Lowrance electronic X47EX manual

Pub. 988-0105-941 www.lowrance.com X47 and X47EX Fish-finding & Depth Sounding Sonars Installation and Operation Instructions[...]

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i Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................... 1 Capabilities and Specificat ions: X47 an d X47EX ........................ 1 Installation Pr eparations ............................................................. 2 Transducer Installation ............................................[...]

ii Display Co ntrast ..................................................................... 37 Depth Units of Measure ............................................................. 37 Preset Unit (Reset All Opti ons).................................................. 37 System Info ......................................................................[...]

1 Introduction Thank you for buying a Lowrance  sonar! Your unit is a high-quality sonar designed for both professional and novice fishermen. All Lowrance sonars have an automatic mode that finds and displays the bottom, fish, underwater structure and more – right out of the box. All you have to do is press the on ( PWR ) key. However, if you [...]

2 Sonar Frequency: ...................... 200 kHz. Transducers: .................. A Skimmer  transducer comes packed with your sonar unit. Its 20 ° cone angle offers a wide fish detection area of up to 60º with high sensitivity settings. Operates at boat speeds up to 70 mph (61 kts). Transmitter: ................... 800 watts peak-to-peak; 10[...]

3 2. Determine the approximate location for the transducer and its cable route. 3. Determine the location of your battery or other power connection, along with the power cable route. 4. Install the transducer and route the transducer cable to the sonar unit. 5. Install the power cable an d route it to the sonar unit. 6. Mount the sonar unit. Transd[...]

4 Selecting a Transducer Location 1. The transducer must be placed in a location that has a smooth flow of water at all times. If the transducer is to be mounted inside the hull, then the chosen location must be in the water at all times. If the transducer is not placed in a smooth flow of water, interference caused by bubbles and turbulence will s[...]

5 usually give you the best comb ination of smooth water flow and protection from bangs and bumps. Align transducer centerline with hull bottom. However, there are times when you may need to adjust the transducer slightly higher or lower. (The slot s in the mounting brackets allow you to loosen the screws and slide the t r a n s d u c e r u p o r d[...]

6 parts first, place the transducer's bracket against the transom and see if you can move the transducer so that it's parallel with the ground. 1. Assembling the bracket. Press the two small plastic ratchets into the sides of the metal bracket as shown in the following illustration. Notice there are letters molded into each ra tchet. Plac[...]

7 3. Assembling the transducer. Once you determine the correct position for the ratchets, assemble the transducer as shown in the following figure. Don't tighten the lock nut at this time. Assemble transducer and bracket. 4. Drilling mounting holes. Hold the transducer and bracket assembly against the transom. The transducer should be roughly [...]

8 Route cable over bolt and through brac ket. Side view shown at left and seen from above at right. Attach the transducer to the tran som. Slide the transducer up or down until it's aligned properly wi th the bottom of the hull as shown in the preceding and following figures. Tighten the bracket's mounting screws, sealing them with the ca[...]

9 Caution: If you drill a hole in the transom for the cable, make sure it is located above the waterline. After installation, be sure to seal the hole with the same marine grade above- or below-waterline sealant used for the mounting screws. 7. Make a test run to determine the results. If the bottom is lost at high speed, or if noise appears on the[...]

10 TRANSDUCER ORIENTATION AND FISH ARCHES If you do not get good fish arches on your display, it could be because the transducer is not parallel with th e 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 ba ck down – then the front of the[...]

11 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 wood, finishing with an outer layer of fiberglass. Removing the inner layer of fibergla ss and the balsa wood core exposes the outer layer of fiberglass. The transducer can then be epoxied directly to[...]

12 Shoot-thru-hull transducer locations for high speed or trolling speed operation. Shoot-thru-hull Installation 1. Make sure the area is clean, dr y and free of oil or grease, then sand both the inside surface of the hull and the face of the transducer with 100 grit sandpaper. The surface of the hull must be flat so the entire transducer face is i[...]

13 POWER AND CABLE CONNECTIONS The unit works from a 12-volt battery system. For the best results, attach the power cable directly to th e battery. You can attach the power cable to an accessory or power bu ss, however you may have problems with electrical interference. Therefor e, it's safer to go ahead and attach the power cable directly to [...]

14 power buss. This will protect both the unit and the power cable in the event of a short. It uses a 3-amp fuse. 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. Howe[...]

15 In-dash mounting template for X47EX, showing dimensions. NOTE: The preceding figure is not printed to scale. A scaled template is available for free download from our web site, www.lowrance.com. For the X47 The X47 can be mounted in-dash using the removable scaled template inside the back cover of this ma nual (page 43). The FM-6 mount kit inclu[...]

16 6. Remove the backing from the exposed side of the tape. Carefully place the unit into the dash cuto ut. Press down firmly around the entire outer edge to make sure the unit is secured to the dash. In-dash mounting template for X47. NOTE: This figure is not printed to scale. See the back of this manual fo r a scaled template copy you can tear ou[...]

17 Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of X47EX when mounted on gimbal bracket. Drill a 5/8" (15.9 mm) hole in the da sh for the power/transducer cable. 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 cable in p[...]

18 Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of the X47 when mounted on quick release bracket. If you wish, you can fill in the hole around th e cable with a good marine caulking compound. (Some marine de alers stock cable hole covers to conceal the opening.) N o ma tt e r wh at type of installation you prefer, be sure to leave eno[...]

19 Attach the unit to the gimbal brac ket using the supplied gimbal knobs and washers. Slide the rubber wa shers onto the gimbal knobs then loosely screw the knobs into their sockets. Slide the unit into the bracket with the rubber washers to the outside of the bracket arms. Tilt the unit to the desired viewing angle and tighten the knobs finger ti[...]

20 Mount the sonar: slide the unit onto the bracket from above. Adjust viewing angle: use one hand to press and release the spring- loaded ratchets while you move the unit with the other hand. Portable Sonar Installation Like many Lowrance products, the X47 sonar family is capable of portable operation. The X47EX us es the optional PPP-13 portable [...]

21 has a storage compartment for the portable transducer. The PPP-12 can be used with eight AA alkaline batteri es. The PPP-13 can be used with eight D alkaline batteries or an option al sealed, rechargeable battery. To use a portable power pack, you simply install the batteries and then attach the sonar unit to the powe r pack's bracket. Plug[...]

22 check the wiring connections on th e battery adapter. The red wire on the power cable should be attached to the red wire on the battery adapter and the power cable's black wire should be connected to the black wire on the battery adapter. If it still doesn't work, check the ba ttery voltage. Most of the complaints we receive about port[...]

23 Portable transducer assembly: rear view (left) and side view (right.) Clean the chosen area of the hull before attaching the suction cup. Locate the transducer on the hull as shown in the following figure. Don't allow the bracket to extend below the hull, because water pressure against it can cause the suction cup to come off at speed. Mois[...]

24 Operation KEYBOARD BASICS The unit sounds a tone when you pre ss any key. This tells you the unit has accepted a command. Numbers in the following photos correspond to key explanations in the following pages: X47 and X47EX Sonars, front view, each showing screen and keyboard. 1. PWR/CLEAR (power and clear) This key appears in the manual text sim[...]

25 MEMORY This unit has permanent memory that saves the following user settings when power is turned off: Units of Measure, Fish Alarm, Temp Size, Depth Size, Fish I.D. mode, Nois e Reject mode, Display Contrast, Shallow and Deep alarms. It does not re quire, nor does it use an internal backup battery, so you never have to worry about replacement b[...]

26 depth scale on the left side of the screen. In the following figure, the screen shows a depth range from 0 to 80 feet and the bottom depth is 37.9 feet, shown by the digital sonar. The water temperature is 34.5 ° F. Full Chart page, showing digital depth (above) and temp (below). The factory default setting has the Fish I.D. (fish symbols) turn[...]

27 Sonar chart with scrolling stopped. FULL CHART This shows all echoes scrolling across the full screen. This is the default page. The bottom signal scrolls across the screen from right to left. The line at the top of the screen repres ents the surface. The bottom depth (as determined by the digital sonar) shows in the upper left corner. Opening s[...]

28 DOWN ARROW to select M ANUAL , then press MENU UP to display the R ANGE S IZE menu. Use the arrow keys to select a desired depth range. When you're finished, press PWR to clear the menu from the display. This unit has the following depth ra nges: 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, 320 and 640 feet. Range Size menu with manual depth range set to 40 feet. [...]

29 When you Zoom while the unit is in manual depth Range Zoom mode, you can select one of 13 pre- set Zoom Sizes. This lets you enlarge some other particular segment of the water column. To do this, first make sure the de pth Range Zoom is in manual mode. (See previous instructions for De pth Range Zoom.) Next, press the MENU key until the Z OOM me[...]

30 In your unit, auto mode will let you in crease sensitivity to 100 percent, but the unit will limit your minimum setting. This preven ts you from turning sensitivity down too low to allow automatic bottom tracking. When you change the setting with au to turned on , the unit will continue to track the bottom and make minor adjustments to the sensi[...]

31 To adjust sensitivity: Press MENU until the S ENSITIVITY A DJUSTMENT menu appears. Press UP ARROW to increase the sensitivity, DOWN ARROW to decrease it. When it's set at the desired level, press PWR to clear the menu. The sensitivity percentage in us e shows in this menu. As you change the setting, echoes scrolling onto the screen will sho[...]

32 At left, little Grayline indicates a soft bottom, probably sand or mud. At right, the wider Grayline indicates a harder, rocky bottom. Press UP ARROW to increase the level or press DOWN ARROW to decrease it. The percentage of Gr ayline in use shows in this menu. Echoes scrolling onto the screen w ill also show the effects of the Grayline change.[...]

33 Fish I.D. is an easier way for a sonar novice to recognize a fishy signal return when he sees it. However, locating fish by symbol only has some limitations. Your sonar unit's microcomputer is soph isticated, but it can be fooled. It can't distinguish between fish an d other suspended objects such as trotlines, turtles, submerged float[...]

34 Fish ID menu and symbol with FishTr ack on. The fish is 44 feet deep. CHART SCROLL SPEED The rate that echoes scroll a cross the screen is called the chart scroll speed. The default for this unit is "max" (100 percent); we recommend that you leave the scroll speed set there for virtually all fishing conditions. However, you might consi[...]

35 ASP is an effective tool in combating noise. In sonar terms, noise is any undesired signal. It is caused by electrical and mechanical sources such as bilge pumps, engine ignition syst ems and wiring, air bubbles passing over the face of the transducer, even vibration from the engine. In all cases, noise can produce unwanted marks on the display.[...]

36 bottom goes shallower than the alarm's setting. The deep alarm sounds a tone when the bottom goes deeper th an i ts s et tin g. Both alarms adjust the same way, although through different menus. Shallow Alarm To set the shallow alarm depth, press MENU DOWN repeatedly until S HALLOW A LARM appears. Press UP ARROW to increase the shallow alar[...]

37 DISPLAY CONTRAST The unit’s display contrast is adjustable to suit different lighting conditions. This will help you see the screen from different angles or at various times of the day. The default setting is min (minimum) percent. To adjust the contrast, press MENU DOWN until the D ISPLAY C ONTRAST menu appears. To decrease screen contrast, p[...]

38 SIMULATOR This unit has a built-in simulator that shows a simulated bottom signal with fish signal s. This lets you practice with the unit as if you were on the water; all features and functions of the unit are usable. A message appears occasionally to remind you that the simulator is on. To use the simulator, press MENU DOWN repeatedly until th[...]

39 Troubleshooting If your unit is not working, or if you need technical help, please use the following troubleshooting section befo re contacting the factory customer service department. It may save you the trouble of returning your unit for repair. For contact information, refe r to the last page, just inside the back cover of this manual. Unit w[...]

40 noise rejection feature. 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 cont inuously. It may[...]

41 NOISE A major cause of sonar problems is electrical noise. This usually appears on the sonar's display as ra ndom patterns of dots or lines. In severe cases, it can completely co ver the screen with black dots, or cause the unit operate erratically, or not at all. To eliminate or minimize the effect s of electrical noise, first try to deter[...]

42 Notes If the dash mount template on page 43 has been removed from this manual, a free replacement manual containing the template can be downloaded from our web site, www.lowrance.com.[...]

43 In-dash mounting template for X47. NOTE: This figure is printed to scale. For use with FM-6 mount kit. Top Cut along this line ALWAYS VERIFY DIMENSIONS. Measure the reference cross-hair below to confirm that this template is printed to the correct scale. The vertical line and the horizontal line should each be 2 inches long (50.8 mm.)[...]

44 Notes[...]

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