Lowrance electronic 250C User Manual

Pub. 988-0160-201 Turn-by-Turn Mapping GPS and MP3 Player Operation Instructions

4 NOTE: When operating on external power the iWAY is designed to enter a Standby mode if the external power source fails. For full details see the dis

5 The RAA-5 external antenna for the iWAY™ 250c. The GPS antenna module can be mounted to any flat surface. The magnetic back allows the antenna modu

6 card containing mapping data is removed the unit's map mode will not work. You must have the MMC card with the mapping data in the unit for map

7 The iWAY 250c™ shown with the optional protective face cover. Use a microfiber towel to clean the unit’s screen. The microfiber towel also is an o

8 Moving On: iWAY Operation Now that you have installed your iWAY it's time to find out how it works. The following section jumps right into a de

9 Section 2: Mapping Mode Operation This section addresses the unit's Mapping Mode operation. Mapping Mode includes all navigation features from

10 Since the iWAY screen responds to pressure, with practice, you will learn exactly the right amount of pressure to operate the touch screen controls

11 The iWAY Main Menu. Map and Music Use the Map and Music buttons to change the iWAY’s mode. Map Mode shows your current position on a moving map as

12 Map Mode Practice Run Start with the iWAY installed in your car. You should start out navigat-ing to a destination you are already familiar with. D

13 The Map Mode Display and On-Screen Commands The Map Mode screen shows your current position and route from a "bird's-eye" view. By d

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14 on this slider to quickly adjust the volume. For more information on sound options see the heading "Sound and Voice Setup" in Section 4.

15 screen. When the box contains all the area you want to see lift the sty-lus and the map display will zoom in. If you are starting at a very wide zo

16 est such as a restaurant, gas station, a contact that you have saved or a map location that you would like to visit. The Location Information Scree

17 An Edit Contact screen will appear with a textbox containing the con-tact's name, address and phone number. You can choose to leave the addres

18 Editing a Contact You can edit a contact's name, address, phone number, lat/long or sym-bol by selecting it on the map and pushing the LOCATIO

19 Section 3: Music Mode Operation This section addresses the unit's Music Mode operation. If you would rather skip ahead you can look at Section

20 The iWAY Main Menu. Map and Music Use the Map and Music buttons to change the iWAY’s mode. Map Mode shows your current position on a moving map as

21 Music Mode Practice Run Start at your computer. You will need some MP3 or Ogg Vorbis music files. If you need help ripping your CDs to these format

22 The Music Mode Display and On-Screen Commands The Music Mode screen contains a large central area for visualization effects with a set of play cont

23 The Music Mode Play Control Buttons. Song Position indicates the playback position for the current song. Whenever a song begins to play the Song P

i Table of Contents Preface: Introducing GPS... 1 How Lowrance GPS and the GPS System Work...

24 Music Browser The iWAY can play both MP3 and Ogg Vorbis music files. It can also recognize m3u-style play list files. Touch the Now Playing area of

25 Use the SHUFFLE button to toggle the option on or off. The button is yel-low when the option is turned on and white when the option is turned off.

26 Notes

27 Section 4: Pictures, Gauge and Options Menu Pictures Slideshow The iWAY can display .gif and .jpg images stored on a media card. To open the Photos

28 Close Slideshow returns the iWAY to the Main Menu. Zoom In enlarges the image currently displayed, zooming in on the center of the display. You can

29 The following pages describe each of the Options Menus. All of these op-tions come with default values so you can use the iWAY right out of the box

30 When active the Auto Zoom takes control any time the map cursor is not showing. When the map cursor is up you can use the Zoom In and Zoom Out butt

31 Route Via Waypoints While the iWAY is designed to generate a route from your current posi-tion all the way to a chosen destination, sometimes you w

32 cific location and begin to generate a route. Select either the FROM MAP button or the FROM FIND button. If you select FROM MAP the map will ap-

33 current waypoint and continue on to the next waypoint in the route. Routing Options Routing Options are used to control exactly how the iWAY genera

ii Visualization Effects – Waveform/Spectrum Analyzer ... 23 Music Browser ...

34 will not avoid cross-traffic turns at major intersections where you will likely have a protected turn at a traffic light. Sometimes you would have

35 A sample Turn Preview screen in 3D mode. As you can see in the previous image the Turn Preview screen includes a close-up map of the turn itself a

36 Use the Map Categories Drawn screen to customize your map. In this example the category My Trails and subcategory Distances are off. The Map Categ

37 Trails Menu, showing 5 trails. Trail 3 is the active trail (indicated by the arrow on the right). Trails 1, 4 and 5 are hidden (there is no check

38 To disable Safety Mode and switch to Passenger Mode make sure the vehicle is not moving. From the Options Menu choose SAFETY MODE to toggle whethe

39 Periodic Voice instructions are repeated at set intervals and are in-tended as reminders. Use this slider to adjust the frequency of Periodic Voic

40 down list will appear showing all of the available skins. Choose one from the list and the iWAY will display the new skin automatically. Screenshot

41 The Touch Screen Calibration menu. Press each of the targets in turn. After the third the screen should be calibrated. The calibration screen wil

42 To change any of these, from the Options Menu choose UNITS OF MEASURE and the menu shown in the following image will appear. The unit will not auto

43 These upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce a new fea-ture or function. You can find out what software version is running in your unit

iii Section 5: Searching, Finding and Navigating... 47 Using the iWAY's Virtual Keyboard ...

44 WAAS means your GPS is receiving reliable correction signals from the FAA's Wide Area Augmentation System. WAAS is designed for use in aircraf

45 GPS Simulator The iWAY offers a GPS Simulator option allowing it to simulate the navigation of a route. When you turn on the Simulator the iWAY pre

46 Notes

47 Section 5: Searching, Finding and Navigating With the exception of the GO TO command in the Location Information screen, the iWAY's search fun

48 Find Address When the ADDRESS button is selected in the first Find menu the Find Address screen will appear. When the SPELL button is selected the

49 If you select Spell (left) from the Find Address by City/Zip screen the Find Address by City/Zip keyboard screen (right) will appear. Enter the

50 As mentioned in Section 2, the Location Information screen's GO TO command allows you to generate a route to any point on the map by placing

51 To find a nearby gas station: 1. Press FIND from the Main Menu to open the first Find menu. 2. Select GAS, ATMS. A screen will appear with a list

52 Using the Name Filter Sometimes a search returns far too many results or maybe just more results than you feel like scrolling through. The Name Fil

53 tion to your own position or to some other part of town. Right now we are just trying to get to the gas station so choose GO TO. The iWAY will gen-

iv WARNING! A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. CAUTION When showing turn-by-turn navigation data, a G

54 Pages 2 and 3 of the Find Menu. In addition to these subcategories, pages 2 and 3 provide a Find Intersections option and an RV Parks/Services

55 Choosing New Destinations while Navigating So far we have explained some of the ways the iWAY generates a route. No matter which method you use th

56 The iWAY clearly indicates every turn in a generated route. Push the Location Information button while a turn dot is selected and the Turn Preview

57 Turn Preview allows you to leave your current position and focus more closely on a turn in the route ahead. A closer zoom range and large-font data

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

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

64 Lowrance Mapping Database End User License Agreement The data (“Data”) is provided for your personal, internal use only and not for resale. It is

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

66 agreements previously existing between us with respect to such subject matter. Governing Law. The above terms and conditions shall be gov-erned by

67 LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY "We," "our," or "us" refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manufactur

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2 How Lowrance GPS and the GPS System Work You will navigate a little easier if you understand the basics of how the iWAY scans the sky to show you wh

3 Section 1: Installation & Accessories This section describes the various accessories and cables that came with your iWAY and exactly how to use