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General The most efficient
way
to become
acquainted
with a
body
of water is to
The
lights
are turned on for
approximately
ten seconds when the X-55A is
firstturned on. Menus
appearatthe
sametime. To
keep
the
lights
on,
press
the
key
adjacent
to the
Light
label. It controls the
backlighting
used on the
display
and
keyboard.
If
you
don't wantthe
lights
on,
waitten seconds and
the
lights
will
automatically
turn themselves off. The
menus will
also
disappear
after ten
seconds,
or
you
can turn them off
by pressing
the
CLEAR
key
at the
bottom of the
screen.
The Metric label at the
top
of the screen works the same
way.
Press the
key adjacent
to the Metric label to
change
the
depth
from feet to meters.
This also
changes
the
temperature display
to
degrees
Celsius, speed
to
knots,
and
log
to kilometers on the X-55A.
The
Display
menu at the bottom of the screen lets
you
adjustthe display's
contrast for the best
viewing angle. Pressing
the left arrow
key
decreases
the
contrast,
the
right
arrow increases it. After
setting
the contrast
for
the
best
viewing angle,
press
the CLEAR
key
to erase the menu
or
wait
approximatelyten
seconds and itwill
automatically
erase. See the
Display
Contrast section for more information on this feature.
When the X-55A
is
firstturned
on,
the
displaywill appear
similarto the one
at left. The word "AUTO" in the
upper
left corner of the
display
indicates
the automaticfeature is on. The
digital
bottom
depth
also shows
in
this box.
survey
it with
your
X-55A. Start with a
map
of the
lake,
if
possible,
and
indicate the
promising spots
in relation to landmarks
on shore.
As
you go
about
your survey, your
X-55A will tell
you
the
depth
and
type
of bottom. It will also reveal
suspended
fish.
Keep
a few marker
buoys
in the
boat,
ready
to toss overboard. When the
X-55A indicates a school of
fish,
throw the
buoy
out. With the school thus
marked,
you
can make
yourturn
and come backto fish
in
exactlythe right
spot.
This is essentialwhen
you're
farfrom shore on a
big
lake.
Unlessyou
mark the school of fish when
you're
over
it, you may
not be able to find it
again.
BAIT FISH
The
importance
of baitfish to successful
fishing
can't be
overemphasized.
They
are the
principle
food of all
game
fish in most
waters.
Bait fish are the
plankton feeding forage
fish,
such as minnows and shad.
They
can also be the
young
of
game fish,
such
as
crappies, bluegill,
and
bass.
Most bait fish concentrate within
five feet of the surface where
sunlight
promotes
the
growth
of the
plankton
on which
they
feed. One method of
fishing
is to use the X-55Ato find the bait fish first. With the Fish ID feature
off,
a school of bait
fish will look like a "cloud" on the
display. Usually, game
fish
will be
nearby,
often
directly
beneath the school of bait fish.
TROUBLESHOOTING
If
your
unit is not
working,
or if
you
need technical
help, please
use the
following
troubleshooting
section before
contacting
the
factory
customer
service
department.
It
may
save
you
the trouble of
returning your
unit.
Unit won't turn on:
1. Check the
power
cable's connection at the unit. Also check the
wiring.
2. Make certain the
power
cable is wired
properly.
The red wire connects
to the
positive battery terminal,
black to
negative
or
ground.
3. Check the fuse.
4. Measure the
battery voltage
at the unit's
power
connector. It should
be
at least 11 volts. If it
isn't,
the
wiring
to the unit is
defective,
the
battery
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