Navman TRACKFISH 6500 User Manual

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TRACKF I S H 6500

CHARTPLOTTER and FISHFINDER

Installation and

Operation Manual

w w w . n a v m a n . c o m

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FCC Statement

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against harmful inter ference in a normal installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that inter ference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encourage d to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation bet ween the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an output on a circuit dif ferent from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an e xperienced technician for help.

A shielded cable must be used when connecting a peripheral to the serial por ts.

Industr y Canada

Operation is subject to the following t wo conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Contents

1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................................7

1-1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1-2 Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1-3 Plug-in cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1-4 Removing and replacing the display unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2 Basic Operation .................................................................................................................................... 10

2-1 Using the keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2-2 Turning on and off / auto power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2-3 Backlight and night mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

2-4 Man overboard (MOB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

2-5 Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2-6 Simulate mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2-7 The main displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

3 Navigation: Chart ................................................................................................................................. 18

3-1 Introduction to navigating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

3-2 Chart display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

3-3 Distance and bearing calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

3-4 Projected course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

3-5 Tracks and tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

4 Navigation: Highway display ................................................................................................................ 24

5 Navigation: Waypoints .........................................................................................................................25

5-1 Waypoints display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

5-2 Managing waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

6 Navigation: Routes ..............................................................................................................................27

6-1 Routes display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

6-2 Managing routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

7 Satellites .............................................................................................................................................30

7-1 Satellite display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

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8 Sonar fishfinding: Introduction ........................................................................................................... 31

8-1 Using the TRACKFISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

8-2 Interpreting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

8-3 Single and Dual frequency fishfinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

8-4 Fish detection and display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

8-5 Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

8-6 Gain and threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

9 Sonar fishfinding: Displays ..................................................................................................................40

9-1 Sonar history display - no split . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

9-2 Sonar Zoom display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

9-3 Sonar Bottom display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

9-4 Sonar 50/200 display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

9-5 Sonar A-Scope display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

10 Gauges display ...................................................................................................................................44

11 Data display ....................................................................................................................................... 45

12 Fuel functions and display ..................................................................................................................46

12-1 When you add or remove fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

12-2 Fuel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

12-3 Fuel consumption curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

13 Tides display ...................................................................................................................................... 50

14 User card display ................................................................................................................................ 51

15 DSC/Buddy track displays ...................................................................................................................52

15-1 The displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

15-2 Using the displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

16 About display ..................................................................................................................................... 55

17 Setting up the TRACKFISH ................................................................................................................... 55

17-1 Setup > System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

17-2 Setup > Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

17-3 Setup > Sonar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

17-4 Setup > GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

17-5 Setup > Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

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17-6 Setup > Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

17-7 Setup > Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

17-8 Setup > Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

17-9 Setup > Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

17-10 Setup > Comms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

17-11 Setup > Calibrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

17-12 Setup > Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

17-13 Setup > Favourites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

17-14 Setup > Simulate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

18 Installation .......................................................................................................................................71

18-1 Installation: What comes with the TRACKFISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

18-2 Installation: Options and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

18-3 Installation: The display unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

18-4 Installation: Power/data cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

18-5 Installation: GPS antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

18-6 Installation: Sonar transducer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

18-7 Installation: Navman petrol/gasoline sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

18-8 Installation: Navman diesel sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

18-9 Installation: DSC VHF radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

18-10 Installation: SmartCraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

18-11 Installation: Other NavBus instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

18-12 Installation: Other NMEA instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

18-13 Installation: Setup and test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Appendix A - Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 79

Appendix B - Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................81

Appendix C - Glossary and navigation data .............................................................................................. 85

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Important

It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the instrument in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injur y or property damage. The user of this product is solely responsible for observing safe boating practices.

Global Positioning System: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the US Government which is solely responsible for its operation, accuracy and maintenance. The GPS system is subjec t to changes which could affec t the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment anywhere in the world including the TR ACKFISH. Whilst the Navman TR ACKFISH is a precision navigation instrument, it can be misused or misinterpreted, which can result in its use being unsafe. To reduce the risk of misusing or misinterpreting the TRACKFISH, the user must read and understand all aspects of this Installation and Operation manual. We also suggest that the user practice all operations using the built in simulator before using the TRACKFISH at sea.

Electronic Chart : The electronic chart used by the TR ACKFISH is an aid to navigation and is designed to supplement the use of official government charts not replace them. Only official government charts supplemented by notices to mariners contain the information required for safe and prudent navigation. Always supplement the information provided by the TRACKFISH with other plotting sources such as obser vations, depth soundings, radar and hand compass bearings. Should the information not agree then the discrepancy must be resolved before proceeding any fur ther.

Sonar fishfi nder: The accuracy of the sonar depth display can be limited by many factors, including the type of the transducers, the location of the transducers and water conditions. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure the TR ACKFISH transducers are installed and used corre ctly.

Fuel Computer: Fuel economy can alter drastically depending on the boat loading and sea conditions. The fuel computer should not be the sole source of information concerning available fuel onboard and the electronic information should be supplemented by visual or other checks of the fuel load. This is necessary due to possible operator induced errors such as forget ting to reset the fuel used when filling the tank, running the engine with the fuel computer not switched on or other operator controlled actions that may render the device inaccurate. Always ensure that adequate fuel is carried onboard for the intended trip plus a reserve to allow for unforeseen circumstances.

NAVMAN NZ LIMITED DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW.

Governing Language: This statement, any instruction manuals, user guides and other information relating to the product (Documentation) may be translated to, or has been translated from, another language (Translation). In the event of any conflict between any Translation of the Documentation, the English language version of the Documentation will be the off icial version of the Documentation.

This manual r epresents the TRACKFISH as a t the time of printing. Nav man NZ Limited reserves t he right to make cha nges to specificati ons without notice.

The TRACKFISH is set up with default units of feet, °F (Fahrenheit), US gallons and knot s. To change the units, see section 17-9.

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1 Introduction

Quick reference to the built-in and optional features:

Feature Type See Requires

General How to use the keys and displays 2

Troubleshooting Appendix B

Simulate mode 2-6

Glossary of special names Appendix C

Speciﬁcations Appendix A

MOB Man overboard key 2-4

Navigation Overview of how to navigate 3-1 GPS ﬁx

Finding the boat’s position on the chart 3-2

Navigate to any point or to a waypoint 3-1

Navigate along a route 3-1

Projected course: An estimate of progress 3-4

Tracks: records of where the boat has been 3-5

GPS receiver status 7

Saving and loading data with a user card 14 User card

Chart data Chart features (built in world chart) 3-2

Chart details 3-2-4 & 5 C-MAP™ chart

Tides at a port 13 C-MAP™ chart

Alarms Built in alarms 2-5

SmartCraft engine alarms 1-1 SmartCraft

Boat data Data at top of main displays 2-7-3

Compass at top of main displays 2-7-4

Dedicated data display 11

Fuel Fuel computer, TRACKFISH petrol/gasoline engine 12 Fuel sensors

Fuel computer, TRACKFISH diesel engine 12 Diesel sensors

Fuel computer, SmartCraft engines 12 SmartCraft

What to do when you add or remove fuel 12-1

Sounder Overview of the depth sounder 8 Sounder

Depth, bottom features, water features 8 Sounder

Fishﬁnder 8 Sounder

Other boats Track your buddy, polling other boats 15 DSC VHF

Distress calls 15 DSC VHF

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1-1 Overview

The NAVMAN TRACKFISH 6500 is a compact, rugged, highly integrated marine char tplotter and fishfinder. It is easy to use and has an easy to read colour display. Complex functions can be performed with a few key presses, taking the hard work out of boating.

The available functions, displays and setup menus depend on the optional sensors and instruments that are installed:

Sonar functions require a sonar transducer

to be installed

Fuel functions require one or more

petrol/gasoline or diesel fuel sensors to be installed.

SmartCraft engine functions require a

SmartCraft system to be installed. For information on using SmartCraft, see the Smart Craft Gateway Install ation and Operatio n Manual.

1-2 Cleaning and maintenance

The TRACKFISH screen is covered by a proprietary anti-reflection coating. To avoid damage, clean the screen only with a damp cloth and mild detergent when dirty or covered in sea salt. Avoid abrasive cleaners, petrol or other solvents. If a plug- in card gets dirt y or wet, clean it with a damp cloth or mild detergent.

Cover or remove a transom-mounte d transducer when repainting the hull. If painting over a through hull transducer with antifouling

DSC/Buddy track functions require a

Navman DSC VHF radio with Buddy track suppor t to be installed.

The TRACKFISH can send data to other

instruments, such as an autopilot, and receive data from other instruments.

For information on installing options, see section 18-2.

This manual describ es how to install and operate the TRACKFISH. Special terms are explained in Appendix C. For maximum benefit, please read this manual carefully before installing and using the unit. For more information on this instrument and other Navman products, go to our website, ww w. navman.com.

paint, use only one coat of paint. Remove the previous coat of antifouling paint by sanding it lightly.

To optimize performance, avoid walking on or jamming cables and connec tors. Keep the transducer free of weed, paint and debris. Do not use a high pressure water blast on a speed sensor paddlewheel as it may damage the bearings.

Push the dust cover over the display when the TRACKFISH is turned of f.

1-3 Plug-in cards

The TRACKFISH can use two kinds of plug-in card:

C-MAP™ chart cards have chart details required for navigating in a par ticular region. When a char t card is plugged in, the extra details automatically appear on the TRACKFISH chart display.

The TRACKFISH can use NT, NT+ and

NT-MAX cards. NT-MA X cards have much more char t information than earlier cards, including photos of points of interest.

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C-MAP™ user cards are used to store navigation data. Each user card expands the TRACKFISH memor y and allows the data to be transferred to another TRACKFISH easily (see section 14).

N ote: The older 5 volt user cards are not

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Changing the plug-in card

Warning: Handle plug-in cards carefully. Keep them in their protective cases when not plugged

into the TRACKFISH.

Warning: Keep the holder in place in the TRACKFISH at all times to prevent moisture from

entering the card compartment.

Gold contacts under here

1 2 4

Card

Holder

Turn the TRACKFISH off (see section 2-2).

Pull the card holder out of the TRACKFISH and pull any card out of holder.

Put the card in its case.

1-4 Removing and replacing the display unit

If the display unit is bracket mounted then the display unit can easily be removed and replaced for security or protection.

Removing the display uni t:

1 Turn the display unit off (see section 2-2)

and put the dust cover on.

2 Loosen the knob on the mounting bracket

and lift the unit of f the bracket.

3 Unplug the connectors from the

display unit; turning each locking collar anticlockwise until you can pull the plug out.

4 Push the attached dust covers over the

exposed ends of the connectors.

5 Store the display unit in a dr y clean place,

such as the optional Navman carr y bag.

Replacing the display unit

1 Remove the dust covers from the

connectors. Plug the connectors into the back of the display unit:

Match the connector ’s colour to the socket colour.

Push new card into holder. Ensure the gold contacts are on the outer edge and underneath (see above).

Keep the card’s case.

Push card holder fully into TRACKFISH

Insert each connector and turn the locking collar clockwise until it is finger tight.

Nothing will be damaged if a cable is

plugged into the wrong socket by mistake.

2 Hold the display unit in place on the

mounting bracket. Adjust the tilt of the display for best viewing, then hand tighten the knob on the mounting bracket. Remove the dust cover.

Mounting

Knob

bracket

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2 Basic Operation

Overview of the keys

In chart mode, centres chart at b oat’s position. an earlier menu or display.

Show a menu of the main displays. To go to a display, select it from the menu (see section 2-7).

Cursor keys, to move the cursor or the selection highlight.

Show a menu of the options for the current display. Press

Start an action or accept a change.

Chart display: detail on the chart.

Sonar display: Change the depth range displayed.

Switch the display to the next in the favourites list (see sec tion 2-7-2)

Man overboard (MOB, see section 2-4).

Turn TRACKFISH on and oﬀ (see section 2-2); adjust the backlighting (see section 2-3).

2-1 Using the keys

In this manual:

means to push the key for less than a

Press

second.

means to hold the key down.

Hold

The internal beeper beeps when a key is pressed (to disable or enable the beep, see section 17-1).

Using the me nus

Operate the TRACKFISH by selecting items from menus. Items can be submenus, commands or data.

Go back to

again to display the Setup menu (see section 17).

Zoom in or out to display diﬀerent areas and

Selecting a submenu

after a menu item indicates a submenu, for

A example Chart highlight to the submenu, then press

Starting a command

Press command, for example Goto cursor, then press

Changing data

First press data to change, then:

. Press

to move the highlight to the

to move the

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a To change a tick box

means On or Yes

means Off or No.

Press or to change the tick box.

b To select an option

1 Press to display the menu of options.

2 Press or to move the highlight to the

option you want, then press .

c To change a name or number:

1 Press to display the name or number:

2-2 Turni ng on and off / auto power

Turning on manually

If the TRACKFISH is not wired for auto power, press to turn the unit on. If necessary, adjust the display to be easy to read (see section 2-3).

Note: If the TRACKFISH is not wired for auto power then the TRACKFISH does not record engine hours and might not record fuel consumption (see section 18- 4).

Turning of f manually

If the TRACKFISH is not wired for auto power or if the ignition switch is off, hold down until the display turns off.

2 Press or to select a letter or digit to

change. Press or to change the letter or digit.

Repeat this to change other letters or

numbers.

3 Press to accept the new value. Or

press to ignore the changes.

d To change a slider value

Press to decrease the value or to increase the value.

Auto power

If the TRACKFISH is wired for auto power (see section 18-4), then:

• The TRACKFISH automatically turns on when you turn the boat’s ignition switch on.

• You can not turn the TRACKFISH of f while the ignition switch is on.

• If Auto power of f (see section 17-1) is , the TRACKFISH automatically turns off when you turn the boat’s ignition switch off.

• If Auto power of f (see section 17-1) is , the TRACKFISH stays on when you turn the boat’s ignition switch off. You can now turn the TRACKFISH off manually.

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2-3 Backlight and night mode

To go to the Backlight display, press briefly.

Backlight

The display and keys are backlit. To change the backlight level, hilight select Backlight, then

press to dim or to brighten.

When you have f inished, press

Tip: Press twice to give the brightest screen, with maximum backlight and Night mode off.

2-4 Man overboard (MOB)

The MOB feature saves the boat’s position and then navigates back to this point.

Warning : MOB will not work i f the

TRACKFISH does not have a GPS f ix.

1 Press .

The TRACKFISH stores the boat’s position as

a waypoint called MOB.

2 The TRACKFISH changes to the chart

display, with the MOB waypoint at the centre of the chart.

The chart zooms in for accurate navigation.

If the char t can not show the required small scale, the TRACKFISH changes to plotter mode (a white display with crosshatching and no char t details, see section 17-2).

3 The TRACKFISH sets the MOB waypoint to

be the destination to navigate to.

I f the NMEA outp ut (autopilot) is off

(see sec tion 17-10) use the TRACKFISH to manually navigate to the destination MOB waypoint (see sections 3-1-1 and 3-1-2).

I f the NMEA outp ut (autopilot) is on, the

TRACKFISH asks if the autopilot is active.

Night mode

Night mode sets the palette for all displays.

Normal palette, for daytime

A palette optimised for night time.

To change mode, hilight Night mode, then press or . To change only the chart

palette, see sec tion 17-2.

Select:

No: Use the TRACKFISH to manually

navigate to the destination MOB waypoint (see sections 3-1-1 and 3-1-2).

Yes: The TRACKFISH asks if the boat is to go

to the MOB waypoint.

Select:

Yes: to immediately start navigating to

the MOB wayp oint.

Warning : This might resu lt in a

sudden and dangerous turn.

No: disengage the autopilot; then use

the TRACKFISH to manually navigate to the destination MOB waypoint (see sections 3-1-1 and 3-1-2).

To cancel MOB or set another MO B

1 Press again to display a menu.

2 Select an option from the menu.

Tip: The MOB waypoint remains on the chart af ter the MOB has been cancelled. To delete the MOB waypoint, see section 5-2-5.

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2-5 Alarms

When the TRACKFISH detects an alarm condition, it displays a warning message on the display, the internal beeper sounds and any external beepers or lights operate.

Press to clear the alarm. The alarm will sound again if the alarm condition occurs again.

The TRACKFISH has user settable alarms (see section 17-8).

2-6 Simulate mode

In Simulate mode, the TR ACKFISH ignores data from the GPS antenna and other transducers and sensors and the TRACKFISH generates this data itself. Otherwise, the TRACKFISH functions normally.

There are t wo simulate modes:

• Normal: Allows a user to become familiar with the TR ACKFISH of f the water.

• Demo: Simulates a boat moving along a route and automatically displays different TRACKFISH functions.

To start and stop Simulate mode, and for more information, see section 17-14. In simulate mode, Simulate or Demo flashes at the bottom of the display.

Warning : Never have Simulate mode on when the TRACKFISH is nav igating on the wate r.

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2-7 The main displays

To go to a display, press , press or to select the type of display to show, press or to select the display from the list, then

press .

Chart me nu and displays

Note

The sonar displays require sonar to be installed.

The available displays depend on the optional sensors and instruments that are installed (see section 1-1).

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Sonar menu and disp lays

Note

Press to go from an Other display back to your last chart or sonar display.

The sonar displays require sonar to be installed.

SmartCraft menu and displays

The SmartCraf t displays require a SmartCraft system to be installed. For information on using Smar tCraft, see the SmartCra ft Gateway Installatio n and Operation Manu al.

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Note

Press to go from a SmartCraft display back to your last chart or sonar display.

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Other menu and displays

Note

Press to go from an Other display back to your last chart or sonar display.

The DSC/Buddy track display requires a VHF radio to be installed.

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2-7-1 Dual displays

The TRACKFISH can show t wo displays at once, for example Chart + Gauges. One of the displays, called the active display, has a yellow border and is controlled by the user (Highway can not be the active display). To change the active display, press twice. For example:

If Chart is the active display: press

to display the options for Chart; press twice to make Gauges the active display.

If Gauges is the active display: press

to display the options for Gauges; press twice to make Chart the active display.

Note: Split ratio of chart or sonar and gauges

can not be changed.

To adjust the relative sizes of the two displays:

1 Press and select Split ratio.

2 Press or to adjust the sizes, then

press .

Chart display is

active

Yellow border

Press

Yellow border

Gauges display

is not active

2-7-2 Favourite displays

The TRACKFISH has a list of commonly used displays, called favourite displays. There can be up to six favourite displays and three can be set by the user (see section 17-13).

To change the display to the nex t favourite, press . For example, with four favourites:

Chart display is

not active

Gauges display is

active

Chart, ﬁrst favourite

Press

Sonar, second favourite

Press

Chart + sonar, third favourite

Press

Fourth favourite display

Press

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2-7-3 Data heade r

The chart, sonar and highway displays can show data at the top of the display.

The data header for each display can be different. To change the data header for a display:

1 Go to the display, press and select

Data header.

2 To turn the data header off or on:

i Select Data.

ii Select or .

3 To choose the size of the data:

i Select Size.

ii Select Small, Medium or Large.

4 To change the data displayed :

i Select Data setup.

ii Change a data field:

a Press the cursor keys to highlight

the field.

b Press to display a menu of

data items.

c Select a data item that is

available on your system or select None to leave the f ield empty.

iii Repeat the above step to set the other

data fields.

Tip : If all fields in a line are None then

the line will not be displayed and the data header will take less space on the display.

5 Press to return to the display.

2-7-4 Compass

The chart, sonar and highway displays can show a compass at the top of the display.

The compass always shows the boat ’s course over ground (COG), a red s ymbol in the middle. When the boat is navigating to a point, the compass also shows bearing to the destination (BRG), a black symbol.

In this example, BRG is [###]° and COG is [###] °.

To turn the compass off or on :

1 Press and select Data header.

2 Set Compass to or .

3 Navigation: Chart

The chart display shows the char t, the boat’s position course and navigation data.

3-1 Introduction to navigating

The TRACKFISH has two ways of navigating, going straight to a point or following a route.

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3-1-1 Navigating to a point

When the TRACKFISH is navigating to a point, the chart and highway displays show navigation data:

A The boat position .

B The destination point marked with a circle.

C The boat’s plot ted course to the

destination.

D Two CDI lines, parallel to the boat’s plotted

course, which indicate the maximum expec ted deviation from the plotted course.

For more information, see appendix C.

If the TRACKFISH is connected to an autopilot, the TRACKFISH will send data to the autopilot to steer the b oat to the destination. Start the autopilot before starting to navigate to the point.

If the TRACKFISH has no autopilot, steer the boat manually:

a use the boat position and destination on

the chart or highway displays

b or use navigation data displayed on the

data header (see section 2-7-3)

c or use COG and BRG on the compass (see

section 2-7-4).

Note:

1 If the XTE alarm is enabled, an alarm will

sound if the boat deviates too much from its intended course (see sec tion 17-8).

2 If the arrival radius alarm is enabled, then

an alarm will sound to show that the boat has reached the destination (see sec tion 17-8).

3-1-2 Going to a waypoint or to a point on the chart

A waypoint is a position that you can set on the TRACKFISH chart, for example a fishing spot or a point on a route (see section 5).

Going to a waypoint from the chart display

1 Go to the char t display.

2 Move the cursor to the waypoint: either

use the cursor keys or use Find (see section 3-2-5).

3 Press and select Goto.

Going to a waypoint from the waypoints display

1 Go to the waypoints display.

2 Press or to highlight the waypoint to

go to.

3 Press and select Goto.

Going to a point on the chart

1 Switch to a chart display.

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2 Move the cursor to the destination point:

either use the cursor keys or use Find (see section 3-2-5).

3 Press and select Goto cursor.

Warning: Make sure the course does not

pass over land or dangerous waters.

Navigating

The TRACKFISH navigates to the point as described in sec tion 3-1-1.

Cancelling navigating

Go to a Chart display, press and select

Cancel goto.

Tip: Before starting, create waypoints at points of interest. Create a waypoint at the start of the trip for you to navigate back to (see section 5-2-1).

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3-1-3 Followi ng a route

Preparing

A route is a list of waypoints that the boat can follow (see section 6).

To create waypoints before creating the

route, see section 5-2-1.

To create a route, see section 6-2-1.

Starting a route from the chart display:

1 Go to the char t display.

2 Press MENU and select Start Route

3 Press UP or DOWN to highlight the route to

follow. Press ENT.

4 The TRACKFISH asks for the direction to

traverse the route. Select Forward (the order the route was created) or Reverse.

5 The TRACKFISH displays the chart with the

route marked and starts navigating from the star t of the route.

Starting a route from the routes display:

1 Go to the routes display.

2 Then follow step 3 as in starting a route

from the chart display above.

Navigating

The TRACKFISH navigates to each waypoint on the route in turn as described in section 3-1-1.

The TRACKFISH stops navigating to the waypoint at the end of the current leg and starts the nex t leg of the route:

a when the boat comes within 0.025 nm of

the waypoint

b or when the boat passes the waypoint

c or if you skip the waypoint.

Skipping a waypoint

To skip a waypoint, go to a char t display, press

and select Skip. The TRACKFISH starts

navigating straight towards the next waypoint on the route.

Warning: Skipping a waypoint with the autopilot on might result in a sudden course change.

Cancelling a route

When the boat has reached the final waypoint, or to stop the boat following the route at any time, cancel the route. Go to a chart display, press and select Cancel route.

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3-2 Chart disp lay

To go to the Chart display:

either press one or more times until the chart is displayed

or press , select Chart, then select Chart.

A typical chart display shows:

A Data header. To turn the data off or on or to

change what data is displayed (see section 2-7-3)

B Compass (see section 2-7-4)

C Chart scale (see section 3-2-3)

Note:

To change the types of information displayed on the char t, see section 17-2.

To change to a perspective view of the chart, see section 3-2-6.

D Boat position (see sec tion 3-2-1)

E Boat track (see section 3-5)

F Boat course and CDI lines (see Appendix

C, CDI). T he boat is going to the waypoint called FISH6

G Distance and bearing of cursor from boat

H Land

I Sea

J The cursor (see section 3-2-1)

K A typical waypoint (see section 5)

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3-2-1 Chart modes

The Chart has two modes:

Centre on boat mode

To switch to centre on boat mode in the chart display, press . The boat is at the centre of the char t. As the boat moves through the water, the char t automatically scrolls to keep the boat in the centre of the chart. The cursor (see below) is turned off.

Cursor mode

The keys and are called cursor keys. To switch to cursor mode in the chart display, hold down a cursor key. The cursor appears and moves away from the boat:

Press the key which points in the direction that the cursor will move, for example press

to move the cursor down.

Press midway b etween two of the cursor keys to make the cursor move diagonally.

Hold a cursor key down to make the cursor move continuously across the display.

In Cursor mode:

The distance ( DST) and bearing ( BRG) of the cursor from the b oat are displayed at the bottom corner of the display.

The chart does not scroll as the boat moves.

If the cursor reaches the edge of the display, the chart will scroll.

For example, hold down to move the

cursor to the right side of the display and the chart will scroll to the lef t.

3-2-2 Latitude and longitude

Latitude and longitude can be displayed in the data header. The display is degrees and minutes to three decimal places, about 2 m (6 ft) resolution. Normally the position is the boat’s position, and the latitude and longitude has a boat symbol to show this:

36° 29.637’ N or S Latitude

175° 09.165’ E or W Longitude

If the cursor has been moved in the last ten seconds, then the position is the cursor ’s position, and the latitude and longitude has a cursor symbol to show this:

36° 29.8 41’ N or S Latitude

175° 09.012’ E or W Longitude

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Warning : When reading the boat position, make sure the position is not the cursor position.

3-2-3 Char t scale

Press to zoom in and display a smaller area of the char t in more detail. Press to zoom out and display a bigger area in less detail.

The chart scale is displayed at the top lef t of the chart:

3-2-4 Chart symbols and information

The chart shows many kinds of symbols, such as waypoints, ports, marinas, buoys and beacons. If necessary, press or or to choose a chart scale where the symbol is displayed.

To see stored information about a symbol:

1 Either move the cursor to the symbol on

the chart and wait two seconds

or use Find to move the cursor to a symbol

for a port or service (see section 3-2-5).

2 A window appears at the bottom of the

display with some information about the symbol.

3 To see more detail about a symbol or a list

of associated items for the symbol, press

i Select an item to display. If there are

more items than will fit on the display, press or to scroll up or down.

Select a camera icon to display a photo

of the item. If the photo is too big to fit on the display, press , , or to

scroll the photo.

Select Tide Height Station to

display a tide chart for the position (see section 13).

ii Select other items or press to

return to the chart.

To see stored information about nearby symbols press and selec t Chart info. Then follow step 3 above.

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3-2-5 Finding a chart s ymbol

To find and display a chart symbol:

1 Press and select Find.

2 Select the type of symbol: Waypoints,

Routes, Ports by name, Ports & services, or Tide stations.

3 For Ports & services: select the t ype of

service to find.

For Ports by name: press , , or

to enter a name or letters contained in the port name, then press .

4 A list of items is displayed. If there are more

items than will fit on the display, press or to page up and down.

3-3 Distance and bearing calculator

The distance and bearing calculator can plot a course of one or several legs and show the bearing and length of each leg, as well as the total distance along the course. The completed course can be converted into a route.

To use the distance and bearing calculator:

1 Press until the chart display

is displayed. Press and selec t

Distance.

2 Move the cursor to the start of the first leg.

It does not matter if this point is a waypoint or not. Press .

3 To add a leg to the course, move the cursor

to the end of the leg. It does not matter if this point is a waypoint or not. The display shows the bearing and length of the leg, as well as the total distance along the course. Press .

For Ports by name: to search for a dif ferent

port name, press . change the name, then press .

5 Select the item and press . The chart

display changes to show the item in the middle of the display.

To see stored information about the item,

press (see section 3-2-4).

3-2-6 Perspective view

Perspec tive view shows the chart from an angle instead of from straight above. To turn perspe ctive view on or off, press and set Perspective to or .

4 To remove the last leg from the course,

press and select Remove.

5 Repeat the above two steps to enter the

whole course.

6 To save the new course as a route, press

and select Save. This also

saves any new points on the course as new waypoints, with default names. If necessary, edit the route later (see section 6-2-2) and edit any new waypoint s later (see sec tion 5-2-3).

7 Finally, press to return to the chart

display.

3-4 Projec ted course

If Projec ted course is turned on, then the TRACKFISH will display the projec ted position based on the course over ground (COG), speed and a specified time. To turn Projected course on and off and to set the time, see section 17-2.

A Projected position

B Boat’s projected course

C Boat position

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3-5 Tracks and tracking

Tracking records the boat’s position to memory at regular intervals, which can be:

Time intervals.

Or distance intervals.

The track of where the boat has been can be displayed on the char t. The TRACKFISH can display one track while recording another.

To work with track s, see section 17-6.

The TRACKFISH can store five tracks:

Track 1 can hold up to 2000 points and is intended to record the normal progress of the boat.

Tracks 2, 3, 4 and 5 can hold up to 500 points each and are intended to record sections to be retraced accurately, for example entering a river mouth.

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Tip: Record the tracks in good conditions.

When recording is on and the track becomes full then recording continues and the oldest points in the track are deleted. The maximum length of a track depends on the selected track interval: a small interval will give a shorter, more detailed track and a long interval will give a longer, less detailed track, as shown in these examples:

Time intervals

Interval Track 1 Track 2, 3, 4 or 5

1 sec 33 minutes 8 minutes

10 sec 5.5 hours 1.4 hours

1 min 33 hours 8 hours

Distance intervals

Interval Track 1 Track 2, 3, 4 or 5

0.01 20 5

1 2,000 500

10 20,000 5,000

The track lengths are in the current distance units, for example nm.

The highway display has a bird’s eye view of the boat’s course to a destination:

To go to the Highway display, press , select Other, then select Highway.

The highway display shows:

A Optional data header (see section 2-7-3)

B Optional compass (see section 2-7-4)

C Destination waypoint

D Boat’s plotted course to destination

E CDI lines, parallel to the boat’s plot ted

course (see Appendix C, CDI). The CDI lines are like a highway over the water where the boat will move.

F CDI scale

G The boat position is at the bottom, centre

of the display

Warning: The highway display does not show land, dangerous waters or chart symbols.

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5 Navigation: Waypoints

A waypoint is a position that you can set on the TRACKFISH chart, for example a fishing spot or a point on a route. The TR ACKFISH can have up to 3000 waypoints. A waypoint can be created, changed or deleted.

A waypoint has:

A name (up to eight charac ters).

An icon showing what kind of waypoint it is. The available icons are:

5-1 Waypoints disp lay

To go to the waypoints display, press , select Other, then select Waypoints.

The waypoints display is a list of the waypoints that have been entered, each with waypoint symbol, name, latitude and longitude, distance and bearing from the boat, type and display option.

If there are more waypoints than will fit on the display, press or to scroll up or down a page at a time.

A position.

A colour for the waypoint symbol and name on the chart.

A type:

Norm al: A normal waypoint can be

navigated to or included in a route.

Danger: A danger waypoint is a point

to avoid. If the boat comes within the danger radius of a danger waypoint the unit can sound an alarm (see sec tion 17-8).

A display option:

Controls how the waypoint is displayed on

the chart (see sec tion 17-2):

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5-2 Managing waypoints

Warning : Do not create a navi gation

waypoint on land or i n dangerous water.

5-2-1 Creating a new waypoint

Creating and editing a new waypoint from the chart display

1 To create a waypoint at the boat position,

press ESC to switch the chart to centre on boat mode.

Or, to create a waypoint at a different point,

move the cursor to that point on the chart.

2 Press .

3 A new waypoint, with the default name and

data is created.

4 Change the waypoint data if necessary (see

section 5-2-7).

Creating a new waypoint from the waypoints display

1 In the waypoints display, press and

select Create.

2 A new waypoint, with a default name and

data, is created at the boat position.

3 Change the waypoint data if necessary (see

section 5-2-7).

Note: Waypoints can also be created when a route is created (see section 6 -2-1).

5-2-2 Moving a waypoint

Moving a waypoint from the chart display

1 In the chart display, move the cursor to the

waypoint to move.

2 Press and select Move.

3 Move the cursor to the new position and

press .

Moving a waypoint from the waypoints display

To move a waypoint from the waypoints display, edit the waypoint (see section 5-2-3) and change the latitude and longitude.

5-2-3 Editing a waypoint

Editing a waypoint from the chart display

1 In the chart display, move the cursor to the

waypoint to edit.

2 When the waypoint data is displayed, press

3 Change the waypoint data

(see sec tion 5-2-7).

Editing a waypoint from the waypoints display

1 In the waypoints display, press or

to highlight the waypoint to edit. Press

and select Edit.

2 Change the waypoint data

(see sec tion 5-2-7).

5-2-4 Displaying a waypoint on the chart

This goes to the chart display, and shows the selected waypoint at the centre of the display.

1 In the waypoints display, press or

to highlight the waypoint to display. Press

and select Display.

Or, in the Chart display, press , select

Find, then select Waypoints. Select a waypoint from the list.

2 The TRACKFISH switches to the chart

display, with the selec ted waypoint at the centre of the chart.

5-2-5 Deleting a waypo int

A waypoint can not be deleted if the boat is navigating to it or if the waypoint is used in more than one route. A waypoint that is used in one route can be deleted.

Warning when a waypoint is deleted from a route, check that the changed route does not cross land or dangerous waters.

Deleting a waypoint from the chart display

1 In the chart display, move the cursor to the

waypoint to delete.

2 Press and select Delete.

3 Select Yes to confirm.

Deleting a waypoint from the waypoints display

1 In the waypoints display, press or

to highlight the waypoint to delete. Press

and select Delete.

2 Select Yes to confirm.

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5-2-6 Deleting all waypoints

1 In the waypoints display and press

and select Delete all.

2 Select Yes to confirm.

5-2-7 Changing a waypoint’s data

To change the waypoint data when it is displayed in a window:

1 Select the data to change.

Press .

Use the cursor keys to change the data.

Press .

2 If necessary, repeat the above step to

change other data.

3 Select Save.

6 Navigation: Routes

A route is a list of waypoints that the boat can navigate along. Routes can be created, changed and deleted.

The TRACKFISH can have up to 25 routes. Each route can have up to 50 waypoints.

A route can:

Start and stop at the same waypoint .

Include waypoints more than once.

The TRACKFISH can navigate along a route in either direction. Waypoints on the route can be skipp ed.

6-1 Routes displ ay

The routes display is a list of the routes that have been entered, each with route name, start waypoint, end waypoint, number of legs and total distance.

To go to the routes display, press , select Other, then select Routes.

If there are more routes than will fit on the display, press or to scroll up or down a page at a time.

5-2-8 Sort Waypoints

To change how the waypoints list is displayed:

1 Press and select Sort by.

2 Select how to display the list:

Nam e: In alphabetical order by name.

Icon: Grouped by icon type.

Distance : In order of distance from the

boat.

An arrow at at the top of a column indicates how the waypoints are sorted.

5-2-9 Navigating to a waypoint

See section 3-1-2.

Routes are a powerful feature when the TRACKFISH is connected to an autopilot, allowing the vessel to be automatically guided along the route.

Warning : Make sure that routes do not cross la nd or dangerous water.

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6-2 Managing r outes

Warning: After creating or changing a route, display the route on the chart and check that it does not cross land or dangerous water.

6-2-1 Creating a new route

A. Creating a new route from the chart display

While creating the route:

Press or to change the range; scroll the chart by moving the cursor to the edge of the chart.

A data box at the bottom left of the display shows the route name and total distance. If the cursor is near a leg, it shows the length and bearing of the leg as well.

The legs of a route must start and end at waypoints. If a leg does not start or end at an existing waypoint then a new waypoint will be created automatically (to change the new waypoint data, see sec tion 5-2-7).

You can not use a Danger waypoint in a

route.

1 In the chart display, press and

select New route.

2 The route is given a default name:

i Change the name if necessar y.

ii Select Ok.

3 To enter the legs of the route:

i Move the cursor to the start of the route

and press .

ii A waypoint is created with a default

name. to save this waypoint press enter, to edit the waypoint refer to 5-2-7

iii Press a dotted leg line is

displayed from the cursor to the previous waypoint

iv Move the cursor to the end of the first

leg and press .

v Repeat i to iv until the last waypoint in

the route is placed and saved

vi Press to complete the route

Menu options while creating a route:

1 To add a waypoint to the route

i Press and selec t Add.

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2 To insert a waypoint in the route by

breaking one leg into two:

i Move the cursor to the leg you want to

break.

ii Press and select Inser t.

iii Move the cursor to where the new

route waypoint will be.

iv Press .

3 To move a waypoint in the route:

i Move the cursor to the waypoint to

move.

ii Press and select Move.

iii Move the cursor to where the waypoint

will be.

iv Press .

4 To remove a waypoint from the route:

i Move the cursor to the waypoint to

remove from the route.

ii Press and select Re move. The

waypoint is removed from the route, but the wayp oint is not deleted.

5 To start navigating the route

i Press and selec t Start

6 To end creating the route

i Press and selec t End

7 To delete the route

i Press and selec t Delete

ii Selec t yes to confirm.

Tip: The distance and bearing calculator can also be used to enter a course and save it as a route (see section 3-3).

B. Creating a new route from the routes display

1 In the routes display, press and

select Create.

2 A new route, with a default name and no

waypoints, is displayed.

3 To change the route name:

i Select the route name at the top of the

display and press .

ii Change the name if necessar y.

iii Press .

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4 To insert a waypoint in the route:

i Select where the waypoint will be:

To insert the f irst waypoint in a new

route, select Leg 1.

To insert a waypoint at the end of the route, select the unused leg at the end of the list of waypoints.

Otherwise, select the waypoint to insert the new waypoint in front of.

ii Press . A list of waypoints is

displayed. Selec t the waypoint to use.

As waypoints are inserted, the distance and

bearing of each leg is shown automatically. If the route has more wayp oints than will fit

on the display, press or to see them.

5 To remove a waypoint from the route:

i Select the waypoint to remove.

ii Press and select Re move.

6 Repeat this process until the route is finished.

7 Press .

8 Display the route on the chart (see section

6-2-3) and check that the route does not cross land or dangerous water.

6-2-2 Editing a route

Editing a route from the chart

1 In the routes display, select the route to

edit. Press and select Ed it on

chart.

2 The selected route is displayed on the

chart, with a circle around the f irst waypoint.

3 Edit the route as described in sec tion 6-2-1

A, star ting at step 4.

Editing a route from the routes display

1 In the routes display, press or to

highlight the route to edit. Press and select Edit.

2 The selected route is displayed: the route

name and a list of the wayp oints.

3 Edit the route as described in sec tion 6-2-1

B, starting at step 3.

6-2-3 Displaying a route on the chart

To view the selected route at the centre of the display:

1 In the routes display, press or to

highlight the route to display. Press and select Display.

Or, in the Char t display, press , select

Find, then select Route. Select a route from the list.

2 The TRACKFISH displays the selected route

on the char t.

6-2-4 Deleting a route

1 In the routes display, press or to

highlight the route to delete. Press and select Delete.

2 Select Yes to confirm.

6-2-5 Deleting all routes

1 In the routes display, press and

select Delete all.

2 Select Yes to confirm.

6-2-6 Navigating a route

See section 3-1-3.

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7 Satellites

GPS worldwide navigation

The US Government operates the GPS system. Twenty-four satellites orbit the earth and broadcast position and time signals. The positions of these satellites are constantly changing. The GPS receiver analyses the signals from the closest satellites and calculates exactly where it is on earth. This is called the GPS position.

The accuracy of the GPS position is typically better than 10 m (33 ft) for 95% of the time. A GPS antenna can receive signals from the GPS satellites when it is almost anywhere on earth.

DGPS

A DGPS system uses correction signals to remove some of the errors in the GPS position. The TRACKFISH can use one of two types of DGPS system:

WAAS and EGNOS DG PS

WAAS and EGNOS are two satellite based

DGPS systems. The correction signals are broadcast by satellites and are received by the TRACKFISH’s standard GPS antenna. The accuracy of the corrected GPS position is typically better than 5 m (15 ft) for 95% of the time.

WAAS covers all of the USA and most of

Canada. EGNOS will cover most of Western Europe when it becomes operational.

Diff erential beacon DGPS

Differential beacons are land based radio

transmit ters that broadcast correction signals that can be received by a special receiver on the boat. Differential beacons are usually only installed near ports and important water ways, and each beacon has a limited range. The accurac y of the corrected GPS position is typically better than 2 to 5 m (6 to 16 ft).

GPS receiver

Navman GPS units have a sensitive 12-channel receiver, which tracks signals from all GPS satellites visible above the horizon and uses measurements from all satellites more than 5° above the horizon to calculate the position.

Each time a GPS receiver is turned on, it normally takes about 50 seconds before it outputs the first position. Under some circumstances it will take up to two minutes or longer.

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7-1 Satellite display

The satellite display has information about the GPS satellites and GPS position.

To go to the satellite display, press , select Other, then select Satellite.

The satellite display shows:

8 Sonar fishfinding: Introduction

Sonar functions require an optional sonar transducer to be installed and set up.

This sec tion explains how to interpret the sonar displays, when and why to use the dif ferent frequencies and how fish are detected and displayed.

A Status of GPS antenna, for example

Acquiring, GPS fix, No GPS. If the unit is in Simulate mode it displays Simulate (see section 2-6).

B Time and date from GPS satellites. T ime is

local time (UTC [GMT ] plus local offset, see section 17-12)

C HDOP: The error in the GPS position caused

by satellite geometry. A low value indicates a more precise fix, a high value a less

precise f ix

D Signal strengths of up to twelve visible GPS

satellites. The higher the bar the stronger the signal

E Boat position

F Positions of visible GPS satellites:

Outer circle is horizon

Inner circle is 45° elevation

Centre is dire ctly above

North is at top of display

G If the boat is moving, COG is a line from

centre

It also describes Gain and Range and shows examples of some of the different sonar displays.

8-1 Using the TRACKFISH

The TRACKFISH uses a sonar transducer attached to the hull. The transducer generates an ultrasonic pulse (sound that is above the hearing range of the human ear), which travels down towards the bottom at a speed of about 4800 f t/sec (1463 m/sec), spreading out into a cone shape.

When the pulse meets an objec t, such as a fish or the bottom, it is partly reflected back up towards the boat as an echo. The depth of the object or bot tom is calculated by the

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TRACKFISH by measuring the time taken between sending a pulse and receiving the echo. When an echo has been returned, the next pulse is sent.

The TRACKFISH converts each echo into an electronic signal, displayed as a vertical line of pixels. The most recent echo appears on the extreme right of the display, with the older echoes being scrolled towards the left, eventually disappearing of f the display.

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The scroll speed depends upon the water depth and scroll speed setting. See sections 17-3 and section 8-2, for more information.

The appearance of echoes displayed are affec ted by:

• the TRACKFISH set tings (see sections 17-3,

8-5 and 8-6)

• echoes (dif ferent fish types, dif ferent

bottom t ypes, wrecks and seaweed; see section 8-2)

• noise (water clarity and bubbles; see

section 8-2).

Cruise, Fis hing and Manual Modes

The TRACKFISH has three sonar operating modes:

• Crui sing mode: Use this when on the

move. The TRACKFISH automatically adjusts its settings to comp ensate for water clarity and to display the bottom.

8-2 Interpreting the display

The sonar displays do not show a fixed distance travelled by the boat; rather, they display a history, showing what has passed below the boat during a certain period of time.

The history of the sonar signal displayed depends the depth of the water and the scroll speed setting.

In shallow water, the echoes have a shor t distance to travel between the bottom and the boat. In deep water, the history moves across the display more slowly because the echoes take longer to travel between the bottom and the boat. For example, when the scroll speed is set to Fast, at depths over 1000 f t (300 m) it takes about 2 minutes for the data to move across the display, whereas at 20 ft (6 m) it takes only about 25 seconds.

The scroll speed can be set by the user to display either a longer histor y with less fish information or a shorter history with more fish details (see section 17-3).

If the boat is anchored, the echoes all come from the same area of bottom. This produces a flat bot tom trace on the display.

The screen shot shows a typical sonar display with the Fish s ymbols turned Off.

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• Fish ing mode: Use this when fishing.

The TRACKFISH automatically adjusts its settings to compensate for water clarit y and to best display fish, the bottom and other details.

• Man ual mode: Use this to f ine-tune the

TRACKFISH settings by hand. Best results are often achieved in manual mode, but practice and experience are require d to obtain the optimum settings for different conditions.

For more information about modes, see sections 8-5 and 8-6.

Warning : Use the automat ic Cruising or Fishin g modes when learning to use the TRACKFISH or whe n travelling at speed.

Strength o f echoes

The colours indicate differences in the strength of the echo. The strength varies with several factors, such as the:

• Size of the fish, school of fish or other

object.

• Depth of the f ish or object.

• Location of the fish or object. (The area

covered by the ultrasonic pulse is a rough cone shape and the echoes are strongest in the middle.)

• Clarity of water. Particles or air in the water

reduce the strength of the echo.

• Composition or density of the object or

bottom.

Note: Planing hulls at speed produce air bubbles and turbulent water that bombard the transducer. The resulting ultrasonic noise may be picked up by the transducer and obscure the real echoes.

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A Single fish

B Large school of fish

C Small school of fish

D Bot tom

Bottom t ypes

Mud, weed and sandy bottoms tend to weaken and scatter the sonar pulse, resulting in a weak echo. Hard, rocky or coral bot toms reflect the pulse, resulting in a strong echo.

Frequenc y and cone width

The sonar pulse generated by the TRACKFISH transducer travels down through the water, spreading outwards in a cone shape. The cone width is dependent upon the frequency of the pulse; at 50 kHz it is approximately 45°, and at 200 kHz it is approximately 11°.

The differences in the cone width affec t what is displayed. See section 8-3.

Water Cone width Cone width Depth at 50 kHz at 200 kHz

25 20 5 50 40 10 100 80 20 150 130 30 200 170 40

300 250 60

400 330 80

600 500 120

800 660 150

1000 830 190

A Kelp / Weed

B Soft bottoms such as mud, weed and sand

show as narrow bands

C Hard bottoms such as rock or coral show as

wide bands

45° cone

11° cone

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Shadows

Shadows are created around areas where the ultrasonic beam cannot ‘see’. These areas include hollows on the bottom or beside rocks and ledges, where the strong echoes returned of f the rocks obscure the weak echoes of the fish and may also create a double bottom trace. See following for an example of the sonar display in such an environment. A double bottom trace is shown on the display.

When looking for fish with the wide angled 50 kHz frequency, be aware of increased shadows . Use the high frequenc y 200 kHz in areas that have rocks and ledges because this frequency reduces the shadow ef fect considerably.

Example of shadows

Sonar display of sa me area

A Fish is visible on the display

B Fish is hidden by the strong

echoes of f the bottom and is not shown on the display

8-3 Single and Dual frequenc y fishfindi ng

Sonar frequencies

The TRACKFISH has two sonar frequencies, 200 kHz and 50 kHz. To select the sonar frequency to use:

1 Go to a sonar display (see section 9).

2 Press , select Fre que ncy and

select 200 kHz, 50 kHz,or Mixed .

When to use 200 kHz

The 200 kHz frequency is esp ecially suitable for use in shallow and medium depth water, typically less than 500 ft (150 m) and while running at speed.

At 200 kHz, the narrow cone reduces any noise caused by air bubbles.

The 200 kHz frequency generates a higher definition pulse which produces lit tle shadow and returns excellent detail over a small area of bottom. Therefore, it gives excellent bottom

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discrimination capabilit y and is particularly good at showing individual f ish, including bottom dwellers.

When to use 50 kHz

The 50 kHz frequenc y is particularly suitable for use in deep water, typically greater than 500 ft (150 m).

At 50 kHz, the cone covers an area of water about four times wider than the 20 0 kHz cone and penetrates to a greater depth with minimal loss of the return signal.

However, it produces a lower definition display with more shadow compared to the 200 kHz frequency. This means that a group of small fish, for example, could be displayed as a single item, while any fish very close to the bottom may not be found at all.

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This frequency is useful for getting a deep, wide overview of the area so that any areas of interest can be identified and then examined in detail with the 200 kHz frequency.

When to use Mi xed

The Mixed frequency combines the 200 kHz and the 50 kHz echoes on one sonar display, filling in detailed echoes in the centre of the sonar cone.

When to use 50/ 200 kHz

Operating the TRACKFISH at both 50 kHz and 200 kHz simultaneously on a split display can be very useful when operating in shallow to medium water, typically less than 500 ft (150 m), because the 50 kHz section of the display shows the general area, while the 200 kHz section can be viewed simultaneously for a more detailed look at any interesting feature.

To use 50/200 kHz, selec t the Split 50/200 display (see section 9- 4).

A Narrow angle, more detailed 20 0 kHz cone

B Wide angle, less detailed 50 kHz cone

B B

Compari son of the same fis h scenario displayed at dif ferent frequencies:

1 minute ago 30 seconds ago Now

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50 kHz displ ay 200 kHz display

200/50 Khz display Mixed display

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8-4 Fish detection and display

Where to find fis h

Underwater features like reefs, wrecks and rocky outcrops attract f ish. Use the 50 kHz or 50/200 kHz frequency display to find these features, then look for fish by passing over the feature slowly several times using the Zoom display (see section 9-2). If there is a current, the fish will often be found downstream of the feature.

When fishing with the TRACKFISH with the Fish symbols Off, a weak fuzzy band may appear between the bottom trace and surface. This might indicate a thermocline - a rapid change in water temperature, such as the edge of a warm or cold current. The temperature difference can form a barrier which the fish may not swim through. In fresh water, fish often collect around a thermocline.

Fish symb ols

The TRACKFISH uses NAVMAN’s SBN technology to analyse sonar echoes and identif y which are likely to be f ish. The TRACKFISH can be set up to display a fish symbol and the depth over these echoes (see section 17-3, Fish symbols). While SBN is very sophisticated it is not foolproof - there will be times when the TRACKFISH will not be able to differentiate between fish and large air bubbles or rubbish.

Depending on the strength of a fish signal, the TRACKFISH can display a small, medium or large symbol (see section 17-3, Fish filter).

To see the maximum amount of information from the echoes, turn Fish symbols off. Fish appear as arches on the display.

Fish arches

In good conditions, a fish passing through the cone-shaped ultrasonic pulse is displayed as a fish arch. The 50 kHz frequency uses a wider

cone than the 200 kHz frequenc y. This makes the fish arches easier to see.

A fish arch starts when a fish enters the weak edge of the sonar cone, generating a weak echo that is displayed as the star t of the fish arch. As the fish moves closer to the middle of the cone, the distance b etween the transducer and the fish reduces and the echo is displayed at progressively shallower depths, producing a rising shape. When the fish passes directly beneath the middle of the cone, the echo becomes strongest and thickest. As the fish passes out of the middle of the cone the reverse happens with a progressively weaker and deeper echo.

There are many reasons why fish arches may not be seen. For example:

• Poor transducer installation (see Transom

Transducers Installa tion Guide).

• If the boat is anchored then fish will tend

to show on the display as horizontal lines as they swim into and out of the transducer sonar beam. Slow speeds in deeper water give the best fish arch returns.

• Range is impor tant. It will be much easier

to see fish arches when using zoom mode to concentrate on a particular section of water, rather than just displaying every thing from the surface to the bottom. Zooming increases screen resolution and is necessary for good fish arches.

• It is difficult to get f ish arches in shallow

water as the transducer sonar beam is very narrow near the surface and fish do not stay within the beam long enough to display an arch. Several fish in shallow water tend to display as randomly stacked areas of colour.

• Wave motion may result in distorted fish

arches.

Fun fish symbol Normal f ish symbol Fun symbol + depth Fish arch

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8-5 Range

Range is the vertical depth displayed on the TRACKFISH sonar display. For example, if the range is 100 m, then the sonar display shows depths between 0 and 100 m. The range is displayed at the bottom, right corner of a sonar display.

The TRACKFISH has two range modes:

Auto: The TR ACKFISH adjusts the range

automatically so that the bottom of the water is always shown at the bottom of the display. Auto range is recommended for normal op eration.

To set Auto mode:

1 Go to a sonar display (see section 9).

2 Press , select Range and select

Auto.

Manual : The TRACKFISH does not adjust

the range automatically. If the bot tom depth is below the range, the bot tom will not appear on the display. Manual range is useful if the bottom depth changes rapidly, because Auto range will cause the display to change range frequently.

To set Manual range or to change the

range:

1 Go to a sonar display (see section 9).

2 Either press to increase range or

press to decrease range

Warning : Use the Auto range w hen learning to use the TRACKFISH or wh en travelling at spe ed.

Zoom range and offset

The sonar Zoom and Bottom displays can show a magnified par t of the range (see sections 9 -2 and 9-3).

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8-6 Gain a nd threshold

Gain and threshold settings control the amount of detail displayed on a sonar display:

Gain: The gain of the sonar receiver. The gain should be high to display good detail, but if the gain is too high then information from the strong bottom signal is lost and false echoes might be displayed. There is a separate gain setting for each sonar frequency, 50 kHz and 200 kHz.

Thresh old: Return echoes less than the threshold are ignored. The threshold should be as low as possible, but if the threshold is too low, unwanted noise will be displayed. Threshold is set as a percentage of gain. For example, if the threshold is 50 % , then return echoes less than 50 % of the maximum signal are ignored. There is a separate threshold setting for each sonar frequency, 50 kHz and 200 kHz.

The gain wi ndow

To display or change the current settings for gain, select a sonar display and press . Select Threshold to display the thresholds.

Changing mode

The TRACKFISH has three operating modes, In Cruising and Fishing modes, the TRACKFISH automatically adjusts gain and threshold for good performance. In manual mode, you can hand adjust the settings.

To change the mode from the Gain window, Select Mode and then select Fishing,

Cruising or M anual. When you select Manua l, the TRACKFISH reverts to your last

manual settings.

Changing gain and threshold

1 In the Gain window, press or to selec t

the setting to adjust.

2 Press or adjust the set ting. The

TRACKFISH changes to Manual mode.

Tip: Use the A-scope display to help set gain

or threshold manually (see section 9 -5).

This display is called the gain window.

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9 Sonar fishfinding: Displays

To show the Sonar display, press , select Chart or Sonar, then select a sonar display.

There are f ive kinds of sonar display. To use a display, press , selec t Sonar splits, then select the t ype of display to use:

No split: Sonar histor y display at a single or

mixed frequency (see sec tion 9-1).

Split zo om: Sonar histor y plus a zoomed

section (see section 9 -2)

Split bo ttom: Sonar history plus a bottom

trace in a zoomed sec tion (see section 9-3)

Split 50 /200: Sonar histories at 50 and 200 kHz

(see sec tion 9-4)

Split A-Scope : Sonar history plus echo

strength (see sec tion 9-5)

9-1 Sonar histor y display - no split

If the display is split, adjust the split ratio if required:

1 Press and select Sonar window

split.

2 Press or to adjust the ratio.

3 Press .

A Optional data header (see section 2-7-3)

B Optional compass (see section 2-7-4)

C Depth

D Colour bar

E Bottom

F Range

G Fish symbols with depth

H Depth line

I Surface

The display scrolls from right (most recent echoes) to left (oldest echoes).

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9-2 Sonar Zoom di splay

D E

A Divider line

B Depth line marks the centre of the zoomed

area

C Zoom bar

D Zoom section

E Sonar history

9-3 Sonar Bot tom display

A Zoomed bottom signal

B Sonar history

The display shows the sonar history on the right and the zoomed section on the lef t.

The zoom bar on the far right shows the area of the history that is magnified in the zoom section:

• Press or to adjust the zoom range

(the range of depths included in the zoom section).

• If Bottom lock is on, the zoom depth

(the depth of the zoom section) is adjusted automatically so that the bottom is always displayed in the zoom section.

If Bottom lock is off, press or to

manually adjust the the zoom depth. If bottom lock is on it will turn of f.

Bottom lock

To turn Bottom lock on or of f:

1 Press and select Bottom lock.

2 Select On or Off.

or If Bottom lock is on, pressing or

will turn it off.

The display shows the sonar history on the right and the bottom signal as a flat trace in the centre of the zoom section on the left. The flat trace make it easy to compare the echo strengths shown in the bottom signals. This can help to identify the type of bottom and objec ts close to the bottom.

The zoom bar on the far right shows the area of the history that is magnified in the zoom section:

• Use the or keys to adjust the zoom

range.

• The TRACKFISH calculates the zoom depth

automatically.

It is not necessary to turn Bottom lock on for this display.

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9-4 Sona r 50/200 d isplay

The display shows:

A the 50 kHz sonar histor y on the left

B the 200 kHz sonar histor y on the right.

Gain can be set independently for each frequency (see section 8-6). Range applies to both frequencies (see section 8-5).

9-5 Sonar A-Scop e display

The display shows the sonar history on the left and the A-Scope display on the right. The A-Scope shows:

A, B, C The strengths of echoes being received

now from different depths - the longer the horizontal line the stronger the signal:

A Unwanted noise echoes.

B Echoes from f ish and the bottom

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C The strongest echo, usually from the

bottom

D A vertical line showing the threshold,

the weakest echo to display on the sonar history

E A vertical line showing the gain setting;

echoes ab ove this strength will display as the maximum signal strength

Use the A-Scope while adjusting the gain and threshold settings manually (see section 8 -6).

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Setting gain and threshold

It is convenient to use the A-scope display when adjusting gain and threshold manually. Follow this procedure to adjust gain and threshold for normal circumstances:

1 Switch to a sonar display (see section 9). If

necessary, press or to adjust range so that the bottom is displayed.

2 If necessary, select the sonar frequency to

adjust the settings for. Press , select

Frequency and select 200 kHz or 50 kHz.

3 Press , select Sonar splits then select

Split A-scope.

4 Press to display the Gain window. To

adjust gain or threshold for a frequenc y, press or to select the setting to adjust, then press or to change the

setting.

5 Set threshold to zero.

6 Adjust Gain so the peak of the strong signal

from the bottom just touches the gain line.

7 Adjust threshold so that it is just to the right

of the noise.

8 Press to close the gain window.

9 If required, repeat these steps to adjust

gain and threshold for the other frequency.

Note: Setting the gain higher will display more detail from weak echoes, like f ish, but will loose detail from the strong echo from the bot tom.

Fish recognition

The echo strengths shown on the A-scope can be useful in recognising the type of fish. Different species of fish have different sizes and shapes of swim bladders. The air in the swim bladder ref lects the ultrasonic pulse, so the strength of the echo varies between fish species according to the size and shape of the swim bladder.

When catching fish from a school, note the species and the strength of the echo that it returns on the A-scope. Then, when that particular echo is seen again, it is likely to be the same f ish species.

Bottom t ype

The shape of the echo strengths in the A-Scope can help you to recognise the type of bottom.

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10 Gauges display

The Gauges display shows boat data, such as water speed, as analog or digital gauges.

To go to the Gauge display, press and select Chart, then Chart+Gauges or select Sonar then Sonar+ Gauges.

If necessary, press twice to switch to the Gauges display (see section 2-7-1).

Before using the Gauge display, set Speed range, M ax RPM and Max fuel flow (see section 17-11).

Changing the Gauges display

1 Go to the Gauges display and press .

2 To select the gauge type.

i Select Gauge typ e.

ii Select A nalog (round) or Digital

(numbers).

3 To select the gauge size.

i Select Gauge size.

ii Select Sm all, Med ium or Large.

4 To change the data displayed :

i Select Gauge setup.

ii Change a gauge:

a Press the cursor keys to highlight

the gauge.

b Press to display a menu of

data items.

c Select a data item that is available

on your system.

iii Repeat the above step to set the other

gauges.

5 Press to return to the Gauges

display.

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11 Data display

The data display has large numeric data fields and a graph of depth and water temperature if available. To go to the data display, press

, select Other, then select Data.

To select what data is displayed:

1 Press and select Data setup.

2 Change a data field:

i Press the cursor keys to highlight the

field.

ii Press to display a menu of data

items.

iii Selec t a data item that is available on

your system or select None to leave the field empty.

3 Repeat the above step to set the other data

fields.

4 Press .

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12 Fuel functions and display

The Fuel functions require optional fuel sensors to be installed.

12-1 When you add or remove fuel

When you add or remove fuel in a boat with no SmartCraft fuel tank level sensors, you must tell the TRACKFISH, otherwise REM AINING, RANGE and the low fuel alarm will be meaningless.

A When you completely fill the tank

1 Fill the tank.

2 Press one or more times until the

Setup menu is displayed, then select Fuel.

3 Select Tank full.

Note: Underfloor fuel tanks are of ten difficult to refill to the same level twice, due to air pockets. With underfloor fuel tanks:

Trim the boat to the same angle in the

water each time you follow procedure A.

Mostly use procedure B below when

adding fuel, but completely fill the tank and follow procedure A about every tenth time you add fuel.

B When you part fill the tank

1 Before adding fuel, go to the fuel display

and write down the value of Rem aining, which is the amount of fuel now in the tank.

2 Add fuel to the tank, writing down how

much you add.

3 Add together the two f igures you have

written down, to calculate the amount of fuel now in the tank.

4 Press one or more times until the

Setup menu is displayed, then select Fuel.

5 Set Rem aini ng to the amount of fuel that

you calculated was now in the tank.

Note: If you follow procedure B every time you add fuel, then a small error will accumulate, because it is hard to measure exac tly how much fuel you add. To avoid this, completely fill the tank and follow procedure A about ever y tenth time you add fuel.

C When you remove fuel

Repeat procedure B, but subtract the fuel you have removed from the original amount of fuel in the tank to calculate the amount of fuel now in the tank .

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12-2 Fuel dis play

Fuel display without engine RPM

Fuel display with engine RPM

To go to the Fuel display, press , select Other, then select F uel. The display is different if engine RPM is available (requires SmartCraft or diesel sensors to be installed):

The Fuel display shows

Used

The total fuel used since this was last reset with the Clear Used command.

Remaining

The amount of fuel remaining in the tank.

Flow

The fuel consumption per hour. For twin engine installations, the fuel flow for each engine is shown separately. This is useful for checking that both engines are under the same load.

Speed

If the TRACKFISH has both GPS and paddlewheel speed available then you can select which to use. The choice affec ts the calculated Range and Economy (see section 17-5 Speed source).

If the TRACKFISH uses a paddlewheel sensor to measure speed, then the spee d must be accurately calibrated (to calibrate the TRACKFISH paddlewheel, see section 17-11).

Consumption

The fuel used per unit of distance travelled. The smaller this number, the better the fuel economy. Adjust the throttle and trim to achieve the lowest consumption.

Economy

Economy is the distance travelled per unit of fuel used. The TRACKFISH calculates this from the boat speed and fuel used. The bigger this number, the better the fuel economy

Range

The estimated boat range at the current fuel flow.

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12-3 Fuel consumption cur ves

A fuel consumption curve is a powerful tool for assessing your boat performance in different conditions and for helping you to run at the most economical speed for the conditions.

12-3-1 Making a fuel consumption curve

Making a fuel consumption cur ve requires running the boat in a straight line through the engine’s full RPM range for about 15 minutes.

For your first cur ve, choose a calm day with light wind and little current; have a typical load and a freshly cleaned hull. Then you can make fuel consumption curves for different boat, weather or sea conditions. Compare these with your first curve to see how your boat ’s performance changes with conditions.

Making a curve

1 Start running the boat in a straight line.

2 Press one or more times until the

Setup menu is displayed, then select F uel.

3 Select Fuel consum ption cur ve,

then select New.

4 Enter the comfortable maximum RPM you

have measured for the engine. Do not use the maker’s maximum RPM.

5 The TRACKFISH then ask s you to set

the minimum RPM. Set the throttle for minimum RPM; for a twin engine boat set both engines to about the same minimum RPM.

Now, do not change the engine speed.

Wait for about 60 seconds for the boat to stabilise, then press . Wait while the TRACKFISH records the data.

6 The TRACKFISH then ask s you to set the

throttle to achieve a target RPM. For a twin engine boat set both engines to about the target RPM. When the engine RPMs are correct, the Target RPM box will turn green.

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Now, do not change the engine speed. Wait for about 60 seconds for the boat to stabilise, ensuring the Target RPM box stays green. Then press . Wait while the TRACKFISH records the data.

7 The TRACKFISH repeats the above step to

record data up to the maximum RPM.

Then the TRACKFISH asks if you want to

save the cur ve. Select Yes. The TRACKFISH asks for a name for the curve. Change the default name if required, then press . The new cur ve is stored.

Note

To interrupt making the cur ve at any time, press .

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12-3-2 Managing fuel consumption cur ves

Record several cur ves for different conditions.

Renaming a curve

1 Press one or more times until the

Setup menu is displayed, then select F uel.

2 Select Fuel consum ption cur ve.

Select Name, press and select the name of the curve to rename.

3 Select Rena me and press . Change

the name and press .

12-3-3 Using fuel consumption c urves

A fuel consumption curve is displayed on the fuel display:

a For a twin engine b oat, keep the RPM of

both engines similar while using a curve.

b More information about fuel consumption

curves is available in Navman’s Diesel flow sensors installation and operation manual.

Displaying a curve

1 To go to the Fuel display, press ,

select Other, then select Fuel.

2 Press , press and select the

name of the curve to display on the fuel display.

Using a curve

Compare your boat’s performance now, at the current RPMs, with the boat’s performance when you made the curve. You can compare your boat ’s per formance now with a cur ve made under ideal conditions or with a curve made under similar conditions.

Information in a curve

A RPM of the boat now. For a twin engine

boat, the RPM is the average of the two RPMs.

B Red curve: boat speeds at dif ferent

RPMs recorded when you made this fuel consumption curve.

C Red marker: the boat speed now. This

marker is below the red curve, showing that the boat speed now at this RPM is less than when you recorded the curve.

Deleting a curve

1 Press once or more until the Setup

menu is displayed, then selec t Fuel.

2 Select Fuel consum ption cur ve.

Select Name, press and select the name of the curve to delete.

3 Select Delete and press .

D Blue curve: fuel consumption at different

RPMs recorded when you made this fuel consumption curve.

E Blue marker: the fuel consumption now.

This marker is below the blue cur ve, showing that the fuel consumption now at this RPM is better than when you recorded the curve.

F If the blue curve has a dip, then running the

boat at this RPM will give the best speed for the least fuel consumption.

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13 Tides display

The tides display is available on C-MAP chart s. The tides display shows tide information at a tide station for the selected date.

Note : The tides display requires the local time offset to be set to work correc tly (see section 14-11)

To show the tides display for the tide station nearest to the boat, press , select Other, then select Tides.

To go to the tides display for any tide station:

1 From the char t display, press and

select Find.

2 Select Tide stations.

The tides display shows data for the chosen date

3 A list of tide stations are displayed. Select

the tide station to display. The char t redraws with the tide station centred.

4 Press and select Chart i nfo.

5 Select Tide height.

Choosing the date of the tide chart

1 Press .

2 Select Today, Next day or Pr ev day.

To choose a different date from these,

select Set date, edit the date, press .

A Tide station name and distance from

boat

B Current time and chosen date for

display

C Tide chart

D Night

E Dawn

F Day

G Dusk

H Tide height

I Time cursor, a vertical dotted line.

Press or to move cursor sideways

J Time of cursor and tide height at that

time

K Data for the chosen date

L Tide height cursor, a horizontal dotted

line. Press or to move cursor up and down.

M Height of cursor on the tide chart

N Moon phase for moon at the current

time on the chosen date

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14 User card display

A C-MAP™ user card is an optional plug -in card that can store data files (see section 1-4). There are three t ypes of files: waypoints, routes or a track.

To go to the user card display, press , select Other, then select User card.

Note

1 Before using a user card, remove any chart

card and plug the user card in. When you have finished with the user card, remove the user card and replace the char t card (see sec tion 1-3).

2 The older 5 volt cards are not supported.

The user card disp lay has:

File list

A list of the f iles on any user card in the TRACKFISH. If there are more files than will fit on the display, press or to scroll up or down a page at a time.

Waypts, Routes

The number of waypoints and routes currently in the TRACKFISH.

Track 1 to Track 5

The number of points in track s 1 to 5 currently in the TRACKFISH.

Note:

1 To save TRACKFISH data onto the user card,

use the Save command (see below).

2 Data stored on the user card and shown on

the file list is not available to be used by the TRACKFISH until loaded into the TR ACKFISH with the LOAD command (see below).

Saving data to the user card

This saves all the TRACKFISH ’s waypoints, all the TRACKFISH’s routes or one of the TRACKFISH’s tracks to one file on the user card.

1 Press and select Save.

2 Select Waypts, Routes or Tracks.

3 For Tracks, select the track number to

save.

4 The new file is created. Change the name

if required. The new file appears in the file list.

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Loading data from the user card to the

TRACKFISH

This loads one file from the user card to the TRACKFISH :

A waypoints file : The new waypoints are

added to any existing waypoints in the TRACKFISH. If a new waypoint has the same name as an existing waypoint but has different data, the TRACKFISH displays b oth waypoints. Select:

Skip: Do not load the new waypoint.

Replace : Load the new waypoint and

replace the existing one.

Skip all: Do not load any new

waypoints which have the same names as existing waypoints.

Rplc all: Load all new waypoints

which have the same names as existing waypoints; the new waypoints replace the existing waypoints.

A routes file: The new routes are added

to any existing routes in the TRACKFISH. If a new route has the same name as an existing route but has different data then the TRACKFISH asks which route to keep.

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A track file: The new track will replace the

existing track in the TRACKFISH.

To load a file to the TRACKFISH :

1 Select the file to load.

2 Press and select Load.

Deleting a file from the user card

1 Select the file to delete.

2 Press and select Delete.

3 Select Yes to confirm.

Rereading the file information

This reads the file names from the user card and displays them. Reading does not load any file data into the TRACKFISH. You should not need to do this.

1 Press and select Card.

2 Select Read.

15 DSC/Buddy track displays

Buddy track requires an optional Navman DSC VHF radio to be installed. Buddy track tracks other boats which have DSC radios connected to their GPS receivers by NavBus and are in VHF range. For information on set ting up and using the VHF radio for buddy track, see the radio’s operation manual.

To go to the DSC/Buddy track displays, press

, select Other, then press or to

select one of the three displays: Distress, Poll or Buddy track.

If there are more items than will fit on the display, press or to see the others.

Formatting the user card

Formatting prepares a user card for use. Format the card if there is an error message saying that the card is not formatted. Any data files on the card are deleted.

1 Press and select Card.

2 Select Format.

3 Select Yes to confirm.

Warning: Do not format a chart card.

Sorting the file names

This sor ts the displayed file names.

1 Press and select Sort.

2 Select sort by Na me, Type or Time.

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15-1 The displays

Distress

Boats that have sent DSC distress messages and their positions.

When your DSC radio receives a distress message, the TRACKFISH creates a distress waypoint at the boat position. Distress waypoints have default names like DSTRSS01. The TRACKFISH displays a Distress warning.

Select:

OK to return to what you were doing.

Display to switch to Chart and display

the position of the boat sending the distress message.

Poll

Boats you have manually polled on the VHF radio, and their position at that time.

Buddy track

Buddy boats from your DSC radio. The radio regularly calls the boats and updates their positions.

Boat positions

The boat positions on the TRACKFISH can dif fer from the true boat positions:

Distress: The position is the distress waypoint, which is where the boat was when it sent the

distress message.

Polled boats: The position is where the boat was when you last polled the boat.

Buddy track:: The position is where the boat was when your radio last polled the boat.

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15-2 Using the displays

Display ing a boat on the char t

1 Press or to select a boat.

2 Press and select Display. The

TRACKFISH switches to chart display, with the selected boat position in the middle (see Boat positions above).

Going to a boat

1 Press or to select a boat.

2 Press and select Goto. The

TRACKFISH starts navigating to the boat ’s position (see Boat positions above).

Creating a waypoint

Polled and buddy track boats are not waypoints. To create a waypoint at the position of a polled boat (see Boat positions above):

1 Press or to select a boat.

2 Press and select Create

waypoint. Edit the waypoint data if required (see sec tion 5-2-7).

Editing a way point

A distress message creates a waypoint for the boat or you can create a waypoint at a polled boat’s position. To change the data of these waypoints:

1 Press or to select a boat.

2 Press and select Edit waypoint.

Edit the waypoint data if required (see section 5-2-7).

On a chart display:

A Distress b oats are distress waypoints

B Buddy track boats are buddy symbols

Deleting a boat

At the Distress or Poll displays:

1 Press or to select a boat.

2 Press and select Delete. The boat

is deleted from that display. Delete any boat waypoint manually (see section 5-2-5).

Buddy track boats automatically disappear from the Buddy track display when your DSC radio can not pick up their signal.

Deleting all boats

At the Distress or Poll displays:

1 Press or to select a boat.

2 Press and select Delete all. All

boats are deleted from that display and any boat waypoints are deleted.

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16 About display

17 Setting up the TRACKFISH

The TRACKFISH has a number of advanced features which are set up through the setup menu. We recommend that you become familiar with the operation of the unit using the default settings before making any changes in these menus.

To go to a setup option menu, press one or more times to display the setup menu, then select an option.

Note:

1 The Setup menu options are explained in

the following sections.

2 Section 2-1 describes how to set or change

data in the setup menus.

3 The setup data available will depend on the

optional sensors and instruments installed.

To show the about display, press , select Other, then select A bout. Press or to

select a display.

The about display shows:

The software version and date.

The world chart version.

Any card fitted.

The number of waypoints, routes and tracks in the TRACKFISH.

Wiring information for the TR ACKFISH connectors.

In the unlikely event of having to contact a NAVMAN dealer for service, quote the soft ware version number and date.

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Setup opt ion menus

Factory default settings are shown. The setup data available will depend on the optional sensors and instruments installed.

System (see 17-1) Chart (see 17-2) Sonar (see 17-3)

General, Water, Land and Other submenus (17-2)

SmartCraft

Track (see 17-6)Fuel (see 17-5)GPS (see 17-4)

(See the SmartCraft

Gateway Installa-

tion and Operation

Manual)

Alarms (see 17-8) Units (see 17-9) Comms (see 17-10)Logs (see 17-7)

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Favourites (see 17-13)Time (see 17-12)

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Calibrate (see 17-11) Simulate (see 17-14)

17-1 Setup > System

Press once or more until the Setup menu is displayed, then selec t System:

Language

Select the language for the displays. The options are: English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Portuguese, Finnish and Greek.

Tip: In case you can’t read the current language, the language setting is found at the top of the system menu.

Backlight

Select the backlight level for the keys and display (see also sec tion 2-3)

Night mode

Night mode sets the palette for all displays. Normal palette, for daytime

All displays have a palette optimised for

night time.

See also section 2-3. To change only the chart palette, see sec tion 17-2.

Key beep

Enables or disables the beep when a key is pressed.

Auto power of f

See section 2-2.

Factory r eset

This option returns all of the TRACKFISH settings (except the language, waypoints and routes) to the default factor y settings shown on the setup menus.

Sonar

Disable any sonar transducer and

disable sonar functions.

A sonar transducer is fit ted. Enable

sonar operation.

See section 18-6.

Y Cable

No GPS/fuel Y cable is fitted.

A GPS/fuel Y cable is fit ted.

See section 18.

SmartCraft

No SmartCraft gateway is fitted. Disable

SmartCraft functions.

SmartCraf t gateway is fitted. Enable

SmartCraft operation.

See section 18-10.

Buddy track

No DSC VHF radio is fitted. Disable

Buddy track.

A DSC VHF radio is f itted. Enable Buddy

track.

See section 18-9

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17-2 Setup > Chart

Press once or more until the Setup menu is displayed, then selec t Chart:

Rotation

The options for char t rotation are:

North up: Nor th is always at the top of

the chart display.

Track up: The char t is rotated so that the

boat direction is to the top of the display. This option is useful for navigating narrow harbours or rivers. The TR ACKFISH asks for a course deviation resolution; this is how much the boat direction needs to change to make the char t redraw.

Tip : If the chart redraws too

frequently, increase the course deviation setting.

Course up: This option is only available

if the boat is navigating to a destination. The chart is rotated so that the plotted course to the destination is vertical.

Palette

Select the colour scheme for the LCD display. The options are:

Normal

Sunlight: Brighter colours, more visible

in sunlight.

Night: Reversed colours for night, to preser ve night vision.

Map datum

TRACKFISH GPS positions are based on a worldwide reference (datum) k nown as WGS

84. Most paper charts are based on WGS 84. However, some paper charts are based on other datums In these cases, the latitude and longitude coordinates of objects on the TRACKFISH chart display are dif ferent to the latitude and longitude coordinates of these objects on the paper char t. This applies to all objec ts, such as the boat, waypoints, tracks, lines of latitude and longitude and cartographic features such as land, rocks, buoys and depth contours.

Use Map datum to select the TRACKFISH map datum to match the datum of the paper chart. Then, the latitude and longitude coordinates of objec ts displayed on the TR ACKFISH will change to match the corresponding coordinates on the pap er chart.

Setting map datum

1 In the Chart setup menu, select Map

datum .

2 Select the map datum for the paper chart

you are using.

3 If you select a datum other than WGS 84

the TRACKFISH asks if you want to apply the NMEA datum offset (see below).

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Warning: When you change to a chart with a different datum, change the TRACKFISH map datum again.

NMEA datum offse t

If you select a map datum other than WGS 84, the map datum offset can be applied to latitude and longitude coordinates sent on the TRACKFISH NMEA output:

Latitude and longitude coordinates

displayed on any NMEA repeater do not match the coordinates on the TRACKFISH. Latitude and longitude coordinates broadcast on any NMEA VHF transmitter will be the same as the coordinates on a WGS 84 char t.

Latitude and longitude coordinates

displayed on any NMEA repeaters match the coordinates on the TRACKFISH. However, latitude and longitude coordinates broadcast on any NMEA VHF transmit ter will be slightly offset from coordinates on a WGS 84 chart.

Map shif t

Warning: Map shift is for eliminating minor offsets. It should not be used if the correct datum is available. Use map shift with caution: incorrect application will cause incorrect boat positions.

Some charts have consistent position errors. To correct this, apply a map shift. After a map shift:

The positions of car tographic features

(such as land, rocks, buoys and depth contours) move on the TRACKFISH chart display to where they should be.

The positions of the boat, waypoints,

tracks, and lines of latitude and longitude on the TRACKFISH chart display remain unchanged.

Applying a map shift

1 Move the boat to a known point on the

chart, for example a marina berth.

2 In the Chart setup menu, select

Map shift.

3 Move the cursor to the position on the

chart where the boat actually is.

4 Press and select Set.

5 Press to set the new map shif t.

The boat will now be displayed at it s actual location.

Clearing the map shift

Clearing the map shif t removes any map shift from the car tographic features on the TRACKFISH chart display.

1 In the Chart setup menu, select

Map shift.

2 Press and select Clear.

3 Press .

General s ubmenu

Plotter mode Only scales available on the chart card can be displayed.

If you press or to select a chart scale which is not available, on

Mixing levels Mixes lower detail charts with higher detail charts on chart boundaries.

:Lower detail chart is not shown.

:Lower detail chart shown; this is slower to redraw.

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the chart card, the chart display will change to this scale but will only display the boat position and track (if enabled). The rest of the display is white with black crosshatch lines and no char t information is displayed. This is useful to zoom to a small scale to track small boat movements or if there is no detailed chart for an area.

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Anticlutter Names and icons shown. Note: this is independent of the change in

Hides some less impor tant names and icons when they overlap to make

Projected course The TRACKFISH can estimate the course after a given time, based on the

CDI scale See Appendix C. The options are 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0 and 10.0

Lat/lon grid displays a latitude and longitude grid.

Boundaries Displays boundaries around areas where more detailed chart coverage is

Text/icon size Selec t the size of chart tex t and icons.

detail shown at diﬀerent zoom levels.

the chart clearer.

current speed and heading (se e section 3-4). The options are 2 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours or O ﬀ.

distance units.

available: Auto shows the next four detail levels; On shows all.

Water submenu

Water features displays nature of seabed (for example, M shows areas of mud)

Bathymetric[s] lines Displays underwater depth contours bet ween Bath & dndgs m in

Spot soundings Displays underwater depth contours bet ween Bath & dndgs m in

Bath & sndgs min The minimum depth for Bathymetrics and Spot sou ndings.

Bath & sndgs max The maximum depth for Bathym etrics and Spot sou ndings.

Tidal stream displays dynamic tide ﬂows: arrows on a char t showing the present tide

and tide station icons.

and ma x.

stream and orientation (requires a GPS ﬁx and an NT-MAX card)

Land sub menu

Land features displays land features, for example regions, rivers, roads, railways, air-

Land elevation displays land contours, shaded like depths (requires an NT Max card)

ports. [note the position of this option has changed from the T5380]

Other submenu

Waypoints Displays waypoints: Hide all only displays waypoints on any selected

Names displays place names.

Lights Light House display options: Off hides all light indicators (the icon still

Nav-aids Displays signals (fog, radar, radio stations) and bouys. Int and US select

Attention areas displays attention area boundaries and information icons ; attention

route; Selected displays waypoints with their display option set to Icon or I+N (Icon and Name); Show all displays all waypoints (see section 5).

shows); No se ctors hides sectors; On shows sectors; Ani mated ac tivates light animation. Note: with light animation enabled sectors are not visible, animation only operates in single chart view or in the top chart of chart + char t

the icon format; Simpl draws simpler icons.

areas are important areas, such as restricted anchorages or shallow areas.

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17-3 Setup > Sonar

Press once or more until the Setup menu is displayed, then selec t Sonar:

Fish sensitivit y

Selects the minimum strength fish echo that will be displayed as a fish symbol. Higher values will display more fish symbols.

Digit size

Use this to remove or change the size of the depth display on the sonar displays. There is a choice of: Small, M ediu m and Large.

Palette

Use this to select a colour palette. Each colour within the palette represents a different echo strength, as shown on the sonar displays.

There is a choice of five colour palettes: Black,

Frequenc y

There is a choice of: 200 kHz, 50 kHz and Mixed . For information about selecting a

suitable frequency for the water conditions, see section 8-3.

Scroll speed

Use this to set the scroll speed on the display. There is a choice of: Very Fast, Fast, Mediu m, Slow and Pause. The depth of the water also affects the speed of the display.

Faster scroll speeds combined with a slow boat speed (typically between 2 and 6 knots) shows the most fish detail. Med ium or Slow scroll speeds result in sonar information being displayed over a longer period, but with less detail (see Section 8-2).

Fish symb ols

The TRACKFISH always displays echoes from fish (f ish arches, see sec tion 8-4). If f ish symbols are on, a symbol is displayed over the arch (see section 8-4). The options are:

• Off: No fish symbol is displayed.

• Fun or Normal: A fish symbol is

displayed.

• Fun + depth or Nor mal + depth: A fish symbol is displayed and the depth shown beside the fish symbol.

Fish filter

Use this to select the minimum fish size that will be displayed as a fish symbol and to trigger the Fish alarm. The options are: Small, Mediu m and Large.

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Blue, White, Vivid and 8 colour. The first four pallettes display more detail, and each colour covers a 1.5 dB signal range. The 8 colour palette displays less detail, and each colour covers a 3 dB signal range.

Interference f ilter

No filter, normal setting.

Filters the echo signal to remove spiky

interference such as engine noise or depth sounders on nearby boats.

Noise filter

Averages the echo signal to remove rapid changes. Select Meduim or High to give a smoother bottom trace–this may help to detect a deeper b ottom; however these settings may also remove f ish echoes. Select Of f for best fishf inding.

Pulse length

This can be used to specify the length of the transmit ted ultrasonic pulse. A shor t pulse length improves the display detail but contains less energy, therefore it does not penetrate as deeply into the water as a longer pulse.

There is a choice of Auto, Short, M ediu m or Long. The Auto setting is recommended.

Pulse power

This can be used to specify the power output of the transmitted ultrasonic pulse. Low power output conserves the battery and produces a clear display in shallow water.

There is a choice of Auto, Low, Medium or High. The Auto setting is recommended.

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17-4 Setup > GPS

Press once or more until the Setup menu is displayed, then selec t GPS:

GPS Source

• NMEA: Use the external GPS antenna

supplied or an external GPS or DGPS source connected via NME A (see section 18-12).

• NavBus: Use an external GPS or DGPS

source connected via NavBus (see section 18-11).

DGPS Source

Refer to section 18-5

Restar t GPS

Refer to section 18-5

17-5 Setup > Fuel

Fuel setup requires optional petrol/gasoline, diesel or SmartCraft sensors to be installed. Set Num engines first to enable the fuel functions.

Press one or more times until the Setup menu is displayed, then select Fuel:

Static Navig ation

When the boat stops or moves very slowly, the calculated GPS speed and course become erratic. Static navigation allows the erratic values to be filtered:

• 0.01 to 99.9: If the boat speed is slower than this, the speed is displayed as zero and the course stays unchanged.

• 0 (Off ): The calculated speed and course are always used.

Speed and Co urse Filter

Waves and wind cause the boat speed and course to fluctuate slightly. To give stable readings, the TRACKFISH calculates these values by taking several measurements and averaging them.

A lower value averages measurements

over a shorter period of time. This gives the most accurate value but has the most fluctuations.

A higher value averages measurements

over a longer period of time. This gives the most stable value but will ignore some [true] sudden speed changes .

Set the Speed and Course filters to the lowest values which give stable readings. The range of each filter is 1 to 60 seconds or Of f (0).

Warning

Fuel consumption can change drastically depending upon the boat loading and the sea conditions. Always carry adequate fuel for the journey, plus a reserve.

Tank full

Tells the TRACKFISH you have filled a fuel tank (see sec tion 12-1).

Set remaining

Tells the TRACKFISH you have added or removed fuel (see section 12-1).

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Clear Used

Select Clear used to set Used (the amount of fuel used) to zero. Do this to star t measuring the amount of fuel used over a certain time or distance.

Tank size

Enter the capacity of the fuel tank. Navman recommends measuring tank size by draining the fuel tank, filling it to capacit y and using the fuel dispenser’s reading. Beware of air pockets, especially in underfloor tanks.

Num. engines

Set the number of engines to 0, 1 or 2. If 0 is selected the fuel features are turned off.

Calibrate

SmartCraft fuel sensors and Navman diesel sensors are factory calibrated and should never need recalibrating. Calibrating Navman petrol/gasoline sensors gives more accurate fuel values.

Twin engine installations require each fuel transducer to be calibrated. This can be done at the same time with two portable tanks or at different times using one portable tank.

Calibrating the fuel transducer(s) requires accurate measurement of the fuel consumption. This is best done using a small portable tank. At least 4 gallons (15 litres) of fuel should be used to ensure an accurate calibration.

It is often very difficult to fill under floor tanks to the same level twice due to air pockets, so the more fuel used, the more accurate the calibration.

To calibrate the fuel transducer(s), perform the following steps:

1. Record the level of the fuel in the tank(s).

2. Connect the portable tank(s) to the engine through the fuel transducer(s).

3. Run the engine at normal cruising speed until at least 4 gallons (15 litres) of fuel has been used per engine.

4. Check the actual amount of fuel used per engine by refilling the por table tank(s) to the original level and noting the reading(s) from the fuel dispenser’s gauge.

5. Select Fuel. Use the cursor keys to change

the reading for each engine to match that on the fuel dispenser’s gauge.

6. Press when the reading is correct.

Note: If the fuel calibration options appear to give erroneous readings after a while, first check that the fuel sensor has been installed correc tly according to the installation instruc tions supplied with it, then see Appendix B - Troubleshooting.

Flow filter

Most engines do not draw fuel from the tank at a steady rate. To give a stable fuel flow reading, the TRACKFISH calculates the flow value(s) by taking several measurements and averaging them. Use the Flow filter to set the period over which the fuel flow is averaged.

The Flow filter can be set from 0 to 30 seconds. Use the lowest value which gives a stable f low. Usually a value of 5 to 10 seconds will give a satisfac tory result for two-stroke carburettor engines. Fuel injected or fourstroke engines may require a larger value.

This setting affects the Fuel flow and Fuel economy reading on the Fuel display but it does not af fect the Fuel used reading.

Fuel consumption curve

See section 12-3.

Diesel sensors

If the boat has twin diesel engines and Navman diesel sensors, set up the diesel sensors:

1 In the fuel setup menu, selec t Diesel

sensors.

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2 The display shows fuel flow and RPM for the

two engines. Identify which line has data for the port engine; for example vary the speed of one engine or have one engine running and the other stopped.

3 Press or to select the line with data

for the port engine. Press . Press to select Port and press .

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the starboard

engine.

5 Press when done.

Speed sou rce

17-6 Setup > Track

Press one or more times until the Setup menu is displayed, then select Track:

Tracking records and displays the boat’s course on the char t (see section 3-5). Five dif ferent tracks can be recorded: track 1 has up to 2000 points and tracks 2, 3, 4 and 5 have up to 500 points each.

Record

Off: The TRACKFISH stops recording a

track.

1 to 5 (select a track number): The

TRACKFISH starts recording the boat ’s course into the selec ted track.

Display

Off: No track is shown on the chart.

1 to 5 (select a track number): The

selected track is shown on the chart.

If both paddlewheel sensor and GPS speeds are available, selec t the source of speed readings for fuel calculations. If there is a current or tide, these speeds and the fuel calculation results will be dif ferent.

Water spe ed: Use paddlewheel sensor

speed (boat speed through the water). This gives a more accurate value for Economy.

GPS: Use GPS speed (boat speed relative to

land). This gives a more accurate value for Range.

Plotting Interval

Select the plot ting and recording interval. The options are Distance or Ti me.

Distance

Select the distance plotting interval: 0.01, 0.05,

0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0 or 10.0 distance units.

Time

Select the time plotting interval: 1, 5, 10 or 30 seconds or 1 minute.

Memory used

The percentage of memory used in the track being recorded.

Tip: Use the user card display to check the number of points recorded in each track (see sec tion 14).

Send trac k

This option is included for compatibility with older units. For information, see your NAVMAN dealer.

Delete track

The data in the track selected for Record (see above) is deleted.

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17-7 Setup > Logs

Press one or more times until the Setup menu is displayed, then select Logs :

17-8 Setup > Alarms

Press one or more times until the

Setup menu is displayed, then select Alar ms:

The values can be reset independently of each other. These log values are saved when the unit is turned off.

Reset trip dist

This resets the trip distance to zero.

Reset tota l dist

This option resets the total distance to zero.

Reset engine hour s

Use this option to reset the engine hours to zero. This can be useful after an engine service or to count the engine hours between ser vice intervals.

For the XTE, Fish and Loss of DGPS fix alarms, select to turn the alarm on or select

to turn the alarm off. For the other alarms,

enter a trigger value to turn the alarm on. The alarm will sound each time the alarm value passes the trigger value. For example, the Danger alarm will sound if the boat comes closer to a danger waypoint than the trigger value and the Anchor alarm will sound if the boat moves by more than the trigger value. To turn these alarms of f, enter a trigger value of 0 (zero).

Icons for alarms that are on can be displayed in the data header (see section 2-7-3). An alarm icon is normally black and turns red when the alarm sounds.

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Symbol Alarm Beeper Alarm sounds when it is on and the:

Arrival boat is closer to the destination or to a waypoint radius than the alarm trigger value

Anchor alarm boat moves by more than the alarm trigger value

XTE boat moves oﬀ course by more than the CDI scale (see section 14-2)

Danger boat comes closer to a danger waypoint than the alarm trigger value

Too shallow 1/5 sec depth is less than the alarm trigger value

Too deep

Fish 1 short echo matches the proﬁle of a ﬁsh beep

Temperature 1/2 sec temperature equals the alarm trigger value

Temperature 1/2 sec rate of change of temperature equals the alarm rate trigger value

Low battery

Low fuel

Loss of TRACKFISH can not receive the DGPS signal DGPS ﬁx (beacon, WAAS or EGNOS)

Loss of TRACKFISH can not receive the GPS signal GPS ﬁx (this alarm is always on)

/2 sec depth is greater than the alarm trigger value

/2 sec battery voltage is less than the alarm trigger value

/2 sec fuel remaining equals the alarm trigger value

17-9 Setup > Units

Press one or more times until the Setup menu is displayed, then select Units:

Distance

nm (nautical miles), mi (miles) or km (kilometres)

Speed

kn (knots), mph (miles per hour) or kph (kilometres per hour)

Depth

ft (feet), m (metres) or fa (fathoms)

Height

ft (feet) or m (metres)

Fuel

The default units are shown above.

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Litres, USGal (US gallons) or ImpGal (Imperial Gallons)

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Compass

°T (True north) or °M (Magnetic north)

Temperature

°F (Fahrenheit) or °C (Celsius)

Wind (optional)

Requires a wind instrument: True or App (Apparent)

Note: that the unit s for wind speed are the speed units.

Pressur e

Requires SmartCraft: kPa or psi

Baro (Barometric p ressure)

Requires a Navman VHF receiver with barometer connec ted by NavBus: InHg or mB.

17-10 Setup > Comms

Use this feature when the TRACKFISH is connected to other NAVMAN instruments through NavBus or any compatible NMEA instrument.

Press once or more until the Setup menu is displayed, then selec t Comms :

NMEA out

NMEA is generally used with third party instruments (see section 18-12). Select this to transmit NMEA sentences, for example to an autopilot.

NMEA data

Use this to specify which NMEA sentences will be transmitted (see section 18-12 and Appendix A).

Lat/lon dps

Select the number of decimal points used for latitude and longitude transmitted in NMEA sentences.

NavBus

NavBus is the preferred method for connecting the TRACKFISH to other NAVMAN instruments. Select this if the instruments are connected using NavBus.

NavBus Grou p

Use this when a group of NAVMAN instruments are connec ted together using NavBus, to specif y a group of instruments for backlighting, if required. Then, if the backlight set ting on one instrument in the group is adjusted, the other instruments change automatically. Otherwise, select 0. See section 18-11.

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17-11 Setup > Calibrate

Press once or more until the Setup menu is displayed, then selec t Calibrate:

Speed

This calibrates the speed from a paddlewheel sensor connected to the TRACKFISH. Calibration may be required because different hull shapes have different flow characteristics. Obtain an accurate measurement of the boat ’s speed from a GPS receiver; or by following another boat travelling at a known speed ; or by making a timed run over a known distance.

Note: for accurate calibration:

• The speed from a GPS receiver should be greater than 5 knots.

• The speed from another paddlewheel transducer should be between 5 and 20 knots.

• Best result s are achieved in calm conditions where there is minimal current (best at high or low tide).

Calibrating speed:

1 Travel at a constant, known speed.

2 In the Calibrate menu, select Speed.

3 Press or to change the displayed

speed to the true value.

4 Press .

Speed filter

Waves and wind cause the boat speed from the paddlewheel transducer to fluctuate slightly. To give stable readings, the TRACKFISH calculates these values by taking several measurements and averaging them. Set the Speed filter to the lowest value which gives stable readings. The range is 1 to 30 seconds or Off ( 0).

Temperature

The factory settings should be sufficiently accurate for normal usage. To calibrate the temperature readout, first measure the water temperature with a thermometer known to b e accurate.

Use the cursor keys to display the temperature readout box, then increase or decrease the value to match the measured temperature. The temperature can be set from 32° to 99.9°F (0° to

37.7°C) with a resolution of 0.1° unit.

To change the units between °F (Fahrenheit) or °C (Celsius), see section 17-9.

Temperature filter

Water turbulence and currents cause the water temperature to fluctuate slightly. To give stable readings, the TRACKFISH calculates these values by taking several measurements and averaging them. Set the Temperature filter to the lowest value which gives stable readings. The range is 1 to 30 seconds or Off (0).

Fuel

See section 17-5, Calibrate.

Keel Offset

A depth transducer measures depths below where the transducer is mounted on the boat, usually the bottom of the boat. The TRACKFISH calculates the depths to display by adding the keel offset to all measured depths.

A Have a zero keel offset to display depths

below the transducer.

B Enter a positive ke el offset to increase the

displayed depth. For example to display the total depths below the surface, enter the depth of the transducer below the surface.

C Enter a negative keel offset to decrease the

displayed depth. For example, to display the depths of clear water below the boat, enter minus the depth of the deepest part of the boat below the transducer.

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Speed range

The maximum reading to display on an analog boat speed gauge (see section 10). Choose a range suitable for your boat.

Max fuel f low

The maximum fuel f low from the fuel tank.

Max RPM

The maximum engine RPM. Enter a value you have attained rather than the manufacturer’s value.

17-12 Setup > Time

Press once or more until the Setup menu is displayed, then selec t Tim e:

Local of fset

The difference between local time and UTC (GMT). Change local offset when daylight saving time starts and ends. The range is 0 to ± 13 hours, in 30 minute steps.

1 Select Local of fset.

2 Press or to change the of fset, then

press .

Transducer;

depths measured below here

Depths measured below here

Time format

The options are 24 hour or 12 hour.

Date format

The options are dd/MMM/y y, MMM/dd/yy, dd/MM/yy or MM/dd/y y.

17-13 Setup > Favourites

Press once or more until the Setup menu is displayed, then selec t Favourites.

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The favourites are used by the key (see section 2-7-2).

The first three favourites are preset to Chart, Sonar and Chart + sonar, and can not be altered. To select a display for Favourite 4, 5 or 6:

1 Select the favourite to set.

2 A list of choices is displayed. Select one.

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17-14 Setup > Simulate

Simulate mode is a way of becoming familiar with the TR ACKFISH (see section 2-6).

Press once or more until the Setup menu is displayed, then selec t Simulate:

Simulate

Turn simulate mode off

Turn simulate mode on

Warning: Never have simulate mode on when the TRACKFISH is navigating on the water.

Mode

There are t wo choices for Mode:

1 Normal

Simulates the boat moving from the selected start point at the given speed and heading. The options required for Normal are:

Spee d: The simulated boat speed to use.

Course : The simulated course over ground.

Note: To select the start point, go to the chart display before starting the simulation. Then:

• To start the simulation from the boat position, press to switch to centre on boat mode.

• To start the simulation from a different point, move the cursor to that point on the chart.

Tip: To calculate a course, use the cursor

(see sec tion 3-3).

Tip: As the boat moves, var y Course to

simulate the boat moving off course.

2 Demo

Simulates a boat moving along a route and automatically displays different TRACKFISH functions. The options required for Demo are :

Spee d: The simulated boat speed to use.

Route: The route to follow.

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18 Installation

Correct installation is critical to the performance of the unit. It is vital to read the entire installation section of this manual

18-1 Installation: What comes with the TRACKFISH

TRACKFISH display unit, with a holder for plug -in cards and blanking cap for fuel conn ector.

Dust cover f or display unit

Power cab le

Mountin g bracket (screw s included)

GPS conne ction cable

Warrant y registratio n card

Navman 1240 GPS a ntenna

Flush mou nting kit

Dual fre quency trans om sonar transd ucer (includ es cable kit and s crews)

Transom Mount Transducer Installation Manual

Full Instr uction Manua l CD*

18-2 Installatio n: Options and Accessories

• Replacement paddle wheel

• C-MAP™ NT-MAX, NT+ or NT chart cards.

• C-MAP™ user cards (3 V) for storing data. (The older 5 volt cards are not supported)

• NAVMAN carry bag.

• NAVMAN NavBus junc tion boxes simplif y wiring, particularly if several instruments are connected. For more information, see the NavBus I nstallation Manual.

and the documentation that comes with the antenna and any other units before starting installation.

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Optiona l sensors and instruments

External alarms: Lights or sounders in the boat to sound alarms through the boat (see section 18-4).

GPS or DGPS antenna: For GPS navigation, see section 18-5.

Sonar transducer: For depth sounding and fish finding, see section 18- 6.

Fuel sensors: For fuel functions. The TRACKFISH can use these optional fuel flow sensors, fitted to one or t wo engines:

• Navman petrol/gasoline sensors (see section 18-7) Note: a Y cable is required for any fuel kit.

• Navman diesel sensors (see section 18-8)

• SmartCraft fuel sensors (see section 18-10)

DSC VHF radio: Tracks other boats with GPS receivers and DSC radios and displays barometric pressure (see section 18-9).

SmartCraft: With one or t wo SmartCraft capable Mercury petrol /gasoline engines, the TRACKFISH can display engine data and trim and can control troll speed (see section 18-10).

Other instruments: The TRACKFISH can receive data from other instruments and send data to other instruments by NavBus or NMEA (see sections 18-11 and 18-12).

Please consult your NAVMAN dealer for more information.

Connections

Display unit

(18-3)

Black

Yellow

Blue

Power/data cable Pin Wire Function

1 Black Ground: - power in, NMEA ground. (The cable has two black wires which are

connected inside the cable and it does not matter which black wire you use)

2 Brown Power out, 9 V DC (not used)

3 White NMEA out

4 Blue NavBus-

5 Red + power in, 10.5 to 30.5 V DC

6 Orange NavBus+

7 Yellow Auto power in

8 Green External alarm out, 30 V DC 200 mA maximum.

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Power (18-4)

External alarms (18-4)

NavBus instruments (18-11); diesel sensors (18-

8) and VHF radio (18-9)

NMEA out to instruments (18-12)

GPS antenna (18-5), Petrol/gasoline sensors (18-7), NMEA in (18-12)

Sonar transducer (18-6)

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18-3 Installation: The di splay unit

Select a position for the display unit:

• At least 4” (100 mm) away from the

compass, at least 12” (300 mm) away from any radio transmitter and at least 4 ft (1.2 m) away from any antenna.

• Easy to read and operate. If possible, mount

the display unit in front of the navigator or to the right of the navigator because the LCD display is more readable from these positions.

There are t wo mounting arrangements:

1 Flush Mounting

Requires a solid panel with access behind for wiring and mounting screws. After f lush mounting, the display unit cannot be tilted or moved af ter installation to reduce any unwanted glare or ref lections. Carefully select the best viewing position before installation. This would generally be in a shaded area.

1 Cut a hole in the bulkhead for the display

unit using the flush mount template.

2 Drill four holes for the mounting studs

using the f lush mount template.

3 Screw the four studs into the brass inserts

in the back of the display unit.

4 Sit the display unit in place and fit the

washers and nuts to the studs.

• Not exposed to the direc t sun or water and

protected from physical damage during rough sea passages.

• Easy to access the power source and

convenient to route the transducer cables.

2 Bracket Mounting

Requires a panel for mounting the bracket. Ensure that the panel is not likely to deform and is not subject to excessive vibration. The bracket can be tilted and rotated. The display unit can be removed when it is not in use.

1 Hold the bracket in place and mark the

screw holes.

2 Drill the screw holes and screw the bracket

in place. Do not overtighten the screws or the display unit might not rotate.

3 Hold the display unit in place on the

mounting bracket shaft. Hand tighten the knob on the mounting bracket.

Mounting bracket

Knob

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18-4 Installation: Power/data ca ble

The power/data cable has a black locking collar and flying leads.

1 Wire the TR ACKFISH for auto power to have the TRACKFISH turn on with the boat’s ignition

switch or to to record engine hours or if the TRACKFISH must add up the total fuel used (for example if Navman petrol/gasoline fuel sensors are installed or if SmartCraft is installed without fuel tank level sensors). Otherwise wire for basic power (for more information, see section 2-2).

Basic power

Power/data cable

Red

Black

Yellow

Black

Auto power

During setup, set up Auto power off (see sections 2-2 and 17-1)

Fuse 2A

Main switch

12/24 V DC

Power/data cable

Yellow

Black

Red

Black

2 Wire any ex ternal alarm beepers or lights.

The alarm output switches to ground to sound the alarm. If the current is more than 200 mA, f it a relay.

3 Connect the power/data cable to the black

display unit connector; turn the collar to lock the connector.

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Fuses 2A

Black

Ignition

Ignition switch

Main switch

12/24 V DC

Power/data cable

Red

Green

External beepers or

lights

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18-5 Installation: GPS antenna

Selec ting an antenna

Fit one of these GPS antennas:

• Normally use the GPS antenna supplied.

• An optional differential beacon DGPS

antenna to give enhanced accuracy within range of land based differential beacons in areas where WAAS or EGNOS are not available. Such a DGPS antenna has both a GPS receiver and a beacon receiver, and it automatically applies the beacon correction to the GPS position.

• A compatible GPS or DGPS instrument or

antenna connected by NavBus (see section 18-11) or NMEA (see section 18-12). In this case, the TRACKFISH does not need its own antenna.

Note:

• The TRACKFISH can apply the WAAS and EGNOS DGPS correntions to any GPS antenna.

• To configure the TRACKFISH for different antenna options, see section 17-4.

For more information, contact your NAVMAN dealer.

To set the DGPS options of NONE or WAAS/EGNOS:

Remove the Y cable (if connected) and connect the GPS directly to the yellow input. Set the option. See section 17-4. the new setting will be displayed if it was successfully applie d.

To restart the GPS:

Remove the Y cable (if connected) and connect the GPS directly to the yellow input and select restar t, see section 17-5.

Installing an antenna

If an external antenna is required, install the antenna and fit the antenna cable back to the display unit. Follow the instructions in the manual supplied with the antenna. Fit an optional Navman ex tension cable if required.

If a SmartCraft system or Navman petrol/ gasoline sensors are fitted as well, fit a Y cable:

GPS antenna

Yellow

Otherwise:

Yellow

During setup, conf igure the TRACKFISH for the chosen antenna, see section 17-4.

Yellow

GPS/fuel Y cable

White

Other connections

GPS antenna

18-6 Installation: Sonar transducer

Either:

• Fit the transom mount sonar transducer

supplied, following the instructions in the Transom Mount Transducer Installation Manual supplied with the TRACKFISH.

• For enhanced performance, fit an

optional through hull dual frequency sonar transducer and through hull speed/temperature transducer. Contact the nearest NAVMAN dealer for more information.

Connect the transducer to the blue TRACKFISH connector; tighten the locking collar.

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Blue

During setup

a set Sonar to (see section 17-1)

b set up the sonar options (see section 17-3)

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Sonar cable

18-7 Installation: Navman petrol/gasoline sensor s

Fit the optional petrol/gasoline fuel kit following the instructions supplied with the kit.

Note:

SmartCraft engines have fuel flow sensors,

therefore Navman fuel sensors are not required as well.

For dual engines, fit two kits.

Wire the TR ACKFISH for auto power (see

section 18-4).

An optional GPS/fuel Y cable is required.

During setup:

a set Y cable to and set up Auto power off

(see sec tions 2-2 and 17-1)

b set the fuel data (see sec tion 17-5)

18-8 Installation: Nav man diesel sensors

Fit the optional diesel fuel kit following the instruc tions supplied with the kit. Note:

SmartCraft engines have fuel flow sensors,

therefore Navman diesel sensors are not required as well.

For dual engines, fit two kits. Wire the two

diesel f low sensor cables in parallel.

Normally, power the diesel sensors

from the boat ignition switch. Then the TRACKFISH does not need to be wired for auto power (see section 18-4).

During setup:

a set NavBus to (see section 17-10)

b set the fuel data (see sec tion 17-5)

Yellow

Power/data cable

Black

GPS antenna (optional)

Yellow

GPS/fuel Y cable

White

Fuel sensor cable

Orange

Blue

Diesel sensor cable

18-9 Installation: DSC VHF radio

Fit and set up the optional Navman DSC VHF radio following the instruc tions supplied with the radio. During setup:

a on the radio, enter buddy boats required

b on the TRACKFISH, set NavBus to (see

section 17-10)

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Power/data cable

Black

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Orange

Blue

Radio power/data cable

18-10 Installation: SmartCraft

If the boat has one or two SmartCraft capable Mercury petrol /gasoline engines, connect the TRACKFISH to the SmartCraft engines with an optional SmartCraft gateway. The display unit can display engine data and trim and can control troll speed.

Note:

Fit a single gateway for single engines and

a dual gateway for dual engines.

SmartCraft engines have fuel flow sensors,

therefore Navman fuel sensors are not required as well.

An optional GPS/fuel Y cable is required.

If the fuel tank does not have Smar tCraft

level sensors, wire for auto power (see section 18-4).

Yellow

During setup, set Y cable to (see section 17-1) and enter the SmartCraft setup data. For information on installing, setting up and using Smar tCraft, see the SmartCra ft Gateways Installatio n and Operation Manu al.

GPS antenna (optional)

Yellow

GPS/fuel Y cable

White

SmartCraft gateway

18-11 Instal lation: Other NavBus instru ments

NavBus is Navman’s system for connec ting instruments together to interchage data and share transducers. When instruments are connected by NavBus:

If the units, alarms or calibration are

changed in one instrument, then the values will automatically change in all other instruments of the same type.

Each instrument can be assigned to a group

of instruments. If the backlight is changed in an instrument in group 1, 2, 3 or 4 then the backlight will automatically change in the other instruments in the same group.

If the backlight is changed in an instrument

in group 0 then no other instruments are affec ted.

If an alarm sounds, mute it by clearing the

alarm on any instrument which can display that alarm.

NavBus and the TRACKFISH

The TRACKFISH can:

Display wind speed and direc tion from an

optional Navman Wind instrument

Receive and display depth from an optional

Navman depth instrument.

Receive and display boat speed and water

temperature from a paddlewheel sensor on an optional Speed instrument.

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Power/data cable

Black

Receive barometric pressure from

an optional Navman VHF radio. The TRACKFISH can display:

Baro: barometric pressure

Baro hist ory: barometer history

Weather: a predication, based on changes

in barometric pressure

Fish forecaster : a prediction based on

changes in barometric pressure

Receive data from an optional GPS or

GPS/DGPS source.

Send data to optional NAVMAN

instruments, for example to a repeater.

During setup for NavBus instruments, set

NavBus to and assign the instrument a NavBus group number (see section 17-10)

Orange

Blue

NavBus wires

to other Navbus instruments

18-12 Installation: Other NMEA instru ments

NMEA is an industry standard for interconnecting instruments. It is not as flexible or as eas y to install as NavBus. The TRACKFISH can:

Receive and display wind speed and

direction from an optional compatible wind instrument.

Receive and display depth, paddlewheel

boat speed and water temperature from an optional compatible instrument.

Receive data from an optional compatible

GPS or GPS/DGPS source.

Send GPS position and other navigation

data to an autopilot or other instrument. An autopilot requires APB, APA and VTG sentences (see section 17-10).

For information on sending NMEA data to the TRACKFISH, see your Navman dealer.

During setup to send NMEA data to other instruments, set NME A out to and specif y the NM EA data to send (see section 17-10).

18-13 Installation : Setup and test

Setup and test

1 Put a blanking cap on any unused

connector on the back of the display unit. Ensure all connectors are plugged in and the display unit is in place.

2 If the display unit is bracket mounted,

adjust tilt and rotation for best viewing and hand tighten the knob.

3 Insert any required C-MAP chart card (see

section 1-3).

4 Turn the instrument on (see section 2-2).

When the TRACKFISH is turned on for the first time, it displays an installation menu:

i Select the language to use.

ii Change the data if necessar y (see

section 2-1)

iii When the setup data is correct, press

This data can be changed later

(see sec tion 17).

Power/data cable

White NMEA out

Black NMEA ground

GPS antenna (optional)

Yellow

5 Enter setup data to set up the TRACKFISH

6 At the satellite display, check that it picks

7 Go on a test run to check that the

Yellow

GPS/fuel Y cable

White

White NMEA in (requires Special Fuel Cable)

to your requirements and to set up any optional sensors or instruments (see section 17).

up GPS satellites. Wait for the GPS receiver to start up and the fix type to change from ‘Acquiring’ to ‘GPS fix’. This should take less than two minutes (see section 7).

navigation equipment works correctly, particularly when a radio transmit ter or radar is used.

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Appendix A - Specifications

GENERAL Size: 150mm (5.90“) H x 164mm (6.46“) W x

64.4mm (2.56“) D.

Display: 127mm (5”) diagonal, TFT colour, 234

x 320 pixels.

Backlight: Display and keys Supply voltage

10.5 to 30.5 V DC.

Supply current: at 13.8 V 350 mA min - no backlighting. 1A max - full backlighting. ] External beeper or light output: Switched

to ground to sound alarm, 30 V DC, 200 mA maximum.

Operating temperature

0° to 50°C (32° to 122°F) ALARMS:

User set: Arrival radius, anchor, XTE, danger,

too shallow, too deep, ﬁsh, temperature, temperature rate, low battery, low fuel (optional), loss of DGPS ﬁx

GPS NAVIGATION Chart card: C-MAP™ NT-MAX, NT+ or NT User card: 3.3 V C-MAP™ Waypoints: Up to 3000, with default or user-

deﬁned alphanumeric names up to eight characters.

Routes: 25 Routes, with up to 50 points each Tracks: By time or distance, one track of 2000

points and four of 500 points.

Chart datums

121 Chart datums (see next page) One user-deﬁned map shift.

Chart scale: 0.05 to 4096 nm for chart (chart

dependent) down to 0.01 nm in plotter mode.

SONAR FISHFINDING Depth range:

0.6 m (2 ft) to 1000 m (3300 ft )

Sonar output:

Power: Variable, up to 600 W RMS

Dual frequency: 50 khz and 200 kHz Transom transducer cable length: 10 m (33 ft)

Depth acquisition time from startup: Typically 2 seconds at 30 m (100 ft) Temperature:

Range 0° to 37.7°C (32° to 99.9°F)

Resolution of 0.1° unit. Speed (from paddlewheel transducer): 1 to 96.6 kph (57.5 mph, 50 kn).

FUEL COMPUTER

(Optional fuel sensor(s) required) Engine types:

Outboard carburetted two stroke and EFI

petrol/gasoline engines: 50 to 300 hp.

Outboard four stroke petrol/gasoline engines:

90 to 300 hp.

Inboard petrol/gasoline engines: 70 to 400

hp.

Flow rate:

Minimum: 5 litres per hour (1.3 U.S. gallons

per hour).

Maximum: 130 litres per hour (34 U.S. gallons

per hour).

COMMUNICATIONS NavBus

Connection to other NAVMAN instruments.

NMEA

NMEA 0183 ver 2 4800 baud

Inputs from compatible instruments: BWR, DPT, GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV, HDG, HDM,

HDT, MTW, MWV, RMC, VHW, VTG and DBT

Outputs, for compatible instruments:

APA, APB, BWR, DBT, DPT, GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV, RMB, RMC, MTW, VHW, VLW, VTG, XTE

STANDARDS COMPLIANCE EMC:

USA: FCC Part 15 Class B.

Europe: (CE) EN64000-6-1 and EN64000-6-3

New Zealand and Australia: (C Tick) AS-NZS

3548.

Environment: IPx6/IPx7/CFR46 (with card

holder and connections in place)

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5” (127 mm)

List of datums

Adindan Afgooye AIN EL ABD 1970 American Samoa 1962 Anna 1 Astro 1965 Antigua Island Astro 1943 ARC 1950 ARC 1960 Ascension Island 1958 Astro Beacon ‘E’ 1945 Astro DOS 71/4 Astro Station 1952 Astro Tern Island (Frig) 1961 Australian Geodetic 1966 Australian Geodetic 1984 Ayabelle Lighthouse Bellevue (IGN) Bermuda 1957 Bissau Bogota Observatory Bukit Rimpah Camp Area Astro Campo Inchauspe 1969 Canton Astro 1966 Cape Cape Canaveral Carthage Chatham Island Astro 1971 Chua Astro Co-ord. Sys.1937 Estonia Corrego Alegre Dabola Deception Island Djakarta (Batavia) DOS 1968 Easter Island 1967 European 1950 European 1979 Fort Thomas 1955 Gan 1970 Geodetic Datum 1949 Graciosa Base Sw 1948 Guam 1963 Gunung Segara GUX 1 Astro Herat North Hermannskogel Hjorsey 1955 Hong Kong 1963 Hu-Tzu-Shan Indian Indian 1954 Indian 1960 Indian 1975 Indonesian 1974 Ireland 1965 ISTS 061 Astro 1968 ISTS 073 Astro 1969 Johnston Island 1961 Kandawala Kerguelen Island 1949 Kertau 1948 Kusaie Astro 1951 L. C. 5 Astro 1961 Leigon Liberia 1964 Luzon M’Poraloko Mahe 1971 Massawa Merchich Midway Astro 1961 Minna Montserrat Island Astro 1958 Nahrwan Masirah Is. Oman Nahrwan United Arab Emirates Nahrwan Saudi Arabia Naparima, BWI North American 1927 North American 1983 North Sahara 1959 Observatorio Meteorolog. 1939 Old Egyptian 1907 Old Hawaiian Oman Ord. Survey Great Britain 1936 Pico de las Nieves Pitcairn Astro 1967 Point 58 Pointe Noire 1948 Porto Santo 1936 Provis. South American 1956 Provis. South Chilean 1963 Puerto Rico Pulkovo 1942 Qatar National Qornoq Reunion Rome 1940 S-42 (Pulkovo 1942) Santo (DOS) 1965 Sao Braz Sapper Hill 1943 Schwarzeck Selvagem Grande 1938 Sierra Leone 1960 S-JTSK South American 1969 South Asia Tananarive Observatory 1925 Timbalai 1948 Tokyo Tristan Astro 1968 Viti Levu 1916 Voirol 1874 Voirol 1960 Wake Island Astro 1952 Wake-Eniwetok 1960 WGS 84 Yacare Zanderij

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Appendix B - Troubleshooting

This troubleshooting guide is written with the assumption that the user has read and understood the relevant sections in this manual.

It is possible in many cases to solve difficulties without having to send the display unit back to the manufacturer for repair. Please follow this troubleshooting section before contacting the nearest NAVMAN dealer.

There are no user ser viceable parts. Specialized methods and testing equipment are required to ensure that the display unit is reassembled

B-1 General problems

1-1 The TRACKFISH won’t turn on:

a The TR ACKFISH is designed to operate

on a 12/24 volt battery system, where the voltage may vary from 10.5 to 30.5 volts. If an excessive voltage is supplied, a fuse will be tripped, turning the display unit off. Check the fuse.

b Check that the power cable connector

at the back of the display unit is securely plugged in and the collar is locke d in place. The collar must be secure for watertight connection.

c Measure the bat tery voltage while the

batter y is under load - turn on some lights, radio or other electrical equipment connected to the bat tery. If the voltage is less than 10 volts:

- the battery terminals or wiring on the terminals may be corroded.

- the battery may not be charging correctly or may need replacing.

d Inspect the power cable from end to end

for damage such as cuts, breaks, squashed or trapped sections.

e Check power wiring (see section 18-4).

f Check for corrosion on the power cable

connector and clean or replace if required.

g Check fuses that are placed in line with the

power cable. A fuse can be blown despite appearing to be good or the fuse may be corroded. Test the fuse or replace it with a fuse known to be good.

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correctly and is waterproof. Users who service the product themselves will void the warranty.

Repairs to the product may only be carried out by a service centre approved by NAVMAN. If the product must be sent into a ser vice centre for repair, it is essential to send in the transducer(s) at the same time.

More information can be found on our Website: www.navman.com.

1-2 The TRACKFISH won’t turn off:

The TRACKFISH may have been wired for

Auto power. In this case, the TR ACKFISH cannot be turned of f while the ignition power is on (see section 2-2).

1-3 If the TRACKFISH beeps when turned on

but nothing is displayed:

The TRACKFISH may be operating, but the

backlight settings may have been set too low (see section 2-3).

1-4 The wrong language is displayed:

See section 17-1.

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B-2 GPS navigation problems

2-1 No GPS fix or long time to get f ix at

start up:

a May occur occasionally if the antenna

does not have a clear view of the sky. The satellite positions are constantly changing.

b Antenna cable not connected to display

unit.

2-2 TRACKFISH GPS position different from

true position by more than 10 m (33 ft):

a TRACKFISH in simulate mode. Turn simulate

mode off (see section 17-14).

b The normal error in GPS position will

exceed 10 m (33 ft) for about 5% of the time.

c Under special circumstances the US

Department of Defence may introduce a deliberate and changing error in the GPS positions of up to 300 m (1000 f t).

2-3 TRACKFISH position different from s ame

position on loc al charts:

a TRACKFISH in simulate mode. Turn simulate

mode off (see section 17-14).

b Incorrect chart datum. Selec t the correct

chart datum (see section 17-2).

c Map shift has been applied wrongly. Clear

map shift, then reapply if necessar y (see section 17-2).

2-4 Can not see b oat on chart:

Press to switch to centre on b oat

mode (see section 3-2-1).

2-5 The time or date on satellit e display is

wrong or o ff:

a No GPS f ix.

b In simulate mode. Turn simulate mode off

(see sec tion 17-14).

c Local time of fset is wrong (see section

17-12). The Local Time Of fset must be changed when daylight saving time star ts or ends.

2-6 Autopilot not respondi ng to TRACKFISH ;

no NMEA o utput:

a NMEA output disabled or the required

NMEA sentences are not turned on. Check NMEA set tings (see section 17-10).

b Check that the instrument is connected

correctly.

2-7 No DGPS fix or loss o f DGPS fix:

a To receive a DGPS fix, WAAS/EGNOS must

be enabled or an optional DGPS antenna fitte d (see section 7).

b With WAAS/EGNOS : Boat out of coverage

area (see section 7).

c With WAAS: GPS antenna does not have

a clear view of the horizon towards the equator.

b With beacon DGPS: boat out of range of a

DGPS beacon.

B-3 Fuel consum ption problems

3-1 Fuel used or remaining seem inaccurate:

a TRACKFISH is not wired for auto power (see

section 18-4).

b In rough seas, fuel may surge back and

forth through the fuel transducer, resulting in incorrect readings. Try installing a one-way valve between the fuel transducer and the fuel tank.

c The Set remaining fuel value must

be reset af ter every refuelling (see section 12-1).

d The fuel tank may not refill to the same

capacit y each time due to air pockets.

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This is par ticularly noticable with underfloor tanks.

e Fuel transducers wear out over time and

should be replaced after every 500 0 litres of fuel.

3-2 Flow indicates no fuel or low fuel:

a Check that the number of engines is set to 1

(see sec tion 17-5).

b Check that the fuel cable connectors are

securely plugged in and the collar is locked in place. The collar must be locked in place to give a water tight connection.

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c A fuel transducer may be clogged. If so,

remove the transducer from the fuel line and gently blow through it in the opposite direction to the fuel flow.

A fuel filter between the fuel transducer

and the fuel tank must be installed as per the fuel installation guide. Failure to do so will void the warrant y.

d Inspect the fuel cable from end to end for

damage such as cuts, breaks, trapped or squashed sections.

e Check that the fuel f ilter is clean.

3-3 A twin engine installation shows only one

flow rate:

a Check that the number of engines is set to 2

(see sec tion 17-5).

B-4 Sonar fishf inding problems

4-1 The TRACKFISH operates erratically:

a Check that the transducer does not have

debris (e.g. weed, plastic bag) caught around it.

b The transducer may have been damaged

during launching, running aground or while underway with debris etc. If the transducer has been impacted, it may have been kicked up on the bracket. If it is not physically damaged, reset the transducer back to its original position. (See the Transom Transducer Installatio n Guide.)

c When the transducer is less that 2 ft (0.6 m)

from the bottom, the depth readings may become inconsistent and erratic.

d Manual Gain may be set too low, which may

cause weak bottom echo or no fish signals. If in Manual Gain, try increasing the Gain.

e Ensure the back of the bottom sur face

of the transducer is slightly lower than the front and the front is as deep in the water as possible in order to minimize the generation of bubbles through cavitation. (See the Transom Transducers I nstallation Guide)

3-4 Erratic Fuel Flow readings:

a The fuel flow transducer may have been

mounted too close to the fuel pump or may be subjec t to excessive vibration. Refer to the installation instructions supplied with the fuel transducer.

b Check for leaks in the fuel line or in the fuel

pickup in the tank.

c The Flow filter value is not suitable for

the engine. Check that the value is not set to zero, then try increasing the value until a steady flow rate is shown (see section 17-5).

3-5 There is no reading for fuel economy:

a The boat must be travelling through the

water to generate an Economy reading.

b Check that the paddlewheel on the

transducer is spinning freely and that the two magnets in the paddlewheel are still in place.

f Check the transducer and power cable

connectors at the back of the display unit are securely plugged in and the collars are locked in place. The collars must be secure for watertight connection.

g Inspect the power cable from end to end

for damage such as cuts, breaks, squashed or trapped sections.

h Ensure there is not another fishfinder

or depth sounder turned on, which may interfere with this TRACKFISH.

i Electrical noise from the boat’s engine or

an accessor y may be interfering with the transducer(s) and/or the TRACKFISH. This may cause the TRACKFISH to automatically decrease the Gain unless using Manual Gain.

The TRACKFISH thus eliminates weaker

signals such as fish or even the bottom from the display. This may be checked by switching off other instruments, accessories (e.g. bilge pump) and the motor until the offending device is located. To stop problems from electrical noise, try:

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- re-routing the power and transducer cable(s) away from the boat’s other electrical wiring.

- routing the display unit ’s power cable directly to the battery with an in-line fuse.

4-2 Bottom is not displayed:

a The TRACKFISH may have Manual Range

selected and the depth may be outside the range value selected. Either change the TRACKFISH to Auto Range or select another depth range (see section 8-5).

b The depth may be outside the TRACKFISH’s

range. While in Auto Range, the display unit will display “--.-” to indicate that there is no bottom detected. A display of the bottom should reappear when in shallower water.

4-3 The bottom is displayed too far up

the screen:

The TRACKFISH may have Manual Range

selected and the selected Range value is too high for the depth. Either change the TRACKFISH to Auto Range or select another depth range (see section 8-5)

4-4 Bottom echo disappears or erratic digital

reading while the boat is moving:

a Ensure the back of the bottom surface

of the transducer is slightly lower than the front and the front is as deep in the water as possible in order to minimise the generation of bubbles through cavitation. (See the Transom Transducers I nstallation Guide, for more information.)

b The transducer may be in turbulent water.

Air bubbles in the water disrupt the echoes returned, interfering with the TRACKFISH’s ability to find the bottom or other targets. This often happens when the boat is reversed. The transducer must be mounted in a smooth f low of water in order for the TRACKFISH to work at all boat speeds.

c Electrical noise from the boat’s motor can

interfere with the TRACKFISH. Try some suppression spark plugs.

4-5 There is a double bottom trace displayed:

a The boat may be in an area that generates

shadows (see section 8-2).

b In shallow water, the echoes may bounce.

Reduce the gain setting (see section 8-6) and/or reduce the sonar pulse power (see section 17-3).

c Decrease the Range.

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Appendix C - Glossary and navigation data

Glossary

Attent ion Area - An important area on a chart, such as a restricted anchorage or a shallow area (see sec tion 17-2).

Ba thyme tric line - A depth contour line on the chart.

Chart card - A plug-in card that stores chart data for a region (see section 1-3).

C-MAP™ ch art card - See Char t card.

C-MAP™ user card - See User card.

Cursor - A symbol on the display (see

section 3-2).

DGPS - Differential Global Positioning System. A navigation tool based on GPS with some errors corrected (see section 7).

Goto - A simple way of navigating straight to a waypoint or to the cursor position (see section 3-1).

GPS - Global Positioning System. A satellitebased navigation tool (see section 7).

Leg - The straight segments of a route bet ween waypoints. A route with four waypoints has three legs.

MOB - Man overboard.

MOB function - Starts navigating back to

the place where someone fell overboard (see section 2-4).

NavBus - A way of connecting NAVMAN instruments together to share data (see section 18-11).

NMEA - National Marine Elec tronics Association.

NMEA 0183 - A standard for interfacing marine electronic devices (see se ction 18-12).

Route : Two or more waypoints linked in sequence to form a course for the boat (see section 6).

User car d - A plug-in card that stores waypoints, routes and track s (see section 1-2).

UTC - Universal Time Coordinated or Coordinated Universal Time, which is a standard world time, formerly called Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Waypoint - A position that you can set on the TRACKFISH chart, for example a fishing spot or a point on a route (see section 5).

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Navigatio n data

The boat is sailing from the start to the destination and has moved oﬀ the plotted course from the start to the destination.

BRG Bearing to Destination: Bearing to the destination from the boat.

BRG Bearing to cursor: Bearing to cursor from boat (cursor mode, see section 3-2-1 [note the -1 added

there])

CDI Course Deviation Indicator: When the boat is navigating to a point, the chart and highway

displays show a parallel line on either side of the plotted course. These two lines are called the Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) lines. The distance from the plotted course to a CDI line is the CDI scale.

Set the CDI scale (see section 17-2) to the maximum distance that the boat should deviate from

the plotted course. The chart and highway displays show the CDI lines, which are like a highway over the water where the boat will move. The displays show how far the boat has deviated from the plotted course and if the boat is approaching a CDI line. If the XTE alarm is enabled (see section 17-8) an alarm will sound if the boat reaches a CDI line.

COG Course Over Ground: Direction in which the boat is moving over the ground.

CTS Course To Steer: Optimum course to steer to return to the plotted course.

DTG Distance To Go: Distance from the boat to the destination.

ETA Expected Time of Arrival: At the destination, assuming that SOG and COG remain constant.

DST Distance from boat to cursor (cursor mode, see section 3-2)

SOG Speed Over Ground: Current boat speed over the ground. This is not necessarily the same as

the boat speed through the water nor the speed at which it is approaching the destination.

STR Steering: The diﬀerence between COG and CTS.

TTG Time To Go: The estimated time to reach the destination.

XTE Cross Track Error: The distance from the boat to the nearest point of the plotted course. XTE

may have a letter: R means steer to the right to return to the plotted course, L means steer to the left.

VMG Velocity Made Good: The speed at which the boat is approaching the destination.

Destination

SOG (speed)

STR

Plotted course

Start

DTG (distance)

VMG (speed)

COG

CTS

BRG

Boat position

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Destination

Plotted course

CDI line

CDI scale (distance)

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XTE (distance)

Boat position

CDI line

CDI scale (distance)

Start

Appendix D - How to contact us

NORTH AMERICA

Brunswick New Technologies - Marine Electronics 30 Sudbury Rd, Acton, MA 01720 . Toll Free: +1 866 628 6261 Fax: +1 978 897 8264 e-mail: sales@n avmanusa.com web: www.nav man.com

AUSTRALIA

Navman Australia Pt y. Limited Unit 2 / 5-13 Parsons St. Rozelle, NSW 2039, Australia. Ph: +61 2 9818 8382 Fax: +61 2 9818 8386 e-mail: sales @navman.com.au web: ww w.navman.com

OCEANIA New Zealand

Absolute Marine Ltd. Unit B, 138 Harris Road, East Tamaki, Auckland. Ph: +64 9 273 9273 Fax: +64 9 273 909 9 e-mail: navman@absol utemari ne.co.nz

Papua New Guinea

Lohberger Engin eering, Lawes Road, Konedob u. PO Box 810, Port Moresby. Ph: +675 321 2122 Fax: +675 321 2704 e-mail: loheng@o nline.net.pg web: ww w.lohberger.com.pg

LATIN AMERICA Argentina

Costanera Uno S. A. Av Pte Ramón S. Castillo y Calle 1 3 Zip 1425 Buenos Aires, Argentin a. Ph: +54 11 4312 4545 Fax +54 11 4312 5258 e-mail:

purchase@ costanerauno.com. ar

web: www.costa nerauno.ar

Brazil

Equinautic Com Imp Ex p de Equip Nauticos Ltda. Rua Ernesto Paiva, 139 Clube dos Jangadeir os Porto Alegre - RS - Brasil CEP: 91900-200. Ph: +55 51 3268 6675 +55 51 3269 2975 Fax: +55 51 3268 1034 e-mail:

equinauti c@equinautic.com .br

web: w ww.equinautic.com. br Realmarine

Estrada do Joa 3862, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Jane iro, Brazil. CEP: 22611-020. Ph: +55 21 2483 9700 Fax: +55 21 2495 6823 e-mail: tito@ realmarine.com.br web: ww w.realmarine.com.br

Chile

Equimar Manuel Rodrigure z 27 Santiago, Chile . Ph: +56 2 698 0055 Fax +56 2 698 3765 e-mail: mmonte cinos@equimar.cl

Mera Vennik Colon 1148, Talcahuano, 4262798, Chile. Ph: +56 41 541 752 Fax +56 41 543 489 e-mail: meraven nik@entel.chile.net

Mexico

Mercury Marine de Me xico Anastacio Bus tamente #76 Interior 6 Colonia Fra ncisco Zarabia , Zapapan, Jalisc o, C.P. 45236 Mexi co. Ph: +52 33 3283 1030 Fax: +52 33 3283 1034 web: www.equinautic.com .br

ASIA China

Peaceful Marine Ele ctronics Co. Ltd. Guangzhou, Hong Kong , Dalian, Qingdao, Shangha i 1701 Yanjiang Building 195 Yan Jiang Zhong Rd. 510115 Guangzhou, Chin a. Ph: +86 20 3869 8839 Fax: +86 20 3869 8780 e-mail: sales@p eaceful-marine.com web: www.peaceful-marin e.com

India

Access India Overse as Pvt. Ltd. A-98, Sector 21, Noida - 201 301, India. Ph: +91 120 244 2697 TeleFax: +91 120 253 7881 Mobile: +91 98115 04557 e-mail: vkapi l@del3.vsnl.net.in

Esmario Expo rt Enterprises Block No. F-1, 3rd Floor, Surya Towers Sardar Patel Rd, Secun derbad 500 003. Ph: +91 40 2784 5163 Fax: +91 40 2784 0595 e-mail: gjfe ee@hd1.vsnl.net.in web: w ww.esmario.com

Korea

Kumhomarine Technolo gy Co. Ltd. #604-842, 2F, 1118-15, Janglim1-Dong, Saha-Gu, Busa n, Korea. Ph: +82 51 293 8589 Fax: +82 51 265 8984 e-mail: info@kum homarine.com web: ww w.kumhomarine.com

Maldives

Maizan Electro nics Pte. Ltd. Henveyru, 08 Sosunm agu. Male', Maldives. Mobile: +960 78 24 44 Ph: +960 32 32 11 Fax: +960 32 57 07 e-mail: ahmed @maizan.com.mv

Singapore and Malaysia

RIQ PTE Ltd. Blk 3007, 81 Ubi Road 1, #02-440, Singapore 408701. Ph: +65 6741 3723 Fax : +65 6741 3746 e-mail: riq@post one.com

Taiwan

Seafirst Inter national Corporation No. 281, Hou-An Road, Chien- Chen Dist. Kaohsiun g, Taiwan R.O.C. Ph: +886 7 831 2688 Fax: +886 7 831 5001 e-mail: seafirst@ seed.net.tw web: w ww.seafirst.com. tw

Thailand

Thong Electron ics (Thailand) Co. Ltd. 923/588 Ta Prong Road, Mahacha i, Muang, Samuts akhon 74000, Thailand. Ph: +66 34 411 919 Fax: +66 34 422 919

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e-mail: sales @thongelectroni cs.com admi ns@thongelectr onics.com web: ww w.thongelectronics .com

Vietnam

HaiDang Co. Ltd. 763 Le Hong Phong St. Ward 12 District 10, Hochim inh City, Vietnam Ph: +84 8 863 2159 Fax: +84 8 863 2524 e-mail: haidan g-co@hcm.vnn.vn web: ww w.haidangvn.com

JAPAN: PlusGain Inc. 1-A 324-3 Matunoki-Tyou Takayama-City, Gifu- Ken Japan Ph: +81 577 36-1263 Fax: +81 577 36-1296 email: info@ plusgain.co.jp website: www.pl usgain.co.jp

MIDDLE EAST Lebanon and Syria

Balco Stores Balco Building, Mou tran Street, Tripoli (via Beirut). - Lebanon P.O. Box: 622. Ph: +961 6 624 512 Fax: +961 6 628 211 e-mail: balco @cyberia.net.lb

United Arab Emirates Kuwait, Oman, Iran, Sau di Arabia, Bahrain and Qat ar

Abdullah Moh’d Ibrahim Trading , opp Creak Rd. Baniyas Road, Du bai. Ph: +971 4 229 1195 Fax: +971 4 229 1198 e-mail: sales @amitdubai.com

AFRICA South Africa

Pertec (Pt y) Ltd (Coastal Division) 16 Paarden Eiland Road. Paarden Eiland, 7405 PO Box 527, Paarden Eiland, 7420 Cape Town , Sout h Afri ca. Ph: +27 2 1 508 47 07 Fax: +27 21 50 8 488 8 e-ma il: in fo@k fa.co .za web: ww w.pertec.co.za

EUROPE France, Belgium and Switze rland

Plastimo Interna tional 15, rue Ingénieur Verrière , BP435, 56325 Lorient Cede x. Ph: +33 2 97 87 36 36 Fax: +33 2 97 87 36 49 e-mail: plastimo @plastimo.fr web: ww w.plastimo.fr

Germany

Navimo Deutsch land 15, rue Ingénieur Verrière BP435- 56325 Lorient Ced ex. Ph: +49 6105 92 10 09 +49 6105 92 10 10 +49 6105 92 10 12 Fax: +49 6105 92 10 11 e-mail:

plastimo.inte rnational@plasti mo.fr

website: www.pl astimo.de

Italy

Navimo Italia Nuova Rade spa, Via del Pont asso 5

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www.navman.com

16015 Casella Scriv ia (GE). Ph: +39 1096 80162 Fax: +39 1096 80150 e-mail: info@nuov arade.com web: ww w.plastimo.it

Holland

Navimo Holland Industrieweg 4, 2871 JE Schoonhoven . Ph: +31 182 320 522 Fax: +31 182 320 519 e-mail: info@pla stimo.nl web: ww w.plastimo.nl

United Kingdom

Navimo UK Hamilton Busines s Park Bailey Road, Hedge End Southhampto n, Hants S030 2HE. Ph: +44 01489 778 850 Fax: +44 0870 751 1950 e-mail: sales@p lastimo.co.uk web: ww w.plastimo.co.uk

Sweden, Den mark, Finland and Norway

Navimo Nordic Lundenvägen 2, 473 21 Henån. Ph: +46 304 360 60 Fax: +46 304 307 43 e-mail: info@pla stimo.se web: ww w.plastimo.se

Spain

Navimo España Avenida Narcís Monturio l, 17 08339 Vilassa r de Dalt, Barcelona. Ph: +34 93 750 75 04 Fax: +34 93 750 75 34 e-mail: plastimo @plastimo.es web: ww w.plastimo.es

Portugal

Navimo Portuga l Avenida de India N°40 1300-299 Lisbon . Ph: +351 21 362 04 57 Fax: +351 21 362 29 08 e-mail: plastimo @siroco-nautica.p t web: ww w.plastimo.com

Other countr ies in Europe

Plastimo Interna tional 15, rue Ingénieur Verrière BP435 56325 Lorient Cede x, France. Ph: +33 2 97 87 36 59 Fax: +33 2 97 87 36 29 e-mail: plastimo.inte rnational@plast imo.fr web: www.plastimo.com

HEADQUARTERS

Navman NZ Limited 13-17 Kawana St. Northcote. P.O. Box 68 155, Newton, Auckland, New Zealand. Ph: +64 9 481 0500 Fax: +64 9 481 0590 e-mail: marine.sales@nav man.com web: ww w.navman.com

Made in New Zealand MN000388B

T RA CK FI SH 6 5 0 0

Lon 174° 44.535’E

Lat 36° 48.404’S

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Navman TRACKFISH 6500 User Manual

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Frequently Asked Questions

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