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Cone Angle Coverage - The cone angle of the LX-5 dual-beam ice trans-
ducer is either 8 or 20 degree, and the open water high speed and puck trans-
ducers are 20 degrees. The approximate area of coverage with a 20 degree
transducer is determined by dividing the depth by 3 (in 30 feet of water your
area of coverage is approximately 10’). The approximate area of coverage
with an 8 degree transducer is determined by dividing the depth by 7 (in 30
feet of water your area of coverage is approximately 4.25’).
SuperFine Line - This feature allows the user to improve target separation
to 3/4 on an inch and still utilize the full screen display. When the SFL key
is depressed, a RED LED will light to indicate that the SFL feature has been
activated. Utilizing SuperFine Line changes the transmit pulse, narrows the
display segments, and improves the target separation from 2.15 inch to 3/4 of
an inch. This is achieved without having to activate the Zoom feature thereby
allowing you to view the entire water column from surface to bottom.
Simulator - The LX-5 comes equipped with a built-in simulator. To activate
the simulator, depress and hold the Zoom key while turning on the unit. The
unit will display a simulated bottom reading (RED & GREEN), a fish just off the
bottom (GREEN) and a moving (jigging) lure indicated by a YELLOW light.
The simulated fish (GREEN) will move off the bottom and change to RED as
it approaches the lure. This indicates that the fish was not in the center of the
transmit cone when near the bottom but as it approaches the lure will turn
RED as it enters the center of the cone. The unit will beep as the simulated
fish hits the lure and is caught. The unit will then re-start the programmed
simulation and the process will repeat itself indefinitely.
Battery Charging
Your Marcum system 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. While the rate of charge is low, a completely discharged
battery can be brought back to a full charge in as little as 12 hours. 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. When you get
home from a trip, put your battery on charge right away, and leave it there
overnight, or for around 8-12 hours. We often talk to people who hesitate
to charge their battery after each use for fear that the battery will develop
a “memory” and this will lead to a shortened run time—THIS IS FALSE!!!
ALWAYS CHARGE YOUR BATTERY AFTER EVERY USE!!! Be sure to use the
charger that came with your system, or a similar one that is between .5 amp
and 1 amp. Using a larger charger, like you would use on a car, truck, RV, or
boat is likely to cause damage to the battery. There is really very little danger
of overcharging your battery with a low amp charger, and most chargers auto-
matically go into “maintenance mode” once a full charge has been achieved.
