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Map Mode Practice Run
Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, try
navigating to a location a few blocks away. Navigation in too small a
space, like a backyard, will constantly trigger arrival alarms.
1. Install two AA batteries (and MMC card if desired) in battery com-
partment on back of case. (See installation details beginning on page 7.)
2. To turn on iFINDER Map & Music, press and release
PWR key.
3. The opening screen displays either a map of North America or the
music player. If the Music Mode opens up, press the
MAP/MUSIC key to
switch to Map Mode.
4. Wait while unit locates satellites and calculates current position. Flash-
ing question mark or data boxes indicate a position has not been deter-
mined. Position calculation takes an average of one minute or less under
clear sky conditions (unobstructed by terrain or structures.) When position
is found, a tone sounds, a position acquired message appears, data boxes
stop flashing and the flashing question mark disappears.
5. With position acquired, the Map Page shows your location on the
map in a bird's eye view of the earth. You can move around the map by:
Zoom in closer to see greater detail: press
ZIN (zoom in key.)
Zoom out to see more area, less detail: press
ZOUT (zoom out key.)
Scroll map north, south, east or west using arrow keys ↑ ↓ → ←.
To stop scrolling and return to current position on map, press
EXIT key.
6. Set a waypoint at your current position so you can navigate back
here: press
ENT|ENT.
7. Zoom/scroll map to find a nearby object or location. Use arrow keys to
center cursor cross-hair over the map object or location.
8. To navigate to the selected location: press
MENU|↓ to GO TO CUR-
SOR
|ENT|EXIT. Follow steering arrow on map display or press MENU|ENT
to follow compass bearing arrow on navigation display.
9. At destination, Arrival Alarm goes off; to clear it, press
EXIT. Cancel
navigation: press
MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
10. Now navigate back to your starting waypoint. Press
FIND|↓ to MY
WAYPOINTS|ENT|ENT|↓ to select the waypoint you created in step
6|
ENT|ENT. Wait while route is calculated, then follow arrows.
11. Back home, Arrival Alarm goes off; press
EXIT. Cancel navigation:
press
MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT.
12. To turn off iFINDER, press and hold
PWR key for three seconds.
