Humminbird 768 combo User manual

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768 Combo Operations anual
768 Combo Operations anual
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Thank You!
Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in fishfinders.
Humminbird® has built its reputation by designing and manufacturing top-
quality, thoroughly reliable marine equipment. Your Humminbird® is designed
for trouble-free use in even the harshest marine environment. In the unlikely
event that your Humminbird® does require repairs, we offer an exclusive
Service Policy - free of charge during the first year after purchase, and
available at a reasonable rate after the one-year period. For complete details,
see the separate warranty card included with your unit. We encourage you to
read this operations manual carefully in order to get full benefit from all the
features and applications of your Humminbird® product.
Contact our Customer Resource Center at either 1-800-633-1468 or visit our
web site at www.humminbird.com.
WARNING! This device should not be used as a navigational aid to prevent collision,
grounding, boat damage, or personal injury. When the boat is moving, water depth may
change too quickly to allow time for you to react. Always operate the boat at very slow
speeds if you suspect shallow water or submerged objects.
WARNING! Disassembly and repair of this electronic unit should only be performed by
authorized service personnel. Any modification of the serial number or attempt to repair the
original equipment or accessories by unauthorized individuals will void the warranty.
WARNING! This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer and/or reproductive harm.
ENVIRONMENTAL COM LIANCE STATEMENT: t is the intention of Humminbird® to be
a responsible corporate citizen, operating in compliance with known and applicable
environmental regulations, and a good neighbor in the communities where we make or sell
our products.
WEEE DIRECTIVE: EU Directive 2002/96/EC “Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Directive (WEEE)” impacts most distributors, sellers, and manufacturers of consumer
electronics in the European Union. The WEEE Directive requires the producer of consumer
electronics to take responsibility for the management of waste from their products to
achieve environmentally responsible disposal during the product life cycle.
NOTE: Some features discussed in this manual require a separate purchase, and
some features are only available on international models. Every effort has been made
to clearly identify those features. Please read the manual carefully in order to
understand the full capabilities of your model.

WEEE compliance may not be required in your location for electrical & electronic equipment
(EEE), nor may it be required for EEE designed and intended as fixed or temporary
installation in transportation vehicles such as automobiles, aircraft, and boats. n some
European Union member states, these vehicles are considered outside of the scope of the
Directive, and EEE for those applications can be considered excluded from the WEEE
Directive requirement.
This symbol (WEEE wheelie bin) on product indicates the product must not be
disposed of with other household refuse. t must be disposed of and collected for
recycling and recovery of waste EEE. Humminbird® will mark all EEE products in
accordance with the WEEE Directive. t is our goal to comply in the collection,
treatment, recovery, and environmentally sound disposal of those products; however, these
requirements do vary within European Union member states. For more information about
where you should dispose of your waste equipment for recycling and recovery and/or your
European Union member state requirements, please contact your dealer or distributor from
which your product was purchased.
ROHS STATEMENT: Product designed and intended as a fixed installation or part of a
system in a vessel may be considered beyond the scope of Directive 2002/95/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of
certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
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f atur s that ar customiz d for Humminbird® int rnational units purchas d through
our authoriz d int rnational distributors.
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How onar Works 1
ualBeam PLUS™ Sonar .......................................................................................... 3
QuadraBeam PLUS™ Sonar
(with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer).............................................. 4
WideSide® Sonar (with optional-purchase WideSide® transducer) .................................. 5
Universal Sonar 2 (compatible with optional-purchase Minnkota trolling motors).............. 5
How GP and Cartography Work 6
What’s On the onar Display 8
Understanding the Sonar isplay .......................................................................... 10
Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window .......................................................................... 11
Freeze Frame and Active Cursor.............................................................................. 12
Bottom Presentation ................................................................................................ 13
Views 15
Sonar View .............................................................................................................. 18
Sonar Zoom View .................................................................................................... 19
200/83 kHz Split Sonar View .................................................................................. 20
Big igits View ........................................................................................................ 21
Circular Flasher View .............................................................................................. 22
Snapshot and Recording View................................................................................ 23
Side Beam View (with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer).................... 33
WideSide® View (with optional-purchase WideSide® transducer).................................. 37
Bird's Eye View ........................................................................................................ 38
Chart View................................................................................................................ 39
Chart/Sonar Combo View........................................................................................ 41
View Orientation ...................................................................................................... 42
Viewing Cartography .............................................................................................. 42
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Introduction to Navigation 45
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks ............................................................................ 46
Save, Edit, or elete a Waypoint .......................................................................... 47
Navigate to a Waypoint or Position...................................................................... 49
Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid ................................................................ 50
Save, Edit, or elete a Route ................................................................................ 52
Save or Clear a Current Track................................................................................ 53
Edit, elete, or Hide Saved Tracks........................................................................ 53
Man Overboard (MOB) Navigation ...................................................................... 54
Using Your 700 eries™ Control Head 56
Key Functions 57
POWER/LIGHT Key .............................................................................................. 57
VIEW Key .............................................................................................................. 58
INFO Key ................................................................................................................ 58
MENU Key ............................................................................................................ 59
4-WAY Cursor Control Key .................................................................................. 60
MARK Key .............................................................................................................. 61
GOTO Key................................................................................................................ 61
ZOOM (+/-) Key...................................................................................................... 62
VIEW PRESET Keys................................................................................................ 62
EXIT Key ................................................................................................................ 63
Multi-Media Card (MMC)/ D lot 64
Adding Maps to Your Fishing System ................................................................ 64
Updating Software ................................................................................................ 65
Exporting Navigation ata .................................................................................... 66
Accessory Bus 67
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