4Understanding Depth Settings | NorthStar Navigation NorthStar 491

4Understanding Depth Settings

Viewing the seabed depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36

Viewing the depth marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36

Changing the depth settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36

Setting the picture’s shift (starting depth) . . 4-37

Setting the picture’s range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38

This chapter explains how to override the system’s auto- matic depth settings and manually control the depth range shown on the screen, and how to use the depth marker.

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Contents

Northstar Echo Sounder Contents Troubleshooting 491 Operations Reviewing past echoes using SoundTracPage 1Welcome Using this manual Welcome to the NorthstarOrganization Conventions Service and repair Technical supportHearing from you How echo sounding works 961/962 echo sounder system components Powering the 491 on and off Setting upUsing 491 with the 961/962 Press the Port Setup Options key Using the 491 with the 957/958 961/962 echo sounder menu structure 957/958 echo sounder menu structure 2Quick Start Using the Echo Sounder Illustrated Echo screen Displaying the echo sounder’s picture Illustrated Soundtrac screen Using demo mode At the Chart Overlay Selection window, pressChart Overlay screen Navigation Status tabs Depth and temperatureIntroducing the displayed information Echo sounding Cruising or ﬁshing Using automatic mode Manually overriding automatic mode Changing the frequency of echoes50 kHz 200 kHz Echo screen with both frequencies displayed Choosing a zoom mode Zooming in and outChoosing the zoom scale Using bottom lock zoom Using bottom zoom Using bottom lock/ center zoom Accessing the setup screen Setup functions Entering numerical values Number of special waypoints Changing the temperature graph’s units and scaleTransducer depth Changing the depth units 961/962 sensor setup screen Speed and temperature sensor setup 957958/ sensor setup screen 3Adjusting the Echo Sounder Picture Picture menu Adjusting the gain strong echoes Gain window Adjusting the clutter weak echoes Clutter window Adjusting the signal level weak echoes Suppressing interference the noise limiter Understanding the color bar Selecting the color bar hue and white level Hue and white level window Setting the white level Echo Sounder Operations Manual 4Understanding Depth Settings Changing the depth settings Viewing the seabed depthViewing the depth marker Shift window Setting the picture’s shift starting depth Setting the picture’s range Range window Echo Sounder Operations Manual 5Other Functions Using the More key Changing the advance speed Using the More key Scope on single-frequency echo screen Displaying the A-scope Setting the Echo screen data Using the A-scope with dual frequenciesScope on dual-frequency echo screen Echo screen data selections Bottom depth box Temperature box Taking and storing a snapshot Temperature graphIntroducing snapshots Speed through the water Snapshot screen 961/962 only Archiving and restoring a snapshot with a ﬂoppy disk Archiving snapshots screen 961/962 only Archiving and restoring snapshots with a Zip disk Setting up the video image overlay Echo Sounder Operations Manual 6Reviewing past echoes using SoundTrac SoundTrac screen Viewing past echoes using SoundTrac Navigating to a past echo position Marking ﬁsh as waypoints Selected Cursor Position window appears Going directly to a past echo position 7Setting the Alarms Setting the ﬁsh alarm Understanding the alarms Fish alarm window Setting the upper and lower marker depths Turning the ﬁsh alarm on and off Setting the bottom alarmSetting inside or outside ﬁsh markers Alarm Bottom alarm window Setting the bottom level Setting the temperature alarm Turning the bottom alarm on and offTemperature alarm window Upper limit window is highlighted in black Turning the temperature alarm on and off When the temperature alarm sounds, an alert message is Troubleshooting the echo sounder Checking the transducer 8Troubleshooting 491 Operations No echoes displayed when Star key is pressed Troubleshooting the echo sounder OFF Checking the transducer Maintaining a transducer Manufacturer Model Power Northstar P/N Performance characteristics A491 Features and Speciﬁcations Interfacing Physical characteristicsEnvironmental characteristics Screen notations ON/OFF Manual controls Echo Sounder Operations Manual Glossary Echo Sounder Operations Manual