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500 Series™ Oper ations Manual 531521-1_A 500 Series™ Oper ations Manual ...
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i T hank Y ou! Thank y ou for choosing Humminbir d®, America's #1 name in fishfinders. Humminbird® has built its reputa tion by designing and manuf acturing top- quality , thor oughly reliable marine equipment. Y our Humminbird® is designed for trouble-fr ee use in ev en the harshest marine en vironment. In the unlik ely event tha t your Hu ...
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ii How Sonar W orks 1 Single Beam Sonar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Dualbeam Sonar (565 Fishfinders only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 QuadraBeam PLUS™ Sonar (575 Fishfinder s only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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Sonar X -Press™ Menu 28 Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Upper Range (Advanced; Sonar , Split Sonar, Big Digits V iews only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Lower Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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iv Language (International only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 T riplog Reset (with T emp/Speed only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Restore Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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How Sonar W orks Sonar technology is based on sound wav es. The 500 Series™ Fishfinder uses sonar to locate and define structure, bottom contour and composition, as well as depth directly belo w the transducer . Y our 500 Series™ Fishfinder sends a sound wav e signal and determines distance by measuring the time between the tr ansmission of the ...
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2 When all the echoes ar e viewed side by side, an easy to interpret "graph" of the bottom, fish and structure appears. The sound pulses ar e transmitted at various frequencies depending on the application. V ery high frequencies (455 kHz) are used f or greatest definition but the operating depth is limited. High frequencies (200 kHz) are ...
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3 Single Beam Sonar Y our Humminbird® 515, 525 or 535 Fishfinder uses a 200 kHz single beam sonar system with a 20° area of cov erage. Depth capability is affected by such f actors as boat speed, wa ve action, bottom hardness, wa ter conditions and transducer installation. DualBeam Sonar (565 Fishfinders only) Y our Humminbird® Fishfinder 565 us ...
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4 QuadraBeam PL US™ Sonar (575 Fishfinders only) Y our Humminbird® 575 Fishfinder supports QuadraBeam PLUS™ sonar . QuadraBeam PLUS™ sonar pro vides an extremely wide 90° area of cov erage. QuadraBeam PLUS™ starts with two fan-shaped 35° 455 kHz Side Structure locating sonar beams to spot fish, bait and structure to the left and right of ...
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5 What’s On the Displa y The 500 Series™ F ishfinder can display a variety of useful informa tion about NO TE: Entries in this view that list (with T emp/Speed) are av ailable only if the optional-purchase Timer - elapsed time with T emp/Speed Accessory . Aver age Speed - aver age speed reading with T emp/Speed Accessory . Depth - wa ter depth; ...
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6 the area under and adjacent to your boa t, including the following items: device is connected to the Fishfinder . Battery V oltage - the voltage of the boat’s battery; can be set to alarm if the voltage falls below a certain point. RTS® (Real T ime Sonar) Window Soft Bottom Thermoclines - layer s of water with different temper atures that appe ...
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7 Vi ew s The vie ws available on your F ishfinder are: Sonar views: • Sonar Vie w • Zoom Vie w • 200/83 kHz Split Sonar Vie w (575 Fishfinder only) • Big Digits Vie w • Side Beam Vie w (575 Fishfinder only). NO TE: When you change any menu settings that aff ect the sonar, the view will update immediately (i.e. you don’t have to exit th ...
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Sonar V iew Sonar V iew presents a historical log of sonar r eturns. Depth is always displayed. Readouts f or temperature and speed ar e automatically displa yed if the appropriate accessory is connected. T he most recent sonar returns ar e charted on the right side of the window; as new inf ormation is received, the older information is mo ved acr ...
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9 Understanding Sonar History It is important to understand the significance of the display . T he display does NO T show a literal 3-dimensional representa tion of what is under the water . Each vertical band of data receiv ed by the control head and plotted on the display r epresents something that was detected b y a sonar return at a particular ...
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10 Bottom Presentation As the boat mov es, the unit charts the changes in depth on the display to create a profile of the Bottom Contour . T he type of bottom can be determined from the return charted on the display . A Hard Bottom such as compacted sediment or flat rock appear s as a thinner line across the display . A Soft Bottom such as mud or s ...
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11 Inver se is a method where weak returns ar e shown with dark p ix els and strong returns with lighter pixels. T his has the benefit of ensuring that w eak signals will be clearly visible on the display . Structure ID® r epresents weak returns as light pixels and str ong returns as dark pixels. This has the benefit of ensuring tha t strong retur ...
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12 WhiteLine® highlights the str ongest sonar returns in white, resulting in a distinctive outline. T his has the benefit of clearly defining the bottom on the display . Bottom Black displays all pixels belo w the bottom contour as black, regardless of signal strength. T his has the benefit of providing a high contrast betw een the bottom and othe ...
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13 Sonar Zoom V iew Sonar Zoom V iew increases the display ed resolution to separate sonar r eturns that are v ery close together , such as those caused by fish suspended close to the bottom or within structure. In Zoom V iew , the display is split to sho w a narrow slice of the full r ange view on the right and the zoomed view on the left. The ful ...
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200/83 kHz Split Sonar V iew (575 Fishfinders only) Split Sonar V iew displays sonar returns fr om the 83 kHz wide beam on the left side of the screen and displays sonar r eturns from the 200 kHz narrow beam on the right side of the screen and is only av ailable on the 575 Fishfinder . Depth is always displayed in the upper left hand corner . Y ou ...
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15 Big Digits V iew Big Digits V iew provides digital da ta in a large, easy-to-see f ormat. Depth is always displa yed. Readouts for tempera ture, speed and T riplog information ar e displayed automa tically if the appropriate accessory is connected to the system. The T riplog shows distance tr av eled, aver age speed, and time elapsed since the T ...
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Side Beam V iew (575 Fishfinders only) Side Beam V iew shows sonar informa tion from both the left and right 455 kHz beams and the 200 kHz down-looking beam in one view and is only a vailable on the 575 Fishfinder . Y ou can customize the way the sonar data is displa yed in the Side Beam Vie w to suit your personal pref erences. Depending on the la ...
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17 Classic layout: The top portion of the displa y presents a historical log of sonar returns from the 200 kHz do wn-looking sonar beam. The bottom portion of the display presents a historical log of sonar r eturns from the 455 kHz right- and left-looking sonar beams. Ne w information appears a t the top, and scrolls do wn the display . Depth T emp ...
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Slanted layout: This la yout pr esents the two 455 kHz side sonar beams and the 200 kHz down-looking sonar beam as three panels of historical da ta. This lay out is presented as three slanted panels. Ne w information appears on the right, and scrolls to the left. In all of these layouts, the sonar inf ormation from the side-looking beams rev eals b ...
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Ke y Functions Y our Fishfinder user interface consists of a set of easy-to-use k eys tha t work with various on-screen vie ws and menus to give you flexibility and control o ver your fishing experience. POWER/LIGHT Ke y The POWER/LIGHT k ey is used to turn the Fishfinder on and off , and also to adjust the backlight and contrast of the display . P ...
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20 MENU Ke y The MENU k ey is used to access the menu system. Start-Up Options Menu - Press the MENU k ey during the power up sequence to view the Start -Up Options menu. X -Press™ Menu - Press the MENU k ey once for the X -Press™ Menu. T he X-Pr ess™ menu allows you to access frequently -used settings without having to navigate thr ough the ...
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21 P owering Up the Unit T urn on your Fishfinder by pr essing the POWER/LIGHT ke y . The T itle screen is displayed until the F ishfinder begins operation. Y our Fishfinder will begin Normal or Simulator opera tion, depending on the presence or absence of a transducer . 575 Title Scr een 575 ...
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22 T he Menu System The menu system is divided into easy -to-use menu modules. The main components of the menu system are: Start-Up Options Menu - Pr ess the MENU key during the pow er up sequence to view the Start -Up Options menu. X -Press™ Menu - T he X-Pr ess™ menu allows you to access the settings that ar e changed frequently without havin ...
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23 User Mode (Normal or Advanced ) - An Adv anced Mode is provided for user s who desire the highest lev el of control over the F ishfinder and Normal Mode for users who desire gr eater simplicity and few er menu choices. Additional Advanced menu choices will be display ed throughout the menu system when you naviga te to specific menus while in Adv ...
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Start -Up Options Menu Press the MENU ke y when the Title screen is displa yed to access the Start -Up Options menu. Use the UP or DOWN 4-WA Y Cursor keys to position the cur sor , then the RIGHT Cursor ke y to select one of the following choices. If you w ait too long, the system will default to whichev er menu mode happens to be highlighted: • ...
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25 Simulator Use the Simulator to learn how to use your F ishfinder before taking your boa t on the water . The Simulator is a v ery pow erful tool that simulates on the w ater operation, pr oviding a randomly-upda ted display . W e recommend going through this manual while using the Simulator , since all of the menus function and affect the displa ...
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26 System Status Use System Status to view system connections and to conduct a unit self-test. The f ollowing screens are displa yed in turn when y ou press the VIEW button when using System Status: • Self T est • Accessory T est. Exit System Status by po wering your Fishfinder off . Self T est Self T est displays r esults from the internal dia ...
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27 Accessory T est Accessory T est lists the accessories connected to the system. NO TE: The speed accessory will be detected only if the paddlewheel has moved since your Fishfinder was pow ered up. Accessory T est Screen ...
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28 Sonar X-Pr ess™ Menu The Sonar X -Press™ Menu provides access to the settings most frequently-used. Pr ess the MENU key once while in an y of the Sonar Views to access the Sonar X-Pr ess™ Menu. NO TE: Menu choices will vary depending on system settings such as whether the unit is set for Advanced User mode. NO TE: Zoom Level only appear s ...
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29 Sensitivity Sensitivity controls how much detail is sho wn on the display and will adjust the sensitivity of all sonar frequencies. Incr easing the sensitivity shows more sonar r eturns from small baitfish and suspended debris in the water; ho wever , the display ma y become too cluttered. When operating in v ery clear water or grea ter depths, ...
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30 Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar , Split Sonar, Big Digits Vi ews only) Upper Range sets the shallowest depth r ange that will be displayed on the Sonar , Split Sonar , and Big Digits Views. T he Upper Range menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Adv anced (see Setup Menu T ab: User Mode ) and can only be accessed from the Sonar , Split S ...
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31 Low er Range Lower Range sets the deepest depth range that will be displayed. A utomatic is the default setting. W hen in automatic mode, the lower r ange will be adjusted by the unit to follow the bottom. Selecting a specific setting locks the depth range into Manual mode. Use both Upper and Lower Range together to vie w a specific depth range ...
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32 Chart Speed Chart Speed determines the speed a t which the sonar information mo ves across the display , and consequently the amount of detail shown. A faster speed sho ws more information in the Sonar V iews and is preferr ed by most anglers; how ev er , the sonar information mo ves acr oss the display quickly . A slow er speed keeps the inf or ...
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33 Bottom V iew Bottom V iew selects the method used to represent bottom and structur e on the display . Inver se represents weak r eturns as dark pixels and strong returns as lighter pixels. This has the benefit of ensuring tha t weak signals will be clearly visible on the display . Structure ID® r epresents weak returns as light pixels and str o ...
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34 Quad Lay out (575 Fishfinders only , Side Beam Vie w only) Quad Layout selects the method used to represent the sonar informa tion from the two side-looking beams plus the down-looking beam to be pr esented on the Side Beam Vie w, and is only a vailable on the 575 F ishfinder X-Pr ess™ menu when the Side Beam Vie w is active. Use Quad Layout t ...
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35 Sonar Menu T ab Press the MENU ke y twice to access the Main Menu System and then press the RIGHT Cursor key to select the Sonar tab. NO TE: Menu choices will vary depending on system settings such as whether the unit is set for Advanced User mode. Sonar Menu ...
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36 Beam Select (575 Fishfinders only) Beam Select sets which sonar returns fr om the transducer will be displayed on the screen. When set to 200/83 kHz , the r eturns from both beams are blended by starting with the 83 kHz wide beam return, dimming it, and then ov erlaying it with the 200 kHz narrow beam r eturn. The darker 200 kHz narr ow beam son ...
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37 Fish ID+™ Fish ID+™ uses advanced signal processing to interpret sonar returns, and will displa y a Fish Symbol when very selective requirements ar e met. When a fish is detected, a fish icon and its depth are displayed abo ve the return that has been classified as being a fish. T hree different fish size icons r epresent the intensity of th ...
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38 Fish ID Sensitivity Fish ID Sensitivity adjusts the threshold of the Fish ID+™ detection algorithms. Selecting a higher setting allows w eaker returns to be display ed as fish. This is useful for identifying smaller fish species or baitfish. Selecting a lower setting displa ys fewer fish fr om weak sonar returns. T his is helpful when seeking ...
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39 Zoom Width Zoom Width adjusts the width of the Zoom window on the Sonar Zoom V iew . T o change the Zoom Width Setting: 1. Highlight Zoom Width on the Sonar main menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor Control ke ys to change the Zoom Width setting. (Narr ow , Medium, W ide, Default = W ide). 83 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced; 575 F ishfinders o ...
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40 455 kHz Balance (Advanced; 575 F ishfinders only) 455 kHz Balance adjusts the sensitivity of the 455 kHz beam and is only av ailable on 575 models. Increasing the sensitivity will display additional w eak returns and decreasing the sensitivity will display f ewer weak r eturns. T he 455 kHz Balance menu choice is only available when User Mode is ...
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41 Depth Lines (Advanced) Depth Lines divide the display into f our equal sections that are separa ted by three horizontal depth lines. The depth of each line is displa yed along the depth scale. Y ou can either turn Depth Lines On or Off. T he Depth Lines menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Adv anced (see Setup Menu T ab: User Mode ) ...
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42 Surface Clutter (Advanced) Surface Clutter adjusts the filter that r emoves surface clutter noise caused b y algae and aeration. T he lower the setting, the less surf ace clutter will be displayed. T he Surface Clutter menu choice is av ailable when User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu T ab: User Mode ). T o change the Surface Clutter se ...
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43 Noise Filter (Advanced) Noise Filter adjusts the sonar Noise Filter to limit interf erence on the display from sources such as y our boat engine, turbulence, or other sonar devices. T he Noise Filter menu choice is av ailable when User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu T ab: User Mode ). NO TE: The Off setting r emoves all filtering; Lo w, ...
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44 W ater T ype (Advanced) W ater T ype configures your unit for opera tion in fresh or salt water . T he Wa ter T ype menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu T ab: User Mode ). NO TE: In salt water , what would be considered a large fish might be 2 to 10 times bigger than a large fish in fresh w ater (depending o ...
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45 Alarms Menu T ab From an y view , press the MENU k ey twice to access the Main Menu System. The Alarms tab will be the default selection. NO TE: When an alarm is triggered, you can silence it b y pressing any k ey. T he alarm will be silenced, and will not be triggered again until a new instance of the alarm condition is detected. Alarms Menu ...
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Depth Alarm Depth Alarm sounds when the depth becomes equal to or less than the menu setting. T o change the Depth Alarm setting: 1. Highlight Depth Alarm on the Alarms main menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor Control ke ys to change the Depth Alarm setting. (OFF , 1 to 100 feet, or 0.5 to 30 meter s [International Models only], Default = ...
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47 Low Battery Alarm Low Battery Alarm sounds when the input battery voltage is equal to or less than the menu setting. T he battery alarm will only sound for the battery tha t is connected to the Fishfinder . The Low Ba ttery Alarm should be set to warn you when the ba ttery voltage drops below the safety margin tha t you have determined. F or ins ...
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48 Alarm T one Alarm T one selects the pitch of the alarm sound. A brief tone will be produced as you adjust the Alarm T one so that y ou can select the tone that you can hear best. T o change the Alarm T one setting: 1. Highlight Alarm T one on the Alarms main menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-W A Y Cursor Control k eys to change the Alarm T one se ...
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49 Setup Menu T ab From an y view , press the MENU k ey twice to access the tabbed Main Menu System, then press the RIGHT cursor k ey until the Setup tab is selected. NO TE: Menu choices will vary depending on system settings such as whether the unit is set for Advanced User mode and whether an accessory is attached to the unit. Setup Menu T ab ...
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50 Units - Depth Units - Depth selects the units of measur e for all depth-related r eadouts. T o change the Units - Depth setting: 1. Highlight Units - Depth on the Setup menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor Control ke ys to change the Units - Depth setting. (Meters [International Models only] , F eet, Fathoms; Default is Meters f or Inter ...
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51 Units - Speed (with T emp/Speed only) Units - Speed selects the units of measure f or speed-related readouts, and will appear in the menu if a T emp/Speed Accessory is connected and the paddlewheel has mov ed at least once. T o change the Units - Speed setting: 1. Highlight Units - Speed on the Setup menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor ...
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52 T riplog Reset (with T emp/Speed only) T riplog Reset r esets the T riplog to zero, and will appear in the menu if a T emp/Speed Accessory is connected and the paddlewheel has mov ed at least once. The T riplog provides the f ollowing information: timer f or elapsed time, distance traveled since last r eset, and aver age speed. NO TE: See Setup ...
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53 Select V iews (Advanced) Select Vie ws sets the available views to either hidden or visible in the view rota tion. The view will be remov ed from the view rota tion if it is set to Hidden and will be displayed in the vie w rotation if it is set to V isible. The f ollowing vie ws are av ailable: • Side Beam Vie w (575 Fishfinders only) • Sona ...
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54 Select Readouts (Advanced; Sonar V iew only) Select Readouts sets individual digital readouts on the Sonar Vie w. T his Advanced featur e allows you to select wha t data will be displayed in each of 6 fixed-position data windows arranged around the left and bottom edges of the Sonar Vie w screen, or whether a particular window will be turned off ...
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55 T o Select Readouts: 1. Make sur e you are in Advanced User Mode, then highlight Select Readouts on the Setup main menu. 2. Use the RIGHT 4-W AY Cur sor Control key to initia te this procedur e. 3. The Select Readouts submenu will appear , showing a list of all Readouts. Use the UP or DOWN Cursor ke ys to select a particular Readout position, th ...
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56 T emp Offset (Advanced) T emp Offset will adjust the temperatur e readout by the amount entered. T his menu choice is available only when in Adv anced User Mode (see Setup Menu T ab: User Mode .) T o change the T emp Offset setting: 1. Make sur e you are in Adv anced User Mode, then highlight T emp Offset on the Setup menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RI ...
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57 T roubleshooting Before contacting the Humminbir d® Customer Resource Center , please read the following section. T aking the time to re view these tr oubleshooting guidelines may allow y ou to solve a performance problem y ourself , and therefore a void sending your unit back for r epair . 500 Series™ Doesn’t P ow er Up If your Fishfinder ...
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58 Display Pr oblems Ther e are sever al main conditions or sources of possible interf erence that ma y cause problems with the quality of the informa tion displayed on the control head. Look in the following table f or some symptoms of display problems and possible solutions: Problem P ossible Cause The contr ol head loses power at high speeds. Wh ...
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59 Finding the Cause of Noise Electrical noise usually affects the display with man y black dots at high speeds, and high sensitivity readings. One or more of the f ollowing sources can cause noise or interference: P ossible Source of Noise Isolation Other electronic devices The boat’s engine Cavitation from the boat’s propeller T urn off any n ...
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60 500 Series™ Fishfinder Accessories Accessories customize the 500 Series™ Fishfinder to your needs and enable you to stay on the edge of ne w technology . W hen an accessory is connected to the 500 Series™ Fishfinder , additional menus and readouts ar e added automatically to the Main Menu System. Accessories av ailable today that are suppo ...
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61 Specifications Depth Capability .............................................................. 800 ft (250 m) P ower Output .................. 250 W atts (RMS), 2000 W atts (P eak to P eak) Operating Fr equency ............ 200 kHz Single Beam (515, 525 and 535) 200 kHz and 83 kHz Dual Beam™ (565 only) 200 kHz/83 kHz/455 kHz QuadraBeam PLUS™ ...
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62 POLICY ON ENVIRONMENT AL COMPLIANCE: It is the intention of Humminbird® to be a good corporate citizen and comply and meet all known and applicable envir onmental regulations in the areas and countries where our products are sold. W e will promote and implement environmentally sound pr ocesses in support of national and international regulation ...
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63 Glossary Sonar T erms: Alarm, Depth: Depth Alarm is a user -controllable, audible alert that sounds when depth is less than or equal to the setting. Alarm, T emperature: T emperatur e Alarm is a user-contr ollable, audible alert that sounds when the wa ter surface temperatur e equals the setting. Backlight: Backlight is a user-contr ollable illu ...
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64 Chart Speed: Chart Speed is a user -controllable featur e that sets the speed a t which sonar information mo ves across the display . A faster setting displa ys sonar information fr om more pings and shows more detail, but the inf ormation moves quickly acr oss the display: a slower setting permits vie wing of more sonar history , but does not d ...
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65 Feature Memory : Featur e Memory is a Humminbird® f eature tha t retains the user's menu settings in permanent memory . Settings are retained e ven when the unit is power ed off indefinitely . Fish Arch: A F ish Arch is the apparent "arch" tha t appears on the displa y when any object mov es through the sonar cone. The ar ch resu ...
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66 Grayscale, In verse: In ver se Grayscale is a Humminbir d® feature tha t re verses the correlation of sonar signal str ength and the shade of gray typically used to represent it. T he strongest sonar signals are r epresented b y "white", and progressiv ely weaker signals are r epresented in pr ogressively dark er shades of gray . Whil ...
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67 Hydrodynamic noise can be ov ercome by proper tr ansducer installation. Man y Humminbird® products ha ve a Noise Filter menu setting that allo ws the user to clear the screen of noise that is difficult to elimina te. Pixels: Pixels are the "picture elements", or small square blocks, tha t make up the image on the LCD. Measur ed as a v ...
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68 QuadraBeam PLUS™: Quadr aBeam PLUS™ is a Humminbird® sonar configuration tha t uses four sonar beams for a more detailed bottom image. QuadraBeam™ uses the DualBeam PLUS™ configur ation for downlooking, and also adds two additional beams to look to the left and right. T he sonar beams pointing to the left and right provide the ability t ...
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69 Sensitivity: Sensitivity is a user fea ture that adjusts the sensitivity of the sonar system to show more or less detail in the w ater . Higher sensitivities are often preferr ed, howev er , when the water contains debris (silt, storm debris, etc.) and it can be difficult to pick out targets. Conv ersely , if sensitivity is set too low , relevan ...
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70 Structure: Structure is a general term for objects on the bottom tha t present a discontinuity and are a likely a ttractor for fish. T his includes bottom contour featur es (drop-offs, humps, and holes), standing structure (stumps, timbers, brush piles) and a wide range of other potential objects (sunken boa ts, reefs). Humminbird® units excel ...
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71 new range, and the old sonar inf ormation would continue to scroll off the scr een at the old range. T ransducer: T he transducer is part of the sonar system, which mounts on the boat and is in contact with the wa ter , that con verts the electrical energy fr om the transmitter into sound energy , and that forms the sonar beam in turn. Internall ...
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72 V iewing Angle: Vie wing Angle is an attribute of an LCD tha t characterizes visibility of the display when viewing fr om off the central access, such as when standing to the side of the fishfinder . Wider vie wing angles are better because the information r emains visible even when viewing fr om the side. WhiteLine®: WhiteLine® is a Humminbir ...
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81 Contact Humminbird® Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resour ce Center in any of the f ollowing w ays: By T elephone: (Monday - F riday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Centr al Standard T ime): 1-800-633-1468 By e-mail: (typically we r espond to your e-mail within thr ee business days): custserv@johnsonoutdoors.com F or direct shipping, our addr ess is: ...
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