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Introduction __________________________________________2
Getting Started ________________________________________2
How to Install the Batteries _______________________________ 2
How to Attach the Mounting Bracket _______________________ 3
How to Extend the Shaft __________________________________ 4
Buddy Functions and Features___________________________5
POWER button _________________________________________ 5
MENU button __________________________________________ 5
Fishing with the Buddy _________________________________9
How Your Buddy Works _________________________________ 9
Reading the Bottom Graph ______________________________ 10
Finding Fish with the Sidefinder    _________________________ 11
Ice Fishing __________________________________________12
Specifications ________________________________________13
Accessories and Replacement Parts ______________________14
If You Are Having Problems____________________________14
Figures and Illustrations
Figure 1. Buddy with battery holder and handle _______________________3
Figure 2. Buddy mounting bracket __________________________________3
Figure 3. Display with bottom graph and Sidefinder ____________________8
Figure 4. Bottom SONAR beam (cross-section) ________________________9
Figure 5. Buddy transducer at end of shaft __________________________11
Figure 6. Sidefinder coverage near steep and mild shorelines____________11

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Ice Fishing __________________________________________12 Specifications ________________________________________13 Accessories and Replacement Parts ______________________14 If You Are Having Problems____________________________14 Bottom Line Warranty and Service Policy _________________16 Figures and Illustrations Figure 1. Buddy with battery holder and handle _______________________3 Figure 2. Buddy mounting bracket __________________________________3 Figure 3.

  • Page 2: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION  Congratulations on your purchase of the Bottom Line FISHIN’ BUDDY ! You now own one of the world’s most portable fishfinders, with 1200 completely self-contained electronics and the unique fish-finding advantage  of Bottom Line’s patented Sidefinder Technology. Using the Buddy is easy and fun.

  • Page 3: How To Attach The Mounting Bracket

    Red wire Collett Figure 1. Buddy with battery holder and handle Caution: Always remove discharged batteries promptly and all batteries before periods of storage to prevent potential damage due to battery acid leakage. Failure to do so may void your warranty. How to Attach the Mounting Bracket The Buddy unit should be mounted where it will be most visible and accessible.

  • Page 4: How To Extend The Shaft

    The c-clamp is the most versatile and portable way to mount the Buddy to your boat. Loosen the c-clamp by turning it counter-clockwise and then place the bracket around the gunnel or transom, resting it on the top surface (or as far down as possible). Then, tighten the c-clamp by hand. Caution: Do not over-tighten the c-clamp or permanent damage may occur.

  • Page 5: Buddy Functions And Features

    UDDY UNCTIONS AND EATURES The best way to get familiar with your Buddy is to power-up in demo mode and start pressing buttons. You won’t hurt anything by doing so, but you may lose or mess-up some settings. Don’t worry. Your Buddy has a reset feature that restores everything back to factory settings.
  • Page 6 The bottom fish alarm chimes and displays fish symbols for FISH ALARM – echoes that are likely to be from fish (see Figure 3). The depth of the fish symbol is also shown if there is room on the display. Three sizes of symbols are used to indicate the relative signal strength of the echo, with the largest representing the strongest echo (for more information, see ‘How Your Buddy Works’...
  • Page 7 This symbol in the upper-right corner of the display indicates automatic range mode. You may want to set the range manually if the bottom reading becomes unreliable or if you are only interested in seeing the top portion of the water.
  • Page 8 The Buddy can display in either U.S. or metric units for both UNITS – distance and temperature. Operation: Press the Menu button until appears. Use the UNITS buttons to choose either U.S. or metric, then press to clear the menu. This feature resets most menu settings back to the factory defaults.

  • Page 9: Fishing With The Buddy

    ISHING WITH THE UDDY How Your Buddy Works The Buddy uses active SONAR, short for Sound Navigation and Ranging, to locate and identify objects in the water. The transducer at the end of the shaft (see Figure 5) sends out short bursts of ultrasonic sound waves into the water and then listens for echoes to come back from objects and the bottom.

  • Page 10: Reading The Bottom Graph

    Reading the Bottom Graph The bottom graph is created by drawing all of the echoes from a single burst in a vertical column on the display, with the echoes from deepest objects drawn lowest on the display. After all the echoes from the burst are drawn, the graph is shifted to the left and the process is repeated (see Figure 3).

  • Page 11: Finding Fish With The Sidefinder

    Finding Fish with the Sidefinder  The Buddy uses Bottom Line's patented Sidefinder technology to scan where you cast and, with good accuracy, determine which echoes are from fish and which are from other objects. Fish that are startled by your boat and...

  • Page 12: Ice Fishing

    the shoreline, it is a question of how high the rise is. You can “see” the shore if you can shine your flashlight beam above the rise and illuminate the shore in the background. Sidefinder - False Markings Occasionally, the Buddy may falsely mark objects other than fish. This can occur with air bubble streams from nearby boat or air filled swim ladders.

  • Page 13: Specifications

    PECIFICATIONS Unit dimensions shaft extended 51" x 6.5" x 8" Unit dimensions shaft not extended 34" x 6.5" x 8" Total weight 5lbs Display viewing area 3.3" x 2.4" Display pixel matrix 128Vx64H Bottom depth range Up to 240 feet Sidefinder range Up to 120 feet Transducer frequency (bottom &...

  • Page 14: Accessories And Replacement Parts

    EPLACEMENT ARTS BOTTOM LINE offers a full line of accessories and replacement parts. These items should be available where you purchased your Buddy. If the dealer does not carry an item you want, have him special order it for you.
  • Page 15 • The bottom may be less than 1.5’ deep, or the bottom may be deeper than the Buddy can display. Problem: No fish are displayed in the bottom graph. • When looking for fish on the bottom graph in shallow water, remember that the bottom transducer beam covers a very small area when compared to the side transducer beam (see page 9).

  • Page 16: Bottom Line Warranty And Service Policy

    Bottom Line warrants that if the accompanying product (see exclusions below) proves to be defective in material or workmanship within one (1) year from the date of original retail purchase, Bottom Line will, at Bottom Line's option, either repair or replace same without charge (but no cash refunds will be made).
  • Page 17 Non-Warranty Repairs Bottom Line products for which the warranty does not apply, due to any of the above exclusions or warranty period expiration, will be repaired for a charge. All such repairs carry a 90 Day Limited Warranty, subject to the exclusions and limitations stated above.

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