Pub. 988-0148-461 www.lowrance.com iFINDER H2O Handheld Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instructions Copyright © 2004 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. iFINDER H2O is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. Lowrance® is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. Navionics is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc. DURACELL is a registered trademark of Duracell, Inc. RAYOVAC is a registered trademark of Rayovac Corporation. Energizer and e2 are registered trademarks of Energizer Holdings, Inc. Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA, copyright 2001-2004, All Rights Reserved. infoUSA is a trademark of infoUSA, Inc. eXitSource Database, copyright 2001-2004 Zenrin Co. Ltd. Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of Zenrin Co. Ltd. Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations and special offers at any time. We reserve the right to do so without notice. 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Table of Contents Sec. 1: Read Me First! ............................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: iFINDER H2O........................ 2 How iFINDER Works ................................................................... 4 Introduction to GPS and WAAS................................................... 6 How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions................ 8 Sec. 2: Installation & Accessories .......................................... 9 Power ............................................................................................. 9 Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter .............................................. 11 NMEA Cable Connections .......................................................... 11 MMC or SD Memory Card Installation ..................................... 12 FreedomMaps .......................................................................... 14 External Antenna ....................................................................... 14 R-A-M Bracket Mounting Systems .......................................... 15 Other Accessories........................................................................ 16 Sec. 3: Easy Mode Operation................................................. 17 Keypad......................................................................................... 17 Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ....................................... 18 Main Menu .................................................................................. 18 Pages ........................................................................................... 19 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 19 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 20 Map Page................................................................................. 22 iFINDER Easy Mode Quick Reference ............................. 26 Find your Current Position ........................................................ 27 Moving around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys.............. 27 Selecting any Map Item with the Cursor .................................. 28 Searching..................................................................................... 28 Set Home Waypoint .................................................................... 30 Navigate Back Home .............................................................. 30 Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint........................................ 31 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint .......................................... 31 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map.......................................... 31 Navigate to a Point of Interest................................................... 33 Creating and Saving a Trail....................................................... 33 Displaying a Saved Trail ........................................................ 34 Navigating or Backtracking a Trail ........................................... 34 Clearing or Erasing a Trail .................................................... 35 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ............................. 36 Switch to Advanced Mode........................................................... 38 Switch Back to Easy Mode from Advanced Mode ................. 38 Sec. 4: Advanced Mode Operation ....................................... 39 Keypad......................................................................................... 39 i Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ....................................... 40 Main Menu .................................................................................. 40 Pages ........................................................................................... 40 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 40 Position Page........................................................................... 41 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 42 Map Page................................................................................. 43 Moving around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys.............. 44 Find Distance from Current Position to Another Location ...... 44 Find Distance from Point to Point ............................................. 44 Find your Current Position ........................................................ 45 Icons............................................................................................. 45 Create Icon on Map................................................................. 45 Create Icon at Current Position ............................................. 46 Delete an Icon ......................................................................... 46 Load GPS Data Files from an MMC .......................................... 46 Navigate ...................................................................................... 47 Navigate Back Home .............................................................. 47 Navigate Back to Man Overboard Waypoint......................... 47 Cancel Navigation................................................................... 48 In Easy Mode:...................................................................... 48 In Advanced Mode............................................................... 48 Navigate a Route..................................................................... 48 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map...................................... 48 Navigate to an Icon ................................................................. 48 Navigate to Point of Interest (POI) ........................................ 48 Navigate to a Waypoint .......................................................... 48 Navigate a Trail ...................................................................... 49 Backtrack a Trail .................................................................... 50 Routes.......................................................................................... 50 Create and Save a Route ........................................................ 50 Delete a Route ......................................................................... 52 Save GPS Data Files to an MMC ............................................... 52 Searching..................................................................................... 52 Switch to Easy Mode................................................................... 54 Switch Back to Advanced Mode from Easy Mode ................. 54 Trails ........................................................................................... 54 Create and Save a Trail.......................................................... 55 Clear a Trail ............................................................................ 55 Delete a Trail .......................................................................... 55 Edit a Trail Name ................................................................... 55 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ............................. 55 Utilities........................................................................................ 56 ii Alarm Clock............................................................................. 56 Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator............................................ 57 Trip Calculator........................................................................ 57 Trip Down Timer..................................................................... 57 Trip Up Timer ......................................................................... 57 Waypoints.................................................................................... 57 Create a Waypoint .................................................................. 57 Create Waypoint on Map .................................................... 57 Create Waypoint at Current Position ................................ 57 Create a Man Overboard Waypoint ................................... 57 Create a Waypoint by Average Position ............................ 58 Create a Waypoint by Projecting a Position ...................... 58 Select a Waypoint ................................................................... 58 Delete a Waypoint................................................................... 59 Edit a Waypoint (Name, Symbol, Position and Altitude) ..... 59 Sec. 5: System & GPS Setup Options................................... 61 Alarms ......................................................................................... 61 Auto Satellite Search.................................................................. 62 Check MMC Files and Storage Space ........................................ 63 Com Port Configuration ............................................................. 63 Configure NMEA ........................................................................ 64 Coordinate System Selection...................................................... 65 Map Fix.................................................................................... 66 Customize Page Displays ........................................................... 67 External Passive Antenna.......................................................... 68 GPS Simulator ............................................................................ 68 Simulating Trail or Route Navigation ................................... 69 Map Auto Zoom ........................................................................... 70 Map Data..................................................................................... 70 Show Map Data....................................................................... 70 Popup Map Information.......................................................... 71 Draw Boundaries .................................................................... 71 Fill Land with Gray ................................................................ 71 Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid) ........................ 71 Map Datum Selection ................................................................. 71 Map Detail Category Selection................................................... 72 Map Orientation ......................................................................... 73 Navionics Charts....................................................................... 74 Port Information ..................................................................... 75 Tidal Current Information ..................................................... 76 Tide Information ..................................................................... 78 Pop-Up Help ................................................................................ 79 Reset Options .............................................................................. 80 iii In Advanced Mode............................................................... 80 In Easy Mode....................................................................... 80 Screen Contrast and Brightness ................................................ 80 Set Language .............................................................................. 82 Set Local Time ............................................................................ 82 Software Version Information.................................................... 84 Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles................................................ 84 Track Smoothing......................................................................... 85 Trail Options 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