Humminbird 596c, 586c manual Troubleshooting, Fishfinder Doesn’t Power Up

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Troubleshooting

Before contacting the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center, please read the following section. Taking the time to review these tro ubleshooting guidelines may allow you to s olve a performance pro blem yourself, and therefore avoid sending your unit back for repair.

Fishfinder Doesn’t Power Up

If your Fishfinder doesn’t power up, use the Installation Guide that also comes with it for specific confirmation details, making sure that:

•The power cable is properly connected to the Fishfinder control head.

•The power cable is wired correctly, with red to positive battery terminal and black to negative terminal or ground.

•The fuse is operational.

•The battery voltage of the power connector is at least 10 Volts.

Correct a ny k nown problems, including removing corrosion from th e battery terminals or wiring, or actually replacing the battery if necessary.

Fishfinder Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached

A connected and f unctioning tra nsducer w ill c ause the new ly-started Fishfinder to go into Normal operating mode automatically. If, when you power

up t he Fi shfinder, it goes into Simulat	or mod e a utomatically, even though a
transducer is alr eady connected, this	m eans that the contro l head is not

detecting the transducer. Perform the following troubleshooting tasks:

•Using the Installation Guide that also comes with your Fishfinder, check to make sure tha t the transducer ca ble is securely connected to the Fishfinder. Reconnect if n ecessary, and power up the Fishfinder again to see if this fixes the problem.

•Replace the non-functioning transducer with a known good transducer if available and power up the control head again.

•Check the tr ansducer cable. Replace th e tra nsducer if t he ca ble is damaged or corroded.

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Contents 586c and 596c OperationssManual Thank You Which your product was purchased Table of Contents Press Menu Main Menu Iii Setup Menu TabTable of Contents Page How Sonar Works Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest points DualBeam Sonar What’s On the Sonar Display High Sonar Intensity Return Bait Ball Understanding the Sonar Display Real Time Sonar RTS Window Bottom Presentation What’s On the Sonar Display Views Sonar views Sonar View Sonar Zoom View Sonar Zoom View Big Digits View Big Digits ViewUsing Your 500 Series Control Head Key Functions POWER/LIGHT KeyView Key WAY Cursor Control Key Menu KeyExit Key 596c Title Screen Powering On the UnitMenu System Start-Up Options Menu Normal Exit Normal operation by powering your Fishfinder offSimulator System Status Accessory Test lists the accessories connected to the system Press Menu Press the Exit key to move quicklyto the top of the tab Main MenuQuick Tips for the Main Menu User Mode Normal or Advanced Sonar Tab, Normal Mode Sonar Tab, Advanced Mode Sonar Views only Sonar X-Press MenuHighlight Sensitivity on the Sonar X-Press Menu SensitivityAdvanced Sonar and Big Digits Views only Upper RangeHighlight Lower Range on the Sonar X-Press Menu Lower RangeZoom Level Chart SpeedAlarms Menu Tab Fish ID Alarm Depth AlarmHighlight Fish ID Alarm on the Alarms main menu Temp. Alarm Low Battery AlarmHighlight Temp. Alarm on the Alarms main menu Alarm Tone Sonar Menu Tab Fish ID+ uses a dvanced sig nal proc essing to Fish ID+Real Time Sonar RTS Window Fish ID SensitivityHighlight RTS Window on the Sonar main menu Zoom Width Bottom ViewHighlight Bottom View on the Sonar main menu Depth Lines Surface Clutter Max Depth Noise FilterWater Type Setup Menu Tab Units Distance Highlight Units Distance on the Setup main menuUnits Depth Units TempUnits Speed User ModeLanguage Restore Defaults Triplog ResetUse this menu choice with caution Select Views Select Readouts Speed Temperature Triplog VoltageTo change Select Readouts Temp. Offset Depth OffsetTime Format Speed CalibrationDate Format Advanced see Main Menu User ModeFishfinder Doesn’t Power Up TroubleshootingProblem Possible Cause Display ProblemsFinding the Cause of Noise WiringHumminbird Fishfinder Accessories Depth Capability ft 330 m SpecificationsSonar Terms GlossaryBarometric Pressure, TripLog, etc Ital Readouts is aGlossary Glossary Glossary Receiver See Transmitter Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary Monday Friday 800 a.m. to 430 p.m. Central Standard Time Contact Humminbird