Humminbird 787c2 Owner's Manual
787c2GPS Chartplotter
Operations Manual
787c2GPS Chartplotter
Operations Manual
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How Sonar Works 2
DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
QuadraBeam™ Sonar
(with optional-purchase QuadraBeam™ transducer)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
WideSide® Sonar
(with optional-purchase WideSide® transducer)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How GPS and Cartography Work 7
Multi-Media Card (MMC)/SD Slot 8
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
What’s On the Display 9
Views 11
Sonar View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Understanding Sonar History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Freeze Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Bottom Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Sonar Zoom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
200/83 kHz Split Sonar View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Big Digits View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Circular Flasher View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Screen Snapshot View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Side Beam View
(with optional-purchase QuadraBeam™ transducer)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
WideSide® View
(with optional-purchase WideSide® transducer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Bird's Eye View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Chart View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Combo View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
View Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Viewing Cartography 26
Table of ContentsThank 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.
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.
DualBeam PLUSTM, Fish ID+TM, Fishing GPS®, Humminbird®, HumminbirdPCTM, QuadraBeamTM, RTS® Window,
Selective Fish ID+TM, WeatherSense®, WhiteLine®, WideSide®, X-PressTMMenu, and Structure ID® are
trademarked by or registered trademarks of Humminbird®.
© 2005 Humminbird®, Eufaula AL, USA. All rights reserved.
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Introduction to Navigation 27
Waypoints, Routes and Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Save, Edit or Delete a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Navigate to a Waypoint or Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Save, Edit or Delete a Route. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Save or Clear a Current Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Edit, Delete or Hide Saved Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Key Functions 34
POWER/LIGHT Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
VIEW Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
INFO Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
MENU Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4-WAY Cursor Control Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
MARK Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
GOTO Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
ZOOM (+/-) Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
EXIT Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Accessory Bus 37
Powering Up the Unit 38
The Menu System 39
Start-Up Options Menu 41
Normal Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Simulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
System Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Self Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Accessory Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
GPS Diagnostic View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
PC Connect
(with PC Connect cable only)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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Sonar X-Press™ Menu (Sonar views only) 45
Side
(WideSide® transducer: WideSide® view only)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Upper Range
(Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar, Big Digits and Circular Flasher views only)
. . . . . . . . . . 48
Lower Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Side Beam Range
(WideSide® transducer: WideSide® view only)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Chart Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Bottom Range
(Sonar Zoom view only when Bottom Lock is On)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Bottom Lock
(Sonar Zoom view only)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Cancel Navigation
(only when navigating)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Navigation X-Press™ Menu(Navigation views only) 53
Waypoint [Name]
(Only with an active cursor on a waypoint)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Cursor To Waypoint
(Chart or Combo view only)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Save Current Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Clear Current Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Save Current Route
(only when navigating)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Skip Next Waypoint
(only when navigating)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Cancel Navigation
(only when navigating)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Remove Target
(only if Target is Active)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Remove Grid
(only if Grid is Active)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Sonar Window
(Combo view only)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Waypoint [Name]
(Most recently-created waypoint)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Screen Snapshot X-Press™ Menu (Screen Snapshot view only) 60
Delete Image
(optional-purchase MMC/SD card only)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Delete All Images
(optional-purchase MMC/SD card only)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Sonar Menu Tab 61
Beam Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Fish ID+
TM
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Fish ID Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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Bottom View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Zoom Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
83 kHz Sensitivity
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
455 kHz Balance
(Advanced, with QuadraBeamTMtransducer)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
WideSide® Sensitivity
(Advanced, with WideSide® transducer)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Depth Lines
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Surface Clutter
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Noise Filter
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Max Depth
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Water Type
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Transducer Select. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Navigation Menu Tab 73
Current Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Saved Tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Chart Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
North Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Grid Rotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Trackpoint Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Track Min Distance
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Map Datum
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Course Projection Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Export All Nav Data
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Delete All Nav Data
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Chart Menu Tab 82
Chart Detail Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Map Borders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Lat/Lon Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Spot Soundings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Set Simulation Position
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
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Set Map Offset
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Clear Map Offset
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Alarms Menu Tab 87
Depth Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Fish ID Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Low Battery Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Temp Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Off Course Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Arrival Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Drift Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Alarm Tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Setup Menu Tab 92
Units - Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Units - Temp
(International only)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Units - Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Units - Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
User Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Language
(International only)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Triplog Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Restore Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Select Readouts
(Advanced, Sonar view only)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Depth Offset
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Temp Offset
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Speed Calibration
(Advanced, with Temp/Speed only)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Local Time Zone
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Daylight Saving Time
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Position Format
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Time Format
(Advanced, International only)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Date Format
(Advanced, International only)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
NMEA Output
(Advanced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Sonar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Table of Contents
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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 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.
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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Views Menu Tab 103
Accessories Menu Tab 103
Using Screen Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Troubleshooting 105
700 Series™ Doesn’t Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
700 Series™ Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Display Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Finding the Cause of Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
700 Series™ Fishing System Accessories 110
Specifications 111
Glossary 112
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 PC Connect Cable only) or (with
Optional-Purchase QuadraBeam
TM
/WideSide® Transducer) or (with Temp/Speed only)
require the purchase of separate accessories. You can visit our website at
www.humminbird.com to order these accessories online or contact our Customer
Resource Center at
1-800-633-1468
.
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The sound pulses are transmitted at various frequencies
depending on the application. Very high frequencies
(455 kHz) are used for greatest definition but the
operating depth is limited. High frequencies (200 kHz)
are commonly used on consumer sonar and provide a
good balance between depth performance and
resolution. Low frequencies (83 kHz) are typically used
to achieve greater depth capability.
The power output is the amount of energy generated
by the sonar transmitter. It is commonly measured
using two methods:
• Root Mean Square (RMS) measures power output
over the entire transmit cycle.
• Peak to Peak measures power output at the
highest points.
The benefits of increased power output are the ability to
detect smaller targets at greater distances, ability to
overcome noise, better high speed performance and
enhanced depth capability.
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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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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QuadraBeam™ Sonar
(with optional-purchase QuadraBeam
TM
transducer)
Your 700 Series™ Fishing System also supports
QuadraBeam™ sonar with the purchase of an
additional QuadraBeam™ transducer.
QuadraBeam™ sonar provides an extremely
wide 90° area of coverage. QuadraBeam™
starts with two 45° 455 kHz beams for a
continuous 90° of uninterrupted side to side
coverage to 160 feet. These Side Structure
locating beams reveal fish and structure to the
left and right of your boat near the bottom. For
structure directly below your boat,
Quadrabeam™ uses DualBeam PLUS™
technology.
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How GPS and Cartography Work
Your 700 Series™ Fishing System 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 700 Series™ Fishing System, allows you to
cosmbine easy-to-use FishingGPS™ chartplotter and navigation capabilities with
advanced fishfinding. The following GPS functionality is currently supported by the
700 Series™ Fishing System 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 700 Series™ supports Navionics® Gold, HotMaps™ and HotMaps™ Premium on
MMC or SD card media.
NOTE: Your 700 Series™ 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 700 Series™ 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.
Multi-Media Card (MMC)/SD Slot
Your 700 Series™ Fishing System 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 700 Series™ Fishing System will
retrieve that chart and display it automatically. Use
the illustration to locate the position of the MMC/SD
slot cover, remove the MMC/SD slot cover, then insert the MMC/SD into the slot. The
label on the MMC/SD should face toward the right side 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 snugly - do NOT overtighten, as this will not improve water resistance, and may
damage the cover.
Software Updates
Use the MMC/SD slot to update the software version of your control head. To update
the software in your control head, plug in the appropriate MMC/SD card that contains
a software update file; the unit will recognize it, will tell you what software version your
control head is currently running, and will ask you if you want to update the software in
the unit to match that on the MMC/SD card. You can obtain software updates from the
www.humminbird.com website.
Inserting an MMC/SD
into the Card Slot
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What’s On the Display
The 700 Series™ Fishing System can display a variety of useful information about the area under and adjacent to your boat, including the following items:
Depth - water depth; can be set to alarm when
the water becomes too shallow.
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, the FishFinder can display
the speed of the boat, and can keep a Triplog of
nautical or statute miles traveled.
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 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+
TM
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
NOTE: Entries in this view that list (with Temp/Speed or GPS Receiver) are available if either device is connected to the 700 Series™ Fishing System. If both devices are connected, then
only the information from the GPS receiver will be displayed on the view.
200 kHz Orange Fish Symbol
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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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). Six additional Digital Readouts display information from optionalpurchase 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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Views
The views available on your 700 Series™ Fishing System are:
Sonar views: Navig
ation views:
• Sonar View • Bird’s Eye View
• Zoom View • Chart View
• 200/83 kHz Split Sonar View • Combo View.
• Big Digits View
• Circular Flasher View
• Screen Snapshot View
• Side Beam View
• WideSide® 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).
NOTE: Side Beam View and WideSide® View require the purchase of the QuadraBeam
TM
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.
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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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
usingthe 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
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
Hard Bottom
Soft Bottom
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Understanding Sonar History
It is important to understand the significance of the 700
Series™ Fishing System 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.
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 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.
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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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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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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 700 Series™ Fishing
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.
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 Flasher
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 - the battery
voltage.
Average Speed shows
the speed since the
Triplog was last reset
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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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The Screen Snapshot View displays up to three thumbnails of these screen captures at
a time. You can scroll through the whole list of thumbnails of screen snapshots in this
view using the 4-WAY Cursor keys. The selected thumbnail will be highlighted with
arrows. See the full-sized image by selecting a thumbnail (using the Up or Down 4-Way
Cursor keys), then using the Right 4-Way Cursor key to view the full image. A border
around the full-size screen snapshot indicates that it is just a screen snapshot, not a
“live” view. You can delete the selected image, or all images, using Delete Image or
Delete All Images from the Screen Snapshot X-Press™ menu.
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Screen Snapshot View
When Screen Snapshot is enabled (from the Accessories menu tab), pressing the MARK
key creates a saved screen capture (when you have an optional-purchase MMC/SD card
installed).
Taking a screen snapshot is a four step process:
1. Enabling Screen Snapshot from the Accessories Menu.
2. Making a Screen Snapshot.
3. Viewing a Screen Snapshot using the Screen Snapshot View.
4. Deleting a Screen Snapshot using the Screen Snapshot X-Press™ menu.
For more information, see the Accessories Menu Tab: Using Screen Snapshot procedure
and the Screen Snapshot X-Press™ Menu.
When you start a screen snapshot, you will see a message that a waypoint has been
created at the point where your cursor is on the screen, and the screen will freeze. A
status dialog box will appear that shows the progress of the save, and that displays the
numbered file name assigned to the .BMP file that is being created, along with the
percentage completed status.
Screen Capture View
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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)
Side Beam
Depth Range
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Side Beam View
(with optional-purchase QuadraBeam™ transducer)
Side Beam View is only available if you have connected a QuadraBeamTMtransducer
accessory and when Transducer Select is set to QuadraBeam™ (see Sonar Menu Tab:
Transducer Select). The QuadraBeam™ transducer requires a separate purchase. This
view shows sonar information from both the left and right 90° 455 kHz beams and the
200 kHz down-looking beam in one view. The top portion of the display presents a
historical log of sonar returns from the 200 kHz down-looking sonar. The bottom portion
of the display presents a historical log of sonar returns from the 455 kHz right- and leftlooking sonar. New information appears at the top, and scrolls down the display
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 down-looking portion, so you actually see more of the bottom.
The distance covered by the right and left 90° beams is based on the depth setting for
the down-looking beam, up to a maximum of 160 feet.
Side Beam View
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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Chart View
Chart View - This view shows cartography from the built-in Uni-Map™ 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 with Active Cursor
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
Chart View without Active Cursor
Depth
Cartography
Speed Of Boat
Bearing of Boat
with Respect to
True North
Water Surface
Temperature
Map Scale
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Bird’s Eye View
Bird's Eye View - This view shows a 3-D, 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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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 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 Uni-Map™ does 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
Chart View with Cursor Present
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.
View Orientation
Both Chart and Combo views allow you to choose the orientation of the view. 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 CourseUp 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 Course-Up
orientation).
Combo View
Depth
Depth
Cartography
Sonar Window
Bearing of Boat
with Respect to
True North
Water Surface
Temperature
Speed of Boat
Map Scale
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Waypoints, Routes and Tracks
Waypoints are stored positions that allow you to mark areas of interest or navigation
points. Your 700 Series™ Fishing System can store up to 2000 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 700 Series™ Fishing System can store up to 50 routes that can
each contain up to 50 waypoints.
Tra cks consist of detailed position history, and are displayed as a breadcrumb trail of
trackpoints. The Current Track shows the position history since the unit was powered up
(maximum of 20,000 trackpoints displayed). You can clear the Current Track or save it at
any time. Your 700 Series™ Fishing System can store up to 25 saved tracks, each
containing 20,000 trackpoints. The current track represents your actual path so far.
Waypoints, Routes and Tracks
Route
Tra ck
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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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 700 Series™ Fishing System 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.
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To make it easier to select a waypoint, select Sort By and press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor
keys to select a sort order:
• Name shows the waypoints alphabetically
• Time shows the most recently-created waypoint first
• Distance shows the closest waypoint first.
Delete a waypoint: From the Waypoints submenu, select Delete and press the RIGHT
Cursor key to display a list of waypoints. Select the waypoint you want to delete, then
press the RIGHT Cursor key. You will be asked to confirm deletion before the waypoint is
actually deleted.
Navigate to a Waypoint or Position
Navigate to the cursor position: From the Chart or Combo view, use the Cursor key to
select a position or waypoint to which you want to navigate. Press the GOTO key.
Navigation will begin immediately.
Navigate to a specified waypoint: Press the GOTO key, then choose the waypoint to
which you would like to navigate from the waypoint list and press the RIGHT Cursor key
to select it.
NOTE: By repeating the previous instructions, you can add more waypoints to create a
longer multi-segment route.
Skipping a waypoint: From the Navigation X-Press™ menu, select Skip Next Waypoint
and press the RIGHT Cursor key. If there is not another waypoint to skip to, navigation
will be cancelled.
Cancel navigation: From the Navigation X-Press™ menu, select Cancel Navigation and
press the RIGHT Cursor key. Canceling navigation removes the route and any waypoints
created using the GOTO key, but does not remove any saved routes from memory. You
will be prompted to save the current route when you cancel navigation.
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Save, Edit, or Delete a Waypoint
Save your current position as a waypoint: On any view, press the MARK key to save the
current position of the boat as a waypoint.
Save the cursor position as a waypoint: On the Chart or Combo view, use the Cursor key
to designate the position you want to save as a waypoint. Then press the MARK key to
save the marked position as a waypoint.
Save a position from the sonar history: On any Sonar view, use the Cursor key to point
to a feature in the sonar history (also called the Sonar Saver feature). Press the MARK key
to create a waypoint at the location where that sonar reading was taken. The new
waypoint will also record the depth at that location.
NOTE: When you save a waypoint by any of these methods, a numerical waypoint name is
automatically assigned. You can edit the waypoint information later to give it a different
name and select an icon to represent it (see Waypoint submenu on the Navigation Main
Menu Tab).
Display the Waypoints Submenu: From any view, press the MENU key twice to display
the Main Menu System, then use the RIGHT Cursor key to select the Navigation tab.
Select Waypoints and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display the Waypoints submenu.
Program a specific position as a waypoint: To create a waypoint that is NOT your current
position, from the Waypoints submenu, select the Create option and press the RIGHT
Cursor key. Use the Cursor keys to program a waypoint name, latitude, longitude, and
icon before selecting Save.
Edit a waypoint: From the Waypoints submenu, select Edit and press the RIGHTCursor
key to display a list of saved waypoints. Select the waypoint you want to edit and press
the RIGHT Cursor key. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move from field to field, and
the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to changes values once you are in a field. In the Waypoint
Name, Latitude and Longitude fields, use the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to change the
letter or number. All upper and lower case letters are available, as well as digits 0-9 and
some punctuation characters. In the Waypoint Icon field, use the UP and DOWN Cursor
keys to change the icon used to represent the waypoint on the Combo and Chart Views.
You can exit these fields with the LEFT and RIGHT Cursor keys or by pressing the EXIT key.
Select Save and press the RIGHT Cursor key to save your changes.
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Save, Edit or Delete a Route
Save the current route: While you are navigating, the current route can be saved. From
the Navigation X-PressTMmenu, select Save Current Route and press the RIGHT Cursor
key. Navigation will continue.
Display the Routes submenu: From any view, press the MENU key twice to display the
Main Menu System, then use the RIGHT Cursor key to select the Navigation tab. Select
Routes and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display the Routes submenu.
Create a route: From the Routes submenu, select Create and press the RIGHT Cursor key.
A Route Edit screen will be displayed with an empty route. You can name the route, add
waypoints to the route from the list of all waypoints, and order the waypoints in the
route using the Cursor keys.
Edit a saved route: From the Routes submenu, select Edit and press the RIGHT Cursor
key. A Route Edit screen will be displayed. Select the route you wish to edit and press the
RIGHT Cursor key. Re-name the route or change, delete or re-order the waypoints used in
the route.
Delete a saved route: From the Routes submenu, select Delete and press the RIGHT
Cursor key. Select the route you wish to delete and press the RIGHT Cursor key. You will
be asked to confirm your choice by pressing the RIGHT Cursor key again before the route
is deleted.
Travel a saved route: From the Routes submenu, select Travel and press the RIGHT
Cursor key. A list of saved routes will appear. Select the route you wish to travel and press
the RIGHT Cursor key to make this route the current route and begin navigation. You
may also travel the route in either forward or reverse order.
Route Info: From the Routes submenu, select Info and press the RIGHT Cursor key. A list
of saved routes will appear. Select the route for which you want information, and press
the RIGHT Cursor key. The list of waypoints in the route will be shown, with the distance
and bearing from each waypoint to the next, as well as the distance and bearing from
the current position to the first waypoint in the route.
Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid
Add or Remove a Waypoint Target: From the
Waypoints submenu, select Target and press the
RIGHT Cursor key to display a list of waypoints. Select
the waypoint you want to target. A target consisting
of concentric circles centered on the selected
waypoint will appear on all of the navigation views;
the target shows various distance ranges from the
targeted waypoint. To remove the target, choose
Remove Target from the Navigation X-Press™ menu.
Add or Remove a Trolling Grid: From the Waypoints
submenu, select Grid and press the RIGHT Cursor key
to display a list of waypoints. Select the waypoint to
which you want to add the grid. The trolling grid will
appear on all of the navigation views, and can be
used as a guide when trolling around a waypoint.
The grid can be rotated to any desired heading using
Grid Rotation from the Navigation Main menu. To
remove the trolling grid, choose Remove Grid from
the Navigation X-Press™ menu.
NOTE: Only one waypoint can have either a target or a grid at one time. If you apply a target
or a grid to a new waypoint, the original waypoint will lose its target or grid.
NOTE: The spacing of the rings on the waypoint target and the spacing of the grid lines on the
trolling grid is the same as the length of the scale bar on the left edge of the display. Zooming
in or out will decrease or increase the spacing, respectively.
Chart View with Grid
Waypoint
Trolling
Grid
Chart View with Target
Waypoint Target
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Key Functions
Your 700 Series™ 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 700 Series™ 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 700 Series™ 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 700 Series™
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).
Save or Clear a Current Track
Save the current track: From the Navigation X-PressTMmenu, select Save Current Track
and press the RIGHT Cursor key. The track will remain on the display, but will change
from black to gray. To remove the track completely from the display, see Edit, Delete or
Hide Saved Tracks.
NOTE: When you save a track, a name is automatically assigned. The track name consists of
a date/time stamp, but can be re-named later (see Edit a Saved Track).
Clear the current track: From the Navigation X-PressTMmenu, select Clear Current Track
and press the RIGHT Cursor key. The track will be removed from the display and discarded.
Edit, Delete or Hide Saved Tracks
Display the Tracks Submenu: From any view, press the MENU key twice to display the
Main Menu System, then use the RIGHT Cursor key to select the Navigation tab. Select
Tracks and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display the Tracks submenu.
Edit a saved track: From the Tracks submenu, select Edit and press the RIGHT Cursor key
to display the list of saved tracks. Select the track you want to edit and press the RIGHT
Cursor key. When the Edit Track dialog box appears, use the Cursor keys to move between
fields. In the Track Name field, the UP and DOWN Cursor keys change the letter or number.
All upper and lower case letters are available, as well as digits 0-9 and some punctuation
characters. You can exit the Track Name field with the LEFT and RIGHT Cursor keys or by
pressing the EXIT key. Select Save and press the RIGHT Cursor key to save your changes.
Delete a saved track: From the Tracks submenu, select Delete and press the RIGHT
Cursor key to display the list of saved tracks. Select the track you want to delete and press
the RIGHT Cursor key. You will be asked to confirm deletion before the track is actually
deleted.
Hide or display a saved track: From the Tracks submenu, select Visibility and press the
RIGHT Cursor key to display the list of saved tracks. Select the track you want to hide or
display and use the Cursor keys to select Hidden or Visible. Press the EXIT key to return
to the Tracks submenu.
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