Lowrance X100C Installation And Operation Instructions Manual Download

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Pub. 988-0156-001

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X100C &

X105C DF

Fish-finding & Depth Sounding Sonars

Installation and Operation

Instructions

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Page 1: ...Pub 988 0156 001 www lowrance com X100C X105C DF Fish finding Depth Sounding Sonars Installation and Operation Instructions...

Page 2: ...cial 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 On the cover X105C DF sho...

Page 3: ...nd Installation 16 Speed Temperature Sensors 20 Power Connections 22 NMEA 2000 Cable Connections 25 Connecting to a NMEA 2000 Network 25 NMEA 0183 Cable Connections 25 Mounting the Unit Bracket in Das...

Page 4: ...ge Ping Speed 59 Adjust Sensitivity 59 Turn Off HyperScroll 60 Reset Options 60 Reset Water Distance 60 Set Keel Offset 61 Sensitivity Auto Sensitivity 62 Turn Auto Sensitivity Back on 63 Sonar Color...

Page 5: ...concept you re already familiar with we ll show you how and where to skip ahead for the next important topic We ve also made it easy to look up any tips you may need from time to time Here s how The m...

Page 6: ...ert x 240 pixel horiz resolu tion 153 600 total pixels Backlighting Color backlit screen and keypad for night use Input power 10 to 15 volts DC Case size 5 4 H x 6 9 W x 3 4 D 13 8 x 17 6 x 8 6 cm sea...

Page 7: ...to the next segment on the typographical conventions used in this manual But if you ve never owned a sonar fish finder this segment will tell you the under water basics Sonar is an abbreviation for SO...

Page 8: ...s A menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters in a bold sans serif type like this DEPTH CURSOR These indicate that you are to select this command or option from a menu or take...

Page 9: ...e sonar unit Transducer Installation These instructions will help you install your Skimmer transducer on a transom on a trolling motor or inside a hull These instructions cover both single and dual fr...

Page 10: ...tirring and applying epoxy and a paper plate or piece of cardboard to mix the epoxy on Supplies rubbing alcohol 100 grit sandpaper specially formulated epoxy adhesive available from LEI see ordering i...

Page 11: ...ransducer cable away from other wiring on the boat Electrical noise from engine wiring bilge pumps and aerators can be displayed on the sonar s screen Use caution when routing the transducer cable aro...

Page 12: ...de of the hull with epoxy The sonar ping signal actually passes through the hull and into the water This differs from a bolt thru hull installa tion often called simply thru hull In that case a hole i...

Page 13: ...ctions sometimes vary depending on the mounting bracket that came with your transducer Single frequency Skimmers come with a one piece stainless steel bracket while dual frequency Skimmers come with a...

Page 14: ...14 angle Insert and align ratchets Add ratchets to bracket and transducer 2 Aligning the transducer on the transom A One piece bracket Slide the transducer between the two ratch ets Temporarily slide...

Page 15: ...e transducer assembly but don t tighten the nut at this time Hold the assembled transducer and bracket against the transom Looking at the transducer from the side check to see if it will adjust so tha...

Page 16: ...ck 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 centerline should b...

Page 17: ...ugh bracket Side view shown at left and seen from above at right Both bracket types Attach the transducer to the transom Slide the transducer up or down until it s aligned properly with the bottom of...

Page 18: ...This can prevent the transducer from enter ing the boat if it is knocked off at high speed If you need to drill a hole in the transom to pass the connector through the required hole size be 1 Caution...

Page 19: ...en the motor is in the water Tighten the strap securely 3 Route the transducer cable alongside the trolling motor shaft Use plastic ties not included to attach the transducer cable to the troll ing mo...

Page 20: ...r may even prevent operation SHOOT THRU HULL PREPARATION Hulls With Floatation Materials The transducer installation inside a fiberglass hull must be in an area that does not have air bubbles in the r...

Page 21: ...i rectly to the outer layer of fiberglass After the epoxy cures for 24 hours fill the remaining space with polyester resin When the job is finished the hull is watertight and structurally sound Rememb...

Page 22: ...nt 2 Next take the transducer out of the water and place it in the water in the sump of the boat face down The transducer face is shown in the figure on the following page Notice how the signal streng...

Page 23: ...hed within the hull refer to the text Hulls With Flotation Ma terials beginning on page 16 1 Make sure the area is clean dry and free of oil or grease then sand both the inside surface of the hull and...

Page 24: ...r a minimum of three hours Allow the epoxy to cure for 24 hours before moving the boat 5 After the epoxy has cured route the cable to the sonar unit and it s ready to use Speed Temperature Sensors Opt...

Page 25: ...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 f...

Page 26: ...g figure The end with 4 wires blue yellow orange and shield is a Data cable that connects to a NMEA 0183 interface The end with three wires red black and shield is a power cable that supports a NMEA 2...

Page 27: ...ly to the power cable when the unit is not in use When the unit is turned off but still connected to a power supply electrolysis can occur in the power cable plug This may result in corrosion of the p...

Page 28: ...ndently fused with the en closed 3 amp fuse or equivalent even if you connect to a fused accessory or power buss If a malfunction happens inside the unit extensive dam age can occur if the enclosed fu...

Page 29: ...ry ordering information for a NMEA 2000 buss adapter cable if you would like to do this Simply attach the adapter cable s manual locking collar connector to the Network port on the back of the sonar u...

Page 30: ...you use the supplied bracket you may be interested in the optional R A M bracket mounting system This converts the unit s gimbal bracket to a swivel mount which can be used on the dash or overhead mou...

Page 31: ...he unit to attach the power transducer and data cables A drawing on the next page shows the di mensions of a gimbal mounted unit Holes in the bracket s base allow wood screw or through bolt mounting Y...

Page 32: ...m the top If you wish you can fill in the hole around the cables with a good ma rine caulking compound Some marine dealers stock cable hole covers to conceal the opening No matter what type of install...

Page 33: ...pable of portable operation by using an optional portable power pack The power pack and an optional portable transducer expand the uses for your sonar unit The power pack makes it easy to use the unit...

Page 34: ...r is intended for use when your unit and the vehicle it s mounted in are idle WARNING When the unit is mounted in an unprotected area such as an open boat cockpit the protective face cover must be rem...

Page 35: ...ut the different keys the Main Menu the four Page screens and how they all work together BUT if you just can t wait to get on the water turn to the one page Quick Reference on page 37 Keyboard X105C D...

Page 36: ...powers up the Full Sonar Chart is displayed first To turn on the backlight press PWR again The unit has three backlight levels to select from Repeatedly pressing PWR will cycle through the backlight...

Page 37: ...temperature units of measure Set Keel Offset command changes the depth offset of the keel from the transducer Calibrate Water Speed command calibrates the speed measurement Reset Water Distance comma...

Page 38: ...ross the screen displaying sonar signal echoes that represent fish structure and the bottom The Pages Menu allows you to switch among the five chart display op tions To access them press PAGES or to O...

Page 39: ...35 Sonar chart display options from left split zoom and digital data Sonar chart display options from left FlashGraf and flasher Sonar Page Menu Most of these functions are discussed in Sec 4...

Page 40: ...in Sec 4 but to show you how easy this unit is to operate the following page contains a simpli fied 10 step quick reference that will cover most fish finding situations The quick reference describes h...

Page 41: ...filter out some information but could omit important images We recommend adjusting sensitivity until the background is lightly peppered that is scattered dots ap pear but individual objects like fish...

Page 42: ...see more detail try increasing the sensitivity a little at a time There are situa tions when too much clutter appears on the screen Decreasing the sensitivity can reduce the clutter and show the stro...

Page 43: ...turned on the unit will continue to track the bottom and make minor adjustments to the sensitivity level with a bias toward the setting you selected Adjusting sensitivity in Manual Sensitivity Mode is...

Page 44: ...symbol feature Here s why Fish I D is an easier way for a sonar novice to recognize a fishy signal return when he sees it However locating fish by symbol only has some limitations Your sonar unit s m...

Page 45: ...ble on our web site it makes a great supplement to this operation manual For the ultimate training aid be sure to download the free emulator software for your unit Aside from being just plain fun this...

Page 46: ...42 Notes...

Page 47: ...er even vibration from the engine In all cases noise can produce unwanted marks on the display The ASP feature has four settings Off Low Medium and High If you have high noise levels try using the Hig...

Page 48: ...s useful as an anchor watch a shallow water alert or for navigation Depth Alarms The depth alarms sound a tone when the bottom signal goes shallower than the shallow alarm s setting or deeper than the...

Page 49: ...cursor to the next number and repeat until the depth is correct then press ENT 3 Press to DEEP ALARM ENABLED ENT EXIT EXIT EXIT 4 To turn off the alarm press ALARM to DEEP ALARM EN ABLED ENT EXIT EXIT...

Page 50: ...ARM EN ABLED ENT EXIT EXIT EXIT To switch to a different depth setting open the Sonar Alarms menu and repeat the instructions in steps 3 and 4 above Fish Alarm Use the fish alarm for a distinctive aud...

Page 51: ...1 Press MENU MENU to CALIBRATE WATER SPEED ENT 2 Enter the number you calculated earlier press or to change the first character or then press to move the cursor to the next number and repeat until the...

Page 52: ...preset value This allows you to tell the difference between a hard and soft bottom For example a soft muddy or weedy bottom returns a weaker signal which is shown with a narrow colored line dark blue...

Page 53: ...ecrease ColorLine press to increase Colorline 3 When it s set at the desired level press EXIT At left little ColorLine indicates a soft bottom probably sand or mud At right the wider ColorLine indicat...

Page 54: ...ursor line press to raise the cursor line 3 To clear the depth cursor press EXIT Depth Range Automatic When turned on for the first time the bottom signal is automatically placed in the lower half of...

Page 55: ...lear the menu To turn Auto Depth Range on again From the Sonar Page press MENU to AUTO DEPTH RANGE ENT EXIT NOTE The sonar s depth capability depends on the transducer installa tion water and bottom c...

Page 56: ...then press to move the cursor to the next number and re peat until the depth is correct then press EXIT 3 To set the lower limit press to LOWER LIMIT ENT Press or to change the first number then press...

Page 57: ...et certain conditions as fish The microcomputer analyzes all echoes and eliminates surface clutter thermoclines and other signals that are undesirable In most instances remaining targets are fish The...

Page 58: ...de and without to become more familiar with the feature The default for Fish I D is off Sonar Features menu with Fish I D Symbols selected at left dual frequency menu at right single frequency menu Wh...

Page 59: ...best for use in shallow water about 300 feet or less This frequency is the best choice for about 80 percent of the fresh and salt water sport fishing applications When you get into very deep salt wat...

Page 60: ...00 kHz 1 From the Sonar Page press MENU to SONAR FEATURES ENT 2 Press to FISH SYMBOLS to 200 KHZ ENT 3 Press EXIT EXIT to clear the menu HyperScroll See the entry on Ping Speed which controls the Hype...

Page 61: ...may now use or to select other Data Types for display Data list showing Ground Speed selected to display on Sonar Page 3 To return to the previous page press EXIT EXIT To turn off displayed data 1 Pre...

Page 62: ...pe press or to select Data Size ENT The data will be shown in the new font size To return to the previ ous page press EXIT EXIT Sonar Page with Overlay Data turned on This example shows Depth Ground S...

Page 63: ...n to the transducer during the next ping cycle or sounding This can result in a large amount of clutter appearing on the screen If this occurs just decrease the sensitivity to a level that eliminates...

Page 64: ...et 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 return the unit to basic...

Page 65: ...digital depth chart depth scale chart cursor depth and fish symbol depth displayed on the screen To calibrate the depth indicators first measure the distance from the face of the transducer to the low...

Page 66: ...depth and conditions When the unit is in the auto matic mode sensitivity is automatically adjusted to keep a solid bottom signal displayed plus a little more power This gives it the capability to sho...

Page 67: ...r to pick a different sensitivity setting When it s set at the desired level press EXIT To turn Auto Sensitivity back on From the Sonar Page press MENU to AUTO SENSITIVITY ENT EXIT NOTE To return to t...

Page 68: ...IT Pages Menu showing sonar chart display options Full Sonar Chart This is the default mode used when the unit is turned on for the first time or when it s reset to the factory defaults The bottom sig...

Page 69: ...m range shows at the bottom left corner of the screen Split Zoom Sonar Chart Image at left shows the left window zoomed to 2X The right image shows the left window zoomed to 4X Digital Data Chart This...

Page 70: ...n 1 From the Sonar Page in Digital Data mode press MENU to CUSTOMIZE ENT At left the Sonar Menu showing the Customize command highlighted At right the label for the first customizable data box Water T...

Page 71: ...hange When the selected box title bar flashes press ENT or to select data type ENT Repeat these steps until you re finished customizing then press EXIT to return to the Sonar Page FlashGraf The FlashG...

Page 72: ...and functions are useable When in simulator mode you will see the chart file name in the Sonar Page title bar and a play symbol will flash on and off at the right end of the title bar To use the simu...

Page 73: ...scrolling again repeat the above step Sonar Menu with Stop Chart command selected The box is unchecked indicating that the chart is scrolling across the screen Surface Clarity The markings extending...

Page 74: ...r and Lower Limits Zoom Zoom Bar Zooming the display is a common fast and easy method used to en large small detail fish signals and the bottom with its associated struc ture This unit lets you zoom t...

Page 75: ...iew Center same view zoomed to 2X Right same view zoomed to 4X Zoom Pan Your unit has the handy ability to quickly zoom in on any portion of the water column with just the touch of an arrow key The Zo...

Page 76: ...72 Notes...

Page 77: ...cal 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 switch 2 Inspect the transducer cable for breaks cuts or pinched...

Page 78: ...nit 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 wirin...

Page 79: ...r 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 equ...

Page 80: ...76 Notes...

Page 81: ...46 50 51 52 53 65 71 74 Automatic 50 Manual 51 Upper and Lower Limits 51 52 70 Display Options 31 32 35 40 64 65 66 67 68 F FasTrack 53 Fish Depths 54 Fish I D 40 44 46 53 Fish Symbols 4 40 44 46 53 5...

Page 82: ...Simulator 33 68 69 Sonar Chart Display Options 31 32 35 40 64 65 66 67 68 Sonar Menu 39 43 57 59 63 66 69 Sonar Operation Quick Reference 37 Speed Sensors 3 20 21 22 47 61 65 Stop Chart 69 Surface Cl...

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Page 85: ...ENT 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 OTH...

Page 86: ...ge or end our ship ping 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...

Page 87: ...y 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 shipp...

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