Eagle Optima, User Manual

Page 1: ...ALLA ALLA ALLA ALLA ALLATION AND OPERA TION AND OPERA TION AND OPERA TION AND OPERA TION AND OPERATION TION TION TION TION INSTR INSTR INSTR INSTR INSTRUCTIONS UCTIONS UCTIONS UCTIONS UCTIONS Optima Optima Optima Optima Optima ...

Page 2: ...LAY ZOOM BAR 17 DISPLAY ZONE BAR 17 DIGITAL SONAR 17 ALARMS 18 DEPTH ALARMS 18 ZONE ALARM 19 FISH ALARM 19 ADJUST CHART SURFACE CLARITY 20 ADVANCED SIGNAL PROCESSING ASP 20 SYSTEM SETUP 21 AUDIO DISPLAY 21 SYSTEM INFORMATION 22 UNITS OF MEASURE 22 RESET DISTANCE LOG 22 TEMPERATURE GRAPH 22 SIMULATOR 23 PRESET OPTIONS 23 KEEL OFFSET 23 CALIBRATE SPEED 24 TROUBLESHOOTING 25 WARRANTY 28 UPS SHIPPING ...

Page 3: ...degrees to 75 degrees Celsius Extended storage in temperatures higher or lower than specified will damage the liquid crystal display in your unit This type of damage is not covered by the warranty For more information contact the factory s Customer Service Department or your local service center INSTALLATION MOUNTING Install the Optima in any convenient location provided there is clearance behind ...

Page 4: ...xample if you have to extend the power cable to the battery or power buss attachoneendofthefuseholderdirectlytothebatteryorpowerbuss This will protect both the unit and the power cable in the event of a short The Optima requires a 3 amp fuse IMPORTANT Do not use this product without a 3 amp fuse wired into the power cable Failure to use a 3 amp fuse will void your warranty If you re installing a s...

Page 5: ...e labeled Water T 2 or Temp 2 and T 3 or Temp 3 If you want two or more temperature readings you ll need to use the proper sensors For example youcan tusetwoT 3sensors ThesensorsthatwillfittheOptima are TS 1BK One sensor for Water temperature display TS 2BK One sensor for T 2 temperature display TS 3BK One sensor for T 3 temperature display TS 12BK Two sensors for Water and T 2 temperature display...

Page 6: ...ne speed sensor ST TBK TS 2BK TS 3BK 3 temp sensors and one speed sensor TS 1BK 1 temperature sensor TS 12BK 2 temperature sensors or TS 1BK TS 2BK 2 temperature sensors TS 12BK TS 3BK 3 temperature sensors or TS 1BK TS 2BK TS 3BK 3 temperature sensors Two Temperature Sensors Water and T 2 TS 12 BK OPTIMA S POWER CABLE Here s some sample wiring diagrams ...

Page 7: ...5 Three Temperature Sensors Water T 2 and T 3 Three Temperature Sensors plus Speed Water T 2 T 3 and Speed TS 12 BK TS 3 BK ST TBK TS 2 BK TS 3 BK OPTIMA S POWER CABLE OPTIMA S POWER CABLE ...

Page 8: ...ches the unit between different sonar modes MENU Press this key to show the menus and gain access to most functions ARROW KEYS These keys are used to make menu selections and to move objects on the screen ZOUT ZIN These keys let you zoom the screen in and out to see detail ALARM Press this key to activate any of the sonar alarms PWR This key turns the Optima and it s lights on and off ENT EXIT The...

Page 9: ...plit chart full chart and window groups To select a different mode simply press the MODE key A screen similar to the one at right ap pears Presstheupordownarrowkey to select the desired mode then press EXIT key to erase the modes menu A summary of the modes starts on the next page OPERATION POWER LIGHTS To turn the Optima on simply press the PWR key A screen similar to the one at right appears The...

Page 10: ...ght side of the screen The left side shows an enlarged version of the right side The zoom range shows at the bottom of the screen In this ex ample the zoom range is 2X or two timestherightside sview Bypressing the ZOUT and ZIN keys you can change the left side s zoom from 2X to 4X and back FASTRAK This feature converts all echoes to short horizontal lines on the display s far right side The graph ...

Page 11: ...tance travelled To use the windows feature first press the MODE key A screen similar to the one shown at right appears Highlight the Group menu at the bottom of the screen Nowpresstheleftorrightarrow keys tosequencethroughtheavailable groups When the desired group ap pears press the EXIT key to erase the modes menu Digital Chart The digital chart shows the chart on the right side of the screen The...

Page 12: ...sensitivity level excludes much of the bottom information fish signals and othertargetinformation Highsensitiv itylevelsenablesyoutoseethisdetail but it can also clutter the screen with manyundesiredsignals Typically the best sensitivity level shows a good solid bottom signal with Grayline and some surface clutter When the Optima is in the Automatic mode the sensitivity is automatically adjusted t...

Page 13: ...ds To erase the menu press the EXIT key RANGE Automatic When turned on for the first time the Optima automatically places the bot tom signal in the lower half of the screen This is called Auto Ranging and is part of the automatic function Typically therangecannotbechanged manuallywhiletheunitisinautomatic as shown at right However depend ing upon the bottom depth and the current range you can chan...

Page 14: ...ignals The Optima gives you two different zoom sizes plus a split screenzoomoption Thezoom operation and adjustmentisdifferentin the automatic and manual modes ZOOM AUTOMATIC MODE The only way to zoom the screen in automatic mode is to simply press the ZIN zoom in key This enlarges all echoes on the screen to twice their normal size If you press the ZIN key again the screen is zoomed to four times...

Page 15: ... EXIT key This also erases the zoom bar and move zoom menu GRAYLINE GRAYLINE lets you distinguish between strong and weak echoes It paints gray on targets that are stronger than a preset value This allows you to tell the difference between a hard and soft bottom For example a soft muddy or weedy bottom returns a weaker signal which is shown with a narrow or no gray line A hard bottom returns a str...

Page 16: ...t pressing the menu key then pressing the up or down arrow keys until the CHT SPD chart speed menu appears as shown below left Increase the chart speed by pressing the right arrow key or decrease it by pressing the left arrow key The percentage of chart speed in use changes as the arrow keys are pressed The bar chart also gives a graphical indication of the chart speed You can see the change on th...

Page 17: ...ID symbols on the screen when actually there are no fish Practice with the unit in both the Fish ID mode and without to become more familiar with the Fish ID feature When the Optima is turned on the Fish ID feature is automatically turned on also ToturntheFishIDfeatureoff press the menu key then press the arrow keys until the FISH ID menu appears Press the left arrow key to turn the fish ID featur...

Page 18: ...r numbers or turn it off completely usingthe ShowDigital menuatthetopof this screen You can also turn the temperature speedometer distance log zoom bar zone alarm bar or cursor on or off using this menu See below for more information on these items CHART CURSOR The Optima has a chart cursor that allows you to pinpoint a target s depth The cursor is simply a horizontal line that extends across the ...

Page 19: ...etup menu then press the right arrow key Now press the EXIT key A screen similar to the one at right ap pears To turn the zone bar off repeat the above steps See the Alarms section for more information on the zone alarm DIGITAL SONAR WhentheOptimaisfirstturnedon thedigitaldepthdisplayislocatedatthe top left corner of the screen This display comes from a separate digital sonar built into the unit I...

Page 20: ... less than ten feet Itwillcontinuetosounduntilthebottomgoesdeeperthan10feet The deep alarm works just the opposite It sounds a warning tone if the bottom depth goes deeper than the alarm s setting Both depth alarms work only off the digital bottom depth signals No other targets will trip these alarms Ifyouturnthedigitaloff thedepthalarmswillbeinoperative Thesealarms can be used at the same time or...

Page 21: ...ht side of the screen To turn the zone alarm on highlightthe ZoneAlarm labelonthe alarms menu then press the right ar row key To adjust the zone alarm highlight the Zone Adjust label then press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one at right appears Toadjustthetopofthezonebarhigher or lower press the up or down arrow keyswhiletheupanddownarrowsare surrounding the Upper Zone on the screen ...

Page 22: ...ple on a 0 60 foot range with maximum SCC surface clutter will be reduced down to 45 feet There are three levels of SCC avail able on the Optima low medium and high When it s turned on for the first time the SCC level is low To change it press the MENU key then press the up or down arrow keys until the Surface Clarity menu appears Now use the left or right arrow keys to change it When you re finis...

Page 23: ...ht arrow keys to change it When you re finished press the EXIT key to erase the ASP menu SYSTEM SETUP The following features are available through the System Setup menu To access this menu press the MENU key then press the up or down arrow keys until the System Setup menu appears Press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears Audio Display You can adjust the display s contrast and tur...

Page 24: ... or left arrow key to change it To erase this screen press the EXIT key Reset Distance Log If you have a speed sensor attached to the Optima the unit starts counting the distance you ve travelled each time you turn it on You can reset this distance to zero by turning the unit off and on again however it s easier tohighlightthe ResetDistanceLog labelontheSystemSetupmenu then press the right arrow k...

Page 25: ...e Optima to the factory settings high light the Preset Options label on the System Setup menu then press the right arrow key The Optima returns to the full chart screen with all settings returned to their factory values Keel Offset The Optima measures water depth from the face of the transducer Since the transducer is below the surface of thewater thisdistanceisnottheexact water depth If the trans...

Page 26: ...off set for a negative 3 feet as shown at right Please note that adjusting the keel offset only affects the digital depth display and all features that use the digitaldepth suchasthedepthalarms and FishTrack This doesn t affect the chart at all Calibrate Speed You can calibrate the speed display if an optional speed sensor is attached to the Optima To do this highlight the Calibrate Speed label on...

Page 27: ...25 WINDOWS SUMMARY GROUP F GROUP H GROUP D GROUP A GROUP E GROUP G GROUP C GROUP B ...

Page 28: ... unit Rerouting the power and transducer cables away from other electrical wiring on the boat may help Route the sonar unit s power cable directly to the battery instead of through a fuse block or ignition switch 2 Inspect the transducer cable for breaks cuts or pinched wires 3 Check both the transducer and power connectors Make certain both are securely plugged in to the unit Weak bottom echo dig...

Page 29: ...ere with the sonar This causes the sonar to automatically increase its Discrimination or noise rejection feature This can cause the unit to eliminate weaker signals such as fish or even structure from the display Try using resistor spark plugs or routing the sonar unit s power and transducer cables away from other electrical wiring on the boat No fish arches when the Fish ID feature is off 1 Make ...

Page 30: ...erence VHF radio antenna cables radiate noise when transmitting so be certain to keep the sonar s wires away from it You may need to route the sonar unit s power cable directly to the battery to isolate it from other wiring on the boat If no noise displays on the sonar unit from electrical equipment then make certain everything except the sonar unit is turned off then start the engine Increase the...

Page 31: ...nd for the product THIS REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND AS JUST DESCRIBED IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT MALFUNCTION OR NON CONFORMITY CONCERN ING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some s...

Page 32: ...warranty verifica tion 3 Write a brief note detailing the problem you re having with the unit Please include your name address and daytime telephone number 4 Please include payment for non warranty repairs Check money order Visa or MasterCard may be used 5 Fill in your name address zip code date and RA number in the blanks provided on the UPS form included with your unit 6 Attach the label to the ...

Page 33: ...or transducers please contact 1 Your local marine dealer Most quality dealers that handle marine electronic equipment should be able to assist you with these items Consult your local telephone directory for listings 2 LEI Extras Inc P O Box 129 Catoosa OK 74015 0129 or call 800 324 0045 USA orders only Eagle Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our shipping policies regulations and s...

Page 34: ...32 Notes ...

Page 35: ...905 629 3118 WARRANTY REPAIR WILL BE HONORED ONLY IN THE COUNTRY UNIT WAS PURCHASED Please follow the shipping instructions shown below on this page if you have to mail your unit to the dealer For proper testing repair and service send a brief note with the product describing the problem Be sure to include your name return shipping address and a daytime telephone number How to Obtain Service Inter...

Page 36: ...llone yearwarranty Seepage29forcomplete warranty details If your unit fails and the failure is not covered by the original warranty Eagle has a flat rate repair policy that covers your unit and accessories packed with the unit at the factory There is a 180 day warrantyonallnon warrantyrepairsfromthefactory whichissimilartothe original warranty but is for 180 days rather than one year For further d...