Patent ID: 6628569
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: G01S

Abstract:
A fishfinder device with an integrated controller for simplified operation, comprising:a transducer for periodically transmitting an acoustic wave beam and for receiving return signals of the acoustic wave beam reflected from detected underwater articles; a display for displaying images representative of the detected underwater articles based on the return signals from the transmissions of acoustic wave beams; a controller providing a plurality of operational features for the fishfinder device; a control switch operatively associated with the controller for activating the operation of the fishfinder device, for selecting one of the plurality of operational features of the fishfinder device to activate or modify settings thereof by a looping sequential presentation on the display of an identifier associated with each one of said operational features in response to operating said control switch, and for deactivating the operation of the fishfinder device; and at least one selection button operable to selectively set an option for one or more of the operational features, whereby the control switch, being operated, activates the fishfinder device, causes a display of identifiers for the operational features of the fishfinder device in the looping sequence of said identifiers and with use of the selection button sets a selected option for the displayed one of the operational features, and deactivates the operation of the fishfinder device.