chartplotter. For example, you can view the Split Frequency view only if you have a dual-frequency transducer connected. There are four basic styles of sonar views available: a full- screen view, a split-screen view that combines two or more views, a split-zoom view, and a split-frequency view that displays two different frequencies. You can customize the settings for each view in the screen. For example, if you are viewing the split-frequency view, you can separately adjust the gain for each frequency. Traditional Sonar View There are several full-screen views available, depending on the equipment connected.
The full-screen Traditional sonar view show a large image of the sonar readings from a transducer. The range scale along the right side of the screen shows the depth of detected objects as the screen scrolls from the right to the left. SideVь/ClearVь Scanning Technology Instead of a more common conical beam, the SideVь/ClearVь transducer uses a flat beam to scan the water and bottom to the sides of your boat. Garmin ClearVь Sonar View NOTE: To receive Garmin ClearVь scanning sonar, you need a compatible chartplotter or fishfinder and a compatible transducer.
Garmin ClearVь high-frequency sonar provides a detailed picture of the fishing environment around the boat in a detailed representation of structures the boat is passing over. Traditional transducers emit a conical beam. The Garmin ClearVь scanning sonar technology emits two narrow beams, similar to the shape of the beam in a copying machine. These beams provide a clearer, picture-like image of what is beneath the boat. Split-Screen Sonar Views The split-screen sonar views enable you to view different combinations of sonar data simultaneously. For example, you can view traditional sonar and Garmin ClearVь sonar views in one screen.
You can edit the layout of a split-screen sonar view to resize the window and rearrange the data. The scroll rates of the traditional and Garmin ClearVь sonar views are synchronized to make the split-screen views easier to read. Split-Zoom Sonar View The split-zoom sonar view shows a full-view graph of sonar readings, and a magnified portion of that graph, on the same screen. Split-Frequency Sonar View In the split-frequency sonar view, one side of the screen shows a full-view graph of high frequency sonar data, and the other side of the screen shows a full-view graph of lower frequency sonar data. NOTE: The split-frequency sonar view requires the use of a dual-frequency transducer.
SideVь Sonar View NOTE: Not all models support SideVь sonar and scanning transducers. NOTE: To receive SideVь scanning sonar, you need a compatible chartplotter and a compatible transducer. SideVь scanning sonar technology shows you a picture of what lies to the sides of the boat. You can use this as a search tool to find structures and fish. Selecting the Transducer Type Before you can select the transducer type, you must know what kind of transducer you have.
Sonar 13 Left side of the boat Right side of the boat The transducer on your vessel Trees Old tires Logs Distance from the side of the boat Water between the vessel and the bottom Depth information Suspended targets or fish Bottom of the body of water