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Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First! ......................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: ................................................... 2 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 Compass Page ......................................................................... 22 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 23 Map Page................................................................................. 25 Easy Mode Quick Reference ................................................. 28 Find Your Current Position........................................................ 29 Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys ............. 29 Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor.................................. 30 Searching..................................................................................... 30 Set Home Waypoint .................................................................... 32 Go Home .................................................................................. 33 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....................................................... 36 Displaying a Saved Trail ........................................................ 36 Navigating or Backtracking a Trail ........................................... 36 i Visual Back Trailing ............................................................... 36 Navigate a Back Trail............................................................. 37 Clearing or Erasing a Trail .................................................... 38 Power Saving .............................................................................. 38 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ............................. 39 Switch to Advanced Mode........................................................... 41 Section 4: Advanced Mode Operation................................. 43 Keypad......................................................................................... 43 Power/lights on and off ............................................................... 44 Main Menu .................................................................................. 44 Pages ........................................................................................... 45 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 45 Status Menu ............................................................................ 46 Digital Data Page.................................................................... 46 Digital Data Menu .................................................................. 46 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 47 Navigation Menu .................................................................... 47 Compass Page ......................................................................... 47 Compass Menu ........................................................................ 48 Map Page................................................................................. 48 Map Menu ............................................................................... 49 Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys ............. 49 Find Distance to Another Location ............................................ 49 Find Distance from Point to Point ............................................. 50 Find Your Current Position........................................................ 50 Icons............................................................................................. 51 Create Icon on Map ............................................................. 51 Create Icon at Current Position ......................................... 51 Delete an Icon ......................................................................... 51 Load GPS Data Files from an MMC .......................................... 52 Navigate ...................................................................................... 53 Navigate Back Home .............................................................. 53 Navigate Back to Man Overboard Waypoint......................... 53 Cancel Navigation................................................................... 53 Navigate a Route..................................................................... 53 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map...................................... 53 Navigate to Point of Interest (POI) ........................................ 54 Navigate to a Waypoint .......................................................... 54 Navigate a Trail ...................................................................... 54 Routes.......................................................................................... 55 Create and Save a Route ........................................................ 55 PC-created Routes............................................................... 56 Routes Created in the iFINDER ........................................ 56 ii Delete a Route ......................................................................... 57 Save GPS Data Files to an MMC ............................................... 57 Searching..................................................................................... 58 Trails ........................................................................................... 60 Create and Save a Trail.......................................................... 60 Clear a Trail ............................................................................ 60 Delete a Trail .......................................................................... 60 Edit a Trail Name ................................................................... 60 Edit a Trail Color .................................................................... 60 Edit a Trail Pattern ................................................................ 61 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ............................. 61 Custom Maps:.......................................................................... 61 GPS Data files: ........................................................................ 61 Utilities........................................................................................ 62 Sun/Moon Calculation............................................................. 62 Trip Calculator........................................................................ 62 Alarm Clock............................................................................. 62 Down Timer............................................................................. 62 Up Timer ................................................................................. 62 Trip Calculator............................................................................ 63 Trip Active............................................................................... 63 Reset Trip ................................................................................ 63 Speed Threshold...................................................................... 63 Calculated Data ...................................................................... 63 Weather Prediction (barometer) ................................................ 63 Interpreting Weather Information......................................... 64 Sleep Mode .............................................................................. 67 Waypoints.................................................................................... 67 Create a Waypoint .................................................................. 67 Create Waypoint on Map .................................................... 67 Create Waypoint at Current Position ................................ 68 Create a Man Overboard Waypoint ................................... 68 Create a Waypoint by Average Position ............................ 68 Create a Waypoint by Projecting a Position ...................... 68 Select a Waypoint ................................................................... 69 Delete a Waypoint................................................................... 69 Edit a Waypoint ...................................................................... 69 Waypoint Name................................................................... 69 Waypoint Symbol ................................................................ 69 Waypoint Position ............................................................... 69 Waypoint Altitude............................................................... 70 Section 5: System & GPS Setup Options ............................ 71 Alarms ......................................................................................... 71 iii Auto Satellite Search.................................................................. 72 Check MMC Files and Storage Space ........................................ 73 Com Port Configuration ............................................................. 73 Configure NMEA ........................................................................ ...