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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 125System & GPS Setup Options 139 Searching 169 Supplemental Material 185Page Read Me First How this manual can get you out on the road, fastFor the water with your unit General Back-up memorySonar Automatic ranging Audible alarmsPosition updates Auto bottom trackGraphic symbols for Waypoints or event How Eagle Sonar WorksHow 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 PreparationsSelecting a Transducer Location How low should you go? Pad Deadrise less than StrakesShoot-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 washerAttaching transducer to transom Assembling the transducerDrilling mounting holes Metal Nut Washer RubberBottom Hull Flat-bottom hull Deep-vee hull Trolling Motor Bracket Installation single-frequency only Ing the boat if it is knocked off at high speedInternal tooth washer TMB-S bracket Bolt Nut Flat washer Transducer aimed Transducer Orientation and Fish ArchesPartial fish arches Too far backTesting 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 hullPower Connections Bracket Installation Mounting the Unit Bracket, In-Dash or PortableFront In-Dash Installation 173.9 72.9 23.4 137.9 Millimeter 56.9 InchPortable Installation 146.5Millimeters Inches GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation Cell batteryMMC 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 waySwitch Boxes MMC slot access door KeyboardPower/lights on and off Main MenuMain Menu Pages Satellite StatusNavigation MapSonar Page Digital data Surface signal Basic Sonar Quick Reference Sonar Operations To adjust sensitivity Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart To Restore Factory SettingsASP Advanced Signal Processing To change the ASP levelAlarms Depth AlarmsZone Alarm Fish Alarm Sonar ALARMSENT↓ to Fish Alarmentexitexitexit To turn the fish alarm onPress ↓ to Fish Alarmentexitexitexit Calibrate SpeedChart 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 boxFasTrack To switch to Manual Depth RangeDepth Range Manual To turn Auto Depth Range on againFish I.D. Fish Symbols & Depths Bar graphTo turn the Fish I.D. feature on FishTrackTo turn on FishTrack Frequency Change Transducer Frequency SeaCharter 500CDF only Symbols with FishTrack depthsTo 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 dataTo change displayed data font size Steering arrowPing Speed & HyperScroll Reset Options To change Ping SpeedTo turn off HyperScroll Reset Water Distance Set Keel OffsetSensitivity & Auto Sensitivity Automatic SensitivityTo 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 ChartSplit Zoom Sonar Chart Digital Data Customizing the Digital Data ScreenTip Sonar Simulator Map With Sonar Split ScreenTitle bar with chart file name Play symbol flashing Stop Chart Press MENUMENU↓ to Browse MMC FilesententTo adjust the Surface Clarity level Surface ClarityZoom & Zoom Bar Surface clutterZoom Pan Unit wont turn on Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erraticallyNo 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 dataResize Window command Page Basic GPS Quick Reference Find Your Current Position Moving Around the Map Zoom & Cursor Arrow KeysSelecting 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 WaypointNavigate to Cursor Position on Map Page Navigate to a Point of Interest Creating and Saving a TrailTo Save a Trail Visible Active Symbol To turn off trail display Displaying a Saved TrailNavigating Trails To turn on trail displayVisual 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 PointIcons Create Icon on MapCreate Icon at Current Position Delete an Icon Navigate to an IconPC-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 TrailsDelete a Trail Edit a Trail NameEdit a Trail Color Edit a Trail PatternUtilities WaypointsWaypoint Name Edit a WaypointSelecting a Waypoint Waypoint PositionSet a Waypoint by Average Position Set a Waypoint by Projecting a PositionSection System & GPS Setup Options Communications Port Configuration Check MMC Files and Storage SpaceConfigure Nmea Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS Setupent Coordinate System SelectionTo setup Loran TD To configure a map fix Map FixCustomize Navigation GPS SimulatorCustomize Satellite Status Customize MapTo get to the GPS Simulator Simulating Trail or Route NavigationInitialize GPS Hide GPS FeaturesPress MENUMENU↓ to GPS Setupentent Map Auto ZoomMap Data Show Map DataPop-up Map Information Map Boundaries Fill Water With WhiteMap Overlays Range Rings Lat/Long Grid Map Datum Selection Map Detail Category SelectionMap Orientation Track Up mode, map shows N and arrow to indicate northNavionics Charts To display a Navionics chartTo view Port Services information Port InformationPort Services icons Pop-up name box Cursor lines Tidal Current InformationTo view Tidal Current information Tide Information To view tide informationPop-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 InformationTrack Smoothing Delete All Trails Update Trail OptionTrail Options General Trail Options165 New Trail TransparencyDelete Trail Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail OptionsTo adjust Menu Transparency level Units of Measure168 Searching Find Addresses 171 Tip Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor Find Interstate Highway ExitsFind 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 Streets or Intersections Find a StreetENT 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-freeAccessory Ordering Information for all countries Visit our web site