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531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM Table of Contents Key Functions POWER/LIGHT Key ... 29 VIEW Key ... 30 INFO Key... 30 MENU Key ... 30 4-WAY Cursor Control Key ... 31 MARK Key ... 31 GOTO Key ... 31 ZOOM (+/-) Key ...
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NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (with PC Connect Cable Only) or (with Optional- Purchase QuadraBeam /WideSide® Transducer) or (with Temp/Speed Only) require the purchase of separate accessories. You can visit our website at www.humminbird.com to order these accessories online or contact our Customer Resource Center at to locate the distributor nearest you.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM How Sonar Works Sonar technology is based on sound waves. The 700 Series™ Fishing System uses sonar to locate and define structure, bottom contour and composition, as well as depth directly below the transducer. Your 700 Series™...
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar Your 700 Series™ Fishing System uses a 200/83 kHz DualBeam PLUS™ sonar system with a wide (60°) area of coverage. DualBeam PLUS™ sonar has a narrowly focused 20° center beam, surrounded by a second beam of 60°, expanding your coverage to an area equal to your depth.
NOTE: Side Beam View and WideSide® View require the purchase of the QuadraBeamTM transducer for the Side Beam View and the WideSide® transducer for the WideSide® View. You can visit our website at www.humminbird.com to order these accessories online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM Understanding Sonar History It is important to understand the significance of the 700 Series™ Fishing System display. The display does NOT show a literal 3-dimensional representation of what is under the water. Each vertical band of data received by the control head and plotted on the display represents something that was detected by a sonar return at a particular time.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM Inverse is a method where weak returns are shown with dark pixels and strong returns with lighter pixels. This has the benefit of ensuring that weak signals will be clearly visible on the display. Structure ID®...
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM 200/83 kHz Split Sonar View Split Sonar View displays sonar returns from the 83 kHz wide beam on the left side of the screen and displays sonar returns from the 200 kHz narrow beam on the right side of the screen. Depth is always displayed in the upper left hand corner.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM Taking a screen snapshot is a three step process: (there are four steps here??) 1. Enabling Screen Snapshot from the Accessories Menu. 2. Making a Screen Snapshot. 3. Viewing a Screen Snapshot using the Screen Snapshot View. 4.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM WideSide® View (with optional-purchase WideSide® transducer) WideSide® View is only available if you have connected a WideSide® transducer accessory and when Transducer Select is set to WideSide® (see Sonar Menu Tab: Transducer Select). The WideSide®...
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM Chart View Chart View - This view shows cartography from the built-in Uni-Map™ or an optional MMC map for the area surrounding your current position. The current track (also known as the position history or breadcrumb trail) showing where the boat has been, along with saved tracks, waypoints, and the current route (when navigating), are overlaid on the chart.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM Viewing Cartography In the Chart or Combo Views there are several cartography-related functions that you can access using various keys. Panning: Use the 4-WAY Cursor keys to move the chart around on the display in the direction of the key being pressed.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM Tracks consist of detailed position history, and are displayed as a breadcrumb trail of trackpoints. The Current Track shows the position history since the unit was powered up (maximum of 2000 trackpoints displayed). You can clear the Current Track or save it at any time. Your 700 Series™ Fishing System can store up to 10 saved tracks, each containing 2000 trackpoints.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid Waypoint Target Add or Remove a Waypoint Target: From the Waypoints submenu, select Target and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display a list of waypoints. Select the waypoint you want to target.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM Edit, Delete or Hide Saved Tracks Display the Tracks Submenu: From any view, press the MENU key twice to display the Main Menu System, then use the RIGHT Cursor key to select the Navigation tab. Select Tracks and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display the Tracks submenu.
Fishing System Accessories in this manual, as well as your accessory's Operations Manual for additional details. NOTE: Accessories to enable WeatherSense® and the SmartCast® Wireless Sonar Link require separate purchases. You can visit our website at www.humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468 for additional details.
Series™ Fishing System will begin Normal or Simulator operation, depending on the presence or absence of a transducer. 767 Title Screen Page 42 The Menu System The menu system is divided into easy-to-use menu modules. The main components of the...
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM User Mode (Normal or Advanced) - An Advanced Mode is provided for users who desire the highest level of control over the 700 Series™ Fishing System and Normal Mode for users who desire greater simplicity and fewer menu choices. Additional Advanced menu choices will be displayed throughout the menu system when you navigate to specific menus while in Advanced Mode.
PC Connect Cable accessory. NOTE: The PC Connect Cable requires a separate purchase. For more information visit our website at www.humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468. Exit PC Connect mode by powering the 700 Series™ Fishing System off.
Transducer Select) and can only be accessed from the Sonar X-Press WideSide® view. NOTE: Side requires the purchase of the WideSide® transducer. You can visit our website at www.humminbird.com to order this accessory online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468. To adjust the Side: 1.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM Sensitivity Sensitivity controls how much detail is shown on the display and will adjust the sensitivity of all sonar frequencies. Increasing the sensitivity shows more sonar returns from small baitfish and suspended debris in the water; however, the display may become too cluttered.
WideSide® view. NOTE: The Side Beam Range requires the purchase of the WideSide® transducer. You can visit our website at www.humminbird.com to order this accessory online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468. To adjust the Side Beam Range: 1.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM Bottom View Bottom View selects the method used to represent bottom and structure on the display. Inverse represents weak returns as dark pixels and strong returns as lighter pixels. This has the benefit of ensuring that weak signals will be clearly visible on the display. Structure ID®...
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM Navigation X-Press Menu (Navigation views only) The Navigation X-Press menu provides access to the settings most frequently used. Press the MENU key once while in the Bird's Eye View, the Chart or the Combo View to access the Navigation X-Press menu.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM Cursor to Waypoint (Chart or Combo view only) Cursor to Waypoint allows you to quickly move the cursor to any saved waypoint, so that you can locate it or edit it. NOTE This X-Press menu item appears only if you have saved waypoints.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM Remove Target (only if a Target is Active) Remove Target removes the waypoint target from the display. This menu choice will only appear when a target has already been applied to a waypoint. NOTE: See Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid for more information. To Remove a Target: 1.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM Screen Snapshot X-Press (Screen Snapshot View only) The Screen Snapshot X-Press Delete Image and Delete All Images functions. Press the MENU key once while in the Screen Snapshot View to access the Screen Snapshot Screen Snapshot X-Press menu.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM Beam Select Beam Select sets which sonar returns from the transducer will be displayed on the screen. When set to 200/83 kHz, the returns from both beams are blended by starting with the 83 kHz wide beam return, dimming it, and then overlaying it with the 200 kHz narrow beam return.
Tab: Transducer Select) and User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode). NOTE: The 455 kHz Balance requires the purchase of the QuadraBeam™ transducer. You can visit our website at www.humminbird.com to order this accessory online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468.
Tab: Transducer Select) and User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode). NOTE: The WideSide® Sensitivity requires the purchase of the WideSide® transducer. You can visit our website at www.humminbird.com to order this accessory online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:30 AM Surface Clutter (Advanced) Surface Clutter adjusts the filter that removes surface clutter noise caused by algae and aeration. The lower the setting, the less surface clutter will be displayed. The Surface Clutter menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode).
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:30 AM Water Type (Advanced) Water Type configures your unit for operation in fresh or salt water. The Water Type menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode). NOTE: In salt water, what would be considered a large fish might be 2 to 10 times bigger than a large fish in fresh water (depending on the type of fish you are seeking).
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:30 AM Current Track Current Track allows you to view the Current Track submenu. To view the Current Track Submenu: 1. Highlight Current Track on the Navigation main menu. 2. Use the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to view the Current Track submenu.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:30 AM Routes Routes allows you to view the Routes submenu. To view the Routes Submenu: 1. Highlight Routes on the Navigation main menu. 2. Use the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to view the Routes submenu. Routes Submenu The Routes Submenu contains the following menu choices: Create allows you to create a new, empty route and add waypoints to it immediately.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:30 AM Track Min Distance (Advanced) Track Min Distance allows you to set a minimum distance of travel before a trackpoint is added to the track. The Track Min Distance menu choice is only available when User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode).
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:30 AM Chart Menu Tab Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu System and then press the RIGHT Cursor key to select the Chart tab. NOTE: Menu choices will vary depending on system settings such as whether the unit is set for Advanced User mode.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:30 AM Lat/Lon Grid Lat/Lon Grid allows you to display or hide a grid showing latitude and longitude lines. To change the Lat/Lon Grid setting: 1. Highlight Lat/Lon Grid on the Chart main menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Lat/Lon Grid setting. (Hidden, Visible, Default = Hidden) Spot Soundings Spot Soundings allows you to display or hide spot soundings,...
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:30 AM Alarms Menu Tab From any view, press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu System. The Alarms tab will be the default selection. NOTE: When an alarm is triggered, you can silence it by pressing any key.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:30 AM Low Battery Alarm Low Battery Alarm sounds when the input battery voltage is equal to or less than the menu setting. The battery alarm will only sound for the battery that is connected to the 700 Series™ Fishing System. The Low Battery Alarm should be set to warn you when the battery voltage drops below the safety margin that you have determined.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:30 AM Drift Alarm Drift Alarm sounds when the boat has exceeded the distance from the boat’s anchored position, based on the menu setting. Drift Alarm allows you to set the size of a perimeter around the boat’s anchored position; if the anchored boat drifts outside of that perimeter, the Drift Alarm will sound.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:30 AM Units - Depth Units - Depth selects the units of measure for all depth-related readouts. To change the Units - Depth setting: 1. Highlight Units - Depth on the Setup menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Units - Depth setting. (Meters [International Models only], Feet, Fathoms;...
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:30 AM Triplog Reset Triplog Reset resets the Triplog to zero, and will appear in the menu if a Temp/Speed Accessory is connected and the paddlewheel has moved at least once, or if the GPS Receiver is connected. The Triplog provides the following information: timer for elapsed time, distance traveled since last reset, and average speed.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:30 AM Depth Offset (Advanced) 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 waterline to read the depth from the waterline.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:30 AM Position Format (Advanced) Position Format selects the format of the latitude and longitude position display. This menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode). To change the Position Format setting: 1.
Accessories Menu Tab (no accessories attached) NOTE: Accessories to enable WeatherSense® and the SmartCast® Wireless Sonar Link require separate purchases. You can visit our website at www.humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468 for additional details. Using Screen Snapshot Screen Snapshot activates the screen snapshot function.
Page 100 Troubleshooting Before contacting the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center, please read the following section. Taking the time to review these troubleshooting guidelines may allow you to solve a performance problem yourself, and therefore avoid sending your unit back for repair.
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:30 AM Display Problems There are several main conditions or sources of possible interference that may cause problems with the quality of the information displayed on the control head. Look in the following table for some symptoms of display problems and possible solutions: Problem Possible Cause The control head loses power...
PC in order to communicate with the 700 Series™ Fishing System. Be sure to check out our website www.humminbird.com for additional new and exciting accessories to grow your 700 Series™ Fishing System! NOTE: Each accessory requires a separate purchase. You can visit our website at www.humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468 for...
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When speed input is available, the Big Digits View also shows the TripLog. See TripLog. Bottom Black: Bottom Black is a Humminbird® feature that "fills in" the area of the display below the bottom contour. Bottom Black is preferred by some anglers because of its high contrast and easy readability, even though it can obscure bottom hardness information.
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10/25/2005 10:30 AM Freeze Frame: Freeze Frame is a Humminbird® feature that pauses the sonar scrolling so that the image on screen can be studied with greater detail. See Instant Image Update. Frequency: Frequency is a measure of the number of sound wave cycles per second of a sound impulse transmitted underwater.
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Quick Disconnect Mount: The Quick Disconnect Mounting system is an exclusive Humminbird® feature that permits the unit to be easily removed from the mounting base by pressing a release button, and re-installed by simply snapping it back into place. All cable connections are made when installing, so that no separate wiring connections are required.
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TrueArch®: TrueArch® is a Humminbird® feature that provides true fish arches, not artificial arches or symbols. Humminbird® units are capable of producing fish arches due to the wide 60° sonar beam of DualBeam PLUS™, an extremely sensitive sonar receiver. See Fish Arch.
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A series of geosynchronous satellites broadcast a unique signal toward the earth once per second. A GPS receiver, such as that included with many Humminbird® products, receives the signals from these satellites and is able to determine position based on very slight differences in the time each signal is received and the receiver’s knowledge of the location...
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Greenwich England. (UTC is equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)). To display the correct Local Time in a Humminbird® GPS unit, the user must use the Local Time Zone menu and select the time zone (i.e. EST, CST).
10/25/2005 10:30 AM Page 118 Waypoint Target: Waypoint Target is a Humminbird® feature that displays a precise “bull’s eye” Contact Humminbird® around a selected waypoint. This bull’s eye is used to easily monitor boat position relative to a waypoint, and is useful for fishing over submerged structure. With Waypoint Targets, a quick look at the screen lets you know how far off the waypoint the boat has drifted.
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