Auto Satellite Search... 72 Check MMC Files and Storage Space.. 73 Com Port Configuration... 73 Configure NMEA.. 74 Use WAAS/EGNOS... 75 Coordinate System... 75 Map Fix... 77 Customize Page Displays... 78 External Passive Antenna.. 79 GPS Simulator... 80 Simulating Trail or Route Navigation.. 80 Map Auto Zoom... 81 Scouting.... 81 Map Data... 83 Popup Information... 83 Draw Boundaries... 83 Fill Land with Gray... 83 Map Overlays (Range Rings, Lat/Long Grid). 83 Map Datum Selection... 84 Map Detail Category Selection... 85 Map Orientation... 86 NauticPath USA Marine Charts.. 87 Nautical Chart Notes.. 87 Port Information... 88 Tidal Current Information... 89 Tide Information... 91 Navionics Charts... 92 Pop-up Help... 93 Reset Options... 94 Screen Contrast and Brightness.. 94 Set Language... 96 Set Local Time... 96 Software Version Information.. 97 Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles.. 98 Power Saving... 99 Track Smoothing... 100 Trail Options.... 100 General Trail Options.. 101 Update Trail Option.. 101 Flash Trails Option... 102 Update Trail Criteria.. 102 Trail Update Rate... 102 Specific Trail Options... 102 iv
Delete Trail... 102 New Trail... 103 Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options. 103 Units of Measure... 103 Section 6: Searching... 105 Selected Item.... 106 Destination... 106 Recent Finds.... 107 Current Route... 107 Find Addresses... 108 Find Home Waypoint... 110 Find Interstate Highway Exits.. 110 Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI).. 111 Find Streets or Intersections.. 113 Find Waypoints (Advanced Mode only).. 116 Section 7: Supplemental Material.. 119
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.

You make your own Custom Map Files with our MapCreate software, but you don't have to. We also sell ready-to-use FreedomMaps. These custom maps are pre-loaded on MMCs. (No computer work required!). The iFINDER automatically reads Custom Map Files directly from the MMC or SD Card. To use a custom map, all you need to do is slide an MMC containing a map into the unit.
Introduction to GPS, WAAS and EGNOS
Well, now you know the basics of how the iFINDER does its work. 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 companions WAAS and EGNOS 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 identifies 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.

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, it is synonymous with navigation to any selected item, whether it is a waypoint you made, a map feature or an item from the POI database. Using the map is as simple as pressing the PAGES key. A screen similar to those in the following images will appear. 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/arrow symbol or flashing text displays means the iFINDER has not yet calculated a position. The zoom range is the distance across the map. This number is shown in the lower left corner of the screen. In the first example below, the range is 4,000 miles from one side of the map to the other. The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce its coverage area. There are 40 zoom ranges, from 0.02 miles to 4,000 miles.
Map Page opening screen (left); Map zoomed to 100 miles (center); Map zoomed to 6 miles (right). Over Zoomed means you have reached the detail limits in an area covered only by the basic background map. Zooming in any closer will reveal no more map details because a highdetail custom map for this area has not been loaded on the MMC.
If you're using 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 be enlarged without revealing more map content (except for a few major city streets). Load your own highdetail custom map made with MapCreate and you can zoom in to 0.02 miles with massive amounts of accurate map detail. 25
Map Pages with high-detail map of an urban area loaded on the MMC. Arterial streets appear at the 4-mile zoom range (left), with a few Point icons visible. Numerous dots representing Points of Interest become visible at the 3-mile range (center). At the 0.4-mile zoom (right), you can see an interstate highway with an exit, major and minor streets as well as Point of Interest icons.

Find Your Current Position
When you turn on the iFINDER, it automatically searches for satellites and under clear sky conditions, 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 satellite acquisition takes longer than usual, you may be inside a structure, a vehicle or in terrain that is blocking signal reception. To correct this, be sure you are positioned so 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. 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 in 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 scroll the map northward, southward, eastward or westward by using the arrow keys, which will launch the cursor crosshairs. This allows you to look anywhere on the map. To clear the cursor, press EXIT and the map will revert to the current or last known position.

Cursor line

Selected airport Cursor line
Distance measured by cursor
The selected airport to the northwest is 4.2 miles away.
Use the cursor to determine the distance from your current position (or last known position, when working indoors) to any map object or location. Use the arrow keys to position the cursor over the object or place. 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 any item you wish to select. 2. Center the cursor crosshairs 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 border surrounds the item when it is selected. Once that happens and you press FIND, the Find Menu will pop up with SELECTED ITEM listed at the top of the menu. Press ENT to see the Waypoint Information screen for the selected item.

Searching

Now that you have seen how the iFINDER can find where you are, let's search for something else. Searching is one of the most powerful 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 a high-detail MapCreate 6 custom map. After the 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. Sub Category will already be highlighted, so press to FAST FOOD CHAINS|ENT|ENT. Tip You can also change the Subcategory in the Find By Nearest menu by scrolling down to the subcategory and pressing ENT. Use the keys to select the desired category and press ENT.

Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint
One of boating's most terrifying events is having a friend or family member fall overboard. 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 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. The destination name says Going To Man 33
Overboard and the Map Page displays a Man Overboard waypoint, represented by a human figure. The steering arrow will guide you to that position. The man overboard position is 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.
You don't need to have an emergency to use the MOB waypoint. In Easy Mode, it is the only way you can set a waypoint other than the Home waypoint. When you set the MOB point, cancel navigation and use it 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. The 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. 1. Use the cursor with the zoom in and zoom out keys to maneuver around the map until you find a location you would like to visit. 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 items, like a river or a street intersection will not appear highlighted, but the cursor will take you to those locations just the same.

Map Page (left) with Map Menu (right).
Map Menu The map menu offers a variety of options, which include, finding distances, scouting, changing the orientation of the map and viewing and modifying map data.
The map is presented from a bird's-eye view. The current zoom range shows in the lower left corner of the screen. If the zoom range says "4 mi," then the map from the left edge of the screen to the right edge of the screen covers four miles. 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 in a larger geographic area. You can pan or scroll the map northward, southward, eastward or westward by using the arrow keys, which will launch the cursor crosshairs. To clear the cursor, press EXIT and the map will be switched back to the current or last known position.
Find Distance to Another Location
1. While on the Map page press MENU| to FIND DISTANCE|ENT. 2. Center the cursor over a position. A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location. The distance along that line will appear in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. 3. Press EXIT|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 right-hand corner of the screen. 4. Press EXIT|EXIT to return to the main page display.
When you turn on the iFINDER, it automatically searches for satellites and under clear sky conditions, 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 the unit has as clear a view of the sky as possible, then turn the unit off and back on again. If the cursor is 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 your position.

Press 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 a completion message when the data transfer is finished. To return to the main page display, press EXIT repeatedly.

Navigate

Navigation is one of the primary reasons GPS users choose the iFINDER. The unit provides trip information about where you want to go, how to get there and how long it will be before you arrive. 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 more details, see this subject in Sec. 3, Easy Mode Operation. 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 crosshairs 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. To navigate to an icon, select the icon with the cursor, then press

MENU|ENT|EXIT.

Navigate to Point of Interest (POI) For POIs in view on the map, you can easily use the Navigate to Cursor command above. 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.) After selecting a POI and pressing FIND|ENT, the Point of Interest information screen appears (with phone number, position, etc.). The GO TO command is highlighted in the command box. To navigate to that POI, press ENT and the iFINDER will display 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. You, however, can avoid scrolling the map to pick your waypoint if you use the Find commands: 1. Press FIND| to MY WAYPOINTS and press ENT. To look up the nearest waypoint, press ENT or to look by name (scroll through the entire waypoint list), press |ENT. For this example, lets look by name. 2. If your waypoint list is a long one, you can search for a waypoint by spelling its name in the FIND BY NAME box. 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. 3. If you dont want to spell out the name, you can jump directly to the

Pressure History box shows hourly barometer readings. Weather Symbol box shows icon indicating current weather trend.
Digital Data page with barometric Pressure History box at the top and Weather Symbol box at lower left.
When the iFINDER is first turned on and determines its position and the local time, it takes a barometric pressure reading. As long as the unit is on or in Sleep Mode, it records a pressure reading every hour. Each reading is shown as a vertical bar in the Pressure History box. The bar at far right is always the current pressure. The oldest reading is at the left side of the chart. You can press the and keys to scroll through these readings. You can also use to switch to altitude values or the GPS Position display or to return to atmospheric pressure values.
Reading 6 hours ago, selected by left arrow key Reading 23 hours ago Current reading Current air pressure Pressure of selected hour
Pressure History box, where the unit has been recording in Sleep Mode for several hours. Air pressure peaked 11 hours ago, and has been steadily dropping for the last 10 hours. The prediction is rain. The unit has recorded 23 hourly readings, with the minimum pressure at 981 millibars, the maximum at 989 mb and the average at 986 mb.
When the unit is first turned on, the Weather Symbol box is blank because there is no history no trend has been established. When three hourly readings are recorded, the Explorer interprets the data and dis65
plays one of five weather symbols in the Weather Symbol box. This symbol reflects the current trend shown in the Pressure History bar chart. By monitoring the trend (steady, rising or falling), the iFINDER can predict how the weather will likely behave.
Weather Symbol box, showing Rain symbol.
The following weather symbols are based only on the last 3 hours of data: Sun symbol: indicates an unstable high pressure trend. Barometer is typically rising very quickly. Predicts a rapidly increasing chance of clear or clearing skies. Partly Cloudy symbol: indicates a stable high pressure trend. Barometer is typically rising. Predicts an increasing chance of partly cloudy to clearing skies. Cloudy symbol: indicates a stable mid-range pressure trend. Barometer is typically steady. Predicts a stable weather pattern, which could be either overcast or sunny. You should expect no immediate, significant change in the current conditions. Whatever it is, the present weather should continue until you see the symbol change. Rain symbol: indicates a stable low pressure trend. Barometer is typically falling. Predicts an increasing chance of some rain or other precipitation from an approaching low pressure weather front. Storm symbol: indicates an unstable low pressure trend. Barometer is typically falling very quickly. Predicts a rapidly increasing chance of an approaching thunderstorm or a snowstorm if temperatures are freezing. Whenever the Weather Symbol box switches to the Storm symbol, the unit will display a "Weather Storm Watch" alarm message. The message will remain until you clear it by pressing the ESC key. NOTE: If the unit fails to add a new reading in the last three hours, it will delete all the old history and start over again. This usually occurs when the unit is turned on after being completely turned off for more than three hours. 66

Coordinate System

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.
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 75
(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, 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 MGRS. NOTE: When the position format is changed, it affects the way all positions are shown on all screens. This includes waypoints. To select a coordinate system: 1. Press MENU|MENU| to GPS SETUP|ENT| to COORDINATE SYSTEM|ENT|ENT. Use to highlight the desired format. Press ENT to select it. To setup Loran TD: 1. From the Coordinate System menu, press to SETUP LORAN TD and press ENT. NOTE: If the Loran TD conversion is chosen, you must enter the local Loran chain identification for the master and slaves.

Configure Loran TD menu.

To access the Loran Chain Number, Secondary Station 1 or Secondary Station 2 menus, highlight the category and press ENT. Use the keys to choose the desired setting and press ENT. Press EXIT to close the menu. Map Fix Map Fix is used with charts or maps. This system asks for a reference position in latitude/longitude, taken 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. 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 you will have to deal with. Once you have decided on a reference position, you can save it as a waypoint. See the waypoint section for information on saving a waypoint. After saving the reference position as a waypoint, exit the waypoint screens. From the Coordinate System menu press to SETUP MAP FIX|ENT. The following screens appear with MAP SCALE highlighted. Press ENT to input the map's scale. This, typically, is at the bottom of the paper map. It's shown as a ratio, like 1:24000. After inputting the map scale, press ENT.

Map Menu (left) with Map Orientation menu (right).
NauticPath USA Marine Charts
Your unit can display NauticPath electronic charts on MMCs. They work just like a MapCreate custom map on a MMC. Nautical Chart Notes NauticPath charts contain notes or chart information, represented by circle-i Chart Note icons on the map display. An example is shown in the following figure. To view Chart Note information: 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Chart Note icon. When it's selected, a pop-up name box appears. 2. Press FIND|FIND to display the Note Information screen.
NauticPath chart showing Chart Note icon selected by cursor (left). Note information screen (right).
3. To scroll through the Chart Note screen, use or arrow keys to read the information. To return to the main page display, press EXIT repeatedly.
Entrance to Aransas Pass on a NauticPath chart with 8-nautical mile zoom (left). Remaining images (left to right): same position at 4nautical mile, 1-nautical mile and 0.3- nautical mile zoom ranges.
Port Information NauticPath charts contain Port Services information, represented by anchor icons on the map display. These icons will appear when you are zoomed in to a 4-nautical mile 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 it is 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
NauticPath chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor. When first highlighted, the Pop-Up name box appears.
The Port Services information screen for a NauticPath chart contains all the service information in one window. 88
3. To scroll through the service information window, use or to see the types of services available. To return to the main page display, press EXIT repeatedly.
Port Services information screens.
Tidal Current Information NauticPath charts contain Tidal Current information, represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with the letter "C." These icons will appear when you are zoomed in to a 6-mile range. The icon stands for a Tidal Current Station location. An example is displayed on the right. When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range (0.8 nautical mile), the icon 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 it is selected, a pop-up name box appears. 2. Press FIND|FIND to display the Tidal Current Information screen.

To set Local Time: from the Time Setting menu, press ENT. Use to change the first character, then press to move the cursor to the next character. Repeat until the time is correct, then press ENT. To set the Month: from the Time Settings menu, press to MONTH|ENT. Use to select the month, then press ENT. To set the Day: from the Time Settings menu, press to DAY|ENT. Press to select the day, then press ENT. To set the Year: from the Time Settings menu, press to YEAR|ENT. Press to select the year, then press ENT.
Adjusting local time (left) and Adjusting the month (right).
The last field in this menu is CONFIG DST. It allows your unit to automatically adjust to Daylight Saving Time. You may select which set of rules matches DST in your region or accept the default. Once you have each field set the way you want, press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display.
Software Version Information
From time to time, Lowrance updates the operating system software in some of its products. These software upgrades usually are offered to customers as free downloads from our web site, www.lowrance.com. The upgrades make the unit perform better and in many cases, 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 in Easy Mode (left). Advanced mode (center). The Software Info screen (right).
The command works the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode, but Software Information is accessed differently in each mode. In Easy Mode: 1. Press MENU| to SOFTWARE INFO|ENT. 2. Read the information displayed on the screen. 3. To return to the main page display, press EXIT|EXIT. In Advanced Mode: 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 main page display, press EXIT repeatedly.
Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles
Key strokes and alarm sounds can be adjusted in the Sounds menu. The Sounds menu works the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode, but is accessed differently in each mode: In Easy Mode, press MENU| to SOUNDS|ENT. In Advanced Mode, press MENU|MENU| to SOUNDS|ENT.
Sounds selected on main menu in Easy Mode (left). Sounds highlighted on main menu in Advanced mode (center). Sounds menu (right).

Track Smoothing option turned on.

Trail Options

There are several options you can use with trails. Some affect all trails, others may be applied to specific trails. A few of the options include, displaying, hiding, creating, editing and deleting trails. These options are only available in Advanced Mode, but also will affect the appearance of trails in Easy Mode. 100
Main Menu (left); Trails Menu (center); Trail Options menu (right). General Trail Options
To access the Trails Menu: 1. Press MENU|MENU| to MY TRAILS|ENT. Delete All Trails Once you are in the Trails menu, you can remove all trails from memory by pressing to DELETE ALL|ENT| to YES|ENT. Update Trail Option This menu lets you change the way trail updates occur.
Trail Options menu with Update Criteria selected (left). Distance was chosen from the Update Criteria menu (right), which launched the Update Distance box.
WARNING: If the Update Trail box is unchecked, automatic trail creation and recording will be turned off in both Advanced and Easy modes. You will have to turn it on again to record trails. The default setting is on. From the Trails menu, use to select TRAIL OPTIONS and press ENT. Highlight UPDATE TRAIL and press ENT to turn it on (check) or turn it off (uncheck). 101
Flash Trails Option From the Trail Options menu, press to FLASH TRAILS. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) Update Trail Criteria There are three criteria by which trails may be updated: automatic, time or distance. When it is in the default automatic mode, the unit 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.
Trail Options menu with Time selected as the trail update method. With the setting above, the trail would update every three seconds.
Trail Update Rate You can update a trail by time, with a range from 1 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. Highlight UPDATE CRITERIA, press ENT and select either TIME or DISTANCE from the Update Criteria menu and press ENT. That will launch a data entry box. Press to the data entry box and press ENT. Use the keys 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 Trails Menu.

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.

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