Lowrance-electronic iFINDER GO User Manual

Pub. 988-0148-731 www.lowrance.comiFINDER GoHandheld Mapping GPS ReceiverAdvanced Users Guide

4This pocket-sized computer also contains an antenna and specializedscanning receiver, something like your car radio. But instead of yourfavorite danc

5other methods to deny GPS service to enemy forces. Reliable accuracyfor civilian users jumped from 100 meters (330 feet) under SA to thepresent level

6beyond basic GPS. The FAA has a plan under way to boost GPS per-formance even further with its Wide Area Augmentation System, orWAAS. This GPS add-on

7Arrow KeysThe arrow keys control the movement of dotted cross-hair lines on yourmapping screen called the cursor. The arrow keys also help you movear

8Notes

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

10Release the latch to remove iFINDER battery cover.When the latch clicks free, lift the battery compartment cover awayfrom the unit. Install the batt

11Attach external power cable to iFINDER.R-A-M Bracket Mounting SystemA R-A-M mounting bracket is available for your iFINDER. Themounting arm and cr

12 See-through belt holster for the iFINDER Go.

13Section 3:Easy Mode OperationThis section addresses Easy Mode operation for iFINDER's main GPSfunctions. The principles are the same in both op

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146. 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.8

15Screen command: changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen.Sun/Moon command: finds the rising and setting time of the sun andthe moon.

16Satellite Page showing active satellites with varyingdegrees of signal strength.This screen shows a graphical view of the satellites that are in vie

17tory, or path you've taken, is depicted by the line extending from thearrow. The arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose indicatesth

18Travel 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

19The 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

20iFINDER Easy Mode Quick Reference1. Install two AA batteries in the battery compartment on back of case.2. To turn on iFINDER, press and release PWR

21Find Your Current PositionFinding your current position is as simple as turning iFINDER on. Un-der clear sky conditions, the unit automatically sear

222. Use the arrow keys and center the cursor cross-hair on the desired ob-ject. On most items, a pop-up box will give the name of the selected item.Y

23 Waypoint Information screen with the lake nearest our position, Skia-took Lake. Screen shows name, map category, latitude/longitude, dis-tance to

iTable of ContentsSection 1: Read Me First!... 1Capabilities and Specifications: iFINDER Go, Go

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

25Navigate Back to MOB WaypointFind your way back to the accident position with the Navigation Pageor Map Page. When MOB is activated, the Navigation

26Navigate to cursor. In this example, the cursor has selected the town ofOologah, Oklahoma.3. Press MENU|ENT and iFINDER will begin navigating to the

27Another method involves searching for Map Places with the Find MapPlaces command, launched with the FIND key. (See the searching ex-ample earlier in

28Navigating or Backtracking a TrailThere are two methods for following your back trail. The simplest re-quires no menu commands at all, but provides

29 Navigate trail, map views: at left driver is southbound headingstraight toward trail point 4; steer arrow says steer straight. At rig

30WARNING: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

31Section 4:Advanced Mode OperationKeypadiFINDER keypad.1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) – The PWR key turns the unit on andoff and activates the back

32Power/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

33on, a flashing current position indicator/question mark symbol andflashing GPS data displays indicate that satellite lock has been lost andthere is

iiPages ... 32Satellite Status Page ...

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

35Navigation MenuThe Navigation Menu allows you to cancel navigation, set up alarms,and plan or edit your route.Map PageThe map screens show your cour

361. Press the ZIN key (zoom in) to move in closer and see greater detail ina smaller geographic area.2. Press the ZOUT key (zoom out) to move farther

37Find Your Current PositionFinding your current position is as simple as turning iFINDER on. Un-der clear sky conditions, the unit automatically sear

38Select Icon symbol menu.Create Icon at Current Position1. While you are traveling, press and hold ENT until the screen shows a"Save Icon"

39Navigate Back HomeYou can navigate to the "Home" waypoint created in Easy Mode, butyou must use Advanced Mode's procedure for navigat

40Whenever you locate a Map Place, the Waypoint Information screen appears(with name, position, etc.) and the GO TO command is automatically high-lig

41Tip: Back Track a TrailSimply running the Navigate command will lead you along the trailfrom its starting point to its ending point — forward order.

421. 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 AD

435. Move the cursor to the next point in the route, a spot where you needto turn or change direction, and press ENT to set the next waypoint.6. Repea

iiiTrip Calculator... 52Trip Down Timer...

44NOTE:You can search for items even if iFINDER hasn't acquired a posi-tion yet, or start from a position other than your own. When you doa searc

45 Find Exit using the Highway Name.3. Once you have selected a highway name you can then select an exit.Press ↓ to switch to the Exit List, then pr

46Tip:You can also look up some additional information on the Exit Serv-ices located near this exit. Press ↓ to SERVICES|↓ or ↑ to select serv-ice nam

47then press ENT|ENT. B. Jump down to the lower selection list bypressing ENT, then press ↓ or ↑ to select a Map Place from the list, thenpress ENT t

48 Find streets or intersections menu, left, Find street by name, right.3. The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you're searci

494. Now fill in the second street. Press ↓ to SECOND STREET|ENT and theFind by Name menu appears again. Just like before, there are two op-tions: A.

50 Calculating message, left, and list of the nearest waypoints, right.4. To see location information on the closest (highlighted) waypoint, pressEN

51B. To find the waypoint, press → to FIND ON MAP|ENT. The Map Pageappears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint.To clear these menus and re

52Delete a TrailThis is the command Advanced Mode uses to erase or delete a trail:Press MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT|↓ to trail name|ENT|↓ toDELETE T

532. Press ENT|ENT. The waypoint is saved and automatically given aname with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 001." The waypointsymbol

ivUpdate Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance) ... 72Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance)... 73D

545. Press ↓ to PROJECT|ENT. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You cansimply save the new projected waypoint by pressing EXIT|EXIT or youcan edit the wa

55Section 5:System & GPS Setup OptionsAlarmsThis unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has allthe alarms turned on. You can tur

563. To change distance settings, scroll ↑ or ↓ to select the desired cate-gory, then press ENT to activate the distance dialog box. Press ↑ or ↓ toch

57Com Port ConfigurationiFINDER has one NMEA 0183 version 2.0 compatible communicationport, or com port for short. The Com Port Menu, which is accesse

58To get to Coordinate System Selection:1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|ENT.2. Press ↓ to COORD SYSTEM|ENT.This unit can show a position in degrees

59Configure Loran TD menu.Map FixMap Fix is used with charts or maps. This system asks for a referenceposition in latitude/longitude, which you take f

60 Configure a map fix so iFINDER can find your position on a printedchart or topographical map.Press ↓ to SELECT ORIGIN|ENT|ENT (MY WAYPOINTS) if y

61GPS SimulatorThe GPS simulator lets you use the unit as if you were outdoors navi-gating somewhere. You can set the starting location in lati-tude/l

622. 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 navigatin

63Map Data Menu.Earth Map DetailPress MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ENT to enter the list of availableoptions. Choose how much information you want to

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

64To set range rings: Press MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ↓ to RANGERINGS. With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) anduncheck it

65The Map Orientation menu with the North Up option selected.As we said, the default for this receiver is North Up – the unit showsthe map with north

66This example shows the Pop-up Help message for the Go To Cursorcommand, located on the Map Menu in Advanced Mode.Reset OptionsTo reset all features

67Require WAAS command on the GPS Setup Menu, Advanced Mode.Screen Contrast and BrightnessThe adjustments work the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode

68Brightness bar on the Screen Menu.To adjust the screen's display mode:1. Press ↓ to DISPLAY MODE|ENT then press ↑ or ↓ to select mode|EXIT.Disp

69Set LanguageThis unit's menus are available in 10 languages: English, French, Ger-man, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Dutch and Fi

70 Adjusting the time, left, Adjusting the month, right.The last field in this menu is CONFIG DST. This feature allows your unitto automatically adj

71In 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 t

72Delete All TrailsTo remove all of the trails from memory: from the Trails Menu, press →to DELETE ALL|ENT|← to YES|ENT.Flash Trails on Screen OptionP

73traveling in a straight line. Once you deviate from a straight line, theunit "drops" a plot point (trail waypoint) onto the trail. This co

2vanced navigation features. That brings us to Section 4, AdvancedMode Operation. After we introduce the Advanced Mode menus andsubmenus, this section

74New TrailTo manually start a new trail or delete a trail: From the Trail OptionsMenu, press → to NEW TRAIL|ENT. The trail menu appears as seen below

75To set Speed/Distance Unit of Measure: Press ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ tochange the Speed/Distance, then press ENT. After the option is set,press EXIT|EXIT

76Notes

77Section 6: Supplemental MaterialFCC ComplianceThis device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi-cations Commission (FCC) Rules. Operatio

78IndexAAccessories, 1, 3, 4, 11Sec. 2, Installation & Accessories, 9Advanced Mode, 2, 7, 13, 15, 18, 22, 25,27, 30, 31, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 5

79NNavigating, 7, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38,39, 40, 41, 43, 56A Route, 39A Trail, 40, 41Cancel, 14, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 39,41To Cursor Position,

8040, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51,52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62,64, 65, 66, 69, 73Delete, 54Edit, 54Navigate, 39, 40Save, 52, 53Search

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3Map & data memory: ... Go has 32 MB of built-in memory for the mapand GPS data; Go2 has 64 MB.Languages:... 10; menu selectab

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