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343c Operations Manual
343c Operations Manual
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 2 Thank You! Table of Contents Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in fishfinders. Humminbird® How Sonar Works 1 has built its reputation by designing and manufacturing top-quality, thoroughly reliable DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar ........................................................................................................................ 4 marine equipment. Your Humminbird® is designed for trouble-free use in even the What’
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 4 Table of Contents Table of Contents Sonar Menu Tab 31 Troubleshooting 52 Beam Select ............................................................................................................................................ 32 300 Series™ Doesn’t Power Up .......................................................................................................... 52 Fish ID+™ ....................................................................
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 6 When all the echoes are viewed side by How Sonar Works side, an easy to interpret "graph" of the Sonar technology is based on sound waves. The 300 Series™ Fishing System uses bottom, fish and structure appears. sonar to locate and define structure, bottom contour and composition, as well as depth directly below the transducer. Your 300 Series™ Fishing System sends a sound wave signal and determines distance by measuring the time between the tr
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 8 The power output is the amount of energy DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar generated by the sonar transmitter. It is Your 300 Series™ Fishing System uses a commonly measured using two methods: 200/83 kHz DualBeam PLUS™ sonar system with a wide (60°) area of coverage. • Root Mean Square (RMS) measures DualBeam PLUS™ sonar has a narrowly power output over the entire transmit focused 20° center beam, surrounded by a cycle. second beam of 60°, expanding your
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 10 What’s On the Display The 300 Series™ Fishing System can display a variety of useful information about the area under and adjacent to your boat, including the following items: High Sonar Intensity Return Depth - water depth; can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallow. Bait Ball Cursor - available in Freeze Frame and can be positioned in the Sonar View to provide depth of a sonar return and bottom depth below the cursor. Thermoclin
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 12 Views Sonar View The views available on your 300 Series™ Fishing System are: Sonar View presents a historical log of sonar returns. Depth is always displayed. Readouts for temperature and speed are automatically displayed if the appropriate • Sonar View accessory is connected. The most recent sonar returns are charted on the right side • Zoom View of the window; as new information is received, the older information is moved • 200/83 kHz Spli
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 14 Understanding Sonar History Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window It is important to understand the significance of A Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window appears on the right side of the display in the the 300 Series™ Fishing System display. The Sonar View only. The RTS® Window always updates at the fastest rate possible for display does NOT show a literal 3-dimensional depth conditions and shows only the returns from the bottom, structure and fish repres
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 16 Structure ID® represents weak returns in blue and Bottom Presentation strong returns in red. 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
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 18 Sonar Zoom View 200/83 kHz Split Sonar View Sonar Zoom View increases the displayed resolution to separate sonar returns that Split Sonar View displays sonar returns from the 83 kHz wide beam on the left side are very close together, such as those caused by fish suspended close to the bottom of the screen and displays sonar returns from the 200 kHz narrow beam on the right or within structure. In Zoom View, the display is split to show a nar
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 20 Big Digits View Key Functions Big Digits View provides digital data in a large, easy-to-see format. Depth is always Your 300 Series™ Fishing System user interface consists of a set of easy-to-use keys displayed. Readouts for temperature, speed and Triplog information are displayed that work with various on-screen views and menus to give you flexibility and control automatically if the appropriate accessory is connected to the system. The Trip
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 22 MENU Key EXIT Key The MENU key is used to access the menu system. The EXIT key has multiple functions, depending on the situation: Start-Up Options Menu - Press the MENU key during the power up sequence to view • If an alarm is sounding, pressing EXIT will cancel the alarm. the Start-Up Options menu. • If a menu tab is selected, pressing EXIT will exit the menu mode and return to the view. TM TM TM X-Press Menu - Press the MENU key once fo
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 24 Powering Up the Unit The Menu System Turn on your 300 Series™ Fishing System by The menu system is divided into easy-to-use menu modules. The main components pressing the POWER/LIGHT key. The Title screen is of the menu system are: displayed until the Fishing System begins 343c Start-Up Options Menu - Press the MENU key during the power up sequence to view operation. Your Fishing System will begin Normal the Start-Up Options menu. or Simulato
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 26 User Mode (Normal or Advanced) - An Advanced Mode is provided for users who Start-Up Options Menu desire the highest level of control over the Fishing System and Normal Mode for Press the MENU key when the Title screen is displayed to access the Start-Up users who desire greater simplicity and fewer menu choices. Additional Advanced Options menu. menu choices will be displayed throughout the menu system when you navigate to specific menus whi
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 28 Simulator System Status Use the Simulator to learn how to use your 300 Series™ Fishing System before taking Use System Status to view system connections and your boat on the water. The Simulator is a very powerful tool that simulates on the to conduct a unit self-test. water operation, providing a randomly-updated display. We recommend going The following screens are displayed in turn through this manual while using the Simulator, since al
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 30 TM Sonar X-Press Menu Sensitivity TM The Sonar X-Press Menu provides access to the settings Sensitivity controls how much detail is shown on most frequently-used. Press the MENU key once while in the display and will adjust the sensitivity of all sonar frequencies. Increasing the TM any of the Sonar Views to access the Sonar X-Press sensitivity shows more sonar returns from small baitfish and suspended debris in Menu. the water; however, the
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 32 Upper Range Lower Range (Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar, Big Digits and Circular Flasher Views only) Lower Range sets the deepest depth range that will be displayed. Automatic is the default setting. When in automatic mode, the lower Upper Range sets the shallowest depth range that will be displayed on the Sonar, range will be adjusted by the unit to follow the bottom. Selecting a specific setting Split Sonar, Big Digits and Circular Flasher
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 34 Chart Speed Bottom Lock (Sonar Zoom View only) Chart Speed determines the speed at which the sonar information moves across the display, and consequently the amount of detail Bottom Lock changes the mode of the Zoomed view in the Sonar Zoom View. Bottom shown. A faster speed shows more information and is preferred by most anglers; Lock continuously graphs the bottom at a constant point on the display regardless of however, the sonar informat
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 36 Sonar Menu Tab Beam Select Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu Beam Select sets which sonar returns from the System and then press the RIGHT Cursor key to select transducer will be displayed on the screen. the Sonar tab. When set to 200/83 kHz, the returns from both beams are blended by starting with NOTE: Menu choices will vary depending on system settings the 83 kHz wide beam return, dimming it, and then overlaying it with
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531447-1_A_343c_Eng.qxd 11/11/2005 9:18 PM Page 38 TM Fish ID+ Fish ID Sensitivity TM Fish ID+ uses advanced signal processing to interpret Fish ID Sensitivity adjusts the threshold of the Fish TM sonar returns, and will display a Fish Symbol when very selective requirements are ID+ detection algorithms. Selecting a higher setting allows weaker returns to be met. When a fish is detected, a fish icon and its depth are displayed above the return displayed as fish. This is useful for identify
