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Humminbird 788ci HD DI, Operation Manual

The Humminbird 788ci HD DI is a high-definition fishfinder equipped with Down Imaging technology. Unlock the full potential of this feature-packed device with the detailed Operation Manual available for free download from manualshive.com. Get the most out of your fishing experience with this comprehensive manual.

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Supplies:

In addition to your Fishing System and personal computer with

Internet access, you will need the PC Connect Cable (AS PC2).

NOTE:

See also

SD Memory Card Slots: Update Software

.

NOTE

: The PC Connect cable requires a separate purchase. For more information,

visit our Web site at

humminbird.com

or contact our Customer Resource Center

at

1-800-633-1468.

Updating Software requires the following top-level steps:

1. Log on to

humminbird.com.

• Register your Fishing System.

• Download HumminbirdPC™ to your computer.

•

Download the latest software update (unit name [version #]) for
your control head.

2.

PC Connect Cable:

Follow the instructions included with the PC

Connect Cable to connect your Fishing System to your computer.

3. Press and Hold the POWER/LIGHT key to power on your Fishing

System.

4. Open HumminbirdPC™ on your computer. Click on the Control Head

tab.

5. Click the Update Firmware

button at the top, left of the

screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to locate the software file
and update the control head. The Fishing System will recognize the
new software and run through a series of prompts to confirm software
installation.

NOTE:

It is important to back up your Fishing System’s data files (waypoints,

routes, tracks, groups, recordings, etc.) periodically. Data files should also be
saved to your PC before restoring the unit’s defaults or updating the software.
See

Export Navigation Data

and

Snapshot and Recording View

for more

information. Also, contact our Customer Resource Center with any questions.

Summary of Contents for 788ci HD DI

Page 1: ...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 ...

Page 2: ...oat at very slow speeds if you suspect shallow water or submerged objects WARNING Disassembly and repair of this electronic unit should only be performed by authorized service personnel Any modification of the serial number or attempt to repair the original equipment or accessories by unauthorized individuals will void the warranty WARNING This product contains chemicals known to the State of Cali...

Page 3: ...ne WideSide UniMap X Press Menu and Xtreme Depth Series are trademarked by or registered trademarks of Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics Inc Baekmuk Batang Baekmuk Dotum Baekmuk Gulim and Baekmuk Headline are registered trademarks owned by Kim Jeong Hwan Navionics Gold HotMaps and HotMaps Premium are registered trademarks of Navionics XM WX is a registered trademark of XM Satellite Radio and Wea...

Page 4: ... QuadraBeam PLUS transducer 8 WideSide Sonar with optional purchase WideSide transducer 9 Universal Sonar 2 compatible w optional purchase Minnkota trolling motors 10 How GPS Works 10 What s on the Control Head 12 Key Functions 13 POWER LIGHT Key 13 VIEW Key 13 ZOOM Key 14 4 WAY Cursor Control Key 14 CHECK INFO Key 15 MENU Key 16 MARK Key 16 GOTO Key 17 VIEW PRESET Keys 17 EXIT Key 17 SD Memory Ca...

Page 5: ...own Imaging Sensitivity 33 Freeze Frame and Active Cursor 33 Views 34 Customize your View Rotation 34 Program each PRESET Key 35 Change the Digital Readouts 35 Sonar View 36 Sonar Zoom View 37 Split Sonar View 38 Big Digits View 39 Down Imaging View Down Imaging models only 788ci HD DI 40 Circular Flasher View 42 Snapshot and Recording View 47 Side Beam View with optional purchase QuadraBeam PLUS ...

Page 6: ... Delete a Waypoint 74 Navigate to a Waypoint or Position 75 Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid 76 Routes 77 Tracks 79 Edit your Waypoints Routes Tracks and Groups 80 Man Overboard MOB Navigation 82 The Menu System 84 Start Up Options Menu 85 Normal 85 Simulator 86 System Status 86 Self Test 87 Accessory Test 87 GPS Diagnostic View 88 PC Connect and Software Updates with optional purchase PC Co...

Page 7: ...om View only when Bottom Lock is On 102 Down Imaging X Press Menu Down Imaging Views only 788ci HD DI 103 Cancel Navigation only when Navigating 104 Down Sensitivity 104 DI Enhance 104 Upper Range Advanced 105 Lower Range 106 Chart Speed 106 Imaging Colors 106 Flasher X Press Menu Circular Flasher View only 107 Cancel Navigation only when Navigating 108 Sensitivity 108 Upper Range Advanced Sonar S...

Page 8: ...y 114 Stop Playback optional purchase SD Memory Card only 115 Navigation X Press Menu Navigation Views only 116 Cancel Navigation only when Navigating 117 Skip Next Waypoint only when Navigating 117 Waypoint Name only with an active cursor on a waypoint 117 Cursor To Waypoint Chart or Combo View only 118 Save Current Track 118 Clear Current Track 118 Save Current Route only when Navigating 118 Can...

Page 9: ...View 134 Bottom View 134 Zoom Width 135 50 kHz Sensitivity Advanced XD Sonar only 788ci HD XD 135 83 kHz Sensitivity Advanced DualBeam PLUS Sonar only 788ci HD 135 455 kHz Sensitivity Advanced Down Imaging Views only 788ci HD DI 135 455 kHz Sensitivity Advanced with optional purchase QuadraBeam PLUS transducer 136 WideSide Sensitivity with optional purchase WideSide transducer WideSide View only 1...

Page 10: ... 146 Trolling Grid Rotation 146 Trackpoint Interval 146 Track Min Distance Advanced 147 Track Color Range 147 Map Datum Advanced 147 Course Projection Line 148 Continuous Navigation Mode 148 GPS Receiver Override Advanced 148 Chart Menu Tab 149 Lat Lon Grid 150 Navaids on Bird s Eye View 150 Chart Select 150 Set Simulation Position Advanced 150 Set Map Offset Advanced 151 Clear Map Offset Advanced...

Page 11: ...s only 157 Setup Menu Tab 158 Units Depth 159 Units Temp International Models only 159 Units Distance 159 Units Speed 159 User Mode 160 Language International Models only 160 Triplog Reset 160 Restore Defaults 160 Select Readouts Advanced Sonar View only 161 Depth Offset Advanced 162 Temp Offset Advanced with Temp Speed only 162 Speed Calibration Advanced with Temp Speed only 163 Local Time Zone A...

Page 12: ...ide of the U S by our authorized international distributors To obtain a list of authorized international distributors please visit our Web site at humminbird com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 334 687 6613 NOTE Entries in this Table of Contents which list with Temp Speed only require the purchase of separate accessories Visit our Web site at humminbird com to order accessories online o...

Page 13: ...ong to select a Start Up Option the system will default to whichever menu is already highlighted You can also select Simulator to learn how to use your control head and save settings in advance for later use 4 Quick Setup If this is the first time the unit has been powered on after installation or after restoring defaults the Quick Setup dialog box will display on the screen Use the 4 WAY Cursor C...

Page 14: ...ation size and composition of an object Sonar is very fast A sound wave can travel from the surface to a depth of 240 ft 70 m and back again in less than 1 4 of a second It is unlikely that your boat can outrun this sonar signal SONAR is an acronym for SOund and NAvigation Ranging Sonar utilizes precision sound pulses or pings which are emitted into the water in a teardrop shaped beam The sound pu...

Page 15: ... provide a good balance between depth performance and resolution Low frequencies 83 kHz are typically used to achieve greater depth capability The power output is the amount of energy generated by the sonar transmitter It is commonly measured using two methods Root Mean Square RMS measures power output over the entire transmit cycle Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest points The bene...

Page 16: ... your coverage to an area equal to your depth In 20 feet of water the wider beam covers an area 20 feet wide DualBeam PLUS sonar returns can be blended together viewed separately or compared side by side DualBeam PLUS is ideal for a wide range of conditions from shallow to very deep water in both fresh and salt water Depth capability is affected by such factors as boat speed wave action bottom har...

Page 17: ... the best overall image quality and depth Select 800 kHz for the sharpest image See Down Imaging X Press Menu Imaging Frequency for more information The transducer also uses conical beams to provide data in traditional 2D format see What s on the Sonar Display Select 455 kHz for a narrowly focused 16 center beam or select 200 kHz for a wider 25 beam see Sonar Menu Tab Beam Select Depth capability ...

Page 18: ...ts at a low frequency to provide greater depth coverage up to 2500 ft 762 m The narrow 200 kHz center beam transmits at a high frequency to provide maximum detail at shallower depths The DualBeam PLUS technology allows you to view the sonar returns blended together separately or side by side see Sonar Menu Tab Beam Select and Views for more information Depth capability is affected by such factors ...

Page 19: ...efinition The 20 center beam provides the highest definition while the 60 beam provides wider coverage Depth capability is affected by such factors as bottom hardness and water conditions Whether fishing in shallow or very deep water selectable dual frequency is ideal for a variety of conditions NOTE Contact our Customer Resource Center to determine which accessory transducers are compatible with ...

Page 20: ... depth For a detailed view below the boat QuadraBeam PLUS uses DualBeam PLUS technology with precision 20 and wide 60 beams QuadraBeam PLUS finds more fish faster and can even tell you where to put your bait by showing if fish are to the left right or directly beneath your boat NOTE Contact our Customer Resource Center to determine which accessory transducers are compatible with your Humminbird Fi...

Page 21: ...he downward beam is 200 kHz with a 24 area of coverage This beam maintains a continuous digital depth readout from the bottom directly beneath your boat The side beams are 455 kHz with a 16 area of coverage The side looking elements can be used independently or together to locate targets near the surface of the water on either side of your boat NOTE Contact our Customer Resource Center to determin...

Page 22: ...ion display it on a grid and provide detailed underwater information GPS uses a constellation of satellites that continually send radio signals to the earth The GPS receiver on your boat receives signals from satellites that are visible to it Based on time differences between each received signal the GPS receiver determines its distance to each satellite With distances known the GPS receiver mathe...

Page 23: ...the included GPS receiver View current position View current track breadcrumb trail View precision speed and heading from your GPS receiver Save tracks waypoints and routes Travel a route and navigate from one waypoint to the next See Chart View and Add Maps to Your Fishing System for more information How GPS Works ...

Page 24: ... Key Functions for more information Your control head will have one of the CHECK INFO keys shown here Both keys function in the same way Screen MENU key 1 7 MARK key 8 CHECK INFO key EXIT key 2 9 GOTO key 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 VIEW PRESET keys 11 POWER LIGHT key 12 VIEW key ZOOM key 3 5 4 WAY Cursor Control key LEFT RIGHT UP or DOWN Cursor keys 6 SD Card slot cover 13 ZOOM key 4 2 11 12 13 The Con...

Page 25: ...re are until shutdown occurs To ensure that shutdown occurs properly and any menu settings will be saved your Fishing System should always be turned off using the POWER LIGHT key Adjust the Backlight or the Display Background Color Press the POWER LIGHT key to access the Light and Background submenu Use the 4 WAY Cursor Control key to select Light or Background and then use the LEFT or RIGHT Curso...

Page 26: ... the scale NOTE The cursor must be active for the zoom feature to work in the Down Imaging View 4 WAY Cursor Control Key LEFT RIGHT UP or DOWN Cursor keys The 4 WAY Cursor Control key has multiple functions depending on the view menu or situation Menu Selection Press the DOWN or UP Cursor keys to highlight a menu option then press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to change a menu setting NOTE Menu se...

Page 27: ...or DOWN Cursor keys to move the Depth Cursor Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to adjust the Zoom Range see Views Circular Flasher View CHECK INFO Key Press the CHECK INFO key while in Bird s Eye Chart or Combo View to display information about objects that are near an active cursor If the cursor is not active the Chart Info submenu will be displayed See Views Viewing Cartography for more inform...

Page 28: ...the position of a waypoint The MARK key function works if you have the GPS receiver connected Active Cursor The waypoint will be marked at the cursor location Without Active Cursor The waypoint will be marked at the boat location If Screen Snapshot is active a waypoint will be created and a screen snapshot will also be saved to the optional purchase SD memory card see Views Snapshot and Recording ...

Page 29: ... VIEW PRESET keys are used to save your three favorite views for quick retrieval Instead of using the VIEW key to cycle through all the views to find the one you want you can program the VIEW PRESET keys to display a specific view immediately See Views for more information EXIT Key The EXIT key has multiple functions depending on the situation If an alarm is sounding press the EXIT key to cancel t...

Page 30: ...ks into place 3 Close the slot cover and turn the knob just 1 4 of a turn to close Do NOT over tighten as this will not improve water resistance and may damage the cover To remove an SD card 1 Remove the SD slot cover 2 Press the SD card into the slot and then release The card will eject from the slot NOTE Do not leave the SD slot cover open The slot cover should always be closed to prevent water ...

Page 31: ...ht card slot or Left card slot to select the SD card you d like to use see Chart Menu Tab Chart Select Chart Layers You can customize your Navigation Views by selecting which chart layers to display or hide see Chart Menu Tab Chart Detail Level Map Borders Use the 4 WAY Cursor Control key to move the active cursor within a map border and press the ZOOM key to view the different map see Chart Menu ...

Page 32: ...nstructions to select and export specific waypoints routes tracks and groups to an installed unlocked SD Card 1 Insert an unlocked SD card into the SD card slot 2 Open the Waypoint Management Dialog Box Press the MENU key twice Press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Navigation tab is selected Select Waypoints Routes Tracks Press the RIGHT Cursor key 3 From a selected group directory in the Waypoint ...

Page 33: ...stomer Resource Center at 1 800 633 1468 For more information see Introduction to Navigation What s on the Waypoint Management Dialog Box Also see your Humminbird Waypoint Management Guide for complete details It is important to back up your control head s data files waypoints routes tracks groups recordings etc periodically You can also save view and organize your navigation data on your PC using...

Page 34: ... SD memory card into the card reader connected to your PC 2 Register your Fishing System Log on to humminbird com Click My Account Set up a new account 3 Download From My Account My Profile My Equipment click the file name of the latest software update unit name version Read the instructions in the dialog box and click Download Follow the prompts to save the software file directly to the SD Card 4...

Page 35: ...ally when an accessory is plugged into the unit In addition multiple accessories can be attached simultaneously See Accessories Menu Tab in this manual as well as your accessory s Operations Manual for additional details NOTE Accessories to enable WeatherSense and the SmartCast Wireless Sonar Link require separate purchases Visit our Web site at humminbird com or contact our Customer Resource Cent...

Page 36: ...eceiver Second Sonar Return When the sonar signal bouncesbetweenthebottomandthesurfaceofthe water and back again Use the appearance of the second return to determine bottom hardness Hard bottomswillshowastrongsecondreturn whilesoft bottomswillshowaveryweakoneornoneatall Speed If a Temp Speed accessory or GPS Receiver is attached the Fishing System can display the speed of the boat and can keep a T...

Page 37: ...ross the display at the same depth Bait Ball Fish TheFishingSystemdisplaysfishasarches and orfishicons andcanbesettoalarmwhen a fish of a certain size is detected When a target is detected a Fish ID symbol appears on the display with the depth displayed above it The size of the symbol indicates the intensity of the sonar return The unit will clearly show schools of Bait Fish as clouds of different...

Page 38: ...me Sonar RTS Window A Real Time Sonar RTS Window appears on the right side of the display in the Sonar View only The RTS Window updates at the fastest rate possible for depth conditions and shows only the returns from the bottom structure and fish that are within the transducer beam The RTS Window plots the depth and intensity of a sonar return see Sonar Menu Tab RTS Window The Narrow RTS Window i...

Page 39: ...t bottoms sand mud vegetation and small fish The colors used to represent high medium to low intensity returns are determined by the palette you choose in the Sonar Colors menu option See Sonar Menu Tab to set the Sonar Colors Sonar View Original Palette Strong Returns possibly rocks tree limbs or other structure Strong Return possibly compacted sediment or rocks Weak Returns possibly vegetation o...

Page 40: ... in blue and strong returns in red when Sonar Colors is set to Original If the Sonar Colors palette is changed the Structure ID will display the strongest return as specified by the palette See Sonar Menu Tab Sonar Colors for more information WhiteLine highlights the strongest sonar returns in white resulting in a distinctive outline This has the benefit of clearly defining the bottom on the displ...

Page 41: ...rsor Freeze Frame and Active Cursor Press any arrow on the 4 WAY Cursor Control key and the screen will freeze and a cursor will be displayed Use the 4 WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor over a sonar return and the depth of the sonar return will be displayed at the bottom of the screen in the cursor dialog box The RTS Window continues to update in Freeze Frame To return to a scrolling displ...

Page 42: ... Fishing System can display the speed of the boat and can keep a Triplog of nautical or statute miles traveled Topography Changes The light part of the display shows where the beam is hitting hard bottom or rising terrain The dark part of the display indicates soft bottom sand mud or descending terrain BottomReturn Usetheappearanceofthebottom return to determine bottom hardness Rock and gravel pro...

Page 43: ...ct itself Use shadows to help you see the image in 3 dimensions oriented in space You can gain insight into the actual shape of an object or the depth to which it has sunk into the bottom through shadows on the display Objects standing on the bottom cast a sonar shadow The longer the shadow the taller the object Fish also cast shadows You can use the shadow to interpret how close the fish is to th...

Page 44: ... wide side to side but very thin front to back Use the light and dark parts of the display to interpret the objects under your boat as follows Dark shades represent soft returns mud sand or descending terrain Light shades represent denser terrain timber rocks or rising terrain A very hard bottom may appear as white on the display White Streaks or Clouds may represent fish on the display Shadows ar...

Page 45: ...in murky or muddy water See Imaging Sensitivity or Down Sensitivity for more information Freeze Frame and Active Cursor Freeze Frame and Active Cursor Press any arrow on the 4 WAY Cursor Control key and the screen will freeze and a cursor will be displayed Use the 4 WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor over a sonar return and the depth of the sonar return will be displayed in the cursor dialo...

Page 46: ...hen you press the VIEW key repeatedly the display cycles through the available views on your screen When you press the EXIT key the display cycles through the available views in reverse order Customize You can display or hide any view to suit your fishing preferences See the following pages for more information about each View To customize your view rotation You can choose which views are hidden o...

Page 47: ...s with the view selected the accessory attached and whether or not you are navigating The digital readouts on the Sonar View can be customized See Setup Menu Tab Select Readouts for more information 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 key to highlight Select Readouts and press the RIGHT Cursor ke...

Page 48: ...change based on the Select Readouts settings or the optional purchase accessories attached see Setup Menu Tab Select Readouts Freeze Frame Use the 4 WAY Cursor Control key to freeze the display and move the cursor over a sonar return The depth of the sonar return will be displayed at the bottom of the screen in the cursor information box NOTE If the Depth number is flashing it means that the unit ...

Page 49: ...zoom level The Zoomed View is displayed on the left side of the screen As the depth changes the zoomed view updates automatically The Full Range View is displayed on the right side of the screen The Full Range View includes the Zoom Preview Box which shows where the zoomed view is in relation to the full range view The Upper and Lower Depth Range numbers indicate the high and low range of the wate...

Page 50: ...e 455 kHz narrow beam on the left side of the screen and sonar returns from the 200 kHz wide beam on the right side of the screen The 788ci HD XD displays sonar returns from the 50 kHz wide beam on the left side of the screen and sonar returns from the 200 kHz narrow beam on the right side of the screen Depth is displayed in the upper left hand corner The Digital Readouts in the Split Sonar View c...

Page 51: ...ed to the Fishing System NOTE The digital readouts in the Big Digits View cannot be customized The Triplog shows distance traveled average speed and time elapsed since the Triplog was last reset Big Digits View Depth Temperature Speed Timer shows the time elapsed since Triplog was last reset Distance is the distance traveled since the Triplog was last reset Voltage displays the battery voltage Ave...

Page 52: ... sonar the chart scrolling speed the display color palette and the Upper Range and Lower Range see Down Imaging X Press Menu Freeze Frame Press any arrow on the 4 WAY Cursor Control key and the Down Imaging View will freeze and a cursor will appear on the screen Use the 4 WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor over a sonar return and observe the following The depth of the sonar return at the cu...

Page 53: ...n the Down Imaging Display and Down Imaging X Press Menu for more information Down Imaging View White Streaks possibly vegetation or fish Lower Depth Range Surface Clutter Upper Depth Range Bottom Return Temperature Speed Depth ...

Page 54: ...ta in a traditional flasher format When Ice Fishing Mode is on the Circular Flasher View displays the sonar data in traditional flasher format with additional features including Zoom and Depth Cursor Set the Circular Flasher View Mode 1 Press the MENU key twice 2 Press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Sonar Menu Tab is selected 3 Press the DOWN Cursor Key to select Ice Fishing Mode Press the RIGHT o...

Page 55: ... a traditional flasher format Flasher X Press 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 are always displayed The Digital Readouts cannot be customized Circular Flasher View Ice Fishing Mode Off Flasher Dial Depth ...

Page 56: ...r X Press Menu Press the MENU key once in the Circular Flasher View Use the X Press Menu to set the Sensitivity Upper Range Lower Range and Color Palette Color Palettes The color preview bar in the center of the display indicates the current palette and the weak to strong sonar return range is displayed from left to right To change the color palette see Flasher X Press Menu Color Palette The Digit...

Page 57: ...ing Mode see Sonar Menu Tab 2 Activate Press the DOWN Cursor key and the purple cursor line will appear on the display 3 Adjust the Cursor Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys repeatedly until you reach the chosen depth reading The depth reading of the cursor is displayed in the top right corner of the view 4 Close the Cursor Press the EXIT key Circular Flasher View with the Depth Cursor Depth Cursor ...

Page 58: ... will appear on the display 3 Adjust the Zoom Range Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys repeatedly to adjust the zoom range and select the area you want to magnify The zoomed view is shown on the right side of the flasher dial between two lines The normal view is shown on the left side of the flasher dial 4 Close Zoom Press the Zoom key Circular Flasher Zoom Zoom Line lower limit Zoom Line upper l...

Page 59: ... Menu Tab Scroll and View Use the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to scroll through the saved Screen Snapshots and Recordings The active file is highlighted with arrows Press the RIGHT Cursor key to view the file Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu Press the MENU key once in this view to open the X Press Menu Use the X Press Menu to Start Recording Delete Images or adjust the Recording and Playback settin...

Page 60: ...is saved A waypoint will also be created at the boat or active cursor location The screen snapshot shares the same file name PNG Delete a Screen Snapshot 1 From the Snapshot and Recording View press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to scroll through the saved files and highlight a snapshot file 2 Press the MENU key once and select Delete Image from the X Press Menu 3 Press the RIGHT Cursor key NOTE Navi...

Page 61: ... is a saved screen snapshot and not a live view If you press the CHECK INFO key and the snapshot file connected to the icon is not saved on the installed SD memory card the chart information box will display instead of the screen snapshot Use an optional purchase SD memory card reader connected to a PC to view the saved screen snapshot data files on your optional purchase SD memory card see hummin...

Page 62: ... back from the Snapshot and Recording View Start Recording 1 From the Snapshot and Recording View press the MENU key once to open the Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu 2 Highlight Start Recording and press the RIGHT Cursor key A waypoint will also be created at the boat location and the recording shares the same file name SON Stop Recording 1 In any view press the MENU key once to open the Snaps...

Page 63: ...e UP or DOWN Cursor keys to scroll through the saved files and highlight a saved Recording 2 Press the RIGHT Cursor key Change Playback Settings 1 Press the MENU key once to open the Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu 2 Use the X Press Menu to adjust the Sonar Recording s Sensitivity Upper Range Lower Range and the Playback Speed See Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu for details Stop Playback 1...

Page 64: ...onar Recording feature but any active navigation is canceled and thumbnails and icons disappear when Playback begins or ends Playback is paused automatically at the end of the recording Freeze Frame Press the 4 WAY Cursor Control key to pause Playback and move the Active Cursor to a location on the sonar view The Cursor dialog box will show the depth and information for the location you choose Pre...

Page 65: ...iles are required for viewing the screen snapshots and recordings on your control head so don t delete these files Recording Playback Amount of Time Already Played Name of recording Time and Date recording started Position where recording started Current Ping Rate Average Ping Rate Amount of time remaining to play Playback speed icons Amount of time remaining to play Overall length of recording ...

Page 66: ...e looking beams reveals bottom contour structure and fish similar to the down looking beam but the area covered is to the left and right which gives you a wider view of the bottom Distance The distance covered by the right and left side looking beams is controlled by the Depth Range setting for the down looking beam up to a maximum of 160 feet see Sonar Menu Tab Depth Range Settings The Side Beam ...

Page 67: ...ottom The bottom portion of the display presents a historical log of sonar returns from the 455 kHz right and left looking sonar beams New information in the side beam panels scrolls from the center out Side Beam View Default Layout Depth Temperature Left Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window 200 kHz Sonar History Window Water Surface Line for 455 kHz Sonar History Windows Right Side 455 kHz Sonar His...

Page 68: ...m The bottom portion of the display presents a historical log of sonar returns from the 455 kHz right and left looking sonar beams New information appears at the top and scrolls down the display Side Beam View Classic Layout Depth Temperature Left Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window 200 kHz Sonar History Window Water Surface Line for 455 kHz Sonar History Windows Right Side 455 kHz Sonar History Win...

Page 69: ...two 455 kHz side sonar beams and the 200 kHz down looking sonar beam New information appears on the right and scrolls to the left Side Beam View Slanted Layout Depth Speed Left Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window 200 kHz Sonar History Window Right Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window Views ...

Page 70: ...ansducer requires a separate purchase Settings Left Right and Both Default Both Beam Information Information from the left and right beams are displayed simultaneously NOTE A bottom contour may be present while bank fishing or fishing river channels When fishing in the open water a bottom contour will not be present and only sonar returns from either debris or fish will be displayed WideSide View ...

Page 71: ... point position so that you can look off to the sides or even behind the boat Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to turn the eye point right or left Press the UP Cursor key to move the eye point forward and press the DOWN Cursor key to move the eye point backward Press the EXIT key to move the eye point back to its original position behind and above the boat Bird s Eye View Depth Speed of Boat La...

Page 72: ...oduction to Navigation for more information Shift Pan Use the 4 WAY Cursor Control key to shift pan the chart to another area Zoom Press the ZOOM keys to zoom in and out Zooming is also influenced by the Auto Zoom and Auto Range settings See Chart Menu Tab Auto Zoom and Auto Range for more information Info Press the CHECK INFO key to get information about the chart objects near the cursor Chart Vi...

Page 73: ...or 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 ...

Page 74: ...and Sonar View on the right side of the screen To change the width of the Sonar Window press the MENU key once and select Sonar Window from the X Press Menu Chart Sonar Combo View Depth Map Scale Water Surface Temperature Sonar Window Cartography Speed of Boat Bearing of Boat with Respect to True North Views ...

Page 75: ...th Chart View on the left and Down Imaging sonar information on the right side of the view To change the width of the Down Imaging Window press the MENU key once and select Sonar Window from the X Press Menu Chart Down Imaging Combo View Lower Depth Range Upper Depth Range Down Imaging Window Chart Window Depth Digital Readouts Views ...

Page 76: ...e sonar the chart scrolling speed and the display color palette see Down Imaging X Press Menu and Sonar X Press Menu Freeze Frame Press any arrow on the 4 WAY Cursor Control key and the view will freeze and a cursor will appear on both views on the screen Use the 4 WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor over a sonar return and the depth of the sonar return will be displayed in the cursor dialog...

Page 77: ...th of the boat are drawn above the boat Heading Up The boat s current heading points up and the chart rotates around the vessel so that the vessel always points up on the view Course Up During navigation the projected course is shown at the top of the view Objects ahead of the boat are drawn above the boat When the boat is not navigating the course up reference is provided by the COG course over g...

Page 78: ... display If you zoom in beyond the available chart data the display will go into Overzoom mode whereby the last available chart data is amplified to reflect the level selected If you zoom in so far that no cartography is available a lat long grid will be drawn instead Zooming is also influenced by the Auto Zoom and Auto Range settings See Chart Menu Tab Auto Zoom and Auto Range for more informatio...

Page 79: ...m your present position Nearest Tide Station Tide information for the nearest tide station to your present position will be displayed This includes the position of the station and the times of the high and low tides for today s date A tide graph is also displayed showing the rise and fall of the tides for the 24 hour time period encompassing the date You can change the date to look at tide informa...

Page 80: ...ess the EXIT key to remove the information box and the cursor bull s eye will be centered over the current station position The cursor information boxes at the bottom of the display will indicate the distance and bearing to the current station from your present position Views Viewing Cartography ...

Page 81: ...started See your Humminbird Waypoint Management Guide for complete details Waypoints Routes and Tracks Waypoints Routes and Tracks Track Future Route Leg gold BRG Bearing to the next Waypoint XTE Cross Track Error Distance of Boat from Route Depth Waypoint Decluttered Waypoint Current Route Leg green DTG Distance to Go to next Waypoint Next Waypoint in the Route Bearing of Boat with Respect to Tru...

Page 82: ...obstacles not shown on the chart A Route Leg is the path between each waypoint in a route The color of each route leg is displayed as follows Completed Route Leg Gray Current Route Leg Green Future Route Leg Gold Tracks consist of detailed position history and are displayed as a breadcrumb trail of trackpoints The Current Track shows the position history since the unit was powered up You can clear...

Page 83: ...ad Open the Waypoint Management Dialog Box 1 Press the MENU key twice to open the Main Menu 2 Press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Navigation Menu Tab is selected 3 Press the DOWN Cursor key to choose Waypoints Routes Tracks Press the RIGHT Cursor key to open the Waypoint Management dialog box Opening the Waypoint Management Dialog Box Introduction to Navigation ...

Page 84: ...e to the higher level group or the higher level directory press the LEFT Cursor key As you scroll through the Waypoint Management dialog box press the EXIT key to select the Options menu quickly Press the EXIT key twice to close the dialog box Sort By Select Sort By and press the RIGHT Cursor key repeatedly to choose a sorting option for the waypoints routes tracks and groups A Z Z A Newest Oldest...

Page 85: ...also changes to display instructions Directory Shows the directory structure and the currently selected group The illustration shows group GP070 as the selected group Arrows When arrows are displayed on a menu option additional information or submenus are available If the arrow points to the right press the RIGHT Cursor key If the arrow points to the left press the LEFT Cursor key to move up to th...

Page 86: ...e depth at that location Create a New Waypoint To create a waypoint that is NOT your current position open the Waypoint Management dialog box Select Options New New Waypoint Use the 4 WAY Cursor Control key to set the available fields See Edit your Waypoints Routes Tracks and Groups for details Delete a Waypoint Open the Waypoint Management dialog box Select a Waypoint and press the RIGHT Cursor k...

Page 87: ...the RIGHT Cursor key to open the Waypoint submenu Select Go To and press the RIGHT Cursor key Skip a Waypoint From the Navigation X Press Menu select Skip Next Waypoint and press the RIGHT Cursor key If there is not another waypoint to skip to navigation will be canceled Cancel Navigation From the Navigation X Press Menu select Cancel Navigation and press the RIGHT Cursor key Canceling navigation ...

Page 88: ...key and select Grid Press the RIGHT Cursor key The grid can also be rotated to any heading by adjusting the Grid Rotation setting on the Navigation Main Menu Remove Target or Trolling Grid Press the MENU key once and choose Remove Target or Remove Grid from the Navigation X Press Menu and press the RIGHT Cursor key NOTE Only one waypoint can have either a target or a grid applied to it at one time...

Page 89: ... and Groups for details Plan Route Select Plan Route and press the RIGHT Cursor key The New Route dialog box closes so that you can select waypoints from the Waypoint Management dialog box To add a selected waypoint to the route press the RIGHT Cursor key Repeat as needed Select Save and press the RIGHT Cursor key Adding Waypoints to a Route A confirmation displays each time you add a waypoint to ...

Page 90: ...t Open and then choose one of the following options Select Reverse and press the RIGHT Cursor key This will quickly reverse the order of the route Press the EXIT key to select Save Press the RIGHT Cursor key to confirm your changes OR Choose a Waypoint in a route and press the RIGHT Cursor key Select Reorder and press the RIGHT Cursor key To move the waypoint up or down in the route order press th...

Page 91: ...racking NOTE When you save a track a name is automatically assigned The track name consists of a date time stamp but can be re named later see Edit your Waypoints Routes Tracks and Groups Clear the Current Track From the Navigation X Press Menu select Clear Current Track and press the RIGHT Cursor key The track will be removed from the display and permanently deleted Hide or Display a Saved Track ...

Page 92: ...will depend on the type of item you are editing NOTE The Edit Waypoint dialog box is also available when you select a waypoint from the Navigation X Press Menu NOTE See your Humminbird Waypoint Management Guide for more information about groups and the other great features of the Waypoint Management dialog box Shared across InterLink Locked not shared across InterLink Visible on Chart View Hidden ...

Page 93: ...croll through the available categories Select All to view all available icons All Geometry Alerts Supplies Navigation Recreation Fish Environment Icon Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to scroll through the available icons used to represent the waypoint in Chart View The available icons are determined by the category selected in Icon Category Shared Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to set the selec...

Page 94: ...ed a MOB waypoint is created at the boat s current position regardless of whether the chart cursor is active or not The MOB waypoint has a large distinctive icon Once MOB is activated any current navigation will be canceled and the current route will be discarded without user notification MOB navigation will begin immediately and the MOB View will show the following The view will switch to the Cha...

Page 95: ...f Course trigger is also disabled and the Off Course Alarm circle is not drawn Any press of the GOTO key or selection of a GOTO menu option will cause an error beep and a short message will be displayed that will disappear after 2 seconds MOB Navigation Target surrounding MOB waypoint MOB Waypoint Map Scale DTG Distance to waypoint Position where man fell overboard Elapsed time since MOB was activ...

Page 96: ...r System Status and PC Connect X Press Menu The X Press Menu provides a shortcut to the most frequently used settings and the options on the X Press Menu correspond with the current view Main Menu The Main Menu is a standard set of menu settings which are organized under the following tabbed headings Alarms Sonar Navigation Chart Setup Views and Accessories NOTE The X Press Menu s and the Main Men...

Page 97: ...lowing 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 operation will be selected automatically at power up and your Fishing System can be used on the water To exit Normal operation power off your Fishing System Start Up Options Menu ...

Page 98: ... use NOTE It is important to select Simulator manually from the Start Up Options Menu as opposed to letting the Fishing System enter Simulator automatically as it will if a transducer is not connected and you do nothing during power up A message will appear often on the display to indicate Simulator mode To exit Simulator power off your Fishing System System Status Use System Status to view system...

Page 99: ...ber Printed Circuit Board PCB serial number software revision total hours of operation and the input voltage Accessory Test lists the accessories connected to the system NOTE The speed accessory will be detected only if the paddlewheel has moved since your Fishing System was powered up Accessory Test Self Test Screen ...

Page 100: ...ype is reported as No Fix 2D Fix 3D Fix or Enhanced An Enhanced fix has been augmented using information from WAAS EGNOS or MSAS A 3D or Enhanced Fix is required for navigation HDOP the Horizontal Dilution of Precision is a GPS system parameter which depends on the current satellite configuration HDOP is used to calculate the Estimated Position Error PC Connect and Software Updates with optional p...

Page 101: ...d with the PC Connect Cable to connect your Fishing System to your computer 3 Press and Hold the POWER LIGHT key to power on your Fishing System 4 Open HumminbirdPC on your computer Click on the Control Head tab 5 Click the Update Firmware button at the top left of the screen Follow the on screen instructions to locate the software file and update the control head The Fishing System will recognize...

Page 102: ...n press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to change the menu setting NOTE The X Press Menu will collapse temporarily and the screen will update if it is affected by your menu setting change which allows you to see the effects of your change immediately 3 Reactivate the X Press Menu by pressing the UP or DOWN Cursor keys Total Screen Update When you change any menu settings that affect the current view...

Page 103: ... RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to highlight a menu tab 3 Press the DOWN or UP Cursor keys to select a specific menu option under that tab 4 Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to change a menu setting A down arrow at the bottom of a menu means that you can scroll to additional menu options using the DOWN Cursor key A right or left arrow on a menu option means that you can use the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor ...

Page 104: ...the beginning or end of the tab rotation by repeatedly pressing the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys If there is a down arrow at the bottom of a menu tab press the DOWN Cursor key to scroll to additional menu options If there is a right or left arrow on a menu option press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to make setting changes or see more information If you press the MENU key or EXIT key to leave the Main...

Page 105: ...ss Menu Below is an example of how the menu options are described in this manual Each description shows the menu option appearance the available settings and the specific control head settings required i e advanced user mode international only view navigation or accesssory Menu Option Name Available Menu Settings and Default Setting Description Menu Option as it appears on the screen Setup User Mo...

Page 106: ... the User Mode setting 1 Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu 2 Press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Setup tab is selected 3 Press the DOWN Cursor key to highlight User Mode on the Setup main menu 4 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the User Mode setting Normal Advanced Default Normal NOTE Any changes made while in Advanced Mode will remain in effect after you switch back t...

Page 107: ...95 788ci HD Sonar Tab Normal Mode 788ci HD Sonar Tab Advanced Mode Main Menu ...

Page 108: ...d or simplified by setting the Fishing System User Mode to Advanced or Normal See Main Menu User Mode for details NOTE The selected transducer also influences the menu options See Sonar Menu Tab Transducer Select for more information NOTE Menu options are determined by your Humminbird model See the following pages for full menu descriptions 788ci HD Sonar X Press Menu shown with optional purchase ...

Page 109: ...h Right Default Both Side sets which transducer beam from the WideSide Transducer will be shown in the WideSide View The Side menu option is available when a WideSide transducer is connected to the Fishing System and Transducer Select is set to WideSide see Sonar Menu Tab Transducer Select This option can only be accessed from the Sonar X Press Menu in the WideSide view NOTE The Side setting requi...

Page 110: ...he display that is sometimes present in murky or muddy water If Sensitivity is adjusted too low the display may not show many sonar returns that could be fish NOTE The Sensitivity setting is a global setting and will adjust the sensitivity of all sonar frequencies Upper Range Advanced Sonar Split Sonar Circular Flasher and Big Digits Views only Settings Various see below Upper Range sets the shall...

Page 111: ...ill be displayed in the lower right corner of the screen to indicate the unit is in Manual mode Adjust the Upper and Lower Range together to view a specific depth range especially when looking for fish or bottom structure For example if you are only interested in the area between 20 and 50 feet deep you should set the Upper Depth Range to 20 and the Lower Depth Range to 50 The Sonar View will then...

Page 112: ...odels only Default 160 ft Side Beam Range sets the deepest range that will be displayed in the WideSide View The range must be set manually to keep the bottom visible on the display If the Side Beam Range is set too deep for current depth conditions the sonar information will become compressed on the display and valuable detail will be lost The Side Beam Range option is available when a WideSide t...

Page 113: ...gs Default Classic Slanted Default Default Quad Layout allows you to choose how sonar information is displayed in the Side Beam View The Side Beam View displays sonar data from the left and right 455 kHz beams as well as the 200 kHz down looking beam The sonar data can be displayed in any of the three layouts by changing the Quad Layout setting see Views Side Beam View NOTE Quad Layout is only ava...

Page 114: ...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 or details of the bottom return Choose a larger value to see large structure in deeper water NOTE It is possible to set the Bottom Range to be greater than the depth In this case you may see surface clutter in a wavy band that mirrors changes in the depth Sonar X Pres...

Page 115: ...your most frequently used settings Press the MENU key once while in any of the Down Imaging Views to access the Down Imaging X Press Menu NOTE Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal See Main Menu User Mode for details Down Imaging X Press Menu Down Imaging X Press Menu ...

Page 116: ...urns from small baitfish and suspended debris in the water however if the sensitivity is adjusted too high the display may become too cluttered Decrease the Down Sensitivity to eliminate the clutter from the display that is sometimes present in murky or muddy water If the sensitivity is adjusted too low the display may not show many sonar returns that could be fish DI Enhance Settings Press the RI...

Page 117: ... definition 1 to 20 Default 10 Sharpness Filters the view and sharpens the edges of the Down Imaging data Low L Medium M High H Default Off Upper Range Advanced Settings 0 to 1490 ft or 0 to 497 m International Models only Default 0 Upper Range sets the shallowest depth range that will be displayed on the Down Imaging Views Upper Range is often used with Lower Range NOTE A minimum distance of 10 f...

Page 118: ...est Default 5 Chart Speed determines the speed at which the sonar information moves across the display and consequently the amount of detail shown A faster speed shows more information and is preferred by most anglers however the sonar information moves across the display quickly A slower speed keeps the information on the display longer but the bottom and fish details become compressed and may be...

Page 119: ...e Flasher X Press Menu NOTE Menu options will vary depending on system settings such as whether you are currently navigating NOTE Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal See Main Menu User Mode for details NOTE To activate Ice Fishing Mode see Sonar Menu Tab Also see Views Circular Flasher View for more information Flasher X Press Menu Flasher X Pr...

Page 120: ... too cluttered Decrease the sensitivity to eliminate the clutter from the display that is sometimes present in murky or muddy water If Sensitivity is adjusted too low the display may not show many sonar returns that could be fish NOTE The Sensitivity setting is a global setting and will adjust the sensitivity of all sonar frequencies Upper Range Advanced Sonar Split Sonar Circular Flasher and Big ...

Page 121: ...nual You can adjust the Lower Range to lock the unit on a particular depth Adjust the Upper and Lower Range together to view a specific depth range especially when looking for fish or bottom structure NOTE A minimum distance of 10 feet will be maintained between the Upper and Lower Range regardless of the manual settings entered The available Lower Range settings are determined by your Humminbird ...

Page 122: ...the center of the circular flasher display The color palettes range from weak to strong sonar return signals which are displayed left to right on the color preview bar See Views Circular Flasher View for more information Choose from the following color palettes Palette 1 Green weak Yellow medium Red strong Palette 2 Yellow weak Green medium Red strong Palette 3 Blue weakest Green weak Light Green ...

Page 123: ...ides access to the snapshot management and sonar recording functions Press the MENU key once while in the Snapshot and Recording View to access the Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu NOTE For more information see Views Snapshot and Recording View Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu ...

Page 124: ...e control head is actively recording Delete Image optional purchase SD Memory Card Snapshot and Recording View only Settings Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions Delete Image allows you to delete a single screen capture image This menu option is only available when an optional purchase SD memory card is installed Snapshot and Recording View is on the screen and you have select...

Page 125: ...l purchase SD memory card is installed and Snapshot and Recording View is on the screen Pings Per Second optional purchase SD Memory Card Snapshot and Recording View only Settings 1 to 10 Auto Default Auto Pings Per Second allows you to specify the ping rate for an active sonar recording NOTE Pings Per Second is available when an optional purchase SD memory card is installed Snapshot and Recording...

Page 126: ...optional purchase SD memory card is installed and Recording Playback is active NOTE You can also change playback speed in the Snapshot and Recording View using the LEFT and RIGHT Cursor keys although you cannot skip to the beginning or end of a recording using these keys NOTE Sonar chart speed is increased during Fast Forward and reversed during Rewind This may result in a reduced quality sonar im...

Page 127: ...p 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 NOTE During playback the amount of time memory left to play is indicated by the status bar For more information see Views Snapshot and Recording View ...

Page 128: ...cess the Navigation X Press Menu NOTE Menu options will vary depending on system settings such as whether you are currently navigating NOTE Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal See Main Menu User Mode for details Navigation X Press Menu See Introduction to Navigation and the Humminbird Waypoint Management Guide for more information Navigation X ...

Page 129: ... cursor on a waypoint Settings Edit Delete Target Grid Waypoint Name allows you to view the Waypoints submenu for the waypoint under your cursor You can move the cursor onto an existing waypoint and press the MENU key once or use Cursor to Waypoint to select a waypoint from the saved waypoints list NOTE See Introduction to Navigation and the Humminbird Waypoint Management Guide for more informatio...

Page 130: ...ave Current Track appears on the Navigation X Press Menu after navigation is stopped Clear Current Track Settings Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions Clear Current Track allows you to clear the current track on the display and start a new track at the present position Save Current Route only when Navigating Settings Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions Sa...

Page 131: ...pear when a target has already been applied to a waypoint NOTE See Introduction to Navigation Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid for more information Remove Grid only if a Grid is active Settings Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate Remove Grid removes the waypoint grid from the display This menu option will only appear when a grid has already been applied to a waypoint NOTE See Introduction...

Page 132: ...the selected waypoint See Introduction to Navigation and the Humminbird Waypoint Management Guide for more information Delete allows you to delete the waypoint Go To starts navigation to the waypoint Target applies a target to the waypoint Grid applies a trolling grid to the waypoint Reset XTE only when Navigating Settings Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate Reset XTE is available during naviga...

Page 133: ...removes all chart layers except for land outlines waypoints routes and tracks The chart will stay decluttered for 10 seconds and then it will refresh to its previous display settings To refresh the view faster than 10 seconds press the Zoom keys NOTE See Chart Menu Tab Chart Detail Level for more information ...

Page 134: ...en an alarm is triggered you can silence it by pressing any key The alarm will be silenced and will not be triggered again until a new instance of the alarm condition is detected NOTE Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal See Main Menu User Mode for details Alarms Menu Alarms Menu Tab ...

Page 135: ...he input battery voltage is equal to or less than the menu setting The battery alarm will only sound for the battery that is connected to the Fishing System The Low Battery Alarm should be set to warn you when the battery voltage drops below the safety margin that you have determined For instance if you are running a trolling motor battery operated set the Low Battery Alarm to sound before the bat...

Page 136: ... 25 to 3000 ft 10 to 1000 m International Models only Default 300 ft 100 m Off Course Alarm allows you to set how far the boat is allowed to move off course before the Off Course Alarm will sound during navigation Arrival Alarm Circle Off Course Limits For example if the Temp Alarm is set to 58 degrees Fahrenheit and the water temperature falls from 60 degrees to 58 degrees the Temp Alarm will sou...

Page 137: ...t before the Arrival Alarm will sound Drift Alarm Settings Off 25 to 3000 ft 10 to 1000 m International Models only Default Off Drift Alarm allows you to set the size of a perimeter around the boat s anchored position If the anchored boat drifts outside of that perimeter the Drift Alarm will sound Alarm Tone Settings High Medium Low Default Medium Alarm Tone selects the pitch of the alarm sound A ...

Page 138: ...RIGHT Cursor key Save and Close To save your settings and start the Timer at a later time select Save and Close and press the RIGHT Cursor key Also see Start Timer Digital Readout To display the Timer on screen as it counts down see Views To Change the Digital Readouts Start Timer Settings Press the RIGHT Cursor key to start the Timer Start Timer allows you to start the Timer using the saved count...

Page 139: ...the User Mode to Advanced or Normal See Main Menu User Mode for details NOTE The selected transducer also influences the menu options See Sonar Menu Tab Transducer Select for more information NOTE Menu options are determined by your Humminbird model See the following pages for full menu descriptions 788ci HD Sonar Menu Advanced shown with optional purchase accessory menu options Sonar Menu Tab ...

Page 140: ...mation is shown in the Sonar View Sonar Zoom View and the Big Digits View The RTS Window in the Sonar View and the Circular Flasher View will only show the returns from the 200 kHz narrow beam When set to 200 kHz only the returns from the 200 kHz narrow beam will be displayed in the Sonar View the Sonar Zoom View the Big Digits View and the Circular Flasher View The Split Sonar View will continue ...

Page 141: ... each beam in their respective windows The blended information is shown in the Sonar View Sonar Zoom View and the Big Digits View The RTS Window in the Sonar View and the Circular Flasher View will only show the returns from the 200 kHz narrow beam When set to 200 kHz only the returns from the 200 kHz narrow beam will be displayed in the Sonar View the Sonar Zoom View the Big Digits View and the C...

Page 142: ... Frequency allows you to select which frequency to apply to the Down Imaging beams 455 kHz or 800 kHz For the best overall image quality and depth select 455 kHz For the sharpest image but limited depth capability select 800 kHz 75 Degree Total Coverage 16 25 455kHz 200kHz 75 455kHz 45 800kHz Sonar Menu Tab ...

Page 143: ...raw sonar returns on the display When Max Mode is selected you will see the maximum sonar information available within the transducer beam so more fish arches and better jig tracking are shown Choose Clear Mode to see less clutter and more fish size accuracy on the display When Clear Mode is selected the clutter is filtered and sonar returns are interpreted to provide more details about the object...

Page 144: ...nted as orange fish symbols and targets detected in the 200 kHz conical beam are represented as blue fish symbols In the 788ci HD XD targets detected in the 200 kHz narrow beam are represented as orange fish symbols and targets detected in the 50 kHz wide beam are represented as blue fish symbols When Fish ID is turned off the Fishing System shows only the raw sonar returns on the display These re...

Page 145: ... ID Sensitivity is used in conjunction with Fish ID Fish ID must be on for Fish ID Sensitivity to affect the ability of the Fishing System to identify sonar returns as fish Real Time Sonar RTS Window Settings Wide Narrow Off Default Narrow RTS Window sets the RTS Window to either Wide or Narrow or turns it off in the Sonar View The RTS Window always updates at the fastest rate possible and only di...

Page 146: ...dium Yellow strong Palette 2 Navy Blue weak Green medium Yellow strong Palette 3 Navy Blue weak to Red strong NOTE To change the color palette for the Circular Flasher View see Flasher X Press Menu Color Palette Bottom View Settings Structure ID WhiteLine Default Structure ID Bottom View selects the method used to represent bottom and structure on the display Structure ID represents weak returns i...

Page 147: ...z sonar window 83 kHz Sensitivity Advanced DualBeam PLUS Sonar only 788ci HD 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 weak returns and decreasing the 83 kHz Sensitivity will display fewer weak returns NOTE 83 kHz Sensitivity is particularly useful for adjusting the sensitivity of the 83 kHz s...

Page 148: ...Side transducer Settings 10 to 10 Default O WideSide Sensitivity adjusts the sensitivity of the WideSide beam Increasing the sensitivity will display additional weak returns and decreasing the sensitivity will display fewer weak returns A WideSide transducer must be attached to the Fishing System The WideSide Sensitivity menu choice is available when Transducer Select is set to WideSide see Sonar ...

Page 149: ...al depth lines The depth of each line is displayed along the depth scale You can turn Depth Lines On or Off Depth Lines Depth Lines WideSide Sensitivity is particularly useful for adjusting the sensitivity of the 455 kHz sonar returns in the WideSide View The 455 kHz sensitivity can be adjusted without affecting the sensitivity of the other sonar frequencies ...

Page 150: ...ax Depth controls the maximum depth of operation When Max Depth is set to Auto the Fishing System will acquire bottom readings as needed within the capacity of the unit When Max Depth is set to match your fishing maximum depth your Fishing System will not attempt to acquire sonar data below that depth so more detail will be shown on the screen NOTE If the bottom is deeper than the Max Depth settin...

Page 151: ...transducer optional purchase WideSide transducer and optional purchase Universal Sonar 2 788ci HD DI Your Fishing System will default to the Down Imaging transducer 788ci HD XD Your Fishing System will default to Dual 200 50 Your Fishing System also supports the optional purchase DualBeam PLUS transducer XNT 9 20 and optional purchase Universal Sonar 2 NOTE To purchase transducers visit our Web si...

Page 152: ...lasher View When Ice Fishing Mode is off the Circular Flasher View displays Real Time Sonar RTS data in a traditional flasher format When Ice Fishing Mode is on the Circular Flasher View displays the data in flasher format with additional features including Zoom and Depth Cursor Also the fishfinder s sensitivity settings are adjusted automatically to accommodate ice fishing conditions These settin...

Page 153: ...Menu options will vary depending on system settings such as whether you are currently navigating NOTE Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal See Main Menu User Mode for details NOTE Menu options are determined by your Humminbird model See the following pages for full menu descriptions Navigation Menu Advanced ...

Page 154: ... you choose Color By Depth you cannot choose one color to represent the track A color range will represent the different depths on the track instead from light green shallowest to black deepest You can change the depth range associated with black by using the Track Color Range menu setting see Navigation Menu Tab Track Color Range If you choose Hidden the unit continues to save trackpoints but the...

Page 155: ...or all new waypoints See Introduction to Navigation Edit your Waypoints Routes Tracks and Groups and the Humminbird Waypoint Management Guide for details The Waypoint Settings dialog box includes the following options Icon Category allows you to select a waypoint icon category All Geometry Alerts Supplies Navigation The Default Waypoint Icon also changes to match the selected category Default Wayp...

Page 156: ...e track instead from light green shallowest to black deepest You can change the depth range associated with black by using the Track Color Range menu setting see Navigation Menu Tab Track Color Range Chart Orientation Settings North Up Heading Up Course Up Default North Up Chart Orientation allows you to select whether the Chart and Combo Views should be drawn North Up Heading Up or Course Up The ...

Page 157: ... allows you to display or hide waypoint flags for the ten closest waypoints to the boat or active cursor The flags show the distance from the boat or active cursor to each waypoint Waypoint Proximity Flags are also influenced by the zoom level and boat speed The flags are only displayed if the chart range is less than 5 sm and the boat is traveling less than 15 mph Chart View with Waypoint Flags T...

Page 158: ...See Introduction to Navigation Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid for information NOTE This feature may appear as either Trolling Grid Rotation or Grid Rotation depending on your model Trackpoint Interval Settings 1 second 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 30 seconds or 60 seconds Default 1 second Trackpoint Interval allows you to select the time period between trackpoints The current track can ...

Page 159: ...drift setting both Trackpoint Interval and Track Min Distance to small values will allow you to increase the track resolution Track Color Range Settings 50 to 3000 feet or 20 to 1000 meters International Models only Default 50 ft 20 m Track Color Range allows you to set the depth range that will be displayed as black the deepest depth when Color By Depth is selected as the style for the current tr...

Page 160: ...sed on the speed calculation Continuous Navigation Mode Settings Off On Default Off Continuous Navigation Mode allows you to continue to navigate and fish around a particular waypoint even if you pass over it multiple times GPS Receiver Override Advanced Settings Internal External Auto Default Auto GPS Receiver Override allows you to set which GPS receiver to use if you have multiple GPS receivers...

Page 161: ...e to Advanced or Normal See Main Menu User Mode for details NOTE When a map from an optional purchase SD card is installed the Chart Menu Tab will change to display menu options that correspond with the active chart To manually select a chart card see Chart Select Also see Add Maps to Your Fishing System for more information Chart Menu Advanced User Mode shown with optional purchase LakeMaster and...

Page 162: ...t a chart automatically Select Right to use the SD card installed in the right card slot and select Left to use the SD card installed in the left card slot see SD Memory Card Slots Add Maps to your Fishing System Set Simulation Position Advanced Settings Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions to activate Set Simulation Position allows you to set the position of the boat used in ...

Page 163: ...sor was not active before you began this procedure an error message will appear Exit the menu set the cursor then try again Clear Map Offset Advanced Settings Follow screen instructions to activate Clear Map Offset allows you to clear the Map Offset The Clear Map Offset menu option is available when Map Offset is active North Up Indicator Settings On Off Default Off North Up allows you to display ...

Page 164: ... Navigation information All shows roads buildings railways and other notations in addition to the Basic Navigation and Underwater information Custom Advanced User Mode allows you to display or hide chart layers on the Navigation Views The available chart layers include Navigable Canals Boundaries Restricted Areas Coastline Bridges etc To customize the chart layers 1 Select Chart Detail Level from ...

Page 165: ...s The 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 Ramps 7 Coastline 8 Map Borders shown with optional purchase Navionics Cartography with Custom Chart Layers 2 4 5 3 1 7 8 6 Chart Menu Tab ...

Page 166: ...o use only the ZOOM keys to adjust the chart range turn off Auto Zoom See Viewing Cartography for more information NOTE The Auto Zoom setting does not apply to the Bird s Eye View Auto Range Advanced Settings On Off Default Off Auto Range when turned on sets the chart scale to the lowest range so that only the boat icon and the next waypoint in the route are displayed See Viewing Cartography for m...

Page 167: ... Vessel Offset turned on Settings 5 to 60 mph 5 to 50 kts or 8 to 95 kph International Models only Default 5 mph 5 kts 8 kph Offset Speed allows you to see more of the Chart View when the boat is traveling at or above the Offset Speed setting Vessel Offset must be turned on See Vessel Offset for more information Contour Lines optional purchase LakeMaster charts only Settings Hidden Visible Default...

Page 168: ...optional purchase LakeMaster charts only Settings 30 to 30 ft 5 to 5 fathoms 10 to 10 m International Models only Default 0 ft m Water Level Offset allows you to change the level of the water being read from the control head The displayed numbers on the Contour Lines will adjust from the Water Level Offset setting and the water level offset will be highlighted in dark brown Shallow Water Highlight...

Page 169: ...h the list As each lake is highlighted you can view information about the lake in the white box displayed on the screen Cursor To Highlight a lake on the list and press the RIGHT Cursor key to move the active cursor to the location you ve chosen You can then mark waypoints or press the GO TO key to start navigation toward a waypoint or press the CHECK INFO key for more information Chart View with ...

Page 170: ...e RIGHT Cursor key until the Setup tab is selected NOTE Menu options will vary depending on which accessories are attached to the unit NOTE Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal See Main Menu User Mode for details Setup Menu Tab Advanced Setup Menu Tab ...

Page 171: ...tional Models Meters Kilometers Meters Nautical Miles Feet Statute Miles Feet Nautical Miles Default Meters Kilometers Units Distance selects the units of measure for all distance related readouts This menu option is available if a Temp Speed accessory is connected and the paddlewheel has moved at least once or if the GPS Receiver is connected Units Speed Settings Domestic Models mph kts Internati...

Page 172: ...ettings Various Default English Language selects the display language for menus Triplog Reset Settings Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions to activate Triplog Reset resets the Triplog to zero The Triplog provides the following information timer for elapsed time distance traveled since last reset and average speed Restore Defaults Settings Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow...

Page 173: ...lect Off See Views to change the Select Readouts Data windows can display readouts from connected equipment such as GPS Receiver or the Temp Speed accessory optional purchase required Each data window can be empty or contain one of the following information categories Course Temperature Navigation Time Position Time Date Speed Timer TTG Time to Go to Triplog the next Waypoint Voltage Select Readou...

Page 174: ...measurement from the transducer to keel to read the depth from the keel Temp Offset Advanced with Temp Speed only Settings 10 0 to 10 0 degrees Default 0 Temp Offset will adjust the temperature readout by the amount entered This menu option is available if a Temp Speed Accessory is connected and the paddlewheel has moved at least once NOTE The availability of the digital readout information corres...

Page 175: ...cted as a Digital Readout on the Sonar View see Setup Menu Tab Select Readouts Daylight Saving Time Advanced Settings Off On Default Off Daylight Saving Time adjusts the time display to account for local Daylight Saving Time when Time Date is selected as a Digital Readout on the Sonar View see Setup Menu Tab Select Readouts Selecting On adds one hour to the time display adjusted for your local tim...

Page 176: ...y Date Format changes the date format used by the unit Date Format selects the format for the date display when Time Date is selected as a Digital Readout on the Sonar View see Setup Menu Tab Select Readouts Digits Format Advanced Settings Small tenths Large tenths No tenths Default Small tenths Digits Format adds a tenth decimal place to the readouts such as Temperature and Depth Use the settings...

Page 177: ...he following NMEA sentences are output when NMEA Output is turned On DPT Depth MTW Water Temperature GLL Lat Lon Position GGA GPS Fix Data RMC Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data VTG Course Over Ground and Ground Speed ZDA Time and Date When navigating the following NMEA sentences are also output when NMEA Output is turned On APB Autopilot Sentence B BWR Bearing and Distance to Waypoint RMB Rec...

Page 178: ...the screen if you don t press any keys during the warning screen at power up Menu settings cannot be saved in Demonstration see Power On and Start Up Options Menu Sound Control Settings No Sounds Alarms Only All Sounds Default All Sounds Sound Control allows you to set when the control head will beep or sound because of key presses and or alarms Setup Menu Tab ...

Page 179: ...iews tab is selected This menu tab allows you to set the available views to either hidden or visible in the view rotation The view will be removed from the view rotation if it is set to Hidden and will be displayed in the view rotation if it is set to Visible NOTE See Views for more information 788ci HD DI Views Menu Views Menu Tab ...

Page 180: ...cessory is attached however additional menu choices that support the accessory will be added automatically See the Operations Manual that comes with your accessory for detailed information NOTE Accessories to enable WeatherSense AIS and XM WX Weather require separate purchases Visit our Web site at humminbird com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1 800 633 1468 for details Accessories Men...

Page 181: ...l be represented by the Unavailable icon circle with a slanted line through it on the Snapshot and Recording View on the other unit AIS optional purchase AIS equipment only Settings Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate Your Fishing System is compatible with AIS technology This equipment must be purchased separately and connected properly to the control head for AIS to be activated in your Fishin...

Page 182: ...AIS has not received information from a target within 10 minutes the target will turn gray If information is not received after 15 minutes the target will disappear from the view Also if there are several targets on the view and a new target message is received the oldest target will disappear from the view MMSI Tag Maritime Mobile Service Identity will be displayed if it is available for each tar...

Page 183: ...rsor onto a vessel icon Press the CHECK INFO key to view available information including target name speed course latitude longitude position registration call sign and more AIS Submenu allows you to control and view AIS information Chart View with AIS Your Boat Icon Target Vessel in the area Gray Target information unavailable Target Course Line Accessories Menu Tab ...

Page 184: ...can be set in nautical miles or time When the vessel has traveled past the set limit the Vessel Icon will turn red in the view and an alarm will sound Press any key to turn off the alarm Press the RIGHT Cursor key to open the dialog box CPA sets the closest point of approach measured in nautical miles TCPA sets the closest point of approach measured in time Target List shows active targets and rel...

Page 185: ...een Target Course Line turns course lines off or sets the amount of time represented on the target course line The length of the course line indicates the last known ship speed while the direction of the arrow shows heading Settings Off 00 00 59 59 Default 5 00 MMSI Label Maritime Mobile Service Identity sets the MMSI label information to be Visible or Hidden Settings Visible Hidden Default Visibl...

Page 186: ...from the battery terminals or wiring or actually replacing the battery if necessary Fishing System Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached A connected and functioning transducer will cause the newly started Fishing System to go into Normal operating mode automatically If when you power up the Fishing System it goes into Simulator mode automatically even though a transducer is already conn...

Page 187: ... air and water flowing around the transducer cavitation may be interfering with the interpretation of sonar data See your Installation Guide for suggestions on adjusting the transducer position Electrical noise from the boat s engine may be interfering with sonar reception See Finding the Cause of Noise for more information Sonar readings may be affected if the transducer is not positioned correct...

Page 188: ...s To determine whether the boat s engine is the source of the noise increase the RPMs while the boat is in neutral and stationary to see if the noise increases proportionately if noise appears when you rev the engine the problem could be the spark plugs alternator or tachometer wiring Replace the spark plugs with resistor plugs install an alternator filter or route the control head power and trans...

Page 189: ... to 20 VDC Current Draw 650 mA LCD Matrix 640 V x 640 H Transducer XNT 9 20 T Transducer Cable Length 20 ft 6 m IPX Rating IP67 Waterproof Submersible 1 m for 30 minutes and dust tight NOTE Humminbird verifies maximum stated depth in saltwater conditions but actual depth performance may vary due to transducer installation water type thermal layers bottom composition and slope NOTE Product specific...

Page 190: ...6 10 dB in 455 kHz Target Separation 2 1 2 Inches 63 5 mm Power Requirement 10 to 20 VDC Current Draw 650 mA LCD Matrix 640 V x 640 H Transducer XNT 9 DI T Transducer Cable Length 20 ft 6 m IPX Rating IP67 Waterproof Submersible 1 m for 30 minutes and dust tight NOTE Humminbird verifies maximum stated depth in saltwater conditions but actual depth performance may vary due to transducer installatio...

Page 191: ...C Current Draw 650 mA LCD Matrix 640 V x 640 H Transducer XNT 9 DB 74 T Transducer Cable Length 20 ft 6 m IPX Rating IP67 Waterproof Submersible 1 m for 30 minutes and dust tight NOTE Humminbird verifies maximum stated depth in saltwater conditions but actual depth performance may vary due to transducer installation water type thermal layers bottom composition and slope NOTE Product specifications...

Page 192: ...ntended as fixed or temporary installation in transportation vehicles such as automobiles aircraft and boats In some European Union member states these vehicles are considered outside of the scope of the Directive and EEE for those applications can be considered excluded from the WEEE Directive requirement This symbol WEEE wheelie bin on product indicates the product must not be disposed of with o...

Page 193: ...ote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CALDERA SYSTEMS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDI...

Page 194: ... in the sonar beam Precision sonar beams such as the Humminbird 20 beam have a smaller dead zone than wider sonar beams Decibel The measurement for sound pressure level or intensity of the sonar return See dB Down Point dB Down Point The standard decibel level at which the sonar cone angle is measured and is written as 10 dB or 3 dB Measurements at smaller down points bigger negative numbers indic...

Page 195: ...rement systems Either method is acceptable but it is important when comparing power outputs to make sure that the same measurement system is being used for both outputs because P T P numbers are 8 times higher than RMS numbers Greater power output allows the sonar signal to penetrate through weeds and thermoclines reach deeper depths and operate more effectively in noisy environments such as when ...

Page 196: ... Water is provided by a speed paddlewheel and is the measurement of the flow past the boat which may vary depending on current speed and direction Speed Through Water is most critical for anglers using downriggers as it impacts the running depth of the down riggers Speed Over Ground is optimal for navigation as accurate destination times can be derived from this measurement Humminbird products all...

Page 197: ...energy from the transmitter into sound energy and that forms the sonar beam in turn Internally the transducer consists of one or more piezo electric disks that expand by very minute amounts to create the sound wave This element also works in reverse converting the returned sound energy back into an electrical signal that the receiver interprets See SONAR Zoom A feature that focuses on a smaller ar...

Page 198: ...urrent direction the boat is traveling measured in degrees from North i e 321 where 000 is North 090 East 180 is South 270 is West When the Course Over Ground is equal to Bearing the boat is said to be On Course and will arrive at the destination in the most efficient manner COG is often confused with Heading See Heading Cross Track Error XTE The straight line distance of the boat from the intende...

Page 199: ...hart i e WGS84 It is important to select the correct Map Datum setting in your fishfinder when comparing GPS position to a paper chart to avoid slight position inaccuracies Almost all electronic charts use the WGS84 Map Datum and therefore they do not require setting changes MMC Multi Media Card An MMC is a postage stamp sized memory device used to store electronic data such a maps waypoints route...

Page 200: ...rs 95 of the time With SA inactive the GPS is accurate to within 45 meters 95 of the time Currently SA is inactive and the consumer can enjoy the greater precision GPS provides however the DoD reserves the right to activate SA at any time Speed Over Ground SOG The measurement of the boat s progress across a given distance and the speed measurement provided by GPS An alternate Speed Through Water i...

Page 201: ...cy through correction signals broadcast from Federal Aviation Administration WAAS satellites stationed over the USA These secondary signals are automatically received by the standard Humminbird GPS Receiver With WAAS signal GPS accuracy is improved to within 3 meters 95 of the time Outside the United States regional governmental coalitions have created similar systems such as EGNOS Europe and MSAS...

Page 202: ...ng ways By Telephone Monday Friday 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 days service humminbird com For direct shipping our address is Humminbird Service Department 678 Humminbird Lane Eufaula AL 36027 USA ...

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