Lowrance X-3 User Manual

INSTALLATION

AND OPERATION

MANUAL

COMMAND SUMMARY

DIGITAL OFF/ON DIGITAL Ws SIZE

AUTO RANGING OFF/ON•

HIGH-SPEED Scroll ON/OFF CLEAR ENTRY CLEAR SCREEN FREEZE CHART RESTART CHART DISCRIMINATION AUTO-RANGING

BO1TOM TRACK

INCREASE SENSITIVITY DECREASE SENSITIVITY INCREASE CHART DECREASE

CHART SPEED

VIEW WITHOUT CHANGING

TURN OFF/ON SENSITIVITY

TURN ON/OFF

FEET-FATHOMS-METERS CHART

DEPTH ALARM SET

CLEAR TURN

SPEAKER OFF/ON

ALARM SET

ALARM

W/ZOOM

SPEED

CHART SPEED

AUTO

LIGHTS

2nd-5 2nd-2 2nd-B 2nd -4 2nd-O or 2nd-2nd

2nd-0-0

STOP/RESUME STOP/RESUME

or 2-DISC

0,1,

WINDOW SIZE-2nd-8

PRESS > KEY PRESS < KEY

PRESS FAST PRESS SLOW PRESS 2nd-FAST

PRESS

KEY

or SLOW

AUTO KEY

2nd-9 2nd-6

SELECT-SHALLOW

UP ARROW

ADJUST SELECT-SHALLOW

SHALLOW SET-DEEP ALARM DEPTH

DEEP SET

2nd-O -SELECT

NOTE

or DOWN ARROW TO

DEPTH

KEY'

SET or DEEP SET-

ALARM DEPTH-

X-3

LCG

-

RECORDER

INC.

74128

988-0105-04

LOWRANCE

•

12000 E. SKELLY

ELECTRONICS,

DR.,

TULSA,

OKLA.

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INDEX

Installation 2

Power Connections

BASIC

OPERATION 4

OFF/ON

Sensitivity

ChartSpeed Clear

Range

Auto

Range

3

SHALLOW

In

shallow

5 7 8 o ______ _______ 8 Next,

very

with the

The

easiest

select a

WATER OPERATION

water,

automatic and

way

depth

(less

digital

to do this is to

range.

than

eight feet)

functions turned off.

the LCG

______ ______

press I

2ND

may operate

4

I I

HISPO-

J (

better

Lower Limit 9

Limit

Upper

Digital

ALARMS "

Alarm

Chart Clearing

Depth Clearing Depth Light

Discrimination 17

ADVANCED OPERATION

High Speed

FASTRAK

Feet-Fathoms-Meters Auto Auto Other Transducers and Cone

Signal Interpretation

Fish Surface Clutter 27

Water Surveying

Bait Fish 29 Troubleshooting

Specifications

Row to Obtain Service 32 Schematic SHALLOW Water

Chart Alarm 15

Alarm 15

Alarm

Scroll 18

with Zoom

Range

Sensitivity

Tips

Signals

Temperature

Bottom Track 21

Angles

and Thermoclines 27

a Lake

Diagram

and Parts List 32

Operation

14

16 17

18

19

20 22

22 23

24 25

29 30

31

34

lithe

sensitivity

Selecting

is too

the

high speed

but also turns off

slower chart again.

matic The

sensitivity

bottom

speed

This will turn off

sensitivity,

is too

signal.

high, press

the

digital sonar,

is

desired,

the

auto

ranging

high

scroll feature not

auto

sensitivity,

the 2nd

press

High Speed

and

if

the screen

Scroll

function will remain off.

digital

appears black,

only gives a high

and auto

and

key

mode,

then the 4

however

obscuring

àhat

speed,

ranging.

key

the auto-

the

If a

1

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INTRODUCTION

The Lowrance

more

packs

tal

display (LCD.).

X-3

power

Liquid Crystal and features

Graph (LCG)

than

other sonar

any

is a

compact

unit that

using a liquid crys-

Range: Discrimination: Level

High Speed

Sloping

Range:

Fish at 19 feet Surface Clutter

20 to 40

Bottom, Large

5 to

feet

Scroll:

40 feet

Extends to 15 feet

1

On

Fish from 22 to 34 feet

Fish on Bottom

Large

LCD. sets the X-3

The

writing information

echo

screen, leaving No other

on,

on chart

paper

on a screen

is received. As each

behind a record

sonar has as

it will find and

the bottom

of

depth range, sensitivity, displayed

needs However,

to be The

the internal

of

lighted Lowrance full

date of

on the screen.

to be touched is the off/on

the X-3 has built

used in

X-3 is

any

nitrogen

parts.

for

easy

warranty

purchase.

use

INSTALLATION The X-3 tilted for

screw or thru

panels

required

screws. Stainless

certain

transducer cables.

be installed in

may the best

bolt

with sheet metal

the back of thin

on

there is

enough

from other sonar units.

apart

or a

using

flashing

echo is

small

detected,

neon

squares

of the area that

automatic features as

many

bottom

display

and other controls

combination

the

changes,

If

desired,

in override

filled and sealed

The

liquid crystal display

at

and the X-3 is

night,

signal,

the X-3 will

so that the

the

key.

to best suit local conditions.

for

which covers all

convenient location,

any

viewing angle.

mounting.

screws,

steel is recommended

room behind

Roles in the bracket base

The bracket

however,

fiberglass panels

Instead of a

X-3

the

light,

which turn

the

signals

was

just passed.

the X-3. Once turned

and other

fish,

automatically

bottom will

the

only key

capability

complete

parts

on

that allows the features

waterproof protection

and

keyboard

covered

fully

labor for one

and

provided

be attached

may

a

piece

of

plywood may

to secure

for all

mounting

the unit to attach

stylus

the

displays

black when

move across the

targets.

change

always

keyboard

by

depth

an

As

the

be

that

are back-

a one

year

it can be

allow wood

to aluminum

be

the

mounting

hardware. Make

the

power

and

the

from

A Ye" hole is

transducer

The smallest hole that

face.

allow

and

hole thru the

be filled with silicone rubber

may offset so

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in the base of the

cables to be routed

will

the transducer connector

the

bracket,

gimbal

bracket and dash.

that the

majority

then

After the cables have been routed,

of the hole is covered.

gimbal

bracket that allows

straight

pass

down

one connector

through

and cable to be

cable wire can

power

adhesive

(RTV),

2

passed

or

the

mounting

thru is ¾". This will

up through

be

pushed

the bracket can be

power

sur-

the

down

the hole

and

POWER

Twelve volt DC

The

you show whenever the boat's

should be attached

CONNECTIONS

power

cable

power have

problems

may

should be

be

with electrical

directly

engine

to the

supplied by

interference

or other

battery.

attached to an

the boat's electrical

accessory

or

power

(random

is

buss,

dots or

the cable

on),

system.

but if

lines that

HOW TO

If

you

before

help

Assistance can

of our

Department If

you

If

you

OBTAIN

have a

live out of live in the

problem

sending

Authorized Service Centers or the

in

Tulsa,

SERVICE

with

it in for

often be extended

OK.

the state of

state of

Oklahoma,

sonar

your

repair.

by telephone

Oklahoma,

call collect

unit,

please give

us a chance to

or letter. Write or

Lowrance Customer Service

call 1

-800-331-3889,

918-437-6881.

toIl free.

call one

1

Figure

The

ground

supplied power

should be attached

long enough, splice

the fuse holder is

buss)

of a short The X-3 is

not be harmed if the

until the

Electrical noise

it

ing

the

largest

the

engine

wire for the tachometer which

the

best

engine away

cable has two

power

or

negative.

An in-line fuse holder

with the X-3.

cable with the

to the

ordinary

as close to the

as

possible.

proper polarity

from other

away

noise

This will

wires are reversed.

picked up

generators

to the boat's

results,

wiring. Bilge pumps

from

them,

keep

too.

wires,

This should be attached

connector. The

crimp

battery

protect

protected

is

applied.)

by

possible

is the

instrument

the

power

are also

Ground

N

alive)

eq

red for the

or

#18

accessory

lamp

power

the

from accidental

the

power

sources of electrical

engine's wiring

panel.

radiates RF

and transducer

noisy,

positive

containing

other end of the fuse holder

cord to reach.

source

cable and

power

(However,

cable can be

This harness

(radio frequency)

so

try

lead and black

a 3

amp

is

fuse is

to the red wire on the

If

buss.

the cable is not

Just be certain that

(battery polarity

cables

to

or

accessory

in

unit

reversals and will

the unit

harness that

keep

will not work

minimized

interference. One of

usually

energy.

from the

away

the

X-3's cables

the event

rout-

by

runs from

contains a

For

Please detail the

be able to save

may

If it

is determined that

tions will be

SCHEMATIC

Should send Please be sure and Lowrance sonar unit

you

$1.00

to the

Mail To:

problem

provided.

DIAGRAM AND

desire

a schematic and

address below and it will be mailed

Lowrance Electronics

12000 E.

Tulsa,

are

you

the inconvenience of

you

your

experiencing.

unit must be

PARTS LIST

parts

us the model and serial

give

Dr.

Skelly

Oklahoma 74128

Our

returning your

returned,

list for

your

number of

Service

full

shipping

Lowrance

to

you promptly.

Department

unit.

instruc-

sonar,

your

VHF

radio antenna's coax cable

than even

X-3's

radio's

the

engines wiring

and transducer cables as far

power

antenna cable.

radiate RF

hamess. It is

3

energy

very important

away

at

higher power

as

possible

levels

to

the

keep

from the VHF

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Dimensions

Weight

Transmitter

Power

Output Receiver

Operating

Sensitivity

Current

Voltage

SPECIFICATIONS

5¾"H x

1¾ 192 kHz 600 watts

8°/16"W

pounds

peak

x 2%"D

to

75 watts RMS

> 90 db

200 ma 500 ma

9-15 vdc

(lights off) (lights on)

When first turned and chart

speed according

be left in this mode and it

peak typical automatically

will also

tivity present, automatic

following chapter

for

make the most out of the X-3's remarkable

fish or other

specific

your

mode

BASIC OPERATION

the X-3

on,

changing change

as

targets may

Just turn it on and watch it work.

only.

on the X-3's basic

needs.

automatically adjusts

to water and bottom conditions. In

will track the bottom and

the

required,

Later,

as the bottom

range

to

keep

the bottom

be seen. At

operation

read the Advanced

capabilities.

depth

first,

operate

and learn how

Operation

the

sensitivity, range,

fact,

display

it at all

varies. The sensi-

signal displayed.

the X-3 in the

read the

Then,

to

section to

it can

times,

adjust

If

it

Number of

Depth Capability

Display

Temperature

(operating) Temperature

(storage)

pixels

Scroll

Speed

82 x 32 2624Total

300'-500' transducer)

500'-700'

transducer) .5"

8"

32"

0

degrees

+32

—40 —40

minute

per

minute

per

minute

per

degrees degrees

degrees

typical (with

C to

(minimum,

(maximum,

(Nigh +60

degrees

F to 140

C to +80

+176

F to

20

degree

OFF/ON

8

degree

normal

Speed Scroll) Turning power

degrees

mode)

C time a

F

C

F

The off/on

placed

To turn the X-3 keyboard

themselves off after six seconds. played

depth shown in the

return echoes from the across the

in this location so that it would be

key

and

display.

Turning power

To turn the X-3

erased. This

until

ypy

down until the screen.is erased. If

key

seconds,

is in the lower

key

on, press

is

pressed.

been

has

number "0" will flash. This number is the

the

After the unit has found the

display, proper sensitivity

display

off, press

take several seconds. The unit will

may

release the off/on

the unit won't turn off.

right

on

the off/on

This is how the

The chart

made.)

bottom, fish,

off

and HOLD the off/on

Remember,

key.

hand corner of the

to find—even at

easy

key. (Note:

X-3

lights

A

message (see figure 4)

and

or other

you

the unit

signals

bottom,

that an

will

begin flashing,

the

will be

range

targets

you

will

until the

key

beep continuously

must hold the Off/On

don't hold it for several

keyboard.

night.

will

beep every

on the

entry

then turn

will be dis-

bottom

digital

will be

depth

selected,

begin scrolling

display

It was

and

is

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4

SENSITM

BAR

liii

TROUBLESHOOTING

If the unit works

bottom Read the transducer installation

procedure.

If the

be

transducer cable

engine

wiring.

signal

transducer is installed

the cause. Double check the

wiring

properly

at

high speed,

routing.

or other

when

the transducer could be

properly,

Make certain that

wiring harnesses,

stopped

manual for the correct

installation,

or at low

then electrical

especially

speeds,

particularly

are

they

the

but loses the

improperly

mounting

interference could

the

away

tachometer

installed.

power

from the

and

SENSITIVITY

When first turned

the

sensitivity

computer

The

sensitivity

adjusted

The

sensitivity

of the

display.

short As

very increasing

When the across the

and

to find

can

higher

level

See

sensitivity

in

length

sensitivity

of the

top

II

:E; E A F: c H

•'i1F9i1'1bth'

AUTO

the X-3 is in the AUTO

on,

are

range

and lock onto the bottom.

be left in the automatic

or

lower to suit conditions.

settings

Figure

corresponding

is

display

being automatically adjusted

are

displayed

2.

When the

is

increased,

sensitivity

the bar will travel to the

with

set to

maximum,

from

left to

Figure

j'tU'

SEARCH mode. This means

the micro-

by

mode, or it can be

a horizontal bar at the

by

is at

minimum,

the

higher sensitivity selling.

the bar will run

right

manually

completely

2

top

the bar is

right

Should the

the

digital digital scrolling

the

digital regains digital

unit off and back on cannot find the bottom

eight feet) operation

If the unit

the fuse or

Fish

as

irregularly shaped

or

deeper water,

the section "Fish

If the unit will not turn

ON/OFF down,

On rare occasions could cause the LCG to

keyboard may

will not turn the unit

key pressing

simply and

turn it on.

display "freeze'

bottom

has lost the

when the

bottom

following

may help.

doesn't turn on when the

signals,

key

the unit won't

2nd-O-0.

unplug

depth

the

depth

battery

conections for

especially

using

Signals"

down

not

function

the

power

bottom

digital

bottom. If neither the

is

again.

the

marks. Fish

off,

until the

turn off:

and in certain

This should clear the screen. If

check to see if

is

flashing.

signal,

loses the bottom. It will

flashing

If it

and it is

and the chart won't

The unit should

and

signal,

directions on

in shallow

a zoom

on

remember that

display

properly. (For example, pressing

oft).

cable from the back of the

you

ON/OFF

tightness

water,

arches are most

range (for

25.

page

display goes

installations, electrical interference

random

To

restore it to

the

top

then the

is,

to find it The chart

trying

start

line of the

top

begin

are in shallow

page

working normally.

24

concerning

is

key

or corrosion.

do not

always

example

should

you

blank. If

information on the screen or the

you

working order,

line of the

unit is

working,

moving again

display then turn the

scroll,

water, (less

shallow water

pressed,

likely

40 to 60

press

then

arch, but

seen in

feet).

and HOLD

don't hold the

the ON/OFF

first

this doesn't

unit

plug

display

but

nor the

than

check

appear

40 feet

Read

try

work,

it

back

or

the

stops

when

If it

the

key

in,

The AUTO

off and on. Press it

sitivity

and

again,

below the

at the

key

auto

sensitMty

sensitivity

middle

top

once,

will

and can be

bar,

position

and autO

on the

keyboard

sensitivity

tUrns

auto sen-

is turned off. Press it

be turned ott The auto annunciator is

seen when the auto

sensitivity

5

is on.

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