User manual RAYMARINE DS500X DIGITAL FISHFINDERS

[. . . ] DS400X & DS500X Digital Fishfinders Owner's Handbook Document number: 81234-2 Date: April 2004 ii DS400X and DS500X Digital Fishfinders iii Preface This handbook describes the Raymarine DS400X and DS500X Digital Fishfinders. Conventions Used Throughout this handbook, the labelled keys are shown in bold capitals; for example, MENU. The software menu names and options are shown in normal capitals; for example, AUTOMATIC. Operating procedures, which may consist of a single key-press or a sequence of numbered steps, are indicated by a symbol in the margin. Technical Accuracy The technical and graphical information contained in this handbook, to the best of our knowledge, was correct as it went to press. However, the Raymarine policy of continuous improvement and updating may change product specifications without prior notice. [. . . ] Ping Rate MANUAL 50% AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC AUTO FISHING LOW D6648-1 AUTOMATIC 30 QUIT 6. If you are currently in a sub-menu, pressing QUIT will return you to the previous page. You may have to press QUIT more than once to exit the Menu screen completely and return to the fishfinder page. 28 DS400X and DS500X Digital Fishfinders 7. menu, the Key Help function displays tips on which keys to press to make your menu selections. Key Help appears at the bottom of the screen, adjacent to the depth reading. See Key Help on page 61. MAIN MENU Scroll Speed Range ON AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC OFF AUTO FISHING Frequency A-Scope GAIN MODE. . . DISPLAY SET UP. . . 20 SOUNDER SET UP. . . 36 35 44 47 43 43 40 43 42 44 47 ft 60 D6642-1 ARROW and ENTER key-help symbols prompting you to use Trackpad and ENTER keys to change this menu item. Note: Menu items that are displayed in all caps followed by an ellipsis (GAIN MODE. . . , for example) contains sub-menus. Use the trackpad keys to scroll through the sub-menus. Chapter 4: Main Menu 29 4. 2 Fishfinder Operation Controls The fishfinder operation menu items are outlined in Table 4-1 . Table 4-1: Fishfinder Menu Items Menu Scroll Speed Range Frequency Sub-Menu -- -- -- Options ON, PAUSED AUTOMATIC, MANUAL AUTOMATIC, 200 kHz MAN, 50 kHz MAN, DUAL MAN OFF, ON-1, ON-2, ON-3 AUTO FISHING, AUTO TROLLING, AUTO CRUISING, MANUAL (0­99%) AUTOMATIC, MANUAL (0­99%) AUTOMATIC, MANUAL (0­100%) AUTOMATIC, LOW, HIGH OFF, LOW, HIGH AUTOMATIC, MANUAL (10­100% in 10% increments) Default ON AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC A-Scope -- OFF GAIN MODE. . . GAIN AUTO FISHING COLOR GAIN TVG (Time Variable Gain) . Rej. AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC Second Echo Rej. LOW Power AUTOMATIC Max. Ping Rate 5­30, in increments of 1 30 30 DS400X and DS500X Digital Fishfinders Menu ZOOM. . . Sub-Menu View Options OFF, SPLIT, FULL SCREEN X2, X3, X4 AUTOMATIC, MANUAL QUIT = no ENTER = yes Default OFF Zoom X X2 Mode TRIP RESET. . . (See Chapter 6. ) Scroll Speed This menu item enables you to start and stop the bottom graph display from moving across the screen. PAUSED stops the bottom graph display. Note: The PAUSED setting doesn't stop sonar pinging. The default is ON. Range By default, the sounder automatically adjusts the display range, selecting the shallowest range that keeps the bottom in the lower half of the display window. Alternatively, the Range setting enables you to select the maximum depth displayed on the scrolling bottom and A-Scope displays. This parameter determines whether the depth range displayed is set automatically by the sounder or manually using the Trackpad. · · AUTOMATIC for the sounder to determine the range as dictated by the current depth. Select MANUAL to enable the Trackpad for setting the range. If you press the Trackpad to manually set the range while the automatic setting is enabled displays, the fishfinder displays the following message: Chapter 4: Main Menu 31 The range mode must be set to MANUAL before the range will change. Pressing or on the Trackpad or pressing the MENU key opens the Range field in the MAIN MENU so you can make the change if desired. The following range/shift values are available: Table 4-2: Range Values Feet 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 80 100 150 200 250 300 400 600 800 1000 1500 2000 Fathoms 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 15 20 25 30 40 50 60 80 100 150 200 250 300 Meters (CE models only) 2 4 6 8 10 15 20 25 30 40 50 60 80 100 150 200 300 400 500 600 The default setting is AUTOMATIC. 32 DS400X and DS500X Digital Fishfinders Frequency The DS400/500X uses dual frequency sonar--50 kHz and 200 kHz--and can be used in either auto or manual modes. The DS400/500X can automatically select the appropriate frequency, based on the current display range. As the depth increases while in Auto Frequency mode, the fishfinder shifts from 200 kHz to 50 kHz. [. . . ] Limited Product Warranty Raymarine warrants that all of its products, in the course of normal use, will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 2 years (24 months) from date of sale to the original owner, subject to the limitations set forth in this warranty. The Raymarine warranty covers the parts and labor associated with any warranty repair as described above, provided that the product is returned to Raymarine or one of its approved National distributors, in accordance with part 3 hereof. 2. Warranty Registration Register your warranty on line at: http://www. raymarine. com. 3. Obtaining Warranty Service In the event of warranty service being required, contact Raymarine or its approved national distributor ­ a full list of National distributors is available on Raymarine's web site www. raymarine. com or directly from Raymarine. [. . . ]