Eagle Electronics 245DS manual Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
Introduction	1
Specifications: FishEasy 245DS & SeaFinder 245DS	1
How Sonar Works	3
Preparations	4
Installation	5
Recommended Tools and supplies	6
Selecting a Transducer Location	6
How low should you go?	8
Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom Mounting	9
Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting	10
Trolling Motor Bracket Installation	15
Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches	16
Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation	18
Testing Determines Best Location	19
Shoot-Thru-Hull Installation	21
Power Connections (permanent mount only)	22
Mounting the Sonar Unit: In-Dash, Bracket or Portable	24
Bracket Installation	24
Portable Sonar Installation	28
Installing the Batteries	29
Mounting the Unit	30
Portable Transducer Assembly	31
Portable Transducer Storage	33
Operation	35
Keyboard Basics	35
Memory	36
Menus	36
Display	37
Full Chart	38
Depth Range	38
Zoom	39
Sensitivity	41
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Contents FishEasy→ 245DS FishEasy→ 245DS Portable SeaFinder→ 245DS Eagle Electronics Box Catoosa, OK USA Table of Contents Troubleshooting General IntroductionAutomatic ranging Back-up memorySonar Sonar soundingHow Sonar Works Dual Search TransducerPreparations Installation Selecting a Transducer Location Recommended Tools and suppliesPad 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 Keyboard Basics OperationMemory MenusUP & Down Arrows ↑ ↓ Display Depth Range Full ChartZoom Zoom feature turned off left. Zoom turned on right 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 Alarms Fish AlarmFishTrack Shallow Alarm Depth AlarmsDeep Alarm Battery Alarm Noise Rejection and ASP To display Depth Depth DisplayTemperature Display Backlight To display TemperatureTo display battery voltage VoltageSimulator ContrastTo select a language Reset OptionsSet Language Software InformationPage Page Unit turns on only in simulator mode Unit wont turn onUnit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically Page Noise No fish arches when the Fish I.D. feature is offPage Eagle Electronics Not toll-free How to Obtain Service…Accessory Ordering Information for all countries Visit our web site