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Eagle MagnaView Installation And Operation Instructions Manual
Summary of MagnaView
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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 magnaview 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 magnaview 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 - (magnaview 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 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 magnaview and magnaview plus have many f...
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8 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 magnaview and magnaview plus use menus to guide you through the unit’s functions ...
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9 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 magnaview and magnaview ...
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10 this means the magnaview 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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11 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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12 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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13 to become more familiar with fish id. When the magnaview is first turned on, the fish id feature is automatically turned on, also. To turn this feature off, press the menu key until the fish id feature’s menu appears as shown at right. Now press the down arrow key. This turns the feature off. To ...
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14 chart speed the rate echoes scroll across the screen is called the chart speed. It’s adjustable by pressing the menu key until the chart speed menu appears. Chart speed is set to maximum when the magnaview is first turned on. To decrease it, press the down arrow key. Press the up arrow key to inc...
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15 cht 2 (chart #2) this is the high speed scroll mode. It shifts the chart speed into high gear, scrolling ech- oes at a high rate. It has the following fea- tures: 1. Automatic off 2. Fish id feature off 3. Digital depth display off dig 1 (digital #1) this is the digital only screen. It shows the ...
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16 display mode - magnaview plus only cht 1 (chart #1) this is the default mode used when the magnaview plus is first turned on. It has the following features: 1. Automatic on 2. Fish id feature on 3. Targettrack on 4. Digital depth display on cht 2 (chart #2) same as chart #1 plus digital surface w...
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17 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 magnaview plus is first turned on. When the magnaview plus is turned off, the log is reset to zero. ...
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18 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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19 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 magnaview and magnaview plus’ dis- play is backlighted for night use. To turn the backlights o...
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20 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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21 fish arches fish arches are created when the cone of sound passes over a fish. The distance to a fish when the cone first strikes it is shown as "a" on the next page. When the center of the cone strikes the fish, the distance is shorter as shown "b". As the cone leaves the fish, the distance in- ...
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22 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 magnaview is with the zoom feature. T...
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23 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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24 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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25 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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26 electrical 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 operate erratically, or not at all. To eliminate or minimiz...
Page 27: Notice!
27 speed/temp sensor (magnaview 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 28: Eagle'S Ups Return Service
28 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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29 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 30: Eagle Electronics
30 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 house- hold use. We warrant this produc...
Page 31: How to Obtain Service
31 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 32: How to Obtain Service
32 litho in u.S.A. 988-0106-91 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 unit and accessories packed with the unit at t...