Eagle FishElite, SeaCharter 480, 480DF Spezifikationen

Pub. 988-0143-731 www.eaglesonar.comFishElite 480 andSeaCharter 480DFFish-finding Sonars & Mapping GPSInstallation and OperationI

2After you've gained some experience with your sonar, you'll want tocheck out Section 4, which discusses more advanced Sonar Options andOthe

92Notes

93Section 6:Basic GPS OperationsThis section addresses the unit's most basic GPS operations. The tuto-rials presented in Sec. 6 follow a chronolo

943. MENU – Press this key to show the menus and submenus, whichallow you to select a command or adjust a feature. This also accessessearch functions

95something. The GPS will work fine for these lessons right out of the boxwith the factory default settings. But, if you want to learn about thevariou

96Sun/Moon Calculations command: finds the rising and setting timeof the sun and the moon.Trip Calculator command: shows trip status and statistics.Ti

97No matter what Page you are on, a flashing current position indica-tor/question mark symbol and flashing GPS data displays indicate thatsatellite lo

98This also gives you an indicator of the fix quality the unit currentlyhas. The smaller the position error number, the better (and more ac-curate) th

99NOTE:Remember, when the Speed, Track and Position information dis-plays are flashing, satellite lock has not been achieved and no posi-tion fix has

100The cross track error range is shown on the compass rose as a wide,white, corridor enclosing the course line. The outer edges of this whitecorridor

101The arrow in the center of the screen is your present position. It pointsin the direction you're traveling. The solid line extending from the

3Now, if you're into the fine details, glance over the next segment onspecifications to see just how much sonar and GPS power your unit con-tains

102 Map Pages with high-detail MapCreate map of an urban area loaded onthe MMC. At left, arterial streets appear at the 4 mile zoom range, with afew

103NOTE:Available through LEI Extras (look inside back cover for accessoryordering information), FreedomMaps are pre-made maps that con-tain all of th

104 At left, Digital Data map page; at right, Two Position Formats page.In pages that have two major windows (such as two maps) you can tog-gle back

105Basic GPS Quick ReferenceStart outdoors, with a clear view of the open sky. As you practice, trynavigating to a location at least a few blocks away

106Find Your Current PositionFinding your current position is as simple as turning the unit on. Un-der clear sky conditions, the unit automatically se

107The selected airport to the northwest is 4.2 miles away.Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor1. Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys to move aroun

1082. You could search the entire restaurant category, but in this examplewe will narrow our search. Press → to SUBCATEGORY column|↓ to FASTFOOD CHAIN

1096. The unit's map appears, with the cross-hair cursor highlighting therestaurant' s POI symbol. A pop-up data box shows the POI's na

110Create Waypoint at Current PositionWhile you are traveling, press WPT|WPT. The waypoint is saved andautomatically given a name with a sequential nu

111Create Waypoint on Map1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you wantto make a waypoint.2. Press WPT|WPT. The waypoint is save

4with built-in temperature sensor is packedwith the FishElite 480. It has a 20º cone an-gle. Transducers operate at speeds up to 70mph (61 kts).Transm

112Navigation Page, navigating toward waypoint 004 and leaving a trail.Set Man Overboard (MOB) WaypointOne of boating's most terrifying events is

113 Navigating to Man Overboard: Man Overboard Activated message, left,Navigation Page, center, Map Page, right. The victim is to the starboardof th

1143. Press MENU|ENT and the unit will begin navigating to the cursor lo-cation.The Map Page will display a dotted line from your current position to

115particularly handy when you are trying to retrace your trip and go backthe way you came. On the screen, trails are represented by a solid lineexten

116New trail, named "Trail 15," is created when Trail 14 is made inactive.Any new travel will be recorded in this trail, which is active and

117To turn on trail display:1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT.2. Press ↓|↓ to enter the Saved Trail list, then use ↑ or ↓ to select thedesired Tra

1183. Press → to DELETE TRAIL|↓ to NAVIGATE|ENT.4. Press ↓ to NAVIGATE|ENT. The unit begins showing navigation infor-mation along the trail.NOTE:If yo

119 Navigate trail, map views: at left driver is northbound headingstraight toward trail point 6. At right, northbound driver has reachedp

120NOTE:If you are already located at or near the end of your trail, the arri-val alarm will go off as soon as you hit Enter. Just press EXIT toclear

121The Transfer My Data submenu asks if you want to save data to theMMC or load data from the MMC into the unit's memory.2. The Transfer My Data

5Mapping memory: ... Up to 256 MB on one MMC (or SD) card.Position updates: ... Every second.Position points: ... 1,000 waypoin

1224. Loading to unit memory: There may be more than one GPS DataFile (*.USR) on the card. To select a file, press ENT to activate the selec-tion box,

123Section 7:Advanced GPS OperationsFind Distance From CurrentPosition To Another Location1. While on the Map Page press: MENU|↓ to FIND DISTANCE|ENT.

124IconsIcons are graphic symbols used to mark some location, personal point ofinterest or event. They can be placed on the map screen, saved and re-c

1251. Press MENU|↓ to DELETE MY ICONS|ENT.2. Press ↓ to DELETE ALL ICONS, DELETE BY SYMBOL, or DELETE FROM MAP andpress ENT. Delete icons menu.Th

126A route provides the automatic capability to navigate through severalwaypoints without having to reprogram the unit after arriving at eachwaypoint.

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 ma

128 Route creation sequence, continued: Fig. 4. Point (3) set at on-rampturn. Fig. 5. Waypoint (4) set at highway exit to frontage road leadingto ri

129Edit a Route NameYou can edit the route name if you wish.1. From the NAVIGATION PAGE, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAGEpress MENU|MENU|↓ to ROU

130NOTE:When adding waypoints to a route, the inserted waypoints will ap-pear in the route in front of the waypoint you have selected. To in-sert wayp

131 Navigating along a route: Fig. 1 shows the Navigation Page at the startof a route, heading straight for the first waypoint (Wpt 1). In

6chart. The sonar's microprocessor calculates the time lapse between thetransmitted signal and echo return to determine the distance to theobject

132→ to the next character and repeat until the name is correct. Press ENTthen EXIT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT to return to the previous page display.Tip:You can

133UtilitiesUtilities are useful tools for traveling or for outdoor activities.Alarm ClockTo get to the alarm clock menu: press MENU|MENU|↓ to TIMERS|

1342. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the nextcharacter and repeat until the name is correct. Press ENT thenEXIT|EXIT|EXI

1354. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can simply save the waypointby pressing EXIT|EXIT or you can edit the waypoint.Set a Waypoint by Projecting

136Notes

137Section 8:System & GPS Setup OptionsAlarmsThis unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has all ofthese but the anchor alarm tu

1383. To change distance settings, scroll ↓ or ↑ to select the desired cate-gory, then press → |ENT to activate the distance dialog box. Press ↑ or↓ t

139 GPS Auto Search on the Satellite Status Menu.You can force the unit to immediately kick into auto search mode.Here's how:From the Satellit

140 Menus for changing Com Port settings.For connectors and wiring information for another device, see page 35.For assistance in configuring the uni

141• GGA transmits time, position, and fix related data.• GSA and GSV transmits fix mode, DOP values, and satellites inview information.• DBT trans

7The background map is suitable for many navigation chores, but formaximum accuracy and much more detail, you need either our optionalmap-making softw

142 Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions.To get to Coordinate System Selection:1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|ENT.2. Pr

143To setup Loran TD:NOTE:If the Loran TD conversion is chosen, you must enter the local Lo-ran chain identification for the master and slaves. Do thi

1441. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to GPS SETUP|ENT.2. Press ↓ to COORDINATE SYSTEM|ENT.3. Press ↓ to SETUP MAP FIX|ENT.The screen below appears, and MAP SCALE i

145Customize Navigation PageWhile on the Navigation Page, press MENU|↓ to CUSTOMIZE|ENT. Press ↓or ↑ to select a data box. With the data box highligh

146Make the desired settings, then turn the simulator on by highlightingthe GPS SIMULATOR ON box and pressing ENT key. Press EXIT|EXIT|EXITto erase th

147Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT|↓ to HIDE GPS FEATURES|ENT.The GPS menus and pages are now hidden.To restore GPS Features, press MENU|MENU|↓

148To get to Map Data:From the Map Page, press MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Map Menu, left, Map Data Menu, right.Show Map DataFrom the Map Page, pres

149Range rings are handy for visually estimating distances on the map. Thering diameters are based on the current zoom range. For example: at the100 m

150 GPS Setup Menu, left, Map Datum Menu, right.Map Detail Category SelectionThis menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on thesc

151 Map orientation at left is shown in north up and at right, track up.This is fine if you're always traveling due north. What you see to your

8You make your own Custom Map Files with our MapCreate software,but you don't have to. We also sell ready-to-use FreedomMaps. Thesecustom maps a

152NOTE:In North Up and Course Up, the present position arrow appears inthe center of the map page. In Track Up, the position arrow appearscentered in

1533. To turn off a Navionics chart, From the Map Page, press MENU|↓ toMAP DATA|ENT|↓ to NAVIONICS MAP CHOICE|ENT. Use ↑ or ↓ to select EAGLE,then pre

154 Port Services information screens.Tidal Current InformationNavionics charts contain Tidal Current information,represented at large zoom ranges b

155 Current Information screen.The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tidal current datafor this station on this date at the present ti

156To view tide information:1. Select a Tide Station icon: use the arrow keys to move the cursor overan icon. When it is selected, a pop-up name box a

157The height scale on the top right side of the graph changes, based uponthe maximum range of the tide for that day. The MLLW line also ad-justs its

158The command remains available in the unit's software, but we recom-mend that you leave it in the default off (unchecked) mode. The "wan-d

159 GPS Setup command, left; Require DGPScommand on the GPS Setup Menu, right.Screen Contrast and BrightnessTo access the Screen menu, press MENU|ME

160Display Mode menu.Set LanguageThis unit's menus are available in 10 languages: English, French, Ger-man, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Ru

161The last field in this menu is CONFIG DST. This feature allows your unitto automatically adjust with the time change caused by Daylight Sav-ing Tim

9A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix.The system requires signal reception from three satellites in order todetermine a po

1621. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT|↓ to SOFTWARE INFO|ENT.2. Read the information displayed on the screen.3. To return to the last page displ

163Track Smoothing option, turned on.Trail OptionsThere are several options you can use with trails. Some affect all trails,other options can be appli

164WARNING:If you uncheck the Update Trail option, automatic trailcreation and recording will be turned off. You must turnit back on to record trails.

165Specific Trail OptionsDelete TrailTo delete a specific trail: From the Trails Menu, press ↓ to TrailName|ENT. The Edit Trail menu appears as seen i

166 System Setup Menu, left, Units of Measure Menu, right.To set Speed/Distance Unit of Measure: Press ↑ or ↓ to change theSpeed/Distance, then pres

167Section 9: SearchingNOTE:The background map loaded in your unit lets you to search for U.S.Interstate Highway exits and exit services, as well as s

168Find Address Menu.4. To enter a street name, press ↓ to STREET|ENT. There are two op-tions: A. You can spell out the name in the top selection box.

169NOTE:We recommend that you do not enter a city name unless the list youare given is too large when searching without it. This unit can ac-tually se

1708. To navigate to the address, press MENU|ENT|EXIT and the unit willbegin showing navigation information to the address pointed out by thecursor. I

171NOTE:Since the Go To Waypoint command is highlighted, you can navi-gate to the selected POI by pressing ENT|EXIT while in the POIWaypoint Informati

10However, there are some fringe areas of the U.S., including parts ofAlaska, that do not yet receive robust WAAS coverage. Continued WAASdevelopment

1723. Once you have selected a highway name you can then select an exit.Press ↓ to switch to the Exit List, then press ↓ or ↑ until you highlightthe e

173 Exit Information screen, left; general locationand amenities information, at right.Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI)1. Press WPT, pre

174 Find by Nearest option, left, Calculating screen, center, POI list, right.3. Search by name of POI. Press ENT. There are two options: A. Youcan

175 "Go To" POI option, left, "Find on Map" POI option, right.Find Streets or IntersectionsFind a Street1. From the Map Page,

176Find Street By Name menu. Spell out name inthe top box, or select from the list in the lower box.3. The Find Streets menu reappears with the street

177Map Page showing results of a street search.The cursor points to the located street.If you want to navigate to the found street at the cursor locat

1785. The Find Streets menu reappears with the first and second streetdialog boxes filled in. In this example, we selected 71st Avenue as oursecond st

179Find Waypoints1. Press WPT|ENT.2. If searching for the waypoint By Name, press ENT. If searching forthe Nearest waypoint, press ↓ to NEAREST|ENT.

180 Waypoint Information screens with the Go To Waypoint command se-lected, left, and the Find on Map command selected, right.To clear these menus a

181Section 10: Supplemental MaterialDatums Used by This UnitWGS 1984DefaultAdindanMean for Ethiopia,SudanAdindanBurkina FasoAdindanCameroonAdindanEthi

11Menu CommandsA menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters,in a bold sans serif type like this: ROUTE PLANNING. These indica

182Chua AstroParaguayCorrego AlegreBrazilDabolaGuineaDjakarta (Batavia)Indonesia (Sumatra)DOS 1968New Georgia Islands(Gizo Island)Easter Island 1967Ea

183Naparima BWITrinidad & TobagoNorth American 1927Mean for Antigua,Barbados, Barbuda,Caicos Islands,Cuba, DominicanRepublic, GrandCayman, Jamaica

184Point 58SwedenSanto (DOS)1965 Espirito SantoIslandSao BrazAzores (Sao Miguel,Santa Maria Islands)Sapper Hill 1943East Falkland IslandSchwarzeckNamb

185FCC ComplianceThis device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi-cations Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-lowing

186Notes

187IndexAAccessories, 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 32, 37, 41,103, 120, 167Sec. 2, Installation & Accessories, 13Alarm Clock, 133Alarms, 45, 58, 59, 60, 95, 105

188IntroductionGPS and WAAS, 8Sec. 1, Introduction, 1Specifications, 3Typographical Conventions, 10KKeel Offset, 76, 77Keypad Description, 10, 43, 93L

189149Reset Options, 54, 75, 76, 78, 104, 110,158Reset Water Distance, 76Route, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 21, 22, 23, 28,32, 45, 56, 76, 89, 91, 95, 98, 11

190Notes

191EAGLE DATABASES LICENSE AGREEMENTTHIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRSTPURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL,FAM

Copyright © 2003 Eagle ElectronicsAll rights reserved.Eagle® is a registered trademark of Eagle ElectronicsPoints of Interest Data in this unit are b

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192DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY"We", "our", or "us" refers to Eagle Electronics, a division of LEI, the manufac-turer of t

193EAGLE ELECTRONICSFULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY"We," "our," or "us" refers to EAGLE ELECTRONICS, a division of LEI, the manuf

194How to Obtain Service……in the USA:We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert serviceand genuine Eagle replacement parts. If you

Accessory Ordering Informationfor all countriesTo order Eagle accessories such as power cables or transducers,please contact:1) Your local marine deal

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13Section 2:Installation & AccessoriesPreparationsYou can install the sonar and GPS systems in some other order if youprefer, but we recommend thi

14Read these instructions carefully before attempting the installation.Determine which of the mounting positions is right for your boat. Re-member, th

15NOTE:Some aluminum boats with strakes or ribs on the outside of thehull create large amounts of turbulence at high speed. These boatstypically have

16How low should you go?For most situations, you should install your Skimmer transducer sothat its centerline is level with the bottom of the boat hul

17However, the shoot-thru-hull installation does have its drawbacks.First, some loss of sensitivity does occur, even on the best hulls. Thisvaries fro

18B. Two-piece bracket: Locate the four plastic ratchets in the trans-ducer's hardware package. Press two ratchets into the sides of the plas-tic

19hold it against the transom. Looking at the transducer from the side,check to see if it will adjust so that its face is parallel to the ground.If it

20Assemble transducer and bracket.3. Assembling the transducer.A. One-piece bracket: Once you determine the correct position forthe ratchets, assemble

21 Position transducer mount on transom and mark mounting holes.Side view shown at left and seen from above at right.5. Attaching transducer to tran

iTable of ContentsSec. 1: Read Me First! ... 1Capabilities and Specifications ...

22 Align transducer centerline with hull bottom and attach transducer totransom. Rear view of dual-frequency Skimmer shown.6. Route the transducer ca

23hole with the same marine grade above- or below-waterline seal-ant used for the mounting screws.7. Make a test run to determine the results. If the

24TRANSDUCER ORIENTATION AND FISH ARCHESIf you do not get good fish arches on your display, it could be becausethe transducer is not parallel with the

25(such as plywood, balsa wood or foam) between layers of fiberglass ifthe material is removed from the chosen area. See the figure below.WARNING:Do n

26To choose the proper location for shoot-thru-hull mounting, follow thesetesting procedures: (You may need a helper to complete these steps.)1. Ancho

274. Most people can get good results by following steps 1 through 3, so thisstep is optional. If you want to make an extra effort to be absolutely su

282. The epoxy consists of the epoxy itself and a hardener. Remove thetwo compounds from the package and place them on the paper plate.Thoroughly stir

29If a second temp sensor is used, it must be the model TS-2U for theFishElite and the model TS-2X for the SeaCharter. These sensors havea fixed elect

30SeaCharter 480DF Sensor ChartOptional Speed Sensor InstallationAll the units in this family can display speed and distance traveled, butonly the Sea

31Recommended tools for this job include: drill, 5/8" or 7/8" drill bit, 1/8" drillbit for pilot holes, screwdriver. Required supplies

iiFish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart ... 54Other Free Training Aids ...

32Route the sensor's cable through or over the transom to the sonar unit.If you need to drill a hole in the transom to pass the connector through

33to the unit, plug it in the center socket on the back and your system isready to use. See the module's instruction sheet, publication part num-

34 Power connections for the FishElite 480 (shown left) andSeaCharter 480DF (shown right) sonar/GPS units.WARNING:This product must be ind

35tem's operation in the United States. Since it's creation, DGPS has be-come the international maritime standard for marine navigation.The

36 SeaCharter 480DF cable connections. FishElite 480 cable connections.SeaCharter 480DF,rear viewGPS antennamodu

37Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or PortableYou can install the unit on the top of a dash with the supplied gimbalbracket. It can also be install

38Drill a 1-inch (25.4 mm) hole in the dash for the power, transducer andantenna cables. The best location for this hole is immediately under thegimba

39In-Dash InstallationYou can mount the unit in the dash with an optional FM-5 In-DashAdapter Kit. The kit includes mounting hardware, a template for

40Install batteries in power pack battery adapter.MMC or SD Card Memory Card InstallationYour sonar/GPS unit uses a MultiMedia Card to store informati

41Memory card compartment with a 16 MB MMC card installed.To remove an MMC1. Open the card compartment door by unscrewing the thumb screw.The screw sh

iiiZoom & Zoom Bar ... 88Zoom Pan...

42MapCreate™ 6 CD-ROM, left; MMC card reader for USB ports, right.Now that you have your unit installed, move on to Sec. 3, Basic SonarOperations. The

43Section 3: Basic Sonar OperationThis section addresses the unit's most basic sonar operations. The in-structions presented in Sec. 3 follow a

444. ARROW KEYS – These keys are used to navigate through themenus, make menu selections, move the map and sonar chart cursorsand enter data.5. ENT/I

45You can access the Main Menu from any of the four Page screens bypressing MENU|MENU. To clear the menu screen and return to the pagedisplay, press E

46Timers command: controls the up timer, down timer and alarm clocksettings.Browse MMC Files command: this allows you to view the installedMMC card an

47Satellite Status Page showing satellite lock-on with a 3D positionacquired (latitude, longitude and altitude), including WAAS reception.Navigation P

48 Map Page, showing position on Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas. At left isthe full map option. At right, map with sonar option.Map Page is also the defa

49 At left, Pages Menu, showing sonar chart display option commands.At right, Sonar Page in full sonar chart display mode. Sonar chart display o

50Sonar Page, showing full sonar chart mode.You can customize how the Sonar Page displays its pictures and otherdata in many ways. Your unit also incl

51Basic Sonar Quick Reference1. Mount the transducer, antenna and unit. Connect the unit to electricpower and the transducer. (If GPS operation is des

ivRoutes... 125Create and Save a Route ...

52Sonar OperationsAs you can see from the quick reference on the previous page, basic operationis pretty easy, right out of the box. If you are a sona

53You can change the sensitivity level whether you are in Auto Sensitivitymode or Manual Sensitivity mode. The adjustment method works thesame in both

54NOTE:If you want to change the sensitivity in Manual Mode, first turn offAuto Sensitivity: from the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓ to AUTOSENSITIVITY|ENT|

55Other Free Training AidsThe sonar options section discusses Fish I.D., fish alarms and otherfeatures in greater detail. If you or a friend has Inter

56Free training emulator is available for your unit on our web site.The emulator works exactly like your real sonar/GPS unit. Using theSonar Simulator

57Section 4: Sonar Options & Other FeaturesMaterial in this section is arranged in alphabetical order.ASP (Advanced Signal Processing)The ASP fe

58AlarmsThis unit has three different types of sonar alarms. The first is the FishAlarm. It sounds when the Fish I.D. feature determines that an echo

595. To turn off the alarm, press MENU|MENU|↓ to ALARMS|ENT|↓ toSONAR ALARMS|ENT|ENT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT.To switch to a different depth setting, open the S

605. Press EXIT|← to ZONE ALARM ENABLED|ENT|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT. Now, anyecho — fish, bottom, structure — within the zone alarm's depth rangewill trig

61When you make a run to compare GPS ground speed to speed sensorspeed, perform your test in relatively calm water free of current, if pos-sible. (Unl

vHide GPS Features ... 146Initialize GPS...

621. From the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓ to CHART SPEED|ENT.2. The Chart Speed Control Bar appears. Press ↓ to decrease chartspeed; press ↑ to increase

63 At left, Sonar Page menu with Depth Range command selected. Atright, the Depth Range Control Scale.2. The Depth Range Control Scale appears. Pres

64Sonar Page showing FasTrack.Fish I.D. (Fish Symbols & Depths)The Fish I.D. feature identifies targets that meet certain conditions asfish. The

65 Sonar Features menu with Fish I.D. Symbols selected (at left, dual-frequency menu; at right, single-frequency menu). When the check boxto the le

66To turn the Fish I.D. feature on:1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓ to SONAR FEATURES|ENT.2. Press → to FISH SYMBOLS|ENT|EXIT|EXIT.To turn off Fis

67clines – are also emphasized. This can make it hard to distinguish fishsignals inside thermoclines or other cover.In FishReveal mode, the weakest ec

68NOTE:Water conditions vary greatly, and that affects sonar performance.Under certain conditions, FishReveal will show you more fish thannormal grays

69To change the frequency setting to 50 kHz:1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓ to SONAR FEATURES|ENT.2. Press →|then press ↓ to 50 KHZ|ENT.3. Press

703. When it's set at the desired level, press EXIT. This series of figures shows how different Grayline settings can revealmore information.

71HyperScrollSee the entry on Ping Speed, which controls the HyperScroll feature.Log Sonar Chart DataIf you have an MMC installed in the unit, the so

viFind Streets or Intersections... 175Find Waypoints...

72Overlay DataTo change the digital data shown "floating" on top of the Sonar Page orthe Map Page:First, press PAGES, use → or ← to select a

732. Press ↓ or ↑ to select Data Type|ENT. The selected data type disappearsfrom the top of the list and reverts to its previous, unchecked position.

74NOTE: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.Ping Spe

75To adjust Sensitivity:1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU|ENT.2. The Sensitivity Control Bar appears. Press ↓ to decrease sensitivity;press ↑ to incr

76NOTE:Reset Options does not erase any waypoints, routes, plot trails, orsonar logs.Reset Water DistanceThe sonar chart's Digital Data display o

77ter depth from surface to bottom. To do this, first measure the distancefrom the face of the transducer up to the surface (the water line on theboat

78In manual mode, you have complete control over sensitivity, with theability to set it anywhere from zero to 100 percent. Once you select alevel in m

79changes 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 sens

80bottom depth and surface temperature (if equipped with a temperaturesensor or a transducer with a temp sensor built in) show at the top leftcorner o

81Split Frequency Sonar Chart(SeaCharter 480DF only)This page shows sonar data from the 50 kHz transducer element on theleft side of the screen and da

1Section 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

82Digital Data/ChartThis mode shows the chart on the right side of the screen. The left side hasseven large digital data boxes or windows containing:

83 Options List for customizing Digital Data boxes. At left, the list firstappears with Water Speed selected. At right, Maximum Speed has beenpicked

84PAGES|PAGES. The window with the black title bar at the top of the screenis the active window. To switch back, just press PAGES|PAGES again.Sonar Si

85Sonar Page, playing a recorded sonar chart in Sonar Simulator mode.Tip:The Sonar Simulator can use sonar charts that you or a friend haverecorded (l

86 Menu sequence for playing a sonar chart log from the MMC File List.NOTE:For some great practice, try running the Sonar Simulator and theGPS Simul

87Surface ClarityThe markings extending downward from the zero line on the chart arecalled "surface clutter." These markings are caused by w

88Zoom & Zoom Bar"Zooming" the display is a common, fast and easy method used to en-large small detail, fish signals and the bottom with

89Section 5:Sonar TroubleshootingIf your unit is not working, or if you need technical help, please use thefollowing troubleshooting section before co

903. The water may be deeper than the sonar's ability to find the bottom.If the sonar can't find the bottom signal while it's in the au

91To eliminate or minimize the effects of electrical noise, first try to de-termine the cause. With the boat at rest in the water, the first thingyou