Daiwa TANACOM 500 User manual

Thank you for purchasing a TANACOM 500. To take full advantage of the
reels many useful functions, please read this manual carefully before using. Retain
this manual for future reference.
OPERATING MANUAL
Reference
Reference

Index
Caution
Precautions
Power source
How to connect the reel to the power source
About the power source
Battery indicator
Using the Reel
About the counter display
Maintenance
About maintenance
Maintenance procedure
Handling and maintenance of the power cord
Maintenance of the power cord
Other maintenance points
Names of the buttons and the display
Names and functions of each part
Line data input
Designated input-----------------------(P1)
When line length is known-----------(P2)
With Backing line-----------------------(P3)
Functional setting operation
1 Mode setting display
How to set the many functions available
2. Before you begin fishing
Surface depth setting
When the main line is cut or broken off.....
3. Auto stop function
Auto stop setting
Auto stop
4. Line feeding function
Line feeding function
5. Pickup speed setting
Pickup speed preference
6. Inverse counter
Inverse counter
7.Drift mode
How to use Drift mode
Drift
Drift /Bite alam
Sensitivity adjustment for Drift/Bite alarm
Drift /Click
Fishable layer memory
8. Jigging
Jigging
Jigging master
Useful functions
Various alarms
Display light
Breaker display
Reel Specifications
Reel Specification list
Counter display
Parts List
Trouble shooting
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1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4,5
4
4
5
5
5
6,7
8,9
10-15
10,11
12,13
14,15
16-30
16,17
16,17
18
18
18
19
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
23,24
23
23
23
24
24
24
25-27
25
26,27
31
31
31
32
32
32
33
34
10. Display recalibration
Display revision
30
30
31
9. Chumming timer
Chumming timer
Chumming timer winding
28,29
28,29
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line clip
snap
line
DO NOT allow end of line to be wound onto the spool.This may cause synchronization with the levelwind to
be lost, a condition that can damage the levelwind due to the reelʼs high power output. Should this happen,
line should be removed from spool and rewound.
After each trip, attach line to line clip to prevent it accidentally being wound onto reel.
end of the line
Caution
Precautions
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About the counter display
The following conditions may make the display difficult to read.
1. Wearing of polarized glasses.
2. Excessively cold or hot weather, mid-winter (displayʼs surface temperature is below -10 degrees
centigrade) and mid-summer (displayʼs surface temperature is above 60 degrees centigrade).
3. When light strikes the display from certain angles, the displayʼs digits may have shadows. This does not
affect its function.
1. Be careful to keep fingers clear of the levelwind mechanism. It can pinch your fingers
and cause injuries.
1. If your sinker or lure is caught on the bottom, cut your line rather than jerk the rod to
free it.
2. After fishing, rinse and dry the reel thoroughly. Store in a dry place.
3. Handle the reel with care. Dropping it may cause damage.
4. Do not touch the line while reel is running. It could cut your skin.
5. Use this reel for fishing purposes only.
6. Be careful not to get reel grease on your clothing.
7. Do not use metal wire for the main line.
8. Sharp impacts due to inadvertent drop or other reasons may cause reel body
breakage, damage to the inner electronic components, and cracks or short circuit of the
board, resulting in functional disability.
1. Do not disassemble the reel. It could result in malfunction that could damage the reel
or cause personal injury.
1. Do not touch moving parts while the reel is operating or it may cause injury.
2. Drag adjustment should only be done with the auto winding functions off.
1. When you use a power source other than the battery or the power source provided by
the boat, be sure it is of the proper voltage. Excess voltage will harm the reel and may
generate enough heat to burn your hands.
2. Do not use badly rusted cord to prevent electrical heat.
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Do not reel in the end of the line

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Power source
How to connect the reel to the power source
About the power source
Battery indicator
1.Attach the cord clips to the battery. Red covered clip is the plus
(+), and the black covered clip is the minus (-).
2.Insert the connector into the reel. After this,
the display appears as below.
By taking the appropriate steps, the indication
will change as shown below and the data
will be set.
This reel is made to accept DC 12 Volt power only. Power sources
providing other than this cannot be used.
The power provided by a boat can be unstable, causing the reel to
stop unintentionally.
With power on, digits of the inverse counter (counter in the lower
area) will blink if voltage gets below DC 9 V.
If the display shows this when the motor is not running, then
battery voltage is likely to be low. In this case, replace the battery
with a recharged one.
0.5 sec
Beep !
Attention
1.When changing batteries, the display’s back up memory stays active for about 15
minutes after the old battery is disconnected. Thus the above display startup sequence
does not need to replay when the new battery is connected within the 15 minute time
frame.
Attention
Make sure of the following before departure.
1. Recharge the battery before your fishing trip. Over time, a battery can naturally discharge.
2. Confirm the boat can provide the proper power source (i.e. voltage, connector shape etc).
3. Corroded connections can prevent the flow of electric current. Remove any corrosion or
dirt from the connectors.
Match slot
with key
All the features light An indication change Set completion
Black
Red
This figure shows the
voltage is 8.5 V
To make the most of the reels performance, be sure to use the
specified battery for the electric reel.

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Using the Reel
About the counter display
1. Do not jerk your rod to free a lure or sinker stuck on the
bottom. Pull the line taught with a gloved hand and cut it.
2. After maintenance, be sure to loosen the drag and store the
reel in a dry place.
3. Handle the reel with care to avoid dropping and possibly
damaging it.
4. Do not use metal wire as the reelʼs main line.
The following conditions may make the display difficult to read.
1. Wearing polarized glasses.
2. Excessively cold or hot weather, mid-winter (displayʼs surface
temperature is below –10 degrees centigrade) and mid-summer
(displayʼs surface temperature is above 60 degrees centigrade).
3. When light strikes the display from certain angles, the displayʼ s
digits may have shadows. This does not affect its function.
1
2Tournament
Drag
loosen

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Maintenance
About maintenance
Maintenance procedure
This is a washable reel. Wash away salt residue and grit after fishing.
1. Wash the reel with a dish washing detergent and a soft
sponge. Do not use solvents.
Do not use soap or other detergents. Other soaps or solutions
may damage the reel both externally and internally. The
solution may damage the outside coating of the reel and may
breakdown the grease inside of the reel creating an overflow of
grease.
Attention
1. Do not wash with seawater or soak in water.
2. Do not use organic solvents such as benzene and thinner.
3. Do not use a steel brush or abrasive cleanser.
4. Never lubricate the drain opening.
3. Dry the reel well.
*Loosen the drag when stored.
*Be sure to remove water from inside the handle knob,
because water could build up there.
2. Rinse detergent and dirt away with running water, rinsing the
spool very well to get rid of salt. Use warm water, under 30
degrees centigrade.
Drain opening
1
2
3

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Handling and maintenance of the power cord
Maintenance of the power cord
Follow the restrictions below to avoid cord problems. Do not cut or connect your cord by yourself as it can cause
unintended problems.
- Wipe the power cord with a wet cloth and dry it well.
- Pay special attention to drying the tips, with cover removed.
- Grease the connector after it is dried.
- Disconnect the power cord from the reel before storing.
Other maintenance points
- This reel is a precision instrument that employs electric circuity and motor. Do not disassemble the reel by
yourself.
- Cover the power connector on the reel with its protection cap.
- Old or worn cords can cause a bad connection and/or short circuit. Replace the cord every 2 years.
AB
Clean and grease area A (pins) and area
B (Circumferential area).
Hold the connector, not the power cord, to pull the power
cord from the reel
Do not hang the reel
by the power cord.
Do not wind the power
cord around the reel
body with the connector
inserted into the reel.
Do not wash the power
cord.
Do not set heavy items
on the power cord, or
tie knots in the power
cord.
Maintenance

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Names of the buttons and the display
1
5
9
8
4
6
7
2
3
MODE BUTTON
RESET BUTTON
MEMO BUTTON
PICKUP BUTTON
Mode display
Depth counter
Inverse counter
(winding speed display)
Drift/Jigging display
Chumming timer
(Power indicator,
time to wind up,
timer display)

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MODE BUTTON
Press the MODE BUTTON to scroll through the adjustment displays for each reel function.
- Use the Power Lever to adjust numeric values.
- Pressing the MODE BUTTON sets the numeric values you have adjusted.
- Depress and hold the MODE BUTTON to return to the depth display.
- Mode change cannot be done while line is being fed.
RESET BUTTON
This button resets the depth counter to zero.
Make sure to press this button before you start fishing. The reset depth is used to make the auto stop function
work. (display shows ). The default setting of auto stop is 2 meters.
This prevents accidental resetting. For a total reset, when line has been broken off, press and hold the button for at
least 2 seconds.
MEMO BUTTON
Pressing this button resets the counter in the lower area of the display.
- It memorizes distance from the bottom, handy for dropping a bait right back into the strike zone after youʼve been
bit.
- The chumming timer resumes after pressing this button.
PICKUP BUTTON
Selection between pickup and jigging can be done in the mode setting display.(One of them should necessarily be chosen.)
Pickup
-You can wind only while pressing this button. This function is useful to wind up line slack and attract fish.
- Winding speed can be changed with the mode setting display. (Default setting is speed 15)
Jigging
- Jigging can be ON/OFF.
- Pressing this button starts jigging. (Display shows )
- Pressing the button again stops jigging.
Mode display
- This display allows you to change setting of each function.
- The functions that are set to work are shown on the display.(Default setting is speed 15, but the speed can
actually be set between 0~Hi.)
Depth counter
- It shows the depth from the surface.
Chumming timer (Power indicator, time to wind up, timer display)
- The chumming timer appears when motor rotation is stopped.The timer display cannot be set to OFF.
- While using the power lever, the power level is shown.
- While the electric winding up is in action displaying actual winding speed, the timer indicates the remaining time to
auto stop at the ship side(in minutes and seconds).
Drift/Jigging display
- This is appeared only when the jigging function is on.
- It blinks when jigging is in process.
Inverse counter (winding speed display)
- This counter shows the depth from the bottom (or a certain depth).
- Once this counter is turned on, its display cannot be turned off.
- While winding up, winding speed appears in meters per minute.
(The display of winding speed can be set to OFF)
Display Function
Chumming timer starts working.
Auto Line feeding is employed. Default
setting is off.
Pressing the RESET BUTTON makes this
indicator appear, telling you auto stop will
work.
Names of the buttons and the display
1
5
7
8
4
6
9
2
3

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Names and functions of each part
weak strong
loosen tighten
Free spool adjustment
Waterproof drag
Power lever
Clutch
Levelwind
Enclosed items
Power cord Levelwind threader Reel bag Warning rist

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- It adjusts brake tension on the spool to prevent backlash or line slack caused by dropping the line with hook and
sinker.
- You can freely adjust winding power, or winding speed, from zero(ON/OFF) to maximum, by 32 steps, by using
the lever.
- Tilting the lever forward adds power and speeds up the winding.
- Pulling the lever back slows down the winding.
- Without the lever positioned to OFF, it is impossible to start winding. You have to pull it back to the OFF position
before you start winding. An audible sound indicates the OFF position.
- The power lever is used to set numerical values on the various function displays.
- Adjusting the star drag allows the spool to slip against a strong pull to avoid line breakage.
(1) Adjust the drag while reel is on the rod and the line is strung through all the line guides.
(2) Adjust drag with the clutch ON, while pulling the line with your hands. Normally, the drag is adjusted to prevent
the weakest line in the line system from breaking.
- Turning the handle automatically engages the clutch.
- ON position > line winding can be done.
- OFF position > spool is free-turning to let out line.
- The levelwind distributes line evenly on the spool as you wind it in.
(Under some special circumstances line may not wind evenly because of the clearance between the levelwind
and the line.)
Names and functions of each part
1
5
4
2
3
Levelwind
Clutch
Waterproof drag
Power lever
Free spool adjustment
6Enclosed items
- Power cord
- Levelwind threader (This tool simplifies threading line through the levelwind.)
- Reel bag
- Warning rist

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Line data input (Designated input)
Designated input is a convenient procedure to input a line when you wind our TANA SENSOR
BRIGHT. All you have to do is only inputting data. Note that this procedure is available only for the
following cases.
-No under-winding is performed.
-The line number and wound line capacity are described in the list in Page 11.
1. Put the line through the levelwind, and tie it on the spool.
*Use the enclosed levelwind threader (see Page 8) for easy
operation.
*Be sure to tie the line on the line stopper pin to prevent line
slippage on the spool surface.
*For detail of the connection procedure, refer to “How to connect
power source” in Page 2.
*Wind the line with the tension of approx. 1 kg.
*Be careful not to enwind the line.
*Be careful not to let the line contact with the fin guard. Otherwise,
the reel may get damaged.
2. Return the power lever to the OFF position.
3. Supply power to the reel, get down the power lever to the MAX
position, and wind up the line completely.
4. Keep pressing MODE BUTTON for 5 seconds while the display
is “0.0”.
5. The screen for initial setting “PE 6 300” (PE No. 6, 300 m)
appears.
6. Set a value with the power lever, and press MODE BUTTON.
The procedure is completed.
(The indication returns to “0.0”.)
Levelwind Guide
Main line
Pin
Power lever
1
2
3
4

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*In TANACOM 500, the data of TANA SENSOR BRIGHT No.6-300 m is ready by default. When using that
model, you don’t have to input data.
PE (in case where PE is indicted in the
upper left area) (m)
No .4
No .5
No .6
No .8
No .10
No .5
No .6
No .7
No .8
No .10
Fluorocarbon (in case where L is
indicated in the upper left area) (m)
Line data input (Designated input)

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Line data input (When line length is known)
3
5
6
*Be careful not to let the line contact with the fin guard. Otherwise,
the reel may get damaged.
When the power lever is down, the screen switches to indicate
tension.
Adjust tension so that the number indicated at the lower left of the
panel is 4 to 5, and wind up the line.
2. Return the power lever to the OFF position.
3. Keep pressing MODE BUTTON for 5 seconds while the display
is “0.0”.
4. The initial screen appears. (“P1” blinks.)
5. Press MODE BUTTON again.
(“P2” blinks.)
6. Get down the power lever to the MAX position, and wind up the
line.
*Use the enclosed levelwind threader (see Page 8) for easy
operation.
*Be sure to tie the line on the line stopper pin to prevent line
slippage on the spool surface.
1. Put the line through the levelwind, and tie it on the spool.
This procedure is convenient if you have already known the length of a line you are going to reel.
When you use a line other than our TANA SENSOR BRIGHT, operate this procedure.

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Attention
-Do not enwind the line completely. Return to the power lever to the OFF position just
before the end, and wind the remaining line manually. Otherwise, the counter error may
occur.
Line data input (When line length is known)
*When “Err” appears, input the data again. To return the
indication to “0,0”, press MODE BUTTON.
7. When you finish winding, return the lever to the OFF position
(the alarm sounds).
8. Keep pressing RESET BUTTON until the display indicates
“300”.
(“300” is the initial value).
9. Set the line length with the power lever.
(The figure shows a case where 280 m is input.)
10. Keep pressing RESET BUTTON for at least 2 seconds.
(When the alarm sounds and the display indicates “0.0”, the
procedure is completed.)
8
10
9
7
Do not reel in the
end of the line
Decreasing Increasing

Main line
Backing line
Backing line
Tie
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Line data input (With backing line)
Note that a 100 m or longer line of which length is known is necessary.
1
4
3
2
1. Supply power to the reel, get down the power lever to the MAX
position, and wind up the backing line appropriately.
*For winding, be sure to use the line stopper pin to prevent line
slippage on the spool surface.
2. Tie the line and the under-wound line, and wind up the line.
Check the line color, and stop winding when the remaining
length of the line is 100 m.
*In case where the line capacity you prepared is 100 m, go to
Step 3.
3. Keep pressing MODE BUTTON for at least 5 seconds.
(The designated input screen appears, and “P1” blinks.)
4. Then, press MODE BUTTON twice, and the backing line mode
is ready.
(“P3” blinks.)
*Be careful not to let the line contact with the fin guard.
Otherwise, the reel may get damaged.
Adjust tension so that the number indicated at the lower left of
the panel is 4 to 5, and wind up the line.

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5
6
Line data input (With backing line)
5. As checking the line color, wind up the line by 50 m. Press
RESET BUTTON for at least 2 seconds.
(The number indicated at the bottom changes from “50” to “100”.)
6. Similarly, wind up the remaining 50 m, and press RESET
BUTTON for at least 2 seconds.
(The display indicates “0.0” and the procedure is completed.)
*When “Err” appears, input the data again. To return the
indication to “0,0”, press MODE BUTTON.

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Functional setting operation (1. Mode setting display)
- There are various convenient functions prepared in the mode.
- Operate the power lever on the setting screen, select ON or OFF of a value and function, and press
MODE BUTTON to call the next screen. The setting procedure is completed.
* The set function is memorized and effective in the next fishing.
How to set the many functions available
Power lever
MODE
BUTTON
MODE
BUTTON
MODE
BUTTON
MODE
BUTTON
MODE
BUTTON
MODE
BUTTON
MODE
BUTTON
(Jig/pickup pattern)
-Turn on Drift with the
power lever.
(Drift/Bite alarm)
-Turn on Drift/Bite with
the power lever.
(Drift/Click)
-Turn on Drift/Click with
the power lever.
(Sensitivity adjustment
for Drift/Bite alarm)
-Adjust a sensitivity level
with the power lever.
(Jigging pattern)
(Drift)
(Depth indication display)
(Pickup speed)
1. Press MODE BUTTON and select a screen to be set.
*When you keep pressing MODE BUTTON, the screen switches
at fast speed, and returns to depth indication display.
*Even if you change a setting value with the mode screen, the
initial setting is restored whenever you press RESET BUTTON.
(Drift ON <-> OFF is excluded.)
Whenever you press MODE BUTTON, an indicated function to
be set is switched.
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(Line feeding)
(Jigging time length) (Waiting time for jigging)
(Chumming timer) (Fishing record)
Depth counter
Depth counter
(Revision)
Total hours of fishing (H)
Total winding distance (km)
Press RESET BUTTON and
MODE BUTTON simultaneously
for 5 seconds.
Functional setting operation (1. Mode setting display)
MODE
BUTTON
MODE
BUTTON
MODE
BUTTON
MODE
BUTTON
MODE
BUTTON
MODE
BUTTON
MODE
BUTTON

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Surface depth setting
When the main line is cut or broken off.....
Attention
1.When new line is wound up, or when line has been pulled under heavy tension, line
stretch may cause a gap in the depth reading at the surface. Simply reset the surface
setting with the RESET BUTTON.
Before you begin fishing, make sure the counter is set to zero at the waterʼs surface.
This is extremely important to ensure accurate fishing depth readings.
3 . Lower the terminal rig to the waterʼs surface and press the
RESET BUTTON. (water surface zero setting)
The display resets to 0.0 and blinks.
2
3
1 . Connect the reel to the battery, put the line through all the
guides, and prepare your terminal rig.
2. Place the rod into the rod holder in the position it will normally
rest while fishing.
- Should your line break, revise data as follows.
- Wind the line to the rod tip, and press the RESET BUTTON for 3
seconds. (At depths greater than 10 m, 3-second-pressing is
employed accidental pressing of the button.) If the display
shows 0.0 then your re-adjustment is complete and data has
been revised.
- Unless you reset the data on the reel, it will not be able to count
accurately.
Functional setting operation (2. Before you begin fishing)