Page 3 - Table of Contents; ASP
i Table of Contents Sec. 1: Read Me First! .............................................................. 1 Capabilities and Specifications: Cuda 240 .................................... 2How your Sonar Works ................................................................. 4How your GPS Works ........
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iii Find a Waypoint.......................................................................... 86Navigate to a Waypoint .............................................................. 88Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint........................................ 89 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint .............
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iv Overlay Data ............................................................................. 113 To Select Data for Display: ............................................... 114To Turn Off Displayed Data: ............................................ 114To Change Displayed Data Font Size: ..............
Page 7 - How this manual can get you out on the water, fast!; So, we designed our book so that you
1 Section 1: Read Me First! How this manual can get you out on the water, fast! Welcome to the exciting world of digital sonar and GPS! We knowyou're anxious to begin finding fish, but we have a favor to ask. Beforeyou grab the unit and begin installing it, please give us a moment ortwo to explain h...
Page 8 - Capabilities and Specifications:; General
2 If you're having difficulty with your sonar, you can find an answer tothe most common problems in Section 5, Sonar Troubleshooting . The manual switches from sonar to navigation in Section 6, which in-troduces you to Basic GPS Operations . This section features a one- page GPS Quick Reference on p...
Page 10 - How Your Sonar Works; Installation
4 Plot Trails: ...................... 10 savable; up to 9,999 points per trail. Zoom range: .................... 39 ranges; 0.02 to 4,000 miles. NOTICE! The storage and operation temperature range for your unit is from -4 degrees to +167 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 degrees to +75 degreesCelsius). Extend...
Page 11 - Introduction to GPS and WAAS; on page
5 & Accessories on page 9. If you're new to GPS, read on, and you can later impress your friends with your new-found knowledge.) First, think of your unit as a small but powerful computer. (But don'tworry — we made this unit easy to use, so you don't need to be a com-puter expert to find your wa...
Page 12 - A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix.
6 GPS proved so useful for civilian navigation that the federal govern-ment discontinued SA on May 2, 2000, after the military developedother methods to deny GPS service to enemy forces. Reliable accuracyfor civilian users jumped from 100 meters (330 feet) under SA to thepresent level of 10 to 20 me...
Page 13 - How to use this manual: typographical conventions; Arrow Keys
7 GPS alone is plenty accurate for route navigation, but the U.S. FederalAviation Administration has special aircraft navigation needs that gobeyond basic GPS. So, the FAA has developed a program to boost GPSperformance with its Wide Area Augmentation System, or WAAS. TheFAA commissioned the system ...
Page 14 - . These indicate that you are; to; You are asked to wait while it converts the trail into a route.
8 tal line depth cursor on the sonar screen. The arrow keys help you movearound the menus so you can execute different commands. They arerepresented by symbols like these, which denote the down arrow key,the up arrow, the left arrow and the right arrow: ↓ ↑ ← → . Keyboard The other keys perform a va...
Page 15 - Installation & Accessories; Preparations; These instructions will help you install your Skimmer
9 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 before drill-ing any holes in your vehicle or vessel! 1. De...
Page 17 - here, but the principle is the same for Skimmers inside a hull.; If the transducer is mounted on the transom, make sure it doesn't; Good and poor transducer locations.; How low should you go?
11 boat hulls have a flat keel pad that offers a good mounting surface. Onvee hulls, try to place the transducer where the deadrise is 10 ° or less. Left, vee pad hull; right, vee hull. A pod style transducer is shown here, but the principle is the same for Skimmers inside a hull. 4. If the transduc...
Page 18 - Align transducer centerline with hull bottom.; In a shoot-thru-hull installation, the transducer is bonded to the
12 Align transducer centerline with hull bottom. However, there are times when you may need to adjust the transducerslightly higher or lower. (The slots in the mounting brackets allow youto loosen the screws and slide the transducer up or down.) If you fre-quently lose bottom signal lock while runni...
Page 19 - Align plastic ratchets in bracket.; Aligning the transducer on the transom.
13 Second, the transducer angle cannot be adjusted for the best fish archeson your sonar display. (This is not an issue for flasher-style sonars.)Lack of angle adjustment can be particularly troublesome on hulls thatsit with the bow high when at rest or at slow trolling speeds. Third, a transducer C...
Page 20 - Insert bolt and check transducer position on transom.; Once you determine the correct posi-; Assemble transducer and bracket.; Hold the transducer and bracket assembly
14 Reassemble the transducer and bracket and place them against thetransom. Again, check to see if you can move the transducer so it'sparallel with the ground. If you can, then go to step 3. If it doesn't,repeat step 2, but use a different alignment letter until you can placethe transducer on the tr...
Page 21 - Remove the transducer from; seen from above at right.; over tighten the lock nut!
15 Position transducer mount on transom and mark mounting holes. Side view shown at left and seen from above at right. 5. Attaching transducer to transom. Remove the transducer from the bracket and re-assemble it with the cable passing through thebracket over the bolt as shown in the following figur...
Page 22 - Attach motor mounting bracket to transducer.; Bolt
16 6. Route the transducer cable through or over the transom to the sonar unit. Make sure to leave some slack in the cable at the transducer. If possible, route the transducer cable away from otherwiring on the boat. Electrical noise from the engine's wiring, bilgepumps, VHF radio wires and cables, ...
Page 23 - Transducer mounted on trolling motor, side view.; TRANSDUCER ORIENTATION AND FISH ARCHES; Transducer angles and their effects on fish arches.
17 3. Route the transducer cable alongside the trolling motor shaft. Use plastic ties (not included) to attach the transducer cable to the troll-ing motor shaft. Make sure there is enough slack in the cable for themotor to turn freely. Route the cable to the sonar unit and the trans-ducer is ready f...
Page 24 - Epoxy the transducer to a solid portion of the hull.; solid
18 If the arch slopes up – but not back down – then the front of the trans-ducer is too high and needs to be lowered. If only the back half of thearch is printed, then the nose of the transducer is angled too far downand needs to be raised. NOTE: Periodically wash the transducer's face with soap and...
Page 25 - Testing Determines Best Location; high speed or trolling speed operation.; Anchor the boat in about 30 feet of water. Add a little water to the; Example of a second bottom signal. Unit is in 30 feet of water, with; Transducer location
19 Testing Determines Best Location Ideally, the shoot-thru transducer should be installed as close to thetransom as possible, close to the centerline. This will give you the bestperformance during high speed maneuvers. Shoot-thru-hull transducer locations for high speed or trolling speed operation....
Page 27 - Epoxy transducer to hull.; Use
21 Epoxy transducer to hull. WARNING: Use only the epoxy available from LEI. It has been for- mulated 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...
Page 28 - Power and transducer connections for the Cuda 240 sonar; battery
22 5. After the epoxy has cured, route the cable to the sonar unit and it's ready to use. POWER AND CABLE CONNECTIONS The unit works from a 12-volt battery system. For the best results, at-tach the power cable directly to the battery. You can attach the powercable to an accessory or power buss, howe...
Page 30 - not; Bracket Installation; Top; ALWAYS VERIFY DIMENSIONS.
24 In-dash mounting template for Cuda 240. NOTE: This figure is not printed to scale. Bracket Installation Mount the unit in any convenient location, provided there is clearancewhen it’s tilted for the best viewing angle. You should also make surethere is enough room behind the unit to attach the po...
Page 31 - 40 when mounted on quick release bracket.; Millimeter
25 Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of the Cuda 240 when mounted on quick release bracket. If you wish, you can fill in the hole around the cable with a good marinesealant compound. (Some marine dealers stock cable hole covers to con-ceal the opening.) This unit uses a quic...
Page 32 - Bracket front
26 Cuda 240 quick release mounting bracket. Slots in the base allow routing the cable from beneath the mount. Attach the unit to the bracket by first connecting the power/transducercable. Then, hold the sonar unit vertically and slide it onto the bracketfrom above. (The back of the unit should be to...
Page 33 - Portable Sonar Installation
27 Adjust viewing angle: use one hand to press and release the spring- loaded ratchets while you move the unit with the other hand. An op- tional GBSA-3 swivel base is shown with the quick release bracket. Portable Sonar Installation Like many Eagle products, the Cuda 240 sonar is capable of portabl...
Page 34 - PPP-12 Portable Power Pack with a sonar unit stowed for transport.
28 NOTE: When the unit is not in use, we recommend you unplug the powerconnector to reduce the possibility of corrosion or battery drain.When you store the unit, always remove the batteries because deadbatteries can leak and corrode the contacts. After installing the batteries, plug the cable's powe...
Page 35 - Portable Transducer Assembly
29 If the batteries do lose a charge, you can sometimes restore them byplacing them in a warm room or car interior. A better way is to replacethem with batteries that have been kept warm. WARNING: Never heat the batteries over an open flame or direct hotair onto them. A fire or explosion could resul...
Page 36 - Portable transducer installed on boat transom.; Basic Sonar
30 Portable transducer installed on boat transom. NOTE: For optimum operation, the portable transducer should be adjustedso that it is parallel to the ground. For more information on this,see the earlier segment on Transducer Orientation and FishArches. Now that you have your unit installed, move on...
Page 37 - Basic Sonar Operation; KEYBOARD BASICS; Eagle Cuda 240 Sonar, front view, showing screen and keyboard.; off and activates the backlight.
31 Section 3: Basic Sonar Operation KEYBOARD BASICS The unit sounds a tone when you press any key. This tells you the unit has accepted a command. Numbers in the photo correspond to key ex-planations below: Eagle Cuda 240 Sonar, front view, showing screen and keyboard. (A close-up of the keyboard ca...
Page 38 - Advanced Sonar Operation
32 4. ARROW KEYS – These keys are used to navigate through the menus, make menu selections, move the plotter cursor and sonar chartcursor and enter data. 5. ENT (Enter) – This key allows you to save data, accept values or execute menu commands. It is also used to create event marker icons. 6. EXIT –...
Page 39 - Main Menu Commands
33 Main Menu. Main Menu Commands There are four "basic" Main Menu commands that you'll really want toread more about. They are: • Screen commands ( C ONTRAST , B RIGHTNESS and D ISPLAY M ODE ): change the appearance of the display screen. Use these commands to adjusthow the screen looks unde...
Page 40 - Sonar Page Menu. Most of these functions are discussed in; Sonar Menu Commands
34 Sonar Menu The Sonar Menu contains commands for the major sonar features andoptions. You access the Sonar Menu by pressing the MENU key one time. You run a command by using ↑ or ↓ to highlight the command and then pressing ENT . To clear the menu screen and return to the Page display, press EXIT ...
Page 41 - Pages; desired page; Sonar Page, showing full sonar chart mode.
35 • Overlay Data command: chooses what types of information (such as water temperature) to show overlaid on the sonar chart screen. • Sonar Features command: launches the Sonar Features menu which controls many functions and options, including screen color mode, autodepth and sensitivity, surface c...
Page 42 - Sonar chart digital data display option.
36 Sonar chart display options (from left) full sonar chart and split zoom. Sonar chart digital data display option. You can customize how the Sonar Page pictures and other data are dis-played in many ways. We'll discuss all of those features and options inthe Advanced Sonar Operation section, but t...
Page 43 - Basic Sonar Quick Reference; Zoom in
37 Basic Sonar Quick Reference 1. Mount the transducer and unit. Connect the unit to electric powerand the transducer. 2. Launch your boat. 3. To turn on the unit, press and release PWR key. 4. Head for your fishing grounds. Your unit automatically displays digi-tal depth and surface water temperatu...
Page 44 - Sonar Operations
38 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...
Page 45 - At left, Sonar Menu with Sensitivity command selected. At right, the
39 You can change the sensitivity level whether you are in Auto Sensitiv-ity mode or Manual Sensitivity mode. The adjustment method worksthe same in both modes, but it gives you slightly different results. Adjusting sensitivity in Auto Sensitivity Mode is similar to manually ad-justing a car's speed...
Page 48 - Notes
Page 49 - Sonar Options & Other Features; Material in this section is arranged in alphabetical order.; ENT
43 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...
Page 50 - Alarms; Depth A; At left, Main Menu and Sonar Alarms command.
44 3. Press ↓ or ↑ to select a setting, then press ENT . 4. To return to the previous page, press EXIT | EXIT . Alarms This unit has three different types of sonar alarms. The first is a FishAlarm. It sounds when the Fish I.D. feature determines that an echo is a fish. Another alarm is the Zone Al...
Page 51 - Zone Alarm; At left, Sonar Alarms menu, with Adjust Zone command selected.
45 3. Press ↑ or ↓ until the depth is correct, then press ENT . 4. Press ← to S HALLOW A LARM E NABLED | ENT | EXIT . 5. To turn off the alarm, press MENU | MENU | ↓ to A LARMS | ENT | ↓ to S ONAR A LARMS | ENT | ENT | EXIT . To switch to a different depth setting, open the Sonar Alarms menu andrepe...
Page 52 - Fish Alarm; Sonar Alarms menu with Fish Alarm selected. The check box
46 3. To set the upper boundary for the Zone Alarm, use ← or → to select U PPER , then press ↑ or ↓ to move the top of the bar to the desired depth. 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....
Page 53 - Chart Speed; At left, Sonar Page menu with Chart Speed command selected.; MENU; Depth Cursor
47 Chart Speed The rate that echoes scroll across the screen is called the chart speed.The default is maximum; we recommend that you leave the speed setthere for virtually all fishing conditions. However, you might consider experimenting with chart speed when youare stationary or drifting very slowl...
Page 54 - At left, Sonar Page menu with Depth Cursor command selected. At; to lower the cursor line press; Depth Range - Automatic; At left, Sonar Page menu with Depth Range command selected. At
48 At left, Sonar Page menu with Depth Cursor command selected. At right, sonar chart with the depth cursor active. The line indicates the large fish is 40.53 feet deep. The cursor can be moved to any location on the screen, letting you pin-point the depth of a target. 1. From the Sonar Page, press ...
Page 55 - FasTrack; Sonar Page showing FasTrack.
49 2. The Depth Range Control Scale appears. Press ↑ or ↓ to select a dif- ferent depth range. A dark bar highlights the selected range. Rangenumbers in gray cannot be selected. 3. When the new range is selected, press EXIT to clear the menu. Depth Range - Manual You have complete control over the r...
Page 56 - When the check box to the left is checked, the feature is on.
50 When the boat is not moving, fish signals are long, drawn out lines on anormal chart display. FasTrack converts the graph to a vertical bargraph that, with practice, makes a useful addition to fishing at a sta-tionary location. Fish I.D. (Fish Symbols & Depths) The Fish I.D. feature identif...
Page 57 - FishTrack; To turn on FishTrack:; Sonar Features menu with Fish I.D. Depths selected. When the check; Grayline
51 To turn the Fish I.D. feature on: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to S ONAR F EATURES | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to F ISH ID S YMBOLS | ENT | EXIT | EXIT . To turn off Fish I.D., repeat these instructions. FishTrack The FishTrack feature shows the depth of a fish symbol when it ap-pears on the d...
Page 58 - At left, Sonar Page menu with Grayline command selected.; To adjust the Grayline level:; HyperScroll
52 If you have two signals of equal size, one with gray and the other with-out, then the target with gray is the stronger signal. This helps distin-guish weeds from trees on the bottom, or fish from structure. Grayline is adjustable. Experiment with your unit to find the Graylinesetting that's best ...
Page 59 - Data Type
53 Overlay Data command on the Sonar Menu, at left. Overlay Data Shown selection menu, right. In this example, we scrolled down the data list to highlight "Ground Speed." When selected, a check mark appears beside the data type. (If you wish,you may now use ↓ or ↑ to select other Data Types ...
Page 60 - Sonar chart with Overlay Data turned on. This example shows; Ping Speed & HyperScroll
54 The selected data type will be displayed in the new size. (To change thefont size for another Data Type, press ENT and repeat these steps, be- ginning with step two above.) 3. To return to the previous page, press EXIT . Sonar chart with Overlay Data turned on. This example shows Depth, Water Tem...
Page 61 - At left, Sonar Menu with Ping Speed command selected.; To change Ping Speed:; To adjust Sensitivity:; Reset Options
55 At left, Sonar Menu with Ping Speed command selected. 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. When...
Page 62 - System Menu with Reset Options command selected.; Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity; Automatic Sensitivity
56 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to R ESET O PTIONS | ENT . 2. Press ↑ or ↓ to Y ES | ENT . 3. All the menus are cleared and all options are returned to the factorysettings. System Menu with Reset Options command selected. Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity The sensitivity con...
Page 63 - To adjust sensitivity in manual mode:; To turn Auto Sensitivity back on:
57 The control bar used to adjust sensitivity up or down is the samewhether the unit is in the automatic or manual mode. In automatic youcan adjust sensitivity up to 100 percent but the unit will limit your minimum setting. In auto, the unit will continue to make small ad- justments, allowing for th...
Page 64 - Set Keel Offset
58 Tip: For quicker sensitivity adjustments, try leaving the SensitivityControl Bar on the screen as the chart scrolls. You can see thechanges on the screen as you press the up or down arrows. This ishandy when there's a lot of clutter in the water, and you arematching the sensitivity to rapidly cha...
Page 65 - Sonar Color Mode; To change the chart mode color scheme:; Mode Name; Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options; Full Sonar Chart
59 2. The Keel Offset dialog box appears with a plus (+) sign at thefront of the box. 3. Press ↑ until the displayed number is + 1.5, then press EXIT . The depth indicators now accurately show the water depth from surfaceto bottom. Sonar Color Mode The default color scheme for the sonar chart is gra...
Page 67 - Sonar Simulator; Stop Chart; Press
61 Digital Data/Chart Sonar Simulator This unit has a built-in simulator that lets you run it as if you were onthe water. All sonar features and functions are useable. When insimulator mode, you will see [Simulator Mode] in the Sonar Page titlebar. To use the simulator: 1. From the Sonar Page, press...
Page 68 - Surface Clarity; To adjust the Surface Clarity level:; Sonar Features menu with Surface Clarity selected.; or
62 Sonar Menu with Stop Chart command selected. The box is unchecked, indicating that the chart is scrolling across the screen. Surface Clarity The markings extending downward from the zero line on the chart arecalled "surface clutter." These markings are caused by wave action,boat wakes, te...
Page 69 - To turn on the Zoom Bar:; Right, same view zoomed to 4X; Zoom Pan
63 Zoom & Zoom Bar "Zooming" the display is used to enlarge small detail, fish signals andthe bottom with its associated structure. The 2X zoom doubles the size of all echoes on the screen. The 4X zoomquadruples the size of the echoes. You can also turn on a zoom bar onthe far right side...
Page 71 - Sonar Troubleshooting; Unit operates only in demo mode:
65 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...
Page 73 - NOISE
67 NOISE A major cause of sonar problems is electrical noise. This usually ap-pears on the sonar's display as random patterns of dots or lines. In se-vere cases, it can completely cover the screen with black dots, or causethe unit to operate erratically, or not at all. To eliminate or minimize the e...
Page 75 - Basic GPS Operations; Quick; Keyboard
69 Section 6: Basic GPS Operations This section addresses the unit's GPS operations. Before you turn on the unit and find where you are, it's a good idea to learn about the dif-ferent keys, the four GPS Page screens and how they all work together. BUT, if you just can't wait to get outside, turn to ...
Page 76 - Power/lights on and off; Page Name; Main Menu; System Setup and GPS Setup Options
70 5. ENT/ICONS (Enter & Icons) – This key allows you to save data, ac- cept values or execute menu commands. It is also used to create eventmarker icons. 6. EXIT – The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen, clear data or erase a menu. 7. WPT – (Waypoint) The Waypoint key is used to sa...
Page 78 - Pages Menu, showing the GPS display options.; Sonar Pages; page
72 Pages The unit has four GPS Page displays that represent the four major oper-ating modes. They are the Satellite Status Page, the Navigation Page,Plotter Page and the Position Page. They are accessed by pressing PAGES | ← to GPS , then using ↑ or ↓ to select a Page. (Clear the Pages Menu by press...
Page 80 - The navigation screen looks like the one below when you're; Navigation Page, recording a trail, traveling east. Page looks like
74 Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction oftravel, but also the direction to a recalled waypoint. To get to the Navi-gation Page: Press PAGES | ← to GPS | ↑ or ↓ to N AVIGATION | EXIT . The navigation screen looks like the one below when you're not navi- g...
Page 82 - Navigation Page, backtracking a trail while creating a new trail.
76 Navigation Page, backtracking a trail while creating a new trail. In the example figure above, the driver is headed north (a 12º track)toward a waypoint 12º (bearing) away. The cross track error range(white corridor) is 0.20 miles either side of the course. The driver isheaded toward a waypoint w...
Page 83 - EXIT
77 The Position Page can be fully customized. The lower window can displayten of 22 types of navigation information. For customization instructionssee the Customize Page Displays topic in Sec. 7, System and GPS Setup Options . Some of the popular information displays include: Altitude is height abov...
Page 85 - GPS Quick Reference
79 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. Install the unit. (See complete installation details beg...
Page 86 - Viewing the Plotter: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys; ZIN; Selecting Any Plotter Item With the Cursor; The; command navigates to the current cursor position on
80 Viewing the Plotter: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys The plotter is presented from a bird's eye view perspective. The currentzoom range shows in the lower right corner of the screen. 1. Press the ZIN key (zoom in) to move in closer and see greater detail in a smaller geographic area. 2. Press the ZO...
Page 87 - and the Cuda 240 will begin navigating to the cur-; show navigation information.; Cancel Navigation; to Y
81 Navigate to cursor. In this example, the cursor has selected waypoint 004. 3. Press MENU | ENT and the Cuda 240 will begin navigating to the cur- sor location. The Plotter Page will display a dotted line from your current position to the cursor position. The Navigation Page displays a compass ros...
Page 88 - The Cuda 240 stops showing navigation information.; Find Your Current Position; At left, the distance from the boat's current position to
82 The Cuda 240 stops showing navigation information. Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning Cuda 240 on. Un-der clear sky conditions, the unit automatically searches for satellitesand calculates its position in approximately one minute or less. NOTE: "C...
Page 89 - Find Distance From Point to Point; current; Waypoints; Create a Waypoint
83 Find Distance From Point to Point You can also measure distance between two other points on the plotter. 1. While on the Plotter Page press: MENU | ↓ to F IND D ISTANCE | ENT . 2. Center your cursor over the first position. (A rubber band line ap-pears, connecting your current position to the cur...
Page 90 - next
84 Sequence for setting a waypoint. Step 1: while traveling, quickly press WPT twice to call up Find Waypoint screen (shown at left) and set a point. Step 2: a message says the waypoint has been saved (shown cen- ter). Step 3: vehicle continues on its way; number waypoint symbol is visible on plotte...
Page 92 - Find a Waypoint
86 To delete a waypoint from the plotter:1. Use the arrow keys to select the waypoint with the cursor. 2. Press WPT | → to D ELETE | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . To return to the previ- ous page and clear the cursor, press EXIT . To delete all waypoints at one time: press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETU...
Page 93 - down the list to find the desired waypoint
87 You will use the Find Waypoint commands to choose a waypoint youwant to navigate to, or to choose one for editing. 1. Press WPT . To look up the nearest waypoint, just press ENT, then scroll down the list to find the desired waypoint; or, to look by name, press ↓ to F IND B Y N AME | ENT . For th...
Page 94 - Plotter screen showing Find Waypoint.; Navigate To a Waypoint
88 Plotter screen showing Find Waypoint. 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.) Navigate To a Waypoint You can select any waypoint visible on the Plotter ...
Page 95 - Navigation Page, navigating toward a waypoint and leaving a trail.; ZOUT; Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint
89 Navigation Page, navigating toward a waypoint and leaving a trail. Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint One of boating's most terrifying events is having a friend or familymember fall overboard. This situation can be deadly on any body of wa-ter — fresh or salt. It's particularly dangerous at night o...
Page 96 - Trails; Creating and Saving a Trail
90 Navigating to Man Overboard: Navigation Page, left and center, and Plotter Page, right. 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 an...
Page 97 - command. Center, the Trails Menu. The arrow to the right of Trail 3; to the; To return to the previous page, press; ble. Trails do not need to be visible in order to be active.
91 To Save a Trail 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT . Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one. At left, My Trails command. Center, the Trails Menu. The arrow to the right of Trail 3 indicates the trail is "active," and the check to the left indicates the trail is vis...
Page 99 - Edit a Trail Name; trail; Navigate a Trail
93 Edit a Trail Name To edit a trail name: press MENU | MENU | ↓ to M Y T RAILS | ENT | ↓ to trail name | ENT|ENT . 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 102 - (Flashing trail line is turned off for clarity.; to enter the Saved Trail list, then use
96 Navigate trail, plotter views: at left boater is heading straight toward trail point 3. Center, when the point is reached, Arrival Alarm goes off and the steering arrow points toward next trail point. At right, boater has reached point 3 and has turned northeast to follow trail to point 4. (Flash...
Page 103 - Icons; can
97 3. Press → to D ELETE T RAIL | ↓ to N AVIGATE | ENT . 4. Press ↓ to N AVIGATE | → to R EVERSE | ENT | ← to N AVIGATE | ENT . The unit begins showing navigation information along the trail, in reverse. NOTE: If you are already located at or near the end of your trail, the arri-val alarm will go of...
Page 105 - Navigate to an Icon; Routes; Create and Save a Route
99 The Delete All Icons command will ask if you are sure. Press ← to Y ES | ENT . All icons will be deleted from the plotter. 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 saying all icon...
Page 106 - Route Planning command on Main Menu, left,; with Add From Plotter command selected.
100 Route Planning command on Main Menu, left, will open the Route List screen, right. 2. Press ↓ | ↓ | ↑ or ↓ to route name | ENT | ↓ to (R OUTE END ) | ENT | ↓ to A DD F ROM P LOTTER | ENT . The Plotter Page appears with the cursor showing. Edit Route menu, left. Edit Route Waypoints menu, right, ...
Page 107 - Delete a Route
101 Route creation sequence: At left, the Plotter Page shows the waypoints we want to visit in our route. Set the first route point at waypoint (001). Center, move cursor to the next waypoint in the route and press Enter. Waypoint added message appears. Right, continue adding way- points until you r...
Page 108 - Edit Route Waypoints menu.; Navigate a Route
102 Edit a Route You can edit the route name if you wish. 1. From the N AVIGATION P AGE , press MENU | ENT or from the P LOTTER P AGE press MENU | MENU | ↓ to R OUTE P LANNING | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to route name | ENT | ENT . 3. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to move the curso...
Page 110 - Utilities; Alarm Clock
104 Navigating along a route: Figs. 1 & 4 show the Plotter Page (top) and Navigation Page (bottom) while running a route. Boater is heading straight for waypoint 3. In Figs. 2 & 5, the traveler has arrived at Wpt 3; the arrival alarm has been triggered and the bearing arrow on the compass ro...
Page 111 - System & GPS Setup Options
105 Section 7: 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...
Page 112 - Auto Satellite Search
106 3. To change distance settings, scroll ↓ or ↑ to select the desired cate- gory, then press → | ENT to activate the distance dialog box. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. 4. When your adjustments are finished, retu...
Page 113 - GPS Auto Search on the Satellite Status Menu.; and switch to the Satellite Status screen.; Coordinate System Selection; Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions.
107 GPS Auto Search on the Satellite Status Menu. You can force the unit to immediately kick into auto search mode.Here's how: 1. Press PAGES and switch to the Satellite Status screen. 2. Press MENU | ↓ to GPS A UTO S EARCH | ENT | ← to Y ES | ENT . Coordinate System Selection The Coordinate System ...
Page 114 - Configure Loran TD menu.
108 and tenths of a second (36° 28' 40.9"). It can also show position in: UTM(Universal Transverse Mercator) projection; MGRS (Standard); MGRS(Standard + 10); Map Fix; Loran TD; British, Irish, Finnish, German,New Zealand, Swedish, Swiss, Taiwan, Greek and Military grids. UTM's are marked on USG...
Page 115 - Map Fix; To configure a map fix:; Configure a map fix so the Cuda 240 can find your position on a
109 Map Fix Map Fix is used with charts or maps. This system asks for a referenceposition in latitude/longitude, which you take from a marked locationon the map. It then shows the present position as distance on the mapfrom that reference point. For example, if it shows a distance of UP 4.00" an...
Page 116 - Customize Page Displays; Customize Position Page; and; Customize Plotter or Navigation Page; is checked and moves to the top of the list.; GPS Simulator; To get to the GPS Simulator:
110 Press ↓ to S ELECT O RIGIN W AYPOINT | ENT | ENT | ENT to bring up the way- point list. Select the waypoint that you saved the reference point underand press ENT . The unit displays a waypoint information screen with the command S ET A S O RIGIN selected; press ENT and the unit returns to the Co...
Page 117 - Simulating Trail or Route Navigation
111 GPS Setup Menu, left; GPS Simulator menu, right. Make the desired settings, then turn the simulator on by highlightingthe GPS S IMULATOR O N box and pressing ENT . Press EXIT | EXIT | EXIT to erase this menu. A message and tone appear periodically, warning youthat the simulator is on. To turn th...
Page 118 - Hide GPS Features; Plotter Auto Zoom
112 Tip: You can pick any spot on the plotter to begin your simulation ses-sion by using the Initialize GPS command. This makes your unitthink it's located at the position you select. See it's entry followingthe entry for Hide GPS Features . Hide GPS Features If there is no GPS antenna/receiver modu...
Page 119 - Plotter Orientation; GPS Menu, left Plotter Orientation menu with; Overlay Data
113 the present position to the destination waypoint. As you travel towardthe destination, the unit automatically begins zooming in — one zoomrange at a time — always keeping the destination on the screen. To turn this feature on, from the Plotter Page, press MENU | ↓ to A UTO Z OOM | ENT | EXIT . R...
Page 120 - Overlay Data command on the Sonar Menu, at left. Overlay Data
114 First, press PAGES , use the arrow keys to select the right page, then press EXIT . To select data for display: 1. From the Plotter or Sonar page, press MENU | ↓ to O VERLAY D ATA | ENT . 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select Data Type | ENT. Overlay Data command on the Sonar Menu, at left. Overlay Data Sho...
Page 121 - Sonar Page with Overlay Data turned on. This example shows Depth,
115 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select Data Type | ENT. The selected data type disap- pears from the top of the list and reverts to its previous, unchecked po-sition. (If you wish, you may now use ↓ or ↑ to select other Data Types to turn off.) 3. To return to the previous page, press EXIT | EXIT . To change...
Page 122 - Position Pinning
116 Pop-up Help Help is available for virtually all of the menu labels on this unit. Byhighlighting a menu item and leaving it highlighted for a few seconds, a"pop-up" message appears that describes the function of the menu item.This feature is on by default. To set up Popup Help: Press MENU...
Page 123 - Screen Contrast and Brightness; Once in the Screen menu:
117 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to GPS S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to P OSITION P INNING | ENT . 2. Press EXIT | EXIT to return to the previous page. Reset Options This command is used to reset all features, options and settings to theiroriginal factory defaults. This is useful when you have changed severalsettin...
Page 124 - mode; Set Language; to S
118 To adjust the display's brightness:Press ↓ to B RIGHTNESS . Press → or ← to move the bar. The left end of the scale is minimum brightness; the right end is maximum brightness. To adjust the screen's display mode: Press ↓ to D ISPLAY M ODE | ENT |press ↑ or ↓ to select mode | EXIT . Display Mode ...
Page 126 - to S; Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles; to S; Once in the Sounds menu:; To set Key Press Sounds:
120 At left, Main Menu with Software Information command selected. At right, the Software Information screen. 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S YSTEM S ETUP | ENT | ↓ to S OFTWARE I NFO | ENT . 2. Read the information displayed on the screen. 3. To return to the last page displayed, press EXIT | EXIT . ...
Page 127 - Track Smoothing; should always be; Trail Options
121 To set Alarm Sounds: Press ↓ to A LARM S OUNDS . With the option high- lighted, 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. To set Alarm Volume: Press ↓ to V OLUME . Press → or ← to move the bar. The left end ...
Page 130 - Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options; Units of Measure; To set Units of Measure:
124 Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options The name, maximum number of points in the trail, activity, and visi-bility are all changed on the Edit Trail menu screen. The Active settingdetermines whether or not the unit is recording new points for a par-ticular trail. On the Edit Trail menu, ...
Page 131 - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
125 Section 8: Supplemental Material FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi-cations Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-lowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful in-terference, and (2) this device must accept any interferen...
Page 133 - Index; Introduction
127 Index A Accessories, 1, 5, 23, 24 Sec. 2, Installation & Accessories, 9 Alarm Clock, 104Alarms, 33, 44, 45, 46, 71, 79, 94, 95, 97, 104, 105, 106, 111 Anchor Alarm, 105, 106Antenna, 3, 5, 65, 67, 79, 112, 125Arrival Alarm, 79, 94, 95, 97, 104, 105, 106, 111 B Backlights / Lighting, 2, 31, 69...
Page 136 - DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY
130 DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY "We", "our", or "us" refers to Eagle Electronics, a division of LEI, the manufac-turer of this product. "You" or "your" refers to the first person who purchasesthe product as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use...
Page 137 - EAGLE ELECTRONICS
131 EAGLE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY "We," "our," or "us" refers to EAGLE ELECTRONICS, a division of LEI, the manufac-turer of this product. "You" or "your" refers to the first person who purchases this productas a consumer item for personal, family, o...
Page 138 - How to Obtain Service...; ...outside Canada and the USA:; and look for the
132 How to Obtain Service… …in the USA: We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert serviceand genuine Eagle replacement parts. If you're in the United Statesand you have technical, return or repair questions, please contact theFactory Customer Service Department. Before any produ...
Page 139 - Dealer Locator; Shipping Information
Accessory Ordering Informationfor all countries To order Eagle accessories such as power cables or transducers,please contact: 1) Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store. Most quality dealers that handle marine electronic equipment or other consumerelectronics should be able to assist...
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