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Depth Sounder
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 Purple(+)
Black (-)
Air Temp. Sensor Red
White
(Air Temp Sig)
Black
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(Sensor Signal)
(Signal ground)

Black & Shield

(Ground)

Water Temp. Sensor White

(Water Temp Sig)
White
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(Sensor Signal) Black

(Signal ground)
Black & Shield
(Ground)

WARNING: The depth sounder is not to be 4. Connect the purple wire to a 12 Volt
used for navigation or as a device to avoid DC circuit that is activated by the ignition
grounding which may result in boat damage switch.
or personal injury. Always use caution
operating in shallow areas and maintain a 5. Connect a second black wire to the water
very slow speed. Be aware that depths may temperature sensor ground.
change too quickly for you to react and avoid
grounding. 6. Connect the white wire to the water
temperature white sensor signal wire.
CAUTION: Disconnect the battery during
installation. Tighten nuts on the back-clamp 7. Connect a third black wire to the air
only slightly more than you can tighten with temperature sensor ground
Six inch-pounds of torque are
sufficient. Over-tightening could result in 8. Connect the red wire to the air temperature
damage to the instrument and may void your white sensor signal wire.
warranty.
9. Once the transducer is installed and you
1. It is recommended that insulated wire have lead the cable to the depth sounder,
terminals, preferably ring type, be used on connect the three wires (black, blue, and bare)
all connections to the power source. from the transducer to the corresponding
colored wires of the connector plug using the
2. Cut a 2-1/16” diameter hole in the dash butt connectors supplied. (See Illustration)
and mount the gauge with the back clamp
supplied. NOTE:
1.) The bare and black wire from the
3. Connect any one of the black wires to the transducer will need to be twisted together
boat’s electrical ground, usually available at and then both connected to the black wire of
several locations near the instrument panel. the plug.
The butt connectors have a heat activated
waterproofing. When the butt connections the unit.
have been crimped, slowly apply heat with
a heat gun until you see sealant coming out NOTE: The instrument is designed to have
of the connector ends. It is recommended to the internal LED lighting remain on as long
wrap the connections together with electrical as power is supplied even if the unit is turned
tape for further protection. Plug the connector “off” at the keypad.
into the rear of the depth sounder.
2.) If the transducer cable is not connected 2. Depth alarm.
properly or not plugged into the depth Deep mode: Pressing the “MODE” keypad
sounder, or the boat in the water, the display again displays the “DEEP” deep depth
will blink when the power is applied to the alarm setting. This is the deepest water that
unit. will activate the alarm. Press and hold the
“Up” or the “Down” arrow keypad to adjust
3.) Mount the Water temperature sensor as the reading to the desired depth.
low as possible on the transom.
4.) Mount the Air temperature sensor Shallow mode: Press the “MODE” keypad
anywhere in the boat other than the engine to display the “SHAL” shallow depth alarm
compartment. For best results place sensor setting. This is the shallowest water that will
away from direct sun light. activate the alarm. Press and hold the “Up”
or the “Down” arrow keypad to adjust the
reading to the desired depth.
General description:
1. The depth sounder will display depth
When the depth of the water is less than
of 3 feet to 199 feet. If the reading is less
the shallow depth alarm setting the audible
than 19.9 feet, 1/10th increments will be
alarm will sound rapidly. When the depth
displayed. If the reading is more than 19.9
of the water is deeper than the deep depth
feet, all readings will be in whole numbers.
alarm setting the audible alarm will sound
at 2 beeps per second.
2. The depth sounder has an audible and
LCD displayed depth alarm with adjustable
NOTE: To fully deactivate an alarm, reset
shallow and deep limits and a depth below
it to zero. Pressing the “MODE” keypad
keel offset feature. These settings once made
temporarily deactivates the alarm. To
are stored in memory and will remain even if
reactivate the alarm press the “MODE”
the battery is disconnected.
keypad until the depth reading appears.
Operation:
3. Keel offset. Pressing the “MODE”
1. Power on. The depth sounder will activate
keypad again displays the “KEEL” keel
automatically when the power to it is initially
offset setting. This can be set so that the
turned on. You do not have to press any key.
depth sounder either shows the depth below
The LCD will illuminate showing the depth
the keel or the depth below the transducer.
in the upper display. The lower display will
Press the up or down arrow keypads to
show a “W” and water temperature. Press
adjust the reading to the desired depth no
the “Up” button and the lower display will
more than 19.9 ft. For example if the bottom
change to an “A” and the air temperature
of the keel is 2.5 feet below the transducer
will be displayed. Press the “Down” button
and you want the depth sounder to read the
to return to the water temperature display.
depth below the keel, the display should be
To turn the depth sounder off, press and hold
adjusted to read 2.5 FT.
the “MODE” keypad for 4 seconds. Pressing
the “MODE” keypad again will reactivate
NOTE: Once a keel offset is programmed, Pressing the mode button will save the units
the shallow and deep alarms will be activated shown in the display and change the display
by the depth below the keel. Back to the normal depth mode. There will
be no units shown in the displays. It will be
Units - Change the unit of measure. up to the operator to determine the units
The lower display will show “UNIT” and from the temperature reading.
the upper display will show either “US”
or “EURO” for metric units. Pressing the
up or down buttons will cycle through the
choices.
Display Sequence
Depth and Depth and
Water Temperature Air Temperature

Press and Hold MODE Quick Press MODE

the “Mode” the “Mode” UP Use the “Up” or “Down” buttons
button for 3 button to move DN to change settings.
seconds to turn between the
off the Depth screens.
Sounder.

(The Temperature
will still display until MODE
Power Off.) UP Use the “Up” or “Down” buttons
DN to set the Shallow Alarm depth.

MODE
UP Use the “Up” or “Down” buttons
DN to set the Deep Alarm depth.

MODE
UP Use the “Up” or “Down” buttons
DN to adjust the Keel Offset.
US Standard Units. Metric Units.

MODE
UP Use the “Up” or “Down” buttons
DN to change between unit types.

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