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Pub. 988-0143-811 www.eaglesonar.com FishStrike 2000 & SeaChamp 2000 CDF Fish-finding Sonars & Mapping GPS Installation and Operation Instructions ® ®.
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i Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First! ........................................................ 1 Capabilities and Specifications: FishStrike 2000C & SeaChamp 2000 C DF .................................... 3 How Your Sonar Works ...........
ii Section 4: Sonar Options & Other Features ..................... 53 ASP (Advanced Signal Processing) ..................................... 53 Alarms ......................................................................................... 54 Depth Alarms .
iii Main Menu .................................................................................. 91 Pages ........................................................................................... 92 Sonar Page .......................................
iv Edit a Trail Color .................................................................. 125 Edit a Trail Pattern .............................................................. 125 Utilities.............................................................
v Tidal Current Information ................................................... 144 Tide Information ................................................................... 146 Overlay Data .................................................................
vi WARNING! A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position (waypoint), a GPS unit will show the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions.
1 Section 1: Read Me First! How this manual can get you out on the road, fast! Welcome to the exciting world of digital sonar and GPS! We know you're anxious to begin navigating and finding fish, but we have a favor to ask.
2 After you've gained some experience with your sonar, you'll want to check out Section 4, which discusses advanced Sonar Options and Other Features .
3 Capabilities and Specific ations: FishStrike 2000C & SeaChamp 2000 C DF General Display: ............................ 6.4" VGA color LCD". Resolution: ...................... 640 pixel x 480 pixel resolution. Backlighting: .............
4 Depth display: ................ Continuous display. Graph recording: .......... Up to 1 GB on one MMC (or SD) card Audible alarms: ............. Deep/shallow/fish/zone. Automatic ranging: ....... Yes, with instant screen updates. Auto bottom track: .
5 NOTICE! The storage and operation temperature range for your unit is from - 4 degrees to +167 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 degrees to +75 degrees Celsius). Extended storage or operation in temperatures higher or lower than specified will damage the liquid crystal display in your unit.
6 receivers and the GPS navigation system, skip on ahead to Section 2, Installation & Accessories on p ag e 11 . If you're new to GPS, read on, and you can later impress your friend s with your new-found knowledge.) First, think of your unit as a small but powerful computer.
7 files, this unit has a slot for an MMC (MultiMedia Card) or SDC (Secure Digital card) flash memory card. These solid-state memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp, but can hold data ranging from 8 MB to 1 GB in size. (Compare that to a floppy disk's 1.
8 GPS proved so useful for civilian navigation that the federal government discontinued SA on May 2, 2000, after the military developed other methods to deny GPS service to enemy forces. Reliable accuracy for civilian users jumped from 100 meters (330 feet) under SA to the present level of 10 to 20 meters (about 30 to 60 feet.
9 GPS is plenty accurate for route navigation, but the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has special needs for aircraft traffic control that go beyond basic GPS. The FAA has a plan under way to boost GPS performance even further with its Wide Area Augmentation System, or WAAS.
10 Arrow Keys The arrow keys control the movement of dotted cross-hair lines on your mapping screen called the cursor. The arrow keys also control a horizontal line depth cursor on the sonar screen. The arrow keys also help you move around the menus so you can execute different commands.
11 Section 2: Installation & Accessories Preparations You can install the sonar and GPS systems in some other order if you prefer, but we recommend this installation sequence: CAUTION: You should read over this entire installation section before drilling any holes in your vehicle or vessel! 1.
12 Read these instructions carefully before attempting the installation. Determine which of the mounting positions is right for your boat. Use extreme care if mounting the transducer inside the hull, because once the epoxy is applied and it is set into position, the transducer cannot be removed.
13 water, interference caused by bubbles and turbulence will show on the sonar's display in the form of random lines or dots whenever the boat is moving. NOTE: Some aluminum boats with strakes or ribs on the outside of the hull create large amounts of turbulence at high speed.
14 Good and poor transducer locations. How low should you go? For most situations, you should install your Skimmer transducer so its centerline is level with the bottom of the boat hull. This will usually give you the best combination of smooth water flow and protection from bangs and bumps.
15 Shoot-thru-hull vs. Transom Mounting In a shoot-thru-hull installation, th e transducer is bonded to the inside of the hull with epoxy. The sonar "p ing" signal actually passes through the hull and into the water. This differs from a bolt-thru-hull installation (often called simply "thru-hull" ).
16 there are letters molded into each ratchet. Place each ratchet into the bracket with the letter "A" aligned with the dot stamped into the metal bracket. This position sets the transd ucer's coarse angle adjustment for a 14 ° transom.
17 Add ratchets to bracket and transducer. 2. Aligning the transducer on the transom. A. One-piece bracket: Slide the transducer between the two ratchets.
18 B. Two-piece bracket: Assemble the transducer and bracket as shown in the following figure. Temporarily sl ide the bolt though the transducer assembly, but don't tig hten the nut at this ti me. Hold the assembled transducer and bracket against the transom.
19 B. Two-piece bracket: Once you determine th e correct position for the ratchets, assemble the transducer as shown in the figure in step 2B. Don't tighten the lock nut at this time. 4. Drilling mounting holes. Hold the transducer and bracket assembly against the transom.
20 Both bracket types: Attach the transducer to the transom. Slide the transducer up or down until it's aligned properly with the bottom of the hull as shown in the preceding and following figures. Tighten the bracket's mounting screws, sealing th em with the caulking compound.
21 7. Make a test run to determine the results. If the bottom is lost at high speed, or if noise appears on the display, try sliding the transducer bracket down. This puts the transducer deeper into the water, hopefully, below the turbulence causing the noise.
22 TRANSDUCER ORIENTATION AND FISH ARCHES If you do not get good fish arches on your display, it could be because the transducer is not parallel with the ground when the boat is at rest in the water or at slow trolling speeds. Transducer angles and their effects on fish arches.
23 layers. The sonar signal must pass through solid fiberglass. A successful transducer installation can be made on hulls with flotation materials (such as plywood, balsa wood or foam) between layers of fiberglass if the material is removed from the chosen area.
24 Shoot-thru-hull transducer locations for high speed or trolling speed operation. To choose the proper location for shoot-thru-hull mounting, follow these testing procedures: (You may need a helper to complete these steps.) 1. Anchor the boat in about 30 feet of water.
25 3. Now move the transducer around to find the best location with the strongest possible bottom signal. If yo u find a spot with an acceptable bottom signal, mark the locati on and move on to step 4.
26 Epoxy transducer to hull. WARNING: Use only the epoxy available from LEI. It has been formulated to work with these installation procedures. Other epoxy types may be too thin or may not cure to the right consistency for optimum transducer performance.
27 Speed/Temperature Sensors This unit can accept as many as two temperature sensors, which can be used to monitor the temperature of surface water, a live well or some other location. These units can also accept an optional speed sensor for showing speed and distance traveled.
28 Cable connections. Optional Speed Sensor Installation All the units in this series can display speed and distance traveled, but only the SeaChamp 2000 C DF comes packed with a speed sensor. If you wish to purchase an optional additional sensor for your unit, refer to the accessory ordering information inside the back cover of this manual.
29 remain in the water when the boat is on plane. Also make sure the location doesn't interfere with the boat's traile r. Typically, the sensor is mounted about one foot to the side of the transom's centerline. Once you've determined the proper location for the unit, place the sensor on the transom.
30 GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation The FishStrike 2000c and SeaChamp 2000 C DF packages include the EGC-12w GPS module. This device contains the unit’s external antenna and receiver for GPS and WAAS signals. The antenna/receiver module comes with a 25-foot extension cable.
31 The optional data cable will contain three wires. Com-1 uses the yellow wire to transmit, the orange wire to receive and the shield wire for signal ground. Com-1 wiring to receive NMEA position information from some other GPS receiver. Com-1 wiring to transmit NMEA position information to another NMEA-compatible device.
32 If possible, keep the power cable away from other boat wiring, especially the engine's wires. This will provide the best isolation from electrical noise. If the cable is not long enough, splice #18 gauge wire onto it. The power cable has two wires, red and black.
33 Mounting the Unit: Bracket or In-Dash You can install the unit on top of a dash with the gimbal bracket. It can also be installed in the dash or mounted on a portable power supply. If you use the supplied bracket, you may be interested in the optional R-A-M bracket mounting system.
34 Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of the sonar/GPS unit when mounted on gimbal bracket. Holes in the bracket's base allow wood screw or through-bolt mounting. You may need to place a piece of plywood on the back side of thin fiberglass panels to reinforce the panel and secure the mounting hardware.
35 hole in the dash for the power, transducer and antenna cables. Screw the bracket to the mounting surface. To pass all connectors through the 1" hole, first pass the transducer connector up through the hole from under the dash, followed by the antenna connector and any accessory cables.
36 MMC or SD Memory Card Installation Your unit uses MultiMedia Cards to store information, such as sonar logs, custom maps, waypoints, trails and other data. The unit can also use Secure Digital Cards (SD card) to store data. The unit can use up to two cards; a MMC and a SD card can be used at the same time.
37 Other Accessories MMC and MapCreate Other available accessories include MMC cards, MMC card readers and MapCreate™ 6 custom mapping software for your computer. MMC card readers are available in USB versions. MapCreate™ 6 CD-ROM, left; MMC card reader for USB ports, right.
38 Notes.
39 Section 3: Basic Sonar Operation This section addresses the unit's most basic sonar operations. The instructions presented in Sec. 3 follow a chronological order. Sec. 4, Sonar Options & Other Features , will discuss other more advanced functions and utilities.
40 2. PAGES – Pressing this and the ← → arrow keys switches the unit between the four different page screens. (Satellite Status Page, Navigation Page, Map Page and Sonar Page.) Each page represents one of the unit's major operation modes. 3.
41 Main Menu The unit has a Main Menu, which contains some function and setup commands. The instructions in this section will deal only with sonar functions, the basic commands that make the unit show sonar signals on your screen. This unit will work fine right out of the box with the factory default settings.
42 System Setup : sets general configuration options. Sun/Moon Calculations : finds the rising and setting time of the sun and the moon. Trip Calculator : shows trip status and statistics. Timers : controls the up timer, down timer and alarm clock settings.
43 Satellite Status Page. Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint. To get to the Navigation Page: Pre ss PAGES | → or ← to N AVIGATION | EXIT . This page represents a GPS function, so it is discussed in much greater detail in Sec.
44 Map Page, showing position on Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas. The full map option (left). Map with sonar option (right). Map Page is the default screen that appears when you turn on the unit. To get to the Map Page from another page: Pr ess PAGES | → or ← to M AP | EXIT.
45 Full Sonar Chart display (left); Sonar Page in split zoom mode (right). Split frequency sonar display (left) with digital data display(right). Sonar Page showing full sonar chart mode. Surface clutter Structure Bottom signal Fish arches In FasTrack, fish arches show as horizontal bars.
46 You can customize how the Sonar Page displays its pictures and other data. Your unit includes several spec ial sonar features and options that can help you better interpret the underwater scene. We'll discuss all of those features and options in Sec.
47 FishStrike 2000 and SeaChamp 2000C DF Sonar Quick Reference 1. Mount the transducer, antenna and unit. Connect the unit to electric power and the transducer. (If GPS operation is desired, connect GPS antenna, too.) Make sure the MMC is in. (See complete installation details beginning on page 11.
48 Sonar Operations As you can see from the quick reference on the previous page, basic operation is pretty easy, right out of the box. If you are a sonar novice, try operating the unit with the factory defaults until you get a feel for how it's working.
49 Adjusting sensitivity in Auto Sensitivity Mode is similar to manually adjusting a car's speed with the accelerator pedal while cruise control is on. You can tell the car to run faster, but when you let off the gas the cruise control automatically keeps you from running slower than the minimum speed setting.
50 Important Tip: While you are experimenting and learning, it's possible to scramble the settings so the sonar picture disappears from your screen. If that happens, remember it's easy to switch back to full automatic operation by simply restoring the factory settings.
51 pictures of actual sonar returns, all described in detail. There's even a "printer friendly" version of the tutorial available on our web site. It makes a great supplement to this operations manual! You can also download a free copy of our Sonar Viewer software.
52 SeaChamp 2000C DF A free training emulator is available for your unit at www.eaglesonar.com. The emulator works exactly like your real sonar/GPS unit.
53 Section 4: Sonar Options & Other Features Material in this section is arranged in alphabetical order. ASP (Advanced Signal Processing) The ASP feature is a noise rejection system built into the sonar unit that constantly evaluates the effects of boat speed, water conditions and interference.
54 Alarms This unit has three different types of sonar alarms. The first is the Fish Alarm. It sounds when the Fish I.D. feature determines an echo is a fish. Another alarm is the Zone Alarm, which consists of a bar on the side of the screen. Any echo on the chart that appears inside this bar triggers the alarm.
55 To adjust and turn on the deep alarm: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to A LARMS | ENT | ↓ to S ONAR A LARMS | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to D EEP A LARM E NABLED | → to D EEP A LARM D EPTH | ENT . 3. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first number, then press → to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the depth is correct, then press ENT .
56 Sonar Alarms menu with Fish Alarm selected. The checkbox is blank, indicating the alarm is turned off. To turn the fish alarm on: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to A LARMS | ENT | ↓ to S ONAR A LARMS | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to F ISH A LARM | ENT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT .
57 You, however, might consider experimenting with chart speed when you are stationary or drifting very slowly. You sometimes may achieve better images if you slow the chart speed to match how fast you are moving across the water. If you are at anchor, ice fishing or fishing from a dock, experiment with a chart speed around 50 percent.
58 If you have two signals of equal size, one with a red to yellow color and the other without, then the target with brighter color (yellow) is the stronger signal. This helps distinguish weeds from trees on the bottom, or fish from structure. ColorLine is adjustable.
59 The "A" figures to the left show locations with ColorLine set at the default level of 70 percent. The "B" figures on the right show the same locations with ColorLine increased to 84 percent. In Figure 1B, no fish are near the left structur e, but the display shows fish holding next to the structure on the right.
60 Sonar Page menu with Depth Cursor command selected (left). Sonar chart with the depth cursor active (right). The line indicates the large fish is 21.95 feet deep. The cursor can be moved to any location on the screen, letting you pinpoint the depth of a target.
61 2. The Depth Range Control Scale appears. Press ↑ or ↓ t o s e l e c t a different depth range. A blue bar highlights the selected range. The shaded numbers can not be selected. 3. When the new range is selected, press EXIT to clear the menu. Depth Range - Manual You have complete control over the range when the unit is in the manual mode.
62 Fish I.D. (Fish Symbols & Depths) The Fish I.D. feature identifies targets as fish when they meet certain conditions. The microcomputer analyzes all echoes and eliminates surface clutter, thermoclines and other undesirable signals. In most instances, remaining targets are fish.
63 Figures 1A and 2A (left) show Sonar Page in normal chart mode. Figures 1B and 2B (right) show the same underwater scene with Fish I.D. turned on. Note how arches are replaced with symbols. FishTrack The FishTrack feature shows the depth of a fish symbol when it appears on the display.
64 Sonar Features menu with Fish I.D. Depths selected (left). When the che ck b ox to t he l eft is unc hec ke d, t he f ea tur e is of f. Sonar Page showing Fish I.D. symbols and Fish Track depths turned on (right). Frequency (Dual-Frequency Transducers only, SeaChamp 2000C DF) A dual-frequency transducer operates with both 200 kHz and 50 kHz.
65 Sonar Features menu with a frequency of 200 kHz selected. To change the frequency setting to 50 kHz: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to S ONAR F EATURES | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to 50 K H Z | ENT . 3. Press EXIT | EXIT to clear the menu. To change the frequency setting to 200 kHz: 1.
66 The Sonar Page menu with the Log Sonar Chart Data command selected (left). Sonar Chart Logging menu, with the Start Logging command selected (right). The MMC has 11.7 MB of free space, which will record the scrolling chart for 20 minutes and 44 seconds.
67 Overlay Data Shown window (left); Da ta viewer with the Sonar Data category expanded (right). To overlay information on your screen: 1. Press MENU | ↓ to O VERLAY D ATA | ENT . 2. If you have overlay data on your display, you’ll see a list of that data on the overlay data shown menu as illustrated above.
68 3. When you have finished removing all the items you want from the screen, press EXIT to return to the page display. Overlay Data Shown with water speed selected (left). Press ENT to access R EMOVE option (right). Press ENT again to remove item and return to the Overlay Data Shown screen.
69 you want to resize from the Overlay Data Shown menu and press ENT . Scroll down to the overlay size window and press ENT to make the desired changes. 3. To return to the previous page, press EXIT | EXIT . The overlay size command (left) and a sonar window (right) with Depth, Temperature, Track and Ground Speed displayed onscreen as overlay data.
70 The Data Information menu (left) with Overlay style window activated. Choose analog and the Analog Setup button appears (right). Gauge Setup Menu. There are four primary setup options in the analog menu: Themes, Tick Marks, Thresholds and Text. You can make gauges transparent from all setup menus except Text Setup.
71 When you change the Ping Speed to any setting greater than 50 percent, the unit automatically enters HyperScroll mode. These faster ping rates allow you to maintain a high-detail picture on the screen. It also allows the screen refresh rate and chart scroll speed to keep pace with the boat as it moves quickly over the water.
72 Reset Options This command is used to reset all features, options and settings to their original factory defaults. This is useful when you have changed several settings and want to return the unit to basic automatic operation. 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to R ESET O PTIONS | ENT .
73 readings are not exact. If the transducer is 1 foot below the surface, and the screen shows the water depth as 30 feet, then the actual depth is 31 feet. On sailboats or other large vessels with deep drafts, the distance between the transducer and the keel or lower engine unit can be several feet.
74 4. Press → to the second number and use ↑ to change the number to 5 and press EXIT . The depth indicator now accurately shows the water depth from surface to bottom. Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity Sensitivity controls the ability of the unit to pick up echoes.
75 Sonar Menu with Sensitivity command selected (left). The Sensitivity Control Bar (right). To adjust sensitivity in manual mode: 1. First, turn off Auto Sensitivity; from the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to A UTO S ENSITIVITY | ENT . 2. Press ↑ to S ENSITIVITY | ENT and the Sensitivity Control Bar appears.
76 Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options The Pages Menu offers four chart options. To access them, press PAGES | ← or → to S ONAR | ↓ to Option Name | EXIT .
77 Full Sonar Chart. The Overlay Data (depth and water temperature) are set to different text sizes. Split Zoom Sonar Chart A split chart shows the underwater world from the surface to the bottom on the right side of the screen. The left side shows an enlarged version of the right side.
78 Split Frequency Sonar Chart page, with 50 kHz view on the left and 200 kHz view on the right. You can adjust the sensitivity in each window. To adjust sensitivity in auto mode: 1. Press MENU | ENT . 2. The unit asks which window (50 kHz or 200 kHz) you want to adjust.
79 Digital Data display. Customize Page Displays Pages that have customizable Digital Data boxes, like the example above, may be customized to your preferences. The data available in your unit is divided into categories in the Data Viewer menu. These categories include GPS Data, Navigation, Trip Calculator, Time, Sonar and Miscellaneous Data.
80 with a "–" next to its name) can be collapsed to hide its contents. Just select the category name and press ENT . Expand any categories that might contain data you want to display. Then press ↓ or ↑ to select a different data option.
81 Main Menu with Sonar Setup command selected (left). Sonar Simulator menu with simulator turned on (right). NOTE With Simulate Position checked, the simulator will also automatically run the GPS simulator (if GPS data was recorded with the sonar log).
82 While you're in the Sonar Simulator menu, don't forget to check Simulate Position if you want to run the sonar and GPS simulators simultaneously.
83 The surface clarity control reduces or eliminates surface clutter signals from the display. It does this by changing the sensitivity of the receiver, decreasing it near the surface and gradually increasing it as the depth increases. There are three levels of surface clarity available: low, medium or high.
84 Pressing ZIN once doubles the size (2X) of all echoes on the screen. Pressing it again quadruples the size of the echoes (4X). The zoom bar on the far right side of the screen shows which echoes will be displayed on the screen when the ZIN key is pressed.
85 Section 5: Sonar Troubleshooting If your unit is not working, or if you need technical help, please use the following troubleshooting section before contacting the factory customer service department. It may save you the trouble of returning your unit for repair.
86 noise rejection feature. This can cause the unit to eliminate weaker signals such as fish or even structure from the display. 3. The water may be deeper than the sonar's ability to find the bottom. If the sonar can't find the bottom signal while it's in the automatic mode, the digital sonar display will flash continuously.
87 NOISE A major cause of sonar problems is electrical noise. This usually appears on the sonar's display as random patterns of dots or lines. In severe cases, it can completely cover the screen with black dots, or cause the unit to operate erratically or not at all.
88 Notes.
89 Section 6: Basic GPS Operations This section addresses the unit's most basic GPS operations. The tutorials presented in Sec. 6 follow a chronological order. Sec. 7, Advanced GPS Operations , will discuss other more advanced functions and utilities.
90 2. PAGES – Pressing this and the ← → arrow keys switches the unit between the four different page screens. (Satellite Status Page, Navigation Page, Map Page and Sonar Page.) Each page represents one of the unit's major operation modes. 3.
91 Main Menu The unit has a Main Menu, which contains some function and setup option commands. The tutorial lessons in this section will deal only with functions and basic commands. For these lessons, the unit will work fine right out of the box with the default settings.
92 Trip Calculator : shows trip status and statistics. Timers : controls the up timer, down timer and alarm clock settings. Browse MMC Files : this allows you to view the installed MMC card and the files it contains. Pages The unit has four Page displays for the four major operating modes.
93 WARNING: Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbers have stopped flashing! The Satellite Status Page. This screen shows a graphical illustration of the satellites that are in view. Each satellite is shown on the circular chart relative to your position.
94 Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint. It has a Navigation with Sonar option that will display two windows, one with a sonar chart, the other with a compass rose.
95 to the destination waypoint. The cour se line is shown on the Navigation Page screen (and the Map Page screen) as a line. The cross track error range is shown on the compass rose as a wide, white, corridor enclosing the course line. The outer edges of the white corridor show the current cross track error range.
96 The map is zoomed to 15 miles. The Over Zoomed notice in the top left corner means you have reached the map’s detail limits for the area. Zooming in any closer will reveal no more map detail because a custom map has not been loaded on the MMC. If you're using only the factory-loaded background map, the maximum zoom range is 20 miles.
97 and more than 60,000 navigation aids with 10,000 wrecks and obstructions in U.S. coastal and Great Lakes' waters. MapCreate custom maps include massive amounts of information not found in the background map.
98 The Pages Menu also offers several map display options under the Map Page category. To access them, press PAGES | ← or → to M AP | ↓ to Option | EXIT . Digital Data map page (left); Two Position Formats page (right). Pages Menu with Two Maps option selected (left).
99 The Two Maps page with one window stacked on top of the other. 3. To change the window size again or revert back to the original display, just follow the steps above. You also can use the Reset Options command, if you want to revert to the factory default.
100 GPS Quick Reference Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, try navigating to a location at least a fe w blocks away. While you're learning, navigation in too small an area will constantly trigger arrival alarms. 1.
101 Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning on the unit. Under an unobstructed sky, the unit automatically searches for satellites and calculates its position in approximately one minute or less.
102 The selected airport to the northwest is 4.25 miles away. Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor 1. Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys to move around the map and find the item you wish to select. 2. Center the cursor cross-hair on the desired object.
103 Category Selection menu (left) and li st of the nearest restaurants (right). 4. Select the fast food chain nearest your location. Press ENT. 5. The POI information screen appears.
104 Map screen showing the result of a restaurant search. 7. To clear the search and return to the last page displayed, press EXIT repeatedly. (Before you completely exited out of the Search menus, you could have gone looking for another place.) NOTE Search works with mapping and POI data loaded in the unit.
105 Sequence for setting a waypoint. Fig. 1: While traveling, press WPT twice to call up the Find Waypoint screen (Fig. 2) and set a point. Fig. 3: A message says the waypoint has been saved. Fig. 4: vehicle continues on its way; the waypoint number is visible on map.
106 Create Waypoint by Entering a Position 1. Press WPT | → to S UBCATEGORY column| ↓ to N EW | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to E NTERED P OSITION | ENT | → to C REATE | ENT .
107 Navigation Page, navigating toward waypoint 001. Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint One of boating's most terrifying events is having a friend or family member fall overboard. It's particularly dangerous at night or if you're out of sight of land.
108 The cursor is redirected toward the Man Overboard position on the Map Page. The victim is astern of the vessel. The GPS shows which direction to steer for the rescue. The man overboard position is also stored in the waypoint list for future reference.
109 Navigate to cursor. In this example, the town of Oologah, Oklahoma has been selected. 3. Press MENU | ENT and the unit will begin navigating to the cursor location. The Map Page will display a course line from your current position to the cursor position.
110 After you have looked up an item with the Find Waypoint command, use the → to make sure the G O T O command is highlighted at the top of the screen, then press ENT . The unit begins navigating to the item. To cancel navigation, press MENU | MENU | ↓ to C ANCEL N AVIGATION | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT .
111 2. Press ↓ to the active Trail Name | ENT . 3. Press → then ↓ to A CTIVE | ENT . This unchecks the Active option. 4. To return to the previous page, press EXIT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT . After you leave the Edit Trail menu, you will notice a new trail was started with a new sequential number.
112 To turn on trail display: 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to enter the Saved Trail list, then use ↑ or ↓ to select the desired Trail Name | ENT . 3. Press ↓ → to V ISIBLE | ENT . To return to the previous page, press EXIT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT .
113 4. Press ↓ to N AVIGATE | ENT . The unit begins showing navigation information along the trail. NOTE: If you are already located at or near the beginning of your trail, the arrival alarm will go off as soon as you hit ENT . Just press EXIT to clear the alarm and proceed.
114 As you travel, the arrival alarm will go off when you near a trail waypoint and the bearing arrow on the compass rose will swing around and point to the next trail waypoint. Press EXIT to clear the alarm. Navigate trail map views: the driver (left) is northbound heading straight toward trail point 6.
115 NOTE: To load a Navionics chart, see Sec. 8 for the Navionics Charts entry. GPS Data files: GPS Data Files contain waypoints, routes, trails and event marker icons. Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your computer and a MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software.
116 The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer is finished. To return to the Page view, repeatedly press EXIT . From left to right, these figures show the sequence for naming and saving a GPS Data File from the unit's memory to a MMC.
117 Section 7: Advanced GPS Operations Find Distance from Current Position 1. While on the Map Page press: MENU | ↓ to F IND D ISTANCE | ENT . 2. To find the distance to a specific location, center your cursor over the position. A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location.
118 Icons are similar to waypoints, but they do not store as much information. You can't use a menu to navigate to icons like you can with waypoints, but you can use the map cursor to navigate to any icon on the map. You can create an icon at the cursor position on the map or at your current position while you are navigating.
119 Delete icons menu. The Delete All Icons command will ask if you are sure. Press ← to Y ES | ENT . All icons will be deleted from the map. The Delete by Symbol command will launch the Select Symbol menu. Press ← or ↑ or → or ↓ to select the icon symbol to delete, then press ENT .
120 Create and Save a Route You have the option of creating and editing a route in the unit or you can make a route on your computer with our MapCreate 6 software. PC-created Routes MapCreate is the easiest way to prepare a route. Your PC's larger screen, keyboard and mouse are easier to manipulate than the gimbal- mounted unit.
121 Edit Route menu (left). Edit Route Waypoints menu (right) with Add From Map command selected. 3. Use the Zoom keys and arrow keys to move the map and cursor until the cursor is centered on the spot where you want your route to begin. 4. To set the first route waypoint press ENT .
122 5. Move the cursor to the next point in the route, a spot where you need to turn or change direction, and press ENT to set the next waypoint. 6. Repeat step five until the route reaches the destination.
123 Edit Route Waypoints menu. 3. Use ↓ and ↑ to select a command from the Edit Route Waypoints menu and press ENT . Add From Map lets you insert a waypoint in the route by clicking on a map location with the cursor. Add Waypoint brings up the Waypoint list so you can insert a waypoint.
124 Navigate a Route in Reverse Here's how you run a route backward, from the end waypoint to the beginning waypoint: 1. From the N AVIGATION P AGE (with digital data) , press MENU | ENT or from the M AP P AGE , press MENU | MENU | ↓ to R OUTE P LANNING | ENT .
125 Tip: You can quickly call up the Edit Trail menu by selecting a trail on the map with the cursor. Simply move the cursor over a trail and a pop-up box appears. Press WPT and the Edit Trail menu opens. Trail selected with map cursor (left). The pop-up box shows distance and bearing from current position to the selected point on the trail.
126 Utilities Utilities are useful tools for traveling or for outdoor activities. Alarm Clock To get to the alarm clock menu, press MENU | MENU | ↓ to T IMERS | ENT | ↓ to A LARM C LOCK | ENT . Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator To get to the Sun/Moon menu, press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S UN /M OON C ALCULATIONS | ENT .
127 2. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Press ENT then EXIT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT to return to the previous page display. Waypoint Symbol To edit waypoint symbol: 1.
128 Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position This feature sets a waypoint at a point located a specific distance and bearing from a reference position. The reference position could be a waypoint map feature, an item from your waypoint list or a location from the Points of Interest list.
129 Section 8 System & GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has all the alarms turned on. You can turn the alarms off and on and change their distance settings. An arrival alarm also can be set to flash a warning message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint.
130 4. When your adjustments are finished, return to the last page displayed by repeatedly pressing EXIT . IMPORTANT ALARM NOTES: Anchor Alarm - The anchor alarm may be triggered even when you're sitting still. This typically happens when using small (less than 0.
131 Main Menu (left); MMC File Browser (right). Communications Port Configuration The unit has one NMEA 0183 version 2.0 compatible communication port. The Com Port Menu, which is accessed from the System Setup Menu, allows you to configure the communications ports to send or receive data to another electronic device, such as autopilot.
132 Use ↑ ↓ , → ← to select a prefix, then press ENT to turn off the prefix. (Press ENT again to check the box and turn a prefix on.) 4. When the desired prefixes are set, press EXIT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT to return to the previous page.
133 NOTE: When the position format is changed, it affects the way all positions are shown on all screens. This includes waypoints. To change the coordinate system, press ENT while C OORDINATE S YSTEM is highlighted. Press the ↑ or ↓ keys to highlight the desired format.
134 the map, but the closer it is to your location, the smaller the numbers you'll have to manipulate. Once you've decided on a reference position, you can save it as a waypoint. See the waypoint section for information on saving a waypoint.
135 The data available from your unit is divided into categories in the Data Viewer menu. These categories include GPS Data, Navigation, Trip Calculator, Time, Sonar Data and Miscellaneous Data. You can select items from any of these categories for display in any data box.
136 waypoint, map place or POI location ( C HOOSE S TART command). You can steer your position and change speed on the map by using the arrow keys ( S TEER WITH A RROWS command) or by setting the track and speed in the dialog boxes provided on the simulator menu screen.
137 navigation begins. Press EXIT to clear the alarm.) When navigation starts, press ↑ to increase speed to the desired setting. 4. Press EXIT to turn off the steering and speed boxes. The unit will now automatically "steer" along the trail or route.
138 As you travel toward the destination, the unit automatically zooms in — one zoom range at a time — always keeping the destination on the screen. To turn this feature on, from the M AP P AGE , press MENU | ↓ to A UTO Z OOM | ENT | EXIT . Repeat these steps to turn it off.
139 Fill Water with White From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to M AP D ATA | ENT . Press ↓ to F ILL W ATER WITH W HITE . With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT | EXIT to return to the page display.
140 keys and map cursor, you can scroll the map to see the third and fourth rings. In this example, the distance to the third ring is 75 miles and distance to the fourth ring is 100 miles from your current position. To set range rings: From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to M AP D ATA | ENT .
141 Map Detail Category Selection This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on the screen. This includes, waypoints, trails, icons, cities, highways, etc. You can select any of these items, customizing the map to your needs. To get to Map Categories: 1.
142 To correct this problem, Track-up Mode rotates the map as you turn. What you see on the left side of the screen should always be to your left, and so on. Another option is course-up mode, which keeps the map at the same orientation as the initial bearing to the waypoint.
143 WARNING: You should never format the MMC containing your Navionics chart. Formatting the MMC will permanently erase the chart from the card. 2. From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to M AP D ATA | ENT | → to N AVIONICS M AP C HOICE | ENT . Use ↑ or ↓ to select the Map Name , then press ENT | EXIT | EXIT.
144 Navionics chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor. 3. To scroll through the Service Categories window: press ENT then use ↑ or ↓ to see the types of services available. As you highlight a different category, the list in the lower window changes.
145 select the boxed " C " icon and it becomes an animated arrow with a pop- up na me box . An example is displayed in the following figure. To view Tidal Current information: 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Tidal Current Station icon.
146 the top left side of the graph changes dynamically based upon the maximum velocity of the current for that day. Slack water, the period of little or no current, is represented by the Slack Water Line (SWL). The flood appears above the SWL and the ebb appears below the SWL.
147 Navionics chart showing Tide Station icon selected by the cursor. In the example above, the tide is at 2.8 feet and falling, as shown by the down arrow at the top of the icon. Tide Information screen. The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for the station at the present time.
148 You can look up tidal data for other dates by changing the month, day and year selection boxes. select another date: 1. Use → and ← to highlight month, day or year, then press ENT . 2. Use ↑ and ↓ to select the desired month, day or year, then press ENT .
149 Selecting the category name and pressing ENT will show the category's contents, so you can choose items within it. An expanded category (one with a "–" next to its name) can be collapsed to hide its contents. Just select the category name and press ENT .
150 Overlay Data Shown, with Bearing option selected (left). Press ENT to access R EMOVE option (right). To move overlaid data: You may find it useful to rearrange data that is floating in your display window. 1. From one of the Map Pages, press MENU | ↓ to O VERLAY D ATA | ENT .
151 Map Page with Track and Speed set as overlay data. Track is set to a large size with Speed set to a medium size. NOTE: Some data types can be displayed in only one font size. If that is the case, the Data Size box will not be displayed for that data type.
152 There are four primary setup options in the analog menu: Themes, Tick Marks, Thresholds and Text. You can make gauges transparent from all the setup menus except Text Setup. Themes setup allows you to change gauge style, color scheme, and needle style.
153 The Ticks menu (left) with Threshold menu (right). Tick Marks setup gives you the option of modifying the gauges minimum and maximum angles, values and ticks. Minimum and Maximum Angles gives you control over the numerical layout of the gauge. You can spread the numbers out around the gauge or bunch them together in a smaller area.
154 The Gauge Text menu allows you to label your gauges. Text setup allows you to individually label gauges. There are two windows in Text Setup: Gauge Text and Units Text. Units Text is positioned at the bottom of the gauge. Default restores the factory default settings.
155 System Setup menu (left) with Pop-up Help command highlighted. The example on the right shows the Pop-up Help message for the Screen command, located on the Map Menu. Reset Options To reset all features to factory defaults: Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to R ESET O PTIONS | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT .
156 Screen Command (left) and Screen Menu with Contrast selected (right). To adjust the display's brightness: Press ↓ to B RIGHTN ESS . Press → or ← to move the bar. The left end of the scale is minimum contrast and the right end is maximum contrast.
157 Set Local Time Using the correct local time setting is handy when estimating local arrival time while navigating. Also, the time and date are saved when a waypoint is created. To access the Set Local Time menu, you must first acquire your position.
158 Show WAAS Alarm When the signal is available, your unit will automatically use WAAS to boost the accuracy of the position fix. When the WAAS signal is lost or acquired, an alarm message appears.
159 Sounds command (left); The Sounds menu (right). Once in the Sounds menu To set Key Press Sounds: With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) or uncheck it (turn off). After the option is set, press EXIT | EXIT to return to the page display.
160 Menu sequence for turning on Track Smoothing. Trail Options There are several options you can use with trails. Some affect all trails, other options can be applied to a particular trail. You can change the way trails are updated and the way they’re displayed.
161 Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance) The options are automatic, time or distance. When it's in the default automatic mode, the unit doesn't update the plot trail while you're traveling in a straight line. Once you deviate from a straight line, the unit "drops" a plot point (trail waypoint) onto the trail.
162 Edit Trail menu. New Trail To manually start a new trail in the Trails Menu make sure N EW T RAIL is highlighted and press ENT | EXIT. Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options The name, color, pattern, maximum number of trail points as well as the active and visible settings all are changed on the Edit Trail menu screen.
163 System Setup Menu (left); Units of Measure Menu (right). To set Speed/Distance Unit of Measure: Press ↑ or ↓ to change the Speed/Distance, then press ENT . After the option is set, press EXIT | EXIT | EXIT to return to the page display. To set Heading: Press ↑ or ↓ to change the heading type, then press ENT .
164 Notes.
165 Sec. 9: Searching NOTE: The background map loaded in your unit lets you search for highway exits and exit services, some land features as well as cities and lakes.
166 Find Address Menu. 3. To enter an address , press ↑ or ↓ to change the first number, then press → to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the number is correct and press ENT . 4. To enter a street name , press ↓ to S TREET | ENT.
167 NOTE We recommend you do not enter a city name unless the list is too long to search through. The unit actually can search quicker when you don’t enter a city name. Find city field (left); search in particular city only option (center); Find City by name (right).
168 the map, press WPT. The POI's Waypoint Information window appears with the G O T O W AYPOINT command highlighted. If you want to navigate to the POI address, just press ENT | EXIT. Map Page showing location of the address on the map, highlighted by the cursor (left).
169 Find Highway Exits command (left) and Find Exit menu (right). 2. Select a highway name by pressing ENT , which calls up the F IND B Y N AME menu. There are two highway search options : A. You can spell out the highway name in the top selection box.
170 Find Exit menu with an exit selected from the list. 4. In the Exit Information screen you have two choices. A. Press ENT to navigate or G O T O E xit. B. Or press → | ENT to F IND ON M AP . Go To Exit option (left); Find On Map option (right). Tip: You can also look up some additional information on the services located near this exit.
171 Exit Information (left) with location and amenities information (right). Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI) 1. Press WPT , press ↓ or ↑ to select a map place or POI category, then press ENT . (To narrow your search, press → then press ↓ or ↑ to select a subcategory before pressing ENT .
172 Find by Nearest (left) with POI list (right). 3. Search by name of POI. Press ENT . There are two options : A . You can spell out the POI in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first letter, then press → to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT | ENT .
173 GoTo Waypoint POI option (left); Find on Map POI option (right). Find Streets or Intersections Find a Street 1. From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to F IND S TREETS | ENT and the Find Streets Menu appears . Find Streets command (left); Find Streets menu (right).
174 Find Street By Name menu. Spell out the name in the top box or select from the list in the lower box. 3. The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you're searching for in the First Street box. (In this example, it's 80th Street.) To search for 80th Street, press ↓ to find F IRST S TREET | ENT .
175 Map Page showing results of a street search. The cursor points to the located street. Find an Intersection You must enter one street in the First Street dialog box and enter the next street in the Second Street dialog box. 1. From the Map Page, press MENU | ↓ to F IND S TREETS | ENT and the F IND S TREETS menu appears .
176 second street. You could now use similar techniques to select a city or Zip code, but your search will probably be faster if you leave those boxes blank. (You can specify a city and/or zip code later on to narrow the search, if the resulting list is too long.
177 Find Waypoints 1. Press WPT | ENT. 2. If searching for a waypoint B Y N AME , press ENT . If searching for the N EAREST waypoint, press ↓ to N EAREST | ENT . (To search by name, jump to step 5 below.) Find Waypoint menu (left); Find By Nearest command (center); Find by Name command (right).
178 Waypoint Information screens with the Go Waypoint command selected (left) and the Find on Map command selected (right). To clear these menus and return to the previous page, press EXIT repeatedly. 5. If you're looking by name , there are two options: A .
179 Sec. 10: Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit WGS 1984 Default Adindan Mean for Ethiopia, Sudan Adindan Burkina Faso Adindan Cameroon Adindan Ethiopia Adindan Mali Adindan Senegal Adinda.
180 DOS 1968 New Georgia Islands (Gizo Island) Easter Island 1967 Easter Island European 1950 Mean for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, West Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, N.
181 North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (Continental United States) North American 1927 Mean for CONUS (East of Mississippi River) including Louisiana, Missouri, Minnesota North American 1927 Mean for .
182 Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, and Venezuela South American 1969 Argentina South American 1969 Bolivia South American 1969 Brazil South A.
183 FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
184 Notes.
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186 DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY "We", "our", or "us" refers to Eagle Electronics, Inc., the manufacturer of this product. "You" or "your" refers to the first person who purchases the product as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use.
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