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FishElite 500C and SeaCharter 500CDF Copyright 2004 LEI-Eagle All rights reserved Table of Contents Sonar Troubleshooting Basic GPS Operations Basic GPS Quick Reference 104 Advanced GPS Operations 125 System & GPS Setup Options 139 Searching 169 Supplemental Material 185Page Read Me First How this manual can get you out on the road, fast For the water with your unit General Back-up memorySonar Audible alarms Position updatesAutomatic ranging Auto bottom track Graphic symbols for Waypoints or event How Eagle Sonar Works How GPS Works Page Introduction to GPS and Waas Page Free Training Aids Available Sonar ViewerEmulator How to use this manual typographical conventions Menu Commands Arrow KeysKeyboard Instructions = Menu SequencesPage Page Transducer Installation Preparations Selecting a Transducer Location How low should you go? Pad Deadrise less than Strakes Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom Mounting TransomTransducer centerline Hull bottom Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting Assembling the bracketDot Aligning the transducer on the transom Alignment letters Positions TransducerTransducer bracket RatchetRatchet Ratchets BoltNut Flat washer Assembling the transducer Drilling mounting holesAttaching transducer to transom Metal Nut Washer Rubber Bottom Hull Flat-bottom hull Deep-vee hull Ing the boat if it is knocked off at high speed Internal tooth washer TMB-S bracket Bolt Nut Flat washer Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches Partial fish archesTransducer aimed Too far back Testing Determines Best Location Shoot-Thru-Hull PreparationHulls With Flotation Materials Transducer location High speed Trolling speed Shoot-Thru-Hull Installation Speed/Temperature Sensors Optional Speed Sensor Installation Good location Transom Bottom of hull Power Connections Bracket Installation Mounting the Unit Bracket, In-Dash or Portable Front In-Dash Installation 173.9 72.9 23.4 137.9 Millimeter 56.9 Inch Portable Installation 146.5Millimeters Inches GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation Cell battery MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation Nmea WiringNmea Cable Connections Other Accessories To remove an MMCTo add an MMC or SD Card Thumb ScrewInsert card face up, this way Switch Boxes MMC slot access door Keyboard Power/lights on and off Main Menu Main Menu Pages Satellite Status Navigation Map Sonar Page Digital data Surface signal Basic Sonar Quick Reference Sonar Operations To adjust sensitivity Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart To Restore Factory Settings ASP Advanced Signal Processing To change the ASP level Alarms Depth Alarms Zone Alarm Fish Alarm To turn the fish alarm on Press ↓ to Fish AlarmentexitexitexitSonar ALARMSENT↓ to Fish Alarmentexitexitexit Calibrate Speed Chart Speed To adjust the ColorLine level ColorLine Customize Page Displays To change the information displayed in a data boxThin or no ColorLine Wider ColorLine Depth Cursor Depth Range Automatic Cursor line Depth box To switch to Manual Depth Range Depth Range ManualFasTrack To turn Auto Depth Range on again Fish I.D. Fish Symbols & Depths Bar graph To turn the Fish I.D. feature on FishTrackTo turn on FishTrack Frequency Change Transducer Frequency SeaCharter 500CDF only Symbols with FishTrack depths Log Sonar Chart Data To change the frequency setting to 50 kHzTo change the frequency setting to 200 kHz HyperScroll To record or log chart data Noise RejectionOverlay Data To overlay information on your screen To remove overlaid data To move overlaid data To change displayed data font size Steering arrow Ping Speed & HyperScroll Reset Options To change Ping SpeedTo turn off HyperScroll Reset Water Distance Set Keel Offset Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity Automatic Sensitivity To adjust sensitivity in auto mode To adjust sensitivity in manual modeTo turn Auto Sensitivity back on Sonar Chart Mode Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display OptionsTo change the chart mode color scheme Full Sonar Chart Split Zoom Sonar Chart Digital Data Customizing the Digital Data Screen Tip Sonar Simulator Map With Sonar Split Screen Title bar with chart file name Play symbol flashing Stop Chart Press MENUMENU↓ to Browse MMC Filesentent To adjust the Surface Clarity level Surface Clarity Zoom & Zoom Bar Surface clutter Zoom Pan Unit wont turn on Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically No fish arches when the Fish I.D. feature is off NoisePage Page Section Basic GPS Operations Power/lights on and off Main Menu Pages Menu, showing some Map display options Page Navigation Page Map Page Background map vs. MapCreate map content Minor Interstate Major Street Cursor line Streets Pop-upMarker School POI Restaurant Zoom Range Position, distance Bearing data Resize Window command Page Basic GPS Quick Reference Find Your Current Position Moving Around the Map Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor SearchingCursor line Pop-up name box Selected wreck 107 Page Set a Waypoint To create and save a WaypointCreate Waypoint at Current Position Step Create Waypoint on MapCreate Waypoint by Entering a Position Navigate To a Waypoint Set Man Overboard MOB Waypoint Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint Navigate to Cursor Position on Map Page Navigate to a Point of Interest Creating and Saving a TrailTo Save a Trail Visible Active Symbol Press ↓ to the Active Trail NameENT Displaying a Saved Trail Navigating TrailsTo turn off trail display To turn on trail display Visual Trailing Navigate a Trail forwardPage Navigate a Back Trail backtrack, or reverse Present position arrow North Magenta trail line Trail pointRed course Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files Custom MapsGPS Data files 122 Cancel Navigation 124 Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location Find Distance From Point to Point Icons Create Icon on MapCreate Icon at Current Position Delete an Icon Navigate to an Icon Routes Create and Save a RoutePC-created Routes Routes Created in the UnitPage Page Delete a Route Edit a Route NameEdit Route Waypoints Navigate a Route Navigate a Route in Reverse Trails Delete a TrailTrail NameENT↓ to Edit a Trail Name Edit a Trail Color Edit a Trail Pattern Utilities Waypoints Edit a Waypoint Selecting a WaypointWaypoint Name Waypoint Position Set a Waypoint by Average Position Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position Section System & GPS Setup Options Press MENUMENU↓ to Alarmsentent Communications Port Configuration Check MMC Files and Storage Space Configure Nmea Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS Setupent Coordinate System Selection To setup Loran TD To configure a map fix Map Fix GPS Simulator Customize Satellite StatusCustomize Navigation Customize Map To get to the GPS Simulator Simulating Trail or Route Navigation Hide GPS Features Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS SetupententInitialize GPS Map Auto Zoom Map Data Show Map DataPop-up Map Information Map Boundaries Fill Water With WhiteMap Overlays Range Rings Lat/Long Grid Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS SETUPENT↓ to Datum Selectionent Map Datum SelectionMap Detail Category Selection Map Orientation Track Up mode, map shows N and arrow to indicate north Navionics Charts To display a Navionics chart To view Port Services information Port Information Port Services icons Pop-up name box Cursor lines Tidal Current Information To view Tidal Current information Tide Information To view tide information Pop-up name box Cursor line Tide Station icon Pop-up Help Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS SETUPENT↓ to Require Waasent Require WaasScreen Contrast and Brightness Set Language Show Waas Alarm Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS SETUPENT↓ to Show Waas AlarmSet Local Time Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles Software Version Information Track Smoothing Update Trail Option Trail OptionsDelete All Trails General Trail Options 165 Transparency Delete TrailNew Trail Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options To adjust Menu Transparency level Press MENUMENU↓ to System SetupententUnits of Measure 168 Searching Find Addresses 171 Tip Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor Find Interstate Highway Exits 174 Find Exit menu, with an exit selected in the list Find Map Places or Points of Interest POI Find by Name option, left, Find by Name menu, right Find Streets or Intersections Find a Street ENT Find an Intersection Map Page showing results of an intersection search Find Waypoints Page Page Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit 186 187 188 FCC Compliance 190 Eagle Databases License Agreement Databases Limited Warranty Eagle Electronics Full ONE-YEAR Warranty How to Obtain Service… Not toll-free Accessory Ordering Information for all countries Visit our web site