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GR4 GPS Receiver
GR4 GPS Receiver
Accessory Manual
Accessory Manual
531248-1-B
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Thank You! Table of Contents Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in fishfinders. Humminbird® has built its GR4 GPS Connection Kit 1 reputation by designing and manufacturing top-quality, thoroughly reliable marine equipment. How GPS Works .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Your Humminbird® accessory is designed for trouble-free use in even the harshest marine Connec
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Navigation Menu Tab 25 GR4 GPS Connection Kit Tracks .................................................................................................................................................................. 25 The Humminbird® GR4 GPS Connection Kit includes the following items: Waypoints.......................................................................................................................................................... 26 View Orientation.............................
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5. The Matrix Control Head outputs NMEA signals thru the "pigtail" cable attached to the end Connecting a GR4 GPS Receiver to the Matrix of the GR4 GPS Receiver Cable for connection to devices such as autopilots. Connect the Here's how to access GPS functionality using your GR4 GPS Receiver Accessory: NMEA Out (White Wire) of the cable to the NMEA In of the device you are connecting to 1. Attach the GR4 GPS receiver to your Matrix Control Head COM port using the NMEA cable your Matrix Fishing S
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Stem Mount with 1” - 14 Thread Access Under Mounting Location Receiver Head Follow these steps to stem mount the GPS receiver: Follow these steps to deck mount the GPS receiver when you can route the cable down through the mounting surface: 1. If you have a pre-existing stem mount, skip to step 2. If you need to mount the antenna pole (stem), determine the best location, 1. Determine the best location, then test route the 20’ (6 m) cable Receiver preplan and test the cable routing to your Matrix
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No Access Under Mounting Location Views Sonar Views Follow these steps to deck mount the GPS Receiver in a situation where The following views will be added to the View Rotation when a GPS you must route the cable to the side because there is no space for a cable Receiver is connected to the Matrix Fishing System: Bird's Combo underneath the mounting location. Eye View Navigation views: View No Access Under 1. Determine the best location, then test route the 20’ (6 m) cable • Bird’s Eye View
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Track View Combo View Track View - This view shows the current track (also known as the position history or breadcrumb Combo View - This view is displayed as a split screen, with Track View on the left and Sonar View on trail) showing where the boat has been, along with saved tracks, waypoints, and the current route the right side of the screen. The width of the sonar window can be changed. (when navigating). Combo View Track View with Active Cursor Depth Depth Sonar Window Track Scale Track S
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Introduction to Navigation Save, Edit, or Delete a Waypoint TM Use the Matrix Fishing System to establish waypoints at areas of interest and to navigate to those Save your current position as a waypoint: On any view, press the MENU key to display the X-Press waypoints via a route (representing the shortest intended distance between waypoints). You can menu. Select Mark and press the RIGHT Cursor key to save the current position of the boat as a waypoint. also view and save tracks, which represe
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Delete a waypoint: From the Waypoints submenu, select Delete and press the RIGHT Cursor key to Add or Remove a Trolling Grid: From the display a list of waypoints. Select the waypoint you want to delete, then press the RIGHT Cursor key. Waypoints submenu, select Grid and press the You will be asked to confirm deletion before the waypoint is actually deleted. RIGHT Cursor key to display a list of waypoints. Select the waypoint to which you want to add Track the grid. The trolling grid will appear
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Edit, Delete or Hide Saved Tracks The Menu System Display the Tracks Submenu: From any view, press the MENU key twice to display the Main Menu The menu system is divided into easy-to-use menu modules. The main components of the menu System, then use the RIGHT Cursor key to select the Navigation tab. Select Tracks and press the RIGHT system are: Cursor key to display the Tracks submenu. Start-Up Options Menu - Press the MENU key during the power up sequence to view the Start-Up Edit a saved trac
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User Mode (Normal or Advanced) - An Advanced Mode is provided for users who desire the highest Start-Up Options Menu level of control over the Matrix Fishing System and Normal Mode for users who desire greater Press the MENU key when the Title screen is displayed to simplicity and fewer menu choices. Additional Advanced menu choices will be displayed throughout access the Start-Up Options menu. the menu system when you navigate to specific menus while in Advanced Mode. Any changes made while in
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Self Test displays results from the internal diagnostic self Simulator test, including unit serial number, Printed Circuit Board Use the Simulator to learn how to use your Matrix Fishing (PCB) serial number, software revision, total hours of System before taking your boat on the water. The Simulator operation and the input voltage. 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
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TM TM Sonar X-Press Menu Navigation X-Press Menu (Sonar Views Only) (Navigation Views Only) TM TM The Sonar X-Press menu provides access to the settings most The Navigation X-Press menu provides access to the settings frequently-used. Press the MENU key once while in any of the most frequently used. Press the MENU key once while in the Bird's TM Sonar Views to access the Sonar X-Press menu. Eye View, the Track or the Combo View to access the Navigation TM X-Press menu. NOTE: Menu choices will
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Go To Skip Next Waypoint (Only When Navigating) Go To allows you to start Navigation towards a waypoint. If the Cursor is active, choosing Go To creates a waypoint and starts navigation towards that waypoint; if Skip Next Waypoint removes the next waypoint from the current route. This menu choice will only the Cursor is not active, choosing Go To displays the list of waypoints, so that you can select the appear when you are currently navigating a route. waypoint towards which you want to navig
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Remove Grid Navigation Menu Tab (Only if a Grid is Active) Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu System, then press the RIGHT cursor key to select the Navigation tab. 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. NOTE: Menu choices will vary depending on system settings. To Remove a Grid: The Navigation Menu Tab will be added to the menu system TM 1. Highlight Remove Grid on the Navigation
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Waypoints North Reference Waypoints allows you to view the Waypoints submenu. North Reference allows you to have bearings displayed with one of two orientations: True North or Magnetic North. To view the Waypoints Submenu: To change the North Reference setting: 1. Highlight Waypoints on the Navigation main menu. 1. Highlight North Reference on the Navigation main menu. 2. Use the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to view the Waypoints submenu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys
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Track Min Distance Delete All Nav Data (Advanced) (Advanced) Track Min Distance allows you to set a minimum distance of travel before a trackpoint is added Delete All Nav Data allows you to delete all saved Tracks and Waypoints. This menu choice should to the track. be used with caution. NOTE: Track Min Distance works in conjunction with Trackpoint Interval. Both conditions must be met NOTE: See Setup Menu Tab: User Mode in your Matrix Fishing System Operations manual. before a trackpoint is
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To change the Off Course Alarm setting: Setup Menu Tab Off Course Limits 1. Highlight Off Course Alarm on the Alarms main menu. 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 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys selected. to change the Off Course Alarm setting. (Off, 30 to 3000 feet, 10 to 1000 meters [International Models Only], NOTE: Menu choices will vary depending on system settings such a
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Units - Distance Local Time Zone (Advanced) Units - Distance selects the units of measure for all distance- related readouts. 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 To change the Units - Distance setting: choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode.) 1. Highlight Units - Distance on the Setup menu. NOTE:
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Position Format Date Format (Advanced) (Advanced, International Only) Position Format selects the format of the latitude and longitude position display. This menu choice Date Format changes the date format used by the unit. This menu choice is available only when in is available only when in Advanced User Mode (see Setup Menu Tab: User Mode.) 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
