Eagle ULTRANAV 2 Installation And Operation Instructions Manual Download

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Pub. 988-0143-641

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FishEasy 2, FishEasy 2T,

FishEasy 2 Portable,

SeaFinder 240DF

Fish-finding & Depth Sounding Sonars

Installation and Operation

Instructions

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Page 1: ...Pub 988 0143 641 www eaglesonar com FishEasy 2 FishEasy 2T FishEasy 2 Portable SeaFinder 240DF Fish finding Depth Sounding Sonars Installation and Operation Instructions ...

Page 2: ...it necessary to change or end our policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice All features and specifications subject to change without notice All screens in this manual are simulated For free owner s manuals and other information visit our web site www eaglesonar com Eagle Electronics P O Box 669 Catoosa OK USA 74015 Printed in USA ...

Page 3: ...ng sonar unit in dash bracket or portable 21 In Dash installation 21 Bracket installation 22 Portable installation 23 Operation and features 27 Keyboard basics 27 Turn on and off 27 Menus 27 Display opening screen 28 Chart scroll stop or start scroll 29 Screen Display Modes Page Menu 30 Full Chart 30 Split Chart 31 Dual Frequency Dual Freq SeaFinder 240DF only 31 Large Digital Lrg Digital 32 Range...

Page 4: ...measure 48 Reset distance log 49 Preset unit reset all options 49 System Info operating software version 50 Simulator 50 Chart Setup 51 Limit Search 51 Change Frequency SeaFinder 240DF only 52 Digital data size for depth temperature speed and distance log 53 Scales 54 Chart Mode see FishReveal 40 Troubleshooting 55 Warranty and service information 61 ...

Page 5: ... 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 Take advantage of the Simulator feature It allows you to practice oper ating your sonar before you get it in the water And wh...

Page 6: ...a ter conditions 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 Zoom bottom track Yes Split screen zoom Yes Surface water temp Yes with optional external temperature sen sor combo speed temp sensor or transducer with built in temp Speed distance log Y...

Page 7: ... damage if the transducer strikes an object while the boat is moving If the transducer 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 to install the transducer first before connecting the power cable to a power source See...

Page 8: ... at all times If the transducer is not placed in a smooth flow of water interference caused by bubbles and turbulence will show on the sonar s display in the form of random lines or dots whenever the boat is moving NOTE Some aluminum boats with strakes or ribs on the outside of the hull create large amounts of turbulence at high speed These boats typically have large outboard motors capable of pro...

Page 9: ...llow you to loosen the screws and slide the transducer up or down If you fre quently lose bottom signal lock while running at high speed the trans ducer may be coming out of the water as you cross waves or wakes Move the transducer a little lower to help prevent this If you cruise or fish around lots of structure and cover your transducer may be frequently kicking up from object strikes If you wis...

Page 10: ...thru hull installation section at the end of this lesson to de termine if you can satisfactorily shoot through the hull TRANSOM TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY AND MOUNTING The best way to install these transducers is to loosely assemble all of the parts first place the transducer s bracket against the transom and see if you can move the transducer so that it s parallel with the ground The following instructi...

Page 11: ... bracket with the letter A aligned with the alignment mark molded into the bracket Place the ratchets onto the transducer with the letter A aligned with the 12 o clock position on the transducer stem These positions set the transducer s coarse angle adjustment for a 14 transom Most outboard and stern drive tran soms have a 14 angle Insert and align ratchets Add ratchets to bracket and transducer A...

Page 12: ...but use a different alignment letter until you can place the transducer on the transom correctly Insert bolt and check transducer position on transom B Two piece bracket Assemble the transducer and bracket as shown in the following figure Temporarily slide the bolt though the transducer assembly but don t tighten the nut at this time Hold the assembled transducer and bracket against the transom Lo...

Page 13: ...n the lock nut at this time Assemble transducer and bracket B Two piece bracket Once you determine the correct position for the ratchets assemble the transducer as shown in the figure in step 2B Don t tighten the lock nut at this time 4 Drilling mounting holes Hold the transducer and bracket assembly against the transom The transducer should be roughly parallel to the ground The trans ducer s cent...

Page 14: ...osition transducer mount on transom and mark mounting holes Side view shown at left and seen from above at right 5 Attaching transducer to transom A One piece bracket 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 For single frequency Skimmer route cable over bolt and through bracket Side view sho...

Page 15: ...o the sonar unit Make sure to leave some slack in the cable at the transducer If possible route the transducer cable away from other wiring on the boat Electrical noise from the engine s wiring bilge pumps VHF radio wires and cables and aerators can be picked up by the sonar Use cau tion when routing the transducer cable around these wires WARNING Clamp the transducer cable to the transom close to...

Page 16: ...ernal tooth washer is supplied with the TMB S Attach motor mounting bracket to transducer 2 Slide the adjustable strap supplied with the TMB S through the slot in the transducer bracket and wrap it around the trolling motor Po sition the transducer to aim straight down when the motor is in the water Tighten the strap securely 3 Route the transducer cable alongside the trolling motor shaft Use plas...

Page 17: ...s 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 sensitivity or may even prevent operation SHOOT THRU HULL PREPARATION The transducer installation inside a fiberglass hull must be in an area that does not have air bubbles in the re...

Page 18: ...our hull can result in damage that could sink your boat Contact your boat dealer or manufacturer to confirm your hull specifications To choose the proper location for thru hull mounting anchor the boat in 60 feet of water Add a little water to the sump of the boat Plug the transducer into the sonar unit turn it on then hold the transducer over the side of the boat Adjust the sensitivity and range ...

Page 19: ...ace of the transducer with 100 grit sandpaper The surface of the hull must be flat so the entire transducer face is in contact with the hull prior to bonding Epoxy transducer to hull 2 Follow the instructions on the epoxy package and mix it thoroughly Do not mix it too fast because it will cause bubbles to form in the ep oxy Apply a small amount on the face of the transducer as shown above then sp...

Page 20: ...nsor and a tem perature sensor at the same time you will need a combination device NOTE The FishEasy 2T and SeaFinder 240DF are packed with transduc ers containing built in temp sensors The SeaFinder package also includes a speed sensor If you have another model and want a speed or temp sensor see the Accessory Ordering Information in the back of this manual If a second temp sensor is used it must...

Page 21: ...erature sensor The transducer has no temperature sensor Transducer with no temperature sensor ST TU combination speed and temperature sensor TS 2U temperature sensor Transducer with no temperature sensor Sonar unit rear view Sonar unit rear view Power trans ducer cable 12 volt battery 3 amp fuse Power trans ducer cable 12 volt battery 3 amp fuse ...

Page 22: ...ed sensor The temperature sensor is built into the transducer Sonar unit rear view Temperature sensor built into transducer SP U speed only sensor TS 2U temperature sensor Temperature sensor built into transducer Sonar unit rear view 12 volt battery 3 amp fuse Power trans ducer cable Power trans ducer cable 12 volt battery 3 amp fuse ...

Page 23: ...e water when the boat is on plane Also make sure the location doesn t inter fere with the boat s trailer Typically the sensor is mounted about one foot to the side of the transom s centerline Once you ve determined the proper location for the unit place the sen sor on the transom The bottom of the bracket should be flush with the hull s bottom Using the sensor as a template mark the hull for the s...

Page 24: ...rmanent mount units only The unit works from a 12 volt battery system You can attach the power cable to your boat s accessory or power buss or directly to the battery If you use an accessory buss but have problems with electrical interference attach the power cable directly to the battery If the cable is not long enough splice 18 gauge wire onto it Power connections for the FishEasy 2 family sonar...

Page 25: ...FM 4 mounting kit In Dash Installation The following figure shows dimensions for in dash mounting The in dash adapter kit includes a template for cutting the mounting hole and complete installation directions on instruction sheet 988 0147 44 In dash mounting template for FishEasy 2 family showing dimensions NOTE The preceding figure is not printed to scale A scaled template is available for free d...

Page 26: ...ll a 1 inch 25 4 mm hole in the dash for the power and transducer 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 installation Some customers however prefer to mount the bracket to the side of the cable hole it s a matter of personal preference...

Page 27: ...e operation by using the optional PPP 13 portable power pack In fact the FishEasy 2 Portable package includes the PPP 13 and the transducer necessary for portable use The power pack and portable or floating transducers expand the uses for your sonar You can use your FishEasy 2 or FishEasy 2 Portable on your boat or take it to the dock on a float tube on an ice fishing trip or use it as a second so...

Page 28: ...t on If it doesn t work make sure the battery termi nals are making good contact against the battery contacts Also check the wiring connections on the D cell battery adapter The red wire on the power cable should be attached to the red wire on the D cell battery adapter and the power cable s black wire should be connected to the black wire on the D cell battery adapter If it still doesn t work che...

Page 29: ...irect hot air onto them A fire or explosion could result Portable Transducer Assembly Assemble the transducer and bracket as shown in the following figure Attach the transducer to the bracket with the supplied hardware Make sure there is one washer on each side of the transducer inside the bracket Slide the other washer over the end of the bolt and thread the nut onto it Screw the suction cup onto...

Page 30: ...ten the cup then press it onto the hull as firmly as possible Tie the nylon cord to the boat and route the transducer cable to the sonar unit Your portable sonar is now ready for use Portable transducer installed on boat transom NOTE For optimum operation the portable transducer should be adjusted so that it is parallel to the ground For more information on this see the earlier segment on Transduc...

Page 31: ... PWR CLEAR power and clear This key appears in the manual text simply as PWR Press this key to turn the unit on and off It also clears menu selections and the menus from the screen NOTE You must hold the PWR key down for a countdown of five in order to turn the unit off 2 MENU UP menu up 3 MENU DOWN menu down These keys appears in the manual text as MENU UP or MENU DOWN In some units the keys may ...

Page 32: ...re nor does it use an internal backup battery so you never have to worry about replacement batteries MENUS This unit uses menus to guide you through the various functions and fea tures Menu names and settings appear in the manual text as small capital letters like SENSITIVITY which represents the Sensitivity menu The menu keys access these features allowing you to customize the unit to your par ti...

Page 33: ... SCROLL stopping and starting In normal operation the sonar chart will scroll from right to left across the screen You can stop the chart from scrolling across the screen This is useful when you want to freeze the picture to study it more closely To stop or start the chart press MENU until the CHART menu appears Use the arrow keys to select or highlight the desired setting then press PWR to clear ...

Page 34: ...r DOWN ARROW to select the desired page The screen changes as you move through the menu When the page you want is selected press PWR to clear the menu FULL CHART This shows all echoes scrolling across the full screen This is the default page The bottom signal scrolls across the screen from right to left Depth scales on the right side of the screen make it easy to determine the depth of fish struct...

Page 35: ...pearing on the right side A zoom mes sage such as 2X appears at the bottom of the zoomed side of the screen Split Chart page with normal view at right zoomed view at left DUAL FREQUENCY SPLIT CHART SeaFinder 240DF only This page shows sonar data from the 50 kHz transducer element on the left side of the screen and data from the 200 kHz transducer on the right side All other functions and features ...

Page 36: ... but use the SENSE 50K menu Dual Frequency Split Chart page The 50 kHz sensitivity menu is shown at left and the 200 kHz sensitivity menu is shown at right Lrg DIGITAL Large Digital The Large Digital page shows all information in big numbers The digi tal depth display is at the top of this screen followed by the tempera ture speed and distance readings NOTE Temperature speed and distance require a...

Page 37: ...ntil the RANGE menu appears Use the arrow keys to select the desired range When you re finished press PWR to clear the menu from the display Range Select menu This unit has the following ranges 10 15 20 30 40 60 80 100 150 200 300 500 800 and 1 000 feet ZOOM The zoom feature enlarges all echoes on the screen The 2X zoom doubles the size of the echoes on the display the 4X zoom quadruples the echo ...

Page 38: ...erent depths By pointing your zoom at different portions of the chart as it scrolls you can get a good close up look at structure or cover below you To use Zoom Pan switch to a manual depth Range setting see page 33 and turn on 2X or 4X Zoom Then simply press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW to pan up and down the water column In 34 feet of water with the Range set manually at 60 feet the unit shows the...

Page 39: ... Sensitivity controls the unit s ability to pick up echoes If you want to see more detail try increasing the sensitivity a little at a time There are situations when too much clutter appears on the screen Decreasing the sensitivity can reduce the clutter and show the strongest fish ech oes if fish are present As you change the sensitivity setting you can see the difference on the chart as it scrol...

Page 40: ... you from turning sensitivity down too low to allow automatic bottom tracking When you change the setting with auto turned on the unit will continue to track the bottom and make minor adjustments to the sensi tivity level with a bias toward the setting you selected Adjusting sensitivity in Manual Sensitivity Mode is similar to driving a car without cruise control you have complete manual control o...

Page 41: ...rd and soft bottom For ex ample a soft muddy or weedy bottom returns a weaker signal which is shown with a narrow or no gray line A hard bottom returns a strong signal which causes a wide gray line If you have two signals of equal size one with gray and the other with out then the target with gray is the stronger signal This helps distin guish weeds from trees on the bottom or fish from structure ...

Page 42: ...hat are undesirable In most instances remaining targets are fish 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 medium fish symbol on a larger target and so forth At left un...

Page 43: ...fully 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 The default for Fish I D is off Fish I D is most handy when you re in another part of the boat or per forming some task that prevents you from watching the sonar screen Then you can turn on Fish I D and the audible fish alarm ...

Page 44: ...urned off shows the weakest ech oes as black and the strongest in light gray Since all weak echoes are black fish arches show boldly against the white background The drawback is that all weak echoes such as thermoclines are also accentuated This can make it hard to distinguish fish signals inside thermoclines or other cover At left FishReveal menu screen The feature is off and screen is in normal ...

Page 45: ...ed FishReveal mode Press PWR to clear the menu To return to normal operation repeat the above steps but select NORMAL before clearing the menu CHART SCROLL SPEED and HYPERSCROLL The rate that echoes scroll across the screen is called the chart scroll speed The default for this unit is 60 percent we recommend that you leave the scroll speed set there for virtually all fishing conditions However you...

Page 46: ...pending on water conditions Hy perScroll may cause a second bottom echo and large amounts of clutter to appear on the screen If this occurs just decrease the sensitivity to a level that eliminates the clutter When you turn HyperScroll off you can return to your original sensitivity level Adjust scroll speed by pressing MENU until SCROLL SPEED appears Press UP ARROW to increase it and press DOWN AR...

Page 47: ...on is set on low If you have high noise levels try using the medium or high ASP setting However if you are having trouble with noise we suggest that you take steps to find the interference source and fix it rather than continually using the unit with the high ASP setting There are times when you may want to turn ASP off This allows you to view all incoming echoes before they are processed by the A...

Page 48: ...ore clearing 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 shallow and a deep alarm The shallow alarm sounds an alarm tone when the bottom goes shallower than the alarm s setting The deep alarm sounds a tone when the bottom goes deeper than its setting Both alarms ad just the s...

Page 49: ...he words OFF FEET appear then press PWR to clear the menu Deep Alarm To set the deep alarm depth press MENU DOWN repeatedly until DEEP ALARM appears Press UP ARROW to increase the deep alarm s depth setting or press DOWN ARROW to decrease it The number in the deep alarm s menu box shows the current deep alarm setting When the number reaches the desired setting press PWR to clear the menu When the ...

Page 50: ...hrough the menus When you re finished press the PWR key to clear the menus System Setup menu DISPLAY ADJUSTMENTS BACKLIGHTS The display is backlit for night use To turn the backlight on or off press MENU repeatedly until the BACK LIGHT menu appears Press UP ARROW to turn the light on or the DOWN ARROW to turn it off Backlight menu DISPLAY CONTRAST The unit s display contrast is adjustable to suit ...

Page 51: ...will also show the effects of the change If you reach the maximum or minimum level a tone sounds alerting you to the limits Press the PWR key to clear the menu Display Contrast menu DEPTH UNITS OF MEASURE This unit can show the depth in feet fathoms or meters To change the depth units of measure press MENU DOWN until the SYSTEM menu appears press UP ARROW then press MENU until the DEPTH menu appea...

Page 52: ... measurement unit then press PWR to clear the menu Temperature unit of measure menu SPEED and DISTANCE LOG UNITS OF MEASURE The speed and distance log can be displayed in statute miles MPH Nautical miles knots or Metric kilometers per hour if a speed sensor is attached To change the unit of measure press MENU DOWN until the SYSTEM menu appears Press UP ARROW then press MENU until the SPEED LOG men...

Page 53: ...tions 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 return the unit to basic automatic operation Press MENU DOWN until SYSTEM appears then press UP ARROW Press MENU DOWN until the PRESET UNIT menu appears Press UP ARROW and the unit will turn itself off and reset all options Turn ...

Page 54: ...th 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 appears occasionally to remind you that the simulator is on To use the simulator press DOWN MENU repeatedly until the SYSTEM menu appears then press UP ARROW Press DOWN MENU until the SIMULATOR menu appears Now press UP ARROW to turn it on and press PWR to cl...

Page 55: ...depth scales shown on the right side of the screen can be modified and the Fish Reveal modes can be turned on or off To enter the Chart Setup menu sequence press MENU DOWN until the CHART SETUP menu appears Press UP ARROW and then you can use the menu keys to cycle through the chart setup menus Chart Setup menu LIMIT SEARCH The Limit Search command helps you maintain maximum chart detail when you ...

Page 56: ...from auto depth range to manual press MENU until the RANGE menu appears Use the arrow keys to select the desired range When you re finished press PWR to clear the menu from the display Next press MENU DOWN until the CHART SETUP menu appears then press UP ARROW to enter the list of Chart Setup commands where the LIMIT SEARCH menu appears Press UP ARROW to turn it on and press PWR to clear the menu ...

Page 57: ...cer frequency in use because the wider cone angle lets them watch the bait Frequency menu with 200 kHz selected To change the frequency setting press MENU DOWN until the CHART SETUP menu appears then press UP ARROW to enter the list of Chart Setup commands Press MENU UP until the FREQUENCY menu appears Press DOWN ARROW to select 50 KHZ then press the PWR key to clear the menu To return to 200 kHz ...

Page 58: ...ower limits zero and 60 in this case are displayed To turn the scale off press MENU DOWN until CHART SETUP appears then press UP ARROW Press MENU DOWN until SCALES appears then press DOWN ARROW to select UPPER LOWER ONLY Press the PWR key to clear the menus To turn scale on press MENU DOWN until CHART SETUP appears then press UP ARROW Press MENU DOWN until SCALES appears then press UP ARROW to sel...

Page 59: ...rely connected before turning the unit on Unit freezes locks up or operates erratically 1 Electrical noise from the boat s motor trolling motor or an accessory may be interfering with the sonar unit Rerouting the power and trans ducer cables away from other electrical wiring on the boat may help Route the sonar unit s power cable directly to the battery instead of through a fuse block or ignition ...

Page 60: ...vitation 2 Electrical noise from the boat s motor can interfere with the sonar This causes the sonar to automatically increase its Discrimination or noise rejection feature This can cause the unit to eliminate weaker signals such as fish or even structure from the display Try using resis tor spark plugs or routing the sonar unit s power and transducer cables away from other electrical wiring on th...

Page 61: ...transducer cable away from the wiring that is causing the interference VHF radio antenna cables radiate noise when transmitting so be certain to keep the sonar s wires away from it You may need to route the sonar unit s power cable directly to the battery to isolate it from other wiring on the boat If no noise displays on the sonar unit from electrical equipment then make certain everything except...

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Page 65: ...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 exclus...

Page 66: ...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 resolve your proble...

Page 67: ...s com 3 Canadian customers can write Lowrance Eagle Canada 919 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga Ontario L4W2R7 or fax 905 629 3118 Shipping Information If it 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 fol...

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