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586c HD, 596c HD, and 596c HD DI
586c HD, 596c HD, and 596c HD DI
Operations Manual
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 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-y
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WEEE compliance may not be required in your location for electrical & electronic equipment (EEE), nor may it be required for EEE designed and intended as fixed or temporary installation in transportation vehicles such as automobiles, aircraft, and boats. In some European Union member states, these vehicles are considered outside of the scope of the Directive, and EEE for those applications can be considered excluded from the WEEE Directive requirement. This symbol (WEEE wheelie bin) on product i
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Table of Contents Power On the Unit 1 How Sonar Works 2 DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar (Down Imaging™ models only [596c HD DI, XNT 9-DI-T Transducer])............................................................................ 4 Down Imaging™ Sonar (Down Imaging™ models only [596c HD DI, XNT 9-DI-T Transducer])............................................................................ 5 Dual Beam Ice Transducer (optional-purchase XI 9 20 Ice Transducer only) .................. 6 What’s on the Sonar Disp
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Table of Contents What’s on the 500 Series™ Control Head 31 Key Functions 32 POWER/LIGHT Key .............................................................................................. 32 VIEW Key................................................................................................................ 32 MENU Key.............................................................................................................. 33 4-WAY Cursor Control Key ......................................
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Table of Contents Zoom Level (Sonar Zoom View only) .......................................................................... 48 Bottom Lock (Sonar Zoom View only) ........................................................................ 49 Bottom Range (Sonar Zoom View only when Bottom Lock is On) ................................ 49 Down Imaging™ X-Press™ Menu (Down Imaging™ Views only [596c HD DI]) 50 Imaging Sensitivity .........................................................................
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Table of Contents SwitchFire™ .......................................................................................................... 64 Fish ID+™ .............................................................................................................. 65 Fish ID Sensitivity .................................................................................................. 66 Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window ........................................................................ 66 Sonar Co
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Table of Contents Depth Offset (Advanced)............................................................................................ 76 Temp. Offset (Advanced, with Temp/Speed only) .......................................................... 77 Speed Calibration (Advanced, with Temp/Speed only).................................................. 77 Sonar ........................................................................................................................ 77 Demonstration........
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Table of Contents NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (International Only) are only available on products sold outside of the U.S. by our authorized international distributors. To obtain a list of authorized international distributors, please visit our Web site at humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at (334) 687-6613. NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (with Temp/Speed only) require the purchase of separate accessories. You can visit our Web sit
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Power On the Unit Follow the instructions below to power on your Humminbird® control head. 586c HD Title Screen 1. Press the POWER/LIGHT key. 2. When the Title screen is displayed, press the MENU key to access the Start-Up Options Menu. 3. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to select Normal (if there is a transducer attached to the control head), or Simulator (if there isn’t a transducer attached to the control head). NOTE: See Start-Up Options Menu for more information. • If a functioning tr
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How Sonar Works Sonar technology is based on sound waves. The 500 Series™ Fishfinder uses sonar to locate and define structure, bottom contour and composition, as well as depth directly below the transducer. Your 500 Series™ Fishfinder sends a sound wave signal and determines distance by measuring the time between the transmission of the sound wave and when the sound wave is reflected off of an object; it then uses the reflected signal to interpret location, size, and composition of an object.
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When all the echoes are viewed side by side, an easy to interpret “graph“ of the bottom, fish, and structure appears. The sound pulses are transmitted at various frequencies depending on the application. Very high frequencies (455 kHz) are used for greatest definition but the operating depth is limited. High frequencies (200 kHz) are commonly used on consumer sonar and provide a good balance between depth performance and resolution. Low frequencies (83 kHz) are typically used to achieve greater
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DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar (DualBeam PLUS™ models only [586c HD, 596c HD]) Your 586c HD/596c HD Fishfinder uses a 200/83 kHz DualBeam PLUS™ sonar system with a wide (60°) area of coverage. DualBeam PLUS™ sonar has a narrowly focused 20° center beam, surrounded by a second beam of 60°, expanding your coverage to an area equal to your depth. In 20 feet of water, the wider beam covers an area 20 feet wide. DualBeam PLUS™ sonar returns can be blended together, viewed separately, or compared side- by-sid
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Down Imaging™ Sonar (Down Imaging™ models only [596c HD DI, XNT 9-DI-T Transducer]) Your 596c HD DI Fishfinder uses Down Imaging™ technology. The Down 45° 800kHz Imaging™ transducer scans the water with 75° 455kHz razor-thin, high-definition beams. The 16° 455kHz beams are wide (side to side) but very thin 25° front to back. 200kHz The Down Imaging™ beams can be 75 Degree Total Coverage operated at two frequencies: 455 kHz (75°) or 800 kHz (45°). Select 455 kHz for the best overall image qualit
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Dual Beam Ice Transducer Ice transducer (optional-purchase XI 9 20 Ice Transducer only) Your Fishfinder supports the optional-purchase XI 9 20 Ice Transducer, which provides selectable dual-frequency sonar with a wide area of coverage. Selectable dual-frequency gives you the option of two beams, and both beams will cover the bottom and provide high definition. The 20° center beam provides the highest definition, while the 60° beam provides wider coverage. Depth capability is affected by such fac
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What’s on the Sonar Display The 500 Series™ Fishfinder can display a variety of useful information about the Depth - (water depth) can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallow. Temperature - Water surface temperature. Timer - Elapsed time with Temp/Speed Accessory. Distance - Distance traveled with Temp/Speed Accessory. Average Speed - Average speed reading with Temp/Speed Accessory. Thermoclines - Layers of water with different temperatures that appear at different depths an
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area under and adjacent to your boat, including the following items: High Sonar Intensity Return Bait Ball Fish - The Fishfinder displays fish as arches and/or fish icons, and can be set to alarm when a fish of a certain size is detected. When a target is detected, a Fish ID+™ symbol appears on the display with the depth displayed above it. The size of the symbol indicates the intensity of the sonar return. The unit will clearly show schools of Bait Fish as “clouds“ of differ
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Understanding the Sonar Display 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 e
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SwitchFire™ SwitchFire™ controls how the sonar returns are displayed in the Sonar Views. SwitchFire™ settings are available in the Sonar Menu Tab. To see the maximum sonar information available within the transducer beam so more fish arches and better jig tracking are shown, choose Max Mode. To see less clutter and more fish size accuracy interpreted from the transducer beam, choose Clear Mode. See Sonar Menu Tab: SwitchFire™ for more information. Freeze Frame and Active Cursor Freeze Frame
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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. Bottom Contour Profile with RTS Window™ Rocky Bottom Soft Bot
