798c and 798ci SI Combo
Operations Manual
531691-1_D
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Table of Contents
How Sonar Works
1
Side Imaging® Sonar.................................................................................................. 3
DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar .......................................................................................... 3
QuadraBeam PLUS™ Sonar
(with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer).............................................. 4
Universal Sonar 2 ...................................................................................................... 5
How GPS and Cartography Work
6
What’s On the Side Imaging Display
®
8
Understanding the Side Imaging® Display ............................................................ 10
Side Imaging® Technology: How It Works.............................................................. 12
Side Imaging®: For Best Performance .................................................................... 13
What’s On the Sonar Display
18
Understanding the Sonar Display .......................................................................... 20
Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window .......................................................................... 21
Freeze Frame and Cursor ........................................................................................ 22
Bottom Presentation................................................................................................ 23
Views
25
Side Imaging® View ................................................................................................ 28
Sonar/Side Combo View.......................................................................................... 30
Sonar View .............................................................................................................. 31
Sonar Zoom View ....................................................................................................32
200/83 kHz Split Sonar View .................................................................................. 33
Big Digits View ........................................................................................................ 34
Circular Flasher View .............................................................................................. 35
Snapshot and Recording View................................................................................ 36
Side Beam View (with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer).................... 46
Bird's Eye View ........................................................................................................ 50
Chart View................................................................................................................ 51
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Chart/Sonar Combo View...................................................................................... 53
Chart/Side Combo View ........................................................................................ 54
Introduction to Navigation
58
Waypoints, Routes and Tracks.............................................................................. 59
Save, Edit or Delete a Waypoint .......................................................................... 60
Navigate to a Waypoint or Position...................................................................... 62
Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid ................................................................ 64
Save, Edit or Delete a Route ................................................................................ 66
Save or Clear a Current Track................................................................................ 67
Edit, Delete or Hide Saved Tracks ........................................................................ 67
Man Overboard (MOB) Navigation ...................................................................... 68
Using Your 700 Series™ Control Head
70
Key Functions
71
POWER/LIGHT Key .............................................................................................. 71
VIEW Key .............................................................................................................. 71
INFO Key ................................................................................................................ 72
MENU Key ............................................................................................................ 72
4-WAY Cursor Control Key .................................................................................. 73
MARK Key.............................................................................................................. 74
GOTO Key................................................................................................................ 74
ZOOM (+/-) Key...................................................................................................... 75
VIEW PRESET Keys................................................................................................ 75
EXIT Key ................................................................................................................ 76
Multi-Media Card (MMC)/SD Slot
77
Adding Maps to Your Fishing System ................................................................ 77
Updating Software ................................................................................................ 78
Exporting Navigation Data .................................................................................... 79
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Accessory Bus
80
81
82
83
Powering On the Unit
The Menu System
Start-Up Options Menu
Normal Operation .................................................................................................... 84
Simulator ................................................................................................................ 84
System Status ........................................................................................................ 86
Self Test .................................................................................................................... 86
Accessory Test.......................................................................................................... 87
GPS Diagnostic View .............................................................................................. 88
PC Connect (with PC Connect cable only) .................................................................... 88
X-Press™ Menu
89
Main Menu
90
Quick Tips for the Main Menu............................................................................ 91
User Mode (Normal or Advanced) ................................................................................ 92
Side Imaging X-Press™ Menu (Side Imaging® views only)
94
SI Side ...................................................................................................................... 95
SI Sensitivity ............................................................................................................ 95
SI Enhance................................................................................................................ 96
SI Range .................................................................................................................. 97
Chart Speed.............................................................................................................. 98
SI Colors .................................................................................................................. 98
Sonar X-Press™ Menu (Sonar views only)
99
Sensitivity .............................................................................................................. 100
Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar, Big Digits and Circular Flasher views only).... 101
Lower Range ........................................................................................................ 102
Chart Speed .......................................................................................................... 103
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Quad Layout (with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ Transducer,
Side Beam View only) .......................................................................................... 103
Bottom Lock (Sonar Zoom view only) ...................................................................... 104
Bottom Range (Sonar Zoom view only when Bottom Lock is On) .............................. 104
Cancel Navigation (only when navigating).............................................................. 105
Navigation X-Press™ Menu (Navigation views only)
106
Waypoint [Name] (Only with an active cursor on a waypoint) .................................. 107
Cursor To Waypoint (Chart or Combo View only) .................................................... 108
Save Current Track .............................................................................................. 108
Clear Current Track.............................................................................................. 109
Save Current Route (only when Navigating) .......................................................... 109
Skip Next Waypoint (only when Navigating) .......................................................... 110
Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) ............................................................ 110
Cancel MOB Navigation (only when MOB Navigation is activated).......................... 111
Remove Target (only if Target is Active) .................................................................. 111
Remove Grid (only if Grid is Active).......................................................................... 112
Sonar Window (Combo View only) ........................................................................ 112
Waypoint [Name] (Most recently-created waypoint) ................................................ 113
Snapshot and Recording X-Press™ Menu
(Snapshot and Recording View, optional-purchase MMC/SD card only)
114
Start Recording
(optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot and Recording View only) .................... 115
Stop Recording (optional-purchase MMC/SD Card).................................................. 115
Delete Image
(optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot and Recording View only) .................... 116
Delete All Images
(optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot and Recording View only) .................... 116
Delete Recording
(optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot and Recording View only).................... 117
Delete All Recordings
(optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot and Recording View only).................... 117
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Pings Per Second
(optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot and Recording View only) ...................... 118
Playback Speed (optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot and Recording View only)...... 118
Stop Playback (optional-purchase MMC/SD Card)...................................................... 119
Alarms Menu Tab
120
Depth Alarm .......................................................................................................... 121
Fish ID Alarm.......................................................................................................... 121
Low Battery Alarm ................................................................................................ 122
Aux. Temp. Alarm (with optional-purchase temp. probe or Temp/Speed only) .............. 122
Temp. Alarm .......................................................................................................... 123
Off Course Alarm.................................................................................................... 124
Arrival Alarm .......................................................................................................... 124
Drift Alarm.............................................................................................................. 125
Alarm Tone ............................................................................................................ 125
Sonar Menu Tab
126
Beam Select .......................................................................................................... 127
Fish ID+™ .............................................................................................................. 128
Fish ID Sensitivity .................................................................................................. 129
Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window ........................................................................ 129
Bottom View .......................................................................................................... 130
Zoom Width............................................................................................................ 130
83 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced).................................................................................. 131
455 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced: with QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer)........................ 132
Depth Lines (Advanced) .......................................................................................... 133
Surface Clutter (Advanced)...................................................................................... 134
Noise Filter (Advanced) ............................................................................................ 135
Max Depth (Advanced) ............................................................................................ 135
Water Type (Advanced) ............................................................................................ 136
Transducer Select .................................................................................................. 136
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Navigation Menu Tab
137
Current Track........................................................................................................ 138
Saved Tracks ........................................................................................................ 138
Waypoints ............................................................................................................ 140
Routes .................................................................................................................. 142
Chart Orientation ................................................................................................ 144
North Reference .................................................................................................. 144
Waypoint Decluttering ........................................................................................ 144
Grid Rotation........................................................................................................ 145
Trackpoint Interval .............................................................................................. 145
Track Min Distance (Advanced) ............................................................................ 146
Track Color Range................................................................................................ 146
Map Datum (Advanced) ........................................................................................ 147
Course Projection Line ........................................................................................ 147
Export All Nav Data (Advanced) ............................................................................ 147
Delete All Nav Data (Advanced)............................................................................ 148
Continuous Navigation Mode ............................................................................ 148
GPS Receiver Override ........................................................................................ 149
Chart Menu Tab
150
Chart Detail Level ................................................................................................ 151
Map Borders ........................................................................................................ 152
Lat/Lon Grid.......................................................................................................... 153
Spot Soundings ....................................................................................................153
Navaids on Bird’s Eye View ................................................................................ 153
Shaded Depth ...................................................................................................... 154
Chart Select.......................................................................................................... 154
NVB Chart Preference ........................................................................................ 154
Set Simulation Position (Advanced) ...................................................................... 155
Set Map Offset (Advanced) .................................................................................. 156
Clear Map Offset (Advanced) ................................................................................ 156
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Setup Menu Tab
157
Units - Depth.......................................................................................................... 158
Units - Temp (International only) .............................................................................. 158
Units - Distance...................................................................................................... 158
Units - Speed.......................................................................................................... 159
User Mode ............................................................................................................ 159
Language (International only).................................................................................... 159
Triplog Reset .......................................................................................................... 160
Restore Defaults .................................................................................................... 160
Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar view only) .......................................................... 161
Depth Offset (Advanced).......................................................................................... 162
Aux. Temp. Offset (Advanced).................................................................................. 163
Temp. Offset (Advanced).......................................................................................... 163
Speed Calibration (Advanced, with Temp/Speed only)................................................ 164
Local Time Zone (Advanced) .................................................................................... 164
Daylight Saving Time (Advanced)............................................................................ 165
Position Format (Advanced) .................................................................................... 165
Time Format (Advanced, International only)................................................................ 166
Date Format (Advanced, International only)................................................................ 166
Digits Format (Advanced) ........................................................................................ 167
NMEA Output (Advanced) ...................................................................................... 167
Sonar ...................................................................................................................... 168
Views Menu Tab
169
Accessories Menu Tab
170
Using Screen Snapshot ........................................................................................ 171
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Troubleshooting
174
Fishing System Doesn’t Power Up...................................................................... 174
Fishing System Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached ................ 174
Display Problems ................................................................................................ 175
Finding the Cause of Noise ................................................................................ 176
700 Series™ Fishing System Accessories
Specifications
177
179
180
198
Glossary
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understand the full capabilities of your model.
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How Sonar Works
Sonar technology is based on sound waves. The 700 Series™ Fishing System
uses sonar to locate and define structure, bottom contour and composition, as
well as depth directly below the transducer.
Your 700 Series™ Fishing System sends a sound wave signal and determines
distance by measuring the time between the transmission of the sound wave
and when the sound wave is reflected off of an object; it then uses the reflected
signal to interpret location, size, and composition of an object.
Sonar is very fast. A sound wave can travel from the surface to a depth of
240 ft (70 m) and back again in less than 1/4 of a second. It is unlikely that your
boat can “outrun“ this sonar signal.
SONAR is an acronym for SOund and
NAvigation Ranging. Sonar utilizes precision
sound pulses or “pings“ which are emitted
into the water in a teardrop-shaped beam.
The sound pulses “echo“ back from objects
in the water such as the bottom, fish, and
other submerged objects. The returned
echoes are displayed on the LCD screen.
Each time a new echo is received, the old
echoes are moved across the LCD, creating a
scrolling effect.
How Sonar Works
1
When all the echoes are viewed side by side, an
easy to interpret “graph“ of the bottom, fish, and
structure appears.
The sound pulses are transmitted at various
frequencies depending on the application. Very
high frequencies (455 kHz) are used for greatest
definition but the operating depth is limited. High
frequencies (200 kHz) are commonly used on
consumer sonar and provide a good balance
between depth performance and resolution. Low
frequencies (83 kHz) are typically used to achieve
greater depth capability.
The power output is the amount of energy
generated by the sonar transmitter. It is commonly
measured using two methods:
• Root Mean Square (RMS) measures power
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