-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 1
Pub. 988-0151-401 www.lowrance.com X96 & X96TX Fish-finding & Depth Sounding Sonar Installation and Operation Instructions ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 2
Copyright © 2005 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of Lowrance Electronics. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited . Lowrance ® is a registered trademark of ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 3
i Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First! ......................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specifications: X96 & X96TX ........................... 2 How Sonar Works ......................................................................... 3 How to use this manual: typographical conventions .................. 3 Ar ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 4
ii To adjust and turn on the shallow alarm: ......................... 40 To adjust and turn on the deep alarm: .............................. 41 Zone Alarm .............................................................................. 41 To adjust and turn on the zone alarm: ............................... 41 Fish Alarm............................. ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 5
iii Software Version Information .................................................... 62 Sonar Chart Mode ....................................................................... 63 To change the chart mode scheme: ........................................ 63 Sonar Chart Display Options ..................................................... 63 Full So ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 6
iv WARNING! A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position (waypoint), a GPS unit will show the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It provides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions. Therefore, the prudent navigator will not only tak ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 7
1 Section 1: Read Me First! How this manual can get you out on the water, fast! Welcome to the exciting world of digital sonar! We know you're anxious to begin finding fish, but we have a favor to ask. Before you grab your unit and begin installing it, please give us a moment to explain how our manual can help you get the best performance from ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 8
2 If you're having difficulty with your sonar, you can find an answer to the most common problems in Section 5, Sonar Troubleshooting . Finally, in Section 6, we offer Supplemental Material , including a list of warranty and customer service information. Now, if you are into the fine det ails, glance over the next segment on specifications to ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 9
3 Audible alarms: ............. Deep/shallow/fish/zone. Automatic ranging: ....... Yes, with instant screen updates. Zoom bottom track: ...... Yes. Split-screen zoom: ......... Yes. Surface water temp: ..... Yes. Speed/distance log: ....... Optional (requires optional speed sensor). NOTICE! The storage temperature range for your unit is from -4 deg ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 10
4 The following paragraphs explain how to interpret the text formatting for those commands and other instructions: Arrow Keys The arrow keys control a horizontal line depth cursor on the sonar screen. The arrow keys also help you move around the menus so you can execute different commands. They are represented by symbols like these, which denote th ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 11
5 Section 2: Installation & Accessories Preparations You can install the sonar system in some other order if you prefer, but we recommend this installation sequence: Caution: You should read over this entire installation section before drilling any holes in your vessel! 1. Determine the approximate location for the sonar unit, so you can plan h ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 12
6 Remember, the transducer installation is the most critical part of a sonar installation. Recommended Tools and supplies If you prefer the option of routing the cable through the transom, you will need a 5/8" drill bit. A transom mount requires use of a high quality, marine grade above- or below-waterline caulking compound. The following inst ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 13
7 Electrical noise from engine wiring, bilge pumps and aerators can be displayed on the sonar's screen. Use caution when routing the transducer cable around these wires. Good and poor transducer locations. How low should you go? For most situations, you should install your transducer so its centerline is level with the bottom of the boat hull. ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 14
8 If you cruise or fish around lots of structure and cover, your transducer may be frequently kicking up from object strikes. If you want, you may move the transducer a little higher for more protection. There are two extremes you should avoid. Never let the edge of the mounting bracket extend below the bottom of the hull. Never let the bottom – ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 15
9 Align plastic ratchets in bracket. B. Two-piece bracket: Locate the four plastic ratchets in the transducer's hardware package. Press two ratchets into the sides of the plastic bracket and two on either side of the transducer as shown in the following illustrations. Notice there ar e letters molded into each ratchet. Place the ratchets into ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 16
10 Add ratchets to bracket and transducer. 2. Aligning the transducer on the transom. A. One-piece bracket: Slide the transducer between the two ratchets. Temporarily slide the bolt though the transducer assembly and hold it against the transom. Looking at the transducer from the side, check to see if it will adjust so that its face is parallel to ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 17
11 B. Two-piece bracket: Assemble the transducer and bracket as shown in the following figure. Temporarily sl ide the bolt though the transducer assembly but do not tighten the nut at this time. Hold the assembled transducer and bracket against the transom. Looking at the transducer from the side, check to see if it will adjust so its face is paral ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 18
12 B. Two-piece bracket: Once you determine the correct position for the ratchets, assemble the transducer as shown in the figure in step 2B. Don't tighten the lock nut at this time. 4. Drilling mounting holes. Hold the transducer and bracket assembly against the transom. The transducer should be roughly parallel to the ground. The transducer& ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 19
13 Both bracket types: Attach the transducer to the transom. Slide the transducer up or down until it's aligned properly with the bottom of the hull as shown in the preceding and following figures. Tighten the bracket's mounting screws, sealing th em with the caulking compound. Adjust the transducer so that it's parallel to the groun ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 20
14 7. Make a test run to determine the results. If the bottom is lost at high speed, or if noise appears on the display, try sliding the transducer bracket down. This puts the transducer deeper into the water, hopefully below the turbulence causing the noise. Don't allow the transducer bracket to go below the bottom of the hull! TROLLING MOTOR ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 21
15 TRANSDUCER ORIENTATION AND FISH ARCHES If you do not get good fish arches on your display, there is a good possibility the transducer is not parallel with the ground when the boat is at rest in the water or at slow trolling speeds. Transducer angles and their effects on fish arches. If the arch slopes up – but not back down – then the front ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 22
16 A successful transducer installation can be made on hulls with flotation materials (such as plywood, balsa wood or foam) between layers of fiberglass if the material is removed from the selected area. Epoxy the transducer to a solid portion of the hull. For example, some (but not all) manufacturers use a layer of fiberglass, then a core of balsa ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 23
17 If not, then mark the location that gave you the best sonar returns and read through the instructions on the following pages for shoot-thru-hull mounting. Shoot-thru-hull transducer locations for high speed or trolling speed operation. Shoot-thru-hull Installation 1. Make sure the area is clean, dry and free of oil or grease, then sand both the ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 24
18 Place the transducer into the epoxy, twisting and turning it to force any air bubbles out from under the transducer face. The face of the transducer should be parallel with the hull, with a minimum amount of epoxy between the hull and transducer. After the epoxy dries, route the cable to the sonar unit. Speed/Temperature Sensors This unit can ac ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 25
19 Sonar unit with secondary temperature sensor. Primary temp sensor is built into the transducer. Sonar unit with external speed sensor or combo speed/temp sensor. The primary temperature sensor is built into the transducer. Power/trans- ducer cable. Temp sensor built into transducer SP-U speed sensor or combo speed/ temp sensor. Sonar unit rear v ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 26
20 Optional Speed Sensor Installation If you wish to purchase an optional speed sensor for your unit, refer to the accessory ordering information inside the back cover of this manual. The following instructions describe how to install the speed sensor. Recommended tools for this job include: dr ill, 5/8" drill bit, 1/8" drill bit for pilo ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 27
21 If the base of the transom has a radius, fill the gap between the transom and the sensor with the caulking compound. This will help ensure a smooth water flow. Route the sensor's cable through or over the transom to the sonar unit. If you need to drill a hole in the transom to pass the connector through, the required hole size is 5/8". ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 28
22 Power connections for the sonar unit. CAUTION: Do not use this product without a 3-amp fuse wired into the power cable! Failure to use a 3-amp fuse will void your warranty. This unit has reverse polarity protection. No damage will occur if the power wires are reversed. The unit, however, will not work until the wires are attached correctly. Sona ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 29
23 bracket to a swivel mount, which can be used on the dash or overhead mounting positions. Installation instructions are supplied with the R-A-M mounting kits. Optional R-A-M mounting system. Bracket Installation Mount the unit in any convenient location, provided there is clearance behind the unit when it's tilted for the best viewing angle. ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 30
24 Drill a 1-inch (25.4 mm) hole in the dash for the power and transducer cables. The best location for this hole is immediately under the gimbal bracket location. This way, the bracket can be installed so that it covers the hole, holds the cables in position and results in a neat installation. Some customers, however, prefer to mount the bracket t ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 31
25 In-Dash Installation You can mount the unit in the dash with an optional FM-5 In-Dash Adapter Kit. The kit includes mounting hardware, a template for cutting the hole and an instruction sheet, part 988-0147-43. In-dash mounting template for the sonar unit, showing dimensions. NOTE: The figure above is not printed to scale. A scaled template (FM- ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 32
26 Install batteries in power pack battery adapter. "D" cell battery ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 33
27 Section 3: Basic Sonar Operation This section addresses the unit's most basic sonar operations. The instructions presented in Sec. 3 follow a chronological order. Sec. 4, Sonar Options & Other Features , will discuss other more advanced functions and utilities. Material in Sec. 4 is arranged in alphabetical order. Before you turn on the ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 34
28 4. ARROW KEYS – Used to navigate through the menus, make menu selections, move the sonar chart cursor and enter data. 5. ENT – Allows you to accept values or execute menu commands. 6. EXIT – Lets you return to the previous screen, clear data or erase a menu. 7. ALARM – Shortcut to the sonar alarms menu. It allows you to choose which alar ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 35
29 Main Menu. The Main Menu commands and their functions are: Screen : changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen. Sounds : enables or disables the sounds for key strokes and alarms and sets the alarm style. Sonar Alarms : turns alarms on or off and changes alarm thresholds. Units of Measure : changes units of measure used for depth, ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 36
30 Sonar page options (left). Sonar page menu (right). Sonar Pages Sonar pages display a cross-section view of the water column beneath the boat. The chart moves across the screen, displaying sonar signal echoes that represent fish, structure and the bottom. The sonar page menu has its own menu, which is used for some advanced functions and for set ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 37
31 Full Sonar Chart (left). Split Zoom Sonar Chart (right). Digital Data Sonar Chart (left). FlashGraf Chart (right). ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 38
32 Sonar Page, showing full sonar chart mode. You can customize how the Sonar Page displays its pictures and other data in many ways. Your unit also includes several features and options that can help you better interpret the underwater scene. We'll discuss all of thos e features and options in Section 4, but to show you how eas y t he son ar ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 39
33 Basic Sonar Quick Reference 1. Mount the transducer and unit. Connect the unit to electric power and the transducer. 2. Launch your boat. 3. To turn on the unit, press and release PWR key. 4. Head for your fishing grounds. Your unit automatically displays digital depth and surface water temperature in the corner of the screen. The auto settings ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 40
34 Sonar Operations As you can see from the quick reference on the previous page, basic operation is pretty easy, right out of the box. If you are a sonar novice, try operating the unit with the factory defaults until you get a feel for how it's working. As you're learning the basics, there is one setting you might want to tinker with fro ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 41
35 You can change the sensitivity level whether you are in Auto Sensitivity mode or Manual Sensitivity mode. The adjustment method works the same in both modes, but it gives you slightly different results. Adjusting sensitivity in Auto Sensitivity Mode is similar to manually adjusting a car's speed with the accelerator pedal while cruise contr ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 42
36 Sonar Menu with Sensitivity command selected (left). The Sensitivity Control Bar (right). NOTE: If you want to change the sensitivity in Manual Mode, first turn off Auto Sensitivity. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to A UTO S ENSITIVITY | ENT | ↑ to S ENSITIVITY | ENT . Press ↓ or ↑ to pick a different sensitivity setting. When it&ap ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 43
37 Fish I.D. is most handy when you're in another part of the boat or performing some task that prevents you from watching the sonar screen. Then you can turn on Fish I.D. and the audible fish alarm. When that lunker swims under your boat, you'll hear it! Fish I.D. can also be useful when you want to screen out some of the sonar detail ga ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 44
38 Notes ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 45
39 Section 4: Options & Features ASP (Advanced Signal Processing) The ASP feature is a noise rejection system built into the sonar unit that constantly evaluates the effects of boat speed, water conditions and interference. This automatic feature gives you the best display possible under most conditions. The ASP feature is an effective ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 46
40 Alarms This unit has three types of sonar alarms. The first is the Fish Alarm. It sounds when the Fish I.D. feature determines an echo is a fish. Another alarm is the Zone Alarm, which consists of a bar on the side of the screen. Any echo on the chart that appears inside this bar triggers this alarm. The last alarm is the Depth Alarm, which ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 47
41 4. Press ← to S HALLOW A LARM E NABLED | ENT | EXIT . 5. To turn off the alarm, press A LARM | ENT | ENT | EXIT . To switch to a different depth setting, open the Sonar Alarms menu and repeat the instructions in step 3 above. To adjust and turn on the deep alarm: 1. Press A LARM . 2. Press ↓ to D EEP A LARM E NABLED | → to Deep Alarm D EPT ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 48
42 Notice the size of the black alarm bar on the right side of the screen changes as you manipulate the ↑ ↓ keys. 4. To set the lower boundary for the Zone Alarm, use ← or → to select L OWER , then press ↑ or ↓ to move the bottom of the bar to the desired depth. Notice size of the black alarm bar on the right side of the screen changes ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 49
43 Calibrate Speed The speed sensor can be calibrated to compensate for inaccuracies. Before you change the setting, calculate the percentage the speed is off. You will enter this percentage in a moment. If you figure the sensor is reading 10 percent faster than actual speed, you will enter – 10 in the calibration window. If the sensor is reading ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 50
44 Sonar Page menu (left) with Chart Speed selected. Chart Speed Control Bar (right). If you do experiment with chart speed, remember to reset it to maximum when you resume trolling or moving across the water at higher speed. To change chart speed: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to C HART S PEED | ENT . 2. The Chart Speed Control Bar appe ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 51
45 Sonar Page menu with Depth Cursor selected (left). Chart with depth cursor active (right). Cursor line shows the large fish is 34.64 feet deep. The cursor can be moved to any location on the screen, letting you pinpoint the depth of a target. 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to D EPTH C URSOR | ENT . 2. The depth cursor appears. Press ? ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 52
46 2. The Depth Range Control Scale appears. Press ↑ or ↓ t o s e l e c t a different depth range. A black bar highlights the selected range. Range numbers in gray cannot be selected. 3. When the new range is selected, press EXIT to clear the menu. Depth Range - Manual You have complete control over the range when the unit is in the manual mode ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 53
47 Sonar Page showing FasTrack. Fish I.D. (Fish Symbols & Depths) The Fish I.D. feature identifies targets that meet certain conditions as fish. The microcomputer analyses all echoes and eliminates surface clutter, thermoclines, and other signals that are undesirable. In most instances, remaining targets are fish. The Fish I.D. feature disp ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 54
48 Figures 1A and 2A (left) show Sonar Page in normal chart mode. Figures 1B and 2B (right) show the same und erwater scene with Fish I.D. turned on. Note how arches are replaced with symbols. To turn the Fish I.D. feature on: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to S ONAR F EATURES | ENT . 2. Press → or → ↓ to F ISH ID S YMBOLS | ENT | E ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 55
49 To turn on FishTrack: ( Note: These instructions will turn on FishTrack and Fish I.D. at the same time.) 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to S ONAR F EATURES | ENT . 2. Press → | ↓ to F ISH D EPTHS | ENT | EXIT | EXIT . To turn off FishTrack, repeat steps 1 and 2. Turning off FishTrack will not turn off Fish I.D. symbols. Sonar Featu ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 56
50 Sonar Chart Mode command with FishReveal selected To turn FishReveal on: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to S ONAR F EATURES | ENT . 2. Press ↓ to S ONAR C HART M ODE | ENT | ↓ to F ISH R EVEAL | ENT . 3. Press EXIT | ↑ to A UTO S ENSITIVITY | ENT | ↑ to S ENSITIVITY | ENT . 4. Press ↑ until the Sensitivity Control Bar reads 1 ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 57
51 Grayline Grayline helps you distinguish between strong and weak echoes, highlighting the differences between a hard soft bottom. A soft, muddy or weedy bottom will return a weaker signal, shown with a narrow gray line or with no line at all. A hard bottom returns a strong signal, displayed as a wide gray line. If you have two signals of equa ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 58
52 The figures above show how different Grayline settings can reveal more information. Figures, 1A, 2A and 3A show locations with Grayline set to the default level, 64 percent. Figures 1B, 2B and 3B show the same locations with Grayline increased to 84 percent. In Figure 1B, no fish are near the left structure, but the structure on the right shows ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 59
53 HyperScroll See the entry on Ping Speed, which controls the HyperScroll feature. Noise Rejection See the entry on Advanced Signal Processing in this section. Overlay Data To change the digital data shown on top of the sonar page: 1. Press MENU | ↓ to O VERLAY D ATA | ENT . 2. To add data or remove data, use ↓ or ↑ to highlight Press EN ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 60
54 Data list showing Water Distance selected for display on Sonar Page. 3. To return to the previous page, press EXIT | EXIT . To turn off displayed data: 1. Press MENU | ↓ to O VERLAY D ATA | ENT . 2. Press ↓ or ↑ to select Data Type | ENT | ENT . The selected data type disappears from the top of the list. (If you wish, you may now use ↓ o ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 61
55 Sonar chart with Overlay Data turned on. This example shows Depth, Water Temperature and the boat’s Water Speed. Ping Speed & HyperScroll Ping Speed controls the rate at which the transmitter and transducer broadcast sonar sound waves — pings — into the water. The unit has a default ping speed of 50 percent. At normal boating speed ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 62
56 Ping Speed command on the Sonar Menu (left). Ping Speed Control Bar (right) at default setting. To change Ping Speed: 1. From the Sonar Page, press MENU | ↓ to P ING S PEED | ENT . 2. The Ping Speed Cont rol Bar appears. Press ↑ to increase ping speed or press ↓ to decrease ping speed. When it's set at the desired level, press EXIT . ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 63
57 To turn on Popup Help , press MENU | MENU | ↓ to P OPUP H ELP . With the option highlighted, press ENT to check it (turn on) and uncheck it (turn off.) After the option is set, press EXIT to return to the page display. Main Menu (left) with Pop-up Help command highlighted. This example (right) shows the Pop-up Help message for the Calibrate Wa ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 64
58 Main Menu with Reset Options command selected (left). The Reset Options dialog box (right), with Yes selected. Reset Water Distance The sonar chart's Digital Data display option includes a window that shows distance traveled, called Water Distance (W Distance). This information is calculated from an optional water speed sensor. The Water Di ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 65
59 Screen Command (left) and Screen M enu (right) with Contrast bar selected. To adjust the display's brightness: 1. Press ↓ to B RIGHTNESS . Press → or ← to move the bar. The left end of the scale is minimum contrast. The right end is maximum contrast. To adjust the screen's display mode: 1. Press ↓ to D ISPLAY M ODE | ENT |press ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 66
60 Automatic Sensitivity The default sensitivity mode is automatic. The unit bases the sensitivity level on water depth and conditions. When the unit is in automatic mode, sensitivity is automatically adjusted to keep a solid bottom signal displayed, plus a little more power. This gives it the capability to show fish and other detail. Situations oc ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 67
61 To adjust sensitivity in manual mode: 1. Turn off Auto Sensitivity from the Sonar Page by pressing MENU | ↓ to A UTO S ENSITIVITY | ENT . 2. Press ↑ to S ENSITIVITY | ENT and the Sensitivity Control Bar appears. Press ↓ or ↑ to pick a different sensitivity setting. When it's set at the desired level, press EXIT . To turn Auto Sensit ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 68
62 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S ET K EEL O FFSET | ENT . 2. The Keel Offset dialog box appears. Press ↓ to change the plus (+) sign to a minus (–) sign. 3. Press → to the first number, then press ↑ to change the number to 3 4. Press → to the second number, then press ↑ to change the number to 5, then press EXIT . The digital depth no ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 69
63 Main Menu with Software Information command selected (left). The Software Information screen (right). 1. Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to S OFTWARE I NFO | ENT . 2. Read the information displayed on the screen. 3. To return to the main page display, press EXIT | EXIT . Sonar Chart Mode The default scheme for the sonar chart is grayscale, but we offer ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 70
64 Pages Menu showing sonar chart display options Full Sonar Chart This is the default mode used when the unit is turned on for the first time or when it's reset to factory defaults. The bottom signal scrolls across the screen from right to left. Depth scales on the right side of the screen aid in determining the depth of targets. The line at ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 71
65 Digital Data/Chart This mode shows the chart on the right side of the screen. The left side has six digital data boxes containing: Water Depth; Water Speed (from an optional speed sensor); Water Distance (distance traveled or log, it also requires a speed sensor); Surface Wa ter Temperature; Temperature #2 and Voltage used. ( Note: Temperature # ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 72
66 Options List for customizing Digital Data windows. The list appears with Water Speed selected (left). Temperature 2 has been chosen to replace Water Speed in the top digital data window (right). Tip: You can customize other digital data windows before returning to the Sonar Page. After changing the first window by selecting the Data Type and pre ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 73
67 Main Menu, with simulator turned on (check box is checked). 2. Turn off Sonar Simulator by pressing MENU | MENU | ↓ to S ONAR S IMULATOR | ENT | EXIT . Full Sonar Chart with sonar simulator turned on. Stop Chart If you are running multiple units on a boat, there are times when you may want to turn off the sonar. This command turns off the sona ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 74
68 Sonar Menu with Stop Chart command selected. The box is unchecked, indicating the chart is scrolling across the screen. Surface Clarity The markings extending downward from the top of the chart are called surface clutter. These markings are caused by wave action, boat wakes, temperature inversion and more. Surface clarity reduces or eliminates s ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 75
69 Surface Clarity turned off (left). Surface Clarity set to High (right). Units of Measure This menu sets the speed and distance (statute or nautical miles, meters), depth (feet, fathoms, or meters) and temperature (degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius). To change units: Press MENU | MENU | ↓ to U NITS OF M EASURE | ENT . Main Menu (left) Units of Meas ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 76
70 Use ← → to highlight either Fahrenheit or Celsius and press ENT . After the option is set, press EXIT | EXIT to return to the main page display. Zoom & Zoom Bar This unit lets you zoom in or zoom out the display quickly and easily by pressing the Zoom In key, ZIN or Zoom Out key, ZOUT . Pressing ZIN once doubles the size (2X) of all echo ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 77
71 Section 5: Troubleshooting If your unit is not working, or if you need technical help, please use the following troubleshooting section before contacting the factory customer service department. It may save you the trouble of returning your unit for repair. For contact information, refer to the last page, just inside the back cover of this manua ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 78
72 This can cause the unit to eliminate weaker signals such as fish or even structure from the display. 3. The water may be deeper than the sonar's ability to find the bottom. If the sonar can't find the bottom signal while it's in the automatic mode, the digital sonar display will flash continuously. It may change the range to limit ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 79
73 NOISE A major cause of sonar problems is electrical noise. This usually appears on the sonar's display as random patterns of dots or lines. In severe cases, it can completely cover the screen with black dots, or cause the unit to operate erratically, or not at all. To eliminate or minimize the effects of electrical noise, first try to deter ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 80
74 Notes ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 81
75 LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY "We," "our," or "us" refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, a divisi on of LEI, the manufacturer of this product. "You" or "your" refers to the first pe rson who purchases this product as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use. We warrant this ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 82
76 How to Obtain Service… …in the USA: 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 technical, return or repair questions, please contact the Factory Customer Service Department. Before any product can be returned, you must call cu ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 83
Accessory Ordering Information for all countries To order Lowrance accessories such as power cables or transducers, please contact: 1) Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store. Most quality dealers that handle marine electronic equipment or other consumer electronics should be able to assist you with these items. To locate a Lowrance ...
-
Lowrance electronic X96TX - page 84
Visit our web site: Lowrance Pub. 988-0151-401 © Copyright 2005 All Rights Reserved Printed in USA 100405 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. ...
Do you have a question concerning Lowrance electronic X96TX?
Use the form below
If you did not solve your problem by using a manual Lowrance electronic X96TX, ask a question using the form below. If a user had a similar problem with Lowrance electronic X96TX it is likely that he will want to share the way to solve it.