Marcum technologies RT-9 User Manual
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RT-9
Ruggedized Tablet
www.marcumtech.com
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Introduction pg. 1-2
RT-9 Power System pg. 2
How to assemble pg. 2
Functions/Features pg. 2-3
Shuttle pg. 4
Turning the RT-9 on pg. 4
Home Screen pg. 4-5
RT-9 Operation pg. 5-6
Settings Menu pg. 6
General Settings pg. 6-7
Theme Settings pg. 7
Status Bar Settings pg. 7
Waypoints Settings pg. 8
Trails Settings pg. 8
Mapping Settings pg. 9-10
MarCum Sonar Settings pg. 10
MarCum Video Settings pg. 10
Adding Modules pg. 10
RT-9 Start up pg. 11-12
Adjusting Sonar pg. 12
Graph pg. 12
Graph Zoom pg. 12
Vertical pg. 13
Vertical Zoom pg. 13
Flasher pg. 13
Sonar Functions pg. 13
Range pg. 13
Auto pg. 13
Manual pg. 13
Dynamic pg. 13
Manual Dynamic pg. 13-14
Zoom pg. 14
Sensitivity pg. 14
Interference Rejection pg. 14-15
Cone Angle pg. 15
Target Adjust pg. 15
Bottom Enhance pg. 15
Color Palette pg. 15
Ping Rate pg. 15
Scroll Speed pg. 15
Transducer Offset pg. 15-16
Scale Color pg. 16
Scale Major Line pg. 16
Scale Minor Line pg. 16
Show Temperature pg. 16
Gain 1_2 pg. 16
Simulator pg. 16-17
Second Sonar Module pg. 16-17
Adding Modules pg. 17
Video Functions pg. 17
Adjusting Camera Settings pg. 17-18
Camera Panel Adjustments pg. 18
Camera Panning pg. 19
Recording pg. 19
Camera Display Options pg. 19
PanCam with RT-9 pg. 19
GPS Functions pg. 20
Map Features pg. 21
Misc. Map Information pg. 21
Fishing Applications pg. 22-23
Ice Fishing Sonar Applications pg. 23-24
Fishing Applications Camera pg. 24
Open Water Applications pg. 24
Two Year Warranty pg. 25
How to Obtain Service pg. 25
Contact Information pg. 26
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RT-9 Introduction
We’ve all heard the commercials telling us that since we spend 1/3 of our life in bed that you should have the
best mattress available.
What if I told you that for 1/3 of your life the lakes are frozen?
Ice anglers have it good today. There’s a few of us around here who can remember when ice fishing often meant
simply walking from shore a ways and drilling a hole. Are we out far enough? Is this where we caught them last
year? Only one way to find out--drill a hole, drop down a heavy weight, measure the depth by how many arm
lengths of line were out, then decide if this was the depth of water you were looking for. Not the right depth?
Well, let’s walk out another 50 yards and try again. Repeat as necessary, and then set up and fish, not even
knowing if there are even any fish down there. No shelter, no heater, no electronics of any kind. Seriously…how
did we do it?
Fast forward to today. You have spent many hours researching fishing locations on the internet. Perhaps
chatting online with other anglers, or maybe checking DNR websites, carefully choosing where you will spend
your time. All your equipment, from your pickup to your ice rods is the best available, as you have spent as much
time researching gear as fishing locations. The sun is just showing above the trees when you get to the lake, you
hook your sled to your ATV, flip on the GPS, and quickly head to an exact location, chosen weeks before. Maybe
you made a waypoint in that location last summer. Once you arrive at the icon, a quick check of the depth
confirms this is the right location, so you punch a few holes with your power auger, and within minutes your
shelter is set up, the heat is on, electronics are fired up, and the lines are in! Ice fishing in style!
The RT-9 will help you every step of the way, from before the lakes are frozen until after you return from a
successful venture onto the frozen waters. We are confident in saying that the RT-9 has the most impressive
array of technology ever to hit the ice. For starters, it’s an Android tablet, capable of browsing the internet via
Wi-Fi, so you can log in to your favorite message board using your locator! The RT-9 has built in GPS with
Navionics mapping capability, so it will help you navigate right to where you want to fish, as well as study other
lake maps. The Sonar in the RT-9 is the best there is, and with many different configurations, your biggest
decision will be deciding which one suits you best. Fortunately it is easy to switch things up. That’s a good thing,
because there is an underwater panning camera option as well. You can even download games, music, books or
video for when the fish aren’t biting. And it doesn’t stop there—let’s not forget that there is built-in recording
too, so you can capture the action digitally and share it with your online buddies later to complete the circle.
The RT-9 can be purchased as a tablet only, or as a Tablet and Sonar combo. The sonar system that will not only
help you navigate to the spot, but will show the depth and fish on sonar, and allow for you to watch all the
action in real time with the optional camera! Below are some of the advanced features on the RT-9.
o Built in GPS, Navionics® compatible
o It will get you to the spot
o Create and save waypoints
o Modular additions allow the use of multiple sonar and underwater cameras
o Marcum Digital Series Sonar
o Displays the depth, the fish, and your lure on sonar
o Allow you to observe the action in true® time on the optional camera
o Allow for screen recording of GPS, sonar, video, and screenshots to share your catch
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o Compatible with Marcum PanCam systems
o Browse the internet through Wi-Fi
o Add music, movies, and games for when the fish aren’t biting
Once you have immersed yourself in the interface, it is very intuitive how to change your display and settings.
This user’s guide is meant to be a quick start guide and due to auto formatting functions, it is not possible to
explain every setting, configuration, or actions that may occur when certain combinations are activated. It is
strongly recommended that you become familiar with the basic functions before venturing out with the system.
Understanding the power system of your RT-9
The RT-9 can be purchased as a tablet only, or as a combo unit including a battery and sonar module. There are
different options available for charging your unit. With the tablet only, you will charge your unit by using our
wall charger adapter that is included. If you have the combo unit, you will have two ways to charge your internal
battery. The RT-9 combo is powered by an internal lithium battery that can be charged by an external 12 volt
battery. The internal battery, when fully charged, will power the tablet for about 90 minutes. To recharge the
battery, you must have the tablet in the docking cradle with the power cord hooked up to an external battery.
You can also charge the internal and external batteries by connecting the unit to the wall charger. Be sure to
recharge your external battery after each outing. Always make sure that the tablet is securely in the docking
cradle and that the pins on the cradle are in contact with the power/charging port on the tablet. A lightning bolt
in the battery icon at the top of the home screen indicates that the internal battery is charging. All functions and
settings are controlled via The RT-9’s unique touchscreen.
How to assemble
Your RT-9 comes virtually ready to fish, you only need to connect the modules you would like to use and hook
up to the battery. Please allow 24 hours for the first charge on your external 12 volt battery.
Functions/Features
o Power Button
Press the Power Button to turn the unit on.
Once ON, a long press of the Power Button will give you three options; Power OFF, Airplane
Mode ON/OFF, and Silent Mode ON/OFF
Once powered ON the RT-9 can be put into SLEEP MODE with a short press of the Power Button.
The unit can resume activity with another short press. The unit will automatically enter SLEEP
MODE after 15 minutes of inactivity, and power off.
o Touch screen LCD
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o 3 panel display
o Module Ports
The module ports are where you
connect your transducer [s] or
camera [s]. Three modules may be
used at once, but only two may be
of the same function. To connect
you will need a flat screwdriver.
Up to 3 panels can be displayed at once
o AV access panel
Sd slots
USB port
External HDMI port
Headphone jack
Volume Buttons
Insert Navionics mapping chips, or micro SD cards, (to download data), and save your
videos and/or pictures to. The micro SD card must be 32 gig or smaller.
This port will accept a USB mini-micro standard. You can export videos or photos from
the RT-9 to your computer here.
You can send the signal from your RT-9 to an external monitor (like a big screen TV)
Plug in your headphones here
Push the gray (–) button to lower volume and (+) to raise the volume
o Power port
The tablet’s internal battery is charged by the power port. To charge, the gold pins from
the docking cradle must be in contact with the power port on the back of the tablet. You
will know you are connected when a lightning bolt displays in the battery icon at the top
of the home page.
o Docking Cradle
There are two tabs on the front of the docking cradle that the RT-9 will lock into to
charge.
o Cradle release button
Press the Red button on the back of the RT-9 tablet to release from the docking cradle.
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Shuttle
o Transducer arm
The transducer arm is adjustable
and holds the transducer in place
over ice hole.
o Battery
The RT-9 is designed to be used
with a 12 volt 9 amp external
battery. This is in addition to the
internal lithium battery.
o Soft pack
Your RT-9 should be secured inside
the soft pack whenever you are not
using it.
BACK
HOME
LAUNCH
MINIMIZE
Turn the RT-9 ON
Power up the RT-9 by pressing the power button on the front of the machine and a lock screen will
open. Swiping the lock icon in any direction will lead you to the Home Screen.
Home Screen
The Home screen is where you will launch apps, and the Marcum RT-9 app. You can place shortcuts to
any selected Apps to the home screen, as you would your desktop of your computer.
There are four buttons towards the bottom of the home screen to become familiar with:
o Back button
Arrow icon at the bottom of the screen allowing you to go to previous screen
o Home Button
This building shaped icon is pressed to return to the Home Screen
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o Launch Button [apps] button (button has 6 dots inside of a circle)
Pressing the Launch button reveals the desktop and app icons.
When first selecting the Marcum RT-9 app, it is recommended to drag the
shortcut to your home page by holding the icon down and releasing on home
page where you prefer it to be located.
A Safety Warning and End User License agreement will display when you
open the RT-9 app. Press “I Agree” to continue.
o Minimize
This button allows you to quickly select between multiple Apps that are open
The top of the home screen has the below icons:
o GPS Indicator
The GPS icon in the upper left hand corner of the screen will be blinking when searching
for a satellite; and a solid white circle when a satellite signal has been found. (GPS icon
will only show after MarCum RT-9 app has been opened)
o Wi-Fi signal indicator
The Wi-Fi indicator is blue when connected to a Wi-Fi network (Wi-Fi icon will only show
when Wi-Fi is turned on)
o Battery Charge Indicator
This shows if the internal battery is being charged by the external battery
o Clock
Will display the time according to preferences; settings for date and time can be changed
by swiping down on the icons to access the Settings menu
Most of the RT-9 tablet settings can be adjusted by pressing and holding, then swiping down on icons in
the upper right hand corner to gain access to the Settings menu.
MARCUM RT-9 OPERATION
When you open up the RT-9 app for the first time you should see a black background with a few visible
icons. When the RT-9 is searching for satellites, there will be a red satellite icon in the upper right
corner. Once the RT-9 has acquired a GPS signal, the red satellite icon will disappear, and the indicator in
the upper left corner of the home screen will stop blinking, and become a solid white circle.
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There will be a red circle “Record” icon in the upper right corner. By touching this button, you will be
able to start a recording. When a recording is in progress, a blue square will appear. Pressing the blue
square icon will stop recording.
You will also see a “Settings” button in the upper right corner. By pressing this you are able to access a
wide variety of settings to customize the RT-9 app to your exact specifications.
Along the bottom of the screen there is info displayed in what is called the Status Bar. The following
data is displayed here:
o Bearing: The direction the unit is moving, expressed in degrees as on a compass
o Speed: The ground speed the unit is moving
o Location: Expressed in Latitude / Longitude
o Battery: The percentage of battery you have left in the internal battery
(Note: the colors of the status bar text can be changed to your preference; see Status Bar settings, pg. 7)
Settings Menu:
To access all of the RT-9 general settings start by pressing the Settings button in the upper right corner.
This will open a menu with the following selections:
General Settings:
o Units: Standard or Metric units depending on your preferences
o Full screen: Turning this on will eliminate data at the top of the screen, and will increase the
display size
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o Panels: Choose how many panels you choose to display at once, either 1, 2 or 3
o Stay Awake: Selecting ON will keep the display from timing out. Selecting OFF will cause the
display to time out after selected period of inactivity
o GPS Filter: Will smooth out GPS breadcrumb trails
o Check for Updates on Start: When ON, the RT-9 will automatically search for updates when
connected to Wi-Fi
o Videos will be saved to: Videos will be saved to either internal memory or SD card
o Port 1, 2, 3 Enable: Choose which ports will be “live”—be sure to have your modules plugged
into ports that are enabled
o Panel Overlays: The actual numbers of each panel is turned ON/OFF
o RT9 Version: The software version the RT-9 is operating with
o Factory defaults: This will return the RT-9 to the original configuration (2 panels open, nothing
displayed)
Theme Settings:
o Theme: The theme can be changed from between Default and a variety of pre-loaded theme
settings. The theme changes the color schemes of the menus and icons.
o Font Size: Changes the font size for menu selections and on screen icons; choices are Small,
Normal, Large, X-Large
o Menu Transparency: A lower number will allow the image on the screen to show through the
Menu, a higher number will make the map more easily visible (scale of 0-255)
o Menu Font Color: Allows you to change the color of the menu’s font
Status bar Settings: Controls the information displayed along the bottom edge of the screen in the
Status bar, (Bearing, Speed, Location, and Battery)
o Show: Hide or show the status bar
o Transparency: A lower number will allow the image on the screen to show through the Status
Bar; a higher number allows the status bar to be more visible
o Size: The font size of status bar items can be set between 10 and 32 depending on preference
o Color: Set the text color to your preference, or select Default color
o Background: There are a variety of background colors, choose which one you prefer or select
Default
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