Pub. 988-0152-011 www.eaglesonar.com Cuda 240 S/GPS Fish-finding Sonar & GPS Plotter Installation and Operation Instructions Copyright © 2003 Eagle Electronics All rights reserved. Eagle® is a registered trademark of Eagle Electronics Marine-Tex is a trademark of Illinois Tool Works Inc. Eagle Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations, and special offers at any time. We reserve the right to do so without notice. All features and specifications subject to change without notice. All screens in this manual are simulated. For free owner's manuals and other information, visit our web site: www.eaglesonar.com Eagle Electronics P.O. Box 669 Catoosa, OK USA 74015 Printed in USA. Table of Contents Sec. 1: Read Me First! .............................................................. 1 Capabilities and Specifications: Cuda 240.................................... 2 How your Sonar Works................................................................. 4 How your GPS Works ................................................................... 4 Introduction to GPS and WAAS................................................... 5 How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions................ 7 Sec. 2: Installation & Accessories .......................................... 9 Preparations.................................................................................. 9 Transducer Installation................................................................ 9 Recommended Tools and Supplies ......................................... 10 Selecting a Transducer Location................................................ 10 How Low Should You Go?....................................................... 11 Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom Mounting ............................... 12 Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting ......................... 13 Trolling Motor Bracket Installation........................................... 16 Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches .................................. 17 Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation and Installation ......................... 18 Power and Cable Connections .................................................... 22 Mounting the Sonar Unit: In-Dash or Bracket ......................... 23 Portable Sonar Installation ........................................................ 27 Portable Transducer Assembly .............................................. 29 Sec. 3: Basic Sonar Operation.............................................. 31 Keyboard Basics.......................................................................... 31 Memory........................................................................................ 32 Menus .......................................................................................... 32 Main Menu .............................................................................. 32 Sonar Menu ............................................................................. 34 Pages ........................................................................................... 35 Basic Sonar Quick Reference ............................................... 37 Sonar Operations ........................................................................ 38 Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart ........................................ 40 Other Free Training Aids ....................................................... 41 Sec. 4: Sonar Options & Other Features ........................... 43 ASP (Advanced Signal Processing) ......................................... 43 Alarms ......................................................................................... 44 Depth Alarms .......................................................................... 44 Zone Alarm .............................................................................. 45 Fish Alarm............................................................................... 46 Chart Speed................................................................................. 47 Depth Cursor............................................................................... 47 Depth Range - Automatic ........................................................... 48 Depth Range - Manual................................................................ 49 i FasTrack .................................................................................. 49 Fish I.D. (Fish Symbols & Depths) ......................................... 50 FishTrack ................................................................................. 51 Grayline ..................................................................................... 51 Overlay Data ............................................................................... 52 Ping Speed & HyperScroll....................................................... 54 Reset Options .............................................................................. 55 Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity.................................................... 56 To Turn Auto Sensitivity Back on:......................................... 57 Set Keel Offset ............................................................................ 58 Sonar Color Mode........................................................................ 59 Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options ............................. 59 Full Sonar Chart ..................................................................... 59 Split Zoom Sonar Chart .......................................................... 60 Digital Data/Chart .................................................................. 60 Sonar Simulator.......................................................................... 61 Stop Chart ................................................................................... 61 Surface Clarity ............................................................................ 62 Zoom Pan..................................................................................... 63 Sec. 5: Sonar Troubleshooting.............................................. 65 Sec. 6: Basic GPS Operations................................................ 69 Keyboard ..................................................................................... 69 Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ....................................... 70 Main Menu .................................................................................. 70 Pages ........................................................................................... 72 Sonar Pages............................................................................. 72 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 72 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 74 Position Page........................................................................... 76 Plotter Page............................................................................. 77 GPS Quick Reference ............................................................. 79 Viewing the Plotter: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys ........................ 80 Selecting any Plotter Item with the Cursor .............................. 80 Navigate to Cursor Position on Plotter...................................... 80 Cancel Navigation....................................................................... 81 Find your Current Position ........................................................ 82 Find Distance from Current Position to Another Location ...... 82 Find Distance from Point to Point ............................................. 83 Waypoints.................................................................................... 83 Create a Waypoint .................................................................. 83 Delete a Waypoint................................................................... 85 Edit a Waypoint (Name, Symbol or Position)........................ 86 Select a Waypoint ................................................................... 86 ii Find a Waypoint.......................................................................... 86 Navigate to a Waypoint .............................................................. 88 Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint........................................ 89 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint .......................................... 89 Trails ........................................................................................... 90 Creating and Saving a Trail ................................................... 90 Delete a Trail .......................................................................... 92 Display a Saved Trail ............................................................. 92 Edit a Trail Name ................................................................... 93 Navigate a Trail .......................................................................... 93 Visual Trailing ........................................................................ 94 Navigate a Trail (Forward)..................................................... 94 Navigate a Back Trail (Backtrack, or Reverse) ..................... 96 Icons............................................................................................. 97 Create Icon on Plotter............................................................. 97 Create Icon at Current Position ............................................. 98 Delete an Icon ......................................................................... 98 Navigate to an Icon ................................................................. 99 Routes.......................................................................................... 99 Create and Save a Route ........................................................ 99 Delete a Route ....................................................................... 101 Edit a Route .......................................................................... 102 Navigate a Route................................................................... 102 Navigate a Route in Reverse ................................................ 103 Utilities...................................................................................... 104 Alarm Clock........................................................................... 104 Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator.......................................... 104 Trip Calculator...................................................................... 104 Trip Down Timer................................................................... 104 Trip Up Timer ....................................................................... 104 Sec. 7: System & GPS Setup Options................................. 105 Alarms ....................................................................................... 105 Auto Satellite Search................................................................ 106 Coordinate System Selection.................................................... 107 To Setup Loran Td: ............................................................... 108 Map Fix ..................................................................................... 109 Customize Page Displays ......................................................... 110 GPS Simulator .......................................................................... 110 Simulating Trail or Route Navigation ................................. 111 Hide GPS Features ................................................................... 112 Initialize GPS............................................................................ 112 Plotter Auto Zoom..................................................................... 112 Plotter Orientation ................................................................... 113 iii Overlay Data ............................................................................. 113 To Select Data for Display: ............................................... 114 To Turn Off Displayed Data: ............................................ 114 To Change Displayed Data Font Size: ............................. 115 Pop-Up Help .............................................................................. 116 Position Pinning........................................................................ 116 Reset Options ............................................................................ 117 Screen Contrast and Brightness .............................................. 117 Set Language ............................................................................ 118 Set Local Time .......................................................................... 118 Show WAAS Alarm................................................................... 119 Software Version Information.................................................. 119 Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles...... ...