Humminbird 4089701 Single Beam Sonar

Single Beam Sonar

(550, 560)

The 550 Fishfinder and 560 Fishfinder use a 200 kHz single beam sonar system with a 20° area of coverage. Depth capability is affected by such factors as boat speed, wave action, bottom hardness, water conditions, and transducer installation.

4	How Sonar Works

Contents

Page Thank You humminbird.com Page Power On How Sonar Works What’s on the Sonar Display What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display Views The Menu System Start-UpOptions Menu X-Press™Menu Main Menu Sonar X-Press™Menu (Sonar Views only) Alarms Menu Tab Sonar Menu Tab Setup Menu Tab Maintenance Troubleshooting Specifications Glossary Contact Humminbird® Power On 1.Press the POWER/LIGHT key When the Title screen is displayed, press the MENU key to access the If a transducer is not connected and you wait too long to select a How Sonar Works •Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest points Single Beam Sonar DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar (561, 570) Down Imaging™ Sonar (561 DI, 570 DI, and 571 HD DI) What’s on the Sonar Display the area under your boat, including the following items: Understanding the Sonar Display Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window Sonar Returns and Bottom View Structure ID® WhiteLine™ SwitchFire™ Instant Image Update What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display Page Understanding the Down Imaging™ Display Interpreting the Display Down Imaging™ Sensitivity Views Default View: Customize: To customize your view rotation: You can choose which views are hidden or visible in your view rotation 3.Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to select a View To change the Digital Readouts: Setup Menu Tab: Select Readouts Sonar View Digital Readouts Freeze Frame Sonar Zoom View Zoomed View and indicate the high and low range of the water which is being viewed Split Sonar View Down Imaging™ models (561 DI, 570 DI, 571 HD DI) •Depth is displayed in the upper left hand corner Depth Big Digits View Big Digits View provides digital data in a large, easy-to-seeformat Big Digits View Triplog Down Imaging™ View Down Imaging™/Sonar Combo View Freeze Frame: What’s on the 500 Series™ Control Head Key Functions POWER/LIGHT Key VIEW Key Views Setup Menu: Select Views MENU Key The Menu System 4-WAYCursor Control Key (LEFT, RIGHT, UP, or DOWN Cursor keys) Active Cursor: EXIT Key The EXIT key has multiple functions, which depend on the situation: The Menu System The Menu System is divided into easy-to-usemenu modules as follows: Start-Up Options Menu: •Main Menu: The Main Menu is a standard set of menu settings which Normal Simulator System Status Accessory Test lists the accessories connected to the system Accessory Test X-Press™Menu To use an X-Press™Menu: 1.In any view, press the MENU key once Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to highlight an Total Screen Update Main Menu To use the Main Menu: 1.In any view, press the MENU key twice 2.Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to highlight a menu tab •Press the EXIT keyto move quicklyto thetop of thetab Quick Tips for the Main Menu Note for all Menu Settings User Mode (Normal or Advanced) Page Sonar X-Press™Menu (Sonar Views only) Sensitivity Sensitivity Upper Range Lower Range Auto: Chart Speed Bottom View Bottom View What’s on the Sonar Display: Sonar Returns Bottom View Bottom Lock Bottom Range (Sonar Zoom View only when Bottom Lock is On) Down Imaging™ Imaging Sensitivity (or ) controls how the sonar returns are displayed on the Down Imaging™ Views Increase the Imaging Sensitivity DI Enhance Upper Range Lower Range Chart Speed Alarms Menu Tab Depth Alarm Depth Alarm Fish ID Alarm Fish ID Alarm Low Battery Alarm Temp. Alarm Temp. Alarm Alarm Tone Alarm Tone Timer Setup Start Timer Stop Timer (with the Timer running) Stop Timer allows you to stop the Timer while it is counting down Stop Timer Sonar Menu Tab Beam Select (561, 570, 561 DI, 570 DI, and 571 HD DI only) Beam Select allow you to choose 200/83 kHz, 200 kHz, or 83 kHz When set to 200 kHz 455 kHz Imaging Frequency Imaging Frequency Surface Clutter Surface Clutter SwitchFire™ Fish ID+™ Single Beam models (550, 560) Fish ID Sensitivity Fish ID Sensitivity Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window Zoom Width Zoom Width Views: Sonar Zoom View 83 kHz Sensitivity 83 kHz Sensitivity Depth Lines Depth Lines Noise Filter Max Depth Water Type Water Type Digital Depth Source (Down Imaging™ Views only [561 DI, 570 DI, and 571 HD DI]) Setup Menu Tab Units - Depth Units - Depth Units - Temp Units - Temp International models only User Mode User Mode Language Triplog Reset Triplog Reset Select Views Select Readouts •Speed •Temperature •Triplog Depth Offset Depth Offset Temp. Offset Temp. Offset will adjust the temperature readout by the amount entered Speed Calibration (Advanced, with Temp/Speed only) Speed Calibration Digits Format Demonstration Control Head Maintenance Transducer Maintenance Page Troubleshooting Fishfinder Doesn’t Power Up •The power cable is properly connected to the Fishfinder control head •The fuse is operational •The battery voltage of the power connector is at least 10 Volts Display Problems Problem Possible Cause Finding the Cause of Noise Low battery voltage may be affecting the power of signal transmission Finding the Cause of Noise Possible Source of Noise Isolation Other electronic devices at a time to see if the noise re-appears 550 Specifications 560 Specifications 561 Specifications 561 DI Specifications 570 Specifications 570 DI Specifications 571 HD DI Specifications Page Glossary Sonar Terms: Beam (Sonar Beam) Cone Angle Cavitation Page Structure Time VariableGain (TVG) Zoom Zoom, Bottom Lock Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center in any of the following ways: By Telephone: By e-mail: service@humminbird.com