SONAR User Manual

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SYSTEM SETTING 2 menu description
OFF ON
OFF (OFF, 5-15kt)
AUTO RETRACTION :
SPEED ALARM/MESSAGE :
DEFAULT SETTING : NO YES
: SELECT
: CHANGE MENU: END
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** SYSTEM SETTING 2 **
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SPEED IS 15 KNOTS WHILE SOUNDDOME IS BEING
RETRACTED. IF VESSEL HAS RAPID ACCELERATION CAPABILITIES,
AUTO RETRACTION SETTINGS OF 10-12 KNOTS ARE MANDATORY TO
AVOID CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO SOUNDOME ASSY. ANY PHYSICAL
DAMAGE TO THE SOUNDOME ASSY. IS CONSIDERED ABUSE AND IS
NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE.
SOUNDOME SERIAL NO : -999 1000-
STABILIZER :
OFF ON
SWEEP INDICATOR : DOT LINE
Figure 5-11 System setting 2 menu
STABILIZER: Choose ON to compensate for effects of ship’s pitching and rolling. Requires
Motion Sensor MS-100 or Clinometer BS-704.
AUTO RETRACTION: Turn on to automatically retract the transducer when ship’s speed
exceeds the speed set here. The ship’s speed range for automatic retraction is from 5 to 15
knots. The default setting is OFF (no automatic retraction). Requires speed input.
Note: The transducer may be retracted at a speed other than the intended one when ship’s
speed data is erroneous.