User manual EAGLE Z-9500 GPS - Operation Manual

.1...; Z-95OO INSTALLATION/OPERATION MANUAL LITHO IN U.S.A. 988--0119--29 EAGI PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor NOTES: Copyright © 1990,1991, Eagle Electronics. All rights reserved. WARNING! USE THIS GPS RECEIVER ONLY AS AN AID TO NAVIGATION. A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELYS ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. CAUTION This GPS receiver, (like all GPS navigation equipment) will show the shortest, most direct path to a waypoint. It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions. Therefore, the prudent navigatorwill not only take advantage of all available navigation tools when travellingto a waypoint, but will also visually check to make certain a clear, safe path to the waypoint is always available. NOTICE! As of this writing, the Department of Defense (DOD) has not declaredthe GPS navigation systemas operational. The system is still in a testing phase. Satellites can be turned off or accuracy can be degradedat will by thesystemoperators. Remember that the Z-9500GPS, or any GPS receiveris only as accurate as the system it's using. Features and specifications subjectto change withoutnotice. All displayscreens in this manual are simulated. PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor N" SONARTABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION MOUNTING POWER CONNECTIONS GPS MODULE INSTALLATION NOISE TRANSDUCER CONNECTIONS KEYBOARD DISPLAY- General SONAR OPERATION AUTOMATIC SENSITIVITY 1 .1 .1 3 5 S GRAYUNB CHARTSPEED RANGE RANGE - Automatic RANGE Manual ZOOM ZOOM- Bottom Track ALARMS ZONE ALARM BOTTOM ALARM FISH ALARM AUDIOALARM ON/OFF MUTE MENU CHART FREQUENCY CHART DUAL FREQUENCYOPERATION SURFACE CLARITY CONTROL (SOC) DISCRIMINATION ASP FISH LD DIGITAL DISPLAYS DIGITAL DEPTH DISPLAY SPEEDOMETER SPEEDOMETER CALIBRATION TEMPERATURE DISTANCELOG GPS DISPLAY TIME DISPLAY CHARACTER SIZE TENTHS SPEAKER VOLUME DISPLAY CONTRAST LIGHT DEPTH LINES KEEL OFFSET NEGATIVE KEEL OFFSET POSITIVE KEEL OFFSET SYSTEM INFORMATION TURN AUTOMATIC/DIGITAL ON/OFF DIGITAL SONAR FREQUENCY SELECT MEMORY-PRESET TRANSDUCER CONE ANGLES FISHARCHES SONAR TROUBLESHOOTING GPSOPERATION 7 8 9 9 g 11 - 12 13 13 14 15 17 18 18 20 21 22 22 22 23 24 25 28 27 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 40 41 42 42 42 43 44 45 48 47 48 so 51 55 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor Z-9500GPS SONAR SPECIFICATIONS 6.6"H x 8.8W x 3.9"D Z-9500GPS Dimensions 10 - 15 vDC Input Voltage Current Transmitter Frequency Output Power (typical) Display Size Pixels 750 ma (lightsoff) 850 mz (lights on) 192 & 50kHz . 2500 watts(peak-to-peak) 312 watts (RMS) 3.25'H x 4"W 128 H x 160W 20,480Total Z-9500GP5GPS RECEIVER SPECIFICATIONS GPS Module Dimensions Channels Update rate Accuracy 2.5"H x 4.1"W x 7" D Five Parallel Four continuous for position All satellites in view tracked One second Maximum accuracy achievable with Standard Positioning Service Position: 25 meters CEP Velocity: 0.25 meters/sec RMS Without SA PDOPc6.0 NMEA 0183 SENTENCES Minimum Recommended Sentence, Part B AMB Minimum Recommended Sentence. Part C RMC Present Position - Latitude/Longitude GLL APA Autopilot Steering Data Water Depth DBK Water Temperature (°C) MTW VHW Speed ThroughWater (KPH) Distance Travelled/LOG (NM) VLW EAGLE EAGLE ELECTRONICS P0 BOX669 CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA 74015-669 TELEPHONE: (918)234-1452 TM PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor 93 message. Do not use the module if this happens. Contactthe Factory Customer Service Department for repairinformation. The current software versionnumberalso appears at the bottomof the screen. GPS MODULE SELF-TEST This feature teststheGPSmodule and returns a Pass/Fail message. There is a problem with the GPS module if any of the tests show the "Fail" INTRODUCTION The Z-9500GPS represents one of the best values in sportfishing sonar today. It rivals other combination sonar/GPS units costing much more in featuresand performance. The Z-9500GPS offers at thetouch of a button. The wide screen easy-to-use operation shows the underwater world with high resolution and detail. It also displays digital depth, boat speed*, surface water temperature*, and distance*travelled (distance log). Although the Z-5OOGPS has many features and functions, the "soft key" menu systemmakesit easyto use. Above all, don't be afraid to try different features and functions on the unit. You can't hurt it by pressing buttons! Read this manual and take it with you the first few times you use your unit. It makes a great reference should you need it. The more you know when you get to the water, the more your Z9500GPS can do for you! To use the self test feature, press the MENU key, then press the key adjacentto the "MORE"labeluntil the menus shown on the previous page appear. Finally, pressthe key adjacentto the "PERFORM GPSMODULE SELF TESr' label. The screen shown below appears. To exit from this screen, press theCLEARkey. MeMory.,,,,,, Pre--Proc,.,,, Multi--Func,. Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 1. 20 C/C UCO...I,, Code--Gen.,,, Software Version Clear MOUNTING - DISPLAY UNIT Install the Z-9SDOGPSin any convenient location, providedthere is clearance behind the unit when it is tilted for the best viewing angle. Holes in the bracket base allow wood screw or throughbolt mounting. You may need to place a piece of plywood on the back of thin fiberglass panels to secure the mounting hardware. Make certain there is enough room behind the unit to attach the powerand transducercables. The smallest hole that will pass one poweror transducerplug is one inch. Afterthe hole is drilled, pass thetransducerconnector up through the hole first, then pass the power cable down through it. After the cables have been routed, fill the hole with a good marine sealingcompound. Offsetthe bracketto coverthe majority ofthe hole. POWER CONNECTIONS The Z-9500GP5works from a twelve-volt battery system only. You can attach the power cable to an accessory or power buss, however if you have problems with electrical interference, then attach the power cable directlyto the battery. PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor 1 92 *ReqUiresoptional ST-T Speed/Temperature sensor. If thecable is not long enough, splice #18 gaugewire onto it. The powercable has three wires; red, white, and black. Red is the positive lead, black is negative or ground. Attach the in-line fuse holder to the red lead as close to the power source as possible. For example, if you have to extend the powercable to the batteryor power buss, attach thefuse holder to thebattery or powerbuss. This will protectboth theunit and the power cable in the event of a short. The white wire is for a NMEA interface. The Z-9500GPSsends data for an autopilot or other electronic navigation devices through this wire, If the white wire is not used, tape the end so that it cannotshort. To connect a device to the Z-9500GPS' NMEA output, attach a shielded,twisted pair cable from the autopilot's NMEA intput to the white wire on the Z-9500GPS' power cable. Solder the ground conductor of the twisted pair and the shield to the black TO "P" CONNECTOR Using the unit in this manner lets you start a search pattern for the victim from a known location. Switching to the plotter on the .05 mile range makes it easier to see your positionrelative to the accident area. Remember, saving the victim is the primary goal. Try all options to rescue the person immediately after the accidenthappens. Training and education are also good accident preventatives. The Coast Guard has excellent safety courses. Instruct all members on board your boat on safety procedures before leaving the dock. Make certain all on board know what to do before any emergency occurs. For more information on saving and recalling waypoints, see "How to Save a Waypoint" section in this manual. GPS SIMULATOR Thisfeature places position andnavigation data on allscreens, including the plotter. Theunit"navigates" a closed course. Itshows bearing and distance to go, course over ground, and other information. A recurring message appears, alerting youto the fact that the simulator mode is enabled. Don't navigate whenthe simulator is on! Toturnthe simulatoron,pressthe MENU key, nexttothe"MORE" label until thescreen shown belowappears. Press the key nexttothe"Turn GPSSim ON" label. The simulator mode starts immediately. To turn the simulator off, either pressthe OFFkey or repeat the above steps to get the menu shown below. The label now reads "Turn GPS Sim OFF". Press the key adjacent to that label. TO SPEEDITEMP SENSOR (NOT Fuse r. INsTRuMENrS NMEA INPUT U.aiatl ;CF t1 u I 1 More Clear 2 U 91 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor the chart's location in latitude and longitude. After pressing the key adjacent to that label, the screen shown below appears. wire on the power cable. Do not connect the shield to the autopilot. See the otherdevice's manual forwiring instructions. No other adjustments are required once the cable is connected. The Z-9S000PSautomaticallysends NMEA information out the white wire once it acquires and "locks on" to the satellites. GPS MODULEINSTALLATION The GPS module can be installed on a flat surface or (with the supplied adapter) on a pole. Mount the module in an area that guarantees a clear view of the sky at all times. In order for the module to receive the signals from the satellites, it must not be obstructed. An ideal location is on a cabin roof, or deck. The gunnels also makea good location. Attachingthe pole mounting adapter lets you install the module on a one inch mast. A high location is preferred. However, for lightning protection, the antenna shouln'tbe the highest part of the boat. Surface Mounting - With Access If you have access underneath the mounting surface, use the gasket suppliedwith the GPS module as a template. Mark and drill four 5.5 mm (7/32") holes for the mounting screws and one 14 mm (9/16") hole for the module's cable. Attach the cable to the module and pass it down thnughthe hole in the gasket and the mounting surface. Use the5 mm "all thread" screws and flat washers, lock washers, and nuts includedwith the unit to fasten the GPS module to the mounting surface. Route the 25' GPS cable to theZ-9500GP5. l4mm(9fW) Ebb PCF S 00005.3841 E000°00.608' North/South Lat. Offset East/Uest Long. Use Position Clear If you need to switch the latitude from north to south, press the key adjacent tot he "North/South Lat: label. Switch the longitude if necessary in the same manner by pressing the key next to the "East/West Long." label. If the offsetshown at the top ofthe screen is correct, press the key adjacent to the "Use Position" label. The Z-95003PS returns to the last used position, navigation, or plotter screen using the offset information you entered. To verify that POP is in effect, switch to the position, navigation, or plotter screen. The letters "PCP' appearon these screens when PCFis enabled. MAN OVERBOARD One of boating's most terrifyingevents is havinga friend or family member fall overboard. This situation can be deadly on any body of water, fresh or salt. It's particularlydangerous at night or if you're out of sight of land. Of course, the first thing to do is remain calm and try all standard safety measures to try and rescuethe person. If you lose sight of the person, you can use the Z-9SOOGPS to initiate a search pattern. Onceyou're back at the helmafter initial rescue efforts havefailed, press the Z-9SOOGPS's Waypoint Quicksave key. This instantly stores your present position in memory. Memorize the waypoint number that appears at the top of the screenl Now press the Waypoint Recall key. Press the key next to the "Dest. Waypt Num." near the bottom of the screen. A new menu appears. Enterthe waypoint numberthat you just saved, then pressthe key adjacent to the "ENTER" label. This recallsthe waypoint you stored, causingthe Z-9500GP5to show navigation information back to that waypoint. The Arrival alarm will sound since you're within it's radius, either ignore it or pressthe CLEAR key to silence it. --5.5 mm (4 /0 N 1 GASKET 1' T T-- FLAT WAsHER, LOCK WASHER, ANDNUT 90 3 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor Surface Mounting - WithoutAccess If you don't have access to the back side of the mounting surface, use the "cleats" suppliedwith the Z-9500GPS. (Note: This is assuming you can "snake" themodule's cable to a locationthat is accessable. A holewill still need to be drilled in the mounting surfaceforthecable.) Using the gasketas atemplate,mark and drill the 14 mm (9/16") holefor thecable. Attach the cableto the module and drop the other end of the cable through the gasket and down the hole. Place the module on the gasket. Slide the "cleats" onto each end of the module and (using the cleats as templates) mark four holes for 5 mm (#10) mounting screws. Drill the holes, then replacethe cleats on the module and fasten them to the mounting surface with the screws. Routethe cable PCF Position N 32° 10 220 W08O12. 106' North/South Lath East/West Long. rriiPosition Clear U to the Z-9SOOGPS. Press the key adjacent to the "North/South Lat." label to switch the latitude from north to south. Switch the longitude in necessary in the same manner by pressing thekeynextto the"East/West Long." label. If the position shown at the top of the screen is correct, press the key adjacent to the "Use Position" label. The Z-9500GPS returns to the last used position, navigation, or plotter screen using the offset information you entered. To verify that PCF is in effect, switch to the position, navigation, or plotter screen. The letters "PCF" appear on these screens when PCFis enabled. Set as Offset To entertheoffsetor difference in positionfrom your present positionand theone on the chart, first subtractyour currentpositionfromthelocation on thechart you wishto match. For example, if your location is N 32°10.220', W 80012.106' and the chart's position is N 3295.604', W 080012.714, then the positionoffset is N 00°05.384, W 00000.608'. Ppress the MENU key, then press the key adjacent to the "More" label until the "PCF Adjustment" label appears. Press the key adjacent to that label. The screen shown at the top of the previous page appears. Now press the key adjacent to the "Set as Offset" label. The screen shown below appears. Enter the differencebetween your position and GASKET PCF Offset N --°--. ---' u--c--' ______ 4 89 1.8 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor not change when the unit is turned off. However, Preset does erase the PCFsettings. Pole Mount First attach the GPS module'scable to the module. Next, pass the cablethrough the pole mounting adapter and attach it to the GPS module. Using the four 5 mm screws suppliedwith the Z9SOOGPS, attach the pole mountingadapter to the GPS module, Now pass the cable through the mounting pipe. The mounting adapteris threadedforstandard1"-14 machinethread. (Not pipe thread.) Thread the mounting pipe onto the GPS module/pole adapter assembly. After tighteningthe threads, install the supplied set screw into the front of the pole mounting adapter and tighten it. This should prevent the GPS module from unscrewing The Z-9SOOGPS gives you a choice of methodsto enter the PCF. The first method(Set as Position) lets you simply enterthecorrected latitude/ longitude. The second method (Set as Offset) requires a calculation be performed, then entered into the unit. Set as Position To usetheSet as Position method, first choose the location on the chart that you wishto matchthe unit's position display to. Then move the boat to that position and hold it there as accurately as possible. Now press the MENU key, then the key adjacent to the "More" label until the "PCF Adjustment" label appears. Press the key adjacent to that label. The screen shown below appears. II E I-. from the pole. GP5 MODULE PCF Offset 0000 000' 0°00.OOW Turn PCF On Position I L L Set as Set as Offset .fl,.I?aaI NOISE Now press the key next to the "Set as Position" label. The screen shown below appears. Nowenterthe positionshown on the chart. After the last key is pressed, the screen shown at the top of the next page appears. Minimizeelectrical noise by routing the power cable away from other possible sources of electrical interference. One of the largest noisegeneratorsis the engine'swiring harness. For best results, keep the power, GPS module, and transducer cables away from the engine wiring. Bilge pumps and their wiring can also radiate noise, so keep the cables away from them, if pos- sible. VHF radio antennasand cables radiate RF energy at high power levels. It is important to keepthe Z-9500GPS' cables away from them, also. Noise typicallyshowsOn the sonar display. If interferencebegins at slow boat speedsand getsworse as the speed increases, then the probable cause is acoustic noise or cavitation. This noise is not electrical,but is caused by air bubbles passing over the face bciear 88 5 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor of thetransducer. It's easy to determine if this noise is electrical or cavitation. Stop the boat, put the engine in neutral, and increasethe rpm. If the noise increases, then it's electrical. If it doesn't show on the display, then the problem is cavitation. To solve this problem, the transducer must be moved out of the turbulentwater flow or adjusted so that smooth water flowsover ft at all boat speeds. The Z-9500GPS has reversepolarity protection. No damagewill occur to the unit if the power wires are hooked up backwards. However, the unit will not work until the wiring is connected properly. CURRENT FORMAT: NMEA 0180 TRANSDUCER CONNECTIONS The Z-9500GPS has dual frequencycapability. It can operate at 50 or 192 kHz, separately, or at the sametime. The connection diagrambelow shows the proper method to attach the transducers to the Z-9500GP5. See the transducer owner's manual for transducerinstallation instructions. If dualfrequencyoperation is desired, a 50 kHz transducer and the MY-2 transduceradapter cable mustbe purchased separtately. SINGLE FREQUENCY DUAL FREQUENCY theZ-9500GPS can outputthe 0183 formatas sonar dataonly, OPS data only,orboth sonar andGPSdata.Pressthekeyadjacenttothedesired data output. The Z-9500GPS will return to the last used GPS or plotterscreen, and send NMEA data out the white wire on the powercable. = r NI'IEA K-- NMEA NMEA 0180 I 0182 0180/0182 I 'r CONNECTOR ON 9500 · ' 'r CONNECTOR ON 9500 · The GPS navigation systemrelieson complex mathematical calculations to determine your position basedon satellite data and otherfactors. One factor is the Earth's shape. Since the Earth is not a true sphere, variations in the calculations haveto be made to accommodate deviations. To make matters more complex, not everyone uses the same data to determine what the deviationsare. The size and shape of the ellipsoids that are usedto approximate theearth's surface are improved often. Thiscan lead to errors if your navigation device uses one ellipsoid, while your chart uses a different one. The term usedfor these ellipsoids is "datum." To reducetheerror factor between datum, the Z-9500GPS gives you the capabilityto move or "offset"the positionshown on the displayto match one shown on the chart. The unit will add this offset to all position displaysat all times, For example, suppose you are anchored at a location that is accurately marked on a chart. Your Z-9500GPS displaysa longitude position that is .010 degreesless than the one on the chart. Using the Position Correction Factor (PCF) Offset feature, you make the Z-9500GP5 read the same as the chart. If you raise anchor and move, the Z-9500GPS will add the change you made to all positions. This makes it more closely match the datum used by the chart. For this reason, you should be careful when enteringthe PCF Offset. This is saved in memory. It does 87 PCF OFFSET (Position Correction Factor) kHz or 50 kHz TRANSDUCER TRANSDUCER ADAPTER CABLE (MY-2) II 192 kHz TRANSDUCER 50 TRANSDUCER · PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor 6 you wishtochange. Forexample, tochange Distance frommiles tonautical miles, press the key next to the "Distance" label until the label reads "Distance = NM." You canchangethe unitsof measure for all of the items on this screen at thesametime. When you'vemodified theunitsof measuretothe desired settings, pressthe CLEAR key. The Z-9500GPSreverts to the last used navigation screen using the changes you made. a r'a M Distance = ni KEYBOARD The keyboard has keys arranged in two vertical columns. The keys in the left column are usedfor GPS selections. The keys in the right column pertainto the basic sonarfunctions. The MENU key in the bottom right corner of the keyboard activates the first menu page. SONAR - This switches the unit from GPSto sonar operation. SENS - Use this to adjustthe sonar's sensitivity and Grayline! Speed = mph Altitude = ft Direction = nag Time = lZhr RANGE- This key lets you adjust the sonar's depth range. ZOOM track features. and back. - Press this key to adjust the sonar's zoom and bottom AUTO - Switchesthe Sonar from automatic to manual operation MENU - Press this key to show the menus and gain access to most functions. ON - The ON key turns the Z-9SOOGPS on. NMEA COMMUNICATION TheZ-95003PSsendsdataoutthewhite wireonthepowercableaccording to standards set by the NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association). Thisallowsthe Z-9500GPS tosendposition, depth,andnavigation information to "listener" units, such as chartinginstruments, autopilots, and other marine instnjments. The Z-9500GPS uses the following NMEA data protocols: NMEA 0180, 0182, and 0183. NMEA 0180 sends steering information only. It's useful mainly forautopilots. NMEA 0183 hasthe most information, sending depth,position, steering, speed, and more. Inorderto usethisfeature, the white wireonthe powercable mustbeconnectedtothe NMEA data inputontheotherinstrument. Seethe installation sectionatthe front of this manual for wiringconnection information. 56 2FT WAYPT SAVE Oncethe wiringis connectedproperly, theZ-9SOOGPS mustbe told which data formatto use. Consult the owner's manual ofthe"listener"equipment to see the which format it needs. Then set the Z-9500GPSas follows: First, press the MENU key whilea GPSor plotterscreen is displayed. Next, press the key nextto the "More" labeluntilthe NMEA labelappears. Press the key nextto this label. The screen shown at the top of the next page appears. The data format currentlyin useshows at the top ofthe screen. Toviewmoreformats, pressthekey adjacent tothe "More" label. Noticethat flis 0 A ó 12CE 21CE 36 ZOOM r. 'mit', _______ CE ON OFF 86 7 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor GPS - The GPS key switches the unit to GPS operation. PLOT- This enables the GPS Plotterfunction, WAYPOINT QIJICKSAVE ARRIVAL ALARM The arrival alarm sounds a tone when your positionis withinthe alarm's radius of a waypoint. For example, if the alarm's setting is .5 mile, thenthe alarm soundsa tone whenyou comewithin .5 miles of a waypoint. - Press this key to instantly save a location or "waypoint" in memory. WAYPOINTSAVE - This feature gives you more waypoint saying OPtOfl5. WAYPOINTRECALL- This key is used to recall waypoints from memory. To setthearrival alarm, firstpresstheMENU key, then press the key next to the"More"labeluntil the "SetAlarms" labelappears. Now press the key adjacent to that label. The screen below appears. Press the key adjacent to the up arrow in the arrival alarm's menu to increase thealarm's radius. Press the key nextto the down arrow to decreaseit. The arrival alarm's range is from .01 to 10 miles. CLEAR- Use this key to exit from menus OFF - Press and HOLD the Off key to turn the Z-9SOOGPS off. CPS Alarms I ARRIUAL ALARM DISPLAY - General The lights are turned on for approximately ten seconds whenthe Z-9500GPS is first turned on. A menu appears at the sametime on the left side of the screen. This is the Light menu. It controls the backlighting usedon thedisplay and keyboard. If youwish to keep the lights on, press the key adjacent to the ON label. To turn the lightsoff, pressthekeyadjacentto the OFF label, or wait ten secondsand the lightswill automatically turn themselves off. O.05M1 CII 0. ALARM I. OFF ss.2FT _ - To turn the arrivalalarm off, press the key nextto the down arrow until the word "OFF"appears. U PresstheCLEARkey to exit from theGPS alarm menu. 12CE L1±./ A"iA 8 24 CE CE ON '6 TheZ-9SOOGPS candisplaydistance, speed, altitude, degrees, andtimein differentunitsofmeasure. Forexample, distancecanbe displayed in statue miles, nautical miles, or kilometers. UNITS OF MEASURE To change theunitsof measure, first press the MENU key, then press the key nextto the "More" label until the "Change Units" label appears. Now "Change Units" label. The screen shown atthe press thekeyadjacenttothe of the nextpage appears. top The unit of measure for all of the items on this menu are shown on this screen. Tochange oneor all, simplypressthekey adjacent tothe label that 85 OFF PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor CANCELING To stopthe Z-9SOOGPS in a route, press the MENU key, then pressthe key adjacent to the "RoutePlanning" label. Nowpress the key adjacent tot he "Cancel Route" label. This stops the Z-95000PSfrom sequencing to any waypoints after the current waypoint. The unit will continue to show navigation information tothecurrent waypoint untilthearrival alarm sounds, even thoughthe routewas canceled. A ROUTE The menus will also disappearafterten seconds, or you can turn them off by pressing the key adjacent to the CLEAR label at the bottom of the screen. When the Z-9500GPSis first turned on, the display will appear similar to the one above. The digital bottomdepth is displayedin the upper left corner of the screen. The word "AUTO" in the upper center of the display indicates the sonar's automaticfeature is on. A small note symbol next to the "AUTO" indicator means the alarm speakeris enabled. Select Function PrC ateNullote 1 1 F:: Clear d E B t SONAR OPERATION AUTOMATIC When the Z-9500GPSis first turned on, the Automatic feature is enabled. This is indicated by the word "AUTO" at the top of the screen. The Automatic feature adjuststhe sensitivity and range so the bottom signal is displayed in the lower portion of the screen at all times. I 1 Cancel Route NOTE: Canceling a route doesnot erasethe routefrom memory. It merelystops To turn Automatic off, simply press the AUTO key. The letters "Man" appear, indicating the unit is in the manual mode. To turn Automatic on, press the AUTO key again. the Z-9500GPS from sequencing through thewaypoints in theroute. SENSITIVITY The sensitivity key on the Z-95003PS controls the ability of the unit to pick up echoes. A low sensitivity level excludes much of the bottom information, fish signals, and other target information. High sensitivity levelsenableyouto seethis detail, but it can also clutterthe screen with noise. Typically,the best sensitivity level shows a good solid bottom signal with Graylineand some surface clutter. When the Z-9500GP5is in the Automatic mode, the sensitivity is automatically adjusted to keep a solid bottom signal displayed, plus a little more. This gives it the capabilityto show fish and otherdetail. Sometimes it becomes necessary to manually increase or decrease the sensitivity. This typically happenswhen you wish to see more detail, so an increase in sensitivity is indicated. The procedure to adjust it is the same whether the unit is in the automatic or manual mode. ERASING A ROUTE To erase a routefrom memory, firstpress theMENU key,then pressthekey nextto the "More"label. Now pressthe key nextto the "Route Planning" label. Next, pressthe key adjacentto the "Erase Route' label. The screen shown below appears. Use the keys adjacent to the up or down labelsto move theboxtothe desired routename. Thenpressthe keyadjacenttothe "Erase" label. Thiserasesthe routefrom memory. Press the CLEAR key to exit thismenu. GPS ALARMS The Z-9500GPS has two GPS alarms; a CDI alarm and an Arrival alarm. The CDI alarm sounds an audible tone whentheCDI indicator movespast a presetlimit. This alarm has already been coveredin the Steering Screen sectionon page 67. The arrival alarm operation is described on the next page. 84 9 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor To adjust the sensitivity, press the SENS key. The sensitivity The adjust menu appears on the left side of the screen. menu is immediately beneath it. Grayline adjust SEL. SThRT The sensitivity menu has up and down arrows, plus a verticalbar graph. The graph gives a visual indication of the sensitivity level. A number beneath the down arrow also shows the sensitivity level. There are 32 steps of sensitivity. To increase the sensitivity level, press the key adjacent to the menu's up arrow on the left side of the unit. As you press the key, the menu's bar graph will grow taller and the number will WAYPOINT ROUTE: WRECK Waypt H It 1 32°24. Enter I DT 6: 32. 24NM 239°M BRG: ¶Wd WAYPT LIJAYPT 80°1G. 35?' JSi1 4 4 21 .lai Forward Down ____________ WAYPT UJAYPT 5JPiYPT * * SI * 61 71 31 41 WAYPT * SELECT ROUTE STARTING WAYPOINT MENU Sens. Select Route Trauc 1 Direction II c--I:ca'i.--i.aI Cray. Clear increase in value. You can also see the difference on the chart record as it scrolls. When the sensitivity is at the desired level, releasethe key. Clear I ROUTE TRAVEL DIRECTION MENU sELEcT To decreasethe sensitivity level, press the key adjacent to the down arrow. The bar graph and the number will decrease. Whenthe sensitivity is at the desired level, release the key. When you reach either the maximum or minimum limit, the speakerwill sound an alert tone. TheZ-95000PS now shows navigationto the first waypoint on the route. The arrival alarm sounds when you reach eachwaypoint for about seven seconds. It's radius is presetfor0.1 mile. In otherwords,the arrival alarm soundswhen you come within .1 nautical mileofthewaypoint. Whenyou reach the last waypointin the route,the arrival alarm sounds until you turn it off. IMPORTANT! Turning the arrival alarm off preventsthe Z-9500GP5from sequencing to thenext waypoint in the route. This, in effect, turns the route off. To turn the menusoff, press the key adjacent to the CLEAR label at the bottom left side of the unit. 10 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor 83 otherwords, suppose you wanta routethat consists ofwaypointnumbers 1,3, and 5. But youwishtotravelto3first,then 1, and finally5. In this case, you must selectwaypoint 3, 1, and 5 in that orderwhen making the route. Afteryou've selected all of the waypoints for the route, pressthe "CLEAR" key. Your new route is stored in memory, ready for use. FOLLOWING GRAYLINP you distinguish between strong and weak echoes. It "paints" gray on targets that are strongerthan a preset value. This allows you to tell the difference between a hard and soft bottom. For example, a soft, muddy or weedy bottom returns a weaker signal which is shown with a narrow or no gray line. A hard bottom returns a strong signal which causesa wide GRAYLINEThIet5 A ROUTE To follow a route, pressthe MENU key, then pressthe key adjacent to the "More" label. Next, press the key adjacent to the "Route Planning" label. Finally, press the key nextto the "Follow Route"label. The screen shown below appears. The "Select Route" menu has the list of routes on the screen's right side. Press the keynext totheupor downlabelsuntil the box is aroundthedesired route. Thenpress thekey nexttothe "Enter'label. This tells theZ-9500GPSwhich routeto follow. I gray line. If you havetwo signalsof equal size, one with gray and theother without, then the target with gray is the stronger signal. This helps distinguish weeds from trees on the bottom, or fish from structure. Select Noute Enter Down Ipi I L!IJ GRAYLINE is adjustable. Since GRAYLINE shows the difference between strong and weak signals, adjusting Sensitivitymay require a different GRAYLINE level, also. The level chosen by the Z-9500GPS at power on is usually adequate for most conditions. Experiment with your unit to find the GRAYLINEsetting that's bestfor you. To adjust GRAYLINE, press the SENS key. The sensitivity menu appears in the upper left side of the display, while the GRAYLINE label appears immediately beneath it. Next, press thekey adjacent to the"Gray." label. This changes thesensitivity adjust menu to GRAYLINE adjust and the GRAYLINE label to Sensitivity. Now press the key adjacent to the up arrow to I JK REEF TOIlS COUE WRECK--2 ( Clear I The starting waypoint menu automatically appears as shown at thetopof thenextpage. You musttellthe unitwhichwaypoint intherouteto goto first. The routecan start atanywaypoint in the route. For example, supposeyou have a route consisting of waypoints one throughten in consecutive order. You can start at waypoint number 5, if desired. The Z-9500GPSwill give navigation data to waypoint numbersfirst. Whenyou reach numberSand the arrival alarm sounds, theZ-9500GP5 sequence towaypoint number will 6. It will continuein this manner until you reach waypoint number 10. Finally, the "Select RouteTravel Direction" menu appears. This is the last route menu. You can follow a route forward or backward. In our example route, starting at waypoint number 5, travelling forwardwould take us to waypoints 6,7,8,9,and 10. Travelling backward would takeustowaypoints 4, 3, 2, and 1. Press the key next to the labelshowing thedesired direction of travel. Gra9. Au-rot. Sens. Clear 11 82 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor increase the GRAYLINE level. Press the key adjacent to the down arrow to decreaseit. The number in the menu's lower left corner gives the current GRAYLINE level. The bar chart also gives a graphical indication of the GRAYLINE level. You cansee the change on the screen (both on the menu and on the chart record) as you press the keys. After you've made the adjustment, press the key adjacent to the CLEAR label to erase the menu. L Enter Backsp. ENTER NAME: CHARTSPEED The rate echoesscroll across the screen is called the chart To change it, first press the MENU key, then press the speed. key adjacent to the "Chart Speed"label. The chart speed menu appear on the left side of the screen. Increase the chart speed by pressing the key adjacent to the up arrow or decrease it by pressing the key adjacent to the down arrow. Thereare 10 steps of chart speed, 1 is the slowest, 10 is the fastest. For example, tonamea new route'WRECK,"movethe boxtothe 'W,"then press the key next to the "Select" label. The letter "W" appears at thetop of thescreen. Now move the boxto the"fl' and press the key nextto the "Select" labelagain. Repeat until theword'WRECK"shows thetopofthe at screen. Now pressthe key adjacent to the "Enter" label. This names the routeand the Z-9500GPS automatically displaystheselect waypoint menu as shown below. = r Bight SEL. WAYPT. FOR RQUTE WRECK Select ABCDEF OH M I STUVWX YZO 123 NI1P Q JKL R 456789 Stop Speed Waypt I U1 32°24. 142' 80018. 357' OTG: 32. 24Nt1 BRO: UJAYP Enter I-- 239°M It' LI Down Clear 4* 2 JAW T # 3 JAYP T 4* 4 WAYPT * 5 WAYPT * 6 WAYPT * 7 Clear Stop the chart by pressing the key adjacent to the STOP label. When the chart is stopped, the word STOP appears at the top center portion of the screen and the STOP label changes to START. The chart can be stérted again by pressing the key adjacent to the START label. Press the key adjacent to the CLEAR label to erase these menus. The SelectWaypoint ForRoutemenu worksthe sameas theViewandSave Waypoint menu. Move the boxthat surrounds waypoint number one up or down until it's on the firstwaypoint in theroute. Pressthe key next to the "Enter" label. Thisselectsthe waypoint. Move the boxtothenextwaypoint in the route and selectit in the same manner. Continue doingthis until all waypoints in the route are selected. IMPORTANT! You mustselectwaypoints in theorderthey areto be usedinthe route. In 81 12 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor ROUTES Routes gives youthe abilityto navigateto several waypoints withouthaving to re-program the unit afterarriving at eachone. A routeconsistsof two or morewaypoints. Whenyou run a route, the Z-9SOOGPS gives navigation information to the first waypoint in the route. When you reach the first waypoint (signalled by the Arrival Alarm), the Z-95003PS automatically sequences to the next waypoint. Navigation information is shown to this waypoint and the process repeats. Whenyou reach the last waypointin a route, the arrival alarm sounds until youturn ft off. RANGE - Automatic When turned on for the first time, the Z-9SOOGPSautomatically places the bottom signal in the lower portion of the screen. This is called Auto Ranging and is partof the automatic function. The range can be changedwhilethe unit is in automatic. However, if the bottom depth goes higher or lower than a preset depth, the unit will change the range (autorange) to keep the bottom signal on the screen. To change the range while the unit is in automatic, press the RANGE key. Now press the key adjacent to the up arrow to Thereare four steps required to create and followa route. First, you must create and name the route. Next, select the waypoints used in the route. Thendeterminethestarting waypoint. Nowtell the unitto followtheroute. Finally, the unitwill ask you ifyouwishto run therouteforwardorbackward. After these steps are completed, theZ-9SOOGPS will start on the route. CREATING A ROUTE To create a route, first pressthe MENU key while the unit is in the GPS mode. Next, pressthe key adjacent tothe "More" label. Nowpressthe key adjacent tothe 'Route Planning" label. The screen shown belowappears. Finally, pressthekey adjacent tothe "CreateNewRoute" label. The screen shownat thetopof the nextpage appears. Thisscreen lets you enterthe name of the route. The route name can have up to ten characters. Bange Press a key adjacent to thesearrows to change the range. Select Function !'Create New Route I I I I Erase Route Follow Route Clear decrease the range or the key adjacent to the down arrow to increase it. The ranges are: 0-10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 200, 300, 500, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, 5000, and 9000 feet. Metric ranges are 0-5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 60, 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 600, 1000, 1500, and 3000 meters. Pressthe key adjacent to the CLEARlabel to erase the menus. NOTE: The Z-9500GPSwon't let you select a range that will move the bottomsignal higherthan the first 25% of the screen, or lowerthan thefirst 60%. 13 Cancel Route I'- To spell the route'sname, usethekeys nextto the left and right labels to move the box to the desired letter. Now press the key adjacent to the "Select" label. Theselectedletter appears atthetop ofthescreenunderthe "ENTERNAME:" message. To erase the last letter, pressthekeynext to the"Backsp." label. Each timeyoupress thiskey, theletter at theend ofthe line will be erased. 80 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor RANGE - Manual The Z-9500GPS gives you more control over the range when it's in the manual mode. Both the lower and the upper limit are adjustable. At the screen's upper right corner is the waypoint number currently