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Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: LCF-1440.................................. 1 Installation Instructions.......................................................... 2 Preparation ................................................................................... 2 Recommended Tools and Supplies ........................................... 2 Mounting the Unit ..........................................
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Introduction Thank you for buying a Lowrance LCF-1440 In-Dash Flasher! Your unit is a high-quality flasher sonar designed for both professional and novice fishermen. All Lowrance sonars have an automatic mode that finds and displays the bottom, fish, underwater structure and more – right out of the box. All you have to do is press the on (PWR) key. However, if you want to fine-tune your unit, press the MENU UP key.
Transmitter: ................800 watts peak-to-peak; 100 watts RMS. Sonar sounding depth capability: ........600 feet (180 meters). Actual capability depends on transducer configuration and installation, bottom composition and water conditions. All sonar units typically read deeper in fresh water than in salt water. Depth display:.............Continuous digital readout. Audible alarms: ..........Deep/shallow/fish. Automatic ranging:....Yes. Auto bottom track:.....Yes. Surface water temp: ..
Secure unit to the dash using "U" bracket as shown. The bracket is designed to secure the unit to a dash with a thickness of 2 mm. If your dash is thicker than 2 mm, the "U" bracket will be too long. Simply place washers or spacers between the unit and the bracket until you can tighten the wing nuts and secure the unit it place. Once the unit is in place, you need to connect it to a power supply, to the speaker (provided) and to the transducer.
Speaker Find a location for the speaker that is protected from the elements, but still lets you hear it. The most common location is behind the dash. Make sure to connect the speaker's wires to the same colored wires from the unit – red to red (from the power source) and black to black (from the speaker cable). See previous diagram for details. If the 1440's wires won't reach the speaker, splice ordinary speaker wire to them. Power Connections The LCF-1440 works from a 12-volt battery system.
Operation Keyboard Basics The unit sounds a tone when you press any key. This tells you the unit has accepted a command. Numbers in the following image correspond to the following key explanations. 1 2 3 The LCF-1440 Keyboard. 1. MENU UP (menu up) and MENU DN (menu down) – 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 first menu, simply press either MENU key.
Menu This screen shows a typical menu, the Sensitivity menu. DISPLAY – Opening Screen The lights flash for about 20 seconds when the unit is turned on. The backlight menu appears on the screen. To turn the lights on, press UP ARROW. If you don’t press a key, the menu will disappear after a few seconds. If you don't want to wait, press PWR to clear the menus. When the sonar unit is first turned on and the backlight menu disappears, the display screen shows the Flasher page.
If your transducer has a built-in temp sensor connected, the water temperature will appear inside the circle. This temperature display can be turned on and off. See the later entry on Temperature for off and on instructions RANGE When turned on, the unit automatically adjusts the range according to water conditions. When in auto mode, it always keeps the bottom displayed near the End" of the Flasher. You can over-ride the automatic range control and manually select a depth range.
bottom and make minor adjustments to the sensitivity level, with a bias toward the setting you selected. Adjusting sensitivity in Manual Sensitivity Mode is similar to driving a car without cruise control — you have complete manual control of the car's speed. In your unit, manual mode allows you to set sensitivity at 100 percent (maximum) or zero percent (minimum.
GRAYLINE® Grayline lets you distinguish between strong and weak echoes. It "paints" gray on targets that are stronger than a preset value. This allows you to tell the difference between a hard and soft bottom. For example, a soft, muddy or weedy bottom returns a weaker signal which is shown with a narrow or no gray line. A hard bottom returns a strong signal which causes a wide gray line.
Depth Alarms The depth alarms are triggered only by the bottom signal. No other echoes will activate these alarms. The depth alarms consist of a shallow and a deep alarm. The shallow alarm sounds an alarm tone when the bottom goes shallower than the alarm's setting. The deep alarm sounds a tone when the bottom goes deeper than its setting. Both alarms adjust the same way, although through different menus. Shallow Alarm To set the shallow alarm depth, press MENU DOWN repeatedly until SHALLOW ALARM appears.
NOISE REJECT and ASP (Advanced Signal Processing) The ASP (Advanced Signal Processing) feature is a noise rejection system built into the sonar unit. It constantly evaluates the effects of boat speed, water conditions and electrical interference and automatically gives you the best display possible under most conditions. ASP is an effective tool in combating noise. In sonar terms, noise is any undesired signal.
BACKLIGHTS The display is backlit for night use. To turn the backlight on or off, press MENU repeatedly until the BACK LIGHT menu appears. Press UP ARROW to turn the light on or the DOWN ARROW to turn it off. DISPLAY CONTRAST The unit’s display contrast is adjustable to suit different lighting conditions. This will help you see the screen from different angles or at various times of the day. The default setting is min (minimum) percent.
LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY "We," "our," or "us" refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manufacturer of this product. "You" or "your" refers to the first person who purchases this product as a consumer item for personal, family or household use. We warrant this product against defects or malfunctions in materials and workmanship, and against failure to conform to this product's written specifications, all for one (1) year from the date of original purchase by you.
How to Obtain Service… …in the USA: We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert service and genuine Lowrance parts. 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.
Accessory Ordering Information for all countries To order Lowrance accessories such as power cables or transducers, please contact: 1) Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store. Most quality dealers that handle marine electronic equipment or other consumer electronics should be able to assist you with these items. To locate a Lowrance dealer near you, visit our web site, www.lowrance.com and look for the Dealer Locator. Or, you can consult your telephone directory for listings. 2) U.S.
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