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Thank You! Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, the #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 Policy - free of charge during the first year after purchase, and available at a reasonable rate after the one-year per
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ROHS STATEMENT: Product designed and intended as a fixed installation or part of a system in a vessel may be considered beyond the scope of Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: Products sold in the U.S. are not intended for use in the international market. Humminbird® international units provide international fea
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Table of Contents Power On 1 How Sonar Works 2 Side Imaging® Sonar ................................................................................................ 4 DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar ........................................................................................ 5 Dual Beam Ice Transducer (optional-purchase XI 9 20 Ice Transducer only) .................. 6 How GPS Works 7 What’s on the 300 Series™ Control Head 8 Key Functions 9 POWER/LIGHT Key .......................................
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Table of Contents Freeze Frame and Active Cursor ............................................................................ 25 Instant Image Update ............................................................................................ 25 What’s on the Side Imaging® Display 26 Understanding the Side Imaging® Display............................................................ 28 Side Imaging® Frequencies and Coverage............................................................ 30 For Best P
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Table of Contents Introduction to Navigation 71 Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks.............................................................................. 71 Open the Waypoint Management Dialog Box...................................................... 73 What’s on the Waypoint Management Dialog Box ............................................ 74 Save, Create, or Delete a Waypoint ...................................................................... 76 Navigate to a Waypoint or Position .......
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Table of Contents Chart Speed .......................................................................................................... 97 Reset XTE (only when navigating).............................................................................. 97 Bottom Range (Sonar Zoom View only when Bottom Lock is On) .................................. 97 Bottom Lock (Sonar Zoom View only).......................................................................... 98 Side Imaging® X-Press™ Menu (Side Ima
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Table of Contents Cursor To Waypoint (Chart or Combo View only)...................................................... 114 Save Current Track .............................................................................................. 114 Clear Current Track .............................................................................................. 114 Save Current Route (only when Navigating)............................................................ 114 Remove Target (only if a Target is
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Table of Contents Off Course Alarm.................................................................................................. 124 Arrival Alarm ........................................................................................................ 125 Drift Alarm ............................................................................................................ 125 Alarm Tone.........................................................................................................
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Table of Contents Saved Tracks Default............................................................................................ 141 Chart Orientation.................................................................................................. 141 Casting Rings (Advanced) ...................................................................................... 141 North Reference .................................................................................................. 142 Waypoint P
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Table of Contents Depth Colors (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) ........................................ 152 Depth Highlight (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only).................................... 152 Depth Highlight Range (+/-) (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) .............. 152 Water Level Offset (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) .............................. 153 Shallow Water Highlight (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) .................... 15
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Table of Contents Views Menu Tab 165 Maintenance 166 Control Head Maintenance.................................................................................. 166 Transducer Maintenance .................................................................................... 167 Troubleshooting 168 Fishfinder Doesn’t Power Up .............................................................................. 168 Fishfinder Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached .......................... 168 Di
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Power On Follow the instructions below to power on your Humminbird® control head. 398ci SI Combo Title Screen 1. Press the POWER/LIGHT key. 2. When the Title screen is displayed, press the MENU key to access the Start-Up Options Menu. 3. If a functioning transducer is connected, Normal operation will be selected automatically, and your Fishfinder can be used on the water. See Start-Up Options Menu for more information. • If a transducer is not connected and you wait too long to select a Start-Up
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NOTE: The Quick Setup settings can be changed at any time. See each menu option in The Menu System for details. How Sonar Works Sonar technology is based on sound waves. The 300 Series™ Fishfinder uses sonar to locate and define structure, bottom contour and composition, as well as depth directly below the transducer. Your 300 Series™ Fishfinder sends a sound wave signal and determines distance by measuring the time between the transmission of the sound wave and when the sound wave is reflected
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When all the echoes are viewed side by side, an easy to interpret “graph“ of the bottom, fish, and structure appears. The sound pulses are transmitted at various frequencies depending on the application. Very high frequencies (455 kHz) are used for greatest definition but the operating depth is limited. High frequencies (200 kHz) are commonly used on consumer sonar and provide a good balance between depth performance and resolution. Low frequencies (83 kHz) are typically used to achieve greater
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Side Imaging® Sonar 86° 86° Your Fishfinder uses Side Imaging® 455kHz 455kHz sonar to provide a wide yet precise survey of a large area of water, 20° 200kHz including detailed bottom 60° topography and fish-attracting 83kHz structure orientation. The Side 180 Degree Total Coverage Imaging® transducer returns are processed into an image similar to an aerial photograph. Typically, the Side Imaging® sonar can search an area that is 240 feet wide to each side, 480 feet total coverage, with a depth l
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DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar Your Fishfinder uses a 200/83 kHz DualBeam PLUS™ sonar system with a wide (60°) area of coverage. DualBeam PLUS™ sonar has a narrowly focused 20° center beam, surrounded by a second beam of 60°, expanding your coverage to an area equal to your depth. In 20 feet of water, the wider beam covers an area 20 feet wide. DualBeam PLUS™ sonar returns can be blended together, viewed separately, or compared side- by-side. DualBeam PLUS™ is ideal for a wide range of conditions - from s
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Dual Beam Ice Transducer Ice transducer (optional-purchase XI 9 20 Ice Transducer only) The XI 9 20 Ice Transducer provides selectable dual-frequency sonar with a wide area of coverage. Selectable dual- frequency gives you the option of two beams, and both beams will cover the bottom and provide high definition. The 20 degree center beam provides the highest definition, while the 60 degree beam provides wider coverage. Depth capability is affected by such factors as bottom hardness and water con
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How GPS Works Your 300 Series™ Fishfinder also supports GPS (Global Positioning System) and chartplotting. It uses GPS and sonar to determine your position, display it on a grid, and provide detailed underwater information. GPS uses a constellation of satellites that continually send radio signals to the earth. The GPS receiver on your boat receives signals from satellites that are visible to it. Based on time differences between each received signal, the GPS receiver determines its distance to
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What’s on the 300 Series™ Control Head Your 300 Series™ Fishfinder interface is easy to use. A combination of keys and special features allows you to control what you see on the display. Refer to the following illustration, and see Key Functions for more information. 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Screen MARK key 1 7 ZOOM (–) key 2 EXIT key 8 ZOOM (+) key 3 GOTO key 9 4 VIEW key POWER/LIGHT key 10 5 4-WAY Cursor Control key CHECK/INFO key 11 (LEFT, RIGHT, UP, or DOWN Cursor keys) SD Card slot cover
