Table Of Contents; Introduction - Bottom Line Fishin Buddy 4200 Operation Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
Getting Started
How to Install the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
How to Attach the Mounting Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Buddy Functions and Features
POWER / MENU button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Set and Adjust Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Fishing with the Buddy
How Your Buddy Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Reading the Bottom Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Finding Fish with the Sidefinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ice Fishing
Specifications
Accessories and Replacement Parts
Maintenance
If You Are Having Problems
Bottom Line Warranty and Service Policy
Figures and Illustrations
Fishin' Buddy with Battery Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mounting Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Fishin' Buddy 4200™ Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Bottom SONAR beam (cross-section) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Buddy transducer at end of shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Sidefinder coverage near steep and mild shorelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of the BottomLine® Fishin' Buddy 4200™! You now own one of
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the world's most portable fishfinders, with completely self-contained electronics offering
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BottomLine's advanced high-clarity bottom graph plus water temperature to let you make the
most out of your boating and fishing experience. Using the Buddy is easy and fun. Just attach the
C-clamp mounting bracket to your favorite boat, canoe, dinghy or even to a dock, and then start
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fishing. The Buddy is an ideal tool for ice fishing and float tubing as well.
Before installing your Fishin' Buddy 4200™, please make sure that the following parts are included
in your installation kit:
• Fishin' Buddy 4200™ display unit with transducer.
• C-clamp mounting bracket.
• This Operations manual and warranty card.
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