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Eagle Electronics 642c iGPS Fish Finder User Manual

1. Se eB N 36 08 971 W 95 50 579 e mi Overlay Data menu with Press Ent to add highlighted left Data viewer with GPS Data category opened center Ground Speed is turned on checked Both GPS Data and Trip Calculator categories are opened right with Ground Speed Position and Trip Time turned on To overlay information on your screen 1 While on the Map Page press MENU to OverLay Dara ENT 2 Select ENT To ADD and press ENT The Data Viewer menu will appear It has four categories GPS Data Navigation Trip Calculator and Time If the desired category is flanked by a a list of data options will appear when you highlight the category and press ENT After opening a category it will have a next to it To close the category highlight it and press ENT 3 Open the desired category and use T J to select the desired overlay data option and press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off uncheck Use T J to select another overlay data option for display or press EXIT EXIT to return to normal operation 86 Every Page display has a maximum number of items you can show us ing the Overlay Data command To remove overlaid data 1 While on the Page that shows the data you want to remove press MENU J to Overlay Darta ENT 2 You will see a list of the overlay data currently displayed Select the item you want to remove from the displ
2. NOTE This example requires the Point of Interest POI database included with a high detail MapCreate 6 custom map 36 1 After the unit has acquired a position press WPT to POI RESTAURANTS 2 You could search the entire restaurant category but in this example we will narrow our search Press gt J to Fast Foop Chans ENT to NEAREST ENT 3 A list of restaurants will appear with the closest at the top of the list and the one furthest from you at the bottom of the list The nearest is highlighted Map Simulating Map Simulating Map Simulating Press ENT to search for ind waypoints in this category Name Distance Bearing Sarat Sane Ia Taco Bell Coffeyville 27 45 142 Barbecue Sonic Drive In Coffeyville 27 92 140 Long John Silver s Coffeyville 28 18 140 McDonald s Coffeyville 28 19 140 Burger King Coffeyville 28 21 140 KFC Coffeyville 28 26 140 Wendy s Coffeyville 28 35 139 Sonic Drive In Dewey 39 67 177 Arby s Bartlesville 41 65 177 Wendy s Bartlesville 42 27 177 KFC Bartlesville 42 27 178 Arby s Bartlesville 42 28 178 Sonic Drive In Bartlesville 42 37 181 Long John Silver s Bartlesville 42 46 177 McDonald s Bartlesville 42 47 177 Burger King Bartlesville 42 64 177 Taco Bell Bartlesville 42 94 177 POl Restaurants POl Shopping POI Sports GBEES556E555 5 566 N 37 21 740 W 95 55 338 Sri N 37 21 740 W 9
3. 19 Notes 20 Section 3 Basic GPS Operations This section addresses the unit s most basic GPS operations The tuto rials presented in Sec 3 follow a chronological order Sec 4 Advanced GPS Operations will discuss other more advanced functions and utili ties Material in Sec 4 is arranged in alphabetical order Before you turn on the unit and find where you are it s a good idea to learn about the different keys the three Page screens and how they all work together BUT if you just can t wait to get outside turn to the one page Quick Reference on page 34 Keyboard mecIiMaPs N g j i s nF aro WT ee MMC slot access door IntelliMap 642c GPS unit view showing the Map Page 1 PWR LIGHT The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight 2 PAGES Pressing the Pages key and the lt arrow keys switches the unit between the four different page screens Satellite Status Page Navigation Page and Map Page 3 MENU Press the Menu key to show menus and submenus This also accesses search functions for streets intersections addresses and highway exits 21 4 ARROW KEYS These keys are used to navigate through menus make menu selections and move around the map 5 ENT ICONS The Enter key allows you to save data accept values and execute menu commands It is also used to create event marker icons 6 EXIT The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen
4. Cuba Dominican Republic Grand Cayman Jamaica Turks Islands North American 1927 Mean for Belize Costa Rica El Sal vador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua North American 1927 Mean for Canada North American 1927 Mean for CONUS Continental United States North American 1927 Mean for CONUS East of Mississippi River including Lou isiana Missouri Min nesota North American 1927 Mean for CONUS West of Mississippi River North American 1927 Alaska North American 1927 Bahamas Except San Salvador Island North American 1927 Bahamas San Sal vador Island North American 1927 Canada Alberta British Columbia North American 1927 Canada Manitoba Ontario North American 1927 Canada New Brunswick New foundland Nova Scotia Quebec North American 1927 Canada Northwest Territories Sas katchewan North American 1927 Canada Yukon North American 1927 Canal Zone North American 1927 Cuba North American 1927 Greenland Hayes Peninsula North American 1927 Mexico North American 1983 Alaska Canada CONUS North American 1983 Central America Mexico Observaorio Metereo 1939 Azores Corvo amp Flores Islands Old Egyptian 1907 Egypt 115 Old Hawaiian Mean for Hawaii Kauai Maui Oahu Old Hawaiian Hawaii Old Hawaiian Kauai Old Hawaiian Maui Old Hawaiian Oahu Oman Oman Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Mean for England Isle of M
5. ENT 3 Press J 3 to NAVIGATE ENT 4 Press 4 gt to REVERSE Route ENT lt to NavicATe ENT The unit shows navigation information along the trail in reverse 49 NOTE If you are already located at or near the end of your trail the arri val alarm will go off as soon as you hit Enter Just press EXIT to clear the alarm and proceed 5 Now begin moving and let your unit guide you 6 When you reach your destination be sure to cancel your navigation Press MENU MENU J to Cancer NAVIGATION ENT A confirmation message will appear Press lt ENT Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files Custom Maps Custom maps work only from the MMC card or SD card When a card containing a Custom Map File is loaded into the unit the unit auto matically loads the map into memory when the unit 1s turned on Instructions for copying Custom Map Files to an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software For instructions on inserting an MMC into the unit see Sec 2 Installation Accessories GPS Data files GPS Data Files contain waypoints routes trails and event marker icons Instructions for copying GPS Data Files between your computer and an MMC are contained in the instruction manual for your MMC card reader and MapCreate 6 software Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning I laita aF hlan m IKa Question Transfer data which way Hide
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7. then press gt to the next character and repeat until you are 67 satisfied with the distance setting If you want to enable the other alarms repeat steps 2 and 3 4 Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main page display IMPORTANT ALARM NOTES Anchor Alarm The anchor alarm may be triggered even when you are sitting still This usually happens when using small less than 05 mile anchor alarm ranges Arrival Alarm If the arrival alarm distance is set to a small num ber the unit may not show navigation data to the next waypoint af ter you arrive at the first one That occurs when you are not able to come close enough to the first waypoint to trip the arrival alarm Check MMC Files and Storage Space To check MMC Files Press MENU MENU J to Browse MMC Files ENT Press J to MMC Carp INFO ENT to see the free space on the card Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation GPS Setup Florida lem System Setup 3 Sun Moon Calculations So Texas lem Trip Calculator Timers Browse Files Galesburg MMC Card Info Main Menu left MMC File Browser right Communications Port Configuration This unit has one NMEA 0188 version 2 0 compatible communication port The Com Port Menu accessed from the System Setup Menu al lows you to configure the communications port to send or receive data to another electronic device The com port
8. Bearing 259 mag POl Fishing BaitiTackle Owasso OK 74055 1614 E Birch St Liberal KS 67901 1614 Birch Rd Calvert County MD 20676 1614 Birch Rd Fairfax County VA 22101 gt Map Page showing location of address on the map highlighted by cur sor left Address is a business in the POI database so you can display the POI information window center This address right is not in the HW 95 50 658 Waypoint Information National Inn Go To Waypoint Hotel or Motel Find On Map 11910 E 11th St Tulsa OK 74128 918 437 8980 N 36 08 857 i 0 15 mi 206 mag POl Lodging Hotels Motels 0 15mi j 206 mag N 32608311 W 96 00672 o gt tm A POI selected by the cursor left POI information screen right 102 Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor On the Map Page with a POI or map feature selected by the cursor press WPT To return to the main page display press EXIT NOTE Since the Go To waypoint command is highlighted you can navi gate to the selected POI by pressing ENT EXIT while in the POI Waypoint Information screen Find Interstate Highway Exits 1 From the Map Page press MENU to HicHway Exits ENT which will launch the Find Exit menu Go To Cursor Find Exit fing Distance a ee Find Streets Highway Exits a Unter stare Map Orientation ae S E xit st St Sheridan a Snes Pol Exit 231 Jet US 64 OK 51 Tulsa verlay Vata Exit 232 Memorial Dr East 31st Map
9. Data Exit 233 East 21st St Map Categories Drawn Exit 234A US 169 Broken Arrow Exit 234B Garnett Rd Delete My Icons Exit 235 East fth St 29t Exit 236B Jct l 244 W Downtow Exit 238 161st East Ave Exit 240A OK 167 N 193rd East Exit 240B US 412 E Choteau Sil Find Highway Exits command left and Find Exit menu right 2 First select a highway name by pressing ENT which calls up the Find By Name menu There are two highway search options A You can spell out the highway name in the top selection box Press J to change the first letter then press gt to move the cursor to the next let ter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press 4 to select a highway from the list then press ENT 103 Find By Hame Find By Name E4 Interstate Find Exit Highway Find In List ae 435 Interstate ix 227 Lewis Ave Exit 228 Harvard Ave Exit 229 Yale Ave Exit 230 41st St Sheridan Rd Exit 231 Jct US 64 OK 51 Tulsa Muskogee Sand Sp Exit 232 Memorial Dr East 31st St Exit 233 East 21st St Exit 234A US 169 Broken Arrow Owasso Exit 234B Garnett Rd Exit 235 East 11th St Exit 236A 129th Ave East Admiral Place Exit 236B Jct I 244 W Downtown Tulsa Exit 238 161st East Ave Exit 240A OK 167 N 193rd East Ave Tulsa Port of C Exit 240B US 412 E Choteau Siloam Springs Exit 241 OK 66 E Catoosa Jct l 44 E Tnpk Mile 2
10. Ott N 27 50 610 0 36 N 27 50 116 1 00 H _97 03 760 355 ma W 97 03 448 56 mag H 97 02 643 120 mag Route creation sequence Fig 1 Set route waypoint 1 at the cove en trance Fig 2 Move cursor northeast to set point 2 at channel en trance Fig 3 With point 2 set move cursor southeast to mark chan nel exit with waypoint 3 In figures 2 and 3 notice the rubber band line extending from the previously set waypoint to the cursor This line will become the course for the route ov Screen Map Planning Route Sounds bug l Transparency ap 1 it Route G scale z ame f l oute otal Distance Bearin o i a i 1 G avigate i ele I t oin 3 1 Name j Port p a H 97002643 H 97 11 302 k n Route creation sequence continued Fig 4 Point 3 set at channel mouth Fig 5 Waypoint 4 set further south along the beach at a rec ognizable landmark Bob Hall Pier Waypoint PLFM Q W ends the route at an oil platform some distance from the shore Fig 6 Press EXIT to save the route and you return to this screen 6 Move the cursor to the next point in the route a spot where you need to turn or change direction and press ENT to set the next waypoint 7 Repeat step six until the route reaches your destination 8 To save your route press EXIT The unit reverts to the Edit Route screen with the route automatically named Route 1 and stored in the unit s internal memory
11. Yes ENT To Delete all trails at once 1 Press MENU MENU J to My Traits ENT 2 Press gt to DELETE ALL ENT amp to Yes ENT Edit a Trail Name To edit a trail name press MENU MENU to My Tras ENT to trail name ENT ENT Press T J to change the first character then press gt to the next character and repeat until the name is correct Press ENT then EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main page display Tip You can quickly call up the Edit Trail menu by selecting a trail on the map with the cursor Move the cursor over a trail and a pop up box appears Press WPT and the Edit Trail menu opens Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms rails dit Trail Trail 1 Delete Trail Color Light Magenta z Navigate Pattern Trail Preview Maximum Points X Active 2000 X Visible N 27 50 508 2 55mi H 97 15 263 4 mag Trail selected with map cursor left The box at the bottom of the screen shows distance and bearing from current position to the se lected point on the trail The Edit Trail menu right Edit a Trail Color To edit a trail color press MENU MENU 4 to My Traits ENT V to trail name ENT to Cotor ENT Press T J to select a color style then press ENT Press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display 62 Edit a Trail Pattern To edit a trail pattern press MENU MENU J to My Traits ENT to trail name ENT J to Pattern ENT Press J to change the f
12. You can edit the route and run other commands but if you are finished with the route for now return to the main page display by pressing EXIT repeatedly NOTE When adding waypoints to an existing route the inserted way points will appear in the route in front of the waypoint you have selected in the Edit Route menu To insert waypoints at the end of the route make sure to select END oF Route before adding them Delete a Route 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT 2 Press J to saved route name ENT 3 Highlight DELETE ENT to Yes ENT To Delete All Routes at Once 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT 2 Highlight DELETE ALL ENT lt to Yes ENT 58 Edit a Route Name 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT 2 Highlight Saved Route Name ENT T to Name ENT 3 Press T J to change the first character then press gt to move to the next character and repeat until the name is correct Press ENT To re turn to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly Edit Route Waypoints You can edit the route by adding and removing waypoints 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT 2 Press J to saved route name ENT to R
13. as point the way to your destination This gimbal mounted IntelliMap 642c uses an internal an tenna receiver module which makes the whole system work something like your car radio But instead of your favorite dance tunes this re ceiver tunes in to a couple of dozen GPS satellites circling the earth It will also listen in to the WAAS satellites in orbit but more about that in the upcoming segment introducing you to GPS and WAAS Your unit listens to signals from as many satellites as it can see above the horizon eliminates the weakest signals then computes its location in relation to those satellites Once the IntelliMap 642c figures its lati tude and longitude it plots that position on the moving map shown on the screen The whole process takes place several times a second The performance doesn t stop there Stored in the permanent memory of each unit is a basic background map of the entire world We lock it in here at the factory you can t change or erase this map The background map is suitable for many navigation chores but for maximum accuracy and much more detail you need our optional map making software MapCreate 6 or one of our special plug and play mapping cards Some unit features such as searching for businesses and addresses won t work without a custom MapCreate map There is so much detail in our background map and even more in MapCreate that we ll describe their contents and differences in Sectio
14. calculates its position in approximately one minute or less NOTE Clear sky conditions means open sky unobstructed by terrain dense foliage or structures Clouds do not restrict GPS reception If for some reason satellite acquisition takes longer you may be inside a structure or vehicle or in terrain that is blocking signal reception To correct this be sure you are positioned so that the unit has as clear a view of the sky as possible then turn the unit off and back on again Moving Around the Map Zoom amp Cursor Arrow Keys The map is presented from a bird s eye view perspective The current zoom range shows in the lower left corner of the screen 1 Press the ZIN key zoom in to move in closer and see greater detail in a smaller geographic area 2 Press the ZOUT key zoom out to move farther away and see less map detail but a larger geographic area When you are traveling the map will automatically move as you move This keeps your current location roughly centered on the screen You can manually pan or scroll the map northward southward east ward or westward by using the arrow keys which launch the cross hair map cursor This allows you to look at map places other than your cur rent position To clear the cursor press EXIT which jumps the map back to the current position or the last known position Tip Use the cursor to determine the distance from your current position or last known position when working in
15. can be used for NMEA or SiRF Binary data transfer To set Com Port Configuration 1 Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT 2 Press J to COMMUNICATIONS Port ENT 68 Screen Screen Screen Sounds Sounds Sounds Transparency Transparency Transparency Alarms Alarms Alarms Route Planning Route Planning Route Planning My Trails My Trails My Trails Communication Port Communication Port Cancel Navigation Cancel N Cancel N Baud Rate Baud Rate GPS Setup gt GPS Set a800 GPS Set fg00 Units of Measure EAZI o Sun Moon Cal Set Local Time Sun Moo pe MES Ole Zinput Sun Moo Trip Calculator E A Trip Calc NMEA 0183 GPS Input a Trip Calc Timers Reset Options Timers f NMEA 0183 Output Timers Browse Files Delete All My Waypoints Browse boi Browse Popup Help Configure NMEA 0183 Configure NMEA 0183 0183 Configure NMEA 0183 Configure NMEA 0183 0183 Set Language Transfer My Data Transfer My Data Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Check Free Storage Check Free Storage Software Information Software Information Software Information Galesburg ance Galesburg N 37 32 171 W 95 18 568 10 mi ae 32 749 W 95 17 823 e N 37 32 964 W 95 17 546 ri Menus for PoF Com Port settings For assistance in configuring the unit to communicate with another device consult the factory Customer service phone numbers are in th
16. category is on press to jump to the subcategory window Press ENT to turn on or off subcategories 3 Press EXIT EXIT to get back to the main page display Map Fix Map Fix is used with charts or maps This system asks for a reference position in latitude longitude which you take from a marked location T on the map It then shows the present position as distance on the map from that reference point For example if t shows a distance of UP 4 00 and LEFT 0 50 you then measure up four inches and to the left a half inch from the refer ence point on the map to find your location To configure a map fix To use this format you need to follow these steps in order Take a map of the area and determine a reference latitude longitude NOTE In order for this system to work the latitude longitude lines must be parallel with the edge of the map USGS maps are parallel oth ers may not be Also this works better with smaller scale maps such as 1 24000 The reference position can be anywhere on the map but the closer it is to your location the smaller the numbers you will be working with Once you have decided on a reference position you can save it as a way point See the waypoint section for information on saving a waypoint Save the reference position as a waypoint Exit the waypoint screens 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS Setup ENT 2 Press J to CooRDINATE SYSTEM ENT 3 Press J to SetuP Map Fix ENT Th
17. coordinates Scr een Screen Sounds Sounds Transparency Transparency Alarms Degrees Route Planning oS aoe My Trails MGRS stance MGRS Initialize GPS ap Fix L TD Coordinate System British Grid Irish Grid Datum Selection Finnish Grid x Track Smoothing New Zealand Grid Require WAAS N 37 00 653 Show WAAS Alarm H 93 57 106 415327 E GPS Simulator set aa Setup Map Fix Setup Loran TD ae 13 606 W 92 3a 168 T 80 mi Menus used for Tao coordinate system To get to Coordinate System Selection 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS Setup ENT 2 Press J to CooRDINATE SYSTEM ENT This unit can show a position in degrees 36 14952 degrees minutes and thousandths of a minute 36 28 700 or degrees minutes seconds and tenths of a second 86 28 40 9 It can also show position in UTM Universal Transverse Mercator projection MGRS Standard MGRS Standard 10 Map Fix Loran TD British Irish Finnish German New Zealand Swedish Swiss Taiwan and Greek grid systems UTM s are marked on USGS topographic charts This system divides the Earth into 60 zones each 6 degrees wide in longitude British Irish Finnish German New Zealand Swedish Swiss Taiwan and Greek grid systems are the national coordinate system used only in their respective countries In order to use these grid systems you must be in the respective country This unit will pick the match
18. example instructions for navigating a trail would look like this 1 From the Map Page press MENU MENU J to My Trans ENT 2 Press 4 to Trail 1 ENT gt J to Navicate ENT 3 You are asked to wait while it converts the trail into a route 8 4 The wait message disappears and the IntelliMap 642c begins show ing navigation information along the trail Now begin moving and fol low your IntelliMap 642c Translated into complete English step 1 above would mean Start on the Map Page Press the Menu key twice Next repeatedly press or press and hold the down arrow key to scroll down the menu and select highlight the My Trails menu command Finally press the Enter key Step 2 would mean Press the down arrow key repeatedly to scroll to the trail named Trail 1 and press Enter Next press the right arrow key and then the down arrow key to highlight the Navigate command then press Enter Notes 10 Section 2 Installation amp Accessories Preparations You can install the GPS system in some other order if you prefer but we recommend this installation sequence Caution You should read over this entire installation section before drill ing any holes in your vehicle or vessel 1 Determine the approximate location for the GPS unit so you can plan how and where to route the power cable This will help you make sure you have enough cable length for the desired configuration 2 Determine the location of y
19. in corrosion of the plug body along with the electri cal contacts in the cable and the unit s power socket In saltwater environments we recommend you connect the power cable to the auxiliary power switch included in most boat designs If that results in electrical interference or if such a switch is not available we recommend connecting direct to the battery and in stalling an inline switch This will let you shut off power to the power cable when the unit is not in use When you are not using the unit you should always shut off power to the power cable es pecially when the power cable is disconnected from the unit If possible keep the power cable away from other boat wiring espe cially the engine s wires This will provide the best isolation from elec trical noise If the cable is not long enough splice 18 gauge wire onto it The power cable has two wires red and black Red is the positive lead black is negative or ground Make sure to attach the in line fuse holder to the red lead as close to the power source as possible For example if you have to extend the power cable to the battery or power buss attach one end of the fuse holder directly to the battery or power buss This will protect both the unit and the power cable in the event of a short It uses a 3 amp fuse To unit g Optional power off switch for aT saltwater installations rl AK Red wire with Black wire 3 amp fuse 12 volt battery Powe
20. it is selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press WPT to display the Port Services Information screen The Port Services information screen for a NauticPath chart contains all the service information in one window 3 To scroll through the service information window use J to see the types of services available To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly 81 Port Services icon Pop up name box an ia lo eri Gulf Stream Marine lin i N 27 47 605 1860mm U 97 23 381 257 mag NauticPath chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor When first highlighted the Pop Up name box appears Tidal Current Information NauticPath charts contain Tidal Current information A represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with the letter C These icons will appear when you are 3 zoomed in to a 6 mile range The icon stands for a Tidal Current Station location An example is displayed on the right When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range 0 8 nautical mile the icon becomes an animated arrow showing tidal current ve locity and direction for the selected tidal station at the present time At larger zoom ranges you can select the boxed C icon and it becomes an animated arrow with a pop up name box the name box disappears after a few seconds Examples are displayed in the following figures To view Tidal Current information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over
21. or west using arrow keys T J gt To stop scrolling and return to current position on map press EXIT key 6 Set a waypoint Wpt 001 at your current position so you can navigate back here press WPT WPT Waypoint symbol and 001 appears 7 Zoom scroll map to find a nearby object or location to go to Use ar row keys to center cursor cross hair over the map object or location 8 Navigate to the selected destination press MENU ENT EXIT Follow red course line on Map Page or compass bearing arrow on Navigation Page 9 At destination Arrival Alarm goes off to clear it press EXIT Cancel navigation press MENU MENU J to Cancer NAVIGATION ENT amp to Yes ENT 10 Return to Wpt 1 by Navigate To Waypoint or Backtrack Trail To Waypoint press WPT ENT J ENT Use T or J to select Wpt 001 press ENT ENT follow navigation displays Trail press MENU MENU J to My TRAILS ENT Press J to Trail 1 ENT J to Navicate ENT Press J gt to Reverse ENT lt to Navicate ENT If arrival alarm sounds press EXIT Follow navigation displays 11 Back home Arrival Alarm goes off press EXIT Cancel navigation press MENU MENU J to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT lt to Yes ENT 12 To turn off the unit press and hold PWR key for three seconds 34 Find Your Current Position Finding your current position is as simple as turning on the unit Un der clear sky conditions the unit automatically searches for satellites and
22. receives both GPS and WAAS signals There are however some fringe areas of the U S including parts of Alaska that do not yet receive robust WAAS coverage Continued WAAS development is planned to extend WAAS coverage in the years to come WAAS boosts the accuracy of land GPS navigation but the system is designed for aircraft The satellites are in a fixed orbit around the Equator so they appear very low in the sky to someone on the ground in North America Aircraft and vessels on open water can get consis tently good WAAS reception but terrain foliage or even large man made structures can sometimes block the WAAS signal from ground receivers You ll find that using your GPS receiver is both easy and amazingly accurate It s easily the most accurate method of electronic navigation available to the general public today 7 Remember that this receiver is only a tool Always have another method of navigation available such as a map or chart and a compass Also remember that this unit will always show navigation information in the shortest line from your present position to a waypoint regardless of terrain It only calculates position it can t know what s between you and your destination for example It s up to you to safely navigate around obstacles no matter how you re using this product How to use this manual typographical conventions Many instructions are listed as numbered steps The keypad and arrow keystrok
23. repeatedly to get back to the main page display A message and tone appear periodically to remind you the simulator is on To turn off the simulator repeat the steps above or turn off the unit If you selected the Steer with Arrows command and want to remove the dialog boxes from the screen press EXIT That will clear the track and speed boxes without disrupting the simulation and allow you to use the map cursor Simulating Trail or Route Navigation In Simulator mode your unit can automatically follow a trail or route without manual steering if you use these steps 1 From the Map Page go to the simulator menu Pick a STARTING PosiTION at or near the beginning of your trail route Enter an approxi mate TRACK shown in compass degrees that will point you toward the start of the trail route 2 Set SPEED to zero Select STEER WITH ARROWS command and press ENT which turns on the simulator and returns you to the Map Page 3 Begin navigating along the trail route If you are close enough to the first waypoint the arrival alarm will usually go off as soon as naviga tion begins Press EXIT to clear the alarm When navigation starts press to increase speed to the desired setting 4 Press EXIT to turn off the steering and speed boxes The unit will now automatically steer along the trail or route When you arrive at your destination cancel navigation 73 Tip You can pick any spot on the map to begin a simulation by using t
24. s latitude longitude distance and bearing Map Finding Waypoint Taco Bueno SL or 8 O 3mi N 36 08 859 HW 95 50 779 Finding Waypoint screen showing the result of a restaurant search 7 To clear the search and return to the last page displayed press EXIT repeatedly Before you exited out of the Search menus you could have gone looking for another place NOTE Search works from mapping and POI data loaded in the unit If you do not have a high detailed custom map for the area you are searching you may not find anything Set a Waypoint A waypoint is an electronic address based on the latitude and longitude of a position on the earth It represents a location spot or destination that can be stored in memory then recalled and used later on for navi gation purposes You can create a waypoint at the cursor position on the map or at your current position while navigating You can create a waypoint at any location by manually entering the position s latitude and longitude You can copy waypoints from your unit to your personal computer with 38 MapCreate software When you want to repeat a trip these archived waypoints can be reloaded into your GPS unit To create and save a Waypoint These first two techniques use the Quick Save method the fastest and easlest way to create a waypoint Create Waypoint at Current Position While you are traveling press WPT WPT The waypoint is saved and automatical
25. so we scrolled down the list to select the correct address Map Finding Waypoint 12303 E ith Ct Tulsa OK 74128 12303 E 11th St Tulsa OK 74128 Sales Ly demi g Toe N 36 08 880 0 21mi H 95 50 389 111 mag Address search result list left Map Page showing location of the ad dress on the map highlighted by cursor center After the address is located right you can navigate to it D symbol for destination 101 8 To navigate to the address press MENU select Go To and press ENT The unit will begin showing navigation information to the address If you are only looking up an address highlight Finp and press ENT The map page will appear with the cursor crosshairs centered on the ad dress Tip If the address happens to be an item in the Point of Interest data base you can look up the item s phone number in the Waypoint In formation list With the address selected by the cursor on the map press WPT The POI s Waypoint Information window appears with the Go To Waypoint command highlighted If you want to go ahead and navigate to the POI address just press ENT EXIT Map Finding Waypoint m wE zf A Tulsa Boat Sales LL Meh Std Osmi L N 36 08 880 H _ 95 50 389 1614 S Birch Ave Broken Arrow OK 74012 Tackle Shack Fishing Tackle Dealer 1824 Southwest Blvd Tulsa OK 74107 918 587 0778 Go To Waypoint Find On Map N 36 08 129 H 96 00 431 D istance 21 mi
26. to a waypoint the Navigation screen looks like the following figure Your ground speed track distance and bearing to waypoint and course are all shown digitally on this screen NOTE Remember when the Speed Track and Position information dis plays are flashing satellite lock has not been achieved and no posi tion fix has been determined A question mark will also flash on the present position arrow in the center of the compass rose 26 Speed ground speed is the velocity you are making over the ground If you wish you can customize the Speed data box to display Closing Speed instead Closing Speed is also known as velocity made good It s the speed that you re making toward the waypoint For instructions see the Customize Page Displays entry in Sec 5 Track is the heading or the current direction you are actually travel ing Bearing is the direction of a line of sight from your present position to the destination No matter what direction you are steering the Bearing window shows the compass direction straight to the destina tion from your location at the moment Distance shows how far it is to the waypoint you re navigating toward The Off Course window shows the current cross track error This shows the distance you are off course to the side of the desired course line The course line is an imaginary line drawn from your position when you started navigating to the destination waypoint The course line is shown on the Na
27. to turn them on check or turn them off uncheck After the option is set press EXIT To set Lat Long Grid From the Map Data menu highlight Lat Lon Grip LINES and press ENT to turn them on check or turn them off un check After the option is set press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main page display Map Datum Selection Maps and charts are based on a survey of an area covered by a map or chart These surveys are called Datums Maps created using different datums will show the same latitude longitude in slightly different loca tions All datums have a name The GPS system is based on the WGS 84 da tum which covers the entire world Other datums may cover the entire world or just a small portion of it By default your position 1s shown with the WGS 84 datum It however can show your position using any of 191 different datums To change the Datum 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS Setup ENT J to Datum SELECTION ENT 2 Select the desired datum and press ENT 3 To return to the main page display press EXIT EXIT A list of the datums used by this unit is in the back of this manual 76 Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation Initialize GPS System Setup Coordinate System Sun Moon Cal BEM RST olaa Trip Calculator GPS Auto Search Timers Satellites Browse Files X Track Smoothing WGS 84 Default North American 1927 Me North American 1
28. tween them is navigating a trail follows a trail forward while back tracking follows a trail in reverse When hiking at walking speed with a hand held GPS we often just use visual back trailing because it is a bit better at following each turn on a foot path At faster speeds like on the highway or on the water the Navigate Trail and Backtrack Trail commands are handy 46 Visual Trailing 1 On the Map Page zoom ZIN or ZOUT so your trail is visible 2 Begin moving and watch the Map Page Walk or steer so your cur rent position arrow traces along the trail you have just made Tip Generally when using this method the smaller the zoom range the more accurately you will be able to steer along the trail Navigate a Trail The following figures illustrate the menu sequence for navigating a trail 1 Press MENU MENU J to My Traits ENT 2 Press J to enter the Saved Trail list then use T J to select the de sired Trail Name ENT 3 Press 4 gt to NAvIGATE ENT Press J NavicaTe ENT The unit begins showing navigation information along the trail NOTE If you are already located at or near the beginning of your trail the arrival alarm will go off as soon as you hit Enter Just press EXIT to clear the alarm and proceed 5 Now begin moving and let your unit guide you 6 When you reach your destination be sure to cancel your navigation Press MENU MENU J to CaNceEL NAVIGATION ENT A confirmation messag
29. 13 795 18 42 mag Screen Command left Screen menu with Contrast selected center Normal highlighted on Display Mode menu right To adjust the screen s display mode Press J to DispLAY Mope ENT Press T J to select mode EXIT 90 Set Language This unit s menus are available in 10 languages English French Ger man Spanish Italian Danish Swedish Russian Dutch and Finnish To select a different language 1 Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT 2 Press 4 to SET LANGUAGE ENT 3 Use J T to select a different language and press ENT Menus now ap pear in the language you selected Set Local Time To access the Set Local Time menu you must first acquire your posi tion then press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT J to SET LocaL Time ENT To set Local Time Press ENT Use T J to change the first character then press to move the cursor to the next character Repeat until the time is correct and press ENT To set the Month Press J to MontH ENT Use J to select the month and press ENT To set the Day Press J gt to Day ENT Press T J to select the day and press ENT To set the Year Press 4 gt to Year ENT Press T J to select the year and press ENT To set Time Format Press J to Time Format highlight an option and press ENT to turn it on or off To set Date Format Press 4 to Date Format highlight an option and press ENT to turn it on or off The last field in this men
30. 41 Parking Area Exit 255 OK 20 Claremore Pryor Rogers Univ DESAN 490 Interstate Find By Name menu left Find Exit menu with exit selected right 3 Once you have selected a highway name you can select an exit Press J to switch to the Exit List then press 4 T until you highlight the exit then press ENT 4 In the Exit Information screen you have two choices A Press ENT ENT to navigate or go to the exit B Press ENT ENT to find the exit on the map 44 Exit 227 44 Exit 227 Go To Exit Find On Map Go To Exit Find On Map Services Services Stax Stax Turnpike Lounge Turnpike Lounge Stuffers U S A Stuffers U S A El Chico Mexican El Chico Mexican Goldie s Grill Goldie s Grill Dinka s Deli Dinka s Deli Hibdon Tire Center Hibdon Tire Center Victory Auto Care Victory Auto Care NationsBank NationsBank Legacy Optical Legacy Optical Coin Laundry Coin Laundry Te MIAN IN _36 08 971 W 95 50 579 Imi Go To Exit option left Find On Map option right Tip You can also look up some additional information on the Exit Serv ices located near this exit Press J to Services to select Service Name ENT 104 Lewis Ave Service Amenities a RV Parking Turnpike Lounge Stuffers U S A El Chico Mexican Goldie s Grill Dinka s Deli Hibdon Tire Center Victory Auto Care Exit Information screen left General location and amenities information right
31. 5 55 338 OS mi Busy 21 740 HW 95 55 338 Find Waypoint Menu left Category Selection menu center List of the nearest restaurants right 4 If you wish you could scroll T J here to select another restaurant but for now we will just accept the nearest one Press ENT 5 The POI information screen appears If you wanted to navigate there you could press Enter since the Go To Waypoint command is highlighted We only want to see it on the map so press J to FIND ON Map ENT Rartlaevilla acn DD Rartlacvilla an Waypoint Information Waypoint Information Go To Waypoint 7 Go To Waypoint Find On Map Find On Map 918 438 4370 918 438 4370 N 36 08 859 9 N 36 08 859 9 0 23 mi i H 0 23 mi 230 mag ing 230 mag Pol Restaurants POl Restaurants Fast Food Chains Fast Food Chains POI information screen on fast food restaurant nearest this position Go To command highlighted left Find On Map highlighted right 37 5 The POI information screen appears This is how you can use this unit as a business phone directory If you wanted to navigate there you could by pressing Enter The Go To waypoint command is already highlighted But we just want to see it on the map so press J to FIND ON Map ENT 6 The unit s map appears with the cursor crosshairs highlighting the restaurant s POI symbol A pop up data box shows the POI s name A data box at the bottom of the screen displays the location
32. 9 300 mi Route Planning command on Main Menu left Routes menu center Edit Route menu right with Navigate Route command selected 2 Press J to select saved route name ENT Highlight NAVIGATE and press ENT 3 Upon arrival at your destination cancel navigation Press MENU MENU J to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT lt to Yes ENT Figure 1 Figure 2 Steering Simulating 4 mag m Local Time Position Degrees Minutes 41 35 57 Latitude 11 36 22 Latitude OMIN 27 50 350 O MIIN 27 50 439 Longitude Longitude 00 34 H _97 03 735 01 25 H _97 03 719 Navigating along a route Fig 1 shows the Navigation Page at the start of a route heading straight for the first waypoint Wpt 1 In Fig 2 the traveler has arrived at Wpt 1 the arrival alarm has been trig gered and the bearing arrow on the compass rose has turned to point toward Wpt 2 off to the northeast 60 Figure 3 ort Aransas ED Local Time Position Degrees Minutes Latitude 11 57 52 0 2rsoa Longitude 00 48 r sreo In Fig 3 the traveler has turned northeast on his new course and is heading straight for Wpt 2 which is 0 20 miles away Fig 4 shows route navigation on the Map Page In this figure the traveler has reached Wpt 2 and is starting on the leg between Wpts 2 and 3 Navigate a Route in Reverse Here s how you run a route backward from the end waypoint to the beginning waypoint 1 From the NAVIGATI
33. 983 Alz Adindan Mean for Ethiop Adindan Burkina Faso Adindan Cameroon Adindan Ethiopia Adindan Mali Require WAAS l Ext Passive Ant r Show WAAS Alarm GPS Simulator Adindan Senegal Adindan Sudan Afgooye Somalia Ain el Abd 1970 Bahrain Ain el Abd 1970 Saudi A Anna 1 Astro 1965 Coco Antigua Island Astro 1943 Arc 1950 Mean for Botsi N 37 36 497 W 95 12 985 gt 10 mi GPS Setup Menu left Map Datum Menu right Map Detail Category Drawn This menu determines what mapping features are shown on the screen This includes waypoints trails icons cities and highways etc You can turn on or off any of these items customizing the map to your needs Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Streets ey Subcategory So Do Sunsor Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highway Exits Map Orientation l r Auto Zoom Countries Overlay Data v Weigh Stations v Marine Navaids v Navionics v POl Attractions v POl Entertainment v POl Emergency Gov t v POl Fishing v POl Hunting v POl Lodging v POl Marine v POl Restaurants v POl Shopping v_ POl Sports Map Categories Drawn Delete ml Icons Map Menu left Map Gaiegouie Drawn Menu eat To get to Map Categories Drawn 1 From the Map Page press MENU J to Map CaTecorics DRAWN ENT 2 Scroll through the list of categories Press ENT to turn on check or turn off uncheck a category When a
34. Ctr E Firehawk Performance Boat Inc 72 20 G Bill s Ry Ctr Grove 76 05 GD J s Rv Sve Grove 77 53 EE Samco Mobile Home Supply amp Svc 79 07 EH craig s Rv Sve Springdale 96 45 Er V s amp More Springdale 100 2 E Aokispringdale Rv Springdale 102 4 EE MceGaugh Rv Towable Lot 103 4 EE McGaugh Rv Ctr Springdale ame Eil North American Coach 36 08 311 W 96 00 672 Te A mi Find ee nearest option left with resulting POI list right 3 Search by name of POI Highlight Name and press ENT There are two options A You can spell out the POI name in the top selection box Press T J to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press J T to select a POI from the list then press ENT to call up the POI s Waypoint Information screen a NG a i eae re Category Subcategory My Waypoints Bed amp Breakfast Cabins Camps Campgrounds Hotels Motels Landmarks Resorts POl Attractions COE a POI Emerge ene Sy nc Nearest POl Restaural POI Shopping POl Sports POl Services POlI Transportation Public Lands Water Find TE Name ae TE Find by Name menu right ind By Name Find By Name Ocea Find In List Name Northwest Rv Park Ferndale Ocean Shores Marina Rv Park Olympia Campgrounds Olympia Orchard Trailer Park Overland Trailer Cour
35. D State Highway F State Highway N State Highway Any P State Highway Any Find Address stots Habre Find Address Alley Ardenhurst Twshp Rd 40mi B W S Road No 36 09 269 0 38mi 40mi 36 09 269 0 38 95 50 764 329 mag Beach 95 50 764 329 mag Figure 1 Find Address Menu from left to right Figure 2 Address en try is complete Figure 3 The Find Street menu with Find By Name field active Figure 4 Street name entry complete 4 To enter a street name press J to STREET ENT There are two options A You can spell out the name in the top selection box Press T 4 to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next let ter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then use J T to select a street name from the list then press ENT The street name you selected is now 1n the street field 5 To enter a city name press 4 to C ty ENT You will be asked if you want to find addresses within a particular city This option is designed so you can limit an address search to a single city if necessary If you select yes there are two options A You can spell out the city name in the top selection box Use T J to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Jump down to the lower selection list by pres
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37. ED IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT MALFUNCTION OR NON CONFORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential dam ages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty does NOT apply in the following circumstances 1 when the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than us 2 when the product has been con nected installed combined altered adjusted or handled in a manner other than ac cording to the instructions furnished with the product 3 when any serial number has been effaced altered or removed or 4 when any defect problem loss or damage has resulted from any accident misuse negligence or carelessness or from any failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance in accordance with the instructions of the owner s manual for the product We reserve the right to make changes or improvements in our products from time to time without incurring the obligation to install such improvements or changes on equipment or items previously manufactured This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state REMINDER You
38. EXIT Screen Screen Screen Sounds Sounds Sounds Transparency Transparency Transparency lam ss ann oe A l ne me am m Aia a LEL Transfer My Data Transfer My Data Transfer My Data File name File name Data Data214Piy Data214Pm Save Data Save Data Transfer My Data Transfer My Data Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Check Free Storage Check Free Storage Software Information Software Information Software Information These figures from left to right show the menu sequence for naming and saving a GPS Data File from the unit s memory to an MMC 4 Loading to unit memory There may be more than one GPS Data File USR on the card To select a file press ENT to activate the selec tion box use J to highlight the file then press ENT to accept the se lection Next press 4 to Loap Data ENT The unit will display a comple tion message when the data transfer is finished To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly ol Figure 1 Figure 2 Screen Screen Sounds Sounds Transparency Transparency Transfer My Data Transfer My Data User Data File User Data File Data USR Data214Pm USR v Data USR Load Data Data214Pm USR Transfer My Data Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Check Free Storage Software Information Software Information Figure 3 Figure 4 Screen Screen Sounds Sounds Trans
39. Find Map Places or Points of Interest POT 1 Press WPT use J T to select a map place or POI category then press ENT To narrow your search press to select a subcategory before pressing ENT You will be given two options search by Name or by Nearest ind ind Category Subcategory Category Subcategory My Waypoints Auto Repair My Waypoints Auto Repair Auto Wash Airports Auto Wash i Cities Financial Countries Gas Stations Landmarks Road SvciWrecker POl Attractions POl Entertainment Truck Stops POl Entertainment Truck Stops POI Emergency Gov t Pol Emergency Gov t POI Fishing POl Hunting POl Lodging POlI Marine POl Restaurants POI Shopping POI Sp Pol Transportation Public Lands 36 08 311 W 96 00 672 Te 36 08 311 W 96 00 672 Te Find Wonen menu with Services POI category selected left and RV Service subcategory selected right 2 Search by nearest POI Highlight Nearest ENT A list of the near est POI s will appear Press J T to the selected POI and press ENT to launch the POI s Waypoint Information screen 105 a NG Category My Waypoints Subcategory Auto Repair POl Attractions POl Entertaini Find By Pol Emergenc 36 08 311 W 96 00 672 Te mi a Distance Bearing 37 A 84 81 EE Hunter Rv Ctr Sapulpa i 206 EE Chris s Rv Kiefer 5 188 Mid America Coach Dimensions 63 E Featherlite Luxury Coach Div f 70 REJC amp L Mobile Home amp Rv
40. GPS Features Set Language Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information You must enter which way you want to transfer data from an MMC card to the unit load or from the unit to an MMC card save GPS data automatically recorded in the unit s internal memory must be saved to the MMC as a GPS Data File in order to store it on your per sonal computer GPS Data Files stored on an MMC must be copied from the card to the unit s internal memory before the unit can read them 50 1 Insert the MMC into your unit Press MENU MENU to System Setup ENT J to TRANSFER My Data ENT 2 The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an MMC is present or not If no MMC is present you must insert a card into the unit to activate the Load or Save commands To transfer data from the unit to the MMC press ENT for SAVE To transfer data from the MMC to the unit press gt to Loan ENT 3 Saving to MMC To accept the default name Data for the GPS Data File press J to Save Darta ENT If you want to rename the file as shown in the following figures press ENT to activate the selection box Press T J to change the first character then press to the next char acter and repeat until the name is correct Then press ENT J to SAVE Darta ENT The unit will display first a progress then a completion message when the data transfer is finished To return to the Page view repeatedly press
41. ION and press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off uncheck After the option is set press EXIT Draw Map Boundaries From the Map Data menu highlight DRAW Map Bounpbaries and press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off uncheck After the option is set press EXIT Fill Water With White From the Map Data menu highlight FILL WATER WITH WHITE and press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off uncheck After the option 1s set press EXIT Map Overlays Range Rings Lat Long Grid The map screen can be customized with four range rings and or grids that divide the map into equal segments of latitude and longitude Range rings are handy for visually estimating distances on the map The ring diameters are based on the current zoom range At a 100 mile zoom the screen will show two rings with your current position in the center The large ring touching the left and right sides of the screen is 100 miles 79 in diameter same as the zoom range The second smaller ring is 50 miles in diameter always 1 2 the zoom range The distance from your current position to the smaller ring the ring s radius is 25 miles always 1 4 the zoom range With the map cursor you can scroll over to see the third and fourth rings In this example the distance to the third ring is 75 miles and distance to the fourth ring is 100 miles from your current position To set range rings From the Map Data menu highlight RANGE RINGS and press ENT
42. Menu by pressing EXIT oo Status Navigation Pages Menu showing some Map display options Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status Page shown in the following images provides de tailed information on the status of the unit s satellite lock on and posi tion acquisition To get to the Satellite Status Page Press the PAGES key then use lt to select Status Clear the Pages Menu by pressing EXIT No matter what Page you are on a flashing current position indica tor question mark symbol and flashing GPS data displays indicate that satellite lock has been lost and there is no position confirmed The Sat ellite Status Page shows you the quality and accuracy of the current satellite lock on and position calculation WARNING Do not begin navigating with this unit until the numbers have stopped flashing 24 osition Erro r ft WAAS Corrections o Ea Simulating ocal Time 10 40 27 i 1 20102919 9 2818 8 2717 Position Degrees Minutes TC Time Position Degrees Minutes Latitude At Latitude N 36 09 213 Sides N 36 08 971 Longitude Longitude H 95 50 579 H 95 50 579 Satellite Status Page The first figure left indicates unit has not locked on to any satellites and does not have a fix on its position The second figure right shows satellite lock on with a 3D position acquired lati tude longitude and altitude and WAAS reception This screen shows a graphical vie
43. ON PAGE press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT 2 Press J to saved route name ENT Press J to Reverse ENT amp to NAVIGATE ENT 3 Upon arrival at your destination cancel navigation press MENU MENU J to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT lt to Yes ENT o 7 Screen Screen a 7 Screen Sounds Sounds Sounds Transparency Transparency Transparency dit Route Name Display Data Edit Route Display Data Name Display Data Route 1 Total Distance Bearing NA Route 1 Total Distance Bearing SA Route 1 Total Distance Bearing v Navigate Preview Reverse Delete Navigate Preview Delete Emr Preview Reverse Delete Waypoints Waypoints Waypoints Distance Bearing Distance Bearing Distance Bearing Press ENT to add Press ENT to add End of route Press ENT to add End of route End of route ee A N 36 08 971 W 95 50 579 e 300 mi N 31 34 356 W 95 30 428 4 300 mi ee Edit Route screen showing Route 1 with waypoints set to normal navi gation left Reverse command has been executed center reversing the order of waypoints on the route Pressing Navigate right will allow you to navigate the route from the end to the beginning 61 Trails Delete a Trail This is the command used to erase or delete a trail Press MENU MENU J to My Traits ENT J to trail name ENT gt to DELETE TRAIL ENT lt to
44. Options Delete All Saved Trails Name Saved Trails Zv Trail 1 i Trail 1 Delete Trail Color Light Magenta ai Navigate Pattern Trail Preview Maximum Points X Active 2000 IX Visible Trail Name highlighted left Edit Trail menu center Trails menu with New Trail highlighted right Specific Trail Options Delete Trail From the Trails Menu press 4 to trail name ENT The Edit Trail menu appears Press to DELETE TRAIL ENT lt to Yes ENT New Trail To manually start a new trail in the Trails Menu highlight New TRAIL is highlighted and press ENT Trail Visibility and Other Trail Options The name maximum number of points in the trail activity and visibil ity are all changed on the Edit Trail menu screen The Active setting determines whether the unit is recording new points for a trail Related trail functions are discussed in further detail under the Trails topic in Sec 7 Advanced GPS Operations 95 Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation GPS Setup System Setup Sun Moon Calculations Trip Calculator Timers Browse Files Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation GPS Setup System Setup Sun Moon Calculations Trip Calculator Timers Browse Files Walnut N 37 40 943 W 95 07 231 le 10 mi N 37 41 847 W 95 06 059 lo 10 mi Transparency set to 0 perce
45. Pub 988 0152 161 www eaglegps com meelliNiaPs f IntelliMap 642c iGPS Mapping GPS Receiver 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 z eXitSource Database copyright 2001 2005 Zenrin Co it 2 Ltd Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of URCE Zenrin Co Ltd KNOW THE WAY 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 For free owner s manuals and the most current information on this product its operation and accessories visit our web site www eaglegps com Eagle Electronics P O Box 669 Catoosa OK USA 74015 Printed in USA Table of Contents Section 1
46. Reference If you ve already jumped ahead and figured out how to install the unit yourself and you just can t wait any longer turn to the Quick Reference on page 34 and head for the road with your GPS unit Section 3 contains short easy to scan GPS lessons that follow one an other in chronological order They re all you ll need to know to find your way on the water or in the wilderness quickly After you ve learned the basics or if you already have some GPS expe rience you may want to try out some of the IntelliMap 642c s many advanced navigation features That brings us to Section 4 Advanced GPS Operations This section contains the rest of the unit s GPS com mand functions organized in alphabetical order When you come to a GPS menu command on the IntelliMap 642c s screen you can look it up in the manual by skimming over the table of contents just flipping through Section 3 or scanning through the command portion of Section 4 This unit is ready to use right out of the box but you can fine tune and cus tomize its operation with dozens of options We describe how to use general system options along with GPS options in Section 5 System Setup and GPS Setup Options Section 5 is organized in alphabetical order In Section 6 we go into more detail on one of the IntelliMap 642c s most remarkable capabilities Searching We ll introduce a search example in the Basic GPS Operation section but there are so many map items you ca
47. T to My Waypoints ENT J to name ENT Select the desired waypoint and press ENT ENT Press J to Epit Waypoint ENT 64 2 Latitude press gt to LATITUDE ENT Press T J to change the first char acter then press gt to the next character and repeat until the latitude is correct Press EXIT 3 Longitude press J to LonaitupbE ENT Press J to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the lon gitude is correct Press EXIT To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly Selecting a Waypoint To select a waypoint on the map center the cursor crosshairs on the waypoint A red border will appear around the waypoint Set a Waypoint by Average Position A waypoint set by average position is created after several position readings have been averaged This boosts waypoint position accuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric conditions and other factors 1 Press WPT T to My Waypoints gt to New ENT 2 Press J T to AVERAGE Position ENT press gt to CREATE ENT 3 Wait while the unit takes points to get an average for the position The greater the number of points the greater the accuracy When the desired number of points accumulates press ENT to create the waypoint 4 The Edit Waypoint menu appears Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main page display Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position This feature creates a waypoint a
48. TION CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position waypoint a GPS unit will show the shortest most direct path to the waypoint It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions Therefore the prudent navigator will not only take advantage of all available navigation tools when traveling to a way point but will also visually check to make sure a clear safe path to the waypoint is always available WARNING When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle the vehicle operator is solely re sponsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner Vehicle operators must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving boating or fly ing conditions at all times An accident or collision resulting in damage to property personal injury or death could occur if the operator of a GPS equipped vehicle fails to pay full attention to travel conditions and vehicle operation while the vehicle is in motion 1V Section 1 Read Me First How this manual can get you out on the road fast Welcome to the exciting world of digital GPS We know you re anxious to begin navigating but we have a favor to ask Before you grab the IntelliMap 642c 1GPS and begin installing it please give us a moment or two to explain how our manual can help you get the best perform ance from your compact wide screen mapping GPS receiver First we want to thank you for buying an Eagle GPS unit Whether you re a first time user or a professional f
49. The solid line extending from the back of the arrow is your plot trail or path you ve taken The map zoom range is the distance across the screen This number shows in the lower left corner of the screen In the first of the following example figures the range is 4 000 miles from the left edge of the map to the right edge of the map 28 The Zoom In and Zoom Out keys zoom the map to enlarge or reduce its coverage area and the amount of mapping detail shown There are 40 available map zoom ranges from 0 02 miles to 4 000 miles Over Zoomed G Broker Map Page opening screen left Map page zoomed to 100 miles cen ter Map zoomed to 10 miles right Over Zoomed means you have reached the detail limits in an area covered only by the basic back ground map Zooming in any closer will reveal no more map detail If you re using only the factory loaded background map the maximum zoom range for showing additional map detail is 15 miles You can con tinue to zoom in closer but the map will simply be enlarged without revealing more map content except for a few major city streets Load your own high detail custom map made with MapCreate or a pre made FreedomMap from LEI and you can zoom in to 0 02 miles with mas sive amounts of accurate map detail Te Admir c PI gE East Central High School Map Pages with high detail MapCreate map of urban area loaded on the MMC Arterial streets are visible at the 4 mile zo
50. U J to System Setup ENT ENT To set Units of Measure Select a category you would like to change Highlight the desired unit of measure option under the category and press ENT Repeat those steps for each category that has a unit of measure option you would like to change After all options are set press EXIT repeatedly to return to the main page display 97 Notes 98 Section 6 Searching NOTE The background map loaded in your unit lets you search for U S Interstate Highway exits and exit services as well as some land features including cities and lakes For a full set of searchable land features including landmarks streets addresses and Points of In terest you must load your own high detail custom map produced with our MapCreate 6 software For a complete description of the detail is found in the background map and custom MapCreate maps see page 30 Remember our pre made FreedomMaps contain all the same detail found in custom made MapCreate maps This unit s search functions all begin with either the Find Waypoint menu or the Map Page menu Press WPT and the Find Waypoint menu appears for waypoints and Points of Interest POI From the Map Page press MENU and the Map Page menu appears for streets ad dresses and highway exits Googe Go To Cursor pare gt Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highway Exits Map Orientation T Auto Zoom Overlay Data Map Data Map Categories Drawn De
51. You can spell out the second street in the top selection box Press T J to change the first letter then press gt to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT 108 B Or you can jump down to the lower box and pick the second street from the selection list Press ENT then press J to select a street from the list and press ENT 5 The Find Streets menu reappears with the first and second street dialog boxes filled in You could now use similar techniques to select a city or Zip code but your search will probably be faster if you leave those boxes blank You can specify a city and or Zip code later on to narrow the search if the resulting list is too long Go To Cursor E j So To Cursor Find Distance es Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highway Exits E 81st St S Sheridan Rd Tulsa OK 74133 Map Orientation X Auto Zoom ind Streets First Street 81st Second Street Sheridan City Postal Code Any Any Find First Street Find Intersection a ey Honduras Wes Caribbean Sea Nicaragua cy Find Intersection command highlighted left Intersections Found list right 6 To search for the intersection of the two streets press to FIND INTERSECTION ENT When the Intersections Found list appears press T 4 to select the intersection you are searching for and press ENT 7 The Map Page appears with the cursor crosshairs centered on the intersec
52. a Tidal Current Station icon When it is selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press WPT to display the Tidal Current Information screen 82 Tidal Current qo m S oe Station icon in an animated mode H 27 50 037 O 44nm U 97 02 658 216 mag NauticPath chart showing Tidal Current Station icon selected by cur sor left Icon animates automatically at 08 mile zoom range right Current Time Line Aransas Fass Velocity atin Scale swil aa 3 4 kn Slack Water Line 225 4 Ebb 127 A Ebb 242 P Fld Tide Tables Max Floods amp Ebbs a2 A 3 2 kn ao 4r F 24 ka 295 Fid g12 A 34 kn 113 Ebb 755 F 25 kn 295 Fld Month ear Movember E JAE Current Information screen The Tidal Current Information screen displays daily tidal current data for this station on this date at the present time The graph at the top of the screen is an approximate view of the flood and ebb pattern for the day from midnight MN to noon NN to midnight MN The velocity scale at the top left side of the graph changes dynamically based upon the maximum velocity of the current for that day Slack water the period of little or no current is represented by the Slack Water Line SWL The flood appears above the SWL and the ebb appears below the SWL You can look up tidal current data for other dates by changing the month day and year selection boxes 83 T
53. am the unit after arriving at each waypoint Once programmed into the GPS unit a route provides the option of navigat ing forward through the route waypoints or in reverse order You can even begin navigating in the middle of a route Create and Save a Route You have the option of creating and editing a route in the unit or you can make a route on your computer with our MapCreate 6 software PC created Routes MapCreate is the easiest method for preparing a route because your PC s larger screen keyboard and mouse are easier to manipulate than the unit To load a MapCreate route into the unit follow instructions in MapCre ate s manual for creating a route and saving it as part of a GPS Data File file format usr Copy the GPS Data File to an MMC and insert the MMC in the unit See Sec 2 for instructions on installing MMCs To load the GPS Data File into the unit s memory see the entry on Transfer Custom Maps amp GPS Data Files in Sec 6 Basic GPS Operations Routes Created in the Unit You can create a route by selecting existing waypoints from the way point list or you can set a series of route waypoints on the map with cursor arrows and the Enter key In this example we will create a route from the map 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the Map Pace press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT Screen Screen Sounds Sounds Transparency Transparency Alarms Alarms Route P
54. an Scotland Shetland Islands Wales Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 England Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 England Isle of Man Wales Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Scotland Shetland Islands Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936 Wales Pico de las Nieves Canary Islands Pitcairn Astro 1967 Pitcairn Island Point 58 Sweden Santo DOS 1965 Espirito Santo Island Sao Braz Azores Sao Miguel Santa Maria Islands Sapper Hill 1943 East Falkland Island Schwarzeck Nambia Selvagem Grande Salvage Islands SGS 85 Soviet Geodetic System 1985 South American 1969 Mean for Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Trinidad amp To bago and Venezuela South American 1969 Argentina South American 1969 Bolivia South American 1969 Brazil South American 1969 Chile South American 1969 Colombia South American 1969 Ecuador South American 1969 Ecuador Baltra Ga lapagos South American 1969 Guyana South American 1969 Paraguay South American 1969 Peru South American 1969 Trinidad amp Tobago South American 1969 Venezuela South Asia Singapore Tananarive Obser vatory 1925 Mada gascar Timbalai 1948 Brunei East Malay sia Sabah Sarawak 116 Tokyo Mean for Japan Ko rea Okinawa Tokyo Japan Tokyo Korea Tokyo Okinawa Tristan Astro 1968 Tristan da Cunha Viti Levu 1916 Fiji Viti Le
55. artment of Defense It was designed as a 24 hour a day 365 days a year all weather global navigation system for the armed forces of the U S and its allies Civilian use was also avail able at first but 1t was less accurate because the military scrambled the signal somewhat using a process called Selective Availability SA GPS proved so useful for civilian navigation that the federal govern ment discontinued SA on May 2 2000 after the military developed other methods to deny GPS service to enemy forces Reliable accuracy for civilian users jumped from 100 meters 330 feet under SA to the present level of 10 to 20 meters about 30 to 60 feet Twenty four satellites orbit 10 900 nautical miles above the Earth passing overhead twice daily a series of ground stations with precisely surveyed locations controls the satellites and monitors their exact locations in the sky Each satellite broadcasts a low power signal that identifies the satel lite and its position above the earth Three of these satellites are spares unused until needed The rest virtually guarantee that at least four satel lites are in view nearly anywhere on Earth at all times A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix The system requires signal reception from three satellites in order to determine a position This is called a 2D fix It takes four satellites to determine both position and elevation your height above sea level also ca
56. ay A i MultiMediaCard Memory card compartment with a 16 MB MMC ecard installed To remove an MMC 1 Open the card compartment door by unscrewing the thumb screw The screw should only be finger tight If it was over tightened use a thumbnail a coin or a screwdriver to open the door 2 Just press a finger against the label of the MMC and drag it from the slot 3 Close the compartment door and fasten the thumb screw finger tight To add an MMC or SD Card 1 Open the card compartment door 2 Grasp the bottom of the MMC and push the top of the card into the slot Once the card is started use your fingernails to slide it the rest of the way to the left until it is firmly seated in the slot 3 Close the compartment door and fasten the thumb screw finger tight Other Accessories Other accessories include MMC cards MMC card readers and MapCre ate 6 custom mapping software for your computer MMC card readers are available in USB and parallel port versions If these accessories are not available from your dealer see the acces sory ordering information on the inside back cover of this manual 18 The Ultimate in J Mapping Detail MapCreate 6 CD ROM left MMC card reader for USB ports right Now that you have your IntelliMap 642c installed move on to Section 3 Basic GPS Operations There we ll present a series of step by step tutorials to teach you the basics of GPS navigation
57. ay and press ENT ENT to re move the data To remove another item repeat Step 2 3 When you have finished removing all the items you want from the screen press EXIT to return to the main page display a Description current position for a GPS fix j Trip Time JA Press ENT to add 633 p i D TOS B 08 971 W 95 50 579 Overlay Data Shown menu with position data option selected left Data information window with Remove highlighted center Move is highlighted on Data information window right To move overlaid data You may find it useful to move data floating on your display 1 From one of the Map Pages press MENU to Overlay Data ENT 2 You will see a list of the overlay data currently displayed Select the item you want to move and press ENT to Move ENT 3 The data begins to flash on your screen Use J to move the data to a new location on the display 4 When have the data in the desired position press EXIT EXIT NOTE The Customize and Overlay Data commands use the same informa tion categories The difference between the two commands is Cus tomize changes only the data in digital data boxes while Overlay Data changes information floating on the screen 87 To change displayed data font size 1 From the Map page press MENU J to OverLay Data ENT 2 Press 4 T to select a data type to resize then press lt scroll through five data size options Off S
58. cally begins recording a new trail To Save a Trail 1 Press MENU MENU J to My Traits ENT Screen Screen Screen Sounds Sounds Sounds Transparency Vaa aye j Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Be My Trails Cancel Navigation GPS Setup ales System Setup gt ra oints Delete Trail Sun Moon Calculations Trip Calculator Timers Light Magenta X Browse Files 2 2 2 2 viv Coffeyville N 37 25 754 W 95 26 819 ri 37 29 907 W 95 18 969 lo E 37 29 907 W 95 18 969 50s Sequence for saving a trail and evant a new one My Trails com mand left The Trails Menu center The arrow to the right of Trail 3 indicates the trail is active and the check to the left indicates the trail is visible on the map display The third figure right shows the Edit Trail menu with the Name command selected 2 Press J to the Active Trail Name ENT 3 Press gt to Active ENT This unchecks the Active option 4 To return to the previous page press EXIT repeatedly As you leave the Edit Trail menu a new trail starts with a new sequential number You can save and recall up to 10 different plot trails which can be cop ied to your MMC for archiving or for transfer to your MapCreate soft ware 45 Tip Another quick way to stop recording one trail and begin a new one is to use the New Trail command Press MENU MENU J to My TRAILS ENT ENT Cauti
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62. clear data or close a menu 7 WPT The Waypoint key is used to save and recall waypoints search for waypoints and access the waypoint list It also launches Point of Interest POI search menus and is involved in some naviga tion functions 8 ZOUT The Zoom Out key lets you zoom out the screen On the Map Page it lets you see a larger geographic area with less detail 9 ZIN The Zoom In key lets you zoom in the screen On the Map Page it lets you see greater detail in a smaller geographic area Power lights on and off To turn on the unit press PWR As the unit powers up the Map Page is displayed first To switch to another page press PAGES lt to Page Name EXIT To turn on the backlight press PWR again The unit has three backlight levels Repeatedly pressing PWR will cycle through the backlight set tings and turn off the backlight Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for 3 seconds Main Menu The unit has a Main Menu which contains some function commands and some setup option commands The tutorial lessons in this section will deal only with functions the basic commands that make the unit do something The GPS will work fine for these lessons right out of the box with the factory default settings But if you want to learn about the various options see Sec 5 System Setup and GPS Setup Options You can access the Main Menu from any of the three Page screens by pressing MENU MENU T
63. consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty does NOT apply in the following circumstances 1 when the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than us 2 when the product has been connected installed combined altered adjusted or handled in a manner other than according to the instructions furnished with the prod uct 3 when any serial number has been effaced altered or removed or 4 when any defect problem loss or damage has resulted from any accident mis use negligence or carelessness or from any failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance in accordance with the instructions of the owner s man ual for the product We reserve the right to make changes or improvements in our products from time to time without incurring the obligation to install such improvements or changes on equipment or items previously manufactured This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state Your remedies under this warranty will be available so long as you can show in a reasonable manner that the defect occurred within one 1 year from the date of your original purchase and we must receive your warranty claim no later than 30 days after such 1 year period expires Your claim must be substanti ated by a dated sales receipt or sales slip 122 EAGLE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY We o
64. d Streets command left Find Streets menu right Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highway Exits Map Orientation F Auto Zoom Find Streets None Second Street None City Postal Code Any Any Find First Street Find Intersection aria my N 36 08311 W 96 00 672 e TER 2 You must enter a street name in the First Street dialog box Press ENT to display the Find By Name menu There are two options A You can spell out the street in the top selection box Press T J to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and re peat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Or you can jump down to the lower box and pick a street from the selection list Press ENT then press J to select a street from the list and press ENT 107 Go To Cursor Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highway Exits Map Orientation l Auto Zoom First Street 81st 81st St S Creek County OK 74066 st St S Sapulpa OK 74066 Second Street Postal Code Any US 64 S Memorial Dr 81st E Ave Tulsa County 0 W 81st St S Tulsa OK 74132 1st St Tulsa OK 74132 S Creek County OK 74132 1st St S Sapulpa OK 74132 t Pl Tulsa IN 36902776 W 95 663T Imi The Find Streets menu with the Find First Street command high lighted left Streets Found list center Map Page showing results of a street search r
65. d on paper In Track Up mode map shows N show which direction is north Map orientation shown in north up left and track up right This is fine if you are always traveling north What you see to your left and right corresponds with the left and ride sides of the map But if you travel any other direction the map does not line up with your view To correct this problem track up mode rotates the map as you turn So what you see on the left side of the screen should always be to your left and so on Another option is course up mode which keeps the map at the same orientation as the initial bearing to the waypoint When either track up or course up modes are on an N shows on the map screen to keep you aware of which direction is north 79 To change map orientation from the Map Page press MENU to Map ORIENTATION ENT Use T J to select the desired mode then press ENT Press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display Go To Cursor So Do Gunson Find Distance Find Distance Find Streets Find Streets Find Address Find Address Highway Exits Highway Exits Map Orientation Aan Arientatinr Auto Zoom mf Map Orientation Overlay Data sKgNorth Up Map Categories Drawn x Course Up Map Menu left Map Orientation menu with the North Up selected right NOTE In North Up and Course Up the present position arrow appears in the center of the map page In Track Up the position arrow appear
66. doors to any map object or location Use the arrow keys to position the cursor over the object or place The distance measured in a straight line appears in the popup data box Press EXIT to clear the cursor 30 Distance measured by cursor Pop up name box Selected wreck ae Cursor N 27 39 968 i line The selected wreck the Empress to the southeast is 12 81 miles away Selecting Any Map Item With the Cursor 1 Use the zoom keys and the arrow keys to move around the map and find the item you wish to select 2 Use the arrow keys and center the cursor cross hair on the desired ob ject On most items a pop up box will give the name of the selected item Tip This unit has a Cursor Undo feature that lets you instantly return to the previous location without scrolling Use the cursor to scroll across the map to some far away location or waypoint Press EXIT to clear the cursor and jump back to your current position on the map When you want to take another peek at that distant place just press EXIT again You can use this trick to toggle between your cur rent position and your destination Searching Now that you have seen how the unit can find your current location let s search for something else Searching is one of the most powerful features in the Eagle GPS product line In this example we will look for the nearest fast food restaurant For information on different types of searches refer to Sec 9 Searching
67. e Italy Luxembourg Neth erlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland European 1950 Mean for Austria Denmark France West Germany Netherlands Swit zerland European 1950 Mean for Iraq Israel Jordan Lebanon Kuwait Saudi Arabia Syria European 1950 Cyprus European 1950 Egypt European 1950 England Channel Islands Ireland Scotland Shetland Islands European 1950 Finland Norway European 1950 Greece European 1950 Iran European 1950 Italy Sardinia European 1950 Sicily European 1950 Malta Ireland 1965 Ireland ISTS 061 Astro 1968 South Georgia ls lands ISTS 073 Astro 1969 Diego Garcia Johnston Island 1961 Johnston Island Kandawala Sri Lanka Kerguelen Island 1949 Kerguelen Island Kertau 1948 West Malaysia amp Singapore Kusaie Astro 1951 Caroline Islands 114 L C 5 Astro 1961 Cayman Brac Island Leigon Ghana Liberia 1964 Liberia Luzon Philippines Exclud ing Mindanao Luzon Philippines Min danao Mahe 1971 Mahe Island Massawa Ethiopia Eritrea Merchich Morocco Midway Astro 1961 Midway Islands Minna Cameroon Minna Nigeria Montserrat Island Astro 1958 Montser rat Leeward Islands M Poraloko Gabon Nahrwan Oman Masirah Is land Nahrwan Saudi Arabia Nahrwan United Arab Emirates Naparima BWI Trinidad amp Tobago North American 1927 Mean for Antigua Barbados Barbuda Caicos Islands
68. e back of this manual Also see the entry below for Configure NMEA Configure NMEA You can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences 1 Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT 2 Press J to Communications PorT ENT J to ConFIGURE NMEA 0183 ENT 3 A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA sen tences A check mark next to a prefix means the prefix is in use Use T e gt to select a prefix then press ENT to turn it on or off NOTE The names of the NMEA sentences are abbreviated in this menu These are the functions of the various selectable prefixes e GLL transmits latitude and longitude of present position time of position fix and status e RMC and RMB transmits navigation information messages e APB transmits autopilot information e GGA transmits time position and fix related data e GSA and GSV transmits fix mode DOP values and satellites in view information e DBT transmits the depth below the transducer e DPT transmits the depth e MTW transmits the water temperature 69 e VLW transmits the distance traveled through water as meas ured by the paddle wheel e VHW transmits the water speed as measured by the paddle wheel 4 When the desired prefixes are turned on press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main page display Coordinate System Selection The Coordinate System Menu lets you select the coordinate system to use when displaying and entering position
69. e will appear Press lt ENT 41 Figure 1 Figure 2 Screen Screen Sounds Sounds Transparency Transparency Alarms Alarms Route Planning Trails My Trails New Trail Trail Options Delete All Cancel Navigation GPS Setup System Setup Sun Moon Calculations 2 Points Trip Calculator Timers Browse Files Screen Screen Sounds i Sounds Transparency Transparency Alarms Edit Route rails Name Display Data dit Trail Trail 2 Total Distance Bearing 7 Name Trail 2 Delete Trail Navigate Preview Reverse Delete Waypoints Color Distance Bearing Light Magenta v 2 Press ENT to add Pattern Trail Preview End of route Maximum Points X Active 2000 Visible N 2 asa sa N 36 19 995 W 95 50 579 lo 200 mi N 36 20 696 W 95 50 579 le 200 mi Navigate a trail menu sequence Fig 1 My Trails command Fig 2 Trails Menu Fig 3 Edit Trail Menu Fig 4 Edit Route Menu with Navigate Route command highlighted for Trail 2 A trail is always con verted to a route when you navigate the trail On the Map Page the trail you are navigating is represented by a ma genta line when the visible trail option is on The course you are follow ing is represented by a red line The magenta trail line overlays the red course line To see the red course line you must turn off the visible trail option The Navigation Page will s
70. e My Icons o 6 Vv 2s Gulf Of Qs Boston ds Ste 2 ork Mexico a ae Bikes Honduras Caribbean Sea One Icaragua ha System Setup Menu left with Pop up Help highlighted Pop up Help message for the Map Data right Reset Options To reset unit to factory defaults 1 Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT to RESET OPTIONS ENT to Yes ENT NOTE Reset Options does not erase any waypoints routes icons or plot trails Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation GPS Setup Sun Moon Cal Trip Calculator Timers Browse Files System Menu with Reset Options selected left Reset Options confirmation message right Require WAAS Units of Measure Set Local Time Communications Port Reset Options Delete All My Waypoints X Popup Help Set Language Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation GPS Setup gt Units of Measure Sun Moon Cal Set Local Time H datan Uag Warning Browse F Pma minmin M rt Reset all the options o Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information N 37 38 466 W 95 10 439 10 mi You can choose to have WAAS signals automatically factored into every position reading The default setting Off u
71. e screen below appears and Map SCALE is highlighted Press ENT and enter the map s scale This is generally at the bottom of the paper map It s shown as a ratio like 1 24000 Press EXIT and the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix screen Screen Sounds Transparency onfigure Map Fix METET 1 0 Select Origin Waypoint Origin Latitude Longitude N 0 00 000 WH 0 00 000 Setup Map Fix Setup Loran TD Configure a map fix so the unit can find your position on a printed chart or topographical map 78 Press to SELECT ORIGIN ENT to bring up the waypoint and POI list Select the waypoint or a landmark of POI you saved the reference point under and press ENT ENT Spell out the name of the waypoint landmark or POI in the Find By Name box or press ENT to select the item from the list below Highlight the waypoint landmark or POI and press ENT The unit displays a waypoint information screen with the command SET As ORIGIN selected Press ENT and the unit returns to the Configure Map Fix menu Finally press EXIT to close this menu Now press T to Coord System ENT select Map Fix from the list and press ENT Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main page display where all position information now is shown as a distance from the reference point you chose Map Orientation By default this receiver shows the map with north always at the top of the screen This is the way most maps and charts are printe
72. en press ENT lt to Yes ENT To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly To delete a waypoint from the map 1 Use the arrow keys to select a waypoint with the cursor 2 Press WPT to view the WAYPOINT INFORMANTION screen then 4 to DELETE Waypoint ENT lt to Yes ENT To return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly To delete all waypoints at one time press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT J to Derete ALL My Waypoints ENT lt to Yes ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT Edit a Waypoint To edit waypoint name 1 Press WPT 7 to My Wayponts ENT 4 to name ENT Choose desired waypoint from the list by using T J to select first character then press to choose the next character After the desired waypoint is high lighted in the list press ENT ENT to access waypoint information screen 2 Use J to select Epit Waypoint then press ENT ENT Press T J to change the first character then press to the next character and re peat until the name is correct Press ENT To get back to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly To edit waypoint symbol 1 Press WPT T to My Waypoints ENT to name ENT Select waypoint from the list then press ENT ENT Use J to select Epit WAYPOINT Press ENT 4 to CHoose SymeoL ENT 2 Select the desired symbol and press ENT To get back to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly To edit waypoint position 1 Press WP
73. es appear as boldface type So if you re in a real hurry or just need a reminder you can skim the instructions and pick out what menu command to use by finding the boldface command text The fol lowing paragraphs explain how to interpret the text formatting for those commands and other instructions Arrow Keys The arrow keys control the movement of dotted cross hair lines on your mapping screen called the cursor The arrow keys help you move around the menus so you can execute different commands They are represented by symbols like these which denote the down arrow key the up arrow the left arrow and the right arrow 4 Te gt Keyboard The other keys perform a variety of functions When the text refers to a key to press the key is shown in bold sans serif type For example the Enter Icons key is shown as ENT and the Menu key is shown as MENU Menu Commands a menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters in a bold sans serif type like this Route PLANNING These indicate that you are to select this command or option from a menu or take an action of some kind with the menu item Text that you may need to enter or file names you need to select are show in italic type such as trail name Instructions Menu Sequences Most functions you perform with this unit are described as a sequence of key strokes and selecting menu commands We ve written them in a condensed manner for quick and easy reading For
74. essage left The Navigation Page is shown center Going to Man Overboard position on Map Page right The man overboard position is also stored in the waypoint list for future reference It can be edited the same as any other waypoint This pre vents the inadvertent loss of the current Man Overboard position To cancel navigation to MOB press MENU MENU J to CanceL NAVIGATION ENT to Yes ENT The unit stops showing navigation infor mation 42 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map The Go To Cursor command navigates to the current cursor position on the map It is a quick way to navigate to anything you can see on the map display 1 Use the cursor with the zoom in and zoom out keys to move around the map until you find a location you want to go to 2 Center the cursor over the location to select it See the example in the following figure Map items like waypoints Points of Interest and towns among others can be selected and appear highlighted with a pop up box Other features such as a river or a street intersection will not appear highlighted but the cursor will take you to those locations just the same Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highway Exits Map Orientation T Auto Zoom Overlay Data ooa RA ee Map Data a Map Categories Drawn Delete My Icons J gut 20 y P Owasso i N 36 26 907 21 87 1m 21 87 H 95 42 169 16 mag H 95 42 301 169 mag T
75. he Initialize GPS command It allows you to move the position ar row to any location on the map The command is detailed below Initialize GPS In simulator mode the Initialize GPS command makes the unit operate as if it is sitting someplace other than its actual location So you and your unit could be located in Kansas City but practice navigating in the ocean off Islamorada Florida NOTE Remember if you want to run a simulation in a place other than your current location you first must Initialize the GPS then turn on the GPS Simulator 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS Setup ENT ENT 2 A message appears telling you to move the cursor near the desired location and press ENT When the message automatically clears follow the message instructions 3 In a moment your present position marker arrow appears on the map in the location you selected with the cursor The unit will consider that spot as its last known position until changed by either a live satel lite lock on or a new simulator location Map Auto Zoom This receiver has an auto zoom feature that eliminates a lot of the but ton pushing common with other brands of GPS receivers It works in conjunction with the navigation features Start navigating to a waypoint Then with the auto zoom mode on the unit zooms out until the entire course shows from the present position to the destination waypoint As you travel toward the destination the unit automatically zoo
76. he back of this manual See the diagram on the preceding page for general wiring connections Read your other product s owner s manual for more wiring information NMEA Wiring To exchange NMEA data the IntelliMap 642c has one NMEA 0188 ver sion 2 0 communication port Com port one Com 1 can be used to re ceive NMEA format GPS data The com port can also transmit NMEA format GPS data to another device A data cable should contain three wires Com 1 uses the yellow wire to transmit the orange wire to receive and the shield wire for signal ground Orange Receive NMEA Transmit Com 1 to To Other IntelliMap Shield Ground Ground GPS Receiver Com 1 wiring to receive NMEA position information from some other GPS receiver Yellow Transmit NMEA Receive Com 1 t To Other om 1t0 O 7 IntelliMap Shield Ground Ground Device Com 1 wiring to transmit NMEA position information to another NMEA compatible device Mounting the Unit Bracket or Portable You can install the IntelliMap 642c on the top of a dash with the sup plied gimbal bracket It can also be mounted on a portable power supply If you use the supplied bracket you may be interested in an optional R A M bracket mounting system This converts the unit s gimbal bracket to a swivel mount R A M offers permanent mounts and temporary mounts suitable for many vehicle types See your Eagle dealer or visit the LEI web site www lei extras com for the latest
77. he cursor crosshairs are centered on Oologah Oklahoma 3 Press MENU ENT and the unit will begin navigating to the cursor lo cation The Map Page will display a red line from your current position to the cur sor position The Navigation Page displays a compass rose showing naviga tion information to your destination See the following examples 43 Map Simulating round Speed fSteering Simulating x R S Position Degrees Minutes AO P Latitude 3 39 39 M N 37 09 427 Longitude CUE ASSE 2 01 51 M_95 39 922 The 60 mile zoom figure left shows the red course line connecting the current position to the destination The Navigation Page right will also show navigation information To stop navigating to the cursor use the Cancel Navigation command Press MENU MENU J to Cancer NAVIGATION ENT to Yes ENT The unit stops showing navigation information Navigate to a Point of Interest You can use the Navigate to Cursor command for POIs in view on the map just use the cursor to select the POI The other method involves searching for POIs with the Find Waypoint command launched with the WPT key See the searching example ear lier in this section or turn to Sec 9 Searching for more instructions After you have looked up an item with the Find Waypoint command use lt to make sure the Go To command is highlighted at the bottom of the screen then press ENT The unit begins showing navigat
78. he manufac turer of this product You or your refers to the first person who purchases the product as a consumer item for personal family or household use The Da tabases Limited Warranty applies to the one or more databases that your prod uct may contain We refer to each of these as a Database or together as the Databases Your product may thus include the WBS Database which con tains worldwide background surface mapping data the SmartMap Database which contains inland mapping data or other Databases We warrant to you that we have accurately compiled processed and repro duced the portions of the source material on which the Databases are based However we are under no obligation to provide updates to the Databases and the data contained in the Databases may be incomplete when compared to the source material WE MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND ABOUT THE ACCURACY OF THE SOURCE MATERIAL ITSELF INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR a PARTICULAR PURPOSE If there is a defect in any Database your exclusive remedy shall be at our op tion either a refund of the price you paid for the product containing the defec tive Database or a replacement of such product WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
79. how only the red course line unless you are recording a new trail The bearing arrow on the compass rose points to the next waypoint on the trail As you travel the arrival alarm will go off when you near a trail way point and the bearing arrow on the compass rose will swing around to ward the next trail waypoint Press EXIT to clear the alarm 48 EE a North A OET ERES g position A f h Present arrow ah Trail point 3 as g setty r A 2mi i Navigate trail Driver is heading southeast straight toward trail point 3 left Driver has reached point 3 and has turned southwest to follow the trail right i Track or compass heading indicator Trail waypoint Steering Simulatin symbol Track i al oe Red course 55 at line made rse Magenta new Going To 3 error range 55 trail off course j0 4u 99 tude P Latitude MIN 36 32 230 indicator 41 18 MIN 36 32 528 Longitude Longitude Navigate trail navigation page compass rose views Driver is heading north straight toward trail point 3 left Bearing arrow shows the bearing to the trail point is 355 degrees Driver has reached trail point 3 right causing the Arrival alarm to go off The unit now shows navigation information to point 4 which is 1 42 miles away Navigate a Back Trail 1 Press MENU MENU J to My Traits ENT 2 Press J to enter the Saved Trail list then use T J to select the de sired Trail Name
80. ight The cursor points to the located street 3 The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you are searching for in the First Street box To search for that street press 4 to FIND FIRST STREET ENT When the Streets Found list appears press J to select the street you are searching for and press ENT 4 The Map Page appears with the cursor pointing to the found street If you want to navigate to the found street at the cursor location just press MENU ENT EXIT Find an Intersection You must enter one street in the First Street dialog box and enter the next street in the Second Street dialog box 1 From the Map Page press MENU J to Finn StREETS ENT and the Find Streets Menu appears 2 You must fill in a street name in the First Street dialog box Press ENT to display the Find By Name menu There are two options A You can spell out the street in the top selection box Press T J to change the first letter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct and press ENT ENT B Or you can jump down to the lower box and pick a street from the selection list Press ENT then use J T to select a street from the list and press ENT 3 The Find Streets menu reappears with the street you are searching for in the First Street box 4 Now fill in the second street Press J to SECOND STREET ENT and the Find By Name menu appears again Just like before there are two op tions A
81. ing datum for you when you select the grid See the entry on Map Datum Selection for more information 70 The Military Grid Reference System MGRS uses two grid lettering schemes referred to as standard and standard 10 MGRS on this unit Your position and datum in use determines which one to use If you use standard and your position is off significantly then try the alternate NOTE When the position format is changed it affects the way all positions are shown on all screens including waypoints To change the coordinate system press ENT while COORDINATE SYSTEM is highlighted Use T J to highlight the desired format Press ENT to select it To setup Loran TD NOTE If the Loran TD conversion is chosen you must enter the local Lo ran chain identification for the master and slaves Do this by se lecting Setup Loran TD at the bottom of the Coordinate System menu then selecting the desired ID Press EXIT to close this menu Coordinate System 1 Degrees a Configure Loran TD Loran Chain Number GRI 9610 South Central v Secondary Station 1 Xray Secondary Station 2 Yankee Setup Map Fix Setup Loran TD Configure Loran TD menu Customize Page Displays Every Page display option except Full Map page option has customiza ble data boxes to provide constant on screen information To change the information displayed in a data box On the page with a digital data box you want to change press MENU J to C
82. ion in formation to the item To cancel navigation press MENU MENU J to CANCEL NAVIGATION ENT to Yes ENT The unit stops showing navigation information Creating and Saving a Trail A trail or plot trail is a string of position points plotted by the unit as you travel It is a travel history a record of the path you have taken Trails are useful for repeating a journey along the same track They are par ticularly handy when you are trying to retrace your trip and go back the way you came On the screen trails are represented by a solid line ex tending from the back of the current position arrow The default color is light magenta AA The unit is set to automatically create and record a trail when it is turned on The unit will continue recording the trail until the length reaches the maximum trail point setting The default is 2 000 points but the unit can record trails 9 999 points long When the point limit is reached the unit begins recording the trail over itself With the default auto setting this unit creates a trail by placing a dot on the screen every time you change directions The methods used for creat ing a trail and the trail update rate can be adjusted or even turned off See Sec 8 for Trail Options To preserve a trail from point A to point B you must turn off the trail by making it inactive before heading to point C or even back to point A When the current trail is set inactive the unit automati
83. ion to the cove is 5 78 miles left The distance from Houston to New Orleans is 316 9 miles right Find Distance From Point to Point You can also measure distance between two other points on the map 1 While on the Map Page press MENU J to Finp Distance ENT 2 Center the cursor crosshairs on the first position A rubber band line appears connecting your current position to the cursor s location Press ENT to set the first point and the rubber band line disappears 3 Move the cursor to the second position The rubber band line reap pears connecting the first point you set to the cursor The distance along that line will appear in the pop up box 4 Press EXIT EXIT to return to regular operation 53 Icons Icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location personal point of interest or event They can be placed on the map screen saved and re called later for navigation purposes These are sometimes referred to as event marker icons This unit has 42 different symbols to choose from when creating an icon Icons are similar to waypoints but they do not store as much informa tion like names as waypoints do You can not use a menu to navigate to icons as you can with waypoints But you can use the map cursor and navigate to any icon on the map You can create an icon at the cursor position on the map or at your cur rent position while navigating Create Icon on Map 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to
84. irst character then press to the next character and repeat until the pattern is cor rect Press ENT To get back to the main page press EXIT repeatedly Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms rails dit Trail Name Trail 1 Delete Trail Color Light Magenta Navigate Trail Preview Pt S ABEDE EA nS Maximum Points IX Active 2000 X Visible P 2 gmi N 27 50 894 H 97 15 374 Edit Trail Menu with Pattern option selected left Edited trail with dotted line pattern right Utilities Utilities are useful tools for traveling or for outdoor activities Alarm Clock To get to the alarm clock menu press MENU MENU to Timers ENT J to ALARM CLock ENT Sun Moon Rise amp Set Calculator To get to the Sun Moon menu press MENU MENU J to SuN Moon CALCULATIONS ENT Trip Calculator To get to the Calculator menu press MENU MENU J to Trip CALCULATOR ENT Trip Down Timer To get to the Down Timer menu press MENU MENU J to Timers ENT to DOWN TIMER ENT Trip Up Timer To get to the Up Timer menu press MENU MENU J to Timers ENT ENT 63 Waypoints Delete a Waypoint To delete a waypoint from the waypoint list press WPT T to My Waypoints ENT to Name ENT Press J to select the desired charac ter then press to choose the next character After the desired way point is highlighted in the list press ENT ENT Use J to select DELETE Waypoint th
85. isherman you ll discover that your IntelliMap 642c 1GPS is easy to use yet capable of handling de manding navigation tasks When you team your unit with our custom mapping software MapCreate 6 you have an incredible combination You won t find another GPS unit with this much power and this many features for this price Our goal for this book is to get you on the road fast with a minimum of fuss Like you we d rather spend more time navigating and less time reading the manual So we designed our book so that you don t have to read the whole thing from front to back for the information you want At the start or end of each segment we ll tell you what content is coming up next If it s a concept you re already familiar with we ll show you how and where to skip ahead for the next important topic We ve also made it easy to look up any tips you may need from time to time Here s how The manual is organized into 7 sections This first section is an intro duction to Eagle GPS It tells you the basics you need to know before you can make the unit look around and tell you where you are Section 2 will help you install your unit We ll show you how to get the MultiMedia Card MMC correctly installed inside the unit We ll also tell you about some of the available accessories Section 3 covers Basic GPS Operation It will show you how easy it is to run the IntelliMap 642c right out of the box This section features a one page GPS Quick
86. it the beginning points are taken away and placed at the end of the trail From the Trails Menu press to Options ENT Select one of the three Update Criteria options Auto Time or Distance and press ENT Trail Update Rate A trail updated by time has a range of 1 to 9999 seconds The default is 3 seconds The range for updating a trail by distance is 0 01 mile nm km to 9 99 mile nm km The default is 0 10 mi When time or distance are chosen as the update criteria for a trail a dialog box will appear allowing you to input the desired update rate or distance Select the dialog box and press ENT Use T J to change the 94 first character then press gt to the next character and repeat until the entry is correct Press EXIT to return to the Trail Options Menu Screen Screen id ey Sounds Boston Sounds Boston Transparency yrk Transparency 2 Ork Alarms gt Alarms gt New Trail grey Delete all New Trail DASS Delete all Saved Tre Trail Options Saved Trz Trail Options IX Update Active Trail IX Update Active Trail Update Criteria Update Criteria C Auto C Auto Time Time C Distance Distance Update Rate Update Distance sec 00 4 0 mi _Venezet 4 2000 mi e eft and Update Dista Screen BE Screen TE Screen aR Sounds r hi Sounds Por oa Sounds ud Transparency ae Transparency eV Or Transparency ork Alarms Alarms Alarms rails Trail
87. lanning My Trails Cancel Navigation Delete All GPS Setup System Setup Saved Routes Sun Moon Calculations Galesburg Rontait 2 Legs Trip Calculator Timers Browse Files a i N 37 26 741 W 95 25 552 10 mi N 37 27 183 W 95 24 984 10 mi Route Planning command on Main Menu left Route List menu right 56 Screen i Screen Sounds i Sounds Transparency Transparency dit Route dit Route Name Display Data Name Display Data Route 1 Total Distance Bearing v Route 1 Total Distance Bearing he REl Navign ares EE Edit Route Waypoints O Direct To Waypoint Distance Bearing Press ENT to add Add From Map End of route Add Waypoint Remove Waypoint View Waypoint Edit Route menu left Edit Route Waypoints menu right with Add From Map command selected 2 Press T to New Route then press ENT To add to an existing route press J to route name ENT 3 Press 4 to Enn oF Route ENT J to App From Mar ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor showing 4 Use the Zoom and arrow keys to move the map and cursor until the cursor is centered on the spot where you want your route to begin 5 To set the first route waypoint press ENT In the example below we moved to the entrance of the cove where our boat was docked Map Planning Route iG 4 Turtle Cove Cline lt Point EX Port Aransas N 27 50 459
88. larm to flash a warning message and sound a tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint For example if you have the arrival alarm set to 1 mile the alarm will flash a mes sage when you come within 1 mile of your destination The off course alarm warns you when your track drifts too far to the right or left of the course line to your destination For example if the alarm is set to 1 mile then the alarm flashes a message if you drift 1 miles or more to the right or left of the course line The anchor alarm is triggered when you drift outside of a preset radius If you are anchored and your boat moves more than 1 miles the alarm will flash a message and sound a tone Screen Screen Sounds Transparency GPS Alarms Route Planning Arrival Alarm My Trails Distan ce Cancel Navigation GPS Setup EJEnabled 0 1 0 mi System Setup A Sun Moon Calculations Timers Browse Files Distance x Enabled 0 20 mi Galesburg Anchor Alarm Distance l Enabled 0 20 mi N 37 30 268 W 95 21 020 10 mi Alarms command left Alarm menu right To change alarm settings 1 Press MENU MENU J to ALarms ENT 2 Scroll J T to select the desired category then press ENT to turn on check or turn off uncheck the desired alarm 3 To change distance settings select the desired alarm then press ENT to activate the distance dialog box Press 4 to change the first character
89. lete My Icons rorre Subcategory e IN 36 26 339 21 87 N 36 08971 W 95 50570 gt 30 mi 95 42 301 16 mag Find Waypoint menu left Map Page menu right IMPORTANT NOTES Our search commands let you look up items by name or search for the item nearest to you When you search the unit looks for items in the vicinity of your current position If you are using the unit in doors in simulator mode or otherwise have not locked on to satel lites the unit looks near the last known position 99 To search somewhere else use the arrow keys to center the cursor crosshairs on the desired location When the cursor is active the unit always begins searching at the cursor location In search results the distance and bearing to the selected item will be calculated from the current position In the case of a cursor search the search results show distance and bearing from the cursor Find Addresses 1 From the Map Page press MENU to Finp Appress ENT 2 Press ENT to search in the Address field 3 To enter an address press T J to change the first number then press to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the address has been entered correctly then press ENT Go To Cursor Go To Cursor Find Distance Find By Name Find Distance Find Streets Eth Find Streets gt z Find Add Find In List 8W State Highway gtl A State Highway B State Highway B US Highway
90. limeter 96 9 p Inch 2 24 Front view left and side view right showing dimensions of the IntelliMap 642c when mounted on gimbal bracket After drilling the hole pass the power cable s bare wire end down though the hole from the top If you wish you can fill in the hole around the cable with a good marine caulking compound Some marine dealers stock cable hole covers to con ceal the opening No matter what type of installation you prefer be sure to leave enough slack in the cable to allow tilting or swiveling the Intel liMap 642c If you choose to fill in the hole be sure to position the cable against the rear edge of the hole as you apply the fill material Before positioning the bracket be sure to hold the cable against the rear edge of the hole Then slide the bracket over the hole and butt the rear of the bracket base firmly against the cable thus pinning it in place against the side of the hole Finally fasten the bracket to the dash Attach the unit to the gimbal bracket using the supplied gimbal knobs and washers Portable Installation Like many Eagle products the IntelliMap 642c is capable of portable operation by using an optional portable power pack PPP The power 16 pack expands the uses for your GPS unit The PPP makes it easy to transfer your unit from a boat to a car recreational vehicle airplane or other vehicle without drilling and mounting a second bracket You can use your unit in your own car or b
91. lled altitude This is called a 3D fix Remember the unit must have a clear view of the satellites in order to receive their signals Unlike radio or television signals GPS works at very high frequencies These signals can be easily blocked by trees buildings an automobile roof even your body Like most GPS receivers this unit doesn t have a compass or any other navigation aid built inside It relies solely on the signals from the sat ellites to calculate a position Speed direction of travel and distance are all calculated from position information Therefore in order for the IntelliMap 642c to determine direction of travel you must be moving and the faster the better This is not to say that it won t work at walking or trolling speeds it will There will simply be more wan dering of the data shown on the display GPS alone is plenty accurate for route navigation but the U S Federal Aviation Administration has special aircraft navigation needs that go beyond basic GPS Consequently the FAA has developed a program to boost GPS performance with its Wide Area Augmentation System WAAS The FAA commissioned the system on July 11 2003 WAAS is designed to increase GPS accuracy to within 7 6 meters verti cally and horizontally but according to the FAA it consistently comes within 1 2 meters horizontally and 2 3 meters vertically It does this by broadcasting correction signals on GPS frequencies Your unit auto matically
92. ly given a name with a sequential number such as way point 003 The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map NOTE The Quick Save method uses the default waypoint symbol until you edit an existing waypoint and change its symbol Edit Waypoint Symbol is described in Sec 7 After you have changed a waypoint symbol the unit will remember the one you chose and use it the next time you quick save a waypoint To revert back to the default symbol edit a waypoint and choose the original symbol or use the Reset Options command described in Sec 8 39 Topo Boundaries Water The current position has been saved as 006 Sequence for setting a waypoint Step 1 while traveling press WPT to call up Find Waypoint screen seen in Step 2 and set a point Step 8 a message says the waypoint has been saved Step 4 vehicle continues on its way number waypoint symbol is visible on map Create Waypoint on Map 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make a waypoint 2 Press WPT WPT The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number such as waypoint 001 The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map Create Waypoint by Entering a Position 1 Press WPT T to My Waypoints gt to New ENT 2 Press J to ENTERED Position ENT to CREATE ENT 3 Press to LatitupE ENT Enter the latitude by pressing T J to change the first character then press to the nex
93. mall Medium Large and Enor mous Press EXIT The selected data type will be displayed in the new size Map Simulating Steering arrow Map Page showing Ground Speed Trip Time and the Steering Arrow NOTE Some data types can be displayed in only one font size If that is the case the Data Size box will not be displayed for that data type Pop up Help Help is available for most all menu items on this unit By highlighting a menu item and leaving it highlighted for a few seconds a pop up message appears that describes the function of the menu item This feature is on by default To turn on Popup Help press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT to Popup HELP Press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off uncheck Press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main page display 88 Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigati GPS Setup Sun Moon Cal Trip Calculator Timers Browse Files A 37 37 549 W 95 11 625 on Units of Measure Set Local Time Communications Port Reset Options Delete All My Waypoints Set Language Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information gt 10 mi Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highway Exits Map ntation Turn the map data navionics maps and map boundaries on or off Map Data Map Categories Drawn Delet
94. ms in one zoom range at a time keeping your current position and the destination on the screen To turn this feature on from the Map PAGE press MENU J to Auto Zoom ENT EXIT Repeat these steps to turn it off Map Data From the Map Data menu you can turn off the map which will turn the map into a GPS plotter turn on or off pop up map info boxes draw map boundaries and fill water areas with white You also can turn on or off Map Overlays like range rings and latitude and longi tude grid lines T4 Almne Go To Cursor GorTo Cunson Find Distance Find Distance Find Streets Find Streets wn m Map Data Find Address Earth Map Detail Highway Exits Medium Map Orientation X Popup Map Information F LatiLon Grid Lines T Auto Zoom X Draw Map Boundaries l Range Rings M Fill Water With Whit Overlay Data re eo Navionics Options Trackline Extensions Navionics Map Choice Length Eagle Off x Presentation Mode X Show Distance International Mode v X Show Time Safety Contour Map menu left Map Data menu right From the Map Page you can access the Map Data menu by pressing MENU J to Map Data ENT Earth Map Detail From the Map Data menu highlight EARTH Map DETAIL and press ENT Select the desired level of map detail from four options Off Low Me dium or High After the option is set press EXIT Pop up Map Information From the Map Data menu highlight Popup Map INFORMAT
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96. n 3 Basic GPS Operations on page 30 Another portion of the IntelliMap 642c s onboard memory is devoted to recording GPS navigation information which includes waypoints event marker icons trails and routes This lets you look back the way you came Think of this data storage like the hard drive memory in a computer or a tape in a cassette tape recorder You can save several different GPS data files erase em and record new ones over and over again Like any com puter file these GPS Data Files file format usr can be shared be tween Eagle GPS or sonar GPS units or even personal computers This IntelliMap 642c has one more thing in common with a personal computer Just as computers have a floppy disk drive for storing and ex changing files the unit has a slot for an MMC MultiMedia Card or SD card Secure Digital card flash memory card These solid state memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp but can hold data ranging from 8 MB to 1 GB in size Compare that to a floppy disk s 1 44 MB ca pacity This unit uses all that MMC space for two key GPS purposes First you can backup your onboard GPS Data Files by copying them to the MMC Since the MMC is removable like a floppy disk or a cassette tape you can store these GPS Data Files on a personal computer equipped with an MMC card reader Or store them on a pocketful of MMCs if you don t have a computer Our MapCreate mapping software can save edit or create its o
97. n search for we had to give this function its own section in the manual For example did you know this unit can look up business phone numbers functioning as a virtual Yellow Pages We ll show you how in Section 6 Finally in Section 7 we offer Supplemental Material including a list of the GPS datums used warranties and customer service information Now if you re into the fine details glance over the next segment on specifications to see just how much GPS power your IntelliMap 642c con tains It s important to us and our power users but if you don t care how many watts of power the unit has or how many waypoints it can store skip ahead to important information on how our GPS works on page 4 Capabilities and Specifications General Display icici 5 0 12 7 cm diagonal color TFT LCD pro erammable to viewing preference Resolution 640 pixel x 480 pixel resolution 307 200 total pixels Backlighting Backlit screen and keypad with multiple lighting levels for night use Input power 10 to 15 volts DC Current drain With lights on 700 ma CASE SIZEC2 cece eeeecc eens 5 4 H x 6 9 W x 3 4 D 138 8 x 17 6 x 8 6 cm sealed and waterproof suitable for saltwater use MMC slots 066 One with waterproof door SD card compatible Recording 068 MMC amp SD cards for recording GPS trip de tail
98. ns menu 1 Press MENU to DELETE My Icons ENT 2 Press J to DELETE ALL Icons DELETE By SYMBOL or DELETE FROM Map and press ENT 3 The Delete All Icons confirmation message will appear Press lt to Yes ENT All icons will be deleted from the map The Delete by Symbol command will launch the Select Symbol menu Select the desired icon symbol to delete and press ENT A message ap pears saying all icons with the selected symbol have been deleted The Delete From Map command will prompt you to move the cursor over an icon to select it After selecting the icon press ENT and it disap pears from the map Navigate to an Icon To execute the Navigate to Cursor command use the cursor to select the desired icon on the map 1 Center cursor crosshairs on an icon 2 To navigate to the icon press MENU ENT EXIT Follow the course line on the Map Page or the compass bearing arrow on the Navigation Page Routes A route is a series of waypoints linked together in an ordered sequence used to mark a course of travel You can visualize a route as a string of beads The beads represent waypoints and the string represents the course of travel connecting waypoint to waypoint The course from one waypoint to the next is a leg Routes are composed of one or more legs The legs of all GPS routes are based on straight lines between way points 55 A route allows you to navigate through several waypoints without having to reprogr
99. nt left and 50 percent right Transparency Use the transparency menu to adjust the transparency of menu win dows A high transparency setting allows you to continue monitoring the screen s display while working with a menu A low transparency usually will make menu text easier to read at the cost of watching your display To adjust Transparency level Press MENU MENU J to TRANSPARENCY ENT The TRANSPARENCY slider bar appears Press T J to adjust the level of transparency Press EXIT when it is set at the desired level Screen Sounds eave Transparency fork Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Alarms Route Planning Units of Measure My Trails I Speed and Distance Depth Cancel Navigation statute G Feet GPS Setup Nautical C Fathoms C Metric C Meters j A Boston Les Units of Measure Sun Moon Cal Set Local Time E Trip Calculator Communications Port Timers Reset Options Browse Files Delete All My Waypoints X Popup Help E Set Language Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information Heading Temperature C True Fahrenheit C Celsius Magnetic N 37 43 372 W 95 04 078 10 mi Units of Measure selected on System Setup menu left Units of Measure Menu right 96 Units of Measure This menu sets the speed distance depth temperature and heading units To change the units Press MENU MEN
100. o change the style and press ENT After the option is set press EXIT EXIT to re turn to the main page display Screen Screen Transparency Sounds Alarms Route Planning Transparency My Trails Alarme Cancel Navigation GPS Setup System Setup EiKey Press Sounds Sun Moon Calculations Trip Calculator xX Alarm Sounds Timers Browse Files Volume Low Alarm Style Walnut Browse MMC Files T N 3739812 W 9508697 gt Om s000mi ASN Sounds highlighted on main menu left Sounds menu right Track Smoothing This is a factory setting on the GPS Setup menu that should always be on When stopped or traveling at slow speeds like walking or trolling Track Smoothing prevents trails from wandering It benefits the steer ing arrow compass rose and map in track up mode in the same man ner Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation Initialize GPS System Setup Coordinate System Sun Moon Cal Datum Selection Trip Calculator GPS Auto Search Timers Satellites Browse Files x MIE thee iaae l Require WAAS l Ext Passive Ant l Show WAAS Alarm GPS Simulator Walnut N 37 40 196 W 95 08 199 Uri Track Smoothing option turned on Trail Options There are several options you can use with trails Some affect all trails others can be applied to a particular trail You can change the way trails are updated displa
101. o clear the menu screen and return to the page display press EXIT 22 sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails GPS Setup system setup sunfMoon Calculations Trip Calculator Timers Browse MMC Files Main Menu The Main Menu commands and their functions are Screen changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen Sounds enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style Transparency adjusts the level of transparency for menus Alarms turns GPS alarms on or off and changes alarm thresholds Route Planning used to plan view or navigate a route My Trails shows creates and deletes plot trails Also used to navigate or backtrack a trail Cancel Navigation turns off the various navigation commands Used to stop navigating after you have reached your destination GPS Setup sets various GPS receiver options System Setup sets general configuration options Sun Moon Calculations finds the rising and setting time of the sun and the moon Trip Calculator shows trip status and statistics Timers controls the up timer down timer and alarm clock settings Browse MMC Files allows you to view the installed MMC card and the files it contains 23 Pages The unit has three Page displays Satellite Status Page Navigation Page and Map Page They are accessed by pressing the PAGES key then using to select a Page Clear the Pages
102. o select another date 1 Use gt to highlight month day or year then press ENT 2 Use T J to select the desired month day or year and press ENT To clear the information screen press EXIT Tide Information NauticPath charts contain Tidal Information represented at large zoom ranges by a box icon with the letter T These icons will appear when you are zoomed in to a 6 mile range The icon stands for a Tidal Station location An example is displayed at right When you zoom in to a sufficiently small zoom range 0 8 nautical mile the icon becomes an animated gauge showing a rising or falling tidal height for the selected station at the present time At larger zoom ranges you can select the boxed I icon and it becomes an animated gauge with a pop up name box The name box disappears seconds th Tide Station l icon in ani F 17 mated mode ma H 1 ee 21 0 F i Fo Sinn o l oaf F transducer Cursor SE Obstn o lines gt a Fish Hawer 13 Ta H 275 46 707 O 24nm T U 80 07 893 hi 7 13 NauticPath chart showing Tide Station icon selected by cursor left Icon animates automatically without selection at the 0 8 mile zoom range right In the example above the tide is at 0 9 feet and falling as shown by the down arrow at the top of the icon NOTE l 3 2 i SER ER MIAMI HARBOR core i l rie ENTRANCE tiia COLREGS JET EEN To view tide information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor ove
103. oat then take it along when riding in a friend s vehicle that s not equipped with GPS Most LEI portable power packs can be used with eight D cell alkaline batteries Some use an optional sealed rechargeable battery For in formation on the PPP for your unit see the accessory ordering informa tion inside the back cover of this manual Installing batteries in a typical portal power pack MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation Your IntelliMap 642c uses a MultiMedia Card to store information such as custom maps waypoints trails and other GPS data The unit can also use Secure Digital Cards SD card to store data NOTE Throughout this manual we will use the term MMC but just re member that your unit can use an MMC or SD card to store data Both of these solid state flash memory devices are about the size of a postage stamp An SD card is slightly thicker than an MMC As this manual went to press MMCs and SD cards were available in various storage capacities up to 2 gigabytes 17 Additional MMC cards are available from LEI Extras see ordering in formation inside the back cover of this manual MMCs and SD cards are also available at many camera and consumer electronics stores The MMC slot is located in a compartment on the front of the case The compartment door is located at the lower right corner The following figure shows a close up with the door opened MMC groove for card removal Insert card face up this w
104. om range left Numerous dots representing Points of Interest are visible at the 2 mile range center along with minor streets At the 0 4 mile zoom right you can see an interstate highway with an exit major and minor streets as well as Point of Interest icons 29 Background map vs MapCreate map content The background map includes low detail maps of the whole world con taining cities major lakes major rivers political boundaries and me dium detail maps of the United States The medium detail U S maps contain all incorporated cities shaded metropolitan areas county boundaries shaded public lands such as national forests and parks some major city streets Interstate U S and state highways Interstate highway exits and exit services informa tion large and medium sized lakes and streams and more than 60 000 navigation aids and 10 000 wrecks and obstructions in U S coastal and Great Lakes waters MapCreate custom maps include massive amounts of information not found in the background map MapCreate maps contain the searchable Points of Interest database all the minor roads and streets all the landmark features such as summits schools radio towers etc more rivers streams smaller lakes and ponds and their names What s more important is the large scale map detail that allows your GPS unit to show a higher level of position accuracy For example the background map would show you the general outline and app
105. ommand selected 4 To begin navigating to the waypoint press ENT Course line red Off course oo range set at Trail line 0 20 mile magenta Destination name Longitude H 95 50 693 Navigating to waypoint 002 and leaving a trail 41 Set Man Overboard MOB Waypoint One of boating s most terrifying events is having a friend or family member fall overboard This unit has a man overboard feature that shows navigation data to the location where the feature was activated To activate it press the ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same time Your posi tion at the time these keys are pressed is used as the man overboard position Caution Saving a new Man Overboard waypoint will overwrite and erase the previous Man Overboard waypoint Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint Find your way back to the accident position with the Navigation Page or Map Page When MOB is activated the Navigation Page automati cally shows the compass rose with its bearing arrow pointing toward the man overboard position and the destination name says Going To Man Overboard The Map Page displays a Man Overboard waypoint represented by a human figure and the steering arrow points where to steer to reach that position Map Simulating siMinutes Inutes 70 P Latitude 70 P Latitude 3 29 04 m N 37 07 835 3 29 25 m N 37 07 888 Longitude l Longitude 95 38 117 99 95 38 187 Navigating to Man Overboard Man Overboard activated m
106. on You also have the option of completely turning off trail record ing under the trail Options command If however the Update Active Trail option is left turned off it will cancel the automatic trail creation feature Displaying a Saved Trail The active trail is automatically displayed on the with the default set tings You can selectively turn trail display off and on for any saved or active trail In the Saved Trails List visible trails have a check mark in front of the trail name To turn off trail display 1 Press MENU MENU J to My Traits ENT 2 Press J to enter the Saved Trail list then use T J to select the de sired Trail Name ENT 3 Press gt to VisiBLeE ENT To return to the previous page press EXIT repeatedly Repeat the steps above to the turn on the trail display Navigating Trails There are three methods for following a trail visual trailing navigating a trail and backtracking a trail Try each method to see which you pre fer Visual trailing is the simplest method It uses only the Map Page and requires no menu commands at all The technique works the same if you are running a trail forward from start to end or backward from end to start Visual trailing however provides no navigation informa tion during the trip like time to your destination The other two methods provide a full range of navigation data and work with both the Map Page and Navigation Page The only difference be
107. on your present closing speed and track In the preceding example figure the driver is headed northwest a 345 track toward a waypoint 346 bearing away The cross track error range white corridor is 0 15 miles either side of the course The driver is headed toward trail waypoint 1 which is 0 3 miles away The vehicle is 234 feet right of the original course Traveling at a speed of 17 mph the driver will arrive at the waypoint in 1 minute 3 seconds The Navigation Page has its own menu which is used for some ad vanced functions and for setting various options Options and setup are discussed in Sec 5 To access the Navigation Page Menu from the Navigation Page press MENU Map Page The Map Page screens show your course and track from a bird s eye view By default this unit shows the map with north always at the top of the screen This can be changed See the topic Map Orientation in Sec 5 If you re navigating to a waypoint the map also shows your starting location present position course line and destination You don t have to navigate to a waypoint however to use the map Map Page is the default screen that appears when you turn on the unit To get to the Map Page from another page Press PAGES lt to Map EXIT When the Map Page is displayed a screen similar to the fol lowing figures appears The arrow in the center of the screen is your present position It points in the direction you re traveling
108. options accessory ordering infor 14 mation is on the inside back cover of this manual For a complete look at the many mounting options visit the RAM web site at www ram mount com Optional R A M mounting system Bracket Installation Mount the IntelliMap 642c in any convenient location provided there is clearance behind the unit when it s tilted for the best viewing angle This must be a location with a clear view of the sky so the internal GPS antenna can lock on to the satellite signals You should also make sure there is enough room behind the IntelliMap 642c to attach the power cable a drawing on the next page shows the dimensions of a gim bal mounted IntelliMap 642c Holes in the bracket s base allow wood screw or through bolt mounting You may need to place a piece of plywood on the back side of thin fiber glass panels to reinforce the panel and secure the mounting hardware Install the gimbal bracket Orient the bracket so the arms slope toward the front of your unit Drill a 1 inch 25 4 mm hole in the dash for the power cable The best location for this hole is immediately under the gimbal bracket location This way the bracket can be installed so that it covers the hole holds the cable in position and results in a neat installation 15 Some customers however prefer to mount the bracket to the side of the cable hole it s a matter of personal preference 72 9 23 4 0 92 173 9 Mil
109. or repair please place your check in an envelope and tape it to the unit 3 For proper testing include a brief note with the product describing the problem Be sure to include your name return shipping address and a daytime telephone number An e mail address is optional but useful 4 Pack the unit in a suitable size box with packing material to prevent any damage during shipping 5 Write the Return Authorization RA number on the outside of the box underneath your return address 6 For your security you may want to insure the package through your shipping courier Eagle does not assume responsibility for goods lost or damaged in transit Visit our web site Successful Fishing Made Simple Eagle Pub 988 0152 161 Copyright 2005 All Rights Reserved Printed in USA 121905 LEI Eagle
110. ou the nonexclusive nonassignable right to use these Databases for supplemental navigation reference purposes but only as long as you comply with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement We reserve the right to terminate this license if you vio late any aspect of this License Agreement You are responsible for using official government charts and prudent navigation for safe travel 3 The Databases housed in your product are protected by the copy right notices appearing on the product or its screen s You may NOT modify adapt translate reverse engineer decompile disas semble rent lease or resell any Database and you may NOT create derivative works based upon any Database or its contents Any un authorized reproduction use or transfer of a Database may bea crime and may subject you to damages and attorney fees 4 This License Agreement will terminate immediately without prior notice from us if you fail to comply with or violate any of the provi sions of this Agreement Upon termination you will promptly return all products containing one or more Databases to us 5 Prices and programs are subject to change without notice 6 This License Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Oklahoma and comprises the complete and exclusive understanding between you and us concerning the above subject matter 121 DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY We our or us refers to Eagle Electronics a division of LEI t
111. our battery or other power connection along with the power cable route 3 Install the power cable and route it to the GPS unit 4 Mount the GPS unit The IntelliMap 642c uses an internal antenna to achieve a GPS lock In order to get a strong signal you need to select a mount ing location that has a clear unobstructed view of the sky NOTE The IntelliMap 642c is designed for open cockpit boats but the unit will probably work in an automobile or a closed cockpit boat if it s mounted with a clear view through the windshield or other win dows This probably will not work if you have a cab over design pickup truck camper or motor home or a boat cabin with limited visibility Remember for optimum operation this unit should be mounted in the open with nothing obstructing its view of the sky Power Connections The IntelliMap 642c works from a 12 volt battery system For the best results attach the power cable directly to the battery You can attach the power cable to an accessory or power bus but you might have problems with electrical interference Therefore it s safer to go ahead and attach the power cable directly to the battery CAUTION When using the unit in a saltwater environment we strongly rec ommend that you shut off the power supply to the power cable when the unit is not in use When the unit is turned off but still connected to a power supply electrolysis can occur in the power cable plug 11 This may result
112. oute Waypoints List Use 4 T to select a waypoint and press ENT Action Edit Route Waypoints Direct To Waypoint Add From Map Add Waypoint Remove Waypoint View Waypoint Dist 1 36 Brg 120 Edit Route Waypoints menu 3 Use J T to select a command from the Edit Route Waypoints menu and press ENT Add From Map lets you insert a waypoint in the route Add Waypoint calls up the Waypoint List so you can insert a waypoint from the list Remove Waypoint will delete the waypoint from the route View Waypoint will show you where the waypoint is on the map NOTE When adding waypoints to a route the inserted waypoints will ap pear in front of the waypoint you have selected To insert waypoints at the end of the route select ROUTE END before adding them Navigate a Route 1 From the NAVIGATION PAGE press MENU ENT or from the Map PAGE press MENU MENU J to Route PLANNING ENT 59 Screen b i Screen Screen Sounds i Sounds Sounds Transparency Transparency Transparency Alarms __ Routes Name Display Data Alarms Router frotalDistancetBearing New Route Delete All Route 1 Total Distance Bearing v Route Planning My Trails Saved Routes Preview Reverse Delete Cancel Navigation Waypoints GPS Setup System Setup as Sun Moon Calculations a Trip Calculator Press ENT to add Timers End of route Browse MMC Files saa N 36 08 971 W 9550 57
113. owing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the factory customer service department for help 120 EAGLE DATABASES LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS IS a LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END USER WHO FIRST PURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS a CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD USE YOU AND EAGLE ELECTRONICS a DIVISION OF LEI THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS PRODUCT WE OUR OR US USING THE PRODUCT ACCOMPANIED BY THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS PROMPTLY RETURN THE PRODUCT WITHIN 380 DAYS OF PURCHASE PLEASE RETURN USING THE ENCLOSED UPS SHIPPING LABEL AND INCLUDE PROOF OF PURCHASE NAME ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER YOUR PURCHASE PRICE AND ANY APPLICABLE TAXES WILL BE REFUNDED PLEASE ALLOW 4 6 WEEKS TO PROCESS YOUR REFUND 1 This License Agreement applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain We refer to these singly as a Database and together as the Databases Your product may thus include the WBS Database which contains worldwide background surface mapping data the SmartMap Database which contains inland mapping data or other Databases 2 The Databases that your product may contain are licensed not sold We grant to y
114. p m Eastern Standard Time M F outside Canada and the USA If you have technical return or repair questions contact the dealer in the country where you purchased your unit To locate an Eagle dealer near you visit our web site at www eaglegps com or consult your telephone directory for listings 124 Accessory Ordering Information for all countries To order Eagle accessories such as power cables or transducers please contact 1 Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store Most quality dealers that handle marine electronic equipment or other consumer electronics should be able to assist you with these items To locate an Eagle dealer near you visit our web site www eaglesonar com and look for the Dealer Locator Or you can consult your telephone directory for listings 2 U S customers LEI Extras Inc PO Box 129 Catoosa OK 74015 0129 Call 1 800 324 0045 or visit our web site www lei extras com 3 Canadian customers can write Lowrance Eagle Canada 919 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga Ontario L4W2R7 or fax 905 629 3118 Shipping Information If it becomes necessary to send a product for repair or replacement you must first receive a return authorization number from Customer Service Products shipped without a return authorization will not be accepted When shipping we recommend you do the following 1 Please do not ship the knobs or mounting bracket with your unit 2 If you are sending a check f
115. p selection box Press T J to change the first let ter then press to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT ENT B Or you can jump down to the lower selection list by pressing ENT then press J T to select a way point from the list then press ENT The waypoint information screen appears 110 o Se ire ee g Waypoint Information Find By Name 003 Go To Waypoint 093 D 336 79 en Find In List R 0 00 Find On Map 1216105 12 43 04 PM Edit Waypoint Distance 1051 mi Bearing 328 mag Delete Waypoint i ai i i 4 3000 mi D 336 79 R 0 00 e i 33679 R Find By Name menu left Waypoint Information screen center The cursor crosshairs are centered on the desired waypoint right A To navigate to the waypoint press ENT The Go To Waypoint command is already highlighted The unit will show navigation in formation to the waypoint B To find the waypoint press J to FIND ON Mar ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor crosshairs centered on the found waypoint 111 Notes 112 Section 7 Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit WGS 1984 Default Adindan Mean for Ethiopia Sudan Adindan Burkina Faso Adindan Cameroon Adindan Ethiopia Adindan Mali Adindan Senegal Adindan Sudan Afgooye Somalia Ain el Abd 1970 Bahrain Ain el Abd 1970 Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 1965 Cocos Islands Antigua Island As
116. page and tucking it into your pocket 33 Basic GPS Quick Reference Start outdoors with a clear view of the open sky As you practice try navigating to a location at least a few blocks away While you re learning navigation in too small an area will constantly trigger arrival alarms 1 Connect the unit to electric power and the antenna module Make sure the MMC is in See complete installation details beginning on page 11 2 To turn on the unit press and release PWR key 3 Opening screen displays map of North America at 4 000 mile zoom range Rotate through the three main Page screens Map Page Satel lite Status Page and Navigation Page by pressing PAGES lt gt to se lect Page Name EXIT Switch Pages to display Satellite Status Page 4 Wait while unit locates satellites and calculates current position Process is visible on Satellite Page This takes about a minutes or less under clear sky conditions unobstructed by terrain or structures When position is acquired unit sounds a tone and displays a position acquired message The present position arrow and information shown in data boxes or as overlay data will stop flashing 5 With position acquired press PAGES key to display Map Page which shows a bird s eye view of the earth You can move around the map by Zoom in closer to see greater detail press ZIN zoom in key Zoom out to see more area less detail press ZOUT zoom out key Scroll map north south east
117. parency Transparency Transfer My Data Transfer My Data User Data File User Data File Data214Pm USR Data 14Pm LISR User data loaded Load Data successfully Transfer My Data Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Check Free Storage Software Information Software Information These figures show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File from an MMC into the unit s memory Cancel Navigation You can turn off any of the navigation commands after you reach your destination or at any other time by using the Cancel Navigation com mand Press MENU MENU J to Cancer NAVIGATION ENT to Yes ENT 52 Section 4 Advanced GPS Operations Find Distance Current Position to Another Location 1 While on the Map Page press MENU J to FIND Distance ENT 2 Center the cursor crosshairs on the position you want to find the dis tance to A rubber band line appears connecting your current position to the cursor s location The distance along that line will appear in a pop up box The box also shows the bearing to the point selected by the cursor 3 Press EXIT EXIT to return to regular operation Map Finding Distance Map Finding Distance Araneae ass we fe og Jk Hew aA oust On the ky o ari fart i ao 4 aa Cnet Bays i 15mi a es bus his N 27 50 581 5 78mi N 30 04 733 316 9mi WH 97 11 066 40 mag WH 90 10 906 82 mag The distance from the boat s current posit
118. r a tide station icon When it is selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press WPT to display the Tide Information screen 84 Miami Harbor Entrance Current Time Line a4 tik Height MLLW Scale Line MASE OA 369 MM Daily Highs amp Lowss Los S00 AM High 9 20 AM 333 PM 9 76 PM Tide hoon Calculations Table Sets 7 38 P Rises oc10 A Month Year Movember Sl f4 gt 2005 m Tide Information screen The Tide Information screen displays daily tidal data for this station on this date at the present time The graph at the top of the screen is an approximate view of the tidal range pattern for the day from midnight MN to noon NN to midnight MN The dotted line across the graph is the Mean Lower Low Water line MLLW The height scale on the top right side of the graph changes based upon the maximum range of the tide for that day The MLLW line also ad justs its position as the height scale changes You can look up tidal data for other dates by changing the month day and year selection boxes To select another date 1 Use gt to highlight month day or year then press ENT 2 Use T J to select the desired month day or year and press ENT To clear the information screen press EXIT Navionics Charts Your unit can also display Navionics electronic charts on MMCs Like NauticPath Navionics charts contain tide and port service information NOTE The primary operational difference bet
119. r connections for the IntelliMap 642c GPS unit WARNING This product must be independently fused with the en closed 3 amp fuse or equivalent even if you connect to a fused accessory or power buss If a malfunction happens inside the unit extensive dam age can occur if the enclosed fuse is not used As with all electrical devices this unit could be damaged to a point that it is not repairable and could even cause harm to the user when not properly fused 12 CAUTION Failure to use the enclosed 3 amp fuse will void your warranty For a replacement use a type 3AG 3 amp fuse This unit has reverse polarity protection No damage will occur if the power wires are reversed However the unit will not work until the wires are attached correctly Rear view of unit Power Connector NMEA 0183 Com Port Power cable 3 amp fuse Com port data wires three 12 volt battery Cable connections 13 NMEA Cable Connections NMEA is a standard communications format for marine electronic equipment For example an autopilot can connect to the NMEA inter face on the IntelliMap 642c and receive positioning information The IntelliMap 642c can exchange information with any device that trans mits or receives NMEA 0188 data however a communications cable is not available for the unit at this time If you need to create a NMEA 0183 connection consult customer service Service contact information is located in t
120. roximate shape of a coastline or water body but the higher detail in MapCreate shows the shoreline completely and accurately finer detail Many smaller islands would not be included in the background map but are of course in MapCreate NOTE Available through LEI Extras look inside back cover for accessory ordering information FreedomMaps are pre made maps that con tain all of the same information available in a custom MapCreate map without any of the work of preparation 30 Interstate Major Street Cursor line Map Finding Waypoint l _ Best Western In Triple Eroin Seaftogg A Restaurant POI N 41 48 639 575 90 HW 87 57 041 410 mag Position distance Zoom Range and bearing data When the map is zoomed out far enough most POIs appear as square dots left As you zoom in closer the symbols become readable icons In the 0 2 mile zoom example right the cursor has selected the Cupps Caf POI which triggers a pop up box with the POI name This pop up box works on POIs at any zoom range Tip In some urban areas businesses are so close to one another that their POI icons crowd each other on the screen You can reduce screen clutter and make streets and other map features easier to see by simply turning off the display of POIs you re not watching for To see how check the text on Map Detail Category Selection page 77 It shows how to use the Map Categories Drawn menu to turn individual POI display
121. s 0 02 to 4 000 miles 3 NOTE The above memory capacities refer only to the IntelliMap 642c s on board memory The amount of GPS data you can record and save for recall later is limited only by the number and size of MMC cards you have NOTICE The storage temperature range for your IntelliMap 642c is from 4 degrees to 167 degrees Fahrenheit 20 degrees to 75 degrees Celsius Extended storage in temperatures higher or lower than specified will damage the liquid crystal display in your unit This type of damage is not covered by the warranty For more informa tion contact the factory s Customer Service Department phone numbers are listed on the last page of this manual How GPS Works You ll navigate faster and easier if you understand how the IntelliMap 642c scans the sky to tell you where you are on the earth and where you re going But if you already have a working understanding of GPS receivers and the GPS navigation system skip on ahead to Section 2 Installation amp Accessories on page 11 If you re new to GPS read on You can later impress your friends with your new found knowledge First think of your unit as a small but powerful computer But don t worry we made it easy to use so you don t need to be a computer ex pert to find your way The IntelliMap 642c includes a keypad and a screen with menus so you can tell it what to do The screen also lets the unit show your location on a moving map as well
122. s centered in the lower third of the page NauticPath USA Marine Charts Your unit can display NauticPath electronic charts on MMCs They work just like a MapCreate custom map on a MMC Nautical Chart Notes NauticPath charts contain notes or chart information represented by cir cle 1 Chart Note icons on the map display An example is shown in the following figure I SO ii as P i 1 J Toho fote 32 H 27 49 991 0 80nm UW 97 01710 98 mag NauticPath chart showing Chart Note icon selected by cursor left 80 To view Chart Note information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Chart Note icon When it s selected a pop up name box appears 2 Press WPT to display the Note Information screen 3 To scroll through the Chart Note screen use T J arrow keys to read the information To return to the main page display press EXIT repeat edly Entrance to Aransas Pass on a NauticPath chart with 8 nautical mile zoom left Remaining images left to right same position at 4 nautical mile 1 nautical mile and 0 3 nautical mile zoom ranges Port Information NauticPath charts contain Port Services information represented by anchor icons on the map display These icons will appear when you are zoomed in to a 4 nautical mile range An example is displayed in the following figures To view Port Services information 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Port Services icon When
123. s and displaying charts or custom maps Back up memory Built in memory stores GPS data for dec ades User settings are stored when unit is turned off LanguaGeS 00 0088 10 menu languages selectable by user GPS Receiver antenna Internal Built in 12 parallel channel GPS WAAS Background map Built in custom detailed Eagle map Con tains enhanced detail of continental U S and Hawaii Includes more than 60 000 nav aids and 10 000 wrecks obstructions in coastal and Great Lakes waters Metro areas selected major streets highways and interstate exit services details included Custom mapping MapCreate 6 software optional optional plug and play LEI FreedomMaps offer the same high detail without the computer work of MapCreate Other plug and play mapping options include Fishing Hot Spots Elite LakeMaster Pro Maps LEI NauticPath marine charts and Navionics marine charts Mapping memory Up to 2 gigabytes on one MMC or SD card Position updates Every second Position points 1 000 waypoints 1 000 event marker icons Audible alarms Arrival off course anchor Graphic symbols for waypoints or event marker icons 42 ROUTES iinci nana 100 up to 100 waypoints per route Plot Trails 10 savable up to 10 000 points per trail ZOOM LanGe 06 0085 40 range
124. s off and on Even though their display is turned off you can still search for POIs and their icons will pop up when your unit finds them for you The Map Page has its own menu which is used for several functions and for setting various options To access the Map Page Menu from the Map Page press MENU The Pages Menu also offers several map display options under the Map Page category To access them press PAGES to Map to Op tion EXIT l A Shosi Degrees Minutes Latitude _ IN 36 27 658 Longitude i tt u 92 38 580 Two Position Formats map page option In pages that have two major windows such as two maps you can tog gle back and forth between the two windows by pressing PAGES PAGES Each time you switch between the windows Active Map will be displayed at the top of the active window i RE a Status A Navigation E B i lt 8 FF Ul Map 3X Two Position Formats x 2 C y Press the PAGES key againf wat 4 to change the active Fe es Sasa ral es ig IN 37 08 485 W 93 47 969 le 80 mi 37 16 a W 93 SET 5 80 mi Pages Menu with Two Map option selected left Map Page with two map windows right Resize Window command Resize Window is another extremely handy feature for pages that have two major windows You can change the relative size of the windows as well as horizontal or vertical layout to suit your viewing preference Here s how 1 From any
125. ses WAAS automatically but does not require it to yield a position 89 To Require WAAS 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS Setup ENT J to Require WAAS ENT 2 To return to the main page display press EXIT EXIT 3 Repeat Step 1 to turn off WAAS requirement Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation Initialize GPS System Setup Coordinate System Sun Moon Cal Datum Selection Trip Calculator GPS Auto Search Timers Satellites Browse Files X Track Smoothing Require WAAS l Ext Passive Ant r Show WAAS Alarm GPS Simulator Erie Require WAAS command on GPS Setup Menu Screen Contrast and Brightness To access the Screen menu press MENU MENU ENT The Contrast slider bar is already selected Press lt to adjust the contrast To adjust the display s brightness Press J to BRIGHTNESS Use lt gt to adjust the brightness of the display Screen Screen Screen Sounds Transparency Sounds Sounds Aarme Transparency Transparency Route Planning Cancel Navigation GPS Setup gt Contrast System Setup gt i Sun Moon Calculations i Low Trip Calculator Timers r Browse Files x Brightness Lo _ Hig Low High Display Mode Normal 7 a Normal Omi fost sorl High Contrast N 27 47 380 584 3mi N Night Viewing mi N s7302 W S037 e On WM 97 13 795 184 ma WH__97
126. shes then the unit hasn t locked onto the satellites and the number shown isn t valid For details see Customize Page Displays on page 71 25 The Satellite Status Page has its own menu which is used for setting various options Options and setup are discussed in Sec 5 To access the Satellite Status Page Menu from the Status Page press MENU Navigation Page This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel but also the direction to a recalled waypoint To get to the Navi gation Page press PAGES lt to NAVIGATION EXIT The navigation screen looks like the one below when you re not navi gating to a waypoint or following a route or trail Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen Your trail history or path you ve just taken is depicted by the line extending from the arrow The arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose indicates the cur rent track direction of travel you are taking Track or compass heading indicator showing direction of travel Steering Simulatiria Compass rose Trail line Navigation information Present displays in eon customizable on data boxes Position Degrees Minutes Latitude N 36 29 762 Longitude H 95 50 579 Traveling north and recording a trail on the Navigation page The page looks like this when the unit is not navigating to a waypoint fol lowing a route or backtracking a trail When navigating
127. sing ENT then press 4 to select a city name from the list then press ENT The city name you selected is now in the city field 100 NOTE We recommend you do not enter a city name unless the list you are given is too large when searching without it This unit can actually search quicker without a city and you save time by not entering a city name Go To Cursor Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Distance Find By Name Find Streets Find Streets s Brien Find Address Address RESrESS i324 Do you want to find Street addresses only 9th within a particular city Any Ics No Find Address Find Address 40mi j 40mi N 36 09 269 0 38mi N 36 09 269 0 38mi H 95 50 764 329 mag H 95 50 764 329 mag Find City field left Search in particular city only option center Find City by name right Find In List 6 When the necessary search fields are filled in press to FIND Appress ENT Your unit asks you to wait while it searches for the ad dress If an address is not in the database a message appears saying the address could not be found 7 The unit will display a list of addresses If the address you are look ing for is highlighted at the top of the list press ENT If not use J T to select the correct address from the list then press ENT The Map Page will appear with the location selected by the cursor In the following example we are looking for 12303 East 11th Street in Tulsa not 11th Court
128. t Park 400 Copalis Beach Park Place On Hood Canal Parkers Rv Park Harrison Peabody Creek Rv Park Pines Trailer amp Recreational Plaza Park Blaine Point No Point Resort Rainbow s End Rv Park Rainier View Park Graham Rainier Villa Mobile Park amp Rv 36 08 311 W 96 00 672 Te an mi 4 When the POI s Waypoint Information screen is displayed you can choose to Go To the POI waypoint by pressing ENT or find it on the map by pressing J ENT 106 Waypoint Information Ocean Mist Resort RV Park 2781 State Route 109 Ocean City WA 98569 360 289 3656 Go To Waypoint Find On Map N 47 04 937 mA H 124 10 088 Distance Bearing 1633 mi 302 mag POl Lodging RV Parks 36 08 311 W 96 00 672 Te Waypoint Information Ocean Mist Resort Go To Waypoint RV Park 2781 State Route 109 Ocean City WA 98569 Find On Map 360 289 3656 N 47 04 937 mA H 124 10 088 Distance Bearing 1633 mi 302 mag POl Lodging RV Parks 36 08 311 W 96 00 672 Te Go To POI option left Find on Map POI option right Find Streets or Intersections Find a Street 1 From the Map Page press MENU to Fino StrREETS ENT and the Find Streets Menu appears Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Streets Find Address Highway Exits Map Orientation r Auto Zoom Overlay Data Map Data Map Categories Drawn Delete My Icons N 36 08311 W 96 00 672 Fin
129. t turn them off or add more data boxes GPS Simulator The GPS simulator simulates real world navigation It is a great way to practice using your unit You can set the starting location by entering latitude longitude or from a stored waypoint map place or POI location You can steer the position arrow and change speed on the map by using the arrow keys STEER WITH ARROWS command or by setting the track and speed in the dialog boxes provided on the simulator menu screen To get to the GPS Simulator 1 Press MENU MENU to GPS Setup ENT 2 Press J to GPS SimuLator ENT The GPS Simulator Menu appears 12 Screen Screen Sounds Sounds Transparency Transparency Alarms Alarms Route Planning Rante Plannina M ils GPS Simulator Cancel Navigation EJGPS Simulator On Initialize GPS System Setup Coordinate System Sun Moon Cal Datum Selection Trip Calculator GPS Auto Search Timers Satellites Browse Files X Track Smoothing F Require WAAS r Ext Passive Ant r Show WAAS Alarm GPS Simulator EAN D 571 Ta x n gt a D 571 08 L 55796 ss BO mi GPS Setup Menu left GPS Simulator menu center Map Page showing Steer with Arrows dialog boxes right The trav eler is following a track of 144 at a speed of 71 miles per hour Choose the desired settings then turn on the simulator by highlighting the GPS SIMULATOR ON box and pressing ENT Press EXIT
130. t a location a specific distance and bearing from a reference position The reference position can be a way point map feature or Point of Interest 1 Press WPT T to My Waypoints gt to New ENT 2 Press J to PROJECTED Position ENT to CREATE ENT 3 Select Choose REFERENCE ENT Use J to select a waypoint map fea ture or Point of Interest When a selection has been made press ENT Press gt T J to choose a subcategory then press ENT Highlight Name ENT Spell out the name of the desired reference point in the Find By Name box or press ENT to the find the point in the list below After you have selected a point press ENT That will launch the waypoint information window Highlight SET REFERENCE and press ENT 65 4 Press J to Distance ENT Press T J to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the distance is cor rect Press ENT 5 Press J to BEARING ENT Press J to change the first character then press to the next character and repeat until the bearing is correct Press ENT 6 Press T to Provect ENT The Edit Waypoint menu appears Press EXIT EXIT to get back to the main page display or press EXIT ENT to navigate to the new waypoint 66 Section 5 System amp GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has three GPS alarms Arrival Alarm Off Course Alarm and Anchor Alarm the only one of the three set to Off by default You can set an arrival a
131. t character and re peat until the latitude is correct Press ENT 40 4 Press J to LoneitupeE ENT Enter the longitude by pressing T J to change the first character then press gt to the next character and repeat until the longitude is correct Press ENT then EXIT EXIT to return to the previous page display The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential number such as waypoint 001 The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map and in the waypoint list Navigate To a Waypoint You can select any waypoint on the Map Page with the cursor then use the Navigate to Cursor command we will describe how later in this section You however can avoid scrolling the map to pick your way point if you use the Find Waypoint commands 1 Press WPT T to My Waypoints ENT To look up the nearest waypoint press 4 to NEAREST ENT To look by name and scroll through the en tire waypoint list press ENT For this example let s look by name 2 If your waypoint list is a long one you can spell out the waypoint name in the Finp By Name box Press J to change the first character then press to move the cursor to the next character and repeat until the name is correct then press ENT to jump to the list below 3 If the list is short you can jump directly to the F np IN List box by pressing ENT Use J to select the waypoint name press ENT and the waypoint information screen appears with the Go To c
132. the place where you want to make an icon 2 Press ENT and the screen shows the Select Icon Symbol menu 3 Select the desired icon symbol and press ENT The icon appears on the map Press EXIT to clear the cursor ee Te fx fzx Tx ae a fe femm e TA BO Oe E a 4 fa fa pafa 8a P fee amp Jo iN fre fele 4 fw fas fart 40mi i i i 1 N 27 17 684 38 48 mi N 27 19 962 37 69ni H 97 33 139 203 mag H 97 35 876 209 mag Cursor selects icon location left Select Icon Symbol menu center Boat Ramp icon on map right Cursor has been moved for clarity Create Icon at Current Position 1 While you are traveling press ENT and the screen shows the Select Icon Symbol menu 2 Select the desired icon symbol and press ENT The icon appears on the map Delete an Icon You can delete all the icons at one time all icons represented by a par ticular symbol or use the cursor to delete a selected icon from the map 54 Go To Cursor Go To Cursor Find Distance Find Distance Find Streets Find Streets Find Address Find Address Highway Exits Hiahwaw Fyits Map Orientation Delete Icons T Auto Zoom B Delete All Overlay Data c elere cons Map Data A Delete By Symbol Map Categories Drawn h z Delete My Icons Delete From Map a a Mexico J S 3000mi Ts N 36 31 260 28 707 N 36 31 260 28 707 WH 96 04 457 329 m a H_ 96 04 457 329 mag Delete ico
133. tion If you want to navigate to the found intersection just press MENU ENT EXIT Map Finding Waypoint 6983 E 81st St 1158 mi fs 317 ma E g ou ee TEN i D 588 12 L 561 16 oe Map Page showing results of an intersection search 109 Find Waypoints 1 Press WPT to My Waypoints ENT 2 If searching for the nearest waypoint select NEAREST and press ENT If searching by name highlight NAME and press ENT To search by name jump to step 5 Brg 39 Ecuador TR Ecuador U pee he cope 3000 mi U eo Ue sree 3000 mi Find By Nearest command left Find by Name command center List of the nearest waypoints right 3 When you are searching for the nearest waypoint a list of waypoints appears with the closest location highlighted at the top of the list and the one furthest from you at the bottom of the list 4 To see location information on the closest waypoint press ENT and the Waypoint Information screen appears A To navigate to the waypoint press ENT The Go To Waypoint command is already highlighted The unit will show navigation in formation to the waypoint B To find the waypoint press J to FIND ON Mar ENT The Map Page appears with the cursor highlighting the found waypoint To clear these menus and return to the main page display press EXIT repeatedly 5 If you are looking by name there are two options A You can spell out the name in the to
134. tro 1943 Antigua Lee ward Islands Arc 1950 Mean for Botswana Lesotho Malawi Swaziland Zaire Zambia and Zimbabwe Arc 1950 Botswana Arc 1950 Burundi Arc 1950 Lesotho Arc 1950 Malawi Arc 1950 Swaziland Arc 1950 Zaire Arc 1950 Zambia Arc 1950 Zimbabwe Arc 1960 Mean for Kenya Tanzania Ascension Island 1958 Ascension Island Astro Beacon E 1945 lwo Jima Astro DOS 71 4 St Helena Island Astro Tern Island FRIG 1961 Tern Island Astronomical Station 1952 Marcus Island Australian Geodetic 1966 Australia amp Tasmania 113 Australian Geodetic 1984 Australia amp Tasmania Ayabelle Lighthouse Djibouti Bellevue IGN Efate amp Erromango Islands Bermuda 1957 Bermuda Bissau Guinea Bissau Bogota Observatory Colombia Bukit Rimpah Indo nesia Bangka amp Be litung Islands Camp Area Astro Antarctica McMurdo Camp Area Campo Inchauspe Argentina Canton Astro 1966 Phoenix Islands Cape South Africa Cape Canaveral Bahamas Florida Carthage Tunisia Switzerland Chatham Island Astro 1971 New Zealand Chatham Island Chua Astro Paraguay Corrego Alegre Brazil Dabola Guinea Djakarta Batavia Indonesia Sumatra DOS 1968 New Georgia Islands Gizo Island Easter Island 1967 Easter Island European 1950 Mean for Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France West Germany Gi braltar Greec
135. two window display press MENU J to Resize W npow ENT 2 Four flashing arrows appear along the centerline dividing the two windows Press an arrow key perpendicular to the centerline to adjust the window widths 32 Press an arrow key parallel to the centerline to switch between hori zontal and vertical layout Press EXIT to clear the four flashing arrows 80mi A EI AR N 36 08 971 W 95 50 579 Fig 1 Two Maps page display with four flashing arrows on the divid ing centerline Fig 2 The centerline has been moved down to enlarge the top map which is now zoomed in to 40 miles Fig 3 Pressing gt has switched the page layout from horizontal to vertical 3 To change the window size again or revert back to the original dis play just follow the steps above Most dual window displays use half the screen for each window by default You can also use the Reset Op tions command to revert to the factory default NOTE The units described by this manual are all capable of using this command If your unit does not have a Resize Window command on the Map Page menu you can update your software by visiting our web site www eaglegps com or by contacting customer service The following page contains a 12 step quick reference for the most basic GPS operations If you don t want to carry the manual with you as you practice with the unit you might consider photocopying this quick ref erence
136. u is Conria DST This feature sets up the unit to automatically adjust with the time change resulting from Daylight Saving Time You may select which set of rules matches DST in your region or just accept the default You should only have to configure DST once Once you have each field set the way you want press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main page display Show WAAS Alarm When the signal is available your unit will automatically use WAAS to boost the accuracy of a position fix When the WAAS signal is lost or acquired a message appears Since the U S government is still devel oping the WAAS system it is not unusual for a GPS WAAS receiver to 91 frequently lose and reacquire its lock on a WAAS satellite That can result in the alarm repeatedly going off If you want turn off the WAAS Acquired Lost alarm without affecting how the unit uses WAAS To turn off WAAS alarm 1 Press MENU MENU J to GPS Setup ENT J to SHow WAAS ALARM 2 Press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off uncheck After the op tion is set press EXIT EXIT to return to the page display 3 To turn the alarm on again repeat Steps 1 and 2 Software Version Information From time to time Eagle updates the operating system software in some of its products These software upgrades usually are offered to customers as free downloads from our web site www eaglegps com The upgrades make the unit perform better or introduce new features and f
137. unctions Use the software information command to see what software version 1s running in your unit Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Screen Sounds Transparency Alarms Route Planning Units of Measure Set Local Time Communications Port Reset Options Delete All My Waypoints X Popup Help Set Language Transfer My Data Check Free Storage Software Information fa H my N 27 50 310 W 97 03 741 o 3 mi Route Planning My Trails Cancel Navigation 8 GPS Setup gt Units of Measure Software Information Intellimap_642c Version 1 0 0 Build PC Win32 Points of Interest Data by infoUSA Copyright 2003 Zenrin Copyright Copyright 1999 2003 Zenrin Co Ltd i Main Menu with Software Information selected left The Software Information screen right Press MENU MENU J to System Setup ENT to SOFTWARE INFORMATION ENT To return to the page display press EXIT repeatedly Sounds Menu To adjust Sounds and Alarm Styles Press MENU MENU J to Sounps ENT To set Key Press Sounds Press ENT to turn them on check or turn them off uncheck To set Alarm Sounds Press J to ALARM Sounps With the option high lighted press ENT to turn them on check or turn them off uncheck To set Volume Press 4 to Volume Use lt gt to adjust the volume To set Alarm Style Press J to ALARM STYLE ENT Press T J t
138. ur or us refers to EAGLE ELECTRONICS a division of LEI the manufac turer of this product You or your refers to the first person who purchases this product as a consumer item for personal family or household use We warrant this product against defects or malfunctions in materials and workmanship and against failure to conform to this product s written specifications all for one 1 year from the date of original purchase by you WE MAKE NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER CONCERNING THIS PRODUCT Your remedies under this warranty will be available so long as you can show in a reasonable manner that any defect or malfunction in materials or workman ship or any non conformity with the product s written specifications occurred within one year from the date of your original purchase which must be substantiated by a dated sales receipt or sales slip Any such defect malfunction or non conformity which occurs within one year from your original purchase date will either be repaired without charge or be replaced with a new product identical or reasonably equivalent to this product at our option within a reasonable time after our receipt of the product If such defect mal function or non conformity remains after a reasonable number of attempts to repair by us you may elect to obtain without charge a replacement of the product or a refund for the product THIS REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND AS JUST DESCRIB
139. ustomize ENT 1 A data box name flashes indicating it is selected Press ENT to change the data in that box or use T J lt to select another box to customize With the desired data box highlighted and flashing press ENT to access the Data Viewer menu 71 The Data Viewer menu has four categories GPS Data Navigation Trip Calculator and Time Each category has its own data option menu Ho Altitude Trip Calculator O Position Error Time Navigation Trip Calculator Time Ground Speed flashing on Two Position Map page left Data Viewer menu with no open categories center GPS data category opened with Ground Speed selected right 2 Select a data category If the desired category is flanked by a a list of data options will appear when you highlight the category and press ENT After opening a category it will have a next to it To close the category highlight it and press ENT 4 Open the desired category and use J to select the desired data op tion and press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off uncheck and press EXIT 5 If you want to change the data in another digital data box use T J and press ENT when the desired box is highlighted If you are satisfied with the current display press EXIT to return to normal operation A Page display can show a limited number of data boxes You can no
140. vigation Page screen and the Map Page screen as a dotted line Heading arrow Red course line Steering Simulating Magenta trail line h 7 D we Cross track 565 e error range ae course off course Navigation 307 Sona To 002 indicator Bearing arrow information Local Time oai displays 11 28 29 Latitude Destination in data boxes EDE MN 37 17 759 name Longitude H 95 50 693 Navigation Page going to a waypoint while creating a new trail The cross track error range 1s shown on the compass rose as a wide white corridor enclosing the course line The outer edges of this white corridor represent lines that show the current cross track error range The default for the cross track error range is 0 20 miles For example if the present position symbol touches the right cross track error line then you are 0 20 miles to the right of the desired 27 course You need to steer left to return to the desired course You can use the ZIN or ZOUT keys to change the cross track error range A circular symbol depicting your destination waypoint appears on the screen as you approach the waypoint as shown on the screen in the preceding figure Travel Time is the time that it will take to reach your destination at your present closing speed You can also customize the time data box to show Arrival Time instead Arrival Time is the local time it will be when you arrive at the destination based up
141. vu Island Wake Eniwetok 1960 Marshall Islands Wake Island Astro 1952 Wake Atoll WGS 1972 Global Definition Yacare Uruguay Zanderij Suriname Notes 117 Notes 118 Notes 119 FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the U S Federal Communi cations Commission FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful in terference and 2 this device must accept any interference re ceived including interference that may cause undesired opera tion Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manu facturer could void the user s authority to operate the equip ment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro tection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the in structions may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the foll
142. w of the satellites that are in view Each satellite is shown on the circular chart relative to your position The point in the center of the chart is directly overhead The small inner ring represents 45 above the horizon and the large ring represents the horizon North is at the top of the screen You can use this to see which satellites are obstructed by obstacles in your immediate area if the unit is facing north The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are in bold type The re ceiver hasn t locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out there fore it isn t being used to solve the position Beneath the circular graph are the bar graphs one for each satellite in view Since the unit has twelve channels it can dedicate one channel per visible satellite The taller the bar on the graph the better the unit is receiving the signals from the satellite NOTE One of the data display options for the Satellite Status page is Po sition Error horizontal position error which can appear in one of the page s data boxes Position Error will show you the expected er ror from a benchmark location In other words if the Position Error box shows 50 feet then the position shown by the unit is estimated to be within 50 feet of the actual location This also gives you an indicator of the fix quality the unit currently has The smaller the position error number the better and more ac curate the fix is If the position error flashes da
143. ween a NauticPath chart and a Navionics chart is the way the chart data is set up for dis play NauticPath charts are ready for display as soon as they are inserted into the unit Navionics charts must be inserted into the unit then selected as a Map Choice option in the Map Data menu To display a Navionics chart 1 Install the Navionics MMC in the memory card compartment and turn on the unit For full card install instructions see Sec 2 85 2 From the Map Page press MENU J to Map Data ENT J to Map CHoIcE ENT Select the Map Name then press ENT EXIT EXIT WARNING You should never format the MMC containing your Navionics chart Formatting the MMC will permanently erase the chart from the card Overlay Data On any Page display except Satellite Status you can float or overlay additional GPS or navigation data on the screen with the Overlay Data command For example if you left your watch at home you could dis play the local time on top of the map Or if you wanted to see details about your route and trip you could show your bearing course average speed and trip distance GPS Data GPS Data i Ho Altitude Hp Altitude p Position Error i i Position E Ground Speed o Position Error i ip Track Ground Speed Navigation i O Track Trip Calculator Navigation Time Trip Calculator i H o Odometer i o Average Speed i o Trip Distance i H oO Maximum Speed e Trip Time
144. wn GPS Data Files which can be copied to the MMC and then loaded from the MMC into the unit s memory NOTE No matter where they come from GPS Data Files must be loaded from the MMC into memory before the IntelliMap 642c can use them The other key GPS use for MMCs is storage of special high detail cus tom maps which you can produce on your computer with our MapCre ate software These MapCreate custom maps contain much greater de tail than the basic background map These Custom Map Files file format lcm can also be shared between Eagle GPS or sonar GPS units and personal computers This unit automatically reads Custom Map Files directly from the MMC or SD card To use a custom map all you need to do is slide an MMC containing a map into the IntelliMap 642c 5 Introduction to GPS and WAAS Well now you know the basics of how the unit does its work You might be ready to jump ahead to Section 2 Installation amp Accessories on page 11 so you can mount your IntelliMap 642c and plug in the power Or you might want to see how our text formatting makes the manual tuto rials easy to skim If that s the case move on to How to Use This Man ual on page 8 But if you want to understand the current state of sat ellite navigation look over this segment describing how GPS and its new companion WAAS work together to get you where you re going The Global Positioning System GPS was launched July 17 1995 by the United States Dep
145. y or hide trails create a new trail delete a trail etc 93 Screen Screen EE i Screen Sounds Sounds mae Sounds Transparency Transparency Aor Transparency Alarms lar Alarms aim enbe Ce OE aces GPS Setup ales System Setup gt rai oin Trail 1 Delete Trail Sun Moon Calculations Trip Calculator Color Timers Light Magenta X Browse Files IN 37 25 754 W 95 26819 gt 0m i E Main Menu left Trails Menu center Trail OPUNE right General Trail Options To access the Trails Menu press MENU MENU to My Traits ENT Delete All Trails From the Trails Menu press gt to DELETE ALL ENT to Yes ENT Update Trail Option This menu lets you change the way the trail updates occur From the Trails Menu press to TRAIL OPTIONS ENT With UPDATE ACTIVE TRAIL highlighted press ENT to turn it on check or turn it off uncheck WARNING If you uncheck the Update Trail option automatic trail creation and recording will be turned off You must turn it on to record trails The default setting is on Update Trail Criteria The options are automatic time or distance When it is in the default mode the unit does not update the plot trail while you are traveling in a straight line Once you deviate from a straight line the unit drops a plot point onto the trail This conserves plot trail points If a plot trail uses all the available points allotted to

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