Eagle Z 7200 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

Z-7200

LIQUID

INSTALLATION

CRYSTAL

AND OPERATION

GRAPH

MANUAL

TNSLE

LITHO

IN U.S.A.

988-0106-09

THE ALL AMERICAN

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SONAR

TABLE OF

INTRODUCTION

INSTALLATION 1 POWER CONNECTIONS

TRANSDUCER

KEYBOAJRD

DISPLAY INTERPRETATION OPERATION

OFF

AUTO AUrOMA11CSENSFTIVIry

RET

RANGE LOWER LIMIT

AUTO 8011CM TRACKING GRAYLINE

DIGITAL ZONEALARM

LIGHT COMMAND

MENU #1 . SPEAKER MENU #2- DISCRIMINATION

MENU #3 MENU #4

MENU #5 MENU #6

MENU #7 MENU

MENU #9 MENU

MENU #11 -PULSE MENU #12

MENU#13-SCALES 25

TRANSDUCERS AND CONE SIGNAL

ASH SIGNALS

WATER TEMP. AND SURVEYING A LAKE

BAIT FISH HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE

SCHEMATIC AND PARTS LIST SPARE PARTS

SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY

CONTENTS

1

2

BASICS 4

SPEED

VOLUME 16

-

SURFACE CLARITY

-

DIGITAL

-

DIGITAL AVERAGE

-

DIGITAL SIZE

-

DIGITAL

#8-GRAYLINE SET 22

-

#10-ZONEALARM DISPLAY LOCK

-

INTERPRETATION 27

TENTHS 21

GRAYLINE

FEET, FATHOMS, METERS 25

CHECKS OR LINES 22

WIDTH 24

THERMOCUNES 29

CONTROL

ANGLES 26

(5CC)

3 6

7 7 $

10

11

12 13

14

15 15

16 18

19 19

20

23

28

31

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cal

energyfromthe

echo

strikes the

energy

which is

TRANSOM

on the transom

.

UPPER/LOWER screen or

the lower limit

. feet as the

VIDEO WINDOW

20 feet and ZOOM

GRAPH

-

A

transrriitterinto ultrasonic soundwaves.

transducer,

received and

MOUNT

-

A method of

it converts the sound

displayed by

mounting

of the boat.

LIMIT

-Thesearethe

paper.

The

upper

is at the bottom. For

limit arid 30 feet as

upper

-

A sonar unit that uses a CRT

-

A

segment

of the

limit is shown at the

depth range.

range

example,

the lower limit.

a lower limit of 50 feet creates a 30

feature that

enlarges targets

on the

When a return

waves into electrical

the

sonar unit.

transducers or other sensors

limits

displayed

of the

top

a 20 to 30 foot

or television

For

example,

onthesonar

display,

range

type display.

an

upper

while

has 20

limit of

foot window.

display.

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REMOTE

-

An

intelligent

from another sonar unit.

However, separately

RESOLUTION

It

from

have It's own features

does

the master.

-

The

ability

other or the bottom.

RMS A standard

-

SCALE

of a

markers on SECOND

of a

The

target, simply

ECHO -Another echo that

target

bottom, striking

the surface.

returing SECOND

to

FUNCTION KEY

primary keys

have other second function

rating

markings

compare

the

display.

echo.

This is caused

the surface of

the

on

keys

keyboard.

with two functions.

key.

"repeater"

unit that receives

A remote doesn't have

that are

of a sonar unit to

transmitter

of

on a sonar

the

target's

thewater, travelling

-

A button

power output.

unit's

display.

location.to

registers

the sound

by

that converts the functions

Sonar units

You can switch functions

information

depth

a

transmitter

adjustable

separate

targets

To determine

the location of

at

roughly

waves

tothe bottom

reflecting

receiver.

or

and

operate

from each

the

the scale

twice the

again,

depth

off the

of the

with a second function

with the

and

key

INTRODUCTION

When the Z-7200

automaticallyfind bottom

and only key

depth

sensitivity

that needs

and

displaythe

changes,

to

keep

to be touched

the bottom

automatic mode allows

The Z-7200 is

protection.

use at

easy

includes

To

night.

all

parts

started with

get

iswhere it all

the road. After

the rest of this

read

the

to

water,

nitrogen

The

liquid crystal display

PIus,

labor for one

and

your

begins,

and

you've

manual in detail. The

the more

Crystal Graph (LCG)

Liquid

the

bottom

Z-7200 will

is the ON

manual

adlustment

filled and

ft's covered

Z-7200,

Improper

read

your

installation

these instructions

Z-7200 will do for

is turned

and

signal

othertargets.

automatically change

signal

on the

key.

display.

However, disabling

of the Z-7200.

sealed for

and

keyboard

a full one

by

from the date of

year

read the installation section.

first

more

complete

are

year warranty.

can cause

and Installed

know when

you

you.

purchase.

problems

it will

on,

As the

the

range

If

desired,

waterproof

backlighted

down

Z-7200,

your

you

the the

for

This

get

SENSITIVITY Increasing

called

"gain".

SCROLL SPEED

SHOOT-THROUGH-HULL

sonar

signals

hull. SUPPRESSION

-

the

sensitivity

to

The

ability

-

See CHART

through

pass

-

A method used In

a sonar unit's receiver

of

allows weaker

SPEED.

-

A transducer installation

a

fiberglass

targets

hull without

some sonar unltsto eliminate

ence or noise.

SURFACE CLARITY

nals

displayed

THERMOCUNE

of water. The

layers TRANSDUCER

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CONTROL - Reduces or

near the

-

water's surface. Also

-Alayer

The element

ofwatercaused

thermocline

of a sonar

provides

36

eliminates undesirable

called "5CC".

bythe

the

temperature

system

to

display targets.

be

to

displayed.

which allows

cutting

meeting

a hole in the

of warm and

mostfish

converts the electri-

that

Also

the

interfer-

sig-

cool

prefer.

INSTALLATION

Mounting

Install the Z-7200

clearance

allow aluminum

back of

certain

when tilted forthe

wood screw or

panelswith

thin

fiberglass panels

there is

enough

transducer cables.

3/4H

route the

the

surface.

Pass

bracket.

You can

hole In the base of

the

mounting

through

hole and

is

gimbal

the bracket and dash.

rubberadhesive

(RN).

in

through

sheet metal

room behind

power

gimbal

The smallest

convenient location,

any

bestviewing angle.

bolt

mounting.

screws. Place

to secure the

mounting

the unit to attach

transducer cables

and

bracket.

Then

pass

hole that will

the transducer connector

Then

After

routing

Offsetthe bracketto

push

the

power

the cables,

coverthe

1

provided

there is

Holes in the bracket base

Attach the bracket to

a

and cable

cable wire down

of

piece

plywood

hardware. Make

the

through

them

through

one connector

pass

up

onthe

power

the

7/8"

a hole in

through

and

the

fill the hole with silicone

majority

of the hole.

Power Connections

cable to an

power

electrical

The Z-7200

interference,

operates

accessory

then

trical interference shows boat's

engine

is

negative

cable with the

power

attaches to the

splice ordinary as closeto the

protects

fuse.

amp

The

or

the

or an

power

ground.

battery

#18

power

accessory

cable has two

Attach the in-line fuse holder to the

crimp

or

gauge

source

cable

The Z-7200 has

if

the wires are reversed.

attached

correctly.)

from a 12 volt

or

power

attach the cable

battery

buss. If

directly

as random dots on the

is on.

red is the

wires,

connector. The other

accessory

wire onto it. Be certain

(battery

and

reverse

(However,

buss. If

or

Z-7200 in

your

polarity protection.

the unit will not work

the cable is not

accessory

the event of a short. Use a 3-

system.

have

you

to the

display

positive

Attach the

problems

battery.

whenever the

lead and black

red wire on the

end of the fuse holder

long enough,

that the fuse holder is

as

buss)

No

possible.

damage

until the wires are

will occur

with

Elec-

This

of the bottom. In

hard bottom

or

weedy

narrow

IN-DASH -A sonar unit

bottom

gray

the face of the sonar is

-

kl-Iz

Kilohertz. A

at 192 Kilohertz.

-

LCD Graph

LCG

NOISE ignitions systems, radios,

the

random dots or lines.

OPERATING FREQUENCY

and

Liquid crystal

sonar

-

Liquid Crystal

-

Any

engine

receiver are tuned

other

returns a

returns a weaker

line.

measurement of

(192,000

instrument.

undesired

or other

words,

strong signal causing

installed

flush or

cycles per second).

display.

Graph.

signal.

etc. Acoustic

mechanical sources. It

to.

can tell If the

you

signal

through

so with the dash.

nearly

frequency.

The screen or

Electrical

noise is caused

-

Frequency

bottom is soft or hard. A

awidegrayline.

which is

a hole in the boat's

Your

Eagle

display

Asoft,

emphasized

dash.

sonar

of a

Liquid Crystal

noise is caused

the vibration of

by

appears

that

the sonar unit's transmitter

on the

muddy

with a

Usually,

operates

by engine

display

as

OUTPUT POWER -The sonar unit to the

power, PEAK-TO-PEAK

PIXEL

the

deeper

-

The small

PIXEL DENSITY - The

display.

in

PULSE LENGTH measured in resolution. For

inch RANGE

a 60

The best

the vertical.

resolution.

-

The section of water

foot

range

micro-seconds.

example,

has zero for

amplitude

transducer. Measured in

a

sonar unit can

-

A

measurement of

dots or

resolution Is obtained when

-

The amount of

squares

number of

a 30

2

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of electrical

watts,

and more detail can be

read,

the transmitters

on a

liquid crystal display

pixels per

time that the sonar

The shorter the

micro-second

shown on the sonar

the

upper

square

pulse length

limit and 60 for

35

energytransmitted

the

higher

power

the

displayed.

output.

or CRT.

Inch on a

a

number of

high

pulse length,

display.

liquid

transmits. This is

the better the

is

equal

For

the lower limit.

from

the

output

crystal

are

pixels

to a one

example,

GLOSSARY

NOISE

ANCHOR

WATCH -A

when the boat drifts

points.

BACK-LIGHTED

light. Back-lighted

or

navigating.

CAVITATION

or transducer

CHART SPEED

recorder.

graph. CONE

transducers

needs of

CRT

DEFINITION resolution

(2)

(Also

ANGLE - Width of the

fishermen.

-

Abbreviation for Cathode

display

-

A

displaysand keyboardsareessentialwhefl

-

Air bubbles created

through

-(1)

The

speed

called "scroll

with cone

-

The

ability

can show more detail

setting

of the sonar

into shallower or

water.

speed

of an

speed").

angles

of a

or

keyboard

the

by

of the chart

across the screen

image

transducer's cone of sound.

8 to 45

from

Tube. See Video

Ray

sonar unit's

display

The

unit's alarm. The alarm activates

deeper

water than

illuminated from behind

high speed

paper

degrees

display

to show

the alarm set

by

nightfishing

movement of a boat

on a

paper graph

of a

liquid crystal

Eagle

Graph.

detail. A

the

varying

high

to suit

than a low resolution one.

a

has

Minimize electrical noise

other

possible

generators instrument

sources

is the

engine's wiring

panel.

This harness

which radiates RF

and transducer

power pump

cables

wiring

can sometimes

from those wires.

away

VHF radio antenna cables

levels than even the

7200's

radio cables.

power

and transducer

If interference

increases,

speed

This noise is

the transducer.

If the noise

Rpm. Usually,

air bubbles

acoustic noise.

generate

noise on

transducer

then a

not

electrical,

Stop

The fastera

owner's manual for

routing

by

of electrical interference.

harness

usually

(radio frequency) energy.

cables

engine's

begins

away

radiate noise so

wiring

cables as far

slow boat

at

probable

rather

but

the

boat,

put

does not increase on the

passing

the

over the

boattravels,

display.

proper

that runs from the

contains

from the

radiate HF

harness.

speeds,

is acoustic

cause

mechanically

the

engine

face of the transducer create

more air bubbles increase and

the

To eliminate

mounting techniques.

the

power

cable

One of the

away

largest

engine

a wire for the tachometer

best

For

engine

try

energy

It is

away

in

neutral,

display,

results,

wiring.

to

keep

important

as

possible

worsening

noise,

induced

Also, bilge

the 7-7200's

at

higher power

to

keep

from VHF

as the boat

or cavitation.

noise from

and increase

then it is cavitation.

this

problem,

keep

read

from

noise

to the

the

the Z-

the

-

DISCRIMINATION

displayonlytruetarget

out false

FISH ALARM

FISH ARCH upsidedown

FLUSH MOUNT

signals

- "V" orarch. This

bottom of the transducer flush GIMBAL

BRACKET

The sonar unit

-

GRAYLINE

This function shows the relative

on the screen.

in

black,

stronger

A featurethat allows

information. Discrimination

from other

-

An alarm

A sonar

-

A transom

can rotate in the bracket for

Signals

targets

sonar, noise,

that activates when a fish is

with

resolution

good

distinguishesfish signalsfrom

mount transducer that is

with the bottom of

-

A bracket used

weaker than the

are

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the sonarto eliminate noise

on

Eagle products

thermoclines,

detected.

displays

fish

the hull.

to install a sonar unit

It also

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the best

strength

GRAYLINE

gives

viewing angle.

of

selling

clues to the

and more.

signals

othertargets.

installed with the

permanently.

signals displayed

are

compostition

and

cuts

with an

displayed

TRANSDUCER

Installation

in a

separate package.

install the transducer.

instructions for the

transducer are with the transducer

Please read the instructions

a

3

carefully

before

you

KEYBOARD BASICS

This section

Operation

section for a

gives

detailed

a brief

description

explanation

of each

of the

keyboard.

key's operation.

Read the

SPARE

order,

simply

it to the

Price

(Note:

PARTS

The

following

is a list of the most

writethe list of

above address.

subject

to

parts required

change

without

commonly

on a

slip

notice.)

needed

of

paper

parts.

and

To

mail

SENSITIVITY These

the

graph's sensitivity. (rho digital

automatically The

receiver

allowing adjustment

range

decreases the

key

arrow

right

RANGE selection of

arrow to decrease the

up

depth. increase the

ZOOM

enlarged

"zoomed" with this

ON OFF These on and off. To turn it

press press

ates a tone or

7200's accepted

ad

sensltMty

of conditions. The left arrow

key

The

arrow

depth ranges.

Press the

range.

Targets

to twice

the ON

the OFF

Pressing

way

a

key. key.

"beep."

of

telling you

command.

keys

its

justs

sensitivity.)

has 32

over a wide

sensitivity,

increases It.

keys

down arrow to

on the

display

normal size or

key.

turn the 2-7200

keys

on,

To turn It

any key gener-

This is the Z-

that it has

control

steps,

the

allow the

Press the

range

simply

off,

Part Number

151-0071-00

003-2250-00 003-2223-00

003-2181-00 988-0106-09

SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions

Weight

Transmitter

Frequency

Output

Receiver

Operating

Operating Voltage

Number

of

Depth Capability

Power

Sensitivity

Current

pixels

Description

Power Cable Gimbal Knobs

(w/washers, 2 ea.)

Price

6.75

3.95 Gimbal Bracket 7.75 Fuse Holder

(w/3 amp fuse)

Owner's Manual

5

3/4"H

1

3/4 pounds

x

83/16W

x 2

3.95

2.50

5/SD

192kHz

500 watts

peak

to

peak typical

63.5 watts RMS

> 85 db

200 ma 500

ma

temperature

(lights (lights on)

stabilized

off)

9-15 vdc

192 x 64

12,288

300'-500'

(with

500'-700'

with 8

(vertical x horizontal)

Total

typical

20

degree transducer)

typical

degree

transducer)

4

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