Hi, I swim in the water with a depth of 10 meters and I asked how to set parameters:
– Contrast
– Frequency
– Surface Clarity
– And other
Please write to set the parameters as well to really show structurescan.
The same problem I have with an ordinary transmitter HST-WSBL (106-72), I do not see fish arches – please, help in setting functions assuming that swim in shallow water to 10 meters.
Thank you in advance for your help!
You wont see fish arches with Structure Scan, the cone angle is different/narrower you will white or a hard echo return on the screen typically.
800 hz
Contrast about 72% you have to adjust to find what works for you
Surface clarity default
Pallete what ever you find works for you I like the 1 or 6 or the new blue or 8 I think
moreyes, thanks for your help!
Is anyone else can give me advice on how to set structurescan shallow water up to 10 meters?
Try this link:
http://www.lowrance.com/en/Support/Product-Support/Troubleshooting-Guide/Marking-Fish/
Also, moreeyes is right, you won’t see arches with the LSS-1. Rather the fish will be brighter white spots almost looking like debris in the field of view.
Lastly, in regards to shallow water, keep in mind the cone angle is about 1/3 your depth, additionally side scan is about 5x your total depth. So a depth of 10 meters should see approximately 25 meters in either direction whereas the sonar will only mark an area of about 3 feet around and straight down.
Here are some other tidbits that might help:
Transducer Installation
If you still don’t get good fish arches on the screen, it could be the transducer’s mounting is incorrect. If the transducer is mounted on the transom, adjust it until its face is pointing straight down when the boat is in the water. If it is angled, the arch won’t appear on the screen properly. If the arch slopes up but not down, then the front of the transducer is too high and needs to be lowered. If only the back half of the arch is printed, the nose of the transducer is angled too low and needs to be raised.
Fish Arch Review
Sensitivity
Automatic operation with ASP™ (Advanced Signal Processing) turned on should give you the proper sensitivity settings but, if necessary, the sensitivity may be increased.
Target Depth
The depth of the fish can determine if the fish will arch on the screen. If the fish is in shallow water, the fish is not in the cone angle very long, making it difficult to show an arch. Typically, the deeper the fish, the easier it is to show an arch.
Boat Speed
The boat’s engine should be in gear at an idle or just above. Experiment with your boat to find the best throttle location for good arches. Usually, a slow trolling speed works best.
Chart Speed
Use at least 3/4 chart speed or higher.
Zoom Size
If you see markings that are possible fish, but they do not arch, zoom in on them. Using the zoom function lets you effectively increase the screen’s resolution.
Final notes on fish arches
Very small fish probably will not arch at all. Because of water conditions such as heavy surface clutter or thermoclines, the sensitivity sometimes cannot be turned up enough to get fish arches. For the best results, turn the sensitivity up as high as possible without getting too much noise on the screen. In medium to deep water, this method should work to display fish arches.
A school of fish will appear as many different formations or shapes, depending on how much of the school is within the transducer’s cone. In shallow water, several fish close together appear like blocks that have been stacked in no apparent order. In deep water, each fish will arch according to its size.
Hope this helps.
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