How To Track A School Of Fish; How To Select The Target Lock Mode - Furuno FSV-85 Operator's Manual

Description of Beam Width menu
Beam Control: Control the beamwidth according to option selected. Manual: Se-
lect this item to enable adjustment of the other items in this menu. Range: The
beamwidth is automatically controlled with the range setting. Tilt: The beamwidth
is automatically widened as tilt goes deep. This is convenient for keeping a watch
on fish that ascend and descend.
TX Beam Width*: Increase the value to display close-range echoes clearly.
Hor. RX Beam Width*: Increase the value to improve horizontal resolution.
Ver. RX Beam Width*: Increase the value to improve vertical resolution to distin-
guish fish echoes from bottom echoes.
RX Beam Control: Increase the value to improve horizontal resolution.
Note: When [RX Beam Control] is set to 1 - 3 and [Sidelobe Sup.B] is set to other
than 0, [TX/RX Mode] is automatically selected to [Alternative]. See page 7-3.
*: Available only when [Beam Control] is set to [Manual].
6. Select [Quit] on the setting box then push the left-click button to close the box.
7. Long-press the MENU/ESC key to close all menus.
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How to Track a School of Fish

The target lock function automatically tracks a school of fish so you will not lose sight
of it on the display. Two types of target lock are available: position tracking and track-
ing of school of fish. Select one from the menu as shown in the procedure that follows.
The default setting is tracking of school of fish. Speed and bearing data are required.
The FSV-85 cannot track a school of fish if the level of the echo is too weak.
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How to select the target lock mode

1. Press the MENU/ESC key to show the main menu.
2. Select [Others] then push the left-click button.
3. Select [Initial Setting] then push the left-click button.
4. Select [Changeable] then push the left-click button.
5. Select [Target Lock] then push the left-click button.
4. SLANT MODE
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