Garmin GPSMAP 500 Series Owner's Manual

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DownVü Sonar ViewNOTE: Not all models support DownVü sonar technology andtransducers.NOTE: To receive DownVü scanning sonar, you need acompatible chartplotter or fishfinder and a compatibletransducer.DownVü high-frequency sonar provides a clearer picture belowthe boat, providing a more detailed representation of structuresthe boat is passing over.Traditional transducers emit a conical beam. The DownVüscanning sonar technology emits a narrow beam, similar to theshape of the beam in a copying machine. This beam provides aclearer, picture-like image of what is beneath the boat.SideVü Sonar ViewNOTE: Not all models support SideVü sonar and scanningtransducers.NOTE: To receive SideVü scanning sonar, you need acompatible chartplotter, a compatible sounder module, and acompatible transducer.SideVü scanning sonar technology shows you a picture of whatlies to the sides of the boat. You can use this as a search tool tofind structures and fish.À Left side of the boatÁ Right side of the boatÂ The transducer on your vesselÃ TreesÄ Old tiresÅ LogsÆ Distance from the side of the boatSideVü/DownVü Scanning TechnologyInstead of a more common conical beam, the SideVü/DownVütransducer uses a flat beam to scan the water and ground to thesides of your boat.Split-Screen Sonar ViewsThe split-screen sonar views enable you to view differentcombinations of sonar data simultaneously. For example, youcan view traditional sonar and DownVü sonar views in onescreen. You can edit the layout of a split-screen sonar view toresize the window and rearrange the data.The scroll rates of the traditional and DownVü sonar views aresynchronized to make the split-screen views easier to read.Split-Zoom Sonar ViewThe split-zoom sonar view shows a full-view graph of sonarreadings, and a magnified portion of that graph, on the samescreen.Split-Frequency Sonar ViewIn the split-frequency sonar view, one side of the screen showsa full-view graph of high frequency sonar data, and the otherside of the screen shows a full-view graph of lower frequencysonar data.NOTE: The split-frequency sonar view requires the use of adual-frequency transducer.Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar ScreenUsing the Touchscreen1 From a sonar view, select a location.2 Select .3 If necessary, edit the waypoint information.Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar ScreenUsing the Device Keys1 From a sonar view, use the arrow keys to select a location tosave.2 Select SELECT.3 If necessary, edit the waypoint information.Measuring Distance on the Sonar ScreenYou can measure the distance between two points on theSideVü sonar view.1 From the SideVü sonar view, select a location on the screen.2 Select .A push pin appears on the screen at the selected location.3 Select another location.The distance and angle from the pin is listed in the upper-leftcorner.TIP: To reset the pin and measure from the current location ofthe pin, select .Pausing the Sonar DisplayFrom a Sonar view, select Menu > Pause Sonar.Viewing Sonar HistoryYou can scroll the sonar display to view historical sonar data.1 From a sonar view, select Menu > Pause Sonar.2 Drag the screen or use the arrow keys.Sonar SharingThis feature may not be available on all chartplotter models.You can view the sonar data from other chartplotters with built-in sonar module connected on the Garmin Marine Network.Each chartplotter on the network can display sonar data fromevery compatible sonar module and transducer on the network,no matter where the chartplotters and transducers are mountedon your boat. For example, from the GPSMAP 741 mounted atthe back of the boat, you can view the sonar data from anechoMAP 70dv mounted at the front of your boat.Chartplotters can only display sonar types they are compatiblewith. For example, the echoMAP 50dv and GPSMAP 547 candisplay traditional and DownVü data, but not SideVü data.When sharing sonar data, the values of some sonar settings,such as Range and Gain are synchronized across the devices14 Sonar