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T hank Y ou! Thank y ou for choosing Humminbird®, the #1 name in fishfinder s. Humminbir d® has built it s reputa tion by desig ning and manuf acturing top -qual ity , t horo ughly r eli able ma rine eq uipme nt. Y our Humm inbir d® is des igned f or tr oubl e-fr ee use i n eve n the har she st mari ne en viro nmen t. In the unl ikel y ev ent th ...
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ROHS ST A TEMENT: P rod uct de sig ned an d inte nde d as a fix ed ins tal lati on or pa rt of a sys tem i n a ves sel ma y be co nsi der ed be yon d the sc ope of D ir ecti ve 20 02/ 95/E C of the E ur opea n Pa rlia men t and of t he Cou nci l of 27 Ja nuar y 2003 o n the r est rict ion of the u se of c erta in haz ar dous s ubst anc es in el ect ...
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P ow er On 1 Ho w Son ar W o rk s 2 Du alBe am PL US™ S ona r (Dua lBea m PLU S™ mod els o nly [3 86ci ]) .. .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... . 4 Do wn Im agi ng™ S onar ( Dow n Imagi ng™ mod els onl y [386c i DI]) .. ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... 5 Du al Bea m Ice T ra nsdu cer ( opti onal -pur cha se XI 9 20 I ce T r ansd ucer ...
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ii Fr ee ze F ram e and A cti ve C urs or .. ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... 25 In stan t Ima ge Upda te . ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... . 25 W hat ’s on t he D own I mag ing ™ Di spl ay (Do wn I ...
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iv Do wn Se nsi tivi ty ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... 8 8 DI E nhan ce... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... 8 9 Up per Ra nge ( Adv ance d) ... . ...
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v St op Rec or din g (optional-purchase SD Card only) ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... 1 02 De lete Im age (optional-pur chase SD Card, Snapshot and Recording Vie w only) .. ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... 1 02 De lete Al l Imag es (optional-purc ...
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vi Fi sh ID S ens iti vity .... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .. 116 Re al T ime S onar ( RT S ™ ) W in do w .... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... .. 11 6 Sonar Colors (Sonar Vie w, Sonar Zoom Vie w, Circular Fl ...
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T able of Contents T r ack Co lor R ang e .... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... ... .. 130 Ma p Dat um (A dva nced ) .. .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... . 130 No rth- Up In dic ato r ... ... ...
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viii Un its - Sp eed .... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... 1 42 Us er Mod e .... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... .. 142 La ngua ge (I nter nati onal onl y) ...
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ix Sp eci fic at ion s 156 Gl oss ary 1 59 Co nta ct Hu mm inb ir d® 16 7 NO TE: Entr ies i n this T abl e of Con tent s whi ch lis t (Int ern atio nal on ly) a re on ly av ai labl e on pr oduc ts so ld out side o f the U. S. by o ur au thor ized i nter nat iona l dis tri buto rs. T o obt ain a li st of a utho rize d inte rna tion al dis tri buto ...
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1 P ow er On Follo w the instructions below to pow er on your Humminbird® control head. 1. Press the POWER/LIGHT key. 2. When the T itle screen is displa yed, press the MENU ke y to access the Start-U p Options Menu. 3. Use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control k ey to select Normal (if there is a transducer a ttached to the control head), or Simulator (if th ...
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2 How Sonar W orks How Sonar W orks Sonar technology is based on sound wav es. The 300 Series™ Fishfinder uses sonar to locate and define structur e, bottom contour and composition, as well as depth directly below the tr ansducer . Y our 300 Series™ Fishfinder sends a sound wa ve signal and determines distance by measuring the time between the ...
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3 When all the echo es are viewed side b y side, an easy to interpret “gr aph“ of the bottom, fish, and structure appear s. The sou nd pul ses a re trans mitt ed at vari ous frequencies depending on the applica tion. Very high frequencies (455 kHz) ar e used for greatest definition but the operating depth is limited. High frequencies (200 kHz) ...
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4 DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar (DualBeam PLUS™ models only [386ci]) Y ou r 38 6c i Fi sh f in de r uses a 200/83 kHz DualBeam PLUS™ sonar system with a wide (60°) area of cov erage. DualBeam PLUS™ sonar has a narro wly focused 20° center beam, surrounded b y a second beam of 60°, expanding your cov erage to an area equal to y our depth. In 20 fe ...
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5 Down Imaging™ Sonar (Down Imaging™ models only [386ci DI]) Y ou r 386ci DI Fishfinder uses Down Imaging™ technology . T he Down Imaging™ transducer scans the w ater with razor -thin, high-definition beams. T he beams are wide (side to side) but very thin fr ont to back. The Do wn Imaging™ beams can be operated at two fr equencies: 455 k ...
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6 Dual Beam Ice T ransducer (o ptio nal -pur ch ase XI 9 2 0 Ice T ran sduc er on ly) The X I 9 20 I ce T ra nsd uc er p rov id es 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. The 20 degree center beam ...
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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 det ailed underwater informa tion. GPS uses a constellation of satellites tha t continually send radio signals to the earth. T he GPS receiv er on your ...
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8 What’s on the 300 Series™ Contr ol Head Y our 300 Series™ Fishfinder interface is easy to use. A combina tion of keys and special featu res allows you to contr ol what you see on the display . Refer to the followi ng illustration, and see K ey Functions for more inform ation. Screen MARK key 1 7 EXIT key 8 ZOOM ( – ) key GO TO key 2 9 POW ...
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9 Ke y Functions Y our Fishfinder user interface consists of a set of easy -to-use keys that w ork with various on-screen vie ws and menus to give you flexibility and contr ol over your fishing experience. POWER/LIGHT Ke y The POWER/LIG HT key is used to pow er the Fishfinder on and off . Y ou can also use the POWER/LIGHT key to adjust the backligh ...
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10 VIEW Ke y T he VI EW k ey i s use d to cyc le th ro ugh a ll av ai lab le vi ews . Pr ess t he VI EW ke y to a dv anc e to the n ext v ie w . Rep ea ted ly pr ess ing V IEW cy cles t hr oug h all v ie ws av ai lab le. V ie ws c an be h idde n to op tim ize t he sy stem t o y our fi shi ng r equ ir emen ts (s ee V ie ws or V iew s Men u T ab ). N ...
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11 4-W A Y Cursor Control K ey (LEFT , RIGHT , UP , or DOWN Cursor ke ys) The 4-W A Y Cursor Contr ol key 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 keys to change a menu setting. The changes will be act ...
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12 MARK Ke y Press the MARK k ey while in any view to mark the position of a waypoi nt. The MARK ke y function works if you hav e the GPS receive r connected. • Active Cursor: T he waypoint will be mark ed at the cursor loca tion. • Without Activ e Cursor: T he waypoint will be marked a t the boat location. • If Screen Snapshot is active , a ...
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13 • In the Circular Flasher V iew (Ice F ishing Mode: On), press the +Zoom key to di splay a 2x magnified view of the selected area on the Flasher dial. See Vie ws: Circular Flasher View for mor e information. EXIT Ke y The EXIT k ey has multiple functions, which depend on the situation: • If an alarm is sounding , press the EXIT k ey to cance ...
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14 SD Card Slot The SD car d slot on your control head can be used with SD memory cards (optional-pur chase required) to add detail ed charts to your Fishfinder , import Humminbird ® navigation dat a, o r ex por t nav ig ati on da ta fr om yo ur Fishfinder . T o insert an SD memory card: 1. Remove the SD memory car d slot cover . 2. P osition the ...
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15 Add Maps to Y our F ishfinder Y our Fishfinder includes a built -in UniMap™ with a more 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 ca n als o pu rc ha se SD m em ory c ar ds w it h add it ion al c har t in fo rm at ion f or a ...
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16 Import Navigation Data Review the f ollowing informa tion before importing naviga tion data (waypoints, routes, tracks, or gr oups) into your Humminbird® unit. • Import Humminbird® Navigation Data: Insert a loaded SD card into the control head card slot, and follow the on-scr een prompts to import the waypoi nts, routes, tracks, and groups. ...
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17 T o export all navigation data: Use the following instructions to export all of the contr ol head’s waypoints, routes, tra cks, and groups to an installed, unlocked SD card. 1. Insert an unlocked SD car d into the SD card slot. 2. Open the W aypoint Management Dialog Box: Press the MENU k ey twice. Press the RIGHT Cur sor key until the Naviga ...
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18 Update Softwar e Set up an online account at humminbird.com so tha t you will receiv e the latest Humminbird® news and software upgrades f or your Fishfinder . Y ou can also download HumminbirdPC™ fr om your account, which allows y ou to manage your wa ypoints, routes, and tracks on y our personal computer . Required Equipment: P ersonal comp ...
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19 T o update the control head softwar e: 1. Install a format ted SD memory card into the card reader 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 update (unit name [ver sion #]). ...
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20 What’s on the Sonar Display What’s on the Sonar Displa y T he 300 Series™ Fishfin der can display a v ariety of useful infor mation about NO TE: En trie s in thi s vie w tha t list ( with T emp /Spe ed or G PS Rec eiv er) a re a vai labl e if the n onl y the in for mat ion fr om th e GPS r ece ive r will b e dis pla yed on t he vi ew . Dep ...
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21 What’s on the Sonar Display the ar ea under your boat, including the following items: eit her d evi ce is co nne cted t o the 30 0 Ser ies™ F ishf ind er . If bo th de vic es ar e conn ect ed, RT S (Re al T ime So nar) W in dow ™ Str uct ure - W he re f ish m ay be h idi ng. T herm ocl ines - L ay er s of wa te r wit h dif fer en t te mpe ...
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22 Understanding the Sonar Display It is important to understand the significance of the display . The display does not sho w a literal 3-dimensional repr esentation of what is under the water . Each vertical band of data r eceived by the control head and plotted on the displa y represents something that w as detected by a sonar return at a particu ...
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23 Sonar Colors and Bottom V iew As th e boat m ov es, the u nit ch arts th e chang es in de pth on th e displ ay to c rea te a pr ofile o f the Bot tom Con tour . Th e Sonar V ie w disp lay s the son ar ret urn int ensi ty with d iffe ren t color s. Str ong re turn s often r esul t fro m rock y or ha rd bottoms ( compacted se diment, rocks, fallen ...
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24 Use Bottom Vie w to select the method used to represent bottom and structur e on the display . See Sonar Menu T ab to set the Bottom View . Structure ID® represen ts weak returns 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 displa y the strongest return ...
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25 SwitchFir e™ SwitchFire™ contr ols how the sonar returns ar e displayed in the Sonar V iews. SwitchFire™ sett ings are available in the Sonar Menu T ab. T o see the maximum sonar information a vailable within the transducer beam so more fish arches and better jig tr acking are shown, choose Max Mode. T o see less clutter and more fish size ...
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26 What’s on the Do wn Imaging™ Display Down Imaging™ uses its unique tr ansducer and sonar technology to provide profiling beams produce the detailed sonar da ta that you 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 at er de pth ) can b e ...
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27 What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display (Down Imaging ™ models only [386ci DI]) in for ma tio n abo ut th e are a dir ec tly b elo w yo ur bo at . Th e ra zor -thi n, hi gh- def ini tio n Down Imaging™ re veals a variety of r ecognizable features so tha t you can Upp er Ra nge Clo ude d Are a may indicate a bait ball and White Str eaks may i ...
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28 Understanding the Down Imaging™ Display The images y ou see on the Down Imaging™ display ar e produced using sonar technology . Each time the unit pings, a strip of data repr esenting all the echoes receiv ed by the transducer are put together on the display to f orm the image that you see. Like tr aditional 2D Sonar , the sonar history scro ...
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29 Down Imaging™ Sensitivity Use Down Sensitivity to control ho w the sonar returns appear on the display . Increase the sensitivity to re veal weak er returns that may be of inter est, especially in very clear wa ter or greater depths. Decr ease the sensitivity to eliminate the clutter from the displa y that is sometimes present in murk y or mud ...
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V iews The sonar and na vigation informa tion from your Fish finder is displayed on your scr een in a variety of easy -to-read views. T here are many views a vailable on your F ishfinder . • Default Vie w: When you fir st power up the 386ci contr ol head, Sonar Vie w will be the default view . W hen you first po wer up the 386ci DI control head, ...
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31 T o customize your vie w rotation: Y ou can choose which views are hidden or visible in y our view rotation. 1. Press the MENU ke y twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cur sor key until the V iews tab is selected. 2. Press the UP or DOWN Cursor k eys to select a Vie w . 3. Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the ...
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32 Sonar V iew Sonar Vie w presents a historical log of sonar returns. T he most recent sonar returns are charted on the right side of the displa y . As new informa tion is received, the historical information scr olls left across the display . • Upper and Lower Depth Range numbers indicate the distance fr om the surface of the wa ter to a depth ...
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33 Sonar Zoom V iew Sonar Zoom View pr ovides a magnified view of the bottom and structure. T he Sonar Zoom Vie w makes it easier to see separa te sonar returns that would usually be displayed close together , such as those caused by fish suspended close to the bottom or within structure. • The Zoom Le vel , or magnification, is displa yed in the ...
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34 Split Sonar V iew Split Sonar View displa ys sonar returns from each do wn beam frequency on separate sides of the screen. Y ou can use the Split Sonar View to mak e side by side comparisons between the sonar r eturns from both beams. • Dua lBeam PL US™ m odels (3 86ci ) displ ay son ar re turns f rom t he 83 kHz wide beam on the left side o ...
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35 Big Digits V iew Big Digits V iew pro vides digital data in a large, easy-to-see f ormat. • Digital Readouts: Depth is always displa yed. Readouts for temper ature, speed, and T riplog information ar e displayed automatically if the appropria te accessory is connected to the Fishfinder . NO TE: Th e dig ital r ead out s in the B ig Dig its V i ...
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36 Down Imaging™ Vie w (Down Imaging™ models only [386ci DI]) Down Imaging™ Vie w uses the razor -thin, high-definition profiling beams to produce the detailed sonar data tha t you see on the display . Sonar returns are charted on the right side of the display . As new information is r eceived, the historical informa tion scrolls left across ...
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37 NO TE: See W ha t’s on the Dow n Imag ing ™ Disp lay a nd Do wn Im agi ng™ X -Pr es s™ Menu f or mo re in fo rmat ion. Down Imaging ™ Vie w White Streaks (possibly vegetation or fish) Lower Depth Range Surface Clutter Bot t om R e t u rn T emperature Speed D epth U pper Depth Range Views ...
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38 Circular Flasher V iew Circular Flasher View pr ovides two w ays to view sonar da ta in traditional flasher format . The view is contr olled by the Ice Fishing Mode menu option in the Sonar Menu T ab. • When Ice F ishing Mode is off , the Circular Flasher Vie w displays Real Time Sonar (R TS™) data in a traditional flasher f ormat. • When ...
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39 Ice Fishing Mode: Off When Ice F ishing Mode is off , the Circular Flasher V iew displays Real T ime Sonar (RTS™) data in a tr aditional flasher format. • Flasher X -Press™ Menu: Press the MENU k ey once in the Circular Flasher Vie w . Use the X-Press™ Menu to set the Sensitivity , Upper Range, and Lower Range. • Depth and temperatur e ...
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40 Ice Fishing Mode: On When Ice F ishing Mode is on , the Circular Flasher V iew displays the sonar data in traditional flasher f ormat with additional fea tures including Zoom and Depth Cursor . • Sensitivity: W hen you turn on Ice Fishing Mode, the fishfinder’s sensitivity settings are adjusted automa tically to accommodate ice fishing condi ...
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41 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 repeatedly until the Circular 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 DOWN Cursor key , and the purple cursor line will appear on the display ...
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42 T o activate Flasher Zoom: The Zoom f eature displa ys a 2x magnified view of the area you choose on the flasher display . 1. Set up: Press the VIEW key r epeatedly until the Circular 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 . T he Zoom upper limit and lower ...
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43 Snapshot and Recording V iew The Snapshot and Recording V iew displays the screen snapshots and recording s that are sav ed on the optional-purchase SD card installed in the control head. Use this view to r eview the snapshot and r ecording file details, start record ing, and adjust the recording settings. • Activate Screen Snapshot: Select Sc ...
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44 Screen Snapshots Screen Snapshots are sav ed pictures of the view on the screen. T he screen snapshot will include the menus, dialog boxes, warnings, and messages tha t were activ e when the screen snapshot was tak en. Saved Screen Snapshots can be viewe d from the Snapshot and Recording V iew or Chart V iew . The Scr een Snapshot featur e is av ...
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45 V iew a saved Scr een Snapshot from Snapshot and Recording V iew: 1. F rom t he Sn aps hot a nd Re cor din g V ie w , pr ess th e UP or DO WN Cu rso r ke ys t o scr oll t hr oug h the saved files and hi ghlight a sn aps hot fi le. 2. Press the RIGHT Curs or key . V iew a saved Scr een Snapshot from Chart V iew: 1. In C hart V iew , use t he 4- W ...
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46 Recording and Playback The Recor ding featur e records active sonar inf ormation. W hen the recording is played back, the vie ws that wer e active during the recording ar e available in Playback. T he Recording and Playback featur e is available when an optional- purchase SD car d is installed and Screen Snapshot is On (see Setup Menu T ab: Scre ...
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47 Playback a Recor ding: 1. F rom t he Sn aps hot a nd Re cor din g V ie w , pre ss the U P or DOW N Cu rso r ke ys t o scr oll t hr oug h the sa ve d fil es an d hig hli ght a sa v ed Re cor din g. 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 ™ Menu. 2. Us e t ...
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48 Notes about Playback: • “P l ay ba c k” w il l fl as h pe ri od ic al l y on t he s cr ee n to i n di ca te t ha t the c o nt ro l he ad i s p la yi ng a s a v ed r ec or din g a nd n ot a “ li ve ” vi e w . • Na vi gati on is n ot af fe cte d by t he Son ar Re cor di ng fe at ur e, bu t any a cti ve na viga ti on is ca ncel led an d ...
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49 Bird’s Ey e Vie w Bird’s Eye V iew shows a 3D per spective view of the tr ack and the chart’s land contour from a point abo ve and behind the boat (the ey e point). As the boat turns, the eye point moves to f ollow the boat. See V iewing Cartography and Introduction to Navigation for mor e information. • T o shift the eye point position ...
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50 Chart V iew Chart Vie w shows cartography fr om the built-in UniMap™ or an optional SD map for the area surr ounding your current position. T he current tra ck (also known as the position history or br eadcrumb trail) showing where the boa t has been, along with saved tr acks, waypoints, and the curr ent route (when navigati ng), are overlaid ...
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51 Chart Vie w with Active Cursor , shown with Optional-Purchase Navionics® Cartogr aphy Cartography Active Cursor Latitude and Longitude Position of Cursor Depth Map Scale Distance to the Cursor and Bearing to Cursor Views ...
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52 Chart/Sonar Combo V iew Chart/Sonar Combo Vie w is displayed as a split screen, with Chart V iew on the left and Sonar Vie w on the right side of the screen. T o change the width of the Sonar Windo w , press the MENU key once and select Sonar Windo w from the X-Pr ess™ Menu. Combo Vie w Sonar Window Speed of Boat Bearing of Boat with Respect t ...
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53 Chart/Down Imaging™ Combo V iew (Down Imaging™ models only [386ci DI]) Chart/Down Imaging™ Combo View is displa yed as a split screen with Chart Vie w on the left and Down Imaging™ sonar informa tion on the right side of the view . T o change the width of the Down Imaging™ W indow , press the MENU key once and select Sonar Windo w from ...
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54 Down Imaging™/Sonar Combo V iew (Down Imaging™ models only [386ci DI]) Down Imaging™/Sonar Combo View sho ws traditional Sonar informa tion on the top of the screen and Down Imaging™ so nar information on the bottom. • X -Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once to access the Do wn Imaging™ X-Pr ess™ Menu. Y ou can set the sensitivit ...
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55 Chart V iew Orientation Both Chart and Combo Vie ws allow you to choose the orienta tion of the view (see Navigation Menu T ab: Chart Orientation ). In each orientation, the view pans automatically so that the boa t is always centered on the displa y . T o see more of the view when the boa t is trav eling at the speed you set, see Chart Menu T a ...
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56 V iewing Cartography In the Chart or Combo V iews there are se veral cartogr aphy-rela ted functions that you can access using v arious keys. Panning : Use th e 4-WA Y Curs or Con trol key to move the ch art arou nd on th e dis play in th e direc tion o f the key bei ng press ed. When you d o this , a bull 's eye curso r is drawn at th e ce ...
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57 T o view a Decluttered W aypoint a t full size, use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control ke y to move the cur sor onto a decluttered wa ypoint icon. When the cursor snaps onto the icon, the full-size wa ypoint name and icon will be displayed. Y ou can also press the + ZOOM ke y until you can see the individual wa ypoints on the screen. Chart Info: Press th ...
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58 Nearest Current Station: Current inf ormation for the nearest curr ent station to your pres ent position will be displayed. T his includes the position of the station and the current changes for toda y . T wo graphs are also pr esented that show the time, direction, and flo w speed of the current changes for the 24 hour time period of today’s ...
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59 Introduction to Na vigation Y our Fishfinder allows y ou to mark waypoints and start naviga tion with the control head ke ys or the Navigation X -Press™ Menu. Y ou can also use the W aypoint Management dialog box to create ne w waypoints and r outes from scra tch. Y ou can edit your navigation da ta and organize it too. T his section will get ...
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60 W aypoints ar e stored positions that allow y ou to mark areas of interest or navigati on points. Y our Fishfinder can store up to 2,750 wa ypoints. Rou tes lin k two or m ore w ay point s toget her to cr ea te a pa th for n avi gati on and ar e used in t rip pla nnin g. Y ou can l ink ind ividu al wa ypoi nts to gethe r by usi ng the GO T O ke ...
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61 Open the W aypoint Management Dialog Box The W aypoint Management dialog box allo ws you to organize y our waypoints, r outes, and tracks on yo ur Humminbird® control head. Open the W aypoint 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. Pre ...
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62 What’s on the W aypoint Management Dialog Box Use the W aypoint Management dialog box to manage your waypoints, r outes, and tracks. Us e the 4 -W A Y Cu rs or Co ntr ol k ey t o sel ect a w ay poi nt, r out e, tr ac k, gr oup , or me nu op tio n. T o scr ol l thr ou gh th e list , pr ess t he UP o r DO WN Cu rso r ke ys . T o open a s ubm enu ...
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63 Op tio ns: P ro vid es a su bme nu so t hat y ou c an se t the d ef ault g ro up, c re ate ne w na vig at ion i tems ( gr oup s, w ayp oin ts, r ou tes ), and s ele ct an d edi t se ve ra l ite ms a t once . Sel ect S ear ch B y to sea rc h by N ame , Dist anc e, Da te, I con , or Ic on Ca te gory . Th e Opt ions m enu w ill a lso c han ge to sh ...
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64 Sav e, Create, or Delete a W aypoint Sa ve y ou r Cur re nt P os iti on as a W ay poi nt: On a ny v ie w , pr ess t he MA RK ke y to sa ve t he cu rr ent p osi tion o f the b oa t as a w ay poin t. Sa ve th e Cur sor P osit ion as a W a ypo int : On th e Cha rt or Co mbo V iew , use t he 4- WA Y Cur sor C ontr ol k e y to mo ve t he cu rs or to ...
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65 Navigate to a W aypoint or P osition Navigate to the Cursor Position: F rom the Chart or Combo V iew , use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control k ey to move the cur sor to a position or waypoint on the display . Press the GOT O key . Navigate to a Selected W aypoint: Press the GO TO ke y . Press the DOWN Cursor key to highlight a w aypoint from the sa ved ...
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66 Add a W aypoint T arget or T rolling Grid The W aypoint T arget shows a tar get consisting of concentric circles in various distance ranges centered on the w aypoint you choose. T he T rolling Grid shows various distance ranges in grid f ormat from the wa ypoint you choose. T he trolling grid can be used as a guide when tr olling around a waypoi ...
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67 Routes Save the Current Route: While y ou are navigating, the curr ent route can be saved. F rom the Naviga tion X-Press™ Menu, select Sa ve Current Route, and press the RIGHT Cursor k ey . Naviga tion will continue. Create a New Route: Open the W aypoint Management dialog box. Select Options > New > New Route. • New Route Dialog Box: ...
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68 T ra v el a Sa v ed Ro ute: Open the W aypoint Management dialog box. Select a saved r oute, and press the RIGHT Cursor k ey . Select T rav el, and press the RIGHT Cursor ke y . Select Forw ard to tra vel the route in order . Select Reverse to tr avel the route in re verse or der . Edit the Wa ypoint Order in a Route: Open the W aypoint Manageme ...
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69 Review Route Information: Open the W aypoint Management dialog box. Select a saved r oute, and press the RIGHT Cursor k ey . Select Info, and press the RIGHT Cursor ke y . The Route Inf o dialog box displays the waypoints in the route. T he distance and bearing from each wa ypoint to the next, as well as the distance and bearing from the current ...
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70 Edit your Wa ypoints, Routes, T racks, and Groups Whether you are crea ting a new navigation item or editing it, y ou can use the same steps to customize a waypoint, r oute, track, or group. T he available settings will depend on the type of item you are editing. NO TE: T he Edi t Wa ypoin t dialo g box is als o ava ilabl e when you s elect a w ...
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71 Edit a W aypoint, Route, T rack, or Group 1. Open the W aypoint Management dialog box. 2. Open the Submenu: Use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control k ey to select a waypoi nt, route, track, or group. Pr ess the RIGHT Cursor ke y to open the submenu. 3. Select Edit, and press the RIGHT Cur sor key . 4. Select a Field: Use the 4-WA Y Cursor Control ke y to ...
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72 T he Menu System The Menu Syst em is divided into easy-to-use menu modules as follows: • Start-Up Options Menu: Press the MENU key during the po wer on sequence to view the Start -Up Options Menu. From the Start -Up Option s Menu, you can c hoose the followi ng Fishfinder Modes: Normal, Simulator , and System Status. • X -Press™ Menu: The ...
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73 Start -Up Options Menu Press the MENU ke y during the power on sequence to vie w the Start-Up Options Menu, and select one of the modes described on the follo wing pages. Also, see Po wer On for additional information. Normal Use Normal for on-the-w ater operation with a tr ansducer connected. If a functioning transducer is connected, Normal ope ...
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74 Simulator Us e Sim ulat or to l ear n ho w to us e yo ur Fi shf ind er be for e ta kin g yo ur bo at on t he w ate r . T he S imu la tor is a v er y po we rful t ool t ha t pr ovi des a r an dom ly- upd at ed di spl ay wh ich s imu lat es on t he w at er op era ti on. W e re comme nd goi ng thr ough th is man ual whi le usin g the Sim ula tor , ...
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75 Self T est displays r esults from the internal diagnostic self test, including unit serial number , Printed Circuit Boar d (PCB) serial number , softwar e revision, total hours of operatio n, and the input voltage. Accessory T est lists the accessories connected to the system. NO TE: The s peed a cces sory w ill be d ete cted o nly if the paddl ...
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76 GPS Diagnostic View sho ws a sky chart and numerical data fr om the GPS receiver . The sk y chart shows the location of each visible GPS satellite with its satellite number and a signal str ength bar . A dark gray bar indica tes that the satellite is being used to determine y our current position. A light gray bar indicates that the sa tellite i ...
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77 X -Press™ Menu The X -Press™ Menu pr ovides a shortcut to your most frequently -used settings. The options provide d on the X-Press™ Menu corr espond with the current view . For example, if you ar e in a Sonar Vie w and press the MENU ke y once, the Sonar X-Pr ess™ Menu will display . T o use an X-Pr ess™ Menu: 1. In any view , press t ...
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78 Main Menu The Main Menu pr ovides the standard 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 you find a specific menu item quickly: Alarms, Sonar , Naviga tion, Chart, Setup, and Views. NOTE : Menu opti ons can be expan ded or sim pli fied b y set tin ...
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79 Quick Tips for the Main Menu • F rom a ny m enu o pti on on a m enu t ab , pr es s the E XIT k ey t o jum p dir ec tly to t he to p of the t ab. • F rom t he bo tto m of a me nu ta b , pr ess t he DO WN Cu rs or ke y to j ump di rec tly t o the t op of t he ta b. • F rom t he to p of a me nu ta b , pr ess t he LE FT or R IGH T Cur sor k e ...
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80 User Mode (Normal or Advanced) Me nu o pti on s can b e si mpl if ie d or ex pa nde d by s et ti ng y our F i shf in der U se r Mod e to N or mal o r Ad va nc ed. No rm al Mo de i s the d ef au lt s ett in g whe n y ou fi r st po w er o n yo ur 3 00 Se ri es™ F ish fi nd er . Nor ma l mod e is p ro vi de d fo r us er s wh o wa nt gr ea ter s i ...
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81 386ci Sonar T ab, Normal Mode 386ci Sonar T ab, Advanced Mode Main Menu ...
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82 Sonar X -Press™ Menu (Sonar Vie ws only) The Sona r X -Press™ Menu provides a shortcut to your most freq uently-used settings. Press the MENU key once while in an y of the Sonar Vie ws to access the Sonar X-Pr ess ™ Menu. NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or sim pli fied b y set tin g the Fi shfi nde r User M ode to Adv an ced or N orma l ...
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83 Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screen instructions. Cancel Navigation discards the curr ent route and exits Navigation Mode. T his menu option will only appear when you are curr ently navigating a r oute. This will not delete a previously -saved r oute. Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1, High ...
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84 Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar , Split Sonar, Cir cular Flasher, and Big Digits Vie ws only) Settings: V arious, see below . Upper Range sets the shallow est depth range that will be display ed on the Sonar , Split Sonar , Circular Flasher , and Big Digits Views. Upper Range is often used with Lower Range. NO TE: A mini mum di sta nce of 1 0 fee t ...
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85 NO TE: A mini mum di sta nce of 1 0 fee t will b e mai ntai ned be twe en th e Uppe r and Lo we r Rang e reg ard les s of the m anua l set ting s ente red . T he av ail able Lo we r Range s ettin gs ar e deter mined b y yo ur Humm inbi rd® mo del as f ollo ws: • 386ci: Auto to 1500 ft, Auto to 457 m (International Models only); Default = Aut ...
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86 For example, when y ou’ve devia ted from a route to naviga te around an island, select Reset XTE to update the unit’s cour se calculations from the current boa t position instead of from the pr evious waypoint in the r oute. Bottom Range (Sonar Zoom Vie w only when Bottom Lock is On) Settings: 10 to 60 feet, 2 to 10 fathoms, or 3 to 20 meter ...
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87 Down Imaging™ X -Press™ Menu (Down Imaging™ V iews only [386ci DI]) The Do wn Imaging™ X -Press™ Menu provides a shortcut to your most frequently -used settings. Press the MENU k ey once while in any of the Down Imaging™ V iews to access the Down Imaging™ X -Press™ Menu. NOTE : Menu opti ons can be expan ded or sim pli fied b y s ...
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88 Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey and follow screen instructions. Cancel Navigation discar ds the current route and exits Naviga tion Mode. This menu option will only appear when you are curr ently navigating a r oute. This will not delete a previously -saved r oute. Down Sensitivity Se tt ing s: 1 t ...
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89 DI Enhance Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey to open the dialog box. DI Enhance allows you to adjust y our Down Imaging™ Vie w in the following categories: Sensitivity , Contrast, and Sharpness. Whether you’re sear ching the Down Imaging™ data f or fish or certain bottom contour , the most effectiv e settings will vary with the situati ...
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90 Upper Range (Advanced) Settings: 0 to 990 feet or 0 to 327 meters (International models only); Default = 0 ft Upper Range sets the shallowest depth range tha t will be displayed on the Down Imaging™ V iews. Upper Range is often used with Lower Range. NO TE: A mini mum di sta nce of 1 0 fee t will b e main tai ned be twe en th e Uppe r and Lo w ...
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91 Chart Speed Settings: 1 to 9, Ultra, where 1 = Slo w, 9 = Fast, Ultr a = Fastest; Default = 5 Cha rt Speed d eterm ines t he spee d at whi ch the so nar in form ati on mov es ac ross the d ispla y , and cons equen tly , the amo unt of de tail sh own . A fas ter speed s how s more i nfor mat ion and i s pref err ed b y most ang ler s; ho we ver , ...
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92 Flasher X -Press™ Menu (Circular Flasher V iew only) T he Fla sher X -Pr ess ™ Menu p rov ides a s hortc ut to y our mos t fre quent ly-u sed se tting s. Pre ss the MEN U ke y once wh ile in th e Cir cular F lashe r V iew t o acces s the Fla sher X -Pr ess ™ Menu. NO TE: Menu op tions w ill v ary de pend ing on sys tem se tt in gs , suc h ...
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93 Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey and follow screen instructions. Cancel Navigation discards the curr ent route and exits Navigation Mode. T his menu option will only appear when you are curr ently navigating a r oute. This will not delete a previously -saved r oute. Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1, Hig ...
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94 NO TE: A mini mum di sta nce of 1 0 fee t will b e main tai ned be twe en th e Uppe r and Lo we r Rang e reg ard les s of the m anua l set ting s ente red . T he av aila ble Up per Ran ge sett ings ar e det ermin ed by y our Hu mmin bird ® model as f ollo ws: • 386ci: 0 to 1490 ft, 0 to 454 m (International Models only); Def ault = 0 • 38 6 ...
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95 T he av ail able Lo we r Range s ettin gs ar e deter mined b y yo ur Humm inbi rd® mo del as f ollo ws: • 386ci: Auto to 1500 ft, Auto to 457 m (International Models only); Default = Aut o • 386ci DI: Auto to 1000 ft, Auto to 330 m (Interna tional Models only); Default = Aut o Color P alette (Circular Flasher V iew, Ice F ishing Mode only) ...
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96 Navigation X -Press™ Menu (Navigation V iews only) The Na vigation X-Press™ Menu pro vides a shortcut to your most frequ ently-used settings. Press the MENU k ey once while in the Bird's Eye, C har t, o r Com bo View to a cce ss th e Naviga tion X-Press™ Menu. NO TE: Menu op tions w ill v ary de pend ing on sys tem se tt in gs , suc h ...
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97 Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey and follow screen instructions. Cancel Navigation discards the curr ent route and exits Navigation Mode. T his menu option will only appear when you are curr ently navigating a r oute. This will not delete a previously -saved r oute. Skip Next W aypoint (only when Nav ...
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98 Cursor to W aypoint (Chart or Combo Vie w only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey and follow screen instructions. Cursor to W aypoint allows y ou to quickly move the cur sor to any saved waypoint so that you can locate it or edit it. T his X-Pr ess™ Menu option only appears if you ha ve sav ed waypoints. Sav e Current T rack Settings: Pres ...
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99 Remov e T arget (only if a T arget is active) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey to activate. Remove T arget remov es the waypoint tar get from the display . This menu option will only appear when a target has alrea dy been applied to a waypoint. NO TE: See In tr oduc tio n to Na vig atio n: Ad d a W ayp oint T ar get o r T roll ing Gr id fo ...
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100 T he Wa ypoint Submenu includes the following menu options: Ed it op ens th e Edi t W a ypoi nt di alo g box s o tha t yo u can e dit t he se lec ted w ayp oin t. Se e Int ro duct ion t o Nav iga tio n and t he Hu mmin bir d® W ay poin t Ma nage men t Gui de f or mo re in fo rma ti on. Delete allows you to delete the w aypoint. Go T o starts n ...
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101 Snapshot and Recording X -Press™ Menu (Snapshot and Recording V iew only) The Snaps hot and Recording X -Press™ 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 Recording X-Pr ess™ Menu. NO TE: For more informa tio ...
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102 Start Recording (optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot and Recor ding Vie w only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey to activate. Sta rt Recor din g allo ws yo u to star t sonar r ecor din g from t he Snap shot an d Rec ordi ng V iew . Th is menu o ption i s only a vai labl e when an o ption al-pu rch ase SD ca rd is in stall ed and S napsh ot ...
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103 Delete Recording (optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot and Recording V iew only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey and follow screen instructions. De let e Rec ord ing a llo ws y ou t o dele te a si ngl e son ar r eco rdi ng. T his me nu op tio n is o nly a va ila ble w hen a n opti ona l-p ur cha se SD ca rd i s ins tal led , Sna psho t and ...
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104 Playback Speed (optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot and Recording V iew only) Settings: Record, Rewind1, Re wind2, Slow Play Rev erse, Pause, Slow P lay , Nor mal Play, Fast Forward1, Fas t Forwar d2, Stop Playback Speed allows y ou to specify the playback speed for a sonar rec ording from the Snapshot and Recor ding View . This menu option is ...
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105 Stop Playback (optional-purchase SD Card only) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey to activate. Stop Playback allows y ou to stop playback of a sonar recording fr om any view . This menu option is only a vailable when an optional-purchase SD card is installed and Recording Playback is activ e. NO TE: Duri ng pla yb ack, t he amo unt o f time ...
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106 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: Whe n an ala rm is t rigg ere d, yo u can si lenc e it b y pre ssi ng an y ke y . The a lar m will b e sile nce d, and w ill n ot be tr igge re d agai n unti l a ne w inst ance of th e ala rm con diti on is d ...
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107 Depth Alarm Se tt ing s: O ff, 1 to 1 00 f ee t, o r 0.5 t o 30 m et ers (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 the a ...
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108 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 Fishfinder reaches the T emp. Alarm setting, which is either set in degrees F ahrenheit or Celsius (International Models only). Off Course Alarm Se tt ing s: O ff, 25 t o 30 ...
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109 Arrival Alarm Se tt ing s: O ff, 25 t o 30 00 f ee t, 10 t o 10 00 m ete 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 Arrival Alarm Cir cle, based on the menu setting when navigating. Arriv al Alarm allows you to set ho ...
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110 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 create settings f or the Timer . Y ou can also start the countdown from this dialog box. W hen the Timer is started, the clock counts down fr om the amount of time set in the dialog box. • Time: Use the 4-W A Y Cursor Con ...
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111 Sonar Menu T ab Press the MENU ke y twice to access the Main Menu and then press the RIGHT Cursor k ey until the Sonar tab is selected. NO TE: Menu options can be expanded or sim pli fied b y set tin g the Us er Mod e to Adv an ced or Nor mal . See Ma in Menu : User Mo de fo r deta ils . NO TE: Me nu opt ions a re de ter mine d by yo ur Hum min ...
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112 Beam Select Setting s: DualBeam PL US™: 200/8 3 kHz, 200 kHz, 83 k Hz; Down I maging™: 200 kH z, 455 kHz; Defa ult = 200 kHz Beam Select sets which sonar returns from the tr ansducer will be displayed on the screen. T he available beam fr equencies are determined by your Humminbird ® model. DualBeam PLUS™ models (386ci) allow y ou to cho ...
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113 The Do wn Imaging™ models (386ci DI) allow you to choose 200 kHz or 455 kHz for conical sonar cover age in the traditional sonar views. • When set to 200 kHz , only the returns from the 200 kHz (2 5°) b eam will be displaye d. • When set to 455 kHz , only the returns from the 455 kHz (16° ) narrow beam will be displaye d. Imaging Fr equ ...
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114 Surface Clutter Settings: Low = 1 to High = 10; Default = 5 Surface Clutter adjusts the filter that remo ves surface clutter noise caused by algae and aerat ion. The low er the setting, the less surface clutter will be displayed. SwitchFir e™ Settings: Max Mode, Clear Mode; Default = Clear Mode SwitchFire™ contr ols how the sonar returns ar ...
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115 Fish ID+™ Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Fi sh ID+™ u ses adv anc ed sign al pro cessi ng to int erpr et son ar ret urns an d will dis play a F ish S ymbol w hen ve ry sel ectiv e re quir emen ts are m et. W hen a fi sh is det ected , a fish ic on and it s depth a re di spla yed a bov e the r eturn t hat h as been cla ssifi ed as bei ng a ...
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116 Fish ID Sensitivity Settings: Low = 1, High = 10; Default = 5 Fis h ID Sensitivity a djusts the th reshol d of the Fish I D+™ detecti on algorith ms. Select ing a higher se tting allo ws weak er ret urns to be displ aye d as fish. T his is useful f or identi fying small er fish speci es or baitfis h. Selecting a l ower s etting displa ys fe w ...
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117 Sonar Colors (Sonar Vie w, Sonar Zoom V iew, Circular Flasher View , and Big Digits Vie w) Settings: Gray , Green, Inverse, Original P alette, P alette 1, P alette 2, Palette 3; Default = Original P alette Sonar Colors allows y ou to select which color palette you would like to use f or the display . The palette you choose will be applied to th ...
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118 Zoom Width Settings: Narrow , Medium, Wide; 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 Views: Sonar Zoom View f or more informati on. 83 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced, DualBeam PL US™ Sonar only [386ci]) Settings: -10 to +10, Default = 0 83 kHz Sensitivi ...
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119 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 sourc es such as your boat engine, turbulence, or other sonar devices. The Off setting r emoves all filtering. Lo w, Medium, and High 1, High 2, High 3 settings add pro ...
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120 Max Depth (Advanced) Settings: V arious, see below . Max Depth controls the maximum depth of opera tion. When Max Depth is set to Auto, the Fishfinder will acquir e bottom readings as needed (within the capacity of the unit). When Max Depth is set to ma tch your fishing maximum depth, your Fishf inder will not attempt to acquire sonar data belo ...
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121 Digital Depth Source (A dv an ce d, Do wn I mag in g™ mo de ls wi th o pti ona l- pu rc has e tr an sdu ce rs on ly [ 386 ci DI ]) Settings: Auto, 2D Element; Default = Auto Digital Depth Source specifies the beams tha t will be used to provide the depth for the digital depth r eadouts (see Vi ew s and Set up Me nu T ab: Se lec t Re ado uts f ...
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122 DI Pings (Advanced, Do wn Imaging™ models with optional purchase transducers only [38 6ci D I] ) Settings: All Beams, DI Only; Default = All Beams DI Pings allows you to select which beams will be used to display r eturns in the Down Imaging™ V iew . Select All Beams to display returns from both the 2D sonar beams and the Down Imaging™ be ...
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123 Ice Fishing Mode Settings: Off, On; Default = Off Ice Fishing Mode controls how inf ormation is displayed in the Cir cular Flasher Vie w . When Ice Fishing Mode is off , the Circular Flasher V iew displays Real Time Sonar (R TS™) data in a traditional flasher f ormat. When Ice F ishing Mode is on, the Circular Flasher V iew displays the data ...
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124 Navigation Menu T ab Press the MENU ke y twice to access the Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cur sor key until the Naviga tion tab is selected. NO TE: M enu opti ons wil l vary de pendi ng on sy ste m set ti ngs , suc h as wh et her y ou ar e cu rr ent ly na vi gat ing . NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or sim pli fied b y set tin g the Us er ...
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125 Current T rack Se tt ing s: S ave, C le ar, App ea ran ce , St op T racking Current T rack allows you to vie w the Current 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 sav e the current track. Clear allows you to delete the cur ...
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126 W a ypoints, Routes, T racks (W aypoint Management Dialog Box) Setti ngs: Pr ess the RIG HT Curso r key to o pen the dia log box. W aypoints, Routes, T racks allows y ou to open the Wa ypoint Management dialog box. Use the W aypoint Management dialog box to crea te new wa ypoints and routes and or ganize your navigation da ta. Y ou can also edi ...
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127 Sav ed T racks Defaults Setti ngs: Pr ess the RIG HT Curso r key to open th e dialog box . Saved T racks Defaults allows y ou to open the Default T rack dialog box. Use the dialog box to set the default track appear ance for all newly-sa ved tracks. T he Saved T racks dialog box includes the following options: V isibility allows you to set new ...
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128 North Refer ence Settings: T rue, Magnetic; Default = T rue North Reference allows you to ha ve bearings displayed with one of tw o orientations: T rue North or Magnetic North. W a ypoint Proximity Flags (Advanced) Settings: Hidden, V isible; Default = Hidden W aypoint Proximity Flags allo ws you to display or hide w aypoint flags for the ten c ...
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129 W ayp oint Decluttering (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = On W aypoint Decluttering allows y ou to set the declutter feature On or Off . When two or more w aypoints ov erlap, or are displayed close together on a chart view , the screen will automa tically declutter—wa ypoint names will shorten and the waypoint icons will change into sma ...
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130 T rack Min Distance (Advanced) Settings: 1 to 300 feet, or 1 to 100 meters (International Units only); Default = 16 ft, 5 m T ra ck Mi n Dis tan ce al lo ws yo u to se t a min imu m dis tan ce of tr a ve l bef or e a tr ack poi nt is a dde d to th e tra ck. T rack Min Distance works in conjunction with T rackpoint Interval. Both conditions must ...
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131 Course Pr ojection Line Settings: Standard, Single V ector, COG/SOG; Default = Standard Course Projection Line displays an arro w or line, extending from the bow of the boat, that pr ojects your current cour se and shows where the boat will go if you continue on your pr esent course. Y ou can choose the style of the Course Projection Line as f ...
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132 Chart Menu T ab Press the MENU ke y twice to access the Main Menu and then press the RIGHT Cur sor key until the Chart tab is selected. NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or sim pli fied b y set tin g the Us er Mod e to Adv an ced or Nor mal . See Mai n Menu : User Mo de fo r deta ils. Chart Menu (Advanced User Mode, shown with optional-purchas ...
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133 Lat/Lon Grid Settings: Hidden, V isible; Default = Hidden Lat/Lon Grid allows you to displa y or hide a grid showing latitude and longitude lines. Nav aids on Bird’s Eye V iew Settings: Hidden, V isible; Default = Visible Navaids on Bi rd’s Eye V iew allows you to display or hide additional navigati onal aids in Bird’s Eye V iew , such as ...
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134 Set Map Offset (Advanced) Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor k ey and follow screen 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 cursor and move it to the location where the Map Offset will be applied. Then, confirm the map offset pos ...
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135 Chart Detail Lev el (optional-purchase Navionics® charts only) Setting s: Basic, Navigat ion, Underwater, All, Custom; Default = All Chart Detail Level allo ws you to select how much chart detail y ou want displayed on the Na vigation V iews. NO TE: Some c har t deta ils ar e onl y av ail able w ith op tion al- pur chas e SD me mory car ds . B ...
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136 Map Border s Se tt ing s: H id den , MM C/ SD O nly, Al l Visi ble ; Default = MMC/SD Only Map Borders allows you to display or hide map bor ders. T he dotted lines of a Map Border indica te an area which contains a different map. Spot Soundings Settings: Hidden, V isible; Default = Hidden Spot Soundings allows you to displa y or hide spot soun ...
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137 Auto Zoom (Advanced) Settings: On, Off; Default = Off Au to Zo om se ts the C har t V ie w to zo om aut oma ti cal ly ba sed on t he sp eed o f the bo at. A s the b oa t’s s pee d inc rea ses , the c har t ran ge wi ll in cr eas e. Y ou c an co nti nue to u se th e +/– Z OOM k ey s to se e mor e or l ess of t he vi ew , and A ut o Zo om wil ...
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138 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 iew when the boa t is trav eling at or abov e the Offset Speed setting. V essel Offset must be turned on. See V essel Offset for more inform ...
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139 W ater Le vel 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 Level Offset allows y ou to change the level of the wa ter being read from the control head. T he displayed number s on the Contour Lines will adjust from the W ater ...
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140 Scroll: Pre ss the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to scr oll through the list. As each lake is highlighted, y ou can view information 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 Cursor k ey to move the activ e cursor to the location y ou’ve chosen. Y ou can then mark waypoint ...
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141 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 opt ions w ill v ary d epen ding o n whi ch acc ess orie s are a tta ched t o the un it. NOTE: Menu options ca n be expanded o r sim pli fied b y set tin g the Us er Mod e to A ...
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142 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 tempera tur ...
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143 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 screen 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 ...
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144 NO TE: It is im por tant t o back u p you r cont rol h ead’ s dat a file s peri odi call y . Data fil es sh ould a lso be s av ed to y our PC b efo re r est orin g the un it’ s def ault s or upd ati ng the s oftw ar e. Se e your H ummi nbir d® o nlin e acco unt at h umm inbi rd. com and t he W ay poin t Mana gem ent gu ide. Select Readouts ...
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145 Depth Offset (Advanced) Settings: - 10.0 to +10.0 fee t, or -3.0 to 3.0 met ers (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 positive v ertical measurement from the transducer to the wa terline to read the depth from the w aterli ...
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146 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- ...
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147 Time F ormat (Advanced, International only) Settings: 12-hour , 24-hour; Default = 12-hour Time F ormat changes the time format used b y the unit. Time F ormat selects a 12 hour or 24 hour format f or the time of day display ed when Time + Date is selected as a Digital Readout on the Sonar Vie w (see Setup Menu T ab: Select Readouts ). Date F o ...
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148 NMEA Output (Advanced) Settings: Off, On; Default = Off NMEA Output turns the NMEA* output on or off. NMEA Output should be turned On if you connect the NMEA Output wires of the GPS Receiv er cable to another NMEA-compatible device, such as an autopilot. *NM EA 01 83 is a Na tion al Mar ine E lect ron ics As soc iati on sta nda rd f or dat a co ...
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149 Demonstration Settings: Off, V isible; Default = V isible Demonstration contr ols whether the Demonstration Mode is visible or off . The Demonstra tion Mode appears on the screen if you don’t pr ess any keys during the warning screen a t power up. Menu settings cannot be sa ved in Demonstra tion (see Power On and Start -Up Options Menu ). Sou ...
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150 V iews Menu T ab F rom a ny v ie w , pr ess t he ME NU ke y tw ice t o ac cess t he ta bbe d Mai n Men u, th en pr ess t he RI GHT Cu rs or k ey u ntil t he V ie ws t ab is se lec ted . T his m enu t ab al lo ws yo u to se t the a va ila ble vi ews t o hid den o r vis ibl e in the v ie w ro ta tion . T he vi ew wi ll be r em ov ed fr om t he vi ...
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151 Maintenance Y our Humminbird® fishfinder is designed to pro vide years of trouble fr ee opera tion with very little maintenance. Use the following pr ocedures to ensure 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 he ...
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152 T ransducer Maintenance Use the follo wing information to maintain the transducer oper ation. • If your boa t remains in the water f or long periods of time, algae and other marine gro wth can reduce the effectiveness of the tr ansducer . P eriodically clean the face of the transducer with liquid deter gent. NO TE: T o clean t he tr ans duce ...
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153 T roubleshooting Before contacting the Humminbir d® Customer Resource Center , please read the followi ng section. T aking the time to re view these troubleshooting guidelines may allow y ou to solve a performance problem y ourself, and ther efore a void sending your unit back for r epair . Fishfinder Doesn’t P ow er Up If your Fishfinder do ...
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154 Display Pr oblems Ther e are sev eral main conditions or sources of possible interf erence that may cause problems with the quality of the inf ormation displayed on the contr ol head. Look in the following table f or some symptoms of display problems and possible solutions: Problem P ossible Cause T he co ntr ol he ad lo ses po we r at hi gh sp ...
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155 Finding the Cause of Noise Electrical noise usually affects the displa y with many black dots at high speeds, and high sensitivity readings. One or more of the f ollowing sources 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 ur n off an ...
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156 386ci Specifications Depth Capability ..................................1 5 0 0f t ( 4 5 7 m ) P ower Output ...................................5 0 0 W a t t s ( R M S ) , 4000 W atts (P eak to P eak) Operating Fr equency . . . . . . . . . . . 200 kHz and 83 kHz (DualBeam PLUS™) Area of Cov erage . . . . . . . . . . . DualBeam PLUS™: 60° @ ...
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157 386ci DI Specifications Depth Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 ft (76 m) Down Imaging™, 600 ft (183 m) traditional sonar P ower Output ...................................5 0 0 W a t t s ( R M S ) , 4000 W atts (P eak to P eak) Operating Fr equency . . . . . . . . . . 455 kHz and 800 kHz (Down Imaging™), 200 kHz and ...
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158 EN VIRO NME NT AL CO MPL IAN CE S T A TEM ENT : It is t he int ent ion of Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. to be a re spo nsib le cor por ate c itiz en, o per atin g in com pli ance w ith kn ow n and ap plic able e nv iro nmen tal r egu lati ons, a nd a go od nei ghbo r in th e com muni ties w her e we ma ke o r sell o ur pr oduc ts. W ...
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159 Gl os sa ry Sonar T erms: Be am (S ona r Bea m) T he wi de, co ne- shap ed pr oje ctio n of so und w av es f orme d as so und tr av els u nde rwa ter . See C one A ngl e . Bo tto m Con tou r T he pr ofi le of t he bot tom g rap hed t o the di spl ay as t he de pth ch ange s. Bo tto m Har dne ss Th e dens ity ( or com posi tio n) of th e bot tom ...
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160 Gr ay sca le T he us e of v aryi ng sh ades o f gra y to r epr ese nt th e str eng th of th e son ar sig nal on th e dis pla y . T ra dit iona lly , the s tro nge st son ar si gnal s are r ep res ent ed in bl ack , and pr ogr ess iv ely w eak er si gnal s ar e rep res ent ed in pr og res siv ely l ight er sh ades o f gra y . No ise T he u nint ...
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161 SO NAR (S Oun d an d NA vig ati on Ra ngi ng) S onar t ech nolo gy us es pr ecis ion s ound bu rst s tra nsm itte d und erw ate r to de term ine t he dis tan ce and o the r att ribu tes o f obje cts i n th e wa ter . Dist anc e can be d ete rmin ed be caus e the s peed o f sou nd in w ate r is co nsta nt, an d the ti me fo r the s igna l to r e ...
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162 T her moc lin es W a ter la y er(s ) of di stin ctl y diff er ent t empe ra tur es th at c rea te a so nar re fle ctio n due t o the de nsi ty of th e dif fer ing w at er te mper at ur es. T ypic ally a t her mocl ine w ill ap pear a s a cont inu ous ba nd ac ros s the d ispl ay a t som e dist anc e abo ve th e bot tom co nto ur . T her mocl in ...
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163 GPS & Navigation T erms: Ac qui sit ion T im e The l eng th of ti me th at a GP S rec eiv er ty pic ally t ake s to de term ine a po siti on fr om a t leas t thr ee sa te llit es. H ummi nbi rd® G PS re cei ver s pr ov ide v ery f ast ac quis itio n tim es (un der o ne min ute ), per mit ting u ser s to ge t out on t he w ate r fas ter . A ...
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164 Es tim ate d P osi tio n Err or (E PE) A ca lcu lat ion th at i ndic at es the p oten tia l posi tio n in accu rac y the u ser m ay ex per ienc e due t o a va riet y of GP S fac tor s whi ch in clud e sa tell ite po siti on in th e sk y , sig nal s tre ngt h, and o ther s f acto rs. F ix T ype Indi cat es wh ethe r the G PS re cei ver i s pro v ...
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165 Pr es ent P osit ion The c urr ent l oca tio n (la tit ude, l ong itud e) de term ine d by GP S. T he Pr ese nt P osi tio n is ind ica ted o n-s cre en by a d ir ecti ona l boa t ico n if the b oat i s mo ving o r a ro und s ymbo l if th e boa t is st ati ona ry . Ro ute A s erie s of wa yp oint s lin ked t oge ther i n a spe cifi c sequ enc e ...
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166 T ra ck Li ne (T RK) T he pl ann ed lin e of tr av el be twe en tw o wa ypo int s, and i t re pre sen ts th e most e ffi cien t pat h bet wee n the t wo po int s beca use it i s a str aig ht li ne. T he T RK is me asur ed in d egr ees ( i.e . 321° , whe re 00 0° is N orth , 090 ° East , 180° i s Sou th, 27 0° is W es t). Se e Cr oss T rac ...
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167 Contact Humminbird® Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resour ce Center in any of the f ollowing ways: By T elephone: (Monday - F riday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time): 1-800-633-1468 By e-mail: (typically we r espond to your e-mail within three business days): service@humminbird.com F or direct shipping, our address is: Humminbir ...
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