Installation manual

Simrad SH80
Tilt field
The Tilt buttons allows you to control t he vertical angle of the
transducer beam, and provide a program for an automatic tilt
sequence.
(CD015022I)
TILT
Auto
Manual
Manual tilt
In Manual mode the transducer may be tilted within the systems
limits by pressing the
Tilt up and Tilt down (arrow) buttons.
Pressing either button once changes the tilt angle i n steps of 1
degree. Pressing and holding either button continuously changes
the tilt angle until pressure is removed.
In the Position and Target Tracking modes, the tilt angle will
automatically be adjusted to compensate for t he distance to the
tracked position.
Auto tilt
In the Auto tilt mode the selected tilt angle forms the centre of
the tilt search. The selected tilt limits are displayed on the tilt
indicator by yellow lines and corresponding numerical values for
both the upper and lower limits.
The centre of the tilt search sector is adjusted by pressing the
Tilt up or Tilt down (arrow) buttons. Sector limits are adjusted
by pressing and holding the
Auto button and simultaneously
pressing the
Tilt up or Tilt down (arrow) buttons.
Tilt search sector limits can be increased in steps of 1 degree
to 10 degrees according to the value selected in the in the
Tilt
parameter dialogue.
The Auto tilt function responds differently with regard to the
training mode selected as follows:
• Manual training mode: The transducer automatically changes
the tilt angle after each transmission in steps within the
selected limits.
• Auto search training mode: The transducer automatically
changes the tilt angle after each complete search is performed.
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