Lowrance-electronic Lowrance iFINDER Pro User Manual

Pub. 988-0148-411 www.lowrance.comiFINDER ProHandheld Mapping GPS ReceiverOperation Instructions

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

92Track Smoothing option, turned on.Trail OptionsThere are several options you can use with trails. Some affect all trails,other options can be applie

93Trail Options menu: Flash Trails.Update Trail OptionThis menu lets you change the way the trail updates occur.Trail Options menu.WARNING:If you unch

94Trail Options menu.Press ↓ to UPDATE CRITERIA|ENT|press ↓ or ↑ to select criteria type|ENT.Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance)You can update a trail

95Trail menu.Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail OptionsThe name, maximum number of points in the trail, activity, and visibilityare all changed o

96To 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

97Section 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

98Find 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

99want to find addresses only within a particular city. This option is de-signed so you can limit an address search to a single city if necessary (see

100Find 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.

101Details on searching for waypoints in Advanced Mode can be foundlater in this section, in the segment Find Waypoints.Find Interstate Highway Exits1

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

102Selected 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

1032. Press ↓ or ↑ to select a Map Place or POI category then press ENT.(To narrow your search, press ← or → to select a subcategory beforepressing EN

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

105can 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 andre

106the 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

107Find Waypoints (Advanced Mode only)1. Press FIND|ENT.2. If searching for the Nearest waypoint, press ENT. If searching for awaypoint By Name, press

1085. 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

109Section 7: Supplemental MaterialDatums Used by This UnitWGS 1984DefaultAdindanMean for Ethiopia,SudanAdindanBurkina FasoAdindanCameroonAdindanEthio

110Chua AstroParaguayCorrego AlegreBrazilDabolaGuineaDjakarta (Batavia)Indonesia (Sumatra)DOS 1968New Georgia Islands(Gizo Island)Easter Island 1967Ea

111Naparima BWITrinidad & TobagoNorth American 1927Mean for Antigua,Barbados, Barbuda,Caicos Islands,Cuba, DominicanRepublic, GrandCayman, Jamaica

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

112Point 58SwedenSanto (DOS)1965 Espirito SantoIslandSao BrazAzores (Sao Miguel,Santa Maria Islands)Sapper Hill 1943East Falkland IslandSchwarzeckNamb

113FCC ComplianceThis device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi-cations Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-lowing

114Notes

115IndexAAccessories, 1, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 18,38, 57, 71, 72Sec. 2, Installation & Accessories, 9Advanced Mode, 2, 8, 19, 21, 24, 33, 35,36, 38

11645, 48, 49, 52, 54, 57, 58, 65, 78NNavigating, 8, 21, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,37, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 64A Route, 50A Trail, 51, 52Cancel, 20, 28, 32

11723, 24, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37,38, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53,56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 68, 69, 70,72, 73, 76, 77, 86, 89, 93, 97

118Notes

119LOWRANCE DATABASES LICENSE AGREEMENTTHIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRSTPURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL,

120DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY"We", "our", or "us" refers to Lowrance Electronics, Inc., the manufacturer ofthis product.

121LOWRANCE ELECTRONICSFULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY"We," "our," or "us" refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manufacturer

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

122How to Obtain Service……in the USA:We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert serviceand genuine Lowrance parts. If you're

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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

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. Place your thumb onthe large arrowhead on the battery compartment cover. Pres

11Cigarette Lighter Power AdapterTo use external DC power: Plug the CA-5 power cable's cigarette lighteradapter into a cigarette lighter receptac

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12connect to the GPS receiver (such as the iFINDER Pro). Lowrance of-fers an optional DGPS receiver for your unit.To exchange NMEA or DGPS data, Lowra

13PC-DI4 NMEA/Serial cable with power converter.The PC-DI4 is similar to the previous accessory, but the serial cableportion has bare wires instead of

14Com-1 wiring to receive NMEA position informationfrom some other GPS receiver.MMC or SD Memory Card InstallationYour iFINDER uses a MultiMedia Card

153. Hold unit upside down in left hand. Grasp the bottom corner of theMMC with your other hand. The MMC label should be toward you.4. Use the white l

16and unroll the anti-moisture baffle to open the bag. Slip the unit inside.Roll up the baffle tightly and close the outer flap. Insert iFINDER i

17chase the passive FA-8, you must use a menu check box to manuallyswitch between it and the internal antenna. See the topic "ExternalPassive Ant

18 One 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

19Section 3:Easy Mode OperationThis section addresses Easy Mode operation for iFINDER's main GPSfunctions. The principles are the same in both op

206. 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

21Screen command: changes the contrast or brightness of the displayscreen and backlight delay.Sounds command: enables or disables the sounds for key s

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

22 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

23other 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,

24Travel 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

25The 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

26Background map vs. MapCreate map contentThe background map includes: low-detail maps of the whole world (con-taining cities, major lakes, major rive

27Tip: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

28iFINDER Easy Mode Quick ReferenceStart outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, trynavigating to a location a few blocks away.

29Find Your Current PositionFinding your current position is as simple as turning iFINDER on. Un-der clear sky conditions, the unit automatically sear

30Tip:Use the cursor to determine the distance from your current position(or last known position, when working indoors) to any map object orlocation.

313. 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

iiTransfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ... 38Switch to Advanced Mode...

327. 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

33Set Man Overboard (MOB) WaypointOne of boating's most terrifying events is having a friend or familymember fall overboard. This situation can b

341. 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

35To stop navigating to the cursor, use the Cancel Navigation command:press MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT. iFINDER stopsshowing navigat

36Navigate 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

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

38WARNING: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

392. 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

40 From left to right, these figures show the menu sequence for loading aGPS Data File from an MMC into iFINDER's memory.Switch to Advanced M

41Section 4:Advanced Mode OperationKeypadiFINDER Pro keypad.1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) – The PWR key turns the unit on andoff and activates the

iiiEdit a Trail Name ... 57Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ...

42Power/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

43on, a flashing current position indicator/question mark symbol andflashing GPS data displays indicate that satellite lock has been lost andthere is

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

45Navigation MenuThe Navigation Menu allows you to cancel navigation, set up alarms,and plan or edit your route.Map PageThe map screens show your cour

46Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow KeysThe map is presented from a bird's-eye view perspective. The currentzoom range shows in the

473. 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

48 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

491. 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

50Cancel Navigation In Easy Mode: Press MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT.In Advanced ModePress MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← t

513. 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

ivMap Detail Category Selection... 76Map Orientation ...

52Backtrack a TrailSee the "tip" paragraph in the previous entry, Navigate a Trail.RoutesA route is a series of waypoints, linked together i

532. 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

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

55After 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

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

57Easy 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

58GPS Data files:GPS Data Files contain waypoints, routes, trails and event markericons. Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your computer

59Sun/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:

60Create a Waypoint by Average PositionThis feature sets a waypoint at the current position after taking severalposition readings and averaging them.

61Delete 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

vWARNING!A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHODTO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION.CAUTIONWhen showing navigation data to a position (waypoint

62Notes

63Section 5:System & GPS Setup OptionsAlarmsThis unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has allthe alarms turned on. You can tur

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

65You 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

66For connectors and wiring information for another device, consult thefactory; phone numbers are in the back of this manual. To set Com PortConfigura

67Configure NMEA menu, showing all prefixes turned on (checked).NOTE:The names of the NMEA sentences are abbreviated in this menu.These are the functi

681. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|↓ to COORDINATE SYSTEM|ENT.2. Press ↓ to COORD SYSTEM|ENT.This unit can show a position in degrees (36.14952°); de

69Configure 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

70 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

71DGPS StatusThe DGPS Status command opens an indicator screen that lets youkeep track of the quality of your DGPS signal. This screen shows youthe Si

viNotes

72Warning:As long as the External Passive Antenna command is acti-vated, the iFINDER will only monitor GPS signals from anexternal passive antenna. If

73and speed boxes back on again, return to the GPS Simulator menu, se-lect the STEER WITH ARROWS command, and press ENT, then pressEXIT|EXIT|EXIT to r

74display latitude and longitude grid lines or range rings on the map.This menu lets you select Navionics Maps; for instructions, see theNavionics Cha

75position in the center. The large ring touching the left and right sides ofthe screen is 100 miles in diameter (same as the zoom range). The sec-ond

76 GPS Setup Menu, left, Map Datum Menu, right.Map Detail Category SelectionThis menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on thescree

77 Map orientation at left is shown in north up and at right, track up.The default North Up setting is fine if you're always traveling

78 Map Menu, left; Map Orientation menu withthe North Up map orientation option selected, right.Navionics ChartsYour unit can display Navionics el

79 These figures show menu sequence (from left to right) for selecting aNavionics chart for the West Gulf of Mexico area.3. To turn off a Navion

803. To scroll through the Service Categories window: press ENT then use↑ or ↓ to see the types of services available. As you highlight a differentcat

81an animated arrow with a pop-up name box (the name box disappearsafter a few seconds). Examples are displayed in the following figures.To view Tidal

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

82Slack water, the period of little or no current, is represented by theSlack Water Line (SWL). The flood appears above the SWL and the ebbappears bel

83Tide Information screen.The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for this station onthis date at the present time. The graph at the top

84This example shows the Pop-up Help message for the Screen com-mand, located on the Main Menu in Advanced Mode.Power SavingiFINDER contains a battery

85tery life, but aggressive power saving settings can reduce GPS ac-curacy, particularly in demanding situations when signal availabil-ity is less tha

86Use IndoorsIf you don't want to wait for iFINDER to prompt you to switch to the insidesetting, you can manually switch to indoor operation in A

87Require DGPSYou can force iFINDER to require DGPS for reporting a valid position.(Your unit must have a special DGPS antenna to receive these signal

88To adjust the display's brightness:1. Press ↓ to BRIGHTNESS. Press → or ← to move the bar. The left end ofthe scale is minimum contrast; the ri

89Set LanguageThis unit's menus are available in 10 languages: English, French, Ger-man, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Dutch and Fi

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

912. 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 SYS