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User Tips
Reading Through Ice - The LX-5 will provide accurate information reading
through ice providing the ice is reasonably clear. To check the depth through
the ice, wet the ice with about a cup of water to improve the coupling of the
transducer to the ice. Drilling into the ice 1-2” before taking a reading may
be necessary if the surface of the ice is very rough, or if the ice is filled with
air bubbles. Depths and even the presence of weeds and fish can easily be
determined without drilling holes, therefore greatly reducing time and energy
in locating your fishing spot.
Fine Tuning Gain Control - To adjust gain properly, lower your lure or bait
to within a foot of the bottom. Turn the Gain up or down until the lure or bait
shows as a steady Yellow light. You should be able to raise or lower the lure in
a jigging fashion without losing the signal. If the Gain (or sensitivity) is kept to
a minimum, you should be able to separate targets down to 2.15 inches in a
normal operating mode or ¾ inch while in Superfine mode the 20-foot scale.
You may need to fine tune the gain each time you move locations, depending
on the depth and bottom composition.
Signal Interpretation - Sound waves emitted by the LX-5 bounce off targets
and return with the strength of the targets’ density. Denser targets return with
a stronger signal, displayed as RED. Less-dense objects (small fish) return
a medium-strength signal, displayed as GREEN. The least dense objects
(weeds, bait-fish, lure) return a weak signal, displayed as YELLOW. Objects on
the edge of the sound cone may appear as YELLOW. A fish moving through
the cone may appear first as YELLOW, then GREEN, then RED, depending on
its size and how close to the center of the cone it moves.
Using the Ice Transducer - When used in conjunction with the retractable
pivoting transducer arm and rubber stopper, the LX-5’s transducer will auto-
matically level itself in your ice hole. To begin operation, take the transducer
out of the recessed holder, and rotate the adjustable ice arm out from inside
the shuttle. Extend transducer arm, (the cable should already be threaded
through it with stopper in place) and deploy the transducer into the water.
We recommend setting your stopper to have the transducer down the least
amount possible. The LX-5 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.
