Marcum Technologies VS560 manual Ice Fishing Application, Open Water Application

blurred before it completely shuts down. It’s recommended that the battery be charged after every use and not remain in a discharged state too long before recharging.

Viewing Direction - A viewing direction indicator will appear on screen in the upper left hand corner of the monitor when the system first fires up. The indicator will remain on screen indefinitely until the DIR key is depressed on the keypad to remove it. To put the icon back up on the screen, simply depress the DIR key on the keypad. The direc- tion indicator has an arrow that points in the direction the camera is viewing regardless of the monitor position. The direction indicator is a relative system that has eight areas of relevancy. Each hash mark comprising the directional indicator system represents an area of viewing relevancy. The accuracy of this system is dependent on the monitor being on a level surface. If the monitor is tilted more the ten degrees the accuracy of the viewing indicator will not be accurate. The relative viewing direction is accurate to a plus/minus 20 degrees.

Temperature - To activate the temperature feature depress the DEPTH/TEMP key on the monitor keypad. The temperature of the water at the camera depth will appear in the upper right hand cor- ner of the monitor screen. Depress the DEPTH/TEMP key again to remove the temperature display.

Depth - To display the depth of the camera, depress the DEPTH/ TEMP key on the monitor keypad. The depth of the camera will be displayed in the upper right hand corner of the monitor screen. To obtain an accurate reading, you must first calibrate the unit by turn- ing the unit on while the camera is out of the water. Once the system rotates and the LED’s finish blinking, the system is calibrated and ready to go. This process needs to be repeated every time you use the system. If you lower the camera into the water and then turn the system on, the reading you receive will not be accurate.

Pan Speed - To activate the pan speeds, depress the PAN SPEED key located on the monitor keypad. An on-screen icon will appear in the upper right hand corner of the monitor screen. You can cycle through the three available pan speeds by depressing the key multiple times. Pan Speed 1 is the slowest speed, Pan Speed 2 medium, and Pan Speed 3 is the fastest. Pan Speeds can be used while in a search mode and is especially effective for use in open water while studying structure or looking for fish.

ICE FISHING APPLICATION

The VS560 is the perfect tool to enhance your ice fishing experience. The VS560 offers 360 degree underwater viewing that can be controlled from the monitor keypad or from a wireless remote. The system needs to be calibrated for an accurate depth reading by turning the unit on before the camera is lowered into the water. The unit must go through its start up procedure which ends with the LED lighting system blinking three times. After the system has completed its start up sequence the unit is calibrated and the camera can be lowered into the water. The soft-pack has a cable cleat located at the left rear corner for setting camera depth. Lower the camera to the desired depth and then place the cable into the slot in the cable cleat and pull the cable until it locks into the bottom of the slot. You can now raise and lower the camera depth without getting up or leaving your ice house. Simply let out or retract the cable to set the desired depth and then secure the cable in the cable cleat. The system also includes a down viewing strap that screws into the bottom of the camera. The cable can than be looped and placed into the slot and pulled until the cable locks into place. By adjusting the size of the loop in the cable (between the top of the camera and the cable slot) you can change the angle of down view.

A suggestion on how best to utilize your viewing system while ice fishing. Drill two holes 3 to 4 feet apart. Lower your bait into one hole while placing the camera in the other hole pointing in the direction of your fishing lure. Set the depth and angle of viewing so that your lure appears in the middle of the viewing screen. Good Fish’n!

OPEN WATER APPLICATION

A weight that attaches to the bottom of the camera has been included with your system for use in open water. When using the system from a boat or in water with current, it is recommended that the weight be attached to help stabilize and keep the camera at the selected depth. The camera should be used at slow speeds while under propulsion from a trolling motor or outboard motor. Two stainless bolts are provided to attach the weight to the bottom of the camera. When using the additional weight, be careful to keep the camera out of heavy weeds, brush, or large rocks. If the camera becomes hung up, back up from the direction you were traveling and slowly try to back the camera out of the snag. Do NOT pull upward with force unless all other avenues have been pursued.

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