—
paper transport assembly
see the decal for the first time.
'UI
Figure
END-OF-PAPER MARKER
has a red line
tom of
there is
end of the
20
The
graph paper
the
only
in the Z-15
to
signify
at the bot-
printed
paper
2 to 3 feet before the
paper.
when
Push the
on the unit.
hands
and
present.)
Insert a 6"-S"
with a 1/s" blade into the zero ad-
just
transport
(Caution — Keep
from the
away
stylus. High voltage
hole and rotate the control on
the circuit board until the zero line
is at the desired
This
may
also be
the unit turned OFF.
control,
driver and turn
Repeat
the desired
then remove the screw-
until the zero line is in
position.)
closed and turn
long
position. (Note:
adjusted
power
IV HOW TO READ
ZERO ADJUST
Occasionally,
the
stylus
line does not
near the
place
paper.
Figure
21
A zero
placed
the Z-15 near the
hand corner so that the zero line's
position may
the
on the back inside wall of
paper.
the case front and look
Open
or
stylus
print
adjust
be
when
changing
the zero
belt,
at the same
of the chart
top
control has been
left
upper
adjusted
on
"Arched
A
Signatures"
remarkable
advantage
Z-15 is that it can record indi-
vidual fish with a characteristic
arched mark
from their
that
separates
stationary surroundings.
The reason for this is shown be-
low. The distance to a fish when it
moves into the sonar's cone of
sound is shown as 'A".
When the fish has moved to
the center of the
tance to it will be
and as it moves out of the
"B"),
the distance will increase
cone,
as shown in line "C".
again
cone,
shorter, (line
for the decal marked "ZERO AD-
JUST". You
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have to
pull
the
10
down to
belt
stylus
is
screwdriver
with
Adjust
the
back ON.
GRAPHS
of the
them
the dis-
—
10
—
20
—
30
—
40
—
50
—
60
Figure
the time on
curves
vice-versa)
ducer is not
If
the
until the fish show the distinctive
arched
some trial and error until the cor-
rect
will occur most often when the
Sensitivity
point,
22
If a
partial
up,
transducer is
your
transom,
signature.
mounting
Sharp,
or
higher. Remember,
arch occurs most of
your unit, (the
but not back
it
is because the trans-
pointed straight
the transducer
adjust
This
mark
down,
mounted on
may
is achieved.
well defined
signatures
knob is set at the ¾
or
down.
take
that
there must be some movement
between the boat and the fish to
develop
this means
speeds
gear
THERMOCLINES
lake is seldom constant from
to bottom.
peratures
a
called a thermocline. The
the arched mark.
trolling
with the main
at minimum throttle
The
temperature
Layers
and the
warm and cool
form,
very
engine
setting.
Usually
slow
in
at
of water in the
top
of different tem-
junction
of water
layer
depth
and thickness of the thermocline
can
of
be two or
depths.
ant to the fisherman because
with the season or time
vary
In
day.
Thermoclines are
deep
more,
lakes there
at different
may
import-
they
are areas where fish
times bait fish will be above
Many
thermocline
the
fish
suspend just
Your
Eagle
tect this invisible
but the
water,
probably
point,
PAPER LOADING
CAUTION
have to be set at the 1/a
or
higher.
while
below it.
Z-15 can
layer
Sensitivity
—
High voltage
sent in the electronic section
when the unit is turned on.
1. TURN THE UNIT OFF.
2. Release both catches on the
of the case. Pull
top
is
of
11
down on the
front to
sembly. (See Figure 23.)
3. Move the
to
position
on the back side of the
ten. NEVER move the belt
—
the
damaged. (See Figure24.)
SPECIAL
be
may
assembly
less the
moved to the back side of the
platen.
top
expose
stylus
the
stylus may
NOTE: The
damaged
is
pulled
stylus
are active.
larger game
de-
in the
knob wifl
is
pre-
out and
the
of
case
the
platen
belt
marking stylus
be
if the
as-
DOWN,
pla-
up
stylus
platen
down un-
has been
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MARKER
An event marker function is in-
-— -_..
9L
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s-
—
from the
any-
Representative
are shown
The current
on the
is first turned
on, press
21
'ID
bU
paper
change
printed
turn
to
key.
i-I 0
on
the
To
the
cluded in the Z-15 so that events
be marked when desired. To
may
-
use the
MARK
be
page.
and a vertical line will be
for as
down.
Example:
Result:
-
—-'ID——-——
—
Figure
SCALE
marker, simply press
and a vertical line will
key
displayed
Hold the MARK
long
Press: MARK
12
21
1U - D—I-—
across the entire
as the
—--- —— — -——-
-—
— __________
-
L'---
19
key
key
is held
The numbers that indicate the
or scale
depth
desired.
once will
scale
displayed
SCALE
displayed
Pressing
stop
numbers. The scale
again by pressing
key.
Remember,
at
any
be deleted if
may
the SCALE
the
printing
the scale
time
by pressing
either the UPPER LIMIT or the
LOWER LIMIT
Example:
Press: SCALE
Result:
key.
(See Figure2O)
down
printed
--
of the
may
may
the
12-—-
21
Sb--—
hO
key
the
be•
-.
be
Figure
Figure
23
26
Figure
4.
24
Pull out and down on the tab
at the
assembly
center of the
top
to
expose
per spools. (See Figure 25.)
5. To remove the full
and the
press
gether
assembly,
down
empty
the two
on the
and
on the
metal tabs to-
top
paper
(See Figure 26.)
roll can now be
up
moved from
shafts.
6. Pull the
from the
the
(See
Figure 27.)
empty supply
side in
right
same manner Install
the
empty
take-up
Align
core
shaft.
(See Figure 28.)
the two notches in the
core with the tabs on the
lower
take-up spool.
7. Slide a fresh roll of
position
shaft on the
platen assembly.
must
the roll.
NOTE: Use
chart
12
on the
right
off the
spool
(See Figure 29.)
Eagle
paper
platen
the
pa-
take-up
supply spool,
of the
platen
out and
pull
retainer.
The full take-
easilly
paper
onto the
paper
supply
side of the
The
bottom of
re-
core
core
the
in
side
paper
EGP-2
roll
9LJ
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Figure
tions to show
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52
17
segments
surface to the bottom and
where inbetween.
samples
in the back of this manual.
settings
either the UPPER LIMIT or
LOWER LIMIT
range
immediately.
the
LINES
When the
on, depth
the
Lines
turn the
LINES
Example:
-
Result:
0-I 0
Figure
of chart
If
wish to
you
at
any time, simply press
will be
This will not
depth setting.
lines will be
paper
Press:
If
you
off, press
lines
key
again.
Turn lines off:
LINES
18
display your depth
keys.
printed
Z-15
desire
the LINES
back
key
paper
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Figure
Example: Change range
The
22
'10
00
Figure
(10,
used as a lower limit
the bottom of the chart
Example: Change range
13
feet.
depth
-
U—I U
- 0 -
will then be
Press: 8
lb
-— —————-———--
14
Any depth
in a
20, 30, 500,
LOWER LIMIT
displayed.
—
---——-
-
multiple
etc.) may
displayed
MR
to 0-80
lb
—22
-
90
EM
-Un
of ten
be
paper.
to 0-150
-
--
-- — -
-
Figure
pand
displayed
-JO
hi]
'50
-
-—-——
fl—I
--
—-—-----—-
— ——
I:
15
a section of the area that is
on the
graph
show more detail. This is made
possible by
segments
by using
tion.
allows
range
of the chart
Example:
the Z-15 to show
of the underwater world
the UPPER LIMIT func-
the UPPER LIMIT
Using
to
you
in
display any
multiples
of 10 at the
paper.
Turn on unit and set
to 20-60 feet.
range
Press: 2- 0- UPPER LIMIT
at
The
ado
-
20---—--—
Rb
99--
—
—- -
52
will then be
depth
— —
- - -- -
-- —
90--
120—
'SI]—
recorder to
key
depth
top
displayed.
22
20-----—-
Rb
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52
-—
8. Draw the end of the
across the face of the
around the friction
the
take-up
sciuarely
(See
of
tape may
the
housing
Close the
core,
to the
Figure 30.)
be stored inside
for this
top
assembly by pressing
tabs
together
retainer and
on the
returning
tainer back to the
position. (See Figure 31.)
Turn the small knob at the
9.
left hand side of the
upper
assembly
platen
small amount of tension
the
paper.
against
10. Push the
back to its
Be sure it
inside the
11. Close the front of the case.
It should be
the
platen. (Figure 32.)
platen assembly
operating position.
engages
top
Latch both catches on the
of the case.
12. Turn the unit on. Move the
Chart
Speed
wise. Watch the
enough
ing smoothly
across the
flutters or
per
"uphill", repeat step
knob
to be sure it is mov-
and
platen.
paper
platen,
roller,
and
tape
take-up
Small
core.
pieces
purpose.
of the
platen
the two
paper
the re-
operating
a
to
put
snug
the catch
of the case.
clock-
fully
paper long
evenly
If the
begins
to
8.
over
it
on
top
pa-
run
feet.
Press: 1
The
(See Figure
Note that the
slows
setting.
UPPER LIMIT
Many
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5-0- LOWER LIMIT
will then be
depth
displayed:
15.)
paper speed
automatically
at this
times it is desirable to ex-
range
Figure
16
Example:
Press: 4
The
range
(See
Figure 17.)
The
Upper
can be used in
8
--—--—
U
-
Set
- 0 -
will then be
to 40-60 feet.
range
UPPER LIMIT
displayed:
and Lower Limits
various combina-
hO- P—I
13
STYLUS REPLACEMENT
CAUTION
sent in the
when
1.
TURN
—
High voltage
electronic section
the unit is turned on.
THE
UNIT OFF. This will
is
pre-
2. Release both catches on the
of the case. Pull out and
top
down on the
front to
expose
top
of the
the
stylus
case
belt.
(See Figure 25.)
3. The
wheels located at the
edge
Move the front of the belt
DOWN to
the center of the
4. Hold the
with one
the old
left
edge
from under the tabs on the
lus holder. The chart
5. Before
be sure it is bent
lus,
by comparing
6. Refer to
the new
correctly
holder. Be sure it moves
in the two slots. If
the
stylus away
it is
rubbing
move
7. After
won't
the
paper
ure
35,bend
so that more
erted
steel
print
down more
leg
that it
8. Close the front
Latch both catches on the
belt rides over two
stylus
of the
platen assembly.
position
stylus
finger,
the
platen.
belt
stationary
and remove
stylus by starting
and
moving
installing
Figure
stylus
the new
it to
Figure
34to be sure
is
positioned
under the tabs on the
not,
from the
on until it does
freely.
installing,
print
if the
all the
way
as shown in
the
right leg
pressure
against
plate.
all the
digs
the stainless
If it
still does not
bend the left
way,
(but
into the
paper).
not so far
of the case.
right
stylus
at its
it
out
sty-
sty-
properly
33.
freely
bend
edge
stylus
down
Fig-
down
is ex-
top
at
of the case.
er fish arches at low
keeps high speed
being compressed.
speed
when
pearing
microcomputer
slow the maximum
chart
deep
the
points
,
speed
RANGE PAPER SPEED
10,-hO' Fastest
120'-490' Medium Fast
500'-790' Medium Slow
800' & Below Slowest
even further
per speed
gaps
paper speed
record is achieved. The
speed may
not
looking
conserve
tion about
Alternate Transmit and Print func-
tion in the Advanced
section.
GRAYLINE
The GRAYLINE
used to outline
'
which
beneath trees and
also
of the bottom. A hard bottom
turns a
a wide
weedy
signal
narrow
speeds
information from
The
should be turned down
the unit in
using
prevent gaps
in the record. In
will
when
paper
water. The chart below
paper
deep
from
fact,
automatically
speed
operating
where the maximum
of the
paper
control.
in
the record
by adjusting
is slowed.
paper
Paper
Speed
Paper Speed
Paper Speed
Paper
Speed
be slowed
may
the
Remember,
appear,
down until a solid
paper
also be slowed when
for fish or to
paper.
For more informa-
saving paper,
CONTROL
simply
read the
Operation
function can be
the bottom contour
might
give
otherwise
clues to
be hidden
brush;
the
composition
very strong signal
gray
line. A
soft, muddy
bottom returns a weaker
which is
gray
emphasized
line. Do not advance
and
water.
ap-
the
of the
in
gives
pa-
if
turn the
it can
re-
causing
or
with a
black,
12
or it will
which makes
gray
to see.
At
the control too far
line on the
showing
the
target
target completely,
no
difficult
/,
r
p —
I
Figure
11 GRAYLINE "OFF"
...t '1
The
12
function utilizes the
range
to select
Figure
RANGE
keyboard
tween 0-10' and 2540'-2550'.
Please read this section
to
the most out of
get
range capabilities.
Lower Limit
When
Z-15,
first turn on the
ybu
the
range
(See Figurela.)
To
change
simply press
the
keyboard,
LOWER
to a
the desired
LIMIT
GRAYLINE "ON"
any range
carefully
your
will be 0-60 feet.
deeper range,
depth
and then
key..
press
Z-15's
I'
,,,.
i
bD
be-
on
the
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