Humminbird Matrix 17 Fish Finder User Manual


 
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Bottom Presentation
As the boat moves, the unit charts the changes in depth on the display to create a profile
of the Bottom Contour. The type of bottom can be determined from the return charted
on the display. A Hard Bottom such as compacted sediment or flat rock appears as a
thinner line across the display. A Soft Bottom such as mud or sand appears as a thicker
line across the display. Rocky Bottoms have a broken, random appearance.
The sonar returns from the bottom, structure and fish can be represented as either
Inverse (default), WhiteLine®, Structure ID®, or Bottom Black. See Sonar X-Press
TM
Menu: Bottom View for details on how to set the bottom view.
Bottom Contour Profile with RTS® Window.
Temp/Speed Accessory is optional.
Rocky Bottom
Hard Bottom
Soft Bottom
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Side Beam View
(QuadraBeam
TM
Only)
Side Beam View shows sonar information from both the left and right 90° 455 kHz beams
and the 200 kHz down-looking beam in one view. The top portion of the display presents a
historical log of sonar returns from the 200 kHz down-looking sonar. The bottom portion of
the display presents a historical log of sonar returns from the 455 kHz right- and left-looking
sonar. New information appears at the top, and scrolls down the display in the 455 kHz
Windows. The sonar information from the side-looking beams reveal bottom contour,
structure and fish similar to the down-looking beam, but the area covered is to the left and
right of the area shown in the down-looking portion so you actually see more of the bottom.
The distance covered by the right and left 90° beams is based on the depth setting for the
down-looking beam, up to a maximum of 160 feet.
The digital readouts in the Side Beam View cannot be customized.
Side Beam View
Depth
Temperature
Left Side 455 kHz
Sonar History
Window
Right Side 455 kHz
Sonar History
Window
200 kHz Sonar
History Window
Water Surface Line for 455 kHz
Sonar History Windows