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manual abstract
Material in Sec. 7 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 four 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 100. Keyboard 5 4 2 8 7 9 63 1 MMC drawer SeaChamp 2000 sonar/GPS unit, showing map with sonar screen, keyboard and access door for MMC compartment. The map is a Nautic Path nautical chart. 1. PWR/LIGHT (Power & Light) – The PWR key turns the unit on and off and activates the backlight. 89 2. PAGES – Pressing this and the <> arrow keys switches the unit between the four different page screens. (Satellite Status Page, Navigation Page, Map Page and Sonar Page.) Each page represents one of the unit's major operation modes. 3. MENU – Press this key to show the menus and submenus, which allow you to select a command or adjust a feature. This also accesses search functions for streets, intersections, addresses and highway exits. 4. ARROW KEYS – These keys are used to navigate through menus, make menu selections, move the map cursor and sonar chart cursor and enter data. 5. ENT/ICONS (Enter & Icons) – This key allows you to save data, accept values or execute menu commands. It is also used to create event marker icons. 6. EXIT – The Exit key lets you return to the previous screen, clear data or close a menu. 7. WPT – (Waypoint) The Waypoint key is used to save, search and recall waypoints. It not only gives you access to the waypoints list, but also launches the Point-of-Interest (POI) search menus and is involved in some navigation functions. 8. ZOUT – (Zoom Out) – This key lets you zoom out the map display. On the Sonar Page, the ZOUT key returns you to a full sonar chart display, showing the entire water column from surface to bottom. On the Map Page, it lets you see a larger geographic area on the map. Less detail is seen as you zoom out. 9. ZIN – (Zoom In) – This key lets you zoom in on the map. On the Sonar Page, it enlarges fish signals and bottom detail. On the Map Page, zooming in lets you see greater detail in a smaller geographic area on the map. 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|< or > 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 settings and turn off the backlight. Turn off the unit by pressing and holding the PWR key for 3 seconds. 90 Main Menu The unit has a Main Menu, which contains some function and setup option commands. The tutorial lessons in this section will deal only with functions and basic commands. For these lessons, the unit will work fine right out of the box with the default settings. But, if you want to learn about the various options, see Sec. 8, System Setup and GPS Setup Options. You can access the Main Menu from any of the four Page screens by pressing MENU|MENU. To clear the menu screen and return to the page display, press EXIT. 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. Alarms: turns GPS or sonar alarms on or off and changes alarm thresholds. Route Planning: used to plan, view or navigate a route. My Trails: shows, hides, 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. Sonar Setup: sets various sonar options. 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. 91 Trip Calculator: shows trip status and statistics. Timers: controls the up timer, down timer and alarm clock settings. Browse MMC Files: this allows you to view the installed MMC card and the files it contains. Pages The unit has four Page displays for the four major operating modes. They are the Satellite Status Page, the Navigation Page, Map Page and the Sonar Page. They are accessed by pressing the PAGES key, then using > or < to select a Page. (Clear the menu by pressing EXIT.) Pages Menu showing some Map display options. Sonar Page The Sonar Page displays the sonar chart, a view of the water column from the surface to the bottom. The chart scrolls across the screen from right to left, displaying signal echoes that represent fish, structure and the bottom. The Sonar Page is discussed in detail in Sec. 3. To get to the Sonar Page, press the PAGES key, then use > or < to select SONAR. (Clear the Pages Menu by pressing EXIT.) Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status Page, shown, provides detailed information on the status of the unit's satellite lo...
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