For use of your Aqua-Vu DT's Direct-Tech (on-screen indication of either relative or absolute camera directions) and Temp-Tech (on-screen water temperature readings) features, see Mode Buttons, Direct-Tech Feature: Knowing Camera Direction, and Temp-Tech Feature: Knowing Water Temperature sections below.
You may want to consider the NEW Ice Pod accessory which makes holding and turning cable very easy.
THAT SPECIAL VIEWING HOLE!
Most ice fishing camera owners bore a special "camera hole" several feet from the fishing hole. With your Aqua-Vu DT, you can position the camera the traditional manual way, or use the Direct Tech feature - Absolute or Relative directional modes - for more easily determining camera direction (detailed below). Traditional camera positioning: Lower your bait or lure to about 6 inches above bottom. Turn ON your Aqua-Vu DT and lower the camera through the camera hole and down to the bottom, while watching the monitor screen. Raise the camera slightly off bottom so you see bottom and the water above it. Slowly twist the camera cable until you glimpse your bait. Carefully adjust the cable so the bait is centered on the screen. This camera positioning provides a view of the bait plus areas just beyond and to each side of it - ideal for watching bait and approaching fish! Some anglers rest a bait bucket or other object on the cable to maintain camera Depth and position. Others clamp the cable to a stick placed over the hole. Another option: Aqua-Vu's Ice Pod accessory makes it easier to maintain camera position for watching your lure and the surrounding area. (Available from retailers or online at www.aqua.vu.com.)
REMOVE THE BALLAST WEIGHT AND FRONT-VIEWING FIN FOR ICE FISHING For ice fishing, most camera users remove the open-water Ballast Weight and Front-viewing Fin. If weight is needed, a simple clamp-on lead depthfinder is usually enough for ice fishing use. This weight can be positioned along the bottom or back keel of the camera to control the viewing angle. In most cases the camera will work best in a horizontal position, but there may be times when you'll want to view at an up or down angle or you can use the Frontview/Downview fin in the vertical position to see a whole new take on icefishing.
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