Using Diagnostic - Humminbird Wide Paramount Operation Manual

Width of Beam
Width of beam is the area of coverage of the sonars ignal on the bottom. It is the measurement of the 20°
200kHz center beam. This number varies with the depth of the water. The numeric display of this width of
coverage can be displayed or removed from the normal screen.
Width of beam is remembered after power is disconnected. Press MENU to advance to the next option.
Edit Menus
Edit Menus allow the user to remove menus from the menu list which are not frequently used. After using
your Wide Paramount, if one or more of the menu functions has no value to you, you can remove it from
the menu system. To edit a menu, select YES and press MENU to sequence through all the menus. Each
menu will offer the option of SHOW, which will retain it in the normal menu list, or HIDE, which will remove
the menu from the list. Once you have sequenced through all the menus, you will return to the Edit Menus
option.
Any changes made under this option are remembered after power is disconnected. Press MENU to
advance to the next option.
Reset
The final Option is Reset. With so many User Options available to customize the Wide Paramount, it is
easy to configure the unit in such a way that it is detrimental to a particular use. By using the Reset
function, all variable or user-controlled features of the Wide Paramount are returned to the factory
settings.
The Reset function is an important first step in trouble-shooting problems to ensure that a user selected
setting is not the cause for the perceived problem.
Use the ARROW buttons to highlight "Yes" and the unit will return to factory settings. After making the
selection, press MENU to end Options and return to normal operation.

USING DIAGNOSTIC

The Wide Paramount contains a powerful diagnostic tool which can aid in determining the cause of a
problem. To enable Diagnostic, power the unit on and use the DOWN ARROW button to highlight the
Diagnostic option on the initial screen. Diagnostic can only be accessed at power-up.
voltage and low voltage shut down indications. The Wide Paramount will shut down to protect the inner
circuitry if the input voltage exceeds 16 VDC or is less than 10 VDC. If either of these conditions causes
the unit to shut down, a message will indicate this.
NOTE: Powering the unit off will reset these messages.
After the menu times out, the diagnostic screen will appear.
Upon enabling diagnostic, the Wide Paramount will perform a
self-test. This test confirms the operation of all internal circuitry.
At the conclusion of the test, one of two messages will appear
on the left side of the screen; "passed" indicates that the
internal test discovered no failures. "Failed" indicates that a
significant internal problem was discovered and the unit will
require factory service. In conjunction with the failed indication
will be a code which indicates to the repair personnel where the
problem is.
Even if the self-test is passed, other messages may be present
to indicate an abnormal situation. Examples of these are high-