Navman FISH 4500/4600 operation manual Power Off, Backlight Adjustment, Simulate Mode, Menu Note

Power Off

To turn the fishfinder off, hold . A countdown box appears. Continue to hold for 3 seconds until the fishfinder turns off.

Note: If the unit is wired for Auto Power (section 6-5 Wiring options) the fishfinder can be turned off only when the boat’s ignition is turned off.

Backlight Adjustment

The display and keys are backlit, with a choice of 16 brightness levels. To change the backlight level:

1.Press briefly to show the display controls.

2.Press to dim or to brighten.

3.Press ENT to save setting.

Press twice to return to the maximum back- light setting

4. Press ESC to exit.

Menu Note:

Some menu items in the FISH 4500/4600 menu’s utilize checkboxes.

If the box is selected or ‘checked’ (contains a check or tick), then that function is enabled or ON.

If the box is de-selected or ‘un-checked’ (does not con- tain a check or tick), then that function is disabled or OFF.

To select or de-select a checkbox, highlight the menu item and press ENT.

Simulate Mode

An internal simulator allows users to learn how to operate the fishfinder off the water.

In Simulate mode the word Simulate flashes on the bottom of the display. The fishfinder generates data so that all the main displays appear to be operational.

Use Setup > Simulate as follows:

1.Press MENU twice to show the Setup menu.

2.Highlight Simulate.

3.Press ENT to select or de-select.

Manual, Fishing and Cruising Modes

Press AUTO to select one of the three following operating modes:

•Cruise mode. Use this when on the move. The FISH 4500/4600 prominently displays the water depth and automatically adjusts Range and Gain so that the bottom trace is displayed. Depth is displayed in large digits.

•Fishing mode. Use this when fishing. The FISH 4500/4600 prominently displays fish, the bottom profile, wrecks, rocks and all the details that help to find fish. Gain and Range are optimized automatically, increasing the sensitivity and fishfinding ability.

•Manual mode. Use this to fine-tune the fishfinding ability of the FISH 4500/4600. Best results are often achieved in manual mode, but practice and experience are required to obtain the optimum settings for different conditions. Gain, gain threshold, pulse length and pulse power can all be adjusted. Manual mode stores the most recent settings, so these do not have to be reset each time manual mode is selected.

FISH 4500/4600 Installation and Operation Manual NAVMAN 7