Lowrance electronic X-40 is , to

Mostfish

don'tspawn unlessthewatertemperature iswithin rather

narrow limits. To find the different

temperatures, a surface temperature

meter, such as the LDT-3000 is a valuable

aid to your boat. This unit

provides an extremely quick response to identifying the desired surface

water

spawning temperatures

for various species. Trout can't survive In

streams that get

too warm. Bass and other fish eventually

die out when

stocked in lakes that

remain too cold

during

the summer. While some fish

have a wider

temperature

tolerance than others, each has a

certain

range

within which it tries to

stay. Schooling fish suspended over

deep water lie

at the level that

provides this

temperature. We assume they

are the most

comfortable here.

OPERATION

When the

X-41) is first turned

on,

automatically finds

and

displays

the bottom

depth,

and adjusts

the

sensitivity

tothe proper

level. It

also

sets

the scales to a range that

will keep the bottom

signal on

the

display, plus

much more. Using the

X-40 in this mode is simple and allows

you to

concentrate on fishing. However, virtually every

function of the unit is

manuailyadjustableso

itcan be

"finetuned"tothesurrounding

conditions.

Take this manual with

you as a

reference guide.

ON roN j

The ON

key

is located in the lower

right

corner

of the

keyboard. It's

easily

found

in this location

-

even at

night. To turn the X-40

on, press

the

key. An audible

beep reflects the

key press. The chart lights

will

begin

flashing,

then

stop

aftersixseconds. The Lowrance

logo

will flashforafew

seconds

as the chart scrolls across the

display. The

digital

bottom

depth

display

will flash "0" until it finds the bottom. Then it

displays

the digital

depth.

OFF [oFF]

To turn

the X-40

off, press

the OFF

key.

I2ND1

2nd t J

The X-40 has

many

different functions, but

only

a limited space

for

keys. Therefore,

some of the

keys

have more thanone function. Each

key's

primary

function is in one color, while it's second

function is white. To

access the second function on a

key, press the

"2nd"

keyfirst,

then

press

the

appropriate key. For example, the AUTO key also has the label

"LIGHT." Pressing the AUTO key by itself takes the X-40 out of the

automatic

mode.

However,

pressing

the 2nd

key,

then the AUTO key,

turns

the X-40's lights

on. The 2nd

key just reassigned

the

meaning

of the AUTO

key

from AUTO to LIGHT.

CLEAR [CLEAR]

lfyou

makea

mistake,

and

pressakeyotherthanwhatyouwanted,

wait six seconds. The X-40

will automatically erase the

entry.

For

example, if

you wish to

turn on the lights, the

proper keys

to

press

are 2nd,AUTO. However, suppose you accidentally pressed the 0

key

instead of the 2nd key. Pressing

the CLEAR

key

erases

the

0, allowing

you

to start over. The CLEAR

key also erases or turns

off other functions

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