There’s no power button on your Deeper START: it turns on automatically when it is in water or connected to a power source. When it’s out of water or not being charged, it switches off to save battery life.
ⓘ Never put your Deeper in water when it is connected to the charger cable! This could damage the device and any damage will not be covered by the warranty.
Pair your Deeper START with an Android mobile device
If you use an Android smartphone or tablet, follow these steps:
- Be sure that your fishfinder is switched on (either connected to a power source or in the water);
- Open Settings in your mobile device and turn on Wi-Fi Connection;
- Find your Deeper START in the list of available Wi-Fi networks and click it.
Your Deeper START is now connected with your mobile device – you might see Internet may not be available displayed, or something similar. Don’t worry, this is normal. It simply means that your mobile device’s WiFi connection is now being used for your Deeper START and not the internet.
Pair your Deeper START with an iPhone or iPad
If you use an iPhone or iPad, follow these steps:
- Be sure that your fishfinder is switched on (either connected to a power source or in the water);
- Open Settings in your mobile device, then open Mobile Data and make sure that the Wi-Fi Assist function is turned off. This is important because when this function is active, the connection with your Deeper START may be unstable.
- Then open Settings in your mobile device, then Wi-Fi and turn it on.
- Find your Deeper START in the list of available Wi-Fi networks and click it.
Your Deeper START is now connected with your iPhone or iPad - you might see No Internet Connection written. Don’t worry, this is normal. It simply means that your mobile device’s WiFi connection is now being used for your Deeper START and not the internet.
You can try your fishfinder at home, but you probably won’t see fish accurately
If you put your Deeper START in a fish tank, cup, bucket, bathtub, or similar container at home you will be able to turn the device on and pair it with your mobile device. But most likely the device won’t be able to scan properly – you will probably just see an empty screen and the status message: Too shallow or too deep.
Don’t worry, this is normal. Your Deeper START is a sensitive sonar device that is designed for scanning in wide open waters like rivers, lakes, and the sea. In small, shallow and enclosed waters the sonar tries to scan, but receives too many sonar returns from the bottom and walls of your tank and cannot make an accurate reading. Just try it at a real fishing spot and you’ll get a real result!