Power On And Confirm Connections; Power On The Mega 360 Imaging Transducer And The Control Head; Confirm Mega 360 Connection On The Humminbird Control Head - Humminbird MEGA 360 IMAGING Operation Manual

Power On and Confirm Connections

All equipment should be connected and powered before you turn on the control head. See the MEGA 360 Imaging Installation Guide
for more information.
When the control head detects the MEGA 360 Imaging transducer, it will select it automatically as the 360 sonar source. The
related views and menus will be added to the system. Use the following instructions to power on the control head and confirm the
MEGA 360 Imaging transducer and the GPS receiver/compass (heading sensor) are detected by the unit.
CAUTION! It is important to finish all installation connections before powering on the control head.
NOTE: You must have a GPS receiver/compass (heading sensor) installed in order to use the MEGA 360 Imaging navigation features.
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| Power On the MEGA 360 Imaging Transducer and the Control Head

SOLIX Series
1. Turn on the power source from the main switch.
2. On the control head, press and hold the POWER key.
If you are powering on a control head in a multiple-control head Ethernet network, power on the control head that is
connected to the MEGA 360 Imaging transducer first.
3. Select Normal mode.
HELIX Series
1. Turn on the power source from the main switch.
2. On the control head, press the POWER key.
If you are powering on a control head in a multiple-control head Ethernet network, power on the control head that is
connected to the MEGA 360 Imaging transducer first.
3. When the Title screen is displayed, press the MENU key to open the Start-Up Options Menu.
4. Use the Cursor Control key to choose Normal, and press the RIGHT Cursor key to select it.
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| Confirm MEGA 360 Connection on the Humminbird Control Head

SOLIX Series
You can confirm the MEGA 360 connection by checking the system status bar. Each accessory connected to the Humminbird
control head is represented by a status icon in the system status bar.
1. Press the HOME key.
2. Review the top, right corner of the status bar.
Confirm MEGA 360 is shown as Connected and In Water. It may take up to one minute for the MEGA 360 to be detected.
Unconnected: If the MEGA 360 icon is not shown in the status bar, check the cable and power connections to confirm they are
secure and powered on. Review the installation guide that was included with your MEGA 360 Imaging transducer to confirm
it is installed correctly.
Power On and Confirm Connections
SOLIX Status Bar (top of screen)
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system status bar
GPS
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compass
360 icon
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