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

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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

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

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have to

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up

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to see

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water,

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TI-IERMOCLINE

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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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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

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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,

Remember,

fish to
with

the main

The

due to the
fish

in shallow

due to the narrow

all,

display.

depth.

Compared

because the
graph's

as a

graph,

the screen than a

Very

show

a

fish will

Large

water to see the
surface
turned

high

One of the

segment

the better the

as

high

medium to

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fl;iiiii;uii

there must be

develop

depth

Even the 20

the

engine

of the water

cone

water,

to a

pixels

markings.

and it

small fish

partial.arch,

arch,

clutter,

thermoclines, etc.,

enough

best

of

the

water,

screen

possible

deep water,

some

arch.

Usually

in

angle

the

degree

paper

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Therefore,
requires
peper

probably

or a

but the

arch. Because of

to

ways

for

resolution will be.

without

at a

gear

will alfect the size and

diameter. For

signal

cone

graph,

graph.

get

to

getting

this method

displayed

diameter and the

transducer has

a

on the

screen)

the

Z-6100 cannot

a

bit more work

will not

similar to an

shape

sensitivity

fish arches.

fish arches is

get

example

too much

movement between the

this

means

minimum throttle

example,

trolling

on the

only

Z-6100 cannot show

are

much

at

sefting.

shape

if the

cone

Z-6100

resolution imitations of

a 3 foot

arger

show fish arches

initially

arch at

water

the

all,

needs to be

conditions,

sensitivity

30 to 60 feet

Then,

noise on the

should work to

Imumamam

to read and

while

medium sized

arch if

they're

turned

such as

sometimes

to

expand

The smaller the

turn

up

display

dO

boat and the

slow

very

speeds

of the fish arch

passps

may

diameter at this

as fine of detail

than a

up

or "zoom"

the

sensitivity

screen. In

over a

not

arch at

paper

interpret

in

deep.water,

in

deeper

heavy

cannot be

segment,

fish arches.

the

as well

fish will

a

as

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Installation instructions for

supplied

instructions

with the

transducer in a

carefully

before

NOISE

Electrical noise

the

it

away

largest

engine

routing

of

from the

wire for the
best

results,

Also,

wiring.

the Z-6100's

keep

VHF radio

than even the
Z-6100's

VHF radio antenna

power

If there is no

still with the
boat

speeds,

caUse

is acoustic

rather

mechanically

noise is created

The

faster a boat

noise on the
owner's

manual for

picked

from

other

noise

generators

to the

tachometer

the

keep

bilge

antenna cables

engine's wiring

engine running

worsening

display.

power

pump wiring

cables

and

transducer cables as far

cable.

noise—interference—on the unit when the

noise,

induced noise from

air

by

travels,

To eliminate

proper

the

permanent

separate

start

you

the

up by

possible

power

sources

is the

instrument

panel.

which radiates RF

and transducer

can

sometimes radiate noise so

from those wires.

away

radiate RF

harness, It is

in

neutral,

as the boat

or

cavitation. This noise is not

bubbles

speed

passing

the more air

this

mounting techniques.

mount

package.

installing

cable can be minimized

of electrical

engine's wiring

This

(radio

ehergy

very important

but

interference

increases,

the transducer.

over the face of

bubbles increase

problem,

transducer are

Please read the

the transducer.

interference. One

harness that runs

harness

cables

away

usually

frequency) energy.

at

higher

read the transducer

from the

away

power

to

as

keep

possible

boat is

begins

then a

probable

electrical,

Usually,

the transducer.

and

generate

by

contains a

For

engine

to

try

levels

the

from a

sifting

at slow

but

acoustic

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KEYBOARD BASICS

FISH SIGNALS

SENSITIVITY These
control the

(The dIgital's
automatically

receiver
speeds

adjusr,ent

conditions. The left arrow
decreases

right

ALARM KEYS
keys

alarm. It can be

alarm' with

limits set so

as a

set off
enters the alarm zone.

ZOOM The
expanded
display by using

graph's sensitivi'.

sensitivity

which allows

over a wide

lhe

arrow

key

control

the Z-6100s zone

upper

that

or

fish

school of

the alarm tithe

or

keys

Snsltivity

adjusted.)

has

sensitivity,

increases ii

This

group

used as a "fish

and lower

a

target (such

fish)

target

cthn be

rang

'zoomed" on the

this

key.

is

The

32

range

key

the

will

ot

or—i

The

signals displayed

Various

shaped markings

marks created

by noise,

on

the Z-6100

in certain

or the

bottom.

Individual fish

that

separates

this is shown

below. The distance to a fish when it moves

can,

them

at

times,

from their

cone of sound is shown as "A"

the center of the

moves out of the

If a

but not back

up,
pointed
adjust

and error until the correct

arch occurs most of the

partial

straight

it until the fish show the distinctive

the

cone,

cone,

down,

distance to it will be

the distance

or

vice-versa)

down. If the transducer

mounting

fish can be identified

by

patterns,

continUous

solid,

be

distinguished

as

opposed

markings

a characteristic

by

stationary surroundings.

Figure

14. When

the fish has moved into

shorter,

will increase

time on

it

could be the transducer is not

your

again

unit

is mounted on the

arch. This

is

achieved.

may

by

to random

made

The'

reaé'on for

into the sonar's

and

"B'

as shown in

mark curves

(the

transom,

take some trial

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the

by

arch

as it

"C".

ON OFF These
the ZM100 on and off. To turn

on,

simply pressthe

turn it

oil,

press

OFF

You must hold the

key.

OFF

down for a Few

key

seconds in order for

to turn off.

You'll nofioe a

time a

the Z61OOs

that It has

command.

key

accepted

is

pressed.
way

turn

keys

ON

key.

and HOLD the

the Z.6100

beep every

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of

telling you
a

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transducer of the
the use of

performance.

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for

operating

angle

the 20

transducer

The

wate

deep
narrow

deeper

Both 8

readings,
model

shallow
signal

that will

angle

words,

any

wide

in shallow

allows

you

degree

covers

20

degree transducer is almost

while the 8

water

environment, (300 feet—fresh

cone

angie

depths

degree

even

because

of the

edge

tells

you

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any Eagle

same

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cone

sonar instrument

frequency

manufacturers'

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to

see

more of the underwater

cone covers

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only

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since

and 20

though

you

whether

transducer

is more

the sound

degree

the

bottom

are

seeing

signal

you

transducers

with either an 8 or 20

with

of

the 192 kHz sonar

any

can be used

with no loss of

transducer will result in a

transducers

water

an area about

two foot

desireable because it

energy

transducers

signal

more of the

showa

you

are

over

(20 degrees)

depths.

six feet across. The 8

circle.

always

is used

the true

rocks, mud,

the best

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water, 100 feet—salt

is

concentrated in a smaller

give

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much wider on the 20

bottom. Remembet

depth.

degree

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with

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performance.

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salt water. In a

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accurate

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FAST

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stopped
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to select

you
ranges
down arrow. The available

ranges

200.

400,

speed

the CHART

by

The Z-6100 has 32

FAST.

The slow

display

and started

both arrow

The

by pressing

ere:

10,20,40,60,103,

and 600.

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key

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sensitivity

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course,

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decrease the

specifically

INTERPRETATION

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wide

signal.

down,

sensitivity.

bar. As the

sensitivity

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saltwater boats need to

to

paint

your

accurate

prevent

marine

sensitivity.

dealers.

bottom of firm

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absorbs the

increase

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transducer's

designed

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picture

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means that

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you

boat

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automatic

have the

the

will

help you

while in the

bottom, if it

depth

for

sand,

sound wave and

passes

sensitivity

increases or

organisms
growth

senstivity.

transducers.

extremely

of

the kind of bottom

from

will

cause a decrease

metal based

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sensitive

gravel, shell,
sensitivity

have moved

you

automatic

over

the mud

to maintain a

in

determining

same

depth

decreases,

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then it

decreases,

be

painted

growing.

with a

If

unchecked,

antifoulant

special

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and

over which

or hard

is turned

returns a weak

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clay

off,

over a mud

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good

if the bottom is

of

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the

then the boat

thin coat of

in the

as it

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anti-foulant

available at

powerful,

and

the Z-6100

bottom

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boat

your

returns a

the

signal

bottom

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signal.

watch the

on,

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signal.

can

soft or

has

hard bottom. Of

sensitivity

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AUTO

The AUTO

switches the Z-6100 in or out

the automatic mode,

Z-6100 is
automatically adjusts

sensitivity

and the word

displayed
screen,

By

can take

key, you
Z-6100, making manuel
adjuslmenls as desired, When

the Z-B100 is In the automatic

the word "AUTO"

mode,
displayed

disploy.

6

first turned

and

range selection,

"AUTO" will be

near the

pressing

control of the

near

the

lop

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