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the fish haWk Probe

Installing the Batteries

The  Probe  is  powered  by  four AA Alkaline  batteries  (not  included.)  Do  not 

use  Heavy  Duty  or  rechargeable  batteries.  Fresh  Alkaline 

batteries will provide 100+ hours of in-the-water 
life depending on water temperature. To 
install the batteries: 

Unscrew the probe’s battery cap. 

Carefully pull the battery holder out of the 
probe. Place the four batteries into the battery 
holder matching the appro/- terminals. Please 
note: pay special attention to the polarity of the batteries because the probe will function 
if only three of four batteries are correctly installed, but the readings provided may be 
inaccurate. 

Place the battery holder back into the probe with the battery wires facing the 

rear of the probe. The wires are designed to be longer to make replacing batteries 
easier. Please note: if the battery holder is replaced with the wires facing the front of the 
probe the slack wire can get caught in the threads of the cap, damaging the battery wires. 
While this easily repaired it may cause you to lose fishing time with the probe. 

Turn the battery cap back onto the probe and hand-tighten snug. Do not over-

tighten. 

The battery cap has a double O-ring design that does not need to be overly 

tight to keep water out of the battery compartment. Keep the O-rings clean and 
lightly lubricated. 

Turning the Probe On and Off 

The Fish Hawk Probe features a water sensitive auto on/off switch that turns the 

probe on when it is lowered into the water and shuts the probe off when it is removed 
from the water, conserving battery life. To test the probe, simply wet your fingers and 
place them across the two activated metal 
temperature sensors coming out of the 

front  of  the  probe. A  red  LED  inside 

the body of the probe will flash when 
the probe is on.

Low Battery Warning

When the probe’s batteries are low a LOW BAT sign 

will appear in the center of the LCD display. When the LOW BAT sign is present 

and the probe readings appear as dashes it is time to change the batteries in the 
probe.

Twist off Battery Cap

Pull out battery holder

Flashing Red LED

Water sensitive  

Auto On/Off switch

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Страница 1: ...User Guide ...

Страница 2: ...ales people Our mission is to build products that you happily recommend to your fishing friends We ve built a reputation around personalized customer service No call centers here If you have a question or problem with your Fish Hawk please contact us immediately We ll help you figure it out and do what needs to be done Remember Troling Without a Fish Hawk is Just Boating Trevor Sumption President ...

Страница 3: ... Trout 42 50 Largemouth Bass 50 65 75 Atlantic Salmon 54 Rainbow Trout 44 55 75 Smallmouth Bass 50 65 73 Steelhead 38 55 62 Walleye 50 67 75 Alewife 48 54 72 Cisco 53 Emerald Shiner 61 Gizzard Shad 69 Rainbow Smelt 43 50 57 Spottail Shiner 54 Fish suspend in the water column by water temperature Using your Fish Hawk will allow you to find them With the Fish Hawk you can create a temperature profil...

Страница 4: ...er The probe sends a sonar signal with that information to the Transducer mounted on the back of the boat The Transducer which is hooked up to the LCD display sends the data from the Probe and the water s surface to the liquid crystal display LCD mounted in the boat As the water temperature speed or depth model X4D only changes the LCD updates to reflect the new information To compensate for wave ...

Страница 5: ... the cap damaging the battery wires While this easily repaired it may cause you to lose fishing time with the probe Turn the battery cap back onto the probe and hand tighten snug Do not over tighten The battery cap has a double O ring design that does not need to be overly tight to keep water out of the battery compartment Keep the O rings clean and lightly lubricated Turning the Probe On and Off ...

Страница 6: ...igger weights weighing 12 pounds or less When using heavier downrigger weights we encourage the use of a shock absorbing snubber between the Probe and downrigger ball These are available for purchase on our website Probe Bumper A clear silicone rubber bumper comes installed on the Fish Hawk Probe The bumper provides additional protection for the thermistor tubes against accidental damage For stora...

Страница 7: ...the best place to mount the Transducer Mount the Fish Hawk Transducer as far away as possible from other transducers that operate within 20 kHz of the 70 kHz Fish Hawk Transducer When possible mount your Fish Hawk Transducer on the opposite side of the boat from other trans ducers The Transducer has a wide angle of 77 degrees that permits the signal to be received near the surface while increasing...

Страница 8: ...ring the gain will help the Fish Hawk minimize interference but may reduce the usable depth range The Fish Hawk LCD Display Installing the Display Place the display in a visible location on the helm An optional foul weather cover is available for purchase on line if you plan on leaving the display in an exposed location You can flush mount the display into your boat s console by cutting a 3 1 2 wi...

Страница 9: ...e are three backlight brightness levels The display has four screen settings To access each setting press the SET but ton each time the SET button is pressed the display will move to the next setting Screen 1 allows you to set the gain sensitivity with a range of 0 25 the de fault is 15 Use the UP and DOWN arrows to adjust Screen 2 allows you to set the temperature unit of measure to Fahrenheit or...

Страница 10: ...o define the setting that is flashing Setting the Speed Unit of Measure Screen 3 This screen allows you to select the unit of measure for speed The surface and probe speeds will automatically be in the same unit of measure The Fish Hawk will display speeds from 4 MPH to 11 MPH at the probe and from 4MPH to planning speeds at the surface Current speed configuration Press UP or DOWN arrows to toggle...

Страница 11: ... devices Once downloaded the Fish Hawk Electronics App will allow you to use your mobile device as an auxiliary display anywhere in the boat The App s Catch Log feature allows you to save the details of every catch including the species and size of fish caught Probe depth Probe temperature Probe speed time and notes lure info weather conditions etc The Catch Log is organized by date and you can ea...

Страница 12: ...t bristle brush Weekly Downrigger Cable Check for kinks for fraying Replace cable Daily Probe Batteries Check for power Replace if LED is not flashing inside the probe or if LO BAT appears on the display Daily Probe O Rings Check for dirt and lubrication Clean and apply a light coating of silicone lubricant if dry Do not over lubricate Weekly Probe Paddle Wheel Axle clips Press tight against arbor...

Страница 13: ...e probe temperature on the display reads 3 8 4 0 The thermistor tubes on the probe have been damaged To prevent this from ever happening remove the probe from the downrigger cable when not in use or secure the probe tightly to the downrigger with a bungee Unfortunately there is no way to repair the damage the probe must be replaced Probe numbers on the display are erratic Sonar interference from a...

Страница 14: ... Please have a copy of your sales receipt available Out of Warranty Service If your Fish Hawk is out of warranty we will repair it for a fee If it can t be repaired we ll replace it for the flat rate shown below Return shipping is 10 inside the Continental U S Actual shipping charges plus applicable taxes duties and brokerage apply for international shipping Flat Rate Replacement Charges Model Fla...

Страница 15: ...hink you have a problem with the transom mount transducer contact us prior to removing it Rarely is the transducer the culprit Ship products back using FedEx UPS or Priority Mail and keep the tracking number Stick an address label on each part you send back to us Please print the Service Request Form confirmation e mail and include it with the product being returned for service Notes ...

Страница 16: ...Grayden Outdoor LLC Fish Hawk Electronics 7845 Brians Way Brainerd MN 56401 Phone 218 454 4760 www fishhawkelectronics com Made in the U S A ...

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