Eagle Z-9500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

Z-9500

INSTALLATION/OPERATION

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LITHO IN U.S.A. 988-0119-26

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CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE

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WARNING!

Eagle

AN AID

Electronics.

TO NAVIGATION.

METHOD

TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION.

CAUTION

This loran

shortest,

the

waypoint

gator

travelling clear,

MAKE CERTAIN THE LORAN IS DISPLAYING THE CORRECT PO- SITION IN LATITUDE/LONGITUDE COORDINATES BEFORE NAVI- GATING WITH THIS UNIT. THE POSITION MUST BE CORRECT FOR THE NAVIGATION FEATURES TO WORK PROPERLY.

receiver,

most direct

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only

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to the

all loran

(like

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of obstructions.

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waypoint

navigation equipment)

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It

provides navigation

Therefore,

of all available

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always

NOTICE!

check to make certain

available.

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the

prudent

navigation

data to

tools

navi-

when

a

Features and

All

display

screens in this manual

specifications subject

to

change

are simulated.

without notice.

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atmospheriC noise,

conservatIve estimates of station

and

grid

geometry.

range

limits

SONAR TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION . 1

MOUNTING POWER CONNECTIONS 1

TRANSDUCER CONNECTIONS

NOISE 3 MOUNTING - ELC-1 LORAN MODULE

KEYBOARD 5 DISPLAY- General 6

SONAR OPERATION AUTOMATIC 7

SENSITIVITY 7

GRAYUNB

CHARTSPEED RANGE 10

ZOOM SONAR ALARMS

MENU CHART FREOUENCY

SURFACE CLARITY CONTROL

DISCRIMINATION 25

ASP 26

FISH I.D DIGITAL DISPLAYS 29

SPEAKER VOLUME DISPLAY CONTRAST 28

LIGHT DEPTH UNES 40

KEEL OFFSET 40

SYSTEM INFORMATION TURN AUTOMATIC/DIGITAL ON/OFF 43

DIGITALSONAR FREQUENCY SELECT 44 MEMORY-PRESET 45

FISH ARCHES 46 SONAR TROUBLESHOOTING 48 LORANOPERATION

-

DISPLAY UNIT .

1

3 4

7

8 10

RANGE-Automatic RANGE-Manual 12

10

13

ZOOM-BottomTrack 15

16

ZONEALARM 16

BOTTOM ALARM 18 FISH ALARM

20

AUDIO ALARM ON/OFF 21

22

CHART DUAL FREQUENCY OPERATION 23

(SCC)

DIGITAL DEPTH DISPLAY 30 SPEEDOMETER 31

SPEEDOMETER CALIBRATION 32 TEMPERATURE

DISTANCE LOG 34 LORAN DISPLAY

CHARACTER SIZE 36 TENTHS 37

NEGATIVE KEEL OFFSET 40 POSITIVE KEEL OFFSET 41

24

27

33 35

38

42

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LORAN-C

NORTH CENTRAL U.S. CHAIN GRI 8290

(NOCUS)

DRAFT

Approximate

1/4 NM Fix

Umits of

Accuracy (95% 2 dRMS),

Coverage--

HAVRE, BAUDE1TE, GILLETTE,

WILLIAMS

1:3 SNR and

Noise 53db

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WY

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INTRODUCTION

The

Z-9500

today.

in features and

represents

It rivals other combination sonar/loran units

performance.

one of the best values

The 2-9500 offers

at the touch of a button. The wide screen shows the underwater worki with

speed,

log).

resolution and detail. It also

high

surface water

temperature,

displays digital depth,

and distance travelled

in

sportfishing

costing

easy-to-use operation

sonar

much more

boat

(distance

Note: This is an was

computed using

atmospheric

noise,

"Unofficial-Preliminary Coverage

conservative estimates of station

and

grid geometry.

Diagram". Coverage

limits,

range

Although menu

the Z-9500

system

makes it

different features

buttons!

ing Read this manual and take it with

unit. It makes a

has

many

easy

functions on

and

reference should

great

features and

to use. Above

the unit.

the first few times

you

MOUNTING - DISPLAY UNIT

Install the Z-9500 in

ance behind the

in the bracket base allow wood screw or

need to

may panels

to secure the

unit when

place

room behind the unit to attach the

The smallest hole that will

inch. After the hole is

through

the hole

first,

After the cables have been sealing compound.

convenient

any

it

a

piece

mounting

is tilted for

of

hardware, Make certain there is

location,, provided

the

plywood

power

one

then

pass

drilled,

pass

routed,

power

pass

the

power

fill the hole with a

Offset the bracket to cover the

functions,

don't be afraid to

all,

You

can't hurt it

need it.

best

viewing angle.

through-bolt mounting.

on the back of thin

the "soft

by press-

use

you

there is

fiberglass

enough

your

clear- Holes

and transducer cables.

or transducer

plug

is one

the transducer connector

cable down

majority

through

it.

marine

good

of the hole.

key"

try

You

up

POWER

The

attach the

have directly

CONNECTIONS

Z-9500 works from a twelve-volt

cable

power

problems

to the

with electrical

battery.

to an

accessory

interference,

If the cable is not

battery system only.

or

power

then attach the

buss,

however if

power

long enough, splice

You can

cable

#18

gauge

you

wire onto it.

Requires

optional

ST-T

Speed/Temperature

sensor.

1

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The

power

positive

cable has three

black is

lead,

wires; red, white,

negative

to the red lead as close to the

if

have to extend the

you

attach the fuse holder to the both the unit and the

wire is for a or other electronic

wire is not

NMEA

navigation

used, tape

power

interface.

the end so that it cannot short.

and black. Red is the

or

ground.

power

cable

battery

cable in the event of a short. The white

The Z-9500 sends data for an

devices

Attach the

source as

to

the

or

power

through

in-line fuse holder

possible.

battery

buss. This will

this wire. If the white

For

or

example,

power

autopilot

buss,

protect

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To connect a device to the Z-9500's

twisted

the Z-9500's

and the shield to the

pair connect the shield to the

more

The ELC-1

useful if

signals.

TO sPEED/TEMP SENSOR

(NOT INCLUDED)

cable from the

pair

instructions.

wiring

supplied

you

See

TO "P"

CONNECTOR

power

cable. Solder the

autopilot.

with the 2-9500 has an

have noise

103 for

page

SPUCE AND TAPE

autopilot's

black wire on the

problems

instructions.

wiring

NMEA

See the other device's manual for

or

ground

external

if

you're

output,

intput

attach a

shielded,

to the white wire on

conductor of the twisted

power

cable. Do not

ground lug.

This is

in an area with low

Fuse

LEGEND: 1/4 NM Fix

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TRANSMIUER

Approximate

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Accuracy (95% 2 dRMS),

Coverage--

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Noise

and

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No other

9500

automatically

acquires

adjustments

and "locks on" to

are

required

sends NMEA information out the white wire once it

once the cable is connected. The Z-

the stations.

TRANSDUCER CONNECTIONS

The Z-9500 has dual kHz,

separately,

1.

shows the

proper

the transducer owner's manual for

If dual

frequency operation

2 transducer

adapter

frequency capability.

or

at the same time. The connection

method to attach the

transducer installation instructions.

is

desired,

cable must be

purchased

It can

operate

transducers to the Z-9500. See

kHz

a 50

transducer and the MY-

separtately.

at 50 or 192

diagram

below

NOISE

Minimize possible

generators power, wiring. Bilge

cables

electrical noise

sources of electrical interference. One of the

is the

loran

away

engine's wiring

module,

pumps from

them,

by routing

and transducer cables

and

their

wiring

if

possible.

the

power

hamess. For best

can also radiate

cable

away

from other

away

largest

results, keep

from the

so

noise,

keep

noise

the

engine

the

Note: This is an was

computed

atmospheric noise,

"Unofficialpreliminary Coverage Diagram". Coverage

using

conservative estimates of station

and

grid

geometry. SINGLE FREQUENCY DUAL

range

limits,

VHF radio antennas It is

important

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and cables radiate RF

to

the Z-9500's cables

keep

kHz or5O kHz

TRANSDUCER

energy away

at

high power

from

them,

FREQUENCY

95O

•

TRANSDUCER

levels.

also.

ADAPTER

CABLE (MY-2)

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192kHz

TRANSDUCER

CONNECTIONS

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Noise

typically

boat

slow probable

but is caused

cal,

ducer. It's

the

Stop noise

increases,

display,

transducer must be moved so that smooth water flows over

then the

shows on the sonar

speeds

cause is acoustic noise or cavitation. This

easy

boat,

and by

to determine if this noise is

the

put

then it's electrical.

problem

worse as the

gets

air bubbles

engine

in

is cavitation.

out of the turbulent water flow or

display.

passing

neutral,

If interference

speed

over the face of the trans-

and increase the

increases,

noise is not electri-

electrical or cavitation.

rpm.

If it doesn't show on the sonar's

To solve this

it at all boat

speeds.

problem,

begins

then the

If

the

adjusted

at

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INSTALLATION When

where it's clear of other

A

high

tenna

mounted radio antennas.

Improper performance

close to

places and obstructed.

must

You

antenna. The threads are standard

mount The base

(NOT pipe thread).

hardware.

has reverse

if

the

power

work until the

choosing

location is

shouldn't be the

vertically.

metal

Loran

the

purchase

base is most

mounting

Tighten

wires are hooked

wiring

-

ELC-1 Loran-C MODULE

a

mounting

preferred,

Make certain it is as

objects

assembly

commonly

threads are

This allows the

all hardware

polarity protection.

is connected

location,

antennas,

highest part

can also occur if the antenna

such as tuna towers.

in the clear is

an

eight

wires, masts,

however

of

foot stainless steel or

used to mount

conventional 1"-14 machine thread

securely.

No

damage

backwards. However,

up

properly.

remember

to install the ELC-1

will occur to

the unit

or other obstructions.

for

lightning protection,

the an-

the boat. The antenna should be

far

preferable

3/8"-24 for the

away

as

possible

is mounted too

Again,

a location that

to one that is

fiberglass whip

whip.

from VHF

high

A ratchet

the Loran to the boat.

use of standard antenna

mounting

cable

The cable

extension cable is available call

department

supplied

if it's too

local service center

your

for more information.

The ELC-1 can be

if desired.

mast,

with the ELC-1 is

long.

Instead,

attached to a swivel bracket or

thirty

coil and store

if

cable is too short. Ask

the

or the

Eagle Factory

4

feet

it out of the

Do not cut the

long.

way.

dealer

your

Customer Service

hollow extension

An

or

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KEYBOARD

The

keyboard

the left column are

column

bottom

right

has

pertain

to the basic

corner of the

keys

arranged

in two vertical columns. The

used for loran selections. The

sonar functions. The MENU

keyboard

activates the first menu

keys

in the

key

page.

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right

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back.

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this

functions.

ON - The ON

turns the Z-9500 on.

key

LORAN - The LORAN

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PLOT - This enables the Iorans

plotter

function.

WAYPOINT SAVE - This feature

options.

WAYPOINT RECALL - This

memory.

-

OFF

Press and HOLD the Off

gives you

is used to recall

key

to turn the Z-9500 off.

key

DISPLAY - General

The 9500 is first turned on. A menu side of the screen. This is the used on the

press key

automatically

ten

seconds,

CLEAR label at the bottom of the screen.

are turned on for

lights

the

key adjacent

adjacent

approximately

appears

menu. ft controls the

Light

display

to the OFF

turn themselves off. The menu will also

or

and

to the ON label. To turn the

can turn it off

you

keyboard.

label,

If

you

or wait ten seconds and the

by pressing

more

waypoint saving

lights lights

to the

from

Z-

on,

the

will

after

waypoints

ten seconds when the

at the same time on the left

backlighting

wish to

the

keep

lights off, press

disappear

key adjacent

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RECALL

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of the

note

previous page.

left corner of the screen. The word "AUTO" in the

display

symbol

indicates the sonar's automatic feature is on. A small

next to the "AUTO" indicator means the alarm

The

the

on,

digital

display

bottom

enabled.

will

appear

depth

similar to the

is

displayed

upper

in the

center

speaker

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AUTOMATIC

When the Z-9500 is first turned

This is indicated

Automatic feature

is

displayed

in the lower

To turn Automatic

appear, indicating

press

the AUTO

on,

the word "AUTO" at the

by

adjusts

the

portion

off, simply press

the unit is in the manual mode. To turn

key again.

on,

sensitivity

of the screen at all times.

SENSITIVITY

The

sensitivity key

echoes. A low

up

mation,

fish

levels enable

with noise. bottom

When the Z-9500 is in the Automatic

signal

cally adjusted This

gives

it the

on the Z-9500 controls the

sensitivity

signals,

to see this

you

Typically,

with

Grayline®and

to

keep

capability

and other

a solid bottom

level excludes much of the bottom infor-

detail,

the best

sensitivity

some surface clutter.

to show fish and other detail.

target

the Automatic feature

of

the screen. The

so the bottom

The letters "Man"

key.

of the

ability

High sensitivity

and

range

the AUTO

information.

top

but it can also clutter

level shows a

mode,

signal displayed, plus

the

sensitivity

is enabled,

signal

Automatic

unit to

pick

the screen

solid

good

is

automati-

a little more.

Sometimes ft becomes sensitivity.

an increase in

This

typically happens

sensitivity

necessary

is indicated. The

to

manually

when

you

increase or

decrease the

wish to see more

procedure

to

adjust

detail,

is

it

so

the

same whether the unit is in the automatic or manual mode. To

adjust

menu

appears

menu is page.)

the

sensitivity, press

on the left side of the screen.

immediately

beneath it.

the

(See

SENS

key.

the screen

The

sensitivity adjust

The

Grayline adjust

at the

top

of the next

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sensitivity

graph.

The

number beneath are 32

steps

To increase the

arrow on the left side of the unit. As

up

bar

graph

menu has

graph gives

the down arrow also shows the

of

sensitivity.

sensitivity

will

taller and the number

grow

and down

up

a visual indication of the

level,

press

can also see the difference on the sensitivity

is at the desired

To decrease the

arrow. The bar

sensitivity When

sound an

is at the

reach either the maximum or minimum

you

alert tone.

To turn the menus

bottom

left side of the unit.

sensitivity

graph

and the number

desired

off, press

release the

level,

release the

level,

the

key adjacent

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allows

example,

you

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to tell the difference between a hard and

a

soft,

you distinguish

targets

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that are

or

between

weedy

arrows, plus

the

key adjacent

you press

will

increase

sensitivity

a vertical bar

sensitivity

level. There

to the menu's

the

key,

in

value.

level. A

menu's

the

You

chart record as it scrolls. When the

key.

press

the

key adjacent

to the down

will decrease. When the

key.

the

limit,

speaker

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weak echoes. It

strong

stronger

bottom retums a weaker

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different GRAYLINE

power unit to find the GRAYLINE

To appears

appears immediately

"Gray." adjust

adjacent

key adjacent menu's lower left corner

chart also see the

press

you

adjust

record)

the

have two

then the

signals

target

of

with

weeds from trees on the

Since GRAYLINE shows the difference be-

signals, adjusting Sensitivity may require

strong

adjustable.

and weak

level,

on is

usually adequate

setting

GRAYLINE,

in the

upper

press

left side of the

beneath it.

label. This

changes

and the GRAYLINE label to

to the

arrow to increase the GRAYLINE level Press the

up

to the down arrow to decrease it. The number in the

gives

a

gives

change

as

key adjacent

graphical

on the screen

press

you

the

keys.

to the CLEAR label to erase the menu.

line. A hard bottom returns a

gray

line.

gray

one with

size,

equal

is the

gray

stronger signal.

bottom,

also. The level chosen

for most conditions.

that's best for

the SENS

Next,

the

sensitivity adjust

key.

display,

press

Sensitivity.

gray

or fish from structure.

Experiment

you.

The

while the GRAYLINE label

the

key adjacent

menu to GRAYLINE

Now

and the other

the Z-9500 at

by

sensitivity

press

This

with

the

strong

helps

your

menu

to the

key

the current GRAYLINE level. The bar

indication of the GRAYLINE level. You can

on

(both

After

the menu and on the chart

you've

made the

adjustment,

a

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The rate echoes scroll across the screen is called the

first

change appear pressing key adjacent

is the

it,

on the left side of the screen. Increase the chart

the

slowest,

the CHART SPEED

press

key adjacent

to the

arrow or decrease

up

to the down arrow. There

10 is the fastest.

are 10

key.

The chart

steps

chart

speed.

speed

speed by

it

by pressing

of chart

speed,

To

menu

the

1

Stop

chart is

the

chart

stopped,

by pressing

the

key adjacent

the word STOP

of the screen and the STOP label

be started

again by pressing

the

Stop

Speed

Clear

appears

changes

adjacent

key

to the STOP label. When

at the

to START. The chart

to the START

top

center

portion

can

label.

Press the

key adjacent

to the CLEAR label to erase these menus.

RANGE - Automatic

can be

depth

the

range

the

When tumed on for the first bottom

Ranging

changed goes higher

(autorange)

signal

in

the lower

and is

while the unit is

lower than a

or to

keep

of the automatic function.

part

the bottom

in

the Z-9500

time,

portion

preset depth,

of the screen. This is called Auto

automatic.

on the screen.

signal

10

automatically places

The

However,

the unit will

if the bottom

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ZOOM

adjacent

the

The screen shown below

key.

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range

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label.

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800, 1000, 1500, 2000,

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and 3000 meters. Press the

1500, erase the menus.

NOTE: The Z-9500 won't let

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signal higher

below

ranges

3000, 5000,

appears.

range

are:

Now

or the

key adjacent

0-10, 20,40, 60, 80, 100, 200,300,500,

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key adjacent

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you

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press

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screen,

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press

the

key adjacent

to the down arrow

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or

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to the

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label to

move the

key

are

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key

adjacent

to

Range

these arrows to

the

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range.

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RANGE-

The Z-9500

manual mode. Both the lower and the

Manual

gives you

more control

over the

limit are

upper

range

when it's in the

adjustable.

To

change

mode. If mode.

adjacent

have a choice.

you

lower

same upper

the

range,

necessary, press

Next, press

to the

"Range"

You can

arrow in the RANGE menu. This increments

as in automatic

and lower

depth using

make certain the Z-9500 is in the

first

the AUTO

the RANGE/ZOOM

label. The screen shown below

press a key corresponding

the

section),

Upper

(see previous

Bange

the

Press next to the

UPPER

to

limit.

Press the next to the

LOWER

to

lower

key

label ____________

upper

adjust

key

label

the

adjust

limit.

Upper

_____________

Lower

Clear

______________

__________

to switch to

key

key. Finally, press

the manual

the

appears.

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upper

the lower limit the

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and Lower Limit menus.

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left and

first

the SENS

on the

pressing

to the

will

change

key adjacent

and re-enter the desired number.

limit

upper

right

press

ENTER label in the lower

the

upper

depth,

page.

side of the unit. For

the

key adjacent

(Note:

at this time will enter a

key

limit to 25 feet.

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A new menu

Enter the desired

Since the 5 label is

press

appears:

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to

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key

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5.)

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to the CLEAR label in the lower left

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Upper

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Limit:

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Press the CLEAR

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key

you're

finished.

ZOOM

Enlarging

or

"zooming"

small detail and fish flexible

to zoom a screen. The zoom feature works the same in

ways

both manual and automatic modes.

the

picture

signals.

is a common method used to show

The

Z-9500

gives you

several

different,

The first method used to zoom is to

the

press

key adjacent

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to the RZoomH label. The screen

the RANGE/ZOOM

press

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key,

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the the

left screen shows the words "2X ZOOM".

side screen. All

right ones on the

targets

After the menus are

right.

the screen shows the area of the the left. You can move this bar the arrows

bottom,

menu labeled "'IX" zooms the screen on the left four times

The

than the one

The

split

in

it

only

screen

ZOOM menu. The 2X ZOOM doesni track the

the

shows echoes

on the

right.

disappears

on the left are shown twice the size of

cleared,

A vertical bar in the center of

side echoes that

right

or down

up

that

pass

The OFF" label turns the zoom function off.

when zoom is turned off.

by pressing keys matching

inside the bar on the

the bottom

Zoon

Clear

of the

are zoomed on

side.

right

larger

ZOOM

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set the zoom as

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the

key

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to the

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appears.

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the

press

key

shift the zoom window bar

you

the RANGE/ZOOM

next to the

arrow in the "Zoom" box.

up

then

key,

opposite page

This shifts the zoom window on the left side of the screen

In other

to the

words,

up

also see the zoom window bar move

screens. Press the

if the zoom is from 17 to 57

arrow wilt

change

the zoom window to 16 to 56 feet. You'll

next to the down arrow to move the zoom

key

feet,

up slightly

pressing

in

the center of the

window down. The bar in the center of the screen shows that is

zoom

displayed

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on the left side of the

depth, press

screen.

the

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you

next to the "Clear"

label to erase the menus.

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the

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This feature zooms all echoes and tracks the bottom

time. It can be used in the

split

screen,

full

screen,

and in automatic or manual. To activate the Zoom Bottom Track

Next,

key.

the Z-9500

place

menus

4x This

normal size.

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appear

key changes

OFF Press this will revert to a full

the

press

key adjacent

in

the Full Screen

on the left side of the screen:

the zoom from

Simply press

key

screen,

the

to turn the Bottom Track function off. The Z-9500

normal mode.

function, press

to the Bottom Track menu. This will

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twice normal

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zoom

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size

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left left side tracks the

ing

menus.

CLEAR. Press this

Pressing

into

normal echoes scroll across the

side,

all echoes at the same time. Press the CLEAR

the

two

key corresponding

parts.

bottom,

to erase the menus.

key

2x

The

keeping

to the

Zoom Bottom Track

right

ft on the

Split

side of the screen. The

display

at all

menu

separates

displays

times,

to erase the

key

on the

zoom-

SONAR ALARMS

The Z-9500 has three different sonar alarms. The Zone Alarm consists

of a bar that

bar

triggers

bottom shallow when the

You can also turn the alarm

appears

the alarm. Another alarm is the Bottom Alarm.

will

signal

water

alert,

Fish ID

on the screen.

this alarm. This is useful as an anchor

"trip"

or for

navigation.

feature

displays

a fish

speaker

echo that

Any

The Fish Alarm sounds a tone

symbol

off

through

on the screen.

the ALARM menu.

appears

inside this

the

Only

watch,

Zone Alarm

To activate the Zone

shown at the

top

Alarm,

of the next

the Zone Alarm label. The screen at the bottom of the next

appears.

The word "ZONE" shows at the

the Zone Alarm is active. The

of the

display.

appears alarm sounds on

The zone bar shows on the far

between the

top

fish, structure,

first

page appears.

adlustment

and bottom of this bar

bottom

press

the ALARM

Now

top

label

right

echoes,

key.

press

of the

screen,

appears

side.

triggers

etc.

The screen

the

on the left side

Any

next to

key

page

signifying

echo that

the alarm. This

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the

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says

the

using

adjustments,

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you

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the

key adjacent

keys adjacent

first

bar,

of the next

top

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to the

the

press

adjust

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up

adjacent

key

Zone

Alarn

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next to the

key

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the

key adjacent

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CLEAR label to

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keys adjacent this label

the

zone alarm bar

up

the

moves

of the

top

or down.

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to

Lower

Clear

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the

NOTE: The Zone Alarm will not Z-9500 is in the Full Screen Bottom Track

the

Bottom

turn the zone alarm on.

the Zone Alarm

key adjacent

Screen mode. To use

Split

Track

to the "OFF" label.

mode,

return to the Zone Alarm

off,

operate

the Zone Alarm in the

first enable the

Split

and is not available

Bottom Alarm

The Bottom Alarm works off the bottom

trigger

consists of a shallow alarm sounds a alarm set

deeper shallow water.

as a The shallow

ferent menus.

To turn the

top

Alarm

this alarm. The

warning

point.

than the alarm set

drop-off.

the Bottom Alarm

key adjacent

of the next

menu. Press the

shallow alarm

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and

page appears.

was

Bottom Alarm is

and a

tone when the bottom

The

deep

alarm sounds

deep

point.

deep

alarms

on,

alarm to alert

adjust identically. although through

first

to the "Bottom Alarm" label. The screen shown at the

This is the Shallow Alarm and

key corresponding

adjusted

in this

signal only.

actually

deep

signal goes

Use the

press

example,

when the bottom

the ALARM

then

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but it can

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when the

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then

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press

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Shallow Alarm label was

the

of the screen.

top

To set the shallow alarm

pressed.

The current shallow alarm

press

Value" label. The screen shown at the

Now enter the desired

the

press

Using

the alarm will

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bottom

can tell

key adjacent

this

example,

sound.

alarm

deep

difference is the sound the

only

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the sound which alarm was

by

depth.

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adjusts

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key

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press

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On" label. This enables the Fish Alarm.

a fish

to the "Fish Alarm Off" label.

symbol

first make certain the Fish

key.

on the

off,

lear

Next,

screen,

symbol

repeat

the

press

a tone sounds. There are

size.

the above

1

lEnten

ID feature is on.

key adlacent

time the Z-9500

Every

then

steps,

to the "Fish

the

press

key

Select Function

Audio

Botton Alarn

Fish Alarn

Alarn Off

Zone Alarn

On

1

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Audio Alarm On/Off

When the Z-9500 is first turned

matically

screen.

enabled. This is shown

the audio alarm

on,

a note

by

symbol

(speaker)

at the

top

is auto-

of the

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on,

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press

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the

"Audio Alarm On" label.

MUTE

LABEL

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NOTE: The words

of the

top

display

turned off. For

alarm is

triggered.

corresponding

when the alarm is

example,

press

ALARM

the

key,

then

key.

press

Next,

the

key

the

press

next to the

ALARM

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to the alarm in use will still flash at the

if

triggered

even

the word "ZONE" will flash when the zone

the

speaker

key

is

MUTE

When

any

'Mute' label adjacent

to this label silences the alarm until it is

sonar or loran alarm sounds

appears

at the bottom of the screen.

(except

the Fish

Alarm),

Pressing

triggered again.

the

key

MENU

get

the

many

needs and

lost in

functions

of these

carefully

a

menu,

The Z-9500 uses menus

extensively

to

and features of the unit. The MENU

features, allowing you

water conditions. another

worded to lead

reach the desired

to

simply press

through

the MENU

Although

in the

you

the CLEAR

key.

to customize

you

right

key.

the unit to

have to leave one menu and enter

may

function,

direction. If

All of the

21

guide you through

accesses

key

your particular

the choices have been

ever

you

following

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CHART FREQUENCY

The Z-9500

simultaneously.

other

optional

on

page

operate

operates

3 for

from a different

transducers are available. See the transducer

single

from 50 or 192

The sonar unit comes with a 192 kHz

or dual transducer connections. The chart

frequency

kHz,

than the

either

digital

independently

transducer,

sonar.

or

diagram

can

rL

'Turii Fish—ID On

pO

The Z-9500 chart's

on. To

shown above

Frequency

change frequencies,

appears.

label.

Select

I

Chart

Frequency

Speed

Light

More I

operating frequency

first

press

Next,

press

Frequency

50kHz

I

1

I

is 192 kHz when ft's first turned

the MENU

the

key adjacent

key.

to the

The menu

Chart

.

50/192 LHz

-

Clear I

Now

192

kHz,

begin scrolling

the

press

key adjacent

or both 50 and 192

echoes across the

to the desired

kHz-split

screen

display.

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either 50

The unit will

kHz,

The

frequency

in

use

will

also be

displayed

at the bottom of the screen.

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for both the chart and

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sonar is

enabled when the Z-9500 is turned on for the first time. For more information about the

digital

sonar

frequency, please

read the

"Digital

Sonar section.

CHART DUAL FREQUENCY OPERATION

The Bottom Track and Zoom features are not available when the Z- 9500 is

manual mode

Now

in

the dual

frequency

by pressing

and lower limits can be

upper

mode. To "zoom" a

the AUTO

key,

then

changed

range,

press

switch to the

the RANGE

to suit conditions.

key.

Dual

chart is

(Left

The

sensitivity

quency

feature is enabled. To

and

The screen shown at the sensitivity

press "Right"

or

Grayline®

the

key adjacent

label to

adjust

Frequency. Split

operating

Graylineealso adjust differently

of the next

top

level for the

to the "Left" label. Press the

the

sensitivity

side of the screen. The normal

and the features

adjust normally.

at

adjust

Saeen Mode

50kHz,

right

them,

or 50 kHz side of the

left,

and

Grayline®on

sensitivity

chait is 192

kHz.)

when the Dual Fre-

first

press

the SENS

page appears.

key adjacent

the

right,

and

Grayline®labels appear

To

adjust

screen,

to

192 kHz

key.

the

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Select

Chart

Left

lB ifltl

0

80

2

adjust

label to do the same

Right

Press the

Grayline®on

Press the

key

earl

1jCi

next to the Left label to

the left side of the screen.

next to the

of the screen.

SURFACE CLARITY CONTROL

The

markings extending

the surface. This can interfere with fish

markings

boat Surface

clutter receiver, decreasing

the of the

maximum

are called surface clutter and are caused

wakes,

range

temperature

Clarity

signals

selected

Control

from the

increases. The maximum

depth range.

surface clutter would be reduced down to 45 feet.

SCC,

from the "0" line can extend

inversion,

(8CC

display.

it near the

and more.

for

short)

SCC varies the

surface and

depth

For

example,

the

sensitivity

on the

and

right

side

(5CC)

feet below

many

signals

or other

reduces or eliminates surface

gradually increasing

that 8CC will affect is 75%

targets.

by

sensitivity

on a 0-60 foot

wave

range

These

action,

of the

it as

with

NOTE: 8CC is available

menu doesn't

There are 10 levels of SCC available on the Z-9500. When ft's first turned

on,

press

appear

the 8CC level is one. To

the

Now

top

when the Fish ID feature is on.

key adjacent

the

press

of

the next

when the Fish ID feature is off. The 8CC

only

change

it,

press

the MENU

to the "More" label until the SCC label

key

adjacent

page appears.

to the 8CC label. The screen

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DISCRIMINATION

Discrimination is a noise. In sonar electrical and mechanical

systems

ducer,

unwanted marks on the

and

even

vibration from the

noise

terms,

wiring,

noise is

air

display.

'Speaker

adjustment

an-ow. The bar

up

number

you

change

the

menu. To increase the

graph

the lower left

down

in

the level. To decrease the

arrow.

increases

portion

5CC,

each time

of the SOC

to the CLEAR label to erase the menus.

rejection

sources such as

bubbles

feature that's effective in

undesired

any

passing

engine.

In all

signal.

bilge pumps, engine ignition over the face of the trans-

cases,

combating

It is

caused

noise can

produce

Disc/Scc

Volume

Preset

L

I

press

500,

by

More I

Clear

-,

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NOTE: Discrimination is change

Discrimination

the level of

Discrimination,

menu doesn't show unless the ASP feature is

Disc.

8cc.

Clear

not available when the ASP feature is on.

first turn the ASP feature off. The

off.

To

There are 10 levels of Discrimination

first turned

ft's

the MENU

key.

the Disc/Scc label

The screen

To increase The bar

in

change cent to the down arrow.

When the Discrimination level is at

adjacent

graph

lower left

the

the level. To decrease

to the CLEAR label to erase the

the Discrimination

on,

appears.

shown above

the

Discrimination,

increases each time

portion

appears.

of the Discrimination

the

key adjacent

Now

press

you press

the

Discrimination,

ASP

newest

The

Processing sonar

minimum of interference. To our

noise

automatically

it can be turned on or

but

technology

or ASP. This

signals, rejects rejection system

on when the Z-9500 is

in noise

system

noise

available

off.

rejection systems

constantly

signals,

knowledge,

in

Generally, you

available on the Z-9500. When

level is one. To

change

it,

press

to the "More" label until

the

key adjacent

the

key adjacent

the

menu also

the desired

menus.

evaluates the

and

displays

up key.

level,

true echoes with a

to that label.

to the

up

The number

changes

the

press

key adja-

the

incoming

press

is Advanced

arrow.

as

Signal

this is the most advanced

sonar

sportfishing

first turned on. It's not

will want to leave it

today.

ASP

adjustable,

you

key

is

on.

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if

However, detail, you

of noise

present,

are

you

may

having problems seeing fish, structure,

wish to turn the ASP feature off. If

ASP will not

echoes such as the above, If sonar

troubleshooting

section in this manual.

Heel Offset I

filter out the

only

do have noise

you

there are

noise,

but other small

problems,

or other

levels

high

see the

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To turn ASP

to the "More" label until the 'Turn ASP

the You should see an increase in noise on the

again, repeat

ASP On" label.

next to that label. The Z-9500 returns to

key

FISH ID.

The

fish. clutter, thermoclines,

instances, symbols

three fish

designate

l.D.

Fish

The

on the screen in

a small fish

symbol

on a

first

off,

the above

press

steps,

the MENU

then

feature identifies

micro-computer analyzes

and other

remaining targets

are fish. The Fish l.D. feature

place

sizes:

symbol

small, medium,

the relative size between

symbol

when it thinks a

larger target,

etc.

L

then

key,

Off" label

the

press

targets

that meet certain conditions as

all echoes and eliminates surface

signals

that are undesirable. In

of the actual fish echoes, There

and

targets.

is a small

target

-

Sonar I

I

the

press

appears.

display.

key adjacent

large.

In other

key adjacent

the sonar screen,

To turn ASP on

to the "Turn

These are used to

words,

a

fish,

medium fish

Now

displays

it

displays

press

most

are

The

micro-computer

distinguish

between fish

turtles, submerged floats,

outwards from a

ing l.D. feature to

distinguish

the screen when

is

sophisticated,

and other

group

actually,

but it can be fooled. It cannot

suspended objects

air

bubbles,

etc. Individual tree limbs extend-

of limbs is the hardest

from fish. You

may

see Fish l.D.

such as

object

trotlines,

for the Fish

symbols

there are no fish. Practice with the unit in

on

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both the Fish Fish l.D. feature.

I.D.

and without to become more familiar

mode

with the

To turn the

the

key adjacent

ately disappears scroll across

displayed. displayed

The Fish 1.0. feature cannot be used when

Fish l.D. feature

to the "Turn Fish-l.D. On" label.

and the sonar screen returns. Echoes

the

screen, however,

Any targets

as fish

the

symbols.

511T

first

on,

press

the surface clutter

micro-computer

AUTO!

ec

FISH ID. ON

the MENU

The menu immedi-

determines are fish will be

Next,

key.

will continue to

will no

press

longer

the Z-9500 is in the manual

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be

If

if

in

you

1.0.

you

the

key.

mode. If

manual,

turn automatic off when the Fish

will be turned off also. The

feature can't

a

To turn the Fish

the

sensitivity

is on. This shouldn't affect the

see fish

fixed level and cannot be

key adjacent

This turns the Fish

turn the Fish

you

micro-computer

can

only

symbols, try increasing

l.D. feature

to the uTurn

1.0.

feature

1.0. feature on when the Z-9500 is

will turn the automatic

be increased a fixed

adjusted

off, press

Fish-ID Off" label. Or

feature on.

I.D. feature is

ability

the

sensitivity.

when the

the MENU

and automatic off at the

28

the Fish l.D. feature

on,

amount

when

to

display targets;

SGG is also set to

Fish l.D. feature is on.

key,

press

the Fish

then

press

AUTO

the

same time.

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DIGITAL DISPLAYS

The Z-9500 can distance

screen.

it's first turned

turned on or off

log,

(Requires optional

off at the same time.

display

and loran

on,

only depth displays.

as desired. Or all of the

the

depth, speed,

position

data

ST-T

surface water

on the

speed/temperature sensor.)

upper

Each

digital display

displays

can be turned on or

temperature,

left

portion

of the

When

can be

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This will turn all of the

next to the

key

label. Now

digital displays on, press

MORE label. Now

press

[

rjeaker

To turn all of the

Then

press

the

displays

the

key adjacent

off and returns to the sonar screen.

the

displays

the MENU

press

next to the "All

key on and return

the

you

key. Next, press

next to the

key

Displays

to the sonar screen.

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Depth

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off,

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to the "All

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digital

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DIGITAL DEPTH DISPLAY

When the Z-9500 is turned on for the first

is located at the

a

separate digital

bottom

the the bottom

depth.

display.

When the

depth.

left corner of the screen. This

top

sonar built into the Z-9500. It

If it loses the

digital

bottom,

finds the

the last known

bottom,

time,

the

digital depth

display

displays only

depth

it

automatically displays

display

comes from will

flash

the

on

The are accessed

first

press

label. This adjacent

digital

to the

depth

through

the MENU

brings up

Digital Display

the "More" label.

This is the

menu lets

doesn't display

and the

Digital Depth

you

turn the

the

depth

graph.

turn the

Depth Depth

Dept1i

Depth

function

has a number

the

Digital Display

key.

the second menu

Finally, press

function menu. As

digital

sonar on or

in

feet, fathoms,

Clear

of features and

menu. To reach this

Next,

label.

the

sonar

the

press

Next,

key adjacent

display

off,

only

key adjacent

page.

press

the

or meters on both the

Disp.

On I

in Feet in Meters

iii Fathoms

Disp.

L

OFF

Now

the

to the

can

you

on or off.

display.)

options

that

menu,

to the "More"

the

press

adjacent

key

"DEPTH" label. see

below,

(NOTE:

key

this

This

It can also

sonar

digital

I I I

to

To make a arrow. If

exit. For

press clear, The letters "FM" next to the

means

NOTE:

changes according

change, simply press

don't want to make a

you

example,

the

key adjacent

revert to the sonar

meters,

The

depth

to make the Z-9500

to the

an

and

scale on the

to the selected mode.

display

means the

the

key corresponding

change, press

display

Depth

digital depth signify

in Fathoms" label. The screen

with the

right

30

depth displayed

digital depth

side of the sonar screen also

to the menu

the CLEAR

the

depth

in in fathoms.

fathoms scale.

in

is

feet.

to

key

fathoms,

will

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SPEEDOMETER

The Z-9500 can

or knots if the

hour,

display

eter can also be calibrated first

label. Now press

to the

next to the

the MENU

press

the

key adjacent

"Speed"

the

press

label. The menu shown below

"Speed Disp.

boat

optional speed

key.

key adjacent

to the "More" label.

On" label to turn the

Select Function

speed

through

Next,

in miles

sensor is attached. The

this menu. To

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change

the

Speed

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Press the

to

wish "Speed

is

in knots" The Z-9500 reverts to the sonar

pressed.

key adjacent

display

the

to the desired

speed

in

knots,

speed

press

label. For

the

key adjacent

display

example,

after the

it

you

to the

key

LORAN CABLE

INSTRUCTIONS

SPLICING

SPEEDOMETER CALIBRATION The

speedometer

boat's

speed.

menu. key adjacent

"Digital Display" press

To use this

the

Calibrate the

to the MORE label. Now

next to the

key

to the "Calibrate

display

menu,

label, Press the

Speed"

can be calibrated to

reading using

first

"Speed"

label. The screen shown below

press

key

label.

the MENU

next to the "More" label. Then

Speed

Clear

-

accurately

the

Speedometer

key.

the

press

Finally, press

key adjacent

show the

Calibration

Next,

press

the

key adjacent

appears.

the

to the

1. Cut the cable

boat. The allowed to

2.

Carefully

cable.

isn't needed. You should have four wires and one uninsulated.

3. one wire from each cable colors of the wires.

display then

other three wires.

Unwrap

the insulation from

Strip

unit if

wrap

in

a location

shouldn't

splice

in the

lay

cut and

bilge.

strip

the shield from the four wires. Remove the shield,

Damage

wire the cable

you

it with a

good quality

SOLDER

that will be in a

be

exposed

Route the cable as desired.

the outer

to rain or

jacket

the wires about 3/8" from the end. Twist

together,

making

can occur to the loran module or the

incorrectly.

electrical

protected

spray,

1"

from the

remaining;

sure that

Solder the

tape.

Do the same for the

area in the nor should ft be

end of each

as it

three insulated

match the

you

connection,

TAPE

current boat

The

increase the

on the

down change

are

you down arrow once will decrease the

hour. The

per

The best

drive the boat

it takes to travel the

long

this formula:

displayed speed, press

"Speed"

arrow. As the

in

traveling

menu. To decrease

percent

displayed speed

to calibrate the

way

through

60/Time=Speed.

speed

is

displayed

on the

the

it,

press

displayed speed changes,

also

displays immediately

at ten miles

hour,

per

would then be 9 miles

speedometer

pressing

displayed speed by

a measured mile at a constant

then calculate

mile,

Now make the run

32

side of the screen. To

right

key adjacent

the

to the

up

key adjacent

the amount of the

below it. For

the

key adjacent

is to have someone else

actual

your

through

-1

%,

hour.

per

speed.

speed using

example,

or 1 mile

Time how

the mile

arrow

to the

in

4.

if

Finally, wrap

together The loran is now

at the same

the entire

time. This creates a strain relief for the

for use.

ready

splice

with electrical

105

tape. Wrap

the cables

splice.

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Z-9500 SONAR SPECIFICATIONS the

Z-9500 Dimensions . 6.6"H x 8.8"W x 3.9"D

Input Voltage

Current 750 ma

Transmitter

Frequency Output

Display Pixels 128Hx160W

NMEA 0183 SENTENCES

Size 3.25"H x 4"W

AMA RMB

GLL APA

DBK

MTW

VHW VLW

Power 2500 watts

(typical)

Minimum Recommended Minimum Recommended Present Position

Autopilot Steering

Water

Speed Through Distance Travelled/LOG

10- 15 vDC

(lights off)

850 mz

192 & 50kHz

312 watts

20,480

Depth

Temperature (°C)

(lights on)

Total

-

Latitude/Longitude Data

Water

(peak-to-peak)

(RMS)

Sentence,

(KPH)

(NM)

Part A

Part B

your wind or current effects on the boat.

speedometer.

Now either calculate the

or run the boat at the same

mile and

For

speedometer displaying

minutes to

the boat was and 13.3 miles

dividing by approximate

the

TEMPERATURE

The Z-9500 can

Fahrenheit or Celsius with the

When the Z-9500 is first turned

To

to the "More" label. This

the

adjacent "Temperature"

opposite

two

example,

direction.

speeds together

adjust

it took 7 minutes to run

the other direction.

go

actually going

per

two results in a 10.9 mile

1% error.

speedometer

turn it

key adjacent

on,

first

to the "More" label

label. The screen shown below

Again

and divide

percentage

speed

the

speedometer

10 miles

8.5 miles

hour the last time.

Changing

more accurate.

display

press

to the

the surface water

the MENU

brings up

"Digital Display"

again. Finally, press

calculate

by

actual

your

two. This

Use this

the Z-9500's

that

until the correct

thiDugh

per

Calculating

per

the

optional temperature

the

on,

key.

ran

you

hour in one

per

Adding

hour actual

speed adjust

digital temperature display

Next,

through

a measured mile with the

our

hour the first time

these two

temperature

press

the second menu

label.

apears.

speed.

will

result to correct the

speedometer

Now add

cancel out

is

any

off,

the measured

speed

is

displayed.

direction,

speed,

we find that

together

speed.

and 4 1/2

through,

and

This is an

to +1% will make

in

degrees

sensor installed.

is off.

the

key adjacent

page.

Next,

the

Now

press

next to the

key

press

the

key

On.

Ten:

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Press the perature display

across the left corner of the screen. It will Fahrenheit.

Temperature label.

DISTANCE

Using

automatically keeps When the Z-9500 is first turned

turn it

key adjacent

on. The screen will clear and

display.

If

you

menu and

The

digital temperature

LOG

the information from the

first

on,

press

the "More" label. This the

key adjacent

adjacent

tance

to the "More" label.

label.

Log"

to the

"Temp Disp.

The

digital temperature

wish to

track of the distance traveled.

change

press

will

the

on,

the MENU

brings up

to the

"Digital Display"

key.

Finally, press

On" label to turn the tern- b. Attach the Z-9500's

begin scrolling

can be seen in the

display

to

display

optional speed

the

temperature

degrees

next to the

key

in

degrees

the Distance

Next,

press

Celsius,

Log display

the second menu

label.

the

key

go

"Temp C.

sensor,

the

key adjacent

page.

Next,

press

next to the

echoes

upper

in

degrees

back to the

in

Deg.

C"

the Z-9500

is off. To

to

Now

press

the

key

"Dis-

c.

an alternator lifter

Try

d. Add the external

power

ground

cable

directly

wire to the bran module.

to the

battery

LORAN MODULE EXTERNAL GROUND INSTRUCTIONS

A

ground lug

external

listed in order of their

1.

The best

ground

2. The next

motor or inboard/outboard.

3. The

grounding.

is attached to the side of the loran module. To use the

grounding system,

preference.

technique

attached to this

preferred

ground

on the boat

the

following grounding techniques

is to use a

plate placed

is to

externally ground

battery may

grounding

in the water.

also be used for external

with the external

plate

to the lower unit of the

are

'Dst

k...Dst

Press the

distance display.

screen. It

wish

Log

shown at the

key adjacent

log display

The distance

will

to

change

menu and

Select Function

Log Disp

Beset Ost

Log Disp

More

Clear

to the "Dist

on. The screen will clear and retum to the sonar

can be

log

display

to kilometers or nautical

press

top

the distance travelled

of

the next

the

next to the "More" label. The screen

key

page appears.

Log

Log Disp

seen in

miles, go

On

OFF I

On" label to turn the

the

in statute miles. If

left corner of the

upper

back to the Distance

you

ground.

the

are

in

contact

of the boat.

following

disconnected.

longitude

listed above

using.

If

you

If

you

do not need

4.

Any part

water is also We do not recommend that

To

test the

should be conducted:

1. Start

At a known latitude and stations

location)

location.

your

2. Allow the unit to run for several minutes and make note

strengths (SNR's)

3. Connect the external

and

power up your

and make note of the signal strengths

no

change

recheck where difference with or without the external this added

of the hull of the boat that is metallic and

acceptable

degree

your

(check

and

of

improved

unit with the external

to make sure that the TO's are correct for this known

acquire

and convert to the

of the stations

unit. Allow the unit to

increase,

in

signal strengths

have the external

you

ground.

for

attaching

you ground

longitude,

ground according

strengths

the external

under the console

function of the

ground

allow the unit to lock onto the known

you

of the

known latitude and

are

using.

to a

again

of the stations

ground

or the

signals

ground

grounding, you really

Loran,

coupler

technique

run for 3 to 5 minutes you

is

preferred.

decrease,

connected.

with

test

of

of the

If

the

notice

should

see no

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INTERFERENCE SOURCES or BAD RECEPTION

Land Sources:

1.

Military

2.

Hydro-electric plants. (Dams)

3.

High voltage power

installations.

(High power

lines. These radiate noise at

transmitters

in

the

high

loran

levels.

band.)

Se 1 ect

Dst

'fl .4. T

Dst

Log

og

Log

Funct ion

1.

.m

I

I I

in ml

•

in in NFl

4. Storms. A storm between the

signals,

5.

Mountains, trees, buildings.

an

open

even if it's

area.

many

and the loran station

you

miles

away.

reflect the

These

can interfere with

signals. Try

to

stay

in

Now

press

the

key adjacent

I

to the desired

'I

label. The Z-9500 will return

to the sonar screen.

Boat Sources:

travelled from the time it was

to zero,

log

the

key adjacent

press

to the

the MENU

brings up

"Digital

to the MORE label

label. Press the

Log

log display

menu,

log

Off" menu.

memory

the Z-9500's sonar screen.

on

bearing

the sonar

to a

screen,

waypoint

to the "More" label. Now

Press the

of the

top

Position" label. The screen at the

next to the "Show

key

35

key

then

press

when the Z-9500

are

placed

the MENU

press

next to the "More"

page appears.

to the desired

Lat./Long."

key.

the

Dis-

again.

key

the

is

on

the

Now

1. Boat

2. Power cable routed to fuse

3. Bad antenna

4. Fluorescent

Symptoms

1. Loran won't lock on to stations

2.

3.

4. Cross Track arrows move too much

5. Loses lock while boat is

engine.

also be

the

area on the

Accuracy

a.

XTE,

required.

power

Try using

Bearing, Heading,

a.

Waypoint

a.

Try

Resistor

cable

directly

placement.

boat,

lights.

of noise or interference

is not

repeatable

spark plugs help,

instead of

panel

to the

battery.

The antenna should be

from other antennas or structure.

away

problems:

or erratic

the manual mode

or TEG erratic or

SOG,

must be recalled to use cross track error

moving:

resistor

spark plugs

102

alternator noise filter

to

directly

battery.

placed

inaccurate

in an

feature.

may

Route

open

The distance first turned on. To reset the distance

Next,

press

second menu

label.

play' Finally, press

adjacent

log displays

the

key adjacent

page.

Next,

press

the

key

to the "Reset Dst.

the distance

the "More" label. This

to

Now

press

the

key adjacent

next to the Distance

label to reset the distance

Log"

to zero.

To turn the distance key adjacent

NOTE: The distance

turned off.

to the "Dst

log off, go

log

to the distance

Log Disp

is retained in

LORAN DISPLAY

Position information can be

Latitude/longitude,

or distance and

the left side of the sonar screen.

To

display position

Next,

key.

next to the

key label until the screen shown at the

press

of the next

top

function. For

press

the

key adjacent

information on

the

key adjacent

"Digital Display"

page appears.

example, pressing

displayed

label.

to the "Loran

Press the

the

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Filter is

I

Medium

Show

Lat/Long.

Show TD s

Loran

Bisp.

a

label causes the unit to sonar screen. Other menu selections let

bearing pressing

to a

waypoint,

the desired

display your

turn

the

feature, the Z-9500 returns to the sonar screen.

CHARACTER SIZE

The

digital

displays To

change adjacent "Digital Display"

label, Two labels

below. Press the screen will

displayed

number

are shown in the

the

displays

display

size,

have two

size when the

large

press

to the "More" label. Then

label.

Next,

press

appear:

key corresponding

clear and return to the sonar screen with the

in

the desired size.

"Small

current

navigation displays

sizes;

the MENU

press

the

key

Digits",

and

to the

I

L

Of £

latitude/longitude

you display

Z-9500

key.

the

next to the "Character Size"

"Large Digits"

digital

I

distance and

on or off. After

small and

size desired. The

large.

is

first turned

press

as shown

numbers

digital

on the

The

the

key

to the

on.

Light

Heauy

Clear I

LORAN TROUBLESHOOTING

1. You must have an 8' antenna.

antenna should be

2.

For best

ably

be

isolated

battery.

results,

the main

grounded,

battery,

The loran will work better if it's

wire the

engine's cranking battery.

since the lower unit is in the water. If

wire a

than

higher

power

grounding plate

Filtering

Preferably,

anything

cable

the entire

else on the boat.

directly

grounded

to the

This assures the boat will

to the

ground

to water,

L

I

length

battery, prefer-

you're using

of the

an

side of the

Select

'

Snail

Large

rclear

Function

Digits Digits

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L

36

I

1

3. If

you're using

and

(most important) power

building,

4. If

may

is

initializing

then sources of interference.

or under a metal

(NOTE:

purposes

you're having

have a

causing

the GAl. If the unit still doesn't lock

try

the bran on

These units are

and

generally

trouble

of

piece

interference. First turn

the unit. Enter the initial

gear

land, keep away

lines. The loran will not work inside a

carport,

designed

work best on the

with the unit

such as a

101

from

etc.

shed,

for marine

locking

radio, bilge pump,

everything

position

page.)

on to the

in the boat

first. If that doesn't

on,

trees,

buildings,

(boating)

water.)

stations,

or

engine

off,

then took for other

then

work,

you

that

try

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UNLOCK

To "Unlock" the

adjacent

STATIONS

station(s),

to the

"Change Setup"

first

press

the MENU

label. Now

key,

press

the "More" label until the "Unlock Stations" menu

next to that label. The screen

key

shown below

appears.

Select Stations

to Unlock

then

press

the

key

appears.

the

adjacent

Press the

key

to

SMALL

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Simply press unlock,

return to the last-used loran locked on to the

Remember,

then

the

press

turning

new CR1 or initial

next to the station or stations that

key

the

current

position

next to the "Enter label. The Z-9500 wilt

key

screen. The stations

cycle.

the

unit

off,

erases all

SPEED FILTER

The

speed

There are three amount of

increase,

quently, The receiver will default to the medium mode. To

constant, "Change Setup"

the

"Speed

screen shown at the

constant is the amount of

levels:

"jitter"

however this will also

medium and

press

Filter' label

shown on the

the MENU

label. Now

top

to the

desired

the

using

medium,

light,

heavy gives

key,

press

appears.

of

the next

filter. The Z-9500 returns to the last-used

speed

constant

speed

plotter

give you

then

the

Press the

lEnten

you

resetting

and

less

press

key

page appears. Simply press

you

the

cycle Jumps

filtering

done

heavy.

and

If

navigation displays

the fastest

and slower

jitter

the

key adjacent

next to the "More" label unitil

next to that label. The

key

selected.

selected are

or

unit,

and locks.

the receiver.

by

select

you

updates.

update

change

wish to

you

entering

light,

Conse-

times.

the

speed

to the

now

a

the will

the

TENTHS

The Z-9500 has the other

words,

of a mile

per

it can

hour,

capability

display

etc. Tenths for all functions

a menu selection.

To

change

to the "More" label. Then

"label.

shown below label. The screen

digital

tenths,

Next,

numbers

press

the

press

appears.

will clear and return to the sonar screen with the

displayed

Select Function

Tenths D

Tenths

____________

(

Clear I

192 KHZ

20

to show all

the

the MENU

press

next to the "Tenths" label. The screen

key

Press the

in the desired manner.

in tenths of a

depth

Next, press

key.

the

key adjacent

key corresponding

isp.

Disp.

numbers in tenths. In

digital

foot, speed

are turned on or off with

the

key adjacent

to the

"Digital Display

to the desired

On

Of £ I I

in

tenths

100

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The

speaker

hear alarms or the

roundings.

volume is

Or

can turn it down in

you

adjustable.

"beep"

You can make it louder so

each time

you press

situations.

quiet

the

key

in

you

noisy

can

sur-

jr.

.IEiterI

Junp

Jump

Lock

III: .1-01

and

Spltr.

Clear

To key adjacent appears.

The adjacent

the

adjust

Now

Speaker

to the

speaker

volume,

to the More" label until the

the

press

menu

up

appears

arrow

to

key adjacent

on the left side of the

increase the volume or the

the down arrow to decrease it. The bar

corresponding

will

also

volume is set to 7. The

erase this menu.

to the

change.

change you

When the

range

the MENU

press

make. The number in the menu's box

Z-9500 is first turned

is 1 to 10. Press the CLEAR

Next,

key.'

"Speaker

to the

"Speaker

will increase or decrease

graph

Volume" label

Volume" label.

display.

key adjacent

on,

press

Use the

the

speaker

key

the

key

to

x:+o

8el

Z:÷0

Clear

adacent to the "Enter" label. This station

the amount

by

you

entered,

changes

and It locks the station at that value.

LOCK STATIONS If the loran receiver won't settle on the correct

feature to force it to this

feature,

"Change Setup"

until the "Lock Stations" menu The screeen shown below

press

label.

on the correct

stay

the MENU

Now

key,

press

appears.

Select

to

cycle,

then

the

key adjacent

Stat ions

Lock

the

once it lands on it. To use

the

press

Press the

C

TD of the selected

use the "Lock"

cycle,

key adjacent

to the "More" label

next to that label.

key

to the

DISPLAY CONTRAST

The contrast

ent

To

adjacent

"Display

adjacent adjacent

your 31

conditions.

light

change

the

to the "More" label. Now

Contrast" label. The

to the

to the down arrow decreases it. The bar

selection. The

of contrast. Press the CLEAR

steps

of

the

display

contrast, press

arrow to increase the

up

number

can be

the MENU

Disp.

in

the

changed

menu box also

38

for easier

key. Next, press

the

press

menu

key

appears.

display

to erase

reading

in differ-

the

adjacent

Press the

contrast.

graph changes

changes.

to the

The

There are

the menu.

key key

key

with

C

Clear

Simply press

then

press

last-used loran screen. The

the current

the

cycle.

next to the station or stations

key

next to the "Enter" label.

key

stations

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position

next to the

are in use.

screen to see if ASF's are in use. The letters "ASF"

latitude/longitude display

on the

position

JUMP AND LOCK

All loran receivers have to lock onto the third

miffed from the stations. The Z-9500

if

cycle

extreme limit of its

you operate

the unit under

range.

have trouble

may

noise

high

screen when ASPs

of the

cycle

finding

conditions,

appear

signal

the third

or at the

Disp.

trans-

You can force the unit to

the

using that it

be used for

use is off and lock menu. You move

jump

45349.33

station at

seconds or one

jump correct value of 45359.33. The unit will now track the station

cycle The Z-9500

menu if

when To

adjacent

"More" label until the

next to that label. The screen shown at the

appears.

'Yump

requires

carelessly. Basically, you

exact location should be. If the ID for each station

your

by

one

cycle.

your

the station

correction.

you

turn the unit off.

you

change

to the

and Lock" menu selection.

an intimate

ten or more

micro-seconds for station

location is

cycle

by

will

stop using

do a new GRI or initial

the

cycle, "Change Setup"

micro-seconds, you

For

example, suppose

45359.33,

low.

+1

cycle.

first

"Jump

to the

jump

understanding

TD

the

proper cycle.

However,

of loran

have to know

can move it

ten micro-seconds

by

precisely

the Z-9500

X. If

then the

the

Using

the

press

Jump

This causes the Z-9500 to

data

cycle

position

the MENU

label. Press the

& Lock Sta." label

the

displayed

and Lock stations

used in the

you

initialization,

key,

appears.

You can do this

we caution

signals

correct value for that

and shouldn't

what the TD's

you

using

each time

displays

TD is ten micro-

display

jump

a

then

press

key adjacent

Press the

of the next

top

wish to

the

a TD of

menu,

using

and lock

preset,

the

to the

you

jump

you

the

this

or

key key

page

Clear

LIGHT

The

keyboard

on and off from the To turn the

adjacent key adjacent adjacent

to

erase the menu.

The

light

and the menu will turn themselves off after a few seconds unless

lights the

key adjacent

the

lights

and

display arebacklighted

menu.

Light

lights

to the

on or

"Light"

off,

label. This

press

the MENU

displays

to the "ON" label to turn the

to the "OFF" label to turn the

menu also

to the ON

on at

night

appears

when the Z-9500 is first turned on.

each time the Z-9500 is turned on. The

is

key

pressed.

for

the

lights

This makes it easier to turn

use. Turn the

night

Next,

key.

light

lights

off. Press the CLEAR

press

menus. Press the

on. Press the

vssa&W°

Lifl-t

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16

lights

the

key

Press the

wish to

you the

key adjacent

Now

press

the

cycle,

number

change

that

is at the desired

you

next to the "Set." to move the box to the station letter that

key

change.

For

example,

to

jump

the

cycle

on station

to the "Sel." label until the box surrounds letter

the

or the down arrow to decrease it. As

in

the station's label will reflect the

wish to

next to the

key

change.

up

setting,

After

arrow in the

move the box to the next station's letter

making

98

"Jump"

change.

the

changes, press

menu to increase

you press

the

When the

Z,

press

key,

cycle

the

"Z".

the

key

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The Z-9500 can

to determine a

you

print depth

lines across the screen to make it easier for

target's depth.

TD ASF CORRECTION

To

change

to the "Set TO Offset" label on the ASF menu. The menu shown below

appears.

the ASF

the TD offset

using

method,

press

the

key adjacent

Depth

Lines

-

_I

Clear

To turn the

the

"Oepth

turn the lines on.

the "OFF" label to turn the lines off.

next to the "More" label.

key

Lines" menu. Now

KEEL OFFSET

NOTE: The keel offset affects the

depth

lines

Repeat

92KHZ

on or off

press

the

steps

digital

again, press

the

sonar

Next,

press

key adjacent

above,

only.

It does not

except press

32

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the MENU

the

key

key adjacent

to the "ON" label to

the

change

then

key

graph

press

to the

next to

scales.

SELECT STATION

TO CORRECTION:

FOR

W: -9.99

X: -999

C

V: -0.33

Z: -a99

lean

JC

The offset or correction in micro-seconds is shown for each

in the chain. Press the

to

change

was

the TD offset. For this

pressed.

The screen shown below

key adjacent

example,

ENTER TO OFFSET:

(MICROSECONDS)

X:

Enter

1 4

to the station's letter that

the

appears

next to the "X" label

key

next.

secondary

wish

you

Negative

Many

hull. Therefore,

transducer.

the sonar unit is

(including

ducer.

However,

distance between

transducer,

sate for the

Keel Onset

times the transducer is not installed in the lowest

portions

This

poses

showing

the

Z-9500)

the Z-9500

the lowest

then

inputting

of the

depth

of the hull are

a

problem,

an

adequate

read water

gives you

an solution: Keel Offset.

part

this value into the

boat.

40

deeper

since

you

water

depth

of

the boat and the face

in the water than the

run

could

depth.

from the face of the trans-

Z-9500,

Most sonar units

lets

portion

aground

Measuring

you compen-

of the

when

of the

the

lean

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Now enter the desired TO offset. After

key adjacent the

top

entered,

thte last used loran

to the "Clear" label. The Z-9500 returns to the screen at

of this

press

page.

the

When the offsets for the stations have been

next to the "Enter label. The Z-9500 returns to

key

screen,

the corrections

using

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the

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entered. Switch to

press

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Enter Exact

Lat/Long

Position

I'ot4

For

example,

the lowest

deeper

the MENU

Now

press

the

key adjacent

the sonar screen that

lets

say

of the boat. After

part

than the face of the transducer.

Next,

key.

the

key adjacent

to the

the bottom of the rudder on an inboard boat is

measuring, you

Turn the Z-9500 on

the

press

to the "Keel Offset" label.

Keel Offset" label. A menu

"Neg.

"Enter Keel Offset 0.0" as shown below.

says

Enter

Offset

next to

key

Keel

the "More" label two times.

liD

discover it's 4 feet

and

press

Finally, press

appears

over

"Set

LatlLong

Now enter the exact enter a zero at the

degrees.

entered.

If

you're

adjacent

screen is

The Z-9500 offset based on the

ASP' label. The screen shown above

The screen below

east of

to the "East/West" label.

correct,

Greenwich,

press

will

return to the last used loran

ASF

•

East/West

__Use

of the

after the last

Otherwise,

for

longitude

latitude/longitude

beginning

appears

England (east longitude), press

the

key adjacent

latitude/longitude you

Exact Pos

N

32° 00.45'

U

83° 11.33'

Position

appears.

your position.

if it's less than 100

if

to the "Use Position" label.

screen,

entered.

Long.

Remember to

longitude

everything

using

I

number is

the

on the

a

position

I

key

1ear IEnterh

bic

Since the than the transducer's

the

Keel Off. window. Now

The Z-9500 will

and deeper

water

would read six feet. This is the actual distance from the

our

deepest part

next to the 0 label. The number "-4.0"

key

automatically compensate

display

example

the

digital

than it

depth

actually

as 10 feet before boat to the bottom.

of the boat in our

press

the

depth

changing

the

key adjacent

as

example,

face,

press

bottom

is. For

example

key adjacent

for the four foot difference

if

the transducer was four feet

if the Z-9500

the keel

is four feet

to the 4

appears

to the

ENTER

displayed

offset,

deepest part

label,

in the Enter

afterwards it

deeper

then

label.

the

of

Positive Keel Offset

The transducer must be installed below the surface of the water to

will

guarantee speeds.

Therefore, surface to the

ft

No sonar

most sonar

be

bottom,

in contact with the water at all times and boat

system

but from the transducer's face to the bottom.

will

systems

operate

do not show the water's

with the transducer in air.

from the

depth

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The 2-9500 lets bottom with the Positive Keel Offset feature. It works

of the transducer to the bottom

depth actual bottom

face is two feet beneath the

is

only eight

added to feet. This is useful when

the exact water

depth

feet

this,

measure the water

you

from the surface is ten

surface,

deep.

making

depth

Using

the Z-9500

navigating using

as marked on the chart.

from the surface to the

depth

depth.

then the 2-9500 thinks the bottom

Positive Keel

display

In other

but the transducer's

feet,

Offset,

the true bottom

charts and

two feet can be

you

by adding

words,

depth

need to know

the

if the

of ten

r

Turn Auto ASP On Turn Man. ASP On

Set

TD OFfset

Lat/Long

ASF•

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To use the Positive Keel

next to the 'More" label two times. Now

key the "Keel Offset" label.

Keel Offset" label. A menu

"Enter Keel Offset 0.0" Since the transducer's face in our

is two feet

adjacent

Off. window.

9500 display

than it

as 8 feet before

feet. This is the actual distance from the water's surface to the bottom

using

deep, press

to the 0 label. The numbers "2.0"

Now

will

automatically compensate

all

actually

our

information as if the transducer was two feet shallower

depth

is. For

changing

example.

the

press

example,

Offset, press

the

Finally, press

appears

key adjacent

the keel

the MENU

press

the

key adjacent

over the sonar screen that

to the 2

appear

to the

for the two foot difference and

if

the Z-9500

offset,

displayed

afterwaids it would read ten

Next,

key.

the

key adjacent

example

label,

in the Enter Keel

ENTER

label.

the water

the

press

to the "Pos.

says

boat

then the

key

The Z-

depth

to

SYSTEM INFORMATION

The code contained

be obtained

"More" label two times. Info" label. A

If

a loran

is

included,

this

message

by pressing

message

module is connected

also. Press the

and return to

in

the Z-9500 is numbered. This information can

the MENU

Next,

press

similar to the one below will be

2-9500

Version: 3.0

Copyright

EIectinics

Eagle

to the

key adjacent

the sonar screen.

then the

key,

the

key adjacent

1990

Z-9500,

to the CLEAR label to erase

key adjacent

to the

displayed.

then it's version number

to the

"System

Turn ASF Of' F

a

turn the automatic ASF feature the ASF correction

automatically

Automatic ASF

If

wish to use the automatic ASF

you

adjacent covered

the ASF's to

on the

Z-9500 doesn't have ASF tables for won't show and ASF will be off. A ASF's are not available. You will have to

shown below.

Latitude/Longitude

Use the

oq

th

feature

latitude/longitude 30/81-35-20.

handle To

be in

to the "AUTO ASF ON" label. If

the ASF table built into the

by

your present position.

position

screen on the

ASF

latllong

the

display

displayed position

may

the rest.

change

the location

ASF correction if the

is

slightly

need to be

is

Simply

the ASF

you

different than

is off

switched.)

38-25-40/81-34-10,

enter

using

are

the

changing. Next, press

or turn ASF's off.

on,

turns the ASF feature on.

feature,

Z-9500,

The ASF indicator will also

latitude/longitude position display.

your

message appears warning you

Correction

latitude/longitude position

your known, precise position. (It

by a large margin,

For

example, suppose your

but the Z-9500

actual

your

latitude/longitude correction,

position,

simply press

you're

it will

location,

manually

the

and the Z-9500

the

Manually entering

the

key

in an area that is

automatically

the ASF indicator

enter the ASF as

Alternate/Primary

displays

you

adjacent

key

add

appear

If the

that

shown

actual

38-24-

will

first must

to the

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ASE Correction

Loran

signals

mountains,

ways. ASF. It's

ASF's

vary

chad and the real world.

are affected

and cities

affect the

This effect is called the

usually

from

factored in

to

place

the terrain

by

signal

additional

and

travel over.

they

each affect it in different

they

secondary phase

when a loran chart is made.

so there can be differences between the

place,

Plains, lakes,

factor,

However,

or

TURN AUTOMATIC/DIGITAL SONAR ON/OFF

Your Z-9500 is

actually

portion graphically displays the screen. The

the

depth

device

using

and show

digital

of the bottom. It is an

the latest in software

the true bottom

only

two sonar units in one

housing.

all echoes from the underwater

sonar

displays

numbers on the screen to show

extremely complex

to

technology

depth.

elimihate false echoes

The

graph

world on

and accurate

There can also be a

the

displayed distorted from their theoretical

shifted, position.

The Z-9500

by

the loran shows a ID or

has an correction feature that lets

difference in

due to ASF. In this

bran,

actual

your

case,

position.

latitude/longitude

Since

position

the loran

the

and the one

signals

measured ID's are

that is not the actual

you change

the ASF.

are

However, any digital shallow water. The reason this

below. First look at the chart on the left. The sonar

the surface

clutter,

ence between the surface clutter and the bottom. The

problem

with these conditions.

sonar can be. fooled.

happens

This

typically

is shown on

occurs in

very

the two charts

signal penetrates

hits the bottom and returns. There's a clear differ-

digital

has no

0

This forces the loran to use a new ASF instead of the one that resides in

its

memory.

entering your

ASF corrections

use at the time and

the

area,

not be usable if

changes

longitude position

ASF correction to the stations in use - not all of you change

have to be re-entered.

The

Z-9500 also has automatic ASF selection. TD's and

tude are

However, feature, If

a

area, manually

To

change

adjacent "More"

The screen shown you change

You

can shift the ASF

actual

latitude/longitude position.

entered

location

the ASF correction

you change stations,

stations. This

to

change

stations,

automatically

especially

corrected when the Automatic ASF feature is on.

IMPORTANT!

the user are

by

being

may

especially

ASF. The Z-9500 will

by changing

good only

corrected. If

not be

valid. ASF corrections

or

holds true if

if

you change GAl's,

not all areas in all GAl's are covered

enable this feature and the ASF's aren't available in

you

warning message appears

in the

message

enter an ASF.

the

to the

label.

Finally,

the ASF

first

ASF,

press

"Change Setup"

the

press

at the

using

of the next

top

TD offsets or

the MENU

label. Now

next to the "ASF Correction" label.

key

page appears.

the TD offset or

by

for the stations in

you

if

the unit

you

them.

travel

automatically

enter a latitude/

only apply

Remember,

away

from

may

the

if

the ASF will

latitude/longi-

the Automatic ASF

by

your

box. You will have to

key. Next, press

the

press

key

This menu lets

latitude/longitude correction,

the

key

next to the

Problems occur when the surface clutter shown on the surface clutter and the bottom and so it

right.

the last known bottom such as 900 feet in a lake that

point.

the

compresses

If the unit is in

to an

range

the information

The Z-9500 is versatile these

symptoms

the the

Sonar" label. Now

next to the "More" label 2 times. Now

key

Digital

Sonar label. Now

The

depth

digital

sonar cannot

or it

may

only gets

automatic,

extremely deep depth,

enough

in

shallow

the

on the

display, making

to handle these situations. If it shows

water,

press

the

press

key adjacent

The screen will clear and the Z-9500 will

again.

You

may

need to

change

the

range

is a lot of "clutter" or random echoes on the

extends to the bottom as

distinguish

becomes "lost." It

lock onto an

60 feet

auto-ranging

feature

such as 0

the MENU

press

the

key adjacent to the

"Dig.

display

to

or

0-10

screen,

unrealistic

at its

deep

to 600 feet. This

it difficult to read.

key.

the

key adjacent

to the

Sonar Off" label.

sonar information

0-20 feet. If there

turn the

down until a definite bottom echo is seen. Use the unit in

until digital

ing

move into

you

and automatic features can be turned back on

the AUTO

deeper

key.

water. Once

you're

in

deeper water,

by simply press-

10

between

flash

may

depth

deepest

may change

Next,

press

to

"Digital

sensitivity

this manner

the

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DIGITAL SONAR FREQUENCY

The Z-9500's

frequency.

different than that used doesn't affect the chart's

for the first time or

The 50 kHz tration. With a

tions, fresh or salt water. Of

a 50 kHz transducer

Please note that the

frequency's biggest

the 50 kHz

digital

good

has the

preset,

transducer

digital

installed and connected to the Z-9500.

capability

the chart.

by

frequency

the 192

can reach

course,

frequcency

at all. When the unit is turned on

kHz

advantage installation and favorable water condi-

depths greater

the 50 kHz

to use

SELECT

of

using

used

Changing

frequency

is irs

the 192

the

digital, you

kHz or 50 kHz

the

by

digital's frequency

is used for the

superior depth pene-

than 2000 feet in

digital

must have

can be

digital.

c.o.i.

ALARM SET

TO .25 NM

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To

change

the

key adjacent

appears. menu shown below

desired

the

Now

frequency.

sonar

digital

to the "More" label two times. The menu

the

press

appears. Finally, press

192KHZ DIGITAL SONAR

'-I

Dig. Dig.

a

When the

ately back on

"Turn Sonar Off" labels.

the chart.

50 kHz

beneath the

simply press

again,

digital

frequency, press

key adjacent

Sonar On

Sonar Of' F.

1921th:

is in

use,

bottom

Note: This

depth.

the

key adjacent

the menu

to the

"Digital

the words "50 kHz"

To turn the

to the "Turn Sonar On"

turns the

only

Sonar' label. The

the

key adjacent

digital

key,

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1

I

appear

sonar

then

immedi-

press

below

to the

off,

not

off,

or or

NMEA INTERFACE

The Z-9500 can send data out

formats. The NMEA

first time.

very To select the

displayed. Next, press

adjacent appears. selections.

Simply press return to the

wire.

(See

NMEA

Now

press

the

key

to the "NMEA Data

Press the

a

key adjacent

last loran screen and

the Power Connections section

CURRENT

output

output, press

is 0180 when the

the

key adjacent

next to the "More" label.

next to the "More"

key

NMEA

FIMEA 0182

TP

r:'tui

STEER 4

NMEA

according

the MENU

to

Z-9500 is turned on for the

while a

key

to the "CHANGE

Finally, press

Output"

to the desired

FORMAT: NMEA 0180

label.

output

The screen shown below label to see more NMEA

output.

data on the white serial data

for

wiring instructions.)

0180

II

0180, 0182,

loran screen is

SETUP" label.

The Z-9500

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The Z-9500 has two loran alarms. One is an when C.D.l. alarm that sounds when alarm's set

come within a

you

point.

preset

distance to a

move off course more than the

you

arrival

waypoint.

alarm that sounds

The other is a

50kHz

Sonar

SiFT

Digital 50KHZ

AUTOJ

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ARRIVAL ALARM

The arrival alarm sounds a tone when radius of a with .1 nautical miles of a nautical mile.

To

adjust

shown below

arrival alarm's menu to increase the

it or turn it off. Press the

the loran screen.

waypoint.

the arrival

appears.

For

alarm,

Press the

example, waypoint

simply

adjacent

key

press

key adjacent

radius,

Loran A 1 arms retained even if

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your position

the alarm will sound if

if the arrival alarm's

the ALARM

the down arrow to decrease

to the "Clear label to return to

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is within the alarm's

you

setting

The screen

key.

to the

up

arrow

come

is .1

on the

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MEMORY - PRESET

The Z-9500 saves all

settings,

return the unit to the

Preset returns re-initalized after a Preset!

To do

"More" label. A

and more in

this,

press

label three times. Now

warning

settings

battery-backed-up memory.

power

all loran

is disconnected from the unit.

factory settings,

settings

the MENU

label

appears

such as

s.c

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sensitivity,

36

chart

This

If

use the

IMPORTANT!

Preset

function.

to zero. The loran will have to be

then

key,

press

next. When

the

press

key adjacent

presetting

key adjacent

a

speed,

you

alarm

memory

need to

is

to the

to the Preset

unit,

naviga-

Preset 1

C.D.I. ALARM

The C.D.I. alarm sounds when as the alarm

then the alarm will sound if

miles,

To

adjust

shown above

the C.D.l.'s alarm menu to

turn it off. Press the

loran screen.

setting.

the C.D.I.

appears.

For

example,

alarm,

Now

increase

key adjacent

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you

if

the alarm

off course

you're

first

press

the ALARM

press

the

key adjacent

the down arrow to decrease

it,

to the TMClear" label to return to the

92

the same amount

by

setting

.1 nautical miles.

by

key.

to the

.1 nautical

is

The screen

arrow on

up

it or

Bat.

More

:

Clear

Backup

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Preset will cancel Waypo

and

—

hit

Routes.

Preset

navigation

I

The Z-9500

the route. As

waypoint,

will

show

navigation

come within the arrival alarm's radius

you

the Z-9500 will

automatically

the list. This continues until

Canceling

To

stop

the

press

to the "Route

"Cancel Route" label. The waypoints

last

waypoint

a Route

the Z-9500 from

key adiacent

Planning"

on the route.

in use.

to the "More" label.

navigating

label.

However,

information to each of the

switch to the next

you've

travelled

a

Finally, press

Z-9500 will

the entire route.

route,

press

Now

press

the

stop sequencing through

it will still show

waypoints

waypoint

the MENU

the

key adjacent

navigation

in

of each

on

then

key,

to the

the

data to the

tion to cent to the Preset

message "System Powering Up.

seconds. Then the Z-9500 will start screen,

The then

press turn the

press key adjacent

waypoints

and all features will return to their

memory

pressing

the

key adjacent

Battery Backup

the

key adjacent

FISH ARCHES

Fish arches are created when the

The distance to a fish when the cone first strikes it is shown as "A"

below. When the center of the cone strikes the

shorter as shown "B". As the cone leaves the

increases

When the Fish l.D.

size and

example,

displayed cone diameter

Very

a

partial

Large

again

shape

if the cone

on the Z-9500

small fish

arch,

fish will

the arch. Because of water

thermoclines, etc., enough

to

get

and routes are cancelled. Now

label to continue. The screen

Please Wait"

scrolling

factory settings.

function can be turned off

the

key adjacent

to the "More" label thre times.

to the "Bat.

feature on

by pressing

Backup

again, press

Off" label. If

to the "More" label three times. Now

to the "Bat.

as shown in "C".

Backup

mode

is

On" label.

cone of sound

the

off,

depth

of the water

of the fish arch due to the cone

passes

and the resolution limitations of the

probably

or a

shape

but turn the

arch,

the

fish arches.

over a fish in shallow

not arch at all. This is due to the

may

will not arch at all. Medium sized fish will show

similar to an arch if

sensitivity up

conditions,

sensitivity

such as

sometimes cannot be increased

46

the

press

will

may appear

echoes across the

the MENU

passes

fish,

angle

water,

display.

they're

in

deeper

heavy

key adja-

clear and the

for

the MENU

wish to

you

key, press

over a fish.

the distance is

the distance

will

affect the

diameter. For

the

in

deep

water to see

surface

a few

key,

Next,

then

the

signal

narrow

water.

clutter,

press

the

a Route

route,

press

Next, press

the

key adjacent

appears.

keys adjacent

the MENU

the

key

then

key,

next to the "Route

to the "Erase Route" label. The

to the

next to the "Enter label to erase the route.

key

erase or

screen.

Select

Down

or

"Up"

example below,

press

Route

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Erasing

To erase a the "More" label. Now

shown below

This is the "Erase Route" selection menu.

pressing

over the desired route name. In the

is selected. Press the Then select another route to "Clear' label to exit this

Erase

g

Clear

91

the

press

Choose the route to erase

"Down" labels to move the box

key adjacent

Planning"

to

label.

screen

by

the route "LONG"

the

key adjacent

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to the

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This screen shows the first seven

waypoint show

waypoint

been reached. Press the

the black box is on the

"Enter' label. A new screen next to

the first to the

"Reverse" if

to the first

with

in the route that

navigation

in the list and so on until all of the

the "Forward" label if

navigation

information to that

starting waypoint.

last

waypoints

wish to travel

you

waypoint

in the list. The Z-9500 returns to

information to the

Select Route

Travel Directioii

Forward Reverse

want to travel to first. The Z-9500 will

you

key adjacent

appears

you

in

the route's list. Press the

through

LJAYPT *22

L

WAYPT *10

WAYPT * 4

I

WAYPT * 1

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waypoints

waypoint,

to the

as shown below. Press the

wish to travel

first

waypoint

I

in

waypoints

"Up"

Then

the route from the last

route. Select the

your

then switch to the next

on the list have

or "Down" labels until

the

press

through

the

in

the route.

I

next to the

key

the route from

next to the

key

waypoint

loran screen

I

A B

One of the best

segment

the to do this on the Z-9500

4x Bottom Track mode to

detail. For the best

without

water,

If

you

get

sensitivity. Although you

when the Fish I.D. feature is fish

of the water. For

segment,

this method should work to

see fish

fish

symbols.

the better the screen resolution

getting

symbols

too much noise on the

signals

to

ways

get

example,

is with the Bottom Track feature. Use the 2x or

expand

results,

when the unit is

when the Fish l.D. feature is

can

fish arches is

from

the

echoes, making

turn the

on, many

sensitivity up

display

only vary

'I'

C

to

expand

to 60 feet. The smaller

45

will

be.

as

screen. In medium to

fish arches.

in

manual

the

on, try increasing

the

sensitivity

times it has

or "zoom" a

The

easiest

it easier to see

as

high

mode,

a small amount

helped

to

way

possible

deep

but

don't

the

display

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IMPORTANT SERVICE INFORMATION!

If

following troubleshooting

the

of

SONAR

unit is not

your

factory

returning your

customer service

TROUBLESHOOTING

working,

unit.

or if

section before

need technical

you

department.

contacting

It

may

help, please

use the

a service center or

save

the trouble

you

This is the

used in the route. Press the scroll

in the route

the the order

have been label.

waypoint

through

appears

key adjacent

you

picked

The

route

selection

the list of

waypoints.

in the selection box at the

to the "Enter" label.

wish to travel

for the route. Then

is now

ready

menu. It lets

keys adjacent

When the first

you pick

to the

top

Continue

in

route until all of the desired

the

press

for use.

the

waypoints

or down arrows to

up

waypoint

of the

screen,

selecting waypoints

next to the "Clear

key

to be

to be used

press

waypoints

in

Unit won't turn on:

1. Check the wiring.

2. Make certain the

connects to the

3. Check

power

the fuse.

4. Measurethe be at least 11 volts. If it

battery

needs

Unit

1. Electrical noise from the boat's

sory may

transducer cables

help.

of

2.

3. Check

both are

terminals or

charging.

freezes,

Route the sonar unit's

through

Inspect

locks

be

interfering

a fuse block or

the transducer cable for

both the transducer and

securely plugged

cable's connection at the unit. Also check

power

positive battery terminal,

battery voltage

wiring

up,

away

cable is wired

at the unit's

the

isn't,

on the terminals are

or

operates erratically:

with the sonar unit.

from other electrical

power

ignition

in to the unit.

black to

power

to the unit is

wiring

motor,

cable

switch

breaks, cuts,

directly

power

trolling

connectors. Make certain

properly.

negative

corroded,

Re-routing

wiring

to the

or

The red wire

or

connector. It should

defective,

or the

motor,

or an acces-

the

on the

battery

pinched

ground.

battery

power

boat

instead

wires.

the

and

may

You must select

to be used. In other

going

consists of

3

then

first,

5

and

3,1,

Following

To follow a saved

waypoints

waypoint

arid

1,

finally

that

(in

order)

a Route

route, press

the "More" label. Now

label. screen

Next,

shown

press

below

the

appears.

Enter

Down I

IMPORTANT!

for the route

words, suppose you

numbers

press

key adjacent

In this

5.

when

the

1, 3,

selecting waypoints

MENU

the

key adjacent

Select

I

in the order that

and 5. But

case,

you

want a route that

wish to travel to

you

must select

are

they

waypoint

for the route.

then the

key,

to the "Route

key adjacent

Planning"

to

to the "Follow Route" label. The

Route

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Weak bottom

1. Make certain transducer is

the transducer.

transducer, reducing

echo,

Oil, dirt,

digital readings

and fuel can cause a film to form on the

its effectiveness.

erratic,

pointing straight

48

or no fish

down. Clean the face of

If

the transducer is

signals:

mounted

This is the route selection menu. Choose the route to follow

the

keys adjacent

desired route name. In the

lected. Press the

screen at the

to the

key

of the next

top

or "Down" labels to move the box over the

"Up"

example

next to the "Enter" label to select the route.

page automatically appears

above,

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the route

"LONG" is se-

next.

by pressing

The

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This is the "Name Route" menu. A box surronds the letter "0" middle of the screen.

arrows,

move the box to the letters or numbers that

the route's name. Once

the

press below the "ENTER NAME:"

need to erase a (backspace)

box to the

the

"0",

word "LONG" When the desired name

at the

top

cally appears

next to the "Select" label. The letter

key

letter,

label. For

"L",

press

left corner of the screen.

next.

the

press

the

key

appears

SEL. WAYPT,.

FOR ROUTE:

LONG

Enter

the

Using

you've

simply press

example,

key

next to the "Select"

at the

appears, press

keys adjacent

moved the box over the desired

message

at the

the

to name a route

next to the HSelect

of the screen.

top

the

The screen shown below automati-

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to the "Left" and

need to

you

in

appears

of the screen.

top

next to the

key

"LONG",

label,

and so forth

label,

next to the "Enter" label

key

the

"Backsp."

move the

II 1

move the

until the

in

the

"Right"

spell

leter,

space

If

you

box to

inside the and that it is rubber adhesive or MarinetexTu.

2.

Electrical

This causes the sonar to noise

rejection

signals

3. The water

If the sonar can't find the bottom

the greater

manual

0-100

water,

4. Check the ter

Bottom

such as fish or even structure from the

digital

than the water

feet)

a bottom

power

or weak bottom echo while boat is

1. smooth flow of water in order for the sonar to work at all boat

Air bubbles in the water ability

'Cavitation'.

2. Electrical noise from the boat's motor can interfere with the sonar.

This causes the sonar to noise

signals

resistor

cables

No fish arches when the Fish

transducer

The

to find the bottom or other

rejection

away

be sure it is

hull,

securely

noise from the boat's motor can interfere with the sonar.

feature. This can cause the unit to eliminate weaker

be

may

will flash

mode,

and increase the

also

echo

such as fish or even structure from the spark plugs

continuously.

then

signal

battery voltage.

drops, reducing

disappears

may

feature. This can cause the unit to eliminate weaker

from other electrical

shooting through only

bonded to the hull. Do NOT use

automatically

deeper

change

than the sonar's

are in. If this

you

the

sensitivity.

should

appear.

signal

range

If the

its

at

high speeds

be in turbulent water. It must be mounted in a

the sonar

targets.

automatically

the sonar unit's

wiring

ID

or

disrupt

routing

increase its Discrimination or

while it's

It

may change

happens, place

to a realistic

voltage drops,

to find the bottom or

ability

moving:

increase its Discrimination or

on the boat.

feature is off:

one

display.

ability

in

the automatic

the

As

you

move

or erratic

signals, interfering

The technical term for this is

display. Try using

power

of

layer

fiberglass

RN

silicone

to find the bottom.

mode,

to limits far

range

the unit in the

one,

(for example,

into

shallower

the unit's transmit-

targets.

digital reading

speeds.

with its

and transducer

WAYP'T * 2

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1. Make certain transducer is

common section in

2. The

problem

your

sensitivity may

if a

partial

owners manual for more information.

not be

pointing straight

arch is

displayed.

high enough.

49

down.

In order for the unit to

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a fish

time it enters the cone

enough, cone.

3. Use the Zoom feature. It is much easier to zoomed in on a small

you

range

display

the unit

will have much better luck

than a 0 to

to show much more detail.

4. The boat must be

If

the boat is

as

straight

ELECTRICAL NOISE

A

major

appears severe

cause the unit

horizontal lines.

cause of sonar

on the sonar's

cases,

it has to

arch,

displays

60

foot

moving

motionless,

it can

operate erratically,

be able to receive the fish's echo from the

until.

the fish

of water than a

range

range.

at a slow

fish

stay

problems

display

completely

it leaves. If the

when it is in the center of the

only

seeing

as random

fish arches with a 30 to 60 foot

This

enlarges

trolling speed

in the

cone,

is electrical noise. This

patterns

cover the screen with black

or not at all.

sensitivity

display

large

the

fish arches when

one. For

targets, allowing

to see fish arches.

showing

on the

of dots or lines. In

is not

example,

display

usually

dots,

high

the

or

ROUTES

The

Z-9500

This feature is called Routes. A points.

tion to the first

When

gives you

you

waypoint

the arrival alarm

lected

until the arrival alarm sounds and the waypoint.

route.

There are two

the unit.

by

This

happens

steps necessary

the route. Then

route, you

simply

to follow the route

pleted,

the Z-9500 will start

the

ability

run a

route,

the Z-9500

in the route. As

until

the

forward

then the next

information is

you've

waypoints

or backward. After

navigating

sounds,

Navigation

pick

determine the

to

go

route

travelled to all the

to create a route. First

to use in the route. To follow a

starting waypoint,

on the route.

to several

consists

gives you navigation

you

waypoint

process repeats

waypoints

of two or more

reach the first

is

automatically

displayed

for this waypoints

you

then decide whether

these

steps

in a row.

way-

informa-

waypoint,

se-

waypoint

for the next

in the

must name

are com-

eliminate

To

determine the cause. With the boat at rest in the

should do is turn all electrical

you certain the

(Advanced Signal Processing).

on the

signal

on the boat and view the effect on the sonar's

turn on the

is

present,

Keep doing

effect on the sonar

minimize the

or

is

also. Turn

engine

display.

bilge pump

turn the

off,

Now tum on each

and view the sonar

then turn on the VHF radio and transmit.

off,

pump

this until all electrical

display

noted,

effects of electrical

equipment

your

There should be a

equipment

then turned off.

on the boat off. Make

Z-9500

piece

display

on,

of electrical

display.

has been turned

noise,

water,

then turn off ASP

first

the first

steady

equipment

For

example,

to

try

thing

bottom

for noise. If no noise

their

on,

Creating

To

create a

cent to the "More" label. Now

ning"

adjacent

of the next

a Route

first

route,

label. The screen shown below

to the

"Create

page appears.

the MENU

press

New

Route" label.

press

the

.Now

key

next to the "Route Plan-

key

appears.

The

screen shown at the

press

Next,

the

press

key adja-

the

key

top

Select Function

If

motor,

route the sonar unit's

wiring

radiate noise when

away directly

If no noise make certain

the

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pump,

that is

from it. You

engine.

or

to the

battery

displays

everything except

Increase the RPM with the

radio,

causing

transmitting,

to isolate the

try

cable and transducer cable

power

the interference. VHF radio antenna cables

so be certain to

need to route the sonar unit's

may

to isolate it from other

on the

sonar unit from electrical

the sonar unit is turned

50

problem.

keep

wiring

gearshift

instrument,

You can

usually

from the

away

the sonar's wires

power

on the boat.

equipment,

then start

off,

in

neutral.

If noise

trolling

re-

cable

then

'Create New Itoute

Erase Route

r.

'

Follow Route

Cance 1 Route

a

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View and Go To

The View and Go To wish to recall from the list of

the

Waypoint

Waypt"

label. The screen shown below

Recall

Waypoint

then

key,

menu lets

waypoints.

press

the

select the

you

To use this

appears.

waypoint you

menu,

first

press

to the "View/Go To

appears

plugs, alternator,

alternator

engine wiring. Again, routing

helps

supplied

on the

display,

fiRers,

eliminate noise

with the unit when

the

problem

or tachometer

or

routing

the sonar unit's

problems.

wiring

could be one of three

wiring. Try using

power

the

power

Make certain to use

the

cable

power

cable to the

resistor

cable

directly

things;

spark plugs,

away

to the

in-line

the

battery.

spark

from

battery

fuse

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tion shows at the

press press

box

waypoint

waypoints display

the

up

next to the "Enter label. To view other

key

next to the

key

or down the list of

number

appears

the "Enter" label. The

recalled arid the Z-9500 will return to the bran screen. To exit from this screen without

recalling a waypoint, simply press

"Clear label.

on this screen.

of the screen. To recall this

top

"Up"

waypoint

at the

waypoint displayed

WAYPT ft 7

L

Waypoint

number one's

waypoint, simply

waypoints, simply

posi-

or "Down" labels. This moves the black

numbers. When the desired

top

of the

screen,

at the

top

the

press

the

key

next to

of the screen will be

key adjacent

to the

When

no noise

then

the noise source is

with

limited

perfectly

cases,

experience

in shallow

the cause of the malfunction will be the location and/or

appears

on the sonar unit after all of the above

probably

make

water,

cavitation.

sonar installations which function

hasty

or when the boat is at rest. In

Many

the transducer. The face of the transducer must be

that has a smooth flow of water at all boat

ducer owner's manual for the best

mounting position.

speeds.

novices or

Read

in a location

your

placed

tests,

persons

nearly

angle

trans-

all

of

Erase a

To erase a

shown labels until the desired screen.

instantly screen after

Waypoint

waypoint,

above

appears. Next, press

Now

simply press

erases the

erasing

first

press

waypoint

the

position

from the

the desired

the

Waypoint

the

keys

number

next to the "Erase" label.

key

waypoint

waypoints, press

Recall

next to the

appears

location. To exit this

the

key.

"Up"

at the

key

The screen

or "Down"

of the

top

This

to the

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waypoint

after

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you

the

wish to recall.

next to the

key

Jaypt.

It

0

52

1ear

JC

Now

simply press

want to recall. For

the

press

label. If

the 9500 returns to the loran

you

key

you

then

"3",

recalled.

the

key(s) adjacent

example,

next to the

wish to recall

and

"0",

finally,

if

want to recall

you

"1"

screen, showing navigation

then

label,

waypoint

"Enter. After

85

IEnterj

to the

waypoint

the

press

number

30,

pressing

number that

waypoint

key

press

number

next to the "Enter

the

key

the last

data to the

key,

you

one,

next to

the Z-

position

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Now

simply press

wish to

position

next to the "1" wish to save the

to the

Z-9500 returns to the loran

waypoint

assign

at the

then "0" and

"3",

number

the

key(s) adjacent

the

position.

of the screen to

top

then

label,

position

you specified.

under

finally,

press

to the

For

example, waypoint

the

waypoint

"Enter. After

screen,

next to the "Enter label. U

key

nunter

saving

waypoint

if

you

number

30, press

pressing

the

number that

want to

one, press

position

assign

the

the last

you

the

key

you

the

key,

under the

Z-9500

GO TO WAYPOINT

The Z-9500

position Next,

entering screen shown below

without

enter a

the

gives you

position using

position, press

the

saving

appears.

Saue

101

:40965.60

102:85920.22

a

Now

returns to the loran entered.

WAYPOINT

You To recall a

the

at

the

press

must recall a

top

key adjacent

RECALL

waypoint,

of the next

display showing navigation

waypoint

first

page appears.

of

option

it. To do

this,

the "New

the

key

IJaypoint:

IJiEtypoint

to the "Go to

to use the

press Waypoint

entering a position,

first

Waypoint

next to the "More" label until the

N 32°0O.45'

W 83°11.33'

press

the

then

going

Waypoint

Position" method. After

Save

I

1

Waypoint"

Steering

Recall

label. The Z-9500

data to the

or

Navigation

key.

position you

The menu shown

screens.

to the

key.

LORAN

OPERATION

(REQUIRES

USE THIS LORAN RECEIVER

NAVIGATION. A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR SHOULD

NEVER RELY ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN

MAKE CERTAIN THE LORAN IS DISPLAYING

COORDINATES BEFORE

THE POSITION MUST BE CORRECT FOR

NAVIGATION FEATURES TO WORK PROPERLY.

OPTIONAL ELC-1 LORAN

WARNING!

MODULE)

ONLY AS AN AID TO

POSITION

POSITION IN LATITUDE/LONGITUDE

INFORMATION.

NOTICE!

ThE

NAVIGATING WITH THIS UNIT.

THE

CORRECT

If

you already

tion,

press

the

key

know the

the

key

next to the "View/Go To

waypoint

next to the "Dest.

number

Waypt.

Waypt"

84

wish to use as a destina-

you

label.

Num"

label.

If

not, press

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LORAN TABLE OF CONTENTS

LORAN - GENERAL ACCURACY

hOW

LORAN-C

GETflNG STARTED

INITIAL POSFION ONLY 57

GRIONLY 58 PRESENT

HOW TO INITIALIZE THE LORAN ..

CHANCE INITIAL POSON 59

CHANCE

SELECT BOTH INITIAL POSITION AND CR1 64 MANUAL AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL MODES 66

PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE SOLUTIONS 66

SHOWTD'S TRUE AND MAGNETIC POSITION 68 FULL AND SUIJAARY DATA MODES 69

LORAN DISPLAYS .. . ... .. .. .... ... 70

POSITION

POSITION SCREEN - SUMMARY DATA MODE 71

STEERING DISPLAYS FULL DATA MODE 72

STEERING

NAVIGATION

NAVIGATION DISPLAY- SUKQ4ARY DATA MODE 75 PLOTTER 75

USING THE PLOTTER

PLOTTERMENUS 77

SPLIT SCREEN SONAR'PLOTIER 77

CLEAR PLOT

PLOTTER RADIUS 78 PLOTTER UPDATE 79

WAYPOINT NAVIGATION 79

SAVING PRESENT POSITION AS A WAYPOINF

SAVING PRESENT POSITION-VIEW AND SAVE 80

ENTER NEW WAYPOINT POSITION 81

NEW WAYPOINT NUMBER 83

GO TO WAYPOINT 84

WAYPOINF RECALL 84

ENTER DESINATION

VIEW AND GO TO WAYPOINF 86

ERASEAWAYPOINT 87 ROUTES

CREATING A ROUTE 87

FOLLOWING A ROUTE 89

CANCELLING

ERASING A ROUTE 91

LORAN ALARMS

ARRIVAL

CDI. ALARM 92

NPeEA INTERFACE

ASP CORRECTION .. 94

AUTOMATIC ASP 95

LATITUDE/LONGITUDE ASP CORRECTION 95

TD OFFSET ASF CORRECTION 97

JUMPANDLOCIC 98

LOCK STATIONS UNLOCK STATIONS 100

SPEEDCONSTANT 100 LORAN TROUBLESHOOTING 101 LORAN MODULE EXTERNAL GROUND 103

SPECIFICATIONS 104

WORKS .56

-

INALlZATl0N

POSITION AND CR1 INITLALIZAflON 58

GRI 62

STATION

SELECTION 65

SCREEN

-

FULL DATA MODE 70

DISPLAY- S4JWAARY

DISPLAY

TRAIL 78

-

FULL DATA MODE 74

WITH A

WAYPOINT

..............

DATA MODE

WAYPOINT

AS

(SAVE

NUMBER

#)

A ROUTE

ALARM

.55

5S

57

59

68

73

76

80

85

87

91

92 92

93

key adjacent TO WPT" label on the next

desired label to save or

to the "More0

goto

label,

page. Simply press

the

NEW WAYPOINT NUMBER

The "New

Waypoint

your position. want the

To use this

a

position

feature,

or

you

The screen shown below

Number' menu

This

option

saved Under.

first

use

your present

lets

the

press

appears.

you

Save

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Waypt.

to the "New

NOW

shown below

press

the

New New

appears.

Save Pos

TOl: 40965.60

T02: 85920.22

N 32°0O.45'

W 83°11.33'

Uaypt.

I 1ear lEnten

then

pressing

the

position you

gives you

enter the

Waypoint

position. Next, press

entered.

another method to save

waypoint

Save

key,

Uaypoint

Pos.

Nun. I

Waypt.

1

Num." label. The screen

It

next to the "GO

key

key adjacent

number that

then either enter

the "More"

L

to the

you

key.

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Waypt Lat/Long:

N 32°OO.45' U 83°11.33

r

East/West

Use Position

CI

If

are east of

you

adjacent screen is

screen at the bottom of this

to the EAST/WEST label.

correct,

Greenwich, England (east longitude), press

the

press

Save

TOl :45360.42

T02 :60365.70

Save as 11 1

View/Save

Long.

Otherwise,

to

page appears

the "Use

next.

Uaypoint

N 32° 00.45'

hi 80°11.33'

Waypt.

U

I

the

if

everything

Position" label.

.

I

key

on this

The

NOTE:

This sections covers the Z-9500's loran

loran module must be attached to the Z-9500 for

LORAN

Loran is short for

uses

receivers. Loran was

called Loran-A and

development

Loran-C,

than

ACCURACY

The absolute

depending

to the same

types

are on the same site time after time.

-

General

LOng RAnge Navigation.

powerful

Loran-A and it's easier to use.

of

low

frequency (100 kHz)

Thus,

developed

continued

was introduced in the sixties. It works over

accuracy

on

your

spot)

accuracy

map. Repeatable accuracy

can determine

you

and used

operated

during

of Loran is between 0.1 and 0.25 nautical

location.

is 100 feet or better. The difference between the two

is

important.

Repeatable accuracy (your ability

your position

during

at a

higher frequency.

the fifties. The current Loran

Absolute

It's a

radio transmitters and sensitive

World War II. At that time it was

accuracy

lets

you

operation.

navigation system

over

find

your way

The ELC-1

position

long

Research and

longer

tells

you

data.

that

distances.

version,

distances

miles,

to

return

where

back to the

you

More

Clear

This menu

menu number,

VIEW/SAVE menu stores the

(See

the

key

which lets

can travel

you

gives you

pages.

the

using

the

Saving

next to the "More" label

save the

you

directly

two choices. There are more choices on other

You can save the

"SAVE AS #" label at the

Present Position -View and Save

position

to the

waypoint

brings up

under

waypoint

82

ri

under the next available

of the screen. The

top

under

the "New

any waypoint

and not save it

number

any

Method.) Pressing

Waypt.

number.

by pressing

desire.

you

Num." label

Finally,

the

However, numbers above

affects the for

position

down to

If

you

is

clearly

arrive, Z-9500 to the chart. It should be

the

accuracy you experience may

suggest.

accuracy.

error. A

thirty degrees

wish to double check

marked with

let the Loran

The

ninety degree crossing angle

without a

latitude/longitude

settle,

The

crossing angle

sharper

large position

Loran,

your

then

compare

very

55

the

crossing angle,

first

pick a spot

marks. Then

the

position

close.

not be as

of the lines of

is

error.

good

the more chance

but it can

best,

on the chart that

to it. Once

go

information on the

as the

position

vary

you

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HOW LORAN-C WORKS

The Loran

are called a "chain."

the chain.

names

stations. The

ary master which transmits at

called the GRI.

The

secondary

system The other stations in the chain are the secondaries. Their

are

V, W, X, Y,

Group Repetition

ter station transmits.

miles

reach

to

tween

chooses the best difference or chart with Loran-C lines results with

of

position (LOP).

time

delay

In this

Position.

it takes

apart,

you.

the master and two of the secondaries. The Z-9500

between the master and one of the secondaries is the

example

consists of three to six transmitter stations. These

The letter "M"

and

Z,

although

secondary

stations transmit at

Since these transmitters are located hundreds of

transmitters are

precise

Interval

a different time for the

The Loran receiver measures this time difference be-

master-secondary pairs

is measured in micro-seconds.

(TD)

A line of

the boat is located somewhere

position

designates

not all chains have five second-

time intervals. This time

(GRI).

precise

your position

is an

the master station inside

synchronized

Each chain has a different

time intervals after the mas-

signals

from each transmitter

automatically

for

imaginary

location.

your

Plotting

somewhere

on the 14605.2 Line Of

the

line on which the

the

with

interval is

The time

TD on a

on a line

same.

Save

Upt

Uaypt

TDI. :40965.60

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TD2 :85920.22

J

Down

_____________ LIJAYPT * 3

_____________

____________

Enter New

To save a

Waypoint

next to the "More" label.

key

Waypt.

waypoint using latitude/longitude, press

LAT/LONG" label. To save a adiacent

identical. For this screen shown below

Waypoint

waypoint

Save

Pos." label. A new menu

to the "Enter TO's" label. The

Erase

Clear I

other

The

key.

example,

appears.

Position

than

your present position,

waypoint

we'll use the

save menu

Finally, press

waypoint using

appears.

11 1

N 32°O0.45'

Id 83°11.33'

WAYPT * 2

LIJAYPT * 4

WAYPT * 5 WAYPT * 6

WAYPT * 7

appears.

the

If

the

key adjacent

steps

latitude/longitude

next to the "New

key

wish to save the

you

TD's,

to save a

first

Now

press

the the

to the "ENTER

the

press

waypoint method. The

key

are

Uaypt Lat/Long

——°

N

u———0

1)

II

The screen shown at the

number is entered.

top

of

The Loran receiver then measures the time difference

master

31882.8. first

and another

line-of-position.

If

you plot

secondary.

this LOP on a

Your

position

The

example

chart,

you'll

is at the intersection of the two lines.

on the next

notice that it crosses the

56

between the

is

page

Now enter the

longitude

the next

if ft's less than 100

page appears

lean

JC

waypoint

after the last

location. Remember to add a zero to the

degrees.

longitude

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Saving

To save

Waypoint

key adjacent

position number increments each

to

waypoint,

Present Position

your present Save

key.

to the "SAVE

under the

track of the

keep

the Z-9500 returns to the loran

The menu shown below

waypoint

as a

Waypoint (Save

this

position using

AS #" label. The Z-9500 stores

number shown on the label. The

time

save a

you

numbers. Once

feature,

appears.

waypoint,

display.

so

you've

As

#)

first

press

Now

press

your present

waypoint

don't have

you

stored the

the

Saue

TOl :45360.42 102:60865.70

Save as

V jew/Save

More

Clear I

Saving

The"Save As #" feature

ber. You have to use

method. To save

first

"View/Save page appears.

Your top right

shown in a black box. waypoint

this

press or down the list of

waypoint display. press

top

return to the loran waypoint, simply press

Present

the

press

Waypt."

present position

corner of the

number

waypoint

the

key adjacent

number

When the black box is

the

key

of the screen will be saved

Position

your present

Waypoint

label. The screen shown at the

in both TD's and

one is the first available

under a number other

waypoint appears

next to the "Enter label. The

screen. To exit from this screen without

Waypoint

N 32°00.05'

hi 80°O0.06'

II

Waypt.

I

-

View and Save Method

doesn't allow the selection of a

the next available number when

position

Save

key,

screen. The first available

In the

to the

example

or down labels. This moves the box

up

numbers. The

in the

over the desired

under this

the

key adjacent

under

any waypoint

then

latitude/longitude displays

than the one

boxes

the

press

screen on the next

waypoint.

position

in

number,

key adjacent

waypoint

If

displayed, simply

saved under each

the

upper

waypoint

waypoint displayed

then the Z-9500 will

to the "Clear" label.

'I

I

waypoint

using

number,

of the next

top

number is

want to save

you

corner of the

number,

saving

num-

that

to the

at the

page,

up

at the

a

All Loran-C receivers work on

also

display latitude/longitude.

and,

using a complex

longitude position

tude on the Z-9500 to determine

mathematical

data. You can

this

principle.

The receiver takes the TD information

formula,

display

your position.

Most modern receivers

converts it

both

TD's and

latitude/longi-

to latitude/

GE111NG STARTED - INITIALIZATION

The Z-9500 must be initialized or "told where it is" the first time turned on. Once it locks on to the

the initialization the

present position,

turned off. data to search for the

a

need to re-initialize the unit.

There are three different

GRI

tages

distance with the Z-9500 turned off

long

only,

to each.

process

Therefore,

a

position only,

won't have to be

and stations used in

GAl,

the next time it's turned on it has the

proper

ways

or both. There are

proper

stations for the area

to initialize the Z-9500. You can

INITIAL POSITION ONLY If

initialize the Z-9500

you

the for will

will

unit

the loran stations in that GAl chain. Once it finds

automatically

first

the best GAl to use in

pick

switch stations until it can

the Initial Position

using

stations and

repeated.

memory

you're

100

(over

advantages

only starting mode,

location. It then

your

a

give

good

shows a

The Z-9500 stores

miles), you

them,

position,

each time ft's

necessary

in. If

and disadvan-

you

give

travel

looks

the Z-9500

"fix" and

posi-

it's

will

it

a

80

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This is the most automatic initialization format. It

tion.

of the

entry which stations

However, stations

present position

are

best

when

the

at

time if it decides one or more stations are better to use

any

Z-9500

than others. This can result in small

ample, suppose you

decide to

use the bran one

different set of stations on the second first,

the desired

manual mode both

the unit the Manual

could end

you

a

good

one. You can avoid

fix and shows a

after

up

it

to use the ones it is

Station Selection section for more

from the

or the

CR1

is

operator.

to use the initial

in

automatic

the

position

day

navigate

to that

waypoint.

day

at a location that is a small distance

this

by switching

has locked on to the stations in

position. Using

currently using

requires only

You don't have to know

position only startup.

mode,

inaccuracies. For ex-

and save a

it can

change

waypoint.

If the Z-9500 uses

than the ones used

the Z-9500 into the

chain and has

the

the manual mode forces

or ones

information.)

you

choose.

on the

away

the

The

a

from

(See

appears.To

select a

radius, simply press

the

key adjacent

to the

up

or

down arrows in the "PLOTTER RADIUS" menu until the desired radius shows. Then

return to the

Plotter

The

plotter position. updated

plotter

Update

shows

When the unit is turned on for the

once

press

the

next to the "Clear label.

key

with the new radius.

Interval

track

your

ten seconds. You can

every

by drawing

a solid line behind

first

very

vary

The Z-9500wi11

your present

time,

the

position

is

this time from 2 sec-

onds to 20 minutes. As each dot is

a certain

still shows the distance

the

length

away

starting

location to the destination.

placed

on the track

one is erased

line,

has been achieved. This shortens the

history

of

your passage.

and use a short

update

If

you plot

time,

a course that's a

the line

from

may

end after

the

but

plotted

line,

long

not reach from

GRI ONLY

This method

user. Not

but

you

the SRI

Using

INITIALIZATION

of

starting

will

only

will also have to choose the stations for the Z-9500 to use.

only

the Z-9500

need to select

you

method forces the Z-9500 into the manual mode.

requires

the best SRI to use for

the most

thought

your

from the

area,

PRESENT POSITION AND GRI INITIALIZATION

Giving

the Z-9500 both

find the stations faster. this initialization

procedure.

your present position

Therefore,

it can

However,

since the unit could start in the manual mode. The reason for this is there are areas of the world that are covered

more than one CR1. One of the GRIs is better to use than the others

(depending

strengths.

location,

your tions to

manual mode and

SRI used,

can't

you

Maps

to

help you

on

your location),

If the SRI

the Z-9500 will switch to automatic and choose the sta-

use. If the SRI is not

can

you

always

of most ioran

choose a CR1.

you

will have to choose the stations. Based

you

always

use automatic.

coverage

due to

enter

happens

preferred,

switch the Z-9500 into the manual

areas are listed

of the

Many

stations to use within the SRI for different locations. Use these stations when

initializing

the Z-9500 for the best results.

and the SRI

give you

you may

a

position

need to select

crossing angles

to be the

then the unit

in

the back

show the

maps

typically

faster

and

preferred

will

switch to

upon

mode,

of this manual

preferred

lets it

using

stations,

by

signal

SRI for

the the

but

To update

better chance to see more To

displayed.

plotter

adjacent

When the desired time "Clear" label. The screen will time. The available times are:

10,

WAYPOINT

a continuous line

keep

interval.

change

and 20 minutes.

the

plotter

Next,

menu screen.

to the

up

plotted, you may

Lengthening

time,

press

To select an

or down

appears

the interval between

history.

first

press

the

key

adjacent

update

arrows in the "UPDATE INTERVAL" menu.

in the

clear,

2, 5, 10, 20,

NAVIGATION

HOW TO SAVE A WAYPOINT

Waypoints

can then

tion,

hot

fishing spots,

are locations that

navigate

or Plotter screens.

9500 can store as a

waypoint,

to these

Waypoints

and other

to 75

up

or enter TD's or

waypoints.

save in the Z-9500's

you

positions using

fishing

latitude/longitude positions.

want to

the MENU

to the "More" label on the

interval,

menu,

returning

are useful

or

You can store

press

to the

and 30 seconds and

the Steer

for

navigational

experiment

with the

plots gives you

while the

key

simply press

the

plotter

the

next to the

key

with the new

1, 2, 5,

memory.

Indicator, Naviga-

marking

shipwrecks,

locations.

The Z-

your present position

a

is

key

You

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Only

I

HOW TO INITIALIZE THE LORAN

Plotter

Clear

More

/

Sonar

Plot Trail

L

C

Clear Plot Trail

The

"Clear Plot" label clears the solid track line. The

tinue to draw

of

your present position

track after this

your

Pr'

II

—

a

't

a

is

key

will

be centered on the screen,

F' LOTTE R

RAE' I US

1'4NM

U

F' DATE

pressed,

I NTER'.)AL

I

10 SECONDS

a

1ear

lC

Plotter Radius

Since the

allows the

mile when the Z-9500 is turned on

plot This lets

radius, press

split-screen plotter

changing

radii are:

the

1/4, 1/21, 1, 2, 5,

zoom in or zoom out the

you

first

press

next to the

key

of the circle's radius.

the MENU

doesn't have a radius

The

for the

10, 20, 50, 100,

while the

key

"More" label. The menu shown above

very

plotter's display.

I I

this menu

To

change

will con-

Now

plotter

however the location

menu,

radius is 1/4 nautical

plot

first time. The available

and 200 nautical miles.

plotter

is

displayed.

the

When the Z-9500 is turned on for the LORAN

the GRI

using

arrows in the GAl box in the center of the screen. If present position,

key adjacent

the screen shown at

key,

search, simply press

and

to the "NEW POS" arrow.

I

!'New

you

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appears. your present position

latitude/longitude

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of

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information.

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on the next

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does need to lock onto three stations with

place

preferred

of the next

top

the

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page appears.

in

the chain. It doesn't

page appears.

stations,

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processes

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searching

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good signals

for the

postion

signals

the

stations within

screen

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the MENU

menus,

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key,

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to the

plotter

graph

plotter

the

is

key adjacent

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plotter

plotter.

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showing.

displayed gives you

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screen mode

split

on the left. To do

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to the "Plotter

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position along

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waypoint

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loran finds all of the

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both the

present position using

of this manual for the

Using

mode. Once

the

When the desired SRI

"Enter" label. In

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proper

this initialization

or down arrows in the SRI section

up

SRI and stations to use. The Z-9500 will calculate

you

don't know

you

the chain

proper

procedure

know the chain's

this

example,

chain and stations to use

appears

SRI

your position.

select. See the charts

you

switches the Z-9500

number,

in

the

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in

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press

in

the center

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POSITION

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of the screen.

the

key

next.

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your

in the back

area.

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to

next to the

NAVIGATION

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route

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bearing

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to

waypoint.

in the

summary

number and

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data

position,

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DATA MODE

mode shows bottom

present position,

distance to

depth,

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press

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simply press

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see

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to a

waypoint

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or

north, south, east,

course and direction of travel

your

your starting position

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is in the loran mode. Now label. The

display

following

navigation

this

screen,

screen

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appears.

information to a

the MENU

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waypoint

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using

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letters

next to the desired station's letter. The stations

near the

position

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have to select the stations used in the chain. Arrows with the

appear

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proper latitude/longitude

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As described 9500 find and lock onto the loran stations

display a position quicker.

to manual if a

have to switch to the "Select Loran Stations" proper

stations for

To use this

methods

"SELECT GRI" sections. After

next to the "ENTER"

earlier,

non-preferred

your

feature,

previously

first enter

described

both the

using

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GRI is selected.

location.

the screen shown below

label,

position

the unit

your present position

in

"SELECT INIITIAL POSITION" and

the

entering

faster. This should allow it to

these data and

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and

switch

may

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happens, you

screen and choose the

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pressing

the

wilt

the

key

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example,

will

alarm The C.D.I. alarm

mite increments.

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Bearing (BAG), Error

numbers. A letter to the side of the

(L) Bearing (BAG)

degrees magnetic.

right

display

or

right

if the C.D.I, alarm's

if

sound

of the C.D.I. alarms menu are the Cross

shows the distance to the left or

of course.

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are to the left or

you

ranges

and Distance To Go

is the direction

are from .25 to 10 nautical miles

you

is one

range

right

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number shows if

are

travelling.

mile,

of course one mile or more.

displays.

right

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then the C.DI.

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of

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expressed

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shows

display

in

data version of the

data from the

work

the

upper right

is

(DTG)

displayed just

your present position

shows at the bottom

steering display

identically

top

to the

left corner of the

corner. The Course Deviation Indicator

below the

to the recalled

of the screen.

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steering

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display

large

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The steer indicator and

bearing

use

this

Z-9500 is in the loran mode. Now "Steering Display"

to a

display.

waypoint.

To

label.

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FULL

display

shows

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this

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steering,

waypoint

screen, press

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must be saved and recalled to

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the

press

key adjacent

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error,

key

distance

while the

to the

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determine

left corner of the screen.

upper

select stations.

the unit which stations to use. To do

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if

need to select

you

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if

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stations,

stays

to

this,

watch the indicator in the

in

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then

see the "Manual Station

selecting

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you'll

stations.

need to tell

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screen desired course.

starting

or XTE for short. For

course if the C.D.I.

scale. A

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course. The cross track error also shows in the "XTE box on the screen's

shows the distance

course is an

location and the

message

right

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example, you

arrow

also

which direction to steer the boat to

you

side.

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in

nautical miles

destination.)

points

appears

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near the

you

imaginary

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are

to the 0.1 mark on the

at the bottom of the screen: "STEER

line drawn between

a tenth of a mile to the left of

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The Z-9500's manual station selection feature lets

stations to use. This also locks the unit in the manual mode.

To

manually change

key adjacent

adjacent appears. screen. Stations

the unit

to the "CHANGE SETUP" label.

to the "SELECT STATIONS" label. The screen shown below

The GRI

(if any)

show on the

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stations,

currently

in

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by

stations recommended

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key,

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decide which

then press

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press

the

of the

top

the

key

by

C.D.I.

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arrow to increase the C.D.I.

up

The scale on each time and 10 nautical miles.

When the simply

Z-9500 is

press

range

the

you

the

press

is 1

nautical mile when the Z-9500 is turned

distance,

range

range,

C.D.I. indicator at the

the

first turned

key adjacent

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key.

the C.D.I. alarm is

on,

to the

up

72

menu. Press the

the down arrow to decrease it.

top

arrow

the

press

of the screen also

in

the C.D.I. alarm menu.

on for the

key adjacent

next to the

key

ranges

are:

off. To turn it

to the

changes

1, 2, 4,

on,

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select

tions. In this pressed.

is

showing a latitude/longitude position,

to use. After the "ENTER" label. This activates

9500 to a loran screen. If the stations good crossing angles,

after a short wait.

stations, simply press

example,

If

started the loran

you

selecting

the

the desired

the unit should show a

the

keys adjacent

using

stations, press

your

65

to

the desired sta-

to stations

the initial

then it can recommend stations

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position,

the

selection and returns the Z-

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latitude/longitude

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the loran

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AUTOMATIC and MANUAL MODES

The Z-9500's Loran has both automatic and manual modes. This

means the unit will select the stations to use when it's in automatic. You

must select the stations when ifs in the manual mode.

The Z-9500 chooses the stations with the best

signal strengths continually monitoring

If

use.

the unit determines one or more stations are better to use than

the current

However,

tions. When

there are times when

the same stations when the

waypoint

Y when the

back to that

the unit

in

the manual mode

when it's in the automatic mode. It does this

the stations

it will

ones,

you're navigating using waypoints

was saved. For

waypoint

waypoint.

automatically

travelling

was

saved,

Otherwise,

signals

you

to a

example,

you

navigation

keeps

to determine the best ones to

switch to the new stations.

don't want the unit to switch sta-

waypoint

if the

must use

the Z-9500 from

as the ones used when

bran

M,X,

errors can occur.

crossing angles

is one. You must use

was

using M,X,

and V to

changing

and

by

and

navigate

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stations.

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quality quality played position

tion

fix

shows the fix

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is a measure of the lines of

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display

quality

Remember,

display

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appear

use the

poor,

can and will

flashes the last known

is not usable. A number to the

quality's

flashes! Find and correct the

value. It's

do not use the loran for

if

displayed

vary

the unit.

unit is in the alternate mode. Fix

the

position's crossing angles.

information with caution. The dis-

with

poor crossing angles.

latitude/longitude position

right

is from zero

range

navigation

problem

of the

before

fix

quality message

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when the

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when the

to nine

position

navigating

If the I ix

posi-

with

(9),

with

To

The word which mode is in use.

Although you

cani

ferred GRI for switching

the Z-9500

GRI is

location.)

won't won't let

using

PRIMARY and

The bran ence between the master and two other difference results in a line of

intersection of the lines of

the Z-9500 in the manual

place

"MAN"

always

from manual to automatic while a

one the Z-9500 determines is the best one to use based on

know which one is the

you

the

preferred

appears

can switch from automatic to manual at

switch to automatic. The Z-9500 must be

yoUr

will

simply

If

are in a location that is

you

switch into

at the bottom of the

area in order to use the automatic mode. If

switch back to the manual mode.

automatic,

GRI.

ALTERNATE

normally

determines its

position.

mode,

preferred

you

SOLUTIONS

position by measuring

position.

This is called a "fix".

simply press

position

non-preferred

covered

one.

However,

can be certain that

secondary

Your

present position

the AUTO

screen,

any using

GRI is in

by multiple

if the Z-9500

the time differ-

stations. Each time

key.

showing

time,

you

the

pre-

you try

use,

(A preferred

your

GRI5,

you

you're

not

is the

POSITION DISPLAY - SUMMARY MODE

The

position display

water your present position

(TO's).

the

latitude/longitude.

The

message

sages

appears

shows at the

depth

The TD's shown are the ones used

when

necessary.

:"STEER >" when

in the

summary

of the screen.

top

in both

box at the bottom of the screen shows

For

example,

you

l']tal:l

data mode is shown below. The

Immediately

latitude/longitude

the Z-9500 to

by

the cross track error

move to the left of course.

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The

position

all stations in the

position (in

or alternate solution

mary

display

latitude/longitude),

shows GRI

station

chain,

in

status,

automatic or manual mode

indicator,

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depth (DEPTH),

for each

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TO's for

station,

present

indicator, pri-

in

A mathematical formula

latitude/longitude position. latitude/longitude

an

imaginary straight

station.)

qualities

other side of the baseline from tions

baseline)

far

from difference between the alternate and

few

your approximate position

It's and

(your present position

are

apart, making

actual location.

your

or less. For this reason

miles,

can be on either side of a baseline.

tine

the

it

easy

for the

possible

signal strengths,

called

loran receiver uses TD's to determine the

the

Due to the

connecting

loran to lock onto the

but show the

your present position.

and the one on the other side of the

primary

and alternate solutions.

to tell if the loran is

However,

alone,

when

initializing

nature of

the master and each

if

you're

primary

loran, your position

(The

stations,

latitude/longitude

These two

They're usually

displaying

close to the

solution could be

its

always important

or

using

a loran.

baseline is

secondary

give good

on the

a

position

baseline,

only

to know

in

fix

posi-

far

the

a

The GRI

Immediately

difference)

stations

black box around their

stations

in

M, V,

to the left of

mends to use. To the

will be one of five

or LOCKED.

ERR, not usable at this time. station's

below.) Cyc locked onto the correct third

the

Navigate only

right

to-noise ratio or

0 to 99. Beneath the station box is the

latitude/longitude. manual

the unit is in the automatic

"MAN" solution

signal.

unit has locked on to the thrid

of the station

mode,

appear,

display

and the water

use

beneath these

is the station data box. The TD

for each station shows to the

use

the bran to calculate the

by

letter. In the

and Z to calculate the

show at the

depth

right

example

present position.

the station letters show which stations the Z-9500 recom-

TD's

of the

right

messages: BLINK, SEARCHING,

Blink is a

Low SNR means the

Err is short for

with stations

message

SNR. The

To the

primary/alternate

then it's is similar, If the unit is

message

Searching

Cycle

cycle crossing

showing is the

lalDer

of the

right

solution,

the letters AUTO

mode,

in

the manual mode.

the

from the station

means the loran is

signal-to-noise

Error. It means the bran has not

cycle crossing

a "LOCKED"

SNR

display.

the

number,

position display

in

of the screen.

top

of the station's letter. The

latitude/longitude

above,

station status shows. This

of the

the Z-9500 is

The letters "REC"

LOW

warning

trying

ratio is low.

signal.

and is a usable station.

This shows the

Locked means

message!

the better. The

present position display

are the automatic/

fix

and

the

quality

appear.

The

primary/alternate

primary mode,

have a

using

SNR,

that it is

to find the

To the

signal-

range

indicators. If

If the letters

the letters

(time

CYC

(See

is

in

To switch from the

MENU label. Now

Z-9500 returns to a loran screen after this selection. If

screen new

position displays.

longitude position, you may

the

primary

•

The solution position

Check

longitude. They

to the

primary

the label now reads

Next,

key.

press

with

the

and alternate

currently

screen. See the "Position Screen" section for more information.

your position against

primary

press

the

latitude/longitude displayed,

should be the same. To switch back from the alternate

solution,

adjacent

key

If the unit doesn't show the

solutions.

in

use

repeat

"Primary

the alternate

to

the

key adjacent

have to

the Z-9500 is

by

loran after it

the

the above

Sol. ON".

to the

change

to

"Primary

the

stations,

displayed

steps.

solution,

first

press

the

the "CHANGE SETUP"

Sol. OFF" label. The

you're using

lat/long

displays

will flash until a

proper

then

at the

a new

The

only

tatitude/

try switching

of the

top

latitude/

difference is

a

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SHOW

The most screens.

press SETUP"

menus shown below

the

adjacent

loran screen and show the

display again, simply repeat

"Show

longitude displays.

TD'S effect. Now

Z-9500

position

shows either

To switch between

the MENU

label. Now

to the "Show ID's" label. The Z-9500

Lat/Long's".

key,

in

latitude/longitude.

latitude/longitude

then

press

the

press

appears.

Press the

In this

position

the above

key adjacent

latitude/longitude

the

key adjacent

next to the "MORE" label until the

key

example,

To

change

in time differences.

steps.

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a

TRUE and MAGNETIC POSITION

Most

navigators

north. True north is the

converge. Magnetic

several hundred miles to the south of true Charts are

uses true north. If

projection, you'll

true

readings.

The Z-9500 can When ft's turned on for the

to

true, press

"CHANGE SETUP" label. Now label. The menu

realize there is a difference between true

of the world. It's

top

north is the location our

usually

laid out

you plot

either have to convert

display navigation

very

the MENU

shown above

according

a course on a

first

key,

appears.

to a Mercator

magnetic

information in

time,

then

press

the

press

or time differences

and

to the "CHANGE

Z-9500 is

the

to

TD's, press

will

revert

menu will now read

The

to this menu to

I

where all lines of

compasses point.

at a location

north,

projection

chart

using

readings

magnetic

key adjacent

In this

is used. To switch

the

example, magnetic

adjacent

key

to the "MORE"

on

(TD's)

first

TD's,

displaying

the

key

to

To switch the

get

and

in

the Mercator

true or use

to

last

the

latitude/

magnetic longitude

It lies

Canada.

which

or true.

to the

is in

the

press

screen will clear and return to the last used loran

navigation

back to

FULL

The

in

one of two

information available for that summary

numbers. The

as the full data The Z-9500 is in the full data mode when ft's first tumed on or after a

preset.

To switch between the full and

MENU

the

key adjacent

displays

above

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magnetic.

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SUMMARY

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steps.

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mode,

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key.

at the same time. To return to the full data

The menu now reads "Turn

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key adjacent

degrees

The menu now reads

and

either full or

summary

press

to the "Turn

IDEPTH

data

but ft's easier to read due to the

the

key

LOCKED 99

to the "Show True

true.

Repeat

"Show

DATA MODES

Steering displays

summary.

display

a

partial mode doesn't show as much information

summary

next to the "More" label.

Summary

The full data mode shows all

in small letters and numbers. The

list of the data in

data

On". This switches all three

Summary

POSITION SCREEN

Brgs."

screen, showing

these

Mag. Brgs."

show their information

larger

modes,

Off'.

FULL DATA MODE

label. The

to switch

steps

letters and

large

characters.

first

press

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mode, repeat

all

the

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