Marcum Technologies LX7, User Manual

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Page 2: ...Set Up 3 Operation 4 Control Panel 4 Zoom 10 Cone Angle Info 11 Interpreting Signals 11 How To Decide Which Configuration To Use 13 Tips For Using Your Lx 7 14 Charging The Battery 15 Some Common Sense Safety Tips 15 To Charge Your Battery 15 Open Water Application 16 Two Year Warranty 16 How To Obtain Service 17 ...

Page 3: ...was bred for excellence Because the LX 7 is digital we can pack it full of more features than have ever been found in an ice sonar before With an 8 customizable dashboard display superior target separation 12 level interference rejection dual beam transducer expandable zoom and much much more the LX7 is the perfect combination of macro features and micro precision FEATURES 8 LCD Monitor No Fishfin...

Page 4: ... flexibility in positioning the LX 7 around the ice hole and can even be moved to the other side of the shuttle Using the LX 7 can be as simple as turning it on the factory settings will come on automatically and allow you to use the LX 7 in the most popular configuration Be sure to explore all of the options available to customize your Dashboard Display With five different sonar portals four colo...

Page 5: ...when in doubt error on the deep side Regardless of the depth range setting your LX 7 will always display digital depth even if the bottom is deeper than the bottom limit of the RANGE setting down to 300 To change your range setting press RANGE and scroll up or down using the UP DOWN Buttons When the desired range is highlighted press MENU to instantly change or just wait for a moment and the LX 7 ...

Page 6: ... sonars will experience interfer ence Besides experimenting with different levels of IR the anglers experiencing interference can also try having their transducers set at different levels going to narrow cone angles and reducing gain or sensitivity settings CONE ANGLE All transducers send down a signal that is shaped somewhat like a cone Your LX 7 easily switches from a 20 degree cone angle good f...

Page 7: ...e first sub menu and it has the following features that may be adjusted SENSITIVITY This adjusts the sensitivity This is described in the Control Panel section above RANGE Select range in the same manner as described above ZOOM DEPTH Here is where you set the upper range of the zoom window This can also be done by using the ZOOM button as described above The actual size of the zoom window is adjus...

Page 8: ...tness 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 setting of 50 or less is desirable COLOR PALETTE There are four different color palettes you choose which one you prefer here See the section below on Color Palettes below for more info BACKGROUND There are three differe...

Page 9: ... signifying a hard bottom or a larger fish that is in the center of the transmit signal cone GREEN represents a softer bottom or smaller fish in the middle of the transmit signal or a larger fish on the outside of the transmit signal YELLOW represents weaker signals and often signifies weeds small bait fish medium sized fish on the outside of the transmit signal When using the other color palettes...

Page 10: ...is quite simple and only requires the pressing of a few buttons to select the size and position of your Zoom Window So start by having the factory default screen Flasher in center Vertical Display on left Vertical Zoom on right open The area that is featured on the Zoom Display is indicated by the Zoom Indicator Bar a light blue bar on the right side of the Vertical Display When you press the ZOOM...

Page 11: ...20 degree setting 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 b...

Page 12: ... clutter the display Utilizing the ZOOM feature can give you a magnified look at the bottom when this is happening and help you better learn what is going on below you Schooling fish like crappies or white bass will sometimes group in large numbers suspended off the bottom A big school of fish concentrated in one portion of the water column can show on your sonar as one large blob and it can be di...

Page 13: ...automatically lock into a RANGE that will optimize the use of the circular display Signals are displayed as various colored lines on the dial and the different colors represent different signal strengths VERTICAL DISPLAYS These Sonar Portals are very easy to interpret top is the top bottom is the bottom Anything in between the top and bottom is weeds fish or your lure There are two different Verti...

Page 14: ...s it is not necessary to have your transducer down more than a few inches below the water line to get a good reading When the ice thickness is over two feet it may be necessary to have your transducer set farther down Remember the less transducer cable you have out the easier it is to pull it out of the water when bringing in a fish or to move to a new location Moving the LX 7 to a new location Be...

Page 15: ...likely to cause damage to the battery There is really very little danger of overcharging your battery with a low amp charger and most chargers auto matically go into maintenance mode once a full charge has been achieved A 3 Stage charger works like this Stage 1 Bulk Stage Constant current charging at a high voltage level at maximum amperage to minimize charge time Stage 2 Absorption Stage Current ...

Page 16: ...our LX 7 for high speed scouting work or for breaking down a piece of structure one piece at a time The Universal Transducer can transmit an 8 or 20 degree cone and it also has a temperature sensor From an anchored or otherwise stationary position you can use your LX 7 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 Two Year Warranty Ver...

Page 17: ...and shipping which must be paid in advance After obtaining a Return Authorization number the unit should be securely packed and shipped pre paid freight and insured to Versa Electron ics It is the consumers full responsibility to track their products sent out in the mail or other forms of delivery service Versa Electronics will not be liable for lost packages sent out in the mail Unless specified ...

Page 18: ...olumn VS825SD The VS825sd offers several technologies that are the first of their kind making this system the most technologically advanced underwater viewing system available Using new technology such as an 8 Solar Intelligent H2D display will deliver the sharpest most vivid display even in direct sunlight Color Kill technology allows you to switch between a Color or Black and White image on dema...

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