Eagle FishEasy 2T Installation And Operation Instructions Manual Download

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Menus for changing digital number size.

SCALES

The depth scale between the upper and lower limit on the right side of
the screen can be turned on or off. The default is on.

Scales menu, with scale on (left) and off (right). With the scale off, only

the upper and lower limits (zero and 60 in this case) are displayed

To turn the scale off, press

MENU DOWN

until

HART

ETUP

appears, then

press

UP ARROW

. Press

MENU DOWN

until

CALES

appears, then press

DOWN ARROW

to select

PPER

OWER

NLY

. Press the

PWR

key to clear

the menus.

To turn scale on, press

MENU DOWN

until

HART

ETUP

appears, then

press

UP ARROW

. Press

MENU DOWN

until

CALES

appears, then press

UP ARROW

to select

HOW

NTERMEDIATE

. Press the

PWR

key to clear the

menus.

Summary of Contents for FishEasy 2T

Page 1: ...Pub 988 0143 641 www eaglesonar com FishEasy 2 FishEasy 2T FishEasy 2 Portable SeaFinder 240DF Fish finding Depth Sounding Sonars Installation and Operation Instructions...

Page 2: ...t necessary to change or end our policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice All features and specifications subject to change without notice All s...

Page 3: ...g sonar unit in dash bracket or portable 21 In Dash installation 21 Bracket installation 22 Portable installation 23 Operation and features 27 Keyboard basics 27 Turn on and off 27 Menus 27 Display op...

Page 4: ...easure 48 Reset distance log 49 Preset unit reset all options 49 System Info operating software version 50 Simulator 50 Chart Setup 51 Limit Search 51 Change Frequency SeaFinder 240DF only 52 Digital...

Page 5: ...installation can cause problems down the road especially if the transducer is badly mounted After you ve read the installation instructions install the unit and ac cessories Then read the rest of the...

Page 6: ...ter conditions All sonar units typically read deeper in fresh water than in salt water Depth display Continuous digital readout Audible alarms Deep shallow fish Automatic ranging Yes with instant scre...

Page 7: ...damage if the transducer strikes an object while the boat is moving If the transducer does kick up the bracket can easily be pushed back into place without tools Depending on your sonar unit s connect...

Page 8: ...at all times If the transducer is not placed in a smooth flow of water interference caused by bubbles and turbulence will show on the sonar s display in the form of random lines or dots whenever the b...

Page 9: ...low you to loosen the screws and slide the transducer up or down If you fre quently lose bottom signal lock while running at high speed the trans ducer may be coming out of the water as you cross wave...

Page 10: ...hru hull installation section at the end of this lesson to de termine if you can satisfactorily shoot through the hull TRANSOM TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY AND MOUNTING The best way to install these transducer...

Page 11: ...bracket with the letter A aligned with the alignment mark molded into the bracket Place the ratchets onto the transducer with the letter A aligned with the 12 o clock position on the transducer stem T...

Page 12: ...ut use a different alignment letter until you can place the transducer on the transom correctly Insert bolt and check transducer position on transom B Two piece bracket Assemble the transducer and bra...

Page 13: ...the lock nut at this time Assemble transducer and bracket B Two piece bracket Once you determine the correct position for the ratchets assemble the transducer as shown in the figure in step 2B Don t...

Page 14: ...sition transducer mount on transom and mark mounting holes Side view shown at left and seen from above at right 5 Attaching transducer to transom A One piece bracket Remove the transducer from the bra...

Page 15: ...the sonar unit Make sure to leave some slack in the cable at the transducer If possible route the transducer cable away from other wiring on the boat Electrical noise from the engine s wiring bilge p...

Page 16: ...rnal tooth washer is supplied with the TMB S Attach motor mounting bracket to transducer 2 Slide the adjustable strap supplied with the TMB S through the slot in the transducer bracket and wrap it aro...

Page 17: ...printed then the nose of the transducer is angled too far down and needs to be raised NOTE Periodically wash the transducer s face with soap and water to re move any oil film Oil and dirt on the face...

Page 18: ...ur hull can result in damage that could sink your boat Contact your boat dealer or manufacturer to confirm your hull specifications To choose the proper location for thru hull mounting anchor the boat...

Page 19: ...ce of the transducer with 100 grit sandpaper The surface of the hull must be flat so the entire transducer face is in contact with the hull prior to bonding Epoxy transducer to hull 2 Follow the instr...

Page 20: ...sor and a tem perature sensor at the same time you will need a combination device NOTE The FishEasy 2T and SeaFinder 240DF are packed with transduc ers containing built in temp sensors The SeaFinder p...

Page 21: ...rature sensor The transducer has no temperature sensor Transducer with no temperature sensor ST TU combination speed and temperature sensor TS 2U temperature sensor Transducer with no temperature sens...

Page 22: ...d sensor The temperature sensor is built into the transducer Sonar unit rear view Temperature sensor built into transducer SP U speed only sensor TS 2U temperature sensor Temperature sensor built into...

Page 23: ...water when the boat is on plane Also make sure the location doesn t inter fere with the boat s trailer Typically the sensor is mounted about one foot to the side of the transom s centerline Once you...

Page 24: ...manent mount units only The unit works from a 12 volt battery system You can attach the power cable to your boat s accessory or power buss or directly to the battery If you use an accessory buss but h...

Page 25: ...M 4 mounting kit In Dash Installation The following figure shows dimensions for in dash mounting The in dash adapter kit includes a template for cutting the mounting hole and complete installation dir...

Page 26: ...l a 1 inch 25 4 mm hole in the dash for the power and transducer cables The best location for this hole is immediately under the gimbal bracket location This way the bracket can be installed so that i...

Page 27: ...operation by using the optional PPP 13 portable power pack In fact the FishEasy 2 Portable package includes the PPP 13 and the transducer necessary for portable use The power pack and portable or flo...

Page 28: ...on If it doesn t work make sure the battery termi nals are making good contact against the battery contacts Also check the wiring connections on the D cell battery adapter The red wire on the power c...

Page 29: ...rect hot air onto them A fire or explosion could result Portable Transducer Assembly Assemble the transducer and bracket as shown in the following figure Attach the transducer to the bracket with the...

Page 30: ...en the cup then press it onto the hull as firmly as possible Tie the nylon cord to the boat and route the transducer cable to the sonar unit Your portable sonar is now ready for use Portable transduce...

Page 31: ...PWR CLEAR power and clear This key appears in the manual text simply as PWR Press this key to turn the unit on and off It also clears menu selections and the menus from the screen NOTE You must hold t...

Page 32: ...e nor does it use an internal backup battery so you never have to worry about replacement batteries MENUS This unit uses menus to guide you through the various functions and fea tures Menu names and s...

Page 33: ...SCROLL stopping and starting In normal operation the sonar chart will scroll from right to left across the screen You can stop the chart from scrolling across the screen This is useful when you want t...

Page 34: ...DOWN ARROW to select the desired page The screen changes as you move through the menu When the page you want is selected press PWR to clear the menu FULL CHART This shows all echoes scrolling across...

Page 35: ...earing on the right side A zoom mes sage such as 2X appears at the bottom of the zoomed side of the screen Split Chart page with normal view at right zoomed view at left DUAL FREQUENCY SPLIT CHART Sea...

Page 36: ...but use the SENSE 50K menu Dual Frequency Split Chart page The 50 kHz sensitivity menu is shown at left and the 200 kHz sensitivity menu is shown at right Lrg DIGITAL Large Digital The Large Digital p...

Page 37: ...til the RANGE menu appears Use the arrow keys to select the desired range When you re finished press PWR to clear the menu from the display Range Select menu This unit has the following ranges 10 15 2...

Page 38: ...rent depths By pointing your zoom at different portions of the chart as it scrolls you can get a good close up look at structure or cover below you To use Zoom Pan switch to a manual depth Range setti...

Page 39: ...Sensitivity controls the unit s ability to pick up echoes If you want to see more detail try increasing the sensitivity a little at a time There are situations when too much clutter appears on the scr...

Page 40: ...you from turning sensitivity down too low to allow automatic bottom tracking When you change the setting with auto turned on the unit will continue to track the bottom and make minor adjustments to th...

Page 41: ...d and soft bottom For ex ample a soft muddy or weedy bottom returns a weaker signal which is shown with a narrow or no gray line A hard bottom returns a strong signal which causes a wide gray line If...

Page 42: ...at are undesirable In most instances remaining targets are fish The Fish I D feature displays symbols on the screen in place of the ac tual fish echoes There are three symbol sizes small medium and la...

Page 43: ...ully see beneath the boat under varied water and fishing conditions So practice with the unit in both the Fish I D mode and without to become more familiar with the feature The default for Fish I D is...

Page 44: ...rned off shows the weakest ech oes as black and the strongest in light gray Since all weak echoes are black fish arches show boldly against the white background The drawback is that all weak echoes su...

Page 45: ...d FishReveal mode Press PWR to clear the menu To return to normal operation repeat the above steps but select NORMAL before clearing the menu CHART SCROLL SPEED and HYPERSCROLL The rate that echoes sc...

Page 46: ...ending on water conditions Hy perScroll may cause a second bottom echo and large amounts of clutter to appear on the screen If this occurs just decrease the sensitivity to a level that eliminates the...

Page 47: ...n is set on low If you have high noise levels try using the medium or high ASP setting However if you are having trouble with noise we suggest that you take steps to find the interference source and f...

Page 48: ...re clearing the menu Fish Alarm menu Depth Alarms The depth alarms are triggered only by the bottom signal No other echoes will activate these alarms The depth alarms consist of a shallow and a deep a...

Page 49: ...e words OFF FEET appear then press PWR to clear the menu Deep Alarm To set the deep alarm depth press MENU DOWN repeatedly until DEEP ALARM appears Press UP ARROW to increase the deep alarm s depth se...

Page 50: ...rough the menus When you re finished press the PWR key to clear the menus System Setup menu DISPLAY ADJUSTMENTS BACKLIGHTS The display is backlit for night use To turn the backlight on or off press ME...

Page 51: ...ill also show the effects of the change If you reach the maximum or minimum level a tone sounds alerting you to the limits Press the PWR key to clear the menu Display Contrast menu DEPTH UNITS OF MEAS...

Page 52: ...measurement unit then press PWR to clear the menu Temperature unit of measure menu SPEED and DISTANCE LOG UNITS OF MEASURE The speed and distance log can be displayed in statute miles MPH Nautical mil...

Page 53: ...ions This command is used to reset all features options and settings to their original factory defaults This is useful when you have changed several settings and want to return the unit to basic autom...

Page 54: ...h fish signals This lets you practice with the unit as if you were on the water all features and functions of the unit are usable A message appears occasionally to remind you that the simulator is on...

Page 55: ...epth scales shown on the right side of the screen can be modified and the Fish Reveal modes can be turned on or off To enter the Chart Setup menu sequence press MENU DOWN until the CHART SETUP menu ap...

Page 56: ...rom auto depth range to manual press MENU until the RANGE menu appears Use the arrow keys to select the desired range When you re finished press PWR to clear the menu from the display Next press MENU...

Page 57: ...er frequency in use because the wider cone angle lets them watch the bait Frequency menu with 200 kHz selected To change the frequency setting press MENU DOWN until the CHART SETUP menu appears then p...

Page 58: ...wer limits zero and 60 in this case are displayed To turn the scale off press MENU DOWN until CHART SETUP appears then press UP ARROW Press MENU DOWN until SCALES appears then press DOWN ARROW to sele...

Page 59: ...ely connected before turning the unit on Unit freezes locks up or operates erratically 1 Electrical noise from the boat s motor trolling motor or an accessory may be interfering with the sonar unit Re...

Page 60: ...itation 2 Electrical noise from the boat s motor can interfere with the sonar This causes the sonar to automatically increase its Discrimination or noise rejection feature This can cause the unit to e...

Page 61: ...ransducer cable away from the wiring that is causing the interference VHF radio antenna cables radiate noise when transmitting so be certain to keep the sonar s wires away from it You may need to rout...

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Page 65: ...R REPLACEMENT OR REFUND AS JUST DESCRIBED IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT MALFUNCTION OR NON CONFORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FR...

Page 66: ...ur shipping policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice in Canada If you re in Canada and you have technical return or repair questions please cont...

Page 67: ...com 3 Canadian customers can write Lowrance Eagle Canada 919 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga Ontario L4W2R7 or fax 905 629 3118 Shipping Information If it becomes necessary to send a product for repair o...

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