Tilt - Simrad SX90 - REFERENCE MANUAL REV D Reference Manual

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Tilt

The parameter dialog opens when you click the
Tilt
on the menu.
Horizontal
This parameter dialog allows you to manually control the angle
of the tilt. It also allows you to control the step and the sector
the sonar shall tilt when operating in Auto tilt mode. The tilt is
normally controlled from the Operating Panel. The transducer
can be tilted electronically from +10 degrees up to -60 degrees
down. In addition to the read-out on the
angle is normally repeated on the tilt indicator in the upper left
corner of the display, and in the vertical modes; directly in the
vertical slice.
Options
↑ ↓: Click to tilt one degree up or down.
: Click on either side of the button to control the tilt
Tilt Step
steps in Auto tilt mode. Click on the middle to open a dedicated
parameter dialog to define the tilt step.
: Click on either side of the button to control the tilt
Tilt Sector
sector in Auto tilt mode. Click on the middle to open a dedicated
parameter dialog to define the tilt sector.
: Click to enable manual tilt mode. In this mode, you
Manual
can tilt the transducer within its limits by clicking the two arrow
buttons.
: Click to enable Auto tilt mode. In this mode, the transducer
Auto
will automatically change tilt angle for each transmission. The
change of the tilt angle is selected by the
total tilt sector is selected by the
of the auto tilt search can be adjusted with the - (tilt down) or +
(tilt up) buttons on the Operating Panel. The tilt sector limits will
be shown on the tilt indicator with yellow lines and digits. Note
that the auto tilt is working differently when one of the automatic
training programs are activated (Auto search, Position track or
Target track).
: Click to close the parameter dialog.
Close
: Click to access the on-line help.
Help
The buttons and the Auto tilt programs are described in the
Tilt
Operating Panel chapter.
Related topics
Horizontal menu on page 83
Operating Panel 'Tilt' field on page 79
Tilt
button, the tilt
Tilt
button, and the
Tilt Step
button. The centre
Tilt Sector
button
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