Humminbird Model Matrix 87 WideSide Sonar, How GPS and Cartography Work, Multi-Media Card MMC

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WideSide® Sonar

(with Optional-Purchase WideSide® Transducer)

Your Matrix 87c Fishing System also supports WideSide® sonar with the purchase of an additional WideSide® transducer. The WideSide® transducer is a specialized "side-looking" transducer that is extremely useful for bank fishing or looking for bait fish in open water. The WideSide® transducer uses three different sonar elements that transmit signals to the left, right and straight down from your boat. The downward beam is 200 kHz with a 24° area of coverage. This beam maintains a continuous digital depth readout from the bottom directly beneath your boat. The side beams are 455 kHz with a 16° area of coverage. The side-looking elements can be used independently, or together to locate targets near the surface of the water on either side of your boat.

How GPS and Cartography Work

Your Matrix™ uses GPS and sonar to determine your position, display it on a grid, and provide detailed underwater information. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite navigation system designed and maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military use; however, civilians may also take advantage of its highly accurate position capabilities, typically within +/- 10 meters, depending on conditions. This means that 95% of the time, the GPS receiver will read a location within 10 meters of your actual position. Your GPS Receiver also uses information from WAAS (the Wide Area Augmentation System), EGNOS (the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), and MSAS (the MTSAT Satellite Augmentation System) satellites if they are available in your area.

GPS uses a constellation of satellites that continually send radio signals to the earth. Your present position is determined by receiving signals from up to 12 satellites and measuring the distance from the satellites.

The GPS Receiver included with your Matrix™ allows you to combine easy-to-use FishingGPS™ chartplotter and navigation capabilities with advanced fishfinding. The following GPS functionality is currently supported by the Matrix™ when it is connected to the included GPS receiver:

•View current position

•View current track (breadcrumb trail)

•View precision speed and heading from your GPS receiver

•Save tracks, waypoints and routes

•Travel a route and navigate from one waypoint to the next.

Your Matrix™ supports Navionics® Gold Chart marine cartography and Navionics® HotMaps™ 2004 Gold for inland fishing.

NOTE: Your Matrix™ does not support Navionics® Classic Charts, only Navionics® Gold Charts and Navionics® HotMaps™ 2004 Gold Charts.

Your unit also comes with a built-in World map with a more detailed map of North America (Domestic models) or a more detailed map of Europe and Southeast Asia, including Australia and New Zealand (International models).

Your Matrix™ uses the GPS Receiver to determine the position of the boat automatically, and uses the zoom level settings on a particular view to select the best chart to display. See Viewing Cartography for more information.

Multi-Media Card (MMC)

Your Matrix™ also has a multi-media card (MMC) slot that is used to insert optional-purchase cards containing additional detailed maps. If you insert an MMC that contains a more detailed chart for a particular location, your Matrix™ will retrieve that chart and display it automatically. Use the illustration to locate the position of the MMC slot cover, remove the MMC slot cover, and then insert the MMC into the slot. The label on the MMC should

face away from you so that you’re looking at the back of the

Multi-Media Card (MMC) Slot card. Press down on the card until it clicks into place, then replace the slot cover, making certain that the gasket is present and positioned correctly before re-installing the cover, then replace and tighten the screw snugly - do NOT overtighten, as this will not improve water resistance, and may damage the cover.

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Contents Matrix 87c Operations Manual Thank You Table of ContentsSetup Menu Tab Alarms Menu TabSonar X-Press Menu Sonar Views Only Navigation X-Press Menu Navigation Views OnlyQuadraBeam Sonar How Sonar WorksDualBeam Plus Sonar How GPS and Cartography Work WideSide SonarMulti-Media Card MMC With Optional-Purchase WideSide TransducerKHz Orange Fish Symbol KHz Blue Fish SymbolWhat’s On the Sonar Display High Sonar Intensity Return Bait BallSonar views ViewsSonar View Bottom Presentation Understanding Sonar HistoryReal Time Sonar RTS Window 200/83 kHz Split Sonar View Sonar Zoom ViewSide Beam View Big Digits ViewBig Digits View Side Beam ViewBird’s Eye View WideSide ViewBird’s Eye View Chart View with Active Cursor Chart ViewCombo View View OrientationIntroduction to Navigation Viewing CartographyWaypoints, Routes and Tracks Waypoints, Routes and TracksNavigate to a Waypoint or Position Save, Edit, or Delete a WaypointAdd a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid Chart View with TargetChart View with Grid Edit, Delete or Hide Saved Tracks Save, Edit or Delete a RouteSave or Clear a Current Track Key Functions POWER/LIGHT KeyView Key Info KeyPowering Up the Unit Accessory BusGoto Key Zoom +/- KeyMenu System Main Menu System Normal User ModeSonar Tab, Normal Mode Sonar Tab, Advanced Mode Exit the Simulator by powering your Matrix off Exit Normal operation by powering your Matrix offStart-Up Options Menu Normal OperationPC Connect Exit PC Connect mode by powering the Matrix offSystem Status Side View Sonar X-Press MenuSensitivity Sonar Views OnlyUpper Range Chart SpeedLower Range Side Beam RangeBottom View To adjust the Bottom ViewNavigation X-Press Menu Navigation Views OnlySave Current Track Cancel NavigationClear Current Track Save Current RouteSonar Window Remove GridSonar Menu Tab Only if a Grid is ActiveFish ID+ Beam SelectTo use Beam Select Highlight Beam Select on the Sonar main menuKHz Sensitivity Fish SensitivityKHz Balance WideSide SensitivityNoise Filter Depth LinesSurface Clutter Water Type Max DepthTransducer Select Navigation Menu TabRoutes TracksWaypoints Map Borders Chart Detail LevelLat/Lon Grid Spot SoundingsTrackpoint Interval Grid RotationTrack Min Distance Map DatumClear Map Offset Alarms Menu TabDelete All Nav Data To Clear Map OffsetFish ID Alarm Depth AlarmLow Battery Alarm Temp AlarmAlarm Tone Arrival AlarmDrift Alarm Units Depth Setup Menu TabUnits Temp Units DistanceTriplog Reset User ModeRestore Defaults Units SpeedDepth Offset Select ReadoutsTemp Offset Speed CalibrationDaylight Savings Time Local Time ZonePosition Format Time FormatSonar Nmea OutputTroubleshooting Accessories Menu TabMatrix Doesn’t Power Up Matrix Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer AttachedProblem Possible Cause Display ProblemsFinding the Cause of Noise IsolationSpecifications Matrix AccessoriesContact Humminbird
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