Sonar Returns and Bottom View

Bottom View, Inverse Palette

As the boat moves, the unit charts the

HIGHchanges in depth on the display to create a

Intensity Return

profile of the Bottom Contour. The Sonar View displays the sonar return intensity using gray scale.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strong returns often result from rocky or

MEDIUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

hard bottoms (compacted sediment, rocks,

 

 

 

 

 

 

fallen trees), while weaker returns often

Intensity Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

result from soft bottoms (sand, mud),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vegetation, and small fish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The shades used to represent high, medium,

LOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

to low intensity returns are determined by

 

 

 

 

 

 

the setting you choose in the Bottom View

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intensity Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

menu option. See Sonar X-Press™ Menu to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

set the Bottom View.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sonar View:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bottom View set to Inverse (default setting)

Sonar History:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weak Returns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historical Returns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

scroll left across

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(possibly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vegetation or

the view.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

small fish)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strong Returns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RTS Window™

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(possibly rocks,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strong Return

tree limbs, or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(possibly

other structure)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

compacted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sediment or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rocks)

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What’s on the Sonar Display