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interference.
Surface Noise: Hides surface noise to help
reduce clutter. Wider beam widths (lower
frequencies) can show more targets, but
can generate more surface noise.
Color Gain: See
Adjusting the Level of De-
tail, page
30.
TVG: Adjusts the appearance of returns to
compensate for weakened sonar signals
in deeper water, and reduces the appear-
ance of noise near the surface. When
the value of this setting is increased, the
colors associated with low-level noise
and fish targets appear more consistent
through various water depths. This setting
also reduces the noise near the surface
of the water.
Transducer Installation Settings
From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar
Setup > Installation.
Restore Sonar Defaults: Restores the facto-
ry default settings for the sonar view.
Transducer Type: Allows you to select the
type of transducer that is connected to
the device.
Shift: Allows you to set the depth range on
which the sonar is focused. This enables
you to zoom in to an area within the
focused depth.
Flip Left/Right: Changes the orientation of
the SideVü sonar view when the trans-
ducer is installed backward.
Flipped: Sets the orientation of the Pan-
optix sonar view when the transducer is
installed with the cables pointing toward
the port side of the boat.
Beam Width: Sets the width of the Panoptix
transducer beam.
Narrow beam widths are better for high-
speed operation and rough sea con-
ditions. They also can improve bottom
definition and thermocline definition.
Wider beam widths generate larger
arches for fish target returns, making
them ideal for locating fish. Wider beam
widths also perform better in deep water,
because the lower frequency has better
deep water penetration. Wider beam
widths can also generate more surface
noise and reduce bottom signal continuity
during rough sea conditions.
Introduction
Use AHRS: Allows the internal attitude head-
ing and reference system (AHRS) sen-
sors to detect the installation angle of the
Panoptix transducer. When this setting is
turned off, it is assumed the transducer is
installed at a 45-degree angle.
Sonar Alarm Settings
NOTE: Some settings require external
accessories. Select Settings > Alarms >
Sonar.
Shallow Water: Sets an alarm to sound
when the depth is less than the specified
value.
Deep Water: Sets an alarm to sound when
the depth is greater than the specified
value.
Water Temp.: Sets an alarm to sound when
the transducer reports a temperature that
is 2°F (1.1°C) above or below the speci-
fied temperature.
Fish: Sets an alarm to sound when the de-
vice detects a suspended target.
•
sets the alarm to sound when fish of
all sizes are detected.
•
sets the alarm to sound only when
medium or large fish are detected.
•
sets the alarm to sound only when
large fish are detected.
Sonar Recordings
Recording the Sonar Display
NOTE: Not all models support sonar record-
ing.
1 Insert a memory card into the cardslot.
2 From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar
Setup > Sonar Recording > Record
Sonar.
15 minutes of sonar recording uses
approximately 200 MB of space of the
inserted memory card. You can record
sonar until the card reaches capacity.
Stopping the Sonar Recording
Before you can stop recording sonar, you
must begin recording it
Display, page
33).
From a sonar view, select MENU > Sonar
Setup > Sonar Recording > Stop Record-
ing.
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