The Menu System
A simple menu system allows you to access your PiranhaMAX™ adjustable settings. To activate the menu system, press the POWER-MENU key. Press the POWER-MENU key repeatedly to display the PiranhaMAX™ menu settings, one at a time. When a menu setting is on the display, use the RIGHT and LEFT Arrow keys to adjust the menu setting. Menus settings are saved and removed from the screen automatically after several seconds. In Normal operating mode, most menu settings savedto memorywill not returnto their defaultvalueswhen the unit is turned off. See individual menu choices for more information.
NOTE: Each time the POWER-MENU key is pressed, the backlight momentarily illuminates for easy viewing at night. Adjust the LIGHT menu setting to keep the backlight on.
NOTE: If Simulator Mode is selected from the Start-Up Menu and a transducer is plugged in, some menu setting changes will be saved in memory even after the unit is powered down. Menu setting changes will not be saved from Simulator mode when a transducer is not connected.
NOTE: Turning on the SetUp menu choice from the Main Menu System allows you to access additionalset-up menu choices. See SetUp Menu for more information.
Light
(Setting Not Saved in Memory)
Press the POWER-MENU key until LIGHT appears. Use the backlight for night fishing. Select either 0 (Off), or 1 through 5 to activate the backlight at the desired level. (0 to 5, Default = 0 [PiranhaMAX™150/160/170/180]; 0 to 10, Default = 10 [PiranhaMAX™190c])
NOTE: Continuous backlight operation will significantlydecrease the battery life for
PiranhaMAX™Portables.
Sensitivity
(Setting Saved in Memory)
Pressthe POWER-MENU key untilSENSITIVITY appears.Sensitivitycontrolshow much detail is shown on the display.Increasing the sensitivityshowsmore sonar returns from small baitfish and suspendeddebris in the water;however,the display may become too cluttered. When operating in very clear water or greater depths, increased sensitivity shows weaker returns that may be of interest. Decreasing the sensitivity eliminates the clutter from the displaythat is sometimes present in murky or muddy water. If Sensitivity is adjusted too low, the display may not show many sonar returns that could be fish. (0 – 10, Default= 5)