Eagle FishElite 502c manuel d'utilisation

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    Pub. 988-0152-131 www.eaglesonar.com FishElite 502c iGPS & SeaCharter 502cDF iGPS Fish-finding Sonars & Mapping GPS Installation and Operation Instructions ® ®[...]

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    Copyright © 2005 LEI-Eagle All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of Eagle Electronics. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. Eagle ® is a registered trademark of LEI. MapCreate  , Fre[...]

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    i Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First! ......................................................... 1 Capabilities and Spe cificati ons: .................................................... 3 How Eagle Sonar Works ............................................................... 5 How GPS Works ....................................................[...]

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    ii Pages ........................................................................................... 42 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 42 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 43 Map Page ...........................................................[...]

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    iii Stop Chart ................................................................................... 78 Surface Clarity ............................................................................ 78 Zoom & Zoom Bar ....................................................................... 79 Zoom Pan ................................................[...]

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    iv Create and Save a Route ...................................................... 120 PC-created Routes ............................................................. 120 Routes Created in the Unit ............................................... 120 Delete a Route ....................................................................... 122 Edit a Rou[...]

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    v Map Boundaries .................................................................... 141 Fill Water With White .......................................................... 141 Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid) ...................... 141 Map Datum Selection ............................................................... 142 Map Detail Categor[...]

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    vi WARNING! A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position (waypoint), a GPS unit will show the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions. Therefore, the prudent navigator will not only tak[...]

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    1 Section 1: Read Me First! How this manual can get you out on the road, fast! Welcome to the exciting world of digital sonar and GPS! We know you are anxious to begin navigating and finding fish, but we have a favor to ask. Before you grab the unit and begin installing it, please give us a moment or two to explain how our manual can help you get t[...]

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    2 After you have gained some experience with your sonar, you will want to check out Section 4, which discusses more advanced Sonar Options and Other Features . When you come to a sonar menu command on the unit's screen, you can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of contents, just flip- ping through Section 3 or scanning throug[...]

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    3 It's important to us and our power users, but if you don't care how many watts of power the unit has or how many waypoints it can store, skip ahead to important information on how sonar works on page 5. Back- ground on GPS begins on page 6. Capabilities and Specifications: General Display: ............................ 5.0" (12.7 cm[...]

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    4 Sonar Sounding Depth capability: ........... SeaCharter 502cDF iGPS : 1,500 feet (457 meters). FishElite 502c iGPS : 800 feet (244 meters). Actual capability depends on trans- ducer configuration and installation, bottom composition and water conditions. All sonar units typically read deeper in fresh water than in salt water. Depth display: .....[...]

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    5 Position points: ............. 1,000 waypoints; 1,000 event marker icons. Audible alarms: ............. Arrival/off-course/anchor. Graphic symbols for waypoints or event marker icons: ................. 42. Routes: ............................. 100, up to 100 waypoints per route. Plot Trails: ...................... 10 savable; up to 10,000 points [...]

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    6 chart. The sonar's microprocessor calculates the time lapse between the transmitted signal and echo return to determine the distance to the object. The whole process repeats itself several times each second. Your unit can record a log of the sonar signals that scroll across the screen and save them to the MMC memory card. (These recordings a[...]

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    7 making software, MapCreate  6 or one of our special plug-and-play mapping cards. Some unit features — such as searching for businesses and addresses — won't work without a custom MapCreate map. There is so much detail in our background map (and even more in MapCreate) that we'll describe their contents and differences in Section [...]

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    8 so you can mount your unit and plug in the power. Or you might want to see how our text formatting makes the manual tutorials easy to skim. If that's the case, move on to How to Use This Manual on page 11. But, if you want to understand the current state of satellite naviga- tion, look over this segment describing how GPS and its new compani[...]

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    9 Remember, the unit must have a clear view of the satellites in order to receive their signals. Unlike radio or television signals, GPS works at very high frequencies. These signals can be easily blocked by trees, buildings, an automobile roof, even your body. Like most GPS receivers, this unit does not have a compass or any other navigation aid b[...]

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    10 and your destination, for example. It’s up to you to safely navigate around obstacles, no matter how you’re using this product. Free Training Aids Available Now that you know something about the technology that makes this unit possible, you are ready to start learning how to use that technol- ogy! This manual will guide you through the proce[...]

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    11 play back sonar logs, run GPS routes and trails, even create real way- points you can use in the field. And that is just some of the material available on our web site. To find out what we have available, go to WWW.EAGLESONAR.COM and look around. For now, we'll get back to how to use this particular unit. How to use this manual: typographic[...]

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    12 4. The wait message disappears and the unit begins showing navigation information along the trail. Now, begin moving and follow your unit's directions. Translated into complete English, step 1 above would mean: "Start on the Map Page. Press the Menu key twice. Next, repeatedly press (or press and hold) the down arrow key to scroll down[...]

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    13 Section 2: Installation & Accessories Preparations You can install the unit in some other order if you prefer, but we rec- ommend this installation sequence: Caution: You should read over this entire installation section before drill- ing any holes in your vessel! 1. Determine the approximate location for the unit, so you can plan how and wh[...]

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    14 Read these instructions carefully before attempting the installation. Determine which of the installation methods is right for your boat. Remember, transducer location is the most critical part of a so- nar installation. Recommended Tools and Supplies If you prefer the option of routing the cable through the transom, you will need a 5/8" dr[...]

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    15 NOTE: Some aluminum boats with strakes or ribs on the outside of the hull create large amounts of turbulence at high speed. These boats typically have large outboard motors capable of propelling the boat at speeds faster than 35 mph. Typically, a good transom location on aluminum boats is between the ribs closest to the engine. 3. The transducer[...]

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    16 Align transducer centerline with hull bottom. A dual frequency transducer (left) and a single frequency transducer (right). How low should you go? For most situations, you should install your Skimmer transducer so that its centerline is level with the bottom of the boat hull. This will usually give you the best combination of smooth water flow a[...]

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    17 The shoot-thru-hull installation does have its drawbacks. First, some loss of sensitivity does occur, even on the best hulls. This varies from hull to hull, even from different installations on the same hull. This is caused by differences in hull lay-up and construction. Second, the transducer angle cannot be adjusted for the best fish arches on[...]

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    18 Align plastic ratchets in bracket. B. Two-piece bracket: Locate the four plastic ratchets in the trans- ducer's hardware package. Press two ratchets into the sides of the plastic bracket and two on either side of the transducer as shown in the follow- ing illustrations. Notice there are letters molded into each ratchet. Place the ratchets i[...]

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    19 2. Aligning the transducer on the transom. A. One-piece bracket: Slide the transducer between the two ratch- ets. Temporarily slide the bolt though the transducer assembly and hold it against the transom. Looking at the transducer from the side, check to see if it will adjust so that its face is parallel to the ground. If it does, then the "[...]

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    20 If the transducer's face isn't parallel with the ground, remove and disassemble the transducer and ratchets. Place the ratchets into the bracket holes with the letter "B" aligned with the bracket alignment mark. Place them on the transducer aligned with the 12 o'clock posi- tion on the transducer stem. Reassemble the tra[...]

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    21 Position transducer mount on transom and mark mounting holes. Side view shown (left) and seen from above (right). 5. Attaching transducer to transom. A. One-piece bracket: Remove the transducer from the bracket and re- assemble it with the cable passing through the bracket over the bolt as shown in the following figures. For single-frequency Ski[...]

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    22 6. Route the transducer cable through or over the transom to the sonar unit. Make sure to leave some slack in the cable at the transducer. If possible, route the transducer cable away from other wiring on the boat. Electrical noise from the engine's wiring, bilge pumps, VHF radio wires and cables, and aerators can be picked up by the sonar.[...]

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    23 3. Route the transducer cable alongside the trolling motor shaft. Use plastic ties (not included) to attach the transducer cable to the trolling motor shaft. Make sure there is enough slack in the cable for the motor to turn freely. Route the cable to the sonar unit and the transducer is ready for use. Transducer mounted on trolling motor, side [...]

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    24 NOTE: Periodically wash the transducer's face with soap and water to re- move any oil film. Oil and dirt on the face will reduce the sensitivity or may even prevent operation. Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation Hulls With Flotation Materials The transducer installation inside a fiberglass hull must be in an area that does not have air bubbles in t[...]

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    25 Shoot-thru-hull transducer locations for high speed or trolling speed operation. To choose the proper location for shoot-thru-hull mounting, follow these testing procedures: (You may need a helper to complete these steps.) 1. Anchor the boat in about 30 feet of water. Add a little water to the sump of the boat. Plug the transducer into the sonar[...]

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    26 The second bottom signal will probably disappear and the bottom signal intensity will likely decrease. 3. Now move the transducer around to find the best location with the strongest possible bottom signal. If you find a spot with an acceptable bottom signal, mark the location and move on to step 4. If you can't get an acceptable bottom sign[...]

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    27 Epoxy transducer to hull. WARNING: Use only the epoxy available from LEI. It has been for- mulated to work with these installation procedures. Other epoxy types may be too thin or may not cure to the right consistency for optimum transducer performance. 2. The epoxy consists of the epoxy itself and a hardener. Remove the two compounds from the p[...]

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    28 Leave the weight in place for a minimum of three hours. Allow the ep- oxy to cure for 24 hours before moving the boat. 5. After the epoxy has cured, route the cable to the sonar unit and it's ready to use. Speed/Temperature Sensors This unit can accept as many as two temperature sensors, which can be used to monitor the temperature of surfa[...]

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    29 Sonar unit with external temp sensor, external speed sensor or combo speed/temp sensor. The primary temperature sensor is built into the transducer. Optional Speed Sensor Installation All the units in this series can display speed and distance traveled, but only the SeaCharter 502cDF iGPS comes packed with a speed sensor. If you wish to purchase[...]

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    30 Make sure the location does not interfere with the boat's trailer. Usually, the sensor is mounted about one foot to the side of the transom's center- line. Once you have determined the proper location for the unit, place the sensor on the transom. The bottom of the bracket should be flush with the hull's bottom. Using the sensor a[...]

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    31 The sensor is now ready for use. Connect the sensor to the accessory socket on the back of your unit. If you have any questions concerning the installation of the sensor, please contact your local boat dealer. Power Connections The unit works from a 12-volt battery system. For the best results, at- tach the power cable directly to the battery. Y[...]

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    32 Power connections for the sonar unit. WARNING: This product must be independently fused with the en- closed 3-amp fuse (or equivalent), even if you connect to a fused accessory or power buss. If a malfunction happens inside the unit, extensive dam- age can occur if the enclosed fuse is not used. As with all electrical devices, this unit could be[...]

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    33 NMEA format GPS data. The com port can also transmit NMEA format GPS data to another device. A data cable should contain three wires. Com-1 uses the yellow wire to transmit, the orange wire to receive and the shield wire for signal ground. Com-1 wiring to receive NMEA position information from some other GPS receiver. Com-1 wiring to transmit NM[...]

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    34 Bracket Installation Mount the unit in any convenient location, provided there is clearance behind the unit when it's tilted for the best viewing angle. This must be a location with a clear view of the sky, so the internal GPS antenna can lock-on to the satellite signals. You should also make sure there is enough room behind the unit to att[...]

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    35 Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of the unit when mounted on gimbal bracket. Pass the power cable's bare-wire end down though the hole from the top. If you want, you can fill in the hole around the cables with a good marine sealant. (Some marine dealers stock cable hole covers to conceal the opening.) No matter wha[...]

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    36 Most LEI portable power packs can be used with eight "D" cell alkaline batteries. Some use an optional sealed, rechargeable battery. For in- formation on the PPP for your unit, see the accessory ordering informa- tion inside the back cover of this manual. Install batteries in typical portable power pack. MMC or SD Card Memory Card Inst[...]

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    37 Memory card compartment with a 16 MB MMC card installed. To remove an MMC 1. Open the card compartment door by unscrewing the thumb screw. The screw should only be finger tight. If it was over-tightened, use a thumbnail, a coin or a screwdriver to open the door. 2. Just press a finger against the label of the MMC and drag it from the slot. 3. Cl[...]

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    38 MapCreate™ 6 CD-ROM (left). MMC card reader for USB ports (right). NOTE: When you first turn on the unit, the Map Page appears. If you would rather start learning about GPS operation, jump to Sec. 6, Basic GPS Operations . Remember: you don't need to read this manual from cover-to-cover to get going. We designed it so you can skip around [...]

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    39 Section 3: Basic Sonar Operation This section addresses the unit's most basic sonar operations. The in- structions presented in Sec. 3 follow a chronological order. Sec. 4, Sonar Options & Other Features , will discuss other more advanced functions and utilities. Material in Sec. 4 is arranged in alphabetical order. Before you turn on t[...]

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    40 4. ARROW KEYS – These keys are used to navigate through menus, make menu selections, move the map and sonar chart cursors and enter data. 5. ENT/ICONS – The Enter key allows you to save data, accept values and execute menu commands. It is also used to create event marker icons. 6. EXIT – The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen,[...]

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    41 You can access the Main Menu from any of the four Page screens by pressing MENU | MENU . To clear the menu screen and return to the page display, press EXIT . Remember: our text style for " MENU | MENU " means "press the Menu key twice." See a full explanation of our instruction text formatting on page 11, How to use this man[...]

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    42 Timers : controls the up timer, down timer and alarm clock settings. Browse MMC Files : allows you to view the installed MMC card and the files it contains. Pages The unit has four Page display modes. They are: Satellite Status Page, Navigation Page, Map Page and Sonar Page. The pages are accessed by pressing the PAGES key, then using ← → to[...]

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    43 Satellite Status Page showing satellite lock-on with a 3D position acquired (latitude, longitude and altitude), including WAAS reception. Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint. To get to the Navi- gation Page, pres s PAGES | ← → to N AVIGATIO[...]

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    44 Map Page showing position on Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas. Full map option (left). Map with sonar option (right). Map Page is the default screen that appears when you turn on the unit. To get to the Map Page from another page, pres s PAGES | ← → to M AP | EXIT . You can display a split screen showing both the Map and Sonar pages at the same ti[...]

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    45 Split zoom display (left). Digital data display (right). To get to the Sonar Page, pres s PAGES , then use ← → to select S ONAR . The Pages Menu offers three display options under the Sonar Page cate- gory. To access them, press PAGES | ← → to S ONAR | ↓ to Option Name | EXIT . The Sonar Page has its own menu, which is used for some ad[...]

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    46 Sonar Page showing full sonar chart mode. You can customize how the Sonar Page displays its pictures and other data in many ways. Your unit also includes several special sonar features and options that can help you better interpret the underwater scene. We'll discuss all of those features and options in Sec . 4, but to show you how eas y th[...]

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    47 Basic Sonar Quick Reference 1. Mount the transducer, antenna and unit. Connect the unit to electric power and the transducer. (If GPS operation is desired, connect GPS antenna, too.) Make sure the MMC is in. (See complete installation de- tails beginning on page 13.) 2. Launch your boat. 3. To turn on the unit, press and release PWR key. 4. Open[...]

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    48 Sonar Operations As you can see from the quick reference on the previous page, basic operation is pretty easy, right out of the box. If you are a sonar novice, try operating the unit with the factory defaults until you get a feel for how it's working. As you're learning the basics, there is one setting you might want to tinker with fro[...]

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    49 You can change the sensitivity level whether you are in Auto Sensitivity mode or Manual Sensitivity mode. The adjustment method works the same in both modes, but gives you slightly different results. Adjusting sensitivity in Auto Sensitivity Mode is similar to manually ad- justing a car's speed with the accelerator pedal while cruise contro[...]

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    50 NOTE: If you want to change sensitivity in Manual Mode, turn off Auto Sensitivity. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to A UTO S ENSI- TIVITY | ENT | ↑ to S ENSITIVITY | ENT . Press ↓ ↑ to pick a different sensi- tivity setting. When it is set at the desired level, press EXIT . Tip: While you are experimenting and learning, it is possib[...]

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    51 Section 4: Sonar Options & Features ASP  (Advanced Signal Processing) The ASP  feature is a noise rejection system built into the sonar unit that constantly evaluates the effects of boat speed, water conditions and interference. This automatic feature gives you the best display pos- sible under most conditions. The ASP feature is an ef[...]

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    52 Alarms This unit has three different types of sonar alarms. The first is the Fish Alarm. It sounds when the Fish I.D.  feature determines that an echo is a fish. Another alarm is the Zone Alarm, which consists of a bar on the side of the screen. Any echo on the chart that appears inside this bar triggers this alarm. The last alarm is the Dept[...]

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    53 3. Press ↑ ↓ to change the first number, then press → to move the cur- sor to the next number and repeat until the depth is correct, then press ENT . 4. Press ← to S HALLOW A LARM E NABLED | ENT . To adjust and turn on the deep alarm: 1. From the Sonar Alarms menu, press ↓ to D EEP A LARM E NABLED | → to D EEP A LARM D EPTH | ENT . 2[...]

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    54 Fish Alarm Use the fish alarm for a distinctive audible alarm when fish or other suspended objects are detected by the Fish I.D.  feature. Fish I.D. must be turned on for the Fish Alarm to work. A different tone sounds for each fish symbol size shown on the display. Sonar Alarms menu with Fish Alarm selected. The check box to the left is blan[...]

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    55 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S ONAR S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to C ALIBRATE W ATER S PEED | ENT . 2. Enter the number you calculated earlier. Press ↑ ↓ to change the first character (+ or –), then press → to move the cursor to the first number and repeat until the percentage is correct, then press EXIT . Chart Speed The rate that echoes scroll[...]

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    56 ColorLine  ColorLine lets you distinguish between strong and weak echoes. It paints a brighter color on targets that are stronger than a preset value. This allows you to tell the difference between a hard and soft bottom. For example, a soft, muddy or weedy bottom returns a weaker signal which is shown with a narrow, colored line (dark blue t[...]

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    57 A small amount of ColorLine (left) is indicative of a soft bottom. The wider ColorLine (right) indicates a harder, rocky bottom. Customize Page Displays Every Page display option except Full Map and Map With Sonar has customizable data boxes to provide constant on-screen information. The various data available from your unit are divided into cat[...]

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    58 Digital Data box containing Water Temp is highlighted (left). Data Viewer with GPS Data and Navigation categories expanded (right). Selecting the category name and pressing ENT will open the category, allowing you to see its data display options. An expanded category — one with a "–" next to its name — can be closed to make more [...]

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    59 Depth Cursor The depth cursor consists of a horizontal line with a digital depth box on the right side. The numbers inside the box show the depth of the cursor. The cursor can be moved to any location on the screen, letting you pin- point the depth of a target. 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to D EPTH C URSOR | ENT . 2. The depth curso[...]

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    60 To switch to Manual Depth Range: 1. Turn off automatic depth range. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to A UTO D EPTH R ANGE | ENT . 2. Press ↑ to D EPTH R ANGE | ENT and the Depth Range Control Scale appears. 3. Press ↓ ↑ to select a different depth range. A horizontal blue bar highlights the selected range. 4. When the new range is s[...]

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    61 The Fish I.D. feature displays fish symbols on the screen in place of the actual fish echoes. There are several fish symbol sizes. These are used to designate the relative size between targets. In other words, Fish I.D. displays a small fish symbol when it thinks a target is a small fish, a medium fish sym- bol on a larger target and so on. The [...]

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    62 FishTrack  FishTrack shows the depth of a fish symbol when it appears on the dis- play. This lets you accurately gauge the depth of targets. This feature is available only when the Fish I.D. feature is on. The default setting for FishTrack is off. To turn on FishTrack: ( Note: These instructions will turn on FishTrack and Fish I.D. at the sam[...]

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    63 There is a common exception to these rules. Some fishermen on fresh- water lakes (or the ocean) using downriggers like to see them on the sonar. In many of those cases, you'll see a 50 kHz transducer frequency in use because the wider cone angle lets them watch the bait. Sonar Features menu with a frequency of 200 kHz selected. To change th[...]

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    64 The Sonar Page menu with the Log Sonar Chart Data selected (left). Sonar Chart Logging menu with the Start Logging selected (right). To record or log chart data: 1. Press MENU | ↓ to L OG S ONAR C HART D ATA | ENT . 2. To record data using the default settings, press ENT . The menu clears and the Sonar Page title bar shows the name of the file[...]

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    65 You can select items from any of these categories for display, in any combination — the category divisions are there only to help you sort through the information. Overlay Data Shown menu (left) with Ent to add selected. Data Viewer with Navigation, Trip Calculator and Time categories opened. To overlay information on your screen: 1. While on [...]

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    66 From Overlay Data Shown (left) press ENT to see Data Viewer (center). Select a category and press ENT . Select a data option you want over- laid on the screen and press ENT . To remove overlaid data: 1. While on the Page that shows the item or items you want to remove, press MENU | ↓ to O VERLAY D ATA | ENT . 2. Select the item you want to rem[...]

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    67 3. The data begins to flash on your screen. Use ← → , ↑ ↓ to move the data to a new location on the screen. 4. When satisfied, press EXIT | EXIT . NOTE: The Customize command and the Overlay Data command both use the same information categories. The difference between the two commands is that Customize only changes data in digital data b[...]

  • Page 76

    68 50 percent. At normal boating speeds, this automatically provides enough return echoes to refresh the screen and scroll the chart at maximum chart speed. However, when you are running at high speeds, or just want the fastest possible screen update, you may want to use the HyperScroll  feature. When you change the Ping Speed to any setting gre[...]

  • Page 77

    69 When you boost ping speed and switch into HyperScroll, the width of the FasTrack bar graph display doubles in width at the right side of the screen. This allows you to better see the virtually instantaneous sonar returns, just as you would on a flasher sonar unit. For more informa- tion on FasTrack, see its entry in this section. Reset Options T[...]

  • Page 78

    70 Set Keel Offset This unit measures water depth from the face of the transducer. Since the transducer is installed below the water surface, the distance dis- played by the digital depth, chart depth scale, chart cursor or fish sym- bols is not the exact water depth. If the transducer is 1 foot below the surface, and the screen shows the water dep[...]

  • Page 79

    71 3. Press → to the first number, then press ↑ to change the number to 1. 4. Press → to the second number, then press ↑ to change the num- ber to 5 and press EXIT . The depth indicators now accurately show the water depth from surface to bottom. Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity The sensitivity controls the ability of the unit to pick up [...]

  • Page 80

    72 Sonar Menu with Sensitivity selected (left). The Sensitivity Control Bar (right). To adjust sensitivity in manual mode: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to A UTO S ENSITIVITY | ENT . 2. Press ↑ to S ENSITIVITY | ENT and the Sensitivity Control Bar appears. Press ↓ ↑ to pick a different sensitivity setting. When it is set at the des[...]

  • Page 81

    73 Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options The Pages Menu offers three chart display options. To access them, press PAGES | → to S ONAR | ↓ to Option Name | EXIT . Pages Menu showing sonar chart display options. Full Sonar Chart This is the default mode used when the unit is turned on for the first time or when it's reset to the facto[...]

  • Page 82

    74 Full Sonar Chart (left). Split Zoom Chart First (left) showing window zoomed 2X. Press ZIN and the left window zooms to 4X (right). Split Zoom Sonar Chart A split chart shows the underwater world from the surface to the bot- tom on the right side of the screen. The left side shows an enlarged ver- sion of the right side. The zoom range shows at [...]

  • Page 83

    75 Sonar Page Menu with Customize highlighted (left). Water Temp, the first customizable data box, begins flashing to show it is selected (right). 1. From the Digital Data sonar page, press MENU | ↓ to C USTOMIZE | ENT . 2. The Water Temperature box title bar flashes, indicating the box con- tents can be changed. Press ENT or select a different b[...]

  • Page 84

    76 Map With Sonar Split Screen There is a page mode that splits the screen in half, with sonar on one side and mapping on the other. It can be found on the Pages Menu un- der the Map Page category. The Pages Menu with the Map option list (left). Active Map is listed at the top of the map page. Map with Sonar split screen (right). Sonar is the activ[...]

  • Page 85

    77 Main Menu with Sonar Setup selected (left). Sonar Simulator selected (center). Sonar Simulator menu with simulator turned off (right). NOTE: With Simulate Position checked, the simulator will automatically run the GPS simulator if GPS data was recorded with the sonar log. 2. To use the default sonar chart log stored in the unit, press ENT | EXIT[...]

  • Page 86

    78 While you are in the Sonar Simulator menu, don't forget to check Simulate Position if you want to run the sonar and GPS simulators simultaneously. As you review sonar logs, you can create waypoints to mark sites you want to revisit. While the simulator is running, you can switch from one chart log to another by opening the Sonar Simulator m[...]

  • Page 87

    79 wakes, temperature inversion and more. The s ur fa ce cl ar it y con tr ol reduces or eliminates surface clutter signals from the display. It does this by changing the sensitivity of the receiver, decreasing it near the surface and gradually increasing it as the depth increases. The re are three levels of surface clarity available: low, medium, [...]

  • Page 88

    80 Sonar page zoomed to 2X (left). Sonar page zoomed to 4X (right). Zoom Pan Your unit has the handy ability to zoom in on any portion of the water column with just the touch of an arrow key. The Zoom Pan feature lets you rapidly move the zoomed area up and down to different depths. By pointing your zoom at different portions of the chart as it scr[...]

  • Page 89

    81 Section 5: Sonar Troubleshooting If your unit is not working, or if you need technical help, please use the following troubleshooting section before contacting the factory customer service department. It may save you the trouble of returning your unit for repair. For contact information, refer to the last page, just inside the back cover of this[...]

  • Page 90

    82 3. The water may be deeper than the sonar's ability to find the bottom. If the sonar can't find the bottom signal while it's in the automatic mode, the digital sonar display will flash continuously. It may change the range to limits far greater than the water you are in. If this hap- pens, place the unit in the manual mode, then c[...]

  • Page 91

    83 To eliminate or minimize the effects of electrical noise, first try to de- termine the cause. With the boat at rest in the water, the first thing you should do is turn all electrical equipment on the boat off. Make sure the engine is also off. Turn your sonar on, then turn off Noise Reject [also known as the ASP feature (Advanced Signal Processi[...]

  • Page 92

    84 Notes[...]

  • Page 93

    85 Section 6: Basic GPS Operations This section addresses the unit's most basic GPS operations. The in- structions presented in Sec. 6 follow a chronological order. Sec. 7, Ad- vanced GPS Operations , will discuss other more advanced functions and utilities. Material in Sec. 7. Before you turn on the unit and find where you are, it is a good i[...]

  • Page 94

    86 4. ARROW KEYS – These keys are used to navigate through the menus, make menu selections, move the map cursor and sonar chart cursor and enter data. 5. ENT/ICONS – The Enter key allows you to save data, accept values and execute commands. It is also used to create event marker icons. 6. EXIT – The Exit key lets you return to the previous sc[...]

  • Page 95

    87 Main Menu. The Main Menu commands and their functions are: Screen : changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen. Sounds : enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style. Transparency : adjust the level of transparency for menus. Alarms : turns GPS or sonar alarms on or off and changes alarm thresh[...]

  • Page 96

    88 Pages Menu showing some Map display options. Sonar Page The Sonar Page displays the sonar chart, a view of the water column from the surface to the bottom. The chart scrolls across the screen from right to left, displaying signal echoes of fish, structure and the bottom. The Sonar Page is discussed in detail in Sec. 3. To get to the Sonar Pag e,[...]

  • Page 97

    89 Satellite Status Page. The first figure (left) shows the unit has not locked on to any satellites and does not have a fix on its position. In the second figure, the unit has a satellite lock-on with a 3D position ac- quired (latitude, longitude and altitude) and WAAS reception. This screen shows a graphical view of satellites that are in view. E[...]

  • Page 98

    90 The Satellite Status Page has its own menu, which is used for setting various options. To access the Satellite Status Page Menu, from the Status Page, press MENU . Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint. To get to the Navi- gation Page, pres s PAG[...]

  • Page 99

    91 locity made good, is your speed toward a waypoint. For instructions, see the Customize Page Displays entry in Sec. 8. Track is the heading, or the current direction you are actually travel- ing. Bearing is the direction of a line-of-sight from your present position to the destination. No matter what direction you are steering, the Bearing window[...]

  • Page 100

    92 A circular symbol depicting your destination (waypoint) appears on the screen as you approach the waypoint, as shown on the screen in the preceding figure. Travel Time is the time that it will take to reach your destination at your present closing speed. (You can also customize the time data box to show Arrival Time instead. Arrival Time is the [...]

  • Page 101

    93 Map Page (left). Map page zoomed to 100 miles (center). Map page zoomed to 10 miles (right). Over Zoomed means you have reached the detail limits in an area covered only by the basic background map. If you are using only the factory-loaded background map, the maximum zoom range for showing additional map detail is 15 miles. You can con- tinue to[...]

  • Page 102

    94 The medium-detail U.S. maps contain: all incorporated cities; shaded metropolitan areas; county boundaries; shaded public lands (such as national forests and parks); some major city streets; Interstate, U.S. and state highways; Interstate highway exits and exit services informa- tion; large- and medium-sized lakes and streams; and more than 60,0[...]

  • Page 103

    95 When the map is zoomed out far enough, most POIs appear as square dots (left). As you zoom in closer, the symbols become readable icons. In the 0.2-mile zoom example (right), the cursor has selected the Cupps Café POI, which launches a pop-up box with the POI name. The Map Page has its own menu, which is used for several functions and for setti[...]

  • Page 104

    96 Pages Menu with Two Map option selected (left). Map Page with two map windows (right). Resize Window command Resize Window is an extremely handy feature for pages that have two windows. You can change the relative size of the windows, as well as horizontal or vertical layout. 1. From any two-window display, press MENU | ↓ to R ESIZE W INDOW | [...]

  • Page 105

    97 3. To change the window size again or revert back to the original dis- play, just follow the steps above. The following page contains a 12-step quick reference for the most basic GPS operations. If you don't want to carry the manual with you as you practice with the unit, you might consider photocopying this quick ref- erence page and tucki[...]

  • Page 106

    98 Basic GPS Quick Reference Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, try navigating to a location at least a few blocks away. While you're learning, navigation in too small an area will constantly trigger arrival alarms. 1. Connect the unit to electric power and the antenna module. Make sure the MMC is in. (See comp[...]

  • Page 107

    99 Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning the unit on. Un- der clear sky conditions, the unit automatically searches for satellites and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less. NOTE: Clear sky means open sky, unobstructed by terrain, dense foliage or structures. Clouds do not restrict GP[...]

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    100 The selected wreck (the Empress) to the southeast is 12.81 miles away. Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor 1. Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys to move around the map and find the item you wish to select. 2. Use the arrow keys and center the cursor cross-hair on the desired ob- ject. On most items, a pop-up box will give the name of the s[...]

  • Page 109

    101 NOTE: This example requires the Point of Interest (POI) database included with a high detail MapCreate 6 custom map. After the unit has acquired a position: 1. Press WPT | ↓ to POI-R ESTAURANTS . 2. You could search the entire restaurant category, but in this example we will narrow our search. Press → to F AST F OOD C HAINS | ENT | ↓ to N[...]

  • Page 110

    102 POI screen on fast food restaurant. Screen shows name, street address, phone number, latitude/longitude, distance to restaurant and its com- pass bearing. The first figure (left) shows Go To waypoint command . The other figure (right) figure shows Find On Map command. 6. The unit's map appears, with the cursor crosshairs highlighting the r[...]

  • Page 111

    103 Set a Waypoint A waypoint is an electronic address based on the latitude and longitude of a position on the earth. It represents a location, spot, or destination that can be stored in memory, then recalled and used later on for navi- gation purposes. You can create a waypoint at the cursor position on the map, or at your current position while [...]

  • Page 112

    104 Sequence for setting a waypoint. Step 1: while traveling, quickly press WPT twice to call up Find Waypoint screen (seen in Step 2) and set a point. Step 3: a message says the waypoint has been saved. Step 4: ve- hicle continues on its way. Waypoint symbol is visible on map. Create Waypoint on Map 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the [...]

  • Page 113

    105 4. Press ↓ to L ONGITUDE | ENT . Enter the longitude by pressing ↑ ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the longitude is correct. Press ENT , then EXIT | EXIT to return to the previous page display. The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number, such as &quo[...]

  • Page 114

    106 Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint One of boating's most terrifying events is having a friend or family member fall overboard. It's particularly dangerous at night or if you're out of sight of land. This unit has a man overboard feature that shows navigation data to the location where the feature was activated. To activate it, pres[...]

  • Page 115

    107 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map The G O T O C URSOR command: navigates to the current cursor position on the map. It's a quick and handy way to navigate to anything you can see on the map display. 1. Use the cursor (controlled by the arrow keys) with the zoom in and zoom out keys to maneuver around the map until you find a location you [...]

  • Page 116

    108 The 30-mile zoom figure (left) clearly shows the red course line connecting your current position to your destination. The second figure (center) shows current position and direction to the destination. The Navigation Page (right) will also show navigation information. To stop navigating to the cursor, use the Cancel Navigation command: press M[...]

  • Page 117

    109 2,000, but the unit can record trails 9,999 points long). When the point limit is reached, the unit begins recording the trail over itself. With the default auto setting, this unit creates a trail by placing a dot (trail point) on the screen every time you change directions. (The methods used for creating a trail and the trail update rate can b[...]

  • Page 118

    110 New trail, named "Trail 4," is created when Trail 3 is made inactive. Any new travel will be recorded in this trail, which is active and visi- ble. Trails do not need to be visible in order to be active. You can save and recall up to 10 different plot trails, which can also be copied to your MMC for archiving or for transfer to your M[...]

  • Page 119

    111 Navigating Trails There are three methods for following a trail: visual trailing, navigating a trail (forward) and backtracking a trail (backward). Try each method to see which you prefer. Visual trailing is the simplest method. It uses only the Map Page and requires no menu commands at all. The technique works the same if you are running a tra[...]

  • Page 120

    112 Navigate a trail menu sequence: Fig. 1, My Trails command. Fig. 2, Trails Menu. Fig. 3, Edit Trail Menu. Fig. 4, Edit Route Menu with Navigate Route command highlighted for Trail 1. A trail is always con- verted to a "route" when you navigate the trail. On the Map Page, the trail you are navigating is represented by a ma- genta line ([...]

  • Page 121

    113 Navigate trail, map views: Driver is heading southeast straight toward trail point 3 (left). Driver has reached point 3 and has turned south- west to follow the trail (right). Navigate trail, navigation page (compass rose) views: Driver is heading north straight toward trail point 2 (left); bearing arrow shows the trail point is 357 degrees (st[...]

  • Page 122

    114 NOTE: If you are located at or near the end of your trail, the arrival alarm will go off when you hit Enter. Press EXIT to clear the alarm. 5. Now begin moving and let your unit guide you. 6. When you reach your destination, be sure to cancel your navigation: press MENU | MENU | ↓ to C ANCEL N AVIGATION | ENT . A confirmation message will app[...]

  • Page 123

    115 The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save data to the MMC or load data from the MMC into the unit's memory. 2. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an MMC is present or not. If no MMC is present, you must first insert a card into the unit in order to activate the Load or Save commands. To transfer dat[...]

  • Page 124

    116 4. Loading to unit memory : There may be more than one GPS Data File (*.USR) on the card. To select a file, press ENT to activate the selec- tion box, use ↓ ↑ to highlight the file, then press ENT to accept the se- lection. Next, press ↓ to L OAD D ATA | ENT . The unit will display a comple- tion message when the data transfer is finished[...]

  • Page 125

    117 Section 7: Advanced GPS Operations Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location 1. While on the Map Page press MENU | ↓ to F IND D ISTANCE | ENT . 2. Center your cursor over the position you want to find the distance to. A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location. The distance along t[...]

  • Page 126

    118 called later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to as event marker icons. This unit has 42 different symbols you can pick from when creating an icon. Icons are similar to waypoints, but they do not store as much informa- tion (like names) as waypoints do. You can't use a menu to navigate to icons as you can with waypoint[...]

  • Page 127

    119 Delete icons menu. Selecting the Delete All Icons command will launch a confirmation message. Press ← to Y ES | ENT . All icons will be deleted from the map. The Delete by Symbol command will launch the Select Symbol menu. Press ↑ ↓ , ← → to select the icon symbol to delete and press ENT . A message appears confirming that all icons w[...]

  • Page 128

    120 waypoint. Once programmed into the GPS unit, a route provides the option of navigating forward through the route waypoints or in reverse order (you can even begin navigating in the middle of a route!) Create and Save a Route You have the option of creating and editing a route in the unit, or you can make a route on your computer with our MapCre[...]

  • Page 129

    121 Edit Route menu (left). Edit Route Waypoints menu (right) with Add From Map command selected. 4. Use the Zoom keys and arrow keys to move the map and cursor until the cursor is centered on the spot where you want your route to begin. (If you are starting at your current position or the current cursor posi- tion, you are already at the starting [...]

  • Page 130

    122 Fig. 4. Point (3) set at channel mouth. Fig. 5. Waypoint (4) set further south along the beach, at a recognizable landmark (Bob Hall Pier). Waypoint PLFM Q W ends the route at an oil platform some distance from the shore. Fig. 6. Press EXIT to save the route and you return to this screen. 6. Move the cursor to the next point in the route, a spo[...]

  • Page 131

    123 Tip: You can also delete all routes at once: 1. From the N AVIGATION P AGE , press MENU | ENT or from the M AP P AGE press MENU | MENU | ↓ to R OUTE P LANNING | ENT . 2. Press ↑ → to D ELETE A LL | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . Edit a Route Name You can edit the route name if you wish. 1. From the N AVIGATION P AGE , press MENU | ENT or from [...]

  • Page 132

    124 Waypoint will delete the waypoint from the route. View Waypoint will show you where the selected waypoint is on the map. NOTE: When adding waypoints to a route, the inserted waypoints will ap- pear in the route in front of the waypoint you have selected. To in- sert waypoints at the end of the route, select (R OUTE END ) before adding them. Nav[...]

  • Page 133

    125 Fig. 1 shows the Navigation Page at the start of a route, heading straight for the first waypoint (Wpt 1). In Fig. 2, the traveler has arrived at Wpt 1; the arrival alarm has been triggered and the bearing arrow on the compass rose has turned to point toward Wpt 2, off to the northeast. In Fig. 3 the traveler has turned northeast on his new cou[...]

  • Page 134

    126 Tip: You can also delete all trails at once: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT . 2. Press → to D ELETE A LL | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . Edit a Trail Name To edit a trail name, press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT | ↓ to trail name | ENT | ENT . Press ↑ ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next cha[...]

  • Page 135

    127 Edit Trail Menu with Pattern option selected (left). Edited trail with dotted line pattern (right). Utilities Utilities are useful tools for traveling or for outdoor activities. Alarm Clock To get to the alarm clock menu: press MENU | MENU | ↓ to T IMERS | ENT | ↓ to A LARM C LOCK | ENT . Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator To get to the Sun[...]

  • Page 136

    128 EXIT repeatedly. To delete a waypoint from the map: 1. Use the arrow keys to select a waypoint with the cursor. 2. Press WPT to view the W AYPOINT I NFORMATION screen, then → to D ELETE W AYPOINT | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . To return to the main page display and clear the cursor, press EXIT | EXIT . To delete all waypoints at one time, press [...]

  • Page 137

    129 press → to the next character and repeat until the latitude is correct. Press EXIT . 4. Press ↓ to L ONGITUDE | ENT . Press ↑ ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the longitude is correct. Press EXIT . 5. When latitude and longitude are correct, press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the m[...]

  • Page 138

    130 press → to the next character and repeat until distance is correct. Press ENT . 6. Press ↓ to B EARING | ENT . Press ↑ ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the bearing is correct. Press ENT . 7. Press ↑ to P ROJECT | ENT . The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can save the new projected [...]

  • Page 139

    131 Section 8: System & GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has all of these but the anchor alarm turned on. You can turn the alarms off and on and change their distance settings. You can set an arrival alarm to flash a warning message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distance from a wa[...]

  • Page 140

    132 4. When your adjustments are finished, return to the main page display by repeatedly pressing EXIT . NOTE: Anchor Alarm - The anchor alarm may be triggered even when you're sitting still. This typically happens when using small (less than .05 mile) anchor alarm ranges. Arrival Alarm - If you set the arrival alarm's distance to a small[...]

  • Page 141

    133 Menus for changing Com Port settings. For assistance in configuring the unit to communicate with another device, consult the factory; customer service phone numbers are in the back of this manual. Also see the entry below for Configure NMEA . To set Com Port Configuration: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to C O[...]

  • Page 142

    134 • DBT transmits the depth below the transducer. • DPT transmits the depth • MTW transmits the water temperature. • VLW transmits the distance traveled through water as meas- ured by the paddle wheel. • VHW transmits the water speed as measured by the paddle wheel. 4. When the desired prefixes are checked or unchecked, press EXIT re- p[...]

  • Page 143

    135 British, Irish, Finnish, German, New Zealand, Swedish, Swiss, Taiwan, and Greek grid systems are the national coordinate system used only in their respective countries. In order to use these grid systems, you must be in the respective country. This unit will pick the matching datum for you when you select the grid. See the entry on Map Datum Se[...]

  • Page 144

    136 on the map. It then shows the present position as distance on the map from that reference point. For example, if it shows a distance of UP 4.00" and LEFT 0.50", you then measure up four inches and to the left a half-inch from the refer- ence point on the map to find your location. To configure a map fix: To use this format, you need t[...]

  • Page 145

    137 point under and press ENT . The unit displays a waypoint information screen with the command S ET A S O RIGIN selected; press ENT and the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix menu. Finally, press EXIT to close this menu. Now press ↑ to C OORD S YSTEM | ENT , select M AP F IX from the list and press ENT . Press EXIT repeatedly to get back the[...]

  • Page 146

    138 ENT | EXIT to get back to the main page display where the data option you selected is displayed in the selected digital data box. You can select another data box to modify or press EXIT to return to normal operation. A Page digital data boxes can show a limited number of boxes. You can not turn them off or add more data boxes. GPS Simulator The[...]

  • Page 147

    139 Simulating Trail or Route Navigation In Simulator mode, your unit can automatically follow a trail or route without manual steering if you use these steps: 1. From the Map Page, go to the simulator menu. Pick a S TARTING P O- SITION at or near the beginning of your trail/route. Enter an approximate T RACK (shown in compass degrees) that will po[...]

  • Page 148

    140 3. In a moment, your present position marker arrow appears on the map in the location you selected with the cursor. The unit will consider that spot as its last known position until changed by a live satellite lock-on or a new simulator location. Map Auto Zoom This receiver has an auto zoom feature that eliminates much of the but- ton pushing c[...]

  • Page 149

    141 Show Map Data From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to M AP D ATA | ENT . Press ENT to enter the E ARTH M AP D ETAIL menu and choose how much detail you want, from Off (so the unit operates like a GPS plotter) to High. After the option is set, press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display. Pop-up Map Information From the Map Page, pres[...]

  • Page 150

    142 To set Lat/Long Grid: From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to M AP D ATA | ENT . Press ↓ to L AT /L ON G RID L INES . With the option highlighted, press ENT to turn it on (check) and turn it off (uncheck). After the op- tion is set, press EXIT | EXIT to return to the main page display. Map Datum Selection Maps and charts are based on a survey [...]

  • Page 151

    143 To get to Map Categories Drawn: 1. From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to M AP C ATEGORIES D RAWN | ENT . 2. Press ↑ ↓ to select a category or press ← → to select a subcategory. Press ENT to turn it on (check) or turn it off (uncheck). 3. To return to the main page display, press EXIT | EXIT . Map Menu (left). Map Categories Drawn Menu [...]

  • Page 152

    144 the right side of the map, and so on. However, if you travel any other direction, the map doesn't line up with your view of the world. To correct this problem, a track-up mode rotates the map as you turn. Thus, what you see on the left side of the screen should always be to your left, and so on. Another option is course-up mode, which keep[...]

  • Page 153

    145 NauticPath chart showing Chart Note icon selected by cursor (left). Note information screen (right). To view Chart Note information: 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Chart Note icon. When it's selected, a pop-up name box appears. 2. Press WPT to display the Note Information screen. 3. To scroll through the Chart Note screen,[...]

  • Page 154

    146 To view Port Services information: 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Port Services icon. When it is selected, a pop-up name box appears. 2. Press WPT to display the Port Services Information screen. NauticPath chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor. When first highlighted, the Pop-Up name box appears. The Port Service[...]

  • Page 155

    147 zoomed in to a 6-mile range. The icon stands for a Tidal Current Sta- tion location. An example is displayed on the right. When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range (0.8 nautical mile), the icon becomes an animated arrow showing tidal current ve- locity and direction for the selected tidal station at the present time. At larger zoom r[...]

  • Page 156

    148 Current Information screen. To select another date: 1. Use ← → to highlight month, day or year, then press ENT . 2. Use ↑ ↓ to select the desired month, day or year and press ENT . To clear the information screen, press EXIT . Tide Information NauticPath charts contain Tidal Information, represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon wi[...]

  • Page 157

    149 NauticPath chart showing Tide Station icon selected by cursor (left). Icon animates automatically without selection at the 0.8-mile zoom range (right). In the example above, the tide is at 0.9 feet and falling, as shown by the down arrow at the top of the icon. To view tide information: 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a tide stati[...]

  • Page 158

    150 The height scale on the top right side of the graph changes, based upon the maximum range of the tide for that day. The MLLW line also ad- justs its position as the height scale changes. You can look up tidal data for other dates by changing the month, day and year selection boxes. To select another date: 1. Use ← → to highlight month, day [...]

  • Page 159

    151 WARNING: You should never format the MMC containing your Navionics chart. Formatting the MMC will permanently erase the chart from the card. Pop-up Help Help is available for virtually all of the menu labels on this unit. By highlighting a menu item and leaving it highlighted for a few seconds, a pop-up message appears that describes the functi[...]

  • Page 160

    152 System Menu with Reset Options command selected. Require WAAS You can force the unit to require WAAS for reporting a valid position. The default setting, off, uses WAAS automatically, but doesn't require it to yield a position. 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to GPS S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to R EQUIRE WAAS | ENT . 2. To return to the main page displ[...]

  • Page 161

    153 Screen Command (left) and Screen Menu with Contrast selected (right). To adjust the display's brightness: Press ↓ to B RIGHTNESS . Press ← → to adjust the brightness. To adjust the screen's display mode: Press ↓ to D ISPLAY M ODE | ENT |press ↑ ↓ to select mode | EXIT . Display Mode menu. Set Language This unit's menu[...]

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    154 Set Local Time Using the correct local time setting is handy when estimating local ar- rival time while navigating. Also, the time and date are saved when a waypoint is created. To access the Set Local Time menu, you must first acquire your posi- tion. Once that is done: press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to S ET L OCAL T IME[...]

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    155 Software Version Information From time to time, Eagle updates the operating system software in some of its products. These software upgrades are usually offered to customers as free downloads from our web site, www.Eaglesonar.com. These upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce a new fea- ture or function. You can find out what softwar[...]

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    156 Sounds command (left). The Sounds menu (right). To set Key Press Sounds: With the option highlighted, press ENT to turn it on (check) and turn it off (uncheck). After the option is set, press EXIT | EXIT to return to the main page display. To set Alarm Sounds: Press ↓ to A LARM S OUNDS . With the option high- lighted, press ENT to turn it on [...]

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    157 Track Smoothing option turned on. Trail Options There are several options you can use with trails. Some affect all trails, other options can be applied to a particular trail. You can change the way trails are updated, display or hide trails, create a new trail, delete a trail, etc. General Trail Options To access the Trails Menu: 1. Press MENU [...]

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    158 WARNING: If you uncheck the Update Trail option, automatic trail creation and recording will be turned off . You must turn it back on to record trails. The default setting is on. From the Trails Menu, press ↓ to O PTIONS | ENT . With U PDATE A CTIVE T RAIL highlighted, press ENT to turn it on (check) and turn it off (uncheck). Update Trail Cr[...]

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    159 Specific Trail Options Delete Trail To delete a specific trail: From the Trails Menu, press ↓ to Trail Name | ENT . The Edit Trail menu appears. Press ↓ to D ELETE T RAIL | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . New Trail To manually start a new trail, in the Trails Menu, make sure N EW T RAIL is highlighted and press ENT . Trail Active/Visible and Othe[...]

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    160 To change the units: Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT | ENT . System Setup submenu (left). Units of Measure Menu (right). To set Unit of Measure: Highlight the unit of measure you want to change and press ENT . After the option is set, press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display.[...]

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    161 Section 9: Searching NOTE: The background map loaded in your unit lets you search for U.S. Interstate Highway exits and exit services, as well as some land features, including cities and lakes. For a full set of searchable land features, including landmarks, streets, addresses and Points of In- terest, you must load your own high-detail custom [...]

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    162 In search results, the distance and bearing to the selected item will be calculated from the current position. In the case of a cursor search, the search results show distance and bearing from the cursor, but an indi- vidual waypoint's information screen shows distance and bearing from the cursor. Find Addresses 1. From the Map Page, press[...]

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    163 If you select yes, there are two options: A. You can spell out the city name in the top selection box. Press ↑ ↓ to change the first letter, then press → to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT | ENT . B. Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT , then press ↓ ↑ to select[...]

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    164 8. To navigate to the address, press MENU | ENT | EXIT and the unit will begin showing navigation information to the address pointed out by the cursor. If you are only looking up an address (not navigating), just press EXIT to return to the previous page. Tip: If the address also happens to be an item in the POI database, you can look up the it[...]

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    165 NOTE: Since the Go To waypoint command is highlighted, you can navi- gate to the selected POI by pressing ENT | EXIT . Find Interstate Highway Exits 1. From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to H IGHWAY E XITS | ENT , which calls up the Find Exit menu. Find Highway Exits command (left) and Find Exit menu (right). 2. First, select a highway name by[...]

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    166 3. Once you have selected a highway name you can then select an exit. Press ↓ to switch to the Exit List, then press ↓ ↑ until you highlight the exit, then press ENT. 4. In the Exit Information screen you have two choices. A. Press ENT | ENT to navigate or go to the exit. B. Press ENT | → | ENT to find the exit on the map. Go To Exit op[...]

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    167 Find Map Places or Points of Interest 1. Press WPT | ↓ ↑ to select a map place or POI category and press ENT . (Before pressing ENT , you can narrow the search using ← → to select a subcategory). There are two search options: Name or Nearest. Find Waypoint menu with Lodging POI category selected (left) and with the RV Parks subcategory [...]

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    168 3. Search by name of POI. Press ENT . There are two options: A. You can spell out the POI in the top selection box. Press ↑ ↓ to change the first letter, then press → to move the cursor to the next letter and re- peat until the name is correct, then press ENT | ENT . B. Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT , then press ?[...]

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    169 Find Streets command (left). Find Streets menu (right). 2. You must first fill in a street name in the First Street dialog box. Press ENT to display the Find By Name menu. There are two options: A. You can spell out the street in the top selection box. Press ↑ ↓ to change the first letter, then press → to move the cursor to the next let- [...]

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    170 The Find Streets menu with Find First Street highlighted (left). Streets Found list (right). 4. The Map Page appears, with the cursor pointing to the found street. Map Page showing results of a street search. The cursor points to the located street. If you want to navigate to the found street at the cursor location, just press MENU | ENT | EXIT[...]

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    171 the name is correct, then press ENT | ENT . B. Or you can jump down to the lower box and pick a street from the selection list. Press ENT , then use ↓ ↑ to select a street from the list and press ENT . 3. The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you're searching for in the First Street box. 4. Now fill in the second street. Pres[...]

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    172 Map Page showing results of an intersection search. If you want to navigate to the found intersection, just press MENU | ENT | EXIT . Find Waypoints 1. Press WPT | ↑ to M Y W AYPOINTS | ENT . 2. If searching for the Nearest waypoint press ENT . If searching by Name press ↓ to N AME | ENT . (To search by name, jump to step 5.) Find Waypoint [...]

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    173 Calculating message (left) and list of the nearest waypoints (right). 4. To see location information on the closest (highlighted) waypoint, press ENT and the Waypoint Information screen appears. (If you wanted to, you could select another waypoint from the list with the ↑ ↓ keys.) A. To navigate to the waypoint, press ENT . (The Go To Waypo[...]

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    174 then press → to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT | ENT . B. Or you can jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT , then press ↓ ↑ to select a waypoint from the list, then press ENT . The waypoint information screen appears. Find By Name menu (left). Waypoint Information sc[...]

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    175 Section 10: Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit WGS 1984 Default Adindan Mean for Ethiopia, Sudan Adindan Burkina Faso Adindan Cameroon Adindan Ethiopia Adindan Mali Adindan Senegal Adindan Sudan Afgooye Somalia Ain el Abd 1970 Bahrain Ain el Abd 1970 Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 1965 Cocos Islands Antigua Island Astro 1943; Antigua (Le[...]

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    176 Chua Astro Paraguay Corrego Alegre Brazil Dabola Guinea Djakarta (Batavia) Indonesia (Sumatra) DOS 1968 New Georgia Islands (Gizo Island) Easter Island 1967 Easter Island European 1950 Mean for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, West Germany, Gi- braltar, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Neth- erlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switze[...]

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    177 Naparima BWI Trinidad & Tobago North American 1927 Mean for Antigua, Barbados, Barbuda, Caicos Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Turks Islands North American 1927 Mean for Belize, Costa Rica, El Sal- vador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua North American 1927 Mean for Canada North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (Continen[...]

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    178 Point 58 Sweden Santo (DOS) 1965 Espirito Santo Island Sao Braz Azores (Sao Miguel, Santa Maria Islands) Sapper Hill 1943 East Falkland Island Schwarzeck Nambia Selvagem Grande Salvage Islands SGS 85 Soviet Geodetic System 1985 South American 1969 Mean for Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad &a[...]

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    179 FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi- cations Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the fol- lowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful in- terference, and (2) this device must accept any interference re- ceived, including interference that may cause undesired opera- tion. Chan[...]

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    183 EAGLE DATABASES LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRST PURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR HOUSEHOLD USE ("YOU") AND EAGLE ELECTRONICS, INC., THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS PRODUCT ("WE", "OUR", OR "US"). USING THE PRODUCT ACCOMPANIED BY THIS LI[...]

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    184 DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY "We", "our", or "us" refers to Eagle Electronics, Inc., the manufacturer of this product. "You" or "your" refers to the first person who purchases the product as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use. The Databases Limited Warranty applies to the one o[...]

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    185 EAGLE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY "We," "our," or "us" refers to EAGLE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manufacturer of this product. "You" or "your" refers to the first person who purchases this product as a con- sumer item for personal, family or household use. We warrant this product against def[...]

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    186 How to Obtain Service… …in the USA: We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert service and genuine Eagle parts. If you're in the United States and you have technical, return or repair questions, please contact the Factory Cus- tomer Service Department. Before any product can be returned, you must call customer servi[...]

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    Accessory Ordering Information for all countries To order Eagle accessories such as power cables or transducers, please contact: 1) Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store. Most quality dealers that handle marine electronic equipment or other consumer electronics should be able to assist you with these items. To locate an Eagle deale[...]

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