Lowrance-electronic Lowrance IWAY 350C User Manual

Pub. 988-0148-841Turn-by-Turn Mapping GPS and MP3 PlayerOperation Instructions

3Section 1:Installation & AccessoriesThis section describes the various accessories and cables that came withyour iWAY, and exactly how to use the

4NOTE:When operating on external power, the iWAY is designed to enter aStandby mode if the external power source fails. For full details,see the discu

5To insert an MMC card, hold it so that the label faces forward, andslide it into the slot, pushing with your fingernail until the card locksin place.

6Other AccessoriesThe iWAY comes with a soft fabric face cover to protect the screen fromdamage when it’s not in use. It simply slips on and off the u

7Section 2:Mapping Mode OperationThis section addresses the unit's Mapping Mode operation. Mapping Modeincludes all navigation features, from fin

8allow you to select a single entry.The iWAY touch screen responds to pressure. With practice, you'lllearn exactly the right amount of pressure t

9The iWAY Main Menu.Map and MusicUse the Map and Music buttons to change the iWAY’s mode. Map Modeshows your current position on a moving map, as well

10ping Mode well enough to find your current location and find your wayto a destination.

11Map Mode Practice RunStart with the iWAY installed in your car. As you practice, try navigat-ing to a location at least a few blocks away. You shoul

12The Map Mode Display and On-Screen CommandsThe Map Mode screen shows your current position and the path of your cur-rent route from a "bird&apo

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13When tracking your current position, the toolbar buttons on the left ofthe page are hidden, so that you can see as much of the menu as possi-ble. Yo

14The Map Display Toolbar can be made partially transparent, like all ofthe buttons and overlay boxes that are drawn covering portions of yourmap. You

15to a calculated level once you hit CLEAR CURSOR. If you would preferto manually control the zoom level all the time, turn off the AutoZoom feature,

16From the information screen, you can choose to GO TO the selected loca-tion, which makes the iWAY generate a route. This is the easiest wayto genera

17A red halo indicates a selected contact on the map displayWhenever you have a contact selected, you can press the LOCATIONINFORMATION button to acce

18Section 3:Music Mode OperationThis section addresses the unit's Music Mode operation. Music Mode isdesigned as a powerful but simple interface

19The iWAY Main Menu.Map and MusicUse the Map and Music buttons to change the iWAY’s mode. Map Modeshows your current position on a moving map, as wel

20Music Mode Practice RunStart at your computer. You should already have some MP3 or OggVorbis music files available. If you need help ripping your CD

2111. To turn off the unit, press and hold POWER key for three seconds.The Music Mode Display and On-Screen CommandsThe Music Mode screen contains a l

22Using the Play Control ButtonsAll of the play control buttons are fairly straightforward, and areprobably already familiar to you. The portion of th

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23broadcast its audio to a nearby FM radio at the selected frequency.To hear MP3 music and audible driving directions through your car's FMradio,

24recognize m3u-style play list files. Touch the Now Playing area of theMusic Mode screen to launch the Browse Music Files screen.The music browser is

25button is yellow when the option is turned on, and white when the op-tion is turned off.Repeat (On/Off)When Repeat is turned on, at the end of a pla

26Section 4:Pictures, Gauge, and Options MenuPictures SlideshowThe iWAY can display photo images from your media card. To open thePhotos Slideshow, ch

27Zoom In enlarges the image currently displayed, zooming in on thecenter of the display. You can press and drag anywhere within the im-age display to

28The iWAY Options Menu (Page 1).In the following pages, we'll describe each of the Options Menu pages. Allof these options come with default val

29You can look up and down the list by pressing and dragging the blueslider bar to the right. You can select any individual instruction on-screenfor m

30You can also choose the last line in the list, "(Press here to add...)" toadd another data box to your screen. The list of available overl

31GO TO for that one. The iWAY will provide you with an option of de-touring to that waypoint (adding it to the beginning of the route) orsetting it a

32NOTE:If you’re navigating a route with multiple via waypoints, when youchoose Cancel Navigation the iWAY will ask you whether you want tocancel navi

iTable of ContentsPreface: Introducing GPS... 1How Lowrance GPS and the GPS System Work...

33Avoid Cross-Traffic TurnsUse this option to avoid turns across busy lanes of traffic. The iWAYwill not avoid cross-traffic turns at major intersecti

34by visiting the Directions List as described earlier.A sample Turn Preview screen.As you can see in the previous image, the Turn Preview screen incl

35The iWAY Options Menu (Page 2).Categories DrawnThe Categories Drawn command lets you choose how much of the map-ping detail available in our databas

36example, the category My Trails and subcategory Distances are off.The Map Categories Drawn Menu is divided into two columns, "Cate-gory" a

37The Edit Trail screen allows you to modify an existing Trail.On the Edit Trail screen, you can choose to Navigate the selected Trail(converting it i

38and uncheck it (turn off).Reset TripThe Reset Trip command is used to reset all of the calculated values tozero and begin recording new information.

39To disable Safety Mode and switch to Passenger Mode, make sure thevehicle is not moving and, from the Options Menu, choose SAFETY MODEto toggle whet

40The iWAY Sounds Menu, used to adjust iWAY's audio output.To turn Key Press Sounds on and off: Tap the checkbox to the leftof the label KEY SOUN

41your iWAY, such as its brightness and contrast and the graphical skin.You can also use the Interface Options Menu to access the CalibrateScreen comm

42TransparencyThe Transparency Slider controls the transparency of icons and otherOverlays drawn over the background map, such as the Toolbar, andany

iiUsing the Play Control Buttons ... 22Using the Now Playing Box to Launch Music Browser... 23Visualiza

43Press each of the targets in turn. After the third, the screen should becalibrated. The calibration screen will disappear, returning you to theScree

44Units of MeasureThis menu adjusts the units of measure iWAY uses to display speedand distance (statute miles or meters), your heading (true or magne

45NOTE:Reset Options does not erase any of your contacts, or saved routesor trails.Device InformationFrom time to time, Lowrance updates the operating

46The iWAY GPS Status Screen.The GPS Status Screen contains several graphical elements that repre-sent a lot of information.Current Position LockA set

47locked onto the satellites, and the number shown isn't valid.Satellite DisplayA white circle that serves as a graphical view of the satellites

48The iWAY will remain in Simulator Mode until you turn it off in theOptions Menu. To turn off Simulator Mode, choose GPS Simulator fromthe Options Me

49Section 5:Searching, Finding, and NavigatingOne of the most important uses of the iWAY is generating routes tohelp you get from where you are, to wh

50but when in doubt you can choose to SEARCH ALL POIS BY NAME from page2 of the Find Menu. The iWAY has very powerful search tools to helpyou refine y

51 The iWAY virtual keyboard is shown left using the Letters key set, andshown right using the Numbers and Symbols key set.The other important button

52The Find By menu allows you to customize searches.The Find By menu allows you to force the iWAY to search by any ofthe methods described earlier, or

iiiReset Options... 44Device Information...

53 At left, a list of nearest restaurants to your current position can bedisplayed. To search for a specific restaurant by name, select the NameFilt

54Recent DestinationsThis handy command provides you with a list of the 20 most recentdestinations you searched for. If the destination was a cursor l

55 Find Address menu, shown left with all fields empty, and shown rightthe Find By Name menu.4. To choose your state, press the down arrow (↓) or an

56Of course, you already know how to use the Location InformationScreen. You can see how far away the address is, or choose Find OnMap or Go To if you

57 Pages 2 and 3 of the Find Menu.In addition to these subcategories, pages 2 and 3 provide a Find Inter-sections option, and an RV Parks/Services Me

58Find a StreetIf you just want to find your way to a single street, choose FIND FIRSTSTREET and the iWAY will provide a list of streets of similar n

59Choose how to add a new destination to a current route.Detour Here will make the iWAY immediately navigate you to the se-lected location. Once you a

60The iWAY clearly indicates every turn in a generated route.Push the Location Information button while a turn dot is selected, andthe Turn Preview Sc

61 The Directions List is shown left; a Turn Preview is shown right.Turn Preview allows you to leave your current position to focus mi-nutely on a

62you, it will begin generating a new one, based on your new position.This feature is particularly handy for dealing with temporary or localconditions

ivWARNING!A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONEMETHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION.CAUTIONWhen showing turn-by-turn navigation data, a GPS un

63IndexAAccessories, 1, 2, 3, 6Address Book, 2, 10, 15, 16, 48, 54, 56Antenna, 2, 63BBatteries, 3, 41Brightness, 1, 39, 40CCalibrate Screen, 39, 40, 4

64Repeat Play List, 19, 24, 56Reset Options, 43Route, 1, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 27,28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 43, 45,46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52,

65FCC ComplianceThis device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi-cations Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-lowing t

66Lowrance Mapping DatabaseEnd User License AgreementThe data (“Data”) is provided for your personal, internal use onlyand not for resale. It is prot

67including but not limited to, content, quality, accuracy, complete-ness, effectiveness, reliability, fitness for a particular purpose, use-fulness,

68agreements previously existing between us with respect to suchsubject matter.Governing Law. The above terms and conditions shall be gov-erned by th

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1Preface: Introducing GPSAnd, how this manual can get you out on the road, fast!Welcome to the exciting world of turn-by-turn GPS navigation! We knowy

2How Lowrance GPS and the GPS System WorkYou'll navigate a little easier if you understand the basics of how theiWAY 350 scans the sky to tell yo