User's Manual

DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED
DigiTrak F5 Operator’s Manual v
Power Options .............................................................................................. xliv
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack or Brace Insert........................... xliv
Connecting the DC Power Cable ............................................................... xlv
Keypad .......................................................................................................... xlv
Power On ..................................................................................................... xlvi
Audible Tones ............................................................................................... xlvi
Adjusting the Viewing Angle ......................................................................... xlvi
Attaching / Removing Visor ......................................................................... xlvii
Main Menu .................................................................................................. xlviii
Remote Mode .............................................................................................. xlviii
Power Off .................................................................................................... xlviii
Settings ........................................................................................................ xlix
Adjust Contrast ..................................................................................................l
Display Screens ............................................................................................... li
Main Screen ............................................................................................. li
Depth Screen ............................................................................................ li
Predicted Depth Screen ............................................................................ liii
Battery Charger liv
General Description ........................................................................................ liv
Checking Battery Status ................................................................................. liv
AC/DC Power Setup ........................................................................................ lv
Charging a Battery Pack ................................................................................. lv
Battery Charger Status Indicators ................................................................... lv
Warnings and Precautions ............................................................................. lvi
Getting Started 3
Power on Receiver, Remote Display, and Transmitter .................................... 3
Receiver .................................................................................................. 3
Remote Display ........................................................................................ 3
Transmitter ............................................................................................. 4
Conduct Interference Check ............................................................................ 4
What Interference Is and How to Check for It .............................................. 4
Background Noise Check ........................................................................... 4
Roll/Pitch Check ....................................................................................... 5
Suggestions for Dealing with Interference ................................................... 6
Calibrate Receiver to Transmitter .................................................................... 6
1-Point Calibration (Above Ground) ............................................................ 7
2-Point Calibration (In Ground) .................................................................. 9
View Calibration ...................................................................................... 11
Set Roll Offset ................................................................................................ 11
Enable Roll Offset .................................................................................... 12
Disable Roll Offset ................................................................................... 13
Set Height-Above-Ground (HAG) Distance ................................................... 13
Locating 15
Locating Basics ............................................................................................. 16
Locate Points (FLP & RLP) and Locate Line (LL) ........................................... 16
Effects of Depth, Pitch, and Topography on Distance Between FLP and RLP .... 17
Marking Locate Points .............................................................................. 18