When the PiranhaMax powers on, the Start-Up menu temporarily appears. From this menu, use the arrow keys to select either
Start-Up, Simulator, or SetUp. If you do nothing, the unit will default to normal on the water use.
• Use Start-Up for on the water use
• Use Simulator for learning how to use the system with simulated sonar data; access Simulator by pressing the Right Arrow
Key once
• Use SetUp to display additional set-up menu choices; access SetUp by pressing the RIGHT Arrow Key twice (See
SetUp
Menu
for more information).
The Menu System
A simple menu system allows you to access your PiranhaMax’s adjustable settings. To activate the menu system, press the POWER-MENU key. Press the
POWER-MENU key repeatedly to display the PiranhaMax menu settings, one at a time. When a menu setting is on the display, use the RIGHT and LEFT
Arrow keys to adjust the menu setting. Menus settings are removed from the screen automatically after several seconds. In Normal operating mode, most
menu settings saved to memory will not return to their default values when the unit is turned off. See individual menu choices for more information.
NOTE:
Each time the POWER-MENU key is pressed, the backlight momentarily illuminates for easy viewing at night. Adjust the LIGHT menu setting to keep the backlight on.
NOTE:
If Simulator Mode is selected from the Start-Up Menu and a transducer is plugged in, some menu setting changes will be saved in memory even after the unit is powered down.
Menu setting changes will not be saved from Simulator mode when a transducer is not connected.
NOTE:
Turning on the SetUp menu choice from the Main Menu System allows you to access additional set-up menu choices. See SetUp Menu for more information.
Light
(Setting Not Saved in Memory)
Press the POWER-MENU key until LIGHT appears. Use the backlight for night fishing. Select either 0 (Off), or 1 through 5 to activate the backlight at the
desired level. (0 to 5, Default = 0)
NOTE:
Continuous backlight operation will significantly decrease the battery life for PiranhaMax Portables.
Sensitivity
(Setting Saved in Memory)
Press the POWER-MENU key until SENSITIVITY appears. Sensitivity controls how much detail is shown on the display. Increasing the sensitivity shows
more sonar returns from small baitfish and suspended debris in the water; however, the display may become too cluttered. When operating in very clear
water or greater depths, increased sensitivity shows weaker returns that may be of interest. Decreasing the sensitivity eliminates the clutter from the dis-
play that is sometimes present in murky or muddy water. If Sensitivity is adjusted too low, the display may not show many sonar returns that could be fish.
(0 – 10, Default = 5)
Depth Range
(Setting Not Saved in Memory)
Press the POWER-MENU key until DEPTH RANGE appears. Automatic is the default setting. When in automatic, the lower range will be adjusted by the
unit to follow the bottom. (Auto, 10 to 120 Feet, Default = Auto)
NOTE:
In manual operation, if the depth is greater than the depth range setting, the bottom will not be visible on the display. Select AUTO to return to automatic operation.
Zoom
(Setting Not Saved in Memory)
Press the POWER-MENU key until ZOOM appears. Select Auto to magnify the area around the bottom in order to reveal fish and structure close to the bot-
tom that may not be visible during normal operation. When ZOOM is set to Auto, the upper and lower Depth Ranges are automatically adjusted to keep the
area above and below the bottom on the display. Select Off to return to normal operation. (Off, Auto, Manual Ranges, Default = Off)
