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What’s on the display – Humminbird 515 User Manual

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What’s On the Display

The 500 Series™ Fishfinder can display a variety of useful information about

NOTE: Entries in this view that list (with Temp/Speed) are available only if the optional-purchase

Timer - elapsed time with Temp/Speed

Accessory.

Average Speed - average speed reading

with Temp/Speed Accessory.

Depth - water depth; can be set to alarm

when the water becomes too shallow.

Speed - if a Temp/Speed accessory is

attached, your Fishfinder can display the
speed of the boat, and can keep a Triplog of
nautical or statute miles traveled.

Second Sonar Return - when the sonar

signal bounces between the bottom and
the surface of the water and back again.
Use the appearance of the second return
to determine bottom hardness. Hard
bottoms will show a strong second return,
while soft bottoms will show a very weak
one or none at all.

Bait Ball

Hard Bottom

Rocky Bottom

Distance - distance traveled with

Temp/Speed Accessory.

Temperature - water surface temperature.