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Eagle Electronics 500C manual

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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 Sonar GeneralBack-up memory 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 Emulator Free Training Aids AvailableSonar Viewer 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 Transducer centerline Hull bottom Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom MountingTransom Dot Transom Transducer Assembly and MountingAssembling the bracket Transducer bracket RatchetRatchet Aligning the transducer on the transomAlignment letters Positions Transducer 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 Hulls With Flotation Materials Testing Determines Best LocationShoot-Thru-Hull Preparation 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 Millimeters Inches Portable Installation146.5 GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation Cell battery Nmea Cable Connections MMC or SD Card Memory Card InstallationNmea Wiring 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 Thin or no ColorLine Wider ColorLine Customize Page DisplaysTo change the information displayed in a data box 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 on FishTrack To turn the Fish I.D. feature onFishTrack 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 Overlay Data To record or log chart dataNoise Rejection 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 To turn off HyperScroll Reset OptionsTo change Ping Speed Reset Water Distance Set Keel Offset Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity Automatic Sensitivity To turn Auto Sensitivity back on To adjust sensitivity in auto modeTo adjust sensitivity in manual mode 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 Cursor line Pop-up name box Selected wreck Selecting Any Map Item With the CursorSearching 107 Page Create Waypoint at Current Position Set a WaypointTo create and save a Waypoint Create Waypoint by Entering a Position StepCreate Waypoint on Map Navigate To a Waypoint Set Man Overboard MOB Waypoint Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint Navigate to Cursor Position on Map Page To Save a Trail Navigate to a Point of InterestCreating and Saving 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 Red course Navigate a Back Trail backtrack, or reversePresent position arrow North Magenta trail line Trail point GPS Data files Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data FilesCustom Maps 122 Cancel Navigation 124 Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location Find Distance From Point to Point Create Icon at Current Position IconsCreate Icon on Map Delete an Icon Navigate to an Icon PC-created Routes RoutesCreate and Save a Route Routes Created in the UnitPage Page Edit Route Waypoints Delete a RouteEdit a Route Name 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 Pop-up Map Information Map DataShow Map Data Map Overlays Range Rings Lat/Long Grid Map BoundariesFill Water With White Map Detail Category Selection Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS SETUPENT↓ to Datum SelectionentMap Datum 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 Screen Contrast and Brightness Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS SETUPENT↓ to Require WaasentRequire Waas Set Language Set Local Time Show Waas AlarmPress MENUMENU↓ to GPS SETUPENT↓ to Show Waas Alarm 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 Units of Measure To adjust Menu Transparency levelPress MENUMENU↓ to System Setupentent 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