Table of Contents
Advertisement
Sonar Views
The sonar views available vary depending on the type of
transducer and optional sounder module connected to the
chartplotter. For example, you can view the Split Frequency
view only if you have a dual-frequency transducer connected.
There are four basic styles of sonar views available: a full-
screen view, a split-screen view that combines two or more
views, a split-zoom view, and a split-frequency view that
displays two different frequencies. You can customize the
settings for each view in the screen. For example, if you are
viewing the split-frequency view, you can separately adjust the
gain for each frequency.
If you do not see an arrangement of sonar views to suit your
needs, you can create a custom combination screen
Custom Combination Screen, page
(Adding a SmartMode Layout, page
Traditional Sonar View
There are several full-screen views available, depending on the
equipment connected.
The full-screen Traditional sonar view show a large image of the
sonar readings from a transducer. The range scale along the
right side of the screen shows the depth of detected objects as
the screen scrolls from the right to the left.
Depth information
À
Suspended targets or fish
Á
Bottom of the body of water
Â
Garmin ClearVü Sonar View
NOTE: To receive Garmin ClearVü scanning sonar, you need a
compatible chartplotter or fishfinder and a compatible
transducer.
Garmin ClearVü high-frequency sonar provides a detailed
picture of the fishing environment around the boat in a detailed
representation of structures the boat is passing over.
Traditional transducers emit a conical beam. The Garmin
ClearVü scanning sonar technology emits two narrow beams,
similar to the shape of the beam in a copying machine. These
beams provide a clearer, picture-like image of what is beneath
the boat.
SideVü Sonar View
NOTE: Not all models support SideVü sonar and scanning
transducers.
18
(Adding a
3) or a SmartMode layout
3).
NOTE: To receive SideVü scanning sonar, you need a
compatible chartplotter, a compatible sounder module, and a
compatible transducer.
SideVü scanning sonar technology shows you a picture of what
lies to the sides of the boat. You can use this as a search tool to
find structures and fish.
Left side of the boat
À
Right side of the boat
Á
The transducer on your vessel
Â
Trees
Ã
Old tires
Ä
Logs
Å
Distance from the side of the boat
Æ
Water between the vessel and the bottom
Ç
SideVü/ClearVü Scanning Technology
Instead of a more common conical beam, the SideVü/ClearVü
transducer uses a flat beam to scan the water and bottom to the
sides of your boat.
Split-Screen Sonar Views
The split-screen sonar views enable you to view different
combinations of sonar data simultaneously. For example, you
can view traditional sonar and Garmin ClearVü sonar views in
one screen. You can edit the layout of a split-screen sonar view
to resize the window and rearrange the data.
The scroll rates of the traditional and Garmin ClearVü sonar
views are synchronized to make the split-screen views easier to
read.
Split-Zoom Sonar View
The split-zoom sonar view shows a full-view graph of sonar
readings, and a magnified portion of that graph, on the same
screen.
Split-Frequency Sonar View
In the split-frequency sonar view, one side of the screen shows
a full-view graph of high frequency sonar data, and the other
side of the screen shows a full-view graph of lower frequency
sonar data.
NOTE: The split-frequency sonar view requires the use of a
dual-frequency transducer.
Sonar
Advertisement
Table of Contents
