DualBeam Plus Sonar | Humminbird 580 manual

The power output is the amount of energy generated by the sonar transmitter. It is commonly measured using two methods:

•Root Mean Square (RMS) measures power output over the entire transmit cycle.

•Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest points.

The benefits of increased power output are the ability to detect smaller targets at greater distances, ability to overcome noise, better high speed performance and enhanced depth capability.

DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar

Your 500 Series™ Fishfinder uses a 200/83 kHz DualBeam PLUS™ sonar system with a wide (60°) area of coverage. DualBeam PLUS™ sonar has a narrowly focused 20° center beam, surrounded by a second beam of 60°, expanding your coverage to an area equal to your depth. In 20 feet of water, the wider beam covers an area 20 feet wide. The 20° center beam is focused on the bottom, to show you structure, weeds and cover. The 60° wide beam is hunting for fish in the wide coverage area. DualBeam PLUS™ sonar returns can be blended together, viewed separately or compared side-by-side. DualBeam PLUS™ is ideal for a wide range of conditions - from shallow to very deep water in both fresh and salt water. Depth capability is affected by such factors as boat speed, wave action, bottom hardness, water conditions and transducer installation.

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Humminbird 580 manual DualBeam Plus Sonar

Contents

Operations Manual Thank You Table of Contents Sonar X-Press Menu Sonar views only Powering Up the Unit Menu System Start-Up Options MenuNavigation X-Press Menu Navigation views only Sonar Menu Tab Navigation Menu Tab Setup Menu Tab Alarms Menu TabViews Menu Tab Series Fishfinder Accessories Specifications Glossary TroubleshootingContact Humminbird How Sonar Works Page DualBeam Plus Sonar How GPS and Cartography Work Page Multi-Media Card MMC/SD Slot What’s On the Display Bait Ball Hard Bottom Rocky Bottom Structure where fish may be hiding Adjacent to your boat, including the following items Views available on your Fishfinder are ViewsSonar View Sonar View Sonar View Understanding Sonar History Real Time Sonar RTS Window Freeze Frame Bottom PresentationPage Page Sonar Zoom View Sonar Zoom View 200/83 kHz Split Sonar View Big Digits View Bird’s Eye View Bird’s Eye View Chart View Combo View Chart Orientation Viewing CartographyPage Introduction to Navigation Waypoints, Routes and Tracks Save, Edit, or Delete a Waypoint Navigate to a Waypoint or Position Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid Save, Edit or Delete a Route Save or Clear a Current Track Edit, Delete or Hide Saved Tracks POWER/LIGHT KeyKey Functions View Key Info Key Menu Key WAY Cursor Control Key Zoom +/- Key Mark KeyGoto Key Exit Key Powering Up the Unit 580 Menu System Sonar Tab Normal Mode Advanced Mode Normal Operation Exit Normal operation by powering your Fishfinder offStart-Up Options Menu Normal Simulator System Status Simulator System Status Self Test Accessory Test Accessory Test lists the accessories connected to the system GPS Diagnostic View Sonar X-Press Menu Sonar views only Sensitivity Upper Range Advanced Sonar, Split Sonar, Big Digits views only Lower Range Chart Speed Bottom View Cancel Navigation Only when Navigating Navigation X-Press Menu Navigation views only Waypoint Name Cursor to Waypoint Save Current Track Save Current Route Clear Current TrackClear Current Track allows you to clear Only when Navigating Skip Next Waypoint Remove Grid Remove TargetSonar Window Most recently-created waypoint Sonar Menu Tab Beam Select Fish ID+ Fish ID Sensitivity Zoom Width KHz Sensitivity Depth Lines Surface Clutter Noise Filter Max Depth Water Type Navigation Menu Tab Current Track Saved Tracks Waypoints Waypoints Submenu contains the following menu choices Routes Chart Detail Level Lat/Lon Grid Map BordersMap Borders allows you to display or hide map North Reference Spot SoundingsGrid Rotation Trackpoint Interval Track Min Distance Map Datum Set Simulation Position Set Map Offset Clear Map Offset Export All Nav Data Course Projection LineTo Export All Navigation Data Delete All Nav Data Alarms Menu Tab Depth Alarm Fish ID Alarm Low Battery Alarm Temp Alarm Off Course Alarm Arrival Alarm Drift Alarm Alarm Tone Setup Menu Tab Units Temp Units DepthUnits Distance Units Speed User ModeLanguage Restore Defaults Triplog ResetTo Reset Triplog Highlight Reset Triplog on the Setup menu Select Readouts Advanced, Sonar view only Depth Offset Temp Offset Speed Calibration Local Time Zone Daylight Saving Time Position Format Time Format Date Format Nmea Output Sonar Views Menu Tab Troubleshooting Fishfinder Doesn’t Power Up Display Problems Does not exceed 20 Volts Finding the Cause of Noise Isolation Series Fishfinder Accessories Specifications Policy on Environmental Compliance Glossary Sonar TermsPage Page 103 Clear the screen of noise that is difficult to eliminate Receiver See Transmitter Page 107 Page 109 GPS & Navigation Terms Page Page 113 Page Page 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 Contact Humminbird Monday Friday 800 a.m. to 430 p.m. Central Standard Time