Eagle Electronics 245DS manual How low should you go?

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CAUTION: Clamp the trans- ducer cable to transom near the transducer. This will help prevent the transducer from entering the boat if it is knocked off at high speed.

Good location

 

Poor location

Good

 

location

Good location

Poor angle

Good and poor transducer locations.

How low should you go?

For most situations, you should install your Skimmer transducer so that its centerline is level with the bottom of the boat hull. This will usually give you the best combination of smooth water flow and protec- tion from bangs and bumps.

Transducer centerline

Transom

Hull bottom

Align transducer centerline with hull bottom.

There, however, are times when you may need to adjust the transducer slightly higher or lower. (The slots in the mounting brackets allow you

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Contents FishEasy→ 245DS FishEasy→ 245DS Portable SeaFinder→ 245DS Eagle Electronics Box Catoosa, OK USA Table of Contents Troubleshooting Introduction GeneralBack-up memory SonarSonar sounding Automatic rangingDual Search Transducer How Sonar WorksPreparations Installation Recommended Tools and supplies Selecting a Transducer LocationPad Deadrise less than Strakes 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 Transom Bottom Hull Flat-bottom hullDeep-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 Testing Determines Best Location Second bottom True bottom Manual range setting Shoot-Thru-Hull Installation Power Connections permanent mount only To unit Red wire with Amp fuse Black wire Volt battery Page 107.5 82.7 156 Using the Quick Release Mounting Bracket Mount the sonar slide the unit onto the bracket from above Portable Sonar Installation Installing the Batteries Mounting the Unit Page Portable transducer installed on boat transom Portable Transducer Storage Page Operation Keyboard BasicsMemory MenusUP & Down Arrows ↑ ↓ Display Full Chart Depth RangeZoom Zoom feature turned off left. Zoom turned on right Sensitivity To adjust sensitivity in Auto Mode To adjust sensitivity in Manual ModeGrayline Grayline scroll bar Chart Speed Frequency Fish I.D Fish arches Fish I.D. symbols Alarms Fish AlarmFishTrack Depth Alarms Shallow AlarmDeep Alarm Battery Alarm Noise Rejection and ASP Depth Display To display DepthTemperature Display To display Temperature To display battery voltageVoltage BacklightContrast SimulatorReset Options Set LanguageSoftware Information To select a languagePage Page Unit turns on only in simulator mode Unit wont turn onUnit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically Page No fish arches when the Fish I.D. feature is off NoisePage Eagle Electronics How to Obtain Service… Not toll-freeAccessory Ordering Information for all countries Visit our web site