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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION

INSTRUCTIONS

Ultra Classic

Ultra Classic

Ultra Classic

Ultra Classic

Ultra Classic

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Summary of Contents for Ultra Classic

Page 1: ...1 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS Ultra Classic Ultra Classic Ultra Classic Ultra Classic Ultra Classic ...

Page 2: ...RAK 17 GROUPS FASTRAK 18 CHART CURSOR 18 DISPLAY ZOOM BAR 18 DISPLAY ZONE BAR 19 DIGITAL SONAR 19 ALARMS 20 DEPTH ALARMS 20 ZONE ALARM 21 FISH ALARM 21 ADJUST CHART SURFACE CLARITY 22 ADVANCED SIGNAL PROCESSING ASP 22 SYSTEM SETUP 23 AUDIO DISPLAY 23 SYSTEM INFORMATION 24 UNITS OF MEASURE 24 RESET DISTANCE LOG 24 TEMPERATURE GRAPH 24 SIMULATOR 25 TROUBLESHOOTING 26 WINDOWS SUMMARY 29 UPS SHIPPING ...

Page 3: ...t is from 4 degrees to 167 degrees Fahrenheit 20 degrees to 75 degrees Celsius Extended storage in temperatures higher or lower than specified will damage the liquid crystal display in your unit This type of damage is not covered by the warranty For more information contact the factory s Customer Service Department or your local service center INSTALLATION MOUNTING Install the Ultra Classic in any...

Page 4: ...able to the battery or power buss attach one end of the fuse holder directly to the battery or power buss This will protect both the unit and the power cable in the event of a short Both the Ultra Classic and the Ultra Classic Plus use a 3 amp fuse IMPORTANT Do not use this product without a 3 amp fuse wired into the power cable Failure to use a 3 amp fuse will void your warranty If you re install...

Page 5: ...elps prevent 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 in place without tools Read the enclosed transducer installation manual carefully before at tempting the installation Determine which of the mounting positions is right for your boat Use extreme care if mounting the transducer inside the hull since o...

Page 6: ...properly Make certain the chosen location is in the water even at high speed or when the boat is on plane Once you determine the proper location place the sensor on the transom Make certain the sensor s bottom is flush with the bottom of the hull Mark the transom in four places two in each slot Drill a 5 32 mounting hole at each location Mount the sensor to the hull with four 10 stainless steel sc...

Page 7: ...hes the unit between different sonar modes MENU Press this key to show the menus and gain access to most functions ARROW KEYS These keys are used to make menu selections and to move objects on the screen ZOUT ZIN These keys let you zoom the screen in and out to see detail ALARM Press this key to activate any of the sonar alarms PWR This key turns the Ultra Classic and it s lights on and off ENT EX...

Page 8: ... appears Press the up or down arrow key to select the desired mode then press EXIT key to erase the modes menu A summary of the modes starts on the next page OPERATION POWER LIGHTS To turn the Ultra Classic on simply press the PWR key A screen similar to the one at right appears The menus on this screen let you change to the metric mode by press ingtheuparrowkey adjustthescreen contrast by pressin...

Page 9: ...rom the surface to the bottom on the right side of the screen The left side shows an enlarged version of the right side The zoom range shows at the bottom of the screen In this ex ample the zoom range is 2X or two times the right side s view By press ing the ZOUT and ZIN keys you can change the left side s zoom from 2X to 4X and back Digital Chart The digital chart shows the chart on the right sid...

Page 10: ...use the windows feature first press the MODE key A screen similar to the one shown at right appears Highlight the Group menu at the bottom of the screen Now press the left or right arrow keys to sequence through the available groups When the desired group appears press the EXIT key to erase the modes menu Flasher The flasher mode changes the Ultra Classicfromagraphtoaflasherscreen On the screen at...

Page 11: ...excludes much of the bottom information fish signals and other target information High sensitivity levels enables you to see this detail but it can also clutter the screen with many undesired signals Typi cally the best sensitivity level shows a good solid bottom signal with Grayline and some surface clutter When the Ultra Classic is in the Auto matic mode the sensitivity is auto matically adjuste...

Page 12: ...e the menu press the EXIT key RANGE Automatic When turned on for the first time the Ultra Classic automatically places the bottom signal in the lower half of the screen This is called Auto Ranging and is part of the automatic function Typically therangecannotbechanged manually while the unit is in auto matic as shown at right However dependinguponthebottomdepthand the current range you can change ...

Page 13: ...h signals The Ultra Classic gives you two different zoom sizes plus a split screen zoom option The zoom operation and adjustment is different in the automatic and manual modes ZOOM AUTOMATIC MODE The only way to zoom the screen in automatic mode is to simply press the ZIN zoom in key This enlarges all echoes on the screen to twice their normal size If you press the ZIN key again the screen is zoom...

Page 14: ...XIT key This also erases the zoom bar and move zoom menu GRAYLINE GRAYLINE lets you distinguish between strong and weak echoes It paints gray on targets that are stronger than a preset value This allows you to tell the difference between a hard and soft bottom For example 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 stron...

Page 15: ...st pressing the menu key then pressing the up or down arrow keys until the CHT SPD chart speed menu appears as shown below left Increase the chart speed by pressing the right arrow key or decrease it by pressing the left arrow key The percentage of chart speed in use changes as the arrow keys are pressed The bar chart also gives a graphical indication of the chart speed You can see the change on t...

Page 16: ...on the screen when actually there are no fish Practice with the unit in both the Fish ID mode and without to become more familiar with the Fish ID feature When the Ultra Classic is turned on the Fish ID feature is automatically turned on also To turn the Fish ID feature off press the menu key then press the arrow keys until the FISH ID menu appears Press the left arrow key to turn the fish ID feat...

Page 17: ...mally shows inlargenumbers Youcanchangethis to smaller numbers or turn it off com pletely using the Show Digital menu at the top of this screen You can also turn the temperature speedometer distance log zoom bar zone alarm bar fastrak and cursor on or off using this menu See below for more information on these items FASTRAK This feature converts all echoes to short horizontal lines on the display ...

Page 18: ... CHART CURSOR The Ultra Classic has a chart cursor that allows you to pinpoint a target s depth The cursor is simply a horizontal line that extends across the display from left to right A depth box at the end of the line on the right side shows the line s depth In the example at right the cursor line is at 41 1 feet To display the chart cursor highlight the ShowCursor onthe ChartSetup menu then pr...

Page 19: ... the Alarms section in this manual formoreinformationonthezonealarm DIGITAL SONAR When the Ultra Classic is turned on the digital depth display is located at the top left corner of the screen This display comes from a separate digital sonar built into the unit It displays only the bottom depth If it loses the bottom the last known depth will flash on the display When the digital finds the bottom i...

Page 20: ...ill sound a tone if the bottom signal is less than ten feet It will continue to sound until the bottom goes deeper than 10 feet The deep alarm works just the opposite It sounds a warning tone if the bottom depth goes deeper than the alarm s setting Both depth alarms work only off the digital bottom depth signals No other targets will trip thesealarms Ifyouturnthedigitaloff thedepthalarmswillbeinop...

Page 21: ...s triggered when any echo passes inside the zone alarm bar shown on the right side of the screen To turn the zone alarm on highlightthe ZoneAlarm labelonthe alarms menu then press the right arrow key To adjust the zone alarm highlight the Zone Adjust label then press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one at right appears To adjust the top of the zone bar higher or lower press the up or d...

Page 22: ...elected depth range For example on a 0 60 foot range with maximum SCC surface clutter will be reduced down to 45 feet There are three levels of SCC avail able on the Ultra Classic low medium and high When it s turned on for the first time the SCC level is low To change it press the MENU key then press the up or down arrow keys until the Surface Clarity menu appears Now use the left or right arrow ...

Page 23: ...ow keys to change it When you re finished press the EXIT key to erase the ASP menu SYSTEM SETUP The following features are available through the System Setup menu To access this menu press the MENU key then press the up or down arrow keys until the System Setup menu appears Press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears Audio Display You can adjust the display s contrast and turn the ...

Page 24: ... right or left arrow key to change it To erase this screen press the EXIT key Reset Distance Log If you have a speed sensor attached to the Ultra Classic the unit starts counting the distance you ve travelled each time you turn it on You can reset this distance to zero by turning the unit off and on again however it s easier to highlight the Reset Distance Log label on the System Setup menu then p...

Page 25: ...emind you that the simulator is on To use the simulator press the MENU key then press the up or down arrow keys until the System Setup menu appears When it does press the right arrow key Now press the up or down arrow keys until the Simulator label is highlighted Finally press the right arrow key The Ultra Classic returns to a sonar screen with simulated echoes scrolling across the screen ...

Page 26: ...outing the power and transducer cables away from other electrical wiring on the boat may help Route the sonar unit s power cable directly to the battery instead of through a fuse block or ignition switch 2 Inspect the transducer cable for breaks cuts or pinched wires 3 Check both the transducer and power connectors Make certain both are securely plugged in to the unit Weak bottom echo digital read...

Page 27: ...fere with the sonar This causes the sonar to automatically increase its Discrimination or noise rejection feature This can cause the unit to eliminate weaker signals such as fish or even structure from the display Try using resistor spark plugs or routing the sonar unit s power and transducer cables away from other electrical wiring on the boat No fish arches when the Fish ID feature is off 1 Make...

Page 28: ...s 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 route the sonar unit s power cable directly to the battery to isolate it from other wiring on the boat If no noise displays on the sonar unit from electrical equipment then make certain everything except the sonar unit is turned off then start the...

Page 29: ...29 WINDOWS SUMMARY GROUP F GROUP H GROUP D GROUP A GROUP E GROUP G GROUP C GROUP B ...

Page 30: ...for warranty verification 3 Write a brief note detailing the problem you re having with the unit Please include your name address and daytime telephone number 4 Please include payment for non warranty repairs Check money order Visa or MasterCard may be used 5 Fill in your name address zip code date and RA number in the blanks provided on the UPS form included with your unit 6 Attach the label to t...

Page 31: ...or transducers please contact 1 Your local marine dealer Most quality dealers that handle marine electronic equipment should be able to assist you with these items Consult your local telephone directory for listings 2 LEI Extras Inc P O Box 129 Catoosa OK 74015 0129 or call 800 324 0045 USA orders only Eagle Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our shipping policies regulations and s...

Page 32: ...HIS REPAIR 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 FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow th...

Page 33: ...r fax 905 629 3118 WARRANTY REPAIR WILL BE HONORED ONLY IN THE COUNTRY UNIT WAS PURCHASED Please follow the shipping instructions shown below on this page if you have to mail your unit to the dealer For proper testing repair and service send a brief note with the product describingtheproblem Besuretoincludeyourname returnshippingaddress andadaytime telephonenumber How to Obtain Service Internation...

Page 34: ...lone yearwarranty Seepage30forcomplete warranty details If your unit fails and the failure is not covered by the original warranty Eagle has a flat rate repair policy that covers your unit and accessories packed with the unit at the factory There is a 180 day warranty on all non warranty repairs from the factory which is similar to the original warranty but is for 180 days rather than one year For...

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