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Summary of Contents for MC 800

Page 1: ...I I p if MC 800 LCD Fishfinder...

Page 2: ...lation Thru Hull Mount 15 Installation Wet Box Mount 16 Installation Direct Mount 17 Installation Cabling 18 Operation 19 Basic Operation Turning the Power on Setting the Auto mode Setting the Depth r...

Page 3: ...1 25 Interpreting Screen Pictures 2 26 Interpreting Screen Pictures 3 27 Interpreting Screen Pictures 4 28 Interpreting Screen Pictures 5 29 Interpreting Screen Pictures 6 30 Interpreting Screen Pictu...

Page 4: ...t in bright sunlight like other fishfinders Unpacking When unpacking your MC 800 the following items should be found in the box If an item is missing pleasecontact yqur Uniden dealer immediately MC 80...

Page 5: ...Pressing this button will in crease or raise the appropriate item 5 Down or Decrease Key This key operates in a similar fashion to the up or increase key except that this one decreases or lowers the a...

Page 6: ...larm is set to is displayed on the bar graph at the right side of the display When the alarm is set a black bar will extend down from the top of the display EmI J 11 Deep Alarm Set This control is use...

Page 7: ...can be changed in 1 foot increments You can also change the Zoom setting while in the Zoom mode by pressing the Zoom key and then either the A or V keys to change the Zoom position 15 Digital Display...

Page 8: ...ntrols F GAIN ALMIZOOM J fJ _ 11 M I MC800 LC 0 mm Auto Range Zoom G AimS Aim0 Gain D Sweep Flash DDM Reset 0 CD pmr 1 1 aa I aa l il 1 m a a a a a ii E EI a r El i 1 1 11 1 lili iH I a 1 1 I a a i a...

Page 9: ...nd Deepalarmswith on screengraphs Audible Fish Alarm Variable Sweep Speeds Adjustable Gain Digital Depth Display Digital Range Display Display Freeze Display Backlighting Simulator Mode Zoom Function...

Page 10: ...h DDM CD 0 PCDr I 1 _ I 09 08 t I I 111 1 1 1 I 04 i 06 I 5 1 1 5 05 I55 i1 1 1 I mUI 07 5WP uniden D1 Surface Water Temperature D2 Gain Bar Graph D3 Shallow Alarm Bar Graph D4 Zoom Cursor D5 Deep Ala...

Page 11: ...Do not mount the unit within 18 inches of a compass as the unit generates high frequency pulses which may affect it s accuracy Also do not install any wiring for the unit within 18 inches of your com...

Page 12: ...Unit 2 MOUNT AT LEAST 19 OR 50cm FROM COMPASS 00 i i n c ii iiS ii II LJ2 J j r n MC800 L C D 1 I I LI I li j _ 1 1 LI II T J IU 11111111 00 fuD 00 G5 CD D GS uniden To mount the unit with the gimbal...

Page 13: ...Installation Indicator Unit 3 Side Wall Mount On Dash Mount 10...

Page 14: ...distribution panel on larger boats or directly to the battery main circuit breaker on smaller boats Be sure to observe the proper polarity when connecting the power The red lead wire of the power cab...

Page 15: ...indow through which the ultrasonic pulses travel and therefore should be as smooth as possible Note Use extreme caution when handling installing and using the trans ducer to prevent damage to the tran...

Page 16: ...alled the tilt angle of the transducer should be less than 10 for maximum efficiency Once you have determined the best possible mounting location pro ceed as follows Check to make sure that the transd...

Page 17: ...Installation Transom Mount TRANSDUCER Transducer Mounting CW Propeller Rotation 5 10 ANGLE Mounting Bracket and Transducer Mounting the Bracket and Transducer to the Hull 14...

Page 18: ...g maximum performance from your system however there are also disadvantages to this type of mount such as Damage can be caused to the transducer and or hull when load ing or unloading your boat from a...

Page 19: ...through the mineral oil and through the hull The viscosity of the mineral oil will not affect the accuracy of the display The primary advantages of this type of mount is that there is no hole through...

Page 20: ...here are no air bubbles Allow to set for at least 12 hours The signal is trans mitted directly through the hull Please note that this type of mount cannot be used on double hull foam cored balsa cored...

Page 21: ...dently in the boat to the indicator unit It should not be run close to other wiring including the unit s own power leads for an appreciable distance and should be kept away from engine and related ele...

Page 22: ...the Zoom key once and the vertical zoom cursor will appear on the right side of the scr en Set the de sired Zoom range by moving the cursor with the A and V then press the Zoom key again The Zoom rang...

Page 23: ...eset button To reenable the audio alarm press the Reset button again Note When the audio alarm is disabled you will get NO audible alert re gardless of any other setting Use caution when the audio ala...

Page 24: ...ey once to turn on and press again to turn off When the Fish Alarm is turned on the audible alarm will sound any time an echo above the bottom is detected To silence the Fish Alarm Press the Reset key...

Page 25: ...The unit will then present you with a simulated display To return to normal operation simply turn the unit off and then back on again Digital Display Mode Whenyou first turn the unit on the display w...

Page 26: ...ake it the ideal com panion for an anchor watch Simply set the alarms to the required depths make sure that the audio alarm is turned on and your MC 800 will sound the alert if your anchor drags See t...

Page 27: ...e alarms for the maximum and minimum depths you wish to remain between the MC800 will alert you if you stray from this This feature is particularly useful for fishing near continental shelves and othe...

Page 28: ...arp clear easy to read pictures of what s below To help you interpret what you see refer to the following section for some examples of typical things you may encounter OF GAIN ALMIZOOM r R r DJ 1 1111...

Page 29: ...V Interpreting Screen Pictures 2 F GAIN ALMIZOOM i i ii i m m m m m m m i ii i i n SWP Gain Setting Too High OF GAIN ALMIZOOM i i i i i i i i i i sC SWP Gain Setting Too Low 26...

Page 30: ...OF GAIN GAIN Interpreting Screen Pictures 3 i Ii i i i m ALMIZOOM i i I I im Fast Sweep OF m i in 5WP ALMIZOOM i i ii i in i i 5WP m m Slow Sweep 27...

Page 31: ...InterpretingScreen Pictures 4 OF GAIN i Soft bottom m iii ALMIZOOM a 5 e5 5WP Soft and Hard Bottom Echoes F GAIN ALMIZOOM i i i i ii i i i 5 e 5 5WP Echo from Underwater Plants 28 Ha rd bottom...

Page 32: ...i SWP Surface Clutter OF GAIN ALMIZOOM m m m m m m m mm m i i ii ii Thermocline m ii i i i i i m 5 5 SWP Thermocline Note A thermocline is the boundary region between layers of water of different dens...

Page 33: ...ALMIZOOM m m m m m n ii Bottom Echo First Reflection m 2nd Refrection Echo r C 5 11 1 m SWP First and Second Reflection Echoes OF GAIN ALMIZOOM m Shallow Alarm m 5 1 1 1 m 11 i Deep Alarm m m m m i U...

Page 34: ...Screen Pictures 7 OF i I m GAIN ALMIZOOM 1 1 I 1 1 i l I El S1 1 1 1 m m m m m m m mm m m m m i 1 1 m Zoom set but not on F m m m m m m m m m m m m f Zoom on 31 a 1 1 i 1 iiiilill SWP GAIN ALMIZOOM Zo...

Page 35: ...Interpreting Screen Picture o 0 F GAIN ALMIZOOM 5WP DDM Digital Display Mode 32...

Page 36: ...er Frequency 200 KHz Output Power 160W P P 20W RMS for 0 15 and 0 30 ranges 520W P P 65W RMS for all other ranges Alarm Ranges Shallow 3 to 480 feet Deep 480 to 3 feet Zoom Width 15 feet on any depth...

Page 37: ...t circuit than the radio 2 Reroute cables well away from the radio Problem No bottom display 1 Checkdepth rangefor correct setting 2 Check that transducer is connected 3 Check for transducer cavitatio...

Page 38: ...STATEMENT OF REMEDY In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect warrantor will repair the defect and return it to you without charge f...

Page 39: ...ed or delivered freight prepaid to war rantor at UNIDEN Customer Service Center 9340 Castlegate Drive Indianapolis IN 46256 with evidence of original purchase LEGAL REMEDIES This warranty givesyou spe...

Page 40: ...al Electronics Dealer 0 Mail Order 0 Gift 0 Truck Stop 18 How did you become aware of this product 0 TV Advertisement 0 Magazi ne Advatisement 0 Store Display 0 Friends Recommendation 0 Salesperson s...

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