Summary of Contents for Yachting Electronic Co. FC 80
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Introduction Introduction Thank you for choosing our Fishfinders. and welcome to the innovations of Yachting Electronic Co., Ltd! We has been committed to fish finder R&D activities all the way and its products have been reputed for their cutting-edge technologies and reliable performance. FC80 / 90 is designe FC80 / 90 is designed to be used with bait boat d to be used with bait boat.
Packing list Packing list Before you install the transducer to your bait boat, please check the packing list below, and make sure you are not missing any items. 1) A wireless remote sonar sensor 2) A control box 3) A antenna for mounting on bait boat 4) A power cable 5) A anenna-extended-cable...
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6) A antenna for mounting on the sonar handheld(optional for FC80; not inlcuded in FC90) 7) A sonar handheld with 3” FSTN LCD 8) A switch for On/Off controling of RemoteEye (optional) The following items are also included: a) two screws (mounting the transducer) b) a battery buckle (when needed, being used to connect power cable and 9v alkaline battery) c) a copy of manual...
Using the product Using the product FC80 / 90 is designed to be used with bait boat. Properly install the RemoteEye to your bait boat, power on the control box before you put the assemmed bait boat & RemoteEye into the water, then you are ready to enjoy the operation. Two ways of using the product...
Installing the battery Installing the battery Warning: Warning: do not split the battery cover with strength in the vertical direction! To take off the battery cover, press it and slide in the indicated direction. 1. Turn the screw anti-clockwise with a screw driver. Then slide the battery cover towards the bottom of the unit and remove it from the main housing.
Install the RemoteEye to bait boat Install the RemoteEye to bait boat The picture below is a overall installation instrution showing you the general conception to install the control & sonar system(namely RemoteEye) to the bait boat, which is just for your reference.
Introduction of the RemoteEye Introduction of the RemoteEye RemoteEye indicates the whole set of electric & sonar control system . It is used to be mounted on your bait boat. 1. Control box 2. Wireless sensor 3. Antenna 4. Antenna-extended cable 5.
it directly to the control box. Thus it will be convenient for you to find enough space to place the control box at a proper position. Tool List Tool List (not included) Hand drill 5/32” drill bits Phillips and flat-head screwdriver Marine sealant Remo RemoteEye insta...
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2. Find a proper position and drill two holes on the top 2. Find a proper position and drill two holes on the top cover of your bait boat, as figured below: cover of your bait boat, as figured below: Note: Note: The hole...
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3. Monut the antenna on the top cover of your bait boat. 3. Monut the antenna on the top cover of your bait boat. 3. Monut the antenna on the top cover of your bait boat. 3. Monut the antenna on the top cover of your bait boat. a) mount the antenna-extended cable to the top cover a) mount the antenna-extended cable to the top cover a) mount the antenna-extended cable to the top cover...
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b) screw the antenna to the antenna-extended cable. b) screw the antenna to the antenna-extended cable. b) screw the antenna to the antenna-extended cable.
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4. Mount the wireless sensor on the supporting plate as 4. Mount the wireless sensor on the supporting plate as 4. Mount the wireless sensor on the supporting plate as instructed below, instructed below, instructed below, a) drill three holes on the supporting plate. a) drill three holes on the supporting plate.
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5. Mount supporting plate on the top cover of bait boat. 5. Mount 5. Mount supporting plate 5. Mount supporting plate on the top cover of bait boat. supporting plate on the top cover of bait boat. on the top cover of bait boat. Drill 4 holes on the supporting plate, and tighten the supp- Drill 4 holes on the supporting plate, and tighten the supp- Drill 4 holes on the supporting plate, and tighten the supp-...
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find a proper position find a proper position find a proper position Note: It could be better to find a way to fix the control box Note: Note: It could be better to find a way to fix the control box Note: It could be better to find a way to fix the control box in the bottom cover of your bait boat.
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8. Connect the wireless sensor to the control box. 8. Connect the wireless sensor to the control box. 8. Connect the wireless sensor to the control box. 8. Connect the wireless sensor to the control box.
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9. connect the control box to the battery. 9. connect the control box to the battery. 9. connect the control box to the battery. connect the control box to the battery. connect to the battery connect to the battery connect to the battery a) for FC80 a) for FC80 a) for FC80...
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Warnning: be careful not reversing connection of positive Warnning: Warnning: be careful not reversing connection of positive Warnning: be careful not reversing connection of positive and negative pole to the bait boat battery. (black wire is and negative pole to the bait boat battery. (black wire is and negative pole to the bait boat battery.
RemoteEye installation method - 2 Remo RemoteEye insta RemoteEye installation method - 2 teEye installation method - 2 llation method - 2 As the structure of bait boats is different, sometimes As the structure of bait boats is different, sometimes As the structure of bait boats is different, sometimes maybe you prefer mounting the sensor to your bait boat in maybe you prefer mounting the sensor to your bait boat in...
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Sonar working method Sonar working method Sonar working method Sonar working method When sonar works, the signals were remited in the direct- When sonar works, the signals were remited in the direct- When sonar works, the signals were remited in the direct- ion as instructed below: ion as instructed below: ion as instructed below:...
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hull of boat hull of boat hull of boat a) In the A mounting position, the sonar signals can be a) In the A mounting position, the sonar signals can be a) In the A mounting position, the sonar signals can be remitted without any obstacle in the two direction;...
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1. Find a proper mounting position, and drill 3 holes on 1. Find a proper mounting position, and drill 3 holes on 1. Find a proper mounting position, and drill 3 holes on 1. Find a proper mounting position, and drill 3 holes on the bottom of your bait boat the bottom of your bait boat the bottom of your bait boat...
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2. Hold the sensor calbe through the 12mm-hole 2. Hold the sensor calbe through the 12mm-hole 2. Hold the sensor calbe through the 12mm-hole 2. Hold the sensor calbe through the 12mm-hole 3. Fix the sensor with 2 screws 3. Fix the sensor with 2 screws 3.
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4. Spread some sealed glue to the drilled location, 4. Spread some sealed glue to the drilled location, 4. Spread some sealed glue to the drilled location, 4. Spread some sealed glue to the drilled location, preventing water leakage happening preventing water leakage happening preventing water leakage happening preventing water leakage happening...
Operational Panel Basic Operational Panel Basic (1) Transducer plug (7) Depth Range For NAKI8850B model (8) Sensitivity Reading (2) Depth Reading (9) Battery Strength (3) Water surface line (10) Power Key (4) -Temperature Reading (11) Ent Key -Voltage Reading (12) Menu and Exit Key (FC90 only) (13) Down Arrow Key.
Display Display 1. Understand 1. Understanding th ing the display e display Water surface Depth reading line -Temperature reading -Voltage reading of bait boat battery Sonar information (FC90 only) scroll from right to Fish icon left Bottom Sensitivity Depth range Handheld battery strength (1) Depth reading: indicate water depth (2) Temperature reading: indicate air or water temperature...
(7) Depth range: the current Depth range setting (8) Battery strength: indicate the remained handheld battery strength The detection graph is shown from the right corner from top to down. It would scroll forwards to left continuously. The most present and newest signals are displayed on the rightmost screen.
change in depth. New returns graphed at a different scale will not match up with the historic data already graphed at a higher or lower scale. 3. Water surface line 3. Water surface line The water surface line indicate the displayed position of water surface on the screen, which is very helpful for you to estimate the depth of detected fish.
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Underwater conditions vary greatly, so some experience is needed to get the most benefits of FC80 / 90. Use the message displayed in the screen as a helpful tools for your judgment, thus you could exert the full function of FC80 / 90.
Operation Operation Menu O Menu Operation Instr peration Instruction uction The menu setting is convenient and friendly. You can get various function setting by simple operation. 1. Power key: Power on / Power off Note: Note: to shut off the unit, press the Power key and keep it for 3s, then release it.
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Note: Note: when you enter into a menu setting, pressing Ent key, then you are able to change the setting and the frame line of current menu will look thicker then non-setting. see following: thicker non-setting setting To exit the setting condition, press ENT key again. 3.
Sensitivity Sensitivity Sensitivity determines how echoes will be displayed on the screen. Increasing the sensitivity will make you see more details on the screen. In such situations when you see too much clutter on the screen, decreasing the sensitivity will play an effect.
1) Press MENU to enter into menu setting, 2) Use the Up / Down Arrow to select Sensitivity option. 3) Press ENT to confirm selecting 4) Use the Up / Down Arrow to increase / decrease the value 5) Press ENT to confirm the setting. 6) Press EXIT to exit.
4) Use the Up / Down Arrow to change the value 5) Press ENT to confirm the setting. 6) Press EXIT to exit. Shallo Shallow The Fishfinder sound an alarm tone when the bottom goes shallower or equal than the alarm’s setting. You also could exit alarm mode by enter into Shallow menu and artificially increase the current depth alarm value to a safe grade.
Depth Range Depth Range Depth Range determine in which portion the bottom will display in the screen. (For example, if the actual depth is 10m, and the current Depth Range is 20m, then the bottom will display on 50% portion of the screen). To set the Depth Range: 1) Press MENU to enter into menu setting,...
Fish ID. Fish ID. Fish ID control the way the detected target is displayed on the screen. 1) If Fish ID is on, a fish icon will be displayed when some fish and other object is detected. 2) If Fish ID is off, a arch will be displayed on the screen. Fish ID is On Fish ID is Off Note:...
suggest you turn off the Fish ID, and only study the sonar returns which is displayed as archs. To set the Fish ID.: 1) Press MENU to enter into menu setting, 2) Use the Up / Down Arrow to select Fish ID. . option. 3) Press ENT to confirm selecting 4) Use the Up / Down Arrow to change the value.
To set the Units. . : 1) Press MENU to enter into menu setting, 2) Use the Up / Down Arrow to select Units. option. 3) Press ENT to confirm selecting 4) Use the Up / Down Arrow to change the value. 5) Press ENT to confirm the setting.
4) Use the Up / Down Arrow to change the value. 5) Press ENT to confirm the setting. 6) Press EXIT to exit. Contrast Contrast Contrast is used to let you get a most suitable display when you operate the unit. To set the Contra Contrast st: 1) Press MENU to enter into menu...
Load D d DFT Load DFT is used to restore to the factory settings. To set the Load Load DFT DFT: 1) Press MENU to enter into menu setting, 2) Use the Up / Down Arrow to select Load DFT Load DFT option.
(FC90 Fishfinder only) Monitor SEL Monitor SEL Monitor SEL is used to detect the remained voltage of the bait boat and Water or Air temperature. Battery Air Temp. Water Temp. To set the Monitor SEL Monitor SEL: 1) Press MENU to enter into menu setting, 2) Use the Up / Down Arrow to select Monitor SEL option.
(FC90 Fishfinder only) BAT. Alarm BAT. Alarm When the bait boat battery is lower then the voltage setting, the FC90 fishfinder will sound an alarm tone and a warning message will appear on the screen. Set a warning value for battery alarming, and when the alarm tone appears, run your bait boat back as soon as possible.
Language Language You can choose different language for the menu operation: English German French Russian To set the Language: 1) Press MENU to enter into menu setting, 2) Use the Up / Down Arrow to select Language option. 3) Press ENT to confirm selecting 4) Use the Up / Down Arrow to change the option.
Trouble shooting Trouble shooting You are not supposed to fix the handheld or the sensor. The product contains no customizable parts. On the other hand, the waterproof performance is enabled by unique techniques, functions of which may be disabled by unau- thorized disassembly.
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1.No signal on screen 1.No signal on screen If the fishfinder fails to receive signals from the sensor, it will stop updating the screen (which will then remain unchanged). Under any circumstances, if the handheld can not receive signals transmitted by the sensor or the sensor is out water for several seconds, the screen will seem the same until the sensor is placed in water again and signals are restored.
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moves out of the range, inconsistent signals or even no signals will be transmitted to the handheld. 2. 2. Nothi Nothing is disp ng is displayed after the handheld’s power is layed after the handheld’s power is switched on switched on. Be sure the battery's positive and negative poles are corr- ectly oriented in the holder.
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current test signal and by the previous test signal differs, plus the varying height of the sea bed contour, pictures displayed on the screen will occupy different heights, causing the vibrating phenomenon. 5. Nothi 5. Nothing appears ng appears on the display even you can see fish on the display even you can see fish under the sensor.
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7. The sonar unit can not reach 300m. There is a abnormal 7. The sonar unit can not reach 300m. There is a abnormal display on the display, and when the bait boat is about display on the display, and when the bait boat is about 60~70m far away, the sonar unit stop working.
Maintenance Maintenance With a view to making use of your Fishfinder, we reco- mmend you follow the steps below and carry out maint- enance. 1. For the case 1. For the case Cleaning the sonar unit’s outer case (except for the screen) with a cloth dipped mild detergent solution, and then wipes it dry.
Guarantee Conditions Guarantee Conditions 1. We assure you this product is free from defects in materials and workmanship. The warranty coverage is One Year from the date of purchase, during which if the unit fails to perform as described in the product’s written specifications, we will repair or replace it free of charge.
Operational Temperature: From -10C to 50C (14 Fto122 F) Units: °f/ft °f/m °C/ft °C/m Unit Dimensions: 138mm × 69mm × 32mm Casing: IPX7 Waterproof 4) Power Handheld Power Supply: 4×AAA Alkaline batteries Handheld Battery Life: 45 Hours Continuous Use Handheld Power Off Automatically In 10minutes Without Any Using RemoteEye Power Supply: 6~12v battery 2.
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Contact Us Contact Our Resource Center in any of the following days: By telephone: Monday - Friday: 8.am. to 5:30 pm. (Central Standard Time) 0086 25 84680809 Or by e-mail: Typically we respond to you in 2 business days info@goyachting.cn For direct shipping, our address is: No.508, Heyan Road, Nanjing, 210038, China...
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