the effectiveness of the FrontVü Alarm, reducing your
reaction time to low depth readings.
Transmit Angle
: Adjusts the focus of the transducer to
the port or starboard side. This feature is available only
with RealVü capable Panoptix transducers, such as the
PS31 transducer.
Transmit
: Stops the active transducer from transmitting.
FrontVü Alarm
: Sets an alarm to sound when the depth
in front of the vessel is less than the specified value
(
Setting the FrontVü Depth Alarm
). This is
available only with Panoptix FrontVü transducers.
Sonar Setup
: Adjusts the setup of the transducer and the
appearance of the sonar returns.
Edit Overlays
: Adjusts the data shown on the screen
).
Setting the LiveVü and FrontVü Transducer Transmit
Angle
This feature is available only with RealVü capable
Panoptix transducers, such as the PS30, PS31, and
PS60.
You can change the transducer transmit angle to aim the
transducer at a particular area of interest. For example,
you might aim the transducer to follow a bait ball or focus
on a tree as you pass it.
1
From a LiveVü or FrontVü sonar view, select
Options
>
Transmit Angle
.
2
Select an option.
Setting the FrontVü Depth Alarm
WARNING
FrontVü sonar and the FrontVü depth alarm are tools
for situational awareness only, and may not prevent
groundings in all circumstances. As vessel speeds
approach and exceed 8 knots, your ability to effectively
respond to the information provided by the sonar and/or
alarm decreases. It is your responsibility to remain aware
of your surroundings while underway and to operate your
vessel in a safe and prudent manner. Failure to do so
could result in an accident leading to property damage,
personal injury, or death.
CAUTION
The Beeper setting must be turned on to make alarms
audible (
). Failure
to set audible alarms could lead to injury or property
damage.
This alarm is available only with Panoptix FrontVü
transducers.
You can set an alarm to sound when the depth is below
a specified level. For best results, you should set the bow
offset when using the front collision alarm (
).
1
From the FrontVü sonar view, select
Options
>
FrontVü Alarm
.
2
Select
On
.
3
Enter the depth at which the alarm is triggered, and
select
Done
.
On the FrontVü screen, a depth line shows the depth
at which the alarm is set. The line is green when you
are in a safe depth. The line turns yellow when you are
going faster than the forward range gives you time to react
(10 seconds). It turns red and sounds an alarm when the
system detects an obstruction or the depth is less than the
entered value.
LiveVü and FrontVü Appearance Settings
From a LiveVü or FrontVü Panoptix sonar view, select
Options
>
Sonar Setup
>
Appearance
.
Color Scheme
: Sets the color palette.
Color Gain
: Adjusts the intensity of colors shown on the
screen.
You can select a higher color gain value to see targets
higher in the water column. A higher color gain value
also allow you to differentiate low intensity returns
higher in the water column, but this causes a loss in
the differentiation of the returns at the bottom. You can
select a lower color gain value when targets are near
the bottom, to help you distinguish between targets and
high intensity returns such as sand, rock, and mud.
Trails
: Sets the how long the trails appear on the screen.
The trails show the movement of the target.
Bottom Fill
: Colors the bottom brown to distinguish it from
the water returns.
LiveVü and FrontVü Layout Settings
From a LiveVü or FrontVü Panoptix sonar view, select
Options
>
Sonar Setup
>
Layout
.
Grid Overlay
: Shows a grid of range lines.
Scroll History
: Shows the sonar history on the side of the
screen.
Beam Icon
: Selects the icon used to show the direction of
the transducer beam.
On-screen Control
: Shows the on-screen buttons.
Compress Range
: In forward views, compresses the
forward range farther away from the boat and expands
the range closer to the boat. This allows you to
see closer objects more clearly while keeping farther
objects on the screen.
RealVü Appearance Settings
From a RealVü sonar view, select
Options
>
Sonar
Setup
>
Appearance
.
Point Colors
: Sets a different color palette for the sonar
return points.
Bottom Colors
: Sets the color scheme for the bottom.
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