Humminbird 531363-1_A manual

531363-1_A FishFinder 585c Oper ations Manual FishFinder 585c Oper ations Manual FF585c_Man_English_531363-1_B.qxd 12/27/2004 8:33 PM Page 1[...]

ii Thank Y ou! Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in FishFinders. Humminbird® has built its reputation by designing and manufacturing top- quality , thoroughly reliable marine equipment. Y our Humminbird® is designed for trouble-free use in even the harshest marine environmen t. In the unlikely event that your Humminbird?[...]

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1 How Sonar W orks Sonar technology is based on sound waves. The Humminbird® FishFinder uses sonar to locate and define structure, bot tom con tour and composition, as well as depth directly below the transducer . Y our FishFinder sends a sound wave signal and determines distance by measuring the time between the transmission of the sound wave and[...]

What’ s On the Display The Humminbird® FishFinder can display a variety of useful information about the area under and adjacent to y our boat, including the following items: 3 2 Depth - water depth; can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallow . T emperature - water surface temperature. Timer - Elapsed time with T emp/Speed Accessory .[...]

5 the bot tom. Depth Range is automatically selected t o keep the bot tom visible on the display , although you can adjust it manually as well (see Sonar X-Press™ Menu ). Five additional Digital Readouts display information from optional-purc hase accessories. These information box es can be customized to show only the inf ormation desired (see S[...]

7 Big Digits View Big Digits View provides digital data in a lar ge, easy-to-see format. Depth is always displayed. Readouts for temperature, speed and T riplog information are displayed automatically if the appropriat e accessory is connected to the system. The T riplog shows distance traveled, average speed, and time elapsed since the T riplog wa[...]

9 K ey Functions Y our Humminbird® user interface consists of a set of easy-t o-use keys that work with various on-screen views and menus to give you flexibility and con trol over your fishing experience. POWER/LIGHT K ey The POWER/LIGHT k ey is used to turn the FishFinder on and off , and also to adjust the bac klight and backgr ound color of the[...]

11 Powering Up the Unit T urn on your FishFinder by pressing the POWER/LIGHT key . The Title screen is displayed until the FishFinder begins operation. Y our FishFinder will begin Normal or Simulator operation, depending on the presence or absence of a transducer . The Menu System The menu system is divided int o easy-to-use menu modules. The main [...]

Start-Up Options Menu Press the MENU key when the Title screen is displayed t o access the Start-Up Options menu. Use the UP and DOWN 4-W ay Cursor keys to position the cursor , then the RIGHT Cursor key to select one of the following choices. If you wait t oo long , the system will default to whichever menu mode happens t o be highlighted: • Nor[...]

System Status Use System S tatus to view system c onnections and to conduct a unit self -test. The following screens are displayed in turn when you press the VIEW butt on when using System Status: • Self T est • Accessory T est. Self T est displays results from the in ternal diagnostic self test, including unit serial number , Printed Circuit B[...]

17 16 Sonar X -Press™ Menu The Sonar X-Press™ menu provides access t o the set tings most frequently-used. Press the MENU ke y once while in any of the Sonar Views to access the Sonar X -Press™ menu. NOTE: Upper Range only appears in Advanced User Mode when in Sonar or Big Digits View . NOTE: Zoom L evel only appears in Sonar Zoom View . Sona[...]

19 Chart Speed Chart Speed determines the speed at which the sonar information moves across the display , and consequen tly the amount of detail shown. A faster speed shows more information in the Sonar View and is pr eferred by most anglers; however , the sonar information moves across the display quickly . A slower speed keeps the information on [...]

21 Sonar Menu T ab Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu System and then pr ess the RIGHT Cursor key to select the Sonar tab. NOTE: Depth Lines , Surface Clut ter , Noise Filter , Max Depth, and W ater T ype only appear in Advanced User Mode. Sonar Menu 20 Zoom Lev el (Sonar Zoom View Only) Zoom Level sets the magnification level f or th[...]

23 Fish Sensitivity Fish Sensitivity adjusts the threshold of the Fish ID+™ detection algorithms. Selecting a higher setting allows weak er returns to be displayed as fish. This is useful for identifying smaller fish species or baitfish. Selecting a lower set ting displays fewer fish from weak sonar r eturns. This is helpful when seeking larger s[...]

25 Surface Clutter (Advanced) Surface Clutter adjusts the filter that r emoves surface clutter noise caused by algae and aeration. The lower the set ting , the less surface clutt er will be displayed. The Surface Clut ter menu choice is available when User Mode is set t o Advanced (see Setup Menu T ab: User Mode ). NOTE: If the Surface Clut ter men[...]

27 W ater T ype (Advanced) W ater T ype configures your unit for operation in fresh or salt water . The Water T ype menu choice is available when User Mode is set t o Advanced (see Setup Menu T ab: User Mode ). NOTE: In salt wat er , what would be considered a large fish migh t be 2 to 10 times bigger than a large fish in fresh water (depending on [...]

29 Fish ID Alarm Fish ID Alarm sounds when the FishFinder detects fish that correspond t o the alarm setting. Fish ID Alarm will only sound if Fish ID+™ is on. T o c hang e the Fish I D Alarm setting: 1. Highlight Fish ID Alarm on the Alarms main menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-W ay Cursor Con trol keys t o change the Fish ID Alarm set ting. (O [...]

Setup Menu T ab From any view , press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main Menu System, then press the RIGHT cursor key until the Setup tab is selected. NOTE: Units - T emp (International Models Only) Units - Distance (Only if T emp/Speed is C onnected) Units - Speed (Only if T emp/Speed is C onnected) Language (International Models Only) T[...]

33 Units - Speed (with T emp/Speed Only) Units - Speed selects the units of measure for speed-related r eadouts, and will only appear in the menu if a T emp/Speed Accessory is connected and the paddlewheel has moved at least once. T o c hang e the Units - Speed setting: 1. Highlight Units - Speed on the Setup menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-W ay C[...]

35 Select Views (Advanced) Select Views sets the available views to either hidden or visible in the view rotation. The view will be removed from the view r otation if it is set to Hidden and will be displayed in the view rotation if it is set to Visible. The following views are available: Self T est, Accessory T est, Sonar View , Sonar Zoom View , [...]

37 Depth Offset (Advanced) Depth Offset will adjust the digital depth readout to indicate depth fr om the waterline or boat's keel. Ent er a positive vertical measurement from the transducer to the waterline to read the depth fr om the waterline. Enter a negative vertical measurement from the transducer to k eel to read the depth fr om the kee[...]

39 Display Problems There are several main conditions or sources of possible in terference that may cause problems with the quality of the information displayed on the c ontrol head. Look in the following table for some sympt oms of display problems and possible solutions: Problem Possible Cause The control head loses power at high speeds. When the[...]

41 40 Finding the Cause of Noise Electrical noise usually affects the display with many blac k dots at high speeds, and high sensitivity readings. One or more of the following sources can cause noise or in terference: Possible Source of Noise How to Isolate It Humminbird® Fishfinder Accessories Accessories customize the Humminbird® to your needs [...]

42 Contact Humminbird® Con tact the Humminbird® Customer Resource Cent er in any of the following ways: By T elephone (Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. C entral Standard Time): 1-800 - 633-1468 By e-mail (typically we respond to your e-mail within thr ee business days): custserv@johnsonoutdoors.com For direct shipping , our address is: Humm[...]