B&G Vulcan 12, Instruction Manual

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Source name
Select this option to set a descriptive name for the selected
transducer.
Search depth
Noise may cause the echosounder to search for unrealistic depths.
By setting the search depth manually the system displays echoes
received from objects within the set depth range.
Depth offset
All transducers measure water depth from the transducer to the
bottom. As a result, water depth readings do not account for the
distance from the transducer to the lowest point of the boat in the
water or from the transducer to the water surface.
B
A
B
A
• To show the depth from the lowest point of the vessel to the
bottom, set the offset equal to the vertical distance between the
transducer and the lowest part of the vessel,
A
(negative value).
• To show the depth from the water surface to the bottom, set the
offset equal to the vertical distance between the transducer and
the water surface,
B
(positive value)
• For depth below transducer, set the offset to 0.
Water speed calibration
Water speed calibration is used to adjust the speed value from the
paddle wheel to match the actual boat speed through the water.
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