Units of Measure | Eagle Electronics 500C, 500CDF manual

Main Menu with Transparency command selected.

To adjust Menu Transparency level:

Press MENUMENU↓ to TRANSPARENCYENT. The TRANSPARENCY slider bar appears. Press ↑ or ↓ to move the bar. The lower end of the scale makes the menus opaque; the upper end is maximum transparency.

Units of Measure

This menu sets the speed and distance (statute or nautical miles, me- ters), depth (feet, fathoms, or meters), temperature (degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius) and heading (true or magnetic) units. To change the units:

Press MENUMENU↓ to SYSTEM SETUPENTENT.

Main Menu, System Setup submenu, left; Units of Measure Menu, right.

To set Unit of Measure: Use ↑ ↓ENT to select the unit of measure in the desired category. With the desired unit of measurement high- lighted, press ENT. After the option is set, press EXITEXITEXIT to re- turn to the page display.

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Contents

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 Back-up memory GeneralSonar 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 Sonar Viewer Free Training Aids AvailableEmulator 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? Transom Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom MountingTransducer centerline Hull bottom Assembling the bracket Transom Transducer Assembly and MountingDot Alignment letters Positions Transducer Aligning the transducer on the transomTransducer 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 Ing the boat if it is knocked off at high speed Trolling Motor Bracket Installation single-frequency onlyInternal tooth washer TMB-S bracket Bolt Nut Flat washer Too far back Transducer Orientation and Fish ArchesPartial fish arches Transducer aimed Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation Testing Determines Best LocationHulls 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 146.5 Portable InstallationMillimeters Inches Cell battery GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation Nmea Wiring MMC or SD Card Memory Card InstallationNmea 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 To change the information displayed in a data box Customize Page DisplaysThin 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 FishTrack To turn the Fish I.D. feature onTo 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 Noise Rejection To record or log chart dataOverlay 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 To change Ping Speed Reset OptionsTo turn off HyperScroll Set Keel Offset Reset Water Distance Automatic Sensitivity Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity To adjust sensitivity in manual mode To adjust sensitivity in auto 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 Searching Selecting Any Map Item With the CursorCursor line Pop-up name box Selected wreck 107 Page To create and save a Waypoint Set a WaypointCreate Waypoint at Current Position Create Waypoint on Map StepCreate 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 Creating and Saving a Trail Navigate to a Point of InterestTo Save a Trail Visible Active Symbol To turn on trail display Displaying a Saved TrailNavigating Trails To turn off trail display Navigate a Trail forward Visual TrailingPage Present position arrow North Magenta trail line Trail point Navigate a Back Trail backtrack, or reverseRed course Custom Maps Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data FilesGPS Data files 122 Cancel Navigation 124 Find Distance From Point to Point Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location Create Icon on Map IconsCreate 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 Edit a Route Name Delete a RouteEdit Route Waypoints Navigate a Route Navigate a Route in Reverse Edit a Trail Name TrailsDelete a Trail Trail 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 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 Show Map Data Map DataPop-up Map Information Fill Water With White Map BoundariesMap Overlays Range Rings Lat/Long Grid Map Detail Category Selection Map Datum 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 Require Waas Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS SETUPENT↓ to Require WaasentScreen Contrast and Brightness Set Language Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS SETUPENT↓ to Show Waas Alarm 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 Units of Measure To adjust Menu Transparency level 168 Searching Find Addresses 171 Tip Find Interstate Highway Exits Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor Find Highway Exits command, left, and Find Exit menu, right Service NameENT 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