Lowrance electronic LCX-15CI SONAR User Manual


 
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select “Auto Sensitivity” and press the ENT key. To turn it off, repeat the
above steps. Press the EXIT key to erase the menu.
COLORLINE
Colorline lets you distinguish between strong and weak echoes. It “paints”
gray on targets that are stronger than a preset value. This allows you to
tell the difference between a hard and soft bottom. For example, a soft,
muddy or weedy bottom returns a weaker signal which is shown with a
narrow, lighter colored colorline. A hard bottom returns a strong signal
which causes a wide gray line.
If you have two signals of equal
size, one with color and the other
without, then the target with color
is the stronger signal. This helps
distinguish weeds from trees on
the bottom, or fish from structure.
Colorline is adjustable. Since
Colorline shows the difference
between strong and weak sig-
nals, adjusting the sensitivity may
require a different Colorline level, also. The level chosen by the unit at
power on is usually adequate for most conditions. Experiment with your
unit to find the Colorline setting that’s best for you.
To adjust the Colorline level, press the MENU key, then select “Colorline”.
The screen above appears. Use the up or down arrow keys to adjust the
color level. You can see the change on the chart record as you press the
keys. After you’ve finished, press the EXIT key to erase the menu.
RANGE - Automatic
When turned on for the first time,
the bottom signal is automatically
placed in the lower half of the
screen. This is called Auto Rang-
ing and is part of the automatic
function. However, depending
upon the bottom depth and the
current range, you can change
the range to a different depth. To
do this, press the MENU key, then
select “Depth Range”. The screen
at right appears. Press the up or down arrow keys to select a different
STRONG SIGNAL
WEAKER SIGNAL
COLORLINE