Turning On The A-Scope; Panoptix Sonar Setup; Adjusting The Realvü Viewing Angle And Zoom Level; Adjusting The Realvü Sweep Speed - Garmin GPSMAP 12x3 Owner's Manual

Turning On the A-Scope

NOTE: This feature is available in the Traditional sonar views.
The a-scope is a vertical flasher along the right side of the view, showing you what is underneath the transducer
right now. You can use the a-scope to identify target returns that may be missed when the sonar data is
quickly scrolling across the screen, such as when your boat is moving at high speeds. It can also be helpful for
detecting fish that are close to the bottom.
The a-scope above shows fish returns
1 From a sonar view, select Options > Sonar Setup > Appearance > A-Scope.
2 If necessary, select

Panoptix Sonar Setup

Adjusting the RealVü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level
You can change the viewing angle of the RealVü sonar views. You can also zoom in and out of the view.
From a RealVü sonar view, select an option:
• To adjust the viewing angle diagonally, select
• To adjust the viewing angle horizontally, select
• To adjust the viewing angle vertically, select
• To adjust the viewing angle, swipe the screen in any direction.
• To zoom in, spread two fingers apart.
• To zoom out, pinch two fingers together.
Adjusting the RealVü Sweep Speed
You can update how quickly the transducer sweeps back and forth. A faster sweep rate creates a less detailed
image, but the screen refreshes faster. A slower sweep rate creates a more detailed image, but the screen
refreshes more slowly.
NOTE: This feature is not available for the RealVü 3D Historical sonar view.
1 From a RealVü sonar view, select Options > Sweep Speed.
2 Select an option.
Sonar Fishfinder
and a soft bottom return
> Peak Hold to adjust the length of time the sonar returns are displayed.
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