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Humminbird 900 Series Fish Finder User Manual

1. Depth ft 170 Left 102 installation and Operations Manual 997c SI Combo 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 Warranty section in this manual We encourage you to read this installation and 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 1 800 633 1468 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 moditication of the serial number or attempt to repair the original equipment or accessories
2. ary ee a Sensitivity at High Upper Range oft Upper Range 0 1490 Advanced Sonar Split Sonar and Active Sonar Side Views only Upper Range sets the shallowest depth range that will be displayed on the sonar Split Sonar and Active Sonar Side Views The Upper Range menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Advanced see Setup Menu Tab User Mode and can only be accessed from the Sonar Split Sonar and Active Sonar Side Views Upper Range is often used with Lower Range For example if you are only interested in the area between 20 and 50 feet deep you should set the Upper Depth Range to 20 and the Lower Depth Range to 50 The Sonar View will then show the 30 foot area between 20 and 50 and will not show the surface or the bottom assuming the bottom is deeper than 50 feet and will show greater detail for that area between 20 and 50 feet NOTE A minimum distance of 10 feet will be maintained between the Upper and Lower Range regardless of the manual settings entered To adjust the Upper Range 1 Make sure you are in Advanced Mode then highlight Upper Range on the Sonar X Press Menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to increase or decrease the Upper Range setting 0 to 1490 or 0 to 497 meters International models only Default 0 71 Lower Range Auto Lower Range Auto 500 tha daanaet danth ranma Lower Range sets the deepest depth range that will be displayed Aut
3. Cavitation Cavitation is the effect of air bubbles created as the propeller rotates and the boat moves through the water Chart Speed Chart Speed is a user controllable feature that sets the speed at which sonar information moves across the display A faster setting displays sonar information from more pings and shows more detail but the information moves quickly across the display a slower setting permits viewing of more sonar history but does not display as much detail The best setting is often the user s personal choice Cone Angle The cone angle is the angular measurement of the sonar beam at a specific dB down point i e 10 dB See dB Down Point Customizable Digital Readouts Customizable Digital Readouts is a Humminbird feature that permits the user to select the specific digital information that appears in the main Sonar view i e Speed Temperature Barometric Pressure TripLog etc Dead Zone The dead zone is the area of the sonar beam that receives the sonar signal after the main bottom return Fish and other objects close to the bottom that fall within the dead zone will probably not be visible in the sonar beam Precision sonar beams such as the Humminbird 20 beam have a smaller dead zone than wider sonar beams Decibel A Decibel is the measurement for sound pressure level or intensity of the sonar return See dB Down Point dB Down Point The dB Down Point is the standard decibel level at which the so
4. to the settings most frequently used Press the MENU key once while in any of the sonar Views to access the Sonar X Press 10 Menu S Upper Range oft Lower Range NOTE Menu choices will vary depending on System settings such as whether the unit is set for Advanced User mode Auto Chart Speed NOTE Quad Layout only appears in Side Beam View when the optional purchase QuadraBeam PLUS transducer is attached and selected Quad Layout Default E Bottom Lock Off gt Bottom Range 15ft Ea Sonar Colors Standard x Cancel Navigation Sonar X Press Menu The Sonar X Press Menu provides access Active Side P Active Side 4 cei gt Active Side allows you to select which side of a Combo View will be active key presses will only affect the active side of the screen When a menu is displayed the non active side of the screen will be grayed out at any other time a green arrow will point to the active side Combo Views usually display sonar on the left with charts or Bird s Eye usually on the right The Active Side menu choice is only available when a Combo View is active To select the Active Side 1 Highlight Active Side on the Sonar X Press Menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to change which side is active Left Right Default Left or Sonar 69 P Split Position 50 Split Position eft Right Split Position allows you to adjust what percentage of the screen is ta
5. 1 Determine the best location then test route the 20 6 m cable from 4 Route the GPS receiver cable through the stem and continue with the mounting location to the control head the planned route you chose in step 1 a a NOTE Installation details may vary with unit configuration 5 Attach the GPS receiver to its base using the included 6 7 8 screws 2 Mark the mounting location and drill a 3 4 19 mm hole for the cable and cable plug Route the cable 3 Cover the cable hole with the receiver Make sure the receiver is flush on the surface and mark the two mounting holes with a pencil DEN or punch 4 Move the receiver to the side and drill two pilot holes using a 9 64 3 5 mm bit NOTE Remember to caulk or seal screw holes and drilled holes as needed to protect your boat from water damage D Align the GPS receiver screw holes over the pilot screw holes and attach with the 8 1 1 4 Phillips head screws Hand tighten only NOTE If the mounting surface is thin and made of a lighter material a backing material may be needed below the mounting surface Q NMEA Pigtail Taped Mounting Screws NMEA Pigtail Cable Out O Cable Route 22 Access Under Mounting Location No Access Under Mounting Location No Access Under Mounting Location Follow these steps to deck mount the GPS receiver in a situation where you must route the cable to the side because there is no space for a cable underneath the
6. Initially adjust the transducer as described in the following paragraphs Further adjustment may be necessary to refine the installation after high speed testing Normal Cavitation Cavitation that will cause erratic sonar readings 1 First adjust the pivot angle of the transducer body so it is parallel with the length of the hull of the boat 2 Fully tighten the two pivot screws using the supplied Allen wrench Access to the pivot screws is provided by the lower holes in the side of the mounting bracket It may be necessary to re tighten the pivot bolt after initial use as the plastic may still be conforming to the pressure from the lock washers 3 Adjust the height of the assembly so the face of 1 Unplug the other end of the transducer cable from the control head the transducer is 1 8 3 mm to 1 4 6 mm Make sure that the cable is long enough to accommodate the beneath the bottom of the transom and fully planned route by running the cable over the transom tighten the three mounting screws CAUTION Do not cut or shorten the transducer cable and try not to damage the 4 In order to gain access to the mounting screws cable insulation Route the cable as far as possible from any VHF radio antenna the transducer assembly must be pivoted up in the cables or tachometer cables to reduce the possibility of interference If the cable IS too short extension cables are available to extend the transducer cable up to a total of 50 1
7. Quick Disconnect Mount The Quick Disconnect Mounting system is an exclusive Humminbird feature that permits the unit to be easily removed from the mounting base by pressing a release button and re installed by simply snapping it back into place All cable connections are made when installing so that no separate wiring connections are required Additionally the mount offers 90 tilt and 360 swivel capability to adjust the viewing angle of the unit as you move about the boat Real Time Sonar Real Time Sonar is a Humminbird technology that delivers ultra fast sonar transmitter receiver operation and results in a more detailed instantaneous view of what is under the boat The Real Time Sonar window is a vertical band at the right side of the display that shows the instantaneous sonar return from the transducer at a particular instant The RTS Window menu option permits the user to adjust the window to show the full sonar signal return or just a narrower band that indicates intensity using grayscale Real Time Sonar relies on very fast Sonar Update Rate Ping Speed See Sonar Update Rate Receiver See Transmitter Second Return The Second Return is a term that describes the appearance of a second sonar return below the primary sonar return bottom contour at exactly twice the true depth The second return is caused by the same sonar energy bouncing off the bottom once rebounding to the water surface and then traveling back down to th
8. Screen Snapshot must be enabled 1 Make sure you have installed an optional purchase MMC SD card into your card slot 2 From any view you want to capture press the MARK key When you Start a screen capture you will see a message that a waypoint has been created at the point where your cursor is on the screen and the screen will freeze while the snapshot is being saved to the MMC SD card A status dialog box will appear that shows the progress of the save as a percentage and that displays the numbered file name assigned to the BMP file that is being created NOTE For more information see Snapshot and Recording View and Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu NOTE Navigation is not affected by the Screen Snapshot feature Also if Screen Snapshot is enabled but there is no 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 The speed of the capture depends on the type of card you use in general SD cards capture the screen taster than MMC cards do 119 To view screen snapshots 1 Make sure that the optional purchase MMC SD card used to capture the screen is installed in your card slot 2 Press the VIEW key until you see the Snapshot and Recording View 3 You can scroll through the whole list of captures in this view using the 4 WAY Cursor keys Highlight a thumbnail using the Up or Down 4 Way Cursor ke
9. Temp Offset will adjust the temperature readout by the amount entered This menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode see Setup Menu Tab User Mode To change the Temp Offset setting 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Temp Offset on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Temp Offset setting 10 0 to 10 0 degrees Default 0 0 or Off 113 Speed Calibration Advanced with Speed paddlewheel only Speed Calibration 0 e Speed Calibration will adjust the speed readout by the percentage entered and will appear in the menu if a Speed accessory is connected and the paddlewheel has moved at least once when the unit is in Advanced User Mode see Setup Menu Tab User Made To change the Speed Calibration setting 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Speed Calibration on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Speed Calibration setting 20 to 20 Default 0 Local Time Zone q EST UTC 5 p Local Time Zone selects your time zone in reference to the time reported by the GPS receiver when Time Date is selected as a Digital Readout on the sonar View see Select Readouts This menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode see Setup Menu Tab User Mode Local Time Zone Advanced To change the Local Time Zone 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then
10. but the area covered is to the left and right of the area shown in the down looking portion so you actually see more of the bottom The distance covered by the right and left beams is based on the depth setting for the down looking beam up to a maximum of 160 feet Bird s Eye View Bird s Eye View shows a 3D perspective view of the track and the chart 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 Big Digits on this view provide digital data in a large easy to see format 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 50 Bird s Eye View Depth 26 4 Course et Depth Speed of Boat Course Direction that boat is travelling Land Contours relative to North Reference Porko Latitude and Longitude Position of Boat ae Chart Bird s Eye Combo View Chart Bird s Eye Combo View shows both the Chart and Bird s Eye views in a combination split screen You can p
11. gu a SI Sensitivity controls how much detail is shown on the display Increasing the sensitivity shows more sonar returns from small baitfish and suspended debris in the water however the display may become too cluttered When operating in very clear water or greater depths increased sensitivity shows weaker returns that may be of interest Decreasing the sensitivity eliminates the clutter from the display that is sometimes present in murky or muddy water If SI Sensitivity is adjusted too low the display may not show many sonar returns that could be fish To adjust the SI Sensitivity 1 Highlight SI Sensitivity on the Side Imaging X Press menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to increase or decrease the SI Sensitivity setting Auto 1 to 20 where Low 1 High 20 Default 10 fe E SI Range 20m SI Range 2 Z wets Range sets the deepest range that will displayed in the Side Imaging views The range must be set manually The SI Range menu choice can only be accessed from the Side Imaging Views To adjust the SI Range 1 From any Side Imaging View highlight SI Range on the Side Imaging X Press Menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to increase or decrease the SI Range setting 6 to 360 feet or 2 to 120 meters International Models only Default 150 feet or 50 meters gt Chart Speed 5 Chart Speed Ea Chart Speed determines the speed at which the side sonar info
12. is West See Cross Track Error and Course Over Ground E GPS amp Navigation Terms Trackplotter Trackplotter describes a navigation device that shows Present Position along with Track Waypoint and Routes but NO MAP in the background See Chartplotter Trolling Grid Trolling Grid is a Humminbird feature that displays a precise reference grid around a waypoint This grid is used as a guide pattern for trolling around a specific area to assure a more efficient and complete coverage of that area Trolling Grid resolution be changed by zooming in or out on the chart The Trolling Grid can also be rotated on the display to orient it for optimal boat course for wave and wind conditions UTC UTC is an acronym for Universal Time Constant UTC is the standard time used in navigation and is the local time in Greenwich England UTC is equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time GMT To display the correct Local Time in a Humminbird GPS unit the user must use the Local Time Zone menu and select the time zone i e EST CST WAAS WAAS is an acronym for Wide Area Augmentation System WAAS is complementary technology to GPS that provides enhanced accuracy through correction signals broadcast from Federal Aviation Administration WAAS Satellites stationed over the USA These secondary signals are automatically received by the standard Humminbird GPS Receiver With WAAS signal GPS accuracy is improved to within 3 meters 95 of the time O
13. oO re Zoom Width arro 6 Max Depth Aut Water Type Fres Transducer Select Hi Def Sidescan oO Temperature Graph 0 ff ID W 0 0 n 5 ff o h n ff Sonar Menu Select Beam Select 200kH 4 E Beam Select sets which sonar returns from the transducer will be displayed on the screen When set to 200 83 kHz the returns from both beams are blended The Split Sonar View continues to display the sonar returns from each beam in their respective windows The blended information is shown in the Sonar View The RTS Window in the Sonar View will only show the returns from the 200 kHz narrow beam When set to 200 kHz only the returns from the 200 kHz narrow beam will be displayed in the Sonar View The Split Sonar View will continue to display returns from both beams in their respective windows The RTS Window in the Sonar View will display the returns from the 200 kHz narrow beam When set to 83 kHz the returns from the 83 kHz wide beam will be displayed in the Sonar View The Split Sonar View will continue to display returns from both beams in their respective windows The RTS Window will display the returns from the 83 kHz wide beam To use Beam Select 1 Highlight Beam Select on the Sonar main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to select either the 200 kHz beam the 83 kHz beam or the 200 83 kHz beam 200 83 kHz 200 kHz 83 kHz Default 200 kHz 86 Side View Frequency Side View
14. using Grid Rotation from the Navigation Main menu To remove the trolling grid choose Remove Grid from the Navigation X Press Menu Chart View with Grid Map Scale Waypoint Trolling Grid NOTE Only one waypoint can have either a target or a grid 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 is 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 61 Save Edit or Delete a Route 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 Display the Routes 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 Routes and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display the Routes submenu Create a route From the Routes submenu select Create and press the RIGHT Cursor key A Route Edit screen will be displayed with an empty route You can name the route add waypoints to the route from the list of all waypoints and order the waypoints in the route using the Cursor keys Edit a saved route From the Routes submenu select Edit and press
15. 4 F b International only Units Temp selects the units of measure for all temperature related readouts nternational models only To change the Units Temp setting 1 Highlight Units Temp on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Units Temp setting Celsius Fahrenheit Default Celsius 109 Units Distance with Speed input only Units Distance 4 Feet Statute Miles Units Distance selects the units of measure for all distance related readouts To change the Units Distance setting 1 Highlight Units Distance on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Units Distance setting Domestic Models Statute Miles Nautical Miles Default Statute Miles International Models Meters Kilometers Meters Nautical Miles Feet Statute Miles Feet Nautical Miles Default Meters Kilometers mh gt Units Speed selects the units of measure for speed related readouts Units Speed with Speed input only To change the Units Speed setting 1 Highlight Units Speed on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Units Speed setting kph International models only mph kts Default kph for International models and mph for Domestic models User Mode _ kanem User Mode sets the menu system to either Normal or Advanced When set to Normal only the basic menu op
16. Chart Bird s Eye Combo View to access the Navigation X Press Menu NOTE Menu choices will vary depending on system settings such as whether you are currently navigating NOTE You will have to change Active Side setting to Right to see the Navigation X Press Menu trom a Combo View with a sonar side Active Side P Active Side 4 Left Active Side allows you to select which side of a Combo View will be active key presses will only affect the active side of the screen When a menu Is displayed the non active side of the screen will be grayed out at any other time a green arrow will point to the active side Combo Views usually display sonar on the left with charts or Bird s Eye usually on the right The Active Side menu choice is only available when a Combo View is active To select the Active Side 1 Highlight Active Side on the Navigation X Press Menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to change which side is active Left Right Default Left percentage of the screen is taken up by the left side of any Combo View each view may be adjusted independently you must be in a specific view to adjust the screen size for that view The number setting indicates the percentage taken up by the left side of the Combo View selecting Left sets the left side of the screen to its smallest setting The Split Position menu choice is only available when a Combo View Is active To Adjust Split Screen Position 1
17. Control keys to change the Off Course Alarm setting Off 25 to 3000 feet 10 to 1000 meters International models only Default 300 ft 100 m Arrival Alarm 164ft Arrival Alarm a Alarm off Drift Alarm Off as 3000 Arrival Alarm sounds when the boat has or w Drift Alarm sounds when the boat has either exceeded the distance to the destination waypoint or has entered the exceeded the distance from the boat s anchored position based on the Arrival Alarm Circle based on the menu setting when navigating Arrival menu setting Drift Alarm allows you to set the size of a perimeter around the Alarm allows you to set how close the boat must be to the destination boat s anchored position if the anchored boat drifts outside of that waypoint before the Arrival Alarm will sound perimeter the Drift Alarm will sound To change the Arrival Alarm setting 1 Highlight Arrival Alarm on the Alarms main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Arrival Alarm setting Off 25 to 3000 feet 10 to 1000 meters International models only Default 150 ft 50 m Drift Alarm Circle To change the Drift Alarm setting 1 Highlight Drift Alarm on the Alarms main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Drift Alarm setting Off 25 to 3000 feet 10 to 1000 meters International models only Default Off 107 Alarm Tone an Sei Alarm Tone selects the pitch of the alarm sound A br
18. ILL Cable Collector Insert L Screws NOTE You may wish to dress the cabling with nylon wire ties in order to hold the 3 Cable Collector Cover cables together and create a cleaner assembly ab on Insert Siot on Cover The Humminbird 900 Series control head is now ready for operation Connecting the Control Head Power Cable to the Boat EEE l l ER la If a fuse terminal is available use crimp on type electrical A 6 2 m long power cable is included to supply power to the control head connectors not included that match the terminal on the fuse You may shorten or lengthen the cable using 18 gauge multi stranded panel Attach the black wire to ground and the red wire to copper wire positive 12 VDC power Install a 3 amp fuse not included for protection of the unit Humminbird is not responsible for over CAUTION Some boats have 24 or 36 Volt electric systems but the control head voltage of over current failures MUST be connected to a 12 VDC power supply or The control head power cable can be connected to the electrical system of the boat at one of two places a fuse panel usually located near the console 1b If you need to wire the control head directly to a battery obtain or directly to the battery and install an inline fuse holder and a 3 amp fuse not included for the protection of the unit Humminbird is not responsible for overvoltage or over current failures NOT
19. MMC SD Card Snapshot and Recording View only Pings Per Second allows you to specify the maximum ping rate for the sonar recording currently in progress from the Snapshot and Recording View This menu option is only available when you have an optional purchase MMC SD card installed and you are in Snapshot and Recording View and are actively recording not playing back To specify the pings per second 1 Highlight Pings Per Second on the Snapshot and Recording X Press menu and press the RIGHT 4 Way Cursor key to increase and decrease the number in the menu bar 1 AUTO Default AUTO 84 Playback Speed optional purchase MMC SD Card Snapshot and Recording View only gt Playback Speed i gt Playback Speed allows you to specify the playback speed for a sonar recording from the Snapshot and Recording View This menu option is only available when you have an optional purchase MMC SD card installed and you are playing back a recording To specify playback speed 1 Highlight Playback Speed on the Snapshot and Recording X Press menu and press the LEFT or RIGHT 4 Way Cursor key to display the following Playback Speed submenu choices which are represented by icons Beginning Rewind2 Rewind Reverse Normal Reverse Slow Pause Slow Play Normal Play FF FF2 End NOTE You can also change playback speed in the Snapshot and Recording View using the Left and Right 4 Way Cursor keys although you cannot skip to the beg
20. Press Menu 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 RIS 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 40 Sonar View y C D thig Di a qh eae ao ooo Depth Iriplog Temperature Speed Cursor Depth of Cursor NOTE If the Depth number is flashing it means that the unit is having Bearing t 9 Depth below Cursor Distance to Cursor Bearing to Cursor Q RTS Window Q Sonar Color Bar Q Lower Depth Range 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 cant accurately receive continuous data 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
21. To reset the defaults press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To cancel Restore Defaults press the LEFT Cursor key Read Readout 1 gt Readouts 4 Depth p Advanced Readout 2 Triplog Select Readouts allows you to customize the information displayed in individual digital readouts on the left side of many views including suppressing a WeatherSense particular readout so that nothing is displayed the ability to customize readouts depends on the view Temperature and whether you are navigating This Advanced feature allows you to select what data will be Speed displayed in each of 5 fixed position data windows Select Readouts ranged at the left edge of the Sonar View screen or whether a particular data window will be turned off displaying nothing in that area you can access this menu choice only when in Advanced User Mode see Setup Menu Tab User Mode Data windows can display readouts from supported accessories such as a speed accessory Each data window can either be empty Off or contain one of the following e Course e Time e Depth e Time Date o Off e Triplog e Position e Voltage e Aux Temperature e Temperature e Speed e Water Speed 111 Sonar only Views Not Navigating On Sonar only views as long as you are not navigating all 5 readouts are customizable Other Views Not Navigating On any view with a chart as long as you are not navigating two of the readouts are not customizable the 2nd
22. Water is provided by a speed paddlewheel and is the measurement of the flow past the boat which may vary depending on current speed and direction Speed Over Ground is optimal for navigation because accurate destination times can be derived from this measurement Humminbird products allow for input and display of both speed measurements Time To Go TTG Time To Go is the estimated time required to reach the destination waypoint TTG is calculated using the SOG and DIG See SOG and DIG Track A Track is a series of saved points that define the past path of the boat These Track Points are saved at regular time intervals Tracks are a useful and quick method to see where you ve been and an easy guide to follow to get you back to the starting point Generally all GPS units have a limited number of Track Points that can be saved before the unit runs out of memory and begins erasing the first track points saved Because of this the user can adjust the Track Point Interval menu to increase the amount of time between when points are saved and thus extend the distance covered by a track Tracks can also be permanently saved to memory and re displayed at the user s option Track Line TRK The Track Line is the desired line of travel between two waypoints and represents the most efficient path between the two points because it is a straight line The TRK is measured in degrees i e 321 where 000 is North 090 East 180 is South 270
23. across the display Harder bottoms typically will be displayed with red and softer bottoms typically will be displayed with blue The sonar returns from the bottom structure and fish can be represented as either Structure ID or WhiteLine See Sonar Menu Bottom View for details on how to set the bottom view Structure ID represents weak returns in blue and strong returns in red 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 28 Understanding Side Imaging It is important to understand how Side Imaging technology produces the display available on the 900 Series The images you see on the display are produced using sonar technology The special transducer produces three distinct beams one beam facing down and two beams pointing out to the side These side beams are aimed at right angles to the path of the boat and unlike the down beam which provide conical coverage the side beams provide coverage which is very thin 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 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
24. are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Surface Clutter on the Sonar main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Surface Clutter setting Low 1 to High 10 Default 5 91 Noise Filter Noise Filter 4 off gt Advanced Noise Filter adjusts the sonar Noise Filter to limit interference on the display from sources such as your boat engine turbulence or other sonar devices The Noise Filter menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Advanced see Setup Menu Tab User Made NOTE The Off setting removes all filtering Low Medium and High settings add progressive filtering of the sonar returns In some deep water situations the High setting may actually make it harder for the control head to tind the bottom To change the Noise Filter setting 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Noise Filter on the Sonar main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Noise Filter setting Off Low Medium High 1 High 2 High 3 Default Low Max Depth Auto Max Depth Water Type Water Type Auto iN 1500 Advanced AC Freh p Advanced Max Depth adjusts the maximum depth of operation The performance of Water Type configures your unit for operation in fresh or salt water The your 900 Series can be tuned to the maximum depth you will be fishing in Water Type menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Advanced by setting the Max Depth When a
25. cable through the transom into the boat NOTE Your boat may have a pre existing wiring channel or conduit that you can use for the transducer cable 3 Place the escutcheon plate over the cable hole and use it as a guide to mark the two escutcheon plate mounting holes Remove the plate Routing the Cable 5 8 Hole Sy eC al drill two 9 64 3 5 mm holes then me Wil both holes with marine grade silicone sealant Place the escutcheon plate over the cable Cable Clamp hole and attach with two 8 x 5 8 16 mm wood screws 4 Route and secure the cable by attaching the cable clamp to the transom drill one 9 64 dia 3 5 mm x 5 8 deep 16 mm hole then fill hole with marine grade silicone sealant then attach the cable clamp using a 8 x 5 8 16 mm screw D Plug the other end of the transducer cable back into the control head connection holder To perform a final test of the transom transducer installation After transom transducer installation please perform the final testing and then finalize the installation see Jest and Finish the Transducer Installation Trolling Motor Transducer Installation If you want to install the transducer on a trolling motor use this procedure several styles of the transducer are compatible with trolling motor mounting If you have a trolling motor bracket refer to the separate installation instructions that are included with the bracket NOTE After trolling motor tran
26. choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode see Setup Menu Tab User Mode To change the Digits Format setting 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Digits Format on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Digits Format setting Small tenths Large tenths No tenths Default Small tenths 115 NMEA Output Advanced NMEA Output Off gt NMEA Output turns the NMEA output on or off This menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode see Setup Menu Tab User Mode The following NMEA sentences are output DPT Depth MTW Water Temperature GLL Lat Lon Position GGA GPS Fix Data RMC Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data VTG Course Over Ground and Ground Speed ZDA Time and Date When navigating the following NMEA sentences are also output APB Autopilot Sentence B BWR Bearing and Distance to Waypoint RMB Recommended Minimum Navigation Into To turn NMEA Output on or off 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight NMEA Output on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the NMEA Output to On or Off Off On Default Off Sonar Sonar Eon 2 Sonar deactivates Sonar and removes the Sonar Views from the view rotation To turn Sonar on or off 1 Highlight Sonar on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the sonar
27. created The slider bar at the bottom of the screen shows the progress of the recording as well as how much space is remaining on the MMC SD card NOTE The waypoints that are created by a recording have the same name as the file and use a custom waypoint icon Recording filenames begin with the letter R For more information see Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu 46 Recording Slider Bar N 25 42 792 W 080 13 342 Current Ping 648 mS recording Indicator Current Ping Rate 2 Amount of space and time used by this recording Average Ping Rate Q Mame of recording Amount of space remaining on card Time and Date recording was started Total amount of space on card Position where recording was started Highlighting a recording You can scroll through the whole list of recording icons available in the Snapshot and Recording View using the 4 WAY Cursor keys The highlighted icon will be surrounded by arrows and a green play triangle will appear to its right Playing back a recording Highlight a recording icon using the Up or Down 4 Way Cursor keys then use the Right 4 Way Cursor key to start playback During playback all active navigation is cancelled all other thumbnails and icons will disappear and a Playback message box similar to the Simulation message will be displayed periodically When playback begins the view is automatically switched to the primary Sonar View for your model and no live son
28. delete and press the RIGHT Cursor key You will be asked to confirm deletion before the track is actually deleted Hide or display a saved track From the Tracks submenu select Visibility and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display the list of saved tracks Select the track you want to hide or display and use the Cursor keys to select Hidden or Visible Press the EXIT key to return to the Tracks submenu Man Overboard MOB Navigation As soon as you know that you have a man overboard you should activate MOB navigation to maximize chances for a successful rescue MOB navigation allows you create an MOB waypoint to locate the point at which your man went overboard and the relation of the boat to that point When MOB is activated an MOB waypoint which is a permanent sharable waypoint with a large distinctive icon is created at the boat s current position regardless of whether the chart cursor is active or not Any current navigation will be cancelled and the current route discarded without user notification and MOB navigation will begin immediately A line will be drawn from the boat s current position to the MOB waypoint and the MOB waypoint will be targeted The view is switched to the Chart View automatically when MOB is activated and an additional info box that shows the lat lon position of the MOB waypoint and the elapsed time since MOB was activated is added to the Chart View It is not possible to re activate MOB or modify the curr
29. full tilt range and allow for easy removal and installation NOTE You can drill the cable pass hole underneath the gimbal bracket allowing you to thread the cables through the knock out holes in the mount however if you cannot drill the hole directly under the mounting bracket then you will need to drill the cable pass hole behind the bracket and will need to mount the hole cover there instead NOTE When drilling holes in fiberglass hulls it is best to start with a smaller bit and use progressively larger drill bits to reduce the chance of chipping or flaking the outer coating Fill all holes with marine grade silicone sealant NOTE You must have underside access to the mounting location to pass the cables through to the surface Also make sure that the mounting surface Is adequately supported to protect the control head from excessive wave shock and Vibration and provide visibility while in operation 3 After the mounting location has been determined loosen the gimbal knobs and remove the control head from the gimbal bracket NOTE Alternate hole patterns are available on the gimbal mounting bracket and may match existing holes on the boat You may choose to use one of these alternate hole patterns 4 Place the gimbal bracket in the chosen position on the mounting Surface and mark the four mounting screw locations using a pencil or center punch NOTE Go to the installation instructions applicable to your transducer GPS
30. illustration and see Key Functions Views and The Menu System for more information Screen 4 WAY Cursor Control Key MMC SD Card Slot MENU Key amp 200M Keys VIEW Key POWER LIGHT Key EXIT Key 0 key View Preset Keys Q O MARK Key GOTO Key amp 2a Powering Up the Control Head Turn on your 900 Series control head by pressing the POWER key The Title screen is displayed until the 900 Series begins operation Your 900 Series will begin Normal or Simulator operation depending on the presence or absence of a transducer YHUMMINBIRD 997cx SI Combo Press MENU for Startup Options 900 Series 997cx SI Combo Title Screen What s On the Sonar Display The 900 Series can display a variety of useful information about the area under and adjacent to your boat including the following items ftl AAAA TA NEN eae panem asa aan ae Bt Speed if a Speed accessory or GPS Receiver ae eae Mellie is attached the 900 Series can display the speed of the boat and can keep a triplog of 36 0 0 nautical or statute miles traveled i Wuyi QO Thermoclines layers of water with different 159 39 2 159 39 Sar temperatures that appear at different depths ni 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 Sonar Color Bar color spectrum indicating low to high sonar intensity returns w
31. keys to change the Chart Detail Level setting Basic Navigation Underwater All Default All NOTE Some chart details are only available with optional purchase MMC SD cards Borders Map Borders l Map Borders allows you to display or hide map borders A Map Border indicates an area which contains a different map Map Borders shown with Optional Purchase Navionics Cartography To change the Map Borders setting 1 Highlight Map Borders on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Map Borders setting Hidden MMC SD Only All Visible Default MMC SD Only rE Grid Lat Lon Grid a Lat Lon Grid allows you to display or hide a grid showing latitude and longitude lines To change the Lat Lon Grid setting 1 Highlight Lat Lon Grid on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Lat Lon Grid setting Hidden Visible Default Hidden Soundings Spot Soundings canis Spot Soundings allows you to display or hide spot soundings which are depth measurements shown on the chart NOTE Spot Soundings are only available with optional purchase MMC SD cards To change the Spot Soundings setting 1 Highlight Spot Soundings on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Spot Soundings setting Hidden Visible Default Hidden Navaids on Bird s Eye View Navaids on Bi
32. narrow beam on the right side of the screen 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 Freeze Frame Pressing any arrow on the 4 WAY Cursor Control key will freeze the screen in this 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 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 42 i W N ji i L AA SEEE rii RUN ay 4 aL MERA ri i ni vl i ti Y aan i gt 4 fil al 44444 30 2 F W TEMP F Pe Depth 200 kHz Sonar History Window 5 2 Iriplog 83 kHz Sonar History Window O Upper Depth Range Temperature Gp Lower Depth Range Speed amp Side Sonar Combo View Side Sonar Combo View Side Sonar Combo View shows regular sonar information and side imaging sonar information in a combination split screen You can perform any of the functions for either of these views but only when the view you want to control is selected as the active side see Sonar X Press Menu Active Side or Side Imaging X Press Menu Active Side for more information You can also adjust the size of the left side of a split screen see Sonar X Press M
33. 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 e Root Mean Square RMS measures power output over the entire transmit cycle e 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 180 Degree Total Coverage 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 720 feet wide 360 to each side with a typical depth performance of 150 feet when the Side Imaging Sonar frequency is set for 455kHz The side beams can be operated at one of two frequencies 455 kHz or 800 kHz selecting 800 kHz produces the sharpest image but the search area to each side and the depth capability are limited as compared to the 455 kHz frequency See What s on the Side Imaging Display and Understanding Side Imaging tor more information 60 20 B3kHz 200kH2 gt 60 Degree Total Coverage Y Bottom Coverage 1 x Depth DualBeam PLUS Sonar Your 900 Series Fishing System use
34. the MENU key during the power up sequence to view the Start Up Options menu X Press Menu Press the MENU key once for the X Press Menu The X Press Menu allows you to access frequently used settings without having to navigate through the whole menu system When the X Press Menu is displayed you can use the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to move to a particular menu choice As soon as you alter a parameter using the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys the X Press Menu will collapse temporarily and the screen will update if it is affected by your menu setting change allowing you to see the effects of your action immediately Reactivate the X Press Menu by using the UP or DOWN Cursor keys Main Menu Press the MENU key twice for the tabbed Main Menu System The Main Menu System is organized under tabbed headings to help you find a specific menu item quickly Alarms Sonar Navigation Chart Setup Views and Accessories tabs are part of your tabbed Main Menu System Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to select a tab then use the DOWN or UP key to select the menu item and the LEFT or RIGHT key to alter a menu setting 4 WAY Cursor Control Key The 4 WAY Cursor Control Key has multiple functions depending on the situation Freeze Frame Pressing any arrow on the 4 WAY Cursor Control key will freeze the display in the Sonar View and a cursor and cursor dialog box will be displayed The cursor can be positioned on the S
35. the Temp Alarm will also sound To change the Aux Temp Alarm setting 1 Highlight Aux Temp Alarm on the Alarms main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 Way Cursor Control keys to change the Aux Temp Alarm setting Off 33 120 Fahrenheit 0 50 Celsius Default Off Temp Alarm off Temp Alarm ci Temp Alarm sounds when the water temperature detected by the 900 Series reaches the Temp Alarm setting which is either set in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius nternational models only For example if the Temp Alarm is set to 58 Fahrenheit and the water temperature falls fram 60 to 58 the Temp Alarm will sound Similarly if the water temperature rises from 56 to 58 the Temp Alarm will also sound To change the Temp Alarm setting 1 Highlight Temp Alarm on the Alarms main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 Way Cursor Control keys to change the Temp Alarm setting Off 32 120 Fahrenheit 0 50 Celsius International models only Default Off 106 Pe cra ba Of I 3000 Off Course Alarm sounds when the boat has moved too far off course based on the menu setting when navigating Off Course Alarm allows you to set how far the boat is allowed to move off course before the Off Course Alarm will sound Off Course Alarm Lz Off Course Limits Anival Alarm Circle To change the Off Course Alarm setting 1 Highlight Off Course Alarm on the Alarms main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor
36. to locate turbulence free water is to view the transom while the boat is moving This method is recommended if maximum high speed operation is a high priority If this is not possible select a location on the transom where the hull forward of this location is smooth flat and free of protrusions or ribs e The hydrodynamic shape of your transducer allows it to point straight To mount the transducer bracket to the boat down without deadrise adjustment 1 Remove the transducer mounting template from this manual See e On boats with stepped hulls it may be possible to mount the trans Appendix A for the Transducer Mounting Template ducer on the step Do not mount the transducer on the transom behind a step to avoid popping the transducer out of the water at higher speeds the transducer must remain in the water for the control head to maintain the sonar signal e f the transom is behind the propeller s it may be impossible to find an area clear from turbulence and a different mounting technique or transducer type should be considered see Trolling Motor Transducer Installation 15 380 mm from prop s e The Side Imaging transducer must NOT have anything obstructing the view of the side looking beams i e nothing can be in the line 2 Hold the template on the transom of the boat in the location where of sight of these beams not a hull motor or other transducer etc the transducer will be installed Align the template
37. to obtain high speed depth readings NOTE It is often necessary to make several incremental transducer adjustments before optimum high speed performance is achieved J Once you have reached a consistently good sonar signal at the desired speeds you are ready to lock down the transducer settings Mark the transducer bracket location on the transom with a pencil then pop up the bracket to reveal the mounting screws Tighten the stainless steel mounting bracket screws to secure in place Hand tighten only GPS Receiver Installation To optimize performance of the GPS receiver mount it in an area that has full exposure to the sky The effective area of reception is 10 above the horizon Different circumstances determine the mounting method appropriate for your GPS receiver If you have Then use An existing antenna stem with Stem Mount with Existing 1 standard 1 14 thread stem 14 Thread Stem Access for cable routing under Access Under Mounting the mounting location Location No access under the mounting No Access Under Mounting location Location The pinouts of the pigtail cable are as follows e Red Wire 12V output voltage only e Black Wire Ground e White Wire NMEA Out CAUTION Please use caution before connecting the red 12V wire to any other NMEA device This is an output voltage provided by the Fishfinder unit and GPS receiver and should only be connected to those NMEA devices that need a 12 vo
38. top of the display 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 455 kHz provides maximum coverage with 180 total beam width ma 455 kHz Maxi imu am Cov verage 180 m oO 29 The side beams can be operated at one of two frequencies 455 kHz or 800 kHz Selecting 800 kHz produces the sharpest image while selecting 455 kHz provides greater bottom coverage area It is important to understand that when the boat turns the strips to one side will begin to overlap and the strips on the other side will fan out providing some distortion to the image Side beams look out 360 feet with a depth limitation of 100 to 150 feet depending on the contour of the bottom and when the side beam frequency selection is set for 455 kHz Please see the Side Imaging Sonar Tutorial at www humminbird com for a more detailed explanation Your Side Imaging transducer also provides traditional sonar imaging at 200 83 kHz 800 kHz provides highest resolution with 130 total beam width Side Imaging IN 55 55 800 kHz 800 kHz 60 83 kHz 130 Total Coverage What s on the Side Imaging Display side Imaging displays a number of easily recognizable features that allow for accurate interpretation of bottom contour and structure For Side Imaging the bottom composition determines the intensity of the sonar return For example rock and gravel prov
39. transducer and the hull is faulty not airtight or because the transducer is dirty Check with your Installation Guide for guidance on re positioning the transducer and make sure the transducer is clean Low battery voltage may be affecting the power of signal transmission Electrical noise from the boats engine may be interfering with sonar reception See Finding the Cause of Noise for more information 121 Finding the Cause of Noise Electrical noise usually affects the display with many black dots at high speeds and high sensitivity readings One or more of the following sources can cause noise or interference Possible Source of Noise Isolation Other electronic devices Turn off any nearby electronic devices to see if the problem goes away then turn them on one at a time to see if the noise re appears The boat s engine To determine whether the boat s engine is the source of the noise increase the RPMs while the boat is in neutral and stationary to see if the noise increases proportionately if noise appears when you rev the engine the problem could be the spark plugs alternator or tachometer wiring Replace the spark plugs with resistor plugs install an alternator filter or route the control head power and transducer cables away from the engine wiring Cavitation from the boat s propeller Turbulence created by the propeller can cause noise make sure the transducer is mounted at least 15 38 cm from the propeller and tha
40. 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 24 satellites that continually send radio signals to the earth Your present position is determined by receiving signals from up to 16 satellites and measuring the distance from the satellites All satellites broadcast a uniquely coded signal once per second at exactly the same time The GPS receiver on your boat receives signals trom 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 once per second updates the GPS receiver then calculates its velocity and bearing The GPS Receiver included with your 900 Series 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 900 Series Fishing System when it is connected to the included GPS receiver e View current position e View current track breadcrumb trail e View precision speed and heading from your GPS receiver e Save
41. 0 of uninterrupted side to side coverage to 160 feet WeatherSense Fishing Condition Monitor purchase and plug in the WeatherSense accessory to your 900 Series to obtain barometric pressure readouts and trend data in real time GPS Connection Cable purchase the GPS Connection Cable in order to connect a handheld or other NMEA GPS compatible device that you may already own to your 900 Series NMEA 0183 Is a National Marine Electronics Association standard for data communication Wireless Sonar Link WSL purchase the Wireless Sonar Link WSL accessory to receive remote sonar signals from a SmartCast Remote Sonar sensor RSS Radio signals from the RSS are received by the WSL and are transmitted over the Accessory Bus to the 900 Series 125 PC Connect Cable Purchase the PC Connect Cable to connect the 900 Series Fishing System to a PC in order to upload product software updates and new features obtained from www humminbird com This accessory requires the MSWindows compatible HumminbirdPC software downloaded from our website to your PC in order to communicate with the 900 Series Fishing System Universal Sonar 2 Your 900 Series Fishing System supports Universal sonar 2 a state of the art integrated and protected transducer that is built into the lower unit of Minnkota trolling motors With Universal Sonar 2 all wiring is concealed inside the indestructible composite shaft out of sight and out o
42. 5 m For assistance contact the Customer Resource Center at www humminbird com or call 1 800 633 1468 for more information bracket as shown Be careful not to alter the Tighten the Mounting Screws running angle as some force is necessary to pivot the assembly 5 f to thet tina hole is not bledietotheseleciaad NOTE Since the transducer may need to pivot up to 90 in the bracket if it strikes B A A N lang lanacar i an object make sure there is sufficient cable slack to accommodate this motion height of the transducer fully tighten the two lower screws then It is best to route the cable to the side of the transducer so the cable will not be simply remove the headed pivot pin and the transducer assembly damaged by the rotation of the transducer and tighten the top screw then reassemble 2 Ifyou will be routing the cable through a hole in the transom drill a 6 Confirm that the pivot angle has not changed and that all mounting 5 8 diameter 16 mm hole above the waterline Route the cable screws are fully tightened through this hole then fill the hole with marine grade silicone sealant and proceed to the next step immediately To route the transom transducer cable The transducer cable has a low profile connector that must be routed to the point where the control head is mounted There are several ways to route the transducer cable to the area where the control head will be installed The most common procedure routes the
43. E In order to minimize the potential for interference with other marine electronics a separate power source such as a second battery may be necessary You are now ready to install the transducer Find the section that refers to your specific transducer installation method NOTE Make sure that the power cable is disconnected from the control head at the beginning of this procedure NOTE Humminbird is not responsible for over voltage or over current failures The control head must have adequate protection through the proper selection and installation of a 3 amp fuse Transducer Installation There are two different installation methods for your transducer e Transom Transducer e Trolling Motor Transducer Find the section that describes the method of installation you will be using The Side Imaging transducer has some special requirements because of its side viewing capabilities e The Side Imaging transducer must NOT have anything obstructing the view of the side looking beams i e nothing can be in the line of sight of these beams not a hull motor or other transducer etc NOTE You may need to tilt the motor up and out of the way when using the side looking beams e n order for the side beams to be displayed accurately the transducer must be mounted so that it is looking straight down in the water when the boat Is in the water Transducer Position Motor Position NOTE If the included transducer wi
44. Highlight Split Position on the Navigation X Press Menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to change the size of the left side of a split screen Left 30 40 50 60 70 Right Default varies P Split Position 50 Split Position Left Right Split Position allows you to adjust what 71 Waypoint Name Only with an active cursor on a waypoint Waypoint 661 gt Waypoint Name allows you to view the Waypoints submenu for the waypoint under your cursor To view the Waypoint Name Submenu 1 Move the cursor onto an existing waypoint and press the MENU key once or use Cursor to Waypoint to select a waypoint from a list of saved waypoints 2 Highlight Waypoint Name on the Navigation X Press menu 3 Use the RIGHT 4 Way Cursor Control key to view the Waypoints submenu which contains the following menu choices pores Waypoint Submenu The Waypoint Submenu contains the following menu choices Edit allows you to edit the Name Position Latitude and Longitude and select the Icon that will be used to represent the waypoint in the Chart and Combo Views Delete allows you to delete a waypoint from the list of saved waypoints Target allows you to apply a target to a waypoint selected from the list of waypoints Grid allows you to apply a trolling grid to a waypoint selected from the list of waypoints 4 Cursor To Waypoint Cursor to Waypoint Chart or Combo view only Cursor to Wayp
45. Hz sensitivity can be adjusted without affecting the sensitivity of the 200 kHz returns shown in the 200 KHz sonar window To change the 455 kHz Sensitivity setting 1 Make sure you have selected QuadraBeam Transducer and Advanced Mode and that the QuadraBeam PLUS transducer is connected then highlight 455 kHz Sensitivity on the Sonar Main Menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the 455 kHz Sensitivity 10 to 10 Default 0 90 Depth Lines Depth Lines 4 On b Advanced Depth Lines divide the display into four equal sections that are separated by three horizontal depth lines The depth of each line is displayed along the depth scale You can either turn Depth Lines On or Off The Depth Lines menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Advanced see Setup Menu Tab User Mode Depth Lines To change the Depth Lines setting 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Depth Lines on the Sonar main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to turn the Depth Lines setting On or Off Off On Default On Surface Clutter 5 Surface Clutter 1 10 Advanced Surface Clutter adjusts the filter that removes surface clutter noise caused by algae and aeration The lower the setting the less surface clutter will be displayed The Surface Clutter menu choice is available when User Mode is Surface Clutter To change the Surface Clutter setting 1 Make sure you
46. ID Alarm setting Off All Large Medium Large Default Off Low Battery Alarm off Low Battery Alarm Off 13 5 Low Battery Alarm sounds when the input battery voltage is equal to or less than the menu setting The battery alarm will only sound for the battery that is connected to the 900 Series The Low Battery Alarm should be set to warn you when the battery voltage drops below the safety margin that you have determined For instance if you are running a trolling motor battery operated you would want to set the Low Battery Alarm to sound before the battery voltage drops too low for it to be used to start your main gasoline powered engine To change the Low Battery Alarm setting 1 Highlight Low Battery Alarm on the Alarms main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Low Battery Alarm setting Off 8 5V 13 5V Default Off 105 Aux Temp Alarm Off Aux Temp Alarm Off 120 with optional purchase temp probe or Temp Speed only Aux Temp Alarm sounds when the water temperature from the Paddlewheel Temperature Probe detected by the Fishing System reaches the Aux Temp Alarm setting which is either set in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius International Models only For example if the Aux Temp Alarm is set to 58 degrees Fahrenheit and the water temperature falls from 60 degrees to 58 degrees the Aux Temp Alarm will sound Similarly if the water temperature rises from 56 degrees to 58 degrees
47. Menu Split Position for more information NOTE See Side Imaging View and Chart View for more information about each side of this view dd Chart Side Combo View Depth Topography Changes Q Course Bearing of Boat with Respect to North Reference Bottom Return Water Surface Temperature Chart View Window O Speed of Boat Boat Icon QW Side View Window Cartography Q O Shadows Chart Orientation All the chart views allow you to choose the orientation of the chart 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 See Navigation Menu Tab Chart Orientation for more information 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 keys to move the chart around on the display in the direction of the key being pressed When you
48. PC that is equipped with an appropriate card reader MMC is the same format that many digital cameras use see SD North Magnetic North is the principle reference point of the compass i e North is 000 Magnetic North relies on the earth s magnetic field to align a metal pointer generally towards True North However due to local variations in the earth s magnetic field around the globe the difference between True North and Magnetic North can be greater than 10 See True Worth North True North is the principle reference point of the compass i e North is 000 True North uses the axis of the rotation of the earth as the reference for North and is constant for all points on the earth Most GPS units default to True North as the setting The GPS heading may vary from the boat compass heading because the compass uses Magnetic North Humminbird GPS units provide the option of selecting True or Magnetic readouts by using the North Reference menu See Magnetic North 136 GPS amp Navigation Terms Present Position Present Position is the current location latitude longitude determined by GPS The Present Position is indicated on screen by a directional boat icon if the boat is moving or a round symbol if the boat is stationary Route A Route is series of waypoints linked together in a specific sequence to define a navigation path between two points and saved in the fishfinder s memory Routes are often used when frequently tr
49. Real Time Sonar RTS Window appears on the right side of the display in the Sonar View only The RIS 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 9 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 return is weak or strong The the vertical placement of the i depth of the sonar return is return on the display depth indicated by the vertical 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 scale placement of the return on the display depth scale Sonar 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 NOTE A sloping bottom will be represented as a thicker line
50. Receiver and accessories Make the required installations and then run the cables to your control head mounting location Do not cut any cabling except the power cable If your cables are too short extensions are available from your local dealer or online from www humminbird com Mounting Screws Gimbal Mounting Bracket Washer 5 set the gimbal bracket aside and drill the four mounting screw holes using a 5 32 4 0 mm drill bit 6a If the cables must pass through a hole directly beneath the mounting bracket mark and drill an additional 1 25 mm hole centered between the four mounting holes Route the cables through the 1 hole Place the hole cover over the mounting surface 6b hole then use it to mark the position of the two mounting screws Remove the hole cover drill the two mounting holes using a 9 64 bit Do not install the hole cover at this time If the cables cannot be routed directly beneath the mounting bracket mark and drill a 1 25 mm hole that will allow you to run the cables close to the bracket Pass the cables through the 1 25 mm hole routing the cables through the grommet and pressing the grommet into place Place the hole cover over the mounting surface hole then use it to mark the position of the two mounting screws Remove the hole cover drill the two mounting holes using a 9 64 3 5 mm bit fill them with marine grade silicone then replace the hole cover and insert the 8 Phillips counter
51. TIES UNDER STATE LAW WHICH ARE HEREBY LIMITED IN DURATION TO ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN NO EVENT WILL HUMMINBIRD BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY RELATING TO THE PRODUCTS some states do not allow limitations on an implied warranty or the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusions may not apply to you You may also have other rights which vary from state to state Humminbird Service Policy Even though you ll probably never need to take advantage of our incredible service policy it s good to know that we back our products this confidently We do it because you deserve the best We will make every effort to repair your unit within three business days from the receipt of your unit at our factory This does not include shipping time to and from our factory Units received on Friday are typically shipped by the following Wednesday units received Monday are typically shipped by Thursday etc All repair work is performed by factory trained technicians to meet exacting factory specifications Factory serviced units go through the same rigorous testing and quality control inspections as new production units After the original warranty period a standard flat rate service charge will be assessed for each repair physical damage and missing parts are not included Any repairs made after the original warranty will be warranted
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53. Use the UP or DOWN 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to select a View 3 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Status of the view from Hidden to Visible or vice versa Accessories Menu Tab From any view press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main Menu system then press the RIGHT cursor key until the Accessories tab is selected If no accessories are attached to the Accessory Bus no accessory menu choices will appear under the Accessories tab only the Screen Snapshot menu choice If an accessory is attached however additional menu choices that support the accessory will be added automatically See the Operations Manual that comes with your accessory for detailed information Cal S heals le Dh Accessories WeatherSense SmartCast WSL Accessories Menu no accessories attached Screen Snapshot Accessories Menu with accessories attached NOTE Accessories to enable WeatherSense and the SmartCast Wireless Sonar Link WSL require separate purchases You can visit our website at www humminbird com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1 800 633 1468 for additional details 118 Snapshot Using Screen Snapshot 0 Screen Snapshot activates the screen snapshot function When Screen Snapshot is enabled pressing the MARK key creates a saved screen capture on the optional purchase MMC SD card installed in your unit s card slot All menus dialog boxes warnings and mess
54. ages are captured and saved automatically Once you have created a screen capture a screen capture thumbnail is added to the Snapshot and Recording View and is available to view at a later date See the full sized image by highlighting a thumbnail using the Up or Down 4 Way Cursor keys then using the Right 4 Way Cursor key to view the full image A border around the full size screen snapshot indicates that it is just a Screen snapshot not a live view You can delete the highlighted image or all images by selecting a thumbnail and using Delete Image or using Delete All Images from the Snapshot and Recording X Press menu You can view these captures on the Snapshot and Recording View which shows any existing thumbnails of the screen captures along with any icons representing sonar recordings NOTE You must have an optional purchase MMC SD card installed for the Screen Snapshot feature to work NOTE Ifyou use your MMC SD card in two different Fishfinder units that have different screen sizes the recordings made on one unit will still be present on the card but will be represented by the Unavailable icon circle with a slanted line through it on the Snapshot and Recording View on the other unit To turn Screen Snapshot on or off 1 Highlight Screen Snapshot on the Accessories main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to turn Screen snapshot On or Off Off On Default Off To make a screen snapshot
55. al energy from the transmitter into sound energy and that forms the sonar beam in turn Internally the transducer consists of one or more piezo electric disks that expand by very minute amounts to create the sound wave This element also works in reverse converting the returned sound energy back into an electrical signal that the receiver interprets Transducers are available for many specific mounting applications for the boat such as a transom mount trolling motor mount etc Humminbird offers many sophisticated transducers often with multiple piezo electric elements designed to form specifically shaped sonar beams providing the angler with superior tools for finding and catching fish See 7ransmitter and SONAR Transmitter The transmitter and receiver are matched parts of the sonar system that send transmit and listen to receive the sonar signals and work in conjunction with the transducer Humminbird transmitters have an extremely fast cycling design that can send signals up to 60 times per second as well as produce the varying levels of power output needed for different depths and conditions Additionally the transmitter has the capability to create very precise sonar pulses needed for a high degree of target separation Humminbird receivers are extremely sensitive but within a narrow bandwidth to discriminate against noise from external sources Additionally the receiver offers a wide dynamic range which provides the abili
56. am Increasing the 83 kHz Sensitivity will display additional weak returns and decreasing the 83 kHz Sensitivity will display fewer weak returns The 83 kHz Sensitivity menu choice is only available when User Mode is set to Advanced see Setup Menu Tab User Mode To set the 83 kHz Sensitivity 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight 83 kHz sensitivity on the Sonar main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to set the 83 kHz sensitivity 10 to 10 Default 0 455kH Sensitivity B 18 JW 455 kHz Sensitivity adjusts the sensitivity of the 455 kHz beam Increasing the sensitivity will display additional weak returns and decreasing the sensitivity will display fewer weak returns A QuadraBeam PLUS transducer must be attached to the Fishing System The 455 kHz Sensitivity menu choice is available when Transducer Select is set to QuadraBeam see Sonar Menu Tab Transducer Select and User Mode is set to Advanced see Setup Menu Tab User Mode 455 kHz Sensitivity Advanced with optional purchase QuadraBeam PLUS transducer NOTE The 455 kHz Sensitivity requires the purchase of the QuadraBeam PLUS transducer You can visit our website at www humminbird com to order this accessory online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1 800 633 1468 NOTE 455 kHz Sensitivity is particularly useful for adjusting the sensitivity of the 455 kHz sonar returns in the Side Beam View The 455 k
57. am PLUS transducer only 89 Chart Menu Tab 100 DSO Lines AGATE snes enei oE arama Eie 90 Chari Detail Level sascsouusaeiuninn taco ncneennncatetistdoa tain a tame temennateanone dtd 100 Rens Chutter AVG d eniinn dree ree tee 91 Map Borders s n 101 Lee AE E E E E A 91 EEE ic P A A E 101 Wan DOIN EE E E E E T E 92 Spot SOUNGINGS sccccccsssseevsssssssssesssssessesesvsecesvsssssssseseesseseesssnesessesssseaseesesisuitinnneseseessee 101 UMS WN VG eae alee cece cease she tephra deere 92 Navaids on Bird s Eye ViGW ccccsssscsssssssssessssssssssesssessisessinnessennsesenusestnnneseenneeeeee 102 MPARSCUCOR SEIOCE scosscsscsonctsasnctsnassnosexasasusassasstessisnanveesnanthaan deonersqanaleehsosansactansiasoienlasncsandesse 93 Shaded Depth 102 COO BU te cee eta E ene seen ete en eee cs aeeeeen ce sie eee 93 Set Simulation Position Avance enina 102 Temperature Graph Sonar View only with Temperature input sssini 93 Set Map Offset Advanced ccccssssssvssssssssvcssssssssssssssessessissssessssstessnsesssesiiasesseseestente 103 Navigation Menu Tab 94 lear Map Onset OVC aa aoe cece cecesee ctesceececeese tee ete oie eee 103 COUPEE TRACK E E E A A 94 Alarms Menu Tab 104 Sved TICKS enirere EREE EE EEEN ES 95 Depth e E 104 WG ONS E E eeert crter te cree teen erence eee saeesens 95 Fish ID Alarm ccsccccssssscscsssssscsvesssssssvessssssssessssssesesessssssssesseseuinssssessinesesssieneessssisseeeeet 104 DCU ene E E aE tt eee Coenen ae Tt c
58. ar data will be displayed only recorded sonar and GPS data will be shown and the Snapshot and Recording View will display the playback status You can change the speed skip to the beginning or end of playback and even reverse playback using the Playback Speed X Press menu item and stop the playback using the Stop Playback X Press menu Item these items are added to the X Press menus in all views during playback In the Snapshot and Recording View only playback speed can also be changed using the Left and Right 4 Way Cursor keys Playback is paused when the sonar cursor is active and resumes playing when the cursor is removed Playback is automatically paused when the end of the recording is reached NOTE Sonar chart speed is increased during Fast Forward and reversed during Rewind This may reduce the quality of the sonar image since at higher speeds not every sonar return can be processed and displayed NOTE Navigation is not affected by the Sonar Recording feature but any active navigation is cancelled when playback begins or ends 41 Recording Playback 4 58 26 PM 7A R00099 SON 12 01 06 Average Ping N 31 50 479 W 085 09 018 Remaining 6 11 Current Ping O 54 mS Average ping rate O Amount of time remaining to play Q Playback speed icons Amount of time remaining to play 9 Overall length of recording QW Amount of time already played Name of recording ime and Date recording start
59. ature Time Time Date Iriplog Voltage Water Speed 0 0ft Depth Offset Advanced Depth Offset will adjust the digital depth readout to indicate depth from the waterline or boats keel Enter a positive vertical measurement from the transducer to the waterline to read the depth from the waterline Enter a negative vertical measurement from the transducer to keel to read the depth from the keel This menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode see Setup Menu Tab User Mode To change the Depth Offset setting 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Depth Offset on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Depth Offset setting 10 0 to 10 0 feet or 3 to 3 meters International models only Default 0 0 or Off Aux Temp Offset 00 Aux Temp Offset 0 0100 Advanced Aux Temp Offset will adjust the aux temperature readout the temperature on the optional purchase temperature probe or Iemp Speed accessory by the amount entered This menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode see Setup Menu Tab User Mode To change the Aux Temp Offset setting 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Aux Temp Offset on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Aux Temp Offset setting 10 0 to 10 0 degrees Default 0 Temp Offset 0 0 Temp Offset 10 0 _ 410 0 Advanced
60. aveling between two or more locations because it is a faster and more accurate method than repeatedly selecting individual waypoints each time one travels through the same area Routes consist of a Start Waypoint an End Waypoint and a series of waypoints in between Users can begin navigation at the beginning the end to run the route in reverse or at any waypoint in between See Waypoint SD SD is an acronym for Secure Digital An SD card is virtually identical in function to an MMC however the speed at which information can be accessed is generally faster the storage capacity is generally larger and the card has security features which can be used to prevent extracting the data from the card SD is the same format that many digital cameras use See MMC Selective Availability Selective Availability SA is a GPS system feature that can be implemented by the U S Department of Defense DoD to degrade the accuracy of GPS positioning information With SA active the GPS is accurate to within 100 meters 95 of the time With SA inactive the GPS is accurate to within 45 meters 95 of the time Currently SA is inactive and the consumer can enjoy the greater precision GPS provides however the DoD reserves the right to activate SA at any time Glossary Speed Over Ground SOG Speed Over Ground is the measurement of the boat s progress across a given distance and is the speed measurement provided by GPS An alternate Speed Through
61. bes the direction the boat is pointing and is measured in degrees i e 321 where 000 is North 090 East 180 is South 270 is West Due to wind and waves the boat is often traveling in a slightly different direction than it is heading and therefore Heading is often confused with Course Over Ground See Course Over Ground Map Datum A Map Datum refers to a particular survey of the earth s surface that was referenced when creating a chart i e WGS84 Since the earth is not flat and not even consistently round a mathematical model must be used to translate coordinates from the sphere of the earth to the flat surface of a chart Glossary This mathematical model is the Map Datum Historically many different Map Datums have been used around the world to create maps often a reference to the Map Datum can be found in the legend of a paper map It is important to select the correct Map Datum setting in your fishfinder when comparing GPS position to a paper chart to avoid slight position inaccuracies Almost all electronic charts use the WGS84 Map Datum and therefore they do not require setting changes MMC MMC is an acronym for Multi Media Card An MMC is a postage stamp sized memory device used to store electronic data such a maps waypoints routes and other information MMC is a very rugged format suitable for the marine environment but it is not waterproof The MMC is removable from Humminbird products and can be used in a
62. bo 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 e Name shows the waypoints alphabetically e Time shows the most recently created waypoint first e Distance shows the closest waypoint first 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 any 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 Press Menu 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 Fr
63. box always displays Heading while the 5th box always displays Speed On the Bird s Eye View when you are not navigating there are four fixed info boxes that show Depth Heading Position Lat Lon and Speed When you are navigating in the Bird s Eye View there are two columns of four boxes The first column shows Depth Time To Go TTG Position Lat Lon and Speed The second column shows Cross Track Error XTE Heading Bearing and Distance To Go DIG All Views Navigating When you are navigating all readouts in all views even split screen views with a Sonar display cannot be customized with the exception of the top readout info box which is still customizable In any view while you are navigating the second readout box shows Heading the third box shows Bearing the fourth box is divided to show Cross Track Error XTE and Distance To Go DIG and the fifth box is divided to show Time To Go TTG and Speed Customized Sonar View 112 To Select Readouts 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Select Readouts on the Setup main menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to initiate this procedure 3 The Select Readouts submenu will appear showing a list of all Readouts Use the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to select a particular Readout position then use the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to change what will be displayed at that position Aux Temperature Course Depth Off Position Speed Temper
64. 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 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 900 Series Cannon CannonLink DualBeam PLUS Fish ID HumminbirdPC Humminbird InterLink One Touch Zoom QuadraBeam PLUS RTS Window SmartCast Structure ID Total Screen Update TrueArch WeatherSense WhiteLine WideSide X Press and X Press Menu are trademarked by or registered trademarks of Humminbird 2007 Humminbird Eufaula AL USA All rights reserved Table of Contents 900 Series Introduction HOWE Ties OM OMe OS aisce rencietiataeetiesncitian aint toaectnnatn tes eoecmiins High Definition Side Imaging Sonar wu ccesscesssesssessssessssessseesssessssccssecsssessseesseessecessecsseeean DualBeam PLUS SOE sreci ie tieaeataneenuceatias QuadraBeam PLUS Sonar optional purchase QuadraBeam PLUS transducer only EIS Ge ONAN 2 estes eee tuber se E E E How GPS and Cartography WOK wo cecccccsccsssssssses
65. cally when MOB is activated and it is not possible to activate MOB or modify the current route without first canceling MOB navigation Any press of the GOTO key or selection of a GOTO menu item will cause an error beep and a short message will be displayed to the user that will disappear after 2 seconds ZOOM Key Press the or ZOOM keys while in any of the Navigation Views or the Sonar Zoom View to change the scale of the view to appear closer or farther away Press the or ZOOM keys while in the Side Imaging View to change the scale of the view The cursor must be active for zoom to work in the Side Imaging View Views The views available on your 900 Series are Side Imaging lew Side Beam Sonar lew View Chart Side Sonar Zoom Combo View View Chart Sonar Split Sonar Combo View View Chart V Side Sonar View Combo View Chart Chart Snapshot and Combo View Recording View Chart Birds s Eye Self Test Combo View View Bird s Eye Accessory View Test View GPS Diagnostic View e Side Imaging View e Bird s Eye View e Chart Bird s Eye Combo View e Chart Chart Combo View e Chart View e Chart Sonar Combo View e Chart Side Combo View e Side Beam View only with optional purchase QuadraBeam PLUS transducer e Sonar View e Sonar Zoom View e Split Sonar View e Side Sonar Combo View e Snapshot and Recording View e Self Test View e Accessory Test View e GPS Diagnostic Vie
66. ctive Remove Grid removes the waypoint grid from the display This menu choice will only appear when a grid has already been applied to a waypoint To Remove a Grid 1 Highlight Remove Grid on the Navigation X Press Menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to remove the grid 80 Waypoint Name Most recently created waypoint Waypoint 6615 gt Waypoint Name allows you to view the waypoints submenu for the most recently created waypoint NOTE You must have pressed the MARK key at least once since you last powered up the Fishing System for this menu choice to appear To view the Waypoint Name Submenu 1 Move the cursor to the desired position and press the MARK key once to save a waypoint 2 Highlight Waypoint Name on the Navigation X Press menu 3 Use the RIGHT 4 Way Cursor Control key to view the Waypoints submenu Waveeints Waypoint Name Submenu The Waypoint Submenu contains the following menu choices Edit allows you to edit the Name Position Latitude and Longitude and select the Icon that will be used to represent the waypoint in the Chart and Combo Views Delete allows you to delete a waypoint from the list of saved waypoints Go To allows you to select a waypoint and start navigation toward that waypoint or add that waypoint to the end of the current route Target allows you to apply a target to a waypoint selected from the list of waypoints Grid allows you
67. do this a Bullseye Cursor is drawn at the top of the screen and is linked to the boat by a yellow line even if the boat is off the screen At the same time a cursor dialog box is displayed at the top of the screen with the distance and bearing from the boat to the cursor position and the latitude longitude coordinates of the cursor When the cursor is active on the display you can also use the 4 WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor diagonally 06 Chart View with Cursor Present Dist 0 75 094 Bearing N 25 43 273 W_080 12 322 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 lon 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 lide or Current information This informa
68. e Format changes the time format used by the unit This menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode see Setup Menu Tab User Mode International models only ime Format selects a 12 hour or 24 hour format for the time of day displayed when Time Date is selected as a Digital Readout on the Sonar View see Select Readouts To change the Time Format 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Time Format on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Time Format 12 hour 24 hour Default 12 hour Date Format 4 mm dd yy gt Date Format changes the date format used by the unit This menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode see Setup Menu Tab User Mode International models only Date Format selects the format for the date display when Time Date is selected as a Digital Readout on the Sonar View see Select Readouts Date Format Advanced International only To change the Date Format 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Date Format on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Date Format mm dd yy dd mm yy or yy mm dd Default mm dd yy Digits Format Advanced Digits Format q Small tenths p Digits Format allows you to add a tenth decimal place to readouts such as Temperature and Depth The format can be changed to small format large format or no format This menu
69. e bottom to be reflected again Second returns are more common 131 Sonar Terms in shallow water and over hard bottoms it is actually possible to see a third sonar return under some circumstances The second return provides useful information to help determine bottom hardness as areas with harder bottoms will generally create a second return The second return can be used as a guide to set Sensitivity when in shallower water Sensitivity Sensitivity is a user feature that adjusts the sensitivity of the sonar system to show more or less detail in the water Higher sensitivities are often preferred however when the water contains debris silt storm debris etc and it can be difficult to pick out targets Conversely if sensitivity is set too low relevant targets may be missed SONAR SONAR is the acronym for SOund and NAvigation Ranging Sonar technology uses precision sound bursts transmitted underwater to determine the distance and other attributes of objects in the water Distance can be determined because the speed of sound in water is constant and the time for the signal to return is measured Sound also travels very quickly underwater making sonar a responsive cost effective tool Sonar is the basic technology behind all recreational and commercial fishfinding and depthfinding devices Sonar Echo Enhancement Sonar Echo Enhancement is a Humminbird feature that describes the high degree of sonar sensitivity achieved through a c
70. e correct and power is available the control head will enter Normal operation If no transducer is detected or one is not connected the unit will go into Simulator mode and will indicate this by displaying the word Simulator on the control head display NOTE The transducer must be submerged in water for reliable transducer detection 3 If the bottom is visible on screen with a digital depth readout the unit is working properly Make sure that the boat is in water greater than 2 ft 6 m but less than the depth capability of the unit and that the transducer is fully submerged since the sonar signal cannot pass through air 20 4 If the unit is working properly gradually increase the boat speed to test high speed performance If the unit functions well at low speeds but begins to skip or miss the bottom at higher speeds the transducer requires adjustment Angling the rear of the transducer downward and or lowering the transducer farther into the water will help achieve depth readings at high speeds If the left side of the fish arch is longer than the right side then the back of the transducer is angled too far downward If the right side of the fish arch is longer than the left side then the back of the transducer is angled too far upwards NOTE It may not always be possible to get symmetrical fish arches and high speed depth readings at the same time Due to the wide variety of boat hulls however it is not always possible
71. e 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 Bullseye Cursor will be centered over the current station position The Cursor Information Boxes will indicate the distance and bearing to the current station from your present position a Navigation Use the 900 Series 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 900 Series can store up to 3000 waypoints Waypoints Routes and Tracks Bearing t 016 Depth Course Direction that boat is traveling relative to North Reference TIG Estimate of Trip Time to Destination Waypoint O Speed Over Ground Speed of Boat Bearing Direction to Destination Waypoint Waypoint Relative to North Reference Route 9 XTE Cross Track Error Distance of Boat o from Route Off Course Alarm Limits QW 7G Distance to Go to Waypoint Map Scale 08 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 ke
72. e 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 Submerged Bridge A Closer Perspective and the Submerged Bridge graphics on the next page for examples of this 32 New bridge pilings Creek channel Possible drop off Submerged timber r a r I t 3 a j ae a es r e j cr 2 ae ae a Submerged Ravine with Timber Right 240 f f B arni f Gel smh AR i k 7 fi t l f H J Submerged bridge g Some i i d tree Submerged ravine Q E 10 6 PAETE F Submerged Bridge t Q Submerged Bridge Submerged Bridge A Closer Perspective iit 100 Left e Submerged Bridge Alternative Right 100 33 Submerged Standing and Fallen Timber Plus Bait Fish Right 100 Wh i A ee Lait fish Standing and fallen timber Submerged Swimming Pool ft 96 1 45 mph 4 2 In Hg 303 F 69 3 q d 44 Swimming pool Submerged Barge with Dumped Logs 100 Left ee 1 Dumped logs Submerged barge 2 34 Key Functions Your 900 Series 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 Your control head has the following keys e POWER LIGHT key e EXIT ke
73. e speed accessory will be detected only if the paddlewheel has moved since your 900 Series was powered up 67 GPS Diagnostic View GPS Diagnostic View which is only available when a GPS Receiver is attached to you 900 Series 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 grey 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 68 WEST 080 13 345 0 6 1 19 04 Sky Chart Satellite Being Used GPS Diagnostic View GPS Diagnostic View Fix Type Enhanced 1 00 17ft 083ft Speed 5 6mph Course Current Latitude and Longitude Satellite Being Monitored Depth 11 36 104 o t l Q Wh Active Side Sonar X Press Menu 4 Left b Pi Split Position 50 ve Sensitivity
74. e transducer beam See Getting Started Using Your 900 Series Real Time Sonar RTS Window for more information To change the RTS Window setting 1 Highlight RTS Window on the Sonar main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the RTS Window setting Wide Narrow Off Default Narrow Bottom View Bottom View a Bottom View selects the method used to represent bottom and structure on the display Structure ID represents weak returns in blue and strong returns in red 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 See Bottom Presentation for more information To adjust the Bottom View 1 Highlight Bottom View on the Sonar Main Menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Bottom View setting Structure ID WhiteLine Default Structure ID Zoom Width 4 Narrow p Zoom Width Sonar Zoom View only Zoom Width allows you to control the width of the Zoomed Sonar the left hand side of the screen To change the Zoom Width 1 Highlight Zoom Width on the Sonar Main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the width of the Zoomed Sonar Narrow Medium Wide Default Narrow 89 83kHz Sensitivity 0 83 kHz Sensitivity 10 10 Advanced 83 kHz Sensitivity changes the sensitivity of the 83 kHz be
75. ed QO Position when recording started Current playback ping rate You can delete the highlighted recording or all recordings using Delete Recording or Delete All Recordings from the Snapshot and Recording X Press menu Side Beam View only with optional purchase QuadraBeam PLUS transducer Side Beam View is only available if you have connected a QuadraBeam transducer accessory and when Transducer Select is set to QuadraBeam see Sonar Menu Tab Transducer Select This view shows sonar information from both the left and right 455 kHz beams and the 200 kHz down looking beam in one view You can customize the way the sonar data is displayed in the Side Beam View to suit your personal preferences Depending on the layout selected from the Quad Layout Sonar X Press menu only available on the Sonar X Press menu when in Side Beam View the display will represent the same sonar data in one of the following three layouts Default Classic and Slanted 48 Default layout The top portion of the display presents a historical log of sonar returns from the 200 kHz down looking sonar beam New information in the down beam panel scrolls from right to left The bottom portion of the display presents a historical log of sonar returns from the 455 kHz right and left looking sonar beams New information in the side beam panels scrolls from the center out Side Beam View Default Layout 200 kHz Sonar History Window Wa
76. eecseeees Navigation X Press Menu 76 Delete All Recordings PPG ND ENEE ONNES N EAE NANEN 71 foptional purchase MMC SD Card Snapshot and Recording View only 1111 OSEO SEE crest E E EE A E 71 Pings Per Second Waypoint Name only with an active cursor on a waypoint voiceeccscssssssscsssssssssssesssseeseeeee 77 optional purchase MMC SD Card Snapshot and Recording View only s Cursor to Waypoint Chart or Combo view only sses 78 Playback Speed AD e EE EE IT E E O EAA A EAT 78 OO ai A A AAO PAE Clear Curent aC oorsien iaaea 78 mu Ha le el Nal IMA SEIN cc grain Save Current Route only when navigating u 19 Sonar Menu Tab Skip Next Waypoint only when navigating seeen 79 P OEE ea eE Cancel Navigation only when navigating eeeeeessesssssssssssssssssssssssssrresn 19 es View Frequency Side Views Only nnnsnnrnuninennnnninaninneninaninninns Cancel MOB Navigation oniy when MOB Navigation is activated eenn 79 i D i ee Se Cee ee RT Frar Ge GGT T E ce earnctee tae eee 90 Fish 2 Sensitivity OEEO EOR EA R Remove Grid only if a Grid 1S active ees ceccesscesseesseesesssessessseessesseessesssesssessesssessesssesseetsesseeeseess 80 Leases US WWIII seat dase tise inate SO SINE PACS VACCA NEARER Oasisa dalas o Zoom Width Sonar Zoom View only vecceccescesscessesseesesseesesseessessesssesseesessesssetsetsesseessetsesseessen EF USE SII VU EE AI E AE E A A A Table of Contents 455 kHz Sensitivity Advanced with optional purchase QuadraBe
77. eed for the added expense of a DBR in the United States Distance To Go Distance To Go is the straight line distance between Present Position and the Destination Waypoint DIG and SOG Speed Over Ground are used to calculate Time To Go See Time to Go and Speed Over Ground 135 GPS amp Navigation Terms Estimated Position Error EPE Estimated Position Error is a calculation that indicates the potential position inaccuracy the user may experience due to a variety of GPS factors which include satellite position in the sky signal strength and others factors Fix Type Fix Type indicates whether the GPS receiver is providing 2D fix or 3D fix A 2D fix requires only three satellites and provides only latitude and longitude A 3D fix requires four or more satellites and provides latitude longitude and altitude GPS GPS is an acronym for Global Positioning System GPS provides accurate position latitude longitude altitude information virtually anywhere on the earth through satellite technology and personal receivers on the ground A series of geosynchronous satellites broadcast a unique signal toward the earth once per second A GPS receiver such as that included with many Humminbird products receives the signals from these satellites and is able to determine position based on very slight differences in the time each signal is received and the receiver s knowledge of the location of each of the satellites Heading Heading descri
78. een see Sonar X Press Menu Split Position or Navigation X Press Menu Split Position for more information NOTE See Chart View for more information about each side of this view 32 Chart Chart Combo View Depth Latitude and Longitude Position of Cursor Course Direction that boat is travelling Distance to the Cursor relative to North Reference Chart Window 1 Boat Icon O Track Breadcrumb Trail Bearing to the Cursor Cartography Active Cursor A Chart Window 2 Chart View Chart View shows cartography from the built in UniMap or an optional MMC 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 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 J3 Chart View with Active Cursor i 43 273 Dist B Sew 3808322 0 75 0 094 0 ii a SPEED mph 9 6 Depth Distance to the Cursor Course Direction that boat is travelling Bearing to Cursor relative to North Reference Track Breadcrumb Trail Wap Scale Latitude and Longitude Position of Cursor Cartography Active Curso
79. elect Transducer not connected Use the UP or DOWN 4 WAY Cursor keys to position the cursor then the RIGHT Cursor key to select one of the following choices If you wait too long the system will default to whichever menu mode happens to be highlighted e Normal Total Screen Update when you change any menu settings that affect the e Simulator Sonar View the view will update immediately i e you don t have to exit the e System Status menu to apply the change to the screen see the following paragraphs for more information about each of these choices 65 Normal Operation Use Normal operation for on the water operation with a transducer connected In addition your 900 Series uses advanced transducer detection methods to determine if a transducer is connected If a functioning transducer is connected Normal operation will be selected automatically at power up and your 900 Series can be used on the water Exit Normal operation by powering your 900 Series off Simulator Use the Simulator to learn how to use your 900 Series before taking your boat on the water The Simulator is a very powerful tool that simulates on the water operation providing a randomly updated display We recommend going through this manual while using the Simulator since all of the menus function and affect the display the way they actually do when in Normal operation Simulator 66 NOTE To get the full benefit of the Simulato
80. els only Default AUTO 92 Select Transducer Select eT Transducer Select allows you to select which transducer you want to use High Definition Sidescan Compact Sidescan Sidescan QuadraBeam PLUS DualBeam PLUS Dual 50 200 kHz or Universal Sonar 2 NOTE The transducer setting must correspond to the transducer type connected to your system NOTE All transducer choices besides the High Definition Sidescan transducer require a separate purchase To change the selected Transducer 1 Highlight Transducer Select on the Sonar Main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the transducer selected Hi Def Sidescan Compact Sidescan Sidescan Quad Beam Dual Beam Dual 50 200 Universal Sonar 2 Default Hi Def Sidescan C ee gt Color Bar allows you to display or suppress the display of the color bar shown in the full screen Sonar View To change the display of the Color Bar 1 Highlight Color Bar on the Sonar Main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the display of the color bar Off On Default On 93 Temperature Graph Sonar View only with Temperature input Temperature Graph q Off b Temperature Graph allows you to display or suppress a water temperature graph over the main Sonar View to show temperature changes correlated to recent sonar history To change the display of the Temperature Graph 1 In the Sonar View highlight Tempe
81. ement 96 Low Battery Alari kecsesen RAN 105 GOE O a E A toon scnemtereeretactate 96 Aux Temp Alarm with optional purchase temp probe or Temp Speed only cecccescesee 105 PT TTS NA ae ec ec N N A N 97 E e E EE E E I E IA AAE E AAE 106 e EA ONE e e E EA E T A A N eer 97 Off Course Alarm ccccccccccccssssssssssssssesssssssecesssssusssssssssssesessusesssassssessssauuussasssssesessuteunsese 106 eeo e e E E aioe deneeect 97 E 1 eee eRe ee ee 107 Tack Min Distance GV NCE terete onesie Sista ata ett 98 Pe E E E T EA E A cece 107 e ae n E E AEA E ere 98 NE E AE 108 Map Datum Advanced svisrisisiessiseiasiiniinansi aeria ianiai aai 98 Setup Menu Tab 108 vaa OG EIN enters eae Units Depth na 109 ee PI aN TEEN e cea tae 39 Units Temp international only sccscccsccsseessesssesssesscsssesssssssesscsssesssssesssecssssseessscsseseeateeseean 109 Delete All Nav Data Advanced oo cceecccescsccscssescescsesesresessesesesessesetsesetseserssessteetsteesseeetseetsens 99 E E UPD PI secstnacesetecsdnsstntsenteastttnectsanteter 109 Continuous Navigation Mode cscccsscessssesssecsssesssscsssessseesssscsssessssessseessessseessesaseesseeessees 99 Table of Contents Units Speed with Speed input only s s 109 Display Problems 121 WEAN E EEA E EE AAE LAN E 110 o Language lntermational ONY sssrinin iniiae ia 110 Finding the Cause of Noise 122 Triplog Reset with Speed input only ceecseecsecssecssssesssesssesssesssessueessesssecsseesteesseeasees
82. en 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 09 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 Com
83. ent route without first canceling MOB navigation The Off Course trigger is also disabled and the Off Course Alarm circle is not drawn Any press of the GOTO key or selection of a GOTO menu item will cause an error beep and a short message will be displayed to the user that will disappear after 2 seconds Activate MOB navigation Press and hold the GOTO key for more than 1 5 seconds to activate the Man Overboard MOB function 63 Cancel MOB navigation From the Navigation X Press menu select Cancel MOB and press the RIGHT Cursor key Canceling MOB navigation removes the route and any waypoints created using the GOTO key but does not remove any saved routes from memory 285 oa Course T t Bearing l t 0 78 0 78 8 24 Bbm em MOB at Position where man fell overboard lapsed time since MOB was activated Boat icon MOB Navigation 1 N 25 43 109 ed Time W 080 10 002 00 00 18 Target surrounding MOB waypoint MOB waypoint O The Menu System The menu system is divided into easy to use menu modules The main components of the menu system are Start Up Options Menu Press the MENU key during the power up sequence to view the Start Up Options menu See Start Up Options Menu X Press Menu The X Press Menu allows you to access the settings that are changed frequently without having to navigate through the whole menu system Press the MENU key once to display the X Press Menu W
84. enu Split Position or Side Imaging X Press Menu Split Position tor more information In this view you can change which side you look at the sensitivity of the sonar to allow you to see more or less the range of the side beams the scrolling speed of the chart and the color scheme of the display Depth NOTE See Side Imaging View and Sonar View for more information about each side O a Shadows of this view 2 Course Bearing of Boat with Respect to North Reference Topography Changes 7 Mater Surface Temperature Bottom Return Speed Boat Icon Q Water Column 43 Snapshot and Recording View Snapshot and Recording View displays and allows you to view both screen snapshot thumbnails and recording icons captured to an optional purchase MMC SD card installed in your unit In addition when you are in the Snapshot and Recording View Start Recording Stop Recording Delete Image Delete All Images Delete Recording Delete All Recordings Pings Per Second Playback Speed and Stop Playback are added to the X Press menu The Snapshot and Recording View displays up to three screen snapshot thumbnails or recording icons on the screen at a time you may have to scroll using the 4 WAY Cursor keys to see the whole list of thumbnails and or icons in this view The selected thumbnail or icon will be highlighted with arrows NOTE The speed of the screen capture or of the recording depends on the type of card you use in
85. erform any of the functions for either of these views but only when the view you want to control is selected as the active side see Sonar X Press Menu Active Side or Navigation X Press Menu Active Side for more information A green arrow points to the side that is active You can also adjust the size of the left side of a split screen see Sonar X Press Menu Split Position or Navigation X Press Menu Split Position for more information NOTE See Bird s Eye View and Chart View for more information about each side of this view al Chart Bird s J Combo View SPEED mph U 6 l 1 Depth Latitude and Longitude Position of Cursor O Course Direction that boat is travelling Distance to the Cursor relative to North Reference Bearing to the Cursor Bird s Eye Window Cartography Q Boat Icon Active Cursor QW Track Breadcrumb Trail Chart Window Q Chart Chart Combo View Chart Chart Combo View shows two versions of the Chart view in a combination split screen so that you can see the position of the boat on one side while you zoom in or perform other functions on the other You can perform any of the functions for the Chart view but only on the side of the view you have selected as the active side see Sonar X Press Menu Active Side or Navigation X Press Menu Active Side for more information A green arrow points to the side that is active You can also adjust the size of the left side of a split scr
86. esn t Power Up If your 900 Series doesn t power up use the Installation Guide that also comes with it for specific confirmation details making sure that e the power cable is properly connected to the 900 Series control head e the power cable is wired correctly with red to positive battery terminal and black to negative terminal or ground e the fuse is operational e the battery voltage of the power connector is at least 10 Volts Correct any known problems including removing corrosion from the battery terminals or wiring or actually replacing the battery if necessary 120 900 Series Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached A connected and functioning transducer will cause the newly started 900 Series to go into Normal operating mode automatically If when you power up the 900 Series it goes into Simulator mode automatically even though a transducer is already connected this means that the control head is not detecting the transducer Perform the following troubleshooting tasks e Using the Installation Guide that also comes with your 900 Series check to make sure that the transducer cable is securely connected to the 900 Series Reconnect if necessary and power up the 900 Series again to see if this fixes the problem e Replace the non functioning transducer with a known good transducer if available and power up the control head again e Check the transducer cable Replace the transducer i
87. ey The EXIT key has multiple functions depending on the situation e f an alarm is sounding pressing EXIT will cancel the alarm e f a menu tab is selected pressing EXIT will exit the menu mode and return to the view e f a menu is active pressing EXIT will return to the previous level in the menu system e Pressing EXIT will cycle through the available views in reverse order e f Freeze Frame is active pressing EXIT will return to a scrolling display e f the Cursor is active pressing EXIT will remove the cursor from the display INFO Key Press the INFO key while in any navigation view to display information about objects that are nearest to an active cursor If the cursor is not active the following menu will MESET EGEE p be displayed Use the 4 WAY Cursor Control key to select Nearest Port Nearest Tide Station or Nearest Current Station then use the RIGHT Cursor key to display the requested information Nearest Current Station NOTE The built in UniMap does not contain Port Tide or Current information This information is only available trom optional purchase MMC SD cards MARK Key Press the MARK key while in any view to mark the position of a waypoint either at the current boat location or if the Cursor is active at the current Cursor location The MARK key only functions if you have the GPS receiver connected or if you have enabled Screen Snapshot
88. f 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 utilizes 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 When all the echoes are viewed side by side an easy to interpret graph of the bottom fish and structure appears Sona R The sound pulses are transmitted at various High Definition High Frequency fl Low Frequency frequencies depending on the application ot i Side Imaging Sonar Very high frequencies 455 kHz are used for oe Ee a es ee greatest definition but the operating depth is D Your 300 Series 93 c S Combo Bee i Side Imaging sonar to provide a wide yet limited High frequencies 200 kHz are a commonly used on consumer sonar and precise survey of a large area of water Greater Resolution Low Resolution Less Depth Greater Depth Deeper Power Output Cycle Peak To Peak Root Mean Square PtP RMS provide a good balance between depth
89. f harm s way with no clamps ties or exposed wires Universal sonar 2 features new temperature sensing and the performance of DualBeam PLUS technology available with all Humminbird DualBeam PLUS models An expanded view and greater bottom detail gives you a totally new perspective of the water below along with optimal sonar performance to help you find fish Downriggers are the key to catching fish you otherwise couldn t even touch And now Humminbird s CannonLink Downrigger Controller makes operation of up to six Cannon Mag 20 DI or Mag 20 DI HS downriggers incredibly easy Using the controls on your Fishing System deploy or retrieve downriggers hold a specific distance off the bottom cycle downriggers between two depths and adjust the Positive lon Control Even see temperature and water clarity at depth and speed at the ball right on screen when using the Cannon Speed n lemp You ll never be shorthanded again just make adjustments from the helm while your mate rigs the lines and brings in the fish With the new InterLink Network Connection you can now share GPS position waypoints routes and your current track between two Humminbird Fishing Systems in real time Mark a waypoint at the console and it s instantly available on the second unit No matter where you re at on the boat you ll have access to your critical fishing and navigation information Plus daisy chain InterLink with other System Modules and y
90. f the cable is damaged or corroded Display Problems There are several main conditions or sources of possible interference that may cause problems with the quality of the information displayed on the control head Look in the following table for some symptoms of display problems and possible solutions Problem Possible Cause The control head loses power at high If the power output of your boat s engine is unregulated the control head may be protecting itself using speeds its over voltage protection feature Make sure the input voltage does not exceed 20 Volts When the boat moves at higher speeds The transducer position may need to be adjusted A mix of air and water flowing around the transducer the bottom disappears or suddenly cavitation may be interfering with the interpretation of sonar data See your Installation Guide for weakens or the display contains gaps Suggestions on adjusting the transducer position Electrical noise from the boat s engine may be interfering with sonar reception See Finding the Cause of Noise for more information There are no fish detected even when you Sonar readings may be affected if the transducer is not positioned correctly i e mounted at an angle know they are in the water under the not straight down or there is some kind of mechanical interference either because it is mounted inside boat or sonar readings seem weak or a hull that is too thick for proper sonar transmission the bond between the
91. for an additional 90 days after service has been performed by our factory technicians You can contact our Customer Resource Center or visit our website to verify the flat rate repair fee for your product visit the Product Support section http www humminbird com We reserve the right to deem any product unserviceable when replacement parts are no longer available or impossible to obtain This Service Policy is valid in the United States only This applies only to Humminbird products returned to our factory in Eufaula Alabama This Service Policy is subject to change without notice Returning Your Unit for Service Before sending your unit in for repair please contact the factory either by phone or by email to obtain a Repair Authorization Number for your unit Please have your product model name and serial number available before calling the factory If you contact the factory by e mail please include your product model name and serial number in the e mail and use Request for Repair Authorization Number for your e mail subject header You should include your Repair Authorization Number in all subsequent communications about your unit 124 For IN WARRANTY service complete the following steps Obtain a Repair Authorization Number from the Humminbird Customer Resource Center Tag product with your name street address phone number and your assigned Repair Authorization Number Include a brief written description of the pr
92. from the Accessories menu tab If you have enabled the Screen Snapshot feature pressing the MARK key still creates a waypoint but it also captures the screen image to the optional purchase MMC SD card NOTE You must have an optional purchase MMC SD card installed for the screen snapshot feature to worK 37 Navigation is not affected by the Screen Snapshot feature Also if Screen Snapshot is enabled but there is no 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 GOTO Key The GOTO Key has multiple functions depending on the situation e f the Cursor is active pressing the GOTO key while in any view creates a waypoint and starts navigation towards that waypoint If the Cursor is not active pressing the GOTO key displays the list of waypoints so that you can select the waypoint towards which you want to navigate If the GOTO key is pressed and held for more than 1 5 seconds the Man Overboard MOB function is activated When MOB is activated an MOB waypoint which is a permanent sharable waypoint with a large distinctive icon is created at the boat s current position regardless of whether the chart cursor is active or not Any current navigation will be cancelled and the current route discarded without user notification and MOB navigation begins immediately The view is switched to the Chart View automati
93. g box will appear To clear the current track press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To cancel clearing the current track press the LEFT Cursor key fal Save Current Route Save Current Route b Only when navigating Save Current Route allows you to save the current route being displayed This menu choice will only appear when you are currently navigating a route To Save Current Route 1 Highlight Save Current Route on the Navigation X Press Menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to initiate saving the current route 3 The Confirm dialog box will appear To save the current route press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To cancel saving the current route press the LEFT Cursor key A Skip Next Waypoint Skip Next Waypoint gt Only when navigating Skip Next Waypoint removes the next waypoint from the current route This menu choice will only appear when you are currently navigating a route To Skip Next Waypoint 1 Highlight Skip Next Waypoint on the Navigation X Press Menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to initiate skipping the next waypoint 3 The Confirm dialog box will appear To skip the next waypoint press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To cancel skipping the next waypoint press the LEFT Cursor key 79 Cancel Navigation Only when navigating lt Cancel Navigation Cancel Navigation discards the current route and exits Navigation Mode This menu choice will only appear whe
94. gain 103 Alarms X S hed a Ced Depth Alarm Fish ID Alarm Off O Low Battery Alarm Off Aux Temp Alarm Off Off 4ft ff ium Alarms Menu Tab From any view press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu System The Alarms tab will be the default selection NOTE When an alarm is triggered you can silence It by pressing any key The alarm will be silenced and will not be triggered again until a new instance of the alarm condition 1s detected 328ft 16 oO Med Alarms Menu 104 Depth Alarm off Depth Alarm Of aS 100 Depth Alarm sounds when the depth becomes equal to or less than the menu setting To change the Depth Alarm setting 1 Highlight Depth Alarm on the Alarms main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Depth Alarm setting OFF 1 to 100 feet or 0 5 to 30 meters International models only Default OFF Fish ID Alarm oo ID Alarm sounds when the 900 Series detects fish that correspond to the alarm setting Fish ID Alarm will only sound if Fish ID is on For example if you ve set the Fish ID Alarm to sound for Large fish only the Fish ID alarm will sound when a large sized fish is detected aE O gt a A a p Large Medium q ae ie j Large 4 gt To change the Fish ID Alarm setting 1 Highlight Fish ID Alarm on the Alarms main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Fish
95. general SD cards capture the screen faster than MMC cards do 44 Snapshot and Recording View 2 41 54 PM N 31 50 904 11 21 06 W 085 09 206 R0000 1 S0N Current Ping Average Ping Remaining 33 mS 245 mS 4 01 0 3MB 1 Recording icon Amount of recording left to play 2 Snapshot thumbnail Recording mode icons O Unavailable icon Amount of recording that has been played Q nformation box Amount of space used for this recording NOTE For snapshots and recordings the indicator bar has several states during recording the amount of space remaining on the MMC SD card is indicated on the status bar During playback the amount of time memory remaining to play Is indicated on the status bar When a snapshot thumbnail ts highlighted the amount of room remaining on the MMC SD card is indicated Screen Snapshot When Screen Snapshot is enabled from the Accessories menu tab pressing the MARK key creates a saved screen capture when you have an optional purchase MMC SD card installed Once you have created a screen capture a screen capture thumbnail is added to the Snapshot and Recording View and is available to view at a later date See the full sized image by highlighting a thumbnail using the Up or Down 4 Way Cursor keys then using the Right 4 Way Cursor key to view the full image A border around the full size screen snapshot indicates that it is just a screen snapshot not a live view You can delete the se
96. he display see Edit Delete or Hide Saved Tracks 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 Delete or Hide Saved Tracks 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 discarded 62 Edit Delete or Hide Saved Tracks Display the Tracks 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 Tracks and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display the Tracks submenu Edit a saved track From the Tracks submenu select Edit and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display the list of saved tracks Select the track you want to edit and press the RIGHT Cursor key When the Edit Track dialog box appears use the Cursor keys to move between fields In the Track Name field the UP and DOWN Cursor keys change the letter or number All upper and lower case letters are available as well as digits 0 9 and some punctuation characters You can exit the Track Name field 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 Delete a saved track From the Tracks submenu select Delete and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display the list of saved tracks Select the track you want to
97. hen you select a menu item from the X Press Menu the menu will collapse leaving only the menu choice on the screen Use the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to reactivate the X Press Menu 10 va Sensitivity C j20 ES Upper Range oft Lower Range Auto X Chart Speed 5 Standard X Press Menu NOTE The X Press Menu choices will vary depending on which view is active when you press the MENU key as well as whether you are in Normal or Advanced User Mode Either the Sonar or Navigation X Press Menu will appear depending on the view you are in Main Menu Tabs Less frequently adjusted menus are grouped into the Main Menu System The Main Menu system is organized under main tab menu headings to help you find a specific menu item quickly Main tab headings are Alarms Sonar Navigation Chart Setup Views and Accessories 64 Alarms X a Depth Alarm Off Fish ID Alarm O Off Off ff SASSA Press the MENU key twice for the Main Menu then use the 4 WAY Cursor LEFT or RIGHT key to select a tab and use the DOWN or UP key to select a specific menu item under that tab then use the LEFT or RIGHT keys again to change a menu setting Press the EXIT key to move quickly to the top of the tab A down arrow at the bottom of a menu means that you can scroll to additional menu choices using the DOWN Cursor key A right or left arrow on a menu choice means that you can use the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to make changes
98. here red indicates high intensity and white indicates low intensity Bait Ball A RTS Real Time Sonar Window 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 Depth water depth can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallow O Barometric Pressure Requires optional purchase WeatherSense Timer Elapsed time with Speed accessory or GPS Receiver O Temperature water surface temperature Distance Distance traveled with Speed accessory or GPS Receiver Triplog Average Speed Average speed reading with Speed accessory or GPS Receiver 26 Understanding Sonar History It is important to understand the significance of the 900 Series 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 2 Real Time Sonar RTS Window A
99. highlight Local Time Zone on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Local Time Zone Default EST UTC 5 Eastern Standard Time Daylight Saving Time Advanced Daylight Saving Time q off b Daylight Saving Time adjusts the time display to account for local Daylight Saving Time Selecting On adds one hour to the time display adjusted for your local time zone Selecting Off leaves the time display as adjusted for your local time zone This menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode see Setup Menu Tab User Mode To change the Daylight Saving Time setting 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Daylight saving Time on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to turn Daylight saving Time On or Off Off On Default Off Position Format Advanced Position Format q dd mm mmm p Position Format selects the format of the latitude and longitude position display This menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode see Setup Menu Tab User Mode To change the Position Format setting 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Position Format on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Position Format dd ddddd dd mm mmm or dd mm ss Default dd mm mmm 114 Time Format Advanced International only Time Format 4 12 Hour p Tim
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101. however the sonar information moves across the display quickly A slower speed keeps the information on the display longer but the bottom and fish details become compressed and may be difficult to interpret Regardless of the Chart Speed setting the RTS Window will update at the maximum rate possible for the depth conditions Adjust Chart Speed to your personal preference To adjust the Chart Speed 1 Highlight Chart Speed on the Sonar X Press Menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to increase or decrease the Chart Speed setting 1 10 where 1 Slowest 10 Fastest Default 5 72 Quad Layout with optional purchase QuadraBeam PLUS Transducer Side Beam View only FH Quad Layout q Default gt Quad Layout selects the method used to represent the sonar information from the two side looking beams plus the down looking beam to be presented on the Side Beam View and is only available when an optional purchase QuadraBeam PLUS transducer is attached and the Side Beam View is active Use Quad Layout to change the way the Side Beam View is displayed See Side Beam View for more information To adjust the Quad Layout 1 Highlight Quad Layout on the Sonar X Press menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 Way Cursor Control keys to change the Quad Layout setting for the Side Beam View Default Classic Slanted Default Default Bottom Lock Sonar Zoom View only Bottom Lock q Off b Bottom Loc
102. ibutor nearest you Accessories Menu Tab 118 Using Screen Snapshot ssccccssssssssssssecssssevesssssssessssssessessusessssssnsssessesetinnssseeeeest 118 NOTE Entries in this Table of Contents which list with Speed Input or with Jemperature Input may require the purchase of separate accessories You can Troubleshooting 120 visit our website at www humminbird com to order these accessories online or g00 Series Ge SIT OM IG teste ec ceenascccetcesrees st deseesa eset ceciceacaep mses nasi cieatesesctactete 120 contact our Customer Resource Center at 1 800 633 1468 900 Series Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached c cccccsessseesseeeeeeeen 120 yi 900 Series Introduction Your 900 Series Ultra Wide Screen Fishing System comes in the following configuration e Humminbird 997c Combo Ultra Wide Screen Fishing System with Chartplotter Maps and Side Imaging and Dual Frequency Transducer GPS Receiver included How Sonar Works sonar technology is based on sound waves The 900 Series Fishing System uses sonar to locate and define structure bottom contour and composition as well as depth directly below the transducer Your 900 Series 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 o
103. ide Imaging X Press Menu as well as Understanding Side Imaging for more information Freeze Frame Pressing any arrow on the 4 WAY Cursor Control key will freeze the screen in the Side Imaging 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 In addition see the effects of menu setting changes with Instant Image Update 39 Pressing the or ZOOM keys while in Freeze Frame will zoom the Side Imaging Image around the cursor allowing for a more detailed inspection of the sonar returns Pressing EXIT will exit Freeze Frame and the display will start to scroll Side Imaging View a Ss Water Column amp Depth Tiplog Shadows Water Surface Temperature Topography Changes Q Speed Bottom Return Sonar View Sonar View presents a historical log of sonar returns 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 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
104. ide a clearer sonar return than mud and sand because of their relative density Upward slopes that face the transducer reflect sonar better than downward slopes that face away from the transducer You can find a number of easily recognizable features on the Side Imaging display that allow for accurate interpretation of bottom contour and structure including the following items ae ft 150 Left Right 150 QO The water column shows the relative depth of the ae Be gt f eee water under the boat at a given time Variations in URLAN o jee ema the width of the water column show variations in the _ UU rey agua ene ae a distance to the bottom as the boat passes over Shadows result from a lack of reflected sonar from a particular area and can be more 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 Triplog C Topography Changes Bottom Return SPEED mph AS PDs oI rats a Peas o n Q 2 4 lt 5 z P s a ET Depth water depth can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallow Barometric Pressure Requires optional purchase WeatherSense 2 Timer Elapsed time with Speed accessory or GPS Receiver O Temperature water surface temperature Distance Dista
105. ief tone will be produced as you adjust the Alarm Tone so that you can select the tone that you can hear best To change the Alarm Tone setting 1 Highlight Alarm Tone on the Alarms main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Alarm Tone setting High Medium Low Default Medium 108 R X ks x 5 Setup L E Units Depth Feet Units Temp F Units Distance Statute Miles Units Speed mph Advanced English 0 0ft 0 0 0 0 0 EST UTC 5 ff Daylight Saving Time oO Position Format dd mm mmm 12 Hour mm dd Small tenths Off fe ee eine on Setup Menu Setup Menu Tab From any view press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main Menu System then press the RIGHT cursor key until the Setup tab is selected NOTE Menu choices will vary depending on system settings such as whether the unit is set for Advanced User mode and what accessories are attached to the control head Units Depth Units Depth selects the units of measure for all depth related readouts Units Depth d Feet b To change the Units Depth setting 1 Highlight Units Depth on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Units Depth setting Meters nternational models only Feet Fathoms Default is Meters for International models and Feet for Domestic models Units Temp Units Temp
106. ind 83 Delete Recording optional purchase MMC SD Card Snapshot and Recording View only Delete Recording 2 Delete Recording allows you to delete a single sonar recording from the Snapshot and Recording View This menu option is only available when you have an optional purchase MMC SD card installed you are in Snapshot and Recording View To delete a recording 1 On the Snapshot and Recording View use the UP and DOWN 4 Way Cursor keys to highlight the recording you want to delete 2 Highlight Delete Recording on the Snapshot and Recording X Press menu 3 Press the RIGHT 4 Way Cursor key to initiate this procedure 4 A Confirm Dialog box will appear Select Yes to delete the recording or No to cancel the operation Delete All Recordings Delete All Recordings gt optional purchase MMC SD Card Snapshot and Recording View only Delete All Recordings allows you to delete all the recordings at once from the Snapshot and Recording View This menu option is only available when you have an optional purchase MMC SD card installed and you are in Snapshot and Recording view To delete all recordings 1 From the Snapshot and Recording View highlight Delete All Recordings on the Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu 2 A confirmation dialog box will ask if you want to delete all recordings Select Yes to delete or No to change your mind amp Pings Per Second 10 Pings Per Second 1 Auto optional purchase
107. ing highlight Stop Recording from any X Press menu 2 Press the RIGHT 4 Way Cursor key 82 Delete Image gt optional purchase MMC SD Card Snapshot and Recording View only E4 Delete Image Delete Image allows you to delete a single screen capture image from the snapshot and Recording View This menu option is only available when you have an optional purchase MMC SD card installed and you are in Snapshot and Recording View and you have selected an image thumbnail To delete an image 1 On the Screen Snapshot View use the UP and DOWN 4 Way Cursor keys to select the image you want to delete 2 Highlight Delete Image on the Snapshot and Recording X Press menu 3 Press the RIGHT 4 Way Cursor key to initiate this procedure 4 A Confirm Dialog box will appear Select Yes to delete the image or No to cancel the operation Delete All Images Delete All Images optional purchase MMC SD Card Snapshot and Recording View only Delete All Images allows you to delete all the images at once from the Snapshot and Recording View This menu option is only available when you have an optional purchase MMC SD card installed and you are in Snapshot and Recording View To delete all images 1 From the Snapshot and Recording View highlight Delete All Images on the Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu 2 A confirmation dialog box will ask if you want to delete all images select Yes to delete or No to change your m
108. inning or end of a recording using these keys NOTE Sonar chart speed is increased during Fast Forward and reversed during Rewind his may result in a reduced quality sonar image since at higher speeds not every sonar return can be processed Stop Playback optional purchase MMC SD Card only EiStop Playback 2 Stop Playback allows you to stop playback of a sonar recording from any view his menu option is only available when you have an optional purchase MMC SD card installed and you are playing back a recording To stop playback of a recording 1 Highlight Stop Playback on any X Press menu 2 Press the RIGHT 4 Way Cursor key to initiate this procedure To start playback use the 4 Way Cursor keys to highlight a recording icon then press the RIGHT 4 Way Cursor key to start playback represented by a green play triangle which appears to the right of the recording icon NOTE During playback the amount of time memory left to play is indicated by the status bar For more information see Snapshot and Recording View 85 DX Sonar SASA Sonar Menu Tab 83kHz 455kHz Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu System and then press the RIGHT Cursor key to select the Sonar tab ie TT a NOTE Menu choices will vary depending on RTS Window system settings such as whether the unit is set for Advanced User mode or what transducer is currently selected Structu N Noise Filter 8
109. ird feature that optimizes performance based on the maximum operational depth set by the user Many Humminbird units can operate across a very broad depth range up to 2500 feet which causes the unit to look up to that full depth under some circumstances Due to the speed of sound in water this can result in less responsiveness because the unit has to wait for a longer period of time to receive the sonar signal When the Maximum Depth menu is set to a lower value the unit only looks up to the setting which increases the responsiveness of the unit This is an important feature for anyone operating in shallower depths Noise Noise is unintentional external sound waves that interfere with the optimal operation of sonar Noise appears as random dots on the display and is caused by a variety of sources Electrical noise from trolling motors bilge pumps VHF radios typically manifests as a consistent dot pattern Electrical noise can be isolated by selectively turning on and off other electrical devices to determine the source Often re routing the power cable or connecting to an alternative power supply second battery can help overcome electrical noise Hydrodynamic noise from propeller and or hull cavitation has a more random appearance and is generally related to boat speed so that faster operation results in more noise Hydrodynamic noise can be overcome by proper transducer installation Many Humminbird products have a Noise Filte
110. k changes the mode of the Zoomed view in the Sonar Zoom View To turn on Bottom Lock 1 In the Sonar Zoom View highlight Bottom Lock on the Sonar X Press Menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Bottom Lock setting to on Off On Default Off SBottom Range 15ft Bottom Range 10 60 Sonar Zoom View only when Bottom Lock is On Bottom Range allows you to control how much of the water column measured up from the bottom is shown in the Sonar Zoom View Choose a small value to see low lying bottom structure or details of the bottom return Choose a larger value to see large structure in deeper water It is possible to set the Bottom Range to be greater than the depth In this case you may see surface clutter in a wavy band that mirrors changes in the depth To adjust the Bottom Range 1 In the Sonar Zoom View highlight Bottom Lock on the Sonar X Press Menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Bottom Lock setting to on Off On Default Off 3 Once you turn on Bottom Lock the Bottom Range X Press menu choice will be displayed 10 60 feet or 3 20 meters International Models only Default 15 feet 73 ao Sonar Colors Sonar Colors Standard aaa 4 Sonar Colors allows you to select which color palette you would like to use for the display To change the Sonar Colors 1 Highlight Sonar Colors on the Sonar X Press menu 2 Use the LEFT o
111. ken up by the left side of any Combo View each view may be adjusted independently you must be in a specific view to adjust the screen size for that view The number setting indicates the percentage taken up by the left side of the Combo View selecting Left sets the left side of the screen to its smallest setting The Split Position menu choice is only available when a Combo View Is active To Adjust Split Screen Position 1 Highlight Split Position on the Sonar X Press Menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to change the size of the left side of a Combo View Left 30 40 50 60 70 Right Default varies sensay Sensitivity controls how much detail is shown on the display Increasing the sensitivity shows more sonar returns from small baitfish and suspended debris in the water however the display may become too cluttered When operating in very clear water or greater depths increased sensitivity shows weaker returns that may be of interest Decreasing the sensitivity eliminates the clutter from the display that is sometimes present in murky or muddy water If Sensitivity is adjusted too low the display may not show many sonar returns that could be fish 70 To adjust the Sensitivity 1 Highlight Sensitivity on the Sonar X Press menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to increase or decrease the Sensitivity setting Low 1 High 20 Default 10 Sensitivity at Low
112. lected image or all images by selecting a thumbnail and using Delete Image or using Delete All Images from the Snapshot and Recording X Press menu Working with screen snapshots is a four step process 1 Enabling Screen Snapshot from the Accessories Menu 2 Making a Screen Snapshot using the MARK key 3 Viewing a Screen Snapshot using the Snapshot and Recording View 4 Deleting a Screen Snapshot using the Snapshot and Recording X Press menu For more information see Accessories Menu Tab Using Screen Snapshot and Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu 49 When you start a screen snapshot you will see a message that a waypoint has been created at the point where your cursor is on the screen and the screen will freeze while the snapshot is being saved to the MMC SD card A status dialog box will appear that shows the progress of the save as a percentage and that displays the numbered file name assigned to the BMP file that is being created Snapshot filenames begin with the letter S For more information see Accessories Menu Tab Using Screen Snapshot procedure and Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu Recording and Playback From the Snapshot and Recording View you can use the X Press menu to start and stop recording and to change the pings per second which alters the detail level of the recording Once you are recording already playing back a recording and screen snapshot viewing are not allowed and the only So
113. ll not work for your application you may exchange it NEW and UNASSEMBLED with mounting hardware included for a transducer appropriate for your application often at very little or no charge depending on the transducer Call the Humminbird Customer Resource Center at 1 800 633 1468 for details and pricing or visit www humminbird com NOTE Due to the wide variety of hulls only general instructions are presented in this installation guide Each boat hull represents a unique set of requirements that should be evaluated prior to installation In addition to the hardware supplied with your transducer you will need a powered hand drill and various drill bits various hand tools including a ruler or straightedge a marker or pencil safety glasses and dust mask and marine grade silicone sealant NOTE Please read all instructions carefully and completely before beginning the installation process NOTE When drilling holes in fiberglass hulls it is best to start with a smaller bit and use progressively larger drill bits to reduce the chance of chipping or flaking the outer coating Transom Transducer Installation If you will be installing a transom mounted transducer use the procedures in this section There are two pieces to the transducer mount assembly the pivot and the bracket Your transducer comes with a two piece metal and plastic bracket assembly There are several procedures you will have to perform in order to install a ttanso
114. lt input 21 Stem Mounting with an Existing 1 14 Thread Stem Follow these steps to stem mount the GPS receiver NOTE If you have an existing stem for mounting the GPS receiver proceed directly to step 2 of the following procedure 1 Determine the best location to mount your GPS receiver Preplan and test the cable routing to your control head before any drilling or cutting of your boat surfaces If you have purchased hardware to stem mount your GPS receiver follow the instructions included with that hardware to mount the stem antenna pole NOTE AS EC70 10 extension cables are available from Humminbird if your planned routing exceeds 20 6 m Maximum cable length including extensions should not exceed 50 16 m NOTE Remember to caulk or seal screw holes and drilled holes as needed to protect your boat from water damage 2 Screw on the receiver base to the stem first making sure that the stem pipe does adds protection to the cable when pulling it through the pipe stem In addition to this de burr the pipe edges to reduce cable abrasion receiver receiver Base Sten Pipe 3 Use electrical tape to secure the NMEA pigtail to the cable as Access Under Mounting Location shown Follow these steps to deck mount the GPS receiver when routing the cable NOTE Leave the NMEA pigtail secured to the cable unless needed This will down through the mounting location make removing the receiver easier
115. m mounted transducer They are e Determine transducer mounting location e Mount the bracket to the boat e Attach the pivot to the transducer e Mount the transducer pivot assembly to the bracket e Adjust the running position of the transducer e Route the transducer cable e Perform a final test of the transom transducer installation Areas of Possible Turbulence Stepped Hull Rivets Strakes Transom Hull To determine transducer mounting location NOTE If transom mounting is not possible because of a stepped hull or cavitation noise trolling motor installation may be an option See Trolling Motor Transducer Installation for more information 1 First determine the best location on the transom to install the transducer Consider the following to find the best location It is very important to locate the transducer in an area which is relatively free of turbulent water As a boat moves through the water turbulence is generated by the weight of the boat and the thrust of the propeller s either clockwise or counter clockwise This turbulent water is normally confined to areas immediately aft of ribs strakes or rows of rivets on the bottom of the boat and in the immediate area of the propeller s Clockwise propellers create more turbulence on the port side On outboard or inboard outboard boats it is best to locate the transducer at least 15 380 mm to the side of the propeller s Deadrise Angle The best way
116. mation dialog box will appear to allow you to change your mind or to confirm your choice If the cursor was not active before you began this procedure you will see an error message Exit the menu set the cursor then try again Set Map Offset Clear Map Offset Clear Map Offset b Advanced b Advanced Set Map Offset allows you to change the map offset used by the 900 Series Clear Map Offset allows you to clear the Map Offset Clear Map Offset is only accessible if a Map Offset is currently active NOTE The Map Offset will be applied to all maps and not just the map that requires the correction The Map Offset should be cleared if a different map is to To Clear Map Offset be used 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Clear To chanae the Map Offset settina Map Offset on the Navigation main menu 1 Activate the cursor and move it location where the Map Offset will 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to clear the Map Offset be applied NOTE The cursor must be active in order for this procedure to work 2 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Set Map Offset on the Navigation main menu 3 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to set the Map Offset A confirmation dialog box will appear to allow you to change your mind or to confirm your choice If the cursor was not active before you began this procedure you will see an error message Exit the menu set the cursor then try a
117. maximum depth is set your 900 Series see Setup Menu Tab User Mode will not attempt to acquire sonar data below that depth thus increasing overall performance When Max Depth is set to Auto the 900 Series will acquire bottom readings as needed within the capacity of the unit If the NOTE In salt water what would be considered a large fish might be 2 to 10 times bigger than a large fish in fresh water depending on the type of fish you are seeking The salt water setting allows for a greater range in fish size pools eee ane pep ern the digital depth readout will adjustment to account for this Also make sure that the Water lype is set flash indicating that the 300 Series cannot locate the bottom The Max accurately especially in salt water as this affects the accuracy of deep water Depth menu choice is available when User Mode is set to Advanced see depth readings Setup Menu Tab User Mode To change the Water Type setting To ch the Max Depth setting ae A CNAN GE ie MAA E E 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Water 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Max Type on the Sonar main menu Depth on the Sonar main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Water Type setting Fresh Salt Default Fresh Max Depth setting AUTO 10 to 1500 feet 3 to 500 meters International mod
118. mes Continuous Navigation Mode allows you to To activate or de activate Continuous Navigation 1 Highlight Continuous Navigation Mode on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to turn Continuous Navigation Mode On or Off Off On Default Off ad X CA bed Chart 5 fag All MMC SD Onl idden 5m Chart Menu Tab Main Menu System and then press the RIGHT Cursor key to select the Chart tab NOTE Menu choices will vary depending on system settings such as whether the unit is set for Advanced User mode H Hidden Visible Set Simulation Position Set Map Offset Clear Map Offset Chart Menu Press the MENU key twice to access the 100 Detail Level Chart Detail Level 4i gt Chart Detail Level allows you to select how much chart detail you want displayed on the Navigation Views Basic shows land areas ports obstructions and restricted areas Navigation shows navaids landmarks ferryways and navigation routes in addition to the Basic information Underwater shows depth contours fishing areas underwater wrecks tides and currents in addition to the Basic and Navigation information All shows roads buildings railways and other notations in addition to the Basic Navigation and Underwater information To change the Chart Detail Level setting 1 Highlight Chart Detail Level on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control
119. mounting location 1 Determine the best location then test route the cable from the mounting location to the control head NOTE AS EC10 10 extension cables are available from Humminbird if your planned routing exceeds 20 6 m Maximum cable length including extensions should not exceed 50 16 m 2 Confirm the cable length is good and route the cable from the receiver to the control head If holes are required to route the cable they must be 3 4 19 mm to allow for the cable connector Secure the NMEA pigtail with electrical tape NOTE Remember to caulk or seal screw holes and drilled holes as needed to protect your boat trom water damage 23 3 The GPS receiver has two wire routing notches Use the cable notch closest to the intended cable route 4 With the cable routed position the GPS receiver in the planned mounting location and mark the mounting holes with a pencil or punch 5 Move the GPS receiver to the side and drill the two 9 64 3 5 mm pilot holes 6 Align the GPS receiver s screw holes over the pilot screw holes and attach with the 8 1 1 4 Phillips head screws Hand tighten only Finish Routing the Cable and Check GPS Receiver Operation After installing a GPS receiver you should perform the following procedure to finish routing the GPS cable to the control head and to check to make sure that the control head is working correctly 1 Secure the cable along its path to the control head a
120. n this distance change is shown on the display Boat speed chart speed and the position of the fish within the sonar beam greatly affect the shape of the arch 87 Transducer Cone and Fish Arches To turn Fish ID on or off 1 Highlight Fish ID on the Sonar main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to turn the Fish ID setting On or Off Off On Default Off Fish ID Sensitivity Fish ID Sensitivity adjusts the threshold of the Fish ID detection algorithms Selecting a higher setting allows weaker returns to be displayed as fish This is useful for identifying smaller fish species or baitfish Selecting a lower setting displays fewer fish from weak sonar returns This is helpful when seeking larger species of fish Fish Sensitivity is used in conjunction with Fish ID Fish ID must be On for Fish Sensitivity to affect the ability of the 900 Series to identify sonar returns as fish Fish ID Sensitivity 5 To change the Fish ID Sensitivity setting 1 Highlight Fish ID Sensitivity on the Sonar main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Fish Sensitivity setting Low 1 High 10 Default 5 88 RTS Window Real Time Sonar RTS Window a RTS Window sets the RTS Window to either Wide or Narrow or turns It off in the Sonar View The RTS Window always updates at the fastest rate possible and only displays returns that are within th
121. n you are currently navigating a route This will not delete a previously saved route To Cancel Navigation 1 Highlight Cancel Navigation on the Navigation X Press Menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to initiate canceling navigation 3 The Confirm dialog box will appear To cancel navigation press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To avoid canceling navigation press the LEFT Cursor key Cancel MOB Navigation Cancel MOB Navigation only when MOB Navigation is activated Cancel MOB Navigation removes the Man Overboard MOB waypoint and exits Man Overboard mode This menu choice will only appear when you are currently navigating in Man Overboard mode To Cancel MOB Navigation 1 Highlight Cancel MOB Navigation on the Navigation X Press menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to initiate canceling MOB navigation 3 The Confirm dialog box will appear To cancel MOB navigation press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To avoid canceling MOB navigation press the LEFT Cursor key Remove Target Only if a Target is active Remove Target Remove Target removes the waypoint target from the display This menu choice will only appear when a target has already been applied to a waypoint To Remove a Target 1 Highlight Remove Target on the Navigation X Press Menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to remove the target Ei Remove Grid gt Remove Grid Only if a Grid is a
122. nar cone angle is measured and is written as 10 dB or 3 dB Measurements at smaller down points bigger negative numbers indicate that the less intensive sonar signals are being used for the measurement Glossary Display FSTN FSTN is an acronym for Film Super Twist Nematic FSTN is a monochrome display technology characterized by black high contrast pixels All monochrome fixed mount Humminbird products use FSTN technology DualBeam PLUS DualBeam PLUS is a Humminbird sonar configuration that uses two sonar beams simultaneously and combines the information from both beams into one view by overlapping the data on screen or shows each beam individually side by side or permits each beam to be viewed individually full screen Feature Memory Feature Memory is a Humminbird feature that retains the user s menu settings in permanent memory Settings are retained even when the unit is powered off indefinitely Fish Arch A Fish Arch is the apparent arch that appears on the display when any object moves through the sonar cone The arch results from a gradual decrease in distance to an object as it moves into the sonar cone The distance to an object changes due to the conical shape of the sonar beam which causes the distance to be greater at the edges of the beam than at the center of the beam When this distance change is graphed on the display an arch appears Fish ID Fish ID is a Humminbird feature that u
123. nar Recording menu choices available in the X Press menu are Stop Recording and Pings Per Second Use the 4 WAY Cursor keys from the Snapshot and Recording View to start playback of a specific recording icon You can then cycle through all the views using the VIEW key to see what those views looked like during the recorded time period You can also use the X Press menu to change playback speed stop playback and delete recording icons Working with sonar recordings is a six step process 1 Displaying the Snapshot and Recording View 2 Starting a sonar recording using the Snapshot and Recording X Press menu 3 Changing the maximum ping rate for the recording using the Snapshot and Recording X Press menu optional 4 Stopping a recording using the Snapshot and Recording X Press menu 5 Playing back a recording using the Snapshot and Recording View and the 4 Way Cursor keys and changing the playback speed using the Snapshot and Recording X Press menu 6 Deleting a recording using the Snapshot and Recording X Press menu For more information see Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu When you start a sonar recording you will see a message that a waypoint has been created at your current location During recording playing back a recording and screen snapshot viewing are not allowed An information box displays a variety of information including the numbered file name assigned to the SON file that is being
124. nbird GPS Combo units are Chartplotters See rackp lotter 134 Glossary Cold Start Cold Start refers to the procedure that a GPS receiver must perform when it does not have historical information regarding its current location This procedure typically lasts for several minutes and may be experienced upon first power up of the receiver or if the receiver has been moved a great distance Course Over Ground COG Course Over Ground is the current direction the boat is traveling measured in degrees from North i e 321 where 000 is North 090 East 180 is South 270 is West When the Course Over Ground is equal to Bearing the boat is said to be On Course and will arrive at the destination in the most efficient manner COG is often confused with Heading See Heading Cross Track Error XTE Cross Track Error is the straight line distance of the boat from the intended Track XTE measures how far the boat is off course and also triggers the Off Course Alarm See Track Differential GPS DGPS Differential GPS is a system to improve the position accuracy of the Department of Defense GPS through the use of secondary correction signals broadcast from ground stations around the coastal United States and on some inland waterways These correction signals are provided by the USCG and received by an auxiliary Differential Beacon Receiver DBR that connects to the GPS receiver The advent of WAAS has largely negated the n
125. nce traveled with Speed accessory or GPS Receiver Speed if a Speed accessory or GPS Receiver is attached the 900 Series can display the speed of the boat and can keep a triplog of nautical or statute miles traveled A verage Speed Average speed reading with Speed accessory or GPS Receiver Side Imaging Technology How it works Side Imaging sonar uses two very precise sonar beams that are directed to either side of the boat and illuminate the bottom contour structure and fish and display results in a picture like image e Side beams are extremely narrow from front to back and provide thin slices of the bottom for high resolution imaging e Side beams can search an area that is 720 feet wide 360 to each side with a typical depth performance of 150 feet when the side beam frequency selection is set for 455 kHz 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 31 Side Imaging Representation Water Column Side Imaging On the water I
126. nformation Traditionally the strongest sonar signals are represented in black and progressively weaker signals are represented in progressively lighter shades of gray Grayscale Inverse Inverse Grayscale is a Humminbird feature that reverses the correlation of sonar signal strength and the shade of gray typically used to represent it The strongest sonar signals are represented by white and progressively weaker signals are represented in progressively darker shades of gray While somewhat counter intuitive this method makes the sonar images crisper and has the benefit of enhancing the apparent sensitivity because the weaker signals appear bolder Inverse grayscale works well in very clear water Debris laden water often appears as a lot of clutter on the screen Instant Image Update Instant Image Update is a Humminbird feature that updates all the sonar information on the display when Sensitivity and a variety of sonar settings Bottom View Range etc are modified This differs from the traditional functionality that only updates the new sonar information collected after the setting change Instant Image Update permits more accurate fine tuning of the Glossary display because the user can see the results on the complete sonar graph When combined with the Freeze Frame feature the user can adjust and understand the effects of many different sonar settings quickly and easily Maximum Depth Menu The Maximum Depth Menu is a Humminb
127. nterpretation Use the following side imaging examples to help you interpret the side imaging display Imaging Tips 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 t 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 SI beam coverage this area will be covered by the standard 200 83 kHz down looking beam and displayed in the Sonar views Th
128. nterval setting 1 Highlight Trackpoint Interval on the Navigation main menu Trolling Grid Rotation 0 Trolling Grid Rotation gg p g of 89 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Trackpoint Interval setting 1 second 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 30 seconds or 60 seconds Default 1 second Trolling Grid Rotation allows you to set the orientation of the trolling grid in degrees where a setting of 0 displays a standard North South East West alignment See Waypoints for information on how to set a Grid NOTE During slow travel or drift setting both Trackpoint Interval and Track Min To change the Trolling Grid Rotation setting Distance to small values will allow you to increase the track resolution 1 Highlight Trolling Grid Rotation on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Trolling Grid Rotation setting 0 to 89 Default 0 9 Track Min Distance 16ft Track Min Distance 1 ETH Advanced Track Min Distance allows you to set a minimum distance of travel before a trackpoint is added to the track NOTE Track Min Distance works in conjunction with Trackpoint Interval Both conditions must be met before a trackpoint is added to the current track To change the Track Minimum Distance setting 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Track Min Distance on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the LEFT
129. oblem Include a copy of your receipt to show proof and date of purchase Return product freight prepaid to Humminbird using an insured carrier with delivery confirmation For OUT OF WARRANTY service complete the following steps Obtain a Repair Authorization Number from the Humminbird Customer Resource Center Include payment in the form of credit card number and expiration date money order or personal check Please do not send cash Tag product with your name street address phone number and your assigned Repair Authorization Number Include a brief written description of the problem Return product freight prepaid to Humminbird using an insured carrier with delivery confirmation 900 Series Accessories Accessories customize the 900 Series to your needs and enable you to stay on the edge of new technology When an accessory is connected to the 900 Series additional menus and readouts are added automatically to the Main Menu System Accessories available today that are supported by your 900 Series include QuadraBeam PLUS transducer purchase and connect the QuadraBeam PLUS transducer to your 900 Series Fishing System to access specialized QuadraBeam PLUS functions such as two 45 fan shaped 35 455 kHz Side Structure locating sonar beams to spot fish bait and structure to the left and right of the boat over an area of the bottom that s always equal to twice your depth for a continuous 9
130. oint allows you to quickly move the cursor to any saved waypoint so that you can locate it or edit It NOTE This X Press menu item appears only if you have saved waypoints To move cursor to a saved waypoint 1 Highlight Cursor to Waypoint on the Navigation X Press menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to initiate Cursor to Waypoint 3 Use the UP or DOWN 4 WAY Cursor Control key to highlight the waypoint you wish to move the cursor to then use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to select the destination waypoint 78 nn re Save Current Track Save Current Track Save Current Track allows you to save the current track being displayed After the current track is saved a new current track is started To Save Current Track 1 Highlight Save Current Track on the Navigation X Press Menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to initiate saving the current track 3 The Confirm dialog box will appear To save the current track press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To cancel saving the current track press the LEFT Cursor key Paea rne Ta Clear Current Track Clear Current Track gt Clear Current Track allows you to clear the current track being displayed and start a new track at the present position To Clear Current Track 1 Highlight Clear Current Track on the Navigation X Press Menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to initiate clearing the current track 3 The Confirm dialo
131. olor range will represent the different depths on the track instead from light green shallowest to black deepest You can change the depth range associated with black by using Track Color Range menu setting see Navigation Main Menu Track Color Range Saved Tracks Saved Tracks p To view the Saved Tracks Submenu Tracks submenu 1 Highlight Saved Tracks on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to view the Saved Tracks submenu Saves Tracks Default Saved Tracks Submenu The Saved Tracks Submenu contains the following menu choices Edit allows you to select a previously saved track and edit its name whether it is visible or not and its appearance Delete allows you to delete a track from a list of previously saved tracks Default sets the appearance of the track created by selecting Save Current Track Saved Tracks allows you to view the Saved do Waypoints 2 To view the Waypoints Submenu Waypoints allows you to view the Waypoints submenu 1 Highlight Waypoints on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to view the Waypoints submenu pene Waypoints Submenu The Waypoints Submenu contains the following menu choices Create allows you to create a new waypoint and edit it immediately The current boat position will be used as the default but you can set the coordinates to any valid position The Icon used to represent the wa
132. om 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 does not remove any saved routes from memory You will be prompted to save the Current route when you cancel navigation 60 Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid Add or Remove a Waypoint Target From the Waypoints submenu accessed from the Navigation main menu select Target and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display a list of waypoints Select the waypoint you want to target A target consisting of concentric circles centered on the selected waypoint will appear on all of the navigation views the target shows various distance ranges from the targeted waypoint To remove the target choose Remove Target from the Navigation X Press Menu NOTE Only one waypoint can have either a target or a grid at one time If you apply a target or a grid to a new waypoint the original waypoint will lose its target or grid Chart View with Target Map Scale Waypoint Target Add or Remove a Trolling Grid From the Waypoints submenu accessed from the Navigation main menu select Grid and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display a list of waypoints Select the waypoint to which you want to add the grid The trolling grid will appear on all of the navigation views and can be used as a guide when trolling around a waypoint The grid can be rotated to any desired heading
133. omatic is the default setting When in automatic mode the lower range will be adjusted by the unit to follow the bottom selecting a specific setting locks the depth range into Manual mode Use both Upper and Lower Range together to view a specific depth range manually when looking for fish or bottom structure jj will be displayed in the lower right corner of the screen when you start manually adjusting the Lower Range to indicate that you are in Manual mode For example if you are fishing in 60 feet of water but are only interested in the first 30 feet surface to a depth of 30 feet you should set the Lower Depth Range limit to 30 The display will show the 0 to 30 foot range allowing you to see a more detailed view than you would see if the display went all the way to the bottom NOTE A minimum distance of 10 feet will be maintained between the Upper and Lower Range regardless of the settings entered manually To adjust the Lower Range 1 Highlight Lower Range on the Sonar X Press Menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to increase or decrease the Lower Range setting AUTO 10 to 1500 feet 3 to 500 meters International models only Default AUTO Chart Speed 5 Chart Speed a vitra Chart Speed determines the speed at which the sonar information moves across the display and consequently the amount of detail shown A faster speed shows more information in the Sonar Views and is preferred by most anglers
134. ombination of transmitter receiver and software algorithms The result of Sonar Echo Enhancement is to display virtually everything in the water that is of interest to the angler including bait fish game fish thermoclines weed beds subtle structure and more Sonar Update Rate Sonar Update Rate is the number of times per second that the transmitter receiver sends and receives sonar signals A very fast sonar update rate collects more information and provides a more detailed image of the bottom fish Glossary and structure Many Humminbird units operate at up to 40 times per second when in single frequency operation Due to the limitation of the speed of sound in water the update rate begins to slow as depth increases to deeper than 50 feet In very shallow water less than 10 feet however update rates as much as 60 times per second can be achieved Speed Speed is the rate at which the boat moves through the water Boat speed can be measured as Speed Over Ground or Speed Through Water Speed Over Ground is provided by GPS and is the measurement of the boats progress across a given distance Speed Through Water is provided by a speed paddlewheel and is the measurement of the flow past the boat which may vary depending on Current speed and direction Speed Through Water is most critical for anglers using downriggers as it impacts the running depth of the down riggers Speed Over Ground is optimal for navigation as accurate destinati
135. on times can be derived from this measurement Humminbird products allow for input and display of both sources Structure Structure is a general term for objects on the bottom that present a discontinuity and are a likely attractor for fish This includes bottom contour features drop offs humps and holes standing structure stumps timbers brush piles and a wide range of other potential objects sunken boats reefs Humminbird units excel at showing structure with great detail over a wider area due to unique sonar configurations developed for the angler Structure ID Structure ID is a Humminbird feature that describes the traditional grayscale method of presenting sonar information See Grayscale Surface Clutter Surface Clutter is a phenomenon where sonar returns are reflected off of tiny objects near the surface of the water including algae and even 132 Sonar Terms air bubbles Typically saltwater environments have significantly greater surface clutter than freshwater due to continuous wind and wave action that causes aeration at the surface The Surface Clutter menu provides manual control to bias the default settings under extreme conditions Target Separation Target Separation is the measurement of minimum distance that a fishfinder needs to be able to recognize two very close objects as two distinct targets i e two fish hanging very close or a fish hanging very close to structure Humminbird fishfinders p
136. onar View using the 4 WAY Cursor Control key Active Cursor In any Bird s Eye View the 4 WAY Cursor Control key controls the motion of the eyepoint In any Chart View the 4 WAY Cursor Control key pans the charts NOTE In either 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 Menu Selection Use the DOWN or UP arrow keys to select a menu choice from the menu list then use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys to change a menu setting Snapshot and Recording View In the Snapshot and Recording View highlighting a recording icon and pressing the Right 4 WAY Cursor Control key starts recording playback and the Right and Left keys are used to control the speed of playback NOTE Menu choices are implemented and saved immediately no further action IS required 36 VIEW PRESET keys The VIEW PRESET keys are used to program your three favorite views for quick retrieval Instead of using the VIEW key to cycle through every view to find the one you want you can program the VIEW PRESET keys to display a specific view immediately To program each VIEW PRESET key use the VIEW key to cycle to the view you want to store Press and hold one of the VIEW PRESET keys for several seconds A series of audible chirps will be heard indicating that the view has been programmed to the key You can store up to three views one on each key EXIT K
137. onnectors are keyed to prevent reverse installation so be careful not to force the connectors into the wrong slots If you don t have a cable for every hole in the insert install the blank plugs to protect the control head from the weather 10 While holding cables in place in the cable collector insert thread the cables through the slot in the bottom of the cable collector cover line up the cable collector insert and cover then slide the cover into place on the insert Plug Cable Connector Assembly to Back of Control Head Power Temp Speed Communications O Transducer Cable Collector Insert NOTE The tab on the Cable Collector insert goes into the slot on the cover 10 Attach the cable collector insert to the cable collector cover using the 2 Phillips screws provided GNE 5 GK i 11 Place the control head back onto the mounting bracket Plug in the cable collector assembly to the back of the control head Cable connectors and cable sockets are keyed to prevent reverse 4 installation so be careful not to force the connectors into the wrong sockets Once the cable collector and all cables are plugged into the back of the control head lock the assembly into place by threading urA lt am 5 P z Ti a 5 the knurled screw into the threaded insert on the back of the j housing Adjust the control head to the desired viewing angle and secure by tightening the gimbal knobs
138. oo long the system will default to whichever menu mode happens to be highlighted and you will have to start again A 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 See System Status for more information about the Self Test From the System Status screen view accessory connections by pressing the VIEW key See System Status for more information about the Accessory Test NOTE The speed will be detected only if the paddlewheel has moved since the 900 Series has been powered up 4 From the System Status screen see a GPS Diagnostic View by pressing the View key 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 grey 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 See System Status for more information about the GPS Diagnostic View Getting Started Using Your 900 Series Your 900 Series Fishing System user interface is easy to use A combination of keys different views and situation specific customizable menus allows you to control what you see on the color display Refer to the following
139. or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Track Min Distance setting 1 to 300 feet or 1 to 100 meters International Units only Default 16 ft 5 m NOTE During slow travel or drift setting both Trackpoint Interval and Track Min Distance to small values will allow you to increase the track resolution 98 oy Color Range Track Color Range 50 3000 Track Color Range allows you to set the depth range that will be displayed as black the deepest depth when Color By Depth is selected as the style for the current track see Navigation Menu Tab Current Track NOTE Only an optional purchase transducer with a 50 kHz frequency will allow you to track to 3000 feet To change the Track Color Range 1 Highlight Track Color Range on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Track Color Range setting 50 to 3000 feet or 20 to 1000 meters International Units only Default 50 ft 20 m Map Datum Map Datum 4 WGS 84 Default gt Advanced Map Datum allows you to change the map coordinate system used by the 900 Series to match those of a paper map To change the Map Datum setting 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Map Datum on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Map Datum setting Default WGS 84 Course Projection Line Course Projection Line q Visible gt or hide an arrow e
140. or to see more information Low Battery Alarm Aux Temp Alarm Temp Alarm Oo Off Course Alarm 300ft Arrival Alarm 150ft a4 Main Menu System Normal User Mode NOTE The Main Menu choices will vary depending on whether you are in Normal or Advanced User Mode and what model you own User Mode Normal or Advanced An Advanced Mode is provided for users who desire the highest level of control over the 900 Series and Normal Mode for users who desire greater simplicity and fewer menu choices Additional Advanced menu choices will be displayed throughout the menu system when you navigate to specific menus while in Advanced Mode Any changes made while in Advanced Mode will remain in effect after you switch back to Normal Mode See Setup Menu Tab User Mode for specific instructions on changing to the User Mode NOTE The 900 Series defaults to Advanced User Mode on start up X sonar E Start Up Options Menu eam Select W K Sonar SASS Beam Select Press the MENU key when the Title screen is displayed to access the Start hice Up Options menu Fish ID Start Up Options Menu Start Up Options RTS Window 200kHz Off RTS Window Narrow Structure ID Zoom Width Zoom Width Narrow Transducer Select 83kHz Sensitivity Quad Beam On On Temperature Graph Surface Clutter Sonar Tab Normal Mode Sonar Tab Advanced Mode lt gt Press Right Cursor Arrow to S
141. ou ll have a network that lets you share digital data around the boat It s a simply clearly better networking solution Be sure to check out our website www humminbird com for additional new and exciting accessories to grow your 900 Series NOTE Each accessory requires a separate purchase You can visit our website at www humminbird com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1 800 633 1468 for additional details 126 Specifications Depth Capability Poses a ose A eee eee 1500 ft 500 m EE Geese sea eae ee eee 500 Watts RMS 4000 Watts Peak Io Peak Operating Frequency Dual Beam 200 kHz and 83 kHz DualBeam PLUS Side Imaging 2 eee 455 kHz 800 kHz Area of Coverage Dual Beam 60 10 dB in 83 kHz and 20 10 dB in 200 kHz Side Imaging 455 kHz 2 84 10 db 180 Total Coverage 800 kHz 2 70 10 db 160 Total Coverage Target Separation 000 2 1 2 Inches 63 5 mm Power Requirement 0 00 cece 10 20 VDC HOD coma eens oe eae eon teen 480 V x 800 H 8 Diagonal Color TFT Transducer so aic e495 9 5 nae ags aa dinewen eae etaaens XHS 9 HDSI 180 T Transducer Cable Length 20 ft 6 m NOTE Product specifications and features are subject to change without notice NOTE Humminbird verifies maximum stated depth in saltwater conditions however actual depth performance may vary due to transd
142. r amp Boat Icon QW Chart Sonar Combo View Chart Sonar Combo View shows both the Chart and Sonar views in a combination split screen You can perform any of the functions for either of these views but only when the view you want to control is selected as the active side see Sonar X Press Menu Active Side or Navigation X Press Menu Active Side for more information A green arrow points to the side that is active You can also adjust the size of the left side of a split screen see Sonar X Press Menu Split Position or Navigation X Press Menu Split Position for more information NOTE See Sonar View and Chart View for more information about each side of this view Lepth Boat Icon Course Direction that boat is travelling Carotgraphy relative to North Reference Track Breadcrumb Trail O Map Scale Sonar Window Chart Window 54 Chart Side Combo View Chart Side Combo View shows regular chart information and side imaging sonar information in a combination split screen You can perform any of the functions for either of these views but only when the view you want to control is selected as the active side see Navigation X Press Menu Active Side or Side Imaging X Press Menu Active Side for more information A green arrow points to the side that is active You can also adjust the size of the left side of a split screen see Navigation X Press Menu Split Position or Side Imaging X Press
143. r it is important to select Simulator manually from the Start Up Options menu as opposed to letting the 900 Series enter Simulator automatically as it will if a transducer is not connected and you do nothing during power up Manually selecting Simulator from the Start Up Options menu allows you to pre contigure your 900 Series for on the water operation Any menu changes you make will be saved for later use A Simulation message will appear on the display periodically to remind you that you are using the Simulator Exit the Simulator by powering your 900 Series off System Status Use System Status to view system connections and to conduct a unit self test Exit System Status by powering your 900 Series off The following screens are displayed in turn when you press the VIEW button when using system Status o Self Test e Accessory Test e GPS Diagnostic View Self Test Accessory Test Self Test displays results from the internal diagnostic self test including unit Accessory Test lists the accessories connected to the system serial number Printed Circuit Board PCB serial number software revision total hours of operation and the input voltage Accessory Test Screen SYSTEM STATUS Self Test Screen SYSTEM STATUS GPS CONNECTED SmartCast WSL CONNECTED Speed CONNECTED 14 2 5 3 Temperature CONNECTED In Hg WeatherSense CONNECTED SPEED mph 1 2 9 Ars 1 0001 001 Ce NOTE Th
144. r RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the color palette Standard Gray Inverse Green Default Standard Cancel Navigation b only when Navigating lt Cancel Navigation Cancel Navigation discards the current route and exits Navigation Mode This menu choice will only appear when you are currently navigating a route This will not delete a previously saved route To Cancel Navigation 1 Highlight Cancel Navigation on the Sonar X Press menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to initiate canceling navigation 3 The Confirm dialog box will appear To cancel navigation press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To avoid canceling navigation press the LEFT Cursor key Wb Active Side q Left b Pi Split Position SI Side Both A SI Sensitivity Auto SI Range X Chart Speed ES SI Colors Inverse Side Imaging X Press Menu Side Imaging X Press Menu Side Imaging Views only The Side Imaging X Press Menu provides access to the settings most frequently used Press the MENU key once while in any of the sonar Views to access the Side Imaging X Press Menu 74 s Left gt Active Side allows you to select which side of a Combo View will be active key presses will only affect the active side of the screen When a menu is displayed the non active side of the screen will be grayed out at any other time a green arrow will point to the active side Combo Views usually display sonar on
145. r menu setting that allows the user to clear the screen of noise that is difficult to eliminate Pixels Pixels are the picture elements or small square blocks that make up the image on the LCD Measured as a vertical by horizontal number i e 640 V x 320 H this key specification typically indicates the quality of resolution 130 Sonar Terms In fishfinders the total resolution vertical multiplied by horizontal is often less important than the Vertical Pixel resolution See Pixels Vertical Pixels Vertical Vertical Pixels are a number of vertical picture elements in a single column on an LCD display A greater number of vertical pixels provide finer resolution of targets detected by sonar Essentially a vertical distance the depth when divided by a larger number breaks that distance into smaller samples each representing a smaller area and thus providing more detail In fishfinders vertical pixels are more critical than horizontal pixels because the horizontal axis of the display represents time or history Sonar information on the horizontal axis can vary greatly depending on boat speed and the Chart Speed setting A greater number of horizontal pixels show more sonar history that the boat has passed through On many models Humminbird provides the most vertical pixels to provide a better display resolution See Chart Speed and Pixels Power Output Power output is the amount of sound energy emitted into the water by
146. raBeam PLUS uses DualBeam PLUS technology with precision 20 and wide 60 beams QuadraBeam PLUS finds more fish faster and can even tell you where to put your bait by showing if fish are to the left right or directly beneath your boat Universal Sonar 2 Your 900 Series Fishing System supports Universal Sonar 2 a state of the art integrated and protected transducer that is built into the lower unit of Minnkota trolling motors With Universal Sonar 2 all wiring is concealed inside the indestructible composite shaft out of sight and out of harm s way with no clamps ties or exposed wires Universal Sonar 2 features new temperature sensing and the performance of DualBeam PLUS technology An expanded view and greater bottom detail gives you a totally new perspective of the water below along with optimal sonar performance to help you find fish How GPS and Cartography Work Your 900 Series Fishing System also supports GPS and chartplotting and 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
147. rature Graph on the Sonar main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the display of water temperature Off On Default On DR nav SS Navigation Menu Tab Saved Tracks North Up North Reference True Trolling Grid Rotation 0 Trackpoint Interval 1 second Track Min Distance 5m Track Color Range 20m WGS 84 Default Visible Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu System then press the RIGHT cursor key to select the Navigation tab NOTE Menu choices will vary depending on system settings Course Projection Line Export All Nav Data Delete All Nav Data Continuous Navigation Mode Off J Navigation Menu 94 Current Track gt To view the Current Track Submenu Current Track allows you to view the Current Track submenu 1 Highlight Current Track on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to view the Current Track submenu Current Track Appearance Current Track Submenu The Current Track Submenu contains the following menu choices Save Current Track allows you to save the current track Clear Current Track allows you to clear the current track Appearance allows you to change the style and color of the current track Breadcrumb Trail Dashed Line Solid Line or Wide Line and if a line the color of the line or Color By Depth If you choose Color By Depth you cannot choose one color to represent the track a c
148. rce Center at 1 800 633 1468 for additional details Installation Overview Please read all instructions that are relevant for your configuration before beginning the installation process Accessory Bus NOTE Installation procedures will depend on product configuration Sonar Transducer w Temperature Speed through water Optional Y Cable GPS Receiver Power WeatherSense O lemperature Speed SmartCast Wireless Sonar Link QO Inside the boat there is often a channel or conduit used for other wiring this can be used to route cables Be sure to route the cable as far as practical from the antenna cable of VHF radios or tachometer cables to reduce the possibility of interference The transducer and GPS receiver cables should not be cut and care should be used not to damage the cable insulation Basic installation tasks that you must perform include e Installing the control head choosing either gimbal or in dash mounting where in dash mounting requires a separate purchase e Installing the transducer choosing either the transom mount inside the hull mount or trolling motor mounting method e Installing the GPS Receiver if included e Testing the complete installation and locking the transducer position NOTE Accessories may require a separate purchase You can visit our website at www humminbird com to order these accessories online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1 800 633 1468 Control Head In
149. rd s Eye View d Hidden p Navaids on Bird s Eye View allows you to display or hide additional navigational aids such as lights and buoys in Bird s Eye View NOTE You will see more navigational aids with and optional purchase MMC SD card To change the Navaids on Bird s Eye View setting 1 Highlight Navaids on Bird s Eye View on the Chart main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Navaids on Bird s Eye View setting Hidden Visible Default Visible oe Depth 16ft Shaded Depth off a Shaded Depth allows you to change the depth used for shading on the chart views To change the Shaded Depth setting 1 Highlight Shaded Depth on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the shaded Depth setting Off 1 to 60 Feet or 1 to 20 Meters International Units only Default 15 ft 5 m 102 Set Simulation Position Advanced Set Simulation Position Set Simulation Position allows you to set the position of the boat used in the Simulator To set the Simulation Position 1 Activate the cursor and move it to the coordinates from where you want simulation to start NOTE The cursor must be active in order for this procedure to work 2 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Set Simulation Position on the Navigation main menu 3 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to change the Simulation Position setting A confir
150. rmation moves down the display and consequently the amount of detail shown A faster speed shows more information in the Side Imaging Views and is preferred by most anglers however the sonar information moves across the display quickly A slower speed keeps the information on the display longer allowing you to see an entire area Adjust Chart Speed to your personal preference To adjust the Chart Speed 1 Highlight Chart Speed on the Side Imaging X Press Menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to increase or decrease the Chart Speed setting 1 9 Ultra where 1 Slow 9 Fast Ultra Fastest Default 5 m 4 Inverse b SI Colors allows you to select which color palette you would like to use for the display To change the SI Colors 1 Highlight SI Colors on the Side Imaging X Press menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the color palette Inverse Gray Brown Blue Green Default Blue kp Active Side 4 Right gt gt Split Position 50 Waypoint 001 amp Cursor To Waypoint El Save Current Track Clear Current Track fl Save Current Route A Skip Next Waypoint xx Cancel Navigation Navigation X Press Menu 76 Navigation X Press Menu The Navigation X Press Menu provides access to the settings most frequently used Press the MENU key once while in the Bird s Eye View the Chart or the Chart Sonar Combo Chart Chart Combo View or
151. rovide a very good 2 1 2 inches of target separation in shallower than 100 feet of depth Target separation decreases as depth increases due to the need for longer Pulse Width to achieve greater depth See Pulse Width Thermoclines Thermoclines are water layer s of distinctly different temperatures that create a sonar reflection due to the density of the differing water temperatures Typically a thermocline will appear as a continuous band across the display at some distance above the bottom contour Thermoclines are of interest to anglers because fish will suspend above or below the thermocline as they seek the optimum temperature and oxygen levels Time Variable Gain Time Variable Gain is a processing step applied to the sonar return to normalize the data so that objects of equal size i e fish appear to be the same size even if they are separated by a good distance Time Variable Gain is a fundamental attribute of good sonar but is often promoted as a feature Total Screen Update A Humminbird feature that refreshes and updates all the sonar information on the display when a range change occurs Without Total Screen Update only the most recent sonar information would be drawn to the new range and the old sonar information would continue to scroll off the screen at the old range Glossary Transducer The transducer is part of the sonar system which mounts on the boat and is in contact with the water that converts the electric
152. rsamaronnsuinininiini nan EA 43 Snapshot and Recording View sececsecssssscsssecsseesssecsssesssecsssecsssessseceseecssecssseesseessseenseessees 43 Side Beam View with optional purchase QuadraBeam PLUS transducer only 48 E EA aceite tees cote EE E E R 00 Chart Bird Eye COMODO VOW sernassa diaaa R 5 Chart Chart Combo VIEW ssccsvcincsstesonssbnsnesbsivacscessssabastcodusnssadeucsasthottbdansvanssunebsvsdosadcdshsdoastes DZ EU NNA cee taht T A tc cota canner evo reese AAA E AE D3 Gha SOME Combo VOW eenias aa Senee E EE RAEE 54 Chart side Combo VEW asasaran a aari EErEE Eis 55 P D a coisas teases EAE EA N A A 56 Viewing Cartography 56 Navigation 57 Waypoint ROU OS GING MACKE ccxccestcserssesciatecesvescsousseta ctendeotetiytteavutectescetancceumnsnadsstotesceoneaden 08 save Edit or Delete a Waypoint ccccecsssessssssssecsssesssscsssecsssesssecessesssecsssecsseessneensseessees 59 Navigate to a Waypoint OF POSITION oo ceccccesssesssessesssesssssssessssesssesssessseasseessesssecsseesneesees 60 Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid cceccccscecssecsssesssecsssessssessssesssessseesseesseessseesseeeen 60 Save Edit Or Delete a Route n s 61 Save or Clear a Current Track Edit Delete or Hide Saved Tracks o c cccccccccccccscsccssescscssssescsscscssscscsessssssvsssessrsssecsvsveavaveesevees Man Overboard MOB Navigation cccccscsesssesssecsseessesssessssessussssessssssseesscssessseesseeesenssess The Menu S
153. s 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 The 20 center beam is focused on the bottom to show you structure weeds and cover The 60 wide beam is hunting for fish in the wide coverage area DualBeam PLUS sonar returns can be blended together viewed separately or compared side by 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 QuadraBeam PLUS Sonar optional purchase QuadraBeam PLUS transducer only Your 900 Series 997c Combo supports 3e 60P 20 35 the optional purchase QuadraBeam 455kH2 89kHz 200kHz a55kHz PLUS transducer QuadraBeam PLUS sonar provides an extremely wide 90 area of coverage QuadraBeam PLUS starts with two fan shaped 35 455 kHz Side Structure locating sonar beams to spot fish bait and structure to the left and right of the boat over an area of the bottom that s always equal to twice your depth gt 90 Degree Total Coverage Y Bottom Coverage 2 x Depth For a detailed view below the boat Quad
154. s needed with cable ties 2 Plug the GPS receiver cable into the Communications port on the control head See Testing the System Installation to use the system Status start up option and or the GPS Diagnostic View to confirm a good installation Power D Temp Speed Communications O Transducer Cable Collector Insert Testing the System Installation After you have completed the installation of the control head transducer and any other accessories such as the GPS receiver and have made all the cabling connections required you must test the installation before using the system Thorough testing should be performed with the boat in the water however you can confirm basic operation initially with the boat out of the water as well To test the installation 1 Press the POWER LIGHT key on the control head once to turn on the control head There will be an audible chirp to let you know that you pressed the key and the initial Title screen will appear If the unit does not power up make sure that power is available While the Title screen is shown on the display press the MENU key to display 24 the Start Up Options menu Use the UP or DOWN 4 WAY Cursor keys to position the cursor then the RIGHT Cursor key to select system Status from the Start Up Options menu see the Start Up Options Menu section for more information about these menu choices The System Status Self Test screen will appear NOTE If you wait t
155. s only Side View Frequency q 455kHz gt Side View Frequency allows you to select which frequency to apply to the side looking beams 800 kHz or 455 kHz To change the Side View Frequency 1 Highlight Side View Frequency on the Sonar main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to select either the 800 kHz beam or the 455 kHz beam 800 kHz or 455 kHz Default 455 kHz Fish ID Fish ID C o p Fish ID uses advanced signal processing to interpret sonar returns and will display a Fish Symbol when very selective requirements are met When a fish is detected a fish icon and its depth are displayed above the return that has been classified as being a fish Three different fish size icons represent the intensity of the sonar return and provide an indicator of relative fish size DualBeam PLUS sonar models represent targets detected in the 200 kHz narrow beam as orange fish symbols and represent targets detected in the 83 kHz wide beam as blue fish symbols jee een 200 kHz narrow beam 83 kHz wide beam blue fish symbols orange fish symbols When Fish ID is turned off the 900 Series shows only the raw sonar returns on the display These returns will often result in arches forming on the display indicating potential targets Due to the transducer beam angle the distance to a fish decreases as the fish moves into the beam and then increases as it moves out again creating a Fish Arch whe
156. s the setting Backlight Backlight is a user controllable illumination for the LCD for night and low light use Beam Sonar Beam A sonar beam is the wide cone shaped projection of sound waves formed as sound travels underwater See Cone Angle Big Digits View Big Digits View is a Humminbird feature that displays the sonar graph and enlarged digital readouts for easy reading from a distance This is a great tool when monitoring the digital depth is important such as with higher boat speeds or when viewing the unit from a distance When speed input is available the Big Digits View also shows the TripLog See 7ripLog Bottom Black Bottom Black is a Humminbird feature that fills in the area of the display below the bottom contour Bottom Black is preferred by some anglers because of its high contrast and easy readability even though it can obscure bottom hardness information Bottom Contour Bottom Contour is the profile of the bottom graphed to the display as the depth changes Bottom Hardness Bottom Hardness is the density or composition of the bottom which can often be determined by interpreting the main sonar return Varying levels of hardness can be determined by interpreting the thickness of the sonar return Hard returns appear thin and black softer returns appear thicker and less black It is important to note that a sonar return from a sloping bottom can have the appearance of a softer bottom 128 Sonar Terms
157. sducer installation please perform the final testing and then finalize the installation see Test and Finish the Transducer Installation Trolling Motor Transducer Options If you don t have a trolling motor transducer there are several options e You may purchase a Trolling Motor Adapter kit SS SS allow you to mount the transducer on the SSS trolling motor e You may also exchange your NEW and UNASSEMBLED transducer with mounting hardware included for a trolling motor transducer There are also several transducer switches available that support the following configurations e Two control heads with one transducer e wo transducers with one control head NOTE Call the Humminbird Customer Resource Center 1 800 633 1468 for details and pricing or visit www humminbird com for more information Test and Finish the Transducer Installation When you have installed both the control head the transducer and accessories and have routed all the cables you must perform a final test before locking the transducer in place Testing should be performed with the boat in the water although you can initially confirm basic operation with the boat out of the water 1 Press the POWER LIGHT key once to turn the control head on There will be an audible chirp when the key is pressed correctly If the unit does not power up make sure that the connector holder is fully seated and that power is available 2 Ifall connections ar
158. ses advanced sonar processing algorithms to determine if a detected object is likely to be a fish When the sonar signal from an object meets strict parameters the unit draws a Fish symbol or icon and the digital depth of the target On DualBeam and DualBeam PLUS units fish detected in the narrow center beam are shown as shaded symbols and fish detected in the wider beam are shown as hollow symbols Fish Symbol A Fish Symbol is the graphic that is displayed on the screen when Fish ID determines that a sonar return is likely to be a fish See Fish D 128 Sonar Terms Freeze Frame Freeze Frame is a Humminbird feature that pauses the sonar scrolling so that the image on screen can be studied with greater detail See Instant Image Update Frequency Frequency is a measure of the number of sound wave cycles per second of a sound impulse transmitted underwater A typical frequency for fishfinders is 200 kHz which offers a good balance of performance under many conditions Lower frequencies such as 50 kHz are capable of penetrating to greater depths but with less resolution Higher frequencies such as 455 kHz offer greater resolution but are limited in depth performance Humminbird uses a variety of frequencies that are optimized for specific applications Grayscale Grayscale is the use of varying shades of gray to represent the strength of the sonar signal on the display and is a very intuitive method of presenting i
159. sesseeesees 110 1 Year Limited Warranty 123 Restore Defaults oo c cescsccssecssessseesssssesssvsssuscssessssessssssecssssssvessusesvetssstssessseesseeasesssesteesssees 110 Select Readouts AVANCE eeeeeeccssessessessessessessessessessessessessessesscsessessnesessessessnseeesesseeaneeeen 111 Humminbird Service Policy 123 Depth Offset Aavanced ceccsecsscsssesssessssessussssesssssssecssesssessssessusesestsvstsseessecsseeasectsestsessseee 112 900 Series Accessories 125 Aux lemp NT SAVE ices accede R ed Patented 113 Temp Offset Advanced o on 113 Specifications 127 speed Calibration Advanced with Speed paddlewheel only seee 113 Glossary 128 Local mne Zone Adana esaia 113 Daylight Saving Time Advanced u 114 Appendix A Transducer Mounting Template XHS 9 HDS 180 T 138 Postion Format Adanec asea e E 114 Contact Humminbird 139 Time Format Advanced International only ececccscccceccesscesessesssessesseeseesseesesssssseesessesseesetses 114 Date Format Advanced International only u s 114 Digits FORME tAE anaue aei 115 UOTE Fates ii OE Die of Contents wich Reeser aly Entries in thi ntents which list International only ar NMEA Output danced nnn G0 ee OI Gl r A E E AEAEE EN 116 International Distributors To obtain a list of authorized International Distributors Views Menu Tab 116 please visit our website at www humminbird com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1 800 633 1468 to locate the distr
160. sink wood screws Hand tighten only Place the mounting bracket on the mounting surface aligned with the drilled holes and fill the mounting holes with marine grade silicone Insert the four 10 Slotted Hex wood screws into the mounting holes Hand tighten only If the cable pass through hole is beneath the mounting bracket you will need to install the hole cover Place the hole cover over the mounting bracket cable pass thru hole and align with holes drilled in step 6a Insert the 8 Phillips countersink wood screws Hand tighten only NOTE Be sure that the cables pass through the slots on the hole cover and that there is enough cable slack to allow for the control head to pivot through its full tilt range Extra cable slack will also help when connecting adisconnecting the cables Cables Routed Directly Beneath Mounting Bracket co a Se Gimbal Bracket Hole Cover a eeoeeed rc Espoo cet b eecs eeee IN g e e ban es li j saae 0 eee a N ecoeeceeeeeee Caaan eseooaaeeaoeee w e ecoeeeceosoeeoeeee e l ang lt _f y jee Cables Routed Behind Mounting Bracket IN g a g LAUU AeA N a cc i ae cc Gimbal Bracket Grommet Hole Cover 9 Insert cable connectors into the proper recesses on the cable collector insert The cable c
161. square nuts will be prevented from rotating by the pocket in the back of the pivot An Allen wrench is provided which fits all the 1 4 20 screws but do not fully tighten the screws at this time insert the square nuts Joothed Washer Q Pivot QO Machine Screw Attach the Pivot To mount the transducer pivot assembly to the bracket 1 Slide the assembled transducer into the metal bracket from the bottom aligning the large hole at the top of the bracket with the hole in the pivot Insert the headed pin through the pivot holes in the bracket and pivot The headed pin can be inserted from either side of the bracket Place the nylon washer over the opposite end of the headed pin Place the stainless washer over the 1 4 20 x 5 8 16 mm screw threads then insert into the opposite end of the headed pin and finger tighten only The screw has a thread locking compound on the threads to prevent loosening and should not be fully tightened until all adjustments are made NOTE The running position of the transducer is now completely adjustable Subsequent adjustment may be necessary to tweak the installation after high speed testing OQ Screw Headed Pin Allen Wrench Mion Washer Stainless Washer To adjust the running position of the transducer The transducer mounting bracket allows height and tilt adjustment while the pivot bolt allows angular adjustment These adjustments will help reduce cavitation
162. sssssssessssecsssesssscstsessseesssesstecaseeesseesssecaseeean iNT et aN SEE SOU sentisson i POUT SIO aca E E ETA eee N POE OEP coer cae E ces tin eens weieseol a eee ayes nee ee Installation Overview Control Head Installation Gimbal Mounting the Control Head oun ceeccecsscssssssssecssscssssssssesssecssseesssssssecsssceasecesveesseeean Connecting the Control Head Power Cable to the Boat cccccccccccssecsscecsseecsecssecseessees 12 Transducer Installation 13 Transom Transducer Installation ceccescesssessecssecssesssecssscssecssesssesssessueassessesseesseesseesees 14 Trolling Motor Transducer Installation sessioissa 19 Trolling Motor Transducer Options ccccscccssessessssscssecssescsseesssecsssessseesssecsssessseesseeseeeesnes 19 Test and Finish the Transducer Installation oo ccecccesscecssecsecssesssessessessecseesseeseeseeases 20 GPS Receiver Installation 21 stem Mounting with an Existing 1 14 Thread Stem ceccccscccsessseesstecs essences 21 Access Under Mounting Location c ccccssssssssssscssssssscsssessscsssesseesssessseessesssecsssessecsseeetes va No Access Under Mounting Location ccc sessesssesssecsscsecssessscsssesseassessessseessecsseesses 23 Finish Routing the Cable and Check GPS Receiver Operation ccescecscecsecseecseeenees 23 Testing the System Installation 24 Getting Started Using Your 900 Series 25 Powering Up the Control Head 25 What 0n the Sonar DISDay sersssnesreien nn R 26
163. stallation You have two choices for mounting your 900 Series control head Gimbal mounting where you use a surface on the boat such as the dash to mount the control head so that it can be tilted up or down or In dash mounting which requires a separate purchase Gimbal Mounting the Control Head If you are gimbal mounting the Humminbird 900 Series you can pre assemble the unit in order to plan the best mounting location Washer Gimbal Knob Gimbal Bracket In addition to the hardware supplied with your control head you will need a powered hand drill and various drill bits various hand tools including a Phillips head screwdriver a socket wrench and a flat head screwdriver a marker or pencil safety glasses and dust mask and marine grade silicone sealant 1 Place the control head into the gimbal bracket Make sure that the straight side of the gimbal arm is against the back side of the control head 2 Place a 1 25 mm diameter black washer on the gimbal knob and then thread the knob and washer into the housing Tighten the gimbal knob to secure the 900 Series control head to the mount Repeat step 2 for the other side You can now place the control head in various locations to decide which is best for mounting Rotating the mounting bracket to the top of the control head will allow for overhead mounting The chosen mounting area should allow for sufficient room so the control head can pivot through the
164. t and right are effective for spotting fish and structure near the surface or on the bank The downlooking beam provides depth information directly below the boat X Press Menu X Press Menus are a Humminbird feature that make the most commonly used menu selections available with one press of the MENU key Items that appear on the X Press Menu are related to the current view and present the most logical choices for that view Sonar View X Press menus will differ from Chart View X Press menus etc X Press menus are one of the principal reasons that Humminbird products are easier to use Glossary Sonar Terms Zoom Zoom is a feature that focuses in on a smaller area of the bottom to provide enhanced resolution With enhanced resolution the angler can more easily see fish hanging in structure or multiple fish hanging close together Split screen zoom divides the display into the full range view on the right and the zoomed view on the left Humminbird offers One Touch Zoom which allows the zoom feature to be easily accessed from the regular sonar view with just one key press eliminating the need to use menus to access the feature Zoom Bottom Lock Bottom Lock Zoom is a feature that focuses on a smaller area just above the bottom to provide enhanced resolution Unlike regular zoom it continuously graphs the bottom at a constant point on the display regardless of changes in depth This flattens out the bottom contour b
165. t the water flows smoothly over the face of the transducer at all times 122 1 Year Limited Warranty We warrant the original retail purchaser that products made by Humminbird have been manufactured free from defects in materials and workmanship This warranty is effective for one year from the date of original retail purchase Humminbird products found to be defective and covered by this warranty will be replaced or repaired free of charge at Humminbird s option and returned to the customer freight prepaid Humminbird s sole responsibility under this warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of a product that has been deemed defective by Humminbird Humminbird is not responsible for charges connected with the removal of such product or reinstallation of replaced or repaired parts This warranty does not apply to a product that has been e mproperly installed e Used in an installation other than that recommended in the product installation and operation instructions e Damaged or has failed because of an accident or abnormal operation e Repaired or modified by entities other than Humminbird Please retain your original receipt as a proof of the purchase date This will be required for in warranty service 123 THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES ON THE PART OF HUMMINBIRD AND WILL BE THE CUSTOMER S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY EXCEPT FOR ANY APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRAN
166. te Routes can be traveled in either the forward or reverse direction Info displays information about the route including the distance and bearing from each waypoint to the next m orca diiNontiaasah Chart Orientation allows you to select whether the views containing charts should be drawn North Up or Course Up To change the Chart Orientation setting 1 Highlight Chart Orientation on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Chart Orientation setting North Up Course Up Default North Up NOTE The Chart Orientation setting does not apply to the Bird s Eye View Reference North Reference Trackpoint Interval Trackpoint Interval a North Reference allows you to have bearings Trackpoint Interval allows you to select the displayed with one of two orientations True North or Magnetic North time period between trackpoints The current track can only contain up to l 20 000 trackpoints so longer time periods cause the track to extend back To change the North Reference setting further in time but will be less detailed 1 Highlight North Reference on the Navigation main menu l o E NOTE Trackpoint Interval works in conjunction with Track Min Distance Both 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the conditions must be met before a trackpoint is added to the current track North Reference setting True Magnetic Default True To change the Trackpoint I
167. ter Surface Line for 455 kHz Sonar History Windows Right Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window Depth Temperature Left Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window Classic layout The top portion of the display presents a historical log of sonar returns from the 200 kHz down looking sonar beam New information in the down beam panel scrolls from right to left The bottom portion of the display presents a historical log of sonar returns from the 455 kHz right and left looking sonar beams New information appears at the top and scrolls down the display 200 kHz Sonar History Window Water Surface Line for 455 kHz Sonar History Windows Right Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window Depth Temperature Left Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window 49 Slanted layout This layout presents the two 455 kHz side sonar beams and the 200 kHz down looking sonar beam as three panels of historical data This layout is presented as three slanted panels New information appears on the right and scrolls to the left Side Beam View Slanted Layout SPEED mph tous ay Br hia 2 9 200 kHz Sonar History Window Q Water Surface Line for 455 kHz Sonar History Windows Right Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window Depth Temperature Left Side 455 kHz Sonar History Window In all of these layouts the sonar information from the side looking beams reveals bottom contour structure and fish similar to the down looking beam
168. the RIGHT Cursor key A Route Edit screen will be displayed Select the route you wish to edit and press the RIGHT Cursor key Re name the route or change delete or re order the waypoints used in the route Delete a saved route From the Routes submenu select Delete and press the RIGHT Cursor key Select the route you wish to delete and press the RIGHT Cursor key You will be asked to confirm your choice by pressing the RIGHT Cursor key again before the route is deleted Travel a saved route From the Routes submenu select Travel and press the RIGHT Cursor key A list of saved routes will appear Select the route you wish to travel and press the RIGHT Cursor key to make this route the current route and begin navigation You may also travel the route in either forward Or reverse order Route Info From the Routes submenu select Info and press the RIGHT Cursor key A list of saved routes will appear Select the route for which you want information and press the RIGHT Cursor key The list of waypoints in the route will be shown with 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 Save or Clear a Current Track 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 t
169. 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 upper left corner and can be changed to Suit conditions Upper and Lower Zoom Depth Range numbers indicate the depth of the water which is being viewed Freeze Frame Pressing any arrow on the 4 WAY Cursor Control key will freeze the screen in the Sonar Zoom 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 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 o Depth Triplog Jemperature Speed Zoomed View O Zom Level 41 Sonar Zoom View Upper Depth EA Full iste View Q Upper Depth Range Zoom View QO Zoom Preview Box Full Range View QU Lower Depth Range Full Range View Lower Depth Range Zoom View amp 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
170. the left with charts or Bird s Eye usually on the right The Active Side menu choice is only available when a Combo View is active To select the Active Side 1 Highlight Active Side on the Side Imaging X Press Menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to change which side is active Left Right Default Left or Sonar e A peer noo soosw show aka SEB Right Split Position allows you to adjust what percentage of the screen is taken up by the left side of any Combo View each view may be adjusted independently you must be in a specific view to adjust the screen size for that view The number setting indicates the percentage taken up by the left side of the Combo View selecting Left sets the left side of the screen to its smallest setting The Split Position menu choice is only available when a Combo View is active To Adjust Split Screen Position 1 Highlight Split Position on the Side Imaging X Press Menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to change the size of the left side of a split screen Left 30 40 50 60 70 Right Default varies SI Side Li SI Side B i 4 Bain SI Side sets which transducer beam from the SI beams will be shown on the display To Adjust SI Side 1 Highlight SI Side on the Side Imaging X Press Menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to select the transducer beam Left Both Right Default Both po Sensitivity Auto SI Sensitivity
171. the sonar transmitter Power output is measured using either RMS Root Mean Square or P I P Peak to Peak measurement systems Either method is acceptable but it is important when comparing power outputs to make sure that the same measurement system is being used for both outputs because P I P numbers are 8 times higher than RMS numbers Greater power output allows the sonar signal to penetrate through weeds and thermoclines reach deeper depths and operate more effectively in noisy environments such as when the boat is running at high speed Pulse Width Pulse Length Pulse Width is the length of time that a sonar sound burst is transmitted into the water Shorter pulse widths provide better target separation but cannot travel to great depths Longer pulse widths provide better depth penetration but result in poorer target separation Humminbird varies pulse width based on depth to optimize both target separation and depth performance See Target Separation Glossary QuadraBeam PLUS QuadraBeam PLUS is a Humminbird sonar configuration that uses four sonar beams for a more detailed bottom image QuadraBeam PLUS uses the DualBeam PLUS configuration for downlooking and also adds two additional beams to look to the left and right The sonar beams pointing to the left and right provide the ability to spot fish and structure over a wide 90 area and to identify on which side of the boat they are located See DualBeam PLUS
172. tion is only available trom optional purchase MMC SD 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 Bullseye Cursor will be centered over the port position The Cursor Information Boxes 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 Bullseye Cursor will be centered over the tide station position The cursor information boxes 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 th
173. tions are shown When set to Advanced default setting additional menu choices are available To change the User Mode setting 1 Highlight User Mode on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the User Mode setting Normal Advanced Default Advanced Language Language 4 English gt International only Language selects the display language for menus nternational models only To change the Language setting 1 Highlight Language on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Language setting Default English 110 Triplog Reset with Speed input only Triplog Reset Triplog Reset resets the Triplog to zero The Triplog provides the following information timer for elapsed time distance traveled since last reset and average speed To Reset Triplog 1 Highlight Reset Triplog on the Setup menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to initiate Triplog Reset 3 The Confirm dialog box will appear To reset the Triplog press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To cancel Reset Triplog press the LEFT Cursor key or Defaults Restore Defaults Restore Defaults resets ALL menu settings to their factory defaults Use this menu choice with caution To Restore Defaults 1 Highlight Restore Defaults on the Setup menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to initiate restoring defaults 3 The Confirm dialog box will appear
174. to On or Off Off On Default On 116 DRAS E Nviw 4 Views Menu Tab Bird s Eye View Visible Chart Bird s Eye Combo View Visible Chart Chart Combo View Visible Chart View Visible Chart Sonar Combo View Visible Chart Side Combo View Visible Side Beam View Visible Side Imaging View Visible Sonar View Visible Sonar Zoom View Visible Split Sonar View Hidden Side Sonar Combo View Visible Snapshot and Recording View Visible Self Test Hidden Accessory Test Hidden GPS Diagnostic View Visible Views Menu From any view press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main Menu System then press the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key until the Views tab Is selected This menu tab allows you to set the available views to either hidden or visible in the view rotation The view will be removed from the view rotation if it is set to Hidden and will be displayed in the view rotation if it is set to Visible The following views are available Bird s Eye View Chart Bird s Eye Combo View Chart Chart Combo View Chart View Chart Sonar Combo View Chart Side Combo View side Imaging View sonar View sonar Zoom View Split Sonar View side Sonar Combo View Snapshot and Recording View Side Beam View only with optional purchase QuadraBeam PLUS transducer Self Test Accessory Test GPS Diagnostic View 117 To Change the View Status of Any View 1 Highlight the View main menu tab 2
175. to apply a trolling grid to a waypoint selected from the list of waypoints 81 Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu Snapshot and Recording View only O Start Recording OStop Recording Delete Image The Snapshot and Recording X Press menu provides access to the image management and sonar recording functions Delete All Images Delete Recording Press the MENU key once while in the Snapshot and Recording View to access the amp Delete All Recordings Snapshot and Recording X Press menu Pings Per Second NOTE For more information see Snapshot and Auto Aecording View gt Playback Speed gt EiStop Playback Snapshot and Recording X Press Menu Start Recording optional purchase MMC SD Card Snapshot and Recording View only O Start Recording 2 Start Recording allows you to start sonar recording from the Snapshot and Recording View This menu option is only available when you have an optional purchase MMC SD card installed and you are in Snapshot and Recording View To start sonar recording 1 Highlight Start Recording on the Snapshot and Recording X Press menu and press the RIGHT 4 Way Cursor key to start recording OStop Recording gt Stop Recording allows you to stop sonar recording This menu option is only available when you have an optional purchase MMC SD card installed Stop Recording optional purchase MMC SD Card only To stop sonar recording 1 To stop record
176. tracks waypoints and routes e Travel a route and navigate from one waypoint to the next Your 900 Series supports Navionics Gold HotMaps and HotMaps Premium on MMC or SD card media NOTE Your 900 Series does not support Navionics Classic Charts only Navionics Gold HotMaps and HotMaps Premium Your unit also comes with a built in UniMap 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 900 Series 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 MNIC SD Slot Your 900 Series Fishing System also has a multi media card MMC SD slot that is used to insert optional purchase cards containing additional detailed maps If you insert an MMC SD that contains a more detailed chart for a particular location your 900 Series Fishing System will retrieve that chart and display it automatically Use the illustration to locate the position of the MMC SD slot cover remove the MMC SD slot cover then insert the MMC SD into the slot The label on the MMC SD should face toward the left side of the unit Press down on the card until it clicks into place and replace the slot cover Then replace and tighten sn
177. ty to receive very strong signals alternating with very weak signals without the strong signal overwhelming the weak signal See ransducer and Noise TripLog TripLog is a Humminbird feature that provides an on screen counter for Elapsed Time Average Speed and Total Distance traveled and requires a speed input to activate the feature IripLog appears on the Big Digits View and can be reset to zero through the TripLog menu 133 Sonar Terms TrueArch TrueArch is a Humminbird feature that provides true fish arches not artificial arches or symbols Humminbird units are capable of producing fish arches due to the wide 60 sonar beam of DualBeam PLUS an extremely sensitive sonar receiver see Fish Arch Viewing Angle Viewing Angle is an attribute of an LCD that characterizes visibility of the display when viewing from off the central access such as when standing to the side of the fishfinder Wider viewing angles are better because the information remains visible even when viewing from the side WhiteLine WhiteLine is a Humminbird feature that highlights the strongest sonar return on the display using a very light gray band This is preferred by some anglers who have grown accustomed to the feature on paper graph chart recorders WideSide WideSide is a Humminbird sonar configuration used in an optional transducer WideSide uses three sonar beams pointing to the left right and down Beams pointing to the lef
178. ucer installation POLICY ON ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE It is the intention of Humminbird to be a good corporate citizen and comply and meet all known and applicable environmental regulations in the areas and countries where our products are sold We will promote and implement environmentally sound processes in support of national and international regulations 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 WEEE 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 96 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 STATEMENT Lead in cable sackets and boots is restricted to 300 parts per million or less as determined by ICP AES test methods _ water type thermal layers bottom composition and slope 127 Glossary Alarm Depth Depth Alarm is a user controllable audible alert that sounds when depth is less than or equal to the setting Alarm Temperature Temperature Alarm is a user controllable audible alert that sounds when the water surface temperature equal
179. ugly do NOT overtighten as this will not improve water resistance and may damage the cover Inserting an MMC SD into the Card Slot Software Updates Use the MMC SD slot to update the software version of your control head To update the software in your control head plug in the appropriate MMC SD card that contains a software update file the unit will recognize it will tell you what software version your control head is currently running and will ask you if you want to update the software in the unit to match that on the MMC SD card You can obtain software updates from the www humminbird com website Accessory Bus The 900 Series has a wide variety of configurations Use the Accessory Bus to expand the functionality of your 900 Series Accessories plug directly into the 900 Series enabling Advanced features such as WeatherSense and the SmartCast Wireless Sonar Link Additional tabs and menu choices will be added to the menu system automatically when Accessory Bus an accessory is plugged into the unit In addition multiple accessories can be attached simultaneously See Accessories Menu Tab and 900 Series Accessories in this manual as well as your accessory Operations Manual for additional details NOTE Accessories to enable WeatherSense and the SmartCast Wireless Sonar Link require separate purchases You can visit our website at www humminbird com or contact our Customer Resou
180. ut is effective at showing fish on or near the bottom and is preferred by many saltwater anglers GPS amp Navigation Terms Acquisition Time The length of time that a GPS receiver typically takes to determine a position from at least three satellites Humminbird GPS receivers provide very fast acquisition times under one minute permitting users to get out on the water faster Alarm Arrival The audible alert that sounds when the boat is equal to or less than the alarm setting 25 feet 3000 feet from the location of the destination waypoint Alarm Drift Drift Alarm is an audible alert that sounds when the boat is equal to or over the alarm setting 25 feet 3000 feet from the location where the alarm was turned on Alarm Off Course Off Course Alarm is an audible alert that sounds when the boat s distance from the intended Track Cross Track Error is equal to or over the alarm setting 25 feet 3000 feet See Track and Cross Track Error Altitude Altitude measures height above sea level Altitude is a measurement that can be provided by GPS Bearing BRG Bearing is the direction to a destination waypoint measured in degrees from North i e 321 where 000 is North 090 East 180 is South 2 0 is West Chartplotter Chartplotter describes a navigation device that shows Present Position on a Map along with Tracks Waypoints and Routes All Chartplotters are also considered Trackplotters All Hummi
181. utside the United States regional governmental coalitions have created similar systems such as EGNOS Europe and MSAS Japan Glossary GPS amp Navigation Terms Waypoint A Waypoint is the saved location latitude longitude of a point of interest that is stored in a GPS receiver s memory This can include a marker buoy dock fishing hole or anywhere else the user may want to return to Humminbird products offer the ability to name and assign a symbol to the saved location Depth Date and Time of Day when the waypoint was created Is also saved Waypoint Target Waypoint Target is a Humminbird feature that displays a precise bull s eye around a selected waypoint This bull s eye is used to easily monitor boat position relative to a waypoint and is useful for fishing over submerged structure With Waypoint Targets a quick look at the screen lets you know how far off the waypoint the boat has drifted Appendix A Transducer Mounting Template XHS 9 HDS 180 T Remove and use for Transducer Installation Use 3 2 drill bit DO NOT LET DEADRISE INTERSECT THIS LINE PLACE EITHER CORNER 4 ON DEADRISE ANGLE 138 _ Contact the Humminbird Customer Resource Center in any of the following ways By Telephone Monday Friday 8 00 a m to 4 30 p m Central Standard Time 1 800 633 1468 By e mail typically we respond to your e mail within three business days custserv johnsonoutdoors com For direct s
182. vertically matching the lower edge of the transom with the bottom corner of the template If your propeller moves clockwise as the boat moves forward mount the transducer on the starboard side and use the bottom left corner of the template If your propeller moves counter clockwise as the boat moves forward mount the transducer on the port side and use the bottom right corner of the template 3 Using a pencil or punch mark the three mounting holes on the transom Do not mark or drill any other holes at this time 4 Using a 5 32 4 0 mm bit drill the three holes to a depth of approximately 1 25 mm On fiberglass hulls it is best to use progressively larger drill bits to reduce the chance of chipping or flaking the outer coating Use a marine grade silicone sealant to fill the drilled holes Attaching the Bracket 9 Align the metal mounting bracket with the mounting holes The center slot should be above the two outer slots This bracket and all other hardware supplied is top quality stainless steel for maximum strength and corrosion protection Insert the three 1 25 mm flat head wood screws into the drilled holes but do not completely tighten To attach the pivot to the transducer 1 Attach the pivot to the transducer body using the two 1 4 20 x 5 8 16 mm machine screws toothed washers and square nuts The toothed washers must fit on the inside of the transducer ears between the pivot and the ears The
183. w Chart Side Combo 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 the Views Menu tab 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 Views and Readouts All views have an Information Bar on the left side of the screen consisting of readouts that are stacked vertically and that change from view to view You can customize the information displayed in individual readouts on many views Including suppressing a particular readout so that nothing is displayed the ability to customize readouts depends on the view and whether you are navigating see Setup Menu Tab Select Readouts for more information 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 Side Imaging On the Water Interpretation for more information about interpreting the Side Imaging view In this view you can change which side you look at the sensitivity of the sonar to allow you to see more or less detail the range of the side beams the scrolling speed of the chart and the color scheme of the display all from the Side Imaging X Press Menu See S
184. xtending from the bow of the boat that projects your Current course and shows where the boat will go if you continue on your present course Course Projection Line allows you to display To change the Course Project Line setting 1 Highlight Course Projection Line on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Course Projection Line setting Hidden Visible Default Visible Export All Nav Data Export All Nav Data Advanced Export All Nav Data allows you to export all saved Tracks Waypoints and Routes to an MMC SD card To Export All Navigation Data 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode and that an optional purchase MMC SD card is installed in the slot then highlight Export All Nav Data on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to export all navigation data 99 Delete All Nav Data Advanced Delete All Nav Data p Delete All Nav Data allows you to delete all saved Tracks Waypoints and Routes This menu choice should be used with caution To Delete All Navigation Data 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Delete All Nav Data on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to delete all navigation data Continuous Navigation Mode Continuous Navigation Mode Off gt continue to navigate and fish around a particular waypoint even if you pass over it multiple ti
185. y e VIEW key e 4 WAY Cursor Control key e MENU key e VIEW PRESET keys e MARK key e GOTO key e INFO key e ZOOM keys POWERILIGHT Key The POWER LIGHT key is used to turn the 900 Series on and off and also to adjust the backlight and background color of the display Press the POWER LIGHT key to turn the unit on The Title screen is then displayed until the 900 Series begins sonar operation To adjust the backlight or to adjust the display background color press the POWER LIGHT key to access the Light and Background menu Use the 4 WAY Cursor key to select Light or Background and then use the LEFT or RIGHT Cursor key to change the settings Press EXIT to exit the Light and Background menu ii Background White Press and hold the POWER LIGHT key for 3 seconds to turn the unit off A message will appear telling you how many seconds there are until shutdown occurs Your 900 Series should always be turned off using the POWER LIGHT key This will ensure that shutdown occurs properly and any menu settings will be saved VIEW Key pY 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 View Menu Tab 30 MENU Key The MENU key is used to access the menu system Start Up Options Menu Press
186. y 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 900 Series can store up to 50 routes that can each contain up to 50 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 20 000 trackpoints displayed You can clear the Current Track or save it at any time Your 900 Series can store up to 50 saved tracks each containing 20 000 trackpoints The current track represents your actual path so far 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 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 Wh
187. ypoint in the Chart and Combo Views can also be changed Edit allows you to choose from a list of previously saved waypoints then edit the Name Position Latitude and Longitude and select the Icon that will be used to represent the waypoint in the Chart and Combo Views Delete allows you to delete a waypoint from the list of saved waypoints Cursor To allows you to move the cursor quickly to a waypoint selected from the list of saved waypoints Go To allows you to select a waypoint and start navigation toward that waypoint or add that waypoint to the end of the current route Target allows you to apply a target to a waypoint selected from the list of waypoints Grid allows you to apply a trolling grid to a waypoint selected from the list of waypoints SS Routes allows you to view the Routes submenu To view the Routes Submenu 1 Highlight Routes on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to view the Routes submenu Pontes Routes Submenu 96 The Routes Submenu contains the following menu choices Create allows you to create a new empty route and add waypoints to it immediately Edit allows you to select a previously saved route and edit its name and the waypoints on it Delete allows you to delete a route from a list of previously saved routes Travel allows you to select a previously saved route to use as the current route this menu setting also begins navigation on this rou
188. ys then use the Right 4 Way Cursor key to view the full image A border around the full size screen capture indicates that it is just a screen capture not a live view You can delete the highlighted image or all captured images using the Snapshot and Recording X Press menu See Snapshot and Recording X Press menu Delete Image and Delete All Images for more information NOTE When you highlight a snapshot thumbnail the amount of room remaining on the SD card will be displayed NOTE The waypoints that are created by a snapshot have the same name as the file and use a custom waypoint icon Snapshot filenames begin with the letter S NOTE You may view data files associated with each screen snapshot by removing the MMC SD card from your unit and installing it in your optional purchase MMC SD card reader connected to a PC Use Windows Explorer to see the contents of your MMC SD card you will notice that a DAT may show up as TXT file is created for every BMP screen capture this data file includes the thumbnail view and is required in order to be able to view the screen snapshot from your unit so don t delete these files Troubleshooting Before contacting the Humminbird Customer Resource Center please read the following section Taking the time to review these troubleshooting guidelines may allow you to solve a performance problem yourself and therefore avoid sending your unit back for repair 900 Series Do
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