If you want to see the highest intensity signal returns
on the screen, you can lower the gain to remove
lower intensity returns and noise. If you want to see
all return information, you can increase the gain to see
more information on the screen. Increasing the gain
also increases noise, and can make it more difficult to
recognize actual returns.
Depth Range
: Adjusts the range of the depth scale.
Allowing the device to adjust the range automatically
keeps the bottom within the lower portion of the sonar
screen, and can be useful for tracking a bottom that has
minimal or moderate terrain changes.
Manually adjusting the range enables you to view a
specified range, which can be useful for tracking a
bottom that has large terrain changes, such as a drop-
offs or cliffs. The bottom can appear on the screen as
long as it appears within the range you have set.
Available in LiveScope sonar view.
Forward Range
: Adjusts the range of the forward scale.
Allowing the device to adjust the range automatically
adjusts the forward scale in relation to the depth.
Manually adjusting the range enables you to view a
specified range. The bottom can appear on the screen
as long as it appears within the range you have set.
Available in LiveScope sonar view.
Range
: Adjusts the range.
Allowing the device to adjust the range automatically
keeps the bottom within the lower or outer third of the
sonar screen, and can be useful for tracking a bottom
that has minimal or moderate terrain changes.
Manually adjusting the range enables you to view a
specified range, which can be useful for tracking a
bottom that has large terrain changes, such as a drop-
offs or cliffs. The bottom can appear on the screen as
long as it appears within the range you have set.
Available in Perspective sonar view.
Transmit
: Stops the active transducer from transmitting.
Sonar Setup
: Adjusts the setup of the transducer and
the appearance of the sonar returns (
).
Edit Overlays
: Adjusts the data shown on the screen
).
LiveScope and Perspective Sonar Setup
From the LiveScope or Perspective sonar view, select
Options
>
Sonar Setup
.
Appearance
: Configures the appearance of the sonar
screen (
LiveScope and Perspective Appearance
).
Layout
: Configures the layout of the sonar screen
LiveScope and Perspective Layout Settings
).
Noise Reject
: Reduces noise and interference and
attempts to remove returns that are not actually targets
in the water.
Ghost Reject
: Reduces the occurrence of "ghost" images,
which are duplicated or reflected images that are not
actually targets in the water. The Ghost Reject setting
sends more transmit power forward in the water to
see farther with less noise generated by the bottom.
Adjusting the Ghost Reject and Noise Reject settings
together reduces the occurrence of "ghost" images
most effectively. This feature is available in LiveScope
Forward orientation only.
TVG
: Adjusts the time varying gain, which can reduce
noise.
This control is best used for situations when you want
to control and suppress clutter or noise near the water
surface. It also allows for the display of targets near the
surface that are otherwise hidden or masked by surface
noise.
Overlay Data
: Sets the data shown on the sonar screen.
Installation
: Configures the transducer (
and Perspective Transducer Installation Settings
).
LiveScope and Perspective Appearance Settings
From the LiveScope or Perspective sonar view, select
Options
>
Sonar Setup
>
Appearance
.
Color Scheme
: Sets the color palette.
Color Gain
: Adjusts the contrast of colors shown on the
screen.
You can select a higher color gain value to see minor
variances in targets with large color changes. You can
select a lower color gain value to see more similar
colors in the same situation.
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. Not available in Perspective mode.
LiveScope and Perspective Layout Settings
From the LiveScope or Perspective sonar view, select
Options
>
Sonar Setup
>
Layout
.
Grid Overlay
: Shows a grid of range lines. The Grid
option shows a square grid. The Radial option shows
a circular grid with radial angle lines.
Scroll History
: Shows the sonar history on the side of the
screen. Not available in Perspective mode.
Beam Icon
: Selects the icon used to show the direction of
the transducer beam.
Beam Overlay
: Enables an outline to show where the
transducers are oriented in relation to each other,
when two or more calibrated Panoptix transducers are
connected.
On-screen Control
: Shows the on-screen buttons.
Reverse Range
: Adjusts the amount of range shown
behind the transducer.
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
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