User manual VEXILAR FL-10 IN-DASH FLASHER

[. . . ] FL-10 Operation Manual CONTENTS General Description Specifications Unit Installation Transducer Installation Unit Operation Helpful Tips Trouble Shooting Chart About Transducer Beam Angles Other Vexilar Products Transducers Service and Support 2 3 4-5 6-9 10 - 15 16 17 18 - 19 20 - 21 22 - 22 24 Founded in 1960, Vexilar, Inc. has a long history of bringing revolutionary technology to the sport fishing industry. Just some of the Vexilar firsts include: the first liquid crystal display, the first fish alarm, the first three color display, and the first CRT and straight line paper graphs for the sport fisherman. 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The FL-10 is a compact in-dash mounted flasher fish finder. [. . . ] The leading edge, the one closest to zero, will be where you read the depth. The width and color makeup of the bottom mark tells you what kind of bottom it is. The three-color display on the FL-10 will give you a lot more information than just depth. A red color indicates a strong signal, an orange color indicated a medium strength signal, and green represents a weak signal. The colors will combine to give you information about objects, such as bottom echoes, structure, fish, and plankton. The way in which these colors combine, and the width of the marks, tells you what is what. Note - Depth will not "wrap" beyond zero. Changing ranges is required if the depth drops below the current range setting. HARD BOTTOM Under these conditions the bottom will be mostly red, although you will always see some orange and green at the trailing edge, as in figure J. If you were to move from a hard bottom to a softer bottom you would see the bottom mark get wider and a change in color to more orange and green. Try not to change the gain setting as you move around as this will affect the color and width of the mark. J ZERO MARK SURFACE CLUTTER TRAILING EDGE BOTTOM SIGNAL LEADING EDGE Read Depth Here BAIT FISH OR PLANKTON FISH ZERO MARK SURFACE CLUTTER Figure. K TRAILING EDGE WEED TOPS BOTTOM SIGNAL LEADING EDGE Read Depth Here WEEDS POSSIBLE FISH 12 WEEDY BOTTOM In weedy conditions the bottom can be harder to determine. To find the bottom in weeds it is important to keep the gain control low. If the gain is too high the bottom and the weeds will "run together" making it difficult to determine the actual depth. Some weed beds can be so dense that they will display as solid color, even at minimum gain. To find depth in these conditions it is often helpful to read the display backwards. In the counter-clockwise direction, look for the bottom by first finding the trailing edge of the signal. Further into it, you'll see the main part of the bottom mark and then the leading edge , as in figure K. If you are in weedy conditions often, you may want to add an S-Cable to your system (see page 23). This cuts down your output power allowing for clearer readings in shallow weedy water. This can be due to a poor transducer mounting job or from engine exhaust or trolling motor thrust passing under it. Acoustical noise can be eliminated by adjusting the transducer's location or position. HIGH SPEED OPERATION The FL-10 can accurately read depths at almost any boat speed. [. . . ] The FL-8SE The FL-8SE has the same great features as your FL-10 In-Dash, plus six depth ranges and an enhanced interference rejection system that allows it to run cleanly right next to another depth finder. 20 The CLC-200 Five-Color LCD The CLC-200 is an affordable five-color liquid crystal depth/fish finder. This ultracompact unit is available in a super portable Boundary Waters version (shown) or in a standard gimbal mount setup complete with a Pro Mount removable swivel bracket. The LPS-1 Handheld Depth Finder The LPS-1 is a simple to use handheld digital depth finder. [. . . ]