Eagle Electronics 250 DS, 250 DF manual Fish arches Fish I.D. symbols

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Your sonar unit's microcomputer is sophisticated, but it can be fooled. It can not distinguish between fish and other suspended objects such as trotlines, turtles, submerged floats, air bubbles, etc.

Individual tree limbs extending outward from a group of limbs are the hardest objects for the Fish I.D. feature to distinguish from fish.

Fish arches

Fish I.D. symbols

Underwater scene in normal fish arch mode (left). Fish I.D. menu with

the feature turned on (right).

To see what is under your boat in maximum detail, we recommend you turn off Fish I.D. and begin learning to interpret fish arches.

You may see Fish I.D. symbols on the screen when actually, there are no fish. The reverse is also true — Fish I.D. can actually miss fish that are present. Does that mean Fish I.D. is broken? No — the feature is interpreting so- nar returns in a specific way to help take some of the work out of reading the screen. Remember: Fish I.D. is one of the many tools we provide so you can analyze your sonar returns for maximum fish finding informa- tion. This and other features can help you "see" beneath the boat under varied water and fishing conditions. Practice with the unit with the Fish I.D. mode on and off to become more skilled at interpreting sonar re- turns.

Fish I.D. is most handy when you are in another part of the boat or per- forming some task that prevents you from watching the sonar screen.

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Contents FishEasy 250 DS & SeaFinder 250 DF Copyright 2006 LEI-Eagle All rights reserved Table of Contents Troubleshooting General IntroductionSonar Back-up memoryAutomatic ranging Zoom bottom trackHow Sonar Works Preparations Dual Search & Dual FrequencyPage Page Recommended Tools and Supplies Section Installation & AccessoriesSelecting a Transducer Location How low should you go? Shoot-thru-hull vs. Transom Mounting Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting Insert bolt and check transducer position on transom Assemble transducer and bracket Bottom Hull Flat-bottom hull Deep-vee hull Attach motor mounting bracket to transducer Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches Transducer angles and their effects on fish arches Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation True bottom Second bottom Manual range setting Transducer location High speed Trolling speed Shoot-thru-hull Installation Power and Cable Connections Page Mounting The Sonar Unit In-Dash or Bracket In-Dash InstallationIn-Dash Template Bracket Installation173.9 137.9 72.9 23.4 157.9 Millimeter 56.9 Inch Portable Installation Portable Transducer Assembly Tie nylon Cord here Suction Portable transducer installed on boat transom Keyboard Basics OperationMenus MemoryUP & Down Arrows ↑ ↓ Display Full Chart FasTrack Depth Range Zoom Sensitivity To adjust sensitivity in Manual Mode To adjust sensitivity in Auto ModeGrayline Grayline scroll bar Chart Speed Frequency Fish I.D. Fish arches Fish I.D. symbols FishTrack Fish Alarm AlarmsDepth Alarms Shallow Alarm Battery Alarm Deep AlarmNoise Rejection and ASP Noise Rejection menu Depth Display Temperature DisplayTo display Depth To display Temperature Units VoltageBacklight To display voltageSimulator ContrastSoftware Information Set LanguageTo select a language Reset Options Page Unit wont turn on Unit turns on only in simulator modeUnit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically Page Noise No fish arches when the Fish I.D. feature is offPage Page Page Eagle Electronics Not toll-free How to Obtain Service…Accessory Ordering Information for all countries Visit our web site