Pub. 988-0143-731 www.eaglesonar.com FishElite 480 and SeaCharter 480DF Fish-finding Sonars & Mapping GPS Installation and Operation Instructions Copyright © 2003 Eagle Electronics All rights reserved. Eagle® is a registered trademark of Eagle Electronics Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA, copyright 2001-2003, All Rights Reserved. infoUSA is a trademark of infoUSA, Inc. eXitSource Database, copyright 2001-2003 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 480DF shown. Other models covered in the manual are similar. For free owner's manuals and other information, visit our web site: www.eaglesonar.com Eagle Electronics P.O. 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Table of Contents Sec. 1: Read Me First! ............................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specifications .................................................... 3 How Eagle Sonar Works............................................................... 5 How Eagle GPS Works ................................................................. 6 Introduction to GPS and WAAS................................................... 8 How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions.............. 10 Sec. 2: Installation & Accessories ........................................ 13 Preparations................................................................................ 13 Transducer Installation.............................................................. 13 Recommended Tools and Supplies ......................................... 14 Selecting a Transducer Location ............................................ 14 How Low Should You Go?....................................................... 16 Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom Mounting ............................... 16 Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting ..................... 17 Trolling Motor Bracket Installation (Single-frequency only) 23 Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches .............................. 24 Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation ................................................. 24 Hulls with Floatation Materials............................................. 24 Testing Determines Best Location ......................................... 25 Shoot-Thru-Hull Installation ................................................. 27 Speed/Temperature Sensors....................................................... 28 FishElite 480 Sensor Chart .................................................... 29 SeaCharter 480DF Sensor Chart ........................................... 30 Optional Speed Sensor Installation ....................................... 30 GPS Antenna/Receiver Module .................................................. 32 Power Connections...................................................................... 33 NMEA/DGPS Cable Connections (SeaCharter 480DF only) .... 34 NMEA/DGPS Wiring (SeaCharter 480DF only).................... 35 Mounting the Unit: Bracket, in-Dash or Portable .................... 37 MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation ............................ 40 Other Accessories........................................................................ 41 Sec. 3: Basic Sonar Operation............................................... 43 Keyboard ..................................................................................... 43 Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ....................................... 44 Main Menu .................................................................................. 44 Pages ........................................................................................... 46 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 46 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 47 Map Page................................................................................. 47 Sonar Page .............................................................................. 48 Basic Sonar Quick Reference ............................................... 51 Sonar Operations ........................................................................ 52 i Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart ........................................ 54 Other Free Training Aids ....................................................... 55 Sec. 4: Sonar Options & Other Features ............................ 57 ASP (Advanced Signal Processing) ......................................... 57 Alarms ......................................................................................... 58 Depth Alarms .......................................................................... 58 Zone Alarm .............................................................................. 59 Fish Alarm............................................................................... 60 Calibrate Speed........................................................................... 60 Chart Speed................................................................................. 61 Depth Cursor............................................................................... 62 Depth Range - Automatic ........................................................... 62 Depth Range - Manual................................................................ 63 Turn Auto Depth Range on Again.......................................... 63 FasTrack .................................................................................. 63 Fish I.D. (Fish Symbols & Depths) ......................................... 64 FishTrack ................................................................................. 66 FishReveal ............................................................................... 66 Frequency (Change Transducer Frequency) ............................. 68 Grayline ..................................................................................... 69 HyperScroll .............................................................................. 71 Log Sonar Chart Data ................................................................ 71 Noise Rejection............................................................................ 71 Overlay Data ............................................................................... 72 Select Data for Display: .......................................................... 72 Turn Off Displayed Data: ....................................................... 72 Change Displayed Data Font Size: ........................................ 73 Ping Speed & HyperScroll....................................................... 74 Reset Options .............................................................................. 75 Reset Water Distance ................................................................. 76 Set Keel Offset ............................................................................ 76 Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity.................................................... 77 Sonar Color Mode........................................................................ 79 Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options ............................. 79 Full Sonar Chart ..................................................................... 79 Split Zoom Sonar Chart .......................................................... 80 Split Frequency Sonar Chart (SeaCharter 480DF only)....... 81 Digital Data/Chart .................................................................. 82 Customizing the Digital Data/Chart Screen...................... 82 Map with Sonar Split Screen ................................................. 83 Sonar Simulator.......................................................................... 84 Stop Chart ................................................................................... 86 Surface Clarity ............................................................................ 87 ii Zoom & Zoom Bar ....................................................................... 88 Zoom Pan..................................................................................... 88 Sec. 5: Sonar Troubleshooting.............................................. 89 Sec. 6: Basic GPS Operations................................................ 93 Keyboard ..................................................................................... 93 Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ....................................... 94 Main Menu .................................................................................. 94 Pages ........................................................................................... 96 Sonar Page .............................................................................. 96 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 96 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 98 Map Page............................................................................... 100 Background Map vs. MapCreate Map Content ............... 102 Basic GPS Quick Reference ................................................ 105 Find your Current Position ...................................................... 106 Moving around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys............ 106 Selecting any Map Item with the Cursor ................................ 107 Searching................................................................................... 107 Set a Waypoint.......................................................................... 109 Create Waypoint at Current Position .................................. 110 Create Waypoint on Map...................................................... 111 Create Waypoint by Entering a Position ............................. 111 Navigate to a Waypoint ............................................................ 111 Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint...................................... 112 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint ............................................ 112 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map........................................ 113 Navigate to a Point of Interest................................................. 114 Creating and Saving a Trail..................................................... 114 Displaying a Saved Trail .......................................................... 116 Navigating Trails...................................................................... 117 Visual Trailing ...................................................................... 117 Navigate a Trail (Forward)................................................... 117 Navigate a Back Trail (Backtrack, or Reverse) ................... 119 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ........................... 120 Cancel Navigation..................................................................... 122 Sec. 7: Advanced GPS Operations ..................................... 123 Find Distance from Current Position to Another Location .... 123 Find Distance from Point to Point ........................................... 123 Icons........................................................................................... 124 Create Icon on Map............................................................... 124 Create Icon at Current Position ........................................... 124 Delete an Icon ....................................................................... 124 Navigate to an Icon ............................................................... 125 iii Routes........................................................................................ 125 Create and Save a Route ...................................................... 126 PC-Created Routes............................................................ 126 Routes Created in the Unit............................................... 126 Delete a Route ....................................................................... 128 Edit a Route Name................................................................ 129 Edit Route Waypoints........................................................... 129 Navigate a Route................................................................... 130 Navigate a Route in Reverse ................................................ 130 Trails ......................................................................................... 131 Delete a Trail ........................................................................ 131 Edit a Trail Name ................................................................. 131 Edit a Trail Color ............................................. ...