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531720-1_A 5 8 1 i C o m b o O p e r a t i o n s M a n u a l 5 8 1 i C o m b o O p e r a t i o n s M a n u a l ...
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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 manufa cturing top-quality , thor oughly reliable marine equipment. Y our Humminbird® is designed for tr ouble-free use in ev en the harshest marine envir onment. In the unlikely ev ent that y our Humminbi ...
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WEE E com pli anc e ma y not b e re qui re d in yo ur lo cat ion f or e lec tri cal & e lec tr oni c equ ipm ent (EE E), n or ma y it b e re qui re d fo r EEE d es ign ed an d int end ed as f ixe d or te mpo ra ry ins tal lat ion i n tr an spo rta tio n ve hic les s uch a s aut omo bil es, a ir cr aft , an d boa ts. I n som e Eur op ean U nio n ...
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P o we r On t he U nit 1 Ho w So na r W ork s 2 Du alB ea m So nar . .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. 4 Ho w GP S W ork s 5 W ha t’ s On t he S ona r Di sp la y 6 Un der st an din g th e Son ar D isp la y . ... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. .. ...
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ii W ha t’ s on t he 5 00 Se ri es ™ Co nt r ol H ea d 33 K ey F un ct io ns 34 PO WER /L IGH T K e y .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . 34 VI EW K e y .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ...
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iii So na r X - Pr e ss ™ Me nu (So na r vie ws o nly ) 49 Se nsi ti vit y .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. 5 0 Up per R an ge (A d va n ce d: S on a r an d Bi g Di g it s vi e ws o nl y ) .... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ...
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iv So na r Me nu T ab 62 Su rf ace C lu tte r .... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. 6 3 TV G ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . ...
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v Se t Sim ul at ion P osi ti on (A dv anc ed) . ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... 7 5 Se t Map O ff set ( Adv an ced ) ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. .. 75 Co ur se Pr o jec ti on Li ne ... .. ...
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vi V i ew s Me nu T ab 85 T ro ub le sh oo ti ng 8 6 Fi sh fin de r Does n’ t P o w er Up ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. 86 Fi sh fin de r Sys te m Def a ult s to S imu la to r wi th a T r an sdu ce r Att ac hed ... .. ... .. ... . 86 Di spl ay P r obl em s ... ... . ...
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1 P ow er On the Unit Follo w the instructions below to po wer on your Humminbir d® control head. 1. Press the POWER/LIGHT key. 2. When the T itle scr een is displayed, pr ess the MENU key to access the Start-U p Options Menu. 3. Use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control k ey to select Normal (if there is a transducer a ttached to the control head), or Simula ...
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2 How Sonar W orks Sonar technology is based on sound wav es. The 500 Series™ F ishfinder uses sonar to locate and define structur e, bottom contour and composition, as well as depth directly below the tr ansducer . Y our 500 Series™ Fishfinder sends a sound wa ve signal and determines distance by measuring the time between the tr ansmission of ...
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3 When all the echo es are view ed side by side, an easy to interpret “gr aph“ of the bottom, fish, and structure appear s. The sou nd pu lse s are tra nsm itt ed at vari ous frequencies depending on the applica tion. V ery high frequencies (455 kHz) ar e used for grea test definition but the operating depth is limited. High frequencies (200 kH ...
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4 DualBeam Sonar Y our 500 Series™ Fishfinder uses a 200/83 kHz DualBeam sonar system with a wide (60°) area of cover age. DualBeam sonar is optimized to show the grea test bottom definition using a narro w (20°) beam yet can still indicate fish fou n d in t he w i de ( 60 ° ) be am w h en t he Fish ID+™ fea ture is turned on. DualBeam is id ...
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5 How GPS W orks Y our 500 Series™ Fishfinder also supports GPS (Global P ositioning System) and chartplotting. It uses GPS and sonar to determine your position, displa y it on a grid, and provide detailed underw ater inf ormation. GPS uses a constellation of satel lites that continually send radio signals to the earth. T he GPS receive r on your ...
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6 What’s On the Sonar Display What’s On the Sonar Displa y T he 500 Series™ Fi shfinder can displa y a variet y of useful infor mation about NO TE: Entries in this view that list (with T emp/Speed or GPS Receiver) ar e available if either the information from the GPS r eceiver will be displayed on the vie w. Dep th - W ate r dep th ; ca n be ...
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7 What’s On the Sonar Display the ar ea under your boat, including the following items: device is connected to the 500 Series™ Fishfinder . If both devices are connected, then only RT S (R eal T i me So nar ) W ind o w ™ Str uc tur e - W he re f is h ma y be h id in g. T her mo cli nes - L a ye rs o f wa te r wi th d if fe re nt te mp er at u ...
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8 U U n n d d e e r r s s t t a a n n d d i i n n g g t t h h e e S S o o n n a a r r D D i i s s p p l l a a y y It is important to understand the significance of the display . The display does not show a literal 3-dimensional representa tion of what is under the water . Each vertical band of data received by the contr ol head and plotted on the d ...
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9 F F r r e e e e z z e e F F r r a a m m e e a a n n d d A A c c t t i i v v e e C C u u r r s s o o r r F re ez e Fr am e & Ac ti ve Cu r so r - Pre ss an y arr ow on th e 4 -W A Y C ur so r C on tr ol k ey , an d th e scr e en will fr ee ze and a cur so r wi ll be dis pl a ye d. Use the 4-W A Y Cu rs or Co ntr o l k ey to mo v e t he c ur so ...
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10 B B o o t t t t o o m m P P r r e e s s e e n n t t a a t t i i o o n n As the boat mov es, the unit charts the changes in depth on the display to cr eate a profile of the Bottom Contour . The type of bottom can be determined from the return charted on the display . A Hard Bottom suc h as com pa cte d se di me nt or fl at r ock ap pe ar s as a t ...
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11 Inver se is a method where w eak returns ar e shown with dark pixels and strong r eturns with lighter pixels. T his has the benefit of ensuring that weak signals will be clearly visible on the display . Structure ID® represents w eak returns as light pixels and strong returns as dark pixels. This has the benefit of ensuring that strong returns ...
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12 V iews The sonar and navigation information from your Fishfinder are display ed on the scr een in a variety of easy-to-read views. There are many views available on your Fishfinder . When you press the VI EW key, t he d is p lay cy cl e s th ro ug h t he available views on your screen. When you press the EXIT key , the display cycles through the ...
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13 T o customize your view rotation: Y ou can choose which views are hidden or visible in your view rotation. 1. Press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Views tab is selected. 2. Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to select a View . 3. Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the status ...
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14 Sonar V iew Sonar Vie w presents a historical log of sonar returns. The most recent sonar returns are charted on the right side of the display . As new information is received, the historical information scrolls left across the display . • Upper and Low er Depth Range number s indica te the distance fr om the surface of the water to a depth ra ...
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15 Sonar Zoom Vie w Sonar Zoom Vie w provides a magnified view of the bottom and structure. The Sonar Zoom View makes it easier to see separate sonar returns that would usually be displayed close together , such as those caused by fish suspended close to the bottom or within structure. • The Zoom Level , or magnification, is displayed in the low ...
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16 Big Digits Vie w Big Digits Vie w pro vides digital data in a large, easy-to-see format. • Digital Readout s: Depth is alwa ys displa yed. Readouts for tempera ture, speed, and T riplog information are displa yed automatically if the appropriate accessory is connected to the Fishfinder . NO T E: Th e di git al r ead out s in the B ig Di git s ...
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17 Bird’s Eye Vie w Bi r d ' s Ey e V i e w sh o w s a 3D p er spe c t iv e v ie w o f the t r ac k an d th e ch a r t’ s la n d co n t ou r fr om a po i nt ab o v e an d beh i n d th e bo a t (th e ey e po in t ). As t he bo a t tu r ns , th e e y e po i nt m o v e s t o f o ll o w th e bo a t . • T o shift the eye point position so tha ...
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18 Chart V iew Chart V ie w shows cartogr aphy from the built -in UniMap™ or an optional MMC/SD map for the area surrounding your current position. The curr ent track (also known as the position history or breadcrumb trail) showing where the boat has been, along with sa ved tracks, w aypoints, and the curr ent route (when navigati ng), are overla ...
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19 Chart/Sonar Combo V iew Combo V iew is displayed as a split screen, with Chart V iew on the left and Sonar View on the right side of the screen. T o change the width of the Sonar Windo w , press the MENU ke y once and select Sonar Window from the X-Pr ess™ Menu. Combo View Depth Map Scale Water Surface T emperature Sonar Window Cartography Spe ...
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20 V V i i e e w w O O r r i i e e n n t t a a t t i i o o n n Both Chart and Combo V ie ws allo w you to choose the orie ntati on of the vie w (see Navigati on Menu T ab: Chart Orien tation ) . In both ori enta tions, the view pans autom atica lly , so that the boat is alwa ys center ed on the display . • North- Up: T rue North is s hown a t the ...
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21 Zoo min g: P re ss the Plu s ( +) k e y t o Z oom In and th e Mi nus (-) k ey to Zo om O ut to see the cart ogr aph y a t diff er ent magnif ica ti on le ve ls. T he zoom le ve l is indi ca ted on t he l eft side of the disp la y . If y ou zoo m in be yon d th e a va ila ble char t da ta, the dis pla y will go into Over zoom mode wher eb y the l ...
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22 Nearest Current Station: Curr ent information f or the nearest current station to your pr esent position will be displayed. This includes the position of the station and the current changes f or today . T wo gr aphs are also presented that sho w the time, direction, and flow speed of the current changes for the 24 hour time period of today’s d ...
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23 Introduction to Navigation Use your 500 Series™ Fishfinder to mark waypoints at areas of interest and to navigate to those wa ypoints via a sa vable route. A route r epresents the shortest intended distance betw een w aypoints. Y ou can also view and save tr acks, which represent the actual path of the boat. W aypoints, Routes, and T racks W a ...
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24 Rou tes li nk two or more wa ypo ints toge the r to crea te a pa th for nav iga tio n and ar e u sed in tri p p lan ning . Y ou ca n l ink in divi dual w ay poi nts tog ethe r b y usi ng the GO T O ke y . A rout e r epr es ents y our inte nded na vi gat ion and sh ow s th e sh ort est pa th fro m each wa yp oint to the nex t. As you tr av el a r ...
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25 Sav e, Edit, or Delete a W aypoint Sa v e you r curr e nt pos it ion as a wa y po int : On any vie w , pr es s the MAR K k ey to sa v e th e cu rr en t po si tio n of the boa t as a w a ypo in t. Sa v e t he cu r so r p os iti on as a wa y poi nt : On the Ch ar t or C omb o V i ew , u se the 4- W A Y Cur so r Co ntr o l ke y to mov e the cu rs o ...
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26 Program a specific position as a waypoint: T o create a wa ypoint that is NOT your current position, from the W aypoin ts submenu select Create, and press the RIGHT Cursor ke y . Use the 4-WA Y Cur sor Control ke y to pr ogram a wa ypoint name, latitude, longitude, and icon before selecting Save. Edit a waypoint: From the W a ypoints submenu, se ...
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27 Navigate to a W aypoint or P osition Navigate to the cursor position: Fr om the Chart or Combo V iew , use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control key to move the cursor to a position or waypoint on the display . Press the GOT O key . Navigation will begin immediately . Navigate to a specified waypoint: Pr ess the GO T O key . Pr ess the DOWN Cur sor key to h ...
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28 Add a W a ypoint T ar get or T rolling Grid The W aypoint T arget shows a target consisting of concentric circles in various distance ranges centered on the wa ypoint you choose. The T rolling Grid sho ws various distance ranges in grid forma t fr om the waypoint y ou choose. The trolling grid can be used as a guide when trolling around a waypoi ...
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29 Sav e, Edit, or Delete a Route Save the current route: W hile you are navigating, the current route can be saved. From the Navigation X-Pr ess™ Menu, select Save Current Route, and press the RIGHT Cursor key . Navigation will continue. Create a route: From the Routes submenu, select Create and press the RIGHT Cursor key . A Route Edit dialog b ...
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30 Route Info: F rom the Routes submenu, select Info, and pr ess the RIGHT Cur sor key . The saved routes list will appear . Select a route, and press the RIGHT Cursor k ey . The follo wing informa tion will be display ed for the r oute you select: The waypo ints in the route, wit h the distance and bearing fr om each wa ypoint to the next, as well ...
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31 Delete a sa ved track: Fr om the Sav ed T racks submenu, select Delete, and press the RIGHT Cursor ke y to display the saved tr acks list. Select the track you want to delete and pr ess the RIGHT Cursor key . Y ou will be asked to confirm deletion before the track is permanently deleted. Hide or display a saved track: F rom the Sav ed T racks su ...
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32 Export Navigation Data Y ou can export all saved T racks, W aypoints, and Routes fr om your Fishfinder to an optional-purchase MMC/SD card. T o Export All Navigation Data: 1. Ma ke s ur e tha t an o pt io nal -p ur ch as e MMC /SD c ar d is ins ta lle d in the sl ot . 2. Press the MENU ke y twice to access the Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cur ...
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33 What’s on the 500 Series™ Control Head Y our 500 Series™ F ishfinder interf ace is easy to use. A combina tion of key s and special featur es allows you to control what y ou see on the display . Refer to the followi ng illustra tion, and see Key Functions for more information. *Y our control head will hav e one of the INFO keys shown here ...
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34 Ke y Functions Y our Fishfinder user interface consists of a set of easy-to-use keys that work with various on-scr een views and menus to give y ou flexibility and control o ver your fishing experience. POWER/LIGHT Ke y The POWER/LIGHT ke y is used to po wer the Fishfinder on and off . Y ou can also use the POWER/LIGHT key to adjust the backligh ...
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35 VIEW Ke y T he VI EW k e y i s use d to cy cle t hr ou gh al l a v ai la ble v ie ws . P r ess t he VI EW ke y to adv an ce to th e nex t vie w . Re pe at ed ly pr es sin g VIE W cy cle s t hr ou gh a ll vie ws a va il abl e. V ie ws can be hid de n to opt im ize th e sy st em t o y our fis hi ng r eq ui re me nt s (s ee V i ew s or Vi e ws Men ...
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36 4-W A Y Cursor Control Key (LEFT , RIGHT , UP , or DOWN Cursor keys) The 4-W a y Cursor Control key has multiple functions, which depend on the view , menu, or situation. • Menu Selection: Press the DOWN or UP Cursor keys to highlight a menu option, then press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to change a menu setting. The changes will be activate ...
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37 GO T O Key The GO TO ke y has multiple functions, which depend on the situation. • Active Cur sor: Press the GO T O key while in an y view to cr eate a waypoi nt and start navigation towar ds that waypoint. • Inactive Cursor: Pr ess the GO TO ke y to display the sa ved w aypoints list, and then highlight a wa ypoint. Press the RIGHT Cursor k ...
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38 Multi-Media Card (MMC)/SD Slot The multi-media card (MMC)/SD slot on your control head can be used with MMC/SD cards (optional-purchase required) to add detailed charts to y our F ishfinder or export navigation data from your Fishfinder (see Introduction to Navigation ). NO T E: T he M MC/ SD Ca r ds r equ ir e a se pa ra te pu rc has e. F or m ...
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39 T he Menu System The Menu System is divided into easy-to-use menu modules as follows: • Start-Up Options Menu: Press the MENU ke y during the power on sequence to view the Start -Up Options Menu. Fr om the Start-Up Option s Menu, you can choose the following Fishfinder Modes: Normal, Simulator , and System Status. • X -Press™ Menu: The X-P ...
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40 Start -Up Options Menu Press the MENU ke y during the power on sequence to view the Start -Up Options Menu, and select one of the modes described on the following pages. Also, see Power on the Unit for additional information. N N o o r r m m a a l l Use Normal f or on-the-wa ter opera tion with a transducer connected. If a functioning transducer ...
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41 S S i i m m u u l l a a t t o o r r Us e Si mul at or t o lea rn ho w to use y ou r F ish fi nd er be f or e ta ki ng y ou r bo at on th e w at er . T he Sim ul at or is a v ery po w erf ul too l th at pr ov id es a ra ndo ml y- up da te d di spl a y wh ich sim ul at es on th e w a ter ope r at io n. W e recom mend going thro ugh this manual whi ...
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42 Self T est displays results from the internal diagnostic self test, including unit serial number , Printed Circuit Board (PCB) serial number , softw are revision, total hours of operation, and the input voltage. Accessory T est lists the accessories connected to the system. NO TE: T he spe ed acces sor y wil l be det ect ed only if the pad dle w ...
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43 GPS Diagnostic V iew shows a sky chart and numerical data from the GPS receiver . T he sky chart shows the location of each visible GPS satellite with its satellite number and a signal strength bar . A dark gra y bar indicates that the satellite is being used to determine your curr ent position. A light gray bar indicates that the satellite is b ...
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44 X -Press™ Menu The X -Press™ Menu provides a shortcut to your most frequently-used settings. T he options prov ided on the X -Press™ Menu correspond with the current view . F or example, if you are in a Sonar V iew and press the MENU k ey once, the Sonar X-Press™ Menu will display . T o use an X-Pr ess™ Menu: 1. In any view , press the ...
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45 Main Menu The Main Menu provides the standar d set of menu options, including the settings that ar e changed less frequently . The Main Menu is organized under the following tabs to help you find a specific menu item quickly: Alarm s, Sonar , Navigation, Setup, and Views. NO TE: M en u op ti on s c an be ex pa nd ed or simp li fi ed by se tt ing ...
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46 Q Q u u i i c c k k T T i i p p s s f f o o r r t t h h e e M M a a i i n n M M e e n n u u • F ro m an y m en u op tio n on a me nu ta b , p r es s the EXI T k ey to ju mp d ir ec tl y to the top of th e ta b. • F ro m th e bott om of a me nu tab , pr e ss the DO WN Cur s or ke y to j ump di re ct ly t o th e to p of the tab . • F ro m th ...
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47 U U s s e e r r M M o o d d e e ( ( N N o o r r m m a a l l o o r r A A d d v v a a n n c c e e d d ) ) Me nu o pt io ns c an be s im pl if i ed or e xp an de d b y s et t in g y o ur F i sh fi nd er U se r Mo de to No rm al or Ad v an c ed . No rm a l Mo de is the def a ul t se tt in g whe n y ou fir s t po w e r on yo ur 500 Ser ie s ™ F is ...
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48 Sonar T ab, Normal Mode Sonar T ab, Advanced Mode Main Menu ...
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49 Sonar X-Pr ess™ Menu (Sonar Views only) The Sonar X-Pr ess™ Menu provides a shortcut to your most fr equently-used settings. Pr ess the MENU k ey once while in any of the Sonar V ie ws to access the Sonar X -Press ™ Menu. NO TE: M en u op ti ons ca n be e xp an de d or s im pl ifi ed by se tt ing the Fis hf in de r Us er Mode to Adv an ce ...
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50 Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1, High = 20; Default = 10 Sensitivity controls how much detail is shown on the display and will adjust the sensitivity of all sonar frequencies. When operat ing in very clear water or grea ter depths, increase the sensitivity to see weaker returns that may be of interest. If the sensitivity is adjusted too high, the ...
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51 Upper Range (Ad va nced : Sonar and Big Di gits V ie ws onl y) Settings: 0 to 790 ft or 0 to 257 m [International Models only]; Default = 0 Up per R ang e set s t he sh al lo w est de pt h r an ge th a t w ill be di sp la y ed on th e S ona r an d Bi g Di git s V i ew s. Upp er R ang e is oft en use d wi th L ow e r Ra nge . NO TE: A min imu m d ...
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52 Chart Speed Settings: 1-9, Ultra, where 1 = Slow, 9 = Fast, Ultra = Fastest; Default = 5 Cha rt Sp eed dete rmi nes t he sp eed at w hic h the son ar in fo rma tio n mo v es ac ro ss the displ ay , and con seq uent ly the amoun t of deta il sho wn . A fas ter sp eed sho ws mor e in for ma tio n and is pref er re d by mo st ang ler s; ho we v er ...
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53 Navigation X-Press™ Menu (Navigation Views only) The Navigation X -Press™ Menu pr ovides a shortcut to your most frequently-used settings. Press the MENU key once while in the Bird's Eye, Cha rt , or C omb o View to acc ess the Naviga tion X-Pr ess™ Menu. NO TE: Men u opt ion s will var y depe ndi ng o n syst em se tt i ng s, su c h a ...
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54 W aypoint [Name] (Only with an active cursor on a waypoint) Settings: Edit, Delete, T arget, Grid W aypoint [Name] allows y ou to view the W a ypoints submenu for the wa ypoint under your cur sor . Y ou can mov e the cursor onto an existing w aypoint and press the MENU key once, or use Cursor to W aypoint to select a waypoint from the saved wa y ...
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55 Clear Current T rack Settings: Follow screen instructions to activate. Clear Curr ent T rack allo ws you to clear the current track on the display and start a new track at the present position. Sav e Current Route (only when Navigating) Settings: Follow screen instructions to activate. Save Current Route allows you to save the current route bein ...
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56 Remov e T arge t (only if a T arget is Active) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate. Remove T arget r emoves the wa ypoint target from the display . T his menu option will only appear when a target has already been applied to a wa ypoint. NO TE: See In tr od uct ion t o N av iga ti on: Ad d a W ayp oin t T arg et or T ro lli ng Gr id ...
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57 W aypoint [Name] (Most recently-created waypoint) Settings: Edit, Delete, Go T o, T arget, Grid W aypoint [Name] allows you to view the waypoints submenu for the most recently created wa ypoint. Y ou must have pressed the MARK key at least once since you last powered up the Fishfinder for this menu option to appear . NO T E: Se e In tr odu cti o ...
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58 Alarms Menu T ab From any view , press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu. The Alarms tab will be the default selection. NO TE: Wh en an ala rm is tri gge re d, y ou ca n si len ce it by pr es sin g an y ke y . The alar m will be si len ced , and wil l n ot b e t rig ger ed aga in unt il a ne w i nst anc e o f th e ala rm c ond iti on is ...
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59 Depth Alarm Settings: OFF , 1 to 100 feet, or 0.5 to 30 meters [International Models only]; Default = OFF Depth Alarm sounds when the depth becomes equal to or less than the menu setting. Fish ID Alarm Settings: Off, All, Large/Medium, Large; Default = Off Fish ID Alarm sounds when the Fishfinder detects fish that correspond to the alarm setting ...
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60 T emp. Alarm Se tt in gs : Of f, 33 -1 20 [Fah re nh ei t] , 0- 50 [Ce ls i us ]; Default = Off T emp. Alarm sounds when the wa ter temperatur e detected by the Fishfinder reaches the T emp. Alarm setting, which is either set in degrees Fahr enheit or Celsius [International Models only]. Off Course Alarm Settings: Off, 25 to 3000 ft, 10 to 1000 ...
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61 Arrival Alarm Settings: Off, 25 to 3000 ft, 10 to 1000 m [International Models only]; Default = 150 ft, 50 m Arrival Alarm sounds when the boat has either exceeded the distance to the destination waypoint, or has entered the Arrival Alarm Circle, based on the menu setting when navigating. Arrival Alarm allows you to set how close the boat must b ...
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62 Sonar Menu T ab Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu and then press the RIGHT Cursor ke y until the Sonar tab is selected. NO TE: Men u opt ion s can be ex pan ded or sim pli fie d by s ett ing th e Use r Mod e t o Adv an ced or N orm al. Se e Mai n Me nu: Use r Mo de f or det ail s. Sonar Menu Sonar Menu T ab ...
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63 Surface Clutter Settings: Low = 1 to High = 10; Default = 5 Surface Clutter adjusts the filter that remov es surface clutter noise caused by algae and aeration. T he low er t he setting, the less surf ace clutter will be displayed. TVG Settings: On, Off; Default = On TVG (T ime V ariable Gain) adjusts the sonar r eturns on the display to show le ...
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64 Fish ID+™ Settings: Off, On; Default = On Fi sh ID+™ uses adv an ced sig nal pr oces sin g to interp re t sonar r etu rns and wi ll dis pla y a Fi sh Symbo l when ver y selec tiv e req uir eme nts ar e met. Wh en a fish is det ecte d, a fis h ico n and its dep th are dis pla ye d abov e the ret urn tha t has been cla ssif ied as b ein g a fi ...
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65 Fish ID Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1, High = 10; Default = 5 Fis h ID Sensit ivity adjust s the thr eshold of the F ish ID+™ detecti on al gorithm s. Select ing a higher setti ng allows wea ker retur ns to be display ed as fish. This is useful fo r iden tifying small er fis h spec ies or baitfi sh. Selecting a low er setting displa ys f ew er ...
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66 Depth Lines (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = On Depth Lines divide the display into four equal sections which are separated by three horizontal depth lines. T he depth of each line is display ed along the depth scale. Y ou can turn Depth Lines On or Off. Noise Filter (Advanced) Settings: Off, Low, Medium, High1, High2, High3; Default = Lo ...
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67 Max Depth (Advanced) Settings: AUT O, 10 to 800 ft, 3 to 260 m [International Models only]; Default = AUTO Max Depth controls the maximum depth of operation. W hen Max Depth is set to Auto, the Fishfinder will acquire bottom readings as needed (within the capacity of the unit). W hen Max Depth is set to match your fishing maximum depth, your Fis ...
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68 Navigation Menu T ab Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cur sor ke y until the Navigat ion tab is selected. NO TE: Men u op ti on s wi ll va ry de pen di ng on sys tem se tt ing s, su ch as w he th er y ou ar e c ur re nt ly na vi ga tin g. NO T E: Me nu op tio ns can be ex pa nde d o r s imp lif ied b y set t ...
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69 Current T rack Settings: Save, Clear, Appearance Current T rack allo ws you to view the Current T rack submenu. See Intr oduction to Navigation: Save or Clear a Current track for more information. T he Current T rack Submenu contains the following menu options: Save allo ws you to save the current track. Clear allows you to delete the current tr ...
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70 W aypoints Settings: Create, E dit, Delete, Cursor T o, Go T o, T arget, Grid W aypoints allo ws you to view the W aypoints submenu. See Introduction to Navigation for more information. T he W aypoints Submenu contains the following menu options: Create allows you to crea te a new w aypoint, name it, and edit it immediately . T he current boat p ...
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71 Routes Settings: Create, Edit, Delete, T ravel, Info Ro ute s al lo ws y ou t o v ie w t he Rou te s s ubm en u. S ee In tr od uc tio n t o N av ig ati on : Sa ve , Ed it , or Del et e a Ro ut e f or mor e i nf or ma ti on. T he Routes Submenu contains the following menu options: Create allows you to create a new route from an empty route, name ...
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72 Chart Detail Lev el Set ti ngs : Ba sic , Na vi gat ion , Un der wa te r , All; Def aul t = Al l Chart Detail Level allows y ou to select how much chart detail you want displayed on the Navigation Vie ws. NO TE: Some ch ar t det ail s ar e on ly a va ila ble wit h opt ion al- pur ch ase MMC /SD car ds. Basic shows land areas, ports, obstructions ...
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73 Lat/Lon Grid Settings: Hidden, Visible; Default = Hidden Lat/Lon Grid allows y ou to display or hide a grid sho wing latitude and longitude lines. Spot Soundings Settings: Hidden, Visible; Default = Hidden Spot Soundings allows you to displa y or hide spot soundings, which are depth measurements shown on the chart. NO TE: Spot S oun din gs ar e ...
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74 Grid Rotation Settings: 0° to 89°, Default = 0° Grid Rotation allo ws you to set the orientation of the trolling grid in degrees, where a setting of 0° displa ys a standard North, South, East, W est alignment. See Introduction to Navigation: Add a W aypoint T arget or T rolling Grid for informati on. NO TE: T hi s fe atu re may appe ar as ei ...
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75 Map Datum (Advanced) Settings: V arious, Default = WGS 84 Map Datum allows you to change the map coordinate system used by the Fishfinder to match those of a paper map. Set Simulation P osition (Advanced) Settings: Follow screen instructions to activate. Set Simulation Position allows you to set the position of the boa t used in the Simulator . ...
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76 Course Projection Line Settings: Hidden, Visible; Default = Visible Co ur se Pr o je cti on Li ne al lo w s y o u t o d is pla y or hi de an ar r ow e xt end in g f r om th e bo w o f th e bo a t th at pr oj ect s y ou r cu rr e nt c our s e, a nd s ho ws whe r e th e bo at wi ll go if y ou con tin ue on y ou r pr es en t cou r se . Clear Map Of ...
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77 Setup Menu T ab From any view , press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor ke y until the Setup tab is selected. NO T E: Me nu opt ion s will v ary de pen din g on which acc ess ori es are atta che d to the u nit . NO T E: Me nu op tio ns can be expan de d or simp lif ied by s ett ing th e Use r Mod e t ...
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78 Units - Depth Settings: Domestic Models: Feet, Fathoms; International Models: Meters; Default = Feet/Meters Units - Depth selects the units of measure for all depth-rela ted readouts. Units - T emp (International only) Settings: Celsius, Fahrenheit; Default = Celsius Units - T emp selects the units of measure f or all temperatur e-rela ted reado ...
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79 User Mode Settings: Normal, Advanced; Default = Normal User Mode sets the menu system to Normal or Advanced. W hen set to Normal (default setting), the basic set of menu options are shown in the menu system. When set to Adv anced, additional menu options ar e added to the menu system. See Main Menu: User Mode for details. Language (International ...
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80 Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar View only) Settings: V arious, Default = Off Select Readouts sets the information to display in each of the 6 fixed-position data windows arranged around the left and bottom edges of the Sona r View screen . T o le ave the dat a window blank, select Off. See V iews to change the Select Readouts. Data windows can ...
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81 Depth Offset (Advanced) Settings: -10.0 to +10.0 ft, or -3 to 3 m [International Models only]; Default = 0 Depth Offset will adjust the digital depth readout to indicate depth from the waterline or boat's keel. Enter a positive vertical measurement from the transducer to the w aterline to read the depth fr om the wa terline. Enter a negativ ...
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82 Daylight Saving T ime (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Daylight Saving Time adjusts the time display to account for local Daylight Saving Time when Time+Date is selected as a Digital Readout on the Sonar Vie w (see Setup Menu T ab: Select Readouts ). Selecting On adds one hour to the time display adjusted for your local time zone. Sel ...
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83 NMEA Output (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = Off NMEA Output turns the NMEA* output on or off. NMEA Output should be turned On if you connect the NMEA Output wires of the GPS Receiver cable to another NMEA-compatible device, such as an autopilot. *NMEA 0183 is a National Marin e Electr onics Assoc iatio n standar d for data com mun ica ti ...
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84 Sonar Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Sonar sets whether the Sonar views are shown in the V iew r otation. Select Off to deactivate Sonar and remov e the Sonar Vie ws from the View rotation. Demonstration Settings: Off, Visible; Default = Visible Demonstration contr ols whether the Demonstration Mode is visible or off. T he Demonstra tion Mode ...
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85 V iews Menu T ab F ro m an y vie w , pr es s th e ME NU k e y t wi ce t o ac ces s th e ta bbe d Ma in Menu , th en pre ss the RI GHT Cur s or k e y un ti l th e V ie ws tab is s ele ct ed. T hi s m enu ta b a llo w s y ou to se t t he a v ai la bl e vi ew s to eith er hid den or visi bl e in the vie w r ota t ion . T he vi ew will be rem o ve d ...
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86 T roubleshooting Before contacting the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center , please read the followi ng section. T aking the time to review these troubleshooting guidelines may allow you to solve a performance problem yourself , and theref ore av oid sending your unit back for repair . Fishfinder Doesn’t P ower Up If your Fishfinder doesn’ ...
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87 Display Problems Ther e are sever al main conditions or sources of possible interference that may cause problems with the quality of the informa tion displayed on the control head. Look in the following table for some symptoms of displa y problems and possible solutions: Problem P ossible Cause T he con tr ol hea d lo ses po w er at hi gh s pee ...
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88 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 follo wing 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 ur n of f an ...
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89 500 Series™ Fishfinder Accessories Accessories customize the Humminbird® Fishfinder to your needs and enable you to stay on the edge of new technology . W hen an accessory is connected to the Humminbird® Fishfinder , additional menus and readouts are added automatically to the Main Menu System. Accessories available today that are supported ...
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90 Specifications Depth Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 ft (243 m) P owe r Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 W atts (RMS), 2000 Wa tts (P eak to P eak) Operating Frequenc y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 kHz and 83 kHz (DualBeam) Area of Cover a ...
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91 Gl o ss ar y Sonar T erms: Be am (Son ar Be am ) T h e wi de, con e- sha ped pr oj ect io n of sou nd w a ve s f or med as soun d tr a ve ls u nde rw at er . See Con e An gl e . Bo tto m C on to ur T he pr of ile of the bo tto m gr ap he d to th e di spl a y as the de pth cha ng es. Bo tto m Ha r dne ss T he d ens ity ( or co mpo sit io n) of th ...
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92 Gr a ys ca le T h e u se of va ryi ng sh ade s o f gr ay to r ep re sen t t he st re ngt h of the so nar s ign al on the dis pla y . T ra di tio nal ly , th e st ro nge st son ar sign al s ar e rep re sen te d in bla ck, an d pr og re ssi v ely we ak er si gn als ar e re pr es ent ed i n pr og re ssi v ely lig hte r sh ade s of gra y . No ise Th ...
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93 SO NAR (S Ou nd a nd N Av ig at ion Ran gi ng ) Sona r te chn ol ogy us es pre cis ion so und bu rs ts tr a nsm it ted und erw a ter to d ete rmi ne the d ist an ce an d ot her at tri bu tes of ob je cts in th e wa te r . Dist anc e can be de ter mi ned beca us e the spee d of soun d in wa ter is co nst ant , an d the tim e fo r the sig nal to r ...
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94 T he rm ocl in es W ate r la y er( s) of dist inc tly dif fe r ent tem per a tu re s th at cr ea te a so nar re fl ect ion d ue to th e dens ity of th e diff er ing w at er te mpe ra t ur es. T yp ica ll y a th erm oc lin e w il l ap pea r a s a con ti nuo us ban d acro ss the disp la y a t some di sta nce ab ov e the bo tt om cont our . T he rm ...
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95 GPS & Navigation T erms: Ac qui si ti on T ime Th e leng th of time th at a GP S rece iv er typ ic all y tak es to dete rmi ne a po sit ion from at leas t thr ee sat el lit es. Humm in bir d® GPS rec eiv er s pro vi de ver y fas t ac qui sit io n tim es (und er one m inu te) , pe rm itt ing use rs to ge t ou t on t he w a ter fas te r . Al ...
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96 Es tim at ed P osi ti on E rr or (EPE ) A ca lcu la tio n tha t in dic at es the pot en tia l po si tio n in acc ur ac y the use r ma y exp eri en ce du e to a var iet y of GPS f ac tor s w hic h inc lu de sa te ll ite po sit ion in th e sk y , sig nal str en gth , an d ot her s f ac tor s. F ix T ype Ind ic at es wh eth er th e GPS r ec eiv er ...
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97 Pr es en t P os iti on T he curr en t lo ca ti on (la tit ude , lo ng itu de) det er min ed by GPS. T he Pr es ent P os iti on i s in dic at ed on-s cr een by a dir ec ti ona l bo at icon if th e bo at is mo v ing or a ro un d sym bo l if the b oa t is sta tio na ry . Ro ute A ser ie s o f w ay po int s l ink ed to get he r in a s pe cif ic seq ...
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98 T rac k Lin e (TR K) Th e pla nne d lin e of tr av e l bet we en tw o wa yp oi nts , and it rep re se nts th e mos t eff ic ien t pa th betw e en th e tw o po int s be cau se it is a st ra ig ht li ne. T he TR K is me asu re d in deg r ees (i.e . 321 °, whe r e 000° is Nor th, 090° East , 180° is Sou th, 270° i s W es t) . Se e Cr os s T r ...
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99 Contact Humminbird® Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center in any of the following ways: By T elephone: (Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time): 1-800-633-1468 By e-mail: (typically we respond to your e-mail within three business days): cservice@johnsonoutdoors.com F or direct shipping, our address is: Humminbi ...
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