Marcum Technologies troller 2.0 combo, User Manual

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Getting Started
Your new Showdown Troller Digital Fish Finder runs on 6 AA batteries (not
included). Open up the battery compartment located in the back of the unit
and insert 6AA batteries into the battery compartment and replace the cover.
Next, take one looped end of the neck lanyard and feed it through the neck
lanyard slot located on the “bottom” on the Troller Unit. Take the other looped
end, and pass it through the loop that has been fed through the slot to secure
the lanyard to the Troller unit. Finally, simply secure the plug on the 6’ trans-
ducer cord in to the power plug on the back of the unit and your Showdown
Troller is now ready to be used. The 6AA batteries will power your Showdown
Troller unit for up to 20 hours of continuous use.
12 Volt Rechargeable Battery Option
The Troller unit can also be powered by using 12V rechargeable battery (not
included). The power / transducer cord that comes with the Troller unit is
equipped with a 12V “pig-tail” lead that can be attached to an optional acces-
sory, the Showdown Troller Performance Pack. The Troller unit can be placed
in and removed from the performance pack with ease by using the Quick-
Slide bracket that comes with the performance pack. Feel free to keep AA
batteries in place while using the performance pack—when you are connected
to the big battery, you will be using current from the big battery. Should you
choose to go on a “scouting mission”, you can quickly and easily disconnect
the pigtail connection to return to running on AA battery power.
Showdown Troller Features
The ShowDown’s straightforward control panel is designed to let you concen-
trate on fishing. Most settings work by first activating the function itself (ex:
press SENS to trigger sensitivity adjustment), then simply press the UP or
DOWN keys to adjust levels.
POWER ON— To turn the Showdown Troller POWER to ON, press and hold
POWER key for two seconds. The unit will beep, and a message will appear
briefly at the bottom of the screen—this message indicates which software
edition that your system is equipped with, and whether ICE MODE is on or
off. (See below to activate ICE MODE). It is normal to hear a “ticking” sound
coming from the transducer whenever the Troller is operating.
POWER OFF— To turn the Showdown Troller POWER to OFF, press and hold
POWER for two seconds. Showdown Troller automatically preserves your
sonar settings the next time you activate unit.
BACKLIGHT— To turn backlight on, turn Showdown Troller POWER ON, then
press POWER key again (do not hold key down). To turn backlight off, press
POWER momentarily again (do not hold button down).
SIMULATOR— With Showdown Troller POWER OFF, enter SIMULATOR mode
by pressing and holding POWER key for 5 seconds.
“SI” will appear on the
bottom of the screen, indicating you are in SIMULATOR mode. SIMULATOR
mode shows how the bottom, a lure and fish would appear on the screen if
you were fishing in 32’ of water. To exit SIMULATOR mode, turn the Show-
down Troller POWER to OFF, then turn unit back ON. While in SIMULATOR
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Getting Started
Your new Showdown Troller Digital Fish Finder runs on 6 AA batteries (not
included). Open up the battery compartment located in the back of the unit
and insert 6AA batteries into the battery compartment and replace the cover.
Next, take one looped end of the neck lanyard and feed it through the neck
lanyard slot located on the “bottom” on the Troller Unit. Take the other looped
end, and pass it through the loop that has been fed through the slot to secure
the lanyard to the Troller unit. Finally, simply secure the plug on the 6’ trans-
ducer cord in to the power plug on the back of the unit and your Showdown
Troller is now ready to be used. The 6AA batteries will power your Showdown
Troller unit for up to 20 hours of continuous use.
12 Volt Rechargeable Battery Option
The Troller unit can also be powered by using 12V rechargeable battery (not
included). The power / transducer cord that comes with the Troller unit is
equipped with a 12V “pig-tail” lead that can be attached to an optional acces-
sory, the Showdown Troller Performance Pack. The Troller unit can be placed
in and removed from the performance pack with ease by using the Quick-
Slide bracket that comes with the performance pack. Feel free to keep AA
batteries in place while using the performance pack—when you are connected
to the big battery, you will be using current from the big battery. Should you
choose to go on a “scouting mission”, you can quickly and easily disconnect
the pigtail connection to return to running on AA battery power.
Showdown Troller Features
The ShowDown’s straightforward control panel is designed to let you concen-
trate on fishing. Most settings work by first activating the function itself (ex:
press SENS to trigger sensitivity adjustment), then simply press the UP or
DOWN keys to adjust levels.
POWER ON— To turn the Showdown Troller POWER to ON, press and hold
POWER key for two seconds. The unit will beep, and a message will appear
briefly at the bottom of the screen—this message indicates which software
edition that your system is equipped with, and whether ICE MODE is on or
off. (See below to activate ICE MODE). It is normal to hear a “ticking” sound
coming from the transducer whenever the Troller is operating.
POWER OFF— To turn the Showdown Troller POWER to OFF, press and hold
POWER for two seconds. Showdown Troller automatically preserves your
sonar settings the next time you activate unit.
BACKLIGHT— To turn backlight on, turn Showdown Troller POWER ON, then
press POWER key again (do not hold key down). To turn backlight off, press
POWER momentarily again (do not hold button down).
SIMULATOR— With Showdown Troller POWER OFF, enter SIMULATOR mode
by pressing and holding POWER key for 5 seconds.
“SI” will appear on the
bottom of the screen, indicating you are in SIMULATOR mode. SIMULATOR
mode shows how the bottom, a lure and fish would appear on the screen if
you were fishing in 32’ of water. To exit SIMULATOR mode, turn the Show-
down Troller POWER to OFF, then turn unit back ON. While in SIMULATOR
Your new Showdown Troller Digital Fish Finder runs on either 6 AA batteries
(not included) or the optional 12 volt rechargeable battery. To use it with AA
batteries, open up the battery compartment located in the back of the unit and
insert 6AA batteries into the battery compartment and replace the cover.
To further set your Troller up, take one looped end of the neck lanyard and
feed it through the neck lanyard slot located on the “bottom” on the Troller
Unit. Take the other looped end, and pass it through the loop that has been
fed through the slot to secure the lanyard to the Troller unit. Finally, simply
secure the plug on the 6’ transducer cord in to the power receptacle on the
back of the unit and your Showdown Troller is now ready to be used. The
6AA batteries will power your Showdown Troller for up to
12
hours of
continuous use.
12 Volt Rechargeable Battery Option
You may have purchased your Troller as part of the Combo Package, or you
may have purchased it alone and have also bought the Performance Pack.
Either of these options will allow you to power your Troller off of a recharge-
able 12 volt battery. If you have purchased the Troller 2.0 as a stand-alone,
you should consider getting a Performance Pack and 12 volt battery to add to
the unit’s versatility.
With either the Combo Pack or the Performance Pack, to power your Troller
off the 12 volt battery you simply plug the 12V “pig-tail” lead that is part of the
transducer cable into the wiring harness that is attached to the battery. Make
sure that the both leads of the wiring harness are slid on to the terminals of
your battery, red to red, black to black.
The Troller unit can be placed in and removed from the pack/shuttle with ease
by using the Quick-Slide bracket that comes with the Performance Pack and
Combo Pack. Feel free to keep AA batteries in place while using the 12 volt
battery—when you are connected to the big battery, you will be using current
from the big battery. Should you choose to go on a “scouting mission”, you
can quickly and easily disconnect the pigtail connection to return to running
on AA battery power.
Battery Charging
Your Combo Pack or Performance Pack comes with a 3-stage battery
charger. This style of charger has proven to be the most effective and easiest
to use of all charging systems available. Because this is a 3-stage charger,
there is no danger of overcharging your battery. When properly cared for, a
sealed lead acid battery will last for at least a couple of years. Batteries are
made to be used, and they need to be used to make the most of them. The
most important thing you can do is to promptly recharge your battery after
each use. Not charging your battery immediately after use is the number one
thing that leads to battery failure.
For safety reasons, it is recommended that you place your system on a flat,
hard surface like cement or tile when charging it, away from any flammable
materials. Be sure to disconnect the charger from the wall when not in use,
and avoid leaving your battery hooked up to the charger for extended periods
of time.