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FC500/520
Operation Manual
YTM-10500V1
Bait boat fishfinder
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Content
Introduction ...........................................................................1
Installation..............................................................................2
Packing list.............................................................................2
Using the product...................................................................5
Battery installation..................................................................5
Sonar unit installation.............................................................7
Install the RTS sensor to bait boat.........................................14
Introduction of RTS sensor ...............................................15
Tool list..............................................................................16
RTS sensor installation method - 1...................................16
RTS sensor installation method - 2....................................27
Operation................................................................................33
Understanding the screen.................................................33
Keyboard instruction..........................................................34
Sensitive............................................................................36
Noise Filter.........................................................................37
Magic Grayline...................................................................39
(Grayline for FC520)
Fish ID. Sens.....................................................................40
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Depth Range.....................................................................42
Zoom Range......................................................................43
Backlight............................................................................45
Contrast.............................................................................46
Overlap Data......................................................................47
Depth Alarm.......................................................................48
Fish Alarm..........................................................................49
Main Battery ......................................................................50
Boat Battery........................................................................51
Beeper................................................................................53
Units...................................................................................54
Language...........................................................................55
Syetem Reset....................................................................56
Simulator............................................................................57
Trouble Shooting.....................................................................58
Maintenance............................................................................62
Guarantee Conditions.............................................................63
Specifications and Features....................................................64
Contact us...............................................................................66
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Introduction
T
hank you for choosing our Fishfinders. and welcome to the
innovations of Yachting Electronic Co., Ltd! We has been
committed to fish finder R&D activities all the way and its products
have been reputed for their cutting-edge technologies and
reliable performance.
FC500 / 520 is designed to be used with bait boat.
We offer 12months charge-free maintenance against any
damages induced by non-human factors; and damages beyond
the 12 months are handled with reasonable charges based on
concrete situations. For details regarding maintenance service,
please refer to the warranty explanations.
To familiarize yourself better with the product’s operation and
maximize the utilization, we invite you to read the User’s Guide
carefully.
For any possible problems you may encounter during the operation,
please switch to the Trouble shooting section for reference.
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Installation
Do not begin the installation unless you have read the manual
instruction carefully, which contains information critical to the
correct installation of your Fishfinder.
And for any problems you meet during the installation, please
contact your local dealer for help.
Packing list
Before you install the transducer to your bait boat, please check
the packing list below, and make sure you are not missing any
items.
1. RTS sensor
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1) A wireless remote sonar sensor
2) A control box
3) A antenna for mounting on bait boat
4) A power cable
5) A anenna-extended-cable
6) A antenna for mounting on the sonar handheld
7) A switch for On/Off controling of RTS sensor (optional)
Note: the electric control & sonar system enclosed by the dashed
line are named RTS sensor.
2. Sonar Unit
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8) Toothed connector-R
9) Tooth connector-L
10) Locking bolt
11) Power Cable (optional)
12) Sonar control head
13) Plastic base
The following items are also included:
a) two screws (mounting the transducer)
b) a copy of manual
In the event that any of the items listed is found missing, call us
immediately or log on to our website at
www.goyachting.cn.
Clients located in other parts of the world may also refer to their
respective local distributors.
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Using the product
FC500 / 520 is specially designed to be used with bait boat.
Properly install the RTS sensor to your bait boat, powering the
unit, and put the assemmed bait boat & RTS sensor into the
water, then you are ready to know the bottom condition in 300m
water area.
Following is a instruction picture of 2 ways to install the RTS
sensor to your bait boat:
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Battery installation
As shown below, FC500 / 520 is powered by 8 AA alkaline
batteries.
Please assmble the batteries according to the instruction figure
curved on the plastic housing.
instruction figure
of battery installation
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Sonar unit installation
General dimension of the assemble sonar unit:
1. First, put the toothed connector-R into the right
position of the base.
220mm
265mm
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2. Put the connector-L into the left position of the
base.
connector-R
connector-L
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3. Hold the sonar unit at a position, then insert and
screw tighten the locking bolt.
4. Connect the power cable to the sonar unit.
As instructed below, there are 2 ports on back of the sonar
unit: A and B.
A - is used to be compitable with wire transducer.
B - is used to connect to battery of the base.
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For FC500 / 520 model, you can choose using 2ways for power
supplying:
1) use 8 AA Alkaline batteries
Connect the power cable on the base to port B, then you are
ready to use.
Note:
Before connecting the cable to sonar unit, please assemble the
A
B
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8 AA alkaline batteries in the way as instructed in page-06.
2) use a battery
Sometimes, you may prefer using a battery for power suppling.
In the package, you can find a seperate power cable (optional),
which is used to connect the sonar unit to a battery.
Power cable being
connected to Port B
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Note: in the power cable, there are 2 internal wire:
- The red one is for positive electrode.
- The black one is for negative electrode.
Power cable
connect to a battery
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Note: when use the battery for power suppliing, we are not
responsible for over-voltage or over-current failures.
For presenting such possible failures happening, we suggest
you using a 3Amp fuse.
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Install the RemoteEye to bait boat
The picture below is a overall installation instrution showing you
the general conception to install the control & sonar system
(namely RemoteEye) to the bait boat, which is just for your
reference.
Note: the selected bait boat here is just for your reference, the
installation way may vary according to the structure of different
bait boats.
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Introduction of the RTS sensor
RTS sensor indicates the whole set of electric & sonar control
system . It is used to be mounted on your bait boat.
1. Control box
2. Wireless sensor
3. Antenna
4. Antenna-extended cable
5. Switch of on/off controlling for RTS (optional)
6. Power cable
Note: the antenna-extended cable is used to connect the
antenna and the control box. As sometimes you may have
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to mount the antenna on your bait boat, instead of connect it
directly to the control box. Thus it will be convenient for you to
find enough space to place the control box at a proper position.
Tool List (not included)
1) Hand drill
2) 5/32” drill bits
3) Phillips and flat-head screwdriver
4) Marine sealant
RemoteEye installation method - 1
1. Make a supporting plate to hold the wireless
sensor.
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The shape of supporting plate may be different according to the
shape of your bait boat.
Note: the shape below is just for your reference.
2. Find a proper position and drill two holes on the
top cover of your bait boat, as figured below:
Note:
Note:
The hole is used to be through the sensor cable, the diameter
should be about 11.5mm The hole is used to mount the
antenna, the diameter should be about 5.8mm.
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3. Monut the antenna on the top cover of your bait
boat.
a) mount the antenna-extended cable to the top cover
There are two connector of the antenna-extended cable, one is
used to connetct to the antenna, another is used to connect to
the control box.
Firstly, take out the screw from the antenna-extended cable, then
hold one end of the cable through the hull of bait boat(as instructed below). Finally, tighten the screw.
connect to antenna
connect to control box
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3. Monut the antenna on the top cover of your bait
boat.
a) mount the antenna-extended cable to the top cover
There are two connector of the antenna-extended cable, one is
used to connetct to the antenna, another is used to connect to
the control box.
Firstly, take out the screw from the antenna-extended cable, then
hold one end of the cable through the hull of bait boat(as instructed below). Finally, tighten the screw.
connect to antenna
connect to control box
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3. Monut the antenna on the top cover of your bait
boat.
a) mount the antenna-extended cable to the top cover
There are two connector of the antenna-extended cable, one is
used to connetct to the antenna, another is used to connect to
the control box.
Firstly, take out the screw from the antenna-extended cable, then
hold one end of the cable through the hull of bait boat(as instructed below). Finally, tighten the screw.
connect to antenna
connect to control box
hull of bait boat
screw
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