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    Pub. 988-0143-731 www.Eaglesonar.Com fishelite 480 and seacharter 480df fish-finding sonars & mapping gps installation and operation instructions.

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    Copyright © 2003 eagle electronics all rights reserved. Eagle ® is a registered trademark of eagle electronics points of interest data in this unit are by infousa, copyright  2001-2003, all rights reserved. Infousa is a trademark of infousa, inc. Exitsource database, copyright  2001-2003 zenrin co...

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    I table of contents sec. 1: read me first! ............................................................... 1 capabilities and specifications .................................................... 3 how eagle sonar works............................................................... 5 how eagle gps wor...

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    Ii fish symbols vs. Full sonar chart ........................................ 54 other free training aids ....................................................... 55 sec. 4: sonar options & other features ............................ 57 asp  (advanced signal processing).................................

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    Iii zoom & zoom bar ....................................................................... 88 zoom pan..................................................................................... 88 sec. 5: sonar troubleshooting.............................................. 89 sec. 6: basic gps operations....

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    Iv routes ........................................................................................ 125 create and save a route ...................................................... 126 pc-created routes............................................................ 126 routes created in the unit.........

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    V hide gps features ................................................................... 146 initialize gps............................................................................ 147 map auto zoom ......................................................................... 147 map data................

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    Vi find streets or intersections.................................................... 175 find waypoints ......................................................................... 179 sec. 10: supplemental material .......................................... 181 index......................................

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    1 section 1: read me first! How this manual can get you out on the road, fast! Welcome to the exciting world of digital sonar and gps! We know you're anxious to begin navigating and finding fish, but we have a favor to ask. Before you grab the unit and begin installing it, please give us a moment or...

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    2 after you've gained some experience with your sonar, you'll want to check out section 4, which discusses more advanced sonar options and other features. When you come to a sonar menu command on the screen, you can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of contents, just flipping throu...

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    3 now, if you're into the fine details, glance over the next segment on specifications to see just how much sonar and gps power your unit con- tains. It's important to us (and our power users), but, if you don't care how many watts of power the unit has, or how many waypoints it can store, skip ahea...

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    4 with built-in temperature sensor is packed with the fishelite 480. It has a 20º cone an- gle. Transducers operate at speeds up to 70 mph (61 kts). Transmitter: ................... 1,500 watts peak-to-peak/188 watts rms. Sonar sounding depth capability: ........... Seacharter 480df: 1,500 feet (457...

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    5 mapping memory: ......... Up to 256 mb on one mmc (or sd) card. Position updates: .......... Every second. Position points: ............. 1,000 waypoints; 1,000 event marker icons. Audible alarms: ............. Arrival/off-course/anchor. Graphic symbols for waypoints or event marker icons: ..........

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

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    7 the background map is suitable for many navigation chores, but for maximum accuracy and much more detail, you need either our optional map-making software, mapcreate  6 or a predefined freedommap from lei (no pc necessary!). Some unit features — such as searching for busi- nesses and addresses — ...

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    8 you make your own custom map files with our mapcreate software, but you don't have to. We also sell ready-to-use freedommaps . These custom maps are pre-loaded on mmcs. (no computer work required!). This unit automatically reads custom map files or freedommaps di- rectly from the mmc or sd card. ...

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    9 a minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2d fix. The system requires signal reception from three satellites in order to determine a position. This is called a 2d fix. It takes four satellites to determine both position and elevation (your height above sea level — also called altit...

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    10 however, there are some fringe areas of the u.S., including parts of alaska, that do not yet receive robust waas coverage. Continued waas development is planned to extend waas coverage in the years to come. Waas boosts the accuracy of land gps navigation, but the system is designed for aircraft. ...

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    11 menu commands a menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters, in a bold sans serif type like this: r oute p lanning . 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 o...

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    12 notes.

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    13 section 2: installation & accessories preparations you can install the sonar and gps systems in some other order if you prefer, but we recommend this installation sequence: caution: you should read over this entire installation section before drill- ing any holes in your vehicle or vessel! 1. Det...

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    14 read these instructions carefully before attempting the installation. Determine which of the mounting positions is right for your boat. Re- member, the transducer installation is the most critical part of a sonar installation. Recommended tools and supplies if you prefer the option of routing the...

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    15 note: some aluminum boats with strakes or ribs on the outside of the hull create large amounts of turbulence at high speed. These boats typically have large outboard motors capable of propelling the boat at speeds faster than 35 mph. Typically, a good transom location on aluminum boats is between...

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    16 how low should you go? For most situations, you should install your skimmer transducer so that its centerline is level with the bottom of the boat hull. This will usually give you the best combination of smooth water flow and protec- tion from bangs and bumps. Align transducer centerline with hul...

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    17 however, the shoot-thru-hull installation does have its drawbacks. First, some loss of sensitivity does occur, even on the best hulls. This varies from hull to hull, even from different installations on the same hull. This is caused by differences in hull lay-up and construction. Second, the tran...

  • Page 26: Alignment Letters

    18 b. Two-piece bracket: locate the four plastic ratchets in the trans- ducer's hardware package. Press two ratchets into the sides of the plas- tic bracket and two on either side of the transducer as shown in the fol- lowing illustrations. Notice there are letters molded into each ratchet. Place th...

  • Page 27: Ratchets

    19 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 for your hull. If the transducer's face isn't parallel with the ground, remove the transducer and ratchets ...

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    20 assemble transducer and bracket. 3. Assembling the transducer. A. One-piece bracket: once you determine the correct position for the ratchets, assemble the transducer as shown in the following fig- ure. Don't tighten the lock nut at this time. Assemble transducer and bracket. B. Two-piece bracket...

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    21 position transducer mount on transom and mark mounting holes. Side view shown at left and seen from above at right. 5. Attaching transducer to transom. A. One-piece bracket: remove the transducer from the bracket and re-assemble it with the cable passing through the bracket over the bolt as shown...

  • Page 30: Flat-Bottom Hull

    22 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 at the transducer. If possible, route the transducer ca...

  • Page 31: Bolt

    23 hole with the same marine grade above- or below-waterline seal- ant used for the mounting screws. 7. Make a test run to determine the results. If the bottom is lost at high speed, or if noise appears on the display, try sliding the trans- ducer bracket down. This puts the transducer deeper into t...

  • Page 32: Transducer Aimed

    24 transducer orientation and fish arches if you do not get good fish arches on your display, it could be because the transducer is not parallel with the ground when the boat is at rest in the water or at slow trolling speeds. Transducer angles and their effects on fish arches. If the arch slopes up...

  • Page 33: Fill With Polyester Resin

    25 (such as plywood, balsa wood or foam) between layers of fiberglass if the material is removed from the chosen area. See the figure below. Warning: do not remove any material from your inner hull unless you know the hull's composition. Careless grinding or cutting on your hull can result in damage...

  • Page 34: Second Bottom

    26 to choose the proper location for shoot-thru-hull mounting, follow these testing procedures: (you may need a helper to complete these steps.) 1. Anchor the boat in about 30 feet of water. Add a little water to the sump of the boat. Plug the transducer into the sonar unit, turn it on, then hold th...

  • Page 35: Spread Epoxy Here

    27 4. Most people can get good results by following steps 1 through 3, so this step is optional. If you want to make an extra effort to be absolutely sure that 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 ...

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    28 2. The epoxy consists of the epoxy itself and a hardener. Remove the two compounds from the package and place them on the paper plate. Thoroughly stir the two compounds together until the mixture has a uniform color and consistency. Do not mix too fast or bubbles will form in the epoxy. After mix...

  • Page 37: Fishelite 480

    29 if a second temp sensor is used, it must be the model ts-2u for the fishelite and the model ts-2x for the seacharter. These sensors have a fixed electronic "address" which designate them as the second of two temp sensors. See the following wiring diagrams for temperature and speed sensor combinat...

  • Page 38: Seacharter 480Df

    30 seacharter 480df sensor chart optional speed sensor installation all the units in this family can display speed and distance traveled, but only the seacharter 480df comes packed with a speed sensor. If you wish to purchase an optional additional sensor for your unit, refer to the accessory orderi...

  • Page 39: Good Location

    31 recommended tools for this job include: drill, 5/8" or 7/8" 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 sealant. Some equipment depends on your...

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    32 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 hole size will depend on the connector on the end of your sensor's cable. If the sensor has a manual locking collar connector, you will ne...

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    33 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 988-0148-37, for complete installation directions. In an automobile, you may achieve good results by simply placing the external antenna on the top ...

  • Page 42: 12 Volt

    34 power connections for the fishelite 480 (shown left) and seacharter 480df (shown right) sonar/gps units. Warning: this product must be independently fused with the en- closed 3-amp fuse (or equivalent), even if you connect to a fused accessory or power buss. If a malfunction happens inside the un...

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    35 tem's operation in the united states. Since it's creation, dgps has be- come the international maritime standard for marine navigation. The most popular dgps system relies on a grid of ground-based trans- mitters that send correction signals to dgps receivers. These in turn, connect to the gps re...

  • Page 44: Seacharter 480Df,

    36 seacharter 480df cable connections. Fishelite 480 cable connections. Seacharter 480df, rear view gps antenna module gps socket power/data socket power wires (two) com port data wires (three) sonar socket transducer sonar/power socket gps antenna module power wires gps socket accessory socket fish...

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    37 mounting the unit: bracket, in-dash or portable you can install the unit on the top of a dash with the supplied gimbal bracket. It can also be installed in the dash or mounted on a portable power supply. If you use the supplied bracket, you may be interested in the optional r-a-m bracket mounting...

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    38 drill a 1-inch (25.4 mm) hole in the dash for the power, transducer and antenna cables. The best location for this hole is immediately under the gimbal bracket location. This way, the bracket can be installed so that it covers the hole, holds the cables in position and results in a neat in- stall...

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    39 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 988-0147-43. In-dash mounting template for this sonar/gps unit, showing dimensions. Note: the fig...

  • Page 48: "d" Cell Battery

    40 install batteries in power pack battery adapter. Mmc or sd card memory card installation your sonar/gps unit uses a multimedia card to store information, such as sonar logs, custom maps, waypoints, trails and other gps data. The unit can also use secure digital cards (sd card or sdc) to store dat...

  • Page 49: Insert Card Face Up,

    41 memory card compartment with a 16 mb mmc card installed. To remove an mmc 1. Open the card compartment door by unscrewing the thumb screw. The screw should only be finger tight. If it was over-tightened, use a thumbnail, a coin or a screwdriver to open the door. 2. Just press a finger against the...

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    42 mapcreate™ 6 cd-rom, left; mmc card reader for usb ports, right. Now that you have your unit installed, move on to sec. 3, basic sonar 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 pag...

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    43 section 3: basic sonar operation this section addresses the unit's most basic sonar operations. The in- structions presented in sec. 3 follow a chronological order. Sec. 4, sonar options & other features, will discuss other more advanced functions and utilities. Material in sec. 4 is arranged in ...

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    44 4. Arrow keys – these keys are used to navigate through the menus, make menu selections, move the map and sonar chart cursors and enter data. 5. Ent/icons (enter & icons) – this key allows you to save data, ac- cept values or execute menu commands. It is also used to create event marker icons. 6....

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    46 timers command: controls the up timer, down timer and alarm clock settings. Browse mmc files command: this allows you to view 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, ...

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    47 satellite status page showing satellite lock-on with a 3d position acquired (latitude, longitude and altitude), including waas reception. Navigation page this screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint. To get to the navi-...

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    49 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 split frequency. At left, digital data sonar chart display options. At right, sonar page menu. Most of these functions ar...

  • Page 58: Surface Clutter

    50 sonar page, showing full sonar chart mode. You can customize how the sonar page displays its pictures and other data in many ways. Your unit also includes several special sonar fea- tures and options that can help you better interpret the underwater scene. We'll discuss all of those features and ...

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    51 basic sonar quick reference 1. Mount the transducer, antenna and unit. Connect the unit to electric power and the transducer. (if gps operation is desired, connect gps antenna, too.) make sure the mmc is in. (see complete installation de- tails beginning on page 13.) 2. Launch your boat. 3. To tu...

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    52 sonar operations as you can see from the quick reference on the previous page, basic operation is pretty easy, right out of the box. If you are a sonar novice, try operating the unit with the factory defaults until you get a feel for how it's working. As you're learning the basics, there is one s...

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    53 you can change the sensitivity level whether you are in auto sensitivity mode or manual sensitivity mode. The adjustment method works the same in both modes, but it gives you slightly different results. Adjusting sensitivity in auto sensitivity mode is similar to manually ad- justing a car's spee...

  • Page 63: Www.Eaglesonar.Com

    55 other free training aids the sonar options section discusses fish i.D., fish alarms and other features in greater detail. If you or a friend has internet access, you can also learn more about interpreting what you see on your sonar screen. Visit our web site, www.Eaglesonar.Com . Be sure to check...

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    56 free training emulator is available for your unit on our web site. The emulator works exactly 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!...

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    57 section 4: sonar options & other features material in this section is arranged in alphabetical order. Asp  (advanced signal processing) the asp  feature is a noise rejection system built into the sonar unit that constantly evaluates the effects of boat speed, water conditions and interference. ...

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    58 alarms this unit has three different types of sonar alarms. The first is the fish alarm. It sounds when the fish i.D.  feature determines that an echo is a fish. Another alarm is the zone alarm, which consists of a bar on the side of the screen. Any echo on the chart that appears inside this bar...

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    61 when you make a run to compare gps ground speed to speed sensor speed, perform your test in relatively calm water free of current, if pos- sible. (unless, of course, you are taking the current speed into consid- eration when making your calculation.) after you have a correction fig- ure, here's h...

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    63 at left, sonar page menu with depth range command selected. At right, the depth range control scale. 2. The depth range control scale appears. Press ↑ or ↓ to select a dif- ferent depth range. A black bar highlights the selected range. Range numbers in gray cannot be selected. 3. When the new ran...

  • Page 72: Surface Clutter

    64 sonar page showing fastrack. Fish i.D.  (fish symbols & depths) the fish i.D. Feature identifies targets that meet certain conditions as fish. The microcomputer analyzes all echoes and eliminates surface clutter, thermoclines, and other signals that are undesirable. In most instances, remaining ...

  • Page 73: Fish Arches

    65 sonar features menu with fish i.D. Symbols selected (at left, dual- frequency menu; at right, single-frequency menu). When the check box to the left is checked, the feature is on. At left, figures 1a and 2a show sonar page in normal chart mode. At right, figures 1b and 2b show the same underwater...

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    67 clines – are also emphasized. This can make it hard to distinguish fish signals inside thermoclines or other cover. In fishreveal mode, the weakest echoes are white and the strongest echoes are black. Echoes in between vary in gray in proportion to their signal strength. The grayline control dete...

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    68 note: water conditions vary greatly, and that affects sonar performance. Under certain conditions, fishreveal will show you more fish than normal grayscale mode, but the reverse will be true in other cir- cumstances. We suggest you become familiar with both modes so you can best match your sonar'...

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    70 3. When it's set at the desired level, press exit . This series of figures shows how different grayline settings can reveal more information. The "a" figures to the left show locations with gray- line set at the factory level of 64 percent. At right, the "b" figures show the same locations with g...

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    71 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 thi...

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    74 note: some data types can be displayed in only one font size. If that is the case, the data size box will not be displayed for that data type. Ping speed & hyperscroll ping speed controls the rate at which the transmitter and transducer broadcast sonar sound waves — pings — into the water. The un...

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    76 note: reset options does not erase any waypoints, routes, plot trails, or sonar logs. Reset water distance the sonar chart's digital data display option includes a box that shows distance traveled, called water distance. This information is calculated from an optional water speed sensor, not the ...

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    77 ter depth from surface to bottom. To do this, first measure the distance from the face of the transducer up 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 transduce...

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    78 in manual mode, you have complete control over sensitivity, with the ability to set it anywhere from zero to 100 percent. Once you select a level in manual, the unit will continue to use that exact sensitivity set- ting until you change it or revert to auto mode. To adjust sensitivity in auto mod...

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    79 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 color mode the default color scheme for the sonar chart is grayscale, but we offer other variations ...

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    80 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...

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    81 split frequency sonar chart (seacharter 480df only) this page 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 char...

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    82 digital data/chart this mode shows the chart on the right side of the screen. The left side has seven large digital data boxes or windows containing: water depth; water speed (from an optional speed sensor); water distance (distance traveled or log, it also requires a speed sensor); surface water...

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    83 options list for customizing digital data boxes. At left, the list first appears with water speed selected. At right, maximum speed has been picked to replace water speed in the top digital data box. Tip: you can customize other digital data boxes before returning to the sonar page. After changin...

  • Page 93: Menu

    85 sonar page, playing a recorded sonar chart in sonar simulator mode. Tip: the sonar simulator can use sonar charts that you or a friend have recorded (logged) on an mmc card. (to see how, read the entry in this section on log sonar chart data.) to play back your own sonar chart, make sure the mmc ...

  • Page 94: Menu

    86 menu sequence for playing a sonar chart log from the mmc file list. 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 tr...

  • Page 95: Menu

    87 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 t...

  • Page 96: Zin

    88 zoom & zoom bar "zooming" the display is a common, fast and easy method used to en- large small detail, fish signals and the bottom with its associated struc- ture. This unit lets you zoom the display quickly and easily by pressing the zoom in key, zin . Pressing zin once doubles the size (2x) of...

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    89 section 5: sonar troubleshooting if your unit is not working, or if you need technical help, please use the following troubleshooting section before contacting the factory customer service department. It may save you the trouble of returning your unit for repair. For contact information, refer to...

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

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    91 to eliminate or minimize the effects of electrical noise, first try to de- termine the cause. With the boat at rest in the water, the first thing you should do is turn all electrical equipment on the boat off. Make sure the engine is also off. Turn your sonar on, then turn off noise reject [also ...

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    92 notes.

  • Page 101: Mmc Slot Access Door

    93 section 6: basic gps operations this section addresses the unit's most basic gps operations. The tuto- rials presented in sec. 6 follow a chronological order. Sec. 7, advanced gps operations, will discuss other more advanced functions and utili- ties. Material in sec. 7 is arranged in alphabetica...

  • Page 102: Pwr

    94 3. Menu – press this key to show the menus and submenus, which allow you to select a command or adjust a feature. This also accesses search functions for streets, intersections, addresses and highway exits. 4. Arrow keys – these keys are used to navigate through the menus, make menu selections, m...

  • Page 104: Pages

    96 sun/moon calculations command: finds the rising and setting time of the sun and the moon. Trip calculator command: shows trip status and statistics. Timers command: controls the up timer, down timer and alarm clock settings. Browse mmc files command: this allows you to view the installed mmc card...

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    97 no matter what page you are on, a flashing current position indica- tor/question mark symbol and flashing gps data displays indicate that satellite lock has been lost and there is no position confirmed. The sat- ellite status page shows you the quality and accuracy of the current satellite lock-o...

  • Page 106: Menu

    98 this also gives you an indicator of the fix quality the unit currently has. The smaller the position error number, the better (and more ac- curate) the fix is. If the position error flashes dashes, then the unit hasn't locked onto the satellites, and the number shown isn't valid. (for details, se...

  • Page 107: Destination

    99 note: remember, when the speed, track and position information dis- plays are flashing, satellite lock has not been achieved and no posi- tion fix has been determined. A question mark will also flash on the present position arrow in the center of the compass rose. Speed (ground speed) is the velo...

  • Page 108: Zin

    100 the cross track error range is shown on the compass rose as a wide, white, corridor enclosing the course line. The outer edges of this white corridor represent lines that show the current cross track error range. The default for the cross track error range is 0.20 miles. For example, if the pres...

  • Page 109

    101 the arrow in the center of the screen is your present position. It points in the direction you're traveling. The solid line extending from the back of the arrow is your plot trail, or path you've taken. The map zoom range is the distance across the screen. This number shows in the lower right co...

  • Page 110

    102 map pages with high-detail mapcreate map of an urban area loaded on the mmc. At left, arterial streets appear at the 4 mile zoom range, with a few point of interest icons visible. Center, numerous dots representing points of interest are visible at the 2 mile range, along with minor streets. Rig...

  • Page 111: Menu

    103 note: available through lei extras (look inside back cover for accessory ordering information), freedommaps are pre-made maps that con- tain all of the same information available in a custom mapcreate map, without any of the work of preparation. When the map is zoomed out far enough, most pois a...

  • Page 113: Pwr

    105 basic gps quick reference start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, try navigating to a location at least a few blocks away. While you're learning, navigation in too small an area will constantly trigger arrival alarms. 1. Connect the unit to electric power and the ante...

  • Page 114: Zin

    106 find your current position finding your current position is as simple as turning the unit on. Un- der clear sky conditions, the unit automatically searches for satellites and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less. Note: "clear sky" means open sky, unobstructed by terrain, d...

  • Page 115: Exit

    107 the selected airport to the northwest is 4.2 miles away. Selecting any map item with the cursor 1. Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys to move around the map and find the item you wish to select. 2. Use the arrow keys and center the cursor cross-hair on the desired ob- ject. On most items, a po...

  • Page 117: Exit

    109 6. The unit's map appears, with the cross-hair cursor highlighting the restaurant' s poi symbol. A pop-up data box shows the poi's name, distance and bearing. A data box at the bottom of the screen continues to display the location's latitude and longitude. Map screen showing finding waypoint, t...

  • Page 120: Zout

    112 navigation page, navigating toward waypoint 004 and leaving a trail. Set man overboard (mob) waypoint one of boating's most terrifying events is having a friend or family member fall overboard. This situation can be deadly on any body of wa- ter — fresh or salt. It's particularly dangerous at ni...

  • Page 121: Menu

    113 navigating to man overboard: man overboard activated message, left, navigation page, center, map page, right. The victim is to the starboard of the vessel; the gps shows which direction to steer to for the rescue. The man overboard position is also stored in the waypoint list for future referenc...

  • Page 123: Menu

    115 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 unit is set at the factory to automatically create and record a trail while the unit is turne...

  • Page 124: Menu

    116 new trail, named "trail 15," is created when trail 14 is made inactive. Any new travel will be recorded in this trail, which is active and visi- ble. Trails do not need to be visible in order to be active. You can save and recall up to 10 different plot trails, which can also be copied to your m...

  • Page 127: Menu

    119 navigate trail, map views: at left driver is northbound heading straight toward trail point 6. At right, northbound driver has reached point 6 and has turned west to follow trail. Navigate trail, navigation page (compass rose) views: at left, driver is northbound heading straight toward trail po...

  • Page 128: Exit

    120 note: if you are already located at or near the end of your trail, the arri- val alarm will go off as soon as you 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 men...

  • Page 129: Ent

    121 the transfer my data submenu asks if you want to save data to the mmc or load data from the mmc into the unit's memory. 2. The transfer my data menu includes a message which tells you if an mmc is present or not. If no mmc is present, you must first insert a card into the unit in order to activa...

  • Page 132: Ent

    124 icons icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location, personal point of interest or event. They can be placed on the map screen, saved and re- called later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to as event marker icons. This unit has 42 different symbols you can pick from w...

  • Page 134: Pc-Created Routes

    126 a route provides the automatic capability to navigate through several waypoints without having to reprogram the unit after arriving at each waypoint. Once programmed into the gps unit, a route provides the option of navigating forward through the route waypoints or in reverse order (you can even...

  • Page 135: Ent

    127 edit route menu, left. Edit route waypoints menu, right, with add from map command selected. 3. 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 cu...

  • Page 136: Exit

    128 route creation sequence, continued: fig. 4. Point (3) set at on-ramp turn. Fig. 5. Waypoint (4) set at highway exit to frontage road leading to river. Waypoint (5) ends the route at a tree stand in the hunting area. Fig. 6. Press exit to save the route and you return to this screen. 5. Move the ...

  • Page 138: Menu

    130 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 "(end of route)" before adding them. Navigate a route 1. From the n avigation p age , press men...

  • Page 139: Menu

    131 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 traveler has arrived at wpt 1; the arrival alarm has been triggered and the bearing arrow on the compass rose has turned to point toward wpt 2, off ...

  • Page 144

    136 notes.

  • Page 145: Menu

    137 section 8: system & gps setup options alarms this unit has several gps alarms. The factory default setting has all of these but the anchor alarm turned on. You can turn the alarms off and on and change their distance settings. You can set an arrival alarm to flash a warning message and sound a t...

  • Page 148: Menu

    140 menus for changing com port settings. For connectors and wiring information for another device, see page 35. 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 f...

  • Page 149: Ent

    141 • gga transmits time, position, and fix related data. • gsa and gsv transmits fix mode, dop values, and satellites in view information. • dbt transmits the depth below the transducer. • dpt transmits the depth • mtw transmits the water temperature. • vlw transmits the distance traveled through w...

  • Page 151: Exit

    143 to setup loran td: note: if the loran td conversion is chosen, you must enter the local lo- ran chain identification for the master and slaves. Do this by se- lecting "setup loran td" at the bottom of the "coordinate system" menu and select the id. Press exit to erase this menu. Configure loran ...

  • Page 157: Menu

    149 range rings are handy for visually estimating distances on the map. The ring diameters are based 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 i...

  • Page 158: Menu

    150 gps setup menu, left, map datum menu, right. Map detail category selection this menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on the screen. This includes, waypoints, trails, icons, cities, highways, etc. You can selectively turn on or off any of these items, customizing the map to you...

  • Page 159: Menu

    151 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, t...

  • Page 160: Menu

    152 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 m...

  • Page 162: Wpt

    154 port services information screens. Tidal current information navionics charts contain tidal current information, represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with the letter " c ." the icon stands for a tidal current station location. An example is displayed at right. When you zoom in to a suf...

  • Page 163: Ent

    155 current information screen. The tidal current information screen displays daily tidal current data for this station on this date at the present time. The graph at the top of the screen is an approximate view of the flood and ebb pattern for the day, from midnight (mn), to noon (nn) to midnight (...

  • Page 164: Wpt

    156 to view tide information: 1. Select a tide station icon: use the arrow keys to move the cursor over an icon. When it is selected, a pop-up name box appears. 2. After selecting the tide station icon, press wpt to display the tide information screen. Navionics chart showing tide station icon selec...

  • Page 165: Ent

    157 the height scale on the top right side of the graph changes, based upon the maximum range of the tide for that day. The mllw line also ad- justs its position as the height scale changes. You can look up tidal data for other dates by changing the month, day and year selection boxes. To select ano...

  • Page 166: Menu

    158 the command remains available in the unit's software, but we recom- mend that you leave it in the default off (unchecked) mode. The "wan- dering" plot trail issue has now been corrected by the track smoothing feature. Turning on position pinning could actually result in an inaccu- rate plot trai...

  • Page 169: Dst

    161 the last field in this menu is c onfig 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 hav...

  • Page 171: General Trail Options

    163 track smoothing option, turned on. Trail options there are several options you can use with trails. Some affect all trails, other options can be applied to a particular trail. You can change the way trails are updated, display or hide trails, make them flash on the screen or not flash, create a ...

  • Page 175: Wpt

    167 section 9: searching note: the background map loaded in your unit lets you to search for u.S. Interstate highway exits and exit services, as well as some land features, including cities and lakes. For a full set of searchable land features, including landmarks, streets, addresses and points of i...

  • Page 177: Ent

    169 note: we recommend that you do not enter a city name unless the list you are given is too large when searching without it. This unit can ac- tually search quicker without a city and you save time by not en- tering a city name. Find city field, left, search in particular city only option, center;...

  • Page 180: Ent

    172 3. Once you have selected a highway name you can then select an exit. Press ↓ to switch to the exit list, then press ↓ or ↑ until you highlight the exit, then press ent . Find exit menu, with an exit selected in the exit list. 4. In the exit information screen you have two choices. A. Press ent ...

  • Page 181: Wpt

    173 exit information screen, left; general location and amenities information, at right. Find map places or points of interest (poi) 1. Press wpt , press ↓ or ↑ to select a map place or poi category, then press ent . (to narrow your search, press → then press ↓ or ↑ to select a subcategory before pr...

  • Page 182: Ent

    174 find by nearest option, left, calculating screen, center, poi list, right. 3. Search by name of poi. Press ent . There are two options: a. You can spell out the poi in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first letter, then press → to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat un...

  • Page 186: Ent

    178 5. The find streets menu reappears with the first and second street dialog boxes filled in. In this example, we selected 71st avenue 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. (y...

  • Page 188: Exit

    180 waypoint information screens with the go to waypoint command se- lected, left, and the find on map command 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...

  • Page 189

    181 section 10: supplemental material datums used by this unit wgs 1984 default adindan mean for ethiopia, sudan adindan burkina faso adindan cameroon adindan ethiopia adindan mali adindan senegal adindan sudan afgooye somalia ain el abd 1970 bahrain ain el abd 1970 saudi arabia anna 1 astro 1965 co...

  • Page 190

    182 chua astro paraguay corrego alegre brazil dabola guinea djakarta (batavia) indonesia (sumatra) dos 1968 new georgia islands (gizo island) easter island 1967 easter island european 1950 mean for austria, belgium, denmark, finland, france, west germany, gi- braltar, greece, italy, luxembourg, neth...

  • Page 191

    183 naparima bwi trinidad & tobago north american 1927 mean for antigua, barbados, barbuda, caicos islands, cuba, dominican republic, grand cayman, jamaica, turks islands north american 1927 mean for belize, costa rica, el sal- vador, guatemala, honduras, nicaragua north american 1927 mean for canad...

  • Page 192

    184 point 58 sweden santo (dos) 1965 espirito santo island sao braz azores (sao miguel, santa maria islands) sapper hill 1943 east falkland island schwarzeck nambia selvagem grande salvage islands sgs 85 soviet geodetic system 1985 south american 1969 mean for argentina, bolivia, brazil, chile, colo...

  • Page 193

    185 fcc compliance this device complies with part 15 of the u.S. Federal communi- cations commission (fcc) rules. Operation is subject to the fol- lowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful in- terference, and (2) this device must accept any interference re- ceived, including inter...

  • Page 194

    186 notes.

  • Page 195

    187 index a accessories, 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 32, 37, 41, 103, 120, 167 sec. 2, installation & accessories, 13 alarm clock, 133 alarms, 45, 58, 59, 60, 95, 105, 118, 120, 131, 137, 138, 146 depth alarms, 58 fish alarm, 58, 60 zone alarm, 58, 59, 60 anchor alarm, 137, 138 antenna, 1, 4, 6, 13, 32, 33, 37, ...

  • Page 196: Sec. 1, Introduction, 1

    188 introduction gps and waas, 8 sec. 1, introduction, 1 specifications, 3 typographical conventions, 10 k keel offset, 76, 77 keypad description, 10, 43, 93 l languages, 3, 160 lat/lon grid (map data option), 149 m main menu, 43, 44, 45, 58, 84, 94, 95, 126, 130, 139, 163 man overboard, 112, 113 ma...

  • Page 197

    189 149 reset options, 54, 75, 76, 78, 104, 110, 158 reset water distance, 76 route, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 21, 22, 23, 28, 32, 45, 56, 76, 89, 91, 95, 98, 118, 120, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 138, 146, 158 create and save, 126 delete, 128 navigate, 130 s satellite search, 138 searching, 2, 10...

  • Page 198

    190 notes.

  • Page 199

    191 eagle databases license agreement this is a legal agreement between the end-user who first purchases this product as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use ("you") and eagle electronics, a division of lei, the manufacturer of this product ("we", "our", or "us"). Using the product...

  • Page 200

    192 databases limited warranty "we", "our", or "us" refers to eagle electronics, a division of lei, the manufac- turer of this product. "you" or "your" refers to the first person who purchases the product as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use. The da- tabases limited warranty app...

  • Page 201

    193 eagle electronics full one-year warranty "we," "our," or "us" refers to eagle electronics, a division of lei, the manufac- turer of this product. "you" or "your" refers to the first person who purchases this product as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use. We warrant this produ...

  • Page 202

    194 how to obtain service… …in the usa: we back your investment in quality products with quick, expert service and genuine eagle replacement parts. If you're in the united states and you have technical, return or repair questions, please contact the factory customer service department. Before any pr...

  • Page 203

    Accessory ordering information for all countries to order eagle accessories such as power cables or transducers, please contact: 1) your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store. Most quality dealers that handle marine electronic equipment or other consumer electronics should be able to ass...

  • Page 204

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