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F ishfinder 580 Chartplotter Oper ations Manual F ishfinder 580 Chartplotter Oper ations Manual 531517-1_A.
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ii How Sonar W orks 1 DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar ........................................................................................................ 3 How GPS and Cartography W ork 4 Multi-Media Card MMC/SD Slot 6 What’s On the Display 7 V iews 9 Sonar Vie w .
4-WA Y Cursor Control Ke y .................................................................................................. 31 MARK Ke y ................................................................................................................
iv Sonar Menu T ab 55 Beam Select ................................................................................................................... ....... 56 Fish ID+™ ..............................................................................
v Alarms Menu T ab 76 Depth Alarm .................................................................................................................... ...... 77 Fish ID Alarm ............................................................................
vi T roubleshooting 94 Fishfinder Doesn’t P ower Up ................................................................................................ 94 Fishfinder Defaults to Simula tor with a T ransducer Attached ...................................
1 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 .
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.
3 The po wer output is the amount of energy generated b y the sonar transmitter . It is commonly measured using two methods: • Root Mean Square (RMS) measures po wer output over the entir e transmit cycle. • P eak to P eak measur es power output a t the highest points.
How GPS and Cartogr aphy W ork Y our 500 Series™ Fishfinder also supports GPS and chartplotting, and uses GPS and sonar to determine your position, display it on a grid, and pr ovide detailed underwater inf ormation. The Global P ositioning System (GPS) is a satellite navigation system designed and maintained b y the U.
5 The f ollowing GPS functionality is currently supported by y our Fishfinder when it is connected to the included GPS receiver: • Vie w current position • Vie w current track (breadcrumb tr ail) .
6 Multi-Media Card MMC/SD Slot Y our 500 Series™ Fishfinder also has a multi- media card MMC/SD slot that is used to insert optional-purchase cards containing additional detailed maps. If you insert an MMC/SD that contains a more detailed chart for a particular location, your F ishfinder will retrieve tha t chart and display it automatically .
7 What’s On the Displa y The 500 Series™ can displa y a variety of useful information about the ar ea under Timer - elapsed time with T emp/Speed Accessory or GPS Receiver . Depth - w ater depth; can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallo w .
8 and adjacent to your boat, including the f ollowing items: depth on the display and the depth of the bottom dir ectly below the cur sor . In addition, position is shown, the distance to tra vel to the cur sor position and the bearing to the cursor position.
9 Vi ew s The vie ws available on your F ishfinder are: Sonar vie ws: Na vigation vie ws: • Sonar Vie w • Bird’s Eye V iew • Zoom Vie w • Chart Vie w • 200/83 kHz • Combo Vie w Split Sonar Vie w • Big Digits V iew NO TE: W hen you change any menu settings that affect the sonar , the view will update immediately (i.
10 Sonar V iew Sonar V iew presents a historical log of sonar returns. Depth is alw ays displayed. Readouts f or temperature and speed ar e automatically display ed if the appropriate accessory is connected.
11 Understanding Sonar History It is important to understand the significance of the display . The display does NO T show a literal 3- dimensional representa tion of what is under the water .
12 Fr eeze F rame Freez e Frame - Pressing an y arrow on the 4-W A Y Cursor Control ke y will freeze the screen and a cursor will be displa yed on the screen. T he cursor can be positioned on the display using the 4-W A Y Cursor Control k ey to determine the depth of any sonar return.
13 Inver se is a method where weak returns are sho wn with dark pixels and strong returns with lighter pixels. T his has the benefit o f ensuring that weak signals will be clearly visible on the display . Structure ID® r epresents w eak returns as light pixels and strong r eturns as dark pixels.
14 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.
15 Sonar Zoom V iew Sonar Zoom V iew increases the displa yed resolution to separ ate sonar returns that are v ery close together, such as those caused b y fish suspended close to the bottom or within structure. In Zoom V iew , the display is split to show a narrow slice of the full r ange view on the right and the zoomed view on the left.
16 200/83 kHz Split Sonar V iew Split Sonar V iew displays sonar r eturns from 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. Depth is alwa ys displayed in the upper left hand corner .
17 Big Digits V iew Big Digits V iew pr ovides digital data in a lar ge, easy-to-see format. 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 Fishfinder .
18 Bird’s Ey e V iew Bird's Eye V iew - T his view shows a 3D perspectiv e view of the tr ack and the chart’s land contour from a point abov e and behind the boat (the eye point).
19 Chart V iew Chart V iew - T his view shows cartograph y from the built -in UniMap™ or an optional MMC map for the area surr ounding your current position.
20 Combo V iew Combo V iew - T his view is displayed as a split scr een, with Chart Vie w on the left and Sonar Vie w on the right side of the screen. The width of the sonar window can be changed.
21 Chart Orientation Both Chart and Combo views allo w you to choose the orientation of the chart. When North-Up orientation is selected, T rue North is shown at the top of the display . In other wor ds, objects located to the north of the boat ar e dra wn above the boa t.
22 to reflect the scale selected. If you zoom in so f ar that no cartography is available, a la t/long grid will be drawn instead. Chart Info: Use the INFO key to get detailed inf ormation about the chart. If the cursor is active, y ou will see information about the chart objects located near the cursor .
Introduction to Na vigation Use the 500 Series™ Fishfinder to establish wa ypoints at areas of interest and to navigate to those w aypoints via a savable r oute (representing the shortest intended distance between wa ypoints). Y ou can also view and sav e tracks, which represent the actual pa th of the boat.
24 T racks consist of detailed position history , and are displayed as a br eadcrumb trail of trackpoints. T he Current T rack shows the position history since the unit was pow ered up (maximum of 20,000 trackpoints display ed). Y ou can clear the Current T rack or sav e it at any time.
25 Edit a waypoint: Fr om the W aypoints submenu, select Edit and press the RIGHT Cur sor ke y to display a list of sav ed wa ypoints. Select the waypoint y ou want to edit and press the RIGHT Cur sor key . Use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control ke y to move fr om field to field, and the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to changes values once you ar e in a field.
26 Skipping a waypoint: From the Na vigation X -Press™ menu, select Skip Next W aypoint and press the RIGHT Cursor k ey . If there is not another wa ypoint to skip to, navigation will be cancelled. Cancel navigation: Fr om the Navigation X -Press™ menu, select Cancel Navigation and pr ess the RIGHT Cur sor key .
27 Add or Remove a T rolling Grid: F rom the W aypoints submenu, select Grid and press the RIGHT Cursor k ey to display a list of wa ypoints. Select the waypoint to which you want to add the grid. T he trolling grid will appear on all of the navigation vie ws, and can be used as a guide when trolling around a wa ypoint.
28 Create a route: F rom the Routes submenu, select Create and pr ess the RIGHT Cursor ke y . A Route Edit screen will be display ed with an empty route. Y ou can name the route, add wa ypoints to the route from the list of all wa ypoints, and order the wa ypoints in the route using the Cursor ke ys.
Edit, Delete or Hide Sav ed T racks Display the T racks Submenu: From an y view , press the MENU key twice to display the Main Menu System, then use the RIGHT Cursor k ey to select the Navigation tab. Select T racks and pr ess the RIGHT Cursor key to displa y the T racks submenu.
30 Y our Fishfinder will start up with the backlight on and will automatically turn it off to conserve power . T o turn the backlight on for night fishing, or to adjust the display contrast, pr ess the POWER/LIGHT key to access the Light and Contrast menu.
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.
32 MARK Ke y Press the MARK ke y while in any view to mark the position of a waypoint, either a t the current boat location, or , if the Cursor is active, at the curr ent Cursor location. The MARK k ey only functions if you hav e the GPS receiver connected.
P owering Up the Unit T urn on your Fishfinder by pr essing the POWER/LIGHT key . 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 .
34 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 power up sequence to view the Start -Up Options menu.
35 NO TE: The Main Menu choices will v ary depending on whether you are in Normal or Advanced User Mode. 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 grea ter simplicity and fewer menu choices.
36 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.
37 Simulator Use the Simulator to learn how to use your F ishfinder before taking your boat on the water . The Simulator is a v ery powerful tool that simulates on the w ater operation, pr oviding a randomly-upda ted display .
38 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 you pr ess the VIEW button when using System Status: • Self T est • Accessory T est • GPS Diagnostic Vie w.
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 mov ed since your Fishfinder was pow ered up.
40 GPS Diagnostic Vie w GPS Diagnostic V iew sho ws a sky chart and numerical data fr om the GPS receiver . The sky chart sho ws the location of each visible GPS satellite with its satellite number and a signal strength bar . A dark grey bar indicates tha t the satellite is being used to determine your curr ent position.
41 Sonar X-Pr ess™ Menu (Sonar views only) The Sonar X-Pr ess™ menu pr ovides 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.
42 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 may become too cluttered.
43 Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar , Split Sonar, Big Digits views only) Upper Range sets the shallowest depth r ange that will be displayed on the Sonar , Split Sonar and Big Digits Vie ws.
44 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.
45 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 ever , the sonar information mov es across the display quickly .
46 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 .
47 Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) Cancel Navigation discar ds the current route and exits Navigation Mode. T his menu choice will only appear when you are curr ently navigating a route. T his will not delete a previously -saved route. T o Cancel Na vigation: 1.
48 Navigation X -Press™ Menu (Navigation views only) The Navigation X -Press™ menu provides access to the settings most frequently used. Press the MENU ke y once while in the Bird's Eye Vie w, the Chart or the Combo V iew to access the Navigation X -Press™ menu.
49 W aypoint [Name] (Only with an active cursor on a waypoint) W aypoint [Name] allows you to vie w the W aypoints submenu for the wa ypoint under your cursor .
50 Cursor to W aypoint (Chart or Combo view only) Cursor to W aypoint allo ws you to quickly move the cursor to an y saved waypoint, so tha t you can locate it or edit it. NO TE: This X -Press TM menu item appears only if you ha ve sav ed waypoints. T o mov e cursor to a sa v ed w a ypoint: 1.
51 Clear Current T rack Clear Current T rack allo ws you to clear the current track being displa yed and start a new track a t the present position. T o Clear Current T r ack: 1. Highlight Clear Current T rack on the Navigation X -Press™ menu. 2. Use the RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor Control ke y to initiate clearing the current track.
52 Skip Next W aypoint (only when Navigating) Skip Next W aypoint remo ves the next waypoint fr om the current route. T his menu choice will only appear when you are curr ently navigating a route. T o Skip Next W a ypoint: 1. Highlight Skip Next Wa ypoint on the Navigation X -Press™ menu.
53 Remov e T arget (only if a T arget is Active) Remove T arget remov es the waypoint tar get from the display . This menu choice will only appear when a target has already been applied to a w aypoint. NO TE: See Add a Waypoint T arget or T rolling Grid for more inf ormation.
54 W aypoint [Name] (Most recently-cr eated waypoint) W aypoint [Name] allo ws you to view the w aypoints submenu f or the most recently crea ted waypoint. NO TE: Y ou must have pr essed the MARK key at least once since you last po wered up the fishfinder for this menu choice to appear .
55 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 or what transducer is currently selected.
56 Beam Select Beam Select sets which sonar r eturns from the transducer will be display ed 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.
57 Fish ID+™ Fish ID+™ uses adv anced 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.
58 Fish ID Sensitivity Fish ID Sensitivity adjusts the thr eshold 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.
59 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.
60 Depth Lines (Advanced) Depth Lines divide the display into f our equal sections that ar e separated b y three horizontal depth lines. The depth of each line is displa yed along the depth scale.
61 Surface Clutter (Advanced) Surface Clutter adjusts the filter that remo ves surface clutter noise caused by 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 ).
62 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 ).
63 W ater T ype (Advanced) W ater T ype configures your unit for oper ation in fresh or salt w ater . The W ater T ype menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu T ab: User Mode ).
64 Navigation Menu T ab Press the MENU ke y twice to access the Main Menu System, then press the RIGHT cursor k ey to select the Navigation tab. NOTE: Menu choices will v ary depending on system settings.
65 Current T rack Current T rack allows y ou to view the Current T rack submenu. T o vie w the Current T r ack Submenu: 1. Highlight Current T rack on the Navigation main menu. 2. Use the RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor Control ke ys to view the Current T rack submenu.
66 T he Sa v ed T r acks Submenu contains the following menu choices: Edit allows you to select a pr eviously-sa ved track and edit its name, whether it is visible or not, and its appearance. Delete allows you to delete a tr ack from a list of previously -saved tr acks.
67 Go T o allows y ou to select a waypoint and start na vigation toward tha t waypoint, or add that wa ypoint to the end of the current route. T arget allows y ou to apply a target to a wa ypoint selected from the list of waypoints. Grid allows you to apply a tr olling grid to a waypoint selected from the list of waypoints.
68 Chart Orientation Chart Orientation allo ws you to select whether the Chart and Combo Vie ws should be drawn North-Up or Course-Up. T o change the Chart Orientation setting: 1. Highlight Chart Orientation on the Navigation main menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor Control ke ys to change the Chart Orientation setting.
69 Map Border s Map Borders allo ws you to display or hide map borders. A Map Bor der indicates an area which contains a differ ent map. T o change the Map Bor der s setting: 1. Highlight Map Borders on the Chart main menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor Control ke ys to change the Map Borders setting.
70 Spot Soundings Spot Soundings allows you to displa y or hide spot soundings, which are depth measurements sho wn on the chart. NO TE: Spot Soundings are only available with optional-purchase MMC/SD car ds. T o change the Spot Soundings setting: 1. Highlight Spot Soundings on the Chart main menu.
71 T rackpoint Interval T rackpoint Interv al allows y ou to select the time period between trackpoints. T he current track can only contain up to 2000 trackpoints, so longer time periods cause the track to extend back further in time, but will be less detailed.
72 Map Datum (Advanced) Map Datum allo ws you to change the map coordina te system used by the Fishfinder to match those of a paper map. T he Map Datum menu choice is only available when User Mode is set to Adv anced (see Setup Menu T ab: User Mode ).
73 Set Map Offset (Advanced) Set Map Offset allows you to change the map offset used b y the Fishfinder . The Set Map Offset menu choice is only a vailable when User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu T ab: User Mode ). NO TE: The Map Offset will be applied to all maps and not just the map that requir es the correction.
74 Course Pr ojection Line Course Projection Line allows you to display or hide an arrow extending fr om the bow of the boat that pr ojects your current course, and shows wher e the boat will go if you continue on your pr esent course. T o change the Course Project Line setting: 1.
75 Delete All Nav Data (Advanced) Delete All Nav Data allo ws you to delete all saved T racks, W aypoints and Routes. This menu choice should be used with caution. T he Delete All Nav Data menu choice is only av ailable when User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu T ab: User Mode ).
76 Alarms Menu T ab From an y view , press the MENU ke y twice to access the Main Menu System. The Alarms tab will be the default selection. NO TE: When an alarm is trigger ed, you can silence it by pressing any k ey . The alarm will be silenced, and will not be triggered again until a new instance of the alarm condition is detected.
77 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.
78 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.
79 Off Course Alarm Off Course Alarm sounds when the boat has moved too f ar off course based on the menu setting when navigating. Off Course Alarm allows y ou to set how far the boat is allow ed to move off course before the Off Cour se Alarm will sound.
80 Arrival Alarm Arrival Alarm sounds when the boat has either exceeded the distance to the destination wa ypoint, or has entered the Arrival Alarm Circle, based on the menu setting when naviga ting. Arrival Alarm allows you to set how close the boa t must be to the destination waypoint bef ore the Arrival Alarm will sound.
81 T o change the Drift Alarm setting: 1. Highlight Drift Alarm on the Alarms main menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor Control ke ys to change the Drift Alarm setting. (Off, 25 to 3000 f eet, 10 to 1000 meters [International Models only] , Default = Off) Alarm T one Alarm T one selects the pitch of the alarm sound.
82 Setup Menu T ab From an y view , press the MENU ke y 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 what accessories are attached to the unit.
83 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.
84 Units - Speed Units - Speed selects the units of measure f or speed- related r eadouts, and will appear in the menu if a T emp/Speed Accessory is connected and the paddlewheel has mov ed at least once, or if the GPS Receiver is connected. T o change the Units - Speed setting: 1.
85 T riplog Reset 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, or if the GPS Receiver is connected. The T riplog pro vides the following information: timer f or elapsed time, distance trav eled since last reset, and aver age speed.
86 Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar vie w 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 o.
87 T o Select Readouts: 1. Make sure you ar e in Advanced User Mode, then highlight Select Readouts on the Setup main menu. 2. Use the RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor Control k ey to initiate this pr ocedure. 3. The Select Readouts submenu will appear , showing a list of all Readouts.
88 T emp Offset (Advanced) T emp Offset will adjust the tempera ture readout b y the amount entered. This 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 sure you are in Adv anced User Mode, then highlight T emp Offset on the Setup menu.
89 Local T ime Zone (Advanced) Local Time Zone selects your time zone in refer ence to the time reported by the GPS receiver when T ime+Date is selected as a Digital Readout on the Sonar Vie w (see Select Readouts ). This menu choice is av ailable only when in Advanced User Mode (see Setup Menu T ab: User Mode ).
90 P osition Format (Advanced) P osition Format selects the f ormat of the latitude and longitude position display . This menu choice is a vailable only when in Advanced User Mode (see Setup Menu T ab: User Mode ). T o change the P osition F ormat setting: 1.
91 Date F ormat (Advanced, International only) Date Format changes the date forma t used by the unit T his menu choice is available only when in Adv anced User Mode (see Setup Menu T ab: User Mode ).
92 W hen navigating, the following NMEA sentences ar e also output when NMEA Output is turned On: APB - Autopilot Sentence B BWR - Bearing and Distance to W aypoint RMB - Recommended Minimum Navigation Inf o T o turn NMEA Output on or off: 1. Make sure y ou are in Adv anced User Mode, then highlight NMEA Output on the Setup menu.
93 V iews Menu T ab From an y view , press the MENU ke y twice to access the tabbed Main Menu System, then press the RIGHT 4-W A Y Cursor Control k ey until the Vie ws tab is selected. This menu tab allows you to set the av ailable views to either hidden or visible in the view rota tion.
94 T roubleshooting Before contacting the Humminbir d® Customer Resource Center , please read the following section. T aking the time to re view these troubleshooting guidelines may allow y ou to solve a performance problem y ourself , and theref ore av oid sending your unit back for r epair .
95 Display Pr oblems Ther e are sever al main conditions or sources of possible interfer ence 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.
96 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.
97 500 Series™ Fishfinder Accessories Accessories customize your Fishfinder to y our needs and enable you to stay on the edge of new technology . When an accessory is connected to the F ishfinder , additional menus and readouts are added automa tically to the Main Menu System.
98 Specifications Depth Capability ...................................................................... 800 ft (250 m) P ow er Output ........................ 250 W atts (RMS), 2000 Wa tts (P eak to Peak) Operating Fr equency ...................... 200 kHz and 83 kHz DualBeam PLUS TM Area of Cov erage .
99 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 wher e our products are sold.
100 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 emperatur e: T emperatur e Alarm is a user -controllable, audible alert that sounds when the wa ter surface temperatur e equals the setting.
101 which sonar information mo ves across the display . A faster setting displays 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 display as much detail.
102 user's menu settings in permanent memory . Settings are retained ev en when the unit is power ed off indefinitely . Fish Arch: A F ish Arch is the apparent "arch" that appear s on the display when any object mov es through the sonar cone.
103 correlation of sonar signal str ength and the shade of gray typically used to represent it. T he strongest sonar signals are r epresented by "white", and progressiv ely weaker signals are r epresented in progr essively dark er shades of gray .
104 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 vertical by horizontal number (i.e. 640V x 320H), this key specifica tion typically indicates the quality of resolution.
105 uses four sonar beams for a mor e detailed bottom image. QuadraBeam™ uses the DualBeam PLUS™ configura tion for downlooking, and also adds two additional beams to look to the left and right.
106 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.
107 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).
108 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 conv erts the electrical energy fr om the transmitter into sound energy , and that forms the sonar beam in turn.
109 V iewing Angle: V iewing Angle is an attribute of an L CD that characterizes visibility of the display when viewing fr om off the central access, such as when standing to the side of the fishfinder . Wider viewing angles ar e better because the information r emains visible even when viewing fr om the side.
110 GPS & Navigation T erms: Acquisition Time: T he length of time that a GPS receiver typically tak es to determine a position from at least thr ee satellites. Humminbird® GPS receiv ers provide v ery fast acquisition times (under one minute), permitting users to get out on the water f aster.
111 Cross T rack Error (XTE): Cr oss T rack Error is the straight -line distance of the boat from the intended T rack. XTE measures ho w far the boat is off course, and also triggers the Off Course Alarm.
112 Map Datum: A Map Datum r efer s to a particular survey of the earth’s surf ace that was ref erenced when creating a chart (i.e. WGS84). Since the earth is not fla t, and not even consistently r ound, a mathematical model must be used to transla te coordinates fr om the sphere of the earth to the flat surface of a chart.
113 memory . Routes are often used when frequently tra veling between two or mor e locations because it is a faster and mor e accurate method than repea tedly selecting individual waypoints each time one tr avels through the same ar ea. Routes consist of a Start W aypoint, an End Wa ypoint, and a series of waypoints in between.
114 track points sav ed. Because of this, the user can adjust the T rack P oint Interval menu to increase the amount of time between when points ar e saved, and thus extend the distance cover ed by a track. T racks can also be permanently sav ed to memory , and re-display ed at the user’s option.
115 W aypoint: A W aypoint is the sa ved location (la titude, longitude) of a point of interest that is stor ed in a GPS receiver’s memory . This can include a mark er buoy , dock, fishing hole or anywhere else the user ma y want to return to. Humminbird® products offer the ability to name and assign a symbol to the sa ved location.
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Contact Humminbird® Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resour ce Center in any of the f ollowing wa ys: By T elephone: (Monday - F riday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Standar d Time): 1-800-633-1468 By e-mail: (typically we r espond to your e-mail within three business da ys): custserv@johnsonoutdoors.
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