531521-1A
500 Series Operations Manual
2006 Humminbird, Eufaula AL, USA. All rights reserved
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What’s On the Display
Table of Contents
Powering Up the Unit
How Sonar Works
Sonar Menu Tab
Alarms Menu Tab
Setup Menu Tab
Sonar X-Press Menu
Glossary
Troubleshooting
500 Series Fishfinder Accessories
Specifications
How Sonar Works
Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest points
DualBeam Sonar
Single Beam Sonar
565 Fishfinders only
575 Fishfinders only
QuadraBeam PLUS Sonar
What’s On the Display
Temperature - water surface temperature
Timer - elapsed time with Temp/Speed Accessory
Distance - distance traveled with Temp/Speed Accessory
200kHz,NarrowBeamShadedFishSymbol
Structure - where fish may be hiding
Soft Bottom RTS Real Time Sonar Window
device is connected to the Fishfinder
Big Digits View Side Beam View 575 Fishfinder only
Views
The views available on your Fishfinder are Sonar views Sonar View
Zoom View
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
200 kHz Sonar History Window Right Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window
Side Beam View
Depth Temperature Left Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window
575 Fishfinders only
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
Key Functions
POWER/LIGHT Key
VIEW Key
4-WAY Cursor Control Key
MENU Key
EXIT Key
575 Title Screen
Powering Up the Unit
The Menu System
Sonar Tab Normal Mode Sonar Tab Advanced Mode
Normal Simulator System Status
Exit Normal operation by powering your Fishfinder off
Start-Up Options Menu
Normal Operation
Simulator
Exit the Simulator by powering your Fishfinder off
Self Test
Self Test Accessory Test
Exit System Status by powering your Fishfinder off
System Status
Accessory Test lists the accessories connected to the system
Accessory Test
NOTE Zoom Level only appears in Sonar Zoom View
Sonar X-Press Menu
NOTE Quad Layout only appears in Side Beam View on 575 Fishfinders
Sonar X-Press Menu
Sensitivity
To adjust the Sensitivity
1. Highlight Sensitivity on the Sonar X-Press menu
Upper Range
To adjust the Upper Range
Advanced Sonar, Split Sonar, Big Digits Views only
Lower Range
To adjust the Lower Range
1. Highlight Lower Range on the Sonar X-Press menu
To adjust the Chart Speed
Chart Speed
1. Highlight Chart Speed on the Sonar X-Press menu
Bottom View
Zoom Level
Quad Layout
Sonar Menu
Sonar Menu Tab
To use Beam Select 1. Highlight Beam Select on the Sonar main menu
Beam Select
575 Fishfinders only
To turn Fish ID+ on or off
Fish ID+
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
Fish ID Sensitivity
83 kHz Sensitivity
Zoom Width
455 kHz Balance
Depth Lines
Surface Clutter
To change the Surface Clutter setting
Advanced
Max Depth
Noise Filter
Water Type
Alarms Menu
Alarms Menu Tab
Fish ID Alarm
Depth Alarm
1. Highlight Low Battery Alarm on the Alarms main menu
Low Battery Alarm
Temp Alarm
To change the Low Battery Alarm setting
To change the Alarm Tone setting
Alarm Tone
1. Highlight Alarm Tone on the Alarms main menu
Setup Menu Tab
Setup Menu Tab
Units - Temp
Units - Depth
Units - Distance
Units - Speed
User Mode
Language
Restore Defaults
Triplog Reset
Big Digits View Self Test
Accessory Test
Select Views
Side Beam View 575 Fishfinders only Sonar View Sonar Zoom View
Triplog
Temperature
Select Readouts
Speed
Depth Offset
Speed Calibration
Temp Offset
the battery voltage of the power connector is at least 10 Volts
Troubleshooting
500 Series Doesn’t Power Up
the power cable is properly connected to the control head
Low battery voltage may be affecting the power of signal transmission
Display Problems
Problem
The control head loses If the power output of your boat’s engine is
time to see if the noise reappears
filter, or route the control head power and
Finding the Cause of Noise
Isolation
500 Series Fishfinder Accessories
Specifications
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 STATEMENT
POLICY ON ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
ROHS STATEMENT
WEEE 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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Contact Humminbird
Monday - Friday 800 a.m. to 430 p.m. Central Standard Time
typically we respond to your e-mail within three business days
Service Department 678 Humminbird Lane Eufaula, AL 36027 USA