Eagle Z-9500 GPS INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

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INSTALLATION/OPERATION

MANUAL

EAGI

LITHOIN U.S.A.

988—0119—29

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NOTES:

Copyright © 1990,1991, Eagle Electronics.

All rights reserved.

WARNING!

USE THIS GPS RECEIVER ONLY AS AN AID TO NAVIGA-

TION. A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELYS ON ONLY

ONE METHOD TO OBTAINPOSITION INFORMATION.

CAUTION

This GPS receiver, (like all GPS navigation equipment) willshow the shortest, path to a waypoint. It provides naviga- tion data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions. Therefore, the prudentnavigatorwill not onlytake

navigation tools when travellingto a waypoint, but will also visu- ally check to makecertain a clear, safe

alwaysavailable.

NOTICE!

As of this writing, the Department of Defense (DOD) has not declaredthe GPS navigation systemas operational. Thesystem is still in atestingphase. Satellites can beturnedoffor accuracy

can bedegradedatwill by thesystemoperators. Remember that or any GPS receiveris only as accurate as the

subjectto change withoutnotice.

All displayscreensinthis manual are simulated.

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SONARTABLE OFCONTENTS

 

 

INTRODUCTION

1

 

MOUNTING

.1

 

POWER CONNECTIONS

.1

 

GPS MODULE INSTALLATION

3

 

NOISE

5

 

TRANSDUCER CONNECTIONS

S

 

KEYBOARD

7

 

DISPLAY-General

8

 

SONAR OPERATION

9

 

AUTOMATIC

9

 

SENSITIVITY

g

 

GRAYUNB

11

 

CHARTSPEED

12

 

RANGE

13

 

RANGE -Automatic

13

 

RANGE-Manual

14

 

ZOOM

15

 

ZOOM- BottomTrack

17

 

ALARMS

18

 

ZONEALARM

18

 

BOTTOMALARM

20

 

FISHALARM

21

 

AUDIOALARM ON/OFF

22

 

MUTE

22

 

MENU

22

 

CHART FREQUENCY

23

 

CHART DUAL FREQUENCYOPERATION

24

 

SURFACE CLARITY CONTROL (SOC)

25

 

DISCRIMINATION

28

 

ASP

27

 

FISH LD

 

 

DIGITAL DISPLAYS

30

 

DIGITAL DEPTH DISPLAY

31

 

SPEEDOMETER

32

 

SPEEDOMETER CALIBRATION

33

 

TEMPERATURE

34

 

DISTANCELOG

35

 

GPS DISPLAY

36

 

TIME DISPLAY

37

 

CHARACTER SIZE

38

 

TENTHS

39

 

SPEAKER VOLUME

40

 

DISPLAY CONTRAST

40

 

LIGHT

41

 

DEPTH LINES

42

 

KEEL OFFSET

42

 

NEGATIVE KEEL OFFSET

42

 

POSITIVE KEEL OFFSET

43

 

SYSTEM INFORMATION

44

 

TURNAUTOMATIC/DIGITAL ON/OFF

45

 

DIGITAL SONAR FREQUENCY SELECT

48

 

MEMORY-PRESET

47

 

TRANSDUCER CONE ANGLES

48

 

FISHARCHES

so

 

SONAR TROUBLESHOOTING

51

 

GPSOPERATION

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Z-9500GPS SONAR SPECIFICATIONS

Z-9500GPS Dimensions

6.6"H x 8.8Wx 3.9"D

Input Voltage

10 - 15vDC

750 ma (lightsoff)

Current

 

850 mz (lights on)

Transmitter

192 &50kHz

Frequency

Output Power

2500watts(peak-to-peak)

(typical)

312 watts (RMS)

Display Size

x4"W

3.25'H

Pixels

128H x 160W

 

20,480Total

GPS RECEIVER SPECIFICATIONS

Z-9500GP5

2.5"H x 4.1"Wx7" D

GPSModule Dimensions

Channels

Five Parallel

Update rate Accuracy

Fourcontinuous forposition All satellites in viewtracked

One second

Maximum accuracyachievable with Standard Positioning Service Position: 25 meters CEP

Velocity:0.25 meters/sec RMS Without SA PDOPc6.0

NMEA 0183SENTENCES

AMB

Minimum Recommended Sentence, Part B

RMC

Minimum Recommended Sentence. Part C

GLL

Present Position - Latitude/Longitude

APA

Autopilot Steering Data

DBK

WaterDepth

MTW

WaterTemperature (°C)

VHW

Speed ThroughWater(KPH)

VLW

Distance Travelled/LOG (NM)

EAGLETM

EAGLE ELECTRONICS

P0 BOX669

CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA 74015-669

TELEPHONE: (918)234-1452

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After the cables have been routed,
attachthe
then press the
is a problem with

GPS MODULE SELF-TEST

This featureteststheGPSmodule andreturnsaPass/Failmessage. There the GPS module if any of the tests show the "Fail"

message. Do not use the module if this happens. Contactthe Factory CustomerServiceDepartmentforrepairinformation. Thecurrent software versionnumberalso appears atthe bottomofthe screen.

To use the self test feature, press the MENU key, key adjacenttothe"MORE"labeluntil themenus shown onthe previous page

appear. Finally, pressthekeyadjacenttothe"PERFORM GPSMODULE SELF TESr'label. Thescreen shown below appears.

To exit fromthis screen, press theCLEARkey.

MeMory.,,,,,, Pass

Pre—Proc,.,,, Pass

Multi—Func,. Pass

C/C UCO...I,,

Pass

Code—Gen.,,, Pass

Software Version 1. 20

Clear

INTRODUCTION

TheZ-9500GPS represents oneofthe best values insportfishing

sonartoday. It rivals othercombination sonar/GPS units costing much more in featuresand performance. TheZ-9500GPSoffers

easy-to-use operation atthetouchof a button. The wide screen shows the underwater world with high resolution and detail. It

also displays digital depth, boat speed*, surfacewatertemperature*, and distance*travelled(distance log).

Although the Z-5OOGPShas manyfeatures and functions,the "soft key"menu systemmakesit easytouse. Aboveall, don'tbe afraid to try different features and functions on the unit. You can'thurt it by pressing buttons!

Read this manual and take itwith you the first fewtimes you use

your unit. It makes a great reference shouldyou need it. The more you know when you get to the water, the more your Z-

9500GPS can doforyou!

MOUNTING - DISPLAY UNIT

Install theZ-9SDOGPSin any convenient location, providedthere is clearance behind the unit when it is tilted forthe best viewing angle. Holes in the bracket baseallow woodscrew or through-

bolt mounting. You may need to placeapieceofplywoodon the back ofthin fiberglass panelsto securethe mounting hardware. Makecertain there is enough room behind the unit to

powerandtransducercables.

The smallest hole that will passone poweror transducerplug is one inch. Afterthe hole is drilled, passthetransducerconnector up through the hole first, then pass the power cable down throughit.

fill the hole with a good marine sealingcompound. Offsetthebracketto coverthe major-

ityofthe hole.

POWER CONNECTIONS

The Z-9500GP5works from a twelve-voltbattery system only. You can attach the powercableto an accessory or powerbuss,

however if you have problems with electrical interference, then attach the power cabledirectlytothe battery.

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Ifthecable is not long enough, splice #18 gaugewire onto it.

The powercable has threewires; red, white, and black. Red is the positive lead, black is negativeor ground. Attachthe in-line

fuse holder to the red lead as close to the power source as

possible.

For example, ifyou have to extend the powercableto

the

 

 

or

power

buss, attach thefuse holder tothebatteryor

 

battery

 

boththeunit andthe power cablein

power

buss. This will

 

 

 

 

protect

the event of a short.

The white wire is for a NMEA interface.

The Z-9500GPSsends data for an autopilot or other electronic

navigation devices through this wire,

If the white wire is not

used,tapethe end so that it cannotshort.

To connect a device tothe Z-9500GPS'NMEA output, attach a

 

twisted

pair

cable from the

 

NMEA

intput

to

shielded,

 

autopilot's

 

the

white wire on the Z-9500GPS'

cable. Solder the

 

 

 

power

 

 

 

groundconductorofthe twisted pair and the shield to the black

TO"P"

CONNECTOR

TOSPEEDITEMP SENSOR

(NOT

Fuse

Using theunit inthis manner lets you start a search pattern forthe victim

from a known location. Switching to the plotter on the .05 mile range makesit easier to see your positionrelative tothe accident area.

Remember, saving the victim is the primary goal. Try all options to

rescue the personimmediately afterthe accidenthappens. Training and education are also good accident preventatives. TheCoast Guard has

excellent safety courses. Instruct all members on board your boat on

safety procedures before leaving the dock. Make certain all on board know whattodo beforeany emergency occurs.

For more information on saving and recalling waypoints, see "How to SaveaWaypoint" sectioninthis manual.

GPS SIMULATOR

Thisfeatureplaces position andnavigation data onallscreens, includingthe plotter.Theunit"navigates" aclosed course. Itshows bearing and distance

to go, course over ground,and other information. A recurring message appears, alerting youtothefact thatthe simulator modeis enabled. Don't navigate whenthe simulator is on!

Toturnthesimulatoron,presstheMENU key, nexttothe"MORE" labeluntil thescreenshown belowappears. Press thekey nexttothe"Turn GPSSim

ON" label. The simulator mode startsimmediately. Toturnthe simulator

off, eitherpressthe OFFkey or repeat the abovesteps to get the menu shown below. The labelnow reads "Turn GPSSimOFF". Press thekey

adjacent tothat label.

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More

 

NMEA INPUT

Clear

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INsTRuMENrS

 

 

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If you lose sight of the
any bodyof water,
Attachingthe pole mounting
If you

the chart'slocation in latitude and longitude. After pressing the key adjacent tothat label,the screen shown below appears.

PCF Offset

S 00005.3841

E000°00.608'

North/South Lat.

East/Uest Long.

Use Position

Clear

need to switch the latitude from north to south, press the key

adjacent tot he "North/South Lat:label. Switch the longitude ifnecessary

in the same manner by pressing the key next to the "East/West Long." label. Ifthe offsetshown atthetopofthe screen iscorrect,press thekey

adjacent to the "Use Position" label. The Z-95003PSreturns to the last used position, navigation, or plotter screen usingthe offset information

you entered.

To verify that POP is in effect,

switch to the position,

navigation,

or

plotter

screen. The letters "PCP'

onthesescreens

 

appear

whenPCFis enabled.

MANOVERBOARD

One of boating'smostterrifyingeventsis havingafriend or family mem- ber fall overboard. This situation can be deadlyon

fresh or salt. It's at or if out of of particularlydangerous night you're sight

land. Of course, the first thing to do is remaincalmand try all standard safetymeasures to try and rescuethe person.

person, you can use theZ-9SOOGPS to initiate asearch pattern.

Once

backat the helmafterinitialrescue efforts have

failed, press

you're

the Z-9SOOGPS'sWaypoint Quicksavekey. This instantly

stores your

present position in memory. Memorize the waypoint numberthat appears at the top of the screenl Now press the Waypoint Recall key.

Press the key next to the "Dest. Waypt Num." near the bottom of the screen. A new menu appears. Enterthe waypoint numberthat you just saved, then pressthekeyadjacent tothe"ENTER" label. This recallsthe

waypoint you stored, causingthe Z-9500GP5to show navigation infor- mation backtothat waypoint. TheArrival alarm will sound since you're

within it's either ignoreit or pressthe CLEAR to silenceit. radius, key

wire on the power cable. Do not connect the shield to the autopilot. See the otherdevice'smanual forwiring instructions.

No otheradjustments are required oncethe cable is connected.

TheZ-9S000PSautomaticallysends NMEA information out the white wireonce it acquires and"lockson" tothe satellites.

GPSMODULEINSTALLATION

The GPS module can be installed on a flat surfaceor (with the supplied adapter) on a pole. Mountthe module in an areathat guarantees a clear view ofthe sky at all times. In order forthe module to receive the signals from the satellites, it mustnot be obstructed. An ideal locationis on a cabin roof, or deck. The

gunnels also makea good location.

adapterlets you installthe module on a one inch mast. A high

location is preferred. However, for lightning protection, the an- tennashouln'tbethe highestpartofthe boat.

Surface Mounting -WithAccess

If you have access underneaththe mountingsurface, use the

gasketsuppliedwith the GPSmodule as a template. Mark and drill four 5.5 mm (7/32") holesforthe mounting screwsand one 14 mm (9/16") hole forthe module'scable. Attachthe cable to

the module and passitdown thnughthe hole in the gasket and the mounting surface. Usethe5 mm "allthread"screwsand flat

washers, lock washers,and nuts includedwith the unit tofasten

the GPS module to the mounting surface. Routethe 25'GPS cableto theZ-9500GP5.

l4mm(9fW)

—5.5

/0

1

Ebb

(4 N

 

mm

 

GASKET

1'

 

 

T

T—

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LOCK WASHER,

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Routethe cable
mounting screws. module and fasten
module and (using the cleats as
Slidethe
module on the gasket.

Surface Mounting -WithoutAccess

If you don'thave access to the back side of the mounting surface,use the "cleats" suppliedwith the Z-9500GPS. (Note: This is assuming you can "snake" themodule'scabletoalocationthat is accessable. A holewill still needto bedrilled in the mounting surfaceforthecable.) Using the gasketas atemplate,markand drillthe 14 mm (9/16") holeforthecable. Attach the cabletothe moduleand dropthe other end ofthe cable through the gasket and down the hole. Place the

"cleats" onto each end of the

templates) mark four holes for 5 mm (#10) Drillthe holes,then replacethe cleats onthe

them to the mounting surface with the screws. to the Z-9SOOGPS.

GASKET

PCF Position

N 32°10 220

W08O12. 106'

North/South Lath

East/West Long.

rriiPosition U

Clear

Press the key adjacent to the "North/South Lat." label to switch the

latitude from north to south. Switch the longitude in necessary in the samemanner by pressing thekeynextto the"East/West Long." label. If

the position shown at the top of the screen is correct, press the key adjacent to the "Use Position" label. The Z-9500GPS returns tothe last usedposition, navigation, or plotter screen usingthe offsetinformation you entered. To verify that PCF is in effect, switch to the position, navigation, or plotterscreen. The letters "PCF" appear onthesescreens

when PCFis enabled.

Set as Offset

Toentertheoffsetor difference inpositionfromyourpresent positionand theone on the chart, first subtractyour currentpositionfromthelocation on thechart you wishto match.

For example, if your location is N 32°10.220',W 80012.106'and the chart'sposition is N 3295.604',W 080012.714,thenthe positionoffset is N 00°05.384, W 00000.608'.Ppress the MENU key, then pressthe key adjacent to the "More" label until the "PCF Adjustment" label appears. Press the key adjacent tothat label. The screenshown at the top ofthe

previous pageappears.

Now press the key adjacent to the "Set as Offset" label. The screen shown below appears. Enterthe differencebetween your position and

PCF Offset

N --°--.---' u--c--'

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bciear
machinethread.(Not pipe

not change whenthe unit is turned off. However, Preset doeserasethe PCFsettings.

The Z-9SOOGPS gives you a choice of methodsto enterthe PCF. The first method(Set as Position) letsyou simply enterthecorrected latitude/ longitude. The second method (Set as Offset) requires a calculation be performed, then entered into the unit.

Set as Position

To usetheSet as Position method, first choose the location onthe chart thatyou wishtomatchthe unit'sposition display to. Then move the boat to that positionand hold it there as accurately as possible. Nowpress the MENU key, then the key adjacent to the "More" labeluntilthe "PCF

Adjustment" label appears. Press the key adjacent to that label. The screen shown below appears.

Pole Mount

First attach the GPS module'scable to the module. Next, pass

the cablethroughthe pole mounting adapter and attach it to the

GPS module. Usingthe four 5 mm screwssuppliedwith the Z- 9SOOGPS, attach the pole mountingadapter to the GPS module,

Nowpass the cable throughthe mounting pipe. The mounting adapteristhreadedforstandard1"-14

thread.) Threadthe mountingpipe onto the GPS module/pole

adapterassembly. After tighteningthe threads, install the sup- plied set screw into the front ofthe pole mountingadapter and tighten it. This shouldprevent theGPS module fromunscrewing fromthe pole.

GP5 MODULE

PCF Offset

 

II

0000 000'

 

I-.

E

0°00.OOW

 

Turn PCF On

I

 

 

Set as Position L

 

Set

as Offset

L

.fl,.I?aaI

Nowpress the key next tothe "Set as Position" label. Thescreenshown below appears. Nowenterthe positionshown onthechart. Afterthe last key is pressed, the screen shown at the top of the next page appears.

NOISE

Minimizeelectrical noise by routingthe powercable away from other possible sources of electrical interference. One of the largest noisegeneratorsis the engine'swiring harness. For best results, keep the power, GPS module, and transducer cables

away fromthe enginewiring. Bilge pumpsand their wiring can also radiate noise, so keep the cables away from them, if pos-

sible.

VHF radio antennasand cables radiateRF energyathigh power levels. It is important to keepthe Z-9500GPS'cables away from

them, also.

Noise typicallyshowsOnthesonardisplay. Ifinterferencebegins atslowboatspeedsand getsworseas the speed increases, then the probable cause is acousticnoiseor cavitation. This noiseis not electrical,but is caused by air bubbles passing over the face

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not everyone
powercable.
Nodamagewill

ofthetransducer. It's to determine ifthis noiseis electrical easy

or cavitation. Stop the boat, put the engine in neutral, and increasethe rpm. If the noiseincreases, then it'selectrical. If it doesn'tshow on the display, then the problem is cavitation. To

solve this problem, the transducer must be moved out of the turbulentwaterflowor adjusted so that smooth waterflowsover

ft at all boatspeeds.

The Z-9500GPS has reversepolarityprotection.

occurto the unit if the powerwires are hooked up backwards. However, the unit will not work until the wiring is connected

properly.

TRANSDUCER CONNECTIONS

The Z-9500GPS has dual frequencycapability. It can operate at

50 or 192 kHz, separately, or at the sametime. Theconnection diagrambelow shows the proper method to attach the transduc- ers to the Z-9500GP5. See the transducer owner'smanual for

transducerinstallation instructions. Ifdualfrequencyoperation is desired,a 50 kHz transducer and the MY-2transduceradapter

cable mustbe purchased separtately.

SINGLEFREQUENCY

DUAL FREQUENCY

'rCONNECTOR ON

'rCONNECTOR ON

'

9500

9500

 

 

TRANSDUCER

CURRENT FORMAT: NMEA 0180

K—

NMEA 0180

I

=

 

r

NMEA 0182

 

 

NI'IEA 0180/0182

I

theZ-9500GPS can outputthe 0183 formatas sonardataonly,OPSdata only,orbothsonarandGPSdata.Pressthekeyadjacenttothedesired data

output. TheZ-9500GPS willreturn tothe lastusedGPSorplotterscreen, and sendNMEA data outthewhitewireon the

PCF OFFSET (Position Correction Factor)

TheGPS navigation systemrelieson complex mathematical calculations to determine yourposition basedonsatellite data and otherfactors. One factor is the Earth'sshape. Since the Earth is not atrue sphere, varia-

tionsinthe calculations havetobe made to accommodate deviations. To

make matters more complex, usesthe same datatodetermine what the deviationsare. The size and shape of the ellipsoids that areusedto approximate theearth'ssurface are improvedoften. Thiscan

lead to errors if your navigation device uses one ellipsoid, while your chartuses adifferent one. Theterm usedfortheseellipsoids is "datum."

 

ADAPTER

kHzor 50 kHz

CABLE

(MY-2)

TRANSDUCER

 

II

192kHz

50

TRANSDUCER

TRANSDUCER

To reducetheerrorfactor between datum, the Z-9500GPS gives you the

capabilityto moveor "offset"the positionshown onthe displayto match one shown on the chart. The unit will add this offset to all position

displaysat all times,

For example, suppose you are anchored at a location that is accurately marked on achart. Your Z-9500GPS displaysalongitude position that is

.010 degreeslessthan theone on the chart. Using the Position Correction Factor (PCF) Offset feature, you make the Z-9500GP5 read the sameas the chart. If you raise anchorand move, the Z-9500GPS will

add the change you made to all positions. This makes it more closely match the datum used by the chart. For this reason, you should be

careful whenenteringthe PCFOffset. This is savedin memory. It does

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basic sonarfunctions. The
The keyboard
KEYBOARD

Distance = ni

M =

r'aSpeed mph

Altitude = ft

Direction = nag

Time = lZhr

youwishtochange. Forexample, tochange Distance frommilestonautical miles, press the key next to the "Distance" label until the label reads

"Distance = NM." You canchangetheunitsof measure forallofthe items onthis screen atthesametime.

Whenyou'vemodified theunitsofmeasuretothedesired settings,pressthe CLEAR key. TheZ-9500GPSreverts to the last usednavigation screen using the changes you made.

NMEACOMMUNICATION

TheZ-95003PSsendsdataoutthewhite wireonthepowercableaccording

to standards set by the NMEA (National MarineElectronics Association). ThisallowstheZ-9500GPS tosendposition,depth,andnavigation informa-

tion to "listener" units, suchas chartinginstruments, autopilots, and other marine instnjments. The Z-9500GPS uses the following NMEA data

protocols: NMEA 0180, 0182, and 0183. NMEA 0180 sends steering informationonly. It'suseful mainly forautopilots. NMEA 0183hasthemost

information, sendingdepth,position, steering, speed,andmore. Inorderto usethisfeature, thewhite wireonthepowercablemustbeconnectedtothe

NMEA data inputontheotherinstrument. Seetheinstallation sectionatthe frontofthis manual forwiringconnection information.

Oncethewiringisconnectedproperly, theZ-9SOOGPSmustbetold which data formattouse. Consult theowner'smanual ofthe"listener"equipment to see thewhichformatit needs. Thenset theZ-9500GPSas follows:

First,presstheMENU key whileaGPSorplotterscreen isdisplayed.Next, press thekey nexttothe"More" labeluntiltheNMEA labelappears. Press the key nextto this label. The screen shown atthe top ofthe next page appears. Thedata format currentlyin useshowsatthetopofthescreen. Toviewmoreformats, pressthekeyadjacent tothe "More" label. Noticethat

has keys arranged in two verticalcolumns.The

keys inthe left columnare usedforGPSselections. Thekeys in the right columnpertaintothe MENU

key in the bottom right cornerofthe keyboardactivates the first menu page.

SONAR - This switches the unit from GPSto sonaroperation. SENS - Use thisto adjustthe sonar'ssensitivity and Grayline! RANGE- This key lets you adjustthe sonar'sdepth range.

ZOOM - Press this keyto adjust the sonar'szoomand bottom trackfeatures.

AUTO - Switchesthe Sonarfromautomatic to manual operation and back.

MENU - Press this keyto show the menus and gain accessto most functions.

ON - TheON keyturns the Z-9SOOGPSon.

 

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To change

GPS - The GPSkey switches the unit toGPS operation.

PLOT- This enables the GPS Plotterfunction,

WAYPOINT QIJICKSAVE - Press this key to instantly save a location or "waypoint" in memory.

WAYPOINTSAVE- This featuregives you morewaypoint say- ing OPtOfl5.

WAYPOINTRECALL- This key is used to recallwaypoints from memory.

CLEAR- Use this keyto exit frommenus

OFF- Pressand HOLDthe Off key toturn the Z-9SOOGPS off.

DISPLAY- General

Thelights are turnedon for approximately ten seconds whenthe

Z-9500GPS isfirst turnedon. A menu appears atthesametime on the left side ofthe screen. This is the Lightmenu. Itcontrols the backlighting usedonthedisplayandkeyboard. Ifyouwishto keepthe lights on, pressthe key adjacent to the ON label. To turnthe lightsoff,pressthekeyadjacentto theOFFlabel, or wait ten secondsand the lightswill automatically turn themselves off.

 

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24 CE

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OFF

ON

 

ARRIVALALARM

The arrival alarm sounds atone whenyour positionis withinthe alarm's

radius ofawaypoint. Forexample,

ifthe alarm's

is.5

mile,

thenthe

setting

 

 

alarm soundsatone when

comewithin.5milesofawaypoint.

you

 

 

 

 

 

Tosetthearrival alarm, firstpresstheMENU key, then press thekeynext tothe"More"labeluntilthe"SetAlarms" labelappears. Now pressthe key

adjacent tothatlabel. Thescreen below appears. Press thekeyadjacent to the up arrow in the arrival alarm'smenu to increase thealarm'sradius.

Press the key nextto the downarrow to decreaseit. The arrival alarm's rangeisfrom .01 to 10 miles.

CPS Alarms

ARRIUAL

ALARM

O.05M1 I

CII 0. I.

ALARM

OFF

To turnthearrivalalarm off, press the key nexttothe down arrow until the word "OFF"appears.

PresstheCLEARkey toexitfromtheGPS alarm menu.

UNITS OF MEASURE

TheZ-9SOOGPS candisplaydistance, speed, altitude, degrees, andtimein differentunitsofmeasure. Forexample, distancecanbedisplayedin statue

miles, nautical miles, or kilometers.

theunitsof measure, first press the MENU key, then press the key nexttothe "More" labeluntilthe "Change Units"label appears. Now press thekeyadjacenttothe"Change Units" label. Thescreenshown atthe top ofthe nextpageappears.

The unit of measure forall of the itemson this menu are shown on this screen. Tochange oneorall, simplypressthekeyadjacent tothe labelthat

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after the current waypoint.
When similar

CANCELING A ROUTE

To stoptheZ-9SOOGPS inaroute, presstheMENU key, thenpressthekey adjacent tothe"RoutePlanning" label. Nowpress thekey adjacent tothe

"Cancel Route" label. This stopstheZ-95000PSfromsequencing to any waypoints The unit will continue to show navigation informationtothecurrent waypoint untilthearrival alarmsounds, even thoughthe routewas canceled.

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Canceling aroutedoesnoterasethe routefrom memory. It merelystops theZ-9500GPS fromsequencing through thewaypoints intheroute.

ERASING A ROUTE

To erase aroutefrommemory, firstpresstheMENU key,thenpressthekey nexttothe "More"label. Nowpressthe key nexttothe "Route Planning"

label. Next, pressthekeyadjacenttothe"Erase Route'label. Thescreen shown below appears. Usethekeys adjacent totheupor downlabelsto

movetheboxtothedesired routename. Thenpressthekeyadjacenttothe

"Erase" label. Thiserasesthe routefrommemory. Press theCLEARkey toexitthismenu.

GPS ALARMS

TheZ-9500GPS has two GPS alarms; a CDI alarm and anArrivalalarm.

TheCDI alarm sounds an audible tonewhentheCDIindicator movespast

apresetlimit. This alarm has already been coveredinthe Steering Screen sectiononpage 67. Thearrivalalarm operation is described onthe next

page.

Themenus will alsodisappearafterten seconds, or you can turn them off by pressing the key adjacent tothe CLEAR labelat the

bottomof the screen.

the Z-9500GPSis first turned on, the displaywill appear totheone above. Thedigital bottomdepthisdisplayedin the upper left corner of the screen. The word "AUTO" in the

uppercenter of the display indicates the sonar'sautomaticfeature is on. A small note symbolnext to the "AUTO" indicator

means the alarm speakeris enabled.

SONAR OPERATION

AUTOMATIC

When the Z-9500GPSis first turnedon, the Automatic feature is enabled. This is indicated by the word "AUTO" atthe top of the

screen. The Automatic featureadjuststhe sensitivity and range so the bottom signal is displayed in the lower portion of the screen at alltimes.

To turn Automatic off, simplypressthe AUTO key. The letters "Man" appear, indicating the unit is inthe manual mode. Toturn

Automatic on, pressthe AUTOkey again.

SENSITIVITY

The sensitivity key on the Z-95003PS controls the ability of the unit to pick up echoes. A low sensitivity level excludes muchof the bottominformation, fish signals, and othertargetinformation. High sensitivity levelsenableyouto seethisdetail,but itcan also clutterthe screenwith noise. Typically,the best sensitivity level shows a good solid bottomsignal with Graylineand some sur- face clutter.

When the Z-9500GP5is in the Automatic mode, thesensitivityis

automatically adjusted to keep a solid bottom signal displayed, plus a little more. This gives it the capabilityto show fish and otherdetail.

Sometimes it becomes necessary to manually increase or decrease the sensitivity. This typicallyhappenswhen you wish to see more detail, so an increase in sensitivity is indicated. The procedure to adjust it is the same whether the unit is in the automatic or manual mode.

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To adjust the sensitivity, press the SENS key. The sensitivity adjust menu appears on the left side of the screen. The

Grayline adjust menu is immediately beneath it.

plus a verticalbar graph. Thegraphgives avisualindication ofthe sensitivity level. A number beneath the down arrow also shows the sensitivity

level. There are32 stepsof sensitivity.

To increase the sensitivity level, press the key adjacent to the menu'sup arrow on the left side of the unit. As you pressthe

key, the menu'sbar graph will grow taller and the number will

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increase in value. You can also see the difference on the chart record as it scrolls. When the sensitivity is at the desired level, releasethe key.

To decreasethe sensitivity level, pressthe key adjacent to the

The bar graph and the number will decrease. desired level, release the key.

When you reach either the maximum or minimum limit, the speakerwill sound analert tone.

Toturnthe menusoff, press the keyadjacent tothe CLEAR label at the bottom left side ofthe unit.

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TheZ-95000PS nowshowsnavigationto the first waypoint onthe route.

The arrival alarm sounds whenyou reach eachwaypoint forabout seven seconds. It'sradius ispresetfor0.1 mile. Inotherwords,thearrival alarm

soundswhenyou come within .1 nautical mileofthewaypoint. Whenyou

reach the last waypointin theroute,the arrival alarm sounds until you turn it off.

IMPORTANT!

Turning the arrival alarm offpreventstheZ-9500GP5fromsequencing tothenext waypoint in the route. This,in effect, turnsthe route off.

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otherwords,suppose you wantaroutethatconsists ofwaypointnumbers 1,3, and5. Butyouwishtotravelto3first,then 1,andfinally5. Inthiscase, you must selectwaypoint 3, 1,and5inthat orderwhenmaking the route.

Afteryou'veselected allofthewaypoints forthe route, pressthe "CLEAR" key. Your newrouteis storedin memory, ready for use.

FOLLOWING A ROUTE

To follow a route, pressthe MENU key, then pressthekey adjacent tothe "More" label. Next, press the keyadjacent tothe "Route Planning" label. Finally, pressthe key nexttothe "Follow Route"label. Thescreen shown

below appears. The "Select Route" menu has the list of routes on the screen'srightside. Pressthekeynext totheupordownlabelsuntilthebox

isaroundthedesired route.Thenpressthekeynexttothe "Enter'label.This tellstheZ-9500GPSwhichroutetofollow.

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The starting waypoint menu automatically appears as shown atthetopof thenextpage. Youmusttelltheunitwhichwaypoint intheroutetogoto first.

Theroutecan start atanywaypoint in theroute. Forexample, supposeyou have a route consisting ofwaypoints onethroughten in consecutiveorder.

You can start at waypoint number 5, ifdesired. TheZ-9500GPSwill give navigation datato waypoint numbersfirst. Whenyou reach numberSand thearrival alarm sounds,theZ-9500GP5willsequence towaypoint number

6. Itwill continueinthis manner until you reach waypoint number10.

Finally, the"Select RouteTravelDirection" menu appears.

route menu. You can followa route forward or backward. In ourexample at waypoint number 5, travelling forwardwould take us to waypoints 6,7,8,9,and 10. Travellingbackward wouldtakeustowaypoints

4, 3,2, and 1. Press thekey next tothe labelshowing thedesired direction oftravel.

GRAYLINP

GRAYLINEThIet5 you distinguish between strong and weak ech- oes. It "paints" gray on targetsthat are strongerthan a preset value. This allowsyou totell the difference between a hardand soft bottom. For example, a soft, muddyor weedy bottom re- turns a weaker signal which is shown with a narrowor no gray line. A hardbottom returns a strong signal whichcausesa wide gray line.

Ifyou havetwo signalsof equal size, one with grayand theother without, then the target with gray is the stronger signal. This weeds from trees on the bottom, or fish from

GRAYLINE is adjustable. Since GRAYLINEshows the differ- ence between strongand weak signals, adjusting Sensitivitymay require a different GRAYLINE level, also. The level chosen by the Z-9500GPS at poweron is usuallyadequate for most conditions. Experiment with your unit to find the GRAYLINEsetting that'sbestfor you.

To adjust GRAYLINE, press the SENS key. The sensitivity menu appears in the upper left side of the display, while the

GRAYLINE label appears immediately beneath it. Next, press thekeyadjacent tothe"Gray." label. This changes thesensitivity adjust menu to GRAYLINE adjust and the GRAYLINE label to Sensitivity. Now press the key adjacent to the up arrow to

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