WesternBass Magazine December 2011, Page 43

WesternBass Magazine December 2011, Page 43

advantages and gives you time to

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Zoom mode we covered earlier, this

move your zoom window where

scale marks water depth. But in

you need it without losing the

Bottom lock mode this scale now

targets. look back to Screenshot

marks distance from the bottom.

3 and note the blue Progress Bar

Many anglers miss this, and it’s a

circled in green immediately below

neat feature. Note the fish mark in

the bottom zoom range digits of

the right panel at the 30 foot depth

23.2. That bar marks the right

reading? Now find him next to the

panel’s movement relationship to

dividing line of the left panel and

the cursor’s stationary position.

notice the 2 foot marking next to

in this instance, it indicates the

him; meaning he’s about 2 feet off

right panel has moved ahead of

the bottom. When fishing is related

the cursor position. Whenever you want the left

to the bottom, it’s very helpful to have the object

panel zoom range to track/move continuously

distances related to the bottom as well.

with the right panel, press and hold the right arrow

key until the Progress Bar touches (catches up to)

in summary, whenever you want to see the full

the dividing line between the left and right panels.

water column, yet be able to slide a zoom window

Screenshot 5 illustrates where the Progress Bar

anywhere on the screen for a closer look, use the

needs to be for both screens to track simultaneously Split Zoom view. When your focus is primarily on the

when using the cursor. Note the cursor position

bottom, use the Split Bottom lock view.

(circled in green just above the Progress Bar) is also

now on the dividing line.

to learn many more features that will help you

maximize the use of your unit, there’s good news.

By now you may be asking, “What if i don’t care

For HdS unit owners, Sonar GPS Workshops llC is

about anything other than what’s happening near the building a library of short “how-to” videos on specific

bottom? What zoom strategy should i use then?”

topics you can view online. to access these videos,

Bottom lock is your answer. By pressing the “soft

go to www.sonargpstraining.com and follow the

key” below Split, your menu choices will pop up as

links. (This library might not yet be operational by

in Screenshot 6. . Choose Bottom lock and the left

press time. if so, please be patient and check back. it

zoom panel will shift and lock on the bottom. (The

should come online before the next issue, and once

right panel stays the same.) The left zoom panel

operational, the library topics will continue to grow.)

will now track the bottom wherever it goes, and you

anglers owning lowrance lCX, lMS, and similar

can still toggle your zoom range between 2x and 8x

eagle units can immediately start getting more out of

magnifications as desired.

their units through our Sportfishing Workshop dVd

covering the operation features, tips, and tricks of

Screenshot 7 below shows a Bottom lock view,

all these units . This dVd is available now. For more

but be sure to pay attention to the scale outlined in

information and to purchase this dVd online, go to

green on the right/left panel dividing line. in the Split

www.sonargpstraining.com/instructional_dvd.html

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