Humminbird 788ci HD Combo manual

A 788ci HD, 788ci HD DI, & 788ci HD XD Combo Operations Manual 788ci HD, 788ci HD DI, & 788ci HD XD Combo Operations Manual 531833-3EN_A[...]

T hank Y ou! T han k yo u fo r cho osin g Hum min bir d®, Ame rica 's #1 name in fishf inde rs . Humminbir d® has built its reputa tion by designing and manufac turing top -qua lit y , thor oughl y reli able mari ne equ ipme nt. Y ou r Hummi nbi rd ® is des igne d fo r t roubl e-fr ee use in e ven the h ar she st mar ine en viro nment. I n [...]

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ii W hat’ s o n t he Sona r Disp lay 24 Un der sta nd ing the Son ar Di sp la y ... ... .... .... ... .... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. 26 Re al Ti me So nar (R TS™) W in do w .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... . 26 So nar Col ors and Bot tom Vi ew [...]

iii Ch art /Do wn Ima gin g™ Co mb o V ie w ( Do wn Ima gin g™ mod el s on ly [7 88c i HD DI] ) ... .. . 63 Do wn Im agi ng™ /S on ar Com bo V ie w (D own Ima gi ng™ mo de ls onl y [7 88 ci HD DI] ) .... .. 64 Ch art V iew Ori ent ati on ... .. ... .... .... .. ... .... ..... .... .. ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... .[...]

iv So nar X -P r es s™ Men u (So nar Vi ews only ) 96 Ca nce l Na vig ati on (onl y when Nav igati ng) .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... 97 Si de (wi th opt ion al- purc hase Wid eSi de® tran sduce r, Wi deS ide ® Vie w only ) .... .... .... .. ... ... 97 Se nsi tivi ty . ... .... .... ... .... ...[...]

v St op Reco rdi ng (opt ional -pur cha se SD Memo ry Car d only) . ... .... .. ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... ... 112 De let e Ima ge (op tiona l-pur chas e SD Mem ory Car d, Sna pshot and Rec ordi ng Vie w onl y) .... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .. 11 2 De let e All Ima ge s (op tiona[...]

vi T emp . Al arm ... .... .. ... .... .... ... .... .... .... ... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. 124 Of f Co urs e Al arm ... ... .... .... ... .... .... .. ... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ..1 24 Ar riv al Alar m ... .... .... ... .... [...]

vii Ic e F is hin g Mod e ... .... .. ... .... .... .. ... .... .... ... .. ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... .. ... 140 Im agi ng Co lo rs (Do wn Imagi ng™ Vi ews only [78 8ci HD DI]) ... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .... ... ...1 40 Na viga tio n Men u T ab 14 1 Cu rr ent T r ack .... .. ... .... .. ..[...]

viii V ess el Off set .... .... ... .... .... .. ... .... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... . 15 5 Of fse t Spe ed (wi th Ve ssel Offs et tur ned on) .... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... . 15 5 Co nto ur Li nes (op tiona l-pur chas e Lake Mast[...]

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

2 How Sonar W orks Sonar technology is based on sound wa ves. T he 700 Series™ Fishing System uses sonar to locate and define structure, bottom contour and composition, as well as depth directly below the transducer . Y our 700 Series™ Fishing System sends a sound wav e signal and determines distance by measuring the time between the transmissi[...]

3 How Sonar Works When all the echoes are viewed side b y side, an easy to interpret “graph“ of the bottom, fish, and structure appears. The so und puls es are tran sm itt ed at va rio us frequencies depending on the application. Very high frequencies (455 kHz) are used for grea test definition but the operating depth is limited. High frequenci[...]

4 DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar (DualBeam PLUS ™ models only [788ci HD]) Y our 788ci HD Fishin g System uses a 20 0/8 3 kHz Dual Beam PL US™ son ar syst em wit h a wid e (6 0° ) ar ea of cov er ag e. Du al Bea m PLU S™ so nar ha s a na rr owl y foc used 20° ce nte r be am , su rr ound ed by a sec ond bea m of 60° , exp andi ng y our cov er ag e t[...]

5 How Sonar Works Down Imaging™ Sonar (Down Imaging™ models only [788ci HD DI]) Y our 788ci HD DI Fishing System 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 can be operated at two[...]

6 Xtreme Depth Sonar (Xtr eme Depth Series™ models only [788ci HD XD]) Y our 7 88ci HD X D Fi shin g Sy stem uses t he XD tr ansd ucer to pro vid e ext rem e de pth co ver age wi th Dual Be am PL US™ tec hno logy . The Xtreme Depth sonar beams can be operated at two frequencies: 50 kHz (74°) and 200 kHz (20°). The wide, 50 kHz beam transmits [...]

7 Dual Beam Ice T ransducer (w it h opt io na l-p urc hase XI 9 20 Ic e T ra nsd uce r) The XI 9 2 0 Ic e T ran s du c er p rov id e s selecta ble dual -frequency sonar with a wide area of cov erage. 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 nt er b e[...]

8 QuadraBeam PLUS™ Sonar (optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer) QuadraBeam PLUS™ sonar provides an ext remel y wid e 90° are a of coverage . Qua dr aBea m PLU S™ start s with two fa n- sha ped 35° 455 kH z Side Stru ctu re loc at ing son ar beam s to spot fis h, bait , and stru ctu re to the lef t and rig ht of th e boa t ov er a[...]

9 WideSide® Sonar (optional-purchase WideSide® transducer) The W ideSide® transducer is a specialized "side-looking" transducer that is extremely useful for bank fishing or looking for bait fi s h in o p en w ate r. Th e Wid e Si d e® tra n sd u ce r u s es t h re e d if fe re nt s o na r elements that transmit signals to the left, ri[...]

10 Univer sal Sonar 2 (compatible w/ optional-pur chase Minnkota trolling motors) Y our 700 Series™ Fishing System supports Univer sal Sonar 2, a state-of-the- art, integrated and protected transducer that is built into the lower unit of Minnkota trolling motors. With Universal Sonar 2, all wiring is concealed inside the indestructible composite [...]

11 The following GPS functionality is currently supported by the 700 Series™ Fishing System when it is connected to the included GPS receiver: • V iew current position • V iew current track (breadcrumb trail) • V iew precision speed and heading from your GPS receiver • Sav e tracks, waypoints, and routes • T ravel a route and navigate f[...]

12 What’s on the Control Head Y our 700 Series™ interface is easy to use. A combination of keys and special featur es allows you to control what you see on the display . Refer to the followi ng illustration, and see Ke y Functions for more information. *Y our cont rol hea d wil l h av e one of the CHEC K/IN FO ke ys sho wn her e . Both ke ys fu[...]

13 Ke y Functions Y our Fishing System 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 pow er the Fishing System on and off. Y ou can also use the POWER/LIGHT key to adjust the backl[...]

14 ZOOM (+/–) Ke y The +/– Zoom key has multiple functions, depending on the situation: • In any of the Navigation V iews or the Sonar Zoom V iew , press the +/– Zoom key to change the scale of the view to appear closer or farther awa y . See Views and Introduction to Navigation for more informa tion. • In the Circular Flasher Vie w (Ice [...]

15 • Chart Vie w: Press any arro w on the 4-WA Y Cursor Control k ey to pan the chart and highlight decluttered waypoint icons. • Bird’s Ey e V iew: The 4-WA Y Cursor Control k ey controls the motion of the ey e point. • Snapshot and Recording V iew: Pr ess the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to highlight a recording icon, and then press the RIGHT C[...]

16 MENU Ke y The MENU key is used to access the menu system. See The Menu System for more information. • Star t- Up Opt ion s Menu: Pr ess the MEN U key dur ing the pow er up seq uenc e to vie w the St art -Up Opt ion s menu. • X -Press™ Menu: Press the MENU ke y once in an y view to access the X-Pr ess™ Menu, which provides frequently-used[...]

17 GO T O Ke y The GOT O key has multiple functions, depending on the situation: • If the Cursor is active , press the GOT O k ey while in any view to create a wa ypoint and start navigation towar ds that waypoint. • If the Cursor is not active , press the GOT O key to display the sav ed waypoi nts list, and then highlight a waypoint. Press the[...]

18 SD Memory Card Slots The SD memory card slots on y our control head can be used with SD memory cards (optional- purchase required) to add detailed charts to your Fishing System, update software, or export navigatio n data from your Fishing System. T o insert an SD card: 1. Remove the SD slot cov er . 2. P osition the SD card so that the label fa[...]

19 Add Maps to Y our Fishing System Y our Fis hing Syst em incl ude s a bu ilt -in Contou r XD™ or UniMa p™ w ith a mor e det aile d map o f No rth Ameri ca (Domes tic model s) or a detai led map o f Eur ope and South east Asi a, inc ludi ng Aust ra lia and Ne w Zeal and (Inte rna tiona l Mode ls) . Y ou c an al so pu r ch ase SD me mo ry ca rd[...]

20 Export Navigation Data The Humminbird® Waypoint Management dialog box allows you to export all of your navigation items to an installed, unlock ed 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[...]

21 NO TE: The SD me mor y ca rd s and US B Memo ry Car d Read er re quir e sepa ra te pur chas es. Th e USB Me mor y Ca rd Re ader ac ces sor y ca n be use d with y our per son al co mpu ter to view and orga nize your expo rte d navi gati on da ta. T o pur chas e th is acce sso ry , visi t ou r We b si te at hum minb ir d.co m or cont act our Cus t[...]

22 Update Softwar e Set up an online account at humminbird.com so that you will receive the latest Humminbird® news and software upgrades for your F ishing System. Y ou can also do wnload HumminbirdPC™ from y our account, which allows you to manage your waypoints, routes, and tracks on your personal computer . Required Equipment: Per sonal compu[...]

23 Accessory Bus Use the Accessory Bus to expand the functionality of your Fishing System. Accessories plug directly into the Fishing System, enabling Advanced features such as W eatherSense® and the SmartCast® W ireless Sonar Link. Additional tabs and menu options will be added to the menu system automatically when an accessory is plugged into t[...]

24 What’s on the Sonar Display What’s on the Sonar Display T he 70 0 Ser ies™ Fi shi ng Sys te m can dis pl a y a v ari et y of use ful inf orm a ti on abo ut NO TE : Ent rie s in thi s vie w that lis t (wi th T emp /S pee d or GPS Re ce iv er) ar e av ai lab le if ei the r dev ic e inf orma tio n fro m the GPS re ceiv er wil l be disp la yed[...]

25 What’s on the Sonar Display the area under and adjacent to your boat, including the follo wing items: is con nec ted to the 700 Ser ies ™ Fish ing Syste m. If bot h dev ice s are co nne cte d, the n only th e RT S (R eal Ti me Son ar) Wi ndow ™ Str uctu re - Wh er e fis h ma y be hid in g. T hermo clin es - Lay ers of wat er wit h di ff er[...]

26 What’s on the Sonar Display Understanding the Sonar Display It is important to understand the significance of the display . T he display does not show a literal 3- dimensional representation of what is under the water . Each v ertical band of data received by the control head and plotted on the display repr esents something that was detected b[...]

27 What’s on the Sonar Display Sonar Colors and Bottom View As th e boat m oves, the unit ch arts the changes in depth on the display to crea te a profile of the Bottom Contour . The Sonar Vie w displa ys the sonar r eturn intensity with differe nt colors. Strong returns often result fr om r ocky or hard bottoms (compacted sediment, rocks, fallen[...]

28 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 View . St ru ctu re ID ® re pr esen ts we ak r et urn s in bl ue an d st ron g ret urns in r ed wh en So na r Col or s is se t to Ori gi nal . If th e Son ar Co lo rs pale tte is ch an[...]

29 What’s on the Sonar Display SwitchFir e™ SwitchFire™ controls how the sonar returns are displayed in the Sonar Views. SwitchFire™ settings are available in the Sonar Menu T ab. T o see the maximum sonar informa tion 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 Down Imaging™ Display Down I mag ing ™ us es i ts u niq ue t ransd uce r an d so nar techn olog y t o provi de definition profiling beams produce the detailed sonar data that you see on the can interpret the structure and bottom contour , including the follo wing items: 30 What’s on the Do wn Imaging™ Display Dep th - Wa ter[...]

(Down Imaging™ models only [788ci HD DI]) informati on about the area directly below your boat. The razor -thin, high- display . Down Imaging™ rev eals a variety of r ecognizable featur es so that you 31 What’s on the Do wn Imaging™ Display Upp er Rang e S ha d o w s - Result from a lack of reflected sonar from a particular area and can be [...]

32 What’s on the Do wn 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 repr esenting all the echoes received by the transducer are put together on the display to form the image that y ou see. Like traditio[...]

33 What’s on the Do wn Imaging™ Display Down Imaging™ Sensitivity Use Imaging Sensitivity to control how the sonar returns appear on the display . Increase the sensitivity to re veal weak er returns that may be of interest, especially in very clear water or greater depths. Decrease the Imaging Sensitivity to eliminate the clutter from the dis[...]

34 Views V iews The sonar and na vigation information from your Fishing System is display ed on your screen in a variety of easy-to-r ead views. Ther e are many views available on your Fishing System. • Default Vie w: When you first pow er up the 788ci HD control head, Chart/Sonar Combo Vie w will be the default view . When you first power up the[...]

35 Views T o program each PRESET key: Another wa y to access your fav orite views quickly is to store them on the VIEW PRESET ke ys. Instead of using the VIEW key to cycle through every view to find the one you want, you can progr am the VIEW PRESET keys to display a specific view immediately . 1. Press the VIEW key to cycle to the view you want to[...]

36 Views Sonar V iew Son ar V iew pr esents a hi storic al log of sonar r eturns . T he most r ecent so nar re tur ns are cha rte d on the rig ht side of the wind ow . As new inf orma tio n is re cei ve d, the hi stor ical inf orma tion scro lls lef t acr oss the dis pla y . • Upper and Lower Depth Range numbers indicate the distance from the sur[...]

37 Views Sonar Zoom V iew 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 displa yed close together , such as those caused by fish suspended close to the bottom or within structure. • The Zoom Level , or magnifica tion, is displayed in t[...]

38 Views Split Sonar V iew Split Sonar V iew 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 788ci HD displays sonar returns from the 83 kHz wide beam on the left side of the screen and sonar [...]

39 Views Big Digits V iew Big Digits Vie w provides digital data in a large, easy-to-see forma t. • Digital Readouts: Depth is always displayed. Readouts for temperatur e, speed, and T riplog information are displayed automatically if the appropria te accessory is connected to the Fishing System. NO TE: The digit al rea douts in the Big Digit s V[...]

40 Views Down Imaging™ Vie w (Down Imaging™ models only [788ci 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 displa y . Sonar returns are charted on the right side of the display . As new inf ormation is received, the historical information scrolls left[...]

41 Views NO TE: See W hat’ s on th e Dow n Imag ing™ Dis pla y an d Do wn Imag ing ™ X -Pr es s™ Men u fo r mor e in form ation . Down Imaging™ Vie w White Streaks (possibly vegetation or fish) Lower Depth Range Surface Clutter Upper Depth Range Bottom Return T emperature Speed Depth[...]

42 Views Circular Flasher Vie w 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 Cir cular Flasher View displays Real Time Sonar (RTS™) data in a traditional flasher format. • When [...]

43 Views Ice Fishing Mode: Off When Ice Fishing Mode is off , the Circular Flasher View displays Real T ime Sonar (RTS™) data in a traditional flasher format. • Flasher X -Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once in the Circular Flasher Vie w. Use the X-Press™ Menu to set the Sensitivity , Upper Range, and Low er Range. • Depth and temperatur[...]

44 Views Ice Fishing Mode: On When Ice Fishing Mode is on , the Cir cular Flasher V iew displays the sonar data in traditional flasher f ormat with additional featur es including Zoom and Depth Cursor . • Sensitivity: When y ou turn on Ice Fishing Mode, the fishfinder’s sensitivity settings ar e adjusted automatically to accommodate ice fishing[...]

45 Views T o activate the Depth Cursor: Use the Depth Cursor to identify depth on the flasher display . 1. Set up: Pr ess the VIEW ke y repea tedly until the Circular Flasher View is displayed on the scr een. T urn on the Ice Fishing Mode (see Sonar Menu T ab ). 2. Activate: Press the DOWN Cursor ke y , and the purple cursor line will appear on the[...]

46 Views T o activate Flasher Zoom: The Zoom feat ure displays a 2x magnified view of the area you choose on the flasher display . 1. Set up: Pr ess the VIEW ke y repea tedly until the Circular Flasher View is displayed on the scr een. T urn on the Ice Fishing Mode (see Sonar Menu T ab ). 2. Activate: Press the +ZOOM key . The Zoom upper limit and [...]

47 Views Snapshot and Recording Vie w The Snapshot and Recording V iew displays the screen snapshots and recording s that are saved on the optional-purchase SD memory card installed in the contr ol head. Use this view to re view the snapshot and recording file details, start recording, and adjust the recording settings. • Activate Screen Snapshot[...]

48 Views Screen Snapshots Sc re en Sn aps hot s are sa ve d pic tu re s of the vie w on the sc re en. T he sc re en sn aps hot wil l inc lud e the me nus , dia lo g boxe s, w arn ings , and mes sage s tha t we re ac tiv e when th e sc r een sn apsh ot was ta ken . Sa ved Sc ree n Sna psho ts can be vi ew ed fr om th e Sn ap sho t and Re cor ding Vi[...]

49 Views V iew a sa ved Screen Snapshot from Snapshot and Recording Vie w: 1. Fr om the Snap shot and Rec or ding V iew , pre ss the UP or DOW N Cu rs or k ey s to s cr oll thr oug h the saved files and hig hlight a sn aps hot fi le. 2. Press the RIGHT Cursor key . V iew a sa ved Screen Snapshot from Chart Vie w: 1. In Ch art V iew , use t he 4-W A[...]

50 Views Recording and Playback The Recording feature records active sonar information. W hen the recording is played back, the views that were active during the recording are av ailable in Playback. The Recording and Playback featur e is av ailable when an optional- purchase SD memory card is installed and Screen Snapshot is On (see Accessory Menu[...]

51 Views Notes about Recording: • While recording , press the EXIT key to exit the Snapshot and Recording X-Pr ess™ Menu and scroll to a differen t view . Recording will continue. • T he slider bar at the bottom of the Snapshot and Recording V iew shows the recor ding progress and remaining space on the SD memory card. • Pings P er Second: [...]

52 Views Delete a Recording: 1. F ro m the Sn ap s ho t and Recording Vie w , pr ess t he U P or DOWN C ursor keys to scroll through the saved file s and hi ghl ight a sa ve d Reco rdi ng . 2. Press the MENU key once, and select Delete Recording from the X-P re ss ™ M en u . P res s t h e RIGHT Cursor key . Notes about Playback: • “P la yb ac[...]

53 Views W hen yo u sav e scre en sna psh ots and re cor ding s to an SD car d, a .DA T (or a . TX T) fi le is cre at ed f or e ve ry .P NG sc re en snaps hot, and a . TXT file is crea ted f or ev ery rec or ding fol der . T hese dat a f ile s ar e r equi re d fo r v ie win g the scr een sna psho ts and re cor ding s on you r con trol hea d, so don[...]

54 Views Side Beam V iew (with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer) Side Beam View displays sonar data from the left and right 455 kHz beams and the 200 kHz down-looking beam in one view . Side Beam View is only available if y ou hav e connected an optional-pur chase QuadraBeam PLUS™ tr ansducer accessory and set T ransducer Select to[...]

55 Views Default Layout • T op: T he top portion of the display presents a historical log of sonar returns from the 200 kHz down-looking sonar beam. New information in the down beam panel scrolls from right to left. • Bottom: The bottom portion of the display presents a historical log of sonar returns from the 455 kHz right- and left-loo king s[...]

56 Classic Layout • T op: T he top portion of the displ ay pr esen ts a his tori cal log of sonar re tur ns from the 200 kHz dow n-lo oking sonar beam . Ne w inf orma tio n in the do wn beam pan el scr olls fr om rig ht to lef t. • Bottom: T he bott om porti on of the displa y pre sen ts a hi storic al lo g of son ar re tur ns fr om the 455 kHz[...]

57 Slanted Layout This layout is pr esented as three slanted panels repr esenting the two 455 kHz side sonar beams and the 200 kHz down-looking sonar beam. New informa tion appears on the right and scrolls to the left. Side Beam Vie w , Slanted Layout Depth Speed Left Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window 200 kHz Sonar History Window Right Side 455 kHz[...]

58 WideSide® Vie w (with optional-purchase WideSide® transducer) The WideSide® V iew displays information from the 455 kHz WideSide® transduce r . WideSide ® View is only available if y ou have conne cted a WideSide® transducer accessory and the T ransducer Select setting is set to WideSide® (see Sonar Menu T ab: T ransducer Select ). NO TE:[...]

59 Bird’s Eye V iew Bi r d' s Ey e V i ew sho w s a 3D pe rs pe cti v e v ie w o f th e t ra ck an d t he ch art ’s la nd co nt our fr om a po in t ab ov e an d be hi nd the bo a t (t he e ye p oi nt ). As t he bo at t urn s, th e ey e po in t mov es to fo llo w the bo at . S ee Viewing Ca rtog raphy and Introduction to Navigation for more[...]

60 Chart V iew Chart Vie w shows cartography from the built -in UniMap™, Contour XD™, 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 naviga ting),[...]

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

62 Chart/Sonar Combo V iew Chart/Sonar Combo View is display ed as a split screen, with Chart V iew on the left and Sonar View on the right side of the screen. T o change the width of the Sonar Window , press the MENU key once and select Sonar W indow fr om the X-Pr ess™ Menu. Chart/Sonar Combo Vie w Depth Map Scale Water Surface T emperature Son[...]

63 Chart/Down Imaging™ Combo Vie w (Down Imaging™ models only [788ci HD DI]) Chart/Down Imaging™ Combo Vie w is displayed as a split screen with Chart Vie w on the left and Down Imaging™ sonar information on the right side of the view . T o change the width of the Down Imaging™ W indow , press the MENU key once and select Sonar Window fro[...]

64 Views Down Imaging™/Sonar Combo Vie w (Down Imaging™ models only [788ci HD DI]) Down Imaging™/Sonar Combo V iew sho ws 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 Do wn Imaging™ X-Pr ess™ Menu. Y ou can set the s[...]

65 Views- Chart V iew Orientation Chart View Orientation Both Chart and Combo V iews allow you to choose the orientation of the vie w (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 tra veling a t the speed[...]

66 Views- Viewing Cartography V iewing Cartogr aphy In the Chart or Combo V iews there are se veral cartography -related functions that you can access using various keys. P annin g: Use t he 4- WA Y Cursor Co ntr ol k ey t o mo ve t he c ha rt a r oun d on the dis pla y in th e dir ect ion of th e ke y be ing pr es sed . W hen y ou do this , a bu l[...]

67 Views - V iewing Cartography Chart Info: Press the CHECK/INFO key to get detailed information about the chart. If the cursor is active, you will see informa tion about the chart objects located near the cursor . If th e curso r is n ot ac tive, t he Ch art I nfo submenu will appear . Use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control key to select the nearest port, [...]

68 before or after the date displayed b y pressing the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor ke y respective ly . Pr ess the EXIT key to r emove the inf ormation box, and the cursor bull’s ey e will be centered ov er the current sta tion position. The cur sor informati on boxes a t the bottom of the display will indicate the distance and bearing to the current st[...]

69 Introduction to Navigation Y our Fishing System allo ws you to mark w aypoints and start navigation with the control head keys or the Navigation X-Press™ Menu. Y ou can also use the Wa ypoint Management dialog box to create new waypoints and routes from scratch. Y ou can edit your navigation data and organize it too. This section will get you [...]

70 W aypoints are stored positions that allow you to mark areas of interest or navigati on points. Y our Fishing System can store up to 2,750 waypoints. Rou tes link two or mor e way poi nts toget her to cr eate a pat h for na viga tion and ar e used in trip plan nin g. Y ou can link indiv idual wa ypoint s toge ther by usin g the GO TO key . Y our[...]

71 Open the W aypoint Management Dialog Box The W aypoint Management dialog box allows you to organize your w aypoints, routes, and tracks on your Humminbird® control head. Open the Wa ypoint 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 T ab is selected 3. Pr es[...]

72 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 th e 4- W A Y Cur sor Con tr ol ke y to sel ect a w ay poin t, ro ute, tr ack, gr oup, or m enu o pt io n. T o scr oll t hr ough the li st , p r ess the UP o r DO WN Cur sor ke ys. [...]

73 Introduction to Navigation ne w na vig a tio n it em s (gr oups , w ay poin ts, ro utes ), and sel ect and ed it se ver al it ems a t once . Sele ct Sea rch B y to s ea rc h by Na me, Di stan ce, Da te, Ic on, or Ico n Ca tego ry . T he Opt ions menu wil l al so ch ange to sh ow r ela ted men us su ch as Sa ve or P ast e. Sc ro ll and V ie w: Pr[...]

74 Sav e, Create, or Delete a W aypoint Sa ve yo ur Cu rr ent P osi ti on as a W a yp oi nt: On any vie w , pre ss the MA RK ke y to sa ve th e curr ent posi tion of th e bo at as a wa ypo int. Sa ve th e Cur sor P osi ti on as a W ayp oint : On the Cha rt or Com bo Vi ew , use the 4- W A Y Cur sor Co ntr ol k ey to mo v e the cur so r to th e pos [...]

75 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 mov e 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[...]

76 Introduction to Navigation 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 wa ypoint 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 tro[...]

77 Introduction to Navigation Routes Save the Current Route: While you are navigating, the current route can be saved. From the Navigation X-Press™ Menu, select Sa ve Curr ent Route, and press the RIGHT Cursor ke y . Navigation will continue. Create a New Route: Open the Wa ypoint Management dialog box. Select Options > New > New Route. •[...]

78 Introduction to Navigation T ra vel a Sa ve d R out e: Open the W aypoint Management dialog box. Select a saved route, and press the RIGHT Cursor key . Select T ra vel, and press the RIGHT Cursor key . Select Forwar d to travel the route in order . Select Re verse to travel the route in rev erse order . Edit the W aypoint Order in a Route: Open [...]

79 Introduction to Navigation Review Route Information: Open the W aypoint Management dialog box. Select a saved route, and press the RIGHT Cursor ke y . Select Info, and press the RIGHT Cursor key . T he Route Info dialog box displays the wa ypoints in the route. T he distance and bearing from each wa ypoint to the next, as well as the distance an[...]

80 Introduction to Navigation Edit your Waypoints, 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 Ed it W ay poin t dial og bo x is also av ail abl [...]

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

82 Introduction to Navigation Man Overboar d (MOB) Navigation As soon as you know that you have a man overboar d (MOB), you should activate MOB navigation to maximize the chances for a successful rescue. MOB navigati on allows you to create an MOB waypoint to locate the point at which your man went overboar d and the relation of the boat to that po[...]

83 Introduction to Navigation Cancel MOB Navigation: Fr om the Navigation X-Press™ Menu, select Cancel MOB, and press the RIGHT Cursor key . Canceling MOB navigation remo ves the route and any waypoints created using the GOT O key but does not remove any saved routes from memory . It is not possible to re-activate MOB or modify the current route [...]

84 T he 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. Fr om the Start-Up Options Menu, you can choose the following Fishing System Modes: Normal, Simulator , Sys[...]

85 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 opera t i[...]

86 Start-Up Options Menu Simulator Us e Sim ulat or to lear n ho w to use you r Fis hi ng Syst em bef or e tak ing y ou r boa t on th e wa te r . Th e Sim ula to r is a ver y po wer ful too l tha t pro vid es a r ando mly -u pda ted di sp la y whic h simu la tes on the wa ter op er ati on. W e rec ommen d going thro ugh this manual while using the [...]

87 Start-Up Options Menu Self T est displays results from the internal diagnostic self test, including unit serial numbe r , Printed Circuit Board (PCB) serial number , software revis ion, total hours of operation, and the input voltage. Accessory T est lists the accessories connected to the system. NO TE: Th e spee d acc ess ory wil l be dete cte [...]

88 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 indica tes that the satellite is being used to determine your current position. A light gray bar indicates that[...]

89 Start-Up Options Menu Supplies: In addition to your Fishing System and personal computer with Internet access, you will need the PC Connect Cable (AS PC2). NO TE: See als o SD Memo ry Ca rd Slot s: Upd ate Soft wa re . NO TE : The PC Con nect cab le requ ire s a sep ar ate pur chase . Fo r mor e inf ormat ion, vis it our W eb si te at hu mmi nbi[...]

90 X -Press™ Menu X- Press™ Menu The X -Press™ Menu provides a shortcut to your mo st freq ue n tl y-u se d set ti ng s. The o pt io ns provide d on the X -Press™ Menu corr espond with the current view . For example, if you are in a Sonar V iew and press the MENU key once, the Sonar X -Press™ Menu will display . T o use an X-Press™ Menu[...]

91 Main Menu Main Menu The Main Menu pro vides the standard set of menu options, including the settings that are changed less fr equently . T he Main Menu is organized under the f ollowing tabs to help you find a specific me nu item quickly: Al arms, Sonar , Navigation, Chart, Setup, Views, and Accessories. NO TE : Me nu op ti on s can be exp and e[...]

92 Main Menu Quick Tips for the Main Menu • F ro m an y me nu opt ion on a me nu tab , pr es s the EXI T ke y to jum p dir ect ly to the to p of the tab. • F ro m the bo ttom of a men u tab , pre ss th e DO WN k ey to ju mp dir ect ly to th e to p of th e tab. • F ro m the to p of a menu ta b , pr ess the LEFT or RIGH T Cu rs or ke ys to sc r[...]

93 Main Menu Note for all Menu Settings The settings in all menus are adjusted in the same way . Simply use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control ke y to highlight a menu option, and then change the settings or activate the option (see Main Menu or X -Press™ Menu ). Below is an example of ho w the menu options are described in this manual. Each description s[...]

94 User Mode (Normal or Advanced) Me nu opt ion s can be si mpl ifi ed or exp and ed b y set tin g yo ur Fi sh ing Sy ste m Use r Mo de t o No rma l or Adv an ce d. No rma l M od e is th e de f au lt se tt ing w he n yo u fi r st p o w er o n y ou r 70 0 Se rie s™ F is hin g Sy ste m. Nor mal mod e is pr o vi ded fo r use rs who wa nt gre at er s[...]

95 788ci HD Sonar T ab, Normal Mode 788ci HD Sonar T ab, Advanced Mode Main Menu[...]

96 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 V iews to access the Sonar X-Press™ Menu. NOTE: Menu opti ons ca n be ex panded or sim plif ied by se tti ng the Fishi ng Syst em User Mode to Adv ance d or No rmal .[...]

97 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. T his will not delete a previously-sa ved route. Side (with optional-purchase WideSide®[...]

98 Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1, High = 20; Default = 10 Sensitivity controls how much detail is sho wn on the display and will adjust the sensitivity of all sonar frequencies. When operating in very clear water or greater depths, increase the sensitivity to see weaker returns that may be of interest. If the sensitivity is adjusted too high, the d[...]

99 NO TE: A mini mum dist ance of 10 fe et will be main tain ed be tw een the Uppe r and Lo wer Rang e re gar dles s of the man ual set tings ent er ed. T he av ailab le Upp er Rang e setti ngs ar e dete rmi ned by y our Hum minbir d® model as fo llo ws: • 788ci HD: 0 to 1490 ft, 0 to 497 m (Interna tional Models only); Default = 0 • 788ci HD [...]

100 Sonar X -Press™ Menu NO TE: A mini mum dist ance of 10 fe et will be main tain ed be tw een the Uppe r and Lo wer Rang e re gar dles s of the man ual set tings ent er ed. T he av ailab le Lo we r Range settin gs ar e deter min ed by yo ur Hum minb ird® mod el as fo llo ws: • 788ci HD: Auto to 1500 ft, Auto to 500 m (International Models on[...]

Chart Speed Settings: 1 to 9, Ultra, where 1 = Slo w, 9 = Fast, Ultra = Fastest; Default = 5 Cha rt Spe ed determ ines th e spe ed at whi ch the son ar in fo rma tion mov es acros s the di spla y , and cons eque ntly the amo unt of detai l sho wn. A faster speed sho ws more inf orma tio n and is pref erre d by most ang ler s; ho we ver , th e sona [...]

102 Bottom Range (Sonar Zoom View only when Bottom Lock is On) Settings: 10 to 60 feet, 2 to 10 fathoms, or 3 to 20 meters (International Models only); Default = 15 ft Bottom Range allows you to control how much of the water column, measured up from the bottom, is shown in the Sonar Zoom View . Choose a small value to see low-lying bottom structure[...]

103 Down Imaging™ X -Press™ Menu (Down Imaging™ Views only [788ci HD DI]) The Down Imaging™ X -Press™ Menu pro vides a s h or t cu t to y ou r mos t fre qu e nt l y- us e d settings. Press the MENU key once while in any of the Down Imaging™ Vie ws to access the Down Imaging™ X-Press™ Menu. NOTE : Me nu opti ons can be e xpanded or s[...]

104 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. T his will not delete a previously-sa ved route. Down Sensitivity Settings: 1 to 20, wh[...]

105 • Se ns it ivi ty: Co ntr ol s ho w muc h det ail is sh o wn on th e di sp la y . Wh en op er ati ng in ver y cle ar wa ter or gr eat er de pt hs, incr eas ed sens itiv ity sho ws we ake r re tur ns tha t may be of inte re st. Dec reas ing the sen sitiv ity el imi nat es th e cl utte r fr om the disp la y tha t is some time s pre sent in murk[...]

106 Low er Range Settings: Auto to 1500 ft, Auto to 500 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 un[...]

107 Flasher X -Press™ Menu (Circular Flasher View only) The Fla s he r X-P re s s™ M e nu pro vi de s a shortcut to your most frequently -used settings. Press the MENU ke y once while in the Circular Flasher View to access the Flasher X-Press™ Menu. NO TE: Menu opt ion s w ill v ary dep end ing on sys tem se tti ngs , su ch as wh eth er y ou [...]

108 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. T his will not delete a previously-sa ved route. Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1, High = [...]

109 • 788ci HD: 0 to 1490 ft, 0 to 497 m (Interna tional Models only); Default = 0 • 788ci HD DI: 0 to 1490 ft, 0 to 497 m (International Models only); Default = 0 • 788ci HD XD: 0 to 3190 ft, 0 to 972 m (International Models only); Default = 0 Low er Range Settings: V arious, see below . Lower Range sets the deepest depth range that will be [...]

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

111 Snapshot and Recording X- Press™ Menu (Snapshot and Recording View only) The Snapshot and Recording X-Press™ Menu provide s access to the snapshot management and sonar recording 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: For mor e in fo rma tion[...]

112 Start Recording (optional-purchase SD Memory Card, Snapshot and Recording Vie w only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate. Start Recording allows you to start sonar recor ding from the Snapshot and Recording Vie w. T his menu option is only available when an optional-purchase SD memory card is installed and Snapshot and Recording V[...]

113 Delete Recording (optional-purchase SD Memory Card, Snapshot and Recording Vie w only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions. Delete Recording allows you to delete a single sonar recor ding. T his menu option is only available when an optional-purchase SD memory card is installed, Snapshot and Recording Vie w is on[...]

114 Snapshot and Recording X -Press™ Menu Playback Speed (optional-purchase SD Memory Card, Snapshot and Recording Vie w only) Settings: Record, Rewind 1, Rewind 2, Slow Play Reverse, P ause, Slow Play , Normal Play , Fast Forward 1, Fast Forwar d 2, Stop Playback Speed allows you to specify the playback speed for a sonar recording from the Snaps[...]

115 Snapshot and Recording X -Press™ Menu 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. [...]

116 Navigation X-Press™ Menu (Navigation Vie ws only) The Na vigation X-Pr ess™ Menu provides 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 V iew to ac ce ss the Naviga tion X-Pr ess™ Menu. NO TE: Menu opt ion s w ill v ary dep end ing on sys tem se tti ngs , su c[...]

117 Cancel Navigation (only when Na vigating) 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. T his will not delete a previously-sa ved route. Skip Next W aypoint (only when Na vig[...]

118 Cursor to W aypoint (Chart or Combo Vie w only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions. Cursor to W aypoint 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. Sav e Current T rack Settings: Press the [...]

119 Cancel MOB Navigation (only when MOB Navigation is activated) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions. Cancel MOB Navigation remo ves the Man Overboar d (MOB) waypoint and exits Man Overboard mode. This menu option will only appear when you are currently navigating in Man Overboard mode. Remov e T arget (only if a T [...]

120 Navigation X-Press™ Menu Waypoint [Name] (Most recently-created waypoint) Settings: Edit, Delete, Go T o, T arget, Grid W aypoint [Name] allows you to view the waypoints submenu for the most recently created wa ypoint. Y ou must have pressed the MARK key at least once since you last power ed up the Fishing System for this menu option to appea[...]

121 Navigation X-Press™ Menu Chart Declutter Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate. Chart Declutter removes all chart layers except for land outlines, waypoints, routes, and tracks. T he chart will stay decluttered for 10 seconds, and then it will refr esh to its pr evious display settings. T o refr esh the view faster than 10 seconds,[...]

122 Alarms Menu T ab From any view , press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu. The Alarms tab will be the default selection. NO TE: When an alarm is trigg ere d, you can sile nce it by pr ess ing an y ke y . Th e alar m w ill be sil enc ed and will not be tr igg ered agai n unti l a ne w inst anc e of the ala rm cond iti on is dete cted. NO[...]

123 Depth Alarm Settings: Off, 1 to 100 ft, or 0.5 to 30 m (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 Alar m s oun ds when the Fis hin g S yst em d ete cts fish that corresp ond to the a lar [...]

124 T emp. Alarm Settings: Off, 33 to 120 Fahrenheit, 0 to 50 Celsius (International Models only); Default = Off T emp. Ala rm sou nd s whe n the wa ter temp er atu re dete cted by the Fi sh ing Sys tem r eac hes th e T emp . Ala rm set tin g, whi ch is e it her s et in deg ree s F ahr en hei t or Ce lsi us (In tern atio nal Mo de ls on ly) . Off C[...]

125 Arrival Alarm Settings: Off, 25 to 3000 ft, 10 to 1000 m (International Models only); Default = 150 ft, 50 m Arrival Alarm sounds when the boa t has either exceeded the distance to the destination waypoint, or has entered the Arrival Alarm Circle, based on the menu setting when navigating. Arriv al Alarm allows you to set how close the boat mus[...]

126 Timer Setup Settings: Press the RIGHT Cur sor 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 T imer is started, the clock counts down from the amount of time set in the dialog box. • Tim e: Use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control[...]

127 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 opti ons ca n be ex panded or sim plif ied by sett ing the User Mode to Adv ance d or Nor mal. See Mai n Men u: Us er Mod e fo r det ail s. NO TE: T he sel ect ed tr ans duce r also inf lue nces the me[...]

128 Beam Select Settings: V arious, see below . Beam Select sets which sonar returns from the transducer will be displayed on th e s c ree n . The ava il a bl e b e am fr eq u en c ie s a re d e te r mi n ed by yo u r Humminbird® model. The 788ci HD allows you to choose 200/83 kHz, 200 kHz, or 83 kHz (Default = 200/83 kHz). • W hen set to 200/83[...]

129 The 788ci 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™ Views. • W hen set to 455 kHz , only the returns from the 455 kHz (16°) narrow beam will be d[...]

130 Imaging Fr equency (Down Imaging™ Views only [788ci HD DI]) Settings: 800 kHz, 455 kHz; Default = 455 kHz Imaging Frequenc y allows you to select which frequency to apply to the Down Imaging™ beams (455 kHz or 800 kHz). F or the best ov erall image quality and depth, select 455 kHz. For the sharpest image (but limited depth capability), sel[...]

131 Surface Clutter Settings: Low = 1 to High = 10; Default = 5 Surface Clutter adjusts the filter tha t remov es 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 [...]

132 Fish ID+™ Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Fi sh ID+™ uses adv anced sign al pro ces sing to in terp re t sonar re tur ns and will dis pla y a Fis h Symbo l when very sel ect iv e re quire ments are met . Whe n a fish is det ecte d, a fish icon and its dept h ar e displa yed abo ve the re turn tha t has been cla ssif ied as bein g a fish. T[...]

133 Fish ID Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1, High = 10; Default = 5 Fish ID Sen sit ivi ty a dju sts the thre shol d of the Fis h ID +™ d ete ctio n 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[...]

134 Sonar Colors (Sonar View , Sonar Zoom View , Circular Flasher View , and Big Digits Vie w) Se tt i ng s: G ray, G re en , Inv ers e , Or ig in a l Pa le tt e , P alette 1, P alette 2, P alette 3; Default = Original P alette Sonar Colors allows you to select which color palette you would like to use for the display . T he palette you choose will[...]

135 Zoom Width 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 [788ci 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 [...]

136 Sonar Menu T ab 455 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced, with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer) Settings: -10 to +10; Default = 0 455 kHz Sensitivity adjusts the sensitivity of the 455 kHz beam. Increase the sensitivity to display additional weak returns and decrease the sensitivity to display fewer weak returns. The 455 kHz Sensitivity me[...]

137 Sonar Menu T ab Depth Lines (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = On Depth Lines divide the display into four equal sections that are separated by three horizontal depth lines. The depth of each line is displa yed along the depth scale. Y ou can turn Depth Lines On or Off. Depth Lines Depth Lines WideSide® Sensitivity is particularly useful [...]

138 Sonar Menu T ab Noise Filter (Advanced) Settings: Off, Low, Medium, High 1, High 2, High 3; Default = Low Noise Filter adjusts the sonar Noise F ilter to limit interfer ence on the display from sources such as your boat engine, turbulence, or other sonar devices. The Off setting remov es all filtering. Low , Medium, High 1, High 2, and High 3 s[...]

139 Sonar Menu T ab W ater T ype (Advanced) Settings: Fresh, Salt (shallow), Salt (deep); Default = Fresh W at er T ype conf igur es y our un it fo r ope r at ion in fr esh or sal t wa ter . In sa lt wa te r , y ou can al so choo se th e sha llo w or deep se tt in g. T he W at er T yp e men u opt io n is a va ilab le whe n User Mode is se t to A dv[...]

140 Sonar Menu T ab DI Pings (Advanced, Down Imaging™ View and Chart/Down Imaging™ Combo View only [788ci HD DI]) Settings: All Beams, DI Only; Default = All Beams DI Pings allows y ou to choose which beams are used to provide data in the Down Imaging™ V iew . Select All Beams to ping the Down Imaging™ beams and the conical beams at the sam[...]

141 Navigation Menu T ab Navigation Menu T ab Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key to select the Navigation tab. NO TE: M enu options will var y dep endi ng on sy stem set ti ngs, suc h as wh ethe r yo u ar e cur re ntl y na vig atin g. NOTE: Menu o ptions can be e xpanded or sim plif ied by sett ing the[...]

142 Navigation Menu T ab Current T rack Se tt i ng s: Save , C le ar, A pp ea ra nc e , 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 f ollowing menu options: Save allows you to save the current track. Clear allows[...]

143 Navigation Menu T ab Waypoints, Routes, T racks (W aypoint Management Dialog Box) Set ting s: Pre ss the RIG HT Cur sor ke y to open the dia log box . W aypoints, Routes, T racks allows you to open the W aypoint Management dialog box. Use the W aypoint Management dialog box to crea te new waypoints and routes and organize your navigation data. [...]

144 Navigation Menu T ab Sav ed T racks Defaults Set ting s: Pre ss the RIG HT Cur sor ke y to open the dia log 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 f ollowing options: V isibility [...]

145 Navigation Menu T ab North Refer ence 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. Waypoint Proximity Flags (Advanced) Settings: Hidden, V isible; Default = Hidden W aypoint Proximity Flags allows you to display or hide wa ypoint fl[...]

146 Navigation Menu T ab W aypoint Decluttering (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = On W aypoint Decluttering allows you to set the declutter fea ture On or Off . When two or more waypoints overlap, or are displayed close together on a Chart V iew , the screen will automatically declutter—w aypoint names will shorten and the waypoint icons wi[...]

147 Navigation Menu T ab T rack Min Distance (Advanced) Settings: 1 to 300 ft, or 1 to 100 m (International Models only); Default = 16 ft, 5 m T rac k Min Dist anc e al lo ws you to se t a mini mum dis tanc e of tr av el bef or e a tr ackp oint is ad ded to th e tr ack. T rack Min Distance works in conjunction with T rackpoint Interval. Both condit[...]

148 Navigation Menu T ab Course Projection Line Settings: Standard, Single Vector , COG/SOG; Default = Standard Course Projection Line displa ys 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 Proj[...]

149 Chart Menu T ab 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 opti ons ca n be ex panded or sim plif ied by sett ing the User Mode to Adv ance d or Nor mal. See Mai n Men u: Us er Mod e fo r det ail s. NO TE: Whe n a map fr om an opti onal- pur ch[...]

150 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 V iew Settings: Hidden, V isible; Default = V isible Navaids on Bi rd's Eye View allows you to display o r hide a ddition al navigati onal aids in Bird’s Eye Vie w, suc[...]

151 Chart Menu T ab Set Map Offset (Advanced) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions to activate. Se t Map Off set allo ws you to cha ng e th e ma p of fs et use d by y our F ish ing Syst em. Pr ess th e 4-W A Y Cur sor C ont rol k ey t o act iva te th e cur sor a nd m ov e it to t he lo ca tion whe re th e Map Offs et [...]

152 Chart Detail Lev el (optional-purchase Navionics® charts only) Setting s: Basic, Navigat ion, Under water , A ll, Custom; Default = All Chart Detail Level allows you to select how much chart detail you want displayed on the Naviga tion Vie ws. NO TE: Some chart details are only available with optional-purchase SD cards. Basic shows land areas,[...]

153 Map Border s Se tt i ng s: H id d en , MM C /S D On ly, A l l Visi b le ; Default = MMC/SD Only Map Bor ders allows you to display or hide map border s. T he dotted lines of a Map Border indicate an area which contains a different map. Navaids 1 Bridge 2 Recommended Route 3 Map Borders 4 Drying Lines 6 Restricted Area 5 Isolated Dangers: Boat R[...]

154 Spot Soundings Settings: Hidden, V isible; Default = Hidden Spot Soundings allows you to display or hide spot soundings, which are depth measurements shown on the chart. NO TE: Spot Soundings ar e only available with optional-purchase SD memory cards. Auto Zoom (Advanced) Settings: On, Off; Default = Off Au to Zo om se ts th e Char t V iew to z[...]

155 Vessel Offset Settings: On, Off; Default = Off V essel Offset allows you to display more of the Chart View based on the speed of the boat. Vessel Offset works with Offset Speed. T urn on Vessel Offset, and set the speed threshold in Offset Speed. When the boat is moving below the Offset Speed setting, the boat icon will be displa yed in the cen[...]

156 Depth Highlight (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) Settings: Off, 1 to 180 ft, 1 to 30 fathoms, 1 to 60 m (International Models only); Default = Off Depth Highlight allows you to highlight a depth setting in the Chart View . The depth you set will be highlighted in green. Use Depth Highlight with Depth Highlight Range. Depth Highlight[...]

157 Shallow W ater Highlight allo ws you to select a minimum shallow depth setting so that the depth is highlighted in red in the Chart View . 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: High[...]

158 Setup Menu T ab From any 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 opti ons wil l va ry dep end ing on whic h acc esso rie s ar e attac hed to the uni t. NOTE: Menu options c an be expanded or sim plif ied by sett ing the User Mode to Adv ance d[...]

159 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 Models only) Settings: Celsius, Fahrenheit; Default = Celsius Units - T emp selects the units of measure for all temper[...]

160 User Mode Settings: Normal, Advanced; 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 (International M[...]

161 Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar Vie w and Down Imaging View™ 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 Sonar View s cree n. T o leave th e dat a window blank, select Off . See Vie ws to change the Select[...]

162 Depth Offset (Advanced) Settings: -10.0 to +10.0 ft, or -3.0 to 3.0 m (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 v ertical measurement fr om the transducer to the waterline to read the depth from the waterline. Enter a ne[...]

163 Speed Calibration (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 g s: Vari ou s , De fa u lt = ES T[...]

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

165 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. *NM EA 0183 is a Natio nal Mari ne Elect ron ics As soc iatio n sta ndar d fo r data com mun[...]

166 Demonstration Settings: Off, Visible; Default = Visible Demonstration controls whether the Demonstration Mode is visible or off . The Demonstra tion Mode appears on the screen if you don’t press any keys during the warni ng scree n at power u p. M en u s ett in gs canno t b e s aved in Demonstra tion (see Po wer On and Start-Up Options Menu )[...]

167 V iews Menu T ab F ro m an y vie w , pre ss th e MEN U ke y twic e to ac ces s the ta bbed Mai n Men u, the n pre ss the RI GHT Cur sor ke y un til the Vi e ws ta b is sel ecte d. T his me nu tab allo ws y ou to set the a va ilab le vi ew s t o e it her hidd en or visi bl e in the vie w r ota tio n. T he vie w wil l be rem ov ed fr om the vie w[...]

168 Accessories Menu T ab From any view , press the MENU ke y twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Accessories tab is selected. If there ar e not accessories attached to the Accessory Bus, Screen Snapshot will be the only menu choice available. If an accessory is attached, howe ver , ad d it i on a l me n [...]

169 Screen Snapshot Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Screen Snapshot activates the screen snapshot function. When Screen Snapshot is enabled, pr essing the MARK k ey crea tes a saved screen snapshot on the optional-purchase SD memory card installed in your unit’s card slot. All active menus, dialog boxes, warnings, and messages are captured and s[...]

170 As target information is received, the informa tion is displayed in the Chart Vie w. In Bird’s Eye Vie w , only the target position is displayed. • V essel Icons identify the type of target. • Alarm & Red V essel Icon identify a target that has exceeded the CP A (Closest P oint of Approach) setting. T he alarm sound and banner will di[...]

171 • T arget Details: Informa tion about each target can be found in the T arget List in the AIS submenu. Y ou can also use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control ke y to move the active cursor onto a vessel icon. Press the CHECK/INFO key to view av ailable information, including target name, speed, course, latitude/longitude position, registra tion, call si[...]

172 AIS Submenu: The AIS submenu allows you to track targets, receiv e alerts when targets are within the distance you set, and display targets in Chart View . In Bird’s Ey e V iew , only the position will be display ed. T o change settings in the AIS Submenu: Highlight AIS in the Accessories Menu tab, and press the RIGHT Cursor key to access the[...]

173 T arget Highlight: Highlight a target on the T arget List, and press the RIGHT Cursor key . T he T arget List will close and the active cursor will go to the target you highlighted. Press the EXIT key to remov e the active cursor from the screen. T arget Course Line turns course lines off or sets the amount of time repre sented on the target co[...]

174 T roubleshooting Before contacting the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center , please read the followi ng section. T aking the time to revie w these troubleshooting guidelines may allo w you to solve a perf ormance problem yourself , and theref ore avoid sending your unit back for repair . Fishing System Doesn’t Po wer Up If your Fishing Syst[...]

175 Display Problems Ther e ar e sever al main conditions or sources of possible interf erence that may cause problems with the quality of the information displa yed on the control head. Look in the following table for some symptoms of display problems and possible solutions: Problem P ossible Cause T he con tro l he ad lose s po wer at hi gh spee [...]

176 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 interfer ence: P ossible Source of Noise Isolation Other electronic devices The boat’s engine Cavitation from the boat’s propeller T urn off an y [...]

177 788ci HD Specifications Depth Capabili ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500 ft (500 m) P ower Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 W (RMS), 4000 W (P eak to P eak) Oper ating Fre quenc y . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 kHz and 83 kHz (DualBeam PLUS ™) Are a of Cov erage . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

178 788ci HD DI Specifications Depth Capabili ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Down Imagin g™: 250 ft (76 m) T radit ional Sonar: 600 ft (183 m) P ower Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 W (RMS), 4000 W (P eak to P eak) Oper ating Fre quenc y . . . . . . . . . . . . Down Imaging™ : 455 kHz and 800 kHz T radit ional[...]

179 788ci HD XD Specifications Depth Capabili ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2500 ft (762 m) P ower Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 W (RMS), 4000 W (P eak to P eak) Oper ating Fre quenc y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 kHz, 200 kHz Are a of Cov erage . . [...]

180 ENV IRON MEN T AL COM PLIAN CE ST A TEM ENT: It i s th e inte nti on of Joh nso n Out door s Mari ne Ele ctr onic s, Inc . to be a re spo nsib le co rpor ate ci tizen , oper atin g in com plia nce with kno wn and appl ica ble en vir onme ntal regu lati ons , and a go od nei ghbor in the com mun itie s whe re we ma ke or sel l our prod ucts . WE[...]

181 Cop yri ght © 2000 Cald er a Sy ste ms, Inc . All rig hts res erve d. Red istr ibu tion and use in sour ce and bina ry form s, with or witho ut modi ficat ion, are per mit ted pr ovid ed that the foll owi ng con diti ons are met: • Re dis trib utio ns of s our ce co de mu st r etai n th e abo ve co py ri ght no tic e, t his li st of con diti[...]

182 Gl os sa ry Sonar T erms: Be am (So na r Bea m) T he wid e, cone -sh aped pro jec tion of sou nd wa ve s fo rmed as sou nd tr av els unde rw ate r . See Co ne An gle . Bo tt om Cont our The pr ofi le of the bott om gra phed to the disp la y as the dept h cha ng es. Bo tt om Har dne ss T he den sity (or co mpo siti on) of the bo tto m. V ary ing[...]

183 Gr ay sca le Th e use of vary ing shad es of gra y to re pre sen t the str engt h of the son ar sign al on t he di spla y . T ra diti ona lly , th e str ong est sona r sig nals a re repr ese nte d in bla ck, and pr ogr ess ive ly we ak er sign als are repr ese nte d in pr ogr ess ivel y li ght er shade s of gr ay . No is e T he unin ten tion al[...]

184 SO NA R (SO un d and N Av igat ion Ra ng in g) Sona r tech nolo gy us es pr ecis ion soun d bu rs ts tr ansm itt ed unde rw ate r to dete rm ine the dis tan ce and oth er at tr ibu tes of obje cts in th e wa ter . Dist anc e can be de te rmi ned bec aus e the sp ee d of soun d in wa ter is con stan t, an d the tim e for th e sign al to re tur n[...]

185 T herm ocli nes W ate r la yer( s) of di sti nctly diff ere nt te mper atu res th at cr eat e a son ar re flec tio n due to the dens ity of the diff erin g wat er tem per at ure s. T yp ica lly a the rmo clin e will ap pea r as a co nti nuou s ba nd acr oss the disp la y a t so me dist ance abo ve the bott om cont our . T herm ocl ines a re of [...]

186 GPS & Navigation T erms: Ac qu isi tion T ime The leng th of ti me th at a GPS rec eiv er ty pic ally take s to det erm ine a po sit ion fro m at leas t t hr ee sa tell ite s. Hum minb ir d® GPS r ece ive rs pr ovi de ve ry fa st ac qui sitio n ti mes (und er one minu te), per mitt ing user s to get out on th e wa ter fas ter . Al ti tud e[...]

187 Es ti mat ed P osi tion Er ror (E PE) A calc ula tio n tha t ind ica tes t he po tent ial posi ti on in acc urac y the user ma y exp erie nce due to a va riet y of GPS fac tor s whic h incl ud e sat ell ite po sit ion in the sk y , sign al str eng th, and oth ers fa ctor s. F ix T ype Ind icat es wh eth er the GP S rec ei ve r is pro vidi ng 2D[...]

188 Pr ese nt P osit ion T he cur re nt loc at ion (la tit ude, lo ngit ude ) dete rmi ned by GPS. T he Pr esen t P osi tion is in dica ted on- scr een by a di re ctio nal boa t icon if the boa t is mo ving or a ro und sym bol if the boa t is stat iona ry . Ro ut e A seri es of wa ypoi nts lin ked toge ther in a spe ci fic seq uen ce to def ine a n[...]

189 T rac k Lin e (TR K) Th e pla nne d line of tr ave l bet we en tw o wa ypo ints , and it rep re se nts th e m ost ef fic ient pa th betw een the tw o poi nts beca use it is a st ra ight lin e. Th e TR K i s me asu red in de gr ees ( i.e . 321 °, wher e 000 ° is N ort h, 09 0° East , 180 ° is Sou th, 270 ° is W est ). See Cr oss T ra ck Er [...]

190 Contact Humminbird® Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center in any of the follo wing ways: By T elephone: (Monday - Frida y 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 da ys): service@humminbird.com F or dir ect shipping, our addr ess is: Humminbi[...]