Humminbird 531324-1_D manual

Handheld GPS Connection Kit 531324-1_D Handheld GPS Connection Kit[...]

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How GPS W orks 1 Connecting a Handheld Receiver to the F ishing System 2 Handheld GPS Connection Kit 3 Direct -connect Cable Installation (AS HHGAR082, AS HHMA G344) ........................................ 3 Bare W ire Cable Installation (AS-HHGPS) ................................................................................4 Vi e w s 7 Combo V[...]

iii T able of Contents Sonar Windo w (Combo V iew Only) ........................................................................................ 28 W aypoint [Name] (Most Recently -Created W aypoint) .......................................................... 29 Navigation Menu T ab 30 Current T rack .................................................[...]

Fishing System Accessories 48 1- Y ear Limited W arranty 50 Humminbird® Service P olicy 51 Returning Y our Unit for Service 52 Contact Humminbird® 54 NO TE: Entries in this T able of Contents which list (International Only) are only av ailable on products sold outside of the US and Canada by our authorized International Distributor s. T o obtain [...]

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How GPS W orks Y our F ishing System uses GPS and sonar to determine your position, displa y it on a grid, and pro vide detailed underwater information. T he Global P ositioning System (GPS) is a satellite navigation system designed and maintained b y the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military use; ho wev er , civilian[...]

2 Connecting a Handheld GPS Receiver to the F ishing System Humminbird® has designed tw o different dir ect -connect cables to fit the most common GPS Receiver configur ations. In case neither of the two direct -connect cables fit your configuration, w e also pro vide a cable that can connect your Handheld GPS Receiver to y our Fishing System cont[...]

3 Handheld GPS Connection Kit T he Humminbird® Handheld GPS Connection Kit includes the f ollowing items: • Handheld GPS Cable (NMEA data connection and optional 12 VDC pow er connection) • Y -cable for multiple accessory attachment (NMEA and A CCY connections) • Handheld GPS Connection Kit Accessory Manual NO TE: You may have purchased eith[...]

4 3. Y our NMEA Cable allo ws you to connect your Handheld GPS Receiv er to an external 12 VDC pow er supply . If you choose to run your Handheld GPS Receiv er from an external 12 VDC pow er supply , connect the black wire to ground (-) and the r ed wire to positive (+) 12 VDC po wer . CAUTI ON: Use caution before connecting the r ed +12V wire to y[...]

5 NO TE: If the terminal slot is already used by another accessory, you will need to replace it with the included Y-cable. After you’ve inserted the Y-cable’s COM-connector into the appropriate terminal slot on the back of your Fishing System control head, connect the Handheld GPS Cable to the NMEA-COM connector, and attach your accessory cable[...]

6 5. P ower up the F ishing System Control Head (see your F ishing System Operations Manual for details). NO TE: The Fishing System accepts NMEA 0183 ver sion 2.20 input at 4800 baud and listens for the NMEA sentences RMC and GGA to determine current position, heading, speed, time and date. In addition, the GSA and GSV sentences are used to monitor[...]

7 Views T he follo wing views will be added to the view r otation when a Handheld GPS Receiver is connected to the F ishing System: Navigation vie ws: • Combo V iew • T rack V iew • Bird’s Ey e V iew . When the VIEW k ey is pressed, the displa y cycles through the a vailable views. W hen the EXIT ke y is pressed, the display cycles thr ough[...]

8 T rack V iew T rack V iew displa ys the current track (also kno wn as the position history or breadcrumb tr ail) showing wher e the boat has been, along with saved tr acks, waypoints, and the curr ent route (when navigating). T rack V iew Depth Bearing of Boat with Respect to T rue North W ater Surface T emperature Speed of Boat T rack Scale Comb[...]

9 P anning: Use the 4-WA Y Cursor Contr ol key to mo ve the track ar ound on the display in the direction of the k ey being pressed. W hen you do this, a bull’s e ye cursor is dr awn at the center of the screen and is link ed to the boat by a gra y line, even if the boat is off the scr een. At the same time, the distance and bearing from the boat[...]

10 latitude/longitude coordinates of the cur sor , are display ed at the bottom of the view . Pressing the EXIT ke y moves the cur sor back to the original position of the boat. Bird’s Ey e Vie w Bird’s Ey e V iew shows a 3D perspectiv e view of the track fr om a point abov e and behind the boat (the ey e point). As the boat turns, the eye poin[...]

11 V iew Orientation When y our Fishing System contr ol head is in T rack or Combo V iew , you can choose the orientation of the view b y selecting North-Up or Course-Up on the Navigation Main Menu. When North-Up orientation is selected, T rue North is sho wn at the top of the display . In other wor ds, objects located to the north of the boat are [...]

12 Introduction to Na vigation Use your F ishing System to establish waypoints at ar eas of interest and na vigate to those wa ypoints via a route (repr esenting the shortest intended distance between wa ypoints). Y ou can also view and sa ve tracks, which r epresent the actual path of the boat. W aypoints, Routes and T racks W aypoints ar e stored[...]

Sav e, Edit, or Delete a W aypoint Sav e your curr ent position as a wa ypoint: On any vie w , press the MENU ke y to display the X - Press TM Menu. Select Mark and press the RIGHT Cur sor key to sa ve the current position of the boat as a wa ypoint. Sav e the cursor position as a w aypoint: On the T r ack or Combo V iew , use the 4-WA Y Cursor Con[...]

T o make it easier to vie w a waypoint to edit, select Sort By and press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor ke ys to select a sort order: • Name shows the w aypoints alphabetically • T ime shows the most recently-cr eated waypoint fir st • Distance shows the closest w aypoint first. Delete a wa ypoint: Fr om the W aypoints submenu, select Delete and pr[...]

Add a W aypoint T arget or T rolling Grid Add or Remove a W aypoint T arget: From the W aypoints submenu, select T arget and pr ess the RIGHT Cursor k ey to display a list of wa ypoints. Select the waypoint y ou want to target. A tar get consisting of concentric circles centered on the selected w aypoint will appear on all of the navigation vie ws;[...]

Sav e or Clear a Current T rack Sav e the current tr ack: Fr om the Navigation X -Press TM Menu, select Sav e Current T rack and press the RIGHT Cur sor key . T he track will remain on the displa y , but will change from black to gra y . T o remov e the track completely from the displa y , see Edit, Delete or Hide Saved T r acks. NO TE: When you sa[...]

17 T he Menu System T he menu system is divided into easy-to-use menu modules. T he main components of the menu system are as f ollows: Start-Up Options Menu - Press the MENU key during the po wer up sequence to vie w the Start -Up Options menu. X -Press TM Menu - T he X -Press TM Menu allows y ou to access the frequently-used settings without havi[...]

User Mode (Normal or Advanced) - An Adv anced Mode is pro vided for users who desir e the highest level of contr ol ov er the Fishing System, and Normal Mode is pr ovided for user s who desire gr eater simplicity and few er menu choices. Additional Advanced menu choices will be displa yed throughout the menu system when you na vigate to specific me[...]

19 Start -Up Options Menu Press the MENU k ey when the T itle screen is displayed to access the Start -Up Options menu. Use the UP or DOWN Cursor k eys to position the cursor , then the RIGHT Cursor k ey to select one of the follo wing choices. If you w ait too long, the system will default to whichev er menu mode happens to be highlighted: • Nor[...]

20 Simulator Use the Simulator to learn how to use y our Fishing System befor e taking your boat on the water . T he Simulator is a very po werful tool that simulates on the water oper ation, providing a r andomly-updated displa y . W e recommend going through this manual while using the Simulator , since all of the menus function and affect the di[...]

21 System Status Use System Status to view system connections and to conduct a unit self-test. Exit System Status by po wering your F ishing System off . T he follo wing screens are displa yed in turn when you pr ess the VIEW button when using System Status: • Self T est • Accessory T est • GPS Diagnostic V iew . Self T est displays r esults [...]

22 G PS Diagnostic V iew sho ws a sky chart and numerical data from the GPS r eceiver . T he sky chart shows the location of each visible GPS satellite with its satellite number and a signal str ength bar . A dark grey bar indicates that the satellite is being used to determine your curr ent position. A light gra y bar indicates that the satellite [...]

23 Sonar X -Press TM Menu (Sonar V iews Only) T he Sonar X -Press TM Menu provides access to the settings most frequently -used. Press the MENU ke y once while in any of the Sonar V iews to access the Sonar X -Press TM Menu. NO TE: Menu choices will vary depending on system settings such as whether the unit is set for Adv anced User mode. T he Mark[...]

Navigation X -Press TM Menu (Navigation V iews Only) T he Navigation X -Press TM Menu pro vides access to the settings most frequently used. Pr ess the MENU key once while in the Bird’s Ey e V iew , T rack V iew , or Combo V iew to access the Navigation X -Press TM Menu. NO TE: Menu choices will vary depending on system settings, such as whether [...]

W aypoint [Name] (Only with an Active Cur sor on a W aypoint) W aypoint [Name] allows you to view the W aypoints submenu for the w aypoint under your cur sor . T o Vie w the W aypoint [Name] Submenu: 1. Move the cur sor onto an existing wa ypoint and press the MENU ke y once, or use the Cursor to W aypoint to select a waypoint fr om a list of saved[...]

Zoom Zoom allows y ou to change the scale of the Bird’s Eye, T r ack and Combo V iews. T o Zoom: 1. Highlight Zoom on the Navigation X -Press TM Menu. 2. Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor k eys to increase or decr ease the Zoom lev el. Go T o Go T o allows y ou to start Navigation to wards a w aypoint. If the Cursor is activ e, choosing Go T o creat[...]

27 Clear Current T rack Clear Current T rack allows you to clear the current tr ack being display ed and start a new track at the pr esent position. T o Clear Current T rack: 1. Highlight Clear Current T rack on the Navigation X -Press TM Menu. 2. Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey to initiate clearing the current tr ack. 3. T he Confirm dialog box will a[...]

28 Re move T a rge t (Only if a T arget is Activ e) Remove T arget r emoves the w aypoint tar get from the display . T his menu choice will only appear when a target has alr eady been applied to a waypoint. See Na vigation Menu T ab: W aypoints for mor e information. T o Remove a T arget: 1. Highlight Remove T arget on the Na vigation X -Press TM M[...]

29 W aypoint [Name] (Most recently -created w aypoint) W aypoint [Name] allows you to vie w the waypoints submenu f or the most recently created wa ypoint. NO TE: You must have created a waypoint at least once since you last powered up the Fishing System for this menu choice to appear. T o view the W aypoint [Name] Submenu: 1. Highlight W aypoint [[...]

Navigation Menu T ab Press the MENU k ey twice to access the Main Menu System, then press the RIGHT Cur sor key to select the Na vigation tab. NO TE: Menu choices will vary depending on system settings. T he Navigation Menu T ab will be added to the menu system when a Handheld GPS Receiver is connected to the Fishing System, and the f ollowing menu[...]

Sav ed T r acks Sav ed T racks allo ws you to edit, delete, or change the default appear ance of your sav ed tracks. T o view the Sav ed T racks Submenu: 1. Highlight Sav ed T racks on the Navigation main menu. 2. Press the RIGHT Cur sor key to vie w the Saved T racks submenu. T he Saved T racks Submenu contains the f ollowing menu choices: Edit al[...]

W aypoints W aypoints allo ws you to view the W aypoints submenu to easily manage the wa ypoints on your Fishing System. T o view the W aypoints Submenu: 1. Highlight W aypoints on the Navigation main menu. 2. Press the RIGHT Cur sor key to vie w the W aypoints submenu. T he W aypoints Submenu contains the f ollowing menu choices: Create allo ws yo[...]

Cursor T o allo ws you to mov e the cursor quickly to a wa ypoint from the list of sa ved wa ypoints. Select Cursor T o and pr ess the Right Cursor ke y to view the sav ed waypoints list. Use the UP and DOWN Cursor k eys to choose a wa ypoint from the list, and press the Right Cur sor ke y again to initiate the cursor to that w aypoint. Go T o allo[...]

34 North Refer ence North Refer ence allows you to hav e bearings displayed with one of two orientations: T rue North or Magnetic North. T o change the North Reference setting: 1. Highlight North Reference on the Na vigation main menu. 2. Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor k eys to change the North Ref erence setting. (T rue, Magnetic, Default = T rue)[...]

Track Min Distance (Advanced) T rack Min Distance allo ws you to set a minimum distance of tr avel bef ore a trackpoint is added to the track. T he T rack Min Distance menu choice is only available when User Mode is set to Advanced (see T he Menu System: User Mode ). NO TE: T rack Min Distance works in conjunction with T rackpoint Interval. Both co[...]

Course Pr ojection Line Course Pr ojection Line allows y ou to display or hide an arro w extending from the bo w of the boat that projects your curr ent course, and shows wher e the boat will go if you continue on y our present course. T o change the Course Projection Line setting: 1. Highlight Course Pr ojection Line on the Navigation menu. 2. Pre[...]

37 Alarms Menu T ab Fr om any view , press the MENU k ey twice to access the Main Menu System. T he Alarms tab will be the default selection. NO TE: When an alarm is triggered, you can silence it b y pressing any k ey . The alarm will be silenced, and will not be trigger ed again until a new instance of the alarm condition is detected. T he follo w[...]

Arrival Alarm Arrival Alarm sounds when the boat has either exceeded the distance to the destination wa ypoint, or has entered the Arrival Alarm Cir cle, based on the menu setting when navigating. Arriv al Alarm allows you to set ho w close the boat must be to the destination wa ypoint before the Arriv al Alarm will sound. T o change the Arrival Al[...]

39 Setup Menu T ab Fr om any view , press the MENU k ey twice to access the tabbed Main Menu System, then press the RIGHT Cur sor key until the Setup tab is selected. NO TE: Menu choices will vary depending on system settings such as whether the unit is set for Adv anced User mode and what accessories are attached to the unit. T he follo wing menu [...]

Units - Distance Units - Distance selects the units of measure for all distance- related r eadouts. T o change the Units - Distance setting: 1. Highlight Units - Distance on the Setup menu. 2. Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor ke ys to change the Units - Distance setting. (Domestic: Statute Miles, Nautical Miles; International: Meters/Kilometer s, Met[...]

41 Local T ime Zone (Advanced) Local T ime Zone selects your time z one in refer ence to the time reported by the GPS r eceiver when T ime+Date is selected as a Digital Readout on the Sonar V iew (see Select Readouts in your F ishing System Operation Manual). T his menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode (see T he Menu System: User[...]

Time F ormat (Advanced, International Only) T ime Format changes the time format used by the unit. T his menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode (see T he Menu System: User Mode ) International Models Only . T ime Format selects a 12 hour or 24 hour f ormat for the time of day displa yed when T ime + Date is selected as a Digital R[...]

43 NMEA Output (Advanced) NMEA Output turns the NMEA* output on or off . This menu choice is a vailable only when in Advanced User Mode (see T he Menu System: User Mode. ) NMEA Output should be turned On if you connect the NMEA Output wir es of the GPS Receiver cable to another NMEA-compatible device, such as an autopilot. *NMEA 0183 is a National [...]

Accessories Menu T ab Fr om any view , press the MENU k ey twice to access the tabbed Main Menu System, then press the RIGHT Cursor k ey until the Accessories tab is selected. If no accessories are attached to the Accessory Bus, no accessory menu choices will appear under the Accessories tab. If an accessory is attached, how ever , additional menu [...]

T roubleshooting Befor e contacting the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center , please read the follo wing section. T aking the time to re view these troubleshooting guidelines ma y allow you to solv e a performance pr oblem yourself , and therefor e avoid sending y our unit back for repair . Fishing System Doesn’t P ower Up If your F ishing Syst[...]

Display Pr oblems T here ar e sever al main conditions or sources of possible interfer ence that may cause pr oblems with the quality of the information displa yed on the control head. Look in the f ollowing table for some symptoms of display pr oblems and possible solutions: Problem P ossible Cause T he control head loses power at high speeds. W h[...]

Finding the Cause of Noise Electrical noise usually affects the displa y with many black dots at high speeds, and high sensitivity readings. One or mor e of the following sour ces can cause noise or interference: P ossible Source of Noise Isolation Other electronic de vices T he boat’s engine Cavitation fr om the boat’s propeller T urn off any [...]

Fishing System Accessories Fishing System Accessories customiz e the Fishing System to y our needs and enable you to stay on the edge of new technology . W hen an accessory is connected to the Fishing System, additional menus and readouts ar e added automatically to the Main Menu System. QuadraBeam PL US™ transducer: purchase and connect the Quad[...]

49 With the ne w InterLink™ Netw ork Connection, you can now shar e GPS position, waypoints, routes and y our current track betw een two Humminbird® F ishing Systems in real time. Mark a wa ypoint at the console, and it’s instantly available on the second unit. No matter wher e you’re at on the boat, you’ll ha ve access to your critical fi[...]

1- Y ear Limited W arranty W e warrant the original r etail purchaser that products made b y Humminbird® hav e been manufactur ed free from def ects in materials and workmanship. T his warranty is effectiv e for one year fr om the date of original retail purchase. Humminbir d® products found to be def ective and cov ered by this w arranty will be[...]

Humminbird® Service P olicy Even though y ou’ll probably nev er need to take advantage of our incr edible service policy , it’s good to know that we back our pr oducts this confidently . W e do it because you deserv e the best. W e will make every eff ort to repair your unit within thr ee business days fr om the receipt of your unit at our f a[...]

Returning Y our Unit for Service Befor e sending your unit in for r epair , please contact the factory , either by phone or b y email, to obtain a Repair Authorization Number f or your unit. NO TE: Please do not return your Humminbird® to the store for service. Please hav e your product model name and serial number a vailable befor e calling the f[...]

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Contact Humminbir d® Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resour ce Center in any of the f ollowing w ays: By T elephone (Monday - F riday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Standar d T ime): 1-800-633-1468 By e-mail (typically we r espond to your e-mail within thr ee business days): cservice@johnsonoutdoors.com For dir ect shipping, our address is: Humm[...]