Humminbird 587ci - User Manual

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587ci and 597ci Combo

Operations Manual

587ci and 597ci Combo

Operations Manual

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Table of Contents4
How Sonar Works11
Real Time Sonar11
Sonar Frequency12
Power Output Cycle12
Dualbeam Sonar13
How GPS and Cartography Work14
What's on the Sonar Display16
Depth16
Temperature16
Timer16
Understanding the Sonar Display18
Real Time Sonar Window19
Freeze Frame and Active Cursor20
Instant Image Update20
Bottom Presentation21
Structure ID22
Whiteline22
Views23
To Customize Your Views Rotation24
To Change the Digital Readouts24
Sonar Views25
Navigation Views25
Sonar View26
Sonar Zoom View27
Big Digits View28
Bird's Eye View29
Chart View30
Chart/Sonar Combo View32
View Orientation33
Viewing Cartography33
Zooming34
Decluttered Waypoints34
Chart Info34
Nearest Port34
Nearest Tide Station35
Nearest Current Station35
Introduction to Navigation36
Waypoints37
Save, Edit or Delete a Waypoint38
Routes38
Tracks38
Display the Waypoints Submenu38
Program a Specific Position as a Waypoint39
Edit a Waypoint39
Delete a Waypoint39
Navigate to a Waypoint or Position40
Navigate to the Cursor Position40
Navigate to a Specified Waypoint40
Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid41
Skipping a Waypoint41
Cancel Navigation41
Add or Remove a Waypoint Target41
Add or Remove a Trolling Grid42
Save, Edit, or Delete a Route43
Save the Current Route43
Create a Route43
Edit a Saved Route43
Save or Clear a Current Track44
Route Info44
Save the Current Track44
Display the Saved Tracks Submenu44
Delete a Saved Track45
Hide or Display a Saved Track45
Using Your 500 Series Control Head46
Key Functions47
Power/Light Key47
Power on the Control Head47
Power off the Control Head47
INFO Key48
Menu Key48
Start-Up Options Menu48
X-Press Menu48
4-Way Cursor Control Key49
Menu Selection49
Freeze Frame49
Active Cursor49
MARK Key50
GOTO Key50
ZOOM Key50
EXIT Key51
Multi-Media Card / SD Slot52
To Insert an MMC/SD Card52
Adding Maps to Your Fishfinder52
To Remove an MMC/SD Card52
Exporting Navigation Data53
To Export All Navigation Data53
Powering on the Unit54
The Menu System55
Normal57
Simulator57
System Status59
Self Test59
Accessory Test60
GPS Diagnostic View61
To Use an X-Press Menu62
Total Screen Update62
Main Menu63
To Use the Main Menu63
Quick Tips for the Main Menu64
User Mode65
Normal Mode65
Advanced Mode65
To Change the User Mode Setting65
Sonar X-Press Menu67
Sensitivity68
To Adjust the Sensitivity68
Upper Range69
To Adjust the Upper Range69
Lower Range70
To Adjust the Lower Range70
Auto70
Manual70
Chart Speed71
To Adjust the Chart Speed71
To Cancel Navigation71
Navigation X-Press Menu72
To View the Waypoint Submenu73
The Waypoint Submenu Contains the Menu Options73
Cursor to Waypoint74
Save Current Track74
To Move the Cursor to a Saved Waypoint74
To Save Current Track74
Clear Current Track75
Save Current Route75
To Save Current Route75
To Clear Current Track75
Skip Next Waypoint76
To Skip Next Waypoint76
Remove Target77
Remove Grid77
Sonar Window77
To Set the Size of the Sonar Window in the Combo View77
Alarms Menu Tab79
Depth Alarm80
Fish ID Alarm80
To Change the Depth Alarm Setting80
To Change the Fish ID Alarm Setting80
Low Battery Alarm81
Temp. Alarm81
To Change the Low Battery Alarm Setting81
To Change the Temp. Alarm Setting81
Off Course Alarm82
Arrival Alarm82
To Change the off Course Alarm Setting82
To Change the Arrival Alarm Setting82
Drift Alarm83
To Change the Drift Alarm Setting83
Alarm Tone84
To Change the Alarm Tone Setting84
Sonar Menu Tab85
Fish ID+86
Dualbeam86
To Turn Fish ID+ on or off86
Fish ID Sensitivity87
To Change the Fish ID Sensitivity Setting87
Bottom View88
Zoom Width88
To Adjust the Bottom View88
To Change the Zoom Width Setting88
Depth Lines89
To Change the Depth Lines Setting89
Surface Clutter90
To Change the Surface Clutter Setting90
Noise Filter91
Max Depth91
To Change the Noise Filter Setting91
To Change the Max Depth Setting91
Water Type92
To Change the Water Type Setting92
Navigation Menu Tab93
Current Track94
Saved Tracks94
To View the Current Track Submenu94
To View the Saved Tracks Submenu94
Name95
Visibility95
Style95
Color95
To View the Waypoints Submenu96
To View the Routes Submenu98
Chart Orientation99
To Change the Chart Orientation Setting99
Chart Detail Level100
To Change the Chart Detail Level Setting100
Map Borders101
Lat/Lon Grid101
To Change the Map Borders Setting101
To Change the Lat/Lon Grid Setting101
Spot Soundings102
Shaded Depth102
Chart Select102
To Change the Spot Soundings Setting102
North Reference103
Waypoint Decluttering103
To Change the North Reference Setting103
To Change the Waypoint Decluttering Setting103
Grid Rotation104
Trackpoint Interval104
To Change the Grid Rotation Setting104
To Change the Trackpoint Interval Setting104
Track Min Distance105
Map Datum105
To Change the Track Minimum Distance Setting105
To Change the Map Datum Setting105
Set Simulation Position106
To Set the Simulation Position106
Set Map Offset107
Course Projection Line107
To Change the Map Offset Setting107
To Change the Course Project Line Setting107
Clear Map Offset108
Export All Nav Data108
To Clear Map Offset108
Delete All Nav Data109
Setup Menu Tab110
Units - Depth111
Units - Temp111
Units - Distance111
To Change the Units - Distance Setting111
Units - Speed112
Language112
To Change the Units - Speed Setting112
To Change the Language Setting112
Triplog Reset113
Restore Defaults113
Select Readouts114
To Change Select Readouts114
Depth Offset115
To Change the Depth Offset Setting115
Default Sonar View115
Customized Sonar View115
Temp. Offset116
Speed Calibration116
To Change the Temp. Offset Setting116
To Change the Speed Calibration Setting116
Local Time Zone117
Daylight Saving Time117
To Change the Local Time Zone117
To Change the Daylight Saving Time Setting117
Position Format118
Time Format118
To Change the Position Format Setting118
To Change the Time Format118
Date Format119
NMEA Output119
To Change the Date Format119
Sonar120
To Turn NMEA Output on or off120
To Turn Sonar on or off120
Views Menu Tab121
To Hide or Show a View121
Troubleshooting122
Fishfinder Doesn't Power up122
Display Problems123
Finding the Cause of Noise124
Accessories125
Specifications126
Glossary127
Quadrabeam PLUS132
Quick Disconnect Mount132
Receiver132
Second Return132
Sonar Update Rate133
Sonar Echo Enhancement133
Speed133
Structure134
Target Separation134
Thermoclines134
Time Variable Gain134
Transducer135
Transmitter135
Triplog135
Truearch135
Viewing Angel136
Wideside136
Zoom136
Zoom, Bottom Lock136
GPS & Navigation Terms137
Acquisition Time137
Alarm, Arrival137
Cross Track Error138
Differential GPS138
Distance to Go138
Fix Type138
MMC139
North, Magnetic139
Present Position139
Sd140
Selective Availability140
Speed over Ground140
Time to Go140
Track Line141
Trackplotter141
Trolling Grid141
Utc141
Waypoint Target142

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Humminbird 587ci Specifications

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Brand	Humminbird
Model	587ci
Category	Fish Finder
Language	English

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