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TRACKF I S H 6500
CHARTPLOTTER and FISHFINDER
Installation and
Operation Manual
NAVMAN
FCC Statement
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference 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 interference 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 encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an output on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help.
A shielded cable must be used when connecting a peripheral to the serial ports.
Industry Canada
Operation is subject to the following two 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.
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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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It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the instrument in a manner that will
not cause accidents, personal injury 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 subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS
equipment anywhere in the world including the TRACKFISH. Whilst the Navman TRACKFISH 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 TRACKFISH 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 observations, depth soundings, radar and hand compass
bearings. Should the information not agree then the discrepancy must be resolved before
proceeding any further.
Sonar fishfinder: 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 TRACKFISH transducers are installed and used correctly.
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 forgetting
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 official version of the Documentation.
This manual represents the TRACKFISH as at the time of printing. Navman NZ Limited reserves the
right to make changes to specifications without notice.
Copyright © 2005 Navman NZ Limited, New Zealand, all rights reserved. Navman is a registered
trademark of Navman NZ Limited.
Important
The TRACKFISH is set up with default units of feet, °F (Fahrenheit), US gallons and knots.
To change the units, see section 17-9.
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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
1 Introduction
Quick reference to the built-in and optional features:
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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 particular
region. When a chart 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-MAX cards have much
more chart information than earlier cards,
including photos of points of interest.
C-MAP™ user cards are used to store
navigation data. Each user card expands
the TRACKFISH memory and allows
the data to be transferred to another
TRACKFISH easily (see section 14).
Note: The older 5 volt user cards are not
supported.
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 dirty
or wet, clean it with a damp cloth or mild
detergent.
Cover or remove a transom-mounted
transducer when repainting the hull. If painting
over a through hull transducer with antifouling
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 connectors. 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 off.
The NAVMAN TRACKFISH 6500 is a compact,
rugged, highly integrated marine chartplotter
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 SmartCraft Gateway Installation and
Operation Manual.
1-1 Overview
DSC/Buddy track functions require a
Navman DSC VHF radio with Buddy track
support 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 describes 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, www.
navman.com.
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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.
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.
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
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 unit:
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 off 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 dry clean place,
such as the optional Navman carry 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.
Mounting
bracket
Knob
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.
1 2 4
3
Gold contacts under here
Card
Holder
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2 Basic Operation
Overview of the keys
In chart mode, centres chart at boat’s position.
Go back to
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
again to display the Setup menu (see section 17).
Start an action or accept a change.
Chart display:
Zoom in or out to display different areas and
detail on the chart.
Sonar display: Change the depth range displayed.
Switch the display to the next in the favourites list
(see section 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:
Press
means to push the key for less than a
second.
Hold
means to hold the key down.
The internal beeper beeps when a key is
pressed (to disable or enable the beep, see
section 17-1).
Using the menus
Operate the TRACKFISH by selecting items from
menus. Items can be submenus, commands
or data.
Selecting a submenu
A
after a menu item indicates a submenu, for
example Chart
. Press
or
to move the
highlight to the submenu, then press
.
Starting a command
Press
or
to move the highlight to the
command, for example Goto cursor, then press
.
Changing data
First press
or
to move the highlight to the
data to change, then:
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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 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.
2-2 Turning 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 off manually
If the TRACKFISH is not wired for auto power or
if the ignition switch is off, hold down until
the display turns off.
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 off while
the ignition switch is on.
• If Auto power off (see section 17-1) is , the
TRACKFISH automatically turns off when
you turn the boat’s ignition switch off.
• If Auto power off (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 finished, press
Tip: Press twice to give the brightest
screen, with maximum backlight and Night
mode off.
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 section 17-2.
The MOB feature saves the boat’s position and
then navigates back to this point.
Warning: MOB will not work if the
TRACKFISH does not have a GPS fix.
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 chart can not show the required small
scale, the TRACKFISH changes to plotter
mode (a white display with crosshatching
and no chart details, see section 17-2).
3 The TRACKFISH sets the MOB waypoint to
be the destination to navigate to.
If the NMEA output (autopilot) is off
(see section 17-10) use the TRACKFISH to
manually navigate to the destination MOB
waypoint (see sections 3-1-1 and 3-1-2).
If the NMEA output (autopilot) is on, the
TRACKFISH asks if the autopilot is active.
2-4 Man overboard (MOB)
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 waypoint.
Warning: This might result 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 MOB
1 Press again to display a menu.
2 Select an option from the menu.
Tip: The MOB waypoint remains on the
chart after the MOB has been cancelled. To
delete the MOB waypoint, see section 5-2-5.
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2-6 Simulate mode
In Simulate mode, the TRACKFISH 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 two simulate modes:
• Normal: Allows a user to become familiar
with the TRACKFISH off 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 navigating on
the water.
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).
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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 .
2-7 The main displays
Chart menu and displays
The available displays depend on the optional
sensors and instruments that are installed (see
section 1-1).
Note
The sonar displays require sonar to be installed.
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Sonar menu and displays
SmartCraft menu and displays
The SmartCraft displays require a SmartCraft
system to be installed. For information on
using SmartCraft, see the SmartCraft Gateway
Installation and Operation Manual.
Note
Press to go from a SmartCraft display
back to your last chart or sonar display.
Note
Press to go from an Other display back to
your last chart or sonar display.
The sonar displays require sonar to be installed.
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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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2-7-2 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 next favourite,
press . For example, with four
favourites:
Chart, first favourite
Press
Sonar, second favourite
Press
Chart + sonar, third favourite
Press
Fourth favourite display
Press
2-7-1 Dual displays
The TRACKFISH can show two 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
Gauges display
is not active
Yellow border
Press
Press
Yellow border
Chart display is
not active
Gauges display is
active
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2-7-3 Data header
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.
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 symbol 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 [###]°.
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 field 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.
To turn the compass off or on:
1 Press and select Data header.
2 Set Compass to or .
3 Navigation: Chart
3-1 Introduction to navigating
The chart display shows the chart, the boat’s position course and navigation data.
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 plotted course to the
destination.
D Two CDI lines, parallel to the boat’s plotted
course, which indicate the maximum
expected 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 boat 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 section 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 section 17-8).
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 chart 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.
3-1-2 Going to a waypoint or to a point on the chart
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 section 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).
A
B
C
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3-1-3 Following 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 chart 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 start 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 next 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 chart 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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A typical chart display shows:
3-2 Chart display
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 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)
D Boat position (see section 3-2-1)
E Boat track (see section 3-5)
F Boat course and CDI lines (see Appendix
C, CDI). The 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)
Note:
To change the types of information displayed
on the chart, see section 17-2.
To change to a perspective view of the chart,
see section 3-2-6.
D
E
J
H
I
K
C
A
B
F
G
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Warning: When reading the boat
position, make sure the position is not the
cursor position.
3-2-3 Chart scale
Press to zoom in and display a smaller area
of the chart in more detail. Press to zoom
out and display a bigger area in less detail.
The chart scale is displayed at the top left 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 select Chart
info. Then follow step 3 above.
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 chart. As the boat moves through the
water, the chart 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 between 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 boat 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 left.
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° 29.841’ N or S Latitude
175° 09.012’ E or W Longitude
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3-2-5 Finding a chart symbol
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 type 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.
For Ports by name: to search for a different
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
Perspective view shows the chart from an
angle instead of from straight above. To turn
perspective view on or off, press and
set Perspective to or .
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 select
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 .
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 waypoints later
(see section 5-2-3).
7 Finally, press to return to the chart
display.
If Projected course is turned on, then the
TRACKFISH will display the projected 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
3-4 Projected course
A
C
B
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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 chart. The TRACKFISH can
display one track while recording another.
To work with tracks, 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.
3-5 Tracks and tracking
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.
4 Navigation: Highway display
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 plotted
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.
C
GF
A
B
D
E
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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 TRACKFISH can have up
to 3000 waypoints. A waypoint can be created,
changed or deleted.
A position.
A colour for the waypoint symbol and
name on the chart.
A type:
Normal: 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 section 17-8).
A display option:
Controls how the waypoint is displayed on
the chart (see section 17-2):
5-1 Waypoints display
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 waypoint has:
A name (up to eight characters).
An icon showing what kind of waypoint it
is. The available icons are:
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Warning: Do not create a navigation
waypoint on land or in 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 section 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 section 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 selected waypoint at the
centre of the chart.
5-2-5 Deleting a waypoint
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.
5-2 Managing waypoints
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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.
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:
Name: 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.
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 skipped.
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 land or dangerous water.
6-1 Routes display
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.
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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 section 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 necessary.
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 select Add.
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 Insert.
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 Remove. The
waypoint is removed from the route,
but the waypoint is not deleted.
5 To start navigating the route
i Press and select Start
6 To end creating the route
i Press and select End
7 To delete the route
i Press and select Delete
ii Select 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 necessary.
iii Press .
6-2 Managing routes
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4 To insert a waypoint in the route:
i Select where the waypoint will be:
To insert the first 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. Select the waypoint to use.
As waypoints are inserted, the distance and
bearing of each leg is shown automatically.
If the route has more waypoints 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 Remove.
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 Edit on
chart.
2 The selected route is displayed on the
chart, with a circle around the first
waypoint.
3 Edit the route as described in section 6-2-1
A, starting 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 waypoints.
3 Edit the route as described in section 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 Chart display, press , select
Find, then select Route. Select a route
from the list.
2 The TRACKFISH displays the selected route
on the chart.
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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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 DGPS
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.
7 Satellites
Differential beacon DGPS
Differential beacons are land based radio
transmitters 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 waterways, and each beacon
has a limited range. The accuracy 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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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:
7-1 Satellite display
A
C
D
B
E
G
F
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. Time 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 fix
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 directly above
North is at top of display
G If the boat is moving, COG is a line from
centre
8 Sonar fishfinding: Introduction
Sonar functions require an optional sonar
transducer to be installed and set up.
This section explains how to interpret the sonar
displays, when and why to use the different
frequencies and how fish are detected and
displayed.
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 ft/sec (1463 m/sec), spreading out into a
cone shape.
When the pulse meets an object, 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 bottom is calculated by the
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 off the display.
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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 short
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 ft (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 history 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 bottom trace on the display.
The screen shot shows a typical sonar display
with the Fish symbols turned Off.
Strength of 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 fish 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.
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
affected by:
• the TRACKFISH settings (see sections 17-3,
8-5 and 8-6)
• echoes (different fish types, different
bottom types, wrecks and seaweed; see
section 8-2)
• noise (water clarity and bubbles; see
section 8-2).
Cruise, Fishing and Manual Modes
The TRACKFISH has three sonar operating
modes:
• Cruising mode: Use this when on the
move. The TRACKFISH automatically adjusts
its settings to compensate for water clarity
and to display the bottom.
• Fishing mode: Use this when fishing.
The TRACKFISH automatically adjusts its
settings to compensate for water clarity
and to best display fish, the bottom and
other details.
• Manual mode: Use this to fine-tune the
TRACKFISH settings by hand. Best results
are often achieved in manual mode, but
practice and experience are required to
obtain the optimum settings for different
conditions.
For more information about modes, see
sections 8-5 and 8-6.
Warning: Use the automatic Cruising
or Fishing modes when learning to use the
TRACKFISH or when travelling at speed.
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Bottom types
Mud, weed and sandy bottoms tend to weaken
and scatter the sonar pulse, resulting in a weak
echo. Hard, rocky or coral bottoms reflect the
pulse, resulting in a strong echo.
A
C
D
B
A Single fish
B Large school of fish
C Small school of fish
D Bottom
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
A
C
B
Frequency and cone width
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
45° cone
11°
cone
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 affect what
is displayed. See
section 8-3.
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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 off 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 frequency 200 kHz in areas that have rocks and ledges because this frequency reduces the
shadow effect considerably.
Sonar display of same area
Example of shadows
A Fish is visible on the display
B Fish is hidden by the strong
echoes off the bottom and is not
shown on the display
A
B
A
B
A
A
8-3 Single and Dual frequency fishfinding
discrimination capability and is particularly
good at showing individual fish, including
bottom dwellers.
When to use 50 kHz
The 50 kHz frequency 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 200 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.
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 Frequency and
select 200 kHz, 50 kHz,or Mixed.
When to use 200 kHz
The 200 kHz frequency is especially 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 little shadow
and returns excellent detail over a small area
of bottom. Therefore, it gives excellent bottom
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A Narrow angle, more detailed 200 kHz cone
B Wide angle, less detailed 50 kHz cone
B B
A
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 Mixed
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, select the Split 50/200
display (see section 9-4).
1 minute ago 30 seconds ago Now
Comparison of the same fish scenario displayed at different frequencies:
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50 kHz display 200 kHz display
200/50 Khz display Mixed display
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8-4 Fish detection and display
Where to find fish
Underwater features like reefs, wrecks and
rocky outcrops attract fish. 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 symbols
The TRACKFISH uses NAVMAN’s SBN
technology to analyse sonar echoes and
identify which are likely to be fish. 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 frequency. 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 start of the fish
arch. As the fish moves closer to the middle of
the cone, the distance between 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 Installation 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 important. 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
everything from the surface to the bottom.
Zooming increases screen resolution and is
necessary for good fish arches.
• It is difficult to get fish 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 fish 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 TRACKFISH 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 operation.
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 bottom
depth is below the range, the bottom 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 when
learning to use the TRACKFISH or when
travelling at speed.
Zoom range and offset
The sonar Zoom and Bottom displays can show
a magnified part of the range (see sections 9-2
and 9-3).
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This display is called the gain window.
8-6 Gain and 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.
Threshold: 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 window
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 Manual. When you select
Manual, the TRACKFISH reverts to your last
manual settings.
Changing gain and threshold
1 In the Gain window, press or to select
the setting to adjust.
2 Press or adjust the setting. The
TRACKFISH changes to Manual mode.
Tip: Use the A-scope display to help set gain
or threshold manually (see section 9-5).
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D
To show the Sonar display, press , select
Chart or Sonar, then select a sonar display.
There are five kinds of sonar display. To use a
display, press , select Sonar splits,
then select the type of display to use:
No split: Sonar history display at a single or
mixed frequency (see section 9-1).
Split zoom: Sonar history plus a zoomed
section (see section 9-2)
Split bottom: Sonar history plus a bottom
trace in a zoomed section (see section 9-3)
Split 50/200: Sonar histories at 50 and 200 kHz
(see section 9-4)
Split A-Scope: Sonar history plus echo
strength (see section 9-5)
9 Sonar fishfinding: Displays
9-1 Sonar history display - no split
F
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).
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
C
B
E
G
I
H
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9-2 Sonar Zoom display
The display shows the sonar history on the
right and the zoomed section on the left.
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 off.
Bottom lock
To turn Bottom lock on or off:
1 Press and select Bottom lock.
2 Select On or Off.
or If Bottom lock is on, pressing or
will turn it off.
9-3 Sonar Bottom display
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 objects
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.
D E
A Divider line
B Depth line marks the centre of the zoomed
area
C Zoom bar
D Zoom section
E Sonar history
A Zoomed bottom signal
B Sonar history
A
B
A
B
C
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9-5 Sonar A-Scope 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 fish and the bottom
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 above 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).
9-4 Sonar 50/200 display
The display shows:
A the 50 kHz sonar history on the left
B the 200 kHz sonar history on the right.
Gain can be set independently for each
frequency (see section 8-6). Range applies to
both frequencies (see section 8-5).
A
B
A
C
E
D
A
B
B
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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 frequency,
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 fish, but will loose
detail from the strong echo from the bottom.
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 reflects 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 fish species.
Bottom type
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, Max 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 type.
ii Select Analog (round) or Digital
(numbers).
3 To select the gauge size.
i Select Gauge size.
ii Select Small, Medium 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 Select 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 REMAINING,
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 often 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 Remaining,
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 figures 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 Remaining 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 exactly how
much fuel you add. To avoid this, completely fill
the tank and follow procedure A about every
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 display
Fuel display without engine RPM
Fuel display with engine RPM
To go to the Fuel display, press , select
Other, then select Fuel. 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 affects the
calculated Range and Economy (see section
17-5 Speed source).
If the TRACKFISH uses a paddlewheel sensor
to measure speed, then the speed 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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Making a fuel consumption curve requires
running the boat in a straight line through the
engine’s full RPM range for about 15 minutes.
For your first curve, 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 Fuel.
3 Select Fuel consumption curve,
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 asks 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 asks 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.
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 curve. Select Yes. The TRACKFISH
asks for a name for the curve. Change the
default name if required, then press .
The new curve is stored.
Note
To interrupt making the curve at any time,
press .
12-3 Fuel consumption curves
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
Fuel consumption curves require engine RPM,
which requires SmartCraft or diesel sensors to
be installed.
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12-3-2 Managing fuel consumption curves
Record several curves for different conditions.
Renaming a curve
1 Press one or more times until the
Setup menu is displayed, then select Fuel.
2 Select Fuel consumption curve.
Select Name, press and select the
name of the curve to rename.
3 Select Rename and press . Change
the name and press .
12-3-3 Using fuel consumption curves
Deleting a curve
1 Press once or more until the Setup
menu is displayed, then select Fuel.
2 Select Fuel consumption curve.
Select Name, press and select the
name of the curve to delete.
3 Select Delete and press .
A fuel consumption curve is displayed on the
fuel display:
a For a twin engine boat, 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 performance now with a curve
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 different
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.
B
D
C
E
A
F
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 curve,
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 charts.
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 correctly (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 chart display, press and
select Find.
2 Select Tide stations.
3 A list of tide stations are displayed. Select
the tide station to display. The chart
redraws with the tide station centred.
4 Press and select Chart info.
5 Select Tide height.
Choosing the date of the tide chart
1 Press .
2 Select Today, Next day or Prev 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
The tides display shows data for the chosen date
A
C
B
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D
E
F
G
D
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N
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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 types 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 chart card
(see section 1-3).
2 The older 5 volt cards are not supported.
The user card display has:
File list
A list of the files 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 tracks 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 TRACKFISH
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.
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 both
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.
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 sorts the displayed file names.
1 Press and select Sort.
2 Select sort by Name, Type or Time.
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 setting 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.
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15-1 The displays
Distress
Boats that have sent DSC
distress messages and their
positions.
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.
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.
Boat positions
The boat positions on the TRACKFISH can differ 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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Displaying a boat on the chart
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 section 5-2-7).
Editing a waypoint
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).
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.
15-2 Using the displays
On a chart display:
A Distress boats are distress waypoints
B Buddy track boats are buddy symbols
B
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16 About display
To show the about display, press , select
Other, then select About. 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 TRACKFISH
connectors.
In the unlikely event of having to contact a
NAVMAN dealer for service, quote the software
version number and date.
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.
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Setup option 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)
Favourites (see 17-13)Time (see 17-12)
Alarms (see 17-8) Units (see 17-9) Comms (see 17-10)Logs (see 17-7)
Track (see 17-6)Fuel (see 17-5)GPS (see 17-4)
Calibrate (see 17-11) Simulate (see 17-14)
General, Water, Land and
Other submenus (17-2)
SmartCraft
(See the SmartCraft
Gateway Installa-
tion and Operation
Manual)
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Press once or more until the Setup
menu is displayed, then select 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 section 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 section 17-2.
Key beep
Enables or disables the beep when a key is
pressed.
Auto power off
See section 2-2.
17-1 Setup > System
Factory reset
This option returns all of the TRACKFISH
settings (except the language, waypoints and
routes) to the default factory settings shown
on the setup menus.
Sonar
Disable any sonar transducer and
disable sonar functions.
A sonar transducer is fitted. Enable
sonar operation.
See section 18-6.
Y Cable
No GPS/fuel Y cable is fitted.
A GPS/fuel Y cable is fitted.
See section 18.
SmartCraft
No SmartCraft gateway is fitted. Disable
SmartCraft functions.
SmartCraft 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 fitted. Enable Buddy
track.
See section 18-9
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Press once or more until the Setup
menu is displayed, then select Chart:
Rotation
The options for chart rotation are:
North up: North is always at the top of
the chart display.
Track up: The chart 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 TRACKFISH asks for
a course deviation resolution; this is how
much the boat direction needs to change
to make the chart redraw.
17-2 Setup > Chart
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
preserve night vision.
Map datum
TRACKFISH GPS positions are based on a
worldwide reference (datum) known 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 different to the
latitude and longitude coordinates of these
objects on the paper chart. This applies to
all objects, 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 objects displayed on the TRACKFISH
will change to match the corresponding
coordinates on the paper 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 offset
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 chart.
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
transmitter will be slightly offset from
coordinates on a WGS 84 chart.
Map shift
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 cartographic 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 shift.
The boat will now be displayed at its
actual location.
Clearing the map shift
Clearing the map shift removes any map
shift from the cartographic features on the
TRACKFISH chart display.
1 In the Chart setup menu, select
Map shift.
2 Press and select Clear.
3 Press .
General submenu
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
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 chart 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.
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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Anticlutter Names and icons shown. Note: this is independent of the change in
detail shown at different zoom levels.
Hides some less important names and icons when they overlap to make
the chart clearer.
Projected course The TRACKFISH can estimate the course after a given time, based on the
current speed and heading (see section 3-4). The options are 2 minutes, 10
minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours or Off.
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
distance units.
Lat/lon grid displays a latitude and longitude grid.
Boundaries Displays boundaries around areas where more detailed chart coverage is
available: Auto shows the next four detail levels; On shows all.
Text/icon size Select the size of chart text and icons.
Water submenu
Water features displays nature of seabed (for example, M shows areas of mud)
and tide station icons.
Bathymetric[s] lines Displays underwater depth contours between Bath & dndgs min
and max.
Spot soundings Displays underwater depth contours between Bath & dndgs min
and max.
Bath & sndgs min The minimum depth for Bathymetrics and Spot soundings.
Bath & sndgs max The maximum depth for Bathymetrics and Spot soundings.
Tidal stream displays dynamic tide flows: arrows on a chart showing the present tide
stream and orientation (requires a GPS fix and an NT-MAX card)
Land submenu
Land features displays land features, for example regions, rivers, roads, railways, air-
ports. [note the position of this option has changed from the T5380]
Land elevation displays land contours, shaded like depths (requires an NT Max card)
Other submenu
Waypoints Displays waypoints: Hide all only displays waypoints on any selected
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).
Names displays place names.
Lights Light House display options: Off hides all light indicators (the icon still
shows); No sectors hides sectors; On shows sectors; Animated acti-
vates 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 + chart
Nav-aids Displays signals (fog, radar, radio stations) and bouys. Int and US select
the icon format; Simpl draws simpler icons.
Attention areas displays attention area boundaries and information icons ; attention
areas are important areas, such as restricted anchorages or shallow areas.
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Press once or more until the Setup
menu is displayed, then select Sonar:
Frequency
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,
Medium, 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. Medium or Slow
scroll speeds result in sonar information being
displayed over a longer period, but with less
detail (see Section 8-2).
Fish symbols
The TRACKFISH always displays echoes from
fish (fish arches, see section 8-4). If fish 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 Normal + 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,
Medium and Large.
17-3 Setup > Sonar
Fish sensitivity
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, Medium 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,
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 filter
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 bottom; however these settings may
also remove fish echoes. Select Off for best
fishfinding.
Pulse length
This can be used to specify the length of the
transmitted ultrasonic pulse. A short 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, Medium
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 select GPS:
GPS Source
• NMEA: Use the external GPS antenna
supplied or an external GPS or DGPS source
connected via NMEA (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
Restart GPS
Refer to section 18-5
Static Navigation
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 Course 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 Off (0).
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:
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 section 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 start 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 capacity 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 underfloor 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 portable 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 correctly according to the installation
instructions 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 flow. Usually a value of 5 to 10 seconds
will give a satisfactory result for two-stroke
carburettor engines. Fuel injected or four-
stroke engines may require a larger value.
This setting affects the Fuel flow and Fuel
economy reading on the Fuel display but it
does not affect 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, select 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 source
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 chart (see section 3-5). Five different
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 selected 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.
Plotting Interval
Select the plotting and recording interval. The
options are Distance or Time.
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 section 14).
Send track
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.
If both paddlewheel sensor and GPS speeds are
available, select the source of speed readings
for fuel calculations. If there is a current or tide,
these speeds and the fuel calculation results
will be different.
Water speed: 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.
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Press one or more times until the
Setup menu is displayed, then select
Alarms:
17-7 Setup > Logs
Press one or more times until the
Setup menu is displayed, then select Logs:
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 total dist
This option resets the total distance to zero.
Reset engine hours
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 service
intervals.
17-8 Setup > Alarms
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 off, 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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Press one or more times until the
Setup menu is displayed, then select Units:
The default units are shown above.
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
1
/
2
sec depth is greater than the alarm trigger value
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
1
/
2
sec battery voltage is less than the alarm trigger value
battery
Low fuel
1
/
2
sec fuel remaining equals the alarm trigger value
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)
17-9 Setup > 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
Litres, USGal (US gallons) or ImpGal (Imperial
Gallons)
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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 select Com ms:
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.
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 units for wind speed are the
speed units.
Pressure
Requires SmartCraft: kPa or psi
Baro (Barometric pressure)
Requires a Navman VHF receiver with
barometer connected by NavBus: InHg or mB.
17-10 Setup > Comms
NavBus
NavBus is the preferred method for connecting
the TRACKFISH to other NAVMAN instruments.
Select this if the instruments are connected
using NavBus.
NavBus Group
Use this when a group of NAVMAN instruments
are connected together using NavBus, to
specify a group of instruments for backlighting,
if required. Then, if the backlight setting on one
instrument in the group is adjusted, the other
instruments change automatically. Otherwise,
select 0. See section 18-11.
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Press once or more until the Setup
menu is displayed, then select 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 results 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).
17-11 Setup > Calibrate
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 be
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 keel 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 flow
The maximum fuel flow from the fuel tank.
Max RPM
The maximum engine RPM. Enter a value you
have attained rather than the manufacturer’s
value.
Transducer;
depths measured
below here
A
B
C
Depths measured
below here
Depths measured
below here
Press once or more until the Setup
menu is displayed, then select Time:
Local offset
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.
17-12 Setup > Time
1 Select Local offset.
2 Press or to change the offset, then
press .
Time format
The options are 24 hour or 12 hour.
Date format
The options are dd/MMM/yy, MMM/dd/yy,
dd/MM/yy or MM/dd/yy.
Press once or more until the Setup
menu is displayed, then select Favourites.
17-13 Setup > Favourites
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 TRACKFISH (see section 2-6).
Press once or more until the Setup
menu is displayed, then select 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 two 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:
Speed: 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 section 3-3).
Tip: As the boat moves, vary 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:
Speed: The simulated boat speed to use.
Route: The route to follow.
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18 Installation
18-1 Installation: What comes with the TRACKFISH
Correct installation is critical to the
performance of the unit. It is vital to read
the entire installation section of this manual
• 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 junction boxes simplify wiring, particularly if several instruments are
connected. For more information, see the NavBus Installation Manual.
18-2 Installation: Options and Accessories
and the documentation that comes with the
antenna and any other units before starting
installation.
TRACKFISH display unit, with a holder for plug-in
cards and blanking cap for fuel connector.
Dust cover for display unit
Power cable
Mounting bracket (screws included)
GPS connection cable
Warranty registration card
Navman 1240 GPS antenna
Flush mounting kit
Dual frequency transom sonar transducer
(includes cable kit and screws)
Transom Mount Transducer Installation Manual
Full Instruction Manual CD*
Marine Ele ctronics
Marine Electronic s
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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.
Connections
Display unit
(18-3)
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)
Black
Yellow
Blue
Optional 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 two 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 two 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.
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18-3 Installation: The display unit
There are two mounting arrangements:
1 Flush Mounting
Requires a solid panel with access behind
for wiring and mounting screws. After flush
mounting, the display unit cannot be tilted
or moved after installation to reduce any
unwanted glare or reflections. 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 flush 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.
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.
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.
Knob
• Not exposed to the direct 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.
Mounting bracket
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External beepers or
lights
Auto power
During setup, set up Auto power off (see sections 2-2 and 17-1)
Power/data cable
Yellow
Red
Black
Ignition
Ignition switch
Main switch
12/24 V DC
Fuses 2A
Power/data cable
Red
Green
2 Wire any external alarm beepers or lights.
The alarm output switches to ground to
sound the alarm. If the current is more than
200 mA, fit a relay.
3 Connect the power/data cable to the black
display unit connector; turn the collar to
lock the connector.
Black
Black
Power/data cable
Red
Yellow
Black
18-4 Installation: Power/data cable
Main switch
12/24 V DC
Fuse 2A
The power/data cable has a black locking collar and flying leads.
1 Wire the TRACKFISH 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
Black
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To restart the GPS:
Remove the Y cable (if connected) and connect
the GPS directly to the yellow input and select
restart, 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 extension cable if required.
If a SmartCraft system or Navman petrol/
gasoline sensors are fitted as well, fit a Y cable:
Otherwise:
During setup, configure the TRACKFISH for the
chosen antenna, see section 17-4.
18-5 Installation: GPS antenna
Selecting 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 applied.
GPS antenna
Yellow
GPS antenna
Other connections
Yellow
Yellow
GPS/fuel Y cable
White
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.
During setup
a set Sonar to (see section 17-1)
b set up the sonar options (see section 17-3)
Blue
Sonar cable
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18-7 Installation: Navman petrol/gasoline sensors
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 TRACKFISH 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 sections 2-2 and 17-1)
b set the fuel data (see section 17-5)
GPS antenna (optional)
Fuel sensor cable
Yellow
Yellow
GPS/fuel Y cable
White
18-8 Installation: Navman diesel sensors
Fit the optional diesel fuel kit following the
instructions 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 flow 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 section 17-5)
18-9 Installation: DSC VHF radio
Fit and set up the optional Navman DSC VHF
radio following the instructions 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)
Power/data cable
Orange
Blue
Diesel sensor cable
Black
Power/data cable
Orange
Blue
Radio power/data cable
Black
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Yellow
GPS antenna (optional)
SmartCraft gateway
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 SmartCraft
level sensors, wire for auto power (see
section 18-4).
Yellow
GPS/fuel Y cable
White
During setup, set Y cable to (see section
17-1) and enter the SmartCraft setup data.
For information on installing, setting up and
using SmartCraft, see the SmartCraft Gateways
Installation and Operation Manual.
NavBus is Navman’s system for connecting
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
affected.
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 direction 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.
18-11 Installation: Other NavBus instruments
Power/data cable
Orange
Blue
NavBus wires
to other Navbus instruments
Black
Receive barometric pressure from
an optional Navman VHF radio. The
TRACKFISH can display:
Baro: barometric pressure
Baro history: 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)
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Yellow
18-12 Installation: Other NMEA instruments
NMEA is an industry standard for
interconnecting instruments. It is not as
flexible or as easy 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 NMEA out to and specify
the NMEA data to send (see section 17-10).
White NMEA out
Black NMEA ground
GPS antenna
(optional)
White NMEA in (requires
Special Fuel Cable)
Yellow
Power/data cable
Yellow
GPS/fuel Y cable
White
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 necessary (see
section 2-1)
iii When the setup data is correct, press
.
This data can be changed later
(see section 17).
18-13 Installation: Setup and test
5 Enter setup data to set up the TRACKFISH
to your requirements and to set up any
optional sensors or instruments (see
section 17).
6 At the satellite display, check that it picks
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).
7 Go on a test run to check that the
navigation equipment works correctly,
particularly when a radio transmitter 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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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
5” (127 mm)
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1-1 The TRACKFISH won’t turn on:
a The TRACKFISH 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 locked in place.
The collar must be secure for watertight
connection.
c Measure the battery voltage while the
battery is under load - turn on some
lights, radio or other electrical equipment
connected to the battery. 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.
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 serviceable parts. Specialized
methods and testing equipment are required
to ensure that the display unit is reassembled
B-1 General problems
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 service 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 TRACKFISH
cannot be turned off 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 fix at
startup:
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 ft).
2-3 TRACKFISH position different from same
position on local charts:
a TRACKFISH in simulate mode. Turn simulate
mode off (see section 17-14).
b Incorrect chart datum. Select the correct
chart datum (see section 17-2).
c Map shift has been applied wrongly. Clear
map shift, then reapply if necessary (see
section 17-2).
2-4 Can not see boat on chart:
Press to switch to centre on boat
mode (see section 3-2-1).
2-5 The time or date on satellite display is
wrong or off:
a No GPS fix.
b In simulate mode. Turn simulate mode off
(see section 17-14).
c Local time offset is wrong (see section
17-12). The Local Time Offset must be
changed when daylight saving time starts
or ends.
2-6 Autopilot not responding to TRACKFISH;
no NMEA output:
a NMEA output disabled or the required
NMEA sentences are not turned on. Check
NMEA settings (see section 17-10).
b Check that the instrument is connected
correctly.
2-7 No DGPS fix or loss of DGPS fix:
a To receive a DGPS fix, WAAS/EGNOS must
be enabled or an optional DGPS antenna
fitted (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.
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 after every refuelling (see section
12-1).
d The fuel tank may not refill to the same
capacity each time due to air pockets.
B-3 Fuel consumption problems
This is particularly noticable with
underfloor tanks.
e Fuel transducers wear out over time and
should be replaced after every 5000 litres
of fuel.
3-2 Flow indicates no fuel or low fuel:
a Check that the number of engines is set to 1
(see section 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 watertight 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 warranty.
d Inspect the fuel cable from end to end for
damage such as cuts, breaks, trapped or
squashed sections.
e Check that the fuel filter 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 section 17-5).
3-4 Erratic Fuel Flow readings:
a The fuel flow transducer may have been
mounted too close to the fuel pump or may
be subject 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.
B-4 Sonar fishfinding 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 Installation 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 surface
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 Installation
Guide)
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 accessory 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 Installation
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 flow 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
Attention Area - An important area on a chart,
such as a restricted anchorage or a shallow area
(see section 17-2).
Bathymetric 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™ chart card - See Chart 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 satellite-
based navigation tool (see section 7).
Leg - The straight segments of a route between
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 Electronics
Association.
NMEA 0183 - A standard for interfacing marine
electronic devices (see section 18-12).
Route: Two or more waypoints linked in
sequence to form a course for the boat (see
section 6).
User card - A plug-in card that stores
waypoints, routes and tracks (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).
Glossary
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Navigation 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.
CTS
SOG (speed)
VMG (speed)
BRG
COG
Destination
Boat position
Start
STR
DTG (distance)
CDI scale
(distance)
Plotted
course
Start
Destination
XTE
(distance)
Boat
position
CDI scale
(distance)
CDI line
Plotted
course
CDI line
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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@navmanusa.com
web: www.navman.com
AUSTRALIA
Navman Australia Pty. 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: www.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 9099
e-mail: navman@absolutemari
ne.co.nz
Papua New Guinea
Lohberger Engineering,
Lawes Road, Konedobu.
PO Box 810, Port Moresby.
Ph: +675 321 2122
Fax: +675 321 2704
e-mail: loheng@online.net.pg
web: www.lohberger.com.pg
LATIN AMERICA
Argentina
Costanera Uno S.A.
Av Pte Ramón S. Castillo y Calle 13
Zip 1425 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Ph: +54 11 4312 4545
Fax +54 11 4312 5258
e-mail:
purchase@costanerauno.com.ar
web: www.costanerauno.ar
Brazil
Equinautic Com Imp Exp de Equip
Nauticos Ltda.
Rua Ernesto Paiva, 139
Clube dos Jangadeiros
Porto Alegre - RS - Brasil
CEP: 91900-200.
Ph: +55 51 3268 6675
+55 51 3269 2975
Fax: +55 51 3268 1034
e-mail:
equinautic@equinautic.com.br
web: www.equinautic.com.br
Realmarine
Estrada do Joa 3862,
Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil. CEP: 22611-020.
Ph: +55 21 2483 9700
Fax: +55 21 2495 6823
e-mail: tito@realmarine.com.br
web: www.realmarine.com.br
Chile
Equimar
Manuel Rodrigurez 27
Santiago, Chile.
Ph: +56 2 698 0055
Fax +56 2 698 3765
e-mail: mmontecinos@equimar.cl
Mera Vennik
Colon 1148, Talcahuano,
4262798, Chile.
Ph: +56 41 541 752
Fax +56 41 543 489
e-mail: meravennik@entel.chile.net
Mexico
Mercury Marine de Mexico
Anastacio Bustamente #76
Interior 6 Colonia Francisco Zarabia,
Zapapan, Jalisco, C.P. 45236 Mexico.
Ph: +52 33 3283 1030
Fax: +52 33 3283 1034
web: www.equinautic.com.br
ASIA
China
Peaceful Marine Electronics Co. Ltd.
Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Dalian,
Qingdao, Shanghai
1701 Yanjiang Building
195 Yan Jiang Zhong Rd. 510115
Guangzhou, China.
Ph: +86 20 3869 8839
Fax: +86 20 3869 8780
e-mail: sales@peaceful-marine.com
web: www.peaceful-marine.com
India
Access India Overseas 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: vkapil@del3.vsnl.net.in
Esmario Export Enterprises
Block No. F-1, 3rd Floor, Surya Towers
Sardar Patel Rd, Secunderbad
500 003.
Ph: +91 40 2784 5163
Fax: +91 40 2784 0595
e-mail: gjfeee@hd1.vsnl.net.in
web: www.esmario.com
Korea
Kumhomarine Technology Co. Ltd.
#604-842, 2F, 1118-15, Janglim1-Dong,
Saha-Gu, Busan, Korea.
Ph: +82 51 293 8589
Fax: +82 51 265 8984
e-mail: info@kumhomarine.com
web: www.kumhomarine.com
Maldives
Maizan Electronics Pte. Ltd.
Henveyru, 08 Sosunmagu.
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@postone.com
Taiwan
Seafirst International Corporation
No. 281, Hou-An Road, Chien-Chen
Dist. Kaohsiung, Taiwan R.O.C.
Ph: +886 7 831 2688
Fax: +886 7 831 5001
e-mail: seafirst@seed.net.tw
web: www.seafirst.com.tw
Thailand
Thong Electronics (Thailand) Co. Ltd.
923/588 Ta Prong Road, Mahachai,
Muang, Samutsakhon 74000,
Thailand.
Ph: +66 34 411 919
Fax: +66 34 422 919
e-mail: sales@thongelectronics.com
admins@thongelectronics.com
web: www.thongelectronics.com
Vietnam
HaiDang Co. Ltd.
763 Le Hong Phong St. Ward 12
District 10, Hochiminh City, Vietnam
Ph: +84 8 863 2159
Fax: +84 8 863 2524
e-mail: haidang-co@hcm.vnn.vn
web: www.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.plusgain.co.jp
MIDDLE EAST
Lebanon and Syria
Balco Stores
Balco Building, Moutran 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, Saudi
Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar
Abdullah Moh’d Ibrahim Trading, opp
Creak Rd. Baniyas Road, Dubai.
Ph: +971 4 229 1195
Fax: +971 4 229 1198
e-mail: sales@amitdubai.com
AFRICA
South Africa
Pertec (Pty) Ltd (Coastal Division)
16 Paarden Eiland Road.
Paarden Eiland, 7405
PO Box 527,
Paarden Eiland, 7420
Cape Town, South Africa.
Ph: +27 21 508 4707
Fax: +27 21 508 4888
e-mail: info @kfa.co.za
web: www.pertec.co.za
EUROPE
France, Belgium and Switzerland
Plastimo International
15, rue Ingénieur Verrière,
BP435,
56325 Lorient Cedex.
Ph: +33 2 97 87 36 36
Fax: +33 2 97 87 36 49
e-mail: plastimo@plastimo.fr
web: www.plastimo.fr
Germany
Navimo Deutschland
15, rue Ingénieur Verrière
BP435- 56325 Lorient Cedex.
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.international@plastimo.fr
website: www.plastimo.de
Italy
Navimo Italia
Nuova Rade spa, Via del Pontasso 5
16015 Casella Scrivia (GE).
Ph: +39 1096 80162
Fax: +39 1096 80150
e-mail: info@nuovarade.com
web: www.plastimo.it
Holland
Navimo Holland
Industrieweg 4,
2871 JE Schoonhoven.
Ph: +31 182 320 522
Fax: +31 182 320 519
e-mail: info@plastimo.nl
web: www.plastimo.nl
United Kingdom
Navimo UK
Hamilton Business Park
Bailey Road, Hedge End
Southhampton, Hants S030 2HE.
Ph: +44 01489 778 850
Fax: +44 0870 751 1950
e-mail: sales@plastimo.co.uk
web: www.plastimo.co.uk
Sweden, Denmark, Finland
and Norway
Navimo Nordic
Lundenvägen 2,
473 21 Henån.
Ph: +46 304 360 60
Fax: +46 304 307 43
e-mail: info@plastimo.se
web: www.plastimo.se
Spain
Navimo España
Avenida Narcís Monturiol, 17
08339 Vilassar de Dalt,
Barcelona.
Ph: +34 93 750 75 04
Fax: +34 93 750 75 34
e-mail: plastimo@plastimo.es
web: www.plastimo.es
Portugal
Navimo Portugal
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.pt
web: www.plastimo.com
Other countries in Europe
Plastimo International
15, rue Ingénieur Verrière BP435
56325 Lorient Cedex, France.
Ph: +33 2 97 87 36 59
Fax: +33 2 97 87 36 29
e-mail:
plastimo.international@plastimo.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@navman.com
web: www.navman.com
www.navman.com
Made in New Zealand
MN000388B
Lon 174° 44.535’E
Lat 36° 48.404’S
NAVMAN
T R A CKFI S H 65 0 0
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