Humminbird 596C HD DI manual

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i T able of Contents P owe r On t he Uni t 1 Ho w So nar W ork s 2 Du alB ea m PL US™ So na r (D ow n Ima gin g ™ mode ls o nly [59 6c H D DI, XNT 9-D I- T T rans duc er] ) ............................................................................ 4 Do wn Ima gi ng™ Son ar (Do wn Imag ing ™ mo del s onl y [59 6c H D DI, XNT 9-D I- T T ran[...]

ii W ha t’ s on th e 500 Ser ies™ Co ntr ol He ad 31 K ey Fun ctio ns 32 PO WER /L IGH T Ke y .............................................................................................. 32 VI EW K ey ................................ ................................................................................ 32 ME NU K ey ...............[...]

iii Zo om L ev el (Sonar Zoom Vie w only) .......................................................................... 48 Bo tto m Lo ck (Sonar Zoom View only) .......................................... .............................. 49 Bo tto m Ra ng e (Sonar Zoom Vie w only when Bottom Lock is On) ................................ 49 Do wn Ima ging [...]

iv Sw itc hF ire ™ .......................................................................................... ................ 64 Fi sh ID+ ™ ................................................................................... ........................... 65 Fi sh ID Se nsit ivi ty .................................................................[...]

v De pth Off se t (Ad v anc ed) ............................................................................................ 76 T emp . Of fse t (A dv anc ed , wit h T emp /Sp eed on ly) ..................................................... ..... 7 7 Sp eed Cal ib ra tion (A dv anc ed , wit h T emp /Sp eed onl y) ...................................[...]

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1 P ower On the Unit Follo w the instructions below to pow er on your Humminbird® contr ol head. 1. Press the POWER/LIGHT key . 2. When the T itle screen is displayed, press the MENU key to access the Start- Up Options Menu. 3. Use the 4-WA Y Cur sor Control key to select Normal (if there is a transducer attached to the control head), or Simulator[...]

2 How Sonar W orks How Sonar W orks Sonar technology is based on sound waves. The 500 Series™ Fishfinder uses sonar to loca te and define structure, bottom contour and composition, as well as depth directly below the transducer . Y our 500 Series™ Fishfinder sends a sound wav e signal and determines distance by measuring the time between the tr[...]

3 When all the echoes are viewed side by side, an easy to interpret “graph“ of the bottom, fish, and structure appears. The soun d pulse s are transm itte d at var ious frequencies depending on the application. V ery high frequencies (455 kHz) ar e used for grea test definition but the opera ting depth is limited. High frequencies (200 kHz) are[...]

4 DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar (DualBeam PLUS ™ models only [586c HD, 596c HD]) Y our 5 86c HD/5 96c H D Fish fin der use s a 200/83 kHz DualBeam PLUS™ sonar system with a wide (60°) area of co verage. DualBeam PLUS™ s onar has a nar rowly focuse d 2 0° center beam, surrounded by a second beam of 60°, expanding your cov erage to an area equal to[...]

Down Imaging™ Sonar (Down Imaging ™ models only [596c HD DI, XNT 9-DI- T T ransducer]) Y our 596c HD DI F ishfinder uses Do wn Im ag in g™ te ch no log y . The Dow n Imaging™ transducer scans the w ater with raz or-t hi n, hi gh -d efi ni ti on be am s. The beams are wide (side to side) but v ery thin front to back. The D own I ma gi ng™ [...]

6 Dual Beam Ice T ransducer (optional-purchase XI 9 20 Ice T ransducer only) Y our Fishfinder supports the optional-purchase XI 9 2 0 I ce T ran sd uc er, wh ic h pr ovi de s selectable dual-frequency sonar with a wide area of coverage. Selectable dual-frequency gives y ou the option of two beams, and both beams will cover the bottom and pro vide h[...]

7 What’s on the Sonar Display What’s on the Sonar Display T he 50 0 Seri es™ F ish find er can disp la y a var iety of usef ul inf orma tio n abou t the NO TE: Entri es in thi s view that lis t (with T emp/ Spee d) are ava ilab le if the ac cess ory is con nect ed Dep th - (w ate r de pth) c an be s et to al ar m wh en th e w at er be com es [...]

8 What’s on the Sonar Display area under and adjacent to your boa t, including the foll owing items: to the 500 Series™ Fishfinder . Str uctur e - Wh ere fis h ma y be h id in g. Bai t Ball Lo w So na r Int en sit y Re tur n Hig h Sona r In ten sit y Retu rn Bat tery V oltag e - Th e v ol ta ge of the boat ’s ba tt er y; can be se t to al ar [...]

9 Understanding the Sonar Display It is important to understand the significance of the display . The display does not show a literal 3- dimensional representa tion of what is under the water . Each vertical band of data received by the control head and plotted on the display r epresents something that was detected by a sonar return at a particular[...]

10 SwitchFir e™ SwitchFire ™ contr ols how the sonar returns are displayed in the Sonar Vie ws. SwitchFir e ™ settings ar e a vailable in the Sonar Menu T ab. T o see the maximum sonar informa tion a vailable within the transducer beam so more fish arches and better jig tr acking are shown, choose Max Mode. T o see less clutter and more fish [...]

11 Bottom Pr esentation As the boat moves, the unit charts the changes in depth on the displa y to crea te a profile of the Bottom Contour . The type of bottom can be determined from the r eturn charted on the display . A Hard Bottom such as com pa ct ed sed im en t or fl a t roc k app ear s as a th inne r lin e acr oss th e dis pl ay . A So ft Bo [...]

12 Structure ID® represents weak ret urns in blue and strong returns in red. W hit eLi ne ™ hig hl igh ts th e str ong est s on ar r etu rns in whi te, re sul ti ng in a di sti nc ti ve out lin e. T hi s has the b ene fit of cl ear ly d efi ni ng th e bot to m on th e dis pl ay . What’s on the Sonar Display[...]

13 What’s on the Down Imaging ™ Display What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display Down Im agin g™ uses i ts uniq ue tran sduce r and son ar tec hnolo gy to provi de pro fili ng b eams prod uce t he de tai led s ona r data that yo u se e on th e di spla y . interpret the structure and bottom contour , including the follo wing items: Dep th - (w [...]

14 What’s on the Down Imaging ™ Display (Down Imaging ™ models only [596c HD DI]) in fo rm a tio n a bo ut the ar ea dir ect ly be lo w y our boa t. Th e raz or -thi n, hig h-de fi nit ion Down Imaging™ reveals a variety of recognizable features so that you can Upp er Ran ge S ha d o w s - Result from a lack of reflected sonar from a partic[...]

15 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 you see. Like traditional 2D Sonar , the sonar history scrolls l[...]

16 Down Imaging™ Sensitivity Use Imaging Sensitivity to control ho w the sonar returns appear on the display . Increase the sensitivity to r eveal weaker returns that may be of inter est, especially in v ery clear w ater or greater depths. Decrease the Imaging Sensitivity to eliminate the clutter from the display that is sometimes present in murk[...]

17 V iews The sonar information from your Fishfinder is displayed on your screen in a variety of easy-to-read vie ws. Ther e are many views available on your Fishfinder . • Default V iew: When you first pow er up the 586c HD/596c HD control head, Sonar Vie w will be the default view . When y ou first pow er up the 596c HD DI control head, Down Im[...]

18 T o customize your views rotation: Y ou can choose which vie ws ar e hidden or visible in your view rotation. 1. Press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Setup tab is selected. 2. Press the DOWN Cursor key to highlight Select Views, and pr ess the RIGHT Cursor ke y to access the Select V [...]

19 Sonar V iew Son ar V iew pre sen ts a hi sto rica l lo g of so nar ret urn s. T he mos t re cen t son ar re tur ns ar e char ted on the rig ht sid e of the win do w . As new in fo rma tio n is re cei ve d, the histo ric al inf orma tion scr olls left acro ss the displ ay . • Upper and Low er Depth Range numbers indicate the distance from the s[...]

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

21 Split Sonar View Split Sonar Vie w displays sonar returns from each down beam frequency on separa te sides of the screen. Y ou can use the Split Sonar View to make side by side comparisons between the sonar returns from both beams. • DualBeam PLUS ™ models (586c HD/596c HD) displa y sonar returns from the 83 kHz wide beam on the left side of[...]

22 Big Digits View Big Digits V iew provides digital data in a large, easy-to-see format. • Digital Rea douts: Depth is always displayed. Readouts for temperature, speed, and T riplog informa tion are displa yed automatically if the appropria te accessory is connected to the Fishfinder . NO TE: T he d igi tal rea douts in th e Bi g Dig its Vi ew [...]

23 Views Down Imaging™ Vie w (Down Imaging™ models only [596c 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 new information is receiv ed, the historical information scrolls left a[...]

24 NO TE: S ee Wh at ’s on the Dow n Imag ing ™ Dis play a nd Do wn Ima gin g ™ X -Pre ss ™ Men u fo r mo re inf ormat 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 Views[...]

25 Circular Flasher Vie w Circular Flasher V iew provides two ways to view sonar data in traditional flasher forma t. 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 View displays Real Time Sonar (RTS™) data in a traditional flasher forma t. • When Ice Fi[...]

26 Ice F ishing Mode: Off When Ice Fishing Mode is off , the Cir cular Flasher V iew displays Real T ime Sonar (RTS™) data in a traditional flasher forma t. • Flasher X-Pr ess ™ Menu: Press the MENU key once in the Circular Flasher View . Use the X-Press™ Menu to set the Sensitivity , Upper Range, and Lower Range. • Depth and temperature [...]

27 Ice F ishing Mode: On When Ice Fishing Mode is on , the Circular Flasher View displays the sonar data in traditional flasher format with additional featur es including Zoom and Depth Cursor . • Sensitivity: When you turn on Ice Fishing Mode, the fishfinder’s sensitivity settings are adjusted automatically to accommodate ice fishing condition[...]

28 T o activate the Depth Cursor: Use the Depth Cursor to identify depth on the flasher display . 1. Set up: Press the VIEW key repea tedly 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 displa y[...]

29 T o activate Flasher Zoom: The Zoom feature displa ys a 2x magnified view of the area you choose on the flasher display . 1. Set up: Press the VIEW key repea tedly 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 MENU ke y . Select Zoom Level from the X-Pres[...]

30 Down Imaging™/Sonar Combo V iew (Down Imaging ™ models only [596c HD DI]) Down Imaging™/Sonar Combo Vie w sho ws traditional Sonar information on the top of the screen and Down Imaging™ sonar information on the bottom. • X -Press™ Menu: Pr ess the MENU key once to access the Down Imaging™ X-Pr ess™ Menu. Y ou can set the sensitiv[...]

31 What’s on the 500 Series™ Contr ol Head Y our 500 Series ™ F ishfinder interf ace is easy to use. A combination of k eys and special featur es allows you to control what you see on the display . Ref er to the follo wing illustr ation, and see Key Functions for more informa tion. Screen 1 MENU key 4 EXIT key 5 2 3 4 5 1 POWER/LIGHT key 6 VI[...]

32 Ke y Functions Y our F ishfinder user interface consists of a set of easy-to-use keys that work with various on-scr een views and menus to give y ou flexibility and control o ver your fishing experience. POWER/LIGHT Ke y The POWER/LIGHT ke y is used to pow er the Fishfinder on and off . Y ou can also use the POWER/LIGHT k ey to adjust the backli[...]

33 MENU Ke y The MENU key is used to access the menu system. See The Menu System for more information. • Sta rt -Up O ptio ns Menu : Pr ess t he MENU k ey duri ng the po we r up seq uenc e to vie w the Star t -Up Optio ns men u. • X -Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once in any view to access the X-Pr ess™ Menu, which provides frequently-use[...]

34 • Circular Flasher V iew (Ice Fishing Mode: On): Press the UP or DOWN Cursor ke ys to move the Depth Cursor . Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to adjust the Zoom Range (see V iews: Circular Flasher V iew ). EXIT Ke y The EXIT ke y has multiple functions, depending on the situation: • If an alarm is sounding , press the EXIT key to cancel [...]

35 T he Menu System The Menu System is divided into easy-to-use menu modules. The main components of the menu system ar e as follows: • Start-Up Options Menu: Press the MENU key during the power on sequence to view the Start -Up Options Menu. From the Start-Up Option s Me nu, y ou can choose the following Fishfinder Modes: Normal, Simulator , and[...]

36 Start -Up Options Menu Press the MENU k ey 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 Po wer on the Unit for additional informa tion. Normal Use Normal f or on-the-wa ter oper ation with a transducer connected. If a functioning transducer is connected, [...]

37 Simulator Us e Si mu lat or to le ar n ho w to us e yo ur Fi sh fi nde r be f or e taki ng yo ur b oa t on the w at er . T he Si mula tor is a ver y p o we rf ul too l tha t pr ovi de s a r and omly -upd ate d di spl ay wh ic h si mu la te s on the wa ter ope ra tio n. W e re com men d go ing thr ough thi s ma nua l whi le using the Simu la tor [...]

38 Self T est displays results from the internal diagnostic self test, including unit serial number , Printed Circuit Board (PCB) serial number , softwar e re vision, total hours of opera tion, and the input voltage. Ac ce ss or y T es t lists the accessories connected to the system. NO TE: Th e spe ed acce sso ry wi ll be dete cte d onl y if the p[...]

39 X -Press™ Menu The X -Press™ Menu provides a shortcut to your mo st fre que ntl y-u sed s ett ing s. The o pti on s provi ded on the X-Press™ Menu corr espond with the current view . F or example, if you are in a Sonar Vie w and press the MENU ke y once, the Sonar X-Press™ Menu will display . T o use an X-Pr ess™ Menu: 1. In any view ,[...]

40 Main Menu The Main Menu provides the standard set of menu options, including the settings that are changed less frequently . T he Main Menu is organized under the follo wing tabs to help you find a specific menu item quickly: Alarm s, Sonar , and Setup. NO TE : Me nu opt ions ca n be exp and ed or si mp li fi ed by se tt in g the U ser Mod e to [...]

41 Quick T ips for the Main Menu • F ro m any men u o pt ion on a men u t ab , pr ess the EXIT ke y t o jump d ire ct ly to the top of th e ta b. • F ro m th e bo tt om of a me nu tab , pr ess th e DO WN k e y to jump di re ctly to th e to p of the tab . • F ro m th e t op o f a men u ta b , p re ss t he LE FT or RIG HT Cu r sor ke ys t o sc [...]

42 Note for all Menu Settings The settings in all menus are adjusted in the same wa y . Simply use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control k ey to highlight a menu option, and then change the settings or activat e the option (see Main Menu or X -Press ™ Menu ). Below is an example of how the menu options are described in this manual. Each description shows the[...]

43 User Mode (Normal or Advanced) Me nu o pt ion s ca n b e si mpl if ied or exp and ed by se tti ng yo ur Fi sh fi nde r Us er Mod e to N or ma l or Ad v an ce d. No rma l Mo de i s th e de fa ul t se tti ng w he n y ou fi rs t po we r on y ou r 50 0 Ser ie s ™ F is hf ind er . N or ma l mod e is pr ov id ed f or u se r s w ho w ant gr ea te r s[...]

44 Sonar Menu T ab, Normal Mode Sonar Menu T ab, Advanced Mode Main Menu[...]

45 Sonar X -Press™ Menu (Sonar Views only) The Sonar X-Pr ess™ Menu provides a shortcut to your most fr equently-used settings. Pr ess the MENU k ey once while in an y of the Sonar V iews to access the Sonar X-Pr ess™ Menu. NO TE: Me nu optio ns can be ex pan ded or sim pli fi ed by set tin g the Fishf ind er Use r Mod e to Adv ance d or Nor [...]

46 Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1, High = 20; Default = 10 Sensitivity controls how much detail is shown on the display and will adjust the sensitivity of all sonar fr equencies. When opera ting in very clear water or greater depths, increase the sensitivity to see weak er returns that may be of interest. If the sensitivity is adjusted too high, the[...]

47 Upper Range (Ad va nced : Sona r, Split Sonar , Circu lar Fl ashe r, and Bi g Digi ts V iew s only ) Settings: 0 to 990 ft or 0 to 397 m [International Models only]; Default = 0 Up pe r Ra nge set s th e sha llo w est d epth r ang e tha t w il l be d is pla ye d on t he Sona r , Sp lit So na r , Ci r cul ar Fl ash er , and Bi g Digi ts V ie ws. [...]

48 NO TE: A mini mum dist anc e of 10 fe et wi ll be main tai ne d bet we en the Upp er and Lo we r Ra nge re gar dless of th e ma nua l se tti ngs ent er ed. Chart Speed Settings: 1-9, Ultra, where 1 = Slow , 9 = Fast, Ultra = Fastest; Default = 5 Cha rt S peed dete rmin es t he sp eed at whi ch th e so nar i nf orm at ion m ov es acr oss the disp[...]

49 Bottom Lock (Sonar Zoom Vie w only) Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Bottom Lock changes the mode of the zoomed view in the Sonar Zoom Vie w . Bottom Lock continuously gr aphs the bottom at a constant point on the displa y regar dless of changes in depth. This “flattens“ out the bottom contour but is effectiv e a t sho wing fish on or near t[...]

50 Down Imaging™ X -Press™ Menu (Down Imaging™ V iews only [596c HD DI]) The D own Ima gi ng ™ X-P res s™ Me nu prov ides a shortcut to your most frequently - used settings. Press the MENU key once while in any of the Down Imaging™ V iews to access the Down Imaging™ X-Press™ Menu. NO TE : M enu opt ion s can be exp and ed or si mpl [...]

51 Imaging Sensitivity Sett ings : Au to, 1 to 20, where Low = 1, Hi gh = 20; Def ault = 10 Imaging Sensitivity controls how the sonar returns are displayed on the Down Imaging™ V iews. Increase the Imaging Sensitivity to reveal weaker returns that may be of interest, especially in v ery clear wa ter or grea ter depths. A high imaging sensitivity[...]

52 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 Low er Range to lock the unit on a particular depth. will be displayed in the low er right corner of the screen to indicate the unit is in Manual mode. Adjust the Upper and Lower Range together to view [...]

53 Flasher X -Press™ Menu (Circular Flasher V iew only) The Fl as he r X-Pr ess ™ M en u pr ovi des 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-Pr ess™ Menu. NO TE: Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Adv anced or Norma[...]

54 Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1, High = 20; Default = 10 Sensitivity controls how much detail is shown on the display and will adjust the sensitivity of all sonar fr equencies. When opera ting in very clear water or greater depths, increase the sensitivity to see weak er returns that may be of interest. If the sensitivity is adjusted too high, the[...]

55 Low er Range Settings: Auto, 10 to 1200 ft, 3 to 400 m [International Models only]; Default = Auto Lower Range sets the deepest depth range that will be display ed by the unit. Auto is the default setting. Auto: Th e Lo wer Range will be adjusted by the unit to follow the bottom automatically . Auto is the default setting. Manual: Y ou can adjus[...]

56 Color P alette (Circular Flasher V iew , Ice Fishing Mode only) Settings: P alette 1, Palette 2, P alette 3; Default = P alette 3 Color Pa lette sets the colors used to display sonar r eturns 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 displa y . The co[...]

57 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: Whe n an alar m is tri gg er ed, you can sil enc e it by pres sin g any key . The alarm will be sil enc ed, and wil l no t be trigg er ed a gai n unt il a n ew insta nce o f the ala rm cond iti on is det ec ted [...]

58 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 Al arm soun ds when the Fishfin der det ects fi sh that cor respon d to the ala rm sett in[...]

59 Low Battery Alarm Settings: Off, 8.5V - 13.5V; Default = Off Low Battery Alarm sounds when the input battery voltage is equal to or less than the menu setting. T he battery alarm will only sound for the battery that is connected to the Fishfinder . T he Low Ba ttery Alarm should be set to warn you when the battery voltage drops below the safety [...]

60 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. NO TE: M enu opti ons can be exp and ed or simp lifie d by s ett in g the U ser M ode t o Adv ance d or Norma l. See Mai n Menu : Use r Mode for de tai ls. Sonar Menu Advanced Shown with optional Down Imaging ™ [...]

61 Beam Select Sett ing s: Dual Beam PLUS ™ : 200 /83 kHz , 200 kHz , 83 kHz; Do wn Imag ing : 200 kHz , 455 kHz ; Defa ult = 200 kHz Beam Select sets which sonar r eturns from the tr ansducer will be display ed on th e scr een . The avai la bl e b ea m f req ue nc ies a re det er mi ne d by yo ur Humminbird ® model. DualBeam PLUS™ models (586[...]

62 The Down Imaging™ models (596c HD DI) allow you to choose 200 kHz or 455 kHz f or coni cal sonar coverage in the traditi onal sonar views. • W hen set to 200 kHz , only the returns from the 200 kHz (25° ) beam will be di sp laye d i n th e D own Im ag in g™ Vie ws. • W hen set to 455 kHz , only the returns from the 455 kHz (16°) narro [...]

63 Imaging Fr equency (Down Imaging™ V iews only [596c HD DI]) Settings: 800 kHz, 455 kHz; Default = 455 kHz Imaging F requenc y allows you to select which frequency to apply to the Down Imaging™ beams (455 kHz or 800 kHz). F or the best o ver all image quality and depth, select 455 kHz. For the sharpest image (but limited depth capability), se[...]

64 SwitchFir e™ Settings: Max Mode, Clear Mode; Default = Clear Mode SwitchFire™ contr ols how the sonar returns are displayed in the Sonar V iews. Choose Max Mode to see only raw sonar returns on the display . W hen Max Mode is selected, you will see the maximum sonar inf ormation a vailable within the transducer beam, so more fish arches and [...]

65 Fish ID+™ Settings: Off, On; Default = On Fi sh ID+ ™ use s adv anc ed sig nal pro cess ing to inte rpr et so nar retu rns and wil l dis pla y a F ish Sy mbo l when ver y selec tiv e re qui re ment s are met. Whe n a fis h is det ecte d, a fi sh icon an d it s depth ar e dis pla yed abo ve th e retur n that ha s been cla ssif ied as bei ng a[...]

66 Fish ID Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1, High = 10; Default = 5 F ish ID Sen siti vi ty adj usts the th r esh old o f th e F ish ID+™ det ect ion a lgo rith ms . Se lec ting a hig her sett in g all ow s we ak er r et urn s to be dis pl ay ed as fish . T hi s is us efu l fo r i de nti fyin g s ma lle r fis h s pe ci es or ba it fi sh. Sele ct in [...]

67 Sonar Colors (Sonar View , Sonar Zoom View , Circular Flasher View , and Big Digits View) Settings: Gray , Green, Inverse, Original Palette, Palette 1, P alette 2, P alette 3; Default = Original Palette Sonar Colors allows y ou to select which color palette you w ould like to use for the display . T he palette you choose will be applied to the S[...]

68 Zoom Width Settings: Narrow, Medium, Wide; Default = Wide Zoom Width adjusts the width of the Zoom window on the Sonar Zoom V iew . 83 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced, DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar only) Settings: -10 to +10, Default = 0 83 kHz Sensitivity changes the sensitivity of the 83 kHz beam. Increasing the 83 kHz Sensitivity will display additional w[...]

69 Depth Lines (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = On Depth Lines divide the display into four equal sections which are separa ted 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 Filter (Advanced) Settings: Off, Low, Medium, High 1, High 2, High 3; Default = [...]

70 Max Depth (Advanced) Settings: Auto, 10 to 1200 ft, 3 to 400 m [International Models only]; Default = Auto 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). W hen Max Depth is set to match your fishing maximum depth, your Fish[...]

71 Sonar Menu T ab Ice Fishing Mode Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Ice Fishing Mode controls how informa tion is displayed in the Circular Flasher Vie w. When Ice Fishing Mode is off, the Circular Flasher View displays Real Time Sonar (RTS™) data in a traditional flasher forma t. When Ice Fishing Mode is on, the Circular Flasher Vie w displays [...]

72 Setup Menu T ab Setup Menu T ab From any view , press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Setup tab is selected. NO TE: M enu o pti on s will v ary dep end ing on which acc es sor ies are at tac hed to the unit . NO TE: M enu opti ons can be ex pan ded or sim pli fie d by s ett ing t he Us[...]

73 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 al[...]

74 Setup Menu T ab Language (International only) Settings: V arious, Default = English Language selects the display language for menus. International Models only . T riplog Reset Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions to activate. T riplog Reset resets the T riplog to zero. The T riplog provides the following informa ti[...]

75 Setup Menu T ab Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar View only) Settings: V arious, Default = Off Select Readouts sets the informa tion to display in each of the 6 fixed-position data windows arranged ar ound the left and bottom edges of the So nar View screen . T o l eave the data window blank, select Off. See V iews to change the Select Readouts. [...]

76 Setup Menu T ab Depth Offset (Advanced) Settings: -10.0 to +10.0 ft, or -3 to 3 m [International Models only]; Default = 0 Depth Offset will adjust the digital depth r eadout to indicate depth from the water line or boat's keel. Enter a positiv e vertical measurement from the transducer to the waterline to read the depth from the waterline.[...]

77 Setup Menu T ab T emp. Offset (Advanced, with T emp/Speed only) Settings: -10.0 to +10.0 degrees, Default = 0 T emp. Offset will adjust the tempera ture readout by the amount entered. This menu option is available if a T emp/Speed Accessory is connected and the paddlewheel has mov ed at least once. Speed Calibratio n (Advanced, with T emp/Speed [...]

78 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Befor e contacting the Humminbir d® Customer Resource Center , please read the follo wing section. T aking the time to review these tr oubleshooting guidelines may allow you to solve a performance problem your self, and therefore avoid sending your unit back for repair . Fishfinder Doesn’t P ower Up If your F[...]

79 T roubleshooting Display Problems Ther e are sev eral main conditions or sources of possible interfer ence that may cause problems with the quality of the information display ed 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 tr ol hea d lose s po wer[...]

80 T roubleshooting 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 follo wing 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[...]

81 Accessories 500 Series™ Fishfinder Accessories Accessories customize the Humminbird® Fishfinder to your needs and enable you to stay on the edge of ne w technology . When an accessory is connected to the Hummin bird® Fishfinder, add itional menu s an d rea douts are a dded automatically to the Main Menu System. Accessories available today th[...]

82 Specifications Specifications Depth Capab ility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 586c HD/596c HD: 1200 ft (365 m) 596c HD DI: 250 ft (7 6 m) Do wn Imaging ™, 600 ft (183) tradi tional sona r P ower Outpu t . . . 586c HD/596c HD: 500 W (RMS), 4000 W (P eak to P eak) 596c HD DI: 300 W (RMS), 2400 W (Pe ak to Pea k) Oper ating Fr equency . .[...]

83 Glossary Gl oss ary Sonar T erms: Be am (S on ar Be am) T he wi de, con e-sh ape d pro jec tion of sou nd wa v es fo rme d as soun d tr a ve ls unde rw ate r . See Con e An gle . Bo tt om C onto ur T he pr of ile of the bo tto m g ra ph ed t o t he d is pla y as t he dep th c hang es. Bo tt om Har dn es s T he dens ity ( or compo sitio n) o f t [...]

84 Glossary Gr ays ca le T he use o f v aryi ng sha des o f gr ay t o r epr ese nt th e s tr engt h o f t he so nar sign al on the disp la y . T r adi ti ona ll y , the str onge st son ar si gna ls ar e r epr esen ted in blac k, an d pr og re ss iv el y we ak er sig nal s are re pr ese nt ed i n pr og re ss iv el y lig ht er s had es of gr ay . No [...]

85 Glossary SO NA R (SO un d an d NAv ig at io n Ra ng in g) Son ar tec hn olo gy use s pr eci si on sou nd bur sts t ra ns mit te d un der wa ter t o de ter mi ne t he di stanc e and ot he r a ttr ib ute s of obj ect s in the wat er . Dis tan ce can be dete rmi ned be caus e th e sp ee d of so und in wa ter is con st ant , and the time for the sig[...]

86 Glossary T herm oc li nes W ater lay er(s ) of dist in ctl y diff ere nt te mpe r at ur es th a t cre at e a so nar re fl ect io n due to the den si ty of the dif fe ring w at er tempe rat ur es. T ypic all y a the rmo cl ine will app ear as a cont inu ous ban d acr os s the di spl ay at som e dis tan ce ab ov e th e bott om co nto ur . T he rmo[...]

87 Contact Humminbir d® Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center in any of the follo wing wa ys: By T elephone: (Monday - Frida y 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Standard T ime): 1-800-633-1468 By e-mail: (typically we respond to y our e-mail within three business day s): service@humminbird.com F or dir ect shipping, our address is: Hummin[...]