User manual LOWRANCE X86 DS

[. . . ] 988-0151-411 www. lowrance. com Fish-finding & Depth Sounding Sonars X86 DS & X86 TX Installation and Operation Instructions Copyright © 2006 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of Lowrance Electronics. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. Lowrance® is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations, and special offers at any time. On the cover: X86 DS shown. For free owner's manuals and the most current information on this product, its operation and accessories, visit our web site: www. lowrance. com Lowrance Electronics Inc. [. . . ] Press PWR to clear menus from the screen. The Backlight menu with backlight turned on. Display The lights will flash for about 10 seconds when the unit is turned on. The depth range is displayed as the upper and lower limit on the left side of the screen. 26 In the following figure, the screen shows a depth range from 0 to 80 feet and the bottom depth is 36. 9 feet, shown by the digital sonar. The water temperature is 34. 5° F. Digital depth Water Temp Bottom signal Depth range at bottom of depth scale Full Chart page. Surface signal Fish symbols Structure or cover Grayline FasTrack This feature automatically converts echoes to short horizontal lines on the display's far right side. FasTrack gives you a rapid update of conditions directly under the boat, making it useful for ice fishing or when fishing at anchor. When the boat is not moving, fish signals are long, drawn out lines on a normal display. FasTrack converts the graph to a vertical bar graph that makes a useful addition to fishing at a stationary location. Surface Clutter Thermocline with fish echo Fish echoes Full sonar chart showing surface clutter, a thermocline and some fish echoes. 27 Pages The Pages menu allows you to display a full sonar chart or a FlashGraf. The FlashGraf is a split screen that displays the sonar chart on the left side of the screen with a flasher on the right. Pages menu with Sonar Chart selected (left). FlashGraf (right). The FlashGraf uses the grayline feature to show weaker targets in light shades of gray. The bottom depth is shown as a black bar across the outer circle. Full Chart The unit's default page, Full Chart shows all echoes scrolling across the full screen. The bottom depth -- determined by the digital sonar -- can be displayed in the upper left corner of the screen. If the transducer with a built-in temperature sensor is connected, a digital display for water temperature also will be shown. This temperature display can be turned on and off. 28 Digital depth Water Temp Bait fish Bottom signal Depth range at bottom of depth scale Surface clutter Structure or cover Fish arches Grayline Full Chart page showing digital depth (above) and temp (below). feature is turned off. Depth Range The unit automatically adjusts the depth range according to water conditions. When in auto range mode, it always keeps the bottom displayed in the lower portion of the screen. You can override automatic depth range control and manually select a depth range. Press to select MANUAL, then press MENU UP to display the RANGE menu. This unit has the following depth ranges: 0-10, 0-15, 0-20, 0-30, 0-40, 060, 0-80, 0-100, 0-150, 0-200, 0-300, 0-400, 0-600, 0-800, 0-1000, 0-1500, 0-2000 and 0-3000 feet. Depth Range menu with Manual setting selected (left). Range Size menu with 0-60 ft highlighted (right). 29 Zoom The zoom feature enlarges all images on the screen by doubling (2X) or quadrupling (4X) the size of the echoes. When you activate the zoom command, the screen will be split in half with the zoomed area displayed on the left. To zoom in the display, repeatedly press MENU until the ZOOM menu appears. Press to select 2X or 4X, then press PWR to clear the menu. Zoom feature turned off (left). [. . . ] 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. Central Standard Time, M-F 800-324-1354 Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our shipping policies, regulations, and special offers at any time. [. . . ]