User manual HUMMINBIRD 717

[. . . ] 531524-1_A - 717 & 727 Man_Eng. qxp 9/30/2006 7:23 PM Page 1 700 SeriesTM Operations Manual 531524-1 531524-1_A - 717 & 727 Man_Eng. qxp 9/30/2006 7:23 PM Page 2 Thank You! Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in fishfinders. Humminbird® has built its reputation by designing and manufacturing topquality, thoroughly reliable marine equipment. Your Humminbird® is designed for trouble-free use in even the harshest marine environment. In the unlikely event that your Humminbird® does require repairs, we offer an exclusive Service Policy - free of charge during the first year after purchase, and available at a reasonable rate after the one-year period. [. . . ] Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to change the 455 kHz Sensitivity. (-10 to +10, Default = 0) 50 531524-1_A - 717 & 727 Man_Eng. qxp 9/30/2006 7:24 PM Page 56 WideSide® Sensitivity (Advanced: with WideSide® transducer) WideSide® Sensitivity adjusts the sensitivity of the WideSide® beam. Increasing the sensitivity will display additional weak returns and decreasing the sensitivity will display fewer weak returns. A WideSide® transducer must be attached to the Fishing System. The WideSide® Sensitivity menu choice is available when Transducer Select is set to WideSide® (see Sonar Menu Tab: Transducer Select) and User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode). NOTE: The WideSide® Sensitivity requires the purchase of the WideSide® transducer. You can visit our website at www. humminbird. com to order this accessory online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468. NOTE: WideSide® Sensitivity is particularly useful for adjusting the sensitivity of the 455 kHz sonar returns in the WideSide® View. The 455 kHz sensitivity can be adjusted without affecting the sensitivity of the other sonar frequencies. To change the WideSide® Sensitivity setting: 1. Make sure you have selected WideSide® Transducer and Advanced Mode and that the WideSide® transducer is connected, then highlight WideSide® Sensitivity on the Sonar Main Menu. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to change the WideSide® Sensitivity. (-10 to +10, Default = 0) 51 531524-1_A - 717 & 727 Man_Eng. qxp 9/30/2006 7:24 PM Page 57 Depth Lines (Advanced) Depth Lines divide the display into four equal sections which are separated by three horizontal depth lines. The depth of each line is displayed along the depth scale. You can either turn Depth Lines On or Off. The Depth Lines menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode). Depth Lines Depth Lines To change the Depth Lines setting: 1. Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode, then highlight Depth Lines on the Sonar main menu. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to turn the Depth Lines setting On or Off. (Off, On, Default = On) 52 531524-1_A - 717 & 727 Man_Eng. qxp 9/30/2006 7:24 PM Page 58 Surface Clutter (Advanced) Surface Clutter adjusts the filter that removes surface clutter noise caused by algae and aeration. The lower the setting, the less surface clutter will be displayed. The Surface Clutter menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode). Surface Clutter To change the Surface Clutter setting: 1. Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode, then highlight Surface Clutter on the Sonar main menu. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Surface Clutter setting. (Low = 1 to High = 10, Default = 5) 53 531524-1_A - 717 & 727 Man_Eng. qxp 9/30/2006 7:24 PM Page 59 Noise Filter (Advanced) Noise Filter adjusts the sonar Noise Filter to limit interference on the display from sources such as your boat engine, turbulence, or other sonar devices. [. . . ] TripLog: TripLog is a Humminbird® feature that provides an on-screen counter for Elapsed Time, Average Speed and Total Distance traveled, and requires a speed input to activate the feature. TripLog appears on the Big Digits View, and can be reset to zero through the TripLog menu. TrueArch®: TrueArch® is a Humminbird® feature that provides true fish arches, not artificial arches or symbols. Humminbird® units are capable of producing fish arches due to the wide 60° sonar beam of DualBeam PLUSTM, an extremely sensitive sonar receiver. [. . . ]