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Eagle IntelliMap 480 Installation And Operation Instructions Manual
Summary of IntelliMap 480
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Pub. 988-0143-741 www.Eaglesonar.Com intellimap 480 mapping gps receiver installation and operation instructions.
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Copyright © 2003 eagle electronics all rights reserved. Eagle ® is a registered trademark of eagle electronics navionics is a registered trademark of navionics, inc. Points of interest data in this unit are by infousa, copyright 2001-2003, all rights reserved. Infousa is a trademark of infousa, in...
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I table of contents sec. 1: read me first! ............................................................... I capabilities and specifications: intellimap 480 ...................... 2 how gps works............................................................................ 4 introduction to gps and ...
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Ii navigate a back trail (backtrack, or reverse) ..................... 47 transfer custom maps and gps data files ............................. 48 cancel navigation....................................................................... 50 sec. 4: advanced gps operations ................................
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Iii configure nmea ........................................................................ 69 coordinate system selection...................................................... 69 setup loran td:...................................................................... 70 map fix ..........................
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Iv trail update rate (time, distance) ................................... 92 delete trail ............................................................................. 93 new trail................................................................................. 93 trail visible/invisible and other t...
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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 gps! We know you're anxious to begin navigating, but we have a favor to ask. Before you grab the intellimap 480 and begin installing it, please give us a moment or two to explain...
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2 section 3 contains short, easy-to-scan gps lessons that follow one an- other in chronological order. They're all you'll need to know to find your way on the water or in the wilderness quickly. After you've learned the basics (or if you already have some gps expe- rience), you may want to try out s...
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3 input power:................... 10 to 15 volts dc. Case size:......................... 5.4" h x 6.9" w x 3.4" d (13.8 x 17.6 x 8.6 cm); sealed and waterproof; suitable for saltwater use. Mmc slots: ...................... One with waterproof door (sd card compati- ble). Recording:.....................
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4 note: the above memory capacities refer only to the intellimap 480's on- board memory. The amount of gps data you can record and save for recall later is only limited by the number of mmc cards you have. Notice! The storage temperature range for your intellimap 480 is from -4 de- grees to +167 deg...
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5 the background map is suitable for many navigation chores, but for maximum accuracy and much more detail, you need our optional map- making software, mapcreate 6. Some unit features — such as searching for businesses and addresses — won't work without a custom mapcreate map. There is so much det...
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6 introduction to gps and waas well, now you know the basics of how the unit does its work. You might be ready to jump ahead to section 2, installation & accessories, on page 11, so you can mount your intellimap 480 and plug in the power. Or you might want to see how our text formatting makes the ma...
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7 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 altitude). This is called a 3d fix. Remember, the unit must have a clea...
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8 you'll find that using your gps receiver is both easy and amazingly accurate. It’s easily the most accurate method of electronic navigation available to the general public today. Remember, however, that this receiver is only a tool. Always have another method of navigation avail- able, such as a m...
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11 section 2: installation & accessories preparations you can install the gps system 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. Determine the ...
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12 you need to select an antenna installation location that has a clear, un- obstructed view of the sky. After the module is installed, route the cable to the unit, plug it in the center socket on the back and your system is ready to use. See the module's instruction sheet, publication part num- ber...
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13 for example, if you have to extend the power cable to the battery or power buss, attach one end of the fuse holder directly to the battery or power buss. This will protect both the unit and the power cable in the event of a short. It uses a 3-amp fuse. Power connections for the intellimap 480 gps...
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14 nmea/dgps wiring to exchange nmea or dgps data, the intellimap 480 has one nmea 0183 version 2.0 communication port. Com port one (com-1) can be used to receive nmea format gps data or dgps data. The com port can also transmit nmea format gps data to another device. The three wires for the com po...
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15 optional r-a-m mounting system. Bracket installation mount the intellimap 480 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 intellimap 480 to attach the power and gps a...
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16 front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of the intellimap 480 when mounted on gimbal bracket. After drilling the hole, pass the antenna connector up through the hole from under the dash. Pass the power cable's bare-wire end down though the hole from the top. If you wish, you ca...
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17 in-dash mounting template for the intellimap 480, showing dimensions. Note: the figure above is not printed to scale. A scaled template (fm-5 in-dash adapter kit instructions) is available for free download from our web site, www.Eaglegps.Com. Portable installation like many eagle products, the i...
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18 install batteries in power pack battery adapter. Mmc or sd card memory card installation your intellimap 480 uses a multimedia card to store information, such as custom maps, waypoints, trails and other gps data. The unit can also use secure digital cards (sd card or sdc) to store data. Note: thr...
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19 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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20 mapcreate™ 6 cd-rom, left; mmc card reader for usb ports, right. Warning: this product must be independently fused with the en- closed 3-amp fuse (or equivalent), even if you connect to a fused accessory or power buss. If a malfunction happens inside the unit, extensive dam- age can occur if the ...
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21 section 3: basic gps operations this section addresses the unit's most basic gps operations. The tuto- rials presented in sec. 3 follow a chronological order. Sec. 4, advanced gps operations, will discuss other more advanced functions and utili- ties. Material in sec. 4 is arranged in alphabetica...
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22 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...
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23 main menu. The main menu commands and their functions are: screen command: changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen. Sounds command: enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style. Alarms command: turns gps alarms on or off and changes alarm thr...
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24 pages the unit has three pages that represent the three major operating modes. They are the satellite status page, the navigation page and the map 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 s...
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25 satellite status page. Left view indicates unit has not locked on to any satellites and does not have a fix on its position. Center view shows sat- ellites being scanned. Right view shows satellite lock-on with a 3d posi- tion acquired (latitude, longitude and altitude), and waas reception. This ...
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26 the satellite status page has its own menu, which is used for setting various options. (options and setup are discussed in sec. 5). To access the satellite status page menu, from the status page, press menu . Navigation page this screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of tra...
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27 speed (ground speed) is the velocity you are making over the ground. (if you wish, you can customize the speed data box 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 p...
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28 a circular symbol depicting your destination (waypoint) appears on the screen as you approach the waypoint, as shown on the screen in the preceding figure. Travel time is the time that it will take to reach your destination at your present closing speed. (you can also customize the time data box ...
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29 far left, map page opening screen. Center, zoomed to 100 miles and right, zoomed to 10 miles. Over zoomed means you have reached the detail limits in an area covered only by the basic background map. Zooming in any closer will reveal no more map details because a high- detail custom map has not b...
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30 national forests and parks); some major city streets; interstate, u.S. And state highways; interstate highway exits and exit services informa- tion; large- and medium-sized lakes and streams; and more than 60,000 navigation aids and 10,000 wrecks and obstructions in u.S. Coastal and great lakes w...
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31 tip: in some urban areas, businesses are so close to one another that their poi icons crowd each other on the screen. You can reduce screen clutter and make streets and other map features easier to see by simply turning off the display of pois you're not watching for. (to see how, check the text ...
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32 pages menu with two map option selected, left. Map page with two map windows, at right. The left map is active. Resize window is another extremely handy feature for pages that have two major windows. You can change the horizontal size of the windows to suit your viewing preference. Here's how: 1....
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33 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 anten...
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34 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, de...
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35 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 pop...
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37 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, dis- tance 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, ...
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40 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 nig...
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41 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 reference...
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43 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 turned...
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44 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 mm...
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47 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 poi...
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48 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 menu...
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49 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 activat...
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52 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 wh...
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54 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 ...
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56 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 c...
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58 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 menu...
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59 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 t...
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60 tip: you can quickly call up the edit trail menu by selecting a trail on the map with the cursor. Simply move the cursor over a trail and a pop-up box appears. Press wpt and the edit trail menu opens. At left, trail selected with map cursor. The pop-up box shows distance and bearing from current ...
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65 section 5: 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 to...
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68 menus for changing com port settings. For connectors and wiring information for another device, see page 14. 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 fo...
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71 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 point. For example, if it shows a ...
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74 to erase 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 simulator mode, you can press exit to clear the steering and speed boxes from the screen while continuing the simulati...
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77 in the center. The large ring touching the left and right sides of the screen is 100 miles in diameter (same as the zoom range). The second smaller ring is 50 miles in diameter (always 1/2 the zoom range). The distance from your current position to the smaller ring (the ring's radius) is 25 miles...
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78 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 your...
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79 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, th...
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80 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 ma...
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82 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 suff...
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83 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 (m...
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84 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 select...
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85 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 anot...
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86 the position pinning feature was developed so that when you stopped, the unit locked the present position on the gps plotter until you moved a short distance or exceeded a very slow speed. The command remains available in the unit's software, but we recom- mend that you leave it in the default of...
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94 on the edit trail menu, press ↓ or ↑ to highlight the section you wish to change, then press ent . Make your changes, then press exit to erase this menu. Related trail functions are discussed in further detail under the trails topic in sec. 4, advanced gps operations. Units of measure this menu s...
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95 section 6: 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 in...
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97 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; ...
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98 tip: if the address also happens to be an item in the point of interest database, you can look up the item's phone number in the waypoint information list. With the address location selected by the cursor on the map, press wpt . The poi's waypoint information window ap- pears, with the go to wayp...
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101 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 pressing ent .) you will be given two options; search by name or by nearest. Find waypo...
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102 the lower selection list by pressing ent , then press ↓ or ↑ to select a poi from the list, then press ent to call up the poi's waypoint infor- mation screen. Find by name option, left, find by name menu, right. 4. When the poi's waypoint information screen is displayed, you can choose to "go to...
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103 find streets command, left, find streets menu, right. 2. You must first fill in a street name in the first street dialog box. Press ent to display the find by name menu. There are two options: a. You can spell out the street in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first letter, then...
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104 at left, the find streets menu with the find first street command highlighted. At right, streets found list. 4. The map page appears, with the cursor pointing to the found street. Map page showing results of a street search. The cursor points to the located street. If you want to navigate to the...
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106 7. The map page appears, with the cursor pointing to the found intersec- tion. The intersection in our example is shown in the following figure. Map page showing results of an intersection search. The cursor points to the located intersection. If you want to navigate to the found intersection, j...
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107 calculating message, left, and list of the nearest waypoints, right. 4. To see location information on the closest (highlighted) waypoint, press ent and the waypoint information screen appears. (if you wanted to, you could select another waypoint from the list with the ↑ or ↓ keys.) a. To naviga...
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109 section 7: 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 coc...
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110 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...
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111 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...
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112 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...
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113 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...
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115 index a accessories, 1, 3, 4, 6, 11, 14, 15, 19, 30, 48, 95 sec. 2, installation & accessories, 11 alarm clock, 61 alarms, 23, 33, 46, 48, 59, 65, 66, 74 anchor alarm, 65, 66 antenna, 1, 3, 4, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 33, 34, 113 arrival alarm, 33, 46, 48, 59, 65, 66, 74 b backlights / lighting, 2, 2...
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116 o off course alarm, 65 p page displays, 2, 24, 31, 32, 33, 73 digital data, 31 map, 9, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45, 46, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 95, 97, 98, 99, 102, 104, 106, 107, 108 navigation, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28, 33, 40, 4...
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117 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 di- vision of lei, the manufacturer of this product ("we", "our", or "us"). Using the produ...
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118 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...
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119 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...
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120 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...
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Accessory ordering information for all countries to order eagle accessories such as computer cables or mmc cards, 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 as...
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