Simrad SH40 - MINI REV A Manuale Utente

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Simrad SH40POWER ON/OFFThis chapter explains how to switch your sonar system on and off.WARNINGBefore you start: Make sure that the waterdepth below t

Power on/offHow to switch o ff the sonarObserve the following procedure.MiddleUpDownMAIN SW.POWERABCD(CD015022B)1 Press the Up button (B) on the Sonar

Simrad SH40SONAR CONTROL PANELThe sonar control panel is organized into fields. The buttonswithin each field control a specific function on the sonar.(CD

Sonar control panelModeThese four buttons provide fast access to the four operationalmodes you select, or to four pre-defined user c onfigurations. Youm

Simrad SH40OPERATIONAL MODESThe SH40 sonar provides you with several different displaymodes. These have been created to cover all your operationalneed

Operational modessymbol reaches the edge of the screen, it will automatically bemoved back t o the centre, or to a position determined by theOff Centr

Simrad SH40USING THE MENUSThe SH40 sonar is equipped with an extensive menu system,and you will use this to choose operational modes and to controlthe

Using the menustabs for each display mode. In order to select a new menu, movethe cursor to the tab, and press theSelect button on the SonarControl Pa

Simrad SH40How to hide the menuThe menu is normally located on the right hand side of thedisplay, but if you don’t need it, you can easily remove it.1

Using the menus• PP Filter: The Ping-to-Ping filter will only show you theechoes if they are still present after several consecutive pings(2, 4 or 8).

Simrad SH40Display menuThe Display menu is shown in all display modes, and providesaccess to parameters controlling the visual presentation of thesona

Using the menus• School: This parameter is used to obtain information of thevolume estimation of a school in the automatic target trackingprogram.•Dea

Simrad SH40• Default setting: Click this button to retrieve the factorysettings.20302656/A

Common proceduresCOMMON PROCEDURESThis chapter presents how to perform the most commonprocedures on the SH40 sonar. Note that the “power on/off”proced

Simrad SH40How to adjust the gainYou can adjust the sonar gain by means of the control buttonson the Sonar C ontrol Panel, or by using theGain button

Common proceduresHow to control the TVGThe TVG (Time Varied Gain) controls the gain in the signalamplifier. The gain is weakest just after the p ing, a

Simrad SH40How to define the function of the ModebuttonsThe Mode buttons on your SH40 Sonar Control Panel can eitherbe used to select operational mode,

Common procedures• Click the middle of the button to open the parameterdialogue for direct access to the requested setting.4 Click theStore button.5 W

Simrad SH40How to keep sonar imagesWhen you store new sonar images, they will by default be addedto the list ofTemporary files. This list will contain

Common procedures• Make sure that you do n ot delete the file name extension.bmp.7 Click the necessary characters on the on-line keyboard tobuild a new

Simrad SH40Mini-manualThis manual provides you with the basic informationrequired to operate the Simrad SH40 High frequency sonar.For more detailed i

Simrad SH40• Observe that the standard Windows® Taskbar appears,and that theStart menu is shown in the lower left cornerof the display.8 On the on-lin

Common procedures2 Hold the Auto search button depressed while you also pressone of the two“arrow” buttons in the Train field.3 Observe that the openin

Simrad SH40How to enable target trackObserve this procedure to initiate a target track.1 Place the cursor over the desired target.2 Press theTarget tr

Basic theoryBASIC THEORYThis chapter explains some of the basic theory related to settings,error sources and noise conditions.SettingsA sonar will tra

Simrad SH40PP FilterPP Filter means “Ping-to-Ping Filter”. When this function isactivated, the sonar will compare the echoes from one ping withthe ech

Basic theoryTiltThe sonar beam can be tilted vertically in steps o f 1 degree, andthe chosen tilt is shown on the sonar picture. At 0 degrees tiltyou

Simrad SH40The most common cause of acoustic noise is the propeller andthe cavitation caused by its rotation. Other typical noise sourceson board your

Basic theoryBe aware of that other vessels close to you will also generatereverberation due to the water disturbance c aused by the wake,the propeller

Simrad SH40Layers and deflectionsYour sonar operations may also be disturbed by environmentalsituations that you are unable to control. Two typical con

Basic theoryOn cold days, you may experience the opposite: the cold waterwill be close to the surface, and the water temperature increaseswith increas

Document historyDocument numb er: 302656 / ISBN-10: 82-806 6-067 -4 / ISBN-13: 978-82-8066-067-4-1Rev. AMarch 2006 First version.Copyright©2006 Simrad

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Mini-manualTable of contentsINTRODUCTION ... 5IMPORTANT MATTERS ...

Simrad SH40Automatic search and tracking procedures ...28How to start the horizontal search p

IntroductionINTRODUCTIONThe purpose of this booklet is to give you a s hort introduction tothe operational use of the SH40 sonar. It is not possible t

Simrad SH40IMPORTANT MATTERSAs with all advanced instruments, there are a few importantmatters about the SH40 t hat you must remember.Before you switc

ReleasesRELEASESThe SH40 sonar is based on advanced software. We arecontinuously improving our products, and for this reason thesonar software is upgr