
Remember,
there must be
some
movement between the
boat and the
fish to
develop
the
arch.
Usually
this
means
trolling
at
very
slow
speeds
with
the main
engine
in
gear
at a
minimum throttle
sefting.
The
depth
of the water
will alfect the size and
shape
of the fish arch
due to the
cone
angle
diameter. For
example,
if the
cone
passps
over a
fish
in shallow
water,
the
signal
displayed
on the
Z-6100
may
not
arch at
all,
due to the narrow
cone
diameter and the
resolution imitations of
the
display.
Even the 20
degree
transducer has
only
a 3 foot
diameter at this
depth.
Compared
to a
paper
graph,
a
Z-6100 cannot show
as fine of detail
because the
pixels
(dots
on the
screen)
are
much
arger
than a
paper
graph's
markings.
Therefore,
the
Z-6100 cannot
show fish arches
as well
as a
graph,
and it
requires
a
bit more work
initially
to read and
interpret
the screen than a
peper
graph.
Very
small fish
probably
will not
arch at
all,
while
medium sized
fish will
show
a
partial.arch,
or a
shape
similar to an
arch if
they're
in
deep.water,
Large
fish will
arch,
but the
sensitivity
needs to be
turned
up
in
deeper
water to see the
arch. Because of
water
conditions,
such as
heavy
surface
clutter,
thermoclines, etc.,
the
sensitivity
sometimes
cannot be
turned
high
enough
to
get
fish arches.
One of the
best
ways
to
get
fish arches is
to
expand
or "zoom"
a
segment
of
the
water,
for
example
30 to 60 feet
The smaller the
segment,
the better the
screen
resolution will be.
Then,
turn
up
the
sensitivity
as
high
as
possible
without
getting
too much
noise on the
screen. In
medium to
deep water,
this method
should work to
display
fish arches.
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'FRANSDU CER
Installation instructions for
the
permanent
mount
transducer are
supplied
with the
transducer in a
separate
package.
Please read the
instructions
carefully
before
you
start
installing
the transducer.
NOISE
Electrical noise
picked
up by
the
power
cable can be minimized
by
routing
it
away
from
other
possible
sources
of electrical
interference. One
of
the
largest
noise
generators
is the
engine's wiring
harness that runs
from the
engine
to the
instrument
panel.
This
harness
usually
contains a
wire for the
tachometer
which radiates RF
(radio
frequency) energy.
For
best
results,
keep
the
power
and transducer
cables
away
from the
engine
wiring.
Also,
bilge
pump wiring
can
sometimes radiate noise so
try
to
keep
the Z-6100's
cables
away
from those wires.
VHF radio
antenna cables
radiate RF
ehergy
at
higher
power
levels
than even the
engine's wiring
harness, It is
very important
to
keep
the
Z-6100's
power
and
transducer cables as far
away
as
possible
from a
VHF radio antenna
cable.
If there is no
noise—interference—on the unit when the
boat is
sifting
still with the
engine running
in
neutral,
but
interference
begins
at slow
boat
speeds,
worsening
as the boat
speed
increases,
then a
probable
caUse
is acoustic
noise,
or
cavitation. This noise is not
electrical,
but
rather
mechanically
induced noise from
the transducer.
Usually,
acoustic
noise is created
by
air
bubbles
passing
over the face of
the transducer.
The
faster a boat
travels,
the more air
bubbles increase
and
generate
noise on the
display.
To eliminate
this
problem,
read the transducer
owner's
manual for
proper
mounting techniques.
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