Ice Fishing Overview - Humminbird HELIX Series Operation Manual

Ice Fishing Overview

(ICE HELIX CHIRP, HELIX 5 and 7 G2/G2N, HELIX 7 G3 and HELIX 7, 8, 9 and 10 G3N models only)
If you have a compatible CHIRP model and want to use it for ice fising, Ice Fishing mode must be turned on. To enable Ice Fishing
mode, see the instructions below.
Turn on Ice Fishing Mode
If you have an ICE HELIX CHIRP model, proceed to Display the Flasher View On-Screen.
1. Preparation: Confirm your control head software is up to date. See Update Software.
2. Main Menu: Press the MENU key twice. Select the Sonar tab.
3 Select Ice Fishing.
4. Press the RIGHT Cursor key.
The control head will automatically restart.
To return to Open Water mode, repeat step 2 and select Open Water.
Display the Flasher View On-Screen
Flasher View provides two ways to view sonar data in traditional flasher format. The view is available on ICE HELIX CHIRP models
and compatible HELIX 5 and 7 G2/G2N, HELIX 7 G3 and HELIX 7, 8, 9 and 10 G3N models with Ice Fishing mode turned on.
Display the Flasher View
1. Press and hold the VIEW key.
2. Select Sonar > Flasher View.
Flasher View with CHIRP IR Turned On
(CHIRP models only)
Select the Digital Depth Source (DI, CHIRP DI models only)
If you connect an ice transducer to the HELIX DI G2, HELIX CHIRP DI G2, or HELIX CHIRP DI GPS G2/G2N control head, set the Digital
Depth Source to 2D Element. See Set up Sonar for details.
1. Main Menu (Custom User Mode): Press the MENU key twice. Select the Sonar tab.
2. Select Digital Depth Source.
3. Select 2D Element.
(HELIX models without CHIRP)
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Flasher View
Ice Fishing