Humminbird ICE HELIX CHIRP Series User manual

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ICE HELIX® CHIRP SERIES uick Start Guide
Power On/Off
1Power On: Press the POWER key.
2Select the Start-Up Mode: Press the MENU key on
startup. Select Normal, and press the RIGHT Cursor key.
3Quic Setup: Use the Cursor Control key to select
settings. Press the EXIT key to close the menu.
Power Off: Press and hold the POWER key.
Select Sett ngs for Ice F sh ng
1Display a Sonar View: Press the VIEW key until a Sonar view is displayed.
2Open the X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once.
CHIRP IR (Inter erence Rejection) (CHIRP models only) - If you are fishing near
other ICE flashers or transducers, use CHIRP IR to reduce interference or noise on
the sonar display.
Cone Angle (CHIRP models only) - Select 15º for a narrowly focused down beam.
Select 21º for a wide down beam and larger coverage area. Select 15º-21º to use
the full frequency range for your transducer. CHIRP IR must be off to set the Cone
Angle.
Lower Range - Use the default Auto depth range setting included with your control
head, or manually set the depth range.
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D splay the Flasher V ew
Flasher View provides two ways to view sonar data in traditional flasher
format. Press the ZOOM In (+) key to magnify an area on the display.
1Press the VIEW ey until the Flasher View (shown below) is displayed.
Cone Angle shows the diameter of the sonar beam based on depth. This setting is
affected by the CHIRP IR setting. See Select Settings or Ice Fishing.
Current Depth
Current Depth Range and Lower Range Mode Indicator (Auto [A] or Manual [M]).
Gain - Adjust the Gain setting from the X-Press Menu to see more or less detail on
the sonar display. Decrease the setting to see less clutter. Increase the setting to see
weaker returns in very clear and/or deep water.
Battery Status - The percentage of power remaining for the connected battery. To
help extend battery life, reduce the screen’s backlight setting using the Power
X-Press Menu (press the POWER key once) > Light.
CHIRP IR setting. See Select Settings or Ice Fishing.
Zoom Range
Flasher Window (Flasher Style set to Color [A-Scope]) displays the sonar returns.
Select the Flasher Style from the X-Press Menu.
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D splay a 2D Sonar V ew
Your control head includes many different sonar views. Display the 2D Sonar
Zoom View to see a magnified view of the bottom and structure.
Active Cursor will freeze the sonar history. To show the active cursor, turn on Show
Cursor in the X-Press Menu. Use the Cursor Control key to move the cursor around
the view. To remove the cursor, press the EXIT key.
Digital Readouts can be displayed as an overlay with fixed data readouts (shown
above) or as data boxes, which can be customized.
Real Time Sonar™ (RTS) shows the depth and intensity of sonar returns for both
the full sonar view and the zoomed view. With an active cursor, the sonar history will
freeze, but the RTS Window™ will continue to display sonar returns in real time. To
select the display style (currently set to Color [A-Scope]) and width of the RTS
Windows (or to turn off), use the X-Press Menu.
CHIRP IR setting. See Select Settings or Ice Fishing.
Lower Depth Range - See Select Settings or Ice Fishing.
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Using the 2D Sonar Zoom View
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Cursor Dialog Box (with active cursor)
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of the full sonar view that is magnified
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Use Combo V ews
Combo Views display two views (or more) on the screen at the same time. To
change the settings, select menus or actions, or change the size of either view,
you must select the view as the Active Pane from the X-Press Menu.
X-Press Menu > Active Pane
Custom ze the D splay
To quickly change display settings like Sonar Colors, Chart Speed, and Gain,
use the X-Press Menu. To change advanced display settings like Units of
Measure, Time and Date, adjust for Daylight Saving Time, display Digital
Readouts, etc., use the Main Menu > Setup tab. Press the MENU key twice
to open the Main Menu.
NOTE: Some menu settings are only available in Advanced User Mode.
To change the User Mode to Advanced, go to Main Menu > Setup tab >
User Mode.
Download your Operat ons Manual
For additional instructions and information about your control head,
download the operations manual from our Web site at humminbird.com.
NOTE: Your control head is compatible with other transducers and can
be used on open water. To activate open water features, go to Main
Menu > Sonar tab > Open Water.
NOTE: Your control head is compatible with Humminbird® LakeMaster®
maps. To purchase LakeMaster region maps, visit our Web site
at humminbird.com. To purchase individual lake maps, visit
https://chartselect.humminbird.com.
indicates the
Active Pane
Flasher/Sonar View
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