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FishStrike 1000C &

SeaChamp 1000 CDF

Fish-finding Sonars & Mapping GPS

Installation and Operation

Instructions

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Summary of Contents for FISHSTRIKE 1000C

Page 1: ...Pub 988 0143 801 www eaglesonar com FishStrike 1000C SeaChamp 1000 CDF Fish finding Sonars Mapping GPS Installation and Operation Instructions ...

Page 2: ...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 are simulated On ...

Page 3: ...hould you go 16 Shoot thru hull vs Transom Mounting 17 Transom Transducer Assembly And Mounting 17 Hulls With Floatation Materials 24 Testing Determines Best Location 25 Shoot thru hull Installation 27 Speed Temperature Sensors 29 Optional Speed Sensor Installation 30 GPS Antenna Receiver Module Installation 32 NMEA 0183 Cable Connections 32 Power Connections 33 Mounting the Unit Bracket or In Das...

Page 4: ...a 68 Overylay Data Style 71 Ping Speed HyperScroll 72 Reset Options 73 Reset Water Distance 74 Set Keel Offset 74 Sensitivity Auto Sensitivity 75 Sonar Chart Mode 77 Sonar Page Sonar Chart Display Options 77 Full Sonar Chart 78 Split Zoom Sonar Chart 79 Split Frequency Sonar Chart 79 Digital Data Chart 80 Customize Page Displays 80 Map With Sonar Split Screen 81 Sonar Simulator 82 Stop Chart 84 Su...

Page 5: ...nt of Interest 114 Creating and Saving a Trail 114 Displaying a Saved Trail 116 Navigating Trails 116 Visual Trailing 117 Navigate a Trail forward 117 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files 119 Custom Maps 119 GPS Data files 120 Cancel Navigation 121 Section 7 Advanced GPS Operations 123 Find Distance from Current Position 123 Find Distance from Point to Point 123 Icons 123 Create Icon on Map 124...

Page 6: ...MMC Files and Storage Space 136 Communications Port Configuration 137 Configure NMEA 137 Coordinate System Selection 138 Map Fix 139 Customize Page Displays 141 GPS Simulator 142 Simulating Trail or Route Navigation 143 Hide GPS Features 143 Initialize GPS 143 Map Auto Zoom 144 Map Data 144 Earth Map Detail 145 Pop up Map Info 145 Draw Map Boundaries 145 Fill Water with White 145 Trackline Extensi...

Page 7: ...l Trail Options 166 Delete All Trails 166 Update Trail Option 166 Update Trail Criteria Auto Time Distance 167 Trail Update Rate Time Distance 167 Specific Trail Options 168 Delete Trail 168 New Trail 168 Trail Visible Invisible and Other Trail Options 168 Units of Measure 169 Section 9 Searching 171 Find Addresses 171 Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor 174 Find Interstate Highway Exits 174 Find...

Page 8: ...ing to a waypoint 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 responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner Vehicle operators must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving boating or flying conditions at all times An accident or collision resulting in ...

Page 9: ...ading the manual So we designed our book so you don t have to read the whole thing from front to back to find 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 ti...

Page 10: ...p in the manual by skimming over the table of contents 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 customize its operation with dozens of options Since sonar is the unit s key feature we put the main sonar options in Section 4 Some options such as screen brightness settings affect both sona...

Page 11: ...o in waterproof compartment SD card compatible Back up memory Built in memory stores sonar records and GPS data for decades User settings are stored when unit is turned off Languages 10 menu languages selectable by user Sonar Frequency Depending on transducer either 50 200 kHz dual frequency or 200 kHz single frequency Transducers Skimmer transducer with built in temperature sensor available Use e...

Page 12: ...tail 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 optional optional plug and play LEI FreedomMaps offer the same high detail without the computer work of MapCreate Other plug and play mappi...

Page 13: ...tion of how it finds the bottom and the fish The transmitter emits an electrical impulse which the transducer converts into a sound wave and sends into the water The sound frequency can t be heard by humans or fish The sound wave strikes an object fish structure bottom and bounces back to the transducer which converts the sound back into an electrical signal The receiver amplifies this return sign...

Page 14: ...ns to signals from as many satellites as it can see above the horizon eliminates the weakest signals then computes its location in relation to those satellites Once it figures its latitude and longitude the unit plots that position on the moving map shown on the screen The whole process takes place several times a second The performance doesn t stop there Stored in the permanent memory of every un...

Page 15: ...me from GPS Data Files must be loaded from the MMC into memory before the unit can use them The other key GPS use for MMCs is storage of special high detail custom maps which you can produce on your computer with our MapCreate software These MapCreate custom maps contain much greater detail than the basic background map These Custom Map Files file format lcm can also be shared between other Eagle ...

Page 16: ...overhead twice daily A series of ground stations with precisely surveyed locations controls the satellites and monitors their exact locations in the sky Each satellite broadcasts a low power signal that identifies the satellite and its position above the earth Three of these satellites are spares unused until needed The rest virtually guarantee at least four satellites are in view nearly anywhere ...

Page 17: ...tion even more accurate Your unit receives both GPS and WAAS signals WAAS however has some limits you should know about First the U S government has not completed construction of the WAAS system so it is not yet fully operational The ground stations are in place but only a few of the needed WAAS satellites have been launched WAAS can boost the accuracy of land GPS navigation but the system is desi...

Page 18: ...d For example the Enter Icons key is shown as ENT and the Menu key is shown as MENU Menu Commands A menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters in a bold sans serif type like this ROUTE PLANNING These 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 s...

Page 19: ...and select highlight the My Trails menu command Finally press the Enter key Step 2 means Press the down arrow key repeatedly to scroll to the trail named Trail 1 and press Enter Next press the right arrow key and then the down arrow key to highlight the Navigate command then press Enter ...

Page 20: ...12 Notes ...

Page 21: ...the transducer cable to the sonar GPS unit 6 Install the GPS antenna and route the antenna cable to the sonar GPS unit 7 Install the power cable and route it to the sonar GPS unit 8 Connect the cables to the unit and mount the 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 instruct...

Page 22: ...ll bit flat head screwdriver Supplies high quality marine grade above or below waterline sealant adhesive compound Dual frequency transom installations Tools two adjustable wrenches drill 20 0 161 drill bit flat head screwdriver Supplies four 1 long 12 stainless steel slotted wood screws high quality marine grade above or below waterline sealant adhesive compound Single frequency trolling motor in...

Page 23: ...at hulls have a flat keel pad that offers a good mounting surface On vee hulls try to place the transducer where the deadrise is 10 or less Left vee pad hull right vee hull A pod style transducer is shown here but the principle is the same for Skimmers inside a hull 4 If the transducer is mounted on the transom make sure it doesn t interfere with the trailer or hauling of the boat Also don t mount...

Page 24: ...al lock while running at high speed the transducer may be coming out of the water as you cross waves or wakes Move the transducer a little lower to help prevent this If you cruise or fish around lots of structure and cover your transducer may be frequently kicking up from object strikes If you wish you may move the transducer a little higher for more protection There are two extremes you should av...

Page 25: ...ces in hull lay up and construction Second the transducer angle cannot be adjusted for the best fish arches on your sonar display This is not an issue for flasher style sonars Lack of angle adjustment can be particularly troublesome on hulls that sit with the bow high when at rest or at slow trolling speeds Third a transducer CAN NOT shoot through wood and metal hulls Those hulls require either a ...

Page 26: ... the four plastic ratchets in the transducer 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 following illustrations Notice there are letters molded into each ratchet Place the ratchets into the bracket with the letter A aligned with the alignment mark molded into the bracket Place the ratchets onto the transducer...

Page 27: ...cer s face isn t parallel with the ground remove the transducer and ratchets from the bracket Place the ratchets into the holes in the bracket with the letter B aligned with the dot stamped in the bracket Reassemble the transducer and bracket and place them against the transom Again check to see if you can move the transducer so it s parallel with the ground If you can then go to step 3A If it doe...

Page 28: ...ed with the bracket alignment mark Place them on the transducer aligned with the 12 o clock position on the transducer stem Reassemble the transducer and bracket and place them against the transom Again check to see if you can move the transducer so it s parallel with the ground If you can then go to step 3B If it doesn t repeat step 2B but use a different alignment letter until you can place the ...

Page 29: ...ot 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 the two piece bracket use the 20 bit for the 12 screws 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 tran...

Page 30: ... 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 Use caution when routing the transducer cable around these wires WARNING Clamp the transducer cable to the transom close t...

Page 31: ...e 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 bracket and wrap it around the trolling motor Position the transducer to aim straight down when the motor is in the water Tighten the strap securely 3 Route the transducer cable alongside the trolling motor shaft Use ...

Page 32: ...ck 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 remove any oil film Oil and dirt on the face will reduce the sensitivity or may even prevent operation SHOOT THRU HULL PREPARATION Hulls With Floatation Materials The transducer installation inside a fiberglass hull must be...

Page 33: ...for 24 hours fill the remaining space with polyester resin When the job is finished the hull is watertight and structurally sound Remember the sonar signal must pass through solid fiberglass Any air bubbles in the fiberglass or the epoxy will reduce or eliminate the sonar signals WARNING Do not remove any material from your inner hull unless you know the hull s composition Careless grinding or cut...

Page 34: ...Depth Range and ASP Try a range setting that is two to three times the water depth The harder more rocky the bottom the easier it will be to get a second bottom signal Don t touch the controls once they ve been set Example of a second bottom signal Unit is in 30 feet of water with range set at 80 feet and sensitivity set at 87 percent 2 Next take the transducer out of the water and place it in the...

Page 35: ...at your selected location will work under all conditions make a test run with the boat on plane and observe the bottom signal You ll need to figure some way to prop the transducer into position while you make your test run A brick or two might be sufficient to hold it in place 5 When you re satisfied with a location mark it and proceed with the installation Shoot thru hull Installation If you are ...

Page 36: ...s shown in the previous figure Make sure there are no air pockets in the epoxy layer Then apply the remaining epoxy to the sanded area on the hull 3 Press the transducer into the epoxy twisting and turning it to force any air bubbles out from under the transducer face Stop pressing when you bottom out on the hull When you re finished the face of the transducer should be parallel with the hull with...

Page 37: ...vice NOTE This unit is packed with a transducer containing a built in temp sensor The SeaChamp package also includes a speed sensor If you have a FishStrike 1000c and want a speed sensor or additional temp sensor see the Accessory Ordering Information in the back of this manual If a second temp sensor is used it must be the model TS 2U This model has a fixed electronic address which designates it ...

Page 38: ... 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 smoothest Don t mount the sensor behind strakes or ribs These will disturb the water flow to the speed sensor Make sure the sensor will Sonar...

Page 39: ...hull and tighten the screws Stern view showing good location for mounting sensor on transom If the base of the transom has a radius fill the gap between the transom and the sensor with the sealing 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 nee...

Page 40: ...t publication part number 988 0148 371 for complete installation directions In an automobile you may achieve good results by simply placing the external antenna on the top of the dash at the base of the windshield a piece of the rubber non skid shelf liner material available in recreational vehicle supply stores will help hold the antenna in place This may not work well if you have a cab over desi...

Page 41: ...go ahead and attach the power cable directly to the battery Caution When using the unit in a saltwater environment we strongly recommend that you shut off the power supply to the power cable when the unit is not in use When the unit is turned off but still connected to a power supply electrolysis can occur in the power cable plug This may result in corrosion of the plug body along with the electri...

Page 42: ...ower cable in the event of a short It uses a 3 amp fuse Power connections for FishStrike 1000c and SeaChamp 1000C DF sonar GPS units WARNING This product must be independently fused with the enclosed 3 amp fuse or equivalent even if you connect to a fused accessory or power buss If a malfunction happens inside the unit extensive damage can occur if the enclosed fuse is not used As with all electri...

Page 43: ...em This converts the unit s gimbal bracket to a swivel mount which can be used on the dash or overhead mounting positions Optional R A M mounting system 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 also make sure there is enough room behind the unit to attach the power transducer an...

Page 44: ... or through bolt mounting You may need to place a piece of plywood on the back side of thin fiberglass panels to reinforce the panel and secure the mounting hardware Install the gimbal bracket Place the bracket so the arms slope toward the front of your unit Front Screw mounting hole Cable hole Millimeter Inch 244 9 58 94 3 61 56 9 2 24 185 7 34 37 1 1 37 ...

Page 45: ...end down though the hole from the top If you wish you can fill in the hole around the cables with a good marine caulking compound No matter what type of installation you prefer be sure to leave enough slack in the cables to allow tilting or swiveling the unit Attach the unit to the gimbal bracket using the supplied gimbal knobs and washers Attach the cables and the unit is ready to use In Dash Ins...

Page 46: ...e in storage capacities of 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB and higher SD cards are available in capacities of 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB and 1 GB Additional MMC cards are available from LEI Extras see ordering information inside the back cover of this manual MMCs and SD cards are also available at many camera and consumer electronics stores The MMC drawer is located on the front of the cas...

Page 47: ...r 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 Sec 3 Basic Sonar Operations In Sec 3 we ll present a series of step by step tutorials to teach you the basics of your sonar operation NOTE When you first turn the unit on the Map Page appears If you d rather start learning about GPS operation f...

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Page 49: ...etical order Before you turn on the unit it s a good idea to learn about the different keys the Main Menu the four Page screens and how they all work together BUT if you just can t wait to get on the water turn to the one page Quick Reference on page 49 Keyboard FishStrike 1000C sonar GPS unit front view showing sonar screen keyboard and access door for the MMC compartment 1 PWR LIGHT Power Light ...

Page 50: ...s search for waypoints and access the waypoint list It also launches the Point of Interest POI search menus and is involved in some navigation functions 8 ZOUT Zoom Out This key lets you zoom the screen out On the Sonar Page this key returns you to a full sonar chart display showing the entire water column from surface to bottom On the Map Page this lets you see a larger geographic area on the map...

Page 51: ...t style for MENU MENU means press the Menu key twice See a full explanation of our instruction text formatting on page 10 Instructions Menu Sequences Main Menu left You must scroll below Timers on the main menu to highlight Browse MMC Files right The Main Menu commands and their functions are Screen command changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen Sounds command enables or disables...

Page 52: ...iew the installed MMC card and the files it contains Pages The unit has four Page displays that represent the four major operating modes They are the Satellite Status Page the Navigation Page the Map Page and 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 sonar display options Satellite Status Page The ...

Page 53: ...te Status Page 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 Navigation Page Press PAGES or to NAVIGATION EXIT This page represents a GPS function so it is discussed in much greater detail in Sec 6 The Navigation Page left navigation with sonar right Map Page The Map Page screens show your cou...

Page 54: ...ap Page from another page Press PAGES or to MAP EXIT You can display a split screen showing both the Map and Sonar pages at the same time This feature is discussed in Sec 4 Sonar Options Other Features The Map Page represents a GPS function so it is discussed in much greater detail in Sec 6 Sonar Page Display Sonar Page The Sonar Page displays the sonar chart This is a cross section view of the wa...

Page 55: ...ess them press PAGES or to SONAR to Option Name EXIT The Sonar Page has its own menu which is used for advanced functions and for setting various options Sonar Options and other features are discussed in Sec 4 To Access the Sonar Page menu from the Sonar Page press MENU Sonar Page with full sonar chart left and split zoom chart right Split frequency sonar chart left with digital data display right...

Page 56: ...all of those features and options in Sec 4 but to show you how easy the unit is to operate the following page contains a simplified 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 signal Fish arches In FasTr...

Page 57: ...the lower portion of the screen The full sonar chart will scroll 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 arches When you see arches you ve found fish Stop the boat and get you...

Page 58: ...ations 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 same location Fig 1 Sensitivity at 88 percent Typical of full auto mode Fig 2 Sensitiv...

Page 59: ...without cruise control you have complete manual control of the car s speed In this unit manual mode allows you to set sensitivity at 100 percent maximum or zero percent minimum Depending on water conditions the bottom signal may completely disappear from the screen when you reduce sensitivity to about 50 percent or less Try adjusting sensitivity in both auto and manual modes to see how they work T...

Page 60: ...roprocessor is remarkably powerful but it can be fooled Some of the echoes calculated to be fish could be tree limbs or turtles To see what s under your boat in maximum detail we recommend you turn off Fish I D and begin learning to interpret fish arches Fish I D is most handy when you re in another part of the boat or performing some task that prevents you from watching the sonar screen Then you ...

Page 61: ...ned Operates like a Windows Multimedia Player with forward reverse pause fast forward fast reverse and scroll buttons Adjustments update the entire record displayed Can print in full color Window can dynamically be sized on your monitor Mouse cursor shows GPS position depth and sounding number anywhere on the visible record For the ultimate training aid be sure to download the free emulator softwa...

Page 62: ...xactly like your real sonar GPS unit Using the Sonar Simulator and GPS Simulator 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 ...

Page 63: ...ine 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 when you may wan...

Page 64: ...n the deep alarm s setting 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 The deep alarm works just the opposite It sounds a warning tone if the bottom depth goes deeper than the alarm s setting Both depth alarms work only off the digital bottom depth signa...

Page 65: ...NABLED 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 To switch to a different depth setting open the Sonar Alarms menu and repeat the instructions in step 3 above Zone Alarm The zone alarm is triggered when any echo passes inside the zone alarm bar shown on the right side of the screen To adjust and turn on the...

Page 66: ...h 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 checkbox is blank indicating the alarm is turned off To turn the fish alarm on 1 Press MENU MENU to ALARMS ENT to SONAR ALARMS ENT 2 Press to FISH ALARM ENT EXIT ...

Page 67: ...xt number and repeat until the percentage is correct then press EXIT Chart Speed The rate echoes scroll across the screen is called the chart speed The default is maximum We recommend you leave the setting there for virtually all fishing conditions You however might consider experimenting with chart speed when you are stationary or drifting very slowly You may sometimes achieve better images as yo...

Page 68: ...tinged with red or a little yellow Since fish are among the weakest echoes they show up mostly as blue arches A hard bottom or other relatively hard target returns a strong signal displayed as a wide brightly colored 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 stronge...

Page 69: ... are near the left structure but the right structure shows fish holding next to the structure 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 ColorLine Muddy bottom Hard bottom Muddy bottom Fish near structure Hard bottom Hard structure Colorline Colorline Fig 2A Fig 3A Fig 2B Fig 3B Fig ...

Page 70: ...e 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 You can change the range to a different depth depending upon the bottom depth and the current range To do this 1 From th...

Page 71: ...en the new range is selected press EXIT to clear the menu NOTE The sonar s depth capability depends on the transducer installation water and bottom conditions and other factors FasTrack This feature automatically converts all echoes to short horizontal lines on the display s far right side The graph on the rest of the screen continues to operate normally FasTrack gives you a rapid update of condit...

Page 72: ...d floats air bubbles etc Individual tree limbs extending outwards from a group of limbs is the hardest object for the Fish I D feature to distinguish from fish You may see fish symbols on the screen when actually there are no fish The reverse also is true Does that mean Fish I D is broken No The feature is simply interpreting sonar returns in a specific way to help take some of the work out of rea...

Page 73: ...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 same time 1 From the Sonar Page press MENU to SONAR FEATURES ENT 2 Press to FISH DEPTHS ENT EXIT EXIT To turn off FishTrack repeat the instructions in step 1 Turning off FishTrack in this manner will not turn off Fish I D symbols Fish...

Page 74: ...t 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 frequency 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 definition Remember all sonar units ty...

Page 75: ... 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 it This can be played back at any time To play a recorded sonar chart log see the entry in this section for Sonar Simulator If you have a personal computer and internet access download...

Page 76: ...ht 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 Noise Rejection See the entry on Advanced Signal Processing in this section Overlay Data On any Page display except Satellite Status you can float or overlay additional Sonar or...

Page 77: ...ollapsed to hide its contents Just select the category and press ENT 3 Expand any categories that might contain data you want to display Then press or to select a data option 4 With the data option highlighted press ENT to check it turn it on or uncheck it turn it off As you turn it on the data will appear on top of the screen Every Page display has a maximum number of items you can show using the...

Page 78: ...reen 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 the Customize command is only used to modify pages with digital data boxes while Overlay Data changes information floating on the screen See Customize Page Displays on page 80 for information on customizing data boxes To c...

Page 79: ... your data to suit your viewing preferences To access overlaid data style menu press MENU to OVERLAY DATA ENT This will bring up the Overlay Data Shown menu with a list of current overlay data Highlight the data you want to change on the Overlay Data Shown menu and press ENT which will launch the data information menu Use to select overlay style choose analog and press ENT Next press to enter Anal...

Page 80: ...u 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 greater than 50 percent 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 a...

Page 81: ... 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 information on FasTrack see it s 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 ...

Page 82: ...ce of the transducer Since the transducer is installed below the water surface the depth displayed by the digital depth chart depth scale chart cursor or fish symbols is not exact If the transducer is 1 foot below the surface and the screen shows the water depth as 30 feet then the actual depth is 31 feet On sailboats or other large vessels with deep drafts the distance between the transducer inst...

Page 83: ...to the surface the water line on the boat In this example we will use 1 5 feet This will be entered as a positive 1 5 feet which makes the depth indicators perform as if the transducer s higher in the water than it really is 1 Press MENU MENU to SONAR SETUP ENT ENT 2 The Keel Offset dialog box appears with a plus sign at the front of the box 3 Press to the first number then press to change the num...

Page 84: ...The control bar used to adjust sensitivity up or down is the same whether the unit is in the automatic or manual mode In automatic you can adjust sensitivity up to 100 percent but the unit will limit your minimum setting In auto the unit will continue to make small adjustments allowing for the setting you selected In manual mode you have complete control over sensitivity with the ability to set it...

Page 85: ...n as the chart scrolls You can see the changes on the screen as you press the up or down arrows This is handy when there s a lot of clutter in the water and you are matching the sensitivity to rapidly changing water conditions Sonar Chart Mode The default color scheme for the sonar chart is white background but we offer other variations to suit your viewing preferences The chart can be displayed i...

Page 86: ...reen represents the surface The bottom depth and surface temperature if equipped with a temperature sensor or a transducer with a temp sensor built in show at the top left corner of the screen The FasTrack display shows just to the right of the scale This changes all echoes into short horizontal bars replicating a flasher sonar The zoom bar on the far right shows the area that s zoomed when the zo...

Page 87: ...to 4X Split Frequency Sonar Chart Dual Frequency Transducers only This page option shows sonar data from the 50 kHz transducer element on the left side of the screen and data from the 200 kHz transducer on the right side All other functions and features are the same as the Full Chart page Split Frequency Sonar Chart page with 50 kHz view on the left and 200 kHz view on the right You can adjust the...

Page 88: ...This mode shows the chart on the right side of the screen The left side has four digital boxes containing Depth Track Bearing and a Temperature Graph Digital Data Chart Customize Page Displays Every Page display option except Full Map on the Map Page has customizable Digital Data boxes to provide on screen information The various data available from your unit are divided into categories in the Dat...

Page 89: ...ng 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 press ENT Expand any categories that might contain data you want to display Press or to select a different data option With the new option highlighted press ENT to switch the contents of the box to a new ...

Page 90: ...you were on the water All sonar features and functions are useable When in simulator mode you will see the chart file name in the Sonar Page title bar and a play symbol will flash on and off at the right end of the title bar To use the simulator 1 From the Sonar Page press MENU MENU to SONAR SETUP ENT to SONAR SIMULATOR ENT ENT Main Menu with Sonar Setup command selected left Sonar Simulator menu ...

Page 91: ... to SONAR SIMULATOR ON ENT EXIT While you re 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 find again While the simulator is running you can switch from one chart log to another by opening the Sonar Simulator menu and using the instruction...

Page 92: ...t is scrolling across the screen Surface Clarity The markings extending downward from the zero line on the chart are called surface clutter These markings are caused by wave action boat wakes temperature inversion and more The surface clarity control reduces or eliminates surface clutter signals from the display It does this by changing the sensitivity of the receiver decreasing it near the surfac...

Page 93: ...ransparency Use the transparency menu to adjust the transparency of menu windows A high transparency allows you to continue monitoring the screen s display while adjusting feature settings though the text of the menus may fade until it is unreadable A low transparency will usually make menu text easier to read at the cost of watching your display Experiment with this feature until you find the rig...

Page 94: ...n quickly and easily by pressing the Zoom In key ZIN Pressing ZIN once doubles the size 2X of all echoes on the screen Pressing it again quadruples the size of the echoes 4X 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 For example pressing the ZIN key once will enable a 2X zoom that will show all echoes that are bet...

Page 95: ...row 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 column ...

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Page 97: ...o mode make sure that either the transducer or the antenna is securely connected before turning the unit on Unit freezes locks up or operates erratically 1 Electrical noise from the boat s motor trolling motor or an accessory may be interfering with the sonar unit Rerouting the power and transducer cables away from other electrical wiring on the boat may help Route the sonar unit s power cable dir...

Page 98: ...s The technical term for this is cavitation 2 Electrical noise from the boat s motor can interfere with the sonar This causes the sonar to automatically increase its Discrimination or noise rejection feature This can cause the unit to eliminate weaker signals such as fish or even structure from the display Try using resistor spark plugs or routing the sonar unit s power and transducer cables away ...

Page 99: ...ransducer cable away from the wiring that is causing the interference VHF radio antenna cables radiate noise when transmitting so be certain to keep the sonar 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 certain everything except ...

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Page 101: ...d idea to learn about the different keys the four Page screens 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 SeaChamp 1000CDF sonar GPS unit front view showing Map with Sonar screen keyboard and access door for the MMC compartment 1 PWR LIGHT Power Light The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the back...

Page 102: ...igation functions 8 ZOUT Zoom Out This key lets you zoom the screen out On the Sonar Page this key returns you to a full sonar chart display showing the entire water column from surface to bottom 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 signal...

Page 103: ...sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style Transparency command adjusts the level of transparency for menus Alarms command turns GPS or sonar alarms on or off and changes alarm 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 turn...

Page 104: ... scrolls across the screen from right to 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 provides detailed information on the status of the unit s satellite lock...

Page 105: ...ph are the bar graphs one for each satellite in view Since the unit has twelve channels it can dedicate one channel per visible satellite The taller the bar on the graph the better the unit is receiving the signals from the satellite The Estimated Position Error horizontal position error shown in the upper left corner of the screen is the expected error from a benchmark location In other words if ...

Page 106: ...you are making over the ground If you wish you can customize the Speed window to display Closing Speed instead Closing Speed is also known as velocity made good It s the speed that you re making toward the waypoint For instructions see the Customize Page Displays entry in Sec 8 Track is the heading or the current direction you are actually traveling Bearing is the direction of a line of sight from...

Page 107: ...sent closing speed You can also customize the time window to show Arrival Time instead Arrival Time is the local time it will be when you arrive at the destination based upon your present closing speed and track The Navigation Page has its own menu which is used for some advanced functions and for setting various options Options and setup are discussed in Sec 8 To access the Navigation Page Menu f...

Page 108: ... zoom range is 20 miles You can continue to zoom in closer but the map will simply be enlarged without revealing more map content except for a few major city streets Load your own high detail custom map made with MapCreate and you can zoom in to 0 05 miles Map Pages with high detail MapCreate map Arterial streets appear at the 6 mile zoom range with a few Point of Interest icons visible left Numer...

Page 109: ...er level of position accuracy For example the background map would show you the general outline and approximate shape of a coastline or water body but the higher detail in MapCreate shows the shoreline completely and accurately Many smaller islands would not be included in the background map but are in MapCreate When the map is zoomed out far enough most POIs appear as square dots As you zoom in c...

Page 110: ...th two map windows right The left map is active In pages that have two major windows such as two maps you can toggle back and forth between the two windows by pressing PAGES PAGES This allows you to change which map the cursor keyboard and menus operate on A dark blue title bar denotes the active window Resize Window is another handy feature for pages that have two major windows You can change the...

Page 111: ...ve Most dual window displays use half the screen for each window by default You can also use the Reset Options command to revert to the factory default Map Menu with Resize Window command selected left Pressing moves the centerline and enlarges the left window right 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 yo...

Page 112: ...the map by Zoom in closer to see greater detail press ZIN zoom in key Zoom out to see more area less detail press ZOUT zoom out key Scroll map north south east or west using arrow keys To stop scrolling and return to current position on map press EXIT key 6 Set a waypoint Wpt 001 at your current position so you can navigate back here press WPT WPT Waypoint symbol and 001 appears 7 Zoom scroll map ...

Page 113: ...N 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 map northward southward eastward or westward b...

Page 114: ...ple we ll look for the nearest fast food restaurant For more information on different types of searches refer to Sec 9 Searching 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 RESTAURANTS 2 You could search the entire restaurant category but in this example we will narrow our...

Page 115: ...hted But we just want to see it on the map so press to FIND ON MAP ENT POI information screen on the nearest fast food restaurant showing name street address phone number latitude longitude distance and compass bearing The Go To command is selected left The figure on the right has the Find On Map command highlighted 6 The unit s map appears with the cross hair cursor highlighting the restaurant s ...

Page 116: ...and used later for navigation purposes You can create a waypoint at the cursor position on the map or at your current position while you are navigating You can create a waypoint at any location by manually entering the position s latitude and longitude It is also possible to copy waypoints from your unit to your personal computer with MapCreate software When you want to repeat a trip these archive...

Page 117: ...oint Symbol is described in Sec 7 After you have changed a waypoint symbol the unit will remember the one you chose and use it the next time you quick save a waypoint To revert back to the default symbol edit a waypoint and choose it or use the Reset Options command described in Sec 8 Create Waypoint on Map 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make a waypoint 2 Pr...

Page 118: ...ct any waypoint visible on the Map Page with the cursor then use the Navigate to Cursor command which will be covered later in this section You can avoid scrolling the map to pick your waypoint if you use the Find Waypoint commands 1 Press WPT to SAVED ENT To look up the nearest waypoint press to NEAREST ENT or to look by name and scroll through the entire waypoint list just press ENT For this exa...

Page 119: ...me 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 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 automatically shows the compass rose with its bearing arrow p...

Page 120: ...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 cursor over the location to select it See the example in the following figur...

Page 121: ... displays a compass rose showing navigation information to your destination See the following examples The 30 mile zoom figure left clearly shows the red course line connecting your current position to your destination The 30 mile zoom right shows current position and direction to destination on screen To stop navigating to the cursor use the Cancel Navigation command press MENU MENU to CANCEL NAV...

Page 122: ...n you are trying to retrace your trip and go back the way you came On the screen trails are represented by a magenta line extending from the back of the current position arrow The unit is set at the factory to automatically create and record a trail while it is turned on The unit will continue recording the trail until the length reaches the maximum trail point setting Default is 2 000 but the it ...

Page 123: ... the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT As you left the Edit Trail menu you will notice a new trail was started with a new sequential number In the example below the new trail is number 15 showing zero points Note Trail 14 is inactive but is still visible on the map A new trail Trail 15 is created when Trail 14 is made inactive Any new travel will be recorded in this trail which is active and...

Page 124: ...RAILS 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 to VISIBLE ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT EXIT E...

Page 125: ...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 list then use or to select the desired Tra...

Page 126: ...u navigate the trail On the Map Page the trail you are navigating is represented by a magenta line 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 you near a trail waypoint and the bearing arrow on the compass rose will swing around and point to the next trail waypoint Press EXIT to clear the alarm Figure 3 Figure 4 Fi...

Page 127: ...ou hit Enter Just press EXIT to clear the alarm and proceed 5 Now begin moving and follow your unit 6 When you reach your destination be sure to cancel your navigation Press MENU MENU to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT The unit asks if you re sure press ENT Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files Custom Maps Custom maps work only from the MMC card or SDC card When a card containing a Custom Map File is load...

Page 128: ...U MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to TRANSFER MY DATA ENT and the screen below appears 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 to activate the Load or Save commands To trans...

Page 129: ...ivate the selection box use or to highlight the file then press ENT to accept the selection Next press to LOAD ENT The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer is finished To return to the Page view press EXIT repeatedly 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 c...

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Page 131: ... 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 appears connecting your current position to the cursor s location Press ENT to set the first point and the rubber band line disappears 3 Move the cursor to the second position The rubber band line reappears connecting the first point ...

Page 132: ...s a Select Icon Symbol menu 3 Press or or or to select your icon symbol then press ENT The icon appears on the map Select Icon Symbol menu left Boat Ramp icon on map right Cursor has been moved for clarity Create Icon at Current Position 1 While you are traveling press ENT and the screen shows the Select Icon Symbol menu 2 Press or or or to select your icon symbol then press ENT The icon appears o...

Page 133: ...e selected icon location press MENU ENT Follow course line on the Map Page or the compass bearing arrow on the Navigation Page Routes A route is a series of waypoints linked together in an ordered sequence to mark a course of travel You can visualize a route as a string of beads The beads represent waypoints and the string represents the course of travel connecting waypoint to waypoint The course ...

Page 134: ... insert the MMC in the unit See Sec 2 for instructions on installing MMCs To load the GPS Data File into the Unit memory see the entry on Transfer Custom Maps GPS Data Files in Sec 6 Basic GPS Operations Routes Created in the Unit You can create a route by selecting saved waypoints from the waypoint list or you can set a series of route waypoints on the map with cursor arrows and the Enter key In ...

Page 135: ...tion sequence from left Fig 1 Set route waypoint 1 at 11th St 145th Ave Fig 2 Move cursor north to set point 2 at 145th Admiral Fig 3 With point 2 set move cursor east to mark interstate on ramp with waypoint 3 In figures 2 and 3 notice the rubber band line extending from the previously set waypoint to the cursor This line will become the course for the route Route creation sequence continued Fig ...

Page 136: ...ss ENT 3 Press or to NAVIGATE then to DELETE ENT to YES ENT Tip You can also delete all routes at once 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE WITH DIGITAL DATA 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 You can edit the route name if you wish 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE WITH DIGITAL DATA press MENU ENT or from the MAP PAGE press M...

Page 137: ... will delete the waypoint from the route View Waypoint will show you where the selected waypoint is on the map Navigate a Route 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE WITH DIGITAL DATA press MENU ENT or from the MAP PAGE press MENU MENU to ROUTE PLANNING ENT Routes menu left and the Edit Route menu right with the Navigate command selected 2 Press to select Saved Route pick a route and press ENT to NAVIGATE EN...

Page 138: ...heading straight for the waypoint 001 In Fig 2 the traveler has arrived at Wpt 001 and the arrival alarm has been triggered Trails Delete a Trail This is the command used to delete a trail Press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT to trail name ENT to DELETE TRAIL ENT to YES 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 N...

Page 139: ...edit a trail color press MENU MENU to MY TRAILS ENT to trail name ENT to COLOR ENT Press 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 ...

Page 140: ...oint from the waypoint list press WPT ENT ENT ENT to waypoint name ENT to DELETE WAYPOINT ENT to YES ENT To delete a waypoint from the map 1 Use the arrow keys to select the waypoint with the cursor 2 Press WPT to DELETE WAYPOINT ENT to YES ENT To return to the previous page and clear the cursor press EXIT To delete all waypoints at one time press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT to DELETE ALL MY WAY...

Page 141: ...e arrow keys and center the cursor over the waypoint A highlighted halo will appear around the waypoint Set a Waypoint by Average Position This feature sets a waypoint at the current position after taking several position readings and averaging them This boosts waypoint position accuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric conditions and other factors 1 Press WPT to SUBCATEGORY co...

Page 142: ...TANCE ENT Press or to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the distance is correct Press ENT 5 Press to BEARING ENT Press or to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the bearing is correct Press ENT 6 Press to PROJECT ENT The Edit Waypoint menu appears You can simply save the new projected waypoint by pressing EXIT EXIT...

Page 143: ...0 1 mile then the alarm flashes a message if you drift 0 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 0 1 mile as an example if you re anchored and your boat moves more than 0 1 mile the alarm will flash a message and sound a tone Alarms command left Alarms menu right To change alarm set...

Page 144: ... is turned on for the first time it doesn t know what your position or elevation altitude is It does know the current UTC time and date since these were programmed into it at the factory and an internal clock keeps the time while the unit is turned off If the time and or date are incorrect you can set it using the Set Local Time menu The unit begins searching for the satellites using the above dat...

Page 145: ...ce such as an autopilot Com port 1 and Com port 2 can be used for NMEA Menus for changing Communication 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 entries below for Configure NMEA To set Com Port Configuration 1 Press MENU MENU to SYSTEM SETUP ENT 2 Press to C...

Page 146: ...36 14952 degrees minutes and thousandths of a minute 36 28 700 or degrees minutes seconds and tenths of a second 36 28 40 9 It can also show position in UTM Universal Transverse Mercator projection MGRS Standard MGRS Standard 10 Map Fix Loran TD British Irish Finnish German New Zealand Swedish Swiss Taiwan Greek and Military grids UTM s are marked on USGS topographic charts This system divides the...

Page 147: ...nd slaves Do this by selecting Setup Loran TD at the bottom of the Coordinate System menu and select the ID Press EXIT to close this menu Configure Loran TD menu Map Fix Map Fix is used with charts or maps This system asks for a reference position in latitude longitude which you take from a marked location on the map It then shows the present position as distance on the map from that reference poi...

Page 148: ...reen appears and MAP SCALE is highlighted Press ENT and enter the map s scale This is generally at the bottom of the paper map It s shown as a ratio for example 1 24000 Press EXIT and the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix screen Configure a map fix so the unit can find your position on a printed chart or topographical map Press to SELECT ORIGIN ENT ENT ENT to bring up the waypoint list Select ...

Page 149: ... the box or hit or to select another box then press ENT You ll see a list of categories with or symbols next to each category A category with a is expandable meaning its contents are hidden Customize Menu with the GPS Data category expanded 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 na...

Page 150: ...ENT The GPS Simulator Menu appears GPS Setup Menu left GPS Simulator menu right Choose the desired settings then turn the simulator on by highlighting the GPS SIMULATOR ON box and pressing ENT key Press EXIT EXIT EXIT to close this menu A message and tone appear periodically warning you that the simulator is on To turn the simulator off repeat the above steps or turn the unit off While in simulato...

Page 151: ...by using the Initialize GPS command This makes your unit think it s located at the position you select Hide GPS Features If there is no GPS antenna receiver module attached to this unit the GPS menus and features can be hidden from view with this command The default setting is off allowing you to rotate between the Sonar Page and the GPS pages and features To hide GPS features Press MENU MENU to S...

Page 152: ...point As you travel toward the destination the unit automatically begins zooming in one zoom range at a time always keeping the destination on the screen To turn this feature on from the MAP PAGE press MENU to AUTO ZOOM ENT EXIT Repeat these steps to turn it off Map Data This menu lets you turn the map off if desired which turns the map screen into a GPS plotter turn off or on the pop up map info ...

Page 153: ...travel a predetermined distance based on your current navigational information Distance is shown on one side of the track with estimated time of arrival on the other Below the Trackline Extension window are two check boxes Show Time and Show Distance which allow you to turn on or off the time and or distance settings To set trackline extension From the Map Page press MENU to MAP DATA ENT Press to ...

Page 154: ... to RANGE RINGS 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 To set Lat Long Grid From the Map Page press MENU to MAP DATA ENT Press and to LAT LON GRID LINES 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...

Page 155: ...eeds To get to Map Categories 1 From the Map Page press MENU to MAP CATEGORIES DRAWN ENT 2 Press or to select a category or press then press or to select a subcategory Press ENT to turn it off no check or on checked 3 To return to the last page displayed press EXIT EXIT Map Menu left Map Categories Drawn Menu right Map Orientation By default this receiver shows the map with north always at the top...

Page 156: ... on Another option is course up mode which keeps the map at the same orientation as the initial bearing to the waypoint When either the track up or course up mode is on an N shows on the map screen to help you see which direction is north To change map orientation from the Map Page press MENU to MAP ORIENTATION ENT Use or to select the desired mode then press ENT Press EXIT EXIT to return to the p...

Page 157: ...T to NAVIONICS MAP CHOICE ENT Use or to select the Map Name then press ENT EXIT EXIT These figures show menu sequence from left to right for selecting a Navionics chart for the South Chesapeake Bay area 3 To turn off a Navionics chart From the Map Page press MENU to MAP DATA ENT to NAVIONICS MAP CHOICE ENT Use or to select EAGLE then press ENT EXIT EXIT Port Information Navionics charts contain Po...

Page 158: ...the Map Page press EXIT EXIT 4 The General Services category includes a long list of items in the Detailed Services window 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 s...

Page 159: ...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 2 Press WPT to display the Tidal Current Information screen Navionics chart showing Tidal Current Station icon selected by cursor In this example the tidal current is in flood but it s about to enter the slack water stage The current is flowin...

Page 160: ...r then press ENT 2 Use and to select the desired month day or year 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 in the figure on the right When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range th...

Page 161: ...tion at the present time The graph at the top of the screen is an approximate view 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 adjusts its position as the hei...

Page 162: ...u could show your bearing course average speed and trip distance The various data available from your unit are divided into categories in the Overlay Data menu These categories include GPS Data Navigation Trip Calculator Time Sonar Data and Miscellaneous Data You can select items from any of these categories for display in any combination the category divisions are there only to help you sort thro...

Page 163: ...y has a maximum number of items you can show using the Overlay Data command 5 After the desired changes are made press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display From Overlay Data Shown left press ENT to see Data Viewer right Bearing has been selected from the Navigation category To remove overlaid data 1 While on the Page that shows the item or items you want to remove press MENU to OVERLAY DATA ENT...

Page 164: ...s 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 changes only the data boxes on a screen and Overlay Data changes only the information floating on the screen without a box See Customize Page Displays on page 80 for information on customizing data boxes To change displayed data font...

Page 165: ...ur data to suit your viewing preferences To access overlaid data style menu press MENU to OVERLAY DATA ENT This will bring up the Overlay Data Shown menu with a list of current overlay data Highlight the data you want to change on the Overlay Data Shown menu and press ENT which will launch the data information menu Use to select overlay style choose analog and press ENT Next press to enter Analog ...

Page 166: ...e Analog Digital a regular analog gauge with digital data in the center Dual Analog a pair of analog gauges Analog Digital features a large analog gauge coupled with a small digital gauge Gauge Select There are two choices under gauge select Primary and Secondary The secondary button is not an active button unless you have more than one gauge set for display which applies to all gauge styles excep...

Page 167: ...a smaller area Minimum and Maximum Values allows you to decide where the gauge s numbers will begin and where they will top out For example you may decide to start the gauge at 0 5 or 10 and top it out at 85 90 or 100 Minimum or Maximum Tick controls how many tick marks will be displayed on the gauge If you set the minimum tick to 1 and the max tick to 10 there will be 10 tick marks between 0 and ...

Page 168: ...y of the gauge settings Default is there to bail you out A display with a transparent track gauge left The screen on the right is displaying Track and speed gauges 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 function of the menu item This feature ...

Page 169: ...T to RESET OPTIONS ENT to YES ENT NOTE Reset Options does not erase any waypoints routes icons plot trails or sonar logs Reset Options command left and the Reset Options Menu right 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 to move the bar The left end of ...

Page 170: ... 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 German 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 3 Use or to select a different language and press ENT All menus...

Page 171: ...ss ENT To set the Month Press to MONTH ENT Press or to select the month then press ENT To set the Day Press to DAY ENT Press or to select the day then press ENT To set the Year Press to YEAR ENT Press or to select the year then press ENT You also may switch the Time Format between 12 and 24 hour options The Date Format also may be modifed between three options Month Day Year Day Month Year and Yea...

Page 172: ... WAAS ALARM 2 With the option highlighted press ENT to uncheck it turn off or check it turn on After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display 3 You can return to this command and press ENT again to turn the feature on Software Version Information From time to time Eagle updates the operating system software in some of its products These software upgrades are usually offered ...

Page 173: ...f After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page 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 ...

Page 174: ...Y TRAILS ENT My Trails command left Trails Menu left 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 occur WARNING If you uncheck the Update Trail option automatic trail creation and recording will be turned off You must turn it back on to re...

Page 175: ...ERIA Press or to select criteria type ENT If you selected Time the Update Rate data entry box appears on the menu If you selected Distance the Update Distance data entry box appears on the menu Trail Update Rate Time Distance You can update a trail by time with a range from 1 second to 9999 seconds the default is 3 seconds You can update by distance with a range from 0 01 mile nm km to 9 99 mile n...

Page 176: ...New Trail To manually start a new trail in the Trails Menu make sure NEW TRAIL is highlighted and press ENT EXIT Trail Visible Invisible and Other Trail Options The name maximum number of points in the trail activity and visibility are all changed on the Edit Trail menu screen The Active setting determines whether or not the unit is recording new points for a particular trail On the Edit Trail men...

Page 177: ...he Speed Distance then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Heading Press or to change the heading type then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the page display To set Depth Press to DEPTH Press or to change the heading type then press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT EXIT to return to the page displ...

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Page 179: ...h functions all begin with either the Find Waypoint 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 and Map Page menu right NOTE You can search for items after the unit has acquired a position or while using it in...

Page 180: ...s ENT The street name you selected is now in the street field Find Address menu left Find Street menu center with Find By Name field active street name entry complete right 5 To enter a city name press to CITY ENT You will be asked if you want to find addresses only within a particular city This option is designed to limit an address search to a single city if necessary If you select yes there are...

Page 181: ...he list then press ENT The Map Page will then appear with the location selected by the cursor In the example below we are looking for 12303 East 11th Street in Tulsa not 11th Court so we had to scroll down the list to select the right one Address search result list left Map Page showing location of the address on the map highlighted by cursor center After the address is located you can navigate to...

Page 182: ...ress is not in the POI database so the Waypoint key will not display any information for this address right 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 navigate to th...

Page 183: ...ox 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 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 u...

Page 184: ...have two choices A Press ENT to navigate or go to the exit B Press 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 Services located near this exit Press to SERVICES then or to select Service Name ENT ...

Page 185: ...e 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 the POI s Waypoint Informatio...

Page 186: ...essing ENT then or to select a POI from the list then press ENT to call up the POI s Waypoint Information 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 pressing ENT or find it on the map by pressing ENT Go To Waypoint POI option left Find on Map POI option right Find Streets or Intersect...

Page 187: ... 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 Find Street By Name menu Spell out name in the top box or select from the list in the lower box 3 The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you re searching for in the First Street box In this example it s 80th Street To search for that street press...

Page 188: ...ialog box and enter the next street in the Second Street dialog box 1 From the Map Page press MENU to FIND STREETS ENT and the FIND STREETS Menu appears 2 You must 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 or to change the first letter then press to move the cur...

Page 189: ...eappears with the first and second street dialog boxes filled in In this example we selected 71st Street as our second street You could now use similar techniques to select a city or Zip code but your search will probably be faster if you leave those boxes blank You can specify a city and or Zip code later on to narrow the search if the resulting list is too long Find Intersection command highligh...

Page 190: ...e waypoint By Name press ENT If searching for the Nearest waypoint press to NEAREST ENT To search by name jump to step 5 below Find Waypoint menu left Find By Nearest command center Find by Name command right 3 If you re looking for nearest the unit says it is calculating then a list of waypoints appears The location closest to you is highlighted at the top of the list and the one farthest from yo...

Page 191: ... appears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint Waypoint Information screens with the Go To Waypoint command selected left and the Find on Map command selected right To clear these menus and return to the previous page press EXIT repeatedly 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...

Page 192: ...ht A To navigate to the waypoint press ENT Go To Waypoint command is already highlighted The unit will show navigation information to the waypoint B To find the waypoint press to FIND ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint To clear these menus and return to the previous page press EXIT repeatedly ...

Page 193: ... 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 Bermuda 1957 Bermuda Bissau Guinea Bissau Bogota O...

Page 194: ...gia Islands 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 C 5 Astro 1961 Cayman Brac Island Leigon Ghana Liberia 1964 Liberia Luzon Philippines Excluding Mindanao Luzon Philippines Mindanao Mahe 1971 Mahe Island Massawa Ethiopia Eritrea Merchic...

Page 195: ...927 Mexico North American 1983 Alaska Canada CONUS North American 1983 Central America Mexico Observaorio Metereo 1939 Azores Corvo Flores Islands Old Egyptian 1907 Egypt Old Hawaiian Mean for Hawaii Kauai Maui Oahu Old Hawaiian Hawaii Old Hawaiian Kauai Old Hawaiian Maui Old Hawaiian Oahu Oman Oman Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Mean for England Isle of Man Scotland Shetland Islands Wales Or...

Page 196: ...an 1969 Guyana South American 1969 Paraguay South American 1969 Peru South American 1969 Trinidad Tobago South American 1969 Venezuela South Asia Singapore Tananarive Observatory 1925 Madagascar Timbalai 1948 Brunei East Malaysia Sabah Sarawak Tokyo Mean for Japan Korea Okinawa Tokyo Japan Tokyo Korea Tokyo Okinawa Tristan Astro 1968 Tristan da Cunha Viti Levu 1916 Fiji Viti Levu Island Wake Eniwe...

Page 197: ... 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 instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio...

Page 198: ...exclusive 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 ho...

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Page 200: ...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 201: ... 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 you...

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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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