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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION INSTALLATION MOUNTING POWER CONNECTIONS TRANSDUCER KEYBOARD BASICS DISPLAY MENUS HELP OPERATION AUTOMATIC SENSITIVITY RANGE UpperandLowerLimits ZOOM 1 4 11 12 13 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 17 AutomaticOperation ManualOperation ALARMS FISH ALARM ZONEALARM DEPTHALARMS ALARMMUTE MENU PAGE I CHARTSPEED - GRAYLINE — FISH I.D FISHTRACKTM DISPLAYCONTRAST NOTICE! .2 .2 .. This productusesthreaded nutsinside the caseto holdthe gimbalknobs ontotheunit.
INTRODUCTION NOTES: The X-55A is a high quality, wide screen sonar with performance that is second to none in its class. Using menu featuresand "soft-key" operation, theX-55A isalso one of theeasiest-to-use sonars that Lowrance hasever built. Thewidescreen showstheundetwaterworld with highresolution and detail.The displayand keyboard are also lighted for nightoperation. The X-55Aalso hasdigitaldepth,boatspeed, surface watertemperature, and distancetravelled (log) displays.
MOUNTING Install the X-55A in anyconvenient location, provided there is clearance behind the unit when it is tilted for the best viewing angle. Holes in the bracket baseallowwoodscrew or through-bolt mounting. You mayneed to placeapieceof plywood on thebackofthinfiberglasspanelsto secure themounting hardware. Make certain thereisenough roombehind theunit to attachthepowerand transducer cables. The smallestholethat willpassone power ortransducerplugis 5/8".
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TRANSDUCER Some X-55A's are sold with a HS-WSBK transommount transducer. It can be installed on anyoutboard or stern-drive (inboarcf\outboard) powered boat. It can also be permanently installed inside the boat to "shootthrough1'the hull on some fiberglass boats. UPSAuthorizedReturn Sent The "kick-up" mounting bracket helps preventdamageif the transducer strikes an objectwhile the boat is moving. If the transducer does "kickup", the bracket can easily be pushed back in place withouttools. 'II.
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2. Slip thetransducer's mounting pad between the bracket's mounting "ears". Sandwich two internal lockwashersbetween thetransducer and one side of the mounting bracket as shown below. Place one washeron the other side of thetransducer. TWO WASHI BOLT & WASHER III 1111111111111111111111 I SLEEVE 11111 3. Slide the metal sleeve over the bolt. Slip the bolt and sleeve through thebracket,washers, and transducer assembly.
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5. Adjust thetransducer and bracket so that the front of the transducer is slightly lower than the back. See the section on fish arches in this manual for propertransducer angles. Tighten all screws. (CAUTION: Don't overtighten the bolt that holds the transducer to the bracket. Overtightening the boltmay result in a distorted bracket which will allow the transducer to "kick-up" at high speed.
If youfind noiseinterference from an electrical instrument, trolling motor, pump, or radio,tryto isolatetheproblem.Youcanusually reroutethe sonar unit's power cable and transducer cable away from the wiring that is causing the interference. VHF radio antennacables radiate noise when transmitting, so becertain to keep thesonar's wiresawayfromit. You may need to routethe sonar unit'spower cable directlytothe batteryto isolate it from otherwiringon the boat.
TRANSDUCER LOCATION (HIGH SPEED) TRANSDUCER LOCATION (TROLLING SPEED) 2. Electrical noise fromthe boat'smotorcaninterfere with the sonar. This causes the sonar to automatically increase its Discrimination or noise rejection feature. Thiscancausetheunitto eliminate weakersignals such as fish or even structure fromthe display. Tryusingresistorsparkplugs or routing the sonar unit's power and transducercables away from other electrical wiring on the boat. No fish arches when the Fish ID feature is off: 1.
terminals or wiring on the terminals are corroded, or the battery needs charging. Unit freezes, locks up,or operates erratically: 1. Electrical noisefromthe boat's motor, trolling motor, or an accessory maybe interfering withthe sonar unit. Rerouting the powerandtransducer cables away fromother electrical wiring on the boat may help. Routethe sonar unit's power cable directlyto the batteryinstead of through a fuse block or ignitionswitch 2. Inspect the transducer cablefor breaks, cuts, or pinched wires.
DISPLAY- General The lights are turnedonforapproximately tenseconds whenthe X-55Ais firstturnedon. Menus appearatthesametime.Tokeepthelights on, press thekey adjacent to the Lightlabel. It controlsthe backlighting used on the displayand keyboard. If youdon'twantthe lights on, waittenseconds and the lights will automatically turn themselves off. The menus will also disappearafter ten seconds, or you can turn them off by pressing the CLEARkey at the bottom of the screen.
MENUS J4flPS/A? 83° 78° 77° 760 75° 680 56° 50° The X-55A uses menus extensivelytoguideyouthrough the functionsand featuresof the unit. The menu key accesses many of these features, allowing youto customize the unit to your particular needs and water conditions. Although you may have to leave one menu and enter another to reach the desired function, all you haveto do is press the menu keyto select the next menu. Ifyouevergetlost ina menu, simplypressthe CLEAR key.
SENSITIVITY The sensitivity key on theX-55Acontrolsthe ability of the unitto pick up echoes. A low sensitivity level excludes much of the bottom information, fish signals, and othertargetinformation. High sensitivity levels enables youto seethis detail, but itcanalsoclutterthescreen with manyundesired signals. Typically, the best sensitivity level shows a good solid bottom signal with Grayline and somesurface clutter. Big rocks or stumps on a smooth bottom send backsignals above the bottomlevel signal.
RANGE - Automatic When turned on for the first time, the X-55A automatically places the bottom signal in the lowerhalfofthe screen. This is calledAuto Ranging and is part of the automatic function. The range cannot be changed manually whilethe unitis in automatic. BOATS DIRECTION OF TRAVEL RANGE- Manual TheX-55Agives youcontrol overtherange whenit's in themanual mode. 4. p A B To change the range, first make certain theX-55Ais in the manual mode. Next, pressthe RANGE key.
Usingthenumbered keys, entera numberfortheupperIimitthat isat least five feet lessthan thelower limit. In this case, we entered 40, giving a 20 footzoom.When you'veenteredthe desired upper limit, presstheup arrow keyatthe bottom ofthe screen. ________ ______________________ 1 The unit returns to the sonar 0 3 screen withthenew upper limit. _________ qg Changethe lowerlimitthesame way. Usingtheupperandlower limits in this manner lets you expand a segment of water quickly and easily.
theAUTOkey again to switch it. Press the CLEAR keytoerase theAUTO! MAN menu. _________________ ________________ All of the X-55A's features adjust the same with the Broadview on. Sensitivity, Range, Grayline®andallthe othersadjusteitherusingthefront panel buttons orthroughmenu selections.Theonlydifferenceis whentwo charts are showing on the display at the same time. You will get a new menu, letting youswitchbetweencharts. Thisgives youthe abilitytohave different ranges, sensitivity settings, etc.
SONARALARMS The X-55A hasthreedifferenttypes of sonar alarms. The firstisthe Fish Alarm. It sounds whenthe Fish l.D. featuredetermines an echo or group ofechoesis afish.Anotheralarmisthe ZoneAlarm which consists ofa bar. Anyechothat appears inside thisbar triggers the alarm. The last alarm is called the Depth Alarm. Onlythe bottom signal willtriggerthis alarm. This is useful as an anchorwatch, a shallowwateralert, orfor navigation. To adjust an alarm, first press the ALARM key.
RESETTING ALL GROUPS To return all of the groupsto their factory settingswithout turningtheunit offandonagain, presstheWINDOWS key, then presstheMENU key,then press the key adjacent to the "MAIN MENU" label. Now press the key adjacent to the "REPROGRAM A GROUP" label. Finally, pressthe key nextto the "RESET ALL GROUPS" label. zone alarm barsetas desired, press theCLEAR keyto erase themenus. The above stepsautomatically turnthe zonealarm on if it was off.
TO current shallowalarm setting. NUMERIC KEYS To change it, press the key CHAHISE VALUE. USE nextto the "CHANGE LIMIT" RISHT ARROWTO I label atthebottomofthescreen BACKSPACEI as shown atright. Anewscreen __________ appearsas shown atthetop of U the next page. Use the numbered keypad on the right side 10 NEW VALUE: of theunitto enter the shallow _________ alarm setting. We used 10 feet ________ in this example.
g ample, if you press the key adADJUST CHART SPEED jacenttothe window menu label on the sonarchart window, the ADJUST GRAft. [NE screen will clear and you will have a new menu with selec'JRH FISE ID OH tionssuchas"ADJUST CHART SPEED"and "ADJUST GRAYTHESE ADJUSTMENTS AFFECT ALL CHART LINE" as shown below. Other WINDOWS AND windowmenus let you change FULL SCREEN CHART. the units of measure or adjust alarms. ______ ______ To exit from a windowmenu, press the CLEAR key.
muddy or weedy bottom returns a weaker signal which is shown with a narrowor no grayline. Ahard bottom returnsastrongsignalwhich causes a widegray line. If you havetwo signals of equal size, onewith gray andtheotherwithout, then the target with gray is the stronger signal. This helps distinguish weedsfrom trees on thebottom, or fish from structure. GRAYLINE isadjustable. Since GRAYLINE showsthedifference between strongand weaksignals, adjusting the sensitivity mayrequire a different GRAYLINE level, also.
75% of the selected depth range. For example, on a 0-60foot rangewith maximum 5CC, surface clutterwill be reduced down to 45 feet. Thereare three levels of 5CC available on the X-55A: low, medium, and high. When it'sturnedonforthefirsttime,the 8CC level is low. Tochange it, press the MENU key five times, then press the key adjacent to the "ADJUSTCHARTSURFACE CLARITY" labeluntil the blackboxisonthe desired SCC level. Press the key nexttothe 'EXIT' label whenyou're finished.
SELECTUNITS OF MEASURE The X-55A can display the water depth in feet, fathoms, or DISPLAYCONTRAST The unit's display contrast is adjustable tosuitdifferent lightingconditions. To adjust it, first press the menu key. The first menu page appears. Nowpress the key next to the "ADJUST DISPLAY CONTRAST" label. A screen similarto the at right appears. Now press the key adjacent to the left arrow to decrease the contrast. Press the key adjacenttotherightarrowtoincrease it.
DIGITALSONAR When theX-55A is turned on for the firsttime, the digital depth display is located at the top left corner of the screen. This display comes from a separate digital sonarbuiltintothe unit. It displays onlythe bottom depth. Ifit loses the bottom, thelastknown depth will flashon thedisplay. When the digitalfinds thebottom, it will automatically display the bottomdepth AUTO U H- 5Q3 FT 29 again.
Now pressthekey adjacent to the desired display. For example, toturn thetemperature displayon, pressthekey adjacentto the "INCLUDE TEMP." label. Once you do this, the lfl 597FT 67.9 °F REMOVE DEP REMOVE TEMP. I digital display in the cornerof the screen will show the temperature inadditiontothedepth. The temperature menu label nowshows"REMOVETEMP." 0 AUTO 52.OFT K;; it' Youcanturneachdisplayonor off individually.
