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Pub. 988-0152-131
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FishElite 502c iGPS &
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SeaCharter 502cDF iGPS
Fish-finding Sonars & Mapping GPS
Installation and Operation
Instructions
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Copyright © 2005 LEI-Eagle All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of Eagle Electronics. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. ® Eagle is a registered trademark of LEI. MapCreate, FreedomMaps and NauticPath are trademarks of LEI. Fishing Hot Spots is a registered trademark of Fishing Hot Spots Inc. LakeMaster and ProMaps are tradem
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Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First!......................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: .................................................... 3 How Eagle Sonar Works............................................................... 5 How GPS Works............................................................................ 6 Introduction to GPS and WAAS................................................... 7 Free Training Aids Available ...................
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Pages ........................................................................................... 42 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 42 Navigation Page...................................................................... 43 Map Page................................................................................. 43 Sonar Page .............................................................................. 44 Basic Sonar Quick Reference ........
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Stop Chart................................................................................... 78 Surface Clarity............................................................................ 78 Zoom & Zoom Bar ....................................................................... 79 Zoom Pan..................................................................................... 80 Section 5: Sonar Troubleshooting .......................................81 Section 6: Basic GPS Operations .............
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Create and Save a Route ...................................................... 120 PC-created Routes............................................................. 120 Routes Created in the Unit............................................... 120 Delete a Route....................................................................... 122 Edit a Route Name................................................................ 123 Edit Route Waypoints...........................................................
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Map Boundaries.................................................................... 141 Fill Water With White .......................................................... 141 Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid) ...................... 141 Map Datum Selection ............................................................... 142 Map Detail Category Selection................................................. 142 Map Orientation .......................................................................
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WARNING! A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position (waypoint), a GPS unit will show the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions. Therefore, the prudent navigator will not only take advantage of all available navigation tools when traveling to a way- point, but will also visually check to make sure a clear, safe path to the waypoin
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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 are 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, color display, combination fish finder and mapping GPS receiver. First, we want to thank you for buying a Eagle s
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After you have gained some experience with your sonar, you will 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 unit's screen, you can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of contents, just flip- ping 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 Troubles
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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 sonar works on page 5. Back- ground on GPS begins on page 6. Capabilities and Specifications: General Display:............................ 5.0" (12.7 cm) diagonal 256-color enhanced TFT LCD; programmable to viewing prefer- ence. Resolution:...................... 320 pixel x 240 pixel resolution; 76,800 total pixels. Ba
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Sonar Sounding Depth capability:........... SeaCharter 502cDF iGPS: 1,500 feet (457 meters). FishElite 502c iGPS: 800 feet (244 meters). Actual capability depends on trans- ducer configuration and installation, bottom composition and water conditions. All sonar units typically read deeper in fresh water than in salt water. Depth display:................ Continuous display . Audible alarms: ............. Deep/shallow/fish/zone. Automatic ranging:....... Yes, with instant screen updates. Auto bott
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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:.................... 40 ranges; 0.02 to 4,000 miles. NOTE: The above memory capacities refer only to the unit’s on-board mem- ory. T
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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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making software, MapCreate 6 or one of our special plug-and-play mapping cards. Some unit features — such as searching for businesses and addresses — won't work without a custom MapCreate map. There is so much detail in our background map (and even more in MapCreate) that we'll describe their contents and differences in Section 3, Basic GPS Operations, on page 93. Another portion of the unit’s onboard memory is devoted to recording GPS navigation information, which includes waypoints, event mar
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so you can mount your unit and plug in the power. Or you might want to see how our text formatting makes the manual tutorials easy to skim. If that's the case, move on to How to Use This Manual on page 11. But, if you want to understand the current state of satellite naviga- tion, look over this segment describing how GPS and its new companion WAAS work together to get you where you're going. The Global Positioning System (GPS) was launched July 17, 1995 by the United States Department of Defens
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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. These signals can be easily blocked by trees, buildings, an automobile roof, even your body. Like most GPS receivers, this unit does not have a compass or any other navigation aid built inside. It relies solely on the signals from the satellites to calculate a position. Speed, direction of travel and distance are all calculated fro
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and your destination, for example. It’s up to you to safely navigate around obstacles, no matter how you’re using this product. Free Training Aids Available Now that you know something about the technology that makes this unit possible, you are ready to start learning how to use that technol- ogy! This manual will guide you through the process of setting up and running your unit, but that is only one of many resources available. If you or a friend has Internet access, visit our web site! Find us
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play back sonar logs, run GPS routes and trails, even create real way- points you can use in the field. And that is just some of the material available on our web site. To find out what we have available, go to WWW.EAGLESONAR.COM and look around. For now, we'll get back to how to use this particular unit. How to use this manual: typographical conventions Many instructions are listed as numbered steps. The keypad and arrow "keystrokes" appear as boldface type. So, if you're in a real hurry (or ju
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4. The wait message disappears and the unit begins showing navigation information along the trail. Now, begin moving and follow your unit's directions. Translated into complete English, step 1 above would mean: "Start on the Map Page. Press the Menu key twice. Next, repeatedly press (or press and hold) the down arrow key to scroll down the menu and select (highlight) the My Trails menu command. Finally, press the Enter key." Step 2 would mean: "Press the down arrow key repeatedly to scroll to th
