INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
X-4 N
LCG RECORDER
• LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC.
12OOO E. SKELLYDR., TULSA, OKLA.74128
Lithoin U.S.A. |
988-0105-21 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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Introduction |
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Installation |
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Power Connections |
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Noise |
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Keyboard Basics |
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Operation |
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On |
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Off |
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2nd |
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Clear |
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Auto |
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Sensitivity |
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Automatic SensitivityAdvanced |
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Chart Speed |
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Range |
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Lower Limit |
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Upper Limit |
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Scale |
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Auto Rangewith Zoom BottomTrack |
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Digital |
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10th |
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Alarms |
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Zone Alarm |
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Note Key |
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ClearingZone Alarm |
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Depth Alarm |
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Discrimination |
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Light |
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SurfaceClarity Control (SCC) |
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Feet-Fathoms-Meters |
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Transducersand Cone Angles |
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Signal Interpretation |
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Fish Signals |
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Water TemperatureandThermoclines |
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Bait Fish |
30 |
Surveyinga Lake |
30 |
How toObtain Service |
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How toObtain aSchematic |
31 |
Specifications |
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COMMAND SUMMARY
1.DIGITAL ON/OFF
2.DIGITAL NUMBERSSIZE
3.DIGITAL—TENTHS
4.AUTOMATIC FUNCTIONS
ON/OFF
5.SCC
6.VIEWSCCWITHOUT CHANGING
7.CLEAR ENTRY
8.FREEZE CHART
9.RESTART CHART
10.DISCRIMINATION
11.AUTO RANGING WITH
ZOOMBOTTOMTRACK
12.INCREASE SENSITM1Y
13.DECREASE gENSITIVI1Y
14.INCREASE CHARTSPEED
15.DECREASE CHARTSPEED
16.VIEWCHARTSPEED
WITHOUTCHANGING
17.TURN LIGHTS ON or OFF
18.FEET-FATHOMS-METERS
19.ZONEALARMSET
20.DEPTH ALARMSET
21.CLEAR ZONEALARM
22.CLEAR DEPTH ALARM
23.TURN ALARMTONE ON/OFF
DIGITAL
2nd, 7
2nd, DIGITAL
AUTO
0-10,SCC
SCC
CLEAR
STOP/RESUME
STOP/RESUME
0-5,DISC
WINDOWSIZE, 2nd, 8
PRESS>KEY
PRESS <KEY
PRESS FAST KEY
PRESS SLOWKEY
2nd,SLOWor FAST
2nd,AUTO
2nd, 9
SHALLOWSET.or
DEEP SET, UP ARROWor
DOWNARROWto adjustdepth
SHALLOWALARM,depth
DEEP ALARM,depth
CLEAR, SHALLOWSETorDEEPSET
CLEAR, SHALLOWALARM
CLEAR, DEEP ALARM
NOTE KEY
INTRODUCTION
Welcometotheworldofsportfishingsonar.YourLowrance X-4 is a high quality sonardesigned forboth professional and novice users.The X-4 automaticallyfindsand displaysthe bottom depth,fish, and structure
byjustturning iton. Asyou grow familiarwith yourX-4,you can trysome ofitsremarkable featuresand 'finetune" the unittothesurrounding
conditions.
You can programtheX-4to displaythe bottom depth in tenthsofa foot sound alarmswhen theboat goes shallower or
preset depth, or when afish enters an alarmzone...
To get startedwith your X-4,first readthe installationsection.This is
where itall begins,and improper installationcan cause problemsdown
the road.After readthese instructionsand installedyourX-4, read you've
the rest ofthis manualin detail.Themore you know when you gettothe
water,the moreyour X-4will do foryou.Takethis manual,or atleastthe User'sCard,when you head to thelake.
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INSTALLATION
Mounting
The X-4 can be installedin anyconvenientlocation, provided there is clearancewhentilted forthebest viewing angle.Holes inthe bracket base allowwoodscrew or through bolt mounting.Thebracket canbe attachedto aluminumpanels with sheet metal screws. However,we
suggestplacing a piece ofplywood onthe backofthin fiberglass panels to securethemountinghardware.Make certainthereisenough room
behindthe unittoattach thepower and transducer cables.
A i/il'hole in the base ofthegimbal bracket allowsthepower and transducer cables tobe routed straightdownthrough the mounting
surface.Thesmallesthole thatwillpass one connector through is ¾". Thiswill allow thetransducer connector and cableto bepassedup
through theholeand gimbal bracket then thepowercable wire can be pushed down through thebracket and dash.Afterthecables have been routed,the hole maybefilled withsilicone rubber adhesive(RTV),or the
bracket can beoffset so that themajorityofthe hole is covered.
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Power Connections
TheX-4 operates froma12volt batterysystem. Thepower cable can be attachedto an accessoryor power buss,butifyou have problems with electrical interference(randomdotsor linesthatshow wheneverthe
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Thepower cablehas two wires,red isthe positivelead and black is negative or ground. An in-linefuse holdercontaininga 3 ampfuse is supplied withtheX-4. This attachestothe red wire on the power cable withthe crimp connector.Theotherend ofthefuse holder attachesto the batteryor accessorybuss. Ifthe cableisnotlong enough,splice
ordinary #18 gauge wire onto it Be certainthat thefuse holder isas closetothepower source (battery or accessorybuss)aspossible.This protects the power cable and yourX-4 in the eventofa short.TheX-4is
protected fromaccidentalpolarity reversalsand will not be harmed ifthe wires are reversed.(However, theunitwill not workuntilthe correct
polarity is applied.)
POWER CPBLL
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SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions |
6'/a"Hx 8½"W x 3¾"D |
Weight |
2.5 pounds |
Transmitter |
192 kHz |
OutputPower |
600 watts peak topeak typical |
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75wafts RMS |
ReceiverSensitivity |
> 85 dbtemperaturestabilized |
OperatingCurrent |
200 ma (lights ofO |
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500 ma (lights on) |
OperatingVoltage |
9-15vdc |
Numberofpixels |
82x 32 |
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2624 Total |
Depth Capability |
300'-SOO' |
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(with20degree transducer) |
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500'-700' |
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(with8degree transducer) |
DisplayScroll Speed |
.5" per minute(minimum) |
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32"per minute(maximum) |
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Asyou goaboutyoursurvey, your X-4 will tell youthedepth and kind of bottom. Itwill also revealsuspendedfish. Multiplesignalsonthe dial
usuallyindicate agood school offish and it'sworth ittostop and fishfor them.You may notget anyfurther.
Keepafew LowranceFish-N-Floatsin the boat,readytotoss overboard.When the X-4 indicatesaschool offish, throw the buoy out.
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marker'sflatshape,itwon'tunwind anyfurther.Withtheschool thus |
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right spot This is essential when you're |
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able to find it again.
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE
Ifyou have aproblemwithyour sonarunit pleasegive us a chance to help beforesendingit in for repair. Assistancecan oftenbe extendedby telephoneor letter. Write or call one ofour AuthorizedServiceCentersor
the LowranceCustomerServiceDepartmentin Tulsa,OK.
Ifyou liveoutofthestate ofOklahoma,call 1-800-331-3889,free. If
live in the stateofOklahoma,call collect918-437-6881. 'you
Pleasedetail theproblemyouare experiencing.Our Service Departmentmay beable tosaveyou the inconvenienceofreturningyour unit.
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ping instructions.
SCHEMATICDIAGRAM AND PARTS LIST
desire aschematicand parts listforyour
send $1.00tothe addressbelow and the informationwill be mailed to you promptly. Besure to include the modeland serial numberofyour
Lowrancesonar unit.
Mail to: Lowrance Customer Service 12000 E. SkellyDrive
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128-2486
TRANSDUCER
Installationinstructionsforthetransduceraresuppliedwiththe transducerin a separatepackage.Please readthe instructionscarefully beforeyou start installingthe transducer.
NOISE
Electrical noise picked upby the power cable can be minimizedby routingit awayfrom other possiblesources ofelectrical interference.One
ofthelargestnoise generators istheengine'swiring harnessthat runs from theengineto theinstrumentpanel.This harnessusually containsa
wireforthetachometerwhichradiates HF (radio frequency)energy.For
best results, keep thepower and transducercables away from theengine
wiring.Also, bilge pumpwiring can sometimesradiate noise so tryto keep the X-4'scables away fromthosewires.
VHF radio antennacables radiate HF energyat higher power levels
than even the engine'swiring harness.Itisvery importantto keep the X-4'spower and transducercables asfaraway as possiblefromaVHF
radio antennacable.
Ifthere is nonoise—interference—On the unitwhen theboat is sitting
still withtheenginerunning in neutral,butinterference beginsatslow
boat speeds,worseningas theboatspeed increases,then aprobable cause is acoustic noise, or cavitation.Thisnoise isnotelectrical, but
rathermechanicallyinduced noise from thetransducer.Usually, acoustic
noise iscreated byairbubblespassingover
Thefasteraboat travels,the more air bubblesincrease and generate noise onthedisplay.To eliminatethis problem,readthe transducer
owner'smanualforproper mountingtechniques.
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KEYBOARDBASICS
SENSITIVITY Thesekeys control the graph'ssensitivity. (rhedigital'ssensitivityis
automaticallyadjusted.)The receiver sensitivityhas 32
speedswhich allowsadjustrnentoverawiderange of conditions.Theleftarrowkey
decreasesthe sensitivity,the rightarrowkeyincreases it
ZONEALARM KEYS This —.._...., group ofkeyscontrols theX-4's
zone alann. Itcan be used asa
'fishalarm'with upper and lowerlimits setsothatatarget
(such asafish or school offish) will setoff thealarm ifthetarget
entersthe alarmzone.
0-9 Thesekeys allow the entryofnumbers 0 through 9. Someofthese keys have more than oneftJnctionandcan be
accessed byusingthe 2nd fijnclion key.When anumeric
keyis pressed,thenumber will
be displayedinawindow near thetop centerofthedisplay.
CLEAR TheCLE14JR key"
erasesthe lastenby. It canalso eraseother features,asyouwill
see
2nd 2nd allows some otthe keysto have more thanone tunction.Notice thatsome of
thekeys have asmall word printedinwhitebelowthekey's
primaryftmnction label. For example,theAUTOkeyalso
hasthe word LIGHT printed on it."UGHr'isthe AUTOkey's second function.The"2nd
Function"keysareactivatedby firstpressingthe '2ndkey and thenthe appropriatekeywhich
hasthe secondtunotion printed inwhite.
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OFF ON These keysturn theX-4on and ott.Toturniton,
simplypress the ONkey.Toturn itoff, press and HOWthe OFF
key.Youmust hold the OFFkey down forafewseconds in
order fortheX-4toturnoff.
You'llnotice a
time akeyispressed.Thisis theX-4'sway oftellingyouthat it has acceptedacommand.
Most fish don't Unless thewater iswithin rather spawn temperature
narrow limits. Tofind thedifferenttemperatures,a surfacetemperature meter, suchas the LDT-3000is avaluableaid toyourboat.This unit
providesan extremelyquickresponseto identifyingthedesired surface water spawningtemperaturesforvarious species.Troutcan'tsurvivein
streamsthatget toowarm;bassand otherfish eventuallydieout when stocked in lakesthat remaintoo cold during thesummer.While some
fish have awidertemperaturetolerancethan others,each has a certain
rangewithin whichittriestostay. Schooling fish suspendedoverdeep water lie atthe levelthatprovidesthis temperaturein which, we assume,
they arethemost comfortable,
BAIT FISH
Theimportanceofbaitfish tosuccessfulfishing can'tbe over- emphasiZed. They are theprinciplefood ofall gamefish in mostwaters.
Baitfishare theplankton feedingforagefish, suchas minnowsand shad. Baitfish can also betheyoungofgamefish,suchascrappies,
bluegill,and bass.
Most baitfish are concentratedwithin five feetofthesurface where
sunlightpromotesthegrowth oftheplankton on which they feed.One methodoffishing isto usethe X-4 tofindthebaitfish first. Aschool of
baitfish will look likea "cloud" on theX-4's fish display.Usually, game
will benearby, oftendirectly beneaththe school ofbaitfish.
SURVEYING A LAKE
successfulanglerson anylake or reservoir are thosewho fish it day afterdayand yearafteryearuntilthey learnthehotspotsthat
produce fish consistently. Theydiscover through experiencewhere,and atwhatdepth,they can expecttofindthekind offish theywantatany
season.And they realizethatthese productiveareas change throughout level, temperature,food, and otherfactors.
With theaid oftheX-4, anyonecan eliminateguesswork and concentrate.ontheareaswhere fish are likelytobe-even ifitsthe first time onthe lake!
Themost efficentway to becomeaquaintedwith abodyofwater isto
surveyitwith yourX-4.Startoutwith amap ofthelake,ifpossible, and indicatethepromisingspots in relationtolandmarkson shore.
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