Eagle FISHEASY 245DS - ADDITIONAL Installation And Operation Instructions Manual Download

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Pub. 988-0143-831

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FishEasy

245DS,

FishEasy 245DS Portable

& SeaFinder 245DS

Fish-Finding & Depth-Sounding Sonars

Installation and Operation Instructions

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Summary of Contents for FISHEASY 245DS - ADDITIONAL

Page 1: ...Pub 988 0143 831 www eaglesonar com FishEasy 245DS FishEasy 245DS Portable SeaFinder 245DS Fish Finding Depth Sounding Sonars Installation and Operation Instructions ...

Page 2: ...ions subject to change without notice All screens in this manual are simulated No part of this manual may be copied reproduced republished transmitted or distributed for any purpose without prior written consent of Eagle Electronics Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited For free owner s manuals and the most current information on this product its operation ...

Page 3: ...tallation 15 Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches 16 Shoot Thru Hull Preparation 18 Testing Determines Best Location 19 Shoot Thru Hull Installation 21 Power Connections permanent mount only 22 Mounting the Sonar Unit In Dash Bracket or Portable 24 Bracket Installation 24 Portable Sonar Installation 28 Installing the Batteries 29 Mounting the Unit 30 Portable Transducer Assembly 31 Portable Tran...

Page 4: ...s 49 Fish Alarm 49 Depth Alarms 50 Shallow Alarm 50 Deep Alarm 51 Battery Alarm 52 Noise Rejection and ASP 53 Depth Display 54 Temperature Display 55 Voltage 56 Backlight 56 Contrast 57 Simulator 57 Set Language 58 Software Information 58 Reset Options 58 Troubleshooting 61 ...

Page 5: ...nce of your Eagle sonar Improper installation can cause problems down the road especially if the transducer is badly mounted After you ve read the installation instructions install the unit and ac cessories Then read the rest of the manual The more you know about your sonar the better it will work for you Capabilities and Specifications FishEasy 245DS FishEasy 245DS Portable SeaFinder 245DS Genera...

Page 6: ... 1 000 feet 305 meters Actual capability de pends on transducer configuration and in stallation bottom composition and water con ditions All sonar units typically read deeper in fresh water than in salt water Depth display Continuous digital readout Audible alarms Deep shallow fish Automatic ranging Yes with instant screen updates Auto bottom track Yes Zoom bottom track Yes Split screen zoom No Su...

Page 7: ...sists of a transmitter transducer receiver and display In simple terms here s how it finds the bottom or the fish The transmitter emits an electrical impulse which the transducer con verts into a sound wave and sends into the water The sound frequency can t be heard by humans or fish The sound wave strikes an object fish structure bottom and bounces back to the transducer which converts the sound ...

Page 8: ...talling the transducer CAUTION You should read over this entire installation section before drill ing any holes in your vehicle or vessel 1 Determine the approximate location for the sonar unit so you can plan how and where to route the cables for the transducer and power This will help you make sure you have enough cable length for the de sired configuration 2 Determine the approximate location f...

Page 9: ...ket with an adjustable strap These are all kick up mounting brackets They help prevent damage if the transducer strikes an object while the boat is moving If the trans ducer does kick up the bracket can easily be pushed back into place without tools Depending on your sonar unit s connectors your transducer cable may also have the sonar unit s power cable attached to it If that is the case be sure ...

Page 10: ...tallations Tools these will vary depending on your hull s composition Consult your boat dealer or manufacturer Supplies 100 grit sandpaper specially for mulated epoxy adhesive available from LEI see ordering information on the inside back cover A sandwich hull also requires polyester resin Selecting a Transducer Location 1 The location must be in the water at all times at all operating speeds 2 Th...

Page 11: ...od style transducer is shown here but the principle is the same for Skimmers inside a hull 4 If the transducer is mounted on the transom make sure it doesn t interfere with the trailer or hauling of the boat Also don t mount it closer than approximately one foot from the engine s lower unit This will prevent cavitation bubble interference with propeller operation 5 If possible route the transducer...

Page 12: ...from bangs and bumps Align transducer centerline with hull bottom There however are times when you may need to adjust the transducer slightly higher or lower The slots in the mounting brackets allow you Transom Hull bottom Transducer centerline CAUTION Clamp the trans ducer cable to transom near the transducer This will help prevent the transducer from entering the boat if it is knocked off at hig...

Page 13: ...s differs from a bolt thru hull installa tion often called thru hull In that case a hole is cut in the hull and a specially designed transducer is mounted through the hull with a threaded shaft and nut This puts the transducer in direct contact with the water Typically shoot thru hull installations give excellent high speed opera tion and good to excellent depth capability There is no possibility ...

Page 14: ...he two small plastic ratchets into the sides of the metal bracket as shown in the following illustration Notice there are letters molded into each ratchet Place each ratchet into the bracket with the letter A aligned with the dot stamped into the metal bracket This position sets the transducer s coarse angle adjustment for a 14 transom Most outboard and stern drive transoms have a 14 angle Align p...

Page 15: ...ransom Again check to see if you can move the transducer so it s par allel with the ground If you can then go to step 3 If it doesn t repeat step 2 but use a different alignment letter until you can place the transducer on the transom correctly Insert bolt and check transducer position on transom 3 Assembling the transducer Once you determine the correct posi tion for the ratchets assemble the tra...

Page 16: ... parallel to the ground The transducer s centerline should be in line with the bot tom of the hull Don t let the bracket extend below the hull Mark the center of each slot for the mounting screw pilot holes You will drill one hole in the center of each slot Drill the holes Use the 29 bit for the 10 screws Nut Metal washer Metal washer Bolt Rubber washers ...

Page 17: ... above at right 5 Attaching transducer to transom Remove the transducer from the bracket and re assemble it with the cable passing through the bracket over the bolt as shown in the following figures Route cable over bolt and through bracket Side view shown left and seen from above right Transom Transom ...

Page 18: ...ct in the water Align transducer centerline with hull bottom and attach to transom 6 Route the transducer cable through or over the transom to the sonar unit Make sure you leave some slack in the cable at the transducer If possible route the transducer cable away from other wiring Electrical noise from the engine s wiring bilge pumps VHF radio wires cables and aerators can be picked up by the sona...

Page 19: ... is lost at high speed or if noise appears on the display try sliding the trans ducer bracket down This puts the transducer deeper into the water hopefully below the turbulence causing the noise Don t allow the transducer bracket to go below the bottom of the hull Trolling Motor Bracket Installation 1 Attach the optional TMB S bracket to the transducer as shown in the following figure using the ha...

Page 20: ...he trolling motor shaft Make sure there is enough slack in the cable for the motor to turn freely Route the cable to the sonar unit and the transducer is ready for use Transducer mounted on trolling motor side view Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches If you do not get good fish arches on your display it could be because the transducer is not parallel with the ground when the boat is at rest in ...

Page 21: ...he arch is printed then the nose of the transducer is angled too far down and needs to be raised NOTE Periodically wash the transducer s face with soap and water to re move any oil film Oil and dirt on the face will reduce the sensitiv ity or may even prevent operation Transducer aimed too far back Transducer aimed too far forward Proper transducer angle Partial fish arches Full fish arch ...

Page 22: ...rinding or cutting on your hull can result in damage that could sink your boat Contact your boat dealer or manufac turer to confirm your hull specifications Epoxy the transducer to a solid portion of the hull For example some but not all manufacturers use a layer of fiberglass then a core of balsa wood finishing with an outer layer of fiberglass Removing the inner layer of fiberglass and the balsa...

Page 23: ...the transducer over the side of the boat in the water Adjust the sensitiv ity and range controls until a second bottom echo is seen on the display You ll need to turn off Auto Sensitivity Auto Depth Range and ASP Try a range setting that is two to three times the water depth The harder more rocky the bottom the easier it will be to get a second bottom sig nal Don t touch the controls once they ve ...

Page 24: ... more than five keystrokes to get a good signal the transducer should be mounted on the outside of the hull This is especially true if you have to turn sensitivity all the way up to get a decent bottom signal 4 Most people can get good results by following steps 1 through 3 so this step is optional If you want to make an extra effort to be absolutely sure that your selected location will work unde...

Page 25: ...he entire transducer face is in contact with the hull prior to bonding After sanding clean the hull and transducer with rubbing alcohol to remove any sanding debris Epoxy transducer to hull WARNING Use only the epoxy available from LEI It has been for mulated to work with these installation procedures Other epoxy types may be too thin or may not cure to the right consistency for optimum transducer...

Page 26: ...the transducer face Stop pressing when you bottom out on the hull When you re finished the face of the trans ducer should be parallel with the hull with a minimum amount of ep oxy between the hull and transducer 4 Apply a weight such as a brick to hold the transducer in place while the epoxy cures Be careful not to bump the transducer while the epoxy is wet Leave the weight in place for a minimum ...

Page 27: ...s in electrical interference or if such a switch is not available we recommend connecting direct to the battery and in stalling an inline switch This will let you shut off power to the power cable when the unit is not in use When you are not using the unit you should always shut off power to the power cable es pecially when the power cable is disconnected from the unit Power connections for the Fi...

Page 28: ...op of a dash with the supplied bracket This unit can be installed in a dash with the optional FM 6 in dash adapter kit The FM 6 kit includes an instruction sheet part 988 0147 631 which contains a template for cutting out the mounting hole This document can be downloaded free from the www eaglesonar com web site Bracket Installation Recommended tools for this job include drill 1 25 4 mm drill bit ...

Page 29: ...wer transducer and ac cessory cables The best location for this hole is immediately under the gimbal bracket location This way the bracket can be installed so that it covers the hole holds the cables in position and results in a neat in stallation Some customers however prefer to mount the bracket to the side of the cable hole it s a matter of personal preference After drilling the hole pass the c...

Page 30: ... attach Align the bracket over the cable hole with the cable slots facing away from you and fit the cable through one of the slots Fasten the bracket to the dash using the three screw holes FishEasy 245DS and SeaFinder 245DS quick release mounting bracket Slots in the base allow routing the cable from beneath the mount Attach the unit to the bracket by first connecting the power transducer and acc...

Page 31: ...ick To adjust the viewing angle pinch the ratchets with one hand then tilt the unit with your other hand Release the ratchets and the unit locks into the new position To dismount the unit for storage press the ratchets and lift the unit off the bracket Mount the sonar slide the unit onto the bracket from above Bracket front ...

Page 32: ...nit on your boat or take it to the dock on a float tube on an ice fishing trip or use it as a second sonar in a friend s boat The PPP 12 package includes the power pack battery adapter and a port able transducer The transducer can be stored inside the power pack The PPP 12 requires eight AA alkaline batteries Batteries are not included To use a portable power pack you install the batteries and the...

Page 33: ...ver Route the cable s unit connector and about 6 inches 15 2 cm of cable through the opening under the sonar mount Close the case bottom using the slot in the case wall to avoid pinching the cable Turn the unit over to mount the sonar CAUTION When using the sonar in a saltwater environment we strongly recommend that you unplug the power connector from the bat tery socket when the unit is not in us...

Page 34: ... tilt ing the unit right To adjust the viewing angle pinch the quick release mount s ratchets with one hand then tilt the unit with your other hand Release the ratchets and the unit locks into the new position To remove the unit from the PPP 12 press the ratchets and lift the unit off the bracket Turn the sonar unit on If it works turn it off and finish assembling the portable transducer If it doe...

Page 35: ...asher on each side of the transducer inside the bracket Slide the other washer over the end of the bolt and screw on the nut Screw the suction cup onto the bracket using the supplied screw and flat washer Tie the nylon cord through the hole in the top of the bracket When using the transducer tie the other end of the nylon cord to the boat This will help prevent losing the transducer if it comes of...

Page 36: ...ssi ble Tie the nylon cord to the boat and set the power pack and sonar unit in a location for easy viewing Your portable sonar is now ready for use Portable transducer installed on boat transom Tie nylon cord here Washer Washer Nut Bolt Screw Suction cup Transducer Hull ...

Page 37: ...nar down to the storage position Open the case and lay it flat Unplug the power connector from the battery compartment socket Wrap the transducer cable around the suction cup then stow the transducer on top of the battery compartment cover Close the case and your equipment is ready for transport Stow transducer on top of battery cover ...

Page 38: ...34 Notes ...

Page 39: ...peration Keyboard Basics The unit sounds a tone when you press any key This tells you the unit has accepted a command Numbers in the figure correspond to key ex planations below Eagle FishEasy 245 DS 1 2 3 ...

Page 40: ...s re peatedly press a MENU key to scroll through them 3 UP DOWN ARROWS These Up and Down arrow keys are referred to as DOWN or UP in this manual You will use these keys to adjust most features and functions on your unit Memory This unit has permanent memory that saves the following user settings when power is turned off Units of Measure Temp Size Depth Size Fish I D mode Noise Reject mode Range mo...

Page 41: ...backlight menu will appear on the screen Use the ARROW keys to turn the backlight on or off Press PWR to clear the menu from the screen The unit will show the Full Chart Page or mode The Fish I D fish symbol feature is on by default The depth range is displayed as the upper and lower limit on the left side of the screen In the following figure the screen shows a depth range from 0 to 80 feet and t...

Page 42: ...n This tempera ture display can be turned on and off Depth Range When turned on the unit automatically adjusts the depth range ac cording to water conditions When in auto range mode it always keeps the bottom displayed in the lower portion of the screen You can over ride the automatic depth range control and manually select a depth range To do this repeatedly press MENU until the DEPTH RANGE menu ...

Page 43: ...epth Range menu with Manual setting selected left Range Size menu with 0 80 ft highlighted right Zoom The zoom feature enlarges all images on the screen by doubling the size of the echoes a 2X zoom For example if the current auto depth range Grayline Fish arches Bottom signal Digital depth Water Temp Depth range at bottom of depth scale Surface clutter Structure or cover Bait fish ...

Page 44: ...or example if the current range is 0 to 80 feet with zoom off switching to zoom would en large the water column from 40 feet to 80 feet The number 40 would ap pear at the top of the depth range scale To turn off the zoom feature repeatedly press MENU until the ZOOM menu appears Press to select OFF then press PWR to clear the menu The top of the depth range scale returns to zero NOTE Using the Zoom...

Page 45: ...the 40 80 foot zoom selected You can select from these zoom size ranges 0 10 5 15 10 20 15 30 20 40 30 60 40 80 50 100 75 150 100 200 150 300 200 400 300 600 400 800 500 1000 750 1500 and 1000 2000 Sensitivity Sensitivity adjusts the way echoes will be displayed on the screen If you want to see more detail try increasing the sensitivity a little at a time There are situations when too much clutter...

Page 46: ...U UP to access the sensitivity scroll bar Press to increase the sensitivity to decrease it When it is set at the desired level press PWR to clear the menu If you reach the maxi mum or minimum sensitivity level a tone sounds alerting you to the limits To adjust sensitivity in Manual Mode If you want to change the sensitivity in Manual Mode turn off Auto Sensitivity Repeatedly press MENU until the S...

Page 47: ... percent Fig 4 Sensitivity set at 100 percent Grayline Grayline lets you distinguish between strong and weak echoes It al lows you to tell the difference between a hard and soft bottom For ex ample a soft muddy or weedy bottom returns a weaker signal which is shown with a narrow line or no gray line at all A hard bottom returns a strong signal which will be displayed as a wide gray line Fig 3 Fig ...

Page 48: ...itivity may also require a different Grayline level The level chosen by the sonar unit at power on is usually adequate for most conditions Experiment with your unit to find the Grayline setting that s best for you To change the Grayline level repeatedly press MENU until the GRAYLINE scroll bar appears Press to increase Grayline to decrease it Echoes scrolling on the screen will show the effects of...

Page 49: ...which echoes scroll across the screen is called the chart speed The default for this unit is max 100 percent We recommend you leave the scroll speed setting there for most all fishing conditions Chart Speed scroll bar You however might consider experimenting with chart speed when you are stationary or drifting very slowly Wider Grayline Thin or no Grayline ...

Page 50: ...may result in a shorter line that more closely resembles a regular fish return To adjust Chart Speed repeatedly press MENU until the CHART SPEED scroll bar appears Press to increase the speed of the chart Press to decrease it Press PWR to clear the menu To return to the original setting repeat the steps above but use the arrow keys to set the speed to 100 before clearing the menu Frequency menu wi...

Page 51: ...onditions The microcomputer analyzes all echoes and eliminates sur face clutter thermoclines and other undesirable signals The Fish I D feature displays symbols on the screen in place of the ac tual fish echoes There are three symbol sizes small medium and large These show the relative size between targets In other words it displays a small fish symbol when it thinks a target is a small fish a med...

Page 52: ...lyze your sonar returns for maximum fish finding informa tion This and other features can help you see beneath the boat under varied water and fishing conditions So practice with the unit in both the Fish I D mode and without to become more familiar with the feature This unit s default Fish I D setting is on Fish I D is most handy when you are in another part of the boat or per forming some task t...

Page 53: ...ress PWR To turn it off repeat the steps above but press to select OFF If you want to turn off FishTrack depths but leave Fish I D on press to select ON then press PWR Remember Fish I D must be on in order to use the FishTrack feature Fish ID menu and symbol with FishTrack on The fish is 44 feet deep Alarms The sonar unit has four types of alarms fish shallow deep and bat tery Fish Alarm The Fish ...

Page 54: ...m repeatedly press MENU until the FISH ALARM menu appears Press to select OFF then press PWR to clear the menu Fish Alarm menu Depth Alarms The depth alarms are triggered only by the bottom signal No other echoes will activate these alarms The depth alarms consist of a shal low and a deep alarm The shallow alarm sounds an alarm tone when the bottom goes shallower than the alarm s setting The deep ...

Page 55: ...ers press MENU UP Press PWR to return to the Shallow Alarm menu Use to select ON which will turn on the alarm then press PWR to clear the menu When the bottom depth becomes more shallow than the alarm s setting an alarm will sound and a message will appear on the screen Press PWR to silence the alarm It will remain silent until it is trig gered again To turn off the alarm repeatedly press MENU unt...

Page 56: ...arm menu Press to select ON which will turn on the alarm then press PWR to clear the menu When the bottom depth becomes deeper than the alarm s setting an alarm will sound and a message will appear on the screen Battery Alarm To set the battery alarm depth repeatedly press MENU until BATTERY ALARM appears Press the to SET VALUE The Low Battery Alarm Value dialog box will appear Input a voltage val...

Page 57: ...sonar unit It constantly evaluates the effects of boat speed water conditions and electrical interference and automati cally gives you the best display possible under most conditions ASP is an effective tool in combating noise In sonar terms noise is any undesired signal It is caused by electrical and mechanical sources such as bilge pumps engine ignition systems wiring air bubbles passing over th...

Page 58: ...P setting There are times when you may want to turn off ASP This al lows you to view all incoming echoes before they are processed by the ASP feature To change the ASP setting repeatedly press MENU until the NOISE REJECTION menu appears Use to select the desired setting then press PWR to clear the menu Depth Display Depth may be displayed on the screen in a small medium or large size or can be tur...

Page 59: ...turned off left Depth display set to Large right Temperature Display Temperature may be displayed on the screen in a small or medium size or can be turned off completely Temperature menu left Temperature display set to small size right ...

Page 60: ...display battery voltage on the screen in a small or medium size or can be turned off completely To display battery voltage Repeatedly press MENU until the VOLTAGE menu appears Use to se lect the size of the voltage display Press PWR to clear the menu Backlight The display s backlight allows the unit to be used at night To turn the backlight on or off repeatedly press MENU until the BACKLIGHT menu ...

Page 61: ...or minimum contrast level a tone will sound Press the PWR key to clear the menu Simulator This unit has a built in simulator that shows a simulated bottom signal with fish signals This lets you practice with the unit as if you were on the water all features and functions of the unit are usable A message ap pears occasionally to remind you that the simulator is on To use the simulator repeatedly pr...

Page 62: ...creen Software Information To show software information repeatedly press MENU until the SOFTWARE INFORMATION screen appears Press PWR to clear the screen Reset Options This command is used to reset all features options and settings to their original factory defaults This is useful when you have changed several settings and want to reset the unit to basic automatic operation First turn off the unit...

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Page 65: ...tor It should be at least 11 volts If it isn t the wiring to the unit is defective the battery terminals or wiring on the terminals are corroded or the bat tery needs charging Unit turns on only in simulator mode There is a problem with the transducer or the transducer cable Check the cable for damage Unit freezes locks up or operates erratically 1 Electrical noise from the boat s motor trolling m...

Page 66: ...ontinuously It may change the range to limits far greater than the water you are in If this happens place the unit in the manual mode then change the range to a realistic one for exam ple 0 100 feet and increase the sensitivity As you move into shallower water a bottom signal should appear 4 Check the battery voltage If the voltage drops the unit s transmitter power also drops reducing its ability...

Page 67: ...play to show much more detail 4 The boat must be moving at a slow trolling speed to see fish arches If the boat is motionless fish stay in the cone showing on the screen as straight horizontal lines NOISE A major cause of sonar problems is electrical noise This usually ap pears on the sonar s display as random patterns of dots or lines In se vere cases it can completely cover the screen with black...

Page 68: ...art the engine Increase the RPM with the gearshift in neutral If noise appears on the display the problem could be one of three things spark plugs alternator or tachometer wiring Try using resistor spark plugs alternator filters or routing the sonar unit s power cable away from engine wiring Again routing the power cable directly to the battery helps eliminate noise problems Make certain to use th...

Page 69: ... OR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND AS JUST DESCRIBED IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT MALFUNCTION OR NON CONFORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclu...

Page 70: ... change or end our shipping policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice in Canada If you re in Canada and you have technical return or repair questions please contact the Factory Customer Service Department Before any product can be returned you must call customer service to determine if a return is necessary Many times customer service can reso...

Page 71: ...becomes necessary to send a product for repair or replacement you must first receive a return authorization number from Customer Service Products shipped without a return authorization will not be accepted When shipping we recommend you do the following 1 Please do not ship the knobs or mounting bracket with your unit 2 If you are sending a check for repair please place your check in an envelope a...

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