Lowrance LCG-2400 User Manual

How

We

genuine

you

ment

factoryforwarrantyservice
the unit.

the

to Obtain Service

backyourinvestmentin quality productswith quick, expert

Lowrance®

have

questions, please

ourtoll-free number listed below. You must send the

using

You will be asked

following

toll-free number:

replacement parts.

contactthe

or

repair.

foryour

unit's serial number

(U.S.A. Only)

If

Factory

Please call the

in the United

you're

CustomerService

factory

800-324-1356

service

States and

Depart-

unit to the

before

sending

(shown above).

and

Use

Your unit is covered
warranty details.)

original warranty,
unit and accessories

warrantyon
original warranty,
details, please

Lowrance Electronics
regulations,

all

non-warranty repairsfrom thefactory,

call us at the above number.

and

special

Accessory Ordering

To order accessories such as

Your local marine dealer. Most

1)

electronic
Consult

LEI

2)

your

Extras,

equipment

Inc. P.O. Box 129

afull

by

If

Lowrance has a flat-rate

but is for 180

may

one-yearwarranty.

unit fails and the failure is not

your

packed

offers at

with the unit atthe

find it

any

Information

should be able to

local

telephone directory

(USA

rather than

days

to

necessary

time

power

change

We reserve the

cables

quality

for

Catoosa,

or call

800-324-0045

orders

only.)

(See page

repair policy

factory.

or end our

tight

or

transducers, please

dealers that handle marine

assist

listings.

OK

7401

29

forcomplete

covered

that covers

There is a

is similartothe

which

one

to do so without

you

5-01

For further

year.

shipping policies,

with these items.

29

by

your

180-day

notice.

contact:

the

—

INSTALLATION AND

INSTRUCTIONS

TM

OPERATION

L!® LOWRANCE

LITHO

PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor

IN U.S.A. 988-0135-34

:

,'

..:

How to Obtain

Service

We back

Lowrance

Customer

to solve the

for

your

Canada

investment in

your

replacement
Service

Department

problem

and save

units serial number.

Only.

How to Obtain

(International

If

need service or

you

WARRANTY REPAIR WILL BE HONORED ONLY IN THE

Please follow the
unit to the dealer. For

describing

daytime telephone

When

sending

1.

Always

in when

2

Always

assume

3. For

proper testing, repair,

problem.

telephone

shipping

the

problem.

number.

a

product

use the

original shipping

shipping your product.

insure the

responsibility

Be sure to

number.

(Canadian

If

parts.

atthe toll-free number listed below. A

you

Customers

quality products

need

you

service or

the

inconvenience of

800-324-1356

Monday through Friday

Customers

contact the dealer in the

repairs,

UNIT WAS PURCHASED.

instructions shown below on this

proper testing, repair,

Be

sure to include

Shipping

for

repair, we

parcel agaiA& damage

for

goods

and

service,

include

your name,

and

your

Information

recommend

container and filler material the

or loss

lost or

damaged

send a brief

with

quick, expert

contact the Lowrance

repairs,

returning

8:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.

your

Service

Only)

country you purchased your

if

page

send a brief note with the

Only)

service,

return

return

name,

do the

you

during shipment.

in

note with the

shipping

following:

transit.

address,

shipping address,

product

service

and

genuine

technician

unit. You will be

Central Time.

COUNTRY

have to mail

you

product

Lowrance does not

and

Factory

may

product

was

packed

describing

a

daytime

be able

asked

unit.

your

and a

the

Accessory

To

order accessories such as

1. Your local marine dealer.

should be able to assist
listings.

2. Canadian
Lowrance/Lowrance

customers

only

Canada,

power

Most

with these

you

can write:

949

Ordering

cables or

dealers that handle marine

quality

items. Consult

Matheson

or fax

905-629-3118

Information

transducers, please

local

your

E.

Blvd.,

Mississauga,

contact:

electronic

telephone directory

equipment

Ontario L4W2R7

for

PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor

Notes:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION .1
INSTALLATION

POWER CONNECTIONS 2
SPEED/TEMPERATURE

KEYBOARD BASICS
OPERATION 7

POWER/LIGHTS 7
MENUS 7

MODES
AUTOMATIC 10

SENSITIVITY

RANGE 11

ZOOM 12

Automatic
Manual

GRAYLINE® 13
CHARTSPEED 14

FISH ID IS

FISHTRACKTM 15

-

BRACKET .1

SENSORS S

Operation

Operation

6

7

10

12

13

CHARTSETUP 16

CHART CURSOR

DISPLAYZOOM BAR 17

DISPLAYZONEBAR

DIGITAL SONAR

ALARMS 16

DEPTH ALARMS
ZONEALARM 19

FISHALARM

ADJUST CHART SURFACE CLARITY 20
ADVANCED

SYSTEM SETUP

AUDIO/DISPLAY 21
SYSTEM INFORMATION

SIGNAL PROCESSING

(ASP)

16
17

17
18
19
20

21

22

UNITS OF MEASURE 22

DISTANCE LOG 22

RESET

TEMPERATURE GRAPH 22

SIMULATOR 23
PRESET OPTIONS 23

KEELOFFSET 23
CALIBRATE SPEED 24

WINDOWS SUMMARY
TROUBLESHOOTING 26

WARRANTY

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE INFORMATION INSIDE BACK COVER

25
29

Copyright0 1999,

All features and

All

rights

Lowrance

Electronics,

reserved.

specifications subject

to

Change

Inc.

without notice.

All screens in this manual are simulated.

PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor

LOWRANCE

FULL

ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

ELECTRONICS

We', "our,

"You" or
personal, family,

We warrant this
against

date of

REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER CONCERNING

Your remedies
manner that

with the
original purchase,

such

purchase
identical

our

reasonable number of

replacementof

REFUND

AGAINST US FOR ANY

ING
CAUSE WHATSOEVER. WE WILL NOT

ANYONE

DAMAGE OF ANY KIND.
Some states do not allow

so the above limitations or exclusions

This

been serviced or

connected,

according

been

resulted from

provide

owner's manual for

or"us" refers

refers to the first

"your

to LOWRANCE

person

ELECTRONICS,

who

purchases

the manufacturerof this

this

as a consumer item for

product

or household use.

product against

failure to conform

original purchase by you.

under this

defect or malfunction in

any

product's

written

which must be

defect, malfunction,

date will either be

orreasonablyequivalenttothisproduct, atouroption,

of the

receipt

THE

PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY

warranty

product.

attempts

the

productora

JUST

(AS

FOR ANY

DESCRIBED)

SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL,

does NOT

repaired

installed, combined, altered, adjusted,

to the instructions furnished with the

effaced, altered,

reasonable and

or

accident, misuse,

any

the

defects or malfunctions in materials

to this

product's

warranty

specifications,

or

non-conformity

repaired

If such

to

refund forthe

DEFECT,

written

WE MAKE NO

will be available so

substantiated

specifications,

OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR

as

materials or

occurred within one

long
workmanship,

a dated sales

by

you

which occurs within

without

defect, malfunction,

repair by us, you may

product.

IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU

MALFUNCTION,

UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLETO

charge

or be

replaced

withinareasonabletime after

or

non-conformity

elect to

THIS

REPAIR,

OR

NON-CONFORMITY CONCERN-

the exclusion or limitation of incidental or

in

apply

by anyone

the

may

following

not

other than

to

apply

you.

circumstances:

us,

when the

(2)

or handled in a manner other than

when

defect,

problem,

carelessness,

removed,

necessary

product.

when

product, (3)

any

or

or

(4)

negligence,

maintenance in accordance with

and

all for one

can show in a reasonable

or

from

year

receipt

one

year

obtain without

REPLACEMENT,

OR OTHER

consequential damages,

when the

(1)

any

or from

the instructions of the

product.

workmanship,

THIS PRODUCT.

eny

from the

year (1)

non-conformity

the date of

or sales

your

remains

INDIRECT

product

has been

or

damage

failure to

any

slip. Any

original

product

after a

charge

OTHER

from

with a new

product
serial number has

loss,

and

your

a

OR

has

has

We reserve the
without

incurring

items

previously

This

warranty gives you specific legal rights

from

vary
REMINDER: You

purchase

state to state.

in case

to make

right

the

obligation

manufactured.

changes

to install such

must retain the sales

warranty

service is ever

or

improvements

improvements

and

you may

or sales

slip

required.

29

in our

products

or

changes

also have other

receipt proving

from time to time

on

rights

the date of

equipment

which

may

your original

or

PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor

NOISE

A

onthesonar's

it can

operate

cause of sonar

major

completely

erratically,

display

cover the

or not at all.

problems

as

random

is electrical

patterns

screen with black

noise. This

of dots or lines. In severe

To eliminate orminimizethe effects of electrical
the cause. With the boat at rest in the

is turn all electrical

also. Turn

off,

Processing).

turn on each
on the sonar's
sonar

display

equipment

LCG-2400

your

There should be a

of electrical

piece

display.

For

for noise. If no noise is

on the VHF radio andtransmit.

has been turned

If

find noise interference from an electrical

you

or

pump,

unit's

causing

transmitting,

need to route the sonar unit's

from other

it

If no noise

certain
Increase the RPM with the

display,

radio,tryto

power

the interference. VHF radio antenna cables radiate noise when

wiring

displays

everything exceptthe

the

problem

or tachometer

routing
routing
problems.
wiring

When no noise

the

limited
in shallow

the sonar unit's

the

power

Make certain to use the in-line fuse

the

power

noise source is

experience

water,

theireffectonthe

on,

isolatethe

cable and

so be certain to

on the boat.

on the sonar unitfrom electrical

could be one of three

wiring.

Try using

cable

cable to the

appears

probably

make

orwhen the boat is at rest. In

on the boat off. Make certain the

then turn off ASP

on,

steady

equipment

example,

turn on the

present,

Keep doing

sonardisplay

problem.You

the

power

resistor

cable

to the

battery.

cable

sonar's wires

cable

transducer

keep

sonar unit is turned

gearshift

power

directly

on the sonar unit after all of the above

cavitation.

sonar installations which function

hasty

of the malfunction will be the location and/or

face of the transducer must be

of water at all boat
best

mounting position.

speeds.

placed

Read

your

28 1

the first

water,

bottom

on the boat and view the effect

this until all electrical

can

away

directly

in neutral. If noise

things; spark plugs,

spark plugs,

from

away

battery helps

Many

angle

in a location that has a smooth flow

transducer owner's manual for the

usually appears

cases,

dots,

noise,

or caUse the

firsttryto

thing you

unit

determine

should do

engine

(Advanced Signal

on the

signal

bilge pump

turn the

noted,

instrument, trolling motor,

usually

from the

away

the

to

equipment,

then

off,

display.

and view the
off,

pump

thenturned off.

reroutethesonar

wiring

from it. You

battery

start the

appears

Now

then turn

equipment

that is

may

to isolate

then

make

engine.

on thO

alternator,

alternatorfilters,

engine wiring. Again,

eliminate noise

supplied

nearly

with the unit when

novices or

all

persons

cases,

of the transducer.

then

tests,

with

perfectly

the cause

The

is

or

INTRODUCTION

The LCG-2400 is the latest member of the Lowrance

a

high performance

features and

screen shows the underwater world with

wide
The

display

2400 has

travelled
SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions

Transmitter

and

digital

(log)

Frequency

sonarwith a

wide,

'soft-key" operation,

keyboard

boat

screens.

are also

speed,

surface water

Transmitter Power

the LCG-2400 is also

lighted

definition screen.

high

high

for

night operation.

temperature,

4.94K x 6.1 OW x 2.71 "D

kHz

192
600 watts

75 watts

Display

Film

Supertwist

240 vertical
57,600

NOTICEl

The

storage temperature

the

warranty.

Fahrenheit

in

temperatures

For more

Department

degrees

storage

liquid crystal display

by

Service

for

(-20 degrees

higher

in

or

unit. This

your

information,

local service center.

your

unit is from -4

your

to +75

degrees Celsius).

or lowerthan

type

contact the

specified

of

damage

INSTALLATION

MOUNTING

in

Install the LCG-2400

behind the unit when it is tilted forthe best

ance

bracket base allow

to

place a piece

the

mounting

to attach the

The LCG-2400's

bracket

adapter

wood screw or

of

plywood

hardware.

and transducer

power

gimbal

that lets

The smallest hole that
through

through

is 3/4".

the hole

After the hole is

first,

convenient

any

through-bolt mounting.

power

the

of thin

cables.

power

on the back

Make certain there is

bracket will also

rotate the

you

allows one

drilled, push

then

drop

location, provided

viewing angle.

fiberglass panels

enough

accept

unit a full 360°.

or transducer connector to

the transducer connector

cable down

that combines

family

menu

Using

to use. The

easy

resolution and detail.

The LCG-

and distance

(p-p, typical)

(RMS, typical)

LCD

x 240 horizontal

total

pixels

degrees

will

to +167

Extended

damage

the

is not covered

factory's

Customer

there is clear-

Roles in the

You

may

need

to secure

room behind the unit

the GBSA-1 swivel

pass

up

through

it.

PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor

Afterthe cables have

compound.
through

Offset the

the slot. Break

the transducer cable.

been

routed,

bracket to cover the hole.

fill the hole with a

out one of the holes in

marine

good

Route the

sealing

power

cable

the back of the bracket for

3. The water

the

sonar can't find the bottom

the

digital

greater

manual

0-100
water,

than the water

mode,

feet)

a bottom

be

may

will flash

deeper

continuously.

you

then

change

and increase the

should

signal

than the sonar's

while it's in the

signal

It

are in. If

the

may change

this

to a

range

sensitivity.

appear.

happens,

As

to find the bottom, If

ability

automatic

the

range

place

realistic

one,

move into shallower

you

mode,

to limits far

the unit in the

(for example,

FRONT

POWER
The LCG-2400

results,

power
problems

attach the
enough,

and black.

certain to attach the in-linefuse

source as

the

battery

in the event

Do not use this
Failure to use a

If

you're

tions. Route the

it into the connector

CONNECTIONS

works from a

attach the

cable to an

with electrical

power

#18

splice

Red is the

possible.

or

power

or

power buss,

buss. This will

battery

of a short. The

product

3-amp

installing a speed/temperature sensor,

sensor's cable to the

cable

power

accessory

interference.

cable

directly

wire

gauge

positive lead,

For

example,

attach one

without a

fuse will void

marked

LCG-2400

IMPORTANT!

"SPEED/TEMP CABLE'

twelve-volt

directly

or

to the

power buss,

Therefore,

to

the

battery.

onto it. The

black is

battery system.

battery.

however
it's saferto

If the cable is not

cable has two

power

negative

For the

You can attach

you

may

ahead and

go

wires,

or

ground.

holderto the red lead as close to the

if

have to extend the

you

end of the fuse holder

protect

both the unit and the

requires a 3-amp

fuse

3-amp

wired into the

power

directly

power

fuse.

power

your warranty.

read it's

LCG-2400's

2

mounting

power

cable and

best

the

have

long

red

Make

power

cable to

to the

cable

cable!

instruc-

plug

4. Check the

power alsodrops, reducing

Bottom echo

battery voltage.

disappears

weak bottom echo while boat is

1. The transducer

smooth flow of water in order for the

may

Air bubbles in the water

to find the bottom or other

ability

Cavitation.

2. Electrical noise from the boat's motor can interfere

causes the sonar to

rejection

feature. This can cause the unit to

such as fish or even structure from the

or

plugs

routing

from other electrical

No fish arches when the Fish ID feature is off:

1. Make certain transducer is

common

2. The

a fish

problem

sensitivity may

it has to be able to receive the fish's

arch,

enters the cone until it leaves. If the
unit shows the fish

3. Use the Zoom feature. It is much

zoomed in on a small
will have much better luck
than a 0 to 60 foot

to show much

4. The boat must be

If the boat is

as

straight

motionless,

horizontal lines.

automatically

the sonar unit's

if a

not be

only

range.

more detail.

moving

If the

voltage drops,

its

at

high speeds

to find the bottom or

ability

moving

be in turbulent water.

sonar to work at all boat

disrupt

the sonar

targets.

increase its Discrimination

display. Try

power

on the boat.

wiring

pointing straight

arch is

partial

high enough.

when it is in

of

range

seeing

This

at a slow

fish

enlargesthe targets,

displayed.

sensitivity

the center of the cone.

easier to

wáterthan a

fish arches

trolling speed

in the

stay

27

the unit's transmitter

targets.

or

erratic

digital reading

It must be mounted in a

signals, interfering

The

technical term for this is

with the sonar. This

eliminate weaker

and transducer

In

order for the unit to

large

cone,

using resistorspark

cables

down. This is the most

echo from the time it

is not

high enough,

display

fish arches when

one.

Forexample, you

with a 30 to 60 foot

allowing

the

to see fish

showing

on the screen

or

speeds.

with its

or noise

signals

away

display

the

range

d•'splay

arches.

PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor

TROUBLESHOOTING

If

following troubleshooting
service

Unit

1. Check the

unit is not

your

department.

won't turn on:

working,

It

may

cable's connection at the unit.

power

or if

section before

save

need technical

you

the

you

contacting

trouble of

help, please

the

factory

returning your

Also check the

customer

use

the

unit.

wiring.

To LcG-2400

POWER CONNECTIONS

RED

2. Make certain the
to the

positive battery

3. Checkthefuse.

4. Measure the

battery voltage

at least 11 volts. If it

terminals or
charging.

Unit

freezes,

1. Electrical noise from the boat's

may

transducer cables

help.

of

through

2.

Inspect

3. Check both the transducer and

are

securely plugged

bottom

Weak

1. Makecertaintransduceris

transducer.

reducing

be sure it is

securely

or Marinetex

2. Electrical

causes the sonar to

rejection

such as

wiring

locks

be

interfering

Route the sonar unit's

a fuse block or

the transducer cable for

echo,

Oil, dirt,

its effectiveness. If the transducer is mounted inside the

shooting through only

bonded to the hull. Do NOT use RTV silicone rubber adhesive

noise from the

feature. This can cause the unit to eliminate weaker

fish

or even structure from the

PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor

cable is wired

power

terminal,

at the unit's

the

isn't,

on the terminals are

or

up,

with the sonar unit.

away

wiring

operates erratically:

from other electrical

power

ignition

in

to the unit.

digital readings

pointing

andfuel can cause afilmtoform

boat's motorcan

automatically

properly.

black to

negative

power

to the unit is

corroded,

motor, trolling

Rerouting

cable

directly

switch

breaks, cuts,

connectors. Make certain both

power

erratic,

straight

one

increase its Discrimination

26 3

down.

layer

interfere with the sonar. This

display.

The red wire connects

or

ground.

connector. It should be

defective,

or the

motor,

wiring

to the

or

pinched

or no fish

Clean the face of the

of

fiberglass

the

battery

battery

or an

the

on the boat

battery

signals:

onthetransducer,

needs

accessory

power

instead

wires.

and that it is

or noise

signals

and

may

hull,

r

TO SPEED/TEMP

OR TEMP SENSORS

(Not included)

SPEED/TEMPERATURE SENSORS

The LCG-2400

monitor surface

You do need to be careful when

however. Each
are labeled

two

(or more) temperature readings, you'll

For

example, you

LCG-2400 are:

TS-1 BK One sensor for "Water"

TS-2BK
TS-3BK One sensor for "T-3"

TS-1 2BK Two sensors for "Water" and "T-2"

ST-T B K

(included)

You can combine these sensors in
following page

accepts up

water,

temperature

"Water",

"T-2"

can't use two T-3 sensors. The sensors that will fit the

One sensor

One

speed

"Speed"

for

temperature

to three

live

well, air,

sensor has its own "address". The sensors

(orTemp-2),

for "T-2"

sensor and one

and "Water"

and

temperature

and

virtually any

purchasing

and "T-3"

temperature display.
temperature display.

displays.

many

speed

the

(orTemp-3).

need to usethe

temperature display.

temperature

combinations.

sensor combinations.

3

amp

FUSE

sensors which can

other

temperature.

temperature sensors,

If

want

you

propersensors.

temperature displays.

sensor for

Seethe

list

on the

Sensor Chart

Do not use these

(Note:

ST-TBK
ST-T BK + TS-2BK
ST-TBK + TS-2BK + TS-3BK

IS-i BK

TS-12BK

IS-i BK + TS-2BK

TS-12BK + TS-3BK
TS-1 BK + TS-2BK +TS-3BK

Here's some

=

1

=

1

temperature

=

2

sensor and 1

speed

=

2

temp

sensor

temperature

or

=

or

sample wiring diagrams:

sensors

2

temperature

=

3

temperature

sensors in

temperature

sensors and

=

3

=

3

TS-12 BK

sensors and one

temp

sensors

sensors

temperature

any

one

other

combination.)

display

speed

sensors

sensor

speed

sensor

WINDOWS SUMMARY

69.4

K4!IalI '14•a

On OFF

TEMP I

12.27

—'—

25.3

DISTANCE

1.4'"

GROUP "A"

GROUP "C"

25.3M5

'IKIfl1[S(z

0.5"

72.3°

I

EEIII'I:

I3

72.7° 72.5°

-o

58.1?

0nI5.H

or:1 ,,Ma

01? OFF

&IMls,p.,,,p

72.3°f

I

GROUP "B"

,,.zki,

6O.6i72.O°

OFF

72.4°

GROUP "D"

72

•MñdMpI,Ia

—

.

25.r

,I,nysa.,

2.3"'

_._____d•" 72

72.2°t

7 74

.-........t

II

,i4'p

0

73

72

71.9°f 71.8°

Two

Temperature

(Water

and

Sensors

T-2)

V

LCG-2400'S

POWER CABLE

4

EIEIIE EIIiE

GROUP"E"

—72,..:—

68.6

E1RAIS,

P1r1N

orp orr

.hi.:.Ii,i

72.70r

—d2

7220

d2,,a

72.5°'

-

!

100

GROUP "0" GROUP "H"

25

'—H h'—H

GROUP "F"

WATER TEMP

II

71.9°

S

....sa

•

25.3

'I flfl1W

2.5"'

t

bc

PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor

sothatthe LCG-2400 will add one foot

to the

depth,

one foot below the surface. Press the

arrow

right

arrow

keys

Keel

box,

the ENT

press

changes

the

top

Pressthe EXIT

Note: Another

offsetfeature is if

of the water below the lowest

depth

of the

part
To do

this,

the boat below the transducer. In this

example,

the keel offset

set for a

right.
Please note that

offset

only
display
digital depth,

and FishTrack.
chart at all.

Calibrate

You can calibrate the

To do

Speed"

then

menu,

A screen similar to

appears.

If the

digital speed display

than

your

percentage

the

digital

read slower. Use

Press

key.

since the

then the

key,

until 1.0

the

of

the screen

boat,

measure the lowest

we'll use 3 feet.

negative

and all

Speed

this,

label

press

appears

as shown at

This

key.

digital depth display

erase this menu.

keyto

to use the keel

way

wantto know the

you

instead of the surface.

feature, adjust

3

feet,

adjusting

affects the

features that use the

such as the

This doesn't affect the

highlight

on the

"System Setup"

the

right

the one at

actual

speed,

to

make it read faster. If

speed

display

the arrow

the EXIT

key

transducer is

or

up

down

in the

"Adj

then

right,

immediately

at

one foot.

by

of

part

Now,

using

the off-

as shown at

the keel

digital depth

alarms

depth

speed display.

the "Calibrate

arrow

key.

right

is slower

add a

positive

is

faster,

keys

use a

to

change

to erase this menu.

ODIJd rNUzerlsM

a;AQrT

II 1:')

OFF OFF

EL

n ni

'-''.

i!mi:iaj 141

: mm 0 M

OFF OFF

14J

25.3M

'•nui'hLn

12.9Hz

WL

*wfla

negative percentage

the

Ma

fl)

TO

SELECT NUMBER

TO SELECT

PRESS ENT TO ACCEPT

PRESS EXIT TO

e*:

POSITION

RETURN

ll-3O

TO

TO SELECT POSITION

PRESS ENT TO ACCEPT

PRESS EXIT TO

$J,4r4t U':lI!lIftlatJM$PI

——*

SELECT NuMBER

RETURN

L*j

l

141

*flSe

I

TO SELECT

TO SELECT POSITION

PRESS ENT TO ACCEPT

PRESS EXIT TO RETURN

speed,

then

NUMBER

press

i o

'

to make it

the ENT

TS-3 BK

Three

(Water,

TS-12 BK

LCQ-2400's

POWER CABLE

y

Temperature

plus Speed

T-2, T-3,

and

Sensors

Speed)

Three

(Water,

Temperature

and

T-2,

LCG-2400's

POWER CABLE

Sensors

T-3)

ST-TB K

PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor

24 .

5

KEYBOARD

The

keyboard

arrow

keys.

has

keys arranged

The menu

activatesthefirst menu
menu,

MODE

MENU

make menu

-

Pressing

modes.

-

Press this

functions.

selections,

this

key

in two vertical columns beneath the

near the bottom left corner of the

key

The other

page.

and

chance

switches the unit between different sonar

key

to show

the menus and

are usedto activatethe alarm

keys

modes.

access to most

gain

keyboard

Simulator
The LCG-2400 has a simulator built in that lets

use it as if

you

the water. All features and functions of the unit are usable. A

appears occasionally

To use the

arrow

the

right

"Simulator" label is
LCG-2400 returns to a sonar screen

keys

arrow

simulator,

until the

to remind

the MENU

press

"System Setup"

Now

key.

press

highlighted. Finally, press

across the screen.

that the simulator is on.

you

then

key,

menu

appears.

the

or down arrow

up

the

with simulated edhoes

press

When it

right

the

up

does, press

keys

arrow

are on

you

message

or

down

until the

The

key.

scrolling

ARROW KEYS - These

move

ZOUT,

ALARM
PWR - This

ENT,

ZIN - These

-

Press this

key

-

EXIT

These

keys

key

turns the LCG-2400

keys

are used to make menu selections and to

keys
objects

let

you

to

activate

let

you

on the

zoom the screen in and out to see detail.

enter or erase values.

screen.

of the sonar alarms.

any

and it's

lights

on and off.

Preset

Options

The LCG-2400 "remembers" all set-

such as

tings

manual,

units of

sensitivity,

measure,

even when

auto/

power

is removed from the unit. To return the

LCG-2400tothefactorysettings, high-

the "Preset

light

"System Setup"

arrow

right

key.

Options"
menu,

The LCG-2400 re-

label on the

then

press

the

turns to the full chart screen with all
settings

ues.

returned to their

factory

val-

Keel Offset

The LCG-2400

from the face of the transducer. Since

measureswaterdepth

the transducer is below the surface of
the

water
foot below the
2400

feet,

You
using

highlightthe

"System Setup" menu,

right

depth

in the

this distance is nottheexact

water,

depth.

reports

then the

can calibrate the

the keel

If the transducer is one

surface,

and the LCG-

the water

is

depth

actually

depth reading

offset feature.

"Keel Offset" label on the

then

arrow

shows in

The screen

key.

the

upper

upper rightcorner.

as 30

depth

31 feet.

First,

the

press

shown at

left corner of the screeri. The keel offset shows

In this

example,

SYSTEM SETUP

/

AUDIO
SYSTEM

UNITS OF MEASURE
BESET DISTANa

PRESET OPTIONS
KEEL OFFSET

CALIBRATE SPEED
TEMP GRAPH

SIMULATOR

DISPLAY

INFORMATION

IhI

$

40 ni

11: r:i 1•P1t4

OFF OFF

afl%

TO SELECT NUMBER
TO SELECT POSITION

PRESS ENT TO

PRESS EXIT TO RETURN

right appears.

we need to

The current bottom

changethe

LOG

SCALE--S 4° 10° I

OFF

I

Cliii I

Pill l{t e (I N N

l

O.O

ACCEPT

keel offset

6

23

PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor

"Speaker'

System

then

label,

Information

the left arrow

press

This screen shows some basic data

Info"

highlightthe "System

right

press

arrow

the EXIT

key.

The

key.

label onthe

system

info screen

The LCG-2400 returns to the

Units of Measure

The LCG-2400

in

depth

per

temperature

You can
using

do

sure" label on the

then

screen at

item

the

feet,
distance in statute

hour,

change any

the units of measure menu. To

this,

highlight

press

want to

you

or left arrow

right

To erase this

key.

Reset Distance

If

have a

you

counting

reset this distance
easier to

menu,

in the

the distance

highlight

then

System Setup

normally

speed

in

degrees

the "Units of Mea-

System Setup menu,

the

right

right appears.

change,

screen, press

Log

speed

to zero

the "Reset Distance

the

press

shows the

in statute miles

and

miles,

Fahrenheit.

of these

arrow

key

sensor attached

you've

right

menu. To erase this

settings

key.

Highlight

then

press

to

change

the EXIT

travelled

by turning

arrow

The

the

it.

the unit off and on

key.

to turn it of f.

key

about the LCG-2400. To view

then

System Setup

appears.

OMJIII

_____

SPEED

DISTANCE

TEMPERATURE

to the

each time

Log"

This resets the

menu, press

menu,

To erase this

System Setup

UNITS OF MEASURE

.flflfl

I liii MM EM I

I

__________

LCG-2400,

you

label on the

the unit starts

turn it on. You can

again,

System Setup

and

log

the EXIT

press

screen,

menu.

III PA M

EN

EPHI

°c

however,

keeps you

key.

this,

the

I

it's

OPERATION

POWER/LIGHTS

Toturn the LCG-2400

the PWR

one at

The PWR

key.

right appears.

also controls the

key

Oncethe LCG-2400
the PWR

key

Press the PWR

off.

lights
To turn the

holdthe PWR

LCG-2400

keywhile

shut itself off when the countdown reaches zero.

MENUS

The LCG-2400 uses

and features of the unit. To use the

The

options

needs and water

on the menus let

different menus. The left and

items. If

you

ever

the menus from the screen.

on, simply press

A screen similar to the

lights.

isturned

to

turn the

key again

menusextensivelyto guideyouthroughthefunctions

conditions. Use the

lost in a

get

on,

press

on.

lights

to

turn the

press

you

right

menu,

and

menus,

to customize the unit to

arrow

simply press

off,
a"countdown"

appears

on thescreen.

simply press

and down arrow

up

keys

The unitwill

Release the PWR

the MENU

your particular

to move

keys

select and

the EXIT

adjust

key.

This

key.

key.

to

menu

clears

Temperature Graph

Some of the LCG-2400's screens have a tem-

perature graph,

temperature graph

shown at

from 710 to 73°.

or 100
System

press

using

Setup

the

perature graph

EXIT

key

as shown at

the

right,

You can

the

menu.
arrow

right

range

to erase the

right. Normally,

has a 2°

temperature graph

change

"Temp Graph"

Highlight

until the desired tem-

key

is

highlighted.

menu.

range.

that

On the screen

this

label on the

22

has a

range

label,

the

range

to 4°

then

Press the

TEMP

_________________

F

71.9

73

—72

71

MODES

The LCG-2400 has

FastrakTM, digital/chart,

and window

chart,
differentmode, simply pressthe

A screen

key.
appears.

to select the

key

EXIT

press

menu. A

on the next

similarto the one at

Press the

to erase

key

summary

page.

five modes:

split-chart,full

groups.

desired

of

To select a

or

down arrow

up

mode,

the modes

the modes starts

MODE

right
then _________

7

frULL

CHART

PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor

FASTRAK
This feature converts all echoes

horizontal lines on the

side. The

FASTRAK

mally.

of conditions

graph

directly

continues to

makes it useful for ice
you'refishing

moving,

atanchor. Since

fish

signals

lines on a normal chart
makes a useful addition to

tionary
All

location.

depth

alarms and

display's

operate

gives you a rapid

under

the boat. This

fishing,

the unit is not

are

long,

display.

fishing

CAUTION!

automatic features are turned off when the Fastrak

feature is turned onl

Full Chad

This is the default mode
the LCG-2400 is

bottom

from
right

signal

to left.

right

side of the

to determine the

and other

ture,

of

the screen

top

face. The bottom

left corner of

top

"AUTO" at the

shows that the

automatic
sitivity, range,

Split
A

split

mode,

Chad

chart shows the

first turned on. The

scrolls

Depth

screen makes it

depth

objects.

represents

depth

the screen. The word

screen's

LCG-2400 is in the

freeing you

and noise

world from the surface to the
on the
side shows an

right

side of the screen.

right

enlarged

side. The zoom

the bottom of the screen. In

ample,

timesthe

the zoom

side's view.

right

range

the ZOUT and ZIN

change

the left side's zoom from 2X to

used when

acrossthe screen

scales on the

of

fish,

struc-

The line at the

the sur-

shows at the

center

top

from sen-

rejection adjustments.

underwater

bottom

The left

version of the

shows

range

this ex-

is

or two

2X,

By

pressing

keys, you

4X and back.

to short

far

right

nor-

update

or

when

drawn
FASTRAK

out

at a sta-

easy

at

can

8

0

The ASP feature has two levels
mal and

levels,

ting.
with

steps
and fix

try using

However,

noise,

to find the interference source

it,

the unit with the

However,

want to turn the ASP feature off,

may
This allows

echoes before
the

ASP

To

change

arrow

keys

to

keys

change

If

High.

we

ratherthan

have

you

the

"High"

if

are

you

suggest

havihgtrouble

that

continually using

high

ASP

there are times when

to view all

you

are

they

feature.

the ASP

until the "ASP" menu

it. When

processed by

level,

ASP menu.
SYSTEM SETUP

The

following

through

access this

then

key,

until the

keys

appears.

The screen shown at

features are available

the

"System Setup"

menu,

press

the

press

up

'System Setup"

Press the

right

right appears.

or down arrow

Audio/Display
You can

and turn the
this menu. To do

"Audio/Display"

menu,

setup

The screen at

key.

To

adjust

"Contrast"

arrow

right
the

pattern

to

adjustthecontrastforthe

ness.

To turn

the

the

adjust

speaker

label on the

then

the

contrast,

menu,

to

key

atthe

bottom of this screen

speaker off,

display's

off or on

this,

pressthe rightarrow

right appears.

then use the left or

change

-

Nor-

noise

high

ASP set-

take

you

setting.

incoming

the MENU

press

finished,

you're

menu. To

the MENU

menu

arrow

contrast

usihg

highlight

system

highlight

it. Look at

bestsharp-

highlight

___________

you

appears.

press

SI

ar OFF LIfflI HI

then

key

Now use the left or

the EXIT

ASP

the

press

key

SYSTEM SETUP

_____________________

D1SPLAY

/

!AuDIO

S!ZSTEM INFORMAT ioN

UNITS OF MEASURE
RESET DISTANCE LOG

PRESET OPTIONS

key.

the

the

the

REEL OFFSET

CALIBRATE SPEED
TEMP GRAPH 8CALE-- 4° 100 I

SIMULATOR

____________________________

21

AUDIO / DISPLAY

i]Il:f'blI

________

SPEARER OFF LI I

BACRLIGHT

•

t.

r4r

or down

up

arrow

right

to erase the

I OFF' I

________

__________

__________

12fl11

24

36

PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor

alarm

on,

the

press

fish alarm turned on.

Note: If the unit is in the manual

turn the automatic mode and

ADJUST CHART SURFACE

The

markings

called "surface clutter." These

wakes,

temperature

The Surface

ducesoreliminatessurfacecluttersig-

nals from the

sensitivity

it near the surface and

creasing

The maximum

affect is 75% of the selected

range.

range
clutterwill be reduced down to4bfeet.

There are three levels of SCC avail-

able on the LCG-2400:
and

change

the
to

menu.

ASP
The ASP feature is

constantly

interference. This

under
The ASP feature is an

noise is
sources such
bubbles

engine.

For

with maximum

high.

it,

"Surface

change

(Advanced

most

any

passing

In all

the ALARM

press

arrow

right

extending

Clarity

display.

of the

receiver,

it as the

depth

example,

When it's

the MENU

press

Clarity"

it. When

key.

Repeat

inversion,

Control

3CC varies the

gradually

depth

that 5CC will

on a 0-60 foot

SCC,

low, medium,

turned on for the first

menu

you're

then

key,

The unit will revert to the sonar

the above

mode,

Fish ID

CLARITY

downward from the zero line on the chart are

markings

and other natural causes.

re-

(5CC)

decreasing

in-

increases.

depth

surface

then

key,

appears.

finished,

press

Now use the left or

press

Signal Processing)

a noise

evaluates the effects of boat

automatic feature

conditions.

undesired

aa bilge

over the face

cases,

rejection system

gives you

effective tool in

signal.
pumps, engine ignition systems

It is caused

of the

noise can

produce

20

highlight

turning

on,

the "Fish Alarm" label and

display

to turn the fish alarm off.

steps

the Fish Alarm on

also.

are caused

by

wave

'IAN

45 9rT

'a.

,cIsuEPAcE

OFF 'MEDHI

1

the SCC level is low. To

time,

ordown arrow

the

up

the EXIT

built into the LCG-2400 that

speed,

the best

combating

electrical and mechanical

by

transducer,

unwanted marks on the

even vibration from the

CLARITYL 48

right

to erase the 3CC

key

water

conditions,

display possible

noise. In sonar

action,

-

and

with the

will also

P

keys

arrow

wiring,

display.

boat

24
36

60

until

keys

and

terms,

air

Digital/Chart

The

digital/chart

the

side of the screen. The left

right

side has four

shows the chart on

boxes

digital

containing

thewaterdepth atthetopofthescreen,

boat

speed,

and surface
bottom of the screen is a

graph. (Note: Speed,

temperature displays requireaspeed/
temperature

purchased separately.)

Window

You can

LCG-2400

ture.This

for

your

tions. This feature

display

alone.

The screens available

mode are divided into two or more

windows
windows is called a
as shown above has the

display

in

another,

distance travelled

watertemperature.

temperature

distance,

sensor which must be

Groups

change

letsyou

own

the

by using

use different

fishing

gives you

displays

the windows fea-

or

boating

8 different

screens in the window

in the windows

per

in one

water

screen.

window,

Each

screen

"group". Group

digital depth

battery voltage

temperature, speed,

(log),

Atthe

and

on the

displays

situa-

groups

of

"A"

and distance travelled.
To use the windows

the

MODE

one shown at

the

"Group"

screen. Now

to

keys
groups.

sequence through

When the desired

pears, press

modes menu.

A screen similar to

key.

right appears. Highlight

menu at the bottom of the

the

press

the EXIT

feature,

first

press

the

leftorrightarrow

the available

group ap-

to erase the

key

9

RTEMP

P

VOLTS

PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor

AUTOMATIC
When the

LCG-2400 isfirst turned

on,

theAutomaticfeature is enabled. this

is indicated

of the screen. The Automatic fea-

top

ture

adjusts

sothe bottom

the word "AUTO"

by

the

sensitivity

is

signal

displayed

and

atthe

range

in the

lower half of the screen at all times.
To turn Automatic

MENU
arrow

appears.

then

key,

until the "AUTO"

keys

Press the left arrow

switch to the manual mode. The

screen,

repeatthe

SENSITIVITY

The

sensitivity

othertarget

indicating

above

sensitivity

controls the

level excludes much

information.

first

off,

press

the

press

the

or down

up

is

unit

in the manual mode. To turn Automatic

stepsto getthe

ability

sensitiv-

High

the

menu

to

key

letters "Man"

auto

of the unit to

of the bottom

itylevelsenablesyouto seethisdetail,
but it

many
best

solid bottom

also clutter the

can

undesired

sensitivity

signal

signals.

level

shows a

with

screen with

Typically,

good

Grayline

the

and

some surface clutter.

49 8FT_

— JTS

1j

_____

______ 100

appear

then

menu,

____________________

press

information,

at the

the

pick up

fish

91 9]

a

20

IN

'

19

40
60
80

of the

top

on,

rightarrow key.

echoes. A low

signals,

and

20
40

the
down arrow

the "1"

"0".

Press
ting.

alarms

of 10 feet. Now

alarm

label and

arrow

right

at

The

depth

the ENT

key again

key

the

end of the number to a

now shows 10 feet.

key

and

once. This

to

accept

press

changes

this set _______________________

The LCG-2400 returns to the

menu,

showing

by highlightingthe

pressing

a shallow

can activate the

you

"ShallowAlm"

the

right

depth

arrow

With the shallow alarm set at ten
anytime

Set the

the

deep

below the

digital display goes

alarm in the same manner. If the bottom

alarm

deep

setting,

below ten

the

ZONE ALARM
The zone alarm is
echo

passes

shown on the

bar,

screen. To turn the zone alarm

highlightthe
alarms

row

highlight
press

menu,

key.

the "Zone

the

To

right

triggered

inside the zone alarm

right

"Zone Alarm" label on the

then

press

adjust

Adjust"

arrow

similar to the one at

when

of the

side

the

right

the zone

key.

right appears.

alarm,

label,

A screen

the

key.

feet,

deep

any

on,

ar-

then

El

WO1OE

TO SELECT NUMBER

______________________

TO SELECT POSITION

.

PBESS nIT TO ACCEPT DEPTH

flESS EXIT TO RETURN

the shallow alarm sounds.

feet,

depth reading goes

alarm will sound.

When the LCG-2400 is in the

matic

mode,

matically adjusted

tom

signal displayed, plus

This

gives

the

it the

capabilityto

sensitivity

to

keep

a

a solid bot

little more.

is auto-

show fish ______

and other detail.

However,
decrease the

detail,

is the same whether the unit
To

adjust

arrow

situations occur

sensitivity.

so an increase in

the

sensitivity, press

until the "SENS"

keys

where it becomes

Thistypically happens

sensitivity

is in the automatic or manual mode.

menu

Auto-

is indicated The

the MENU

key,

appears

10

SENS .

J

__________

P1OREi

necessary

when

to

wish to see more

you

procedure

then

press

the

as shown above.

increase

to

adjust

or down

up

80

or

To

adjustthetop

or

lower,

keyswhilethe up

surrounding
screen as shown above. To

the

right

arrow

then use the
When

the zone alarm is

it

FISH

ALARM

Use the fish

suspended objects

sounds for each fish

press

the

up

of the zone

the

up

and down arrows are

"Upper

to move the arrows to the "Lower Zone" on the

key

or down arrow

barhigher

or down arrow

Zone" on the

the bottom of the zone

adjust

keys.

press

the EXIT

set,

bar,

to erase the menus.

key

alarm for a distinctive audible alarm when fish or other

are detected

symbol

the Fish l.D. feature. A different tone

by

size shown on the

19

display.

To turn the fish

first

screen,

press

PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor

ALARMS The
The LCG-2400 has

Fish Alarm. It sounds when the Fish l.D. feature determines an echo or

of echoes is a fish. Another alarm is the Zone Alarm which consists

group

of a bar.

Any

echo that
alarm is called the
alarm. This is useful as an anchor

navigation.

To

adjust

ALARM

right appears.
below for

DEPTH ALARMS

The
the bottom

an

key.

setting

alarms sound a tone

depth

signal goes

the shallow alarm's
than the

example,

ten

to

deep

if

you

the alarm will

feet,

if the bottom

bottom

It sounds a

setting.

No other

alarms will be

individually.

To

goes deeperthan

warning

Both

targets

the shallow

adjust

the "Shallow
the

deep alarm, highlight

Depth"

tically.

an

Depth"

row

appears.

Use the

select the

keys

shallow alarm
the

label. Both

We'll use the shallow

example. Highlight

label,

The screen shown

key.

up

number,

to move from number to number in the

arrow

up

three different

inside this bar

Alarm.

press

Only

the

Depth

alarm,

appears

first

The screen shown at

Follow the

each alarm.

alarm's

instructions

shallowerthan

setting

or

deeper

setting.

when

For

of sonar alarms. The first is the

types

triggers

the bottom

watch,

a shallow water

131

:r:1flQM:1Kn:IiI l ON

SHALLOW ALARM
DEEP ALARM

DEEP ALARM DEPTH I 100
ZONE ALARM
ZONE ALARM ADJUST I ADJUST

FISH ALARM

this alarm. The last

will

signal

ALARMS

DEPTH-I

set the shallow alarm

sound a tone

is less than ten feet. It will continue to sound until the

signal

10 feet. The

tone if the bottom

alarms work

depth

will

inoperative.

these alarms. If

trip

These alarms can be used at the same time or

alarm,

Depth"

label. To

the

alarmsadjust

the "Shallow

then

press

the

or down arrow

the

right

to 10

depth

once. The

key

feet, press

only

highlight

adjust

"Deep

iden-

alarm as

ar-

right

at

right

to

keys

and left

changes

alarm works

deep
depth goes deeperthan

off the

digital

turn the

you

SET SHALLOW ALARM

Ii

rMrItUW#*M*flWn1

TO SELECT NUMBER

t

TO SELECT POSITION

just

bottom

digital off,

w

OO1

I

mnaltne2*twatt1

PRESS EIIT TO ACCEPT DEPTH

PRESS EXIT TO RETURN

1

For

depth.

the

right

arrow

the second "0" to a "1 ".

example,

key once,

trigger

alert,

this

or

for

1

rTl

lEiONl

FT

ON

I @

I

I

lONl

the

opposite.

the alarm's

depth signals.

the

depth

to set the

then

press

Next, press

The
the

To increase the
the

increase in value. You can also see the difference on

it scrolls. When the

To decrease the
and

release the

tone sounds.
To erase

RANGE - Automatic
When turned on for the first

LCG-2400

bottom

screen. This

and is

Typically,

manuallywhilethe

as shown at

ing upon

current

range

ample

tom

150 feet. To do

menu is

ished with this
key

RANGE
The LCG-2400
control over the

manual mode.

To

tam the LCG-2400 is in the manual

mode.

the

sensitivity

graph gives

of the bar

right

the menu's bar

key,

percentage

key.

the

automatically places

signal

of the automatic function.

part

the

range
right.

the bottom

range, you

to a different

screen shown

has descended to a

depth

displayed.

to erase it.

-

Manual

change

up

the

Next, press

or down arrow

menu has left and

right arrows,

a visual indication of the

shows the

graph

sensitivity level, press

will

graph

sensitivity

sensitivity level, press

is at the desired

will decrease. When the

When

menu, press

in the lower half of the

is called Auto

cannot be

unit is in

However,

this,

simply press

menu,

you

depth

can

change

depth.

below,

When

press

reach either the maximum or minimum

the EXIT

time,

Ranging

changed

automatic,

depend

and the _______________

In the ex-

the bot-

point

the

you're

the EXIT

gives you complete

when it's in the

range

range,

first make cer-

the MENU

keys

key

until the

sensitivity

percentage

the

grow

the left arrow

sensitivity

key.

5 .75rt

the
the

the

where

arrow

right

fin-

and

a horizontal bar

plus

level. The number to

of

sensitivity

arrow

right

key.

wider and the

the chart record

release the

level,

key.

is at the desired

— _flMTO

________________

AJ%NGES

ii

N.A.

'9

______

______ iDo

UBLE MOREl

can

you

change

while the Auto

key

graph.

in use.

As

you press

percentage

key.

The bar

N.A. 1'

the

range

graph

limit,

Range

will

as

level,

a

—

0

20

40

80
80

to

18

11

PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor

menu

range
Press the left or

decrease or

available

40, 60, 100,

appears

increase the

ranges

150,200,300,500,800,

as shown at

arrow

right

are

0-5, 10,

range.

and 1000 feet. Afterthe desired

is

displayed, press

erase the

NOTE: The

LCG-2400

installation,

tions,

range

depends

water and bottom condi-

and other factors.

the EXIT

menu.

depth capability

onthetransducer

right.

to

keys

The

20, 30,

range

to

key

of the

flrT

a o • I

MAN

20

40

60

80

100

0

DISPLAY ZOOM BAR

When

mode,

the unit

the zoom• bar doesn't

is

in the

split-screen

normally

zoom

show on the screen. The zoom bar shows

the section of wateron the

screen that is

being enlarged

rightside

side. To turn the zoom bar on

when the

ously

highlight

"Chart

Setup"

arrow

key.

not in the

you're

split-screen

the "Show Zoom Bar" on

then

menu,

Now

press

split-screen mode,

press

the EXIT

to that mode. A screen similar to the one above

of the

on the left

continu-

mode is

the

right

key.

change

on,
the

If

appears.

ZOOM
"Zooming"the picture

fish

signals.

screen
automatic and manual modes.

ZOOM

The

only way

ZIN

(zoom-in) key.

normal

The LCG-2400

zoom

option.

-

AUTOMATIC MODE

to zoom the screen in automatic mode is

size. If

you press

is acommon method

gives you

The zoom

This

operation

enlarges

the ZIN

all

echoes on the screen to twice their

key again,

usedtoenlargésmall

two

different zoom

and

adjustment

the screen is

times normal size. To return the screen to 2X or
ZOUT

(zoom-out) key

2400 is in the 2X

of the

screen,

showing

51.2

or4Xzooms,

-'------

until the desired

"2X" or "4X"

the current zoom

0

100

zoom

appears
mode.

appears.

to

normal,

in

the

detail and

sizes,

plus a split

is different in the

simply press

"zoomed" to four

simply press

When the LCG-

Iowerrightcorner

the

the

To turn the zoom bar

off,

repeat

the

above

DISPLAY ZONE BAR

The zone alarm has a

echoes that

bottom of this

This bar

normally

appear

between the

bartriggers

doesn't show on the

bar.

range

top

Any

and

the zone alarm.

screen. To turn the zone bar on continu-

ously, highlight

the "Chart

arrow

right

A

screen similar to the one at

To turn the zone bar

pears.

above

steps.

more information on the zone

DIGITAL SONAR

When the LCG-2400 is first turned

left corner of the screen. This

top

into the unit. It

will

depth
cally display

this also turns all automatic features

ranging,

and the Fish ID. feature.

To tum the

until the "DIGITAL SONAR" menu

keys

it off.

the "Show Zone Bar" on

Setup" menu,

Now

key.

then

press

the EXIT

off,

See the Alarms section for

display

displays only

flash on the

the bottom

off,

digital

the bottom

display.

depth

first

press

When the

again.

the MENU

press

right ap-

repeat

alarm.

the

on,

depth.

The

the

key.

the

digital depth

comes from a

digital

digital

off

also,

key,

appears.

steps.

display

If it loses the

separate digital

finds the

sonar can be turned

such as auto

then

Press the left arrow

bottom,

bottom,

press

the

is located at the

sonar built

the last known

it will

automati-

however

off,

key

auto

to turn

sensitivity,

or down arrow

up

NOZOOM

2XZOOM

12

Note:

Turningthe digital

IDand the

depth

sonaroff also turnsthe automatic mode

alarms.

17

off,

including

Fish

PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor

When the LCG-2400 is turned

FishTrackfeature

until the FISH ID menu

keys
Pressing

it once switches the FishTrack feature

To turn FishTrack

"TRACK" label on the Fish ID menu.

off, press

on, press

on,

the menu

appears!

the

right

CHART SETUP
The LCG-2400

chart screen. To do

then

key,
until the "CHART SETUP" menu

press

Nowpressthe right

shown at

The

right appears.

digital depth display

corner of the screen

numbers. You can

large

smaller numbers or turn it off

the "Show

using

lets

this,

the

up

arrow

Digital"

you

customize the

the MENU

press

or down arrow

appears. _______

The screen _______

key.

at the

top

normally

menu

shows in

change

completely

atthetop

this to

this screen.

FishTrack is enabled. To turn

key,

keys

left

then

pressthe up

Now

press

but

off,

arrow

_______________________

SHOW

SHOW SPEED -I IZN YES I

SHOW DISTANCE
SHOW ZOOM BAR

SHOW ZONE BAR
SHOW CHART

_______________________

which

key,

(i!•I1I8Itnfl

TEMPERATURE-1 IIJ

ordown arrow

the left arrow

leaves Fish ID on.

highlights

CHART SETIJP

mHO

_______

LOG--I BI

I BI

I B

cunsoR---I I

_______

of

511

YES

YES
YES

YES
YES

the

key.

the

I

I

I

I

I

ZOOM-MANUAL
The Z-IN

(zoom-in)

size of the echoes on

MODE

and Z-OUT

the

screen when

(zoom-out) keys

same as the automatic mode.

However, you

can

manually adjustthe

zoom when the unit is in the manual

mode. To do

then

key,

until the 'CHART ZOOM" menu

keys

appears.

A screen similartothe one at

key.
appears.

This is the

this,

the

press

Now

press

split-screen

zoom bar shows atthe far

the screen. All

and bottom of the zoom

top

shown on the left side of the screen.
moves the zoom bar

changes

echoes between the

on the left side of the screen at the same

the MENU

press

or left arrow

right

the

right

zoom menu. A

right

or down. As

up

arrow

right

side of

bar are

the

unit

Pressing

the

you adjust

enlarge

and reduce the

is in the manual

or down arrow

up

the zoom

time.

bar,

mode,

the

range

the

keys

You can also turn the
zone alarm

information on these items.

bar,or

temperature, speedometer,

cursor on or off

this menu. See below for more

using

distance

log,

zoom

bar,

To return to the full-screen

erases the zoom bar and move zoom menu.

mode,

simply press

the EXIT

key.

This also

GRAYLINP

CHART CURSOR
The LCG-2400 has a

depth.Thecursorissimplyahorizontal
from left to

the line's
the cursor

To

display

"ShowCursor"onthe"Chartsetup" menu,

then

similar to the one at

the

up

cursor

To turn

above

right. A depth

depth.

(line)

the chart

the

press

and down

or

up

chart

the

steps.

right

down to the desired

The LCG-2400 returns to

the sonar screen without the

sor.

chart cursor that allows

box

at the end of the line on the

In the

example

is at

29.8 feet.

cursor,

arrow

right appears.

arrow

keys

cursor

at

highlight

A screen

key.

to move the

off,

repeat

chart cur-

depth.

linethat

right,

the

Use

the

16 13

to

you

pinpoint a target's

extendsacrossthedisplay

side shows

right

MAN

45 7rT

________________

/7;

36

GRAYLINE lets
"paints" gray

to tell the difference between a hard and soft bottom. For

you
soft,

muddy

a narrow or no

causes a wide

0

If

have two

you

the

then

target

weeds from trees on the

GRAYLINE is

and weak

strong
GRAYLINE

usually adequate
GRAYLINE

To

adjustthe

you distinguish

on

targets

or

weedy

gray

gray

signals

with

adjustable.

level,

that are

bottom returns a weaker

line. A hard bottom returns a

line.

of

equal size,

is the

gray

bottom,

Since G RAYLINE showsthe difference between

signals; adjusting

also. The level chosen

for most conditions.

selling

that's best for

GRAYLINE

level,

between

stronger

stronger signal.

strong

than a

one with

preset

signal

gray

or fish from structure.

the

sensitivity may require

the LCG-2400 at

by

with

key,

you.

press

Experiment

the MENU

and weak echoes. It

value. This allows

example,

which is shown with

strong signal

and the other

This

helps distinguish

which

without,

a different

on is

power

unit to find the

your

then

press

the

up

a

or

PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor

downarrowkeysuntiltheGRAyLlNE
menu

appears.

one at
arrow

the

right appears.

keyto

right
percentage
changes
pressed.

graphical

level. You

screen

chart

After

key

(both

record)

you've finished,

to erase the menu.

A screen

similartothe

Press

decrease the

arrow

key

gray

to increase it.

of GRAYLINE

as the arrow

The bar chart also

indication of

can see the

on the

as

the GRAYLINE

change

menu and on the

you press

press

the left

level or

The

in use

are

keys

gives

on the

the

keys.

the EXIT

a

CHART SPEED

The rate echoes scroll

adjustable by

arrow

keys

below left.

decrease it

in use

changes

graphical
screen

After

you've

first

until the

Increase the chart

by

pressing

as

indication of the chart

on the

(both

made the

69.7°

across the screen is called the chart

pressing

the menu

"CHT SPD"

speed by

(chart speed)

the left arrow

the arrow

menu and on the chart

adjustment, press

keys

0

20
40

are

speed.

4Q c'—

then

key,

pressing

The

key.

pressed.

You can

record)

the EXIT

62.8s

— aLns — — — — —

pressing

menu

appears

the

right

percentage

The bar

chart also

see the

as

you press

to

erase the menu.

key

speed.

the

up

as shown

arrow

of chart

change

or down

key

speed

gives

on the

the

keys.

0

20

0

It's

or

a

FISH ID
The Fish ID
The

microcomputer

thermoclines,
remaining targets

screen in

small, medium,

tiny,

size between

it thinks a

The

microcomputer

between
submerged floats,

wards from a

distinguish

You

may

fish. Practice with the unit in both the Fish ID mode and without to

feature identifies

analyses

and

other

are fish. The Fish

of the actual fish echoes. Tháearé fourfish

place

and

targets.

target

In other

is a

small

is

sophisticated,

tish and other

air

of limbs is the hardest

group

targets

signals

large.

a medium fish

fish,

suspended objects

bubbles,

that meet certain conditions as fish.

all echoes and eliminates surface

that are undesirable. In most

IDfeatUrOdisplays symbols

These are used to

words,

it

displays

symbol

but itcn befooled.

etc. Individual tree limbs

object

from fish.

see Fish ID

symbols

on the screen when

designate

a small fish

on a

larger target,

Itcan'tdistinguish

such as

for the Fish ID

trotlines, turtles,

actually,

instances,

symbol

the relative

symbol

extending

feature to

there are no

more familiar with the Fish ID feature.

When the LCG-2400 is turned

Fish ID feature

also. Toturn the Fish IDfeature

on,

the menu

press
arrow

keys

appears.

isautomaticallyturned

then

key,

until the FISH ID menu

Press the left arrow

on,

press

key

the

off,
the

to

51.3rT

turn the fish ID feature off. To turn the
Fish ID feature on
above

until the"ON" is

key
targets

are fish will be

bols.

but

steps,

the

microcomputer

displayed

press

again, repeat

the

tight

highlighted. Any

determines

as fish

the

arrow

sym

IWMEI

___________________________

clutter,

on the

sizes:

when

etc.

out-

become

—

20

3'

40

60

80

To

stop

keys

arrow
key.

_____

MORt1

CHART SPEED MENU

the

chart,

until

the "CHART" menu

to

key

press

the chart. To start the

stop

the

80

menu

key,

appears

14

CHART STOP MENU

then

as

press

shown above

chart

again,

the

press

or down arrow

up

Pressthe left

right.

the

right

80

100

arrow

Remember,

manual mode. If
manual,

automatic off when the Fish ID feature is

turned off

FISHTRACKTM

The

FishTrack feature shows the

on

the

feature

the Fish ID feature can't be used when

the

microcomputer

also.

display.

This lets

is available

turn the Fish ID

you

you accurately gauge

when the Fish ID feature is on.

only

will turn the automatic

feature on when the LCG-2400 is in

depth

15

the Fish ID

on,

of a fish

the LCG-2400 is in the

feature on. If

symbol

the

depth

when it

you

feature will be

appears

of

targets.

turn

This

PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor