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Pub. 988-0143-731
www.eaglesonar.com
FishElite 480 and
SeaCharter 480DF
Fish-finding Sonars & Mapping GPS
Installation and Operation
Instructions
2
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Sec. 1: Read Me First
9
Capabilities and Specifications
11
How Eagle Sonar Works
13
How Eagle GPS Works
14
Introduction to GPS and WAAS
16
How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions
18
Sec. 2: Installation & Accessories
21
Preparations
21
Transducer Installation
21
Recommended Tools and Supplies
22
Selecting a Transducer Location
22
How Low Should You Go
24
Shoot-Thru-Hull Vs. Transom Mounting
24
Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting
25
Trolling Motor Bracket Installation (Single-Frequency Only)
31
Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches
32
Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation
32
Hulls with Floatation Materials
32
Testing Determines Best Location
33
Shoot-Thru-Hull Installation
35
Speed/Temperature Sensors
36
Fishelite 480 Sensor Chart
37
Seacharter 480DF Sensor Chart
38
Optional Speed Sensor Installation
38
GPS Antenna/Receiver Module
40
Power Connections
41
NMEA/DGPS Cable Connections (Seacharter 480DF Only)
42
NMEA/DGPS Wiring (Seacharter 480DF Only)
43
Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable
45
Portable Installation
47
MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation
48
Other Accessories
49
Sec. 3: Basic Sonar Operation
51
Keyboard
51
Power/Lights (Turn Unit on and Off)
52
Main Menu
52
Satellite Status Page
54
Navigation Page
55
Map Page
55
Sonar Page
56
Basic Sonar Quick Reference
59
Sonar Operations
60
Fish Symbols Vs. Full Sonar Chart
62
Other Free Training Aids
63
Sec. 4: Sonar Options & Other Features
65
ASP (Advanced Signal Processing)
65
Alarms
66
Depth Alarms
66
Zone Alarm
67
Fish Alarm
68
Calibrate Speed
68
Chart Speed
69
Depth Cursor
70
Depth Range - Automatic
70
Depth Range - Manual
71
Turn Auto Depth Range on Again
71
Fastrack
71
Fish I.D. (Fish Symbols & Depths)
72
Fishtrack
74
Fishreveal
74
Frequency (Change Transducer Frequency)
76
Grayline
77
Hyperscroll
79
Log Sonar Chart Data
79
Noise Rejection
79
Overlay Data
80
Select Data for Display
80
Turn off Displayed Data
80
Change Displayed Data Font Size
81
Ping Speed & Hyperscroll
82
Reset Options
83
Reset Water Distance
84
Set Keel Offset
84
Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity
85
Sonar Color Mode
87
Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options
87
Full Sonar Chart
87
Split Zoom Sonar Chart
88
Split Frequency Sonar Chart (Seacharter 480DF Only)
89
Digital Data/Chart
90
Customizing the Digital Data/Chart Screen
90
Map with Sonar Split Screen
91
Sonar Simulator
92
Stop Chart
94
Surface Clarity
95
Zoom & Zoom Bar
96
Zoom Pan
96
Sec. 5: Sonar Troubleshooting
97
Sec. 6: Basic GPS Operations
101
Keyboard
101
Power/Lights (Turn Unit on and Off)
102
Main Menu
102
Sonar Page
104
Satellite Status Page
104
Navigation Page
106
Map Page
108
Background Map Vs. Mapcreate Map Content
110
Basic GPS Quick Reference
113
Find Your Current Position
114
Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys
114
Selecting any Map Item with the Cursor
115
Searching
115
Set a Waypoint
117
Create Waypoint at Current Position
118
Create Waypoint on Map
119
Create Waypoint by Entering a Position
119
Navigate to a Waypoint
119
Set man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint
120
Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint
120
Navigate to Cursor Position on Map
121
Navigate to a Point of Interest
122
Creating and Saving a Trail
122
Displaying a Saved Trail
124
Navigating Trails
125
Visual Trailing
125
Navigate a Trail (Forward)
125
Navigate a Back Trail (Backtrack, or Reverse)
127
Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files
128
Cancel Navigation
130
Sec. 7: Advanced GPS Operations
131
Find Distance from Current Position to Another Location
131
Find Distance from Point to Point
131
Icons
132
Create Icon on Map
132
Create Icon at Current Position
132
Delete an Icon
132
Navigate to an Icon
133
Routes
133
Create and Save a Route
134
PC-Created Routes
134
Routes Created in the Unit
134
Delete a Route
136
Edit a Route Name
137
Edit Route Waypoints
137
Navigate a Route
138
Navigate a Route in Reverse
138
Trails
139
Delete a Trail
139
Edit a Trail Name
139
Edit a Trail Color
140
Edit a Trail Pattern
140
Utilities
141
Alarm Clock
141
Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator
141
Trip Calculator
141
Trip down Timer
141
Trip up Timer
141
Waypoints
141
Delete a Waypoint
141
Edit a Waypoint (Name, Symbol and Position)
141
Selecting a Waypoint
142
Set a Waypoint by Average Position
142
Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position
143
Sec. 8: System & GPS Setup Options
145
Alarms
145
Auto Satellite Search
146
Check MMC Files and Storage Space
147
Communications Port Configuration
147
Configure DGPS
148
Configure NMEA
149
Coordinate System Selection
149
Setup Loran TD
151
Map Fix
151
Customize Page Displays
152
Customize Satellite Status Page
152
Customize Navigation Page
153
Customize Map Page
153
DGPS Status
153
GPS Simulator
153
Simulating Trail or Route Navigation
154
Hide GPS Features
154
Initialize GPS
155
Map Auto Zoom
155
Map Data
155
Show Map Data
156
Pop-Up Map Information
156
Map Boundaries
156
Fill Water with White
156
Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid)
156
Map Datum Selection
157
Map Detail Category Selection
158
Map Orientation
158
Navionics Charts
160
Display a Navionics Chart
160
Port Information
161
Tidal Current Information
162
Tide Information
163
Pop-Up Help
165
Position Pinning
165
Reset Options
166
Require DGPS (Seacharter 480DF Only)
166
Screen Contrast and Brightness
167
Set Language
168
Set Local Time
168
Show WAAS Alarm
169
Software Version Information
169
Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles
170
Track Smoothing
170
Trail Options
171
Delete All Trails
171
Flash Trails on Screen Option
171
Update Trail Option
171
Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance)
172
Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance)
172
Delete Trail
173
New Trail
173
Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options
173
Units of Measure
173
Sec. 9: Searching
175
Find Addresses
175
Find any Item Selected by Map Cursor
178
Find Interstate Highway Exits
179
Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI)
181
Find Streets or Intersections
183
Find Waypoints
187
Sec. 10: Supplemental Material
189
Fcc Compliance
193
Index
195
How to Obtain Service
202
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Eagle FishElite 480 Specifications
General
Display Type
Color LCD
Transducer Type
Dual Beam
GPS
No
Waterproof Rating
IPX7
Transducer
Included
Sonar Frequency
200 kHz
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