Humminbird 778C HD manual

778c HD and 778c HD XD Operations Manual 778c HD and 778c HD XD Operations Manual 531830-2EN_A[...]

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P owe r On 1 Ho w So na r W ork s 2 Du alB eam PL US™ So nar (D ual Bea m PLUS ™ mod els only [778 c HD ]) .. .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... . 4 Xt re me Dep th So nar (X tr eme D ept h Serie s ™ mo dels on ly [7 78c HD XD ]) .. ... .... .. ... .... ... ... 5 Q ua dr aB ea m PL US ™ So n ar ( wi th o pt io na l -p ur cha se Q ua dr aB ea [...]

ii VI EW PR ESET K ey s . .... .. ... .... .... ... .... ..... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... .. . 35 EX IT K ey.. .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .... ... .... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... . 35 Ac ce ss ory Bu s 36 T he M en u[...]

iii Bo tto m Lock (Sonar Zoom V iew only) ... ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... .. . 53 Zo om Le ve l (Sonar Zoom View only) .. .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. .. 53 Fl as her X -Pr ess ™ Me nu (Circular Flasher V iew only) 54 Se nsi [...]

iv 83 k Hz Se nsit iv ity ( Adv ance d, Du alBea m PLUS ™ Son ar only [ 778 c HD]) .. .. ... .... ... .... .. .. 69 45 5 kHz S ensi ti vit y (Adv anc ed, wit h opt ional -pu rcha se Qua draB eam PLU S™ tra nsd ucer) . .... ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... 6 9 W ideS id e® Se nsit iv [...]

v V iew s Men u T ab 82 Ac ce ss orie s Men u T ab 83 AI S (wi th op tio nal-p ur chase G PS Re ceiv er an d AI S equ ipm ent onl y) . .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... .. ... . 84 T ro ub le shoo tin g 88 Fi shin g Sy ste m Does n’ t P ow er Up .... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .... .. ... .. 88 Fi[...]

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

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 structur e, bottom contour and composition, as well as depth directly belo w the transducer . Y our 700 Series™ Fishing System sends a sound wav e signal and determines distance by measuring the time between the tr ansmi[...]

3 When all the echo es are view ed side by side, an easy to interpret “gr aph“ of the bottom, fish, and structure appear s. The sou nd puls es are tran smitt ed at variou s frequencies depending on the applica tion. V ery high frequencies (455 kHz) ar e used for grea test definition but the operating depth is limited. High frequencies (200 kHz)[...]

4 DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar (DualBeam PLUS™ models only [778c HD]) Y our 778c HD Fishing System u ses a 20 0/8 3 kHz Du alBe am P LU S™ son ar sys te m wi th a wi de (6 0°) ar ea of c o ve rag e. DualBeam PLUS™ sonar has a narrowly f ocused 20° center beam, surrounded b y a second beam of 60°, expanding your cov erage to an area equal to your[...]

5 Xtreme Depth Sonar (Xtreme Depth Series™ models only [778c HD XD]) Y our 778c HD XD Fishing System uses the XD transducer to pro vide extreme depth cover age with DualBeam PLUS™ technology . The Xtr eme Depth sonar beams can be operated at two fr equencies: 50 kHz (74°) and 200 kHz (20°). The wide, 50 kHz beam transmits at a low frequency t[...]

6 QuadraBeam PL US™ Sonar (with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PL US™ transducer) QuadraBeam PLU S™ sonar provides an extremely wide 90° area of co verage. QuadraBeam PLUS™ sta rts with two fan- shaped 35° 455 kHz Side Structure locating sonar beams to spot fish, bait, and structure to the left and right of the boa t, over an ar ea of the b[...]

7 WideSide® Sonar (w ith o ptio nal -pur chas e Wi deSi de® t ran sdu cer) The W ideSide® transducer is a specialized “side-looking” transducer tha t is extremely useful for bank fishing or looking f or bait fi sh in o pe n water. The Wid eSi de® tra ns duc er us es th ree d iffe ren t son ar elements that tran smit signals to the left, rig[...]

8 Univer sal Sonar 2 (compatible w/ optional-purchase Minnkota tr olling motors) Y our 700 Series™ Fishing System supports Universa l Sonar 2, a state-of-the- art, integra ted and protected transducer tha t is built into the lower unit of Minnkota trolling motors. W ith Universal Sonar 2, all wiring is concealed inside the indestructible composit[...]

9 Dual Beam Ice T ransducer (w ith o ptio nal -pur chas e XI 9 20 I ce T ran sduc er) The X I 9 20 Ic e T ra ns duc er pro vid es selectable dual-frequency sonar with a wide area of cov erage. Selectable dual- frequency giv es you the option of two beams, and both beams will cover the bottom and pro vide high definition. The 20 degree center beam p[...]

10 What’s on the Sonar Display What’s on the Sonar Displa y T he 70 0 Ser ies™ F ish ing Sy stem c an dis pla y a var iety o f usef ul inf orm a ti on a bo ut NO TE : En tr ies i n this v iew t hat li st (wi th T emp /S pe ed or G PS Rec eiv er ) ar e av ai la ble i f eith er de vi ce inf ormat ion fr om th e GPS r eceiv er wil l be di spl ay[...]

11 What’s on the Sonar Display the ar ea under and adjacent to your boat, including the following items: is co nne cte d to th e 700 Ser ies ™ Fis hin g Sys tem. If b oth d ev ice s ar e con necte d, th en on ly th e RT S (Real T ime S onar) W ind ow ™ Str uctu re - W her e fish m ay be h idin g. T her mocl ine s - La yer s of wa ter wi th di[...]

12 Understanding the Sonar Display It is important to understand the significance of the display . The display does not sho w a literal 3-dimensional repr esentation of what is under the water . Each vertical band of data r eceived by the control head and plotted on the display r epresents something that w as detected by a sonar return a t a partic[...]

13 Sonar Colors and Bottom V iew As t he b oa t mov es, t he un it cha rts th e ch an ges in d ept h on the d ispl a y to cr ea te a p ro file o f the Bo tt om C ont our . T he Son ar V ie w disp la ys the so nar r etu rn int en si ty wi th dif fer ent co lor s. St ro ng ret urns o ften r esu lt fr om r oc ky o r har d bo tto ms (co mpac te d se di[...]

14 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 V iew . St ru ctu re ID® rep re sent s wea k r etu rns in b lue an d st ro ng re tu rn s in r ed wh en S ona r Colo rs is s et t o Ori gina l. If th e So na r Col ors p al et te is c hang ed, th e Str uctu re ID ®[...]

15 SwitchFir e™ SwitchFire™ contr ols how the sonar returns are displa yed in the Sonar V iews. SwitchFire™ sett ings are av ailable in the Sonar Menu T ab. T o see the maximum sonar information 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 siz[...]

16 V iews The sonar inf ormation from your F ishing System is display ed on your screen in a v ariety of easy-to-r ead views. T here ar e many views a vailable on your Fishing System. • Default Vie w: W hen you first po wer up the control head, Sonar V iew will be the default view . • Cycle: When y ou press the VIEW key repea tedly , the displa[...]

17 T o customize your vie ws rotation: Y ou can choose which views are hidden or visible in your vie w rota tion. 1. Press the MENU ke y twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cur sor key until the V iews tab is selected. 2. Press the UP or DOWN Cur sor keys to select a V iew . 3. Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cur sor keys to change t[...]

18 Sonar V iew Son ar V iew pr esent s a hist ori cal lo g of so nar r eturns . T he most r ece nt son ar re tur ns ar e charte d on the rig ht si de of th e win do w . As new i nform ation i s re cei ve d, the h ist ori cal in fo rma tion scr olls le ft ac ro ss the d isp la y . • Upper and Lower Depth Range numbers indicate the distance fr om t[...]

19 Sonar Zoom V iew Sonar Zoom View pr ovides a magnified view of the bottom and structure. T he Sonar Zoom Vie w makes it easier to see separate sonar returns tha t would usually be displayed close together , such as those caused by fish suspended close to the bottom or within structure. • The Zoom Le vel , or magnification, is display ed in the[...]

20 Split Sonar V iew Split Sonar View displa ys sonar returns fr om each down beam frequency on separate sides of the screen. Y ou can use the Split Sonar View to mak e side by side comparisons between the sonar retur ns from both beams. • T he 778c HD displays sonar returns from the 83 kHz wide beam on the left side of the screen and sonar r etu[...]

21 Big Digits V iew Big Digits V iew provides digital data in a lar ge, easy-to-see format. • Digital Readouts: Depth is always displa yed. Readouts for tempera ture, speed, and T riplog information are displa yed automatically if the appropria te accessory is connected to the Fishfinder . NO TE: Th e digit al rea dout s in th e Big D igit s Vi e[...]

22 Circular Flasher V iew Circular Flasher View pr ovides two wa ys to view sonar data in tr aditional flasher format . The vie w is controlled by the Ice F ishing Mode menu option in the Sonar Menu T ab. • When Ice F ishing Mode is off , the Circular Flasher V iew displays Real Time Sonar (R TS™) data in a traditional flasher forma t. • When[...]

23 Ice Fishing Mode: Off When Ice F ishing Mode is off , the Circular Flasher View displa ys Real Time Sonar (RTS™) data in a tr aditional flasher forma t. • Flasher X -Press™ Menu: Pr ess the MENU key once in the Cir cular Flasher Vie w. Use the X -Press™ Menu to set the Sensitivity , Upper Range, and Lower Range. • Depth and temperature[...]

24 Ice Fishing Mode: On When Ice F ishing Mode is on , the Circular Flasher V iew displays the sonar data in traditional flasher f ormat with additional features including Zoom and Depth Cursor . • Sensitivity: W hen you turn on Ice Fishing Mode, the fishfinder’s sensitivity settings are adjusted automa tically to accommodate ice fishing condit[...]

25 T o activate the Depth Cursor: Use the Depth Cursor to identify depth on the flasher display . 1. Set up: Press the VIEW ke y repeatedly until the Cir cular Flasher View is displayed on the screen. T urn on the Ice F ishing Mode (see Sonar Menu T ab ). 2. Activate: Pr ess the DOWN Cursor ke y, and the purple cur sor line will appear on the displ[...]

26 T o activate Flasher Zoom: The Zoom f eature displays a 2x magnified vie w of the area you choose on the flasher display . 1. Set up: Press the VIEW key r epeatedly until the Circular Flasher V iew is displayed on the screen. T urn on the Ice F ishing Mode (see Sonar Menu T ab ). 2. A ct iv ate: P res s th e ME NU k ey . Sele ct Zoo m Lev el fr [...]

27 Side Beam V iew (with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PL US™ transducer) Side Beam Vie w displays sonar data fr om the left and right 455 kHz beams and the 200 kHz down-looking beam in one vie w . Side Beam V iew is only av ailable if you hav e connected an optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ tr ansducer accessory and set T ransducer Select to Q[...]

28 Default Layout • T op: T he top portion of the display pr esents a historical log of sonar returns fr om the 200 kHz down-looking sonar beam. New inf ormation in the down beam panel scrolls fr om right to left. • Bottom: T he bottom portion of the display presents a historical log of sonar returns fr om the 455 kHz right- and left -looking s[...]

29 Classic Layout • T op: T he top portion of the d isp la y pr ese nts a hi sto rica l log of son ar re tur ns fr om the 200 k Hz do wn-lo okin g sonar be am. N ew i nf orma tion in the d ow n beam p ane l scr olls fr om right t o lef t. • Bottom: T he botto m por tion o f the d ispl ay p re sen ts a his torica l log o f son ar r etu rns fr om[...]

30 Slanted Layout This la yout is presented as three slanted panels r epresenting the two 455 kHz side sonar beams and the 200 kHz down-looking sonar beam. Ne w information 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[...]

31 WideSide® V iew (with optional-purchase WideSide® tr ansducer) The W ideSide® V iew displays inf ormation from the 455 kHz W ideSide® transduce r . WideSide® View is only available if you have connected a WideSide® transducer accessory and the T ransducer Select setting is set to WideSide® (see Sonar Menu T ab: T ransducer Select ). NO TE[...]

32 What’s on the 700 Series™ Contr ol Head Y our 700 Series™ Fishing System interface is easy to use. A combina tion of keys and special f eatures allows y ou to control what y ou see on the display . Refer to the follo wing illustration, and see K ey Functions for more inf ormation. Screen VIEW key 4- WA Y Cursor Control ke y (LEFT , RIGHT, [...]

33 Ke y Functions Y our Fishing System user interface consists of a set of easy -to-use keys tha t work with various on-screen views and menus to give y ou flexibility and control over y our fishing experience. POWER/LIGHT Ke y The POWER/L IGHT key is used to po wer the F ishing System on and off. Y ou can also use the POWER/LIGHT k ey to adjust th[...]

34 MENU Ke y The MENU k ey is used to access the menu system. See The Menu System for more inf ormation. • Sta rt -Up Opt ion s Menu: P re ss the M ENU k ey dur ing t he po wer up seq uenc e to view t he St art -Up Op tio ns men u. • X -Press™ Menu: Press the MENU k ey once in any vie w to access the X-Pr ess™ Menu, which provides frequentl[...]

35 • 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 ). VIEW PRESET Ke ys The VIEW PRESET k eys are used to save y our three f avorite vie ws for quick retrie val. Instead of using the VIEW k[...]

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

37 T he Menu System The Menu System is divided into easy -to-use menu modules. The main components of the menu system are as follo ws: • Start-Up Options Menu: Press the MENU key during the po wer on sequence to view the Start -Up Options Menu. From the Start -Up Options Menu, you can choose the f ollowing Fishing System Modes: Normal, Simulator [...]

38 Start -Up Options Menu Press the MENU ke y during the power on sequence to view the Start -Up Options Menu, and select one of the modes described on the follo wing pages. Also, see Po wer On f or additional information. Normal Use Normal for on-the-w ater opera tion with a transducer connected. If a functioning transducer is connected, Normal op[...]

39 Simulator Us e Si mul ator t o lear n how t o us e y our F ish in g Sy st em be for e tak in g yo ur boa t on th e wa ter . T he Sim ul a tor i s a ver y po wer ful to ol tha t pro vid es a ra nd oml y-u pd a ted di sp la y whic h si mul ate s on the w ate r oper at io n. W e recom mend goi ng thr ough this manual while using the Simulator , sin[...]

40 Self T est displays results from the internal diagnostic self test, including unit s erial num ber , Pr inted Circ uit Board (PCB) serial number , software revis ion, total hours of opera tion, and the input voltage. Accessory T est lists the accessories connected to the system. NOTE : The speed accesso ry will be detected o nly if the paddl ewh[...]

41 PC Connect and Software Updates (with optional-purchase PC Connect cable only) Use PC Connect to update the softw are of the Fishing System contr ol head. See the Humminbird® W eb site for informa tion and computer requirements a t humminbird.com or call 1-800-633-1468 . Supplies: In addition to your Fis hing System and personal computer with I[...]

42 X -Press™ Menu The X -Press™ Menu pro vides a shortcut to your most frequently -used settings. T he options provide d on the X-Pr ess™ Menu correspond with the current view . For example, if you are in a Sonar Vie w and press the MENU key once, the Sonar X-Pr ess™ Menu will display . T o use an X-Pr ess™ Menu: 1. In any view , press th[...]

43 Main Menu The Main Menu pr ovides the standard set of menu options, including the settings that ar e changed less frequently . The Main Menu is organized under the f ollowing tabs to help you find a specific menu item quickly: Alarms, Sonar , Setup, Vie ws, and Accessories. NO TE: M en u op tion s can b e ex pa nd ed or si mpl if ie d b y se tt [...]

44 Quick Tips for the Main Menu • F ro m any m en u op ti on on a m enu ta b , pr es s the E XIT k ey to j um p dir ect ly to t he to p of the t ab. • F ro m the bo ttom o f a me nu t ab , p res s the DO WN k ey to j ump di rec tl y to th e top o f the ta b. • F ro m the to p of a men u tab , p r es s the L EFT or R IGHT C ur sor k eys t o sc[...]

45 Note for all Menu Settings The settings in all menus ar e adjusted in the same way . Simply use the 4-WA Y Cursor Contr ol key 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 shows the [...]

46 User Mode (Normal or Advanced) Me nu op ti ons c an b e sim pl ifi ed or e xp and ed b y se tt in g yo ur F ish ing S yst em U ser Mo de to N or mal o r Ad va nc ed. No rma l Mo de is t he de fau lt se tti ng wh en y ou fi rs t po we r on y ou r 700 S er ies ™ F is hin g Sy ste m. No rm al mo de i s pr ov ide d f or u ser s who w an t gr ea te[...]

47 778c HD Sonar T ab, Normal Mode 778c HD Sonar T ab, Advanced Mode Main Menu[...]

48 Sonar X -Press™ Menu (Sonar Vie ws only) The Sona r X-Pr ess™ Menu provides a shortcut to your most freq uently-used settings. Press the MENU key once while in an y of the Sonar Views to access the Sonar X-Pr ess™ Menu. NOTE: Menu options ca n be expanded or sim plif ied b y sett ing t he Fish ing Sy ste m Use r Mode to Ad vanc ed or Nor m[...]

49 Side (WideSide® transducer: W ideSide® Vie w only) Settings: Left, Both, Right; Default = Both Side sets which transducer beam fr om the WideSide® T ransducer will be shown in the W ideSide® View . The Side menu option is a vailable when a WideSide® tr ansducer is connected to the Fishing System and T ransducer Select is set to W ideSide® [...]

50 Upper Range (Ad vance d: Son ar , Spl it Son ar , Cir cular Fl ashe r , and Bi g Dig its V iews on ly) Settings: V arious, see below. Up pe r Ran ge s ets t he sha llo w est d epth r ang e th at w ill be d is pl ay ed on t he S ona r , Sp lit S onar , Ci rc ular F la sh er , and B ig D igi ts V ie ws. Up per Ra nge is o ft en us ed wit h Lo wer [...]

51 NO TE: A min imum di stanc e of 10 fe et will b e mai ntain ed betw een th e Upper a nd Lo wer Ra nge re gard less of t he manu al set tin gs en tere d. T he a vaila ble Low er Rang e set tin gs ar e determ ined by y our Hum minbir d® mode l as f oll ow s: • 778c HD: Auto to 1500 ft, Au to to 500 m (International Models only); Default = Aut o[...]

52 Chart Speed Settings: 1 to 9, Ultra, where 1 = Slo w, 9 = F ast, Ultra = Fastest; Default = 5 Cha rt Spe ed det erm ine s the sp eed a t which t he so nar in fo rma tion mo ves ac ro ss the d ispl ay , and co nse que ntly t he am oun t of det ail s ho wn. A fas ter spe ed sho ws mor e infor mati on and i s pr ef err ed by mo st an gle rs; ho we [...]

53 Bottom Range (Sonar Zoom Vie w 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 contr ol how much of the water column, measur ed up from the bottom, is show n in the Sonar Zoom Vie w . Choose a small value to see low- lying bottom stru[...]

54 Flasher X -Press™ Menu (Circular Flasher V iew only) The Flasher X -Press™ Menu p rovi des a shortcut to your most frequ ently-used settings. Press the MENU k ey once while in the Circular Flasher Vie w to access the Flasher X-Press™ Menu. NOTE : Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal. See[...]

55 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 oper ating in very clear wa ter or greater depths, incr ease the sensitivity to see weaker returns that may be of inter est. If the sensitivity is adjusted too high, t[...]

56 Low er Range Settings: V arious, see below. Lower Range sets the deepest depth r ange that will be display ed by the unit. Auto: The Lo wer Range will be adjusted by the unit to follo w the bottom automatically . Auto is the default setting. Manual: Y ou can adjust the Lower Range to lock the unit on a particular depth. Adjust the Upper and Lowe[...]

57 Zoom Lev el (Circular Flasher V iew , Ice Fishing Mode only) Settings: 1x, 2x; Default = 1x Zoom Level sets the magnifica tion level f or the Circular Flasher V iew when Ice Fishing Mode is turned on. W hen the Zoom Level is set to 1x, the Zoom fea ture is turned off. When the Zoom Le vel is set to 2x, the Circular Flasher V iew displays a 2x ma[...]

58 Alarms Menu T ab From an y view , press the MENU ke y twice to access the Main Menu. The Alarms tab will be the default selection. NO TE: Wh en an ala rm is tri gger ed, yo u can s ilenc e it b y pres sing an y ke y. T he ala rm will b e silen ced and wi ll not be t rigge red a gain un til a ne w ins tance o f the al arm c ond ition i s dete cte[...]

59 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 sounds when the Fishfinder detects fish that corr espond to the alarm setting. Fish[...]

60 T emp. Alarm Settings: Off, 33 to 120 F ahrenheit, 0 to 50 Celsius (International Models only); Default = Off T emp. Al arm so unds w he n th e wa ter t em pe ra tur e det ect ed by t he F ish fin der r eac hes th e T emp. A la rm s ett ing, w hich i s ei th er se t in deg ree s F ahr en he it or Ce lsi us [In tern atio nal Mo de ls o nl y] . Al[...]

61 • Save and Close: T o save y our settings and start the Timer a t a later time, select Sav e and Close, and press the RIGHT Cursor k ey . Also, see Start Timer . • Digital Readout: T o display the Timer on-screen as it counts do wn, see Vie ws: T o Change the Digital Readouts . Start T imer Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey to start the [...]

62 Sonar Menu T ab Press the MENU k ey twice to access the Main Menu and then press the RIGHT Cur sor key until the Sonar tab is selected. NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or sim plif ied b y sett ing t he Use r Mod e to Ad vanc ed or Nor mal. S ee Ma in Men u: User Mo de f or de tails . NO TE: T he sel ected t rans duce r als o inf luen ces t he[...]

63 Beam Select Settings: V arious, see below. Bea m Sel ect se ts which s onar r eturn s fr om th e tr ansd uce r wil l be dis pla yed on the s cr een. T he a va ilab le beam fr equen cie s are d ete rmi ned b y your Hu mmi nbi rd ® mod el. The 778c HD allows you to choose 200/83 kHz, 200 kHz, or 83 kHz (Default = 200/83 kHz). • W hen set to 200[...]

64 The 778c HD XD allows y ou to choose 200/50 kHz, 200 kHz, or 50 kHz (Default = 200/50 kHz). • W hen set to 200/50 kHz , the returns from both beams are blended b y starting with the 50 kHz wide beam return, dimming it, and then over laying it with the 200 kHz narro w beam return. T he darker 200 kHz narrow beam sonar r eturns will stand out fr[...]

65 Surface Clutter Settings: Low = 1 to High = 10; Default = 5 Surface Clutter adjusts the filter that remo ves surface clutter noise caused b y algae and aerat ion. The lo wer the setting, the less surf ace clutter will be displayed. SwitchFir e™ Settings: Max Mode, Clear Mode; Default = Clear Mode SwitchFire™ contr ols how the sonar returns a[...]

66 Fish ID+™ Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Fi sh ID+ ™ uses a dv anc ed sig nal p ro ces sing t o int erpr et sona r re tur ns and w ill dis pla y a Fish S ymbo l whe n ve ry se lect iv e re qui re men ts ar e met. W hen a fish i s det ecte d, a fish ic on and i ts depth a re d ispl aye d abo ve the r eturn t ha t has be en cla ssif ied a s [...]

67 Fish ID Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1, High = 10; Default = 5 F ish I D Sen sit ivit y adju sts th e th r esh old of t he Fi sh I D+™ dete ctio n algo ri th ms. Se lec ting a h ighe r se tt ing a llo ws w eak er re tu rn s to be d ispl ay ed as f ish. T his is us ef ul f or ide nt if yin g smal ler fi sh s pec ies or b aitf is h. S ele ctin g [...]

68 Sonar Colors (Sonar Vie w, Sonar Zoom V iew, Circular Flasher V iew, and Big Digits Vie w) Settings: Gray , Green, Inverse, Original P alette, Palette 1, P alette 2, P alette 3; Default = Original Palette Sonar Colors allow s you to select which color palette you w ould like to use f or the display . The palette you choose will be applied to the[...]

69 Zoom Width Settings: Narrow , Medium, Wide; Default = Narro w Zoom Width adjusts the width of the Zoom window on the Sonar Zoom V iew . 50 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced, XD Sonar only [778c HD XD]) Settings: -10 to +10; Default = 0 50 kHz Sensitivity changes the sensitivity of the 50 kHz beam. Incr easing the 50 kHz Sensitivity will display addition[...]

70 T he 455 k Hz Sen si ti vit y menu o ptio n is a vai labl e wh en a Q uad raB eam PL US™ tr ansd ucer i s att ac hed t o the F ishi ng Sys te m, Us er Mod e is set t o Adv an ced (s ee S etu p Menu T ab: U se r Mo de ), an d T ran sduc er S el ect is set t o Quad raB ea m (s ee S ona r Menu T ab: T ran sd uc er S ele ct ). NO TE : Vi sit our W[...]

71 Depth Lines (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = On Depth Lines divide the display into f our equal sections that are separ ated by three horizontal depth lines. T he depth of each line is displayed along the depth scale. Y ou can turn Depth Lines On or Off. Noise Filter (Advanced) Settings: Off, Lo w, Medium, High 1, High 2, High 3; Default [...]

72 Max Depth (Advanced) Settings: V arious, see below. Max Depth controls the maximum depth of opera tion. When Max Depth is set to Auto, the Fishfinder will acquir e bottom readings as needed (within the capacity of the unit). When Max Depth is set to ma tch your fishing maximum depth, your Fishf inder will not attempt to acquire sonar da ta below[...]

73 Transducer Select Settings: V arious, see below. T ransducer Select allo ws you to select which tr ansducer you want to use. T he transducer setting must corr espond to the transducer type connected to your control head. • 778c HD: Y our Fishing System will default to the DualBeam PLUS™ technology . Y our Fishing System also supports the opt[...]

74 Setup Menu T ab From an y view , press the MENU ke y twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor k ey until the Setup tab is selected. NO TE: M enu opt ions w ill v ary de pen ding o n whi ch acc esso rie s ar e attac hed to th e unit. NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or sim plif ied b y sett ing t he Use r Mod e to Ad va[...]

75 Units - Depth Settings: Domestic Models: Feet, Fathoms; International Models: Meters, Feet, F athoms; Default = Feet/Meters Units - Depth selects the units of measure for all depth-related r eadouts. Units - T emp (International only) Settings: Celsius, Fahrenheit; Default = Celsius Units - T emp selects the units of measure for all tempera ture[...]

76 User Mode Settings: Normal, Advanced; Default = Normal User Mode sets the menu system to Normal or Advanced. W hen set to Normal (default setting), the basic set of menu options ar e shown in the menu system. When set to Adv anced, additional menu options are added to the menu system. See Ma in M enu : User M ode for details. Language (Internati[...]

77 Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar V iew only) Settings: V arious, Default = Off Select Readouts sets the information to displa y in each of the 6 fixed-position data windows arranged ar ound the left and bottom edges of the S onar View scree n. T o le a ve the d ata window blank, select Off . See Vi ew s to change the Select Readouts. Data wi ndo[...]

78 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 readout to indicate depth fr om the waterline or boa t's keel. Enter a positive vertical measurement fr om the transducer to the w aterline to read the depth fr om the waterline. Enter a negat[...]

79 Setup Menu T ab Daylight Sa ving T ime (Advanced, with optional GPS only) Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Daylight Saving Time adjusts the time displa y to account for local Daylight Saving T ime when Time+Date is selected as a Digital Readout on the Sonar Vie w (see Setu p Menu T ab: S ele ct Rea dout s ). Selecting On adds one hour to the tim[...]

80 Digits F ormat (Advanced) Se tti ngs : Sma ll ten ths , Lar ge te nth s, No t ent hs; Default = Small tenths Digits Format adds a tenth decimal place to the readouts such as T emperatur e and Depth. Use the settings to change the display of the decimal place or remov e it from the digital readouts. Examples of the different settings ar e display[...]

81 W hen navigating, the following NMEA sentences ar e also output when NMEA Output is turned On: APB - Autopilot Sentence B BWR - Bearing and Distance to W aypoint RMB - Recommended Minimum Navigation Inf o Demonstration Settings: Off, V isible; Default = Visible Demonstration contr ols whether the Demonstration Mode is visible or off . The Demons[...]

82 V iews Menu T ab F ro m any v ie w , pr ess th e MENU k ey t wi ce to ac ces s the ta bbed M ai n Me nu, t hen pr ess t he RI GHT C urs or ke y unti l the V ie ws ta b is sel ecte d. T his me nu tab a ll ow s you t o set th e a va ilab le vi ew s to eit her hi dd en o r vis ible i n th e vi ew r ota tio n. T he vi ew wi ll b e re mov ed fr om th[...]

83 Accessories Menu T ab From an y view , press the MENU ke y twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT cursor k ey until the Accessories tab is selected. If an accessory is attached, additional menu choices tha t support the accessory will be added automatically . See the operations manual tha t comes with your accessory for detai[...]

84 AIS (with optional-purchase GPS Receiver and AIS equipment only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey to activate. Y our Fishing System is compatible with AIS technology . This equipment must be purchased separ ately and connected properly to the contr ol head for AIS to be activated in y our Fishing System. When an AIS is connected to the F is[...]

85 • Available T argets: If the AIS has not received inf ormation from a tar get within 10 minutes, the target will turn gr ay . If information is not receive d after 15 minutes, the target will disappear from the vie w . Also, if there ar e sever al targets on the vie w , and a new target message is receive d, the oldest target will disappear fr[...]

86 AIS Submenu: The AIS submenu allo ws you to track targets, r eceive alerts when targets are within the distance you set, and displa y targets in T rack V iew . In Bird’s Eye V iew , only the position will be displaye d. T o change settings in the AIS Submenu: Highlight AIS in the Accessories Menu tab, and press the RIGHT Cur sor key to access [...]

87 T arget Highlight: Highlight a target on the T arget List, and pr ess the RIGHT Cursor k ey . The T arget List will close and the activ e cursor will go to the target y ou highlighted. Press the EXIT ke y to remove the active cur sor from the screen. T arget Course Line turns course lines off or sets the amount of time repre sented on the target[...]

88 T roubleshooting Before contacting the Humminbir d® Customer Resource Center , please read the followi ng section. T aking the time to review these tr oubleshooting guidelines may allow y ou to solve a performance problem your self, and therefor e avoid sending your unit back for r epair . Fishing System Doesn’t P ower Up If your Fis hing Sys[...]

89 Display Pr oblems Ther e are sever al main conditions or sources of possible interf erence that ma y cause problems with the quality of the inf ormation display ed on the control head. Look in the following table f or some symptoms of display problems and possible solutions: Problem P ossible Cause T he con tr ol hea d lose s po wer a t hi gh sp[...]

90 Finding the Cause of Noise Electrical noise usually affects the displa y with many black dots at high speeds, and high sensitivity readings. One or more of the f ollowing sour ces 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 o ff an[...]

91 778c HD Specifications Depth Capability ..................................1 5 0 0f t ( 5 0 0m ) P ow er Output ...................................5 0 0 W a t t s ( R M S ) 4000 W atts (P eak to P eak) Operating Fr equency ...........................2 0 0 k H za n d 8 3k H z Area of Cov erage . . . . . . . . . . . DualBeam PLUS™: 60° @ -10 dB [...]

92 778c HD XD Specifications Depth Ca pabili ty ................................... 2 5 0 0 f t ( 7 6 2 m ) P ower Ou tput ....................................... 5 0 0 W( R M S ) 4000 W (P eak to P eak) Oper ating F requenc y ............................5 0 k H za n d2 0 0 k H z Are a of Cov erage ............................7 4 ° @- 1 0 d B i n [...]

93 ENV IRONM ENT AL COM PLI ANCE ST A TEMEN T: It is t he in tenti on of J ohn son Out door s Marin e Elec tr oni cs, In c. to b e a re spons ible c orp or ate ci tiz en , ope ra ting i n com plia nce w ith k nown a nd appl icabl e envi ronm enta l re gul ation s, and a go od neig hbor in th e commu nitie s wher e we mak e or sel l ou r pr odu cts.[...]

94 Cop yrig ht © 2000 C alder a Syst ems, In c All r ights r ese rv ed. Red istri buti on an d use i n sour ce and b ina ry f orms, w ith or wi thou t mod ifi cati on, a re p ermi tte d pr ovid ed that t he fol lowi ng cond ition s are me t: • Re dis tr ibut ion s of s our ce cod e must r etain t he abo ve cop yri ght n ot ice , th is li st of c[...]

95 Gl oss ar y Sonar T erms: Be am ( Son ar Bea m) T he wid e, co ne -sh aped pr oje cti on of so und w av es f orme d as so und tr ave ls und erw ate r . See Co ne A ngl e . Bo tt om Co ntou r Th e pro fil e of t he bo ttom g ra phe d to the d isp lay a s the d epth c han ge s. Bo tt om Ha rdn ess Th e den sity ( or co mp osi tion) o f the bo tto [...]

96 Gr ays cale T he us e of var ying s had es of gr ay to r epr ese nt the s tr en gth o f th e son ar sig nal on th e disp la y . T ra di tio na lly , the s tr onge st so na r sig nals ar e re pr es ent ed i n bla ck, and pr ogr ess ivel y wea ke r si gna ls a re r epr es ent ed in pr ogr ess ivel y ligh ter s ha des o f gra y . No is e T he u nin[...]

97 SO NA R (SO und an d NAv ig at ion R angi ng) Sona r tech nol ogy us es pr ecis ion so und bu rs ts tr ans mit ted un der w at er to d eter min e the di sta nce and o ther a ttri bu tes o f ob jec ts i n th e wa ter . Dist anc e can be d ete rmin ed be ca use t he spee d of sou nd in w ate r is con sta nt, an d the t im e fo r th e sig na l to r[...]

98 T herm ocli nes W at er la yer (s) of d ist inct ly di ff ere nt te mper atu re s th at c re ate a s ona r re flec tio n due to t he de nsit y of th e diff erin g wa ter te mper atu re s. T ypic al ly a th ermo cli ne will ap pea r as a c ont inuo us ba nd ac ros s the d ispl ay a t some d ista nce a bo ve th e bot tom con tour . T herm ocl in e[...]

99 Contact Humminbird® Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resour ce Center in any of the f ollowing wa ys: By T elephone: (Monday - F riday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Standar d Time): 1-800-633-1468 By e-mail: (typically we r espond to your e-mail within three business da ys): service@humminbird.com F or direct shipping, our address is: Humminb[...]