Eagle ID-6300 Specifications download pdf (Page 13)

DISPLAY

INTERPRETATION

Now let's look at the

display.

First,

we'll turn on the ID-6300

pressing

the ON

key.

The

lights

will

flash

for six seconds.The chad is now

scrolling

the return echoes across

the

screen and the

digital

searching

for

the bottom

depth.

It's

flashing

0 be-

cause it hasn't found

the bottom

yet,

Once

finds

the

bottom,

the

depth

displayed.

Here the ID-8300 has found

thebottornat50feet. The

range

is zero

to 100 feet It

automatically

chooses a

lower limit that

places

the bottom

sig-

nal near the bottom of the

display.

The bar at the

top

of the dis-

play

is the

sensitivity

bar. It shows the

sensitivity

in use.

The bar extends

from left to

right.

very

short bar

indicates minimum

sensitivity.

Setting

the

sensitivity

maximum causes

the bar to run

completely

across the

top

of the

display.

The word AUTO indicates the ID-6300

is in the automatic

mode.

The

top

line of

the

display

always

a dashed line. It

moves from

right

left, showing

the chart is

moving.

As the chart

speed

increases or

decreases,

the dashed line

changes speed

accordingly. Stopping

the

chart causes the line to flash on and off.

The

range

is both an

upper

limit and a lower limit at

the

top

and

bottomofthe

display, respectively.

Inthis

example,the

range

iso-i Oofeet.

Scale

markersprinted

on both sidesof

thedisplayhelp

determinetheactual

depth.

For best

results,

read the

Operation

section of this

explains

in detail all of the

functions

that are in this

section,

features not discussed here.

The

temperature

of water in the

lake is seldom constant

from

top

to bottom.

Layers

of different

temperatures

form,

and the

junction

of a

warm and

cool

layer

of water is a thermocline.

The

depth

and thickness

thethermocline

canvarywiththe

season ortime of

day.

deep

lakesthere

may

be two or more at different

depths.

Thermoclines are

important

fishermen because

they

are areas where fish are

active.

Many

times bait

fish will be above thethermocline

while

larger game

fish

will

suspend

in or

just

below it.

The

ID-6300 can detect this invisible

layer

in the

water,

but the

sensitivfty

will

probably

have to be turned

to see it.

knowledge

of the water

temperatures

various

fish

prefer,

and

which

they usually

remain,

helps you

get

the most from

your

ID-6300.

SURVEVINGALAKE

The most successful

anglers

any body

water are those

who

fish ft

day

after

day

and

year

after

year. Eventually,

they

learn

the hot

spots

that

produce

fish

consistently. They

discover

through experience

where,

and atwhat

depth, they

can

expectto

find

thefishtheywant

atany

season.

And

they

realize that these

productive

areas

change

throughout

the

year

depending

on water

level,

temperature,

food,

and other factors.

With

the

ID-6300, anyone

can eliminate

guesswork

and

concen-

trate on the areas

where fish are

likely

to be. Even if

ft's the first time on

the

lake!

The most efficient

way

to become

acquainted

with a

body

of water

isto

surveyitwith your

ID-BaUD. Startwith

map

ofthe

lake,

possible,

and

indicate the

promising spots

in relation to landmarks

on shore.

you

about

your survay, your

ID-6300

will tell

you

the

depth

and

type

of bottom.

It will also reveal

suspended

fish.

Multiple

signals

the dial

usually

Indicate a

good

school of fish and ft's

worth it to

stop

and

fish for them.

You

may

not

get any

further.

Keep

a few marker

buoys

in the

boat, ready

to toss overboard.

Whenthe ID-6300 indicates a school

fish,

throwthe

buoy

out. The

string

will unwind until the sinker

hits

bottom. Then,

because of the

marker's fiat

shape,

ft won't unwind

any

further.

With the school thus marked,

you

can

make

your

turn and come back to

fish in

exactly

the

right spot.

This is

essential when

you're

far

from shore on a

big

lake.

Unless

you

mark the

school

of fish when

you're

over

it, you may

not be

able to find it

again.

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