User manual VEXILAR FL-8SE COLOR FLASHER

[. . . ] FL-8SE Operation Manual CONTENTS General Description Specifications Unit Installation Power Connection Transducer Installation Operation Typical Indications Maintenance Operational Questions & Answers Transducer Beam Angle Chart Trouble Shooting Chart Accessories and Other Products Transducers Service and Support 2 3 4 4 5-8 9 - 10 11 - 14 15 16 - 20 21 22 23 - 25 26 - 27 28 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. And now with the FL-8SE we bring you the next generation. 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The FL-8SE is a compact and lightweight depth sounder designed for serious anglers. [. . . ] The stable platform of ice lets you concentrate on your bait and the fish around it. Unlike open water use, the direction in which the transducer is pointed is very critical. You want your bait to be located in the dead center of the cone sound. This way you can see very small baits at low gain settings and also see fish come in from all sides. If you are not using the Ice-Ducer system, the transducer must be attached to an adjustable arm so that it can be manually pointed directly at the bait. Sometimes it helps to attach a bubble level to the transducer so that you know when it's straight. After your system is properly set up, adjust the gain until you see your bait as a green target. If you are using a swimming bait or a lure that darts to the side as it's jigged, you will see the color change as the bait moves. Sometimes it may even disappear if the bait goes out of the cone of sound. If the fish moves closer to the bait it will change from green to orange. If the fish leaves and you can no longer see your bait, chances are, you've been robbed. PORTABLE MAINTENANCE In portable applications the unit is generally mounted to a carrying case and the transducer is frequently removed, as is the power. These conditions can cause more wear and tear than a permanently mounted unit. In addition to the previously mentioned maintenance items, be sure to check for broken or pulled wires, loose screws or hardware, and, above all, battery condition. 14 15 OPERATIONAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Where Should The Gain Control Be Set? For ice fishing - the gain control should be set so the bait you are fishing with is shown in green color on the dial. This color should be set while the lure or bait is at the normal fishing depth. As the bait is raised toward the surface the colors will turn to orange and possibly red, just below the surface. This happens because as the bait is raised towards the surface the signal strength from the bait gets stronger, resulting in color change. For open water fishing - set the gain control so as to get a strong bottom echo along with a second echo. The leading edge of the bottom echo will show a solid Red band, then bleeding into the orange color, then the trailing edge of the bottom will bleed from orange into the green color. Good bottom echoes, most of the time, will show all three colors, starting with Red, Orange, into Green. What Color Should Fish Be? For ice fishing - with the FL-8SE being operated with the perpendicular position found, the fish target entering the outside of the cone of sound will appear in green, as it moves towards the bait it will add some orange into the center of the signal, and if the fish continues to the perpendicular line under the transducer, red will be added to the center of the fish target. These color changes will take place automatically without adjusting the gain control. This color change feature allows the operator to observe the fish moving towards or away from your bait. For Open Water - The fish can appear the same way on open water as they do ice fishing. [. . . ] The EDGE2 Model LC-507 The Edge, LC-507, is an amazing depth sounder. It is unique in that it is like having two totally different sonar in one unit. It comes with two transducers, a 107 kHz, 38 degree, and a 400 kHz, 10 degree. The idea is that you mount the transducers right next to each other and compare the two different views directly on the split screen. [. . . ]