Specifications

EQ33 Introduction and safety summary Chapter 1-1
1.1 Introduction and system familiarization
Congratulations on your purchase of SIMRAD EQ33 Echosounder and
Fishfinder - a high performance echosounder in a unique slim-line design
with a bright 6” TFT color or monochrome display.
The EQ33 is both an echosounder system with selectable frequency i.e. 50
and 200 kHz, providing an impression of what is to be found in the water
under the vessel, and it is a repeater for navigational data from connected GPS
receiver.
DS33 Dual Station for the EQ33 is available with a 6” bright TFT color
or monochrome display. The main unit and the dual station are identical in
design and operation.
How to use this manual?
It is a good idea if you make yourself familiar with the key functions, menu
structure and rotation of pages (screens) described in chapter 2 before you
start out, and then proceed with section 2.5 Initial start-up. For quick location
of a certain term, please check the “Glossary of terms” and the “Index” at the
back of the manual. Also, “How to get started” further on in this chapter will
give you a quick introduction to some of the features you have access to in
your new echosounder.
The display examples shown in this manual are not always an exact copy of
what you will see on the screen, as the presentation depends on your system
configuration and choices of setup.
How to interpret special marked key symbols etc. in the manual:
+/-
Either the + (plus) or - (minus) key may be applied.
0-9
Alpha-numeric keys for insertion of figures.
A-Z
Alpha-numeric keys for insertion of letters.
) Emphasizes important points.
3,7
Indicates that you should press the keys [3] and [7] to obtain what is
written in italic next to the key.