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Humminbird 515, 500 series manual What’s On the Display, Temperature - water surface temperature

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What’s On the Display

What’s On the Display

The 500 Series™ Fishfinder can display a variety of useful information about

Depth - water depth; can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallow.

Speed - if a Temp/Speed accessory is attached, your Fishfinder can display the speed of the boat, and can keep a Triplog of nautical or statute miles traveled.

Temperature - water surface temperature.

Timer - elapsed time with Temp/Speed

Accessory.

Distance - distance traveled with

Temp/Speed Accessory.

Average Speed - average speed reading with Temp/Speed Accessory.

Bait Ball

Hard Bottom

Rocky Bottom

Second Sonar Return - when the sonar signal bounces between the bottom and the surface of the water and back again. Use the appearance of the second return to determine bottom hardness. Hard bottoms will show a strong second return, while soft bottoms will show a very weak one or none at all.

NOTE: Entries in this view that list (with Temp/Speed) are available only if the optional-purchase

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Humminbird 515 manual What’s On the Display, Temperature - water surface temperature, Bait Ball Hard Bottom Rocky Bottom

Contents

500 Series Operations Manual 531521-1AThank You 2006 Humminbird, Eufaula AL, USA. All rights reservedHow Sonar Works Table of ContentsPowering Up the Unit What’s On the DisplaySonar X-Press Menu Alarms Menu TabSetup Menu Tab Sonar Menu TabSpecifications Troubleshooting500 Series Fishfinder Accessories GlossaryHow Sonar Works Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest points DualBeam Sonar Single Beam Sonar565 Fishfinders only QuadraBeam PLUS Sonar 575 Fishfinders onlyDistance - distance traveled with Temp/Speed Accessory Temperature - water surface temperatureTimer - elapsed time with Temp/Speed Accessory What’s On the Displaydevice is connected to the Fishfinder Structure - where fish may be hidingSoft Bottom RTS Real Time Sonar Window 200kHz,NarrowBeamShadedFishSymbolZoom View ViewsThe views available on your Fishfinder are Sonar views Sonar View Big Digits View Side Beam View 575 Fishfinder onlySonar View Sonar ViewUnderstanding Sonar History Real Time Sonar RTS WindowBottom Presentation Page Page Sonar Zoom View Sonar Zoom View200/83 kHz Split Sonar View 575 Fishfinders onlyBig Digits View 575 Fishfinders only Side Beam ViewDepth Temperature Left Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window 200 kHz Sonar History Window Right Side 455 kHz Sonar History WindowClassic layout The top portion of the display presents a historical log of sonar returns from the 200 kHz down-looking sonar beam. The bottom portion of the display presents a historical log of sonar returns from the 455 kHz right- and left-looking sonar beams. New information appears at the top, and scrolls down the display Slanted layout This layout presents the two 455 kHz side sonar beams and the 200 kHz down-looking sonar beam as three panels of historical data. This layout is presented as three slanted panels. New information appears on the right, and scrolls to the left Key Functions POWER/LIGHT KeyVIEW Key 4-WAY Cursor Control Key MENU KeyEXIT Key Powering Up the Unit 575 Title ScreenThe Menu System Sonar Tab Normal Mode Sonar Tab Advanced Mode Normal Operation Exit Normal operation by powering your Fishfinder offStart-Up Options Menu Normal Simulator System StatusExit the Simulator by powering your Fishfinder off SimulatorSystem Status Self Test Accessory TestExit System Status by powering your Fishfinder off Self TestAccessory Test Accessory Test lists the accessories connected to the systemSonar X-Press Menu Sonar X-Press MenuNOTE Quad Layout only appears in Side Beam View on 575 Fishfinders NOTE Zoom Level only appears in Sonar Zoom ViewSensitivity To adjust the Sensitivity1. Highlight Sensitivity on the Sonar X-Press menu Upper Range To adjust the Upper RangeAdvanced Sonar, Split Sonar, Big Digits Views only Lower Range To adjust the Lower Range1. Highlight Lower Range on the Sonar X-Press menu To adjust the Chart Speed Chart Speed1. Highlight Chart Speed on the Sonar X-Press menu Bottom View Quad Layout Zoom LevelSonar Menu Tab Sonar MenuTo use Beam Select 1. Highlight Beam Select on the Sonar main menu Beam Select575 Fishfinders only To turn Fish ID+ on or off Fish ID+1. Highlight Fish ID+ on the Sonar main menu Fish ID Sensitivity To change the Fish ID Sensitivity settingTo change the RTS Window setting 1. Highlight Fish ID Sensitivity on the Sonar main menuZoom Width 83 kHz Sensitivity455 kHz Balance Depth Lines Surface Clutter To change the Surface Clutter settingAdvanced Noise Filter Max DepthWater Type Alarms Menu Tab Alarms MenuDepth Alarm Fish ID AlarmTo change the Low Battery Alarm setting Low Battery AlarmTemp Alarm 1. Highlight Low Battery Alarm on the Alarms main menuTo change the Alarm Tone setting Alarm Tone1. Highlight Alarm Tone on the Alarms main menu Setup Menu Tab Setup Menu TabUnits - Temp Units - DepthUnits - Distance Units - Speed User ModeLanguage Triplog Reset Restore DefaultsSide Beam View 575 Fishfinders only Sonar View Sonar Zoom View Accessory TestSelect Views Big Digits View Self TestSpeed TemperatureSelect Readouts TriplogDepth Offset Temp Offset Speed Calibrationthe power cable is properly connected to the control head Troubleshooting500 Series Doesn’t Power Up the battery voltage of the power connector is at least 10 VoltsThe control head loses If the power output of your boat’s engine is Display ProblemsProblem Low battery voltage may be affecting the power of signal transmissionIsolation filter, or route the control head power andFinding the Cause of Noise time to see if the noise reappears500 Series Fishfinder Accessories Specifications WEEE STATEMENT POLICY ON ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCEROHS STATEMENT CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 STATEMENTGlossary Sonar TermsPage Feature Memory Feature Memory is a Humminbird feature that retains the users menu settings in permanent memory. Settings are retained even when the unit is powered off indefinitely Page Hydrodynamic noise can be overcome by proper transducer installation. Many Humminbird products have a Noise Filter menu setting that allows the user to clear the screen of noise that is difficult to eliminate Receiver See Transmitter Page Structure Structure is a general term for objects on the bottom that present a discontinuity and are a likely attractor for fish. This includes bottom contour features drop-offs, humps, and holes, standing structure stumps, timbers, brush piles and a wide range of other potential objects sunken boats, reefs. Humminbird units excel at showing structure with great detail over a wider area due to unique sonar configurations developed for the angler Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Service Department 678 Humminbird Lane Eufaula, AL 36027 USA Monday - Friday 800 a.m. to 430 p.m. Central Standard Timetypically we respond to your e-mail within three business days Contact Humminbird