7 measuring depth, 8 suppressing interference, 9 suppressing low level noise – Furuno GP-1650WDF User Manual
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2. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION
 
 
2-7
2.7 Measuring
Depth
The VRM functions to measure the depth to 
fish schools, etc., and it is always displayed. 
 
1. Press ▲ or ▼ to shift the VRM. 
2. Read the depth just above the VRM. 
SNDR
 FUNC
SHIFT
GAIN
RANGE
SOUNDER
MODE/
FREQ
50k
GPS 3D
VRM
20
30
40
50
30
20
10
0
42.0
17.5
Depth to VRM
How to use the VRM
Note:
This function is not available on the 
plotter/sounder display. 
2.8 Suppressing
Interference
Interference from other acoustic equipment 
operating nearby or other electronic 
equipment on your boat may show itself on 
the display as shown in the illustration at the 
top of the next column. 
 
To suppress interference, do the following: 
 
1. Press the [MENU] key and the 
SOUNDER SETUP OPTIONS soft key.
2. Select NOISE LIMITER and press the
EDIT soft key to show the noise limiter 
window. 
NOISE LIMITER
▲
OFF
NL1
NL2
NL3
▼
Noise limiter window
3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select degree of
suppression desired; OFF, NL1, NL2 or 
NL3. The higher the number the greater 
the degree of suppression. 
4. Press the RETURN soft key and the
[SNDR] key to finish.
Interference from Electrical inteference
other sounder
Types of interference
 
Turn the noise limiter circuit off when no 
interference exists, otherwise weak echoes 
may be missed. 
 
 
2.9 Suppressing
Low
Level
Noise
Light-blue dots may appear over most of 
screen. This is mainly due to dirty water or 
noise. This noise can be suppressed by 
adjusting CLUTTER on the SOUNDER 
SETUP OPTIONS menu. 
 
When the sounder mode is Auto, the clutter 
suppression setting is fixed at AUTO. To 
suppress low level noise in manual sounder 
operation do the following: 
 
1. Press the [MENU] key and the 
SOUNDER SETUP OPTIONS soft key.
2. Select CLUTTER and press the EDIT soft
key to show the clutter window.
CLUTTER
▲
3
▼
Clutter window
