Humminbird 596C HD DI, 586C HD, 596C HD User Manual

586c HD, 596c HD, and 596c HD DI

Operations Manual

531819-2EN_A

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Thank You!

Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in fishfinders. Humminbird® has built its reputation by designing and manufacturing top-quality, thoroughly reliable marine equipment. Your Humminbird® is designed for trouble-free use in even the harshest marine environment. In the unlikely event that your Humminbird® does require repairs, we offer an exclusive Service Policy - free of charge during the first year after purchase, and available at a reasonable rate after the one-year period. For complete details, see the separate warranty card included with your unit. We encourage you to read this operations manual carefully in order to get full benefit from all the features and applications of your Humminbird® product.

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ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: Products sold in the U.S. are not intended for use in the international market. Humminbird® international units provide international features and are designed to meet country and regional regulations. Languages, maps, time zones, units of measurement, and warranty are examples of features that are customized for Humminbird® international units purchased through our authorized international distributors.

To obtain a list of authorized international distributors, please visit our Web site at humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at (334) 687-6613.

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Power On the Unit 1

How Sonar Works 2

DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar (Down Imaging™ models only

[596c HD DI, XNT 9-DI-T Transducer])

Down Imaging™ Sonar

[596c HD DI, XNT 9-DI-T Transducer])

Dual Beam Ice Transducer

(Down Imaging™ models only

What’s on the Sonar Display 7

Understanding the Sonar Display ............................................................................ 9

Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window ............................................................................ 9

SwitchFire™ ............................................................................................................ 10

Freeze Frame and Active Cursor.............................................................................. 10

Instant Image Update.............................................................................................. 10

Bottom Presentation................................................................................................ 11

What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display

(Down Imaging™ models only [596c HD DI])

Understanding the Down Imaging™ Display..........................................................15

Interpreting the Display ............................................................................................15

Down Imaging™ Sensitivity ....................................................................................16

Freeze Frame and Active Cursor ..............................................................................16

............................................................................ 4

............................................................................ 5

(optional-purchase XI 9 20 Ice Transducer only).................. 6

Sonar View .............................................................................................................. 19

Sonar Zoom View .................................................................................................... 20

Split Sonar View ...................................................................................................... 21

Big Digits View ........................................................................................................ 22

Down Imaging™ View

Circular Flasher View .............................................................................................. 25

Down Imaging™/Sonar Combo View

(Down Imaging™ models only [596c HD DI].............................. 23

(Down Imaging™ models only [596c HD DI]) .... 30

Table of Contents

What’s on the 500 Series™ Control Head 31

Key Functions 32

POWER/LIGHT Key .............................................................................................. 32

VIEW Key................................................................................................................ 32

MENU Key.............................................................................................................. 33

4-WAY Cursor Control Key .................................................................................. 33

EXIT Key.................................................................................................................. 34

The Menu System 35

Start-Up Options Menu 36

Normal.................................................................................................................... 36

Simulator................................................................................................................ 37

System Status........................................................................................................ 37

Self Test.................................................................................................................. 38

Accessory Test........................................................................................................ 38

X-Press™ Menu 39

Main Menu 40

Quick Tips for the Main Menu

Note for all Menu Settings.................................................................................... 42

User Mode (Normal or Advanced) .............................................................................. 43

.................................................................................. 41

Sonar X-Press™ Menu

Sensitivity .............................................................................................................. 46

Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar,

Circular Flasher, and Big Digits Views only)

Lower Range.......................................................................................................... 47

Chart Speed .......................................................................................................... 48

(Sonar views only)

.............................................................. 47

Table of Contents

Zoom Level (Sonar Zoom View only) .......................................................................... 48

Bottom Lock

Bottom Range

Down Imaging™ X-Press™ Menu

(Down Imaging™ Views only [596c HD DI])

Imaging Sensitivity .................................................................................................. 51

Upper Range

Lower Range ............................................................................................................ 51

Chart Speed.............................................................................................................. 52

Imaging Colors ........................................................................................................ 52

(Sonar Zoom View only) ........................................................................ 49

(Sonar Zoom View only when Bottom Lock is On) ................................ 49

(Advanced) .......................................................................................... 51

Flasher X-Press™ Menu

(Circular Flasher View only)

Sensitivity ................................................................................................................ 54

Upper Range

Circular Flasher, and Big Digits Views only)

(Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar,

................................................................ 54

Lower Range ............................................................................................................ 55

Color Palette

Zoom Level

(Circular Flasher View, Ice Fishing Mode only) .......................................... 56

(Circular Flasher View, Ice Fishing Mode only) ............................................ 56

Alarms Menu Tab 57

Depth Alarm ............................................................................................................ 58

Fish ID Alarm............................................................................................................ 58

Low Battery Alarm .................................................................................................. 59

Temp. Alarm ............................................................................................................ 59

Alarm Tone .............................................................................................................. 59

Sonar Menu Tab 60

Beam Select ............................................................................................................ 61

Imaging Frequency

(Down Imaging™ Views only [596c HD DI]).................................... 63

Surface Clutter ........................................................................................................ 63

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SwitchFire™ .......................................................................................................... 64

Fish ID+™ .............................................................................................................. 65

Fish ID Sensitivity .................................................................................................. 66

Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window ........................................................................ 66

Sonar Colors

Circular Flasher View, and Big Digits View)

Bottom View .......................................................................................................... 67

Zoom Width .......................................................................................................... 68

83 kHz Sensitivity

455 kHz Sensitivity

Depth Lines

Noise Filter

Max Depth

Water Type

Ice Fishing Mode .................................................................................................. 71

Imaging Colors

Setup Menu Tab 72

Units - Depth.......................................................................................................... 73

Units - Temp

Units - Distance .................................................................................................... 73

Units - Speed ........................................................................................................ 73

User Mode ............................................................................................................ 73

Language

Triplog Reset .......................................................................................................... 74

Restore Defaults .................................................................................................... 74

Select Views

Select Readouts

(Sonar View, Sonar Zoom View,

................................................................ 67

(Advanced).................................................................................. 68

(Advanced, Down Imaging™ Views only [596c HD DI]) .................. 68

(Advanced) .......................................................................................... 69

(Advanced)............................................................................................ 69

(Advanced) ............................................................................................ 70

(Advanced)............................................................................................ 70

(Down Imaging™ Views only [596c HD DI]) ........................................ 71

(International only) .............................................................................. 73

(International only).................................................................................... 74

(Advanced).......................................................................................... 74

(Advanced, Sonar View only) .......................................................... 75

Table of Contents

Depth Offset (Advanced)............................................................................................ 76

Temp. Offset

Speed Calibration

Sonar ........................................................................................................................ 77

Demonstration.......................................................................................................... 77

Sound Control .......................................................................................................... 77

Troubleshooting 78

Fishfinder Doesn’t Power Up .................................................................................. 78

Fishfinder Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached.............................. 78

Display Problems...................................................................................................... 79

Finding the Cause of Noise .................................................................................... 80

500 Series™ Fishfinder Accessories 81

Specifications 82

Glossary 83

Contact Humminbird® 87

(Advanced, with Temp/Speed only).......................................................... 77

(Advanced, with Temp/Speed only).................................................. 77

Table of Contents

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 Web site at humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at

(334) 687-6613.

NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (with Temp/Speed only) require

the purchase of separate accessories. You can visit our Web site at humminbird.com to order these accessories online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468.

Power On the Unit

Follow the instructions below to power on your Humminbird® control head.

586c HD Title Screen

1. Press the POWER/LIGHT key.

2. When the Title screen is displayed, press the MENU key to access the Start-Up Options Menu.

3. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to select Normal (if there is a transducer attached to the control head), or Simulator (if there isn’t a transducer attached to the control head).

NOTE: See Start-Up Options Menu for more information.

• If a functioning transducer is connected, Normal operation will be

selected automatically at power up, and your Fishfinder can be used on the water.

• If a transducer is not connected and you wait too long to select a

Start-Up Option, the system will default to whichever menu is already highlighted.

• In Simulator you can learn how to use your control head and save settings in advance for later use.

Power On the Unit

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 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.

How Sonar Works

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:

How Sonar Works

• 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

(DualBeam PLUS™ models only

[586c HD, 596c HD])

Your 586c HD/596c HD 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.

DualBeam PLUS™ sonar returns can be blended together, viewed separately, or compared sideby-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 Sonar Works

Down Imaging™ Sonar

75 Degree Total Coverage

16°

75°

25°

455kHz

200kHz

455kHz

45°

800kHz

(Down Imaging™ models only

[596c HD DI, XNT 9-DI-T Transducer])

Your 596c HD DI Fishfinder uses Down Imaging™ technology. The Down Imaging™ transducer scans the water with razor-thin, high-definition beams. The beams are wide (side to side) but very thin front to back.

The Down Imaging™ beams can be operated at two frequencies: 455 kHz (75°) or 800 kHz (45°). Select 455 kHz for the best overall image quality and depth. Select 800 kHz for the sharpest image. See

Down Imaging™ X-Press™ Menu: Imaging Frequency for more information.

The transducer also uses conical beams to provide data in traditional 2D format (see What’s on the Sonar View). Select 455 kHz for a narrowly focused 16° center beam, or select 200 kHz for a wider 25° beam (see Sonar Menu Tab: Beam Select).

Depth capability is affected by such factors as boat speed, wave action, bottom hardness, water conditions and transducer installation.

How Sonar Works

Ice transducer

Dual Beam Ice Transducer

(optional-purchase XI 9 20 Ice Transducer only)

Your Fishfinder supports the optional-purchase XI 9 20 Ice Transducer, which provides selectable dual-frequency sonar with a wide area of coverage. Selectable dual-frequency gives you the option of two beams, and both beams will cover the bottom and provide high definition. The 20° center beam provides the highest definition, while the 60° beam provides wider coverage. Depth capability is affected by such factors as bottom hardness and water conditions. Whether fishing in shallow or very deep water, selectable dual-frequency is ideal for a variety of conditions.

How Sonar Works

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 becomes too shallow.

Temperature - Water surface temperature.

Timer- Elapsed time with Temp/Speed Accessory.

Distance - Distance traveled with Temp/Speed

Accessory.

Average Speed - Average speed reading with Temp/Speed Accessory.

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 colors moving across the display at the same depth.

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.

Speed - If a Temp/Speed accessory is attached, the Fishfinder can display the speed of the boat and can keep a Triplog of nautical or statute miles traveled.

NOTE: Entries in this view that list (with Temp/Speed) are available if the accessory is connected

What’s on the Sonar Display

High Sonar Intensity Return

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.

200 kHz, Orange Fish Symbol

Structure - Where fish may be hiding.

Battery Voltage - The voltage of the boat’s

battery; can be set to alarm if the voltage falls below a certain point.

RTS (Real Time Sonar) Window™

Low Sonar Intensity Return

What’s on the Sonar Display

Understanding the Sonar Display

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.

The returned sonar echoes are displayed on the screen. As a new echo is received, the historical data scrolls across the screen.

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 Window™ plots the depth and intensity of a sonar return (see Sonar Menu Tab: RTS Window™).

The Narrow RTS Window™ 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 the vertical placement of the return on the display depth scale.

What’s on the Sonar Display

The Wide RTS Window™ indicates the sonar intensity through the use of a bar graph. The length of the plotted return indicates 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 use grayscale.

SwitchFire™

SwitchFire™ controls how the sonar returns are displayed in the Sonar Views. SwitchFire™ settings are available in the Sonar Menu Tab.

To see the maximum sonar information available within the transducer beam so more fish arches and better jig tracking are shown, choose Max Mode.

To see less clutter and more fish size accuracy interpreted from the transducer beam, choose Clear Mode. See Sonar Menu Tab: SwitchFire™ for more information.

Freeze Frame and Active Cursor

Freeze Frame and Active Cursor - Press any arrow 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 move the cursor over a sonar return, and the depth of the sonar return will be displayed at the bottom of the screen in the cursor dialog box.

The RTS Window™ continues to update in Freeze Frame. To return to a scrolling display and exit Freeze Frame, press the EXIT key. Freeze Frame is available in the Sonar, Split Sonar, and Sonar Zoom Views.

Instant Image Update

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.

What’s on the Sonar Display

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.

Bottom Contour Profile with RTS Window™

Rocky Bottom

Soft Bottom

Hard Bottom

The sonar returns from the bottom, 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.

What’s on the Sonar Display

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

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.

What’s on the Sonar Display

What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display

Down Imaging™ uses its unique transducer and sonar technology to provide profiling beams produce the detailed sonar data that you see on the display. interpret the structure and bottom contour, including the following items:

Depth - (water depth) can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallow.

Temperature - Water surface temperature.

Bottom Return - Use the appearance of the bottom

return to determine bottom hardness. Rock and gravel provide a clearer sonar return than mud and sand because hard objects reflect sonar better than soft objects.

Topography Changes - The light part of the display shows where the beam is hitting hard bottom or rising terrain. The dark part of the display indicates soft bottom (sand, mud) or descending terrain.

Speed- If a Temp/Speed accessory is connected, the Fishfinder can display the speed of the boat and can keep a Triplog of nautical or statute miles traveled.

NOTE: Entries in this view that list (with Temp/Speed) are available if the accessory is connected

What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display

Upper Range

Clouded Area may indicate a bait ball and White Streaks may indicate fish.

Shadows- Result from a lack of reflected

sonar from a particular area and can be as valuable for interpretation than the sonar reflected by the object itself. Use shadows to help you see the image in 3 dimensions, oriented in space. You can gain insight into the actual shape of an object, or the depth to which it has sunk into the bottom, through shadows on the display. Objects standing on the bottom cast a sonar shadow. The longer the shadow, the taller the object. Fish also cast shadows. You can use the shadow to interpret how close the fish is to the bottom.

Structure

Lower Range

What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display

Understanding the Down Imaging™ Display

The images you see on the Down Imaging™ display are produced using sonar technology. Each time the unit pings, a strip of data representing all the echoes received by the transducer are put together on the display to form the image that you see. Like traditional 2D Sonar, the sonar history scrolls left across the screen.

Interpreting the Display

Down Imaging™ beams “illuminate” the bottom contour, structure, and fish. The beams are wide (side to side) but very thin front to back.

Use the light and dark parts of the display to interpret the objects under your boat as follows:

• Dark shades represent soft returns (mud, sand) or descending terrain.

• Light shades represent denser terrain (timber, rocks) or rising terrain. A very hard bottom may appear as white on the display.

• White Streaks or Clouds may represent fish on the display.

• Shadows are not caused by light but by the lack of a sonar return. Objects standing on the bottom cause a sonar shadow to appear on the display. The longer the shadow, the taller the object. Fish may also cast shadows. You can use the shadow to interpret where the fish or object is located in relation to the bottom.

What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display

Down Imaging™ Sensitivity

Use Imaging Sensitivity to control how the sonar returns appear on the display. Increase the sensitivity to reveal weaker returns that may be of interest, especially in very clear water or greater depths. Decrease the Imaging Sensitivity to eliminate the clutter from the display that is sometimes present in murky or muddy water. See Imaging Sensitivity or Down Imaging™ Sensitivity for more information.

Freeze Frame and Active Cursor

What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display

Views

The sonar 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.

• Default View: When you first power up the 586c HD/596c HD control

head, Sonar View will be the default view. When you first power up the 596c HD DI control head, Down Imaging™ View will be the default view.

• Cycle: When you press the VIEW key repeatedly, 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.

• Customize: You can display or hide any view to suit your fishing

preferences. See the following pages for more information about each View.

Views

To customize your views rotation:

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

1. Press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Setup tab is selected.

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

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

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

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

To change the Digital Readouts:

Each view displays digital readout information (such as speed or time), which varies with the view selected and the accessory attached. The digital readouts on the Sonar View can be customized. See Setup Menu Tab: Select Readouts for more information.

1. Press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed 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 the Setup 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.

Views

Sonar View

Sonar View presents a historical log of sonar returns. The most recent sonar returns are charted on the right side of the window. As new information is 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 the 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 the screen in the cursor information box.

Sonar View

Depth

Temperature

Triplog

Upper Depth Range

Sonar History

Window

Speed

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.

Views

RTS Window™

Lower Depth Range

Sonar Zoom View

Sonar Zoom View provides a magnified view of the bottom and structure. The Sonar Zoom View makes it easier to see separate sonar returns that would usually be displayed close together, such as those caused by fish suspended close to the bottom or within structure.

• The Zoom Level, or magnification, is displayed in the lower left corner of the display. Press the MENU key once to access the Sonar X-Press™ Menu. Highlight Zoom Level, and press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to adjust the Zoom Level.

• The Zoomed View is displayed on the left side of the 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 Zoom Preview Box, which shows 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

Zoomed View

Zoom Level

NOTE: 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.

Upper Depth Range, Zoom View

Full Range View

Zoom Preview Box

Lower Depth Range, Zoom View

Lower Depth Range, Full Range View

Views

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