11 Enhancing the bottom contour in the echograms

Certain visual enhancements may be applied to make it easier to identify the bottom. These enhancements are made using the Lines page in the Echogram dialog box.

Context

The following enhancements can be used to increase the readability of the bottom contour.

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Bottom Line: This is an "on/off" switch. Select the box to enable the function. A bottom line can be added to your echogram to enhance the visual bottom detection. It appears as thin line that follows the bottom contour. The line is drawn in the current foreground colour.

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White Line: This is an "on" switch. A white line can be added to your echogram to enhance the visual bottom detection. It appears as thick line in the current background colour (normally white) that follows the bottom contour. This line will not remove information, it will simply "push" the echo information further down in order to make the bottom easier to see. You can use the white and the bottom lines simultaneously. Select Normal to disable the line.

Note

This is a visual enhancement. The choice you make has no effect on the overall performance of the EK80 system.

Procedure

Click once in the relevant view.

The view is activated. It is identified with a thick border.

Open the Active menu.

Select Echogram.

Observe that the Echogram dialog box opens.

On the left side of the Echogram dialog box, select Lines to open the page.

Under Bottom, select the visual enhancements you want to apply.

Apply the change(s) you have made.

Select Apply if you wish to apply the chosen setting only to the currently active echogram view.

Select Apply to All if you wish to use the chosen setting on all the echograms of the same type.

Close the dialog box.