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. 16
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 HUNTc 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 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 the iFINDER antenna to windshield bracket with two screws.
You may achieve good results by placing the external antenna on the top of the dash, at the base of the windshield. A piece of the rubber nonskid 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. 17
Two R-A-M mounting systems for your unit.
One model has a mounting arm and cradle attached to a swivel ball plate that can be screwed or bolted to a supporting surface. Another has a moldable, weighted, rubber foot and gooseneck for support virtually anywhere without screws or adhesives. 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 HUNTc 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.

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 (left). As you zoom in closer, the symbols become readable icons. In the 0.3-mile zoom example (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.
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 Street. You can reduce screen clutter and make streets and other map features easier to see by turning off POIs you don't need to see on the display. (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 the iFINDER, you might consider photocopying this quick reference page and tucking it into your pocket.
iFINDER HUNTc Easy Mode Quick Reference
Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, try navigating to a location a few blocks away. Navigation in too small a space, like a backyard, will constantly trigger arrival alarms. 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 the iFINDER, press and release the PWR key. 3. Opening screen displays map of North America at the 4,000-mile zoom range. Rotate through the four main Page screens (Map Page, Satellite Status Page, Compass Page and Navigation Page) by repeatedly pressing PAGES key. 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 the PAGES key to display the Map Page, which shows a bird's eye view of the earth. You can move around the map by: Zooming in closer to see greater detail: press ZIN (zoom in key.) Zooming out to see more area with 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 it: press ENT|ENT. 7. Zoom/scroll map to find a nearby object or location. Use arrow keys to center cursor crosshairs 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. To Cancel navigation: press MENU| to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|. A message will appear asking if you want to cancel navigation. Select YES and press ENT. 10. Navigate back home by GO HOME or NAVIGATE TRAIL. To Go Home: press FIND|ENT, then follow navigation arrows. To Navigate Trail: press MENU| to NAVIGATE TRAIL|ENT. Wait while route is calculated, then follow the navigation arrows. 11. Back home, when Arrival Alarm goes off, press EXIT. To Cancel navigation: press MENU| to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT| | YES| ENT. 12. To turn off the iFINDER, press and hold PWR key for three seconds. 29

Compass Menu The Compass Menu allows you to set compass orientation, as well as compass calibration (described in Sec. 7). 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 youre navigating to a waypoint. Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen. Your trail history, or path youve taken, is illustrated by the line extending from the arrow. The large arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose indicates your current track (direction of travel). 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 it appears on screen. 2. To get to Navigation Page Sub Menu, press MENU. 49
Navigation Page (left) with Navigation Menu (right).
Navigation Menu The Navigation Menu allows you to cancel navigation, set up alarms, and plan or edit your route. Music Mode Page The Music Mode Page allows you to play both MP3 and Ogg Vorbis music files. It can also recognize m3u-style play list files. The Music page contains a battery power indicator and a volume display for quick reference. Most of the music player's commands are available at the touch of a single button. The most important tools are the play control buttons: ENTER (Play and Pause), EXIT (Stop), (Previous Song) and (Next Song). If you hold down the key you will be able to fast forward through a song. You can also press the FIND button to open the file browser and choose a new song or play list. NOTE: Refer to Sec. 8, Music Mode, for a detailed explanation of how to get the most out of the iFINDER's music playing feature. 1. To get to Music Mode Page, press PAGE repeatedly until it appears on screen. 2. To get to Music Mode Page Sub Menu, press MENU.
Music Mode Page (left) with Music Mode menu (right).
Map Page The map screens show your course and track from a birds-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 youre navigating to a waypoint, the map shows your starting location, present position, course line and destination. You, however, dont have to navigate to a waypoint to use 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 40 available map zoom ranges, from 0.02 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 the iFINDER is turned on. To switch from another page to the Map Page, press PAGES repeatedly until it appears on the screen. 2. To get to Map Page Menu, press MENU. NOTE: The screen shows an indicator of what the iFINDER's microprocessor is doing, similar to the floppy drive light 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, the iFINDER is reading information from the MMC.

Map Page (left) with Map Menu (right).
Map Menu The map menu allows you to find distances, change the orientation of your map, view map data and aids users in the execution of other helpful map functions.
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, 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. You can pan or scroll the map northward, southward, eastward or westward by using the arrow keys, which launches the map's cursor crosshairs. To clear the cursor, press EXIT, which returns 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|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 to clear the command and return to the page screen.
Finding your current position is as simple as turning on the iFINDER. Under clear sky conditions, the unit automatically searches for satellites and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less. NOTE: Clear sky means an 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 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 on your position. 53

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: Navigate to a Waypoint later in this section. 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.

Cancel Navigation

In Advanced Mode Press MENU|MENU| to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT. A message will appear asking if you want to cancel navigation. Choose YES and press 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. Navigate to Cursor Position on Map 1. Use arrow keys to center cursor crosshairs over a 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 the 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. You can avoid scrolling the map to pick your waypoint, if you use the Find commands. 1. Press FIND, scroll down to MY WAYPOINTS and press ENT. To look up the nearest waypoint, press ENT, or to look by name (and scroll through the entire waypoint list), press TO FIND BY NAME|ENT. 2. If your waypoint list is a long one, you can spell out the waypoint 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.) 57

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. Use to 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 ROUTE command highlighted in the top command box.

Tip: Back Track a Trail

Running the Navigate command will lead you along the trail from its starting point to its ending point. 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 ROUTE|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. 58
6. Upon arrival at your destination, cancel navigation: press MENU|MENU| to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT. A message will appear asking if you want to cancel navigation. Choose YES and press ENT.

Routes

A route is a series of waypoints, linked together in an ordered sequence that is used to mark a course of travel. 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 gives 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 the 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.

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

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.
This example shows the Pop-up Help message for the Screen command, located on the Main Menu in Advanced Mode.

Reset Options

In Advanced Mode
To reset all features to factory defaults, press MENU|MENU| to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT| to RESET OPTIONS. Press ENT, which will asking you if you want to reset all the options. Select YES and press ENT.

In Easy Mode

Hold down the PAGES key while you press PWR to turn on the unit. 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. 97

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) with 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 menu with Brightness selected.
To adjust the screen's display mode: 1. Press to DISPLAY MODE|ENT then press or to select mode, then press the EXIT key.
Display Mode menu (left) with Light Delay menu (right).

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.

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: In Easy Mode, you first press MENU| to SOUNDS|ENT. In Advanced Mode, you first press MENU|MENU| to SOUNDS|ENT.
Sounds command menu in Easy Mode (left) and Advanced Mode (center). The Sounds menu (right). Once in the Sounds menu:
To adjust LineOut or Pizeo Volume: Press or to select the option you want to adjust, then press to decrease or to increase the volume. To set Key Sounds: Press to Key Sounds and, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). After the option is set, press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display. To set Alarm Sounds: Press to ALARM SOUNDS. Press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). After the option is set, press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display. To set Alarm Style: Press to ALARM STYLE|ENT. Use or to scroll through the three options: BEEPS, SOUND EFFECTS and SONGS. After selecting a style,press ENT. After the option is set, press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display. 102
To set Repeat Function: Press REPEAT and press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). After the option is set, press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display. To set Shuffle Function: Press SHUFFLE and press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). After the option is set, press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display.

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 trails from wandering. It has the same steadying effect on the steering arrow, the compass rose and the map in track-up mode.
Track Smoothing option, turned on.

Trail Options

There are several options you can use with trails. Some affect all trails, other may be applied to a particular trail. You can change the way trails are updated, display or hide trails, create a new trail or delete a trail. These options are only available in Advanced Mode, but changes made in Advanced will affect the appearance of trails in Easy Mode.

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

DRESS|ENT.

6. When the necessary search fields are filled in, press to FIND ADYour unit 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.)
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. A message will appear asking you to please choose an option: FIND or GO TO. 8. To navigate to the address, select GO TO and press ENT and your iFINDER will begin showing navigation information to the address. If you are looking up an address (not navigating), highlight FIND and press ENT, which will direct you to the map page where the cursor crosshairs will be centered on the location.

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: 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 show up in your waypoints list under the name Home. You can search for the Home Waypoint, navigate to it, add it to a route or use it exactly like any other waypoint. Details on searching for waypoints in Advanced Mode can be found later in this section, in the Find Waypoints segment.
Find Interstate Highway Exits
1. Press FIND| to HIGHWAY EXITS|ENT, which calls up the Find Exit Menu.
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. Or jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT, then press or to select a highway from the list and press ENT. 115
Find Exit using the Highway Name.
3. Once you have selected a highway name, you then can select an exit. Press to switch to the Exit List, then press or to highlight the exit you want and press ENT.

Selected exit.

4. In the Exit Information screen you have two choices. A. Press ENT to navigate (GO TO) the exit. B. Press |ENT to find the exit on the map (FIND ON MAP).
Go To option (left); Find On Map option (right).
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. That will bring up more detailed information about each of the service names listed in the services window. Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main display.

Find menu (left); Find By Nearest (center); Find by Name (right).
3. If you're looking for nearest, the iFINDER says it is calculating, then a list of waypoints appears. The closest is highlighted at the top of the list and the one farthest from your location is at the bottom of the list. 122
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 ENT. (The GO TO 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.
When a waypoint is selected from the Find Nearest or Find by Name menus, GO TO will be highlighted by default (left) Press to switch to FIND ON MAP (right)
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 123
the name is correct, then press ENT|ENT. B. Or jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT, then press or to select a waypoint from the list and press ENT. The Waypoint Information screen appears.

Find By Name menu.

A. To navigate to the waypoint, press press ENT. (The GO TO 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.

Section 7: Hunting Mode

This section addresses how to operate the iFINDER in Hunting Mode. If you've read through this manual in order, you're already familiar with many of the basic GPS principles that drive the iFINDER. The principles are the same in both operating modes, so you already know how to work your iFINDER. If, however, you're only interested in Hunting Mode operation, this section should be the main reference you'll use to operate your iFINDER. 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 about all the special hunting tools that come with the unit. One of the major features of the iFINDER HUNTc is the Compass Page. The Compass Page appears is one of only two pages in Hunting Mode. We'll go into more detail on setting up and using the Compass Page in this section. Another useful feature are the special Hunting Waypoints, which differ from the kinds of waypoints described earlier in this manual. We'll tell you 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 show up on your iFINDER's map, so you can always know your position within the scouted area. But first, we want to walk you through the basics of using the iFINDER HUNTc 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 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.

Scout Plot menus

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

Scout Plot List

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, which will launch the New Waypoint Name window. 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 point, the menu automatically reverts to the previous scout symbol unless you select a different symbol. 131
4. As you walk the perimeter of the area you're scouting, record a series of flag points (using the flag waypoint symbol) that will be used to draw the scout plot boundary. You need to set enough flag points to roughly outline the area's corners. 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 flag point, press ENT and the new waypoint menu appears. Choose a point and press ENT. The New Waypoint Name box will appear with Save Waypoint highlighted. Scroll to Add to Scout and press ENT to uncheck it. Now, scroll down to SAVE WAYPOINT and press ENT to create your first flag point. After the point is created, 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 point 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.

Switch to Land Mode

To leave Hunting Mode and switch to Land Mode: 1. Press MENU|MENU| to DISABLE HUNTING MODE|ENT. 2. The following message appears: 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. This message appears: Are you sure you want to turn on Hunting Mode? 3. Press |ENT and the unit switches to Hunting Mode.

Section 8: Music Mode

The Music Mode Display and Keyboard Commands

The Music Mode screen contains a battery power indicator and a volume display for quick reference. When a song or play list is playing, the name of the current song will appear at the top of the screen, as well as the song's quality (in kbps). NOTE: Weve found that songs using a bitrate of 128 kbps work well in the unit. Playing a song with a higher bitrate may slow down the unit's overall functionality. To ensure consistent performance in map redraw and menu response, 56 kbps is preferred. Try the unit with various settings to find what works best for you. Other options for improving the iFINDER's performance (without sacrificing audio quality) include activating the unit's Power Save mode. Changing the Update Rate will free-up some processor power to allow simultaneous map re-draws, searches and music playback. If you're playing a list, then the play list's name and the song's position in the list are both displayed as well. To switch to Music Mode from Map Mode, press the PAGES button. Music Mode page is designed to be simple. Using only these buttons and the Music Menu, you can listen to what you want, when you want.
Music Mode display, with all the on-screen command buttons shown.
Most of the music player's commands are available at the touch of a single button. The most important tools are the play control buttons: ENTER (Play and Pause), EXIT (Stop), (Previous Song) and (Next Song). You can fast forward through a song if you press and hold the key. 133
To rewind a song, press and hold the key. You can open the file browser and choose a new song or play list by pressing the FIND key. Music Mode always runs using a play list, even if this consists of a single song. You can copy pre-made play list files from your PC to your MMC card and play the songs in these play lists by selecting them from the song browser. It's just as easy to organize your music when you copy it to the MMC, by arranging it into folders from your computer. That way you can play a folder at a time. When you select a folder to play, the iFINDER automatically creates a play list out of all of the songs contained in that folder. Later in this section we'll explain how to play folders, how to copy music and play lists from your PC, and how to manage them all on the iFINDER. Using the Play Control Buttons All of the play control buttons are represented by symbols on the keyboard, not names. These symbols are fairly standard, and are probably already familiar to you. Use the key to skip to the PREVIOUS SONG. To skip ahead to the NEXT SONG press the key. Holding down the key allows you to rewind the previous song. If you want to fast forward through a song, press and hold the key.

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 iv
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.
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 groupsyou'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 1

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.) 4
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 5

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 doesnt 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 wont 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 7
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. Its 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 cant know whats between you and your destination, for example. Its up to you to safely navigate around obstacles, no matter how youre using this product.

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.
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.

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.
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. 36

Navigate Trail menu.

Back trail dotted line Trail point

Steer arrow

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 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. Bearing arrow

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.
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.
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.
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. 55
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

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. 73
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 74

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. 76
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 77

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.

DRESS|ENT.

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.)
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.
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.

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.

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.

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. 108
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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