WARNING
The depth sounder is not to be used for
navigation or as a device to avoid grounding
which may result in boat damage or
personal injury. Always use caution
operating in shallow areas and maintain a
very slow speed. Be aware that depths may
change too quickly for you to react and avoid
grounding.
CAUTION
Disconnect the battery during installation.
Tighten nuts on the back-clamp only slightly
more than you can tighten with your fingers.
Six inch-pounds of torque are sufficient.
Over-tightening could result in damage to
the instrument and may void your warranty.
Installation
1. It is recommended that insulated wire
terminals, preferably ring type, be used on
all connections to the power source.
2. Cut a 2-1/16” diameter hole in the dash
and mount the gauge with the back clamp
supplied.
3. Connect any one of the black wires to
the boat’s electrical ground, usually
available at several locations near the
instrument panel.
4. Connect the purple wire to a 12 Volt DC
circuit that is activated by the ignition switch.
5. Once the transducer is installed and
you have lead the cable to the depth
sounder, connect the three wires (black,
blue, and bare) from the transducer to the
corresponding colored wires of the
connector plug using the butt connectors
supplied. (See Illustration)
Note:
1) The bare and black wire from the
transducer will need to be twisted together
and then both connected to the black wire of
the plug.
The butt connectors have a heat activated
waterproofing. When the butt connections
have been crimped, slowly apply heat with a
heat gun until you see sealant coming out of
the connector ends. It is recommended to
wrap the connections together with electrical
tape for further protection. Plug the
connector into the rear of the depth sounder.
2) If the transducer cable is not connected
properly or not plugged into the depth
sounder, or the boat in the water, the display
will blink when the power is applied to the
unit.
General description:
The depth sounder will display depth of
3-199 ft, 1-92 m, or 1-54 F. To allow greater
depths to be displayed in the “ft” (Feet)
mode the depth sounder will automatically
change to “F” (Fathoms) mode and continue
to display depths to approximately 54
fathoms.
When the depth decreases below 200 feet
the display will return to the “ft” mode.
Extreme depths may be limited by type of
transducers utilized or bottom conditions. If
the reading is less than 19.9 feet, meters or
fathoms, 1/10th increments will be
displayed.
If the reading is more than 19.9 feet, all
readings will be in whole numbers.
The depth sounder has an audible and LCD
displayed depth alarm with adjustable
shallow and deep limits and a depth below
keel offset feature. These settings once
made are stored in memory and will remain
even if the battery is disconnected.
Operation:
Power on
The
depth
sounder
will
activate
automatically when the power to it is initially
turned on. You do not have to press the
combination “ON / OFF MODE” keypad.
The LCD will illuminate showing the depth
and will also show the type of units selected,
feet (FT), meters (M), or fathoms (F).
To turn the depth sounder off, press and
hold the “ON / OFF MODE” keypad for 4
seconds. Pressing the “ON / OFF MODE”
keypad again will reactivate the unit.
Note:
The instrument is designed to have the
internal LED lighting remain on as long as
power is supplied even if the unit is turned
“off” at the keypad.
Depth alarm
Shallow mode:
Pressing the “ON / OFF MODE” keypad
again displays the “SH” shallow depth alarm
setting. This is the shallowest water that will
activate the alarm. Press and hold the up or
down arrow keypads to adjust the reading to
the desired depth.
Deep mode:
Pressing the “ON / OFF MODE” keypad
again displays the “DP” deep depth alarm
setting. This is the deepest water that will
activate the alarm. Press and hold the “Up”
or ‘Down” arrow keypads to adjust the
reading to the desired depth.
When the shallow depth setting is read by
the depth sounder, the “SH” will flash on the
LCD and the audible alarm will sound
rapidly. When the deep depth setting is read
by the depth sounder, the “DP” will flash on
the LCD and the audible alarm will sound at
2 beeps per second.
Note:
To fully deactivate an alarm, reset it to zero.
Pressing the “ON / OFF MODE” keypad
temporarily deactivates the alarm. To
reactivate the alarm press the “ON / OFF
MODE” keypad until the depth reading
appears.
Keel offset
Pressing the “ON / OFF MODE” keypad
again displays the “KL” keel offset setting.
This can be set so that the depth sounder
either shows the depth below the keel or the
depth below the transducer.
Press the up or down arrow keypads to
adjust the reading to set so that the depth
sounder either shows the depth below the
keel or the depth below the transducer.
Press the up or down arrow keypads to
adjust the reading to the desired depth no
more than 19.9 ft. For example if the bottom
of the keel is 2 feet below the transducer and
you want the depth sounder to read the
depth below the keel, the display should be
adjusted to read 2.0 FT.
Note:
Once a keel offset is programmed, the depth
below the keel will activate the shallow and
deep alarms.
Units
Pressing the “ON / OFF MODE” keypad
again displays “Un” on the LCD indicating
the units mode.
Press either the up or down arrow keypads
to set the units desired to feet (FT), meters
(M), or fathoms (F). These units once set,
will remain the same for all modes. Pressing
the “ON / OFF MODE” keypad again returns
the depth sounder to normal operation.
Wiring Instructions For Remotely Switched Faria Beede Depth Sounders Only
Wire Color
Function
BLACK
GROUND (-)
PURPLE
KEY ON POWER (+)
BLUE
MODE SWITCH
YELLOW
DOWN SWITCH
WHITE
UP SWITCH
SPLICE
WHITE
PURPLE
DOWN
MODE
UP
SPLICE
SPLICE
SPLICE
SPLICE
BLUE
YELLOW
+14 VDC
BLACK
BOAT GROUND
BOAT KEY ON POWER
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Note:
The remote switches must connect to a good ground. It is
recommended that a ground wire be run from the three switch ground
connections to the depth sounder ground connection at the depth sounder.
For technical assistance, contact Faria Beede Instruments -
Customer Service between 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM
Eastern time weekdays at (860) 848-9271 or (800) 473-2742.
