7. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING

7.4.4Sounder

Requires Network Sounder ETR-6/10N or ETR-30N.

Sounder troubleshooting

If…

But…

Then…

If you selected a

no sounder display appears

! check that the signal cable between the

sounder display with the

 

network sounder and this equipment is

DISP key

 

firmly fastened.

 

 

! check that the network sounder is

 

 

plugged in. The LED of the network

 

 

sounder should flash every second.

 

 

! Check that sounder source is correct.

marks and characters

picture does not appear

! check for loosened transducer connector.

appear

 

 

picture appears

zero line does not appear

! the picture is shifted. confirm the shift

 

 

setting

picture sensitivity is too

! check gain setting, if using manual

low

 

operation.

 

 

! marine life or air bubbles may be clinging

 

 

to transducer face.

 

 

! bottom may be too soft to return a

 

 

suitable echo.

depth is not displayed

! adjust gain to display the bottom echo (in

 

 

reddish brown on the color model), if

 

 

you are using the manual sounder

 

 

mode.

 

 

! correctly display bottom echo on the

 

 

display, if you are using manual sounder

 

 

mode.

 

 

!confirm that ETR is selected at DEPTH

 

 

SOURCE on GENERAL SETUP menu.

noise or interference

! check to be sure the transducer cable is

shows on the display

 

not near ship’s engine.

 

 

! check the ground.

 

 

! other video sounders of the same

 

 

frequency as yours may be operating

 

 

near you.

water temperature graph

! check that sensor cable is tightly

appears but wrong or no

 

fastened.

readout

 

!confirm that ETR is selected at DEPTH

 

 

SOURCE on GENERAL SETUP menu.

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