Humminbird 737 GPS How GPS and Cartography Work, Multi-Media Card MMC/SD Slot, Software Updates

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How GPS and Cartography Work

(with optional-purchase GPS Receiver)

With the purchase of an additional GPS Receiver, your 700 Series™ Fishing System also supports GPS and chartplotting. With a GPS Receiver, your 737 uses GPS and sonar to determine your position, display it on a grid, and provide detailed underwater information. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite navigation system designed and maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military use; however, civilians may also take advantage of its highly accurate position capabilities, typically within +/- 10 meters, depending on conditions. This means that 95% of the time, the GPS receiver will read a location within 10 meters of your actual position. Your GPS Receiver also uses information from WAAS (the Wide Area 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 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 satellites.

All satellites broadcast a uniquely coded signal once per second at exactly the same time. The GPS receiver on your boat receives signals from satellites that are visible to it. Based on time differences between each received signal, the GPS receiver determines its distance to each satellite. With distances known, the GPS receiver mathematically triangulates its own position. With once per second updates, the GPS receiver then calculates its velocity and bearing.

The optional-purchase GPS Receiver, when used with your 700 Series™ Fishing System, allows you to combine easy-to-use FishingGPS™ chartplotter and navigation capabilities with advanced fishfinding. The following GPS functionality is currently supported by the 700 Series™ Fishing System when it is connected to the optional-purchase GPS receiver.

•View current position

•View current track (breadcrumb trail)

•View precision speed and heading from your GPS receiver

•Save tracks, waypoints and routes

•Travel a route and navigate from one waypoint to the next.

Your 700 Series™ supports Navionics® Gold, HotMaps™ and HotMaps™Preimium on MMC or SD card media.

NOTE: Your 700 Series™ does not support Navionics® Classic Charts, only Navionics® Gold, HotMaps™, and HotMaps™ Premium.

Your unit also comes with a built-in World map.

Your 700 Series™ uses the optional-purchase GPS Receiver to determine the position of the boat automatically, and uses the zoom level settings on a particular view to select the best chart to display. See Viewing Cartography for more information.

Multi-Media Card (MMC)/SD Slot

Your 700 Series™ Fishing System also has a multi-media card (MMC)/SD slot that is used to insert optional- purchase cards containing additional detailed maps.

NOTE: MMC/SD cards require an optional-purchase GPS receiver in order to function.

Inserting an MMC/SD into the Card Slot

If you insert an MMC/SD that contains a more detailed chart for a particular location, your 700 Series™ Fishing System will retrieve that chart and display it automatically. Use the illustration to locate the position of the MMC/SD slot cover, remove the MMC/SD slot cover, then insert the MMC/SD into the slot. The label on the MMC/SD should face toward the right side of the unit. Press down on the card until it clicks into place, then replace the slot cover, making certain that the gasket is present and positioned correctly before re-installing the cover, then replace and tighten snugly - do NOT overtighten, as this will not improve water resistance, and may damage the cover.

Software Updates

Use the MMC/SD slot to update the software version of your control head. To update the software in your control head, plug in the appropriate MMC/SD card that contains a software update file; the unit will recognize it, will tell you what software version your control head is currently running, and will ask you if you want to update the software in the unit to match that on the MMC/SD card. You can obtain software updates from the www.humminbird.com website.

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Contents Atic Thank You Table of ContentsKey Functions Views Menu Tab Accessories Menu Tab How Sonar Works Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest pointsWith optional-purchase WideSide transducer QuadraBeam SonarDualBeam Plus Sonar WideSide SonarWith optional-purchase GPS Receiver Software UpdatesHow GPS and Cartography Work Multi-Media Card MMC/SD SlotWhat’s On the Display 83 kHz, Wide Beam Hollow Fish SymbolSoft Bottom RTS Real Time Sonar Window Sonar View ViewsSonar views Freeze Frame Understanding Sonar HistoryReal Time Sonar RTS Window Bottom PresentationSonar Zoom View Sonar Zoom ViewBig Digits View 200/83 kHz Split Sonar View 200/83 kHz Split Sonar ViewBig Digits View Circular Flasher ViewScreen Capture View Screen Snapshot ViewSide Beam View Making a Screen SnapshotBird’s Eye View WideSide ViewDepth Chart View without Active CursorChart View with Active Cursor Combo ViewWaypoints, Routes and Tracks Viewing CartographySave, Edit, or Delete a Waypoint Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid Chart View with GridInfo Key POWER/LIGHT KeyKey Functions View KeyGoto Key Accessory BusWAY Cursor Control Key Mark KeyMenu System Powering Up the UnitPresence or absence of a transducer Simulator Start-Up Options MenuNormal Operation System StatusExit PC Connect mode by powering the Fishing System off Accessory TestGPS Diagnostic View WideSide transducer WideSide view only To adjust the SideSonar X-PressTMMenu SideUpper Range To adjust the SensitivityTo adjust the Upper Range SensitivityLower Range Chart SpeedSide Beam Range Bottom Lock Cancel NavigationBottom View Bottom RangeTo view the Waypoint Name Submenu Navigation X-PressTM MenuWaypoint Name Only with an active cursor on a waypointSave Current Route Cursor to WaypointSave Current Track Clear Current TrackRemove Grid Remove TargetSonar Window Sonar Menu Tab Screen Snapshot X-Press TM MenuDelete Image Delete All ImagesHighlight Beam Select on the Sonar main menu Beam SelectFish ID+TM To use Beam SelectAdvanced Fish ID SensitivityZoom Width KHz SensitivityAdvanced with WideSide transducer KHz BalanceWideSide Sensitivity Depth LinesNoise Filter Surface ClutterMax Depth Navigation Menu Tab To change the Water Type settingWater Type Transducer SelectSaved Tracks Current TrackWaypoints Grid Rotation Chart OrientationRoutes North ReferenceExport All Nav Data Track Min DistanceMap Datum Course Projection LineWith optional-purchase GPS Receiver only Chart Menu TabChart Detail Level Map BordersSet Map Offset Lat/Lon GridSpot Soundings Set Simulation PositionTo change the Depth Alarm setting Alarms Menu TabDepth Alarm Fish ID AlarmArrival Alarm Low Battery AlarmTemp Alarm Off Course AlarmTo change the Drift Alarm setting Drift AlarmAlarm Tone Setup Menu TabUnits Distance User ModeUnits Depth Units TempAdvanced, Sonar view only Triplog ResetRestore Defaults Select ReadoutsPosition Format Depth OffsetTemp Offset Speed CalibrationSonar Time FormatDate Format Nmea OutputTo Change the View Status of Any View Accessories Menu TabUsing Screen Snapshot Views Menu TabTo make a screen snapshot Screen Snapshot must be enabled TroubleshootingTo view screen snapshots Finding the Cause of Noise Display ProblemsSpecifications Series Fishing System AccessoriesSonar Terms Glossary100 102 Receiver See Transmitter104 GPS & Navigation Terms 108 Contact Humminbird
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