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Humminbird 798c, Operation Manual

The Humminbird 798c is a cutting-edge fishfinder unit designed to enhance your fishing experience. This feature-packed device offers top-notch sonar and GPS capabilities. Ensure optimal use of its advanced features by accessing the comprehensive Operation Manual available for free download at manualshive.com.

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Speed Calibration 

(Advanced, with Temp/Speed only) 

Speed  Calibration

will  adjust  the  speed  readout  by  the  percentage  entered,

and will appear in the menu if a Temp/Speed Accessory is connected and the
paddlewheel  has  moved  at  least  once,  and  when  the  User  Mode  is  set  to
Advanced (see 

Main Menu: User Mode

).

To change the Speed Calibration setting:

1.  Make  sure  the  User  Mode  is  set  to  Advanced,  then  highlight  Speed

Calibration on the Setup main menu.

2.  Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the Speed Calibration

setting. (-20% to +20%, Default = 0%)

Local Time Zone 

(Advanced) 

Local Time Zone

selects your time zone in reference to the time reported by the

GPS receiver when Time+Date is selected as a Digital Readout on the Sonar
View (see 

Setup Menu Tab: Select Readouts

). This menu option is available

when the User Mode is set to Advanced (see 

Main Menu: User Mode

).

To change the Local Time Zone:

1.  Make sure the User Mode is set to Advanced, then highlight Local Time

Zone on the Setup main menu.

2.  Press  the  LEFT  or  RIGHT  Cursor  keys  to  change  the  Local  Time  Zone

(Default = EST [UTC-5] - Eastern Standard Time).

Set Up Menu Tab

Summary of Contents for 798c

Page 1: ...Section Title 798c and 798ci SI Combo Operations Manual 798c and 798ci SI Combo Operations Manual 531691 1_D ...

Page 2: ...ects 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 California to cause cancer and or reproductive harm ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIA...

Page 3: ...sed ROHS STATEMENT Product designed and intended as a fixed installation or part of a system in a vessel may be considered beyond the scope of Directive 2002 95 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment Navionics Gold HotMaps and HotMaps Premium are registered trademarks o...

Page 4: ...s 12 Side Imaging For Best Performance 13 What s On the Sonar Display 18 Understanding the Sonar Display 20 Real Time Sonar RTS Window 21 Freeze Frame and Cursor 22 Bottom Presentation 23 Views 25 Side Imaging View 28 Sonar Side Combo View 30 Sonar View 31 Sonar Zoom View 32 200 83 kHz Split Sonar View 33 Big Digits View 34 Circular Flasher View 35 Snapshot and Recording View 36 Side Beam View wit...

Page 5: ...Route 66 Save or Clear a Current Track 67 Edit Delete or Hide Saved Tracks 67 Man Overboard MOB Navigation 68 Using Your 700 Series Control Head 70 Key Functions 71 POWER LIGHT Key 71 VIEW Key 71 INFO Key 72 MENU Key 72 4 WAY Cursor Control Key 73 MARK Key 74 GOTO Key 74 ZOOM Key 75 VIEW PRESET Keys 75 EXIT Key 76 Multi Media Card MMC SD Slot 77 Adding Maps to Your Fishing System 77 Updating Softw...

Page 6: ...only 88 X Press Menu 89 Main Menu 90 Quick Tips for the Main Menu 91 User Mode Normal or Advanced 92 Side Imaging X Press Menu Side Imaging views only 94 SI Side 95 SI Sensitivity 95 SI Enhance 96 SI Range 97 Chart Speed 98 SI Colors 98 Sonar X Press Menu Sonar views only 99 Sensitivity 100 Upper Range Advanced Sonar Split Sonar Big Digits and Circular Flasher views only 101 Lower Range 102 Chart ...

Page 7: ... when MOB Navigation is activated 111 Remove Target only if Target is Active 111 Remove Grid only if Grid is Active 112 Sonar Window Combo View only 112 Waypoint Name Most recently created waypoint 113 Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu Snapshot and Recording View optional purchase MMC SD card only 114 Start Recording optional purchase MMC SD Card Snapshot and Recording View only 115 Stop Recordi...

Page 8: ...urchase temp probe or Temp Speed only 122 Temp Alarm 123 Off Course Alarm 124 Arrival Alarm 124 Drift Alarm 125 Alarm Tone 125 Sonar Menu Tab 126 Beam Select 127 Fish ID 128 Fish ID Sensitivity 129 Real Time Sonar RTS Window 129 Bottom View 130 Zoom Width 130 83 kHz Sensitivity Advanced 131 455 kHz Sensitivity Advanced with QuadraBeam PLUS transducer 132 Depth Lines Advanced 133 Surface Clutter Ad...

Page 9: ...m Advanced 147 Course Projection Line 147 Export All Nav Data Advanced 147 Delete All Nav Data Advanced 148 Continuous Navigation Mode 148 GPS Receiver Override 149 Chart Menu Tab 150 Chart Detail Level 151 Map Borders 152 Lat Lon Grid 153 Spot Soundings 153 Navaids on Bird s Eye View 153 Shaded Depth 154 Chart Select 154 NVB Chart Preference 154 Set Simulation Position Advanced 155 Set Map Offset...

Page 10: ...t Advanced 162 Aux Temp Offset Advanced 163 Temp Offset Advanced 163 Speed Calibration Advanced with Temp Speed only 164 Local Time Zone Advanced 164 Daylight Saving Time Advanced 165 Position Format Advanced 165 Time Format Advanced International only 166 Date Format Advanced International only 166 Digits Format Advanced 167 NMEA Output Advanced 167 Sonar 168 Views Menu Tab 169 Accessories Menu T...

Page 11: ...utors please visit our web site at www humminbird com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 334 687 6613 NOTE Entries in this Table of Contents which list with PC Connect Cable only or with Temp Speed only require the purchase of separate accessories You can visit our web site at www humminbird com to order these accessories online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1 800 633 1468 NOT...

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Page 13: ...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 14: ...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 benefits of increase...

Page 15: ... information DualBeam PLUS Sonar Your 700 Series Fishing System uses a 200 83 kHz DualBeam PLUS sonar system with a wide 60 area of coverage DualBeam PLUS sonar has a narrowly focused 20 center beam surrounded by a second beam of 60 expanding 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 togeth...

Page 16: ...ucture locating sonar beams to spot fish bait and structure to the left and right of the boat over an area of the bottom that s always equal to twice your 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 rig...

Page 17: ...Sonar 2 all wiring is concealed inside the indestructible composite shaft out of sight and out of harm s way with no clamps ties or exposed wires Universal Sonar 2 features new temperature sensing and the performance of DualBeam PLUS technology available with all Humminbird DualBeam PLUS models An expanded view and greater bottom detail gives you a totally new perspective of the water below along ...

Page 18: ...rea Augmentation System EGNOS the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service and MSAS the MTSAT Satellite Augmentation System satellites if they are available in your area GPS uses a constellation of over 24 satellites that continually send radio signals to the earth Your present position is determined by receiving signals from up to 16 satellites and measuring the distance from the satelli...

Page 19: ...edia You can insert optional purchase cards in the MMC SD slots on your control head to access additional detailed maps See Multi Media Card MMC SD Slot for more information NOTE Your 700 Series supports Navionics Gold HotMaps and HotMaps Premium Your 700 Series does not support Navionics Classic Charts or Platinum Cartography Your unit also comes with a built in UniMap with a more detailed map of...

Page 20: ...f the Display Information from the side beams are displayed at the top of the screen As new information is received the historical data scrolls down the screen For the most current information watch the top of the screen Topography Changes The light part of the screen shows where the beam is hitting hard bottom or rising terrain The dark part of the screen indicates soft bottom sand mud or descend...

Page 21: ...s to the bottom The water column shows the relative depth of the water under the boat at a given time Variations in the width of the water column show variations in the distance to the bottom as the boat passes over accurate interpretation of bottom contour and structure For Side Imaging the rock and gravel provide a clearer sonar return than mud and sand because of better than downward slopes tha...

Page 22: ...ge is very thin from front to back yet very wide top to bottom The narrow aspect front to back of the beam illuminates a small strip of the bottom perpendicular to the direction of the boat Each time the unit pings a strip of data representing all the echoes received by the transducer are put together on the display to form the image that you see NOTE Drawing shown for illustration purposes only a...

Page 23: ...eams look out 240 feet to each side with a total side coverage of 480 feet with a depth limitation of 150 feet depending on the contour of the bottom Your Side Imaging transducer also provides traditional sonar imaging at 200 83 kHz Total coverage under the boat is 180 For Best Side Imaging Performance Boat speed 2 to 6 mph Straight line navigation Minimum turning time and wave turbulence See Side...

Page 24: ... 480 feet with a depth limitation of 150 feet The main benefit of Side Imaging sonar to anglers is that it provides an overall survey of a large area of water This gives you a better understanding of the bottom topography and how structure is oriented for more efficient fishing Saltwater anglers pick up precise details of popular fishing structure like wrecks reefs humps and drop offs as well as b...

Page 25: ...imal side to side boat motion i e wave induced etc This applies to navigation by either the main engine or the trolling motor Minimize turning time and avoid wave action that induces large side to side rocking of the boat For example if there is a lot of wave activity try to move the boat so that it is perpendicular to the waves instead of parallel with the waves in order to minimize the side to s...

Page 26: ...14 Submerged Ravine with Timber Submerged Ravine Submerged Tree Possible Drop Off Submerged Timber Creek Channel and New Bridge Piling New bridge pilings Creek Channel What s on the Side Imaging Display ...

Page 27: ...e ed d B Br riid dg ge e When there is an area directly under the boat that does not have side imaging coverage a single object may appear as two separate objects on the display Submerged Bridge A Closer Perspective Submerged Bridge What s on the Side Imaging Display ...

Page 28: ...16 Submerged Swimming Pool Swimming pool Submerged Standing and Fallen Timber Plus Bait Fish Bait Fish Standing and Fallen Timber What s on the Side Imaging Display ...

Page 29: ...17 Submerged Barge with Dumped Logs Dumped logs Submerged barge What s on the Side Imaging Display ...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...e display at the same depth Bait Ball Fish the Fishing System displays fish as arches and or fish icons and can be set to alarm when 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 di...

Page 32: ...ntrol head and plotted on the display represents something that was detected by a sonar return at a particular time As both the boat and the targets fish may be moving the returns are only showing a particular segment of time when objects were detected not exactly where those objects are in relation to other objects shown on the display The returned sonar echoes are displayed on the screen As a ne...

Page 33: ...onar Menu Tab RTS Window The Narrow RTS Window indicates the sonar intensity through the use of colors Red indicates a strong return and blue indicates a weak return The depth of the sonar return is indicated by the vertical placementofthereturnonthe display depth scale The Wide RTS Window indicates the sonar intensity through the use of a bar graph The length of the plotted return indicates wheth...

Page 34: ...screen in the cursor information box Instant Image Update You can change a variety of sonar menu settings such as Sensitivity or Upper Range and the adjustments will be shown instantly on the screen When combined with the Freeze frame feature you can adjust and see the effects of many different sonar settings quickly and easily The RTS Window continues to update in Freeze Frame Pressing EXIT will ...

Page 35: ...d sediment or flat rock appears as a thinner line across the display A Soft Bottom such as mud or sand appears as a thicker line across the display Rocky Bottoms have a broken random appearance The sonar returns from the bottom structure and fish can be represented as either WhiteLine or Structure ID See Sonar Menu Tab Bottom View for details on how to set the bottom view Bottom Contour Profile wi...

Page 36: ...k returns in blue and strong returns in red WhiteLine highlights the strongest sonar returns in white resulting in a distinctive outline This has the benefit of clearly defining the bottom on the display What s on the Sonar Display ...

Page 37: ...preferences NOTE When you change any menu settings that affect the sonar the view will update immediately You don t have to exit the menu to apply the change to the screen NOTE Side Beam View requires the purchase of the QuadraBeam PLUS transducer You can visit our web site at www humminbird com to order this accessory online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1 800 633 1468 Split Sonar Vi...

Page 38: ...the VIEW key to cycle to the view you want to store 2 Press and hold one of the VIEW PRESET keys for several seconds A chime will indicate that the view has been saved You can store up to three views one on each key To change the Digital Readouts Each view displays digital readout information such as speed or time which varies with the view selected the accessory attached and whether or not you ar...

Page 39: ...ibed on the following pages Navigation views Bird s Eye View Chart View Chart Sonar Combo View Chart Side Combo View Sonar views Side Imaging View Sonar Side Combo View Sonar View Sonar Zoom View 200 83 kHz Split Sonar View Big Digits View Circular Flasher View Snapshot and Recording View Side Beam View with optional purchase QuadraBeam PLUS transducer Self Test View see Start Up Options Menu Acce...

Page 40: ...isplay for more information Freeze Frame Press any arrow on the 4 WAY Cursor Control key and the SI 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 you choose will be displayed at the bottom of the screen in the cursor information box Zoom Press the ZOOM key and a...

Page 41: ... Sights Magnification Box Distance of Cursor from Centerline Distance to the Cursor and Bearing to Cursor SI Zoom Level Side Imaging View with Active Cursor Depth Distance of Cursor from Centerline Distance to the Cursor and Bearing to Cursor Active Cursor Views ...

Page 42: ... a combination split screen You can perform some of the functions for either of these views See Sonar X Press Menu and Side Imaging X Press Menu for more information NOTE See Side Imaging View and Sonar View for more information about each side of this view Sonar Side Combo View Sonar Window Side Imaging Window Views ...

Page 43: ...ge 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 is h...

Page 44: ...utomatically 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 water which is being viewed Digital depth is displayed in the upper left hand corner The digital readouts in the Sonar Zo...

Page 45: ...and corner You can use the Split Sonar View to make side by side comparisons between the sonar returns from the 83 kHz wide beam and the 200 kHz narrow beam The digital readouts in the Split Sonar View cannot be customized therefore information such as water temperature and voltage are unavailable in the Split Sonar View 200 83 kHz Split Sonar View Depth 83 kHz Sonar History Window 200 kHz Sonar H...

Page 46: ...e system The Triplog shows distance traveled average speed and time elapsed since the Triplog was last reset The digital readouts in the Big Digits View cannot be customized 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 Average Speed shows the ...

Page 47: ...her View Circular Flasher View displays Real Time Sonar RTS data in the traditional flasher format Depth and temperature are always displayed The digital readouts in the Circular Flasher View cannot be customized Views ...

Page 48: ...lighted with red arrows Press the RIGHT Cursor key to open a file In addition press the MENU key once while in this view and the Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu will appear with the following options Start Recording Stop Recording Delete Image Delete All Images Delete Recording Delete All Recordings Pings Per Second Playback Speed Stop Playback NOTE You must have an optional purchase MMC SD ca...

Page 49: ...ng to play is indicated on the status bar When a snapshot thumbnail is highlighted the amount of room remaining on the MMC SD card is indicated Snapshot and Recording View Amount of space used for this recording Information Box Amount of recording left to play Amount of recording that has been played Snapshot thumbnail Recording icon Unavailable icon Recording mode icons Arrows indicate the thumbn...

Page 50: ...ress the RIGHT Cursor key until the Accessories tab is selected 2 Press the DOWN Cursor key to highlight Screen Snapshot 3 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to turn Screen Snapshot On or Off Off On Default Off To make a screen snapshot Screen Snapshot must be activated 1 Make sure you have installed an optional purchase MMC SD card into the card slot 2 From any view you want to capture press the...

Page 51: ...e When you highlight a screen snapshot thumbnail the amount of space remaining on the MMC SD card will be displayed in the information box A red border around the full screen indicates that the view is a saved screen capture not a live view Press the DOWN Cursor key to view the next screen snapshot Press the LEFT Cursor key to return to the Snapshot and Recording View file list To view saved scree...

Page 52: ...the screen snapshot you want to delete 2 Press the MENU key once to access the Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN Cursor key to select Delete Image and then press the RIGHT Cursor key to complete your selection The Confirm dialog box will appear To confirm deletion press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To cancel deletion press the LEFT Cursor key NOTE To delete ALL of your s...

Page 53: ...ess Menu 3 Stopping a recording using the Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu 4 Playing back a recording using the Snapshot and Recording View and the 4 Way Cursor Control key and changing the playback speed using the Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu 5 Deleting a recording using the Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu For more information see Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu To turn Screen S...

Page 54: ...ll show the file number assigned to the recording SON that is being created Recording file names start with an R The slider bar at the bottom of the screen will show the progress of the recording as well as how much space is remaining on the MMC SD card While you are recording press the EXIT key to exit the Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu and move to a different view Recording will continue ev...

Page 55: ...ls The selected recording icon will be highlighted with red arrows and a green Play triangle will appear to its right When you highlight a recording icon the information box on the right side of the screen will show the file name the date of the recording and the amount of space remaining on the MMC SD card 4 Highlight the recording icon and then press the RIGHT Cursor key to watch the recording R...

Page 56: ...d Chart Speed See Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu for more information The following features can also be used during playback Playback Speed Press the DOWN Cursor key to highlight Playback Speed on the Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu Then press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor key to change the playback speed skip to the beginning or end of playback reverse playback or pause Press the EXIT key to...

Page 57: ...key to complete your selection The Confirm dialog box will appear To confirm deletion press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To cancel deletion press the LEFT Cursor key NOTE To delete ALL of your saved recordings select Delete All Recordings from the Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu and press the RIGHT Cursor key to confirm the deletion Recording Playback Amount of Time Already Played Name of re...

Page 58: ...imilar to the down looking beam but the area covered is to the left and right which gives you a wider view of the bottom The Side Beam View can be arranged in any of the following layouts Default Classic and Slanted To adjust the Quad Layout Setting for the Side Beam View 1 From the Side Beam View press the MENU key once to access the Sonar X Press Menu 2 Press the DOWN Cursor key to highlight Qua...

Page 59: ...ottom 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 History Window...

Page 60: ... 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 Window V...

Page 61: ...r beam as three panels of historical data This layout is presented as three slanted panels 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 62: ... turn the eye point so that you can look off to the sides or even behind the boat Pressing the RIGHT or LEFT arrow keys on the 4 WAY Cursor Control key turns the eye point right or left while pressing the UP arrow key moves the eye point forward and pressing the DOWN arrow key moves the eye point backward Pressing the EXIT key moves the eye point back to its original position behind and above the ...

Page 63: ...racks waypoints and the current route when navigating are overlaid on the chart Use the 4 WAY Cursor Control key to shift pan the chart to another area Press the ZOOM keys to zoom in and out Press the INFO key to get information on the chart objects near the cursor Chart View without Active Cursor shown with Optional Purchase Navionics Cartography Depth Map Scale Speed of Boat Water Surface Temper...

Page 64: ...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 65: ... side of the screen The width of the sonar window can be changed by pressing the MENU key once and using the 4 WAY Cursor Control key to select Sonar Window from the Sonar X Press Menu Combo View Depth Map Scale Water Surface Temperature Sonar Window Cartography Speed of Boat Bearing of Boat with Respect to True North Views ...

Page 66: ...combination split screen You can perform some of the functions for either of these views See Navigation X Press Menu and Side Imaging X Press Menu for more information NOTE See Side Imaging View and Chart View for more information about each side of this view Chart Side Combo View Chart Window Side Imaging Window Views ...

Page 67: ...tion it takes on a boat shape pointed in the direction of motion always Up in the Course Up orientation V Vi ie ew wi in ng g C Ca ar rt to og gr ra ap ph hy y In the Chart or Combo Views there are several cartography related functions that you can access using various keys Panning Use the 4 WAY Cursor Control key to move the chart around on the display in the direction of the key being pressed Wh...

Page 68: ... the screen Screen Snapshots and Recording Icons When a waypoint is created while Screen Snapshot and Recording is active the waypoint will appear as a snapshot icon or recording icon in chart views See Views Snapshot and Recording View for more information Chart Info Press the INFO key to get detailed information about the chart If the cursor is active you will see information about the chart obj...

Page 69: ...display indicate the distance and bearing to the tide station from your present position Nearest Current Station Current information for the nearest current station to your present position will be displayed This includes the position of the station and the current changes for today Two graphs are also presented that show the time direction and flow speed of the current changes for the 24 hour tim...

Page 70: ...to mark waypoints at areas of interest and to navigate to those waypoints via a savable route A route represents the shortest intended distance between waypoints You can also view and save tracks which represent the actual path of the boat Introduction to Navigation ...

Page 71: ...ew a Decluttered Waypoint at full size use the 4 WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor onto a decluttered waypoint icon When the cursor snaps onto the icon the full size waypoint name and icon will be displayed You can also press the ZOOM key until you can see the individual waypoints on the screen Waypoints Routes and Tracks Route BRG Bearing to Waypoint XTE Cross Track Error Distance of Boat...

Page 72: ...nt Save your current position as a waypoint On any view press the MARK key to save the current position of the boat as a waypoint Save the cursor position as a waypoint On the Chart or Combo View use the 4 WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor to the position you want to save as a waypoint Then press the MARK key to save the position as a waypoint Save a position from the sonar history On any ...

Page 73: ...d waypoint first Distance shows the closest waypoint first Delete a waypoint From the Waypoints submenu select Delete and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display the saved waypoints list Select the waypoint you want to delete then press the RIGHT Cursor key You will be asked to confirm deletion before the waypoint is permanently deleted Program or Edit the waypoint fields Use the 4 WAY Cursor Contro...

Page 74: ...uctions you can add more waypoints to create a longer multi segment route Map Scale Decluttered Waypoints Chart View NOTE When two or more waypoints overlap or are displayed close together on a chart view the screen will automatically declutter waypoint names will shorten and the waypoint icons will change into small blue icons To view a Decluttered Waypoint at full size use the 4 WAY Cursor Contr...

Page 75: ...ion will be cancelled Cancel navigation From the Navigation X Press Menu select Cancel Navigation and press the RIGHT Cursor key Canceling navigation removes the route and any waypoints created using the GOTO key but it does not remove any saved routes from memory You will be prompted to save the current route when you cancel navigation Introduction to Navigation ...

Page 76: ...bmenu select Target and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display the saved waypoints list Select the waypoint you want to target A target consisting of concentric circles centered on the selected waypoint will appear on all of the navigation views To remove the target choose Remove Target from the Navigation X Press Menu Chart View with Target Waypoint Target Introduction to Navigation ...

Page 77: ...grid can be rotated to any heading by adjusting the Grid Rotation setting on the Navigation Main Menu To remove the trolling grid choose Remove Grid from the Navigation X Press Menu NOTE Only one waypoint can have either a target or a grid applied to it at one time If you apply a target or a grid to a new waypoint the original waypoint will lose its target or grid NOTE The spacing of the rings on ...

Page 78: ... Route list and press the RIGHT Cursor key to access the Waypoint In Route submenu From this submenu you can move the waypoint up or down in the route order or delete it from the list Delete a saved route From the Routes submenu select Delete and press the RIGHT Cursor key Select the route you want to delete and press the RIGHT Cursor key You will be asked to confirm your choice by pressing the RI...

Page 79: ...ear 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 Edit Delete or Hide Saved Tracks Display the Saved Tracks Submenu From any view press the MENU key twice to display the Main Menu then press the RIGHT Cursor key to select the Navigation tab Select Saved Tracks and press...

Page 80: ...you to create an MOB waypoint to locate the point at which your man went overboard and the relation of the boat to that point Activate MOB navigation Press and hold the GOTO key for more than 1 5 seconds to activate the Man Overboard MOB function When MOB is activated a MOB waypoint is created at the boat s current position regardless of whether the chart cursor is active or not The MOB waypoint h...

Page 81: ...sabled 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 activated Boat s current positio...

Page 82: ...he display Refer to the following illustration and see Key Functions for more information Screen MENU key 1 7 MARK key 8 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 MMC SD Card slot cover 13 ZOOM key 4 2 11 12 13 Using Your 700 Series Control Head ...

Page 83: ... many seconds there 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 LE...

Page 84: ... 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 or navigation mode Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to highlight your X Press Menu choice then press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to change the setting The X Press Menu will collapse temporarily and the screen will update if it is affected by...

Page 85: ...WAY Cursor Control key to freeze the display and move the active cursor to a location on the screen A cursor dialog box will display to show the depth of the location you choose Active Cursor Press any arrow on the 4 WAY Cursor Control key and the active cursor will appear on the screen In any Chart View the 4 WAY Cursor Control key also pans the charts and highlights decluttered waypoint icons Bi...

Page 86: ...apshot is enabled but there is no GPS receiver connected pressing the MARK key will capture the screen image and display an error saying that a GPS position fix is required to create a waypoint NOTE You must have an optional purchase MMC SD card installed for the screen snapshot feature to work GOTO Key The GOTO key has multiple functions depending on the situation If the Cursor is active press th...

Page 87: ...dividual sonar returns The zoom scale will increase or decrease as you press or repeatedly VIEW PRESET Keys The 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 To program the VIEW PRESET keys 1 Press the VI...

Page 88: ...press the EXIT key to return to the previous level in the menu system From any view press the EXIT key to cycle through the available views in reverse order If Freeze Frame is active press the EXIT key to return to a scrolling display If the Cursor is active press the EXIT key to remove the cursor from the display If Side Imaging Zoom is active press the EXIT Key to remove the magnification box fr...

Page 89: ...ance and may damage the cover To remove an MMC SD card 1 Remove the MMC SD slot cover 2 Press the MMC SD card into the slot and then release The card will eject from the slot A Ad dd di in ng g M Ma ap ps s t to o Y Yo ou ur r F Fi is sh hi in ng g S Sy ys st te em m Your 700 Series Fishing System includes a built in UniMap You can also purchase MMC SD cards with additional chart information for a...

Page 90: ...System you can access software downloads from your online profile 3a MMC SD Card Follow the instructions provided with the MMC SD Card Reader to connect the MMC SD Card Reader to a personal computer and download the software update Install the MMC SD card with the updated software file into your control head Power on your control head The Fishing System will recognize the new software and run thro...

Page 91: ...ursor key to highlight Export All Nav Data 4 Press the RIGHT Cursor key to export all navigation data The Confirm dialog box will appear To confirm export press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To cancel export press the LEFT Cursor key NOTE If no MMC card is installed an error message will be displayed Insert the MMC card and try again NOTE The MMC SD cards and MMC SD Card Reader require separate p...

Page 92: ... when an accessory is plugged into the unit In addition multiple accessories can be attached simultaneously See Accessories Menu Tab and 700 Series Fishing System Accessories 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 You can visit our web site at www hu...

Page 93: ...nnected Select the Simulator to learn how to use your Fishing System before taking your boat on the water Select System Status to view system connections and conduct a unit self test Select PC Connect to use the optional purchase PC Connect Cable 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 If ...

Page 94: ...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 95: ...ng System before taking your boat on the water Select System Status to view system connections and conduct a unit self test Select PC Connect to use the optional purchase PC Connect Cable See the following pages for more information about each of these options If a functioning transducer is connected Normal operation will be selected automatically at power up and your Fishing System can be used on...

Page 96: ...ates on the water operation Selecting Simulator from the Start Up Options Menu allows you to pre configure your Fishing System for on the water operation Any menu changes you make will be saved for later use We recommend going through this manual while using the Simulator since all of the menus function and affect the display in the same way as they would in Normal operation NOTE To get the full b...

Page 97: ...electing Simulator from the Start Up Options Menu allows you to pre configure your Fishing System for on the water operation Any menu changes you make will be saved for later use Simulator Start Up Options Menu ...

Page 98: ...s the VIEW key to display the following options Self Test Accessory Test GPS Diagnostic View Exit System Status by powering your Fishing System off Self Test displays results from the internal diagnostic self test including unit serial number Printed Circuit Board PCB serial number software revision total hours of operation and the input voltage Self Test Screen Start Up Options Menu ...

Page 99: ...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 System Status Accessory Test Screen Start Up Options Menu ...

Page 100: ...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 P PC C C Co on nn ne ec ct t with optional purchase PC Connect cable only Use PC Connect to update the software of the Fishing System control head This feature requires the use of the PC Connect Cable Complete instructions are in...

Page 101: ...GHT 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 the view will...

Page 102: ...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 again 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 keys to m...

Page 103: ...u can also jump to 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 MENU or EXIT to leave t...

Page 104: ...nu when the User Mode is changed to Advanced To change the User Mode setting 1 Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu 2 Press the DOWN Cursor key to highlight User Mode on the Setup main menu 3 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 to Norma...

Page 105: ...93 Sonar Tab Normal Mode Sonar Tab Advanced Mode Main Menu ...

Page 106: ...ost frequently used settings Press the MENU key once while in any of the Side Imaging Views to access the Side 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 Side Imaging X Press Menu Side Imaging X Press Menu ...

Page 107: ...e water however the display may become too cluttered When operating in very clear water or greater depths increased sensitivity shows weaker returns that may be of interest Decreasing the sensitivity eliminates the clutter from the display that is sometimes present in murky or muddy water If SI Sensitivity is adjusted too low the display may not show many sonar returns that could be fish To adjust...

Page 108: ...sor keys to highlight a SI Enhance category and press the LEFT and RIGHT Cursor keys to adjust each setting Sensitivity Controls how much detail is shown on the display When operating in very clear water or greater depths increased sensitivity shows weaker returns that may be of interest Decreasing the sensitivity eliminates the clutter from the display that is sometimes present in murky or muddy ...

Page 109: ...be accessed from the Side Imaging Views NOTE The SI Range menu option can only be accessed from the Side Imaging Views To adjust the SI Range 1 Highlight SI Range on the Side Imaging X Press Menu 2 Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to increase or decrease the SI Range setting 6 to 360 feet or 2 to 120 meters International Models only Default 150 feet 50 meters Choose a low range number to focus ...

Page 110: ...to see an entire area Adjust Chart Speed to your personal preference To adjust the Chart Speed 1 Highlight Chart Speed on the Side Imaging X Press Menu 2 Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to increase or decrease the Chart Speed setting 1 10 where 1 Slow 10 Fast Default 5 SI Colors SI Colors allows you to select which color palette you would like to use for the display To change the SI Colors 1 H...

Page 111: ... Sonar X Press Menu NOTE Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the Fishing System User Mode to Advanced or Normal See Main Menu User Mode for details NOTE Transducer selection also influences menu options see Sonar Menu Tab Transducer Select NOTE Quad Layout only appears in Side Beam View withoptional purchaseQuadraBeamPLUS transducer Sonar X Press Menu Sonar X Press Menu ...

Page 112: ...mes 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 as compared to specific sensitivity adjustments such as 83 kHz Sensitivity or 455 kHz Sensitivity which allow you to adjust the level of sensitivity for one spe...

Page 113: ...anual settings entered To adjust the Upper Range 1 Make sure the User Mode is set to Advanced then highlight Upper Range on the Sonar X Press Menu NOTE See Main Menu User Mode to change the User Mode to Advanced 2 Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to increase or decrease the Upper Range setting 0 to 1490 feet or 0 to 497 meters International Models only Default 0 For example if you are only inte...

Page 114: ...structure NOTE A minimum distance of 10 feet will be maintained between the Upper and Lower Range regardless of the manual settings entered To adjust the Lower Range 1 Highlight Lower Range on the Sonar X Press Menu 2 Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to increase or decrease the Lower Range setting AUTO 10 to 1500 feet 3 to 500 meters International Models only Default AUTO For example if you are...

Page 115: ... Chart Speed setting 1 10 where 1 Slow 10 Fast Default 5 Quad Layout with Optional Purchase QuadraBeam PLUS Transducer Side Beam View only 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 followi...

Page 116: ... 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 To adjust the B...

Page 117: ...navigating a route This will not delete a previously saved route To Cancel Navigation 1 Highlight Cancel Navigation on the Sonar X Press Menu 2 Press the RIGHT Cursor key to initiate canceling navigation 3 The Confirm dialog box will appear To cancel navigation press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To avoid canceling navigation press the LEFT Cursor key Sonar X Press Menu ...

Page 118: ... access 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 NOTE Transducer selection also influences menu options see Sonar Menu Tab Transducer Select Navigation X Press Menu Navigation X Pr...

Page 119: ...3 Press the RIGHT Cursor key to view the Waypoints submenu NOTE See Navigation Menu Tab for more Waypoints information The Waypoint Submenu contains the following menu options Edit allows you to edit the Name Position Latitude and Longitude and select the Icon that will be used to represent the waypoint in the Chart and Combo Views Delete allows you to delete a waypoint from the saved waypoints li...

Page 120: ...nt then press the RIGHT Cursor key to select the destination waypoint Save Current Track Save Current Track allows you to save the current track being displayed After the current track is saved a new current track is started NOTE Save Current Track appears on the Navigation X Press Menu after navigation is stopped To Save Current Track 1 Highlight Save Current Track on the Navigation X Press Menu ...

Page 121: ...ce more To cancel clearing the current track press the LEFT Cursor key Save Current Route only when Navigating Save Current Route allows you to save the current route being displayed This menu option will only appear when you are currently navigating a route To Save Current Route 1 Highlight Save Current Route on the Navigation X Press Menu 2 Press the RIGHT Cursor key to initiate saving the curre...

Page 122: ...key once more To cancel skipping the next waypoint press the LEFT Cursor key Cancel Navigation only when Navigating Cancel Navigation discards the current route and exits Navigation Mode This menu option will only appear when you are currently navigating a route This will not delete a previously saved route To Cancel Navigation 1 Highlight Cancel Navigation on the Navigation X Press Menu 2 Press t...

Page 123: ...tion 3 The Confirm dialog box will appear To cancel MOB navigation press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To avoid canceling MOB navigation press the LEFT Cursor key Remove Target only if a Target is Active Remove Target removes the waypoint target from the display This menu option will only appear when a target has already been applied to a waypoint NOTE See Introduction to Navigation Add a Waypoin...

Page 124: ...1 Highlight Remove Grid on the Navigation X Press Menu 2 Press the RIGHT Cursor key to remove the grid Sonar Window Combo View only Sonar Window sets the size of the Sonar Window in the Combo View Sonar Window can only be accessed from the Combo View To Set the Size of the Sonar Window in the Combo View 1 Highlight Sonar Window on the Navigation X Press Menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys t...

Page 125: ...w the Waypoints submenu NOTE See Navigation Menu Tab for more Waypoints information The Waypoint Submenu contains the following menu options Edit allows you to edit the Name Position Latitude and Longitude and select the Icon that will be used to represent the waypoint in the Chart and Combo Views Delete allows you to delete a waypoint from the saved waypoints list Go To allows you to select a way...

Page 126: ...vides access to the image 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 127: ...ing View To start sonar recording 1 Highlight Start Recording on the Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu 2 Press the RIGHT Cursor key to start recording Stop Recording optional purchase MMC SD Card only Stop Recording allows you to stop sonar recording This menu option is only available when you have an optional purchase MMC SD card installed To stop sonar recording 1 Highlight Stop Recording from...

Page 128: ... The Confirm dialog box will appear To delete the image press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To cancel deleting the image press the LEFT Cursor key Delete All Images optional purchase MMC SD Card Snapshot and Recording View only Delete All Images allows you to delete all the images at once from the Snapshot and Recording View This menu option is only available when you have an optional purchase MM...

Page 129: ... appear To delete the recording press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To cancel deleting the recording press the LEFT Cursor key Delete All Recordings optional purchase MMC SD Card Snapshot and Recording View only Delete All Recordings allows you to delete all the recordings at once from the Snapshot and Recording View This menu option is only available when you have an optional purchase MMC SD car...

Page 130: ...ance keep the Pings Per Second setting on Auto To change Pings Per Second 1 Highlight Pings Per Second on the Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu 2 Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to decrease the pings per second number in the settings bar 1 10 AUTO Default AUTO Playback Speed optional purchase MMC SD Card Snapshot and Recording View only Playback Speed allows you to specify the playback speed...

Page 131: ...en you have an optional purchase MMC SD card installed and you are playing back a recording To stop playback of a recording 1 Highlight Stop Playback on any X Press Menu 2 Press the RIGHT Cursor key to initiate this procedure 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 To start playback use th...

Page 132: ...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 133: ...h ID Alarm Fish ID Alarm sounds when the Fishing System detects fish that correspond to the alarm setting Fish ID Alarm will only sound if Fish ID is on To change the Fish ID Alarm setting 1 Highlight Fish ID Alarm on the Alarms main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the Fish ID Alarm setting Off All Large Medium Large Default Off Large Large Medium All Off For example if you ve...

Page 134: ...l Temperature Probe detected by the Fishing System reaches the Aux Temp Alarm setting which is either set in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius International Models only To change the Aux Temp Alarm setting 1 Highlight Aux Temp Alarm on the Alarms main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the Aux Temp Alarm setting Off 33 120 Fahrenheit 0 50 Celsius Default Off For example if the Aux Te...

Page 135: ...g 1 Highlight Temp Alarm on the Alarms main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the Temp Alarm setting Off 33 120 Fahrenheit 0 50 Celsius Default Off 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 sound Similarly if the water temperature rises from 56 degrees to 58 degrees the Temp Ala...

Page 136: ... Arrival Alarm Arrival Alarm sounds when the boat has either exceeded the distance to the destination waypoint or has entered the Arrival Alarm Circle based on the menu setting when navigating Arrival Alarm allows you to set how close the boat must be to the destination waypoint before the Arrival Alarm will sound To change the Arrival Alarm setting 1 Highlight Arrival Alarm on the Alarms main men...

Page 137: ...nge the Drift Alarm setting Off 25 to 3000 feet 10 to 1000 meters International Models only Default Off Alarm Tone Alarm Tone selects the pitch of the alarm sound A brief tone will be produced as you adjust the Alarm Tone so that you can select the tone that you can hear best To change the Alarm Tone setting 1 Highlight Alarm Tone on the Alarms main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to ch...

Page 138: ...T Cursor key until the Sonar tab is selected 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 Transducer selection also influences menu options see Sonar Menu Tab Transducer Select Sonar Menu Sonar Menu Tab ...

Page 139: ... 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 to display returns from both beams in their respective windows The RTS Window in the Sonar View will display the returns from the 200 kHz narrow beam When set to 83 kHz the returns from the 83 kHz ...

Page 140: ...is turned off the Fishing System shows only the raw sonar returns on the display These returns will often result in arches forming on the display indicating potential targets Due to the transducer beam angle the distance to a fish decreases as the fish moves into the beam and then increases as it moves out again creating a Fish Arch when this distance change is shown on the display Boat speed char...

Page 141: ...h To change the Fish ID Sensitivity setting 1 Highlight Fish ID Sensitivity on the Sonar main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the Fish ID Sensitivity setting Low 1 High 10 Default 5 Real Time Sonar RTS Window 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 displays ret...

Page 142: ... What s on the Sonar Display Bottom Presentation for more information To adjust the Bottom View 1 Highlight Bottom View on the Sonar main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the Bottom View setting Structure ID WhiteLine Default Structure ID Zoom Width Zoom Width adjusts the width of the Zoom window on the Sonar Zoom View To change the Zoom Width Setting 1 Highlight Zoom Width on ...

Page 143: ... Main Menu User Mode NOTE 83 kHz Sensitivity is particularly useful for adjusting the sensitivity of the 83 kHz sonar returns in the 200 83kHz Split Sonar View The 83kHz sensitivity can be adjusted without affecting the sensitivity of the 200 kHz returns shown in the 200 kHz sonar window To set the 83 kHz Sensitivity 1 Make sure the User Mode is set to Advanced then highlight 83 kHz Sensitivity on...

Page 144: ... QuadraBeam PLUS transducer You can visit our web site at www humminbird com to order this accessory online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1 800 633 1468 NOTE 455 kHz Sensitivity is particularly useful for adjusting the sensitivity of the 455 kHz sonar returns in the Side Beam View The 455 kHz sensitivity can be adjusted without affecting the sensitivity of the 200 kHz returns shown in...

Page 145: ... can turn Depth Lines On or Off The Depth Lines menu option is available when User Mode is set to Advanced see Main Menu User Mode To change the Depth Lines setting 1 Make sure the User Mode is set to Advanced then highlight Depth Lines on the Sonar main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to turn the Depth Lines setting On or Off Off On Default On Depth Lines Depth Lines Sonar Menu Tab ...

Page 146: ...ed The Surface Clutter menu option is available when User Mode is set to Advanced see Main Menu User Mode To change the Surface Clutter setting 1 Make sure the User Mode is set to Advanced then highlight Surface Clutter on the Sonar main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the Surface Clutter setting Low 1 to High 10 Default 5 Surface Clutter Surface Clutter Sonar Menu Tab ...

Page 147: ...e the Noise Filter setting Off Low Medium High1 High2 High3 Default Low Max Depth Advanced Max 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 mo...

Page 148: ...em Your Fishing System will default to the Compact Side Scan Transducer which combines Side Imaging and DualBeam PLUS technology Your Fishing System also supports the optional purchase QuadraBeam PLUS transducer and optional purchase Universal Sonar 2 To change the selected Transducer 1 Highlight Transducer Select on the Sonar main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the selected ...

Page 149: ...ntil the Navigation tab is selected 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 Menu Tab Navigation Menu Tab ...

Page 150: ...id Line or Wide Line and if a line the color of the line or Color By Depth If 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 Track Color Range menu setting see Navigation Menu Tab Track Color ...

Page 151: ...Cursor keys to select Hidden or Visible Style Press the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to choose the track style appearance Color If the track style you ve chosen is a line style the color field will appear Press the Up and DOWN Cursor keys to choose a color or shade NOTE You can exit these fields with the LEFT and RIGHT Cursor keys or by pressing the EXIT key Select Save to confirm your changes Delete a...

Page 152: ...ailable as well as digits 0 9 and some punctuation characters Latitude Longitude Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to move between latitude or longitude fields and press the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to change the coordinates of each field Icon Select the Icon field and use the Up and Down Cursor keys to scroll through a variety of icons to assign to your waypoint NOTE You can exit these fields by...

Page 153: ...ose a waypoint from the list Press the Right Cursor key again to initiate navigation Target allows you to apply a target to a waypoint selected from the saved waypoints list Select Target and press the Right Cursor key to view the saved waypoints list Use the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to choose a waypoint from the list Press the Right Cursor key to apply a target to the waypoint you choose Grid allo...

Page 154: ...unctuation characters Waypoints Press the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to highlight saved waypoints and press the RIGHT Cursor key to add them to the In Route list In Route Highlight a waypoint in the In Route list and press the RIGHT Cursor key to access the Waypoint In Route submenu From this submenu you can move the waypoint up or down in the route order or delete it from the list NOTE You can exit ...

Page 155: ...d in either the forward or reverse direction Select Travel and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display the saved routes list Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to set the Direction you want to travel Then use the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to choose a route and press the RIGHT Cursor key to select it Navigation will begin immediately Info provides information about the route you choose from the saved ...

Page 156: ...igation main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the North Reference setting True Magnetic Default True Waypoint Decluttering Advanced Waypoint Decluttering allows you to set the declutter feature On or Off When two or more waypoints overlap or are displayed close together on a chart view the screen will automatically declutter waypoint names will shorten and the waypoint icons wi...

Page 157: ...elect the time period between trackpoints The current track can only contain up to 20 000 trackpoints so longer time periods cause the track to extend back further in time but will be less detailed NOTE Trackpoint Interval works in conjunction with Track Min Distance Both conditions must be met before a trackpoint is added to the current track To change the Trackpoint Interval setting 1 Highlight ...

Page 158: ...ursor keys to change the Track Min Distance setting 1 to 300 feet or 1 to 100 meters International Units only Default 16 ft 5 m NOTE During slow travel or drift setting both Trackpoint Interval and Track Min Distance to small values will allow you to increase the track resolution Track Color Range Track Color Range allows you to set the depth range that will be displayed as black the deepest depth...

Page 159: ...ntinue on your present course To change the Course Project Line setting 1 Highlight Course Projection Line on the Navigation main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the Course Projection Line setting Hidden Visible Default Visible Export All Nav Data Export All Nav Data allows you to export all saved Tracks Waypoints and Routes to an MMC SD card To Export All Navigation Data 1 Ma...

Page 160: ...IGHT Cursor key to delete all navigation data The Confirm dialog box will appear To delete all navigation data press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To cancel deleting all navigation data press the LEFT Cursor key Continuous Navigation Mode Continuous Navigation Mode allows you to continue to navigate and fish around a particular waypoint even if you pass over it multiple times To activate or de ac...

Page 161: ...erLink If you select Auto your unit will select a GPS receiver automatically NOTE If only one GPS receiver is plugged into your Fishing System then Auto will be the only option shown To activate or de activate GPS Receiver Override 1 Make sure the User Mode is set to Advanced then highlight GPS Receiver Override on the Navigation main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to select which GPS ...

Page 162: ...o access the Main Menu and then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Chart tab is selected NOTE Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal See Main Menu User Mode for details Chart Menu Chart Menu Tab ...

Page 163: ...shing areas underwater wrecks tides and currents in addition to the Basic and Navigation information All shows roads buildings railways and other notations in addition to the Basic Navigation and Underwater information To change the Chart Detail Level setting 1 Highlight Chart Detail Level on the Chart main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the Chart Detail Level setting Basic N...

Page 164: ...Border indicate an area which contains a different map To change the Map Borders setting 1 Highlight Map Borders on the Chart main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the Map Borders setting Hidden MMC SD Only All Visible Default MMC SD Only Map Borders Map Borders Chart Menu Tab ...

Page 165: ...SD cards To change the Spot Soundings setting 1 Highlight Spot Soundings on the Chart main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the Spot Soundings setting Hidden Visible Default Hidden Navaids on Bird s Eye View Navaids on Bird s Eye View allows you to display or hide additional navigational aids in Bird s Eye View such as lights and buoys NOTE You will see more navigational aids w...

Page 166: ...a map card If you select Auto you unit will select a chart automatically To activate or de activate Chart Select 1 Highlight Chart Select on the Navigation main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to select which chart to use Default Auto NVB Chart Preference NVB Chart Preference allows you to choose what built in chart to use if you have an NVB unit If you select Auto your NVB unit will se...

Page 167: ...ere you want start the simulation NOTE The cursor must be active in order for this procedure to work 2 Make sure the User Mode is set to Advanced then highlight Set Simulation Position on the Chart main menu 3 Press the RIGHT Cursor key to change the Simulation Position setting The Confirm dialog box will appear To confirm the setting press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To cancel the setting pres...

Page 168: ...r Mode is set to Advanced then highlight Set Map Offset on the Chart main menu 3 Press the RIGHT Cursor key to set the Map Offset The Confirm dialog box will appear To confirm the setting press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To cancel the setting press the LEFT Cursor key NOTE If the cursor was not active before you began this procedure an error message will appear Exit the menu set the cursor the...

Page 169: ...s the 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 Set Up Menu Tab ...

Page 170: ...in menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the Units Temp setting Celsius Fahrenheit Default Celsius Units Distance Units Distance selects the units of measure for all distance related readouts and will appear in the menu if a Temp Speed Accessory is connected and the paddlewheel has moved at least once or if the GPS Receiver is connected To change the Units Distance setting 1 Highlig...

Page 171: ...stem to Normal or Advanced When set to Normal default setting the basic set of menu options are shown in the menu system When set to Advanced additional menu options are added to the menu system See Main Menu User Mode for details To change the User Mode setting 1 Highlight User Mode on the Setup main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the User Mode setting Normal Advanced Defaul...

Page 172: ...ighlight Reset Triplog on the Setup main menu 2 Press the RIGHT Cursor key to initiate Triplog Reset 3 The Confirm dialog box will appear To reset the Triplog press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To cancel Reset Triplog press the LEFT Cursor key Restore Defaults Restore Defaults resets ALL menu settings to their factory defaults Use this menu choice with caution To Restore Defaults 1 Highlight Res...

Page 173: ...ch data window can be empty or contain one of the following information categories Course Time Date Navigation Triplog Position Voltage Speed Time Temperature Aux Temp To change Select Readouts 1 Make sure the User Mode is set to Advanced then highlight Select Readouts on the Setup main menu 2 Press the RIGHT Cursor key to access the Select Readouts submenu 3 Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to se...

Page 174: ...s available when the User Mode is set to Advanced see Main Menu User Mode To change the Depth Offset setting 1 Make sure the User Mode is set to Advanced then highlight Depth Offset on the Setup main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the Depth Offset setting 10 0 to 10 0 feet or 3 to 3 meters International Models only Default 0 NOTE The availability of the digital readout inform...

Page 175: ...ht Aux Temp Offset on the Setup main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the Aux Temp Offset setting 10 0 to 10 0 degrees Default 0 Temp Offset Advanced Temp Offset will adjust the temperature readout by the amount entered This menu option is available when the User Mode is set to Advanced see Main Menu User Mode To change the Temp Offset setting 1 Make sure the User Mode is set t...

Page 176: ... the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the Speed Calibration setting 20 to 20 Default 0 Local Time Zone Advanced Local Time Zone selects your time zone in reference to the time reported by the GPS receiver when Time Date is selected as a Digital Readout on the Sonar View see Setup Menu Tab Select Readouts This menu option is available when the User Mode is set to Advanced see Main Menu User Mode...

Page 177: ...ght Saving Time setting 1 Make sure the User Mode is set to Advanced then highlight Daylight Saving Time on the Setup main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to turn Daylight Saving Time On or Off Off On Default Off Position Format Advanced Position Format selects the format of the latitude and longitude position display This menu option is available when the User Mode is set to Advanced s...

Page 178: ... 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the Time Format 12 hour 24 hour Default 12 hour Date Format Advanced International only Date Format changes the date format used by the unit This menu option is available in International Models only and when the User Mode is set to Advanced see Main Menu User Mode Date Format selects the format for the date display when Time Date is selected as a D...

Page 179: ...nths Large tenths No tenths Default Small tenths NMEA Output Advanced NMEA Output turns the NMEA output on or off This menu option is available when the User Mode is set to Advanced see Main Menu User Mode NMEA Output should be turned On if you connect the NMEA Output wires of the GPS Receiver cable to another NMEA compatible device such as an autopilot NMEA 0183 is a National Marine Electronics A...

Page 180: ... sure the User Mode is set to Advanced then highlight NMEA Output on the Setup main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the NMEA Output to On or Off Off On Default Off Sonar Sonar deactivates Sonar and removes the Sonar Views from the view rotation To turn Sonar on or off 1 Highlight Sonar on the Setup main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the Sonar to On or Of...

Page 181: ...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 To Hide or Show a view 1 Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to select a View from the Views main menu 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the status of the view from Hidden to Visible or vice ver...

Page 182: ...ver 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 and the SmartCast Wireless Sonar Link require separate purchases You can visit our web site at www humminbird com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1 800 633 1468 for additional details ...

Page 183: ... off 1 Highlight Screen Snapshot on the Accessories main menu 3 Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to turn Screen Snapshot On or Off Off On Default Off To make a Screen Snapshot Screen Snapshot must be enabled 1 Make sure you have installed an optional purchase MMC SD card into your card slot 2 From any view you want to capture press the MARK key When you start a screen capture a message will app...

Page 184: ...h arrows Press the RIGHT Cursor key to view the full image When you highlight a screen snapshot thumbnail the amount of space remaining on the MMC SD card will be displayed in the information box A red border around the full screen indicates that the view is a saved screen capture not a live view Press the DOWN Cursor key to view the next screen snapshot Press the LEFT Cursor key to return to the ...

Page 185: ... removing the MMC SD card from your unit and installing it in your optional purchase MMC SD card reader connected to a PC Use Windows Explorer to see the contents of your MMC SD card You will notice that a DAT or a TXT file is created for every PNG screen capture This data file includes the thumbnail view and is required to view the screen snapshot from your unit so don t delete these files ...

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: ...djusted A mix of 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 po...

Page 188: ... noise re appears 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...

Page 189: ...Cable purchase the GPS Connection Cable in order to connect a handheld or other NMEA GPS compatible device that you may already own to your 700 Series Fishing System NMEA 0183 is a National Marine Electronics Association standard for data communication Wireless Sonar Link WSL purchase the Wireless Sonar Link WSL accessory to receive remote sonar signals from a SmartCast Remote Sonar Sensor RSS Rad...

Page 190: ...osition waypoints routes and your current track between two Humminbird Fishing Systems in real time Mark a waypoint at the console and it s instantly available on the second unit No matter where you re at on the boat you ll have access to your critical fishing and navigation information Plus daisy chain InterLink with other System Modules and you ll have a network that lets you share digital data ...

Page 191: ...0 dB in 83 kHz 20 10 dB in 200 kHz Target Separation 2 1 2 Inches 63 5 mm Power Requirement 10 20 VDC LCD Matrix 640 V x 640 H Transducer XNT 9 SI 180 T Transducer Cable Length 20 ft 6 m Current Draw 650 mA 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...

Page 192: ...en speed input is available the Big Digits View also shows the TripLog See TripLog Bottom Black Bottom Black is a Humminbird feature that fills in the area of the display below the bottom contour Bottom Black is preferred by some anglers because of its high contrast and easy readability even though it can obscure bottom hardness information Bottom Contour Bottom Contour is the profile of the botto...

Page 193: ... close to the bottom that fall within the dead zone will probably not be visible in the sonar beam Precision sonar beams such as the Humminbird 20 beam have a smaller dead zone than wider sonar beams Decibel A Decibel is the measurement for sound pressure level or intensity of the sonar return See dB Down Point dB Down Point The dB Down Point is the standard decibel level at which the sonar cone a...

Page 194: ...etected in the wider beam are shown as hollow symbols Fish Symbol A Fish Symbol is the graphic that is displayed on the screen when Fish ID determines that a sonar return is likely to be a fish See Fish ID Freeze Frame Freeze Frame is a Humminbird feature that pauses the sonar scrolling so that the image on screen can be studied with greater detail See Instant Image Update Frequency Frequency is a...

Page 195: ...y and easily Maximum Depth Menu The Maximum Depth Menu is a Humminbird feature that optimizes performance based on the maximum operational depth set by the user Many Humminbird units can operate across a very broad depth range up to 2500 feet which causes the unit to look up to that full depth under some circumstances Due to the speed of sound in water this can result in less responsiveness becaus...

Page 196: ... axis can vary greatly depending on boat speed and the Chart Speed setting A greater number of horizontal pixels show more sonar history that the boat has passed through On many models Humminbird provides the most vertical pixels to provide a better display resolution See Chart Speed and Pixels Power Output Power output is the amount of sound energy emitted into the water by the sonar transmitter ...

Page 197: ... results in a more detailed instantaneous view of what is under the boat The Real Time Sonar window is a vertical band at the right side of the display that shows the instantaneous sonar return from the transducer at a particular instant The RTS Window menu option permits the user to adjust the window to show the full sonar signal return or just a narrower band that indicates intensity using grays...

Page 198: ...o the angler including bait fish game fish thermoclines weed beds subtle structure and more Sonar Update Rate Sonar Update Rate is the number of times per second that the transmitter receiver sends and receives sonar signals A very fast sonar update rate collects more information and provides a more detailed image of the bottom fish and structure Many Humminbird units operate at up to 40 times per...

Page 199: ...ze two very close objects as two distinct targets i e two fish hanging very close or a fish hanging very close to structure Humminbird fishfinders provide a very good 2 1 2 inches of target separation in shallower than 100 feet of depth Target separation decreases as depth increases due to the need for longer Pulse Width to achieve greater depth See Pulse Width Thermoclines Thermoclines are water ...

Page 200: ...r signals and work in conjunction with the transducer Humminbird transmitters have an extremely fast cycling design that can send signals up to 60 times per second as well as produce the varying levels of power output needed for different depths and conditions Additionally the transmitter has the capability to create very precise sonar pulses needed for a high degree of target separation Humminbir...

Page 201: ... MENU key Items that appear on the X Press Menu are related to the current view and present the most logical options for that view Sonar View X Press menus will differ from Chart View X Press menus etc X Press menus are one of the principal reasons that Humminbird products are easier to use Zoom Zoom is a feature that focuses in on a smaller area of the bottom to provide enhanced resolution With e...

Page 202: ...n be provided by GPS Bearing BRG Bearing is the direction to a destination waypoint measured in degrees from North i e 321 where 000 is North 090 East 180 is South 270 is West Chartplotter Chartplotter describes a navigation device that shows Present Position on a Map along with Tracks Waypoints and Routes All Chartplotters are also considered Trackplotters All Humminbird GPS Combo units are Chart...

Page 203: ...S factors which include satellite position in the sky signal strength and others factors Fix Type Fix Type indicates whether the GPS receiver is providing 2D fix or 3D fix A 2D fix requires only three satellites and provides only latitude and longitude A 3D fix requires four or more satellites and provides latitude longitude and altitude GPS GPS is an acronym for Global Positioning System GPS prov...

Page 204: ...an appropriate card reader MMC is the same format that many digital cameras use See SD North Magnetic North is the principle reference point of the compass i e North is 000 Magnetic North relies on the earth s magnetic field to align a metal pointer generally towards True North However due to local variations in the earth s magnetic field around the globe the difference between True North and Magn...

Page 205: ...rs 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 Speed Over Ground is the measurement of the boat s progress across a given distance and is the speed measurement provided by GPS An alternate Speed Through Water is provided by a speed paddlewheel and is the mea...

Page 206: ...ent and complete coverage of that area Trolling Grid resolution be changed by zooming in or out on the chart The Trolling Grid can also be rotated on the display to orient it for optimal boat course for wave and wind conditions UTC UTC is an acronym for Universal Time Constant UTC is the standard time used in navigation and is the local time in Greenwich England UTC is equivalent to Greenwich Mean...

Page 207: ...o name and assign a symbol to the saved location Depth Date and Time of Day when the waypoint was created is also saved Waypoint Target Waypoint Target is a Humminbird feature that displays a precise bull s eye around a selected waypoint This bull s eye is used to easily monitor boat position relative to a waypoint and is useful for fishing over submerged structure With Waypoint Targets a quick lo...

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