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Table of C on t en ts Table of C on t en ts How Sonar Works 1 Single Beam Sonar ........................................................................................................ 1 DualBeam Sonar............................................................................................................ 1 Zoom Level (Sonar Zoom View Only) ............................................................................ 20 What’s On the Screen 2 Views 4 Sonar View ......................................
How Sonar Work s Table of C on t en ts Troubleshooting 39 FishFinder Doesn’t Power Up .................................................................................. 39 FishFinder Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached .......................... 39 Display Problems........................................................................................................ 40 Finding the Cause of Noise........................................................................................
Wha t’s On the Scr een The Humminbird FishFinder can display a variety of useful information about the area under and adjacent to your boat, including the following items: Depth - water depth; can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallow. Structure - where fish may be hiding. Fish - the FishFinder displays fish as arches and/or fish icons, and can be set to alarm when a fish of a certain size is detected.
Views to show the bottom. Depth Range is automatically selected to keep the bottom visible on the display, although you can adjust it manually as well (see Sonar X-PressTM Menu). Either five or six additional Digital Readouts (depending on your model) display information from optional-purchase accessories. These information boxes can be customized to show only the information desired (see Setup Menu Tab, Select Readouts).
Sonar Z oom View Big Digits View Sonar Zoom View increases the displayed resolution to separate sonar returns that are very close together, such as those caused by fish suspended close to the bottom or within structure. In Zoom View, the display is split to show a narrow slice of the full range view on the right and the zoomed view on the left.
Bot t om Pr esen ta tion As the boat moves, the unit charts the changes in depth on the display to create a profile of the Bottom Contour. The type of bottom can be determined from the return charted on the display. A Hard Bottom such as compacted sediment or flat rock appears as a thinner line across the display. A Soft Bottom such as mud or sand appears as a thicker line across the display. Rocky Bottoms have a broken, random appearance.
Ke y F unc tions Your Humminbird user interface consists of a set of easy-to-use keys that work with various on-screen views and menus to give you flexibility and control over your fishing experience. PO W E R/LIGHT Ke y The POWER/LIGHT key is used to turn the FishFinder on and off, and also to adjust the backlight and contrast of the display. Press the POWER/LIGHT key to turn the unit on. The Title screen is then displayed until the FishFinder begins sonar operation.
P ow ering Up the Unit Turn on your FishFinder by pressing the POWER/LIGHT key. The Title screen is displayed until the FishFinder begins operation. Your FishFinder will begin Normal or Simulator operation, depending on the presence or absence of a transducer. This is a typical Title screen for the FishFinder 535. Your model may have a slightly different Title screen. The Menu S yst em The menu system is divided into easy-to-use menu modules.
S tar t -Up Options Menu Press the MENU key when the Title screen is displayed to access the Start-Up Options menu. Use the UP and DOWN 4-Way Cursor keys to position the cursor, then the RIGHT Cursor key to select one of the following choices. If you wait too long, the system will default to whichever menu mode happens to be highlighted: • Normal • Simulator • System Status.
Sonar X-Pr es s TTMM Menu A message will appear on the display periodically to remind you that you are using the Simulator. The Sonar X-PressTTMM menu provides access to the settings most frequently-used. Press the MENU key once while in any of the Sonar Views to access the Sonar X-Pressmenu. Exit the Simulator by powering your FishFinder off. NOTE: Upper Range only appears in Advanced User Mode when in Sonar or Big Digits View. NOTE: Zoom Level only appears in Sonar Zoom View.
Upper R ang e (Advanc ed: Sonar and Big Digits Views Only) (Advanced: Upper Range sets the shallowest depth range that will be displayed on the Sonar and Big Digits Views. The Upper Range menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode). Upper Range is often used with Lower Range. For example, if you are only interested in the area between 20 and 50 feet deep, you should set the Upper Depth Range to 20 and the Lower Depth Range to 50.
Bot t om View Sonar Menu Tab Bottom View selects the method used to represent bottom and structure on the display. Inverse represents weak returns as dark pixels and strong returns as lighter pixels. This has the benefit of ensuring that weak signals will be clearly visible on the display. Structure ID® represents weak returns as light pixels and strong returns as dark pixels. This has the benefit of ensuring that strong returns will be clearly visible on the display.
When Fish ID+ is turned off, the FishFinder shows only the raw sonar returns on the display. For dual beam Fishfinders, when Fish ID+ is turned off, only the narrow beam is used to detect sonar returns. These returns will often result in "arches" forming on the display, indicating potential targets.
Depth Lines (Advanc ed) (Advanced) Depth Lines divide the display into four equal sections which are separated by three horizontal depth lines. The depth of each line is displayed along the depth scale. You can either turn Depth Lines On or Off. The Depth Lines menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode). Sur f ac e Clut t er (Advanc ed) (Advanced) Surface Clutter adjusts the filter that removes surface clutter noise caused by algae and aeration.
Noise Filt er (Advanc ed) (Advanced) Noise Filter adjusts the sonar Noise Filter to limit interference on the display from sources such as your boat engine, turbulence, or other sonar devices. The Noise Filter menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode). NOTE: The Off setting removes all filtering; Low, Medium and High settings add progressive filtering of the sonar returns.
Alarms Menu Tab Fish I D Alarm From any view, press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu System. The Alarms tab will be the default selection. Fish ID Alarm sounds when the FishFinder detects fish that correspond to the alarm setting. Fish ID Alarm will only sound if Fish ID+TM is on. NOTE: When an alarm is triggered, you can silence it by pressing any key. The alarm will be silenced, and will not be triggered again until you enter a new instance of the alarm condition.
Setup Menu Tab L ow Ba t t er y Alarm From any view, press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Menu System, then press the RIGHT cursor key until the Setup tab is selected. Low Battery Alarm sounds when the input battery voltage is equal to or less than the menu setting. The battery alarm will only sound for the battery which is connected to the fishfinder. The Low Battery Alarm should be set to warn you when the battery voltage drops below the safety margin that you have determined.
Units - Depth Units - Speed Units - Depth selects the units of measure for all depthrelated readouts. (with Temp/ Speed Only) Temp/Speed To change the Units - Depth setting: 1. Highlight Units - Depth on the Setup menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-Way Cursor Control keys to change the Units Depth setting.
Selec t Views Triplog R eset (Advanc ed) (Advanced) (with Temp/ Speed Only) Temp/Speed Triplog Reset resets the Triplog to zero, and will only appear in the menu if a Temp/Speed Accessory is connected and the paddlewheel has moved at least once. The Triplog provides the following information: timer for elapsed time, distance traveled since last reset, and average speed. Select Views sets the available views to either hidden or visible in the view rotation.
Selec t R eadouts (Advanc ed, Sonar View Only) (Advanced, Select Readouts sets individual digital readouts on the Sonar View.
Temp O f fset Tr oubleshooting (Advanc ed) (Advanced) 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. Temp Offset will adjust the temperature readout by the amount entered. This menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode.
Displa y Pr oblems Finding the C ause of Noise There are several main conditions or sources of possible interference that may cause problems with the quality of the information displayed on the control head. Look in the following table for some symptoms of display problems and possible solutions: Electrical noise usually affects the display with many black dots at high speeds, and high sensitivity readings.
Humminbird Fishfinder Ac c es sories Accessories customize the Humminbird to your needs and enable you to stay on the edge of new technology and to catch more fish. When an accessory is connected to the system, additional menus and readouts are added automatically to your Humminbird menu system. Accessories available today that are supported by your Humminbird include: Specifica tions Depth Capability........................................................................ 800 ft (250 m) Power Output ......
Contact Humminbird Contact the Humminbird Customer Resource Center in any of the following ways: By Telephone (Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time): 334-687-0503 By e-mail (typically we respond to your e-mail within three business days): custserv@techsonic.com For direct shipping, our address is: Techsonic Industries, Inc.
