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Pub. 988-0148-811 www.lowrance.comiFINDER H2OcHandheld Mapping GPS ReceiverOperation Instructions

22Satellite lock-on with a 3D position acquired.This screen shows a graphical view of the satellites that are in view.Each satellite is shown on the c

112Point 58SwedenSanto (DOS)1965 Espirito SantoIslandSao BrazAzores (Sao Miguel,Santa Maria Islands)Sapper Hill 1943East Falkland IslandSchwarzeckNamb

113FCC ComplianceThis device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi-cations Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-lowing

114Notes

115IndexAAccessories, 1, 3, 4, 6, 16, 17, 18, 38,59, 72, 73Sec. 2, Installation & Accessories, 11Advanced Mode, 2, 8, 19, 21, 24, 33, 35,36, 38, 4

116Map Menu, 47, 75, 78, 79Map Orientation, 24, 46, 78, 79Map Overlays (Map Data option), 75, 76Memory Cards (MMC), 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12,14, 15, 18, 25,

117Trip Up Timer, 60UUnits of Measure, 21, 94Utilities, 60WWAAS, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8Waypoints, 2, 4, 5, 8, 14, 21, 22, 23, 24,28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37

118Notes

119LOWRANCE DATABASES LICENSE AGREEMENTTHIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRSTPURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL,

120DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY"We", "our", or "us" refers to Lowrance Electronics, Inc., the manufacturer ofthis product.

121LOWRANCE ELECTRONICSFULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY"We," "our," or "us" refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manufacturer

23Navigation Page, recording a trail, traveling east. Page looks like thiswhen the iFINDER is not navigating to a waypoint , following a route,or back

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24Navigation Page, going to cursor. Driver is headed east (a 68º track)toward a cursor location 68º (bearing) away. The cross track errorrange (white

25 Map Page opening screen (left); Map zoomed to 100 miles (center); Mapzoomed to 6 miles (right). Over Zoomed means you have reached thedetai

26highways; Interstate highway exits and exit services information;large- and medium-sized lakes and streams and more than 60,000navigation aids and 1

27Sec. 5. It shows how to use the Map Categories Drawn menu toturn individual POI displays off and on. Even though their displayis turned off, you can

28IFINDER H2Oc Easy Mode Quick ReferenceStart outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, trynavigating to a location a few blocks

29Find Your Current PositionFinding your current position is as simple as turning on the iFINDER.The unit automatically searches for satellites and un

30Tip:Use the cursor to determine the distance from your current position(or last known position, when working indoors) to any map object orlocation.

313. A list of restaurants will appear with the closest at the top of the listand the one furthest from you at the bottom of the list. The nearest ish

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327. To clear the search and return to the last page displayed, press EXITrepeatedly. Before you completely exited out of the Search menus, youcould h

33To cancel navigation, press MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← toYES|ENT. The iFINDER stops showing navigation information.Set Man Overboard (MOB)

342. Center the cursor over the location to select it. See the example be-low. Many map items such as waypoints, Points of Interest, towns, etc.,can b

35Navigate to a Point of InterestFor POIs that are in view on the map, you can use the Navigate to Cur-sor command above. Use the cursor to select the

36Navigate Trailwill not be able to take advantage of the automatic trail creationfeature in Easy Mode.Displaying a Saved TrailThe trail is automatica

37 Navigate trail, map views: Driver is southbound heading straight to-ward trail point 6 (left). The steer arrow tells the driver to go

38WARNING:Clearing a trail will erase the trail from the iFINDER's memory.You will not be able to backtrack the trail, if the it is erased. If yo

39The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save data to theMMC or load data from the MMC into the iFINDER's memory.2. The Transfer My Dat

40 These figures (left to right) show the menu sequence for loading a GPSData File from an MMC into the iFINDER's memory.Switch to Advanced M

41Section 4:Advanced Mode OperationKeypadiFINDER H2Oc keypad.1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) – The PWR key turns the unit on andoff and activates the

iTable of ContentsSection 1: Read Me First!... 1Capabilities and Specifications: iFINDER H2Oc .

42Power/lights on and offTo turn on the unit, press PWR. To turn on the backlight, press PWRagain. Pressing PWR once again will turn off the backlight

43GPS Setup: gives access to GPS receiver options, like GPS Simulator,Track Smoothing and GPS Auto Search.System Setup: give access to general configu

44NOTE:Refer to Sec. 2, Easy Mode Operation, for further explanation andmore illustrations of the Satellite Page.1. To get to the Satellite Status Pag

45 Digital Data page (left) with the Digital Data Menu (right).Digital Data MenuThe Digital Data Menu allows you to change units of measure and tocu

46 Navigation Page (left) with Navigation Menu (right).Navigation MenuThe Navigation Menu allows you to cancel navigation, set alarms andplan and e

47 Map Page (left) with Map Menu (right).Map MenuThe map menu offers a variety of options, which include, finding dis-tances, changing the orientati

48The distance to Dallas from the starting point is 211.1 miles.Find Distance from Point to PointYou can also measure distance between two other point

49IconsIcons are graphic symbols used to mark some location, personal point ofinterest or event. They can be placed on the map screen, saved and re-ca

501. Press MENU|↓ to DELETE MY ICONS|ENT.2. Press ↓ to DELETE ALL ICONS, DELETE BY SYMBOL or DELETE FROM MAP andpress ENT.Delete icons menu.Load GPS D

51LOAD|ENT. The unit will display a completion message when the datatransfer is finished. To return to the page view, press EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.NavigateNav

16FreedomMapsFreedomMaps are pre-made custom maps that cover multiple states,provinces, countries or other geographic regions on a single memorycard.

52method involves searching for POIs with the Find command. (see Sec.6, Searching, for detailed instructions on POI searches.)Whenever you locate a PO

53When the progress message disappears, the unit displays a trail infor-mation screen, with NAVIGATE highlighted in the top command box.Tip: Back Trac

54To load a MapCreate route into the iFINDER, follow instructions inMapCreate's manual for creating a route and saving it as part of a GPSData Fi

554. 5. 6. Route creation sequence, continued: Fig. 4. Point (3) set at on-rampturn. Fig. 5. Waypoint (4) set at highway exit to frontage r

564. To accept the default name Data for the GPS Data File, press ↓ toSAVE|ENT. If you wish to rename the file, press ENT to activate the se-lection b

57 POI information screen on fast food restaurant nearest this position.Screen shows name, street address, phone number, latitude/longitude,distance

58Easy Mode only allows you to work with one trail. Advanced Mode letsyou save up to 10 trails in the iFINDER's memory. Since you can copythese t

59 Color highlighted on the Edit Trail menu (left); Scrolling through coloroptions (center); Customizing the trail pattern (right).Edit a Trail Pa

602. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if anMMC is present or not. If no MMC is present, you must insert a cardinto the iFI

61WaypointsA waypoint is an electronic address, based on the latitude and longi-tude of a position on the earth. It represents a location, spot, or de

17signals. Your unit will automatically switch between the active RAA-3and its internal antenna (located in the top of the case). If you purchasethe p

62Create a Waypoint by Projecting a PositionThis feature sets a waypoint at a point located a specific distance andbearing from a reference position.

63Select Symbol menu appears, use the arrow keys to select the desiredsymbol and press ENT. To return to the main page display, press EXITrepeatedly.W

64Notes

65Section 5:System & GPS Setup OptionsAlarmsThis unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has allalarms turned on, but you can tur

664. When your adjustments are finished, return to the main page dis-played by repeatedly pressing EXIT.IMPORTANT ALARM NOTES:Anchor Alarm – The ancho

67You can force the unit to immediately kick into auto search mode.Here's how:1. While in Advanced Mode press PAGES until you are on the Satellit

68To set Com Port Configuration:1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT.2. Press ↓ to COMMUNICATIONS PORT|ENT|ENT.3. Use the ↓ ↑ keys to select the d

69equivalent of WAAS. Like WAAS, it makes GPS position calculationmore accurate. To determine the accuracy in your area, place yourselfin a known loc

70The military grid reference system (MGRS) uses two grid-letteringschemes, referred to as standard and alternate MGRS on this unit.Your position and

71To configure a map fix:To use this format, you need to follow these steps in order. First, takeyour map of the area and determine a reference latitu

18One model has a mounting arm and cradle attached to a swivel ballplate that can be screwed or bolted to a supporting surface. Another hasa moldable,

72Customize Page DisplaysThe Digital Data, Navigation, and Map pages all have customizableoptions available in Advanced Mode. The options give you con

73Remote Passive Antenna command on the Satellite Status Menu.WARNING:As long as the External Passive Antenna command is acti-vated, the iFINDER will

74 GPS Setup Menu (left) with GPS Simulator Menu (right).Choose the desired settings, then turn on the simulator by highlightingGPS SIMULATOR ON and

75Map Auto ZoomThis receiver has an auto zoom feature that eliminates much of the but-ton pushing common with other brands of GPS receivers. It works

76Draw Map BoundariesFrom the Map Data menu, press ↓ to DRAW MAP BOUNDARIES. With theoption highlighted, press ENT to turn it on (check) or turn it

77Datums can be selected only in Advanced Mode. (Switch from Easy toAdvanced: MENU|↓ to ADVANCED MODE|ENT|←|ENT).To change the datum:1. Press MENU|MEN

78 Map Menu (left) with Map Categories Menu (right).Map OrientationBy default, this receiver shows the map with north always at the top ofthe screen

79You can benefit from switching back and forth between North Up andTrack Up settings, depending on the circumstances. If you are in anarea you know f

80To display a Navionics chart:1. Install the Navionics MMC in the memory card compartment andturn on the unit. (For full card install instructions, s

81 Navionics chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor. Whenfirst highlighted, the Pop-Up name box appears. After a few seconds,the name b

19Section 3:Easy Mode OperationThis section addresses Easy Mode operation for the iFINDER's mainGPS functions. The principles are the same in bot

824. Depending on the location, the Detailed Services window may have along list of services under the General Services category. To scrollthrough the

83Current Information screen.The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tidal current datafor this station on this date at the present time.

84 Navionics chart showing Tide Station icon selected by cursor (left).Icon animates automatically without selection at the 1/2 mile zoomrange (right

85Pop-up HelpHelp is available for most all menu items on this unit. Selecting a menuitem and leaving it highlighted for a few seconds, a pop-up messa

86Screen Contrast and BrightnessScreen adjustments work the same in both Easy and Advanced Mode,but you access the command differently in each mode.In

87To adjust display's backlight delay options:1. Press ↓ to LIGHT DELAY|ENT|press ↑ or ↓ to select mode|EXIT.2. To leave screen settings and retu

88 Set Local Time highlighted in (left) Easy Mode. Set local time selectedin Advanced mode (center). Time Settings menu (right).To set Local Time:

89customers as free downloads from our web site, www.lowrance.com.The upgrades make the unit perform better and in many cases, intro-duce a new featur

90 Sounds selected on main menu in Easy Mode (left). Sounds highlightedon main menu in Advanced mode (center). Sounds menu (right).To set Key Sou

91Trail OptionsThere are several options you can use with trails. Some affect all trails,others may be applied to specific trails. A few of the option

206. EXIT – The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen, cleardata or close a menu.7. FIND – The Find key launches the iFINDER search menus

92WARNING:If the Update Active Trail option box is unchecked, automatic trailcreation and recording will be turned off in both Advanced andEasy modes.

93 Trail Options menu.Specific Trail OptionsDelete TrailTo delete a specific trail, from the Trails menu, press ↓ to the savedtrail list, select a t

94Units of MeasureThis menu (shown below) sets the speed and distance (statute or nauti-cal miles, meters), depth (feet, fathoms, or meters), temperat

95Section 6: SearchingNOTE:The background map loaded in your unit lets you search for U.S.Interstate Highway exits and exit services, as well as land

96 Cursor crosshairs centered on a POI (left). The Find menu with Se-lected Item highlighted (center). POI information (right).Selected ItemThe S

97To access Destination:1. When navigating to a location, press FIND, select DESTINATION andpress ENT.2. If your destination is listed in the POI dat

98 Current Route highlighted on the Find menu (left).The trail menu (right) launches when CURRENT ROUTE is selected from the Find menu.Find Addres

99Tip:When entering a street name, do not enter the street's compass direc-tion (N, S, E or W) in the street name field. Just enter the number, o

100 Find city field (left); Search in particular city only option (center);Find City by name (right).6. When the necessary search fields are fil

101Find Home WaypointThe Home Waypoint is a unique waypoint created when using theiFINDER in Easy Mode.To search for the Home Waypoint in Easy Mode, p

21Sounds: enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms andsets the alarm style.Navigate Trail: sets up navigation back to the start of th

102repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT|ENT. B. Jump down tothe lower selection list by pressing ENT, then press ↓ or ↑ to select ahighway

103 Map Places category menu.3. Search by nearest POI. Nearest will be highlighted, so press ENT.The Find by Nearest menu will show a calculating sc

104 Find by name option (left); Find by name menu (right).5. When the POI's Waypoint Information screen appears, you can chooseto GO TO the POI

1052. You must first fill in a street name in the First Street dialog box. PressENT to display the Find By Name menu. There are two options: A. Youcan

1061. Press FIND|↓ to FIND STREETS|ENT and the Find Streets menu ap-pears.2. Enter a street name in the First Street dialog box, then press ENT todis

107If you want to navigate to the found intersection, just press ENT, whichwill launch a menu that will give you two options: FIND and GO TO. Tonavig

108B. To find the waypoint, press → to FIND ON MAP|ENT. The Map Pageappears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint.To clear these menus and r

109Section 7: Supplemental MaterialDatums Used by This UnitWGS 1984DefaultAdindanMean for Ethiopia,SudanAdindanBurkina FasoAdindanCameroonAdindanEthio

110Chua AstroParaguayCorrego AlegreBrazilDabolaGuineaDjakarta (Batavia)Indonesia (Sumatra)DOS 1968New Georgia Islands(Gizo Island)Easter Island 1967Ea

111Naparima BWITrinidad & TobagoNorth American 1927Mean for Antigua,Barbados, Barbuda,Caicos Islands,Cuba, DominicanRepublic, GrandCayman, Jamaica