Eagle Z-5000 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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SURVEYING A LAKE

TABLE F 0

INTRODUCTION
INSTALLATION—Permanent Mount

POWER CONNECTIONS
MOUNTING—Portable

PORTABLE TRANSDUCER
KEYBOARD BASICS

OPERATION
ON

OFF

AUTO

SENSITIVITY

AUTOMATIC SENSITIVITY
CHART

RANGE

LOWER LIMIT

ZOOM
DIGITAL

SPEED

Units

0 C

ADVANCED

HT

TRANSDUCERS AND CONE

SIGNAL INTERPRETATION

FISH

SIGNALS

SURFACE CLUTTER

WATER TEMPERATURE

SURVEYING A LAKE

BAIT

FISH

ANGLES

AND THERMOCLINES

NTENTS

The most successful

2
2

3

5
6
7
9
9

fish it
produce

at what

season. And
the

With the aid of

concentrate on the

timeonthelake!

The

10
12

12
13

13
14
15

15
16

17

18
20 essential when

20 school of fish when
22

22

survey

and indicate the

As

kind of bottom. It will also reveal
dial

fish for them. You

Keep

the Z-5000 indicates a school of

unwind until the sinker hits
shape,

make

after

day

depth, they

year depending

day

fish

consistently.

they

realize that these

the

most efficent

it with

your

promising spots

you go

usually

about

indicate

may

a few marker

it won't unwind

turn and come back to fish in

your

you're

anglers

and

year

can

expect

on

water

Z-5000,

areas where fish are

way

Z-5000. Start out with a

your survey, your

a

good

not

buoys

any

on

after

discover

They

to find the kind of fish

level,

anyone

to become

school of fish and it's worth it to

get any

in

the

bottom.

further With the

lake or reservoir are

any

until

year

through experience where,

productive

temperature, food,

can eliminate

likely

acquainted

in relation to

Z-5000 will tell

suspended

further

boat ready

throw a

fish,

Then,

exactly

far from shore on a

over

you're

it you may

those who

learn the

they

areas

to

be—even

with a

of the

map

landmarks on shore:

fish.

Multiple signals

hot
want at

they

change

and other

guesswork

you

body

lake,

the

throughout

if

its the first

of

if

possible,

depth

stop

that

spots

any

factors.

and

water is to

and

on the

and

to toss overboard. When

out. The

buoy

because of the marker's flat

school thus

the

lake.

big

not be able to find it

marked,

right spot.

Unless

you

string

you

This is
mark the

again.

will

and

can

BAIT FISH

The

importance

emphasized. They

Bait fish are the

shad. Bait fish can also be the
bluegill,

sunlight promotes

method of

and bass.

Most bait fish are concentrated within

fishing

of bait fish will look like a "cloud" on the

fish will be

1

nearby,

of

bait fish to successful

are the
plankton feeding forage fish,

the

principle

growth

young

of the

food of all

plankton

fishing

of

game fish,

five feet of the surface where

can't be over-

fish in most waters.

game

such as minnows and

such as

on

which

they

is to use the Z-5000 to find the bait fish

often

directly

Z-5000's

beneath the school of bait

22

display.

crappies,

feed. One

first. A school

Usually, game

fish.

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Most fish don't

narrow limits. To find the different

such as the EDT-20 is a valuable

meter,

provides

water

an

spawning temperatures

strearn that

stocked in lakes that remain too cold

a wider

have

within which it tries to

range
water lie at the level that

are the most comfortable.

they

The

temperature

bottom.

and cool

of

there

Layers

layer

the thermocline can

may

to fishermen

bait fish will be above the thermocline while
suspend

in or

spawn

extremely quick

too

get

warm;

temperature

of water in the lake

of different

of water is called a themiocline.

be two or more at different

because

just

vary

they

below it.

the water

unless

temperatures,

response

for various

bass and other fish

tolerance

Schooling

stay.

provides

this

temperature

aid tc

to

identifying

species.

during

than

others,

temperature

is seldom constant from

temperatures

form,

with the season or time of

are areas where fish are active.

depths.

is within rather

a surface

your

Trout can't survive in

eventually

temperature

boat This unit

the desired surface

die out when

the summer While some fish

each has a certain

fish

suspended

in

the

and

The

depth

Thermoclines

larger game

over

which,

we

junction

and thickness

In

day.

are
Many

fish will

deep

assume,

to

top

of a warm

lakes

deep

important

times

INTRODUCTION

When the Z-5000

automatically

of the bottom

depth

and

range
desired,
the automatic mode can be disabled which allows the Z-5000

manually adjusted.

sensitivity

the

only key

The Z-5000 is

protection.
easy

includes all

To

The

use at

started with

get

night, plus
parts

is where it all

down the road. After
Z-5000,

you get

read the rest of this manual in detail. The

to the

Liquid Crystal

find and

display

changes,

to

always keep

that needs to be touched is the ON

nitrogen

liquid crystal display

filled and sealed for

ifs covered

and labor for one

Z-5000,

your

water,

and

improper

you've
the more

begins,

Graph (LCG)

the bottom

the Z-5000 will

the bottom

and

a full one

by

from the date

year

first read the installation

installation can cause

read these instructions and installed

Z-5000 will do for

your

is turned on,

and other

signal

automatically change

complete

keyboard

on the

signal

waterproof

are

backlighted

year warranty

of

more

you

you.

targets.

key. However,

purchase.

section.

problems

know when

it will

As the

the

display.

to be

for

which

your

If

This

The Z-5000 can detect this invisible

sensitivity

will

probably

have to be turned

011

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AUTO.

an...

Hi

Sn

layer

up

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IEEE

in the

water,

to see it.

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but the

THERMOCLINE

Figure

17

INSTALLATION

Mounting

The Z-5000 can

clearance when tilted
base allow wood
attached to aluminum

suggest placing

to secure the

behind the unit to

A 11/a" hole in the base

transducer cables to be routed

surface. The smallest hole
through

passed up
wire can be

cables have been
adhesive

—Permanent

be installed in

for the best

screw or

a

piece

mounting

through

with sheet metal screws.

panels

of

plywood

hardware.

attach the

of the

that will

This will allow the transducer connector and cable to be

is ¾".

through

pushed

(RT,

the hole

DOWN

routed,

the bracket can be offset so that the

or

and

through

the

hole is covered.

convenient

any

viewing angle.

bolt

mounting.

on the back of thin

Make certain there is

and transducer cables.

power

gimbal

straight

hole

bracket allows the
down

the transducer connector

pass

gimbal

bracket,

the bracket and dash. After the

be filled with silicone rubber

may

location,

provided

Holes in the bracket

The bracket can be

However,

fiberglass panels

enough

power

through

the

then the

majoritypf

mounting

power

there is

we

room

and

cable

the

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2

Power

Connections

SURFACE CLUTTER

The Z-5000
be attached to an
with electrical

boat's

the

battery.

The

negative
supplied

cable with the
attaches to the

splice

as close to the

This

protects

The Z-5000 is

harmed if the wires are

correct

operates

engine

power

or

ground.

with the

ordinary

the

polarity

accessory

interference

or an

accessory

cable

has two

An

Z-5000. This attaches to the red wire

connector. The other end of the fuse

crimp

battery

#18

gauge

power

power

protected

is

applied.)

from a 12 volt

(random

wires,

in-line fuse holder

or

accessory

battery system.

or

power

buss,

dots or lines that show

is

then attach

on),

red is the

containing

buss. If the cable

but if

positive

wire onto it. Be certain that the

source

cable and

from

reversed.

(battery
accidental

or

accessory buss)

Z-5000 in the event

your

polarity

(However,

the unit will not

VOWER tPLE

The

have

you

the cable

lead

a 3

on the

is not

cable can

power

problems

whenever the

directly

and black is

fuse is

amp

power

holder

long

fuse holder is

as

possible.

of a short.

reversals and will

work until the

to

enough,

not be

The

markings

water

They

with

fish

clutter"
created

signals

and are caused

by

These marks

at the

can extend

or other

of the screen

top

feet below the

many

targets.

These

by algae, plankton,

boat wakes or wave action.

are normal and can be seen at

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represent

markings

bait

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the surface of the

surface which can interfere

are called "surface

fish,

any

and air

time

bubbles

during

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the

year

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WATER TEMPERATURE AND

Water

the activities of
always

colder water

fourth as much food

temperature

the

temperature

slows down their metabolism so that

has an

all fish. Fish are cold blooded and their

as

important—if

of the

surrounding

consume in the

they

THERMOCLINES

20

not

controlling

water.

summer.

During

bodies are

the

need about a

they

influence

upon

winter,

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