Condor 242 DC, Operation And Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Operation and Installation manual ...

Page 2: ...on may cause your sonar unit working abnormally or not working at all For any possible problems you may encounter during the operation please switch to the Trouble shooting section for reference All right reserved Except as expressly provided herein no part of this manual may be copied reproduced republished transmitted or distributed for any purpose without prior written consent of Condor Marine ...

Page 3: ...derstanding the Fishfinder screen 10 Real time sonar window 10 Keyboard instruction 11 Sonar 12 Sensitivity 12 Noise filter 13 White Line 13 Fish ID Sens 14 Frequency 15 TCG Control 16 Display 16 Chart Speed 16 Depth Range 17 Zoom Range 18 Backlight 19 Contrast 20 Overlap Data 20 Alarm 20 Depth Alarm 20 Fish Alarm 21 Battery Alarm 21 System 22 Beeper 22 Units 23 Language 23 System Reset 24 Simulat...

Page 4: ...re bottom or any other object with density being different from the water The transducer amplifies the return signal and sends it back to the Fishfinder by measuring the time between the transmission of the sound wave and when the sound wave bounce back the Fishfinder could calculate the distance by the inner microprocessor Then the Fishfinder display the information on the screen for you to inter...

Page 5: ...u to get better performances in deep sounding and best bottom information By the dual beam sonar setting you can use the narrow 20 beam to penetrate the deep bottom while you are still able to use the wide 60 beam for a wide detection With the dual beam sonar system the sonar provides you an excellent detecting performance from shallow to very deep water in both fresh and salt water ...

Page 6: ...he propeller s These areas can create turbulence when the boat moves in a high speed Do not mount the transducer in locations where it may be vibrate severely when the boat s engine launches or stop After the installation is finished make sure the transducer is pointed down straightly to the water surface 2 Portable Transducer Assembly Assemble the transducer and the suction cup as shown in the fo...

Page 7: ...he transducer b First run your boat at a low speed See the sonar information on the screen If the sonar display comes out normal then speed up your boat Always observe the sonar display during the course If signal losing or abnormal sonar display happens when the boat run at a certain speed note the speed of your boat c Adjust the transducer in a small scope and run the boat at the noted speed ste...

Page 8: ...and slide it onto the bracket from above The back of the unit should be touching the front of the bracket as you lower it into position Finally you should lock the display unit to the bracket tightening the rear nut sTo adjust the viewing angle release the nut with one hand then tilt the unit with your other hand Tight again the nut and the unit locks into the new position To remove the unit from ...

Page 9: ...hem by placing them in a warm room or car interior A better way is to replace them with batteries that have been kept warm WARNING Never heat batteries over an open flame or direct hot air onto them A fire or explosion could result Floating transducer version If you have the floating transducer portable version the installation and the working operation are more simple than ever You have only to i...

Page 10: ...om shape shown at the bottom of the screen Real Time Sonar Window The plot on the screen demonstrates the sonar history which varies at different time segment So considering the boat and targets may continually move when the sonar works the information displayed on the screen only shows the time segment when the targets were detected To understand the display correctly you could imagine dividing t...

Page 11: ...from the menu pages Pressing the POWER key for 6s without releasing you will enter into simulation mode ENT Key The ENT key is used to select an item on the various menu pages MENU Key The MENU key is used to enter into the menu and switch among the 4 pages of the menu It is also used to exit an item DOWN Key The UP key is used to select an item on a menu In some menu option the DOWN key is mostly...

Page 12: ...er is clear or very deep try increasing the sensitivity which will let you see even the very weak returns However in situation while water is turbid try decreasing the sensitivity which will make only the useful echo be showed on the screen and the noise will be omitted To set the Sensitivity a Press MENU to enter into menu setting b Repeatedly press MENU to switch to Sonar menu c Use the Up Down ...

Page 13: ...able setting value of noise reject is 0 15 To set the Noise Filter a Press MENU to enter into menu setting b Repeatedly press MENU to switch to Sonar menu c Use the Up Down Arrow to select Noise Filter option d Press ENT to enter into setting c Use the Up Down Arrow to increase decrease the value f Press ENT to confirm and exit the setting White Line White Line is used to let you see both the stro...

Page 14: ...he screen which will be very helpful when you are intending to identify small fish species If you select a lower setting then only strong returns can be detected and displayed as big fish on the screen which will be very helpful when you are intending to catch larger fish species When Fish ID Sens setting is OFF the system won t judge whether fish is detected To set the Fish ID Sens a Press MENU t...

Page 15: ... will only show the 200 KHz beam sonar returns To set the Frequency a Press MENU to enter into menu setting b Repeatedly press MENU to switch to Sonar menu c Use the Up Down Arrow to select Frequency option d Press ENT to enter into setting e Use the Up Down Arrow to increase decrease the value f Press ENT to confirm and exit the setting Note In Single Beam mode either 200 or 83 KHZ all the detect...

Page 16: ...gnal between 0 and 5 meters So if the environment is noisy and you wish to see the underwater conditions in the shallower layer near 0 5 meters you have to set the TCG control On Note in air the signal consumption is much bigger than in water So if you try to test the sonar sensitivity in the air you have to set the TCG Control Off To set the TCG Control a Press MENU to enter into menu setting b R...

Page 17: ...t Speed a Press MENU to enter into menu setting b Repeatedly press MENU to switch to Display menu c Use the Up Down Arrow to select Chart Speed option d Press ENT to enter into setting e Use the Up Down Arrow to increase decrease the value f Press ENT to confirm and exit the setting Depth Range Depth Range determine in which portion the bottom will display in the screen For example if the actual d...

Page 18: ...s due to a very low water or the bottom is so hard which enable the sonar returning so strongly To resolve this problem a Try increasing the Noise Reject to a proper value b Change the Depth Range to a value which is very close to the true depth Zoom Range Zoom Range is used to enlarge some certain depth segment which is helpful for you to see small details fish signals and bottom structure Your f...

Page 19: ...p or Low Range 2 Press Up Down Arrow to change the value 3 Press ENT to confirm the setting 4 Press PWR CLEAR to exit the setting Back Light There are 10 levels for you to adjust the brightness of backlight To set the Back Light a Press MENU to enter into menu setting b Repeatedly press MENU to switch to Display menu c Use the Up Down Arrow to select Backlight option d Press ENT to enter into sett...

Page 20: ...ease decrease the value f Press ENT to confirm and exit the setting Overlap Data On the upper left corner display there are 3 readout Water Depth Temperature Voltage Overlap Data determines which readout will be displayed To set the Overlap Data a Press MENU to enter into menu setting b Repeatedly press MENU to switch to Display menu c Use the Up Down Arrow to select Overlap Data option d Press EN...

Page 21: ...rm range To set the Depth Alarm a Press MENU to enter into menu setting b Repeatedly press MENU to switch to Alarm menu c Use the Up Down Arrow to select Depth Alarm option d Press ENT to enter into setting e Use the Up Down Arrow to increase decrease the value f Press ENT to confirm and exit the setting Fish Alarm The Fishfinder sounds an alarm tone when it detects what it determines to be a fish...

Page 22: ...e Up Down Arrow to increase decrease the value f Press ENT to confirm and exit the setting Note once triggered an alarm message will appear on the screen You can press any key two times to clear the alarm message However the alarm will repeatedly appear unless the voltage of the battery is higher than the Battery Alarm setting You can manually choose exiting the Battery Alarm Mode by entering into...

Page 23: ...ter Celsius Meter Fahrenheit To set the Units a Press MENU to enter into menu setting b Repeatedly press MENU to switch to System menu c Use the Up Down Arrow to select Units option d Press ENT to enter into setting e Use the Up Down Arrow to select the option f Press ENT to confirm and exit the setting Language Language is used to change to language of all menus of the instrument This is the firs...

Page 24: ...epeatedly press MENU to switch to System menu c Use the Up Down Arrow to select System Reset option d Press ENT to enter into setting e Use the Up Down Arrow to select the option f Press ENT to confirm and exit the setting g Press PWR CLEAR to exit Simulator Simulating is used to let you practicing using the Fishfinder as if you were on the water Under the simulating mode the simulated bottom sign...

Page 25: ...menu c Use the Up Down Arrow to select Simulator option d Press ENT to enter into setting e Use the Up Down Arrow to select the option f Press ENT to confirm and exit the setting g Press PWR CLEAR to exit To exit simulator just enter into the simulator setting and change the option to off ...

Page 26: ...op And this will reduce its ability to find the bottom or targets e The sonar might be in turbulent water Mounting it in a smooth flow of water might help Bottom disappears suddenly weakens when the boat moves at high speed a The sonar might be in turbulent water See the installation guide and adjust the transducer position to a smooth flow of water Nothing appears on the display even you can see ...

Page 27: ...20 60 degree 3db Power Output 150 watts RMS 1200 watts peak to peak Power Requirement DC 12V Resolution 240V X 128H Operational Temperature 10C to 50C 14 Fto122 F Unit Dimensions 7 5 x 4 2 x 1 9 190 x 107 x 98 mm Box and unit sizes Note Our company holds the right to update the products and it is not obligated for our company to update the former products according the new standard ...

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