Lowrance X-55 User Manual

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X-55

INSTALLATION

AND OPERATION

INSTRUCTIONS

INC.

74128

LITHO IN U.S.A.

988-0136-07

L!®

LOWRANCE

12000 E. SKELLY

ELECTRONICS,

DR., TULSA,

OK

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INTRODUCTION MOUNTING

POWER CONNECTIONS TRANSDUCER KEYBOARD

DISPLAY MENUS

HELP WINDOWS

VIEWING WINDOWS OPTIONS MODIFYINGGROUPS

RESETTING ALL GROUPS

SIDE SCAN OPERATION SONAR OPERATION

AUTOMATIC SENSITIVITY RANGE

Upper

ZOOM ZOOM - Manual

ALARMS

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DEPTHALARMS

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CLEAR

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ADJUST CHART SURFACE CLARITY

ADVANCED

SIGNAL INTERPRETATION

TRANSDUCERS AND CONE

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BAITFISH SONAR TROUBLESHOOTING

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and Lower Limits

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INTRODUCTION

The X-55 second to the X-55 built. Thewide

resolution and detail.

operation.

temperature,

digital speed, install an

speed/temperature

Readthis

It makes

MOUNTING

Install the X-55 behind the bracket base allow

to

place a piece

the

unit to attach

is a

high quality,

none in its class.

is also one of the easiest-to-use

"Clearvision"screen

X-55 also has

The

distance travelled

and

temperature,

optional

manual and take itwith

a

great

mounting

ST-T

reference if

in

any

unit when it is tilted

of

plywood

hardware. Make

the

power

wide screen sonar

menu features

Using

digital

and

you

and

log

mount)

you

need it.

The

display

(transom

sensor.

convenient location,

for the best

wood screw or

and transducer

through-bolt

the back of thin

on

certain there is

with

performance

and

"soft-key" operation,

sonars that

showsthe underwaterworldwith

keyboard

depth,

(log) displays.

displays, you

boat

or ST-H

thefirstfewtimes

provided

viewing angle.

fiberglass

cables.

Lowrance has ever

also

are

mounting.

enough

lighted

speed,

surface water

In order to use the

must

purchase

(through-hull

you useyour

there is clearance

You

panels

room behind the

that is

for

night

mount)

Holes in the

may

to secure

high

and

unit.

need

plug

marine

one inch.

is

the hole

sealing

power

cable

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smallest hole that

The

then

hole

isdrilled, passthetransducerconnectorupthrough

pass

Offset the bracket to

the slot

cable.

Afterthe first,

Afterthe cables

compound. through

transducer

will

pass

the

have been

and break out

power

cable

power

through

1

ortransducer

one

down

routed,

fill the hole with

cover the hole. Route

one of the other slots

it.

SLOT

a

good

the

in the bracketforthe

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POWER

CONNECTIONS

The X-55 works from a

attach

cable

to an

with

electrical

power #18

gauge

is the

positive lead,

the

cable

power

accessory

interference.

directly

to the

wire onto it.

black is

in-line fuse holderto the

if

Forexample,

attach one end of the

buss, buss. This will

short. The X-55 uses

Do not use this Failure to use a

have to extend the

you

protect

a

product

3-amp

twelve-volt

directly

or

power buss,

Therefore, battery.

The

powercable

negative

red lead as close tothe

battery system.

to the

battery.

however

its

saferto

If the

cable is not

hastwo

or

ground.

powercable

fuse holder

both the unit and the

fuse.

3-amp

IMPORTANT!

without a

3-amp

fuse will void

directly

fuse wired into the

your

warranty.

For the best

You can attach

you may

ahead and

go

long enough,

red and

wires,

Make certain to

powersource

to the

cable in

power

results,

the

have

problems

attach the

black. Red

attach the

as

possible.

battery

or

the event of a

power

splice

power power

cable!

NOISE

A

on the sonar's

it can

operate

To

determine the

should engine

Processing).

turn

on the sonar

on equipment

then

cause

major

of sonar

display

completely

erraticly,

eliminate or minimize the

cover the

or not at all.

cause. With the boat

do is turn all electrical

is

also. Turn

off,

There should be a

on each

sonar's

display

of

piece

electrical

display.

for noise. If no

the VHF radio and

has been

turned

turned off.

problems

as random

screen with black

equipment

X-55

your

equipment

For

example,

noise is

transmit.

on,

is electrical noise.

of dots

patterns

orlines. In severe

dots,

effects of electrical

at rest in the

water,

on the boat off.

then turn off

on,

steady

bottom

on the

turn on the

present,

Keep

doing

their effect on

ASP

signal

boat and view the effect

bilge

turn the

this until all electrical

the sonar

This

usually appears

or

cause the unit

noise,

the first

Make certain

(Advanced

on the

display.

and view

pump

off,

pump

display noted,

cases,

first

try

thing you

Signal

Now

then

turn

to

the

If

you're installing

temperature

Route the

sensor's installation

sensor's cable to the X-55's

connector marked

SPEED!

TEMP

SENSOR

X-55 POWER

CONNECTIONS

an

optional speed/temperature

manual for

power

"SPEED/TEMP

CABLE"

sensor,

mounting

cable and

FlED

read

the

instructions.

it into the

plug

3

amp

FUSE

speed/

If

find

you

pump, sonar

is

causing

transmitting,

need to route the it from other

If no noise

certain

Increase the

display,

or tachometer

routing

routing problems. wiring

When

the noise

limited in

shallow

of the

face of

of

water at all boat

best

noise interference from an

or

radio,

unit's

power

the interference. VHF

so be

wiring

displays

everythingexceptthesonarunitisturned off,

RPM with the

the

problem

wiring. Try using

the

sonar unit's

the

power

Make certain to use the

the

power

no noise

source is

experience

water,

malfunction will be the

the transducer must be

mounting position.

to

isolate the

try

cable

certain to

sonar unit's

on

the boat.

on

the sonar

could be one of

cable

cable to the

appears

on the

probably

make

hasty

orwhen the

speeds.

electrical

problem.

and transducer cable

radio antenna

the sonar'swires

keep

cable

power

unitfrom electrical

gearshift

in neutral. If noise

three

resistor

power

cable

away

to

directly

battery.

cavitation.

sonarinstallations which function

the

in-line fuse

sonar unit after all of the

boat is at rest. In

location and/or

placed

Read

in a location that has a

transducer owner's

your

instrument,

You can

away

cables radiate noise

awayfrom

from

to the

equipment,

engine

directly

things; spark plugs, alternator,

spark plugs,

battery helps

supplied

novices or

Many

nearly

of the

angle

trolling motor,

usually

re-route the

from the

it. You

battery

then

starttheengine.

appears

alternator

wiring. Again,

eliminate noise

with

the unit when

above

tests,

persons

all

cases,

transducer. The

smooth flow

manual for the

that

wiring

when

may

to

isolate

then make

on the

or

filters,

then

with

perfectly

the cause

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3. The water

the sonar

digital

than the

mode,

and increase the signal

4. Check the power

Bottom

may

can't find the bottom

will flash

then

should

water

change

appear.

continuously.

you

battery voltage.

also

drops, reducing

echo

disappears

be

deeper

are in. If this

the

sensitivity.

than the sonar's

signal

It

may change

happens, place

to a realistic

range

As

you

If the

its

ability

at

high

weak bottom echo while boat is

1. The transducer

smooth bubbles in the water

find the

flow of water in order for the bottom or other

be in turbulent water.

may

disrupt

the sonar

targets.

The technical term

to find the bottom. If

ability

while it's in the

the

automatic

range

to limits

the unit in the manual

one,

move into shallower

voltage drops,

example,

(for

the unit's

water,

to find the bottom or

speeds

moving

or erratic

digital reading

It must be mounted in a

sonar to work at all boat

signals,

interfering

with its

for this is Cavitation.

mode,

far

greater

0-1 00

a bottom

transmitter

targets.

speeds.

ability

the

feet)

or

Air

to

TRANSDUCER CONNECTIONS

the transducer owner's manual included

See transducer installation instructions.

SCAN

SIDE

X-55 has

The purchase

enclosed with

optional

the ScanPac

the ScanPac.

See the "Side Scan

the side-scan

using

SPEED/TEMPERATURE/DISTANCE

To use the

an

optional speed/temperature

hull sensor/transducer combination

temp only

speed,

sensor.

side-scan

accessory.

Operation" feature.

temperature,

capability.

section in this manual

and distance

sensor. Lowrance manufactures

with the unit for

To use this

To install

it,

feature,

follow the instructions

for information on

LOG

features,

log

unit and a transom mount

must install

you

complete

must

you

a thru-

speed/

2. Electrical causes the sonar

rejectionfeature.

as fish or even

or

routing

electrical

noise from the boat's motor can interfere

to

automatically

increase its Discrimination

Thiscan causethe unitto

structure from the

the sonar unit's

boat.

on the

wiring

power

display. Try using

and transducer cables

No fish arches when the Fish ID feature

1. Make certain transducer is

common

in

your

2. The

afish

the cone

displays

problem

owner's manual for more

sensitivity may

it has to

arch,

until it leaves. If the

the

3. Use the zoomed in on a small will have much than a 0 to 60

if a

partial

not be

arch is

be able to receive the fish's

fish

Zoom feature. It is much easier to

foot

when it is in the center of the cone.

only

of water than a

range

better luck

range.

seeing

This

pointing

high enough.

sensitivity

enlarges

straight

displayed.

information.

fish arches with a

the

to show much more detail.

4. The boat must be

arches. If the boat is

display

as

straight

horizontal lines.

moving

motionless,

at a slow

fish

trolling speed

stay

with the sonar. This

or noise

eliminateweakersignals

resistor

spark plugs

from other

away

is off:

down. This is the most

See the Fish Arch section

In order

is not

large

targets,

in the

for the unit to

display

echo from the time it enters

high enough,

display

fish arches when

one. For

30 to 60 foot

allowing

see fish

to

cone, showing

the unit

example, you

range

the

display

on the

such

KEYBOARD

The

keyboard

row at the bottom.

and menu feature and the corner of

bottom of the and make menu selections

WINDOWS

SENS - Press this

RANGE - This

ZOOM

has

keys arranged The

selections. The

in the left column

keys

basic sonar functions. The menu

the

keyboard

screen are used to activate the alarm

activates the first menu

with the arrow

-

This

key gives you

you

key

mode.

-

The X-55

customize

key

lets

you adjust

gives

displays.

to

adjust

2X and 4X zoom

you

AUTO - This turns the automatic

-

MENU

CLEAR

Press this

functions.

-

This

key

to show the

key

clears menus

in two vertical

in the

right

columns

are used to enter numbers

column

activate the windows

key

The

page.

menu, stop

keys.

access to the windows

the unit's

the

sensitivity.

when the unit is

range

capability

feature off and on.

menus and

gain

a horizontal

plus

in the bottom

keys along

the

which lets

mode,

in the manual

with this

access to

and erases entries from the screen.

right

the

chart,

key.

most

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ALARM STOP - When this

-

Press this

affect the

key

is

key

digital display,

ARROW KEYS - These

move

ON - The ON

key

turns the

to

activate

pressed,

however.

are used to make menu selections and to

keys objects

on the screen.

of the sonar alarms.

any

the chart

stops scrolling.

This doesn't

X-55 on.

SERVICE

If

unit is not

your

following troubleshooting service

department.

Unit won't turn on:

1.

Check the

working,

It

may

cable's connection at the unit. Also check the

power

IMPORTANT

INFORMATION!

or if

section before

save

need technical

you

contacting

the trouble of

you

help, please

the

factory

returning your

customer

use the

unit.

wiring.

-

OFF

Press and HOLD the

DISPLAY

The

-

are turned on

lights

General

first turned on. Menus

the

press

on the seconds and the will also

the CLEAR

key adjacent

display

and

lights

keyboard.

disappearafterten seconds,

at the

key

The Metric label at the key adjacent

This also knots,

The

Display

contrast forthe best the

contrast,

best

viewing angle, press

approximatelyten

to the Metric label to

changes

and

log

the

to kilometers on the X-55.

menu at the bottom of the screen

viewing angle. Pressing

the

right

seconds and itwill

Off

for

approximately

appear

to the

Light

will

automatically

to turn the X-55 off.

key

at the same time. To

label. It controls the

If

don't want the

you

oryou

bottom of the screen.

of the screen works the same

top

change

temperature display

arrow increases it. After

the CLEAR

automatically

Contrast section for more information on

-o

12 29 35

3

ten seconds when the X-55 is

the

keep

backlighting

lights on,

used

wait ten

turn themselves off. The menus

can turn them off

the

to

lets

from feet to meters.

depth

degrees Celsius, speed

you adjust

the left arrow

setting

to erase the menu or wait

key

the contrast for the

erase.

by pressing

Press

way.

the

display's

decreases

key

Seethe

the

to

Display

this feature.

When the X-55 is first turned

the

on,

displaywill appearsimi-

lartothe one at left. The word

"AUTO" ner of the

the The

also

in the

display

upper

left cor-

indicates

automatic feature is on.

digital

displayed

bottom

in this box.

depth

is

2. Make certain the to the

positive

battery

power

terminal,

cable is wired

black to

properly.

negative

The red wire connects

or

ground.

3. Check the fuse.

4. Measure the

at least 11 volts. If it

terminals or

charging.

Unit

freezes,

battery voltage

isn't,

on the terminals are

wiring

locks

up,

1. Electrical noise from the boat's

be

may

interfering

ducer cables

Route the sonar unit's

through

2.

a fuse block or

Inspect

the transducer cable for

with the sonar unit.

from other electrical

away

3. Check both the transducer and are

securely plugged

Weak bottom

in to the unit.

echo, digital readings erratic,

1. Make certain transducer is

transducer.

reducing

its effectiveness. If the transducer is mounted inside the

sure it is securely

bonded to the hull. Do NOT use RN silicone rubber

Oil, dirt,

shooting through only

and fuel can cause a film to form on

at the unit's

the

or

operates erratically:

power

ignition

pointing straight

to the unit is

wiring

motor,

cable

switch

breaks, cuts,

power

one

corroded,

Re-routing

directly

connectors. Make

layer

powerconnector.

defective,

or the

the

power

battery

or

pinched

or an

boat

trolling motor,

on the

wiring

to the

or no fish

down. Clean the

the

of

fiberglass

It

should be

the

battery

needs

accessory

and

may help.

instead of

wires.

certain both

signals:

face of the

transducer,

hull,

and that it is

adhesive

or Marinetex

2. Electrical noise from the boat's motor can interfere with the sonar. causes the sonar to

rejectionfeature.

automatically

Thiscan

causethe unitto

as fish or even structure from the

increase its Discrimination

eliminateweakersignalssuch

display.

or noise

trans-

be

This

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