Humminbird 161 manual Understanding Sonar History, Real Time Sonar RTS Window

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Understanding Sonar History

It is important to understand the significance of the 100 SeriesTM Fishing System display. The display does NOT show a literal 3-dimensional representation of what is under the water. Each vertical band of data received by the control head and plotted on the display represents something that was detected by a sonar return at a particular time. As both the boat and the targets (fish) may be moving, the returns are only showing a particular segment of time when objects were detected, not exactly where those objects are in relation to other objects shown on the display.

Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window

A Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window appears on the right side of the display in the Sonar View only. The RTS® Window always updates at the fastest rate possible for depth conditions and shows only the returns from the bottom, structure and fish that are within the transducer beam. The RTS® Window plots the depth and intensity of a sonar return. (See Sonar Menu: RTS® Window) .

The Narrow RTS® Window indicates the sonar intensity through the use of grayscale. The grayscale used matches the bottom view grayscale setting used in the sonar history window (i.e. Inverse, StructureID®, WhiteLine®, Bottom Black). The depth of the sonar return is indicated by the vertical placement of the return on the display depth scale.

The Wide RTS® Window in- dicates the sonar intensity through the use of a bar graph. The length of the plotted return provides an indication of whether the return is weak or strong. The depth of the sonar return is indicated by the vertical placement of the return on the display depth scale. The Wide RTS® Window does not make use of grayscale.

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Contents GPS Chartplotter Operations Manual Thank You Table of Contents Key Functions IiiSonar Menu Tab Chart Menu Tab Specifications Glossary Contact Humminbird 103 How Sonar Works Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest points Single Beam Sonar How GPS and Cartography WorkPage What’s On the Display Bait Ball Hard Bottom Rocky Bottom Structure where fish may be hiding Adjacent to your boat, including the following itemsZoom View Chart View Big Digits View ViewsSonar views Sonar ViewSonar View Understanding Sonar History Real Time Sonar RTS WindowFreeze Frame Bottom PresentationPage Sonar Zoom View Sonar Zoom ViewBig Digits View Circular Flasher ViewBird’s Eye View Bird’s Eye ViewChart View Chart View without Active CursorCombo View View OrientationChart View with Cursor Present Viewing CartographyIntroduction to Navigation Waypoints, Routes and TracksSave, Edit, or Delete a Waypoint Navigate to a Waypoint or Position Navigation X-PressTMmenu Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling GridSave, Edit or Delete a Route Save or Clear a Current Track Edit, Delete or Hide Saved TracksPOWER/LIGHT Key Key FunctionsView Key Info KeyMenu Key WAY Cursor Control KeyMark Key Goto KeyZoom +/- Key Exit KeyPowering Up the Unit Menu SystemSonar Tab Normal Mode Advanced Mode Normal Operation Start-Up Options MenuNormal Simulator System Status Simulator System StatusAccessory Test Self TestGPS Diagnostic View GPS Diagnostic ViewSonar X-PressTMMenu Sonar views onlySensitivity To adjust the SensitivityHighlight Sensitivity on the Sonar X-PressTMmenu To adjust the Upper Range Upper RangeLower Range To adjust the Lower RangeHighlight Lower Range on the Sonar X-PressTMmenu Chart Speed To adjust the Chart SpeedTo adjust the Bottom View Bottom ViewTo adjust the Bottom Range Bottom RangeBottom Lock To turn on Bottom LockCancel Navigation To Cancel NavigationHighlight Cancel Navigation on the Sonar X-PressTMmenu Only when NavigatingNavigation X-PressTMMenu Navigation views onlyWaypoint Name To view the Waypoint Name SubmenuHighlight WaypointName on the Navigation X-PressTMmenu Waypoint Submenu contains the following menu choicesChart or Combo view only Cursor to WaypointSave Current Track To move cursor to a saved waypointSave Current Route Clear Current TrackSkip Next Waypoint Highlight Cancel Navigation on the Navigation X-PressTMmenu Remove TargetTo Remove a Target Only if a Target is ActiveRemove Grid Sonar WindowTo Remove a Grid To Set the Size of the Sonar Window in the Combo ViewMost recently-created waypoint Sonar Menu Tab Press the Menu key twice to access the Main MenuSonar tab Fish ID+TM To turn Fish ID+ on or offTo change the Fish ID Sensitivity setting To change the RTS Window settingFish ID Sensitivity Highlight Fish ID Sensitivity on the Sonar main menuTo change the Zoom Width Setting To change the Depth Lines settingZoom Width Depth LinesTo change the Surface Clutter setting Surface ClutterTo change the Noise Filter setting To change the Max Depth settingNoise Filter Max DepthTo change the Water Type setting Water TypeNavigation Menu Tab Navigation tabCurrent Track Current Track allows you to view the Current Track submenuTo view the Current Track Submenu Highlight Current Track on the Navigation main menuSaved Tracks Saved Tracks allows you to view the Saved Tracks submenuTo view the Saved Tracks Submenu Highlight Saved Tracks on the Navigation main menuWaypoints To view the Waypoints SubmenuHighlight Waypoints on the Navigation main menu Waypoints Submenu contains the following menu choicesRoutes To view the Routes SubmenuHighlight Routes on the Navigation main menu Routes Submenu contains the following menu choicesNorth Reference Chart OrientationGrid Rotation To change the Trackpoint Interval setting To change the Track Minimum Distance settingTrackpoint Interval Track Min DistanceCourse Projection Line Map DatumDelete All Nav Data Chart Menu Tab To change the Chart Detail Level setting Chart Detail LevelHighlight Chart Detail Level on the Chart main menu To change the Map Borders setting To change the Lat/Lon Grid settingMap Borders Lat/Lon GridSet Simulation Position To set the Simulation PositionTo change the Map Offset setting Set Map OffsetClear Map Offset To Clear Map OffsetAlarms Menu Tab Depth Alarm Fish ID AlarmTo change the Depth Alarm setting To change the Fish ID Alarm settingLow Battery Alarm Temp AlarmTo change the Low Battery Alarm setting To change the Temp Alarm settingOff Course Alarm Arrival AlarmTo change the Off Course Alarm setting To change the Arrival Alarm settingDrift Alarm Alarm ToneTo change the Drift Alarm setting To change the Alarm Tone settingSetup Menu Tab Units Temp Units DepthUnits Distance Units Speed User ModeLanguage Triplog Reset Restore DefaultsTo Reset Triplog To Restore DefaultsSelect Readouts Advanced, Sonar view onlyDepth Offset To change the Depth Offset settingTo Select Readouts To change the Temp Offset setting To change the Speed Calibration settingTemp Offset Speed CalibrationTo change the Daylight Saving Time setting Local Time ZoneDaylight Saving Time To change the Local Time ZoneTo change the Position Format setting Position FormatTime Format To change the Time FormatNmea Output Date FormatTo change the Date Format To turn Nmea Output on or off SonarTo turn Sonar on or off Views Menu Tab Combo ViewTo Change the View Status of Any View Highlight the View main menu tabTroubleshooting SeriesTM Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer AttachedProblem Possible Cause Display ProblemsOr faulty Finding the Cause of Noise IsolationBoat’s engine Cavitation fromSpecifications Glossary Sonar TermsPage Page Page Page Receiver See Transmitter Page Page Page GPS & Navigation Terms Page Page 100 101 102 103 104 Contact Humminbird 105