Garmin GPSMAP 500 Series Owner's Manual

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À Depth informationÁ Suspended targets or fishÂ Bottom of the body of waterDownVü 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 boatÇ Water between the vessel and the bottomSideVü/DownVü Scanning TechnologyInstead of a more common conical beam, the SideVü/DownVütransducer uses a flat beam to scan the water and bottom to thesides of your boat.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.Panoptix Sonar ViewsNOTE: Not all models support Panoptix transducers.To receive Panoptix sonar, you need a compatible chartplotterand a compatible transducer.ThePanoptix sonar views allow you to see all around the boat inreal time. You can also watch your bait underwater and baitschools in front of or below your boat.The LiveVü sonar views provide you a view of the livemovement either in front of or below your boat. The screenupdates very quickly, producing sonar views that look more likelive video.The RealVü 3D sonar views provide three-dimensional views ofeither what is in front of or below your boat. The screen updateswith each sweep of the transducer.To see all five Panoptix sonar views, you need one transducerto show the down views and a second transducer to show theforward views.To access the Panoptix sonar views, select Sonar, and select aview.LiveVü Down Sonar ViewThis sonar view shows a two-dimensional view of what is belowthe boat and can be used to see a bait ball and fish.À Panoptix down view history in a scrolling sonar viewÁ BoatÂ RangeÃ TrailsÄ Drop shot rigÅ BottomLiveVü Forward Sonar ViewThis sonar view shows a two-dimensional view of what is in frontof the boat and can be used to see a bait ball and fish.16 Sonar