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Operations Manual
Operations Manual
531369-1_A
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Matrix 10 Matrix 17
Matrix 20 Matrix 37
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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 Single Beam Sonar...................................................................................................................... 2 marine equipment. Your Humminbird® is designed for trouble-free use in even the DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar ...........................................
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Sonar X-Press™ Menu 23 Restore Defaults........................................................................................................................ 42 Select Views (Advanced) ........................................................................................................ 43 Sensitivity .................................................................................................................................. 23 Select Readouts (Advan
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How Sonar Works Single Beam Sonar Sonar technology is based on sound waves. The Matrix Fishing System uses sonar to Your Matrix 10, 12 or 20 uses a 200 kHz single beam sonar locate and define structure, bottom contour and composition, as well as depth system with a 20° area of coverage. Depth capability is directly below the transducer. affected by such factors as boat speed, wave action, bottom hardness, water conditions and transducer installation. Your Matrix Fishing System sends a sound
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What’s On the Display The Matrix Fishing System can display a variety of useful information about the area under and adjacent to your boat, including the following items: Depth - water depth; can be set to alarm 83 kHz, Wide Beam Hollow Fish Symbol Cursor - available in Freeze Frame and can be positioned in the Sonar View to provide (DualBeam PLUS™ Units Only) when the water becomes too shallow. depth of a sonar return and bottom depth below the cursor. Speed - if a Temp/Speed accessory or GPS
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Views Sonar View Upper Depth The views available on your Matrix Fishing System are: Depth Range • Sonar View Temperature RTS® Window • Zoom View Triplog • 200/83 kHz Split Sonar View (DualBeam PLUS™ and Cursor TM QuadraBeam Only) Sonar History Window • Big Digits View TM • Side Beam View (QuadraBeam Only). Cursor Dialog Box Lower Depth Sonar View is the default view. When the VIEW key is pressed, the display cycles Range through the available views. When the EXIT key is pressed, the display c
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Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window Sonar Zoom View A Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window appears on the right side of the display in the Sonar Zoom View increases the displayed resolution to separate sonar returns that Sonar View only. The RTS® Window always updates at the fastest rate possible for are very close together, such as those caused by fish suspended close to the bottom depth conditions and shows only the returns from the bottom, structure and fish or within structure. In Zoom View, the display
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200/83 kHz Split Sonar View Big Digits View TM (DualBeam PLUS™ and QuadraBeam Only) Big Digits View provides digital data in a large, easy-to-see format. Depth is always displayed. Readouts for temperature, speed and Triplog information are displayed Split Sonar View displays sonar returns from the 83 kHz wide beam on the left side automatically if the appropriate accessory is connected to the system. The Triplog of the screen and displays sonar returns from the 200 kHz narrow beam on the right
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Side Beam View Bottom Presentation TM (QuadraBeam Only) 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 Side Beam View shows sonar information from both the left and right 90° 455 kHz beams on the display. A Hard Bottom such as compacted sediment or flat rock appears as a and the 200 kHz down-looking beam in one view. The top portion of the display presents a thinner li
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Inverse is a method where weak returns are shown Key Functions with dark pixels and strong returns with lighter pixels. Your Matrix Fishing System user interface consists of a set of easy-to-use keys that This has the benefit of ensuring that weak signals will work with various on-screen views and menus to give you flexibility and control over be clearly visible on the display. your fishing experience. POWER/LIGHT Key The POWER/LIGHT key is used to turn the Matrix Fishing System on and off,
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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 for the Sonar X-Press Menu. The X-Press • If a menu is a
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Accessory Bus The Menu System Use the Accessory Bus to expand the functionality The menu system is divided into easy-to-use menu modules. The main components of the Matrix Fishing System. Accessories plug of the menu system are: directly into the Matrix Fishing System, enabling Start-Up Options Menu - Press the MENU key during the power up sequence to view TM Advanced features such as WeatherSense , GPS the Start-Up Options menu. TM Functionality and the SmartCast Wireless Sonar TM TM Link. Ad
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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 while in Advanced Mode. Any changes made while in Advance
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Simulator System Status Use the Simulator to learn how to use your Matrix Fishing System before taking your Use System Status to view system connections and boat on the water. The Simulator is a very powerful tool that simulates on the water to conduct a unit self-test. operation, providing a randomly-updated display. We recommend going through The following screens are displayed in turn this manual while using the Simulator, since all of the menus function and affect the when you press the V
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TM To adjust the Sensitivity: Sonar X-Press Menu TM TM 1. Highlight Sensitivity on the Sonar X-Press Menu. The Sonar X-Press Menu provides access to the settings most frequently-used. Press the MENU key 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to increase or decrease the once while in any of the Sonar Views to access the Sensitivity setting. (Low = 1, High = 20, Default = 10) TM Sonar X-Press Menu. NOTE: Upper Range only appears in Advanced User Upper Range Mode when in Sonar, Split
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Lower Range Chart Speed Lower Range sets the deepest depth range that will be Chart Speed determines the speed at which the sonar displayed. Automatic is the default setting. When in automatic mode, the lower information moves across the display, and consequently the amount of detail range will be adjusted by the unit to follow the bottom. Selecting a specific setting shown. A faster speed shows more information and is preferred by most anglers; locks the depth range into Manual mode. Use both
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Zoom Level Sonar Menu Tab (Sonar Zoom View Only) Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu System and then press the RIGHT Cursor key to select Zoom Level sets the magnification level for the Sonar Zoom View, and is only TM the Sonar tab. available on the X-Press Menu when the Sonar Zoom View is active. Use Zoom to increase the display resolution to separate sonar returns that are very close together. NOTE: Beam Select and 83 kHz Sensitivity will only appear TM if you have a DualBeam PLUS
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TM Fish ID+ Beam Select TM TM (DualBeam PLUS™ and QuadraBeam Only) Fish ID+ uses advanced signal processing to interpret sonar returns, and will display a Fish Symbol when very selective requirements are Beam Select sets which sonar returns from the transducer will be displayed on met. When a fish is detected, a fish icon and its depth are displayed above the return the screen. that has been classified as being a fish. Three different fish size icons represent the When set to 200/83 kHz,
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Fish Sensitivity 83 kHz Sensitivity TM TM (Advanced: DualBeam PLUS™and QuadraBeam Only) Fish Sensitivity adjusts the threshold of the Fish ID+ detection algorithms. Selecting a higher setting allows weaker returns to be 83 kHz Sensitivity changes the sensitivity of the 83 kHz beam. Increasing the 83 kHz displayed as fish. This is useful for identifying smaller fish species or baitfish. Sensitivity will display additional weak returns and decreasing the 83 kHz Sensitivity Selecting a lower s
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Depth Lines Surface Clutter (Advanced) (Advanced) Depth Lines divide the display into four equal sections which are separated by three Surface Clutter adjusts the filter that removes surface clutter noise caused by algae horizontal depth lines. The depth of each line is displayed along the depth scale. You and aeration. The lower the setting, the less surface clutter will be displayed. The can either turn Depth Lines On or Off. The Depth Lines menu choice is available when Surface Clutter menu
