User GuideTable of ContentsSection 1: Read Me First!1Specifications: FishStrike 1000C & SeaChamp 1000C DF3How Your Sonar Works5How Your GPS Works6Introduction to GPS and WAAS7How to use this manual: typographical conventions10Section 2: Installation & Accessories13Preparations13Transducer Installation13Recommended Tools and supplies14Single-frequency transom installations14Dual-frequency transom installations14Single-frequency trolling motor installations14Shoot-through hull installations14Selecting a Transducer Location14How low should you go?16Shoot-thru-hull vs. Transom Mounting17Transom Transducer Assembly And Mounting17Hulls With Floatation Materials24Testing Determines Best Location25Shoot-thru-hull Installation27Speed/Temperature Sensors29Optional Speed Sensor Installation30GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation32NMEA 0183 Cable Connections32Power Connections33Mounting the Unit: Bracket or In-Dash35MMC or SD Memory Card Installation38Other Accessories39Section 3: Basic Sonar Operation41Keyboard41Power/lights on and off42Main Menu43Pages44Satellite Status Page44Navigation Page45Map Page45Sonar Page46Sonar Quick Reference49Sonar Operations50Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart52Section 4: Sonar Options & Other Features55ASP (Advanced Signal Processing)55Alarms56Depth Alarms56Zone Alarm57Fish Alarm58Calibrate Speed58Chart Speed59ColorLine60Depth Cursor61Depth Range - Automatic62Depth Range - Manual63FasTrack63Fish I.D. (Fish Symbols & Depths)64FishTrack65Frequency (Change Transducer Frequency)66HyperScroll67Log Sonar Chart Data67Noise Rejection68Overlay Data68Overylay Data Style71Ping Speed & HyperScroll72Reset Options73Reset Water Distance74Set Keel Offset74Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity75Sonar Chart Mode77Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options77Full Sonar Chart78Split Zoom Sonar Chart79Split Frequency Sonar Chart79Digital Data/Chart80Customize Page Displays80Map With Sonar Split Screen81Sonar Simulator82Stop Chart84Surface Clarity84Transparency85Zoom & Zoom Bar86Zoom Pan87Section 5: Sonar Troubleshooting89Section 6: Basic GPS Operations93Keyboard93Power/lights on and off94Main Menu94Pages96Sonar Page96Satellite Status Page96Navigation Page98Map Page99GPS Quick Reference104Find Your Current Position105Moving Around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys105Selecting Any Map Item with the Cursor106Searching106Set a Waypoint108Create and save a Waypoint108Navigate To a Waypoint110Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint111Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint111Navigate to Cursor Position on Map112Navigate to a Point of Interest114Creating and Saving a Trail114Displaying a Saved Trail116Navigating Trails116Visual Trailing117Navigate a Trail (forward)117Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files119Custom Maps:119GPS Data files:120Cancel Navigation121Section 7: Advanced GPS Operations123Find Distance from Current Position123Find Distance from Point to Point123Icons123Create Icon on Map124Create Icon at Current Position124Delete an Icon124Navigate to an Icon125Routes125Create and Save a Route126PC-created Routes126Routes Created in the Unit126Delete a Route128Edit a Route128Navigate a Route129Navigate a Route in Reverse130Trails130Delete a Trail130Edit a Trail Name130Edit a Trail Color131Edit a Trail Pattern131Utilities132Alarm Clock132Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator132Trip Calculator132Trip Down Timer132Trip Up Timer132Waypoints132Delete a Waypoint132Edit a Waypoint (Name, Symbol, Position)132Selecting a Waypoint133Section 8: System & GPS Setup Options135Alarms135Auto Satellite Search136Check MMC Files and Storage Space136Communications Port Configuration137Configure NMEA137Coordinate System Selection138Map Fix139Customize Page Displays141GPS Simulator142Simulating Trail or Route Navigation143Hide GPS Features143Initialize GPS143Map Auto Zoom144Map Data144Earth Map Detail145Pop-up Map Info145Draw Map Boundaries145Fill Water with White145Trackline Extension145Presentation Mode145Safety Contour145Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid)146Map Datum Selection146Map Detail Category Selection147Map Orientation147Navionics Charts148Port Information149Tidal Current Information150Tide Information152Overlay Data154Overylay Data Style157Pop-up Help160Reset Options161Screen Contrast and Brightness161Set Language162Set Local Time163Show WAAS Alarm164Software Version Information164Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles165Track Smoothing165Trail Options166General Trail Options166Delete All Trails166Update Trail Option166Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance)167Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance)167Specific Trail Options168Delete Trail168New Trail168Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options168Units of Measure169Section 9: Searching171Find Addresses171Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor174Find Interstate Highway Exits174Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI)177Find Streets or Intersections178Find Waypoints182Section 10: Supplemental Material185Size: 7.6 MBPages: 204Language: EnglishOpen manual
