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CAUTION:
READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR NEW
®
CANNON
DOWNRIGGER.
RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Digi-Troll IV
AnglingOutpost.com
OWNER'S MANUAL
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pg. 12-17
NOTE: Do not return your CANNON® Downrigger to your
retailer. Your retailer is not authorized to repair or replace this
unit. You may obtain service by:
•
calling CANNON® at 1-800-227-6433;
•
returning your downrigger to the Factory Service Center;
•
sending or taking your downrigger to any CANNON®
Authorized Service Center on enclosed list.
Please include proof of purchase, serial number and purchase
date for warranty service with any of the above options.
Authorized Service Centers
1-888-356-5022
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    ® CANNON DOWNRIGGER. RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Digi-Troll IV NOTE: Do not return your CANNON® Downrigger to your retailer. Your retailer is not authorized to repair or replace this unit. You may obtain service by: • calling CANNON® at 1-800-227-6433;...

  • Page 2: Introduction To Downriggers

    AnglingOutpost.com 1-888-356-5022 Introduction to Controlled Depth Fishing One essential feature of the downrigger is Undoubtedly there are many fishermen the depth meter or gauge that indicates lure familiar with the methods and use of controlled depth. This allows the angler to control as well depth fishing.
  • Page 3 99% of the job. Due to the great variety of boats available, mounting your downrigger can be a dilemma. Having proper mounting accessories is essential. Cannon has a complete line of mounting accessories to conveniently mount your downriggers on any boat. Mounting Accessories...
  • Page 4 AnglingOutpost.com 1-888-356-5022 Side Rail Mounting Side/Rail on T-Section Side/Rail mounts can be mounted to a welded T-section. They can also be used at the two rail section butt joint. In both installations it is recommended to use a non-slip material, such as rubber or a thin wood sheet, between metal surfaces.
  • Page 5 7/16". Washer, Lock Washer, Decks thinner than 1/4" and 1/4-20 Hex Nut Use a Cannon deck plate to prevent deflection and add stability to decks thinner than 1/4". Use the deck plate as a template to Screws mark the hole locations.
  • Page 6 Swivel Head Boom TIP: Whenever downriggers with boom lengths beyond 24" are used, Cannon's Retro-Ease Weight Retriever will make bringing in the weight safe and easy. It attaches to the cable below the #8 x 5/8"...

  • Page 7: Terminator & Line Release

    Slide the cushion over the top of the terminator and give it a test pull. Lead cable into Tighten cable HOLE A. by squeezing The cable is set to attach a Cannon Pull six inches of terminator Trolling Weight. cable through. until it snaps Thread cable shut.

  • Page 8: Attaching The Rod Holder

    AnglingOutpost.com 1-888-356-5022 Attaching the Rod Holder CAUTION: This rod holder is intended for use The positive lock rod holder incorporates a of up to 30 lb. test line only, and is not locking disk that allows the rod holder to be recommended for use with any tackle IGFA aligned in 15 degree increments.

  • Page 9: Wiring Your Downrigger

    Digi-Troll IV with a Deep-Cycle marine battery. • Use the trolling weight insulators supplied with Only run a Digi-Troll IV from a Starter battery if is your downrigger. This insulates your weight recharged by an alternator while trolling with the from the positive charge on the cable.

  • Page 10: Powering Multiple Downriggers

    When operating multiple Mag 20 DTs, run a maximum of 2 downriggers per dedicated Typical Operating Time*: battery. The advanced features of the Digi-Troll IV 1 Mag 20 DT per battery – 24 hours. can keep the unit working virtually all the time. (See 2 Mag 20 DTs per battery –...

  • Page 11: Installing Optional Transducer

    Cable Routing After mounting the transducer, route the In certain applications for non-metallic hulled transducer cable to your Digi-Troll IV. Be sure not boats, the transducer can be positioned in the to damage the cable jacket. Keep the cable away...

  • Page 12: Operating & Programming

    Cycling mode allows the weight to be cycled unit using the optional interface cable(s). between two programmable depths. In the bottom following mode, the Digi-Troll IV • Store five programmable weight depths that maintains the weight at a fixed distance above can be selected at the touch of a key.
  • Page 13 In programming mode, ON/OFF the DOWN key decreases numeric values. The ON/OFF key functions: 1) Turn the Digi-Troll IV ON - Simply press and This key is typically used to execute a function release. after selected using the menu system. Press...
  • Page 14 AnglingOutpost.com 1-888-356-5022 Programming the Digi-Troll IV MENU LETS YOU ADJUST The Digi-Troll IV contains six menus that enable you to program and customize its operation. Any changes made using the menu Bottom Maximum depth where the weight would system are automatically saved in permanent...
  • Page 15 AnglingOutpost.com 1-888-356-5022 Bottom Following Menu From the depth screen, press the menu key once. The screen shows the user- set depth limit that the weight will travel to regardless of the bottom depth. Press the UP key to increase and DOWN key to decrease. Caution: For obvious reasons, this limit must not exceed the bottom depth and/or the length of the cable.
  • Page 16 (plus a 1 ft tolerance). For example, if the distance to the top of the water surface from the boom is 1 ft, set this value to -2. 4) Now turn the Digi-Troll IV OFF and turn it ON again. The weight depth must display the zero depth that you selected.
  • Page 17 The series hook-up option allows one or more PIC Control Knob slave Digi-Troll IV’s to bottom follow by chaining them in series to a single master Digi-Troll IV. Each Digi-Troll IV can be programmed independently to operate at different distances off Data Out the bottom.

  • Page 18: Fishing With Your Downrigger

    1-888-356-5022 Fishing With Your Downrigger The Positive Ion Control System After programming your Digi-Troll IV, release Your boat has an electrical charge around the some line from your rod and reel so that the lure is hull in water. If a boat is properly bonded and anywhere from 5 to 100 feet behind the boat.

  • Page 19: Positive Ion Control

    To adjust the Positive Ion Control, simply Warranty Information section of this booklet. turn the PIC knob on the back of the Digi-Troll IV housing. Measuring the Natural Electrolysis and PIC Voltage on Your Boat A voltmeter with a scale of zero to one volt will measure the natural electrolysis.

  • Page 20: The Effects Of Blowback

    6 MPH The following charts provide you with blowback information for three sizes of Cannon downrigger weights pulled at three different speeds with no lures attached and with no current. Current drag, water salinity and the use of non-Cannon products will affect your actual trolling depth.

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    The transducer must be connected the circuit breaker trips repeatedly. to the master Digi-Troll IV only. SOLUTION: If the problem is with a slave Digi-Troll IV, • Low battery. The battery voltage at the power make sure that it displays SLA at turn-on.

  • Page 22: Trolling Tips

    AnglingOutpost.com 1-888-356-5022 that fish occupy certain areas for certain reasons Ten Good Trolling Tips (sources of food, protective cover, preferred 1) Test your lures over the boat side before temperatures, etc.). sending them down and back. Do this to make sure the lure wiggles and wobbles properly 6) Consider special knots and swivels.

  • Page 23: Warranty Information

    Johnson Outdoors Inc. will, at its option, either repair or replace same without charge (but no cash refunds will be made): exclusions applies, Cannon® products will be repaired for a charge of parts plus labor. All factory repairs, after the applicable warranty 1) The boom, motor, and reels, plus all Lexan®* parts, including...
  • Page 24 © 2008 Johnson Outdoors, Inc. All rights reserved. All CANNON Downriggers are covered by US Pat.D-269, 992. Copyright 2006 Johnson Outdoors, Inc. All rights reserved. Conforms to 89/336/ EEC (EMC) under standards EN 55022A, EN 50082-2 since 1996 LN V9677264 WARNING: This product contains chemical(s) known to the state of California to cause cancer and/or reproductive toxicity.

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