Humminbird 383c Fish Finder User Manual


 
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Chart Speed: Chart Speed is a user-controllable feature that sets the speed at which
sonar information moves across the display. A faster setting displays sonar information
from more pings and shows more detail, but the information moves quickly across the
display: a slower setting permits viewing of more sonar history, but does not display as
much detail. The best setting is often the user's personal choice.
Cone Angle: The cone angle is the angular measurement of the sonar beam at a specific
dB down point (i.e. -10 dB). See dB Down Point.
Customizable Digital Readouts: Customizable Digital Readouts is a Humminbird®
feature that permits the user to select the specific digital information that appears in
the main Sonar view (i.e. Speed, Temperature, Barometric Pressure, TripLog, etc.)
Dead Zone: The dead zone is the area of the sonar beam that receives the sonar signal
after the main bottom return. Fish and other objects close to the bottom that fall within
the dead zone will probably not be visible in the sonar beam. Precision sonar beams,
such as the Humminbird® 20° beam, have a smaller dead zone than wider sonar beams.
Decibel: A Decibel is the measurement for sound pressure level, or "intensity" of the
sonar return. See dB Down Point.
dB Down Point: The dB Down Point is the standard decibel level at which the sonar cone
angle is measured, and is written as "@ -10 dB" or "@ -3 dB". Measurements at smaller
down points (bigger negative numbers) indicate that the less intensive sonar signals are
being used for the measurement.
Display, FSTN: FSTN is an acronym for Film Super-Twist Nematic. FSTN is a monochrome
display technology characterized by black, high-contrast pixels. All monochrome fixed
mount Humminbird® products use FSTN technology.
DualBeam PLUS™: DualBeam PLUS™ is a Humminbird® sonar configuration that uses
two sonar beams simultaneously, and combines the information from both beams into
one view by overlapping the data on-screen, or shows each beam individually side by
side, or permits each beam to be viewed individually full screen.
Feature Memory: Feature Memory is a Humminbird® feature that retains the user's
menu settings in permanent memory. Settings are retained even when the unit is
powered off indefinitely.