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Introduction

 WARNING

See the 

Important Safety and Product Information

 guide in the 

product box for product warnings and other important 

information.

Device Overview

À

Returns to the previous screen.
Returns to the home screen when held.

Á

Scrolls, highlights options, and moves the cursor.
Zooms in and out of a view. (Available only on the 4 in. 
models.)

Â

Closes a menu, when applicable.
Opens a menu of options for the page, when applicable.

Ã

Turns on and off the device when held.
Performs one or more of these actions when quickly press 
and release:
• adjust the backlight
• adjust the color mode
• enable and disable sonar

Ä

Acknowledges messages and selects options.

Å

Saves the present location as a waypoint.

Æ

Zooms out of a view. (Available only on the 5 in. and 7 in. 
models.)
Zooms in to a view. (Available only on the 5 in. and 7 in. 
models.)

Selecting the Transducer Type

If you are connecting a transducer that was not included with the 

chartplotter, you may need to set the transducer type to make 

the sonar function properly. If the device automatically detected 

your transducer, this option does not appear.
This chartplotter is compatible with the Garmin ClearVü

transducer as well as a range of accessory transducers 

including Garmin GT transducer

s.

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

My Vessel

 > 

Transducer Type

.

2

Select the type of transducer you are using.

Zooming on the STRIKER 4

You can zoom in and out of the Waypoint Map.
• Select   to zoom in.
• Select   to zoom out.

Panning on the STRIKER 4

You can move the Waypoint Map to view an area other than 

your present location.

1

Select   or   to start panning.

2

Use the arrow keys to pan.

TIP: 

You can select 

 to zoom.

Adjusting the Backlight

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

System

 > 

Display

 > 

Backlight

.

TIP: 

Press   from any screen to open the backlight settings.

2

Adjust the backlight.

Adjusting the Color Mode

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

System

 > 

Display

 > 

Color Mode

.

TIP: 

Press   from any screen to access the color settings.

2

Select an option.

Setting the Beeper

You can set when the device makes sounds.

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

System

 > 

Beeper

.

2

Select an option:
• To have the device beep when you select an item and

when an alarm is triggered, select 

On (Selections and

Alarms)

.

• To have the device beep only when alarms are triggered,

select 

Alarms Only

.

GPS Satellite Signal Acquisition

When you turn on the fishfinder, the GPS receiver must collect 

satellite data and establish the current location. When the 

fishfinder acquires satellite signals, 

 appears at the top of the 

Home screen. When the fishfinder loses satellite signals, 

disappears and a flashing question mark appears over   on the 

screen.

Home Screen

The fishfinder home screen provides access to all of the 

features in the fishfinder. The features are dependant on the 

accessories you have connected to the fishfinder. You may not 

have all of the options and features discussed in this manual.
When viewing another screen, you can return to the home 

screen by holding 

. You can customize the layout of the 

screens.

Customizing the Home Screen

You can add items to and rearrange items on the Home screen.

1

From the Home screen, select 

Customize Home

.

2

Select an option:
• To rearrange an item, select 

Rearrange

, select the item to

move, and select the new location.

• To add an item to the Home screen, select 

Add

, and

select the new item.

• To remove an item you have added to the Home screen,

select 

Remove

, and select the item.

Adding a New Layout to the Home Screen of the 

STRIKER 5 or 7

You can create a custom screen to suit your needs, which is 

added to your home screen.

1

Select 

Customize Home

 > 

Add

 > 

Add New Layout

.

Introduction

1

Summary of Contents for striker 4

Page 1: ...STRIKER Series Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ... System Display Backlight TIP Press from any screen to open the backlight settings 2 Adjust the backlight Adjusting the Color Mode 1 Select Settings System Display Color Mode TIP Press from any screen to access the color settings 2 Select an option Setting the Beeper You can set when the device makes sounds 1 Select Settings System Beeper 2 Select an option To have the device beep when you select ...

Page 3: ...mum speed for the trip and allows your to record a new maximum speed Adding the Data Graphs Screen Before you can customize the Data Graphs screen you must add it to the home screen You can view graphical sonar data on the home screen using the Data Graphs screen From the home screen select Customize Home Add Data Graphs Data Graphs To customize the Data Graphs screen select Data Graphs Change Gra...

Page 4: ...nt location Á Depth scale Split Zoom View On the split zoom page you can see a full view graph of sonar readings on the right side of the screen and a magnified portion of that graph on the left side of the screen From a sonar screen select Split Zoom À Zoomed depth scale Á Zoom window  Depth range Pausing the Sonar Not all options are available on all models Select an option From the Traditional...

Page 5: ...sting the Range of the Depth Scale You can adjust the range of the depth scale that appears on the right side of the screen Automatic ranging keeps the bottom within the lower third of the sonar screen and can be useful for tracking the bottom where there are slow or moderate terrain changes When the depth changes dramatically like a drop off or cliff manually adjusting the range allows a view of ...

Page 6: ...sonar screen select Sonar Setup Appearance Fish Symbols 2 Select an option Sonar Noise Rejection Settings From a sonar view select Sonar Setup Noise Reject Interference Adjusts the sensitivity to reduce the effects of interference from nearby sources of noise When you adjust the interference setting from off À through low Á medium  and high à noise is gradually removed but there is little effect ...

Page 7: ... sharing data between compatible STRIKER and echoMAP series devices You must turn on user data sharing for both devices to share data Select User Data Manage Data User Data Sharing On on both devices Waypoint Map Settings Select Waypoint Map Waypoints Shows the list of waypoints Waypoint Display Sets how to display waypoints on the chart Routes Shows the list of routes Track Shows the track option...

Page 8: ...ttings Select Settings System Display Adjusts the backlight brightness Adjusting the Backlight page 1 and color scheme Adjusting the Color Mode page 1 GPS Provides information about the GPS satellite settings and fix Language Sets the on screen language Simulator Turns on the simulator and allows you to set the speed and simulated location Beeper Turns on and off the tone that sounds for alarms an...

Page 9: ...rned off NOTE You must connect the device to a temperature capable transducer to use this alarm Fish Sets an alarm to sound when the device detects a suspended target sets the alarm to sound when fish of all sizes are detected sets the alarm to sound only when medium or large fish are detected sets the alarm to sound only when large fish are detected Unit Settings Select Settings Units System Unit...

Page 10: ...ot turn on My sonar does not work Push the transducer cable all the way into the back of the device Even if the cable seems to be connected you should push firmly so that it is fully seated Check to make sure the sonar transmission is turned on My device is not creating waypoints in the correct location You can manually enter a waypoint location to transfer and share data from one device to the ne...

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