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At left, Main Menu with Sonar Setup command selected. Center, sub-

menu with Sonar Simulator command selected. At right, Sonar Simu-

lator menu, with simulator turned off (check box is unchecked).

NOTE:

With Simulate Position checked, the simulator will also 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

The recorded chart begins scrolling across the screen, just as if you
were on the water.

3. Turn off Sonar Simulator by pressing

MENU

↓

ONAR

ETUP

ENT

↓

ONAR

IMULATOR

ENT

EXIT

Sonar Page, playing a recorded sonar chart in Sonar Simulator mode.

Tip:

The Sonar Simulator can use sonar charts that you or a friend has
recorded (logged) on an MMC card. (To see how, read the entry in

Play symbol
flashing

Title bar with chart file name

Summary of Contents for FishElite 500C

Page 1: ...Pub 988 0156 041 www eaglesonar com FishElite 500C and SeaCharter 500CDF Fish finding Sonars Mapping GPS Installation and Operation Instructions ...

Page 2: ...istered trademark of Navionics Inc eXitSource Database copyright 2001 2003 Zenrin Co Ltd Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of Zenrin Co Ltd Eagle Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice All features and specifications subject to change without notice All screens in this manual...

Page 3: ...4 Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches 25 Shoot Thru Hull Preparation and Installation 26 Speed Temperature Sensors 29 Power Connections 32 Mounting the Unit Bracket In Dash or Portable 33 GPS Antenna Receiver Module Installation 37 NMEA Cable Connections 38 NMEA Wiring 38 MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation 38 Other Accessories 39 Section 3 Basic Sonar Operation 41 Keyboard 41 Power lights ...

Page 4: ...Water Distance 74 Set Keel Offset 74 Sensitivity Auto Sensitivity 75 To turn Auto Sensitivity back on 76 Sonar Chart Mode change chart color scheme 77 Sonar Page Sonar Chart Display Options 77 Full Sonar Chart 77 Split Zoom Sonar Chart 78 Digital Data 79 Map With Sonar Split Screen 81 Sonar Simulator 81 Stop Chart 83 Surface Clarity 84 Zoom Zoom Bar 85 Zoom Pan 86 Section 5 Sonar Troubleshooting 8...

Page 5: ...rest 115 Creating and Saving a Trail 115 Displaying a Saved Trail 117 Navigating Trails 117 Visual Trailing 118 Navigate a Trail forward 118 Navigate a Back Trail backtrack or reverse 120 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files 121 Cancel Navigation 123 Section 7 Advanced GPS Operations 125 Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location 125 Find Distance From Point to Point 125 Icons 126 ...

Page 6: ...s Port Configuration 140 Configure NMEA 141 Coordinate System Selection 142 To setup Loran TD 143 Map Fix 144 Customize Page Displays 145 GPS Simulator 145 Simulating Trail or Route Navigation 146 Hide GPS Features 147 Initialize GPS 147 Map Auto Zoom 147 Map Data 148 Show Map Data 148 Pop up Map Information 148 Map Boundaries 149 Fill Water With White 149 Map Overlays Range Rings Lat Long Grid 14...

Page 7: ...lete All Trails 164 Update Trail Options 164 Delete Trail 166 New Trail 166 Trail Visible Invisible and Other Trail Options 166 Transparency 166 Units of Measure 167 Section 9 Searching 169 Find Addresses 170 Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor 173 Find Interstate Highway Exits 173 Find Map Places or Points of Interest POI 176 Find Streets or Intersections 178 Find Waypoints 182 Section 10 Supple...

Page 8: ...ng to a way point but will also visually check to make sure a clear safe path to the waypoint is always available WARNING When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle the vehicle operator is solely re sponsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner Vehicle operators must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving boating or fly ing conditions at all times An accident or collision resulting i...

Page 9: ...l So we designed our book so that you don t have to read the whole thing from front to back for the information you want At the start or end of each segment we ll tell you what content is coming up next If it s a concept you re already familiar with we ll show you how and where to skip ahead for the next important topic We ve also made it easy to look up any tips you may need from time to time Her...

Page 10: ... Opera tions This section contains the rest of the unit s GPS command func tions organized in alphabetical order When you come to a GPS menu command on the screen you can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of contents just flipping through Section 6 or scanning through the command portion of Section 7 This unit is ready to use right out of the box but you can fine tune and customi...

Page 11: ...creen and keypad with multiple lighting levels for night use Input power 10 to 15 volts DC Case size 5 4 H x 6 9 W x 3 4 D 13 8 x 17 6 x 8 6 cm sealed and waterproof suitable for saltwater use Back up memory Built in memory stores sonar records for decades Languages 10 menu languages selectable by user Sonar Frequency 50 200 kHz for SeaCharter 500CDF 200 kHz for FishElite 500C Transducers A dual f...

Page 12: ...GPS Receiver antenna External EGC 12w 12 parallel channel GPS WAAS Background map Built in custom detailed Eagle map Con tains enhanced detail of continental U S and Hawaii Includes more than 60 000 nav aids and 10 000 wrecks obstructions in coastal and Great Lakes waters Metro areas selected major streets highways and interstate exit services details included Custom mapping MapCreate 6 software o...

Page 13: ...the 1940s so if you already know how it works skip down to read about the relatively new technology of GPS But if you ve never owned a sonar fish finder this segment will tell you the under water basics Sonar is an abbreviation for SOund NAvigation and Ranging a technol ogy developed during World War II for tracking enemy submarines Ea gle developed the world s first transistorized sportfishing so...

Page 14: ...ul computer But don t worry we made it easy to use so you don t need to be a computer ex pert to find your way The unit includes a keypad and a screen with menus so you can tell it what to do The screen also lets the unit show your location on a moving map as well as point the way to your desti nation This gimbal mounted unit uses an external antenna receiver module which makes the whole system wo...

Page 15: ...tate memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp but can hold data ranging from 8 MB to 1 GB in size Compare that to a floppy disk s 1 44 MB capacity This unit uses all that MMC space for two key GPS purposes First you can backup your onboard GPS Data Files by copying them to the MMC Since the MMC is removable like a floppy disk or a cassette tape you can store these GPS Data Files on a p...

Page 16: ...able at first but it was less accurate because the military scrambled the signal somewhat using a process called Selective Availability SA GPS proved so useful for civilian navigation that the federal govern ment discontinued SA on May 2 2000 after the military developed other methods to deny GPS service to enemy forces Reliable accuracy for civilian users jumped from 100 meters 330 feet under SA ...

Page 17: ...asic GPS The FAA has a plan under way to boost GPS per formance even further with its Wide Area Augmentation System or WAAS This GPS add on will include a time control element that will help airliners fly closer together while avoiding collisions In addition to carefully spacing airplanes along travel corridors WAAS will eventu ally make instrument landings and takeoffs more accurate as it re plac...

Page 18: ...or instance you can learn more about interpreting what you see on your sonar screen with our free Sonar Tutorial The tutorial includes animated illustrations and more pictures of actual so nar returns all described in detail There s even a printer friendly version of the tutorial available on our web it makes a great supple ment to this operation manual Sonar Viewer You can also download a free co...

Page 19: ...lator features it allows you to play back sonar logs run GPS routes and trails even create real waypoints you can use in the field You can even take snapshots of the Sonar Chart and print them or e mail them to friends And that s just some of the material available on our web site To find out all we have available go to www eaglesonar com and look around For now though we ll get back to how to use...

Page 20: ...indicate that you are to select this command or option from a menu or take an action of some kind with the menu item Text that you may need to enter or file names you need to select are show in italic type such as trail name Instructions Menu Sequences Most functions you perform with the unit are described as a sequence of key strokes and selecting menu commands We ve written them in a condensed m...

Page 21: ...13 Step 2 would mean Press the down arrow key repeatedly to scroll to the trail named Trail 1 and press Enter Next press the right arrow key to highlight the Navigate command then press Enter ...

Page 22: ...14 Notes ...

Page 23: ...appropriate power source and connect it there 6 Connect the transducer power cable to the unit and mount the sonar unit on the bracket Transducer Installation These instructions will help you install your Skimmer transducer on a transom on a trolling motor or inside a hull These instructions cover both single and dual frequency Skimmer transducers Please read all instructions before proceeding wit...

Page 24: ...r installations Tools two adjustable wrenches flat head screwdriver Supplies plastic cable ties Shoot through hull installations Tools these will vary depending on your hull s composition Consult your boat dealer or manufacturer Other tools are a wooden craft stick or similar tool for stirring and applying epoxy and a paper plate or piece of cardboard to mix the epoxy on Supplies rubbing alcohol 1...

Page 25: ... closer than approximately one foot from the engine s lower unit This will prevent cavitation bubble interference with propeller operation 5 If possible route the transducer cable away from other wiring on the boat Electrical noise from engine wiring bilge pumps and aerators can be displayed on the sonar s screen Use caution when routing the trans ducer cable around these wires Good and poor trans...

Page 26: ...ise above the bottom of the hull Shoot Thru Hull vs Transom Mounting In a shoot thru hull installation the transducer is bonded to the inside of the hull with epoxy The sonar ping signal actually passes through the hull and into the water This differs from a bolt thru hull installa tion often called simply thru hull In that case a hole is cut in the hull and a specially designed transducer is moun...

Page 27: ...y assemble all of the parts first place the transducer s bracket against the transom and see if you can move the transducer so that it s parallel with the ground The following instructions sometimes vary depending on the mounting bracket that came with your transducer Single frequency Skimmers come with a one piece stainless steel bracket while dual frequency Skimmers come with a two piece plastic...

Page 28: ...hets Add ratchets to bracket and transducer 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 A position is correct fo...

Page 29: ...ransducer from the side check to see if it will adjust so that its face is parallel to the ground If it does then the A positions are correct for your hull 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 ...

Page 30: ...et assembly against the transom The transducer should be roughly parallel to the ground The trans ducer s centerline should be in line with the bottom of the hull Don t let the bracket extend below the hull Mark the center of each slot for the mounting screw pilot holes You will drill one hole in the center of each slot Drill the holes For the one piece bracket use the 29 bit for the 10 screws For...

Page 31: ...t until it touches the outer washer then add 1 4 turn Don t over tighten the lock nut If you do the transducer won t kick up if it strikes an object in the water Align transducer centerline with hull bottom and attach transducer to transom Rear view of dual frequency Skimmer shown 6 Route the transducer cable through or over the transom to the sonar unit Make sure to leave some slack in the cable ...

Page 32: ...om of the hull Trolling Motor Bracket Installation single frequency only 1 Attach the optional TMB S bracket to the transducer as shown in the following figure using the hardware supplied with the transducer Note The internal tooth washer is supplied with the TMB S Attach motor mounting bracket to transducer 2 Slide the adjustable strap supplied with the TMB S through the slot in the transducer br...

Page 33: ...f the arch slopes up but not back down then the front of the trans ducer is too high and needs to be lowered If only the back half of the arch is printed then the nose of the transducer is angled too far down and needs to be raised 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 operat...

Page 34: ...r to a solid portion of the hull For example some but not all manufacturers use a layer of fiberglass then a core of balsa wood finishing with an outer layer of fiberglass Removing the inner layer of fiberglass and the balsa wood core exposes the outer layer of fiberglass The transducer can then be epoxied directly to the outer layer of fiberglass After the epoxy cures for 24 hours fill the remain...

Page 35: ... the figure on the following page Notice how the signal strength decreases 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...

Page 36: ... transducer with 100 grit sandpaper The sanded hull area should be about 1 1 2 times the diameter of the transducer The surface of the hull must be flat so the entire transducer face is in contact with the hull prior to bonding After sanding clean the hull and transducer with rubbing alcohol to remove any sanding debris Epoxy transducer to hull WARNING Use only the epoxy available from LEI It has ...

Page 37: ...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 surface water a live well or some other location These units can also accept an optional speed sensor for showing speed and distance trave...

Page 38: ...ls for this job include drill 5 8 drill bit 1 8 drill bit for pilot holes screwdriver Required supplies for this job include four 8 stainless steel wood screws 3 4 long high quality marine grade above or below waterline caulking compound First find a location on the boat s transom where the water flow is smooth est Don t mount the sensor behind strakes or ribs These will disturb the water flow to ...

Page 39: ...r on transom If the base of the transom has a radius fill the gap between the tran som and the sensor with the caulking compound This will help ensure a smooth water flow Speed sensor mounting configuration side view left and rear view right Route the sensor s cable through or over the transom to the sonar unit If you need to drill a hole in the transom to pass the connector through the required h...

Page 40: ...t designs If that results in electrical interference or if such a switch is not available we recommend connecting direct to the battery and in stalling an inline switch This will let you shut off power to the power cable when the unit is not in use When you are not using the unit you should always shut off power to the power cable es pecially when the power cable is disconnected from the unit If p...

Page 41: ...ted in the optional R A M bracket mounting system This converts the unit s gimbal bracket to a swivel mount which can be used on the dash or overhead mounting positions Installation instructions are supplied with the R A M mounting kits 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 You should a...

Page 42: ... of the cable hole it s a matter of personal preference After drilling the hole pass the transducer connector up through the hole from under the dash Pass the power cable s bare wire end down though the hole from the top If you wish you can fill in the hole around the cables with a good ma rine caulking compound Some marine dealers stock cable hole covers to conceal the opening No matter what type...

Page 43: ...against the cables thus pinning them in place against the side of the hole Finally fasten the bracket to the dash Attach the unit to the gimbal bracket using the supplied gimbal knobs and washers In Dash Installation You can mount the unit in the dash with an optional FM 5 In Dash Adapter Kit The kit includes mounting hardware a template for cut ting the hole and an instruction sheet part 988 0147...

Page 44: ...rtable power pack The power pack and an optional portable transducer expand the uses for your sonar unit The PPP 13 makes it easy to use the unit on your boat or take it to the dock on a float tube on an ice fishing trip or use it as a second sonar in a friend s boat The PPP 13 Portable Power Pack can be used with eight D cell alka line batteries or an optional sealed rechargeable battery For set ...

Page 45: ...an antenna installation location that has a clear un obstructed view of the sky After the module is installed route the cable to the unit plug it in the center socket on the back and your system is ready to use See the module s instruction sheet publication part num ber 988 0148 371 for complete installation directions In an automobile you may achieve good results by simply placing the external an...

Page 46: ...vice The optional data cable will contain three wires Com 1 uses the yellow wire to transmit the orange wire to receive and the shield wire for sig nal ground Com 1 wiring to receive NMEA position information from some other GPS receiver Com 1 wiring to transmit NMEA position information to another NMEA compatible device Read your other product s owner s manual for more wiring information MMC or S...

Page 47: ... 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 Close the compartment door and fasten the thumb screw finger tight To add an MMC or SD Card 1...

Page 48: ...k cover of this manual Visit our web site for a complete listing of all the available accessories for your unit Now that you have your unit installed move on to Section 3 Basic So nar Operations There we ll present a series of step by step tutorials to teach you the basics of sonar operation NOTE When you first turn the unit on the Map Page appears If you d rather start learning about GPS operatio...

Page 49: ...ogether BUT if you just can t wait to get on the water turn to the one page Quick Reference on page 49 Keyboard SeaCharter 500CDF sonar GPS unit front view showing map with so nar chart screen display keyboard and access door for the MMC slot 1 PWR LIGHT Power Light The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight 2 PAGES Pressing this and the arrow keys switches the unit between ...

Page 50: ...e this lets you see a larger geographic area on the map Less detail is seen as you zoom out 9 ZIN Zoom In This key lets you zoom the screen in On the Sonar Page this key enlarges fish signals and bottom detail On the Map Page zooming in lets you see greater detail in a smaller geographic area on the map Power lights on and off To turn on the unit press PWR As the unit powers up the Map Page is dis...

Page 51: ... screen Sounds command enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style Transparency command adjust the level of transparency for menus Alarms command turns sonar and GPS alarms on or off and changes alarm thresholds Route Planning command used to plan view or navigate a route My Trails command shows creates and deletes plot trails Also used to navigate or backtra...

Page 52: ...d Sonar Page They are accessed by pressing the PAGES key then using or to select a Page Clear the Pages Menu by pressing EXIT Pages Menu showing some Sonar display options Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status Page provides detailed information on the status of the unit s satellite lock on and position acquisition To get to the Satel lite Status Page Press the PAGES key then use or to select ...

Page 53: ...s 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 Press PAGES or to NAVIGATION EXIT This page represents a GPS function so it is discussed in much greater detail in Sec 6 Navigation Page recording a trail traveling southwest Map Page The Map Page screens show your course and track from a bird s eye view on a m...

Page 54: ...s a GPS function so it is discussed in much greater detail in Sec 6 Sonar Page The Sonar Page displays the sonar chart This is a cross section view of the water column beneath the boat The chart moves across the screen displaying sonar signal echoes that represent fish structure and the bottom To get to the Sonar Page Press the PAGES key then use or to se lect SONAR Clear the Pages Menu by pressin...

Page 55: ...47 At left Pages Menu showing sonar chart display option commands At right Sonar Page in full sonar chart display mode Sonar chart display options from left split zoom and digital data ...

Page 56: ...er scene We ll discuss all of those features and options in Sec 4 but to show you how easy this unit is to operate the following page contains a simpli fied 10 step quick reference that will cover most fish finding situations The quick reference describes how your unit will operate with all the sonar features in their automatic modes which are set at the factory Surface clutter Structure Bottom si...

Page 57: ...l from right to left showing you what s under the boat as you cruise across the water You can change the display by Zoom in to enlarge the chart for more detail press ZIN Zoom out to return to full chart mode press ZOUT 7 Watch the display for the appearance of fish symbols or arches if Fish I D is turned off When you see fish symbols or arches you ve found fish Stop the boat and get your lure or ...

Page 58: ...o see more detail try increasing the sensitivity a little at a time There are situa tions when too much clutter appears on the screen Decreasing the sensitivity can reduce the clutter and show the strongest fish echoes if fish are present As you change the sensitivity setting you can see the difference on the chart as it scrolls These figures show results of different sensitivity levels on the sam...

Page 59: ... turned on the unit will continue to track the bottom and make minor adjustments to the sensitivity level with a bias toward the setting you selected Adjusting sensitivity in Manual Sensitivity Mode is similar to driving a car without cruise control you have complete manual control of the car s speed In the unit manual mode allows you to set sensitivity at 100 percent maximum or zero percent minim...

Page 60: ...h symbol feature Here s why Fish I D is an easier way for a sonar novice to recognize a fishy signal return when he sees it However locating fish by symbol only has some limitations Your sonar unit s microprocessor is remarkably powerful but it can be fooled Some of the echoes calculated to be fish could be tree limbs or tur tles To see what s under your boat in maximum detail we recommend you tur...

Page 61: ...ion from the engine In all cases noise can produce unwanted marks on the display The ASP feature has four settings Off Low Medium and High If you have high noise levels try using the High ASP setting However if you are having trouble with noise we suggest that you take steps to find the interference source and fix it rather than continually using the unit with the high ASP setting There are times ...

Page 62: ...anchor watch a shallow water alert or for navigation Depth Alarms The depth alarms sound a tone when the bottom signal goes shallower than the shallow alarm s setting or deeper than the deep alarm s set ting For example if you set the shallow alarm to 10 feet the alarm will sound a tone if the bottom signal is less than 10 feet It will continue to sound until the bottom goes deeper than 10 feet Th...

Page 63: ...ENU MENU to ALARMS ENT to SONAR ALARMS ENT 2 Press to DEEP ALARM ENABLED to DEEP ALARM DEPTH ENT 3 Press or to change the first number then press to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the depth is correct then press ENT 4 Press to DEEP ALARM ENABLED ENT EXIT EXIT EXIT 5 To turn off the alarm press MENU MENU to ALARMS ENT to SONAR ALARMS ENT to DEEP ALARM ENABLED ENT EXIT EXIT EXIT...

Page 64: ... ENABLED ENT EXIT EXIT EXIT Now any echo fish bottom structure within the zone alarm s depth range will trigger the zone alarm 6 To turn off the alarm press MENU MENU to ALARMS ENT to SONAR ALARMS ENT to ZONE ALARM ENABLED ENT EXIT EXIT EXIT To switch to a different depth setting open the Sonar Alarms menu and repeat the instructions in steps 3 and 4 above Fish Alarm Use the fish alarm for a disti...

Page 65: ...eed you will enter 10 in the calibration window If the sen sor is reading 5 percent slower than true speed you will enter 5 in the window A good way to gauge your speed sensor s performance is to compare its reading with the ground speed measured by your unit s GPS functions When you make a run to compare GPS ground speed to speed sensor speed perform your test in relatively calm water free of cur...

Page 66: ...ifting slowly try a chart speed around 75 percent When you are stationary and a fish swims through the sonar signal cone the image appears on the screen as a long line instead of a fish arch Reducing the chart speed may result in a shorter line that more closely resembles a regular fish return At left Sonar Page menu with Chart Speed command selected At right Chart Speed Control Bar If you do expe...

Page 67: ...which causes a wider brightly col ored line reddish yellow to bright yellow If you have two signals of equal size one with red to yellow color and the other without then the target with brighter color yellow is the stronger signal This helps distinguish weeds from trees on the bottom or fish from structure ColorLine is adjustable Experiment with your unit to find the Color Line setting that s best...

Page 68: ... Trip Calculator Time and Sonar Data You can select items from any of these categories for display in any data box the category divisions are only there to help you sort through the information To change the information displayed in a data box While on the Page display you wish to change press MENU to CUSTOMIZE ENT A data box name flashes indicating it is selected Press ENT to change the box or hi...

Page 69: ...s that might contain data you want to display Then press or to select a different data option With the new option highlighted press ENT to switch the contents of the box to the new data type then press EXIT You can now select another box to change When you are finished with the settings press EXIT again to end the Custom ize command and the box name stops flashing A Page display can show a limited...

Page 70: ...NT 2 The depth cursor appears Press to lower the cursor line press to raise the cursor line 3 To clear the depth cursor press EXIT Depth Range Automatic When turned on for the first time the bottom signal is automatically placed in the lower half of the screen This is called Auto Ranging and is part of the automatic function However depending upon the bottom depth and the current range you can cha...

Page 71: ...matic depth range From the Sonar Page press MENU to AUTO DEPTH RANGE ENT 2 Press to DEPTH RANGE ENT and the Depth Range Control Scale appears 3 Press or to select a different depth range A horizontal blue bar highlights the selected range 4 When the new range is selected press EXIT to clear the menu To turn Auto Depth Range on again From the Sonar Page press MENU to AUTO DEPTH RANGE ENT EXIT NOTE ...

Page 72: ...ish 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 sonar s microcomputer is sophisticated but it can be fooled It can t distinguish between fish and other suspended objects such as trotlines turtles submerged floats air bubbles etc Individual tree limbs ex tending outwards from a group of limbs is the hardest object f...

Page 73: ...Page press MENU to SONAR FEATURES ENT 2 Press to FISH SYMBOLS ENT EXIT EXIT To turn off Fish I D repeat these instructions FishTrack The FishTrack feature shows the depth of a fish symbol when it ap pears on the display This lets you accurately gauge the depth of tar gets This feature is available only when the Fish I D feature is on The default setting for FishTrack is off To turn on FishTrack No...

Page 74: ... is the best choice for about 80 percent of the fresh and salt water sport fishing applications When you get into very deep salt water 300 to 500 feet or deeper the 50 kHz fre quency is the best choice The 200 kHz transducer will give you better detail and definition but less depth penetration The 50 kHz transducer will give you greater depth penetration but a little less detail and less definitio...

Page 75: ...T EXIT to clear the menu HyperScroll See the entry on Ping Speed which controls the HyperScroll feature Log Sonar Chart Data If you have an MMC installed in the unit the sonar data shown on the screen can be saved to the MMC This can be played back at any time to play a recorded sonar chart log see the entry in this section for So nar Simulator If you have a personal computer and Internet access v...

Page 76: ...an change any of the settings by using the cursor arrows to highlight different commands Select FILE NAME if you want to change the name Select CHART QUALITY if you want to lower the file quality and record for a longer period of time After you ve changed the settings select START LOGGING and press ENT Noise Rejection See the entry on Advanced Signal Processing in this section Overlay Data On any ...

Page 77: ... The data viewer shows information cate gories with or symbols next to each category name A category with a next to it is expandable meaning its contents are hidden Selecting the category name and pressing ENT will show the category s contents so you can choose items within it An expanded category one with a next to its name can be collapsed to hide its contents Just select the category name and p...

Page 78: ...ata currently displayed Select the item you want to remove from your display and press ENT ENT to re move the data To remove another item select the item and press ENT ENT 3 When you have finished removing all the items you want from the screen press EXIT to return to the page display Overlay Data Shown with Date option selected left Press ENT to ac cess REMOVE option center Press ENT again to rem...

Page 79: ...ox See Customize Page Displays on page 145 for information on customizing data boxes To change displayed data font size 1 Press MENU to OVERLAY DATA ENT 2 Press or to select Data Type press or to Data Size The se lected data type will be displayed in the new size To change the font size of another data type repeat the instructions in Step 2 3 After the desired changes are made end the command and ...

Page 80: ...r than 50 per cent the unit automatically enters HyperScroll mode These faster ping rates allow you to maintain a high detail picture on the screen and the screen refresh rate and chart scroll speed can keep pace with the boat as it moves quickly over the bottom terrain When using HyperScroll you may also need to manually decrease the sensitivity for optimum performance Depending on water depth an...

Page 81: ... 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 This command is used to reset all features options and settings to their original factory defaults This is useful when you have changed several settings and want to return the unit to basic automatic operation 1 Press MENU MEN...

Page 82: ...h deep drafts the distance be tween the transducer installation and the keel or lower engine unit can be several feet In those cases an inexact depth reading could result in grounding or striking underwater structure The Keel Offset feature eliminates the need for the navigator to mentally calculate how much water is under his keel Keel Offset lets you calibrate the digital depth chart depth scale...

Page 83: ...y greatly A low sensitivity level from zero to 50 percent excludes much of the bottom information fish signals and other target information High sensitivity levels let you see this detail but it can also clutter the screen with many undesired signals Typically the best sensitivity level shows a good solid bottom signal with Colorline and some surface clutter Automatic Sensitivity The default sensi...

Page 84: ...sitivity press to increase sensitivity When it s set at the desired level press EXIT When you reach the maximum or minimum limit a tone sounds At left Sonar Menu with Sensitivity command selected At right the Sensitivity Control Bar To adjust sensitivity in manual mode 1 First turn off Auto Sensitivity from the Sonar Page press MENU to AUTO SENSITIVITY ENT 2 Press to SENSITIVITY ENT and the Sensit...

Page 85: ... viewing preferences You can se lect the chart to be displayed in grayscale reverse grayscale blue back ground or Nightview IceView or bottom color tracking To change the chart mode color scheme 1 From the Sonar Page press MENU to SONAR FEATURES ENT 2 Press to SONAR COLOR MODE ENT 3 Press or to Mode Name ENT 4 Press EXIT EXIT to return to the Sonar Page Sonar Page Sonar Chart Display Options The P...

Page 86: ...he scale This changes all echoes into short horizontal bars replicating a flasher so nar The zoom bar on the far right shows the area that s zoomed when the zoom is in use See the Zoom section for more information Full Sonar Chart The Overlay Data depth and water temperature are set to different text sizes Split Zoom Sonar Chart A split chart shows the underwater world from the surface to the bot ...

Page 87: ...epth Water Temperature Water Speed from an optional speed sensor Wa ter Distance distance traveled or log it also requires a speed sensor and an air temperature sensor The Depth box also shows settings for the Shallow and Deep alarms Digital Data Customizing the Digital Data Screen The Digital Data screen can be customized to show digital data differ ent from the defaults first shown To customize ...

Page 88: ...T EXIT The top Depth box cannot be customized Data Viewer list for customizing Digital Data boxes At left the list first appears with Water Temperature selected At right Maximum Speed has been picked to replace Water Temperature Select a category and press ENT to expand the list or select a category and press ENT to collapse the list Tip You can customize other digital data boxes before returning ...

Page 89: ... Map option list is shown in the center At right the Map With Sonar split screen is shown When this screen is activated you need to specify which side the Menu Zoom In and Zoom Out keys correspond to To do this press PAGES PAGES The window with the black title bar at the top of the screen is the active window To switch back just press PAGES PAGES again Sonar Simulator This unit has a built in simu...

Page 90: ...he sonar log 2 To use the default sonar chart log stored in the unit press ENT EXIT The recorded chart begins scrolling across the screen just as if you were on the water 3 Turn off Sonar Simulator by pressing MENU MENU to SONAR SETUP ENT to SONAR SIMULATOR ENT ENT EXIT Sonar Page playing a recorded sonar chart in Sonar Simulator mode Tip The Sonar Simulator can use sonar charts that you or a frie...

Page 91: ...MMC files list Here s how 1 Press MENU MENU to BROWSE MMC FILES ENT ENT 2 Press or to chart name ENT to PLAY ENT EXIT NOTE For some great practice try running the Sonar Simulator and the GPS Simulator at the same time This will really give you a feel for how the unit will work in the field NOTE If you turn on your unit before attaching a transducer it may enter a demo mode The words demo mode flas...

Page 92: ...nversion and more The surface clarity control reduces or eliminates surface clutter sig nals 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 There are three levels of surface clarity available low medium or high It can also be turned off The default level is off To adjust the Surface Clarity...

Page 93: ...sing it again quadruples the size of the echoes 4X When turned on the zoom bar on the far right side of the screen shows which echoes will be displayed on the screen when the ZIN key is pressed To turn on the zoom bar press MENU to SONAR FEATURES ENT Press to ZOOM BAR ENT EXIT EXIT Repeat these steps to turn it off For example pressing the ZIN key once will enable a 2X zoom which will show all ech...

Page 94: ...he 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 scrolls you can get a good close up look at structure or cover below you To use Zoom Pan switch to a manual depth Range setting see page 63 and turn on 2X or 4X Zoom Then simply press or to pan up and down the water colum...

Page 95: ...ical wiring on the boat may help Route the sonar unit s power cable directly to the battery instead of through a fuse block or ignition switch 2 Inspect the transducer cable for breaks cuts or pinched wires 3 Check the transducer and power connector Make sure it s securely plugged in to the unit Weak bottom echo digital readings erratic or no fish signals 1 Make sure the transducer is pointing str...

Page 96: ...unit to eliminate weaker signals such as fish or even structure from the display Try using resis tor spark plugs or routing the sonar unit s power and transducer cables away from other electrical wiring on the boat No fish arches when the Fish I D feature is off 1 Make sure the transducer is pointing straight down This is the most common problem if a partial arch is displayed 2 The sensitivity may...

Page 97: ...ar s wires away from it You may need to route the sonar unit s power cable directly to the battery to isolate it from other wiring on the boat If no noise displays on the sonar unit from electrical equipment then make sure everything except the sonar unit is turned off then start the engine Increase the RPM with the gearshift in neutral If noise ap pears on the display the problem could be one of ...

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Page 99: ...ens and how they all work together BUT if you just can t wait to get outside turn to the one page Quick Reference on page 104 Keyboard SeaCharter 500CDF sonar GPS unit front view showing map with so nar chart screen display keyboard and access door for the MMC slot 1 PWR LIGHT Power Light The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight 2 PAGES Pressing this and the arrow keys 4 s...

Page 100: ...ttom On the Map Page this lets you see a larger geographic area on the map Less detail is seen as you zoom out 9 ZIN Zoom In This key lets you zoom the screen in On the Sonar Page this key enlarges fish signals and bottom detail On the Map Page zooming in lets you see greater detail in a smaller geographic area on the map Power lights on and off To turn on the unit press PWR As the unit powers up ...

Page 101: ...larm thresholds Route Planning command used to plan view or navigate a route My Trails command shows hides creates and deletes plot trails Also used to navigate or backtrack a trail Cancel Navigation command turns off the various navigation com mands Used to stop navigating after you have reached your destina tion waypoint Point of Interest or map cursor location or after you reach the end of a ro...

Page 102: ...o left displaying signal echoes that represent fish structure and the bottom The Sonar Page is discussed in detail in Sec 3 To get to the Sonar Page Press the PAGES key then use or to select SONAR Clear the Pages Menu by pressing EXIT Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status Page shown in the following images provides de tailed information on the status of the unit s satellite lock on and posi t...

Page 103: ...obstructed by obstacles in your immediate area if the unit is facing north The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are in bold type The re ceiver hasn t locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out there fore it isn t being used to solve the position Beneath the circular graph are the bar graphs one for each satellite in view Since the unit has twelve channels it can dedicate one chann...

Page 104: ...TION EXIT The navigation screen looks like the one below when you re not navi gating to a waypoint or following a route or trail Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen Your trail history or path you ve just taken is depicted by the line extending from the arrow The arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose indicates the cur rent track direction of travel you are ta...

Page 105: ...tion to the destination No matter what direction you are steering the Bearing window shows the compass direction straight to the destina tion from your location at the moment Distance shows how far it is to the waypoint you re navigating toward The Off Course window shows the current cross track error This shows the distance you are off course to the side of the desired course line The course line...

Page 106: ... driver is headed northwest a 345º track toward a waypoint 346º bearing away The cross track error range white corridor is 0 15 miles either side of the course The driver is headed toward trail waypoint 1 which is 0 3 miles away The vehicle is 234 feet right of the original course Traveling at a speed of 17 mph the driver will arrive at the waypoint in 1 minute 3 seconds The Navigation Page has it...

Page 107: ...anges from 0 02 miles to 4 000 miles Far left Map Page opening screen Center zoomed to 100 miles and right zoomed to 10 miles Over Zoomed means you have reached the detail limits in an area covered only by the basic background map Zooming in any closer will reveal no more map details because a high detail custom map has not been loaded on the MMC for this area If you re using only the factory load...

Page 108: ...ajor 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 60 000 navigation aids and 10 000 wrecks and obstructions in U S coastal and Great Lakes waters MapCreate custom maps include massive amounts of information not found in the background map MapCreate maps contain the searchable Points of ...

Page 109: ...OI icons crowd each other on the screen You can reduce screen clutter and make streets and other map features easier to see by simply turning off the display of POIs you re not watching for To see how check the text on Map Detail Category Selection page 150 It shows how to use the Map Categories Drawn menu to turn individual POI displays off and on Even though their display is turned off you can s...

Page 110: ... PAGES PAGES This allows you to change which map your cursor moves on and which map the menu operates on Pages Menu with Two Map option selected left Map Page with two map windows at right Resize Window command Resize Window is another extremely handy feature for pages that have two major windows You can change the relative size of the windows as well as horizontal or vertical layout to suit your ...

Page 111: ...d the page layout from horizontal to vertical note that the relative sizes remain the same 3 To change the window size again or revert back to the original dis play just follow the steps above Most dual window displays use half the screen for each window by default You can also use the Reset Op tions command to revert to the factory default NOTE The units described by this manual are all capable o...

Page 112: ...ap 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 Wpt 001 at your current position so you can navigate back here press WPT WPT Waypoint symbol and 001 appears 7 Zoom scroll map to fi...

Page 113: ...wer left corner of the screen 1 Press the ZIN key zoom in to move in closer and see greater detail in a smaller geographic area 2 Press the ZOUT key zoom out to move farther away and see less map detail but a larger geographic area When you are traveling the map will automatically move as you move This keeps your current location roughly centered on the screen You can manually pan or scroll the ma...

Page 114: ...w keys to scroll the map to some far away location or waypoint Press EXIT to clear the cursor and jump back to your current position on the map When you want to take another peek at that distant place just press EXIT again You can use this trick to toggle between your cur rent position and your destination without a lot of scrolling Searching Now that you ve seen how the unit can find where you ar...

Page 115: ...th the closest at the top of the list and the farthest at the bottom of the list The nearest is highlighted Find Waypoint Menu left Category Selection menu center and list of the nearest restaurants right 4 If you wish you could scroll or here to select another restaurant but for now we will just accept the nearest one Press ENT 5 The POI information screen appears This is how you can use this uni...

Page 116: ... cursor highlighting the restaurant s POI symbol A pop up data box shows the POI s name A data box at the bottom of the screen displays the location s latitude longitude distance and bearing Finding Waypoint screen showing the result of a restaurant search 7 To clear the search and return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Before you completely exited out of the Search menus you ...

Page 117: ...are When you want to repeat a trip these archived waypoints can be reloaded into your GPS unit To create and save a Waypoint These first two techniques use the Quick Save method the fastest and easiest way to create a waypoint Create Waypoint at Current Position While you are traveling press WPT WPT The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number such as way point 003...

Page 118: ...e Waypoint on Map 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make a waypoint 2 Press WPT WPT The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number such as waypoint 001 The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map Create Waypoint by Entering a Position 1 Press WPT to MY WAYPOINTS to NEW ENT 2 Press to ENTERED POSITION ENT to CREATE ENT 3 Press...

Page 119: ...cribe how later in this section However you can avoid scrolling the map to pick your waypoint if you use the Find Waypoint commands 1 Press WPT to MY WAYPOINTS ENT To look up the nearest waypoint press to NEAREST ENT or to look by name and scroll through the en tire waypoint list press ENT For this example look by name 2 If your waypoint list is a long one you can spell out the waypoint name in th...

Page 120: ...e ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same time Your position at the time these keys are pressed is used as the man overboard position Caution Saving a new Man Overboard waypoint will overwrite and erase the previous Man Overboard waypoint Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint Find your way back to the accident position with the Navigation Page or Map Page When MOB is activated the Navigation Page automati cally sho...

Page 121: ... stops showing navigation information Navigate to Cursor Position on Map The GO TO CURSOR 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 want to go to 2 Center the cur...

Page 122: ...naviga tion information to your destination See the following examples The 30 mile zoom figure at left clearly shows the red course line connect ing your current position to your destination The 30 mile zoom center shows both current position and direction to destination on screen The Navigation Page right will also show navigation information To stop navigating to the cursor use the Cancel Naviga...

Page 123: ...e track They are particularly handy when you are trying to retrace your trip and go back the way you came On the screen trails are represented by a solid line extending from the back of the current position arrow The default color is light magenta The unit is set at the factory to automatically create and record a trail while the unit is turned on The unit will continue recording the trail until t...

Page 124: ... option 4 To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT As you leave the Edit Trail menu you will notice that a new trail starts with a new sequential number In the example figure below the new trail is number 4 showing zero points Note that Trail 3 is inactive but it is still visible on the map New trail named Trail 4 is created when Trail 3 is made inactive Any new travel will be reco...

Page 125: ...of the trail name To turn off trail display 1 Press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT 2 Press to enter the Saved Trail list then use or to select the desired Trail Name ENT 3 Press to VISIBLE ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT To turn on trail display 1 Press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT 2 Press to enter the Saved Trail list then use or to select the desired Trail Name ENT 3 Press...

Page 126: ...p Page Simply walk or steer so that your current position arrow traces along the trail you have just made Tip Generally when using this method the smaller the zoom range the more accurately you will be able to steer along the trail Navigate a Trail forward The following figures illustrate the menu sequence for navigating a trail 1 Press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT 2 Press to enter the Saved Trail l...

Page 127: ... trail converted to a route is represented by a red line The magenta trail line overlays the red course line To see the red course line you must turn off the visible trail option The Navigation Page will show only the red course line unless you are recording a new trail The bearing arrow on the compass rose points to the next waypoint on the trail As you travel the arrival alarm will go off when y...

Page 128: ...ring arrow swings around to say turn right east to ward the next waypoint trail point 3 The unit now shows navigation information to point 3 which is 0 40 miles away Navigate a Back Trail backtrack or reverse 1 Press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT 2 Press to enter the Saved Trail list then use or to select the desired Trail Name ENT 3 Press to DELETE TRAIL to NAVIGATE ENT 4 Press to REVERSE ROUTE ENT ...

Page 129: ... to an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software For instructions on inserting an MMC into the unit see Sec 2 Installation Accessories NOTE To load a Navionics chart see Sec 8 for the entry Navionics Charts GPS Data files GPS Data Files contain waypoints routes trails and event marker icons Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your com...

Page 130: ...ress to LOAD ENT 3 Saving to MMC To accept the default name Data for the GPS Data File press to SAVE DATA ENT If you wish to rename the file as shown in the following figures press ENT to activate the selection box Press or to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the name is correct Then press ENT to SAVE DATA ENT The unit will display first a progress then ...

Page 131: ...ay a com pletion message when the data transfer is finished To return to the Page view press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT These figures show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File from an MMC into the unit s memory Cancel Navigation You can turn off any of the navigation commands after you reach your destination or at any other time by using the Cancel Navigation com mand Press MENU MENU to CANCEL N...

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Page 133: ...to the cove is 5 78 miles At right the distance from Houston to New Orleans is 316 9 miles Find Distance From Point to Point You can also measure distance between two other points on the map 1 While on the Map Page press MENU to FIND DISTANCE ENT 2 Center your cursor over the first position A rubber band line ap pears connecting your current position to the cursor s location Press ENT to set the f...

Page 134: ... icon on the map You can create an icon at the cursor position on the map or at your current position while you are navigating Create Icon on Map 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make an icon 2 Press ENT and the screen shows a Select Icon Symbol menu 3 Press or or or to select your icon symbol then press ENT The icon appears on the map Press EXIT to clear the ...

Page 135: ...d will launch the Select Symbol menu Press or or or to select the icon symbol to delete then press ENT A message appears saying all icons with the selected symbol have been deleted The Delete From Map command will prompt you to move the cursor over an icon to select it After selecting the icon press ENT and it disap pears from the map Navigate to an Icon Use the Navigate to Cursor command and use ...

Page 136: ...eating and editing a route in the unit or you can make a route on your computer with our MapCreate 6 software PC created Routes MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route simply because your PC s larger screen keyboard and mouse are easier to manipulate than the unit To load a MapCreate route into the unit follow instructions in MapCre ate s manual for creating a route and saving it as ...

Page 137: ...th 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 spot 5 Set the first route waypoint press ENT In this example we moved to the entrance of the cove where our boat was do...

Page 138: ...ecome the course for the route Route creation sequence continued 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 spot where ...

Page 139: ...e ENT 3 Press to DELETE ROUTE ENT to YES ENT Tip You can also delete all routes at once 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the MAP PAGE press MENU MENU to ROUTE PLANNING ENT 2 Press to DELETE ALL ENT to YES ENT Edit a Route Name You can edit the route name if you wish 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the MAP PAGE press MENU MENU to ROUTE PLANNING ENT 2 Press to rout...

Page 140: ... 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 make sure to select ROUTE END before adding them Navigate a Route 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the MAP PAGE press MENU MENU...

Page 141: ... PAGE press MENU ENT or from the MAP PAGE press MENU MENU to ROUTE PLANNING ENT 2 Press to select route name ENT to REVERSE ROUTE ENT to NAVIGATE ROUTE ENT 3 Upon arrival at your destination cancel navigation press MENU MENU to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT to YES ENT Navigating along a route Fig 1 shows the Navigation Page at the start of a route heading straight for the first waypoint Wpt 1 In Fig 2 the...

Page 142: ...ES ENT Tip You can also delete all trails at once 1 Press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT 2 Press to DELETE ALL ENT to YES ENT Edit a Trail Name To edit a trail name press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT to trail name ENT ENT Press or to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the name is correct Press ENT then EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page display T...

Page 143: ... or to select a color style then press ENT Press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page display Edit a Trail Pattern To edit a trail pattern press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT to trail name ENT to PATTERN ENT Press or to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the pattern is cor rect Press ENT then EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page di...

Page 144: ...int To delete a waypoint from the waypoint list press WPT to MY WAYPOINTS ENT to Name ENT Press or to select the desired character then press to choose the next character After the desired waypoint is highlighted in the list press ENT ENT Use to select DELETE WAYPOINT then press ENT to YES ENT To return to the previ ous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT To delete a waypoint from the map 1 Use the arrow ke...

Page 145: ... to CHOOSE SYMBOL ENT 2 Use arrow keys to select desired symbol and press ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Waypoint Position To edit waypoint position 1 Press WPT to MY WAYPOINTS ENT to name ENT Then repeat steps above to access waypoint information screen Select EDIT WAYPOINT press ENT 2 Latitude press to LATITUDE ENT Press or to change the first character then press t...

Page 146: ...distance and bearing from a reference position The reference position can be se lected from your waypoint list a map feature or from the Points of In terest list 1 Press WPT to MY WAYPOINTS to NEW ENT 2 Press to PROJECTED POSITION ENT to CREATE ENT 3 Press to CHOOSE REFERENCE ENT Use and to select a waypoint map feature or Point of Interest When a selection has been made press ENT Use and to selec...

Page 147: ...m warns you when your track drifts too far to the right or left of the course line to the waypoint For example if the alarm is set to 1 mile then the alarm flashes a message if you drift 1 of a mile or more to the right or left of the line to the waypoint The anchor alarm is triggered when you drift outside of a preset radius Again using the 1 mile as an example if you re anchored and your boat mo...

Page 148: ...a route see the Navigate Routes segment this unit may not show navigation data to the next waypoint once you arrive at the first one since you may not be able to come close enough to the first waypoint to trip the arrival alarm Check MMC Files and Storage Space To check MMC Files Press MENU MENU to BROWSE MMC FILES ENT Press to MMC CARD INFO ENT to see the free space on the card Main Menu left MMC...

Page 149: ...T 2 Press to COMMUNICATIONS PORT ENT to CONFIGURE NMEA ENT 3 A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA sen tences A check mark next to a prefix means the prefix is in use Use to select a prefix then press ENT to turn off the prefix Press ENT again to check the box and turn a prefix on NOTE The names of the NMEA sentences are abbreviated in this menu These are the functions of the v...

Page 150: ...age Coordinate System Selection The Coordinate System Menu lets you select the coordinate system to use when displaying and entering position coordinates Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions To get to Coordinate System Selection 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS SETUP ENT 2 Press to COORDINATE SYSTEM ENT This unit can show a position in degrees 36 14952 degrees minutes and thousan...

Page 151: ... which are referred to as standard and standard 10 MGRS on this unit Your position and datum in use determines which one to use If you use standard and your position is off significantly then try the alternate NOTE When the position format is changed it affects the way all posi tions are shown on all screens This includes waypoints To change the coordinate system press ENT while COORDINATE SYSTEM ...

Page 152: ...SGS maps are parallel others may not be Also this works better with smaller scale maps such as 1 24000 The reference position can be anywhere on the map but the closer it is to your location the smaller the numbers will be that you ll have to deal with Once you ve decided on a reference position you can save it as a waypoint See the waypoint section for information on saving a waypoint Save the re...

Page 153: ...ge While on the Navigation Page press MENU to CUSTOMIZE ENT Press or to select a data box With the data box highlighted and flashing press ENT to open a list of options Scroll and to select a different display option then press ENT After all options are set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display Customize Map Page While on the Map Page s Digital Data or Two Maps option press MENU to CUSTOMI...

Page 154: ...r mode you can press EXIT to clear the steering and speed boxes from the screen while continuing the simulation This will allow you to use the map cursor during a simulation To turn steering and speed boxes back on again return to the GPS Simulator menu se lect the STEER WITH ARROWS command press ENT then Press EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page Simulating Trail or Route Navigation In S...

Page 155: ...MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to HIDE GPS FEATURES ENT The GPS menus and pages are now hidden To restore GPS Features press MENU MENU to SHOW GPS FEA TURES ENT The GPS menus and pages are available once again Initialize GPS This command is handy when you are practicing in simulator mode See the entry in this section for GPS Simulator In simulator mode this command makes the unit operate as if it is sit...

Page 156: ...n into a GPS plotter turn off or on the pop up map info boxes draw the map boundaries or boxes around the areas of high detail or fill land areas with gray You can also turn on or off Map Overlays which display latitude and longitude grid lines or range rings on the map This menu lets you select Navionics Maps for instructions see the Navionics Charts entry in this section To get to Map Data From ...

Page 157: ...on the current zoom range For example at the 100 mile zoom the screen will show two rings with your current position in the center The large ring touching the left and right sides of the screen is 100 miles in diameter same as the zoom range The second smaller ring is 50 miles in diameter always 1 2 the zoom range The distance from your current position to the smaller ring the ring s radius is 25 ...

Page 158: ...ition using one of 191 different datums Different datums can be selected to change the datum 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS SETUP ENT to DATUM SELECTION ENT 2 Scroll or to select the desired datum then press ENT 3 To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT A list of the datums used by this unit is in the back of this manual GPS Setup Menu left Map Datum Menu right Map Detail Category Selection...

Page 159: ...h always at the top of the screen This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper Map orientation at left is shown in north up and at right track up This is fine if you re always traveling due north What you see to your left corresponds to the left side of the map to your right is shown on the right side of the map and so on However if you travel any other direction the map doesn t line ...

Page 160: ...page display Map Menu left Map Orientation menu with the North Up map orientation option selected right NOTE In North Up and Course Up the present position arrow appears in the center of the map page In Track Up the position arrow appears centered in the lower third of the page Navionics Charts Your unit can display Navionics electronic charts on MMCs They work just like a MapCreate custom map on ...

Page 161: ...Navionics charts contain Port Services information represented by an chor icons on the map display An example is displayed in the following figure To view Port Services information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Port Services icon When selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press WPT to display the Port Services Information screen The Port Services information screen has two windows ...

Page 162: ...ng list of services under the General Services category To scroll through the Detailed Services window from SERVICE CATEGORIES press to DETAILED SERVICES ENT then use or to read the list of available services To return to the Map Page press EXIT EXIT To return to the top service category window press ENT Port Services information screens Tidal Current Information Navionics charts contain Tidal Cur...

Page 163: ...g figure To view Tidal Current information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Tidal Current Station icon When selected a pop up name box appears Navionics chart showing Tidal Current Station icon selected by cur sor In this example the current is flowing to the west at 0 2 kn 2 Press WPT to display the Tidal Current Information screen Current Information screen The Tidal Current Inform...

Page 164: ...r then press ENT To clear the information screen press EXIT Tide Information Navionics charts contain Tidal Information represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with the letter T The icon stands for a Tidal Station location An example is displayed at right When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range the icon itself be comes an animated gauge showing a rising or falling tidal height f...

Page 165: ... of the tidal range pattern for the day from midnight MN to noon NN to midnight MN The dotted line across the graph is the Mean Lower Low Water line MLLW 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 mont...

Page 166: ... Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to POPUP HELP With the option highlighted press ENT to check it turn on and uncheck it turn off After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display System Setup Menu left with Pop up Help command highlighted At right this example shows the Pop up Help message for the Sensitivity command located on the Sonar Menu Reset Options To reset all feat...

Page 167: ...to GPS SETUP ENT to REQUIRE WAAS ENT 2 To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT 3 You can return to this command and press ENT again to turn the fea ture off Require WAAS command on the GPS Setup Menu Screen Contrast and Brightness To access the Screen menu press MENU MENU ENT Once in the Screen menu To adjust the display s contrast The CONTRAST slider bar is already selected Press or ...

Page 168: ...s minimum contrast the right end is maximum contrast To adjust the screen s display mode Press to DISPLAY MODE ENT press or to select mode EXIT Display Mode menu Set Language This unit s menus are available in 10 languages English French Ger man Spanish Italian Danish Swedish Russian Dutch and Finnish To select a different language 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT 2 Press to SET LANGUAGE ENT ...

Page 169: ...ear then press ENT The last field in this menu is CONFIG DST This feature allows your unit to automatically adjust with the time change caused by Daylight Sav ing Time you should only have to set it once You may select which set of rules matches DST in your region or simply accept the default Once you have each field set the way you want press EXIT repeatedly until you return to the previous page ...

Page 170: ...These upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce a new feature or function You can find out what software version is running in your unit by using the Software Information command At left Main Menu with Software Information command selected At right the Software Information screen 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to SOFTWARE INFORMA TION ENT 2 Read the information displayed on the scr...

Page 171: ...ge display To set Alarm Volume Press to VOLUME Press or to move the bar The left end of the scale is low volume the right end is high volume After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Alarm Style Press to ALARM STYLE ENT Press or to change the style then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display Track Smoothing This is a facto...

Page 172: ...ls 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 MENU to MY TRAILS ENT Main Menu left Trails Menu center Trail Options right Delete All Trails To remove all of the trails from memory from the Trails Menu press to DELETE ALL ENT to YES ENT Update Trail Option This menu lets you change the way the trail updates o...

Page 173: ...lot trail uses all of the available points allotted to it the beginning points are taken away and placed at the end of the trail From the Trails Menu press to OPTIONS ENT to UPDATE CRITERIA Press or to select criteria type ENT Trail Update Rate Time Distance You can update a trail by time with a range from 1 second to 9999 sec onds the default is 3 seconds You can update by distance with a range f...

Page 174: ...unit is recording new points for a par ticular trail On the Edit Trail menu press or to highlight the section you wish to change then press ENT Make your changes then press EXIT to close this menu Related trail functions are discussed in further detail under the Trails topic in Sec 7 Advanced GPS Operations Transparency Use the transparency menu to adjust the transparency of menu win dows A high t...

Page 175: ... speed and distance statute or nautical miles me ters depth feet fathoms or meters temperature degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius and heading true or magnetic units To change the units Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT ENT Main Menu System Setup submenu left Units of Measure Menu right To set Unit of Measure Use ENT to select the unit of measure in the desired category With the desired unit of measur...

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Page 177: ...h functions all begin with either the Find Way point menu or the Map Page menu Press WPT and the Find Waypoint menu appears for waypoints and Points of Interest POI From the Map Page press MENU and the Map Page menu appears for streets addresses and highway exits Find Waypoint menu left Map Page menu right IMPORTANT NOTES Our search commands let you look up items by name or search for the item nea...

Page 178: ...he Map Page press MENU to FIND ADDRESS ENT 2 Press ENT to search in the Address field 3 To enter an address number press or to change the first number then press to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the number is correct then press ENT Find Address Menu 4 To enter a street name press to STREET ENT There are two options A You can spell out the name in the top selection box Press o...

Page 179: ...ion box Press or 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 or to select a city name from the list then press ENT The city name you selected is now in the city field NOTE We recommend that you do not enter a city name unless the list you are gi...

Page 180: ... right one Address search result list left At center Map Page showing location of the address on the map highlighted by cursor At right after the address is located you can navigate to it D symbol for destination 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 ...

Page 181: ... for this address Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor On the Map Page with a POI or map feature selected by the cursor press WPT To return to the previous page press EXIT A POI selected by the cursor left POI information screen right NOTE Since the Go To waypoint command is highlighted you can navi gate to the selected POI by pressing ENT EXIT while in the POI Waypoint Information screen Find Int...

Page 182: ...box Press or 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 or to select a highway from the list then press ENT Find By Name menu 3 Once you have selected a highway name you can then select an exit Press to switch to the Exit List then press or unt...

Page 183: ...o 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 option left Find On Map option right Tip You can also look up some additional information on the Exit Serv ices located near this exit Press to SERVICES press or to select Service Name ENT ...

Page 184: ... select a subcate gory before pressing ENT You will be given two options Search By Name or By Nearest Find Waypoint menu with Lodging POI category selected left and with the RV Parks subcategory selected right 2 Search by nearest POI Press ENT The find by nearest menu will show a calculating screen then a list of the nearest POI s will appear Press or to the selected POI and press ENT to call up t...

Page 185: ...sor 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 or to select a POI from the list then press ENT to call up the POI s Waypoint Infor mation screen Find by Name option left Find by Name menu right 4 When the POI s Waypoint Information screen is displayed you can choose to Go To the POI waypoint by pres...

Page 186: ...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 or to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next let ter and repeat until 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 ...

Page 187: ...e First Street box In this example it s I 35 To search for that street press to FIND FIRST STREET ENT When the Streets Found list ap pears press or to select the street you are searching for and press ENT At left the Find Streets menu with the Find First Street command highlighted At right Streets Found list 4 The Map Page appears with the cursor pointing to the found street ...

Page 188: ...T ENT B Or you can jump down to the lower box and pick a street from the selection list Press ENT then press or 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 In this example it s I 35 4 Now fill in the second street Press to SECOND STREET ENT and the Find By Name menu appears again Just like before ther...

Page 189: ...t right 6 To search for the intersection of the two streets press to FIND INTERSECTION ENT When the Intersections Found list appears press or to select the intersection you are searching for and press ENT In the previous example we selected the intersection of I 35 and I 44 7 The Map Page appears with intersection highlighted with a red bor der The intersection in our example is shown below Map Pa...

Page 190: ...st the unit says it is calculating then a list of waypoints appears The closest is highlighted at the top of the list and the farthest at the bottom of the list 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 fro...

Page 191: ...mand selected right To clear these menus and return to the previous page press EXIT re peatedly 5 If you re looking by name there are two options A You can spell out the name in the top selection box Press or 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 Or you can jump down to the lower selection list by press...

Page 192: ...ighted by the cursor on the Map Page A To navigate to the waypoint press ENT Go To Waypoint com mand is already highlighted The unit will show navigation infor mation to the waypoint B To find the waypoint press to FIND ON MAP ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint ...

Page 193: ...50 Zambia Arc 1950 Zimbabwe Arc 1960 Mean for Kenya Tanzania Ascension Island 1958 Ascension Island Astro Beacon E 1945 Iwo Jima Astro DOS 71 4 St Helena Island Astro Tern Island FRIG 1961 Tern Island Astronomical Station 1952 Marcus Island Australian Geodetic 1966 Australia Tasmania Australian Geodetic 1984 Australia Tasmania Ayabelle Lighthouse Djibouti Bellevue IGN Efate Erromango Islands Bermu...

Page 194: ...ean 1950 Finland Norway European 1950 Greece European 1950 Iran European 1950 Italy Sardinia European 1950 Sicily European 1950 Malta Ireland 1965 Ireland ISTS 061 Astro 1968 South Georgia Is lands ISTS 073 Astro 1969 Diego Garcia Johnston Island 1961 Johnston Island Kandawala Sri Lanka Kerguelen Island 1949 Kerguelen Island Kertau 1948 West Malaysia Singapore Kusaie Astro 1951 Caroline Islands L ...

Page 195: ...n 1927 Canada New Brunswick New foundland Nova Scotia Quebec North American 1927 Canada Northwest Territories Sas katchewan North American 1927 Canada Yukon North American 1927 Canal Zone North American 1927 Cuba North American 1927 Greenland Hayes Peninsula North American 1927 Mexico North American 1983 Alaska Canada CONUS North American 1983 Central America Mexico Observaorio Metereo 1939 Azores...

Page 196: ...can 1969 Chile South American 1969 Colombia South American 1969 Ecuador South American 1969 Ecuador Baltra Ga lapagos South American 1969 Guyana South American 1969 Paraguay South American 1969 Peru South American 1969 Trinidad Tobago South American 1969 Venezuela South Asia Singapore Tananarive Obser vatory 1925 Mada gascar Timbalai 1948 Brunei East Malay sia Sabah Sarawak Tokyo Mean for Japan Ko...

Page 197: ...ion against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the in structions may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to ...

Page 198: ...190 Notes ...

Page 199: ...xclusive nonassignable right to use these Databases for supplemental navigation reference purposes but only as long as you comply with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement We reserve the right to terminate this license if you violate any aspect of this License Agreement You are responsible for using official government charts and prudent navigation for safe travel 3 The Databases hou...

Page 200: ...BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSE QUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequen tial damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty does NOT apply in the following circumstances 1 when the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than us 2 when the prod...

Page 201: ...MENT OR REFUND AS JUST DESCRIBED IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT MALFUNCTION OR NON CONFORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or lim...

Page 202: ...e or end our shipping policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice in Canada If you re in Canada and you have technical return or repair questions please contact the Factory Customer Service Department Before any product can be returned you must call customer service to determine if a return is necessary Many times customer service can resolve yo...

Page 203: ...ry to send a product for repair or replacement you must first receive a return authorization number from Customer Service Products shipped without a return authorization will not be accepted When shipping we recommend you do the following 1 Please do not ship the knobs or mounting bracket with your unit 2 If you are sending a check for repair please place your check in an envelope and tape it to t...

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