Humminbird 409380-1 User Manual

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398ci SI Combo

Operations Manual

532157-1EN_A

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Thank You!

Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, the #1 name in fishfinders. Humminbird® has built its reputation by designing and manufacturing top-quality, thoroughly reliable marine equipment. Your Humminbird® is designed for trouble-free use in even the harshest marine environment. In the unlikely event that your Humminbird® does require repairs, we offer an exclusive Service Policy - free of charge during the first year after purchase, and available at a reasonable rate after the one-year period. For complete details, see the separate warranty card included with your unit. We encourage you to read this operations manual carefully in order to get the full benefit from all the features and applications of your Humminbird® product.

Contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468 or visit our Web site at humminbird.com.

WARNING! This device should not be used as a navigational aid to prevent collision, grounding, boat damage, or personal injury. When the boat is moving, water depth may change too quickly to allow time for you to react. Always operate the boat at very slow speeds if you suspect shallow water or submerged objects.

WARNING! The electronic chart in your Humminbird® unit is an aid to navigation designed to facilitate the use of authorized government charts, not to replace them. Only official government charts and notices to mariners contain all of the current information needed for the safety of navigation, and the captain is responsible fortheir prudent use.

WARNING! Disassembly and repair of this electronic unit should only be performed by authorized service personnel. Any modification of the serial number or attempt to repair the original equipment or accessories by unauthorized individuals will void the warranty.

WARNING! This product contains chemicalsknown to the Stateof California to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm.

WARNING! Do not travel at high speed with the unit cover installed.Remove the unit cover before traveling at speeds above 20 mph.

WARNING! Humminbird® is not responsible for the loss of data files (waypoints, routes, tracks,groups,recordings, etc.)that mayoccur due to director indirect damage to the unit’s hardware or software. It is important to back up your control head’s data files periodically. Data files should also be saved to your PC before restoring the unit’s defaults or updating the software. See the following sections of your Humminbird® manual: Snapshot and Recording View and SD Card Slot. Also, contact our Customer Resource Center with any questions.

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ROHS STATEMENT: Product designed and intended as a fixed installation or part of a system in a vessel may be considered beyond the scope of Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: Products sold in the U.S. are not intended for use in the international market. Humminbird® international units provide international features and are designed to meet country and regional regulations. Languages, maps, time zones, units of measurement, and warranty are examples of features that are customized for Humminbird® international units purchased through our authorized international distributors.

Toobtain a list of authorized international distributors, please visit our Web site at humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at (334) 687-6613.

NOTE: Some features discussed in thismanual requirea separate purchase, and some features are only available on international models. Every effort has been made to clearly identify those features. Please read the manual carefully in order to understand the full capabilities of your model.

NOTE: The illustrations in this manual may not look exactly like the display on your Humminbird® model, but your model will work in the same way.

NOTE: To purchase accessories for your control head, visit our Web site at humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468.

NOTE: The procedures and features described in this manual are subject to change

without notice. This manual was written in English and may have been translated to another language. Humminbird® is not responsible for incorrect translations or discrepancies between documents.

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Power On 1

How Sonar Works 2

Side Imaging® Sonar................................................................................................ 4

DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar ........................................................................................ 5

Dual Beam Ice Transducer

How GPS Works 7

What’s on the 300 Series™ Control Head 8

Key Functions 9

POWER/LIGHT Key .................................................................................................. 9

VIEW Key .............................................................................................................. 10

CHECK/INFO key .................................................................................................... 10

MENU Key ............................................................................................................ 10

4-WAY Cursor Control Key .................................................................................... 11

MARK Key .............................................................................................................. 12

GOTO Key ................................................................................................................ 12

ZOOM (+/-) Key...................................................................................................... 12

EXIT Key ................................................................................................................ 13

(optional-purchase XI 9 20 Ice Transducer only) .................. 6

SD Card Slot 14

Add Maps to your Fishfinder ................................................................................ 15

Import Navigation Data.......................................................................................... 16

Export Navigation Data .......................................................................................... 16

Update Software .................................................................................................... 18

What’s on the Sonar Display 20

Understanding the Sonar Display.......................................................................... 22

Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window ........................................................................ 22

Sonar Colors and Bottom View.............................................................................. 23

SwitchFire®.............................................................................................................. 25

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Freeze Frame and Active Cursor ............................................................................ 25

Instant Image Update ............................................................................................ 25

What’s on the Side Imaging® Display 26

Understanding the Side Imaging® Display............................................................ 28

Side Imaging® Frequencies and Coverage ............................................................ 30

For Best Performance ............................................................................................ 31

What’s on the Down Imaging® Display 32

Understanding the Down Imaging® Display ........................................................ 34

Interpreting the Display.......................................................................................... 34

Down Imaging® Sensitivity .................................................................................... 35

Freeze Frame and Active Cursor ............................................................................ 35

Side Imaging® View ................................................................................................38

Down Imaging® View ..............................................................................................40

Sonar View.............................................................................................................. 42

Sonar Zoom View .................................................................................................. 43

Split Sonar View .................................................................................................... 44

Big Digits View ...................................................................................................... 45

Circular Flasher View.............................................................................................. 46

Snapshot and Recording View .............................................................................. 51

Bird’s Eye View ...................................................................................................... 57

Chart View .............................................................................................................. 58

Combo View............................................................................................................ 60

Chart/Side Combo View ........................................................................................ 61

Chart/Down Imaging® Combo View ...................................................................... 62

Down/Side Combo View ........................................................................................ 63

Sonar/Side Combo View ........................................................................................ 64

Down/Sonar Combo View .................................................................................... 65

Down/Side/Sonar Combo View ............................................................................ 66

Chart View Orientation .......................................................................................... 67

Viewing Cartography.............................................................................................. 68

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Introduction to Navigation 71

Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks.............................................................................. 71

Open the Waypoint Management Dialog Box...................................................... 73

What’s on the Waypoint Management Dialog Box ............................................ 74

Save, Create, or Delete a Waypoint ...................................................................... 76

Navigate to a Waypoint or Position ...................................................................... 77

Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid ................................................................ 78

Routes .................................................................................................................... 79

Tracks ...................................................................................................................... 81

Edit your Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Groups................................................ 82

The Menu System 84

Start-Up Options Menu 85

Normal .................................................................................................................... 85

Simulator ................................................................................................................ 86

System Status ........................................................................................................ 86

Self Test .................................................................................................................. 87

Accessory Test........................................................................................................ 87

GPS Diagnostic View.............................................................................................. 88

X-Press™ Menu 89

Main Menu 90

Quick Tips for the Main Menu

Note for all Menu Settings .......................................................................................... 91

User Mode (Normal or Advanced)................................................................................ 92

Sonar X-Press™ Menu

Cancel Navigation (only when navigating) ................................................................ 95

Sensitivity .............................................................................................................. 95

Upper Range

Sonar/Side Combo, and Down/Side/Sonar Combo Views only)

Lower Range .......................................................................................................... 96

(Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar, Circular Flasher,

.................................................................................. 91

(Sonar Views only)

.................................. 96

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Chart Speed .......................................................................................................... 97

Reset XTE Bottom Range Bottom Lock

(only when navigating) .............................................................................. 97

(Sonar Zoom View only when Bottom Lock is On) .................................. 97

(Sonar Zoom View only).......................................................................... 98

Side Imaging® X-Press™ Menu

(Side Imaging® Views only)

Cancel Navigation (only when navigating) .............................................................. 100

SI Side .................................................................................................................. 100

SI Sensitivity ........................................................................................................ 100

SI Enhance............................................................................................................ 100

SI Range................................................................................................................ 102

Chart Speed.......................................................................................................... 102

Imaging Colors...................................................................................................... 102

Down Imaging® X-Press™ Menu

(Down Imaging® Views only)

Cancel Navigation (only when navigating) .............................................................. 104

Down Sensitivity .................................................................................................. 104

DI Enhance............................................................................................................ 105

Upper Range

(Advanced)........................................................................................ 106

Lower Range ........................................................................................................ 106

Chart Speed.......................................................................................................... 107

Imaging Colors...................................................................................................... 107

Flasher X-Press™ Menu

(Circular Flasher View only)

Cancel Navigation (only when navigating) .............................................................. 109

Sensitivity ............................................................................................................ 109

Upper Range

(Advanced)........................................................................................ 109

Lower Range ........................................................................................................ 110

Color Palette

(Circular Flasher View, Ice Fishing Mode only) ...................................... 111

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108

Navigation X-Press™ Menu

(Navigation Views only)

Cancel Navigation (only when navigating) .............................................................. 113

Skip Next Waypoint Waypoint [Name]

(only when Navigating) .......................................................... 113

(only with an active cursor on a waypoint) .................................... 113

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Cursor To Waypoint (Chart or Combo View only)...................................................... 114

Save Current Track .............................................................................................. 114

Clear Current Track .............................................................................................. 114

Save Current Route Remove Target Remove Grid Sonar Window Waypoint [Name] Reset XTE

(only when navigating) ............................................................................ 116

Chart Declutter .................................................................................................... 116

Snapshot and Recording X-Press™ Menu

(Snapshot and Recording View only)

Start Recording (optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot and

Recording View only)

Stop Recording Delete Image

and Recording View only)

Delete All Images

and Recording View only)

Delete Recording

and Recording View only)

Delete All Recordings

and Recording View only)

Pings Per Second

and Recording View only)

Playback Speed Stop Playback

(only when Navigating) ............................................................ 114

(only if a Target is Active) ................................................................ 115

(only if Grid is Active) .......................................................................... 115

(Combo View only).......................................................................... 115

(Most recently-created waypoint) ................................................ 115

............................................................................................ 118

(optional-purchase SD Card only) .................................................. 118

(optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot

.................................................................................. 118

(optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot

.................................................................................. 118

(optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot

.................................................................................... 119

(optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot

.................................................................................... 119

(optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot

.................................................................................... 119

(optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot and Recording View only) .... 120

(optional-purchase SD Card only) .................................................... 121

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Alarms Menu Tab 122

Depth Alarm.......................................................................................................... 123

Fish ID Alarm ........................................................................................................ 123

Low Battery Alarm................................................................................................ 123

Temp. Alarm.......................................................................................................... 124

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Off Course Alarm.................................................................................................. 124

Arrival Alarm ........................................................................................................ 125

Drift Alarm............................................................................................................ 125

Alarm Tone............................................................................................................ 125

Timer Setup .......................................................................................................... 126

Start Timer ............................................................................................................ 126

Stop Timer

Sonar Menu Tab 127

Beam Select.......................................................................................................... 128

Surface Clutter .................................................................................................... 129

SwitchFire® .......................................................................................................... 129

Fish ID+™ ............................................................................................................ 130

Fish ID Sensitivity ................................................................................................ 131

Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window ...................................................................... 131

Sonar Colors

Circular Flasher View, and Sonar Combo Views) .................................................... 132

Bottom View ........................................................................................................ 132

Zoom Width 83 kHz Sensitivity Depth Lines SI Range Lines Noise Filter Max Depth Water Type Down Imaging® Beam Width

Ice Fishing Mode.................................................................................................. 137

(with the Timer running) ........................................................................ 126

(Sonar View, Sonar Zoom View,

(Advanced) ........................................................................................ 133

(Advanced) ................................................................................ 133

(Advanced).......................................................................................... 134

(Advanced, Side Imaging® View only)................................................ 134

(Advanced) .......................................................................................... 136

(Advanced, Down Imaging® Views only) .................... 137

Navigation Menu Tab 138

Current Track ........................................................................................................ 139

Waypoints, Routes, Tracks

(Waypoint Management Dialog Box) ............................ 140

Waypoint Settings................................................................................................ 140

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Saved Tracks Default............................................................................................ 141

Chart Orientation.................................................................................................. 141

Casting Rings

North Reference .................................................................................................. 142

Waypoint Proximity Flags Waypoint Decluttering

Trolling Grid Rotation............................................................................................ 143

Trackpoint Interval ................................................................................................ 143

Track Min Distance

Track Color Range ................................................................................................ 144

Map Datum

North-Up Indicator .............................................................................................. 144

Course Projection Line ........................................................................................ 145

Continuous Navigation Mode.............................................................................. 145

SI Navigation

Chart Menu Tab 146

Lat/Lon Grid.......................................................................................................... 147

Navaids on Bird’s Eye View ................................................................................ 147

Chart Select .......................................................................................................... 147

Set Simulation Position Set Map Offset Clear Map Offset

Shaded Depth ...................................................................................................... 148

Chart Detail Level

Map Borders ........................................................................................................ 150

Spot Soundings .................................................................................................... 150

Auto Zoom Auto Range

Vessel Offset ........................................................................................................ 151

Offset Speed Contour Lines

(Advanced) ...................................................................................... 141

(Advanced) .................................................................. 142

(Advanced) ........................................................................ 143

(Advanced).............................................................................. 144

(Advanced).......................................................................................... 144

(Side Imaging® Views only) ................................................................ 145

(Advanced) ...................................................................... 147

(Advanced) .................................................................................... 148

(Advanced)................................................................................ 148

(optional-purchase Navionics® charts only).................................... 149

(Advanced) .......................................................................................... 151

(Advanced).......................................................................................... 151

(with Vessel Offset turned on).............................................................. 152

(optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) ...................................... 152

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Depth Colors (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) ........................................ 152

Depth Highlight

Depth Highlight Range (+/-) (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) .............. 152

Water Level Offset (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) .............................. 153

Shallow Water Highlight (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) .................... 153

Lake List (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only)................................................ 153

Setup Menu Tab 155

Units - Depth ........................................................................................................ 156

Units - Temp (International only).............................................................................. 156

Units - Distance.................................................................................................... 156

Units - Speed........................................................................................................ 156

User Mode .......................................................................................................... 156

Language

Triplog Reset ........................................................................................................ 157

Restore Defaults .................................................................................................. 157

Format Nav Directories ........................................................................................ 158

Select Readouts Depth Offset Temp. Offset Speed Calibration Local Time Zone Daylight Saving Time Position Format Time Format Date Format Digits Format NMEA 0183 Output

Sonar .................................................................................................................... 163

Demonstration...................................................................................................... 164

Sound Control ...................................................................................................... 164

Screen Snapshot .................................................................................................. 164

(optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only).................................... 152

(International only) .................................................................................. 157

(Advanced, Sonar View and Down Imaging® View only) .................. 159

(Advanced) ........................................................................................ 160

(Advanced, with Temp/Speed only).............................................. 161

(Advanced) .................................................................................. 161

(Advanced) .......................................................................... 161

(Advanced).................................................................................... 161

(Advanced, International only) .............................................................. 162

(Advanced) ........................................................................................162

(Advanced) ............................................................................ 163

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Views Menu Tab 165

Maintenance 166

Control Head Maintenance.................................................................................. 166

Transducer Maintenance .................................................................................... 167

Troubleshooting 168

Fishfinder Doesn’t Power Up .............................................................................. 168

Fishfinder Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached .......................... 168

Display Problems .................................................................................................. 169

Finding the Cause of Noise.................................................................................. 170

Specifications 171

Glossary 173

Contact Humminbird® 181

NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (International only) are only available on products sold outside of the U.S. by our authorized international distributors. To obtain a list of authorized international distributors, please visit our Website at humminbird.comor contact our Customer Resource Center at

(334) 687-6613.

NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (with Temp/Speed only)

require the purchase of separate accessories. Visit our Web site at humminbird.com to order these accessories online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468.

NOTE: Some features discussed in this manual require a separate purchase, and some features are only available on international models. Every effort has been made to clearly identify those features. Please read the manual carefully in order to understand the full capabilities of your model.

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Power On

Follow the instructions below to power on your Humminbird® control head.

398ci SI Combo Title Screen

1. Press the POWER/LIGHT key.

2. When the Title screen is displayed, press the MENU key to access the Start-Up Options Menu.

3. If a functioning transducer is connected, Normal operation will be selected automatically, and your Fishfinder can be used on the water. See Start-Up Options Menu for more information.

• If a transducer is not connected and you wait too long to select a

Start-Up Option, the system will default to whichever menu is already highlighted.

• You can also select Simulator to learn how to use your control head and save settings in advance for later use.

4. Quick Setup: If this is the first time the unit has been powered on (after installation or after restoring defaults), the Quick Setup dialog box will display on the screen. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to set the Language, Water Type, and Max Depth. Press the EXIT key to close the dialog box.

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NOTE: The Quick Setup settings can be changed at any time. See each menu option in The Menu System for details.

How Sonar Works

Sonar technology is based on sound waves. The 300 Series™ Fishfinder uses sonar to locate and define structure, bottom contour and composition, as well as depth directly below the transducer.

Your 300 Series™ Fishfinder sends a sound wave signal and determines distance by measuring the time between the transmission of the sound wave and when the sound wave is reflected off of an object; it then uses the reflected signal to interpret location, size, and composition of an object.

Sonar is very fast. A sound wave can travel from the surface to a depth of 240 ft (70 m) and back again in less than 1/4 of a second. It is unlikely that your boat can “outrun“ this sonar signal.

SONAR is an acronym for SOund and NAvigation Ranging. Sonar uses precision sound pulses or “pings“ which are emitted into the water in a teardrop-shaped beam.

The sound pulses “echo“ back from objects in the water such as the bottom, fish, and other submerged objects. The returned echoes are displayed on the LCD screen. Each time a new echo is received, the old echoes are moved across the LCD, creating a scrolling effect.

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When all the echoes are viewed side by side, an easy to interpret “graph“ of the bottom, fish, and structure appears.

The sound pulses are transmitted at various frequencies depending on the application. Very high frequencies (455 kHz) are used for greatest definition but the operating depth is limited. High frequencies (200 kHz) are commonly used on consumer sonar and provide a good balance between depth performance and resolution. Low frequencies (83 kHz) are typically used to achieve greater depth capability.

The power output is the amount of energy generated by the sonar transmitter. It is commonly measured using two methods:

• Root Mean Square (RMS) measures power output over the entire transmit cycle.

• Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest points.

The benefits of increased power output are the ability to detect smaller targets at greater distances, ability to overcome noise, better high speed performance and enhanced depth capability.

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Side Imaging® Sonar

0°

3kHz

0°

200kHz

86°

455kHz

86°

455kHz

180 Degree Total Coverage

Your Fishfinder uses Side Imaging® sonar to provide a wide yet precise survey of a large area of water, including detailed bottom topography and fish-attracting structure orientation. The Side Imaging® transducer returns are processed into an image similar to an aerial photograph.

Typically, the Side Imaging® sonar can search an area that is 240 feet wide to each side, 480 feet total coverage, with a depth limitation of 150 feet. See What’s on the Side Imaging® Display and Understanding the Side Imaging® Display for more information.

The Side Imaging® transducer also provides Down Imaging® displays on the screen. See What’s on the Down Imaging® Display for more information.

How Sonar Works

Depth capability is affected by such factors as boat speed, wave action, bottom hardness, water conditions, and transducer installation.

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DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar

Your Fishfinder uses a 200/83 kHz DualBeam PLUS™ sonar system with a wide (60°) area of coverage. DualBeam PLUS™ sonar has a narrowly focused 20° center beam, surrounded by a second beam of 60°, expanding your coverage to an area equal to your depth. In 20 feet of water, the wider beam covers an area 20 feet wide.

DualBeam PLUS™ sonar returns can be blended together, viewed separately, or compared sideby-side. DualBeam PLUS™ is ideal for a wide range of conditions - from shallow to very deep water in both fresh and salt water. Depth capability is affected by such factors as boat speed, wave action, bottom hardness, water conditions, and transducer installation.

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Ice transducer

Dual Beam Ice Transducer

(optional-purchase XI 9 20 Ice Transducer only)

The XI 9 20 Ice Transducer provides selectable dual-frequency sonar with a wide area of coverage. Selectable dualfrequency gives you the option of two beams, and both beams will cover the bottom and provide high definition. The 20 degree center beam provides the highest definition, while the 60 degree beam provides wider coverage. Depth capability is affected by such factors as bottom hardness and water conditions. Whether fishing in shallow to very deep water, selectable dual-frequency is ideal for a variety of conditions.

NOTE: Visit our Web site at humminbird.com to determine which accessory transducers are compatible with your Humminbird® Fishfinder, or contact our Customer Resource Center at

1-800-633-1468.

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How GPS Works

Your 300 Series™ Fishfinder also supports GPS (Global Positioning System) and chartplotting. It uses GPS and sonar to determine your position, display it on a grid, and provide detailed underwater information.

GPS uses a constellation of satellites that continually send radio signals to the earth. The GPS receiver on your boat receives signals from satellites that are visible to it. Based on time differences between each received signal, the GPS receiver determines its distance to each satellite. With distances known, the GPS receiver mathematically triangulates its own position. With 5 updates per second, the GPS receiver then calculates its velocity and bearing.

GPS was originally intended for military use; however, civilians may also take advantage of its highly accurate position capabilities, typically within +/- 4.5 meters, depending on conditions. This means that 95% of the time, the GPS receiver will read a location within +/- 4.5 meters of your actual position. Your GPS Receiver also uses information from WAAS (the Wide Area Augmentation System), EGNOS (the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), and MSAS (the MTSAT Satellite Augmentation System) satellites if they are available in your area.

The following GPS functionality is currently supported by the 300 Series™ Fishfinder when it is connected to the included GPS receiver:

• View current position

• View current track (breadcrumb trail)

• View precision speed and heading from your GPS receiver

• Save tracks, waypoints, and routes

• Travel a route and navigate from one waypoint to the next

See SD Card Slot, Chart View, and Introduction to Navigation for more information.

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What’s on the 300 Series™ Control Head

Your 300 Series™ Fishfinder interface is easy to use. A combination of keys and special features allows you to control what you see on the display. Refer to the following illustration, and see Key Functions for more information.

Screen MARK key

ZOOM (–) key

ZOOM (+) key

VIEW key

4-WAY Cursor Control key (LEFT, RIGHT, UP, or DOWN Cursor keys)

MENU key

EXIT key

GOTO key

POWER/LIGHT key

CHECK/INFO key

SD Card slot cover

The Control Head

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Key Functions

Your Fishfinder user interface consists of a set of easy-to-use keys that work with various on-screen views and menus to give you flexibility and control over your fishing experience.

POWER/LIGHT Key

The POWER/LIGHT key is used to power the Fishfinder on and off. You can also use the POWER/LIGHT key to adjust the backlight and contrast of the display.

Power On: Press the POWER/LIGHT key to power on the unit. When the Title screen is displayed, press the MENU key to access the Start-Up Options Menu.

Power Off: Press and hold the POWER/LIGHT key for 3 seconds. A message will appear to indicate how many seconds there are until shutdown occurs. To ensure that shutdown occurs properly and any menu settings will be saved, your Fishfinder should always be turned off using the POWER/LIGHT key.

Adjust the Backlight or the Display Background Color: Press the POWER/LIGHT key

to access the Light and Background submenu. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to select Light or Background, and then use the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor key to change the settings. Press the EXIT key to exit the Light and Background submenu.

NOTE: Your 300 Series™ Fishfinder will start up with the backlight on and will automatically turn it off to conserve power.

Turn Sonar On or Off: From the Light and Background submenu, use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to select Sonar. Use the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor key to change the setting. See Setup Menu Tab: Sonar for more information.

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VIEW Key

The VIEW key is used to cycle through all available views. Press the

VIEW key to advance to the next view. Repeatedly pressing VIEW cycles through all views available. Views can be hidden to optimize the system to your fishing requirements (see Views or Views Menu Tab).

NOTE: Press the EXIT key to cycle through the views in reverse order.

CHECK/INFO Key

Press the CHECK/INFO key while in Bird's Eye, Chart, or Combo

View to display information about objects that are near an active

cursor. If the cursor is not active, the Chart Info submenu will be

displayed. See Views: Viewing Cartography for more information.

MENU Key

The MENU key is used to access the menu system. See The

Menu System for more information.

• Start-Up Options Menu: Press the MENU key during the power up

sequence to view the Start-Up Options menu.

• X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once in any view to access the X-Press™ Menu, which provides frequently-used menu settings that correspond with the current view or navigation mode.

• Main Menu: Press the MENU key twice in any view to access the Main Menu, which is organized under tabbed headings to help you find a specific menu item quickly.

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4-WAY Cursor Control Key

(LEFT, RIGHT, UP, or DOWN Cursor keys)

The 4-WAY Cursor Control key has multiple functions, which depend on the view, menu, or situation.

• Menu Selection: Press the DOWN or UP Cursor keys to highlight a menu option, then press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to change a menu setting. The changes will be activated and saved immediately.

• Freeze Frame: In Sonar View, Side Imaging® View, and Down Imaging® View, press any arrow on the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to freeze the display and move the active cursor to a location on the screen. A cursor dialog box will display to show the depth of the location you choose.

• Active Cursor: Press any arrow on the 4-WAY Cursor Control key, and the active cursor will appear on the screen.

• Chart View: The 4-WAY Cursor Control key also pans the charts and highlights decluttered waypoint icons.

NOTE: In Freeze Frame or Active Cursor mode, you can also make the cursor move diagonally by pressing in between two of the arrows on the 4-WAY Cursor Control key.

• Bird’s Eye View: The 4-WAY Cursor Control key controls the motion of the eye point.

• Snapshot and Recording View: Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to highlight a recording icon, and then press the RIGHT Cursor key to start recording playback. Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to control the speed of playback.

• Circular Flasher View (Ice Fishing Mode: On): Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to move the Depth Cursor. Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to adjust the Zoom Range (see Views: Circular Flasher View).

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MARK Key

Press the MARK key while in any view to mark the position of a waypoint. The MARK key function works if you have the GPS receiver connected.

• Active Cursor: The waypoint will be marked at the cursor location.

• Without Active Cursor: The waypoint will be marked at the boat location.

• If Screen Snapshot is active, a waypoint will be created, and a screen snapshot will also be saved to the optional-purchase SD card (see Views: Snapshot and Recording View). Navigation is not affected by the Screen Snapshot feature.

NOTE: If Screen Snapshot is enabled but there is not a GPS receiver connected, pressing the MARK key will capture the screen image and display an error saying that a GPS position fix is required to create a waypoint.

NOTE: You must have an optional-purchase SD card installed for the screen snapshot feature to work.

GOTO Key

The GOTO key has multiple functions, which depend on the situation.

• Active Cursor: Press the GOTO key while in any view to create a waypoint and start navigation towards that waypoint.

• Without Active Cursor: Press the GOTO key to display the saved waypoints list, and then highlight a waypoint. Press the RIGHT Cursor key to begin navigation.

ZOOM (+/–) Key

The Zoom (+/–) key has multiple functions, depending on the situation:

• In any of the Chart Views or the Sonar Zoom View, press the +/– Zoom key to change the scale of the view to appear closer or farther away. See Views and Introduction to Navigation for more information.

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• In the Circular Flasher View (Ice Fishing Mode: On), press the +Zoom key to display a 2x magnified view of the selected area on the Flasher dial. See Views: Circular Flasher View for more information.

• Side Imaging® View and Down Imaging® View: Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the active cursor to a position on the screen. Press the + ZOOM key to magnify your selection. Press the – Zoom key to decrease the scale.

NOTE: The cursor must be activefor the zoom featureto workin the Side Imaging® or Down Imaging® View.

EXIT Key

The EXIT key has multiple functions, which depend on the situation:

• If an alarm is sounding, press the EXIT key to cancel the alarm.

• If a menu tab is selected, press the EXIT key to exit the menu mode and return to the view.

• If a menu is active, press the EXIT key to return to the previous level in the menu system.

• From any view, press the EXIT key to cycle through the available views in reverse order.

• If Freeze Frame is active, press the EXIT key to return to a scrolling display.

• If the Cursor is active, press the EXIT key to remove the cursor from the display.

• If Side Imaging® or Down Imaging® Zoom is active, press the EXIT key to remove the magnification box from the display and remove the cursor.

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SD Card Slot

The SD card slot on your control head can be used with SD memory cards (optional-purchase required) to add detailed charts to your Fishfinder, import Humminbird® navigation data, or export navigation data from your

Inserting an SD Card

into the Card Slot

NOTE: The SD Memory Cards require a separate purchase. For more information, visit our Web site at humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468.

To insert an SD memory card:

1. Remove the SD memory card slot cover.

2. Position the SD memory card so that the label faces the right side of the unit, and insert the card into the slot. Press down on the card until it clicks into place.

3. Close the slot cover and turn the knob just 1/4 of a turn to close. Do NOT overtighten, as this will not improve water resistance and may damage the cover.

4. To Remove: Press the SD memory card into the slot and then release. The card will eject, and you can then pull the card from the slot.

Fishfinder.

NOTE: Do not leave the SD slot cover open. The slot cover should always be closed to prevent water damage to the unit.

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Add Maps to your Fishfinder

Your 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 New Zealand (International models).

You can also purchase SD memory cards with additional chart information for a particular location.

NOTE: The SD memory cards require a separate purchase. Your Fishfinder supports LakeMaster®, Navionics® Gold, HotMaps™, and HotMaps™ Premium on SD card media. Your Fishfinder does NOT support Navionics® Classic Charts or Platinum™ Cartography.

• Auto Select: When you install the SD card in your control head, your Fishfinder will retrieve the chart and display it automatically.

• Chart Select: You can also choose which chart to display with the Chart Select menu option in the Chart Menu Tab (see Chart Menu Tab: Chart Select).

• Chart Layers: You can customize your Navigation Views by selecting which chart layers to display or hide (see Chart Menu Tab: Chart Detail Level).

• Map Borders: Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the active cursor within a map border, and press the +ZOOM key to view the different map (see Chart Menu Tab: Map Borders).

• Menu Options: The Chart Menu Tab will change to display menu options that correspond with the active chart (see Chart Menu Tab).

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Import Navigation Data

Review the following information before importing navigation data (waypoints, routes, tracks, or groups) into your Humminbird® unit.

• Import Humminbird® Navigation Data: Insert a loaded SD card into the control head card slot, and follow the on-screen prompts to import the waypoints, routes, tracks, and groups.

WARNING! DO NOT import navigation data from unknown sources into your Humminbird® unit without first converting the data to the correct format using HumminbirdPC™. Importing corrupted data can cause the unit to malfunction, which can result in lost navigation data.

NOTE: For more information and instructions, see the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section of our Web site at humminbird.com or call our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468.

Export Navigation Data

The Humminbird® Waypoint Management dialog box allows you to export all of your navigation items to an installed, unlocked SD Card. You can also export selected items.

For more information, see Introduction to Navigation: What’s on the Waypoint Management Dialog Box. Also, see your Humminbird® Waypoint Management Guide for complete details.

It is important to back up your control head’s data files (waypoints, routes, tracks, groups, recordings, etc.) periodically. You can also save, view, and organize your navigation data on your PC using HumminbirdPC™. See your Humminbird® online account for details at humminbird.com.

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To export all navigation data:

Use the following instructions to export all of the control head’s waypoints, routes, tracks, and groups to an installed, unlocked SD card.

1. Insert an unlocked SD card into the SD card slot.

2. Open the Waypoint Management Dialog Box: Press the MENU key twice. Press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Navigation tab is selected. Select Waypoints, Routes, Tracks. Press the RIGHT Cursor key.

3. Select Options > Select All and... > Export.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to confirm or cancel the export.

To export selected navigation items:

Use the following instructions to select and export specific waypoints, routes, tracks, and groups to an installed, unlocked SD Card.

1. Insert an unlocked SD card into the SD card slot.

2. Open the Waypoint Management Dialog Box: Press the MENU key twice. Press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Navigation tab is selected. Select Waypoints, Routes, Tracks. Press the RIGHT Cursor key.

3. From a selected group directory in the Waypoint Management dialog box, select Options > Select Multiple and... > Export.

4. Select Items: Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to scroll through the waypoints, routes, tracks, and groups. Press the RIGHT Cursor key to select an item. Repeat as needed.

5. Confirm Export: When you are finished selecting items, press the EXIT key to select Export Selected. Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow the on-screen instructions to confirm or cancel the export.

NOTE: If an SD memory card is not installed, an error message will be displayed. Insert the SD memory card and try again.

NOTE: The SD memory cards and USB Memory Card Reader require separate purchases. The USB Memory Card Reader accessory can be used with your personal computer to view and organize your exported navigation data. To purchase this accessory, visit our Web site at humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468.

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Update Software

Set up an online account at humminbird.com so that you will receive the latest Humminbird® news and software updates for your Fishfinder. You can also download HumminbirdPC™ from your account, which allows you to manage your waypoints, routes, and tracks on your personal computer.

NOTE: It is important to back up your control head’s data files (waypoints, routes, tracks, groups, recordings, etc.) periodically. Data files should also be saved to your PC before restoring the unit’s defaults or updating the software. See Export Navigation Data and Snapshot and Recording View for more information. Also, contact our Customer Resource Center with any questions.

Required Equipment: Personal computer with Internet access, a formatted SD memory card, and a USB Memory Card Reader.

NOTE: To purchase the USB Memory Card Reader (AS CR) visit our Web site at humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468.

Our Customer Resource Center will also assist you with any questions you might have about updating your Humminbird® Fishfinder.

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To update the control head software:

1. Install a formatted 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: From My Account\My Profile\My Equipment, click the file name of the latest software update (unit name [version #]).

• Read the instructions in the dialog box and click Download.

• Follow the prompts to save the software file directly to the SD Card.

4. Install the SD card with the updated software file into the control head card slot.

5. Power on your Fishfinder. The control head will recognize the new software and run through a series of prompts to confirm software installation.

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What’s on the Sonar Display

The 300 Series™ Fishfinder can display a variety of useful information about

Depth - Water depth; can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallow.

Temperature - Water surface temperature.

Timer - Elapsed time with Temp/Speed

Accessory or GPS Receiver.

Distance - Distance traveled with Temp/Speed Accessory or GPS Receiver.

Average Speed - Average speed reading with Temp/Speed Accessory or GPS Receiver.

Speed - If a Temp/Speed accessory or GPS Receiver is connected, the Fishfinder can display the speed of the boat and can keep a Triplog of nautical or statute miles traveled.

Second Sonar Return - When the sonar signal bounces betweenthe bottomandthesurface ofthe water and back again. Use the appearance of the second return to determine bottom hardness. Hard bottoms willshowa strong second return, while soft bottoms will showa veryweak one or none at all.

Cursor Dialog Box - Indicates cursor depth on the display and the depth of the bottom directly below the cursor. The Latitude and Longitude of the cursor position, the distance to travel to the cursor position, and the bearing to the cursor position are shown with a GPS receiver. A waypoint can be marked at the cursor position for later retrieval and use with a GPS receiver.

NOTE: Entries in this view that list (with Temp/Speed or GPS Receiver) are available if then only the information from the GPS receiver will be displayed on the view.

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the area under your boat, including the following items:

High Sonar Intensity Return

Bait Ball

Fish - The Fishfinder displays fish as arches

and/or fish icons, and can be set to alarm when a fish of a certain size is detected. When a target is detected, a Fish ID+™ symbol appears on the display with the depth displayed above it. The size of the symbol indicates the intensity of the sonar return. The unit will clearly show schools of Bait Fish as "clouds" of different shapes and sizes, depending on the number of fish and boat speed.

Thermoclines - Layers of water with different temperatures that appear at different depths and different times of the year. A thermocline typically appears as a continuous band of many colors moving across the display at the same depth.

Cursor - Available in Freeze Frame and can be positioned in the Sonar View to provide depth of a sonarreturnand bottomdepth below the cursor.

RTS (Real Time Sonar) Window™

Structure - Where fish may be hiding.

Low Sonar Intensity Return

eitherdevice is connected to the 300 Series™ Fishfinder. If both devices are connected,

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Understanding the Sonar Display

It is important to understand the significance of the display. The display does not show a literal 3-dimensional representation of what is under the water. Each vertical band of data received by the control head and plotted on the display represents something that was detected by a sonar return at a particular time. As both the boat and the targets (fish) may be moving, the returns are only showing a particular segment of time when objects were detected, not exactly where those objects are in relation to other objects shown on the display.

The returned sonar echoes are displayed on the screen. As a new echo is received, the historical data scrolls left across the view.

Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window

A Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window appears on the right side of the display in the Sonar View only. The RTS Window™ updates at the fastest rate possible for depth conditions and shows only the returns from the bottom, structure, and fish that are within the transducer beam. The RTS Window™ plots the depth and intensity of a sonar return (see Sonar Menu Tab: RTS Window™).

The Narrow RTS Window™ indicates the sonar intensity through the use of colors.Red indicates a strong return and blue indicates a weak return. The depth of the sonar return is indicated by the vertical placementof the return on the display depth scale.

What’s on the Sonar Display

The Wide RTS Window™ indicates the sonar intensity through the use of a bar graph. The length of the plotted return indicates whether the return is weak or strong. The depth of the sonar return is indicated by the vertical placement of the return on the display depth scale. The Wide RTS Window™ does not use grayscale.

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Sonar Colors: Original Palette

HIGH

Intensity Return

MEDIUM

Intensity Return

LOW

Intensity Return

Sonar Colors and Bottom View

As the boat moves, the unit charts the changes in depth on the display to create a profile of the Bottom Contour. The Sonar View displays the sonar return intensity with different colors.

Strong returns often result from rocky or hard bottoms (compacted sediment, rocks, fallen trees), while weaker returns often result from soft bottoms (sand, mud), vegetation, and small fish.

The colors used to represent high, medium, to low intensity returns are determined by the palette you choose in the Sonar Colors menu option. See Sonar Menu Tab to set the Sonar Colors.

Sonar View: Original Palette

Strong Returns

(possibly rocks, tree limbs,

or other structure)

Sonar History: Historical Returns

scroll left across the view.

Weak Returns (possibly vegetation or small fish)

Strong Return (possibly compacted sediment or rocks)

RTS Window™

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Use Bottom View to select the method used to represent bottom and structure on the display. See Sonar Menu Tab to set the Bottom View.

Structure ID™ represents weak returns in blue and strong returns in red when Sonar Colors is set to Original. If the Sonar Colors palette is changed, the Structure ID™ will display the strongest return as specified by the palette. See Sonar Menu Tab: Sonar Colors for more information.

What’s on the Sonar Display

WhiteLine

™ highlights the strongest

sonar returns in white, resulting in a distinctive outline. This has the benefit of clearly defining the bottom on the display.

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SwitchFire®

SwitchFire® controls how the sonar returns are displayed in the Sonar Views. SwitchFire® settings are available in the Sonar Menu Tab.

To see the maximum sonar information available within the transducer beam so more fish arches and better jig tracking are shown, choose Max Mode.

To see less clutter and more fish size accuracy interpreted from the transducer beam, choose Clear Mode. See Sonar Menu Tab: SwitchFire® for more information.

Freeze Frame and Active Cursor

Freeze Frame and Active Cursor - Press any arrow on the 4-WAY Cursor Control key, and the screen will freeze and a cursor will be displayed. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor over a sonar return, and the depth of the sonar return will be displayed at the bottom of the screen in the cursor dialog box.

The RTS Window™ continues to update in Freeze Frame. To return to a scrolling display and exit Freeze Frame, press the EXIT key. Freeze Frame is available in the Sonar, Split Sonar, and Sonar Zoom Views.

Instant Image Update

Instant Image Update - You can change a variety of sonar menu settings (such as Sensitivity or Upper Range), and the adjustments will be shown instantly on the screen.

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What’s on the Side Imaging® Display

Side Imaging® displays a number of easily recognizable features that allow for bottom composition determines the intensity of the sonar return. For example, of their relative density. Upward slopes that face the transducer reflect sonar number of easily recognizable features on the Side Imaging® display that allow following items:

Boat Icon & Top of the Display - Information from the side beams are displayed at the top of the screen. As new information is received, the historical data scrolls down the screen.

The water column shows the relative depth of the water under the boat at a given time. Variations in the width of the water column show variations in the distance to the bottom as the boat passes over.

Bottom Return

Clouded Area may indicate a bait ball and White Streaks may indicate fish.

Depth - Water depth can be set to alarm when

the water becomes too shallow.

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accurate interpretation of bottom contour and structure. For Side Imaging®, the rock and gravel provide a clearer sonar return than mud and sand because better than downward slopes that face away from the transducer. You can find a for accurate interpretation of bottom contour and structure, including the

Side Imaging® Range - Images shown on the right side of the screen are located on the right side of your boat, and images shown on the left side of the screen are located on the left side of your boat. In this illustration, the sonar is pinging 120 feet on each side.

Shadows result from a lack of reflected sonar from a particular area and can be as valuable for interpretation than the sonar reflected by the object itself. Use shadows to help you see the image in 3 dimensions, oriented in space. You can gain insight into the actual shape of an object, or the depth to which it has sunk into the bottom, through shadows on the display. Objects standing on the bottom cast a sonar shadow. The longer the shadow, the taller the object. Fish also cast shadows. You can use the shadow to interpret how close the fish is to the bottom.

Topography Changes - The light part of the display shows where the beam is hitting hard bottom or rising terrain. The dark part of the display indicates soft bottom (sand, mud) or descending terrain.

NOTE: Entries in this view that list (with Temp/Speed or GPS Receiver) are available if either device is connected to the Fishfinder. If both devices are connected, then only the information from the GPS receiver will be displayed on the view.

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Understanding the Side Imaging® Display

It is important to understand how Side Imaging® technology produces the display. The images you see on the display are produced using sonar technology. The special transducer projects three distinct beams - one beam facing down and two beams pointing out to the side.

Down Beam is aimed directly below the boat and provides conical coverage.

Side Beams are aimed at right angles to the path of the boat. The side beam coverage is very thin from front to back, yet very wide top to bottom. The narrow aspect (front to back) of the beam illuminates a small strip of the bottom perpendicular to the direction of the boat.

Side Imaging® Representation

As the unit pings, a strip of data is displayed at the top of the Side Imaging® view.

Each time the unit pings, a strip of data representing all the echoes received by the transducer are put together on the display to form the image that you see.

The rows closest to the boat icon at the top of the view are the most recent sonar data. The information is scrolled down the screen as new data, drawn at the top of the screen, becomes available.

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Side Imaging® sonar echoes are first displayed at the top of the screen, and historical data scrolls down the display as new information is received.

The main benefit of Side Imaging® sonar to anglers is that it provides an overall survey of a large area of water. This gives you a better understanding of the bottom topography and how structure is oriented for more efficient fishing.

Saltwater anglers pick up precise details of popular fishing structure like wrecks, reefs, humps, and drop-offs, as well as being able to spot bait balls in open water. Freshwater anglers can see fish-attracting structure such as timber, stumps, rocks, and creek beds.

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Side Imaging® Frequencies and Coverage

Side Imaging® sonar uses two very precise sonar beams that are directed to either side of the boat. The beams “illuminate” the bottom contour, structure, and fish, and the results are displayed in a “picture-like” image on the screen.

• Frequencies: The side beams operate at a frequency of 455 kHz. Your Side Imaging® transducer also provides DualBeam PLUS™ sonar coverage at 200/83 kHz.

• Side Imaging® Beams are extremely narrow from front to back, and provide “thin slices” of the bottom for high resolution imaging.

• Side Imaging® Range: 240 feet to each side, with a total side coverage of 480 feet, with a depth limitation of 150 feet, depending on the contour of the bottom and when the side beam frequency selection is set to 455 kHz. The total coverage under the boat is 180 degrees.

455 kHz provides maximum coverage with 180° total beam width

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For Best Performance

Use the following tips and examples to help you interpret the Side Imaging® display.

For Best Side Imaging® Performance

• Boat speed: 2 to 6 mph

• Straight line navigation

• Minimum turning time and wave turbulence

Boat speed: Side Imaging® is best performed at boat speeds between 2 to 6 mph. If the boat is stationary, the same information is displayed over and over. If the boat is moving very quickly, there will be gaps between the strips of information. The best boat speed to use will depend on the side range selected. Slower speeds are good for longer ranges, while faster speeds can be used at shorter ranges.

Boat navigation: It is important to understand that when the boat turns, successive beam strips to one side will begin to overlap and the strips on the other side will fan out, providing some distortion to the image. Because of this, the best imaging performance is produced by straight line navigation and minimal side-to-side boat motion (i.e. wave induced, etc.). This applies to navigation by either the main engine or the trolling motor. Minimize turning time and avoid wave action that induces large side-to-side rocking of the boat. For example, if there is a lot of wave activity, try to move the boat so that it is perpendicular to the waves instead of parallel with the waves in order to minimize the side-to-side rocking of the boat.

Beam coverage: When there is an area directly under the boat that does not have Side Imaging® beam coverage, this area will be covered by the standard 200/83 kHz down-looking beam and displayed in the Sonar views. The net effect of this, on the display, is that a single object may appear as two separate entities, when in reality, it is one continuous object.

See humminbird.com for a Side Imaging® sonar tutorial and additional information.

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What’s on the Down Imaging® Display

Down Imaging® uses its unique transducer and sonar technology to provide profiling beams produce the detailed sonar data that you see on the display. interpret the structure and bottom contour, including the following items:

Depth - (waterdepth) can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallow.

Temperature - Water surface temperature.

Bottom Return-Usetheappearanceofthe bottom

return to determine bottom hardness. Rock and gravel provide a clearer sonar return than mud and sand because hard objects reflect sonar better than soft objects.

Topography Changes - The light part of the display shows where the beam is hitting hard bottom or rising terrain. The dark part of the display indicates soft bottom (sand, mud) or descending terrain.

Speed - If a GPS Receiver or Temp/Speed accessory is connected, the Fishfinder can display the speed of the boat and can keep a Triplog of nautical or statute miles traveled.

NOTE: Entries in this view that list (with Temp/Speed or GPS Receiver) are available if then only the information from the GPS receiver will be displayed on the view.

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information about the area directly below your boat. The razor-thin, high-definition Down Imaging® reveals a variety of recognizable features so that you can

Upper Range

Clouded Area may indicate a bait ball and White Streaks may indicate fish.

Structure

Shadows-Result from a lack of reflected sonar

from a particular area and can be as valuable for interpretation than the sonar reflected by the object itself. Use shadows to help you see the image in 3 dimensions, oriented in space. You can gain insight into the actual shape of an object, or the depth to which it has sunk into the bottom, through shadows on the display. Objects standing on the bottom cast a sonar shadow. The longer the shadow, the taller the object. Fish also cast shadows. You can use the shadow to interpret how close the fish is to the bottom.

Lower Range

either device is connected to the 300 Series™ Fishfinder. If both devices are connected,

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Understanding the Down Imaging® Display

The images you see on the Down Imaging® display are produced using sonar technology. Each time the unit pings, a strip of data representing all the echoes received by the transducer are put together on the display to form the image that you see. Like traditional 2D Sonar, the sonar history scrolls left across the screen.

Interpreting the Display

Down Imaging® beams “illuminate” the bottom contour, structure, and fish. The beams are wide (side to side) but very thin front to back.

Use the light and dark parts of the display to interpret the objects under your boat as follows:

• Dark shades represent soft returns (mud, sand) or descending terrain.

• Light shades represent denser terrain (timber, rocks) or rising terrain. A very hard bottom may appear as white on the display.

• White Streaks or Clouds may represent fish on the display.

• Shadows are not caused by light but by the lack of a sonar return. Objects standing on the bottom cause a sonar shadow to appear on the display. The longer the shadow, the taller the object. Fish may also cast shadows. You can use the shadow to interpret where the fish or object is located in relation to the bottom.

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Down Imaging® Sensitivity

Use Down Sensitivity to control how the sonar returns appear on the display. Increase the sensitivity to reveal weaker returns that may be of interest, especially in very clear water or greater depths. Decrease the sensitivity to eliminate the clutter from the display that is sometimes present in murky or muddy water. See Down Imaging® X-Press™ Menu: Down Sensitivity for more information.

Freeze Frame and Active Cursor

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Views

The sonar and navigation information from your Fishfinder is displayed on your screen in a variety of easy-to-read views. There are many views available on your Fishfinder.

• Default View: When you first power up the control head, Side Imaging® View will be the default view.

• Next View/Previous View: When you press the VIEW key repeatedly, the display cycles through the available views on your screen. When you press the EXIT key, the display cycles through the available views in reverse order.

• Customize: You can display or hide any view to suit your fishing preferences. See the following pages for more information about each View.

NOTE: When you change any menu settings that affect the sonar, the view will update immediately. You don't have to exit the menu to apply the change to the screen.

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To customize your view rotation:

You can choose which views are hidden or visible in your view rotation.

1. Press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Views tab is selected.

2. Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to select a View.

3. Press the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor keys to change the status of the view from Hidden to Visible or vice versa.

To change the Digital Readouts:

Each view displays digital readout information (such as speed or time), which varies with the view selected, the accessory attached, and whether or not you are navigating. The digital readouts on the Sonar View can be customized. See Setup Menu Tab: Select Readouts for more information.

1. Press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Setup tab is selected.

2. Press the DOWN key to highlight Select Readouts, and press the RIGHT Cursor key to access the Select Readouts submenu.

NOTE: If the SelectReadoutsoptiondoes not appear under the Setup tab, change the User Mode to Advanced.

3. Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to select a Readout position, then press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to choose what will be displayed in that position. To hide the data window, select Off. (Course, Navigation, Off, Position, Speed, Temperature, Time+Date, Triplog, Voltage, Time)

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Side Imaging® View

Side Imaging® View shows a shadowed right- and left-looking view from the boat as the boat passes over the bottom. See What’s on the Side Imaging® Display and Understanding the Side Imaging® Display for more information about interpreting the Side Imaging® View.

• Side Imaging® X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once to access the Side Imaging® X-Press™ Menu. You can choose a side of the water to view, the sensitivity of the sonar to see more or less detail, the side beam range, the chart scrolling speed, and the display color scheme. See Side Imaging® X-Press™ Menu and Understanding the Side Imaging® Display for more information.

• Display: Add SI Range Lines to the display, or turn on Contour Mode to change how the water column is displayed. See Sonar Menu Tab: SI Range Lines and Side Imaging® X-Press™ Menu: SI Enhance for more information.

• Freeze Frame: Press any arrow on the 4-WAY Cursor Control key, and the Side Imaging® View will freeze and a cursor will appear on the screen. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor over a sonar return, and observe the following:

- The depth of the sonar return at the cursor location will be displayed in the cursor information box.

- Zoom+: Press the ZOOM+ key, and a zoom box will appear and magnify the area you choose, providing more detail in the individual sonar returns. The zoom scale will increase or decrease as you press + or – repeatedly. Press the EXIT key to remove the zoom box and return to Side Imaging® View.

• Navigation: You can mark waypoints (press the MARK key), start navigation to a specified waypoint, or navigate to the cursor location. See Introduction to Navigation: Navigate to a Waypoint or Position for more information.

- Navigation readouts will display at the bottom of the screen when navigation starts.

- Boat Icon: When you start navigation, the boat icon at the top of the screen will indicate the direction the boat needs to turn to

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reach the waypoint. The boat icon color will also change to orange. See Navigation Menu Tab: SI Navigation and Introduction to Navigation for more information.

Side Imaging® View

Side Beam

Range

Water

Column

aphy

opogr

Speed

SI Zoom Level

Side Imaging® View with Active SI Zoom

Orange Boat Icon (navigating)

Shadows

Depth

Magnification Box

Distance of

Cursor from

Centerline

Magnification Sights

Distance to the Cursor and Bearing to Cursor

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Down Imaging® View

Down Imaging® View displays the down beam portion of the data from the Side Imaging® beams. The Down Imaging® results are displayed in a “picturelike” image on the screen in 2D format. Sonar returns are charted on the right side of the display. As new information is received, the historical information scrolls left across the display. See What’s on the Down Imaging® Display for more information.

• Coverage: The Down Imaging® coverage is always very thin front to back, and the side to side width can be adjusted (see Sonar Menu Tab: Down Imaging® Beam Width).

• Down Imaging® X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once to access the Down Imaging® X-Press™ Menu. You can set the sensitivity of the sonar, the chart scrolling speed, the display color palette, and the Upper Range and Lower Range (see Down Imaging® X-Press™ Menu).

• Freeze Frame: Press any arrow on the 4-WAY Cursor Control key and the Down Imaging® View will freeze and a cursor will appear on the screen. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor over a sonar return, and observe the following:

- The depth of the sonar return at the cursor location will be displayed in the cursor information box.

- Zoom+: Press the + ZOOM key, and a zoom box will appear and magnify the area you choose, providing more detail in the individual sonar returns. The zoom scale will increase or decrease as you press + or – repeatedly. Press the EXIT key to remove the zoom box and return to Down Imaging® View.

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Down Imaging® View

pper Depth

epth

U Range

Temperature

Bottom

Return

Speed

Surface Clutter

White Streaks (possibly vegetation or fish)

Lower Depth Range

NOTE: See What’s on the Down Imaging® Display and Down Imaging® X-Press™ Menu for more information.

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Sonar View

Sonar View presents a historical log of sonar returns. The most recent sonar returns are charted on the right side of the display. As new information is received, the historical information scrolls left across the display.

• Upper and Lower Depth Range numbers indicate the distance from the

surface of the water to a depth range sufficient to show the bottom.

• Depth is automatically selected to keep the bottom visible on the display,

althoughyou can adjust it manually as well (see Sonar X-Press™ Menu).

• Digital Readouts shown on the display will change based on the Select Readouts settings or the optional-purchase accessories attached (see Setup Menu Tab: Select Readouts).

• Freeze Frame - Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to freeze the display and move the cursor over a sonar return. The depth of the sonar return will be displayed at the bottom of the screen in the cursor dialog box.

Sonar View

Depth

Temperature

Triplog

Upper Depth Range

Speed

Sonar History

Window

Cursor

Dialog Box

NOTE: If the Depth number is flashing, it means that the unit is having trouble locating the bottom. This usually happens if the water is too deep, the transducer is out of the water, the boat is moving too fast, or for any other reason that the unit can’t accurately receive continuous data.

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Cursor

RTS Window™

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Sonar Zoom View

Sonar Zoom View provides a magnified view of the bottom and structure. The Sonar Zoom View makes it easier to see separate 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 Level, or magnification, is displayed in the lower left corner of the display. Press the + or - ZOOM keys to increase or decrease the zoom level.

• The Zoomed View is displayed on the left side of the screen. As the depth changes, the zoomed view updates automatically.

• The Full Range View is displayed on the right side of the screen. The Full Range View includes the Zoom Preview Box, which shows where the zoomed view is in relation to the full range view.

• The Upper and Lower Depth Range numbers indicate the high and low range of the water which is being viewed.

• Digital Readouts cannot be customized; therefore, information such as water temperature and voltage are unavailable in the Sonar Zoom View.

Depth

Zoomed View

Zoom Level

Sonar Zoom View

Upper Depth Range, Full Range View

Upper Depth Range, Zoom View

Full Range View

Zoom Preview Box

Lower Depth Range, Zoom View

Lower Depth Range, Full Range View

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Split Sonar View

Split Sonar View displays sonar returns from each down beam frequency on separate sides of the screen. You can use the Split Sonar View to make side by side comparisons between the sonar returns from both beams.

• Sonar returns from the 83 kHz wide beam are displayed on the left side of the screen and sonar returns from the 200 kHz narrow beam are displayed on the right side of the screen.

• Depth is displayed in the upper left hand corner.

• The Digital Readouts in the Split Sonar View cannot be customized;

therefore, information such as water temperature and voltage are unavailable in the Split Sonar View.

200/83 kHz Split Sonar View

Depth

83 kHz Sonar

History Window

Upper Depth Range

200 kHz Sonar History Window

Views

Lower Depth Range

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Big Digits View

Big Digits View provides digital data in a large, easy-to-see format.

• Digital Readouts: Depth is always displayed. Readouts for temperature, speed, and Triplog information are displayed automatically if the appropriate accessory is connected to the Fishfinder.

NOTE: The digital readouts in the Big Digits View cannot be customized.

• The Triplog shows distance traveled, average speed, and time elapsed since the Triplog was last reset.

Big Digits View

Depth

Temperature

Speed

Timer shows the time elapsed since Triplog was last reset

Distance is the distance traveled since the Triplog was last reset

Voltage displays the battery voltage

Average Speed shows the speed since the Triplog was last reset

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Circular Flasher View

Circular Flasher View provides two ways to view sonar data in traditional flasher format. The view is controlled by the Ice Fishing Mode menu option in the Sonar Menu Tab.

• When Ice Fishing Mode is off, the Circular Flasher View displays Real Time Sonar (RTS™) data in a traditional flasher format.

• When Ice Fishing Mode is on, the Circular Flasher View displays the sonar data in traditional flasher format with additional features including Zoom and Depth Cursor.

Set the Circular Flasher View Mode

1. Press the MENU key twice.

2. Press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Sonar Menu Tab is selected.

3. Press the DOWN Cursor Key to select Ice Fishing Mode. Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor key to select On or Off (Default = Off). See Sonar Menu Tab for more information.

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Ice Fishing Mode: Off

When Ice Fishing Mode is off, the Circular Flasher View displays Real Time Sonar (RTS™) data in a traditional flasher format.

• Flasher X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once in the Circular Flasher View. Use the X-Press™ Menu to set the Sensitivity, Upper Range, and Lower Range.

• Depth and temperature are always displayed.

• The Digital Readouts cannot be customized.

Circular Flasher View

(Ice Fishing Mode: Off)

Flasher Dial

Depth

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Ice Fishing Mode: On

When Ice Fishing Mode is on, the Circular Flasher View displays the sonar data in traditional flasher format with additional features including Zoom and Depth Cursor.

• Sensitivity: When you turn on Ice Fishing Mode, the fishfinder’s sensitivity settings are adjusted automatically to accommodate ice fishing conditions. These settings will apply to the other Sonar Views until you turn off Ice Fishing Mode (see Set the Circular Flasher View Mode in this section).

• Flasher X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once in the Circular Flasher View. Use the X-Press™ Menu to set the Sensitivity, Upper Range, Lower Range, and Color Palette.

• Color Palettes: The color preview bar in the center of the display indicates the current palette, and the weak to strong sonar return range is displayed from left to right. To change the color palette, see Flasher X-Press™ Menu: Color Palette.

• The Digital Readouts cannot be customized.

Circular Flasher View

(Ice Fishing Mode: On)

Battery Icon indicates

the percentage of

battery power

Zoom Setting (Off)

Current Color Palette

Sensitivity

(see Flasher

X-Press™ Menu)

Noise Filter

(see Sonar Menu Tab)

Views

Flasher Dial

Depth

Units of Measurement

Beam Select (see Sonar Menu Tab)

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To activate the Depth Cursor:

Use the Depth Cursor to identify depth on the flasher display.

1. Set up: Press the VIEW key repeatedly until the Circular Flasher View is displayed on the screen. Turn on the Ice Fishing Mode (see Sonar Menu Tab).

2. Activate: Press the DOWN Cursor key, and the purple cursor line will appear on the display.

3. Adjust the Cursor: Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys repeatedly until you reach the chosen depth reading. The depth reading of the cursor is displayed in the top, right corner of the view.

4. Close the Cursor: Press the EXIT key.

Circular Flasher View with the

Depth Cursor

Depth Cursor Reading

Depth Cursor

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To activate Flasher Zoom:

The Zoom feature displays a 2x magnified view of the area you choose on the flasher display.

1. Set up: Press the VIEW key repeatedly until the Circular Flasher View is displayed on the screen. Turn on the Ice Fishing Mode (see Sonar Menu Tab).

2. Activate: Press the +Zoom key. The Zoom upper limit and lower limit lines will appear on the display.

3. Adjust the Zoom Range: Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys repeatedly to adjust the zoom range and select the area you want to magnify. The zoomed view is shown on the right side of the flasher dial between two lines. The normal view is shown on the left side of the flasher dial.

4. Close Zoom: Press the − Zoom key.

Circular Flasher Zoom

Normal View (reading the full depth of the water column)

Zoom Line (upper limit)

Zoom Line (lower limit)

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Zoom View (2X magnification)

Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor key to change the Zoom Range.

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Snapshot and Recording View

The Snapshot and Recording View displays the screen snapshots and recordings that are saved on the optional-purchase SD card installed in the control head. Use this view to review the snapshot and recording file details, start recording, and adjust the recording settings.

• Activate Screen Snapshot: Select Screen Snapshot from the Setup Menu Tab, and select On. Also, install an optional-purchase SD card in the control head, and make sure Snapshot and Recording View is set to Visible on the Views Menu Tab.

• Scroll and View: Use the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to scroll through the saved Screen Snapshots and Recordings. The active file is highlighted with arrows. Press the RIGHT Cursor key to view the file.

• Snapshot and Recording X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once in this view to open the X-Press™ Menu. Use the X-Press™ Menu to Start Recording, Delete Images, or adjust the Recording and Playback settings (see Recording and Playback or Snapshot and Recording X-Press™ Menu).

Snapshot and Recording View

Highlighted

Screen

Snapshot

Press the UP

or DOWN

Cursor keys to

scroll through

saved screen

snapshots and

recordings.

File Name

Time and Date the Screen Snapshot or Recording was taken.

Latitude/Longitude Position of Waypoint

Saved

Recording

Total amount of space on card

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Screen Snapshots

Screen Snapshots are saved pictures of the view on the screen. The screen snapshot will include the menus, dialog boxes, warnings, and messages that were active when the screen snapshot was taken. Saved Screen Snapshots can be viewed from the Snapshot and Recording View or Chart View.

The Screen Snapshot feature is available when an optional-purchase SD card is installed and Screen Snapshot is On (see Setup Menu Tab: Screen Snapshot).

Make a Screen Snapshot

Waypoint saved at Cursor Location

Screen Snapshot Confirmation

File Name

Delete a Screen Snapshot

From Snapshot and Recording View, select Delete Image from the X-Press™ Menu.

Make a Screen Snapshot:

1. Activate Screen Snapshot and install an SD card.

2. From any view or cursor location you want to capture, press the MARK key. The screen will pause while the image is saved.

A waypoint will also be created at the boat or active cursor location. The screen snapshot shares the same file name (.PNG).

Delete a Screen Snapshot:

1. From the Snapshot and Recording View, press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to scroll through the saved files and highlight a snapshot file.

2. Press the Menu key once, and select Delete Image from the X-Press™ Menu.

3. Press the RIGHT Cursor key.

NOTE: Navigation is not affected by the Screen Snapshot feature. Also, if Screen Snapshot is enabled, but a GPS receiver is not connected, pressing the MARK key will capture the screen image but an error will display that says a GPS position fix is required to create a waypoint.

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View a Screen Snapshot

Snapshot File Name

Time + Date of Snapshot

Waypoint Position

Highlighted Snapshot File

SD card storage available

View a saved Screen Snapshot from Snapshot and Recording View:

1. From the Snapshot and Recording View, press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to scroll through the saved files and highlight a snapshot file.

2. Press the RIGHT Cursor key.

View a saved Screen Snapshot from Chart View:

View a Screen Snapshot in

Chart View

Screen Snapshot Icon and Waypoint Name

1. In Chart View, use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the active cursor onto a Screen Snapshot Icon .

When the cursor snaps onto the Screen Snapshot Icon, a thumbnail

Thumbnail Preview (press the CHECK/INFO key to view at full size)

preview of the Screen Snapshot will be displayed on the screen.

2. Press the CHECK/INFO key, and select View Snapshot.

3. Press the EXIT key to return to Chart View.

Notes about Screen Snapshots:

• A border around the full screen indicates that the view is a saved screen

snapshot and not a “live” view.

• If you press the CHECK/INFO key, and the snapshot file connected to

the icon is not saved on the installed SD card, the chart information box will display instead of the screen snapshot.

• Use an optional-purchase SD card reader connected to a PC to view the

saved screen snapshot data files on your optional-purchase SD card (see humminbird.com for details). You will notice that a .DAT (or a .TXT) file is created for every .PNG screen snapshot. This data file is required for viewing the screen snapshots from your control head, so don’t delete these files.

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Recording and Playback

The Recording feature records active sonar information. When the recording is played back, the views that were active during the recording are available in Playback. The Recording and Playback feature is available when an optionalpurchase SD card is installed and Screen Snapshot is On (see Setup Menu Tab: Screen Snapshot). Saved Recordings can be played back from the Snapshot and Recording View.

Start Recording

From Snapshot and Recording View, select Start Recording from the XPress™ Menu.

Slider Bar

Notes about Recording:

• While recording, press the EXIT key to exit the Snapshot and Recording

X-Press™ Menu and scroll to a different view. Recording will continue.

• The slider bar at the bottom of the Snapshot and Recording View shows

the recording progress and remaining space on the SD card.

• Pings Per Second: For maximum performance, keep the Pings Per Second setting on Auto

(see Snapshot and Recording X-Press™Menu).

• Viewing saved Screen Snapshots and Recording Playback are not available while in recording mode.

Start recording:

1. From the Snapshot and Recording View, press the MENU key once to open the Snapshot and Recording X-Press™ Menu.

2. Highlight Start Recording, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. A waypoint will also be created at the boat location, and the recording shares the same file name (.SON).

Stop recording:

1. In any view, press the MENU key once to open the Snapshot and Recording X-Press™ Menu.

2. Highlight Stop Recording and press the RIGHT Cursor key.

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Playback a Recording

Change Playback Settings

Recording File Information

Highlighted Recording File

“Playback” indicates the control head is playing a saved recording.

Open the X-Press™ Menu to adjust Playback settings.

You can also use Freeze Frame and mark waypoints.

Playback a Recording:

1. From the Snapshot and Recording View, press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to scroll through the saved files and highlight a saved Recording.

2. Press the RIGHT Cursor key.

Change Playback Settings:

1. Press the MENU key once to open the Snapshot and Recording X-Press™ Menu.

2. Use the X-Press™ Menu to adjust the Sonar Recording’s Sensitivity, Upper Range, Lower Range, and the Playback Speed. See Snapshot and

Recording

X-Press™Menu for details.

Stop Playback:

1. Press the MENU key once to open the Snapshot and Recording X-Press™ Menu.

2. Highlight Stop Playback, and press the RIGHT Cursor key.

Delete a Recording

From Snapshot and Recording View, select Delete Recording from the X-Press™ Menu.

Delete a Recording:

1. From the Snapshot and Recording View, press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to scroll through the saved files and highlight a saved Recording.

2. Press the Menu key once, and select Delete Recording from the X-Press™ Menu. Press the RIGHT Cursor key.

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Notes about Playback:

• “Playback” will flash periodically on the screen to indicate that the control

head is playing a saved recording and not a “live” view.

• Navigation is not affected by the Sonar Recording feature, but any active navigation is cancelled and thumbnails and icons disappear when Playback begins or ends.

• Playback is paused automatically at the end of the recording.

• Freeze Frame: Press the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to pause Playback

and move the Active Cursor to a location on the sonar view. The Cursor dialog box will show the depth and information for the location you choose. Press the EXIT key to resume Playback.

• Press the MARK key during Playback to save a Screen Snapshot and/or mark a waypoint in the view or active cursor location you choose.

Recording Playback

Name of recording

Time and Date recording started

Position where recording started

Current Ping Rate

Average Ping Rate

Amount of time remaining to play

Amount of time

already played

Views

Playback speed icons

Amount of time remaining to play

Overall length of recording

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Bird’s Eye View

Bird’s Eye View shows a 3D perspective view of the track and the chart’s land contour from a point above and behind the boat (the eye point). As the boat turns, the eye point moves to follow the boat. See Viewing Cartography and Introduction to Navigation for more information.

• To shift the eye point position so that you can look off to the sides, or even behind the boat: Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to turn the eye point right or left. Press the UP Cursor key to move the eye point forward, and press the DOWN Cursor key to move the eye point backward.

• Press the EXIT key to move the eye point back to its original position behind and above the boat.

Bird’s Eye View

Depth

Latitude and Longitude Position of Boat

Land Contours

Boat Icon

Speed of Boat

Bearing of Boat with Respect to True North

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Chart View

Chart View shows cartography from the built-in UniMap™ or an optional SD map for the area surrounding your current position. The current track (also known as the position history or breadcrumb trail) showing where the boat has been, along with saved tracks, waypoints, and the current route (when navigating), are overlaid on the chart. See Chart View Orientation and Introduction to Navigation for more information.

• Shift/Pan: Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to shift/pan the chart to another area.

• Zoom: Press the +/– ZOOM keys to zoom in and out. Zooming is also influenced by the Auto Zoom and Auto Range settings. See Chart Menu Tab: Auto Zoom and Auto Range for more information.

• Info: Press the CHECK/INFO key to get information about the chart objects near the cursor.

Chart View without Active Cursor, shown with

Optional-Purchase Navionics® Cartography

Views

Depth

Map Scale

Speed of Boat

Water Surface

Temperature

Cartography

Bearing of Boat with Respect to True North

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Chart View with Active Cursor, shown with

Optional-Purchase Navionics® Cartography

Depth

Map Scale

Distance to the

Cursor and Bearing

to Cursor

Cartography

Active Cursor

Latitude and Longitude Position of Cursor

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Combo View

Combo is displayed as a split screen, with Chart View on the left and Sonar View on the right side of the screen.

• X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once to access the X-Press™ Menu for this combo view. See Navigation X-Press™ Menu for more information about the menu options.

• Chart Window: Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to shift/pan the chart to another area. You can mark waypoints, start navigation, review position information, or magnify the view. See Chart View and Introduction to Navigation for more information.

• Sonar Window: To change the width of the Sonar Window, press the MENU key once and select Sonar Window from the X-Press™ Menu. Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to select a setting.

Combo View

Views

Depth

Cartography

Map Scale

Water

Surface

Temperature

Sonar Window

Speed of Boat

Bearing of Boat with Respect to True North

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Chart/Side Combo View

Chart/Side Combo View shows chart information and Side Imaging® sonar information in a combination split screen. The Chart information is displayed in the top window, and Side Imaging® information is displayed in the bottom window.

• X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once to access the X-Press™ Menu for this combo view. See Navigation X-Press™ Menu and Side Imaging® X-Press™ Menu for more information about the menu options.

Chart/Side Combo View

Depth

Course

Map Scale

Boat Icon

Projection Line

Chart Window

Side Imaging®

Window

Water Surface Temperature

Speed

Boat Icon

Bearing of Boat with Respect to True North

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Chart/Down Imaging® Combo View

Chart/Down Combo View shows chart information and Down Imaging® information in a combination split screen. The Chart window is displayed on the left, and the Down Imaging® window is displayed on the right side of the screen.

• X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once to access the X-Press™ Menu for this combo view. See Navigation X-Press™ Menu for more information about the menu options.

• Down Imaging® Window: To change the width of the Down Imaging® Window, press the MENU key once and select Sonar Window from the X-Press™ Menu. Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to select a setting.

Chart/Down Imaging® Combo View

Depth

Upper Depth Range

Views

Chart

Window

Digital

Readouts

Down Imaging® Window

Lower Depth Range

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Down/Side Combo View

Down/Side Combo View shows Down Imaging® and Side Imaging® sonar information in a combination split screen. The Down Imaging® information is displayed in the top window, and the Side Imaging® information is displayed in the bottom window.

• X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once to access the X-Press™ Menu for this combo view. You can set the sensitivity of the sonar, the chart scrolling speed, and the display color palette (see Down Imaging® X-Press™ Menu and Side Imaging® X-Press™ Menu).

• Freeze Frame: Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor over a sonar return in the Down Imaging® View, and the depth of the sonar return will be displayed in the cursor dialog box.

Down/Side Combo View

Depth

Down Imaging®

Window

Side View

Range

Upper Range

Lower Range

Side View Range

Side Imaging®

Window

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Sonar/Side Combo View

Sonar/Side Combo View shows traditional Sonar information and Side Imaging® sonar information in a combination split screen. The Sonar information is displayed in the top window, and the Side Imaging® information is displayed in the bottom window.

• X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once to access the Down Imaging® X-Press™ Menu. See Side Imaging® X-Press™ Menu and Sonar X-Press™ Menu for more information about the menu options in this combo view.

• Freeze Frame: Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor over a sonar return in the Sonar View, and the depth of the sonar return will be displayed in the cursor dialog box.

Sonar/Side Combo View

Depth

Upper Range

Views

Traditional

Sonar Window

Side View

Range

Side Imaging®

Window

Depth Lines

Lower Range

Side View Range

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Down/Sonar Combo View

Down/Sonar Combo View shows traditional Sonar information on the top of the screen and Down Imaging® sonar information on the bottom.

• X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once to access the Down Imaging® X-Press™ Menu. You can set the sensitivity of the sonar, the chart scrolling speed, and the display color palette (see Down Imaging® X-Press™ Menu and Sonar X-Press™ Menu).

• Freeze Frame: Press any arrow on the 4-WAY Cursor Control key and the view will freeze and a cursor will appear on both views on the screen. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor over a sonar return, and the depth of the sonar return will be displayed in the cursor dialog box.

Down Imaging®/Sonar Combo View

Depth

Traditional Sonar

Window

Upper Depth Range

Down Imaging®

Sonar Window

Lower Depth Range

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Down/Side/Sonar Combo View

Down/Side/Sonar Combo View shows Down Imaging® and traditional Sonar information at the top of the screen. Side Imaging® is displayed in the bottom window of the screen.

• X-Press™ Menu: Press the MENU key once to open the X-Press™ Menu. See Side Imaging® X-Press™ Menu and Sonar X-Press™ Menu for more information about the menu options in this combo view.

• Freeze Frame: Press any arrow on the 4-WAY Cursor Control key and the view will freeze and a cursor will appear at the same time in the Sonar View and Down Imaging® View. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor over a sonar return, and the depth of the sonar return will be displayed in the cursor dialog box.

Down/Side/Sonar Combo View

Depth

Views

Down Imaging®

Window

Side Imaging®

Window

Sonar Window

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Chart View Orientation

Both Chart and Combo Views allow you to choose the orientation of the view (see Navigation Menu Tab: Chart Orientation). In each orientation, the view pans automatically so that the boat is always centered on the display. To see more of the view when the boat is traveling at the speed you set, see Chart Menu Tab: Vessel Offset and Offset Speed.

• North-Up: True North is shown at the top of the display. Objects located to the north of the boat are drawn above the boat.

• Heading-Up: The boat’s current heading points up, and the chart rotates around the vessel so that the vessel always points up on the view.

• Course-Up: During navigation, the projected course is shown at the top of the view. Objects ahead of the boat are drawn above the boat. When the boat is not navigating, the course-up reference is provided by the COG (course over ground) calculation.

North-Up Icon: If it is turned on, the North-Up Icon displays the direction of True North. It also displays the Chart Orientation, and the icon will change as the orientation and the data source change (see Navigation Menu Tab: North-Up Indicator).

When the boat is stationary, it is drawn as a circle.

When the boat is in motion, it takes on a boat shape, pointed in the direction of motion (always up in the Course-Up orientation).

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Viewing Cartography

In the Chart or Combo Views there are several cartography-related functions that you can access using various keys.

Panning: Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the chart around on the display in the direction of the key being pressed. When you do this, a bull's eye cursor is drawn at the center of the screen and is linked to the boat by a gray line, even if the boat is off the screen. At the same time, the temperature and speed boxes in the lower left corner are replaced with the distance and bearing from the boat to the cursor position and the latitude/longitude coordinates of the cursor.

Chart View with Cursor Present,

shown with Optional-Purchase

Navionics® Cartography

Zooming: Press the Plus (+) key to Zoom In and the Minus (–) key to Zoom Out to see the cartography at different magnification levels. The zoom level is indicated on the left side of the display. If you zoom in beyond the available chart data, the display will go into Overzoom mode whereby the last available chart data is amplified to reflect the level selected. If you zoom in so far that no cartography is available, a lat/long grid will be drawn instead. Zooming is also influenced by the Auto Zoom and Auto Range settings. See Chart Menu Tab: Auto Zoom and Auto Range for more information.

Decluttered Waypoints: When two or more waypoints overlap, or are displayed close together on a chart view, the screen will automatically declutter— waypoint names will shorten and the waypoint icons will change into small blue icons.

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To view a Decluttered Waypoint at full size, use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor onto a decluttered waypoint icon. When the cursor snaps onto the icon, the full-size waypoint name and icon will be displayed. You can also press the + ZOOM key until you can see the individual waypoints on the screen.

Chart Info: Press the CHECK/INFO key to get detailed information about the chart. If the cursor is active, you will see information about the chart objects located near the cursor.

If the cursor is not active, the Chart Info submenu will appear. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to select the nearest port, the nearest tide station, or the nearest current station and see information about any of these objects.

NOTE: The built-in UniMap™ does not contain any Port, Tide, or Current information. This information is only available from optionalpurchase SD memory cards.

Nearest Port: The position and services information for the nearest port to your present position will be displayed. Press the EXIT key to remove the information box and the cursor bull’s eye will be centered over the port position. The cursor information boxes at the bottom of the display will indicate the distance and bearing to the port from your present position.

Nearest Tide Station: Tide information for the nearest tide station to your present position will be displayed. This includes the position of the station and the times of the high and low tides for today’s date. A tide graph is also displayed showing the rise and fall of the tides for the 24 hour time period encompassing the date. You can change the date to look at tide information before or after the date displayed by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor key respectively. Press the EXIT key to remove the information box, and the cursor bull’s eye will be centered over the tide station position. The cursor information boxes at the bottom of the display indicate the distance and bearing to the tide station from your present position.

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Nearest Current Station: Current information for the nearest current station to your present position will be displayed. This includes the position of the station and the current changes for today. Two graphs are also presented that show the time, direction, and flow speed of the current changes for the 24 hour time period of today’s date. You can change the date to look at current information before or after the date displayed by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor key respectively. Press the EXIT key to remove the information box, and the cursor bull’s eye will be centered over the current station position. The cursor information boxes at the bottom of the display will indicate the distance and bearing to the current station from your present position.

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Introduction to Navigation

Your Fishfinder allows you to mark waypoints and start navigation with the control head keys or the Navigation X-Press™ Menu.

You can also use the Waypoint Management dialog box to create new waypoints and routes from scratch. You can edit your navigation data and organize it too. This section will get you started. See your Humminbird® Waypoint Management Guide for complete details.

Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks

Depth

Decluttered

Waypoints

Track

Map Scale

Future

Route Leg

(gold)

Waypoint in

the Route

Distance and Bearing

to the Last Waypoint in

the Route

Boat Position

Latitude & Longitude

Current Route Leg (Green)

Waypoint

XTE: Cross Track Error. Distance of Boat from Route

BRG: Bearing to Waypoint

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Waypoints are stored positions that allow you to mark areas of interest or navigation points. Your Fishfinder can store up to 2,750 waypoints.

Routes link two or more waypoints together to create a path for navigation and are used in trip planning. You can link individual waypoints together by using the GOTO key. Your Fishfinder can store up to 45 routes that can each contain up to 50 waypoints.

A route represents your intended navigation and shows the shortest path from each waypoint to the next. As you travel a route, staying on the route line is the most efficient way to get to your destination, although you should always look out for obstacles not shown on the chart. A Route Leg is the path between each waypoint in a route. The color of each route leg is displayed as follows:

• Completed Route Leg = Gray

• Current Route Leg = Green

• Future Route Leg = Gold

Tracks consist of detailed position history and are displayed as a breadcrumb trail of trackpoints. The Current Track shows the position history since the unit was powered up. You can clear the Current Track or save it at any time. Your Fishfinder can store up to 50 saved tracks, each containing 20,000 trackpoints. The current track represents your actual path so far.

NOTE: The maximum number of waypoints and routes may vary due to the setup of your Waypoint Management directory. Groups and sub-groups also use storage, and the storage limit is influenced by the complexity of your Waypoint Management directory.

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Opening the Waypoint

Management Dialog Box

Open the Waypoint Management Dialog Box

The Waypoint Management dialog box allows you to organize your waypoints, routes, and tracks on your Humminbird® control head.

Open the Waypoint Management Dialog Box

1. Press the MENU key twice to open the Main Menu.

2. Press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Navigation Menu tab is selected

3. Press the DOWN Cursor key to choose Waypoints, Routes, Tracks. Press the RIGHT Cursor key to open the Waypoint Management dialog box.

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What’s on the Waypoint Management Dialog Box

Use the Waypoint Management dialog box to manage your waypoints, routes, and tracks.

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Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to select a waypoint, route, track, group, or menu option. To scroll through the list, press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys. To open a submenu, press the RIGHT Cursor key. To move to the higher level group, or the higher level directory, press the LEFT Cursor key.

As you scroll through the Waypoint Management dialog box, press the EXIT key to select the Options menu quickly. Press the EXIT key

twice to close the dialog box.

Sort By: Select Sort By, and press the RIGHT Cursor key repeatedly to choose a sorting option for the waypoints, routes, tracks, and groups (A - Z, Z - A, Newest, Oldest, Distance, Icon). To start a more specific search, see Options.

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Options: Provides a submenu so that you can set the defaultgroup, create new navigation items (groups, waypoints, routes), and select and edit several items at once. Select Search By to search by Name, Distance, Date, Icon, or Icon Category. The Options menu will also change to show related menus such as Save or Paste.

Scroll and View: Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to browse through the full list of saved waypoints, routes, tracks, and groups. The selected item is highlighted in white.

Waypoint Icon: The blue circle icon is the default waypoint icon. Waypoint names are alphanumeric and begin with WP. You can also change the icon, waypoint name, add it to a route, and more. If the waypoint is saved with a snapshot or recording file, see the Snapshot and Recording View on your control head to view the snapshot or recording.

Track Icon: Track names are saved with a date and time stamp, and certain track informationcan be edited (see Edit yourWaypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Groups).

Route Icon: Route names are alphanumeric and begin with R. To change the Route name and its waypoints, see Edit your Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Groups.

Directory: Shows the directory structure and the currently selected group. The illustration shows GP001 as the selected group.

Arrows: When arrows are displayed on a menu option, additional information or submenus are available. If the arrow points to the right, press the RIGHT Cursor key. If the arrow points to the left, press the LEFT Cursor key to move up to the higher level group directory.

Information: Displays the default group where all new waypoints, routes, and tracks will be saved. In this illustration, Home is the default group. This field also changes to display instructions.

Data Window: As you scroll, the selected item’s information is displayed at the bottom of the Waypoint Management dialog box.

Submenu: After an item is selected, press the RIGHT Cursor key to view the submenu.

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Save, Create, or Delete a Waypoint

Save your Current Position as a Waypoint: On any view, press the MARK key to save the current position of the boat as a waypoint.

Save the Cursor Position as a Waypoint: On the Chart or Combo View, use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor to the position you want to save as a waypoint. Then press the MARK key to save the position as a waypoint.

Save a Position from the Sonar History: On any Sonar View, Side Imaging® View, or Down Imaging® View, use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor to a feature in the sonar history. Press the MARK key to create a waypoint at the location where that sonar reading was taken. The new waypoint will also record the depth at that location.

NOTE: When you save a waypoint by any of these methods, a numerical waypoint name is automatically assigned. You can edit the waypoint information later to give it a different name and select an icon to represent it (see Edit your Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Groups).

Create a New Waypoint: To create a waypoint that is NOT your current position, open the Waypoint Management dialog box. Select Options > New > New Waypoint. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to set the available fields. See Edit your Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Groups for details.

Delete a Waypoint: Open the Waypoint Management dialog box. Select a Waypoint, and press the RIGHT Cursor key to open the Waypoint submenu. Select Delete, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. To remove the Waypoint from the group, choose Selected. To delete the waypoint from all groups, choose All

Instances.

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Navigate to a Waypoint or Position

Navigate to the Cursor Position: From the Chart, Sonar, Side Imaging®, Down Imaging®, or Combo View, use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor to a position or waypoint on the display. Press the GOTO key.

Navigate to a Selected Waypoint: Press the GOTO key. Press the DOWN Cursor key to highlight a waypoint from the saved waypoints list, and press the RIGHT Cursor key to start navigation.

NOTE: By repeating the previous instructions, you can add more waypointsto create a longer multi-segment route.

Navigate to a Waypoint from the Waypoint Management Dialog Box: Open the Waypoint Management dialog box. Select a Waypoint, and press the RIGHT Cursor key to open the Waypoint submenu. Select Go To, and press the RIGHT Cursor key.

Skip a Waypoint: From the Navigation X-Press™ Menu, select Skip Next Waypoint, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. If there is not another waypoint to skip to, navigation will be canceled.

Cancel Navigation: From the Navigation X-Press™ Menu, select Cancel Navigation, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Canceling navigation removes the route and any waypoints created using the GOTO key, but it does not remove any saved routes from memory. You will be prompted to save the current route when you cancel navigation.

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Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid

The Waypoint Target shows a target consisting of concentric circles in various distance ranges centered on the waypoint you choose. The Trolling Grid shows various distance ranges in grid format from the waypoint you choose. The trolling grid can be used as a guide when trolling around a waypoint.

Chart View with Target

Add a Waypoint Target: Open the Waypoint Management dialog box and select a Waypoint. Press the RIGHT Cursor key, and select Target. Press the RIGHT Cursor key.

Add a Trolling Grid: Open the Waypoint

Waypoint Target

Management dialog box and select a Waypoint. Press the RIGHT Cursor key, and select Grid. Press the RIGHT Cursor key. The grid can also be rotated to any

Chart View with Grid

heading by adjusting the Grid Rotation setting on the Navigation Main Menu.

Remove Target or Trolling Grid: Press the MENU key once, and choose Remove Target or Remove Grid from the Navigation X-Press™ Menu, and press

Trolling

the RIGHT Cursor key.

Grid

NOTE: Only one waypoint can have either a target or a grid applied to it at one time. If you apply a target or a grid to a new waypoint, the original waypoint will lose its target or grid.

NOTE: The spacing of the rings on the waypoint target and the spacing of the grid lines on the trolling grid are the same as the length of the scale bar on the left edge of the display. Zooming in or out will decrease or increase the spacing, respectively.

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Routes

Save the Current Route: While you are navigating, the current route can be saved. From the Navigation X-Press™ Menu, select Save Current Route, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Navigation will continue.

Create a New Route: Open the Waypoint Management dialog box. Select Options > New > New Route.

• New Route Dialog Box: Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to set the available fields (see Edit your Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Groups for details).

• Plan Route: Select Plan Route, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. The New Route dialog box closes so that you can select waypoints from the Waypoint Management dialog box. To add a selected waypoint to the route, press the RIGHT Cursor key. Repeat as needed. Select Save and press the RIGHT Cursor key.

Adding Waypoints to a Route

Save: Press the EXIT key to choose Save. Press the RIGHT Cursor key to confirm the save.

Selected Waypoint: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to add it to the Route.

New Route Information: Shows

the next steps to plan a route.

A confirmation displays each time

you add a waypoint to the Route.

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Travel a Saved Route: Open the Waypoint Management dialog box. Select a saved route, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Select Travel, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Select Forward to travel the route in order. Select Reverse to travel the route in reverse order.

Edit the Waypoint Order in a Route: Open the Waypoint Management dialog box. Select a Route, and press the RIGHT Cursor key to open the Route submenu. Select Open, and then choose one of the following options:

• Select Reverse, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. This will quickly reverse the order of the route. Press the EXIT key to select Save. Press the RIGHT Cursor key to confirm your changes.

• Choose a Waypoint in a route, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Select Reorder, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. To move the waypoint up or down in the route order, press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys.

Press the EXIT key to select Save. Press the RIGHT Cursor key to confirm your changes.

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Changing the Waypoint Order in a Route

(two options)

Select Reverse OR Select a Waypoint> Reorder

Press the EXIT key to select Save.

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Review Route Information: Open the Waypoint Management dialog box. Select a saved route, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Select Info, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. The Route Info dialog box displays the waypoints in the route. The distance and bearing from each waypoint to the next, as well as the distance and bearing from the current position to the first waypoint in the route will be displayed.

Delete a Saved Route: Open the Waypoint Management dialog box. Select a saved route, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Select Delete from the submenu, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. To remove the route from the group, choose Selected. To delete the route from all groups, choose All Instances.

Tracks

Save the Current Track: From the Navigation X-Press™ Menu, select Save Current Track, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. The track will remain on the display but will change from black to gray. To remove the track completely from the display, see Hide or Display a Saved Track and Stop Tracking.

NOTE: When you save a track, a name is automatically assigned. The track name consists of a date/time stamp, but can be re-named later (see Edit your Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Groups).

Clear the Current Track: From the Navigation X-Press™ Menu, select Clear Current Track, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. The track will be removed from the display and permanently deleted.

Hide or Display a Saved Track: Open the Waypoint Management dialog box. Select a saved track, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Select Edit from the submenu. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to set the track to visible or hidden (see Edit your Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Groups for details).

Delete a Saved Track: Open the Waypoint Management dialog box. Select a saved track, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Select Delete from the submenu, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. To remove the track from the group, choose Selected. To delete the track from all groups, choose All Instances.

Stop Tracking: Press the MENU key twice to open the Main Menu. Select the Navigation Menu Tab > Current Track > Stop Tracking. Stop Tracking clears the current track, and the unit will not save trackpoints. See Navigation Menu Tab: Current Track for more information.

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Edit your Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Groups

Whether you are creating a new navigation item or editing it, you can use the same steps to customize a waypoint, route, track, or group. The available settings will depend on the type of item you are editing.

Editing a Waypoint

Visible on Chart View

Hidden on Chart View

NOTE: The Edit Waypoint dialog box is also available when you select a waypoint from the Navigation X-Press™ Menu.

NOTE: See your Humminbird® Waypoint Management Guide for more information about groups and the other great features of the Waypoint Management dialog box.

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Edit a Waypoint, Route, Track, or Group

1. Open the Waypoint Management dialog box.

2. Open the Submenu: Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to select a waypoint, route, track, or group. Press the RIGHT Cursor key to open the submenu.

3. Select Edit, and press the RIGHT Cursor key.

4. Select a Field: Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move from field to field, and press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to change the settings.

Name: Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to move from space to space, and press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to set the letter or number. All upper and lower case letters are available, as well as digits 0-9 and some punctuation symbols.

Icon Category: Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to scroll through the available categories. Select All to view all available icons. (All, Geometry, Alerts, Supplies, Navigation, Recreation, Fish, Environment)

Icon: Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to scroll through the available icons used to represent the waypoint in Chart View. The available icons are determined by the category selected in Icon Category.

Visible: Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to set the selected item to visible or hidden in the Chart View.

Latitude/Longitude: Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to move from space to space, and press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to set the letter or number.

NOTE: The available settings will depend on the type of item you are editing.

5. Select Save, and press the RIGHT Cursor key to confirm your changes.

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The Menu System

The Menu System is divided into easy-to-use menu modules as follows:

• Start-Up Options Menu: Press the MENU key during the power on sequence to view the Start-Up Options Menu. From the Start-Up Options Menu, you can choose the following Fishfinder Modes: Normal, Simulator, and System Status.

• X-Press™ Menu: The X-Press™ Menu provides a shortcut to the most frequently-used settings, and the options on the X-Press™ Menu correspond with the current view.

• Main Menu: The Main Menu is a standard set of menu settings which are organized under the following tabbed headings: Alarms, Sonar, Navigation, Chart, Setup, and Views.

NOTE: The X-Press™ Menu(s) and the Main Menu options can also be expanded or simplified by setting the User Mode to Advanced or Normal (see Main Menu: User Mode).

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Start-Up Options Menu

Press the MENU key during the power on sequence to view the Start-Up Options Menu, and select one of the modes described on the following pages. Also, see Power On for additional information.

Normal

Use Normal for on-the-water operation with a transducer connected. If a functioning transducer is connected, Normal operation will be selected automatically at power up, and your Fishfinder can be used on the water.

To exit Normal operation, power off your Fishfinder.

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Simulator

Use Simulator to learn how to use your Fishfinder before taking your boat on the water. The Simulator is a very powerful tool that provides a randomly-updated display which simulates on the water operation.

Simulator

We recommend going through this manual while using the Simulator, since all of the menus function and affect the display in the same way as they would in Normal operation. Any menu changes you make will be saved for later use.

NOTE: It is important to select Simulator manually from the Start-Up Options Menu as opposed to letting the Fishfinder enter Simulator automatically (as it will if a transducer is not connectedand you do nothing during power up).

A message will appear often on the display to indicate Simulator mode.

To exit Simulator, power off your Fishfinder.

System Status

Use System Status to view system connections and to conduct a unit self-test.

After you select System Status from the Start-Up Options Menu, press the VIEW key to display the following options:

• Self Test

• Accessory Test

• GPS Diagnostic View

To exit System Status, power off your Fishfinder.

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Self Test Screen

Accessory Test

Self Test displays results from the internal diagnostic self test, including unit serial number, Printed Circuit Board (PCB) serial number, software revision, total hours of operation, and the input voltage.

Accessory Test lists the accessories connected to the system.

NOTE: The speed accessory will be detected only

if the paddlewheel has moved since your Fishfinder was powered up.

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GPS Diagnostic View shows a sky 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 gray bar indicates that the satellite is being used to determine your current position. A light gray bar indicates that the satellite is being monitored, but is not yet being used.

This view also reports the current position, local time and date, and other numeric information. The current GPS Fix Type is reported as No Fix, 2D Fix, 3D Fix, or Enhanced. An Enhanced fix has been augmented using information from WAAS, EGNOS, or MSAS. A 3D or Enhanced Fix is required for navigation. HDOP (the Horizontal Dilution of Precision) is a GPS system parameter which depends on the current satellite configuration. HDOP is used to calculate the Estimated Position Error.

GPS Diagnostic View

Sky Chart

Satellite Being

Monitored

Fix Type

Satellite Being Used

Current Latitude

and Longitude

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Table of Contents

Power On

How Sonar Works

Side Imaging® Sonar

DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar

Dual Beam Ice Transducer

How GPS Works

What’s on the 300 Series™ Control Head

Key Functions

POWER/LIGHT Key

VIEW Key

CHECK/INFO Key

MENU Key

4-WAY Cursor Control Key

MARK Key

GOTO Key

ZOOM (+/–) Key

EXIT Key

SD Card Slot

Add Maps to your Fishfinder

Import Navigation Data

Export Navigation Data

Update Software

What’s on the Sonar Display

Understanding the Sonar Display

Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window

Sonar Colors and Bottom View

SwitchFire®

Freeze Frame and Active Cursor

Instant Image Update

What’s on the Side Imaging® Display

Understanding the Side Imaging® Display

Side Imaging® Frequencies and Coverage

For Best Performance

What’s on the Down Imaging® Display

Understanding the Down Imaging® Display

Interpreting the Display

Down Imaging® Sensitivity

Freeze Frame and Active Cursor

Views

Side Imaging® View

Down Imaging® View

Sonar View

Sonar Zoom View

Split Sonar View

Big Digits View

Circular Flasher View

Snapshot and Recording View

Bird’s Eye View

Chart View

Combo View

Chart/Side Combo View

Chart/Down Imaging® Combo View

Down/Side Combo View

Sonar/Side Combo View

Down/Sonar Combo View

Down/Side/Sonar Combo View

Chart View Orientation

Viewing Cartography

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Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks

Open the Waypoint Management Dialog Box

What’s on the Waypoint Management Dialog Box

Save, Create, or Delete a Waypoint

Navigate to a Waypoint or Position

Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid

Routes

Tracks

Edit your Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Groups

The Menu System

Start-Up Options Menu

Normal

Simulator

System Status

Accessory Test