Humminbird 500 SERIES 580 Manuel d'utilisateur

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3The power output is the amount of energygenerated by the sonar transmitter. It iscommonly measured using two methods:• Root Mean Square (RMS) measur

93Views Menu Tab From any view, press the MENU key twice toaccess the tabbed Main Menu System, thenpress the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control key untilthe

94TroubleshootingBefore contacting the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center, please read thefollowing section. Taking the time to review these trouble

95Display ProblemsThere are several main conditions or sources of possible interference that maycause problems with the quality of the information dis

96Finding the Cause of NoiseElectrical noise usually affects the display with many black dots at high speeds,and high sensitivity readings. One or mor

97500 Series™ Fishfinder AccessoriesAccessories customize your Fishfinder to your needs and enable you to stay on theedge of new technology. When an a

98SpecificationsDepth Capability... 800 ft (250 m) Power Output...

99ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE STATEMENT: It is the intention of Humminbird® to be aresponsible corporate citizen, operating in compliance with known and

100GlossarySonar Terms:Alarm, Depth: Depth Alarm is a user-controllable, audible alert that soundswhen depth is less than or equal to the setting.Alar

101Chart Speed: Chart Speed is a user-controllable feature that sets the speed atwhich sonar information moves across the display. A faster setting di

102Feature Memory: Feature Memory is a Humminbird® feature that retains theuser's menu settings in permanent memory. Settings are retained even w

How GPS and Cartography Work Your 500 Series™ Fishfinder also supports GPS and chartplotting, and uses GPSand sonar to determine your position, displa

103Grayscale, Inverse: Inverse Grayscale is a Humminbird® feature that reverses thecorrelation of sonar signal strength and the shade of gray typicall

104Humminbird® products have a Noise Filter menu setting that allows the user toclear the screen of noise that is difficult to eliminate.Pixels: Pixe

105QuadraBeam™: QuadraBeam™ is a Humminbird® sonar configuration thatuses four sonar beams for a more detailed bottom image. QuadraBeam™ usesthe Dual

106Sensitivity: Sensitivity is a user feature that adjusts the sensitivity of the sonarsystem to show more or less detail in the water. Higher sensiti

107Structure: Structure is a general term for objects on the bottom that present adiscontinuity and are a likely attractor for fish. This includes bot

108new range, and the old sonar information would continue to scroll off the screenat the old range.Transducer: The transducer is part of the sonar sy

109Viewing Angle: Viewing Angle is an attribute of an LCD that characterizes visibilityof the display when viewing from off the central access, such a

110GPS & Navigation Terms:Acquisition Time: The length of time that a GPS receiver typically takes todetermine a position from at least three sate

111Cross Track Error (XTE): Cross Track Error is the straight-line distance of the boatfrom the intended Track. XTE measures how far the boat is off c

112Map Datum: A Map Datum refers to a particular survey of the earth’s surface thatwas referenced when creating a chart (i.e. WGS84). Since the earth

5The following GPS functionality is currently supported by your Fishfinder whenit is connected to the included GPS receiver:• View current position• V

113memory. Routes are often used when frequently traveling between two or morelocations because it is a faster and more accurate method than repeatedl

114track points saved. Because of this, the user can adjust the Track Point Intervalmenu to increase the amount of time between when points are saved,

115Waypoint: A Waypoint is the saved location (latitude, longitude) of a point ofinterest that is stored in a GPS receiver’s memory. This can include

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6Multi-Media Card MMC/SD SlotYour 500 Series™ Fishfinder also has a multi-media card MMC/SD slot that is used to insertoptional-purchase cards contain

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Contact Humminbird®Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center in any of the following ways:By Telephone:(Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

7What’s On the DisplayThe 500 Series™ can display a variety of useful information about the area under Timer - elapsed time with Temp/Speed

8 and adjacent to your boat, including the following items:depth on the display and the depth of the bottom directly below the cursor. In ad

9ViewsThe views available on your Fishfinder are:Sonar views: Navigation views:• Sonar View • Bird’s Eye View• Zoom View • Chart View• 200/83 kHz •

10Sonar ViewSonar View presents a historical log of sonar returns. Depth is alwaysdisplayed. Readouts for temperature and speed are automatically dis

11Understanding Sonar HistoryIt is important to understand the significance ofthe display. The display does NOT show a literal 3-dimensional represent

12Freeze FrameFreeze Frame - Pressing any arrow on the 4-WAY Cursor Control key will freezethe screen and a cursor will be displayed on the screen. T

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13Inverse is a method where weak returns are shown with dark pixels and strongreturns with lighter pixels. This has the benefit of ensuring that weak

14WhiteLine® highlights the strongest sonar returns in white, resulting in adistinctive outline. This has the benefit of clearly defining the bottom o

15Sonar Zoom ViewSonar Zoom View increases the displayed resolution to separate sonar returnsthat are very close together, such as those caused by fis

16200/83 kHz Split Sonar ViewSplit Sonar View displays sonar returns from the 83 kHz wide beam on the left sideof the screen and displays sonar return

17Big Digits ViewBig Digits View provides digital data in a large, easy-to-see format. Depth isalways displayed. Readouts for temperature, speed and T

18Bird’s Eye ViewBird's Eye View - This view shows a 3D perspective view of the track and the chart’sland contour from a point above and behind t

19Chart ViewChart View - This view shows cartography from the built-in UniMap™ or anoptional MMC/SD map for the area surrounding your current position

20Combo ViewCombo View - This view is displayed as a split screen, with Chart View on theleft and Sonar View on the right side of the screen. The widt

21Chart OrientationBoth Chart and Combo views allow you to choose the orientation of the chart.When North-Up orientation is selected, True North is sh

22to reflect the scale selected. If you zoom in so far that no cartography isavailable, a lat/long grid will be drawn instead.Chart Info: Use the INFO

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Introduction to NavigationUse the 500 Series™ Fishfinder to establish waypoints at areas of interest andto navigate to those waypoints via a savable r

24Tracks consist of detailed position history, and are displayed as a breadcrumbtrail of trackpoints. The Current Track shows the position history sin

25Edit a waypoint: From the Waypoints submenu, select Edit and press theRIGHT Cursor key to display a list of saved waypoints. Select the waypoint you

26Skipping a waypoint: From the Navigation X-Press™ menu, select Skip NextWaypoint and press the RIGHT Cursor key. If there is not another waypoint to

27Add or Remove a Trolling Grid: From the Waypoints submenu, select Grid andpress the RIGHT Cursor key to display a list of waypoints. Select the way

28Create a route: From the Routes submenu, select Create and press the RIGHTCursor key. A Route Edit screen will be displayed with an empty route. You

Edit, Delete or Hide Saved TracksDisplay the Tracks Submenu: From any view, press the MENU key twice todisplay the Main Menu System, then use the RIGH

30Your Fishfinder will start up with the backlighton and will automatically turn it off to conservepower. To turn the backlight on for night fishing,o

MENU Key The MENU key is used to access the menu system. Start-Up Options Menu - Press the MENU key during the power up sequenceto view the Start-Up O

32MARK KeyPress the MARK key while in any view to mark the position of awaypoint, either at the current boat location, or, if the Cursor isactive, at

4-WAY Cursor Control Key ... 31MARK Key...

Powering Up the UnitTurn on your Fishfinder by pressing the POWER/LIGHT key. The Title screen isdisplayed until the Fishfinder begins operation. Your

34The Menu SystemThe menu system is divided into easy-to-use menu modules. The maincomponents of the menu system are:Start-Up Options Menu - Press the

35NOTE: The Main Menu choices will vary depending on whether you are in Normal orAdvanced User Mode.User Mode (Normal or Advanced) - An Advanced Mode

36Start-Up Options MenuPress the MENU key when the Title screen is displayed to access the Start-UpOptions menu.Use the UP or DOWN 4-WAY Cursor keys t

37SimulatorUse the Simulator to learn how to use your Fishfinder before taking your boaton the water. The Simulator is a very powerful tool that simul

38System Status Use System Status to view system connections and to conduct a unit self-test. The following screens are displayed in turn when you pre

Accessory TestAccessory Test lists the accessories connected to the system. NOTE: The speed accessory will be detected only if the paddlewheel has mov

40GPS Diagnostic View GPS Diagnostic View shows a sky chart and numerical data from the GPSreceiver. The sky chart s

41Sonar X-Press™ Menu (Sonar views only)The Sonar X-Press™ menu provides access tothe settings most frequently-used. Press theMENU key once while in a

42SensitivitySensitivity controls how much detail is shown onthe display and will adjust the sensitivity of all sonar frequencies. Increasingthe sensi

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43Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar, Big Digits views only) Upper Range sets the shallowest depth range that will be displayed on theSonar,

44Lower RangeLower Range sets the deepest depth range thatwill be displayed. Automatic is the default setting. When in automatic mode,the lower range

45Chart Speed Chart Speed determines the speed at which thesonar information moves across the display, and consequently the amount ofdetail shown. A f

46Bottom ViewBottom View selects the method used torepresent bottom and structure on the display. Inverse represents weak returns as dark pixels and s

47Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating)Cancel Navigation discards the current route and exits Navigation Mode. Thismenu choice will only appear whe

48Navigation X-Press™ Menu (Navigation views only)The Navigation X-Press™ menu providesaccess to the settings most frequently used.Press the MENU key

49Waypoint [Name] (Only with an active cursor on a waypoint)Waypoint [Name] allows you to view the Waypoints submenu for the waypointunder your cursor

50Cursor to Waypoint (Chart or Combo view only)Cursor to Waypoint allows you to quickly move the cursor to any savedwaypoint, so that you can locate i

51Clear Current TrackClear Current Track allows you to clear thecurrent track being displayed and start a new track at the present position.To Clear C

52Skip Next Waypoint (only when Navigating)Skip Next Waypoint removes the next waypoint from the current route. Thismenu choice will only appear when

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53Remove Target (only if a Target is Active)Remove Target removes the waypoint target from the display. This menuchoice will only appear when a targe

54Waypoint [Name] (Most recently-created waypoint)Waypoint [Name] allows you to view the waypoints submenu for the mostrecently created waypoint. NOTE

55Sonar Menu TabPress the MENU key twice to access the MainMenu System and then press the RIGHT Cursorkey to select the Sonar tab.NOTE: Menu choices

56Beam Select Beam Select sets which sonar returns from thetransducer will be displayed on the screen. When set to 200/83 kHz, the returns from bot

57Fish ID+™Fish ID+™ uses advanced signal processing tointerpret sonar returns, and will display a Fish Symbol when very selectiverequirements are met

58Fish ID SensitivityFish ID Sensitivity adjusts the threshold of theFish ID+™ detection algorithms. Selecting a higher setting allows weakerreturns

59Zoom WidthZoom Width adjusts the width of the Zoomwindow on the Sonar Zoom View. To change the Zoom Width Setting:1. Highlight Zoom Width on the Son

60Depth Lines (Advanced)Depth Lines divide the display into four equal sections that are separated by threehorizontal depth lines. The depth of each l

61Surface Clutter (Advanced)Surface Clutter adjusts the filter that removes surface clutter noise caused byalgae and aeration. The lower the setting,

62Noise Filter (Advanced)Noise Filter adjusts the sonar Noise Filter to limit interference on the displayfrom sources such as your boat engine, turbul

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63Water Type (Advanced) Water Type configures your unit for operation in fresh or salt water. The WaterType menu choice is available when User Mode is

64Navigation Menu TabPress the MENU key twice to access the MainMenu System, then press the RIGHT cursor keyto select the Navigation tab.NOTE: Menu ch

65Current TrackCurrent Track allows you to view the CurrentTrack submenu. To view the Current Track Submenu:1. Highlight Current Track on the Naviga

66The Saved Tracks Submenu contains the following menu choices:Edit allows you to select a previously-saved track and edit its name, whether itis visi

67Go To allows you to select a waypoint and start navigation toward that waypoint, oradd that waypoint to the end of the current route. Target allows

68Chart Orientation Chart Orientation allows you to select whetherthe Chart and Combo Views should be drawn North-Up or Course-Up. To change the Chart

69Map BordersMap Borders allows you to display or hide mapborders. A Map Border indicates an area which contains a different map.To change the Map Bor

70Spot SoundingsSpot Soundings allows you to display or hide spotsoundings, which are depth measurements shown on the chart. NOTE: Spot Soundings are

71Trackpoint IntervalTrackpoint Interval allows you to select the timeperiod between trackpoints. The current track can only contain up to 20,000trac

72Map Datum (Advanced)Map Datum allows you to change the map coordinate system used by theFishfinder to match those of a paper map. The Map Datum menu

1How Sonar WorksSonar technology is based on sound waves. The 500 Series™ Fishfinder usessonar to locate and define structure, bottom contour and comp

73Set Map Offset (Advanced)Set Map Offset allows you to change the map offset used by the Fishfinder.The Set Map Offset menu choice is only available

74Course Projection Line Course Projection Line allows you to display orhide an arrow extending from the bow of the boat that projects your currentcou

75Delete All Nav Data (Advanced)Delete All Nav Data allows you to delete all saved Tracks, Waypoints andRoutes. This menu choice should be used with

76Alarms Menu TabFrom any view, press the MENU key twice toaccess the Main Menu System. The Alarms tabwill be the default selection.NOTE: When an alar

77Depth AlarmDepth Alarm sounds when the depth becomesequal to or less than the menu setting. To change the Depth Alarm setting:1. Highlight Depth Al

78Low Battery AlarmLow Battery Alarm sounds when the inputbattery voltage is equal to or less than the menu setting. The battery alarm willonly sound

79Off Course AlarmOff Course Alarm sounds when the boat hasmoved too far off course based on the menu setting when navigating. OffCourse Alarm allows

80Arrival Alarm Arrival Alarm sounds when the boat has eitherexceeded the distance to the destination waypoint, or has entered the ArrivalAlarm Circle

81To change the Drift Alarm setting:1. Highlight Drift Alarm on the Alarms main menu.2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to change th

82Setup Menu TabFrom any view, press the MENU key twice toaccess the tabbed Main Menu System, thenpress the RIGHT cursor key until the Setup tab issel

2When all the echoes are viewed side by side, aneasy to interpret "graph" of the bottom, fish andstructure appears.The sound pulses are tran

83Units - Depth Units - Depth selects the units of measure for alldepth-related readouts. To change the Units - Depth setting:1. Highlight Units - Dep

84Units - Speed Units - Speed selects the units of measure for speed-related readouts, and will appear in the menu if a Temp/Speed Accessory isconnec

85Triplog Reset Triplog Reset resets the Triplog to zero, and willappear in the menu if a Temp/Speed Accessory isconnected and the paddlewheel has m

86Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar view only) Select Readouts sets individual digital readoutson the Sonar View. This Advanced featureallows you to s

87To Select Readouts:1. Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode, then highlight SelectReadouts on the Setup main menu.2. Use the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor

88Temp Offset (Advanced) Temp Offset will adjust the temperature readout by the amount entered. Thismenu choice is available only when in Advanced Use

89Local Time Zone (Advanced) Local Time Zone selects your time zone in reference to the time reported by theGPS receiver when Time+Date is selected as

90Position Format (Advanced)Position Format selects the format of the latitude and longitude positiondisplay. This menu choice is available only whe

91Date Format (Advanced, International only)Date Format changes the date format used by the unit This menu choice isavailable only when in Advanced U

92When navigating, the following NMEA sentences are also output whenNMEA Output is turned On:APB - Autopilot Sentence BBWR - Bearing and Distance to W