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one. Thenumbersatthelowerleftofthescreen arethedigitalbottom depth
display.
To change menus,usethearrow keys intheZONEALARM section
ofthe keyboard. To select an item from the menu, use thearrow keys in
theRANGE section. Onceyou make a selection, press theCMN'D FUNCTION key to activate that selection, or press the arrow keys in the ZONE
ALARM sectionto switchto another menu. Once all of the selections are
made, presstheCMNDFUNCTIONkeyandall selections on all menuswill
be activated.
For a detailed description ofthemenus, seethe followingillustrations.
MENU #1 - FISH SIZE
This menu adjusts the size of
fish that fish alert will alarm or flash on.
When the ID-6300 is first turned on, it
automatically flashes on medium and
large fish. You can adiust itto flash on
small, medium, and large fish, medium
and large fish, or large fish only.
MENU #2-SCC (SURFACE CLARITY
CONTROL)
The markings --or noise--atthe
top of the display can at times extend
manyfeetbelowthe surface. This can
interfere with fish signals or othertargets. These markings are Surface
Clutterand arecausedby wave action,
boat wakes, bait fish, temperature inversions, and other reasons.
Use Surface Clarity Control
(SCC) to reduce or eliminate surface
clutter. SCCvaries the gain of the receiver between each transmit pulse,
whilethe receiveris "listening"for the
return echoes. The gain is the lowest
for echoesnearthesurface. It gradually increases as the depth Increases.
SCC:OFF
SCC:HIGH
Notice when the 10-6300 is in
the automatic mode, only medium and
large fish will flash. The fish size feature
is not adjustable whenthe ID-6300 is in
automatic. Themenu appears with only
medium 9n the screen. If you try to
adjust it, the ID-6300will sound an tone.
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Toadjustthefishsize, firstmake
certain the 10-6300 is not in automatic.
Next, press the CMN'D FUNCTIONkey.
Themenu appearswith mediumfish highlighted. Tochangetosmall press
the down arrow key in the RANGEsection. To change to large, pressthe
up arrow key in the RANGEsection. Wait six seconds and the menu will
disappear, or press the CMN'D FUNCTION key. The selection you just
made will now be activated.
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The maximum depth that 6CCwill affectis one-half oftheselecteddepth
range. For example, with maximum SOC. on a0 to 60 foot range. SOC
would have an effectfromthesurface to 30 feet.
sochasthree levels ofadjustment.
Turning thelD-6300 on autosets
SOC
to
medium.
To
to
matically
change a differentlevel, pressthe
CMN'D FUNCTION key, then press the arrow keys in the ZONE ALARM
section until the 6CC menu appears. Then press the arrow keys in the
RANGE sectionforthe desired 3CClevel. Thenpress the CMN'D FUNCTION key to activatethe new SOC level. See the previous page for an
example.
MENU #3- DISC (DISCRIMINATION)
Unwanted noise on the display
is a fairly common complaint. Noise is
any undesired signal. It can be caused
by eitheranelectrical oracousticsource,
or a combination of the two. In both
cases,the noisecan produceunwanted
marks on the display.
The ID-6300 has Discrimination
which is effective in combating noise
signals. It processes all incomingechoesfrom the receiver, determines which
ones are noise and eliminates them,
displaying only the legitimate echoes.
Discrimination has three levels, LO,
MED.and HIGH. Discrimination is automaticallysetto LOwhen the ID-6300 is
firstturnedon. Ifnoiseis present on the
display, press the CMN'D FUNCTION
key,' then press the arrow keys in the
ZONE ALARM section until the DISC
menu appears. Then press the arrow
keys in the RANGE sebtion until the
desired level is highlighted. Then press
the CMN'D FUNCTION key. There
should be an immediatechange in the
noisedisplayedon the screen.
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For a distictive audible alarm
when fish are detectedby thefish alert
feature, pressthe FISH key. Theword
"ALARM' will bedisplayedatthe bottom
of the screen, right below the lower
limit. Eachtimea fish Is detected by.the
fish alert feature, the audible alarm will
sound.
To turn the fish alert function
off, press the FISH l.D. key. To turn the
fishalarmoff, press theFISHkey. Press
the OFFkey in the FISH LD. sectionto
turnboth fish alertand thefish alarm off.
(NOTE: The sensitivity is not adjustable
when the ID-6300 is in automatic and
FISH I.D. is on.)
LIGHT
A lightallowsoperatiooftheID6300 at night. The lights flash for approximately six secondswhen the unit
Is firstturned on. Press bothSENSITIVITY keys at the same time to turn the
lights on. To turn the lights off, press
both keys again. Thelightswill also go
out whenthe ID-6300 is turned off.
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COMMANDFUNCTION
The ID-6300 has TMmenus" of
commandsthat allow you to customize
the unit to your needs. There are 12
pages ofmenus aailabIe. These menus
are accessed with the COMMAND
FUNCTION key. Press it, and the first
menu appearsfor six seconds. As you
can see, the first menu is FISH SIZE.
The number "1" at the bottom of the
screen indicates this Is menu number
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alarm window up. Pressthe downarrow
key to move the lop of the zone deeper.
Six seconds after Ihe adjustments are
made, the alarm bar disappears.
Setthe bottomofIhezone inthe
same manner using the DEEP SET key.
Press the DEEP SET key. Thealarm bar
displays withthe small arrow pointing to
thebottom ofthe bar. Thenpress the up
arrow key to make the bottom partofIhe
window move shallower. Or you can
press the down arrow key to move the
bottom of the windowdeeper. Release
the keys and the bar will remain on the
screen for sixseconds, then disappear.
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When the "ZONE ALARM" signal is on, the alarm is active. If youwish
loviewthezonealarmbar, simply press
cithertheSHALLOWSET or DEEP SET
keys. The bar will be displayed for six seconds. The zone alarm bar can
be turned on permanently with a menu. See the COMMAND sectionfor
details, When thealarm istriggered by an echo, an audible tonewillsound.
DISCRIMINATION:PROPER
DISCRIMINATION:OFF
SETTING
To lurn the Zone Alarm off, press bolh the SHALLOW SET and
DEEPSETkeys atthesametime. All oftheZoneAlarmsettingswillremain
in memory until lhe ID-6300 is turned off. Pressing either shallow or deep
set keys will turntheZoneAlarm backon with the previous settings.
MENU #4 - SPEAKER VOLUME
lithe range is changed, the zonealarm may need to be changed
also since ft does not track range settings.
This menu adjuststhevolume
ofthe ID-6300's speaker. To adjustthe
FISH
FISH I.D.
ALARMI
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The Fish ID. function is automatically enabled when the ID-6300
isturnedon. An "F" displays althelowerleftcornerofthe screen signifying
fish alert ison. As signalsare scrolledacrossthe display, targetsflashthat
are mostlikely fish. The 'FISH l.D." canbe setfor small, medium;and large
fish, or only medium and large, or exclusively large fish. This is accomplished with a menu selection. See the COMMAND sectionfor details.
speaker volume, press the CMN'D
FUNCTION key, then press the arrow
keys in the ZONE ALARM section until
menu #4 appears. To increase the
speakervolume, press the up arrow in
the RANGE section. To decrease the
volume, pressthedownarrow. WaitsIx
seconds or press the CMN'D FUNCTION keyto activateyour selection.
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MENU #5
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FEET, FATHOMS, or
METERS
The lD-6300 can display the
depth in either feet, fathoms,or meters.
At first, the display reads in feet. To
change it to fathomsor meters, press
theCMN'DFUNCTION key. Then press
thearrows inthe ZONEALARMsection
untfl the UNITS menu appears. Press
thearrow keysinthe RANGEmenu until
thedesired unit of measure (feet, fathoms, or meters) is highlighted, then
press the CMN'D FUNCTION key to
activate your selection. Turning the
unit off reverts the rangeto feet.
If youwishto turn thedigitél displayoff, seethe COMMANDsection fordetails.
ALARMS
ThelD-6300 hastwodifferent alarms, azonealarmandafish alert.
The zone alarm consists ofa barthatdisplaysontheleft side ofthe screen.
The alarm "chirp8" whenever the ID-eaQo detects an echo inside the
boundaries ofthe zone bar.
Fishl.D. isan exciting newconceptinfishidentification. Itidentifies
fish byflashingtheirsignals onthe display. This"fishflash"feature adjusts
for small, medium, and large fish. Or large fish only, if desired.
With Fish l.D., an audible alarm also sounds only when fish are
detected. Toseparatethe alarms, thefishalert'stonesounds differentthan
the zonealarm. Both alarms maybe used at the same time.
SHAL SET
DEEP
ZONEALARM
MENU #5- DIGITALDISPLAY
Thismenu allowsyoutoturnthe
digital display on or off. When the ID6300 is firstturnedon, thedigitalis automaticallyon. To turn it off, press the
CMN'D FUNCTION key. Then pressthe
arrows in the ZONE ALARM section of
the keyboard until this menu appears.
Usethearrowkeys intheRANGEsection
to select ON or OFF. The digital will be
turned on or off immediately.
SET
Simulated Picture
To settheZoneAlarm, pressthe
SHALLOWSET key in the ZONEALARM
sectionofthe keyboard. The words"
ZONE ALARM" displays in the lowerleft
cornerofthescreen. A verticalbar also
displays on the left side ofthe screen for
six seconds. This is theZone Alarm's
"window." Any echo that appears betweenthe topand bottom ofthis barwill
soundthealarm. Ad]ustboththeshallow
and deep ends of this bar to make a
smaller or largeralarm "window."
To adjust the shallow (top)
alarm,presstheSHALLOWSETkey. The
alarm bar displayswith a small arrow
pointing tothe top ofthe bar. Thissignifies that the top or shallowportionof the
bar is ready foradjustment. Then press
the up arrow key to mOve thetop ofthe
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distinguish weeds from trees on the bottom, or fish from structure.
When the ID-6300 is first turned on, the GRAYLINEfunction is
automatically on. To turn GRAYLINEoff, press the GRAYLINEkey on the
keyboard's SENSITIVITYsection. To turn ft on, press the GRAYLINE key
again.
DIGITAL
Built inside theID-6300 isacomplete digital sonar. Itautomatically
discriminates betweenthevalid bottomechoes andfalseechoes from fish,
thermoclines, orothersignals. Thedigital dsplaywill showonlythebottom
depth. Use ft anytime, regardless ofthe mode the ID-G300 is in.
At power on, thedigitalwill flash "0" until it has"lockedon" tothe
bottom signal. Once it hasacquiredthe bottom depth, ft will displaythe
depth in the lowerleft ofthe display.
MENU#7 - DIGITALSIZE
The digital depth display has
three size selections: small, medium, and
large. When theID-6300 isfirstturnedon,
thedepth is displayed with the medium
size numbers, To change to a different
size, press the CMN'D FUNCTION key.
Thenpresstheup ordownarrow keys on
the ZONE ALARM sectionuntil menu 7
displays. Next press the up or down
arrows in the RANGE sectionofthe keyboardto select thedesired digital number size. Waitsix seconds for the menu
to disappear or press theCMN'D FUNCTION key to activate.
The digital can display the
bottom depth in tenths ofa foot down
1o99.9 feet. SeetheCOMMANDsection for details.
Therearethreedifferent sizes
ofthe digital depth display. They can
be easily changed with a menu selection. See the COMMAND section for
MENU #8 - TENTHS
details.
The digital sonar displays the
bottom depth in whole numberswhen
theID-6300 is first turned on. To display
thedepth in tenths of a foot, select the
DIG TENTHS menu. The ID-6300 will
displaytenthsofafoot downto 99.9 feet.
Below this the depth display will automatically revert to whole numbers. To
selecttheDIG TENTHS menu, pressthe
To getthemaximum performance outofyourdigital sonar, stopthe
chart by pressing both arrow keys at
the same timein the keyboard's chart
section. This turnsthe lD-6300 into a
digftal sonaronlyand allowsftto better
trackthe bottom signal. A good reasonto usethe digital is ifyouare going
to travel at high speed and you just
wantto know the bottomdepth. Stop
the chart, then change to the large
digital numbersize. Thiswill give both
the fastest possible depth updates
plus an easy-to-read display.
DIGITAL BOTrOM DEPTH
CMN'D FUNCTION key. Then press the
up or down arrow keys on the ZONE
ALARM section until menu #8 displays.
Next press theup or down arrows in the
RANGE sectionof the keyboard to turn
tenths on or off. Waitsixsecondsforthe
menu to disappearor press the CMN'D
FUNCTION key to activate.
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MENU #9 - DIGITALAVERAGING
Thedigitalsonarusedin the ID6300 is a highly sensitive device that
gives rapid ujxlates ofthewater'sdepth.
Undermostconditions,the bottomcon-
tour changes so quick that the display
appears to "jitter". In otherwords, the
displaywill change so quicklythatitcan
be difficult to determine theactual bottom depth. To minimize this condition,
the lD-6300 averages the bottom readings and displays the result. When the
lD-6300 is first turned on, averaging is
enabled. To turn it off, selectmenu #8
by first pressing the CMN'D FUNCTION
key. Then pressthe up or down arrow
keys on the ZONE ALARM sectionuntil
menu 8 displays. Next press the up or
downarrowsintheRANGEsectiori ofthe
keyboard to turn averaging on or off.
Wait sixsecondsfor the menu to disappearorpressthecMN'DFIJNCTION
key
the lowerlimit. Automaticallyplacingthebottomsignal inthiswindow, the
10-6300tracks it as it moves shallower or deeper. Press theZOOM key. If
you don't havea 20foot window,presseithertheupor downarrows inthe
RANGEsection until the upperlimit is20feet shallowerthan thelowerlimft.
ThelD-6300will choosean upperand lowerlimitthatwill place thebottom
signal in the2ofootwindow. Thebottomwill always beinsidethiswindow.
Ifthe segment size is 40 feet or greater, thewindowlimits will end in zero
(10,20,30, etc.). Otherwise the limitsare in one foot Increments.
To exit from this function, pressthe ZOOM key.
[GRAY
GRAYLINE
The GFIAYLINE functions tells the relative strength of signals
displayedon the screen, It also gives clues to the composition of the
bottom. In otherwords,you can tell ifthe bottom is softor hard. A hard
bottomreturns a strongsignal causingawide grayline. A soft, muddyor
weedybottom returns aweakersignal whichis emphasizedwith a narrow
gray line.
Ifyou have twosignals of equal size, one with grayand the other
without, then the target with gray is the stronger signal. This helps
GRAYLINE: ON
GRAYLINE: OFF
to activate.
MENU #10 - FASTSCROLL
The fast scroll feature causes
targets on the displayto scroll veryfast.
Usethisfeature whenyou'retravelling at
highspeed. Toturn Fast Scroll on, press
the CMN'D.FUNCTION key. Thenpress
theup ordown arrow keys ontheZONE
ALARM sectionuntil menu #10displays.
Next pressthe up or downarrowsin the
RANGE sectionof the keyboard to turn
Fast Scrofi onor off. Waitsix seconds for
the menu to disappear or press the
CMN'D FUNCTION key to activate.
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NOTE: Turning on Fast Scroll turns the
digital, automatic, and fish 1.0. off. The
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ZOOM
Often it's desirable to expand or "ZOOM"a sectionofthe display
to showmore detail. You can do this on the ID-6300 by usingtheZOOM
feature. If the unit is in the manual mode, press the ZOOM key to double
the size of thetargets. For example, Ifthe range isO-SO feet, pressingthe
ZOOM key changes the range to 30-60 feet. This30-60 range is called a
"window". To change thewindowsize, press the up ordown arrowsinthe
RANGEsection. For example, if you have a 30 foot window pressing the
20 feet. Press
up arrow in the RANGE section will change the windowto
This isthe
to
ID
feet.
the
zoom
windowwill
change
the up arrow again and
is
300
feet.
zoom
window
window.
The
smallest zoom
largest
ID-6300 canonly be used in the manual
mode when Fast Scroll is in use. When
Fast Scroll is turned off, the ID-6300 is
resto a power-on coridiflon. Automatic
and the digital will beturnedback on. All
other features can be used and will
operatenormally.
MENU#11 - ZONE BAR
Selectthis menu whenyouwish
to turn the zone alarm bar on permanently. This also turns thezonealarm on
If it isn't already. To turn thezonealarm
bar on, press the CMN'D FUNCTION
key. Then press the up or down arrow
keys on the ZONE ALARM section until
menu 11 displays. Next press the up or
downarrowsintheRANGE sectionofthe
keyboard until the word "ON" is highIighed. Waitsixsecondsforthe menuto
disappear or press the CMN'D FUNCTION key to activate.
Simulated
Pictures
AUTOMATIC BOTTOM TRACKING
Thelowerlimitwillchange asthe bottomdepth changes, iftheID6300 is in the automatic mode. To zoom in on the bottom and track it as
its depth changes, followthe steps below.
To usethis feature, first make certain the unit is in the automatic
mode. Next, choose azoomwindow. Forexample, lets usea2ofoot zoom
window.This meansthattM ID-6300will keepthe upperlimit20feet above
MENU #12 - SHALLOWALARM
Theshallowalarm alerts you to
shallow water. It only triggers off the
bollom signal. For example, set the
shallowalarm to 5 feet. If the ID-6300
detectsthe bottom at five feet or less, ft
will sound an alarm. The shallow alarm
depth rangesare: OFF, 5, 10, 15,20,25,
50, 100, 150, 200, 300 feet.
To turn the shallow alarm on,
pressthe CMN'D FUNCTION key. Then
pressthe up or down arrow keys on the
ZONE ALARM section until menu 12
displays. Next press the up or down
arrowsin theRANGE sectionofthe keyboardto select the desired digital number size.
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TRANSDUCERS AND CONE ANGLES
Thesoundwaves from thetransducerspreadout intothe waterin
a coneshaped beam. Thislooksmuch likethe beam fromaflashlight. The
angle between the outside edgesof the cone is the coneangle.
Eagle offers achoiceoftransducers with either an 8 or 20 degree
coneangle. Thesewillinterchangewithanyofthe192kHzsonarproducts.
In otherwords,useanyEagle sonar instrumentwithanyEagletransducer
ofthesame frequencywith no loss of performance. However, theuseof
anyother manufacturers' transducer will resultin a loss of performance.
Typically, wide coneangle transducers(20 degrees) are idealfor
operatingin shallowto medium waterdepths. The20 degreecone angle
allowsyou to seemoreofthe underwater world. In 15feet ofwaterthe20
degree conecoversanareaaboutsixfeet across. The8 degreetransducer
covers only about a twofoot circle.
LOWER LIMIT
Tochange the lowerlimit, firstmake certainthe word"AUTO" is off
atthetop ofthescreen. Thisindicatesthattheautomaticmode
isoff. (Note:
Thisalsodisablestheautomaticsensitivityfunction)
lftheautomaticmode
is on, pess the AUTO keyoncetodisable Next,
press one ofthearrow
keys in the RANGE section.until the desired lower limit appears. The
displaywillimmediatelychangetothe
newdepthrangeanddisplaythenew
lower limit at the bottom ofthescreen. The available
depth ranges are:
10,20, 40, 60, 100, 200,400, and 600 feet.
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NOTE: The maximum lower limit the ID-6300 can
display is 600 feet.
However, the actual depth that it can reach Is dependent on water and
bottom conditions, plus the quality of thetransducerinstallation.
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RANGE: 0-60 FEET
PRESS: RANGE
DOWN ARROW
RANGE: 0-100 FEET
Changingthelowerlimitispossible, even iftheAutomaticfunction
is on. However, theID-6300won't
accepta lower limit lessthan the depth
ofthe bottomwhileit's in the Automatic mode. For example, the lD-6300
isinAutomatic, andtherange isOto 60 feet, witha bottom
signal at 50feet.
Selecting alowerlimit of40feetcauses the ID-6300tosoundanalert. The
lower limit stays at 60 feet.
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and hold the right arrow keyfor example, the bar will start moving to the
right. This signifies that the chart speed is increasing. There are 32 steps
of chart speed. By holding either arrow key, the displaycan be speeded
up or slowed down. When the horizontal bar reaches the far right side of
the screen,the chart speed is atits maximum value. TheID-6300 will sound
a tone indicatingmaximum chart speed.
The20 degree transducer is almost always thebestto useinfresh
water, the8degreemostlyin saltwater. In adeep waterenvironment, (300
feet - fresh water, 100 feet - salt water) the narrow cone angle is more
desirable. Since thesound energy is concentrated ina smallerarea, it can
penetrateto much deeperdepths.
The automatic mode or digital function limitsthe maximum chart
speed. (The chart bar will stopone stepfromthe far right and the audible
tone will sound). Turning both the digital and the automatic mode off will
allowthe maximum chart speed to be attained.
Both 8 degree and 20 degreetransducers give accurate bottom
readings, even though the bottom signal is much wider on the 20 degree
model. This is because you are seeing more of the bottom. Remember,
theshallowedge ofthe signal shows you the true depth. The rest ofthe
signal tells you whetheryou are over rocks, mud, etc.
At times ft is desirable to stop or "freeze" thedisplayto examine
anechobefore ftscrolls offthe screen. Press botharrowkeys in theCHART
sectionat the same time to stopthe chart. Thedashed line at the top of
thedisplaywill flash, signifyingthe chartisstopped. Press both arrowkeys
again to startthe chart moving atthe last chartspeed selling. Ifthe digital
sonar is on, the bottomdepth will be displayed. Thedigitaldoes not stop
whenthechart is in the 'freeze" mode.
Painttransducers on saltwater boatswfthathin coatof anti-foulant
and
paintto prevent organisms from growing. If unchecked, barnacles
other marinegrowth will cause a decrease in the transducer'ssensitivity.
Do not use a metal based anti-foulant paint as it will decrease the
transducer'ssensitivity. There are special anti-foulant paints specifically
dealers.
designed fortransducers.They'rereadilyavailable atmostmarine
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SIGNAL INTERPRETATION
SCALE
There areten scale markers
on
printed both sides of the display.
Thishelpsto determinethe depth of
atarget. For example, ifthe range is
0 to 60 feet, then each mark is equal
to sixfeet. Ifatarget (such asafish)
is next tothe5th line, then it is30feet
deep. (5 lines times6feet 3ofeet.)
To make it easier to use the depth
scale, useranges in multiples often1
i.e. 10, 20, 30, etc.
RANGE
Since your lD-6300 is both extremely sensitive and powerful, it
gives an accuratepictureofthe bottomthat your boatis passing. Abottom
offirm sand, gravel, shell, or hard clay returns a fairly wide signal. If the
automaticsensitivfty is off and thesignal narrows down,then it means that
wave and
you have moved over a mud bottom. Mud absorbsthe sound
automatic
returns a weak signal. Turn up the sensftivfty. If you have the
sensftivityturned on, watchthe sensitivity bar. As the boat passes over the
mud bottom, the lD-6300 will automatically increase the sensitivity to
maintain a good bottom signal. The sensitivity bar will help you in
same
determiningif the bottom is soft or hard. If ft increases while in the
it
depth ofwater, thentheboat has moved overa softbottom. If decreases,
then ft is overa hard bottom. Of course, as the waterdepth increases or
decreases, the sensitivfty will also change.
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Whenthe ID-6300isin automatic, the ranges change to keep
the bottom signal on the display as
the bottom depth varies. At times,
however, ft may be desirable to expand the range or zoom in on a target.
Pressing the ZOOM key doubles the size oftargets on the screen.
Big rocks or stumps on a smooth bottomsend backsignalsabove
the bottom level signal. The height of the signal dependson thetarget's
height. As you pass over a post, ft will be clearly visible as a short line
extending abovethe bottom signal.
Asteepslopereturns awidesignal, thesteeperthewider. Signals
returnedfrom a high underwater cliff are usually the widest of all.
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Brush usuallylies on the bottom and shows up as clumps rising
abovethe bottomsignal. Brush signals looksimilartolarge rocks,however
their signal is notas strongas rock.
FISH SIGNALS
The signals displayed on the ID-6300 by fish are identified by
variousshaped markings in certain patterns, as opposedto random marks
createdby.noise. Orthe solid, continuous markings made bythebottom.
Typically, fish are identified by acharacteristic archthat separates
them from their stationary surroundings. The reason for this is shown
below. Thedistancetoafishwhenit moves intothesonar'scone ofsound
is shown as "A" below. When the fish has moved intothe centerof the
cone,thedistancetoitwill beshorter, "B". As it moves outofthecone,the
distancewill increase again as shown in "C".
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ToturnAuto SensitMtybackon, press theAUTO key. Remember,
pressing the AUTO keyturns both automatic sensitivity and auto ranging
functionson and off at the same time.
AUTOSENSITIVITY OPERATION
When the ID-6300 is in the automatic mode, the receiver's sensitivity automatically adjusts to the surrounding conditions. The microcomputerplaces ft at a level slightly above the minimum required to pick
up thebottom signal.
Changing the sensitivity level whilethelD-6300 is intheautomatic
mode is possible. (But only if "FISH l.D." is OFF.) This maybe desirable
ifthe sensitivity level is notenoughto show fish or othersmall detail. The
ID-6300 will increase thesensitivity to pick upthe bottOmsignal, then add
inthelevel you programmed. Ifdesired, youcanadd sensitivity uptothe
maximum.
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When the horizontal bar reaches the far right hand side of the
screen, the sensltMtylevel is at maximum. Withhighsensitivity settings,
a second bottom echo (second echo) mayappear. This Is normal. It's
caused bythereturning signal reflecting offthe surface ofthewater. Then
it makes a secondtripto the bottom and backagain.
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Toadjustthesensitivitywhilethe ID-GaQO is intheautomatic mode,
make certain Fish l.D. Is off. (Seethe Fish I.D.
section). Then simplypress
either the right arrow key > to increasethesensitivity. Pressthe left arrow
key <to decrease it. Ifthevaluegoes belowtheminimum required to keep
thebottomsignal, thelD-6300's audibletonewill sound analert. Thesame
istrue ifyoutry to go abovethemaximum level. As you press thearrow
key, the sensitivity bar will moveright or left, according to the sensitivity
level chosen.
CHARTSPEED
At poweron, thechart speed scrollsat a pre-determined speed.
Fora higherspeed, pressandholdtherightarrow keyintheCHARTsection
ofthe keyboard. When thescrollspeed reachesthe desiredspeed, release
the key. To slowthe display,press and holdtheleftarrow key. Pressing
either of thesekeys causesthe sensitivity bar atthe top of the
displayto
change to a dashed line. The letters "CHT"will appear in a window near
the topofthedisplay. This bar representsthechart speed. If you press
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A horizontal bar at the top of the screen displaysthesensitivity
level. When the sensitivity isat minimum, the bar is veryshort. Increasing
the sensitivity causes the bar to travel to the right, increasing in length
correspondingly. Settingthesensitivitytornaximumwill causethe barto
extend across the top of the display. (There are 32 steps of sensitivity
available.)
If a partial arch occurs most of the time on your unit (the mark
curves up, but not back down, or vice-versa) it could be the transducer is
notpointingstraightdown. Adjustatransommounted transduceruntil the
fish showthedistinctivearch. This maytake some trial and error until you
achieve the correct mounting.
To placethe ID-6300 in manual mode, press the AUTO key once.
Thisturns auto sensitivity off. Theword AUTO atthetop of the displaywill
disappear, signifying that the ID-6300 is in the manual mode. To increase
the sensitivity press and hold the right arrow key until the sensitivity is at
the desired level. Theleftarrow decreases sensitivity in the same manner.
Notice how the sensitivity bar moves as you changesettings. When you
press the right arrow key, the bar moves tothe right, indicatingan increase
in sensitivity. Pressingthe left arrow keymovesthebartothe left, showing
the sensitivity has decreased accordingly. You'll also seethe change on
the display.
Remember, theremustbesomemovement between the boat and
thefishtodevelopthe arch. Usually, this nieanstrollingatveryslowspeeds
with the main engine in gear at a minimum throttle setting
Thefigure on the left shows a graphwith toolittle sensitivity. On
theright, the graphhas a propersensitivity setting. Afish alongwith higher
Compared to a paper graph, a ID-6300 cannot show as fine of
detail. The reason for this isthe pixels(dots onthe screen) are much larger
than a paper graph's markings. Therefore, the lD-6300 cannotshowfish
archesas well as a graph. Plus, it requires a bit morework initially to read
and interpretthe screen than a paper graph.
surface clutterare now visible, and the bottom signal haswidened.
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Thedepth ofthewaterwillaffectthesizeand shape of thefish arch
duetotheconeangle diameter. Forexample, ftthe conepassesover afish
in shallowwater, the signal displayedon the ID-6300 may not arch at all.
Thisisdue tothenarrowconediameterandthe resolution limitations ofthe
display. Even the 20 degree transducer has only a 3 foot diameterat this
depth.
Very small fish probablywill not arch atall. Mediumsized fish will
showa partial arch, or a shape similar to an arch ft they're in deep water.
Largefishwillarch, butturnthesensitivityupin deeperwatertoseethe arch.
Because ofwaterconditions,suchas heavy surface clutter, thermoclines,
etc., the sensitivity sometimes cannot be increased enough to get fish
arches.
Oneof the bestways to get fish arches is to expand or "zoom" a
segmentofthewater. Forexample, 40 to 60 feet. Thesmallerthesegment,
the betterthe screen resolution will be. Then, turn up the sensitivity as high
as possible without getting toomuch noiseon the screen. In mediumto
deep water, this methodshould work to displayfish arches.
WATER TEMPERATUREAND TI-JERMOCLINES
SENSITIVITY: TOO LOW
SENSITIVITY: PROPER
Water temperature has an important-ft not controlling-influence
upon the activitiesof all fish. Fish are cold blooded and their bodies are
During thewinter, colder
alwaysthetemperatureofthesurroundingwater.
waterslows down their metabolism, Atthis time, they need about a fourth
as muchfood as they consume in thesummer.
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OPERATION
When the 10-6300 is first turned on, it automatically finds and
displaysthebottom depth, and adjusts the sensitivity to the properlevel.
It also sets thescalesto a range that will keep:the bottom signal on the
display; plus much more. Using the 10-6300 in this mode is simple and
allowsyouto concentrate onfishing. However, virtuallyeveryfunction of
the unit is manually adjustablesoft can be"fine tuned" tothesurrounding
conditions.
ON
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TheON keyis located inthelowerrightcornerofthe keyboard. It's
easilyfound in this location- evenat night. To turntheID-6300 on, press
the ON key. Thechartlightswill begin flashing, then stopaftersixseconds.
Thechart will begin scrolling across thedisplayand the number"0" will
flash. Thisnumberisthe digital bottomdepth display. Afterthe unitfinds
thebottom, it displaysthe digital depth.
OFF
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To turn the ID-6300 off, press theOFF key.
AUTO
AUTO
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TurningtheID-6300 onenablestheautomatic mode. To switch'to
themanual mode, presstheAUTO keylocated abovetheONkey. Pressing
theAUTO keyerases thewordAUTOatthetopofthedisplay. Thiscancels
autosensitivityandranging, givingyoucomplete manualcontrol ofthe unit.
Return the ID-6300 to automatic at anytime by pressing the AUTO
key
again.
Mostflshdon't spawn unlessthewatertemperature iswithinrather
narrow limits. To find the differenttemperatures, a surface temperature
meter, suchasthe EDT-20isavaluableaid toyour boat. Thisunitprovides
an extremely quick response to identifying the desired surface water
spawningtemperaturesforvarious species. Troutcan'tsurviveinstreams
that get toowarm. Bass and otherfish eventually die outwhenstockedin
lakesthatremaintoocold duringthesummer. While somefishhave awider
temperature tolerancethan others, each hasa certainrangewithin which
ittriestostay. Schooling fish suspendedoverdeepwaterlieatthe level that
providesthistemperature. Weassumetheyarethemostcomfortablehere.
SENSITIVITY-MANUAL OPERATION
When first turned on, theID-6300 is in theAUTO SEARCH mode.
Themicro-computerautomaticallyadjuststhe sensitivity and
rangetofind
and lock onto the bottom. You canleave the sensitivity in the automatic
mode or manually adjust it to suit conditions.
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DISPLAY INTERPRETATION
Simu/aedPiciure
Now let's look at the display.
First, we'll turn on the ID-6300 by
pressing the ON key. The lights will
flash for six seconds.The chad is now
scrolling the return echoes across the
screen and the digital is searching for
the bottom depth. It's flashing0 because it hasn't found the bottom yet,
Once itfinds the bottom,the depth is
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Here the ID-8300 has found
thebottornat50feet.The range is zero
to 100feet It automatically chooses a
lowerlimitthat places the bottomsignal near the bottom of the display.
The bar at the top of thedisplay is the sensitivity bar. It shows the
sensitivity in use. The bar extends
from left to right. A very short bar
indicates minimum sensitivity. Setting the sensitivity to maximum causes
the bar to run completelyacross the top of the display.
Theword AUTO indicates the ID-6300 is in theautomaticmode.
Thetopline ofthe display is always a dashed line. It moves from
right to left, showing the chartis moving. As the chart speed increases or
decreases, the dashed line changes speed accordingly. Stopping the
chart causes the line to flash on and off.
The range is both an upperlimit and a lower limit at the top and
bottomofthedisplay, respectively. Inthisexample,the rangeiso-i Oofeet.
Scalemarkersprinted onboth sidesofthedisplayhelpdeterminetheactual
depth.
For best results, read the Operation section of this manual. It
explains in detail all of the functions that are in this section, plus other
features not discussed here.
Thetemperature of water in thelake is seldom constant from top
to bottom. Layers of different temperatures form, and the junction of a
warm and cool layerofwateris athermocline. The depth and thickness of
thethermoclinecanvarywiththe season ortime ofday. In deep lakesthere
may be two or more at differentdepths. Thermoclines are important to
fishermen because they are areas where fish are active. Many times bait
fish will be above thethermoclinewhile larger game fish will suspend in or
just below it.
The ID-6300 can detect this invisible layer in the water, but the
sensitivfty will probablyhaveto be turned up to see it.
A knowledgeof the watertemperatures variousfish prefer, and in
which they usually remain, helpsyou get the mostfrom your ID-6300.
SURVEVINGALAKE
Themost successful anglers on anybody ofwaterare thosewho
fish ftdayafterdayand year afteryear. Eventually,theylearn the hotspots
that producefish consistently. They discoverthrough experience where,
and atwhat depth,they canexpectto findthefishtheywant atany season.
And they realize that theseproductiveareas change throughoutthe year
depending on water level, temperature, food, and other factors.
With the ID-6300, anyonecan eliminate guessworkand concentrateon theareas wherefish are likelyto be. Even if ft'sthefirsttime on the
lake!
Themost efficient way to becomeacquainted with a bodyofwater
istosurveyitwithyour ID-BaUD. Startwitha map ofthe lake, ifpossible, and
indicate the promising spots in relation to landmarks on shore.
As you go about your survay, your ID-6300 will tell you thedepth
and type of bottom. It will also reveal suspended fish. Multiple signals on
the dial usually Indicate a good school offish and ft's worth it to stop and
fish for them. You may not get anyfurther.
Keep a few marker buoys in the boat, ready to toss overboard.
WhentheID-6300 indicates aschooloffish, throwthe buoyout. The string
will unwinduntilthesinkerhits bottom. Then, because ofthemarker's fiat
shape, ft won't unwindanyfurther. Withthe school thus marked, you can
make your turn and come back to fish in exactly the right spot. This is
essential when you're far from shore on a big lake. Unless you mark the
schoolof fish when you're over it, you maynot be ableto find it again.
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BAIT FISH
The importance of bait fish to successful fishing can't be overemphasized. They are the principlefood of all game fish in mostwaters.
Baitfisharetheplanktonfeeding foragefish,suchas minnows and
shad. Bait fish can also be the young of game fish, such as crappies,
bluegill, and bass.
KEYBOARD BASICS
SENSITIVI1Y
Thesekeys control the graph'ssensitivity. (The digital automatically
adjustaitssensitivity.) The receiver sensitivityhass2steps, allowingadjustnientoverawide
range ofconitions. The loft arrow key decreases the sensitivity, the right arrowkey
increases it.
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HART The CHART group of keys
controlsthe chartspeed. The 0-8300
has32chartspeeds, rangingfromvery
slowto FAST. Pressing the FAST key
speeds up the chart speed. The slow
key reducesit. The STOP/RESUME
key stops and restarts the chart dis-
Most bait fish concentrate within five feet of the surface where
sunlightpromotes thegrowth of the plankton on which they feed. One
methodoffishingis to usethe 10-6300to findthe baitfishfirst. A schoolof
baitfishwill look likea "cloudt'ontheID-6300's display. Usually, game fish
will be nearby, often directlybeneath theschool of baitfish.
play.
HOW TO OBTAINSERVICE
Ifyou have a problem with your sonar unit, pleasegive us a
ZONE ALARM This group of keys
controlsthel0-GSlJcJ'szonealarm. ft's
commonly used as a 'fish alarm." A
target (such asafish orschoolof fish)
willsetoffthealarmifitentersthealarm
chance to help before sending it in for repair.
Assistance can often be extended bytelephoneor letter. Call
theAuthorizedCustomer Service Center nearest toyou. Ifthere isn't
aservicecenternearyou,callthefactorycustomerservicedepartment
at 1-800-331-2301,toll free. Oklahoma residents call 918-437-6881,
collect.
Please detailthe problem you are experiencing. The service
department may be able to save you the inconvenience
of returning
your unit.
If the unit must be returned, pack it carefullyso it won't be
damaged. It isadvisable to insure the unitin caseit's lost ordamaged
during transit.
zone.
RANGE The arrow keys allowthe selectionof depth ranges. Press the up
arrow to decrease the range depth.
Press the down arrow to increase the
range.
FISH I.D. These keys turn the "fish
flash" and the fish alarm on or off.
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM AND.PARTS LIST
If you desire a schematic and parts list for your Eagle sonar,
send$1.00 totheaddressbelowand theinformation will bemailedto
you promptly. Be sureto includethe modeland serial numberofyour
Eagle sonar unit.
Mail to: EAGLE ELECTRONICS
AU. Service Department
12000 E. Skelly Drive
Tulsa, OK 74128-2486
Note:The10-6300 has many morefeatures than the ones
justdiscussed.
For a detailed look at the lD-6300'sfeatures and operation instructions,
readthe Operation sectionofthis manual.
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SPECIFICATIONS
KEYBOARD BASICS
This sectiongives a brief explanation of the keyboard. Read the
Operation sectionfor a detailed description of each key'soperation.
Dimensions
5 3/4H x 8 3/16W x 2 5/SD
Weight
1
3/4 pounds
Transmiller
Frequency
Output Power
GRAYLINE This key turns the GRAYLlNEfunotion off and on.
AUTO TheAUTO key switches the ID6300 in or out ofthe automaticmode.
The 10-8300 automaticallyadjuststhe
sensitivityand range selection atpower
on. Pressingthe AUTO keyallowsyou
to take control of the 10-6300, making
manual adjustments asdesired. Wien
the 10-6300 is in the automaticmode,
the word "AUTO" displays imni'
atelybelow the sensitivitybar..
COMMAND FUNCTION The 0-6300
has "menus" of featuresthat are accessed with this key.
+ +
Receiver Sensitivity
> 85dbtemperature stabilized
Operating Current
200 ma (lights off
500 ma (lights on)
Operating Voltage
10-lbvdc
Numberof pixels
82 x 32 (vertical x horizontal)
Depth Capability
300'-SDO' typical
SHAL SET DEEP SET
+Lir
192 kHz
500 watts peak to peak typical
63.5 watts RMS
2624 Total
(with20 degree transducer)
500'-ThO'typical
with 8 degree transducer)
ZOOM Targets on the displayare enlargedtotwice normalsize ormorewith
this key.
Display Scroll Speed
.5" per minute (minimum)
32" per minute (maximum)
ON OFF These keys turn the lD-6300
on and off. To turn it on, simplypress
the ONkey. Toturnitoff,pressthe OFF
Pressing any key generates
a tone or "beep." This isthe lD-6300's
wayoftellingyouthatlthas accepted a
command.
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GLOSSARY
ANCHOR WATCH -A sellingofthe sonarunit'salarm. Thealarm activates
when the boat drifts into shalloweror deeper waterthan the alarm set
points.
BACK-LIGHTED -Adisplayorkeyboardilluminated frombehind byalight.
Back-lighted displaysand keyboardsare essential when night fishing or
navigating.
CAVITATiON -Air bubbles created by thehighspeed movement ofa boat
or transducer through water.
CHARTSPEED - (1) The speed of the chart paper on a paper graph
recorder. (2) The speed of an Image acrossthe screen of a liquid crystal
graph. (Also called "scroll speed").
NOISE
Minimize electrical noise by routing the powercableaway from
otherpossible sources ofelectrical interference. One ofthe largest noise
generatorsis the engine's wiringharness that runs fromtheengineto the
instrumentpanel. Thisharness usually containsawire forthe tachometer
which radiatesHF (radiofrequency) energy. For best results, keep the
power and transducer cables away from the engine wiring. Also, bilge
pump wiring can sometimes radiate noise so try to keep the ID-6300's
cables awayfrom thosewires.
VHFradloantenna cables radiateRF energyathigherpowerlevels
thaneventheengine'swiring harness. It isimportanttokeepthe lD-6300's
power and transducer cables as far away as possible from VHF radio
cables.
DEFINITION - The abilityof a sonar unit's displayto show detail. A high
resolution displaycan show moredetail than a low resolution one.
If Interference begins at slowboat speeds, worsening astheboat
speed increases, then a probablecause is acoustic noise, or cavitation.
This noise is notelectrical, but rathermechanically induced noisefrom
the transducer. Stoptheboat, put the engine in neutral, and increasethe
Rpm. If the noise does not increase on the display, then it is cavitation.
Usually, airbubbles passing overthefacéofthetransducercreateacoustjc
noise. Thefasteraboattravels, themoreairbubblesincreaseandgenerate
noise on the display. To eliminate this problem, read the transducer
owner's manual for propermounting techniques.
DISCRIMINATION -Afeaturethat allowsthesonarto eliminate noise and
displayonlytruetargetinformation. Discrimination on Eagle productscuts
outfalsesignals from othersonar, noise,thermoclines, and more.
TRANSDUCER
CONE ANGLE - Width of the transducer's cone of sound. Eagle has
transciucerswfth coneanglestrom8to45degreestosuitthevaryingneeds
of fishermen.
CRT- Abbreviation for Cathode RayTube. See Video Graph.
FISHALARM- Analarm that activates when a fish is detected.
FISH ARCH - A sonar with good resolution displays fish signals with an
upsidedown"V'7orarch. This distinguishesfish signalsfromothertargets.
FLUSH MOUNT- A transom mount transducerthat is installed with the
bottom ofthetransducer flushwith thebottom ofthehull.
GIMBAL BRACKET - A bracket used to Install a sonar unitpermanently.
Thesonar unitcan rotate in thebracketfor the bestviewing angle.
Installation instructions forthetransducjer arewith thetransducer
in a separate package. Please read the instructions
carefullybefore you
install the transducer.
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GRAYLINE -Thisfunctionshows the relative strengthofsignals displayed
on the screen. Signals weaker than the GRAYLINEselling are
displayed
in black, strongertargetsare gray. It alsogives clues to thecompostition
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Power Connections
The ID-6300 operates from a 12 volt battery system. Attachthe
power cable to an accessoryor power buss. If you have problemswith
electrical interference, then attach the cable directlyto the battery. Electrical interference shows as random dots on the display whenever the
boat's engine or an accessoryis on.
The power cable has two wires, red is thepositive lead and black
is negativeor ground. Attachthe in-line fuse holdertothe red wire on the
power cablewith the crimp connector. The otherend of the fuse holder
attachestothe batteryor accessory buss. Ifthe cableis not long enough,
splice ordinary #18 gauge wire onto it. Be certain that the fuseholder is
asclosetothepowersource (battery or accessory buss) as possible. This
protects the powercableand your ID-6300 in the event of a short. Use a
3-amp fuse.
The lD-6300 has reverse polarity protection. Nodamage will occur
ifthe wires are reversed. (However,the unitwill notwork until thewiresare
attached correctly.)
of the bottom. In otherwords, you cantell ifthebottom is soft or hard. A
hard bottomreturns astrong signal causingawide gray line. A soft, muddy
or weedy bottom returns a weaker signal which is emphasized with a
narrow gray line.
IN-DASH -A sonarunit installed through aho'e In the boat'sdash. Usually,
thelace of the sonar is flush or nearly so with the dash.
kHz-Kilohertz. A measurementof frequency. Your Eagle sonar operates
at 192 Kilohertz. (192,000 cycles per second).
LCD- Uquid crystal display. Thescreen ordisplayofa Uquid Crystal Graph
sonar Instrument.
LCG - Liquid Crystal Graph.
NOISE - Any undesired signal. Electrical noise is caused by engine
ignitions systems, radios, etc. Acoustic noise is caused by thevibrationof
the engine or other mechanical sources. It appears on the display as
random dots or lines.
OPERATING FREQUENCY - Frequency that the sonar unit's transmitter
and receiver are tuned to.
OUTPUT POWER-Theamplitudeofelectrical energytransmitted fromthe
sonar unit to the transducer. Measured in watts, the higher the output
power, the deeperasonar unitcanread,and moredetail canbe displayed.
PEAK-TO-PEAK
- A measurement of the transmitter's power output.
PIXEL - The small dots or squareson a liquid crystal display or CFkT.
PIXELDENSITY -The number ofpixels persquareinch on a liquid crystal
display. Thebestresolution is obtainedwhena high numberof pixels are
in the vertical.
3-AMP FUSI
BLACK
BAlTEflY
PULSE LENGTH - The amount of time that the sonar transmits. This is
measured in micro-seconds. The shorterthe pulselength, the betterthe
resolution. For example, a 30 micro-second pulse length is equal to a one
inch resolution.
RANGE- Thesectionofwater shown on the sonar display. For example,
aGOfoot range haszero for the upper limit and 60 for the lower limit.
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REMOTE - An Intelligent "repeater" unitthat receives depth information
from anothersonar unit. A remote doesn't havea transmitter or receiver.
However, it does have it's own featuresthat are adjustable and operate
separately from the master.
RESOLUTION -The abilityof a sonar unitto separate targetsfrom each
otheror the bottom.
RMS - A standardrating of transmitterpoweroutput.
SCALE -The markings on a sonar unit'sdisplay. Todetermine the depth
ofatarget, simplycomparethetarget'slocationtothelocationofthescale
markers on the display.
SECOND ECHO -Anotherechothat registersat roughly twice the depth
of a target echo. This is caused by the sound waves reflecting off the
bottom, strikingthesurfaceofthewater,travellingtothebottomagain, and
returing to the surface.
SECOND FUNCTION KEY- A button that convertsthe functionsof the
primarykeysonthekeyboard. Sonarunitswith asecond functionkeyhave
other keys with twofunctions. You can switchfunctionswith the second
function key.
SENSITIVITY - The ability of a sonar unit's receiverto displaytargets.
bedisplayed. Also called
IncreasingthesensitMtyallowsweakertargetsto
"gain".
SCROLLSPEED - See CHART SPEED.
SFIOOT-TIIROIJGH-HULL - A transducer installation which allows the
sonar signals topassthroughafiberglasshull withoutcuttinga holeinthe
hull.
SUPPRESSION -A method used in somesonarunitstoeliminate interferenceor noise.
SURFACE CLARITYCONTROL -Reduces or eliminates undesirable signals displayednearthe water's surface. Also called "SCC".
THERMOCLINE -A layer ofwatercaused bythemeeting ofwarm and cod
mostfishprefer.
layers ofwater.Thethermocline providesthetemperature
INTRODUCTION
When the lD-6300 Liquid Crystal Graph (LCG) is turned on, it will
automaticallyfindanddisplaythebottomsignal and othertargets. As the
bottomdepth changes, thelD-6300 will automatically change therange
and sensitivity to keepthe bottom signal on thedisplay. Ifdesired, the
only key that needs to betouched istheON key. However, disabling the
automatic mode allows manual adjustmentofthe lD-6300.
The ID-6300 is nitrogenfilled and sealed for complete waterproof
protection. The liquid crystal displayand keyboard are backlighted for
easyuse at night PIus, ft's covered by a full one year warranty. This
includes all parts and laborfor one yearfrom the date of purchase.
To getstartedwith your ID-6300,firstreadthe installation section. This
iswhereitall begins, and improper installation can cause problems down
theroad. After you've read theseinstructions and installedyourlD-6300,
readtherest of this manual in detail. The moreyou knowwhenyou get
to the water, the moreyour lD-6300will do for you.
INSTALLATION
Mounting
Install the lD-6300 in any convenient location, provided there is
clearancewhentiltedforthe bestviewing angle. Holesinthe bracket base
allow wood screw or through bolt mounting. Attach the bracket to
aluminum panelswith sheet metal screws. Place apieceofplywood onthe
back of thin fiberglass panelsto secure the mountinghardware. Make
certain there is enough room behind the unit to attach the power and
transducercables.
You can routethepowerandtransducercables throughthe7/8"
hole in the baseofthe gimbalbracket. Then passthemthrougha hole in
the mountingsurface. The smallest hole that will pass one connector
throughis 3/41, Passthetransducer connectorand cableupthroughthe
holeand gimbal bracket. Thenpushthepowercablewire downthrough
thebracketand dash. After routingthecables, fill the holewith silicone
rubberadhesive (RTV). Offsetthe brackettocoverthemajority ofthe hole.
TRANSDUCER -The element ofa sonarsystemthat convertstheelectrical
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energy from thetransmitter into ultrasonic sound waves. When a return
echo strikes the transducer, it converts the sound waves into electrical
energywhich is received and displayedby the sonar unit.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
POWER CONNECTIONS
NOISE
TRANSDUCER
DPLAYINTERPRETATION
OPERATION
ON
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sENsirivirY-MANuALOPERATION
AUTOMATICSENSITIVITY
CHART SPEED
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SCALE
10
LOWER LIMIT
ZOOM
AUTO BOTTOM TRACKING
GRAYLINE
DIGITAL
ALARMS
ZONEALARM
FISH ID.
LIGHT
COMMAND
MENU #1 - FISH SIZE
MENU #2 - SURFACECLARITYCONTROL - SCC
MENU #3 - DISCRIMINATION
MENU#4-SPEAKERVOLUME
MENU #5 - FEET, FATHOMS, METERS
MENU #6 - DIGITALDISPLAY
MENU #7 - OIGITALSIZE
MENU#B-TENTHS
MENu#9-DIGITALAvERAGING
MENU #10-FAST SCROLL
MENU #11 -ZONE BAR
MENU #I2-SHALLOWALARM
TRANSDUCERSAND CONE ANGLES
SIGNAL INTERPRETATION
FISH SIGNALS
WATERTEMP. AND THERMOCUNES
SURVEYINGA LAKE
BAIT FISH
HOW TO OBTAINSERVICE
SCHEMATICAND PARTS L(ST
SPAREPARTS
SPECIFICATIONS
GLOSSARY
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TRANSOMMOUNT -A methodof mountingtransducersor othersensors
on the transomof the boat.
onthe sonar
UPPER/LOWERLIMIT-Thesearethe rangelimits displayed
screen or paper. The upperlimit is shown at the top of the display1 while
thelower limit is atthe bottom. For example, a 20 to so foot range has 20
feet as the upperlimit and 30 feet as the lower limit.
VIDEO GRAPH - A sonar unitthat usesa CRY or television type display.
WINDOW- A segmentof the depth range. For example an upper limit of
20 feet and a lowerlimit of 50 feet creates a 30 foot window.
ZOOM - A feature that enlarges targets on the display.
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