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Pub. 988-0143-731
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FishElite 480 and
SeaCharter 480DF
Fish-finding Sonars & Mapping GPS
Installation and Operation
Instructions
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Copyright © 2003 Eagle Electronics All rights reserved. ® Eagle is a registered trademark of Eagle Electronics Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA, copyright 2001-2003, All Rights Reserved. infoUSA is a trademark of infoUSA, Inc. eXitSource Database, copyright 2001-2003 Zenrin Co. Ltd. Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of Zenrin Co. Ltd. Eagle Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations, and special offers at any time. We reserve
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Table of Contents Sec. 1: Read Me First! ............................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specifications .................................................... 3 How Eagle Sonar Works............................................................... 5 How Eagle GPS Works ................................................................. 6 Introduction to GPS and WAAS................................................... 8 How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions
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Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart ........................................ 54 Other Free Training Aids ....................................................... 55 Sec. 4: Sonar Options & Other Features ............................57 ASP (Advanced Signal Processing)......................................... 57 Alarms ......................................................................................... 58 Depth Alarms .......................................................................... 58
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Zoom & Zoom Bar ....................................................................... 88 Zoom Pan..................................................................................... 88 Sec. 5: Sonar Troubleshooting..............................................89 Sec. 6: Basic GPS Operations................................................93 Keyboard ..................................................................................... 93 Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) .....................
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Routes........................................................................................ 125 Create and Save a Route ...................................................... 126 PC-Created Routes............................................................ 126 Routes Created in the Unit............................................... 126 Delete a Route....................................................................... 128 Edit a Route Name...................................................
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Hide GPS Features ................................................................... 146 Initialize GPS............................................................................ 147 Map Auto Zoom......................................................................... 147 Map Data................................................................................... 147 Show Map Data..................................................................... 148 Pop-Up Map Information...................
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Find Streets or Intersections.................................................... 175 Find Waypoints......................................................................... 179 Sec. 10: Supplemental Material..........................................181 Index.........................................................................................187 WARNING! A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position (way
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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. Before you grab the unit and begin installing it, please give us a moment or two to explain how our manual can help you get the best performance from your compact, wide-screen, combination fish finder and mapping GPS receiver. First, we want to thank you for buying an Eagle son
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After you've gained some experience with your sonar, you'll want to check out Section 4, which discusses more advanced Sonar Options and Other Features. When you come to a sonar menu command on the screen, you can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of contents, just flipping through Section 3 or scanning through the sonar options in Section 4. If you're having difficulty with your sonar, you can find an answer to the most common problems in Section 5, Sonar Troubleshooting. The
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Now, if you're into the fine details, glance over the next segment on specifications to see just how much sonar and GPS power your unit con- tains. It's important to us (and our power users), but, if you don't care how many watts of power the unit has, or how many waypoints it can store, skip ahead to important information on how our sonar works, on page 5. (Background on GPS begins on page 6.) Capabilities and Specifications: FishElite 480 and SeaCharter 480DF General Display:................
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with built-in temperature sensor is packed with the FishElite 480. It has a 20º cone an- gle. Transducers operate at speeds up to 70 mph (61 kts). Transmitter: ................... 1,500 watts peak-to-peak/188 watts RMS. Sonar sounding depth capability: ........... SeaCharter 480DF: 1,500 feet (457 meters). FishElite 480: 800 feet (244 meters). Actual capability depends on transducer con- figuration and installation, bottom composi- tion and water conditions. All sonar units typically read deeper
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Mapping memory: ......... Up to 256 MB on one MMC (or SD) card. Position updates: .......... Every second. Position points: ............. 1,000 waypoints; 1,000 event marker icons. Audible alarms: ............. Arrival/off-course/anchor. Graphic symbols for waypoints or event marker icons: ................. 42. Routes:............................. 100, up to 100 waypoints per route. Plot Trails:...................... 10 savable; up to 10,000 points per trail. Zoom range:.................... 39 r
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chart. The sonar's microprocessor calculates the time lapse between the transmitted signal and echo return to determine the distance to the object. The whole process repeats itself several times each second. Your unit can record a log of the sonar signals that scroll across the screen and save them to the MMC memory card. (These recordings are also called sonar charts or sonar graphs.) You can replay this sonar log in the unit using the Sonar Simulator function, or play it back on a per- sonal c
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The background map is suitable for many navigation chores, but for maximum accuracy and much more detail, you need either our optional map-making software, MapCreate 6 or a predefined FreedomMap from LEI (no PC necessary!). Some unit features — such as searching for busi- nesses and addresses — won't work without a custom MapCreate map or FreedomMap. There is so much detail in our background map (and even more in MapCreate and FreedomMaps) that we'll describe their contents and differences in S
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You make your own Custom Map Files with our MapCreate software, but you don't have to. We also sell ready-to-use FreedomMaps. These custom maps are pre-loaded on MMCs. (No computer work required!). This unit automatically reads Custom Map Files or FreedomMaps di- rectly from the MMC or SD card. To use a custom map, all you need to do is slide an MMC containing a map into the unit. Introduction to GPS and WAAS Well, now you know the basics of how your unit does its work. You might be ready to ju
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A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix. The system requires signal reception from three satellites in order to determine a position. This is called a 2D fix. It takes four satellites to determine both position and elevation (your height above sea level — also called altitude). This is called a 3D fix. Remember, the unit must have a clear view of the satellites in order to receive their signals. Unlike radio or television signals, GPS works at very high frequencies. Thes
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However, there are some fringe areas of the U.S., including parts of Alaska, that do not yet receive robust WAAS coverage. Continued WAAS development is planned to extend WAAS coverage in the years to come. WAAS boosts the accuracy of land GPS navigation, but the system is designed for aircraft. The satellites are in a fixed orbit around the Equator, so they appear very low in the sky to someone on the ground in North America. Aircraft and vessels on open water can get consis- tently good WAAS r
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Menu Commands A menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters, in a bold sans serif type like this: ROUTE PLANNING. These indicate that you are to select this command or option from a menu or take an action of some kind with the menu item. Text that you may need to enter or file names you need to select are show in italic type, such as trail name. Instructions = Menu Sequences Most functions you perform with this unit are described as a sequence of key strokes and selecting
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