Eagle Z-5000 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE
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SCHEMATICDIAGRAMAND PARTS LIST
Shouldyou desire aschematicand parts listforyour Eagle sonar, send $1.00 to theaddressbelow and itwill bemailedto you promptly. Please besure and give usthe model and serial numberofyour Eagle sonar
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MailTo:Eagle Electronics
R0. Box 669
Catoosa,Oklahoma74015
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Z-5000
LCG RECORDER
Installation & Operation Manual
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TABLE 0F C0NTENTS
INTRODUCTION |
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INSTALLATION—Permanent Mount |
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POWERCONNECTIONS |
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MOUNTING—PortableUnits |
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PORTABLE TRANSDUCER |
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KEYBOARD BASICS |
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OPERATION |
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TRANSDUCERS ANDCONE ANGLES |
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SIGNALINTERPRETATION |
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FISH SIGNALS |
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SURFACECLUTTER |
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SURVEYING ALAKE |
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SURVEYING A LAKE
Themost successfulanglerson any lake or reservoir are thosewho fish itdayafterdayand year afteryear until they learnthe hot spotsthat
producefish consistently.They discoverthrough experiencewhere,and atwhatdepth, they can expectto find thekind offish they wantatany
season.And they realizethat these productiveareas change throughout the year dependingon water level,temperature,food, and otherfactors.
With the aid oftheZ-5000,anyone can eliminateguessworkand
concentrateon the areaswhere fish are likelytobe—even ifitsthefirst timeonthelake!
Themost efficentwayto become acquaintedwith a body ofwater is to surveyitwith your Z-5000.Startoutwithamap ofthelake,ifpossible,
and indicate the promisingspots in relationto landmarkson shore:
As yougo aboutyour survey, yourZ-5000 willtellyouthedepthand kind of bottom. Itwill also revealsuspendedfish. Multiplesignalson the dial usuallyindicateagood school offish and it'sworth itto stop and fish forthem.You maynotget anyfurther
Keep afew markerbuoys in the boat readytotossoverboard.When
theZ-5000 indicatesaschool offish, throw a buoy out.Thestringwill unwind untilthesinker hits bottom.Then, because ofthe marker'sflat
shape,itwon'tunwindanyfurther With the school thus marked,you can
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BAIT FISH
The importanceofbaitfish to successfulfishing can'tbe overemphasized.Theyare theprinciple food ofall gamefish in mostwaters.
Baitfish are theplanktonfeeding foragefish, suchas minnowsand shad. Baitfish canalso betheyoung ofgamefish, suchascrappies, bluegill,and bass.
Most baitfish are concentrated within five feet ofthesurfacewhere
sunlight promotesthe growth oftheplanktonon whichtheyfeed.One methodoffishing isto usetheZ-5000 tofindthe baitfish first.A school
ofbaitfish will look likea "cloud" ontheZ-5000'sdisplay.Usually, game fish will be nearby, oftendirectly beneaththeschool ofbaitfish.
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meter, such asthe EDT-20is avaluableaid tcyourboatThisunit
providesan extremelyquick responseto identifying the desired surface water spawningtemperaturesforvarious species.Troutcan'tsurvivein strearnthatgettoowarm;bass and other fish eventuallydieoutwhen
stockedin lakes that remaintoo cold during thesummer While somefish
haveawidertemperaturetolerancethan others,each has a certain rangewithinwhichittriesto stay.Schooling fish suspendedover deep
waterlieatthe levelthatprovidesthistemperaturein which, we assume, theyare the most comfortable.
The temperatureofwater in thelake is seldomconstantfrom top to
bottom. Layersofdifferenttemperaturesform, and thejunction ofa warm and cool layer ofwater iscalled athemiocline.Thedepthand thickness
ofthethermocline canvary withtheseason or time ofday.In deep lakes
there may betwo or more atdifferentdepths.Thermoclinesare important tofishermen becausetheyare areas wherefish are active. Manytimes
baitfish will beabovethethermocline while larger gamefishwill suspendin or justbelow it.
TheZ-5000 can detectthisinvisible layer in thewater,butthe sensitivitywill probablyhavetobeturned upto see it.
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WhentheZ-5000 Liquid CrystalGraph (LCG) isturned on, automaticallyfind and displaythebottom signal and other targets.Asthe depth ofthebottomchanges,theZ-5000 will automaticallychange the range and sensitivitytoalways keep thebottom signal onthe display.If
desired,theonly keythatneeds tobetouched is the ON key. However, the automaticmodecan be disabledwhichallows theZ-5000 to be
manuallyadjusted.
TheZ-5000 is nitrogenfilled and sealedfor completewaterproof
protection.Theliquid crystal displayand keyboardare backlighted for easyuseatnight,plus ifscovered byafull one year warranty which includes all partsand labor for one year from thedate ofpurchase.
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INSTALLATION
Mounting—Permanent
TheZ-5000can beinstalled in any convenientlocation,providedthereis clearance when tiltedforthe best viewing angle.Holes in the bracket base allow wood screw or through bolt mounting. Thebracket can be attachedto aluminumpanelswith sheet metalscrews. However, we
suggestplacingapieceofplywood onthe back ofthinfiberglass panels to securethemountinghardware.Make certain thereisenoughroom behind theunittoattachthepowerandtransducer cables.
A 11/a" holein the base ofthegimbal bracket allowsthepower and
transducer cables to be routed straight down through themounting
surface.Thesmallesthole thatwill passthe transducerconnector through is ¾". This will allowthetransducer connector and cable to be passedupthrough the hole andgimbal bracket,then thepower cable wire can bepushed DOWNthrough the bracket and dash.Afterthe cables have beenrouted,the holemay befilled with silicone rubber
adhesive(RT, orthebracket can be offsetso that the majoritypf the hole is covered.
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Power Connections
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Thepower cablehas two wires, red isthepositive lead and black is negativeor ground.An in-line fuse holder containinga 3 ampfuse is
suppliedwith theZ-5000.This attachestothered wire on the power cable with the crimp connector.Theother end ofthefuseholder
attachestothebatteryor accessory buss. Ifthe cable isnotlong enough, splice ordinary#18gauge wireonto it. Becertainthatthefuse holderis
as closetothepower source (batteryor accessorybuss)aspossible. Thisprotects the power cable and yourZ-5000 in theeventofa short.
TheZ-5000 isprotected from accidentalpolarity reversalsand will notbe harmed ifthe wires are reversed.(However, the unitwill notworkuntil the
correctpolarity isapplied.)
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SURFACECLUTTER
Themarkingsatthetop ofthe screen representthe surfaceofthe waterThey can extendmanyfeet below thesurface whichcan interfere
withfish signalsor othertargets. These markingsare called"surface clutter" and are causedby algae,plankton, baitfish, and airbubbles
created by boatwakes or wave action.
These marksare normaland can beseen atanytime during theyear
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WATER TEMPERATURE AND THERMOCLINES
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Watertemperaturehas an important—if notcontrolling influenceupon the activitiesof allfish. Fish are cold blooded and theirbodiesare
alwaysthetemperatureofthe surroundingwater.Duringthe winter, colder water slows down their metabolism so thatthey needabouta
fourth as much food astheyconsume in thesummer.
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