Eagle Ultra Plus Installation and Operation Manual

the same time. To turn the Fish l.D. feature on

menu label. The menu returns. Echoes will continue to scroll across the surface clutter

computer

Remember,

Next,

key.

will

determines are fish will be

the Fish l.D. feature cannot be used when the Ultra is

the manual mode. If

in

manual,

turn automatic off when the Fish l.D. feature is

you feature will be turned off also.

MENU

CHART CURSOR

The Ultra has a chart cursor that allows you

cursor is

extends across the right.

onthe

the

example

30.2 feet.

To

display

menu

adjacent

SOR ON" label. A screen similar to the one below

Use the arrow to move the cursor

the desired

the

micro-computer

-

PAGE 2

to

pinpoint a target's depth.

simply

A

right

key

box at the end of the line

depth

side showsthe

below,

chart

the

twice. Now

to the "TURN CHART CUR-

appears.

ad

keys

jacent

depth.

To turn the chart cursor

menu adjacent

SOR OFF" label. The Ultra returnstothe sonar screen without the chart cursor.

twice. Now

key

to the "TURN CHART CUR-

the

press

immediately disappears

no

a horizontal line that

display

the cursor

key adjacent

be

longer

you

cursor,

to the

displayed. Any targets

displayed

turn the Fish l.D. feature on when the Ultra is

will turn the automatic feature on. If

The

from left to

the

In

is at

the

key

the

key

line'sdepth.

(line)

press

and down

up

or down to

up

ott,

press

to the "Turn Fish-l.D. On"

again,

and the

as fish

I

first

press

sonar screen

screen, however,

the micro-

symbols.

Fish l.D.

the

on,

TURN CHART

CURSOR

ON

.11

TURN

CLEAR

AUTO .l•

I}3•3FT

the

in

MENU

FASTRAK

This feature converts all echoes to short

horizontal lines on the

The

FASTRAI<

tions useful for ice

anchor. Since signals

chart

to a vertical bar

makes a useful addition to

ary

To turn FASTRAK twice,

"TURN FASTRAI< ON" label. To turn it repeat

TRAK OFF" label "TURN FASTRAK ON" label.

MENU

TURN DEPTH DISPLAY OFF The Ultra

upper

turned on. This

desired. NOTE:Turning thedisplayoff

-

PAGE 2

display's

graph

location.

continues to

gives you

directly

under the boat. This

fishing,

the

are

display.

then

the same

-

PAGE 3 **ULTRA ONLY**

left

portion

drawn out lines on a normal

long,

FASTRAK converts the

graph that,

press

steps.

displays

of the screen when 'd's first

display

operate normally.

a

rapid update

orwhen unit is not

fishing

on,

press

the

key adjacent

The "TURN

appears

the

digital depth

can be turned

far

right

side.

of condi-

makes d

fishing

you're

moving,

with

at a station-

the menu

fish

graph

practice,

key

to the

off,

FAS-

instead of the

on the

off,

NOTturn

does

at

if

the automatic features or Fish l.D. off.

To turn the first

press

DISPLAY OFF" label at the The menu screen clears and the chart screen

appears

To turn the

the menu

press

the

key adjacenttothe

with the

bottom

digital

digital depth display

depth display on, simply repeat

depth display off,

three times.

key

"TURN DEPTH

of the screen.

top

Next,

off.

•-Lp

Sri

TURN

DEPTH

DISPLAY OFF

j

SELECT

-

DEPTH

SIZE

4aa Ui[u]4

the above

steps.

p.

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MENU

SELECT DEPTh

The shown in three different

dium, digital display,

times. Now

"SELECT DEPTH SIZE" menu. The screen

shown below

Now desired label. For

key adjacent digital small numbers.

-

PAGES **ULTRA ONLY'

SIZE

or

bottom

large.

press

depth display

To

change

first

pressthe

the

appears.

the

example,

sizes

key adjacent

key

digital

simply press

to the "SMALL"

bottom

depth display

can be

-

small,

me-

the size of the

menu

keythree

to the

adjacent

if

you press

to the

the the

label,

is shown in

SELECT DIG.

SIZES

T UP N

DEPTH

DISPLAY OFF

4

DEPTH

SIZE

MENU

FISH l.D.

The Fish l.D. feature identifies fish. The

clutter, thermoclines,

instances, remaining targets

symbols

four fish to

displays

medium fish

The

distinguish

lines, turtles, submerged

extending

Fish l.D. feature to

symbols

-

PAGE 1

micro-computer nalyses

on the screen in

symbol

designate

the relative size between

a small fish

symbol

micro-computer

between fish and other

outwards from a

on the screen when

and other

sizes:

tiny,

symbol

on a

is

distinguish

targets

are fish. The Fish 1.0. feature

place

small, medium,

when it thinks a

larger target,

sophisticated,

floats air

group

from fish. You

actually,

that meet certain conditions as

all echoes and eliminates surface

signals

that are undesirable.

of the actual fish echoes. There are

and

targets.

etc.

but it can be fooled. It cannot

suspended objects

bubbles,

In

target

etc. Individual tree limbs

of limbs is the hardest

may

there are no fish. Practice with

These are used

large.

other

words,

is a small

such as trot-

object

see Fish l.D.

In most

displays

fish,

the unit in both the Fish l.D. mode and without to become more

familiar with the Fish l.D.

feature.

it

a

for the

mriu

fllJTO f

38.3

FT

ADJUST

CHART

SPEED

•

:Ipcj

FISH

!YMB0L5

FISH-ID

!!1

The

large digital

bottom one

go

size, normal menu

depth

menu

page

back to chart

or

adjust

in

hEi]1

SMALL DIGITAL DISPLAY

selection

large digital

which is different from other menus. This menu lets

information,

the

depth

operation.

erases the chart and shows

numbers.

returning

alarm.

Pressing

the

Returning

22 19

ULTRA

the

only

the menu

digital display

key gives only

to the medium

to the chart also restores the

digital

you

When the Ultra is turned turned then the AUTO

also. To turn the Fish l.D. feature

on,

the

press

key adjacent

This turns the Fish l.D. feature and automatic off at

key.

the Fish l.D. feature is

on,

off,

press

automatically

the menu

to the "Turn Fish-ID Off" label. Or

key,

press

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MENU

-

PACE

3 ULTRA PLUS ONLY**

The Ultra uses menus and features of the unit.

features,

and water conditions. enter another to

the menu

simply press

sonar screen. There are

All of the

MENU

CHART SPEED The rate echoes scroll

called the chart first

the

SPEED" label. appears

Increase the chart key adjacent

by pressing arrow. The

use The bar chart also tion of the chart

change

and on the chart keys.

press

erase the menu.

To

allowing you

to select the next menu. If

key

the

following

-

PAGE

pressing

the menu

key adjacent

on the left side of the screen.

to the

the

percentage

changes

as the arrow

on the

After

you've

the

stop

key

the

adjacent

chart,

the "START STOP" to start the

chart

extensively

to customize the unit to

Although you may

reach the desired

key adjacent

features are accessed

1

across the screen is

speed.

to the "ADJUST CHART

The chart

speed by pressing

arrow or decrease it

up

adjacent

key

gives

speed.

screen

record)

made the

to the CLEAR

press

label.

again.

to

guide you

The menu

key

function,

to the CLEAR label to

menus accessible

eight

It's

adjustable by

then

key,

pressing

speed

menu

to the down

of chart

keys

a

graphical

You can see the

(both

as

the

speed

are

pressed.

indica-

on the menu

you press

adjustment,

key

key adjacent

Repeat

this

accesses

have to

all

you

through

the

in

the

to

step

through

your

you

ever

r

the functions

of these

many

particular

leave one menu and

have to do is

get

return to the

with the menu

the menu

needs

lost in a

key.

ADJUST

CHART

SPEED

4

flSH-ID

A UTOT

'f93FT

press

menu,

key.

SELECT DIGITAL DISPLAYS

The Ultra Plus can

speed,

distance

surface

the screen.

depth only.

turned

on, only

Each

digital display

watertemperature,

on the

log

The Ultra

When the Ultra Plus is first

the

display

upper

depth can be turned on or

the

depth,

left

portion

displays

is

displayed.

and

of

the

off as desired.

To select the

Next, press menu at the

appears.

the

digital displays,

key adjacent

of the screen. A screen similar

top

first

press

to the "SELECT DIGITAL

SELECT

menu

the

DIG.

DISPLAYS

DEPTH

IS ON

SO.SFT

TEMP. IS OFF

4

SPEED IS OFF

LOG IS OFF

CLEAR 11(1]

Now

turn the

IS OFF"

and read "TEMP. IS 0N'. You can turn each

vidually.

Press seconds

the

press

temperature display

the CLEAR

key adjacent

label. Once

and the menus will

you

key

to the desired

on,

press

do

this,

the

display.

the

key adjacent

display

to exit from this menu or waft

automatically

clear.

SELEC:T

['IGITALS

three times.

key

DISPLAYS"

to the one below

For

example,

to

will show the

display

on or off indi-

approximately

to

the "TEMP.

temperature

ten

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MENU

SELECT DIGITAL The

different sizes To first

press DIGITAL SIZES"

shown below

-

PAGE

digital displays

change

press

the

-

the size

the

menu

key adjacent

appears.

3 **ULTRA PLUS ONLY**

small, medium,

menu. The screen

SIZES

can be shown in three

or

large.

of the

digital display,

three times. Now

key

to the "SELECT

CELECT

0113 IT AL

DISPLAYS

C

-.

o-oUtS

the

press

down

was

the Shallow

The The bottom

you

AUDIO ALARM

key adjacent

arrow to decrease it on the

in

adjusted

deep

difference is the Sound the

only

goes

can tell

this

Alarm was

alarm

adjusts

deeper

the sound which alarm was

by

ON/OFF

to the

example,

pressed.

and

than the alarm

arrow

up

desired alarm. The shallow alarm

so

the

activates

to increase the

key adjacent

exactly

alarm makes when the

deep

depth.

triggered.

to the

like the shallow alarm.

This tone is different so

depth

up

or

the

arrow on

SELECT DIG.

SIZES

4!r

Now

simply press

you press are shown in small

The

displays which is different from other

chart select chart restores the normal

the

key adjacent

large digital

in

information,

digital displays,

selection erases the chart and shows the

large.

IiEu]

the

key adjacent

numbers.

Pressing placing

the

and

menu

adjust

AR

SMALL DIGITAL DISPLAY

ULTRA

to the desired label.

to the "SMALL"

the menu

menus. This menu lets

digital display

the

depth

operation.

label,

key gives only

back in the medium

alarm.

PLUS

For

the

digital displays

digital

one menu

you go

Returning

example,

page

back

to

size,

to the

When the Ultra is first turned enabled. This is

AUTO J

indicated

AUDIO

-10

333FT

——C

the audio alarm

on,

a note

by

ALARM SYMBOL

symbol

is

at the

.1

automatically

of

the screen.

top

SELECT TYPE

OF

ALARM

.4I1l

't

F

ãrnn

v11111

To turn

if

the

off. To

label

Sound On."

NOTE: The the off. For

alarm is

the audio alarm on or

key

adjacent

turn the audio alarm

that was used to turn the

display

example, triggered.

to the "Turn

Press the

words

when the alarm is

key adjacent

corresponding

the word "ZONE ALM" will

the ALARM

to this

to the

even if

the ALARM

label to turn the

in

alarm

the

flash when the zone

off, press

Alarm Sound Off" label to turn the

on,

press

sound off now reads "Turn Alarm

triggered

lit'1t

Next,

key.

key again.

use will still flash

speaker

press

audio

The

sound

is turned

on.

on

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Once

you've

CLEAR label to erase the menus. The the

display.

made the

This lets

adjustments, press

know the exact location of the Zone Alarm.

you

the

key adjacent

Zone Alarm bar will remain on

to the

MENU

SELECT UNIT OF MEASURE

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PAGE 4 **ULTRA ONLY**

To turn the Zone Alarm

the

key adjacent

DEPTH ALARM

The

Depth

trigger consists of a shallow alarm and a

sounds a alarm set

deeper shallow water. Use the

as a To turn the

key adjacent

this alarm. The

warning

point.

than the alarm set

drop-off.

to the "OFF" label.

Alarm works off the bottom

tone when the bottom

The

Alarm

Depth

to the

Depth

return to the Zone Alarm

off,

Alarm is

Depth

alarm sounds when the bottom

deep

point.

alarm to alert

deep

on,

press

Alarm label.

DEPTH I}33FT

then

menu,

signal only. actually

alarm. The shallow alarm

deep

signal goes

Use the shallow alarm to warn

you

the ALARM

No other echo will

two different alarms. It

shallower than the

signal goes

to

deeper

key.

Next,

water,

press

you

such

the

of

The Ultra can

the bottom

To

change

Next, press label. Now

label. The unit of measure will

to switch back to feet.

steps

display

depth display

the units of

the

press

the

depth

from feet to meters and back

measure,

key adjacent

the

key adjacent

to the 'SELECT UNIT OF MEASURE"

SELECT

lJNIT OF

MEASURE

I I

TIJRH

BACKLIGHT

OH

in feet or meters. This menu switches

again.

first

to

change

the menu

press

the "CHANGE TO METERS

to meters.

AUTO J

Repeat

four times.

key

the same

2a.6r

I

SHALLOW

ALARM

OFF

'Ia'

N—'

'31

This

brings you

bottom

alarm

adjustment

depth

to the Shallow Alarm and

is shown at the

arrows are beneath

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ALARM

OFF

Alarm menu. The

Deep

of the

top

display.

the

16 25

The shallow and

digital depth.

Now

deep

simply

MENU

SELECT UNITS OF MEASURE

The Ultra Plus can water

per

menu switches all

each

-

PAGE 4 **ULTRA

display

temperature

hour or

knots,

display individually.

in

and distance displays

PLUS ONLY**

the water

degrees

and back

Fahrenheit or

in feet or

depth

Celsius,

in miles or nautical miles.

(log)

again.

NOTE: You cannot switch

meters,

speed

surface

in miles

This

flELEI

UNITS OF

F'lEAS UP E

TURN

B11C: K

LI

0 N

OH T

UNITS OF

MEASURE

ARE IN

FEET ,C.F,

MILES

To turn the fish alarm label. The screen

a fish

symbol displays

"FISH ALM" show in the lower left corner of the when

To turn the fish alarm adjacent

"TURN OFF" label. The alarm is

alarm sounds.

the

to the "FISH" label. Now

on,

will

clear and

on the

off, again press

the

press

key

return to the chart

screen,

press

now disabled.

adjacent

a tone will sound. The words

ALARM

the

key adjacent

to the "TURN

display.

screen.

key,

They

then the

to the

ON"

Each time

will flash

key

MORE4

To

change

first

press

The screen above left

Next,

"SELECT UNITS OF MEASURE"

label. The screen at the above right appears.

adjacent

METERS, °C,

bel. The

immediately. Repeat

steps ure

again.

MENU - PAGE 4

BACKLIGHTS

The Ultra and Ultra Plus have inter- nal

lights

board. To turn these menu

the

key adjacent

BACKLIGHT ON" label. To turn

the

backlights off, repeat

steps.

the

press

the

menu

the

of

units

measure,

four times.

key

appears.

key adjacentto

Now

press

the

key

to the "CHANGE TO

NAUT. MILES" la-

unit of measure will

change

the same

to switch the units of meas-

key

for the

four

display

times,

and

key-

press

the

on,

then

to the "TURN

same

the

.1

LEflP

I

AIJTIJ r

12.0"

3QKN

!LEcff

LINITS OF

MEASURE

I

TURN

BA C KLI I3HT

'C

MORE

ZONE ALARM

To activate the Zone the

top

label

shows on the far

and bottom of this bar will

fish, structure,

To The menus shown below lower or

Upper

the

"Lower". You can now

the

next to the Zone Alarm label. The word "ZONE"

key

of the

screen,

appears

adjust

menu. To

key adjacent keys adjacent

on the left side of the

the zone alarm

deeper, press

Alarm,

signifying

side.

right

bottom

echoes,

the

the bottom of the zone alarm

adjust

to the Lower label. Now the

adjust

to the

first

press

the ALARM

key.

the Zone Alarm is active. The

display,

echo that

Any

trigger

AIJTO J- '18.3

bar,

appears.

up

the alarm. This alarm

etc.

FT

first

press

To

key adjacent

the bottom of the zone alarm bar

and down arrows.

whereas the zone bar

appears

the

adjust

to the

next to the

key

the

top

or down arrow in the

up

adjustment

Next,

press

shows at the

adjustment

between

the

will sound on

Adj.

of the bar shal-

first

bar,

press

menu

top

label.

says using

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SELECT TYPE

OF ALARM

MENU-PAGE 5 SPEAKER VOLUME

I

a

bar. alarm is called the Bottom Alarm. alarm. This is useful as an anchor

navigation.

You can also turn the alarm

FISH ALARM

Use the fish

suspended fish alarm

adjacent

echo that

Any

alarm for a distinctive audible alarm when fish or other

objects

feature,

to

the "FISH" label. The menu shown below

appears

are detected

first

inside this bar

speaker

the

press

by

ALARM

ALARM MENU

triggers

the bottom

Only

watch,

the Fish l.D. feature. To use the

a shallow water

off

through

key.

the alarm. The last

will

signal

the ALARM menu.

Now

press

appears.

"trip"

alert,

the

key

or for

this

The

speaker

volume is

the menu

SPEAKER VOLUME

repeat

MENU - PAGE 5 DISPLAY

volume has two

when the unit is first turned on. To

high

five times. Now

key

the above

CONTRAST

steps.

LOW"

r

-

steps

label.

.1

1

low and the

press

To switch

SET SPEAKER

ADJUST

high.

key adjacent

back to the

DISPLAY

CO HTRAST

The

speaker

change it,

to the "SET

high

first

press

volume,

The

FISH ALARM

IS

-4

TURN OH

14 27

1

unit's

display

suit different

first

it,

press

menu shown above

the

key adjacent

PLAY CONTRAST". The

arrows

Toincreasethecontrast, jacent

press

Press the Clear

wait

automatically

appear

to the

the

key

approximately

contrast is

lighting

the menu

conditions. To

appears.

to the "ADJUST DIS-

on the left side of the screen.

arrow. To decrease

up

next to the down arrow.

to erase the

key

ten seconds and

clear.

adjustable

adjust

five times. The

key

Now

press

display

pressthekeyad-

contrast

menu,

they'll

to

it,

or

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MENU - PAGE 6 DIGITAL SONAR

When the Ultra is turned on forthe first

the

digital depth

left corner of the screen. This from a

Ultra. It

loses the flash on the

the

bottom

The features off

separate digital

displays only

bottom,

depth again.

digital

display

bottom,

display.

it will

sonar can be turned

also, such as

is located at the

display

sonar built into the

the bottom

the last known

When the

automatically display

auto

comes

depth.

depth

digital

however this also turns all automatic

off,

sensitivity,

time,

top

If it

will

finds

the

auto

rNEIIGITAL

SONAR

TURNING OFF

THE DIGITAL

WILL DISABLE

ALL OF

AUTOMATIC

FEATURES

ranging,

and Fish ID.

THE

ZOOM

When

the screen shown below the

the 2X14X label. For a the SPLIT/FULL label.

signal

-

MANUAL MODE

you press

4X

zoom mode. For a

while it's in the manual mode.

q•3

the zoom

split

FT

1

while the unit is in the manual

key

appears.

2X

zoom,

screen

Remember,

35

ft.

mode,

The unit is

simply press

zoom, press

the ULTRA won't track the bottom

automatically placed

the

key adjacent

the

key adjacent

______

lOOo

37.8 FT

to

2

0

Fl.

in

to

To turn the

the

key adjacent

it back on

MENU

NOISE

The effective tool in

sonar

It is sources such as ignition

passing even vibration from the

cases,

on

the

The Ultra has a two turned

(identified by

noise To do

adjacent

again, repeat

-

PAGE 7- FISH l.D. ON

REJECTION

Ultra's noise

terms,

caused

systems

over the face of the

noise can

display.

the noise

on,

rejection

this,

to the "SET NOISE REJECTION" label.

sonar

digital

to the "TURN DIGITAL SONAR OFF" label.

rejection

combating

noise is

by

first

any

electrical and mechanical

bilge pumps, engine

and

wiring,

produce

step

rejection

random lines or dots

level to

the menu

press

off,

the same

feature is an

undesired

engine.

unwanted marks

noise

high.

the Menu

press

steps.

noise. In

signal.

air bubbles

transducer,

In all

rejection system.

is on normal. If

on

key

six times. Now

key

you

the

display),

seven times.

To

NOISE

REJECTION

When the unit is

have noise

try changing

Now

problems

press

the

press

turn

key

ADJUST ZOOM

b6O

To screen similar to the one on the arrows screen are the ones that zoom bar. Press the

bar

left side of the screen at the same time. The zoom

automatically

ALARMS The Ultra has three different

Alarm. It sounds when the Fish ID. feature determines a

echoes is a fish. Another alarm is the Zone Alarm which consists of a

the

adjust

appear

or down. As

up

zoom,

press

the

key

right appears.

adjacent

to the ADJUST label.

A

zoom bar and

on the screen. The echoes on the left side of the

appear

keys adjacent

you adjust

clear a few seconds after

between the

to the arrows to move the

the zoom

of alarms. The first is the Fish

types

bar,

you've pressed

and the bottom of the

top the echoes move on the

adjust

menus

the last

group

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adjust

zoom

will

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Enlarging

small detail and fish sizes, adjustment

ZOOM To zoom the

All

targets

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or

'zooming"

signals.

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plus

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on the

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screen zoom

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display

in the automatic

display

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the

picture

MODE

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option.

mode,

enlarged

appear.

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tour times normal size automati-

two different

operation

first

press

the ZOOM

zoom

and

key.

This screen

adjacent screen will clear and return to the chart screen.

The noise should be cleared from the

as new echoes scroll across the screen. If it

isn't,

you may

wiring, engine,

with

your

orthe

Eagle factory

ment for

MENU

SURFACE CLARITY CONTROL - SCC The

markings extending

zero line surface. These

clutter and are caused

wakes,

appears.

to the "SET HIGH" label. The

have a

ortransducer installation. Check

local

dealer,

help.

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can extend

markings

temperature

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Eagle

customerservice

downwards from the

many

are called surface

wave

by

inversion,

the

press

with electrical

service

feet below

action,

and more.

key

display

center,

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boat

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key adjacent

into two sections.

splits

the size of the ones on the

echoes on the left side of the screen are shown

ones on the exact same echoes on both sides of

enlarged

the

set the zoom as To turn the Zoom feature

on the left side. This feature tracks the

display

between twice their normal size and tour times

the

key adjacent

split

to the "2X/4X" label.

screen zoom and full screen

to the "SPLIT/FULL" label. The screen

All

targets

right.

The echoes that scroll across the screen

right.

on the left are shown at four times

If

switch to the 2X zoom

you

the screen.

at all

desired,

times,

when the automatic feature

the CLEAR

press

off, press

12

the RANGE

key

zoom,

press

instantly

mode,

at twice the size as the

are the

They're simply

bottom, keeping

is on. Once

it on

you've

to erase the menus.

key.

Surface

eliminates undesired SOC varies the

decreasing increasing

cally, 75% of the

range

would be reduced to

There are three levels of 3CC available when

Clarity

the maximum

with maximum

Control,

sensitivity

it near the surface

it as the

range. Forexample,

the Fish l.D. feature is off:

When the Fish ID. feature is

high.

SOC is not shown on the

To

adjust

feature

times. Now

"SET Finally, press

SOC level. The

using

adjustable

display.

the

5CC,

isoff,thenpressthe

press

CHART SURFACE CLARITY" label.

the

key adjacent

unit

the level of SCC

or SOC reduces or

signalsfromthe display.

of the

increases.

range

that SOC affects is

depth

and

receiver,

gradually

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on a 0-60 foot

surface clutter

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approximately

low, medium,

and this menu doesni

make certain the

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key adjacent

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return to the

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the

keys.

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the CLEAR

you've

to erase the menu.

key

made the

adjustment, press

the

key adjacent

to

The bar used in

disappears turned on

thezonealarm

times. Now

eight

to the

"DISPLAY ZONE BAR" label. The

menu screen alarm bar screen. This will

on if it wasn't

to turn the zone alarm

steps

it off also turns the zone alarm off.

ing

the zone alarm

afterthe alarm is set. It can be

continuously,

baron,

disappears

displays

already

if desired. To turn

pressthe

the

press

on the

also turn the zone alarm

key adjacent

and the zone

right

on.

Repeat

bar off. Turn-

normally

menu

key

side of the

these

RANGE

When turned on for bottom

Ranging

changed

RANGE

The Ultra

mode. Both the lower and the

To

mode. mode.

left corner of the increase the

150, 200, 300,

press NOTE: The

installation,

expect

water.

-

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the first

in

signal

and is

manually

-

change

If

necessary, press

Next,

the lower half of the screen. This is called Auto

of the

part

while the unit is in automatic.

Manual

gives you

the

control over the

range,

the RANGE

press

display.

key corresponding

range.

the CLEAR

depth capability

water and bottom

to read

The

900 feet. After the desired

500,

key

depths

time,

automatic function. The

first make certain the Ultra is in the manual

the AUTO

These are the

to the

available

to erase the

of the Ultra

in

excess of 350 feet

the Ultra

upper

key.

or lower arrow to decrease or

upper

ranges

range

conditions,

automatically places

when it's in the manual

range

limit are

key

Two arrows

adjustable.

to switch to the manual

appear

range adjust

are

0-10, 20, 40, 60, 100,

range

arrows.

depends

and other factors. You can

on the transducer

in

both fresh and salt

cannot be

range

in the lower

arrows. Press

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displayed,

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GRAYLINE® lets

"paints" allows

example,

which strong signal

If

you

without,

distinguish

gray

you

a

is shown with a narrow or no

have two

then the

you distinguish

on

targets

to tell the difference between a hard and soft bottom. For

soft,

muddy

which causes a wide

signals

target

weeds from trees on the

that are

or

weedy

of

equal

with

gray

between stronger

bottom returns a weaker

gray

size,

is the

than a

line. A hard bottom returns a

gray

line.

one with

stronger signal.

bottom,

and weak echoes. It

strong

preset

gray

or fish from

and the other

value. This

signal

This

helps

structure.

TRANSDUCER CONE ANGLES

The

sound waves from the transducer

cone

shaped

The

angle

offers a choice of transducers with either an 8 or

Eagle

angle. angle. Typically,

for

operating

allows

angle

water the

degree

beam. This looks much like the beam from

between

The transducer

in

shallow to medium water

you

20

degree

transducer covers

outside

the

supplied

wide

cone

to see more of the underwater world. In 15 feet of

cone covers an area about six

edges

angle

about a two foot circle.

only

spread

of the cone is the cone

with the Ultra has a 20

transducers

out into the

(20 degrees)

depths.

water in a

a

flashlight.

angle.

20

degree

The 20

degree

feet across. The 8

cone

are ideal

cone

GRAYLINE@is between different GRAYLINE®

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power

unit to

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appears

switch label

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adjust

arrow to increase the

up down arrow to decrease it.

changes

graphical

on

the screen

the

upper

appears immediately

to the "SENS GRAY" label. This

menu to GRAYLINE®

as the arrow

indication of the GRAYLINE® level. You can see the

(both

press

left side of the

gray

keys

on the menu and on the chart

Since GRAYLINE® shows the difference

signals, adjusting Sensitivity may require

also. The level chosen

for most conditions.

that's best for

FT

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the SENS

beneath it. First

adjust.

level.

The

percentage

are

pressed.

display,

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The

key.

while the GRAYLINE®

changes

press

key adjacent

of GRAYLINE® in use

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the Ultra at

by

Experiment

you.

sensitivity

press

the

key adjacent

record)

with

menu

the

key

sensitivity

to the

gives

change

as

you press

to the

a

The 20

a

water,

(300 more desirable. Since the sound

area,

degree

the 8

feet

it can

transducer is almost

degree mostly

-

fresh

water,

penetrate

to much

in

salt

100 feet

always

water. In a

-

salt energy

deeper depths.

the best to use

water)

is concentrated

water

deep

narrow cone

the

in fresh

environment,

is

angle

in a smaller

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the shallow

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of the

signal

and 20

though

edge

tells

degree

the bottom

you

of the

whether

you

SIGNAL INTERPRETATION

Your Utra

passing.

wide

fairly

then it means that

down,

absorbs

sensitivity

Big

bottom

height.

line

A

the sound wave and returns a weak

rocks or

level

As

extending

steep slope

returned from a

an accurate

gives

A bottom of firm

signal.

If the automatic mode is off and the

sand,

you

to see a better bottom

stumps

signal.

you pass

DIGITAL BO1TOM

DEPTHS

on a smooth bottom send back

The

height

over a

above the bottom

returns

a wide

underwater cliff are

high

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333FT

transducers

is much wider on the 20

signal

are

seeing

signal

you

picture

gravel,

have moved over a mud bottom. Mud

of the

post,

signal.

signal,

more of the bottom. Remem-

shows

over

are

of the bottom

signal.

signal depends

ft should be

the

steeper

accurate bottom read-

give

the true

you

rocks, mud,

or hard

shell,

signal.

clearly

usually

degree

etc.

boat is

returns a

up

above the

The rest

narrows

the

target's

depth.

your

t!lat

clay

signal

Turn

signals

on the

visible as a short

the wider.

Signals

the widest of all.

%3FT

S E N S

However,

decrease the

more adjust

mode.

To

adjust

menu Grayline adjust

The

graph.

number above the

use.

To increase the

arrow on the left side of the unit. As

up

bar

situations occur where ft becomes

This

side of the screen. The switch

immediately

up

a visual indication of the

arrow also shows the

up

level,

taller and the

detail,

is

ft

the same whether the unit is

the

appears

sensitivity

The

will

graph

sensitivity.

so

an increase

sensitivity, press

on the left

menu is

menu has

graph gives

sensitivity

grow

---20

-C

I GRAY

typically happens

in

sensitivity

the SENS

and down

press

percentage

I

is indicated. The

in

the automatic or manual

key.

beneath it.

arrows, plus

the

you press

•11.

J

necessary

when

to increase or

wish to see

you

procedure

The

sensitivity adjust

for the

a vertical bar

sensitivity

percentage

key adjacent

will increase in value.

of

to the menu's

the

key,

sensitivity

the menu's

to

level. The

in

You can also see the difference on the chart record as ft scrolls. When the

sensitivity

is at the desired

level,

release the

key.

To decrease the arrow. The bar

sensitivity When

is at the desired

reach either the maximum or minimum

you

sensitivity

and

graph

level,

percentage

level,

the

press

key adjacent

will decrease. When the

release the

key.

limit,

to the down

the

speaker

will

sound an alert tone. To turn the menus

off,

press

the

key adjacent

to the CLEAR

key

at the

bottom left side of the unit.

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SONAR OPERATION

AUTOMATIC When the Ultra is first turned

This is indicated

Automatic feature

is

signal

displayed

the word "AUTO"

by

adjusts

in the lower half of the

the

the Automatic

on,

at the

sensitivity

feature is enabled.

of the screen. The

top

and

screen at all times.

so the bottom

range

FISH ARCHES Fish arches are created when the cone of sound

The distance to a fish when the cone first

below. When the center of the cone strikes the

shorter as shown "B". As the cone leaves the

increases

as shown in "C".

again

strikes it is shown as "A"

passes

fish,

over a fish.

the distance is

the distance

To turn Automatic

press

indicating

the AUTO

appears,

on,

SENSITIVITY

off, simply press

the unit

key

is in the manual mode. To turn

again.

(lJTo I-

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the AUTO

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The letters "Man"

key.

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sensitivity key

echoes.

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enables noise.

signal When the Ultra is in the Automatic mode,

cally adjusted

more. This

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fish

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you

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sensitivity

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to see this

the best

to

keep

it the

level excludes much of the bottom

target

detail,

sensitivity

and some surface clutter.

a solid bottom

capability

ability

information.

but it can also clutter the screen

level shows a

signal displayed, plus

High sensitivity

the

sensitivity

to show fish and other detail.

8

of the

good

unit to

pick up

informa-

levels

with

solid bottom

is automati-

a little

When the Fish IlL mode is

and

example,

displayed cone diameter and the resolution limitations of the

A

shape

if the cone on the Ultra

B

off,

the

of the water will affect the

depth

of the fish arch due to the cone

passes

may

over a fish in shallow

not arch at all. This

33

angle

water,

is due to the narrow

display.

C

diameter.

the

size

For

signal

small fish

Very

a

partial

Large

arch. thermoclines,

enough

arch,

fish will

Because of water

to

get

probably

or a

shape

but turn the

arch,

the

etc.,

fish

arches.

will

not arch at all. Medium sized fish will show

similar to an arch if

sensitivity

conditions,

sensitivity

up

such as

sometimes cannot be increased

they're

in

deeper

heavy

in

deep

water

surface

to see the

water.

clutter,

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One of the best segment

segment,

this on the

2x or 4x Bottom Track see detail. For sible without

water,

If

you

fish

ity.

WATER Water

of the water. For

the

better the screen resolution will be. The easiest

Ultra or Ultra Plus is with the Bottom Track feature. Use the

the best

getting

this method

see fish

symbols

temperature

signals

when the Fish 1.0. feature is

TEMPERATURE AND

the activities of all fish. Fish are

always colder water slows down their metabolism. At this

about a fourth as much food as

Most fish don't

narrow limits. The, surface helps identify

various Bass

too cold

tolerance than

stay. Schooling provides here.

the

temperature

spawn

the desired surface water

species.

and other fish

the summer. While some fish

during

others,

fish

this

temperature.

ways

to

mode to

fish

get

example,

results,

arches is to

from 45 to 60 feet. The smaller the

expand

turn the

the

sensitivity up

expand

echoes, making

too much noise on the screen. In medium to

should work to

when the unit is in the manual

has an

of the

unless the water

temperature

Trout can't survive in streams

eventually

each has a certain

suspended

We assume

display

THERMOCLINES

important-if

surrounding

they

die

out when stocked in lakes that remain

over

fish arches.

mode,

on,

try increasing

not

controlling-influence upon

cold blooded and their bodies are

water.

consume

deep

in

the summer.

temperature

meter built into the Ultra Plus

spawning

that

have a wider

within which it tries to

range

water lie at the level that

are

they

the most comfortable

or "zoom" a

way

it easier

as

During

time,

is within rather

temperatures

get

as

high

but don't

the sensitiv-

the

they

too warm.

temperature

to do

to

pos-

deep

get

winter,

need

for

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LIGH1

The menus will

off

by pressing

screen.

The Metric label at the the

key adjacent

meters; This also,

sius,

speed

The ADJ best

viewing angle. Pressing

menu. See the

feature.

When the Ultra is first turned one below. The word "AUTO" in the

indicates the automatic feature is on. A small

"AUTO" indicator means the alarm

bottom

depth

also

disappear

the

key

adjacent

top

to the Metric label to

changes

to

Display

is

and

knots,

label lets

Display

displayed immediately

Contrast section for more

after ten

seconds,

to the CLEAR

of the screen works the

change

the

temperature display

to kilometers on the Ultra

log

you adjust

this

on,

the

display's

key gives you

the

display

speaker

will center of the

upper

is enabled. The

beneath the AUTO

I

S.

or

key

the

can turn them

you

at the bottom of the

same

way.

from feet to

depth

to

degrees

Plus.

contrast for the

the contrast

information on this

appear

note

similar to the

display

symbol

next to the

indicator.

Press Cel-

adjust

digital

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functions.

key

to show

the menus and

gain

access to

most

-

ON

The ON

OFF - The Off

"Soft

Keys"

key

-

Use these

features on or off.

used for

many

different

turns the Ultra

turns the

They're

Ultra off.

to select menu items and

keys

called this because the same

features.

AUTO J

38.3

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on.

turn other

are

keys

DISPLAY The

first turned on. Menus

is

on,

ing

-

General

are turned on for

lights

the

press

used on the

key adjacent

display

and

wait ten seconds and the

approximately

appear

to the

keyboard.

lights

the same time. To

at

Light

will

automatically

ten seconds when the

keep

It controls the

label.

If

don't want the

you

turn themselves off.

Ultra

the

lights

backlight-

on,

lights

The

temperature

bottom.

warm

Layers

and cool

thickness of the

lakes there

deep are

important

active.

fish will

game

The Ultra will

probably

times bait

Many

suspend

can detect this invisible

have to be turned

of water in the lake is seldom

of different

of water is called a thermocline.

layer

thermocline can

be two

may

fishermen because

to

temperatures

with the season

vary

or more at different

they

fish will be above the thermocline

in or

just

below it.

layer

to see it.

up

in the

constant from

and the

form,

depths.

are areas

water,

junction

The

depth

or time of

Thermoclines

where fish are

while

but the

sensitivity

top

of a

and

day.

larger

to

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SURVEYING A LAKE

The

most successful

after

day

that

produce

where,

season. And

any

throughout

other

factors.

With the

areas

where fish are

The most survey

indicate the

As

you

of

bottom. It will also reveal

a

Keep the

Ultra indicates a school of

thus

marked,

the

right

lake.

Unless

not be

able to find it

and

day

fish

and at what

the

year depending

Ultra,

anyone

efficient

it with

your

promising spots

about

go

few marker

spot.

your survey,

can

you

This is essential

mark the

you

year

consistently.

depth,

they

way

Ultra. Start with a

buoys

again.

anglers

likely

on

any body

after

year.

can

they

realize that these

on

can

eliminate

to be.

to become

in

relation to landmarks on

your

suspended

in the

boat,

fish,

make

turn and come back to fish in

your

when

school of fish when

of water are those

Eventually, they

discover

They

expect

water

Even

acquainted

Ultra will tell

throw the

to find the fish

productive

level,

temperature, food,

guesswork

if

it's the first time on the lake!

with a

of the

map

fish.

to toss

ready

buoy

you're

far from shore

you're

who fish it

learn the

through experience

and

concentrate on the

body

lake,

the

you

overboard. When

out. With the school

hot

want

they

areas

change

of water is to

if

possible,

shore.

and

depth

exactly

on a

over

it,

you

spots

at

and

type

big

may

TRANSDUCER

See the

transducer installation

KEYBOARD The

the left column are used for

column

bottom

transducer owner's manual included with the unit for

keyboard

pertain

right

CONNECTIONS

instructions.

has

keys

arranged

to the basic sonar

corner of the

keyboard

r

AUTO

38.3

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in

two vertical columns. The

menu selections. The

functions. The menu

activates the first menu

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FT

keys

in the

key

page.

keys right

in the

in

BAIT FISH

The

importance

sized.

Bait fish are

shad. Bait fish can

bluegill,

Most bait fish

promotes

of

will look like a often

They

fishing

directly

and

is to use the Ultra to find the

of bait fish to successful

are the

the

bass.

the

beneath the school of bait

principle

plankton

also be the

concentrate within five

growth

"cloud" on the

of the

food of all

feeding forage fish,

plankton

display.

fishing

game

of

young

36

game fish,

feet of the surface where

on

which

bait fish first. A school of bait fish

Usually, game

fish.

can't be

in

fish

such

they

over-empha-

most waters.

as minnows and

such as

feed. One method

fish will be

crappies,

sunlight

nearby,

OFF ON

L

SENS - Press this

RANGE - This

manual mode. ZOOM

AUTO - This turns the automatic

ALARM

-

key

The Ultra

-

Activate and

to

key

adjust

lets

you adjust

gives you

adjust

2X

the

the unit's

the

and 4X zoom

feature off and on.

alarms

sensitivity

when the unit is in the

range

capability

through

this

and

key.

Grayline.

with this

key.

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SPEED/TEMPERATURE SENSOR INSTALLATION

(ULTRA

Mount Ihe

PLUS

ONLY)

speed/temp

sensor on the boat's transom in a location

where the flow of water is smoothest. There should be a minimum flow of turbulence and air bubbles in the chosen location. The

side of the transom is

(left) side can be used if

strakes, ribs, speed

or thru-hull

sensor. In a

preferred,

necessary.

fillings

typical

installation,

however the starboard

Do not mount the

speed

that will disturb the flow of water to the

the

speed

sensor is mounted

port

(right)

sensor behind

six to twelve inches form the centerline of the hull. The sensor must

be in the water at all times to function

chosen location is in the water even at

on

plane.

properly.

high speed

Make certain the

or when the boat is

GLOSSARY

ANCHOR WATCH activates when

alarm set

BACK-LIGHTED

light.

Back-lighted displays

ing.

CAVITATION boat or

transducer

CHART SPEED

recorder. crystal graph.

the boat drifts

points.

-

Air

-

The

(2)

(Also

-

through

-

A

setting

of the sonar unit's alarm. The alarm

into

A

display

or

keyboard

are essential when

bubbles created

water.

The

(1)

speed

called "scroll

speed

of an

speed").

shallower

the

by

of

the chart

image

or

deeper

illuminated from

night

high speed

paper

across the screen

water than the

fishing

movement of a

on a

behind

or

navigat-

paper

of a

by

graph

liquid

a

Once the

proper

som with the bottom

Mark the transom in the center of each slot and drill a

hole. Mount the sensor to the hull with stainless steel

Use a

good quality caulking compound

transom.

and

tighten

SECURELY ATFAcH

TO TRANSOM

location is

the sensor so it is flush with the underside of the hull

Adjust

the screws.

CABLE

determined,

the senor on the tran-

place

of the sensor flush with the bottom of the hull.

to seal the screws

GOOD SPEEDITEMP SENSOR LOCATION

5/32" #10

in

mounting

screws.

the

-

The

high

-

true

of the transducer's cone of sound.

Angle

angles

ability

definition can show more detail than a low resolution

-

A feature that allows the sonar to eliminate noise

target

signals

from 8 to 45

Ray

of a sonar unit's

information. Discrimination

from other

degrees

Tube. See Video

display

sonar, noise, thermoclines,

CONE ANGLE

transducers with cone

needs of

CRT

DEFINITION

display

one.

DISCRIMINATION

and

fishermen.

-

Abbreviation for Cathode

with

display only

ucts cuts out false

more.

FISH ALARM - An alarm that activates when a fish or is detected.

FISH ARCH fish

signals

signals FLUSH MOUNT

transducer

-

A sonar with

as an

from other

-

upside

targets.

down

A transducer that is installed with the bottom

resolution and definition can

good

"V" or

flush with the bottom of the hull.

arch.

This

has

Eagle

to suit the

Graph.

varying

to show detail.

on

Eagle prod-

and

suspended object

display

distinguishes

fish

of the

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GIMBAL BRACKET nently.

angle.

The sonar unit can

GRAYLINE°- This function shows the relative played

displayed

composition

on the screen.

in

black,

of the bottom. In other

soft or hard. A hard bottom returns a

line. A emphasized

IN-DASH

Usually,

kHz operates

LCD

Graph

LCG

NOISE

ignitions systems,

of the

display

soft,

muddy

with a narrow

-

A

sonar unit installed

the face of the sonar is flush or

-

Kilohertz. A measurement of

at 192 Kilohertz.

-

Liquid crystal display. sonar instrument.

-

Liquid Crystal Graph.

-

undesired

Any

engine

as random dots or lines.

OPERATING FREQUENCY

-

A bracket used to install a sonar unit

in the bracket for the best

rotate

strength

Signals

weaker than the

stronger targets

are

gray.

words,

GRAYLINE®setting

It also

you

strong signal causing

or

weedy

radios,

bottom returns a weaker

line.

gray

through

(192,000 cycles per second).

The screen or

signal.

Electrical noise is caused

a hole

so with the dash.

nearly

frequency.

display

etc. Acoustic noise is caused

or other mechanical sources. Noise

-

Frequency

of a sonar unit's transmitter

and receiver. OUTPUT POWER - The

amplitude

of electrical

energy

the sonar unit to the transducer. Measured in

output power,

displayed.

PIXEL

-

the

deeper

The small dots or

PIXEL DENSITY - The number of

crystal display.

are vertical.

pixels

The best resolution is obtained when a

a sonar unit can

squares

on a

liquid crystal display

pixels per square

read,

perrna-

viewing

gives

can tell

in

the

Your

of a

of

signals

clues to the

if

the bottom

a wide

signal

boat's dash.

Eagle

Liquid Crystal

dis-

are

is

gray

which is

sonar

by engine

the vibration

by

appears

on the

transmitted from

watts,

the

higher

the

and more detail can be

or CRT.

inch on a

high

liquid

number of

ULTRA PLUS

FUSE

HOLDER

FROM

SPEED/TEMP

SENSOR

12 VOLT

BATTERY

ULTRA

12 VOLT

BA1TERY

VHF radio antennas and cables radiate RF

levels, It is

from

If interference

them,

important

also.

begins

speed increases, tion. This noise is not

over the face of the transducer. It's

electrical or cavitation. increase the

rpm.

doesn't show on the this

problem,

flow or

the transducer must be moved out of the turbulent water

adjusted

The Ultra and Ultra Plus have reverse will occur to the unit if the

However,

the unit will not work until the

to

at slow boat

then the

electrical,

If the noise

display,

keep

probable

the

Stop

then the

the

power

and transducer cables

speeds

cause is acoustic noise or cavita-

but is caused

to determine if this noise is

easy

boat,

increases,

the

put

then ft's electrical. If it

problem

so that smooth water flows over it at all boat

polarity protection.

wires are hooked

power

wiring

energy

and

at

worse

gets

air bubbles

by

engine

high power

as

in

neutral,

is cavitation. To solve

No

backwards.

up

is connected

away

the

passing

and

speeds.

damage

properly.

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The smallest hole that will inch. After the hole

through

After the

sealing Ultra's

bracket. Route the Ultra Plus'

the hole

cables have

compound.

and transducer cables out the slot in the back of the

power

first,

out one of the other

pass

is

drilled,

then

pass

beenrouted,

Offset the bracket to cover the hole. Route the

slots in the bracket for the transducer cable.

one

the transducer connector

pass

the

power

or transducer

cable down

fill the hole with a

cable

power

through

is one PULSE LENGTh

plug

up

through

good

it.

marine

the slot and break

-

The amount of time that the sonar transmits. This is

measured in micro-seconds. The shorter the

the resolution. For

example,

a 30 micro-second

pulse length,

pulse length

the better

is

equal

to

a one inch resolution.

RANGE - The section of water shown on the sonar

example,

a 60 foot

range

has zero for the

upper

display.

limit and 60 for the

lower limit.

REMOTE -An

intelligent "repeater"

unit that receives

depth

information

from another sonar unit. A remote doesn't have a transmitter or re-

ceiver. operate

However,

separately

it does have it's own features that are

from the master.

adjustable

For

and

POWER

The Ultra works from a

attach the have

directly gauge

The

positive

CONNECTIONS

power

problems

to the

battery.

wire onto it.

cable has three

power

black is

lead,

twelve-volt

cable to

an

with electrical

If the cable is not

wires, red, white,

negative

battery system only.

accessory

interference,

or

ground.

for either unit and should be cut and the in-line fuse holder to

possible. battery battery

cable in

For

example,

or

power buss,

or

power

buss. This wilt

the event of a short.

the red lead as close to the

if

have to extend the

you

attach one end of the fuse holder

protect

SLOT

or

power

buss,

however if

then attach the

long

enough, splice

and black. Red is the

The white wire is not used

taped

to

prevent

a short. Attach

power

both the unit and the

You can

you

power

cable

#18

source as

cable to the

directly

to the

power

RESOLUTION

-

The

ability

of a sonar unit to

each other or the bottom. SCALE - The

of a

depth

the

scale markers on the

SECOND ECHO

of a

depth

the

bottom,

and

again,

SECOND

primary keys

SENSITIVITY

Increasing

called

"gain".

markings

target, simply compare

target

striking

returing

FUNCTION KEY- A button that converts the functions of

to other functions.

-

The

the

sensitivity

-

echo. This is caused

on a sonar unit's

the

display.

Another echo that

the surface of the

to the surface.

of a sonar

ability

allows weaker

target's

by

unit's receiver to

SCROLL SPEED - See CHART SPEED.

SHOOT-THROUGH-HULL sonar

signals

to

pass through

-

A

transducer installation which allows the

a

fiberglass

the hull.

separate targets

To

at

roughly

determine the

display.

location to the location of

registers

the sound waves

water,

targets

hull

travelling

to

without

to the

display targets.

be

displayed.

cuffing

from

twice the

reflecting

bottom

Also

a hole

off

the

in

Minimize

possible generators power pumps away

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electrical noise

sources of electrical

is the

engine's

and transducer

and their

from

them,

wiring

if

possible.

by routing

wiring

cables

can also

the

interference. One of the

harness. For best

from the

away

radiate

cable

power

engine wiring. Bilge

noise,

away

results, keep

so

keep

2

from other

largest

noise

the cables

the

SUPPRESSION interference or noise.

SURFACE CLARITY signals displayed

-

A method

near the water's surface. Also called "SCC".

used

CONTROL

in

some sonar units to eliminate

-

Reduces or eliminates undesirable

39

THERMOCLINE

cool

layers

fish

prefer.

TRANSDUCER

electrical When a return echo strikes the

into electrical

TRANSOM MOUNT

sensors on the transom of the boat. UPPER/LOWER LIMIT

sonar screen or display,

foot VIDEO GRAPH

display.

while the lower limit is at the bottom.

range

-

A

of waler caused

layer

of waler. The thermocline

-

The element of a sonar

energy

has 20 feet as the

from the transmitter into ultrasonic sound waves.

transducer,

energy

which is received and

-

A method of

-

These are the

paper.

The

upper

-

A

sonar unit that

the

by

provides

system

meeting

the

of warm and

temperature

that converts the

it converts the sound waves

displayed by

mounting

range

limit is shown at the

transducers or other

limits

For

limit and 30 feet as the

uses a CRT or television

the sonar unit.

displayed

example,

lower limit.

most

on the

of the

top

a 20 to 30

type

INTRODUCTION

The

Ultra

represents

today.

performance.

It rivals other sonar units

one of the best values in

With its

menus,

the Ultra offers

costing

sportfishing

much more

in

features and

easy-to-use operation

sonar

the touch of a button. The screen shows the underwater wotid with

resolution and detail. The Ultra Plus also

high boat

speed,

tance

(Note:

same has these features. To

will also hold true for the Ultra

Although menu

surface water

log).

All

operating

except

the Ultra

system

instructions

for the

has

makes it

temperature,

speed, log,

simplify

features and

many

to use. Above

easy

and distance

for

and

Ultra and Ultra Plus are the

the

temperature. Only

this manual,

Plus.)

different features and functions on the unit. You can't hurt it

pressing

buttons!

displays digital depth,

travelled

(dis-

the Ultra Plus

all references to the Ultra

functions,

all,

the "soft

key"

don't be afraid to

by

try

at

WINDOW of

feet

20

ZOOM

-

A

-

A

segment

and a lower limit of 50 feet creates a 30 foot window.

feature that

of the

depth range.

enlarges targets

For

on the

example,

display.

an

upper

limit

Read this manual and take it with

unit. It makes a know when

you get

reference should

great

to the

73/4"

water,

the first few times

you

the more

MOUNTING

Install the Ultra in behind the unit when it is tilted for the best

bracket base allow need to

to secure the

behind the unit to

place a piece

mounting

convenient

any

wood screw or

of

plywood

hardware. Make certain there is

attach the

location, provided

through-bolt mounting.

on the back of thin

and transducer cables.

power

you

need it. The more

Ultra can do for

your

there is clearance

viewing angle.

Holes in the You

fiberglass panels

enough

use

you

may

your

you!

room

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION .

MOUNTING . 1

POWER

SPEED/TEMP SENSOR 4 TRANSDUCER 5

KEYBOARD BASICS 5 DISPLAY 6

OPERATION 8 AUTOMATIC 8

SENSITIVITY 8

GRAVUNE® 10

RANGE ii

ZOOM-AUTOMATIC 12 ZOOM-MANUAL 13 ALARMS 13

FISH ALARM 14

ZONE ALARM 15

DEPTH ALARM

AUDIO ALARM ON/OFF 17

MENUS 18 CHART

FISH I.D 19 CHARTCURSOR 20

FASTRAK DEPTH DISPLAY-ULTRAONLY 21

DEPTH SIZE - ULTRA ONLY 22

DIGITALDISPLAYS-ULTRAPLUSONLY 23

DIGITAL

UNITOF MEASURE 25

BACKLIGHTS 26

SPEAKER VOLUME 27

DISPLAY CONTRAST 27 DIGITAL SONAR

NOISE REJECTION 28

SURFACE CLARITY CONTROL

DISPLAYZONE BAR 30

TRANSDUCERS AND CONE ANGLES 31 SIGNAL INTERPRETATION 32

FISHARCHES 33

WATER TEMPERATURE AND THERMOCLINES 34 SURVEYING A LAKE 36

BAIT FISH 36

GLOSSARY 37

CONNECTIONS 2

16

SPEED 18

21

-

SIZE

ULTRA PLUS ONLY 24

28

(SCC)

29

Copyright

All features and

©

1989, Eagle

All

rights

reserved.

specifications subiect

Electronics

to

Change

without notice.

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ULTRA

AND

ULTRA PLUS

INSTALLATION AND OPERATION

INSTRUCTIONS

LITHO-IN U.SA. 988-0106-40

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EAGLE

Eagle Ultra Plus Installation and Operation Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual