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User Manual

About this User Manual

INTRODUCTION

The chart plotter combined with the sonar performance of the Fish Finder is

one of the most advanced marine navigation system available.

Please read carefully this User Manual to learn the operating features for

your unit. Refer to your chart plotter User Manual for all other unit operating

instructions.

CONVENTIONS USED

Throughout this User Manual, the labelled keys are shown in capital letters

enclosed in square brackets, for example [ENTER].

Menu operations are in bold characters listed by keys sequence with the

menu names enclosed between inverted commas, for example [MENU] +

"ALARMS" + [ENTER] means: press the [MENU] key, using the cursor key

select the Alarms menu and then press [ENTER].

Any menu operation and function activation in this User Manual is related to

the following chart plotter LCD models (see the following table). Whenever it

is necessary, a note has been inserted for those models with differences.

Chart Plotter Name

Software Name

Available from Software Version

SKY X5

S4egLZ5vx

11.00

COMPACT X5

S4igLZ5vx

11.00

EXCALIBUR 7 Speed

S3egLZ7m

10.00

COMPACT 7 Plus

S3igLZ7m

10.00

EXCALIBUR 7 Speed SunColor

S3egLZ7c

10.00

COMPACT 7 Sun

S3igLZ7c

10.00

SKY X7

S3egLZ7cx

10.00

COMPACT X7

S3igLZ7cx

10.00

PANORAMIC 8 SUN

S3egLZ7wc

10.00

COMPACT 8 SUN

S3igLZ7wc

10.00

PANORAMIC 8 SUN

S4egLZ7wc

11.00

COMPACT 8 SUN

S4igLZ7wc

11.00

PANORAMIC 8 XL

S4egLZ7wcx

11.00

COMPACT 8 XL

S4igLZ7wcx

11.00

PANORAMIC 8 HD

S4egLZ8wc

11.00

COMPACT 8 HD

S4igLZ8wc

11.00

STARLIGHT PLUS

S3egLZctcs

10.00

STARLIGHT PRO

S3egLZctcp

10.00

MAGNUM PLUS

S3egLZctcms

11.00

MAGNUM PRO

S3egLZctcmp

11.00

WORLD MAP LCD 11

XSegLZ11m

10.00

WORLD MAP PRO COLOR

S3egLZ11c

10.00

WORLD MAP PRO SUN

S3egLZ11c

10.00

WORLD MAP PRO SUN VD

S3egLZ11c

10.00

WORLD MAP PRO COLOR VD

S3egLZ11c

10.00

WORLD MAP PRO HD

S5egLZ11c

11.00

Summary of Contents for FISH PRO HD+

Page 1: ...Fish Finder CODE A 150609 USER MANUAL Copyright 2009 LORENZ ELECTRONICS Italia All rights reserved Printed in Italy No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means or stored in a database or retrieval system without prior written permission of the publisher ...

Page 2: ...xposure to heat may result in damage to the FISH PRO HD Connection to the power source with reversed polarity will damage the FISH PRO HD severely This damage is not covered by the warranty The FISH PRO HD contains dangerous high voltage circuits which only experienced technicians MUST handle WARNING When plugging in or unplugging a transducer to the FISH PRO HD make sure power is turned off NOTE ...

Page 3: ...5 Chart Fish Display page 1 6 2 2 6 Fish Finder and Radar pages ONLY FOR WORLD MAP LCD 11 PRO COLOR PRO SUN PRO SUN VD PRO COLOR VD PRO HD STARLIGHT PLUS PRO MAGNUM PLUS PRO PANORAMIC COMPACT 8 SUN PANORAMIC COMPACT 8 XL PANORAMIC COMPACT 8 HD 1 6 2 3 ZOOM MODES 1 7 2 3 1 The Bottom Lock Zoom 1 7 2 3 2 The Marker Zoom 1 7 2 4 INFO ON FISH FINDER SYSTEM INFORMATION 1 7 2 4 1 The System Update menu ...

Page 4: ...erature Upper 2 3 3 1 12 4Temperature Lower 2 3 3 1 12 5Temperature Rate 2 3 3 1 12 6Fish Alarm 2 3 3 1 13 Load Settings from User C CARD 2 3 3 1 14 Save Settings to User C CARD 2 3 3 1 15 Restore Current Preset Defaults 2 3 4 SD FISHPRO 25 4 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 2 5 4 2 DIMENSIONS 2 6 4 3 MOUNTING THE FISH FINDER 2 6 4 3 1 Installation 2 6 4 3 2 Installing Optional Devices 2 7 4 4 STATUS LE...

Page 5: ...ing chart plotter LCD models see the following table Whenever it is necessary a note has been inserted for those models with differences Chart Plotter Name Software Name Available from Software Version SKY X5 S4egLZ5vx 11 00 COMPACT X5 S4igLZ5vx 11 00 EXCALIBUR 7 Speed S3egLZ7m 10 00 COMPACT 7 Plus S3igLZ7m 10 00 EXCALIBUR 7 Speed SunColor S3egLZ7c 10 00 COMPACT 7 Sun S3igLZ7c 10 00 SKY X7 S3egLZ7...

Page 6: ...scription of the Fish Finder Setup menu CHAPTER 4 FISH PRO HD Technical specification dimension and installation of the FISH PRO HD and set up of the hardware configuration CHAPTER 5 Transducers Introduction to the basic information on the transducer device that transmits and receives sound waves into the water CHAPTER 6 Frequently Asked Questions The Analytical Index is at the end of this User Ma...

Page 7: ...converted into an voltage and is amplified by the receiver processed and sent to the display The speed of sound in water is roughly 4800 ft sec so the time lapse between the transmitted signal and the received echo can be measured and the distance to the object determined Fig 1 Fish Finder working principle 1 1 FISH FINDER Features Functions A Scope displays Sonar Echo in real time 2X and 4X Zoom ...

Page 8: ...ow Alarm Depth Alarm Fish alarm Tem perature Upper Temperature Lower NOTE On specific software version available 1 2 SELECTING THE FISH FINDER PORT If the Fish Finder is connected to the Port 2 see Par 4 7 follow the proce dure MENU BASIC SETTINGS ENTER INPUT OUTPUT ENTER PORT 2 INPUT ENTER BBFF 50 200 ENTER This is the default setting if the connecting cable supplied with the Fish Finder is used ...

Page 9: ...ion of terms listed in the previous Fig 2 1 Warning Message Flashing label Simulation when the echo sounder is in Simulation mode Echogram window Graphic presentation of sonar soundings recorded as a continuous profile scrolling across the screen from right to left Such recordings represent the image of the water beneath your boat items appear as they pass under your transducer the items on the ri...

Page 10: ...ed in the zoomed window on the left part of the screen It is turned on selecting Echo Sounder display page A Scope A real time representation of fish and bottom features passing through the beam of the transducer It is drawn as horizontal lines whose length and hue is proportional to the sonar strength returned When the default palette is selected the strongest sonar returns will be shown as the c...

Page 11: ...bottom For example a soft muddy or weedy bottom returns a weaker echo that is shown with a narrow white line while a hard bottom returns a strong echo that causes a wide white bottom line Surface Clutter Appears like noise at the top of the screen extending many feet below the surface It s caused by many things including air bubbles bait fish plankton and algae Structures Generally the term struct...

Page 12: ...l Page Echogram follow this procedure PAGE to select the Full Display page Fig 2 2 2 The 200kHz Fish Finder Full Display NOTE The frequency displayed depends on the selection done in the Frequency item see Par 3 1 10 The MENU key Pressing MENU activates the Fish Finder Setup menu see Par 3 1 Press ing MENU subsequent times toggles between the Fish Finder Setup menu and the Main menu The Cursor key...

Page 13: ...able Depth Marker VDM between the 50 and 200kHz displays Moving the cursor up or down will move the VDM up and down Press CLEAR to hide the VDM The ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT keys From this page pressing ZOOM IN once changes to Zoom 2X pressing ZOOM IN twice changes to Zoom 4X while pressing ZOOM OUT reverts to Zoom 2X and no zoom 2 2 4 Zoom Full Display page To display the zoomed Fish Finder page on th...

Page 14: ... shown then pressing CLEAR the active window is now the Fish Finder if the active window is the Fish Finder press MENU the Fish Finder Setup menu is shown press MENU again the Main menu is shown then pressing CLEAR the active window is now the Chart 2 2 6 Fish Finder and Radar pages ONLY FOR WORLD MAP LCD 11 PRO COLOR PRO SUN PRO SUN VD PRO COLOR VD PRO HD STARLIGHT PLUS PRO MAGNUM PLUS PRO PANORA...

Page 15: ...The Marker Zoom The Marker Zoom mode is activated either when the Fish Finder is in Manual Range mode see Par 3 1 or the Depth Cursor is displayed on the screen In Marker Zoom mode the Fish Finder Echogram position is controlled by moving the Variable Depth Marker VDM and pressing and holding ENTER for 1 second on the selected position Moving the Variable Depth Marker VDM over the top or below the...

Page 16: ...ow the procedure MENU About ENTER MENU Update BBFF Firmware ENTER The current Fish Finder firmware version is shown in the System Update win dow that appears on the screen Insert the C CARD with the firmware in one of the chart plotter available slots and the press ENTER to update Now select YES and press ENTER to confirm WARNING Turn Off and after a few seconds turn On the FISH PRO HD in case of ...

Page 17: ...e Shift 0 STC Short if Freq 200kHz and Mid if Freq 50kHz Scrolling Speed 10 Fish Symbols Echo A Scope On Surface Noise Filter 4 3 1 2 Gain Mode Selects Auto or Manual MENU GAIN MODE ENTER 3 1 3 Range Mode Selects among Manual Auto Range and Bottom Lock When in Manual Range Mode it is possible to set Shift the offset from the surface see Par 3 1 6 and Depth see Par 3 1 5 on which the Fish Finder sh...

Page 18: ...tings in the Sensitivity menu are related to the Frequency selected MENU SENSITIVITY ENTER Fig 3 1 9 Fish Finder Sensitivity menu NOTE The Frequency value is only displayed to select the desired frequency see the previous Par 3 1 7 3 1 9 1 Frequency This option is available only in the Dual Frequency page It allows you to select the Frequency to which the Sensitivity parameters are applied 3 1 9 2...

Page 19: ...ground Gray Scale and Reversed Gray Scale NOTE Only Gray Scale and Reversed Gray Scale are available on the 11 Gray Levels chart plotters 3 1 10 2 Scrolling Speed Adjusts the chart scrolling rate Note that the scrolling rate is limited by the sound speed and the depth according with the following relation the deeper the setting the slower the scrolling rate 100 is the maximum possible 3 1 10 3 Whi...

Page 20: ...applied to the water speed from the transducer 3 1 11 4 Calibrate Water Temperature Allows the calibration on the Water Temperature sensor Using the readings from a precise temperature measuring device insert here a positive nega tive offset to display right value on Fish Finder screens 3 1 11 5 Calibrate Aux Temperature Allows the calibration of the Aux Temperature sensor Using the readings from ...

Page 21: ...e set size or bigger is detected 3 1 13 Load Settings from User C CARD Load the complete settings from the User C CARD and changes the active menu settings Insert the User C CARD into the slot then follow the procedure MENU LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD ENTER 3 1 14 Save Settings to User C CARD This is useful to avoid the user having to retune up Radar after a Clear RAM operation or a software up...

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Page 23: ...0Ft 213m Max Typical 600 Ft 183m 600W 50kHz 5Ft 1 52m to1500Ft 457m Max Typical 1350 Ft 411m NOTE This is not a guaranteed specification The actual maximum depth capability of the system depends on the type of transducer fitted the reflectivity of the bottom water condition etc Status LED External Buzzer 12VDC 400mA Speed Sensor if available on transducer Temperature Sensor one channel TEMP1 if av...

Page 24: ...1 96 164 96mm 6 5 50mm 1 96 Fig 4 2 FISH PRO HD Dimensions 4 3 MOUNTING THE FISH FINDER The FISH PRO HD should be preferably mounted in a dry and well ventilated location Do not mount it where it will be submerged in liquids or exposed to high temperature Fig 4 3 The FISH PRO HD 4 3 1 Installation Picture showing actual example of the FISH PRO HD installation ...

Page 25: ...ce update routines are running ON CONTINUOUSLY There is not communication with the chart plotter and no trans ducer is connected 1 long flash every 2 seconds A transducer is connected properly but there is no communication with the chart plotter 2 short flashes every 2 seconds or 1 short flash every 2 seconds The FISH PRO HD and the transducer are operating properly This is the normal behavior whe...

Page 26: ...d Gray Brown Orange Pink Terminal strip Function A B C FF TX FF RX FF GND Terminal strip Cable color Brown Gray Black Input2 Output2 GND Chart Plotter Function 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chart Plotter Female 8 Pin Power I O cable of Chart Plotter Male 8 Pin Function 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DEPTH GND TEMP1 POWER SUPPLY 5Vdc 1A max SENSE DEPTH SHIELD DEPTH SPEED Pin POWER Cable TRANSDUCER Connector OPT...

Page 27: ...rt plotter is turned off thus the need for a switch In the example below you will notice the positive DC power connection is run through a switch and a fuse before connecting it to the FISH PRO HD and the chart plotter Chart Plotter F 12V DC Battery Switch Fuse Fig 4 6 The FISH PRO HD and the chart plotter could be turned Off Chart Plotter F 12V DC Battery Fuse Switch Fig 4 6a The FISH PRO HD coul...

Page 28: ...FUNCTION RED BLACK WHITE GREEN YELLOW BROWN GRAY ORANGE PINK BLU 10 35 Vdc GND COMMON INPUT 1 GND OUTPUT 1 INPUT 2 OUTPUT 2 INPUT 3 OUTPUT 3 GND Fig 4 7 Connection to the Fish Finder for chart plotter with quick disconnect bracket If the chart plotter has a 8 pin Power I O connector see the following picture Chart Plotter Female 8 Pin Power I O cable of Chart Plotter Male 8 Pin POWER I O 1 2 3 4 5...

Page 29: ...e transducer manufacturer NOTE In the following tables related to the transducer functions in the Funct column these abbreviations are used D Depth S SpeedandT Temperature 5 1 DEDICATED AVAILABLE TRANSDUCERS 5 1 1 FISH PRO HD AIRMAR Model Designation Housing Mount Funct Power 31 492 1 01 P58 Transom Mount Plastic Transom D S T 600W 31 680 1 01 P66 Hi Performance Plastic Transom D S T 600W 31 494 2...

Page 30: ...S T 600W B45 31 696 1 01 B45 W Hi Performance Fairing Bronze Thru hull D T 600W 41 191 1 01 B258 W Hi Performance Fairing Bronze Thru hull D T 1000W 41 226 2 01 B260 W Hi Performance Fairing Bronze Thru hull D T 1000W 41 225 2 01 M260 W In Hull Tank Kit Urethane In Hull D 1000W ...

Page 31: ...ptional Devices for FISH PRO HD AIRMAR Model Designation Housing Mount Funct Power 35 005 2 01 EST800 Speed Temp Sensor Plastic Thru hull S T N A 31 039 9 01 TEMP2 Sensor Transom Mounted Stainless Surface T N A NOTE Please contact your local dealer for more information on transducers ...

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Page 33: ...he intended use of the Fish Finder anyway to quickly get optimal operational parameters for fishing it is possible to select the FISH preset from the Fish Finder Setup menu while for cruising it is possible to select the CRUISE preset 6 3 What are preset modes Preset modes are pre defined settings of the Fish Finder operating param eters You can use them to quickly set the Fish Finder in the most ...

Page 34: ...uld I do This usually happens if the STC is off or is set to a low value causing disturbs from surface clutter to be stronger than bottom echoes Try increasing the STC value As general rule STC has to be set as in shallow waters and LONG in depth waters 6 10 Auto range fails in very deep waters displaying a digital very shallow depth readout What should I do The Fish Finder capability to detect th...

Page 35: ...target 6 13 How can I reduce the surface clutter You can act by properly setting the STC as described at 6 11 and also by increasing the NOISE LEVEL and reducing the GAIN or the GAIN OFFSET if you are in auto gain mode However please note that a strong attenuation of surface clutter may also reduce the capability to detect targets 6 14 The Fish Finder is in auto gain mode but the picture display t...

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Page 37: ...Offset 22 L Load Settings from User C CARD 23 M MENU key 14 16 Mounting 26 N Noise Filter 10 35 O Operating Frequency 12 25 Output Power 25 P Power Connection 29 Power Consumption 25 Power Requirements 25 Preset Mode 19 21 R Range Mode 19 20 21 22 Resolution 25 S Save Settings to User C CARD 23 Scrolling Speed 21 Sensitivity menu 14 20 Sensitivity Time Constant 20 Shallow Alarm 10 Shallow Water 22...

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