Humminbird 580 User Manual
Fishfinder 580 Chartplotter
Operations Manual
Fishfinder 580 Chartplotter
Operations Manual
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How Sonar Works 1
DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar........................................................................................................ 3
How GPS and Cartography Work 4
Multi-Media Card MMC/SD Slot 6
What’s On the Display 7
Views 9
Sonar View ............................................................................................................................ 10
Understanding Sonar History .............................................................................................. 11
Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window.......................................................................................... 11
Freeze Frame.......................................................................................................................... 12
Bottom Presentation.............................................................................................................. 12
Sonar Zoom View .................................................................................................................. 15
200/83 kHz Split Sonar View .............................................................................................. 16
Big Digits View ...................................................................................................................... 17
Bird's Eye View...................................................................................................................... 18
Chart View ............................................................................................................................ 19
Combo View .......................................................................................................................... 20
Chart Orientation .................................................................................................................. 21
Viewing Cartography 21
Introduction to Navigation 23
Waypoints, Routes and Tracks.............................................................................................. 23
Save, Edit or Delete a Waypoint .......................................................................................... 24
Navigate to a Waypoint or Position...................................................................................... 25
Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid................................................................................ 26
Save, Edit or Delete a Route ................................................................................................ 27
Save or Clear a Current Track .............................................................................................. 28
Edit, Delete or Hide Saved Tracks ........................................................................................ 29
Key Functions 29
POWER/LIGHT Key .............................................................................................................. 29
VIEW Key .............................................................................................................................. 30
INFO Key ................................................................................................................................ 30
MENU Key ............................................................................................................................ 31
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4-WAY Cursor Control Key .................................................................................................. 31
MARK Key.............................................................................................................................. 32
GOTO Key .............................................................................................................................. 32
ZOOM (+/-) Key .................................................................................................................... 32
EXIT Key ................................................................................................................................ 32
Powering Up the Unit 33
The Menu System 34
Start-Up Options Menu 36
Normal Operation.................................................................................................................. 36
Simulator .............................................................................................................................. 37
System Status ...................................................................................................................... 38
Self Test.................................................................................................................................. 38
Accessory Test ...................................................................................................................... 39
GPS Diagnostic View ............................................................................................................ 40
Sonar X-Press™ Menu
(Sonar views only)
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Sensitivity .............................................................................................................................. 42
Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar, Big Digits views only) .................................... 43
Lower Range ........................................................................................................................ 44
Chart Speed .......................................................................................................................... 45
Bottom View .......................................................................................................................... 46
Cancel Navigation (only when navigating)............................................................................ 47
Navigation X-Press™ Menu
(Navigation views only)
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Waypoint [Name] (only with an active cursor on a waypoint) ............................................ 49
Cursor To Waypoint (Chart or Combo view only) .................................................................. 50
Save Current Track ................................................................................................................ 50
Clear Current Track................................................................................................................ 51
Save Current Route (only when navigating).......................................................................... 51
Skip Next Waypoint (only when navigating) ........................................................................ 52
Cancel Navigation (only when navigating)............................................................................ 52
Remove Target (only if Target is Active) ................................................................................ 53
Remove Grid (only if Grid is Active)........................................................................................ 53
Sonar Window (Combo view only) ........................................................................................ 53
Waypoint [Name] (most recently-created waypoint) ............................................................ 54
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Sonar Menu Tab 55
Beam Select .......................................................................................................................... 56
Fish ID+™.............................................................................................................................. 57
Fish ID Sensitivity.................................................................................................................. 58
Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window.......................................................................................... 58
Zoom Width .......................................................................................................................... 59
83 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced) .............................................................................................. 59
Depth Lines (Advanced) ........................................................................................................ 60
Surface Clutter (Advanced).................................................................................................... 61
Noise Filter (Advanced).......................................................................................................... 62
Max Depth (Advanced) .......................................................................................................... 62
Water Type (Advanced) .......................................................................................................... 63
Navigation Menu Tab 64
Current Track.......................................................................................................................... 65
Saved Tracks .......................................................................................................................... 65
Waypoints.............................................................................................................................. 66
Routes .................................................................................................................................... 67
Chart Orientation .................................................................................................................. 68
Chart Detail Level ................................................................................................................ 68
Map Borders ........................................................................................................................ 69
Lat/Lon Grid .......................................................................................................................... 69
Spot Soundings .................................................................................................................... 70
North Reference .................................................................................................................... 70
Grid Rotation.......................................................................................................................... 70
Trackpoint Interval ................................................................................................................ 71
Track Min Distance (Advanced) ............................................................................................ 71
Map Datum (Advanced) ........................................................................................................ 72
Set Simulation Position (Advanced) .................................................................................... 72
Set Map Offset (Advanced) ................................................................................................ 73
Clear Map Offset (Advanced) .............................................................................................. 73
Course Projection Line ..........................................................................................................74
Export All Nav Data (Advanced)............................................................................................ 74
Delete All Nav Data (Advanced)............................................................................................ 75
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Alarms Menu Tab 76
Depth Alarm .......................................................................................................................... 77
Fish ID Alarm ........................................................................................................................ 77
Low Battery Alarm ................................................................................................................ 78
Temp Alarm............................................................................................................................ 78
Off Course Alarm .................................................................................................................. 79
Arrival Alarm ........................................................................................................................ 80
Drift Alarm ............................................................................................................................ 80
Alarm Tone ............................................................................................................................ 81
Setup Menu Tab 82
Units - Depth.......................................................................................................................... 83
Units - Temp (International only)............................................................................................ 83
Units - Distance .................................................................................................................... 83
Units - Speed ........................................................................................................................ 84
User Mode ............................................................................................................................ 84
Language (International only) ................................................................................................ 84
Triplog Reset ........................................................................................................................ 85
Restore Defaults.................................................................................................................... 85
Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar view only)...................................................................... 86
Depth Offset (Advanced)........................................................................................................ 87
Temp Offset (Advanced) ........................................................................................................ 88
Speed Calibration (Advanced, with Temp/Speed only) ........................................................ 88
Local Time Zone (Advanced).................................................................................................. 89
Daylight Saving Time (Advanced).......................................................................................... 89
Position Format (Advanced) .................................................................................................. 90
Time Format (Advanced, International only).......................................................................... 90
Date Format (Advanced, International only) .......................................................................... 91
NMEA Output (Advanced) .................................................................................................... 91
Sonar...................................................................................................................................... 92
Views Menu Tab 93
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Troubleshooting 94
Fishfinder Doesn’t Power Up................................................................................................ 94
Fishfinder Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached............................................ 94
Display Problems .................................................................................................................. 95
Finding the Cause of Noise .................................................................................................. 96
500 Series™ Fishfinder Accessories 97
Specifications 98
Glossary 100
Contact Humminbird® 127
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. 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 distributor nearest you.
NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (with Temp/Speed only) require the
purchase of a separate accessory. 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.
Table of Contents
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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 teardropshaped beam.
The sound pulses "echo" back from
objects in the water such as the bottom,
fish and other submerged objects. The
returned 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.
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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.
How GPS and Cartography Work
Your 500 Series™ Fishfinder also supports GPS and chartplotting, and 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.
The GPS Receiver included with your Fishfinder allows you to combine easy-to-use
FishingGPS® chartplotter and navigation capabilities with advanced fishfinding.
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The following GPS functionality is currently supported by your 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 Fishfinder supports Navionics® Gold, HotMaps™ and HotMaps™Premium on
MMC or SD card media.
NOTE: Your Fishfinder does not support Navionics® Classic Charts, only Navionics® Gold,
HotMaps™, and HotMaps™ Premium.
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 Fishfinder uses the GPS Receiver to determine the position of the boat
automatically, and uses the zoom level settings on a particular view to select
the best chart to display. See Viewing Cartography for more information.
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Multi-Media Card
MMC/SD Slot
Your 500 Series™ Fishfinder also has a multimedia card MMC/SD slot that is used to insert
optional-purchase cards containing additional
detailed maps. If you insert an MMC/SD that
contains a more detailed chart for a particular
location, your Fishfinder will retrieve that chart
and display it automatically. Use the illustration to
locate the position of the MMC/SD slot cover, and
use a Phillips head screwdriver to remove the MMC/SD slot cover, then insert the
MMC/SD into the slot. The label on the MMC/SD should face toward the front of
the unit. Press down on the card until it clicks into place, then replace the slot
cover, making certain that the gasket is present and positioned correctly before
re-installing the cover, then replace and tighten the screws snugly - do NOT
overtighten, as this will not improve water resistance, and may damage the cover.
Inserting an MMC/SD
into the Card Slot
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What’s On the Display
The 500 Series™ can display a variety of useful information about the area under
Timer - elapsed time with Temp/Speed
Accessory or GPS Receiver.
Depth - water depth; can be set to alarm when
the water becomes too shallow.
Speed - if a Temp/Speed accessory or GPS
Receiver is attached, your Fishfinder can display
the speed of the boat, and can keep a Triplog of
nautical or statute miles traveled.
Second Sonar Return - when the sonar signal
bounces between the bottom and the surface of
the water and back again. Use the appearance
of the second return to determine bottom
hardness. Hard bottoms will show a strong
second return, while soft bottoms will show a
very weak one or none at all.
Cursor Dialog Box - indicates cursor
the Latitude and Longitude of the cursor
A waypoint can be marked at the cursor
Bait Ball
Hard Bottom
Rocky Bottom
Distance - distance traveled with Temp/Speed
Accessory or GPS Receiver.
NOTE: Entries in this view that list (with Temp/Speed or GPS Receiver) are available if either device is
will be displayed on the view.
Temperature - water surface temperature.
Average Speed - average speed reading with
Temp/Speed Accessory or GPS Receiver.
Cursor - available in Freeze Frame and can
provide depth of a sonar return and bottom
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and adjacent to your boat, including the following items:
depth on the display and the depth of the bottom directly below the cursor. In addition,
position is shown, the distance to travel to the cursor position and the bearing to the cursor position.
position for later retrieval and use.
RTS® (Real Time Sonar) Window
Soft Bottom
Thermoclines - layers of water with different
temperatures that appear at different depths
and different times of the year. A thermocline
typically appears as a continuous band of many
gray levels moving across the display at the
same depth.
Fish - fish are displayed as arches and/or fish
icons, and the unit can be set to alarm when a
fish of a certain size is detected. When a
target is detected and Fish ID+
TM
is on, a Fish
ID+
TM
symbol with depth is displayed. The size
of the symbol shows 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.
200 kHz, Narrow Beam Shaded Fish Symbol
connected to the Fishfinder. If both devices are connected, then only the information from the GPS receiver
be positioned in the Sonar View to
depth below the cursor.
83 kHz, Wide Beam Hollow Fish Symbol
Structure - where fish may be hiding.
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Views
The views available on your Fishfinder are:
Sonar views: Navigation views:
• Sonar View • Bird’s Eye View
• Zoom View • Chart View
• 200/83 kHz • Combo View
Split Sonar View
• Big Digits View
NOTE: When you change any menu settings that affect the sonar, the view will update
immediately (i.e. you don’t have to exit the menu to apply the change to the screen).
Sonar View is the default view. When the VIEW key is pressed, the display
cycles through the available views. When the EXIT key is pressed, the display
cycles through the available views in reverse order. Any view can be hidden or
displayed as part of the view rotation using the Views Menu tab.
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Sonar View
Sonar View presents a historical log of sonar returns. Depth is always
displayed. Readouts for temperature and speed are automatically displayed if
the appropriate accessory is connected. The most recent sonar returns are
charted on the right side of the window; as new information is received, the
older information is moved across the display to the left.
A Digital Depth Readout is displayed in the upper left corner. A scale with
Upper and Lower Depth Range readouts appears along the right edge of the
Sonar View. The scale indicates the distance from the surface of the water to a
depth range sufficient 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-Press
TM
Menu). Six additional Digital Readouts
display information from optional-purchase accessories. These information
boxes can be customized to show only the information desired (see Setup
Menu Tab, Select Readouts).
NOTE: If the Depth number is flashing, it means that the unit is having trouble locating the
bottom. This usually happens if the water is too deep, the transducer is out of the water, the
boat is moving too fast, or for any other reason that the unit can’t accurately receive continuous
data.
Sonar View
Upper Depth
Range
Sonar History
Window
Depth
Cursor
Dialog Box
Temperature
Triplog
Lower
Depth
Range
RTS® Window
Cursor
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Understanding Sonar History
It is important to understand the significance of
the display. The display does NOT show a literal 3dimensional representation of what is under the
water. Each vertical band of data 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 particular segment of time when objects were
detected, not exactly where those objects are in
relation to other objects shown on the display.
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 always 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® Window plots
the depth and intensity of a sonar return. (See Sonar Menu: RTS® Window) .
The Narrow RTS® Window
indicates the sonar intensity
through the use of grayscale.
The grayscale used matches
the bottom view grayscale
setting used in the sonar
history window (i.e. Inverse,
StructureID®, WhiteLine®,
Bottom Black). The depth of
the sonar return is indicated
by the vertical placement of
the return on the display
depth scale.
The Wide RTS® Window in-
dicates the sonar intensity
through the use of a bar
graph. The length of the
plotted return provides an
indication of whether the
return is weak or strong. The
depth of the sonar return is
indicated by the vertical
placement of the return on
the display depth scale. The
Wide RTS® Window does
not make use of grayscale.
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Freeze Frame
Freeze Frame - Pressing any arrow on the 4-WAY Cursor Control key will freeze
the screen and a cursor will be displayed on the screen. The cursor can be
positioned on the display using the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to determine the
depth of any sonar return. The RTS® Window continues to update in Freeze Frame.
In addition, see the effects of menu setting changes with Instant Image Update.
Pressing EXIT will exit Freeze Frame and the display will start to scroll. Freeze
Frame is available in the Sonar, Sonar Zoom, and 200/83 kHz Split Sonar Views.
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 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.
The sonar returns from the bottom, structure and fish can be represented as
either Inverse (default), WhiteLine®, Structure ID®, or Bottom Black. See Sonar
X-Press™ Menu: Bottom View for details on how to set the bottom view.
Bottom Contour Profile with RTS® Window
Temp/Speed Accessory is optional.
Rocky Bottom
Hard Bottom Soft Bottom
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Inverse is a method where weak returns are shown with dark pixels and strong
returns with 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.
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WhiteLine® highlights the strongest sonar returns in white, resulting in a
distinctive outline. This has the benefit of clearly defining the bottom on the
display.
Bottom Black displays all pixels below the bottom contour as black, regardless
of signal strength. This has the benefit of providing a high contrast between the
bottom and other sonar returns on the display. Any targets such as fish,
structure and thermoclines will be shown using the Structure ID® method.
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Sonar Zoom 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.
The full range view on the right also contains the Zoom Preview Box that shows
what part of the full range view is shown in zoom view on the left; the Zoom
Preview Box tracks the bottom in the full range view.
As the depth changes, the zoomed view updates automatically to display a
magnified image of the bottom. The Zoom Preview Box shows where the
zoomed view is in relation to the full range view. The Zoom Level, or
magnification, is displayed in the lower left corner and can be changed to suit
conditions (see Sonar X-Press
TM
Menu: Zoom Level). Upper and Lower Zoom
Depth Range numbers indicate the depth of the water which is being viewed.
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.
Sonar Zoom View
Upper Depth Range,
Zoom View
Upper Depth
Range, Full
Range View
Full Range
View
Zoom
Preview Box
Lower Depth
Range, Full
Range View
Zoomed
View
Zoom Level
Depth
Lower Depth Range,
Zoom View
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200/83 kHz Split Sonar View
Split Sonar View displays sonar returns from the 83 kHz wide beam on the left side
of the screen and displays sonar returns from the 200 kHz narrow beam on the right
side of the screen. Depth is always displayed in the upper left hand corner. You can
use the Split Sonar View to make side by side comparisons between the sonar
returns from the 83 kHz wide beam and the 200 kHz narrow beam.
The digital readouts in the Split Sonar View cannot be customized; therefore,
information such as water temperature and voltage are unavailable in the Split
Sonar View.
200/83 kHz Split Sonar View
Depth
83 kHz
Sonar History
Window
200 kHz
Sonar History
Window
Lower Depth
Range
Upper Depth
Range
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Big Digits View
Big Digits View provides digital data in a large, easy-to-see format. Depth is
always displayed. Readouts for temperature, speed and Triplog information are
displayed automatically if the appropriate accessory is connected to the
Fishfinder. The Triplog shows distance traveled, average speed, and time
elapsed since the Triplog was last reset. The digital readouts in the 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 - This view shows a 3D perspective view of the track and the chart’s
land contour from a point above and behind the boat (the eye point). As the boat
turns, the eye point moves to follow the boat.
When you press the 4-WAY Cursor key in the Bird’s Eye View, the position of the
eye point will shift. This allows you to move and turn the eye point so that you can
look off to the sides, or even behind the boat. Pressing the RIGHT or LEFT arrow
keys on the 4-WAY Cursor 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
Land Contours
Boat Icon
Water Surface
Temperature
Latitude and
Longitude
Position of Boat
Speed of Boat
Bearing of Boat
with Respect to
True North
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Chart View
Chart View - This view shows cartography from the built-in UniMap™ or an
optional MMC map for the area surrounding your current position. The current
track (also known as the position history or breadcrumb trail) showing where the
boat has been, along with saved tracks, waypoints, and the current route (when
navigating), are overlaid on the chart. You can use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key
to shift/pan the chart to another area. You can use the ZOOM (+/-) keys to zoom
in and out. You can use 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
Speed Of Boat
Bearing of Boat
with Respect
to True North
Water Surface
Temperature
Map Scale
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Combo View
Combo View - This view is displayed as a split screen, with Chart View on the
left and Sonar View on the right side of the screen. The width of the sonar
window can be changed.
Combo View
Depth
Cartography
Sonar Window
Bearing of Boat
with Respect to
True North
Water
Surface
Temperature
Speed of Boat
Map
Scale
Chart View with Active Cursor, shown with
Optional-Purchase Navionics® Cartography
Depth
Cartography
Latitude and
Longitude
Position of
Cursor
Bearing of Boat
with Respect
to True North
Distance to
the Cursor
and Bearing
to Cursor
Map Scale
Active Cursor
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Chart Orientation
Both Chart and Combo views allow you to choose the orientation of the chart.
When North-Up orientation is selected, True North is shown at the top of the
display. In other words, objects located to the north of the boat are drawn
above the boat. When Course-Up orientation is selected, the direction of
motion of the boat is shown at the top of the display. In other words, objects
ahead of the boat are drawn above the boat. In both orientations, the view pans
automatically, so that the boat is always centered on the display. When the
boat is stationary, it is drawn as a circle. When the boat is in motion, it takes
on a boat shape, pointed in the direction of motion (always Up in the CourseUp orientation).
Viewing Cartography
In the Chart or Combo Views there are several cartography-related functions
that you can access using various keys.
Panning: Use the 4-WAY Cursor keys
to move the chart around on the
display in the direction of the key
being pressed. When you do this, a
bull's eye cursor is drawn at the
center of the screen and is linked to
the boat by a gray line, even if the
boat is off the screen. At the same
time, the temperature and speed
boxes in the lower left corner are
replaced with the distance and
bearing from the boat to the cursor
position and the latitude/longitude
coordinates of the cursor.
Zooming: Use the Plus (+) key to Zoom In and the Minus (-) key to Zoom Out
showing the cartography at different scales. The scale is indicated on the left
side of the display. If you zoom in beyond the available chart data, the display
will go into Overzoom mode whereby the last available chart data is amplified
Chart View with Cursor Present, shown with
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to reflect the scale selected. If you zoom in so far that no cartography is
available, a lat/long grid will be drawn instead.
Chart Info: Use the INFO key to get detailed information about the chart. If the
cursor is active, you will see information about the chart objects located near
the cursor. If the cursor is not active, the Chart Info menu will appear. You can
select the nearest port, the nearest tide station, or the nearest current station
to see information about any of these objects.
NOTE: The built-in UniMapTMdoes not contain any Port, Tide or Current information. This
information is only available from optional-purchase MMC/SD cards.
Nearest Port: The position and services information for the nearest port to your
present position will be displayed. Press the EXIT key to remove the information
box and the cursor bull’s eye will be centered over the port position. The cursor
information boxes at the bottom of the display will indicate the distance and
bearing to the port from your present position.
Nearest Tide Station: Tide information for the nearest tide station to your
present position will be displayed. This includes the position of the station and
the times of the high and low tides for today’s date. A tide graph is also
displayed showing the rise and fall of the tides for the 24 hour time period
encompassing the date. You can change the date to look at tide information
before or after the date displayed by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT cursor key
respectively. Press the EXIT key to remove the information box and the cursor
bull’s eye will be centered over the tide station position. The cursor information
boxes at the bottom of the display will indicate the distance and bearing to the
tide station from your present position.
Nearest Current Station: Current information for the nearest current station to
your present position will be displayed. This includes the position of the station
and the current changes for today. Two graphs are also presented that show the
time, direction and flow speed of the current changes for the 24 hour time
period of today’s date. You can change the date to look at current information
before or after the date displayed by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT cursor key
respectively. Press the EXIT key to remove the information box and the cursor
bull’s eye will be centered over the current station position. The cursor
information boxes at the bottom of the display will indicate the distance and
bearing to the current station from your present position.
Introduction to Navigation
Use the 500 Series™ Fishfinder to establish waypoints at areas of interest and
to navigate to those waypoints via a savable route (representing the shortest
intended distance between waypoints). You can also view and save tracks,
which represent the actual path of the boat.
Waypoints, Routes and Tracks
Waypoints are stored positions that allow you to mark areas of interest or
navigation points. Your Fishfinder can store up to 3000 waypoints.
Routes link two or more waypoints together to create a path for navigation, and are
used in trip planning. You can link individual waypoints together by using the GOTO
key. A route represents your intended navigation and shows the shortest path from
each waypoint to the next. As you travel a route, staying on the route line is the
most efficient way to get to your destination, although you should always look out
for obstacles not shown on the chart. Your Fishfinder can store up to 50 routes that
can each contain up to 50 waypoints.
Waypoints, Routes and Tracks
Route
Track
Waypoint
Depth
Water
Surface
Temperature
DTG:
Distance to
Go to
Waypoint
Speed of Boat
XTE: Cross
Track Error.
Distance of
Boat from
Route
Bearing of
Boat with
Respect to
True North
BRG: Bearing
to Waypoint
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