Tool bar description
The tool bar provides buttons for functions, filters, and sonar view overlays.
The tool bar provides access to useful functions, such as the ability to take a screenshot or change your TVG settings. In addition, several measuring tools are available.
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Arrow Click to use the default arrow cursor. With the default cursor you can select and manipulate objects on the screen.
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Wiper Removes items from the sonar view. When selected, click on each overlay you wish to delete.
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Zoom windows You can open up to four true zoom windows when running a Sonar Head.
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Tape Measure Measures distances on the sonar view. Also allows you to place a measurement overlay on the sonar view.
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Protractor You can use the protractor to measure the angle between two lines, then place the resulting overlay in the sonar view.
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String Measure You can use the string measure tool to define an area. The size and perimeter of the area will be calculated for you.
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Text Label The text label tool allows you to place comments on the screen.
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Reference Cursor 2 You can place one or two reference cursors as overlays on the sonar view. When you place two cursors, an additional overlay
will appear with information about the cursors.
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Image Quality Analysis System The Image Quality Analysis System (IQAS) analyzes the image quality of a point target, or can be used to measure a known point
target against a specification.
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Y1 Horizontal line overlay that can be used to mark the depth of the natural seabed (for use when excavating).
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Y2 Horizontal line overlay that can be used to mark the depth of a trenching target (for use when excavating).
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Show Full Screen Click Full Screen to make the sonar view full screen. Press the Esc key to exit full-screen mode.
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Save image with overlays Click this button to save sonar view images, including any overlays you’ve placed in the sonar views.
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Save image without overlays Click this button to save sonar view images, excluding any overlays you’ve placed in the sonar views.
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TVG Setup dialog box TVG (Time Variable Gain) compensates for the loss of acoustic energy due to geometric spread and absorption.
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Average Filter Clicking the “A” button will enable the Average Filter. This filter reduces noise. Slow-moving features persist on-screen.
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Background Removal Clicking the “B” button will enable the Background Removal filter. This filter removes stationary parts of the background
to enhance moving objects (such as fish, for example).
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Edge Enhancement Clicking the “E” button will enable Edge Enhancement. This filter enhances the edge of moving features.
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No Filter Disables any filters. The sonar view will display an unfiltered sonar image.
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