Vexilar Fish Scout 2013 - Manual (Page 15)

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CAMERA LIGHTING
The Fish Scout Camera utilizes two, super bright, white LED lights.
The Fish Scout Camera housing has placed the lights farther from
the camera lens to reduce the bounce back reflection of suspending
objects in the water. This increases nighttime viewing distance and
also allows the two LED lights to fill the entire 90° degree viewing
angle of the camera lens. To turn the lighting system ON, press the
control key marked ”LED”, located on the monitor’s digital keypad.
By pressing the key, a yellow graphic on the monitor will show if
the LED is “ON” or LED is “OFF”.
You also have almost unlimited control of light intensity with your Fish Scout camera’s
LED lights. When the yellow letters say LED ON, you can use the plus or minus buttons
on the monitor control panel to control how bright you want the LED’s to be. To decrease
the intensity of the lights while the lights are ON, press the down key on the right side
of the digital keypad (Note: the lights always come on at the last intensity level, so you
may need to re-set light levels each time the LED lights are turned on). The amount of LED
light required will depend on the water clarity and amount of particulates in the water.
Darker, stained water will require more light while clear water will allow for better light
penetration, therefore decreasing the need for super bright LEDs.
Important: Be sure to check with your state’s regulations with regard to underwater lights
and camera usage.
Low Battery Operation Alerts
Your Fish Scout system offers two ways to keep track of battery condition. Your D-130
digital battery status indictor on the back side of your unit gives you a working status of
your battery whenever it is connected. It is critical to note that while your D-130 may drop
to zero, your camera system may still operate. This is because your D-130 is programmed
to tell you that 11 volts is zero and very near the actual run time remaining on your system.
Depending on the health of your battery, you may get 5 minutes or you may get 2 more
hours of camera operation. At 9.5 volts, a “BATT LOW” signal will pop-up in the upper left
corner of the screen telling you the system will shut down within two minutes of operation.
Remember that you must turn “OFF” the Master Power Switch in the back of the unit when
not in use. Failure to do so over time will drain your battery completely and this failure is
NOT covered by your warranty.
Please follow the charging directions to get your battery back to a full charge. Do not let
the battery stay in a drained state for more than 24 hours as it will greatly shorten the life
of your battery. Also, make sure you turn the Master Power Switch OFF during storage.