MarCum LX-3tc Zoom Help Needed.

[Timber]

Used my new LX-3tc for the first time on LOTW the last couple of days. Using it in the 'normal' mode seemed to work fine, but I don't think the zoom worked. I tried the zoom in both 5 and 10 ft., and used the 'down' buttom to get to the bottom. I could see my jig when I moved it up and down on the right side, but could not see it move at all on the left, or zoom side. I tried upping the gain with no success. Am I doing something wrong? Very disappointing.

[CNY Tim]

Timber did you hold the zoom button down till the little yellow bottom line got down to the bottom on the right side? Try pressing and holding till it get's there and you should see the bottom 5' or 10' on the left side.. What I like to do is get my depth first and then hit the zoom twice for 10' and quickly go to the down arrow button and hold it down till the lower flashing line on the right hit's bottom. It's easier as a new user to get your bearings with the zoom by keeping the jig with in a couple of inches of the bottom to adjust the zoom perfectly. Try holding the down arrow button longer you may not be getting there.

[schweady]

Been using my LX-3tc for about 1 year now, but still learning... I was over 13 ft. of water tonight and noticed something new: You can move the yellow 'target' zoom lines too far. I used to hold the DN button until the lines stopped moving. Usual result? the left side would just be a bunch of clutter. Backing off with the UP button, and a true bottom line and my jig appeared. Old Dog... New Trick...

[Timber]

Thanks for your responses. I did hold the down button until the two yellow lines hit the bottom. I did this for both the 5 and 10 ft. zoons. As I said before, I could see my jig move up and down on the right, but nothing on the left (zoom side). Just yellow clutter----more clutter when I upped the gain. Maybe schweady's right. I may have held the down buttom too long. But I thought I would see my jig more clearly in the zoom mode, but I'm not seeing it at all.

[schweady]

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I may have held the down buttom too long.

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Yeah, I avoided zoom for a long time because of this. I figured, hold it down 'til it quits moving... that's got to be the bottom, right? Wrong. Last night I just stumbled across it: while scrolling down, I saw my jig fly by on the left, then it all quickly filled with clutter. Backing off a bit brought it into plain view.

[18 inch Crappie]

Why don't they make the zoom start on the bottom like Vexilar. I hate holding that down button all the time, I could be missing fish...........

[schweady]

Ya. It's a painful 2 seconds cut out of my life... Sheesh.

[Northlander]

Probably because thats all the Vex does is sit at the bottom and cant move any place else. Being able to lock my zoom in any place I want it is SWEET! Especially for Crappies or Lakers.

Im not missing any fish in the 2-10 seconds it may take me to get the zoom where I want it. Heck I spend more time choosing colors or baiting hooks.

[I_Love_Nuge]

Yeah, I wish the zoom would start on the bottom too. Sure it doesn't take really time to move it, its just kinda a pain and annoying to have to do it whenever you turn it on or even when you are hole hopping and go from a whole 2-4 feet shallower or deeper than the other. Oh well, I still wouldn't trade my MarCum for Vex.

[trapperdirk]

This is how I set my zoom up if zooming the bottom and your dead on each time . When you lower your zoom hold it down till you just barely see the left side showing bottom come up or get thicker .

TD

[18 inch Crappie]

Hay, I can land 2 or 3 fish in them 2 sec.

It is more of a pain then anything, but who fishes the top 5 feet anyways. 90% of the time you are on the bottom or the other 10% if crappie fishing up a little higher.

[schweady]

Does every post need to turn into "My (insert 'vex' or 'Marcum' here) is better than your (insert 'Marcum' or 'vex' here)" ?? This one used to be about the LX-3tc's zoom. It just had a little bit longer half-life, I guess...

Good luck wid dat den dere, carppie.