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Page 2: ...eeker 12 Using your Battery 17 App Information 18 Magna ring Control 19 Calibrating the unit 21 Loading the dropper rig 23 Set the target heading and run time 28 Check before you launch 30 Launching retrieving the Fish Seeker 31 General Maintenance 32 Guiding the Fish Seeker on the water 34 Troubleshooting 35 Battery Care 36 Warranty 38 ...

Page 3: ...o ensure you get maximum enjoyment from it and that you comply with your local maritime regulations Take the time to read this manual before you get to the beach so you can maximise fishing time Support If you experience problems with your equipment or its performance please call NZ Customer Care 0800 002 999 or AUST Customer Care 1800 890 840 Welcome ...

Page 4: ...her users find out where their units are and set your Fish Seeker unit accordingly Safety guideline Keep a good distance between yourself and other beach users and fishers and note the direction of the current The Fish Seeker is designed to be used off sandy beaches with a seabed free of foul ground obstructions and obstacles These features could hinder retrieval of your Fish Seeker Look out for t...

Page 5: ...e If anyone is helping you use the Fish Seeker warn them of the dangers and ensure they are instructed or trained in using the Fish Seeker product Keep yourself safe Follow the guidelines below to ensure your personal safety while operating the Fish Seeker Safety guidelines Be aware of tides and currents and where they may carry your Fish Seeker Always retrieve your unit if it presents a danger to...

Page 6: ...other vessels Follow the guidelines below to operate your Fish Seeker safely around boats or other vessels Safety guidelines Always know where your Fish Seeker is use binoculars if necessary Do not use your Fish Seeker at night or in poor light Safety ...

Page 7: ...s Identify your equipment Ensure your name and phone number is noted on your Fish Seeker unit in the space provided at the back of the hull with permanent marker It is a fisheries requirement that the fisher is identified with their name initials and surname on the float the Fish Seeker unit which is attached to your longline It is also a recommendation that a phone number is included Labelling yo...

Page 8: ...wner s Manual What s in the Box Fish Seeker 1 x Complete Fish Seeker unit with bait pod fitted What s in the Box Jets Hatch Opening Tie Rod Hull Magnetic Switches Parts and description 1 x Battery Pack 1 x Battery Charger ...

Page 9: ...r Owner s Manual Page 8 What s in the Box 1 x Fish Seeker trace Including quicklink and swivel on a foam trace rack 1 x Tow point pulley 1 x Maintenance grease tube 1 x Magna ring Used to control your Fish Seeker ...

Page 10: ...ecommended with 100lb braid of 500 or more metres in length range is approximately 1000 m in calm conditions 2 Fishing rod holder 3 Bait 4 Knife and chopping board Recommended Extras 5 Chilly bin 6 Smart phone with Fish Seeker app installed optional 7 Binoculars 8 Sunblock 9 Spare hooks line 10 Snap lock bags What else is needed ...

Page 11: ...you use your Fish seeker you ll need to prepare your line This process involves the following steps Step Action 1 Remove the quick link and swivel from the end of the Fish Seeker Trace by squeezing the quick link and sliding the solid ring out Preparing your line ...

Page 12: ... that is use an Uni Knot see below How to tie a Uni Knot 1 Pass the line through the eye of the swivel and make a loop with the tag end 2 Wrap the tag end mul ple mes over the line Recommend 5 or more mes 3 Take it out of the loop 4 Pull the tag end and the standing part 4 Make the loop to the desired size by pulling the standing part Trim oﬀ excess tag end 5 The ﬁnished knot looks like this ...

Page 13: ...ssembling your Fish Seeker Step Action 1 Open the unit by unscrewing the tie rod at the tail end of the unit Assembling your Fish Seeker Rear Section Front Section Battery Hatch Tie Rod Thrusters Jets Main Seal Pin Slot Hatch Pin Bait Pod ...

Page 14: ... Seeker is in use 3 Plug in the wires of the front section to the wires of the rear section The are 2 connections one to connect the compass in the nosecone black 6 pin plug and 1 to connect the batteries to the PCB XT60 plug Always plug the compass connection in before the battery connection Never unplug the compass while the battery is connected Compass Cable Battery Cable Assembling your Fish S...

Page 15: ...ont section above the battery 5 Bring the openings of the front section and rear section together ensuring the flat sections at the bottom of both hull sections meet IMPORTANT IT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT THAT THE SEAL IS CLEAN AND FREE FROM SAND DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE YOUR FISH SEEKER ON THE SAND OPEN AND CLOSE IT ON A SAND FREE SURFACE LIKE A TOWEL OR CHILLY BIN Assembling your Fish Seeker ...

Page 16: ... by screwing the tie rod at the rear of the rear section do not overtighten Tighten only until the faces shown just touch Here the faces are shown with a small gap Continue tightening until the gap closes in at least one place Small Gap Small Gap Small Gap No Gap Assembling your Fish Seeker ...

Page 17: ...e seal will function properly 8 If the tie rod is not already vertical tighten until it becomes vertical less than half a turn is all that is needed Once this is properly fastened in the front section there should be no movement between the two pieces A small gap at top is not an issue if the gap is fully closed at the bottom Small Gap No Gap Assembling your Fish Seeker ...

Page 18: ...his battery can provide over a thousand uses over many years Charging your battery Follow the steps below to charge them Step Action 1 Plug the charger into the mains power the light will shine green Plug in the battery while charging the light will turn red 2 When the light turns green disconnect the batteries This will usually take 2 to 4 hours per battery ...

Page 19: ...iod and iOS devices or with the included magnetic ring Magna ring Control on page 20 The Fish Seeker will respond to your commands by revving the engine Our app offers the same controls as the magna ring with the addition of displaying the battery level To download and install the app search Fish Seeker on Apple or Android app stores ...

Page 20: ...to your commands by revving the engine The Fish Seeker has two magnetic sensors that can be triggered with the magna ring A square and a circle indicate where the magnetic sensors are on the back of the hull When the magna ring is touched onto a symbol the sensor is triggered There are three ways to interact with the sensors Step Action 1 Short Momentarily touch the mag ring to the symbol then rem...

Page 21: ...ipe across the hull passing from one symbol to the other Function Command Open Close Hatch Short press square Start Run Long press circle Set Heading Long press square Set Time Swipe from square to circle Calibrate Compass Swipe from circle to square refer to Calibrating the Unit Stop Run Short press either circle or square ...

Page 22: ...at your chosen fishing location If you re at a new fishing spot that is over 200km from where you last calibrated the Fish Seeker or you notice your Fish Seeker navigating poorly it should be recalibrated Note Stand several meters from large metal objects eg vehicles before you start calibrating How to Calibrate the Unit Step Action 1 Calibration is done by selecting the Calibrate option within th...

Page 23: ...on the Y axis Y Rotate one full revolution on the Z axis Z 3 Put the unit flat on the ground and wait 3 secs The Fish Seeker will rev its motors 3 times once it has finished calibration If the Fish Seeker revs four times an error has occurred Try again repeat steps 1 to 3 or refer to the troubleshooting table for further help ...

Page 24: ... of compartments One large sinker compartment on the left 5 small line compartments along the top 1 to 5 and 5 medium sized bait compartments along the bottom A to E 6 If it is safe to do so no pets people or birds around the entire trace can be unwound from the trace rack laid along the ground then baited and loaded into the bait pod Alternatively the trace can be wound off the trace rack and loa...

Page 25: ...r end unwind the trace from the trace rack past the first hook Hook A 7 Place the sinker in the sinker compartment the Largest Compartment Note The top of the sinker will need to go in first as shown below Side view of the line and bait compartments Side view of the sinker compartment ...

Page 26: ...you reach the first hook line begin wrapping both the main line and the hook line around your fingers together Continue wrapping until you get to the baited hook Please note the blue foam is simulating bait 10 Carefully place the coil of line into the upper compartment as shown Loading the Dropper Rig ...

Page 27: ...ine and bait compartments Side view of the sinker compartment 12 Repeat this process for the next 3 baited hooks On the fifth and final hook once the hook is 50mm from the wrap leave it aside and continue wrapping the main line until 100 150mm from the end Place the coil and the baited hook in their compartments as before 13 Now the bait pod is ready and the main line can be attached ...

Page 28: ...ink on the end of your fishing line 16 IMPORTANT IF THE NEXT STEP IS NOT FOLLOWED CORRECTLY YOU WILL LOSE YOUR FISH SEEKER Secure the tow point pulley to the main body by clipping it to the carabiner at the end of the tie rod This ensures when the line is released that the Fish Seeker is still attached to your fishing line Make sure you tighten the carabiner lock nut Loading the Dropper Rig ...

Page 29: ...igate and maintain the direction heading you direct it to Step Action 1 Keeping the Fish Seeker level physically aim it in the direction that you want it to head and set the heading with the app or magna ring The Fish Seeker will acknowledge that it has set the heading by revving its motors 2 times Set the target heading and run time ...

Page 30: ...12 minutes to reach 600 m Take into consideration how much line you have on your reel when sending the unit out Ensure the Fish Seeker does not reach the end of the line as this can lead to tangles or even pulling your fishing rod out to sea if it isn t well secured Reduce the run time as necessary 3 Setting the run time Swipe your magna ring from square to circle to commence the run time function...

Page 31: ... to ensure everything is ready Step Action 1 The hatch is closed securely and the hatch pin passes through the trace loop 2 IMPORTANT The tow point pulley is attached to the carabiner and the carabiner is tightened shut 3 The reel attached to the Fish Seeker is set to let line out 4 The rod is secure Check before you launch ...

Page 32: ...e selected run time Once the unit has completed its run it will stop and open its hatch to release the sinker and hooks To ensure all the hooks and line are dropped from the bait pod the unit will run again for a further 30 seconds 3 After a period of time fishing we recommend 10 to 60 minutes the unit is now ready to be brought back in to shore Reel the unit back in using your fishing rod as you ...

Page 33: ...attery with a damp cloth if salt water and or sand has entered this area Once cleaned leave the hull parts and battery separate until dry Check the bait pod is free of bait and wipe clean your traces and hooks before reattaching to the trace holder Check and replace Check your fishing line periodically looking for any spots of weakness due to damage or wear Replace any sections that are damaged We...

Page 34: ...re that electrical components are safe and secure from water damage These parts circled in red include 1 Battery and compass connectors 2 We recommend that you re grease the jet unit at least once a year It s important to only use the grease provided other greases can lead to damage of the seals plastics General Maintenance ...

Page 35: ... next wave arrives App control signals 1 The Bluetooth app is designed for short range control only less than 10m 2 If the Fish Seeker is out of range and something goes wrong you will need to wait for the timer to stop it then retract the machine Strong Currents Dealing with strong currents and tricky conditions 1 If the Fish Seeker is driven off course by a strong current walk the Fish Seeker 50...

Page 36: ...battery Follow the set heading procedure Follow the recalibration procedure Motors pulse 4 times when trying to set heading Calibration has not been done Follow the recalibration procedure Motors pulse 4 times when battery is first plugged in Compass cable is not plugged in Compass cable connection is poor Unplug the battery plug in the compass Cable then plug in the battery again Unplug and plug ...

Page 37: ... electric shock 7 Remove the battery from the charger once charging is complete 8 Do not charge in an area of extreme heat or cold It will work best at normal room temperature To reduce the risk of serious personal injury do not store outside or in vehicles 9 Under extreme usage or temperature conditions battery leakage may occur If liquid comes in contact with your skin wash immediately with soap...

Page 38: ... of injury 15 Do not modify or attempt to repair a battery pack that has been damaged 16 Do not expose a battery pack or appliance to fire or excessive temperature Exposure to fire or temperature above 265 F 130 C may cause explosion 17 Have servicing performed by a qualified repair person using only identical replacement parts This will ensure that the safety of the product is maintained 18 Save ...

Page 39: ...rician in order to avoid a hazard The item has not been misused abused neglected altered modified or repaired by anyone The item has been subjected to normal wear and tear The item has not been used for trade professional or hire purposes The item has not sustained damage Your warranty does not cover Components that are subject to natural wear and tear caused by normal use in accordance with opera...

Page 40: ...nd Developers Aust Pty Ltd Unit 3 2 Roussos Place Truganina VIC 3029 AUSTRALIA FAX 61 3 9681 7825 AUST Customer Care Email customerservice tvshop com au Ph 1800 890 840 New Zealand Contact Brand Developers Limited Unit H 686 Rosebank Road Avondale 1026 Auckland New Zealand PO Box 33604 Takapuna Auckland 0740 FAX 64 9 306 8203 NZ Customer Care Email customerservice tvshop co nz Ph 0800 002 999 This...

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Page 44: ...evelopers Australia New Zealand Brand Developers Aust Pty Ltd Unit 3 2 Roussos Place Truganina VIC 3029 AUSTRALIA AUST Customer Care 1800 890 840 Brand Developers Limited Unit H 686 Rosebank Road Avondale 1026 Auckland NEW ZEALAND NZ Customer Care 0800 002 999 Australian Design Registration No 201617299 ...

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