Understanding the On-screen Images
As the boat moves, terrain and bottom composition variations are displayed
–use the picture below as a guide to the most common condi- tions and practice using the Piranha over known bottom types.
Water Surface Line |
Depth – Measured at the Transducer |
Thermocline
Fish ID
Bait fish
Structure
Rocky Bottom Depth Contour Soft Bottom Hard Bottom
Accessing Menu Features
A simple menu system accesses Piranha’s adjustable features. To activate the menu system, press
Note: Each time
Note: If Simulator Mode is selected from the Startup Menu and a transducer is plugged in, menu settings are saved in memory. Menu settings are not saved from Simulator mode without a transducer connected.
Menu Title
Setting |
Button Changes |
A button has no function when the menu arrow is not displayed.
Light
(Setting Saved in Memory, Defaults to OFF)
Press
LIGHT menu appears. Select either OFF, LOW or HIGH to activate the backlight at the desired level.
Note: Continuous backlight operation significantly decreases battery life on Piranha Portables.
Sensitivity
(Setting Saved in Memory, Defaults to OFF)
Press
SENSITIVITY menu appears. Select a higher number to show smaller sonar returns
Low Sensitivity
Normal Sensitivity
High Sensitivity
Depth Range Menu
(Setting Saved in Memory, Defaults to OFF)
Press
Depth Range menu appears. Select AUTO to have the Piranha automatically select the Depth Range or manually select 15, 30, 60, 120, 180, or 240 ft. for Piranha 1 and, in addition 360, 480 or 600 ft. for Piranha 2. This locks the depth range to a specific setting.
Note: In manual operation, if the depth is greater than the depth range setting, the bottom will not be visible on- screen. Select AUTO to return to automatic operation.