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Pub. 988-0151-152
Addendum I
X67C IceMachine
Since the manual was written for the X67C, specialized features and ac-
cessories have been added to create the X67C IceMachine, a portable
color ice fishing sonar. The IceMachine package includes the X67C so-
nar unit and the PPP-15 portable power pack. The PPP-15 includes a
self-leveling ice fishing transducer, a rechargeable battery and a freeze-
resistant carry bag.
Each X67C unit contains a menu command that allows you to switch the
sonar in a
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Sonar Signal Interpretation • Signal band movement means fish. • Signal band color and fish position. • Signal band thickness and fish size. Ice Flasher Options • Split Zoom display mode • Color Modes. Scouting Through the Ice • You can hunt for fish before you ever drill a hole by scanning through the ice. Introduction to IceMachine Mode Your unit has five pages that display sonar information. In addition to Full Sonar Chart, Split Zoom Sonar Chart, Digital Data and Flasher, there is the Ice Fl
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The Split Zoom and Sonar Chart pages share the same settings. The chart pages, the Flasher and Ice Flasher pages each have their own independent controls for Sensitivity, ColorLine and sonar color mode. For example, if you make any Sensitivity changes to the sonar chart page, the sensitivity settings for the Flasher and Ice Flasher are unchanged. Each of these set- tings are saved when you turn the unit off, so you can keep your favorite settings for each operating mode. Remember, no matter wha
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To enter the IceMachine mode: 1. From the Full Chart Sonar page, press ENT|ENT|ENT to switch to the normal Flasher page. 2. Press MENU|↓ to ICEMACHINE MODE|ENT|EXIT and the Ice Flasher ap- pears. (To leave IceMachine mode and return to normal operation, just repeat step 2.) Flasher Page Menu, with IceMachine Mode command highlighted but turned off (box not checked). The following figure shows the various components of the Ice Flasher page display. Bottom ColorLine shows hard bottom Surface sign
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Sensitivity Sensitivity and Auto Sensitivity are described in detail in the manual on page 55. To adjust sensitivity on the Flasher or Ice Flasher page, simply press ↑ to increase sensitivity and press ↓ to decrease sensitivity. The changes are displayed on the horizontal Sensitivity Control Bar. The Echo Strength Color Scale also changes as you adjust sensitivity. Important: Setting Sensitivity for Ice Fishing The IceMachine's basic operation is pretty easy, right out of the box. If you're a so
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2. The ColorLine Control Bar appears. Press ↓ to decrease ColorLine; press ↑ to increase ColorLine. 3. When it's set at the desired level, press EXIT. ColorLine distinguishes between weak and strong sonar signals by "painting" them with different colors. You can adjust ColorLine to suit your personal viewing tastes. The left figure shows the default Color- Line setting. The center figure shows a lower ColorLine setting and at right, a higher setting. These black and white illustrations don't
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Battery charge indicator This battery gauge is solid green, indicating a full charge. Sonar Signal Interpretation When you monitor your flasher screen for signs of fish, there are three signal band characteristics to watch for: movement, color and thickness. Signal band movement In a stationary setting like ice fishing, the bottom, structure and cover will show on the flasher screen as stationary bands of color. Signals between the surface and the bottom that come and go or move up and down (eve
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Signal band thickness Simply put, smaller fish return smaller echoes that result in thinner and fainter signal bands. A thin signal can also indicate a fish located toward the outer edge of the signal cone. As fish size increases, the ech- oes grow stronger and the signal band grows wider. Signal width also increases as a fish approaches the center of the sonar cone. Ice Flasher Options Split Zoom Display Mode When ice fishing season arrives, you're often searching for fish that are hugging the
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The following figure show the bottom target separation possible using the flasher's Split Zoom. Fish signal 1 zoomed Normal range side Bottom zoom side Fish signal 2 zoomed, Depth range about 3.5 60 feet feet above the bottom. This scale shows 6 feet above the bottom Fish signal 1 Fish signal 2 Bottom ColorLine Bottom ColorLine Notice the bottom target separation with Split Zoom mode. Color Modes Sonar Color Mode is described in detail in the manual on page 59. The additional ice fishing feature
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3. Press ↑ or ↓ to Mode Name|ENT. 4. Press EXIT|EXIT to return to the flasher page. At left, Ice Flasher menu with Flasher Options selected. Center, Flasher Options menu with Flasher Color Mode selected. At right, Nightview color option is selected. Scouting Through the Ice Since the 1960s, Lowrance flasher sonars have helped anglers hunt fish beneath the ice without drilling holes. That's because your IceMachine works as well through ice as it does through water! This technique works best
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This addendum contains information that has changed or was unavailable when the manual was printed. This addendum supplements the manual X67C, part number 988-0151-062. It also serves as a companion to instructions for the PPP- 15 Portable Power Pack for ice fishing, part number 988-0147-871 Pub. 988-0151-152 © Copyright 2003 All Rights Reserved Printed in USA 111303 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. 12
