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3.13.2 Sample echo displays

Port-starboard picture (bottom)

You can see fish echoes at the center-right of the screen. The bottom is displayed wider as the
distance from the ship’s position increases. Therefore, it may be difficult to discriminate bottom
fish.

Fish
school

Own ship

PORT

STBD

Bottom

Figure 3-18 Port-starboard picture

When ship passes over fish schools

The sounding beam is directed fore-aft and the display is off-centered* to present a wider view
of the area forward of the ship. You can clearly see fish schools approaching from the bow of
the ship.

*: Automatically shifted.

FORE

AFT

FORE

AFT

Fish
school

Fish
school

Forward

Own ship

Figure 3-19 Picture appearance when passing over fish schools