Operating GuideTable of ContentsSec. 1: Read Me First!1Capabilities and Specifications: M683How your Sonar Works4How your GPS Works5Introduction to GPS and WAAS5How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions7Sec. 2: Installation & Accessories9Preparations9Transducer Installation9Recommended Tools and Supplies10Selecting a Transducer Location10How Low Should You Go?11Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom Mounting12Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting13Trolling Motor Bracket Installation16Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches17Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation and Installation18Power and Cable Connections22Mounting the Sonar Unit: In-Dash or Bracket23Portable Sonar Installation27Portable Transducer Assembly29Sec. 3: Basic Sonar Operation31Keyboard Basics31Memory32Menus32Main Menu32Sonar Menu33Pages35Basic Sonar Quick Reference37Sonar Operations38Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart40Other Free Training Aids41Sec. 4: Sonar Options & Other Features43ASP (Advanced Signal Processing)43Alarms44Depth Alarms44Zone Alarm45Fish Alarm46Chart Speed47ColorLine47Depth Cursor49Depth Range - Automatic49Depth Range - Manual50Turn Auto Depth Range on Again:50Depth Range - Upper and Lower Limits50FasTrack52Fish I.D. (Fish Symbols & Depths)52FishTrack53Overlay Data54Change Displayed Data Font Size:55Ping Speed & HyperScroll56Reset Options57Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity58Turn Auto Sensitivity Back on:59Set Keel Offset59Sonar Color Mode60Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options61Full Sonar Chart61Split Zoom Sonar Chart61Digital Data/Chart62Flasher62Sonar Simulator63Stop Chart63Surface Clarity64Zoom Pan65Sec. 5: Ice Fishing67Icemachine Mode Operation68Sensitivity70Colorline71Battery Gauge72Sonar Signal Interpretation72Ice Flasher Options73Split Zoom Display Mode73Color Modes74Scouting Through the Ice75Sec. 6: Sonar Troubleshooting77Sec. 7: Basic GPS Operations81Keyboard81Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off)82Main Menu82Pages84Sonar Page84Satellite Status Page84Navigation Page86Full Map Page88GPS Quick Reference91Find your Current Position92Moving around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys92Selecting any Map Item with the Cursor93Set a Waypoint93Create Waypoint at Current Position93Create Waypoint on Map94Create Waypoint by Entering a Position95Navigate to a Waypoint95Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint96Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint96Navigate to Cursor Position on Map97Navigate to a Map Place99Creating and Saving a Trail99Displaying a Saved Trail101Navigating Trails101Visual Trailing102Navigate a Trail (Forward)102Navigate a Back Trail (Backtrack, or Reverse)104Cancel Navigation105Sec. 8: Advanced GPS Operations107Find Distance from Point to Point107Icons107Create Icon on Map108Create Icon at Current Position108Delete an Icon108Navigate to an Icon109Routes109Create and Save a Route110Delete a Route112Edit a Route112Navigate a Route113Navigate a Route in Reverse114Trails115Delete a Trail115Edit a Trail Name115Edit a Trail Color116Edit a Trail Pattern116Utilities116Alarm Clock116Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator116Trip Calculator116Trip Down Timer116Trip Up Timer117Waypoints117Delete a Waypoint117Edit a Waypoint (Name, Symbol and Position)117Selecting a Waypoint118Set a Waypoint by Average Position118Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position118Sec. 9: System & GPS Setup Options119Alarms119Auto Satellite Search120Coordinate System Selection121Map Fix122Customize Page Displays124Customize Map or Navigation Page124Customize Position Page124GPS Simulator125Simulating Trail or Route Navigation126Initialize GPS126Map Auto Zoom127Map Data127Earth Map Detail127Pop-Up Map Info128Fill Water with White128Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid)128Map Datum Selection128Map Detail Category Selection129Map Orientation130Overlay Data131Pop-Up Help133Reset Options134Screen Contrast and Brightness134Set Language135Set Local Time135Show WAAS Alarm136Software Version Information136Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles137Track Smoothing138Trail Options138Delete All Trails139Update Active Trail Option139Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance)139Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance)139Delete Trail140New Trail140Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options141Transparency141Units of Measure142Sec. 10: Searching143Find any Item Selected by Map Cursor143Find Map Places144Find Streets or Intersections146Find Waypoints150Sec. 11: Supplemental Material153Index159Size: 3.38 MBPages: 176Language: EnglishOpen manual
Operating GuideTable of ContentsSec. 1: Read Me First!1Capabilities and Specifications: M683How your Sonar Works4How your GPS Works5Introduction to GPS and WAAS5How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions7Sec. 2: Installation & Accessories9Preparations9Transducer Installation9Recommended Tools and Supplies10Selecting a Transducer Location10How Low Should You Go?11Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom Mounting12Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting13Trolling Motor Bracket Installation16Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches17Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation and Installation18Power and Cable Connections22Mounting the Sonar Unit: In-Dash or Bracket23Portable Sonar Installation27Portable Transducer Assembly29Sec. 3: Basic Sonar Operation31Keyboard Basics31Memory32Menus32Main Menu32Sonar Menu33Pages35Basic Sonar Quick Reference37Sonar Operations38Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar Chart40Other Free Training Aids41Sec. 4: Sonar Options & Other Features43ASP (Advanced Signal Processing)43Alarms44Depth Alarms44Zone Alarm45Fish Alarm46Chart Speed47ColorLine47Depth Cursor49Depth Range - Automatic49Depth Range - Manual50Turn Auto Depth Range on Again:50Depth Range - Upper and Lower Limits50FasTrack52Fish I.D. (Fish Symbols & Depths)52FishTrack53Overlay Data54Change Displayed Data Font Size:55Ping Speed & HyperScroll56Reset Options57Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity58Turn Auto Sensitivity Back on:59Set Keel Offset59Sonar Color Mode60Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display Options61Full Sonar Chart61Split Zoom Sonar Chart61Digital Data/Chart62Flasher62Sonar Simulator63Stop Chart63Surface Clarity64Zoom Pan65Sec. 5: Ice Fishing67Icemachine Mode Operation68Sensitivity70Colorline71Battery Gauge72Sonar Signal Interpretation72Ice Flasher Options73Split Zoom Display Mode73Color Modes74Scouting Through the Ice75Sec. 6: Sonar Troubleshooting77Sec. 7: Basic GPS Operations81Keyboard81Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off)82Main Menu82Pages84Sonar Page84Satellite Status Page84Navigation Page86Full Map Page88GPS Quick Reference91Find your Current Position92Moving around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys92Selecting any Map Item with the Cursor93Set a Waypoint93Create Waypoint at Current Position93Create Waypoint on Map94Create Waypoint by Entering a Position95Navigate to a Waypoint95Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint96Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint96Navigate to Cursor Position on Map97Navigate to a Map Place99Creating and Saving a Trail99Displaying a Saved Trail101Navigating Trails101Visual Trailing102Navigate a Trail (Forward)102Navigate a Back Trail (Backtrack, or Reverse)104Cancel Navigation105Sec. 8: Advanced GPS Operations107Find Distance from Point to Point107Icons107Create Icon on Map108Create Icon at Current Position108Delete an Icon108Navigate to an Icon109Routes109Create and Save a Route110Delete a Route112Edit a Route112Navigate a Route113Navigate a Route in Reverse114Trails115Delete a Trail115Edit a Trail Name115Edit a Trail Color116Edit a Trail Pattern116Utilities116Alarm Clock116Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator116Trip Calculator116Trip Down Timer116Trip Up Timer117Waypoints117Delete a Waypoint117Edit a Waypoint (Name, Symbol and Position)117Selecting a Waypoint118Set a Waypoint by Average Position118Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position118Sec. 9: System & GPS Setup Options119Alarms119Auto Satellite Search120Coordinate System Selection121Map Fix122Customize Page Displays124Customize Map or Navigation Page124Customize Position Page124GPS Simulator125Simulating Trail or Route Navigation126Initialize GPS126Map Auto Zoom127Map Data127Earth Map Detail127Pop-Up Map Info128Fill Water with White128Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid)128Map Datum Selection128Map Detail Category Selection129Map Orientation130Overlay Data131Pop-Up Help133Reset Options134Screen Contrast and Brightness134Set Language135Set Local Time135Show WAAS Alarm136Software Version Information136Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles137Track Smoothing138Trail Options138Delete All Trails139Update Active Trail Option139Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance)139Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance)139Delete Trail140New Trail140Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options141Transparency141Units of Measure142Sec. 10: Searching143Find any Item Selected by Map Cursor143Find Map Places144Find Streets or Intersections146Find Waypoints150Sec. 11: Supplemental Material153Index159Size: 3.38 MBPages: 176Language: EnglishOpen manual