Eagle 1000C - Manuals

vi WARNING! A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHODTO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position (waypoint), a GPS unit will showthe shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It provides navigation data to thewaypoint regardless of obstructions. The...

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 knowyou're anxious to begin navigating and finding fish, but we have a favorto ask. Before you grab the unit and begin installing it, please give us amoment or tw...

3 skip ahead to important information on how sonar works, on page 5.(Background on GPS begins on page 6.) Capabilities and Specifications: FishStrike 1000C &SeaChamp 1000 C DF General Display: ............................ High-brightness LCD; programmable to viewing preference, 5.7" diagonal...

5 NOTE: The memory capacities refer only to the unit's on-board memory.The amount of GPS or sonar data you can record and save for recalllater is only limited by the number of MMC cards you have. NOTICE! The storage and operation temperature range for your unit is from -4 degrees to +167 degrees Fah...

6 How Your GPS Works You'll navigate faster and easier if you understand how this unit scansthe sky to tell you where you are on the earth — and, where you'regoing. (But if you already have a working understanding of GPSreceivers and the GPS navigation system, skip on ahead to Section 2, Installatio...

7 file, these GPS Data Files (file format *.usr) can be shared between other Eagle GPS or sonar/GPS units and even personal computers. Your unit has one more thing in common with a personal computer.Just as computers have a floppy disk drive for storing and exchangingfiles, this unit has a slot for ...

8 The Global Positioning System (GPS) was launched July 17, 1995 bythe United States Department of Defense. It was designed as a 24-hour-a-day, 365-days-a-year, all weather global navigation system forthe armed forces of the U.S. and its allies. Civilian use was alsoavailable, but it was less accura...

10 How to use this manual: typographical conventions Many instructions are listed as numbered steps. The keypad and arrow"keystrokes" appear as boldface type. If you're in a real hurry (or justneed a reminder), you can skim the instructions and pick out whatmenu command to use by finding the...

13 Section 2: Installation & Accessories Preparations You can install the sonar and GPS systems in some other order if youprefer, but we recommend this installation sequence: CAUTION: You should read over this entire installation section beforedrilling any holes in your vehicle or vessel! 1. Det...

15 water, interference caused by bubbles and turbulence will show onthe sonar's display in the form of random lines or dots whenever theboat is moving. NOTE: Some aluminum boats with strakes or ribs on the outside of thehull create large amounts of turbulence at high speed. These boatstypically have...

16 Good and poor transducer locations. How low should you go? For most situations, you should install your Skimmer transducer sothat its centerline is level with the bottom of the boat hull. This willusually give you the best combination of smooth water flow andprotection from bangs and bumps. Align...

18 1. Assembling the bracket. A. One-piece bracket: Press the two small plastic ratchets into the sides of the metal bracket as shown in the following illustration. Noticethere are letters molded into each ratchet. Place each ratchet into thebracket with the letter "A" aligned with the dot s...

19 Add ratchets to bracket and transducer. 2. Aligning the transducer on the transom. A. One-piece bracket: Slide the transducer between the two ratchets. Temporarily slide the bolt though the transducer assemblyand hold it against the transom. Looking at the transducer from theside, check to see if...

20 B. Two-piece bracket: Assemble the transducer and bracket as shown in the following figure. Temporarily slide the bolt though the transducerassembly but don't tighten the nut at this time. Hold the assembledtransducer and bracket against the transom. Looking at the transducerfrom the side, check ...

21 B. Two-piece bracket: Once you determine the correct position for the ratchets, assemble the transducer as shown in the figure in step2B. Don't tighten the lock nut at this time. 4. Drilling mounting holes. Hold the transducer and bracket assembly against the transom. Thetransducer should be roug...

23 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 thetransducer bracket down. This puts the transducer deeper into thewater, hopefully, below the turbulence causing the noise. Be carefulnot to install the transducer b...

24 TRANSDUCER ORIENTATION AND FISH ARCHES If you do not get good fish arches on your display, it could be becausethe transducer is not parallel with the ground when the boat is at restin the water or at slow trolling speeds. Transducer angles and their effects on fish arches. If the arch slopes up –...

25 layers. The sonar signal must pass through solid fiberglass. Asuccessful transducer installation can be made on hulls with flotationmaterials (such as plywood, balsa wood or foam) between layers offiberglass if the material is removed from the chosen area. Epoxy the transducer to a solid portion ...

26 Shoot-thru-hull transducer locations for high speed or trolling speed operation. To choose the proper location for shoot-thru-hull mounting, follow thesetesting procedures: (You may need a helper to complete these steps.) 1. Anchor the boat in about 30 feet of water. Add a little water to the sum...

28 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 theright consistency for optimum transducer performance. 2. The epoxy consists of the epoxy itself and a...

29 Speed/Temperature Sensors This unit can accept as many as two temperature sensors, which can beused to monitor the temperature of surface water, a live well or someother location. These units can also accept an optional speed sensor forshowing speed and distance traveled. However, you can only us...

30 Cable connections. Optional Speed Sensor Installation All the units in this series can display speed and distance traveled, butonly the SeaChamp 1000 C DF comes packed with a speed sensor. If you wish to purchase an optional additional sensor for your unit, refer tothe accessory ordering informat...

31 remain in the water when the boat is on plane. Also make sure the locationdoesn't interfere with the boat's trailer. Typically, the sensor is mountedabout one foot to the side of the transom's centerline. Once you've determined the proper location for the unit, place thesensor on the transom. The...

32 the installation of the sensor, please contact your local boat dealer. GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation The FishStrike 1000c and SeaChamp 1000 C DF packages include the EGC-12w GPS module. This device contains the unit’s externalantenna and receiver for GPS and WAAS signals. The antenna/r...

33 communication port. Com port one (Com-1) can be used to receiveNMEA format GPS data. The com port can also transmit NMEA formatGPS data to another device. The optional data cable will contain three wires. Com-1 uses the yellowwire to transmit, the orange wire to receive and the shield wire forsig...

34 the unit, you should always shut off power to the power cable,especially when the power cable is disconnected from the unit. If possible, keep the power cable away from other boat wiring,especially the engine's wires. This will provide the best isolation fromelectrical noise. If the cable is not ...

36 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 thinfiberglass panels to reinforce the panel and secu...

37 Once a location is determined, use the bracket as a template and markthe mounting holes and the hole for the cables. Drill a 1-inch (25.4 mm)hole in the dash for the power, transducer and antenna cables. Screwthe bracket to the mounting surface. To pass all connectors through the 1" hole, fir...

38 MMC or SD Memory Card Installation Your unit uses MultiMedia Cards to store information, such as sonarlogs, custom maps, waypoints, trails and other data. The unit can alsouse Secure Digital Cards (SD card) to store data. The unit can use up totwo cards; a MMC and a SD card can be used at the sam...

39 Other Accessories MMC and MapCreate Other available accessories include MMC cards, MMC card readers andMapCreate™ 6 custom mapping software for your computer. MMC cardreaders are available in USB versions. MapCreate™ 6 CD-ROM, left; MMC card reader for USB ports, right. If these accessories are n...

41 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. Material in Sec. 4 is arranged ...

42 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 oneof the unit's major operation modes. 3. MENU – Press this key to show the menus and submenus, which ...

43 Main Menu The unit has a Main Menu, which contains some function commandsand some setup option commands. The instructions in this section willdeal only with sonar functions, the basic commands that make the unitshow sonar signals on your screen. This unit will work fine right out ofthe box with t...

44 destination waypoint, Point of Interest or map cursor location; or afteryou reach the end of a route or trail. Sonar Setup command: sets various sonar options. GPS Setup command: sets various GPS receiver options. System Setup command: sets general configuration options. Sun/Moon Calculations com...

45 No matter what Page you are on, a flashing current positionindicator/question mark symbol and flashing GPS data displaysindicate that satellite lock has been lost and there is no positionconfirmed. WARNING: Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbershave stopped flashing! Satellite S...

46 always at the top of the screen. The arrow in the center of the screen isyour present position. It points in the direction you're traveling. 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 app...

47 To get to the Sonar Page: Press the PAGES key, then use → or ← to select S ONAR . (Clear the Pages Menu by pressing EXIT .) The Pages Menu offers five chart display options under the Sonar Page category. To accessthem, press PAGES | ← or → to S ONAR | ↓ to Option Name | EXIT . The Sonar Page has ...

49 FishStrike 1000C and SeaChamp 1000CDF Sonar Quick Reference 1. Mount the transducer, antenna and unit. Connect the unit to electricpower and the transducer. (If GPS operation is desired, connect GPSantenna, too.) Make sure the MMC is in. (See complete installationdetails beginning on page 13.) 2....

50 Sonar Operations As you can see from the quick reference on the previous page, basic operationis pretty easy, right out of the box. If you are a sonar novice, try operating theunit with the factory defaults until you get a feel for how it's working. As you're learning the basics, there is one set...

52 Important Tip: While you are experimenting and learning, it's possible to scramblethe settings so that the sonar picture disappears from your screen.If that happens, remember that it's easy to switch back to fullautomatic operation by simply restoring the factory auto settings.Here's how: To Rest...

54 A free training emulator is available for your unit on our web site. The emulator works exactly like your real sonar/GPS unit. Using theSonar Simulator and GPS Simulator features, it allows you to playback sonar logs, run GPS routes and trails, even create real waypointsyou can use in the field! ...

55 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 conditionsand interferenc...

56 Alarms This unit has three different types of sonar alarms. The first is the FishAlarm. 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 ofthe screen. Any echo on the chart that appears inside this bar trigge...

57 4. Press ← to S HALLOW A LARM E NABLED | ENT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT . 5. To turn off the alarm, press MENU | MENU | ↓ to A LARMS | ENT | ↓ to S ONAR A LARMS | ENT | ENT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT . To switch to a different depth setting, open the Sonar Alarms menu andrepeat the instructions in step 3 abo...

58 4. To set the lower boundary for the Zone Alarm, use ← or → to select L OWER , then press ↑ or ↓ to move the bottom of the bar to the desired depth. 5. Press EXIT | ← to Z ONE A LARM E NABLED | ENT | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT . Now, any echo — fish, bottom, structure — within the zone alarm's depth rang...

59 actual speed, you will enter – 10 in the calibration window. If thesensor is reading 5 percent slower than true speed, you will enter + 5 inthe window. A good way to gauge your speed sensor's performance is to compare itsreading with the ground speed measured by your unit's GPS functions.When you...

60 If you do experiment with chart speed, remember to reset it tomaximum when you resume trolling or moving across the water athigher speed. To change chart speed: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to C HART S PEED | ENT . 2. The Chart Speed Control Bar appears. Press ↓ to decrease chart speed;...

61 The "A" figures to the left show locations with ColorLine set at the factory 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 structure, but the right structure shows fish hold...

62 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 youpinpoint the depth of a target. 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU |...

63 2. The Depth Range Control Scale appears. Press ↑ or ↓ to select a different depth range. A blue bar highlights the selected range. Thelighter range 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 th...

64 Fish I.D.  (Fish Symbols & Depths) The Fish I.D. feature identifies targets that meet certain conditions asfish. The microcomputer analyzes all echoes and eliminates surfaceclutter, thermoclines, and other undesirable signals. In most instances,remaining targets are fish. The Fish I.D. featu...

65 Figures 1A and 2A (left) show Sonar Page in normal chart mode. Figures1B 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 itappears on the display. This lets y...

66 Sonar Features menu with Fish I.D. Depths selected (left). When the check box to the left is unchecked, the feature is off. Sonar Page showing Fish I.D. symbols and FishTrack depths turned on (right). Frequency (Change Transducer Frequency)(Dual-Frequency Transducers only) A dual-frequency transd...

67 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. From the ...

68 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. To record or log chart data: 1. Press MENU ...

69 Overlay Data Shown window (left); Data viewer with 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 dataon the overlay data shown menu. To add data select...

70 3. When you have finished removing all the items you want from thescreen, press EXIT to return to the page display. Overlay Data Shown, with water speed selected (left). Press ENT to access Remove option (right). To move overlaid data: You may find it useful to rearrange data floating in your dis...

71 The overlay data on this sonar display includes, Depth, Temperature, Ground Speed and the Track the boat is following. NOTE: Some data types can be displayed in only one font size. If that is thecase, the Data Size box will not be displayed for that data type. Overylay Data Style Do you like a di...

72 Gauge menu with setup highlighted. To change setup menu, scroll down, highlight setup and press ENT . Use → ← to select desired setup mode, then press ENT. There are four primary setup options in the analog menu: Themes, TickMarks, Thresholds and Text. You can make gauges transparent fromall the ...

73 Sonar Menu with Ping Speed command selected (left). The Ping Speed Control Bar (right) at default setting. To change Ping Speed: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to P ING S PEED | ENT . 2. The Ping Speed Control Bar appears. Press ↑ to increase ping speed; press ↓ to decrease ping speed. Wh...

74 System Setup menu with Reset Options command selected (left). The Reset Options dialog box, with "Yes" selected (right). NOTE: Reset Options does not erase any waypoints, routes, plot trails, or sonar logs. Reset Water Distance The sonar chart's Digital Data display option includes a wind...

75 transducer to the lowest part of the boat. In this example, we will use 3.5feet. This will entered as a negative 3.5 feet, which makes the depth indicators perform as if the transducer's lower in the water than it reallyis. 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S ONAR S ETUP | ENT. 2. Use ↓ to scroll down ...

77 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. Press ↓ or ↑ to pick a different sensitivity setting. When it's set at the desired...

78 Pages Menu, showing sonar chart display options. Full Sonar Chart This is the default mode used when the unit is turned on for the firsttime or when it's reset to the factory defaults. The bottom signal scrolls across the screen from right to left. Depthscales on the right side of the screen aid ...

79 Split Zoom Sonar Chart A split chart shows the underwater world from the surface to thebottom on the right side of the screen. The left side shows an enlargedversion of the right side. The zoom range shows at the bottom leftcorner of the screen. Split Zoom Sonar Chart. Image (left) shows the left...

80 3. The Sensitivity Control Bar appears. Press ↓ to decrease sensitivity; press ↑ to increase sensitivity. When it's set at the desired level, press EXIT . (When you reach the maximum or minimum limit, a tone sounds.) The Split Frequency Sonar Chart page allows you to adjust sensitivity separately...

81 items from any of these categories for display in any data box. Thecategory divisions are only there to help you sort through theinformation. To change information displayed in a data box: On the page with the digital data box you wish to change, press MENU | ↓ to C USTOMIZE | ENT . A data box na...

82 Map with Sonar split screen. When this screen is activated, you need to specify which side of the Menu,is active. To toggle between the two windows, press PAGES | PAGES . The window with the blue title bar at the top of the screen is the active window.To switch back, just press PAGES | PAGES agai...

83 2. To use the default sonar chart log stored in the unit, press ENT | EXIT . The recorded chart begins scrolling across the screen, just as if youwere on the water. 3. Turn off Sonar Simulator by pressing MENU | MENU | ↓ to S ONAR S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to S ONAR S IMULATOR | ENT | ENT | EXIT . Sonar P...

84 Stop Chart If you are running multiple units on a boat or using this unit in a car,there are times when you may want to turn off the sonar. Thiscommand turns off the sonar and stops the chart from scrolling. Sonarrestarts automatically each time you turn on your unit. Press MENU | ↓ to S TOP C HA...

85 Sonar Features menu with Surface Clarity selected. 2. Press ↓ to S URFACE C LARITY | ENT. 3. Press ↓ or ↑ to select clarity level | EXIT | EXIT | EXIT . In the illustration on the left, Surface Clarity is turned off. The view on the right shows Surface Clarity set on high. Transparency Use the tr...

86 Main Menu with Transparency command selected. To adjust Menu Transparency level: Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to T RANSPARENCY | ENT . The T RANSPARENCY slider bar appears. Press ↑ or ↓ to move the bar. The lower end of the scale makes the menus opaque; the upper end is maximum transparency . Zoom &...

87 Sonar page zoomed 2X (left). The same view zoomed 4X (right). Zoom Pan Your unit has the handy ability to quickly zoom in on any portion of thewater column with just the touch of an arrow key. The Zoom Pan featurelets you rapidly move the zoomed area up and down to different depths.By "pointi...

89 Section 5: Sonar Troubleshooting If your unit is not working, or if you need technical help, please use thefollowing troubleshooting section before contacting the factory customerservice department. It may save you the trouble of returning your unitfor repair. For contact information, refer to th...

91 NOISE A major cause of sonar problems is electrical noise. This usuallyappears on the sonar's display as random patterns of dots or lines. Insevere cases, it can completely cover the screen with black dots, orcause the unit to operate erratically, or not at all. To eliminate or minimize the effec...

93 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. Material in Sec. 7 is arranged in alphabetical ...

96 Trip Calculator command: shows trip status and statistics. Timers command: controls the up timer, down timer and alarm clock settings. Browse MMC Files command: this allows you to view the installed MMC card and the files it contains. Pages The unit has four Page displays that represent the four ...

97 WARNING: Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbershave 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. Thepoint in the center of the c...

100 shows in the lower right corner. In the example below, the range is 15miles from the left edge of the map to the right edge of the map. The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce itscoverage area and the amount of mapping detail shown. There are 37available map zoom ranges, ...

101 The medium-detail U.S. maps contain: all incorporated cities; shadedmetropolitan areas; county boundaries; shaded public lands (such asnational forests and parks); some major city streets; Interstate, U.S.and state highways; Interstate highway exits and exit servicesinformation; large- and mediu...

102 turning off the display of POIs you're not watching for. (To see how, turn to Map Detail Category Selection on page 147.) The Map Page has its own menu, which is used for several functionsand for setting various options. To access the Map Page Menu, from theMap Page, press MENU . The Pages Menu ...

104 GPS Quick Reference Start outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, trynavigating to a location at least a few blocks away. While you're learning,navigation in too small an area will constantly trigger arrival alarms. 1. Connect the unit to electric power and the antenna modu...

105 Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning the unit on.Under an unobstructed sky, the unit automatically searches forsatellites and calculates its position in approximately one minute orless. If for some reason satellite acquisition takes longer, you may be ...

106 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 andfind the item you wish to select. 2. Use the arrow keys and center the cursor cross-hair on the desiredobject. On most items, a pop-u...

107 Category Selection menu (left) and list of the nearest restaurants (right). 4. You could scroll ↑ or ↓ to select another restaurant, but for now we will just accept the nearest one. Press ENT . 5. The POI information screen appears. This is how you can use the unit as abusiness phone directory! ...

108 Map screen showing the result of a restaurant search. 7. To clear the search and return to the last page displayed, press EXIT | EXIT . (Before you completely exited out of the Search menus, you could have gone looking for another place.) NOTE: Search works from mapping and POI data loaded in th...

109 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. NOTE: The Quick Save method use...

110 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 . 3. Press → to L ATITUDE | ENT . Enter the latitude by pressing ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character ...

111 Navigation Page, navigating toward waypoint 003. Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint One of boating's most terrifying events is having a friend or familymember fall overboard. It's particularly dangerous at night or if you'reout of sight of land. Of course, the first thing to do is remain calm andt...

112 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 to for the rescue. The man overboard position is also stored in the waypoint list for futurereference. It can be edited the same as any other way...

113 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 red line from your current position to thecursor position. The Navigation Page displays a compass rose ...

114 Navigate to a Point of Interest POIs in view on the map can be located easily by using the Navigate toCursor command above. Just use the cursor to select the POI. The other method involves searching for POIs with the Find Waypointcommand, launched with the WPT key. (See the searching example ear...

115 Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one. My Trails command (left). The Trails Menu (center). The arrow to the right of Trail 17 indicates the trail is "active," and the check to the left indicates the trail is visible on the map display. The third figure (right) shows the Edi...

116 Tip: Another quick way to stop recording one trail and begin a new oneis to use the New Trail command: Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT | ENT . Caution: You also have the option of completely turning off trailrecording, under the trail Options command. However, if theUpdate Active Trai...

119 Navigate trail, map views: the driver (left) is northbound heading straight toward trail point 6. The northbound driver (right) has reached point 6 and has turned west to follow trail. 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to enter the Saved Trail list, then use ↑ or ↓ to se...

120 NOTE: To load a Navionics  chart, see Sec. 8 for the entry Navionics Charts . GPS Data files: GPS Data Files contain waypoints, routes, trails and event markericons. Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your computerand a MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMCcard r...

121 The unit will display a completion message when the data transfer isfinished. 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 an MMC. 4. Loading to unit memory: There may be mo...

123 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. Center your cursor over the position you want to find the distance to.A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to thecursor's location...

125 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 . A message appears...

127 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 untilthe cursor is centered on the spot where you want your route to begin. 4. To set the first route waypoint press ENT . In this example,...

129 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 callsup the Waypoint list so you can insert a waypoint. The RemoveWayp...

130 Navigate a Route in Reverse Here's how you run a route backward, from the end waypoint to thebeginning waypoint: 1. From the N AVIGATION P AGE , press MENU | ENT or from the M AP P AGE , press MENU | MENU | ↓ to R OUTE P LANNING | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to select route name | ENT | ↓ to N AVIGATE | → ...

131 Tip: You can quickly call up the Edit Trail menu by selecting a trail onthe map with the cursor. Simply move the cursor over a trail and apop-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 pos...

132 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 ALC...

135 Section 8: System & GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has allthe alarms turned on. You can turn the alarms off and on and changetheir distance settings. You can set an arrival alarm to flash a warning message and sound atone when you cross...

136 4. When your adjustments are finished, return to the last pagedisplayed 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 (lessthan 0.05 mile) anchor alarm ranges. Arrival A...

137 Main Menu (left); MMC File Browser (right). Communications Port Configuration The unit has two NMEA 0183 version 2.0 compatible communicationports, or com ports for short. The Com Port Menu, which is accessedfrom the System Setup Menu, allows you to configure thecommunications ports to send or r...

138 2. Press ↓ to C OMMUNICATIONS P ORT | ENT | ↓ to C ONFIGURE NMEA | ENT . 3. A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEAsentences. A check mark next to a prefix means the prefix is in use. Use ↑ ↓ , → ← to select a prefix, then press ENT to turn off the prefix. (Press ENT again to c...

139 on this unit. Your position and datum in use determines which one touse. If you use standard, and your position is off significantly, then trythe alternate. NOTE: When the position format is changed, it affects the way all positions are shown on all screens. This includes waypoints. To change th...

141 Customize Page Displays Several page display options have customizable data boxes to provideconstant on-screen information. The various data available from your unit are divided into categories inthe Data Viewer menu. These categories include GPS Data, Navigation,Trip Calculator, Time, Sonar Dat...

142 A Page display can show a limited number of data boxes. You can notturn them off or add more data boxes. GPS Simulator The GPS simulator lets you use the unit as if you were outdoorsnavigating somewhere. It's a great way to practice using your unit. Youcan set the starting location by entering l...

143 1. From the Map Page, go to the simulator menu. Pick a S TARTING P OSITION at or near the beginning of your trail/route. Enter an approximate T RACK (shown in compass degrees) that will point you toward the start of the trail/route. 2. Set S PEED to zero. Select S TEER WITH A RROWS command and p...

146 Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid) The map screen can be customized with four range rings and/or gridsthat divide the plotter into equal segments of latitude and longitude. Range rings are handy for visually estimating distances on the map.The ring diameters are based on the current zoom ...

147 GPS Setup Menu (left); Map Datum Menu (right). Map Detail Category Selection This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on thescreen. This includes, waypoints, trails, icons, cities, highways, etc. Youcan select any of these items, customizing the map to your needs. To get to M...

148 Map orientation is shown in north up (left) and track up (right). This is fine if you're always traveling due north. What you see to yourleft corresponds to the left side of the map, to your right is shown on theright side of the map, and so on. If, however, you travel any otherdirection, the ma...

149 Entrance to Chesapeake Bay in a MapCreate 6 custom map with a 10- mile zoom (left). The same position on Navionics chart at 11.15-mile zoom (center) and with a 5.56-mile zoom (right). To display a Navionics chart: 1. Install the Navionics MMC in the memory card compartment andturn on the unit. (...

150 The Port Services information screen has two windows. The top windowlists the various service categories. The lower window lists the detailedservices available in each basic category. Navionics chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor. 3. To scroll through the Service Categories windo...

151 When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range, the icon itselfbecomes an animated arrow showing tidal current velocity anddirection for the selected tidal station. At larger zoom ranges, you can select the boxed " C " icon and it becomes an animated arrow with a pop- up name box. A...

153 Navionics chart showing Tide Station icon selected by 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 atthe present time. The graph...

154 You can look up tidal data for other dates by changing the month, dayand year selection boxes. To 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 . To clear the information screen, press...

155 Selecting the category name and pressing ENT will show the category's contents, so you can choose items within it. An expanded category (onewith a "–" next to its name) can be collapsed to hide its contents. Justselect the category name and press ENT . 3. Expand any categories that might...

157 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 thecase, the Data Size box will not be displayed for that data type. Overylay Data Style Do you like a digital...

158 The Gauge Setup menu. There are four primary setup options in the analog menu: Themes, TickMarks, Thresholds and Text. You can make gauges transparent fromall the setup menus except Text Setup. Themes setup allows you to change gauge style, color scheme, and needle style. Gauge Style: There are ...

160 The Text Setup menu( left) with transparent gauge labeled as "track"; Text Setup menu with destination address entered in units text position (right). Text setup allows you to individually label gauges. There are two windows in Text Setup: Gauge Text and Units Text. Units Text isposition...

161 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 there factory defaults: Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to R ESET O PTIO...

162 Screen Command (left) and Screen Menu with Contrast selected, (right). To adjust the display's brightness: Press ↓ to B RIGHTNESS . Press → or ← to move the bar. The left end of the scale is minimum contrast; the right end is maximum contrast. To adjust the screen's display mode: Press ↓ to D IS...

163 Set Local Time Using the correct local time setting is handy when estimating localarrival time while navigating. Also, the time and date are saved when awaypoint is created. To access the Set Local Time menu, you must first acquire yourposition. Once that is done: press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTE...

165 Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles Sounds triggered by key strokes and alarms can be adjusted: You first press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S OUNDS | ENT . 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 o...

166 Track Smoothing option. 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 theway trails are updated and the way they’re displayed. Trails also maybe hidden, created or deleted in the trail me...

168 Update Time Rate setting (left) and Update Distance setting (right). Specific Trail Options Delete Trail To delete a specific trail: From the Trails Menu, press ↓ to Saved Trails | ENT . Select a trail and press ENT . The Edit Trail menu appears as seen in the following figure. Press → to D ELET...

169 Units of Measure This menu sets the speed and distance (statute or nautical miles,meters), depth (feet, fathoms, or meters), temperature (degreesFahrenheit or Celsius) and heading (true or magnetic) units. To changethe units: Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT | ENT. System Setup Menu...

171 Section 9 : Searching NOTE: The background map loaded in your unit lets you search for U.S.Interstate Highway exits and exit services, as well as some landfeatures, including cities and lakes. For a full set of searchable landfeatures, including landmarks, streets, addresses and Points ofInteres...

173 NOTE: We recommend you do not enter a city name unless the list is too long to search through. The unit can actually search quicker whenyou don’t enter a city name. Find city field (left); search in particular city option (center); Find City by name (right). 6. When the necessary search fields a...

174 the map, press WPT. The POI's Waypoint Information window appears, with the Go To Waypoint command highlighted. If youwant to go ahead and navigate to the POI address, just press ENT | EXIT. Map Page showing location of the address on the map, highlighted by cursor (left). This address is a busi...

176 Find Exit menu with an exit selected in the Exit List. 4. In the Exit Information screen you have two choices. A. Press ENT to navigate or "go to" the exit. B. Press → | ENT to find the exit on the map . Go To Exit option (left); Find On Map option (right). Tip: You can also look up some...

177 Exit Information screen (left); general 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 pres...

178 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. B. Or jump down to the lowe...

179 Find Streets command (left); Find Streets menu (right). 2. You must first fill in a street name in the First Street dialog box. Press ENT to display the F IND B Y N AME menu. There are two options : A. You can spell out the street in the top selection box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first letter...

180 The Find Streets menu (left) with the Find First Street command highlighted. Streets Found list (right). 4. The Map Page appears, with the cursor pointing to the found street . Map Page showing results of a street search. The cursor points to the located street. If you want to navigate to the fo...

181 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.) 4. Now fill in the second street. Press ↓ to S ECOND S TREET | ENT and the F IND B Y N AME menu appears again. Just like before, there are two options : A. You ca...

182 Map Page showing results of an intersection search. The cursor points to the located intersection. If you want to navigate to the found intersection, just press MENU | ENT | EXIT . Find Waypoints 1. Press WPT | ENT. 2. If searching for the waypoint By Name , press ENT. If searching for the Neare...

183 Calculating message (left) and list of the nearest waypoints (right). 4 . To see location information on the closest waypoint, press ENT and the Waypoint Information screen appears. (If you wanted, you couldselect another waypoint from the list with the ↑ or ↓ keys.) A. To navigate to the waypoi...

184 Find By Name menu (left); Waypoint Information screen (center); The found waypoint is highlighted by the cursor on the Map Page (right). A. To navigate to the waypoint, press ENT . (Go To Waypoint command is already highlighted.) The unit will show navigationinformation to the waypoint . B. To f...

185 Section 10: Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit WGS 1984Default AdindanMean for Ethiopia, Sudan AdindanBurkina Faso AdindanCameroon AdindanEthiopia AdindanMali AdindanSenegal AdindanSudan AfgooyeSomalia Ain el Abd 1970Bahrain Ain el Abd 1970Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 1965Cocos Islands ...

182 DOS 1968New Georgia Islands(Gizo Island) Easter Island 1967Easter Island European 1950Mean for Austria,Belgium, Denmark,Finland, France, WestGermany, Gibraltar,Greece, Italy,Luxembourg,Netherlands, Norway,Portugal, Spain, Sweden,Switzerland European 1950Mean for Austria,Denmark, France, WestGerm...

185 FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. FederalCommunications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subjectto the following two conditions: (1) this device may not causeharmful interference, and (2) this device must accept anyinterference received, including interference that...

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