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Eagle Electronics 640C, 640cDF manual Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
Section 1: Read Me First!	1
Capabilities and Specifications:	3
How Eagle Sonar Works	5
How GPS Works	6
Introduction to GPS and WAAS	7
Free Training Aids Available	10
How to use this manual: typographical conventions	11
Arrow Keys	11
Keyboard	11
Menu Commands	11
Instructions = Menu Sequences	11
Section 2: Installation & Accessories	13
Preparations	13
Transducer Installation	13
Recommended Tools and Supplies	14
Single-frequency transom installations	14
Dual-frequency transom installations	14
Single-frequency trolling motor installations	14
Shoot-through hull installations	14
Selecting a Transducer Location	14
How low should you go?	15
Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom Mounting	16
Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting	17
Trolling Motor Bracket Installation (single-frequency only) 22
Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches	23
Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation	24
Hulls With Flotation Materials	24
Testing Determines Best Location	24
Shoot-Thru-Hull Installation	26
Speed/Temperature Sensors	28
Optional Speed Sensor Installation	29
Power Connections	31
Antenna/Receiver Module Installation	32
NMEA Cable Connections	33
NMEA Wiring	33
Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable	33
MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation	37
Other Accessories	38
Section 3: Basic Sonar Operation	41
Keyboard	41
Power/lights on and off	42
Main Menu	42
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Eagle Electronics 640C, 640cDF manual Table of Contents

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FishElite 640c & SeaCharter640cDF Copyright 2005 LEI-Eagle All rights reserved Table of Contents Basic Sonar Quick Reference Sonar Options & FeaturesSonar Troubleshooting Basic GPS Operations Basic GPS Quick Reference 100Advanced GPS Operations 119 System & GPS Setup 131 Supplemental Material 175 Searching 161Page How this manual can get you out on the road, fast Read Me FirstPage General Back-up memorySonar Depth capability Audible alarmsPosition updates Sonar SoundingGraphic symbols for Waypoints or event How Eagle Sonar WorksPosition points How GPS Works Introduction to GPS and Waas Page Page Free Training Aids Available Sonar ViewerEmulator Keyboard How to use this manual typographical conventionsMenu Commands Arrow KeysPage Preparations Transducer InstallationSelecting a Transducer Location Pad Deadrise less than Strakes How low should you go?Shoot-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 Flat washer RatchetsBolt NutWashers Assembling the transducerDrilling mounting holes Metal Nut Washer RubberBottom Hull Flat-bottom hull Deep-vee hull Attaching transducer to transomInternal tooth washer TMB-S bracket Bolt Nut Flat washer Trolling Motor Bracket Installation single-frequency onlyToo far back Transducer Orientation and Fish ArchesPartial fish arches Transducer aimedTesting Determines Best Location Shoot-Thru-Hull PreparationHulls With Flotation Materials Transducer location High speed Trolling speed True bottom Second bottom Manual range settingShoot-Thru-Hull Installation Epoxy transducer to hull Speed/Temperature Sensors Optional Speed Sensor Installation Accessory Sonar unit rear viewSocket Transom Bottom of hull Good locationPower Connections Antenna/Receiver Module Installation Orange Receive Nmea WiringNmea Cable Connections Mounting the Unit Bracket, In-Dash or PortableBracket Installation 173.9 77.1 27.6 137.9 Millimeter 56.9 Inch FrontMillimeters Inches In-Dash Installation146.5 113.5MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation Portable InstallationCell battery Thumb ScrewInsert card face up, this way Other AccessoriesTo remove an MMC To add an MMC or SD CardMapCreate 6 CD-ROM left. MMC card reader for USB ports right Page Keyboard Basic Sonar OperationMain Menu Power/lights on and offMain Menu Satellite Status PagesMap NavigationSonar Depth scale Zoom bar FasTrack bar graph Bottom signal Page Basic Sonar Quick Reference Sonar Operations To adjust sensitivity Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart To Restore Default SettingsTo change the ASP level ASP Advanced Signal ProcessingAlarms Depth AlarmsTo adjust and turn on the shallow alarm Zone Alarm To adjust and turn on the deep alarmTo adjust and turn on the zone alarm Fish Alarm To turn on the fish alarmCalibrate Speed Chart Speed To change chart speedColorLine To adjust the ColorLine level Customize Page Displays To change the information displayed on your screenThin or no ColorLine Wider ColorLine Cursor line Depth box Depth CursorTo switch to Manual Depth Range Depth Range AutomaticDepth Range Manual Fish I.D. FasTrackFishTrack To turn on the Fish I.D. featureWith FishTrack Frequency SeaCharter onlyFish Symbols To turn on FishTrackHyperScroll Log Sonar Chart DataTo change the frequency setting to 50 kHz To change the frequency setting to 200 kHzTo record or log chart data Noise RejectionOverlay Data To overlay information on your screen To move overlay data To remove overlaid dataPing Speed & HyperScroll To change displayed data font sizeSteering arrow To turn off HyperScroll To change Ping SpeedReset Water Distance Reset OptionsSet Keel Offset To adjust sensitivity in auto mode Sensitivity & Auto SensitivityAutomatic Sensitivity To turn Auto Sensitivity back on Sonar Chart ModeTo adjust sensitivity in manual mode To change the chart mode color schemeFull Sonar Chart Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display OptionsSplit Zoom Sonar Chart Digital DataCustomizing the Digital Data Page Map With Sonar Sonar SimulatorTitle bar with chart file name Play symbol flashing Surface Clarity Stop ChartTo adjust the Surface Clarity level Zoom & Zoom BarSurface clutter Zoom Pan Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically Unit wont turn onNoise No fish arches when the Fish I.D. feature is offPage Page Basic GPS Operations Power/lights on and off Main Menu Map Page display options Page Navigation Page Map Page Background map vs. MapCreate map content Position, distance Minor Interstate Major Street Cursor line StreetsPop-up Marker School POI RestaurantResize Window command Page Basic GPS Quick Reference Find Your Current Position Moving Around the Map Zoom & Cursor Arrow KeysSearching Selecting Any Map Item With the CursorAfter the unit has acquired a position, press WPT↓ to POI Set a Waypoint Create Waypoint at Current Position To create and save a WaypointStep 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 109 Creating and Saving a Trail Navigate to a Point of InterestVisible Active Symbol symbol Displaying a Saved TrailTo Save a Trail Navigate a Trail Navigating TrailsTo turn off trail display Visual TrailingPage Off course Trail Indicator Track or compass heading indicator TrailWaypoint Symbol AlarmGPS Data files Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data FilesNavigate a Back Trail Custom MapsDataent Page Cancel Navigation Find Distance From Point to Point Find Distance Current Position to Another LocationDelete an Icon IconsCreate Icon on Map Create Icon at Current PositionNavigate to an Icon RoutesCreate and Save a Route PC-created RoutesRoutes Created in the Unit 123 Delete a Route Press ↓ to saved route nameENTTo Delete All Routes at Once Navigate a Route Edit a Route NameHighlight Saved Route NameENT↑ to NameENT Edit Route WaypointsNavigate a Route in Reverse Trails Waypoints UtilitiesTo edit waypoint position To edit waypoint symbolTo delete a waypoint from the map Edit a Waypoint To edit waypoint nameSelecting a Waypoint Set a Waypoint by Average PositionSet a Waypoint by Projecting a Position To change alarm settings System & GPS SetupCommunications Port Configuration To set Com Port ConfigurationCheck MMC Files and Storage Space Configure Nmea Coordinate System Selection Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS SetupentMap Fix To setup Loran TDTo configure a map fix Customize Satellite Status Customize Page DisplaysGPS Simulator Customize NavigationCustomize Map Simulating Trail or Route Navigation To get to the GPS SimulatorHide GPS Features Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS SetupententInitialize GPS Map Auto Zoom Map DataEarth Map Detail Fill Water With White Map Datum SelectionPop-up Map Information Draw Map BoundariesTo change the Datum Map Detail Category DrawnMap Orientation To get to Map Categories DrawnTrack Up mode, map shows N show which direction is north Nautical Chart Notes NauticPath USA Marine ChartsPort Information To view Chart Note informationTo view Port Services information Port Services icon Pop-up name boxTidal Current Information Scale Tidal Current Station icon in animated mode Cursor linesTo view Tidal Current information Current Time Line VelocityCursor lines Tide Station Icon in ani Mated mode To select another dateTide Information Line Tide Table Height Scale Navionics ChartsTo view tide information Current Time LinePop-up Help To display a Navionics chartRequire Waas To reset unit to factory defaultsScreen Contrast and Brightness To adjust the displays brightnessTo adjust the screens display mode Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS SETUPENT↓ to Require WaasentTo select a different language Show Waas AlarmSet Language Set Local TimeTo turn off Waas alarm Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS SETUPENT↓ to Show Waas AlarmSoftware Version Information To adjust Sounds and Alarm Styles Sounds MenuTrack Smoothing Update Trail Option Trail OptionsGeneral Trail Options 158 Trail Update RateTrail Visibility and Other Trail Options TransparencyDelete Trail New TrailTo adjust Transparency level Units of MeasureTo change the units Searching Find Addresses 163 Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor Find Interstate Highway Exits NameENT Find Map Places or Points of Interest POI Find by nearest option left with resulting POI list right Find a Street Find Streets or IntersectionsFind an Intersection 171 Find Waypoints Page 174 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