Marcum Technologies Showdown, Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam User Manual
Showdown
5.6 Dual Beam
Digital Fish Finder
User Manual
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Table of Contents
About Your New Showdown Dual Beam Digital Fish Finder .............3
In Your Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam Package . . . ......................3
Getting Started ................................................4
Battery Charging ...............................................4
Some common sense safety tips ...............................5
To charge your battery ........................................5
Operating The Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam ...........................6
Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam Features ................................6
Ice-Mode .....................................................7
Other Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam Features ..........................9
Tips For Using Your Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam ......................10
Moving the Showdown Dual Beam to a new location .................11
Caring For Your Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam .........................12
Troubleshooting ..............................................12
Nothing happens after the POWER button has been pressed ........12
Unit turns on but will not read bottom ...........................13
Screen seems to be getting heavy interference, lots of “clutter” ......13
Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam Specifications ..........................13
Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam Replacement Parts ......................13
One-Year Limited Warranty .....................................14
How to Obtain Service .........................................14
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About Your New Showdown Dual Beam Digital Fish Finder
Congratulations! Your new Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam Digital Fish Finder
delivers unmatched performance and is the most intuitive and easy to use
system on the market… the future of ice-fishing electronics is here! With the
Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam, you will catch more fish and have more fun. This
is due in part to the simplicity of the ShowDown’s sonar presentation, as well
as the user-friendliness of the interface. You will now spend more time actually
fishing, and less time trying to figure out how to use and interpret what your
sonar unit is showing you.
Simply turn on your Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam, and immediately begin observing the action below. The ShowDown’s Auto Depth Range feature means
there’s no switching between various depth ranges. Nor will you have to guess
at bottom or depth itself. The Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam immediately locks on
to the proper depth range, while also displaying digital depth at all times.
In addition to other standard features such as Adjustable Zoom, Sensitivity, Range, and Noise Reduction, your new Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam Also
features the exclusive “Ice Mode,” which provides seamless sonar operation
even in extremely cold conditions (down to at least -40°F). Turning this feature
on activates a heating element that keeps the internal liquid crystals moving at
super-high speed. (Typical liquid crystal sonar units often freeze and delay the
display speed under cold conditions). All these features combine into the most
precise, yet simple-to-use sonar unit on the market. Thank you for making this
purchase—you’ll be glad you did.
In Your Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam Package . . .
•Showdown5.6DualBeamsonar
•Adjustablegimbaltilt-bracket
•6-feettransducer/powercableand
200kHz-DualBeam8/20Degreetransducer
•BatteryShuttlewithretractabletransducerarm
•Neoprenesoftpackwithhookandloopclosureandinterior
mesh transducer pocket
•Rubberstopperfortransducercable
•12-volt,9.0-ampsealedgel-cellbattery,2ampinlinefuse
•1ampBatteryCharger
•User’sManual
•WarrantyCard
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Getting Started
Your new Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam Digital Fish Finder comes completely
assembled, and nearly ready to use. Follow the simple steps below and you
will be ready to fish.
(1) Remove your Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam unit from the box. Gently remove
the interior unit from neoprene case. The Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam sonar
unit should be firmly attached to clear gimbal bracket, which should be preassembled, and attached to base of battery case. Make sure the hook and
loop battery strap is tight to keep battery snug in case.
(2) Make sure all wire connections are solid. Check to make sure the 2 amp
fuse is inserted into fuse holder. Be sure that the positive (RED +) spade is
connected to the positive terminal on battery, and that the negative (BLACK -)
spade is connected to the negative terminal on battery.
(3) Check unit connections. Rectangular plug should be firmly attached
to the rear of Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam unit. Do not force plug into place.
Make sure that 5-holeside is on top when making this connection. This plug
connects the ShowDown unit to the transducer and the 12-volt power source.
Insert single POWER plug from transducer cord into the single hole POWER
receptacle on the end of the wiring harness coming from the battery. This is
the power connection on your Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam sonar unit.
(4) Slide fully assembled Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam back into neoprene case.
(5) The 9 amp battery provided comes with a good charge on it and can be
taken fishing upon opening the box. Before initial use, you may want to charge
it fully if you are not going fishing immediately. To charge the battery, see
below.
(6) Route transducer cable through the adjustable transducer turning arm.
Affix rubber cable stopper at the desired depth above transducer.
(7) Place your Showdown 5.6 Dual Beam on a relatively level spot on the ice,
extend the transducer arm over ice hole, place the transducer into the water,
and turn the unit ON by pressing the POWER key.
(8) To store your ShowDown, turn power OFF, fold in transducer arm, tuck
transducer into interior mesh pocket, and fold hook and loop closure over.
Remember to recharge battery after every use—this will maximize run time
and battery longevity.
Battery Charging
Your Marcum system comes with a 3-stage battery charger. This style of
charger has proven to be the most effective and easiest to use of all charging
systems available. While the rate of charge is low, a completely discharged
battery can be brought back to a full charge in as little as 12 hours. Because
this is a 3-stage charger, there is no danger of overcharging your battery.
When properly cared for, a sealed lead acid battery will last for at least a
couple of years. Batteries are made to be used, and they need to be used to
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make the most of them. The most important thing you can do is to promptly
recharge your battery after each use. Not charging your battery immediately
after use is the number one thing that leads to battery failure. When you get
home from a trip, put your battery on charge right away, and leave it there
overnight, or for around 8-12 hours. We often talk to people who hesitate
to charge their battery after each use for fear that the battery will develop
a “memory” and this will lead to a shortened run time—THIS IS FALSE!!!
ALWAYS CHARGE YOUR BATTERY AFTER EVERY USE!!! Be sure to use the
charger that came with your system, or a similar one that is between .5 amp
and 1 amp. Using a larger charger, like you would use on a car, truck, RV, or
boat is likely to cause damage to the battery. There is really very little danger
of overcharging your battery with a low amp charger, and most chargers automatically go into “maintenance mode” once a full charge has been achieved.
A 3-Stage charger works like this—
Stage 1 (Bulk Stage): Constant current charging at a high voltage level at
maximum amperage to minimize charge time.
Stage 2 (Absorption Stage): Current tapers off for final 10% of charge.
Stage 3 (Maintenance Stage): Lower voltage mode to prevent electrolyte loss,
keeping your battery at full charge indefinitely.
Some common sense safety tips:
For safety reasons, it is recommended that you place your system on a flat,
hard surface like cement or tile when charging it, away from any flammable
materials. Be sure to disconnect the charger from the wall when not in use,
and avoid leaving your battery hooked up to the charger for extended periods
of time.
To charge your battery:
Your battery has a wiring harness attached to it that has “piggyback” terminals
on it, enabling you to keep the power cord from the unit attached to the
battery at all times, as well as having the wiring harness with receptacle for
your charger attached at all times. To charge, simply couple the end of the
charger with the end of the wiring harness. It is normal for a green light to
appear on the charger at this time. Once connected, plug the transformer
end of the charger into a 110 volt AC wall outlet. You will see a red LED light
appear on the charger at this time. When your battery is fully charged, this
red light will change to green. Depending on the condition of your battery, this
process can take up to 20 hours to complete. At this time, you can disconnect
the charger from the battery and wall outlet. However, no harm will come to
your battery if you leave it attached to the charger.
If you need to remove the battery, unplug the two battery terminals from the
battery. Remove the hook and loop strap that is holding the battery in place
and lift the battery out. To replace the battery, place a new battery of similar
specifications into the battery compartment and secure it with the hook and
loop strap and re-connect the positive and negative terminals.
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