Eagle Electronics 502cDF instruction

Pub. 988-0152-131

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FishElite®502c iGPS & SeaCharter®502cDF iGPS

Fish-finding Sonars & Mapping GPS

Installation and Operation Instructions

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Eagle Electronics manual FishElite502c iGPS & SeaCharter502cDF iGPS

Contents

FishElite502c iGPS & SeaCharter502cDF iGPS Copyright 2005 LEI-Eagle All rights reserved Table of Contents Basic Sonar Quick Reference Sonar Options & Features Basic GPS Quick Reference Sonar Troubleshooting Basic GPS OperationsAdvanced GPS Operations 117 System & GPS Setup Options 131 Supplemental Material 175 Searching 161Page How this manual can get you out on the road, fast Read Me FirstPage General SeaCharter 502cDF iGPS 4,000 wattsBack-up memory Sonar Audible alarms Depth capability SeaCharter 502cDF iGPS 1,500 feetPosition updates Sonar Sounding How Eagle Sonar Works Graphic symbols for Waypoints or eventPosition points How GPS Works Introduction to GPS and Waas Page Page Sonar Viewer Free Training Aids AvailableEmulator Menu Commands How to use this manual typographical conventionsArrow Keys KeyboardPage Preparations Transducer Installation Selecting a Transducer Location Pad Deadrise less than Strakes Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom Mounting How low should you go?Transom Transducer centerline Hull bottom Assembling the bracket Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting Alignment letters Positions Transducer DotTransducer bracket RatchetRatchet Ratchets Aligning the transducer on the transomBolt Nut Drilling mounting holes Assembling the transducerMetal Nut Washer Rubber Washers Bottom Hull Flat-bottom hull Deep-vee hull Attaching transducer to transom Internal tooth washer TMB-S bracket Bolt Nut Flat washer Trolling Motor Bracket Installation single-frequency only Partial fish arches Transducer Orientation and Fish ArchesTransducer aimed Too far back Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation Testing Determines Best LocationHulls With Flotation Materials Transducer location High speed Trolling speed Second bottom True bottom Manual range setting Shoot-Thru-Hull Installation Epoxy transducer to hull Speed/Temperature Sensors Accessory Sonar unit rear view Optional Speed Sensor InstallationSocket Transom Bottom of hull Good location Power Connections GPS Internal Antenna Nmea WiringNmea Cable Connections Orange Receive Mounting the Unit Bracket or Portable Front Bracket Installation 173.9 77.1 27.6 137.9 Millimeter 56.9 Inch Portable Installation Cell battery MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation To remove an MMC Other AccessoriesTo add an MMC or SD Card Thumb ScrewInsert card face up, this way MapCreate 6 CD-ROM left. MMC card reader for USB ports right Keyboard Basic Sonar Operation Main Menu Power/lights on and off Main Menu Satellite Status Pages Map Navigation Sonar Split zoom display left. Digital data display right 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 AlarmsTo adjust and turn on the shallow alarm To adjust and turn on the deep alarm Zone AlarmTo adjust and turn on the zone alarm To turn the fish alarm on Fish AlarmCalibrate Speed 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 Cursor line Depth box Depth Range Automatic Depth CursorDepth Range Manual FasTrack To switch to Manual Depth RangeFish I.D. To turn on Fish ID FishTrack Symbols with FishTrack depthsFrequency Change Transducer Frequency To turn on FishTrack To change the frequency setting to 50 kHz Log Sonar Chart DataTo change the frequency setting to 200 kHz HyperScroll Noise Rejection To record or log chart dataOverlay Data To overlay information on your screen To move overlaid data To remove overlaid data To change displayed data font size Ping Speed & HyperScrollSteering arrow To turn off HyperScroll To change Ping Speed Reset Water Distance Reset Options Set Keel Offset Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity To adjust sensitivity in auto modeAutomatic Sensitivity To adjust sensitivity in manual mode Sonar Chart ModeTo change the chart mode color scheme Full Sonar Chart Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options Digital Data Split Zoom Sonar ChartCustomizing the Digital Data Screen Tip Map With Sonar Split Screen Sonar Simulator Title bar with chart file name Play symbol flashing Surface Clarity Stop ChartPress MENUMENU↓ to Browse MMC Filesentent Zoom & Zoom Bar To adjust the Surface Clarity levelSurface clutter 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 Basic GPS Operations Power/lights on and off Pages Pages Menu showing some Map display options Page Navigation Page Map Background map vs. MapCreate map content Tip Pop-up Minor Interstate Major Street Cursor line StreetsMarker School POI Restaurant Zoom Range Position, distance Bearing data 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 101 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 Creating and Saving a Trail Navigate to a Point of Interest To Save a Trail Visible Active Symbol To turn off trail display Displaying a Saved Trail Visual Trailing Navigating TrailsNavigate a Trail Page Present position arrow North Magenta trail line Trail point Navigate a Back TrailRed course Custom Maps Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data FilesGPS Data files 115 Cancel Navigation Find Distance From Point to Point Find Distance From Current Position To Another LocationIcons Create Icon at Current Position Create Icon on MapDelete an Icon Navigate to an Icon Routes PC-created Routes Create and Save a RouteRoutes Created in the Unit 121 Delete a Route Edit Route Waypoints Edit a Route Name Navigate a Route MENUMENU↓ to Cancel NAVIGATIONENT← to YesentNavigate a Route in Reverse Delete a Trail TrailsTrail MENUMENU↓ to Edit a Trail Color Edit a Trail NameEdit a Trail Pattern Waypoints Utilities Edit a Waypoint To delete a waypoint from the mapWaypoint Name Waypoint Position Set a Waypoint by Average Position Selecting a WaypointSet a Waypoint by Projecting a Position Page To change alarm settings System & GPS Setup Options Check MMC Files and Storage Space Communications Port Configuration Configure Nmea Coordinate System Selection Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS Setupent Map Fix To setup Loran TD To configure a map fix Data Viewer with GPS and Navigation categories opened To get to the GPS Simulator GPS Simulator Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS Setupentent Hide GPS FeaturesInitialize GPS Simulating Trail or Route Navigation Map Data Map Auto Zoom Pop-up Map Information Show Map DataMap Boundaries Fill Water With White Map Detail Category Selection Map Datum Selection To get to Map Categories Drawn Map OrientationTrack Up mode, map shows N and arrow to indicate north Nautical Chart Notes NauticPath USA Marine Charts Port Information To view Chart Note information Port Services icon Pop-up name box To view Port Services informationTidal Current Information To view Tidal Current information Tidal Current Station icon in animated mode Cursor lines Tide Information To select another dateCurrent Time Line Velocity Scale To view tide information Cursor lines Tide Station Icon in ani Mated modeCurrent Time Line Line Tide Table Height Scale To display a Navionics chart Navionics Charts 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 Trail Options Update Trail OptionDelete All Trails General Trail Options Trail Update Rate Time, Distance Update Trail Criteria Auto, Time, Distance Units of Measure Transparency To change the units Press MENUMENU↓ to System Setupentent Searching Find Addresses 163 Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor Find Interstate Highway Exits Service NameENT Find Map Places or Points of Interest Find a Street Find Streets or Intersections Find Streets command left. Find Streets menu right Find an Intersection Page Find Waypoints Page Page Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit 176 177 178 FCC Compliance 180 181 182 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