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FISH ALARM

- The bottom fish alarm chimes and the depth of the fish is also shown if there is

room on the display.

NOTE:

A timer function prevents the alarm from chiming too often. 

FISH D'TECT

- The bottom fish alarm chimes and displays fish symbols for echoes that are likely

to be from fish. The depth of the fish symbol is also shown if there is room on the display. Three
sizes of symbols are used to indicate the relative signal strength of the echo, with the largest
representing the strongest echo.

- These symbols at the top of the screen indicate what strengths you have

chosen for the fish alarm.

NOTE:

A timer function prevents the alarm from chiming too often. 

TRUE VIEW / GRAY VIEW

- This feature allows you to choose how the Fishin' Buddy 4200™ uses

grey shades to show bottom, fish and other objects in the water. True View

TM

is the natural display

that displays weak echoes in light shades and strong echoes in dark shades. Gray view displays
the strongest echoes in gray to more clearly define the bottom.

ICE FISHING

- The ice fishing mode control overrides the screen clutter control and increases the

gain significantly to help display smaller objects. Although this improves the picture in most ice
fishing situations, it may increase clutter and is normally turned off for other types of fishing. 

UNITS

- The Fishin' Buddy 4200™ can display in either imperial (U.S.) or metric units for depth and

temperature.

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BOTT

- This symbol in the upper-right corner of the display indicates bottom-tracking mode.

• Operation: Press the 

MENU

button, then press the 

LEFT

or 

RIGHT

button until RANGE

BOTTOM appears. 

Press and release

the 

UP

or 

DOWN

button to select automatic or

bottom-tracking mode, or 

press and hold

UP

or 

DOWN

to set a manual range, then press

MENU

to clear the menu.

NOTE:

This feature enables you to put the entire screen into bottom track mode.

SCREENS

- The screen menu lets you choose between display combinations: Bottom graph only

(NORMAL), Bottom graph and large readouts (STATUS), Bottom graph and a single extra large
value (FIXED), or Bottom graph and an extra large value ROTATING through the available data
(depth and temperature). 

TIP: 

Changing from ROTATING to FIXED mode results in the last value shown during ROTATING mode to

be a FIXED display on screen.

GRAPH SPEED

- The graph speed controls the maximum rate that the graph is shifted to the left. This

determines how much history is in the graph and therefore the shape of fish and bottom structure.

TIP:

The graph speed slows down automatically in deeper water, because it takes more time for

echoes to return.

DEPTH ALARM

- The depth alarm sounds when the depth (from the transducer to the estimated

bottom) is less than the setting.

• Operation: Press the 

MENU

button, then press the 

LEFT

or 

RIGHT

button until DEPTH

ALARM appears.  

Press and hold

the 

UP

or 

DOWN

to activate the alarm and set the depth.

Press and release

the 

UP

or 

DOWN

button to turn the alarm on and off. 

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Summary of Contents for Fishin Buddy 4200

Page 1: ...Fishin Buddy 4200 Operations Manual FB4200_English qxd 12 21 2005 12 58 PM Page 1...

Page 2: ...ishin Buddy 4200 display unit with transducer C clamp mounting bracket This Operations manual and warranty card 2 Introduction 2 Getting Started 3 How to Install the Batteries 3 How to Attach the Moun...

Page 3: ...work when it is not in the water Turbulent water or water filled with air bubbles can cause interference or prevent the transducer from operating Fishin Buddy Mounting Bracket C clamp Pivot adjustmen...

Page 4: ...the POWER button until the display is blank NOTE The Fishin Buddy 4200 remembers your previous settings every time you power it on again this does not happen in demo mode 6 The C clamp mounting bracke...

Page 5: ...oomed in graph is useful for determining bottom features and for marking fish lying close to the bottom 8 SET AND ADJUST FEATURES After power up features can be adjusted using the following procedure...

Page 6: ...r depth and temperature 10 BOTT This symbol in the upper right corner of the display indicates bottom tracking mode Operation Press the MENU button then press the LEFT or RIGHT button until RANGE BOTT...

Page 7: ...utton then press the LEFT or RIGHT button until SIDE RANGE appears Press and release the UP or DOWN button to select a manual range then press MENU to clear the menu SIDE FILTER The Sidefinder Filter...

Page 8: ...the bottom The further away the object or bottom is the longer it takes the echo to return These ultrasonic waves illuminate the water forming a beam that is strongest in the direction that the trans...

Page 9: ...4200 uses shades of gray to generally indicate the size or density of objects in the graph In fact it is the strength of the echo that determines how it will be shaded Small fish and light weeds typic...

Page 10: ...you are trying to see past an underwater rise to view the shoreline it is a question of how high the rise is You can see the shore if you can shine your flashlight beam above the rise and illuminate t...

Page 11: ...ed swim ladders This can also occur when the Buddy is aimed at a cement or rock wall due to a double reflection effect The Fishin Buddy 4200 is designed to eliminate false readings especially with the...

Page 12: ...e number listed in the warranty 22 MAINTENANCE Your Fishin Buddy 4200 should work reliably for many years however there are a few things you may want to consider and check periodically When cleaning t...

Page 13: ...e clutter control The bottom may be less than 1 5 deep or the bottom may be deeper than the Buddy can display Problem No fish are displayed in the graph When looking for fish in shallow water remember...

Page 14: ...e date This will be required for in warranty service THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES ON THE PART OF BOTTOMLINE AND WILL BE THE CUSTOMER S EXCLUSIV...

Page 15: ...tates do not allow limitations on an implied warranty or the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusions may not apply to you You may also have other rights which vary fro...

Page 16: ...ypically we respond to your e mail within three business days cservice johnsonoutdoors com For direct shipping our address is BottomLine Service Department 108 Maple Lane Eufaula AL 36027 USA Contact...

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