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When the FF918 powers on, the                   will temporarily display on screen 
 
seconds.Then will show start up,From this menu, use the arrow keys to select either 
Start-Up, Simulator. 
If you do nothing, the unit will default to nornal on the water use. 

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Use Start-Up for on the water use.

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Use Simulator for learning how to use the system with simulated sonar data; access 

Simulator by pressing the Down Arrow Key once

The Menu System

A simple menu system allows you to access your FF918 adjustable settings. To 
activate the menu system, press the POWER-MENU key. Press the POWER-MENU 
key repeatedly to display the FF918 menu settings, one at a time. When a menu 
settings is on the display, use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to adjust the menu 
setting. Menus settings are removed from the screen automatically after several 
seconds. In normal operating mode, most menu settings saved to memory will not 
return to their default values when the unit is turned off. See individual menu choices 
for more information.

NOTE: 

Each time the POWER-MENU key is pressed, the backlight momentarily 

illuminates for easy viewing at night. Adjust the LIGHT menu setting to keep the 
backlight on.

Sensitivity

Press the POWER-MENU key until SENSITIVITY appears. Sensitivity controls how 
much detail is shown on the display. Increasing the sensitivity shows more sonar 
returns from small baitfish and suspended debris in the water; however, the display 
may become too cluttered. When operating in very clear water or greater depths, 
increased sensitivity shows weaker returns that may be of interest. Decreasing the 
sensitivity eliminates the clutter from the display that is sometimes present in murky 
or muddy water. If sensitivity is adjusted too low, the display may not show many 
sonar returns that could be fish. (1 –9). 

Depth Range

for 3

BOAT FISH FINDER

FF918

START  

UP

START  

UP

SI

MULATI

ON

START  

UP

SENSI

TI

VI

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5

9

1

DEPTH  

RANGE

AUTO

180

AUTO

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Summary of Contents for FF918-180S

Page 1: ...FF918 180S Boat Fish Finder Operations Manual...

Page 2: ...L A T I ONuser mode This manual for transducer user mode only Use the User Mode menu choice to change between these two user modes TRANSDUCER This user mode allows you to operate the FF918 with the Po...

Page 3: ...atically selected for the current water depth The Bottom Contour varies as the depth under the boat changes Digital readouts provide precise information for depth fish and water temperature As the boa...

Page 4: ...not return to their default values when the unit is turned off See individual menu choices for more information NOTE Each time the POWER MENU key is pressed the backlight momentarily illuminates for...

Page 5: ...t OFF to return to normal operation Off Auto Depth Ranges There is also a series of manual ranges which can be selected The manual depth ranges are determined by the present depth conditions Depth Ala...

Page 6: ...ere F stands for Fahrenheit and C stands for Celsius Battery Alarm Make sure that the SetUp menu is selected then press the POWER MENU key until BATTERY ALARM appears Select Off or 8 5 to 13 5 Volts B...

Page 7: ...he battery life of the unit so it should only be used during low light condition or only open side light Maintenance Follow these simple procedures to ensure your FF918 continues to deliver top perfor...

Page 8: ...nsducer itself is probably at fault Be sure to include the transducer if returning the unit for repair 3 There is no bottom reading visible on the display In very deep water it may be necessary to inc...

Page 9: ...e boat stationary to isolate this cause Propeller cavitation can aIso appear as noise on the display If the transducer is mounted too close to the propeller the turbuIence generated can interfere with...

Page 10: ...ck of the fish finder 6 Verify that the transducer is still plugged into the protable case 7 Your unit is now ready to be powered on and used FF 918 FISH FINDER INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 Line up the two ra...

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