Eagle-electronics FISHEASY 320C Manuel d'utilisateur

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8chart. The sonar's microprocessor calculates the time lapse between thetransmitted signal and echo return to determine the distance to theobject

98Digital Data, 48, 77, 84Ping Speed, 48, 71, 74, 75HyperScroll, 71, 74Pop-up Help, 76Power, 6, 8, 11, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39,40, 43, 44, 51, 78, 93,

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9Instructions = Menu SequencesMost functions you perform with the sonar unit are described as a se-quence of key strokes and selecting menu commands.

10Notes

11Installation & AccessoriesPreparationsYou can install the sonar system in some other order if you prefer, butwe recommend this installation sequ

12vent damage if the transducer strikes an object while the boat is moving.If the transducer does "kick-up," the bracket can easily be pushe

13Selecting a Transducer Location1. The location must be in the water at all times, at all operating speeds.2. The transducer must be placed in a loca

14be displayed on the sonar's screen. Use caution when routing the trans-ducer cable around these wires.Good and poor transducer locations.How lo

15However, there are times when you may need to adjust the transducerslightly higher or lower. (The slots in the mounting brackets allow youto loosen

16Lack of angle adjustment can be particularly troublesome on hulls thatsit with the bow high when at rest or at slow trolling speeds.Third, a transdu

17from the side, check to see if it will adjust so that its face is parallel tothe ground. If it does, then the "A" position is correct for

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18Assemble transducer and bracket.4. Drilling mounting holes. Hold the transducer and bracket assemblyagainst the transom. The transducer should be ro

195. Attaching transducer to transom. Remove the transducer fromthe bracket and re-assemble it with the cable passing through thebracket over the bolt

20transducer. If possible, route the transducer cable away from other wir-ing on the boat. Electrical noise from the engine's wiring, bilge pumps

21Attach motor mounting bracket to transducer.2. Slide the adjustable strap supplied with the TMB-S through the slotin the transducer bracket and wrap

22 Transducer angles and their effects on fish arches.If the arch slopes up – but not back down – then the front of the trans-ducer i

23Shoot-Thru-Hull PreparationHulls With Floatation MaterialsThe transducer installation inside a fiberglass hull must be in an areathat does not have

24Testing Determines Best LocationIdeally, the shoot-thru transducer should be installed as close to thetransom as possible, close to the centerline.

25Example of a second bottom signal. Unit is in 30 feet of water, withrange set at 80 feet and sensitivity set at 87 percent.2. Next, take the transdu

26with the boat on plane and observe the bottom signal. You'll need to figuresome way to prop the transducer into position while you make your te

27WARNING:Use only the epoxy available from LEI. It has been for-mulated to work with these installation procedures.Other epoxy types may be too thin

iTable of ContentsIntroduction ... ICapabilities and Specifications: Fishe

28Speed/Temperature SensorsThe FishEasy 320C can accept as many as two temperature sensors,which can be used to monitor the temperature of surface wat

29Sonar unit with external combination speed and temperature sensor.Primary temp sensor is built into the transducer.Temperature sensorbuilt into tran

30Sonar unit with secondary external temperature sensor. Primary tempsensor is built into the transducer.TS-2UtemperaturesensorTemperature sensorbuilt

31Sonar unit with external speed sensor.The temperature sensor is built into the transducer.Speed Sensor InstallationIf you wish to purchase an option

32water flow to the speed sensor. Make sure the sensor will remain in thewater when the boat is on plane. Also make sure the location doesn't int

33If the base of the transom has a radius, fill the gap between the tran-som and the sensor with the caulking compound. This will help ensurea smooth

34stalling an inline switch. This will let you shut off power to thepower cable when the unit is not in use. When you are not usingthe unit, you shoul

35This unit has reverse polarity protection. No damage will occur if thepower wires are reversed. However, the unit will not work until thewires are a

36Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensionsof the FishEasy 320C when mounted on quick release bracket.After drilling the hole, pass t

37FishEasy 320C quick release mounting bracket. Slots in the base allowrouting the cable from beneath the mount.Attach the unit to the bracket by firs

ii2. Ent/Pages (Enter and Pages)... 443. Exit ...

38Mount the sonar: slide the unit onto the bracket from above.Adjust viewing angle: use one hand to press and release the spring-loaded ratchets while

39The power pack and portable transducers expand the uses for your so-nar. You can use your FishEasy 320C sonar unit on your boat or take itto the doc

40PPP-12 Portable Power Pack with FishEasy 320C stowed for transport.Turn the sonar unit on. If it doesn't work, make sure the battery termi-nals

41Portable Transducer AssemblyRecommended tools for installation include a slotted screw driver andtwo adjustable wrenches.Assemble the transducer and

42Moisten the cup, then press it onto the hull as firmly as possible. Tiethe nylon cord to the boat and route the transducer cable to the sonarunit. Y

43Basic Sonar OperationKeyboard BasicsThe unit sounds a tone when you press any key. This tells you the unithas accepted a command. Numbers in the pho

44the unit's operation. Press MENU once to access the Sonar Menu, ortwice to access the Main Menu.NOTE:You must hold the MENU key down for a coun

45Main MenuThe Main Menu contains some basic function commands and some setupoption commands. You access the Main Menu by pressing MENU|MENU.You run a

46use. It tells you when the sonar sees a fish. You can also set deep orshallow depth alarms.• Popup Help command: turns the pop-up help boxes on or o

47Sonar Page Menu. Most of these functions are discussed in the Ad-vanced Section.Sonar Menu CommandsThe Sonar Menu contains commands for the major so

iiiPing Speed & HyperScroll... 74To Change Ping Speed: ...

48• Depth Cursor command: displays a cursor line on the sonar chartwhich allows you to accurately measure the depth of a sonar target.• Overlay Data c

49Sonar Page, showing full sonar chart mode. Sonar chart display options: full sonar chart (left) and split zoom.Surface clutterStructureBottom

50Sonar chart display options: digital data.You can customize how the Sonar Page pictures and other data are dis-played in many ways. We'll discu

51Basic Sonar Quick Reference1. Mount the transducer and unit. Connect the unit to electric powerand the transducer.2. Launch your boat.3. To turn on

528. Gauge the fish depth by visually comparing the fish arches with thedepth scale on the right side of the screen, or get a more accuratemeasure wit

53 Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4These figures show results of different sensitivity levels on the samelocation. Fig. 1: Sensitivity at 87

54You can change the sensitivity level whether you are in Auto Sensitiv-ity mode or Manual Sensitivity mode. The adjustment method worksthe same in bo

55 Display showing Sensitivity Control Bar.NOTE:If you want to change the sensitivity in Manual Mode, first turn offAuto Sensitivity: from the Sonar

56Fish I.D. is an easier way for a sonar novice to recognize a fishy signalreturn when he sees it. However, locating fish by symbol only has somelimit

57This PC application simulates the actual sonar unit on your computer.You can run it from your computer keyboard or use your mouse to pressthe virtua

ivNotes

58Advanced Sonar Options & Other FeaturesMaterial in this section is arranged in alphabetical order.ASP (Advanced Signal Processing)The ASP feat

59In the Sonar Features menu, Noise Rejection is selectedwith ASP in the default low setting.To change the ASP level:1. From the Sonar Page, press MEN

60The deep alarm works just the opposite. It sounds a warning tone if thebottom depth goes deeper than the alarm's setting. Both depth alarmswork

615. To turn off the alarm, press MENU|MENU|↓ to SONAR ALARMS|ENT|↓to DEEP ALARM ENABLED|ENT|EXIT|EXIT.To switch to a different depth setting, open th

62Press MENU|MENU|↓ to BACKLIGHT LEVEL|ENT. The BACKLIGHT LEVEL sliderbar appears. Press ↑ or ↓ to move the bar. At The lower end of the scalebackligh

63Chart SpeedThe rate that echoes scroll across the screen is called the chart speed.The default is maximum; we recommend that you leave the speed set

643. When it's set at the desired level, press EXIT.ColorLineColorLine lets you distinguish between strong and weak echoes. It"paints"

652. The ColorLine Control Bar appears. Press ↓ to decrease ColorLine;press ↑ to increase ColorLine.3. When it's set at the desired level, press

66 Contrast Command, left, and Contrast control bar, right.Depth CursorThe depth cursor consists of a horizontal line with a digital depth box onthe

671. From the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓ to DEPTH CURSOR|ENT.2. The depth cursor appears. Press ↓ to lower the cursor line; press ↑ toraise the cursor l

5IntroductionThank you for buying an Eagle sonar! Your unit is a high-quality, re-markably-priced color sonar designed for both professional and novi

68To switch to Manual Depth Range:1. First, turn off automatic depth range. From the Sonar Page, pressMENU|↓ to AUTO DEPTH RANGE|ENT.2. Press ↑ to DEP

69Sonar Page showing FasTrack.Fish I.D. (Fish Symbols & Depths)The Fish I.D. feature identifies targets that meet certain conditions asfish. The

70Does that mean Fish I.D. is broken? No — the feature is simply inter-preting sonar returns in a specific way to help take some of the workout of rea

71To turn on FishTrack:(Note: These instructions will turn on FishTrack and Fish I.D. at thesame time.)1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓ to SONAR F

72Overlay Data Shown selection menu. In this example,we scrolled down the data list to highlight "Water Speed."When selected, a check mark a

733. To return to the previous page, press EXIT|EXIT.To change displayed data font size:1. Press MENU|↓ to OVERLAY DATA|ENT.2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select

74 Sonar chart with Overlay Data turned on. This example showsDepth, Water Temperature and the Water Speed of the boat.Ping Speed & HyperScrollPi

75decrease the sensitivity to a level that eliminates the clutter. When youturn HyperScroll off, you can return to your original sensitivity level.Pin

76returns, just as you would on a flasher sonar unit. For more informa-tion on FasTrack, see its entry in this section.Pop-up HelpHelp is available fo

773. All the menus are cleared and all options are returned to the factorysettings. At left, Main Menu with Reset Options command selected.On the r

6Resolution:... 320 pixels (vert.) x 240 pixel (horiz.) resolu-tion; 153,600 total pixelsBacklighting:... Backlit sc

78High sensitivity levels let you see this detail, but it can also clutter thescreen with many undesired signals. Typically, the best sensitivity leve

79The Sensitivity Control Bar.To adjust sensitivity in manual mode:1. First, turn off Auto Sensitivity: from the Sonar Page, press MENU|↓to AUTO SENSI

80Set Keel OffsetThis unit measures water depth from the face of the transducer. Sincethe transducer is installed below the water surface, the distanc

811. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SET KEEL OFFSET|ENT.2. The Keel Offset dialog box appears with a plus (+) sign at the front ofthe box.3. Press ↑ until the d

82 At left, Main Menu with Software Information command selected.At right, the Software Information screen.1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SOFTWARE INFO|EN

83Full Sonar ChartThis is the default mode used when the unit is turned on for the firsttime or when it's reset to the factory defaults.The botto

84 Split Zoom Sonar Chart. Image at left shows the left window zoomedto 2X. The right image shows the left window zoomed to 4X.The depth overlay dat

85Sonar SimulatorThis unit has a built-in simulator that lets you run it as if you were onthe water. All sonar features and functions are useable. Whe

86Sonar Menu with Stop Chart command selected. The box is unchecked,indicating that the chart is scrolling across the screen.Surface ClarityThe markin

87Sonar Features menu with Surface Clarity selected.2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select clarity level|EXIT|EXIT|EXIT. In the illustration at left, Surfac

7Surface water temp: ... Yes, built into transducer. Optional addi-tional temp sensors for live well, bait well,etc. are available.Speed/distance lo

88may fade until it is unreadable. A low transparency will usually makemenu text easier to read, at the cost of watching your sonar returns.Experiment

89 Main Menu, left, Units of Measure Menu, right.To set Units of Measure: Press ↓ to the desired units, then press ENT.After all the options are se

90For example, turning on the 2X zoom will show all echoes that are be-tween the top and bottom of the 2X zoom bar. The 4X zoom will showonly the echo

91 Illustration at left shows Zoom Bar and 2X zoom level, at right, 4X.Tip:From the Sonar Menu, you can go directly to the Zoom Level com-mand with

92Notes

93TroubleshootingIf your unit is not working, or if you need technical help, please use thefollowing troubleshooting section before contacting the fac

94Weak bottom echo, digital readings erratic, or no fish signals:1. Make sure the transducer is pointing straight down. Clean the face ofthe transduce

95signals such as fish or even structure from the display. Try using resis-tor spark plugs or routing the sonar unit's power and transducer cable

96present, turn the pump off, then turn on the VHF radio and transmit.Keep doing this until all electrical equipment has been turned on, theireffect o

97IndexAAccessories, 5, 11, 35, 36Alarms, 45, 59, 60, 61Depth Alarms, 59Fish Alarm, 59, 61Antenna, 96ASP (Advanced Signal Processing),24, 58BBackligh