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Sonar Operations
As you can see from the quick reference on the previous page, basic operation
is pretty easy, right out of the box. If you are a sonar novice, try operating the
unit with the factory defaults until you get a feel for how it's working.
As you're learning the basics, there is one setting you might want to tinker
with from time to time — Sensitivity.
Sensitivity controls the unit's ability to pick up echoes. If you want to
see more detail, try increasing the sensitivity, a little at a time. There
are situations when too much clutter appears on the screen. Decreasing
the sensitivity can reduce the clutter and show the strongest fish
echoes, if fish are present. As you change the sensitivity setting, you
can see the difference on the chart as it scrolls.
These figures show results of different sensitivity levels on the same
location. Fig. 1: Sensitivity set at 87 percent. Typical of full auto mode.
Fig. 2: Sensitivity set at 50 percent. Fig. 3: Sensitivity set at 20 percent.
Fig. 4: Sensitivity set at 100 percent.
Fig. 3 Fig. 4
Bait
school
Thermocline
with fish
Fish
arches
Fig. 1
Fig. 2