Select Readouts - Humminbird HELIX 5 SERIES Operation Manual

Select Readouts sets the information to display in each of the fixed-position data windows on
the Sonar View screen. To leave the data window blank, select Off. See Views: Change Digital
Readouts to change the Select Readouts.
NOTE: If you have a HELIX GPS, see Navigation X-Press Menu and Views to understand the
Select Readouts and Select Nav Readouts menu options.

Select Readouts

Traditional 2D Sonar and Down Imaging Views: All 5 readouts can be customized.
During navigation: Readout 1 can be customized, and Readouts 2 - 5 are fixed as follows: Readout
2 (Heading), Readout 3 (Bearing), Readout 4 (Split: Cross Track Error (XTE) and Distance To Go
(DTG)), and Readout 5 (Split: Time To Go (TTG) and Speed).
Chart Views: Readouts 1, 3, and 4 can be customized. Readout 2 (Heading) and Readout 5
(Speed) are fixed and cannot be customized.
During navigation: Readout 1 can be customized, and Readouts 2 through 5 are fixed as follows:
Readout 2 (Heading), Readout 3 (Bearing), Readout 4 (Split: Cross Track Error (XTE) and Distance
To Go (DTG)), and Readout 5 (Split: Time To Go (TTG) and Speed).
Bird's Eye View: Readouts 1 through 4 are fixed as follows: Depth, Heading, Position (Lat/Lon),
and Speed.
During navigation: There are two columns of fixed readouts. The first column shows Depth, Time
To Go (TTG), Position (Lat/Lon), and Speed. The second column shows Cross Track Error (XTE),
Heading, Bearing, and Distance To Go (DTG).
Select Readouts
(Advanced, HELIX SONAR GPS, HELIX DI GPS, AND HELIX XD GPS only)
Settings: Various
Data windows can display readouts from installed equipment such as a
GPS Receiver or Temp/Speed accessory (optional-purchase required). Each
data window can be empty or contain one of the following information
categories:
• Course
• Depth
• Off
• Position
• Speed
• Temperature
• Time
• Time + Date
• Timer
• Triplog
• Voltage
• Water Speed
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