Humminbird HELIX 5 SERIES User Manual

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Table of Contents
HELIX Series Overview 1
How Sonar Works 1
How GPS and Cartography Work 6
Power On 7
What’s on the Control Head 8
Key Functions 9
microSD Card Slot 13
Add Maps to your Control Head .............................................................................................................. 14
Import Navigation Data ............................................................................................................................ 15
Export Navigation Data.............................................................................................................................. 15
Update Software........................................................................................................................................ 17
What’s on the Sonar Display 18
What’s on the Down Imaging Display 24
Views 27
Select a View ............................................................................................................................................ 27
Display your Favorite Views ...................................................................................................................... 27
Change Digital Readouts .......................................................................................................................... 28
Combo Views ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Chart View Orientation 54
Viewing Cartography 55
Introduction to Navigation 57
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks ................................................................................................................ 57
Open the Waypoint Management Dialog Box.......................................................................................... 59
What’s on the Waypoint Management Dialog Box ................................................................................ 60
Save, Edit, or Delete a Waypoint .............................................................................................................. 62
Navigate to a Waypoint or Position .......................................................................................................... 62
Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid .................................................................................................... 63
Routes ........................................................................................................................................................ 64
Tracks.......................................................................................................................................................... 66
Edit your Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Groups.................................................................................... 66
Man Overboard (MOB) Navigation .......................................................................................................... 68

Humminbird HELIX 5 SERIES Specifications

General

Tracks	50
Waterproof Rating	IPX7
Display Size	5 inches
GPS	Yes
Frequency	200/455 kHz
Power Output	500 watts (RMS)
Max Depth	1500 ft (DualBeam PLUS), 350 ft (Down Imaging)