Humminbird 597ci HD Combo manual

587ci HD, 587ci HD DI, 597ci HD, 597ci HD DI, and 597ci HD XD Combo Operations Manual 587ci HD, 587ci HD DI, 597ci HD, 597ci HD DI, and 597ci HD XD Combo Operations Manual 531823-4EN_B[...]

T hank Y ou! Tha nk you fo r c h oo si n g H u mm in b ird ® , t he #1 na m e i n fi sh fi n de rs . Humminbird® has built its reputation by designing and manufacturing top- qu al it y , t ho rou gh ly reli ab le mar in e equ ip me nt . Y our Hum mi nb ird ® i s designed for trouble-free use in even the harshest marine environment. In the unlike[...]

NO TE: Som e fea tur es discu ssed in this ma nua l req uir e a sep arat e pur cha se, and some fe atur es are onl y av ai lab le on in ter na tio na l mode ls . Eve ry eff ort has been mad e to cle arly ident ify thos e fe atu r es. Plea se read the man ual car efull y in or der to unde r sta nd the full capa bil ities of your mode l. NOTE: T o pu[...]

P owe r On 1 Ho w Son ar W or ks 2 Du alB eam PL US™ Son ar (Dua lBe am P LU S ™ mode ls o nly [58 7ci HD, 5 97c i HD ]) . .... ... .... 4 Do wn Ima gin g™ Sona r (Do wn Ima ging™ mod els o nly [5 87c i HD D I, 5 97c i HD DI] ) ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .. 5 Xt re me Dep th Sona r (Xt re me Dep th S eri es™ mo[...]

ii W ha t’ s on the Dow n Ima ging ™ Dis play (Do wn Imag in g™ mod els only [587c i HD DI, 597 ci HD DI] ) 26 Un der sta ndi ng the Dow n Ima ging ™ Dis pl ay .. ... .... .. ... .. .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... ... 28 In ter pre tin g th e Dis pla y ... .. .. ... .... .. ... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .. .. ... .... [...]

iii T he Me nu Sy st em 72 St ar t -Up Opt ions Me nu 73 No rma l .. .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. .. ... ..... .. .. ... .. .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. 73 Si mul ato r .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .. .. .[...]

iv Fl as he r X -Pr ess ™ Men u (Ci rcul ar Fl ash er V ie w only ) 91 Ca nce l Na viga tio n (onl y when N av igati ng) .... .. .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .. .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... . 92 Se nsi tivi ty .... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... ....[...]

v Re mo v e T arg et (onl y if a T arg et i s Ac tiv e) .. .... .. ... .... .. ... .. .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... 103 Re mo v e Gri d (on ly i f a Gr id is Ac tiv e) .. ... .. .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... . 103 So nar W ind ow (Co mb o Vi e w onl y) .. .. ... .... [...]

vi Bo tto m V iew ... .. ... .. .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .. .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .. .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .. 117 Zo om Wi dth . .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .. 118 50 kHz Sens it ivi ty (Ad va nc[...]

vii Ma p Da tu m (Adv ance d) ... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .. 128 Co ur se Pro ject io n Lin e .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .. .. ... .... . 129 Co nti nuou s Na vi ga tion Mode .. ... ....[...]

viii Un its - Dis tan ce .. .... ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... 140 Un its - Spe ed . ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .. .. ... .... .. ... .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .. 140 Us er Mode .. .. ... .... ... .... [...]

ix Sp ec if icat ion s 15 2 Gl os sa ry 15 6 Co nt ac t Hum mi nb ir d® 16 4 NO TE: Ent rie s in thi s T able of Conte nts whic h lis t (Int er nat io nal only ) are only av aila bl e on pro duc ts sol d out sid e of the U.S . by our autho rized inte rna tiona l dis tribu tors . T o obta in a list of auth orize d int er nat io nal distr ibuto rs, [...]

P ower On Follo w the instructions below to power on your Humminbird® control head. 1. Press the POWER/LIGHT key . 2. When the Title screen is displayed, press the MENU key to access the Start-U p Options Menu. 3. If a functioning transducer is connected, Normal operation will be selected automatically , and your Fishfinder can be used on the wate[...]

2 How Sonar W orks Sonar technology is based on sound wav es. The 500 Series™ Fishfinder uses sonar to locate and define structure, bottom contour and composition, as well as depth directly below the transducer . Y our 500 Series™ F ishfinder sends a sound w ave signal and determines distance by measuring the time between the transmission of th[...]

3 How Sonar Works When all the echoes are viewed side by side, an easy to interpret “graph“ of the bottom, fish, and structure appears. The so und pul ses are tra nsm itt ed at vari ous frequencies depending on the application. Very high frequencies (455 kHz) are used f or grea test definition but the operatin g depth is limited. High frequenci[...]

4 DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar (DualBeam PLUS™ models only [587ci HD, 597ci HD]) Y our 587ci HD/597ci HD Fishfinder use s a 20 0/8 3 kH z Dua lBe am PLU S™ sona r sys te m wit h a wide (6 0°) are a of co ver age . Dual Beam PL US™ so nar ha s a nar ro wly fo cuse d 20° cen te r beam , su rr ound ed b y a se co nd bea m of 60° , exp an di ng y ou[...]

5 How Sonar Works Down Imaging™ Sonar (Down Imaging™ models only [587ci HD DI, 597ci HD DI]) Y our 587ci HD DI/597ci HD DI F ishfinder uses Down Imaging™ technology . The Down Imaging™ transducer scans the water with razor -thin, high-definition beams. The beams are wide (side to side) but very thin front to back. The Down Imaging™ beams [...]

6 Xtreme Depth Sonar (Xtr eme Depth Series™ model s only [597ci HD XD]) Y our 597ci HD XD Fishfinder uses the XD tr ansd ucer to pr ov ide ext rem e de pt h co ver age wi th Dua lBea m PL US™ tech nolo gy . T he Xtr eme Dept h so na r bea ms can be ope ra te d a t tw o fre qu en cie s: 50 kH z (7 4° ) an d 20 0 kHz (2 0°) . The wide, 50 kHz b[...]

7 Dual Beam Ice T ransducer (w ith opt io nal -pur chas e XI 9 20 Ice T ran sdu cer) The XI 9 2 0 I c e T r an sd u ce r p rov i de s selecta ble dual- frequency so nar with a wide area of cover age. Selectable dual- frequency gives you the option of two beams, and both beams will cover the bottom and pro vide high definition. The 20° ce nte r be [...]

8 How GPS W orks Y our 500 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 informa tion. GP S u se s a co ns t el la ti on of s ate ll i te s t ha t continually send radio signals to the earth. T he GPS recei[...]

9 What’s on the 500 Series™ Contr ol Head Y our 500 Series™ 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 followi ng illustration, and see Key Functions for more information. *Y our contr ol head will hav e one of the CHE CK/I NFO key s shown he[...]

10 Ke y Functions Y our 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 Ke y The POWER/LIGHT key is used to power the Fishfinder on and off. Y ou can also use the POWER/LIGHT key to adjust the backlight and [...]

11 CHECK/INFO Ke y Pr ess the CHEC K/I NFO key while in Bir d's Eye, Chart , or Com bo V ie w to displ ay inf orma tion about object s tha t are near an act iv e curs or . If the cur sor is not acti ve , the Cha rt Inf o sub menu will be dis pla yed. See Vie ws: Vi ew ing Carto gr aph y fo r more inf orm at ion . NO TE: Y our cont ro l hea d w[...]

12 4-W A Y Cursor Control K ey (LEFT , RIGHT , UP , or DOWN Cursor keys) The 4-WA Y 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. NO TE: Menu setti ng s are impl[...]

13 MARK Ke y Press the MARK key while in any view to mark the position of a waypoint . The MARK ke y function works if you hav e the GPS receive r connected. • Active Cursor: The waypoint will be marked at the cursor location. • Without Activ e Cursor: The waypoint will be mark ed at the boat location. • If Screen Snapshot is active , a waypo[...]

14 • In the Circular Flasher V iew (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 Vie w for more information. • Down Imaging™ V iew: Use the 4-W A Y Cursor Control key to mov e the active cursor to a position on the screen. Press the + ZOOM key t[...]

15 SD Memory Card Slot The SD memory car d slot on your control head can be used with SD memory cards (optional- purchase required) to add detailed charts to your Fishfinder or export navigation data from your Fishfinder (see Introduction to Navigation ). T o insert an SD memory card: 1. Remove the SD memory card slot cover . 2. P osition the SD me[...]

16 Add Maps to Y our Fishfinder Y our 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). Y ou can al so pu r ch ase SD mem ory car ds wit h add iti on al ch art inf or ma tio n fo r a pa rti c[...]

17 Export Navigation Data The Humminbird® W aypoint Management dialog box allows you to export all of your navigation items to an installed, unlocked SD Card. Y ou can also export selected items. T o export all navigation data: Use the following instructions to export all of the control head’s waypoints, routes, tracks, and groups to an installe[...]

18 NO TE: Th e SD me mor y car ds and USB Mem ory Car d Rea der re quir e sepa ra te pur chas es. T he U SB Memo ry C ar d R eader acc es sor y can be us ed wit h y our per sona l com puter to vie w and or gani ze yo ur expor ted na vig atio n dat a. T o pur chas e this acce ssory , visi t our W eb site at hum min bi rd .c om or conta ct our Cus to[...]

19 T o update the control head software: 1. Install a formatted SD memory card into the card reader connected to your PC. 2. Register your Fishfin der: Log on to humminbird.com. Click My Account. Set up a new account. 3. Download: From My AccountMy ProfileMy Equipment, click the file name of the latest software update (unit name [version #]). •[...]

20 What’s on the Sonar Display What’s on the Sonar Displa y T he 500 Serie s™ Fish fin der can displ ay a varie ty of use ful inf orma tion abo ut the NO TE : En tr ie s in thi s vi ew t ha t li st (w it h T em p/Sp ee d o r GP S Rec ei v er) are av aila bl e i f ei ther dev ice inf ormat ion from the GP S re cei ver wi ll b e di spl ay ed o [...]

21 What’s on the Sonar Display area under and adjacent to your boat, including the follo wing items: is c onn ect ed t o the 500 Se rie s™ F ish fin der . If b oth devi ces are c onn ect ed, then o nly t he RT S (Rea l Ti me Son ar ) Win dow ™ Str uctu re - W he re fi sh ma y be hi di ng . T he rmo cl ine s - Lay er s of wa te r wi th diff er[...]

22 What’s on 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 r epresenta tion of what is under the water . Each vertical band of data receiv ed by the control head and plotted on the display represents something that was detected b[...]

23 What’s on the Sonar Display Sonar Colors and Bottom View As the boat mov es, the unit char ts the change s in depth on the displ ay to cre at e a pro file of the Bot tom Con tou r . T he Son ar V iew dis pla ys the son ar retu rn inten sit y with diff er ent colo rs . Str ong ret urn s oft en resu lt from rock y or har d bot toms (comp act ed [...]

24 What’s on the Sonar Display Use Bottom Vie w to select the method used to represent bottom and structure on the display . See Sonar Menu T ab to set the Bottom Vie w. 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® will dis[...]

25 What’s on the Sonar Display SwitchFir e™ SwitchFire™ controls how the sonar returns are displayed in the Sonar Views. SwitchFire™ settings are av ailable in the Sonar Menu T ab. T o see the maximum sonar information available within the transducer beam so more fish arches and better jig tracking are shown, choose Max Mode. T o see less c[...]

What’s on the Do wn Imaging™ Display Down Im agin g™ uses i ts uni que tran sduc er and s onar t echn olog y t o provide definition profiling beams produce the detailed sonar data that you see on the can interpret the structure and bottom contour , including the following items: 26 What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display NO TE: Entries in th [...]

(Down Imaging™ models only [587ci HD DI, 597ci HD DI]) informati on about the area directly below your boat. The razor -thin, high- display . Down Imaging™ reveals a variety of recognizable featur es so that you 27 What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display ei th er d e vi ce i s c onn ecte d to th e 500 Seri es™ F is hfi nder . I f bo th de vic[...]

28 What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display Understanding the Down Imaging™ Display The images y ou see on the Down Imaging™ display are produced using sonar technology . Each time the unit pings, a strip of data repr esenting all the echoes received by the transducer are put together on the display to form the image that you see. Like tr aditio[...]

29 What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display Down Imaging™ Sensitivity Use Imaging Sensitivity to control how the sonar returns appear on the display . Increase the sensitivity to rev eal weaker returns that may be of interest, especially in v ery clear wa ter or greater depths. Decrease the Imaging Sensitivity to eliminate the clutter from the dis[...]

30 Views V iews The sonar and navigation information from your Fishfinder is display ed on your scr een in a variety of easy-to-read views. Ther e are many views av ailable on your Fishfinder . • Default V iew: When you first pow er up the 587ci HD/597ci HD control head, Sonar View will be the default view . When you first power up the 587ci HD D[...]

31 Views T o change the Digital Readouts: Each view displays digital readout information (such as speed or time), which varies with the view selected, the accessory attached, and whether or not you are navigating. T he digital readouts on the Sonar View can be customized. See Setup Menu T ab: Select Readouts for more information. 1. Press the MENU [...]

32 Views Sonar V iew Son ar V ie w pr esents a his tor ica l log of so nar re tur ns. T he most re cent sonar re tur ns are cha rte d on the rig ht side of the wind ow . As new inf orm at ion is re cei ve d, the histor ica l infor ma tio n scro lls left acr oss the disp la y . • Upper and Lower Depth Range numbers indicate the distance from the s[...]

33 Views Sonar Zoom V iew Sonar Zoom Vie w provides a magnified view of the bottom and structure. The Sonar Zoom V iew makes it easier to see separa te sonar returns that would usually be displayed close together , such as those caused by fish suspended close to the bottom or within structure. • T he Zoom Level , or magnification, is displayed in[...]

34 Views Split Sonar V iew Split Sonar Vie w displays sonar returns from each down beam frequency on separate sides of the screen. Y ou can use the Split Sonar Vie w to make side by side comparisons between the sonar returns from both beams. • T he 587ci HD/597ci HD displays sonar returns from the 83 kHz wide beam on the left side of the screen a[...]

35 Views Big Digits V iew Big Digits Vie w provides digital data in a large, easy-to-see format. • Digital Readouts: Depth is always displayed. Readouts for temperatur e, speed, and T riplog information are displa yed automatically if the appropria te accessory is connected to the Fishfinder . NO TE: Th e di git al re ado ut s in t he B ig D ig i[...]

36 Views Down Imaging™ V iew (Down Imaging™ models only [587ci HD DI, 597ci HD DI]) Down Imaging™ Vie w uses the razor -thin, high-definition profiling beams to produce the detailed sonar data that you see on the display . Sonar returns are charted on the right side of the display . As ne w information is received, the historical information [...]

37 Views NO TE: See Wh at’s on th e Dow n Imag ing™ Di spl ay and Dow n Imag in g™ X -Pr ess ™ Menu for m or e in form at ion . Down Imaging™ View White Streaks (possibly vegetation or fish) Lower Depth Range Surface Clutter Bottom Return T emperature Speed Depth Sonar History Window Upper Depth Range[...]

38 Views Circular Flasher V iew Circular Flasher V iew provides two wa ys to view sonar data in traditional flasher format . The view is controlled by the Ice Fishing Mode menu option in the Sonar Menu T ab. • When Ice Fishing Mode is off , the Circular Flasher V iew displays Real Time Sonar (RTS™) data in a traditional flasher format. • When[...]

39 Views 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 ke y once in the Circular Flasher Vie w . Use the X-Pr ess™ Menu to set the Sensitivity , Upper Range, and Lower Range. • Depth and temperatu[...]

40 Views Ice Fishing Mode: On When Ice Fishing Mode is on , the Circular Flasher V iew displays the sonar data in traditional flasher format with additional features including Zoom and Depth Cursor . • Sensitivity: When y ou turn on Ice Fishing Mode, the fishfinder’s sensitivity settings are adjusted automa tically to accommodate ice fishing co[...]

41 Views T o 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 Vie w is displayed on the screen. T urn on the Ice Fishing Mode (see Sonar Menu T ab ). 2. Activate: Press the DOWN Cursor key , and the purple cursor line will appear on the dis[...]

42 Views T o activate Flasher Zoom: The Zoom featur e 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 Vie w is displayed on the screen. T urn on the Ice Fishing Mode (see Sonar Menu T ab ). 2. Activate: Press the +ZOOM key . The Zoom upper limit and low[...]

43 Views Snapshot and Recording V iew The Snapshot and Recording Vie w displa ys the screen snapshots and recording s 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. • Activate Screen Snapshot:[...]

44 Views Screen Snapshots Sc re en Sna psho ts ar e sa ved pi ctur es of the vie w on the scr een. T he scr een sn aps hot will in cl ude th e me nu s, dia lo g bo xes , war ni ng s, and mes sa ge s th a t we re ac ti ve whe n t he s cr een s naps ho t w as t ake n. Sav ed Scr ee n S na psh ots can be vi ew ed fr om the Snap shot and Rec or ding Vi[...]

45 Views V iew a saved Screen Snapshot from Snapshot and Recording View: 1. Fr om the Sna psh ot and Reco r din g V iew , p r ess the UP o r D OW N Cu rs or k ey s to scr oll thr ough th e saved file s an d hig hlight a sn aps hot fil e. 2. Press the RIGHT Cursor ke y . V iew a saved Screen Snapshot from Chart View: 1. In C ha rt V ie w , use the 4[...]

46 Views Recording and Playback The Recording featur e recor ds active sonar information. When the recording is played back, the views that were active during the record ing 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 T ab[...]

47 Views Playback a Recording: 1. Fr om the Snap sh ot and Rec or ding V iew , p re ss the UP or DOWN Cu rs or ke ys to scr ol l thr ou gh the sa ved fil es an d hig hlig ht a sav ed Re cor din g. 2. Press the RIGHT Cursor ke y . Change Playback Settings: 1. Press the MENU k ey once to op en th e Sn ap s ho t an d Recording X -Press™ Menu. 2. Us [...]

48 Views Notes about Playback: • “P la ybac k” wil l flas h pe ri odi call y on the scr een to ind ica te tha t the cont rol he ad is pla yin g a sa ved rec or ding and not a “l iv e” vi e w . • Na vig ati on is not af fe cted by the Sona r Reco r di ng fe at ure , but any act ive na viga tio n is can ce led and th umb nail s and icon s[...]

49 Views Bird’s Ey e V iew Bi rd 's Ey e V ie w sh o ws a 3D pe rs p ec ti v e vi e w of th e tr ac k and t he ch ar t ’s la nd co nt ou r fr om a p oi nt ab o ve an d be h in d th e bo a t (t h e e ye po in t) . As th e bo at tu rns , th e ey e p oi nt mo ve s to fo ll o w the bo a t. See V iewin g Cartog raphy and Introduction to Navigat[...]

50 Views Chart V iew 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 kno wn as the position history or br eadcrumb tr ail) sho wing where the boat has been, along with saved tracks, waypoints, and the current route (when navigati ng), are o v[...]

51 Views Chart Vie w with Active Cursor , shown with Optional-Purchase Navionics® Cartography Active Cursor Latitude and Longitude Position of Cursor Bearing of Boat with Respect to True North Depth Cartography Map Scale Distance to the Cursor and Bearing to Cursor[...]

52 Chart/Sonar Combo V iew Chart/Sonar Combo Vie w is displayed as a split screen, with Chart Vie w on the left and Sonar View on the right side of the screen. T o change the width of the Sonar Windo w , press the MENU key once and select Sonar Window from the X-Pr ess™ Menu. Chart/Sonar Combo View Depth Cartography Map Scale Water Surface T empe[...]

53 Chart/Down Imaging™ Combo V iew (Down Imaging™ models only [587ci HD DI, 597ci HD DI]) Chart/Down Imaging™ Combo V iew is displayed as a split screen with Chart Vie w on the left and Down Imaging™ sonar informa tion on the right side of the view . T o change the width of the Down Imaging™ Windo w , press the MENU key once and select So[...]

54 Down Imaging™/Sonar Combo V iew (Down Imaging™ models only [587ci HD DI, 597ci HD DI]) Down Imaging™/Sonar Combo V iew shows traditional Sonar information on the top of the screen and Down Imaging™ sonar information on the bottom. • X -Press™ Menu: Press the MENU ke y once to access the Down Imaging™ X -Press™ Menu. Y ou can set [...]

55 Chart V iew Orientation Both Chart and Combo V iews allow you to choose the orientation of the view (see Navigation Menu T ab: Chart Orientation ). In each orientation, the view pans automatically so that the boat is always centered on the display . T o see more of the view when the boat is trav eling at the speed you set, see Chart Menu T ab: V[...]

56 V iewing Cartography In the Chart or Combo Views there are several cartography -related functions that you can access using various ke ys. P anning: Use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control key to move the chart around on the display in the direction of the key being pressed. When you do this, a bull's eye cursor is drawn at the center of the screen a[...]

57 T o view a Decluttered W aypoint at full size, use the 4-WA Y 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. Y ou can also press the + ZOOM ke y until you can see the individual waypoints on the screen. Chart Info: Pres s the CHE[...]

58 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 . T wo graphs are also presented that show the time, direction, and flo w speed of the current changes for the 24 hour time period of today’s date. [...]

59 Introduction to Na vigation Y our Fishfinder allo ws y ou to mark waypoints and start navigation with the control head keys or the Navigation X-Pr ess™ Menu. Y ou can also use the Wa ypoint Management dialog box to create ne w waypoints and routes from scratch. Y ou can edit your navigation data and organize it too. T his section will get you [...]

60 Introduction to Navigation W aypoints are stored positions that allow y ou to mark areas of interest or navigati on points. Y our Fishfinder can store up to 2,750 waypoints. Rou tes lin k two or mor e wa ypoint s toge ther to crea te a pat h for na viga tion and ar e used in trip pla nnin g. Y ou can link indiv idu al wa ypo ints tog eth er by u[...]

61 Introduction to Navigation Open the W aypoint Management Dialog Box The W aypoint Management dialog box allows you to organize your waypoints, routes, and tracks on your Humminbird® control head. Open the W aypoint Management Dialog Box 1. Pr ess the MENU key twice to open the Main Menu. 2. Pr ess the RIGHT Cursor key until the Navigat ion Menu[...]

62 Introduction to Navigation What’s on the W aypoint Management Dialog Box Use the W aypoint Management dialog box to manage your waypoints, routes, and tracks. Us e the 4-W A Y Cur so r Con tr ol ke y to se le ct a wa ypo int , ro ute, tra ck , gr oup, or menu opt io n. T o s cro ll th ro ugh the list , pr ess the UP or DO WN Cur sor ke ys. T o[...]

63 Introduction to Navigation ne w na viga tio n i tems (gr oups , w ay poin ts , r out es ), and sele ct a nd edit se ver al ite ms at once . Se lect Sear ch By to sear ch by Na me, Dist ance , Da te, Ico n, or Icon Cat eg or y . Th e Opt io ns men u wil l als o cha ng e to sho w r ela ted menu s suc h as Sav e or P ast e. Sc ro ll an d V ie w: Pr[...]

64 Sav e, Create, or Delete a W aypoint Sa ve you r Cu rr ent P osi tion as a W a yp oin t: On any vi ew , pr es s the MARK ke y to sa ve the curr ent po sit ion of the bo at as a wa ypo in t. Sa ve the Cur sor P os it io n as a W ay po in t: On the Char t or Comb o V ie w , use th e 4- W A Y Cur sor Con tr ol ke y to mo ve the cur sor to the pos i[...]

65 Navigate to a W aypoint or P osition Navigate to the Cursor Position: From the Chart or Combo Vie w , use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control key to move the cursor to a position or waypoint on the display . Press the GOT O key . Navigate to a Selected W aypoint: Press the GOT O key . Press the DOWN Cursor key to highlight a waypoint from the saved waypoi[...]

66 Add a W aypoint T arget or T rolling Grid The W aypoint T arget shows a target consisting of concentric circles in various distance ranges centered on the waypoint you choose. The T rolling 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. Ad [...]

67 Routes Save the Curr ent 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 W aypoint Management dialog box. Select Options > New > New Route. • New Route Dialog Box: Use th[...]

68 Introduction to Navigation T ra vel a Sa ve d Rout e: Open the Wa ypoint Management dialog box. Select a saved route, and press the RIGHT Cursor key . Select T ravel, and press the RIGHT Cursor key . Select Forward to travel the route in order . Select Reverse to travel the route in rever se order . Edit the W aypoint Order in a Route: Open the [...]

69 Introduction to Navigation Review Route Information: Open the Wa ypoint Management dialog box. Select a saved route, and press the RIGHT Cursor key . Select Info, and press the RIGHT Cursor key . T he Route Info dialog box displays the wa ypoints in the route. The distance and bearing from each waypoint to the next, as well as the distance and b[...]

70 Edit your Wa ypoints, Routes, T racks, and Groups Whether you are creating a new navigation item or editing it, you can use the same steps to customize a waypoint, route, track, or group. The available settings will depend on the type of item you are editing. NO TE: The Edit W ay poin t dialo g box is a lso ava ila ble when you select a way poin[...]

71 Edit a W aypoint, Route, T rack, or Group 1. Open the Wa ypoint Management dialog box. 2. Open the Submenu: Use the 4-WA Y Cursor Contr ol key to select a waypoi nt, route, track, or group. Press the RIGHT Cursor key to open the submenu. 3. Select Edit, and press the RIGHT Cursor key . 4. Select a Field: Use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control key to move[...]

72 The Menu System T he Menu System The Menu System is divided into easy-to-use menu modules. T he 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. Fro m the Start-Up Option s Menu , you can choose t he following Fishfinder Modes: Normal,[...]

73 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 conne[...]

74 Start-Up Options Menu Simulator Use Simulator to learn how to use your Fishfinder before taking your boat on the water . T he Simulator is a very pow erful tool that provides a randomly- updated display which simulates on the water operation. W e reco mme nd going thr oug h this manu al whi le using the Simu la tor , since all of the men us fu n[...]

75 Start-Up Options Menu Self T est displays results from the internal diagnostic self test, including unit serial number , Printed Circuit Board (PCB) serial number , software revision, total hour s of operatio n, and the input voltage. Ac c es so r y T es t l is t s t he ac c es so r ie s connected to the system. NO TE : Th e s pe ed acc ess or y[...]

76 Start-Up Options Menu 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. A light gray bar indicates that [...]

77 X -Press™ Menu X- Press™ Menu The X-Pr ess™ Menu provides a shortcut to your mo st freq ue nt ly- us ed se tt in gs . The op ti on s provide d 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-Pr ess™ Menu will display . T o use an X-Press™ Menu: [...]

78 Main Menu The Main Menu pro vides the standard set of menu options, including the settings that are changed less fr equently . The Main Menu is organized under the following tabs to help you find a specific m enu it em quic kly: Al arms, Sonar , Navigation, Chart, Setup, Views. NO TE : Men u opt io ns ca n be ex pa nd ed or sim pli fi ed b y se [...]

79 Quick Tips for the Main Menu • F ro m an y menu op ti on on a men u tab , pr es s the EX IT k ey to jum p dir ect ly to th e top of the tab. • F ro m the bott om of a menu tab , pr es s the DOWN ke y to ju mp dir ect ly to th e top of the tab. • F ro m the top of a men u tab , pr ess the LEF T or RIG HT Cur sor ke ys to scr ol l to the nex[...]

80 User Mode (Normal or Advanced) Me nu op ti ons ca n be si mpl if ied or exp and ed b y set ti ng y ou r Fi sh fin de r Use r Mod e to Nor mal or Ad v an ced . No rma l Mo de is th e def aul t set ti ng wh en yo u fir st po we r on y ou r 50 0 Ser ie s™ F is hfi nd er . No rm al mod e i s pr ov id ed fo r us er s w ho wa nt gr ea te r sim pli c[...]

81 597ci HD Sonar T ab, Normal Mode 597ci HD Sonar T ab, Advanced Mode Main Menu[...]

82 Sonar X-Pr ess™ 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 op tions ca n be ex panded o r sim plifi ed b y sett in g the Fis hfi nd er Use r Mode to Adv ance d or Nor mal. Se[...]

83 Cancel Na vigation (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions . Cancel Navigation discards the current route and exits Navigat ion 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 =[...]

84 Sonar X-Pr ess™ Menu Upper Range (Ad va nced : Sonar , Split Sonar , Cir cula r Flashe r, and Big Digit s V iew s only) Settings: V arious, see below. Up pe r Rang e set s the shal lo wes t dep th ran ge th at will be dis pla ye d on the So nar , Sp lit Son ar , Cir cu la r Fla sh er , and Bi g Dig it s V ie ws. Up pe r Ran ge is oft en used w[...]

85 Sonar X-Pr ess™ Menu is in Manual mode. Adjust the Upper and Lower Range together to vie w a specific depth range, especially when looking for fish or bottom structure. NO TE: A m ini mu m dist ance of 1 0 f eet wil l be mai nta in ed bet w een the Upp er a nd Lo wer R ang e r eg ar dl ess of the manu al s ett ings e nte red. T he av aila ble [...]

86 Sonar X-Pr ess™ Menu 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 regardle ss of changes in depth. This “flattens“ out the bottom contour but is effective at showing f[...]

87 Down Imaging™ X -Press™ Menu Down Imaging™ X -Press™ Menu (Down Imaging™ Views only [587ci HD DI, 597ci HD DI]) The Down Imaging™ X -Press™ Menu provides a sh or tc u t to you r mo st f req u en tl y- us ed settings. Press the MENU key once while in any of the Down Imaging™ Views to access the Down Imaging™ X-Pr ess™ Menu. NO[...]

88 Down Imaging™ X -Press™ Menu Cancel Na vigation (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. Imagin[...]

89 Down Imaging™ X -Press™ Menu • Se ns it ivi ty: Co nt ro ls how m uc h det ail i s sho wn on the d is pla y . Wh en op er ati ng in ve ry cl ear wa te r or gre a te r dept hs, inc re ased sens it iv ity sho ws we aker re tu rns tha t ma y b e of inte re st . D ecr easi ng th e s en sit iv ity el im ina tes the clut te r fr om the di sp la [...]

90 Low er Range Settings: Auto to 1200 ft, Auto to 400 m (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 . Auto is the default setting. Manual: Y ou can adjust the Lower Range to lock the uni[...]

91 Flasher X -Press™ Menu (Circular Flasher View only) T he Fl ashe r X -Pr ess ™ Me nu pro vide s a sh or tc ut to your most frequently-used settings. Press the MENU key once while in the Circular Flasher Vie w to access the Flasher X-Press™ Menu. NO TE: Men u opti ons will vary depen din g on sys tem set tin gs, su ch as wh et her y ou ar e[...]

92 Cancel Na vigation (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions. Cancel Navigation discards the current route and exits Naviga tion 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 = [...]

93 T he av aila ble Uppe r Ran ge settin gs are deter min ed by y our Hummi nbi rd ® mod el as foll ow s: • 587ci HD/597ci HD: 0 to 990 ft, 0 to 397 m (International Models only); Default = 0 • 587ci HD DI/597ci HD DI: 0 to 990 ft, 0 to 397 m (International Models only); Default = 0 • 597ci HD XD: 0 to 3190 ft, 0 to 972 m (Interna tional Mod[...]

94 Color P alette (Circular Flasher View , Ice Fishing Mode only) Settings: Palette 1, Palette 2, Palette 3; Default = Palette 3 Color P alette sets the colors used to display sonar returns in the Circular Flasher Vie w when Ice Fishing Mode is turned on. The active color palette is shown in the center of the circular flasher display . The color pa[...]

95 Snapshot and Recording X- Press™ Menu (Snapshot and Recording Vie w only) The Snapshot and Recording X-Pr ess™ Menu provide s access to the snapshot management and sonar recor ding functions. Press the MENU key once while in the Snapshot and Recording Vie w to access the Snapshot and Recor ding X-Pr ess™ Menu. NO TE: F or mor e inf or mat [...]

96 Snapshot & Recording X-Press™ Menu Start Recor ding (optional-purchase SD Memory Card, Snapshot and Recording View only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate. Start Recording allows y ou to start sonar recording from the Snapshot and Recording View . T his menu option is only available when an optional-purchase SD memory card i[...]

Delete Recor ding (optional-purchase SD Memory Card, Snapshot and Recording View only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions. Delete Recording allows y ou to delete a single sonar recording. T his menu option is only av ailable when an optional-purchase SD memory car d is installed, Snapshot and Recording Vie w is on t[...]

98 Playback Speed (optional-purchase SD Memory Card, Snapshot and Recording View only) Settings: Record, Rewind 1, Rewind 2, Slow Play Rever se, P ause, Slow Play , Normal Play , Fast F orward 1, Fast Forwar d 2, Stop Playback Speed allows you to specify the playback speed for a sonar recording from the Snapshot and Recording Vie w . This menu opti[...]

99 Stop Pla yback (optional-purchase SD Memory Card only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate. Stop Playback allows you to stop playback of a sonar recor ding from any view . This menu option is only available when an optional-purchase SD memory card is installed and Recording Playback is active. NO TE: Dur ing pla yback , the amoun t [...]

100 Navigation X -Press™ Menu (Navigation Views only) The Navigation X-Pr ess™ Menu pro vides a shortcut to your most frequently-used settings. Press the MENU key once while in the Bird's Eye, Cha rt , o r C om bo View to acce ss the Naviga tion X-Press™ Menu. NO TE: Men u opti ons will vary depen din g on sys tem set tin gs, su ch as wh[...]

101 Cancel Na vigation (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions. Cancel Navigation discards the current route and exits Navigat ion Mode. This menu option will only appear when you are currently navigating a route. This will not delete a previously- saved route. Skip Next W aypoint (only when Naviga[...]

102 Cursor to W aypoint (Chart or Combo View only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions. Cursor to W aypoint allows you to quickly mov e 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. Sav e Curr ent T rack Settings: Press th[...]

103 Remov e T arget (only if a T arget is active) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate. Remove T arget removes the waypoint target from the display . This menu option will only appear when a target has already been applied to a waypoint. NO TE: See In tr od uct ion to Nav ig at ion : Ad d a W ayp oi nt T ar get or T ro ll ing Gr id fo r[...]

104 T he Wa ypoint Submenu includes the following menu options: Ed it ope ns the Edit W a ypo int dia lo g box so tha t y ou can edit the sel ecte d w ay poin t. See Intr odu ct io n to Na vi ga tio n and th e Humm in bi rd ® W ayp oi nt Ma nag emen t Gui de f or mor e in f or ma tion . Delete allows you to delete the waypoint. Go T o starts navig[...]

105 Alarms Menu T ab From any view , press the MENU ke y twice to access the Main Menu. The Alarms tab will be the default selection. NO TE: Wh en an a la rm is t rig ge re d, yo u can si len ce it b y pr essin g an y ke y . The ala rm wil l be sil enc ed and will no t be trig ger ed ag ain u nti l a new inst ance of th e a lar m con ditio n is det[...]

106 Depth Alarm Se tt in gs : O f f, 1 t o 1 00 f ee t, or 0 .5 to 30 me t ers (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 [...]

107 Temp. Alarm Settings: Off , 33 to 120 Fahrenheit, 0 to 50 Celsius (International Models only); Default = Off T emp. Al arm so unds w hen th e w a ter temp er atu re de te ct ed b y the F ishf in der r eac hes the T emp. Alar m sett in g, whi ch is eit he r s et i n degr ees F ah r enh eit or Ce ls ius (Int erna tion al Mod els only ) . Off Cour[...]

108 Arrival Alarm Se tt in gs : O f f, 25 t o 3 00 0 f ee t, 1 0 t o 1 00 0 m et er s (International Models only); Default = 150 ft, 50 m Arrival Alarm sounds when the boat has either exceeded the distance to the destination w aypoint, or has entered the Arriv al Alarm Circle, based on the menu setting when naviga ting. Arrival Alarm allows you to [...]

109 T imer 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 . Y ou 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. • Time: Use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control k[...]

110 Sonar Menu T ab Sonar Menu T ab Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu and then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Sonar tab is selected. NOTE: Menu o ptions can be expanded or sim plifi ed by set ti ng the Use r Mod e to Adv ance d or Nor mal. S ee M ai n Men u: Use r Mod e fo r de tai ls . NO TE: Menu optio ns are de ter mi ned by[...]

111 Sonar Menu T ab Beam Select Settings: V arious, see below. Beam Select sets which sonar returns from the transducer will be display ed on th e s cr ee n. The a vai l ab le be am fre qu e nc ie s a re de te rm i ne d by you r Humminbird® model. The 587ci HD/597ci HD allows you to choose 200/83 kHz, 200 kHz, or 83 kHz (Default = 200/83 kHz). •[...]

112 The 587ci HD DI/597ci HD DI allows you to choose 200 kHz or 455 kHz for conical sonar coverage in the traditional sonar views (Default = 200 kHz). • W hen set to 200 kHz , only the returns from the 200 kHz (25°) beam will be display ed in the Down Imaging™ V iews. • W hen set to 455 kHz , only the returns from the 455 kHz (16°) narrow b[...]

113 Imaging F requenc y (D ow n Im agi ng™ V ie ws onl y [5 87c i HD DI, 597 ci HD DI] ) Settings: 800 kHz, 455 kHz; Default = 455 kHz Imaging Frequency allows you to select which frequency to apply to the Down Imaging™ beams (455 kHz or 800 kHz). For the best overall image quality and depth, select 455 kHz. For the sharpest image (but limited [...]

114 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. SwitchFir e™ Settings: Max Mode, Clear Mode; Default = Clear Mode SwitchFire™ controls how the sonar returns are di[...]

115 Fish ID+™ Settings: Off, On; Default = On Fi sh ID+™ uses adv ance d sig nal proc ess ing to inte rpr et sonar ret urn s and will dis pla y a Fis h Sym bol when ve ry sel ect iv e re qui re ment s ar e met. Wh en a fish is det ecte d, a fis h icon and its dep th ar e disp la ye d abo ve the ret urn that has been cla ssif ied as bein g a fis[...]

116 Sonar Menu T ab Fish ID Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1, High = 10; Default = 5 Fish ID Se nsi tivi ty a djus ts t he t hresh old of the Fish I D+™ detec tion 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 setting displays [...]

117 Sonar Menu T ab Sonar Color s (Sonar View , Sonar Zoom View , Circular Flasher Vie w, and Big Digits View) Se tt in gs : G ray, G ree n , Inve rs e, O ri gi n al Pal et te , P alette 1, P alette 2, P alette 3; Default = Original Palette Sonar Colors allows you to select which color palette you would like to use for the display . The palette you[...]

118 Zoom W idth Settings: Narrow , Medium, Wide; Default = Wide Zoom Width adjusts the width of the Zoom window on the Sonar Zoom View . 50 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced, XD Sonar only [597ci HD XD]) Settings: -10 to +10; Default = 0 50 kHz Sensitivity changes the sensitivity of the 50 kHz beam. Increasing the 50 kHz Sensitivity will display additional[...]

119 Depth Lines (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = On Depth Lines divide the display into f our equal sections which ar e separated by three horizontal depth lines. The depth of each line is displayed along the depth scale. Y ou can turn Depth Lines On or Off. Noise F ilter (Advanced) Settings: Off , Low , Medium, High 1, High 2, High 3; Defau[...]

120 Max Depth (Advanced) Settings: V arious, see below. Max Depth controls the maximum depth of operation. When Max Depth is set to Auto, the Fishfinder will acquire bottom readings as needed (within the capacity of the unit). When Max Depth is set to match your fishing maximum depth, your Fishfinder will not attempt to acquire sonar data below tha[...]

121 DI Pings (Advanced, Down Imaging™ View and Chart/Down Imaging™ Combo Vie w only [587ci HD DI, 597ci HD DI]) Settings: All Beams, DI Only; Default = All Beams DI Pings allows you to choose which beams are used to provide data in the Down Imaging™ View . Select All Beams to ping the Down Imaging™ beams and the conical beams at the same ti[...]

122 Navigation Menu T ab Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu, then pr ess the RIGHT Cursor key to select the Navigation tab. NO TE: Me nu opti ons will va ry dep endi ng on sy st em s etti ngs , su ch a s wh et he r you ar e cur ren tly na vig at in g. NOTE: Menu opt ions ca n be expanded or sim plifi ed by setti ng the User Mode to Ad[...]

123 Current T rack Se tt in gs : S ave , C le ar, Ap pe ar an ce , S to p T racking Current T rack allows you to view the Current T rack submenu. See Introduction to Navigation: T racks for more information. T he Current T rack Submenu contains the following menu options: Save allows you to save the current track. Clear allows you to delete the cur[...]

124 W aypoints, Routes, T racks (W aypoint Management Dialog Box) Set tings : Pres s the RIG HT Cur so r ke y to open the dial og box. W aypoints, Routes, T racks allows y ou to open the W aypoint Management dialog box. Use the Wa ypoint Management dialog box to create new waypoints and routes and organize your navigation data. Y ou can also edit w[...]

125 Sav ed T racks Defaults Sett ing s: Pres s the RIGHT Curs or ke y to open the dialo g box. Saved T racks Defaults allows you to open the Default T rack dialog box. Use the dialog box to set the default track appearance for all newly-sav ed tracks. T he Saved T racks dialog box includes the following options: V isibility allows you to set new tr[...]

126 North Ref erence Settings: T rue, Magnetic; Default = T rue North Refer ence allows you to have bearings displayed with one of two orientations: T rue North or Magnetic North. W aypoint Proximity Flags (Advanced) Settings: Hidden, V isible; Default = Hidden W aypoint Proximity Flags allows you to display or hide waypoint flags for the ten close[...]

127 Waypoint Decluttering (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = On W aypoint Decluttering allows you to set the declutter fea ture On or Off. W hen two or more waypoints overlap, or are displayed close together on a chart view , the screen will automatically declutter—wa ypoint names will shorten and the waypoint icons will change into small bl[...]

128 Track Min Distance (Advanced) Settings: 1 to 300 feet, or 1 to 100 meters (International Units only); Default = 16 ft, 5 m T rac k Min D ist ance allo ws y ou t o s et a mi ni mu m d is tan ce of tr a v el bef or e a tr ackp oint is ad de d to the tr ack. T rack Min Distance works in conjunction with T rackpoint Interval. Both conditions must b[...]

129 Course Projection Line Settings: 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. Y ou can choose the style of the Course Projection Line as follows[...]

130 Chart Menu T ab Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu and then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Chart tab is selected. NOTE: Menu op tions ca n be ex panded o r sim plifi ed by set ti ng the Use r Mod e to Adv ance d or Nor mal. S ee M ai n Men u: Use r Mod e fo r de tai ls . NO TE: Whe n a ma p fro m an opti on al- pu rc ha se S[...]

131 Lat/Lon Grid Settings: Hidden, V isible; Default = Hidden Lat/Lon Grid allows you to display or hide a grid showing latitude and longitude lines. Nav aids on Bird’s Eye Vie w Settings: Hidden, V isible; Default = Visible Navaids on B ird's Eye View all ows you to dis play or hid e additi onal navigati onal aids in Bird’s Eye Vie w , su[...]

132 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-WA Y Cursor Control key to activate the cursor and move it to the location where the Map Offset will be applied. Then, confirm the map offset position[...]

133 Chart Detail Level Setting s: Basic, Navigati on, Underwater, All, Custom; Default = All Chart Detail Level allows you to select how much chart detail you want displayed on the Navigation V iews. NO TE: Som e char t detai ls ar e onl y av ail ab le with opt ional -p ur ch ase SD memo ry car ds. Basic shows land areas, ports, obstructions, and r[...]

134 Map Bor ders Se tt in gs : Hi dd en , MM C/ S D Onl y, All Vis ib le ; 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. Spot Soundings Settings: Hidden, V isible; Default = Hidden Spot Soundings allows you to display or hide spot soundi[...]

135 Auto Zoom (Advanced) Settings: On, Off; Default = Off Au to Zoo m se ts the Char t Vi ew to zoom auto ma tica lly bas ed on the spe ed of th e bo at . As the boa t’s spe ed in cr ease s, the ch ar t ran ge wi ll inc r ea se. Y ou can co nt inu e to use the +/– ZOOM ke ys to see mo r e or less of th e vie w , and Aut o Zo om wi ll res um e a[...]

136 Chart Menu T ab 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 Vie w when the boat is trav eling at or above the Offset Speed setting. Vessel Offset must be turned on. See Vessel Offset for [...]

137 Chart Menu T ab 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 . W ater Lev el Offset (op[...]

138 Chart Menu T ab 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. Scroll: Press the UP or DOWN [...]

139 Setup Menu T ab Setup Menu T ab From an y view , press the MENU ke y twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Setup tab is selected. NO TE: Men u opt io ns will var y dep endin g o n whi ch acc essor ies ar e atta ched t o th e un it. NOTE: Menu o ptions can be expanded or sim plifi ed by set ti ng the Use[...]

140 Setup Menu T ab 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 - T emp (International only) Settings: Celsius, Fahrenheit; Default = Celsius Units - T emp selects the units of measure for a[...]

141 Setup Menu T ab User Mode Settings: Normal, Adv anced; Default = Normal User Mode sets the menu system to Normal or Advanced. When set to Normal (default setting), the basic set of menu options are shown in the menu system. When set to Advanced, additional menu options are added to the menu system. See Main Menu: User Mode for details. Language[...]

142 Setup Menu T ab Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar Vie w and Down Imaging™ Vie w only) Settings: V arious, Default = Off Select Readouts sets the information to display in each of the 6 fixed-position data windows arranged around the left and bottom edges of the Sona r View s creen . T o leave t he d ata window blank, select Off. See Views to c[...]

143 Setup Menu T ab 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 k eel. Enter a positive vertical measurement from the transducer to the waterline to read the depth from the[...]

144 Setup Menu T ab Speed Calibr ation (Advanced, with T emp/Speed only) Settings: -20% to +20%, Default = 0% Speed Calibration will adjust the speed readout by the amount entered. This menu option is available if a T emp/Speed Accessory is connected and the paddlewheel has moved at least once. Local T ime Zone (Advanced) Se tt in gs : Vario us , D[...]

145 Setup Menu T ab Time F ormat (Advanced, International only) Settings: 12 hour , 24 hour; Default = 12 hour Time Format changes the time format used by the unit. Time F ormat selects a 12 hour or 24 hour format for the time of day displayed when T ime + Date is selected as a Digital Readout on the Sonar Vie w (see Setup Menu T ab: Select Readout[...]

146 NMEA Output (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = Off NMEA Output turns the NMEA* output on or off. NMEA Output should be turned On if you connect the NMEA Output wires of the GPS Receiver cable to another NMEA-compatible device, such as an autopilot. *NMEA 0183 is a National Marine Electronics Association standard for data communication. NO [...]

147 Setup Menu T ab Demonstration Settings: Off, Visible; Default = Visible Demonstration controls whether the Demonstration Mode is visible or off . T he Demonstra tion Mode appears on the screen if you don’t press any ke ys during the warn ing scree n at power up. M en u se tt ing s c ann ot b e s aved i n Demonstra tion (see Power On and Start[...]

148 V iews Menu T ab F ro m an y vie w , pr es s the MENU k e y twi ce to ac ces s the ta bb ed M ain M enu, t he n pr ess th e RI GHT Cur sor ke y un til the V ie ws tab is sel ec te d. T his me nu tab al lo ws yo u to se t th e av ail abl e vi ew s t o eit he r hid de n or vis ible in the vi e w r ota tio n. Th e vi e w wil l be re mo ved fr om t[...]

149 T roubleshooting Before contacting the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center , please read the followi ng section. T aking the time to review these troubleshooting guidelines may allow you to solv e a performance problem yourself , and therefore avoid sending your unit back for repair . Fishfinder Doesn’t P ower Up If your Fishfinder doesn’[...]

150 Display Pr oblems Ther e 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 P ossible Cause T he cont ro l hea d los es po wer at high spee ds .[...]

151 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: P ossible Source of Noise Isolation Other electronic devices The boat’s engine Cavitation from the boat’s propeller T urn off any ne[...]

152 587ci HD and 597ci HD Specifications Depth Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200 ft (365 m) P ower Outp ut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 W (RMS), 4000 W (P eak to P eak) Oper ating Freque ncy . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 kHz and 83 kHz (DualBe am PLU S™) Are a of Cover age . . . . . .[...]

153 587ci HD DI and 597ci HD DI Specifications Depth Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Down Imagin g™: 250 ft (76 m) T radit ional Sonar : 600 ft (183 m) P ower Outp ut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 W (RMS), 4000 W (P eak to P eak) Oper ating Freque ncy . . . . . . . . . . . . Down Imaging™: 455 kHz and 800 kHz [...]

154 597ci HD XD Specifications Depth Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2500 ft (762 m) P ower Outp ut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 W (RMS), 4000 W (P eak to P eak) Oper ating Freque ncy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 kHz, 200 kHz Are a of Cover age . . . .[...]

155 ENV IRONM EN T AL C OMP LI ANC E ST A TEM ENT: It is the inte nti on of Johns on Out door s Mar ine Elec tr onics , Inc . to be a r espo ns ibl e cor por ate cit ize n, oper ating in com plian ce wit h kno wn and a pplic able e nv ir onmen tal re gulat ions, and a go od n eig hb or in t he c omm uniti es whe re we ma ke or s ell ou r pr oduc ts[...]

156 Gl oss ary Sonar T erms: Be am (Son ar Bea m) The wid e, cone -sh ap ed pro jec ti on of soun d wa ves for me d as sou nd tr ave ls und er wa ter . See Co ne Ang le . Bo tt om Con tour T he pr ofil e of the bo tto m gr aph ed to the dis pl ay as the dep th chan ges . Bo tt om Har dnes s Th e dens ity (o r com posi tio n) of the bott om . V aryi[...]

157 Gr ays cale Th e us e of var yin g sha des of gra y to re pr esen t the str engt h of the sona r sig na l on the disp la y . T r adi ti ona lly , the str onge st son ar sig nals ar e rep rese nted in bla ck , and pr ogre ssiv ely wea k er sig nal s are re pres ente d in pr og re ss iv ely ligh ter shad es of gra y . No is e T he uni ntent iona [...]

158 SO NA R (SO un d and NA vi ga tio n Ra ng ing ) Son ar tec hno lo gy use s prec isio n sound bu rs ts tr an smi tt ed und erw ate r to dete rmi ne the dist anc e and oth er att ribu tes of obj ects in th e wa ter . Dist an ce can be det ermi ned bec aus e the spee d of sou nd in wa ter is co nst ant, an d the tim e for the sign al to ret urn is[...]

159 T herm oc li ne s W at er la y er( s) of dis tin ctly dif f er en t temp er a tur es tha t cre at e a s ona r re flec tio n due to the de nsi ty of the diff erin g wa ter tem per at ur es. T ypi cally a ther moc line wil l ap pea r as a con tin uous band acr oss the disp la y at some dis tan ce abo ve the bo tto m cont our . T he rmo clin es ar[...]

160 GPS & Navigation T erms: Ac qu isi tion T ime Th e leng th of tim e tha t a GPS rec eive r typ ica lly tak es to det er min e a po sit io n fro m at leas t thr ee sa tel lites . Humm inbi rd ® GPS rec eive rs pro vide ve ry fa st ac qui si tio n time s (und er one min ute) , perm itt in g user s to get out on the wa ter fas te r . Al ti tu[...]

161 Es ti ma ted P osi tion Er ro r (EP E) A ca lcul at io n tha t indi ca tes the pot enti al pos it ion in acc ur acy the user ma y expe ri enc e due to a var iet y of GPS fa ctor s whic h incl ude sa tell ite po sit io n in the sky , sig nal st re ng th, an d othe rs fa ctor s. F ix T ype I ndic at es whe the r the GPS rec ei ve r is pr o vid in[...]

162 Pr esen t P osit io n Th e curr ent loc at io n (la tit ude, lon gi tud e) det ermi ned by GPS. T he Pr esen t Po si tio n is indi ca te d on -sc r een by a dir ec tio nal boa t icon if the boa t is mov ing or a ro und symb ol if the boa t is sta ti ona ry . Ro ut e A ser ies of wa ypoi nts lin ke d tog et her in a spec ific sequ enc e to de fi[...]

163 T rac k Lin e (TR K) Th e pl ann ed line of tr a ve l bet wee n tw o wa ypoi nt s, and it repr ese nts th e mos t eff ici ent pa th betw een the two poi nts bec aus e it is a str aig ht line . T he TRK is me asu r ed in deg re es (i .e. 321° , wher e 00 0° is Nor th, 090° East , 180° is Sout h, 270 ° is W est) . See Cr oss T r ac k Err or [...]

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