Eagle Cuda 240 User Manual - Complete Guide for Eagle Fish Finder and GPS

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Contents

Cuda 240 S/GPS Eagle Electronics Box Catoosa, OK USA Table of Contents Sec Sonar Troubleshooting Sec Basic GPS Operations GPS Quick Reference Sec System & GPS Setup Options 105 Sec Supplemental Material 125 127 Section Read Me First General Current drain GPS How Your Sonar Works How Your GPS Works Introduction to GPS and Waas Page How to use this manual typographical conventions Arrow Keys Instructions = Menu Sequences Menu CommandsKeyboard Transducer Installation Preparations Shoot-through hull installations Transom installationTrolling motor installations Selecting a Transducer Location Good location Poor location Location Poor angle How low should you go?Deadrise less than Strakes Pad Shoot-thru-hull vs. Transom Mounting Transom Transducer centerline Hull bottom Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting Dot Washers RatchetsMetal Nut washer Rubber Bolt Transom Bottom Hull Flat-bottom hull Deep-vee hull Trolling Motor Bracket Installation Internal tooth washer TMB-S bracket Bolt Nut Flat washer Full fish arch Proper transducer angle Transducer Orientation and Fish ArchesPartial fish arches Transducer aimed Too far back SHOOT-THRU-HULL Preparation Hulls With Floatation Materials Transducer location High speed Trolling speed Testing Determines Best LocationTrue bottom Second bottom Manual range setting Shoot-thru-hull Installation Spread epoxy here Sand this surface Power and Cable Connections In-Dash Installation Mounting the Sonar Unit In-Dash or Bracket Bracket Installation Cut along this line 107.5 82.7 156 Millimeter Inch Bracket front Screw hole Power/transducer cable Cable slotRatchet Rear Depress ratchets to Release Swivel base Portable Sonar InstallationInstalling the Batteries Page Tie nylon cord here Suction Cup Bolt Nut Washer Transducer Cup Hull Transducer Section Basic Sonar Operation Main Menu MemoryMenus Main Menu Commands Sonar Menu Commands Pages Page Basic Sonar Quick Reference Sonar Operations Bait school Fish Arches Thermocline With fish To adjust sensitivity Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart To Restore Factory Settings Other Free Training Aids Page ASP Advanced Signal Processing To change the ASP level Press MENUMENU↓ to ALARMSENT↓ to Sonar Alarms ENT To adjust and turn on the shallow alarm Press MENUMENU↓ to ALARMSENT↓ to Sonar Alarmsent To turn off the alarm, press MENUMENU↓ to Alarmsent ↓ toPress MENUMENU↓ to Alarmsent ↓ to Sonar Alarmsent Press ↑ or ↓ until the depth is correct, then press ENT To turn the fish alarm on Chart Speed Depth Cursor Depth Range Automatic Cursor line Depth box To switch to Manual Depth Range To turn Auto Depth Range on again Fish I.D. Fish Symbols & Depths Grayline To turn the Fish I.D. feature onFishTrack To turn on FishTrack HyperScroll To turn off displayed data To change displayed data font size Ping Speed & HyperScroll To turn off HyperScroll Reset OptionsTo change Ping Speed Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity To turn Auto Sensitivity back on To adjust sensitivity in auto modeTo adjust sensitivity in manual mode Set Keel Offset Tip To change the chart mode color scheme Sonar Color ModeSonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options Full Sonar Chart Split Zoom Sonar Chart Digital Data/Chart Sonar Simulator To adjust the Surface Clarity level Surface Clarity Zoom Pan To switch the zoomZoom & Zoom Bar To turn on the Zoom BarPage Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically Unit operates only in demo modeUnit wont turn on No fish arches when the Fish I.D. feature is off Noise Page Section Basic GPS Operations Keyboard Power/lights on and off Main Menu Main Menu Sonar Pages Satellite StatusPage Navigation Page Position Plotter Page GPS Quick Reference Navigate to Cursor Position on Plotter Viewing the Plotter Zoom & Cursor Arrow KeysSelecting Any Plotter Item With the Cursor Cancel Navigation Find Your Current Position Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location Create a Waypoint Find Distance From Point to PointWaypoints Create Waypoint at Current Position Create Waypoint on Plotter Create Waypoint by Entering a Position Create Waypoint by by Projecting a Position Delete a WaypointCreate Waypoint by Average Position Select a Waypoint Find a WaypointEdit a Waypoint Waypoint Name To Find on Plotterent Navigate To a Waypoint Set Man Overboard MOB Waypoint Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint Trails Creating and Saving a Trail Visible Symbol Active symbol To Save a Trail To turn on trail display Display a Saved TrailTo turn off trail display Navigate a Trail Edit a Trail Name Visual Trailing Navigate a Trail forwardPage Navigate a Back Trail backtrack, or reverse Trail point Present position arrow Icons Create Icon on Plotter Create Icon at Current Position Delete an Icon Create and Save a Route RoutesNavigate to an Icon Page Delete a Route Edit a Route Navigate a Route Navigate a Route in Reverse Utilities Section System & GPS Setup Options Alarms Important Alarm Notes Auto Satellite Search Press MENUMENU↓ to GPS Setupent Coordinate System Selection To setup Loran TD To configure a map fix Map Fix Customize Position Customize Page DisplaysGPS Simulator Customize Plotter or Navigation Simulating Trail or Route Navigation Initialize GPS Hide GPS FeaturesPress MENUMENU↓ to GPS Setupentent Plotter Auto Zoom Plotter Orientation Overlay Data To select data for display Depth Water temp Distance to destination Pop-up Help Screen Contrast and Brightness To access the Screen menu, press MenumenuentPress MENUMENU↓ to GPS SETUPENT↓ to Position Pinningent Press Exitexit to return to the previous Set Language Set Local Time Software Version Information Show Waas AlarmPress MENUMENU↓ to GPS SETUPENT↓ to Show Waas Alarm Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles General Trail Options Track SmoothingTrail Options Update Trail Option Delete All Trails Specific Trail Options Delete TrailNew Trail Units of Measure Supplemental Material FCC Compliance 126 Index Page Eagle Databases License Agreement Databases Limited Warranty Eagle Electronics Full 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