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FishFinder 595c
FishFinder 595c
Operations Manual
Operations Manual
531385-1_A
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:40 PM Page 2 Thank You! Table of Contents Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in fishfinders. Humminbird® has built How Sonar Works 1 its reputation by designing and manufacturing top-quality, thoroughly reliable marine Single Beam Sonar ........................................................................................................................................ 1 equipment. Your Humminbird® is designed for trouble-free use
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:40 PM Page 4 Table of Contents Table of Contents Powering Up the Unit 26 Navigation Menu Tab 46 Tracks.............................................................................................................................................................. 47 The Menu System 26 Waypoints .................................................................................................................................................... 47 Start-Up
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:40 PM Page 6 How Sonar Works Table of Contents Sonar technology is based on sound waves. The Humminbird® FishFinder uses sonar to locate and Depth Offset (Advanced).......................................................................................................................... 64 define structure, bottom contour and composition, as well as depth directly below the transducer. Temp Offset (Advanced) ............................................
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:40 PM Page 8 How GPS and Cartography Work Multi-Media Card (MMC) Your FishFinder uses GPS and sonar to determine your position, display it on a grid, and provide Your FishFinder also has a multi-media card (MMC) slot that detailed underwater information. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite navigation is used to insert optional-purchase cards containing system designed and maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:40 PM Page 10 What’s On the Sonar Display The FishFinder can display a variety of useful information about the area under and adjacent to your boat, including the following items: High Sonar Intensity Return Depth - water depth; can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallow. Bait Ball 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. Thermoclines -
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:40 PM Page 12 Views Sonar View The views available on your FishFinder are: 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. Sonar views: Navigation views: The most recent sonar returns are charted on the right side of the window; as new information • Sonar View • Bird’s Eye View is received, the older informatio
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:40 PM Page 14 Understanding Sonar History Bottom Presentation It is important to understand the significance of the FishFinder display. The display does NOT show As the boat moves, the unit charts the changes in depth on the display to create a profile of the a literal 3-dimensional representation of what is under the water. Each vertical band of data Bottom Contour. The type of bottom can be determined from the return charted on the display. A receiv
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:40 PM Page 16 Big Digits View Sonar Zoom View Big Digits View provides digital data in a large, easy-to-see format. Depth is always displayed. Sonar Zoom View increases the displayed resolution to separate sonar returns that are very close Readouts for temperature, speed and Triplog information are displayed automatically if the together, such as those caused by fish suspended close to the bottom or within structure. In Zoom appropriate accessory is c
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:40 PM Page 18 Bird’s Eye View Chart View Bird's Eye View shows a 3D perspective view of the track and the chart land contour from a Chart View shows cartography from the built-in UniMap™ or an optional MMC map for the area point above and behind the boat (the eye point). As the boat turns, the eye point moves to surrounding your current position. The current track (also known as the position history or follow the boat. breadcrumb trail) showing where
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:40 PM Page 20 Combo View Viewing Cartography Combo View is displayed as a split screen, with Chart View on the left and Sonar View on the right In the Chart or Combo Views, there are several cartography-related functions that you can access side of the screen. The width of the sonar window can be changed. using various keys. Combo View Panning: Use the 4-WAY Cursor keys to move the chart around on the display in the direction of the key being Depth p
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:40 PM Page 22 Nearest Current Station: Current information for the nearest current station to your present Routes link two or more waypoints together to create a path for navigation, and are used in trip position will be displayed. This includes the position of the station and the current changes for planning. You can link individual waypoints together by using the GOTO key. A route represents today. Two graphs are also presented that show the time, d
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:40 PM Page 24 letters are available, as well as digits 0-9 and some punctuation characters. In the Waypoint Icon Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid field, use the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to change the icon used to represent the waypoint on the Add or Remove a Waypoint Target: From the Waypoints submenu, select Target and press the Combo and Chart Views. You can exit these fields with the LEFT and RIGHT Cursor keys or by RIGHT Cursor key to display
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:40 PM Page 26 Add or Remove a Trolling Grid: From the Waypoints submenu, select Grid and press the RIGHT Save, Edit or Delete a Route Cursor key to display a list of waypoints. Select the waypoint to which you want to add the grid. Save the current route: While you are navigating, the current route can be saved. From the The trolling grid will appear on all of the navigation views, and can be used as a guide when Navigation X-Press™ Menu, select Save
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:40 PM Page 28 Edit, Delete or Hide Saved Tracks VIEW Key Display the Tracks Submenu: From any view, press the MENU key twice to display the Main Menu The VIEW key is used to cycle through all available views. Press the VIEW key to System, then use the RIGHT Cursor key to select the Navigation tab. Select Tracks and press the advance to the next view. Repeatedly pressing VIEW cycles through all views RIGHT Cursor key to display the Tracks submenu. ava
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:40 PM Page 30 4-WAY Cursor Control Key EXIT Key The 4-WAY Cursor Control Key has multiple functions, depending on the The EXIT key has multiple functions, depending on the situation: situation: Freeze Frame - Pressing any arrow on the 4-WAY Cursor Control key will freeze the display in the • If an alarm is sounding, pressing EXIT will cancel the alarm. Sonar View and a cursor and cursor dialog box will be displayed. The cursor can be positioned on •
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:40 PM Page 32 Press the MENU key twice for the Main Menu, then use the 4-WAY Cursor Powering Up the Unit LEFT or RIGHT key to select a tab, and use the DOWN or UP key to select Turn on your FishFinder by pressing the POWER key. The a specific menu item under that tab, then use the LEFT or RIGHT keys Title screen is displayed until the FishFinder begins again to change a menu setting. Press the EXIT key to move quickly to the operation. Your FishFinder
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:40 PM Page 34 Start-Up Options Menu System Status Press the MENU key when the Title screen is displayed to Use System Status to view system connections and to conduct a unit self-test. Exit System Status access the Start-Up Options menu. by powering your FishFinder off. Use the UP or DOWN 4-WAY Cursor keys to position the The following screens are displayed in turn when you press the VIEW button when using cursor, then the RIGHT Cursor key to select
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:40 PM Page 36 GPS Diagnostic View shows a sky chart and numerical data from the GPS receiver. The sky chart Sonar X-Press™ Menu shows the location of each visible GPS satellite with its satellite number and a signal strength bar. (Sonar Views Only) A dark grey bar indicates that the satellite is being used to determine your current position. A light The Sonar X-Press™ Menu provides access to the settings most gray bar indicates that the satellite is
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FF595_Man_531385-1_A_PrfE.qxd 12/9/2004 2:41 PM Page 38 Sensitivity Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar and Big Digits Views Only) Sensitivity controls how much detail is shown on the display. Increasing the sensitivity shows more sonar returns from small baitfish and suspended debris Upper Range sets the shallowest depth range that will be displayed on the Sonar, Split Sonar and in the water; however, the display may become too cluttered. When operating in very clear Big Digits View
