Lowrance-electronic H2O User Manual

Pub. 988-0148-461 www.lowrance.comiFINDER H2OHandheld Mapping GPS ReceiverOperation Instructions

4Graphic symbols forwaypoints or eventmarker icons: ... 42.Routes:... 100; up to 100 waypoints per route.Plot

94Find Any Item Selected by Map CursorWith a POI or map feature selected by the cursor, press FIND|ENT. Toreturn to the previous page, press EXIT.

95Details on searching for waypoints in Advanced Mode can be foundlater in this section, in the segment Find Waypoints.Find Interstate Highway Exits1.

96Selected exit.4. In the Exit Information screen you have two choices. A. Press ENT tonavigate or "go to" the exit. B. Press →|ENT to find

972. Press ↓ or ↑ to select a Map Place or POI category then press ENT.(To narrow your search, press ← or → to select a subcategory beforepressing ENT

98 Find by name option, left, Find by name menu, right.5. When the POI's Waypoint Information screen appears, you can chooseto "Go To"

99can spell out the street in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to changethe first letter, then press → to move the cursor to the next letter andrep

100the first letter, then press → to move the cursor to the next letter andrepeat until the name is correct, then press ENT|ENT. B. Jump down tothe lo

101Find Waypoints (Advanced Mode only)1. Press FIND|ENT.2. If searching for the Nearest waypoint, press ENT. If searching for awaypoint By Name, press

1025. If you're looking by name, there are two options: A. You can spellout the name in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the firstle

103Section 7: Supplemental MaterialDatums Used by This UnitWGS 1984DefaultAdindanMean for Ethiopia,SudanAdindanBurkina FasoAdindanCameroonAdindanEthio

5relation to those satellites. Once iFINDER figures its latitude and longi-tude, it plots that position on the moving map shown on the screen. Whileth

104Chua AstroParaguayCorrego AlegreBrazilDabolaGuineaDjakarta (Batavia)Indonesia (Sumatra)DOS 1968New Georgia Islands(Gizo Island)Easter Island 1967Ea

105Naparima BWITrinidad & TobagoNorth American 1927Mean for Antigua,Barbados, Barbuda,Caicos Islands,Cuba, DominicanRepublic, GrandCayman, Jamaica

106Point 58SwedenSanto (DOS)1965 Espirito SantoIslandSao BrazAzores (Sao Miguel,Santa Maria Islands)Sapper Hill 1943East Falkland IslandSchwarzeckNamb

107FCC ComplianceThis device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi-cations Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-lowing

108Notes

109IndexAAccessories, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 36,55, 68Sec. 2, Installation & Accessories, 9Advanced Mode, 2, 8, 17, 19, 22, 31, 33,34, 36, 38,

110Map Fix (Coordinate System), 65, 66, 67Map Menu, 43, 70, 73, 74Map Orientation, 22, 43, 73, 74Map Overlays (Map Data option), 70, 71Memory Cards (M

111Trip Down Timer, 57Trip Up Timer, 57UUnits of Measure, 19, 89Utilities, 56, 57WWAAS, 3, 4, 6, 7Waypoints, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 26,

112Notes

113LOWRANCE DATABASES LICENSE AGREEMENTTHIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRSTPURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL,

6iFINDER automatically reads Custom Map Files directly from the MMCor SD Card. To use a custom map, all you need to do is slide an MMCcontaining a map

114DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY"We", "our", or "us" refers to Lowrance Electronics, Inc., the manufacturer ofthis product.

115LOWRANCE ELECTRONICSFULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY"We," "our," or "us" refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manufacturer

116How to Obtain Service……in the USA:We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert serviceand genuine Lowrance parts. If you're

Accessory Ordering Informationfor all countriesTo order Lowrance GPS accessories such as computer cables or MMCcards, please contact:1) Your local mar

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7The system requires signal reception from three satellites in order todetermine a position. This is called a 2D fix. It takes four satellites todeter

8Also remember that this unit will always show navigation informationin the shortest line from your present position to a waypoint, regardlessof terra

9Section 2:Installation & AccessoriesPowerThe iFINDER operates from AA batteries or on 3 volts DC using anoptional external power cable with a cig

10Battery InstallationTurn the unit over so that the back is facing you. With your thumb ornail, pull back on the small clip to release the battery co

11Cigarette Lighter Power AdapterTo use external DC power: Plug the power cable's cigarette lighteradapter into a cigarette lighter receptacle. N

12The PC-DI8 combines a cigarette lighter power adapter with a DB-9plug for a NMEA/serial com port connection to a laptop computer orother device. Thi

13 Remove an MMC Card.4. Drag the MMC from the slot into the battery compartment.5. Turn the iFINDER face up and give it a shake to dump the MMCint

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14FreedomMapsFreedomMaps are pre-made custom maps that cover multiple states,provinces, countries or other geographic regions on a single memorycard.

15signals. Your unit will automatically switch between the active RAA-3and its internal antenna (located in the top of the case). If you purchasethe p

16One model has a mounting arm and cradle attached to a swivel ballplate that can be screwed or bolted to a supporting surface. Another hasa moldable,

17Section 3:Easy Mode OperationThis section addresses Easy Mode operation for iFINDER's main GPSfunctions. The principles are the same in both op

186. EXIT – The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen, cleardata or erase a menu.7. FIND – The Find key launches the iFINDER search menus

19Screen command: changes the contrast or brightness of the displayscreen and backlight delay.Sounds command: enables or disables the sounds for key s

20 Satellite Page. Left view indicates unit has not locked on to any satel-lites and does not have a fix on its position. Center view shows sate

21other destination. No graphic course information is displayed. Your po-sition is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen. Your trail his-tory,

22Travel Time is the time that it will take to reach your destination atyour present closing speed. Arrival Time is the local time that it will bewhen

23The map zoom range is the distance across the screen. This numbershows in the lower left corner of the screen. In the first example belowleft, the r

iTable of ContentsSec. 1: Read Me First! ... 1Capabilities and Specifications: iFINDER H2

24Background map vs. MapCreate map contentThe background map includes: low-detail maps of the whole world (con-taining cities, major lakes, major rive

25Tip:In some urban areas, businesses are so close to one another thattheir POI icons crowd each other on the screen. In the precedingfigure, you can

26iFINDER Easy Mode Quick ReferenceStart outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, trynavigating to a location a few blocks away

27Find Your Current PositionFinding your current position is as simple as turning iFINDER on. Un-der clear sky conditions, the unit automatically sear

28Tip:Use the cursor to determine the distance from your current position(or last known position, when working indoors) to any map object orlocation.

293. iFINDER says it is calculating, then a list of restaurants appears,with the closest at the top of the list, and the farthest at the bottom ofthe

307. To clear the search and return to the last page displayed, pressEXIT|EXIT|EXIT. (Before you completely exited out of the Search menus,you could h

31Set Man Overboard (MOB) WaypointOne of boating's most terrifying events is having a friend or familymember fall overboard. This situation can b

321. Use the cursor (controlled by the arrow keys) with the zoom in andzoom out keys to maneuver around the map until you find a locationyou want to g

33To stop navigating to the cursor, use the Cancel Navigation command:press MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT. iFINDER stopsshowing navigat

iiPower/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ... 40Main Menu ...

34Navigate Trailmenu.Caution:You also have the option of turning off trail recording in Ad-vance Mode. If the option is left turned off, it will cance

35 Navigate trail, map views: at left driver is southbound headingstraight toward trail point 6; steer arrow says steer straight. At rig

36WARNING:Clearing a trail will erase the trail from iFINDER's memory. Youwill not be able to backtrack to that trail head if the trail is erased

372. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if anMMC is present or not. If no MMC is present, you must first insert acard into i

38Switch to Advanced ModeTo leave Easy Mode and switch to Advanced Mode:1. Press MENU|↓ to ADVANCED MODE|ENT.2. Unit asks "Are you sure you want

39Section 4:Advanced Mode OperationKeypadiFINDER H2O keypad.1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) – The PWR key turns the unit on andoff and activates the

40Power/lights on and offTo turn on the unit, press PWR. To turn on the backlight, press PWRagain. Pressing PWR once again will turn off the backlight

41on, a flashing current position indicator/question mark symbol andflashing GPS data displays indicate that satellite lock has been lost andthere is

42 Position Page, left, Position Menu, right.Position MenuThe Position Menu allows you to set your own coordinate system,change your map datum or ev

43Navigation MenuThe Navigation Menu allows you to cancel navigation, set up alarms,and plan or edit your route.Map PageThe map screens show your cour

iiiAlarm Clock... 56Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator...

44Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow KeysThe map is presented from a bird's-eye view perspective. The currentzoom range shows in the

453. Move the cursor to the second position. The rubber band line reap-pears, connecting the first point you set to the cursor. The distancealong that

46 Save icon menu, left, Select symbol menu, right.Create Icon at Current Position1. While you are traveling, press and hold ENT until the screen sh

471. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT|↓ to TRANSFER MY DATA|ENTand the screen below appears.The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save

48Cancel Navigation In Easy Mode: Press MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT.In Advanced ModePress MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← t

493. If the list is short, you can jump directly to the FIND IN LIST box bypressing ENT. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the waypoint name, press ENT and thewa

50Backtrack a TrailSee the "tip" paragraph in the previous entry, Navigate a Trail.RoutesA route is a series of waypoints, linked together i

512. Press ENT|↓ to (ROUTE END)|ENT|↓ to ADD FROM MAP|ENT. The MapPage appears with the cursor showing.3. Use the Zoom keys and arrow keys to move t

527. To save your route, press EXIT. iFINDER reverts to the Route screen,with the route automatically named "Route 1" and stored in iFINDER&

53After iFINDER has acquired a position:1. Press FIND|↓ to MAP PLACES|ENT|↓ to POI-LODGING.2. You could search the entire lodging category, but in thi

ivIn Advanced Mode... 80In Easy Mode...

546. iFINDER's map appears, with the cross-hair cursor highlighting therestaurant's POI symbol. A pop-up name box identifies the POI. A data

55Easy Mode only allows you to work with one trail. But Advanced Modelets you save up to 10 trails in iFINDER's memory. Since you can copythese t

56GPS Data files:GPS Data Files contain waypoints, routes, trails and event markericons. Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your computer

57Sun/Moon Rise & Set CalculatorTo get to the Sun/Moon menu: press MENU|MENU|↓ to UTILI-TIES|ENT|ENT.Trip CalculatorTo get to the Calculator menu:

58Create a Waypoint by Average PositionThis feature sets a waypoint at the current position after taking severalposition readings and averaging them.

59Delete a WaypointTo delete a waypoint: press FIND|ENT|↓ to NAME|ENT|ENT|↓ to way-point name|ENT|→ to DELETE|ENT|← to YES|ENT. To return to the pre-v

60Notes

61Section 5:System & GPS Setup OptionsAlarmsThis unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has allthe alarms turned on. You can tur

624. When your adjustments are finished, return to the last page dis-played by repeatedly pressing EXIT.IMPORTANT ALARM NOTES:Anchor Alarm – The ancho

63You can force the unit to immediately kick into auto search mode.Here's how:1. While in Advanced Mode press PAGES until you are on the "Sa

1Section 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 knowyou&apos

64For connectors and wiring information for another device, consult thefactory; phone numbers are in the back of this manual. To set Com PortConfigura

65Coordinate System SelectionThe Coordinate System Menu lets you select the coordinate system touse when displaying and entering position coordinates.

66To select a coordinate system:To change the coordinate system, press ENT while COORDINATE SYSTEM ishighlighted. Press the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys to highl

67Now press MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|ENT|↓ to COORDINATE SYS-TEM|ENT|↓ to SETUP MAP FIX|ENT. The following screens appear, and MAPSCALE is highlight

68Customize Map PageWhile on the Map Page press MENU|↓ to CUSTOMIZE|ENT. Press ↓ or ↑ toselect a display option. With the option highlighted, press EN

69To get to the GPS Simulator:1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|ENT.2. Press ↓ to GPS SIMULATOR|ENT. GPS Setup Menu, left, GPS Simulator Menu, right

704. Press EXIT to turn off the steering and speed boxes. The unit will nowautomatically "steer" along the trail or route. When you arrive a

71unit operates like a GPS plotter) to High. After the option is set, pressEXIT to return to the page display.Popup Map InformationPress MENU|↓ to MAP

72ated using different datums will show the same latitude/longitude inslightly different locations.All datums are named. The GPS system is based on th

73 Map Menu, left, Map Categories Menu, right.Map OrientationBy default, this receiver shows the map with north always at the top ofthe screen. This

2Easy Mode operation will meet the navigation needs of many users.But, after you've learned the basics (or if you already have some GPSexperience

74default North Up. But, we'll sometimes switch to Track Up when we'rein an unfamiliar area and want to instantly coordinate what we see out

752. From the Map Page, press MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT|↓ to MAPCHOICE|ENT. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the Map Name, then pressENT|EXIT|EXIT. These figu

76The Port Services information screen has two windows. The top windowlists the various service categories. The lower window lists the detailedservice

77When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range (1/2 nauticalmile), the icon itself becomes an animated arrow showing tidal currentvelocity and

78scale at the top left side of the graph changes dynamically based uponthe maximum velocity of the current for that day.Slack water, the period of li

79Tide Information screen.The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for this station onthis date at the present time. The graph at the top

80This example shows the Pop-up Help message for the Screen com-mand, located on the Main Menu in Advanced Mode.Reset OptionsTo reset all features to

81Once in the Screen menu:To adjust the display's contrast:1. The CONTRAST slider bar is already selected. Press → or ← to move thebar. The left

82To 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

83 Set Local Time Command: left, Easy Mode; center Advanced. At right,the Time Settings menu.Once in the Time Settings menu:To set Local Time: P

3Input power:...3 volts DC (two 1.5v AA batteries); operates upto 12 hours on batteries when using one-secondposition updates (long

84Software Version InformationFrom time to time, Lowrance updates the operating system software insome of its products. These software upgrades are us

85 Sounds command: left, Easy Mode; center Advanced.At right, the Sounds menu.Once in the Sounds menu:To set Key Sounds: With the option highlig

86Trail OptionsThere are several options you can use with trails. Some affect all trails,other options can be applied to a particular trail. You can c

87Update Trail OptionThis menu lets you change the way the trail updates occur.Trail Options menu.WARNING:If you uncheck the Update Trail option, auto

88Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance)You can update a trail by time, with a range from 1 second to 9999 sec-onds; the default is 3 seconds. You can upd

89Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail OptionsThe name, maximum number of points in the trail, activity, and visibilityare all changed on the Edit

90To set Time Format: Press ↓ to TIME FORMAT|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ tochange the time format, then press ENT. After the option is set, pressEXIT|EXIT to r

91Section 6: SearchingNOTE:The background map loaded in your unit lets you search for U.S.Interstate Highway exits and exit services, as well as some

92Find Address Menu.3. To enter an address number, press ↑ or ↓ to change the firstnumber, then press → to move the cursor to the next number andrepe

93signed so you can limit an address search to a single city if necessary (seethe note below).If you select yes, there are two options: A. You can spe