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755c, 785c2 and 785c2iChartplotter Operations Manual

755c, 785c2 and 785c2iChartplotter Operations Manual

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NOTE: Some features discussed in this manual require a separate purchase, andsome features are only available on international models. Every effort has beenmade to clearly identify those features. Please read the manual carefully in order tounderstand the full capabilities of your model.

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Table of Contents

How GPS and Cartography Work 1

Multi-Media Card (MMC)/SD Slot 3Software Updates ............................................................................................ 3

What’s On the Display 4

Views 6Bird's Eye Views................................................................................................ 7Chart Views .................................................................................................... 10Instrument View.............................................................................................. 13Screen Snapshot View.................................................................................... 14View Orientation ............................................................................................ 16

Viewing Cartography 17

Introduction to Navigation 19Waypoints, Routes and Tracks ...................................................................... 20Save, Edit or Delete a Waypoint .................................................................... 21Navigate to a Waypoint or Position .............................................................. 22Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid ........................................................ 23Save, Edit or Delete a Route .......................................................................... 25Save or Clear a Current Track ........................................................................ 26Edit, Delete or Hide Saved Tracks .................................................................. 26Man Overboard (MOB) Navigation ................................................................ 27

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Key Functions 29POWER/LIGHT Key ........................................................................................ 29VIEW Key ........................................................................................................ 29INFO Key.......................................................................................................... 30MENU Key ...................................................................................................... 304-WAY Cursor Control Key ............................................................................ 31MARK Key ...................................................................................................... 31GOTO Key ........................................................................................................ 31ZOOM (+/-) Key .............................................................................................. 32EXIT Key .......................................................................................................... 32

Accessory Bus 33

Powering Up the Unit 34

The Menu System 35

Start-Up Options Menu 38Normal Operation............................................................................................ 38Simulator ........................................................................................................ 39System Status ................................................................................................ 40Self Test .......................................................................................................... 40Accessory Test ................................................................................................ 41GPS Diagnostic View ...................................................................................... 42PC Connect (with PC Connect cable only) ........................................................ 43

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Navigation X-Press™ Menu (Navigation views only) 44Waypoint [Name] (only with an active cursor on a waypoint) .......................... 45Cursor To Waypoint (Chart Views only) ............................................................ 46Save Current Track ........................................................................................ 46Clear Current Track ........................................................................................ 47Save Current Route (only when navigating) .................................................... 47Skip Next Waypoint (only when navigating) .................................................... 48Cancel Navigation (only when navigating) ...................................................... 48Cancel MOB Navigation (only when MOB Navigation is activated).................. 49Remove Target (only if Target is Active) ............................................................ 49Remove Grid (only if Grid is Active) .................................................................. 50Waypoint [Name] (Most recently-created waypoint) ........................................ 50Select Readouts .............................................................................................. 52

Screen Snapshot X-Press™ Menu (Screen Snapshot View only) 60 Delete Image (optional-purchase MMC/SD card only) ...................................... 61 Delete All Images (optional-purchase MMC/SD card only) .............................. 61

Navigation Menu Tab 62Current Track .................................................................................................. 63Saved Tracks.................................................................................................... 64Waypoints........................................................................................................ 65Routes.............................................................................................................. 66Chart Orientation ............................................................................................ 67North Reference.............................................................................................. 67Grid Rotation .................................................................................................. 67Trackpoint Interval .......................................................................................... 68Track Min. Distance (Advanced) ...................................................................... 68Track Color Range .......................................................................................... 69

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Map Datum (Advanced) .................................................................................. 69Course Projection Line.................................................................................... 70Export All Nav Data (Advanced) ...................................................................... 70 Delete All Nav Data (Advanced) ...................................................................... 71Continuous Navigation Mode ........................................................................ 71

Chart Menu Tab 72Chart Detail Level............................................................................................ 73Map Borders.................................................................................................... 74Lat/Lon Grid .................................................................................................... 75Spot Soundings .............................................................................................. 75Navaids on Bird's Eye View............................................................................ 75Shaded Depth ................................................................................................ 76Set Simulation Position (Advanced) ................................................................ 76Set Map Offset (Advanced).............................................................................. 77Clear Map Offset (Advanced) .......................................................................... 77

Alarms Menu Tab 78Low Battery Alarm .......................................................................................... 79Aux. Temp. Alarm (with optional-purchase temp. probe or Temp/Speed only) .. 79Temp. Alarm .................................................................................................... 80Off Course Alarm .......................................................................................... 80Arrival Alarm .................................................................................................. 81Drift Alarm ...................................................................................................... 82Alarm Tone ...................................................................................................... 83

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Setup Menu Tab 84Units - Depth .................................................................................................. 85Units - Temp. (International only) .................................................................... 85Units - Distance .............................................................................................. 85Units - Speed .................................................................................................. 86User Mode ...................................................................................................... 86Language (International only) .......................................................................... 86Triplog Reset .................................................................................................. 87Restore Defaults.............................................................................................. 87Aux. Temp. Offset (Advanced).......................................................................... 88Temp. Offset (Advanced) .................................................................................. 88Speed Calibration (Advanced, with Temp/Speed only)...................................... 89Local Time Zone (Advanced) ............................................................................ 89Daylight Saving Time (Advanced) .................................................................... 90Position Format (Advanced) ............................................................................ 90Time Format (Advanced, International only) ...................................................... 91Date Format (Advanced, International only) ...................................................... 91Digits Format (Advanced) ................................................................................ 92NMEA Output (Advanced) .............................................................................. 92Demonstration ................................................................................................ 93

Views Menu Tab 94

Accessories Menu Tab 95Using Screen Snapshot .................................................................................. 96

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Troubleshooting 98Chartplotter Doesn’t Power Up ...................................................................... 98Display Problems ............................................................................................ 99Finding the Cause of Noise ............................................................................ 99

700 Series™ Chartplotter Accessories 100

Specifications 102

Glossary 103

Contact Humminbird® 112

NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (International only) are only availableon 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 tolocate the distributor nearest you.

NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (with PC Connect Cable only) or (withTemp/Speed only) require the purchase of separate accessories. You can visit ourwebsite at www.humminbird.com to order these accessories online or contact ourCustomer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468.

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How GPS and Cartography Work Your 700 Series™ Chartplotter supports GPS and chartplotting, and uses GPSto determine your position and display it on a grid. The Global PositioningSystem (GPS) is a satellite navigation system designed and maintained by theU.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military use;however, civilians may also take advantage of its highly accurate positioncapabilities, typically within +/- 10 meters, depending on conditions. Thismeans that 95% of the time, the GPS receiver will read a location within 10meters of your actual position. Your GPS Receiver also uses information fromWAAS (the Wide Area Augmentation System), EGNOS (the EuropeanGeostationary Navigation Overlay Service), and MSAS (the MTSAT SatelliteAugmentation System) satellites if they are available in your area.

GPS uses a constellation of 24 satellites thatcontinually send radio signals to the earth. Yourpresent position is determined by receiving signalsfrom up to 16 satellites and measuring thedistance from the satellites.

All satellites broadcast a uniquely coded signalonce per second at exactly the same time. The GPSreceiver on your boat receives signals fromsatellites that are visible to it. Based on timedifferences between each received signal, the GPSreceiver determines its distance to each satellite.With distances known, the GPS receivermathematically triangulates its own position.With once per second updates, the GPS receiverthen calculates its velocity and bearing.

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The following GPS functionality is currently supported by the 700 Series™Chartplotter 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™ Premiumon 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 ofNorth America (Domestic models) or a more detailed map of Europe andSoutheast Asia, including Australia and New Zealand (International models).

Your 700 Series™ uses the GPS Receiver to determine the position of the boatautomatically, and uses the zoom level settings on a particular view to selectthe best chart to display. See Viewing Cartography for more information.

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Multi-Media Card (MMC)/SD SlotYour 700 Series™ Chartplotter also has a multi-media card (MMC)/SD slot that is used to insertoptional-purchase cards containing additionaldetailed maps. If you insert an MMC/SD thatcontains a more detailed chart for a particularlocation, your 700 Series™ Chartplotter willretrieve that chart and display it automatically.

Use the illustration to locate the position of the MMC/SD slot cover, remove theMMC/SD slot cover, then insert the MMC/SD into the slot. The label on theMMC/SD should face toward the right side of the unit. Press down on the carduntil it clicks into place, then replace the slot cover, making certain that thegasket is present and positioned correctly before re-installing the cover, thenreplace and tighten snugly - do NOT overtighten, as this will not improve waterresistance, and may damage the cover.

Software UpdatesUse the MMC/SD slot to update the software version of your control head. Toupdate the software in your control head, plug in the appropriate MMC/SD cardthat contains a software update file; the unit will recognize it, will tell you whatsoftware version your control head is currently running, and will ask you if youwant 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 DisplayThe 700 Series™ Chartplotter can display a variety of useful information.

Cursor Info Box: indicates the Latitude and Longitude ofthe cursor position, the distance to travel to the cursorposition and the bearing to the cursor position is shown witha GPS receiver. A waypoint can be marked at the cursorposition for later retrieval and use with a GPS receiver.

Boat Icon

Latitude and Longitude Position of Cursor

Map Scale

Route: Two or more linked waypoints that showintended navigation and the shortest path from onewaypoint to the next.

Track: Detailed position history, displayed as abreadcrumb trail of trackpoints.

Speed Over Ground: the measurement of the boat’sprogress across a given distance, and is the speedmeasurement provided by GPS.

DTG: Distance to Go to Waypoint

Cartography

NEXT: Next Waypoint in the Route

TTG: Time to Go to Waypoint

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Active Cursor Icon

Course Over Ground: the current direction the boat istraveling measured in degrees from North.

Waypoint

Selectable Readout Boxes

XTE: Cross Track Error: Distance of Boat from Route

Bearing to Waypoint

Bearing to Cursor

Latitude and Longitude Position of Boat

Distance to Cursor

Course Projection Line: Arrow extending from thebow of the boat that projects your current course, andshows where the boat will go if you continue on yourpresent course.

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ViewsThe views available on yourChartplotter are:

• Bird's Eye No Readouts View

• Bird's Eye View

• Bird's Eye Big Digits View

• Chart No Readouts View

• Chart View

• Chart Big Digits View

• Instrument View

• Screen Snapshot View

• GPS Diagnostic View.

NOTE: When you change any menu settings that affect the display, the view will updateimmediately (i.e. you don’t have to exit the menu to apply the change to the screen).

GPS Diagnostic View is the default view until GPS communications areestablished. At that point, all the other views become available. When theVIEW key is pressed, the display cycles through the available views. When theEXIT key is pressed, the display cycles through the available views in reverseorder. Any view can be hidden or displayed as part of the view rotation usingthe Views Menu tab. See Start-Up Options Menu for information about theSelf Test, Accessory Test, and GPS Diagnostic Views.

Bird’s Eye Bird’s Eye No Readouts No Readouts

ViewView

Bird’s Eye No Readouts

View Bird’s Eye ViewBird’s Eye ViewBird’s Eye View

Bird’s EyeBird’s EyeBig Digits ViewBig Digits View

Bird’s EyeBig Digits View

ChartChartNo ReadoutsNo Readouts

ViewView

ChartNo Readouts

View

ChartChartBig DigitsBig Digits

ViewView

ChartBig Digits

View

InstrumentInstrumentViewView

InstrumentView

Screen Screen SnapshotSnapshot

ViewView

Screen Snapshot

View

Self TestSelf TestSelf Test

Accessory TestAccessory TestAccessory Test

Chart Chart ViewViewChart View

GPSGPSDiagnostic Diagnostic

ViewView

GPSDiagnostic

View

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Bird’s Eye ViewsBird's Eye Views - The Standard Bird's Eye, Bird's Eye Big Digits, and Bird's Eye NoReadouts Views show a 3-D, perspective view of the track and the chart’s landcontour 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 theeye point will shift. This allows you to move and turn the eye point so that you canlook off to the sides, or even behind the boat. Pressing the RIGHT or LEFT arrowkeys on the 4-WAY Cursor key turns the eye point right or left, while pressingthe UP arrow key moves the eye point forward, and pressing the DOWN arrowkey moves the eye point backward.

Pressing the EXIT key moves the eye point back to its original position behindand above the boat.

NOTE: Standard Bird's Eye View and Chart View share the same set of 9 readouts, 7 of whichare adjustable. When you change the readouts display on the Bird's Eye View, you also arechanging them on the Chart View.

Bird’s Eye View

Next Waypoint

TTG: Time To Goto Next Waypoint

DTG: Distance To Go to NextWaypoint

Latitude andLongitudePosition of Boat

SOG: Speed Over Ground

Boat Icon

XTE: Cross Track Error

BRG: Bearing

COG: CourseOver Ground

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You may also choose Bird's Eye Big Digits View or Bird's Eye No ReadoutsView if you prefer.

NOTE: Bird's Eye Big Digits View, Chart Big Digits View, and Instrument View all share thesame set of 8 readouts. When you change the readouts display on one of these three views,you are also changing them on the other two views. See Navigation X-Press™ menu: SelectReadouts for more information.

Bird's Eye Big Digits View

Next Waypoint in the Route

TTG: Time to Go to Next Waypoint

DTG: Distance to Goto Next Waypoint

Latitude andLongitude Positionof Boat



Last Waypoint in the Route

TTG: Time to Go to Last Waypoint

DTG: Distance toGo to LastWaypoint

Time

BRG: Bearing


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Bird's Eye No Readouts View

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Chart ViewsChart Views - The standard Chart, Chart Big Digits, and Chart No Readouts Viewsshow cartography from the built-in UniMap™ or an optional MMC/SD map forthe area surrounding your current position. The current track (also known as theposition history or breadcrumb trail) showing where the boat has been, alongwith saved tracks, waypoints, and the current route (when navigating), areoverlaid on the chart. You can use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to shift/pan thechart to another area. You can use the ZOOM (+/-) keys to zoom in and out. Youcan use the INFO key to get information on the chart objects near the cursor.



Chart View without Active Cursor, shown with Optional-Purchase Navionics® Cartography

Cartography

Map Scale

SOG: SpeedOver Ground

Latitude andLongitudePosition of

Boat


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Chart View with Active Cursor, with Optional-Purchase Navionics® Cartography, Showing Navigation

COG: Course Over Ground

Latitude andLongitudePosition of Cursor

Cursor Info Box

Map Scale

Next Waypoint inRoute

TTG: Time To Go to Next Waypoint

DTG: Distance To Go to Next Waypoint

SOG: Speed OverGround

DIST: Distance toCursor

BRG: Bearing to Cursor

Active Cursor


Cartography

BRG: Bearing

Latitude and LongitudePosition of Boat

Chart View with Active Cursor, shown with Optional-Purchase Navionics® Cartography

Latitude andLongitudePosition ofCursor

Cursor Info Box

Cartography

Map Scale

Latitude andLongitudePosition of Boat

SOG: SpeedOver Ground COG: Course

Over Ground

DIST: Distanceto Cursor

BRG: Bearing to Cursor

Active Cursor

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You may also choose Chart Big Digits View or Chart No Readouts View if you prefer.

Chart No Readouts View

Chart Big Digits View

Next Waypoint in Route


DTG: Distance to Go to NextWaypoint

Latitude andLongitude of the Boat



Last Waypoint in Route

TTG: Time to Goto Last Waypoint


Time

BRG: Bearing


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Instrument ViewInstrument View allows you to display a digital instrument panel with 8selectable readouts. This view provides a digital compass at the top of the view,as well as 8 selectable readouts, and a Cross Track Error (XTE) graphic at thebottom of the view. The XTE graphic shows the boat's position in relation to theOff Course Alarm limits, as well as the optimal route (shown as the dotted linein the middle). You should try to keep the boat as close to the dotted line aspossible for best results. If your course exceeds the Off Course Alarm limits, analarm will sound, and the boat icon will change position and will turn fromblack to red to indicate the alarm state.


NOTE: If there is only one waypoint in a route, the Next Waypoint and the End Waypoint infoboxes will display the same information, both for that next waypoint.

Instrument View

Compass

Next Waypoint in Route

TTG: Time To Go DTG: Distance To Go to Next Waypointin Route

Latitude andLongitude Position of Boat

XTE: Cross TrackError. Distance ofBoat from Route


Off Course Alarm Limit

Boat Icon


TTG: Time to Go, DTG: Distance to

Go to Last Waypoint in Route

Time

BRG: Bearing to Next Waypoint


Recommended Route

Off Course Alarm Limit

XTE: Cross Track Error Graphic

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Screen Snapshot ViewScreen Snapshot View displays and allows you to view screen snapshotthumbnails captured to an optional-purchase MMC/SD card installed in yourunit. In addition, when you are in the Screen Snapshot View, Delete Image andDelete All Images are added to the X-Press™ menu.

The Screen Snapshot View displays up to three screen snapshot thumbnails onthe screen at a time; you may have to scroll using the 4-WAY Cursor keys to see the whole list of thumbnails in this view. The selected thumbnail will behighlighted with arrows.

NOTE: The speed of the screen capture depends on the type of card you use; in general, SDcards capture the screen faster than MMC cards do.

Screen Snapshot View

Total amount ofspace on card

Information Box

Amount of spaceleft on the card

Unavailable icon

HighlightedScreen Snapshot

Thumbnail

Screen SnapshotThumbnail

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Screen Snapshot: When Screen Snapshot is enabled (from the Accessoriesmenu tab), pressing the MARK key creates a saved screen capture (when youhave an optional-purchase MMC/SD card installed). Once you have created ascreen capture, a screen capture thumbnail is added to the Screen SnapshotView, and is available to view at a later date. See the full-sized image byhighlighting a thumbnail (using the Up or Down 4-Way Cursor keys), then usingthe Right 4-Way Cursor key to view the full image. A border around the full-sizescreen snapshot indicates that it is just a screen snapshot, not a “live” view.You can delete the selected image, or all images, by selecting a thumbnail andusing Delete Image, or using Delete All Images from the Screen Snapshot X-Press™ menu.

Working with screen snapshots is a four-step process:

1. Enabling Screen Snapshot from the Accessories Menu.

2. Making a Screen Snapshot using the MARK key.

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 Accessories Menu Tab: Using Screen Snapshot andScreen Snapshot X-Press™ Menu.

When you start a screen snapshot, you will see a message that a waypoint hasbeen created at the point where your cursor is on the screen, and the screenwill freeze while the snapshot is being saved to the MMC/SD card. A statusdialog box will appear that shows the progress of the save as a percentage, andthat displays the numbered file name assigned to the .BMP file that is beingcreated. Snapshot filenames begin with the letter "S". For more information,see the Accessories Menu Tab: Using Screen Snapshot procedure and ScreenSnapshot X-Press™ Menu.

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View OrientationAll the Chart views allow you to choose the orientation of the view. WhenNorth-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 theboat. When Course-Up orientation is selected, the direction of motion of theboat is shown at the top of the display. In other words, objects ahead of the boatare drawn above the boat. In both orientations, the view pans automatically, sothat the boat is always centered on the display. When the boat is stationary, itis 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).

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Viewing CartographyIn the Chart Views, there are several cartography-related functions that you canaccess using various keys.

Panning: Use the 4-WAY Cursor keys tomove the chart around on the display inthe direction of the key being pressed.When you do this, a bull's eye cursor isdrawn at the center of the screen and islinked to the boat by a gray line, even ifthe boat is off the screen. At the sametime, the distance and bearing from theboat to the cursor position and thelatitude/longitude coordinates of thecursor are displayed in the upper infoboxes.

Zooming: Use the Plus (+) key to Zoom Inand the Minus (-) key to Zoom Out showingthe cartography at different scales. Thescale is indicated on the left side of the

display. If you zoom in beyond the available chart data, the display will go intoOverzoom mode whereby the last available chart data is amplified to reflect thescale selected. If you zoom in so far that no cartography is available, a lat/longrid will be drawn instead.

Chart Info: Use the INFO key to get detailed information about the chartthrough the Chart Info submenu. If the cursor is active, you will see informationabout the chart objects located near the cursor. If the cursor is not active, theChart Info menu will appear. You can select the nearest port, the nearest tidestation, or the nearest current station to see information about any of theseobjects using the 4-WAY Cursor Control key.

NOTE: The built-in UniMap™ does not contain any Port, Tide or Current information. Thisinformation is only available from optional-purchase MMC/SD cards.

Chart View with Cursor Present, shown with Optional-Purchase

Navionics® Cartography

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Nearest Port: The position and services information for the nearest port to yourpresent position will be displayed in an information box. Press the EXIT key toremove the information box and the cursor bull’s eye will be centered over theport position. The cursor information boxes at the bottom of the display willindicate the distance and bearing to the port from your present position. Pressthe EXIT key again to return to the Chart View.

Nearest Tide Station: Tide information for the nearest tide station to yourpresent position will be displayed in an information box. This includes theposition 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 fall of the tides for the 24hour time period encompassing the date. You can change the date to look attide information before or after the date displayed by pressing the LEFT orRIGHT cursor key respectively. Press the EXIT key to remove the information boxand the cursor bull’s eye will be centered over the tide station position. Thecursor information boxes at the bottom of the display will indicate the distanceand bearing to the tide station from your present position. Press the EXIT keyagain to return to the Chart View.

Chart Info Submenu


DTG: Distance to Go to NextWaypoint

Latitude andLongitude of Boat




TTG: Time to Goto Last Waypoint


Time

BRG: Bearing


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Nearest Current Station: Current information for the nearest current station toyour present position will be displayed in an information box. This includes theposition of the station and the current changes for today. Two graphs are alsopresented that show the time, direction and flow speed of the current changesfor the 24 hour time period of today’s date. You can change the date to look atcurrent information before or after the date displayed by pressing the LEFT orRIGHT cursor key respectively. Press the EXIT key to remove the information boxand the cursor bull’s eye will be centered over the current station position. Thecursor information boxes at the bottom of the display will indicate the distanceand bearing to the current station from your present position. Press the EXITkey again to return to the Chart View.

Introduction to NavigationUse your Chartplotter to establish waypoints at areas of interest and tonavigate to those waypoints via a savable route (representing the shortestintended distance between waypoints). You can also view and save tracks,which represent the actual path of the boat.

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Waypoints, Routes and TracksWaypoints are stored positions that allow you to mark areas of interest ornavigation points. Your Chartplotter can store up to 3000 waypoints.

Routes link two or more waypoints together to create a path for navigation, andare used in trip planning. You can link individual waypoints together by using theGOTO key. A route represents your intended navigation and shows the shortestpath from each waypoint to the next. As you travel a route, staying on the routeline is the most efficient way to get to your destination, although you shouldalways look out for obstacles not shown on the chart. Your 700 Series™Chartplotter can store up to 50 routes that can each contain up to 50 waypoints.

Tracks consist of detailed position history, and are displayed as a breadcrumbtrail of trackpoints. The Current Track shows the position history since the unitwas powered up (maximum of 20,000 trackpoints displayed). You can clear theCurrent Track or save it at any time. Your 700 Series™ Chartplotter can store upto 50 saved tracks, each containing 20,000 trackpoints. The current trackrepresents your actual path so far.

Waypoints, Routes and Tracks

Map Scale

TTG: Time to Go to Waypoint

DTG: Distance toGo to Waypoint


Waypoint

Route

Track

XTE: Cross TrackError. Distance of

Boat from Route

BRG: Bearing to Waypoint


Latitude andLongitude

Position of Boat

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Save, Edit, or Delete a WaypointSave your current position as a waypoint: On any view, press the MARK keyto save the current position of the boat as a waypoint.

Save the cursor position as a waypoint: On the Chart views, use the Cursorkey to designate the position you want to save as a waypoint. Then press theMARK key to save the marked position as a waypoint.

NOTE: When you save a waypoint by any of these methods, a numerical waypoint nameis automatically assigned. You can edit the waypoint information later to give it a differentname and select an icon to represent it (see Waypoint submenu on the Navigation MainMenu Tab).

Display the Waypoints Submenu: From any view, press the MENU key twiceto display the Main Menu System, then use the RIGHT Cursor key to select theNavigation tab. Select Waypoints and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display theWaypoints submenu.

Program a specific position as a waypoint: To create a waypoint that is NOTyour current position, from the Waypoints submenu, select the Create optionand press the RIGHT Cursor key. Use the Cursor keys to program a waypointname, 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 toedit and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to movefrom field to field, and the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to changes values onceyou are in a field. In the Waypoint Name, Latitude and Longitude fields, use theUP and DOWN Cursor keys to change the letter or number. All upper and lowercase 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 theicon used to represent the waypoint on the Chart views. You can exit these fieldswith the LEFT and RIGHT Cursor keys or by pressing the EXIT key. Select Saveand press the RIGHT Cursor key to save your changes.

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To make it easier to select a waypoint, select Sort By and press the RIGHT orLEFT 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 theRIGHT Cursor key to display a list of waypoints. Select the waypoint you wantto delete, then press the RIGHT Cursor key. You will be asked to confirmdeletion before the waypoint is actually deleted.

Navigate to a Waypoint or PositionNavigate to the cursor position: From the Chart views, use the Cursor key toselect a position or waypoint to which you want to navigate. Press the GOTOkey. Navigation will begin immediately.

Navigate to a specified waypoint: Press the GOTO key, then choose thewaypoint to which you would like to navigate from the waypoint list and pressthe RIGHT Cursor key to select it.

NOTE: By repeating the previous instructions, you can add more waypoints to create a longermulti-segment route.

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

Cancel navigation: From the Navigation X-Press™ menu, select CancelNavigation and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Canceling navigation removes theroute and any waypoints created using the GOTO key, but does not remove anysaved routes from memory. You will be prompted to save the current routewhen you cancel navigation.

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Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling GridAdd or Remove a Waypoint Target: From the Waypoints submenu, selectTarget and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display a list of waypoints. Select thewaypoint you want to target. A target consisting of concentric circles centeredon the selected waypoint will appear on all of the navigation views; the targetshows various distance ranges from the targeted waypoint. To remove thetarget, choose Remove Target from the Navigation X-Press™ menu.

Chart View with Target

Waypoint

Target

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Add or Remove a Trolling Grid: From the Waypoints submenu, select Grid andpress the RIGHT Cursor key to display a list of waypoints. Select the waypointto which you want to add the grid. The trolling grid will appear on all of thenavigation 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 theNavigation Main menu. To remove the trolling grid, choose Remove Grid fromthe Navigation X-Press™ menu.

Chart View with Grid

WaypointTrollingGrid

Waypoint

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Save, Edit or Delete a RouteSave the current route: While you are navigating, the current route can besaved. From the Navigation X-Press™ menu, select Save Current Route andpress the RIGHT Cursor key. Navigation will continue.

Display the Routes submenu: From any view, press the MENU key twice todisplay the Main Menu System, then use the RIGHT Cursor key to select theNavigation tab. Select Routes and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display theRoutes submenu.

Create 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 canname the route, add waypoints to the route from the list of all waypoints, andorder the waypoints in the route using the Cursor keys.

Edit a saved route: From the Routes submenu, select Edit and press the RIGHTCursor key. A Route Edit screen will be displayed. Select the route you wish toedit and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Re-name the route or change, delete orre-order the waypoints used in the route.

Delete a saved route: From the Routes submenu, select Delete and press theRIGHT Cursor key. Select the route you wish to delete and press the RIGHTCursor key. You will be asked to confirm your choice by pressing the RIGHTCursor key again before the route is deleted.

Travel a saved route: From the Routes submenu, select Travel and press the RIGHTCursor key. A list of saved routes will appear. Select the route you wish to traveland press the RIGHT Cursor key to make this route the current route and beginnavigation. You may also travel the route in either forward or reverse order.

Route Info: From the Routes submenu, select Info and press the RIGHT Cursorkey. A list of saved routes will appear. Select the route for which you wantinformation, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. The list of waypoints in the routewill 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 firstwaypoint in the route.

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Save or Clear a Current TrackSave the current track: From the Navigation X-Press™ menu, select SaveCurrent Track and press the RIGHT Cursor key. The track will remain on thedisplay, but will change from black to gray. To remove the track completely fromthe display, see Edit, Delete or Hide Saved Tracks.

NOTE: When you save a track, a name is automatically assigned. The track name consists ofa date/time stamp, but can be re-named later (see Edit a Saved Track).

Clear the current track: From the Navigation X-Press™ menu, select ClearCurrent Track and press the RIGHT Cursor key. The track will be removed fromthe display and discarded.

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 RIGHT Cursor key to select theNavigation tab. Select Tracks and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display theTracks submenu.

Edit a saved track: From the Tracks submenu, select Edit and press the RIGHTCursor key to display the list of saved tracks. Select the track you want to edit andpress the RIGHT Cursor key. When the Edit Track dialog box appears, use theCursor keys to move between fields. In the Track Name field, the UP and DOWNCursor keys change the letter or number. All upper and lower case letters areavailable, as well as digits 0-9 and some punctuation characters. You can exit theTrack 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 theRIGHT Cursor key to display the list of saved tracks. Select the track you wantto delete and press the RIGHT Cursor key. You will be asked to confirm deletionbefore the track is actually deleted.

Hide or display a saved track: From the Tracks submenu, select Visibility andpress the RIGHT Cursor key to display the list of saved tracks. Select the trackyou 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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Man Overboard (MOB) NavigationAs soon as you know that you have a man overboard, you should activate MOBnavigation to maximize chances for a successful rescue. MOB navigationallows you create an MOB waypoint to locate the point at which your man wentoverboard, and the relation of the boat to that point. When MOB is activated,an MOB waypoint, which is a permanent, sharable waypoint with a large,distinctive icon, is created at the boat's current position (regardless of whetherthe chart cursor is active or not). Any current navigation will be cancelled andthe current route discarded without user notification, and MOB navigation willbegin immediately. A line will be drawn from the boat's current position to theMOB waypoint, and the MOB waypoint will be targeted. The view is switchedto the Chart View automatically when MOB is activated, and an additional infobox that shows the lat/lon position of the MOB waypoint and the elapsed timesince MOB was activated is added to the Chart View. This information willautomatically be added to the Bird's Eye and Instrument Views as well.

It is not possible to re-activate MOB or modify the current route without firstcanceling MOB navigation. The Off Course trigger is also disabled and the OffCourse Alarm circle is not drawn. Any press of the GOTO key, or selection of aGOTO menu item, will cause an error beep and a short message will bedisplayed to the user that will disappear after 2 seconds.

Activate MOB navigation: Press and hold the GOTO key for more than 1.5seconds to activate the Man Overboard (MOB) function.

Cancel MOB navigation: From the Navigation X-Press™ menu, select CancelMOB and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Canceling MOB navigation removes theroute and any waypoints created using the GOTO key, but does not remove anysaved routes from memory, nor does it remove the MOB waypoint. To delete theMOB waypoint after you have cancelled MOB navigation, use the Navigation X-Press™ menu to select the MOB Waypoint, then press the RIGHT Cursor keyto view the MOB Waypoint submenu, then use the 4-WAY Cursor Control keysto delete the MOB Waypoint.

NOTE: The actual MOB waypoint will remain in the Navigation X-Press™ menu until youdelete it manually. To delete the MOB waypoint after you have cancelled MOB navigation,select it from the Navigation X-Press™ menu using the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control key, thenselect Delete from the MOB Waypoint submenu. A confirmation dialog box will appear,allowing you to confirm the deletion or to cancel it.

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Man Overboard (MOB) Navigation

Target surrounding MOB waypoint

MOB waypoint

Line Drawn toMOB Waypoint

from Boat'sCurrent Position

Boat's currentposition

Bearing to MOB Waypoint

Latitude andLongitude of

Boat's Position


Name of MOBWaypoint

Elapsed time since MOB wasactivated

Position whereman fell overboard


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Key FunctionsYour Chartplotter user interface consists of a set of easy-to-use keys that workwith various on-screen views and menus to give you flexibility and control overyour fishing experience.

POWER/LIGHT Key The POWER/LIGHT key is used to turn the Chartplotter on and off,and also to adjust the backlight and background color of thedisplay. Press the POWER/LIGHT key to turn the unit on. The Titlescreen is then displayed until the Chartplotter begins operation.See Powering Up the Unit for a more detailed explanation of thedifferent modes you can select on power up.

To adjust the backlight, or to adjust the displaybackground color, press the POWER/LIGHT keyto access the Light and Background menu. Usethe 4-WAY Cursor key to select Light orBackground and then use the LEFT or RIGHTCursor key to change the settings. Press EXIT toexit the Light and Background menu.

Press and hold the POWER/LIGHT key for 3 seconds to turn the unit off. Amessage will appear telling you how many seconds there are until shutdownoccurs. Your Chartplotter should always be turned off using the POWER/LIGHTkey. This will ensure that shutdown occurs properly and any menu settings willbe saved.

VIEW Key The VIEW key is used to cycle through all available views. Pressthe VIEW key to advance to the next view. Repeatedly pressingVIEW cycles through all views available. Views can be hidden to optimize the system to your fishing requirements (see Views Menu Tab).

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INFO KeyInfo - Press the INFO key while in the Bird's Eye or Chart viewsto display information about objects that are nearest to an activecursor.

If the cursor is not active, the following menuwill be displayed. Use the 4-WAY Cursor key toselect Nearest Port, Nearest Tide Station orNearest Current Station, then use the RIGHTCursor key to display the requested information.

NOTE: The built-in UniMap™ does not contain Port, Tideor Current information. This information is only availablefrom optional purchase MMC/SD cards.

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 Options menu.

X-Press™ Menu - Press the MENU key once for the X-Press™ Menu. The X-Press™ menu allows you to access frequently-used settings without havingto navigate through the whole menu system. When the X-Press™ menu isdisplayed, you can use the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to move to a particularmenu choice. As soon as you alter a parameter (using the RIGHT or LEFT Cursorkeys) the X-Press™ menu will collapse temporarily, and the screen will updateif it is affected by your menu setting change, allowing you to see the effects ofyour action immediately. Reactivate the X-Press™ Menu by using the UP orDOWN Cursor keys.

Main Menu - Press the MENU key twice for the tabbed Main Menu System.The Main Menu System is organized under tabbed headings to help you find aspecific menu item quickly: Alarms, Navigation, Chart, Setup, Views andAccessories tabs are part of your tabbed Main Menu System. Use the LEFT orRIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control key to select a tab; then use the DOWN or UP keyto select the menu item, and the LEFT or RIGHT key to alter a menu setting.

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4-WAY Cursor Control Key Use the DOWN or UP 4-Way Cursor Control keys to select amenu choice from the menu list, then use the LEFT or RIGHTarrow keys to change a menu setting.

NOTE: Menu choices are implemented and saved immediately - no further action is required.

MARK 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 the current Cursor location.

The MARK key only functions if you have the GPS receiver connected, or if youhave enabled Screen Snapshot from the Accessories menu tab. If you haveenabled the Screen Snapshot feature, pressing the MARK key still creates awaypoint, but it also captures the screen image to the optional-purchaseMMC/SD card.

NOTE: You must have an optional-purchase MMC/SD card installed for the screen snapshotfeature to work.

Navigation is not affected by the Screen Snapshot feature. Also, if ScreenSnapshot is enabled but there is no GPS receiver connected, pressing theMARK key will capture the screen image and display an error saying that a GPSposition fix is required to create a waypoint.

GOTO KeyThe GOTO Key has multiple functions, depending on the situation:

• If the Cursor is active, pressing the GOTO key while in any view createsa waypoint and starts navigation towards that waypoint. If the Cursor isnot active, pressing the GOTO key displays the list of waypoints, so thatyou can select the waypoint towards which you want to navigate.

• If the GOTO key is pressed and held for more than 1.5 seconds, the ManOverboard (MOB) function is activated. When MOB is activated, anMOB waypoint, which is a permanent, sharable waypoint with a large,

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distinctive icon, is created at the boat's current position (regardless ofwhether the chart cursor is active or not). Any current navigation will becancelled and the current route discarded without user notification, andMOB navigation begins immediately. The view is switched to the ChartView automatically when MOB is activated, and it is not possible toactivate MOB or modify the current route without first canceling MOBnavigation. Any press of the GOTO key, or selection of a GOTO menuitem, will cause an error beep and a short message will be displayed tothe user that will disappear after 2 seconds.

ZOOM (+/-) KeyPress the - or + ZOOM keys while in any of the Chart or Bird'sEye Views to change the scale of the view to appear closeror farther away.

EXIT 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 tab is selected, pressing EXIT will exit the menu mode andreturn to the view.

• If a menu is active, pressing EXIT will return to the previous level in themenu system.

• Pressing EXIT will cycle through the available views in reverse order.

• If the Cursor is active, pressing EXIT will remove the cursor from the display.

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Accessory BusUse the Accessory Bus to expand the functionality of your Chartplotter.Accessories plug directly into the Chartplotter, enabling Advanced featuressuch as WeatherSense® and the SmartCast® Wireless Sonar Link. Additionaltabs and menu choices will be added to the menu system automatically whenan accessory is plugged into the unit. In addition, multiple accessories can be attached simultaneously. See Accessories Menu Tab and 700 Series™Chartplotter Accessories in this manual, as well as your accessory'sOperations Manual for additional details.

NOTE: Accessories to enable WeatherSense® and the SmartCast® Wireless Sonar Link requireseparate purchases. You can visit our website at www.humminbird.com or contact ourCustomer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468 for additional details.

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Powering Up the UnitTurn on your Chartplotter by pressing the POWER/LIGHT key. The Title screenis displayed until the Chartplotter begins operation. After the Title screen isdisplayed, a 30 second Navigation Warning screen is shown. Press the MENUkey during the time that the Title screen is displayed to view the Start-Up Menuin order to choose Simulator mode. Press the EXIT key during the NavigationWarning to enter into Normal mode. If you don't press any key during theNavigation Warning, and Demonstration is turned on, your Chartplotterautomatically goes into Demonstration Mode. You can turn off DemonstrationMode if desired (see Setup Menu: Demonstration).

785c2 Title Screen

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The 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 MENU key during the power up sequenceto view the Start-Up Options menu.

X-Press™ Menu - The X-Press™ Menu allowsyou to access the settings that are changedfrequently without having to navigate through thewhole menu system. Press the MENU key once todisplay the X-Press™ Menu. When you select amenu item from the X-Press™ Menu, the menuwill collapse, leaving only the menu choice on thescreen. Use the UP or DOWN Cursor keys toreactivate the X-Press™ Menu.

NOTE: The X-Press™ Menu choices will varydepending on which view is active when you press theMENU key, as well as whether you are in Normal orAdvanced User Mode. Either the Navigation or ScreenSnapshot X-Press™ Menu will appear, depending onthe view you are in.

X-Press™ Menu

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Main Menu Tabs - Less frequently-adjustedmenus are grouped into the Main MenuSystem. The Main Menu system is organizedunder the following tab headings to help you find a specific menu item quickly: Alarms,Navigation, Chart, Setup, Views andAccessories.

Press the MENU key twice for the Main Menu, then use the 4-WAY Cursor LEFTor RIGHT key to select a tab, and use the DOWN or UP key to select a specificmenu item under that tab, then use the LEFT or RIGHT keys again to change amenu setting. Press the EXIT key to move quickly to the top of the tab. A downarrow at the bottom of a menu means that you can scroll to additional menuchoices using the DOWN Cursor key. A right or left arrow on a menu choicemeans that you can use the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to make changes or tosee more information.

NOTE: The Main Menu choices will vary depending on whether you are in Normal orAdvanced User Mode.

User Mode (Normal or Advanced) - An Advanced Mode is provided for userswho desire the highest level of control over the Chartplotter and Normal Modefor users who desire greater simplicity and fewer menu choices. AdditionalAdvanced menu choices will be displayed throughout the menu system whenyou navigate to specific menus while in Advanced Mode. Any changes madewhile in Advanced Mode will remain in effect after you switch back to NormalMode. See Setup Menu Tab: User Mode for specific instructions on changingto Advanced User Mode.

Main Menu SystemNormal User Mode

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Total Screen Update - when you change any menu settings that affect thedisplay, the view will update immediately (i.e. you don’t have to exit the menuto apply the change to the screen).

Setup Tab, Normal Mode

Setup Tab, Advanced Mode

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Start-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 to position the cursor, then the RIGHTCursor key to select one of the following choices. If you wait too long, thesystem will default to whichever menu mode happens to be highlighted:

• Normal• Simulator• System Status• PC Connect (use with PC Connect Cable).

See the following paragraphs for more information about each of these choices.

Normal OperationUse Normal Operation for on the water operation. Turn on your Chartplotter bypressing the POWER/LIGHT key. The Title screen is displayed until theChartplotter begins operation. After the Title screen is displayed, a 30 secondNavigation Warning screen is shown. Press the MENU key during the time thatthe Title screen is displayed to view the Start-Up Menu in order to chooseSimulator mode. Press the EXIT key during the Navigation Warning to enter intoNormal mode.

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SimulatorUse the Simulator to learn how to use your Chartplotter before taking your boaton the water. The Simulator is a very powerful tool that simulates on the wateroperation, providing a randomly-updated display. We recommend goingthrough this manual while using the Simulator, since all of the menus functionand affect the display the way they actually do when in Normal operation.

NOTE: At startup, while still on the splash screen (while the name of your Humminbird(r)model is still on the screen) you must press the MENU key and then select Simulator manuallyto enter Simulator mode. Manually selecting Simulator from the Start-Up Options menuallows you to pre-configure your Chartplotter for on the water operation. Any menu changesyou make will be saved for later use.

A message will appear on the display periodically to remind you that you areusing the Simulator.

Exit the Simulator by powering your Chartplotter off.

Simulator (shown with optional-purchaseWeathersense® attached)

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System Status Use System Status to view system connections and to conduct a unit self-test.

The following screens are displayed in turn when you press the VIEW buttonwhen using System Status:

• Self Test

• Accessory Test

• GPS Diagnostic View.

Exit System Status by powering your Chartplotter off.

Self TestSelf Test displays results from the internal diagnostic self test, including unitserial number, Printed Circuit Board (PCB) serial number, software revision,total hours of operation and the input voltage.

Self Test Screen

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Accessory TestAccessory Test lists the accessories connected to the system.

NOTE: The speed accessory will be detected only if the paddlewheel has moved since yourChartplotter was powered up.

System Status Accessory Test Screen

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GPS Diagnostic View GPS Diagnostic View shows a sky chart and numerical data from the GPSreceiver. The sky chart shows the location of each visible GPS satellite with itssatellite number and a signal strength bar. A dark gray bar indicates that thesatellite is being used to determine your current position. A light orange barindicates that the satellite is being monitored, but is not yet being used.

This view also reports the current position, local time and date, and othernumeric information. The current GPS Fix Type is reported as No Fix, 2D Fix, 3DFix, or Enhanced. An Enhanced fix has been augmented using information fromWAAS, EGNOS, or MSAS. A 3D or Enhanced Fix is required for navigation.HDOP (the Horizontal Dilution of Precision) is a GPS system parameter whichdepends on the current satellite configuration. HDOP is used to calculate theEstimated Position Error.

GPS Diagnostic View

Satellite BeingMonitored

SatelliteBeing Used

Current Latitudeand Longitude

Sky Chart

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PC Connect (with PC Connect cable only)Use PC Connect to update the software of the Chartplotter control head. Thisfeature requires the use of the PC Connect Cable. Complete instructions areincluded with the PC Connect Cable accessory.

NOTE: The PC Connect Cable requires a separate purchase. For more information visit our website at www.humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468.

Exit PC Connect mode by powering the Chartplotter off.

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Navigation X-Press™ Menu (Navigation views only)

The Navigation X-Press™ menu providesaccess to the settings most frequently used.Press the MENU key once while in any of theNavigation views to access the Navigation X-Press™ menu.

NOTE: Menu choices will vary depending on systemsettings, such as whether you are currently navigating.

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Waypoint [Name] (Only with an active cursor on a waypoint)

Waypoint [Name] allows you to view the Waypoints submenu for the waypointunder your cursor.

To view the Waypoint [Name] Submenu:

1. Move the cursor onto an existing waypoint and press the MENU keyonce, or use Cursor to Waypoint to select a waypoint from a list ofsaved waypoints.

2. Highlight Waypoint [Name] on the Navigation X-Press™ menu.

3. Use the RIGHT 4-Way Cursor Control key to view the Waypointssubmenu, which contains the following menu choices:

The Waypoint Submenu contains the following menu choices:

Edit allows you to edit the Name, Position (Latitude and Longitude) and selectthe Icon that will be used to represent the waypoint in the Chart Views.

Delete allows you to delete a waypoint from the list of saved waypoints.

Target allows you to apply a target to a waypoint selected from the list ofwaypoints.

Grid allows you to apply a trolling grid to a waypoint selected from the list ofwaypoints.

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Cursor to Waypoint (Chart views only)

Cursor to Waypoint allows you to quickly move the cursor to any savedwaypoint, so that you can locate it or edit it.

NOTE: This X-Press™ menu item appears only if you have saved waypoints.

To move cursor to a saved waypoint:

1. Highlight Cursor to Waypoint on the Navigation X-Press™ menu.

2. Use the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control key to initiate Cursor toWaypoint.

3. Use the UP or DOWN 4-WAY Cursor Control key to highlight thewaypoint you wish to move the cursor to, then use the RIGHT 4-WAYCursor Control key to select the destination waypoint.

Save Current TrackSave Current Track allows you to save the current

track being displayed. After the current track is saved, a new current track isstarted.

To Save Current Track:

1. Highlight Save Current Track on the Navigation X-Press™ menu.

2. Use the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control key to initiate saving the currenttrack.

3. The Confirm dialog box will appear. To save the current track, press theRIGHT Cursor key once more. To cancel saving the current track, pressthe LEFT Cursor key.

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Clear Current TrackClear Current Track allows you to clear the

current track being displayed and start a new track at the present position.

To Clear Current Track:

1. Highlight Clear Current Track on the Navigation X-Press™ menu.

2. Use the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control key to initiate clearing the currenttrack.

3. The Confirm dialog box will appear. To clear the current track, press theRIGHT Cursor key once more. To cancel clearing the current track, pressthe LEFT Cursor key.

Save Current Route (only when Navigating)

Save Current Route allows you to save the current route being displayed. Thismenu choice will only appear when you are currently navigating a route.

To Save Current Route:

1. Highlight Save Current Route on the Navigation X-Press™ menu.

2. Use the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control key to initiate saving the currentroute.

3. The Confirm dialog box will appear. To save the current route, press theRIGHT Cursor key once more. To cancel saving the current route, pressthe LEFT Cursor key.

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Skip Next Waypoint (only when Navigating)

Skip Next Waypoint removes the next waypoint from the current route. Thismenu choice will only appear when you are currently navigating a route.

To Skip Next Waypoint:

1. Highlight Skip Next Waypoint on the Navigation X-Press™ menu.

2. Use the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control key to initiate skipping the nextwaypoint.

3. The Confirm dialog box will appear. To skip the next waypoint, press theRIGHT Cursor key once more. To cancel skipping the next waypoint,press the LEFT Cursor key.

Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating)

Cancel Navigation discards the current route and exits Navigation Mode. Thismenu choice will only appear when you are currently navigating a route. Thiswill not delete a previously-saved route.

To Cancel Navigation:

1. Highlight Cancel Navigation on the Navigation X-Press™ menu.

2. Use the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control key to initiate cancelingnavigation.

3. The Confirm dialog box will appear. To cancel navigation, press theRIGHT Cursor key once more. To avoid canceling navigation, press theLEFT Cursor key.

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Cancel MOB Navigation(only when MOB Navigation is activated)

Cancel MOB Navigation exits Man Overboard mode. This menu choice willonly appear when you are currently navigating in Man Overboard mode.

To Cancel MOB Navigation:

1. Highlight Cancel MOB Navigation on the Navigation X-Press™ menu.

2. Use the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control key to initiate canceling MOBnavigation.

3. The Confirm dialog box will appear. To cancel MOB navigation, pressthe RIGHT Cursor key once more. To avoid canceling MOB navigation,press the LEFT Cursor key.

NOTE: The actual MOB waypoint will remain in the Navigation X-Press™ menu until youdelete it manually. To delete the MOB waypoint after you have cancelled MOB navigation,select it from the Navigation X-Press™ menu using the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control key, thenselect Delete from the MOB Waypoint submenu. A confirmation dialog box will appear,allowing you to confirm the deletion or to cancel it.

Remove Target (only if a Target is Active)

Remove Target removes the waypoint target from the display. This menuchoice will only appear when a target has already been applied to a waypoint.

NOTE: See Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid for more information.

To Remove a Target:

1. Highlight Remove Target on the Navigation X-Press™ menu.

2. Use the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control key to remove the target.

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Remove 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 already been applied to a waypoint.

NOTE: See Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid for more information.

To Remove a Grid:

1. Highlight Remove Grid on the Navigation X-Press™ menu.

2. Use the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control key to remove the grid.

Waypoint [Name] (Most recently-created waypoint)

Waypoint [Name] allows you to view the waypoints submenu for the mostrecently created waypoint.

NOTE: You must have pressed the MARK key at least once since you last powered up theChartplotter for this menu choice to appear.

To view the Waypoint [Name] Submenu:

1. Move the cursor to the desired position and press the MARK key onceto save a waypoint.

2. Highlight Waypoint[Name] on the Navigation X-Press™ menu.

3. Use the RIGHT 4-Way Cursor Control key to view the Waypointssubmenu.

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The Waypoint Submenu contains the following menu choices:

Edit allows you to edit the Name, Position (Latitude and Longitude) and selectthe Icon that will be used to represent the waypoint in the Chart Views.


Go To allows you to select a waypoint and start navigation toward thatwaypoint, or add that waypoint to the end of the current route.

Target allows you to apply a target to a waypoint selected from the list ofwaypoints.

Grid allows you to apply a trolling grid to a waypoint selected from the list ofwaypoints.

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Select ReadoutsSelect Readouts sets individual digital readouts on the Instrument View, all theChart Views, and the Bird's Eye Views. This feature allows you to select what datawill be displayed in each of a variable number of fixed-position data windowsarranged around the edges of the screen on various views, or whether a particularwindow will be turned off, displaying nothing in that area. Data windows candisplay readouts from supported accessories such as Temp/Speed.


NOTE: Bird's Eye Big Digits View, Chart Big Digits View, and Instrument View all share thesame set of 8 readouts. When you change the readouts display on one of these three views,you are also changing them on the other two views. See Bird's Eye View, Chart View, andInstrument View for more information.

Select Readouts: 8 Data WindowsUsed by Bird's Eye Big Digits,

Chart Big Digits, and Instrument View

Select Readouts: 9 Data Windows,7 Adjustable, Used by Standard

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Each data window can either be empty or contain one of the following (variesby position and by view):

COG

Off

Position

SOG

Time

Time + Date

Triplog

Voltage

Course Over Ground; Course Over Ground is the currentdirection the boat is traveling measured in degrees from North(i.e. 321°, where 000° is North, 090° East, 180° is South, 270°is West). When the Course Over Ground is equal to Bearing, theboat is said to be “On Course” and will arrive at the destinationin the most efficient manner. See the Glossary for moreinformation.

Suppresses the readout so that no data shows in that position.

Position is the current location (latitude, longitude) determinedby GPS.

Speed Over Ground; Speed Over Ground is the measurement ofthe boat’s progress across a given distance, and is the speedmeasurement provided by GPS; accurate destination times canbe derived from this measurement. See the Glossary for moreinformation.

The current time.

The current time and date.

Displays the triplog, which measures the elapsed time since lastreset, the distance traveled since last reset, and average speedduring timed interval.

Power supplied to the control head.

9 Data Windows, 7 Adjustable, Used by Standard Bird's Eye and Chart ViewsReadouts 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7

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Bearing

CMG/SMG

Off

TRK/CMG

TTG

VMG

WPTend/ETA/DTG

Bearing is the direction to a destination waypoint measuredin degrees from North (i.e. 321°, where 000° is North, 090°East, 180° is South, 270° is West).

Course Made Good/Speed Made Good.Course Made Good is the angle between the starting pointon a route and the current position of the boat. The goal isto have CMG and Track equal to the same number. See theCourse Made Good illustration. Speed Made Good is thedistance from the starting waypoint on the route divided bythe time elapsed since starting navigation on the route.

Suppresses the readout so that no data shows in that position.

Track/Course Made Good. The Track is the desired line of travel between twowaypoints, and represents the most efficient path betweenthe two points because it is a straight line. The TRK ismeasured in degrees. See above for an explanation ofCourse Made Good.

Time To Go.Time To Go is the estimated time required to reach thedestination waypoint. TTG is calculated using the SOG and DTG.

Velocity Made Good. Velocity Made Good is the speed of travel relative to the nextwaypoint on the route. The goal is for VMG to equal Speed.

Waypoint End/Estimated Time of Arrival/Distance to Go.Waypoint End is the last waypoint on the route. EstimatedTime of Arrival is the estimated time of arrival to the lastwaypoint on the route. Distance To Go is the distancebetween the current position of the boat and the lastwaypoint on the route.

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WPTend/TTG/DTG

WPTnext/ETA/DTG

WPTnext/TTG/DTG

Waypoint/TTG

XTE

Waypoint End/Time To Go/Distance to Go.Waypoint End is the last waypoint on the route. Time ToGo is the estimated time required to reach the lastwaypoint on the route. TTG is calculated using the SOGand DTG. Distance To Go is the distance between thecurrent position of the boat and the last waypoint on theroute.

Waypoint Next/Estimated Time of Arrival/Distance to Go.Waypoint Next is the next waypoint on the route.Estimated Time of Arrival is the estimated time of arrivalto the next waypoint on the route. Distance To Go is thedistance between the current position of the boat and thenext waypoint on the route.

Waypoint Next/Time To Go/Distance to Go.Waypoint Next is the next waypoint on the route. Time ToGo is the estimated time required to reach the nextwaypoint on the route. TTG is calculated using the SOGand DTG. Distance To Go is the distance between thecurrent position of the boat and the next waypoint on theroute.

Waypoint/Time To Go.Waypoint/Time To Go for the next waypoint on the route.

Cross Track Error.Cross Track Error is the straight-line distance of the boatfrom the intended Track. XTE measures how far the boatis off course, and also triggers the Off Course Alarm.

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Bearing

CMG/SMG

COG

Off

Position

SOG

Bearing is the direction to a destination waypoint measuredin degrees from North (i.e. 321°, where 000° is North, 090°East, 180° is South, 270° is West).

Course Made Good/Speed Made Good.Course Made Good is the angle between the starting pointon a route and the current position of the boat. The goal isto have CMG and Track equal to the same number. See theCourse Made Good illustration. Speed Made Good is thedistance from the starting waypoint on the route divided bythe time elapsed since starting navigation on the route.

Course Over Ground.Course Over Ground is the current direction the boat istraveling measured in degrees from North (i.e. 321°, where000° is North, 090° East, 180° is South, 270° is West). Whenthe Course Over Ground is equal to Bearing, the boat is saidto be “On Course” and will arrive at the destination in themost efficient manner. See the Glossary for moreinformation.

Suppresses the readout so that no data shows in thatposition.

Position is the current location (latitude, longitude)determined by GPS.

Speed Over Ground.Speed Over Ground is the measurement of the boat’sprogress across a given distance, and is the speedmeasurement provided by GPS; accurate destination timescan be derived from this measurement. See the Glossary formore information.

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TRK/CMG

TTG

Time

Time + Date

Triplog

VMG

Voltage

WPTend/ETA/DTG

WPTend/TTG/DTG

Track/Course Made Good. The Track Line is the desired line of travel between twowaypoints, and represents the most efficient path between thetwo points because it is a straight line. The TRK is measured indegrees. See above for an explanation of Course Made Good.

Time To Go.Time To Go is the estimated time required to reach thedestination waypoint. TTG is calculated using the SOG and DTG.

The current time.

The current time and date.

Displays the triplog, which measures the elapsed time sincelast reset, the distance traveled since last reset, and averagespeed during timed interval.

Velocity Made Good.Velocity Made Good is the speed of travel relative to the nextwaypoint on the route. The goal is for VMG to equal Speed.

Power supplied to the control head.

Waypoint End/Estimated Time of Arrival/Distance to Go.Waypoint End is the last waypoint on the route. EstimatedTime of Arrival is the estimated time of arrival to the lastwaypoint on the route. Distance To Go is the distancebetween the current position of the boat and the lastwaypoint on the route.

Waypoint End/Time To Go/Distance to Go.Waypoint End is the last waypoint on the route. Time To Gois the estimated time required to reach the last waypoint onthe route. TTG is calculated using the SOG and DTG.Distance To Go is the distance between the current positionof the boat and the last waypoint on the route.


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WPTnext/ETA/DTG

WPTnext/TTG/DTG

Waypoint/TTG

XTE

Waypoint Next/Estimated Time of Arrival/Distance to Go.Waypoint Next is the next waypoint on the route. EstimatedTime of Arrival is the estimated time of arrival to the nextwaypoint on the route. Distance To Go is the distance betweenthe current position of the boat and the next waypoint on theroute.

Waypoint Next/Time To Go/Distance to Go.Waypoint Next is the next waypoint on the route. Time To Gois the estimated time required to reach the next waypoint onthe route. TTG is calculated using the SOG and DTG. DistanceTo Go is the distance between the current position of the boatand the next waypoint on the route.

Waypoint/Time To Go.Waypoint/Time To Go for the next waypoint on the route.

Cross Track Error is the straight-line distance of the boat fromthe intended Track. XTE measures how far the boat is offcourse, and also triggers the Off Course Alarm.


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To Select Readouts:

1. Highlight Select Readouts on the Navigation X-Press™ menu.

2. Use the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control key to initiate this procedure.

3. The Select Readouts submenu will appear, showing a list of all Readouts.Use the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to select a particular Readout position,then use the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to change what will be displayedat that position.

NOTE: The selections for each readout will vary, depending on which view you are in andwhich readout position you are setting. See the preceding tables to find your view and theselectable data windows that are available for each readout position in that view.

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Screen Snapshot X-Press™ Menu (Screen Snapshot View only)

The Screen Snapshot X-Press™ menuprovides access to the image managementfunctions. Press the MENU key once while inthe Screen Snapshot View to access theScreen Snapshot X-Press™ menu.

NOTE: For more information, see Screen SnapshotView.

Screen Snapshot X-Press™ Menu

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Delete Image (optional-purchase MMC/SD Card only)

Delete Image allows you to delete a single screen capture image from theScreen Snapshot View. This menu option is only available when you have anoptional-purchase MMC/SD card installed and you are in Screen SnapshotView and you have selected an image thumbnail.

To delete an image:

1. On the Screen Snapshot View, use the UP and DOWN 4-Way Cursorkeys to select the image you want to delete.

2. Highlight Delete Image on the Screen Snapshot X-Press™ menu.

3. Press the RIGHT 4-Way Cursor key to initiate this procedure.

4. A Confirm Dialog box will appear. Select Yes to delete the image or Noto cancel the operation.

Delete All Images (optional-purchase MMC/SD Card only)

Delete All Images allows you to delete all the images at once from the ScreenSnapshot View. This menu option is only available when you have an optional-purchase MMC/SD card installed and you are in Screen Snapshot View.

To delete all images:

1. From the Screen Snapshot View, highlight Delete All Images on theScreen Snapshot X-Press™ Menu.

2. A confirmation dialog box will ask if you want to delete all images.Select Yes to delete, or No to change your mind.

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

NOTE: Menu choices will vary depending on systemsettings.

Navigation Menu Tab

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Current TrackCurrent Track allows you to view the CurrentTrack submenu.

To view the Current Track Submenu:

1. Highlight Current Track on the Navigation main menu.

2. Use the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to view the Current Tracksubmenu.

The Current Track Submenu contains the following menu choices:

Save Current Track allows you to save the current track.

Clear Current Track allows you to clear the current track.

Appearance allows you to change the style and color of the current track.(Breadcrumb Trail, Dashed Line, Solid Line or Wide Line, and if a line, the color ofthe line, or Color By Depth. If you choose Color By Depth, you cannot choose onecolor to represent the track; a color range will represent the different depths onthe track instead, from light green (shallowest) to black (deepest). You can changethe depth range associated with black by using Track Color Range menu setting(see Navigation Main Menu: Track Color Range).

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Saved TracksSaved Tracks allows you to view the Saved Trackssubmenu.

To view the Saved Tracks Submenu:

1. Highlight Saved Tracks on the Navigation main menu.

2. Use the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to view the Saved Trackssubmenu.

The Saved Tracks Submenu contains the following menu choices:

Edit allows you to select a previously-saved track and edit its name, whether itis visible or not, and its appearance.

Delete allows you to delete a track from a list of previously-saved tracks.

Default sets the appearance of the track created by selecting Save Current Track.

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WaypointsWaypoints allows you to view the Waypointssubmenu.

To view the Waypoints Submenu:

1. Highlight Waypoints on the Navigation main menu.

2. Use the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to view the Waypointssubmenu.

The Waypoints Submenu contains the following menu choices:

Create allows you to create a new waypoint and edit it immediately. The currentboat position will be used as the default, but you can set the coordinates to anyvalid position. The Icon used to represent the waypoint in the Chart Views canalso be changed.

Edit allows you to choose from a list of previously-saved waypoints, then editthe Name, Position (Latitude and Longitude) and select the Icon that will beused to represent the waypoint in the Chart Views.


Cursor To allows you to move the cursor quickly to a waypoint selected fromthe list of saved waypoints.

Go To allows you to select a waypoint and start navigation toward that waypoint, oradd that waypoint to the end of the curre

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