User manual NORTHSTAR EXPLORER 443S

[. . . ] Explorer 443s/443sp Fishfinder Installation and Operation Manual www. northstarnav. com IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Please read carefully before installation and use. DANGER !It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards, Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death. WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage. WARNING CAUTION CAUTION DISCLAIMER: It is the owner's sole responsibility to install and use the instrument and transducers in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. [. . . ] menu to select the required depth units (see section 4-2). Speed (443sp ONLY) can be displayed in knots (KN), miles per hour (MPH), or kilometres per hour (KPH). Use the SETUP - UNITS - SPEED menu to select the desired speed units (see section 4-2). Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual 15 3-7 DATA screen Select MAIN MENU - DATA to display the DATA screen: Temperature The temperature can be displayed in °F (Fahrenheit) or °C (Celsius). Use the SETUP - UNITS - TEMPERATURE menu to select the desired temperature units (see section 4-2). Alarms that indicate a specific temperature, or rate of change of temperature, may be enabled (see section 4-1). Log (443sp ONLY) One of two distance logs can be displayed: Trip Log or Total Log. Both logs are retained in the Explorer 443s/443sp memory when the unit is switched off. Use the SETUP - LOG menu to select the Trip Log or Total Log (see section 4-6). The Trip Log must be reset manually (e. g. to record total mileage during a season, or the distance travelled on this trip). Note: That the units displayed on each Log will correspond with the Speed. Speed (443sp ONLY) can be displayed in knots (KN), miles per hour (MPH), or kilometres per hour (KPH). Use the SETUP - UNITS - SPEED menu to select the desired speed units (see section 4-2). Temperature Graph Battery Log Engine hours Speed Enabled alarms Depth A graph displays the surface water temperature for the last 40 minutes and is updated every 30 seconds. The current water temperature is displayed above the graph and is updated every second. TIP: Use the < key to immediately return to the fish finder screens. 3-8 RANGE menu Select MAIN MENU - RANGE to change the manual range and adjust the selected depth range. This shows the depth of water displayed vertically and the range mode setting. Northstar fishfinders has two range modes, Auto Range and Manual Range. To change between Auto Range and Manual Range, press . The Manual Range mode offers the user a choice of pre-selected water depths. Use and to display the options and select a water depth. Press to exit. 16 Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual 4 SETUP menu Select MAIN MENU - SETUP to display the SETUP menu: Use the SETUP menu to customize settings to suit the boat and individual preferences, as follows: · · · · · · · · · · · Specify the trigger settings for the alarms (see section 4-1). Choose the units for depth, temperature, speed and fuel (see section 4-2). Choose the fish symbol (see section 4-3). [. . . ] Either change the fishfinder to Auto Range or select another depth range (see section 3-8). Bottom echo disappears or erratic digital reading while the boat is moving: a) Ensure the back of the bottom surface of the transducer is slightly lower than the front and the front is as deep in the water as possible in order to minimise the generation of bubbles through cavitation. See the Transducer Installation Guide for more information. b) The transducer may be in turbulent water. [. . . ]