Another tip: on the left side of your “Zoom Window” are depth indicators. These indicate the
portion of the water column you are looking at in the Zoom window. You need to make sure
that your water depth is in-between the top and bottom depth indicators. If you are in 30 feet of
water and want to use a 10 foot zoom window on the bottom, a good place to have your zoom
window would be about 21’ at the top and 31’ at the bottom. That will ensure that the bottom of
the water column is completely covered.
Going through this process several times before you go fishing is a great idea, as that will allow
you to easily and quickly make adjustments right away once on the water.
If you have only the Flasher Display, the Vertical Display, or the Scrolling Graph Display open,
and go into zoom mode, pressing the “ZOOM” will cause the vertical zoom window to appear,
and a “Zoom Depth” window will open at the bottom of the screen. You will still set the
uppermost limit of your zoom window here, but you won’t have the advantage of having the
Zoom Indicator Bar to show you exactly what area is being highlighted. With a little bit of
experience, you’ll find this to be quite easy to do. Just set the zoom depth for 5, 10, 20, or 40
feet above the bottom, and then set the Zoom Window to the size that is appropriate.
For example, if you were fishing in 30 feet of water, and wanted to zoom in on the bottom 10
feet, press ZOOM, and then set the zoom depth for 20 feet (10 feet off bottom). Now press
MENU, highlight “Zoom Window”, and select 10 feet. The 20 to 30 foot portion of the water
column is now displayed on the Zoom display, and the entire water column is viewable on the
flasher window.
The LX-9 also features “Chart Zoom” which enables you use a scrolling graph in Zoom mode.
Activate the Chart Zoom in the Display Options of the menu. You set the zoom just as you would
when using the other sonar options. When you press the ZOOM button to make a change, the
Vertical Zoom window will automatically open. After adjustments have been made, you may
turn the Vertical Zoom window off again in the Display Options of the menu. It is not possible
to display your gauges if you only have the Chart Zoom display open.
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