Garmin STRIKER PLUS 4 Owner's Manual

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Updating Software with the ActiveCaptainAppIf your device has Wi‑Fi technology, you can use theActiveCaptain app to download and install the latest softwareupdates for your device.NOTICESoftware updates may require the app to download large files.Regular data limits or charges from your Internet serviceprovider apply. Contact your Internet service provider for moreinformation about data limits or charges.The installation process can take several minutes.1 Connect the mobile device to the STRIKER Plus device(Getting Started with the ActiveCaptain App, page 2).2 When a software update is available and you have internetaccess on your mobile device, select Software Updates >Download.The ActiveCaptain app downloads the update to the mobiledevice. When you reconnect the app to the STRIKER Plusdevice, the update is transferred to the device. After thetransfer is complete, you are prompted to install the update.3 When you are prompted by the STRIKER Plus device, selectan option to install the update.• To update the software immediately, select OK.• To delay the update, select Cancel. When you are readyto install the update, select ActiveCaptain > SoftwareUpdates > Install Now.Sonar FishfinderWhen properly connected to a compatible transducer, yourSTRIKER Plus device can be used as a fishfinder.Different sonar views can help you view the fish in the area. Thesonar views available vary depending on the type of transducerand sounder module connected to the chartplotter. For example,you can view Garmin ClearVü™ sonar screens only if you have acompatible Garmin ClearVü transducer connected.There are four basic styles of sonar views available: a full-screen view, a split-screen view that combines two or moreviews, a split-zoom view, and a split-frequency view thatdisplays two different frequencies. You can customize thesettings for each view in the screen. For example, if you areviewing the split-frequency view, you can separately adjust thegain for each frequency.If you do not see an arrangement of sonar views to suit yourneeds, you can create a custom combination screen(Combination Pages, page 1).Traditional Sonar ViewThere are several full-screen views available, depending on thetransducer that is connected.The full-screen Traditional sonar view shows a large image ofthe sonar readings from a transducer. The range scale along theright side of the screen shows the depth of detected objects asthe screen scrolls from the right to the left.À Depth informationÁ Suspended targets or fishÂ Bottom of the body of waterGarmin ClearVü Sonar ViewNOTE: To receive Garmin ClearVü scanning sonar, you need acompatible transducer.Garmin ClearVü high-frequency sonar provides a detailedpicture of the fishing environment around the boat in a detailedrepresentation of structures the boat is passing over.À Bottom depthÁ Water temperatureÂ GPS speedÃ Device voltageÄ TimeÅ Suspended targets (fish)Æ Depth lineÇ Transducer type and frequency, and zoom typeÈ Depth indicator as the sonar data screen scrolls from right to leftÉ Bottom echoTraditional transducers emit a conical beam. The GarminClearVü scanning sonar technology emits two narrow beams,similar to the shape of the beam in a copying machine. Thesebeams provide a clearer, picture-like image of what is aroundthe boat.SideVü Sonar ViewNOTE: Not all models support SideVü sonar and scanningtransducers.NOTE: To receive SideVü scanning sonar, you need acompatible transducer and fishfinder.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.Sonar Fishfinder 3