8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING

8.7.4Sounder

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

Sounder troubleshooting

If…

But…

 

Then…

you selected a sounder

picture does not appear

check that the network

display with the DISP key

 

 

sounder’s signal cable is firmly

 

 

 

fastened.

 

 

Check that sounder source is

 

 

 

correct.

 

 

check that the network

 

 

 

sounder is plugged in. The LED

 

 

 

on the network sounder should

 

 

 

flash every second.

marks and characters

picture does not appear

check for loosened transducer

appear

 

 

connector.

 

 

 

 

the picture appears

zero line does not appear

the picture is shifted. Confirm

 

 

 

shift setting.

picture sensitivity is too low

check gain setting, if using

 

 

 

manual operation.

 

 

marine life or air bubbles may

 

 

 

be clinging to transducer face.

 

 

bottom may be too soft to

 

 

 

return a suitable echo.

the depth indication is not

adjust gain and range to

displayed

 

 

display the bottom echo (in

 

 

 

reddish brown), if you are using

 

 

 

the manual sounder mode.

noise or interference shows

check to be sure the

on the display

 

 

transducer cable is not near

 

 

 

ship’s engine.

 

 

check the ground.

 

 

other video sounders of the

 

 

 

same frequency as yours may

 

 

 

be operating near you.

the water temperature graph

data is wrong

check that sensor cable is

appears

 

 

tightly fastened.

 

 

 

 

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