Eagle Z-15 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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paper transport assembly
see the decal for the first time.

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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-

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s-

—

from the

any-

Representative

are shown

The current

on the

is first turned

on, press

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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:

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—

Figure

SCALE

marker, simply press

and a vertical line will

key

displayed

Hold the MARK

long

Press: MARK

12

21

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across the entire

as the

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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-—-

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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

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tions to show

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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

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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

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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

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hi]

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-

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fl—I

--

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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—

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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-

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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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