Humminbird Platinum Cartography Accessories Manual
Humminbird Platinum Cartography Accessories Manual

Humminbird Platinum Cartography Accessories Manual

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531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp
4/11/2007
8:26 AM
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Platinum™ Cartography
Platinum™ Cartography
Accessory Manual
Accessory Manual
531598-1_A
Platinum
Cartography

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  • Page 1 531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:26 AM Page 1 Platinum™ Cartography Platinum™ Cartography Accessory Manual Accessory Manual 531598-1_A ™ Platinum Cartography...
  • Page 2 Your Humminbird® accessory is designed for trouble-free use in even the harshest marine environment. In the unlikely event that your Humminbird® accessory 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.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    How to Use the Pilot Book ..................8 Display Problems ....................21 Moving Through the Pilot Book ................9 Finding the Cause of Noise .................. 22 Bird’s Eye View......................11 Humminbird® Accessories Chart View ......................13 Glossary Nearest Port and Chart Information..............14 Contact Humminbird®...
  • Page 4: How Platinum Cartography Works

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:26 AM Page 1 How Platinum ™ Cartography Works The user interface will change to show the following Platinum ™ Cartography features when you install a Navionics ® Platinum ™ Cartography MMC/SD card: Platinum ™ Cartography is only available in the 955c, 957c, 967c and 997c models if you have an optional-purchase Navionics ®...
  • Page 5: Multi-Media Card (Mmc)/Sd Slot

    Page 2 Multi-Media Card (MMC)/SD Slot • INFO key functionality: - Port Info has new functionality. The following three selections come Your Humminbird ® Fishing System also has a up as a submenu: multi-media card (MMC)/SD slot that is used...
  • Page 6: Additional Platinum Cartography Key Functions

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:26 AM Page 3 Additional Platinum ™ Cartography Key Functions VIEW Key Your user interface consists of a set of easy-to-use keys that work with The VIEW key is used to cycle through all available views. various on-screen views and menus to give you flexibility and control over Press the VIEW key to advance to the next view.
  • Page 7: 4-Way Cursor Control Key

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:26 AM Page 4 4-WAY Cursor Control Key EXIT Key The 4-WAY Cursor Control Key has multiple Platinum ™ The EXIT key has one function specific to Platinum ™ Cartography functions, depending on the situation: Cartography: Pilot Book Selection - Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to select a •...
  • Page 8: Info Key

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:26 AM Page 5 INFO Key NOTE: If a Chart Information text box appears instead of one of the Info menus, this means that there is no additional pilot book or panoramic photo information Press the INFO key while in any navigation view to display available near your cursor's location.
  • Page 9: Zoom [+/-] Keys

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:26 AM Page 6 ZOOM (+/-) Keys Views Sonar Views Press the - or + ZOOM keys while in any of the Navigation Chart/Pilot Book Combo View will be added to the Combo Bird's Views or the Sonar Zoom View to change the scale of the view View Rotation when a Platinum ™...
  • Page 10: Chart/Pilot Book Combo View

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:26 AM Page 7 Chart/Pilot Book Combo View Chart/Pilot Book Combo View The pilot book is a collection of captain's log entries, displayed in book form, that is associated with certain ports. Chart/Pilot Book Combo View shows both the Chart and Pilot Book views in a combination split screen.
  • Page 11: How To Use The Pilot Book

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:26 AM Page 8 How to Use the Pilot Book The third way is to make sure that Chart/Pilot Book View is turned to visible using the View Main Menu, then rotate to it using the VIEW key. There are three ways to access the pilot book: NOTE: Unless you are in the Chart/Pilot Book Combo View, you must have your Chart Info Menu...
  • Page 12: Moving Through The Pilot Book

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:26 AM Page 9 The pilot book is divided into the following categories: Chapter Table of Contents: Displays the chapters available in the selected pilot book. Index: Displays the various pilot books available for this map. Pilot Book Chapter Table of Contents Pilot Book Index 1.
  • Page 13 531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:26 AM Page 10 Heading Table of Contents : Displays the headings available in the selected Page View: Displays the actual pages of the selected heading in the chapter chapter. of the pilot book. Pilot Book Heading Table of Contents Pilot Book Page View 1.
  • Page 14: Bird's Eye View

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:27 AM Page 11 Bird’s Eye View NOTE: Platinum ™ information, such as a 3D overlay or photographic data, will not be displayed if you are zoomed out too far, or zoomed in too far. Use the ZOOM Bird's Eye View - This view shows a 3D, perspective view of the track from keys to adjust your perspective until you can see the Platinum ™...
  • Page 15 531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:27 AM Page 12 Bird's Eye View Zoomed Out Too Far - No 3D or Photographic Data Visible Bird's Eye View Zoomed In Too Far - No 3D or Photographic Data Visible Depth Speed of Boat Depth Speed of Boat Course: Direction that boat is travelling...
  • Page 16: Chart View

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:27 AM Page 13 Chart View See Chart Menu Tab; Platinum ™ Cartography Additions: Map Borders for more information. See Chart Menu Tab; Platinum ™ Cartography Additions: Chart View shows cartography from the built-in UniMap ™ or an optional Chart Detail Level and Nearest Port and Chart Information for more MMC/SD map for the area surrounding your current position.
  • Page 17: Nearest Port And Chart Information

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:27 AM Page 14 Nearest Port and Chart Information Panoramic Photo Platinum ™ Cartography provides additional information when you press the INFO key on a part of the Bird's Eye or Chart Views that contains Platinum ™...
  • Page 18: How Platinum Cartography Affects The Menu System

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:27 AM Page 15 How Platinum ™ Cartography Affects The Menu System Main Menu Tabs - When a Platinum ™ Cartography MMC/SD card is installed, The menu system is divided into easy-to-use menu modules. The components following tab headings will appear: Alarms, of the menu system that are affected by Platinum ™...
  • Page 19: (Navigation Views Only)

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:27 AM Page 16 Navigation X-Press ™ Menu Overlay Transparency Platinum ™ Cartography Addition (only in Navigation Views when Chart Aerial Overlay is visible) (Navigation Views only) Overlay Transparency allows you to change the transparency of the chart The Navigation X-Press ™...
  • Page 20: Chart Menu Tab Platinum Cartography Additions

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:27 AM Page 17 Chart Menu Tab Chart Detail Level Platinum ™ Cartography Additions Chart Detail Level allows you to select how much chart detail you want displayed on the Navigation Views. Basic shows Press the MENU key twice to access the Main land areas, ports, obstructions and restricted areas.
  • Page 21: Map Borders

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:27 AM Page 18 Map Borders Map Borders, shown with Optional-Purchase Navionics ® Platinum ™ Cartography on the Chart View Map Borders allows you to display or hide map borders or gridlines when Platinum ™ data is available. A Map Border indicates an area which contains a different map.
  • Page 22: Platinum Menu Tab

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:27 AM Page 19 Platinum ™ Menu Tab Chart Aerial Overlay (only with Platinum Cartography MMC/SD card) ™ Chart Aerial Overlay allows you to make the Aerial Overlay visible on the Chart views. From any view, press the MENU key twice to Platinum ™...
  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    Fishing System Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached A connected and functioning transducer will cause the newly-started Before contacting the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center, please read Fishing System to go into Normal operating mode automatically. If, when the following section. Taking the time to review these troubleshooting...
  • Page 24: Display Problems

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:27 AM Page 21 Display Problems 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 The control head loses power at...
  • Page 25: Finding The Cause Of Noise

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:27 AM Page 22 Finding the Cause of Noise Electrical noise usually affects the display with many black dots at high speeds, and high sensitivity readings. One or more of the following sources can cause noise or interference: Possible Source of Noise Isolation Other electronic devices...
  • Page 26: Humminbird Accessories

    SmartCast ® Remote Sonar Be sure to check out our website www.humminbird.com for additional new Sensor (RSS). Radio signals from the RSS are received by the WSL and are and exciting accessories to grow your Fishing System! transmitted over the Accessory Bus to the Fishing System.
  • Page 27: Glossary

    Acquisition Time: The length of time that a GPS receiver typically takes to Cold Start: Cold Start refers to the procedure that a GPS receiver must perform determine a position from at least three satellites. Humminbird ® when it does not have historical information regarding its current location. This...
  • Page 28 PC that is equipped with an of geosynchronous satellites broadcast a unique signal toward the earth once appropriate card reader. MMC is the same format that many digital cameras use. per second. A GPS receiver, such as that included with many Humminbird ® See SD.
  • Page 29 Speed Over Ground is optimal for navigation because accurate destination times can be derived from this Route: A Route is series of waypoints linked together in a specific sequence to measurement. Humminbird ® products allow for input and display of both speed define a navigation path between two points, and saved in the fishfinder’s...
  • Page 30 Glossary GPS & Navigation Terms ® ® Trolling Grid: Trolling Grid is a Humminbird feature that displays a precise Waypoint Target: Waypoint Target is a Humminbird feature that displays a reference grid around a waypoint. This grid is used as a guide pattern for trolling precise “bull’s eye”...
  • Page 31: Contact Humminbird

    531598-1_A - PlatCart_Man.qxp 4/11/2007 8:27 AM Page 28 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): 1-800-633-1468 By e-mail: (typically we respond to your e-mail within three business days): custserv@johnsonoutdoors.com...

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