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Eagle Electronics 12 Fish Finder User Manual

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3. AccuMap 12 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS EAGLE x Copyright 1996 1997 Eagle Electronics All rights reserved AccuMap 12 is a trademark of Eagle Electronics Eagle is a registered trademark of Eagle Electronics IMS SmartMap is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics Inc WARNINC USETHIS MAPPING UNIT ONLY AS AN AIDTO NAVIGATION A CARE FUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OB TAIN POSITION INFORMATION Never use this product while operating a vehicle The background map built into this unit is not intended for navigation and its accuracy has not been verified This map is derived from U S govern ment sources which rely on ground and aerial surveys and satellite data Since there can be inaccuracies in the data used to create the maps and in the resolution plus position inaccuracies in the navigation sys tem use caution when using this product CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position waypoint this unit will Show the shortest most direct path to the waypoint It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions Therefore the prudent naviga tor will not only take advantage of all available navigation tools when trav elling to a waypoint but will also visually check to make certain a clear safe path to the waypoint is always available The storage temperature for your unit is from 4 degrees to 167 degrees Fahrenheit 20
4. TOTAL DIZTHHCE 34 29 Following a Route To follow a route first recall it by pressing the MENU key highlighting the ROUTES label then high lighting the RUN ROUTE label and press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears The black box is on the Route 01 label If this isn t the route you want to use press the right or left arrow keys to switch to another one Before RUN ROUTE ee F FWAFRDO AUTO START EEG OLE starting the route you ll need to decide if you want to start at the begin ning and travel forward or start at the last waypoint in the route and travel backwards reverse to the first waypoint The default is forward Once you determine which direction in the route you want to go you ll need to determine the first waypoint in the list you want to start the route Usu ally it s the first waypoint however the AccuMap 12 gives you several options The default starting waypoint is the one closest to your present posi tion To use it simply highlight the START AUTO label and press the right arrow key To start the route using the nearest waypoint to your location simply press the ENT key You can start at any waypoint in the route by high lighting the desired waypoint then pressing right arrow key Anew menu appears as shown at right The DIRECT TO label is highlighted Press the right arrow key to start the route with this waypoint
5. 00000 FT SET START USE ARROWS TO STEER RATE USER WPTs SET AS SIM START Biases 1 6 96 19 00 H 56 P94 1 958 55 694 DIS 14 59 BEG eiu MAG If you hold the left or right arrow keys down the track changes at 6 per second You can change this to 3 per second as shown below by high lighting the Turn Rate label on the simulator setup screen then pressing the left arrow key When youre finished changing the track and speed press the EXIT key to erase the menus To turn the simulator off press the MENU key then highlight the Simulator Setup label Finally press the left arrow key Note Your plot trail will be erased when you turn the simulator on or off 54 SIMULATOR SETUP SIMULATOR TRACE 755 MAG SB ED et 100 ALT I TUDE FT SET START USE ARROWS TO STEER BATTERIES When using the AccuMap 12 with batteries the backlights automatically turn off after 30 seconds Remember you can change the time interval Pressing the PWR key turns the lights on again If the batteries become weak the message shown at right appears on the display When the battery voltage drops below a certain level the unit auto matically turns itself off A message shows on the screen about a minute before it shuts down When switching from external power to the batter M seine ie
6. areas The Navionics and C Map cartridges cover most of the world with de tailed views of coastal and some inland waters Over 600 cartridges are available To install a cartridge into the AccuMap 12 first make certain the unit is turned off Never install or remove a cartridge with the unit turned on You can damage your unit if you install or remove a cartridge with the unit turned on Next pry the cover off the back of the unit Place the car tridge into either slot with it s label facing you as shown at the bottom of the previous page Now slide the cartridge towards the top until it stops Replace the cover REMOVING A CARTRIDGE If you have difficulty removing a cartridge use the back cover as a re moval tool Simply press one side of the cover against the ridge on the cartridge and gently push towards the bottom of the unit Don t use a corner of the cover it could damage it KEYBOARD The keyboard has twelve keys The arrow keys are tied to most of the features letting you easily move the mapping cursor navigate through the menus make selections from menus and other tasks The WPT key lets you create save and recall waypoints and routes The PAGES key switches the unit between the three major displays windows navigation and mapping To select different features or to modify func tions press the MENU key The Z OUT and Z IN keys zoom out and zoom in your view on the mapping screen T
7. SHIELD WIRE GROUND WIRES RECEIVING DATA FROM A DGPS RECEIVER RECEIVER S a do E er RECEIVER S ET 2 UF oss RECEIVER 47 right or left arrow key until the desired number appears Press the EXIT key when youre finished SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS SETUP To set the data port highlight the Serial Com Setup on the System Setup menu Press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears EN Gi Ee DATA BITS T a Check your DGPS receiver s manual for the proper data settings Highlight the menu item you need to change Press the left or right arrow keys to change them The serial port defaults are 4800 baud no parity and 8 data bits Press the EXIT key to erase this menu RESET OPTIONS To return the AccuMap 12 to its original factory settings press the up or down arrow keys until the Preset Options menu on the System Setup screen is surrounded by the black box Now press the right arrow key A message appears asking if you want to restore the original options Press the left arrow key if you do the right arrow key to quit oF measure NMEA DGPS SERIAL COM SETUP If you restore the unit to the factory settings all rreser options such as battery level and d
8. To erase an icon from the screen first press TEATE the MENU key then select the Icon Options e or mm i DELETE ALL menu as shown at right JELET DELETE ICOHS There are three methods used to erase icons BY TYPE from the screen You can delete all of the icons POG MAB e regardless of their position on the display de lete all of the icons of a certain type or selec tively erase individual icons You can also sim ply turn the icons off by highlighting the ICON SYMBOLS menu then pressing the left arrow key This doesn t erase the icons it simply hides them from the map To erase all of the icons highlight the Delete All Icons menu then press the right arrow key A message appears asking you if you want to delete all icons Press the left arrow key to erase them The unit returns to the mapping screen with all icons deleted To remove only icons of a certain type highlight the Delete Icons By Type label Press the right arrow key The icon selection menu appears Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon style that you wish to erase Press the ENT key when youre ready to erase the icons A message appears asking you if you want to delete the icons of that type Press the left arrow key to erase them The unit returns to the mapping screen with all icons of the type you selected erased To remove only certain icons highlight the Delete Icons From Map label Press the right arrow key The unit retur
9. 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 must retain the sales slip or sales receipt proving the date of your origi nal purchase in case warranty service is ever required EAGLE ELECTRONICS PO BOX 669 CATOOSA OK 74015 800 324 1354 62 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 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 TO US VIA A TRACEABLE DELIVERY METHOD AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED 1 This License Agreement applies to the one or more databases that you product may contain we refer to these singly as a Database and togerher as the Databases Your porduct may thus include the WBS Database which contains worldwide background surface mapping data the SmartMap Database whcih contains inland mapping data the C Map Database whcih contains cartographic data or other Databases T
10. When the AccuMap 12 is first turned on all water is filled with gray to distinguish it from land which is clear See below To make the land fill with gray and water remain clear press the down arrow key until the Fill With Gray menu is highlighted then press the left arrow key Press the EXIT key to return to the mapping screen FILL WITH GRAY WATER FILL WITH GRAY LAND Normally you ll want to fill water with gray when you re using the GPS receiver on land and fill land with gray when you re using it on the water Map Orientation By default the AccuMap 12 shows the map with north always at the top of the screen This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper This is fine if you re always travelling due north What you see to your left corresponds to the left side of the map to your right is shown on the right side of the map and so on However if you travel any other direction the map doesn t line up with your view of the world To correct this problem the AccuMap 12 has a track up mode that rotates the map as you turn Thus what you see on the left side of the screen should always be to your left and so on It also has a course up mode 19 NORTH UP TRACK UP that keeps the map at the same orientation as your initial bearing to the waypoint In the example above we re travelling northeast towards waypoint num ber 2 In the north up view the present position indicator appears to move
11. date Distance menu then press the left or right arrow keys until the de sired distance appears When you have everything on this menu adjusted to the desired settings press the EXIT key to erase the menu 22 ICONS The AccuMap 12 has fifteen symbols or icons available These icons can be placed anywhere on the mapping screens These can be used to mark fishing spots boat ramps rest stops airports or whatever You can place an icon at your present position or at the cursor location Place Icon Present Position To place an icon at your present position sim ply press the ENT key The screen shown at right appears Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired icon Now press the ENT key The mapping screen appears with the icon you se lected placed at your position when you first pressed the ENT key not your present posi tion ie ale e MAP BEFORE PLACING MAP AFTER PLACING ICON ICON Place Icon Cursor Location To place an icon at cursor s location first use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the position that you want to place the icon Next press the ENT key Now select the desired icon using the arrow keys When it s selected press the ENT key The mapping screen reappears with the icon at the cursor s location Press the EXIT to erase the cursor MOVE CURSOR TO PRESS ENT SELECT PRESS EXIT TO LOCATION ICON PRESS ENT ERASE CURSOR 23 Erase Icons ICON GFTIONS
12. row key The screen shown at right appears This setzen wets is the second waypoint menu page The Save Position As label is highlighted at the 58 PRESENT POSITION As top of the list on this page When you re at the lo B cres pacer CHANGED cation you wish to save press the right arrow key This saves your present position under the waypoint number you selected on the first page Saving Cursor Position as a Waypoint Select Number Method To save the cursor position under a specific waypoint number first posi tion the cursor at the desired position Then follow the previous instruc tions for saving your present position as a waypoint using the select num ber method Remember the method of saving your present position and the cursor s position is identical 31 Edit Lat Lon The AccuMap 12 lets you enter any latitude longi tude using the keyboard and save it under any waypoint number from 1 to 250 You can also change any waypoint s position using this method To do this first select the waypoint number When you select the USER WPTs menu the GPS re ceiver places you at the last used waypoint num ber If you want to save the location under a differ ent waypoint number press the up arrow key until USER UPTs eee TO WPT 812 EDIT MAME ELIT LAT LOW EDIT OTHER OFTIONS O DIS PRESS WET FOR GUICK SAVE the black box is on the
13. AFTER MESSAGES ERASE THEMSELVES YOU RE RETURNED TO THE BOX SELECTION SCREEN SHOWN IN STEP 2 7 ERG T 1 WAIT J GROUP FROGRAMMIHG FINISHED RETURNING TO HORMAL OPERATION TE THIS MESSAGE APPEARS AFTER THE LAST BOX IS SELECTED IT AUTOMATI CALLY ERASES DISTANCE TO GO TO ACTIVE MUST ACTIVE THE BOX SELECTION SCREEN APPEARS PRESS THE RIGHT ARROW KEY UNTIL THE DESIRED BOX APPEARS WE CHOSE THIS WINDOW AS THE SECOND ONE FOR THIS GROUP REPEAT STEPS 2 AND 3 AGAIN THE FINISHED SCREEN 29 TRACE OJER GROUHD 21 DISPLAYS TRUE OF MAGHETIC ME USE BOX THIS IS THE FIRST WINDOW THAT WE WANT TO USE PRESS THE UP ARROW KEY TO SELECT IT VOLTS IS THE LAST BOX CHOSEN FOR THIS SCREEN See the back of this manual for a complete listing of all box op tions The first window appears on this screen A description of the window appears in a box on this screen also If you wish to use it simply press the up arrow key The unit flashes a message on the screen telling you its adding the new window to the group When it s finished it returns to the box selection menu You can now press the right or left arrow keys to select the next box in the group When youre filled the group with boxes the unit will automatically save your reprogrammed group If you re finished selecting boxes before filli
14. States One benefit of this system is that the Coast Guard doesn t charge for the use of this service You can attach the DGPS Beacon Receiver to your AccuMap 12 and start using it immediately However please note that the Eagle DGPS Beacon Receiver is designed for permanent mount on a boat or other vehicle It requires a four to eight foot whip antenna See the sample wiring diagrams on the next page for general wiring pro cedures You ll need to purchase a NDC 1 adapter cable for your AccuMap 12 Sport s data port to connect to the DGPS receiver Note Connecting power to the AccuMap 12 through the NDC cable as shown in the diagrams is optional However the shield wire must still be connected to ground EA 0155 OUT e Mi w H STARLINK DGPS C w MAGNAVOX DGPS NMEA O COMF IGURE NMEA OUTPUT CONFIGURE DGPS RECEIVER Once the cables are wired turn the AccuMap 12 on press the menu key and select NMEA DGPS from the System Setup menu A screen similar to the one at right appears NMEA 0183 OUTPUT To turn the NMEA output on highlight the NMEA 0183 OUTPUT menu then press the right arrow key If your other equipment works then no setup will need to be performed If your other equipment doesn t recog nize the NMEA data being sent by the GPS receiver and the wiring is correct then you may need to change the NMEA or the serial communi cation settings 45 Configu
15. To view information latitude longitude distance bearing etc about this waypoint highlight the WPT INFO label and press the right arrow key Press the EXIT key to erase the waypoint informa tion menu As you travel to the first waypoint the unit shows navigation data to that waypoint When you enter the radius around the waypoint set by the ar rival alarm the AccuMap 12 automatically switches to the next waypoint on the list showing navigation data to that waypoint and so on until the last waypoint on the route list has been reached Note The arrival alarm does not have to be turned on in order to use the route feature 38 Delete a Route To erase a route from memory first press the WPT key then go to the Route Planning menu on the second user waypoint page Switch to the route number you wish to erase then move the black box to the Delete Route label Press the right ar row key to delete it NAVIGATION Navigate To a Waypoint The AccuMap 12 makes it easy to navigate to any waypoint in two simple steps First select the des tination from the database then press the key next to the NAV GO TO label The unit immediately shows navigation information to the selected loca tion In this example we recalled waypoint number 12 It s 6 17 miles away from our present position on a ROUTE USER WPTs WETH 50 TO
16. WPT label Now press the left or right arrow keys until the desired waypoint number appears In this example we moved it to waypoint number twelve When the desired waypoint number is showing highlight the EDIT LAT LON label then press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears To enter the latitude simply move the black box using the right and left arrow keys then press the up or down arrow keys until the desired number appears If you make a mistake simply move the black box back to the number you need to change and change it If you want to change the entire lati ENTER LAT amp LOW PRESS EHT TO ACCEPT PRESS WPT TO CLEAR PRESS EXIT TO RETURH tude number press the WPT key to erase it and start over To exit com pletely out of this screen without saving the position press the EXIT key When the latitude is the way you want it press the right arrow key to move the black box to the longi tude Now enter the longitude When youre ready to save this position and return to the waypoint screen press the ENT key The location you entered shows at the bottom of the screen under the waypoint number you selected WAYPOINT NAMES The AccuMap 12 lets you assign a name to each waypoint The name can have up to twelve char acters To name a waypoint first select the way point number that you wish to name Note A way point must have a position stored before you can name it Now highlig
17. towards the upper right corner of the screen In the track up view the present position moves straight towards the top of the display A N shows to help you see which direction is north when the track up mode is on Remember in the track up mode the screen rotates as you change direction It always keeps your direction of travel track heading towards the top of the screen In the course up mode the screen is locked into your original bearing to the recalled way point regardless of your track Note the track up and course up modes do not work when the unit is zoomed in on an area covered by a C Map or Navionics cartridge To select the desired mode first press the MENU key highlight the EARTH OP COURSE UP TIONS label then press the right arrow key Now press the up or down arrow keys to move the black box to the UP ORIENTATION then press the left or right arrow key to make the selec tion Press the EXIT key to erase this menu 20 PLOTTER OPTIONS Plot Trail The line extending from your present position is called a plot trail This unit lets you custom ize the plot trail with the following menu items All of the items on the Plotter Options menu affect the plot trail Plot Trail Flashing Since there can be many lines on the map ping display it s helpful at to make the plot trail flash This makes it easier to see To do this highlight the Plot Trail Flashing
18. 012 SALT CREEK EDIT EDIT LmT LGOH EDIT IZOH OTHER OFTIGOHMZz 18 JUL 97T 15 38 364 05 205 95 49 149 DIS 6 17 MI BRG 233 MAG FRESE WET FOR GUICK SAVE bearing of 233 magnetic which is roughly southwest The mapping navigation and windows screens below show samples of the three navigation modes All three are showing navigation data to the same waypoint from the same location Simply press the PAGES key to switch between these screens x l E i x c DIS ETE GS CRE NAV 1 39 GROUP F Navigating to a cursor location The AccuMap 12 lets you navigation to a location without storing it in the waypoint database by using the map and cursor To do this first switch to any map screen Map number 1 shown at the top of the next page is used in this example ROUTES MESSAGES Bu TO CURSOR AUTOZOOM EARTH MAP OPTIONS PLOTTER OPTIONS MOVE CURSOR PRESS MENU KEY NAVIGATING TO TO LOCATION THEN PRESS RIGHT CURSOR LOCATION ARROW KEY Now move the map cursor to the location that you want to navigate to Next press the MENU key A new menu appears on the list Go To Cur sor Press the right arrow key The 12 shows nav data to the cursor location Navigating to a Waypoint using the Map The unique birds eye view used by the mapping Screen gives you an easy way to navigate to a waypoint On the
19. ICON label Now press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears u or ft 8 H ty 9 ICOH Press the arrow keys to highlight the desired icon then press the ENT key to assign it to your way point The unit returns to the waypoint screen with the icon you selected assigned to the waypoint Delete a Waypoint To remove all information from a waypoint loca tion first select the waypoint number on the way point menu s first page that you wish to delete Next highlight the Other Options label Press the right arrow key Now highlight the Delete A Waypoint label Press the right arrow key A message ap pears asking you if you really want to delete the selected waypoint If you choose yes all informa tion in the selected waypoint will be deleted The unit returns to the second waypoint menu page You can make other way point selections or press the EXIT key to erase this menu WAYPOINT ISALT CREEL M TO SELECT LETTER TO SELECT POSITION PRESS TO ACCEPT PRESS WPT CLEAR HAME ERIT RETURHS EDIT WPT Move a Waypoint You can move all information from one waypoint number to another In this example we ll move all of the information in waypoint number one to 33 waypoint number 10 To do this go to the second waypoint menu page Now highlight the Move A Waypoint label Press
20. LIMITED WARRANTY We or us refers to Eagle Electronics the manufacturer 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 Databases Limited Warranty applies to the one or more databases that your porduct 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 contains worldwide background surface mapping data the SmartMap Database whcih contains inland mapping data the C Map Database which contains cartographic data or other Databases We warrant to you that we have accurately compiled processed and reproduced 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 WARRAN TIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE If there is a defect in any Database your exclusive remedy shall be at our option either a refund of the price you paid for the product containing the defective Database or a replacement of such product WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTNACES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY
21. USGS topographic charts This system divides the Earth into 60 zones each approximately 6 degrees wide in longitude Their unit of measure is in meters For example 15 N E Aaa means that the position shown to the right of the i7 48504127 N is in grid 15 and it s north of the equator FRESS EXIT SELECT AHO FETLEFErM To change the position format move the black box to the Position Format label on the Units of Mea sure menu then press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one below appears 44 Press the up or down arrow keys to highlight the desired position format Press the EXIT key to select the format and erase the menu NMEA DGPS The AccuMap 12 transmits data through the data port in the back of the unit using NMEA 0183 format version 1 5 or 2 0 This data is used by other electronic devices such as marine autopilots for position and steer ing information DGPS on the other hand is a data input DGPS is an acronym for Differ ential Global Positioning System Currently it relies on a system of ground based transmitters that send correction signals to small DGPS receivers These receivers connect to the AccuMap 12 through the data port DGPS gives you more accurate positions than is otherwise possible Eagle makes the Eagle DGPS Beacon Receiver that receives the DGPS signal broadcast by the Coast Guard at many locations around the United
22. box surrounds the NAV 1 label Now press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one below appears Press the EXIT key to erase the menu This screen is composed of eight digital dis play boxes showing your track TRK and ground speed GS The other boxes show navigation data when a waypoint is recalled including bearing to the waypoint BRG dis tance to waypoint DIS velocity made good VMG estimated time en route ETE local time CLOCK and a CDI The CDl is a course deviation indicator showing your distance to the left or right of the desired course TRE You reprogram all of the digital boxes on the NAV 2 screen See the Programming section for more information COURSE DEVIATION INDICATOR CDI The CDI shows your distance to the left or right of the desired course to a waypoint In order n 10 ol 04 to use the CDI you must first recall a waypoint or route See the Navigation section for more details The arrow in the center of the box shows the direction to the destination For example if you re travelling straight towards the waypoint the arrow points straight up If you turn to the right the arrow points to the left showing that the destination is to your left The smaller arrows pointing down on each side show the range The default is 1 10 mile The small vertical bar shows the distance off rH 0 1 il course and represents the course line If
23. dealer For proper testing repair and service send a brief note with the product describing the problem Be sure to include your name return shipping ad dress and a daytime telephone number Accessory Ordering Information All Countries To order accessories such as power cables or transducers please contact 1 Your local dealer Most quality dealers that handle GPS navigation equipment should be able to assist you with these items Consult your local telephone direc tory for listings 2 Canadian customers only can write Eagle Eagle Canada 919 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga Ontario LAW2R7 or fax 416 629 3118 65 How to Obtain Service U S A Only We back your investment in quality products with quick expert service and genuine Eagle replacement parts If you re in the United States and you have questions please contact the Factory Customer Service Department using our toll free number listed below You must send the unit to the factory for warranty service or repair Please call the factory before sending the unit You will be asked for your unit s serial number Use the following toll free number 800 324 1354 U S A only Monday through Friday 8 00 A M 8 00 P M Central time except holidays Your unit is covered by a full one year warranty See page 62 inside this manual for complete warranty details If your unit fails and the failure is not covered by the original warranty Eagle has a
24. flat rate repair policy that covers your unit and accessories packed with the unit at the factory There is a 180 day warranty on all non warranty repairs from the factory which is similar to the original warranty but is for 180 days rather than one year For further details please call us at the above number Eagle also gives you free UPS shipping from anywhere in the continental United States both to and from the factory for all warranty repairs You can also use the enclosed UPS shipping label for non warranty shipments See page 60 for more information Remember non warranty repairs are subject to Eagle s published flat rate charges and 180 day warranty LITHO IN U S A 988 0129 89
25. map screen shown at right the diamond with a cross in it is your present position The box with the S in it was your starting location when you recalled the waypoint The dotted line is called a track line and is the shortest path from the starting location to the destination The D is the destination which can be a waypoint or cursor lo cation If you follow the track line you ll reach the destination covering the shortest distance in the least time CAUTION The AccuMap 12 does NOT take land features altitudes restricted or prohibited areas or any other feature into account when it projects the track line on the screen Therefore you must use care when navigating on the track line and avoid any object that may be in your path to the destination 40 CANCEL NAVIGATION The AccuMap 12 continues to navigate to a re called waypoint the last waypoint a route orthe 8 5 SETUP m r AUDIO SCREEH cursor position until you stop it ALARMS CDI To stop the navigation function press the MENU key then press the up or down arrow keys until the Cancel Navigation label is highlighted Press the right arrow key The unit stops showing navigation information to the waypoint SYSTEM SETUP The 12 has several menus and com mands listed under the System Setup label T RETE on the main menu To use these press the GPS CORRECTIONS MENU key then press the up o
26. screen WAYPOINT OPTIONS You can customize the way a waypoint shows on the mapping screens To do this first press the MENU key highlight the User WPT Options la bel then press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears You can turn all of the user waypoints on or off Waypoints an icon Waypoint Symbols it s name Waypoint Names or its number Waypoint Num DIST BETWEEN WETS SELECT WPT ADE HAHE 4 E UPT E WPT 4 WPT 4 WPT 3 WPT 3 H 26109 0327 36 10 0107 FS 50 640 235 50 126 DIST FROM A TO B 1 221 BEG FROM TO B MAG WAYPOINT OPTIONS z t WAYPOINT SYMBOLS WAYPOINT HAMES CH j WAYPOINT NUMBERS e T 71 2 um E uL bers Press the up or down arrow keys to move the black box to the desired menu then press the right arrow key to turn it on Press the EXIT key to erase this menu ROUTES You can connect several user waypoints together to form a route When you recall the route the AccuMap 12 will show you navigation information to the first waypoint in the route then when you reach that waypoint it switches to the next way point and so on until you reach the last waypoint in the route To create a route first press the MENU key high light the ROUTES label and press the right ar row key The screen shown abov
27. timer continues counting until you stop it If you turn the up timer s alarm on oress the right arrow key when the black box is on the Up ALM Off On label it will sound a tone when it reaches the time you entered in the up timer set menu Press the EXIT key to silence the alarm You can reset either alarm to the time you origi nally set by pressing the MENU key then mov 08 24 06 ing the black box to either the Up Timer Re ALARM OFF set or DN Timer Reset label then press the right arrow key TIMER ET EG ALARM OFF INITIAL 100 00 00 0 ELAPSED REMAINING 00 00 00 00 00 00 REPROGRAM BOXES The digital boxes on the MAP 3 and NAV 1 screens can be reprogrammed The changes you make to the screen will remain in memory even if all power is removed from the unit You can however return the boxes to the factory settings from the Preset Groups item in the System Setup menu To customize a screen first switch to either MAP 3 or NAV 1 whichever you want to customize Next press the MENU key then press the up or down arrow key until the Reprogram Boxes menu is highlighted Press the right arrow key The screen shown as number two at the top of the next page appears 28 REPROGRAMMING BOXES SIMULATOR SETUP GPS SETUP D SYSTEM SETUP oid Sis IE WET 1 SELECT REPROGRAM BOXES FROM MAIN MENU THE FIRST BOX IS PLACED AT THE TOP
28. to the desired position The antenna is a quick release design simplifying its removal and installation To remove the antenna push the antenna to the right 1 while simulta neously moving the antenna up 2 until it clears the AirMap s right side 3 To replace the antenna reverse the above steps Make certain to align the antenna with the AccuMap 12 until the antenna slides into place to the left by itself When it does the antenna has mated with the connec tor inside the unit and it s ready for use e I gt ETE j _ roe ee bung UT 4 Jd ca 1 8 MAP CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION The AccuMap 12 uses IMS SmartMap and WorldMap C Map and Navionics cartridges all of which are packaged in a cartridge housing specifically designed for Eagle mapping products The IMS SmartMap cartridges contain digitized data of over 120 000 bodies of water Nearly all inland waterways public and private lakes riv ers and streams plus coastal United States waters up to 25 miles out are included There are also state and U S interstate highways and routes cities and towns These inland mapping cartridges cover the entire conti nental United States in 64 highly detailed cartridges The WorldMap cartridges cover all other areas of the world showing more detail than the background map but not as much as the
29. you en tered to find the satellites in the sky The unit knows which satellites will be available at the EDIT LAT LOW EDIT ALTITUDE EDIT LOCAL TIME EDIT LOCAL DATE position date and time you entered There L5 28 82 000 fore it will only look for those satellites mak TIME 93 35 13 ing the search time much shorter than a cold 07707797 start which looks for all of the satellites until it finds three 10 IMPORTANT If the data shown in digital numbers on any screen is flashing it means that data is invalid DO NOT RELY ON ANY NUMBERS THAT ARE FLASH ING Usually this happens when the GPS receiver has lost its lock on the satellites The data that is flashing was the last known when the unit lost its navigational capability DO NOT NAVIGATE WITH THIS UNIT UNTIL THE DATA STOPS FLASHING POSITION NAVIGATION DISPLAYS The AccuMap 12 has navigation mapping and windows group modes These screens were designed to show data that is used most often Many of the navigation mapping and windows screens can be customized to show data other than the ones chosen by the factory See the Reprogram Groups section for more details The three default displays are shown below To change displays simply press the PAGES key A screen similar to the one at right appears Now press the up or down arrow keys to change modes The windows display is shown as Groups For example Group
30. you install a mapping car tridge and wish to use it switch the Detail Cartridge to the desired se lection on this menu To do this simply highlight the menu then press the left or right arrow keys to select the proper cartridge type C MAP OPTIONS If you are using this receiver with a C Map car tridge a new menu appears on the main menu list This is the C Map Options menu High light this menu item and press the right arrow oo Td key The screen at right appears COASTAL FEATURES These menu items let you turn the depth lines NE a restriction areas coastal features and marine navigation aids off or on Highlight the desired feature then press the right or left arrow key to change them Press the EXIT key when youre finished Navionics Options NAVIONICS OPTIONS If you are using this receiver with a Navionics m m 4 I oF TIN cartridge the Navionics Options label ap pears on the main menu list Highlight this menu 2 item and Dress the right arrow key The screen i8 METER BATHYMETR oF 1m at right appears c METER BATHYMETE T wr T O These menu items let you turn various naviga NAMES c 71 tion aids off or on Highlight the desired fea ture then press the right or left arrow key to change them Press the EXIT key when youre finished to erase this menu Fill With Gray
31. 20 H 36 09 020 FSP S646 IJ 95 S0 646 FRESS WET TO HOVE MOVE WAYPOINT SELECT esee To WPT FROM TO 1 WPT 10 1 HM 36 09 020 y 95 50 646 FREES WET TO MOVE WAYPOINT 1 I r D E E 1 10 36 09 020 93730 5467 WET TO WET TO DIST BETWEEN WETS Teese WPT A MASE NAME oe 1 WETH o ee ood WPT A WET 1 WET 1 1 3 9 020 H 36 09 020 925 50 646 M 95 350 636 DIST FROM A TO B BRG FROM A TO B 359 MAG 1 down arrow key to highlight either the name or waypoint number labels You can select a waypoint by name or number In this example we used the number method and going to measure the distance between waypoint numbers three and four 34 Once you have the first waypoint showing on the screen then you need to choose the other way point that you re going to measure Highlight the Select label at the top of the screen then press the right arrow key to select B Now choose the waypoint that you wish measure The distance and bearing from the first waypoint A to the second waypoint B shows at the bottom of the screen You can select more waypoints to measure at this time or press the EXIT key to erase this
32. A is the first windows group on the PAGES menu Press the right arrow key to see more screens on each mode When the de sired screen appears press the EXIT key to clear the menu SATELLITE INFO cem Pen ve Ec sue i T ES 22 r3 E NAVIGATION MAPPING WINDOWS Nav 1 Map 3 Group A LOCK 30 Note For a list of abbreviations used on the displays see the back of this manual Navigation Screens There are two navigation screens Nav screen number one shows a graphi cal view of your trip the other screen shows all navigation details in large digital numbers Nav Screen 1 This screen is dominated by a compass rose ege qa Your track direction of travel is indicated by p X an arrow pointing down toward the compass rose at the top center of the screen Track is also shown in the upper right corner of the dis play under the TRK label In the example 24 screen shown at right the track is 355 The line extending behind the arrow in the center 21 ODIS ETE az shows your track history Your speed over ground or Ground Speed is shown at the bottom of this screen In this example the ground speed is 21 3 miles per hour The screen looks like this when youre not navigating to a waypoint See page 39 for information on waypoint navigation If you navigate to a waypoint the screen looks like the one below The bearing to the destination waypo
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35. T 2 iuto a a 49 GPS SETUP surp a a dads uet a acetate 49 GPS UPBBATE RATE E Ea e RS 50 EXECUTE GPS SELCE TE 1 Rn E Ed S A 50 EXEGUTE GPS COED STAR E a AEA 50 PAULA ss 25 oe A E 51 MESSAGE Aue A DAL 52 seme E 52 utet Obss 53 SPEAR ERCON OM DP 53 SIMULATOR ER 53 BATTERIES EIU RA patito tue iet ee EU EIE 55 DEFINITION OF TERMS ABBREVIATIONS eee 55 WINDOW BOX E S E 56 WINDOW GROW P ERE 58 UPS RE TURN POLICY raa a a a R ease t duse dae 60 T2 WAREBAINT Y ctm techn a 62 DATABASE LIGENSE AGHEEMENL 2 esie 63 DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY aa nennen nennen 64 ACCESSORY ORDERING 042222 000 0 65 HOW OBTAIN SERVICE INTERNATIONAL INSIDE BACK COVER HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE U S A ONLY BACK COVER INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing an Eagle AccuMap 12 With its large LCD screen easy to use menus and outstanding performance we think you ll be h
36. W BOXES These boxes are used on Map 3 and Nav 1 only Ors 142 4 DISTANCE TO GO TO ACTIVE WAYFOIHT MUST AH ACTIVE WAYFOIHT USE BOX WIHDOL T GPS ALTITUDE ALT MUST AT LEAST 4 SATELLITES TRACE IHG ME USE BOX WIHDOL DIGITAL COURSE DEUIATIUH IHDICATUR MUST ACTIVE WAYFOIHT USE BOX WIHDOL T DIGITAL CLOCE DISPLAYS pm UTC TIME ME USE BOX WIHDOL fais WELOCITY MADE 99 3 KOUTE MUST AH ACTIVE WAYFOIHT USE BOX WIHDOL T DIFECTIOH IHDICATOR POIMTS IH RELATIUE DIRECTIUOH TO ACTIVE WAYFOIHT TRACE OVER GROUND DISPLAYS TRUE OF MAGHETIC DIGITAL CLOCK DISPLAYS LOCAL TIME MH USE BOX WIHOOW T m BATTER VOLTAGE DISPLAYS WOLTAGE OF BATTER ESTERMAL POWER TRE CLOCK WOLTS 15 16 DISPLAYS CURREHT POSIT IOH FIs TYPE OF WAY POIHT IDEHTIFIER MUST ACTIVE WAYFOIHT Fix IHMTEHDED COURSE TO ACTIVE TRUE USE BOX 14 5 ME USE BOK WIHDOL FRELJIHERT 15 ETA WINDOW GROUPS This is a list
37. WGS 84 datum However it can show your position using one of 99 different datums To change the datum first highlight the GPS Cor ITI LEWU 1918 rections label on the System Setup menu and press the right arrow key Now highlight the Se lect Datum label Press the right arrow key A PERE TS screen similar to the one at right appears The WGS 84 label is highlighted To change it simply press the up or down arrow keys until the desired datum is highlighted then press the ENT key This selects the datum and erases the datum menu The AccuMap 12 is now using the datum you selected 42 PCF Position Correction Factor Another method used to make your display match a chart or map is called or Position Correction Factor This unit gives you the capability to move or offset the position shown on the display to match one on the chart The unit will add this offset to all position and navigation displays at all times Hemember the position error on any radio navigation system is very dy namic and the PCF offset should never be used in an attempt to cancel the error In general terms PCF should only be used if your map indicates what the possible error is PCF should always be reset to zero when you re finished with the chart For example suppose you are stopped at a location that is accurately marked on a chart Your unit shows a longitude position that is 244 min utes east
38. ails In memory SAVE CURRENT The receiver saves these trails even if power AS PLOT TRAIL 1 SAWE CURREHMT TRAIL is removed from the unit pouce uoces To save your current plot trail highlight the Save Current Plot Trail menu using the arrow keys Now press the right arrow key The screen at right appears You can save the plot trail as 1 or 2 Highlight the desired plot trail number then press the right arrow key A message box appears asking you if you really want to save the trail Follow the instructions in this box The mapping screen appears after the message box clears Your plot trail is now stored in memory To view your saved plot trail see the Set Visible Plot Trails section Set Plotter Update Criteria The plotter places a dot on your trail as you move It determines when to place a dot de pending on two things time and distance By default it places a dot every three seconds UPDATE DISTAHCE To change the update highlight the Set Plot ter Update Criteria menu item then press the right arrow key The screen at right appears To change the update to distance press the right arrow key while the Plot Update Criteria menu is highlighted Change the plotter update time by highlighting the Plot Update Rate menu then press the left or right arrow keys until the desired time ap pears The distance update is changed in the same manner Highlight the Up
39. appy with this product for many years The AccuMap 12 can be used for fishing hiking canoeing offshore boat ing and just about any other ground based activity This product also takes IMS SmartMap C MAP and Navionics cartridges which show greater detail of land and hydrographic features Like most GPS receivers your AccuMap 12 doesn t have a compass or any other navigation aid built into it It relies solely on the signals from the satellites to determine its position Speed direction of travel and distance are all calculated from position information Therefore in order for it to determine the direction you re travelling you must be moving and the faster the better This is not to say the unit won t work at walking speeds it will But the faster you travel the easier it is for the unit to determine your direction GPS works from satellites that transmit information to the world at very high frequencies One disadvantage to this frequency is that it s line of sight In other words the signals don t bounce around like your local radio or television If you don t have a clear view of the sky or if you re inside a metal building the unit probably won t be able to pick up the signals from the satellites This is common among all GPS receivers We have found that using this product inside a car is usually sufficiently close to the windows and windshield that it works well However there is an optional remote antenna bra
40. arm to sound a warning tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint For example if you have the arrival alarm set to 1 mile then the alarm will sound when you come within 1 mile of the recalled waypoint The course deviation indicator alarm CDI can sound a warning when your track drifts too far to the right or left of the line to the waypoint For example if the alarm is set to 1 mile then the alarm will sound if you drift 1 of a mile or more to the right or left of the line to the waypoint The anchor alarm sounds a warning when you drift outside of a preset radius Again using the 1 mile as an example if you re anchored and your boat moves more than 1 of a mile the alarm will sound To use any of these alarms first press the MENU key then select the GPS ALARMS menu A screen similar to the one shown at the top of the next page appears Highlight the desired alarm then press the right arrow key to turn it on ARRIVAL ALM ARRIVAL DDS EDI CDI DIS e ANCHOR ALM uaa BHCHOR ODS Pos ACG MSG DGPS MGG To adjust the alarm s distance move the black box to the alarm s DIS menu item then press the right or left arrow keys to increase or decrease the alarm s distance Press the EXIT key to erase this menu Important Alarm Notes Anchor Alarm Since civilian users don t receive the accuracy given to military users the anchor alarm may sound even when your
41. at our option within a rea sonable time after our receipt of the product If such defect malfunction 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 REPLACEMENT OR REFUND AS JUST DESCRIBED IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT MALFUNCTION OR NON CON FORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULT ING FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIR CUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCI DENTAL 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 accord ing 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 re sulted from any accident misuse negligence or carelessness or from any failure to pro vide reasonable and necessary maintenance in accordance with the instructions of the owner s manual for the product
42. ate rate conserves battery power and lengthens the battery life The update rate is the length of time it takes the receiver to send data to the display In other words normally the receiver sends po sition data once every second You can reduce that time to once every five seconds However slowing the update rate also makes it harder to use this product at very slow speeds such as hiking The faster the up date rate the better the unit can respond to changes in direction or speed If you wish to change the update rate simply move the black box to the GPS Update Rate SEC menu then press the left or right arrow key to move the black box over the desired rate 1 2 3 4 or 5 seconds Press the EXIT key to activate your selection Execute GPS Self Test If you suspect a problem with the GPS receiver or EDU TEST RESULTS just wish to test it highlight the Execute GPS Self DSP O Test label on the GPS Setup menu then press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one at 557 tes right appears after several seconds Messages on the display will tell you if the unit passed the self test or failed If the unit fails the self test contact the Eagle customer service department RECEIVER PASSED Execute GPS Cold Start When the AccuMap 12 is turned on for the first time out of the box it automatically does a cold start A cold start means the unit doesn t have a
43. ceiver connected the AccuMap 12 can t send NMEA data The DGPS data port needs to be configured next Highlight NMEA DGPS 8153 OUTPUT OFF STARLIHE OGPS OFF AGHAWOM DGPS HMER P 7 m COHF IGURE OUTPUT CONFIGURE BEACOH RECEIVER the Configure DGPS Beacon Receiver label at the bottom of this screen and press the right arrow key The screen shown below appears These menus select the beacon receiver s fre quency and bit rate in bits per second If you are using a Starlink receiver turning the auto mode on causes the AccuMap 12 to auto detect the fre quency and bit rate To change one of these settings simply highlight the menu item you wish to change then press the 46 CONFIGURE DGPS FREGUEHCY RATE lt 5 STARLIHK AUTO MODE OFF NDC 1 TO ACCUMAP 12 ES s QWHITEWIRE 2 SHIELD WIRE GROUND WIRES DEVICE S WIRES ACCUMAP 12 TRANSMITTING NMEA DATA TO ANOTHER DEVICE E qum SIUE TN ea NDC 1 TO ACCUMAP 12 aene WIRES GREEN WIRE WHITE WIRE dendi 2
44. cket and cable model PA 2 that lets you mount the removable antenna on top of the dash in case it s required Another factor that influences the GPS position and navigation capabili ties is called selective availability or SA This is small errors purposefully injected into the transmitted signal from the satellites The government does this to degrade the system s accuracy to civilian and foreign users Even with SA GPS is the most accurate navigation system ever invented on such a large scale The Government s accuracy specification is 100 meters horizontally and 150 meters vertically 95926 of the time In other words the position shown on your AccuMap 12 could be up to 100 meters in any direction from your actual position and the altitude could be plus or minus 150 meters from what s shown on the screen 95 of the time One way around the S A problem is to purchase a DGPS receiver and connect it to your AccuMap 12 A DGPS receiver commonly called a beacon receiver picks up correction signals broadcast from ground sta 1 tions The AccuMap 12 takes these corrections and applies them to the position and altitude screens giving you much better accuracy Even with S A on and without a DGPS receiver your AccuMap 12 gives you out standing position and navigation information Please sit down with the unit and this manual and familiarize yourself with them before using this unit in the real world A simulator is built in
45. e appears Next highlight the ROUTE PLANNING label and press the right arrow key The route planning screen shown at right appears This unit can store up to twenty different routes Route number one shows on this page If you wish to create a route using a different number simply 35 ROUTE PLAMH IHG SKIF WAYFOIHT IH ROUTE ROUTE PLANNING FLIP ROUTE eresse DELETE Ho MAME press the left or right arrow keys until the desired route number appears In this example however we ll use route number one Beneath the route number is the route name menu If you wish to name the route highlight the field then press the right arrow key Use the arrow keys to name the route then press the ENT key when you re finished Now highlight the top of the stack of gray boxes at the bottom of this screen as shown at right This is the list of waypoints used in your route To select the first waypoint in the route press the right ar row key A new menu appears as shown below You can place a waypoint using the waypoint list or from locations on the map or both For the first waypoint we ll use the Insert From WPTS method With the black box on this menu press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one below appears Select Waypoints Waypoint list Select the first waypoint either by using the way point name or waypoint numb
46. e bottom of this screen Changing these values to your local position and time will soeed the position lock To change the position highlight the EDIT LAT LON label then press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one at right appears With the INPUT FROM MAP label highlighted press the right arrow key The screen below appears The mapping screen appears with two lines that intersect at the center These lines are the cursor Using the arrow keys move the cursor to your present position You can use the Z IN and Z OUT keys to zoom in or out to find your area on the map Once you have the cursor close to your location simply press the ENT GPS SETUP GPS SIMULATOR l GPS UPDATE RATE SEC HN 3 IHITIBLIZE GPS RECEIVER ERECLTE GPS SELF TEST EXECUTE GPS COLO START GPS SETUP t EDIT LAT LOW EDIT ALTITUDE EDIT LOCAL TIME EDIT LOCAL DATE LAT 36505 8000 95 LOW 50 000 GPS SETUP t EDIT LAT LOW EDIT ALTITUDE INFUT FROM MAP INFUT MANUALLY TIME 93 35 13 DATE r Or 3r key The unit returns to the GPS SETUP menu with your local latitude and longitude showing in the box at the bottom of the screen Enter Manually To change the position by manually entering the latitude and longitude press the MENU key then highlight the GPS SETUP label and press the right arrow key Now press right ar row k
47. elay contrast 12 alarms and other system choices are returned to ere their default values However no waypoints routes or icons are erased RESET BOXES To return all programmed boxes on the navigation screens and MAP 3 to their factory defaults highlight the PRESET BOXES label on the Sys tem Setup menu and press the right arrow key SYSTEM INFO The system information screen shows the release date and the version number of the code stored inside the AccuMap 12 To view this screen highlight the System Info la REECE ERUT bel on the System Setup menu Now press the Eagle right arrow key A screen similar to the one at right Electronics appears Press the EXIT key when youre finished reading this screen AccuMap 12 COPYRIGHT i997 JULY 14 1997 CODE WERSIOH 3 8 48 NAME You can personalize your GPS receiver by entering your name social security number or 1 0 you desire To enter a name first highlight the Name Input label on the System Setup menu Press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears This is the first name entry screen Press the up or down arrow keys until the first letter appears that rrr accerr you want to use When it does then press the right PRESS TO CLEAR NAME arrow key to move to the next letter Continue this process until the I D is complete You can press the WPT key to c
48. er menus As you move through the list of saved waypoints their date and time saved icon position distance and bear ing from your present position show at the bottom of the screen When the desired waypoint appears that you want to use as the first waypoint on the route move the black box to the Add WPT To Route label then press the right arrow key The unit returns to the route planning screen with this waypoint placed in the first location on the list as shown at right 36 ROUTE PLANNING HO MAME INSERT FROM HAF DELETE INFO TOTAL DIEZTHHCE n 00 USER WPTs 15 JUL 97 15 38 MeCN ih 924 49 149 DIS MI T4 MAG ROUTE PLANNING DELETE ROUTE Ho AHE x ug CREEK INE INE F1 Continue selecting waypoints until the route is com plete As you add waypoints to the list the bearing and distance from each waypoint to the one previ ous is shown to the right of the waypoint s name In this example the second waypoint in the list is 104 degrees and 30 75 miles from the first way point in the list Select Waypoints From Map To add a position from the map to the route s list of waypoints first highlight the position on the list of waypoints that you want to add the position On the example screen at right the third position on the list was highlighted Next press the right arrow k
49. er thing to keep track of while you re occupied with other details The screens at the top of the next page show a slice of the progression of atrip on an area lake Screen number one is the start and is on the 1 mile range Intermediate stages progressively zoom out until you re at the mid way point The AccuMap 12 then begins zooming in as you get closer to the destination 16 To use the autozoom feature first set the AccuMap 12 up to navigate to a waypoint See the Navigation section for more details Next simply press the MENU key then use the up or down arrow keys to highlight the AUTOZOOM OFF ON menu Press the right arrow key to turn it on the left to turn it off EARTH MAP OPTIONS The earth map consists of the built in background map of the world plus any cartridge that is attached to the AccuMap 12 To change the Earth map options first press the MENU key then press the up or down arrow keys until the Earth Map label appears High light the label then press the right arrow key to select it The screen shown at right appears TEXT LAEELS Text Labels Use this menu to turn all names on the map MAF CENTER DETAIL CARTRIDGE such as Lake Tahoe or Mississippi River off Lowe ie FILL WITH GRAY or on The default is Press the left arrow WRITER LIF ORIEHTHTICUCM RACK COURSE key to turn them off Map Boundaries If you have a IMS S
50. ess the EXIT key when yourre fin ished The default light level is maximum CONTRAST To adjust the display s contrast highlight the CONTRAST label on the Audio Screen menu then press the right or left arrow keys until the screen s contrast is best for the lighting conditions SPEAKER You can turn the speaker off if desired Turning the speaker off also turns off the audible portion of the alarms To turn the speaker off highlight the SPEAKER label on the Audio Screen menu and press the right arrow key Now press the left arrow key to turn the speaker off Repeat these steps to turn the speaker on Press the EXIT key to erase this menu SIMULATOR A simulator is built into the AccuMap 12 that has several options You can use nearly all of the unit s features even save and recall waypoints This is useful for trip planning To use the simulator press the MENU key then press the up or down arrow keys until the Simula tor Setup menu is highlighted Now press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears GPS SETUP SYSTEM SETUP AUDIO SCREEH If you simply press the right arrow key turning the simulator on the AccuMap 12 will start from your present position and follow a track of 355 at 100 miles per hour ae ON A TR ese 355 SPEED 100 ALTITUDE 00000 FT To change either the track or speed highlight the one you want to change then press the right ar row ke
51. ey Now highlight the Insert From Map label and press the right arrow key The unit returns to the mapping screen with the cursor on See below RUN ee FORWAFO DELETE ROUTE H ERG OIS HO AHE 1 2 BIG ROCK BEES Move the cursor using the arrow keys until it s on the exact location that you want to add to the route list When it s there press the ENT key As you move the cursor a line moves with it as shown in the screen at right This line shows you the path from the last waypoint on the list You can continue to save waypoints on the map by moving the cursor and pressing the ENT key to save the location When you re done a line connects all the waypoints on the route graphically showing you a diagram of your route When you re finished sav ing locations press the EXIT key The unit returns to the route planning menu The locations you saved for your route from the map have not only been added to the route list but have also been added to the waypoint list Finishing the Route When you ve selected all of the waypoints for the route simply press the EXIT key Your route is saved in memory 37 ROUTE PLANNING RODLTE e e FORWARD DELETE ROUTE H ERG OTS Ho AME 1 SALT CREEK BIG ROCK 104 30 75 P WPT 81 137 WPT r us nass PS WT Ha S laa
52. ey again while the EDIT LAT LON box is highlighted The screen shown at right ap pears Highlight the INPUT MANUALLY label and press the right arrow key The screen shown below appears If your latitude is south press the up or down arrow key to change it If it is north press the right arrow key to highlight the first number in the latitude Now press the up arrow key to in crease the number or the down arrow key to decrease it Once the first number in the lati tude is set press the right arrow key once to move to the next number in the latitude Keep pressing the arrow keys until the latitude GPS SETUP EDIT LAT LOW EDIT ALTITUDE IMFLIT MANUALLY W SS 4ds ree ENTER LAT amp LON GN 36 08 000 LOH 95 51 000 PRESS TO ACCEPT PRESS WPT TO CLEAR PRESS EXIT TO RETURH and longitude are set to your local position Note This position does not have to be very accurate If you can get it within one degree of your actual position that will be fine When it s set press the ENT key The AccuMap 12 accepts your entry and returns to the GPS setup menu Now change the local time and date if they re incorrect on this screen by highlighting the appropriate label and press ing the right arrow key Don t worry about alti tude When everything is acceptable press the EXIT key to return to a mode screen The AccuMap 12 will instantly use the data
53. he AccuMap 12 can show its data in many differ ent formats For example distance can be dis 6 Skat played in statute miles MI nautical miles NM mmea os SERIAL COM SETUP or kilometers KM PRESET OPTIONS PRESET BOXES The following can be changed on the Units of Mea 5 sure menu Defaults shown in bold Distance miles nautical miles kilometers miles per hour knots kilometers per hour Bearing magnetic true AUGE s feet meters GlOGK P 12 hour a m p m 24 hour Position Format degrees minutes and thousands of a minute degrees minutes seconds UTM To change a unit of measure first select the Units of Measure from the System Setup menu The screen shown at right appears To change a set ting on this menu highlight the desired selection then press the left or right arrow key You can change one or all of the settings on this page When youre finished press the EXIT key DISTANCE SPEELD ee EPH BEAR IHG BLTITUDE Dad M CLOCK ee 24 POSITION FORMAT Position Format The AccuMap 12 can show the position in degrees minutes and hun dredths of a minute 36 28 700 or degrees minutes and seconds 36 28 40 9 It can also show position in UTM s or Universal Transverse Mer cator projection UTM s are marked on
54. he Databases that your porduct may contain are licensed not sold We grant to you 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 violate any aspect of this License Agreement You are responsible for using offical government charts and prudent navigation for safe travel The Databases housed in your porduct are protected by the copy right notices appearing on the product or its screens s You may NOT modify adapt translate reverse engineer deompile disas semble rent lease or resell any Database and you may NOT create derivative works based upon any Database or its contents Any unauthorized reproduction use or transfer of a Database may be a crime and may subject you to damages and attorney fees 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 Prices and programs are subject to change without notice This License Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Oklahoma and comprises the complete and exclusive understnading between you and us conerning the above subject matter 63 DATABASES
55. he ENT and EXIT keys let you enter or erase selections The PWR key turns both the AccuMap 12 and its lights on and off Note To prevent an accidental power shutdown you must hold the PWR key down for a few seconds in order to turn the unit off OPERATION Turning Power On To turn the AccuMap 12 on simply press the PWR key A screen similar to the one at right appears Press the EXIT key to erase this screen DO HOT USE THIS PRODUCT AS YOUR SOLE MEANS OF HAWIGATION MENUS Most of the adjustments and features are found on menus Pressing the MENU key lets you view the menus Different menus items are added or subtracted to the ba ALARMS CDI sic list depending on which mode map dL LL gt ping navigation or windows the unit is er za or in This gives you the features that are spe EARTH eee cific to the mode you are in but also has PLOTTER OPTIONS items that are used on all modes To erase the main menu simply press the EXIT key Finding Your Position Cold Start When it s turned on for the very first time the GPS receiver doesn t know where it is nor what the local time or date is If you tell it your position time and date the unit will take less time to lock on to the satellites and give you a fix or position However if you don t want to push buttons at this time that s fine The AccuMap 12 will lock onto the satellites and give you a position without any input from y
56. hown at right Your current position displays at the center of the screen by a cross surrounded by a flashing diamond 14 y c HDPJDIZ 3 10 WH To view the other mapping screens press the PAGES key Press the up or down arrow key to highlight the MAP 1 label Now press the right or left arrow key to select a different mapping screen Press the EXIT key to erase the pages menu Maps 2 and 3 as shown above have navigation data displayed using digital numbers The digital displays on map 3 can be rearranged or changed to other displays See the Reprogram Boxes section for more informa tion As you move the map slides past your present position which always remains at the center of the screen The line extending from your position shows the path you ve taken Use the Z OUT and Z IN keys to enlarge or reduce the mapping area If you have an IMS SmartMap cartridge installed it s detail typically be gins showing when you zoom in to the 10 mile range Map Cursor Pressing an arrow key while a map is on shows two dotted lines that intersect at your present position These dotted lines are called a cursor and have a variety of uses You can move the cursor around the display by pressing the arrow keys in the direction you want it to move This lets you view different areas of a map away from your present position When it s turned on the zoom in and zoom out keys work from the curs
57. ht the EDIT NAME label and press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one at right appears 32 ENTER LAT amp LOW 36 08 205 95 49 146 PRESS EHT TO ACCEPT PRESS WPT TO CLEAR PRESS EXIT TO RETURH NAME WAYPOINT E TO SELECT LETTER TO SELECT POSITION PRESS TO ACCEPT PRESS WPT CLEAR HAME EXIT RETURHS TO EDIT WPT Press the up or down arrow keys to select the first letter in the name Press the right arrow key to move the black box to the next position in the name Re peat this sequence until you ve entered all of the letters in the waypoint name Press the ENT key to accept this name the WPT key to erase all char acters in the name or the EXIT key to leave this WAYPOINT ISALT CREEL M TO SELECT LETTER 9 TO SELECT POSITION PRESS TO ACCEPT PRESS WPT CLEAR HAME ERIT RETURHS EDIT screen without saving any changes Tip You can select waypoints by name instead of by number Simply press the right arrow key while the black box is on the Name portion of the waypoint menu then press the up or down arrow keys until the desired waypoint name appears WAYPOINT ICONS When you save a waypoint an icon is automati cally assigned to it If you wish to change the icon first press the waypoint key select the waypoint you want to change then highlight the EDIT
58. ing of window groups A through T POSITION 25 Magi 36 25 601 E ccr res 35 40 243 7 SATELLITE INFO AM SNF zu FIs 8 LOCK 30 E 2s TIME 22 Mac 05 03 57 2 53HI ALARM OFF BS 12 00 00 ELAPSED 00 00 00 00 00 00 cok ALARM OFF IMITIAL 06 03 33 0 Eig 257 MAG Haa 257 MAG 7 Fore 28 nec Tek gs CEDE 29 0 neu m POSITION 36 25 601 W 95 40 243 59 Eagle s UPS Return Service U S A Only Eagle Electronics and United Parcel Service UPS are proud to offer all of our customers free shipping for all units sent to us for repair or service If you have to send this unit to the factory and you are in the continental United States use the enclosed UPS shipping label for easy free ship ping to our factory customer service department There are six easy steps 1 Call Eagle at the toll free number on the back of this manual for a Return Authorization RA number and instructions about what acces sories to return Do not return a product to the factory without a Return Authorization RA Number 2 Pack your unit and any accessories in the original shipping container If possible Be sure to include proof of purchase for warranty veri fication 3 Write a brief no
59. int is shown the upper left corner of the screen Bearing is also shown by the large arrow point ing up to the compass The numbers on either side of the center ar row show the cross track error range In other words using the screen at right as an ex ample if the arrow crosses the dark band on either side you are 10 miles to the left or right of the desired course A circle depicting your destination appears on the screen as you approach the waypoint as shown here The digital boxes at the bottom of the screen show from left to right your distance to go to the destination DIS estimated time en route ETE ground speed GS and course CRS Course CRS is the bearing from your start ae DIS ETE DS ZAS ing location to your destination Remember 12 course has nothing to do with your present position except for your start ing location It s shown as a dotted line on the NAV 1 display This is shown as a reminder so that if you deviate from your original course you can easily return to it A course is a proposed path over the ground A track is your actual path over ground All of the digital boxes on this screen are programmable See the Pro gramming section for more information Nav Screen 2 The navigation screen shows navigation information in large digital num bers To view this screen press the PAGES key then press the up arrow key until the black
60. ired number shows Continue until the time shown in the display PRESS EXIT TO RETURN 26 is correct then press the ENT key The unit returns to the navigation mapping or windows display with the new time showing Clock Hours Normally the time shows in the twelve hour format a m P M To change it to 24 hour format press the MENU key then select the CLK HRS label Now press the right arrow key to change it to 24 then press the EXIT key Clock Alarm You can set an alarm that works just like an alarm clock by using the Clock Alarm menu To set this alarm press the MENU key then high light the Clk Alm Set label Press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one below appears Using the right and left arrow keys move the black box to the first number in the time that you want to set Now press the up or down arrow keys until the desired number shows Continue until the time shown in the display is correct then press the ENT key The unit ae 00 00 AM returns to the navigation mapping or win dows display To turn the alarm on press the MENU key then select the CLK ALM menu Press the FRESS To ACCEFT TIME right arrow key The alarm is now activated PRESS EXIT TO RETURH When the alarm goes off an audible tone sounds along with a flashing message on the screen Press the EXIT key to turn the alarm off Note The AccuMap 12 must be on in order for the alarms to work In o
61. lay may not be correct when the cold start method is used See the manual initialization section for details on changing the time Finding Your Position Initialization A cold start as described above can take up to 5 minutes to find your position There is another method to initialize the AccuMap 12 that may let it acquire the satellites faster Manually entering your position local time and date will help the GPS receiver determine which satellites are avail able and lock on to them faster There are two ways to input your position You can locate your position on the receiver s map or enter your latitude and longitude Remember once the receiver finds its position it stores the position into memory The receiver won t have to initialized the next time you it on Enter by Map ICOM OPTIONS To show the receiver your approximate loca REPROGRAM BOXES tion on its map first press the MENU key then SiNULATOR the up or down arrow keys until the GPS SYSTEM SETUP SETUP menu is highlighted as shown at right EE Now press the right arrow key The screen shown at the top of the next page appears 8 Using the down arrow key highlight the Ini tialize GPS Receiver menu then press the right arrow key The screen shown below ap pears next This is the GPS initialization screen The posi tion altitude time and date the GPS receiver is currently using to find the satellites is shown at th
62. martMap Navionics or a C MAP cartridge plugged into the back of the AccuMap 12 this feature will show the bound aries of the cartridge on the map This lets you know the exact area cov ered by your cartridge The example at the top of the next page shows the 17 boundaries of the Oklahoma East IMS Smart Map cartridge The default for this feature is on Press the left arrow key on the MAP BOUNDS label to turn them off Earth Map On Off You can turn the earth map completely off clearing the screen of all ground detail includ ing IMS SmartMap cartridge detail To do this highlight the EARTH MAP OFF ON label and press the left arrow key Icons On Off The AccuMap 12 has symbols that you can place at any location These symbols can be turned off if desired To do so move the black box to the ICONS OFF ON label and press the left arrow key See the ICONS section in this manual for more information on the icon symbols Note This doesn t erase the icons it merely hides them Detail Cartridge The AccuMap 12 has two cartridge slots in its back Either one can hold a IMS SmartMap Navionics or C MAP cartridge The unit can only show detail from one type of cartridge at a time In other words you can t show detail from an IMS SmartMap and a C MAP cartridge at the same time You must select one or the other The Detail Cartridge menu lets you select the type of cartridge to display When
63. menu then press the right arrow key Press the EXIT key to return to the map Repeat the above steps to turn the flashing off Note Plot trail flashing s default is on Set Visible Plot Trails The plot trail can be turned off if desired To turn it off press the up or down arrow key until the Set Visible Plot Trails menu is highlighted Now press the right arrow key The screen at right appears Use the up or down arrow keys to select the desired plot trail then press the left or right arrow key Press the EXIT key to return to the Plotter Options menu Clear Current Plot Trail MESSAGES AUTOZOOM OFF EUN EARTH MAP OPTIONS OPTIONS 5 PLOTTER OPTIONS PLOT TRAIL FLASHING SET WISIBLE PLOT TRAILS CLEAR CURRENT PLOT TRAIL SAWE CURREMT PLOT TRAIL SET PLOTTER UPDATE CRITERIA PLOT TRAILS SHOWN CURRENT PLOT TRAIL o SAVED PLOT TRAIL 1 OFF OH SAVED PLOT TRAIL 2 OFF To erase the plot trail extending from your present position highlight the Clear Current Plot Trail menu then press the right arrow key A message box appears asking you if you really want to erase the plot trail Follow the directions on this message box The unit returns to the mapping screen after the message box clears 21 Save Current Plot Trail SAVE PLOT TRAIL You can save up to two plot tr
64. n the display at one time For example group O shown at the top of the next page has two half screen maps side by side Both of these maps are completely independent of each other In other words you can zoom 25 in or out set options and other functions on one map without affecting the other When you press the MENU ZOOM IN or OUT or ENT keys a message appears asking you which display you want to affect On the screen shown at right the menu key was pressed The unit wants to know which map you want to change Press the left arrow key for the left map the right arrow key for the right map The main menu then appears CLOCK Whenever clock is showing on a display new items appear in the list when you press the MENU key These items let you set the clock s time set alarms and change the unit of mea sure he clock and timers can be used on win dows mapping or the navigation mode Clock Set BRG co If the time shown on the clock display is not your local time change it using the Clock Set function To do this press the MENU key then press the up or down arrow keys until the Clock Set label is highlighted Press the right arrow key The screen at right appears Using the right and left arrow keys high SET LOCAL TIME ES 37 59 PH light the first number in the time that you want to change Now press the up or down arrow keys until the des
65. ng the group press the EXIT key If you fill the group with boxes the unit will automatically leave the menu after the last box is selected To return the group to its factory default see the Preset Groups in the System Setup section WAYPOINT DATABASE The AccuMap 12 gives you the capability of creating your own database of locations called waypoints You can save your present position cur sor position or enter a latitude longitude and save it as a waypoint The AccuMap 12 can store up to 250 waypoints Saving Your Present Position as a Waypoint Quick Save Method To save your present position simply press the WPT key twice The AccuMap 12 puts your cur rent position into the first available waypoint num ber on the list A message appears on the display corr nane telling you the waypoint number it just used This f Torr SAVED also momentarily places you in the waypoint menu m as shown at right Anytime the waypoint menu 2270227 14352 shows simply press the WPT key once and the TE FRESS WPT FOR QUICK SAVE unit will store your present position in the waypoint list USER WPTs HAM eee 50 TO WFT 001 WPT 1 Every time you save a waypoint the date and time are logged along with the position data An icon symbol is also automatically assigned to the waypoint You can edit the icon symbol if you wish See the ICONS sec tion in this man
66. ns to the mapping screen with the cursor centered on your present position Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the icon on the map that you wish to erase Press the ENT key when youre ready to erase the icon A message appears asking you if you want to delete that icon Press the left arrow key to erase it If you wish to delete another icon move the cursor over it and press the ENT key When youre finished press the EXIT key to erase the cursor WINDOWS The windows feature gives you over 45 different displays that you can arrange in 15 different groups This lets you customize the unit to your own situations To use the windows feature press the PAGES key then press the up or down arrow keys to highlight the GROUP A label as shown at the top of the next page The windows have 20 different pre programmed groups A 24 through T Group A is visible inthe background when you switch to the windows groups Lee zm view each group simply press the right or left arrow key while the mode menu is showing Each group shows in the background as you press the arrow keys When you see the group you want to use simply press the EXIT key to erase the mode menu a a aceon Special Windows Although most of the windows used in the AccuMap 12 are self explana tory there are several windows that have special features or can be used in unique
67. ny information that helps it determine which satellites are available If the unit can t lock on to the satellites using the data you ve given it or if it has trouble finding the satellites perhaps it is using the wrong data This can happen if you ve entered the wrong data by accident when initializing the receiver For example if you entered east longitude instead of west Or if you ve moved a long distance with the unit turned off To send a cold start message to the receiver high light the Execute GPS Cold Start label on the GPS Setup menu then press the right arrow key A message appears asking you if you really want to do a cold start Follow the instructions on this mes sage page GPS SETUP GPS UPDATE RATE 5 HM 3 4 5 INITIALIZE GPS RECEIVER E ECUTE GPS SELF TEST it wi i i BOLD erar Ea The unit will begin searching for the satellites It can take as long as 5 minutes for it to lock on to 50 the necessary satellites but it usually takes less time Remember when it does your local time and possibly date can be wrong Use the method shown in the initialization section at the front of this manual to change them if needed Once this is done an internal clock will keep the correct time even when the unit is turned off The GPS system updates this clock when the unit is locked on to the satellites ALARMS The AccuMap 12 has several alarms You can set an arrival al
68. of the one on the chart and 047 minutes north latitude Using the PCF feature you can make the AccuMap 12 match the chart you re using If you move the unit will continuously add the change to all posi tion navigation and mapping displays This makes it more closely match the datum used by the chart For this reason you should be careful when entering the PCF offset It s saved in memory and doesn t change when the unit is turned off However resetting the unit does erase the PCF offset To set the PCF offset highlight the Set Position Correction Factor label on the GPS CORREC TIONS menu and press the right arrow key The DN 0 00 000 screen shown at right appears LOW E 0 00 000 Now enter the correction for your location Remem ber this is the difference between the location 80 to CLEAR shown on the present position display and the po E sition shown on the chart In this example we en tered 0 degrees 0 047 minutes north latitude and 0 degrees 0 244 minutes east longitude That is the difference between the present position shown M 0 00 047 by the AccuMap 12 and the one on our chart ME 0 00 After you ve entered the latitude longitude correc er tion press the ENT key to accept it The AccuMap ERES 12 returns to the navigation or mapping screens with the correction factor applied 43 Units of Measure SYSTEM SETUP T
69. om pletely erase all of the characters you entered and start over if you need to Pressing the EXIT key erases this screen without accepting any input When the first name is correct press the ENT key Now enter your last name using the same method as shown above When it s the way you want it press the ENT key You 1 0 is saved in permanent memory IMPORTANT The name or number you save is written into the AccuMap 12 Sport s permanent memory You won t be able to change it once you enter it unless you return the unit to the factory Make certain the name I D is exactly the way you want it before pressing the ENT key To see your I D see the System Information screen Your identification will be permanently placed on this screen GPS SETUP The GPS Setup menu has five sub menus that affect the GPS receiver From these menus you can turn the simulator on or off set the update rate initialize the GPS receiver do a self test on the receiver and do a cold start Note The Initialize GPS receiver is covered in the Finding Your Position section in the front of this manual GPS UPDATE CSEC e Roe 3 4 5 H INITIALIZE GPS RECEIVER EXECUTE GPS SELF TEST EXECUTE GPS COLD START To view these menu items press the MENU key then highlight the GPS Setup menu Press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears 49 GPS Update Rate Changing the upd
70. or s position not the present posi tion so you can zoom in on any detail anywhere while navigating The latitude longitude of the cursor shows in the box at the top of the screen whenever the cursor is activated E CURSOR OFF CURSOR ON The map cursor is also used to place and erase icons and waypoints AUTOZOOM Generally when you travel using a mapping receiver like the AccuMap 12 you spend some amount of time zooming in and out looking at detail or the whole route between the start and destination The AccuMap 12 has an autozoom feature that eliminates much of the button pushing that competitive units force you to make It works in con junction with the navigation feature First you must recall a waypoint See the waypoint section for more information on navigating to a waypoint When you turn the autozoom mode on the AccuMap 12 zooms in on your present position As you travel towards the destination recalled waypoint the AccuMap 12 begins zooming out showing more of your course to the waypoint After you cross the halfway point to your destination the AccuMap 12 zooms in closer one zoom range at a time keeping the destination on the screen Nearly every time it zooms in you can see more detail This is a benefit for two reasons Number one you want to see more detail as you get closer to the destination especially if you ve never been there before Two it takes a load small perhaps but still anoth
71. ou This is called a cold start It simply means that the unit is searching without your help for the satellites that are in orbit A cold start can take up to 5 minutes to acquire enough satellite data to determine your position although it typically takes less time than that Once the GPS receiver locks on to the satellites and finds your position it stores the satellite data in its memory The next time you use the unit it should take less time to lock on Once the AccuMap 12 locks on to the satellites and finds your position it stores the satellite data in its memory The next time you use the unit it should take much less time to lock on To use your AccuMap 12 first take it outside away from trees and buildings You need a clear view of the sky Open the antenna and adjust it so that it is parallel with the ground Press the PWR key Read the message on the screen then press the EXIT key to erase the message A screen similar to the one at right appears This is Map 3 Your present position is shown as a cross surrounded by a diamond As you wait for the AccuMap 12 to find your position you ll see numbers flashing on the display Anytime you see flashing numbers it means the AccuMap 12 does not have a position Do not rely on any data that is flashing When the numbers stop flashing the unit has locked on to the satellites and the position is good That s all you have to do to find your position The time disp
72. our claim must be substantiated by a dated sales receipt or sales slip 64 How to Obtain Service Canadian Customers Only We back your investment in quality products with quick expert service and genuine Eagle replacement parts If you need service or repairs contact the Eagle Factory Customer Service Department at the toll free number listed below A technician may be able to solve the problem and save you the inconvenience of returning your unit You will be asked for your unit s serial number 800 324 1354 Canada Only Monday through Friday 8 00 A M 8 00 P M Central Time When sending a product for repair please do the following 1 Always use the original shipping container and filler material the product was packed in when shipping your product 2 Always insure the parcel against damage or loss during shipment Eagle does not assume responsibility for goods lost or damaged in transit For proper testing repair and service send a brief note with the product describing the problem Be sure to include your name return shipping address and a daytime telephone number How to Obtain Service International Customers Only Except Canada If you need service or repairs contact the dealer in the country you purchased your unit WARRANTY REPAIR WILL BE HONORED ONLY IN THE COUNTRY UNIT WAS PURCHASED Please follow the shipping instructions shown below on this page if you have to mail your unit to the
73. own track direction When you resume speed all features operate normally When you re stopped at a traffic light the track holding feature is useful to prevent the annoying random numbers from appearing on the display while you re stopped This also prevents the unit from rotating the map in all directions when it s in the track up mode This feature is useful when you re using the AccuMap 12 while hiking horseback riding or other typi cally slow speed activities To turn the track holding feature off press the EEMETA MENU key then press the up or down arrow Keys Terman until the System Setup menu appears then press 212 the right arrow key The screen shown at right ap ames gt ners pears The track holding menu is at the top of this EFIR 20 SETUR screen Press the left arrow key to turn the track PRESET Boxes holding feature off Press the EXIT key to erase sane seu this menu GPS CORRECTIONS DATUM Maps and charts are based on a survey of the area that s covered by the map or chart These surveys are called Datums Maps that are created using different datums will show the same latitude longitude in slightly different locations All datums are named The GPS system is based on the WGS 84 datum which covers the entire world Other datums may also cover the entire world or just a small portion By default the AccuMap 12 shows your position on the map using the
74. press the MENU key then highlight the MESSAGES label and press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one below ap pears If there more messages than this screen can hold press the left or right arrow keys to view more pages When youre finished with this screen press the EXIT key to erase tt BACKLIGHT The AirMap s display and keyboard have lights that can be turned on for night use To turn the lights on simply press the PWR key To turn them off press the PWR key again If the unit is operating from the battery pack it automatically turns the lights off after 30 seconds This helps conserve battery power The time is adjustable from 5 seconds to 240 seconds Press the PWR key to turn the lights on after the unit turns them off To change the backlight s delay time press the MENU key then highlight the AUDIO SCREEN label Press the right arrow key The screen at the top of the next page appears Highlight the Light Delay label at the bot 52 SCREEN 64 tom of the list Now press the left or right arrow key until the desired time appears on the menu Press the EXIT key when youre finished SPEAKER CONTRAST LIGHT mm r s LIGHT DELAY SEC The backlights brightness is also adjustable To do W this highlight the Light menu Now press the left or right arrow key until you have the lights at the desired level Pr
75. r down arrow JUNITS OF MEASURE DGPS keys until the black box is on the System COM SETUP Setup label Press the right arrow key The PRESET screen shown at right appears PRESET BOXES SYSTEM IHF IHPLT TRACK HOLDING Your AccuMap 12 has a special feature called Track Holding that pre vents the unit from showing random numbers on the navigation screens when you re travelling less than 3 miles per hour These random numbers are mostly caused by S A Selective Availability S A is random errors introduced into the GPS satellite network by the government to degrade the system s accuracy to the general public The error can be as bad as 100 meters and 5 m p h which is within the government s GPS specifi cations You can see this happening when you re standing still with the track holding feature turned off With it turned off your present position will move on the map even though you re standing still The track holding feature works by locking the track at the last known direction when you slow below three miles per hour Above three miles per hour the track holding feature is disabled This feature is automati cally activated when the unit is turned on for the first time or after you preset it You ll see the unit s track lockup when you slow below 3 miles per hour If you have the unit in the track up mode the map will also lock in the 41 last kn
76. re NMEA Output Press the down arrow key on the NMEA DGPS menu until the Configure NMEA Output menu is highlighted then press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one at right appears NMEA 0183 Version There are two versions of the NMEA data 1 5 and 2 0 If your other equipment requires 2 0 press the right arrow key to select it NMEA Sentence Selection Some equipment requires different sentence The AccuMap 12 default setting for these sentences is on In other words it automatically sends these sentences when NMEA is turned on To turn any of these off first highlight the NMEA Messages label on the Configure NMEA menu as shown above then press the right arrow key The screen CONFIGURE NMEA i HMEA 8153 UERSIUH e nm MESSAGES NMEA MESSAGES t e L GLL SEHTEHLES I ar ee H RMC RME SENTENCES OFF OH SEHTEHCES OFF OH GGA SEHTEHCES OFF OH BSA GSU SENTENCES OFF OH shown at right appears Now highlight the desired menu and press the left arrow key Press the EXIT key when everything on this screen is the way you want it DGPS The AccuMap 12 will recognize Starlink and Magnavox DGPS receivers and compatibles If you have either one of these receivers simply high light the Starlink DGPS or Magnavox DGPS la bel on the NMEA DGPS menu and press the right arrow key to turn it on Note If you have a Magnavox DGPS re
77. re sitting still This typically happens when using small less than 05 mile anchor alarm ranges If you have a DGPS beacon receiver connected to the AccuMap 12 smaller ranges may be usable Arrival Alarm If you set the arrival alarm s distance to zero 0 and you run a route see the routes section the AccuMap 12 may not show navi gation data to the next waypoint once you arrive at the first one If you use the routes feature never set the arrival alarm to zero 51 MESSAGES At the bottom of the GPS Alarms menu are the position POS and DGPS message selections When turned on the position message shown at right appears for a few seconds whenever the AccuMap 12 locks onto the satellites and shows a position It also appears when the unit loses the TRE lock onto the satellites and cannot navigate Press 355 ing the EXIT key erases these messages LADO j The DGPS message appears whenever the unit begins or stops using DGPS data to help deter 9 mine your position To turn on either message select the GPS Alarms menu from the main menu then move the black box to the desired message and press the right arrow key to turn it on Press the EXIT key to erase this screen AUDIO SCREEH ALARMS COI AUTOZOOM Egi EARTH MAP OPTIONS All messages are stored in memory even if they re not displayed You can view them in the message log To do this simply
78. s a tone sounds which alerts you to the fact that you re now on battery power Store your unit with the battery pack attached Do not remove the batter ies This will increase the internal memory s battery life DEFINITION OF TERMS ABBREVIATIONS Due to space considerations the digital displays use abbreviations for some names They are as follows inte Altitude Your height above sea level BRO ose Bearing The direction from your position to a waypoint Course Deviation Indicator A display that shows the dis tance to the side of the desired course called cross track error to a waypoint CLOCK Your local time TRIS pices Track The direction youre travelling Distance Distance remaining between your present sition and a waypoint DNT UPT Countdown timer DNT and Count up timer UPT ETE 5235955 Estimated Time En route dodo A measure of your receiver s position quality A fix of 1 is bad 9 is the best ICON A symbol you can place on the map POSITION Your present position Ground Speed Your actual speed LECT Time To Go Time remaining at your present speed until you reach a waypoint Electrical system voltage VMO inicie Velocity Made Good Your ground speed towards a re called waypoint AX TIS sisan Cross Track Error Shows your distance to the side of the desired course line 55 WINDO
79. te detailing the problem you re having with the unit Please include your name address and daytime telephone number 4 Please include payment for non warranty repairs Check money order Visa or MasterCard may be used 5 Fillin your name address zip code date and RA number in the blanks provided on the UPS form included with your unit 6 Attach the label to the shipping box tear off the tab for your receipt and give the package to any UPS driver or take the package to any UPS Customer Center You will not be charged for this shipment That s it Your unit will be shipped to Eagle s customer service department at no charge to you Units under warranty will be returned to you at no charge NOTE Eagle will pay UPS surface shipping charges both to and from the factory for this unit in the event it needs repair Your unit is insured against loss or shipping damage when you use the enclosed UPS label This UPS shipping offer is good only in the continental United States ex cludes Alaska and Hawaii 60 KEEP THIS LABEL YOU WILL NEED IT IF YOU EVER NEED TO RETURN YOUR UNIT TO THE FACTORY FOR REPAIR Accessory Ordering Information To order accessories such as power cables or transducers please con tact 1 Your local marine dealer Most quality dealers that handle marine elec tronic equipment should be able to assist you with these items Consult your local telephone directory for listings 2 LEI Extras Inc
80. the gt A XA bar moves to the right then you are to the left of the desired course line and vice versa The CDI indicator shown above shows that we are about 02 miles to the left of the desired course With the CDI range of 10 miles each vertical dotted line represents 02 mile You can adjust the CDI s range through the Alarms CDI menu Using the CDI with a mapping screen helps you visualize your position in relation to the course The screen below left shows that we are on course The CDI arrow is pointing straight ahead and no off course bar is show ing Looking at the screen on the right however you can see that we are off course to the right In fact we are so far off course that we exceeded the range of the CDI The vertical bar has gone off the scale on the left side of the CDI A small arrow points to the left showing the direction to the desired course line The CDI gives you a quick easy to read visual indicator of your relationship between your direction of travel and the de sired direction Mapping The AccuMap 12 has a ground map of the world built inside This map has the majority of its detail in far southern Canada the continental United States and Hawaiian islands northern Mexico the Bahamas and Bermuda The background map shows when the AccuMap 12 is first turned on with or without a map cartridge There are three different mapping screens available Map screen number 3 shows by de fault as s
81. the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears The Select From label is highlighted Using the down arrow key high light either the name or waypoint number labels You can select a waypoint to be moved by name or number In this example it s already on way point number one Once you have the desired waypoint showing on the screen that you re going to be moving the in formation FROM then you need to choose the waypoint number that you re going to move that information TO Highlight the Select label at the top of the screen then press the right arrow key to select TO Now choose the waypoint number that you wish to move the information to In this ex ample we selected waypoint number 10 When everything on this screen is correct press the WPT key In this example the name icon and position were moved from waypoint number 1 to waypoint number 10 Press the EXIT key to erase this screen when yourre finished Distance Between Waypoints The AccuMap 12 can easily give you the distance between two user waypoints To do this first press the WPT key select the User Waypoints menu then highlight the Next Page label and press the right arrow key Now highlight the Dist Between WPTS label and press the right arrow key The screen at right appears Select WPT A label is highlighted Now press the MOVE WAYPOINT n Emm WAHE se WFT 1 WETH eee 001 S6 OS 0
82. ther words if you set the alarm to go off at 7 00 a m then the AccuMap 12 will have to be on at 7 00 a m also TIMERS The AccuMap 12 has two timers built in One is a countdown timer and the other is a count up timer The countdown timer counts down from the time you put in to zero The count up timer starts at zero and counts up to the time you entered To set either timer first switch to a screen that is showing the timer that you want to use Next press the MENU key then highlight the desired timer set menu In this example we re setting the countdown timer Now press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one below appears 27 Using the right and left arrow keys move the black box to the first number in the time that you want to set The time is in hours minutes and seconds Now press the up or down ar row keys until the desired number shows Con 111 tinue until the time shown in the display is cor TIMER rect then press the ENT key In this example DEP RESET i 0 the down timer is set for 10 minutes The unit ALARM OFF INITIAL returns to the navigation mapping or windows 00 00 00 00 00 00 display SET TIMER ALARM UP STOP Eug UP TIMER RESET OH To start the timer press the MENU key then move the black box to the Dn Timer STOP GO label Press the right arrow key to start the timer The
83. to 75 degrees Celsius Extended storage temperatures higher or lower than specified will cause the liquid crystal display to fail Neither this type of failure nor its consequences are covered by the war ranty For more information consult the factory customer service depart ment All features and specifications subject to change without notice All screens in this manual are simulated and were taken with an IMS SmartMap loaded into one of the cartridge slots INTRODUCTION eU 1 INS TAA TON mE 2 BATTERY WINS TAEEATION s rnt ucts cedet cer adhe 3 ANTENN A a ah a calc ale acces va etch aded 4 MAP GARTRIDGE INSTAELEAT ION 5 3 5 REMOVING MAP CARTRIDGE 6 KEYBOARD lee 6 OPERATION 7 TURNING POW BRON um Urat uud edlen tene ue tae ine MENUS aa 7 FINDING YOUR POSITION 7 je Bol gc 7 INITIALIZATION e M 8 ENTER BY hid GE tue ai ont 8 ENTER MAINNUALEBLY sut rdiet a tek bue ctetu Ate 10 POSITION NAVIGATION DISPLAY S oat tu peus bera ines 11 NAVIGATION SCREENS
84. ual for more information Saving The Cursor Position as a Waypoint When the cursor is showing on the map and you press the WPT key twice the AccuMap 12 puts the cursors position into the first available waypoint number A message appears on the display telling you the way 30 USER WPTs NAY GO TO WPT 001 T 1 point number it just used This also places you in the waypoint menu as shown at right Wait a few seconds and the menu will clear automatically or press the EXIT key to erase the waypoint menu EDIT EC MAVPOIMT SAVED E AS WPT 1 DIS iB PRESS WET FOR QUICK SAVE Saving Your Present Position as a Waypoint Select Number Method The methods shown above don t let you choose the waypoint number You can pick the waypoint number then save your present position To do this first press the WPT key om Now press the up arrow key once This is the way Esess er eee 201 ZAVE point number selection menu Press the left or right arrow keys until the waypoint number appears that you wish to store your present position In this example we re going to store a position as way point number 6 USER WPTs e B TO WPT 204 EDIT MAME ELIT LAT LOW EDIT OTHER OFTIONS Now press the down arrow key until the OTHER f LUE RC OPTIONS label is highlighted Press the right ar DELETE WAYPOINT MOVE A
85. ways The following section describes these windows Satellite Information Screen Group A This screen shows technical information about LINE the status of the GPS receiver The receiver has twelve channels Data for each channel is HEIL shown on the display The channels are num Bl 217 bered one through 12 on the left side of the screen Every satellite in the constellation has Tt len a number assigned to it called the PRN This number shows to the right of the channel The EE column shows a T if the channel is track ing the satellite or a S if the receiver is searching for it ELV is the elevation of the satellite above the horizon AZM is the azimuth or direction of the satellite from your location SNR is the signal to noise ratio The higher the SNR the better If you look at row one in the satellite info screen above channel 1 is tracking satellite number 6 The satellite s elevation is 53 degrees above the horizon and it s azimuth is 330 degrees It s SNR is 37 which is good The FIX numbers in the lower left corner of the screen show the quality of fix If the FIX is 9 then it s the best you can get A FIX of 1 is the worst The LOCK shows either 2D latitude longitude or 3D latitude longitude plus altitude The receiver must be locked onto at least four satellites in order to show a 3D fix Dual Mapping The windows feature gives you the capability to have more than one map o
86. which lets you practice with the receiver INSTALLATION The AccuMap 12 operates from six AA batteries or from 6 to 35 volts DC An optional cigarette lighter adapter is available model CA 1 to plug into a vehicle s electrical system The AccuMap 12 automatically switches to external power when it s plugged into the unit provided that the external power is a higher voltage than the batteries If for any reason the exter nal power fails the unit will automatically switch to the batteries The AccuMap 12 does not require batteries when the external power is in use however they make a good backup in case of power failure An optional rechargeable battery pack model RBP E has a nickle metal hydride battery and charger built into a pack that s almost identical to the alkaline battery pack that slides onto the bottom of the AccuMap 12 An external antenna kit is also available model PA 2 that allows the re movable antenna to be mounted on a suction cup bracket up to four feet away from the GPS receiver PA 2 HBP E BATTERY INSTALLATION The AccuMap 12 requires six AA batteries We recommend DURACELL alkaline batteries but other brands will work You can use lithium batteries which will last longer than alkaline batteries but cost more or recharge able ni cad batteries won t last as long as standard alkalines Recharge able alkaline batteries such as RayOVac Renewals will also work Do not use heav
87. y Use the up and down arrow keys to change each number then use the left and right arrow keys to select the other numbers that you wish to change 53 SET START USE ARROWS TO STEER RATE On the example at right the speed is being changed from 100 m p h to 30 m p h When the numbers are correct press the EXIT key Starting Position Normally the starting position for the simulator is your present position If you want to change the starting position highlight the SET START label then press the right arrow key The screen shown below right appears You can select any waypoint as the simulator s starting point Select the starting point by pressing the right arrow key on the WPTZ label until the desired starting waypoint number appears Now highlight the SET AS SIM START label and press the right arrow key The AccuMap 12 returns to the Simulator Setup menu Use Arrow Keys to Steer This option lets you change both the course and speed on the screen as the simulator is running To do this highlight the User Arrow Keys to Steer label then press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears Use the up and down ar row keys to increase or decrease the speed Use the right and left arrow keys to change the track Press the EXIT key to erase these menus SIMULATOR SETUP SIMULATOR ON TRACK aue 355 SPEED moglo BH AL
88. y duty batteries or any battery other than the ones listed above Do not mix different types of batteries For example don t use both alkaline and ni cad batteries at the same time To install the batteries first turn the AccuMap 12 so that it is facing you Now grasp the bottom part of the case and push it to the right until it comes completely off the unit The bottom part of the case holds the batteries Next push the battery holder out the bottom of the battery cover as shown below Install each battery with the negative end against the spring The positive end of each battery should be firmly N against the metal plate When all six batteries are installed slide the bat tery holder into the battery cover If the battery holder sticks when slid ing into the battery cover apply a thin film of petroleum jelly to the O rings on the battery holder IMPORTANT There are arrows molded into the bottom of the battery cover and battery holder Make certain the arrows are properly aligned Otherwise the bat tery holder won t slide all the way into the cover and the battery pack won t slide onto the unit Slide the battery pack onto the unit and the AccuMap 12 is ready for use ANTENNA Your AccuMap 12 has a removable antenna that folds over the display when the unit is not in use This prevents damage to the display To open the antenna simply lift on an edge and raise it

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