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1 X-45 X-45 X-45 X-45 X-45 INST ALLA TION AND OPERA TION INSTR UCTIONS ...
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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 3 SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................... 3 INSTALLATION .................................................................. ...
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3 NOTICE! The storage temperature for your unit is from -4 degrees to +167 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 degrees to +75 degrees Celcius). Extended storage in tempera- tures higher or lower than specified will damage the liquid crystal display in your unit. This type of damage is not covered by the warranty. For more information, contact the factory custo ...
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4 Attach the X-45 to the gimbal bracket using the supplied gimbal knobs and washers as shown above. Drill a hole in the dash for the power and transducer cables. The best location for this hole is immediately under the gimbal bracket. This way, the bracket covers the hole. The smallest hole the power or transducer cable connector can pass through i ...
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5 POWER CONNECTIONS The X-45 works from a 12 volt DC system only. For the best results, run the power cable directly to the boat’s battery. Keep the power cable away from other boat wiring, especially the engine’s wires. This will give the best isolation from electrical noise. If the supplied cable is not long enough to reach the battery, splic ...
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6 KEYBOARD BASICS The unit sounds a tone when you press any key. This tells you the unit has accepted a command. ON/CLEAR Use this key to turn the unit on. It also clears menu selections and the menus from the screen. OFF This key turns the unit off. MENU The X-45 has many features that are accessed with this key. To see the first menu, press the M ...
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7 In the example shown at the bottom of the previous page, the range is from 0 to 60 feet and the bottom depth is 37.3 feet. NOTE: Turning the X-45 off erases all user settings and it returns to the system defaults. For example, if you turn the lights on, then turn the unit off, the next time you turn the unit on, the lights will be off, since the ...
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8 RANGE You can’t adjust the range when the X-45 is in the automatic mode. It is adjustable when the unit is in the manual mode, however. To do so, first put the unit in the manual mode. Now press the ON/CLEAR key to clear the screen. Then press the menu key until the “RANGE SEL” menu appears as shown below. The current range shows at the bot ...
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9 21 FOOT UPPER LIMIT seconds and the menu will scroll off the screen’s left side. Pressing the ON/ CLR key also clears it. To change the lower limit, again make certain the unit is in the manual mode. Press the MENU key until the "LOWER LIMIT" menu appears. Now press the down arrow key to increase the lower limit or the up arrow key to ...
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10 This is the zoom size menu. Zoom size is the distance between the upper limit and the lower limit. The upper limit shows at the top left corner of the screen. The lower limit is in the bottom left corner. For example, if the upper limit is 40 feet and the lower limit is 70 feet, the zoom window size is 30 feet. The word “TRACK” appears in th ...
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11 menu key until the “MOVE ZOOM” menu appears. This menu lets you move the zoom window up or down in one foot increments by pressing the arrow keys. Thus, you can move the zoom window up towards the surface, down to the bottom, or anywhere in between. The window stays where you put it. It doesn’t track the bottom signal. To turn the zoom fea ...
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12 CLEAR key to clear the display. If you wait a few seconds, it will automatically clear. GRAYLINE ® Grayline lets you distinguish between strong and weak echoes. It “paints” gray on targets that are stronger than a preset level. This shows the difference between a hard or soft bottom, large fish versus smaller ones, or rocks and brush on the ...
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13 words, it displays a small fish symbol when it thinks a target is a small fish, a medium fish symbol on a larger target, etc. The microcomputer is sophisticated, but it can be fooled. It can't distin- guish between fish and other suspended objects such as turtles, sub- merged floats, air bubbles, etc. Individual tree limbs extending outward ...
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14 TargetTrack™ The X-45 has the unique capability to "see" targets not only straight down, but also to the right and left, thanks to the optional BroadView™ transducer (not included). This transducer has three elements: left, right, and down. The X-45 uses all three elements to display targets between the surface and the bottom. Targ ...
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15 CHART SPEED The rate echoes scroll across the screen is called the chart speed. It’s adjustable by pressing the menu key until the chart speed menu appears. Chart speed is set to maxi- mum when the X-45 is first turned on. To decrease it, press the down arrow key. Press the up arrow key to increase the speed again. The bar graph in the Chart S ...
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16 CHT 4 (Chart #4) This is the High Speed Scroll mode. It has the following features: 1. Automatic Off 2. Fish ID Feature Off 3. All Digital Displays Off CHT 3 (Chart #3) Same as Chart #1 plus a digital speed display. CHT 2 (Chart #2) Same as Chart #1 plus digital surface water temperature display. ...
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17 DIG 2 (Digital #2) The digital depth display shows at the top of this screen in very large digits. The digital temperature, speed, and log shows beneath the depth. The log starts counting when the X-45 is first turned on. When the X-45 is turned off, the log is reset to zero. ALARMS FISH ALARM The Fish Alarm sounds a tone when a fish symbol appe ...
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18 shallower than the alarm’s setting. The deep alarm sounds a tone when the bottom goes 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& ...
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19 FEET/METER The X-45 can show the depth in feet or meters, temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius, speed in statute miles per hour or knots, and distance (log) in statute miles or nautical miles. When the unit is in the metric mode, all depth readings, ranges, zooms, and alarm settings are in meters. When a unit is in the feet mode, all of ...
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20 speeds without adjusting the sensitivity or other controls. When the X-45 is first turned on, ASP is enabled. To turn ASP off, press the menu key repeatedly until the ASP menu appears. 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 seconds or you can press the ON/CLEAR key to ...
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21 A A A A A BOAT'S DIRECTION OF TRAVEL BOAT'S DIRECTION OF TRAVEL BOAT'S DIRECTION OF TRAVEL BOAT'S DIRECTION OF TRAVEL BOAT'S DIRECTION OF TRAVEL A A A A A C C C C C B B B B B B B B B B C C C C C FISH ARCHES FISH ARCHES FISH ARCHES FISH ARCHES FISH ARCHES Fish arches are created when the cone of sound passes over a fish. ...
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22 Large fish will arch, but turn the sensitivity up in deeper water to see the arch. Because of water conditions, such as heavy surface clutter, thermoclines, etc., the sensitivity sometimes cannot be increased enough to get fish arches. One of the best ways to get fish arches is to expand or “zoom” a segment of the water. For example, from 45 ...
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23 SURFACE LAYER ABSORBS HEAT FROM THE SUN EPILIMNION THERMOCLINE MOST PRODUCTIVE ZONE FOR FISHING HYPOLIMNION Unit won’t turn on: 1. Check the power cable’s connection at the unit. Also check the wiring. 2. Make certain the power cable is wired properly. The red wire connects to the positive battery terminal, black to negative or ground. 3. Ch ...
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24 Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically: 1. Electrical noise from the boat’s motor, trolling motor, or an accessory may be interfering with the sonar unit. Rerouting the power and transducer cables away from other electrical wiring on the boat may help. Route the sonar unit’s power cable directly to the battery instead of through a f ...
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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 ...
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26 pump, or radio, try to isolate the problem. You can usually reroute the sonar unit’s power cable and transducer cable away from the wiring that is causing 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 direc ...
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27 LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY (800) 324-1356 12000 E. SKELLY DRIVE TULSA, OK 74128 LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS “We", “our”, or “us” refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manu- facturer of this product. “You” or “your” refers to the first person who purchases this product as a consumer item for personal, family, ...
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28 TRANSDUCER, BRACKET, AND HARDWARE DISPLAY UNIT GIMBAL BRACKET RUBBER WASHER GIMBAL KNOB RUBBER WASHER GIMBAL KNOB NOTICE! Please check the items in the box against this list. You should have all of the items shown on this page. If you are missing any of the items, please call our special toll-free number: 1-800-324-1353 A RECORDED MESSAGE will r ...
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29 How to Obtain Service (Canadian Customers Only) We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert service and genuine Lowrance replacement parts. If you need service or repairs, contact the Lowrance Factory Customer Service Department at the toll-free number listed below. A technician may be able to solve the problem and save you th ...
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30 LITHO IN U.S.A. 988-0105-54 How to Obtain Service We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert service and genuine Lowrance ® replacement parts. If you're in the United States and you have questions, please contact the Factory Customer Service Depart- ment using our toll-free number listed below. You must send the unit to ...
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