Frequently Asked Questions
4.10Why do I never see fish in the range between 0 to 0.7 meters? The minimum range of the fish finder is 0.7 meters. In this interval the Fish Finder can detect neither the bottom nor any target.
4.11How can I reduce the surface clutter?
You can act by: properly setting the STC as described at 6.12 and also by increasing the NOISE LEVEL and reducing the GAIN or the GAIN OFFSET (if you are in auto gain mode). However please note that a strong attenuation of surface clutter may also reduce the capability to detect targets.
4.12The Fish Finder is in auto gain mode but the picture display too many small targets, what shall I do to reduce the screen clutter?
Try increasing the NOISE LEVEL or decreasing the GAIN OFFSET.
4.13In very shallow waters when the AUTO GAIN mode is selected there are fluctuations in the bottom profile width and its color
representation. What should I do?
In very shallow waters the environment situation (bottom/water condition) vary very quickly thus causing the auto gain algorithm to create oscillations while trying to set optimal GAIN value for each situation. To avoid this it is advisable to switch to MANUAL GAIN mode and fine tune the GAIN to a fixed setting.
4.14In very deep waters even setting the GAIN to its maximum
value I cannot see the bottom what shall I do?
Try decreasing the NOISE LEVEL. If the bottom is still not visible, there is nothing you can do, the bottom echo is simply too weak to be detected.
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