Lowrance LCX-18C, Operation Instructions Manual

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Adjusting sensitivity in Auto Sensitivity Mode is similar to manually ad-
justing a car's speed with the accelerator pedal while cruise control is on.
You can tell the car to run faster, but when you let off the gas the cruise
control
automatically keeps you from running slower than the minimum
speed setting. In this unit, auto mode will let you increase sensitivity to
100 percent, but the unit will
limit your minimum setting. This prevents
you from turning sensitivity down too low to allow automatic bottom
tracking. When you change the setting with auto turned on, the unit will
continue to track the bottom and make minor adjustments to the sensi-
tivity level, with a bias toward the setting you selected.
Adjusting sensitivity in Manual Sensitivity Mode is similar to driving a
car without cruise control — you have
complete manual control of the
car's speed. In this unit, manual mode allows you to set sensitivity at
100 percent (maximum) or zero percent (minimum.) Depending on wa-
ter conditions, the bottom signal may completely disappear from the
screen when you reduce sensitivity to about 50 percent or less!
Try adjusting sensitivity in both auto and manual modes to see how
they work.
To adjust sensitivity:
1. Press
MENU
|
ENT
.
2. The Sensitivity Control Bar appears. Press
↓
to decrease sensitivity;
press
↑
to increase sensitivity. When it's set at the desired level, press
EXIT
. (When you reach the maximum or minimum limit, a tone sounds.)
At left, Sonar Menu with Sensitivity command selected. At right, the
Sensitivity Control Bar.
NOTE:
If you want to change the sensitivity in Manual Mode, first turn off
Auto Sensitivity: from the Sonar Page, press
MENU
|
↓
to
A
UTO
S
ENSITIVITY
|
ENT
|
↑
to
S
ENSITIVITY
|
ENT
. Press
↓
or
↑
to pick a different
sensitivity setting. When it's set at the desired level, press
EXIT
.