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 169
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How this manual can get you out on the road, fast
Read Me First
For the water with your unit
Back-up memory
General
Sonar
Position updates
Audible alarms
Automatic ranging
Auto bottom track
How Eagle Sonar Works
Graphic symbols for Waypoints or event
How GPS Works
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Introduction to GPS and Waas
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Sonar Viewer
Free Training Aids Available
Emulator
How to use this manual typographical conventions
Arrow Keys
Menu Commands
Keyboard
Instructions = Menu Sequences
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Preparations
Transducer Installation
Selecting a Transducer Location
Pad Deadrise less than Strakes
How low should you go?
Transom
Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom Mounting
Transducer centerline Hull bottom
Assembling the bracket
Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting
Dot
Alignment letters Positions Transducer
Aligning the transducer on the transom
Transducer bracket RatchetRatchet
Bolt
Ratchets
Nut
Flat washer
Drilling mounting holes
Assembling the transducer
Attaching transducer to transom
Metal Nut Washer Rubber
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 only
Internal tooth washer TMB-S bracket Bolt Nut Flat washer
Partial fish arches
Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches
Transducer aimed
Too far back
Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation
Testing Determines Best Location
Hulls 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 Installation
Millimeters Inches
Cell battery
GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation
Nmea Wiring
MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation
Nmea Cable Connections
To remove an MMC
Other Accessories
To add an MMC or SD Card
Thumb ScrewInsert card face up, this way
Switch Boxes
Keyboard
MMC slot access door
Main Menu
Power/lights on and off
Main Menu
Satellite Status
Pages
Map
Navigation
Sonar
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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
Press ↓ to Fish Alarmentexitexitexit
To turn the fish alarm on
Sonar ALARMSENT↓ to Fish Alarmentexitexitexit
Calibrate Speed
Chart Speed
ColorLine
To adjust the ColorLine level
To change the information displayed in a data box
Customize Page Displays
Thin or no ColorLine Wider ColorLine
Depth Cursor
Cursor line Depth box
Depth Range Automatic
Depth Range Manual
To switch to Manual Depth Range
FasTrack
To turn Auto Depth Range on again
Bar graph
Fish I.D. Fish Symbols & Depths
FishTrack
To turn the Fish I.D. feature on
To turn on FishTrack
Symbols with FishTrack depths
Frequency Change Transducer Frequency SeaCharter 500CDF only
To change the frequency setting to 50 kHz
Log Sonar Chart Data
To change the frequency setting to 200 kHz
HyperScroll
Noise Rejection
To record or log chart data
Overlay 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 Options
To 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 mode
To turn Auto Sensitivity back on
Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options
Sonar Chart Mode
To change the chart mode color scheme
Full Sonar Chart
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 off
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Section Basic GPS Operations
Power/lights on and off
Main Menu
Pages Menu, showing some Map display options
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Navigation
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Map
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Background map vs. MapCreate map content
Pop-up
Minor Interstate Major Street Cursor line Streets
Marker School POI Restaurant
Zoom Range Position, distance Bearing data
Resize Window command
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Basic GPS Quick Reference
Moving Around the Map Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys
Find Your Current Position
Searching
Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor
Cursor line Pop-up name box Selected wreck
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To create and save a Waypoint
Set a Waypoint
Create Waypoint at Current Position
Create Waypoint on Map
Step
Create 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
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Creating and Saving a Trail
Navigate to a Point of Interest
To Save a Trail
Visible Active Symbol
Navigating Trails
Displaying a Saved Trail
To turn off trail display
To turn on trail display
Navigate a Trail forward
Visual Trailing
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Present position arrow North Magenta trail line Trail point
Navigate a Back Trail backtrack, or reverse
Red course
Custom Maps
Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files
GPS Data files
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Cancel Navigation
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Find Distance From Point to Point
Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location
Create Icon on Map
Icons
Create Icon at Current Position
Navigate to an Icon
Delete an Icon
Create and Save a Route
Routes
PC-created Routes
Routes Created in the Unit
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Edit a Route Name
Delete a Route
Edit Route Waypoints
Navigate a Route
Navigate a Route in Reverse
Delete a Trail
Trails
Trail
Edit a Trail Name
Edit a Trail Pattern
Edit a Trail Color
Waypoints
Utilities
Selecting a Waypoint
Edit a Waypoint
Waypoint Name
Waypoint Position
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 Satellite Status
GPS Simulator
Customize Navigation
Customize Map
Simulating Trail or Route Navigation
To get to the GPS Simulator
Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS Setupentent
Hide GPS Features
Initialize GPS
Map Auto Zoom
Show Map Data
Map Data
Pop-up Map Information
Fill Water With White
Map Boundaries
Map 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 Waasent
Screen Contrast and Brightness
Set Language
Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS SETUPENT↓ to Show Waas Alarm
Show Waas Alarm
Set Local Time
Software Version Information
Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles
Track Smoothing
Trail Options
Update Trail Option
Delete All Trails
General Trail Options
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Delete Trail
Transparency
New Trail
Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options
Units of Measure
To adjust Menu Transparency level
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Searching
Find Addresses
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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
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Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit
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187
188
FCC Compliance
190
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