3-5 Setup > Logs

Press MENU twice to display the Setup menu, then select Logs:

3-6 Setup > Alarms

The values can be changed independently of each other. These log values are saved when the unit is turned off.

Reset trip dist (Explorer 438 only)

This resets the trip distance to zero.

Reset total dist (Explorer 438 only)

This option resets the total distance to zero.

Reset engine hours

Use this option to reset the engine hours to zero. This can be useful after an engine service or to count the engine hours between service intervals.

Press MENU twice to display the Setup menu, then select Alarms:

Trigger settings can be defined to suit the boat and individual preferences as follows:

c

Alarm

Beeper

Alarm condition is

 

Name

Cycle

met when the:

 

Too

1/5 sec

depth is less than

 

shallow

 

 

the alarm trigger value

 

Too

1/2 sec

depth is greater than

 

deep

 

 

the alarm trigger value

 

Fish

1 short

echo matches the fish

 

 

beep

profile selected by

 

 

 

 

fish filter

 

Temp.

1/2

sec

temperature equals

 

 

 

 

the alarm trigger value

 

Temp.

1/2

sec

rate of change of

 

rate

 

 

temperature equals the

 

 

 

 

alarm trigger value

 

Low

1/2

sec

battery voltage is

 

battery

 

 

less than the alarm

 

 

 

 

trigger value

 

Low

1/2

sec

fuel remaining equals

 

fuel

 

 

the alarm trigger value.

Alarms can be set (enabled) to automatically detect certain conditions, such as the water being too shallow. Alarms that are enabled are shown as black icons in the Alarm status box on the sonar displays.

When an enabled alarm is triggered, the beeper sounds, an alarm message is displayed and the alarm status icon is shown in red.

Press or MENU to acknowledge the alarm, stop the beeper and close the alarm window. This does not disable the alarm.

Alarms automatically re-enable

The Too shallow, Too Deep and Low battery alarms automatically re-enable when the value moves outside the alarm trigger setting.

The Temperature alarm automatically re-enables when the temperature is more than 0.45°F (0.25°C) above or below the alarm trigger setting.

The Temperature rate alarm automatically re-enables when the rate of temperature change falls below the trigger setting by more than 0.2°F (0.1°C) per minute.

Flashing Light and/or External

Beeper (Explorer 438 only)

If a secondary alarm indicator is required, a flashing light and/or external beeper can be installed. These can be positioned anywhere suitable on the boat.

See section 6-4 Wiring options.

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