Basic Sonar Quick Reference | Eagle Electronics 502cDF guide

Pages	42
Satellite Status Page	42
Navigation Page	43
Map Page	43
Sonar Page	44
Basic Sonar Quick Reference	47
Sonar Operations	48
Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart	50
Section 4: Sonar Options & Features	51
ASP (Advanced Signal Processing)	51
Alarms	52
Depth Alarms	52
Zone Alarm	53
Fish Alarm	54
Calibrate Speed	54
Chart Speed	55
ColorLine	56
Customize Page Displays	57
Depth Cursor	59
Depth Range - Automatic	59
Depth Range - Manual	59
FasTrack	60
Fish I.D.	60
To turn on Fish ID:	61
FishTrack	62
Frequency	62
HyperScroll	63
Log Sonar Chart Data	63
Noise Rejection	64
Overlay Data	64
Ping Speed & HyperScroll	67
Reset Options	69
Reset Water Distance	69
Set Keel Offset	70
Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity	71
Automatic Sensitivity	71
Sonar Chart Mode	72
Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options	73
Full Sonar Chart	73
Split Zoom Sonar Chart	74
Digital Data	74
Map With Sonar Split Screen	76
Sonar Simulator	76
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Eagle Electronics 502cDF manual Basic Sonar Quick Reference, Sonar Options & Features

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FishElite502c iGPS & SeaCharter502cDF iGPS Copyright 2005 LEI-Eagle All rights reserved Table of Contents Sonar Options & Features Basic Sonar Quick Reference Basic GPS Quick Reference Sonar Troubleshooting Basic GPS OperationsAdvanced GPS Operations 117 System & GPS Setup Options 131 Searching 161 Supplemental Material 175Page Read Me First How this manual can get you out on the road, fastPage SeaCharter 502cDF iGPS 4,000 watts GeneralBack-up memory Sonar Depth capability SeaCharter 502cDF iGPS 1,500 feet Audible alarmsPosition 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 How to use this manual typographical conventions Menu CommandsArrow Keys KeyboardPage Transducer Installation Preparations Selecting a Transducer Location Pad Deadrise less than Strakes How low should you go? Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom MountingTransom Transducer centerline Hull bottom Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting Assembling the bracket Alignment letters Positions Transducer DotTransducer bracket RatchetRatchet Aligning the transducer on the transom RatchetsBolt Nut Assembling the transducer Drilling mounting holesMetal Nut Washer Rubber Washers Attaching transducer to transom Bottom Hull Flat-bottom hull Deep-vee hull Trolling Motor Bracket Installation single-frequency only Internal tooth washer TMB-S bracket Bolt Nut Flat washer Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches Partial fish archesTransducer aimed Too far back Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation Testing Determines Best LocationHulls With Flotation Materials Second bottom True bottom Manual range setting Transducer location High speed Trolling speed Shoot-Thru-Hull Installation Epoxy transducer to hull Speed/Temperature Sensors Accessory Sonar unit rear view Optional Speed Sensor InstallationSocket Good location Transom Bottom of hull Power Connections GPS Internal Antenna Nmea WiringNmea Cable Connections Mounting the Unit Bracket or Portable Orange Receive Bracket Installation Front Portable Installation 173.9 77.1 27.6 137.9 Millimeter 56.9 Inch MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation Cell battery Other Accessories To remove an MMCTo 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 Basic Sonar Operation Keyboard Power/lights on and off Main Menu Main Menu Pages Satellite Status Navigation Map Sonar Split zoom display left. Digital data display right 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 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 To adjust the ColorLine level ColorLine 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 Symbols with FishTrack depths FishTrackFrequency Change Transducer Frequency To turn on FishTrack Log Sonar Chart Data To change the frequency setting to 50 kHzTo change the frequency setting to 200 kHz HyperScroll Noise Rejection To record or log chart dataOverlay Data To overlay information on your screen To remove overlaid data To move overlaid data To change displayed data font size Ping Speed & HyperScrollSteering arrow To change Ping Speed To turn off HyperScroll Reset Options Reset Water Distance 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 Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options Full Sonar Chart Digital Data Split Zoom Sonar ChartCustomizing the Digital Data Screen Tip Sonar Simulator Map With Sonar Split Screen 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 wont turn on Unit freezes, locks up or operates erratically No fish arches when the Fish I.D. feature is off NoisePage 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 Minor Interstate Major Street Cursor line Streets Pop-upMarker School POI Restaurant 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 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 Set Man Overboard MOB Waypoint Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint Navigate to Cursor Position on Map Navigate to a Point of Interest Creating and Saving a Trail Visible Active Symbol To Save a Trail Displaying a Saved Trail To turn off trail display 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 Routes Navigate to an Icon PC-created Routes Create and Save a RouteRoutes Created in the Unit 121 Delete a Route Edit a Route Name Edit Route Waypoints Navigate a Route MENUMENU↓ to Cancel NAVIGATIONENT← to YesentNavigate a Route in Reverse Trails Delete a TrailTrail MENUMENU↓ to Edit a Trail Color Edit a Trail NameEdit a Trail Pattern Utilities Waypoints To delete a waypoint from the map Edit a WaypointWaypoint Name Waypoint Position Set a Waypoint by Average Position Selecting a WaypointSet a Waypoint by Projecting a Position Page System & GPS Setup Options To change alarm settings Communications Port Configuration Check MMC Files and Storage Space Configure Nmea Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS Setupent Coordinate System Selection To setup Loran TD Map Fix To configure a map fix Data Viewer with GPS and Navigation categories opened GPS Simulator To get to the GPS Simulator Hide GPS Features Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS SetupententInitialize GPS Simulating Trail or Route Navigation Map Auto Zoom Map Data Show Map Data Pop-up Map InformationMap Boundaries Fill Water With White Map Datum Selection Map Detail Category Selection To get to Map Categories Drawn Map OrientationTrack Up mode, map shows N and arrow to indicate north NauticPath USA Marine Charts Nautical Chart Notes To view Chart Note information Port Information Port Services icon Pop-up name box To view Port Services informationTidal Current Information Tidal Current Station icon in animated mode Cursor lines To view Tidal Current information To select another date Tide InformationCurrent Time Line Velocity Scale Cursor lines Tide Station Icon in ani Mated mode To view tide informationCurrent Time Line Line Tide Table Height Scale Navionics Charts To display a Navionics chart 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 Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles Software Version Information Track Smoothing Update Trail Option Trail OptionsDelete All Trails General Trail Options Update Trail Criteria Auto, Time, Distance Trail Update Rate Time, Distance Transparency Units of Measure 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 Streets or Intersections Find a Street 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 How to Obtain Service… Not toll-free Accessory Ordering Information for all countries Visit our web site