Testing The Installation - Humminbird Tour Series Operation Manual

TESTING THE INSTALLATION

After installation is complete and all connections are made, you are ready to test the installation prior to
actual use. Thorough testing should be performed with the boat in water, however, you can initially
confirm basic operation with the boat trailered.
Press POWER once to turn the unit on. There will be an audible chirp when any button is pressed that
confirms the button press. If the unit does not power-up, ensure that the unit is fully seated on the mount
and that power is available.
The first screen provides four options; Start-up, Options, Simulator, and Diagnostic. If there is no
transducer detected, only the Simulator, Options and Diagnostic will appear as menu options. The time
remaining before the screen "times-out" is shown at the bottom of the screen. If you do not press any
button before the timer reaches 0, the normal operation screen will be displayed. If the boat is on-water,
sonar data will begin to appear. If no transducer is connected or detected, the Optic will go into simulator
mode after the initial menu screen times out.
Note: The transducer must be submerged in water for reliable transducer detection.
If the bottom is visible on-screen with a digital depth readout, the unit is working properly. If the unit
powers-up but fails to display bottom information, the transducer is not properly connected. Ensure that
the boat is in water greater than 2' but less than 600' deep, and that the transducer is fully submerged.
Remember that the sonar signal cannot pass through air. Refer to the troubleshooting section of this
manual. If the unit is working properly, gradually increase the boat speed to test high-speed performance.
If the unit functions well at low speeds but begins to skip or miss the bottom at higher speeds, the
transducer installation requires adjustment. Refer to the appropriate transducer installation section for
more detail.
NOTE: It is often necessary to make several incremental transducer adjustments before optimum high-
speed performance is achieved.