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Lowrance electronic X-16 manual

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  • Page 1

    ________________ — . '•• 'I INSTALLATION ANID OPERATION MANUAL X-16 OWNER'S MANUAL Litho in U.S.A. 988-0096-09 • LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC. .12000 E. SKELLY DR., TULSA, OKLA. 74128 NOTICE Periodically wash the Trans- ducer Face with soap and water to remove any oil film that may collect. Oil and dirt on the face will reduce s[...]

  • Page 2

    SURFACE CLUTTER Algae, plankton, air bubbles, boat wakes, and schools of bait fish near the surface of the water can create large surface echoes on the paper. These echoes can extend far down the paper and interfere with fish or other target echoes. Lowrance has a special feature called "Surface Clarity Control" or "5CC" that co[...]

  • Page 3

    the sonar can separate two tar- gets that are 11/2 inches apart. This is considered good resolution. However, if a sonar' pulse length was 500 micro-seconds, then the sonar could only separate targets that are at least 12 inches apart. That is why it is so important to pick a sonar unit that gives you the capability to change to narrow pulse l[...]

  • Page 4

    INTRODUCTION The Lowrance X-16 is a highly sophisticated recording depth sounder Thanks to a micro-com- puter, the X-16 can do more than any other sonar unit in its price range plus many that cost much more. Using the waterproof key- board, full control of the system is at your fingertips to meet the changing demands of varying bot- tom conditions,[...]

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    be used to help alleviate this condition. LORAN-C INTERFACE A remarkable advantage of the X-16 is its ability to print Loran-C coordinates in either Time Differen- ces (ID's) or Latitude and Longi- tude. (NOTE: The X-16 has been designed to use only the Lowrance Loran-C receiver.) To connect the Loran to the X-16, simply splice the white and b[...]

  • Page 6

    cable in the event a short occurs. Crimp connectors are supplied to attach the fuse holder to the power cable. The red wire in the power cable is the positive con- ductor The black wire is the ground or negative conductor. The graph is protected from accidental polarity reversals and no damage will occur if the wires are reversed. The unit will not[...]

  • Page 7

    keyboard the initial pulse length desired and then press the PULSE key. For example, to set the initial transmit pulse length to 1 00 micro- seconds, press 1 - 0 - 0 - PULSE. This will override the micro-com- puter's selection and set the initial transmitter pulse length to 100 micro-seconds. P = 100 will be printed at the bottom of the paper [...]

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    Recording individual fish with an "arched" signature can usually be accomplished at trolling speed with the Sensitivity knob at the ¾ point, or higher. Refer to the section 'Arched Signatures" for more information about this impor- tant function of the recorder. 12.0 244 / b'240 36,0 360 480 FIGURE 6 CLEAR ENTRY The CLEAR [...]

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    selected, the transmit pulse length would be: 525 + 200 = 725 micro-seconds. We added the ini- tial transmit pulse of 525 micro- seconds which is listed in the initial transmit pulse chart, to 200 micro-seconds, which is Sup- pressor level 3, according to the Discrimination - Suppressor chart. So the total initial transmit pulse length is 725 micro[...]

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    used to outline the bottom contour which might otherwise be hidden beneath trees and brush; it can also give clues to the composition of the bottom. A hard bottom returns a very strong signal caus- ing a wide gray line. A soft, muddy or weedy bottom returns a weaker signal which is emphasized with a narrow gray line. Do not advance the control too [...]

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    0:THH t; H' j/ 'yL j/'11 if, FIGURE 40 graph record becomes coarse and the ability to separate fish from the bottom or from other fish will be decreased. (See Figure 41 & 42.) Therefore, the lower the suppression setting, the better. Increase the Suppressor setting only as far as necessary to remove the erratic, unwanted noise ma[...]

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    12.0 24.0 26.0 49.0 60.0 Ft 21 L0IJRAHCE FIGURE 16 MARKER An event marker function is included in the X-1 6 so that events may be marked when desired. To use the marker, simply press the MARK key and a vertical line will be displayed across the entire page. Hold the MARK key down and a vertical line will be printed for as long as the key is held do[...]

  • Page 13

    washed periodically with mild soapy water to remove any accu- mulated road grime or oily film. This is essential to have good contact between the transducer and the water. Periodically, the rubber roller on the paper drive should be cleaned with a cloth dampened with alco- hol to improve the friction on the metering roller drive. Don't open th[...]

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    place near the top of the chart paper. A zero adjust control has been placed on the back inside wall of the X-1 6 near the upper left hand corner so that the zero line position may be adjusted on the paper. Open the case front and look for the decal marked "ZERO ADJUST". You may have to pull the paper transport assembly down to see the de[...]

  • Page 15

    10. Push the transport assembly back to its operating position. Be sure it engages the catch inside the case. 11. Close the front of the case. Latch both catches on the top. 12. Turn the unit on. Move the Chart Speed knob fully clock- wise. Watch the paper long enough to be sure it is moving smoothly and evenly across the platen. If the paper flutt[...]

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    Special Note: The stylus may be damaged if the transport assembly is pulled down unless the stylus has been moved to the back side of the platen. 4. Pull out and down on the tab at the top center of the platen assembly to expose the paper spools. (See Figure 26). 5. To remove the full take-up roll and the empty supply spool, press the two metal tab[...]