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EchoPilot fls platinum Instruction Manual

Manual is about: forward looking sonar

Summary of fls platinum

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    32 fls platinum instruction manual we hope you enjoy using your echopilot fls platinum we are always pleased to talk to our customers. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic o...

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    2 fls platinum instruction manual thank you for purchasing this echopilot instrument. Your new echopilot instrument has been manufactured to the highest standards by the dedicated staff of a company with many years of experience in marine electronics. You have invested in the most up to date technol...

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    30 fls platinum instruction manual fls platinum - notes 3 fls platinum instruction manual operating instructions 4 switching on 4 keypad operation - overview 5 operating modes 5 changing the unit settings 11 operating a repeater unit 15 how fls technology works 16 some guidance on use 17 installatio...

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    4 fls platinum instruction manual fls platinum operating switching on the fls platinum is switched on by pressing and holding the power key until a single beep is heard. The unit will then display the introduction screen that includes the unit software version, shortly followed by the fls sonar disp...

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    28 fls platinum instruction manual fls platinum - notes 5 fls platinum instruction manual fls platinum operating keypad operation - overview power key:switches the unit on and off. Menu key:selects the menu which allows the user to modify the unit settings. See the section changing the unit settings...

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    6 fls platinum instruction manual fls platinum operating auto range when auto range is selected, the range will automatically be set, based on the current digital depth (displayed in bottom left hand corner). If the digital depth is invalid due to a poor sonar signal (indicated by the depth figure f...

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    26 fls platinum instruction manual fls platinum - technical drawings video interface do under no circumstances unscrew the two mounting brackets ! 7 fls platinum instruction manual fls platinum operating information window this is the window at the bottom of the display and displays the current dept...

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    8 fls platinum instruction manual if the bar is yellow, the signal is weak and there is likely to be no (or extremely poor) seabed picture displayed. If the bar increases to green, the signal is above the acceptable threshold level to generate a seabed picture. The picture may be slightly disappoint...

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    24 fls platinum instruction manual fls platinum installation instructions some common faults display or transmitter box doesn’t switch on (no display or leds lit):- • battery not connected • battery voltage too low transmitter box led not flashing:- • no power to display unit or display not switched...

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    10 fls platinum instruction manual fls platinum operating diagnostics this screen displays some diagnostic information about the unit. It shows the software version of both the transmitter box and the display, the status of the communications link with the transmitter box, the transmitter dc voltage...

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    22 fls platinum instruction manual fls platinum installation fitting the transmitter box the transmitter box should ideally be mounted on a vertical surface, within reach of the transducer cable (2m) and protected from excessive moisture. Plugs and sockets the 2m transducer cable (8 pin plug) connec...

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    12 fls platinum instruction manual within that time. Alternatively, the user can return to the sonar display by pressing the mode key. Shallow alarm the shallow alarm can be set to off or 1m to 20m. When a certain number of echoes occur above this setting, an alarm will sound (1 second on, 1 second ...

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    20 fls platinum instruction manual fls platinum installation fitting the skin fitting a hole in the boat must be taken seriously! - if in doubt use an experienced shipwright. • for the log plastic skin fitting - cut a 45 mm (1 3 / 4 ") diameter hole. • for the professional bronze skin fitting - cut ...

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    14 fls platinum instruction manual fls platinum operating depth units units can be set to metres or feet. Depth offset the depth offset can be set from -3.0m to +3.0m. If the offset is positive, the set offset will be added to the calculated depth below transducer to give depth below the surface if ...

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    18 fls platinum instruction manual transducer installation the choice of transducer position will have a major effect on final performance so please consider carefully all factors and if in any doubt, telephone the factory. Motor boats on a small planing hull fit the transducer as far aft as reasona...

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    16 fls platinum instruction manual how fls technology works sonar beam the echopilot fls is a unique and patented invention. It can see through a full arc of 90 degrees, from straight ahead to straight down. The transducer has a fairly narrow horizontal beam of approximately 15 degrees (port to star...