Fish-finding Sonars & Mapping GPS Model FishElite 502C iGPS Manual Installation and Operation Instructions

Shoot-thru-hull transducer locations for

high speed or trolling speed operation.

To choose the proper location for shoot-thru-hull mounting, follow these

testing procedures: (You may need a helper to complete these steps.)

1. Anchor the boat in about 30 feet of water. Add a little water to the

sump of the boat. Plug the transducer into the sonar unit, turn it on, then

hold the transducer over the side of the boat in the water. Adjust the sen-

sitivity and range controls until a second bottom echo is seen on the dis-

play. (You'll need to turn off Auto Sensitivity, Auto Depth Range and

ASP. Try a range setting that is two to three times the water depth. The

harder (more rocky) the bottom, the easier it will be to get a second bot-

tom signal.) Don't touch the controls once they've been set.

Example of a second bottom signal. Unit is in 30 feet of water with

range set at 80 feet and sensitivity set at 87 percent.

2. Next, take the transducer out of the water and place it in the water

in the sump of the boat, face down. (The transducer face is shown in the

figure on the following page.) Notice how the signal strength decreases.

Transducer location

(trolling speed)

Transducer location

(high speed)

Second bo

tom

True bo

tom

Manual range setting