Eagle Z-6100 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

EAGLE

Z-6100

INSTALLATION AND

OPERATION

MANUAL

Limo

IN

USA.

988-O1O624

EAGLE

P.O.

BOX

ELECTRONICS

669,

CATOOSA,

ORLA. 74015

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TABLE OF

Introduction Installation Power Connections

Noise

Keyboard Operation 7

On Off

Auto

Sensitivity 8

Automatic

Chart Range

Lower Limit

Zoom Auto Zone Alarm

Di ital

LIght 16

Transducers Signal Interpretation 17

Fish Surface Clutter Water

Surveying

Bait Fish

Basics

Sensitivity

Speed 10

with Zoom Bottom Track

Range

and Cone

Signals 18

Temperature

Advanced

Angles

and

Thermoclines 20

a Lake

CONTENTS

2 2 3

4 produce

..'Li; 5

7

10

11

12 13

14

15

16

20 22

22

SURVEYING A

The most successful

fish it

at

what

season. And

the

after

day

fish

depth,

year depending

With the aid

concentrate on the areas

time on the lake!

The most efficent

it with

survey and indicate the

As

you

kind dial

fish

Keep

go

of bottom. It will also reveal

usually

for them. You

a few marker

LAKE

anglers

and

day

consistently. They

they

of the

your

about

indicate a

year

can

expect

realize that these

on water

Z-6100,

where fish are

to

become

way

Z-6100. Start out with a

promising spots

your survey, your

good

not

may

get any

buoys

on

after

discover

to find the

level, anyone

school of fishand

in the

the Z-6100 indicates a school of

unwind until the sinker

shape,

make essential when school of fish when

it won't unwind

turn and

your

you're

hits bottom.

further.

any

come back to fish in

far from shore on a

over

you're

lake or

any

until

year

productive

temperature, food,

can

aquainted

in relation to landmarks on

Z-6100 will tell

suspended

reservoir are those who

learn the

they

through

kind of fish

eliminate

likely

experience where,

areas

guesswork

to be—even if

with a

of the

map

you

fish.

Multiple signals

they

change throughout

and other factors.

body

lake,

the

it's worth it to

further.

boat, ready

throw

fish,

Then,

With the school thus

it,

you may

to toss overboard. When

a

because of the marker's

exactly

big

not be

out. The

buoy

the

lake. Unless

marked, you

right spot

able to find it

hot

spots

want at

and

its the first

of

water is to

if

possible,

shore.

depth

stop

string

This is mark the

you

again.

that

and

any

and

on the

and

will flat

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

1

benearby,

of bait

fish to successful

are the plankton feeding

the

is to use

often

principle

young

growth

of the

the Z-6100 to find the bait fish first. A

directly

beneath the school of bait

food of all

fishing

fish,

forage

of

game

five feet of the surface

plankton

1-6100's

22

can't

game

such as minnows and

such as

fish,

on which

display.

be over-

fish in most waters.

crappies,

where

theyfeed.One

school

Usually, game

fish.

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Most fish dont

narrow limits.

such as the

meter,

provides water

streams

stocked in lakes that have a

range

water lie at the they

bottom.

and

an

spawning temperatures

that

wider

within

are the most

The

temperature

Layers

cool

layer

of the thermocline

there

to fishermen

bait fish suspend

be two or

may

wilFbe above the

in or

spawn

To find

extremely quick response

too

get

temperature

which it tries to

level that

comfortable.

of

different

of water

can

because

below it.

just

unless the

the

different

EDT-20 is a valuable aid

bass and

warm;

remain too cold

tolerance than

provides

of

water in the lake is

temperatures form,

is oalled a

with the

vary

more at

are areas where fish

they

thermocline while

water

temperatures,

to

for various

other fish

during

stay.

Schooling

this

temperature

thermoclirie. The

season or time of

different

depths.

temperature

identifying

species.

others,

seldom constant from

is

within rather

a surface

to

your

Trout can't survive in

eventually

the summer. While

each has a

fish

suspended

and the

Thermoclines are

are active.

larger game

temperature

boat This unit

the

desired surface

die out

certain

over

in

depth

we

which,

junction

and thickness

In

day.

Many

fish

when

some fish

deep

assume,

top

of a

warm

deep

important

times

will

to

lakes

INTRODUCTION

When the Z-6100

automatically

of the

and

sensitivity

the

bottom

only

depth range desired,

the

automatic mode can be disabled

manually adjusted.

The Z-6100 is

protection. easy

includes

To

The

use at

all

started with

get

night, plus parts

is where it all

down the road.

Z-6100, you get

read

to

the

Liquid Crystal Graph

find and

display

changes,

to

always keep

that needs to be

key

nitrogen

liquid crystal

filled

it's covered

and labor for one

your Z-610p,

After

water,

and

improper

you've

the more

begins,

the rest of this manual

is turned

the bottom

the Z-@100 will

(LCG)

and other

signal

the

touched is the ON

automatically change

boffom

signal

which allows the Z-6100 to be

and sealed for

display

and

a full one

by

year

first read the

installation can

read

these instructions and installed

in detail. The more

Z-6100 will do

your

complete waterproof

keyboard

from the date of

are

year warranty

installation section. This

cause

for

you.

it

on,

will

targets.

on the

display.

key. Howeve

lacklighted

which

purchase.

problems

your

know

you

As the

the

If

for

when

The Z-6100 can

sensitivity

will

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17

detect

probably

this

have to

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invisible

be turned

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layer

up

in the

to see

but the

water,

it

TI-IERMOCLINE

Simulated

Pictures

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WSTALLATI ON

Mounting

The

Z-6100 can be installed in

is

clearance when tilted for

base allow woed screw aftached to aluminum

suggest placing

to

secure the

behind the unit to

A 1½"

transducer surface.

through passed up

wire can cables

adhesive hole is covered.

mounting

hole in the base of the

cables to be routed

The smallest is

3%" This will allow

through

be

pushed

have been

(RTV),

panels

a

piece

attach the

hole that will

the

DOWN

routed,

or the bracket can

convenient

any

the best

or

through

viewing angle.

bolt

mounting.

with sheet metal sdrews.

of

plywood

hardware. Make

on the back of thin

power

and

gimbal

straight

pass

bracket allows the

down

the

certain there is

transducer cables.

the transducer

hole and

gimbal bracket

through

the hole

the bracket and

be

may

be offset so that the

location,

Holes in the bracket

provided

The bracket can be

However,

fiberglass panels

enough

power

through

transducer connector

connector and cable to

filled with silicone

the

then the

dash. After the

majority

mounting

power

rubber

there

we

room

and

be

cable

of the

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2

Power

can be

problems whenever the

directly

negative supplied

cable with

attaches to the

splice as close to the

This

The Z-6100 is

harmed if the wires

correct

Connections

The Z-6100

The

power

ordinary

protects

operates

attached to an

with electrical

boats

to the

battery.

cable has two

or

ground.

with the Z-6100. This

the

crimp

battery #18

power source

the

protected

polarity

power

is

from a 12 volt

accessory

interfemnce

engine

An

in-line fuse holder

connector. The other

or

accessory

wire onto it

gaUge

cable and

from

are reversed.

applied.)

or

or an

accessory

red is the

wires,

attaches to the red wire

(battery

your

accidental

(However,

battery system.

power buss,

(random

buss, If

or

is

positive

containing end of the fuse holder

the

Be certain that the fuse

accessory buss)

Z-6100 in the

polarity

the unit will not

The

but if

dots or

you

lines that show

then attach

on),

lead and black is

a 3

on the

cable is not

event of a short.

reversals and will

POWER C6tE

cable

power

have

the cable

fuse is

amp

power

long

enough,

holder is

as

possible.

work until the

not be

SURFACE CLUTTER

The

markings

water.

They

with fish

clutter and are created

signals

by

These

marks are normal and can be seen at

at the

can

boat wakes or

top

extendmany

or

other

caused

by algae,

of the

screen

represent

feet below the surface which

targets.

These

wave action.

plankton,

-

srns,r,VTv

.e.

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markings

bait

fish,

any

-

fl.

the surface of the

can interfere

are

called "surface

and air

time

bubbles

during

the

SURFACE

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year.

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Water

temperature

the activities of all fish. Fish are cold

upon always

the

temperature

colder water slows

fourth as much food as

has an

important—if

of the

down their metabolism so that

consume in

they

surrounding

THERMOCUNES

not

controlling—influence

blooded and their bodies

water.

the summer,

20

During

need about a

they

the

are

winter,