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Model KCS-5885Z
Color Scanning Sonar
Operation Manual
Ver 1.42 E
Rev 0

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  • Page 1 Model KCS-5885Z Color Scanning Sonar Operation Manual Ver 1.42 E Rev 0...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents ................................i Safety and handling instructions ........................v Safety of the hoist unit ........................... vii For the transducer ............................vii For preventing damage at sea ........................vii On the battery·electric cell exchange ......................viii Fan Motor Replacement ..........................ix For the safety operation! How to use the emergency stop ................
  • Page 4 5. 2. 2. Using the Functions Registered to the Sub Screen Selection Area of the Sonar Screen ..5-3 5. 3. Preset Menu Setting Change......................5-5 5. 3. 1. Preset Menu Setting Change Key..................5-5 5. 3. 2. Setting of Preset Menu Items ....................5-5 5.
  • Page 5 5. 4. 34. Key Brightness ........................5-15 5. 4. 35. V MARK ..........................5-15 Chapter 6 Sonar Screen Mode........................ 6-1 6. 1 Sonar Screen Mode ........................6-1 6. 2 Sonar Screen Mode Change ......................6-1 6. 3. Full Screen ............................. 6-3 6.
  • Page 6 6. 9. 4. Range Adjustment ........................ 6-32 6. 9. 5. Vertical Screen Display Area Change .................. 6-33 6. 9. 6. Depth Enlargement Display ....................6-35 6. 10. Orthogonal Screen ........................6-36 6. 10. 1. Orthogonal Screen Mode ....................6-36 6. 10. 2. Display Area Change ......................6-37 6.

  • Page 7: Safety And Handling Instructions

    Safety and handling instructions ■ In order to use the instrument safely and correctly, fully read and understand this operation manual. ■ Ask our repair service staff about maintenance of the instrument. Be sure not to have the instrument overhauled by a anyone other than qualified repair personnel. ■...
  • Page 8 Warning Warning at the check of the ship bottom part or the instrument When you perform the checking at the ship bottom part, be sure to wear a helmet and safety shoes, act in pairs and create a system so as to communicate with each other at any time.

  • Page 9: Safety Of The Hoist Unit

    Safety of the hoist unit • Ship speed resistance When using the hoisting device, be sure not to exceed the following ship speed resistance of the hoisting device. When used in excess of the ship speed resistance, the hoisting device may be damaged and cause an accident. Hoisting Ascent 15 knots or less ship speed...

  • Page 10: On The Battery·electric Cell Exchange

    On the battery·electric cell exchange In this instrument, a battery is used to have clock function. Perform exchange of a battery periodically. Be sure to change any expired batteries. If you leave a battery unchanged, there is a risk of smoking and ignition. <Target of exchange>...

  • Page 11: Fan Motor Replacement

    Fan Motor Replacement This system is designed to prevent internal temperature increase in the processor, receiver and transmitter by installing fan motors in them. If those fan motors are not working, an increase in the internal temperature of those devices may cause their malfunction.

  • Page 12: For The Safety Operation! How To Use The Emergency Stop

    For the safety operation! How to use the emergency stop Power ON key Power OFF key If a problem occurs, execute the emergency stop. Even if the hoist unit is ascending, power supply is shut off by executing the emergency stop. To execute the emergency stop, press the power ON key and the power OFF key the same time.

  • Page 13: Introduction

    Since the KCS-5885Z has the following features, please read this instruction manual carefully and make good use of the fine performance of this instrument.

  • Page 15: Outline Of Basic Operation

    Chapter 1 Outline of Basic Operation 1. 1. Emergency Stop In the case of occurrence of an abnormal situation such as “power supply is not cut off” ”, “Keys of the controller do not function”, or even though you press the power OFF key “Sonar action has stopped”, press the power ON key and power OFF key of the...

  • Page 16: Descent And Ascent Of Transducer

    1. 2. 2. Descent and Ascent of Transducer (1) Project transducer Press the descent key of the controller to lower the transducer. During the descent of the transducer, the hoisting amount display bar located in upper right of the screen is filled in proportion to the hoisting amount and the upper lamp of the descent key flashes on and off.

  • Page 17: Display Screen

    1. 2. 3. Display Screen Regarding the layout screen image mode and sub display of sonar, there are 10 types of displays. By performing the switching and the display as the need arises, they can be used more effectively. Type of screen mode All screen sonar display Horizontal sonar display Dual Horizontal sonar display...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Names And Function Of Keys Of The Controller

    Chapter 2 Names and Function of Keys of the Controller 2. 1. Name of the Keys 3. Ascent key 4. Stop key 1. Power ON key 19. Two-touch key block 5. Decent key 2. Power OFF key 14. Picture save key 15.

  • Page 20: Key Functions

    2. 2. Key Functions 1. Power ON key The whole system power supply is ON. 2. Power OFF key The whole system power supply is OFF. * Emergency stop key: In the event of an emergency requiring instantaneous cutting of the power supply, the whole system power supply is cut by pushing both power ON key and power OFF key...
  • Page 21 16. Fish school mark key A fish school mark is indicated in the cross cursor position. 17. Fish school mark erasing key A fish school mark is erased. 18. Set key A load point ·timing of multi image, casting net, or the like is set. 19.

  • Page 23: Marks And Numerical Displays

    Chapter 3 Marks and Numerical Displays The standard marks and the numerical displays are explained below. 6 Inner Memory No. 7 Gain 8 Tilt 10 Hoist Unit Stroke 9 Range 13 TX Marker *When TVT is on: EXT S▽05▽ 12 Stabilizing 11External Synchronization 36 TX Offset 34 Target Water Depth...
  • Page 24 1. Cursor Information: Shows the latitude and longitude of the cross cursor. It also displays the direct and horizontal distances as well as the depth and the compass bearing from the ship to the cross cursor. For the cursor information, the display size and whether to display or hide the information can be selected by menu setting.
  • Page 25 11. External Synchronization: Shown as “EXT” on the screen when the external TX synchronization is set. (setting procedure: Menu – Horizontal screen – TX synchronization – External) 12. Stabilization: This function reduces the impact of ship oscillation on the screen. When this function is enabled, “STB”...
  • Page 26 20. Water Temperature: Shows water temperature. This information is not displayed when it is not input from an external device (Note). 21. Wind Speed and Direction: Shows wind speed and direction. This information is not displayed when it is not input from an external device (Note). 22.
  • Page 27 28. Current Mark ① Shows the tidal current signal received from a current meter. The direction shows the tidal current direction, and the length shows the tidal current speed. Current Mark ②: Shows the tidal current direction received from a current meter. When there is no tidal current signal, the marker moves to the ship position.

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 Menu Operation

    Chapter 4 Menu Operation Many functions not available on the controller can be used by opening the menu. With the settings that are appropriately set for the use purposes, the sonar can be used more functionally and effectively. To operate the menu, use the menu key and the trackball of the controller.

  • Page 30: Setting The Menu

    4. 2. Setting the Menu 4. 2. 1. Selecting Set Items Place the cross cursor inside the frame of the item you want to select, and press the menu to select the item. Place the cross cursor over it and press the menu key. <...

  • Page 31: Setting Numerical Values

    4. 2. 2. Setting Numerical Values Place the cross cursor inside the ▲ frame, and press the menu key to increase the value. Place the cross cursor inside the ▼ frame, and press the menu key decrease the value. For increasing the value. For decreasing the value.

  • Page 32: Returning To The Previous Menu

    4. 3. Returning to the Previous Menu 4. 3. 1. Returning by the Menu Back Key Open the menu, and press the menu back key of the controller to return to the menu in the previous hierarchy. 4. 3. 2. Returning by the Cross Cursor and the Menu Key Open the menu, and place the cross c ursor inside the frame of a menu item of the previous hierarchy.

  • Page 33: Option Setting

    4. 4. Option Setting 4. 4. 1. Instructions for Option Setting This sonar system has “Option” setting function, and it can be changed by “Menu” item. “ Option” is to set important parameters for the basic operation of the sonar. Therefore, if the parameters are changed, the sonar may not be able to fulfill the functions.

  • Page 35: Chapter 5 Preset Function

    Preset Function Chapter 5 5. 1. Preset Function The frequently used menu items can be registered as shortcuts, so that the menu items in the deep hierarchy can be used with ease. This function is called the preset function. There are the following 35 menu items that can be registered by the preset function as the preset menu items.

  • Page 36: Preset Function Registration

    5. 2. Preset Function Registration 5. 2. 1. Using the Functions Registered to Keys from PS1 to PS5 of the Controller [Registration procedure] Like menu setting, use the cross cursor and the menu key (1) Open the preset menu. (2) Use the cross cursor to select the function you want to register. Press any one of the preset keys from of the controller to use it for the registration.

  • Page 37: Using The Functions Registered To The Sub Screen Selection Area Of The Sonar Screen

    5. 2. 2. Using the Functions Registered to the Sub Screen Selection Area of the Sonar Screen [Registration procedure] The preset menu item functions can be set either in sub screen 1 or sub screen 2. Like menu setting, use the cross cursor and the menu key (1) Press the menu key of the controller to open the menu.
  • Page 38 (2) Open the preset menu to register “Stabilization” to “Dwell”. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Open the preset menu. Place the cross cursor Press the key. over “Dwell” frame you “ Stabilization” Place the cross cursor Then, over “Stabilization” and want to register.

  • Page 39: Preset Menu Setting Change

    5. 3. Preset Menu Setting Change 5. 3. 1. Preset Menu Setting Change Key To change the settings of the preset menu items, use the setting change key provided to each registration method. The table below shows the setting change keys provided to each registration method.

  • Page 40: Preset Menu Item List

    5. 3. 3. Preset Menu Item List Preset Menu Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7 Set 8 Set 9 Set 10 Range (Note 1) Gain Any value in the range from 0.0 to 10.0 (in increments of 0.1) Tilt Any value in the range from +3°...
  • Page 41 (Note 1): Details of the operation of “Range”, “ Range HS” and “Range V” are described in Chapter 6 “Sonar Screen Mode”. (Note 2): Details of the operation of “Wake Mark Erase” are described in Section “5. 4. 9．Wake Mark Erase.” (Note 3): Details of the operation of “Net Cast”...

  • Page 42: Preset Function Operation

    5. 4. Preset Function Operation 5. 4. 1. Range The range of the horizontal screen display can be changed. 5. 4. 2. Gain The gain of the horizontal screen display can be changed. 5. 4. 3. Tilt The tilt of the horizontal screen display can be changed. 5.

  • Page 43: Net Cast

    5. 4. 10. Net Cast The net cast is used to store the net casting position. When the net cast is set, the red flag mark appears on the ship position. The flag moves on the wake according to the movement of the ship.

  • Page 44: Net Set

    5. 4. 11. Net Set The net set function is used to display a ring mark according to a fish school echo before a net is cast. This ring mark can display a predicted circular of the cast net, which can be used to determine the size of the fish school echo.

  • Page 45: Vrm

    5. 4. 12. VRM This function is used to display the VRM of which distance can be changed. < Operation procedure 1> (using this function after it is registered to the two touch key of the controller) Register the “VRM” to any one of the preset keys from (for more details, refer to Section 5.2.1) On the sonar screen, press the preset key in which “VRM”...
  • Page 46 VRM distance Net Set mark Net Cast mark Wake A display example of Net Cat, Net Set and VRM 5-12...

  • Page 47: Discrimation

    5. 4. 13. Discrimation 5. 4. 14. Discrimation V The fish school discrimination settings are used to select signal processing modes of sonar images. 10 settings from “ Discrim 1” to “ Discrim 10” are available. The standard setting is “...

  • Page 48: Noise Reduction

    5. 4. 20. Noise Reduction 5. 4. 21. Noise Reduction V The noise reduction settings are used to eliminate acoustic noise and random noise from other ships as well as the sea clutter generated during bad sea conditions. 10 settings from “NR1”...

  • Page 49: Auto Tilt

    5. 4. 31. Auto Tilt This function is used to set the tilt change amount of the “Auto Tilt” mode. 5. 4. 32 Audio Volume This function is used to adjust the audio volume. No audio sound is produced when the setting is “0”.
  • Page 50 5-16...

  • Page 51: Sonar Screen Mode

    Sonar Screen Mode Chapter 6 6. 1 Sonar Screen Mode This sonar system has ten sonar screen modes. If you fully understand the functions of these sonar modes and use these functions properly for the intended purposes, you can use the sonar effectively. 6.
  • Page 52 [Changing by menu setting] The sonar screen mode can also be changed by menu setting with the cross cursor and key. < Operation procedure > Press the menu key to open the menu. Place the cross cursor over “Screen/Sub Screen”, and press the menu to open “Screen/Sub Screen”...

  • Page 53: Full Screen

    6. 3. Full Screen 6. 3. 1 Full Screen Mode The full screen mode enlarges the heading or the true bearing image of the horizontal screen to display it on the entire screen. If this mode is used for small reactions at a long-range, the reactions can be identified easier.

  • Page 54: Gain Adjustment

    6. 3. 2. Gain Adjustment The gain in the full screen mode can be adjusted with the gain keys of the controller and by menu setting with the cross cursor and the menu key [Adjustment with the gain key] To adjust the gain in the full screen mode, position the cross cursor over any point on the screen, and press the gain key of the controller.

  • Page 55: Tilt Adjustment

    6. 3. 3. Tilt Adjustment The tilt in the full screen mode can be adjusted with the tilt keys of the controller and by menu setting with the cross cursor and the menu key [Adjustment with the tilt keys] To adjust the tilt in the full screen mode, place the cross cursor over any point on the screen, and press the tilt key of the controller.

  • Page 56: Range Adjustment

    6. 3. 4. Range Adjustment The range in the full screen mode can be adjusted with the range keys the controller and by menu setting with the cross cursor and the menu key [Adjustment with the range keys] To adjust the range in the full screen mode, position the cross cursor over any point on the screen, and press the range key of the controller.

  • Page 57: Horizontal Screen

    6. 4. Horizontal Screen 6. 4. 1. Horizontal Screen Mode The horizontal screen mode displays a 360-degree horizontal image. Sub screen 1 Sub screen 2 Sub screen 3 Sub screen 4...

  • Page 58: Gain Adjustment

    6. 4. 2. Gain Adjustment The gain in the horizontal screen mode can be adjusted with the gain keys of the controller and by menu setting with the cross cursor and the menu key [Adjustment with the gain keys] To adjust the gain in the horizontal screen mode, place the cross cursor over any point on the screen, and press the gain key of the controller.

  • Page 59: Range Adjustment

    6. 4. 4. Range Adjustment The range in the horizontal screen can be adjusted with the range keys the controller and by menu setting with the cross cursor and the menu key [Adjustment with the range keys] To change the range in the horizontal screen mode, place the cross cursor over any point on the screen, and press the range key of the controller.

  • Page 60: Horizontal Dual Screen

    6. 5. Horizontal Dual Screen 6. 5. 1. Dual Horizontal Screen Mode The horizontal dual screen mode displays a normally-used horizontal screen as the horizontal main screen, and another horizontal screen as the horizontal sub screen. The range, gain and tilt can be set for each screen, making it possible to perform detection simultaneously in different directions.
  • Page 61 [Dual portrait mode] The dual portrait mode displays a horizontal main screen in the left part of the screen, and a horizontal sub screen in the right part of the screen. Horizontal main screen Horizontal sub screen 6-11...

  • Page 62: Landscape/Portrait Mode Change

    6. 5. 2. Landscape/Portrait Mode Change The display mode can be changed between the dual landscape mode and the dual portrait mode by the menu setting with the cross cursor and the menu key [Changing procedure] Press the menu key to open the menu.

  • Page 63: Gain Adjustment

    6. 5. 3. Gain Adjustment The gain in horizontal dual screen mode can be adjusted with the cross cursor and the gain keys of the controller and by menu setting with the cross cursor and the menu key [Adjustment with the gain keys] To adjust the gain of the horizontal main screen, place the cross cursor on the horizontal main screen, and press the gain key of the controller.
  • Page 64 [Adjustment by the menu] The gain can be adjusted with the cross cursor and the menu key . The gain adjustment of the horizontal main screen is the same as that in the full screen mode and the horizontal screen mode. Place the cross cursor over “Gain” in the “Basic Operation” menu, and press the menu key .

  • Page 65: Tilt Adjustment

    6. 5. 4. Tilt Adjustment The tilt in horizontal dual screen mode can be adjusted with the tilt keys the controller and by menu setting with the cross cursor and the menu key [Adjustment with the tilt keys] To adjust the tilt in the horizontal main screen, place the cross cursor on the horizontal main screen, and press the tilt key of the controller.

  • Page 66: Range Adjustment

    6. 5. 5. Range Adjustment The range in horizontal dual screen mode can be adjusted with the range keys and by menu setting with the cross cursor and menu key [Adjustment with the range keys] To adjust the range of the horizontal main screen, place the cross cursor on the horizontal main screen, and press the range key of the controller.

  • Page 67: Display Area Change

    6. 5. 6. Display Area Change The display areas of the horizontal main screen and horizontal sub screen in the horizontal dual screen mode can be changed separately. The dual landscape mode has three display modes, which are the ship display mode, the bow display mode and the stern display mode.
  • Page 68 [Changing with the off-center key] To change the display area in the horizontal main screen, place the cross cursor on the horizontal main screen and press the off-center key of the controller. To change the display area in the horizontal sub screen, place the cross cursor on the horizontal sub screen, and press the off-center key of the controller.

  • Page 69: Multiple Screens

    6. 6 Multiple Screens 6. 6. 1 Multiple Screen Mode The multiple screen mode can cut any selected area of the horizontal screen, and display it in the lower part of the screen. Set mark Tilt display Renewal order ・・・ The multiple screens can be displayed in the lower part of the screen starting from the left to the right.
  • Page 70 6. 6. 2. How to display Displaying Multiple Screens The multiple screens can be displayed with the cross cursor and the set key [Operation procedure] Change the sonar screen mode to the multiple screen mode. Press the set key of the controller on the place you want to display the multiple screen.
  • Page 71 Renewal Description Timing is pressed, the set mark “ ” appears on the When the set key cross cursor position, and a sub screen of multiple screens is MANUAL displayed. Each time the set key is pressed, a sub screen of multiple screens is displayed.

  • Page 72: Tilt Mode/ Auto Tilt

    6. 6. 4. Tilt Mode/ Auto Tilt By combining the tilt mode and the auto tilt, the multiple screen mode can be used to find out the extent of a fish school or the vertical distribution of a fish school. [How to change the tilt mode] Press the menu key to open the menu.
  • Page 73 [How to change the auto tilt mode] Press the menu key to open the menu. Place the cross cursor over “Horizontal Sonar”, and press the menu key to open “Horizontal Sonar” menu. Place the cross cursor over “Tilt”, and press the menu key to open “Tilt”...

  • Page 74: Echo Sounder Screen

    6. 7. Echo Sounder Screen 6. 7. 1 Echo Sounder Screen Mode The function of the echo sounder screen mode is used when the fish signal input from the outside is displayed with a sonar image on the same screen. At a place that is too small to install both the sonar and echo sounder, this function is useful to view images of both the sonar and the echo sounder simultaneously.

  • Page 75: Gain Adjustment

    6. 7. 2. Gain Adjustment The gain in the echo sounder screen mode can be adjusted with the gain keys of the controller, and by the menu setting with the cross cursor and the menu key [Adjustment by gain keys] To adjust the gain in the echo sounder screen mode, place the cross cursor on the echo sounder screen display area and press the gain key [Adjustment by menu setting]...

  • Page 76: Range Adjustment

    6. 7. 3. Range Adjustment The range in the echo sounder mode can be adjusted with the range keys of the controller and by menu setting with the cross cursor and the menu key [Adjustment with the range keys] To adjust the range in the fish finer mode, place the cross cursor on the echo sounder screen, and press the range key [Adjustment by menu setting] The range can be adjusted by menu setting with the cross cursor and the menu key...

  • Page 77: Audio Screen

    6. 8. Audio Screen 6. 8. 1. Audio Screen Mode The audio screen mode cuts a sonar image surrounded by the audio mark and displays it on the audio screen. This mode can be used for viewing the history of fish school movement.

  • Page 78: Audio Gate Width Change

    6. 8. 3. Audio Gate Width Change There are 4 audio gate widths; 10°, 180°, 90° and 0°. The display area of the audio screen can be changed. < Operation procedure > Press the menu key to open the menu. Place the cross cursor over “Screen/Sub Screen”, and press the menu key to open “Screen/Sub Screen”...

  • Page 79: Vertical Screen

    6. 9. Vertical Screen 6. 9. 1. Vertical Screen Mode The vertical screen mode can display the vertical image that is set by the vertical bearing mark. The vertical screen mode has three display modes: 1-direction display, 2-direction display, and enlarged 1-direction display. This vertical screen mode is used to view the thickness and distribution of a fish school.

  • Page 80: Vertical Bearing Change

    Vertical wide screen bearing mark Horizontal tilt mark Vertical wide screen Enlarge vertical screen mode 6. 9. 2. Vertical Bearing Change To change the vertical bearing, place the cross cursor on the vertical screen to be changed, and press the bearing mark key In the vertical 2 mode, vertical 1 screen and vertical 2 screen can be changed separately.
  • Page 81 [Adjustment by menu setting] The gain can be adjusted by menu setting with the cross cursor and the menu key < Changing procedure > Press the menu key to open the menu. Place the cross cursor over “Basic Operation,” and press the menu key to open “Basic Operation”...

  • Page 82: Range Adjustment

    6. 9. 4. Range Adjustment The range in the vertical screen mode can be adjusted with the range keys of the controller and by menu setting with the cross cursor and the key. [Adjustment with the range keys] To adjust the range in the vertical screen mode, place the cross cursor on the vertical screen, and press the range key [Adjustment by menu setting] The range can be adjusted by menu setting with the cross cursor and the...

  • Page 83: Vertical Screen Display Area Change

    Note: On the vertical 1 screen and the vertical 2 screen, the range selected by the menu differs from the range displayed on the screen. Menu 1000 1200 1500 2000 Vertical 1 display 1200 1600 range Vertical 2 display 1200 1600 range Vertical...
  • Page 84 [Changing by menu setting] The display area of the vertical screen can be changed by menu setting with the cross cursor and the key. < Changing procedure > Press the menu key to open the menu. Place the cross cursor over “Vertical Sonar”, and press the menu key to open “Vertical Sonar”...

  • Page 85: Depth Enlargement Display

    6. 9. 6. Depth Enlargement Display The depth range of the vertical screen can be enlarged 1.5, 2, 3, 4 and 5 times. A fish school near the surface layer can be enlarged so that this enlarge display is useful for identifying a fish school.

  • Page 86: Orthogonal Screen

    6. 10. Orthogonal Screen 6. 10. 1. Orthogonal Screen Mode The Orthogonal screen draws a horizontal sonar picture displayed on a concentric circle. The horizontal sonar picture in the bearing direction is drawn on the horizontal axis and that in the distance or depth direction is drawn on the vertical axis. Bow bearing When the drawing area is 180°...

  • Page 87: Display Area Change

    6. 10. 2. Display Area Change The display area in the bearing direction can be changed between 360° and 180°. When 360° is set, the display area on the screen is 180° from right to left with the center on the bow bearing.
  • Page 88 6. 10. 3. Display Area Change The display area in the distance direction of the orthogonal screen can be changed. For the wide view of the horizontal screen in the stern direction, use the small display area. For the wide view of the vertical screen, use the large display area. Display area: Small Display area: Large <...

  • Page 89: Range And Depth Change

    6. 10. 4. Range and Depth Change The display of the scale in the vertical axis direction on the orthogonal screen can be changed between the range display and the depth display. The scale of the vertical axis The scale of the vertical axis shows the range.
  • Page 90 Screen/Sub Screen Orthogonal Display Axis Menu 6-40...

  • Page 91: Distance Direction Enlargement

    6. 10. 5. Distance Direction Enlargement The orthogonal screen in the depth axis direction can be enlarged 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 times. < Operation procedure > Press the menu key to open the menu. Place the cross cursor over “Screen/Sub Screen”, and press the menu key to open “Screen/Sub Screen”...
  • Page 92 6-42...

  • Page 93: Chapter 7 Off-Center And Over-Range Displays

    Chapter 7 Off-Center and Over-Range Displays 7. 1. Off-Center Display 7. 1. 1. Off-Center Display The off-center display can enlarge the display range in the horizontal screen 1.5 times the normal display range. The off-center display is disabled in the full screen mode, in the dual screen mode and in the orthogonal screen mode.

  • Page 94: Over-Range Display

    [Note for the vertical screen mode] In the vertical screen mode, if the cross cursor is placed on the horizontal screen and the off-center key is pressed, the horizontal screen shows the off-center display. If the cross cursor is placed on the vertical screen and the off-center key is pressed, the depth of the vertical screen can be enlarged.

  • Page 95: Over-Range Display Setting

    7. 2. 2. Over-Range Display Setting The over range display can be enabled with the cross cursor and the menu key < Operation procedure> Press the menu key to open the menu. Position the cross cursor over “Screen/Sub Screen”, and press the menu to open the “Screen/Sub Screen”...

  • Page 97: Chapter 8 Capturing And Reading Sonar Screens

    Chapter 8 Capturing and Reading Sonar Screens 8. 1. Sonar Screen Capturing Procedure To capture a sonar picture, press the picture save key on the controller. Then, the picture can be captured in the inner memory. About 500 sonar pictures can be captured. When the picture save key is pressed, a message is displayed on the sonar screen as follows:...

  • Page 98: Sonar Screen Reading Procedure

    8. 2. Sonar Screen Reading Procedure The captured sonar screen can be displayed while the sonar is in operation. The captured screen can be displayed in two ways; displayed in a full screen and displayed at the lower left of the screen as shown below: A sonar picture is displayed at the lower left (in A sonar picture is displayed in a full screen.
  • Page 99 Menu Memory Capture Disp < Picture selecting procedure > Immediately after the sonar screen is read, the latest sonar screen is displayed. Position the cross cursor over , and press the menu key to display a sonar screen in the past. Position the cross cursor over , and press the menu key to display...

  • Page 100: Sonar Screen Deleting Procedure

    8. 3. Sonar Screen Deleting Procedure There are two ways of deleting the sonar pictures: deleting only the picture being displayed or deleting all sonar pictures collectively. < Deleting the sonar picture being displayed > Read a sonar picture, and position the cross cursor over .
  • Page 101 < Deleting all sonar pictures collectively > Read the sonar pictures. Position the cross cursor over , and press the menu key . Then, the following message appears. Position the cross cursor over “OK” to delete all pictures collectively or “CANCEL” to cancel the deletion, and press the menu key Position the cross cursor over , and press the menu key...

  • Page 103: Chapter 9 Mouse Trackball

    Chapter 9 Mouse Trackball The processor of this system is equipped with the connector for a mouse trackball sold on the market. Connecting a mouse trackball to the processor allows the use of some controller functions including the menu operating function. The menu key, the menu back key and the trackball on the controller are shown below.

  • Page 104: Connecting To The Processor

    9. 1 Connecting to the Processor A mouse trackball connector is provided on the connector panel of the processor as shown below. A mouse trackball applicable to PS/2 connector should be connected. Mouse trackball connector Enlarged view of the box in the left figure Connector panel of the processor Note: Your mouse trackball can also be connected.

  • Page 105: Tilt Adjustment

    9. 2 Tilt Adjustment The tilt can be adjusted with the tilt key on the controller. If a mouse trackball is connected, the tilt can be adjusted not only with the controller but also with the scroll wheel of the mouse trackball.

  • Page 106: Tilt Adjustment

    9. 2. 2. Tilt Adjustment The tilt can be adjusted by the tilt keys . As shown in the figure below, turn the scroll wheel to adjust the TX/RX beam angle so that it faces in the direction of the sea surface (tilt upward adjustment) or in the direction of the sea bottom (tilt downward adjustment).

  • Page 107: Tilt Adjustment In The Dual Screen Mode

    9. 2. 3 Tilt Adjustment in the Dual Screen Mode The dual screen mode has two horizontal screens (horizontal main screen and horizontal sub screen), and the range, the tilt and the gain can be adjusted separately for each screen. In the dual screen mode, the tilts of both the horizontal main screen and horizontal sub screen can be adjusted according to the position of the cross cursor.

  • Page 108: Event Display

    9. 3 Event Display The event display function can be operated with three event keys of the controller. The events can be displayed not only with the controller but also with the buttons of the mouse trackball. To use the event display function, it must be enabled by menu setting. 9.

  • Page 109: Event Displaying Procedure

    9. 3. 2. Event Displaying Procedure The right and left buttons of the mouse trackball can function as the event menu key and as the menu back key , so that the button functions will change according to the position of the cross cursor. To display the event mark, place the cross cursor on the sonar horizontal screen.

  • Page 110: Instructions For Menu Operation

    9. 3. 3. Instructions for Menu Operation Depending on the screen mode, this sonar system changes the screen configuration, like the layout in the horizontal screen. While the event display is enabled, the functions of the right and left buttons of the mouse trackball are different depending on the position of the cross cursor.
  • Page 111 [How to open the menu] Place the cross cursor on the dual screen area (in the red box). Press the left button of the mouse trackball to open the menu. [How to open the option menu] Place the cross cursor on the bottom (in the blue area) of the dual screen area.
  • Page 112 [The area where the mouse trackball left button is disabled] The left button of the mouse trackball is disabled within the yellow box in the Dual Landscape screen, the Vertical 1 screen, the Vertical 2 screen, the Vertical Wide screen and the Orthogonal screen, Dual Landscape screen Vertical 1 screen...
  • Page 113 [Instructions for dual portrait display] In the dual portrait , both the menu key function and the menu back key function of the display mouse trackball are disabled. To display the event, place the cross cursor in the red box. To use the menu key of the mouse trackball, select “Vertical”...
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