Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 500 SERIES 580 Humminbird
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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 K ey .................................................................................................. 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 r oubleshooting 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™ F ishfinder 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 b y side, an easy to interpret "graph" of the bottom, fish and structure appears. The sound pulses ar e transmitted at v arious 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. • Pe a k to Pe a k measures 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. T he 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 b y your Fishfinder when it is connected to the included GPS receiver: • Vie w current position • Vie w current track (br eadcrumb trail) .
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 retriev e that chart and display it automatically .
7 What’s On the Displa y The 500 Series™ can displa y a variety of useful informa tion about the area 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 cursor . In addition, position is shown, the distance to tra vel to the cursor position and the bearing to the cur sor position.
9 Views The vie ws available on y our Fishfinder are: Sonar views: Navigation views: • Sonar Vie w • Bird’s Ey e Vie w • Zoom Vie w • Chart Vie w • 200/83 kHz • Combo Vie w Split Sonar Vie w • Big Digits V iew NO TE: When 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 temperatur e and speed are automatically displa yed 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 Fr ame Freez e Frame - Pressing any arro w on the 4-WA Y Cursor Contr ol key 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 ke y to determine the depth of any sonar return.
13 Inver se is a me tho d wh ere we ak retu rns are s hown wit h da rk pixels and strong returns with lighter pixels. T his has the benefit o f e ns ur ing that weak signals will be clearly visible on the display . Structure ID® r epresents weak r eturns as light pixels and strong returns 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 incr eases the displayed r esolution 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 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 displa ys sonar returns from the 83 kHz wide beam on the left side of the screen and displays sonar r eturns from the 200 kHz narro w 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 pro vides digital data in a large, easy -to-see format. Depth is always displa yed. Readouts for temper ature, speed and T riplog information are displayed automa tically if the appropriate accessory is connected to the Fishfinder .
18 Bird’s Ey e Vie w Bird's Eye V iew - T his view shows a 3D per spective view of the tr ack and the chart’s land contour from a point abov e and behind the boat (the ey e point).
19 Chart V iew Chart V iew - T his view shows cartogr aphy from the built -in UniMap™ or an optional MMC/SD map for the area surr ounding your current position.
20 Combo V iew Combo V iew - T his view is display ed as a split screen, with Chart V iew on the left and Sonar Vie w on the right side of the screen. T he 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. Whe n North-Up orientation is selected, T rue North is shown a t the top of the display . In other words, objects loca ted to the north of the boat are dra wn above the boa t.
22 to reflect the scale selected. If you zoom in so f ar that no cartograph y 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 loca ted near the cursor .
Introduction to Na vigation Use the 500 Series™ Fishfinder to establish wa ypoints at areas of inter est and to navigate to those w aypoints via a sav able route (repr esenting 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 display ed as a breadcrumb trail of trackpoints. T he Current T rack shows the position history since the unit was pow ered up (maximum of 20,000 trackpoints displa yed). Y ou can clear the Current T r ack or save it a t any time.
25 Edit a waypoint: Fr om the W aypoints submenu, select Edit and press the RIGHT Cur sor key to displa y a list of saved w aypoints. Select the wa ypoint you want to edit and press the RIGHT Cur sor key . Use the 4-W A Y Cursor Control k ey to move fr om field to field, and the UP and DOWN Cursor ke ys to changes values once you ar e in a field.
26 Skipping a waypoint: From the Naviga tion X-Pr ess™ menu, select Skip Next W aypoint and press the RIGHT Cur sor key . 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 Cursor ke y .
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 w aypoints. Select the wa ypoint 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 w aypoint.
28 Create a route: F rom the Routes submenu, select Crea te and press the RIGHT Cursor ke y . A Route Edit screen will be displayed with an empty r oute. Y ou can name the route, add wa ypoints to the route from the list of all w aypoints, and order the wa ypoints in the route using the Cursor k eys.
Edit, Delete or Hide Sav ed T racks Display the T racks Submenu: Fr om any 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 press the RIGHT Cursor k ey to display 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 pow er 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 loca tion, or , if the Cursor is active, at the curr ent Cursor location. The MARK k ey only functions if you ha ve the GPS receiv er connected.
P ow ering Up the Unit T urn on your F ishfinder by pressing the POWER/LIGHT k ey . 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 po wer up sequence to view the Start -Up Options menu.
35 NO TE: The Main Menu choices will vary depending on whether you ar e in Normal or Advanced User Mode. User Mode (Normal or Advanced ) - An Adv anced Mode is provided f or users who desire the highest lev el of control ov er the Fishfinder and Normal Mode for user s who desire grea ter simplicity and few er menu choices.
36 Start -Up Options Menu Press the MENU ke y when the Title scr een is displayed to access the Start -Up Options menu. Use the UP or DOWN 4-WA Y Cursor k eys to position the cursor , 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 y our boat on the water . T he Simulator is a very pow erful tool that simulates on the w ater operation, pr oviding a randomly -updated display .
38 System Status Use System Status to view system connections and to conduct a unit self-test. The f ollowing screens ar e displayed in turn when y ou press 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 mo ved since your Fishfinder was pow ered up.
40 G P S Di ag no st ic V i e w GPS Diagnostic V iew shows a sk y chart and numerical data from the GPS receiver . T he sky chart shows the loca tion of each visible GPS satellite with its satellite number and a signal strength bar . A dark gre y bar indicates that the satellite is being used to determine your curr ent position.
41 Sonar X -Press™ Menu (Sonar views only) The Sonar X-Pr ess™ menu pro vides access to the settings most frequently-used. Pr ess the MENU key once while in an y of the Sonar Vie ws 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 wev er , the display may become too cluttered.
43 Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar , Split Sonar, Big Digits vie ws only) Upper Range sets the shallowest depth r ange that will be display ed on the Sonar , Split Sonar and Big Digits Views.
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 follo w 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 displa y , and consequently the amount of detail shown. A faster speed sho ws more informa tion in the Sonar Vie ws and is preferr ed by most anglers; ho wev er , the sonar informa tion moves acr oss 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 w eak returns as dark pixels and strong r eturns 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 Na vigation Mode. T his menu choice will only appear when you are curr ently navigating a r oute. This will not delete a previously -saved r oute. T o Cancel Navigation: 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 Vie w to access the Navigation X -Press™ menu.
49 Waypoint [Name] (Only with an active cursor on a waypoint) W aypoint [Name] allo ws you to view 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 mov e the cursor to any sa ved waypoint, so tha t you can locate it or edit it. NO TE: This X-Pr ess TM menu item appears only if you hav e saved wa ypoints. T o move cur sor to a saved w aypoint: 1.
51 Clear Current T rack Clear Current T rack allows you to clear the current track being displa yed and start a new tr ack at the present position. T o Clear Current T rack: 1. Highlight Clear Current T rack on the Naviga tion X-Pr ess™ menu. 2. Use the RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor Control k ey to initiate clearing the curr ent track.
52 Skip Next W aypoint (only when Navigating) Skip Next W aypoint remov es the next waypoint fr om the current route. T his menu choice will only appear when you are curr ently navigating a r oute. T o Skip Next W aypoint: 1. Highlight Skip Next Wa ypoint on the Navigation X -Press™ menu.
53 Remov e T ar get (only if a T arget is Active) Remove T arget remo ves 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 W aypoint T arget or T rolling Grid for more information.
54 Waypoint [Name] (Most recently-cr eated waypoint) W aypoint [Name] allows y ou to view the wa ypoints submenu for the most recently crea ted waypoint. NO TE: Y ou must have pressed the MARK ke y at least once since you last power ed 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 not.
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 b y 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 advanced signal processing to interpret sonar returns, and will displa y a Fish Symbol when very selectiv e requirements ar e met. When a fish is detected, a fish icon and its depth ar e displayed abo ve the return tha t 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 f or identifying smaller fish species or baitfish. Selecting a lower setting displa ys few er fish from 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 W idth Setting: 1. Highlight Zoom Width on the Sonar main menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor Contr ol keys to change the Zoom Width setting.
60 Depth Lines (Advanced) Depth Lines divide the display into f our equal sections that are separ ated by thr ee 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 b y algae and aeration. T he lower the setting, the less surface clutter will be displayed. T he Surface Clutter menu choice is available 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 Water T ype (Advanced) W ater T ype configur es your unit for opera tion in fresh or salt wa ter . T he W ater T ype menu choice is av ailable 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 allo ws you to view the Curr ent T rack submenu. T o view the Curr ent T rack Submenu: 1. Highlight Current T rack on the Naviga tion main menu. 2. Use the RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor Contr ol keys to vie w the Current T rack submenu.
66 T he Saved T racks 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 pre viously-sav ed tracks.
67 Go T o allows you to select a wa ypoint and start navigation tow ard that w aypoint, or add that wa ypoint to the end of the current route. T arget allows you to apply a target to a w aypoint selected from the list of wa ypoints. Grid allows you to apply a tr olling grid to a waypoint selected fr om 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 Cour se-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 Contr ol keys 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 diff erent map. T o change the Map Border s setting: 1. Highlight Map Borders on the Chart main menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor Contr ol keys to change the Map Borders setting.
70 Spot Soundings Spot Soundings allows y ou to display or hide spot soundings, which are depth measurements sho wn on the chart. NO TE: Spot Soundings are only a vailable with optional-purchase MMC/SD cards. T o change the Spot Soundings setting: 1. Highlight Spot Soundings on the Chart main menu.
71 Trackpoint Interv al T rackpoint Interval allo ws you to select the time period between trackpoints. T he current track can only contain up to 20,000 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 coordinate system used b y 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 requires the correction.
74 Course Pr ojection Line Course Projection Line allows you to displa y or hide an arrow extending fr om the bow of the boat tha t projects your curr ent course, and shows wher e the boat will go if you continue on y our present course. T o change the Course Pr oject Line setting: 1.
75 Delete All Nav Data (Advanced) Delete All Nav Data allows you to delete all sav ed 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 key 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 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 Contr ol keys 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 Lo w Battery Alarm should be set to warn you when the ba ttery voltage drops belo w the safety margin tha t you hav e 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 naviga ting. Off Course Alarm allows y ou to set how far the boa t is allowed to mo ve 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 wa ypoint before 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 Contr ol keys 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 key 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 Contr ol keys 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 Triplog Reset T riplog Reset resets 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 provides the follo wing information: timer f or elapsed time, distance trav eled since last reset, and av erage speed.
86 Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar vie w only) Select Readouts sets individual digital readouts on the Sonar Vie w . This Adv anced featur e allows you to select wha t data will be display ed in each.
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 ke y to initiate this procedur e. 3. The Select Readouts submenu will appear , showing a list of all Readouts.
88 Temp Offset (Advanced) T emp Offset will adjust the temperature r eadout 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 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 reference to the time r eported 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 a vailable only when in Advanced User Mode (see Setup Menu T ab: User Mode ).
90 Position F ormat (Advanced) P osition Format selects the forma t of the latitude and longitude position display . This menu choice is av ailable only when in Advanced User Mode (see Setup Menu T ab: User Mode ). T o change the P osition Format setting: 1.
91 Date F ormat (Advanced, International only) Date Format changes the date forma t used by the unit This 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 Advanced User Mode, then highlight NMEA Output on the Setup menu.
93 V iews Menu T ab From an y view , press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main Menu System, then press the RIGHT 4-W A Y Cursor Control ke y until the Vie ws tab is selected. This menu tab allo ws 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 review these tr oubleshooting guidelines may allow y ou to solve a performance pr oblem yourself , and therefore a void sending your unit back for r epair .
95 Display Pr oblems Ther e are sev eral main conditions or sources of possible interf erence that ma y cause problems with the quality of the informa tion displayed on the contr ol 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 ower Output ........................ 250 W atts (RMS), 2000 W atts (P eak to Peak) Operating Fr equency ...................... 200 kHz and 83 kHz DualBeam PLUS TM Area of Cov erage .
99 ENVIRONMENT AL COMPLIANCE STA TEMENT: It is the intention of Humminbird® to be a responsible corporate citizen, oper ating in compliance with known and applicable environmental r egulations, and a good neighbor in the communities where we make or sell our products.
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 emperature: T empera ture Alarm is a user -controllable, audible alert that sounds when the wa ter surface tempera ture equals the setting.
101 Chart Speed: Chart Speed is a user -controllable fea ture that sets the speed a t which sonar information mo ves across the displa y . A faster setting displays sonar information fr om more pings .
102 Feature Memory : Fea ture Memory is a Humminbird® f eature tha t retains the 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 "ar ch" that appears on the displa y when any object mov es through the sonar cone.
103 Grayscale, In verse: Inver se Grayscale is a Humminbir d® featur e that 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 repr esented by "white", and progressiv ely weaker signals ar e represented in pr ogressively dark er shades of gray .
104 Humminbird® products ha ve a Noise Filter menu setting tha t allows the user to clear the screen of noise that is difficult to elimina te. Pixels: Pixels are the "picture elements", or small squar e blocks, that make up the image on the LCD.
105 QuadraBeam™: QuadraBeam™ is a Humminbird® sonar configura tion that uses four sonar beams for a mor e detailed bottom image. QuadraBeam™ uses the DualBeam PLUS™ configura tion for downlooking, and also adds tw o 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, howe ver , when the water contains debris (silt, storm debris, etc.
107 Structure: Structure is a gener al term for objects on the bottom that pr esent 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, timber s, 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 scr oll off the screen at the old range. T ransducer: The transducer is part of the sonar system, which mounts on the boat and is in contact with the wa ter , that converts the electrical ener gy from the transmitter into sound energy , and that f orms 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 vie wing from 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 r eceivers 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 str aight-line distance of the boa t from the intended T r ack. XTE measures how f ar the boat is off course, and also triggers the Off Course Alarm.
112 Map Datum: A Map Datum r efers to a particular surv ey of the earth’s surface tha t was ref erenced when crea ting a chart (i.e. WGS84). Since the earth is not flat, and not even consistently r ound, a mathematical model must be used to tr anslate coordinates fr om the sphere of the earth to the flat surf ace of a chart.
113 memory . Routes are often used when frequently tra veling between tw o or more locations because it is a faster and mor e accurate method than r epeatedly selecting individual waypoints each time one tr avels thr ough the same area. Routes consist of a Start W aypoint, an End W aypoint, 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 saved to memory , and re-displayed a t the user’s option.
115 W aypoint: A W aypoint is the saved loca tion (latitude, longitude) of a point of interest that is stor ed in a GPS receiver’s memory . T his can include a marker buoy , dock, fishing hole or anywhere else the user ma y want to return to. Humminbir d® 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): cservice@johnsonoutdoors.
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