Fishfinder settings menu

The table below details the settings available in the Fishfinder app.

Note

The availability of some FishfinderSettings menufishfinder settings are dependent on the fishfinder channel being viewed.

FishfinderSonar display menu
Table 1. Sonar display tab (RealVision™ 3D channel)

Menu item and description

Options

Boat icon

Choose which boat icon to use.

List of available boat icons.

Target colors

Changes the color palette used for target returns.

  • Rainbow

  • Burnt Yellow

  • Cool Blue

  • Lime Green

  • Ruby Red

Color targets by

Changes the way targets are colored.

Depth colors targets according to their depth, a gradient scale can be shown on the 3D grid to aid depth identification.

Intensity colors targets according to their size, the bigger the target the darker the color used.

  • Depth

  • Intensity

Bottom colors

Changes the color used for bottom structure.

  • Copper

  • Inv Copper

  • Slate Gray

  • Lime Green

  • Inv Lime Green

  • Burnt Yellow

  • Inv Burnt Yellow

  • Cool Blue

  • Inv Cool Blue

  • Ruby Red

Background

Changes the color used for the app background.

  • Black

  • Blue

  • White

  • Gray

Target size

Determines the size that target returns will appear onscreen. The higher the number the larger the target returns appear.

Value between 0 to 25 (5)

FishfinderSonar display menu
Table 2. Sonar display tab (SideVision™ channel)

Menu item and description

Options

Color paletteFishfinderColor palette

Various color palettes are available to suit different conditions or your personal preference.

  • Copper

  • Inv Copper

  • Slate Gray

  • Lime Green

  • Inv Lime Green

  • Burnt Yellow

  • Inv Burnt Yellow

  • Cool Blue

  • Inv Cool Blue

  • Ruby Red

Range linesFishfinder Range lines

Displays vertical range lines onscreen.

  • On

  • Off

Color thresholdFishfinderColor threshold

Color threshold determines the signal strength below which target returns are not shown.

A low value results in only the strongest colors or lightest shades being displayed.

Value between 0% to 100%.(100%)

Scroll speedFishfinderScroll speed

Determines the scrolling speed for the Sonar image.

Value between 0% to 500% (100%).

FishfinderSonar display menu
Table 3. Sonar display tab (DownVision™ channel)

Menu item and description

Options

Color palette:FishfinderColor palette

Various color palettes are available to suit different conditions or your personal preference.

  • Copper

  • Inv Copper

  • Slate Gray

  • Lime Green

  • Inv Lime Green

  • Burnt Yellow

  • Inv Burnt Yellow

  • Cool Blue

  • Inv Cool Blue

  • Ruby Red

Depth lines:FishfinderDepth lines

Displays horizontal depth lines.

  • On

  • Off

Temperature graph:FishfinderTemperature graph

When enabled overlays a temperature line on the scrolling sonar image. The temperature line will help to determine change in water surface temperature.

In Pause / playback mode temperature labels are displayed on the temperature line.

  • On

  • Off

Manual temp range:FishfinderManual temperature range

When enabled you can specify a fixed manual minimum and maximum limit for water surface temperature. The Maximum and Minimum limits are displayed in the temperature graph.

The temperature graph overlay must be enabled before manual temperature range can be enabled.

  • On

  • Off

Maximum temp:FishfinderMaximum temperature

Specifies the fixed maximum water temperature limit for the temperature graph.

Temperature value.

Current temp:FishfinderCurrent temperature

Displays the temperature currently being recorded by your transducer’s temperature sensor.

Temperature value.

Minimum temp:FishfinderMinimum temperature

Specifies the fixed minimum water temperature limit for the temperature graph.

Temperature value.

Beep:

When manual temperature range has been selected the display can trigger an audible beep when the current temperature reading passes the minimum and maximum temperature thresholds.

  • On

  • Off

Color thresholdFishfinderColor threshold

Color threshold determines the signal strength below which target returns are not shown.

A low value results in only the strongest colors or lightest shades being displayed.

Value between 0% to 100%.(100%)

Scroll speedFishfinderScroll speed

Determines the scrolling speed for the Sonar image.

Value between 0% to 500% (100%).

FishfinderSonar display menu
Table 4. Sonar display tab (Sonar high CHIRP channel)

Menu item and description

Options

Color paletteFishfinderColor palette

Various color palettes are available to suit different conditions or your personal preference.

  • Classic Blue

  • Classic Black

  • Classic White

  • Sunburst

  • Grayscale

  • Inv. Grayscale

  • Copper

  • Night Vision

A-scopeFishfinderA-scope

A-Scope mode provides a splitscreen view that includes the normal scrolling sonar image and a smaller pane which shows a ‘live’ image of what is directly below your transducer.

  • Off

  • Center

  • Right

  • Cone

Depth linesFishfinderDepth lines

Displays horizontal depth lines.

  • On

  • Off

White line

Displays a solid white line along the detected bottom contour.

  • On

  • Off

Bottom fill

Fills the area below the detected bottom contour with a solid color.

  • On

  • Off

Temperature graph:FishfinderTemperature graph

When enabled overlays a temperature line on the scrolling sonar image. The temperature line will help to determine change in water surface temperature.

In Pause / playback mode temperature labels are displayed on the temperature line.

  • On

  • Off

Manual temp range:FishfinderManual temperature range

When enabled you can specify a manual minimum and maximum limit for water surface temperature.

The temperature graph overlay must be enabled before manual temperature range can be enabled.

  • On

  • Off

Maximum temp:FishfinderMaximum temperature

Specifies the fixed maximum water temperature limit for the temperature graph.

Temperature value.

Current temp:FishfinderCurrent temperature

Displays the temperature currently being recorded by your transducer’s temperature sensor.

Temperature value.

Minimum temp:FishfinderMinimum temperature

Specifies the fixed minimum water temperature limit for the temperature graph.

Temperature value.

Beep:

When manual temperature range has been selected the display can trigger an audible beep when the current temperature reading passes the minimum and maximum temperature thresholds.

  • On

  • Off

Color thresholdFishfinderColor threshold

Color threshold determines the signal strength below which target returns are not shown.

A low value results in only the strongest colors or lightest shades being displayed.

Value between 0% to 100%.(100%)

Scroll speedFishfinderScroll speed

Determines the scrolling speed for the Sonar image.

Value between 0% to 500% (100%).

FishfinderTransducer menu
Table 5. Transducer tab

Menu item and description

Options

Transducer:FishfinderTransducer

Displays the type of connected transducer.

N/A

Display depth as:FishfinderTransducer offset

Determines the position from where depth readings are taken.

  • Below keel

  • Below waterline

  • Below transducer

HV transducer alignment:FishfinderTransducer alignment

You can select which orientation your HyperVision™ transducer has been installed in. E.g.: if you have installed the transducer on a trolling motor, the transducer may have been installed with the bow arrow pointing towards the stern of the trolling motor instead of the bow.

Forwards should be selected if the transducer’s bow arrow is pointing towards the bow.

Backwards should be selected if the transducer’s bow arrow is pointing towards the stern.

  • Forwards

  • Backwards

Enable temperature sensor:FishfinderTransducer temperature sensor

Enables and disables the selected transducer’s temperature sensor.

  • On

  • Off

Current temperature:FishfinderTransducer temperature

Displays the transducer’s current temperature reading.

N/A

Calibrate tempFishfinderTransducer temperature calibration

Allows you to enter an offset between the actual measured water temperature and the current temperature displayed by your transducer.

Offset temperature value.

FishfinderSounder menu
Table 6. Sounder tab

Menu item and description

Options

Ping enable:FishfinderTransducer ping

Enables and disables transducer ping.

  • On

  • Off

Ping rate limit:FishfinderTransducer ping rate

Allows you to restrict the transducer’s maximum ping rate to suit current conditions.

Value between 1 and 100 (80.

Interference rejectionFishfinderInterference rejection

Removes interference caused by other transducers on your vessel or from vessels equipped with transducers close by.

  • Auto

  • Low

  • Medium

  • High

  • Off

2nd echo rejectionFishfinder2nd echo rejection

The control helps to remove false target returns or false bottom that can be caused by signal reflection.

  • Off

  • Low

  • High

Reset sounderFishfinderSounder reset

Resets the sonar module to factory default settings.

  • Yes

  • No

Note

The fish detection tab is only available when viewing a high CHIRP sonar channel.

FishfinderFish detection
Table 7. Fish detection tab

Menu item and description

Options

Fish detection beep:FishfinderFish detection

Enables and disables audible beep when a target is detected that is considered to be a fish.

  • On

  • Off

Fish icons:FishfinderFish icons

Enables and disables display of a fish icon over targets considered to be fish.

  • On

  • Off

Fish depth labels:FishfinderFish depth labels

Enables and disables display of depth labels next to targets considered to be fish.

  • On

  • Off

Detection sensitivity:FishfinderFish detection sensitivity

Determines how sensitive the fish detection algorithm is.

The higher the value, the more target returns will be considered to be fish.

Values from 0 to 10 (8).

Ignore fish shallower than:

Targets returns found in water shallower than the specified depth will not be considered to be fish.

Note

The shallow limit cannot be greater than the deep limit.

0 ft to 1000 ft (3.3 ft) or equivalent units.

Ignore fish deeper than:

Targets returns found in water deeper than the specified depth will not be considered to be fish.

Note

The deep limit cannot be less than the shallow limit.

0 ft to 1000 ft (984 ft) or equivalent units.

FishfinderDataboxes
Table 8. Databoxes tab

Description

Option

Determines the data item displayed in databox 1.

1:

Determines the data item displayed in databox 2.

2:

Determines the data item displayed in databox 3.

3:

Determines the data item displayed in databox 4.

4:

Selecting will reset all databoxes to factory defaults.

Reset all