Eagle-electronics SEAFINDER 500C Manuel d'utilisateur

Pub. 988-0156-031 www.eaglesonar.com Fish-Finding & Depth-Sounding SonarsInstallation and OperationInstructions

4Surface water temp: ... Yes.Speed/distance log: ... Optional (requires optional speed sensor).NOTICE!The storage temperature range for your uni

94Weak bottom echo, digital readings erratic, or no fish signals:1. Make sure the transducer is pointing straight down. Clean the faceof the transduce

952. Electrical noise from the boat's motor can interfere with the sonar.This causes the sonar to automatically increase its Discrimination ornoi

96tivity should be set at 90-95 percent. There should be a steady bottomsignal on the display. Now turn on each piece of electrical equipment onthe bo

97Section 6: Supplemental MaterialFCC ComplianceThis device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi-cations Commission (FCC) Rules. Operatio

98Notes

99IndexAAccessories, 1, 31; Sec. 2,Installation & Accessories,7Alarms, 38, 40, 54, 55, 56, 57,58; Depth Alarms, 55; FishAlarm, 54, 57, 58; ZoneAla

100Keyboard, 5, 37, 51Keypad Description, 38LLanguages, 3, 40, 81MMain Menu, 37, 39, 55, 77, 87,90NNoise Rejection, 54, 70OOverlay Data, 70, 71, 72, 7

101UUnits of Measure, 40, 90, 91Utilities, 37ZZooming, 3, 38, 45, 83, 91, 92,95; Zoom Bar, 91; Zoom Pan,92

102Notes

103EAGLE ELECTRONICSFULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY"We," "our," or "us" refers to EAGLE ELECTRONICS, a division of LEI, the manuf

5How to Use this Manual: Typographical ConventionsMany instructions are listed as numbered steps. The keypad and arrow"keystrokes" appear as

104How to Obtain Service……in the USA:We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert serviceand genuine Eagle replacement parts. If you

Accessory Ordering Informationfor all countriesTo order Eagle accessories such as power cables or transducers, please contact:1) Your local marine dea

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6For example, instructions for turning on the Fish ID feature wouldlook like this:1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓ to SONAR FEATURES|ENT.2. Press

7Section 2: Installation & AccessoriesPreparationsYou can install the sonar system in some other order if you prefer, butwe recommend this install

8optional trolling motor mount uses a one-piece plastic bracket with anadjustable strap. These are "kick-up" mounting brackets. They helppre

9or similar tool for stirring and applying epoxy, and a paper plate orpiece of cardboard to mix the epoxy on. Supplies: rubbing alcohol, 100grit sandp

10closer than approximately one foot from the engine's lower unit. Thiswill prevent cavitation (bubble) interference with propeller operation.5.

11 Align transducer centerline with hull bottom. A dual frequency trans-ducer is shown at left and a single frequency transducer at right.However,

12Typically, shoot-thru-hull installations give excellent high speed opera-tion and good to excellent depth capability. There is no possibility oftran

131. Assembling the bracket.A. One-piece bracket: Press the two small plastic ratchets into the sidesof the metal bracket as shown in the following il

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14Insert and align ratchets.Add ratchets to bracket and transducer.2. Aligning the transducer on the transom.A. One-piece bracket: Slide the transduce

15holes in the bracket with the letter "B" aligned with the dot stampedin the bracket.Reassemble the transducer and bracket and place them a

16parallel with the ground. If you can, then go to step 3B. If it doesn't,repeat step 2B, but use a different alignment letter until you canplace

17Hold the transducer and bracket assembly against the transom. Thetransducer should be roughly parallel to the ground. The trans-ducer's centerl

18Both bracket types: Attach the transducer to the transom. Slide thetransducer up or down until it's aligned properly with the bottom of thehull

19If you need to drill a hole in the transom to pass the connector through,the required hole size will be 5/8".Caution:If you drill a hole in the

20motor shaft. Make sure there is enough slack in the cable for the motorto turn freely. Route the cable to the sonar unit and the transducer isready

21 Transducer angles and their effects on fish arches.If the arch slopes up – but not back down – then the front of the trans-ducer i

22Shoot-Thru-Hull PreparationHulls With Flotation MaterialsThe transducer installation inside a fiberglass hull must be in an areathat does not have a

23pass through solid fiberglass. Any air bubbles in the fiberglass or the ep-oxy will reduce or eliminate the sonar signals.Testing Determines Best Lo

iTable of ContentsSection 1: Read Me First!...1Capabilities and Specifications ...

24The second bottom signal will probably disappear and the bottom signalintensity will likely decrease.3. Now move the transducer around to find the b

25After sanding, clean the hull and transducer with rubbing alcohol toremove any sanding debris.Epoxy transducer to hull.WARNING:Use only the epoxy a

26Spread a thin layer of epoxy (about 1/16" or 1.5 mm thick) on the face ofthe transducer as shown in the previous figure. Make sure there are no

27perature sensor. See the following wiring diagram for temperature andspeed sensor combinations.Sonar unit with external temp sensor, external speed

28wish to purchase an optional additional sensor for your unit, refer tothe accessory ordering information inside the back cover of this man-ual. The

29 Speed sensor mounting configuration:side view (left) and rear view (right.)Route the sensor's cable through or over the transom to the sonar

30This may result in corrosion of the plug body along with the electri-cal contacts in the cable and the unit's power socket.In saltwater environ

31CAUTION:Do not use this product without a 3-amp fuse wired into the powercable! Failure to use a 3-amp fuse will void your warranty.This unit has re

32Install the gimbal bracket. Orient the bracket so the arms slope towardthe front of your unit.Drill a 1-inch (25.4 mm) hole in the dash for the powe

33Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of thesonar unit when mounted on gimbal bracket.Before positioning the bracket, be sure t

iiASP (Advanced Signal Processing)...53Alarms ...

34 In-dash mounting template for the sonar unit, showingdimensions. NOTE: The figure above is not printed to scale. A scaledtemplate (FM-5 In-D

35Install batteries in power pack battery adapter.Face CoverYour unit comes with a white protective cover that snaps on and off thefront of the unit.

36Notes

37Basic Sonar OperationThis section addresses the unit's most basic sonar operations. The in-structions presented in Sec. 3 follow a chronologic

381. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) – The PWR key turns the unit on andoff and activates the backlight.2. PAGES – Pressing this and the ↑ and ↓ arrow k

39Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for 3 seconds.Main MenuThe unit has a Main Menu, which contains some function commands andsome

40Sounds command: enables or disables the sounds for key strokes andalarms and sets the alarm style.Transparency command: adjust the level of transpar

41Pages Menu, showing Sonar display options.All of the display options show the sonar chart in some format. This is a"cross-section" view of

42Sonar Page in split zoom sonar chart display mode.Sonar chart digital data display option.

43Sonar Page Menu. Most of these functions are discussed in Sec. 4.You can customize how the Sonar Page displays its pictures and otherdata in many wa

iiiTo turn Auto Sensitivity back on: ...81Set Language ...

44Sonar Page, showing full sonar chart mode.Surface clutterBottom signalFish archesIn FasTrack, fisharches show ashorizontal bars.Depth scaleDigital d

45Basic Sonar Quick Reference1. Mount the transducer and unit. Connect the unit to electric powerand the transducer.2. Launch your boat.3. To turn on

46Press ↓ (or ↑) to align the cursor line with the fish arch. The exactdepth appears in a box at the right end of the cursor line. To clear thecursor

47 These figures show results of different sensitivity levels on the same lo-cation. Fig. 1: Sensitivity at 88 percent, deter

48Adjusting sensitivity in Auto Sensitivity Mode is similar to manually ad-justing a car's speed with the accelerator pedal while cruise control

49 At left, Sonar Menu with Sensitivity command selected. At right, theSensitivity Control Bar.NOTE:If you want to change the sensitivity in Manua

50Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar ChartYou may have noticed in the quick reference that we used fish arches infull sonar chart mode for our example, and n

51For the ultimate training aid, be sure to download the free emulatorsoftware for your unit. Aside from being just plain fun, this programcan help yo

52Notes

53Section 4: Sonar Options & Other FeaturesMaterial in this section is arranged in alphabetical order.ASP (Advanced Signal Processing)The ASP fe

ivNotes

54 At left, Sonar Menu with Sonar Features selected. In the SonarFeatures menu, Noise Rejection is selected with ASP in the default lowsetting (center

55The last alarm is the Depth Alarm, which has both a Shallow and aDeep setting. This is useful as an anchor watch, a shallow water alertor for naviga

562. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first number, then press → to move thecursor to the next number and repeat until the depth is correct, thenpress ENT.3

57 At left, Sonar Alarms menu, with Adjust Zone command selected.At right, Adjust Zone Alarm selection box, with Upper selected.4. Press EXIT|← to

58Sonar Alarms menu with Fish Alarm selected. The check box to the leftis blank, indicating the alarm is turned off.To turn the fish alarm on:1. Press

59The Backlight Level control bar appears automatically whenever youturn on the unit.Calibrate SpeedThe speed sensor can be calibrated to compensate f

602. Enter the number you calculated earlier: press ↑ or ↓ to change thefirst character (+ or –), then press → to move the cursor to the nextnumber an

61If you do experiment with chart speed, remember to reset it to maxi-mum when you resume trolling or moving across the water at higherspeed. To chang

62 At left, Sonar Page menu with ColorLine command selected.At right, the ColorLine control bar. At left, little ColorLine indicates a soft bottom,

63ContrastTo adjust the display's contrast: Press MENU|MENU|ENT. The CONTRASTslider bar appears. Press ↑ or ↓ to move the bar. The lower end of t

1Section 1: Read Me First!How this manual can get you out on the water, fast!Welcome to the exciting world of digital sonar! We know you're anxio

64Depth Range - AutomaticWhen turned on for the first time, the bottom signal is automaticallyplaced in the lower half of the screen. This is called A

65To switch to Manual Depth Range:1. First, turn off automatic depth range. From the Sonar Page, pressMENU|↓ to AUTO DEPTH RANGE|ENT.2. Press ↑ to DEP

66Sonar Page showing FasTrack.Fish I.D. (Fish Symbols & Depths)The Fish I.D. feature identifies targets that meet certain conditions asfish. The

67Does that mean Fish I.D. is broken? No — the feature is simply inter-preting sonar returns in a specific way to help take some of the workout of rea

68To turn on FishTrack:(Note: These instructions will turn on FishTrack and Fish I.D. at thesame time.)1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓ to SONAR F

69The default frequency is 200 kHz, which is best for use in shallow water(about 300 feet or less). This frequency is the best choice for about 80perc

703. Press EXIT|EXIT to clear the menu.To change the frequency setting to 200 kHz:1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓ to SONAR FEATURES|ENT.2. Press

71 Overlay Data command on the Sonar Menu, at left. Overlay DataShown selection menu, right. In this example, Depth will be displayedin a large fon

72Data list showing Water Speed selected to display on Sonar Page.3. To return to the previous page, press EXIT.To turn off displayed data:1. Press ME

73Tip:If you wish, you can change the displayed data font size when youselect a data type:1. From the Sonar page, press MENU|↓ to OVERLAY DATA|ENT.2.

2any longer, turn to the Quick Reference on page 45 and headfor the water with your sonar unit!)After you've gained some experience with your son

74matically provides enough return echoes to refresh the screen and scrollthe chart at maximum chart speed.However, when you are running at high speed

75To change Ping Speed:1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓ to PING SPEED|ENT.2. The Ping Speed Control Bar appears. Press ↑ to increase ping speed;pr

76Example showing the Pop-up Help message for the Sensitivity com-mand, located on the Sonar Menu.Reset OptionsThis command is used to reset all featu

77 At left, Main Menu with Reset Options command selected. At right, theReset Options dialog box, with "Yes" selected.Reset Water Dis

78surface, and the screen shows the water depth as 30 feet, then the ac-tual depth is 31 feet.On sailboats or other large vessels with deep drafts, th

792. The Keel Offset dialog box appears with a plus (+) sign at thefront of the box.3. Press → to the first number, then press ↑ to change the number

80can adjust sensitivity up to 100 percent but the unit will limit yourminimum setting. In auto, the unit will continue to make small ad-justments, al

81To adjust sensitivity in manual mode:1. First, turn off Auto Sensitivity: from the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓to AUTO SENSITIVITY|ENT.2. Press ↑ to SEN

821. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SOFTWARE INFO|ENT.2. Read the information displayed on the screen.3. To return to the last page displayed, press EXIT|EXIT.S

83Full Sonar ChartThis is the default mode used when the unit is turned on for the firsttime or when it's reset to the factory defaults.The botto

3Back-up memory: ... Built-in memory stores sonar records fordecades.Languages:... 10; menu languages selectable by user.Son

84Split Zoom Sonar ChartA split chart shows the underwater world from the surface to the bot-tom on the right side of the screen. The left side shows

85Digital Data/ChartCustomizing the Digital Data/Chart ScreenThe Digital Data/Chart screen can be customized to show digital datadifferent from the de

862. The Water Temperature box title bar flashes, indicating the box con-tents can be changed. Press ENT|↑ or ↓ to select data type|ENT|EXIT.Water Dis

87Main Menu with Sonar Simulator command selected.The Simulator is turned off (check box is unchecked).NOTE:If you turn on your unit before attaching

88Sonar Menu with Stop Chart command selected. The box is unchecked,indicating that the chart is scrolling across the screen.Surface ClarityThe markin

89 Sonar Features menu with Surface Clarity selected (at left, dual-frequency menu; at right, single-frequency menu).2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select

90Transparency Use the transparency menu to adjust the transparency of menu win-dows. A high transparency allows you to continue monitoring the sonarc

91The Units of Measure Menu.To set Units of Measure: Press ↓ to the desired units, then press ENT.After all the options are set as desired, press EXIT

92Pressing ZIN once doubles the size (2X) of all echoes on the screen.Pressing it again quadruples the size of the echoes (4X). Press the ZoomOut key,

93Section 5: TroubleshootingIf your unit is not working, or if you need technical help, please use thefollowing troubleshooting section before contact