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Humminbird 515, 500 series manual Troubleshooting, Series Doesn’t Power Up, the fuse is operational

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Before contacting the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center, please read the following section. Taking the time to review these troubleshooting guidelines may allow you to solve a performance problem yourself, and therefore avoid sending your unit back for repair.

500 Series™ Doesn’t Power Up

If your Fishfinder doesn’t power up, use the Installation Guide that also comes with it for specific confirmation details, making sure that:

•the power cable is properly connected to the control head,

•the power cable is wired correctly, with red to positive battery terminal and black to negative terminal or ground

•the fuse is operational

•the battery voltage of the power connector is at least 10 Volts.

Correct any known problems, including removing corrosion from the battery terminals or wiring, or actually replacing the battery if necessary.

500 Series™ Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached

Aconnected and functioning transducer will cause the newly-started Fishfinder to go into Normal operating mode automatically. If, when you power up the Fishfinder, it goes into Simulator mode automatically, even though a transducer is already connected, this means that the control head is not detecting the transducer. Perform the following troubleshooting tasks:

•Using the Installation Guide that also comes with your Fishfinder, check to make sure that the transducer cable is securely connected to the Fishfinder. Reconnect if necessary, and power up the Fishfinder again to see if this fixes the problem.

•Replace the non-functioning transducer with a known good transducer if available and power up the control head again.

•Check the transducer cable. Replace the transducer if the cable is damaged or corroded.

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Humminbird 515 manual Troubleshooting, Series Doesn’t Power Up, the power cable is properly connected to the control head

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 565 Fishfinders only Single Beam SonarDualBeam Sonar 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 VIEW Key POWER/LIGHT KeyKey Functions EXIT Key MENU Key4-WAY Cursor Control 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 View1. Highlight Sensitivity on the Sonar X-Press menu To adjust the SensitivitySensitivity Advanced Sonar, Split Sonar, Big Digits Views only To adjust the Upper RangeUpper Range 1. Highlight Lower Range on the Sonar X-Press menu To adjust the Lower RangeLower Range 1. Highlight Chart Speed on the Sonar X-Press menu Chart SpeedTo adjust the Chart Speed Bottom View Quad Layout Zoom LevelSonar Menu Tab Sonar Menu575 Fishfinders only Beam SelectTo use Beam Select 1. Highlight Beam Select on the Sonar main menu 1. Highlight Fish ID+ on the Sonar main menu Fish ID+To turn Fish ID+ on or off 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 Advanced To change the Surface Clutter settingSurface Clutter 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 menu1. Highlight Alarm Tone on the Alarms main menu Alarm ToneTo change the Alarm Tone setting Setup Menu Tab Setup Menu TabUnits - Distance Units - DepthUnits - Temp Language User ModeUnits - Speed 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