Humminbird HELIX 7 G2 SERIES User Manual

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Warnings 2
Introduction 7
U
sing Humminbird Manuals on your Mobile Device or PC 8
G
etting Started 10
HELIX Control Head 18
Menu System Overview 22
Open an X-Press Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Open the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Select a Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Change a Menu Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Tips for Using the Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Change the User Mode (Normal or Advanced) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Close the Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Views 26
Display a View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Show your Favorite Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Display Digital Readouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Combo Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Sonar Overview (Sonar, DI, SI, CHIRP) 33
Set up Sonar (Sonar, DI, SI, CHIRP) 36
Display a Sonar View On-Screen 42
Understand the Sonar Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Customize the Sonar View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Adjust Sonar Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Adjust Settings While you Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Compare Sonar Beams (Split Sonar View) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Review Sonar History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Zoom In/Zoom Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Navigation in Sonar Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Display the Circular Flasher View On-Screen 68
Understand the Circular Flasher View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Adjust Settings while you Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Move the Depth Cursor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Zoom In/Out in Circular Flasher View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Display a Down Imaging View On-Screen 77
Understand the Down Imaging View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
C
ustomize the Down Imaging View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Adjust Settings While you Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Review Down Imaging History and Zoom In/Zoom Out . . . . . . .86
Navigation in Down Imaging Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Display a Side Imaging View On-Screen 90
Understand the Side Imaging View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Customize the Side Imaging View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Adjust Settings While you Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Review Side Imaging History and Zoom In/Out . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Navigation in Side Imaging Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Manage Screen Snapshots and Recordings 106
Chart Overview 114
Display a Chart View On-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Select a Map Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Customize the Bird’s Eye View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Customize the Chart Instrument View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Customize the Chart View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Display Humminbird LakeMaster
Contour Lines and Depth Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Change the Chart Orientation and Motion Mode . . . . . . . . . . .129
Navigation Overview 131
Navigation Alarms Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Man Overboard (MOB) Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Waypoints 136
Routes 145
Tracks 150
Search 153
Manage your Navigation Data 155
Manage Waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Manage Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Manage Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Manage Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Search and Organize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Import/Export Navigation Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Delete All Navigation Data and Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
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Humminbird HELIX 7 G2 SERIES Specifications

General

Power Input	10-20 VDC
Operating Temperature	-15°C to 55°C
Water Rating	IPX7
GPS Chartplotting	Yes
Display Size	7 inches
Resolution	800 x 480 pixels
Sonar	Yes
Sonar Frequencies Supported	83 kHz, 200 kHz
Max Depth	1500 ft
Power Output	500 W RMS
GPS	Internal GPS
Memory Card Slot	microSD
Connectivity	Ethernet