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The echosounder | NSS Operator Manual
The echosounder
The echosounder function provides a view of the water and bottom beneath your vessel,
allowing you to detect fi sh and examine the structure of the sea fl oor.
The echosounder displays the water column moving from right to left on the panel.
You can select between single panel view and several split views as described later in this
chapter.
Upper range
Lower range
Depth
Temperature
Frequency / zoom
Gain/
Color
indicators
Fish arches
Sea bed
Temp
graph *
Range scale
Zoom bars *
Depth line *
A-scope *
* Optional echosounder image items
 Note: You turn the optional echosounder images on/off individually. See “The echosounder
settings panel” on page 55.
Setting up the echosounder panel
The echosounder panel is setup from the panel’s main menu.
The range
The range setting determines the water depth that is visible on the screen.
Auto range
If you select Auto, the system will automatically display the whole range from the water
surface to the bottom.
Preset range levels
You can select between several preset range levels.
Custom range
This option allows you to manually set both upper and lower range
limits.
The echosounder panel can be setup as a single view, or with split
view where the left and the right side presents diff erent images.
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