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767 GPS Chartplotter
Operations Manual
767 GPS Chartplotter
Operations Manual
531427-1_C
531427-1_C - 767_Man_Eng.qxd 10/25/2005 10:29 AM Page 1

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Humminbird 767 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandHumminbird
Model767
CategoryGPS
LanguageEnglish

Summary

How Sonar Works

DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar

Explains the 200/83 kHz DualBeam PLUS™ sonar system with wide coverage area.

How GPS and Cartography Work

Multi-Media Card (MMC)/SD Slot

Details the use of the MMC/SD slot for additional maps and software updates.

Key Functions

POWER/LIGHT Key

Controls power, backlight, and contrast adjustments for the unit.

MENU Key

Accesses the Main Menu System and X-Press™ Menu for settings.

The Menu System

Start-Up Options Menu

Provides options for unit startup: Normal, Simulator, System Status, or PC Connect.

Sonar X-Press™ Menu

Sensitivity

Adjusts the detail shown on the display by controlling sonar return sensitivity.

Upper Range

Sets the shallowest depth range displayed on the Sonar, Split Sonar, Big Digits, and Circular Flasher Views.

Navigation Menu Tab

Current Track

Displays detailed position history as a breadcrumb trail of trackpoints.

Saved Tracks

Allows viewing, editing, or deleting previously saved tracks.

How Sonar Works

Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window

Displays instantaneous sonar returns at the fastest rate for depth conditions.

Bottom Presentation

Charts changes in depth to create a profile of the bottom contour.

DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar

QuadraBeam™ Sonar

WideSide® Sonar

How GPS and Cartography Work

Software Updates

Instructions on how to update the unit's software using the MMC/SD slot.

What's On the Display

Depth

Displays water depth, with options for shallow water alarms.

Speed

Displays boat speed, track distance, and can keep a Triplog.

Temperature

Displays water surface temperature.

Views

Sonar View

Presents a historical log of sonar returns with digital readouts.

Combo View

Displays Chart View and Sonar View side-by-side.

Understanding Sonar History

Freeze Frame

Bottom Presentation

Sonar Zoom View

200/83 kHz Split Sonar View

Big Digits View

Circular Flasher View

Screen Snapshot View

Taking a screen snapshot

Side Beam View

WideSide® View

Bird's Eye View

Chart View

Chart View without Active Cursor

Displays cartography without an active cursor.

View Orientation

Viewing Cartography

Panning

Moves the chart around the display using the 4-WAY Cursor keys.

Introduction to Navigation

Save, Edit, or Delete a Waypoint

Navigate to a Waypoint or Position

Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid

Save, Edit or Delete a Route

Save or Clear a Current Track

Key Functions

POWER/LIGHT Key

Turns the unit on/off and adjusts backlight and contrast.

VIEW Key

Cycles through all available display views.

MENU Key

Accesses the Main Menu System and X-Press™ Menu.

Navigation Controls

4-WAY Cursor Control Key

Used for menu selection, cursor movement, and activating Freeze Frame.

EXIT Key

Cancels alarms, exits menus, cycles views, or removes cursor.

Accessory Bus

Powering Up the Unit

The Menu System

Start-Up Options Menu

Allows selection of Normal, Simulator, System Status, or PC Connect mode.

X-Press™ Menu

Provides quick access to frequently used settings.

User Mode (Normal or Advanced)

Start-Up Options

Normal Operation

For on-water operation with a connected transducer.

Simulator

Allows learning the system's features before using it on the water.

System Status

Self Test

Displays results from the internal diagnostic self-test.

GPS Diagnostic View

Shows sky chart, satellite data, and current position information.

PC Connect

Sonar X-Press™ Menu

Side (WideSide® transducer: WideSide® view only)

Sets which transducer beam from WideSide® is shown in WideSide® View.

To adjust the Side:

Steps to change the Side setting for WideSide® View.

Sensitivity

To adjust the Sensitivity:

Steps to increase or decrease the Sensitivity setting.

Upper Range

To adjust the Upper Range:

Steps to increase or decrease the Upper Range setting.

Lower Range

To adjust the Lower Range:

Steps to increase or decrease the Lower Range setting.

Chart Speed

To adjust the Chart Speed:

Steps to increase or decrease the Chart Speed setting.

Bottom View

To adjust the Bottom View:

Steps to change the method used to represent bottom and structure.

Bottom Lock

To turn on Bottom Lock:

Steps to turn on Bottom Lock in the Sonar Zoom View.

Cancel Navigation

To Cancel Navigation:

Steps to discard the current route and exit Navigation Mode.

Navigation X-Press™ Menu

Waypoint [Name]

View the Waypoints submenu for the most recently created waypoint.

The Waypoint Submenu contains the following menu choices:

Lists choices for Edit, Delete, Go To, Target, and Grid for waypoints.

Waypoint Operations

Cursor To Waypoint

Quickly move the cursor to any saved waypoint for location or editing.

Save Current Track

Saves the current track being displayed and starts a new one.

Cancel Navigation

Discards current route and exits Navigation Mode.

Remove Target and Grid

Remove Target

Removes the waypoint target from the display.

Remove Grid

Removes the waypoint grid from the display.

Sonar Window (Combo view only)

Screen Snapshot X-Press™ Menu

Delete Image

Deletes a single screen capture image from the Screen Snapshot View.

Sonar Menu Tab

Beam Select

Sets which sonar returns from the transducer will be displayed on the screen.

Beam Select

To use Beam Select:

Steps to select the 83 kHz, 200 kHz, or 200/83 kHz beam.

Fish ID+™

To turn Fish ID+™ on or off:

Steps to turn the Fish ID+™ feature on or off.

Fish ID Sensitivity

To change the Fish ID Sensitivity setting:

Steps to change the threshold for Fish ID+™ detection.

RTS Window

To change the RTS Window setting:

Steps to set the RTS® Window to Wide, Narrow, or Off.

Zoom Width

To change the Zoom Width Setting:

Steps to adjust the width of the zoom window on the Sonar Zoom View.

83kHz Sensitivity

To set the 83 kHz Sensitivity:

Steps to adjust the sensitivity of the 83 kHz beam.

WideSide Sensitivity

To change the WideSide® Sensitivity setting:

Steps to adjust the sensitivity of the WideSide® beam.

Depth Lines

To change the Depth Lines setting:

Steps to turn Depth Lines On or Off.

Surface Clutter

To change the Surface Clutter setting:

Steps to adjust the filter for surface clutter noise.

Noise Filter

To change the Noise Filter setting:

Steps to adjust the sonar Noise Filter to limit interference.

Max Depth

To change the Max Depth setting:

Steps to adjust the maximum depth of operation.

Water Type

To change the Water Type setting:

Steps to configure the unit for fresh or salt water operation.

Transducer Select

To change the selected Transducer:

Steps to select the desired transducer (DualBeam, QuadBeam, WideSide).

Track Management

Current Track

Allows viewing the Current Track submenu.

Saved Tracks

Allows viewing the Saved Tracks submenu.

Waypoint Management

Waypoints

Allows viewing the Waypoints submenu.

Navigation Settings

Routes

Allows viewing the Routes submenu.

Chart Orientation

Selects whether Chart and Combo Views are North-Up or Course-Up.

North Reference

Allows displaying bearings as True North or Magnetic North.

Navigation Data Management

Map Datum

Changes the map coordinate system to match paper maps.

Export All Nav Data

Exports all saved Tracks, Waypoints, and Routes to an MMC/SD card.

Delete All Nav Data

Deletes all saved Tracks, Waypoints, and Routes.

Chart Menu Tab

Chart Detail Level

Selects how much chart detail is displayed on Navigation Views.

Map Borders

Allows displaying or hiding map borders.

Chart Display Options

Lat/Lon Grid

Allows displaying or hiding a grid showing latitude and longitude lines.

Spot Soundings

Allows displaying or hiding spot soundings, which are depth measurements.

Simulator Settings

Set Simulation Position

Sets the position of the boat used in the Simulator.

Set Map Offset

Changes the map offset used by the 700 Series™.

Alarms Menu Tab

Depth Alarm

Sounds when depth is equal to or less than the menu setting.

Fish ID Alarm

Sounds when the system detects fish corresponding to the alarm setting.

Alarms

Low Battery Alarm

Sounds when the input battery voltage is equal to or less than the menu setting.

Temp. Alarm

Sounds when the water temperature reaches the alarm setting.

Off Course Alarm

Sounds when the boat has moved too far off course.

Arrival Alarm

Sounds when the boat has exceeded distance to waypoint or entered Arrival Alarm Circle.

Drift Alarm

To change the Drift Alarm setting:

Steps to set the perimeter around the anchored position.

Alarm Tone

To change the Alarm Tone setting:

Steps to select the pitch of the alarm sound.

Setup Menu Tab

Units Settings

Units - Depth

Selects the units of measure for all depth-related readouts.

Units - Speed

Selects the units of measure for speed-related readouts.

User Mode

To change the User Mode setting:

Steps to change the menu system to Normal or Advanced.

System Resets

Triplog Reset

Resets the Triplog to zero.

Restore Defaults

Resets all menu settings to their factory defaults.

Select Readouts

To Select Readouts:

Steps to select individual digital readouts for the Sonar View.

Offset Adjustments

Depth Offset

Adjusts the digital depth readout from the waterline or boat's keel.

Temp. Offset

Adjusts the temperature readout by the amount entered.

Speed Calibration

Adjusts the speed readout by a percentage entered.

Time and Location Settings

Local Time Zone

Selects the time zone in reference to the time reported by the GPS receiver.

Daylight Saving Time

Adjusts the time display to account for local Daylight Saving Time.

Data Format Settings

Position Format

Selects the format of the latitude and longitude position display.

Time Format

Changes the time format used by the unit (12-hour or 24-hour).

Date Format

Selects the format for the date display.

Output Settings

NMEA Output

Turns the NMEA output on or off for data communication.

Sonar

Deactivates Sonar and removes Sonar Views from view rotation.

Views Menu Tab

To Change the View Status of Any View:

Steps to set available views to hidden or visible in the view rotation.

Accessories Menu Tab

Screen Snapshot

Activates the screen snapshot function.

To turn Screen Snapshot on or off:

Steps to turn the Screen Snapshot function on or off.

Screen Snapshot Procedure

To make a screen snapshot

Steps to capture the screen image using the MARK key.

To view screen snapshots:

Steps to view captured screen snapshots.

Troubleshooting

700 Series™ Doesn't Power Up

Troubleshooting steps for when the unit does not power up.

700 Series™ Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached

Troubleshooting steps for when the unit defaults to Simulator mode automatically.

Display Problems

Finding the Cause of Noise

700 Series™ Fishing System Accessories

Specifications

Glossary

Sonar Terms

Definitions of sonar-related terms used in the manual.

GPS & Navigation Terms

Definitions of GPS and navigation terms used in the manual.

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