Pub. 988-0160-011 www.lowrance.com Mapping GPS & MP3 Player Operation Instructions Copyright © 2006 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of Lowrance. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. iFINDER® and Lowrance® are registered trademarks of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. ExpeditionTMc is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. MapCreateTM, FreedomMapsTM and NauticPathTM are trademarks of LEI. Fishing Hot Spots® is a registered trademark of Fishing Hot Spots Inc. LakeMaster® and ProMaps are trademarks or registered trademarks of Waypoint Technologies, 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. 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Section 1: Read Me First! ......................................................... 1 Specifications:................................................................................ 2 How the iFINDER ExpeditionTMc Works..................................... 4 Introduction to GPS, WAAS and EGNOS ................................... 6 How to use this manual: typographical conventions .................. 8 Arrow Keys ................................................................................ 8 Keyboard .................................................................................... 8 Menu Commands....................................................................... 8 Instructions = Menu Sequences ............................................... 9 Section 2: Installation & Accessories.................................. 11 Power............................................................................................ 11 Batteries....................................................................................... 11 Battery Installation................................................................. 12 Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter .............................................. 13 NMEA Cable Connections .......................................................... 13 MMC or SD Memory Card Installation ..................................... 14 Mapping Resources ..................................................................... 15 External Antenna........................................................................ 16 R-A-M® Bracket Mounting Systems .......................................... 17 Other Accessories ........................................................................ 18 Section 3: Easy Mode Operation .......................................... 19 Keypad ......................................................................................... 19 Power/lights on and off ............................................................... 20 Main Menu................................................................................... 20 Pages ............................................................................................ 21 Satellite Status Page............................................................... 21 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 22 Map Page ................................................................................. 24 Easy Mode Quick Reference ................................................. 28 Find Your Current Position........................................................ 29 Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor.................................. 30 Searching ..................................................................................... 30 Set Home Waypoint .................................................................... 32 Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint........................................ 33 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint .......................................... 33 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map.......................................... 34 Navigate to a Point of Interest ................................................... 35 Creating and Saving a Trail ....................................................... 35 Displaying a Saved Trail ........................................................ 36 Navigating or Backtracking a Trail ........................................... 36 Visual Back Trailing ............................................................... 36 Navigate a Back Trail ............................................................. 36 i Table of Contents Clearing a Trail ....................................................................... 38 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ............................. 38 Switch to Advanced Mode........................................................... 40 Section 4: Advanced Mode Operation................................. 41 Keypad ......................................................................................... 41 Power/lights on and off ............................................................... 42 Main Menu................................................................................... 42 Pages ............................................................................................ 43 Satellite Status Page............................................................... 43 Status Menu ............................................................................ 44 Digital Data Page .................................................................... 44 Digital Data Menu................................................................... 45 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 45 Navigation Menu..................................................................... 46 Music Mode Page..................................................................... 46 Map Page ................................................................................. 47 Map Menu ................................................................................ 48 Find Distance to Another Location ............................................ 48 Find Distance from Point to Point ............................................. 48 Find Your Current Position........................................................ 49 Icons ............................................................................................. 49 Create Icon on Map ............................................................. 49 Create Icon at Current Position ......................................... 50 Delete an Icon .......................................................................... 50 Load GPS Data Files from an MMC .......................................... 50 Navigate....................................................................................... 51 Navigate Back Home............................................................... 51 Navigate Back to Man Overboard Waypoint......................... 51 Cancel Navigation ................................................................... 52 Navigate a Route ..................................................................... 52 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map...................................... 52 Navigate to Point of Interest (POI) ........................................ 52 Navigate to a Waypoint .......................................................... 52 Navigate a Trail ...................................................................... 53 Routes .......................................................................................... 54 Create and Save a Route ........................................................ 54 PC-created Routes ............................................................... 54 Delete a Route ......................................................................... 56 Save GPS Data Files to an MMC ............................................... 56 Searching ..................................................................................... 56 Trails ............................................................................................ 58 Create and Save a Trail .......................................................... 58 Delete a Trail ........................................................................... 58 ii Edit a Trail Name ................................................................... 59 Edit a Trail Color .................................................................... 59 Edit a Trail Pattern................................................................. 59 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ............................. 59 Utilities ........................................................................................ 60 Sun/Moon Calculation............................................................. 60 Trip Calculator ........................................................................ 61 Alarm Clock ............................................................................. 61 Down Timer ............................................................................. 61 Up Timer .................................................................................. 61 Trip Calculator ............................................................................ 61 Trip Active ............................................................................... 61 Reset Trip................................................................................. 61 Threshold ................................................................................. 61 Calculated Data....................................................................... 61 Speed, Average Speed and Max Speed .............................. 62 Trip Time and Trip Distance .............................................. 62 Weather Prediction (barometer) ................................................ 62 Interpreting Weather Information......................................... 63 Sleep Mode............................................................................... 65 Waypoints .................................................................................... 66 Create Waypoint on Map .................................................... 66 Create Waypoint at Current Position ................................ 66 Create a Man Overboard Waypoint ................................... 66 Create a Waypoint by Average Position ............................ 66 Create a Waypoint by Projecting a Position ...................... 67 Select a Waypoint.................................................................... 67 Delete a Waypoint ................................................................... 67 Edit a Waypoint....................................................................... 68 Waypoint Name ................................................................... 68 Waypoint Symbol................................................................. 68 Waypoint Position ............................................................... 68 Waypoint Altitude ............................................................... 68 Waypoint Audio Note .......................................................... 69 Section 5: System & GPS Setup Options ............................ 71 Alarms.......................................................................................... 71 Auto Satellite Search .................................................................. 72 Check MMC Files and Storage Space........................................ 73 Com Port Configuration.............................................................. 73 Configure NMEA......................................................................... 74 Use WAAS/EGNOS ..................................................................... 75 Coordinate System ...................................................................... 75 Map Fix .................................................................................... ...