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Page 2: Installation Preparation
Customer Support section. INSTALLATION OVERVIEW Your Humminbird fishfinder consists of two primary components to install: the control head and the transducer. The control head contains the sonar transmit and receive circuitry, as well as the user controls and display. - Page 3 INSTALLATION PREPARATION Determining How to Mount the Transducer Your Humminbird fishfinder includes a standard transducer. This transducer can be mounted on the transom of the boat or bonded to the inside of a fiberglass hull boat. The transom installation, which is the most widely used, places the transducer on the outside of the boat hull.
- Page 4 ALTERNATE MOUNTING METHODS ALTERNATE TRANSDUCERS AND MOUNTING METHODS Your Humminbird fishfinder comes with everything necessary for installation and operation on most boats. However, there are several situations which may require a different type of transducer. Inboard boats, wood or metal hulls, and sail boats create unique transducer mounting needs Alternate transducers and mounting methods are detailed below.
- Page 5 BEGINNING INSTALLATION Now that you have determined the transducer mounting method you can begin installation of your new Humminbird fishfinder. The installation guide included on the next few pages provides detailed step by step instructions for installation of the control head and transducer. For transom mount transducer installations you will need the mounting template included with your manual.
- Page 6 Do not begin this transducer installation until you read the Installation Preparation in the Operation Guide. This chapter contains information critical to the correct installation of your transducer. Due to the wide variety of boat hulls, only general instructions are presented in the installation guide.
- Page 7 If the propeller(s) is (are) forward of the transom, it may be impossible to find an area clear from turbulence, and a different mounting technique or transducer type should be considered. Step Two - Drill the Mounting Holes 1. Remove the mounting template from the front of the Operations Manual. 2.
- Page 9 Step Four - Mount the Transducer to the Transom 1. Apply silicone sealant to the mounting holes drilled into the transom. 2. Align the transducer assembly with the drilled holes in the transom (Figure 8). 3. Use either a flat head screwdriver, a 5/16" (8mm) hex driver, or a 5/16" (8mm) socket to mount the assembly.
- Page 10 mounting bracket. Drill this hole and install the screw after final testing and adjustments have been completed.
- Page 11 If the cable is too short, extension cables are available to extend the transducer cable up to a total of 50' (15 m). Call Humminbird Customer Support for more information. Follow these steps to route the cable through the transom: 1.
- Page 12 Inside the hull mounting generally produces good results in single thickness fiberglass-hulled boats. Humminbird cannot guarantee depth performance when transmitting and receiving through the hull of the boat since some signal loss occurs. The amount of loss depends on hull construction and thickness, and the installation.
- Page 13 The transducer cannot transmit through air. The water purges any air from between the transducer and the hull and fills any voids in the coarse fiberglass surface.
- Page 14 3. Power up the Control Head. 4. Run the boat at various speeds and water depths while observing the screen on the Control Head. If the unit functions well at low speeds but begins to skip or miss the bottom at higher speeds, the transducer needs to be moved. If depth performance is required, test the fishfinder in water at the desired depth.
- Page 15 CONTROL HEAD INSTALLATION Step One - Determine Where to Mount Begin the installation by determining where to mount the control head. Consider the following to determine best location: The cables for power, transducer and temp/speed accessories (if applicable) should be installed first and must reach the mounting location. Extension cables are available.
- Page 16 fuse in the connection. If you must wire the control head directly to a battery, be sure to install an inline fuse holder...
- Page 17 (not included) for the protection of the unit (Figure 21). Humminbird is not responsible for over voltage or over current failures. In order to minimize the potential for interference with other marine electronics a separate power source (such as a second battery) may be necessary.
- Page 18 Optional: If the cables pass outside the mounting bracket, install the hole cover over the hole and fasten in place using the two #8 x 7/8” (22mm) wood screws (Figure 24).
- Page 19 5. Install the control head by sliding it onto the mounting bracket until it is fully seated. To remove the unit simply depress the latch on the rear of the unit and lift (Figure 29). Your Humminbird is now ready for operation. INSTALLATION CONTROL HEAD INSTALLATION...
- Page 20 Note: it is often necessary to make several incremental transducer adjustments before optimum high-speed performance is achieved. Important: For Transom Mount transducer installations, install the third mounting screw after the final transducer adjustments. Humminbird 3 Humminbird Lane Eufaula, Alabama 36027...
- Page 21 If the Wide View unit operates well at idle or slow speeds, but loses the bottom or displays erroneous readings at higher speeds, the transducer is losing intimate contact with the water at high speed.
- Page 22 SIMULATOR OPERATION The Wide View contains a simulator which allows you to use the unit as if you were on the water. This simulator is invaluable for learning how to operate the many features of the Wide View unit.
- Page 23 The Wide View allows you a number of ways to display sonar information. Some features are used in conjunction with special accessories such as the Boat Speed and Water Temperature gauge, or "Wide Side" side looking transducer. Figure A shows the default screen layout. If you are using the temperature/speed accessory, the screen layout will be slightly different, as shown in Figure B.
- Page 24 At power-up, the Wide View locates the bottom and adjusts the depth range to a setting most appropriate for that depth. The bottom will be usually shown about 2/3 of the way down the display.
- Page 25 Additionally, since the Wide View uses a dual beam transducer, each of the two beams is evaluated independently, and some directional indication is possible. If a target is seen in the...
- Page 26 The following section explains each menu in detail, and how these adjustments can be used to extract the maximum information from the sonar returns. With several exceptions, once a setting has been changed, the Wide View will remember that setting until it is again changed, even if power is disconnected.
- Page 27 "Wide" which uses only the 53 degree element. Different onwater situations and personal preference may dictate the use of only one element, however the Wide View is designed to gather maximum information when both narrow and wide elements are used simultaneously (Dual).
- Page 28 If you are using the optional Wide Side transducer, and have selected side-looking operation, the adjustments available in the Transducer menu will be "Left", "Right", and "Both". More information about these options is discussed in "Wide Side Operation".
- Page 29 In murky water, full of debris, the Wide View will select a lower sensitivity setting. In clear water, where there is little debris to defract the sonar signal, the sensitivity is set higher.
- Page 30 Another use of the Sensitivity menu is to select the bottom representation. The Wide View normally displays a variable Structure ID bottom, which can allow experienced users to determine the texture or relative hardness of the bottom. For simplicity, you can select a black bottom using the ENTER button.
- Page 31 If you alter the depth range, Manual operation is automatically selected. This feature is valuable if you are only interested in targets near the surface. The Wide View will always display the digital depth of the water, regardless of whether the bottom is shown on the selected depth range.
- Page 32 Once you are in zoom, refer to the preview area and adjust the depth of the zoom range by using the UP and DOWN arrow buttons. The Zoom menu will not appear when an adjustment is made unless MENU is pressed. The digital depth readout will continue to track the bottom even when Zoom is enabled.
- Page 33 The Wide View contains an audible alarm to warn you of shallow water depths. This alarm is adjustable from 2' to 99' of depth. To...
- Page 34 ID is the automatic identification of target returns based on the strength of the returned signal and other factors. Three options are available: ID "On" displays targets as one of three different size fish symbols. Assuming the dual beam transducer is selected, these fish symbols can be either hollow, indicating that the target is detected in the wide beam only, or solid, indicating that the target is detected in the narrow beam, and is located directly under the boat.
- Page 35 ID "Off" disables the units interpretation of targets, and displays the "raw" sonar information as it is received. Advanced users may prefer this type of presentation, so they can make there own interpretation from the information displayed. TripLog Triplog provides a time/distance calculation, based on input from the optional speed accessory.
- Page 36 Note: The optional Speed & Temperature accessory must be connected for Triplog to work. System Options The System Options menu allows the adjustment of several additional features. These adjustments are usually made initially, and rarely thereafter. To make these adjustments, first enter the System Options full screen menu with the ENTER key.
- Page 37 Sonar Mode is used to select the Side-Looking mode of operation if the Wide Side transducer is used. This setting changes the mode of operation of the Wide View to present information gathered from either side of the boat, and should not be used with the normal transducer.
- Page 38 Wide Side can be connected directly to your Wide View unit in place of the dual beam transducer, or used in conjunction with a transducer switch so both transducers can be connected to the Wide View.
- Page 39 "System Options" menu and press ENTER. Press MENU until the "sonar mode" option is highlighted. Press UP or DOWN until "side" is displayed. Press ENTER when the selection is correct. Your Wide View is now configured for Wide Side operation.
- Page 40 motor mount, the information displayed is controlled by the direction the trolling motor is pointing, not necessarily the direction the boat is travelling. The information collected is controlled through the "Transducer" menu. The UP and DOWN arrow keys select "left", "right" or "both". Pressing ENTER will select the "down"...
- Page 41 Most other menu functions work the same in Wide Side mode as with the standard dual beam transducer. "Bottom Alarm", "Fish Alarm", and "Sensitivity" have the same effect. "Triplog" is available, if the optional speed and temperature accessory is connected. To return to the normal "down"...