Pub. 988-0143-672 www.eaglesonar.com Fish-finding Sonars & Mapping GPS FishElite 320 and SeaCharter 320DF 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. Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA, copyright 2001-2002, All Rights Reserved. infoUSA is a trademark of infoUSA, Inc. eXitSource Database, copyright 2001-2002 Zenrin Co. Ltd. Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of Zenrin Co. Ltd. Eagle Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations, and special offers at any time. We reserve the right to do so without notice. All features and specifications subject to change without notice. All screens in this manual are simulated. On the cover: SeaCharter 320DF shown. Other models covered in the manual are similar. 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Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First!......................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: ................................................... 3 How Eagle Sonar Works............................................................... 5 How Eagle GPS Works ................................................................. 6 How To Use This Manual: Typographical Conventions............ 10 Section 2: Installation & Accessories.................................. 13 Transducer Installation.............................................................. 13 Recommended Tools and Supplies ......................................... 14 Selecting a Transducer Location ............................................ 14 Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting ..................... 16 Trolling Motor Bracket Installation....................................... 22 Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation and Installation ..................... 24 Speed/Temperature Sensors....................................................... 26 Sensor Charts.............................................................................. 27 GPS Antenna/Receiver Module .................................................. 30 Power Connections...................................................................... 31 NMEA/DGPS Cable Connections (Seacharter 320DF only) ..... 32 Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable .................... 35 Bracket Installation................................................................ 35 In-Dash Installation ............................................................... 37 Portable Installation............................................................... 37 Other Accessories........................................................................ 39 Section 3: Basic Sonar Operation ........................................ 41 Keyboard ..................................................................................... 41 Power/Lights (On and Off) ......................................................... 42 Main Menu .................................................................................. 42 Pages ........................................................................................... 44 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 44 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 45 Map Page................................................................................. 45 Sonar Page .............................................................................. 46 Basic Sonar Quick Reference ............................................... 49 Sonar Operations ........................................................................ 50 Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart ........................................ 52 Other Free Training Aids ....................................................... 53 Section 4: Sonar Options & Other Features ...................... 55 ASP (Advanced Signal Processing) ......................................... 55 Alarms ......................................................................................... 56 Depth Alarms .......................................................................... 56 Zone Alarm .............................................................................. 57 Fish Alarm............................................................................... 58 i Calibrate Speed........................................................................... 58 Chart Speed................................................................................. 59 Depth Cursor............................................................................... 60 Depth Range - Automatic ........................................................... 60 Depth Range - Manual ............................................................... 61 FasTrack .................................................................................. 61 Fish I.D. (Fish Symbols & Depths) ......................................... 62 FishTrack ................................................................................. 64 FishReveal ............................................................................... 64 Frequency (Change Trans Frequency ­ 320DF only) ............... 66 Grayline ..................................................................................... 67 HyperScroll .............................................................................. 69 Log Sonar Chart Data ................................................................ 69 Noise Rejection............................................................................ 69 Overlay Data ............................................................................... 70 Ping Speed & HyperScroll....................................................... 72 Reset Options .............................................................................. 73 Reset Water Distance ................................................................. 74 Set Keel Offset ............................................................................ 74 Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity.................................................... 75 Sonar Color Mode........................................................................ 77 Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options ............................. 77 Full Sonar Chart ..................................................................... 77 Split Zoom Sonar Chart .......................................................... 78 Split Frequency Sonar Chart (320DF only)........................... 79 Digital Data/Chart .................................................................. 80 Map With Sonar Split Screen................................................. 81 Sonar Simulator.......................................................................... 82 Stop Chart ................................................................................... 84 Surface Clarity ............................................................................ 84 Zoom & Zoom Bar ....................................................................... 85 Zoom Pan..................................................................................... 86 Section 5: Sonar Troubleshooting ....................................... 87 Section 6: Basic GPS Operations ......................................... 91 Keyboard ..................................................................................... 91 Power/Lights (On and Off) ......................................................... 92 Main Menu .................................................................................. 92 Pages ........................................................................................... 94 Sonar Page .............................................................................. 94 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 94 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 96 Map Page................................................................................. 98 Background Map vs. Mapcreate Map Content ...................... 99 ii Basic GPS Quick Reference ................................................ 103 Find Your Current Position...................................................... 104 Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys ........... 104 Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor ............................... 105 Searching................................................................................... 105 Set a Waypoint.......................................................................... 107 Navigate To a Waypoint ........................................................... 109 Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint...................................... 110 Navigate Back To MOB Waypoint........................................... 110 Navigate To Cursor Position On Map...................................... 111 Navigate To a Point of Interest................................................ 113 Creating and Saving a Trail..................................................... 113 Displaying a Saved Trail .......................................................... 115 Navigating Trails...................................................................... 115 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ........................... 118 Cancel Navigation..................................................................... 120 Section 7: Advanced GPS Operations ............................... 121 Find Distance From Current Position To Another Location .. 121 Find Distance From Point To Point ......................................... 121 Icons........................................................................................... 122 Create Icon On Map.............................................................. 122 Create Icon At Current Position .......................................... 122 Delete an Icon ....................................................................... 122 Navigate To an Icon .............................................................. 123 Routes........................................................................................ 123 Create and Save a Route ...................................................... 124 Delete a Route ....................................................................... 127 Edit a Route .......................................................................... 127 Navigate a Route................................................................... 128 Navigate a Route In Reverse................................................ 128 Trails ......................................................................................... 129 Delete a Trail ........................................................................ 129 Edit a Trail Name ................................................................. 129 Edit a Trail Color .................................................................. 130 Edit a Trail Pattern .............................................................. 130 Utilities...................................................................................... 130 Alarm Clock........................................................................... 131 Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator.......................................... 131 Trip Calculator...................................................................... 131 Trip Down Timer................................................................... 131 Trip Up Timer ....................................................................... 131 Waypoints.................................................................................. 131 Delete a Waypoint................................................................. 131 iii Edit a Waypoint (Name, Symbol, and Position) .................. 131 Selecting a Waypoint ............................................................ 132 Set a Waypoint By Average Position ................................... 132 Set a Waypoint By Projecting a Position ............................. 132 Section 8: System & GPS Setup Options .......................... 135 Alarms ....................................................................................... 135 Auto Satellite Search................................................................ 136 Check MMC Files and Storage Space...................................... 137 Communications Port Configuration (320DF only) ................ 137 Configure DGPS (320DF only) ................................................. 138 Configure NMEA (320DF only)................................................ 139 Coordinate Syste ...