Daiwa SEABORG-300FB User Manual

OPERATING MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing a SEABORG 300FB. To take full advantage of the reels many useful functions, please read this manual carefully before using. Retain this manual for future reference.

Reference

Index

Caution	1	11. Usefui functions	32
Precautions	1	Various alarms
		ON/OFF selection of alarm
Power source	2	Display ligth
How to connect the reel to the power source	2	Notification message of belt replacement timing
About the power source	2
Battery indicator	2	Reel Specifications	33
Maintenance	3	Reel Specification list
		Counter display
About maintenance	3
Maintenance procedure	3	Parts List	34
Handling and maintenance of the power cord	4
Maintenance of the power cord	4	Trouble shooting	35
Other maintenance points	4
Names and functions of each part	5,6	Methods of Inputting Line
Names of the buttons and the display	7,8	I can input this reel by the following method.

Line data inputDaiwa braided line

When line length is known with backing line Inputting the drawer

Functional setting operation 1 Mode setting display

How to set the many functions available

2.Before you begin fishing Surface depth setting

When the main line is cut or broken off.....

3.Auto stop function

Auto stop setting

Auto stop

4.Line feeding function Line feeding function

5.Inverse counter Inverse counter

6.Chumming timer Chumming timer

7.Chumming timer winding Chumming timer winding

8.Jigging

Jigging

9.Jigging master Jigging master

10.Display revision Display revision

	9-17	P0 Line Input Mode	9,10
	9,10	The input method is simple: all you have to do is
	11,12	just to input data for spooling the reel with Daiwa
	13,14	shelf sensor bright.
	15,16	P1 Inputting the line length	11,12
	17-32	This method is used when the line length is
	17,18	known before winding.
	19	P2 Inputting line Backing	13,14
		Input method of back line data
		This will require a main line of 100m or longer
	20,21	specific length.
		P3 Data Re-entry	15,16

22Method of re-inputting of line values after the main line is originally wound.

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	25,26	The electric reel used in the anima-
		tion is TANACOM BULL-1000.
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	28,29	See animation
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Electric reelʼs basic operations

Caution

Precautions

Warning

Attention

1.Be careful to keep fingers clear of the levelwind mechanism. It can pinch your fingers and cause injuries.

2.When the clutch is engaged and the line feeding motor is in operation, be careful not to catch your fingers to avoid any injury.

1.If your sinker or lure is caught on the bottom, cut your line rather than jerk the rod to free it.(Protect your hands with gloves or towel.)

2.After fishing, rinse and dry the reel thoroughly. Store in a dry place.Loosen the drag after use.

3.Handle the reel with care. Dropping it may cause damage.

4.Do not touch the line while reel is running. It could cut your skin.

5.Use this reel for fishing purposes only.

6. Be careful not to get reel grease on your clothing.

7.Do not use metal wire for the main line.

8.Sharp impacts due to inadvertent drop or other reasons may cause reel body breakage, damage to the inner electronic components, and cracks or short circuit of the board, resulting in functional disability.

1.When you use a power source other than the battery or the power source provided by boat, be sure it is of the proper voltage. Excess voltage will harm the reel and may generate enough heat to burn your hands.

2.Do not use badly rusted cord to prevent electrical heat.

1.Do not touch moving parts while the reel is operating or it may cause injury.

2.Drag adjustment should only be done with the auto winding functions off.

1. Do not disassemble the reel. It could result in malfunction that could damage the reel or cause personal injury.

Do not reel in the end of the line

DO NOT allow end of line to be wound onto the spool.This may cause synchronization with the levelwind to be lost, a condition that can damage the levelwind due to the reelʼs high power output. Should this happen, line should be removed from spool and rewound.

After each trip, attach line to line clip to prevent it accidentally being wound onto reel.

end of the line

line

snap

line clip

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Power source

How to connect the reel to the power source

1.Attach the cord clips to the battery. Red covered clip is the plus (+), and the black covered clip is the minus (-).

2.Insert the connector into the reel. After this, the display appears as below.

Black

Red

By taking the appropriate steps, the indication will change as shown below and the data will be set.

0.5 sec

All the articles light

An indication change

Match slot with key

Set completion

1.When changing batteries, the display’s backup memory stays active for about 15 minutes after the old battery is disconnected. Thus the above display startup sequence does not

need to replay when the new battery is connected within the 15 minute time frame.

Attention

About the power source

This reel is made to accept DC 12 Volt power only. Power sources providing other than this cannot be used.

The power provided by a boat can be unstable, causing the reel to stop unintentionally. Please use a battery made specifically for fishing reels, such as our lithium battery.

Make sure of the following before departure.

1. Recharge the battery before your fishing trip. Over time, a battery can naturally discharge.

Attention	2.	Confirm the boat can provide the proper power source (i.e. voltage, connector shape etc).
	3.	Corroded connections can prevent the flow of electric current. Remove any corrosion or
		dirt from the connectors.
Battery indicator
With power on, digits of the inverse counter (counter in the lower
area) will blink if voltage gets below DC 9 V.										This figure shows the
If the display shows this when the motor is not running, then
battery voltage is likely to be low. In this case, replace the battery										voltage is 8.5 V
with a recharged one.

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Maintenance

About maintenance

This is a washable reel. Wash away salt residue and grit after fishing

Maintenance procedure

1.Wash the reel with a dish washing detergent and a soft sponge. Do not use solvents.

Do not use soap or other detergents. Other soaps or solutions may damage the reel both externally and internally. The solution may damage the outside coating of the reel and may breakdown the grease inside of the reel creating an overflow of grease.

2.Rinse detergent and dirt away with running water, rinsing the spool very well to get rid of salt. Use warm water, under 30 degrees centigrade.

3.At the fishing site, spray the accessory oil into the oil hole on the right sideplate.

Spray for only one second. Excessive spraying may result in an overflow of oil.

Use ONLY the oil that is included with the reel. Other types of oil may affect the overall performance of the reel.

4. Dry the reel well.

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1. Do not submerse the reel when washing.

2. Do not use organic solvents such as benzene and thinner.

Attention	3. Do not use a steel brush or abrasive cleanser.
	hole.
	4. Do not attempt to look inside the oil hole. The oil may splash and spurt out of the oil

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Maintenance

Handling and maintenance of the power cord

Follow the restrictions below to avoid cord problems. Do not cut or connect your cord by yourself as it can cause unintended problems.

Do not hang the reel by the power cord.

Do not wash the power cord.

Do not wind the power

cord around the reel body with the connector inserted into the reel.

Do not set heavy items on the power cord, or tie knots in the power cord.

Maintenance of the power cord

-Wipe the power cord with a wet cloth and dry it well.

-Pay special attention to drying the tips, with cover removed.

-Grease the connector after it is dried.

-Disconnect the power cord from the reel before storing.

Hold the connector, not the power cord, to pull the power cord from the reel

Clean and grease area A (pins) and area B (Circumferential area).

A B

Other maintenance points

-This reel is a precision instrument that employs electric circuity and motor. Do not disassemble the reel by yourself.

-Cover the power connector on the reel with its protection cap.

-Old or worn cords can cause a bad connection and/or short circuit. Replace the cord every 2 years.

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Names and functions of each part

1 Free spool adjustment weak strong

OFF

MAX 2 Power lever

loosen	3	Waterproof tournament
	tighten	drag

ON

4 Push ON clutch button

5 Level wind

ON

6 One hand clutch lever

OFF

7 Enclosed items

	Reel seat protector
Power cord	Storage bag
	Reel guard oil
Manual CD-R	Levelwind threader

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Names and functions of each part

1 Free spool adjustment

-It adjusts brake tension on the spool to prevent backlash or line slack caused by dropping the line with hook and sinker.

2 Power lever

-You can freely adjust winding power, or winding speed, from zero(ON/OFF) to maximum, by 32 steps, by using the lever.

-Tilting the lever forward adds power and speeds up the winding.

-Pulling the lever back slows down the winding.

-Without the lever positioned to OFF, it is impossible to start winding. You have to pull it back to the OFF position before you start winding. An audible sound indicates the OFF position.

-The power lever is used to set numerical values on the various function displays.

3 Waterproof tournament drag

- Adjusting the star drag allows the spool to slip against a strong pull to avoid line breakage.

(1)Adjust the drag while reel is on the rod and the line is strung through all the line guides.

(2)Adjust drag with the clutch ON, while pulling the line with your hands. Normally, the drag is adjusted to prevent the weakest line in the line system from breaking.

4 Push ON clutch button

-When the clutch is off simply push the button to engage the clutch to the on position.

-If the clutch setting is OFF, tilt the lever so that the clutch is set ON

5 Levelwind

-The levelwind distributes line evenly on the spool as you wind it in.

(Under some special circumstances line may not wind evenly because of the clearance between the levelwind and the line.)

6One hand clutch lever

-The clutch can be set OFF just by pressing down the lever lightly with your thumb.

-When the clutch setting is ON: Turning the handle winds up the line.

-When the clutch setting is OFF: Spooling can be made freely. The clutch is set ON by turning the handle in the normal direction.

7Enclosed items

-Power cord

-Manual CD-R

-Storage Bag

-Levelwind threader (This tool simplifies threading line through the levelwind.)

-Reel guard oil

-Reel seat protector

Use this seal to protect your rod from being damaged by the reel frame.

Please note that attaching this protection seal may disable the reel from being installed to some rods.

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Names of the buttons and the display

1 RESET BUTTON

2 INVERSE COUNTER BUTTON

3 JIG/PICKUP BUTTON

4 MODE BUTTON

5 Depth counter

6 Mode display

7 Inverse counter

8 Chumming timer (Power indicator, time to wind up, timer display)

1 RESET BUTTON

This button resets the depth counter to zero. The chumming timer is reset.

Make sure to press this button before you start fishing. The reset depth is used to make the auto stop function work. (display shows ). The default setting of auto stop is 2 meters.

Do not continuously hold down the reset button. This will prevent any counter errors. If you feel there is a counter error or you made an operational mistake, press the RESET BUTTON to bring the counter indication back to m, and restart from the beginning.

If is not displayed on the counter, press the INVERSE COUNTER BUTTON.

2 INVERSE COUNTER BUTTON

Pressing this button resets the counter in the lower area of the display.

-It memorizes distance from the bottom, handy for dropping a bait right back into the strike zone after youʼve been bit.

-The chumming timer resumes after pressing this button.

-Once the button is pressed, the INVERSE COUNTER BUTTON can not be turned off.

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Names of the buttons and the display

3 JIG/PICKUP BUTTON

Selection between pickup and jigging can be done in the mode setting display.(One of them should necessarily be chosen.)

Pickup

-You can wind only while pressing this button. This function is useful to wind up line slack and attract fish. -Winding speed can be changed within the range of 0-Hi with the mode setting display. (Default setting is speed 15) -If the winding speed is set to 0, pressing the button will not start the winding operation. Also, will not be

displayed on the counter screen.

Jigging

-Jigging can be ON/OFF.

-Pressing this button starts jigging. (Display shows )

-Pressing the button again stops jigging.

4MODE BUTTON

-Simultaneously press the INVERSE COUNTER BUTTON and the JIG/PICK UP BUTTON for two seconds to select a "setting screen" of various useful functions.

-Once setting selection has been made, the setting will be applied on the next fishing trip.

-Use the Power Lever to adjust numeric values.

-Pressing the MODE BUTTON sets the numeric values you have adjusted.

-Depress and hold the MODE BUTTON to return to the depth display.

-Mode change cannot be done while line is being fed.

5Depth counter

-It shows the depth from the surface.

6Mode display

-This display allows you to change setting of each function.

-Functions that are operable, once set will light up and blink.

Display	Function			Display						Function
	Pressing the RESET BUTTON makes this									Chumming timer starts working.
	indicator appear. (If the RESET BUTTON
	is not pressed, Auto Stop will work at 5.0m
	from the broadside.)
	While the JIG/PICKUP BUTTON is being									Pressing the JIG/PICKUP BUTTON makes
	pressed, the line can be electrically									the function work. Pressing the button
	wound up.									again stops it.
	Auto Line feeding is employed. Default									If the supply voltage drops, the indicator
	setting is off.									will blink. (Pressing the MODE BUTTON
										does not change the indication.)

7 Inverse counter

-This counter shows the depth from the bottom (or a certain depth). - Once this counter is turned on, its display cannot be turned off.

8Chumming timer (Power indicator, time to wind up, timer display)

-The chumming timer appears when motor rotation is stopped.The timer display cannot be set to OFF.

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Line data input

P0 Line Input Mode

(Daiwa braided line)

All you have to do is just to input line data spooling the reel with Daiwa Braided Line. It is a useful method because it requires less data input.

1.Run line through the levelwind guide and tie it onto the spool. The levelwind threader makes this process easier. Make sure to tie the line onto the pin found on the spool to avoid the line slipping.

2.Move the power lever to the OFF position.

3.Connect the clip to the power source (12V DC).

4.Attach the cord connector to the reel.

See in page 2 for the connection method.

5.Wind the line to its end with the power lever at maximum. -Wind line under tension (about 1 kg.).

-Drag should have enough tension to wind line without slipping.

-Be careful not to wind the end of the line onto the reel.

1Levelwind Guide

Pin	Main line

Power lever

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5Do not reel in the end of the line

If the line is wound indoors at a low speed and with a high tension for a long period of time (*1), the motor will be overheated, which may cause motor failure. Tilt the power lever to

Attention	the MAX position before inputting a value. This issue does not need to be considered
	during fishing because the motor will be cooled by sea water.
	(*1) If the line is wound continuously for 10 minutes, the motor overheat prevention
	function will start to work, which will stop the motor. In this case, the display will start to
	blink and any operation will become unavailable for 5 minutes. When the countdown
	display on the chumming timer indicator area reaches “ ” (min.), a beep will
	sound and data inputting will become available again from the state immediately before
	the motor stoppage.

6. While “0.0” is shown in the display, press INVERSE COUNTER	6
BUTTON and JIG/PICKUP BUTTON simultaneously and hold

for 6 seconds, until the display shows P0 on left area of the display.

This will show the line setting display.

The display will change to the pickup mode 2 seconds after the buttons are pressed, but keep pressing the buttons, and the display will change to the line setting mode.

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Line data input

P0 Line Input Mode

(Daiwa braided line)

7.Default setting “PE 4 – 300 m” is shown on the display and P0 blinks.

8.Set the value with the power lever.

-Tilting the lever forward increases the value. -Pulling the lever back decreases the value.

The table below shows the list of data.

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or

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Power lever

Line thickness	PE (Display shows PE at upper left of the
	display) (m)
PE 3	200	300	400
PE 4	200	300
PE 5	200	230

DOWN UP

OFF MAX

9. After the value is set with the power lever, press the MODE	9
(JIG/PICKUP) BUTTON. This completes the operation and

returns to (0.0m).

The SEABORG 300FB has data PE4-300m for the above Daiwa braided lines stored in

the reel’s memory. Therefore, when winding these lines, there is no need for additional data input.

Use

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