Garmin GPSMAP 8700 Black Box Owners Manual - Page 34

Traditional transducers emit a conical beam. The Garmin ClearVü scanning sonar technology emits two narrow beams, similar to the shape of the beam in a copying machine. These beams provide a clearer, picture-like image of what is beneath the boat. SideVü Sonar View NOTE: Not all models provide built-in SideVü sonar support. If your model does not provide built-in SideVü sonar, you need a compatible sounder module and compatible SideVü transducer. If your model does provide built-in SideVü sonar, you need a compatible SideVü transducer. SideVü scanning sonar technology shows you a picture of what lies to the sides of the boat. You can use this as a search tool to find structures and fish. Left side of the boat Right side of the boat The transducer on your vessel Trees Old tires Logs Distance from the side of the boat Water between the vessel and the bottom Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen You can measure the distance between two points on the SideVü sonar view. 1 From the SideVü sonar view, select . 2 Select a location on the screen. 3 Select Measure. A push pin appears on the screen at the selected location. 4 Select another location. The distance and angle from the pin is listed in the upper-left corner. TIP: To reset the pin and measure from the current location of the pin, select Set Reference. Panoptix Sonar Views To receive Panoptix sonar, you need a compatible transducer. The Panoptix sonar views allow you to see all around the boat in real time. You can also watch your bait underwater and bait schools in front of or below your boat. The LiveVü sonar views provide you a view of the live movement either in front of or below your boat. The screen updates very quickly, producing sonar views that look more like live video. The RealVü 3D sonar views provide three-dimensional views of either what is in front of or below your boat. The screen updates with each sweep of the transducer. To see all five Panoptix sonar views, you need one transducer to show the down views and a second transducer to show the forward views. To access the Panoptix sonar views, select Sonar, and select a view. LiveVü Down Sonar View This sonar view shows a two-dimensional view of what is below the boat and can be used to see a bait ball and fish. SideVü Scanning Technology Instead of a more common conical beam, the SideVü transducer uses a flat beam to scan the water and bottom to the sides of your boat. Panoptix down view history in a scrolling sonar view Boat Range Trails 26 Sonar Fishfinder