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TESTING THE INSTALLATION
After installation is complete and all connections are made, you are ready to test the installation
prior to actual use. Thorough testing should be performed with the boat in water; however, you
can initially confirm basic operation with the boat trailered.
Press POWER once to turn the unit on. There will be an audible chirp when any button is pressed
that confirms the button press. If the unit does not power-up, ensure that the unit is fully seated
on the mount and that power is available.
The first screen provides four options: Start-up, Options, Simulator, and Diagnostic. A message at
the bottom of the screen indicates whether or not a transducer is connected. If no transducer is
detected, the message will indicate this and the unit will go into simulator after the initial screen
times out. If a transducer is detected, the unit will enter normal operation. If you do not press any
button before the timer reaches "0", the normal operation screen will be displayed. If the boat is
on-water, sonar data will begin to appear. If no transducer is connected or detected, the 3D
Paramount will go into simulator mode after the initial menu screen times out.
The clock symbol indicates the amount of time remaining before the screen times out. If you do
not press any button before the timer reaches "0", the unit will enter normal operation. If the
bottom is visible on-screen with a digital depth readout, the unit is working properly. Ensure that
the boat is in water greater than 2' but less than 240' deep, and that the transducer is fully
submerged. Remember that the sonar signal cannot pass through air. Refer to the
troubleshooting section of this manual. If the unit is working properly, gradually increase the boat
speed to test high-speed performance. If the unit functions well at low speeds but begins to skip
or miss the bottom at higher speeds, the transducer installation requires adjustment. Refer to the
appropriate transducer installation section for more detail.
NOTE: It is often necessary to make several incremental transducer adjustments before optimum
high-speed performance is achieved.
The Wide 3D Paramount is completely automatic and easy to use. Simply press the POWER
button and the unit will locate and track the bottom from 2' to 240', change ranges as necessary,
display any structure or suspended fish and work at speeds from 0 to over 70 mph.
If POWER is the only button you use, you will benefit from the advanced automatic bottom
tracking of the Wide 3D Paramount. However, if you choose to experiment with the many features
and controls the Wide 3D Paramount offers, you can customize the presentation of information to
suit your particular needs.
SIMULATOR OPERATION
The Wide 3D Paramount contains a Simulator which allows you to
use the unit as if you are on the water. The Simulator is invaluable for
learning how to operate the many features of the Wide 3D
Paramount. There are two ways to enable the Simulator: if the unit is
powered off, press and hold the POWER button for approximately 3
seconds until a continuous chirp is heard. The Simulator can also be
enabled by selecting the Simulator option on the start-up screen after
you normally power-up the unit. When this screen is shown, simply
press the DOWN ARROW until "Simulator" is highlighted. When the
screen times-out, the unit will be in Simulator mode.
If the Wide 3D Paramount is powered up with no transducer connected, the unit will automatically
default to the Simulator mode.