Humminbird 409380-1 manual

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T hank Y ou! Thank y ou for choosing Humminbir d®, the #1 name in fishfinders. Humminbir d® has bu ilt its r eputa tion b y designin g and manuf acturi ng top -qu ali ty , tho ro ugh ly r el iab le m ari ne eq uip men t. Y our H umm inb ir d® i s des ign ed f or t ro ubl e- fr ee us e in e v en th e har s hes t mar ine e n vir o nme nt. I n the [...]

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1 P o wer On Follo w the instructions below to po wer on y our Humminbird® contr ol head. 1. Press the POWER/LIGHT key . 2. When the T itle screen is displayed, pr ess the MENU ke y to access the Start-U p Options Menu. 3. If a functioning transducer is connected, Normal oper ation will be selected automatically , and your Fishfinder can be used o[...]

2 How Sonar W orks NO TE: T he Qu ic k Se tu p se tt ing s ca n be c ha ng ed at a n y ti me . See e ac h me nu opt io n in T he Menu Sy st em f or d et ai ls . How Sonar W orks Sonar technology is based on sound wav es. T he 300 Series™ Fishfinder uses sonar to locate and define structur e, bottom contour and composition, as well as depth direct[...]

3 When all the echo es are view ed side b y side, an easy to interpret “gr aph“ of the bottom, fish, and structure appear s. The sou nd pu ls es are t rans mi tt ed at var iou s frequencies depending on the applica tion. V ery high frequencies (455 kHz) ar e used for gr eatest definition but the operating depth is limited. High frequencies (200[...]

4 Side Imaging® Sonar Y our Fishfinder uses Side Imaging® sonar to pro vide a wide yet pr ecise surve y of a large area of water , including detailed bottom topography and fish-a ttracting structure orienta tion. The Side Ima gin g® t rans duc er ret urn s are processed into an image similar to an aerial photograph. T ypically , the Side Imaging[...]

5 DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar Y our Fishfinder uses a 200/83 kHz DualBeam PLUS™ sonar system with a wide (60°) area of cover age. DualBeam PLUS™ sonar has a narro wly focused 20° center beam, surr ounded by a second beam of 60°, expanding y our covera ge t o an a rea eq ua l to yo ur d ept h. In 20 feet of wa ter , the wider beam cover s an area [...]

6 Dual Beam Ice T ransducer (o pt io na l- pu rc ha se X I 9 20 I ce T ra ns du ce r on ly ) The X I 9 20 I c e T rans d u ce r p rov i de s selectable dual-frequency sonar with a wide area of cov erage. Selectable dual- frequency giv es you the option of two beams, and both beams will cover the bottom and pro vide high definition. T he 20 degree c[...]

7 How GPS W orks Y our 300 Series™ Fishfinder also supports GPS (Global P ositioning System) and chartplotting. It uses GPS and sonar to determine your position, displa y it on a grid, and provide detailed underw ater in formation. GPS uses a constellation of satel lites that continually send radio signals to the earth. T he GPS receive r on your[...]

8 What’s on the 300 Series™ Contr ol Head Y our 300 Series™ Fishfinder interf ace is easy to use. A combination of k eys and special featu res allows y ou to control wha t you see on the displa y . Refer to the followi ng illustrat ion, and see Ke y Functions for more inf ormation. Screen MARK key 1 7 EXIT key 8 ZOOM ( – ) key GO TO k ey 2 [...]

9 Ke y Functions Y our Fishfinder user interf ace consists of a set of easy-to-use k eys tha t work with various on-screen vie ws and menus to give y ou flexibility and control o ver your fishing experience. POWER/LIGHT Ke y The POWER/LIG HT key is used to po wer the F ishfinder on and off . Y ou can also use the POWER/LIGHT ke y to adjust the back[...]

10 VIEW Ke y T h e VI EW k e y i s us ed t o cy c le t hr o ug h al l a v ai l ab le v ie w s. P r es s t he VI EW k e y t o ad v an ce t o t he n ex t vi e w . Rep ea t ed ly p r es s in g VI EW cy cl es t hr ough a ll v ie w s a v ai l ab le . V i e ws c an b e hi d de n to o pt im iz e th e s ys te m to y ou r fi sh in g r eq u ir e me nt s (s e[...]

11 4-W A Y Cursor Control K ey (LEFT , RIGHT , UP , or DOWN Cursor ke ys) The 4-W AY Cur sor Control k ey has multiple functions, which depend on the view , menu, or situation. • Menu Selection: Press the DOWN or UP Cursor ke ys to highlight a menu option, then press the RIGHT or LEFT Cur sor ke ys to change a menu setting. The changes will be ac[...]

12 MARK Ke y Press the MARK k ey while in any vie w to mark the position of a waypoi nt. The MARK k ey function w orks if you ha ve the GPS receive r connected. • Active Cursor: T he wa ypoint will be marked a t the cursor loca tion. • Without Activ e Cursor: T he w aypoint will be mark ed at the boa t location. • If Screen Snapshot is active[...]

13 • In the Circular Flasher V iew (Ice Fishing Mode: On), press the +Zoom key to di splay a 2x magnified vie w of the selected area on the Flasher dial. See Vie ws: Circular Flasher Vie w for mor e informa tion. • Side Imaging® Vie w and Down Imaging® V iew : Use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control ke y to mov e the active cur sor to a position on the[...]

14 SD Card Slot The SD car d slot on your contr ol head can be used with SD memory cards (optional-pur chase required) to add detail ed charts to your Fishfinder , import Humminbird ® naviga tion dat a , or e xp o rt n av ig at io n d ata f ro m yo ur Fishfinder . T o insert an SD memory card: 1. Remove the SD memory car d slot cov er . 2. P ositi[...]

15 Add Maps to your F ishfinder Y our Fishfinder includes a built -in UniMap™ with a mor e detailed map of North America (Domestic models) or a detailed map of Europe and Southeast Asia, including Australia and Ne w Zealand (International models). Y ou c an a l so p u r c ha s e SD m e mo r y c ar ds wi th a d di t i on a l ch a r t in f o rm a t[...]

16 Import Navigation Data Review the f ollowing inf ormation bef ore importing na vigation da ta (wa ypoints, routes, tracks, or gr oups) into your Humminbir d® unit. • Import Humminbird® Navigation Data: Insert a loaded SD card into the control head card slot, and follow the on-screen pr ompts to import the waypoi nts, routes, tracks, and gr o[...]

17 T o export all navigation data: Use the following instructions to export all of the contr ol head’s wa ypoints, routes, tra cks, and groups to an installed, unlocked SD car d. 1. Insert an unlocked SD car d into the SD card slot. 2. Open the W a ypoint Management Dialog Box: Press the MENU ke y twice. Press the RIGHT Cur sor ke y until the Nav[...]

18 Update Softwar e Set up an online account at humminbird.com so tha t you will r eceive the la test Humminbird® news and softw are upda tes for y our Fishfinder . Y ou can also download HumminbirdPC™ fr om your account, which allo ws you to manage your wa ypoints, r outes, and tracks on y our personal computer . Required Equipment: P ersonal c[...]

19 T o update the control head software: 1. Install a format ted SD memory card into the card r eader connected to your PC. 2. Register your Fishfinder: Log on to humminbird.com. Click My Account. Set up a new account. 3. Download: Fr om My AccountMy ProfileMy Equipment, click the file name of the latest softw are upda te (unit name [ver sion #])[...]

20 What’s on the Sonar Display What’s on the Sonar Displa y T he 300 Series™ F ishfinder c an displa y a variety of us eful inf ormat ion about NO TE: En tr ie s in t hi s vie w that li st ( wi th T emp /S pe ed o r GP S Re ce iv er ) ar e a v ai la bl e if the n on ly t he i nf o rm ati on f r om t he G PS r ec ei v er w il l be d is pla y e[...]

21 What’s on the Sonar Display the ar ea under your boat, including the following items: eit he r de v ic e is c on nec te d to t he 3 00 S er ie s™ F ish fi nd er . If bo th d ev ic es a r e co nn ec ted , RT S (R ea l T im e So na r) W indo w ™ Str uc tu r e - W he r e fi s h ma y b e hi di n g. T he rm oc li ne s - La y er s of w a te r w [...]

22 Understanding the Sonar Display It is important to understand the significance of the display . The displa y does not show a liter al 3-dimensional repr esentation of wha t is under the water . Each v ertical band of data receiv ed by the control head and plotted on the displa y represents something that w as detected by a sonar return at a part[...]

23 Sonar Colors and Bottom V iew As th e boa t m ov e s, th e uni t cha rt s the c han ges in de pth o n the d isp la y to c r ea te a pr o fil e of th e Bot tom C on tou r . T h e Son ar V iew di spl ay s th e son ar r et urn i nte nsi ty wi th di ff er e nt co lor s . Str o ng ret ur ns of ten r e sul t fr om r oc k y or ha rd bottoms ( compact e[...]

24 Use Bottom Vie w to select the method used to repr esent bottom and structure on the display . See Sonar Menu T ab to set the Bottom View . Structure ID™ repr esents weak r eturns in blue and strong r eturns in red when Sonar Colors is set to Original. If the Sonar Colors palette is changed, the Structure ID™ will display the str ongest retu[...]

25 SwitchFir e® SwitchFire® contr ols how the sonar r eturns are displa yed in the Sonar V iews. SwitchFire® sett ings are av ailable in the Sonar Menu T ab. T o see the maximum sonar informa tion av ailable within the transducer beam so more fish arches and better jig tr acking are sho wn, choose Max Mode. T o see less clutter and more fish siz[...]

26 What’s on the Side Imaging® Displa y Side Imaging® displays a number of easily recognizable f eatur es that allo w for bottom composition determines the intensity of the sonar return. F or example, of their relativ e density . Upward slopes tha t face the tr ansducer reflect sonar number of easily reco gnizable fea tur es on the Side Imaging[...]

27 What’s on the Side Imaging® Display accurate i nterpreta tion of bottom contour and structure. F or Side Imaging®, the rock and gra vel pr ovide a clear er sonar retur n than mud and sand because bett er tha n do wnw ar d sl opes t ha t fa ce a w ay f ro m the tr an sdu cer . Y ou can find a for accura te interpreta tion of bottom contour an[...]

28 Understanding the Side Imaging® Display It is important to understand how Side Imaging® technology pr oduces the display . The images you see on the displa y are pr oduced using sonar technology . The special transducer projects thr ee distinct beams - one beam facing down and tw o beams pointing out to the side. Down Beam is aimed dir ectly b[...]

29 The main benef it of Side Imaging® sonar to anglers is tha t it pro vides an over all survey of a large area of w ater . This giv es you a better under standing of the bottom topograph y and how structure is oriented f or more efficient fish ing. Saltwater anglers pick up precise details of popular fishing structur e like wrecks, re efs, humps,[...]

30 Side Imaging® Fr equencies and Coverage Side Imaging® sonar uses two very precise sonar beams that are dir ected to either side of the boat. T he beams “illuminate” the bottom contour , structure, and fish, and the results ar e display ed in a “picture-like” image on the screen. • Frequencies: T he side beams operate at a fr equency [...]

31 For Best P erformance Use the follow ing tips and examples to help you interpr et the Side Imaging® display . Boa t spee d: S ide I mag ing ® is b est p erf o rme d at b oa t sp eed s be tw ee n 2 to 6 mp h. If th e boa t i s sta ti on ary , the same i nf or ma ti on is d isp la y ed o v er a nd o v er . If th e boa t is m o vin g v ery q uic [...]

32 What’s on the Do wn Imaging® Display Down Im agin g® us es it s uni que t ransd ucer and s ona r tech nol ogy t o provid e profiling beams produce the detailed sonar da ta that y ou see on the display . interpret the structur e and bottom contour , including the following items: What’s on the Down Imaging® Display Dep th - ( w a te r de p[...]

33 What’s on the Down Imaging® Display in f or ma t io n ab o ut t he a r ea d ir e ct ly b e lo w y o ur b oa t. T he r a zo r -th in , hi gh -d ef i ni ti on Down Imaging® re veals a v ariety of recognizable f eatur es so that you can Upp er R an ge Clo ud ed A r ea may indicat e a bait ball and White Str eaks may indicate fish. eith er de vi[...]

34 Understanding the Down Imaging® Display The images y ou see on the Down Imaging® displa y are pro duced using sonar technology . Each time the unit pings, a strip of data r epresenting all the ec h oe s re c ei ve d by t h e tr an s d uc e r ar e pu t together on the display to f orm the image that y ou see. Like tr aditional 2D Sonar , the so[...]

35 Down Imaging® Sensitivity Use Down Sensitivity to control ho w the sonar returns appear on the displa y . Increase the sensitivity to re veal w eaker r eturns that ma y be of interest, especially in very clear wa ter or grea ter depths. Decrease the sensitivity to eliminate the clutter from the displa y that is sometimes pr esent in murky or mu[...]

V iews The sonar and na vigation inf ormation from your Fish finder is display ed on your screen in a variety of easy-to-r ead views. T here are many views a vailable on y our Fishfinder . • Default Vie w: W hen you fir st pow er up the control head, Side Imaging® Vie w will be the default vie w . • Next Vie w/Pre vious Vie w: W hen you pr ess[...]

37 T o customize your view r otation: Y ou can choose which views are hidden or visible in y our view r otation. 1. Press the MENU ke y twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cur sor ke y until the V iews tab is selected. 2. Press the UP or DOWN Cursor k eys to select a V ie w . 3. Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor ke ys to change [...]

38 Side Imaging® V iew Side Imaging® View sho ws a shadow ed right - and left -looking view from the boat as the boat passes o ver the bottom. See W hat’ s on t he S i de I ma gi ng ® Di sp la y and U nd e rs ta nd in g t he S id e Im ag i ng ® Di sp la y for more informa tion about interpreting the Side Imaging® V iew . • Side Imaging® X[...]

39 reach the wa ypoint. T he boat icon color will also change to or ange. See Navigation Menu T ab: SI Navigation and Introduction to Navigation for mor e informa tion. Side Imaging® Vie w Shadows Depth Or a ng e Bo a t Ic o n (n av i ga ti n g) T opog r aph y Ch an ge s Water Column Speed Side Beam Range Side Imaging® Vie w with Active SI Zoom D[...]

40 Down Imaging® V ie w Down Imaging® Vie w displays the do wn beam portion of the data fr om the Side Imaging® beams. T he Down Imaging® r esults are displa yed in a “pictur e- like” image on the screen in 2D f ormat. Sonar r eturns are charted on the right side of the display . As new informa tion is received, the historical information s[...]

41 NO TE: Se e W ha t’ s on the Dow n Ima gi ng ® Dis pl a y an d Do wn I ma gi ng ® X - Pr es s ™ Menu f o r mo r e in fo rm at io n. Down Imaging® Vie w White Streaks (possibly vegetation or fish) Lower Depth Range Surface Clutter Bottom Return T emperatur e Speed D epth U pper Depth Range Views[...]

42 Sonar V iew Sonar Vie w presents a historical log of sonar r eturns. T he most recent sonar returns are charted on the right side of the displa y . As new information is received, the historical information scr olls left across the displa y . • Upper and Lower Depth Range numbers indicate the distance fr om the surface of the wa ter to a depth[...]

43 Sonar Zoom V iew Sonar Zoom View pr ovides a magnified vie w of the bottom and structure. T he Sonar Zoom Vie w makes it easier to see separ ate sonar r eturns that w ould usually be displayed close together , such as those caused by fish suspended close to the bottom or within structure. • The Zoom Le vel , or magnifica tion, is display ed in[...]

44 Split Sonar V iew Split Sonar V ie w displays sonar r eturns from each do wn beam frequency on separate sides of the screen. Y ou can use the Split Sonar Vie w to make side b y side comparisons between the sonar r eturns from both beams. • Sonar returns from the 83 kHz wide beam ar e display ed on the left side of the screen and sonar r eturns[...]

45 Big Digits V iew Big Digits V iew pr ovides digital da ta in a large, easy -to-see forma t. • Digital Readouts: Depth is always displa yed. Readouts f or tempera ture, speed, and T riplog information ar e display ed automatically if the appropria te accessory is connected to the Fishfinder . NO TE: T he d ig it al r ea do ut s in t he B ig Di [...]

46 Circular Flasher V ie w Circular Flasher View pr ovides tw o wa ys to view sonar da ta in traditional flasher format . The vie w is controlled b y the Ice Fishing Mode menu option in the Sonar Menu T ab. • When Ice F ishing Mode is off , the Circular Flasher V ie w displays Real Time Sonar (R TS™) data in a tr aditional flasher forma t. • [...]

47 Ice Fishing Mode: Off When Ice F ishing Mode is off , the Circular Flasher V ie w displays Real T ime Sonar (RTS™) data in a tr aditional flasher forma t. • Flasher X -Press™ Menu: Pr ess the MENU ke y once in the Circular Flasher Vie w . Use the X-Press™ Menu to set the Sensitivity , Upper Range, and Lower Range. • Depth and temperatu[...]

48 Ice Fishing Mode: On When Ice F ishing Mode is on , the Circular Flasher V ie w displays the sonar data in traditional flasher f ormat with additional f eatur es including Zoom and Depth Cursor . • Sensitivity: W hen you turn on Ice F ishing Mode, the fishfinder’s sensitivity settings are adjusted automa tically to accommodate ice fishing co[...]

49 T o activate the Depth Cursor: Use the Depth Cursor to identify depth on the flasher display . 1. Set up: Press the VIEW ke y repea tedly until the Circular Flasher V ie w is displayed on the screen. T urn on the Ice Fishing Mode (see Sonar Menu T ab ). 2. Activate: Pr ess the DOWN Cursor k ey , and the purple cursor line will appear on the disp[...]

50 T o activate Flasher Zoom: The Zoom f eatur e displays a 2x magnified vie w of the area y ou choose on the flasher display . 1. Set up: Press the VIEW key r epeatedly until the Cir cular Flasher V iew is displayed on the screen. T urn on the Ice Fishing Mode (see Sonar Menu T ab ). 2. Activate: Pr ess the +Zoom key . The Zoom upper limit and low[...]

51 Snapshot and Recording V iew The Snapshot and Recording Vie w displays the scr een snapshots and recording s that are sa ved on the optional-pur chase SD card installed in the control head. Use this view to r evie w the snapshot and recor ding file details, start record ing, and adjust the recording settings. • Activate Screen Snapshot: Select[...]

52 Screen Snapshots Screen Snapshots are sav ed pictures of the vie w on the screen. T he scr een snapshot will include the menus, dialog boxes, warnings, and messages tha t were activ e when the screen snapshot w as taken. Sa ved Scr een Snapshots can be viewe d from the Snapshot and Record ing Vie w or Chart V iew . The Scr een Snapshot fea ture [...]

53 V iew a sa ved Screen Snapshot fr om Snapshot and Recording V ie w: 1. F r om t he S na ps ho t a nd R ec or d in g V ie w, p r es s th e UP o r DO WN Cu r so r k e ys t o sc r o ll t hr o ug h th e saved files and hi ghligh t a sn ap sh ot f il e. 2. Press the RIGHT Curs or key . V iew a sa ved Screen Snapshot fr om Chart V iew: 1. In C ha rt V[...]

54 Recording and Playback The Recor ding fea ture r ecords activ e sonar informa tion. W hen the recor ding is played back, the vie ws that w ere activ e during the recor ding are a vailable in Playback. T he Recording and Playback fea ture is a vailable when an optional- purchase SD car d is installed and Screen Snapshot is On (see Setup Menu T ab[...]

55 Playback a Recor ding: 1. F r om t he S na ps ho t a nd R ec or d in g V ie w , pr es s the U P or D OW N Cu r so r k e ys t o sc r ol l t hr o ug h th e sa v e d fi le s an d hi gh l ig ht a s a v ed Re co r di ng . 2. Press the RIGHT Curs or key . Change Playback Settings: 1. Press the MENU k ey once to open the Snapshot and Recording X -Press[...]

56 Notes about Playback: • “P la y b a c k ” w il l fla s h p e r i o d ic a l l y o n t h e s cr ee n t o i n di ca t e t ha t th e c o n tr ol he a d i s p l a y i n g a s a v ed r e c o r d i n g a n d n ot a “ liv e” v i e w . • Na v ig at io n i s no t af f ec te d b y t he S on ar R ec or ding f e a tu r e , bu t an y a ct iv e na[...]

57 Bird’s Ey e V iew Bird’s Eye V iew sho ws a 3D perspectiv e view of the tr ack and the chart’s land contour from a point abo ve and behind the boa t (the ey e point). As the boat turns, the eye point moves to follo w the boat. See V iewing Cartograph y and Introduction to Navigation for mor e informa tion. • T o shift the eye point posit[...]

58 Chart V iew Chart Vie w shows cartogr aphy fr om the built -in UniMap™ or an optional SD map for the area surr ounding your curr ent position. T he current tr ack (also known as the position history or br eadcrumb trail) sho wing where the boa t has been, along with saved tr acks, wa ypoints, and the current r oute (when navigati ng), are ov e[...]

59 Chart Vie w with Active Cursor , shown with Optional-Purchase Navionics® Cartogr aphy Depth Map Scale Distance to the Cursor and Bearing to Cursor Cartography Active Cursor Latitude and Longitude Position of Cursor Views[...]

60 Combo V iew Combo is display ed as a split screen, with Chart V iew on the left and Sonar Vie w on the right side of the screen. • X -Press™ Menu: Press the MENU k ey once to access the X -Press™ Menu for this combo view . See Na vi ga ti o n X - Pr ess™ M en u for mor e informati on about the menu options. • Chart Window: Use the 4-W [...]

61 Chart/Side Combo V iew Chart/Side Combo V iew sho ws chart informa tion and Side Imaging® sonar informati on in a combination split scr een. T he Chart informa tion is display ed in the top window , and Side Imaging® information is display ed in the bottom window . • X -Press™ Menu: Press the MENU k ey once to access the X -Pr ess™ Menu [...]

62 Chart/Down Imaging® Combo V ie w Chart/Down Combo V iew sho ws chart informa tion and Down Imaging® informati on in a combination split scr een. T he Chart window is displa yed on the left, and the Down Imaging® windo w is display ed on the right side of the screen. • X -Press™ Menu: Press the MENU k ey once to access the X -Press™ Menu[...]

63 Down/Side Combo V iew Down/Side Combo V iew sho ws Down Imaging® and Side Imaging® sonar informati on in a combination split screen. T he Do wn Imaging® informa tion is displayed i n the top window , and the Side Imaging® information is display ed in the bottom window . • X -Press™ Menu: Press the MENU k ey once to access the X -Pr ess?[...]

64 Sonar/Side Combo V iew Sonar/Side Combo V iew sho ws traditional Sonar informa tion and Side Im ag in g ® so na r in fo rm ati o n in a c om b in ati on sp li t sc re en . The So n ar informati on is display ed in the top window , and the Side Imaging® information is displayed in the bottom windo w . • X -Press™ Menu: Press the MENU ke y o[...]

65 Down/Sonar Combo V iew Down/Sonar Combo Vie w shows tr aditional Sonar informa tion on the top of the screen and Down Imaging® sonar in formation on the bottom. • X -Press™ Menu: Press the MENU ke y once to access the Down Imaging® X-Pr ess™ Menu. Y ou can set the sensitivity of the sonar , the chart scrolling speed, and the displa y col[...]

66 Down/Side/Sonar Combo V iew Down/Side/Sonar Combo Vie w shows Do wn Imaging® and traditional Sonar informati on at the top of the scr een. Side Imaging® is display ed in the bottom window of the screen. • X -Press™ Menu: Press the MENU k ey once to open the X -Press™ Menu. See Side Imaging® X-Pr ess™ Menu and Sonar X-P ress™ Menu fo[...]

67 Chart V iew Orientation Both Chart and Combo Vie ws allow y ou to choose the orientation of the vie w (see Navigation Menu T ab: Chart Orientation ). In each orientation, the view pans automatically so that the boa t is alwa ys centered on the displa y . T o see more of the view when the boa t is tra veling a t the speed you set, see Chart Menu [...]

68 V iewing Cartogr aphy In the Chart or Combo V iews ther e are se veral car tograph y-rela ted functions that you can access using v arious ke ys. Panning : Use t he 4 -WA Y Cursor Co nt rol key to move the char t arou nd on t he dis play i n the d irec tio n of th e key bein g press ed. Whe n you do t his , a bul l's eye curso r is d rawn a[...]

69 T o view a Decluttered W aypoint at full size, use the 4-W A Y Cursor Control ke y to move the cur sor onto a decluttered w aypoint icon. W hen the cursor snaps onto the icon, the full-size wa ypoint name and icon will be display ed. Y ou can also press the + ZOOM ke y until you can see the individual w aypoints on the screen. Chart Info: Press [...]

70 Nearest Current Station: Current inf ormation f or the nearest current sta tion to your pres ent position will be display ed. This includes the position of the sta tion and the current changes for toda y . T wo graphs are also pr esented that sho w the time, direction, and flo w speed of the current changes f or the 24 hour time period of today?[...]

71 Introduction to Na vigation Y our Fishfinder allo ws you to mark w aypoints and start na vigation with the control head ke ys or the Naviga tion X -Press™ Menu. Y ou can also use the W aypoint Management dialo g box to create ne w waypoints and r outes from scr atch. Y ou can edit your naviga tion data and organize it too. T his section will g[...]

72 W a ypoints are stor ed positions that allo w you to mark areas of inter est or navigati on points. Y our Fishfinder can store up to 2,750 wa ypoints. Rou tes l ink t w o or mo re w a y poi nts t oge the r to cr e a te a pa th f o r na vig a tio n and ar e use d in tr ip p lan nin g. Y ou can l in k ind ivi dua l w ay po int s tog eth er b y us [...]

73 Open the W aypoint Management Dialog Box The W aypoint Management dialog box allows you to organize y our wa ypoints, routes, and tracks on yo ur Humminbird® contr ol head. Open the W ay point Management Dialog Box 1. Press the MENU ke y twice to open the Main Menu. 2. Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey until the Navigat ion Menu tab is selected 3. Pr[...]

74 What’s on the W aypoint Management Dialog Box Use the W a ypoint Management dialog box to manage your waypoints, r outes, and tracks. Us e th e 4- W A Y Cur s or C on tr o l k e y to s el e ct a w a y po in t, r oute , tr a ck , gr o up , or m en u op ti o n. T o scr o ll t hr ough t he l i st , pr e ss t he U P o r DO WN C ur s or k eys . T o[...]

75 Op ti on s: P r o v id es a s ub me nu s o t ha t y o u ca n se t th e d ef a ul t gr oup, c r ea t e ne w n a vi ga t io n it e ms ( gr o up s, w ayp oi nt s, r oute s) , an d se l ec t an d ed it se v e r al i te ms a t once . Se le ct S e ar c h By t o se ar ch by N am e, D is t an ce , Da t e, I co n, o r Ic on C a t eg or y . T he O pt i on[...]

76 Sav e, Create, or Delete a W aypoint Sa v e y o ur C ur r e nt P osi ti on a s a W ay po i nt : On a n y vi e w , pr es s th e MA RK k ey to sa v e t he c ur r en t p os it io n of t he b o a t as a w a y po in t . Sa v e th e Cur sor P o si ti on as a W ayp o in t: O n th e Ch a rt o r Co mb o V iew , use t he 4- W A Y Cur so r Co n tr o l k e [...]

77 Navigate to a W aypoint or P osition Navigate to the Cursor Position: F rom the Chart, Sonar , Side Imaging®, Down Imaging®, or Combo V iew , use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control ke y to mov e the cursor to a position or waypoint on the displa y . Press the GOT O key . Navigate to a Selected W aypoint: Press the GO T O ke y . Press the DOWN Cursor ke[...]

78 Add a W aypoint T arget or T rolling Grid The W aypoint T arget shows a target consisting of concentric cir cles in various distance ranges centered on the w aypoint y ou choose. T he T rolling Grid shows various distance ranges in grid f ormat fr om the wa ypoint you choose. T he trolling grid can be used as a guide when tr olling around a w ay[...]

79 Routes Save the Current Route: While y ou are na vigating, the current r oute can be saved. F rom the Na vigation X -Pr ess™ Menu, select Sav e Current Route, and press the RIGHT Cursor k ey . Navigation will continue. Create a New Route: Open the W aypoint Management dialog box. Select Options > New > New Route. • New Route Dialog Box[...]

80 T ra v el a S a v e d Ro ut e: Open the W aypoint Management dialog box. Select a saved r oute, and press the RIGHT Cur sor ke y . Select T ravel, and pr ess the RIGHT Cursor ke y . Select Forwar d to tra vel the r oute in order . Select Rever se to tra vel the route in re ver se order . Edit the Wa ypoint Order in a Route: Open the W aypoint Ma[...]

81 Review Route Information: Open the W aypoint Management dialog box. Select a saved r oute, and press the RIGHT Cur sor ke y . Select Info, and press the RIGHT Cursor ke y . The Route Info dialog box displa ys the wa ypoints in the route. T he distance and bearing fr om each waypoint to the next, as well as the distance and bearing from the curre[...]

82 Edit your Wa ypoints, Routes, T racks, and Groups Whether you are crea ting a new na vigation item or editing it, y ou can use the same steps to customize a waypoint, r oute, track, or gr oup. T he available settings will depend on the type of item you are editing. NO TE: The E dit W aypoi nt di alo g box is a lso a v ai labl e whe n you s ele c[...]

83 Edit a W ay point, Route, T rack, or Group 1. Open the W aypoint Management dialog box. 2. Open the Submenu: Use the 4-WA Y Cursor Contr ol ke y to select a waypoi nt, route, tr ack, or group. Pr ess the RIGHT Cursor k ey to open the submenu. 3. Select Edit, and press the RIGHT Cur sor ke y . 4. Select a Field: Use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control k ey[...]

84 T he Menu System The Menu Syst em is divided into easy-to-use menu modules as f ollows: • Start-Up Options Menu: Press the MENU key during the po wer on sequence to view the Start -Up Options Menu. Fr om the Start -Up Option s Menu, you c an choo se the followin g Fishfind er Mode s: Normal, Simulator , and System Status. • X -Press™ Menu:[...]

85 Start -Up Options Menu Press the MENU ke y during the pow er on sequence to view the Start -Up Options Menu, and select one of the modes described on the follo wing pages. Also, see Po wer On for additional inform ation. Normal Use Normal for on-the-w ater oper ation with a tra nsducer connected. If a functioning transducer is connected, Normal [...]

86 Simulator Us e Si mu la to r t o le ar n ho w to use y o ur F i sh fi n de r be f or e t ak i ng y o ur b oa t o n th e w a te r . T he S im ul a t or i s a v er y po wer fu l to ol t ha t pro v id es a r ando ml y - up da t ed di sp la y w hi ch s im u la t es o n th e w a te r op e r a ti on . W e r ec om men d goi ng th r oug h thi s ma nua l[...]

87 Self T est displays results from the internal diagnostic self test, including unit serial number , Printed Circuit Board (PCB) serial number , software re vision, total hours of operatio n, and the input voltage. Accessory T est lists the accessories connected to the system. NO TE: T he sp ee d ac ce sso ry w il l be d ete ct ed o nl y if the pa[...]

88 GPS Diagnostic View sho ws a sky chart and numerical da ta from the GPS receiver . The sky chart shows the loca tion of each visible GPS satellite with its satellite number and a signal str ength bar . A dark gray bar indicates tha t the satellite is being used to determine y our current position. A light gra y bar indicates that the sa tellite [...]

89 X -Press™ Menu The X -Press™ Menu provides a shortcut to y our most frequently -used settings. T he options provide d on the X-Pr ess™ Menu correspond with the current view . For example, if y ou are in a Sonar Vie w and press the MENU k ey once, the Sonar X-Pr ess™ Menu will display . T o use an X-Press™ Menu: 1. In any view , press t[...]

90 Main Menu The Main Menu pr ovides the standar d set of menu options, including the settings that ar e changed less frequently . The Main Menu is organized under the f ollowing tabs to help y ou find a specific menu item quickly: Alarms, Sonar , Navigation, Chart, Setup, and V iews. NOTE : Menu o ptions ca n be expan ded or sim pl if ie d b y se [...]

91 Quick Tips for the Main Menu • F r om a n y me nu o pt i on o n a me nu t ab , p r es s th e EX IT k ey to j um p di r ec t ly to t he t op o f th e ta b. • F r om t he b ot to m o f a me nu t ab , pr ess th e DO WN C ur sor k e y to j um p di r ec tl y to t he t o p of t he t ab . • F r om t he t op o f a me nu t a b , p r es s th e LE F [...]

92 User Mode (Normal or Advanced) Me n u op t io n s c an b e s im p li f i ed o r e xp a n de d b y s e tt i ng y our F i s hf i n de r U se r M o de to N o rm a l o r Ad v a n ce d . No r m al Mo d e i s th e d e f au l t s et t in g w h en y ou fi r s t p o w e r on y our 3 0 0 Se r ie s ™ F is h f in d er . No rm a l mo d e is p r o vid e d f[...]

93 Sonar T ab, Normal Mode Sonar T ab, Advanced Mode Main Menu[...]

94 Sonar X -Press™ Menu (Sonar Vie ws only) The Sona r X-Pr ess™ Menu provides a shortcut to your most freq uently-used settings. Pr ess the MENU key once while in an y of the Sonar V iews to access the Sonar X-Pr ess ™ Menu. NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or sim pl if ie d b y se tt ing t he F is hf in de r Us er Mo de t o Adv a nc ed o [...]

95 Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions. Cancel Navigation discards the curr ent route and exits Na vigation Mode. T his menu option will only appear when you are curr ently naviga ting a route. T his will not delete a previously -sav ed route. Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1, Hi[...]

96 Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar , Split Sonar , Circular Flasher , Big Digits, Sonar/Side Combo, and Down/Side/Sonar Combo Vie ws only) Set ti ng s: 0 t o 14 90 f t, 0 t o 497 m ( In te rn at io na l Mo de ls o nly ); Def au lt = 0 Up pe r Ra ng e se ts t he s ha ll o w e st d ep th r ange t ha t w il l be d i sp la y e d on t he S on ar , Sp li t [...]

97 Chart Speed Settings: 1-9, Ultra, where 1 = Slo w , 9 = Fast, Ultra = Fastest; Default = 5 Cha rt Spe ed de te rmi nes t he sp ee d at w hic h the s on ar in fo rma tion mo v es ac r oss the d isp la y , and co nse que nt ly th e amo unt o f det ail s ho wn . A fas ter spe ed sh o ws mo re i nf or ma ti on an d is pr ef e rr ed b y mo st an gle [...]

98 Bottom Lock (Sonar Zoom Vie w only) Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Bottom Lock changes the mode of the zoomed view in the Sonar Zoom V ie w . Bottom Lock continuously graphs the bottom a t a constant point on the display regardle ss of changes in depth. This “fla ttens“ out the bottom contour but is effective a t showing fish on or near th[...]

99 Side Imaging® X -Press™ Menu (Side Imaging® Vie ws only) The Side Ima ging® X -Press™ Menu pr ovides a shortcut to your most frequ ently-used settings. Press the MENU k ey once while in an y of the Si d e Im a g in g ® View s t o ac c e ss t h e Si d e Imaging® X-Pr ess™ Menu. NOTE : Menu o ptions ca n be expan ded or sim pl if ie d b[...]

100 Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey and follow scr een instructions. Cancel Navigation discards the curr ent route and exits Na vigation Mode. T his menu option will only appear when you are curr ently naviga ting a route. T his will not delete a previously -sav ed route. SI Side Settings: Left, Both, [...]

101 update as you adjust each ca tegory . SI Enhance can also be used during Recording Play back (see Sn ap sh ot a nd R e co r di ng V iew ). • Se ns it iv i ty : Co nt r ol s h o w mu ch d et ai l is s ho wn on th e di sp l a y . W he n op er a t in g in v ery cl ea r w a te r or g r e a te r de pt hs , in c r ea se d se ns it i vi ty s ho w s [...]

102 SI Range Settings: Auto, 6 to 360 feet, or 2 to 120 meters [International Models only]; Default = 150 feet, 50 meters SI Range sets the deepest range that will be display ed on the Side Imaging® Vie ws. T he range must be set manually . Chart Speed Settings: 1-9, Ultra, where 1 = Slo w , 9 = Fast, Ultra = Fastest; Default = 5 Chart Speed deter[...]

103 Down Imaging® X -Press™ Menu (Down Imaging® V iews only) The Do wn Imaging® X -Pr ess™ Menu pro vides a shortcut to your most frequently -used settings. Press the MENU k ey once while in an y of the Down Imaging® V iews to access the Down Imaging® X -Press™ Menu . NO TE: Menu options can be expanded or sim pl if ie d b y se tt ing t [...]

104 Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey and follow scr een instructions. Cancel Navigation discar ds the current r oute and exits Navigatio n Mode. This menu option will only appear when you are curr ently naviga ting a route. T his will not delete a previously -sav ed route. Down Sensitivity Se tt i ng s [...]

105 DI Enhance Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey to open the dialog box. DI Enhance allows you to adjust your Do wn Imaging® V iew in the f ollowing categories: Sensitivity , Contrast, and Sharpness. Whether y ou’re sear ching the Down Imaging® da ta for fish or certain bottom contour , the most effective settings will vary with the situa t[...]

106 Upper Range (Advanced) Settings: 0 to 1490 feet, 0 to 497 meters (International models only); Default = 0 ft Upper Range sets the shallowest depth range tha t will be display ed on the Down Imaging® V iews. Upper Range is often used with Lo wer Range. NO TE: A mi ni mum d is ta nc e of 1 0 fe et w il l be m ai nta in ed b et w ee n the U pp er[...]

107 Chart Speed Settings: 1 to 9, Ultra, where 1 = Slo w , 9 = Fast, Ultra = Fastest; Default = 5 Cha rt Spe ed de te rmi nes t he sp ee d at w hic h the s on ar in fo rma tion mo v es ac r oss the d isp la y , and co nse qu ent ly , the am ou nt of d eta il sh o wn. A fas ter spe ed sh o ws mo re i nf or ma ti on an d is pr ef e rr ed b y mo st an[...]

108 Flasher X -Press™ Menu (Circular Flasher V iew only) T he F las her X -Pr ess ™ Menu p r ov id es a sh ort cut to y our m ost f r equ ent ly -u sed s ett in gs. P re ss t he MEN U ke y o nce w hil e in t he Ci rc ul ar Fl ash er V ie w to a cce ss t he Fl ash er X -Pres s™ M enu . NO TE: Men u opt io ns wi ll v ar y de pen di ng on sys te[...]

109 Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey and follow scr een instructions. Cancel Navigation discards the curr ent route and exits Na vigation Mode. T his menu option will only appear when you are curr ently naviga ting a route. T his will not delete a previously -sav ed route. Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1,[...]

110 NO TE: A mi ni mum d is ta nc e of 1 0 fe et w il l be m ai nta in ed b et w ee n the U pp er a nd Lo w er R an ge r eg ar d le ss o f th e man ua l se tt in gs e nt er ed . Low er Range Se tt i ng s : Au to t o 1 50 0 f ee t , Au to t o 5 00 m e te rs (International Models only); Default = Auto Lower Range sets the deepest depth r ange that wi[...]

111 Color P alette (Circular Flasher V iew , Ice Fishing Mode only) Set ti ngs : P a let te 1 , P a let te 2 , P al et te 3; D ef aul t = P alett e 1 Color P alette sets the colors used to displa y sonar returns in the Cir cular Flasher Vie w when Ice Fishing Mode is turned on. T he activ e color palette is shown in the center of the cir cular flas[...]

112 Navigation X -Pr ess™ Menu (Navigation V iews only) The Na vigation X-Pr ess™ Menu provides a shortcut to your most frequ ently-used settings. Press the MENU k ey once while in the Bir d's Eye, Chart, or Combo V iews to access the Naviga tion X-Pr ess™ Menu. NO TE: Men u opt io ns wi ll v ar y de pen di ng on sys te m se t ti n g s, [...]

113 Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey and follow scr een instructions. Cancel Navigation discards the curr ent route and exits Na vigation Mode. T his menu option will only appear when you are curr ently naviga ting a route. T his will not delete a previously -sav ed route. Skip Next W aypoint (only when[...]

114 Cursor to W aypoint (Chart or Combo Vie w only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey and follow scr een instructions. Cursor to Wa ypoint allows y ou to quickly mov e the cursor to an y sav ed waypoint so that you can loca te it or edit it. T his X -Press™ Menu option only appears if you ha ve sa ved w aypoints. Sav e Current T rack Settings[...]

115 Remov e T arget (only if a T arget is active) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey to activ ate. Remove T arget removes the w aypoint tar get from the displa y . This menu option will only appear when a target has alrea dy been applied to a waypoint. NO TE: Se e In tr o du ct io n to N av ig at io n: A dd a W ay po in t T arg et o r T rol li n[...]

116 T he W a ypoint Submenu includes the following menu options: Ed it o pe ns t he E d it W ay po in t d ia lo g bo x so t ha t you c an e di t t he s el ec te d w a yp oi nt . Se e In t r od uc ti o n to Na v ig at io n a nd t he H um mi nb ir d® W a y po in t Ma na ge me nt G ui d e f or m or e i nf orma t io n. Delete allows you to delete the [...]

117 Snapshot and Recording X -Press™ Menu (Snapshot and Recording V iew only) The Snaps hot and Recording X -Pr ess™ Menu provid es access to the snapshot management and sonar recording functions. Pr ess the MENU key once while in the Snapshot and Recor ding Vie w to access the Snapshot and Record ing X-Pr ess™ Menu. NO TE: For m or e in fo r[...]

118 Start Recording (optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot and Recor ding Vie w only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey to activ ate. Sta rt Rec or di ng al lo ws y ou t o sta rt so na r re cor d ing f r om th e Sna psh ot an d Rec or di ng V i ew . T his m enu opti on is o nl y av a ila ble w hen a n op tio nal -pu r cha se SD ca rd i s ins ta l[...]

119 Delete Recording (optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot and Recording V iew only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey and follow scr een instructions. De le te Re c or d in g al l o ws y o u to d el et e a si n gl e so na r r ec or ding . T h is m en u op t io n is o nl y a v ai la bl e w he n an o pt io na l- p ur c ha se S D ca r d i s in st [...]

120 Playback Speed (optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot and Recording V iew only) Settings: Record, Rewind1, Re wind2, Slow Pla y Rever se, Pause, Slow P lay , Norm al Play, Fast Forward1 , Fast Forwar d2, Stop Playback Speed allows y ou to specify the playback speed f or a sonar recor ding from the Snapshot and Recor ding Vie w . This menu option [...]

121 Stop Playback (optional-purchase SD Card only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey to activ ate. Stop Playback allows y ou to stop playback of a sonar recor ding from an y view . This menu option is only a vailable when an optional-pur chase SD card is installed and Recording Playback is activ e. NO TE: Du ri ng pl a yb ac k, t he a mou nt o [...]

122 Alarms Menu T ab From an y view , press the MENU ke y twice to access the Main Menu. The Alarms tab will be the default selection. NO TE: W he n an al ar m is t ri gg er ed , yo u ca n si le nc e it b y pr e ss in g an y k e y . The al ar m wi ll b e si le nce d, and w il l no t be t ri gg er ed a ga in u nt il a n e w in sta nc e of th e al ar[...]

123 Depth Alarm Se tt i ng s : Of f, 1 to 1 0 0 fe et , o r 0. 5 t o 30 m e te rs (International Models only); Default = Off Depth Alarm sounds when the depth becomes equal to or less than the menu setting. Fish ID Alarm Settings: Off, All, Large/Medium, Large; Default = Off Fish ID Alarm sounds when the Fishfinder detects fish that corr espond to [...]

124 Temp. Alarm Settings: Off, 33 to 120 F ahrenheit, 0 to 50 Celsius (International Models only); Default = Off T emp. Alarm sounds when the water tempera ture detected by the F ishfinder reaches the T emp. Alarm setting, which is either set in degrees Fahr enheit or Celsius (International Models only). Off Course Alarm Se tt i ng s : Of f, 25 t o[...]

125 Arrival Alarm Se tt i ng s : Of f, 25 t o 3 00 0 fe e t, 1 0 t o 10 0 0 me te rs (International Models only); Default = 150 ft, 50 m Arrival Alarm sounds when the boat has either exceeded the distance to the destination wa ypoint, or has entered the Arriv al Alarm Circle, based on the menu setting when navigating. Arriv al Alarm allows y ou to [...]

126 T imer Setup Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey to open the dialog box. Timer Setup allows y ou to open a dialog box to crea te settings for the T imer. Y ou can also start the countdown fr om this dialog box. When the T imer is started, the clock counts down fr om the amount of time set in the dialog box. • Time: Use the 4-W AY Cur sor Co[...]

127 Sonar Menu T ab Press the MENU k ey twice to access the Main Menu and then press the RIGHT Cur sor ke y until the Sonar tab is selected. NOTE : Menu options can be expanded or sim pl if ie d b y se tt ing t he U se r Mo de t o Ad va nc ed o r Nor ma l. S ee M ai n Men u: Us er Mod e f or d et ai ls . Sonar Menu, Advanced Sonar Menu T ab[...]

128 Beam Select Sett ing s: 20 0/8 3 kHz , 200 k Hz, 8 3 kHz ; Defa ult = 2 00/ 83 kH z Beam Select sets which sonar returns fr om the transducer will be displa yed on the screen. • W hen set to 200/83 kHz, the returns fr om both beams are blended b y starting with the 83 kHz wide beam return, dimming it, and then over laying it with the 200 kHz [...]

129 Surface Clutter Settings: Low = 1 to High = 10; Default = 5 Surface Clutter adjusts the filter that remo ves surfa ce clutter noise caused by algae and aerat ion. The lo wer the set ting, the less surface clutter will be displayed. SwitchFir e® Settings: Max Mode, Clear Mode; Default = Clear Mode SwitchFire® contr ols how the sonar r eturns a[...]

130 Fish ID+™ Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Fi sh ID +™ us es a dv anc ed si gn al pr oc es sin g to in ter pr et s ona r r etu rns a nd wi ll dis pla y a F is h Sym bol w he n ve ry se lec ti ve r e qui r eme nts a r e met . W he n a fis h is det ect ed, a f ish i con a nd i ts de pth a re d is pla y ed a bo v e the r e tur n tha t h as be [...]

131 Fish ID Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1, High = 10; Default = 5 Fis h ID Sensitiv ity adju sts the t hre shold o f the F ish ID+™ d etect ion alg orith ms. Select ing a hig her sett ing all ow s wea ker r etu rns to be d ispla y ed as fis h. T his is useful f or id entif ying sm aller fi sh speci es or bai tfish . Select ing a lo w er setti ng [...]

132 Sonar Colors (Sonar Vie w , Sonar Zoom Vie w , Circular Flasher V iew , Big Digits Vie w, and Sonar Combo V iews) Settings: Gray , Green, Inver se, Original P alette, P alette 1, P alette 2, P alette 3; Default = Original P alette Sonar Colors allows y ou to select which color palette you w ould like to use f or the display . The palette you ch[...]

133 Zoom Width (Advanced) Settings: Narrow , Medium, W ide; Default = W ide Zoom Width adjusts the width of the zoomed view on the Sonar Zoom V iew , which is on the left side of the display . See Vie ws: Sonar Zoom View f or more informati on. 83 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced) Settings: -10 to +10, Default = 0 83 kHz Sensitivity changes the sensitivit[...]

134 Depth Lines (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = On Depth Lines divide the display into f our equal sections which are separ ated by three horizontal depth lines. T he depth of each line is displayed along the depth scale. Y ou can turn Depth Lines On or Off. SI Range Lines (Advanced, Side Imaging® V ie w only) Settings: Off, On; Default = [...]

135 SI Range Lines (with Contour Mode On) SI Range Lines SI Range Lines (with Contour Mode Off) Range Numbers SI Range Lines Sonar Menu T ab[...]

136 Noise Filter (Advanced) Settings: Off, Lo w , Medium, High 1, High 2, High 3; Default = Low Noise Filter adjusts the sonar Noise Filter to limit interfer ence on the display from sources such as y our boat engine, turbulence, or other sonar de vices. The Off setting remov es all filtering. Low , Medium, and High 1, High 2, High 3 settings add p[...]

137 Down Imaging® Beam W idth (Advanced, Do wn Imaging® V iews only) Settings: Narrow , Medium, W ide; Default = W ide Down Imaging® Beam Width controls the width of the beam (side to side) f or the Down Imaging® V iew and sets the amount of information shown on the display . T o see only the data directly under y our boat, select Narr ow . Med[...]

138 Navigation Menu T ab Press the MENU ke y twice to access the Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cur sor ke y until the Naviga tion tab is selected. NO T E: Me nu op tion s wil l va ry de pen din g on sy st e m se t ti ng s , su c h as w he t he r y ou a r e cu r r en t ly na v ig a ti n g. NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or sim pl if ie d b y s[...]

139 Current T rack Se tt i ng s : Sav e, C l ea r, App ea ra n ce , St o p T racking Current T rack allows y ou to view the Curr ent T rack submenu. See Introduction to Navigation: T racks for more inf ormation. T he Current T rack Submenu contains the following menu options: Save allo ws you to sa ve the curr ent track. Clear allows you to delete [...]

140 W aypoints, Routes, T racks (W aypoint Management Dialog Box) Setti ngs: P re ss the RI GHT Cu rs or ke y to o pen th e dialo g box. W a ypoints, Routes, T racks allows you to open the W aypoint Management dialog box. Use the W aypoint Management dialog box to create ne w wa ypoints and routes and or ganize your na vigation da ta. Y ou can also[...]

141 Sav ed T racks Defaults Setti ngs: P re ss the R IGHT Cu rs or ke y to o pen th e dial og box . Saved T racks Defaults allows you to open the Default T rack dialog box. Use the dialog box to set the default track appear ance for all newly -sav ed tracks. T he Saved T racks dialog box includes the f ollowing options: V isibility allows y ou to s[...]

142 North Refer ence Settings: T rue, Magnetic; Default = T rue North Reference allows you to ha ve bearings display ed with one of two orientations: T rue North or Magnetic North. W aypoint Proximity Flags (Advanced) Settings: Hidden, V isible; Default = Hidden W a ypoint Proximity Flags allo ws you to displa y or hide wa ypoint flags for the ten [...]

143 W aypoint Decluttering (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = On W a ypoint Decluttering allows you to set the declutter f eatur e On or Off . W hen two or more w aypoints o verlap, or ar e display ed close together on a chart view , the screen will automa tically declutter— wayp oint names will shorten and the waypoint icons will change int[...]

144 T rack Min Distance (Advanced) Settings: 1 to 300 feet, or 1 to 100 meters (International Units only); Default = 16 ft, 5 m T rac k Mi n Di s ta nc e al lo ws yo u to s et a m i ni mu m di st an ce o f t r a v el b ef o r e a tr a ck po in t is a dd e d to t he t r ac k. T rack Min Distance w orks in conjunction with T rackpoint Interval. Both [...]

145 Course Pr ojection Line Settings: Hidden, Standard, Single V ector , COG/SOG; Default = Standard Course Projection Line displays an arro w or line, extending from the bo w of the boat, that pr ojects your curr ent course and sho ws where the boa t will go if you continue on your pr esent course. T o hide the Course Projection Line, select Hidde[...]

146 Chart Menu T ab Press the MENU ke y twice to access the Main Menu and then press the RIGHT Cur sor ke y until the Chart tab is selected. NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or sim pl if ie d b y se tti ng t he U se r Mo de t o Ad va nc ed o r Nor ma l. S ee Ma in Me nu : Use r Mod e f or de ta il s. NOTE : Wh en a m a p fro m a n op t io na l pu[...]

147 Lat/Lon Grid Settings: Hidden, V isible; Default = Hidden Lat/Lon Grid allows you to displa y or hide a grid showing la titude and longitude lines. Nav aids on Bird’s Ey e V ie w Settings: Hidden, V isible; Default = V isible Navaids on Bird’s Eye View allo ws you to display or hide additional navigati onal aids in Bird’s Ey e Vie w , suc[...]

148 Set Map Offset (Advanced) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey and follow scr een instructions to activate. Set Map Offset allows you to change the map offset used by your F ishfinder . Press the 4-W A Y Cursor Control k ey to activa te the curso r and move it to the location where the Map Offset will be applied. Then, confirm the map offset p[...]

149 Chart Detail Lev el (optional-purchase Navionics® charts only) Setting s: Basic, N avigation, U nderwater, All, Custom; Default = All Chart Detail Level allows y ou to select how much chart detail you w ant displayed on the Na vigation V iews. NO TE: So me c har t de ta il s ar e o nly a v a il ab le wi th o pt io na l- pu rc ha se S D me mo r[...]

150 Map Border s Se tt i ng s : Hi dd e n, M M C/ S D On ly, Al l Vis ib le ; Default = MMC/SD Only Map Borders allows you to display or hide map border s. The dot ted lines of a Map Border indica te an area which contains a diff erent map. Spot Soundings Settings: Hidden, V isible; Default = Hidden Spot Soundings allows you to displa y or hide spo[...]

151 Auto Zoom (Advanced) Settings: On, Off; Default = Off Au to Z oo m se t s th e Ch ar t V iew t o zo om a ut o ma t ic al ly b as ed o n t he s pe ed o f th e bo a t. A s th e bo a t’ s s pe ed i nc r ea s es , th e ch ar t r an ge w i ll i nc r ea se . Y ou c an co nt in ue t o us e th e + /– Z OO M k e ys t o se e mo r e o r le ss o f th e[...]

152 Offset Speed (with V essel Offset turned on) Settings: 5 to 60 mph, 5 to 50 kts, or 8 to 95 kph (International Models only); Default = 5 mph, 5 kts, 8 kph Offset Speed allows you to see more of the Chart V ie w when the boat is trav eling at or abo ve the Offset Speed setting. Vessel Offset must be turned on. See V essel Offset for more inf orm[...]

153 W ater Level Offset (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) Settings: -30 to +30 feet, -5 to +5 fathoms, -10 to +10 meters (International Models only); Default = 0 ft W ater Lev el Offset allows you to change the le vel of the w ater being r ead from the control head. T he display ed numbers on the Contour Lines will adjust fr om the W ate[...]

154 Scroll: Pre ss the UP or DOWN Cursor ke ys to scroll thr ough the list. As each lake is highlighted, y ou can view inf ormation about the lak e in the white box displayed on the scr een. Cursor T o: Highlight a lake on the list and press the RIGHT Cur sor ke y to move the activ e cursor to the loca tion you’v e chosen. Y ou can then mark wayp[...]

155 Setup Menu T ab From an y view , press the MENU ke y twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor k ey until the Setup tab is selected. NO TE: Me nu o pt io ns w il l va ry d ep en di ng o n wh ich acc es so ri es a r e att ac he d to t he u ni t. NOTE: Menu options ca n be expan ded or sim pl if ie d b y se tt ing t he U s[...]

156 Units - Depth Settings: Domestic Models: Feet, Fathoms; International Models: Meters, Feet, F athoms; Default = Feet/Meters Units - Depth selects the units of measure for all depth-rela ted readouts. Units - T emp (International only) Settings: Celsius, Fahrenheit; Default = Celsius Units - T emp selects the units of measure for all temper atur[...]

157 Language (International only) Settings: V arious, Default = English Language selects the display language for menus. International Models on ly . Triplog Reset Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey and follow scr een instructions. T riplog Reset resets the T riplog to zero, and will appear in the menu if a T emp/Speed Accessory is connected and[...]

158 F ormat Nav Dir ectories Set ti ngs : Press RIGH T Cu rsor key and f ol low scree n instructions. Use this menu choice with caution! Format Nav Directories deletes ALL na vigation da ta (wa ypoints, routes, tr acks, and groups) and re sets the navigatio n data directory in the W aypoint Management dialog box. Y ou may need to reset the na vigat[...]

159 Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar V ie w and Down Imaging® V iew only) Settings: V arious, Default = Off Select Readouts sets the informa tion to display in each of the 5 fixed-position data windows arranged ar ound the left and bottom edges of the S ona r View scree n. T o l eave th e data window blank, select Off . See V iews to change the Se[...]

160 Depth Offset (Advanced) Settings: - 10.0 to +10. 0 feet, or -3 .0 to 3.0 mete rs (International Models only); Default = 0 ft Depth Offset will adjust the digital depth readout to indicate depth from the waterline or boa t's keel. Enter a positiv e vertical measur ement from the transducer to the wa terline to read the depth fr om the wa te[...]

161 Speed Calibration (Advanced, with T emp/Speed only) Settings: -20% to +20%, Default = 0% Speed Calibration will adjust the speed readout by the per centage entered, and will appear in the menu if a T emp/Speed Accessory is connected and the paddlewheel has mov ed at least once. Local T ime Zone (Advanced) Settings: V arious, Default = EST [UTC-[...]

162 Time F ormat (Advanced, International only) Settings: 12-hour , 24-hour; Default = 12-hour Time F ormat changes the time forma t used by the unit. T ime F orma t selects a 12 hour or 24 hour format f or the time of day displa yed when T ime + Da te is selected as a Digital Readout on the Sonar Vie w (see Setup Menu T ab: Select Readouts ). Date[...]

163 NMEA 0183 Output (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = Off NMEA 0183 Output turns the NMEA* output on or off. NMEA Output should be turned On if you connect the NMEA Output wir es of the GPS Receiver cable to another NMEA-compatible device, such as an autopilot. *NM EA 0 18 3 is a N at ion al M ar in e El ec tr on ic s As so ci at ion s ta nd[...]

164 Demonstration Settings: Off, V isible; Default = Visible Demonstration contr ols whether the Demonstra tion Mode is visible or off . T he Demonstra tion Mode appears on the scr een if you don’t press any ke ys during the warning screen a t pow er up. Menu settings cannot be sav ed in Demonstra tion (see Po wer On and Start-Up Options Menu ). [...]

165 V iews Menu T ab F r om a n y vi e w , pre s s th e ME NU k e y t wi ce t o ac ce ss t he t ab be d M ai n Me nu , th en p r e ss t he RI GH T Cu r so r k e y un t il t he V iew s ta b i s se le ct ed . T h is m en u ta b al lo ws yo u to s et t he a vai la bl e vi e ws t o hi dd en o r vi s ib le i n th e vi e w r ot a t io n. T he vi e w wi l[...]

166 Maintenance Y our Humminbird® fishfinder is designed to pro vide year s of trouble fr ee opera tion with very little maintenance. Use the fo llowing pr ocedures to ensur e your Humminbird® continues to deliv er top performance. Control Head Maintenance It is important to consider the following pr ecautions when using your Humminbird® control[...]

167 T ransducer Maintenance Use the follow ing informat ion to maintain the transducer oper ation. • If y our boat r emains in the wa ter for long periods of time, algae and other marine gro wth can reduce the effectiv eness of the tr ansducer . P eriodically clean the face of the t ransducer with a mild, marine-safe and plastic-safe soap or solu[...]

168 T roubleshooting Before contacting the Humminbir d® Customer Resource Center , please read the followi ng section. T aking the time to revie w these troubleshooting guidelines may allow y ou to solve a perf ormance problem your self , and theref ore a void sending your unit back for r epair . Fishfinder Doesn’t P ower Up If your Fishfinder d[...]

169 Display Pr oblems Ther e are se ver al main conditions or sourc es of possible interfer ence that ma y cause problems with the quality of the inf ormation displa yed on the control head. Look in the following table f or some symptoms of display pr oblems and possible solutions: Problem P ossible Cause T he c on t r ol h ea d lo se s po w e r at[...]

170 Finding the Cause of Noise Electrical noise usually affects the displa y with many black dots a t high speeds, and high sensitivity readings. One or more of the f ollowing sour ces can cause noise or interfer ence: P ossible Source of Noise Isolation Other electronic devices The boat’s engine Cavitation from the boat’s propeller T urn of f [...]

171 Specifications Depth Ca pabil ity ........................ Side Imaging®: 150 ft (50 m) DualBeam PLUS™: 1500 ft (5 00 m) P o we r Outpu t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 W (RMS), 4000 W (P ea k to P eak ) Oper atin g Fr eque ncy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455 kHz, 200 kHz and 83 kHz Are a of Co ver ag e ...............[...]

172 EN VI RO NM EN T AL COM PL IA NC E ST A TEM EN T : It i s th e in ten ti on o f Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. to be a r es po ns ib le c orp or a te c it iz en , ope r at in g in com pl ia nc e wi th k no wn a nd a pp li ca bl e en vi r on me nt al r eg ul at io ns , and a g oo d ne ig hb or in th e co mm un it ie s whe r e w e ma k[...]

173 Gl o s s ar y Sonar T erms: Be am ( So na r B ea m) T he w id e, c on e- sh ap ed p r oj ec ti on of sou nd w a v es f o rm ed a s so un d tr a v el s un de rw a t er . See C on e A ng le . Bo tt om C on t ou r T he p r of il e of t he b ot to m gr a ph ed t o th e di sp la y a s th e dep th c ha ng es . Bo tt om H ar dnes s Th e de ns it y (o [...]

174 Gr a y sc al e T h e us e of v a ry in g sh ad es o f gr a y to r e pr e se nt t he s tr e ngt h of t he s on ar s ig na l on th e di sp la y . T rad it io na ll y , the s tr on ge st s on ar s ig na ls a r e r ep re se nt ed i n bl ac k, a nd pr og r es si v el y w ea ke r si gn al s ar e r e pr e se nt ed i n pr og r es si v el y li gh te r s[...]

175 SO NA R ( SO un d and NAv ig at i on Ra ng in g) S on ar t ec hn ol og y us es p r ec is io n so un d bu rs ts t r an sm it te d un de rw a t er to d et er mi ne t he d is ta nc e an d ot he r a tt ri bu te s of ob je ct s in th e wa ter . Dist an ce c an b e de te rm in ed b ec au se t he s pe ed of s ou nd i n w a te r is c on st an t, an d t[...]

176 T h er mo cl in e s W ater l a y er (s ) of d is ti nc tl y di ff er ent te mp er a tu r es t ha t c r ea te a s on ar re fl ec ti on d ue t o th e de ns it y of t he d if f er in g w at er t em pe r a tu r es . T ypic al ly a t he rm oc li ne w il l ap pea r as a c on ti nu ou s ba nd a cr o ss t he d is pl ay a t some d is ta nc e abo ve the [...]

177 GPS & Navigation T erms: Ac qu is it i on T ime T h e le ng th o f ti me t ha t a G PS r ec ei v er t yp ic al ly t ak e s to d et er mi ne a po sit io n fr om at le as t th r ee s a te ll it es . Hu mm in bi r d® G PS r ec ei v er s p r o vi de v e ry f as t ac qu isi ti on t im es ( un de r on e mi nu te ), p er mi tt in g use r s to g e[...]

178 Es ti ma te d P osi ti on E r r or ( EP E) A calc ul a ti on th a t in di ca t es t he p ot en ti al p os it io n in ac cur acy th e us er m a y ex pe ri en ce d ue t o a v ar ie ty o f GP S f ac to r s wh ic h in cl ud e sa t el li te po sit io n in t he s k y , sig na l st re ng th , an d ot he r s f ac to r s. F ix T ype Indi ca t es w he th[...]

179 Pr e se nt P osi t io n T he c ur r en t lo ca t io n (l at it ud e, l on gi tu de ) de te rm in ed b y G PS . T he Pr es en t P osit io n is i nd ic a te d on -s cr ee n b y a di r ec ti on al b oa t i co n if t he b oa t is m o vi ng o r a ro un d sy mb ol i f th e bo a t is s ta t io na ry . Ro ut e A se ri es o f w a yp oi nt s lin k ed t o[...]

180 T rac k Li ne ( T RK ) T he p la nn ed l in e of t r a ve l be tw e en t w o w a ypo in ts , an d it r e pr e se nt s th e mos t ef fi ci en t pa t h be tw e en t he t w o po in ts be ca us e it i s a st r ai gh t li ne . T h e TR K is me as ur ed i n de gr e es ( i. e. 3 21 °, w he r e 00 0° i s Nor th , 09 0° E as t, 1 80 ° is S ou th , 2[...]

181 Contact Humminbird® Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resour ce Center in any of the f ollowing w ays: By T elephone: (Monday - F riday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Centr al Standard T ime): 1-800-633-1468 By e-mail: (typically we r espond to your e-mail within three business da ys): service@humminbird.com F or direct shipping, our addr ess is: Humm[...]