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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 8 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 9 mounting bracket. Drill this hole and install the screw after final testing and adjustments have been completed.
- Page 10 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 11 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 12 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 13 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 14 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 15 fuse in the connection. If you must wire the control head directly to a battery, be sure to install an inline fuse holder...
- Page 16 (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 17 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 18 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 19 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 20 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.
- Page 21 SIMULATOR OPERATION The Wide Eye 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 Eye unit.
- Page 22 The Wide Eye is capable of distinguishing between targets only 6 inches apart, and show fish within 6 inches of the bottom.
- Page 23 Additionally, since the Wide Eye 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 narrow beam, it is located directly under your boat, and is displayed as a solid fish symbol.
- Page 24 POWER, as previously discussed, powers the Wide Eye for normal operation. Also, if the unit is powered off, press and hold POWER until you hear a continuous "chirp" to enable simulator operation as discussed in "Simulator Operation". Pressing POWER when the unit is in normal or simulator operation will power the unit off.
- Page 25 Wide Eye will select a lower sensitivity setting. In clear water, where there is little debris to defract the sonar signal, the sensitivity is set higher. The Sensitivity menu allows you to "bias" this automatic setting up or down based on personal preference.
- Page 26 This feature is valuable if you are only interested in targets near the surface. The Wide Eye will always display the digital depth of the water, regardless of whether the bottom is shown on the selected depth range. Zoom Another form of range control is Zoom. The Zoom menu allows three different settings; Zoom Off, Zoom On, and BL or Bottom Lock.
- Page 27 Bottom Alarm The Wide Eye contains an audible alarm to warn you of shallow water depths. This alarm is adjustable from 2' to 99' of depth. To enable the alarm, simply adjust the alarm depth using the UP and DOWN arrow buttons, and press ENTER. Whenever the depth of the water beneath your boat is equal to or less than the selected alarm depth, a continuous alarm will sound.
- Page 28 Fish Alarm strength of the signal reflected from it. 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.
- Page 29 The Wide Eye contains the unique ability to be adaptable in operation to match the experience level of the user. Users inexperienced in the operation of the Wide Eye should use the factory "Normal" setting. As your experience increases, you will benefit from many of the changes that occur when "Advanced"...
- Page 30 The Wide Side transducer is available as a trolling motor mount, a transom mount, or a portable mount. Wide Side can be connected directly to your Wide Eye unit in place of the dual beam transducer, or used in conjunction with a transducer switch so both transducers can be connected to the...
- Page 31 Press UP or DOWN until "side" is displayed. Press ENTER when the selection is correct. Your Wide Eye is now configured for Wide Side operation. When you exit the "System Options" menu, the view you will see on-screen is shown below.
- Page 32 The "Range" menu (below) in Wide Side must be used to control the range manually, as the bottom is not always visible onscreen. Ranges of 15, 30, 60, and 120 feet are available. "Zoom" has no function in Wide Side mode and the menu will not be present. ID menu functions are slightly different in "wide side"...