Fl-18 Ope Rati On - VEXILAR FL Series Owner's Manual

FL-18 OPE RATI ON

Auto Zoom
THE LEFT HALF represents the zoom
view. From the bottom up to six feet.
The Zoom scale reads in the opposite direction
Read the distance from the
as the full view scale. The bottom will always be
bottom using the inner
at the 7 O'clock position. Objects will appear
yellow scale.
above this point. You can only see objects as
far off the bottom as the zoom setting permits,
which is 6 feet. Objects above this level will only
appear on the right side, which shows the entire
water column.
Activate Auto Zoom by switching the Mode
Control to the AZ selection on the right or the
left. The right selection operates Auto Zoom
at the normal power level. The left selection
operates Auto Zoom in Low Power Mode.
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Bottom Lock Zoom
THE RIGHT HALF represents the entire
Bottom Lock (BL) works the same as Auto Zoom, except the flasher
water column, from the water surface to
continuously updates the position of the bottom in the magnified view.
the bottom. Read the depth
This can be helpful in a boat that is moving over varying depths or is
using the inner yellow
riding in heavy waves. Bottom Lock will keep the bottom reading lined
scale.
up correctly with the zero mark on the Zoom scale. This allows you to
see objects which are very close to the bottom, even though the depth
may be changing rapidly. The Range Control must be set to a position
where the bottom is displayed on the right in order for Bottom Lock to
function.
Activate Bottom Lock by switching the Mode
Control to the BL selection on the right or the left.
The right selection operates Bottom Lock at the
normal power level. The left selection operates
For Boat Use Only
Bottom Lock works best for boats in motion. When ice fishing, the
Bottom Lock feature can incorrectly identify a large object slowly moving
into your view as a shallower depth change. The result is that the flasher
Bottom
adjusts to the new level and the object is now displayed as the bottom.
Fish
FL-18 Bottom Lock (BL)
Bottom Lock in Low Power Mode.
FL- 18 O P ERAT I O N
Understanding the Zoom Modes
When Auto Zoom (AZ or BL) is active, the display is divided into
two halves. When reading depths always use the yellow inner scale
on the right side.
Zoom should be activated only when the transducer is submerged.
If the zoom is activated before the transducer is placed in the
water, such as when moving from ice fishing hole to hole while the
zoom is operating, the bottom may not line up with the zero mark
on the zoom scale correctly. If this happens, switch the flasher to
Normal Mode and then back to Zoom to reset the feature.
Low Power Mode
LP Mode reduces the output power of your flasher. It is useful
for situations where the gain cannot be turned down enough in
Normal Mode. Use the Low Power Mode only when you need
to. You will use it in only very shallow or very weedy conditions.
Activate the Low Power Mode (LP) by switching the Mode Control
to the left. The range can be set at any position. If you switch to
the left of LP, you can activate the 6' AZ or 6' BL Modes in Low
Power Mode.
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