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Thank You! WARNING! Do not travel at high speed with the unit cover installed. Remove the unit Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in fishfinders. cover before traveling at speeds above 20 mph. Humminbird® has built its reputation by designing and manufacturing NOTE: Some features discussed in this manual require a separate purchase, and some top-quality, thoroughly reliable marine equipment. Your Humminbird® is features are only available on international models. Every effort
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Table of Contents Introduction 1 858c & 958c Inside the Hull Transducer Installation DualBeam PLUS™ Transducer, XNT 9 20 T (858c and 958c only) 24 How Sonar Works ....................................................................................................................1 Locating the transducer mounting location ........................................................................24 High Definition Side Imaging® Sonar (898c SI and 998c SI only)........................................
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Table of Contents Sonar Bottom Presentation....................................................................................................47 Testing the System Installation 38 What’s on the Side Imaging® Display (898c SI and 998c SI only) 48 Power On the Control Head 39 Understanding the Side Imaging® Display ..........................................................................49 What’s on the Control Head 39 Side Imaging® Frequencies and Coverage.......................................
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Table of Contents Chart/Down Imaging™ Combo View (898c SI and 998c SI only) ........................................72 Quick Tips for the Main Menu ..............................................................................................86 Down Imaging™/Sonar Combo View (898c SI and 998c SI only) ........................................73 Note for all Menu Settings ....................................................................................................86 Down Imaging™/Side Imagi
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Table of Contents Down Imaging™ X-Press™ Menu Snapshot and Recording X-Press™ Menu (Snapshot and Recording View only) 102 (Down Imaging™ Views only [898c SI, 998c SI]) 95 Start Recording Active Side (Combo Views only)..............................................................................................95 (optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot and Recording View only) ............................102 Split Position (Combo Views only) ......................................................
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Table of Contents Waypoints..............................................................................................................................117 Sonar Menu Tab 108 Beam Select ..........................................................................................................................108 Routes....................................................................................................................................118 Chart Orientation ..........................
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Table of Contents Map Borders..........................................................................................................................123 Local Time Zone (Advanced) ................................................................................................129 Spot Soundings (optional-purchase Navionics® charts only)................................................123 Daylight Saving Time (Advanced) .............................................................................
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Table of Contents 1-Year Limited Warranty 139 Humminbird® Service Policy 139 Fishing System Accessories 141 Specifications 142 Glossary 144 Appendix A Side Imaging® Transducer Mounting Template (XHS 9 HDSI 180 T) 149 Contact Humminbird® 150 NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (International Only) are only available on products sold outside of the U.S. by our authorized international distributors. To obtain a list of authorized international distributors, please visit our web site
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SONAR is an acronym for SOund and Introduction NAvigation Ranging. Sonar utilizes precision Your Humminbird® Fishing System is configured as follows: sound pulses or "pings" which are emitted into the water in a teardrop-shaped beam. • Humminbird® 858c Combo: Wide Screen Fishing System with DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar and Chartplotting. GPS Receiver included. The sound pulses "echo" back from objects in • Humminbird® 898c SI Combo: Wide Screen Fishing System with the water such as the bottom, fish and
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The sound pulses are transmitted at various High Definition 86° 86° frequencies depending on the application. 455kHz 455kHz Side Imaging® Sonar Very high frequencies (455 kHz) are used for (898c SI and 998c SI only) greatest definition, but the operating depth is 20° 200kHz The 898c SI Combo and 998c SI Combo limited. High frequencies (200 kHz) are 60° 83kHz use Side Imaging® sonar to provide a commonly used on consumer sonar and wide yet precise survey of a large area provide a good balance bet
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DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar QuadraBeam PLUS™ Sonar (858c, 898c SI, 958c, 998c SI) (optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer only) The Fishing System uses a 200/83 kHz DualBeam PLUS™ sonar system with a wide Your Fishing System supports the (60°) area of coverage. DualBeam PLUS™ optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ 35° 60° 20° 35° sonar has a narrowly focused 20° center transducer. QuadraBeam PLUS™ sonar 455 kHz 455 kHz 200 kHz beam, surrounded by a second beam of 60°, provides a wide (90°) area of c
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GPS was originally intended for military use; however, civilians may also take Universal Sonar 2 advantage of its highly accurate position capabilities, typically within +/- 4.5 Your Fishing System supports Universal Sonar 2, a state-of-the-art, meters, depending on conditions. This means that 95% of the time, the GPS integrated and protected transducer that is built into the lower unit of receiver will read a location within 4.5 meters of your actual position. Your Minnkota trolling motors. Wit
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The Fishing System has a wide variety of configurations Fishing System Configuration The Fishing System has a wide variety of configurations that will influence the installation. The accessory bus, video output, and RS 232 connectors allow you to expand your Fishing System capabilities. As you expand the configuration, the menu options that correspond with the connected accessory will be added to the menu system. Please read all instructions that are relevant for your configuration before beginn
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Video-Out and RS 232 Connectors Installation Overview Your unit has a built-in Video Out connector and a dual RS 232 connector, Inside the boat there is often a channel or conduit used for other wiring, this which can be used with optional-purchase equipment such as AIS can be used to route cables. Be sure to route the cable as far as practical (Automatic Identification System). If you purchase a video monitor and from the antenna cable of VHF radios or tachometer cables to reduce the attach it
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2. Place a 1" (25 mm) diameter black washer on the gimbal knob and Gimbal Mounting the Control Head then thread the knob and washer into the housing. Tighten the If you are gimbal mounting the Humminbird®, you can pre-assemble the unit gimbal knob to secure the control head to the mount. Repeat step 2 in order to plan the best mounting location. for the other side. You can now place the control head in various locations to decide which is 1 best for mounting. Rotating the mounting bracket to the
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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 Receiver and accessories. Make the required installations and then run the cables to your contr
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Remove the hole cover, drill the two mounting holes using a 9/64" Cables Routed Directly Beneath Mounting Bracket bit. Do not install the hole cover at this time. 1 6b. If the cables cannot be routed directly beneath the mounting 2 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 surfac
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Cables Routed Behind Mounting Bracket 1 2 3 4 1 1 Power 2 Temp/Speed 5 3 3 Communications/GPS Transducer 4 Cable Collector Insert 5 2 1 2 1 Gimbal Bracket 4 Grommet 2 Hole Cover 3 5 9. Insert cable connectors into the proper recesses on the cable collector insert. The cable connectors are keyed to prevent reverse 1 Cable Collector Insert installation, so be careful not to force the connectors into the wrong 2 Screws slots. If you don’t have a cable for every hole in the insert, install the 3 Cab
