X-30 LIQUID CRYSTALGRAPH INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL •0LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC. 12000 E. SKELLY DR., TULSA, OK 74128 LITHO IN U.S.A.
TABLE OF CONTENTS TRANSDUCER -Theelementofasonar system thatconvertsthe electrical energyfrom the transmitter into ultrasonic sound waves. When a return echo strikes the transducer, it converts the sound waves into electrical energy whichis received and displayed by the sonar unit. POWER CONNECTIONS TRANSDUCER NOISE KEYBOARD BASICS DISPLAYINTERPRETATION OPERATION ON OFF 2 3 3 4 6 7 7 7 AUTO SENSITMTY AUTOMATIC SENSITMTY ADV.
REMOTE- An intelligent "repeater"unit that receives depth information from another sonar unit. A remote doesn'thave atransmitter or receiver. However, ft does have it's own featuresthat are adjustable and operate separatelyfrom the master. RESOLUTION- Theabilityof asonar unitto separatetargetsfromeach otheror the bottom. RMS -Astandard rating of transmitter poweroutput. SCALE - The markings on a sonar unit's display.
Power Connections TheX-30operates froma 12volt battery system. Attachthepower cableto anaccessoryor powerbuss. Ifyou haveproblemswith electrical interference, then attach the cable directly to the battery. Electrical interference shows as random dots on the display whenever the boat's engineor an accessoryis on. Thepower cablehastwowires, red is the positive leadand black is negative or ground. Attachthe In-line fuseholdertothered wire onthe powercable with thecrimp connector.
TRANSDUCER GLOSSARY ANCHORWATCH -Asetting ofthesonarunit'salarm. Thealarm activates when the boat drifts into shallower or deeperwater than the alarm set Installation Instructions forthetransducerare withthetransducer in a separate package. Please read theinstructions carefullybeforeyou install the transducer. points. BACK-LIGHTED -Adisplayorkeyboard illuminatedfrom behind byalight. or Back-lighted displays and keyboards are essential when nightfishing navigating.
KEYBOARD BASICS This sectiongives a brief explanation of the keyboard. Read the Operation sectionfor a detailed description of each key's operation. SENSITIVITYThesekeys controlI graph's sensltMty. (The digital automatically adjusts its sensltMty.) The receiversensitivity has 32steps, allowing adjustmentover awide range of conditions. The left aiTow key decreases thesensltMty,the right anow key increases It.
KEYBOARD BASICS HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE If you have a problem with your sonar unit, please give us a chance to help before sending it in for repair. Assistance canoften be extended by telephone or letter. Call the Authorized Customer Service Centernearesttoyou. Ifthereisn't aservicecenternearyou, callthefactorycustomerservice department at 1-800-3314105, -toll free. Oklahoma residents call 918437-6881, collect. Please detail the problem you are experiencing.
DISPLAYINTERPRETATION And theyrealize that these productiveareas change throughout the year depending on waterlevel, temperature, food, and otherfactors. Now let's look at the display. First, we'llturn on theX-30 by pressing the ON key. Thelightswilt flash for six seconds.The chart is now scrolling the return echoes across the screen and the digital is searching for the bottom depth. It flashesWOK until It finds the bottom.
fish will beabovethethermoclinewhilelarger game fish will suspend inor just below It. OPERATION WhentheX-3O isfirstturnedon. ftautomaticallyfindsand displays the bottomdepth,and adjuststhesensitivltytotheproper level. Italso sets the scales toa rangethat will keep thebottom signal on the display, plus much more. Usingthe X430 In this mode is simple and allows you to concentrate on fishing. However, virtually every function of the unit is ruanuallyadjustablesoitcan be"finetuned"tothe surroundingconditions.
functionsare described in this manual, the CLEAR key'soperation will be wellasagraph. Plus, itrequiresa bit moreworkInltiallyto readand interpret thescreen than a papergraph. [AUTO Verysmall fish probablywill notarch atall. Medium sized fish will showa partial arch, or a shape similar toan arch if they'reIndeep water. Largefish willarch, butturnthesensitivity upindeeperwaterto seethearch. Becauseofwaterconditions, suchas heavysurface clutter, thermoclines, etc.
Belowthegraphonthe leftshows toolittlesensitivity. Onthe right, BOAT'S DIRECTION OFTRAVEL thegraphhasa propersensitivity selling. A fish alongwith highersurface clutter are now visible, and thebottom signal haswidened. When the horizontal bar reaches the far right hand side of the the screen, sensitivity level is at maximum. Withhigh sensitMtysettings, a second bottomecho (second echo) may appear. This is normal. It's caused by the returning signal reflecting offthesurface ofthewater.
Changing the sensitivity level while the X-30 is in the automatic mode ispossible. (But only if"FISHALERT" Isoff.) Thismaybedesirable ifthe sensitivity level is notenough toshowfish orother small detail. The X-30 will increase the sensitivity to pick upthe bottom signal, then add in the level you programmed. If desired, you canadd sensitivity up to the maximum. To adjustthesensitivity whilethe X-30 is in theautomatic mode, simplypress the right arrowkeyto Increase it.
keyboard. Theletters "CHT" will appearin awindow nearthe top of the display. When the scroll speed reaches the desired speed, release the FAST key. To slowthe display, press and holdthe SLOW key. Pressing either ofthese keys causesthe sensitivity bar at the top of the displaytochange toa dashed line. Thisbarrepresents thechartspeed. If you press and holdthe FAST key for example, the barwill start movingto theright. Thissignifysthatthechartspeed isincreasing.
To make Iteasier to usethedepth scale, useranges in multiples often,i.e. 10, 20,30, etc. RANGE When the X-30 is in automatic, the ranges changeto keep the bottom signal onthedisplayasthebottomdepthvaries. Attimes,however, Itmay bedesirable to expand therange or zoom in on atarget. Theupper limit adjustsfrom 0 to 989 feetand the lowerlimit from 10 to 999feet. Any combination ofthetwolimitsis usable. However,thelowerlimitcannot be closerthanten feetto the upperlimit.
MENU #4- DIGITAL AVERAGING -ID Thedigital sonar used in the X-30 is a highly sensitive device that gives rapid updates of the water's depth. Under most conditions, the bottomcontourchangesso quickthat .'.F thedisplayappearsto"jitter".In other words, the display will change so quicklythat it can be difficult todetermine the actual bottom depth. To NOTE:Turning on FastScroll turnsthe digital, automatic, and fish flash off. The X-30 can only be used in the Eif'— -- hundred, etc.
SkNSJT! V/TV AUTOMATIC BOTFOM TRACKING Thelowerlimit will change as the bottom depth changes, if the X-30 is intheautomatic mode. Tozoom in onthebottomandtrackitas itsdepth changes, followthe steps below. Tousethis feature, firstmake the unit is in the automatic certain mode. Next, chooseazoomwindow. For example, lets use a 30 foot zoom window. Thismeans that theX-30 will keeptheupperlimit 30 feetabove the lower limit.
screen are the digital bottomdepth display. GRAYLINE To change menu selections, use the arrow keys in the ZONE ALARM sectionofthe keyboard. Onceyou make a selection, pressthe CLEARkeyto activate that selection,or press the COMMANDkeyagainto switch to another menu. Onceall of the selections are made, pressthe CLEAR key and all selections on all menus will be activated. A quickway to switchto a particular menu Is to press themenu's numberonthe keyboard, then press 2nd, COMMAND.
totravel athighspeed and youjustwantto knowthebottomdepth. Press STOP/RESUME,then changetothelargedigitalnumbersize. Thiswillgive both thefastestpossible depth updates plus an easy-to-read display. Turn the digital display off by pressing 2nd, DIGITAL. 10th [r] ________ I 7 I Thedigitalsonarwilldisplaythe bottom depth in whole numbers. the bottom depth in waterless than 100feet In tenthsofafoot by Display pressing 2nd, TENTHS. Ifthe bottomdepthgoesdeeperthan99.
Turn Discrimination off by pressing 0,DISC or CLEAR,DISC. SENSITIVI iSnra aSa To viewtheDiscrimination sellingwithout changing it, pressthe DISC key. - SURFACE CLARITYCONTROL SCC [2] I SEWSITflflT TD1 1 CUt(1 I;— I The markings --or noise—at thetop of the display can at times extend manyfeet belowthesurface. Thiscaninterfere with fish signalsor Simulated Pictures CI IJNF T .
arrow keyto movethebottomofthewindowdeeper. Releasethe keysand thebar will remain on the screen forsixseconds, then disappear. ablewhentheX-30is in automatic and FISH ALERT is on.) When the "ZONEALARM" signal is on, the alarm is active. If you wishtoviewthe zonealarm bar, sImply press either theSHALLOWSET or DEEPSET keys. Thebarwill bedisplayedforsixseconds. Press2nd,DISPLAYtoturn iton permanently.2nd,DISPLAY. Toturnthezonealarm bar off, simply press 2nd, DISPLAYagain.
