531521-1A
500 Series Operations Manual
2006 Humminbird, Eufaula AL, USA. All rights reserved
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Powering Up the Unit
Table of Contents
How Sonar Works
What’s On the Display
Setup Menu Tab
Alarms Menu Tab
Sonar X-Press Menu
Sonar Menu Tab
500 Series Fishfinder Accessories
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Glossary
How Sonar Works
Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest points
Single Beam Sonar
DualBeam Sonar
565 Fishfinders only
575 Fishfinders only
QuadraBeam PLUS Sonar
Timer - elapsed time with Temp/Speed Accessory
Temperature - water surface temperature
Distance - distance traveled with Temp/Speed Accessory
What’s On the Display
Soft Bottom RTS Real Time Sonar Window
Structure - where fish may be hiding
device is connected to the Fishfinder
200kHz,NarrowBeamShadedFishSymbol
The views available on your Fishfinder are Sonar views Sonar View
Views
Zoom View
Big Digits View Side Beam View 575 Fishfinder only
Sonar View
Sonar View
Real Time Sonar RTS Window
Understanding Sonar History
Bottom Presentation
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Sonar Zoom View
Sonar Zoom View
575 Fishfinders only
200/83 kHz Split Sonar View
Big Digits View
Depth Temperature Left Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window
Side Beam View
575 Fishfinders only
200 kHz Sonar History Window Right Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window
Classic 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
POWER/LIGHT Key
Key Functions
VIEW Key
MENU Key
4-WAY Cursor Control Key
EXIT Key
575 Title Screen
Powering Up the Unit
The Menu System
Sonar Tab Normal Mode Sonar Tab Advanced Mode
Start-Up Options Menu
Exit Normal operation by powering your Fishfinder off
Normal Operation
Normal Simulator System Status
Simulator
Exit the Simulator by powering your Fishfinder off
Exit System Status by powering your Fishfinder off
Self Test Accessory Test
System Status
Self Test
Accessory Test lists the accessories connected to the system
Accessory Test
NOTE Quad Layout only appears in Side Beam View on 575 Fishfinders
Sonar X-Press Menu
Sonar X-Press Menu
NOTE Zoom Level only appears in Sonar Zoom View
To adjust the Sensitivity
Sensitivity
1. Highlight Sensitivity on the Sonar X-Press menu
To adjust the Upper Range
Upper Range
Advanced Sonar, Split Sonar, Big Digits Views only
To adjust the Lower Range
Lower Range
1. Highlight Lower Range on the Sonar X-Press menu
Chart Speed
To adjust the Chart Speed
1. Highlight Chart Speed on the Sonar X-Press menu
Bottom View
Zoom Level
Quad Layout
Sonar Menu
Sonar Menu Tab
Beam Select
To use Beam Select 1. Highlight Beam Select on the Sonar main menu
575 Fishfinders only
Fish ID+
To turn Fish ID+ on or off
1. Highlight Fish ID+ on the Sonar main menu
To change the RTS Window setting
To change the Fish ID Sensitivity setting
Fish ID Sensitivity
1. Highlight Fish ID Sensitivity on the Sonar main menu
83 kHz Sensitivity
Zoom Width
455 kHz Balance
Depth Lines
To change the Surface Clutter setting
Surface Clutter
Advanced
Max Depth
Noise Filter
Water Type
Alarms Menu
Alarms Menu Tab
Fish ID Alarm
Depth Alarm
Temp Alarm
Low Battery Alarm
To change the Low Battery Alarm setting
1. Highlight Low Battery Alarm on the Alarms main menu
Alarm Tone
To change the Alarm Tone setting
1. Highlight Alarm Tone on the Alarms main menu
Setup Menu Tab
Setup Menu Tab
Units - Depth
Units - Temp
Units - Distance
User Mode
Units - Speed
Language
Restore Defaults
Triplog Reset
Select Views
Accessory Test
Side Beam View 575 Fishfinders only Sonar View Sonar Zoom View
Big Digits View Self Test
Select Readouts
Temperature
Speed
Triplog
Depth Offset
Speed Calibration
Temp Offset
500 Series Doesn’t Power Up
Troubleshooting
the power cable is properly connected to the control head
the battery voltage of the power connector is at least 10 Volts
Problem
Display Problems
The control head loses If the power output of your boat’s engine is
Low battery voltage may be affecting the power of signal transmission
Finding the Cause of Noise
filter, or route the control head power and
Isolation
time to see if the noise reappears
500 Series Fishfinder Accessories
Specifications
ROHS STATEMENT
POLICY ON ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
WEEE STATEMENT
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 STATEMENT
Sonar Terms
Glossary
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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
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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
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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
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