Navigation Menu
The Navigation Menu allows you to cancel navigation, set up alarms,
and plan or edit your route.
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. 5.)
If you’re navigating to a waypoint, the map shows your starting location, present position, course line and destination. You don’t have to
navigate to a waypoint, however, to use the map.
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The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce its
coverage area and the amount of mapping detail shown. There are 37
available map zoom ranges, from 0.05 miles to 4,000 miles.
NOTE:
Refer to Sec. 3, Easy Mode Operation, for further explanation and
more illustrations of the Map Page.
1. To get to Map Page: Map page is the default when iFINDER is
turned on. To switch from another page to the Map Page, press PAGE
repeatedly until the page you want appears.
2. To get to Map Page Menu: press MENU.
NOTE:
The screen shows an indicators of what iFINDER's microprocessor
is doing, similar to the floppy drivel ight on a PC. In the lower right
corner of the screen, a special icon (MMC symbol) will appear and
disappear from time to time. When this icon appears, iFINDER is
reading information from the MMC.

Map Page, left, Map Menu, right.

Map Menu
The map menu has many options. The map menu allows you to find
distances, change the orientation of your map, view map data, and
other helpful map functions.

Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys
The map is presented from a bird's-eye view perspective. The current
zoom range shows in the lower left corner of the screen. If the zoom
range says "4 mi," the map shows an area 4 miles wide from the left
edge of the screen to the right edge of the screen.
1. Press the ZIN key (zoom in) to move in closer and see greater detail in
a smaller geographic area.
2. Press the ZOUT key (zoom out) to move farther away and see less map
detail, but a larger geographic area.
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You can pan or scroll the map northward, southward, eastward or
westward by using the arrow keys, which launches the cross-hair map
cursor. To clear the cursor, press EXIT, which jumps the map back to
the current position or the last known position.

Find Distance From Current
Position To Another Location
1. While on the Map page press: MENU|↓ to FIND DISTANCE|ENT.
2. Center your cursor over the position you want to find the distance to.
A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the
cursor's location. The distance along that line will appear in the lower
left-hand corner of the screen.
3. Press EXIT to return to regular operation.

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 FIND DISTANCE|ENT.
2. Center your cursor over the first position. (A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location.) Press
ENT to set the first point, and the rubber band line disappears.
3. Move the cursor to the second position. The rubber band line reappears, connecting the first point you set to the cursor. The distance
along that line will appear in the lower left-hand corner of the screen.
4. Press EXIT to clear the command and return to the page screen.

Find Your Current Position
Finding your current position is as simple as turning iFINDER on. Under clear sky conditions, the unit automatically searches for satellites
and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less.
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NOTE:
"Clear sky" means open sky, unobstructed by terrain, dense foliage
or structures. Clouds do not restrict GPS signal reception.
If for some reason satellite acquisition takes longer, you may be inside
a structure or vehicle or in terrain that is blocking signal reception. To
correct this, be sure you are positioned so that the unit has as clear a
view of the sky as possible, then turn the unit off and back on again.
If you have the cursor activated, any information the unit gives you will
be based on the cursor position, not your own. If you want to find where
you are, just press EXIT until the cursor goes away and the map snaps
back to center on your position.

Icons
Icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location, personal point of
interest or event. They can be placed on the map screen, saved and recalled later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to as
event marker icons. iFINDER has 42 different symbols you can pick
from when creating an icon.
Icons are similar to waypoints, but they do not store as much information (like names) as waypoints do. You can't use a menu to navigate to
icons as you can with waypoints.( But, you can use the map cursor and
navigate to any icon on the map.)
You can create an icon at the cursor position on the map, or at your
current position while you are navigating.
Create Icon on Map

1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want
to make an icon.
2. Press and hold ENT until the screen shows a "Save Icon" menu, then
release the ENT key.
3. Press ← or ↑ or → or ↓ to select your icon symbol, then press ENT.
The icon appears on the map.

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Save icon menu, left, Select symbol menu, right.
Create Icon at Current Position

1. While you are traveling, press and hold ENT until the screen shows a
"Save Icon" menu, then release the ENT key.
3. Press ← or ↑ or → or ↓ to select your icon symbol, then press ENT.
The icon appears on the map.
Delete an Icon
To delete an icon, you must be in Advanced Mode. You can delete all the
icons at one time, you can delete all icons represented by a particular
symbol, or you can use the cursor to delete a selected icon from the map.
1. Press MENU|↓ to DELETE MY ICONS|ENT.
2. Press ↓ to DELETE ALL ICONS, DELETE BY SYMBOL, or DELETE FROM MAP and
press ENT.

Delete icons menu.

Load GPS Data Files from an MMC
GPS Data files, containing waypoints, routes, trails and event marker
icons, must be copied from an MMC to iFINDER's internal memory before iFINDER can read them. Here's how:
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1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT|↓ to TRANSFER MY DATA|ENT
and the screen below appears.

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 iFINDER in order to activate the Load or Save commands.
To load data from the MMC to iFINDER: press → to LOAD|ENT.
3. Loading: There may be more than one GPS Data File (*.USR) on the
card. To select a file, press ENT to activate the selection box, use ↓ or ↑ to
highlight the file, then press ENT to accept the selection. Next, press ↓ to
LOAD|ENT. The unit will display a completion message when the data
transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, press EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.

Navigate
Navigation is one of the most powerful reasons for owning an iFINDER.
With the navigation options available you can get accurate information
about where you want to go, how to get there, how long it will take, and
other useful trip information.
Navigate Back Home
You can navigate to the "Home" waypoint created in Easy Mode, but
you must use Advanced Mode's procedure for navigating to a waypoint.
See the entry later in this section on Navigate to a Waypoint.
Navigate Back to Man Overboard Waypoint
This unit has a man overboard feature that shows navigation data to
the location where the feature was activated. To activate it, press the
ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same time. Your position at the time these
keys are pressed is used as the man overboard position. The unit automatically begins navigating to the MOB waypoint. For further details,
see this subject in Sec. 3, Easy Mode Operation.

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Cancel Navigation
In Easy Mode:

Press MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
In Advanced Mode
Press MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT.

Navigate a Route
1. From the NAVIGATION PAGE, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAGE,
press MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT.
2. Press ↓ to select route name|ENT|ENT.
3. Upon arrival at your destination, cancel navigation:
press MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES |ENT.
Navigate to Cursor Position on Map
1. Use arrow keys to center cursor cross-hair over the map object or location.
2. To navigate to the selected location: press MENU|ENT|EXIT. Follow
steering arrow on Map Page or compass bearing arrow on Navigation
Page.
Navigate to an Icon
Use the Navigate to Cursor command above, and use the cursor to select the icon.
Navigate to Point of Interest (POI)
For POIs that are in view on the map, you can easily use the Navigate
to Cursor command above; just use the cursor to select the POI. The
other method involves searching for POIs with the Find command. (see
Sec. 6, Searching, for detailed instructions on POI searches.)
Whenever you locate a POI, the Point of Interest information screen appears
(with phone number, position, etc.) and the GO TO command is automatically
highlighted in the command box. To navigate to that POI, press ENT and
iFINDER begins displaying navigation information to that location.
Navigate to a Waypoint
You can select any waypoint visible on the Map Page with the cursor,
then use the Navigate to Cursor command. However, you can avoid
scrolling the map to pick your waypoint if you use the Find commands:
1. Press FIND|ENT. To look up the nearest waypoint, press ENT, or to
look by name (and scroll through the entire waypoint list), press ↓|ENT.
For this example, look by name.
2. If your waypoint list is a long one, you can spell out the waypoint name
in the FIND BY NAME box to search for it. (Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first
character, then press → to move the cursor to the next character and repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT to jump to the list below.)
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3. If the list is short, you can jump directly to the FIND IN LIST box by
pressing ENT. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the waypoint name, press ENT and the
waypoint information screen appears with the GO TO command selected.
4. To begin navigating to the waypoint, press ENT.
Navigate a Trail
1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT and a screen similar to the
one below appears.

Trails Menu, Advanced Mode.

2. Press ↓ then use ↓ or ↑ to select a trail to navigate.
3. With the trail name highlighted, press ENT|↓ to NAVIGATE|ENT.
4. Wait while iFINDER creates a route from the trail. When the progress message disappears, the unit displays a trail information screen,
with the NAVIGATE command highlighted in the top command box.

Tip: Back Track a Trail
Simply running the Navigate command will lead you along the trail
from its starting point to its ending point — forward order. You can
also back track a trail, or follow it in reverse order (from its ending
point to its starting point.) In Easy Mode, this is done automatically
with the most recently created active trail. In Advanced Mode you
must first select the Reverse command to reverse the trail point order
before you start navigating: press → to REVERSE|ENT|← to NAVIGATE.
5. To follow the trail, press ENT. The unit begins showing navigation
data along the trail. Follow the steering arrow on the Map Page or the
compass bearing arrow on the Navigation Page.
NOTE:
If you are at or near the start of the trail, the arrival alarm will go
off as soon as navigation begins because of your proximity to the
trail's first point. Just press EXIT to clear the alarm.
6. Upon arrival at your destination, cancel navigation:
press MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES |ENT.
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Backtrack a Trail
See the "tip" paragraph in the previous entry, Navigate a Trail.

Routes
A route is a series of waypoints, linked together in an ordered sequence,
that's used to mark a course of travel. You can visualize a route as a
string of beads: The beads represent waypoints and the string represents the course of travel connecting waypoint to waypoint.
The course from one waypoint to the next is a leg; routes are composed
of one or more legs. The legs of all GPS routes are based on straight
lines between waypoints.
A route provides the automatic capability to navigate through several
waypoints without having to reprogram the unit after arriving at each
waypoint. Once programmed into the GPS unit, a route provides the
option of navigating forward through the route waypoints or in reverse
order (you can even begin navigating in the middle of a route!).
Create and Save a Route
In iFINDER, routes can be created, edited and navigated only in Advanced Mode. You have the option of creating a route in the unit, or on
your computer if you have purchased our MapCreate 6 software.
PC-created Routes

MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route, simply because
your PC's larger screen, keyboard and mouse are easier to manipulate
than the pocket-sized iFINDER.
To load a MapCreate route into iFINDER, follow instructions in MapCreate's manual for creating a route and saving it as part of a GPS
Data File (file format *.usr). Copy the GPS Data File to an MMC and
insert the MMC in iFINDER. (See Sec. 2 for instructions on installing
MMCs. To load the GPS Data File into iFINDER memory, see the entry
on Transferring GPS Data Files between iFINDER and a Computer in
this section.)
Routes Created in iFINDER

You can create a route by selecting existing waypoints from the waypoint list or you can set a series of route waypoints on the map with
cursor arrows and the Enter key. In this example, we'll create a route
from the map.
1. From the NAVIGATION PAGE, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAGE,
press MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT.

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2. Press ENT|↓ to (ROUTE END)|ENT|↓ to ADD FROM MAP|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.
(If you are starting at your current position or the current cursor position, you are already at the starting spot.)
4. Set the first route waypoint: press ENT. In this example we moved to
the intersection of 11th Street and 145th E. Ave. to start our route to a
public hunting area next to a river.

1.

2.
3.
Route creation sequence, from left: Fig. 1. Set route waypoint (1) at
11th St. & 145th Ave. Fig. 2. Zoom in; move cursor north to set point (2)
at 145th & Admiral. Fig. 3. With point (2) set, move cursor east to mark
interstate on-ramp with waypoint (3). In figures 2 and 3, notice the
rubber band line extending from the previously set waypoint to the
cursor. This line will become the course for the route.

4.

5.
6.
Route creation sequence, continued: Fig. 4. Point (3) set at on-ramp
turn. Fig. 5. Waypoint (4) set at highway exit to frontage road leading
to river. Waypoint (5) ends the route at a tree stand in the hunting
area. Fig. 6. Press EXIT to save the route and you return to this screen.

5. Move the cursor to the next point in the route, a spot where you need
to turn or change direction, and press ENT to set the next waypoint.
6. Repeat step five until the route reaches your destination.
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7. To save your route, press EXIT. iFINDER reverts to the Route screen,
with the route automatically named "Route 1" and stored in iFINDER's
internal memory.
8. You can edit the name if you wish. Press ↑ to select the screen's
command box, then press → to EDIT NAME|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change
the first character, then press → to move the cursor to the next character and repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT.
9. You can execute other route commands, such as NAVIGATE. With the
command box active, just press → to highlight a different command,
then press ENT.
10. If you are finished with the route for now, you can return to the
last page displayed by pressing EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.
Delete a Route
1. From the NAVIGATION PAGE, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAGE
press MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|ENT.
2. Press ↓ to the route list|press ↓ or ↑ to select route name|ENT.
3. Press ← to DELETE|ENT|← to YES|ENT.

Save GPS Data Files to an MMC
1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT|↓ to TRANSFER MY
DATA|ENT.
2. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an
MMC is present. If no MMC is present, you must first insert a card into
iFINDER in order to activate the Save command.
3. To save data from iFINDER to the MMC: press ENT (for SAVE).
4. To accept the default name "Data" for the GPS Data File, press ↓ to
SAVE|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
ENT|↓ to SAVE|ENT.)
The unit will display first a progress then a completion message when
the data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, press
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.

Searching
In this example, we'll look for the nearest hotel or motel. For more information on different types of searches, refer to Sec. 6, Searching.
NOTE:
This example requires the Point of Interest (POI) database included
with iFINDER Express and MapCreate 6.
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After iFINDER has acquired a position:
1. Press FIND|↓ to MAP PLACES|ENT|↓ to POI-LODGING.
2. You could search the entire lodging category, but in this example we
will narrow our search. Press → to HOTELS/MOTELS|ENT|ENT.
3. iFINDER says it is calculating, then a list of hotels and motels appears, with the closest at the top of the list, and the farthest at the bottom of the list. The nearest is highlighted.

Find Map Places Menu, left; Category Selection menu, center; and list
of the nearest motels, right.

4. If you wish, you could scroll ↑ or ↓ here to select another motel or
hotel, but for now we will just accept the nearest one. Press ENT.
5. The POI information screen appears. (This is what makes iFINDER
handy as a business phone directory!) If you wanted to navigate there,
you could press Enter, since the Go To command is highlighted. But we
just want to see it on the map, so press → to FIND ON MAP|ENT.

POI information screen on fast food restaurant nearest this position.
Screen shows name, street address, phone number, latitude/longitude,
distance to the restaurant and its compass bearing. Figure at left
shows Go To command; right figure shows Find On Map command.

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6. iFINDER's map appears, with the cross-hair cursor 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 and longitude, distance and bearing.

Map screen showing Finding Waypoint,
the result of a lodging search.

7. To clear the search and return to the last page displayed, press
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT. Press EXIT one more time if you want to clear the cursor and let the map return to the current or last known position. (Before you completely exited out of the Search menus, you could have
gone looking for another place.)

Switch to Easy Mode
To leave Advanced Mode and switch to Easy Mode:
1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to EASY MODE|ENT.
2. Unit asks, "Are you sure you want to turn on Easy Mode?"
3. Press ←|ENT and the unit switches to Easy Mode.

Switch Back to Advanced Mode from Easy Mode
To leave Easy Mode and switch back to Advanced Mode:
1. Press MENU|↓ to ADVANCED MODE|ENT.
2. Unit asks, "Are you sure you want to enter Advanced Mode?"
3. Press ←|ENT and the unit switches to Advanced Mode.

Switch to Hunting Mode
To leave Advanced Mode and switch to Hunting Mode:
1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to ENABLE HUNTING MODE|ENT.
2. Unit asks, "Are you sure you want to turn on Hunting Mode?"
3. Press ←|ENT and the unit switches to Hunting Mode.
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Switch Back to Advanced Mode from Hunting Mode
To leave Hunting Mode and switch back to Advanced Mode:
1. Press MENU|↓ to DISABLE HUNTING MODE|ENT.
2. Unit asks, "Are you sure you want to turn on Land Navigation
Mode?"
3. Press ←|ENT and the unit switches to Advanced Mode.

Trails
A trail, or plot trail, is a string of position points plotted by iFINDER as
you travel. It's a travel history, a record of the path you have taken.
Trails are useful for repeating a journey along the same track. They are
particularly handy when you are trying to retrace your trip and go back
the way you came.
Easy Mode only allows you to work with one trail. But Advanced Mode
lets you save up to 10 trails in iFINDER's memory. Since you can copy
these trails to MMCs in the form of GPS Data Files (*.usr format), the
only true limit on the number of trails you can record is the number of
MMCs you can carry in your pockets.
(For various trail options, see the Trail Options entry in Sec. 5.)
Create and Save a Trail
iFINDER is set at the factory to automatically create and record a trail
while the unit is turned on. It will continue recording the trail until the
length reaches the maximum trail point setting (default is 2,000, but
the unit can record trails 9,999 points long). When the point limit is
reached, iFINDER begins recording the trail over itself.
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 inactive, iFINDER automatically creates and begins
recording a new trail.
Clear a Trail
This is the command Easy Mode uses to erase the active trail and immediately begin recording a new one. It's only available in Easy Mode.
1. Press MENU|↓ to CLEAR TRAIL|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
Delete a Trail
This is the command Advanced Mode uses to erase or delete a trail:
Press MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT|↓ to trail name|ENT|↓ to DELETE
TRAIL|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
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Edit a Trail Name
To edit a trail name: press MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT|↓ to trail
name|ENT|ENT. Press ↑ or↓ to change the first character, then press →
to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Press
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page display.

Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files
Custom Maps:
Custom maps work only from the MMC card or SD card. When a card
containing a Custom Map File is loaded into the unit, it automatically
loads the map into memory when the unit is turned on.
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. Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your computer
and an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC
card reader and MapCreate 6 software.
GPS data automatically recorded in the unit's internal memory must be
saved to the MMC (as a GPS Data File) in order to store it on your personal computer. GPS Data Files stored on an MMC must be copied from
the card to the iFINDER's internal memory before the unit can read
them. Here's how:
1. Insert the MMC into your unit. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM
SETUP|ENT|↓ to TRANSFER MY DATA|ENT.
2. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an
MMC is present 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.
To transfer data from the iFINDER to the MMC: press ENT (for
SAVE.)
To transfer data from the MMC to the iFINDER: press → to
LOAD|ENT.

3. Saving to MMC: To accept the default name "Data" for the GPS
Data File, press ↓ to SAVE DATA|ENT. If you wish to rename the file,
press ENT to activate the selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first
character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the
name is correct. Then, press ENT|↓ to SAVE DATA|ENT.
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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.
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 selection box, use ↓ or ↑ to highlight the file, then press ENT to accept the
selection. Next, press ↓ to LOAD|ENT. The unit will display a completion
message when the data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view,
press EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.

Utilities
Utilities are useful tools for traveling or for outdoor activities.
Alarm Clock
To get to the alarm clock menu: press MENU|MENU|↓ to UTILITIES|ENT|↓
to ALARM CLOCK|ENT.
Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator
To get to the Sun/Moon menu: press MENU|MENU|↓ to UTILITIES|ENT|ENT.
Trip Calculator
To get to the Calculator menu: press MENU|MENU|↓ to UTILITIES|ENT|↓
to TRIP CALCULATOR|ENT.
Trip Down Timer
To get to the Down Timer menu: press MENU|MENU|↓ to UTILITIES|ENT|↓ to DOWN TIMER|ENT.
Trip Up Timer
To get to the Up Timer menu: press MENU|MENU|↓ to UTILITIES|ENT|↓
to UP TIMER|ENT.

Waypoints
A waypoint is simply an electronic "address," based on the latitude and
longitude of a position on the earth. A waypoint represents a location,
spot, or destination that can be stored in memory, then be recalled and
used later on for navigation purposes. Simply think of it as an electronic address. You can create a waypoint at the cursor position on the
map, or at your current position while you are navigating.
Create a Waypoint
These techniques use the Quick Save method, the fastest and easiest
way to create a waypoint.

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Create Waypoint on Map

1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want
to make a waypoint.
2. Press ENT|ENT. The waypoint is saved and automatically given a
name with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 001." The waypoint
symbol and number appear on the map.
Create Waypoint at Current Position

1. While you are traveling, press ENT|ENT. The waypoint is saved and
automatically given a name with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 002." The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map.
Create a Man Overboard Waypoint

This unit has a man overboard feature that shows navigation data to
the location where the feature was activated. To activate it, press the
ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same time. Your position at the time these
keys are pressed is used as the man overboard position. The unit automatically begins navigating to the MOB waypoint. For further details,
see this subject in the Easy Mode Operation section.
Create a Waypoint by Average Position

This feature sets a waypoint at the current position after taking several
position readings and averaging them. This boosts waypoint position
accuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric conditions and other factors.
1. Press ENT|↓ to AVERAGE POSITION|ENT|(cursor jumps to highlight
CREATE)|ENT.
2. Wait while the unit takes points to average for the position. (The greater
the number of points, the greater the accuracy.) When the desired number
of points accumulates, press ENT to create and save the waypoint.
3. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can simply save the waypoint
by pressing EXIT|EXIT or you can edit the waypoint.
Create a Waypoint by Projecting a Position

This feature sets a waypoint at a point located a specific distance and
bearing from a reference position. The reference position can be selected from your waypoint list, a map feature or from the Points of Interest list.
1. Press ENT|↓ to PROJECTED POSITION|ENT|(cursor jumps to highlight
CREATE)|ENT.
2. Press ↓ to SET REFERENCE|ENT. Use ↑ and ↓ to select a waypoint, map
feature or Point of Interest. When the point has been selected, press
ENT and the point's position appears as the reference position.
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3. Press ↑ to DISTANCE|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character,
then press → to the next character and repeat until the distance is correct. Press ENT.
4. Press ↑ to BEARING|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character,
then press → to the next character and repeat until the bearing is correct. Press ENT.
5. Press ↓ to PROJECT|ENT. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can
simply save the new projected waypoint by pressing EXIT|EXIT or you
can edit the waypoint. (Press EXIT|ENT if you want to immediately begin navigating to the new waypoint.)
Select a Waypoint
To select a waypoint on the map (for navigating to, for editing, etc.,) use
the arrow keys and center the cursor over the waypoint. A highlighted
halo will appear around the waypoint.
Delete a Waypoint
To delete a waypoint: press FIND|ENT|↓ to NAME|ENT|ENT|↓ to waypoint name|ENT|→ to DELETE|ENT|← to YES|ENT. To return to the previous page, press EXIT|EXIT.
Edit a Waypoint
Waypoint Name

To edit waypoint name: press FIND|ENT|↓ to NAME|ENT|ENT|↓ to waypoint name|ENT|→ to DELETE|ENT|← to YES|ENT. To return to the previous page, press EXIT|EXIT.
Waypoint Symbol

To edit waypoint symbol: 1. Press FIND|ENT|↓ to NAME|ENT|ENT|↓ to
waypoint name|ENT|→ to EDIT SYMBOL|ENT. 2. Use arrow keys to select
desired symbol and press ENT. To return to the previous page, press
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.
Waypoint Position

To edit waypoint position: 1. Press FIND|ENT|↓ to NAME|ENT|ENT|↓ to
waypoint name|ENT|→ to EDIT POSITION|ENT.
2. Latitude: press ENT, then press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character,
then press → to the next character and repeat until the latitude is correct. Press EXIT.
3. Longitude: press ↓|ENT, then press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the latitude is
correct. Press EXIT.
4. When latitude and longitude are correct, return to the previous page:
press EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.
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Waypoint Altitude

To edit waypoint altitude: 1. Press FIND|ENT|↓ to NAME|ENT|ENT|↓ to
waypoint name|ENT|→ to EDIT ALTITUDE|ENT.
2. Press ENT, then press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press →
to the next character and repeat until the altitude is correct. Press EXIT.
3. To return to the previous page: press EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.

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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. For example, if
you have the arrival alarm set to 0.1 mile, then the alarm will flash a
message when you come within 0.1 mile of the recalled waypoint.
The off course alarm warns you when your track drifts too far to the
right or left of the course line to the waypoint. For example, if the
alarm is set to 0.1 mile, then the alarm flashes a message if you drift
0.1 mile or more to the right or left of the line to the waypoint.
The anchor alarm is triggered when you drift outside of a preset radius.
Again, using the 0.1 mile as an example, if you're anchored and your
boat moves more than 0.1 mile, the alarm will flash a message and
sound a tone.
You can only adjust alarm distance settings or turn alarms off or on in
Advanced Mode. (Switch from Easy to Advanced: MENU|↓ to ADVANCED
MODE|ENT|←|ENT.)

Alarms command, left; Alarm menu, right.

To change alarm settings:
1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to ALARMS|ENT.
2. Scroll ↓ or ↑ to select the desired category, then press ENT to check or
clear the enabled box. This turns the alarm on (checked) or off (unchecked).
3. To change distance settings, scroll ↑ or ↓ to select the desired category, then press ENT to activate the distance dialog box. Press ↑ or ↓ to
change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the distance is correct.
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4. When your adjustments are finished, return to the last page displayed by repeatedly pressing EXIT.
IMPORTANT ALARM NOTES:
Anchor Alarm – The anchor alarm may be triggered even when
you're sitting still. This typically happens when using small (less
than 0.05 mile) anchor alarm ranges.
Arrival Alarm – If you set the arrival alarm's distance to a small
number and you run a route (see the Navigate Routes segment),
this unit may not show navigation data to the next waypoint, once
you arrive at the first one, since you may not be able to come close
enough to the first waypoint to trip the arrival alarm.

Auto Satellite Search
To lock onto the satellites, the GPS receiver needs to know its current
position, UTC time and date. (Elevation (altitude) is also used in the
equation, but it's rarely required to determine a position.) It needs this
data so that it can calculate which satellites should be in view. It then
searches for only those satellites.
When your GPS receiver is turned on for the first time, it doesn't know
what your position or elevation (altitude) is. The unit begins searching
for the satellites using data that it acquired the last time it was turned
on. This was probably at the factory. Since it's almost certain that
you're not at our factory, it's probably looking for the wrong satellites.
If it doesn't find the satellites it's looking for after a short time, it
switches to Auto Search. The receiver looks for any satellite in the sky.
Due to advanced technology, the auto search time has shrunk significantly from the early days of GPS.
Once the unit locks onto the satellites, it should take less than a minute to
find your position the next time it's turned on, provided you haven't moved
more than approximately 100 miles from the last location it was used.

Satellite Status Menu.

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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" screen.
2. Press MENU|↓ to AUTO SEARCH|ENT then ← to YES|ENT.

Check MMC Files and Storage Space
To check MMC Files:
1. In Advanced Mode, press MENU|MENU|↓ to MMC FILES|ENT.

Main Menu, left, MMC File Browser, center & right.

Com Port Configuration
iFINDER has one NMEA 0183 version 2.0 compatible communication
port, or com port for short. The Com Port Menu, which is accessed from
the System Setup Menu in Advanced Mode, allows you to configure the
communications port to send data to another electronic device, such as
an autopilot.

Menus for changing Com Port settings.

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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 SYSTEM SETUP|ENT.
2. Press ↓ to COM PORT|ENT.

Configure NMEA
You can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences.
1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT.
2. Press ↓ to COM PORT|ENT|↓ to CONFIGURE NMEA|ENT.
3. A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA sentences. A check mark next to a prefix means the prefix is in use. Use ↑
↓ → ← to select a prefix, then press ENT to turn off the prefix. (Press
ENT again to check the box and turn a prefix on.)

Configure NMEA menu, showing all prefixes turned on (checked).

NOTE:
The names of the NMEA sentences are abbreviated in this menu.
These are the functions of the various selectable prefixes:
•GLL transmits latitude and longitude of present position, time of
position fix, and status.
•RMC and RMB transmits navigation information messages.
•APB transmits autopilot information.
•GGA transmits time, position, and fix related data.
•GSA and GSV transmits fix mode, DOP values, and satellites in
view information.
4. When the desired prefixes are checked or unchecked, press
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page.
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Coordinate System Selection
The Coordinate System Menu lets you select the coordinate system to
use when displaying and entering position coordinates. Access this
function only in Advanced Mode.

Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions.

To get to Coordinate System Selection:
1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|↓ to COORDINATE SYSTEM|ENT.
2. Press ↓ to COORD SYSTEM|ENT.
This unit can show a position in degrees (36.14952°); degrees, minutes
and thousandths of a minute (36° 28.700'); or degrees, minutes, seconds
and tenths of a second (36° 28' 40.9"). It can also show position in: UTM
(Universal Transverse Mercator) projection; MGRS (Standard); MGRS
(Standard + 10); Map Fix; Loran TD; British, Irish, Finnish, German,
New Zealand, Swedish, Swiss, Taiwan, Greek and Military grids.
UTM's are marked on USGS topographic charts. This system divides
the Earth into 60 zones, each 6 degrees wide in longitude.
British, Irish, Finnish, German, New Zealand, Swedish, Swiss, Taiwan,
and Greek grid systems are the national coordinate system used only in
their respective countries. In order to use these grid systems, you must
be in the respective country. This unit will pick the matching datum for
you when you select the grid. See the entry on Map Datum Selection for
more information.
The military grid reference system (MGRS) uses two grid lettering
schemes, which are referred to as standard and alternate MGRS on this
unit. Your position and datum in use determines which one to use. If
you use standard, and your position is off significantly, then try the alternate.
NOTE: When the position format is changed, it affects the way all positions are shown on all screens. This includes waypoints.
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To select a coordinate system:
To change the coordinate system, press ENT while COORDINATE SYSTEM is
highlighted. Press the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys to highlight the desired format. Press ENT to select it. Press EXIT to erase the menus.
To setup Loran TD:
NOTE:
If the Loran TD conversion is chosen, you must enter the local Loran chain identification for the master and slaves. Do this by selecting "Setup Loran TD" at the bottom of the "Coordinate System"
menu and select the ID. Press EXIT to erase this menu.

Configure Loran TD menu.

Map Fix
Map Fix is used with charts or maps. This system asks for a reference
position in latitude/longitude, which you take from a marked location
on the map. It then shows the present position as distance on the map
from that reference point.
For example, if it shows a distance of UP 4.00" and LEFT 0.50", you
then measure up four inches and to the left a half-inch from the reference point on the map to find your location.
To configure a map fix:
To use this format, you need to follow these steps in order. First, take
your map of the area and determine a reference latitude/longitude.
(Note: in order for this system to work, the latitude/longitude lines must
be parallel with the edge of the map. USGS maps are parallel, others
may not be. Also, this works better with smaller scale maps.) The reference position can be anywhere on the map, but the closer it is to your
location, the smaller the numbers will be that you'll have to deal with.
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. Exit from the waypoint screens.
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Now press MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|ENT|↓ to COORDINATE SYSto SETUP MAP FIX|ENT. The following screens appear, and MAP
SCALE is highlighted. Press ENT and enter the map's scale. This is generally at the bottom of the paper map. It's shown as a ratio, for example
1:24000. Press EXIT and the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix screen.

TEM|ENT|↓

Configure a map fix so iFINDER can find your position on a printed
chart or topographical map.
Press ↓ to SELECT ORIGIN|ENT|ENT (MY WAYPOINTS) if you saved the refer-

ence point as a waypoint. Select the waypoint name that you assigned
to the reference point and press ENT. The unit displays a waypoint information screen with the command SET AS ORIGIN selected; press ENT
and the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix menu. Finally, press
EXIT to erase this menu. Now press ↑ to COORD SYSTEM|ENT, select MAP
FIX from the list and press ENT. All position information now shows as a
distance from the reference point you chose.

Customize Page Displays
The Position, Navigation, and Map pages all have customizable options
that are available in Advanced Mode. These options decide which information is viewable on each page.
Customize Position Page
This page has nine boxes you can customize. While on the Position
Page, press MENU|↓ to CUSTOMIZE|ENT. The topmost data box begins
flashing. Use the arrow keys to select the box you want to change. 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.
Customize Navigation Page
While on the Navigation Page press MENU|↓ to CUSTOMIZE|ENT. Press ↓
or ↑ to select a display option. With the option highlighted, press ENT to
check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After all options are set,
press EXIT to return to the page display.
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Customize Map Page
While on the Map Page press MENU|↓ to CUSTOMIZE|ENT. Press ↓ or ↑ to
select a display option. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check
it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After all options are set, press
EXIT to return to the page display.

External Passive Antenna
The iFINDER HUNT can be used with an optional external antenna.
While we recommend the powerful external active antenna, the unit can
operate with an external passive antenna as well. To do this, you have to
let the unit know it's looking for the antenna's signals in a different way.
To do this, from the Satellite Status page, press MENU|↓ to EXT PASSIVE
ANT. Press ENT to turn on (check) or turn off (uncheck) the command.

Remote Passive Antenna command on the Satellite Status Menu.

WARNING:
As long as the External Passive Antenna command is activated, the iFINDER will only monitor GPS signals from an
external passive antenna. If you have this command activated and are not using an external passive antenna, the
unit will not be able to accurately lock on. To switch back
to using the iFINDER's internal antenna (or to use an optional external active antenna), be sure to turn off this
command. From the Status page, press MENU|↓ to EXT PASSIVE
ANT. Press ENT to uncheck the box next to the command.

GPS Simulator
The GPS simulator lets you use the unit as if you were outdoors navigating somewhere. You can set the starting location in latitude/longitude (Starting Position) or from a stored waypoint, map place
or POI location (Select Starting Waypoint). You can steer your position
on the map by using the arrow keys (STEER W/ ARROWS) or by setting the
track and speed in the boxes provided on simulator screen.
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To get to the GPS Simulator:
1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|ENT.
2. Press ↓ to GPS SIMULATOR|ENT.

GPS Setup Menu, left, GPS Simulator Menu, right.

Make the desired settings, then turn the simulator on by highlighting the
SIMULATOR ON box and pressing ENT key. Press EXIT to erase this menu. A
message appears periodically, reminding you that the simulator is on. To
turn the simulator off, repeat the above steps or turn the unit off.
While in simulator mode, you can press EXIT to clear the steering and
speed boxes from the screen while continuing the simulation. This will
allow you to use the map cursor during a simulation. To turn steering
and speed boxes back on again, return to the GPS Simulator menu, select the STEER WITH ARROWS command, and press ENT, then press
EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page.
Simulating Trail or Route Navigation
In Simulator mode, your unit can automatically follow a trail or route
without manual steering if you use these steps:
1. From the Map Page, go to the simulator menu. Pick a STARTING POat or near the beginning of your trail/route. Enter an approximate
TRACK (shown in compass degrees) that will point you toward the start
of the trail/route.
SITION

2. Set SPEED to zero. Select STEER WITH ARROWS command and press ENT,
which turns on the simulator and returns you to the Map Page.
3. Begin navigating along the trail/route. (If you are close enough to the
first waypoint, the arrival alarm will usually go off as soon as navigation begins. Press EXIT to clear the alarm.) When navigation starts,
press ↑ (since you're using the Simulator's STEER WITH ARROWS command)
to increase speed to the desired setting.
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4. Press EXIT to turn off the steering and speed boxes. The unit will now
automatically "steer" along the trail or route. When you arrive at your
"destination," cancel navigation as you normally do.

Map Auto Zoom
This receiver has an auto zoom feature that eliminates much of the button pushing that other brands of GPS receivers force you to make. It
works in conjunction with the navigation features.
First, start navigation to a waypoint. (See the waypoint section for
more information on navigating to a waypoint.) Then, with the auto
zoom mode on, the unit zooms out until the entire course shows, from
the present position to the destination waypoint. As you travel toward
the destination, the unit automatically begins zooming in — one zoom
range at a time — always keeping the destination on the screen.
To turn this feature on, from the MAP PAGE, press MENU|↓ to AUTO
ZOOM|ENT. Repeat these steps to turn it off.

Map Data
This menu lets you turn the map off, if desired (which turns the map
screen into a GPS plotter); turn off or on the pop-up map info boxes;
draw the map boundaries or boxes around the areas of detail; or fill
land areas with gray. You can also turn on or off Map Overlays, which
display latitude and longitude grid lines or range rings on the map.
This menu lets you select Navionics Maps; for instructions, see the
Navionics Charts entry in this section.
To get to Map Data:
1. From the Map Page, press MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT.

Map Menu, left, Map Data Menu, right.

Show Map Data
Press MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ENT to enter the EARTH MAP DETAIL
selection list, and choose how much detail you want, from Off (so the
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unit operates like a GPS plotter) to High. After the option is set, press
EXIT to return to the page display.

Popup Map Information
Press MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to POPUP INFORMATION. With the
option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn
off.) After the option is set, press EXIT to return to the page display.
Draw Boundaries
Press MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to DRAW BOUNDARIES. With the
option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn
off.) After the option is set, press EXIT to return to the page display.
Fill Land With Gray
Press MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to FILL LAND WITH GRAY. With the
option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn
off.) After the option is set, press EXIT to return to the page display.
Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid)
The map screen can be customized with four range rings and/or grids
that divide the plotter into equal segments of latitude and longitude.
Range rings are handy for visually estimating distances on the map.
The ring diameters are based on the current zoom range. For example:
at the 100 mile zoom, the screen will show two rings with your current
position in the center. The large ring touching the left and right sides of
the screen is 100 miles in diameter (same as the zoom range). The second 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). With the arrow keys
and map cursor, you can scroll the map to see the third and fourth
rings. In this example, the distance to the third ring is 75 miles and
distance to the fourth ring is 100 miles from your current position.
To set range rings: Press MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to RANGE
RINGS. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and
uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT to return to the
page display.
To set Lat/Lon Grid: Press MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to
LAT/LON GRID. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn
on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT to return to the page display.

Map Datum Selection
Maps and charts are based on a survey of the area that's covered by the
map or chart. These surveys are called "Datums." Maps that are cre75

ated using different datums will show the same latitude/longitude in
slightly different locations.
All datums are named. The GPS system is based on the WGS-84 datum, which covers the entire world. Other datums may also cover the
entire world, or just a small portion of it. By default, your position
shows using the WGS-84 datum. However, it can show your position
using one of 191 different datums.
Different datums can be selected only in Advanced Mode. (Switch from
Easy to Advanced: MENU|↓ to ADVANCED MODE|ENT|←|ENT.) To change
the datum:
1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|ENT|↓ to DATUM SELECTION|ENT.
2. Scroll ↓ or ↑ to select the desired datum, then press ENT.
3. To return to the last page displayed, press EXIT|EXIT.
A list of the datums used by this unit is in the back of this manual.

GPS Setup Menu, left, Map Datum Menu, right.

Map Detail Category Selection
This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on the
screen. This includes, waypoints, trails, icons, cities, highways, etc. You
can selectively turn on or off any of these items, customizing the map to
your needs. Map Detail Categories can be turned off and on only in Advanced Mode. (Switch from Easy to Advanced: MENU|↓ to ADVANCED
MODE|ENT|←|ENT.)
To get to Map Categories:
1. Press MENU|↓ to MAP CATEGORIES|ENT.
2. Press ↑ or ↓ to select a category or subcategory. Press ENT to turn it
off (no check) or on (checked).
3. To return to the last page displayed, press EXIT|EXIT.
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Map Menu, left, Map Categories Menu, right.

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.
However, you can change the map orientation to Track Up or Course
Up if you switch to Advanced Mode.
In Track Up mode, map shows "N" and arrow to indicate north.

Map orientation at left is shown in north up and at right, track up.

The default North Up setting is fine if you're always traveling due
north. What you see to your left corresponds to the left side of the map,
what you see to your right is shown on the right side of the map, and so
on. However, if you travel any other direction, the map doesn't line up
with your view of the world.
To correct this problem, a track-up mode rotates the map as you turn.
Thus, what you see on the left side of the screen should always be to
your left, and so on.
Another option is course-up mode, which keeps the map at the same
orientation as the initial bearing to the waypoint. When either the
track-up or course-up mode is on, an "N" shows on the map screen to
help you see which direction is north.
Which option you use is a matter of personal taste; we sometimes
switch back and forth depending on the circumstances. For example,
when we are in an area we know fairly well, we usually run the unit in
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default North Up. But, we'll sometimes switch to Track Up when we're
in an unfamiliar area and want to instantly coordinate what we see out
the window with what we see on the screen. Try all three modes to find
what works best for you.
To change map orientation: from the Map Page, press MENU|↓ to MAP
ORIENTATION|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to select an orientation option, then press
ENT. Press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.

Map Menu, left; Map Orientation menu with
the North Up map orientation option selected, right.

Navionics Charts

Your unit can display Navionics electronic charts on MMCs. Both the
GOLD and CLASSIC format charts are accepted. They work just
like a MapCreate custom map on an MMC.

Left, entrance to Aransas Pass in a MapCreate 6 custom map, 4 mile
zoom. Remaining images, from left to right: same position on Navionics
GOLD chart at 8 mile, 4 mile and 1 mile zoom ranges.

WARNING:
You should never format the MMC containing your
Navionics chart. Formatting the MMC will permanently
erase the chart from the card.
To display a Navionics chart:
1. Install the Navionics MMC in the memory card compartment and
turn on the unit. (For full card install instructions, see Sec. 2.)
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2. From the Map Page, press MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT|↓ to MAP
CHOICE|ENT. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the Map Name, then press
ENT|EXIT|EXIT.

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 chart, From the Map Page, press MENU|↓ to
MAP DATA|ENT|↓ to MAP CHOICE|ENT. Use ↑ or ↓ to select LOWRANCE, then
press ENT|EXIT|EXIT.
Port Information
Navionics charts contain Port Services information, represented by anchor icons on the map display. These icons appear at the 2 nautical
mile zoom range. An example is displayed in the following figures.
To view Port Services information:
1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Port Services icon.
When selected, a pop-up name box appears.
2. Press FIND|FIND to display the Port Services Information screen.
Port Services
icon

Pop-up
name box

Cursor lines

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.

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The Port Services information screen has two windows. The top window
lists the various service categories. The lower window lists the detailed
services available in each basic category.
3. To scroll through the Service Categories window: press ENT then use
↑ or ↓ to see the types of services available. As you highlight a different
category, the list in the lower window changes. To return to the Map
Page, press EXIT|EXIT.

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 SERVICE CATEGORIES, press ↓
to DETAILED SERVICES|ENT, then use ↑ or ↓ to read the list of available
services. To return to the Map Page, press EXIT|EXIT. To return to the
top service category window, press ENT|↑.
Tidal Current Information
Navionics charts contain Tidal Current information,
represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with
the letter "C." The icon stands for a Tidal Current Station location. An example is displayed at right.

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When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range (1/2 nautical
mile), the icon itself becomes an animated arrow showing tidal current
velocity and direction for the selected tidal station at the present time.
At larger zoom ranges, you can select the boxed "C" icon and it becomes
an animated arrow with a pop-up name box (the name box disappears
after a few seconds). Examples are displayed in the following figures.
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.
Tidal Current
Station icon in
animated mode

Cursor lines

Left, Navionics chart showing Tidal Current Station icon selected by
cursor. Right, the icon animates automatically without selecting it at
the 1/2 mile zoom range. The tidal current is flowing toward the
northwest at a velocity of 0.8 mph.

Line indicates
current status

Current Information screen.

The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tidal current data
for this station on this date at the present time. The graph at the top of
the screen is an approximate view of the flood and ebb pattern for the
day, from midnight (MN), to noon (NN) to midnight (MN). The velocity
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scale at the top left side of the graph changes dynamically based upon
the maximum velocity of the current for that day.
Slack water, the period of little or no current, is represented by the
Slack Water Line (SWL). The flood appears above the SWL and the ebb
appears below the SWL.
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.
To clear the information screen, press EXIT.
Tide Information
Navionics
charts
contain
Tidal
Information,
represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with
the letter "T." The icon stands for a Tidal Station
location. An example is displayed at right.
When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range (1/2 nautical
mile), the icon itself becomes an animated gauge showing a rising or
falling tidal height for the selected station at the present time. At larger
zoom ranges, you can select the boxed "T" icon and it becomes an animated gauge with a pop-up name box. Examples are displayed in the
following figures.
To view tide information:
1. Select a Tide Station icon: use the arrow keys to move the cursor over
an icon. When it is selected, a pop-up name box appears.
2. After selecting the Tide Station icon, press FIND|FIND to display the
Tide Information screen.

Tide Station
icon in animated mode
Cursor lines

At left, Navionics chart showing Tide Station icon selected by cursor.
Right, icon animates automatically without selection at the 1/2 mile
zoom range. In the example above, the tide is at 1.5 feet and falling,
as shown by the down arrow at the top of the icon.

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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). The dotted line across the graph
is the Mean Lower Low Water line (MLLW).
The height scale on the top right side of the graph changes, based upon
the maximum range of the tide for that day. The MLLW line also adjusts its position as the height scale changes.
You can look up tidal data for other dates by changing the month, day
and year selection boxes. To select another date:
1. Use → and ← to highlight month, day or year, then press ENT.
2. Use ↑ and ↓ to select the desired month, day or year, then press ENT.
To clear the information screen, press EXIT.

Pop-up Help
Help is available for virtually all of the menu labels on this unit. By
highlighting a menu item and leaving it highlighted for a few seconds, a
"pop-up" message appears that describes the function of the menu item.
This feature is on by default.
To set up Popup Help: Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT|↓
to POPUP HELP. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn
on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to
return to the page display.
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This example shows the Pop-up Help message for the Screen command, located on the Main Menu in Advanced Mode.

Reset Options
To reset all features to their factory defaults:
In Advanced Mode
1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT|↓ to RESET OPTIONS|ENT|←
to YES|ENT.
In Easy Mode

Hold down the PAGES key while you press PWR to turn the unit on.
NOTE:
Reset Options does not erase any waypoints, routes, icons or plot trails.

Advanced Mode's Reset Options command,
left, and the Reset Options Menu, right.

Screen Contrast and Brightness
The adjustments work the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode, but
you access the SCREEN command differently in each mode:
In Easy Mode, you first press MENU|↓ to SCREEN|ENT.
In Advanced Mode, you first press MENU|MENU|ENT.
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Once in the Screen menu:

To adjust the display's contrast:
1. The CONTRAST 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, and Contrast bar, right.

To adjust the display's brightness:
1. Press ↓ to BRIGHTNESS. Press → or ← to move the bar. The left end of
the scale is minimum contrast; the right end is maximum contrast.

Screen Command, left, and Contrast bar, right.

To adjust the screen's display mode:
1. Press ↓ to DISPLAY MODE|ENT then press ↑ or ↓ to select mode|EXIT.

Display Mode menu.

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To adjust the display's back light delay options:
1. Press ↓ to LIGHT DELAY|ENT|press ↑ or ↓ to select mode|EXIT.
2. To leave screen settings and return to the last page displayed, press
EXIT|EXIT.

Light Delay menu. Setting shown is "continuous," which is ideal for
night travel in a vehicle on external power.

Set Language
This unit's menus are available in 10 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Dutch and Finnish.
To select a different language:
1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT.
2. Press ↓ to SET LANGUAGE…|ENT.
3. Use ↓ or ↑ to select a different language and press ENT. All menus
now appear in the language you selected.

Set Local Time
The local time and date are saved when a waypoint is created. The adjustments work the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode, but you
access the SET LOCAL TIME command differently in each mode:
In Easy Mode, you first press MENU|↓ to SET LOCAL TIME|ENT.
In Advanced Mode, you first press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM
SETUP|ENT|↓ to SET LOCAL TIME|ENT.

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Set Local Time Command: left, Easy Mode; center Advanced. At right,
the Time Settings menu.
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 Month: Press ↓ to MONTH|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to select the
month, then press ENT.
To set the Day: Press ↓ to DAY|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to select the day,
then press ENT.
To set the Year: Press ↓ to YEAR|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to select the year,
then press ENT.

Adjusting the time, left, Adjusting the month, right.

The last field in this menu is CONFIG DST. This feature allows your unit
to automatically adjust with the time change caused by Daylight Saving Time (you should only have to set it once). You may select which set
of rules matches DST in your region, or simply accept the default.
Once you have each field set the way you want, press EXIT repeatedly
until you return to the previous page.

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Software Version Information
From time to time, Lowrance updates the operating system software in
some of its products. These software upgrades are usually offered to
customers as free downloads from our web site, www.lowrance.com.
These upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce a new feature or function. You can find out what software version is running in
your iFINDER by using the Software Info command.

Software Info command: left, Easy Mode; center Advanced. At right,
the Software Info screen.

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

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 notification beeps, and is also capable of playing
sounds through an external speaker connected to the power port (controlled using the LineOut Volume slider). The adjustments work the
same in both Easy and Advanced Mode, but you access the Sounds
command differently in each mode:
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In Easy Mode, you first press MENU|↓ to SOUNDS|ENT.
In Advanced Mode, you first press MENU|MENU|↓ to SOUNDS|ENT.

Sounds command: left, Easy Mode; center Advanced.
At right, the Sounds menu.
Once in the Sounds menu:

To adjust LineOut or Pizeo Volume: Press ↑ or ↓ to select the
speaker type you wish to adjust, then press ← to decrease the speaker's
volume or → to increase it.
To set Key Sounds: With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it
(turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). After the option is set, press
EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.
To set Alarm Sounds: Press ↓ to ALARM SOUNDS. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). After
the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.
To set Alarm Style: Press ↓ to ALARM STYLE|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change
the style, then press ENT. After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.

Track Smoothing
This is a factory setting that should always be left on. When stopped or
traveling at slow speeds (such as walking or trolling), Track Smoothing
prevents wandering of trails, the steering arrow, compass rose and a
map in track-up mode.

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Track Smoothing option, turned on.

Trail Options
There are several options you can use with trails. Some affect all trails,
other options can be applied to a particular trail. You can change the
way trails are updated, you can display or hide trails, make them flash
on the screen or not flash, create a new trail, delete a trail, etc. These
options are only available in Advanced Mode, but option changes made
in Advanced will affect the appearance of trails in Easy Mode.
General Trail Options

To access the Trails Menu:
1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT|ENT.

Main Menu, left, Trails Menu, center, Trail Options, right.

Delete All Trails
To remove all of the trails from memory: from the Trails Menu, press →
to DELETE ALL|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
Flash Trails on Screen Option
Press ↓ to FLASH TRAILS. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check
it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.)
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Trail Options menu: Flash Trails.

Update Trail Option
This menu lets you change the way the trail updates occur.

Trail Options menu.

WARNING:
If you uncheck the Update Trail option, automatic trail creation and
recording will be turned off in both Advanced and Easy modes, and
you must turn it back on to record trails. The default setting is on.
Press ↓ or ↑ to UPDATE TRAILS. With the option highlighted, press ENT to
check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.)
Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance)
The options are automatic, time, or distance. When it's in the default
automatic mode, the unit doesn't update the plot trail while you're
traveling in a straight line. Once you deviate from a straight line, the
unit "drops" a plot point (trail waypoint) onto the trail. This conserves
plot trail points. If a plot trail uses all of the available points allotted to
it, the beginning points are taken away and placed at the end of the trail.

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Trail Options menu.

Press ↓ to UPDATE CRITERIA|ENT|press ↓ or ↑ to select criteria type|ENT.
Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance)
You can update a trail by time, with a range from 1 second to 9999 seconds; the default is 3 seconds. You can update by distance, with a range
from 0.01 mile/nm/km to 9.99 mile/nm/km; the default is 0.10 mile.
With Update Criteria selected, press ↓ to either the rate or distance
data entry boxes and press ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the entry is
correct. Press EXIT|EXIT to return to the Trail Options Menu.

Trail Options menu.
Specific Trail Options

Delete Trail
To delete a specific trail: From the Trails menu, press ↓ to trail
name|ENT. The Edit Trail menu appears as seen in the following figure. Press ↓ to DELETE TRAIL|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
New Trail
To manually start a new trail or delete a trail: From the Trail Options
Menu, press → to NEW TRAIL|ENT. The trail menu appears as seen below:
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Trail menu.

Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options
The name, maximum number of points in the trail, activity, and visibility
are all changed on the Edit Trail screen. The Active setting determines
whether or not iFINDER is recording new points for a particular trail.
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 erase
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. 4,
Advanced GPS Operations.

Units of Measure
This menu (shown below) sets the speed and distance (statute or nautical miles, meters), depth (feet, fathoms, or meters), temperature (degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius) and heading (true or magnetic) units. To
change the units:
In Easy Mode, you first press MENU|↓ to UNITS OF MEASURE|ENT.
In Advanced Mode,
SETUP|ENT|ENT.

you

first

press

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MENU|MENU|↓

to

SYSTEM

At left, Units of Measure command on System Setup menu. At right,
Units of Measure Menu.

To set Speed/Distance Unit of Measure: Press ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to
change the Speed/Distance, then press ENT. After the option is set,
press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.
To set Heading: Press ↓ to HEADING|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the
heading, then press ENT. After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.
To set Time Format: Press ↓ to TIME FORMAT|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to
change the time format, then press ENT. After the option is set, press
EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.
To set Date Format: Press ↓ to DATE FORMAT|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to
change the date format, then press ENT. After the option is set, press
EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.

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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. For a full set of searchable land
features, including landmarks, streets, addresses and Points of Interest, you must load your own high-detail custom map produced
with our MapCreate 6 software. For a complete description of what
detail is found in the background map and custom MapCreate
maps, see the discussion beginning on page 26.
Whether you are in Easy Mode or Advanced Mode, iFINDER's search
functions all begin with the FIND key, and the search menus work the
same in each mode. However, the Go Home command works only in
Easy Mode and the Find Waypoints command works only in Advanced
Mode. (You can still find a "Home" waypoint in Advanced mode — you
just search for it using the Find Waypoints command.)

Easy Mode Find menu, left; Advanced Mode Find menu, right.

NOTE:
You can search for items even if iFINDER hasn't acquired a position yet, or start from a position other than your own. When you do
a search, distance and bearing to the selected item will be calculated from iFINDER's current position. If iFINDER hasn't acquired
a position, it will use the last known position. If the cursor is active,
iFINDER will always begin the search at the cursor. You can look
up items by name, or search for the item nearest to you.

Find Addresses
1. Press FIND|↓ to ADDRESSES|ENT.
2. Press ENT to search in the Address field.
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Find Address Menu.

3. To enter an address number, press ↑ or ↓ to change the first
number, then press → to move the cursor to the next number and
repeat until the number is correct, then press ENT. To return to the
previous page, press EXIT.
4. To enter a street name, press ↓ to STREET|ENT. There are two options: 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 letter and repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT|ENT. B. Jump
down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT, then press ↓ or ↑ to select
a street name from the list, then press ENT. The street name you selected
is now in the street field. To return to the previous page, press EXIT.

Tip:
When entering a street name, do not enter the street's compass direction (N, S, E or W) in the street name field. Just enter the number, or
name. If the example below had been a search for "324 E. 9th St," you
would enter "9th" and press ENT. The iFINDER will generate a list of
all possible 9th streets, and let you choose the one you want.

Find street field, left, Find street by name
menu, center, Street entry complete, right.

5. To enter a city name, press ↓ to CITY|ENT. You will be asked if you
want to find addresses only within a particular city. This option is de96

signed so you can limit an address search to a single city if necessary (see
the note below).
If you select yes, there are two options: A. You can spell out the city
name in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first letter, then
press → to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name
is correct, then press ENT|ENT. B. Jump down to the lower selection list
by pressing ENT, then press ↓ or ↑ to select a city name from the list,
then press ENT. The city name you selected is now in the city field. To
return to the previous page, press EXIT.
NOTE:
We recommend that you do not enter a city name unless the list you
are given is too large when you try searching without it. iFINDER
can actually search quicker without a city and you save time by not
entering a city name.

Find city field, left, Search in particular city only option, center, Find
City by name, right.

6. When the necessary search fields are filled in, press ↓ to FIND ADYour units asks you to wait while it searches for the address. (If an address is not in the database, a message appears saying
the address could not be found.)

DRESS|ENT.

7. The unit will display a list of addresses. If the address you are looking for is highlighted at the top of the list, press ENT. If not, use ↓ and ↑
to select the correct address from the list, then press ENT. The Map
Page will then appear with the location selected by the cursor.
8. To navigate to the address, press MENU|ENT|EXIT and your
iFINDER will begin showing navigation information to the address
pointed out by the cursor. If you are only looking up an address (not
navigating), just press EXIT to return to the previous page.

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Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor
With a POI or map feature selected by the cursor, press FIND|ENT. To
return to the previous page, press EXIT.

A POI selected by the cursor, left, The Find Menu, center, POI information screen, right.

NOTE:
Since the Go To command is highlighted, you can navigate to the
selected POI by pressing ENT while in the POI Waypoint Information screen.

Find Home Waypoint
The Home Waypoint is a unique waypoint created when using the
iFINDER in Easy Mode.
To search for the Home Waypoint in Easy Mode: simply press
FIND|↓ to GO HOME|ENT.

The Easy Mode Find Menu.

In Advanced Mode, you still have access to a Home Waypoint created in
Easy Mode. It will simply show up in your waypoints list under the
name "Home." You can search for the Home Waypoint, navigate to it,
add it to a route, or otherwise use it exactly like any other waypoint.
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Details on searching for waypoints in Advanced Mode can be found
later in this section, in the segment Find Waypoints.

Find Interstate Highway Exits
1. Press FIND|↓ to HIGHWAY EXITS|ENT, which calls up the Find Exit Menu.

Easy Mode Find menu, left; Advanced Mode Find menu, right.

2. First, select a highway name by pressing ENT, which calls up the
Find By Name menu. There are two highway search options: A. You
can spell out the highway name in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓
to change the first letter, then press → to move the cursor to the next
letter and repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT|ENT. B.
Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT, then press ↓ or ↑
to select a highway from the list, then press ENT.

Find Exit using the Highway Name.

3. Once you have selected a highway name you can then select an exit.
Press ↓ to switch to the Exit List, then press ↓ or ↑ until you highlight
the exit you want, then press ENT.

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Selected exit.

4. In the Exit Information screen you have two choices. A. Press ENT to
navigate or "go to" the exit. B. Press →|ENT to find the exit on the map.

"Go To" option, left, "Find On Map" option, right.

Tip:
You can also look up some additional information on the Exit Services located near this exit. Press ↓ to SERVICES|↓ or ↑ to select service name|ENT.

Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI)
1. Press FIND|↓ to MAP PLACES|ENT.

Easy Mode Find menu, left; Advanced Mode Find menu, right.

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2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select a Map Place or POI category then press ENT.
(To narrow your search, press ← or → to select a subcategory before
pressing ENT.) You will be given two options: Search by Name or by
Nearest.

Map Places category menu.

3. Search by nearest POI. At the Find By menu, press ENT. The Find
by Nearest menu will show a "calculating" screen then a list of nearest
POIs will appear. Press ↓ or ↑ to select the POI you want and press ENT
to call up the POI's Waypoint Information screen.

Find by nearest option, left, Calculating screen, center, POI list, right.

4. Search by name of POI. At the Find By menu, press ↓|ENT. There
are two options: A. You can spell out the POI in the top selection box.
Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first letter, then press → to move the cursor
to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct, then press
ENT|ENT. B. Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT,
then press ↓ or ↑ to select a POI from the list, then press ENT to call up
the POI's Waypoint Information screen.

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Find by name option, left, Find by name menu, right.

5. When the POI's Waypoint Information screen appears, you can choose
to "Go To" the POI by pressing ENT or find it on the map by pressing
→|ENT.

"Go To" POI option, left, "Find on Map" POI option, right.

Find Streets or Intersections
Find a Street
1. Press FIND|↓ to STREETS|ENT and the Find Streets menu appears.

Easy Mode Find menu, left; Advanced Mode Find menu, right.

2. You must first fill in a screet name in the First Street dialog box. Press
ENT to display the Find By Name menu. There are two options: A. You
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can spell out the street in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change
the first letter, then press → to move the cursor to the next letter and
repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT|ENT. B. Jump down to
the lower selection list by pressing ENT, then press ↓ or ↑ to select a
street from the list, then press ENT.

Find streets or intersections menu, left, Find street by name, right.

3. The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you're searcing for in
the First Street box. (In this example, it's 80th Street.) To search for that
street, press ↓ to FIND FIRST STREET|ENT. A message appears asking you to
wait while the unit finds the street. When the Streets Found list appears, press ↑ or ↓ to the street you are searching for and press ENT.

Find first street, left, Street found, right.

If you want to navigate to the found street at the cursor location, just
press MENU|ENT|EXIT.
Find an Intersection
You must enter one street in the First Street dialog box and enter the
next street in the Second Street dialog box.
1. Press FIND|↓ to STREETS|ENT and the Find Streets menu appears.
2. You must first fill in a screet name in the First Street dialog box. Press
ENT to display the Find By Name menu. There are two options: A. You
can spell out the street in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change
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the first letter, then press → to move the cursor to the next letter and
repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT|ENT. B. Jump down to
the lower selection list by pressing ENT, then press ↓ or ↑ to select a
street from the list, then press ENT.
3. The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you're searcing for in
the First Street box.
4. Now fill in the second street. Press ↓ to SECOND STREET|ENT and the
Find by Name menu appears again. Just like before, there are two options: A. You can spell out the street in the top selection box. Press ↑ or
↓ to change the first letter, then press → to move the cursor to the next
letter and repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT|ENT. B. Jump
down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT, then press ↓ or ↑ to select the second street from the list, then press ENT.
5. The Find Streets menu reappears with the first and second streets
dialog boxes filled in. In this example we selected 81st Street as our second street. You could now use similar techniques to select a city or Zip
Code, but your search will probably be faster if you leave those boxes
blank. (You can specify a city and/or Zip Code later on to narrow the
search, if the resulting list is too long.)

Find intersection, left, and "Working" menu, center, Intersection list,
right.

6. To search for the intersection of the two streets, press ↓ to FIND
INTERSECTION|ENT. A message appears asking you to wait while the unit
finds the intersection. When the Intersections Found list appears, press
↑ or ↓ to select the intersection you are searching for and press ENT. (In
the previous example, we selected the intersection of SW 80th Court
and SW 81st Drive in Miami, Fla.)
If you want to navigate to the found intersection, just press
MENU|ENT|EXIT.

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Find Waypoints (Advanced Mode only)
1. Press FIND|ENT.
2. If searching for the Nearest waypoint, press ENT. If searching for a
waypoint By Name, press ↓ to NAME|ENT. (To search by name, jump to
step 5 below.)

Find menu, left, and Find By Nearest, center, Find by Name, right.

3. If you're looking for nearest, iFINDER says it is calculating, then a
list of waypoints appears. The closest is highlighted at the top of the list
and the farthest is at the bottom of the list.

Calculating message, left, and list of the nearest waypoints, right.

4. To see location information on the closest (highlighted) waypoint, press
ENT and the Waypoint Information screen appears. (If you wanted to, you
could select another waypoint from the list with the ↑ or ↓ keys.)
A. To navigate to the waypoint, press press ENT. (The Go To Waypoint command is already highlighted.) The unit will show navigation information to the waypoint.
B. To find the waypoint, press → to FIND ON MAP|ENT. The Map Page
appears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint.
To clear these menus and return to the previous page, press EXIT repeatedly.
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5. If you're looking by name, there are two options: 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 letter and repeat until
the name is correct, then press ENT|ENT. B. Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT, then press ↓ or ↑ to select a waypoint from
the list, then press ENT. The Waypoint Information screen appears.

Find By Name menu.

A. To navigate to the waypoint, press press ENT. (The Go To
Waypoint command is already highlighted.) The unit will show
navigation information to the waypoint.
B. To find the waypoint, press → to FIND ON MAP|ENT. The Map Page
appears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint.
To clear these menus and return to the previous page, press EXIT repeatedly.

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Section 7: Hunting Mode
This section addresses Hunting Mode operation for iFINDER's main
GPS functions. 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.
If you're only interested in Hunting Mode operation, though, this section should be the main reference you'll use for your iFINDER operation. Look through Sec. 3 and Sec. 4 to figure out how to operate anything that's not obvious (like navigating routes, trails and waypoints),
but read through this section to learn all the special hunting tools that
come with the unit.
One of the major features of the iFINDER HUNT is the Compass Page.
The Compass Page appears in Advanced Mode (along with four other
pages), but to simplify operation it is one of only two pages in the
Hunting Mode. We'll go into more detail on setting up and using your
Compass Page here.
Another useful feature is the special Hunting Waypoint, which differs
from the kinds of waypoints described earlier in this manual. We'll tell
you all about how to set up and use a Hunting Waypoint later in this
section.
We'll also talk about the Scouting feature, which allows you to define
your favorite hunting area by drawing a boundary on the map. This
area will then show up on the map on your iFINDER, so you can make
always know your position within the scouted area.
But first, we want to walk you through the basics of using the iFINDER
HUNT to improve your hunting experience! The following page contains a 12-step quick reference for the most basic Hunting Mode operations. There are several other ways to perform the steps described here,
but this quick reference will show you the simplest way to just park a
vehicle, walk out in the woods, and find your way back.
If you don't want to carry the manual with you as you practice with the
iFINDER, you might consider photocopying this quick reference page
and tucking it into your pocket.

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iFINDER HUNT 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 battery compartment on back of case. (See installation details beginning on page 11.)
2. To turn on iFINDER HUNT, press and release PWR key.
3. Opening screen displays map of North America at the 4,000 mile
zoom range. Rotate through the two main Page screens (Map Page,
Compass Page) by repeatedly pressing PAGES key; switch Pages to display Map Page.
4. Wait while unit locates satellites and calculates current position. Flashing question mark or data boxes indicate a position has not been determined. Position calculation takes an average of one minute or less under
clear sky conditions (unobstructed by terrain or structures.) When position
is found, a tone sounds, a position acquired message appears, data boxes
stop flashing and the flashing question mark disappears.
5. With position acquired, the Map Page shows your location on the
map in a bird's eye view of the earth. You can move around the map by:
Zoom in closer to see greater detail: press ZIN (zoom in key.)
Zoom out to see more area, less detail: press ZOUT (zoom out key.)
Scroll map north, south, east or west using arrow keys ↑ ↓ → ←.
To stop scrolling and return to current position on map, press EXIT key.
6. Set a Car waypoint at your current position so you can navigate back
here: press ENT|ENT|ENT. Waypoint Car(1) will appear on the map.
7. Zoom/scroll map to find a nearby object or location. Use arrow keys to
center cursor cross-hair over the map object or location.
8. To navigate to the selected location: press MENU|ENT|EXIT. Follow
steering arrow on Map Page or compass bearing arrow on Compass Page.
9. At destination, Arrival Alarm goes off; to clear it, press EXIT. Cancel
navigation: press MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
10. Navigate back home: Zoom/scroll map and use arrow keys to center
cursor cross-hair over waypoint Car(1). Press MENU|ENT|EXIT and follow steering indicators.
11. Back home, Arrival Alarm goes off; press EXIT. Cancel navigation:
press MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
12. To turn off iFINDER, press and hold PWR key for three seconds.
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Compass Page
This Page has a compass rose. It shows your facing direction 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. No graphic course information is displayed. Your
facing direction is shown by an arrow on the edge of the compass rose.
You can choose how to display the Compass's orientation. The options
are "North Up," "Heading Up," and "Bearing Up."
With North Up, North the unit always places North at top of the screen.
As you turn and change your facing direction (your heading), the heading
indicator arrow will move along the edge of the compass rose.
When using Heading Up, the unit keeps your heading indicator arrow
at the top of the screen, so no matter which was you turn, the arrow
stays up, but the compass rotates under it to tell your facing.
When you're navigating to a waypoint or any other destination, you can
turn on Bearing Up, which keeps the direction to your destination at the
top of the screen while your heading indicator swings around the compass
rose. That way, all you have to do to navigate to your destination is keep
turning so that your arrow points closer and closer to the top of the screen.
Track or compass
heading indicator,
showing facing
direction

Compass
rose

Navigation
information
data boxes
Battery power
indicator
Navigation Page, recording a trail, traveling east. Page looks like this
when iFINDER is not navigating to a waypoint, following a route, or
backtracking a trail.

When navigating to a waypoint or following a route, the Navigation
screen looks like the one shown in the following image. Customizable
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data boxes on this screen can show information such as your ground
speed, track, distance and bearing to destination.
Current track or
heading, shown
in degrees

Compass bearing
to destination

In Bearing Up mode
(shown), the direction of your destination is shown at the
top of the compass

Track or compass
heading indicator,
showing facing
direction

Navigation
information
data boxes
Battery power
indicator
Navigation Page, going to an address. The compass is in Bearing Up mode,
so you can see that the destination is to your west. Your current facing is
north (a 294º heading) toward an address 355º (bearing) away. If you were
navigating to a waypoint, the waypoint's icon would appear on the edge of
the compass rose, indicating the proper direction. An information box on
this screen indicates the destination is 0.67 miles away.

Calibrate Compass
To find your heading, the iFINDER uses a sensor that detects the magnetic field in the area. This field can be affected by any large object,
particularly by metallic items such as your car or the barrel of your rifle. Over time, all these variations gradually interfere with the
iFINDER's measurements, and will result in poor performance by the
compass.
In order to keep your iFINDER reporting accurate compass headings, all
you have to do is calibrate it when you begin to notice this deterioration. To
do this, use the CALIBRATE COMPASS command on the Compass Page menu.
1. From the Compass Page, press MENU|↓ to CALIBRATE COMPASS|ENT.

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Compass Page menu with Calibrate Compass selected.

A new screen will appear showing a simple drawing of a circle with a line
pointing from the center to a point on the edge. At the top of the screen, the
START CALIBRATION button is selected.

The Calibrate Compass page, with Start Calibration selected.

2. Choose a reference point. The reference point is for you alone, the
iFINDER doesn't need to know anything about it. But choose a reference point nearby such as a tree, your car, or even use your own body.
NOTE:
While calibrating, hold the iFINDER as parallel to the ground as
possible. Tilting the iFINDER makes compass measurements more
difficult for the unit.
3. Now press ENT to start calibration. You'll notice the line moving
slowly around the circle. Turn the iFINDER so that the line is pointing
from the center of the circle directly to your reference point. As the line
continues moving around the circle, rotate the iFINDER to keep the
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line pointing at your reference point. Remember to keep the iFINDER
level as you rotate it, so that 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. Continue rotating your iFINDER in
time with the movement of the line until the words "Calibration is
Done" appear at the top of the screen. When you see this, you're finished! Your iFINDER should now report accurate compass headings.

Set Hunting Waypoint
A waypoint is simply an electronic "address," based on the latitude and
longitude of a position on the earth. You can navigate to a waypoint.
Hunting Mode allows you to save waypoints and use a unique set of
hunting symbols to represent them. Once a waypoint exists, you can
edit it by changing the symbol and name, but we describe that in more
detail in the Advanced Mode section.
To save a hunting waypoint at your current location or cursor position:
1. Press ENT, and the NEW WAYPOINT menu appears. 2. Use the ↓ and ↑
keys to scroll through the list and select the waypoint type. 3. Press
ENT and the NEW WAYPOINT NAME menu appears. 4. To accept the default
name (which is numbered automatically), press ENT and the waypoint
appears on screen with the default name.
If you wanted a different name before you pressed that final Enter, use
this method to spell it out in the New Waypoint Name menu: the first
character is highlighted, so press ↑ or ↓ to scroll through a circular list
containing the alphabet, numbers and punctuation symbols. When the
first character is correct, press → to move to the second character, then
press ↑ or ↓ again to select the correct character. Press → to the next
character and repeat the process until you have spelled out the desired
waypoint name, then press ENT.

Navigate to a Waypoint
Earlier we described how to select an item with the cursor. If you practiced with the Quick Reference you already know that you can navigate
to a waypoint or anything else on the map by selecting it with the cursor and using the Go To Cursor command. Here is another way to use
the cursor and navigate to a waypoint with the Go To Waypoint command:
1. Zoom/scroll the map to find a waypoint. Use the arrow keys to center
the cursor cross-hair over the waypoint to select it.
2. Press ENT|ENT|EXIT and follow the steering indicators to the waypoint.
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For more on navigating to a waypoint, see the topic "Navigate to a
Waypoint in Section 4, Advanced Mode Operation.

Scout Plots
The Scout Plot feature lets you map your own hunting areas. A scout
plot is a type of GPS data you can record that includes an area perimeter or boundary along with waypoints that mark game sign. A scout
plot could be your immediate hunting area, a food plot, or the entire
piece of property you have permission to hunt on. Scout plots are saved
as part of a GPS Data File (with the *.usr suffix). This feature is especially useful on private lands, where property borders do not appear in
our mapping data. To start a new scouting session:
1. From the Map page, press MENU|↓ to SCOUTING|ENT|ENT.
2. Use ↓ and ↑ to select the type of scouting session, then press ENT.
(The default is Big Game, which determines the set of waypoint symbols available for the scouting session.)

Scout Plot menus

3. The Scout plot list appears. To begin recording, press ↓ to ACTIVE|ENT
to make the session Active, then repeatedly press EXIT to clear the
menus and return to the Map Page.

Scout Plot List

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4. As you walk the perimeter of the area you're scouting, you'll record a
series of flag points that will be used to draw the scout plot boundary.
You need to set enough flag points to roughly outline the area's corners.
For example, while scouting a square soybean field and looking for deer
entry points, you could record the field boundary by setting just four
flag points.
To set the first scouting flag press ENT and the scout point menu appears. The name Flag(1) is entered automatically and the SAVE button
is already highlighted. To create your first corner flag, just press ENT
again. The flag point is created and the scout point menu is cleared.
Back on the Map Page, the message "Scout 1" appears in the lower
right corner, indicating a scouting session is under way.
5. Repeat these steps for setting a flag at every major corner of the area
you're scouting. The iFINDER will link the flag points and draw the
perimeter of the area you walked.

Tip:
You can record game sign waypoints as you walk, but you don't
want to include them in the boundary of your hunting area. To
avoid drawing the boundary line around those waypoints, when you
press Enter to save a point, use the ↓ and ↑ keys to select the desired symbol for the game sign you are marking, then press ENT.
Press ↑ to ADD TO SCOUT, then press ENT to uncheck it. To accept the
default waypoint name and set the waypoint, press ↓ to SAVE
WAYPOINT and press ENT. The next time you record a flag point, the
menu automatically reverts to the scout flag symbol unless you select a different symbol.

Switch to Land Mode
To leave Hunting Mode and switch to Land Mode:
1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to DISABLE HUNTING MODE|ENT.
2. Unit asks "Are you sure you want to turn on Land Navigation
Mode?"
3. press ←|ENT and the unit switches to Land Mode.
Switch Back to Hunting Mode from Land Mode
To leave Land Mode and switch back to Hunting Mode:
1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to ENABLE HUNTING MODE|ENT.
2. Unit asks "Are you sure you want to turn on Hunting Mode?"
3. Press ←|ENT and the unit switches to Hunting Mode.
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Section 8: Supplemental Material
Datums Used by This Unit
WGS 1984
Default

Zaire, Zambia and
Zimbabwe

Adindan
Mean for Ethiopia,
Sudan

Arc 1950 - Botswana

Adindan
Burkina Faso

Arc 1950 - Lesotho

Arc 1950 - Burundi

Arc 1950 - Malawi
Adindan
Cameroon
Adindan
Ethiopia

Arc 1950 - Swaziland

Adindan
Mali

Arc 1950 - Zimbabwe

Adindan
Senegal

Arc 1960 - Mean for
Kenya, Tanzania

Adindan
Sudan

Ascension Island
1958 - Ascension
Island

Ain el Abd 1970
Bahrain
Ain el Abd 1970
Saudi Arabia
Anna 1 Astro 1965
Cocos Islands
Antigua Island Astro
1943; Antigua (Leeward Islands)
Arc 1950; Mean for
Botswana, Lesotho,
Malawi, Swaziland,

Ayabelle Lighthouse Djibouti
Bellevue (IGN) Efate & Erromango
Islands
Bermuda 1957 Bermuda

Arc 1950 - Zaire
Arc 1950 - Zambia

Afgooye
Somalia

Australian Geodetic
1984 - Australia &
Tasmania

Astro Beacon E 1945
- Iwo Jima
Astro DOS 71/4 - St.
Helena Island
Astro Tern Island
(FRIG) 1961 - Tern
Island
Astronomical Station
1952 - Marcus Island

Bissau - GuineaBissau
Bogota Observatory Colombia
Bukit Rimpah - Indonesia (Bangka & Belitung Islands)
Camp Area Astro Antarctica (McMurdo
Camp Area)
Campo Inchauspe Argentina
Canton Astro 1966 Phoenix Islands
Cape - South Africa
Cape Canaveral Bahamas, Florida
Carthage - Tunisia

Australian Geodetic
1966 - Australia &
Tasmania

Switzerland
Chatham Island Astro
1971; New Zealand
(Chatham Island)

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Chua Astro
Paraguay
Corrego Alegre
Brazil
Dabola
Guinea
Djakarta (Batavia)
Indonesia (Sumatra)
DOS 1968
New Georgia Islands
(Gizo Island)
Easter Island 1967
Easter Island
European 1950
Mean for Austria,
Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France,
West Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland
European 1950
Mean for Austria,
Denmark, France,
West Germany,
Netherlands, Switzerland
European 1950
Mean for Iraq, Israel,
Jordan, Lebanon,
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia,
Syria

European 1950
England, Channel
Islands, Ireland,
Scotland, Shetland
Islands

L.C. 5 Astro 1961
Cayman Brac Island

European 1950
Finland, Norway

Liberia 1964
Liberia

European 1950
Greece

Luzon
Philippines (Excluding Mindanao)

European 1950
Iran
European 1950
Italy (Sardinia)
European 1950
(Sicily)
European 1950
Malta

Leigon
Ghana

Luzon
Philippines (Mindanao)
Mahe 1971
Mahe Island
Massawa
Ethiopia (Eritrea)

Ireland 1965
Ireland

Merchich
Morocco

ISTS 061 Astro 1968
South Georgia Islands

Midway Astro 1961
Midway Islands

ISTS 073 Astro 1969
Diego Garcia
Johnston Island 1961
Johnston Island
Kandawala
Sri Lanka
Kerguelen Island
1949
Kerguelen Island

Minna
Cameroon
Minna
Nigeria
Montserrat Island
Astro 1958; Montserrat (Leeward Islands)
M’Poraloko
Gabon, Nahrwan,
Oman (Masirah Island)

European 1950
Cyprus

Kertau 1948
West Malaysia &
Singapore

Nahrwan
Saudi Arabia

European 1950
Egypt

Kusaie Astro 1951
Caroline Islands

Nahrwan
United Arab Emirates

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Naparima BWI
Trinidad & Tobago
North American 1927
Mean for Antigua,
Barbados, Barbuda,
Caicos Islands,
Cuba, Dominican
Republic, Grand
Cayman, Jamaica,
Turks Islands
North American 1927
Mean for Belize,
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua
North American 1927
Mean for Canada
North American 1927
Mean for CONUS
(Continental United
States)
North American 1927
Mean for CONUS
(East of Mississippi
River) including Louisiana, Missouri, Minnesota
North American 1927
Mean for CONUS
(West of Mississippi
River)
North American 1927
Alaska
North American 1927
Bahamas (Except
San Salvador Island)
North American 1927
Bahamas (San Salvador Island)

North American 1927
Canada (Alberta,
British Columbia)

Old Hawaiian
Mean for Hawaii,
Kauai, Maui, Oahu

North American 1927
Canada (Manitoba,
Ontario)

Old Hawaiian
Hawaii

North American 1927
Canada (New
Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova
Scotia, Quebec)
North American 1927
Canada (Northwest
Territories, Saskatchewan)
North American 1927
Canada (Yukon)
North American 1927
Canal Zone
North American 1927
Cuba
North American 1927
Greenland (Hayes
Peninsula)
North American 1927
Mexico
North American 1983
Alaska, Canada,
CONUS
North American 1983
Central America,
Mexico

Old Hawaiian
Kauai
Old Hawaiian
Maui
Old Hawaiian
Oahu
Oman
Oman
Ordinance Survey
Great Britain 1936 Mean for England,
Isle of Man, Scotland,
Shetland Islands,
Wales
Ordinance Survey
Great Britain 1936 England
Ordinance Survey
Great Britain 1936 England, Isle of Man,
Wales
Ordinance Survey
Great Britain 1936 Scotland, Shetland
Islands
Ordinance Survey
Great Britain 1936 Wales

Observaorio Metereo
1939; Azores (Corvo
& Flores Islands)

Pico de las Nieves
Canary Islands

Old Egyptian 1907
Egypt

Pitcairn Astro 1967
Pitcairn Island

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South American 1969
Chile

Tokyo
Mean for Japan, Korea, Okinawa

South American 1969
Colombia

Tokyo
Japan

South American 1969
Ecuador

Tokyo
Korea

South American 1969
Ecuador (Baltra, Galapagos)

Tokyo

South American 1969
Guyana

Tristan Astro 1968
Tristan da Cunha

South American 1969
Paraguay
South American 1969
Peru

Viti Levu 1916
Fiji (Viti Levu Island)

South American 1969
Trinidad & Tobago

Eniwetok 1960

Point 58
Sweden
Santo (DOS)
1965 Espirito Santo
Island
Sao Braz
Azores (Sao Miguel,
Santa Maria Islands)
Sapper Hill 1943
East Falkland Island
Schwarzeck
Nambia
Selvagem Grande
Salvage Islands
SGS 85
Soviet Geodetic
System 1985

Okinawa

Wake

Marshall Islands
South American 1969
Mean for Argentina,
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, Ecuador,
Guyana, Paraguay,
Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, and Venezuela
South American 1969
Argentina
South American 1969
Bolivia

South American 1969
Venezuela
South Asia
Singapore
Tananarive Observatory 1925; Madagascar
Timbalai 1948
Brunei, East Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak)

South American 1969
Brazil

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Wake Island Astro
1952
Wake Atoll
WGS 1972
Global Definition
Yacare
Uruguay
Zanderij
Suriname

FCC Compliance
This device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
•Consult the factory customer service department for help.

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Index
A

D

Accessories, 1, 3, 4, 6, 16, 17, 18, 38,
60, 72
Sec. 2, Installation & Accessories, 11
Advanced Mode, 2, 9, 19, 21, 24, 33, 35,
36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54,
58, 59, 65, 67, 69, 71, 76, 77, 84, 86,
88, 89, 90, 93, 95, 98, 99, 100, 102,
105, 107, 112, 113
Switch To, 40
Alarm Clock, 61
Alarms, 28, 36, 37, 53, 65, 66, 73, 108
Anchor Alarm, 65, 66
Antenna, 3, 5, 16, 17, 72, 119
Arrival Alarm, 28, 36, 37, 53, 65, 66, 73,
108

Data Boxes (Customize Display), 45,
108, 110
Depth Range, 1, 4, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28,
29, 36, 47, 74, 75, 79, 81, 82, 83, 92,
108

E
Easy Mode, 1, 2, 9, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28,
32, 33, 35, 36, 40, 43, 46, 47, 51, 52,
53, 58, 59, 62, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90,
93, 95, 98, 99, 100, 102
Switch To, 58

G
GPS Data File, 5, 21, 38, 39, 51, 54, 56,
59, 60, 61, 67, 113
GPS Data Files
Loading, 50
Saving, 56

B
Backlights / Lighting, 3, 19, 41, 86
Batteries, 1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 12, 14, 15, 19,
28, 108
Brightness, 21, 84, 85

H

C

Hunting Waypoint, 107, 112

Cancel Navigation, 20, 28, 32, 33, 35,
37, 52, 53, 108
Communications Ports, 4, 13, 14, 67, 68
Compass, 7, 8, 22, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36,
37, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 52, 53, 57, 73,
89, 96, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112
Contrast, 3, 21, 84, 85
Coordinate System, 69
Cursor, 8, 19, 20, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31,
32, 33, 34, 35, 41, 43, 47, 48, 49, 50,
52, 54, 55, 56, 58, 61, 62, 63, 73, 75,
79, 81, 82, 87, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101,
103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 112
Custom Maps, 3, 6, 14, 16, 18, 25, 26,
30, 32, 38, 60, 78, 95
Customize Display, 45, 108, 110
Customize Map Data Shown, 74, 75, 79

I
Icons, 4, 5, 21, 25, 27, 38, 45, 47, 49, 50,
52, 60, 76, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 110
Creating, 49, 50
Deleting, 50
Navigate, 52
Information Displays (Customize
Display), 45, 108, 110
Installation, 4, 6, 12, 14, 28, 38, 60, 78,
108
Sec. 2, Installation & Accessories, 11
Introduction
GPS and WAAS, 6
Sec. 1, Introduction, 1
Specifications, 3
Typographical Conventions, 8

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Compass, 42, 44, 107, 108, 109, 110,
111
Map, 21, 24, 25, 28, 32, 33, 34, 36, 42,
46, 47, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 72, 73, 74,
78, 79, 80, 97, 105, 106, 108, 113,
114
Navigation, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 32, 33,
34, 36, 42, 45, 46, 52, 53, 54, 56, 71,
109, 110
Position, 42, 43, 44, 71
Satellite Status, 11, 21, 28, 42, 43
POI (Point of Interest), 16, 20, 24, 25,
26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 52, 56, 57,
58, 62, 72, 95, 98, 100, 101, 102
Navigate, 52
POIs
Search, 30, 35, 57, 100
Pop-up Help, 83, 84
Position Menu, 44
Power, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
19, 20, 28, 41, 42, 86, 88, 108
Product Specifications, 3

K
Keypad Description, 8, 19, 41

L
Land Mode, 41, 42, 114
Languages, 86
Lat/Lon Grid (Map Data option), 75

M
Main Menu, 20, 42, 67, 84, 90
Man Overboard, 4, 32, 33, 51, 62
Map Data, 74, 75, 79
Map Datum, 69, 75, 76
Selection, 69, 75
Map Detail, 27, 74, 76
Map Fix (Coordinate System), 69, 70, 71
Map Menu, 47, 74, 77, 78
Map Orientation, 24, 46, 77, 78
Map Overlays (Map Data option), 74, 75
Memory Cards (MMC), 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12,
14, 15, 18, 21, 25, 28, 32, 35, 38, 39,
47, 50, 51, 54, 56, 60, 67, 78, 108

R
Range, 1, 4, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 36,
47, 74, 75, 79, 81, 82, 83, 92, 108
Range Rings (Map Data option), 75
Reset Options, 84
Route, 4, 5, 7, 21, 23, 28, 38, 45, 46, 50,
52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 60, 66, 73, 74, 84,
98, 107, 109
Create and Save, 54
Delete, 56
Navigate, 52

N
Navigating, 9, 21, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,
37, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 66, 108, 112,
113
A Route, 52
A Trail, 53, 54
Cancel, 20, 28, 32, 33, 35, 37, 52, 53,
108
To Cursor Position, 33, 52
To Icon, 52
To POI, 52
To Waypoint, 51, 52, 112, 113
Trail, 54
Navigation Menu, 46
Nearest, 30, 31, 52, 56, 57, 95, 101, 105
NMEA, 4, 13, 14, 67, 68

S
Satellite Search, 66
Scout Plots, 4, 113
Searching, 2, 20, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,
35, 41, 48, 52, 53, 56, 57, 95, 96, 97,
98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105,
106
Addresses, 95
By Cursor, 98
Highway Exits, 99
POIs, 30, 35, 57, 100
Streets, 102, 103, 104
Waypoints, 95, 99, 105

O
Off Course Alarm, 65

P
Page Displays, 2, 21, 28, 42, 108

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Set Local Time, 21, 86, 87
Simulator, 72, 73
Software Version Information, 88
Sounds, 88
Status Menu, 43, 66, 72
Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator, 61

U
Units of Measure, 21, 93, 94
Utilities, 61

W
WAAS, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
Waypoints, 2, 4, 5, 8, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23,
24, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38,
44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55,
58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70,
71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 84, 86, 91, 95,
98, 99, 101, 102, 105, 106, 107, 108,
109, 110, 112, 113, 114
Delete, 63
Edit, 63
Hunting Waypoint, 107, 112
Navigate, 51, 52, 112, 113
Save, 61, 62
Search, 95, 99, 105

T
Text Boxes (Customize Display), 45,
108, 110
Track Smoothing, 89, 90
Trail, 4, 5, 9, 20, 21, 23, 24, 28, 35, 36,
37, 38, 45, 46, 50, 53, 59, 60, 73, 74,
76, 84, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 107, 109
Delete, 59
Delete All, 90
Edit Name, 60
Flash on Screen, 90, 91
Navigate, 53, 54
New Trail, 59, 92
Update Criteria, 91
Update Rate, 92
Transfer
Custom Maps, 38, 60
GPS Data Files, 38, 60
Trip Calculator, 61
Trip Down Timer, 61
Trip Up Timer, 61

Z
Zooming, 4, 20, 23, 25, 28, 29, 36, 41,
47, 55, 74, 108, 112
Auto Zoom, 74

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How to Obtain Service…
…in the USA:
We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert service
and genuine Lowrance parts. If you're in the United States and you
have technical, return or repair questions, please contact the Factory
Customer Service Department. Before any product can be returned, you
must call customer service to determine if a return is necessary. Many
times, customer service can resolve your problem over the phone without sending your product to the factory. To call us, use the following
toll-free number:

800-324-1356
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Standard Time, M-F

Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our shipping policies, regulations, and special offers at any time. We reserve the
right to do so without notice.

…in Canada:
If you're in Canada and you have technical, return or repair questions,
please contact the Factory Customer Service Department. Before any
product can be returned, you must call customer service to determine if
a return is necessary. Many times, customer service can resolve your
problem over the phone without sending your product to the factory. To
call us, use the following toll-free number:

800-661-3983

905-629-1614 (not toll-free)
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, M-F

…outside Canada and the USA:
If you have technical, return or repair questions, contact the dealer in
the country where you purchased your unit. To locate a dealer near you,
visit our web site, www.lowrance.com and look for the Dealer Locator.

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Accessory Ordering Information
for all countries
To order Lowrance GPS accessories such as computer cables or MMC
cards, 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 assist you with these items.
To locate a Lowrance dealer near you, visit our web site,
www.lowrance.com and click on Support and then click Dealer Locator.
Or, you can consult your telephone directory for listings.
2) U.S. customers: LEI Extras Inc., PO Box 129, Catoosa, OK 74015-0129
Call 1-800-324-0045 or visit our web site www.lei-extras.com.
3) Canadian customers can write:
Lowrance/Eagle Canada, 919 Matheson Blvd. E. Mississauga, Ontario
L4W2R7 or fax 905-629-3118.

Shipping Information
If it becomes necessary to send a product for repair or replacement, you
must first receive a return authorization number from Customer
Service. Products shipped without a return authorization will not be
accepted. When shipping, we recommend you do the following:
1. Please do not ship the knobs or mounting bracket with your unit.
2. If you are sending a check for repair, please place your check in an
envelope and tape it to the unit.
3. For proper testing, include a brief note with the product describing
the problem. Be sure to include your name, return shipping address
and a daytime telephone number. An e-mail address is optional but
useful.
4. Pack the unit in a suitable size box with packing material to prevent
any damage during shipping.
5. Write the Return Authorization (RA) number on the outside of the
box underneath your return address.
6. For your security, you may want to insure the package through your
shipping courier. Lowrance does not assume responsibility for goods
lost or damaged in transit.

Visit our web site:

Lowrance Pub. 988-0148-481
Printed in USA 072204

© Copyright 2004
All Rights Reserved
Lowrance Electronics, Inc.



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