Lowrance electronic Fish Finder manual Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
Section 1: M52 Pro Specifications	5
How to use this manual: typographical conventions	6
Section 2: Installation & Accessories	7
Preparations	7
Transducer Installation	7
Recommended Tools and supplies	8
Selecting a Transducer Location	8
Shoot-thru-hull vs. Transom Mounting	10
Hulls With Floatation Materials	16
Shoot-thru-hull Installation	18
Power and Cable Connections	19
Mounting the Sonar Unit: In-Dash or Bracket	21
Portable Transducer Assembly	25
Section 3: Basic Sonar Operation	27
Keyboard	27
Main Menu	28
Main Menu Commands	28
Sonar Menu	29
Sonar Menu Commands	29
Basic Sonar Quick Reference	30
Pages	31
Sonar Operations	32
Section 4: Sonar Options & Other Features	35
ASP™ (Advanced Signal Processing)	35
Alarms	35
Chart Speed	38
Depth Cursor	38
Depth Range - Automatic	39
Depth Range - Manual	39
Depth Range - Upper and Lower Limits	40
FasTrack™	41
Fish I.D.™ (Fish Symbols & Depths)	41
FishTrack™	42
Grayline→	42
Overlay Data	43
Ping Speed & HyperScroll™	44
Reset Options	45
Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity	45
Keel and Waterline Offset	46
Sonar Color Mode	47
Sonar Chart Display Options	47
Full Sonar Chart	47

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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