Eagle Electronics 245DS manual Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches

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Position the transducer to aim straight down when the motor is in the water. Tighten the strap securely.

3.Route the transducer cable alongside the trolling motor shaft. Use plastic ties (not included) to attach the transducer cable to the trolling motor shaft. Make sure there is enough slack in the cable for the motor to turn freely. Route the cable to the sonar unit and the transducer is ready for use.

Transducer mounted on trolling motor, side view.

Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches

If you do not get good fish arches on your display, it could be because the transducer is not parallel with the ground when the boat is at rest in the water or at slow trolling speeds.

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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 BasicsUP & Down Arrows ↑ ↓ MemoryMenus 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 FishTrack AlarmsFish Alarm 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 freezes, locks up, or operates erratically Unit turns on only in simulator modeUnit wont turn on 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