ME-1 Mariners Edge - Laylin Associates
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1. The latitude minutes will flash Press the or button to set the latitude minutes Press the SET button to confirm 13 The minutes will flash Press the or button to set the current minute Press the SET button to confirm 14 The longitude direction will flash Press the or button to set W West or E East Press the SET button to confirm 15 The longitude degrees will flash Press the or button to set the longitude degrees Press the SET button to confirm 16 The longitude minutes will flash Press the or button to set the longitude minutes Press the SET button to confirm 17 present mode only The altitude compensation will flash Press the or button to set the local altitude in feet or meters as selected in step 8 Press the SET button The set up is now complete Please refer to the TIDE FUNCTION instructions to set the port name Note If you press once each step goes as 1 meter if you hold or button for 2secs if will go fast forward or backward Note the future time and date can only be set for a time and date in the future or current time and date If a past time and or date is set the time and date will default to the current set time and date The future mode will allow for a different port name to be entered OPERATION AND FEATURES DISPLAY MODES Press the MODE button to scroll through information in either present or future modes no pressure2. 1 0 mis a tide range of 7 4 m HIGH TIDE HEIGHT AND TIME The display will show the time of the high tide on the left side and the height of the high tide on the right side for the next 24 hour period In many areas there are two high tides in a 24 hour period and this display will alternate between the two times take note in AM or PM unless military time is used LOW TIDE HEIGHT AND TIME The display will show the time of the low tide on the left side and the height of the low tide on the right side for the next 24 hour period In many areas there are two low tides in a 24 hour period and this display will alternate between the two times take note in AM or PM unless military time is used OTHER TIDE FUNCTIONS In tide modes the fish feeding forecast for the current time is displayed whether in present or future mode on the right side of the LCD The moon phase and sun and moon position are displayed also The weather forecast icon is displayed in present mode only The future mode operates in a similar manner to the present mode In future mode the set time can be scrolled ahead or backward hour by hour across dates from 11PM to 12AM The future time and date can actually be the same as the present time and date which allows two ports to be accessible easily FISH FEEDING FORECAST The unique feature of Speedtech s Mariner s EDGE is the fish feeding prediction The graph on the
3. The Mariner s EDGE is designed to withstand moderate elements but like most electronic devices should be handled carefully to avoid damage Do not submerge in water WARRANTY Speedtech s Mariner s EDGE is warranted against manufacturing defects for one year This does not cover physical damage as a result of misuse Please refer to the instructions or contact us for answers and assistance Speedtech Instruments 45449 Severn Way 165 Sterling VA 20166 703 430 8055 703 430 8066 fax 9 00 5 00 pm EST M F info speedtech com www speedtech com
4. will display in future mode TIME DATE YEAR gt PRESSURE SUNRISE SUNSET PORT NAME TIDE HEIGHT RANGE HIGH TIDE HEIGHT AND TIME alternating when two high tides exist LOW TIDE HEIGHT AND TIME alternating when two high tides exist TIME When in pressure mode the graph at the top will display 24 hour history When in tide modes the graph at the top will display 24 hour for that day tide height as a percentage of the total tide height The display will revert to the time display if no buttons are pressed for one minute and will turn off when no button is pressed for five minutes all settings remain and air pressure is still tracked TIDE FUNCTIONS Speedtech s Mariner s EDGE has 546 ports stored internally While there is no option to add more ports once a unit has been made every effort has been made to include the most significant ports around the US PORT NAME SEE LIST ATTACHED The following can be done in both present and future modes 1 Press and release the MODE button until the PORT name mode is displayed there will be letters or dashes in the top section 2 Press and hold the SET button for two seconds The first alpha numeric code will show a flashing underline 3 Press the or button to scroll through the available letters or numbers Note that the letters cannot be set to any letter only for those listed Press the SET button to confirm the first
5. IFIC BASIS OF FISH FEEDING FORECAST Anglers and scientists alike identify several key factors affecting fish behavior For centuries fishermen have been aware that moon phase and position relative to the earth s surface can greatly influence feeding activity Details of record game fish catches clearly suggest that lunar phase has a bearing on fish feeding activity with specific lunar events such as full or new moons being the most notable times of good catch rates This activity occurs among both ocean dwelling and freshwater fish The time of day and sun position are important components as well Weather is another vital factor affecting fish activity Evaluations of bass and walleye tournament summaries from across the United States demonstrate the importance of local weather patterns and events on fish behavior A wide range of other fish species occupying a variety of habitats detect and respond to barometric pressure changes associated with weather patterns The algorithm developed for the Mariner s EDGE combines moon phase and sun and moon position with barometric pressure effects All of these factors have been combined into one comprehensive relationship to predict fish feeding activity The factors used in the instrument were derived from a variety of sources including discussions with meteorologists fish biologists anglers and extensive surveys of the scientific and popular literature A combined total of o
6. Speedtech Instruments Model ME 1 Speedtech Mariner s EDGE User s Manual INTRODUCTION Speedtech s Mariner s EDGE is a handheld precision instrument which tracks tide heights and times sun and moon positions barometric pressure and predicts fish feeding activity based on those measurements FEATURES e Present fish feeding activity 1 10 e 4 hr future fish feeding activity forecast e 96 year fish feeding activity based on future sun and moon information e Tide height and times e Tide data for 2003 2099 e Barometric pressure with 24 hr history e Sunrise sunset times e Moon phase and position e Weather forecast based on air pressure e EL backlight DISCLAIMER The tide prediction is based on known data such as sun and moon positions along with each port s specialized harmonic code Local weather conditions can greatly affect tide heights including air pressure changes and wind force Accuracies of tide data from the Marnier s EDGE are within 15 minutes and 1 foot when compared to printed charts HOWEVER actual tide depth can vary The Mariner s EDGE has a port listing of 546 locations The locations are for the US including Alaska Hawaii Cuba Honduras and other select locations Due to international laws the Mariner s EDGE does not cover Canada or other countries at this time The full port listing is shown on the separate pages listed in order by state SCIENT
7. ans over the next 24 hours No weather prediction or barometric pressure can be viewed when in future time mode BAROMETRIC PRESSURE The built in barometer senses the changes in air pressure every 15 minutes even when the unit is off When viewing the current air pressure the chart on the top of the LCD will display the air pressure history for the past 24 hours Each column right to left represents one hour in the past Each dot represents a change in air pressure up or down relative to the current air pressure or 0 Hr To read the graph follow the chart from left to right The graph will increase when the air pressure rose and decrease when the pressure fell The pressure trend for the past 6 hours is the most useful for short term weather forecasting WEATHER FORECAST The Mariner s EDGE measures changing air pressure and predicts short term changes in weather over a small area In general falling air pressure results in worsening weather and rising air pressure results in fairer weather Rapidly falling pressure signals an approaching storm while rapidly rising pressure will result in strong winds The weather forecast is for the next 6 to 12 hour period over an area of 20 to 30 miles The accuracy of any pressure based forecast is about 75 although less in areas where pressure does not affect weather as much PARTLY SUNNY CLOUDY CLOUDY RAINY SEVERE WEATHER WARNING By definition seve
8. letter 4 Press the or button to scroll through the available letters or numbers Press the SET button to confirm the second letter 5 Press the or button to scroll through the available letters or numbers Press the SET button to confirm the third letter 6 Press the or button to scroll through the available letters or numbers In some cases the last letter cannot Press the SET button to confirm the fourth letter TIDE MODES By pressing the MODE button the Mariner s EDGE will scroll through the tide information screens in sequence STATUS BAR There may be a short delay when the Mariner s EDGE enters the tide mode This will occur when a date change has occurred or a different port is selected The status bar will display at the top 100 ace 50 Ze ME eng O24 8 8 101214 16 18 202224 r PORT NAME The first screen displays the PORT name setting along with the current time TIDE RANGE TIDE sets 10 TN e 50 10 D o24 6 B W124 6 3202236 PRESENT TIDE RANGE Ft is The upper section will display the 24 hour future tide height as a percentage of highest tide height In the TIDE RANGE mode the total tide range will be displayed in feet or meters This is the lowest tide height subtracted from the highest tide height thus the range will not necessarily be the highest tide for example a high tide of 8 4 m and a low tide of
9. nt fish feeding activity 1 10 bars A Present fish feeding activity 1 10 bars B 4 hour future activity 24 hour forecast in B Port name or 24 hour tide chart the future time mode C Weather forecast on present mode only C Weather forecast on present mode only D Moon phase D Moon phase E Sun and moon position E Sun and moon position F Tide data F Time this will change when the MODE button is pressed To is EE ap D m E QO 299 lt m 208 iB am L I SETUP PROCEDURES INFO NECESSARY FOR SETUP Proper set up requires the local time and date time zone hours from GMT latitude and longitude in degrees and minutes and altitude The Mariner s EDGE requires sun and moon positions which are derived from latitude longitude and time zone Barometric pressure also affects fish behavior and the correct altitude must be entered to establish the correct relative air pressure IMPORTANT please read The tide data is derived from the local port name When a port name is entered the latitude longitude and time zone are automatically set Changing any of that information will result in the deletion of the port name The Mariner s EDGE can have TWO ports set one in the present mode and one in the future mode which can be set to the present time and date There are cases when the location desired for fishing is different than a location for
10. re weather occurs when barometric pressure changes by 6 millibars up or down during a three hour period Severe weather including wind and rain generally accompanies falling barometric pressure Rising pressure will result only in high winds When severe weather is detected the unit will give an audio warning and flash the weather icon The alarm is muted by pressing any button The alarm functions and will sound even if the unit is off unless this feature is disabled To disable the severe weather warning press and hold the button for three seconds while in present mode A beep will sound once To activate the alarm press and hold the button for three seconds while in present mode A series of three beeps will sound MOON PHASE The moon phase is indicated in eight symbols as shown below The moon phase is for either the present date or for the set future date depending on which mode is viewed LC New moon Waxing crescent First quarter Waxing gibbous O O Dd Full moon Waning gibbous Last quarter Waning crescent SUN AND MOON POSITIONS A useful feature of the Mariner s EDGE is the chart displaying sun and moon positions Once understood the current positions of the sun and moon can be determined at a glance The center circle represents the earth with the sun and moon revolving from East rising to West setting The exact sunrise and sunset times can be located by pressing the MODE but
11. right side of the LCD displays the present fish feeding activity level on a scale from 1 low to 10 high In present mode this is for the current time in future mode this is for the set time and date SHUI Zut Ma HIGH MEDIUM LOW FISHING FISHING FISHING ACTIVITY ACTIVITY ACTIVITY The graph at the top of the LCD except when viewing air pressure shows the future fish feeding activity The current level is displayed as 0 Hr on the left In present mode the activity is for the next four hours for future mode this is for the next 24 hours Present 4 hour graph FISH Future 24 hour Graph FISH si 024 6 8 1012 WOM ae ae r Note that the future mode may be set for any time and date through 2099 including the current time The fish feeding activity based on sun moon position only FUTURE MODE FEATURES When viewing the time in future mode the and buttons can be pressed to scroll ahead or backward hour by hour The time scrolled to will remain set This is useful for preparing for a future fishing trip and planning the best times to fish When the time is scrolled to a different time the tide information will also track once the MODE button is pressed to view those screens Note that the time cannot be scrolled when in PORT NAME mode If the future time and date is equal to the current time and date it will track along This feature is good for planning shorter term fishing pl
12. rth South and West East If you know the latitude longitude in decimal degrees only use the whole number for the degrees entry and multiply the decimal by 60 to calculate the minutes For example 35 407 is 35 degrees and 24 minutes 407 x 60 Note the continental US lies within Latitudes N25 to N49 and longitudes W67 to W123 For locations in Canada use the website www nrcan rncan gc ca For locations outside of North America use www mapquest com or www world gazetteer com Note that the Mariner s EDGE will not display tides other than for US locations If there is trouble accessing your local coordinates please e mail Speedtech at info speedtech com for assistance DETAILED SETUP If unit is off press and hold MODE button for two seconds to turn ON There is a set up for the present mode and for the future mode depending on which mode the unit is in when the programming mode is entered press the TIME button to switch modes It is best to set the present mode settings first 1 Press and hold the SET button for two seconds to enter the set up mode skip to 2 if setting future mode 12Hr will flash Press the or button to select 12Hr AM PM or 24Hr military time Press SET button to confirm 7 q I he t be Ma SS 2 The hour will flash Press the or button to set the current hour note AM or PM if in 12Hr mode Press the SET button to confirm 3 The min
13. tides To have the most accurate of both it is recommended to set the present mode to the desired fishing coordinates and the desired port in the future mode TIME ZONE The time zone setting is based on the deviation from GMT Greenwich Mean Time If your location follows Daylight Saving Time DST the resulting time zone must be increased by one during this time summer time North American Time Zones Atlantic Time 4 3 during DST Eastern Time 5 4 during DST Central Time 6 5 during DST Mountain Time 7 6 during DST Pacific Time 8 7 during DST Alaska Time 9 8 during DST Hawaii Time 10 9 during DST LATITUDE LONGITUDE ALTITUDE The correct latitude and longitude is necessary for proper sun and moon information The correct altitude is required for proper adjustment of air pressure When a port name is set the latitude longitude and time zone will automatically be set thus you may skip this step To locate local latitude longitude and altitude refer to a GPS unit local airport or the internet The easiest online source is www topozone com Choose Get a Map and enter in your town and state In the Place Name Search it will show elevation in feet and latitude longitude as a decimal Double click on the town name and a map will appear At the bottom of the map select D M S Then look above the map for latitude longitude in degrees minutes pay attention to the direction as well No
14. ton and cycling through the modes in either present or future mode w ee 35 Wee e we MOON MOON MOON MOON RISE OVERHEAD SET UNDERFOOT Ee C O rO G t SUNRISE SUNSET SUN SUN OVERHEAD UNDERFOOT NOTE If the sunrise and sunset times also sun moon position appear to be off by an hour check to be sure the correct time zone is set taking into account daylight saving time If it appears to be off by more than an hour check the Lat itude and Lon gitude including the direction In the US Lat should be N orth and Lon is W est KEY LOCK The buttons may be locked to prevent accidental changes Press and hold the TIME button for two seconds to activate deactivate the key lock CONDITIONS AFFECTING ACCURACY When the unit is subjected to a change in altitude which can occur when ascending or descending a building or when traveling across uneven terrain the pressure readings are affected Since the present fish feeding prediction weather forecast and severe weather alarms rely on changing air pressures those readings should be ignored until the altitude has been steady for two to three hours Also be sure to set the altitude adjustment to the current altitude if known BELT CLIP CARRY POUCH A belt clip which can also be used as a mounting bracket is attached and can be removed if desired A carry pouch is also included to protect the unit from the elements MAINTENANCE
15. utes will flash Press the or button to set the current minute Press the SET button to confirm 4 The month will flash Press the or button to set the current month Press the SET button to confirm 5 The day will flash Press the or button to set the current day Press the SET button to confirm 6 The year will flash Press the or button to set the current year Press the SET button to confirm Skip to 9 for future mode 7 Present mode only The pressure unit inHg or mb will flash Press the or button to select inHg or mb Press the SET button to confirm 8 Present mode only The altitude unit will flash Press the or button to select ft or m meters This is for the altitude input for pressure adjustment and tide heights Press the SET button to confirm Tf a port has already been selected the correct latitude and longitude will be programmed Changing these values will clear the port selected The correct time zone will also be programmed however during daylight saving time it is necessary to advance by one 9 The time zone will flash Press the or button to set the local time zone Press the SET button to confirm 10 The latitude direction will flash Press the or button to set N North or S South Press the SET button to confirm 11 The latitude degrees will flash Press the or button to set the latitude degrees Press the SET button to confirm 12
16. ver 40 years of fishery research experience and personal observations contributed to the development of the software used in the instrument All of this information has been consolidated into the Mariner s EDGE to provide anglers with the ability to determine the best times to fish INITIAL SET UP 1 Two CR2032 Lithium button cell batteries are included with your Mariner s EDGE 2 Using the provided small screwdriver remove the battery cover and insert the batteries positive side facing up closing the cover Be sure to seat the rubber gasket properly this may take some patience 3 Follow the SETUP guide to set the time date coordinates and other settings BASIC OPERATION Refer to FULL OPERATION for detailed instructions 1 Press and hold the MODE button for 2 seconds to turn on and off 2 Press the TIME button to switch between present and future modes 3 Press the MODE button to cycle through each screen of information 4 Press and hold the SET button for 2 seconds to enter programming mode Press the SET button while in PORT NAME mode to change the port 5 Press and hold the TIME button for 2 seconds to activate deactivate the button lock 6 Press the SET button briefly to turn on backlight for five seconds Note There will be a delay from scrolling from the sunset to port name mode during which time the LCD will show a progress bar DISPLAY NON TIDE MODES DISPLAY TIDE MODES A Prese
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