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Humminbird 698ci HD SI Combo Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 698ci HD SI Combo 698ci HD SI Combo Operations Manual Operations Manual 532175-1EN_A...

  • Page 2: Thank You

    Always operate the boat at very slow speeds if you suspect shallow water or submerged objects. WARNING! The electronic chart in your Humminbird® unit is an aid to navigation designed to facilitate the use of authorized government charts, not to replace them.
  • Page 3 NOTE: The illustrations in this manual may not look exactly like the display on your Humminbird® model, but your model will work in the same way. NOTE: Some features discussed in this manual require a separate purchase, and some features are only available on international models. Every effort has been made to clearly identify those features.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Power On How Sonar Works Side Imaging® Sonar ....................4 DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar ..................5 Dual Beam Ice Transducer ....6 (with optional-purchase XI 9 20 Ice Transducer) How GPS Works What’s on the Control Head Key Functions POWER/LIGHT Key ....................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Freeze Frame and Active Cursor ................25 Instant Image Update .................... 25 What’s on the Side Imaging® Display Understanding the Side Imaging® Display............28 Side Imaging® Frequencies and Coverage ............30 For Best Performance .................... 30 On the Water Interpretation .................. 32 What’s on the Down Imaging®...
  • Page 6 Table of Contents View Orientation ....................71 Viewing Cartography....................72 Introduction to Navigation Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks................75 Open the Waypoint Management Dialog Box............77 What’s on the Waypoint Management Dialog Box ..........78 Save, Create, or Delete a Waypoint ..............80 Navigate to a Waypoint or Position ..............
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar, Circular Flasher, ....100 Big Digits, Sonar/Side Combo, and Down/Side/Sonar Combo Views only) Lower Range ......................100 Chart Speed ......................101 Reset XTE ................101 (only when Navigating) Bottom Range ........ 101 (Sonar Zoom View only when Bottom Lock is On) Bottom Lock ..............
  • Page 8 Table of Contents Lower Range ......................115 Color Palette ........115 (Circular Flasher View, Ice Fishing Mode only) Reset XTE ................116 (only when Navigating) Snapshot and Recording X-Press™ Menu (Snapshot and Recording View only) Start Recording ........118 (optional-purchase SD Memory Card only) Stop Recording ........
  • Page 9 Table of Contents Low Battery Alarm....................128 Temp. Alarm ..........129 (with optional-purchase Temp/Speed only) Off Course Alarm ....................129 Arrival Alarm ......................130 Drift Alarm ......................130 Alarm Tone......................130 Timer Setup ......................131 Start Timer ......................131 Stop Timer ................
  • Page 10 Table of Contents Saved Tracks Default .................... 146 Chart Orientation ....................146 Casting Rings......................146 North Reference ....................147 Waypoint Proximity Flags ..............147 (Advanced) Waypoint Decluttering ................ 148 (Advanced) Trolling Grid Rotation.................... 148 Trackpoint Interval ....................148 Track Min Distance ................
  • Page 11 Table of Contents Depth Colors ........157 (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) Depth Highlight ........157 (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) Depth Highlight Range (+/-) ....158 (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) Water Level Offset ........158 (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) Shallow Water Highlight ....
  • Page 12 U.S. by our authorized international distributors. To obtain a list of authorized international distributors, please visit our Web site at humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at (334) 687-6613. NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (with Temp/Speed only) require the purchase of separate accessories.

  • Page 13: Power On

    Power On Follow the instructions below to power on your Humminbird® control head. Title Screen 1. Press the POWER/LIGHT key. 2. When the Title screen is displayed, press the MENU key to access the Start-Up Options Menu. 3. If a functioning transducer is connected, Normal operation will be selected automatically, and your Fishfinder can be used on the water.

  • Page 14: How Sonar Works

    NOTE: The Quick Setup settings can be changed at any time. See each menu option in The Menu System for details. How Sonar Works Sonar technology is based on sound waves. The 600 Series™ Fishfinder uses sonar to locate and define structure, bottom contour and composition, as well as depth directly below the transducer.
  • Page 15 When all the echoes are viewed side by side, an easy to interpret “graph“ of the bottom, fish, and structure appears. The sound pulses are transmitted at various frequencies depending on the application. Very high frequencies (455 kHz) are used for greatest definition but the operating depth is limited.

  • Page 16: Side Imaging® Sonar

    Side Imaging® Sonar 86° 86° Your Fishfinder uses Side Imaging® 455kHz 455kHz sonar to provide a wide yet precise survey of a large area of water, 20° including detailed bottom 200kHz topography and fish-attracting 60° 83kHz structure orientation. The Side 180 Degree Total Coverage Imaging®...

  • Page 17: Dualbeam Plus™ Sonar

    DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar Your Fishfinder 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.

  • Page 18: Dual Beam Ice Transducer (With Optional-Purchase Xi 9 20 Ice Transducer)

    NOTE: Contact our Customer Resource Center to determine which accessory transducers are compatible with your Humminbird® Fishing System, or visit our Web site at humminbird.com. How Sonar Works...

  • Page 19: How Gps Works

    How GPS Works Your 600 Series™ Fishfinder also supports GPS (Global Positioning System) and chartplotting. It uses GPS and sonar to determine your position, display it on a grid, and provide detailed underwater information. GPS uses a constellation of satellites that continually send radio signals to the earth.

  • Page 20: What's On The Control Head

    What’s on the Control Head Your Fishfinder interface is easy to use. A combination of keys and special features allows you to control what you see on the display. Refer to the following illustration, and see Key Functions for more information. VIEW MENU MARK...

  • Page 21: Key Functions

    Key Functions Your Fishfinder user interface consists of a set of easy-to-use keys that work with various on-screen views and menus to give you flexibility and control over your fishing experience. POWER/LIGHT Key The POWER/LIGHT key is used to power the Fishfinder on and off. You can also use the POWER/LIGHT key to adjust the backlight and contrast of the display.

  • Page 22: View Key

    VIEW Key The VIEW key is used to cycle through all available views. Press the VIEW key to advance to the next view. Repeatedly pressing VIEW cycles through all views available. Views can be hidden to optimize the system to your fishing requirements (see Views or Views Menu Tab).

  • Page 23: 4-Way Cursor Control Key

    4-WAY Cursor Control Key (LEFT, RIGHT, UP, or DOWN Cursor keys) The 4-WAY Cursor Control key has multiple functions, depending on the view, menu, or situation. • Menu Selection: Press the DOWN or UP Cursor keys to highlight a menu option, then press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to change a menu setting.

  • Page 24: Mark Key

    MARK Key Press the MARK key while in any view to mark the position of a waypoint. The MARK key function works if you have the GPS receiver connected. • Active Cursor: The waypoint will be marked at the cursor location. •...

  • Page 25: View Preset Key

    • In the Circular Flasher View (Ice Fishing Mode: On), press the +Zoom key to display a 2x magnified view of the selected area on the Flasher dial. See Views: Circular Flasher View for more information. • Side Imaging® View and Down Imaging® View: Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the active cursor to a position on the screen.

  • Page 26: Sd Memory Card Slot

    Inserting an SD Memory Card into the Card Slot NOTE: The SD Memory Cards require a separate purchase. For more information, visit our Web site at humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468. To insert an SD memory card: 1.

  • Page 27: Add Maps To Your Fishfinder

    Add Maps to Your Fishfinder Your Fishfinder includes a built-in UniMap™ with a more detailed map of North America (Domestic models) or a detailed map of Europe and Southeast Asia, including Australia and New Zealand (International models). You can also purchase SD memory cards with additional chart information for a particular location.

  • Page 28: Import Navigation Data

    HumminbirdPC™. Importing corrupted data can cause the unit to malfunction, which can result in lost navigation data. NOTE: For more information and instructions, see the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section of our Web site at humminbird.com or call our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468. Export Navigation Data The Humminbird®...
  • Page 29 The USB Memory Card Reader accessory can be used with your personal computer to view and organize your exported navigation data. To purchase this accessory, visit our Web site at humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468.

  • Page 30: Update Software

    Update Software Set up an online account at humminbird.com so that you will receive the latest Humminbird® news and software updates for your Fishfinder. You can also download HumminbirdPC™ from your account, which allows you to manage your waypoints, routes, and tracks on your personal computer.
  • Page 31 1. Install a formatted SD memory card into the card reader connected to your PC. 2. Register your Fishfinder: Log on to humminbird.com. Click My Account. Set up a new account. 3. Download: From My Account\My Profile\My Equipment, click the file name of the latest software update (unit name [version #]).

  • Page 32: What's On The Sonar Display

    What’s on the Sonar Display The 600 Series™ Fishfinder can display a variety of useful information about the Depth - Water depth can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallow. Temperature - Water surface temperature. Timer - Elapsed time with Temp/Speed Accessory or GPS Receiver.
  • Page 33 area under and adjacent to your boat, including the following items: High Sonar Intensity Return Bait Ball Cursor - Available in Freeze Frame and can be positioned in the Sonar View to provide depth of a sonar return and bottom depth below the cursor.

  • Page 34: Understanding The Sonar Display

    Understanding the Sonar Display It is important to understand the significance of the 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.

  • Page 35: Sonar Colors And Bottom View

    Sonar Colors and Bottom View Sonar Colors: Original Palette As the boat moves, the unit charts the changes in HIGH depth on the display to create a profile of the Intensity Return Bottom Contour. The Sonar View displays the sonar return intensity with different colors. Strong returns often result from rocky or hard bottoms (compacted sediment, rocks, fallen trees), while weaker returns often result from...
  • Page 36 Use Bottom View to select the method used to represent bottom and structure on the display. See Sonar Menu Tab to set the Bottom View. Structure ID™ represents weak returns in blue and strong returns in red when Sonar Colors is set to Original. If the Sonar Colors palette is changed, the Structure ID®...

  • Page 37: Switchfire

    SwitchFire® SwitchFire® controls how the sonar returns are displayed in the Sonar Views. SwitchFire® settings are available in the Sonar Menu Tab. To see the maximum sonar information available within the transducer beam so more fish arches and better jig tracking are shown, choose Max Mode. To see less clutter and more fish size accuracy interpreted from the transducer beam, choose Clear Mode.

  • Page 38: What's On The Side Imaging® Display

    What’s on the Side Imaging® Display Side Imaging® displays a number of easily recognizable features that allow for bottom composition determines the intensity of the sonar return. For example, of their relative density. Upward slopes that face the transducer reflect sonar number of easily recognizable features on the Side Imaging®...
  • Page 39 accurate interpretation of bottom contour and structure. For Side Imaging®, the rock and gravel provide a clearer sonar return than mud and sand because better than downward slopes that face away from the transducer. You can find a for accurate interpretation of bottom contour and structure, including the Side Imaging®...

  • Page 40: Understanding The Side Imaging® Display

    Understanding the Side Imaging® Display It is important to understand how Side Imaging® technology produces the display. The images you see on the display are produced using sonar technology. The special transducer projects three distinct beams - one beam facing down and two beams pointing out to the side. The Down Beam is aimed directly below the boat and provides conical coverage.
  • Page 41 Side Imaging® sonar echoes are first displayed at the top of the screen, and historical data scrolls down the display as new information is received. The main benefit of Side Imaging® sonar to anglers is that it provides an overall survey of a large area of water.

  • Page 42: Side Imaging® Frequencies And Coverage

    Side Imaging® Frequencies and Coverage Side Imaging® sonar uses two very precise sonar beams that are directed to either side of the boat. The beams “illuminate” the bottom contour, structure, and fish, and the results are displayed in a “picture-like” image on the screen. •...
  • Page 43 See Submerged Bridge: A Closer Perspective and the Submerged Bridge: Alternative Perspective illustrations for examples. See humminbird.com for a Side Imaging® sonar tutorial and additional information. What’s on the Side Imaging® Display...

  • Page 44: On The Water Interpretation

    On the Water Interpretation Creek Channel and New Bridge Piling Creek Channel New bridge pilings Submerged Ravine with Timber Submerged Submerged Ravine Timber Submerged Tree Possible Drop Off What’s on the Side Imaging® Display...
  • Page 45 Submerged Bridge: A Closer Perspective Submerged Bridge Submerged Bridge: Alternative Perspective Submerged Bridge - When there is an area directly under the boat that does not have Side Imaging® coverage, a single object may appear as two separate objects on the display. What’s on the Side Imaging®...
  • Page 46 Submerged Standing and Fallen Timber, Plus Bait Fish Bait Fish Standing and Fallen Timber Submerged Swimming Pool Swimming pool What’s on the Side Imaging® Display...
  • Page 47 Submerged Barge with Dumped Logs Submerged Barge Dumped Logs What’s on the Side Imaging® Display...

  • Page 48: What's On The Down Imaging® Display

    What’s on the Down Imaging® Display Down Imaging® uses unique sonar technology to provide information about the produce the detailed sonar data that you see on the display. Down Imaging® and bottom contour, including the following items: Depth - Water depth can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallow.
  • Page 49 area directly below your boat. The razor-thin, high-definition profiling beams reveals a variety of recognizable features so that you can interpret the structure Upper Range Clouded Area may indicate a bait ball and White Streaks may indicate fish. Topography Changes - The light part of the display shows where the beam is hitting hard bottom or rising terrain.

  • Page 50: Understanding The Down Imaging® Display

    Understanding the Down Imaging® Display The images you see on the Down Imaging® display are produced using sonar technology. Each time the unit pings, a strip of data representing all the echoes received by the transducer are put together on the display to form the image that you see. Like traditional 2D Sonar, the sonar history scrolls left across the screen.

  • Page 51: Down Imaging® Sensitivity

    Down Imaging® Sensitivity Use Down Sensitivity to control how the sonar returns appear on the display. Increase the sensitivity to reveal weaker returns that may be of interest, especially in very clear water or greater depths. Decrease the sensitivity to eliminate the clutter from the display that is sometimes present in murky or muddy water.

  • Page 52: Views

    Views The sonar and navigation information from your Fishfinder is displayed on your screen in a variety of easy-to-read views. There are many views available on your Fishfinder. • Default View: When you first power up the 698ci HD SI control head, Side Imaging®...
  • Page 53 To program each PRESET key: Another way to access your favorite views quickly is to store them on the VIEW PRESET keys. Instead of using the VIEW key to cycle through every view to find the one you want, you can program the VIEW PRESET keys to display a specific view immediately.

  • Page 54: Side Imaging® View

    Side Imaging® View Side Imaging® View shows a shadowed right- and left-looking view from the boat as the boat passes over the bottom. See What’s on the Side Imaging® Display and Understanding the Side Imaging® Display for more information about interpreting the Side Imaging® View. •...
  • Page 55 reach the waypoint. The boat icon color will also change to orange. See Navigation Menu Tab: SI Navigation and Introduction to Navigation for more information. Side Imaging® View Side Beam Range Orange Boat Icon (navigating) Water Column Shadows Depth Speed Temperature Side Imaging®...

  • Page 56: Down Imaging® View

    Down Imaging® View Down Imaging® View displays the down beam portion of the data from the Side Imaging® beams. The Down Imaging® results are displayed in 2D format. Sonar returns are charted on the right side of the display. As new information is received, the historical information scrolls left across the display.
  • Page 57 Down Imaging® View Upper Depth Depth Range Temperature White Streaks (possibly vegetation or fish) Bottom Return Lower Depth Speed Range NOTE: See What’s on the Down Imaging® Display and Down Imaging® X-Press™ Menu for more information. Views...

  • Page 58: Sonar View

    Sonar View Sonar View presents a historical log of sonar returns. The most recent sonar returns are charted on the right side of the window. As new information is received, the historical information scrolls left across the display. • Upper and Lower Depth Range numbers indicate the distance from the surface of the water to a depth range sufficient to show the bottom.

  • Page 59: Sonar Zoom View

    Sonar Zoom View Sonar Zoom View provides a magnified view of the bottom and structure. The Sonar Zoom View makes it easier to see separate sonar returns that would usually be displayed close together, such as those caused by fish suspended close to the bottom or within structure.

  • Page 60: Split Sonar View

    Split Sonar View Split Sonar View displays sonar returns from each down beam frequency on separate sides of the screen. You can use the Split Sonar View to make side by side comparisons between the sonar returns from both beams. •...

  • Page 61: Big Digits View

    Big Digits View Big Digits View provides digital data in a large, easy-to-see format. • Digital Readouts: Depth is always displayed. Readouts for temperature, speed, and Triplog information are displayed automatically if the appropriate accessory is connected to the Fishfinder. NOTE: The digital readouts in the Big Digits View cannot be customized.

  • Page 62: Circular Flasher View

    Circular Flasher View Circular Flasher View provides two ways to view sonar data in traditional flasher format. The view is controlled by the Ice Fishing Mode menu option in the Sonar Menu Tab. • When Ice Fishing Mode is off, the Circular Flasher View displays Real Time Sonar (RTS™) data in a traditional flasher format.
  • Page 63 Ice Fishing Mode: Off When Ice Fishing Mode is off, the Circular Flasher View displays Real Time Sonar (RTS™) data in a traditional flasher format. • Flasher X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once in the Circular Flasher View. Use the X-Press™ Menu to set the Sensitivity, Upper Range, and Lower Range.
  • Page 64 Ice Fishing Mode: On When Ice Fishing Mode is on, the Circular Flasher View displays the sonar data in traditional flasher format with additional features including Zoom and Depth Cursor. • Sensitivity: When you turn on Ice Fishing Mode, the fishfinder’s sensitivity settings are adjusted automatically to accommodate ice fishing conditions.
  • Page 65 To activate the Depth Cursor: Use the Depth Cursor to identify depth on the flasher display. 1. Set up: Press the VIEW key repeatedly until the Circular Flasher View is displayed on the screen. Turn on the Ice Fishing Mode (see Sonar Menu Tab).
  • Page 66 To activate Flasher Zoom: The Zoom feature displays a 2x magnified view of the area you choose on the flasher display. 1. Set up: Press the VIEW key repeatedly until the Circular Flasher View is displayed on the screen. Turn on the Ice Fishing Mode (see Sonar Menu Tab).

  • Page 67: Snapshot And Recording View

    Snapshot and Recording View The Snapshot and Recording View displays the screen snapshots and recordings that are saved on the optional-purchase SD memory card installed in the control head. Use this view to review the snapshot and recording file details, start recording, and adjust the recording settings. •...
  • Page 68 Screen Snapshots Screen Snapshots are saved pictures of the view on the screen. The screen snapshot will include the menus, dialog boxes, warnings, and messages that were active when the screen snapshot was taken. Saved Screen Snapshots can be viewed from the Snapshot and Recording View or Chart View. The Screen Snapshot feature is available when an optional-purchase SD memory card is installed and Screen Snapshot is On (see Setup Menu Tab: Screen Snapshot).
  • Page 69 • Use an optional-purchase SD memory card reader connected to a PC to view the saved screen snapshot data files on your optional-purchase SD memory card (see humminbird.com for details). You will notice that a .DAT (or a .TXT) file is created for every .PNG screen snapshot. This data file is required for viewing the screen snapshots from your control head, so don’t delete these files.
  • Page 70 Recording and Playback The Recording feature records active sonar information. When the recording is played back, the views that were active during the recording are available in Playback. The Recording and Playback feature is available when an optional- purchase SD memory card is installed and Screen Snapshot is On (see Setup Menu Tab: Screen Snapshot).
  • Page 71 Playback a Recording: Playback a Recording 1. From the Snapshot and Recording View, press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to scroll through the Recording File saved files and highlight a saved Information Recording. Highlighted 2. Press the RIGHT Cursor key. Recording File Change Playback Settings: 1.
  • Page 72 Notes about Playback: • “Playback” will flash periodically on the screen to indicate that the control head is playing a saved recording and not a “live” view. • Navigation is not affected by the Sonar Recording feature, but any active navigation is canceled and thumbnails and icons disappear when Playback begins or ends.

  • Page 73: Bird's Eye View

    Bird’s Eye View Bird's Eye View shows a 3D perspective view of the track and the chart’s land contour from a point above and behind the boat (the eye point). As the boat turns, the eye point moves to follow the boat. See Viewing Cartography and Introduction to Navigation for more information.

  • Page 74: Chart View

    Chart View Chart View shows cartography from the built-in UniMap™ or an optional SD card 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.
  • Page 75 Chart View with Active Cursor, shown with Optional-Purchase Navionics® Cartography Depth Cartography Map Scale Active Cursor Latitude and Longitude Position of Cursor Bearing of Boat Distance to the with Respect to Cursor and Bearing True North to the Cursor Views...

  • Page 76: Combo View

    Combo View Combo View is displayed as a split screen, with Chart View on the left and Sonar View on the right side of the screen. • X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once to access the X-Press™ Menu for this combo view. See Navigation X-Press™ Menu for more information about the menu options.

  • Page 77: Chart/Side Combo View

    Chart/Side Combo View Chart/Side Combo View shows chart information and Side Imaging® sonar information in a combination split screen. The Chart information is displayed in the top window, and Side Imaging® information is displayed in the bottom window. • X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once to access the X-Press™ Menu for this combo view.

  • Page 78: Chart/Down Combo View

    Chart/Down Combo View Chart/Down Combo View shows chart information and Down Imaging® information in a combination split screen. The Chart window is displayed on the left, and the Down Imaging® window is displayed on the right side of the screen. •...

  • Page 79: Down/Side Combo View

    Down Imaging® Window Lower Range Side View Side View Range Range Side Imaging® Window NOTE: The illustrations in this manual may not look exactly like the display on your Humminbird® model, but the view will work in a similar way. Views...

  • Page 80: Sonar/Side Combo View

    Sonar Window Lower Range Side View Side View Range Range Side Imaging® Window NOTE: The illustrations in this manual may not look exactly like the display on your Humminbird® model, but the view will work in a similar way. Views...

  • Page 81: Down/Sonar Combo View

    Down/Sonar Combo View Down/Sonar Combo View shows Down Imaging® and traditional Sonar information in a combination split screen. The Sonar information is displayed in the top window, and Down Imaging® information is displayed in the bottom window. • X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once to access the Down Imaging®...

  • Page 82: Down/Side/Sonar Combo View

    Down Imaging®/Side Imaging®/Sonar Combo View Depth Down Imaging® Traditional Window Sonar Window Side Imaging® Window NOTE: The illustrations in this manual may not look exactly like the display on your Humminbird® model, but the view will work in a similar way. Views...

  • Page 83: View Orientation

    View Orientation Both Chart and Combo Views allow you to choose the orientation of the view (see Navigation Menu Tab: Chart Orientation). In each orientation, the view pans automatically so that the boat is always centered on the display. To see more of the view when the boat is traveling at the speed you set, see Chart Menu Tab: Vessel Offset and Offset Speed.

  • Page 84: Viewing Cartography

    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 Control key to move the chart around on the display in the direction of the key being pressed.
  • Page 85 To view a Decluttered Waypoint at full size, use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor onto a decluttered waypoint icon. When the cursor snaps onto the icon, the full-size waypoint name and icon will be displayed. You can also press the + ZOOM key until you can see the individual waypoints on the screen.
  • Page 86 Nearest Current Station: Current information for the nearest current station to your present position will be displayed. This includes the position of the station and the current changes for today. Two graphs are also presented that show the time, direction, and flow speed of the current changes for the 24 hour time period of today’s date.

  • Page 87: Introduction To Navigation

    You can also use the Waypoint Management dialog box to create new waypoints and routes from scratch. You can edit your navigation data and organize it too. This section will get you started. See your Humminbird® Waypoint Management Guide for complete details.
  • Page 88 most efficient way to get to your destination, although you should always look out for obstacles not shown on the chart. A Route Leg is the path between each waypoint in a route. The color of each route leg is displayed as follows: •...

  • Page 89: Open The Waypoint Management Dialog Box

    Open the Waypoint Management Dialog Box The Waypoint Management dialog box allows you to organize your waypoints, routes, and tracks on your Humminbird® control head. Open the Waypoint Management Dialog Box 1. Press the MENU key twice to open the Main Menu.

  • Page 90: What's On The Waypoint Management Dialog Box

    What’s on the Waypoint Management Dialog Box Use the Waypoint Management dialog box to manage your waypoints, routes, and tracks. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to select a waypoint, route, track, group, or menu option. To scroll through the list, press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys.
  • Page 91 Options: Provides a submenu so that you can set the default group, create new navigation items (groups, waypoints, routes), and select and edit several items at once. Select Search By to search by Name, Distance, Date, Icon, or Icon Category. The Options menu will also change to show related menus such as Save or Paste.

  • Page 92: Save, Create, Or Delete A Waypoint

    Save, Create, or Delete a Waypoint Save your Current Position as a Waypoint: On any view, press the MARK key to save the current position of the boat as a waypoint. Save the Cursor Position as a Waypoint: On the Chart or Chart Combo Views, use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor to the position you want to save as a waypoint.

  • Page 93: Navigate To A Waypoint Or Position

    Navigate to a Waypoint or Position Navigate to the Cursor Position: From the Chart, Side Imaging®, Down Imaging®, or Chart Combo Views, use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor to a position or waypoint on the display. Press the GOTO key. Navigate to a Selected Waypoint: Press the GOTO key.

  • Page 94: Add A Waypoint Target Or Trolling Grid

    Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid The Waypoint Target shows a target consisting of concentric circles in various distance ranges centered on the waypoint you choose. The Trolling Grid shows various distance ranges in grid format from the waypoint you choose. The trolling grid can be used as a guide when trolling around a waypoint.

  • Page 95: Routes

    Routes Save the Current Route: While you are navigating, the current route can be saved. From the Navigation X-Press™ Menu, select Save Current Route, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Navigation will continue. Create a New Route: Open the Waypoint Management dialog box. Select Options >...
  • Page 96 Travel a Saved Route: Open the Waypoint Management dialog box. Select a saved route, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Select Travel, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Select Forward to travel the route in order. Select Reverse to travel the route in reverse order.

  • Page 97: Tracks

    Review Route Information: Open the Waypoint Management dialog box. Select a saved route, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Select Info, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. The Route Info dialog box displays the waypoints in the route. The distance and bearing from each waypoint to the next, as well as the distance and bearing from the current position to the first waypoint in the route will be displayed.

  • Page 98: Edit Your Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, And Groups

    NOTE: The Edit Waypoint dialog box is also available when you select a waypoint from the Navigation X-Press™ Menu. NOTE: See your Humminbird® Waypoint Management Guide for more information about groups and the other great features of the Waypoint Management dialog box.
  • Page 99 Edit a Waypoint, Route, Track, or Group 1. Open the Waypoint Management dialog box. 2. Open the Submenu: Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to select a waypoint, route, track, or group. Press the RIGHT Cursor key to open the submenu. 3.

  • Page 100: The Menu System

    The Menu System The Menu System is divided into easy-to-use menu modules. The main components of the menu system are as follows: • Start-Up Options Menu: Press the MENU key during the power on sequence to view the Start-Up Options Menu. From the Start-Up Options Menu, you can choose the following Fishfinder Modes: Normal, Simulator, and System Status.

  • Page 101: Start-Up Options Menu

    Start-Up Options Menu Press the MENU key during the power on sequence to view the Start-Up Options Menu, and select one of the modes described on the following pages. Also, see Power On for additional information. Normal Use Normal for on-the-water operation with a transducer connected. If a functioning transducer is connected, Normal operation will be selected automatically at power up, and your Fishfinder can be used on the water.

  • Page 102: Simulator

    Simulator Use Simulator to learn how to use your Fishfinder before taking your boat on the water. The Simulator is a very powerful tool that provides a randomly- updated display which simulates on the water operation. Simulator We recommend going through this manual while using the Simulator, since all the menus function and affect the display in the same way as they would in Normal...

  • Page 103: Self Test

    Self Test Screen Self Test displays results from the internal diagnostic self test, including unit serial number, Printed Circuit Board (PCB) serial number, software revision, total hours of operation, and the input voltage. Accessory Test Accessory Test lists the accessories connected to the system.

  • Page 104: Gps Diagnostic View

    GPS Diagnostic View shows a sky chart and numerical data from the GPS receiver. The sky chart shows the location of each visible GPS satellite with its satellite number and a signal strength bar. A dark gray bar indicates that the satellite is being used to determine your current position.

  • Page 105: X-Press™ Menu

    X-Press™ Menu The X-Press™ Menu provides a shortcut to your most frequently-used settings. The options provided on the X-Press™ Menu correspond with the current view. For example, if you are in a Sonar View and press the MENU key once, the Sonar X-Press™...

  • Page 106: Main Menu

    Main Menu The Main Menu provides the standard set of menu options, including the settings that are changed less frequently. The Main Menu is organized under the following tabs to help you find a specific menu item quickly: Alarms, Sonar, Navigation, Chart, Setup, and Views. NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal.

  • Page 107: Quick Tips For The Main Menu

    Quick Tips for the Main Menu • From any menu option on a menu tab, press the EXIT key to jump directly to the top of the tab. • From the bottom of a menu tab, press the DOWN key to jump directly to the top of the tab.

  • Page 108: User Mode (Normal Or Advanced)

    User Mode (Normal or Advanced) Menu options can be simplified or expanded by setting your Fishfinder User Mode to Normal or Advanced. Normal Mode is the default setting when you first power on your 600 Series™ Fishfinder. Normal mode is provided for users who want greater simplicity and fewer menu choices.
  • Page 109 Sonar Tab, Normal Mode Sonar Tab, Advanced Mode Main Menu...

  • Page 110: Sonar X-Press™ Menu (Sonar Views Only)

    Sonar X-Press™ Menu (Sonar Views only) The Sonar X-Press™ Menu provides a shortcut to your most frequently-used settings. Press the MENU key once while in any of the Sonar Views to access the Sonar X-Press™ Menu. NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the Fishfinder User Mode to Advanced or Normal.

  • Page 111: Cancel Navigation (Only When Navigating)

    Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions Cancel Navigation discards the current route and exits Navigation Mode. This menu option will only appear when you are currently navigating a route. This will not delete a previously-saved route. Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1, High = 20;...

  • Page 112: Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar, Circular Flasher, Big Digits, Sonar/Side Combo, And Down/Side/Sonar Combo Views Only)

    Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar, Circular Flasher, Big Digits, Sonar/Side Combo, and Down/Side/Sonar Combo Views only) Settings: 0 to 1490 feet, 0 to 497 meters (International Models only); Default = 0 Upper Range sets the shallowest depth range that will be displayed on the Sonar, Split Sonar, Circular Flasher, Big Digits, Sonar/Side Combo, and Down/Side/Sonar Combo Views.

  • Page 113: Chart Speed

    Chart Speed Settings: 1 to 10, where 1 = Slow, 10 = Fast; Default = 5 Chart Speed determines the speed at which the sonar information moves across the display, and consequently, the amount of detail shown. A faster speed shows more information and is preferred by most anglers; however, the sonar information moves across the display quickly.

  • Page 114: Bottom Lock (Sonar Zoom View Only)

    Bottom Lock (Sonar Zoom View only) Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Bottom Lock changes the mode of the zoomed view in the Sonar Zoom View. Bottom Lock continuously graphs the bottom at a constant point on the display regardless of changes in depth. This “flattens“ out the bottom contour but is effective at showing fish on or near the bottom.

  • Page 115: Side Imaging® X-Press™ Menu

    Side Imaging® X-Press™ Menu (Side Imaging® Views only) The Side Imaging® X-Press™ Menu provides a shortcut to your most frequently-used settings. Press the MENU key once while in any of the Side Imaging® Views to access the Side Imaging® X-Press™ Menu. NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal.

  • Page 116: Cancel Navigation (Only When Navigating)

    Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions. Cancel Navigation discards the current route and exits Navigation Mode. This menu option will only appear when you are currently navigating a route. This will not delete a previously-saved route. SI Side Settings: Left, Both, Right;...

  • Page 117: Si Enhance

    SI Enhance Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key. SI Enhance allows you to adjust your Side Imaging® View in four categories: Sensitivity, Contrast, Sharpness, and Contour Mode. Whether you’re searching the Side Imaging® data for fish or certain bottom contour, the most effective settings will vary with the situation. The display will update as you adjust each category.

  • Page 118: Si Range

    When Contour Mode is turned on, the bottom is graphed at a constant point on the display, regardless of changes in depth. The Side Imaging® beams are divided by a vertical line. The water column is removed from the view, which allows the display to show targets at their linear horizontal distance.

  • Page 119: Reset Xte (Only When Navigating)

    Reset XTE (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate. Reset XTE is available during navigation. When it is selected, the cross track error (XTE) will be recalculated from the boat’s current position to the next waypoint in the route. For example, when you’ve deviated from a route to navigate around an island, select Reset XTE to update the unit’s course calculations from the current boat position instead of from the previous waypoint in the route.

  • Page 120: Down Imaging® X-Press™ Menu

    Down Imaging® X-Press™ Menu (Down Imaging® Views only) The Down Imaging® X-Press™ Menu provides a shortcut to your most frequently-used settings. Press the MENU key once while in any of the Down Imaging® Views to access the Down Imaging® X-Press™ Menu. NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal.

  • Page 121: Cancel Navigation (Only When Navigating)

    Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions. Cancel Navigation discards the current route and exits Navigation Mode. This menu option will only appear when you are currently navigating a route. This will not delete a previously-saved route. Down Sensitivity Settings: 1 to 20, where Low = 1, High = 20;...

  • Page 122: Upper Range (Advanced)

    DI Enhance Submenu • Sensitivity: Controls how much detail is shown on the display. When operating in very clear water or greater depths, increased sensitivity shows weaker returns that may be of interest. Decreasing the sensitivity eliminates the clutter from the display that is sometimes present in murky or muddy water.

  • Page 123: Lower Range

    Lower Range Settings: Auto to 1500 feet, Auto to 500 meters (International Models only); Default = Auto Lower Range sets the deepest depth range that will be displayed by the unit. Auto: The Lower Range will be adjusted by the unit to follow the bottom automatically.

  • Page 124: Reset Xte (Only When Navigating)

    Reset XTE (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate. Reset XTE is available during navigation. When it is selected, the cross track error (XTE) will be recalculated from the boat’s current position to the next waypoint in the route. For example, when you’ve deviated from a route to navigate around an island, select Reset XTE to update the unit’s course calculations from the current boat position instead of from the previous waypoint in the route.

  • Page 125: Flasher X-Press™ Menu (Circular Flasher View Only)

    Flasher X-Press™ Menu (Circular Flasher View only) The Flasher X-Press™ Menu provides a shortcut to your most frequently-used settings. Press the MENU key once while in the Circular Flasher View to access the Flasher X-Press™ Menu. NOTE: Menu options will vary depending on system settings, such as whether you are currently navigating.

  • Page 126: Cancel Navigation (Only When Navigating)

    Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions. Cancel Navigation discards the current route and exits Navigation Mode. This menu option will only appear when you are currently navigating a route. This will not delete a previously-saved route. Sensitivity Settings: 1 to 20, where Low = 1, High = 20;...

  • Page 127: Lower Range

    Lower Range Settings: Auto to 1500 feet, Auto to 500 meters (International Models only); Default = Auto Lower Range sets the deepest depth range that will be displayed by the unit. Auto: The Lower Range will be adjusted by the unit to follow the bottom automatically.

  • Page 128: Reset Xte (Only When Navigating)

    Reset XTE (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate. Reset XTE is available during navigation. When it is selected, the cross track error (XTE) will be recalculated from the boat’s current position to the next waypoint in the route. For example, when you’ve deviated from a route to navigate around an island, select Reset XTE to update the unit’s course calculations from the current boat position instead of from the previous waypoint in the route.

  • Page 129: Snapshot And Recording X-Press™ Menu

    Snapshot and Recording X-Press™ Menu (Snapshot and Recording View only) The Snapshot and Recording X-Press™ Menu provides access to the snapshot management and sonar recording functions. Press the MENU key once while in the Snapshot and Recording View to access the Snapshot and Recording X-Press™...

  • Page 130: Start Recording (Optional-Purchase Sd Memory Card Only)

    Start Recording (optional-purchase SD Memory Card only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate. Start Recording allows you to start sonar recording from the Snapshot and Recording View. This menu option is only available when an optional-purchase SD memory card is installed and Snapshot and Recording View is on the screen. Stop Recording (optional-purchase SD Memory Card only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate.

  • Page 131: Delete Recording (Optional-Purchase Sd Memory Card Only)

    Delete Recording (optional-purchase SD Memory Card only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions. Delete Recording allows you to delete a single sonar recording. This menu option is only available when an optional-purchase SD memory card is installed, Snapshot and Recording View is on the screen, and you have selected a recording file.

  • Page 132: Playback Speed (Optional-Purchase Sd Memory Card Only)

    Playback Speed (optional-purchase SD Memory Card only) Settings: Record, Rewind 1, Rewind 2, Slow Play Reverse, Pause, Slow Play, Normal Play, Fast Forward 1, Fast Forward 2, Stop Playback Speed allows you to specify the playback speed for a sonar recording from the Snapshot and Recording View.

  • Page 133: Stop Playback (Optional-Purchase Sd Memory Card Only)

    Stop Playback (optional-purchase SD Memory Card only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate. Stop Playback allows you to stop playback of a sonar recording from any view. This menu option is only available when an optional-purchase SD memory card is installed and Recording Playback is active.

  • Page 134: Navigation X-Press™ Menu (Navigation Views Only)

    NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal. See Main Menu: User Mode for details. Navigation X-Press™ Menu See Introduction to Navigation and the Humminbird® Waypoint Management Guide for more information. Navigation X-Press™ Menu...

  • Page 135: Cancel Navigation (Only When Navigating)

    MENU key once, or use Cursor to Waypoint to select a waypoint from the saved waypoints list. NOTE: See Introduction to Navigation and the Humminbird® Waypoint Management Guide for more information. The Waypoint Submenu includes the following menu options: Edit opens the Edit Waypoint dialog box so that you can edit the selected waypoint.

  • Page 136: Cursor To Waypoint (Chart Or Chart Combo Views Only)

    Cursor to Waypoint (Chart or Chart Combo Views only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions. Cursor to Waypoint allows you to quickly move the cursor to any saved waypoint so that you can locate it or edit it. This X-Press™ Menu option only appears if you have saved waypoints.

  • Page 137: Save Current Route (Only When Navigating)

    Save Current Route (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions. Save Current Route allows you to save the current route being displayed. This menu option will only appear when you are currently navigating a route. Sonar Window (Combo View and Chart/Down Combo View only) Settings: Wide, Medium, Narrow;...

  • Page 138: Remove Grid (Only If A Grid Is Active)

    You must have pressed the MARK key at least once since you last powered up the Fishfinder for this menu option to appear. NOTE: See Introduction to Navigation and the Humminbird® Waypoint Management Guide for more information.

  • Page 139: Alarms Menu Tab

    Alarms Menu Tab From any view, press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu. The Alarms tab will be the default selection. NOTE: When an alarm is triggered, you can silence it by pressing any key. The alarm will be silenced and will not be triggered again until a new instance of the alarm condition is detected.

  • Page 140: Depth Alarm

    Depth Alarm Settings: Off, 1 to 100 feet, or 0.5 to 30 meters (International Models only); Default = Off Depth Alarm sounds when the depth becomes equal to or less than the menu setting. Fish ID Alarm Settings: Off, All, Large/Medium, Large; Default = Off Fish ID Alarm sounds when the Fishfinder detects fish that correspond to the alarm setting.

  • Page 141: Temp. Alarm (With Optional-Purchase Temp/Speed Only)

    Temp. Alarm (with optional-purchase Temp/Speed only) Settings: Off, 33 to 120 Fahrenheit, 0 to 50 Celsius (International Models only); Default = Off Temp. Alarm sounds when the water temperature from the paddlewheel detected by the Fishfinder reaches the Temp. Alarm setting, which is either set in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius (International Models only).

  • Page 142: Arrival Alarm

    Arrival Alarm Settings: Off, 25 to 3000 feet, 10 to 1000 meters (International Models only); Default = 150 ft, 50 m Arrival Alarm sounds when the boat has either exceeded the distance to the destination waypoint, or has entered the Arrival Alarm Circle, based on the menu setting when navigating.

  • Page 143: Timer Setup

    Timer Setup Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to open the dialog box. Timer Setup allows you to open a dialog box to create settings for the Timer. You can also start the countdown from this dialog box. When the Timer is started, the clock counts down from the amount of time set in the dialog box.

  • Page 144: Sonar Menu Tab

    Sonar Menu Tab Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Sonar tab is selected. NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal.

  • Page 145: Beam Select

    Beam Select Settings: 200/83 kHz, 200 kHz, 83 kHz; Default = 200/83 kHz 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.

  • Page 146: Surface Clutter

    Surface Clutter Settings: Low = 1 to High = 10; Default = 5 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. Surface Clutter Surface Clutter SwitchFire®...

  • Page 147: Fish Id

    Fish ID+™ Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Fish ID+™ uses advanced signal processing to interpret sonar returns and will display a Fish Symbol when very selective requirements are met. When a fish is detected, a fish icon and its depth are displayed above the return that has been classified as being a fish.

  • Page 148: Fish Id Sensitivity

    Fish ID Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1, High = 10; Default = 5 Fish ID Sensitivity adjusts the threshold of the Fish ID+™ detection algorithms. Selecting a higher setting allows weaker returns to be displayed as fish. This is useful for identifying smaller fish species or baitfish. Selecting a lower setting displays fewer fish from weak sonar returns.

  • Page 149: Sonar Colors (Sonar View, Sonar Zoom View, Circular Flasher View, Big Digits View, And Sonar Combo Views)

    Sonar Colors (Sonar View, Sonar Zoom View, Circular Flasher View, Big Digits View, and Sonar Combo Views) Settings: Gray, Green, Inverse, Original Palette, Palette 1, Palette 2, Palette 3; Default = Original Palette Sonar Colors allows you to select which color palette you would like to use for the display.

  • Page 150: Zoom Width

    Zoom Width Settings: Narrow, Medium, Wide; Default = Wide Zoom Width adjusts the width of the Zoom window on the Sonar Zoom View. 83 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced) Settings: -10 to +10; Default = 0 83 kHz Sensitivity changes the sensitivity of the 83 kHz beam. Increasing the 83 kHz Sensitivity will display additional weak returns, and decreasing the 83 kHz Sensitivity will display fewer weak returns.

  • Page 151: Depth Lines (Advanced)

    Depth Lines (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = On Depth Lines divide the display into four equal sections which are separated by three horizontal depth lines. The depth of each line is displayed along the depth scale. You can turn Depth Lines On or Off. Depth Lines Depth Lines SI Range Lines...
  • Page 152 Lines SI Range Lines (with Contour Mode On) SI Range Lines NOTE: The illustrations in this manual may not look exactly like the display on your Humminbird® model, but the view will work in a similar way. Sonar Menu Tab...

  • Page 153: Noise Filter (Advanced)

    Noise Filter (Advanced) Settings: Off, Low, Medium, High 1, High 2, High 3; Default = Low Noise Filter adjusts the sonar Noise Filter to limit interference on the display from sources such as your boat engine, turbulence, or other sonar devices. The Off setting removes all filtering.

  • Page 154: Down Imaging® Beam Width (Advanced, Down Imaging® Views Only)

    NOTE: Make sure that the Water Type is set accurately, especially in salt water, as this affects the accuracy of deep water depth readings. 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).

  • Page 155: Navigation Menu Tab

    Navigation Menu Tab Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key to select the Navigation tab. NOTE: Menu options will vary depending on system settings, such as whether you are currently navigating. NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal.

  • Page 156: Current Track

    Current Track Settings: Save, Clear, Appearance, Stop Tracking Current Track allows you to view the Current Track submenu. See Introduction to Navigation: Tracks for more information. The Current Track Submenu contains the following menu options: Save allows you to save the current track. Clear allows you to delete the current track.

  • Page 157: Waypoints, Routes, Tracks (Waypoint Management Dialog Box)

    Waypoint Settings dialog box to set the waypoint icon category and the waypoint icon for all new waypoints. See Introduction to Navigation: Edit your Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Groups and the Humminbird® Waypoint Management Guide for details. The Waypoint Settings dialog box includes the following options: Icon Category allows you to select a waypoint icon category (All, Geometry, Alerts, Supplies, Navigation, Recreation, Fish, Environment).

  • Page 158: Saved Tracks Default

    Saved Tracks Defaults Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to open the dialog box. Saved Tracks Defaults allows you to open the Default Track dialog box. Use the dialog box to set the default track appearance for all newly-saved tracks. The Saved Tracks dialog box includes the following options: Visibility allows you to set new tracks to visible or hidden.

  • Page 159: North Reference

    North Reference Settings: True, Magnetic; Default = True North Reference allows you to have bearings displayed with one of two orientations: True North or Magnetic North. Waypoint Proximity Flags (Advanced) Settings: Hidden, Visible; Default = Hidden Waypoint Proximity Flags allows you to display or hide waypoint flags for the ten closest waypoints to the boat or active cursor.

  • Page 160: Waypoint Decluttering (Advanced)

    Waypoint Decluttering (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = On Waypoint Decluttering allows you to set the declutter feature On or Off. When two or more waypoints overlap, or are displayed close together on a chart view, the screen will automatically declutter—waypoint names will shorten and the waypoint icons will change into small blue icons.

  • Page 161: Track Min Distance (Advanced)

    Track Min Distance (Advanced) Settings: 1 to 300 feet, or 1 to 100 meters (International Units only); Default = 16 feet, 5 meters Track Min Distance allows you to set a minimum distance of travel before a trackpoint is added to the track. Track Min Distance works in conjunction with Trackpoint Interval.

  • Page 162: Course Projection Line

    Course Projection Line Settings: Hidden, Standard, Single Vector, COG/SOG; Default = Standard Course Projection Line displays an arrow or line, extending from the bow of the boat, that projects your current course and shows where the boat will go if you continue on your present course.

  • Page 163: Chart Menu Tab

    Chart Menu Tab Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Chart tab is selected. NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal.

  • Page 164: Lat/Lon Grid

    Lat/Lon Grid Settings: Hidden, Visible; Default = Hidden Lat/Lon Grid allows you to display or hide a grid showing latitude and longitude lines. Navaids on Bird’s Eye View Settings: Hidden, Visible; Default = Visible Navaids on Bird's Eye View allows you to display or hide additional navigational aids in Bird’s Eye View, such as lights and buoys.

  • Page 165: Set Map Offset (Advanced)

    Set Map Offset (Advanced) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions to activate. Set Map Offset allows you to change the map offset used by your Fishfinder. Press the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to activate the cursor and move it to the location where the Map Offset will be applied.

  • Page 166: Chart Detail Level

    Chart Detail Level Settings: Basic, Navigation, Underwater, All, Custom; Default = All Chart Detail Level allows you to select how much chart detail you want displayed on the Navigation Views. NOTE: Some chart details are only available with optional-purchase SD memory cards.

  • Page 167: Map Borders

    Map Borders, shown with Custom Chart Layers Borders Roads Navaids Coastline Bridge (wavy red lines) Restricted Area Other POI (Points of Interest) Map Borders Settings: Hidden, MMC/SD Only, Visible; Default = MMC/SD Only Map Borders allows you to display or hide map borders. The dotted lines of a Map Border indicate an area which contains a different map.

  • Page 168: Auto Zoom (Advanced)

    Auto Zoom (Advanced) Settings: On, Off; Default = Off Auto Zoom sets the Chart View to zoom automatically based on the speed of the boat. As the boat’s speed increases, the chart range will increase. You can continue to use the +/– ZOOM keys to see more or less of the view, and Auto Zoom will resume after 20 seconds.

  • Page 169: Offset Speed (With Vessel Offset Turned On)

    Offset Speed (with Vessel Offset turned on) Settings: 5 to 60 mph, 5 to 50 kts, or 8 to 95 kph (International Models only); Default = 5 mph, 5 kts, 8 kph Offset Speed allows you to see more of the Chart View when the boat is traveling at or above the Offset Speed setting.

  • Page 170: Depth Highlight Range (+/-) (Optional-Purchase Lakemaster® Charts Only)

    Depth Highlight Range (+/-) (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) Settings: 0 to 60 feet, 0 to 30 fathoms, 0 to 20 meters (International Models only); Default = 5 ft, 2m Depth Highlight Range adjusts the range on each side of the highlighted depth when Depth Highlight is active in the Chart View.

  • Page 171: Lake List (Optional-Purchase Lakemaster® Charts Only)

    Lake List (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate. Lake List allows you to view the list of lakes included on the installed SD memory card. Sort By: Highlight Sort By, and press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to select a sort option for the list.

  • Page 172: Setup Menu Tab

    Setup Menu Tab From any view, press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Setup tab is selected. NOTE: Menu options will vary depending on which accessories are attached to the unit. NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal.

  • Page 173: Units - Depth

    Units - Depth Settings: Domestic Models: Feet, Fathoms; International Models: Meters, Feet, Fathoms; Default = Feet/Meters Units - Depth selects the units of measure for all depth-related readouts. Units - Temp (International models only) Settings: Celsius, Fahrenheit; Default = Celsius Units - Temp selects the units of measure for all temperature-related readouts.

  • Page 174: Language (International Models Only)

    NOTE: It is important to back up your control head’s data files periodically. Data files should also be saved to your PC before restoring the unit’s defaults or updating the software. See your Humminbird® online account at humminbird.com and the Waypoint Management guide.

  • Page 175: Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar View And Down Imaging® View Only)

    Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar View and Down Imaging® View only) Settings: Various, Default = Off Select Readouts sets the information to display The readout in each of the 6 fixed-position data windows position on the screen arranged around the left and bottom edges of is shown in the Sonar View screen.

  • Page 176: Depth Offset (Advanced)

    NOTE: The availability of the digital readout information corresponds with the view selected, the accessory attached, and whether or not you are navigating. Depth Offset (Advanced) Settings: -10.0 to +10.0 feet, or -3.0 to +3.0 meters (International Models only); Default = 0 Depth Offset will adjust the digital depth readout to indicate depth from the waterline or boat's keel.

  • Page 177: Daylight Saving Time (Advanced)

    Daylight Saving Time (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Daylight Saving Time adjusts the time display to account for local Daylight Saving Time when Time + Date is selected as a Digital Readout on the Sonar View (see Setup Menu Tab: Select Readouts). Selecting On adds one hour to the time display adjusted for your local time zone.

  • Page 178: Digits Format (Advanced)

    Digits Format (Advanced) Settings: Small tenths, Large tenths, No tenths; Default = Small tenths Digits Format adds a tenth decimal place to the readouts such as Temperature and Depth. Use the settings to change the display of the decimal place or remove it from the digital readouts.

  • Page 179: Sonar

    When navigating, the following NMEA sentences are also output when NMEA 0183 Output is turned On: APB - Autopilot Sentence B BWR - Bearing and Distance to Waypoint RMB - Recommended Minimum Navigation Info Sonar Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Sonar sets whether the Sonar Views are shown in the View rotation.
  • Page 180 NOTE: For more information, see Snapshot and Recording View and Snapshot and Recording X-Press™ Menu. NOTE: You must have an optional-purchase SD memory card installed for the Screen Snapshot feature to work. NOTE: If you use your SD memory card in two different Fishfinder units that have different screen sizes, the recordings made on one unit will still be present on the card, but will be represented by the Unavailable icon (circle with a slanted line through it) on the Snapshot and Recording View on the other unit.

  • Page 181: Views Menu Tab

    Views Menu Tab From any view, press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Views tab is selected. This menu tab allows you to set the available views to either hidden or visible in the view rotation.

  • Page 182: Maintenance

    Maintenance Your Humminbird® fishfinder is designed to provide years of trouble free operation with very little maintenance. Use the following procedures to ensure your Humminbird® continues to deliver top performance. Control Head Maintenance It is important to consider the following precautions when using your Humminbird®...

  • Page 183: Transducer Maintenance

    Transducer Maintenance Use the following information to maintain the transducer operation. • If your boat remains in the water for long periods of time, algae and other marine growth can reduce the effectiveness of the transducer. Periodically clean the face of the transducer with liquid detergent. NOTE: To clean the transducer, you may need to pivot the transducer up in the bracket.

  • Page 184: Troubleshooting

    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. Fishfinder Doesn’t Power Up If your Fishfinder doesn’t power up, use the Installation Guide that also comes...

  • Page 185: Display Problems

    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...

  • Page 186: Finding The Cause Of Noise

    Finding the Cause of Noise Electrical noise usually affects the display with many black dots at high speeds, and high sensitivity readings. One or more of the following sources can cause noise or interference: Possible Source of Noise Isolation Turn off any nearby electronic devices to see Other electronic devices if the problem goes away, then turn them on one at a time to see if the noise re-appears.

  • Page 187: Specifications

    IPX Rating ..IP67 Waterproof/Submersible @ 1 m for 30 minutes and dust tight NOTE: Humminbird® verifies maximum stated depth in saltwater conditions, but actual depth performance may vary due to transducer installation, water type, thermal layers, bottom composition and slope.
  • Page 188 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE STATEMENT: It is the intention of Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. to be a responsible corporate citizen, operating in compliance with known and applicable environmental regulations, and a good neighbor in the communities where we make or sell our products. WEEE DIRECTIVE: EU Directive 2002/96/EC “Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE)”...

  • Page 189: Glossary

    Fish and other objects close to the bottom that fall within the dead zone will probably not be visible in the sonar beam. Precision sonar beams, such as the Humminbird® 20° beam, have a smaller dead zone than wider sonar beams.
  • Page 190 Noise appears as random “dots“ on the display and is caused by a variety of sources. Many Humminbird® products have a Noise Filter menu setting that allows the user to clear the screen of noise that is difficult to eliminate (also, see Troubleshooting).
  • Page 191 Many Humminbird® units operate at up to 40 times per second when in single frequency operation. Due to the limitation of the speed of sound in water, the update rate begins to slow as depth increases to deeper than 50 feet.
  • Page 192 Thermoclines Water layer(s) of distinctly different temperatures that create a sonar reflection due to the density of the differing water temperatures. Typically a thermocline will appear as a continuous band across the display at some distance above the bottom contour. Thermoclines are of interest to anglers because fish will suspend above or below the thermocline as they seek the optimum temperature and oxygen levels.
  • Page 193 Acquisition Time The length of time that a GPS receiver typically takes to determine a position from at least three satellites. Humminbird® GPS receivers provide very fast acquisition times (under one minute), permitting users to get out on the water faster.
  • Page 194 Estimated Position Error (EPE) A calculation that indicates the potential position inaccuracy the user may experience due to a variety of GPS factors which include satellite position in the sky, signal strength, and others factors. Fix Type Indicates whether the GPS receiver is providing 2D fix or 3D fix. A 2D fix requires only three satellites and provides only latitude and longitude.
  • Page 195 Speed Over Ground is optimal for navigation because accurate destination times can be derived from this measurement. Humminbird® products allow for input and display of both speed measurements. Time To Go (TTG) The estimated time required to reach the destination waypoint.
  • Page 196 GPS receiver’s memory. This can include a marker buoy, dock, fishing hole, or anywhere else the user may want to return to. Humminbird® products offer the ability to name and assign a symbol to the saved location. Depth, Date, and Time of Day when the waypoint was created is also saved.

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    Contact Humminbird® Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center in any of the following ways: By Telephone: (Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time): 1-800-633-1468 By e-mail: (typically we respond to your e-mail within three business days): service@humminbird.com...

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