Set SONA.rBall on the charging stand until it clicks and charge SONA.rBall with the attached Mini USB cable. The upper part of SONA.r Ball lights up in red during charge And lights up in green when charge is complete. Then take SONA.rBall off from the charging dock.
Tie your line tightly to the line holder. Note that you can lose your SONA.rBall if it is not tightly tied. You should fix the other side of your line to your belt or to a tough fishing rod.
Put SONA.rBall in a cup or bucket with water. The upper part of SONA.rBall will blink on and off for a little while. Please wait for a moment for the blinking to be over.
Preparation of SONA.rBall is complete when blinking is over.
The icon which indicates your smartphone remaining battery level is usually on the upper side of the screen. It is strongly recommended that you charge your smartphone fully before going fishing.
The installation process depends on which smartphone you have.
【iPhone】
Visit the App store , and search “SONA.rBall”. Then select the app with the same name app from the result list, and tap the install button (Signing-in to the App store is required.).
Return to the main screen of your iPhone, and check that the app is installed.
【Android】
Visit the Play store, and search “SONA.rBall”. Then select the app with the same name from the result list, and tap the install button (Signing-in to the Play Store is required.)
Return to the main screen of your Android smartphone, and check that app is installed.
Set up the Bluetooth wireless connection between your smartphone and your SONA.rBall referring to the picture on the right, or follow the process below.
Please be sure you perform the installation with less than 1 meter of distance between your smartphone and your SONA.rBall.
Let us introduce SONA.rBall main functions in this chapter
This is the main function of SONA.rBall. You can see the depth of the water and what’s happening underwater. You can choose the “Fish view” mode for beginner or the “Sonar view” for experts.
Launch the app, tap “Sonar” on the home screen, and move to the scan screen. By pressing on the settings button (picture on the right), you can select “Fish view” or “Sonar view”.
We provide you information of the sea tide and weather, very important for your fishing life. You can put your favorite spot on record, and check the above info using the GPS function in your smartphone.
You can record pictures or your catch diary (size, weight, and comments, etc.).
You can take a picture directly from the app using the picture function. The picture function is useful if you attach picture to your catch diary or to keep record of your proud catch.
Share your pictures to SNS such as Facebook or Twitter.
Handle SONA.rBall carefully like you would with other fishing tools.
Pull the line cautiously not to bump into rock or bridge pillar.
Additionally, please make sure for the line not to tangle with some wreckage. In that case, you risk to to lose your SONA.rBall if the line is cut.
Rinse SONA.rBall with fresh water to clean off ocean water or dirt, wipe water drops, and dry it. Only then, SONA.rBall will automatically turn off in approximately 1 minute.
Insert your dry SONA.rBall in the attached black package and keep it in low-moisture and shaded location.
Perform the reset by applying the pin on the 2 metal connectors, such as shown on the right picture.