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Eagle III Installation And Operation Instructions Manual
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1 tm magna iii magna iii magna iii magna iii magna iii and and and and and magna iii plus magna iii plus magna iii plus magna iii plus magna iii plus installation and operation instructions.
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2 eagle electronics po box 669 catoosa, ok 74015 table of contents introduction ............................................................................................. 3 specifications ........................................................................................... 3 installation .....
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3 specifications dimensions ...................... 5.9" w x 5.35" h x 3.4" d input voltage .................... 10 - 15 vdc current drain ................... 350 ma (lights off) ........................... 500 ma (lights on) transmitter frequency .......... 192 khz output power ..... 275 watts (peak...
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4 installation - bracket you can install the magna iii on the top of a dash or from an overhead with the supplied bracket. It can also be installed in the dash with an optional ida-3 mounting kit. If you use the supplied bracket, you may be interested in the optional gbsa-1 swivel bracket kit. This ...
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5 power connections the magna iii 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 c...
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6 speed/temperature sensor installation - (magna iii plus only) mount the speed/temp sensor on the boat’s transom in a location where the flow of water is the smoothest. There should be a minimum of turbulence and air bubbles in the chosen location. The port (left) side of the transom is preferred, ...
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7 magna iii portable assembly installing the batteries release the latch on the front of the battery case. Open the compartment and install four "d" cell batteries into the adapter. For the longest life, we recommend you use alkaline batteries. This battery case will also hold one rechargable batter...
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8 washer washer nut bolt tie nylon cord here screw portable transducer assembly assemble the transducer and bracket as shown below. Attach the transducer to the bracket with the supplied hardware. Make certain there is one washer on each side of the transducer, inside the bracket. Slide the other wa...
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9 clean the chosen area of the hull before attaching the suction cup. Locate the transducer on the hull as shown below. Don't allow the bracket to go below the hull, as water pressure against it can cause the suction cup to come off at speed. Moisten the cup, then press it onto the hull as firmly as...
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10 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 magna iii and magna iii plus have many ...
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11 id feature is on. The depth range displays on the upper left side of the screen. On the screen at the bottom of the previous page, the range is from 0 to 60 feet and the bottom depth is 37.3 feet. Operation menus the magna iii and magna iii plus use menus to guide you through the unit’s functions...
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12 menu. In this case, the range is 60 feet. Now press the up arrow key to decrease the range, the down arrow key increases the range. After you select the desired range, press the on/ clear key to clear the display. If you wait a few seconds, it will automatically clear. The magna iii and iii plus ...
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13 this means the magna iii is tracking the bottom in a zoom window, always keeping it on the display. Press the up arrow key to decrease the zoom size, press the down arrow key to increase the zoom size. When the unit is switched into the zoom mode, the letters “zm” appear at the top of the screen....
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14 sensitivity the sensitivity menu lets you control the unit’s ability to pick up echoes. A low sensitivity level excludes much of the bottom information, fish signals, and other detail. High sensitivity settings lets you see features, but it can also clutter the screen with noise and other unwante...
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15 grayline ® is adjustable. Since it shows the difference between strong and weak echoes, changing the level may require a different sensitivity setting. To change the grayline level, first press the menu key until the grayline menu appears. Now press the up arrow key to increase the level, the dow...
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16 the fish id feature can’t be used when the magna iii is in the manual mode. If you turn the automatic feature off, the fish id feature will automatically be turned off, also. Fish track™ the magna iii automatically displays the depth of a target when the fish id feature places a fish symbol on th...
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17 display mode the magna iii has three different screen modes. The magna iii plus has six. To change modes, press the menu key until the “disp mode” (display mode) menu appears. Then press the up or down arrow keys until the desired mode number appears. The modes are as follows: magna iii only cht ...
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18 display mode - magna iii plus only cht 1 (chart #1) this is the default mode used when the ma- gna iii plus is first turned on. It has the following features: 1. Automatic on 2. Fish id feature on 3. Digital depth display on cht 2 (chart #2) same as chart #1 plus digital surface water temperature...
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19 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 magna iii plus is first turned on. When the magna iii plus is turned off, the log is reset to zero. ...
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20 alarms fish alarm the fish alarm sounds a tone when a fish symbol appears on the screen. To use the fish alarm, press the menu key until the “fish alarm” menu appears on the screen. Now press the up arrow key to turn the alarm on. Repeat the above steps to turn the fish alarm off. (note: if the f...
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21 deep alarm the deep alarm adjusts the same as the shallow alarm. Use the “deep alarm” menu to adjust the deep alarm. When the bottom signal goes deeper than the setting, an alarm tone sounds. Lights the magna iii and magna iii plus’ display is backlighted for night use. To turn the back- lights o...
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22 decrease it, press the down arrow key. Press the up arrow key to increase the contrast. The bar graph in the dark/light menu box shows a graph of the contrast. The screen will also show the effects of the change. If you reach the maximum or minimum level, a tone sounds alerting you to the limits....
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23 transducer cone angles the sound waves from the transducer spread out into the water in a cone shaped beam. This looks much like the beam from a flashlight. The angle between the outside edges of the cone is the cone angle. Eagle offers a choice of transducers with either an 8 or 20 degree cone a...
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24 surveying a lake the most successful anglers on any body of water are those who fish it day after day and year after year. Eventually, they learn the hot spots that produce fish consistently. They discover through experience where, and at what depth, they can expect to find the fish they want at ...
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25 boat's direction of travel a c b b c a one of the best ways to get fish arches is to expand or “zoom” a segment of the water. For example, from 45 to 60 feet. The smaller the segment, the better the screen resolution will be. The easiest way to do this on the magna iii is with the zoom feature. T...
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26 most fish don’t spawn unless the water temperature is within rather narrow limits. The surface temperature meter built into the magna plus helps identify the desired surface water spawning temperatures for vari- ous species. Trout can’t survive in streams that get too warm. Bass and other fish ev...
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27 important information! 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. Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically: 1. El...
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28 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 will flash continuously. It may change the range to limits far greater than the water you are in. If this happens, place the unit in the ...
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29 4. The boat must be moving at a slow trolling speed to see fish arches. If the boat is motionless, fish stay in the cone, showing on the display as straight horizontal lines. Electrical noise a major cause of sonar problems is electrical noise. This usually appears on the sonar’s display as rando...
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30 in shallow water, or when the boat is at rest. In nearly all cases, the cause of the malfunction will be the location and/or angle of the transducer. The face of the transducer must be placed in a location that has a smooth flow of water at all boat speeds. Read your transducer owner’s manual for...
Page 31: Eagle Electronics
31 eagle electronics full one-year warranty “we", “our”, or “us” refers to eagle electronics, a division of lei, the manufacturer of this product. “you” or “your” refers to the first person who purchases this product as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use. We warrant this product ...
Page 32: Eagle'S Ups Return Service
32 eagle's ups return service eagle electronics and united parcel service (ups) are proud to offer all of our customers free shipping for all units sent to us for repair or service. If you have to send this unit to the factory, and you are in the continental united states, use the enclosed ups shipp...
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33 this ups shipping offer is good only in the continental united states (excludes alaska and hawaii). Keep this label! You will need it if you ever need to return your unit to the factory for repair. Eagle electronics may find it necessary to change or end our shipping policies, regulations, and sp...
Page 34: Notice!
34 speed/temp sensor (magna iii plus models only) transducer, bracket, and hardware fuse holder fuse power cable 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 35: How to Obtain Service
35 how to obtain service (canadian customers only) we back your investment in quality products with quick, expert service and genuine eagle replacement parts. If you need service or repairs, contact the eagle factory customer service department at the toll-free number listed below. A technician may ...
Page 36: How to Obtain Service
36 litho in u.S.A. 988-0106-89 eagle electronics po box 669 catoosa ok 74015 your unit is covered by a full one-year warranty. (see inside for complete warranty details.) if your unit fails and the failure is not covered by the original warranty, eagle has a flat-rate repair policy that covers your ...