A valuable accessory available for use with all Wide 3D products is Wide Side. Your unit has the capability of displaying information from a special “side-locking” transducer as shown in Figure E. See the “Advanced Feature” section for more information.
Using the View button to toggle between the three main views gives you the maximum benefit of each type of view: The 3D view gives you an excellent representation of bottom terrain and target location, The 2D view is best for determining bottom hardness and texture and locating structure or bottom detail. The combo view combines both 3D and 2D views to provide the best of both views.
USING THE 3D VIEW
At power-up, the Wide 3D Vista locates the bottom and adjusts the depth range to a setting most appropriate for that depth. The bottom will usually be displayed about 2/3 of the way down the display. Each of the six sonar beams transmits a signal at a rate of about four times per second. The returned signals from each transmit are compared and evaluated before the information is displayed, so each display update contains information gathered from several transit and receive cycles.
