ICE HELIX® CHIRP SERIES Quick Start Guide
Power On/Off
1 Power On: Press the POWER key.
2 Select the Start-Up Mode: Press the MENU key on startup.
Select Normal, and press the RIGHT Cursor key.
Quick Setup: Use the Cursor Control key to select settings.
3
Press the EXIT key to close the menu.
Power Off: Press and hold the POWER key.
Power On/Off
Select Settings for Ice Fishing
1 Display a Sonar View: Press the VIEW key until a Sonar view is displayed.
2
Open the X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once.
Open the X-Press Menu
Select a Menu
A
B
C
D
Select a Setting
A
CHIRP IR (Interference Rejection) (CHIRP models only) - If you are fishing near
other ICE flashers or transducers, use CHIRP IR to reduce interference or noise on
the sonar display.
B
Cone Angle (CHIRP models only) - Select 15º for a narrowly focused down beam.
Select 21º for a wide down beam and larger coverage area. Select 15º-21º to use the
full frequency range for your transducer. CHIRP IR must be off to set the Cone Angle.
C
Lower Range - Use the default Auto depth range setting included with your control
head, or manually set the depth range.
D
Surface Clutter - Use Surface Clutter to reduce the noise that may appear due to
algae and aeration. The lower the setting, the less surface clutter will be displayed.
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Display the Flasher View
Flasher View provides two ways to view sonar data in traditional flasher format. Press
the ZOOM In (+) key to magnify an area on the display. (GPS models only. To zoom in
or out on non-GPS models, use the X-Press Menu.)
Press the VIEW key until the Flasher View (shown below) is displayed.
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Using Zoom in Flasher View
G
G
C
Zoom
In/Out
B
A
H
D
E
(GPS models
only)
Move the
F
A
Cone Angle shows the diameter of the sonar beam based on depth. This setting is
Zoom Range
affected by the CHIRP IR setting. See Select Settings for Ice Fishing.
B
Current Depth
C
Current Depth Range and Lower Range Mode Indicator (Auto [A] or Manual [M]).
D
Gain - Adjust the Gain setting from the X-Press Menu to see more or less detail on
the sonar display. Decrease the setting to see less clutter. Increase the setting to see
weaker returns in very clear and/or deep water.
E
Battery Status - The percentage of power remaining for the connected battery. To
help extend battery life, reduce the screen’s backlight setting using the Power
X-Press Menu (press the POWER key once) > Light.
F
CHIRP IR setting. See Select Settings for Ice Fishing.
G
Zoom Range
H
Flasher Window (Flasher Style set to Color [A-Scope]) displays the sonar returns.
Select the Flasher Style from the X-Press Menu.
Quick
Tips!
Open the
X-Press Menu
Change the CHIRP IR Setting
(GPS models only)
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