Eagle MagnaView, Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...MagnaV MagnaView iew iew iew iew and and and and and MagnaV MagnaV MagnaV MagnaV MagnaView Plus iew Plus iew Plus iew Plus iew Plus INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS TM MagnaView MagnaView MagnaView MagnaView MagnaView ...

Page 2: ...GETTRACK 13 CHART SPEED 14 DISPLAY MODE 14 ALARMS 18 BACK LIGHT 19 FEET METER 19 DISPLAY CONTRAST 19 ASP Advanced Signal Processing 20 SIMULATOR 20 SURVEYING A LAKE 21 FISH ARCHES 21 WATER TEMP AND THERMOCLINES 22 TROUBLESHOOTING 24 MISSING PARTS INFORMATION 27 UPS RETURN SERVICE U S A ONLY 28 WARRANTY 30 HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE INTERNATIONAL ONLY 31 Copyright 1995 1996 Eagle Electronics All feature...

Page 3: ...enu key The Magna series has powerful features available through easy to use menus To get started with your Eagle unit first read the installation section This is where it all begins Improper installation can cause problems down the road After you ve read the instructions install the unit then read the rest ofthemanual Themoreyouknowaboutyourunit thebetteritwillperform for you Take this manual for...

Page 4: ... certain there is enough room behind the unit to attach the power and transducer cables Drill a hole in the dash for the power and transducer cables The best locationforthisholeisimmediatelyunderthegimbalbracket Thisway the bracket covers the hole The smallest hole the MagnaView s power and transducer cable connectors can pass through is 3 4 However you can t pass a power or transducer connector a...

Page 5: ... in line fuse holder supplied with the MagnaView to the battery or power source This will protect both the unit and the power cable in the event of a short Use only a 3 amp fuse You can also attach the power cable to an accessory or power buss however you may have problems with electrical interference These units have reverse polarity protection No damage will occur if the power wires are reversed...

Page 6: ...rtain the chosen location is in the water even at high speed or when the boat is on plane Once you determine the proper location place the sensor on the transom Make certain the sensor s bottom is flush with the bottom of the hull Mark the transom in four places two in each slot Drill a 5 32 mounting hole at each location Mount the sensor to the hull with four 10 stainless steel screws Use a good ...

Page 7: ...row key The chart freezes and the word STOP appears at the top of the screen To start the chart press the up arrow key again DISPLAY General The lights flash for about ten seconds when the MagnaView is turned on Three menus appear one after the other The menus are the lights LAMP feet meter selection FEET METER and contrast adjustment DARK LIGHT To turn the lights on press the up arrow key To swit...

Page 8: ...shown on the previous page the lamp menu is showing AUTOMATIC When the MagnaView is first turned on the automatic feature is enabled This feature automatically adjusts the unit s range and sensitivity according to water conditions It always keeps the bottom depth displayed in the lower portion of the screen To turn the automatic feature off press the menu key until the AUTO MAN menu ap pears Now p...

Page 9: ...detail atthesametimeenlargingall echoes that appear on the screen The unit doesn t track the bottom in the manual mode and the adjustments are slightly different Zoom Automatic Operation To zoom the display first press the MENU key until the RANGE ZOOM menu appears as shown at right Now press the down arrow key This switches the unit into the zoom mode A new menu immediately appears as shown below...

Page 10: ...and 480 feet and 5 10 20 30 50 100 and 150 meters Zoom Manual Operation To operate the zoom feature when the MagnaView is in the manual mode first press the menu key Then press the down arrow key in the RANGE ZOOM menu to place the Magna in the zoom mode The zoom size menu automatically appears next You can change the zoom size by pressing the up or down arrows After you select the desired zoom si...

Page 11: ... is in automatic the menu shows AUTO SENS Otherwise the menu shows MAN SENS Now press the up arrow key to increase the sensitivity the down arrow to decrease it The percentage of sensitivity in use shows in this menu Echoes scrolling onto the screen will also show the effects of the sensitivity change If you reach the maxi mum or minimum sensitivity level a tone sounds alerting you to the limits A...

Page 12: ...es targets that meet certain conditions as fish The microcomputer analyses all echoes and eliminates surface clutter thermoclines andotherundesirablesignals Inmostinstances remaining targets are fish The Fish ID feature displays symbols on the screen in place of the actual fish echoes There are four symbol sizes tiny small medium andlarge Theseshowtherelativesizebetweentargets Inother words it dis...

Page 13: ...View transducer included with your sonar unit This transducer has three elements left right anddown TheMagnaViewusesallthreeelementstodisplaytargets between the surface and the bottom Targets are shown as Fish ID symbols This feature also shows the depth of the target directly above the fish symbol In the screen shown below right there is one symbol from the right element at 22 feet one from the l...

Page 14: ...rst clear any menu from the screen by pressing the ON CLEAR key You can t stop the chart while a menu is displayed Now press the up arrow key The chart will freeze and the word STOP ap pearsatthetoprightportionofthescreen To start the chart press the up arrow key again DISPLAY MODE The MagnaView has three different screen modes The MagnaView Plus has six To change modes press the MENU key until th...

Page 15: ... has the following fea tures 1 Automatic Off 2 Fish ID Feature Off 3 Digital Depth Display Off DIG 1 Digital 1 This is the digital only screen It shows the digital depth display at the top of the screen in very large numbers The shallow and deep alarm settings are displayed beneath the digital depth No chart shows on this screen ...

Page 16: ...en the MagnaView Plus is first turned on It has the following features 1 Automatic On 2 Fish ID Feature On 3 TargetTrack On 4 Digital Depth Display On CHT 2 Chart 2 Same as Chart 1 plus digital surface water temperature display CHT 3 Chart 3 Same as Chart 1 plus digital speed display ...

Page 17: ...he MagnaView Plus is turned off the log is reset to zero DIG 1 Digital 1 This is the first digital only screen It shows the digital depth display at the top of the screen in very large numbers The shallow and deep alarm settings are displayed be neath the digital depth No chart shows on this screen CHT 4 Chart 4 ThisistheHighSpeedScrollmode Ithasthe following features 1 Automatic Off 2 Fish ID Fea...

Page 18: ...es deeper than it s setting Both alarms adjust the same although through different menus Shallow Alarm To set the shallow alarm press the menu key repeatedly until the SHAL ALARM menu appears Press the down arrow key to in crease the shallow alarm s depth setting the up arrow key decreases it The number in the shallow alarm s menu box shows the current shallow alarm setting When the number reaches...

Page 19: ...speed in statute miles per hour or knots and distance log in statute miles or nautical miles When either unit is in the metric mode all depth readings ranges zooms and alarm settings areinmeters Whenaunitisinthefeetmode all of the above settings are in feet To change from feet to meters or vice versa press the menu key until the FEET METER menu appears Press the down arrow key to switchtometric th...

Page 20: ...clutter This feature is especially useful since it typically lets you operate the boat at all speeds without adjusting the sen sitivityorothercontrols WhentheMagnaView or MagnaView Plus is first turned on ASP is enabled ToturnASPoff pressthemenukey repeatedlyuntiltheASPmenuappears Now press the up arrow to turn it on or the down arrow to turn it off The menu will clear automatically after a few se...

Page 21: ...ased enough to get fish arches SURVEYING A LAKE The most successful anglers on any body of water are those who fish it day after day and year after year Eventually they learn the hot spots that produce fish consistently They discover through experience where and at what depth they can expect to find the fish they want at any season And they realize that these productive areas change throughout the...

Page 22: ... getting too much noise on the screen In medium to deep water this method should work to display fish arches If you see fish signals when the unit is in the manual mode but don t get fish symbols when the Fish I D feature is on try increasing the sensitivity s level WATER TEMPERATURE AND THERMOCLINES Water temperature has an important if not controlling influence upon the activities of all fish Fi...

Page 23: ...most comfortable here The temperature of water in the lake is seldom constant from top to bottom Layers of different temperatures form and the junction of a warm and cool layer of water is called a thermocline The depth and thickness of the thermocline can vary with the season or time of day In deep lakes there may be two or more at different depths Thermoclines are important to fishermen because ...

Page 24: ... Clean the face of the transducer Oil dirt and fuel can cause a film to form on the transducer reducing its effectiveness If the transducer is mounted inside the hull be sureit isshootingthroughonly one layer of fiberglassand thatitissecurely bonded to the hull Do NOT use RTV silicone rubber adhesive or MarinetexTM 2 Electrical noise from the boat s motor can interfere with the sonar This causes t...

Page 25: ...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 certain transducer is po...

Page 26: ...ng the interference 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...

Page 27: ...items please call our special toll free number 1 800 324 1353 A RECORDED MESSAGE will request the following information Please have it ready before you call 1 Your name shipping address and telephone number 2 The part that s missing 3 The model serial number and DATE AND PLACE OF PURCHASE OF YOUR UNIT 4 The best time of day to call you if we have questions Provided that all of the requested inform...

Page 28: ...rite 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 shipping box tear off the ...

Page 29: ...icies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice Accessory Ordering Information To order accessories such as power cables 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 ...

Page 30: ...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 INDI RECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some ...

Page 31: ...x 416 629 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 Int...

Page 32: ...re in the continental United States both to and from the factory for all warranty repairs You can alsousetheenclosedUPSshippinglabelfornon warrantyshipments See inside for more information Remember non warranty repairs are subject to Eagle s published flat rate charges and 180 day warranty A 3 working day turnaround time at the factory repair center is guaranteed Does not include shipping time You...