Pub. 988-0152-151 www.eaglesonar.com FishElite 642c iGPS & SeaCharter®642cDF iGPS Fish-finding Sonars & Mapping GPS ® Installation and Operation Instructions Copyright © 2005 LEI-Eagle All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of Eagle Electronics. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. Eagle® is a registered trademark of LEI. MapCreate, FreedomMaps and NauticPath are trademarks of LEI. Fishing Hot Spots is a registered trademark of Fishing Hot Spots Inc. LakeMaster and ProMaps are trademarks or registered trademarks of Waypoint Technologies, Inc. Navionics is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc. eXitSource Database, copyright 2001-2005 Zenrin Co. Ltd. Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of Zenrin Co. Ltd. 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Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First! ......................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: .................................................... 3 How Eagle Sonar Works............................................................... 5 How GPS Works............................................................................ 6 Introduction to GPS and WAAS................................................... 7 Free Training Aids Available ..................................................... 10 How to use this manual: typographical conventions ................ 11 Arrow Keys .............................................................................. 11 Keyboard ................................................................................. 11 Menu Commands .................................................................... 11 Instructions = Menu Sequences ............................................. 11 Section 2: Installation & Accessories.................................. 13 Preparations................................................................................ 13 Transducer Installation.............................................................. 13 Recommended Tools and Supplies ......................................... 14 Single-frequency transom installations ............................. 14 Dual-frequency transom installations ............................... 14 Single-frequency trolling motor installations.................... 14 Shoot-through hull installations ........................................ 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) 22 Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches .............................. 23 Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation ................................................. 24 Hulls With Flotation Materials .......................................... 24 Testing Determines Best Location ......................................... 24 Shoot-Thru-Hull Installation ................................................. 26 Speed/Temperature Sensors....................................................... 28 Optional Speed Sensor Installation ........................................... 29 Power Connections...................................................................... 31 GPS Internal Antenna................................................................ 32 NMEA Cable Connections .......................................................... 32 NMEA Wiring ......................................................................... 32 Mounting the Unit: Bracket or Portable.................................... 33 MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation ............................ 36 Other Accessories........................................................................ 37 Section 3: Basic Sonar Operation ........................................ 39 Keyboard ..................................................................................... 39 Power/lights on and off ............................................................... 40 Main Menu .................................................................................. 40 i Pages ........................................................................................... 42 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 42 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 43 Map Page................................................................................. 43 Sonar Page .............................................................................. 44 Basic Sonar Quick Reference ..................................................... 47 Sonar Operations ........................................................................ 48 Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart ........................................ 50 Section 4: Sonar Options & Features.................................. 51 ASP (Advanced Signal Processing) ..................................... 51 Alarms ......................................................................................... 52 Depth Alarms .......................................................................... 52 Zone Alarm .............................................................................. 53 Fish Alarm............................................................................... 54 Calibrate Speed........................................................................... 54 Chart Speed................................................................................. 55 ColorLine.................................................................................. 55 Customize Page Displays ........................................................... 57 Depth Cursor............................................................................... 58 Depth Range - Automatic ........................................................... 59 Depth Range - Manual................................................................ 59 FasTrack .................................................................................. 60 Fish I.D. ................................................................................... 60 FishTrack ................................................................................. 61 Frequency (SeaCharter only) ..................................................... 62 HyperScroll .............................................................................. 63 Log Sonar Chart Data ................................................................ 63 Noise Rejection............................................................................ 64 Overlay Data ............................................................................... 64 Ping Speed & HyperScroll....................................................... 67 Reset Options .............................................................................. 69 Reset Water Distance ................................................................. 69 Set Keel Offset ............................................................................ 70 Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity.................................................... 71 Automatic Sensitivity ............................................................. 71 Sonar Chart Mode....................................................................... 72 Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options ............................. 73 Full Sonar Chart ..................................................................... 73 Split Zoom Sonar Chart .......................................................... 74 Digital Data............................................................................. 74 Customizing the Digital Data Page.................................... 74 Map With Sonar ...................................................................... 76 Sonar Simulator.......................................................................... 76 ii Stop Chart ................................................................................... 78 Surface Clarity ............................................................................ 78 Zoom & Zoom Bar ....................................................................... 79 Zoom Pan..................................................................................... 80 Section 5: Sonar Troubleshooting ....................................... 81 Section 6: Basic GPS Operations ......................................... 85 Keyboard ..................................................................................... 85 Power/lights on and off ............................................................... 86 Main Menu .................................................................................. 86 Pages ........................................................................................... 88 Sonar Page .............................................................................. 88 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 88 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 90 Map Page................................................................................. 92 Background map vs. MapCreate map content ...................... 94 Resize Window command ....................................................... 96 Basic GPS Quick Reference........................................................ 98 Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys ............. 99 Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor ............................... 100 Searching................................................................................... 100 Set a Waypoint.......................................................................... 102 Create Waypoint at Current Position .............................. 103 Create Waypoint on Map .................................................. 104 Create Waypoint by Entering a Position ......................... 104 Navigate To a Waypoint ........................................................... 105 Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint...................................... 106 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint ............................................ 106 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map........................................ 107 Navigate to a Point of Interest................................................. 108 Creating and Saving a Trail..................................................... 108 Displaying a Saved Trail .......................................................... 110 Navigating Trails...................................................................... 110 Visual Trailing ...................................................................... 111 Navigate a Trail .................................................................... 111 Navigate a Back Trail........................................................... 113 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ........................... 114 Custom Maps:........................................................................ 114 GPS Data files: ...................................................................... 114 Cancel Navigation..................................................................... 116 Section 7: Advanced GPS Operations ............................... 117 Find Distance Current Position to Another Location ............. 117 Find Distance From Point to Point .......................................... 117 Icons........................................................................................... 118 iii Create Icon on Map............................................................... 118 Create Icon at Current Position ........................................... 118 Delete an Icon ....................................................................... 118 Navigate to an Icon ............................................................... 119 Routes........................................................................................ 119 Create and Save a Route .................................................. ...