Daiwa SEABORG-500Fe User Manual

OPERATING MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing a SEABORG 500Fe. 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
Precautions	1
Power source	2
How to connect the reel to the power source	2
About the power source	2
Battery indicator	2
Using the Reel	3
About the counter display	3
Maintenance	4
About maintenance	4
Maintenance procedure	4
Handling and maintenance of the power cord	5
maintenance of the cord	5
Other maintenance points	5
Names of the buttons and the display	6,7
Names and functions of each part	8,9
Line data input	10-17
Daiwa braided line	10
When line length is known	11,12
With Backing line	13,14
Functional setting operation	15-33
1 Mode setting display	15,16
How to set the many functions available
2. Before you begin fishing	17
Surface depth setting
When the main line is cut or broken off.....
3. Auto stop function	18
Auto stop setting
Auto stop
4. Inverse counter	19
Inverse counter
5. Live lining mode	20,21
Live lining mode setting
Live lining
Live line Alarm
Live Line Alarm sensitivity adjustment
Live out Alarm
Strike Zone Memory
6. Pickup speed setting	22
Pickup speed preference
7. Jigging	23-25
Jigging
Jigging master
8. Line feeding function	26
Line feeding function

9. Chumming timer winding	27,28
Chumming timer winding
Chumming timer
10. Display recalibration	29
Display revision
Useful functions	30
Various alarms
Display light
Reel Specification	31
Reel Specification list
Counter display
Parts List	32
Trouble shooting	33

Caution

Precautions

Warning

Attention

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

1.If your sinker or lure is caught on the bottom, cut your line rather than jerk the rod to free it.

2.After fishing, rinse and dry the reel thoroughly. Store in a dry place.

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 the 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.

line

end of the 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.

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

Black

Red

Match slot with key

0.5 sec

All the articles light

An indication change

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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Using the Reel

1.Do not jerk your rod to free a lure or sinker stuck on the bottom. Pull the line taught with a gloved hand and cut it.

2.After maintenance, be sure to loosen the drag and store the reel in a dry place.

3.Handle the reel with care to avoid dropping and possibly damaging it.

4.Do not use metal wire as the reelʼs main line.

About the counter display

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2

Tournament

Drag

loosen

The following conditions may make the display difficult to read.

1.Wearing polarized glasses.

2.Excessively cold or hot weather, mid-winter (displayʼs surface temperature is below –10 degrees centigrade) and mid-summer (displayʼs surface temperature is above 60 degrees centigrade).

3.When light strikes the display from certain angles, the displayʼs digits may have shadows. This does not affect its function.

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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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2

3

4

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

Do not wash the power cord.

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 of the buttons and the display

MODE BUTTON

RESET BUTTON

INVERSE COUNTER BUTTON

JIG/PICKUP BUTTON

Mode display

Depth counter

Inverse counter

Live lining/Jigging display

Chumming timer

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

1 MODE BUTTON

Press the MODE BUTTON to scroll through the adjustment displays for each reel function.

-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.

2 RESET BUTTON

This button resets the depth counter to zero.

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.

The RESET BUTTON must be quickly pressed 3 times within 2 seconds. This prevents accidental resetting. For a total reset, when line has been broken off, press and hold the button for at least 2 seconds.

3 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.

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Names of the buttons and the display

4 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 with the mode setting display. (Default setting is speed 15)

Jigging

-Jigging can be ON/OFF.

-Pressing this button starts jigging. (Display shows )

-Pressing the button again stops jigging.

5Mode display

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

-The functions that are set to work are shown on the display.

(Default setting is speed 15, but the speed can actually be set between 0~Hi.)

Display Function

Chumming timer starts working.

Pressing the RESET BUTTON makes this indicator appear, telling you auto stop will work.

Auto Line feeding is employed. Default setting is off.

6Depth counter

- It shows the depth from the surface.

7Inverse counter

-This counter shows the depth from the bottom (or a certain depth).

-The shelf at which the Live line alarm has sounded will be indicated in blinking while Live line mode is ON.

-Once this counter is turned on, its display cannot be turned off.

8Jigging display

-This is appeared only when the jigging function is on.

-It blinks when jigging is in process.

(While the depth indicator is shown, the lamp will not light up even when it is set.)

9Chumming 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.

-Indicates winding speed (winding power) while the motor is running.

Display	Function
	Live line mode is ON.
	The alarm will sound when a move quicker than a preset range is detected
	while the clutch setting is OFF.
	The alarm sounds every time 1 m of main line is extracted while the clutch
	setting is OFF.
	Pressing the JIG/PICKUP BUTTON makes the function work. Pressing the
	button again stops it.

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Names and functions of each part

Free spool adjustment weak strong

Power lever

loosen tighten

Waterproof tournament drag

Clutch

Level wind

Enclosed items

Power cord Manual CD-R

Storage bag

Levelwind threader

Reel guard oil

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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 Clutch

-Turning the handle automatically engages the clutch.

-ON position > line winding can be done.

-OFF position > spool is free-turning to let out line.

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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.)

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Enclosed items

-Power cord

-Manual CD-R

-Storage Bag

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

-Reel guard oil

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