Section 1: Read Me First!
How this manual can get you out on the road, fast!
Welcome to the exciting world of GPS satellite navigation! We know you're anxious to begin finding your way with this hand-held technology, but we have a favor to ask. Before you grab the batteries and head outside, please give us a moment or two to explain how our manual can help you get the best performance from this remarkable little GPS unit. First, we want to thank you for buying an iFINDER H2O. Whether you're a first-time user or a professional navigator, you'll discover that the iFINDER is a true pocket-sized, full-featured mapping GPS receiver. When you team an iFINDER with one of our specialized maps or our custom mapping software MapCreate 6, you have an incredible combination. No other consumer GPS mapping system on the market offers so much information and so many features in one package. Our goal for this book is to get you on the road or out to the woods and water fast, with a minimum of fuss. Like you, we'd rather spend more time traveling, 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 seven 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. We lead off this section with a onepage Easy Mode Quick Reference. (If you've already figured out how to load the batteries yourself, and you just can't wait any longer, turn to the Quick Reference on page 26 and head outside with your iFINDER!) The rest of Section 3 contains short, easy-to-scan lessons that follow one another in chronological order. They're all you'll need to know to find your way on the water or in the wilderness quickly. 1
Easy Mode operation will meet the navigation needs of many users. But, after you've learned the basics (or if you already have some GPS experience), you may want to try out some of iFINDER's many advanced navigation features. That brings us to Section 4, Advanced Mode Operation. After we introduce the Advanced Mode menus and submenus, this section contains the rest of iFINDER's command functions, organized in alphabetical order. When you come to a GPS menu command on the iFINDER screen, you can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of contents or index, just flipping through Section 3 or scanning through the command portion of Section 4. iFINDER is ready to use right out of the box, but you can fine tune and customize its operation with dozens of options. We describe how to use general system options along with GPS options in Section 5, System Setup and GPS Setup Options. This section covers both Easy Mode and Advanced Mode options. In Section 6, we go into more detail on one of iFINDER's most remarkable capabilities Searching. We'll introduce a couple of search examples in both the Easy and Advanced mode sections, but there are so many map items you can search for, we had to give this function its own section in the manual! For example, did you know iFINDER can look up business phone numbers, functioning as a virtual Yellow Pages? Well show you how in Section 6. Finally, in Section 7, we offer Supplemental Material, including a list of the GPS datums used, warranties, and customer service information. Now, if you're into the fine details, glance over the next segment on specifications to see just how much GPS power you hold in your hand. It's important to us (and our power users), but if you don't care how many waypoints iFINDER can store or how long the batteries last, skip ahead to important information on how iFINDER works, on page 4.

When navigating to a waypoint or following a route, the Navigation screen looks like the one shown in the following image. Your ground speed, track, distance and bearing to waypoint, and course are all shown digitally on this screen. The current cross track error is shown in the XTK box. This is the distance you are off-course to the side of the desired course line. The course line is an imaginary line drawn from your position when you started navigating to the destination waypoint. It's shown on the navigation page as a vertical dotted line. Lines on either side of the present position show the current cross track error range. The default for the cross track error range is 0.20 mile. For example, if the present position symbol touches the right cross track error line, then you are 0.20 mile to the right of the desired course. You need to steer left to return to the desired course. You can use the ZIN or ZOUT keys to change the cross track error range. A circular symbol depicting your destination (waypoint) appears on the screen as you approach the waypoint as shown on the screen below. 21
Travel Time is the time that it will take to reach your destination at your present closing speed. Arrival Time is the local time that it will be when you arrive at the destination, based upon your present closing speed and track.
Current track or heading, shown in degrees Waypoint symbol Compass bearing to destination Bearing arrow Trail line
Cross track error range (off course indicator)
Destination name Navigation information data boxes
Navigation Page, going to cursor. Driver is headed east (a 68 track) toward a cursor location 68 (bearing) away. The cross track error range (white corridor) is 0.20 miles either side of the course. The driver is headed toward the cursor location, which is 0.17 miles away. The vehicle is virtually on course (off course only 1 foot). Traveling at a speed of 34 mph, the driver will arrive at the waypoint in 18 seconds.
Map Page The map screens show your course and track from a "bird's-eye" view. By default, this unit shows the map with north always at the top of the screen. (This can be changed using options in Advanced Mode. See the topic Map Orientation, in Sec. 5.) If you're navigating to a waypoint, the map also shows your starting location, present position, course line and destination. NOTE: When our text says, "navigating to a waypoint," we really mean navigation to any selected item, whether it is a waypoint you made, a map feature or an item (like a restaurant) from the POI database. Using the map is as simple as pressing the PAGES key. A screen similar to those in following images appears. The arrow flashing in the center of the screen is your present position. It points in the direction you're traveling. The solid line extending from the arrow is your plot trail, or path you've taken. (Remember, a flashing question mark on the arrow symbol or flashing text displays means iFINDER has not yet calculated a position.) 22

Creating and Saving a Trail
A trail, or plot trail, is a history of the path you have taken. On the screen, trails are represented by a solid line extending from the back of the current position arrow. By default, the trail flashes once a second, making it easier to see against the background map. With the default auto setting, iFINDER creates a trail by placing a dot (trail point) on the screen every time you change directions. (The method used for creating a trail and the trail update rate can both be adjusted in Advanced Mode. See Sec. 5 for Trail Options.) In Easy Mode, this unit automatically creates a plot trail when turned on, and this trail is automatically saved in memory when the unit is turned off. iFINDER continues recording the same trail until you "clear the trail," which erases the old trail and starts creation of a new trail. NOTE: iFINDER can record up to 9,999 points per trail, which can be adjusted in Advanced Mode. The default setting is a maximum of 2,000 points. When trail length exceeds the maximum setting, the unit begins recording the trail over itself. In Advanced Mode, you can save and recall up to 10 different plot trails, which can also be copied to your MMC for archiving. 33
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.

Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files
Custom Maps: Custom maps work only from the MMC card or SD card. When a card containing a Custom Map File is loaded into the unit, iFINDER automatically loads the map into memory when the unit is turned on. Instructions for copying Custom Map Files to an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software. For instructions on inserting an MMC into iFINDER, see Sec. 2, Installation/Accessories. GPS Data Files: GPS Data files contain waypoints, routes, trails and event marker icons. Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your computer and an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software. GPS data automatically recorded in the unit's internal memory must be saved to the MMC (as a GPS Data File) in order to store it on your personal computer. GPS Data Files stored on an MMC must be copied from the card to the iFINDER's internal memory before the unit can read them. Here's how: 1. Insert the MMC into your unit. Press MENU| to TRANSFER MY DATA|ENT and the screen below appears.
The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save data to the MMC or load data from the MMC into iFINDER's memory.
2. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an MMC is present or not. If no MMC is present, you must first insert a card into iFINDER in order to activate the Load or Save commands. To transfer data from iFINDER to the MMC: press ENT (for SAVE.) To transfer data from the MMC to iFINDER: press to LOAD|ENT. 3. Saving: To accept the default name "Data" for the GPS Data File, press to SAVE|ENT. If you wish to rename the file (as in the example below), press ENT to activate the selection box. Press or to change the first character, then press to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Then, press ENT| to SAVE|ENT. The unit will display first a progress then a completion message when the data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, press EXIT|EXIT.
From left to right, these figures show the menu sequence for naming and saving a GPS Data File from an MMC into iFINDER's memory.

Navigation Page, left, Navigation Menu, right.
Navigation Menu The Navigation Menu allows you to cancel navigation, set up alarms, and plan or edit your route. Map Page The map screens show your course and track from a 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 dont have to navigate to a waypoint, however, 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 37 available map zoom ranges, from 0.05 miles to 4,000 miles. NOTE: Refer to Sec. 3, Easy Mode Operation, for further explanation and more illustrations of the Map Page. 1. To get to Map Page: Map page is the default when iFINDER is turned on. To switch from another page to the Map Page, press PAGE repeatedly until the page you want appears. 2. To get to Map Page Menu: press MENU. NOTE: The screen shows an indicators of what iFINDER's microprocessor is doing, similar to the floppy drivel ight on a PC. In the lower right corner of the screen, a special icon (MMC symbol) will appear and disappear from time to time. When this icon appears, iFINDER is reading information from the MMC.
Map Page, left, Map Menu, right.
Map Menu The map menu has many options. The map menu allows you to find distances, change the orientation of your map, view map data, and other helpful map functions. 43
The map is presented from a bird's-eye view perspective. The current zoom range shows in the lower left corner of the screen. If the zoom range says "4 mi," the map shows an area 4 miles wide from the left edge of the screen to the right edge of the screen. 1. Press the ZIN key (zoom in) to move in closer and see greater detail in a smaller geographic area. 2. Press the ZOUT key (zoom out) to move farther away and see less map detail, but a larger geographic area. You can pan or scroll the map northward, southward, eastward or westward by using the arrow keys, which launches the cross-hair map cursor. To clear the cursor, press EXIT, which jumps the map back to the current position or the last known position.
Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location
1. While on the Map page press: MENU| to FIND DISTANCE|ENT. 2. Center your cursor over the position you want to find the distance to. A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location. The distance along that line will appear in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. 3. Press EXIT to return to regular operation.

SETUP|ENT| to TRANSFER MY DATA|ENT.
2. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an MMC is present or not. If no MMC is present, you must first insert a card into the iFINDER in order to activate the Load or Save commands. To transfer data from the iFINDER to the MMC: press ENT (for SAVE.) To transfer data from the MMC to the iFINDER: press to

LOAD|ENT.

3. Saving to MMC: To accept the default name "Data" for the GPS Data File, press to SAVE DATA|ENT. If you wish to rename the file, press ENT to activate the selection box. Press or to change the first character, then press to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Then, press ENT| to SAVE DATA|ENT. The unit will display first a progress then a completion message when the data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, repeatedly press EXIT. 4. Loading to unit memory: There may be more than one GPS Data File (*.USR) on the card. To select a file, press ENT to activate the selection box, use or to highlight the file, then press ENT to accept the selection. Next, press to LOAD|ENT. The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, press EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.

Utilities

Utilities are useful tools for traveling or for outdoor activities. Alarm Clock To get to the alarm clock menu: press MENU|MENU| to UTILITIES|ENT| to ALARM CLOCK|ENT. 56
Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator To get to the Sun/Moon menu: press MENU|MENU| to UTILITIES|ENT|ENT. Trip Calculator To get to the Calculator menu: press MENU|MENU| to UTILITIES|ENT| to TRIP CALCULATOR|ENT. Trip Down Timer To get to the Down Timer menu: press MENU|MENU| to UTILITIES|ENT| to DOWN TIMER|ENT. Trip Up Timer To get to the Up Timer menu: press MENU|MENU| to UTILITIES|ENT| to UP TIMER|ENT.

Waypoints

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

Create Waypoint on Map

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

Create Waypoint at Current Position
1. While you are traveling, press ENT|ENT. The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 002." The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map.
Create a Man Overboard Waypoint
This unit has a man overboard feature that shows navigation data to the location where the feature was activated. To activate it, press the ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same time. Your position at the time these keys are pressed is used as the man overboard position. The unit automatically begins navigating to the MOB waypoint. For further details, see this subject in the Easy Mode Operation section. 57
Create a Waypoint by Average Position
This feature sets a waypoint at the current position after taking several position readings and averaging them. This boosts waypoint position accuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric conditions and other factors. 1. Press ENT| to AVERAGE POSITION|ENT|(cursor jumps to highlight CREATE)|ENT. 2. Wait while the unit takes points to average for the position. (The greater the number of points, the greater the accuracy.) When the desired number of points accumulates, press ENT to create and save the waypoint. 3. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can simply save the waypoint by pressing EXIT|EXIT or you can edit the waypoint.
Create a Waypoint by Projecting a Position
This feature sets a waypoint at a point located a specific distance and bearing from a reference position. The reference position can be selected from your waypoint list, a map feature or from the Points of Interest list. 1. Press ENT| to PROJECTED POSITION|ENT|(cursor jumps to highlight CREATE)|ENT. 2. Press to SET REFERENCE|ENT. Use and to select a waypoint, map feature or Point of Interest. When the point has been selected, press ENT and the point's position appears as the reference position. 3. Press to DISTANCE|ENT. Press or to change the first character, then press to the next character and repeat until the distance is correct. Press ENT. 4. Press to BEARING|ENT. Press or to change the first character, then press to the next character and repeat until the bearing is correct. Press ENT. 5. Press to PROJECT|ENT. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can simply save the new projected waypoint by pressing EXIT|EXIT or you can edit the waypoint. (Press EXIT|ENT if you want to immediately begin navigating to the new waypoint.) Select a Waypoint To select a waypoint on the map (for navigating to, for editing, etc.,) use the arrow keys and center the cursor over the waypoint. A highlighted halo will appear around the waypoint.

Configure Loran TD menu.

Map Fix Map Fix is used with charts or maps. This system asks for a reference position in latitude/longitude, which you take from a marked location on the map. It then shows the present position as distance on the map from that reference point. For example, if it shows a distance of UP 4.00" and LEFT 0.50", you then measure up four inches and to the left a half-inch from the reference point on the map to find your location. To configure a map fix: To use this format, you need to follow these steps in order. First, take your map of the area and determine a reference latitude/longitude. (Note: in order for this system to work, the latitude/longitude lines must be parallel with the edge of the map. USGS maps are parallel, others may not be. Also, this works better with smaller scale maps.) The reference position can be anywhere on the map, but the closer it is to your location, the smaller the numbers will be that you'll have to deal with. Once you've decided on a reference position, you can save it as a waypoint. See the waypoint section for information on saving a waypoint. Save the reference position as a waypoint. Exit from the waypoint screens. 66

TEM|ENT|

Now press MENU|MENU| to GPS SETUP|ENT| to COORDINATE SYSto SETUP MAP FIX|ENT. The following screens appear, and MAP SCALE is highlighted. Press ENT and enter the map's scale. This is generally at the bottom of the paper map. It's shown as a ratio, for example 1:24000. Press EXIT and the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix screen.
Configure a map fix so iFINDER can find your position on a printed chart or topographical map. Press to SELECT ORIGIN|ENT|ENT (MY WAYPOINTS) if you saved the refer-
ence point as a waypoint. Select the waypoint name that you assigned to the reference point and press ENT. The unit displays a waypoint information screen with the command SET AS ORIGIN selected; press ENT and the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix menu. Finally, press EXIT to erase this menu. Now press to COORD SYSTEM|ENT, select MAP FIX from the list and press ENT. All position information now shows as a distance from the reference point you chose.

Customize Page Displays

The Position, Navigation, and Map pages all have customizable options that are available in Advanced Mode. These options decide which information is viewable on each page. Customize Position Page This page has nine boxes you can customize. While on the Position Page, press MENU| to CUSTOMIZE|ENT. The topmost data box begins flashing. Use the arrow keys to select the box you want to change. With the display box highlighted and flashing, press ENT to open a list of options. Scroll or to select a different data option, then press ENT. You can repeat these steps to change the display in another box. When all your changes are finished, press EXIT to return to the page display. Customize Navigation Page While on the Navigation Page press MENU| to CUSTOMIZE|ENT. Press or to select a display option. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After all options are set, press EXIT to return to the page display. 67

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. 79
This example shows the Pop-up Help message for the Screen command, located on the Main Menu in Advanced Mode.

Reset Options

To reset all features to their factory defaults:
In Advanced Mode 1. Press MENU|MENU| to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT| to RESET OPTIONS|ENT| to YES|ENT. In Easy Mode
Hold down the PAGES key while you press PWR to turn the unit on. NOTE: Reset Options does not erase any waypoints, routes, icons or plot trails.
Advanced Mode's Reset Options command, left, and the Reset Options Menu, right.
Screen Contrast and Brightness
The adjustments work the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode, but you access the SCREEN command differently in each mode: In Easy Mode, you first press MENU| to SCREEN|ENT. In Advanced Mode, you first press MENU|MENU|ENT. 80

Once in the Screen menu:

To adjust the display's contrast: 1. The CONTRAST slider bar is already selected. Press or to move the bar. The left end of the scale is minimum contrast; the right end is maximum contrast.
Screen Command, left, and Contrast bar, right.
To adjust the display's brightness: 1. Press to BRIGHTNESS. Press or to move the bar. The left end of the scale is minimum contrast; the right end is maximum contrast.
To adjust the screen's display mode: 1. Press to DISPLAY MODE|ENT then press or to select mode|EXIT.

Display Mode menu.

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

The command works the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode, but you access the Software Info command differently in each mode: In Easy Mode, you: 1. Press MENU| to SOFTWARE INFO|ENT. 2. Read the information displayed on the screen. 3. To return to the previous page, press EXIT|EXIT. In Advanced Mode, you: 1. Press MENU|MENU| to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT| to SOFTWARE INFO|ENT. 2. Read the information displayed on the screen. 3. To return to the previous page, press EXIT|EXIT.
Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles
Sounds triggered by key strokes and alarms can be adjusted. The 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. 84
Sounds command: left, Easy Mode; center Advanced. At right, the Sounds menu. Once in the Sounds menu:
To set Key Sounds: With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display. To set Alarm Sounds: Press to ALARM SOUNDS. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off). After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.
To set Alarm Style: Press to ALARM STYLE|ENT. Press or to change the style, then press ENT. After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the page display.

Track Smoothing

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

Trail Options

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

General Trail Options

To access the Trails Menu: 1. Press MENU|MENU| to MY TRAILS|ENT|ENT.
Main Menu, left, Trails Menu, center, Trail Options, right.
Delete All Trails To remove all of the trails from memory: from the Trails Menu, press to DELETE ALL|ENT| to YES|ENT. Flash Trails on Screen Option Press to FLASH TRAILS. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.)

Trail Options menu: Flash Trails.
Update Trail Option This menu lets you change the way the trail updates occur.

Trail Options menu.

WARNING: If you uncheck the Update Trail option, automatic trail creation and recording will be turned off in both Advanced and Easy modes, and you must turn it back on to record trails. The default setting is on. Press or to UPDATE TRAILS. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance) The options are automatic, time, or distance. When it's in the default automatic mode, the unit doesn't update the plot trail while you're traveling in a straight line. Once you deviate from a straight line, the unit "drops" a plot point (trail waypoint) onto the trail. This conserves plot trail points. If a plot trail uses all of the available points allotted to it, the beginning points are taken away and placed at the end of the trail.
Press to UPDATE CRITERIA|ENT|press or to select criteria type|ENT. 87
Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance) You can update a trail by time, with a range from 1 second to 9999 seconds; the default is 3 seconds. You can update by distance, with a range from 0.01 mile/nm/km to 9.99 mile/nm/km; the default is 0.10 mile. With Update Criteria selected, press to either the rate or distance data entry boxes and press ENT. Press or to change the first character, then press to the next character and repeat until the entry is correct. Press EXIT|EXIT to return to the Trail Options Menu.
Trail Options menu. Specific Trail Options
Delete Trail To delete a specific trail: From the Trails menu, press to trail name|ENT. The Edit Trail menu appears as seen in the following figure. Press to DELETE TRAIL|ENT| to YES|ENT. New Trail To manually start a new trail or delete a trail: From the Trail Options Menu, press to NEW TRAIL|ENT. The trail menu appears as seen below:

Trail menu.

Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options The name, maximum number of points in the trail, activity, and visibility are all changed on the Edit Trail screen. The Active setting determines whether or not iFINDER is recording new points for a particular trail. On the Edit Trail menu, press or to highlight the section you wish to change, then press ENT. Make your changes, then press EXIT to erase this menu. You can also change the trail line color and pattern. For instructions, see the entries on Edit a Trail Color and Edit a Trail Pattern in Sec. 4, Advanced GPS Operations.

Units of Measure

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

"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.
Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI)
1. Press FIND| to MAP PLACES|ENT.
2. Press or to select a Map Place or POI category then press ENT. (To narrow your search, press or to select a subcategory before pressing ENT.) You will be given two options: Search by Name or by Nearest.
Map Places category menu.
3. Search by nearest POI. At the Find By menu, press ENT. The Find by Nearest menu will show a "calculating" screen then a list of nearest POIs will appear. Press or to select the POI you want and press ENT to call up the POI's Waypoint Information screen.
Find by nearest option, left, Calculating screen, center, POI list, right.
4. Search by name of POI. At the Find By menu, press |ENT. There are two options: A. You can spell out the POI in the top selection box. Press or to change the first letter, then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT|ENT. B. Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT, then press or to select a POI from the list, then press ENT to call up the POI's Waypoint Information screen.
Find by name option, left, Find by name menu, right.
5. When the POI's Waypoint Information screen appears, you can choose to "Go To" the POI by pressing ENT or find it on the map by pressing |ENT.
"Go To" POI option, left, "Find on Map" POI option, right.
Find Streets or Intersections
Find a Street 1. Press FIND| to STREETS|ENT and the Find Streets menu appears.
2. You must first fill in a screet name in the First Street dialog box. Press ENT to display the Find By Name menu. There are two options: A. You 98
can spell out the street in the top selection box. Press or to change the first letter, then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT|ENT. B. Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT, then press or to select a street from the list, then press ENT.
Find streets or intersections menu, left, Find street by name, right.
3. The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you're searcing for in the First Street box. (In this example, it's 80th Street.) To search for that street, press to FIND FIRST STREET|ENT. A message appears asking you to wait while the unit finds the street. When the Streets Found list appears, press or to the street you are searching for and press ENT.
Find first street, left, Street found, right.
If you want to navigate to the found street at the cursor location, just press MENU|ENT|EXIT. Find an Intersection You must enter one street in the First Street dialog box and enter the next street in the Second Street dialog box. 1. Press FIND| to STREETS|ENT and the Find Streets menu appears. 2. You must first fill in a screet name in the First Street dialog box. Press ENT to display the Find By Name menu. There are two options: A. You can spell out the street in the top selection box. Press or to change 99

the first letter, then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT|ENT. B. Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT, then press or to select a street from the list, then press ENT. 3. The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you're searcing for in the First Street box. 4. Now fill in the second street. Press to SECOND STREET|ENT and the Find by Name menu appears again. Just like before, there are two options: A. You can spell out the street in the top selection box. Press or to change the first letter, then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT|ENT. B. Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT, then press or to select the second street from the list, then press ENT. 5. The Find Streets menu reappears with the first and second streets dialog boxes filled in. In this example we selected 81st Street as our second street. You could now use similar techniques to select a city or Zip Code, but your search will probably be faster if you leave those boxes blank. (You can specify a city and/or Zip Code later on to narrow the search, if the resulting list is too long.)
Find intersection, left, and "Working" menu, center, Intersection list, right.
6. To search for the intersection of the two streets, press to FIND INTERSECTION|ENT. A message appears asking you to wait while the unit finds the intersection. When the Intersections Found list appears, press or to select the intersection you are searching for and press ENT. (In the previous example, we selected the intersection of SW 80th Court and SW 81st Drive in Miami, Fla.) If you want to navigate to the found intersection, just press MENU|ENT|EXIT.
Find Waypoints (Advanced Mode only)
1. Press FIND|ENT. 2. If searching for the Nearest waypoint, press ENT. If searching for a waypoint By Name, press to NAME|ENT. (To search by name, jump to step 5 below.)
Find menu, left, and Find By Nearest, center, Find by Name, right.
3. If you're looking for nearest, iFINDER says it is calculating, then a list of waypoints appears. The closest is highlighted at the top of the list and the farthest is at the bottom of the list.
Calculating message, left, and list of the nearest waypoints, right.
4. To see location information on the closest (highlighted) waypoint, press ENT and the Waypoint Information screen appears. (If you wanted to, you could select another waypoint from the list with the or keys.) A. To navigate to the waypoint, press press ENT. (The Go To Waypoint command is already highlighted.) The unit will show navigation information to the waypoint. B. To find the waypoint, press to FIND ON MAP|ENT. The Map Page appears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint. To clear these menus and return to the previous page, press EXIT repeatedly. 101

How to use this manual: typographical conventions
Many instructions are listed as numbered steps. The keypad and arrow "keystrokes" appear as boldface type. So, if you're in a real hurry (or just need a reminder), you can skim the instructions and pick out what menu command to use by finding the boldface command text. The following paragraphs explain how to interpret text formatting for those commands and other instructions: Arrow Keys The arrow keys control the movement of dotted crosshairs lines (the cursor) on your mapping screen. The arrow keys also help you move around the iFINDER menus so you can execute different commands. They are represented by symbols like these, which denote the down arrow key, the up arrow, the left arrow and the right arrow: . Keyboard The other keys perform a variety of functions. When the text refers to a key to press, the key is shown in bold, sans serif type. For example, the "Enter/Save" key is shown as ENT and the "Menu" key is shown as MENU. Menu Commands A menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters, in a bold sans serif type like this: ADVANCED MODE. These indicate that you are to select this command or option from a menu or take an action of 8
some kind with the menu item. Text that you may need to enter or file names you need to select are shown in italic type, such as trail name. Instructions = Menu Sequences Most functions you perform with the iFINDER are described as a sequence of key strokes and selecting menu commands. We've written them in a condensed manner for quick and easy reading. For example, instructions for backtracking a trail in Easy Mode would look like this: 1. Press MENU| to NAVIGATE TRAIL|ENT. 2. Now, begin moving and follow your iFINDER. Translated into complete English, step 1 means: "Press the Menu key. Next, press the down arrow key to scroll down the menu and select (highlight) the Navigate Trail menu command. Finally, press the Enter key." Also note that throughout this text, we will refer to the iFINDER H2OC as iFINDER, or as the unit.
Section 2: Installation & Accessories
The iFINDER operates from AA batteries or on 3 volts DC using an optional external power cable with a cigarette lighter adapter. When the power cable is used, the iFINDER automatically switches to external power. If the external power fails, the unit will switch to battery power. Flash memory will keep your stored data safe and accessible for the life of the product. After the unit is turned off, no battery or external power is needed to store your data.

Track or compass heading indicator, showing direction of travel

Present position arrow

Compass rose

Trail line

Navigation information data boxes Navigation Page, recording a trail, traveling east. Page looks like this when the iFINDER is not navigating to a waypoint , following a route, or backtracking a trail.
When navigating to a waypoint or following a route, the Navigation screen looks like the one shown in the next image. Your ground speed, track, distance, course and bearing to waypoint, are all shown digitally on this screen. The current cross track error is shown in the XTK box. This is the distance you are off-course to the side of the desired course line. The course line is an imaginary line drawn from your position when you started navigating to the destination waypoint. It's shown on the navigation page as a vertical dotted line. Lines on either side of the present position show the current cross track error range. The default for the cross track error range is 0.20 mile. For example, if the present position symbol touches the right cross track error line, then you are 0.20 mile to the right of the desired course. You need to steer left to return to the desired course. You can use the ZIN or ZOUT keys to change the cross track error range. A circular symbol illustrating your destination (waypoint) appears on the screen as you approach the waypoint. Travel Time is the time that it will take to reach your destination at your present closing speed. Arrival Time is the local time it will be when you arrive at the destination, based upon your present closing speed and track.

Waypoint symbol

Bearing arrow Trail line
Cross track error range (off course indicator)

Destination name

Navigation information data boxes Navigation Page, going to cursor. Driver is headed east (a 68 track) toward a cursor location 68 (bearing) away. The cross track error range (white corridor) is 0.20 miles either side of the course. The driver is headed toward the cursor location, which is 0.17 miles away. The vehicle is basically on course (off course only 1 foot). Traveling at 34 mph. The driver will arrive at the waypoint in 18 seconds.
Map Page The map screens show your course and track from a bird's-eye view. By default, this unit shows the map with north always at the top of the screen. (This can be changed using options in Advanced Mode. See the topic Map Orientation, in Sec. 5.) If you're navigating to a waypoint, the map also shows your starting location, present position, course line and destination. NOTE: When our text says, navigating to a waypoint, we really mean navigation to any selected item, whether it is a waypoint you made, a map feature or an item (like a restaurant) from the POI database. Using the map is as simple as pressing the PAGES key. A screen similar to those in following images appears. The arrow flashing in the center of the screen is your present position. It points in the direction you're traveling. The solid line extending from the arrow is your plot trail, or path you've taken. Remember, a flashing question mark/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. 24

You don't need to have an emergency to use the MOB waypoint. In Easy Mode, it is the only way you can set an additional 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. 33
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.
Navigate to cursor. In this example, the cursor crosshairs are centered on Oologah, Oklahoma.
3. Press MENU|ENT and the iFINDER will begin navigating to the cursor location. The Map Page will display a course line from your current position to the cursor position. The Navigation Page displays a compass rose showing navigation information to your destination. See the following examples.
The 15-mile zoom figure (left) shows the course line connecting your current position to your destination. The 60-mile zoom (center) shows both current position and destination on screen. The Navigation Page (right) will also show navigation information.
To stop navigating to the cursor, use the Cancel Navigation command: press MENU| to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT| to YES|ENT. The iFINDER stops showing navigation information.
Navigate to a Point of Interest
For POIs that are in view on the map, you can use the Navigate to Cursor command above. Use the cursor to select the POI. Another method involves searching for POIs by pressing the FIND key and selecting MAP PLACES. (See the searching example earlier in this section, or turn to Sec. 6, Searching, for detailed instructions on POI searches.) After you have selected MAP PLACES and pressed ENT, a list of map categories will appear. Use to highlight a category and press ENTER. The FIND BY MENU will appear with two options from which to choose: NAME and NEAREST. Select NEAREST and press ENT. A list of locations will appear with the one nearest you highlighted at the top. Press ENT, then press to make sure the GO TO command is highlighted at the bottom of the screen. Now press ENT. The iFINDER begins showing navigation information to the item. To cancel navigation, press MENU| to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT| to YES|ENT. The iFINDER stops showing navigation information.

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

Create Icon on Map

1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make an icon. 2. Press and hold ENT until the screen displays Save Icon, then release the ENT key. The Select Symbol menu will appear. 3. Press or or or to select your icon symbol, then press ENT. The icon appears on the map.
Save icon menu (left) with Select symbol menu (right). Create Icon at Current Position

MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route, because your PC's larger screen, keyboard and mouse are easier to manipulate than the pocket-sized iFINDER. 53
To load a MapCreate route into the iFINDER, follow instructions in MapCreate's manual for creating a route and saving it as part of a GPS Data File (file format *.usr). Copy the GPS Data File to an MMC and insert the MMC into the iFINDER. (See Sec. 2 for instructions on installing MMCs. To load the GPS Data File into the iFINDER's memory, see the entry on Transferring GPS Data Files between the iFINDER and a Computer in this section.)
Routes Created in the 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. With NEW ROUTE highlighted, press ENT| to (ROUTE END)|ENT| to ADD FROM MAP|ENT. The Map Page appears with the cursor showing. 3. Use the Zoom 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 by pressing ENT. In this example, we moved to the intersection of 11th Street and 145th E. Ave. to start our route to a public hunting area next to a river.
1. 2. 3. Route creation sequence: (from left) Fig. 1. Set route waypoint (1) at 11th St. & 145th Ave. Fig. 2. Zoom in; move cursor north to set point (2) at 145th & Admiral. Fig. 3. With point (2) set, move cursor east to mark interstate on-ramp with waypoint (3). In figures 2 and 3, notice the rubber band line extending from the previously set waypoint to the cursor. This line will become the course for the route.
4. 5. 6. Route creation sequence, continued: Fig. 4. Point (3) set at on-ramp turn. Fig. 5. Waypoint (4) set at highway exit to frontage road leading to river. Waypoint (5) ends the route at a tree stand in the hunting area. Fig. 6. Press EXIT to save the route and you return to this screen.
5. Move the cursor to the next point in the route, a spot where you need to turn or change direction, and press ENT to set the next waypoint. 6. Repeat step five until the route reaches your destination. 7. To save your route, press EXIT. The iFINDER reverts to the Route screen, with the route automatically named Route 1 and stored in the 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 ROUTE 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. With the command box active, you also can execute other route commands, like NAVIGATE. Press to highlight a different command, then press ENT. 10. If you are finished with the route, you can return to the main page display by pressing EXIT repeatedly. 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 ROUTE|ENT| to YES|ENT.

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. Press the or arrow keys 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, which you take from a marked location on the map. It then shows the present position as distance on the map from that reference point. For example, if it shows a distance of UP 4.00" and LEFT 0.50", you then measure up four inches and to the left a half-inch from the reference point on the map to find your location. 70
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 will be that you'll have to deal with. Once you've decided on a reference position, you can save it as a waypoint. See the waypoint section for information on saving a waypoint. Save the reference position as a waypoint. Now 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.

Configure a map fix so the iFINDER can find your position on a printed chart or topographical map.
Press to SELECT ORIGIN|ENT, which will launch the Select Point window with three options: My Waypoints, Map Places and Highway Exits. If you saved the reference point as a waypoint, choose MY WAYPOINTS by pressing ENT|ENT, which will bring up the Waypoint list with the waypoint nearest your location at the top. Use the keys to select the waypoint you want to assign as a reference point and press ENT. The unit displays a waypoint information screen with the command SET AS ORIGIN selected. Press ENT and the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix menu. Finally, press EXIT to close this menu. Now press to COORD SYSTEM|ENT, select MAP FIX from the list and press ENT. All position information now shows as a distance from the reference waypoint you chose. Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the map page display. 71

Customize Page Displays

The Digital Data, Navigation, and Map pages all have customizable options available in Advanced Mode. The options give you control over what information will be viewed on each page. Customize Digital Data Page The Digital Data page has six boxes that may be customized. While on the Digital Data Page, press MENU| to CUSTOMIZE|ENT. A data box begins to flash. Use the arrow keys to select the box you want to change. With the desired display box highlighted and flashing, press ENT to open a list of data options. Use or to select a data category, then press ENT to open the category menu. Select the data option you want to display and press ENT, which will turn on (check) or turn off (uncheck) the box next to the option. You can repeat these steps to change the display in another box. When all your changes are finished, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the main page display. Customize Navigation Page While on the Navigation Page press MENU| to CUSTOMIZE|ENT. Use or to select a data category, then press ENT to open the category menu. Select the data option you want to display and press ENT, which will turn on (check) or turn off (uncheck) the box next to the data option. Repeat these steps to change the display in another box. When all your changes are finished, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the main page display. Customize Map Page While on the Map Page press MENU| to CUSTOMIZE|ENT. Use or to select a data category, then press ENT to open the category menu. Select the data option you want to display and press ENT, which will turn on (check) or turn off (uncheck) the box next to the option. Repeat these steps to change the display in another box. When all your changes are finished, press EXIT to return to the main page display

You can benefit from switching back and forth between North Up and Track Up settings, depending on the circumstances. If you are in an area you know fairly well, run the unit in North Up. But when you are in unfamiliar territory and want to instantly coordinate your surroundings with what is displayed on the screen, switch to Track Up. Try all three modes to find what works best for you. To change map orientation from the Map Page, press MENU| to MAP ORIENTATION|ENT. Press or to select an orientation option, then press EXIT|EXIT to return to the main page display.
Map Menu (left) with Map Orientation menu (right).

Navionics Charts

Your unit can display Navionics electronic charts on MMCs. Both the GOLD and CLASSIC format charts are accepted. They work just like a MapCreate custom map on an MMC.
Entrance to Aransas Pass in a MapCreate 6 custom map, 4-mile zoom (left). Remaining images (left to right): same position on Navionics GOLD chart at 8-mile, 4-mile and 1-mile zoom ranges.
WARNING: You should never format the MMC containing your Navionics chart. Formatting the MMC will permanently erase the chart from the card.
To display a Navionics chart: 1. Install the Navionics MMC in the memory card compartment and turn on the unit. (For full card install instructions, see Sec. 2.) 2. From the Map Page, press MENU| to MAP DATA|ENT| to NAVIONICS MAP CHOICE|ENT. Use or to select the Map Name, then press ENT|EXIT|EXIT.
These figures show the menu sequence (from left to right) for selecting a Navionics chart for the Miami area.
3. To turn off a Navionics chart from the Map Page, press MENU| to MAP DATA|ENT| to NAVIONICS MAP CHOICE|ENT. Use or to select LOWRANCE, then press ENT|EXIT|EXIT. Port Information Navionics charts contain Port Services information, represented by anchor icons on the map display. These icons appear at the 2 nautical mile zoom range. An example is displayed in the following figures. To view Port Services information: 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Port Services icon. When selected, a pop-up name box appears. 2. Press FIND|FIND to display the Port Services Information screen.

Port Services icon

Pop-up name box

Cursor lines

Navionics chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor. When first highlighted, the Pop-Up name box appears. After a few seconds, the name box disappears, and the position, distance and bearing are displayed at the bottom of the screen.
The Port Services information screen has two windows. The top window lists various service categories. The lower window lists detailed services available in each 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 main page display, press EXIT|EXIT.

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 the 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 adjustments work the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode, but the Sounds menu 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).
To set Key Sounds: from the Sounds menu, highlight KEY PRESS SOUNDS and press ENT to turn them on (check) or turn them off (uncheck). To set Alarm Sounds: from the Sounds menu, press to ALARM SOUNDS. With ALARM SOUNDS highlighted, press ENT to turn them on (check) or turn them off (uncheck).
To set Alarm Style, from the Sounds menu, press to ALARM STYLE|ENT. Press or to change the style and press ENT. After the option is set, press EXIT|EXIT to return to the main page display.

Track Smoothing

This is a factory setting that should always be turned on. When stopped or traveling at slow speeds, Track Smoothing prevents trails from wandering. The steering arrow, compass rose and map, in track-up mode, also benefit from Track Smoothing. To turn on Track Smoothing, press MENU|MENU, then use the keys to select GPS SETUP and press ENT. Scroll down to TRACK SMOOTHING and press ENT to turn it on (check).
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.

General Trail Options

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

Cursor crosshairs centered on a POI (left). The Find menu with Selected Item highlighted (center). POI information (right).

Selected Item

The Selected Item function will appear on the menu only when you have an item selected with the cursor crosshairs. It allows you to quickly access information on the selected location. To access a Selected Item: 1. Center the cursor crosshairs on a POI on the map and press FIND. 2. SELECTED ITEM will be listed at the top of the Find menu. Press FIND, then press ENT to launch the POI information window. 3. At the bottom of the POI information window: GO TO will be highlighted. To navigate to the Selected Item press ENT. To Find the location on the Map, use the keys to select FIND ON MAP and press ENT.
Destination highlighted on the Find menu (left). POI information window (right).

Destination

When you are navigating to a location, DESTINATION will appear at the top of the Find menu. It provides quick access to navigation information about your destination. 96
To access Destination: 1. When navigating to a location, press FIND, select DESTINATION and press ENT. 2. If your destination is listed in the POI database, the POI information window will appear. If you are navigating to a location not listed in the POI database, an information window will appear displaying the distance to the target as well as your current bearing.
Recent Finds menu (left) with POI information window (right).

Recent Finds

The Recent Finds function keeps a record of places to which you have navigated either by cursor or via the Map Places menu. To see Recent Finds: 1. Press FIND, select RECENT FINDS and press ENT. 2. Use the keys to scroll through the list. 3. To open the POI information window for a particular location, highlight the location and press ENT. Press EXIT to return to the Find Recent menu.

Current Route

When you are navigating a route, Current Route, gives you quick access to route menu. To access Current Route information: 1. When navigating a route, press FIND, select CURRENT ROUTE and press ENT. 2. A window will appear, showing all the points within your current route. Press EXIT to return to the FIND menu.

Old Hawaiian Mean for Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, Oahu Old Hawaiian Hawaii Old Hawaiian Kauai Old Hawaiian Maui Old Hawaiian Oahu Oman Oman Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Mean for England, Isle of Man, Scotland, Shetland Islands, Wales Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 England Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 England, Isle of Man, Wales Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Scotland, Shetland Islands Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Wales Pico de las Nieves Canary Islands Pitcairn Astro 1967 Pitcairn Island
Point 58 Sweden Santo (DOS) 1965 Espirito Santo Island Sao Braz Azores (Sao Miguel, Santa Maria Islands) Sapper Hill 1943 East Falkland Island Schwarzeck Nambia Selvagem Grande Salvage Islands SGS 85 Soviet Geodetic System 1985 South American 1969 Mean for Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, and Venezuela South American 1969 Argentina South American 1969 Bolivia South American 1969 Brazil South American 1969 Chile South American 1969 Colombia South American 1969 Ecuador South American 1969 Ecuador (Baltra, Galapagos) South American 1969 Guyana South American 1969 Paraguay South American 1969 Peru South American 1969 Trinidad & Tobago South American 1969 Venezuela South Asia Singapore Tananarive Observatory 1925; Madagascar Timbalai 1948 Brunei, East Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak)
Tokyo Mean for Japan, Korea, Okinawa Tokyo Japan Tokyo Korea Tokyo Okinawa Tristan Astro 1968 Tristan da Cunha Viti Levu 1916 Fiji (Viti Levu Island) Wake Eniwetok 1960 Marshall Islands Wake Island Astro 1952 Wake Atoll WGS 1972 Global Definition Yacare Uruguay Zanderij Suriname

FCC Compliance

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

1. This License Agreement applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain. We refer to these singly as a "Database" and together as the "Databases." Your product may thus include the "WBS Database" which contains worldwide background surface mapping data, the "SmartMap Database" which contains inland mapping data, or other Databases. 2. The Databases that your product may contain are licensed, not sold. We grant to you the nonexclusive, nonassignable right to use these Databases for supplemental navigation reference purposes, but only as long as you comply with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement. We reserve the right to terminate this license if you violate any aspect of this License Agreement. You are responsible for using official government charts and prudent navigation for safe travel. 3. The Databases housed in your product are protected by the copyright notices appearing on the product or its screen(s). You may NOT modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, rent, lease, or resell any Database, and you may NOT create derivative works based upon any Database or its contents. Any unauthorized reproduction, use, or transfer of a Database may be a crime and may subject you to damages and attorney fees. 4. This License Agreement will terminate immediately without prior notice from us if you fail to comply with or violate any of the provisions of this Agreement. Upon termination, you will promptly return all products containing one or more Databases to us. 5. Prices and programs are subject to change without notice. 6. This License Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Oklahoma and comprises the complete and exclusive understanding between you and us concerning the above subject matter. 119
DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY
"We", "our", or "us" refers to Lowrance Electronics, Inc., the manufacturer of this product. "You" or "your" refers to the first person who purchases the product as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use. The Databases Limited Warranty applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain. We refer to each of these as a "Database" or together as the "Databases." Your product may thus include the "WBS Database" which contains worldwide background surface mapping data, the "SmartMap Database" which contains inland mapping data, or other Databases. We warrant to you that we have accurately compiled, processed, and reproduced the portions of the source material on which the Databases are based. However, we are under no obligation to provide updates to the Databases, and the data contained in the Databases may be incomplete when compared to the source material. WE MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND ABOUT THE ACCURACY OF THE SOURCE MATERIAL ITSELF, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. If there is a defect in any Database, your exclusive remedy shall be, at our option, either a refund of the price you paid for the product containing the defective Database or a replacement of such product. WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty does NOT apply in the following circumstances: (1) when the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than us; (2) when the product has been connected, installed, combined, altered, adjusted, or handled in a manner other than according to the instructions furnished with the product; (3) when any serial number has been effaced, altered, or removed; or (4) when any defect, problem, loss, or damage has resulted from any accident, misuse, negligence, or carelessness, or from any failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance in accordance with the instructions of the owners manual for the product. We reserve the right to make changes or improvements in our products from time to time without incurring the obligation to install such improvements or changes on equipment or items previously manufactured. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state. Your remedies under this warranty will be available so long as you can show in a reasonable manner that the defect occurred within one (1) year from the date of your original purchase, and we must receive your warranty claim no later than 30 days after such 1-year period expires. Your claim must be substantiated by a dated sales receipt or sales slip.