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1How Sonar WorksSonar technology is based on sound waves. The 700 Series™ Fishing Systemuses sonar to locate and define structure, bottom contour and

91WideSide® Sensitivity (Advanced: with WideSide® transducer)WideSide® Sensitivity adjusts the sensitivity of the WideSide® beam.Increasing the sensit

92Depth Lines (Advanced)Depth Lines divide the display into four equal sections which are separated bythree horizontal depth lines. The depth of each

93Surface Clutter (Advanced)Surface Clutter adjusts the filter that removes surface clutter noise caused byalgae and aeration. The lower the setting,

94Noise Filter (Advanced)Noise Filter adjusts the sonar Noise Filter to limit interference on the displayfrom sources such as your boat engine, turbul

95Water Type (Advanced) Water Type configures your unit for operation in fresh or salt water. The WaterType menu choice is available when User Mode is

96Navigation Menu TabPress the MENU key twice to access the MainMenu System, then press the RIGHT cursor keyto select the Navigation tab.NOTE: Menu ch

97Current TrackCurrent Track allows you to view the CurrentTrack submenu. To view the Current Track Submenu:1. Highlight Current Track on the Navigat

98Saved TracksSaved Tracks allows you to view the Saved Trackssubmenu. To view the Saved Tracks Submenu:1. Highlight Saved Tracks on the Navigation m

99WaypointsWaypoints allows you to view the Waypointssubmenu.To view the Waypoints Submenu:1. Highlight Waypoints on the Navigation main menu.2. Use

100RoutesRoutes allows you to view the Routes submenu. To view the Routes Submenu:1. Highlight Routes on the Navigation main menu.2. Use the RIGHT 4

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

101Chart Orientation Chart Orientation allows you to select whetherthe Chart and Combo Views should be drawn North-Up or Course-Up. To change the Char

102Trackpoint IntervalTrackpoint Interval allows you to select the timeperiod between trackpoints. The current track can only contain up to 2000trackp

103Track Color Range Track Color Range allows you to set the depthrange that will be displayed as black, the deepest depth, when Color By Depthis sele

104Course Projection Line Course Projection Line allows you to display or hidean arrow extending from the bow of the boat that projects your current c

105Delete All Nav Data (Advanced)Delete All Nav Data allows you to delete all saved Tracks, Waypoints andRoutes. This menu choice should be used with

106Chart Menu TabPress the MENU key twice to access the MainMenu System and then press the RIGHT Cursorkey to select the Chart tab.NOTE: Menu choices

107Chart Detail LevelChart Detail Level allows you to select how muchchart detail you want displayed on the Navigation Views. Basic shows landareas, p

108Map BordersMap Borders allows you to display or hide mapborders. A Map Border indicates an area which contains a different map.To change the Map Bo

109Lat/Lon GridLat/Lon Grid allows you to display or hide a gridshowing latitude and longitude lines. To change the Lat/Lon Grid setting:1. Highlight

Shaded DepthShaded Depth allows you to change the depthused for shading on the chart views.To change the Shaded Depth setting:1. Highlight Shaded Dept

3DualBeam PLUS™ SonarYour 700 Series™ Fishing System uses a 200/83kHz DualBeam PLUS™ sonar system with awide (60°) area of coverage. DualBeam PLUS™son

111Set Map Offset (Advanced)Set Map Offset allows you to change the map offset used by your FishingSystem. The Set Map Offset menu choice is only avai

112Alarms Menu TabFrom any view, press the MENU key twice toaccess the Main Menu System. The Alarms tabwill be the default selection.NOTE: When an ala

113Depth AlarmDepth Alarm sounds when the depth becomesequal to or less than the menu setting. To change the Depth Alarm setting:1. Highlight Depth A

114Low Battery AlarmLow Battery Alarm sounds when the inputbattery voltage is equal to or less than the menu setting. The battery alarm willonly sound

115Temp AlarmTemp Alarm sounds when the water temperaturedetected by the Fishing System reaches the Temp Alarm setting, which is eitherset in degrees

116To change the Off Course Alarm setting:1. Highlight Off Course Alarm on the Alarms main menu.2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys t

117Drift Alarm Drift Alarm sounds when the boat has exceeded thedistance from the boat’s anchored position, based on the menu setting. Drift Alarmallo

118Alarm ToneAlarm Tone selects the pitch of the alarm sound.A brief tone will be produced as you adjust the Alarm Tone so that you canselect the tone

119Setup Menu TabFrom any view, press the MENU key twice toaccess the tabbed Main Menu System, thenpress the RIGHT cursor key until the Setup tab isse

120Units - Depth Units - Depth selects the units of measure for alldepth-related readouts. To change the Units - Depth setting:1. Highlight Units - De

4QuadraBeam PLUS™ Sonar(with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™transducer)Your 700 Series™ Fishing System alsosupports QuadraBeam PLUS™ sonar withthe

121Units - Speed Units - Speed selects the units of measure for speed-related readouts, and will appear in the menu if a Temp/Speed Accessory isconne

122Triplog Reset Triplog Reset resets the Triplog to zero, and willappear in the menu if a Temp/Speed Accessory isconnected and the paddlewheel has

123Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar view only) Select Readouts sets individual digital readoutson the Sonar View. This Advanced featureallows you to

124To 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

125Depth Offset (Advanced) Depth Offset will adjust the digital depth readout to indicate depth from thewaterline or boat's keel. Enter a positiv

126Temp Offset (Advanced) Temp Offset will adjust the temperature readout by the amount entered. Thismenu choice is available only when in Advanced Us

127Local Time Zone (Advanced) Local Time Zone selects your time zone in reference to the time reported by theGPS receiver when Time+Date is selected a

128Position Format (Advanced)Position Format selects the format of the latitude and longitude positiondisplay. This menu choice is available only when

129Date Format (Advanced, International only)Date Format changes the date format used by the unit This menu choice isavailable only when in Advanced U

130NMEA Output (Advanced) NMEA Output turns the NMEA* output on or off. This menu choice is availableonly when in Advanced User Mode (see Setup Menu T

5WideSide® Sonar(with optional-purchase WideSide®transducer)Your 700 Series™ Fishing System alsosupports WideSide® sonar with thepurchase of an additi

131SonarSonar deactivates Sonar and removes the SonarViews from the view rotation. To turn Sonar on or off:1. Highlight Sonar on the Setup menu.2. U

132Views 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

133Accessories Menu TabFrom any view, press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main MenuSystem, then press the RIGHT cursor key until the Accesso

134Using Screen SnapshotScreen Snapshot activates the screen snapshotfunction. When Screen Snapshot is enabled, pressing the MARK key creates asaved s

135card. A status dialog box will appear that shows the progress of thesave as a percentage, and that displays the numbered file nameassigned to the .

136TroubleshootingBefore contacting the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center, please read thefollowing section. Taking the time to review these troubl

137Display ProblemsThere are several main conditions or sources of possible interference that maycause problems with the quality of the information di

138Finding the Cause of NoiseElectrical noise usually affects the display with many black dots at high speeds,and high sensitivity readings. One or mo

139700 Series™ Fishing System AccessoriesAccessories customize the 700 Series™ Fishing System to your needs andenable you to stay on the edge of new t

140Universal Sonar 2: Your 700 Series™ Fishing System supports Universal Sonar2, a state-of-the-art, integrated and protected transducer that is built

6How GPS and Cartography Work Your 700 Series™ Fishing System also supports GPS and chartplotting, anduses GPS and sonar to determine your position, d

141SpecificationsDepth Capability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500 ft (500 m)Power Output . . . . . . . . . .

142POLICY ON ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE: It is the intention of Humminbird® to be agood corporate citizen and comply and meet all known and applicable e

143GlossarySonar Terms:Alarm, Depth: Depth Alarm is a user-controllable, audible alert that soundswhen depth is less than or equal to the setting.Alar

144Chart Speed: Chart Speed is a user-controllable feature that sets the speed atwhich sonar information moves across the display. A faster setting di

145Feature Memory: Feature Memory is a Humminbird® feature that retains theuser's menu settings in permanent memory. Settings are retained even w

146Grayscale, Inverse: Inverse Grayscale is a Humminbird® feature that reverses thecorrelation of sonar signal strength and the shade of gray typicall

147Hydrodynamic noise can be overcome by proper transducer installation. ManyHumminbird® products have a Noise Filter menu setting that allows the use

148QuadraBeam PLUS™: QuadraBeam PLUS™ is a Humminbird® sonarconfiguration that uses four sonar beams for a more detailed bottom image.QuadraBeam PLUS™

149Sensitivity: Sensitivity is a user feature that adjusts the sensitivity of the sonarsystem to show more or less detail in the water. Higher sensiti

150Structure: Structure is a general term for objects on the bottom that present adiscontinuity and are a likely attractor for fish. This includes bot

7The following GPS functionality is currently supported by the 700 Series™Fishing System when it is connected to the included GPS receiver:• View curr

151new 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

152Viewing Angle: Viewing Angle is an attribute of an LCD that characterizes visibilityof the display when viewing from off the central access, such a

153GPS & Navigation Terms:Acquisition Time: The length of time that a GPS receiver typically takes todetermine a position from at least three sate

Cross 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 cour

155Map 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

156memory. Routes are often used when frequently traveling between two or morelocations because it is a faster and more accurate method than repeatedl

157menu to increase the amount of time between when points are saved, and thusextend the distance covered by a track. Tracks can also be permanently s

158dock, fishing hole or anywhere else the user may want to return to. Humminbird®products offer the ability to name and assign a symbol to the saved

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.

8Multi-Media Card (MMC)/SD SlotYour 700 Series™ Fishing System also has amulti-media card (MMC)/SD slot that is used toinsert optional-purchase cards

9What’s On the DisplayThe 700 Series™ Fishing System can display a variety of useful information about the aDepth - water depth; can be set to alarm

10out the area under and adjacent to your boat, including the following items:RTS® (Real Time Sonar) WindowStructure - where fish may be hiding. Therm

iThank You!Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in fishfinders.Humminbird® has built its reputation by designing and manufacturi

11ViewsThe views available on your Fishing System are:Sonar views: Navigation views:• Sonar View • Bird’s Eye View• Zoom View • Chart View• 200/83 kHz

12Sonar ViewSonar View presents a historical log of sonar returns. Depth is always displayed.Readouts for temperature and speed are automatically disp

13Understanding Sonar HistoryIt is important to understand the significance ofthe display. The display does NOT show a literal 3-dimensional represent

14Real Time Sonar (RTS®) WindowA Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window appears on the right side of the display inthe Sonar View only. The RTS® Window always

15Bottom PresentationAs the boat moves, the unit charts the changes in depth on the display to createa profile of the Bottom Contour. The type of bott

16Structure ID® represents weak returns in blue and strong returns in red. 531528-1_A - 757c_787c2_&_787c2i_Man_Eng.qxp 10/16/2006 10:41 AM Pa

17WhiteLine® highlights the strongest sonar returns in white, resulting in a distinctiveoutline. This has the benefit of clearly defining the bottom o

18Sonar Zoom ViewSonar Zoom View increases the displayed resolution to separate sonar returnsthat are very close together, such as those caused by fis

19200/83 kHz Split Sonar View Split Sonar View displays sonar returns from the 83 kHz wide beam on the leftside of the screen and displays sonar retur

20Big Digits ViewBig Digits View provides digital data in a large, easy-to-see format. Depth isalways displayed. Readouts for temperature, speed and T

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21Circular Flasher ViewCircular Flasher View displays Real Time Sonar (RTS®) data in the traditionalflasher format. Depth and temperature are always d

22Snapshot and Recording ViewSnapshot and Recording View displays and allows you to view both screensnapshot thumbnails and recording icons captured t

23NOTE: For snapshots and recordings, the indicator bar has several states: during recording,the amount of space remaining on the MMC/SD card is indic

24Recording and Playback: From the Snapshot and Recording View, you can usethe X-Press™ menu to start and stop recording, and to change the pings pers

25Highlighting a recording: You can scroll through the whole list of recordingicons available in the Snapshot and Recording View using the 4-WAY Curso

26Recording View only, playback speed can also be changed using the Left andRight 4-Way Cursor keys. Playback is paused when the sonar cursor is activ

27Side Beam View (with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer)Side Beam View is only available if you have connected an optional-purchaseQuadra

28Classic layout: The top portion of the display presents a historical log of sonarreturns from the 200 kHz down-looking sonar beam. New information i

29Slanted layout: This layout presents the two 455 kHz side sonar beams and the200 kHz down-looking sonar beam as three panels of historical data. Thi

30WideSide® View (with optional-purchase WideSide® transducer)WideSide® View is only available if you have connected a WideSide® transduceraccessor

iiiIntroduction to Navigation 37Waypoints, Routes and Tracks ...

31Bird’s Eye ViewBird's Eye View - This view shows a 3-D, perspective view of the track and thechart’s land contour from a point above and behind

32Chart ViewChart View - This view shows cartography from the built-in UniMap™ or anoptional MMC map for the area surrounding your current position. T

33Chart View with Active Cursor, shown withOptional-Purchase Navionics® CartographyDepthCartographyLatitude andLongitudePosition ofCursorBearing of Bo

34Combo 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

35View OrientationBoth Chart and Combo views allow you to choose the orientation of the view.When North-Up orientation is selected, True North is show

36amplified to reflect the scale selected. If you zoom in so far that no cartographyis available, a lat/long grid will be drawn instead.Chart Info: Us

37Introduction to NavigationUse your Fishing System to establish waypoints at areas of interest and tonavigate to those waypoints via a savable route

38Tracks consist of detailed position history, and are displayed as a breadcrumbtrail of trackpoints. The Current Track shows the position history sin

39Edit a waypoint: From the Waypoints submenu, select Edit and press the RIGHTCursor key to display a list of saved waypoints. Select the waypoint you

40Cancel navigation: From the Navigation X-Press™ menu, select CancelNavigation and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Canceling navigation removes theroute

ivSonar X-Press™ Menu (Sonar views only)61Side (WideSide® transducer: WideSide® view only) ...

41Add or Remove a Trolling Grid: From the Waypoints submenu, select Grid andpress the RIGHT Cursor key to display a list of waypoints. Select the wayp

42Save, Edit or Delete a RouteSave the current route: While you are navigating, the current route can besaved. From the Navigation X-Press™menu, selec

43Save or Clear a Current TrackSave the current track: From the Navigation X-Press™ menu, select SaveCurrent Track and press the RIGHT Cursor key. The

44Man Overboard (MOB) NavigationAs soon as you know that you have a man overboard, you should activate MOBnavigation to maximize chances for a success

45MOB NavigationElapsed timesince MOBwas activatedBoat's currentpositionTargetsurroundingMOB waypointMOB waypointPosition whereman felloverboard5

46Key FunctionsYour Fishing System user interface consists of a set of easy-to-use keys thatwork with various on-screen views and menus to give you fl

47INFO KeyInfo - Press the INFO key while in Bird's Eye, Chart or ComboView to display information about objects that are nearest to anactive cur

484-WAY Cursor Control Key The 4-Way Cursor Control Key has multiple functions, dependingon the situation:• Use the DOWN or UP arrow keys to select a

49GOTO KeyThe GOTO Key has multiple functions, depending on the situation:• If the Cursor is active, pressing the GOTO key while in any view createsa

50EXIT Key The EXIT key has multiple functions, depending on the situation:• If an alarm is sounding, pressing EXIT will cancel the alarm.• If a menu

vDelete Recording (optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot and Recording View only)...

51Accessory BusUse the Accessory Bus to expand the functionality of your Fishing System.Accessories plug directly into the Fishing System, enabling Ad

52Powering Up the UnitTurn on your Fishing System by pressing the POWER/LIGHT key. The Titlescreen is displayed until the Fishing System begins operat

53The 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

54User Mode (Normal or Advanced) - An Advanced Mode is provided for users whodesire the highest level of control over the Fishing System and Normal Mo

55Start-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

56SimulatorUse the Simulator to learn how to use your Fishing System before taking yourboat on the water. The Simulator is a very powerful tool that s

57System 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

58Accessory TestAccessory Test lists the accessories connected to the system. NOTE: The speed accessory will be detected only if the paddlewheel has m

59GPS Diagnostic View GPS Diagnostic View shows a sky chart and numerical data from the GPSreceiver. The sky chart s

60PC Connect (with PC Connect cable only)Use PC Connect to update the software of the Fishing System control head.This feature requires the use of the

viGrid Rotation ... 101Trackpoi

61Sonar 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

62Side (WideSide® transducer: WideSide® view only)Side sets which transducer beam from the WideSide® Transducer is shown in theWideSide® View. A WideS

63SensitivitySensitivity controls how much detail is shown on the display and will adjust the sensitivity of all sonar frequencies. Increasingthe sens

64Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar, Big Digits andCircular Flasher Views only) Upper Range sets the shallowest depth range that will be displ

65Lower RangeLower Range sets the deepest depth range thatwill be displayed. Automatic is the default setting. When in automatic mode,the lower range

66Side Beam Range (WideSide® transducer: WideSide® view only) Side Beam Range sets the deepest range that will be displayed in theWideSide® View. The

67Chart Speed Chart Speed determines the speed at which thesonar information moves across the display, and consequently the amount ofdetail shown. A f

68Bottom Lock (Sonar Zoom view only)Bottom Lock changes the mode of the Zoomed view in the Sonar Zoom View.Bottom Lock continuously graphs the bottom

69Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating)Cancel Navigation discards the current route and exits Navigation Mode. Thismenu choice will only appear whe

70Navigation X-Press™ Menu (Navigation views only)The Navigation X-Press™ menu providesaccess to the settings most frequently used.Press the MENU key

viiSetup Menu Tab 119Units - Depth...

71Waypoint [Name] (Only with an active cursor on a waypoint)Waypoint [Name] allows you to view the Waypoints submenu for the waypointunder your cursor

72Cursor 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

73Clear Current TrackClear Current Track allows you to clear thecurrent track being displayed and start a new track at the present position.To Clear C

74Skip Next Waypoint (only when Navigating)Skip Next Waypoint removes the next waypoint from the current route. Thismenu choice will only appear when

75Cancel MOB Navigation(only when MOB Navigation is activated)Cancel MOB Navigation removes the Man Overboard (MOB) waypoint andexits Man Overboard mo

76Remove Grid (only if a Grid is Active)Remove Grid removes the waypoint grid from the display. This menu choice willonly appear when a grid has alrea

77Waypoint [Name] (Most recently-created waypoint)Waypoint [Name] allows you to view the waypoints submenu for the mostrecently created waypoint. NOTE

78Snapshot and Recording X-Press™ Menu (Snapshot and Recording View only)The Snapshot and Recording X-Press™menuprovides access to the image managemen

79Start Recording (optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot andRecording View only)Start Recording allows you to start sonar recording from the Snapsho

80Delete Image (optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot andRecording View only)Delete Image allows you to delete a single screen capture image from th

viii700 Series™ Fishing System Accessories 139Specifications 141Glossary 143Contact Humminbird® 159NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list

81Delete Recording(optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot andRecording View only)Delete Recording allows you to delete a single sonar recording from

82Pings Per Second (optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot andRecording View only)Pings Per Second allows you to specify the maximum ping rate for th

83Stop Playback(optional-purchase MMC/SD Card only)Stop Playback allows you to stop playback of a sonar recording from any view.This menu option is on

84Sonar 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 w

85Beam Select Beam Select sets which sonar returns from thetransducer will be displayed on the screen. When set to 200/83 kHz, the returns from both

86Fish ID+™Fish ID+™uses advanced signal processing tointerpret sonar returns, and will display a Fish Symbol when very selectiverequirements are met.

87Fish ID SensitivityFish ID Sensitivity adjusts the threshold of the Fish ID+™detection algorithms. Selecting a higher setting allows weaker returns

88Bottom ViewBottom View selects the method used torepresent bottom and structure on the display. Structure ID® represents weak returns in blue and st

8983 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced)83 kHz Sensitivity changes the sensitivity of the 83 kHz beam. Increasing the83 kHz Sensitivity will display additional

90455 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced: with QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer)455 kHz Sensitivity adjusts the sensitivity of the 455 kHz beam. Increasing thesensi