Furuno CSH-5L/CSH-8L manual Rejecting interference with TX cycle, Interference rings

2. FINE TUNING THE SONAR PICTURE

2.5.4Rejecting interference with TX cycle

When other sonars of the same TX frequency as own sonar are near, an interference ring caused may be displayed. To erase the interference ring from the screen, reduce the TX CYCLE setting.

Interference

Tx cycle high Tx cycle lowered

Interference rings

1.Press the MENU key.

2.Use the [RANGE] control to choose [MENU MODE] at the top of the screen.

3.Use the [GAIN] control to choose SONAR to display the SONAR menu.

4.Use the [RANGE] control to choose TX CYCLE.

5.Use the [GAIN] control to set TX cycle. The setting range is 0-10 and the higher the figure the longer the TX cycle.

6.Press the [MENU] key to close the menu.

Note: When the sonar is used in shallow waters with the range set between 100 m and 200 m and the TX cycle at “10”, a previously reflected echo may appear at close range. In this case reduce the TX cycle to “7 or 8” to reject it.

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