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- Page 1 Operations Manual Operations Manual 531368-1_A...
- Page 2 Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in fishfinders. Humminbird® has built its reputation by designing and manufacturing top-quality, thoroughly reliable marine equipment. Your Humminbird® is designed for trouble-free use in even the harshest marine environment. In the unlikely event that your Humminbird® does require repairs, we offer an exclusive Service Policy - free of charge during the first year after purchase, and available at a reasonable rate after the one-year period.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
How Sonar Works Single Beam Sonar ... 1 DualBeam Sonar... 1 What’s On the Screen Views Sonar View ... 4 Understanding Sonar History ... 5 Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window... 5 Sonar Zoom View ... 6 Big Digits View ... 7 Bottom Presentation... -
Page 4: Single Beam Sonar
NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (with Temp/Speed Only) require the purchase of separate accessories. You can visit our website at www.humminbird.com to order these accessories online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-334-687-0503. - Page 5 On the Scr t’ s On the Scr The Humminbird FishFinder can display a variety of useful information about the area Depth - water depth; can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallow. Temperature - water surface temperature.
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Page 6: Views
Understanding Sonar Hist Understanding Sonar Hist It is important to understand the significance of the Humminbird display. The display does NOT show a literal 3-dimensional representation of what is under the water. Each vertical band of data received by the control head and plotted on the... -
Page 7: Sonar Zoom View
Sonar Z oom View Sonar Z oom View Sonar Zoom View increases the displayed resolution to separate sonar returns that are very close together, such as those caused by fish suspended close to the bottom or within structure. In Zoom View, the display is split to show a narrow slice of the full range view on the right and the zoomed view on the left. - Page 8 om Pr esen tion om Pr esen tion As the boat moves, the unit charts the changes in depth on the display to create a profile of the Bottom Contour. The type of bottom can be determined from the return charted on the display.
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Page 9: Key Functions
Your Humminbird user interface consists of a set of easy-to-use keys that work with various on-screen views and menus to give you flexibility and control over your fishing experience. R/LIGHT K R/LIGHT K The POWER/LIGHT key is used to turn the FishFinder on and off, and also to adjust the backlight and contrast of the display. - Page 10 ering Up the Unit ering Up the Unit Turn on your FishFinder by pressing the POWER/LIGHT key. The Title screen is displayed until the FishFinder begins operation. Your FishFinder will begin Normal or Simulator operation, depending on the presence or absence of a transducer.
- Page 11 Sonar Tab, Normal Mode Sonar Tab, Advanced Mode Total Screen Update - when you change any menu settings that affect the Sonar View, the view will update immediately (i.e. you don’t have to exit the menu to apply the change to the screen). For instance, by switching between "Inverse" and "Structure ID"...
- Page 12 A message will appear on the display periodically to remind you that you are using the Simulator. Exit the Simulator by powering your FishFinder off. Simulator em S em S Use System Status to view system connections and to conduct a unit self-test. The following screens are displayed in turn when you press the VIEW button when using System Status:...
- Page 13 Upper R Upper R (Adv (Adv ed: Sonar and Big Digits Views Only) ed: Sonar and Big Digits Views Only) Upper Range sets the shallowest depth range that will be displayed on the Sonar and Big Digits Views. The Upper Range menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode).
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Page 14: Zoom Level (Sonar Zoom View Only)
om View om View Bottom View selects the method used to represent bottom and structure on the display. Inverse represents weak returns as dark pixels and strong returns as lighter pixels. This has the benefit of ensuring that weak signals will be clearly visible on the display. -
Page 15: Fish Sensitivity
When Fish ID+ is turned off, the FishFinder shows only the raw sonar returns on the display. For dual beam Fishfinders, when Fish ID+ is turned off, only the narrow beam is used to detect sonar returns. These returns will often result in "arches" forming on the display, indicating potential targets. -
Page 16: Surface Clutter (Advanced)
Depth Lines Depth Lines (Adv (Adv Depth Lines divide the display into four equal sections which are separated by three horizontal depth lines. The depth of each line is displayed along the depth scale. You can either turn Depth Lines On or Off. The Depth Lines menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode). -
Page 17: Noise Filter (Advanced)
Noise Filt Noise Filt (Adv (Adv Noise Filter adjusts the sonar Noise Filter to limit interference on the display from sources such as your boat engine, turbulence, or other sonar devices. The Noise Filter menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode). -
Page 18: Alarms Menu Tab
Alarms Menu T Alarms Menu T From any view, press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu System. The Alarms tab will be the default selection. NOTE: When an alarm is triggered, you can silence it by pressing any key. The alarm will be silenced, and will not be triggered again until you enter a new instance of the alarm condition. -
Page 19: Low Battery Alarm
ow Ba y Alarm ow Ba y Alarm Low Battery Alarm sounds when the input battery voltage is equal to or less than the menu setting. The battery alarm will only sound for the battery which is connected to the fishfinder. The Low Battery Alarm should be set to warn you when the battery voltage drops below the safety margin that you have determined. -
Page 20: Units - Depth
Units - Depth Units - Depth Units - Depth selects the units of measure for all depth- related readouts. To change the Units - Depth setting: 1. Highlight Units - Depth on the Setup menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-Way Cursor Control keys to change the Units - Depth setting. -
Page 21: Triplog Reset (With Temp/Speed Only)
riplog R eset riplog R eset (with T emp/ Speed Only) (with T emp/ Speed Only) Triplog Reset resets the Triplog to zero, and will only appear in the menu if a Temp/Speed Accessory is connected and the paddlewheel has moved at least once. The Triplog provides the following information: timer for elapsed time, distance traveled since last reset, and average speed. -
Page 22: Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar View Only)
Selec eadouts Selec eadouts (Adv ed, Sonar View Only) (Adv ed, Sonar View Only) Select Readouts sets individual digital readouts on the Sonar View. This Advanced feature allows you to select what data will be displayed in each of either 5 or 6 (depending on your model) fixed- position data windows arranged around the left and bottom edges of the Sonar View screen, or whether a particular window will be turned off,... -
Page 23: Temp Offset (Advanced)
Calibration setting. (-20% to +20%, Default = 0%) oubleshooting oubleshooting Before contacting the Humminbird Customer Resource Center, please read the following section. Taking the time to review these troubleshooting guidelines may allow you to solve a performance problem yourself, and therefore avoid sending your unit back for repair. -
Page 24: Sensitivity
Displa y Pr oblems Displa y Pr oblems There are several main conditions or sources of possible interference that may cause problems with the quality of the information displayed on the control head. Look in the following table for some symptoms of display problems and possible solutions: Problem Possible Cause... - Page 25 Humminbird Fishfinder Ac sories Accessories customize the Humminbird to your needs and enable you to stay on the edge of new technology and to catch more fish. When an accessory is connected to the system, additional menus and readouts are added automatically to your Humminbird menu system.
- Page 26 Contact Humminbird Contact the Humminbird Customer Resource Center in any of the following ways: By Telephone (Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time): 334-687-0503 By e-mail (typically we respond to your e-mail within three business days): custserv@techsonic.com...