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Power On the Unit
How Sonar Works
What’s on the Sonar Display
What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display
Views
What’s on the 500 Series™ Control Head
Key Functions
The Menu System
Start-UpOptions Menu
X-Press™Menu
Down Imaging™ X-Press™Menu
Flasher
X-Press™
Menu
Alarms Menu Tab
Setup Menu Tab
Troubleshooting
500 Series™ Fishfinder Accessories
Specifications
Glossary
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Power On the Unit
1.Press the POWER/LIGHT key
When the Title screen is displayed, press the MENU key to access the
If a transducer is not connected and you wait too long to select a
How Sonar Works
•Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest points
DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar
(DualBeam PLUS™ models only
[586c HD, 596c HD])
Down Imaging™ Sonar
(Down Imaging™ models only
[596c HD DI, XNT 9-DI-TTransducer])
Your
razor-thin
Dual Beam Ice Transducer
What’s on the Sonar Display
area under and adjacent to your boat, including the following items:
Understanding the Sonar Display
Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window
SwitchFire™
Freeze Frame and Active Cursor
Instant Image Update
Bottom Presentation
Structure ID® represents weak returns in blue and strong returns in red
What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display
(Down Imaging™ models only [596c HD DI])
Understanding the
Down Imaging™ Display
Interpreting the Display
Down Imaging™ Sensitivity
Views
Default View:
Customize:
To customize your views rotation:
You can choose which views are hidden or visible in your view rotation
3.Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to select a View
To change the Digital Readouts:
Setup Menu Tab: Select Readouts
Sonar View
Digital Readouts
Sonar Zoom View
Zoom Level
Zoomed View
numbers indicate the high and low range of the water which is being viewed
Split Sonar View
•Depth is displayed in the upper left hand corner
Big Digits View
Big Digits View provides digital data in a large, easy-to-seeformat
Big Digits View
Triplog
Down Imaging™ View
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Circular Flasher View
Circular Flasher View
When Ice Fishing Mode is on
Set the Circular Flasher View Mode
1.Press the MENU key twice
Ice Fishing Mode: Off
Ice Fishing Mode: On
To activate the Depth Cursor:
Use the Depth Cursor to identify depth on the flasher display
Set up:
Activate:
4.Close the Cursor: Press the EXIT key
To activate Flasher Zoom:
3.Close the X-Press™ Menu: Press the EXIT key
Adjust the Zoom Range:
Close Zoom:
Down Imaging™/Sonar Combo View
Freeze Frame:
What’s on the 500 Series™ Control Head
Key Functions
POWER/LIGHT Key
Power on the control head:
Power off the control head:
VIEW Key
MENU Key
The Menu System
Start-Up
Options Menu:
Main Menu:
EXIT Key
The EXIT key has multiple functions, depending on the situation:
•If an alarm is sounding, press the EXIT key to cancel the alarm
If an alarm is sounding
If a menu tab is selected
The Menu System
Start-Up
Options Menu:
•Main Menu: The Main Menu is a standard set of menu settings which
are organized under the following tabbed headings: Alarms, Sonar, and Setup
Normal
Simulator
System Status
Accessory Test lists the accessories connected to the system
X-Press™Menu
To use an X-Press™Menu:
1.In any view, press the MENU key once to open the X-Press™ Menu
Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to highlight an
3.Reactivate the X-Press™Menu by pressing the UP or DOWN Cursor keys
Main Menu
To use the Main Menu:
1.In any view, press the MENU key twice to open the Main Menu
2.Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to highlight a menu tab
•Press the EXIT key to move quickly to the top of the tab
Quick Tips for the Main Menu
Note for all Menu Settings
User Mode (Normal or Advanced)
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Sonar X-Press™Menu
(Sonar Views only)
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Auto:
Zoom Level
(Sonar Zoom View only)
Zoom Level
Bottom Lock
Bottom Range
(Sonar Zoom View only when Bottom Lock is On)
Down Imaging™
Imaging Sensitivity
Imaging Sensitivity
Increase the Imaging Sensitivity
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Flasher X-Press™Menu
(Circular Flasher View only)
provides a shortcut to your most
frequently-used
X-Press™
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Color Palette
Choose from the following color palettes:
Palette 1: Green (weak), Yellow (medium), Red (strong)
Palette 1:
Palette 2: Yellow (weak), Green (medium), Red (strong)
Alarms Menu Tab
Depth Alarm
Depth Alarm
Fish ID Alarm
Fish ID Alarm
Low Battery Alarm
Low Battery Alarm
Temp. Alarm
Temp. Alarm
[International Models only]
Sonar Menu Tab
Beam Select
Beam Select
allow you to choose 200/83 kHz, 200 kHz, or 83 kHz
When set to
200 kHz
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Imaging Frequency
Imaging Frequency
Surface Clutter
Surface Clutter
SwitchFire™
Fish ID+™
DualBeam PLUS™ models
Fish ID Sensitivity
Fish ID Sensitivity
Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window
Sonar Colors
and Big Digits View)
•Gray: Light Gray (weak) to Black (strong)
Gray:
•Green: Dark Green (weak) to Light Green (strong)
Zoom Width
83 kHz Sensitivity
(Advanced, DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar only)
83 kHz Sensitivity
455 kHz Sensitivity
Depth Lines
Depth Lines
Noise Filter
Max Depth
Water Type
Water Type
Main Menu: User Mode
Ice Fishing Mode
Ice Fishing Mode
Setup Menu Tab
Units - Depth
Units - Depth
Units - Temp
Units - Temp
International Models only
Language
Triplog Reset
Triplog Reset
Restore Defaults
Use this menu choice with caution
Select Readouts
(Advanced, Sonar View only)
Select Readouts
•Speed
•Temperature
Depth Offset
Depth Offset
Temp. Offset
Temp. Offset
Speed Calibration
Speed Calibration
Sonar
Troubleshooting
Fishfinder Doesn’t Power Up
•The power cable is properly connected to the Fishfinder control head
•The fuse is operational
•The battery voltage of the power connector is at least 10 Volts
Display Problems
Problem
Possible Cause
Finding the Cause of Noise
Low battery voltage may be affecting the power of signal transmission
Finding the Cause of Noise
Possible Source of Noise
Isolation
Other electronic devices
The boat’s engine
500 Series™ Fishfinder Accessories
Temperature/Speed:
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Specifications
Depth Capability
586c HD/596c HD:
596c HD DI:
Operating Frequency
Glossary
Sonar Terms:
Beam (Sonar Beam)
Cone Angle
Cavitation
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Structure
Time Variable Gain (TVG)
Zoom
Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center
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By Telephone:
By e-mail:
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