Table of Contents | Eagle Electronics 500C specs

Table of Contents
Section 1: Read Me First!	1
Capabilities and Specifications:
FishElite 500C and SeaCharter 500CDF	3
How Eagle Sonar Works	5
How Eagle GPS Works	6
Introduction to GPS and WAAS	8
How to use this manual: typographical conventions	11
Section 2: Installation & Accessories	15
Preparations	15
Transducer Installation	15
Selecting a Transducer Location	16
How Low Should You Go?	17
Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom Mounting	18
Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting	19
Trolling Motor Bracket Installation	24
Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches	25
Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation and Installation	26
Speed/Temperature Sensors	29
Power Connections	32
Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable	33
GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation	37
NMEA Cable Connections	38
NMEA Wiring	38
MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation	38
Other Accessories	39
Section 3: Basic Sonar Operation	41
Keyboard	41
Power/lights on and off	42
Main Menu	42
Pages	44
Satellite Status Page	44
Navigation Page	45
Map Page	45
Sonar Page	46
Basic Sonar Quick Reference	49
Sonar Operations	50
Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart	52
Section 4: Sonar Options & Other Features	53
ASP (Advanced Signal Processing)	53
Alarms	54
Depth Alarms	54
Zone Alarm	55
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Eagle Electronics 500C manual Table of Contents

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FishElite 500C and SeaCharter 500CDF Copyright 2004 LEI-Eagle All rights reserved Table of Contents Sonar Troubleshooting Basic GPS Operations Advanced GPS Operations 125 Basic GPS Quick Reference 104 System & GPS Setup Options 139 Supplemental Material 185 Searching 169Page How this manual can get you out on the road, fast Read Me First For the water with your unit General Back-up memorySonar Auto bottom track Audible alarmsPosition updates Automatic ranging How Eagle Sonar Works Graphic symbols for Waypoints or event How GPS Works Page Introduction to GPS and Waas Page Free Training Aids Available Sonar ViewerEmulator How to use this manual typographical conventions Instructions = Menu Sequences Menu CommandsArrow Keys KeyboardPage Page Preparations Transducer Installation Selecting a Transducer Location Pad Deadrise less than Strakes How low should you go? 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 Flat washer RatchetsBolt Nut Metal Nut Washer Rubber Assembling the transducerDrilling mounting holes Attaching transducer to transom Bottom Hull Flat-bottom hull Deep-vee hull Internal tooth washer TMB-S bracket Bolt Nut Flat washer Ing the boat if it is knocked off at high speed Too far back Transducer Orientation and Fish ArchesPartial fish arches Transducer aimed 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 Transom Bottom of hull Good location Power Connections Mounting the Unit Bracket, In-Dash or Portable Bracket Installation Front 173.9 72.9 23.4 137.9 Millimeter 56.9 Inch In-Dash Installation Portable Installation 146.5Millimeters Inches Cell battery GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation Nmea WiringNmea Cable Connections Thumb ScrewInsert card face up, this way Other AccessoriesTo remove an MMC To add an MMC or SD Card Switch Boxes Keyboard MMC slot access door Main Menu Power/lights on and off Main Menu Satellite Status Pages Map Navigation Sonar Page Digital data Surface signal Basic Sonar Quick Reference Sonar Operations To adjust sensitivity To Restore Factory Settings Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart To change the ASP level ASP Advanced Signal Processing Depth Alarms Alarms Zone Alarm Fish Alarm Calibrate Speed To turn the fish alarm onPress ↓ to Fish Alarmentexitexitexit Sonar ALARMSENT↓ to Fish Alarmentexitexitexit Chart Speed ColorLine To adjust the ColorLine level Customize Page Displays To change the information displayed in a data boxThin or no ColorLine Wider ColorLine Depth Cursor Cursor line Depth box Depth Range Automatic To turn Auto Depth Range on again To switch to Manual Depth RangeDepth Range Manual FasTrack Bar graph Fish I.D. Fish Symbols & Depths To turn the Fish I.D. feature on FishTrackTo turn on FishTrack Symbols with FishTrack depths Frequency Change Transducer Frequency SeaCharter 500CDF only HyperScroll Log Sonar Chart DataTo change the frequency setting to 50 kHz To change the frequency setting to 200 kHz To record or log chart data Noise RejectionOverlay Data To overlay information on your screen To move overlaid data To remove overlaid data Steering arrow To change displayed data font size Ping Speed & HyperScroll Reset Options To change Ping SpeedTo turn off HyperScroll Set Keel Offset Reset Water Distance Automatic Sensitivity Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity To adjust sensitivity in auto mode To adjust sensitivity in manual modeTo turn Auto Sensitivity back on Full Sonar Chart Sonar Chart ModeSonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options To change the chart mode color scheme Split Zoom Sonar Chart Customizing the Digital Data Screen Digital Data Tip Map With Sonar Split Screen Sonar Simulator Title bar with chart file name Play symbol flashing Press MENUMENU↓ to Browse MMC Filesentent Stop Chart Surface Clarity To adjust the Surface Clarity level Surface clutter Zoom & Zoom Bar Zoom Pan Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically Unit wont turn on Noise No fish arches when the Fish I.D. feature is offPage 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 Zoom Range Position, distance Bearing data Minor Interstate Major Street Cursor line StreetsPop-up Marker School POI Restaurant Resize Window command Page Basic GPS Quick Reference Moving Around the Map Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys Find Your Current Position 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 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint Set Man Overboard MOB Waypoint Navigate to Cursor Position on Map Page Navigate to a Point of Interest Creating and Saving a TrailTo Save a Trail Press ↓ to the Active Trail NameENT Visible Active Symbol To turn on trail display Displaying a Saved TrailNavigating Trails To turn off trail display Navigate a Trail forward Visual TrailingPage 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 Point to Point Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location Icons Create Icon on MapCreate Icon at Current Position Navigate to an Icon Delete an Icon Routes Created in the Unit RoutesCreate and Save a Route PC-created RoutesPage Page Delete a Route Edit a Route NameEdit Route Waypoints Navigate a Route Navigate a Route in Reverse Edit a Trail Name TrailsDelete a Trail Trail NameENT↓ to Edit a Trail Pattern Edit a Trail Color Waypoints Utilities Waypoint Position Edit a WaypointSelecting a Waypoint Waypoint Name Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position Set a Waypoint by Average Position Press MENUMENU↓ to Alarmsentent Section System & GPS Setup Options Check MMC Files and Storage Space Communications Port Configuration Configure Nmea Coordinate System Selection Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS Setupent To setup Loran TD Map Fix To configure a map fix Customize Map GPS SimulatorCustomize Satellite Status Customize Navigation Simulating Trail or Route Navigation To get to the GPS Simulator Map Auto Zoom Hide GPS FeaturesPress MENUMENU↓ to GPS Setupentent Initialize GPS 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 Track Up mode, map shows N and arrow to indicate north Map Orientation To display a Navionics chart Navionics Charts Port Information To view Port Services information Tidal Current Information Port Services icons Pop-up name box Cursor lines To view Tidal Current information To view tide information 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 Software Version Information Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles Track Smoothing General Trail Options Update Trail OptionTrail Options Delete All Trails 165 Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options TransparencyDelete Trail New Trail To adjust Menu Transparency level Press MENUMENU↓ to System SetupententUnits of Measure 168 Searching Find Addresses 171 Tip Find Interstate Highway Exits Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor 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 a Street Find Streets or Intersections 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 Not toll-free How to Obtain Service… Accessory Ordering Information for all countries Visit our web site