· X-60 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS LITHO IN U.S.A. 988-0119-17 R9LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC. 12000 E. SKELLY DR., TULSA, OK 74128 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor Copyright ©1990, Lowrance Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. All features and specifications subject to change without notice. 31 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor MENU - PAGE 5 DIGITAL SONAR When the X-60 is turned on br the first time, the digital depth display shows at the screen's top 1St corner. This display comes from a. separate digital sonar built intothe X-60. It displays only the bottom depth. If it loses the bottom, the last known depth will flash on the display. When the digital finds the bottom, it will automatically display TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION MOUNTING POWER CONNECTIONS 1 TRANSDUCER KEYBOARD DISPLAY AUTOMATIC SENSITIVITY 2 3 4 5 6 6 8 g 9 11 11 the bottom depth again. Tarn Oft' Di9ital sonar t'iARNINGl TURNING OFF THE DIGITAL WILL TURN OFF ALL AUTOMATIC FEATURES GRAYLIN RANGE - Automatic RANGE - Manual ZOOM ZOOM - Aulomatlc ZOOM - Manual AL4RMS DEPTH ALARMS SHALLOWALARM DEEP ALARM ZONEALARM 12 13 14 14 15 16 La · FISHALARM AUDIO ALARM ON/OFF 17 17 18 18 18 19 Select A MENUS Tune MENU-PAGE 1 CHARTSPEED FISH LD .4 CHART CURSOR BACKLIGHTS 20 21 21 21 YoU can turn the digital sonar off, howeverthis also turns all automatic features dff also, such as auto sensitivity, auto ranging, and Fish l.D. To turn the digital sonar off, press the MENU key, then the key adjacent to the "More" label four times. Now press the key adjacent to the 'TURN OFF DIGITAL SONAR" label. To turn it back on again, repeat the same stops. MENU-PAGE 2 CONSTRUCT DIGITALBLOCK SELECTDIGITAL SIZES FASTRAK DISPLAY CONTRAST 22 23 MENU-PAGES SELECTUNIT OF MEASURE CLEAR DISTANCE LOG SPEAKER VOLUME 24 25 25 26 26 26 26 27 28 29 30 30 30 MENU-PAGE4 NOISE REJECTION SURFACE CLARITY (5CC) DISPLAY ZONE BAR DISPLAYZOOM WINDOW BAR ST TUNES The X-60 has several songs pre-recorded. To play them, press the MENU key, then the key adjacent to the "More" label four times. Now press the key adjacent to the "Select A Tune" to key adjacent the desired tune label. label. Finally, press a MENU-PAGES DIGITALSONAR TUNES 30 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor A Set tloise Rejection Set Stirf ace MAHUALT I Li 4 52.IFT *LP 11111 1111111 _____ ritz 5? 111110 Clarity Display Zoiie 4 Alarm Bar Lbisplay A Zoom Adjust Zoorrg Hft Window Bar /0 Here MENU -4th PAGE (AUTOMATIC OFF) ZOOM.... ZOOM ADJUST MENU (MANUAL MODE) DISPLAY ZOOM WINDOW BAR The bar used to adjustthezoom window in the manual mode normally disappears after settingthe zoom window. YOU canturn it on continuously, which keeps the unit in the spht screen zoom mode. To turn the zoom windowbar on, first make certain the X-60 is in the manual mode. Next, pressthe MENU key, then the key adjacent to the 'More' label three times. Nowpressthe key adjacent to the "DISPLAYZOOM WINDOWBAR" label. The menu screen disappears and the zoom window bar displays on the right side of the screen. This will also place the X-60 in the split screen zoom mode. Repeat these steps to turn the zoom window bar off. PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor 29 The menu shown below appears. Simply press the key adjacent to the desired 5CC level, either Off, Low, Medium, or High. The X-6O will clear the display, return to the chart modeusing the SOC level you entered. INTRODUCTION The X-60 represents one of the best values in sportfishing sonar today, It rivals other sonar units costingmuch more in featuresand A Set Noise Rejebtion etSurfaoe Clarity .,Ihsplaytone Alarn Bar The Chart Surface Clarity Control Is Low performance. With.its menus, the X-6O offers easy-to-use operation at thetouch of a button. The wide screen shows the underwater world with high resolution and detail. With the optional combination speed and temperature sensor, the X-60 also displays boat speed, surface watertemperature, and distancetravelled (distance log). Although the X-60 has manyfeaturesand functions, the "soft key" menu systemmakes it easyto use. Above all, don't be afraid to try different features and functions on the unit. You can't hurt it by prssing buttons! : 4 Select LoW 4 :inI socADJUST MENU 9ead this manual and take it with you the first few times you use your unit. It makes a great referenceshould you need it. The moreyou know when you get to the water, the more your X-60 can do for you! MENU-4th PAGE (AUTOMATIC ON) DISPLAY ZONE BAR The bar used in the zone alarm normally disappeas after setting the alarm. You dan turn it on continuously, if desired. To turn the zone alarm bar on, press the MENU key, then the key adjacent to the "More" tébet threetimes. Now press the key adjacent to the "DISPLAY ZONE BAR" label. The menu screen disappears and the.zonealarm bar displayson the right side of the screen. This wilt also turn the zone alarm on if it wasn't already on. Repeat these steps to turn the zone larm bar off or use the ALARM menus. Turning the Zone Alarm bar off also turns the zone alarm off. rIuTor - 0? MQUNTING Yqu can install the X-6O in any convenient location, provided there is clearance behind the unit. Place it in positionfirst and tilt it for the best viewing angle. Then mark the holes in the bracket base. You can usewood screws or through-boltsto attachthe bracketto the boat. You may need to place a piece of plywood on the back of thin fiberglass panels to secure the mounting hardware. Make certain thGre is enough room behind the unit to attachthe power and I trahducer cables. The smallest hole that will pass one power or transducerplug is one inch. After drilling the hole, pass the transducer connectorup through the hole first, then pass the power cable down through it. ZONE ALARM ON PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor 28 After routing the cables, fill the hole with a good marine sealing compound. Offsetthe bracket to coverthe hole. POWER CONNECTIONS The X-60 works from a twelve-volt battery system only. You can attach the power cable to an accessory or power buss, howeveryou may have problems with electrical interference. If so, attach the power cable directlyto the battery. If the cable is not long enough, splice #18 gauge wire onto it. The power cable has three wires, red, white, and black. Red is th9 positive lead, black is negative or ground. The white wire is not used. Cut and tape the end to prevent a short. Mach the in-line fuse holder as close to the power sOurce as possible. In otherwords, attach qne end of the fuse holder directlyto the batteryor power buss. This will protect both the unit and thepower cable in the event of a short. Splicethe other end of the fuse holder to the red wire on the power cable. _ 4 4 Set Noise The Chart Noise Rejection Set Surface t1aPit9 Bejection Is Norma1 4 Select li.1rm 8... iiQre 1 Display Zone nm! I MENLJ-4thPAGE (AUTOMATIC ON) NOISE REJECTION MENU To "p" CONNECTOR SET SURFACE CLARITY (SCC) The markings extending downwards from the zero line can extend many feet belowthe surface. These markings are called surface clutter and are caused by wave action, boat wakes, temperature inversions, and other activity. SurfaceClarity Control (SCC) reduces or eliminates undesired signals from the display. 5CCvaries the sensitivity of the receiver, decreasing it nearthe surface and gradually increasing it as the range in-. creases. Typically, the maximum depth that 5CC affects is 75% of the range. For example, on a 0-60 foot range with maximum 5CC, surface clutter is reduced from the surface to about 45 feet. There are three levels of 5CC; low, medium, and high. Note that SCC is not available when the Fish l.D. feature is on. The SCC menu doesn't show until the Fish l.D. feature is turned off. To adjustthe 5CC level, first make certain that the Fish ID. feature is off. Now pressthe MENU key, then the key adjacent to the "More", label three times. Now press the key adjacent to the "Set Surface Clarity" label. 2 SE TO OPTIONAL SPEED/ TEMP SENSOR 27 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor tLEAR DISTANCE LOG To reset the distancelog to zero, press the MENU key, then press the key adjacent to the "More" label two times. Now press the key adjacent to the "Clear Distance Log" label. This resets the distance log and returns to thechart display. The X-60 has reverse polarity protection. No damagewill occurto the unit if the powerwires are hooked up backwards. However,the unit will not work until you connect the wiring properly. Minimize electrical noise by routing the power cable away from other ppssible sources of electrical interference. One of the largest noise generators is the engine's wiring harness. For best results, keepthe powerand transducer cables awayfrom the engine wiring. Bilge pumps and their wiring can also radiate noise, so keep the cables away from them, if possible. SPEAKER VOLUME The speakervolume hastwo steps - low and high. The speaker volume is high when the unit is first turned on. To change it, first press the MENU key, then press the key adjacent to the "More" label two times. Now press the key adjacent to the "Set SpeakerVolume Low" label. To switch back to the high volume, repeat the above steps. VHF radio antennas and cables radiate RF energy at high power levels. It is important to keep the powerand transducer cables away from them, also. If qntèrference begins at slow boat speeds and gets worse as the spead increases, then the probable cause is cavitation. This noise is caused by air bubbles passing over the face of thetransducer-. It's easy to determine if this noise is electrical or cavitation. Stop the boat, put the engine in neutral, and increase the Rpm. If the noise increases, then it's electrical, If it doesn'tshow on the then the problem is cavitation. To solvethis problem, movedisplay, the transducer outpf the turbulent waterflow. Adjust the bracket so smooth water flows over the transducer's face at all boat speeds. MENU - PAGE 4 NOISE REJECTION The X-60's noise rejection feature is an effectivetool in cdmbating noise. In sonar terms, noise is any undesired signal. It is caused by electrical and mechanical sources such as bilge pumps, engine ignition systems and wiring, air bubbles passingover the face of the transducer, even vibration from the engine. In all cases, noise produces unwanted marks on the display. The X-60 has a two step nise rejection system. Whed the unit is turned on, the noiserejection is normal. If you have noise problems (identified by random lines or dots on the display),try changing the noise rejection level to high. TRANSDUCER CONNECTIONS See the transducerowner's manual included with the unit for transducerinstallation instructiops. To do this, first press:the MENU key, then the key adjacent to the "More" label three times. Now press the key adjacent to the1Set Noise Rejection" label. The screen below appears. Now pressthe key adjacent to the "High" label. The screen will clear and return to the chart screen. The noise should clear from the display as new echoes scroll across the screen. If it isn't, you may have a problem with electrical wiring, engine, or transducer installation. Checkwith your local dealer, Lowrance servicecenter, or the Lowrance factory cu.tomer servicedepartment for help. 26 PDF compression, OCR, web-optimization with CVISION's PdfCompressor 3 0 468 FT UT0 T io [NsH [RANG [ALARM 2 S [ MENU-PAGE 3 SELECT UNIT OF MEASIJRE The X-60 can displaythe water depth in feet or meters, and surface watertemperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius. It also shows speed in miles per hour or knots and distance (log) in miles or nautical miles. This menu switchesall displays to the metric/nautical versions and back again. You cannot switch each display individually. [Ao] j 4 5 S ] [4u J 7 a 9 60 [j [ ON] A A Select Units Of Measure CIeat' FT °F The Units OF Heasure Are (Feet) KEYBOARD The keyboard has keys arranged in two verticalcolumns. The keys in the left column are used for menu selections and numeric entry. The keys in the right column are for the basic sonar functions. The thenu key activates the first menu page. SENS - Press this key to Sjust the unit's sensitivity and GRAYLINE. RANGE - This key lets you adjust the range when the unit is in the manual mode. ZOOM - The X-60 gives you 2X and 4X zoom capabilitywith this key. Distance Log NH-I MI Set Speaker !Jo lane (Fahrenheit) (Miles/Hour) (Miles) Low I Change To A 4 More MENU -3rd PAGE (Celsius) (Knots) (Maut. Miles) I METRIC FEET SELECTION MENU (Meters) I AUTO - This turns the automatic feature off and on. ALARM - Activateand adjustthe alarms through this key. MENU - Pressthis key to show the menus a ...