Lowrance electronic Pro GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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This example shows the Pop-up Help message for the Screen com-
mand, located on the Main Menu in Advanced Mode.
Power Saving
iFINDER contains a battery capacity indicator, and will also flash low
battery warning messages when battery power declines to a certain
level. When plugged into the DC cigarette lighter adapter, the power
indicator displays the "External Power" message. This message some-
times appears for a few minutes when using fresh batteries.
Battery capacity shown in the Power box at bottom of Satellite Page.
Figure at left shows full power with fresh batteries. At right, batteries
show approximately 25 percent of their power is left.
The power save feature conserves battery power by changing the posi-
tion update rate. We recommend you test the power save feature in
known surroundings and determine its capabilities before venturing
into unknown territory. Experiment with modest settings, such as 1
second update (300 ms) or 1 second update (200 ms) and see if accuracy
is adequate for you.
WARNING:
Full power settings will always give you the best, most accurate
performance with iFINDER. Power save functions can extend bat-