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Northstar 8000i Operation Manual 105
16.7 Show/hide the depth line
You can toggle the depth line On or Off. Any change is applied only to your
Sounder screen. On is the default.
When the depth line is On, you can move it up and down to find the depth of a
specific object on the Sounder screen (See Page 105).
To change the depth line setting:
1. Display the Sounder screen and the control panel. If you can't see the
Display button, select Return.
2. The
Depth Line button displays the current setting. Select the
button if you want to toggle to the other setting. The new setting is
applied immediately and stays until you change it again.
3. When you are finished, select Return.
16.8 Move the depth line
The depth line is white horizontal line. You can move this to find the depth of an
object on your Sounder screen. Any change is applied only to your Sounder screen.
NOTE: If you can't see the depth line, check whether it's On. (See Page 105) If it is
On and you can't see it, try changing the range as it may be out of view (see
"Change the range" page 118).
To move the depth line:
1. Display the Sounder screen and the control panel. If you can't see the
Move Depth Line button, select Display.
2. Select
Move Depth Line, then select Up or Down to move the
depth line one step. Repeat if necessary.
3. The new setting is applied immediately and stays until you change it
again.
4. Select
OK to confirm the new setting.
5. When you are finished, select Return.
16.9 Change the sounder operating mode
You can operate the sounder automatically to suit fishing or cruising conditions, or
manually.
IMPORTANT: Use cruising mode when you're traveling at speed.
If you operate the sounder manually, you can change the range and gain to suit
your own preferences. The best results are often returned in manual mode but
the optimum settings for different conditions are usually found only with practice
and experience.
To change the sounder operating mode:
1. Display the Sounder screen and the control panel. If you can't see the
Auto Mode button, select Return.