System & GPS Setup Options 139 | Eagle Electronics 500C instruction

Edit a Trail Pattern	135
Utilities	136
Alarm Clock	136
Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator	136
Trip Calculator	136
Trip Down Timer	136
Trip Up Timer	136
Waypoints	136
Delete a Waypoint	136
Edit a Waypoint (Name, Symbol, Position)	137
Selecting a Waypoint	137
Set a Waypoint by Average Position	138
Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position	138
Section 8: System & GPS Setup Options	139
Alarms	139
Check MMC Files and Storage Space	140
Communications Port Configuration	140
Configure NMEA	141
Coordinate System Selection	142
To setup Loran TD:	143
Map Fix	144
Customize Page Displays	145
GPS Simulator	145
Simulating Trail or Route Navigation	146
Hide GPS Features	147
Initialize GPS	147
Map Auto Zoom	147
Map Data	148
Show Map Data	148
Pop-up Map Information	148
Map Boundaries	149
Fill Water With White	149
Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid)	149
Map Datum Selection	150
Map Detail Category Selection	150
Map Orientation	151
Navionics Charts	152
Display a Navionics chart:	152
Port Information	153
Tidal Current Information	154
Tide Information	156
Pop-up Help	158
Reset Options	158
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Eagle Electronics 500C manual System & GPS Setup Options 139

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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 Automatic ranging Audible alarmsPosition updates 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 Keyboard Menu CommandsArrow Keys 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 Nut RatchetsBolt Flat washer Attaching transducer to transom Assembling the transducerDrilling mounting holes 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 aimed Transducer Orientation and Fish ArchesPartial fish arches 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 To add an MMC or SD Card Other AccessoriesTo remove an MMC 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 Sonar ALARMSENT↓ to Fish Alarmentexitexitexit To turn the fish alarm onPress ↓ 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 FasTrack To switch to Manual Depth RangeDepth Range Manual 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 To change the frequency setting to 200 kHz Log Sonar Chart DataTo change the frequency setting to 50 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 To change the chart mode color scheme Sonar Chart ModeSonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options 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 Marker School POI Restaurant Minor Interstate Major Street Cursor line StreetsPop-up 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 To turn off trail display Displaying a Saved TrailNavigating Trails 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 PC-created Routes RoutesCreate and Save a Route Routes Created in the UnitPage Page Delete a Route Edit a Route NameEdit Route Waypoints Navigate a Route Navigate a Route in Reverse Trail NameENT↓ to TrailsDelete a Trail Edit a Trail Name Edit a Trail Color Edit a Trail Pattern Utilities Waypoints Waypoint Name Edit a WaypointSelecting a Waypoint 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 Customize Navigation GPS SimulatorCustomize Satellite Status Customize Map To get to the GPS Simulator Simulating Trail or Route Navigation Initialize GPS Hide GPS FeaturesPress MENUMENU↓ to GPS Setupentent 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 Delete All Trails Update Trail OptionTrail Options General Trail Options 165 New Trail TransparencyDelete 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