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Simulator— To trigger the Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam Simulator mode, start
with unit turned
OFF. Press and hold the POWER button for approximately
5-seconds. You should see the “
SIMU” indicator bar appear at the top right of
the display. Simulator mode shows how bottom, a lure and fish might appear
on the unit if you were fishing in 32’ of water. It also allows you to adjust and
learn various sonar settings before you get out fishing. To turn Simulator mode
off, it is necessary to turn Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam Power
OFF by holding
down the
POWER button again.
Low Battery Warning— When battery power reaches very low levels,
a low battery indicator will appear and flash at the top right of the display.
An audible beep will also sound every 30 seconds. This signifies that it is
time to recharge the battery, or replace it with a fully charged spare.
WARNING: When you see and hear this warning, the Showdown 5.6 Dual
Beam may shut down within minutes.
“Last Settings” Memory— Your Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam automatically
remembers the settings you used last. So when it is turned
OFF and then
ON again, your previous settings will be preserved and active.
Tips For Using Your Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam
Setting up the transducer for ice fishing: When used in conjunction with
the retractable pivoting transducer arm and rubber stopper, the Showdown’s
transducer will automatically level itself in your ice hole. To begin operation,
simply insert transducer cable into rubber stopper at desired depth. Extend
transducer arm; insert cable into open end of transducer arm, and allow the
rubber stopper to rest in the open end of the transducer arm. We recommend
setting your stopper to have the transducer down the least amount possible.
The Showdown Dual Beam puts out enough power that in most cases it is not
necessary to have your transducer down more than a few inches below the
water line to get a good reading. When the ice thickness is over two feet, it
may be necessary to have your transducer set farther down. Remember--the
less transducer cable you have out, the easier it is to pull it out of the water
when bringing in a fish, or to move to a new location.
Reading the Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam Dual Beam sonar signals: The
Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam displays the water column in its natural state
(vertically), rather than in a confusing circular configuration, such as is the
case with traditional dial flashers. On the Showdown, top is the surface, and
bottom is bottom. Bottom appears as a dark solid bar above decreasingly
solid bars below. A thicker “bottom band” indicates a harder bottom compo-
sition, such as rock, gravel or sand. A thinner band indicates a softer bottom.
Generally, a solid band that appears on the screen between the surface
and bottom indicates some form of aquatic life (game fish, baitfish, insects,
plankton, etc.), or your lure. Thicker or more solid bands imply larger objects,
such as game fish. This is due to the nature of the ShowDown’s sonar signals.
Stronger or denser objects return a stronger signal back to the transducer
than smaller objects.
