Marcum Technologies LX-9, User Manual

Page 1: ...LX7 Digital Sonar Unit User Manual www marcumtech com LX 9 Digital Sonar Underwater Viewing system with DVR ...

Page 2: ...just 7 Menu 8 Display Options 8 View Mode 8 Display Options 9 Playback Record 10 Sonar Settings 11 System settings 12 Color Palette 13 gauges 13 Zoom 15 Cone angle 17 Interpreting Signals 18 Choose a display 19 Ice Fishing set up 20 On Screen Display 22 A V Mini SD 23 Open Water 24 Battery Care 25 Warranty 26 Versa Electronics www marcumtech com 2 ...

Page 3: ... to really see what the sonar signals represent increasing your knowledge and making you a better angler The LX 9 features the cutting edge sonar of the LX 7 fused with the living color imagery of our VS825sd underwater viewing system and with its built in DVR you will be able to preserve and share every minute of the action FEATURES 8 LCD Monitor No Fishfinder Viewing System is easier to see Dual...

Page 4: ... hold the monitor in place The front panel of the soft pack can be folded up and secured behind the monitor with the hook and loop fasteners Your LX 9 is delivered with a 9 amp battery that is charged so you can take it fishing right away Start by connecting the leads of the power cord to the terminals on the battery red to red black to black Even though the battery comes charged if you are not go...

Page 5: ...on and a bar will appear at the bo4om of your display Pressing the UP DOWN will adjust your sensi vity and the sensi vity seLng will now be digitally displayed on the SENS gauge The best SENS seLng is achieved by turning up your sensi vity from 0 un l you receive a clear and steady bo4om reading as well as a steady reading of your jig The sensi vity will go up to 25 but seLng the sensi vity betwee...

Page 6: ...ht whichever range you would like to be in Your selected range will lock in as soon as the selected range has been highlighted IR INTERFERENCE REJECTION The Interference Rejection system is designed to suppress competing return signals from other sonar units being used within close proximity When other sonar units are causing interference to the display of the LX 9 activate the IR feature by depre...

Page 7: ...time you need a more precise view of what is below you A feature unique to the MarCum Digital Sonars is the Sonar Footprint that displays the actual extent of coverage by your transducer while you are fishing See the special section on Cone Angles below for more info TARGET ADJUST This feature allows the angler to change the size of the signals being displayed without increasing the sensitivity De...

Page 8: ...lect to view in Sonar Mode Camera Mode Heads Up Mode or Split Screen Mode Sonar Mode should be used whenever you do not desire to have any video displayed The background and color palette may be adjusted in Display Options Camera Mode will display the video feed and on screen camera displays camera direction camera depth camera temperature Heads Up Mode will display the video feed with the sonar s...

Page 9: ... Water temperature display may be turned on or off here This feature will only work if you are using your unit with the optional Universal Transducer designed for open water use BACKLIGHT You can adjust the overall brightness level of the display here When using outside during bright conditions you will want to have it set fairly high at 50 or more In low light or when using inside an ice shack a ...

Page 10: ...hite square at the end of the clip After a video clip has been played the last frame of the video will remain on the display until you press any button You will then be returned to whichever View Mode you were in If you don t watch a recording to its end make sure to stop the recording before moving on to other clips or going back to LIVE mode To do this first press MENU choose Playback Record hig...

Page 11: ... fishing shallow water less than 20 feet use the lower settings Likewise you will see better performance with the higher settings in deeper water CHART ENHANCE This feature is unique to the LX 9 and open water anglers in particular will find it very helpful for locating bottom hugging fish While in Chart Display or Chart Zoom only the Chart Enhance draws a fine line on the bottom this makes it eas...

Page 12: ...tion is found below CAMERA LIGHTS Camera lights are turned on and off here RESTORE FACTORY This is where you can restore factory settings The factory settings are the most popular configuration and if at any time of changing your selections you want to revert back to this screen you may easily do so here VIDEO OUT Be sure to select this option if you are hooking your LX 9 up to a larger monitor Wh...

Page 13: ...e to all MarCum Digital Sonars is the ability to be able to constantly see where your most critical settings are at At a glance you will be able to tell what your Sensitivity is at what level of IR you are operating at how high your Target Adjust is your range and battery status displayed in volts If you have the camera operating you will also see camera depth and temperature The gauges can be tur...

Page 14: ... The ZOOM feature on the LX 9 can be accessed in several ways depending on which sonar windows you have displayed on your dashboard Having your LX 9 set at the factory default setting for a screen configuration will make it easiest to learn how to use the Zoom It is highly recommended that you learn how the Zoom works while in simulator mode Operating the Zoom is quite simple and only requires the...

Page 15: ... of having the Zoom Indicator Bar to show you exactly what area is being highlighted With a little bit of experience you ll find this to be quite easy to do Just set the zoom depth for 5 10 20 or 40 feet above the bottom and then set the Zoom Window to the size that is appropriate For example if you were fishing in 30 feet of water and wanted to zoom in on the bottom 10 feet press ZOOM and then se...

Page 16: ...ons To switch from 20 degree to 8 degree simply press the CONE ANGLE button once and the CONE ANGLE icon will change from 20 degree to 8 degree and the Sonar Footprint will change with it Conditions where the narrow beam will benefit you are 1 Fishing in deep water over 40 for walleyes perch or lake trout 2 Fishing along very steep drop offs for bottom hugging walleyes 3 Fishing in big schools of ...

Page 17: ...ow to interpret your sonar signals READING FISH Fish will generally appear as separate targets from the bottom Using the factory default color palette a fish target can be displayed as RED GREEN or YELLOW depending on the size of the fish and the location within the transmit beam Larger fish located in the center of the beam cone can appear RED and will be displayed as a wider band on the display ...

Page 18: ...tuning the unit to display your lure lower the object to the desired depth and turn up the SENS until you see the lure on the display It is important that the SENS be set so it displays the lure or bait as you raise or lower it Once you have the SENS set where you want it you can fine tune your signals by using the TARGET ADJUST button Dead Zone All sonar units will have a dead zone in certain cir...

Page 19: ...gths SCROLLING GRAPH CHART DISPLAYS These displays will show not only what is happening below you in real time but will also enable the user to have a history of what has happened While most commonly used for open water many anglers are discovering the benefits of using a graph on the ice The LX 9 stands apart from other graphs in that it displays with ultra fast True Time sonar response less than...

Page 20: ...nd a signal showing the bottom and fish on whichever sonar windows you have open Drilling into the ice 1 2 before taking a reading may be necessary if the surface of the ice is very rough or if the ice is filled with air bubbles USING THE UNDERWATER CAMERA The camera of your LX 9 can be used to search for that perfect weed line or locate the crib or rock pile where fish will generally school enter...

Page 21: ... snaps into the back of the Manta camera Once the fin is attached the camera cable can be inserted through the cutout at the rear of the fin and locked into place It is recommended that you leave about six inches of excess cable forming a loop before locking the cable into place The camera can now be lowered into the hole to view what is directly below you This can be very helpful while fishing in...

Page 22: ...r of the screen indicates that the camera and monitor are facing in the same direction An arrow at the left indicates the camera is pointing to the left relative to the direction the monitor is facing Down indicates behind and right indicates to the right When enabled the temperature voltage and depth are also displayed along the top Compass Calibration First have your monitor on a level surface l...

Page 23: ... using the optional AC adapter available at Marcumtech com You can power your LX 9 or any other MarCum unit right off your generator with it eliminating the need for your battery Mini SD card slot Mini SD cards used for recording or downloading new software are inserted here Use extreme caution not to drop your mini SD card and it is recommended that you only insert or remove the mini SD card when...

Page 24: ...r LX 9 from a boat much like you would on the ice you can see the fish and how they react to your jig on the screen You may also want to use the camera feature of the LX 9 to locate fish look for treasure or find that perfect spot simply turn the camera power ON and drop the Manta camera into the water If you re drifting with the wind or using a trolling motor with your camera attach the supplied ...

Page 25: ...Stage 2 Absorption Stage Current tapers off for final 10 of charge Stage 3 Maintenance Stage Lower voltage mode to prevent electrolyte loss keeping your battery at full charge indefinitely SOME COMMON SENSE SAFETY TIPS For safety reasons it is recommended that you place your system on a flat hard surface like cement or tile when charging it away from any flammable materials Be sure to disconnect t...

Page 26: ... service returns will be accepted without this return authorization number which must be clearly marked on the outside of the package Versa Electronics retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit at its discretion The customer is responsible for shipping costs associated with returning the unit to Versa Electronics Versa Electronics will pay for shipping the repaired unit back to the...