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INTRODUCTION
MOUNTING
CONNECTIONS
POWER
TRANSDUCER
KEYBOARD BASICS
DISPLAY
MENUS
HELP
WINDOWS
VIEWING
MODIFYING GROUPS
RESETTING
SONAR OPERATION
AUTOMATIC
SENSITIVITY
RANGE
ZOOM-Automatic
ZOOM-Manual
MENU
CHART SPEED
GRAYLINE®
FISH 1.0
FISHTRACKTM
DISPLAY
MENU-PAGE2
ADJUST
BACK LIGHT ON/OFF
SPEAKERVOLUME
TURN DIGITAL BOX
CONSTRUCT
MENU-PAGES
MENU-PAGE4
MENU-PAGE5
SYSTEM INFORMATION
TRANSDUCERS
FISH ARCHES
SONAR TROUBLESHOOTING
WINDOWS SUMMARY
WARRANTY
MISSING
INTERNATIONAL
WINDOWS OPTIONS
ALL GROUPS
Operation
operation
-
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CONTRAST
BACK LIGHT LEVEL
OFF
BOX
DIGITAL
DISPLAY ZOOM
DISPLAY
DIGITAL SONAR
DEPTh
CHART CURSOR
FASTRAK
SELECT UNITS OF MEASURE
CLEAR
ADJUST
ADVANCED
BAR
ZONE BAR
UNES
DISTANCE LOG
CHART SURFACE
SIGNAL PROCESSING
AND CONE ANGLES
PARTS
SERVICE INFORMATION
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reserved.
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INTRODUCTION
The X-70A is a
high quality,
second to none in its class.
the X-70A is also one of the
built. The wide "ClearVision"
resolution and detail. The
operation.
temperature,
ST-T
The X-70A
and
distance travelled
speed/temperature
display
also has
sensor).
wide screen sonar
menu features
Using
easiest-to-use sonars that
screen shows the
and
keyboard
digital depth,
(log)
with
and
underwaterworld with
are also
boat
speed,
displays (requires
performance
that is
"soft-key' operation,
Lowrance has ever
high
lighted
for
night
surface water
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optional
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MOUNTING - Bracket
The X-70A can be
Brackets are
than
1/2",
a
special
the dash. You can
location, provided
bestviewing angle.
bolt
mounting.
thin
fiberglass panels
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enough
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supplied
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there is
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behind the unitto attach
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Mount
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will have to be
clearance
need to
the first few times
you
need it.
gimbal
behind the unit when it is tilted forthe
bracket or
however if the dash is thicker
purchased
bracket in
allowwood
place a piece
mounting
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SLOT BREAK
of
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hardware. Make certain
powerand
OUT SLOT
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pass
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power
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Offset the bracket to
transducer cable.
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the transducerconnector
cable down
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INDASH MOUNTING
The X-70A can
dash is 1/2' thick or
however,
thickness.
the
to install
Make certain
enough
the
room to
radius
.400"
(4 places)
be installed in the dash
less.
if
remove
you
this
Try
since the thickness
unit,
there is
tighten
with the
dash thickness can
Determining
a
gauge
in an area that's close to
clearance behind the dash
the bolts
DASH CUTOUT
the
from the
dash,
the location that
can
significantly
vary
on both sides of
7,o25"
supplied
can
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hardware
easilly
in some boats.
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difficult,
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Once
you've
the
drawing
the
dash,
the unit in
place
Supplied
to attach
and
pads
will touch the
clamp
the
with
left side of the
on the
of the unit is
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CAM CLAMP
(TURNED
determined the location
shown above. Measure
the
place
gasket supplied
the hole.
with the X-70A
the X-70A to
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place
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unit,
RUBBER
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the dash. Peel the adhesive
back side of the dash.
unit is
pointing
for the
carefully
with the X-70A around
bolts,
pads
side of the X-70A
dash. Make
before
down
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up
unit,
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according
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the unit and
washers,
and cam
backing
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in the location wherethe
the hardware
Using
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and the cam
tightening
RUBBER PAD
on the
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POWER CONNECTIONS
The X-70A
attach
cable to an
with
electrical interference.
power
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gauge
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in-line fuse holderto the
For
example,
buss,
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The X-70A uses a
Do not use this
Failure to use a
works from a
the
power
cable
accessory
cable
directly
to the
wire onto it. The
if
you
black is
have
positive lead,
attach one end of
protect
both the
3-amp
product
3-amp
directly
or
red lead as close to the
thefuse
without a
fuse will void
twelve-volt
power buss,
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battery.
powercable
negative
to extend the
battery system.
to
the
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or
powercableto
holderdirectlytothe
unit and the
fuse.
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power
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your
battery.
however
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has two
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powersource
cable in
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warranty.
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ahead and attach the
long enough, splice
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as
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batteryorpowerbuss.
the event of a short.
power
Notes:
results,
power
cable!
If
you're installing
temperature
the sensor'scable
an
optional speed/temperature sensor,
sensor's installation manual for
to the X-70A's
marked "SPEED/TEMP
TO
OPTIONAL
SPEED!
TEMP
SENSOR
CABLE'
powercable
mounting
and
plug
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instructions. Route
speed/
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X-70A POWER
CONNECTIONS
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attempting
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hull,
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critical
part
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Location
1. The transducer
water at all
then the chosen
transducer
show on the
The transducer should
2.
down,
3. If the
interfere
closer
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transducer
increases
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.
reduces the
4. If
possible,
boat.
can be
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are sold with a HS-WS
on
any
outboard
also be
mounting
object
on some
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easily
the hull
the installation.
boat. Use
your
since once it is
or stern-drive
permanently
fiberglass
bracket
the boat is
be
pushed
a
transducer,
Determine
extreme care if
epoxied
be removed. Remember,
of a sonar installation.
it's
at
designed potential.
-
General
must be
times. If the transducer
is not
sonar's
if
possible.
transducer is mounted
with the
than
approximately
prevent
cavitation interference
should be mounted
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possiblity
route the transducer
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displayed
transducer cable around
placed
location
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display
is
moving.
trailer
of
from
on the
must be in the water
in a smooth
be installed
or
one
air bubble interference.
sonar's screen.
transom mount
(inboard\outboard)
installed inside the
boats.
helps prevent damage
moving.
If the transducer
back in
place
read this section
which of the
mounting
into
position,
the transducer
If it isn't done
in a location that
is to be mounted
flow of
in the
on the
hauling
foot from the
will be in the water
engine wiring, bilge
these wires.
form of random
with it's face
transom,
of the
with the
as
deep
cable
away
4
boat.
in the
transducer. It can
powered
boat to "shoot-
transducer
if the
does "kick-
without
tools.
carefully
mounting positions
the transducer
the transducer
location is the most
properly,
the sonar
usually
has a smooth flow of
inside the
at all times. If the
water,
engine's
propeller.
from other
Use caution when
interference will
lines or dots
pointing
make certain it doesn't
Also,
straight
don't mount it
lower unit. This
Typically,
water as
in
high speed
pumps,
possible.
wiring
and areators
before
is
inside
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be a
slow
installation section in this
shoot
TRANSOM MOUNT
1.
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Next,
pad keeps
low
shoot-thru-hull installations
to excellent
good
from
floating objects.
on the
trailer.
the shoot-thru-hull
sensitivity
even from
hull,
differences in hull
by
problem
trolling speeds.
through
slide the rubber
speed.
on some hulls
the hull.
tension on
Don't close the
does
Follow the
manual to determine if
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mounting
into the
pad
the bracket's
depth
installation does have its
occur,
different installations on the
adjusted
that sit with the bow
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high speed
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