Eagle Electronics 2 manual

Pub. 988-0143-651 www.eaglesonar.com TriFinder 2 Fish-finding & Depth Sounding Sonar Installation and Operation Instructions [...]

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i Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................. 1 Capabilities and Specificat ions .................................................... 1 Installation .................................................................................. 2 Transducer Inst allation .....................[...]

ii System Setup .............................................................................38 Display back lights ..................................................................... 38 Display co ntrast ........................................................................39 Depth units of measur e ............................................[...]

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

2 Sonar Frequency : ...................... 200 kHz. Transducer : .................... BV-WSX BroadView  transducer offers fish detection area up to 150º with high sensitiv- ity settings. Operates at speeds up to 70 mph (61 kts.) Transmitter : ................... 1500 watts pe ak-to-peak power (typical); 188 watts RMS power (typical). Sonar soun[...]

3 Your BroadView transducer comes packaged with a trolling motor mount that uses a plastic bracket with an ad justable strap. It also comes with a bracket for mounting it to the tran som of your boat. These are both "kick-up" mounting brackets. They help prevent damage if the trans- ducer strikes an object while the boat is moving. If the[...]

4 4. If possible, route the transducer cable away from other wiring on the boat. Electrical noise from engine wiring, bilge pumps and aerators can be displayed on the sonar's s creen. 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 in s[...]

5 If you cruise or fish around lots of structure and cover, your transducer may be frequently kicking up from ob ject strikes. If you wish, 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 –[...]

6 Insert bolt and check transducer position on transom. 3. Assembling the transducer. Once you determine the correct posi- tion for the ratchets, assemble th e transducer as shown in the fol- lowing figure. Don't tighten the lock nut at this time. Assemble transducer and bracket. 4. Drilling mounting holes. Hold the transducer and bracket asse[...]

7 Position transducer mount on transom and mark mounting holes. Side view shown at left and seen from above at right. 5. Attaching transducer to transom. Remove the transducer from the bracket and re-assemble it with the cable passing through the bracket over the bolt as shown in the following figures. Route cable over bolt and through bracket. Sid[...]

8 over tighten the lock nut! If you do, the transducer won't "kick-up" if it strikes an object in the water. Align transducer centerline with hull bottom and attach to transom. 6. Route the transducer cable through or over the transom to the sonar unit. Make sure to leave some slack in the cable at the tra nsduc er. If possible, rout[...]

9 Attach motor mounting bracket to transducer. 2. Slide the adjustable strap supplie d with the TMB-S through the slot in the transducer bracket and wrap it around the trolling motor. Po- sition the transducer to aim straig ht down when the motor is in the water. Tighten the strap securely. 3. Route the transducer cable alon gside the trolling moto[...]

10 Transducer angles and their effects on fish arches. If the arch slopes up – but not back down – then the front of the trans- ducer is too high and needs to be lo wered. If only the back half of the arch is printed, then the nose of the transducer is angled too far down and needs to be raised. NOTE: Periodically wash the transducer's fac[...]

11 Full Chart page showing dual temperature display. See the following charts for sample sensor combinations and cable con- nections. TriFinder 2 with external temperature sensor. This unit has a power cable with a connector for sensors. Transducers with built-in temp sensors are not compatible with TriFinder 2 units. TS-1X temperature sensor Trans[...]

12 TriFinder 2 with external combination speed and temperature sensor. Transducers with built-in temp sensors are not compatible with Tri- Finder 2 units. Speed Sensor Installation If you wish to purchase an optional sensor for your unit, refer to the accessory ordering information inside the back cover of this manual. The following instructions de[...]

13 If the base of the transom has a ra dius, fill the gap between the tran- som and the sensor with the caulki ng compound. This will help ensure a smooth water flow. Stern view showing good location for mounting sensor on transom. Speed sensor mounting configuration: side view (left) and rear view (right.) Route the sensor's cable through or [...]

14 Power connections for TriFinder 2. If possible, keep the power cable away from other boat wiring, espe- cially the engine's wires. This will provide the best isolation from elec- trical noise. If the cable is not lo ng enough, splice #18 gauge wire onto it. The power cable has two wires, red and black. Red is the positive lead, black is neg[...]

15 In-dash mounting template for TriFinder 2, showing dimensions. NOTE: The figure above is not printed to scale. A scaled template is available for free download from our web site, www.eaglesonar.com. If you use the supplied gimbal bracke t, you may be interested in the optional GBSA-1 swivel bracket kit. This converts the unit's gimbal brack[...]

16 Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions of the Tri- Finder sonar unit when mounted on gimbal bracket. Drill a 1-inch (25.4 mm) hole in th e 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 hol[...]

17 of the bracket base firmly against the cables, thus pinning them in place against the side of the hole. Fina lly, fasten the bracket to the dash. Attach the unit to the gimbal bracket 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 t[...]

18 NOTE: Though the PPP-10 will give you the liberty of a portable sonar unit, the portable transducer that comes with it is not a Broad- View  transducer. While using the portable transducer you will not get the extra sonar informatio n necessary to use TargetTrack. Operation KEYBOARD BASICS The unit sounds a tone when you press any key. This t[...]

19 2. MENU UP (menu up) 3. MENU DOWN (menu down) These keys appears in the manual text as MENU UP or MENU DOWN . (In some units, the keys may appear as MENU FWD or MENU REV , respec- tively.) Most of the time, the inst ructions require you to press either menu key, so the text simply uses the word MENU . Usually, when we say MENU , you can simply p[...]

20 Menus change depending on the mode the unit is in. Messages may appear in menu boxes or new menus can appear , depending on previous selections. DISPLAY – Opening Screen The lights flash for about 10 seconds when the unit is turned on. The backlight menu first appears on the screen. To turn the lights on, press UP ARROW . If you don't pre[...]

21 Chart menu. Chart is running or scrolling normally at left. Chart is stopped at right, and "Stopped" warning message appears. SCREEN DISPLAY MODES or PAGES The TriFinder 2 has three screen disp lay modes, or "Pages:" Full Chart page, Split Chart page and Large Digital page. The Page menu lets you select from three display mod[...]

22 Depth scales on the right side of the screen makes it easy to determine the depth of fish, structure, and othe r targets. The line at the top of the screen represents the surface. The bottom depth (as determined by the digital sonar) shows in the upper le ft corner. If an optional speed or temperature sensor is connected, digital displays for sp[...]

23 NOTE: Temperature, speed, and distance require optional temperature or speed sensors. Large Digital page. RANGE When turned on for the first time , the unit automatically adjusts the depth range according to water cond itions. It always keeps the bottom displayed in the lower portion of the screen. You can over-ride the automatic range control a[...]

24 ZOOM The zoom feature enlarges all echoes on the screen. The 2X zoom doubles the size of the echoes on the display; the 4x zoom quadruples the echo size . To zoom the display, first press the MENU key until the Z OOM menu ap- pears. Use the arrow keys to select either 2X or 4X zoom, then press PWR to clear the menu. Zoom screen, showing Zoom men[...]

25 ter column from 13 feet to about 39 feet, with 25 feet still in the middle of the screen. Important Tip: Your unit has the handy ability to qu ickly zoom in on any portion of the water column with just the to uch of an arrow key. The Zoom Pan feature lets you rapidly move the zoomed area up and down to different depths. By "pointing" y[...]

26 These figures show results of different sensitivity levels on the same location. Fig. 1: Sensitivity at 87 percent, determined by Auto Sensitiv- ity. Typical of full auto mode. Fig. 2: Sensitivity set at 50 percent. Fig. 3: Sensitivity set at 20 percent. Fig. 4: Sensitivity set at 100 percent. You can change the sensitivity level whether you are[...]

27 100 percent, but the unit will limit your minimum setting. This prevents you from turning sensitivity down too low to allow automatic bottom tracking. When you change the setting with auto turned on, the unit will continue to track the bottom and ma ke minor adjustments to the sensi- tivity level, with a bias toward the setting you selected. Adj[...]

28 NOTE: If you want to change the sensitiv ity in Manual Mode, first turn off Auto Sensitivity: press MENU until the S ENSITIVITY A UTOMATIC /M ANUAL menu appears. P re s s DOWN ARROW to select M ANUAL , then press PWR to clear the menu. To adjust the sensitiv ity, follow the same steps used for adjusting sensitivity in auto mode above. GRAYLINE ?[...]

29 Press UP ARROW to increase the level or press DOWN ARROW to de- crease it. The percentage of Grayline in use shows in this menu. Echoes scrolling onto the screen will also show the effects of the Grayline change. If you reach the maximum or minimum level, a tone sounds alerting you to the limits. Press PWR to clear the menu. FISH I.D.  The Fi[...]

30 You may see Fish I.D. symbols on th e screen when actually, there are no fish. The reverse is also true — Fish I.D. can actually miss fish that are present. Does that mean Fish I.D. is broken ? No — the feature is simply inter- preting sonar returns in a specific wa y to help take some of the work out of reading the screen. Remember: Fi sh I[...]

31 TARGETTRACK  The TriFinder 2 has the unique ability to "see" targets not only straight down, but also to the right and left , thanks to the BroadView™ trans- ducer. The TargetTrack  feature shows you if the target is to the left, right or straight down. The BroadView transducer has thr ee elements: left, right and down. The Tri[...]

32 Target Track option in Fish ID menu. FISHREVEAL  When displaying actual sonar returns, the FishReveal  feature helps show fish targets hidden by surface clutter, thermoclines, weed beds and other cover with 10 levels of gray tones. Normal operation (with FishReveal turned off) shows the weakest ech- oes as black and the strongest in light [...]

33 In Inverted FishReveal mode, the weakest echoes are black and the strongest echoes are white. Again, echoes in between vary in gray in proportion to their signal strength . In all modes, the Grayline control determines the range for black to white. At left, standard FishReveal mode. Right, Inverted Fish Reveal mode. To turn FishReveal on, press [...]

34 sonar signal cone, the image appears on the screen as a long line in- stead of a fish arch. Reducing the chart speed may result in a shorter line that more closely resembles a regular fish return. At right, Scroll Speed menu at default 60 percent setting. At left, Scroll Speed menu, with unit set to HyperScroll mode. If you are running fast, try[...]

35 over the face of the transducer, even vibration from the engine. In all cases, noise can produce unwanted marks on the display. The ASP noise rejection feature is es pecially useful because it typically lets you operate the boat at all sp eeds without adjusting the sensitivity or other controls. Noise Reject menu. The ASP feature has four settin[...]

36 To turn off the fish alarm without turning off fish symbols, press MENU DOWN until F ISH A LARM appears. Press DOWN ARROW to select O FF , then press PWR to clear the menu. Repeat the above steps to turn the alarm back on, but press UP ARROW to select O N before clearing the menu. Fish Alarm menu. Depth Alarms The depth alarms are triggered only[...]

37 DOWN ARROW to decrease it. The number in the shallow alarm’s menu box shows the current shallow alarm setting. When the number reaches the desired setting, press PWR to clear the menu. When the bottom depth goes shallower than the alar m’s setting, an alarm tone sounds and a message box appears on the screen. Press UP ARROW to silence the al[...]

38 SYSTEM SETUP To customize the display, press MENU DOWN until the S YSTEM S ETUP menu appears, then press UP ARROW . The display contrast, units of measure, temperature, and system information screens are all under this menu. The Contrast menu appears first. Press the MENU UP or MENU DOWN keys to cycle through the menus. When you're finished[...]

39 DISPLAY CONTRAST The unit’s display contrast is adjust able to suit different lighting condi- tions. This will help you see the screen from different angles or at vari- ous times of the day. The default setting is 50 percent. To adjust the contrast, press MENU DOWN until the S YSTEM menu ap- pears, press UP ARROW , and the C ONTRAST menu appea[...]

40 TEMPERATURE UNITS OF MEASURE This unit can show the temperature (if a temperature sensor is attached) in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius. To change the unit of measure, press MENU DOWN until the S YSTEM menu appears. Press UP ARROW , then press MENU until the T EMPERATURE menu appears. Use the arrow keys to select the measurement unit, then press [...]

41 RESET DISTANCE LOG You can reset the distance log to zero with this command. Press MENU DOWN until S YSTEM appears, then press UP ARROW . Press MENU until the R ESET L OG menu appears. Press UP ARROW and the log returns to zero. Press PWR to clear the menu. Reset Log menu. PRESET UNIT (reset all options) This command is used to reset all fe atur[...]

42 SYSTEM INFO To show the operating software system information, press MENU DOWN until the S YSTEM menu appears, then press UP ARROW . Press MENU DOWN until the S YSTEM I NFO screen appears. Press PWR to clear the screen. System Info screen. SIMULATOR This unit has a built-in simulator th at shows a simulated bottom signal with fish signals. This [...]

43 NOTE: If you turn on your unit before a ttaching a transducer, it may enter a demo mode. The words "demo mode" flash on the bottom of the screen and a sonar chart plays muc h like the Simulator feature. Un- like the simulator, the demo mode is for demonstration only, and will automatically stop as soon as you turn on the unit with a tr[...]

44 detail seen on the sonar chart. Try this command only if you are in deep water, traveling at high speed, and notice a reduction in detail on the sonar chart. When Limit Search is turned on, the digital sonar will limit its search for the bottom to th e depth range you have set for the sonar chart. NOTE: Turning Limit Search on can cause the digi[...]

45 Menus for changing digital number size. To change any of these options, press MENU DOWN until C HART S ETUP appears, then press UP ARROW . Use the MENU keys to cycle through the list and display the desired menu, then use the ARROW keys to select the desired number size or turn the numbers off. Press the PWR key to clear the menus. SCALES The de[...]

46 Troubleshooting If your unit is not working, or if yo u 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 [...]

47 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 si gnal while it's in the automatic mode, the digital sonar display will flash continuously. It may[...]

48 NOISE A major cause of sonar problems is electrical noise. This usually ap- pears on the sonar's display as random patterns of dots or lines. In se- vere cases, it can completely cover the screen with black dots, or cause the unit operate erratically, or not at all. To eliminate or minimize the effects of electrical noise, first try to de- [...]

49 EAGLE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY "We," "our," or "us" refers to EAGLE ELEC TRONICS, a division of LEI, the manufacturer of this product. "You" or "your" refers to th e first person who purcha ses this product as a consumer item for personal , family, or household use. We warrant this prod[...]

50 How to Obtain Service… …in the USA: We back your investment in quality pr oducts with quick, expert service and genuine Eagle replacement parts. If you're in the United States and you have technical, return or re pair questions, please contact the Factory Customer Service Department. Before any product can be returned, you must call cus[...]

Accessory Ordering Information for all countries To order Eagle accessories such as power cables or transducers, please contact: 1) Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store. Most quality dealers that handle marine electr onic equipment or other consumer electronics should be able to assist you with these items. To locate an Eagle deal[...]

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