Humminbird 958c manual

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    i T hank Y ou! Thank y ou for choosing Humminbird®, Am erica's #1 name in fishfinders. Humminbird® has built its reputation by designing and manuf acturing top-quality , thoroughly reliable marine equipment. Y our Humminbird® is designed for trouble-fr ee use in even the harshest marine en vironment. In the unlikely ev ent that your Humminb[...]

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    T able of Contents ii In tr oduc tion 1 Ho w So nar W orks ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... .. ... ..... ..... .... ... ..... .... ... .. ... ..... .... ... .. ... ..... .... ... ..... ..... .... ... ..1 Hig h Defin ition S ide Ima ging® S onar (8 98c SI an d 99 8c SI o nly ) ... .... ... .. ... ..... .... ... .. ... .... ... .. ... 2 Dua lBeam [...]

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    T able of Contents iii T est in g th e Sy st em I nst alla tion 38 P ow er On th e Cont rol H ea d 39 W hat’ s on the C on tr ol He ad 39 K ey Fu nc ti on s 40 POW ER/LI GHT Ke y . ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ..... ..... .... .. ... ..... .... ... .. ... ..... .... ... ..... ..... .... ... ..... ..... .... ... ..... ..... ...4 0 VIE W Key .. ... .. [...]

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    T able of Contents iv Cha rt/Do wn Ima gi ng™ C ombo V ie w (89 8c SI and 9 98 c SI on ly) ... .... ... .. ... ..... .... ... .. ... ..... ...7 2 Do wn I mag in g™/ Sonar C ombo V ie w (89 8c SI and 9 98c S I only) ... .... ... .. ... ..... .... ... .. ... ..... ...7 3 Do wn I mag in g™/ Side Im agin g/S on ar Co mb o V iew (89 8c SI and 9 98[...]

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    T able of Contents v Do wn Ima ging ™ X -P re ss™ Me nu (D ow n Im ag ing ™ Vie ws onl y [898 c SI, 9 98c SI ]) 95 Act ive Si de (Co mbo Vi ew s only) ... .... ... .. ... ..... .... ... ..... ..... .... ... ..... ..... .... ... ..... ..... .... ... ..... ..... .... ..9 5 Spl it Po sitio n (Co mbo Vi ew s only) ... .... ... .. ... ..... .... .[...]

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    T able of Contents vi So na r Me nu T ab 10 8 Bea m Sele ct .. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .... ... ..... ..... .... ... ..... ..... .... ... ..... ..... .... ... ..... .... ... .. ... .108 Sid e Vi ew Fr eque ncy (Si de Imag ing ® and Do wn Im aging ™ V ie ws on ly [898 c SI, 9 98c SI] ) ... ..... .. ... ... ..... .....[...]

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    T able of Contents vii Map B orde rs. ... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... .. ... ..... .... ... .. ... ..... .... ... ..... ..... .... ... ..... ..... .... ... ..... .... 123 Spo t Sound ings (op tiona l-p urch as e Na vio nics® c ha rts o nly ) ... .... ... .. ... ..... .... ... ..... ..... .... ... .. ..1 23 NVB C hart Pr efe r[...]

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    T able of Contents viii 1- Y ear L imit ed W arr ant y 13 9 Hu mm in bi rd ® Serv ice P oli cy 13 9 F is hin g Syst em Acc esso ri es 14 1 Sp ec if ic at io ns 1 42 Gl os sa ry 1 44 Ap pe nd ix A Si de Im agin g® T ra ns duc er Mou nt ing T empl ate (X HS 9 H DSI 1 80 T) 14 9 Co nt ac t Hu mm in bi rd ® 15 0 NO TE: Entries in this T able of Cont[...]

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    Introduction 1 Introduction Y our Humminbird® Fishing System is configured as follo ws: • Humminbird® 858c Combo: Wide Screen Fishing System with DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar and Chartplotting. GPS Receiver included. • Humminbird® 898c SI Combo: Wide Scr een Fishing System with Side Imaging® Sonar , DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar , and Chartplotting. GPS[...]

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    2 Introduction The sound puls es are transmitted at variou s frequencies depending on the application. V ery 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. Lo w frequen[...]

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    Introduction 3 DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar (858c, 898c SI, 958c, 998c SI) The Fis hin g Sy st em u se s a 20 0/ 83 k Hz DualBeam PLUS™ sonar system with a wide (60°) area of cov erage. DualBeam PLUS™ sonar has a narrowly f ocused 20° center beam, surrounded by a second beam of 60°, expanding your cov erage to an area equal to your depth. In 20 fe[...]

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    Introduction 4 Univer sal Sonar 2 Y ou r Fis hi n g Sy st em s u pp or ts U n ive rs al S on ar 2 , a s ta te -o f -t he -a rt , integrated and protected tr ansducer that is built into the lower unit of Minnkota trolling motor s. With Univer sal Sonar 2, all wiring is concealed inside the indestructible composite shaft—out of sight and out of har[...]

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    Installation Introduction 5 Fishing System Configur ation T he Fi sh ing S yste m ha s a wid e va ri et y of co nf ig ur atio ns th at wil l in flu ence t he in sta llat io n. T he ac ce ss ory b us, vi de o out put, a nd R S 23 2 con nect or s allo w you to ex pand y our F is hi ng Sy stem c ap ab ili ties . As y ou exp an d the c onfi gu ra tion [...]

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    Installation Introduction 6 V ide o-O ut a nd RS 2 32 C on nec to r s Y our unit has a built-in V ideo Out connector and a dual RS 232 connector , which can be used with optional-purchase equipment such as AIS (Automatic Identification System). If you p urchase a video monitor and attach it to your control head using the V ideo Out connector , your[...]

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    Installation - Gimbal Mount 7 Gimbal Mounting the Control Head If you are gimbal mounting the Humminbir d®, you can pre-assemble the unit in order to plan the best mounting location. In a ddi tion t o th e har dwa re su pp lie d with y our co nt ro l hea d, y ou w il l nee d a po wer ed han d dr ill a nd va rio us dri ll b its , var iou s hand t o[...]

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    Installation - Gimbal Mount 8 NO TE: Alternate hole patterns are a vailable on the gimbal mounting brack et, and may match existing holes on the boat. Y ou may choose to use one of these alternate hole patterns. 4. Place the gimbal bracket in the chosen position on the mounting surface and mark the four mounting scr ew locations using a pencil or c[...]

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    Installation - Gimbal Mount 9 Remove the hole co ver , drill the two mounting holes using a 9/64" bit. Do not install the hole cover at this time. 6b. If the cables cannot be routed dir ectly beneath the mounting bracket, mark and drill a 1" (25 mm) hole that will allo w you to run the cables close to the bracket. P ass the cables through[...]

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    Installation - Gimbal Mount 10 9. Insert cable connectors into the proper r ecesses on the cable collector insert. T he cable connectors are k eyed to pr event re verse installation, so be careful not to for ce the connectors into the wrong slots. If you don’t hav e a cable for ev ery hole in the insert, install the blank plugs to protect the con[...]

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    11 Installation - Power 10. Wh ile ho ld ing c able s in p lac e in t he ca ble co ll ec tor i nser t, thread th e cables thr ough th e slo t in the b ot to m of th e ca ble c olle ct or c ov er , lin e up th e cab le col le ct or in sert a nd co ver , then s lide t he c ov er in to pl ace on t he i ns ert . NO TE: T he tab o n the C abl e Co lle c[...]

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    12 Installation - Power NO TE: In order to minimize the potential for interf erence with other marine electronics, a separate po wer source (such as a second battery) may be necessary . Y ou are now ready to install the transducer . Find the section that refers to your specific transducer installation method. T ransducer Installation Overvie w Proc[...]

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    13 T ransom Mount - DualBeam PLUS ™ 858c & 958c T ransom Mount T ransducer Installation DualBeam PLUS™ T ransducer, XNT 9 20 T (858c and 958c only) The DualBeam PL US™ transducer uses a T wo Piece Kick-up transducer mounting bracket. NO TE: Due to the wide variety of hulls, only gener al instructions are presented in this installation gui[...]

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    14 T ransom Mount - DualBeam PLUS ™ 1. Locating the transducer mounting location NO TE: If transom mounting is not possible because of a stepped hull or cavitation noise, and you hav e a single layer fiberglass hull, In-hull installation is an option. See Ins ide th e Hul l T ran sd uce r Inst all atio n for more inf ormation. T urbulence: Y ou m[...]

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    15 T ransom Mount - DualBeam PLUS ™ • If the transom is behind the propeller(s), it may be impossible to find an area clear from turbulence, and a diff erent mounting technique or transducer type should be considered, such as an Inside the Hull T ransducer (see In side t he Hul l T ra ns du ce r In st al la ti on ). • If you plan to trailer y[...]

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    16 T ransom Mount - DualBeam PLUS ™ 3. Continue to hold the bracket on the tr ansom of the boat, and use a pencil or marker to mark where to drill the tw o mounting holes. Mark the drill holes near the top of each slot, making sure that your mark is centered in the slot. 4. Make sure that the drill bit is perpendicular to the actual surf ace of t[...]

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    17 T ransom Mount - DualBeam PLUS ™ NO TE: It is important to tak e your measurement in the figure showing Measuring the T ransom An gle , from exactly 12 inches down from the top of the transom. 2. Place the two ratchets, one on either side of the transducer knuckle, so that the beads on each ratchet line up with the desired position number on t[...]

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    18 T ransom Mount - DualBeam PLUS ™ 3. Put the pivot bolt through the assembly to hold it in position and loosely install the nut, but do NOT tighten the nut at this time. Insert the pivot arm assembly into the mounting brack et. Do NOT snap the assembly closed, as you will need to access the mounting brack et in the next step. NO TE: If the pivo[...]

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    19 T ransom Mount - DualBeam PLUS ™ 7. Adjust the transducer assembly vertically , until the seam on the leading edge of the transducer (the edge closest to the transom of the boat) is level and just slightly belo w the hull. NO TE: The transducer has a natural downwar d slant of 4-5 degrees from leading edge (closest to the boat transom) to trai[...]

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    20 T ransom Mount - DualBeam PLUS ™ 4. Routing the Cable The tr ansducer cable has a low profile connector , which must be routed to the point where the control head is mounted. T here are sever al ways to r oute the transducer cable to the area wher e the control head is installed. T he most common procedure r outes the cable through the transom[...]

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    21 T ransom Mount - DualBeam PLUS ™ NO TE: If there is excess cable that needs to be gathered at one location (as shown in the illustration), dress the cable r outed from both directions so that a single loop is left ex te n di ng f ro m th e s to ra ge l oc a ti o n. Doubling the cable up from this point, form the cable into a coil. Storing exce[...]

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    22 T ransom Mount - DualBeam PLUS ™ NO TE: The deeper the transduce r is in the water , the more likely that a rooster tail of spray will be gener ated at high speeds, so make sure that the transducer is as high as it can be and still be submerged in the water . If you are still not getting good high speed r eadings, you may need to disassemble t[...]

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    23 T ransom Mount - DualBeam PLUS ™ Lo cki ng Do wn t he T r an sdu cer ( Opt ion al) NO TE: Y ou have the option to lock down the T wo Piece Kick Up br acket if you do not want the transducer to kick up. Ple ase be awar e, howe ver, that the transducer can be damaged if it is locked do wn and it strikes debris in the water . 1. T o lock down the[...]

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    24 858c & 958c Inside the Hull T ransducer Installation DualBeam PLUS™ T ransducer, XNT 9 20 T (858c and 958c only) NO TE: Do NOT install the Side Imaging ® transducer inside the hull, as the side looking beams cannot penetrate the hull. Only the DualBeam PLUS™ tr ansducer can be mounted inside the hull. If you choose to mount your transdu[...]

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    25 Inside the Hull Mount - DualBeam PLUS ™ 2. T rial installation Y ou will not be able to adjust the mounting after an inside the hull transducer is installed. It is best, theref ore, to perform a trial installation fir st that includes running the boat at various speeds, in order to determine the best mounting area befor e permanently mounting [...]

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    26 Inside the Hull Mount - DualBeam PLUS ™ 6. Run the boat at various speeds and water depths while observing the screen on the control head. If depth perf ormance is required, test the transducer in water at the desir ed depth. If the performance is acceptable, move on to Step 7. If the perf ormance is not acceptable, repeat Steps 3 through 6. 7[...]

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    27 898c SI & 998c SI T ransom Mount T ransducer Installation Side Imaging ® T ransducer , XHS 9 HDSI 180T (898c SI or 998c SI only) In addition to the hardware supplied with y our transducer , you will need a power ed hand drill and various drill bits, various hand tools, including a ruler or straightedge, a marker or pencil, saf ety glasses a[...]

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    28 T ransom Mount - Side Imaging® Overvie w If y ou wil l be ins tal lin g a Sid e Imag ing ® tr ansom mo unt ed tr ansdu cer , use the p roc edure s in th is sec tio n. T here a re t wo p iece s to th e tr ans duce r moun t ass embl y: the pi vo t, an d the br acke t. Y our t ran sducer c ome s with a t wo -pi ece met al and p lastic b ra cke t [...]

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    29 T ransom Mount - Side Imaging® • The hydrodynamic shape of y our transducer allows it to point str aight down without deadrise adjustment. • On boats with stepped hulls, it may be possible to mount the trans- ducer on the step. Do not mount the transducer on the transom behind a step to avoid popping the tr ansducer out of the water at high[...]

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    30 T ransom Mount - Side Imaging® 5. Al ign t he met al m ou nti ng br ack et wi th th e moun ti ng h ole s. T he c ent er sl ot sh ould b e ab ov e the t wo o ut er s lot s. (T his br ack et and a ll o th er ha rd war e su pp lie d is top q ua lit y stai nl es s ste el for m axim um s tr engt h an d cor ros ion p rot ec tio n.) In se rt t he th r[...]

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    31 T ransom Mount - Side Imaging® Adjusting the running position of the transducer The tr ansducer mounting bracket allo ws height and tilt adjustment, while the pivot bolt allows angular adjustment. T hese adjustments will help reduce cavitation. Initially , adjust the transducer as described in the following par agraphs. Further adjustment may b[...]

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    32 T ransom Mount - Side Imaging® Routing the cable The tr ansducer cable has a low profile connector that must be routed to the point where the control head is mounted. T here are sever al ways to r oute the transducer cable to the area wher e the control head will be installed. T he most common procedure r outes the cable through the transom int[...]

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    33 T est & Finish Tr ansducer Installation T rolling Motor T ransducer Installation Sever al styles of the transducer are compatible with tr olling motor mounting. If you have a tr olling motor bracket, r efer to the separate installation instructions that are included with the brack et. NO TE: After trolling motor transducer installation, plea[...]

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    34 4. If the unit is working properly , gradually increase the boat speed to test high-speed performance. If the unit functions well at lo w speeds but begins to skip or miss the bottom at higher speeds, the transducer requir es adjustment. Angling the rear of the transducer downwar d and/or lowering the tr ansducer farther into the water will help[...]

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    35 GPS- Stem Mount Stem Mounting with an Existing 1" - 14 Thr ead Stem Follow these steps to stem mount the GPS r eceiver: NO TE: If you have an existing stem f or mounting the GPS receiver , proceed directly to step 2 of the follo wing procedure. 1. Determine the best location to mount your GPS receiver . Preplan and test the cable routing to[...]

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    Access Under Mounting Location Follow these steps to deck mount the GPS r eceiver when routing the cable down through the mounting location: 1. Determine the best location, then test route the 20' (6 m) cable from the mounting location to the control head. NO TE: Installation details may vary with unit configur ation. 2. Mark the mounting loca[...]

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    3. The GPS r eceiver has two wir e routing notches. Use the cable notch closest to the intended cable route. 4. With the cable routed, position the GPS r eceiver in the planned mounting location and mark the mounting holes with a pencil or punch. 5. Move the GPS r eceiver to the side and drill the two 9/64" (3.5 mm) pilot holes. 6. Align the G[...]

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    38 T est System Installation T esting the System Installation After you hav e completed the installation of the control head, transducer , and any other accessories such as the GPS receiver , and have made all the cabling connections required, y ou must test the installation before using the system. Thor ough testing should be performed with the bo[...]

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    39 What’s on the Control Head P ower On the Contr ol Head Press the POWER/LIGHT key to po wer on your Humminbird® contr ol head. When the T itle screen is displayed, press the MENU ke y to access the Start-Up Options Menu. Select Normal (if ther e is a transducer attached to the control head) or Simulator (if there isn’t a tr ansducer attached[...]

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    40 Key Functions Ke y Functions Y our Fishing System has a set of easy to use keys that giv e you flexibility and control ov er your fishing experience. POWER/LIGHT Ke y The POWER/LIG HT key is used to power the F ishing System on and off . Y ou can also use the POWER/LIGHT key to adjust the backlight and contrast of the display . P ower On the con[...]

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    41 Key Functions 4-W A Y Cursor Control K ey (RIGHT , LEFT, UP , or DOWN Cursor K eys) The 4-W A Y Cursor Control key has multiple functions, which depend on the view , menu, or situation. • Menu Selection: Press the DOWN or UP Cursor k eys to highlight a menu option, then press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to change a menu setting. T he changes[...]

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    42 Key Functions INFO Ke y Press the INFO key while in Bird's Ey e, Chart, or Combo View to display information about objects that ar e near an active cursor . If the cursor is not active, the Chart Inf o submenu will be displayed. See V iews: Vie wing Cartography for more information. NO TE: Y our control head will have one of the INFO k eys [...]

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    43 Multi-Media Card Slots Multi-Media Card (MMC)/SD Slots The tw o multi-media card (MMC)/SD slots on your control head can be used with MMC/SD cards (optional-purchase r equired) to a d d de t ai l ed c h ar t s to y ou r Fi s hi n g System, update your Fishing System software, or export na vigation data from your Fishing System. T o insert an MMC[...]

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    44 Multi-Media Card Slots Update Software Software updates can be added to y our Fishing System. Go to the Humminbird® w eb site for informat ion and computer requir ements at hum min bir d.com o r cal l 1-8 00-6 33-14 68 . In addition to your Fishing System and per sonal computer with Internet access, you will need one of the following optional-p[...]

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    45 What’s on the Sonar Display What’s on the Sonar Displa y T he Fi sh in g Sys tem ca n di sp la y a v ari ety of u se fu l inf orm ati on abo ut the a re a unde r an d ad jac ent to y our bo at, in cl udi ng the f ollo win g ite ms: Son ar Co lor B ar - Co lor s pec tru m ind icat ing low t o high so nar i nten sity re tur ns, wh ere red indi[...]

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    46 What’s on the Sonar Display Understanding the Sonar Display It is i mpor ta nt to u nd er stan d th e sig nifi ca nce o f th e dis pla y . Th e di sp la y does N O T sho w a lit era l 3- dim ensi on al r epre sent at io n of wh at is un der th e wa te r . Ea ch v er ti ca l ban d of dat a re ce iv ed by t he con tr ol hea d and p lott ed o n t[...]

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    47 What’s on the Sonar Display Fr eeze Fr ame and Active Cursor Fr eeze Fr ame & Active Cursor - Pr ess any arro w on the 4-W A Y Cursor Control ke y , and the screen will freez e and a cursor will be display ed. Use the 4-W A Y Cursor Control ke y to move the cur sor over a sonar r eturn, and the depth of the sonar return will be display ed [...]

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    48 What’s on the Side Imaging® Display What’s on the Side Imaging® Displa y (898c SI and 998c SI only) Si de Im agin g® d is pla ys a nu mb er of e asil y re cogn iz ab le f eatu re s that a ll ow f or acc ura te i nte rpr eta tion o f bo tt om co ntou r an d st ruc tur e. F or Sid e Im ag in g ® , th e bott om co mpo siti on d et erm ines [...]

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    49 What’s on the Side Imaging® Display Understanding the Side Imaging® Display It is important to understand how Side Imaging® technology pr oduces the display . The images you see on the display ar e produced using sonar technology . T he special transducer projects thr ee distinct beams – one beam facing down and tw o beams pointing out to[...]

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    50 What’s on the Side Imaging® Display Side Imaging® Fr equencies and Coverage Side Imaging® sonar uses two very precise sonar beams that ar e directed to either side of the boat. The beams “illuminate” the bottom contour , structure, and fish, and the results ar e displayed in a “pictur e-like” image on the screen. • Fr equencies: T[...]

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    51 What’s on the Side Imaging® Display For Best P erformance Use the following tips and examples to help y ou interpret the Side Imaging® display . Boat speed: Side Imaging® is best performed at boat speeds between 2 to 6 mph. If the boat is stationary , the same information is display ed over and over . If the boat is moving very quickly , th[...]

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    52 What’s on the Side Imaging® Display Submerged Bridge, Alternative P erspective Submerged Bridge 1 1 Submerged Standing and Fallen T imber, and Bait Fish 1 Bait fish 1 Standing and fallen timber 2 2 Submerged Ravine with T imber Possible dr op off 1 1 Submerged Bridge: A Closer P erspective Submerged Bridge 1 1 Submerged timber 2 Submerged tre[...]

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    Views 53 Views The sonar and na vigation information from y our Fishing System are display ed on the screen in a variety of easy -to- read views. Man y of these views are also av ailable as a Combo V iew , which shows two vie ws on the screen at the same time. • Default Vie w: When you first pow er up the control head, Chart/Side Combo V iew will[...]

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    Views 54 T o customize your vie w rotation: Y ou can choose which views are hidden or visible in your view rotation. 1. Press the MENU ke y twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor k ey until the V iews tab is selected. 2. Press the UP or DOWN Cursor k eys to select a V iew . 3. Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor k eys to chang[...]

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    Views 55 Side Imaging® V iew (898c SI and 998c SI only) Si de Ima ging ® Vi e w sh ow s a sha do wed r igh t- a nd le ft -l ook ing vi ew f rom th e bo at as t he boa t pa ss es o ver th e bott om . Se e Un de rs tan ding t he Sid e Im ag in g ® D is pl ay f or mor e inf orma ti on a bou t inte rp re ting t he S ide I magi ng ® V ie w . • Sid[...]

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    Views 56 Down Imaging™ V iew (898c SI and 998c SI only) Down Imaging™ V iew displays the do wn beam portion of the data from the Side Imaging® beams. T he Down Imaging™ results are displa yed in a “picture-like” image on the scr een in 2D format. Sonar returns ar e charted on the right side of the display . As new information is received[...]

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    Views 57 Sonar V iew Sonar V iew presents a historical log of sonar r eturns. T he most recent sonar returns are charted on the right side of the displa y . As new information is received, the historical inf ormation scrolls left across the displa y . • Upper and Lower Depth Range numbers indicate the distance from the surface of the water to a d[...]

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    Views 58 Sonar Zoom V iew Sonar Zoom V iew pro vides a magnified view of the bottom and structure. The Sonar Zoom V iew makes it easier to see separ ate sonar returns that would usually be display ed close together , such as those caused by fish suspended close to the bottom or within structure. • The Zoom Level , or magnification, is displayed i[...]

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    Views 59 Split Sonar V iew Split Sonar View displa ys sonar returns from the 83 kHz wide beam on the left side of the screen and sonar returns fr om the 200 kHz narrow beam on the right side of the screen. Y ou can use the Split Sonar V iew to make side by side comparisons between the sonar r eturns from both beams. • Depth is displayed in the up[...]

  • Page 70

    60 Views Snapshot and Recording V iew (optional-purchase MMC/SD card r equired) Sn ap s ho t a n d R e co rd in g Vi ew displays the screen snapshots and recordings that ar e saved on the optional-pur chase MMC/SD card installed in the control head. Use this view to r eview the snapshot and r ecording file details, start recording, and adjust the r[...]

  • Page 71

    61 Views Screen Snapshots Screen Snapshots are saved pictur es of the view on the screen. T he screen snapshot will include the menus, dialog boxes, warnings, and messages that were activ e when the screen snapshot was tak en. Saved Scr een Snapshots can be viewed fr om the Snapshot and Recording V iew or Chart V iew . The Scr een Snapshot feature [...]

  • Page 72

    62 Views V iew a sav ed Screen Snapshot from Chart V iew: 1. In Chart V iew , use the 4-W A Y Cursor Control k ey to mov e th e a ct i ve c ur so r o nt o a Screen Snapshot Icon . When the cursor snaps onto the Screen Snapshot Icon, a thumbnail preview of the Screen Snapshot will be displayed on the scr een. 2. Press the INFO ke y , and select V ie[...]

  • Page 73

    63 Views Notes about Recording: • W hile r eco rdi ng , pr ess th e EXI T key t o ex it t he Sn apsh ot a nd Re cor din g X -Pr ess™ M enu an d scr oll t o a dif fer ent vi ew . Rec or ding w ill co nti nue. • T he sli der bar a t th e bo tto m of the S na psh ot and R ec or ding V iew s ho ws th e re co rd ing pr ogr es s an d re main in g s[...]

  • Page 74

    64 Views Notes about Playback: • “P la ybac k” wil l flas h pe rio dica ll y on t he sc ree n to i ndi cate t ha t th e co ntr ol he ad is pl a yin g a sav ed re cor din g and no t a “l iv e” vie w . • Na viga tion i s not af fe cted b y the So na r Rec ord in g fe at ur e, but a ny ac tiv e nav igat io n is c anc elle d an d th umb nai[...]

  • Page 75

    65 Views Side Beam V iew (optional-purchase QuadraBeam PL US™ transducer requir ed) Side Beam V iew displays sonar data from the left and right 455 kHz beams and the 200 kHz down-looking beam in one view . This view is av ailable if an optional-purchase QuadraBeam PL US™ transducer accessory is connected and T ransducer Select is set to QuadraB[...]

  • Page 76

    66 Views Classic layout: T he top portion of the display presents a historical log of sonar returns from the 200 kHz do wn-looking sonar beam. New information in the down beam panel scrolls fr om right to left. T he bottom portion of the display presents a historical log of sonar r eturns from the 455 kHz right - and left-looking sonar beams. Ne w [...]

  • Page 77

    67 Views Bird’s Ey e V iew Bird’s Eye View sho ws a 3D perspective vie w of the track and the chart’s land contour from a point abov e and behind the boat (the eye point). As the boat turns, the eye point mo ves to follo w the boat. • T o shift the eye point position so that you can look off to the sides, or even behind the boat: Press the [...]

  • Page 78

    68 Views Chart V iew Chart View sho ws cartography fr om the built-in Contour XD™, built -in UniMap™, or an optional MMC/SD map for the area surr ounding your current position. T he current track (also known as the position history or breadcrumb trail) sho wing where the boat has been, along with saved tracks, wa ypoints, and the current route [...]

  • Page 79

    69 Combo Views Combo V iews Combo Views displa y two views on the scr een at the same time. Y ou can perform functions for either side of the vie w , access the X-Pr ess™ Menu, and change the left view display siz e. The a vailable combo views ar e shown on the following pages. Combo V iews: Functions The Combo V iews allow y ou to view and contr[...]

  • Page 80

    70 Combo Views Chart/Bird’s Eye Combo V iew Chart/Chart Combo View sho ws the Chart and Bird’s Eye vie ws in a combination split screen. . Chart/Chart Combo V iew Chart/Chart Combo View sho ws two versio ns of the Chart view in a combination split screen so that you can see the position of the boat on one side while you zoom in or perf orm othe[...]

  • Page 81

    71 Combo Views Chart/Sonar Combo V iew Chart/Sonar Combo View sho ws both the Chart and Sonar views in a combination split screen. Chart/Side Imaging ® Combo V iew (898c SI and 998c SI only) Chart/Side Imaging Co mbo Vie w shows chart information and Side Imaging® sonar information in a combination split screen. Chart/Side Combo Vie w Depth T opo[...]

  • Page 82

    72 Combo Views Down Imaging™/Side Imaging® Combo V iew (898c SI and 998c SI only) Down/Side Imaging ® Combo Vie w shows Down Imaging™ and Side Imaging® sonar information in a combination split screen. Chart/Down Imaging ™ Combo V iew (898c SI and 998c SI only) Chart/Down Imaging ™ Combo View shows Chart and Do wn Imaging™ information i[...]

  • Page 83

    73 Combo Views Down Imaging ™ /Sonar Combo V iew (898c SI and 998c SI only) Down Imaging ™ /Sonar Combo View sho ws traditional Sonar information on the left and Down Imaging™ sonar information on the right. Down Imaging™/Side Imaging®/Sonar Combo V iew (898c SI and 998c SI only) Down/Side Imaging/Sonar Combo V iew shows Down Imaging™ an[...]

  • Page 84

    74 Viewing Cartogr aphy V iew Orientation Both Chart and Combo Views allow y ou to choose the orientation of the view (see Navigation Menu T ab: Chart Orientation ). In both orientations, the view pans automatically so that the boat is alwa ys centered on the display . • North-Up: T rue North is shown at the top of the display . Objects located t[...]

  • Page 85

    75 Viewing Cartogr aphy Zooming: Press the Plus (+) ke y to Zoom In and the Minus (-) key to Zoom Out to see the cartography at differ ent magnification levels. T he zoom level is indicated on the left side of the display . If you zoom in beyond the a vailable chart data, the display will go into Overz oom mode whereby the last available chart data[...]

  • Page 86

    76 Introduction to Navigation Introduction to Na vigation Use your Fishing System to mark w aypoints at areas of inter est and to navigate to those wa ypoints via a savable r oute. A route repr esents the shortest intended distance between wa ypoints. Y ou can also view and save tracks, which repr esent the actual path of the boat. W aypoints, Rout[...]

  • Page 87

    77 Introduction to Navigation Sav e, Edit, or Delete a W aypoint Save your current position as a waypoint: On an y view , press the MARK key to sa ve the current position of the boat as a w aypoint. Save the c ursor position as a wa ypoint: On the Chart or Combo V iew , use the 4-W A Y Cursor Control ke y to move the cur sor to the position you wan[...]

  • Page 88

    78 Introduction to Navigation Navigate to a W aypoint or P osition Navigate to the cursor position: F rom the Chart or Combo Vie w , use the 4-W A Y Cursor Control ke y to move the cur sor to a position or waypoint on the display . Press the GOT O key . Navigation will begin immediately . Navigate to a specified wa ypoint: Press the GO T O key . Pr[...]

  • Page 89

    79 Introduction to Navigation NO TE: Only one waypoint can ha ve either a target or a grid applied to it at one time. If you apply a target or a grid to a new w aypoint, the original waypoint will lose its target or grid. NO TE: The spacing of the rings on the wa ypoint target and the spacing of the grid lines on the trolling grid are the same as t[...]

  • Page 90

    80 Introduction to Navigation Sav e or Clear a Current T rack Save the curr ent track: From the Navigation X -Press™ Menu, select Save Current T rack, and press the RIGHT Cursor ke y . The tr ack will remain on the display but will change from black to gra y . T o remov e the track completely from the display , see Edit, Delete, or Hide Saved T r[...]

  • Page 91

    81 Introduction to Navigation - MOB Man Overboar d (MOB) Navigation As soon as you know that you ha ve a man overboard (MOB) , you should activate MOB navigation to maximiz e the chances for a successful rescue. MOB navigation allows y ou to create an MOB waypoint to locate the point at which your man went o verboard and the r elation of the boat t[...]

  • Page 92

    82 The Menu System T he Menu System The Menu Syst em is divided into easy-to-use menu modules as follo ws: • Start-Up Options Menu: Press the MENU ke y during the power on sequence to view the Start -Up Options Menu. From the Start-Up Options Menu, you can choose the follo wing Fishfinder Modes: Normal, Simulator , and System Status. • X-Pr ess[...]

  • Page 93

    83 Start-Up Options Menu Simulator Use Simulator to learn how to use your F ishfinder before taking y our boat on the water . The Simulator is a v ery powerful tool that pr ovides a randomly - updated display which simulates on the water oper ation. W e recommend going through this manual while using the Simulator , since all of the menus function [...]

  • Page 94

    84 Start-Up Options Menu Accessory T est lists the accessories connected to the system. NO TE: The speed accessory will be detected only if the paddle wheel has moved since your Fishfinder was pow ered up. GPS Diagnostic View sho ws a sky chart and numerical data from the GPS receiver . The sky chart shows the location of each visible GPS satellite[...]

  • Page 95

    85 X -Press ™ Menu, Main Menu X-Press™ Menu The X -Press™ Menu provides a shortcut to you r mo st f req ue n tl y-u se d se tt in gs . The options provided on the X -Press™ Menu co r re sp o nd w i th t h e cu r re nt v i ew. For example, if you are in a Sonar V iew and press the MENU key once, the Sonar X -Press™ Menu will display . T o [...]

  • Page 96

    86 Menu Quick Tips Quick Tips for the Main Menu • Fr om any menu option on a menu tab , press the EXIT k ey to jump directly to the top of the tab. • Fr om the bottom of a menu tab , press the DOWN Cursor ke y to jump directly to the top of the tab. • Fr om the top of a menu tab , press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor k eys to scroll to the next tab[...]

  • Page 97

    87 Menu Quick Tips User Mode (Normal or Advanced) Menu options can be simplified or expanded by setting your F ishfinder User Mode to Normal or Advanced. Normal Mode is provided for users who want gr eater simplicity and fewer menu choices. Advanced Mode is provided for user s who want the highest lev el of control over the F ishfinder . Several me[...]

  • Page 98

    88 Sonar X -Press ™ Menu Sonar X-Pr ess™ Menu The So na r X-P res s™ Menu p rov id es a shortcut to your most frequently -used settings. Press the MENU ke y once while in any of the Sonar V iews to access the Sonar X -Press™ Menu. NOTE : Me nu o pt io ns c an b e ex pa nd ed o r simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal. See[...]

  • Page 99

    89 Sonar X -Press ™ Menu Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1, High = 20; Default = 10 Sensitivity controls how much detail is sho wn on the display and will adjust the sensitivity of all sonar frequencies. Decrease the sensitivity to eliminate the clutter from the display that is sometimes present in murky or muddy water . If Sensitivity is adjusted to[...]

  • Page 100

    90 Sonar X -Press ™ Menu Low er Range Settings: AUT O, 10 to 1500 ft, 3 to 500 m [International Models only]; Default = AUT O Lo w er Ran ge set s th e de epe st dep th r ange t ha t wi ll be d ispl ay ed by t he uni t. Auto: T he Lower Range will be adjusted by the unit to follo w the bottom automatically . Auto is the default setting. Manual: Y[...]

  • Page 101

    91 Sonar X -Press ™ Menu Bottom Lock (Sonar Zoom Vie w only) Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Bottom Lock changes the mode of the zoomed view in the Sonar Zoom V iew . Bottom Lock continuously graphs the bottom at a constant point on the display regar dless of changes in depth. This “flattens“ out the bottom contour but is effective at sho wi[...]

  • Page 102

    92 Side Imaging® X -Press ™ Menu Side Imaging® X -Press™ Menu (Side Imaging ® Vie ws only [898c SI, 998c SI]) The Side Imaging® X -Press™ Menu pro vides a shortc ut to your mos t frequent ly-used settings. Press the MENU ke y once while in any of the Side Imaging® V iews to access the Side Imaging® X -Press™ Menu. NOTE : Me nu o pt io[...]

  • Page 103

    93 Side Imaging® X -Press ™ Menu SI Side Settings: Left, Both, Right, Default = Both SI Side sets which transducer beam from the Side Imaging® beams will be shown on the display . SI Sensitivity Settings: Auto, 1 to 20, where Low = 1, High = 20, Default = 10 SI Sensitivity controls how much detail is shown on the display . Increase the SI Sensi[...]

  • Page 104

    94 Side Imaging® X -Press ™ Menu SI Range Settings: 6 to 360 feet, or 2 to 120 meters [International Models only], Default = 150 feet, 50 meters SI Range sets the deepest range that will displayed in the Side Imaging® views. T he range must be set manually . Chart Speed Settings: 1- 10, where 1 = Slow , 10 Fastest, Default = 5 Chart Speed deter[...]

  • Page 105

    95 Down Imaging ™ X -Press ™ Menu Down Imaging ™ X -Press™ Menu (Down Imaging ™ V iews only [898c SI, 998c SI]) The D ow n Im a gi n g™ X-P re s s™ M e nu provides a shortcut to y our most frequently- used settings. Press the MENU ke y once while in any of the Down Imaging™ V iews to access the Down Imaging™ X -Press™ Menu. NOTE[...]

  • Page 106

    96 Down Imaging ™ X -Press ™ Menu Down Sensitivity Settings: Auto, 1 to 20, where Low = 1, High = 20, Default = 10 Down Sensitivity controls how much detail is shown on the display . Increase the Down Sensitivity to rev eal weaker r eturns that may be of interest, especially in very clear w ater or greater depths. A high Down Imaging™ Sensiti[...]

  • Page 107

    97 Down Imaging ™ X -Press ™ Menu Low er Range Settings: AUT O, 10 to 1500 ft, 3 to 500 m [International Models only]; Default = AUT O Lo w er Ran ge set s th e de epe st dep th r ange t ha t wi ll be d ispl ay ed by t he uni t. Auto: T he Lower Range will be adjusted by the unit to follo w the bottom automatically . Auto is the default setting[...]

  • Page 108

    98 Navigation X -Press ™ Menu Navigation X -Press™ Menu The Na vigation X-Press™ Menu provides a shortcut to your most frequently-used settings. Press the MENU ke y once while in the Bird's Eye V iew , Chart V iews, or Chart Combo V iews to access the Navigation X -Press™ Menu. NO TE: Menu choices will vary depending on syste m sett in[...]

  • Page 109

    99 Navigation X -Press ™ Menu Waypoint [Name] (Only with an active cursor on a waypoint) Settings: Edit, Delete, T arget, Grid W aypoint [Name] allows you to view the W aypoints submenu for the waypoint under y our cursor . Y ou can move the cursor onto an existing waypoint and pr ess the MENU key once, or use Cursor to W aypoint to select a wayp[...]

  • Page 110

    100 Navigation X -Press ™ Menu Sav e Current Route (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey and follow screen instructions. Save Current Route allows you to sav e the current route being displa yed. This menu option will only appear when you are currently navigating a r oute. Skip Next W aypoint (only when Navigating) Settings[...]

  • Page 111

    101 Navigation X -Press ™ Menu Waypoint [Name] (Most recently-cr eated waypoint) Settings: Edit, Delete, Go T o, T arget, Grid W ay poin t [Na me ] al lo ws you t o vie w the w ayp oint s su bme nu fo r the m ost re cent ly c re at ed w ayp oin t. Y ou mus t hav e pres sed th e MA RK k ey a t leas t on ce si nce y ou la st po wer ed up t he F ish[...]

  • Page 112

    102 Snapshot and Recording X -Press ™ Menu Snapshot and Recording X-Pr ess™ Menu (Snapshot and Recording V iew only) The Snapshot and Recor ding X-Press™ Me nu provides access to the snapshot management and sonar recording functions. Press the MENU ke y once while in the Snapshot and Recording V iew to access the Snapshot and Recording X -Pre[...]

  • Page 113

    103 Snapshot and Recording X -Press ™ Menu Delete All Images (optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot and Recording V iew only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey and follow screen instructions. Delete All Images allows you to delete all the images at once. This menu option is only available when an optional-pur chase MMC/SD card is installed [...]

  • Page 114

    104 Snapshot and Recording X -Press ™ Menu NO TE: Y ou ca n als o ch ang e pl ay back sp eed in th e Snap sho t an d Rec ordi ng Vie w usi ng the LE FT and R IGH T Cu rs or ke ys , alt hough y ou cann ot ski p to th e be gin ning or end o f a reco rdin g usin g the se k eys . NO TE: S onar ch art spe ed is inc rea sed d ur ing F ast F or wa rd an[...]

  • Page 115

    105 Alarms Menu T ab Alarms Menu T ab From an y view , press the MENU ke y twice to access the Main Menu. T he Alarms tab will be the default selection. NO TE: When an alarm is triggered , you can silence it by pressing an y key . The alarm will be silenced, and will not be triggered again until a new instance of the alarm condition is detected. De[...]

  • Page 116

    106 Alarms Menu T ab Low Battery Alarm Settings: Off, 8.5V - 13.5V; Default = Off Low Battery Alarm sounds when the input battery voltage is equal to or less than the menu setting. T he battery alarm will only sound for the battery that is connected to the Fishfinder . T he Low Battery Alarm should be set to warn you when the battery voltage dr ops[...]

  • Page 117

    107 Alarms Menu T ab Arrival Alarm Se tt i ng s : Of f, 25 t o 3 00 0 ft , 1 0 to 1 0 00 m [International Models only]; Default = 150 ft, 50 m Arrival Alarm sounds when the boat has either exceeded the distance to the destination waypoint, or has enter ed the Arrival Alarm Circle, based on the menu setting when navigating. Arrival Alarm allo ws you[...]

  • Page 118

    108 Sonar Menu T ab Sonar Menu T ab Press the MENU ke y twice to access the Main Menu and then press the RIGHT Cursor k ey until the Sonar tab is selected. NO TE: M enu opt ions ca n be expa nded o r sim pl ifi ed by s ettin g the Use r Mode t o Adv ance d or N orm al . See M ain Men u: Use r Mo de f or d eta ils. Sonar Menu (Advanced) Beam Select [...]

  • Page 119

    109 Sonar Menu T ab Side V iew F requenc y (Side Imaging® and Down Imaging ™ V iews only [898c SI, 998c SI] Settings: 800 kHz or 455 kHz; Default = 455 kHz Side View Frequency allo ws you to select which frequen cy to apply to the Side Imaging® beams (800 kHz or 455 kHz). Surface Clutter Settings: Low = 1 to High = 10; Default = 5 Surface Clutt[...]

  • Page 120

    110 Sonar Menu T ab Fish ID+™ Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Fish ID+™ uses advanced signal pr ocessing to interpret sonar returns and will display a Fish Symbol when v ery selective requir ements are met. When a fish is detected, a fish icon and its depth are display ed above the r eturn that has been classified as being a fish. T hree diffe[...]

  • Page 121

    111 Sonar Menu T ab Real T ime Sonar (RTS ™ ) W indow Settings: Wide, Narr ow , Off; Default = Narrow RTS W indow™ sets the RTS Window™ to W ide or Narrow , or turns it off in the Sonar V iew . T he RTS Windo w™ always updates at the fastest rate possible and only displays returns that ar e within the transducer beam. See W hat ’s on th e[...]

  • Page 122

    112 Sonar Menu T ab Zoom Width (Sonar Zoom Vie w only) Settings: Narrow , Medium, Wide; Default = Wide Zoom Width adjusts the width of the zoomed vie w on the Sonar Zoom V iew , which is on the left side of the display . See Views: Sonar Zoom Vie w for more information. 83 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced) Settings: -10 to +10, Default = 0 83 kHz Sensitiv[...]

  • Page 123

    113 Sonar Menu T ab Depth Lines (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = On Depth Lines divide the display into four equal sections which are separated by three horiz ontal depth lines. The depth of each line is displa yed along the depth scale. Y ou can turn Depth Lines On or Off. Noise Filter (Advanced) Settings: Off, Lo w, Medium, High1, High2, H[...]

  • Page 124

    114 Sonar Menu T ab Max Depth (Advanced) Settings: AUT O, 10 to 1500 feet; 3 to 500 meters [International models only], Default = AUT O Max Depth controls the maximum depth of operation. When Max Depth is set to Auto, the Fishfinder will acquir e bottom readings as needed (within the capacity of the unit). When Max Depth is set to match your fishin[...]

  • Page 125

    115 Sonar Menu T ab Color Bar Settings: Off, On, Default = On Color Bar allows you to display or suppress the displa y of the color bar shown in the full screen Sonar V iew . Temperatur e Graph (Sonar Vie w only, with T emperature input) Settings: Off, On, Default = On T emperature Graph allows you to dis play or suppress a w ater temperature graph[...]

  • Page 126

    116 Navigation Menu T ab Navigation Menu T ab Press the MENU ke y twice to access the Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Na vigation tab is selected. NO TE: Menu options will vary depending on syste m sett ings , such a s whet her yo u are currently navigating. NOTE : Me nu o pt io ns c a n be e xp an de d or simplified by setting[...]

  • Page 127

    117 Navigation Menu T ab Sav ed T racks Settings: Edit, Delete, Default Saved T racks allows you view the Sa ved T racks submenu. See Introduction to Navigation: Edit, Delete, or Hide Saved T racks for more informa tion. T he Saved T racks Submenu contains the following menu options: Edi t all ow s you t o sel ect a s av ed trac k and c hang e its [...]

  • Page 128

    118 Navigation Menu T ab Routes Settings: Create, Edit, Delete, T rav el, Info Routes allows you to vie w the Routes submenu. See Introduction to Navigation: Save, Edit, or Delete a Route for more information. T he Routes Submenu contains the following menu options: Create allows y ou to create a new r oute from an empty route, name it, and add sav[...]

  • Page 129

    119 Navigation Menu T ab Trolling Grid Rotation Settings: 0° to 89°, Default = 0° T rolling Grid Rotation allows you to set the orientation of the trolling grid in degrees, where a setting of 0° displa ys a standard North, South, East, W est alignment. See In tr oduc tion t o Nav ig at io n: A dd a W ay poin t T arg et o r T ro ll in g Gri d fo[...]

  • Page 130

    120 Navigation Menu T ab Map Datum (Advanced) Settings: V arious, Default = WGS 84 Map Datum allows you to change the map coordinate system used by the Fishfinder to match those of a paper map. Course Pr ojection Line Settings: Hidden, V isible; Default = V isible Course Projection Line allows you to display or hide an arrow extending from the bow [...]

  • Page 131

    121 Chart Menu T ab Chart Menu T ab Press the MENU ke y twice to access the Main Menu and then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Chart tab is selected. NOTE : Me nu o pt io ns c a n be e xp an de d or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal. See Main Menu: User Mode for details. Lat/Lon Grid Settings: Hidden, V isible, Default [...]

  • Page 132

    122 Chart Menu T ab Set Simulation P osition (Advanced) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey and follow screen instructions to activate. Set Simulation P osition allows you to set the position of the boat used in the Simulator . Press any arrow on the 4-W A Y Cursor Control key to activ ate the cursor and mov e it to the coordinates where y ou wan[...]

  • Page 133

    123 Chart Menu T ab Chart Detail Lev el (optional-purchase Navionics® charts only) Settings: Basic, Navigation, Underwater , All; Default = All Chart Detail Level allo ws you to select how much chart detail you want displayed on the Navigation V iews. NO TE: Some chart details are only a vailable with optional-purchase MMC/SD cards. Basic shows la[...]

  • Page 134

    124 Chart Menu T ab NV B Cha rt Pr ef er enc e Default = Auto NVB Chart Preference allows y ou to select a built-in chart if y ou have an NVB unit. If you select Auto, y our NVB unit will select a chart automatically . Contour Lines (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) Settings: Hidden, V isible; Default = V isible Co nt ou r Li ne s set s [...]

  • Page 135

    125 Chart Menu T ab Shallow W ater Highlight (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) Settings: 0 - 30 ft, 0 - 5 fathoms, 0 - 10 m (International Models only); Default = 0 Shallow W ater Highlight allows you to select a minimum shallow depth setting so that the depth is highlighted in red in the Chart V iews. Lake List (optional-purchase LakeMa[...]

  • Page 136

    126 Setup Menu T ab Setup Menu T ab From an y view , press the MENU ke y twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor ke y until the Setup tab is selected. NO TE: Menu options will vary depending on which accessories are attached to the unit. NOTE : Menu options can be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced[...]

  • Page 137

    127 Setup Menu T ab Units - Speed (with Speed input only) Settings: Domestic Models: mph, kts; International Models: kph; Default = mph/kph Uni ts - Spee d sel ect s the un its o f mea sur e for spe ed- re late d reado uts , and wil l appe ar in the me nu if a T emp /Spe ed Ac ces sor y is con nec ted a nd th e pad dle wheel ha s mo ve d at lea st [...]

  • Page 138

    128 Setup Menu T ab Select Readouts (Advanced) Settings: V arious, Default = Off Select Readouts sets the information to display in each of the 5 fixed- position data windows arranged ar ound the left and bottom edges of the Sonar V iew screen. T o leave the data windo w blank, select Off . See Views to change the Select Readouts. Data windows can [...]

  • Page 139

    129 Setup Menu T ab Depth Offset (Advanced) Settings:-10.0 to +10.0 feet or -3 to 3 meters [International models only], Default = 0.0, or Off Depth Offset will adjust the digital depth readout to indicate depth from the waterline or boats keel. Enter a positiv e vertical measurement fr om the transducer to the waterline to r ead the depth from the [...]

  • Page 140

    130 Setup Menu T ab Position F ormat (Advanced) Settings: dd.ddddd°, dd°mm.mmm', or dd°mm'ss"; Default = dd°mm.mmm' P osition Format selects the format of the latitude and longitude position display . Time F ormat (Advanced, International only) Settings: 12 hour , 24 hour; Default = 12 hour T ime Format changes the time form[...]

  • Page 141

    131 Setup Menu T ab W hen navigating, the following NMEA sentences ar e also output: APB - Autopilot Sentence B BWR - Bearing and Distance to W aypoint RMB - Recommended Minimum Navigation Info Sonar Settings: Off, On, Default = On Sonar deactivates Sonar and remo ves the Sonar V iews from the view rotation. Demonstration Settings: Off, V isible; D[...]

  • Page 142

    132 V iews Menu T ab From an y view , press the MENU ke y twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RI G HT C u rs or k ey u nt i l th e View s t ab i s selected. This menu tab allows you to set the available views to hidden or visible in the view r otation. The view w il l be re move d fro m th e view rotation if it is set to Hidden and[...]

  • Page 143

    133 Screen Snapshot (optional-purchase MMC/SD Cards only) Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Screen Snapshot activates the screen snapshot function. When Screen Snapshot is enabled, pressing the MARK ke y creates a sav ed screen snapshot on the optional-purchase MMC/SD card installed in your unit’s card slot. All active menus, dialog boxes, w arnin[...]

  • Page 144

    134 As target information is received, the information is displa yed in the Chart V iews. In Bird’s Eye V iew , only the target position is displayed. • V essel Icons identify the type of target. • Alarm & Red Vessel Icon identify a target that has exceeded the CP A (Closest Point of A pproach) setting. T he alarm sound and banner will di[...]

  • Page 145

    135 T o Change Settings in the AIS Submenu: Highlight AIS is in the Accessories MENU T ab, and press the RIGHT Cursor key to access the AIS Submenu. T racking T arget sets targets and related inf ormation to be visible (On) or hidden (Off) in the Chart V iews. In Bird’s Eye V iew , only target position will be displayed. (Settings: On, Off; Def a[...]

  • Page 146

    136 T roubleshooting Before contacting the Humminbir d® Customer Resource Center , please read the following section. T aking the time to review these troubleshooting guidelines may allow y ou to solve a performance problem y ourself , and therefor e avoid sending y our unit back for repair . Fishing System Doesn’t P ower Up If your Fishing Syst[...]

  • Page 147

    137 Display Pr oblems Ther e are several main conditions or sources of possible interf erence that may cause pr oblems with the quality of the information displayed on the control head. Look in the following table f or some symptoms of display problems and possible solutions: Problem P ossible Cause T he control head loses power at high speeds. W h[...]

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    138 Finding the Cause of Noise Electrical noise usually affects the display with man y black dots at high speeds, and high sensitivity readings. One or more of the f ollowing sources can cause noise or interference: P ossible Source of Noise Isolation Other electronic devices T he boat’s engine Cavitation fr om the boat’s propeller T urn off an[...]

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    139 1- Y ear Limited W arranty W e warrant the original retail purchaser that products made by Humminbird® hav e been manufactured fr ee from defects in materials and workmanship. T his warranty is effective for one y ear from the date of original retail purchase. Humminbir d® products found to be defectiv e and covered b y this warranty will be [...]

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    140 An y rep air s mad e aft er the o ri gi nal w arr anty w il l be w arra nted f or an ad diti on al 90 da ys af ter s ervi ce h as be en per fo rm ed b y our fa ctor y te chn icia ns . Y ou can co nta ct our C us to mer R esou rc e Cent er o r vi sit o ur we b sit e to ve rif y the fl at r ate re pair f ee fo r yo ur pr odu ct (vi si t th e Pr o[...]

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    141 Fishing System Accessories Accessories customize the 800 Series™ and 900 Series™ to your needs and enable you to stay on the edge of ne w technology . When an accessory is connected to the Fishing System, additional menus and readouts ar e added automatically to the Main Menu System. Accessories available today that are supported by y our F[...]

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    142 With the new InterLink ™ Network Connection , you can now shar e GPS position, waypoints, routes and y our current track between tw o Humminbird® Fishing Systems in r eal time. Mark a waypoint at the console, and it’s instantly available on the second unit. No matter wher e you’re at on the boat, you’ll hav e access to your critical fi[...]

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    143 EN VIR ONME NT AL COMP LI AN CE ST A TEM EN T: I t is the i ntent ion of Hu mminb ird® t o be a r es pon si ble c or por ate ci ti zen , oper at ing i n comp li anc e with kn o wn an d app lica ble en viro nment al reg ulati ons, a nd a go od neig hbor in t he comm uniti es whe re w e mak e or sel l our pr oduct s. WEE E DIR ECTI VE: E U Dire [...]

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    144 Be am ( So na r Be am) T he w id e, co ne-sh aped p ro ject ion o f sound w av es fo rme d as so und t r av els un derw ate r . See C one An gle . Bo tt om C on to ur T he pr ofi le of t he bot tom g raph ed to th e dis pla y as th e dept h cha nges . Bo tt om H ar dnes s Th e den sity ( or co mposi tion ) of th e bott om. V aryi ng l ev els of[...]

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    145 P ow er Ou tpu t T he amo unt o f sound e ner gy em itte d int o the wa ter b y the tr ansd uce r’s tr ansm itt er . P o we r outp ut is m easu re d us ing e ithe r RMS ( Root M ean Squ are ) or P - T -P ( P eak- to-P ea k) me as ur emen t sys tems . Eit her met hod is a cce ptab le , but i t is imp or tan t when c omp arin g po wer ou tput s[...]

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    146 Glossary Sonar T erms GPS & Navigation T erms pr ovi de a v er y goo d 2 1/2 in che s of tar get se pa ra tion i n shal lo w er th an 100 f eet of dep th. T ar ge t sep ar ati on de cre ase s as dep th in cre ase s du e to th e need f or lon ge r Pul se W idth t o ach iev e grea ter d ept h. See P ul se W idth . T herm ocli nes W at er la y[...]

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    Glossary GPS & Navigation T erms 147 adv ent o f W AA S has l arg ely n egat ed the n eed f or th e add ed e xpe nse of a D BR in t he Uni ted St at es. Di st an ce T o Go T he st raig ht- line d ist ance b etw een Pr ese nt P osi tion a nd th e Des tina tion W a ypo int. D TG an d SOG ( Spee d Ov er Gro und) a re u se d to ca lcul at e Tim e T[...]

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    Glossary GPS & Navigation T erms 148 Se le ct iv e Av aila bi li ty ( SA ) A GP S sy ste m “fea tur e” tha t can be i mp lem ente d by the U .S. De par tmen t of De fen se (D oD) to d egr ade th e accu ra cy of GPS p osit ion ing in fo rm at ion. W ith S A act ive, t he GPS i s acc ura te to wi thi n 100 me ter s 95% of t he tim e. W ith SA[...]

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    149 Appendix A Side Imaging® T ransducer Mounting T emplate (XHS 9 HDSI 180 T) Appendix A[...]

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    Contact Humminbird® Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resource Cent er in any of the follo wing ways: By T elephone (Monday - Frida y 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time): 1-800-633-1468 By e-mail (typically we respond to y our e-mail within three business days) : service@humminbird.com For direct shipp ing, our address is: Humminbird® S[...]