Humminbird 67 User Manual

531296-1_A
Matrix 67 GPS Trackplotter
Operations Manual
Matrix 67 GPS Trackplotter
Operations Manual
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Thank You!
Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #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 full benefit from all the features and applications of your Humminbird® product.
Contact our Customer Resource Center at either 1-334-687-0503 or visit our website at
www.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! 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. Handling and/or opening this unit may result in exposure to lead, in the form of solder.
WARNING! This product contains lead, a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm.
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TM
Menu, Fish ID+TM, Fishing GPSTM, Structure ID®, and
WeatherSense
TM
are trademarked by or registered trademarks of Techsonic Industries, Inc.
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How Sonar Works 1
DualBeam PLUSSonar ................................................................................................................................................ 1
QuadraBeamSonar (With Optional-Purchase QuadraBeamTransducer) .................................................. 1
WideSide Sonar (With Optional-Purchase WideSide Transducer)...................................................................... 2
How GPS and Cartography Work 2
Multi-Media Card (MMC) .............................................................................................................................................. 3
What’s On the Sonar Display 4 Views 6
Sonar View........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Understanding Sonar History ...................................................................................................................................... 8
Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window ................................................................................................................................ 8
Bottom Presentation...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Sonar Zoom View ................................................................................................................................................................ 11
200/83 kHz Split Sonar View .................................................................................................................................... 12
Big Digits View .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Side Beam View ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
WideSide View .............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Bird's Eye View .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Chart View ...................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Combo View .................................................................................................................................................................. 17
View Orientation .......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Viewing Cartography 17 Introduction to Navigation 19
Waypoints, Routes and Tracks .................................................................................................................................. 19
Save, Edit or Delete a Waypoint .............................................................................................................................. 20
Navigate to a Waypoint or Position ........................................................................................................................ 21
Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid.................................................................................................................. 22
Save, Edit or Delete a Route ...................................................................................................................................... 23
Save or Clear a Current Track .................................................................................................................................... 24
Edit, Delete or Hide Saved Tracks ............................................................................................................................ 24
Key Functions 25
POWER/LIGHT Key ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
VIEW Key ........................................................................................................................................................................ 25
INFO Key.......................................................................................................................................................................... 25
MENU Key ...................................................................................................................................................................... 26
4-WAY Cursor Control Key ........................................................................................................................................ 26
MARK Key ...................................................................................................................................................................... 26
GOTO Key........................................................................................................................................................................ 27
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ZOOM (+/-) Key ............................................................................................................................................................ 27
EXIT Key .......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Accessory Bus 28 Powering Up the Unit 28 The Menu System 29 Start-Up Options Menu 31
Normal Operation ........................................................................................................................................................ 31
Simulator ...................................................................................................................................................................... 31
System Status .............................................................................................................................................................. 32
PC Connect (with PC Connect Cable Only) .............................................................................................................. 33
Sonar X-Press™ Menu (Sonar Views Only) 34
WideSide View (WideSide Transducer: WideSide View Only).......................................................................... 34
Sensitivity ...................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar and Big Digits Views Only) ...................................................... 36
Lower Range .................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Side Beam Range (WideSide Transducer: WideSide View Only)...................................................................... 38
Chart Speed .................................................................................................................................................................. 38
Bottom View.................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Zoom Level (Sonar Zoom View Only) ...................................................................................................................... 39
Navigation X-Press™ Menu (Navigation Views Only) 40
Save Current Track ...................................................................................................................................................... 40
Clear Current Track ...................................................................................................................................................... 40
Save Current Route (Only When Navigating) ........................................................................................................ 41
Skip Next Waypoint (Only When Navigating) ...................................................................................................... 41
Cancel Navigation (Only When Navigating) .......................................................................................................... 41
Remove Target (Only If Target is Active) .............................................................................................................. 42
Remove Grid (Only If Grid is Active) ........................................................................................................................ 42
Sonar Window (Combo View Only) ........................................................................................................................ 42
Sonar Menu Tab 43
Beam Select ..................................................................................................................................................................44
Fish ID+
TM
........................................................................................................................................................................ 45
Fish Sensitivity .............................................................................................................................................................. 46
Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window.............................................................................................................................. 46
83 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced) .................................................................................................................................. 46
455 kHz Balance (Advanced, with QuadraBeam
TM
Transducer) ........................................................................ 47
WideSide Sensitivity (Advanced, with WideSide Transducer) .......................................................................... 47
Depth Lines (Advanced).............................................................................................................................................. 48
Surface Clutter (Advanced) ........................................................................................................................................ 49
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Noise Filter (Advanced) .............................................................................................................................................. 50
Max Depth (Advanced) .............................................................................................................................................. 50
Water Type (Advanced) .............................................................................................................................................. 51
Transducer Select .......................................................................................................................................................... 51
Navigation Menu Tab 52
Tracks .............................................................................................................................................................................. 53
Waypoints ...................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Routes .............................................................................................................................................................................. 55
View Orientation .......................................................................................................................................................... 55
Chart Detail Level.......................................................................................................................................................... 56
Map Borders .................................................................................................................................................................. 56
Lat-Lon Grid .................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Spot Soundings.............................................................................................................................................................. 57
North Reference ............................................................................................................................................................ 57
Grid Rotation.................................................................................................................................................................. 57
Trackpoint Interval ...................................................................................................................................................... 58
Track Min Distance (Advanced) ................................................................................................................................ 58
Map Datum (Advanced).............................................................................................................................................. 59
Set Simulation Position (Advanced) ........................................................................................................................ 59
Set Map Offset (Advanced) ........................................................................................................................................ 59
Clear Map Offset (Advanced) .................................................................................................................................... 60
Delete All Nav Data (Advanced) .............................................................................................................................. 60
Alarms Menu Tab 61
Depth Alarm .................................................................................................................................................................. 62
Fish ID Alarm.................................................................................................................................................................. 62
Low Battery Alarm........................................................................................................................................................ 63
Off Course Alarm .......................................................................................................................................................... 63
Arrival Alarm.................................................................................................................................................................. 64
Drift Alarm .................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Alarm Tone .................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Setup Menu Tab 65
Units - Depth.................................................................................................................................................................. 66
Units - Temp (International Only) ............................................................................................................................ 66
Units - Distance ............................................................................................................................................................ 66
Units - Speed .................................................................................................................................................................. 67
User Mode ...................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Language (International Only) .................................................................................................................................. 67
Triplog Reset ................................................................................................................................................................ 68
Restore Defaults .......................................................................................................................................................... 68
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Select Views (Advanced) ............................................................................................................................................ 69
Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar View Only) .................................................................................................... 70
Depth Offset (Advanced) ............................................................................................................................................ 71
Temp Offset (Advanced).............................................................................................................................................. 71
Speed Calibration (Advanced, with Temp/Speed Only)...................................................................................... 71
Local Time Zone (Advanced) ...................................................................................................................................... 72
Daylight Savings Time (Advanced) .......................................................................................................................... 72
Position Format (Advanced) ...................................................................................................................................... 72
Time Format (Advanced, International Only) ........................................................................................................ 73
Date Format (Advanced, International Only) ........................................................................................................ 73
NMEA Output (Advanced).......................................................................................................................................... 74
Sonar................................................................................................................................................................................ 74
Accessories Menu Tab 75 Troubleshooting 76
Fishing System Doesn’t Power Up............................................................................................................................ 76
Fishing System Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached ................................................................ 76
Display Problems .......................................................................................................................................................... 77
Finding the Cause of Noise ........................................................................................................................................ 78
Matrix Fishing System Accessories 79 Specifications 80 Notes 81 Contact Humminbird 82
NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (International Only) are only available on products sold outside of the US and Canada by our authorized International Distributors. To obtain a list of authorized International Distributors, please visit our website at www.humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-334-687-0503 to locate the distributor nearest you.
NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (with PC Connect Cable Only) or (with Optional­Purchase QuadraBeam
TM
/WideSide Transducer) or (with Temp/Speed Only) require the purchase of
separate accessories. You can visit our website at www.humminbird.com to order these accessories online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-334-687-0503.
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How Sonar Works
Sonar technology is based on sound waves. The Matrix Fishing System uses sonar to locate and define structure, bottom contour and composition, as well as depth directly below the transducer.
Your Matrix Fishing System 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.
DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar
Your Matrix 67 Fishing System is shipped with a 200/83 kHz DualBeam PLUS
TM
sonar system with a wide (60°) area of coverage. DualBeam PLUS
TM
sonar returns can be blended together, viewed separately or compared side-by-side. DualBeam PLUS
TM
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.
QuadraBeam™ Sonar
(with Optional-Purchase QuadraBeam
TM
Transducer)
Your Matrix 67 Fishing System also supports QuadraBeam™ sonar with the purchase of an additional QuadraBeam™ transducer. QuadraBeam™ sonar provides an extremely wide 90° area of coverage. QuadraBeam™ starts with two 45° 455 kHz beams for a continuous 90° of uninterrupted side to side coverage to 160 feet. These Side Structure locating beams reveal fish and structure to the left and right of your boat near the bottom. For structure directly below your boat, Quadrabeam™ uses DualBeam PLUS™ technology.
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WideSide Sonar
(with Optional-Purchase WideSide Transducer)
Your Matrix 67 Fishing System also supports WideSide sonar with the purchase of an additional WideSide transducer. The WideSide transducer is a specialized "side-looking" transducer that is extremely useful for bank fishing or looking for bait fish in open water. The WideSide transducer uses three different sonar elements that transmit signals to the left, right and straight down from your boat. The downward beam is 200 kHz with a 24° area of coverage. This beam maintains a continuous digital depth readout from the bottom directly beneath your boat. The side beams are 455 kHz with a 16° area of coverage. The side-looking elements can be used independently, or together to locate targets near the surface of the water on either side of your boat.
How GPS and Cartography Work
Your Matrix Fishing System uses GPS and sonar to determine your position, display it on a grid, and provide detailed underwater information. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite navigation system designed and maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military use; however, civilians may also take advantage of its highly accurate position capabilities, typically within +/- 10 meters, depending on conditions. This means that 95% of the time, the GPS receiver will read a location within 10 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.
GPS uses a constellation of satellites that continually send radio signals to the earth. Your present position is determined by receiving signals from up to 12 satellites and measuring the distance from the satellites.
The GPS Receiver included with your Matrix Fishing System allows you to combine easy-to-use FishingGPS™ chartplotter and navigation capabilities with advanced fishfinding. The following GPS functionality is currently supported by the Matrix Fishing System 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.
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Your Matrix Fishing System supports Navionics® Gold Chart marine cartography and Navionics® HotMaps
TM
2004 Gold for
inland fishing.
NOTE: Your Matrix Fishing System does not support Navionics® Classic Charts, only Navionics® Gold Charts and Navionics® HotMapsTM2004 Gold Charts.
Your unit also comes with a built-in World map with a more detailed map of North America (Domestic models) or a more detailed map of Europe and Southeast Asia, including Australia and New Zealand (International models).
Your Matrix Fishing System uses the GPS Receiver to determine the position of the boat automatically, and uses the zoom level settings on a particular view to select the best chart to display. See Viewing Cartography for more information.
Multi-Media Card (MMC)
Your Matrix Fishing System also has a multi-media card (MMC) slot that is used to insert optional-purchase cards containing additional detailed maps. If you insert an MMC that contains a more detailed chart for a particular location, your Matrix Fishing System will retrieve that chart and display it automatically. Use the illustration to locate the position of the MMC slot cover, and use a Phillips head screwdriver to remove the MMC slot cover, then insert the MMC into the slot. The label on the MMC should face toward the front of the unit. Press down on the card until it clicks into place, then replace the slot cover, making certain that the gasket is present and positioned correctly before re-installing the cover, then replace and tighten the screws snugly - do NOT overtighten, as this will not improve water resistance, and may damage the cover.
Inserting an MMC into the Card Slot
M67 Combo View Showing
Detailed Map
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What’s On the Sonar Display
The Matrix Fishing System can display a variety of useful information about the area under and adjacent
Timer - elapsed time with Temp/Speed Accessory or GPS Receiver.
Depth - water depth; can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallow.
Speed - if a Temp/Speed accessory or GPS Receiver is attached, the Matrix Fishing System 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 between the bottom and the surface of the water and back again. Use the appearance of the second return to determine bottom hardness. Hard bottoms will show a strong second return, while soft bottoms will show a very weak one or none at all.
Cursor Dialog Box - indicates cursor depth on the
the cursor position is shown, the distance to
cursor position for later retrieval and use.
Bait Ball
Hard Bottom
Rocky Bottom
Distance - distance traveled with Temp/Speed
Accessory or GPS Receiver.
NOTE: Entries in this view that list (with Temp/Speed or GPS Receiver) are available if either device is connected receiver will be displayed on the view.
Temperature - water surface temperature.
Average Speed - average speed reading with
Temp/Speed Accessory or GPS Receiver.
Cursor - available in Freeze Frame and can be
sonar return and bottom depth below the cursor.
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to your boat, including the following items:
display and the depth of the bottom directly below the cursor. In addition, the Latitude and Longitude of travel to the cursor position and the bearing to the cursor position. A waypoint can be marked at the
RTS® (Real Time Sonar) Window
Soft Bottom
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 gray levels moving across the display at the same depth.
Fish - fish are displayed as arches and/or fish icons, and the unit can be set to alarm when a fish of a certain size is detected. When a target is detected and Fish ID+
TM
is on, a Fish ID+TMsymbol with depth is displayed. The size of the symbol shows 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.
200 kHz, Narrow Beam Shaded Fish Symbol
to the Matrix Fishing System. If both devices are connected, then only the information from the GPS
positioned in the Sonar View to provide depth of a
83 kHz, Wide Beam Hollow Fish Symbol
Structure - where fish may be hiding.
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Views
The views available on your Matrix Fishing System are:
Sonar views:
Navigation views:
• Sonar View • Bird’s Eye View
• Zoom View • Chart View
• 200/83 kHz Split Sonar View • Combo View
• Big Digits View
• Side Beam View
• WideSide View
NOTE: Side Beam View and WideSide View require the purchase of the QuadraBeamTMtransducer for the Side Beam View and the WideSide transducer for the WideSide View. You can visit our website at www.humminbird.com to order these accessories online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-334-687-0503.
Sonar View is the default view. When the VIEW key is pressed, the display cycles through the available views. When the EXIT key is pressed, the display cycles through the available views in reverse order. Any view can be hidden or displayed as part of the view rotation using Select View from the Advanced Setup Menu.
NOTE: When you change any menu settings that affect the sonar, the view will update immediately (i.e. you don’t have to exit the menu to apply the change to the screen). For instance, by switching between "Inverse" and "Structure ID®" from the X-PressTMmenu it is possible to quickly alternate between the two viewing methods.
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Sonar View
Sonar View presents a historical log of sonar returns. Depth is always displayed. Readouts for temperature and speed are automatically displayed if the appropriate accessory is connected. The most recent sonar returns are charted on the right side of the window; as new information is received, the older information is moved across the display to the left. A Digital Depth Readout is displayed in the upper left corner. A scale with Upper and Lower Depth Range readouts appears along the right edge of the Sonar View. The scale indicates the distance from the surface of the water to a depth range sufficient to show the bottom. Depth Range is automatically selected to keep the bottom visible on the display, although you can adjust it manually as well (see Sonar X-Press
TM
Menu).
Six additional Digital Readouts display information from optional-purchase accessories. These information boxes can be customized to show only the information desired (see Setup Menu Tab,
Select Readouts).
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.
Freeze Frame - Pressing any arrow on the 4-WAY Cursor Control key will freeze the screen in the Sonar View and a cursor and cursor dialog box will be displayed on the screen. The cursor can be positioned on the display using the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to determine the depth of any sonar return. The RTS® Window continues to update in Freeze Frame. In addition, see the effects of menu setting changes with Instant Image Update. Pressing EXIT will exit Freeze Frame and the display will start to scroll. Freeze Frame is only available in the Sonar View.
Sonar View
Upper Depth Range
Sonar History
Window
Depth
Cursor
Dialog Box
Temperature
Triplog
Lower Depth Range
RTS® Window
Cursor
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Understanding Sonar History
It is important to understand the significance of the Matrix Fishing System 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.
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 always 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: RTS® Window) .
The Narrow RTS® Window indicates the sonar intensity through the use of grayscale. The grayscale used matches the bottom view grayscale setting used in the sonar history window (i.e. Inverse, StructureID®, WhiteLine®, Bottom Black). The depth of the sonar return is indicated by the vertical placement of the return on the display depth scale.
The Wide RTS® Window in­dicates the sonar intensity through the use of a bar graph. The length of the plotted return provides an indication of 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 make use of grayscale.
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Bottom Presentation
As the boat moves, the unit charts the changes in depth on the display to create a profile of the Bottom Contour. The type of bottom can be determined from the return charted on the display. A Hard Bottom
such as compacted sediment or flat rock appears as a thinner line across the display. A Soft Bottom such as mud or sand appears as a thicker line across the display. Rocky Bottoms have a broken, random appearance.
The sonar returns from the bottom, structure and fish can be represented as either Inverse (default),
WhiteLine®, Structure ID®, or Bottom Black. See Sonar X-Press
TM
Menu: Bottom View for details on how
to set the bottom view.
Bottom Contour Profile with RTS® Window.
Rocky Bottom
Hard Bottom
Soft Bottom
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Inverse is a method where weak returns are shown with dark pixels and strong returns with lighter pixels. This has the benefit of ensuring that weak signals will be clearly visible on the display.
Structure ID® represents weak returns as light pixels and strong returns as dark pixels. This has the benefit of ensuring that strong returns will be clearly visible on the 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.
Bottom Black displays all pixels below the bottom contour as black, regardless of signal strength. This has the benefit of providing a high contrast between the bottom and other sonar returns on the display. Any targets such as fish, structure and thermoclines will be shown using the Structure ID® method.
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Sonar Zoom View
Sonar Zoom View increases the displayed resolution to separate sonar returns that are very close together, such as those caused by fish suspended close to the bottom or within structure. In Zoom View, the display is split to show a narrow slice of the full range view on the right and the zoomed view on the left. The full range view on the right also contains the Zoom Preview Box that shows what part of the full range view is shown in zoom view on the left; the Zoom Preview Box tracks the bottom in the full range view.
As the depth changes, the zoomed view updates automatically to display a magnified image of the bottom. The Zoom Preview Box shows where the zoomed view is in relation to the full range view. The Zoom Level, or magnification, is displayed in the lower left corner and can be changed to suit conditions
(see Sonar X-Press
TM
Menu: Zoom Level). Upper and Lower Zoom Depth Range numbers indicate the
depth of the water which is being viewed.
Digital depth is displayed in the upper left hand corner. The digital readouts in the Sonar Zoom View cannot be customized; therefore, information such as water temperature and voltage are unavailable in the Sonar Zoom View.
Sonar Zoom View
Upper Depth Range, Zoom View
Upper Depth Range, Full Range View
Full Range View
Zoom Preview Box
Lower Depth Range, Full Range View
Zoomed
View
Zoom Level
Depth
Lower Depth Range,
Zoom View
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200/83 kHz Split Sonar View
Split Sonar View displays sonar returns from the 83 kHz wide beam on the left side of the screen and displays sonar returns from the 200 kHz narrow beam on the right side of the screen. Depth is always displayed in the upper left hand corner. You can use the Split Sonar View to make side by side comparisons between the sonar returns from the 83 kHz wide beam and the 200 kHz narrow beam.
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.
Big Digits View
Big Digits View provides digital data in a large, easy-to-see format. Depth is always displayed. Readouts for temperature, speed and Triplog information are displayed automatically if the appropriate accessory is connected to the Matrix Fishing System. The Triplog shows distance traveled, average speed, and time elapsed since the Triplog was last reset. The digital readouts in the Big Digits View cannot be customized.
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 - the battery voltage.
Average Speed shows the speed since the Triplog was last reset
200/83 kHz Split Sonar View
Depth
83 kHz
Sonar History
Window
200 kHz Sonar History Window
Lower Depth Range
Upper Depth Range
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Side Beam View
Side Beam View is only available if you have connected a QuadraBeamTMtransducer accessory and when Transducer Select is set to QuadraBeam™ (see Sonar Menu Tab: Transducer Select). The QuadraBeam™ transducer requires a separate purchase. This view shows sonar information from both the left and right 90° 455 kHz beams and the 200 kHz down-looking beam in one view. The top portion of the display presents a historical log of sonar returns from the 200 kHz down-looking sonar. The bottom portion of the display presents a historical log of sonar returns from the 455 kHz right- and left-looking sonar. New information appears at the top, and scrolls down the display.
The sonar information from the side-looking beams reveals bottom contour, structure and fish similar to the down-looking beam, but the area covered is to the left and right of the area shown in the down­looking portion, so you actually see more of the bottom. The distance covered by the right and left 90° beams is based on the depth setting for the down-looking beam, up to a maximum of 160 feet.
Side Beam View
Depth
Temperature
Left Side 455 kHz
Sonar History
Window
Right Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window
200 kHz Sonar History Window
Water Surface Line for 455 kHz Sonar History Windows
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WideSide View
WideSide View is only available if you have connected a WideSide transducer accessory and when Transducer Select is set to WideSide (see Sonar Menu Tab: Transducer Select). The WideSide transducer requires a separate purchase. The WideSide View displays information from the 455 kHz SideView transducer. Three views are available: Left, Right and Both. The default view is Both. Information from both the left and right beams are displayed simultaneously. The depth of the water beneath the boat is always displayed. A bottom contour may be present while bank fishing or fishing river channels. When fishing in the open water, a bottom contour will not be present, and only sonar returns from either debris or fish will be displayed.
WideSide View
Left Side View
Bank Contour
Water Surface Line
Depth
Right Side View
Open Water (no bottom contour visible on-screen)
Side Beam Depth Range
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Bird’s Eye View
Bird's Eye View - This view shows a 3-D, 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.
When you press the 4-WAY Cursor key in the Bird’s Eye View, the position of the eye point will shift. This allows you to move and turn the eye point so that you can look off to the sides, or even behind the boat. Pressing the RIGHT or LEFT arrow keys on the 4-WAY Cursor key turns the eye point right or left, while pressing the UP arrow key moves the eye point forward, and pressing the DOWN arrow key moves the eye point backward.
Pressing the EXIT key moves the eye point back to its original position behind and above the boat.
Bird’s Eye View
Depth
Land Contours
Boat Icon
Water Surface
Temperature
Latitude and Longitude Position of Boat
Speed of Boat
Bearing of Boat with Respect to True North
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Chart View
Chart View - This view shows cartography from the built-in UniMap or an optional MMC 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. You can use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to shift/pan the chart to another area. You can use the ZOOM (+/-) keys to zoom in and out. You can use the INFO key to get information on the chart objects near the cursor.
Chart View with Active Cursor
Depth
Cartography
Latitude and
Longitude
Position of
Cursor
Bearing of Boat with Respect to True North
Distance to
the Cursor
and Bearing
to Cursor
Map Scale
Active Cursor
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Combo View
Combo View - This view is displayed as a split screen, with Chart View on the left and Sonar View on the right side of the screen. The width of the sonar window can be changed.
View Orientation
Both Chart and Combo views allow you to choose the orientation of the view. When North-Up orientation is selected, True North is shown at the top of the display. In other words, objects located to
the north of the boat are drawn above the boat. When Course-Up orientation is selected, the direction of motion of the boat is shown at the top of the display. In other words, objects ahead of the boat are drawn above the boat. In both orientations, the view pans automatically, so that the boat is always centered on the display. 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).
Viewing Cartography
In the Chart or Combo Views, there are several cartography-related functions that you can access using various keys.
Combo View
Depth
Depth
Cartography
Sonar Window
Bearing of Boat with Respect to True North
Water Surface
Temperature
Speed of Boat
Map Scale
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Panning: Use the 4-WAY Cursor keys to move the chart around on the display in the direction of the key being pressed. When you do this, a bullseye 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.
Zooming: Use the Plus (+) key to Zoom In and the Minus (-) key to Zoom Out showing the cartography at different scales. The scale 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 scale selected. If you zoom in so far that no cartography is available, a lat/long grid will be drawn instead.
Chart Info: Use the 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 menu will appear. You can select the nearest port, the nearest tide station, or the nearest current station to 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 optional-purchase MMC 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 will indicate the distance and bearing to the tide station from your present position.
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.
Chart View with Cursor Present
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Introduction to Navigation
Use the Matrix Fishing System to establish waypoints at areas of interest and to navigate to those waypoints via a saveable route (representing the shortest intended distance between waypoints). You can also view and save tracks, which represent the actual path of the boat.
Waypoints, Routes and Tracks
Waypoints are stored positions that allow you to mark areas of interest or navigation points. Your Matrix Fishing System can store up to 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. 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. Your Matrix Fishing System can store up to 10 routes that can each contain up to 20 waypoints.
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 (maximum of 2000 trackpoints displayed). You can clear the Current Track or save it at any time. Your Matrix Fishing System can store up to 10 saved tracks, each containing 2000 trackpoints. The current track represents your actual path so far.
Waypoints, Routes and Tracks
Route
Track
Waypoint
Depth
Water Surface
Temperature
DTG: Distance
to Go to
Waypoint
Speed of Boat
XTE: Cross Track Error. Distance of
Boat from
Route
Bearing of Boat with Respect to True North
BRG: Bearing to Waypoint
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Save, Edit, 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 Cursor key to designate the position you want to save as a waypoint. Then press the MARK key to save the marked position as a waypoint.
Save a position from the sonar history: On the Sonar view, use the Cursor key to point to a feature in the sonar history (also called the Sonar Saver feature). 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 Waypoint submenu on the Navigation Main Menu Tab).
Display the Waypoints Submenu: From any view, press the MENU key twice to display the Main Menu System, then use the RIGHT Cursor key to select the Navigation tab. Select Waypoints and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display the Waypoints submenu.
Program a specific position as a waypoint: To create a waypoint that is NOT your current position, from the Waypoints submenu, select the Create option and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Use the Cursor keys to program a waypoint name, latitude, longitude, and icon before selecting Save.
Edit a waypoint: From the Waypoints submenu, select Edit and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display a list of saved waypoints. Select the waypoint you want to edit and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move from field to field, and the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to changes values once you are in a field. In the Waypoint Name, Latitude and Longitude fields, use the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to change the letter or number. All upper and lower case letters are available, as well as digits 0-9 and some punctuation characters. In the Waypoint Icon field, use the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to change the icon used to represent the waypoint on the Combo and Chart Views. You can exit these fields with the LEFT and RIGHT Cursor keys or by pressing the EXIT key. Select Save and press the RIGHT Cursor key to save your changes.
To make it easier to select a waypoint, select Sort By and press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to select a sort order:
Name shows the waypoints alphabetically
Time shows the most recently-created waypoint first
Distance shows the closest waypoint first.
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Delete a waypoint: From the Waypoints submenu, select Delete and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display a list of waypoints. Select the waypoint you want to delete, then press the RIGHT Cursor key. You will be asked to confirm deletion before the waypoint is actually deleted.
Navigate to a Waypoint or Position
Navigate to the cursor position: From the Chart or Combo view, use the Cursor key to select a position or waypoint to which you want to navigate. Press the GOTO key. Navigation will begin immediately.
Navigate to a specified waypoint: Press the GOTO key, then choose the waypoint to which you would like to navigate from the waypoint list and press the RIGHT Cursor key to select it.
NOTE: By repeating the previous instructions, you can add more waypoints to create a longer multi- segment route.
Skipping a waypoint: From the Navigation X-PressTMmenu, select Skip Next Waypoint and press the RIGHT Cursor key. If there is not another waypoint to skip to, navigation will be cancelled.
Cancel navigation: From the Navigation X-PressTMmenu, select Cancel Navigation and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Canceling navigation removes the route and any waypoints created using the GOTO key, but 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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