FF525 Owner`s Manual - Jamestown Distributors
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1. 5 3 1 Depth Moves the display from showing the bottom to the depth value entered 5 3 2 Shift Shifts the display from the bottom of the transducer to the depth value entered Example Your vessel is in about 57Ft of water however there is fish suspended in 35Ft of water You want to display to 10Ft area around the fish Shift would be set to 25Ft and Depth would be set to 35Ft shown in example below Figure 5 3 2 Example of Depth and Shift FF525 VE Page 31 5 4 INTERFERENCE REJECTION FISH FINDER SETUP PRESETS Cruise FREQUENCY GAIN MODE RANGE MENU SENSITIVITY MENU DISPLAY SETUP TRANSDUCER SETUP ALARMS LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS MENU for Main Menu Figure 5 4 Interference Rejection menu Turns On or Off a filter to remove noise from other Fish Finder or Depth Sounders 5 5 SENSITIVITY MENU All settings in the Sensitivity menu are related to the selected Fish Finder transmit frequency 50 or 200kHz SENSITIVITY MENU GAIN 0 STC Off STC STRENGTH 0 SURF NOISE FILT Off Figure 5 5 Sensitivity menu 5 5 0 Gain Allows you to control the Sensitivity of the unit s receiver from 0 to 99 To see more detail increase the receiver Sensitivity by selecting a higher Gain percentage If there is too much detail or if the screen is cluttered lowering the Sensitivity may increase the clarity of the display NOTE When the2. Open the FF525 box by unscrewing the four screws see Figure on Par 2 4 Once the screws are removed pull out the panel and the Printed Circuit Board PCB Unscrew the cables from the PCB Wire the cables as needed Reconnect the cables to the PCB see Figure 5 1 for reference Push the panel towards the case be sure to have well positioned the rubber gasket Close the FF525 box by screwing the four screws 7 1 How can I set optimal operating parameters Optimal operating parameters can be set accordingly with the intended use of the Fish Finder to quickly get optimal operational parameters for fishing it is may be best to select the FISH preset from the Fish Finder Setup menu while for cruising it is may be best to select the CRUISE preset 7 2 What are preset modes Preset modes are pre defined settings of the Fish Finder operating parameters You can use them to quickly set the Fish Finder in the most commonly used operating modes These are CRUISE sets Fish Finder in full auto mode with the sensitivity settings GAIN OFFSET NOISE level and STC optimized for displaying the bottom while underway FISH sets the Fish Finder in full auto mode with the sensitivity setting optimized for fish finding 7 3 How can I restore the Fish Finder default operating parameters While the Fish Finder page is shown press MENU and move the ShuttlePoint knob to Transducer Setup and press ENT Move the ShuttlePoint knob to
3. FF525 INSTALLATION and OPERATION GUIDE This guide relates to the following GPS CHART PLOTTERS CP180 CP180i CP300 CP300i CPV350 CP500 and CPV550 For older GPS Chart Plotters the manual is available for download at www standardhorizon com or by contacting Marine Product Support at 800 767 2450 HC FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC limits for Class A digital devices This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed or used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference with radio communications There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular instance If this equipment does cause harmful interference to other equipment try to correct the problem by relocating the equipment Consult an authorized STANDARD HORIZION dealer or other qualified service technician if the problem cannot be corrected Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 This device cannot cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION The FF525 contains dangerous high voltage circuits which only experienced technicians can handle STANDARD HORIZON will not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the performance or use of this material WARNING When
4. 3 Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight the desired window and press ENT The red boarder is moved to the focused window VG I ANG forene BE 9 Mal Wm Si E d 7 N oy NE S m d TR fen 0 A e N Ny MOTION HEADING NI I Relative Head Up GAIN SEA RAIN EXP INT REJ U ON TRAILS ieee RES nl EN 118 16 708W Figure 4 2 4 2 Example of Combo Page with Focus shown 4 3 SOFT KEY OPERATION except CP180 CP1801 1 Press any of the Soft Keys to show the key descriptions then press the 200kHz Soft Key if it has been customized for detail see the next paragraph 1205 Au E 0158 1977 Ges lS Goat Harbor Se Kom 33 19626N 18 17 381W DST Nm BRGT KE HGHWAY Figure 4 3 Example of Fish Finder page selection by Soft Keys 4 3 1 Customizing the Soft Keys To customize a Soft Key from Chart page 1 Press any of the Soft Keys 2 Press and hold the Soft Key you want to customize The following menu appears FF525 Sr Page 27 CHARTICOMPASS s CHARTIHIGHWAY GPS STATUS DSC LOG DSC DIRECTORY NMEA DISPLAY NMEA DATA DEPTH TREND WIND SPEED TREND VIDEO INPUT FISH FINDER 50 kHz FISH FINDER 200kHz FISH FINDER 50 200kHz FISH FINDER 50kHz CHART SE CAAT ent BR sooo N SOK CHRT Figure 4 3 1 Customizing Soft Keys 3 Move the ShuttlePoint knob to the desired Fish Finder page and press ENT Page 28 SSB STANDARD HORIZON FF525 5 FISH FINDER SETUP ME
5. FISH FINDER SETUP Cruise FREQUENCY 200 kHz Manual INTERF REJECT Off SENSITIVIT Y MENU DISPLAY SETUP RESTO DEEP WATER FISH Off TEMPER ATURE UPPER Off TEMPER ATURE LOWER Off TEMPERATURE RATE Off Figure 5 8 Alarms menu To set an Anchor Alarm enter in a shallow water and deep water value above and below your actual anchoring depth The alarm will sound when the depth becomes shallower or deeper than the settings 5 8 0 Shallow Water Triggers an alarm when depth becomes shallower than the set depth 5 8 1 Deep Water Triggers an alarm when depth becomes deeper than the set depth 5 8 2 Fish The Fish Alarm can be set to detect and alert you depending on the size of fish The options are Off Small Medium Big and Huge The alarm sounds if the set size or bigger is detected 5 8 3 Temperature Upper Triggers an alarm when the transducer reports a temperature above the set temperature 5 8 4 Temperature Lower Triggers an alarm when the transducer reports a temperature below the set temperature 5 8 5 Temperature Rate Triggers an alarm when the transducer reports a temperature variation rate above the set temperature 5 9 SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD This option saves the complete set of Fish Finder settings to an optional User C CARD available from C Map This is useful to avoid the user having to retune up Fish Finder after a RAM Clear operation or a software update FF525 VE Page 37
6. FISH FINDER SETUP PRESETS FREQUENCY GAIN MODE RANGE MENU INTERF REJECT SENSITIVITY MENU DISPLAY SETUP TRANSDUCER SETUP ALARMS LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD Cruise 200 kHz Manual Off d SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS MENU for Main Menu Figure 5 9 C Card Save settings 5 10 LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD This option loads the complete set of Fish Finder settings from the User C CARD Memory Card that may be used to backup the User Points and Tracks too FISH FINDER SETUP PRESETS FREQUENCY GAIN MODE Cruise 200 kHz Manual RANGE MENU INTERF REJECT off SENSITIVITY MENU DISPLAY SETUP TRANSDUCER SETUP ALARMS SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS MENU for Main Menu Figure 5 10 C Card Load settings 5 11 RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS This option restores the default values only for the current presets see Par 5 0 Preset and does not affect the other presets FISH FINDER SETUP PRESETS FREQUENCY GAIN MODE RANGE MENU INTERF REJECT SENSITIVITY MENU DISPLAY SETUP TRANSDUCER SETUP ALARMS LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS MENU for Main Menu Cruise 200 kHz Manual Off Figure 5 11 C Card Restore settings Page 38 FF525 6 FF525 SPECIFICATIONS Power supply Max stand by current draw 10 35 Vo
7. Gain Mode option is set to Auto the receivers Gain cannot be changed When the Gain Mode option is set to Manual the Gain can be manually adjusted When switching from Automatic to Manual Mode the Gain Offset value is copied into the Manual Gain setting of the receiver 5 5 1 STC Sensitivity Time Control The purpose of this selection is to filter surface noise in the water The STC functions reduces or eliminates Surface Clutter signals by changing the Sensitivity of the receiver decreasing it near the surface and gradually increasing it as the depth increases Its default value is SHORT for the 200kHz frequency and MID for the 50KHz frequency Such values are good in most conditions However when navigating in very shallow waters it may be necessary to switch it to OFF while in very deep waters with a lot of Surface Clutter it may be better to increase it to MID or LONG Page 32 GS FF525 NOTE In some situations it may be necessary to adjust the STC so the sounder can read through the surface noise and show the bottom One indication that the STC needs to be changed is when the display intermittently changes the depth from the correct depth to a very shallow depth Surface clutter Figure 5 5 1 STC Surface Clutter The STC can be changed from Short Mid Long and Custom 5 5 1 0 STC Length This is the depth range which the STC operates In custom mode it can be varied from OFt to 1000Ft 60Ft or 255Ft on previous sof
8. many small targets what shall I do to reduce the screen clutter Try increasing the NOISE LEVEL or decreasing the GAIN OFFSET 7 14 In very shallow waters when the Auto Gain mode is selected there are fluctuations in the bottom profile width and its color representation What should I do In very shallow waters the environment situation bottom water condition change very quickly thus causing the auto gain algorithm to create oscillations while trying to set optimal GAIN value for each situation To avoid this it is advisable to switch to MANUAL GAIN mode and fine tune the GAIN to a fixed setting 7 15 In very deep waters even setting the GAIN to its maximum value I cannot see the bottom what shall I do Try decreasing the NOISE LEVEL If still the bottom is not visible there is nothing you can do the bottom echo is simply too weak to be detected 7 16 GPS Chart Plotter shows no data when viewing the Fish Finder page This may be due to the FF525 having an issue To confirm listen to the depth transducer for the transmit pulse If the pulse is not heard the FF525 is defective 7 17 LED Status Indicator The FF525 has a small LED that blinks There are seven different LED behaviours representing seven different diagnostic conditions described below OFF DC power is not being supplied to the FF525 ON CONTINUOUSLY The transducer is not connected to the GPS Chart Plotter or problem with cable of the transducer cable 1 LON
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10. side of the Range Bar the Shallow Alarm Bar shows the range outside of which the depth measurement will trigger a Shallow Alarm 7 Range Bar Vertical graduated bar that is located along the right side of the screen It is a scale which reflects the depth of the area being displayed Variable Depth Marker VDM Horizontal line on to the Fish Finder page window with a depth label Move the ShuttlePoint knob Up or Down to change the position of the VDM The label displays the depth of the cursor position The VDM can be moved to any location pinpointing the depth of a target 9 A Scope Real time representation of fish and bottom features passing through the beam of the transducer drawn as column of horizontal lines whose length and hue is proportional to the echo strength returned The color of the echo strength depends on the selected display color When the default palette is selected the strongest sonar returns will be shown as red and weaker returns will be shown blue Deep Alarm Bar Bar located on the left side of the Range Bar showing the portion of the Echogram currently represented in the zoomed window on the left part of the screen It is turned On selecting the Echosounder Split page 11 Transmit Frequency Shows the selected depth transmit frequency As a reference 200kHz selection is normally used to see targets in depth up to 400Ft and 5SOkHz is used in water over 400Ft 4 1 UNDERSTANDING THE FISH FINDER DISPLAY F
11. than STANDARD HORIZON improper installation or subjected to use in violation of instructions furnished by STANDARD HORIZON nor does this warranty extend to Products on which the serial number has been removed defaced or changed STANDARD HORIZON cannot be responsible in any way for ancillary equipment not furnished by STANDARD HORIZON which is attached to or used in connection with Products or for the operation of the Product with any ancillary equipment and all such equipment is expressly excluded from this warranty STANDARD HORIZON disclaims liability for range coverage or operation of the Product and ancillary equipment as a whole under this warranty STANDARD HORIZON reserves the right to make changes or improvements in Products during subsequent production without incurring the obligation to install such changes or improvements on previously manufactured Products The implied warranties which the law imposes on the sale of this Product are expressly LIMITED in duration to the time period specified above STANDARD HORIZON shall not be liable under any circumstances for consequential damages resulting from the use and operation of this Product or from the breach of this LIMITED WARRANTY any implied warranties or any contract with STANDARD HORIZON IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF ITS PRODUCTS STANDARD HORIZON MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE EXCEPT AS EXPRE
12. to software setup section after connections have been made FF525 NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 11 2 4 0 CP180 and CP180i FF525 Fish Finder Switch Accessory i cable Green NMEA Common Blue Port1 Input Brown Port1 Output Gray Port2 Input White Port2 Output Note Yellow Port3 Output Gray and White wires should not be connected to other devices when the FF525 is connected 2 4 1 CP300 and CP300i Switch G OI DAT Accessory cable FF525 Fish Finder Green NMEA Common Blue Port Input Brown Port Output Port2 Input Note White Port Output Giel and White wires should not be connected Yellow Port3 Output to other devices when the FF525 is connected Gra Page 12 VG FF525 2 4 2 CPV350 Switch I BATTERY Accessory cable FF525 Fish Finder Red Black Green NMEA Common Blue Port1 Input Brown Port1 Output Gray Port2 Input White Port Output Mk dhewi TET iai ray an ite wires should not be connecte Yellow Port3 Output to other devices when the FF525 is connected 2 4 3 CP500 Switch je Muse El e BATTERY GPSANT PWR amp AGCIX ACC2 CVIDEOOUT MDEOND VIDEO IN2 o amp Note E The Tee cable is supplied with the FF525 If the FF525 is not connected plug the Accessory cable directly into the PWR ACC 1 connector O FF525 Fish Finder Red PWR ACC 1 Cable Green NMEA Common Blue Port Input Bro
13. 2 Surface Noise Filter Depth table 5 6 DISPLAY SETUP Allows the Fish Finder s display page appearance to be changed FISH FINDER SETUP PRESETS Cruise FREQUENCY 200 kHz GAIN MODE Manual RANGE MENU INTERF REJECT SENSITIVITY MENU N COLOR SETTINGS SCROLLING SPEED WHITE LINE FISH SYMBOLS A SCOPE WATER TEMPERATURE Primary Figure 5 6 Display Setup menu 5 6 0 Color Settings Allows you to change the color of the Fish Finder display from Blue default White Black Gray scale Page 34 gt FF525 Figure 5 6 0 White and Blue background examples 5 6 1 Scrolling Speed Controls the rate the Fish Finder scrolls and updates the Fish Finder display 5 6 2 White Line Controls how the bottom type hard or soft is shown on the display When the White Line is Off the bottom return will display as red When the White Line is On it can be used to determine bottom hardness 5 6 3 Fish Symbols Controls the graphical representation of underwater suspended targets Echo shown as arches echoes Icon Echo shown as arches with the Fish icon Icon Echo Depth shown as arches with the Fish icon and relative depth values Echo Depth shown depth values Icon shown as Fish icons without the arches Icon Depth shown as Fish icons and their relative depth values shown accord ingly to currently selected depth unit 5 6 4 A Scope Shows the real time display of the echo from the bottom 5 6 5 Wa
14. 5 2 MOUNTING THE FF525 The FF525 must be properly installed according the following instructions to get the best possible performance NOTE TRANSDUCER refer to Chapter 3 and to the Installation Manual supplied with the Transducer 2 0 INSTALLATION The FF525 is designed to be mounted horizontally or vertically to enable it to be installed in the most convenient position After the cables have been run mount the FF525 in the desired location using the supplied hardware Figure 2 0 The FF525 Installing 2 1 CONNECTIONS Tee Cable to GPS Chart Plotter OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS Temp2 Input NMEA Alarm Output Transducer Triducer Depth Speed Temp1 Power Cable Figure 2 1 The FF525 FF525 WE Page 2 2 POWER CONNECTIONS The installation of a switch is necessary to turn On or Off the FF525 Standard Horizon recommends connecting the FF525 and GPS Chart Plotter to the same power switch not supplied and fused source as shown in the following images below Normally spare rocker switch on a dash is used 2 3 GPS CHART PLOTTER CONNECTIONS The FF525 is connected to Standard Horizon GPS Chart Plotters via the TEE Cable Refer to the following images below 2 4 TEE CABLE If the Tee cable connector is too large to route through your boat the FF525 can be opened to remove the cable for easier routing Also if the Tee cable is not long enough cable can also be added 4 Rubber Gasket
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16. ER TO THE FF525 MAKE SURE POWER IS TURNED OFF The transducer is a device that transmits and receives sound waves into the water The active component inside the transducer is commonly referred to as an element but actually is a piezoelectric ceramic material 3 0 TRANSDUCER MOUNTING 3 0 0 Power Boats Basically there are two hull types of powerboats Planing and Displacement In the following pictures the boxes with lines are where the transducer should be installed NN Figure 3 0 0 Planing on the left and Displacement on the right The planing hull allows the boat to rise quickly out of the water allowing the boat to travel at higher speeds The displacement hull does not ride up on top of the water rather it pushes through the water 3 0 1 Sailboats Mount the transducer in the first front 1 3 part of the boat just forward of or the side of the keel GEN ee Figure 3 0 1a Mounting Area FF525 GS Page 17 3 0 2 Transducer Types Since there are many different shapes and sizes of hulls STANDARD HORIZON offers a range of Depth transducers to fit the vessels requirements 3 0 3 Low Profile Thru Hull If the user is planning to mount a thru hull transducer first he has to know the dead rise angle where the transducer will be located on the boat The Dead Rise is a nautical term that refers to the angle of the hull where the transducer will be mounted see picture below Specific transducers are designed t
17. Figure 2 4 Removing Power and Tee cables WARNING Before following the steps below disconnect 12VDC from the FF525 1 Open the FF525 box by unscrewing the four screws 2 Once the screws are removed pull out the panel and the Printed Circuit Board PCB 3 Losen and remove the Green White and Gray wires from the terminal strip 4 Then lossen the cap and pull the wires from the inside of the FF525 5 Route the Tee cable as need through the vessel and or add additional cable if needed 6 Ifthe cap was removed insert it onto the Tee cable then insert the cable into the FF525 7 Reinstall the wires into the terminal strip From left to right with the wires are Gray White and Green 8 Tighten the cap to hold the Tee cable in place 9 Push the panel towards the case be sure to have the rubber gasket positioned correctly 10 Close the FF525 box by reinstalling the four screws Page 10 GS FF525 pmm en T am gt em gt em em enn K eg e bakket D Au Was peybasercette CN 3 ze a ege Z EE strip color E Red POWER SUPPLY 10 35 VDC z D af IE 2 e e gd d En gt Lu GPS Power amp CHART PLOTTER Cable chart plotter UO cable Cable GPS chart plotter KA unction Ld hart plott A Gray FF TX Input2 ERE B White FF RX Output2 C Green FF GND _ GND Figure 2 4a Internal connections IMPORTANT Refer
18. G FLASH EVERY 2 SECONDS The FF525 is not connected with the GPS Chart Plotter 1 SHORT FLASH EVERY 2 SECONDS The FF525 is connected to the GPS Chart Plotter and is operating correctly 2 SHORT FLASHES EVERY 2 SECONDS The FF525 is connected to the GPS Chart Plotter and is operating correctly 3 SHORT FLASHES EVERY 2 SECONDS A non Standard Horizon transducer with out transducer ID has been connected 4 SHORT FLASHES EVERY 2 SECONDS No transducer connected FF525 VE Page 43 INDEX A PEN 7 22 Alarm Bar ER Alarm Buzzer Alar mS en Alarms MENU sassanidene Anchor Alarm EE Auto Range ses 31 PDT B ET 21 Bottom Echo Profile E Bottom BEE 7 C C Card Load settings REN C Card Restore settings rrrrrrrrrrnnrnnrrrvnnnnn C Card Save settings ENN Calibrate AUX Temp EEN Calibrate Water Speed AEN Calibrate Water Temp REN CAUTION ceeaconssscszcceeedeseddeahes ceneaasteevecesccanansed Chart page cuisaderatecnssamntacstuieaagiusessansoianas 25 Chart Fish page s cisacatnasdesscertbeccendsasecdeieasxe 25 Clear RAM NEE Colon E leede E COnnectionS Lae 9 CUTS IU sexes vena E E EE ER Customizing the Soft Keys REN D Dead Rise RR Deep Alarm H ET Deep Water EE default settings dn default values ccccccscceccuccesccscsessencssesscnscossens 38 Depth apr 15 22 31 35 Digital Depth ane nnudbdeanndeee Dimensions ee EE Displacement NEE FF525 39 27 18 22 37 41 41 39 ENEE 39 Display Setup
19. NU This section explains how to show the Fish Finder Setup menu and describe the Fish Finder Setup menu sub options 1 From the Full Fish Finder page press MENU The following menu appears FISH FINDER SETUP PRESETS FREQUENCY GAIN MODE RANGE MENU INTERF REJECT SENSITIVITY MENU DISPLAY SETUP TRANSDUCER SETUP ALARMS LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS MENU for Main Menu Figure 5 Fish Finder Setup menu 5 0 PRESETS To simply menu selections the FF525 has two presets that can be easily selected for Fishing or Cruising CRUISE Gain Auto Range mode Auto Gain offset 10 Shift 0 STC Short Noise level Scrolling Speed Fish Symbols A Scope Surface Declutter Figure 5 0 Presets table NOTE For Gain and Gain Offset settings refer to Sensitivity menu see Par 5 5 For Range and Shift settings refer to Range menu see Par 5 3 5 1 FREQUENCY Allows you to choose the frequency among Auto 50 kHz 200 kHz or 50 amp 200 kHz when single frequency page is selected FF525 VE Page 29 FISH FINDER SETUP Auto PRESETS d 50 kHz GAIN MODE N 50 amp 200 kHz RANGE MENU INTERF REJECT SENSITIVITY MENU DISPLAY SETUP TRANSDUCER SETUP ALARMS LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS MENU for Main Menu Figure 5 1 Frequency menu 5 2 GAIN MODE FISH FINDER SETUP PRESETS FRE
20. QUENCY GAIN MODE Manual RANGE MENU INTERF REJECT SENSITIVITY MENU DISPLAY SETUP TRANSDUCER SETUP ALARMS LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS MENU for Main Menu Figure 5 2 Gain Mode menu 5 2 0 Auto Mode Allows the FF525 to automatically adjust receiver Gain depending on water depth 5 2 1 Manual Mode Allows the user to change the Gain manually to fine tune the FF525 s receiver 5 3 RANGE MENU FISH FINDER SETUP PRESETS Cruise FREQUENCY 200 kHz GAIN MODE Manual Manual Auto Range TRAN SHIFT ALARMS LOAD SETTINGS FROM USER C CARD SAVE SETTINGS TO USER C CARD RESTORE CURRENT PRESET DEFAULTS MENU for Main Menu Figure 5 3 Range menu Page 30 GS FF525 5 3 0 Range Mode Selects among Manual Auto Range and Bottom Lock 5 3 0 0 Manual Mode Used to set the depth Range from the surface the Fish Finder display will show 5 3 0 1 Auto Range The Fish Finder determines automatically the Range as to keep the bottom visible in the lower bottom of the screen In this mode Shift is always set to 0 5 3 0 2 Bottom Lock The Bottom Lock function keeps the screen display locked onto a certain Range around the bottom Let s say the bottom is 400Ft and the Bottom Lock Range is set to display 30Ft around the bottom the screen instead of displaying from OFt to e g 450Ft will display only a Range of 30Ft around the bottom e g from 380Ft to 410Ft
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22. SSLY SET FORTH HEREIN Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation on how an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation or exclusions may not apply This warranty gives specific legal right and there may be other right which may vary from state to state
23. Set Defaults and press ENT Press Conrirm on the CP300 CP300i CPV350 CP500 and CPV550 or on the CP180 CP180i press ENT Note that this operation set all default settings not only the working defaults 7 4 Can I always leave the Fish Finder in Full Auto Auto Gain and Auto Range mode Yes but note that the full auto mode suits the 90 of the cases however in extreme situations the auto modes mail fail and thus it is necessary to switch to the Manual mode 7 5 What are extreme situations in which auto modes may fail When the bottom is very deep at high boat speed when the bottom is very shallow lt 5Ft when the water is full of materials in suspension with bad sea conditions 7 6 What should I do if the auto modes fail Failure of auto modes can happen for various reasons Hereafter you can find a range of possibilities FF525 VE Page 41 7 7 Auto Range fails in very shallow waters displaying a digital depth readout deeper than the actual value What should I do This usually happens if the STC is set to LONG or MID and the bottom is shallow or SHORT if the bottom is very shallow causing the Auto Range to hook to the second or third echo from the bottom since in shallow waters the sound bounces more times back and forth the surface to the bottom Try decreasing the STC value to SHORT in shallow waters or to switch it to VERY SHORT or OFF 7 8 Auto Range fails and the digital depth readout displays a very shallow r
24. ceiver and a transducer The FF525 sends an electrical pulse to the transducer which contains an element that converts the pulse into acoustic sound waves which is sent through the water As this wave travels from the transducer to the bottom it may strike fish structures thermalclines temperature changes in the water When the wave strikes an object s a certain amount of the wave is reflected back to the transducer depending on the composition and shape of the object When the reflected wave is returned to the transducer it is converted into a voltage and is amplified by the receiver processed and sent to the display The speed of sound in water is roughly 4800 Ft sec so the time lapse between the transmitted signal and the received echo can be measured and the distance to the object determined Figure 3 0 8 Fish Finder working principle FF525 VE Page 19 4 OPERATION 4 0 UNDERSTANDING THE FISH FINDER PAGE The display on STANDARD HORIZON GPS Chart Plotters shows a history of time of the echoes received by the transducer The STANDARD HORIZON GPS Chart Plotters have a menu that allows adjustments to receiver sensitivity depth range and scrolling speed of the Fish Finder display Warning message Fish Finder window Full Display Geer B 1 0 346 108 22 42 olor Bar Digital Depth Water temperature Shallow Alarm Bar Range Bar Variable Depth Marker VDM A Scope Deep Alarm Bar DOOOW OOQOWOS T
25. des Fish Cruise 2x and 4x Zoom capability to magnify any part of the Fish Finder image of a fixed rate Bottom Lock capability to magnify a user defined range around the bottom White Line help distinguish between fish and bottom when fish are swimming close to the bottom Sensitivity Time Control STC reduces Surface Clutter shown on the display by reducing echoes from water disturbances Surface Noise Filter suppresses the displaying of Surface Clutter Interference Rejection allows reducing interference from other boats Fish Finders Noise Filter Fish Symbol feature Transducer ID automatically selects power output and parameters for best performance Dual Frequency 50 and 200kHz with the capability to display the two frequencies at the same time Dual Power output 600 1000W 4800 8000Wpp depending on the transducer con nected Refer to Par 3 0 7 Optional Transducers ID Sensors Max Depth 1KW 1200Ft 365m at 200kHz 4000Ft 1219m at 50kHz 600W 700Ft 213m at 200kHz 1500Ft 457m at 50kHz Min Depth 2 5Ft 0 8m at 200kHz 5Ft 1 6m at 50kHz Max Typical 1KW 980Ft 299m at 200kHz 2700Ft 823m at 50kHz 600W 600 Ft 183m at 200kHz 1350Ft 411m at 50kHz NOTE This is nota guaranteed specification The actual maximum depth capability of the system depends on the type of transducer fitted the reflectivity of the bottom water condition etc Speed Sensor if available on transduce
26. eading What should I do This usually happens if the STC is off or is set to a low value causing disturbance from Surface Clutter to be stronger than bottom echoes Try increasing the STC value As general rule STC has to be set as in shallow waters and LONG in depth waters 7 9 Auto Range fails in very deep waters displaying a digital very shallow depth readout What should I do The Fish Finder capability to detect the bottom decreases as the bottom depth increase If the bottom composition is soft as mud ifthe sea conditions are bad if there are thermoclines or the water is full of materials in suspension it can further decrease thus causing the digital depth readout to fail When this happens the Auto Range algorithm also fails To recover from this situation it is necessary to switch to Manual Range mode and to set the Manual Depth mode When Manual Depth mode is selected the algorithm that calculates the digital depth readout searches for the bottom within the range manually selected by the user At this point it is necessary to increase manually the Range until the bottom becomes graphically visible If the echoes from the bottom are strong enough the Fish Finder shall look to the bottom giving a correct depth reading and shall be possible to return in Auto Range mode Please note that if one or more of the conditions that reduce the echoes from the bottom listed above is true the bottom may be not visible at all in this situation a strong
27. ensor E 15 temperature E 35 Temperature Upper rrnrrrrvvnnannavenvnnnnnnnvevennnne 37 Thermoclines savannen 23 biet ol 18 transducer rarnrunnnnvnnnnnnnnennnnn 7 17 18 35 43 Transducer ID armeene 7 TRANSDUCER MOUNTING 17 Transducer Setup menu 36 Transducer e 18 Transmit Frequency EE 22 Rene EE 18 TE 7 15 U Bee RE 37 V Variable Depth Marker AAA 22 VOM EE EE 22 Vertical graduated bar ENN 22 W WARNING EE 4 Warning Message E 21 Water Speed citeciccscteticeawneceocssasbasitiascemmenntetetan 36 Water Temp E 36 Water Temperature rrrrnnnnrrnnnnnnre 15 22 35 ME 39 White ET cs cssateoeetesesesenccbceceesesdbssencteceds 7 23 35 lee 21 working Ken eil EE 19 Z NNN 7 25 Zoom Full page Lassen 25 FF525 PLEASE NOTE The following Limited Warranty is for customers that have purchased products in the United States For Limited Warranty details outside the United States contact the dealer in your country STANDARD HORIZON LIMITED WARRANTY STANDARD HORIZON a division of Vertex Standard USA warrants to the original purchaser only each new Marine Product Product manufactured and or supplied by STANDARD HORIZON against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of 3 years from the date of purchase In the event of a defect malfunction or failure of the Product during the warranty period Standard Horizon s liability for any breach of contract or any breach of express or i
28. ft Key will be shown FF525 VE Page 26 Figure 4 2 3 0 Example of Chart Fish page with Focus shown When Focus is pressed the Chart Plotter places the focus on the Chart page or on the Fish Finder window With the focus on the Chart page the cursor may be moved and all chart menus can be selected When focus is on the Fish Finder window the Variable Range Marker can be moved to see the depths of targets and Fish Finder menus can be accessed 4 2 4 Radar Pages Except CP180 CP 1801 4 2 4 0 FISH RADAR CHART Page Selects the Chart Plotters display to show the Chart the Fish Finder and the Radar Page on the screen D el HDG MOTION HEADING Relative Head Up GAIN Figure 4 2 4 0 Fish Radar Chart Page 4 2 4 1 RADAR COMBO Page Selects the Chart Plotters display to show the Chart the Fish Finder the Radar and the Higway Page on the screen EN 33 22289N i LON 118 20635W Figure 4 2 4 1 Radar Combo Page SOG fetere BRG L Page 26 GS FF525 4 2 4 2 Focus Soft Key When the Fish Radar Chart Page or the Combo Page has been selected the active window is highlighted a red boarder around the window The keyboard commands are related to that focused view To move the focus to a different window follow the procedure 1 Press any Soft Key The Soft Key labels appear on the bottom of the screen 2 Press Focus popup window appears where the active focus window label is highlighted
29. ishes Thermoclines White Line QD 4 Surface Clutter Structures er ge ne Na z er Hr eae ARS Richy ges Bottom Echo Profile we e SCT Ge Figure 4 1 The Fish Finder display Page 22 VG FF525 Fishes Fishes are represented as arcs because of the cone angle of the transducer In fact as the boat passes over the fish the leading edge of the cone strikes the fish causing a display pixel to be turned on As the boat passes over the fish the distance to the fish decreases turning each pixel on at a shallower depth on the display When the boat is directly over the fish the first half of the arch is formed and since the fish is closer to the boat the signal is stronger and the arch is thicker As the boat moves away from the fish the distance increases and the pixels appear at progressively deeper depths forming the remaining half of the arch Thermoclines Are the zones where two layers of different water temperatures meet The greater the temperature differential the denser the thermocline shows on the screen Thermo clines are represented as horizontal stripes of noise They are very important for fishing since often many species of game fish like to suspend in just above or just below the thermoclines White Line The White Line shows the difference between hard soft bottoms and even distinguish es between fishes and structures located near the bottom In this way it is easier to tell
30. lt dc 1KW 142mA at 12 Volt dc 600W 100mA at 12 Volt dc Max current draw gt 1KW 1 42A at 12 Volt dc 600W 1A at 12 Volt dc Power Output Display Colors Display Vertical Resolution 600 1000W 4800 8000W Peak to Peak 16 colors 400 pixels on CPV350 CP300 CP300 CPV550 CP500 200 pixels on CP180 CP180i Frequency Max Depth Dual 50 and 200kHz gt 1KW 1200Ft 365m at 200kHz 4000Ft 1219m at SOkHz 600W 700Ft 213m at 200kHz 1500Ft 457m at 50kHz Min Depth Max Typical 2 5Ft 0 8m at 200kHz 5Ft 1 6m at 50kHz 1KW 980Ft 299m at 200kHz 2700Ft 823m at 50kHz 600W 600 Ft 183m at 200kHz 1350Ft 411m at 50kHz NOTE This is nota guaranteed specification The actual maximum depth capability of the system depends on the type of transducer fitted the reflectivity of the bottom water condition etc NMEA output sentences Weight Operating temperature range Storage temperature range Dimensions mm inch Depth DBT DPT Temperature MTW Speed with DST526 VHW 2 20 LBS 1 kg 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 50 C 4 F to 158 F 20 C to 70 C 50mm 1 96 50mm 1 96 4 196 4mm 7 73 gt Figure 6 FF525 Dimensions mm inch FF525 GS Page 39 7 TIPS OF OPERATIONS 7 0 How can I disconnect the cables from the FF525 in case I need to do so for the installation
31. mplied warranties in connection with the sale of Products shall be limited solely to repair or replacement at its option of the Product or part s therein which upon examination by STANDARD HORIZON appear to be defective or not up to factory specifications STANDARD HORIZON may at its option repair or replace parts or subassemblies with or reconditioned parts and subassemblies To receive warranty service the purchaser must deliver the Product transportation and Insurance prepaid to STANDARD HORIZON Marine Division of Vertex Standard Attention Factory Service 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 include proof of purchase indicating model serial number and date of purchase STANDARD HORIZON will not warrant installation maintenance or service of the Products In all instances STANDARD HORIZON s liability for damages shall not exceed the purchase price of the defective Product This warranty only extends to Products sold within the 50 States of the United Stated of America and the District of Columbia STANDARD HORIZON will pay all labor and replacement parts charges incurred in providing the warranty repair service except where purchaser abuse or other qualifying exceptions exist The purchaser must pay any transportation expenses incurred in returning the Product to STANDARD HORIZON for service This limited warranty does not extend to any Product which has been subjected to misuse neglect accident incorrect wiring by anyone other
32. o be installed on boats with different dead rises Q dead rise Figure 3 0 3 Dead rise 3 0 4 Transom POWER BOATS ONLY The back of a boat is called the transom this is where this transducer is mounted This transducer has a bracket that is screwed down onto the hull 3 0 5 Fairing Block NES when a hull is over 10 15 degrees The Fairing Block is used to compensate the dead rise of the hull The Fairing Block STANDARD HORIZON offers is made from hard plastic which fits around the transducer To install the transducer and Fairing Block the user measures the dead rise of the hull and cuts the Fairing Block to that angle One half of the Fairing Block mounts on the inside while the other part of the Fairing Block mounts on the outside of the hull 3 0 6 In hull This transducer is epoxyed to the inside of the hull that is not more than 1 2 inch thick and is solid not cored 3 0 7 Optional Transducer ID Sensors DST520 DST521 DST523 DST525 DST526 DST527 DST528 2 Nylon Transom Mount 2 Bronze In Hull Mount Bronze Thru hull In Hull Mount Thru hull Thru hull Depth Speed Thru hull Depth Triducer Depth Depth Long stem Depth amp Temp amp Temp Depth amp Temp Speed amp Temp Depth amp Temp with fairing block with fairing block 600W Transducers 1000W Transducers Figure 3 0 7 Optional Transducers Page 18 GS FF525 3 0 8 Fish Finder Basics The FF525 consists of a high power transmitter sensitive re
33. o the right 5 Move the ShuttlePoint knob up down to select FISH FINDER and press ENT or move the ShuttlePoint knob to the right 6 Press CLR or move the ShuttlePoint knob to the left until the Chart page is shown Page 14 GS FF525 2 6 OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS The FF525 is supplied with connections that allow the FF525 to be connected to the following external devices a NMEA device capable of listening to DBT DPT VHW VLW MTW b Temperature sensor 10K ohms at 77 F c 12VDC alarm buzzer 400mA max current draw WIRE COLOR FUNCTION BLACK GND Not connected NMEA Output NMEA GROUND Not connected Temp 2 INPUT Not connected Alarm OUTPUT Not connected Not connected Figure 2 6 The FF525 Optional Connections 2 6 0 NMEA Output The following sentences are output DPT and DBT Depth VHW Speed VLW Trip Log MTW Water Temperature XDR External Temperature Sensor 2 6 1 Alarm Buzzer This connection has the capability to drive a buzzer that draws 400mA Any 12VDC buzzer within the current draw requirements can be connected 2 6 2 Temperature Sensor Any thermistor type temp sensor that produces 10K ohms at 77 F can be connected White NMEA output Green common Device Black ground Figure 2 6 2 Optional Connections FF525 VE Page 15 3 TRANSDUCER WARNING WHEN PLUGGING IN OR UNPLUGGING A TRANSDUC
34. onditions are bad there are thermoclines or the water is full of suspended materials silt plankton All these factors may affect considerably the performance of the FF525 VE Page 33 Fish Finder to be able to see the bottom In these cases change the RANGE MODE from AUTO to MANUAL Range and manually adjust the depth range until the bottom echo becomes visible on the Fish Finder display 5 5 2 Surface Noise Filter An automatic filter that attempts to dynamically remove Surface Clutter that causes the screen to be filled up with strong return echoes just below the surface It may seem that the same functionality could be archived using on the STC control however there is main difference between such control in fact the STC control impacts the capability to detect and track the bottom and is not designed to cancel completely the surface noise on the other side the Surface Noise Filter attempts to cancel completely the surface noise but it doesn t affect the capability to detect and track the bottom The Surface Noise Filter has 9 settings OFF 1 8 When it is set to OFF the Surface Noise it is not cancelled When it is set to 1 the Surface Noise is cancelled up to a depth of 5Ft increasing the Surface Noise increases the depth in which the Surface Noise is cancelled up to a depth of 255Ft when the preset is set to 8 as shown in the Surface Noise Filter Table Surface Noise Filter Depth Preset 7 8 Depth Ft 130 255 Figure 5 5
35. plugging in or unplugging a transducer to the FF525 make sure power is turned off Copyright 2009 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD All rights reserved Printed in Italy No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD CODE Issue A 140109e TABLE OF CONTENTS GNRDIGTIN re 7 10 GENERAL INFORMATION GasssreespeGe reel n den 7 1 1 PIN ES EE 8 1 10 Replacement FF ANS seler 8 se CONVENTION Je 8 gt MOUNING THE FF525 arrene 9 2 0 NTP TON ce tes enua En EEE A ER EEEE RONCE ERSE 9 2 1 CONNECTION Jr 9 2 2 POWER ee Ne LE 10 23 GPS CHART PLOTTER CONNECTIONS sunset mti dvt hue 10 CC Deh wea gt a vr 10 240 ASP TCO ANG CPT TE 12 21 FPS ven 12 at NNN 13 MN PN EE 13 Ee EE 14 29 SOFTWARE SETUP aap cis acts ent erate eee cise ete cnet NEESER TEnS 14 260 OPTIONAL eer en Re LE 15 260 NMEA 0 ee 15 ENN PN 15 262 Temperature Sensor LugsssssstepenGdeene eneste 15 3 TRANSDUCER vvs 17 30 TRANSDUCER e E El EE 17 200 PB 17 20T NON I7 VE TETTE eek 18 320 3 L w Prole Zell eebe EE 18 3 04 Transom power boats only cesccccccccstessessccccssecsscstsesssececeessensdensestenenns 18 OE FNO DICK EEE NR EEEE REEE 18 EVT egener 18 3 0 7 Optional Transducer ID Sensors rrrrrrrrannnsrvrrnnnnnnennrnnnnnrennnnnnnnnnne 18 08 F Finder BASICS L r ee 19 4 OPERATION amann 21 4 0 UNDERSTANDING THE FISH FINDER PAGE ss iscccckcescecucdecucndestncescesesenetedeans 21 4 1 UNDE
36. r Dual temperature inputs Sensor One channel TEMP1 Optional second channel TEMP2 if available on transducer Trip Log External buzzer connections buzzer not supplied Alarms Shallow Depth Temp Upper Temp Lower NOTE The following STANDARD HORIZON transducers will only operate with the FF525 DST520 DST521 DST523 DST525 DST526 DST527 and DST528 FF525 WE Pade Performance of the FF525 used in conjunction with optional transducers sold separately will vary based on water conditions bottom composition boat hull vessel speed installa tion and specific transducer model This includes but is not limited to both minimum and maximum depth performance 1 1 PACKING LIST When the package containing the FF525 is first opened please check for the following contents 1 1 0 Replacement Parts Replacement part Item 58101640 Tee cable FF525 58101641 Power cable FF525 EM040X100 Owner s Manual XUAIR0029 DST521 Paddlewheel repair kit XUAIR0030 DST521 Mounting bracket XUAIROO18 DST526 Paddlewheel repair kit 1 2 CONVENTIONS Through this manual you will see highlighted words Please refer to the legend below MENU If you see brackets around a bold and capitalized word this refers to a key press CHART If you see brackets around a bold and lower case word this refers to a Soft Key press GENERAL SETUP When aword s is bold capitalized and underlined this refers to a menu selection item Page 8 gt FF52
37. ransmit Frequency Figure 4 0 The Fish Finder page The following is a brief description of terms listed in the previous Figure 4 Warning Message Flashing label that is turned On when the echo sounder is in Simulation mode The following is the list of the warning messages see also Par 5 8 SHALLOW WATER DEEP WATER HIGH WATER TEMP LOW WATER TEMP WATER TEMP RATE FISH SPOT NO DATA 2 Fish Finder window Graphic presentation of sonar soundings recorded as a continuous profile scrolling across the screen from right to left Such recordings represent the image of the water beneath your boat items appear as they pass under your transducer the items on the right side of the screen are closer to you than those on the left The correct interpretation of the Fish Finder page allows retrieving useful information about what is under the boat 3 Color Bar Colored scale located on the left side of the screen that shows the colors used in the Fish Finder page to represent the echoes strength The color on the top of the bar FF525 SS Page 21 represents the maximum echo strength while the color on the bottom of the bar represents the minimum echo strength 4 Digital Depth Readout of the current bottom depth 5 Water Temperature Readout of the current water temperature returned by the temperature sensor TEMP 1 included in DST520 DST521 DST523 DST526 and DST528 6 Shallow Alarm Bar Located on the right
38. s Automatic switching occurs when depth of water is less than 400Ft 200kHz and greater than 400Ft 50kHz 4 2 1 200 kHz Full 50 kHz Full and 50 amp 200kHz Display Pages Allows the user to setup the Chart Plotters display to show 200kHz 50kHz or 200 50 kHz split screen Fish Finder Figure 4 2 1 Full Display pages Page 24 VG FF525 4 2 2 200 kHz and 50 kHz Zoom Pages Allows the user to zoom into the 200kHz or 50kHz Fish Finder display to show detail of the area selected by the VRM Variable Range Marker Referring to Figure 4 2 2 the left display shows the zoomed display and the right display shown the unzoomed display To select the area to be zoomed in move the ShuttlePoint knob Up or Down which moves the VRM line To zoom In or Out press ZOOM IN or ZOOM OUT or on the CPV350 and CPV550 press ZOOM and rotate the channel knob The zoom ranges are 2x and 4x the normal Fish Finder display Figure 4 2 2 Zoom Full Page 4 2 3 200 kHz and 50 kHz Fish Chart Pages Selects the Chart Plotters display to show the Chart page on the left half of the screen and the Fish Finder on the right half of the screen 200kHz or 50 kHz Fish Finder can be selected on the right half of the display RAVN Een KE Figure 4 2 3 Fish Chart Page 4 2 3 0 Focus Soft Key on FISH CHART Page excert CP180 CP 1801 When the Fish Chart Page has been selected and one of the Soft Keys is pressed a Focus So
39. tences AE 39 Noise Filter users 7 O optimal operating Darameiere AEN 41 Optional Connections rrrnnrrrrrrrvrrnrrrrnnnnnnnrr 15 Optional Transducer ID Sensors 000nnnnn 18 P PACKING LIST seanse 8 Page Selection E 24 PCB EN 41 Planing WEE 17 PPs 17 POWER CONNECTIONS cccsdesssccesazarscssadeisacaae 10 Power Output Lapa EE 39 Power supply sakene 39 Preset modes arnrnrunnunnnannnnnnnvnnnnnnvnevnevnnnnr 7 41 Preset values table REENEN 33 BLE ST RE NE ERE 29 R Zeile gt acu iscseschossetetiusbaesnanessatianivensassoretcnihantass 41 Range Pee 22 Range MGI REE 30 Range Mode Lassen 31 Replacement Part scssssesacnceuanenthitatieecsemsnuiesesicns 8 Resolution TE EE 39 S SANOIS ccccstositecoosssarumennsvenniirsceetenanerdersaemanncess 17 Scrolling Speed HE 35 selection by Soft Keys rrrrnrnrnnvvvrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnre 27 Sensitivity Menu scnissssicasctecGaiiwrmnattudatrertasimeneaaes 32 Sensitivity Time Control 7 32 STENE AE SN 15 Set Defa ltS Lane 36 Shallow Alarm samde 22 Page 46 GS Shallow Water crxscssssntintcorsensnunnseneneuceusatediaaintass 37 SE NE 31 Soft Key EEE EN 25 27 STEN F SPECIFICATIONS 2 annie 39 Speed RE EEE 15 39 Speed SENSOR sanden ee 7 H KEE 7 32 42 STU Length sereis eeren nier niiet 33 STC e ME 33 SSES 23 Surface Cutter 7 23 32 42 Surface Noise Filter AAA 7 34 T TEEN 10 LS 515 OE 7 37 39 Temperature L ower EEN 37 Temperature Rate Lunnan 37 Temperature S
40. ter Temperature Allows selection between a the temperature sensor in the depth transducer or b an external temp sensor connected to the Optional Connection wires Refer to Par 26 2 5 7 TRANSDUCER SETUP This menu allows you to calibrate the speed through the water water temperature and the keel prop offset of the transducer FF525 VE Page 35 FISH FINDER SETUP PRESETS Cruise FREQUENCY 200 kHz GAIN MODE Manual RANGE MENU INTERF REJECT Off SENSITIVITY MENU 0 0 Ft 50 0 00 F 0 00 F SET DEFAULTS Figure 5 7 Transducer Setup menu 5 7 0 Keel Offset The keel offset can be set to cause the Fish Finder to display an offset depth below the keel or the actual water depth from the surface To setup to show the depth below the keel enter a negative depth value or a positive depth to show offset from the transducers face to the water surface 5 7 1 Calibrate Water Speed Used to calibrate the Water Speed readings from the transducer Adjustment can be made from 10 to 10 5 7 2 Calibrate Water Temp Used to calibration on the Water Temperature sensor in the transducer 5 7 3 Calibrate Aux Temp Allows the calibration of the Aux Temperature sensor connected to the Optional Connection wires 5 7 4 Set Defaults Restores the factory settings 5 8 ALARMS The Alarms menu allows you to define alarm settings for Shallow Alarm Depth Alarm and Temperature Upper Lower Rate Page 36 gt FF525
41. the difference between a hard and soft bottom and even to distinguish fishes and structures located nearby the bottom For example a soft muddy or weedy bottom returns a weaker echo that is shown with a narrow white line while a hard bottom returns a strong echo that causes a wide white bottom line Surface Clutter Appears like noise at the top of the screen extending many feet below the surface It s caused by many things including air bubbles bait fish plankton and algae Structures Generally the term structure is used to identify objects like wrecks and weeds rising from the bottom 6 Bottom Echo Profile Bottom profile recorded by the FF525 When the echo sounder is set in Auto Range mode the bottom is kept in the lower half in the display 4 2 DISPLAYING THE FISH FINDER PAGE This section explains how to show and customize the selection of the Fish Finder display pages 1 From all pages except the Fish Finder page press MENU From Fish Finder page press MENU two times FF525 VE Page 23 MAIN MENU Figure 4 2 Main Menu 2 Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight FISH FINDER and press ENT Figure 4 2 1 Fish Finder page selection menu 3 Move the ShuttlePoint knob to select the desired display and press ENT The Page options are shown in the following paragraphs 4 2 0 Auto Full Page When this page is selected the FF525 automatically changes the transmit frequency to show depth
42. thermocline or Surface Clutter may be interpreted by the Fish Finder as the bottom 7 10 At a very shallow range upper half of the screen appears almost completely filled by the Surface Clutter How can I eliminate it This is normal in shallow waters To clean up the Surface Clutter without degrading the digital depth readout algorithm functionality there are two modes 1 If Surface Declutter OFF it is possible to set the STC value to custom setting the STC length to the same size of the Surface Clutter and increasing the STC strength until the image on the screen cleans up Please note that in very shallow waters it is usually better to switch to Manual Gain mode to reduce Gain fluctuation due to rapidly changing bottom conditions 2 Using Surface Declutter increase the Surface Declutter value until the Surface Declutter disappears completely 7 11 Why do I never see fishes in the range between 0 to 2Ft The minimum range of the Fish Finder is 2Ft In this interval the Fish Finder can detect neither the bottom nor any target 7 12 How can I reduce the Surface Clutter You can act by properly setting the STC as described at 7 10 and also by increasing the NOISE LEVEL and reducing the GAIN or the GAIN OFFSET if you are in Auto Gain mode However please note that a strong attenuation of Surface Clutter may also reduce the capability to detect targets Page 42 VG FF525 7 13 The Fish Finder is in Auto Gain mode but the picture display too
43. tware versions In preset mode it s value is reported in the following table See Par 5 5 1 2 5 5 1 1 STC Strength It is the starting attenuation value of the STC It acts by attenuating the Gain of the given percentage value In custom mode it can be varied from 0 to 100 The STC effect is maximum near the surface to eliminate the Surface Clutter and it progressively diminishes to 0 at the selected STC depth 5 5 1 2 Preset values table Short Mid Long STC Depth Ft 60 60 255 STC Length 10 30 57 Figure 5 5 1 2 STC Preset values table If in VERY SHALLOW WATER the Fish Finder display is showing a bottom or digital readout deeper than the actual depth this situation may occur if STC is set to LONG or MID when the bottom is shallow This issue may be resolved by adjusting the STC value to SHORT or even to OFF in very shallow waters If in DEEP WATER the Fish Finder display is showing a very shallow bottom or digital readout this may happen because in conditions of strong Surface Clutter the Fish Finder may erroneously look on to the Surface Clutter To solve this situation try to increase the STC to LONG or to CUSTOM increasing the STC length and strength If in DEEP WATER the Fish Finder doesn t see the bottom this may happen because the bottom is out of range or is very near to the maximum depth that can be tracked by the Fish Finder In the latter case this may happen if the bottom composition is soft as mud if the sea c
44. wn Port1 Output Gra Port2 Input White Port Output Yellow Port3 Output Note Gray and White wires should not be connected to other devices when the FF525 is connected FF525 VE Page 13 2 44 CPV550 Switch BATTERY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 FF525 Fish Finder Accessory cable Red no connection Black no connection Green NMEA Common Blue Port1 Input Brown Port1 Output Gray Port2 Input White Port2 Output Note Gray and White wires should not be connected Yellow Port3 Output to other devices when the FF525 is connected 2 5 SOFTWARE SETUP NOTE On software version v 16 00 00R port 2 ofthe GPS Chart Plotter has be set to FF525 by default If the software in the GPS Chart Plotter is earlier than v 16 00 00R follow the steps below After connections have been made the GPS Chart Plotter must be setup to communicate with the FF525 Port 2 of the NMEA In Out Communication Setup menu must be changed to FISH FINDER as shown below for communications 1 From the Chart page press MENU Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight SETUP MENU and press ENT 2 Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight ADVANCED SETUP and press ENT or move the ShuttlePoint knob to the right 3 Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight IN OUT CONNECTIONS and press ENT or move the ShuttlePoint knob to the right 4 Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight PORT 2 INPUT and press ENT or move the ShuttlePoint knob t
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