Humminbird 515, 500 series manual Thank You

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Thank You!

Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in fishfinders. Humminbird® has built its reputation by designing and manufacturing top- quality, thoroughly reliable marine equipment. Your Humminbird® is designed for trouble-free use in even the harshest marine environment. In the unlikely event that your Humminbird® does require repairs, we offer an exclusive Service Policy - free of charge during the first year after purchase, and available at a reasonable rate after the one-year period. For complete details, see the separate warranty card included with your unit. We encourage you to read this operations manual carefully in order to get full benefit from all the features and applications of your Humminbird® product.

Contact our Customer Resource Center at either 1-800-633-1468or visit our website at www.humminbird.com.

WARNING! This device should not be used as a navigational aid to prevent collision, grounding, boat damage, or personal injury. When the boat is moving, water depth may change too quickly to allow time for you to react. Always operate the boat 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. Handling and/or opening this unit may result in exposure to lead, in the form of solder.

WARNING! This product contains lead, a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm.

NOTE: Not all features discussed in this manual are available on all models. Every effort has been made to identify those features that are unique to specific models only, and to identify which models support those features. Please read the manual carefully in order to understand the full capabilities of your model.

Humminbird®, DualBeam PLUS™, SmartCast®, Selective Fish ID+™, WhiteLine®, QuadraBeam PLUS™, RTS®, X-Press™ Menu, Fish ID+™, WideSide®, Structure ID®, TrueArch™, UltraBlack™, Angler Profile Presets™, and WeatherSense® are trademarked by or registered trademarks of Humminbird®.

© 2006 Humminbird®, Eufaula AL, USA. All rights reserved.

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Contents Series Operations Manual Thank You Table of Contents Alarms Menu Tab Troubleshooting How Sonar Works Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest points Single Beam Sonar DualBeam SonarQuadraBeam Plus Sonar What’s On the Display Bait Ball Hard Bottom Rocky BottomStructure where fish may be hiding Views Big Digits View Side Beam View 575 Fishfinder onlySonar View Understanding Sonar History Real Time Sonar RTS WindowBottom Presentation Page Page Sonar Zoom View Sonar Zoom View200/83 kHz Split Sonar View Big Digits View Side Beam View Water Surface Line for 455 kHz Sonar History Windows Page View Key POWER/LIGHT KeyKey Functions Exit Key Menu KeyWAY Cursor Control Key Powering Up the Unit 575Menu System Page Start-Up Options Menu Normal OperationSimulator System Status Self TestAccessory Test Sonar X-Press Menu Sensitivity Upper Range Advanced Sonar, Split Sonar, Big Digits Views onlyLower Range Chart Speed Bottom View Quad Layout Zoom LevelSonar Menu Tab Beam Select Fish ID+ Fish ID Sensitivity Zoom Width KHz SensitivityKHz Balance Depth Lines AdvancedSurface Clutter Noise Filter Max DepthWater Type Alarms Menu Tab Depth Alarm Fish ID AlarmLow Battery Alarm Temp AlarmAlarm Tone Setup Menu Tab Units Distance Units DepthUnits Temp Language User ModeUnits Speed Triplog Reset Restore DefaultsSelect Views Select Readouts Advanced Sonar View onlyDepth Offset Temp Offset Speed CalibrationTroubleshooting Series Doesn’t Power UpDisplay Problems Problem Possible CauseFinding the Cause of Noise IsolationSeries Fishfinder Accessories Specifications 800 ft 250 mPolicy on Environmental Compliance Glossary Sonar TermsPage Page Page Page Receiver See Transmitter Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Contact Humminbird
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