Humminbird 597ci, 587ci User Manual

587ci and 597ci Combo

Operations Manual

531696-1_A

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Table of Contents
How Sonar Works	1
DualBeam Sonar ......................................	................................................................ 3
How GPS and Cartography Work	4
What’s On the Sonar Display	6
Understanding the Sonar Display ............................................................................	8
Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window ............................................................................	9
Freeze Frame and Active Cursor.............................................................................	10
Bottom Presentation..............................................................................................	11
Views	13
Sonar View ............................................................................................................	16
Sonar Zoom View ..................................................................................................	17
Big Digits View ......................................................................................................	18
Bird's Eye View ......................................................................................................	19
Chart View..............................................................................................................	20
Chart/Sonar Combo View........................................................................................	22
View Orientation....................................................................................................	23
Viewing Cartography ............................................................................................	23
Introduction to Navigation	26
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks .............................................................................	27
Save, Edit, or Delete a Waypoint ...........................................................................	28
Navigate to a Waypoint or Position ........................................................................	30
Add a Waypoint Targetor Trolling Grid ..................................................................	31
Save, Edit, or Delete a Route .................................................................................	33
Save or Clear a Current Track.................................................................................	34
Edit, Delete, or Hide Saved Tracks .........................................................................	34

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Using Your 500 Series™ Control Head	36
Key Functions	37
POWER/LIGHT Key .............................................................................................	37
VIEW Key .............................................................................................................	37
INFO Key ...............................................................................................................	38
MENU Key ...........................................................................................................	38
4-WAY Cursor Control Key .................................................................................	39
MARK Key.............................................................................................................	40
GOTO Key...............................................................................................................	40
ZOOM (+/-) Key.....................................................................................................	40
EXIT Key ...............................................................................................................	41
Multi-Media Card (MMC)/SD Slot	42
Adding Maps to Your Fishfinder ..........................................................................	42
Exporting Navigation Data ...................................................................................	43
Powering On the Unit	44
The Menu System	45
Start-Up Options Menu	46
Normal Operation .................................................................................................	47
Simulator .............................................................................................................	47
System Status .....................................................................................................	49
Self Test.................................................................................................................	49
Accessory Test.......................................................................................................	50
GPS Diagnostic View ...........................................................................................	51
X-Press™ Menu	52

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Main Menu	53
Quick Tips for the Main Menu ....................................................................................	54
User Mode (Normal or Advanced) ..............................................................................	55
Sonar X-Press™ Menu (Sonar views only)	57
Sensitivity ................................................................................................................	58
Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar and Big Digitsviewsonly)..............................................	59
Lower Range ..........................................................................................................	60
Chart Speed ............................................................................................................	61
Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) ................................................................	61
Navigation X-Press™ Menu (Navigation views only)	62
Waypoint [Name] (Only with an active cursor on a waypoint) ......................................	63
Cursor To Waypoint (Chart or Combo View only) ........................................................	64
Save Current Track ..................................................................................................	64
Clear Current Track ..................................................................................................	65
Save Current Route (only when Navigating) ..............................................................	65
Skip Next Waypoint (only when Navigating) ..............................................................	66
Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) ................................................................	66
Remove Target (only if Target is Active) ......................................................................	67
Remove Grid (only if Grid is Active)..............................................................................	67
Sonar Window (Combo View only)..............................................................................	67
Waypoint [Name] (Most recently-created waypoint) ....................................................	68
Alarms Menu Tab	69
Depth Alarm ............................................................................................................	70
Fish ID Alarm............................................................................................................	70
Low Battery Alarm ..................................................................................................	71
Temp. Alarm ............................................................................................................	71
Off Course Alarm......................................................................................................	72
Arrival Alarm ............................................................................................................	72
Drift Alarm................................................................................................................	73
Alarm Tone ..............................................................................................................	74

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Sonar Menu Tab	75
Fish ID+™ .............................................................................................................	76
Fish ID Sensitivity .................................................................................................	77
Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window ........................................................................	77
Bottom View .........................................................................................................	78
Zoom Width .........................................................................................................	78
Depth Lines (Advanced) ..........................................................................................	79
Surface Clutter (Advanced)......................................................................................	80
Noise Filter (Advanced) ............................................................................................	81
Max Depth (Advanced) ............................................................................................	81
Water Type (Advanced) ............................................................................................	82
Navigation Menu Tab	83
Current Track.........................................................................................................	84
Saved Tracks .........................................................................................................	84
Waypoints .............................................................................................................	86
Routes ...................................................................................................................	88
Chart Orientation .................................................................................................	89
Chart Detail Level .................................................................................................	90
Map Borders .........................................................................................................	91
Lat/Lon Grid...........................................................................................................	91
Spot Soundings ......................................................................................................	92
Shaded Depth .......................................................................................................	92
Chart Select...........................................................................................................	92
North Reference ...................................................................................................	93
Waypoint Decluttering (Advanced)..........................................................................	93
Grid Rotation .........................................................................................................	94
Trackpoint Interval ...............................................................................................	94
Track Min Distance(Advanced) ..............................................................................	95

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Map Datum (Advanced) ............................................................................................	95
Set Simulation Position (Advanced) ..........................................................................	96
Set Map Offset (Advanced)........................................................................................	97
Course Projection Line ...........................................................................................	97
Clear Map Offset (Advanced) ....................................................................................	98
Export All Nav Data (Advanced) ................................................................................	98
Delete All Nav Data (Advanced) ................................................................................	99
Setup Menu Tab	100
Units - Depth..........................................................................................................	101
Units - Temp (International only) ..............................................................................	101
Units - Distance......................................................................................................	101
Units - Speed..........................................................................................................	102
User Mode ............................................................................................................	102
Language (International only)....................................................................................	102
Triplog Reset .........................................................................................................	103
Restore Defaults ...................................................................................................	103
Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar View only) ..........................................................	104
Depth Offset (Advanced)..........................................................................................	105
Temp. Offset (Advanced, with Temp/Speed only) ........................................................	106
Speed Calibration (Advanced, with Temp/Speed only)................................................	106
Local Time Zone (Advanced) ....................................................................................	107
Daylight Saving Time (Advanced)............................................................................	107
Position Format (Advanced) ....................................................................................	108
Time Format (Advanced, International only)................................................................	108
Date Format (Advanced, International only)................................................................	109
NMEA Output (Advanced) ......................................................................................	109
Sonar ....................................................................................................................	110

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Views Menu Tab	111
Troubleshooting	112
Fishfinder Doesn’t Power Up ..............................................................................	112
Fishfinder Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached..........................	112
Display Problems ...............................................................................................	113
Finding the Cause of Noise ...............................................................................	114
500 Series™ Fishfinder Accessories	115
Specifications	116
Glossary	117
Contact Humminbird®	133

NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (International Only) are only available on products sold outside of the U.S. by our authorized International Distributors. It is important to note that products sold in the U.S. are not intended for resale in the international market. To obtain a list of authorized International Distributors, please visit our website at www.humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468 to locate the distributornearest you.

NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (with Temp/Speed only) require the purchase of separate accessories. You can visit our website at www.humminbird.com to order these accessories online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468.

NOTE: Some features discussed in this manual require a separate purchase, and some features are only available on international models. Every effort has been made to clearly identify those features. Please read the manual carefully in order to understand the full capabilities of your model.

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How Sonar Works

Sonar technology is based on sound waves. The 500 Series™ Fishfinder uses sonar to locate and define structure, bottom contour and composition, as well as depth directly below the transducer.

Your 500 Series™ Fishfinder sends a sound wave signal and determines distance by measuring the time between the transmission of the sound wave and when the sound wave is reflected off of an object; it then uses the reflected signal to interpret location, size, and composition of an object.

Sonar is very fast. A sound wave can travel from the surface to a depth of 240 ft (70 m) and back again in less than 1/4 of a second. It is unlikely that your boat can “outrun“ this sonar signal.

SONAR is an acronym for SOund and NAvigation Ranging. Sonar utilizes precision sound pulses or “pings“ which are emitted into the water in a teardrop-shaped beam.

The sound pulses “echo“ back from objects in the water such as the bottom, fish, and other submerged objects. The returne d echoes are displayed on the LCD screen. Each time a new echo is received, the old echoes are moved across the LCD, creating a scrolling effect.

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When all the echoes are viewed side by side, an easy to interpret “graph“ of the bottom, fish, and structure appears.

The sound pulses are transmitted at various frequencies depending on the application. Very high frequencies (455 kHz) are used for greatest definition but the operating depth is limited. High frequencies (200 kHz) are commonly used on consumer sonar and provide a good balance between depth performance and resolution. Low frequencies (83 kHz) are typically used to achieve greater depth capability.

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.

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DualBeam Sonar

Your 500 Series™ Fishfinder uses a 200/83 kHz DualBeam sonar system with a wide (60°) area of coverage. DualBeam sonar is optimized to show the greatest bottom definition using a narrow (20°) beam yet can still indicate fish found in the wide (60°) beam when the Fish ID+™ feature is turned on. DualBeam 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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How GPS and Cartography Work

Your 500 Series™ Fishfinder also supports GPS and chartplotting. It uses GPS and sonar to determine your position, display it on a grid, and provide detailed underwater information. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite navigation system designed and maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military use; however, civilians may also take advantage of its highly accurate position capabilities, typically within +/- 10 meters, depending on conditions. This means that 95% of the time, the GPS receiver will read a location within 10 meters of your actual position. Your GPS Receiver also uses information from WAAS (the Wide Area Augmentation

System), EGNOS (the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), and MSAS (the MTSAT Satellite Augmentation System) satellites if they are available in your area.

GPS uses a constellation of 24 satellites that continually send radio signals to the earth. Your present position is determined by receiving signals from up to 16 satellites and measuring the distance from the satellites.

All satellites broadcast a uniquely coded signal once per second at exactly the same time. The GPS receiver on your boat receives signals from satellites that are visible to it. Based on time

differences between each received signal, the GPS receiver determines its distance to each satellite. With distances known, the GPS receiver mathematically triangulates its own position. With once per second updates, the GPS receiver then calculates its velocity and bearing.

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The GPS Receiver included with your 500 Series™ Fishfinder allows you to combine easy-to-use FishingGPS® chartplotter and navigation capabilities with advanced fishfinding.

The following GPS functionality is currently supported by the 500 Series™ Fishfinder when it is connected to the included GPS receiver:

•View current position

•View current track (breadcrumb trail)

•View precision speed and heading from your GPS receiver

•Save tracks, waypoints, and routes

•Travel a route and navigate from one waypoint to the next.

Your 500 Series™ supports Navionics® Gold, HotMaps™ and HotMaps™

Premium on MMC or SD card media. You can insert optional-purchase cards in the (MMC)/SD slot on your control head to access additional detailed maps. See Multi-Media Card (MMC)/SD Slot for more information.

NOTE: Your 500 Series™ supports Navionics® Gold, HotMaps™, and HotMaps™ Premium. Your 500 Series™ does not support Navionics® Classic Charts or Platinum™ Cartography.

Your unit also comes with a built-in UniMap™ with a more detailed map of North America (Domestic models) or a more detailed map of Europe and Southeast Asia, including Australia and New Zealand (International models).

Your 500 Series™ uses the GPS Receiver to determine the position of the boat automatically, and it uses the zoom level settings on a particular view to select the best chart to display. See Chart View: Viewing Cartography for more information.

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What’s On the Sonar Display

The 500 Series™ Fishfinder can display a variety of useful information about the

Depth - water depth; can be set to alarm when the water becomestoo shallow.

Temperature - water surface temperature.

Timer - Elapsed time with Temp/Speed

Accessory or GPS Receiver.

Distance - Distance traveled with Temp/Speed

Accessory or GPS Receiver.

Average Speed - Average speed reading with

Temp/Speed Accessory or GPS Receiver.

Speed - if a Temp/Speed accessory or GPS Receiver is attached, the Fishfinder can display the speed of the boat and can keep a Triplog of nautical or statutemiles traveled.

Second Sonar Return - when the sonar signal bouncesbetweenthebottomand thesurface ofthe water and backagain. Use the appearance of the second returnto determine bottomhardness. Hard bottomswillshowa strongsecondreturn,whilesoft bottomswillshowa veryweakone ornoneat all.

Cursor Dialog Box - indicates cursor depth on the display and the depth of the bottom directly below the cursor. The Latitude and Longitude of the cursor position, the distance to travel to the cursor position and the bearing to the cursor position is shown with a GPS receiver. A waypoint can be marked at the cursor position for later retrieval and use with a GPS receiver.

NOTE: Entriesin this view that list (with Temp/Speedor GPS Receiver)are availableif either device informationfrom the GPS receiverwill be displayedon the view.

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area under and adjacent to your boat, including the following items:

High Sonar Intensity Return

Cursor - available in Freeze Frame and can be positioned in the Sonar View to provide depth of a sonar return and bottomdepthbelow the cursor.

Bait Ball

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. When a target is detected, a Fish ID+™ symbol appears on the display with the depth displayed above it. The size of the symbol indicates the intensity of the sonar return. The unit will clearly show schools of Bait Fish as "clouds" of different shapes and sizes, depending on the number of fish and boat speed.

Thermoclines - layers of water with different temperatures that appear at different depths and differenttimes of the year. A thermocline typically appears as a continuous band of many colors moving across the display at the same depth.

RTS (Real Time Sonar) Window™

Structure - where fish may be hiding.

Low Sonar Intensity Return

is connected to the 500 Series™ Fishfinder.If both devices are connected,then only the

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The returned s onar echoes are di splayed on the screen. As a new echo is received, the historicaldata scrolls across the screen.

Understanding the Sonar Display

It is im portant to u nderstand th e sign ificance of the display. The display does not show a literal 3- dimensional re presentation o f what is under the water. Each vertical band of dat a received by the control head and plotted on the display represents something that was detected by a sonar return at a particular time. As both the boat and the targets (fish) may be moving, the returns are only showing a pa rticular s egment of tim e w hen o bjects were detected, no t exactly wh ere those o bjects are in relation to other objects shown on the display.

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Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window

A Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window appears on the right side of the display in the Sonar View only. The RTS Window™ updates at the fastest rate possible for depth conditions and shows only the returns from the bottom, structure, and fish that are within the transducer beam . The RTS Wind ow™ plots the depth and intensity of a sonar return (see Sonar Menu Tab: RTS Window™).

The Narrow RTS W indow™ indicates the sonar intensity through the use of colors. Red indicates a strong return and blue indicates a weak return. The depth of the sonar return is indicated by t he ver tical placement of the return on the display depth scale.

The Wide R TS Window™ indicates t he so nar i ntensity through the u se of a ba r graph. The length of the plotted r eturn indicates whether the return is weakor strong. The depth of the sonar return is in dicated by th e vertical p lacement of th e return o n the d isplay d epth

scale. The Wide RT	S
Window™ does n ot us	e
grayscale.

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Freeze Frame and Active Cursor

Freeze Frame & Active Cursor - Press anyarrow on the 4-WAY Cursor Control key, and the screen will freeze and a cursor will be displayed. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to m ove the cursor over a sonar return, and the depth of the sonar return will be displayed at the bottom of the screen in the cursorinformation box.

Instant Image Update - You can change a variety of sonar menu settings (such as Sensitivity or Upper Range), and the adjustments will be shown instantly on the screen. When combined with the Freeze frame feature, you can adjust and see the effects of many different sonar settings quickly and easily.

The RTS Window™ continues to update in Freeze Frame. Pressing EXIT will exit Freeze Frame, and the display will start to scroll. Freeze Frame is available in the Sonar and Sonar Zoom Views.

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Bottom Presentation

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 bo ttom 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.

Bottom Contour Profile with RTS Window™

Rocky Bottom

Soft Bottom

Hard Bottom

The sonar returns from the bott om, structure, and fish can be represented as either WhiteLine™ or Structure ID®. See Sonar Menu Tab: Bottom View for details on how to set the bottom view.

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Structure ID® represents weak returns in blue and strong returns in red.

WhiteLine™ highlights the s trongest sonar r eturns in white, res ulting in a distinctive outline.This hasthe benefit of clearly defining the bottom on the display.

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Views

The sonar and navigation information from your Fishfinder is displayed on your screen in a variety of easy-to-read views. There are many views available on your Fishfinder. When you press the VIEW key, the display cycles through the available views on your screen. When you press the EXIT key, the display cycles through the available views in reverse order.

When you first power up the control head, Sonar View will be the default view.

You can display and hide any view to suit your fishing preferences.

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NOTE: When you change any menu settings that affect the sonar,the view will update immediately. Youdon't have to exit the menu to apply the change to the screen.

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Views

To customize your views rotation:

You can choose which views are hidden or visible in your view rotation.

1.Press the M ENU key t wice t o acc ess th e tab bed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Views tab is selected.

2.Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to select a View.

3.Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the status of the view from Hidden to Visible or vice versa.

To change the Digital Readouts:

Each view displays digital readout information (such as sp eed or time), which varies with the view selected, the accessory attached, and whether or not you are navigating. The digital readouts on the Sonar View can be customized. See

Setup Menu Tab: Select Readouts for more information.

1.Press the M ENU key t wice t o acc ess th e tab bed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Setup tab is selected.

2.Press the DOWN key to highlight Select Readouts, and press the RIGHT Cursor key to access the Select Readouts submenu.

NOTE: If the Select Readouts option does not appear under theSetup tab, change the User Mode to Advanced.

3.Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to select a Readout position, then press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to choose what will be displayed in that position. To hide the data window, select Off. (Course, Navigation, Off, Position, Speed, Temperature, Time+Date, Triplog, Voltage)

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The available views are shown here and described on the following pages.

Sonar views:	Navigation views:
Sonar View	Bird’s Eye View
Sonar Zoom View	Chart View
Big Digits View	Chart/Sonar Combo View
Self Test View
(see Start-Up Options Menu)
Accessory Test View
(see Start-Up Options Menu)
GPS Diagnostic View
(see Start-Up Options Menu)

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Sonar View

Sonar View presents a historical log of sonar ret urns. The most recent sonar returns ar e char ted on the right side of the wi ndow. As new information i s received, the historical information scrolls left across the display.

•Upper and Lower Depth Range numbers indicate the distance from the surface of the water to a depth range sufficient to show the bottom.

•Depth is automatically selected to keep the bottom visible on the display, although you can adjust it manually as well(see Sonar X-Press™ Menu).

•Digital Readouts shown on the display will change based on the Select Readouts settings or t he optional-purchase accessories attached (see

Setup Menu Tab: Select Readouts).

•Freeze Frame - Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to freeze the display and move the cursor over a sonar return. The depth of the sonar return will be displayed at the bottom of thescreen in the cursor information box.

Sonar View

Depth		Upper Depth
		Range

Temperature

Cursor

Triplog

Speed

RTS Window™

Sonar History

Window

Cursor		Lower Depth
Dialog Box		Range

NOTE: If the Depth number is flashing, it means that theunit is havingtroublelocating the bottom. This usually happens if the water is too deep, the transduceris out of the water, the boat is moving too fast, or for any other reasonthat the unitcan’t accurately receive continuous data.

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Sonar Zoom View

Sonar Zoom View provides a magnified view of the bottom and structure. The Sonar Zoom View makes it easier to see sep arate so nar return s that would usually be displayed close together, such as t hose caused by fish su spended close to the bottom or within structure.

•The Zoom Level, or magnification, is displayed in the lower left corner of the d isplay. Press the + o r - Z OOM keys to increase or d ecrease the zoom level.

•The Z oomed View is dis played on the le ft sid e o f th e screen. As the depth changes, the zoomed view updates automatically.

•The Full Range View is displayed on the right side of the screen. The Full Range View includes the Zo om Preview Box, which sho ws where the zoomed view is in relation to the full range view.

•The Upper and Lower Depth Range numbers indicate the high and low range of the water which is being viewed.

			Sonar Zoom View
							Upper Depth Range,
Depth							Full Range View
							Upper Depth Range,
Zoomed View							Zoom View
							Full Range View
							Zoom Preview Box
							Lower Depth Range,
							Zoom View
							Lower Depth Range,
Zoom Level							Full Range View
		Digital depth is displayed in the upper left hand corner.
		The digital readouts in the Sonar Zoom View cannot
		be customized; therefore, information such as water
		temperature and voltage are unavailable in the Sonar
		Zoom View.

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Big Digits View

Big Digits V iew provides digital dat a in a large, easy-to-see format. Depth is always displayed. Readouts for temperature, speed, and Triplog information are displayed automatically if t he appropriat e a ccessory is connected to the system. The Triplog shows distance traveled, average speed, and time elapsed since the Tr iplog w as last reset. The digital reado uts in t he Big Digits View cannot be customized.

Big Digits View

Depth

Temperature

Speed

Timer shows the

time elapsed since Triplog was last reset

Distance is the distance traveled since the Triplog was last reset

Voltage displays the battery voltage

Average Speed shows the speed since the Triplog was last reset

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Bird’s Eye View

Bird's Eye View shows a 3D perspective view of the track and the chart’s land contour from a point above andbehind theboat (the eye point). As the boat turns, the eye pointmoves to follow the boat.

When you press the 4-WAY Cursor ontrolC key in theBird’s Eye View, the position of the eye point will shift. This allows youto move and turn the eye point so that you can look off to thesides, or even behind the boat. Pressing the RIGHT or LEFT arrow keys on the 4-WAY Cursor Control key turns the eye point right or left, while pressing the UP arrow key moves the eye point forward, and pressing the DOWN arrow key moves the eye point backward.

Pressing the EXIT key moves the eye point back to its original position behind and above the boat.

Bird’s Eye View

Depth					Latitude and
					Longitude
					Position
					of Boat
					Land Contours
					Boat Icon

Speed of Boat	Bearing of Boat
	with Respect to
	True North

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Chart View

Chart View shows cartography fr om t he bu ilt-in U niMap™ or an optional MMC/SD map for the area surrounding your current position. The current track (also known as t he position hist ory or b readcrumb trail) sh owing w here the boat has been, along with saved tracks, waypoints, and the current route (when navigating), are overlaid on the chart.

•Use the 4-WAY Cursor Controlkey to shift/pan the chart to another area.

•Press the ZOOM (+/-) keys to zoom in and out.

•Press the INFO key to get information on the chart objects near the cursor.

Chart View without Active Cursor, shown with

Optional-Purchase Navionics® Cartography

Depth

Cartography

Map Scale
Speed of Boat
Water Surface			Bearing of Boat
			with Respect
Temperature			to True North

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