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Lowrance electronic X-55 manual

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    I.. X-55 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS LITHO IN U.S.A. 988-0136-07 L!® LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC. 12000 E. SKELLY DR., TULSA, OK 74128 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor[...]

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 MOUNTING POWER CONNECTIONS 2 TRANSDUCER 3 KEYBOARD BASICS 3 DISPLAY 4 MENUS 5 HELP s WINDOWS 5 VIEWING WINDOWS OPTIONS 7 MODIFYINGGROUPS 7 RESETTING ALL GROUPS S SIDE SCAN OPERATION 8 SONAR OPERATION g AUTOMATIC 9 SENSITIVITY 10 RANGE 11 Upper and Lower Limits II ZOOM - Automatic Operation 12 ZOOM - Manual Operation[...]

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    WINDOWS SUMMARY All of thewindow groups used bytheX- 55 are shown on the following pages. To view these groups, simply press the WINDOWS key, then repeated press the down arrow key. This will "cycle" the unit through all groups. Remember, each group can be customized, how- ever the group will revert to the ones shown on these pages when t[...]

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    POWER CONNECTIONS The X-55 works from a twelve-volt battery system. For the best results, attach the power cable directly to the battery. You can attach the power cable to an accessory or power buss, however you may have problems with electrical interference. Therefore, its saferto go ahead and attach the power cable directly to the battery. If the[...]

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    3. The water may be deeper than the sonar's ability to find the bottom. If the sonar can't find the bottom signal while it's in the automatic mode, the digital will flash continuously. It may change the range to limits far greater than the water you are in. If this happens, place the unit in the manual mode, then change the range to [...]

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    ALARM - Press this key to activate any of the sonar alarms. STOP - When this key is pressed, the chart stops scrolling. This doesn't affect the digital display, however. ARROW KEYS - These keys are used to make menu selections and to move objects on the screen. ON - The ON key turns the X-55 on. OFF - Press and HOLD the Off key to turn the X-5[...]

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    With the X-55, anyone can eliminate guesswork and concentrate on the areas where fish are likely to be. Even if it's the first time on the lake! The most efficient way to become acquainted with a body of water is to survey it with your X-55. Start with a map of the lake, if possible, and indicate the promising spots in relation to landmarks on[...]

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    move backward. For example, pressing the down arrow key once shows the group "B" screen which is the side scan screen. To return to the full sonar screen, press the key next to the "FULL CHART' la- bel at the top of the screen. Everyone of the group screens can be modified to some ex- tent. For example, press the MENU key while [...]

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    of the water. For example, from 45 to 60 feet. The smaller the segment, the better the screen resolution will be. The easiest way to do this on the X-55 is with the Zoom feature. This feature expands the echoes, making it easier to see detail. For the best results, turn the sensitivity up as high as possible without getting too much noise on the sc[...]

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    NEX USE bJINDfl!Ll HELP 1ST L..W1N00W I I1INDObJI 46.4 _______________________________ The depth window appears in the upper right corner of the __________ screen. Press the key adjacent _________ to the "NEXT WINDOW" label ______ to move through the windows. If you reach the lastwindow, or _____ _________ if you wish to go backwards thro[...]

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    TRANSDUCER CONE ANGLES The sound waves from the transducer spread out into the water in a cone shaped beam. This looks much like the beam from aflashlight. The angle between the outside edges of the cone is the cone angle. Lowrance offers a choice of transducers with either an 8 or2O degree cone angle. Thetransducersupplied withthe X-55 has a2Odegr[...]

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    is in the manual mode. To turn Automatic on, press the AUTO key again, then press the right arrow key. SENSITIVITY The sensitivity key on the X-55 controls the ability of the unit to pick up echoes. A low sensitivity level excludes much of the bottom information, fish signals, and other target information. High sensitivity levels enables you to see[...]

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    MENU - PAGE 5 ____________________________ To turn the menus off, press the key adjacent to the CLEAR key at the ADJUST CHART SURFACE CLARITY The markings extending down- ward from the zero line on the chart are called "surface clut- ter." These markings are caused by wave action, boat wakes, temperature inversion, and other natural cause[...]

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    chor. Since the unit is not mov- ing, fish signals are long, drawn out lines on a normal chart display. FASTRAK converts the graph to a vertical bar graph that, with practice, makes a useful addition to fishing at a stationary location. ZOOM Enlarging or "zooming" the picture is a common method used to show small detail and fish signals. [...]

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    menu page appears, then press the key adjacent to the "REMOVE ZOOM BAR" label. Note: Turning the zoom bar on also turns the zoom feature on. DISPLAY ZONE BAR When the zone alarm is on, the zone bar doesn't normally show on the screen. To turn the zone bar on continuously, first press the MENU key until the 3rd menu page appears. Now [...]

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    When either depth alarm sounds, a "Silence Alarm" label appears at the bottom of the screen. Pressthe "CLEAR" key to mute the alarm. When the alarm is triggered again, the alarm will also sound. The following section describes each sonar alarm and its limits. FISH ALARM Use the fish alarm for a distinctive audible alarm when fis[...]

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    TURN DIGITAL BOX OFF The digital box is displayed in the upperleftcornerof thefull sonarscreen. It has the digital depth and automatic/manual indicators. To turn this box off, press the MENU key twice, then press the key adjacent to the "TURN DIGITAL BOX OFF" label. Repeat the above steps to turn the box on. CONSTRUCT DIGITAL BOX The X-55[...]

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    DEPTH ALARMS __________________________ The depth alarms sound atone when the bottom signal goes _____ __________ shallower than the shallow alarm's setting or deeper than _____________ _____ the deep alarm's setting. For ____________________________ example, if you setthe shallow ______________ alarm to ten feet, the alarm will _________[...]

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    outwards from a group of limbs is the hardest object for the Fish l.D. feature to distinguish from fish. You may see Fish l.D. symbols on the screen when actually, there are no fish. Practice with the unit in both the Fish l.D. mode and without to become more familiar with the Fish l.D. feature. To turn the Fish l.D. feature on, press the menu key,[...]

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    CHART SPEED The rate echoes scroll across the screen is called the chart speed. It's adjustable by first pressing the menu key, then pressing the key adjacent to the "ADJUST CHART SPEED" label. The chart speed menu appears at the bottom of the screen. Increase the chart speed by pressing the right ar- rowkeyordecrease itbypress- ing [...]