Humminbird 363 manual Thank You

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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 Policy - free of charge during the first year after purchase, and available at a reasonable rate after the one- year period. For complete details, see the separate warranty card included with your unit. We encourage you to read this operations manual carefully in order to get full benefit from all the features and applications of your Humminbird® product.

Contact our Customer Resource Center at either 1-800-633-1468 or visit our website at www.humminbird.com.

WARNING! This device should not be used as a navigational aid to prevent collision, grounding, boat damage, or personal injury. When the boat is moving, water depth may change too quickly to allow time for you to react. Always operate the boat at very slow speeds if you suspect shallow water or submerged objects.

WARNING! Disassembly and repair of this electronic unit should only be performed by authorized service personnel. Any modification of the serial number or attempt to repair the original equipment or accessories by unauthorized individuals will void the warranty. Handling and/or opening this unit may result in exposure to lead, in the form of solder.

WARNING! This product contains lead, a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm.

300 SeriesTM, DualBeam PLUSTM, Fish ID+TM, FishingGPSTM, Humminbird®, One-Touch® Zoom, QuadraBeamTM, RTS® Window, Structure ID®, Total Screen Update®, TrueArch®, Uni-MapTM, WeatherSense®, WhiteLine®, WideSide® and X-PressTMMenu are trademarked by or registered trademarks of Humminbird®.

© 2006 Humminbird®, Eufaula AL, USA. All rights reserved.

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Contents GPS Chartplotter Operations Manual Thank You Table of Contents Key Functions IiiSonar Menu Tab Chart Menu Tab Specifications Glossary How Sonar Works Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest points DualBeam Plustm Sonar How GPS and Cartography WorkPage What’s On the Display Bait Ball Hard Bottom Rocky Bottom83 kHz, Wide Beam Hollow Fish Symbol Adjacent to your boat, including the following itemsSonar views Zoom View Chart ViewViews Sonar ViewSonar View Sonar ViewUnderstanding Sonar History Real Time Sonar RTS WindowFreeze Frame Bottom PresentationPage Sonar Zoom View Sonar Zoom View200/83 kHz Split Sonar View 200/83 kHz Split Sonar ViewBig Digits View Big Digits ViewCircular Flasher View Bird’s Eye View Bird’s Eye ViewChart View with Active Cursor Chart ViewChart View without Active Cursor Combo View Combo ViewView Orientation Introduction to Navigation Chart View with Cursor PresentViewing Cartography Waypoints, Routes and Tracks Waypoints, Routes and TracksSave, Edit, or Delete a Waypoint Navigate to a Waypoint or Position Navigation X-PressTMmenu Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling GridSave, Edit or Delete a Route Save or Clear a Current Track Edit, Delete or Hide Saved TracksView Key POWER/LIGHT KeyKey Functions Info KeyMenu Key WAY Cursor Control KeyZoom +/- Key Mark KeyGoto Key Exit KeyTitle Screen Powering Up the UnitMenu System Press TM MenuSonar Tab Normal Mode Advanced Mode Normal Simulator System Status Start-Up Options MenuNormal Operation Simulator SimulatorSystem Status Self Test Accessory TestSystem Status Accessory Test Screen System Status Self Test ScreenGPS Diagnostic View GPS Diagnostic ViewSonar X-PressTMMenu Sonar X-PressTMMenuSonar views only Highlight Sensitivity on the Sonar X-PressTMmenu To adjust the SensitivitySensitivity Sensitivity at Low Sensitivity at MediumTo adjust the Upper Range Upper RangeHighlight Lower Range on the Sonar X-PressTMmenu To adjust the Lower RangeLower Range To adjust the Bottom View Chart SpeedTo adjust the Chart Speed Bottom ViewBottom Lock To adjust the Bottom RangeBottom Range To turn on Bottom LockHighlight Cancel Navigation on the Sonar X-PressTMmenu Cancel NavigationTo Cancel Navigation Only when NavigatingNavigation X-PressTMMenu Navigation X-PressTMMenuNavigation views only Highlight WaypointName on the Navigation X-PressTMmenu Waypoint NameTo view the Waypoint Name Submenu Waypoint Submenu contains the following menu choicesClear Current Track Cursor to WaypointSave Current Track To Save Current Route Save Current RouteSkip Next Waypoint To Skip Next WaypointTo Remove a Target Highlight Cancel Navigation on the Navigation X-PressTMmenuRemove Target Only if a Target is ActiveTo Remove a Grid Remove GridSonar Window To Set the Size of the Sonar Window in the Combo ViewMost recently-created waypoint Waypoint Name SubmenuSonar tab Press the Menu key twice to access the Main MenuSonar Menu Tab Sonar MenuHighlight Beam Select on the Sonar main menu Beam SelectTo use Beam Select Transducer Cone and Fish Arches Fish ID+TMTo turn Fish ID+TM on or off Fish ID Sensitivity To change the Fish ID Sensitivity settingTo change the RTS Window setting Highlight Fish ID Sensitivity on the Sonar main menuKHz Sensitivity To change the Zoom Width SettingZoom Width Highlight Zoom Width on the Sonar main menuDepth Lines To change the Depth Lines settingDepth Lines Surface Clutter To change the Surface Clutter settingSurface Clutter Noise Filter To change the Noise Filter settingTo change the Max Depth setting Max DepthTo change the Water Type setting Water TypeNavigation Menu Tab Navigation Menu TabNavigation tab To view the Current Track Submenu Current TrackCurrent Track allows you to view the Current Track submenu Highlight Current Track on the Navigation main menuTo view the Saved Tracks Submenu Saved TracksSaved Tracks allows you to view the Saved Tracks submenu Highlight Saved Tracks on the Navigation main menuTo view the Waypoints Submenu WaypointsWaypoints allows you to view the Waypoints submenu Highlight Waypoints on the Navigation main menuHighlight Routes on the Navigation main menu RoutesTo view the Routes Submenu Routes Submenu contains the following menu choicesGrid Rotation Chart OrientationNorth Reference Trackpoint Interval To change the Trackpoint Interval settingTo change the Track Minimum Distance setting Track Min DistanceTo change the Map Datum setting Map DatumDelete All Nav Data To change the Course Project Line settingCourse Projection Line To Delete All Navigation DataChart Menu Tab Chart MenuHighlight Chart Detail Level on the Chart main menu Chart Detail LevelTo change the Chart Detail Level setting Map BordersLat/Lon Grid To change the Map Borders settingTo change the Lat/Lon Grid setting Set Simulation PositionClear Map Offset To change the Map Offset settingSet Map Offset To Clear Map OffsetAlarms Menu Tab Alarms MenuTo change the Depth Alarm setting Depth AlarmFish ID Alarm To change the Fish ID Alarm settingTo change the Low Battery Alarm setting Low Battery AlarmTemp Alarm To change the Temp Alarm settingTo change the Off Course Alarm setting Off Course AlarmArrival Alarm To change the Arrival Alarm settingTo change the Drift Alarm setting Drift AlarmAlarm Tone To change the Alarm Tone settingSetup Menu Tab Setup Menu TabUnits Distance Units DepthUnits Temp Language User ModeUnits Speed To Reset Triplog Triplog ResetRestore Defaults To Restore DefaultsAdvanced, Sonar view only Default Sonar ViewSelect Readouts Select ReadoutsDepth Offset To change the Depth Offset settingTo change the Temp Offset setting Temp OffsetLocal Time Zone To change the Speed Calibration settingSpeed Calibration To change the Local Time ZoneDaylight Saving Time To change the Daylight Saving Time settingTo change the Position Format setting Position FormatTo change the Time Format Time FormatDate Format To change the Date FormatNmea Output To turn Nmea Output on or offSonar To turn Sonar on or offViews Menu Tab To Change the View Status of Any ViewTroubleshooting SeriesTM Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer AttachedOr faulty Display ProblemsProblem Possible Cause Boat’s engine Finding the Cause of NoiseIsolation Cavitation fromSpecifications Glossary Sonar TermsPage Image Update Page Page Receiver See Transmitter Page Page Page GPS & Navigation Terms 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 Contact Humminbird 109