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Operations Manual
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 2 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 Guarantee - free of charge during the first year after purchase, and availa
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1: INSTALLATION PREPARATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Parts Supplied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Alternative Transducers and Mounting Methods. . . . . . 4 Transducer Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Section 2: U
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 2 INSTALLATION PREPARATION PARTS SUPPLIED PARTS SUPPLIED Before installing your 450TX, please ensure the following parts are included in the box: • 450TX fishfinder • Transducer with 6m (20') of cable and mounting hardware kit • Mounting system and mounting hardware kit • 2m (6') power cable • Publications kit If any of these items is missing, contact your local distributor. ACCESSORIES Humminbird offers a wide assortment of accessories that complement an
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 3 INSTALLATION PREPARATION INSTALLATION OVERVIEW display on the control head. It should be installed in contact with the surface of the water in an area that has smooth water flow - usually on the transom of the boat. There are several mounting options for the transducer. Review the following section to determine the method that works for you and your boat. Determining How to Mount the Transducer The 450TX includes a model XT-6-TB-90 transducer. This tran
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 4 INSTALLATION PREPARATION ALTERNATE TRANSDUCERS AND MOUNTING METHODS Inside the hull installations require no holes be drilled into the boat and through experimentation, high-speed operation comparable to transom mounting can be achieved. Two part, slow cure epoxy is required to glue the transducer in place. ALTERNATE TRANSDUCERS AND MOUNTING METHODS The 450TX comes with everything necessary for installation and operation on most boats. However, there ar
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 5 INSTALLATION PREPARATION TRANSDUCER EXCHANGE wood or metal, (which do not conduct sonar signals) make inside the hull mounting inadvisable. Thru-hull mounting may require the use of a fairing block to level the transducer with the waterline. Also, since special tools and knowledge may be required to perform this type of installation it is best to refer to a qualified marine technician. TRANSDUCER EXCHANGE Other transducers are available as replacements
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 6 USING THE 450TX HOW SONAR WORKS HOW SONAR WORKS Your Humminbird unit uses sonar to locate and define underwater objects, define the bottom terrain, as well as determine distance. Sonar technology is based on sound waves. Your Humminbird unit sends out a sound wave signal. With this signal it determines distance by measuring the time between the transmission of the sound wave and when the sound wave is reflected off an object. Your Humminbird uses the re
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 7 USING THE 450TX SIMULATOR OPERATION Actual depth capability depends on factors such as bottom hardness, water conditions, and transducer installation. Units will typically read to deeper depths in fresh water than in salt water SIMULATOR OPERATION The 450TX contains a simulator that allows you to use the unit as if you are on the water. The simulator is invaluable for learning how to operate the 450TX. There are two ways to start the simulator. If the
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 8 USING THE 450TX WHAT YOU SEE ON-SCREEN FEATURE MEMORY If your 450TX is installed with a transducer connected, any changes you make to the set-up or User Options (see Control Functions) while in Simulator are retained in the unit’s memory. This allows you to use simulator to experiment with the various set-up options, and retain your selected settings for normal operation. If you are using the 450TX in Simulator when no transducer is connected, any sele
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 9 USING THE 450TX WHAT YOU SEE ON-SCREEN Bottom Depiction Zero Line installed. Figure B shows the default view when the Temp/Speed accessory is not installed. Depth. The digital depth number shows the water depth directly beneath the transducer location. Depth Range. The depth range is shown to the right of the m screen. The upper number is 0 indicating the surface of the water. The lower number is one Water Depth Depth Range of the nine depth ranges avai
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 10 USING THE 450TX WHAT YOU SEE ON SCREEN Bottom. The graphic depiction of the bottom provides the user with an effective tool for understanding the composition of the bottom. The FSTN type display uses 4 discrete levels of gray to indicate the intensity of the returned sonar signal. The 450TX can display even the smallest sonar returns with light gray pixels. Larger returns are displayed with darker shades of gray. If the bottom is hard and smooth, the b
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 11 USING THE 450TX CONTROL FUNCTIONS Second Returns. When a sonar signal is reflected off the bottom back to the transducer, there is often enough energy left in the signal to be reflected off the surface of the water back to the bottom a second time. Second returns appear as a slightly weaker bottom representation exactly twice the depth of the primary bottom return. The second return is most likely to occur in shallow water and in areas of relatively ha
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 12 USING THE 450TX CONTROL FUNCTIONS CONTROL FUNCTIONS The 450TX uses a simple six button keypad for all user input. Press any button and an audible “chirp” confirms the control input. If a button has no function or is inappropriate for the situation, an audible “error” is heard. The unit sounds multiple chirps. Power. The Power button powers the 450TX up for normal operation. When the unit is on, POWER turns the unit off. POWER can also be used to go dir
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 13 USING THE 450TX CONTROL FUNCTIONS 2d View great distance. Normal 2D information is displayed on the right side of the display. Pressing VIEW again will toggle the display back to the 2D view. When using the standard (Tri- beam) transducer, with the optional speed/temp sensor connected, the VIEW button toggles the display between the full-screen 2D View, the Chart View and the Large Digital Readout Large Digit View View. The Chart View, shows only the d
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 14 USING THE 450TX CONTROL FUNCTIONS Menu menu disappears. If you want the menu to remain on-screen longer press and hold MENU—the menu will remain on-screen indefinitely. Once you release the menu button, the screen will time out. Once a menu times out, it is still considered the active menu. Press MENU to bring up the last menu used. Arrow Keys. The UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW make adjustments to menu functions. On the left side of every menu there are UP
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 15 USING THE 450TX MENU FUNCTIONS Heading Arrow Symbols Up Arrow Option Selected Setting Down Arrow Option Range of Adjustment Indicator Several of the menus are multi-step. In some situations if an adjustment is made, additional options become available for further adjustment. Examples of these multi-step menus are Depth Range, Depth Alarm and Zoom. See the detailed description of each function for further explanation. Menu Functions Sensitivity. The Sen
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 16 USING THE 450TX MENU FUNCTIONS High Sensitivity Sensitivity at “0” To adjust Sensitivity, press MENU repeatedly until the Sensitivity heading is displayed. When the Sensitivity menu appears, use the UP ARROW to increase the sensitivity, or the DOWN ARROW to reduce sensitivity. To sequence through the available settings, press and hold either ARROW button. Release the button at the setting you want to select. Low Sensitivity After an adjustment is m
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 17 USING THE 450TX MENU FUNCTIONS The Depth Range can be adjusted manually. Press MENU repeatedly until the Depth Range menu is visible. Two options are available: Auto and Manual. The manual setting enables you to adjust the current depth range setting. The unit no longer adjusts the Depth Range to the most appropriate range for bottom display. Often, the bottom may not be visible on-screen. The digital depth readout always determines the depth of the b
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530977-1r11015E 11/6/01 12:09 PM Page 18 USING THE 450TX MENU FUNCTIONS depth ranges, TruZoom displays a range equal to one fourth the current depth range. The box at the right side of the screen outlines the area to be zoomed. The 450TX shows Zoom range in conjunction with the full depth range. The Zoom range is shown on the left side of the screen and full range information is shown on the right side of the display. The area which is being enlarged by Zoom is indicated by the square box. Zo
