Humminbird 747c User Manual
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Operations Manual
747c and 777c
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Operations Manual
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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 topquality, 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.
Contact our Customer Resource Center at either 1-800-633-1468 or visit our
website at www.humminbird.com.
WARNING! This device should not be used as a navigational aid to prevent collision,
grounding, boat damage, or personal injury. When the boat is moving, water depth may
change too quickly to allow time for you to react. Always operate the boat at very slow
speeds if you suspect shallow water or submerged objects.
WARNING! Disassembly and repair of this electronic unit should only be performed by
authorized service personnel. Any modification of the serial number or attempt to repair the
original equipment or accessories by unauthorized individuals will void the warranty.
Handling and/or opening this unit may result in exposure to lead, in the form of solder.
WARNING! This product contains lead, a chemical known to the state of California to cause
cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm.
Humminbird®, DualBeam PLUS™, SmartCast®, Selective Fish ID+™, WhiteLine®, QuadraBeam
PLUS™, RTS®, X-Press™ Menu, Fish ID+™, WideSide®, Structure ID®, TrueArch™, UltraBlack™,
Angler Profile Presets™, and WeatherSense® are trademarked by or registered trademarks
of Humminbird®.
© 2006 Humminbird®, Eufaula AL, USA. All rights reserved.
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 1
DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar .......................................................................................................... 3
QuadraBeam PLUS™ Sonar (with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer) ........ 4
WideSide® Sonar (with optional-purchase WideSide® transducer) .......................................... 5
Universal Sonar 2 ...................................................................................................................... 6
What’s On the Display 7
Views 9
Sonar View .............................................................................................................................. 10
Understanding Sonar History.................................................................................................. 11
Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window............................................................................................ 12
Freeze Frame and Cursor ........................................................................................................ 12
Bottom Presentation................................................................................................................ 13
Sonar Zoom View .................................................................................................................... 15
200/83 kHz Split Sonar View .................................................................................................. 16
Big Digits View ........................................................................................................................ 17
Circular Flasher View .............................................................................................................. 18
Side Beam View (with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer).......................... 19
WideSide® View (with optional-purchase WideSide® transducer) .......................................... 22
Key Functions 23
POWER/LIGHT Key .................................................................................................................. 23
VIEW Key ................................................................................................................................ 23
MENU Key .............................................................................................................................. 24
4-WAY Cursor Control Key ...................................................................................................... 24
EXIT Key .................................................................................................................................. 25
Accessory Bus 26
Powering Up the Unit 27
The Menu System 28
Start-Up Options Menu 30
Normal Operation .................................................................................................................... 30
Simulator ................................................................................................................................ 31
System Status ........................................................................................................................ 32
Self Test.................................................................................................................................... 32
Accessory Test ........................................................................................................................ 33
PC Connect (with PC Connect Cable Only) .............................................................................. 33
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Sonar X-Press™ Menu 34
Side (WideSide® transducer: WideSide® view only .............................................................. 35
Sensitivity ................................................................................................................................ 36
Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar, Big Digits and Circular Flasher Views only) ......37
Lower Range ............................................................................................................................ 38
Side Beam Range (WideSide® transducer: WideSide® view only) .......................................... 39
Chart Speed.............................................................................................................................. 40
Quad Layout (with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer,
Side Beam View only).............................................................................................................. 40
Zoom Level (Sonar Zoom view only) ........................................................................................ 41
Bottom Lock ............................................................................................................................ 41
Bottom Range (Sonar Zoom View only, when Bottom Lock is On).......................................... 42
Sonar Menu Tab 43
Beam Select ............................................................................................................................ 44
Fish ID+™ ................................................................................................................................ 45
Fish ID Sensitivity .................................................................................................................... 46
Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window............................................................................................ 46
Bottom View ............................................................................................................................ 47
Zoom Width.............................................................................................................................. 47
83 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced).................................................................................................. 48
455 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced, with QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer) ................................ 49
WideSide® Sensitivity (Advanced, with WideSide® transducer).............................................. 50
Depth Lines (Advanced) .......................................................................................................... 51
Surface Clutter (Advanced) ...................................................................................................... 52
Noise Filter (Advanced) ............................................................................................................ 53
Max Depth (Advanced) ............................................................................................................ 53
Water Type (Advanced) ............................................................................................................ 54
Transducer Select .................................................................................................................... 54
Alarms Menu Tab 55
Depth Alarm ............................................................................................................................ 56
Fish ID Alarm............................................................................................................................ 56
Low Battery Alarm .................................................................................................................. 57
Aux. Temp. Alarm (with optional-purchase temp. probe or Temp/Speed only) ...................... 57
Temp Alarm.............................................................................................................................. 58
Alarm Tone .............................................................................................................................. 58
Setup Menu Tab 59
Units - Depth............................................................................................................................ 60
Units - Temp (International only) .............................................................................................. 60
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Units - Distance (with Temp/Speed or GPS receiver) .............................................................. 60
Units - Speed (with Temp/Speed or GPS receiver) .................................................................. 61
User Mode................................................................................................................................ 61
Language (International only) .................................................................................................. 61
Triplog Reset (with Temp/Speed or GPS receiver) .................................................................. 62
Restore Defaults ...................................................................................................................... 62
Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar view only) ........................................................................ 63
Depth Offset (Advanced).......................................................................................................... 65
Aux. Temp. Offset (Advanced; with optional-purchase temp. probe or Temp/Speed only) ........ 65
Temp Offset (Advanced) .......................................................................................................... 66
Speed Calibration (Advanced, with Temp/Speed only) .......................................................... 66
Digits Format (Advanced) ........................................................................................................ 67
NMEA Output (Advanced)........................................................................................................ 68
Views Menu Tab 69
Accessories Menu Tab 70
Troubleshooting 71
700 Series™ Doesn’t Power Up.............................................................................................. 71
700 Series™ Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached ........................................ 71
Display Problems...................................................................................................................... 72
Finding the Cause of Noise .................................................................................................... 73
700 Series™ Fishing System Accessories 74
Specifications 77
Glossary 79
Contact Humminbird® 91
NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (International only) are only available on
products sold outside of the US 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 or GPS Receiver), or
(with PC Connect Cable 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.
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How Sonar Works
Sonar technology is based on sound waves. The 700 Series™ Fishing System
uses sonar to locate and define structure, bottom contour and composition, as
well as depth directly below the transducer.
Your 700 Series™ Fishing System 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.
When all the echoes are viewed side by side, an
easy to interpret "graph" of the bottom, fish and
structure appears.
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The sound pulses are transmitted at various
frequencies depending on the application. Very
high frequencies (455kHz) are used for greatest
definition but the operating depth is limited. High
frequencies (200kHz) are commonly used on
consumer sonar and provide a good balance
between depth performance and resolution. Low
frequencies (83kHz) 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 PLUS™ Sonar
Your 700 Series™ Fishing System 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.
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QuadraBeam PLUS™ Sonar
(with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™
transducer)
Your 700 Series™ Fishing System also
supports QuadraBeam PLUS™ sonar with
the purchase of an additional QuadraBeam
PLUS™ transducer. QuadraBeam PLUS™
sonar provides an extremely wide 90° area
of coverage. QuadraBeam PLUS™ starts
with two fan-shaped 35° 455 kHz Side
Structure locating sonar beams to spot fish,
bait and structure to the left and right of the
boat over an area of the bottom that’s
always equal to twice your depth. For a
detailed view below the boat, QuadraBeam
PLUS™ uses DualBeam PLUS™ technology,
with precision 20° and wide 60° beams.
QuadraBeam PLUS™ finds more fish faster,
and can even tell you where to put your bait
by showing if fish are to the left, right or
directly beneath your boat.
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WideSide® Sonar
(with optional-purchase WideSide® transducer)
Your 700 Series™ Fishing System also supports
WideSide® sonar with the purchase of
an additional WideSide® transducer. The
WideSide® transducer is a specialized "sidelooking" transducer that is extremely useful for
bank fishing or looking for bait fish in open
water. The WideSide® transducer uses three
different sonar elements that transmit signals to
the left, right and straight down from your boat.
The downward beam is 200 kHz with a 24° area
of coverage. This beam maintains a continuous
digital depth readout from the bottom directly
beneath your boat. The side beams are 455 kHz
with a 16° area of coverage. The side-looking
elements can be used independently, or
together to locate targets near the surface of
the water on either side of your boat.
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Universal Sonar 2
Your 700 Series™ Fishing System supports Universal Sonar 2, a state-of-theart, integrated and protected transducer that is built into the lower unit of
Minnkota trolling motors. With Universal Sonar 2, all wiring is concealed inside
the indestructible composite shaft—out of sight and out of harm’s way, with
no clamps, ties, or exposed wires. Universal Sonar 2 features new temperature
sensing and the performance of DualBeam PLUS™ technology (available with
all Humminbird® DualBeam PLUS™ models). An expanded view and greater
bottom detail gives you a totally new perspective of the water below, along
with optimal sonar performance to help you find fish.
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What’s On the Display
The 700 Series™ Fishing System can display a variety of useful information about the a
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 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.
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 or GPS
Receiver is attached, Fishing System 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 or GPS Receiver) are available if either device
information from the GPS receiver will be displayed on the view.
Cursor - available in Freeze Frame and can be
positioned in the Sonar View to provide depth of a
sonar return and bottom depth below the cursor.
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.
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RTS® (Real Time Sonar) Window
Structure - where fish may be hiding.
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.
83 kHz Blue Fish Symbol
Bait Ball
Fish - the Fishing System 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.
Low Sonar Intensity Return
High Sonar Intensity Return
200 kHz Orange Fish Symbol
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Views
The views available on your Fishing System are:
• Sonar View
• Zoom View
• 200/83 kHz Split Sonar View
• Big Digits View
• Circular Flasher View
• Side Beam View
• WideSide® View.
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.
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).
NOTE: Side Beam View and WideSide® View require the purchase of the QuadraBeam™
transducer for the Side Beam View and the WideSide® transducer for the WideSide® View.
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.
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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™ Menu). Five 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 3-dimensional 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.
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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 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).
Freeze Frame and Cursor
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 Sonar, Sonar Zoom and 200/83 kHz Split Sonar Views.
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.
The
Wide RTS® Window
indicates 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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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 WhiteLine® or Structure ID®. See Sonar Menu Tab: Bottom View for
details on how to set the bottom view.
Bottom Contour Profile with RTS® Window.
Temp/Speed Accessory is optional.
Rocky Bottom
Soft
Bottom
Hard Bottom
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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.
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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™ 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
Upper
Depth Range
Lower
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
system. 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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Circular Flasher View
Circular Flasher View displays Real Time Sonar (RTS®) data in the traditional
flasher format. Depth and temperature are always displayed. The digital
readouts in the Circular Flasher View cannot be customized.
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Side Beam View
(with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer)
Side Beam View is only available if you have connected an optional-purchase
QuadraBeam™ transducer accessory and when Transducer Select is set to
QuadraBeam (see Sonar Menu Tab: Transducer Select). The QuadraBeam
PLUS™ transducer requires a separate purchase. This view shows sonar
information from both the left and right 455 kHz beams and the 200 kHz downlooking beam in one view. You can customize the way the sonar data is
displayed in the Side Beam View to suit your personal preferences. Depending
on the layout selected from the Quad Layout Sonar X-Press™ menu (only
available on the Sonar X-Press™ menu when in Side Beam View), the display
will represent the same sonar data in one of the following three layouts:
Default, Classic, and Slanted.
Default layout: The top portion of the display presents a historical log of sonar
returns from the 200 kHz down-looking sonar beam. New information in the
down beam panel scrolls from right to left. The bottom portion of the display
presents a historical log of sonar returns from the 455 kHz right- and leftlooking sonar beams. New information in the side beam panels scrolls from the
center out.
Side Beam View, Default Layout
Depth
Temperature
Left Side 455
kHz Sonar
History Window
Right Side
455 kHz
Sonar
History
Window
200 kHz
Sonar
History
Window
Water Surface Line
for 455 kHz
Sonar History
Windows
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Classic layout: The top portion of the display presents a historical log of sonar
returns from the 200 kHz down-looking sonar beam. New information in the
down beam panel scrolls from right to left. The bottom portion of the display
presents a historical log of sonar returns from the 455 kHz right- and leftlooking sonar beams. New information appears at the top, and scrolls down the
display.
Side Beam View, Classic Layout
Depth
Temperature
Left Side 455
kHz Sonar
History Window
Right Side
455 kHz
Sonar
History
Window
200 kHz
Sonar
History
Window
Water Surface Line
for 455 kHz
Sonar History
Windows
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Slanted layout: This layout presents the two 455 kHz side sonar beams and the
200 kHz down-looking sonar beam as three panels of historical data. This layout
is presented as three slanted panels. New information appears on the right,
and scrolls to the left.
In all of these layouts, the sonar information from the side-looking beams
reveals bottom contour, structure and fish similar to the down-looking beam,
but the area covered is to the left and right of the area shown in the downlooking portion, so you actually see more of the bottom. The distance covered
by the right and left beams is based on the depth setting for the down-looking
beam, up to a maximum of 160 feet.
Side Beam View, Slanted Layout
Depth
Left Side
455 kHz Sonar
History Window
200 kHz Sonar
HistoryWindow
Right Side
455 kHz Sonar
History Window
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WideSide® View
(with optional-purchase WideSide® transducer)
WideSide® View is only available if you have connected a WideSide® transducer
accessory and when Transducer Select is set to WideSide® (see Sonar Menu Tab:
Transducer Select). The WideSide® transducer requires a separate purchase. The
WideSide® View displays information from the 455 kHz WideSide® transducer.
Three views are available: Left, Right and Both. The default view is Both.
Information from both the left and right beams are displayed simultaneously. The
depth of the water beneath the boat is always displayed. A bottom contour may
be present while bank fishing or fishing river channels. When fishing in the open
water, a bottom contour will not be present, and only sonar returns from either
debris or fish will be displayed.
WideSide View
Left Side
View
Bank
Contour
Water
Surface Line
Depth
Right Side View
Open Water
(no bottom
contour visible
on-screen)
Temperature
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Key Functions
Your Fishing System user interface consists of a set of easy-to-use keys that
work with various on-screen views and menus to give you flexibility and control
over your fishing experience.
POWER/LIGHT Key
The POWER/LIGHT key is used to turn the Fishing System on and
off, and also to adjust the backlight and contrast of the display.
Press the POWER/LIGHT key to turn the unit on. The Title screen is then
displayed until the Fishing System begins sonar operation.
To adjust the backlight, or to adjust the display
background color, press the LIGHT key to access
the Light and Background menu. Use the 4-WAY
Cursor key to select Light or Background and then
use the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor key to change the
settings. Press EXIT to exit the Light and
Background menu.
Press and hold the POWER/LIGHT key for 3 seconds to turn the unit off. A
message will appear telling you how many seconds there are until shutdown
occurs. Your Fishing System should always be turned off using the
POWER/LIGHT key. This will ensure that shutdown occurs properly and any
menu settings will be saved.
VIEW Key
The VIEW key is used to cycle through all available views. Press the
VIEW key to advance to the next view. Repeatedly pressing VIEW
cycles through all views available. Views can be hidden to optimize
the system to your fishing requirements (see Views Menu Tab).
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MENU Key
The MENU key is used to access the menu system.
Start-Up Options Menu - Press the MENU key during the power up sequence
to view the Start-Up Options menu.
X-Press™ Menu - Press the MENU key once for the Sonar X-Press™Menu. The X-
Press™Menu allows you to access frequently-used settings without having to
navigate through the whole menu system. When the X-Press™Menu is displayed,
you can use the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to move to a particular menu choice. As
soon as you alter a parameter (using the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys) the X-Press
™
Menu will collapse temporarily, and the screen will update if it is affected by your
menu setting change, allowing you to see the effects of your action immediately.
Reactivate the X-Press™Menu by using the UP or DOWN Cursor keys.
Main Menu - Press the MENU key twice for the tabbed Main Menu System.
The Main Menu System is organized under tabbed headings to help you find a
specific menu item quickly: Alarms, Sonar, Setup, Views and Accessories tabs
are part of your tabbed Main Menu System. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY
Cursor Control key to select a tab; then use the DOWN or UP key to select the
menu item, and the LEFT or RIGHT key to alter a menu setting.
4-WAY Cursor Control Key
The 4-Way Cursor Control Key has multiple functions, depending on
the situation:
• Use the DOWN or UP arrow keys to select a menu choice from the menu
list, then use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys to change a menu setting.
NOTE: Menu choices are implemented and saved immediately - no further action is required.
• In all Sonar views but the Big Digits view, pressing any 4-WAY Cursor
Control key will activate Freeze Frame and will then allow you to
position the cursor on the display.
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