User manual LOWRANCE X47TX

[. . . ] 988-0151-121 www. lowrance. com Fish-finding & Depth Sounding Sonars X37TX and X47TX Installation and Operation Instructions Copyright © 2003 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. Marine-Tex is a trademark of Illinois Tool Works Inc. Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations, and special offers at any time. On the cover: X47TX shown. For free owner's manuals and other information, visit our web site: www. lowrance. com Lowrance Electronics Inc. Tulsa, OK USA 74128-2486 Printed in USA. Table of Contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] When using this transducer, tie the other end of the nylon cord to the boat. This will help prevent the loss of the transducer if it comes off the boat. 21 Tie nylon cord here Suction cup Nut Washer Transducer Portable transducer assembly: rear view (left) and side view (right. ) Screw Bolt Washer Clean the chosen area of the hull before attaching the suction cup. Don't allow the bracket to extend below the hull, because water pressure against it can cause the suction cup to come off at speed. Tie the nylon cord to the boat and route the transducer cable to the sonar unit. Your portable sonar is now ready for use. Suction cup Bracket Hull Transducer 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 Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches. 22 Operation KEYBOARD BASICS The unit sounds a tone when you press any key. Numbers in the following photo correspond to the following key explanations: 1 4 3 2 X47TX sonar, front view, showing screen and keyboard. 1. PWR/CLEAR (power and clear) This key appears in the manual text simply as PWR. NOTE: You must hold the PWR key down for a countdown of five in order to turn the unit off. MENU DOWN (menu down) These keys appear in the manual text as MENU UP or MENU DOWN. Most of the time, the instructions require you to press either menu key, so the text simply uses the word MENU. Usually, when we say MENU, you can simply press the MENU UP key for consistency. This sonar unit has many features that are accessed with the menu keys. The MENU UP key moves up or forward through the menus, the MENU DOWN key moves down or backward. To see the other menus, press a MENU key repeatedly to cycle through the menu list. UP and DOWN ARROWS These keys appear in the manual text as DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW. Use these keys to adjust virtually every feature and function on the sonar unit. 23 MEMORY This unit has permanent memory that saves the following user settings when power is turned off: Units of Measure, Fish Alarm, Temp Size, Depth Size, Fish I. D. It does not require, 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 features. 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 particular needs and water conditions. [. . . ] If you're in the United States 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 problem over the phone without sending your product to the factory. To call us, use the following toll-free number: 800-324-1356 8 a. m. [. . . ]