500 Series Operations Manual
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How Sonar Works
Powering Up the Unit
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What’s On the Display
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Alarms Menu Tab
Setup Menu Tab
Sonar X-Press Menu
Specifications
Troubleshooting
500 Series Fishfinder Accessories
Glossary
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Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest points
DualBeam Sonar
565 Fishfinders only
575 Fishfinders only
Distance - distance traveled with Temp/Speed Accessory
Temperature - water surface temperature
Timer - elapsed time with Temp/Speed Accessory
Bait Ball Hard Bottom Rocky Bottom
device is connected to the Fishfinder
Structure - where fish may be hiding
Soft Bottom RTS Real Time Sonar Window
200kHz,NarrowBeamShadedFishSymbol
Big Digits View Side Beam View 575 Fishfinder only
The views available on your Fishfinder are Sonar views Sonar View
Zoom View
200/83 kHz Split Sonar View 575 Fishfinder only
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Sonar View
Real Time Sonar RTS Window
Bottom Contour Profile with RTS Window
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Sonar Zoom View
575 Fishfinders only
200/83 kHz Split Sonar View
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Depth Temperature Left Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window
200 kHz Sonar History Window Right Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window
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In all of these layouts, the sonar information from the side-looking beams reveals bottom contour, structure and fish similar to the down-looking beam, but the area covered is to the left and right of the area shown in the down- looking portion, so you actually see more of the bottom. The distance covered by the right and left beams is based on the depth setting for the down-looking beam, up to a maximum of 160 feet
POWER/LIGHT Key
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VIEW Key
4-WAY Cursor Control Key
EXIT Key
575 Title Screen
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Sonar Tab Normal Mode Sonar Tab Advanced Mode
Normal Operation
Exit Normal operation by powering your Fishfinder off
Normal Simulator System Status
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Exit the Simulator by powering your Fishfinder off
Self Test
Self Test Accessory Test
Exit System Status by powering your Fishfinder off
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Accessory Test lists the accessories connected to the system
Sonar X-Press Menu
NOTE Quad Layout only appears in Side Beam View on 575 Fishfinders
NOTE Zoom Level only appears in Sonar Zoom View
To adjust the Sensitivity
1. Highlight Sensitivity on the Sonar X-Press menu
To adjust the Upper Range
Advanced Sonar, Split Sonar, Big Digits Views only
To adjust the Lower Range
1. Highlight Lower Range on the Sonar X-Press menu
To adjust the Chart Speed
1. Highlight Chart Speed on the Sonar X-Press menu
See Bottom Presentation for more information
Zoom Level
Sonar Menu
To use Beam Select 1. Highlight Beam Select on the Sonar main menu
575 Fishfinders only
To turn Fish ID+ on or off
1. Highlight Fish ID+ on the Sonar main menu
1. Highlight Fish ID Sensitivity on the Sonar main menu
To change the Fish ID Sensitivity setting
To change the RTS Window setting
1. Highlight RTS Window on the Sonar main menu
83 kHz Sensitivity
To change the 455 kHz Balance setting
To change the Depth Lines setting
Advanced
To change the Surface Clutter setting
Surface Clutter
Max Depth
To change the Water Type setting
Alarms Menu
Fish ID Alarm
1. Highlight Low Battery Alarm on the Alarms main menu
Temp Alarm
To change the Low Battery Alarm setting
To change the Temp Alarm setting
To change the Alarm Tone setting
1. Highlight Alarm Tone on the Alarms main menu
Setup Menu Tab
Units - Temp
Units - Distance
User Mode
Language
Restore Defaults
Big Digits View Self Test
Accessory Test
Side Beam View 575 Fishfinders only Sonar View Sonar Zoom View
To Select Views
Triplog
Temperature
Speed
Voltage
Depth Offset
Speed Calibration
the battery voltage of the power connector is at least 10 Volts
500 Series Doesn’t Power Up
the power cable is properly connected to the control head
500 Series Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached
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Problem
Low battery voltage may be affecting the power of signal transmission
Possible Cause
time to see if the noise reappears
filter, or route the control head power and
Isolation
all times
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ROHS STATEMENT
WEEE STATEMENT
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Sonar Terms
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Pixels Pixels are the picture elements, or small square blocks, that make up the image on the LCD. Measured as a vertical by horizontal number i.e. 640 V x 320 H, this key specification typically indicates the quality of resolution. In fishfinders, the total resolution vertical multiplied by horizontal is often less important than the Vertical Pixel resolution. See Pixels, Vertical
Receiver See Transmitter
SONAR SONAR is the acronym for SOund and NAvigation Ranging. Sonar technology uses precision sound bursts transmitted underwater to determine the distance and other attributes of objects in the water. Distance can be determined because the speed of sound in water is constant, and the time for the signal to return is measured. Sound also travels very quickly underwater, making sonar a responsive, cost-effective tool. Sonar is the basic technology behind all recreational and commercial fishfinding and depthfinding devices
Structure ID Structure ID is a Humminbird feature that describes the traditional grayscale method of presenting sonar information. See Grayscale
Transducer The transducer is part of the sonar system, which mounts on the boat and is in contact with the water, that converts the electrical energy from the transmitter into sound energy, and that forms the sonar beam in turn. Internally, the transducer consists of one or more piezo electric disks that expand by very minute amounts to create the sound wave. This element also works in reverse, converting the returned sound energy back into an electrical signal that the receiver interprets. Transducers are available for many specific mounting applications for the boat, such as a transom mount, trolling motor mount, etc. Humminbird offers many sophisticated transducers, often with multiple piezo electric elements designed to form specifically-shaped sonar beams, providing the angler with superior tools for finding and catching fish. See Transmitter and SONAR
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Right Side
Water Surface Line for 455 kHz Sonar History Windows