of the GPS datums used, warranties and customer service information.

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 ahead to important information on how the sonar works, on page 5. (Background on GPS begins on page 6.)

Capabilities and Specifications: FishElite 500C and SeaChar- ter 500CDF

General

Display:

5.0" (12.7 cm) diagonal color TFT LCD; pro-

 

grammable to viewing preference.

Resolution:

320 pixel x 240 pixel resolution; 76,800 total

 

pixels.

Backlighting:

Backlit screen and keypad with multiple

 

lighting levels for night use.

Input power:

10 to 15 volts DC.

Case size:

5.4" H x 6.9" W x 3.4" D (13.8 x 17.6 x 8.6

 

cm); sealed and waterproof; suitable for

 

saltwater use.

Back-up memory:

Built-in memory stores sonar records for

 

decades.

Languages:

10; menu languages selectable by user.

Sonar

 

Frequency:

50/200 kHz for SeaCharter 500CDF; 200 kHz

 

for FishElite 500C.

Transducers:

A dual-frequency Skimmertransducer with

 

built-in temperature sensor is packed with

 

the SeaCharter 500CDF. It has 35°/12° cone

 

angles. A single-frequency Skimmer trans-

 

ducer with built-in temperature sensor is

 

packed with the FishElite 500C. It has a 20°

 

cone angle. Transducers operate at speeds up

 

to 70 mph (61 kts)

Watts:

1,500 watts peak-to-peak/188 watt RMS.

Sonar sounding

 

depth capability:

SeaCharter 500CDF: 1,500 feet (450 me-

 

ters). FishElite 500C: 800 feet (244 meters).

 

Actual capability depends on transducer con-

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