X-35M INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC. UTHOINUS.A 988-0108-26 12000 E. SKELLY DR,, TULSA, OK 74128TTHERMOCLINE - A layer of water caused by the maeting of warm and cool layers of water. The thermoctine provides the temperature most sh preter. ‘TRANSDUCER - The element of @ sonar sysiom that converts t eloctical energy from the transmiter into ulrasonic sound waves. ‘When a retum echo strikes the transducer, & conver the sound waves into electrical energy which is received ard displayed by the sonar unt TRANSOM MOUNT - A method of mounting transducers of other ‘sensors onthe transom of the boat UPPER/LOWER LIMIT - These are the range knits displayed on the sonar soreen or paper. The upper limi is shown at the top of the clsplay, wile the lower limits al the bottom, For example, a 10 to 30, meter range has 10 meters as the upper limit and 90 meters as the lower limi. VIDEO GRAPH - A sonar unt that uses a CRT or telovision type splay. WINDOW - A vatica segment of the depth range. For example, an Upper limit of 20 feet and a lower lint of 50 feet creates a 3D foot window. ZOOM - A feature that enlarges targets on the dlsplay and shows ‘eater deta. ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. INSTALLATION POWER CONNECTIONS NOISE verses TRANSDUCER KEYBOARD BASICS OPERATION SENSITIVITY CHART SPEED. RANGE : ZOOM - Automatio Mode. ‘200M - Manual Mode DIGITAL Fish LD. FEATURE ‘AUTO ‘ALARMS, ‘SHALLOW ALARM DEEP ALARM FISH ALARM ‘SPEAKER UghT. ‘TRANSDUCERS AND CONE ANGLES FISH ARCHES... WATER TEMPERATURE AND Ti HERWOLINES ‘SURVEYING A LAKE ns BAIT FISH HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE ‘SPECIFICATIONS. GLOSSARY, 1 T 1 3 3 4 7 7 9 10 10 " " z 3 13 4 5 6 18 18 16 18 9 2a 2 22 22 2 Copyright © 1990, Lowrance Electronics, nc. Allrights reserved, ‘Al festures and specications subject to change without notice.measured in micro-seconds, The shorter the pulse length, the better the resolution. For example, a 30 micto-second pulse ont is equal to ‘2 one inch resolution. RANGE - The section of water shown on the sonar display. For ‘example, @ 60 foot range has zere forthe upper limit and 60 for the lower limi, [REMOTE - An intolgent “repeater” unit that receives depth information from anathar sonar unit. A remote doesn't have a transmitter or re- ceiver. However t does have i's ovn features that are adjustable and ‘operate separately from the master. RESOLUTION - The abilty of a sonar unt to separate targets from ‘each other or rom the bottom. ‘SCALE - The markings on a sonar unit's display. To determine the depth ofa target, emp compare the target's locaton to the lation of the soale markere on the display SECOND ECHO - Another echo that registers at roughly twice the depth ofa target echo, This i caused by the sound waves retlocing of! ‘the bottom, striking the surface of the water, traveling to the bottom again, and rotuming tothe surface, ‘SECOND FUNCTION KEY - A bution that converts the functions ofthe Primary keys to thar functions. SENSITIVITY - The ability of a sonar units receiver to dleplay targets. Inoreasng the sensitivity alows weaker targets to be displayed. Also called "gain" ‘SCROLL SPEED - See CHART SPEED. ‘SHOOT-THROUGH-HULL - A transducer instalation which allows the ‘ona signals to passthrough a Merglass hul without cuting a hole in the Pull, ‘SUPPRESSION - A method used in some sonar units io hep eliminate interference or noise. ‘SURFACE CLARITY CONTROL - Reduces or eliminates undesirable signals dsplayed near the waters surface. Also called “SCC” 25GIMBAL BRACKET - A bracket used to install @ sonar unit perma- remy. The sonar unt can rotate inthe bracket for the best viewing angie. GRAYLINE®- ‘This feature shows the relative strength of signals dis- played on the screen. Signals weaker than the GRAYLINE setting are ‘splayed in black, stronger targets are gray. Italo gives cles tothe ‘campesition ofthe botiom. In ther word, you can te F the bottom is soft orhard. A hard bottom retusa stong signal causing a wide gray Tne. A soft muddy or weedy bottom rotums a weaker signal which is amphasized with a narrow gray in IN-DASH - A sonar unit installed through a hole inthe boat's dash. Usually, the face ofthe sonar is fush or nearly so with the dash. Kitz -Kiohertz.A measurement ol frequency. Your Lowrance sonar ‘operates at 192 Klchartz. (192,000 cycles per second). LCD - Liquid cxystal display. The soreon or display of a Liquid Crystal Graph sonar instrument. LOG - Liquid Crystal Graph. NOISE - Any undesited signal. Electical noige is caused by engine igntions systems, radios, ec. Acoustic nolseis caused by the vibration ol the engine oF other mechanical sources. Noise appears on the splay as random dots ones. OPERATING FREQUENCY - Frequency of @ sonar units transmitter and receiver, (See KHz.) OUTPUT POWER- The ampitude of electrical energy transmitted trom the sonar unit to the transducer. Measured in wats, the higher the ‘output power, the deeper a sonar unit can read, and more detail can be displayed PIXEL - The small dots or squares ona liquid erystal display or CRT. PIXEL DENSITY - The number of pixels per square inch on a quid ‘eystal display. Typlally, the greater number of verical pixels, the ‘otter the resolution PULSE LENGTH - The amount oftime thatthe sonar transmits. This is ey INTRODUCTION ‘Welcome tothe world of spotishing sonar. Your Lowrance X-85Mis a high quality sonar designed for both professional and novice users. ‘These uniis have an automatic fealure that finds and displays the bottom depth fish, and structure. As you become famifar with your X ‘35M, you can “ine tune” the unto the surtounding condtions to get the most from your sonar. You can program the X-35M to sound an alarm when a fish or other suspended object enter an alarmzone. You can zoom in and separate fish trom structure and other targets. ‘To get started with your X-35M, fist road the instalation section. ‘This 's where 4 all bogie, and improper instalistion can cause problems ‘down the oad. Alter youve read these insrucions and installed your X-35M, read the resto! this marail in detail. The more you know when ‘you ge tothe water, the more your sonar unit will do for you. Take this ‘manual for elerence when you heat or the water. INSTALLATION Mounting Install the X-35M in any convenient location, provided there is clearanco \when tiled forthe best viewing angle. Holes inthe bracket base allow ‘Wood screw or through boll mounting. Place apiece of plywood on tho ‘back of thin panels fo secure the mounting hardware. Make cern there is enough room behind the unit to attach the power and transducer cables. ‘You can rout the power and transcucer cables through a one inch hole inthe meursing surtace. First pass the transducer connector and cable Lp through the hole. Then push the power cable wire down through i ‘Alter routing the cables, fil the hole with slicone rubber adhesive (BTV). Offset the bracket to cover the hole, Route the cables through the slotin the rear of the bracket . There ae two notches in th bracket that can be punched out for more cables, i necessary. I kyPower Connections “The X-95M operates from a 12 vol batty system. Attach the power cable to an accessory or power buss. If you have problems with electrical interference, then attach the cable directly to the battery Electcal interference shows as random dots on the ieplay whenever the boat's engine or an accessory ison, ‘The power cable has two wites, red isthe postive lead and black is rgatve or ground. Attach the ivine fuse holder tothe red wire on the power cable with he crimp connector. The other end of the fuse holder attaches to the battery or accessory buss. Ifthe cable is not Song ‘enough, spice ocinary #18 gauge wire onto t. Be certain thal the fuse holder is as close fo the power source (battery or accessory buss) as possible. This protects he power cable and your -36M in the event of 8 short. Use a 3-amp iuse, ‘The X95M has reverse polerty protection, No damage will ccur it the ower wires are reversed. (However, tho unit wil not work unt the Wires ae attached correctly.) _>— ‘GLOSSARY ANCHOR WATCH - A seting of the sonar units alarm, The alerm activates whan the boat dts Ino shallower or deeper water than the alarm set points. BACK-LIGHTED - A display or keyboard tuminated from behind by light. Backclighted displays ara essential when right ishing or navigat- ing, CAVITATION - Air bubbles created by the high speed movement of @ boat or transducer through wate. (CHART SPEED - (1) The spood of the chart paper on a paper graph recorder. (2) The speed of an image across the screen of liquid ceryatal raph. (Also called “scroll speed”) ‘CONE ANGLE - Angle of the transducers cone of sound. Lowrance has traneducere avatable with cone angles from 81045 dogroes to sul the varying needs of fishermen. ‘CRT - Abbreviation for Cathode Ray Tube. See Video Graph. DEFINITION - The abifty of a sonar unit's display to show detail. A splay with high definition can show more detail than one with low definition DISCRIMINATION - A foature available on Lowrance |.C.G’'s and Paper graphe that coparatos false echoes rom true target information. ‘The Disctimination feature on Lowrance sonar units removes many {alse signals From other sonars, acoustic and electrical sources, and. FISH ALARM - An alarm that activates when a fish or suspended object is detected, FISH ARCH - A sonar with good resolution and definition can display suspended targets as upside down *Vees" or archos. These signals are ypialy fish, hance the nama "Fish Arch’. See page 18 for more information FLUSH MOUNT - A transducer that ig installod wit the botom of the transducer fash with the bottom ofthe hull 2HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE ‘you have a problem with your sonar unt, please give us a chance to, help before sending it infor repatr. Call or write the Factory Customer ‘Service Depariment at 1-800-331-2688, tol rae, Oklahoma residents call 918-497-6881, collect, Please detail tha problem you are experiencing. The service depart: ‘ment may be able fo save you the inconvenience of returning your unit tho unit must be returned, pack i carefully 60 went be damages. 1 is advisable to ineure the unt n case ts lost or damaged during rans Mail To: Lowrance Customer Service +2000 E. Skelly Drive Tulsa, OK 74128-2486 ‘SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions STBHX7 SW x3 78D Weight 194 pounds, ‘ranemiter frequency s92 ke Output Power (ypicad (600 watts peak to peak 75 watts RMS Receiver Sensitivity 84 db temperature stabilized 20 ma (ights off 400 ma (ights on) Operating Current Operating Voltage 9-15 vee Number of pols 128 x58 (vertical x horizontal) (Active roa) Maximum Chart Range 288 meters Maximum Digital Range 822 meters NOISE Minimize electrical noise by routing the power cable away from other possible sources of electrcal interference. One of the largest noise. {gomtraiors isthe engine's wiring harness that runs from the encine to the instrument panel, This harness usually contains a wire for the tachometer which radiates AF (radio frequency) energy. For best results, Keep the power and iransducer cables away trom the engine wiring. Also, bige pump wing can sometimes radiate noise so ry to keep the X-35MS cables away from those wires \VHE ratio antenna cables typically radiate RF energy at higher power levels than the engine's wiring harness. tis important to keep the X- ‘364M's poner and transducer cables as faraway as poseble from VHF ‘ado cables Itinterterence begins at slow boat speeds, worsening as the boat speed increases, then a probable cause fs acoustic noise, or caviation. TS noise isnot electrical, but rather mechanically induced noise trom the ‘ransducer. Stop the boat, put the engina in neutral, and increase the Rpm. I the noise does nat increase on the display, then itis cavitation, Usually, air bubbles passing over the face of the transducer create acoustic noise. The faster a boa raves, the more airbubbles increase and generate noise on the display. To eliminate this problom, read the ‘transducer installation section for proper mounting techniques. ‘TRANSDUCER “Transducer instalation instructions ere packaged separately with the transducer. Please read the instructions careuly betore you install the ‘ransducer, Periodialy wash the transducers face with soap and water to remove ‘any oil fi that may collect. il and dit on the face will reduce the ‘sensitivity or may even prevent operation. Paint transducers on salt water boats with a thin coat of anioulant Paint to prevent organisms from growing. If unchecked, bamnacies and ‘ther marine growh wil cause a decrease in the transducers sensiv- fy, Do not use a metal based ani-oulant paint ast wil decrease the transducers senstvty.. There are special antoulant paints spect caly designed for transducers. They're readily availabe at most marine sealersKEYBOARD BASICS ‘This cection gives a bit explanation of the Keyboard. Read the Operation section fora detailed description of each key's operation. ON OFF ‘These keys tur the unis power on and off. To tn it on, simply press the ON key. To turn tof, press the OFF key. Pressing any key generates atone or “beep.” This els you that the unit has accepted a command, UP and DOWN ARROWS “These keys aro used to adust virvaly every featuro and function onthe unit. Use these keys to adust ihe sensitiv, SSoutus coimamast With the X-35M, anyone can eliminate guesswork and concentrate on the areas where fish are likaly o be. Even ifs the first ime on the laket ‘The most efficient way to bocome acquainted wih a body of wateris to survey it with your unt. Stan with a map ofthe lake, if possbe, and Inieate the promising spots in retaon to landmarks on shore. 'As you go about your survey, your unit wil el you the depth and typeof bottom, it wil algo reveal suspended fish. Koop a fow markor buoys in the boat, ready 10 toss overboard. When the unt indicates a school of fish, throw the buoy out. With the school thus marked, you can make your lum and come back to fish in exactly the right spot. This is essential when you're far from shore on a big lake. Unless you mark the school of fish whan you're over ft, you may not be able to find 8 again BAIT FISH “The importance of bat fish to success fishing cant be aver-empha- sized, ‘They are tho principal fod ofall game fish in most waters Bait fish are the plankton feeding forage fis, such as minnows and shad. Bal fish can also bo the young of game fish, such as erappies, biel, and bass. Most ba fish concentrate within fe fet of the surtace where sunlight promotes the growth ofthe plankton on which they feed, One mead 6 fching isto Use the unt to find the bait fish fist. A schoo! of bat fish wil eok Ike a “cloud” on the unit's display. Usually, game sh will be nearby, often directly beneath tha schoo! of bat fish. atutaon heme "OT, vost productive o€ TONE FOR FISHING Tew omancroweny ¥— W¥Perbaon ‘The XM can detect the thermacine, but the sensitity will probebly have tobe lurned upto see it andthe Fish LD. feature should be turned of ‘SURVEYING A LAKE ‘Tho most successtul anglers on any body of water are those who fish day alter day andyear ater year, Eventual, they Year the hot spots that produce fish consistently. They discover through exporience where, are! at what depth, thoy can expect to ind the fish they want a ‘any season. And they teal that these productive areas change throughout the year depending on water love, temperature, food, and. other faciors. SENS. ‘This key and the arow keys adiust the graph’ sensitivity. (Tho cigials sensitvty is adusted by the unt automat- cally) The receiver has 32 stops of adjustment. CHART SPEED \Vary the speed of the chant with this key and the arrow keys. Thare are 5 steps of chan speed adjustment. RANGE The depth range fs changed with this key and tho arrow eye. The ranges vary trom 0-6 meters to 0-288 meters. z00M ‘The Zoom feature lets you increase the size ofthe {targets on the display. Pressing the ZOOM key instanly "Zooms" the targets scroling onto the splay. 5BOTTOM ALARM Use these koys to activate the bottom alarms ‘The shallow alarm sounds an al wien the bot. tom is shallower than the preset depth. The deep alarm sounds when the bottom goes deeper than a preset depth ‘The bottom alarm i tiggered by the botom signal only FISH 1. ‘This key tums the Fish LD, feature off and on, Auto ‘Turing the unit on enabies the automatic modo. To switch to the manual mode, press the AUTO key. You can return the unt to automatic at any time by pressing the AUTO key gain Very small fish probably will not arch a all. Medium sized ich wil show 2 partial arch, or a shape similar to an arch i theyre in deep water. Large fish wil arch, but tun the senstvty up in deoper watorto soe the arch, Bocause of water conetione, euch ae haavy surface clutter, thermociines, etc, the senstivly sometimes cannot be inceased ‘enough to get fish arches. ‘One of the best ways to get sh arches is 10 expand or “zoom” a segment ofthe water. For example, ftom 3 to 6 meters. ‘The smaller the segment, the beter the screen resolution will be. For the bost results, turn the senstviy up as high as possibile without geting 100 ‘much noise on the sorean, In madum lo daep water, this method should work to display fish arches. WATER TEMPERATURE AND THERMOCLINES Water temperature has an important not controling influence ypon the activities of all fish. Fish are cold blooded and their bodies are always the temperature ofthe surrounding water. During the winter, colder water slows down their metabolism. At ths time, they need about a fourth as much food as they consume inthe summer. Most fish dort spawn unless the water temperature is within rathor harrow limits. A sutface temperature meter such as Lowrance's LDT- 3000 helps identy the desired surface water spawning temperatures for various species. Trout can't survive in streame that get too warm. Bass and otherfsh eventually de out when stocked in akes thal comin {00 cad during the summer. While some fish have a wider temperature tolerance than others, each has a certain range within which Bes to slay. Schooling fish suspended over deep water atthe level that provides this temperature. We assume they are the most comfortable here ‘The temperature of water inthe lake is seklom constant from top to bottom. Layers of diferent temperatures form, and the junction of a warm and ooo! layer of water is called a thermocline. Tho dopth and thickness of the thermoctine can vary wih the season or time of day. In {deep lakes thore may bo two or more at diferent depths. Thormectines are important to fishermen because they are areas whore fish are ‘active. Many tings ball fish wil bo above the thermocine whl larger ‘game lish wil suspand in o just below i 9FISH ARCHES Fish arches are created when the cane of sound passes over a fish. Tha dielanea fo a lish whan th cone fret stkes tis shown a "Ai the Husration below. Whon the canter ofthe cone strikes the ish, the distance i shorter, as shown in"B*. As the cone leaves the fish, the distance increases again as shown in °C" <= BOATS DIRECTION OF TRAVEL ‘When the Fish LD. feature i of, the depth ofthe water wil affect the ‘Sz and shapo of tho ish arch due tothe cone angle diameter For ex ampla, Ifthe cone passes over a fish in shallow water, the signal ‘igplayed onthe unt may not arch at all. Ths is due fo the narrow cone dametor and the reson limtations of the display. 8 OPERATION Sensmmviry ‘When fet turned on, the X59 Tg in the Auto Search med. “The rior computer automaticaly agusis the senstivty and range to find and lock onto the bottom. The digital depth flashes 0" uni it finds and. tooks onto the bottom. You can Teave the eeneitvty inthe automatic ‘mode or manually adjust it suit conditions. You may need to increase the sonsivy to show fish symbols when the unit in automatic. To do ti, fist press the SENS. key. The leters "SENS" wil lash on the right side ofthe display. A vertical bar appears ‘onthe left side ofthe screen, ( See below.) This incoates the sonsi- tivity level, To increase the sensivty,prass and hold the up arrow key nil the sensiviy is at the desied level. The down arrow key de- ‘reasee sensitivity inthe game manner. Notioe how the sensitivity bar ‘moves a you change callings. I wil move up when the sensiviy is. increased, Youll abo see the change on the display, Alter youve finished seting the sensitivity level, the letters “SENS” and the senitv- iy bar wil dicappoar afta agit seconds.\With high sonstvty stings, a second botiom echo (second echo) may ‘appear. This is normal. I's caused by the returing signal reflecting of the surlace of tha waler. Thon il makes a second inp to the bottom ard back again Romomber, when the unit's automatic feature ison, the recelver's sor sitvty automaticaly adjusts o the surounding conditions. The micro- ‘compute places tt aleve slighty bove the minimum requitod to pick Up the botiom signal. Homever, itis possibi to change the sensitivity lavel wile the unit sin automatic. This may be desirable ihe senstv- ity levels not high enough to show lish or thor small deta. Tho unt fl inerease the sanstvily to pick up the bottom signal, then add inthe level you programmes. ‘To adjust the sonsitvty whe the units in automatic, simply press the SENS. key. Then press either the up arrow kay to increase tor the own arrow key to decrease it. As you press the arrow Key, the sensitivity bar moves up or down, according to the senstity level choson. ‘You can adjust the senstviy inthe same manner when the unitis inthe manual mode, ‘The 20 degree transducer is almost always the best to use in fresh wa ter, the 8 degree most in salt water. In a deep water environment, (200 feet - fresh water, 100 feat - sa water) the narrow cone angle I more desirable. Since the sound energy is concentrated ina smaler ‘area, I ean penetrate to much deeper depths, Both 8 degree and 20 degree transducers give accurate bottom read- ings, even though the bettom signal is much wider on the 29 degree model. This is Because you are seeing more of the botom. Remom: ‘or, the shallow edg@ of tho signal shows you the true depth, The ret ofthe signal tells you whether you are over rocks, mud, el. 7FISH ALARM Usa the Fish Alarm for a dtinctve audible alarm when fish or other suspended objects are detected by the Fish LD. feature. To activate this alarm, pross the SHAL ALARM and DEEP ALARM keys at the ‘same timo, ‘The word "FISH" appears al the bottom ight cori of the slsplay. The audible alarm sounds each time the Fish LD. feature dolects a fish or other suspended object. There isa different tone for leach fish symbol size ‘Totum the Fish Alarm of, press the SHAL ALARM and DEEP ALARM, keys atthe same time. SPEAKER ‘The speaker can be tumed on or off by pressing the up and down arrow keys atthe same ie. ‘The speaker is represented by a note symbol above the erow keys. Whenever fis enabled, a note symbol appears ‘onthe far ight canter portion ofthe splay. The speaker Is enabled \when the unitistumedon. NOTE: This applies tothe alarms only. The ‘unt wil sl sound atone when a key is pressad ifthe speaker is turned of. ucHT ‘Backlighting allows the operation ofthe X35M at night. Turning the unt (on causes the lights to fash for six seconds. Press the RANGE and ‘ZOOM keys atthe sama time and the lighis will stay on. To turn the lights off, pross the RANGE and 200M kaye again, The ights wil algo (90 off when the unt is tumed ot TRANSDUCERS AND CONE ANGLES The sound waves from he transducer spread out info the water in @ cone shaped beam. This looks much lke the beam from a fashight The angie between the ouside edges ofthe cone s the cone angle. Lowrance offers a cheioe of transducers with ether an 8 or 20 degree ‘cone angle. Typically, wide cone angle transducers (20-degroes) are ideal for operating in shatou to medium water dapins. The 20 degree ‘cone ange allows you to see more of the underwater word, In 15 feet ‘of water tne 20 degree cone covers an area about sik feet across. The 8 degree transducer covers only about a two foc ecle, 18 CHART SPEED ‘At power on, the chart speod scrals ata preset speed. To change the ‘speed. press the CHART SPEED key. The word "CHART” wil lash on the right side of the display. A vertical bar will also appear on the let ‘ide ofthe sereen, This indices the current chart spaced. Nex, pross the up arow key if you wish to increase the chan speed. Press the down arow key to decrease i, When the chart reaches the desired ‘sp2ed, release the key. There are tive steps ofchaf speed. When the chart speed reaches is maximum or minimum level the unit wil sound atone, “To view the chart speed without changing 8, press the CHART SPEED kay. The chant speed bar wll appeat freight seconds. {At times itis desirable to stop or “reeze” the display to examine an ‘echo betore it role of tha soreen. Pressing the SENS. and CHART [SPEED keys atthe same tne wil teeze the splay. Press the SENS, ‘and CHART SPEED koye again to stant the cisplay moving at th last chat speed cating. NOTE: The dita doos not stop whan the chart is inthe "reeze" mode.RANGE The range automaticaly changes to keep the bottom signal on the splay when the uni is In automatic, The range cannot be changed ‘whan the unit is inthe automate made. The range can be changed in ‘manual mode. Thora are oight ranges avaiable: 0-6, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72, 4144, and 288 meter, To change the range, frst make certain the word ‘AUTO ig oft. Then pross tho RANGE kay. Tha word RANGE wil fash ‘en the right side ofthe screen. Next, press the up arrow key to switchto 8 shallower range of press the down arrow key fora deeper range. The range annuncator wil stop ashing eight seconds after the last key wes iS {8 200M - Automatic operation Use the Zoom teatur to increase tha sizeof the targets on the cisplay It works by enlarging the botiom hall of the selected range. For ‘example, ifthe range is 0 - 18 meters and the zoom key is pressed, the ‘ew range willbe 9-18 meters. Ifthe unitis in automat, the boom. Wl be tracked inthis 8 meter window. However, there is no zoom on the 0-6 meter range. To change the zoom range, fis press the ZOOM key. The word "200M" flashes on the right side of the screen. Now press the up ‘arrow or the dawn artow key to inorease or decrease the zoom size For example, ifthe range is 0-18 meters, pressing the ZOOM key changes the range to 918 meters. While the word "ZOOM is sill flashing, pross the up arrow key. This changes the 2oom range trom 9 rmetars fo 6 maters, To tum the zoom feature of, simply press the ANGE key. 10 For example, to sat the shalow alarm to 3 meter, fst pross the SHAL. ALARM key, than ptess the down arrow key until the number in tho ‘upper left comer othe display reads “3. The digtal sonar wil retum ‘ater a few seconds. I the botlom depth goes shallower than 8 meters, the alarm wil sound and the alarm message in the lower right corner wil fag. ‘Totum the shalow alarm of, simply poss the SHAL ALARM Key, then ‘ross the up arrow Key unl the digital display reads zero. Deep Alarm “The deep alarm works exactly lke the shallow alarm except t sounds a {one wen the bottom depth goes deeper than he deep alarms seting For example, to set the deep alarm to 11 meters, frst press the DEEP ALARM Key, then peess the down arrow key until the number In the Upper left corner ofthe display reads "1". The digital sonar wil return ater a few seconds. I! the bottom depth goes deeper than 11 meters, ‘the alarm wil sound and the deep alarm message in the lower right comer wil fash, To turn the deep alarm off, simply press the DEEP ALARM key. then. press the up arow key uni the digtal display reads zor. TOWMETERSALARMS, ‘Shallow Alarm “The shalow alarm sounds a tona when the botlom signal goes shal- Jowarthan you preset depth. For example, ityou eet the ehalow alarm 102 meters, and you move into water that’s meter deep, the shalow ‘alarm wil sound a tone, Note: The shallow and deop alarms are designed to trigger off the bottom signal only. "No other targets or signals should sound the shallow of doep alarms, To set the shallow alarm, first press the SHAL ALARM key. The following message appear in the lower right comer ofthe sereen: ean “The digital depth ceplay svitches tothe shallow alarm sating. Since the shallow alarm hasnt been sa, the cisplay reads zero. Now press. the own arrow key to inorease the shallow alarm depih and the up arrow key to decrease i. SETTO METERS, ZOOM Manual Mode Zoom operates diferently when the units in the manual mode. First press the ZOOM key. The bottom half ofthe range is enlarged, just ike ‘he automatic zoom feature, However, if you press an atrow key; tho. range shit in one fot increments. The Gown arrow key to shifs the range down in one fot increments. The up arrow key shits the range up none foot increments. For example, ithe unt ison tha 0-18 meter range, and the manual mode is on, pressing the zoom key, then the down arrow key once will move the 9 = 18 meter range to 8-17 maters, ‘The best way to use ths feature isto change the range toa small ono, then press the zoom key, shi he range until the area is dsplayed that you want zoomed. For example, ithe bottom depth is six meters, and You Wish 10 enlarge the area immediately above &, fst change the ange to 0 - 12 meters. Now press the zoom key. Finally, press the ‘own arrow kay untl the bottom appears. Now you have @ sie meter 200m window arourd the batom signal DIGITAL, Built inside the X-35M is a completa digtal sonar. t automatically ds criminates between the vali bottom echoes and false echoes from fsh, thermoatines, or ether signals. The digital splay wil show only the bottom depth ‘At power on, tho digital wil fash “0 until it has “locked on” to the bottom signal. Once thas acquired the bottom depth wil show tin ‘the Upper lft comer of the display. "FISH LD. ‘The Fish |. feature uses the compute inside the unt to analyze all echoes, fitering out unwarted signals. 1 helps eliminate surface Clutter, themodlines, and other undesiable signals. The remaining suspended targots are usually fish. Targets that are identified by the ‘unit as ish are cieplayed as smal, medium, or large fish symbols on the display. These symbols are shown according tothe relaive <9 ofthe {ish as seon by the unit. The Fish LD. feature can only bo used in auto- matic. i you wish to tum ion, or of, press the FISH LD. key. lf you press the FISH LD. key when the unit is in manual, wil put iin Automatic and enabie the Fish LD. feature. To show fish symbols, you must be traveling ata slow troling speed. There should be some movernent of the boa forthe Fish. eaturo to work propady. lfyou have cifcuty showing fish symbols, try increasing the sensi. fecal Promncr cermcrane eens aie ee ‘transducer installation, a ar ce isin 2 auto ‘When the unit is frst turned on, the automatic feature is enabled. It works automatically to find and display the botiom depth. The sensitv- ly and range are also adusted to keop the bottom signal on the screen al all ines. To turn the automat feature of, simply press the AUTO key once. The word "AUTO™ wil disappear from the dispay,sigriying the automatic senstviy and chant range features are off. This also tums the Fish LD. feature of athe same tine. The digital remains oa, To retum the unit to the automatic mode, press the AUTO key again. ‘Ths wil eset the sonst, so you may wish to increase to ee fish or ather detail ‘ALARMS ‘The unt has two diferent types of alarms; Bottom Alarms and a Fish ‘Alarm. The bottom alarms sound whenever the bottom signal goes above the shallow atam's set point or deeper than the deep alarms soting, “The Fish Alarm sounds an audible alarm wien fish or ather suspended ‘objects are detected. It works in conjunction withthe Fish LD. feature “To separate the alarms, th fish alarms tone sounds diferent than the chat alarm. Both alarms can be used al the same time. 8