Lowrance electronic Fish Finder manual Portable Sonar Installation, Installing the Batteries

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Portable Sonar Installation

Like many Lowrance products, the M52 Pro sonar is capable of portable operation. It uses the optional PPP-12 portable power pack.

The power pack and portable transducers expand the uses for your so- nar. An alternative to the PPP-12 is the PPP-15 portable power pack, which was designed especially for ice fishing. It includes a rechargeable gel cell battery and a transducer designed for stationary use.

The PPP-12 package includes the power pack, battery adapter and a port- able transducer. The transducer can be stored inside the power pack. The PPP-12 requires eight AA alkaline batteries. Batteries are not included.

Installing the Batteries

Release the latch on the front of the power pack case. Open the com- partment and install eight AA batteries into the adapter. For the long- est life, we recommend you use alkaline batteries.

After installing the batteries, plug the cable's power connector into the socket on the battery compartment cover. Route the cable's unit con- nector and about 6 inches of cable through the opening under the sonar mount. Close the cover, plug the connector into the sonar unit and mount the unit on the built-in bracket.

In cold weather the efficiency of dry cell batteries drops with the tem- perature. We find it a good idea to have the sonar unit good and warm along with the batteries before we leave home.

WARNING:

Never heat the batteries over an open flame or direct hot air onto them. A fire or explosion could result.

Portable Transducer Assembly

Recommended tools for installation include a slotted screw driver and two adjustable wrenches.

Assemble the transducer and bracket as shown in the following figure. Attach the transducer to the bracket with the supplied hardware.

Make sure there is one washer on each side of the transducer, inside the bracket. Slide the other washer over the end of the bolt and thread the nut onto it.

Screw the suction cup onto the bracket using the supplied screw and flat washer. Tie the nylon cord through the hole in the top of the bracket. When using this transducer, tie the other end of the nylon cord to the boat. This will help prevent the loss of the transducer if it comes off the boat.

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Contents M52 Pro Visit our web site Table of Contents Split Zoom Sonar Chart Index Page Sonar sounding GeneralBack-up memory SonarReceiver/antenna How to use this manual typographical conventionsGraphic symbols for Waypoints or event GPSPreparations Transducer InstallationSelecting a Transducer Location Recommended Tools and suppliesHow low should you go? Shoot-thru-hull vs. Transom Mounting Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting Insert bolt and check transducer position on transom Transom Trolling Motor Bracket Installation Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches Testing Determines Best Location SHOOT-THRU-HULL PreparationHulls With Floatation Materials 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 InstallationBracket Installation 107.5 82.7 156 Depress ratchets to Release. Swivel base Installing the Batteries Portable Sonar InstallationPortable transducer installed on boat transom Keyboard Section Basic Sonar OperationMain Menu Sonar Menu Sonar Menu CommandsBasic Sonar Quick Reference Pages Sonar Operations Important Tip Fish Symbols vs. Full Sonar ChartPage ASP Advanced Signal Processing AlarmsPress MENUMENU↓ to ALARMSENT↓ to Sonar Alarmsent Zone AlarmFish Alarm Depth Cursor Chart SpeedDepth Range Manual Depth Range AutomaticDepth Range Upper and Lower Limits FasTrack Fish I.D. Fish Symbols & DepthsGrayline→ FishTrackOverlay Data Ping Speed & HyperScroll Reset Options Sensitivity & Auto SensitivityAutomatic Sensitivity Keel Offset Keel and Waterline OffsetWaterline Offset Sonar Color ModeSonar Chart Display Options Full Sonar ChartSplit Zoom Sonar Chart Digital Data/ChartPro Tips Sonar SimulatorFlasher Zoom Pan Stop ChartSurface Clarity Zoom & Zoom BarUnit operates only in demo mode Unit wont turn onUnit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically Noise No fish arches when the Fish I.D. feature is offMain Menu Section Basic GPS OperationsSatellite Status Sonar PagesNavigation Page Plotter PositionViewing the Plotter Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys Navigate to Cursor Position on Plotter Selecting Any Plotter Item With the CursorGPS Quick Reference Create a Waypoint Cancel NavigationFind Distance between Points WaypointsPress WPT↓ to Create Newent Delete a Waypoint Find a Waypoint Edit a WaypointSelect a Waypoint Navigate To a Waypoint Set Man Overboard MOB Waypoint Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint TrailsCreating and Saving a Trail Tip Delete a Trail Display a Saved TrailEdit a Trail Name Navigate a Trail Visual TrailingNavigate a Trail forward Page Navigate a Back Trail Delete an Icon IconsCreate Icon on Plotter Create Icon at Current PositionRoutes Navigate to an IconCreate and Save a Route Page Edit a Route Name Delete a RouteNavigate a Route Navigate a Route backward Utilities Page Section System & GPS Setup Options Auto Satellite Search Important Alarm NotesCoordinate System Selection Map Fix Customize Plotter or Navigation Customize Page DisplaysGPS Simulator Customize PositionHide GPS Features Initialize GPSPlotter Auto Zoom Plotter Orientation From the Plotter or Sonar page, press MENU↓ Pop-up Help Position PinningScreen Contrast and Brightness Show Waas Alarm Set LanguageSet Local Time Software Version Information Sounds and Alarm Sound StylesTrack Smoothing Trail OptionsDelete All Trails Main Menu, left, Trails Menu, center, Trail Options, right Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options Units of MeasureDelete Trail New TrailMain Menu, left, Units of Measure Menu, right Index Page Page 100 Navico Databases License Agreement Databases Limited Warranty Navico Full ONE-YEAR Warranty Not toll-free How to Obtain Service…Accessory Ordering Information for all countries Visit our web site