Eagle MagnaView User manual

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Eagle Electronics
PO Box 669
Catoosa, OK 74015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................3
SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................................3
INSTALLATION ...............................................................................................4
INSTALLATION - Bracket ...............................................................................4
POWER CONNECTIONS ...............................................................................5
SPEED/TEMP SENSOR (MAGNAVIEW PLUS ONLY)..................................6
KEYBOARD BASICS.......................................................................................7
DISPLAY ..........................................................................................................7
OPERATION....................................................................................................8
MENUS ............................................................................................................8
AUTOMATIC....................................................................................................8
RANGE ............................................................................................................8
ZOOM ..............................................................................................................9
SENSITIVITY ..................................................................................................10
GRAYLINE®............................................................................................................................................................................ 11
FISH ID ...........................................................................................................12
TARGETTRACK™..........................................................................................13
CHART SPEED ..............................................................................................14
DISPLAY MODE.............................................................................................14
ALARMS .........................................................................................................18
BACK LIGHT ..................................................................................................19
FEET/METER .................................................................................................19
DISPLAY CONTRAST ....................................................................................19
ASP (Advanced Signal Processing) ...............................................................20
SIMULATOR ...................................................................................................20
SURVEYING A LAKE .....................................................................................21
FISH ARCHES................................................................................................21
WATER TEMP. AND THERMOCLINES ........................................................22
TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................24
MISSING PARTS INFORMATION .................................................................27
UPS RETURN SERVICE - U.S.A. ONLY.......................................................28
WARRANTY ...................................................................................................30
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE - INTERNATIONAL ONLY..............................31
Copyright © 1995, 1996, Eagle Electronics
All features and specifications in this manual are subject to change
without notice.
All screens in this manual are simulated.

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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-to-peak) (typical)
........................... 34.4 watts (RMS)
Display ........................... 100 pixels (H) x 65 pixels (W)
........................... Supertwist Liquid Crystal Display
INTRODUCTION
ThankyouforpurchasinganEaglesonar. YourMagnaView orMagnaView
Plus is a high quality sonar designed for both professional and novice
fishermen. Theseunitshaveanautomaticfeaturethatfindsanddisplays
thebottom,fish,structure,andmore! Allyouhavetodoispresstheonkey.
However, if you wish to fine tune the unit, all you have to do is press the
menu key. The Magna series has powerful features available through
easy-to-use menus.
Togetstarted with your Eagleunit,first read the installationsection. This
iswhereitall begins. Improper installation cancauseproblemsdownthe
road. Afteryou’vereadthe instructions, install theunit,thenreadthe rest
ofthemanual. Themoreyouknowaboutyourunit,thebetteritwillperform
for you. Take this manual for reference when you head for the water.
5.9"
5.35"
NOTICE!
Thestorage temperature for your unit is from -4degreesto+167degrees
Fahrenheit (-20 degrees to +75 degrees Celcius). Extended storage in
temperatureshigheror lower thanspecifiedwill damage theliquidcrystal
display in your unit. This type of damage is not covered by the warranty.
Formoreinformation,contactthefactorycustomerservicedepartmentor
your local service center.
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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 converts the
MagnaView'sgimbal bracket to a swivel mount which can be used on the
dash or overhead mounting positions. Installation instructions for the in-
dash and swivel mounting kits are supplied with the adapter kits.
Mount the MagnaView in any convenient location, provided there is
clearancewhenit’stiltedforthebestviewingangle.Holesinthebracket’s
base allow wood screw or through bolt mounting. It may be necessary to
place a piece of plywood on the back side of thin panels to reinforce the
panel. Make certain there is enough room behind the unit to attach the
power and transducer cables.
Drill a hole in the dash for the power and transducer cables. The best
locationforthisholeisimmediatelyunderthegimbalbracket.Thisway,the
bracket covers the hole. The smallest hole the MagnaView's power and
transducercableconnectorscanpassthroughis3/4".However,youcan’t
pass a power or transducer connector and another cable through a 5/8"
hole. Therefore, after drilling the hole, pass the transducer connector up
through the hole from under the dash. Then drop the power cable down
from the front side of the dash. After installing the transducer, route its
cable to the unit by passing it through the hole from under the dash. Slide
thebracketoverthehole,thenroutethetransducerandpowercablesout
the slot in the back of the bracket. Finally, fasten the bracket to the dash.
Attach the MagnaView to the gimbal bracket using the supplied gimbal
knobs and washers as shown above.
GIMBAL KNOB
WASHER
GIMBAL BRACKET
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POWER CONNECTIONS
TheMagnaViewworksfroma12voltDCsystemonly. Forthebestresults,
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 cable is not long
enoughtoreachthebattery,splice#18gaugeinsulatedwiretoit.Ifyoudo
extend the power cable, make certain to attach the in-line fuse holder
supplied with the MagnaView to the battery or power source. This will
protect both the unit and the power cable in the event of a short. Use only
a 3-amp fuse.
You can also attach the power cable to an accessory or power buss,
however, you may have problems with electrical interference.
These units have reverse polarity protection. No damage will occur if the
power wires are reversed. However, the unit will not work until the wires
are attached correctly.
BLACK
WIRE
12 VOLT
BATTERY
RED
WIRE3 amp
FUSE
MAGNAVIEW
WIRING
RED
WIRE
BLACK
WIRE
TO
SPEED/
TEMP
SENSOR 12 VOLT
BATTERY
3 amp
FUSE
MAGNAVIEW
PLUS
WIRING

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SPEED/TEMPERATURE SENSOR INSTALLATION -
(MagnaView Plus Only)
Mountthespeed/tempsensorontheboat’stransominalocationwherethe
flowofwater is the smoothest. Thereshouldbe a minimum ofturbulence
and air bubbles in the chosen location. The port (left) side of the transom
ispreferred,however,thestarboard(right)sidecanbeusedifnecessary.
Do not mount the speed sensor behind strakes, ribs, or thru-hull fittings.
These will disturb the flow of water to the speed sensor. In a typical
installation, the speed sensor is mounted six to twelve inches from the
centerline of the hull. The sensor must always be in the water to function
properly. Make certain the chosen location is in the water even at high
speed or when the boat is on plane.
Onceyoudeterminetheproperlocation,placethesensoronthetransom.
Makecertainthesensor’sbottomisflushwiththebottomofthehull. Mark
thetransomin four places,twoin each slot. Drilla5/32" mounting holeat
each location. Mount the sensor to the hull with four #10 stainless steel
screws. Use a good grade of caulking compound to seal the screws.
Adjust the sensor so it is flush with the bottom of the hull and tighten the
screws. If the base of the transom has a radius, fill the gap between the
transom and the sensor with caulking compound. This will help ensure a
smooth water flow.
Route the sensor cable to the in-line connector on the MagnaView Plus’
power cable. The speed/temp sensor is now ready for use.
SIDE VIEW REAR VIEW
GOOD LOCATION

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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 features that are
accessedwiththiskey.Toseethefirstmenu,presstheMENUkey.Tosee
the other menus, press the MENU key repeatedly.
UP and DOWN ARROWS
Use these keys to adjust virtually every feature and function on the unit.
NOTE: The up arrow key also stops the chart when no menus are
displayed. In other words, anytime you wish to stop the chart, first make
certainnomenuisonthescreen. Nowpresstheuparrowkey. Thechart
freezesandtheword“STOP”appearsatthetopofthescreen. Tostartthe
chart, press the up arrow key again.
DISPLAY - General
The lights flash for about ten seconds when the MagnaView is turned on.
Three menus appear, one after the other. The menus are the lights
(LAMP), feet-meter selection (FEET/METER), and contrast adjustment
(DARK/LIGHT). To turn the lights on, press
the up arrow key. To switch from feet to
meters, press the down arrow key when the
propermenuappears. Toadjustthecontrast,
wait for the DARK/LIGHT menu to appear.
Now press the up arrow key to darken the
screen, the down arrow to lighten it. The
menusdisappearafterafewseconds. Ifyou
don’t want to wait, press the ON/CLEAR key
to clear the menus from the screen.
When the MagnaView is first turned on, the
display appears similar to the one at right.
TheunitisintheautomaticmodeandtheFish
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ID feature is on. The depth range displays on the upper left side of the
screen. Onthescreenatthebottomofthepreviouspage, therangeisfrom
0 to 60 feet and the bottom depth is 37.3 feet.
OPERATION
MENUS
TheMagnaViewandMagnaViewPlususemenustoguideyouthroughthe
unit’s functions and features. The menu key accesses these features,
allowing you to customize the unit to your particular needs and water
conditions. Allyouhavetodotoleaveonemenuandenteranotherispress
the menu key repeatedly. If you ever get lost in the menus, simply press
the ON/CLEAR key. This clears the menus from the screen.
Menus change depending on the mode the unit is in. For example, if the
automatic mode is turned off, the sensitivity menu changes from “AUTO
SENS” to “MAN SENS.” Other messages may appear in menu boxes or
new menus can appear, again depending on previous selections.
On the screen shown on the previous page, the lamp menu is showing.
AUTOMATIC
When the MagnaView is first turned on, the
automatic feature is enabled. This feature
automatically adjusts the unit’s range and
sensitivity according to water conditions. It
always keeps the bottom depth displayed in
the lower portion of the screen.
To turn the automatic feature off, press the
menu key until the AUTO/MAN menu ap-
pears. Now press the down arrow key. This
highlights the letters “MAN.” The unit is now
inthemanualmode. Waitafewsecondsand
the menu will scroll off the screen’s left side.
Pressingthe ON/CLEAR key also clears it. To turn the automatic feature
onagain,repeattheabovesteps,exceptthistimepresstheuparrowkey.
RANGE
Youcan’tadjusttherangewhentheMagnaViewisintheautomaticmode.
It is adjustable when the unit is in the manual mode, however. To do so,
first put the unit in the manual mode. Now press the ON/CLEAR key to
clearthescreen. Then press the menukeyuntil the “RANGE SEL”menu
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menu. Inthiscase, the rangeis60 feet. Now
presstheuparrowkeytodecreasetherange,
thedownarrowkeyincreasestherange. 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 Plus have
the following ranges:
10, 20, 40, 60, 120, 240, 480, and 900 feet.
and
5, 10, 20, 40, 60, 100, 200, and 300 meters.
ZOOM
Thezoomfeatureenlargesallechoesonthe
screen. Iftheunitisintheautomaticmode,it
tracks the bottom signal, always keeping it
near the bottom of the screen. This lets you
seesmalldetail,atthesametimeenlargingall
echoes that appear on the screen. The unit
doesn’ttrackthebottominthemanualmode,
and the adjustments are slightly different.
Zoom - Automatic Operation
To zoom the display, first press the MENU
key until the RANGE/ZOOM menu appears
asshownatright. Nowpressthedownarrow
key. This switches the unit into the zoom
mode. Anewmenuimmediatelyappearsas
shown below.
Thisisthezoomsizemenu. Zoomsizeisthe
distance between the upper limit and the
lower limit. The upper limit shows at the top
leftcornerofthescreen. Thelowerlimitisin
the bottom left corner. For example, if the
upperlimitis 40 feet andthelower limit is 70
feet, the zoom window size is 30 feet. The
word “TRACK” appears in this menu when
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This means the MagnaView is tracking the
bottominazoomwindow,alwayskeepingit
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
thescreen. Thezoomwindowsizedisplays
in the top right corner of the screen.
Onthe screen shownabove, thezoom size hasbeen changed to 20 feet.
Toturnthezoomfeatureoff,pressthemenukeyuntiltheRANGE/ZOOM
menu appears. Now press the up arrow key. This switches the unit into
the range mode, which turns the zoom feature off.
The MagnaView and III Plus have the following zoom ranges:
10, 20, 30, 60, 120, 240, and 480 feet
and
5, 10, 20, 30, 50, 100, and 150 meters.
Zoom - Manual Operation
TooperatethezoomfeaturewhentheMagnaViewisinthemanualmode,
first press the menu key. Then press the down arrow key in the RANGE/
ZOOMmenutoplacetheMagnainthezoommode. Thezoomsizemenu
automatically appears next. You can change the zoom size by pressing
the up or down arrows. After you select the desired zoom size, press the
menu key until the “MOVE ZOOM” menu appears. This menu lets you
movethezoomwindowupordownin onefoot
incrementsbypressingthearrowkeys. Thus,
you can move the zoom window up towards
thesurface,downtothebottom,oranywhere
inbetween. Thewindowstayswhereyouput
it. It doesn’t track the bottom signal.
Toturnthe zoom feature off,pressthe menu
key until the RANGE/ZOOM menu appears.
Now press the up arrow key. This switches
the unit into the range mode, which turns the
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SENSITIVITY
Thesensitivitymenuletsyoucontroltheunit’sabilitytopickupechoes. A
lowsensitivitylevelexcludesmuchofthebottominformation,fishsignals,
and other detail. High sensitivity settings lets you see features, but it can
also clutter the screen with noise and other unwanted signals. Typically,
the best sensitivity level shows a good, solid bottom signal with grayline.
The MagnaView adjusts the sensitivity level to keep a solid bottom signal
on the screen. It adds a little extra when it’s in the automatic mode. This
gives it the capability to show fish and other detail. However, situations
occurwhereitbecomesnecessarytoincreaseordecreasethesensitivity
level. Typically,thisoccurswhenyouwishtoseemoredetail,soyouneed
toincreasethesensitivity. Theproceduretoadjustitisthesamewhether
the unit is in the automatic or manual mode.
Tochangethesensitivitylevel,firstpressthe
menukeyuntilthesensitivitymenuappears.
If the unit is in automatic, the menu shows
“AUTOSENS.” Otherwise, themenu shows
“MANSENS.” Nowpresstheuparrowkeyto
increase the sensitivity, the down arrow to
decrease it. The percentage of sensitivity in
use shows in this menu. Echoes scrolling
onto the screen will also show the effects of
thesensitivitychange. Ifyoureachthemaxi-
mum or minimum sensitivity level, a tone
sounds alerting you to the limits.
Afteryou’veadjustedtheunittothedesiredsensitivitylevel,presstheON/
CLEAR key to clear the display. If you wait a few seconds, it will
automatically clear.
GRAYLINE ®
Graylineletsyoudistinguishbetweenstrongandweakechoes. It“paints”
gray on targets that are stronger than a preset level. This shows the
difference between a hard or soft bottom, large fish versus smaller ones,
or rocks and brush on the bottom. For example, a soft, muddy, or weedy
bottom returns a weaker signal which shows a narrow or no gray line. A
hard bottom returns a strong signal that causes a wide gray line.
If you have two targets of equal size, one with gray and the other without,
the target with gray is the stronger echo. This helps distinguish fish from
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Grayline ®is adjustable. Since it shows the
differencebetweenstrongandweakechoes,
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 down arrow to decrease it. The
percentage of Grayline now 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.
The level chosen by the MagnaView when it’s first turned on is usually
adequate for most conditions. Experiment with your unit to find the
Grayline setting that’s best.
FISH ID
The Fish ID feature identifies targets that meet certain conditions as fish.
The microcomputer analyses all echoes and eliminates surface clutter,
thermoclines,andotherundesirablesignals. Inmostinstances,remaining
targets are fish. The Fish ID feature displays symbols on the screen in
place of the actual fish echoes. There are four symbol sizes: tiny, small,
medium,andlarge. Theseshowtherelativesizebetweentargets. Inother
words,itdisplaysasmallfishsymbolwhenitthinksatargetisasmallfish,
a medium fish symbol on a larger target, etc.
The microcomputer is sophisticated, but it
can be fooled. It can't distinguish between
fish and other suspended objects such as
turtles, submerged floats, air bubbles, etc.
Individualtreelimbsextendingoutwardsfrom
a group of limbs are the hardest objects for
the Fish ID feature to distinguish from fish.
You may see Fish ID symbols on the screen
when,infact,therearenofish. Practicewith
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tobecomemorefamiliarwithFishID.WhentheMagnaViewisfirstturned
on,theFishIDfeatureisautomaticallyturnedon,also. Toturnthisfeature
off,pressthemenukeyuntiltheFishIDfeature’smenuappearsasshown
atright. Nowpressthedownarrowkey. Thisturnsthefeatureoff. Toturn
it back on, repeat the above steps, but press the up arrow key instead.
The Fish ID feature can’t be used when the MagnaView is in the manual
mode. If you turn the automatic feature off, the Fish ID feature will
automatically be turned off, also.
TargetTrack™
TheMagnaViewhastheuniquecapabilityto"see"targetsnotonlystraight
down,butalsototheright and left, thanks totheBroadView™transducer
included with your sonar unit. This transducer has three elements: left,
right,anddown.TheMagnaViewusesallthreeelementstodisplaytargets
between the surface and the bottom. Targets are shown as Fish ID
symbols.Thisfeaturealsoshowsthedepthofthetargetdirectlyabovethe
fishsymbol.Inthescreenshownbelowright,thereisonesymbolfromthe
rightelementat22feet,onefromtheleftelementat29feet,andonefrom
the center element at 16 feet. The TargetTrack feature identifies fish
symbols coming from the right element with a "R" in front of the symbol's
depth.A"L"identifiessymbolsfromtheleftelement.Noletteridentifiesfish
symbolsfromthe center element.Thebottom signal andthedigital depth
display are read from the center element only.
To turn the TargetTrack feature off, simply press the MENU key until its
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CHART SPEED
The rate echoes scroll across the screen is called the chart speed. It’s
adjustablebypressingthemenukeyuntilthechartspeedmenuappears.
ChartspeedissettomaximumwhentheMagnaViewisfirstturnedon. To
decreaseit,pressthedownarrowkey. Presstheuparrowkeytoincrease
the speed again. The percent numbers in the Chart Speed menu box
shows the speed. Echoes scrolling onto the screen will also show the
effects of the change. If you reach the maximum or minimum level, an
warning tone sounds.
To stop the chart, first clear any menu from
the screen by pressing the ON/CLEAR key.
You can’t stop the chart while a menu is
displayed. Nowpresstheuparrowkey. The
chart will freeze and the word “STOP” ap-
pearsatthetoprightportionofthescreen. To
startthechart, press the uparrowkey again.
DISPLAY MODE
TheMagnaViewhasthreedifferentscreenmodes. TheMagnaViewPlus
has six. To change modes, press the MENU key until the “DISP MODE”
(DisplayMode)menuappears. Thenpresstheupordownarrowkeysuntil
the desired mode number appears. The modes are as follows:
MAGNAVIEW ONLY
CHT 1 (Chart #1)
This is the default mode used when the
MagnaView is first turned on. It has the
followingfeatures:
1. Automatic On
2. Fish ID Feature On
3. TargetTrack Feature On
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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
digitaldepthdisplayatthetopofthescreenin
very large numbers. The shallow and deep
alarm settings are displayed beneath the
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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
followingfeatures:
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 water
temperaturedisplay.
CHT 3 (Chart #3)
Same as Chart #1 plus digital speed
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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
MagnaViewPlusisfirstturnedon. Whenthe
MagnaViewPlusisturnedoff,thelogisreset
to zero.
DIG 1 (Digital #1)
This is the first digital only screen. It shows
the digital depth display at the top of the
screen in very large numbers. The shallow
and deep alarm settings are displayed be-
neath the digital depth. No chart shows on
this screen.
CHT 4 (Chart #4)
ThisistheHighSpeedScrollmode. Ithasthe
followingfeatures:
1. Automatic Off
2. Fish ID Feature Off
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ALARMS
FISH ALARM
The Fish Alarm sounds a tone when a fish
symbol appears on the screen. To use the
fishalarm,pressthemenukeyuntilthe“FISH
ALARM” menu appears on the screen. Now
press the up arrow key to turn the alarm on.
Repeattheabovestepstoturnthefishalarm
off.(Note:IftheFishIDfeatureisoff,itwillbe
turned on when you turn the fish alarm on.)
DEPTH ALARMS
Thedepthalarmsaretriggeredonlybythebottomsignal. Nootherechoes
willactivatethesealarms. Thedepthalarmsconsistofashallowanddeep
alarm. The shallow alarm sounds an alarm tone when the bottom goes
shallower than the alarm’s setting. The deep alarm sounds a tone when
the bottom goes deeper than it’s setting. Both alarms adjust the same,
although through different menus.
Shallow Alarm
Tosettheshallowalarm,pressthemenukey
repeatedly until the “SHAL ALARM” menu
appears. Press the down arrow key to in-
creasethe shallowalarm'sdepthsetting,the
uparrowkeydecreasesit. Thenumberinthe
shallowalarm’smenuboxshowsthe current
shallow alarm setting. When the number
reaches the desired setting, release the ar-
row key. When the bottom depth goes shal-
lower than the alarm’s setting an alarm tone
sounds. Atthesame time thealarmsounds,
a message box appears on the screen as
shown at right.
Press the up arrow key to silence the alarm.
This will turn the alarm sound off until the
shallow alarm is triggered again.
Toturnthealarmoff,pressthemenukeyuntil
theshallowalarmmenuappears. Thenpress
the up arrow key until the word “OFF” ap-
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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
deeperthanthesetting,analarmtonesounds.
LIGHTS
The MagnaView and MagnaView Plus’ dis-
play is backlighted for night use. To turn the
backlights on or off, press the menu key
repeatedly until the LAMP menu appears.
Nowpresstheuparrowtoturnthelightsonor
the down arrow to turn them off. The menu
will clear automatically after a few seconds.
FEET/METER
The MagnaView and MagnaView Plus can
show the depth in feet or meters. The
MagnaViewPluscanalsoshowtemperature
in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius, speed in
statutemiles per hour or knots, and distance
(log)instatutemilesornauticalmiles. When
either unit is in the metric mode, all depth
readings,ranges,zooms,andalarmsettings
areinmeters. Whenaunitisinthefeetmode,
all of the above settings are in feet.
Tochange fromfeet tometers orvice-versa,
press the menu key until the FEET/METER
menuappears. Press the downarrowkeyto
switchtometric,theuparrowtoswitchtofeet.
Displays show in feet when the unit is first
turned on. The menu will clear automatically after a few seconds or you
can press the ON/CLEAR key to clear the
screen.
DISPLAY CONTRAST
Theunit’sdisplaycontrastisadjustabletosuit
differentlightingconditions. Thiswillhelpyou
see the screen from different angles, or at
various times of the day.
To adjust the contrast, press the menu key
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decreaseit,pressthedownarrowkey. Presstheuparrowkeytoincrease
thecontrast. The bar graph in the Dark/Light menubox showsa 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. The menu will clear automatically after a few seconds or you can
press the ON/CLEAR key to clear the screen.
ASP (Advanced Signal Processing)
ASP is a program embedded in the MagnaView’s computer that is
specificallydesignedtoeliminatenoise. Itcontinuallymonitorsthesignals
from the receiver, determines which echoes
are noise and rejects them. This allows true
targetechoes to display onthe screen witha
minimumofclutter. Thisfeatureisespecially
useful since it typically lets you operate the
boat at all speeds without adjusting the sen-
sitivityorothercontrols. WhentheMagnaView
or MagnaView Plus is first turned on, ASP is
enabled. ToturnASPoff,pressthemenukey
repeatedlyuntiltheASPmenuappears. Now
press the up arrow to turn it on or the down
arrow to turn it off. The menu will clear
automaticallyafterafew seconds or youcan
presstheON/CLEARkeytoclearthescreen.
SIMULATOR
The MagnaView and MagnaView Plus have
a simulator built into them that can show a
simulated bottom signal with fish signals. All
features of the MagnaView work normally
whenthesimulatorisinuse.Youcanchange
the range, zoom, and use the alarms as
desired.Tousethesimulator,pressthemenu
key repeatedly until the SONAR SIM menu
appears.Nowpresstheuparrowtoturniton.
Repeat the above steps to turn it off, or turn
the unit off and back on again.