Humminbird 955C manual

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T hank Y ou! Thank y ou for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in fishfinder s. Humminbird® has built its reputation b y designing and man ufacturing top-quality , thoroughly reliable marine equipment. Y our Humminbird® is designed for tr ouble-free use in even the har shest marine environment. In the unlik ely event that your Humminbi[...]

T able of Contents ii 900 Series™ Introduction 1 How GPS and Cartograph y W ork 1 Multi-Media Card (MMC)/SD Slot 2 Software Updates ............................................................................................................... ..... 2 Accessory Bus 3 Installation Overview 3 Control Head Installation 4 Gimbal Mounting the Control [...]

T able of Contents iii Screen Snapshot V iew .......................................................................................................... 3 0 Chart Orientation .............................................................................................................. .... 32 V iewing Cartogr aphy 32 Introduction to Navigation 33 W [...]

T able of Contents iv Navigation Menu T ab 57 Current T rack .................................................................................................................. ........ 57 Saved T racks ................................................................................................................... ....... 58 W aypoints ..........[...]

T able of Contents v T emp. Offset (Advanced) ........................................................................................................ 73 Speed Calibration (Advanced, with Speed paddlewheel only) .............................................. 74 Local Time Zone (Advanced) .............................................................[...]

900 Series™ Introduction Y our 900 Series™ Ultra Wide Screen Chartplotter comes in the follo wing configuration: • Humminbird® 955c Combo Chartplotter: Ultra Wide Scr een Networkable GPS Chartplotting System, GPS Receiver included. How GPS and Cartogr aphy W ork Y our 900 Series™ Chartplotter also supports GPS and chartplotting, and uses G[...]

The f ollowing GPS functionality is currently supported b y the 900 Series™ Chartplotter when it is connected to the included GPS receiver: • V iew current position • V iew current track (breadcrumb trail) • V iew precision speed and heading from your GPS receiv er • Save tr acks, waypoints and routes • T ravel a r oute and navigate fro[...]

Accessory Bus Use the Accessory Bus to expand the functionality of your 900 Series™. Accessories plug directly into the 900 Series™, enabling Advanced featur es such as W eatherSense® and the SmartCast® Wireless Sonar Link. Additional tabs and menu choices will be added to the menu system automatically when an accessory is plugged into the un[...]

Inside the boat there is often a channel or conduit used for other wiring, this can be used to route cables. Be sure to r oute the cable as far as practical from the antenna cable of VHF radios or tachometer cables to r educe the possibility of interference. T he GPS receiver cable should not be cut, and care should be used not to damage the cable [...]

1. Place the control head into the gimbal brack et. Make sure that the straight side of the gimbal arm is against the back side of the control head. 2. Place a 1" (25 mm) diameter black washer on the gimbal knob and then thread the knob and washer into the housing. T ighten the gimbal knob to secure the 900 Series™ control head to the mount.[...]

5. Set the gimbal bracket aside and drill the f our mounting screw holes using a 5/32" (4.0 mm) drill bit. 6a. If the cables must pass through a hole directly beneath the mounting bracket, mark and drill an additional 1" (25 mm) hole centered between the f our mounting holes. Route the cables through the 1" hole. Place the hole cov e[...]

9. Insert cable connectors into the proper r ecesses on the cable collector insert. The cable connector s are ke yed to pre vent re verse installation, so be careful not to for ce the connectors into the wrong slots. If you don’t hav e a cable for every hole in the insert, install the blank plugs to protect the control head fr om the weather . 1 [...]

10. While holding cables in place in the cable collector insert, thread the cables through the slot in the bottom of the cable collector cover , line up the cable collector insert and cover , then slide the cover into place on the insert. NOTE: The tab on the Cable Collector insert goes into the slot on the cover. 10. Attach the cable collector ins[...]

Connecting the Control Head P ower Cable to the Boat A 6' (2 m) long power cable is included to supply po wer to the control head. Y ou may shorten or lengthen the cable using 18 gauge multi-stranded copper wire. CAUTION: Some boats have 24 or 36 Volt electric systems, but the control head MUST be connected to a 12 VDC power supply. The contr [...]

GPS Receiver Installation T o optimize performance of the GPS receiv er , mount it in an area that has full exposure to the sky . The effectiv e area of reception is 10° abov e the horizon. Different cir cumstances determine the mounting method appropriate for your GPS receiv er . If you have… Then use: The pinouts of the pigtail cable ar e as f[...]

3. Use electrical tape to secure the NMEA pigtail to the cable as shown. NOTE: Leave the NMEA pigtail secured to the cable unless needed. This will make removing the receiver easier. 4. Route the GPS receiver cable through the stem and continue with the planned route you chose in step 1. 5. Attach the GPS receiver to its base using the included #6 [...]

No Access Under Mounting Location Follow these steps to deck mount the GPS r eceiver in a situation where y ou must route the cable to the side because there is no space f or a cable underneath the mounting location. 1. Determine the best location, then test route the cable from the mounting location to the control head. NOTE: AS-EC10 10' exte[...]

T esting the System Installation After you hav e completed the installation of the control head, transducer , and any other accessories such as the GPS receiv er , and have made all the cabling connections required, y ou must test the installation before using the system. Thor ough testing should be performed with the boat in the water; howe ver , [...]

Getting Started - Using Y our 900 Series™ Y our 900 Series™ Chartplotter user interface is easy to use. A combination of keys, diff erent views, and situation-specific, customizable menus allows you to control what y ou see on the color display . Refer to the following illustration, and see Key Functions , Views , and The Menu System ) for more[...]

What’s On the Displa y The 900 Series™ Chartplotter can displa y a variety of useful information. 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cursor Info Box: indicates the Latitude and Longitude of the cursor position, the distance to travel to the cursor position and the bearing to the cursor position is shown with a GPS receiver . [...]

Ke y Functions Y our 900 Series™ user interface consists of a set of easy-to-use keys that work with various on-scr een views and menus to give you flexibility and control ov er your fishing experience. Y our control head has the following ke ys: • POWER/LIGHT key • EXIT key • VIEW key • 4-W A Y Cursor Control ke y • MENU key • VIEW P[...]

MENU Ke y The MENU k ey is used to access the menu system. Start-Up Options Menu - Press the MENU key during the po wer up sequence to view the Start -Up Options menu. X-Pr ess™ Menu - Press the MENU key once for the X -Press™ Menu. The X -Press™ Menu allows you to access frequently-used settings without having to navigate thr ough the whole [...]

EXIT Ke y The EXIT k ey has multiple functions, depending on the situation: • If an alarm is sounding, pressing EXIT will cancel the alarm. • If a menu tab is selected, pressing EXIT will exit the menu mode and return to the view . • If a menu is active, pressing EXIT will r eturn to the previous lev el in the menu system. • Pressing EXIT w[...]

• If the GOT O key is pressed and held for more than 1.5 seconds, the Man Overboard (MOB) function is activ ated. When MOB is activated, an MOB waypoint, which is a permanent, shar able waypoint with a large, distinctive icon, is cr eated at the boat's current position (regardless of whether the chart cur sor is active or not). Any current n[...]

GPS Diagnostic V iew is the default view until GPS communications are established. At that point, all the other views become av ailable. When the VIEW key is pr essed, the display cycles through the av ailable views. When the EXIT k ey is pressed, the display cycles thr ough the available views in r ever se order . Any view can be hidden or display[...]

Bird's Ey e Instrument V iew Bird's Eye Instrument V iew displa ys a digital instrument panel next to the Bird's Eye V iew . This view pr ovides a digital compass at the top of the view , as well as 3 selectable readouts to the left of the vie w . NOTE: Bird's Eye Instrument View and Chart Instrument View both share the same set[...]

Bird’s Ey e Big Digits V iew Bird's Eye Big Digits V iew pr ovides digital data on the Bird's Eye V iew in a large, easy-to-see f ormat. All Bird's Eye vie ws show a 3D perspective vie w of the track and the chart land contour from a point abo ve and behind the boat (the eye point). As the boat turns, the eye point mo ves to follow[...]

Chart/Bird’s Ey e Combo V iew Chart/Bird’s Eye Combo V iew sho ws both the Chart and Bird’s Eye views in a combination split screen. Y ou can perform any of the functions for either of these views, but only when the view y ou want to control is selected as the active side (see Navigation X-Press™ Menu: Active Side for mor e information). A [...]

Chart/Chart Combo V iew Chart/Chart Combo V iew shows two ver sions of the Chart view in a combination split screen, so that you can see the position of the boat on one side while you zoom in or perf orm other functions on the other . Y ou can perform any of the functions f or the Chart view , but only on the side of the view you ha ve selected as [...]

Chart No Readouts V iew Chart No Readouts V iew shows cartography like all the other Chart V iews, but without readouts. See Chart Views for mor e information. NOTE: Standard Chart View, Chart No Readouts View, Chart/Chart Combo View, and Chart/Bird's Eye Combo View all share the same set of 5 selectable readouts, that can all be set one way f[...]

Chart V iew Chart V iews - T he standard Chart, Chart Big Digits, Chart No Readouts, and Chart/Chart Combo V iews, as well as the Chart side of the Chart/Bird's Eye Combo V iew , all show cartograph y from the built -in UniMap™ or an optional MMC/SD map for the area surr ounding your current position. T he current track (also known as the po[...]

NOTE: You may also choose Chart Big Digits View or Chart No Readouts View if you prefer. Chart Vie w with Active Cursor , with Optional-Purchase Navionics® Cartography , Showing Navigation COG: Course Over Ground; the current direction the boat is traveling measured in degrees from North. Cursor Info Box 1 8 BRG: Direction to Destination Waypoint [...]

Chart Big Digits V iew Chart Big Digits V iew pro vides digital data on the Chart V iew in a large, easy-to-see format. NOTE: Bird's Eye Big Digits View and Chart Big Digits View both share the same set of 8 selectable readouts. When you change the readouts display on one of these views, you are also changing them on the other view. See Naviga[...]

Chart Instrument V iew Chart Instrument V iew displays a digital instrument panel next to the Chart V iew . T his view provides a digital compass at the top of the vie w , as well as 3 selectable readouts to the left of the view . NOTE: Bird's Eye Instrument View and Chart Instrument View both share the same set of 3 selectable readouts. When [...]

Screen Snapshot V iew Screen Snapshot V iew displays and allo ws you to view scr een snapshot thumbnails captured to an optional-purchase MMC/SD car d installed in your unit. In addition, when you are in the Scr een Snapshot V iew , Delete Image and Delete All Images are added to the X -Press™ menu. The Scr een Snapshot V iew displays up to three[...]

Screen Snapshot: When Scr een Snapshot is enabled (from the Accessories menu tab), pressing the MARK ke y creates a saved scr een capture (when you hav e an optional-purchase MMC/SD card installed). Once you ha ve created a screen captur e, a screen capture thumbnail is added to the Screen Snapshot V iew , and is available to vie w at a later date.[...]

Chart Orientation All the chart views allow y ou to choose the orientation of the chart. When North-Up orientation is selected, T rue North is shown at the top of the display . In other words, objects located to the north of the boat are drawn above the boat. W hen Course-Up orientation is selected, the direction of motion of the boat is shown at t[...]

NOTE: The built-in UniMap™ does not contain any Port, Tide or Current information. This information is only available from optional-purchase MMC/SD cards. Nearest P ort: The position and services information for the near est port to your present position will be displa yed. Press the EXIT ke y to remov e the information box and the Bullsey e Curs[...]

W aypoints, Routes and T racks W aypoints are stored positions that allo w you to mark areas of inter est or navigation points. Y our 900 Series™ can store up to 3000 waypoints. Routes link two or more w aypoints together to create a path for na vigation, and are used in trip planning. Y ou can link individual waypoints together by using the GOT [...]

Sav e, Edit, or Delete a W aypoint Save y our current position as a waypoint: On any view , press the MARK key to sa ve the current position of the boat as a wa ypoint. Save the cur sor position as a waypoint: On the Chart or Combo view , use the Cursor ke y to designate the position you want to sav e as a waypoint. T hen press the MARK key to sa v[...]

Navigate to a W aypoint or P osition Navigate to the cursor position: F rom any Chart or Combo view , use the Cursor ke y to select a position or waypoint to which you w ant to navigate. Press the GO T O key . Navigation will begin immediately . Navigate to a specified wa ypoint: Press the GO T O key , then choose the waypoint to which y ou would l[...]

Add or Remove a T rolling Grid: From the W aypoints submenu (accessed from the Navigation main menu), select Grid and press the RIGHT Cur sor key to display a list of waypoints. Select the w aypoint to which you want to add the grid. T he trolling grid will appear on all of the navigation vie ws, and can be used as a guide when trolling around a w [...]

Route Info: From the Routes submenu, select Info and press the RIGHT Cursor ke y . A list of saved routes will appear . Select the route for which you want information, and pr ess the RIGHT Cursor key . The list of w aypoints in the route will be shown, with the distance and bearing fr om each waypoint to the next, as well as the distance and beari[...]

Man Overboar d (MOB) Navigation As soon as you know that y ou have a man ov erboard, you should activ ate MOB navigation to maximize chances f or a successful rescue. MOB navigation allows y ou create an MOB waypoint to locate the point at which your man went o verboard, and the relation of the boat to that point. W hen MOB is activated, an MOB wa [...]

T he Menu System The menu system is divided into easy -to-use menu modules. The main components of the menu system are: Start-Up Options Menu: Press the MENU k ey during the pow er up sequence to view the Start -Up Options menu. See Start-Up Options Menu . X-Pr ess™ Menu: T he X-Pr ess™ Menu allows you to access the settings that ar e changed f[...]

after you switch back to Normal Mode. See Setup Menu Tab: User Mode for specific instructions on changing to the User Mode. NOTE: The 900 Series™ defaults to Advanced User Mode on start-up. T otal Screen Update: when you change any menu settings that aff ect the Sonar V iew , the view will update immediately (i.e. you don’t ha ve to exit the me[...]

Use the UP or DOWN 4-W A Y Cursor keys to position the cursor , then the RIGHT Cursor ke y to select one of the following choices. If you w ait too long, the system will default to whichev er menu mode happens to be highlighted: • Normal • Simulator • System Status. See the following par agraphs for more inf ormation about each of these choic[...]

System Status Use System Status to vie w system connections and to conduct a unit self-test. The f ollowing screens ar e displayed in turn when y ou press the VIEW button when using System Status: • Self T est • Accessory T est • GPS Diagnostic View . Exit System Status by pow ering your 900 Series™ off . Self T est Self T est displays resu[...]

GPS Diagnostic V iew GPS Diagnostic V iew , which is only available when a GPS Receiver is attached to you 900 Series, shows a sk y chart and numerical data from the GPS receiver . The sky chart shows the location of each visible GPS satellite with its satellite number and a signal strength bar . A dark grey bar indicates that the satellite is bein[...]

Navigation X -Press™ Menu The Navigation X-Pr ess™ Menu provides access to the settings most frequently used. Press the MENU ke y once while in the Navigation V iews to access the Navigation X -Press™ Menu. NOTE: Menu choices will vary depending on system settings, such as whether you are currently navigating. Active Side Active Side allows y[...]

W aypoint [Name] (Only with an active cursor on a waypoint) W aypoint [Name] allows you to view the W aypoints submenu for the waypoint under y our cursor . T o vie w the W a ypoint [Name] Submenu: 1. Move the cursor onto an existing w aypoint and press the MENU ke y once, or use Cursor to W aypoint to select a w aypoint from a list of saved w aypo[...]

Sav e Current T rack Save Curr ent T rack allo ws you to save the current track being displa yed. After the current track is sa ved, a new curr ent track is started. T o Sa v e Current T r ack: 1. Highlight Save Current T rack on the Navigation X -Press™ Menu. 2. Use the RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor Control key to initiate saving the current track. 3. The[...]

Cancel Navigation (Only when navigating) Cancel Navigation discards the current route and exits Navigation Mode. This menu choice will only appear when y ou are currently na vigating a route. This will not delete a pr eviously-sa ved route. T o Cancel Na vigation: 1. Highlight Cancel Navigation on the Navigation X -Press™ Menu. 2. Use the RIGHT 4[...]

W aypoint [Name] (Most recently-created waypoint) W aypoint [Name] allows you to view the wa ypoints submenu for the most recently created w aypoint. NOTE: You must have pressed the MARK key at least once since you last powered up the Fishing System for this menu choice to appear. T o vie w the W a ypoint [Name] Submenu: 1. Mov e the cursor to the [...]

Select Readouts Select Readouts sets individual digital readouts on the Instrument V iews, all the Chart V iews, and the Big Digits V iews. This featur e allows you to select what data will be display ed in each of a variable number of fixed-position data windows arr anged at the left edge of the screen on various vie ws, or whether a particular wi[...]

Each data window can either be empty or contain one of the follo wing (varies by position and b y view): NOTE: You can set these 5 readouts with navigation mode settings as well, so that, when you are navigating, these views contain navigation data instead of the regular settings. See Navigation X-Press™ menu: Select Nav Readouts for more informa[...]

Default Chart Big Digits V iew Customized Chart Big Digits V iew Time The current time. Time + Date The current time and date. T riplog Displays the triplog, which measures the elapsed time since last reset, the distance traveled since last reset, and average speed during timed interval. VMG Velocity Made Good. Velocity Made Good is the speed of tr[...]

T o Select Readouts: 1. Highlight Select Readouts on the Navigation X-Pr ess™ menu. 2. Use the RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor Control ke y to initiate this procedure. 3. T he Select Readouts submenu will appear , showing a list of all readouts. Use the UP or DOWN Cursor k eys to select a particular readout position, then use the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor k eys t[...]

Time The current time. Time + Date The current time and date. T riplog Displays the triplog, which measures the elapsed time since last reset, the distance traveled since last reset, and average speed during timed interval. VMG Velocity Made Good. Velocity Made Good is the speed of travel relative to the next waypoint on the route. The goal is for [...]

T o Select Nav Readouts: 1. Highlight Select Nav Readouts on the Navigation X -Press™ menu. 2. Use the RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor Control ke y to initiate this procedure. 3. T he Select Nav Readouts submenu will appear , showing a list of all readouts to be shown during na vigation. Use the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to select a particular r eadout position[...]

Screen Snapshot X-Pr ess™ Menu (Screen Snapshot View only) The Screen Snapshot X -Press™ menu provides access to the image management functions. Press the MENU ke y once while in the Screen Snapshot V iew to access the Screen Snapshot X -Press™ menu. NOTE: For more information, see Screen Snapshot View . Delete Image (optional-purchase MMC/SD[...]

Navigation Menu T ab Press the MENU ke y twice to access the Main Menu System, then press the RIGHT cursor ke y to select the Navigation tab. NOTE: Menu choices will vary depending on system settings. Current T rack Current T rack allows you to view the Current T rack submenu. T o vie w the Current T r ack Submenu: 1. Highlight Current T rack on th[...]

Sav ed T racks Saved T racks allows you to view the Sa ved T racks submenu. T o vie w the Sa v ed T r acks Submenu: 1. Highlight Saved T racks on the Navigation main menu. 2. Use the RIGHT 4-W A Y Cursor Control keys to vie w the Saved T racks submenu. T he Sa v ed T r acks Submenu contains the following menu choices: Edit allo ws you to select a p[...]

Delete allows you to delete a w aypoint from the list of sav ed waypoints. Cursor T o allows you to mo ve the cursor quickly to a wa ypoint selected from the list of saved w aypoints. Go T o allows you to select a waypoint and start na vigation towar d that waypoint, or add that w aypoint to the end of the current route. T arget allows you to apply[...]

Chart Orientation Chart Orientation allows you to select whether the views containing charts should be dra wn North-Up or Course-Up. T o change the Chart Orientation setting: 1. Highlight Chart Orientation on the Navigation main menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor Control ke ys to change the Chart Orientation setting. (North-Up, Course-Up,[...]

T rack Min Distance (Advanced) T rack Min Distance allows you to set a minimum distance of tr avel befor e a trackpoint is added to the track. NOTE: Track Min Distance works in conjunction with Trackpoint Interval. Both conditions must be met before a trackpoint is added to the current track. T o change the T r ack Minimum Distance setting: 1. Make[...]

Course Pr ojection Line Course Projection Line allows you to display or hide an arrow extending fr om the bow of the boat that projects your current course, and sho ws where the boat will go if you continue on your present course. T o change the Course Project Line setting: 1. Highlight Course Projection Line on the Navigation main menu. 2. Use the[...]

Chart Menu T ab Press the MENU ke y twice to access the Main Menu System and then press the RIGHT Cursor ke y to select the Chart tab. NOTE: Menu choices will vary depending on system settings such as whether the unit is set for Advanced User mode. Chart Detail Lev el Chart Detail Level allo ws you to select how much chart detail you want displa ye[...]

Map Border s Map Borders allows you to display or hide map borders. A Map Bor der indicates an area which contains a different map. T o change the Map Bor der s setting: 1. Highlight Map Borders on the Chart main menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-W A Y Cursor Control k eys to change the Map Borders setting. (Hidden, MMC/SD Only , All Visible, Def au[...]

Nav aids on Bird's Ey e V iew Navaids on Bir d's Eye Vie w allo ws you to display or hide additional navigational aids, such as lights and buo ys, in Bird's Eye V iew . NOTE: You will see more navigational aids with and optional-purchase MMC/SD card. T o change the Na v aids on Bir d's Ey e V ie w setting: 1. Highlight Navaids o[...]

Set Map Offset (Advanced) Set Map Offset allows y ou to change the map offset used by the 900 Series™. NOTE: The Map Offset will be applied to all maps and not just the map that requires the correction. The Map Offset should be cleared if a different map is to be used. T o change the Map Offset setting: 1. Activate the cursor and mov e it locatio[...]

67 Alarms Menu T ab From an y 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 a new instance of the alarm condition is detected. Low Battery Alarm L[...]

Aux. T emp. Alarm (with optional-purchase temp. probe or Temp/Speed only) Aux. T emp. Alarm sounds when the water temperatur e from the Paddle wheel/T emperature Pr obe detected by the Fishing System r eaches the Aux. T emp. Alarm setting, which is either set in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius [International Models only] . For example, if the Aux. T [...]

Off Course Alarm Off Course Alarm sounds when the boat has moved too f ar off course based on the menu setting when navigating. Off Course Alarm allows y ou to set how far the boat is allow ed to move off course befor e the Off Course Alarm will sound. T o change the Off Course Alarm setting: 1. Highlight Off Course Alarm on the Alarms main menu. 2[...]

Drift Alarm Drift Alarm sounds when the boat has exceeded the distance from the boat’s anchored position, based on the menu setting. Drift Alarm allows you to set the siz e of a perimeter around the boat’s anchored position; if the anchored boat drifts outside of that perimeter , the Drift Alarm will sound. T o change the Drift Alarm setting: 1[...]

Setup Menu T ab From an y view , press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main Menu System, then press the RIGHT cursor k ey until the Setup tab is selected. NOTE: Menu choices will vary depending on system settings such as whether the unit is set for Advanced User mode and what accessories are attached to the control head. Units - Depth Units[...]

Units - Distance (with Speed input only) Units - Distance selects the units of measure for all distance-r elated readouts. T o change the Units - Distance setting: 1. Highlight Units - Distance on the Setup menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WA Y Cursor Control keys to change the Units - Distance setting. (Domestic Models: Statute Miles, Nautical Mil[...]

T riplog Reset (with Speed input only) T riplog Reset r esets the T riplog to zero. T he T riplog provides the following information: timer for elapsed time, distance tr aveled since last reset, and aver age speed. T o Reset T riplog: 1. Highlight Reset T riplog on the Setup menu. 2. Use the RIGHT 4-W A Y Cursor Control key to initiate T riplog Res[...]

Speed Calibration (Advanced, with Speed paddlewheel only) Speed Calibration will adjust the speed readout b y the percentage entered, and will appear in the menu if a Speed accessory is connected and the paddlewheel has mov ed at least once, when the unit is in Advanced User Mode (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode .) T o change the Speed Calibration se[...]

T ime F ormat (Advanced, International only) T ime Format changes the time format used b y the unit This menu choice is available only when in Adv anced User Mode (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode .) International models only. T ime Format selects a 12 hour or 24 hour format for the time of da y displayed when T ime + Date is selected as a Digital Rea[...]

NMEA Output (Advanced) NMEA Output turns the NMEA output on or off . T his menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode .) T he following NMEA sentences are output: DPT - Depth MTW - W ater T emperature GLL - Lat/Lon Position GGA - GPS Fix Data RMC - Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data VTG - Course Over[...]

V iews Menu T ab From an y view , press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main Menu System, then press the RIGHT 4-W AY Cur sor Control ke y until the V iews tab is selected. This menu tab allows you to set the av ailable views to either hidden or visible in the view rotation. T he view will be remov ed from the view rotation if it is set to [...]

Accessories Menu T ab From an y view , press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main Menu System, then press the RIGHT cursor k ey until the Accessories tab is selected. If no accessories are attached to the Accessory Bus, no accessory menu choices will appear under the Accessories tab, only the Screen Snapshot menu choice. If an accessory is [...]

T o turn Screen Snapshot on or off: 1. Highlight Screen Snapshot on the Accessories main menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-W A Y Cursor Control keys to turn Scr een Snapshot On or Off (Off, On, Def ault = Off). T o mak e a screen snapshot (Screen Snapshot must be enabled): 1. Make sure y ou have installed an optional-purchase MMC/SD car d into your [...]

T roubleshooting Before contacting the Humminbir d® Customer Resource Center , please read the following section. T aking the time to review these troubleshooting guidelines may allow y ou to solve a performance problem y ourself , and therefor e avoid sending your unit back f or repair . Chartplotter Doesn’t P ower Up If your Chartplotter doesn[...]

Finding the Cause of Noise Electrical noise usually affects the display with man y black dots at high speeds, and high sensitivity readings. One or more of the f ollowing sources can cause noise or interference: 1- Y ear Limited W arranty W e warrant the original r etail purchaser that products made b y Humminbird® hav e been manufactured free fr [...]

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Returning Y our Unit for Service Before sending y our unit in for repair , please contact the factory , either by phone or by email, to obtain a Repair Authorization Number f or your unit. Please have y our product model name and serial number available bef ore calling the factory . If you contact the factory by e-mail, please include your product [...]

900 Series™ Chartplotter Accessories Accessories customize the 900 Series™ to your needs and enable y ou to stay on the edge of new technology . When an accessory is connected to the 900 Series™, additional menus and readouts are added automatically to the Main Menu System. Accessories available toda y that are supported by your 900 Series™[...]

Specifications 85 P ower Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20 VDC LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480 V x 800 H; 8" Diagonal Color TFT NOTE: Product specifications and features are subject to change without notice. POLICY ON ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE: It is the intention[...]

Glossary GPS & Navigation T erms 86 Acquisition Time: The length of time that a GPS r eceiver typically takes to determine a position from at least three satellites. Humminbird® GPS r eceivers provide very f ast acquisition times (under one minute), permitting users to get out on the water faster . Alarm, Arrival: T he audible alert that sound[...]

Glossary GPS & Navigation T erms 87 Estimated Position Err or (EPE): Estimated Position Error is a calculation that indicates the potential position inaccuracy the user may experience due to a variety of GPS factors which include satellite position in the sk y , signal strength and others factors. Fix T ype: F ix T ype indicates whether the GPS[...]

Glossary GPS & Navigation T erms 88 Present P osition: Present P osition is the current location (latitude, longitude) determined by GPS. T he Present P osition is indicated on-screen by a dir ectional boat icon if the boat is moving, or a round symbol if the boat is stationary . Route: A Route is series of waypoints linked together in a specif[...]

Glossary GPS & Navigation T erms 89 T rackplotter: T rackplotter describes a navigation de vice that shows Present Position, along with T rack, W aypoint, and Routes, but NO MAP in the background. See Chartplotter . T rolling Grid: T rolling Grid is a Humminbird® featur e that displays a precise reference grid ar ound a waypoint. T his grid is[...]

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