Simrad S2009-S2016 Operating instructions

Brand: Simrad

Model: S2009-S2016

Type: Operating instructions

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S2009-S2016 Fish Finder

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S2009-S2016 Fish Finder

User Manual

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Preface

Disclaimer

As Navico is continuously improving this product, we retain the right to make changes to the

product at any time which may not be reflected in this version of the manual. Please contact

your nearest distributor if you require any further assistance.

It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the equipment in a manner that will not

cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. The user of this product is solely

responsible for observing maritime safety practices.

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LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE

OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW.

This manual represents the product as at the time of printing. Navico Holding AS and its

subsidiaries, branches and affiliates reserve the right to make changes to specifications

without notice.

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Documentation, the English language version of the Documentation will be the official

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Warranty

The warranty card is supplied as a separate document at: www.navico-commercial.com

Regulatory statements

This equipment is intended for use in international waters as well as coastal sea areas

administrated by member states pursuant to international conventions. This equipment

complies with:

This equipment complies with:

• CE under EMC directive 2014/30/EU

• The requirements of level 2 devices of the Radio communications (Electromagnetic

Compatibility) standard 2008

The relevant Declaration of conformity is available on the following website: navico-

commercial.com/.

About this manual

This manual is a reference guide for operating and the software setup for the S2009 and

S2016 Fish finder systems.

Separate installation instructions for transducers are included with the transducer package.

The manual will continuously be updated to match new software releases. The latest

available manual version can be downloaded from the website:

www.navico-commercial.com.

Viewing the manual on the screen

The PDF viewer included in the unit makes it possible to read the manuals and other PDF

files on the screen. The manuals can be read from a card inserted in the card reader or copied

to the unit’s internal memory.

The PDF file is opened from the File manager, refer to "Files" on page 22.

Manuals can be downloaded at: navico-commercial.com/

Use the keys to maneuver in the PDF file as described below:

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• Scroll pages

Use the rotary knob.

• Zoom in/out

Use the + and - keys.

• Maneuver on a page that is larger than the display area

Use the arrow keys.

• Exit the PDF viewer

Use the Exit key.

Safety precautions

The accuracy of the depth displayed can be affected by many factors, including the type and

location of the transducer and water conditions.

The choice, location, and installation of transducers and other components of the system are

critical to the performance of the system as intended. If in doubt, consult your Simrad dealer.

To reduce the risk of misusing or misinterpreting this instrument, you must read and

understand all aspects of the Installation and Operation manuals. We also recommend that

you practice all operations using the built-in simulator before using this instrument on the

water.

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and NMEA 2000

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Association.

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Contents

7 The user interface

Front panel and keys

8 The main panel

8 Using the cursor on the image

9 Softkeys

10 Slide bars

10 The menu system

12 Basic operation

12 System Controls dialog

12 Turning the system on and off

12 Display illumination

12 Setting the appearance of the Instrument bar

13 Pausing the image

13 Screen capture

13 Show or hide the softkey bar

14 Setting up the image

14 The range

14 Zooming the image

15 Frequency

15 Gain

15 Color

16 View options

17 Split screen options

17 Palettes

18 White marker

18 Temperature graph

18 Bottom line

18 A-Scope

18 Zoom bars

19 Alerts

19 Acknowledging an alert message

20 Advanced options

20 Noise rejection

20 TVG

20 Scroll speed

20 Ping speed

20 Recording log data

22 Files

22 Managing files

22 Exporting the log file

23 Simulator

23 Turning the simulator on/off

23 Simulator source files

24 Installation

24 Mounting location

26 U-bracket mounting

27 Panel mounting

28 Wiring

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37 Software Setup

System settings

38 Echo settings

40 Alerts settings

40 Units settings

40 Network settings

46 Maintenance

46 Preventive maintenance

46 Cleaning the display unit

46 Cleaning the media port door

46 Checking the keys

46 Checking the connectors

46 NMEA Data logging

47 Software upgrades

47 Backing up your system data

48 Technical specifications

48 Display

48 Overview

48 Technical/Environmental

48 Electrical

48 Connectors

49 Card reader

50 Dimensional drawings

50 S2009

50 S2016

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The user interface

Front panel and keys

Note: The S2009 Fish finder unit has a 9" display in portrait orientation. The S2016 Fish

finder unit has a 16" display in landscape orientation. The keypad and card reader on

portrait and landscape units are the same. The diagrams and screenshots in this manual

are taken from the S2016.

8 9

1 Softkeys

Press a key once to access options for the corresponding function.

2 Enter key

Press to select an option or to save settings.

3 Arrow keys

Press to activate the cursor and to move the cursor on the image.

Menu operation: press to navigate through menu items and to adjust a value.

4 Exit key

Press to return to previous menu level or to exit a dialog.

5 Rotary knob

Rotate to scroll through menu items and to adjust values. Press to select or save

settings.

6 Range keys

Press the + or the - key to increase or decrease the range.

7 Power key

Press once to turn ON the unit.

Press and hold to turn OFF the unit.

Short press when the unit is ON opens the System Controls dialog.

8 Card reader door

9 SD card reader

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The main panel

The main panel is divided into predefined areas:

1 Instrument bar

2 Depth

3 Depth at cursor position

4 Fish arch

5 Cursor

6 Softkey bar

7 Range

8 History bar

9 Bottom line

10 Cursor information panel

Using the cursor on the image

The cursor can be used to measure the distance between two points, to mark a position, and

to navigate the history view.

By default, the cursor is not shown on the image.

When you position the cursor on the image; the screen pauses, the depth at the cursor

position is shown, and the information window and the history bar are activated.

You activate the cursor by pressing any arrow key. Use the arrow keys to maneuver the cursor

on the image.

To remove the cursor and cursor elements from the panel, press the Clear cursor softkey or

the Exit key.

Measuring distance

The cursor can be used to measure the distance between the position of two observations

on the image.

1. Position the cursor on the point from where you want to measure the distance

2. Start the measuring function by pressing the measure softkey

3. Position the cursor on the second measuring point

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- A line is drawn between the measuring points, and the distance is listed in the Cursor

Information panel

4. Continue selecting new measuring points if required

Press the Finished Measurement softkey to exit the measurement feature. The Clear

cursor softkey removes the cursor from the image.

Viewing history

Whenever the cursor is shown on the image, the history bar is shown at the bottom of the

image. The history bar shows the image you are currently viewing in relation to the total

image history stored.

If the scroll bar is on the far right side, it indicates that you are viewing the latest soundings. If

you position the cursor to the left side of the screen, the history bar starts scrolling towards

the left, and the automatic scrolling as new soundings are received is turned off.

You can view echosounder history by panning the image.

To resume normal scrolling, press the Clear cursor softkey or the X key.

Saving waypoints

You can save a waypoint at a selected location by positioning the cursor on the panel, and

then pressing the New waypoint softkey.

Pressing the New waypoint softkey creates a temporary waypoint on the image and sends

it over NMEA 2000 so that the waypoint can be created on an MFD. In order to do this, the

“Send waypoint on NMEA2000” setting must be enabled. Refer to "NMEA 2000" on page 44.

Softkeys

The softkeys are always accessible. By default, the softkey bar is displayed on the panel. You

can hide the softkey bar so that more of the image is displayed. Refer to "Show or hide the softkey

bar" on page 13. When a softkey is pressed, the function for the selected softkey becomes

available.

The arrow keys, the rotary knob and the Enter key have different functions depending on

which softkey is selected.

More details about the softkey functionality are available in the separate section describing

the functions later in this manual.

Softkey pop-ups

If you press the Range, Frequency or Gain softkey twice, their corresponding pop-up is

displayed.

If a pop-up has more than one option, you select the options by using the arrow keys.

You remove the pop-up and revert to the softkey's main function by re-pressing the softkey

or by pressing the Exit key.

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Slide bars

Some options display a slide bar.

Press the Enter key, the right arrow key or the rotary knob to activate the slide bar.

When active the slide bar changes from blue to orange and you can adjust the value. Turn

the rotary knob or press the up/down arrow keys to move the slide bar up or down to adjust

the value.

Press the Exit key, the left arrow key or the rotary knob to de-activate the slide bar.

The menu system

The Menu, View and Advanced softkeys display menus. Depending on the menu item,

selecting an item can display sub menus, select options or open dialogs.

A Settings dialog will remain open until it is manually closed.

Main menu and sub menus

You access the Main menu by pressing the Menu softkey.

• Use the up and down arrow keys or turn the rotary knob to move up and down in a menu

• Press the Enter key, the right arrow key or the rotary knob to access a sub menu, to toggle

options and to confirm a selection

• Press the Exit key or the left arrow key to return to previous menu level and then exit the

menu system

A selected menu item is indicated with a blue background. If a sub-menu is available this is

indicated with a right arrow after the text.

Selected menu item Sub-menu indication

Settings dialogs

The various Settings dialogs provide access to system settings.

You access the Settings dialogs from the Main menu and from the System Controls dialog.

• Use the up and down arrow keys or turn the rotary knob to move up and down in a

Settings dialog

• Press the Enter key, the right arrow key or the rotary knob to access the Settings details

and to confirm a selection

• Press the Exit key to close a dialog

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There is no time-out for the Settings dialogs. A dialog remains open until it is manually

closed.

For more information about the Settings dialogs, refer to "Software Setup" on page 37.

On-screen keyboard

A numeric or alphanumeric virtual keyboard is displayed when required to enter user

information in dialogs.

• Select a virtual key by using the arrow keys followed by the Enter key to confirm the

selection

• Complete the entry and close the dialog by selecting the Enter virtual key

You remove the virtual keyboard without entering information by pressing the Exit key.

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Basic operation

System Controls dialog

The System Controls dialog provides quick access to basic system settings. You display the

dialog by making a short press on the Power key.

Activating functions

Select the icon of the function you want to set or toggle on or off. For those functions that

toggle on and off, a highlighted icon indicates the function is activated, as shown in the

Instrument bar icon above.

Turning the system on and off

You turn the system on and off by pressing and holding the Power key. You can also turn

the unit off from the System Controls dialog.

If the Power key is released before the shut-down is completed, the power off process is

cancelled.

First time startup

When the unit is started for the first time, or after a factory default, the unit displays a setup

wizard. Respond to the setup wizard prompts to select some fundamental setup options.

You can perform further setup using the system settings option and later change settings

made with the setup wizard. Refer to "Software Setup" on page 37.

Standby mode

In Standby mode, the Sonar and the backlight for screen and keys are turned off to save

power. The system continues to run in the background.

You select Standby mode from the System Controls dialog.

Display illumination

Brightness

The display backlighting can be adjusted at any time from the System Controls dialog.

Night mode

The night mode option optimizes the color palette and backlight for low light conditions.

Setting the appearance of the Instrument bar

By default, the Instrument bar is shown on the panel. You can turn the Instrument bar off.

Data sources connected to the system can be viewed in the Instrument bar.

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You can specify the information displayed in the instrument bars. Use the Instrument bar

sub-menu to set the appearance of the Instrument bar.

Turning the Instrument bar on/off

1. Activate the System controls dialog

2. Deactivate/activate the instrument bar icon to toggle the bar on and off.

You can also turn the instrument bar on/off from the instrument bar menu option.

Edit the content of the Instrument bar

1. Press the Menu softkey, activate the instrument bar menu option and press the Enter

key.

2. Activate the edit option, and press the Enter key. The top instrument gauge is

highlighted.

3. Press the up/down arrow keys or turn the rotary knob to activate the instrument gauge

you want to change.

4. Press the Enter key or the rotary knob to open the Choose data dialog.

5. Press the up/down arrow keys or turn the rotary knob to activate a category, and then

press the Enter key to expand it.

6. Press the up/down arrow keys or turn the rotary knob to activate a gauge, and then press

the Enter key to select it.

7. Press the up/down arrow keys or turn the rotary knob to select the finished editing menu

option and then press the Enter key to save your changes.

Pausing the image

You can pause the image, allowing you to examine it.

Toggle on/off pause using the pause option in the main menu.

The pause function stops the Echosounder from pinging the transducer. The system is not

collecting Echosounder data when paused in this manner.

Screen capture

Simultaneously press the Enter and Power keys to take a screen capture. Screen captures

are saved to internal memory.

To manage screen capture files, refer to "Managing files" on page 22.

Show or hide the softkey bar

By default, the softkey bar is displayed on the panel. Hiding the softkey bar allows you to

show more of the image.

Select the hide menu option to immediately hide the softkey bar. Pressing any softkey re-

displays the softkey bar.

Auto hide the softkey bar

Selecting the auto hide option will hide the softkey bar after a few seconds of no softkey

activity. Pressing any softkey re-displays the softkey bar.

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Setting up the image

You can improve the image by adjusting the range, gain, color, and by filtering out noise.

Some functions include both a manual and an automatic mode. It is recommended to use

the manual mode only if the automatic tuning fails.

The image is controlled by dedicated softkeys as described in the next sections.

When the cursor is active, some options on the menu are replaced with cursor mode

features. Press the Clear cursor softkey or press the Exit key to return to the non-cursor

related softkey options.

The range

The range setting determines the water depth that is visible on the screen.

Press the Range softkey twice to display the range pop-up.

Preset range levels

Allows for the selection of a specific depth range that is not tied to the depth of the water.

To select a preset range level, press the Range softkey and then turn the rotary knob to

adjust the range to a preset level or use the +/- keys.

Auto range

By default, the range is set to Auto. In auto range, the system automatically displays the

whole range from the water surface to the bottom. Auto is the preferred setting for fish

finding.

Expand the Range pop-up and select Auto gain or press-and-hold the Range softkey to

toggle Auto gain on/off.

Custom range

This option allows you to manually set both upper and lower range limits.

Note: Setting a custom range puts the system in manual mode. If the bottom is well

beyond the lower range set, you may lose digital depth.

When selected, the Custom Range dialog is displayed where you set the upper and lower

range limits.

Selecting the Upper or Lower fields displays the keypad. Use the up/down arrow keys to

move around the keypad and press the Enter key to select values. Select the OK button to

set the values selected.

Zooming the image

You can zoom the image by:

• Pressing the Zoom softkey and turning the rotary knob

Zoom level is shown on the upper left side of the image.

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When zooming in, the sea floor is kept near the bottom of the screen, irrespective of whether

it is in auto-range or manual range.

If the range is set considerably less than the actual depth, the unit is not able to find the

bottom when zooming.

You can also zoom the image as a split screen and display zoom bars. Refer to split screen

"Zoom" on page 17.

Frequency

The unit supports several transducer frequencies. Available frequencies depend on the

transducer model that is connected.

Frequency is the ‘tone’ the transducer transmits. Transducers are designed to operate on

different frequencies as the various frequencies have different qualities.

To set the frequency, you have two options:

• Press the Frequency softkey once to activate it and then turn the rotary knob to activate

and select a frequency.

• Press the Frequency softkey twice to display the pop-up. Turn the rotary knob to activate

a frequency in the pop-up and then press Enter or the rotary knob to select it.

Gain

The gain controls the sensitivity. The more you increase the gain, the more details are shown

on the image. However, a higher gain setting may introduce more background clutter on the

image. If the gain is set too low, weak echoes might not be displayed.

To set the Gain, press the Gain softkey once and turn the rotary knob to adjust the gain

value.

Auto gain

The Auto gain option keeps the sensitivity at a level that works well under most conditions.

With the gain in auto mode, you can set a positive or negative offset that gets applied to the

auto gain.

To set the Gain to auto, press the Gain softkey twice to display the pop-up. Turn the rotary

knob to activate the Auto pop-up and press the Enter key or rotary knob to select it. A

check-mark is displayed in the check-box when it is selected. Or press-and-hold the Gain

softkey to toggle Auto gain on/off.

To set a positive or negative offset to auto gain with auto selected, turn the rotary knob to

adjust the auto value.

Color

Strong and weak signals have different colors to indicate the different signal strengths. The

colors used depend on which palette you select. The more you increase the Color setting,

the more echoes are displayed in the color at the strong return end of the scale.

To set the Color, press the Color softkey once and turn the rotary knob to adjust the value.

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View options

The View menu allows you to display a split image, choose a predefined pallete, to change a

specific color on the image to white, to illustrate changes in water temperature, to show a

bottom line, amplitude scope and zoom bar.

1 Depth

2 Temperature

3 Frequency / Zoom level

4 Bottom

5 Fish arches

6 Upper and Lower range

7 A-Scope*

8 Temperature graph*

9 Zoom bars*

10 Range scale

11 Bottom line*

* Optional image items.

Note: You can turn the optional image items on/off individually as described in the

following sections.

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Split screen options

Split screen options are available on the split screen sub-menu.

Zoom

The Zoom mode presents a magnified view of the sounder image on the left side of the

panel.

You can select up to 8x zoom using the rotary knob.

The range zoom bars on the right side of the display shows the range that is magnified. If you

increase the zooming factor the range is reduced. You see this as reduced distance between

the zoom bars.

Activate the zoom bar option on the View menu to display the zoom bars. Activate and

move the cursor to pan history and view different depths of the water column. Refer to "Zoom

bars" on page 18.

Bottom lock

The bottom lock mode is useful when you want to view echoes close to the bottom. In this

mode the left side of the panel shows an image where the bottom is flattened. The range

scale is changed to measure from the seabed (0) and upwards. The bottom and the zero line

are always shown on the left image, independent of the range scale. The scaling factor for

the image on the left side of the panel is adjusted as described for the Zoom option.

Frequency

The frequency split screen option is only available if multiple frequencies are available.

The frequency mode is useful when you want to view higher and lower frequencies at the

same time.

• A low frequency, for example 50 kHz, will go deep. It generates a wide cone but is

somewhat more sensitive to noise. It is good for bottom discrimination and wide area

search.

• A high frequency, for example 200 kHz, offers higher discrimination and is less sensitive to

noise. It is good for separating targets and for higher speed vessels.

On a frequency split screen image, press the rotary knob to toggle between the left-side and

right-side images. The active image has an orange frame around it. Press the frequency

Softkey and turn the rotary knob to adjust the frequency on the split screen image that is

active. You can use most softkey options to change the range, gain, color, etc. to the split

screen image that is active.

Orientation

Orientation is only available if the Frequency split screen option is used.

You can specify to show the split screens on top of each other or side-by-side.

No split

To revert to a single image select No split in the Split sub-menu.

Palettes

You can select between several display palettes optimized for a variety of fishing conditions.

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White marker

Use this option to change a specific color on the image to white. This effectively highlights

(or hides) the selected color.

Temperature graph

The temperature graph is used to illustrate changes in water temperature.

When toggled on, a colored line and temperature digits are shown on the Echosounder

image.

Bottom line

A bottom line can be added to the bottom surface to make it easier to distinguish the

bottom from fish and structures.

Toggle enable/disable the Bottom line from the bottom line sub-menu. Turning the rotary

knob or pressing the up/down arrow keys moves the slide bar up/down and specifies the

thickness of the bottom line.

A-Scope

The A-scope is a display of real-time echoes as they appear on the panel. The strength of the

actual echo is indicated by both width and color intensity.

Zoom bars

The zoom bars are displayed when you activate a split zoom image and activate the zoom

bar on the View menu. Refer to "Zoom" on page 17.

The range zoom bars on the right side of the display shows the range that is magnified and

displayed on the left side. If you increase the zooming factor, the range is reduced. You see

this as reduced distance between the zoom bars.

You can move the zoom bars on the right side up or down to cause the left side image to

show different depths of the water column.

• You activate the cursor and display the cursor icon by pressing the left or right arrow keys

• You deactivate the cursor and remove the cursor icon from the image by pressing the

Clear cursor softbar key or the Exit key

• You move the cursor within the image by pressing the arrow keys. Move the cursor left/

right to pan history. Move the cursor up/down to view different depths of the water

column in the zoom panel.

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Alerts

The system continuously checks for dangerous situations and system faults while the system

is running. When an alert situation occurs, an alert message pops up on the screen. and an

alert icon is displayed in the status bar.

If you have enabled the siren, the alert message is followed by an audible alert.

The alert is recorded in the alert listing so that you can see the details and take the

appropriate corrective action.

The active, historical and settings dialogs are available from the main menu and from the

Alert Settings dialog.

• Active - list of active alerts.

• History - list of all alerts with time stamp.

• Settings - list of all available alert options in the system, with current settings.

The following is an example of an alert message.

Acknowledging an alert message

The close option is available in the alert dialog for acknowledging a message.

Close sets the alert state to acknowledged, meaning that you are aware of the alert

condition. The siren stops and the alert dialog is removed. However, the alert remains active

in the alert listing until the reason for the alert has been removed.

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Advanced options

Noise rejection

Signal interference from bilge pumps, engine vibration and air bubbles can clutter the

image.

The noise rejection option filters the signal interference and reduces the on-screen clutter.

TVG

Wave action, boat wakes and temperature inversions can cause onscreen clutter near the

surface. The TVG (Time Variable Gain) option reduces surface clutter by decreasing the

sensitivity of the receiver near the surface.

Note: For optimal image return and clarity in most conditions, the default value is set to

a low value.

Scroll speed

You can select the scrolling speed of the image on the screen. A high scroll speed updates

the image fast, while a low scroll speed presents a longer history.

Note: In certain conditions it may be necessary to adjust the scroll speed to get a more

useful image. Such as adjusting the image to a faster speed when vertically fishing

without moving.

Ping speed

Ping speed controls the rate the transducer transmits the signal into the water. By default,

the ping speed is set to max. It may be necessary to adjust the ping speed to limit

interference or to adjust for specific fishing conditions.

Recording log data

Start recording log data

You can start recording log data and save the file internally in the unit, or save it onto a card

inserted into the unit’s card reader.

The record function is activated from the Advanced menu option.

When the data is being recorded, there is a flashing red symbol in the top left corner and a

message appears periodically at the bottom of the screen.

When you select Record in the Advanced menu, the Record sonar log dialog is displayed

where you specify recording settings. The options are explained in the following topics.

Filename

Specify the name of the recording (log).

File format

Note: XTF format is for use only with select 3rd party Echosounder viewing tools.

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