Humminbird 150PT, 190C PT, 160pt User Manual

PiranhaMAX™Portable150PT,160PT,190c PT

PiranhaMAX™Portable150PT,160PT,190cPT

Installation and Operations Manual

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PiranhaMAX™ Portable Case Assembly 1

1. Assembling the PiranhaMAX™ Mount .................................................. 2

2. Assembling the Base and Handle .......................................................... 2

3. Assembling the Control Head to the Base and Handle.......................... 4

4. Routing the Cables in the Base .............................................................. 5

5. Assembling the Portable Case ................................................................ 8

6. Charging and Installing the Battery........................................................ 9

7. Assembling the Transducer Mounting Bracket ....................................10

8. Stowing the Portable Transducer

and Battery Charger into the Portable Case ..........................................11

Installing the Portable Case on the Boat 12

1. Connecting the Transducer and Power Cables

to the Portable Case ..............................................................................12

2. Attaching the Portable Case to the Boat ..............................................13

Mounting the Portable Transducer 14

1. Testing the Transducer Prior to Installation ..........................................14

2. Mounting the Portable Transducer on the Boat ....................................14

Moving the Portable Fishfinder 16

Powering ON and OFF 17

What You See On the Display 18

PiranhaMAX™ Sonar Technology 19

Single Beam Sonar.................................................................................... 20

Dual Beam Sonar ...................................................................................... 20

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Table of Contents

The Menu System 21

Light (Setting Not Saved in Memory) ........................................................ 21

Sensitivity (Setting Saved in Memory) ...................................................... 21

Depth Range (Setting Not Saved in Memory) .......................................... 22

Zoom (Setting Not Saved in Memory)........................................................ 22

Chart Speed (Setting Saved in Memory) .................................................. 23

Fish Alarm (Setting Saved in Memory) ...................................................... 23

Depth Alarm (Setting Not Saved in Memory)............................................ 23

Filter (Setting Saved in Memory) .............................................................. 24

SetUp Menu (Setting Not Saved in Memory)............................................ 24

Contrast (Setting Saved in Memory) .................................................... 24

Fish ID+™ (Setting Saved in Memory) ................................................ 25

Bottom View (Setting Saved in Memory).............................................. 25

Battery Alarm (Setting Saved in Memory)............................................ 27

Language (Setting Saved in Memory, International Only).................... 27

Units (Setting Saved in Memory, International Only) .......................... 27

Maintenance 28

How to Remove Water from the Portable Case........................................ 28

Troubleshooting 29

International Purchases 32

Humminbird® 1-Year Limited Warranty 33

Humminbird® Service Policy 34

Returning Your Unit for Service 35

Specifications 36

Contact Humminbird® 38

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PiranhaMAX™ Portable Case Assembly

It is important to perform thePiranhaMAX™ portable case assemblytasksin order, referring to the step-by-step procedures that represent the following main assembly tasks:

• Assembling the PiranhaMAX™ mount

• Assembling the base and handle

• Assembling the control head to the base and handle

• Routing the cables in the base

• Assembling the portable case

• Charging and installing the battery

• Assembling the transducer mounting bracket

• Stowing the portable transducer and battery chargerinto the portablecase.

When you are done, the control head and the transducer will be part of the portable case assembly, and you will be ready to take your portable case to the boat for final setup.

1. Assembling the PiranhaMAX™ Mount

Your PiranhaMAX™mountwill either have a tilt mount or a tilt and swivelmount. Referto either procedures A or B below to assemble the mount.

Tilt and Swivel

PiranhaMAX™ Mount

A. If you have a tilt mount, refer to the following

information:

No assembly is required for thetilt mount.Proceed to Assembling the Base and Handle.

Arms

B. If you have a tilt and swivel mount, use the

following steps:

Mount

1. Insert the arms into the mount. Then, hold the arms in place as you turn the mount upside down.

Swivel

Ring

2. Insert the swivel ring into the mount, with the countersink holes for the arm screws

Countersink

Side Out

Arm Screws,

4 #6 x7/16"

facing out.

3. Secure the arms with the 4 #6 screws provided. Hand tighten only!

2. Assembling the Base and Handle

In this procedure, you will install the PiranhaMAX™ mount and handle to the base of the portable case.

1. Turn the base upside down. Punch out the mounting holes labeled “C” with a hammer and a screwdriver (or an awl) as shown in the illustration Punching Holes.

Punching Holes

2. Turnthe base right side up. Line up the PiranhaMAX™ mount withthe holes you punched out in step 1.

3. Using a socket wrench and a Phillips screwdriver, secure the PiranhaMAX™ mount to the base with the four included 3/4” screws, lock washers, and nuts. Hand tighten only!

Attaching the Mount to the Base

PiranhaMAX™ Mount (tilt OR tilt and swivel)

Base

4. Install the handle onto the base, so that the curved part of the handle faces towards the back of the base, towards the battery well. Use the four included #8-32 x 7/16" screws, two on each side, to attach the handle to the base(seethe illustrations Installing the HandleOnto the Base and Sliding in the Handle). Hand tighten only!

Installing the Handle Onto the Base

Sliding in the Handle

NOTE: The handle is keyed so that it only fits onto the base in one direction.

3. Assembling the Control Head to the Base and Handle

In this procedure you will install the control head onto the base assembly.

1. Insertthethumbknob bolt through the pivotknuckle on thecontrol head.

Assembling the Control Head to the Base and Handle

Pivot Knuckle

Thumbknob

Bolt

Gimbal Knob

Rear View Front View

2. Align the pivotknuckle withthemount arms and slideintoplace, twisting slightly if necessary, until the unit is firmly seated.

3. Rotate the control head to the desired angle and hand tighten the thumbknob bolt.

Gimbal Knob

4. Thread the gimbal knob onto the pivot bolt and tighten.

4. Routing the Cables in the Base

In this procedure, you will route the power and transducerjumper cables on theunderside of thebase,andattachthe tie-down straps that will be used to secure the battery to the base in a later procedure.

1. Turnthe base upsidedown, then thread the two included hook and loop battery tie-down straps from the bottom of the base up through each side of the battery well, using the strap holes (see the illustration Attaching the Battery Tie-Down Straps).

2. Routethe powercable from the mountDOWN through the center hole of the base. Route the transducer jump cable UP through the base and mount.

Pulling the Cables Through the Base

Attaching the Battery Tie-Down Straps

tie-downstraps

Battery

3. Connect the cables to the control head. The slots for the plugs are keyed to prevent reverse installation, and insertion should be easy. Do not to force the connectors into the control head.

4. Pull the power cable through the opening in the long side of the cable well and insert it into the battery well (see the illustration Installing the Cables Onto the Base).

Installing the Cables Onto the Base

Screws

Connecting the Cables to the Control Head

Transducer

Jumper

Cable

Power Cable

Jumper Cable Well

5. Route the transducer jumper cable (see the illustration Installing the Cables Onto the Base) out the long side of the cablewellandfollow the

arrows on the base.

6. Fit the transducer jumper cable connector down into the jumper cable well and snap it into place. Insert the two #6-32 x 1/4" screws included to securethe transducer jumper connector and tighten using a Phillips screwdriver. Hand tighten only!

7. Secure all cables to the base, using the included zip ties, at the mount points shown in the illustration (see the illustration Tying Down the Cables).

Tying Down the Cables

Zip Tie Mounting Point

Power Cable

Transducer

Jumper Cable

8. Turn the base right side up and pull up gently on the battery tie-down straps to remove the slack.

NOTE: You will need to perform more assembly procedures, as well as charge the battery for 8 hours, before you install the battery into the portable case. See Charging and Installing the Battery for more information.

5. Assembling the Portable Case

In this procedure, you will install the base assembly into the portable case.

1. Unzip the largest opening on the front of the portable case.

2. Insert the base assembly into the portable case, so that the PiranhaMAX™control head is facing out of the case. For best results, pull the case over one shoulder of the handle at a time.

3. Adjust the case so that you can easily grab the handle, through the fabric handhold inset, from the outside top of the portable case.

Installingthe BaseintotheCase Pulling theCaseovertheHandle Holding the Portable Case

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