Lowrance electronic IFINDER PRO - Manual (Page 93)

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tery life, but aggressive power saving settings can reduce GPS ac-
curacy, particularly in demanding situations when signal availabil-
ity is less than ideal. It is up to you to decide if position accuracy or
battery consumption is the most important consideration for a par-
ticular navigation situation.
In potentially risky navigation situations, we suggest you consider the
standard operating procedure of professional cave explorers, who never
enter an undeveloped cave with fewer than three sources of light (a
main light and two backups.) Even if you do carry a couple of spare sets
of batteries, remember: a prudent navigator never depends on only one
source of navigation information. A good map and compass are impor-
tant companions for you and your iFINDER.
To access the Power saving feature:
1. Press
MENU | MENU |
↓ to
GPS S
ETUP
| ENT |
↓ to
P
OWER
S
AVING
| ENT .
2. Press
→ or ← to move the slider bar. The left end of the scale is
minimum power saving (full battery power); the right end of the scale is
maximum power saving (minimum battery power.)
3. To return to the last page displayed, press EXIT | EXIT .
Power Saving command, left; and Power Save menu at Min Power save
(center) and Max Power Save (right).
Stop GPS Engine
There is another function that will help preserve battery life when
practicing with the unit indoors. Most of the time, the unit will not be
able to find a satellite (unless you are practicing by a large window!)
After a few moments of unfruitful scanning, iFINDER will ask you if it
should stop searching for satellites or continue searching. When this
message appears, the
S TOP S EARCHING
command is highlighted. To turn
off the GPS engine and save power, press ENT .