Equipment Operation
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Operation
Power On. When the helm is powered up by the key switch 12 volt
DC energy is available at the depth gauge along with the remainder of
the instrument cluster. You do
not need to press the “ON/OFF
MODE” keypad.
The LCD will illuminate showing the depth and the type of units
selected; feet (FT), meters (M), or fathoms (F). To deactivate the depth
sounder, hold the “ON/OFF MODE” keypad for 4 seconds. If you
press the “ON/OFF MODE keypad again the unit will be reactivated.
Depth Alarm. Shallow mode: If you press the “ON/OFF” MODE”
keypad again the “SH” shallow depth alarm setting is displayed. This
is the shallowest water that will energize the alarm. Press and hold the
up or down arrow keypads to adjust the reading to the desired depth.
Depth Alarm. Deep Mode: By pressing the “ON/OFF MODE” key-
pad displays again the “DP” deep depth alarm setting. This is the deep-
est water that will energize the alarm.
Press and hold the “UP” or “DOWN” keypads to adjust the reading
to the desired depth. When the shallow depth setting is read by the
depth finder, the “SH” will flash on the LCD and the audible alarm
will sound in a rapid sequence. When the deep depth setting is read by
the depth finder the “DP” will flash on the LCD and the audible alarm
will sound at 2 beeps per second.
Note: To fully deactivate the alarm, reset it to zero. Pressing the “ON/
OFF MODE” keypad temporarily deactivates the alarm. To reactivate
the alarm press the “ON/OFF MODE” keypad until the depth read-
ing appears.
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