Humminbird 586C HD, 596C HD, 596C HD DI Sonar Menu Tab

Sonar Menu Tab

Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu and then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Sonar tab is selected.

NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal. See

Main Menu: User Mode for details.

Sonar Menu

Advanced

Shown with optional

Down Imaging™ menus

60	Sonar Menu Tab

Contents

Page Thank You humminbird.com Page 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 Contact Humminbird® Page 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 Page 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) Page Sonar X-Press™Menu (Sonar Views only) Page 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 Page Flasher X-Press™Menu (Circular Flasher View only) provides a shortcut to your most frequently-used X-Press™ Page Page 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 Page 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: humminbird.com Specifications Depth Capability 586c HD/596c HD: 596c HD DI: Operating Frequency Glossary Sonar Terms: Beam (Sonar Beam) Cone Angle Cavitation Page Structure Time Variable Gain (TVG) Zoom Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center in any of the following ways: By Telephone: By e-mail: service@humminbird.com