Humminbird 161 manual Troubleshooting, SeriesTM Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached

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Troubleshooting

Before contacting the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center, please read the following section. Taking the time to review these troubleshooting guidelines may allow you to solve a performance problem yourself, and therefore avoid sending your unit back for repair.

100 SeriesTM Doesn’t Power Up

If your 100 SeriesTM Fishing System doesn’t power up, use the Installation Guide that also comes with it for specific confirmation details, making sure that:

•The power cable is properly connected to the 100 SeriesTM Fishing System control head.

•The power cable is wired correctly, with red to positive battery terminal and black to negative terminal or ground.

•The fuse is operational.

•The battery voltage of the power connector is at least 10 Volts.

Correct any known problems, including removing corrosion from the battery terminals or wiring, or actually replacing the battery if necessary.

100 SeriesTM Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached

A connected and functioning transducer will cause the newly-started 100 SeriesTM Fishing System to go into Normal operating mode automatically. If, when you power up the 100 SeriesTM Fishing System, it goes into Simulator mode automatically, even though a transducer is already connected, this means that the control head is not detecting the transducer. Perform the following troubleshooting tasks:

•Using the Installation Guide that also comes with your 100 SeriesTM Fishing System, check to make sure that the transducer cable is securely connected to the 100 SeriesTM Fishing System. Reconnect if necessary, and power up the 100 SeriesTM Fishing System again to see if this fixes the problem.

•Replace the non-functioning transducer with a known good transducer if available and power up the control head again.

•Check the transducer cable. Replace the transducer if the cable is damaged or corroded.

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Contents GPS Chartplotter Operations Manual Thank You Table of Contents Iii Key FunctionsSonar Menu Tab Chart Menu Tab Specifications Glossary Contact Humminbird 103 How Sonar Works Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest points How GPS and Cartography Work Single Beam SonarPage Bait Ball Hard Bottom Rocky Bottom What’s On the DisplayAdjacent to your boat, including the following items Structure where fish may be hidingSonar View Zoom View Chart View Big Digits ViewViews Sonar viewsSonar View Real Time Sonar RTS Window Understanding Sonar HistoryBottom Presentation Freeze FramePage Sonar Zoom View Sonar Zoom ViewCircular Flasher View Big Digits ViewBird’s Eye View Bird’s Eye ViewChart View without Active Cursor Chart ViewView Orientation Combo ViewViewing Cartography Chart View with Cursor PresentWaypoints, Routes and Tracks Introduction to NavigationSave, Edit, or Delete a Waypoint Navigate to a Waypoint or Position Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid Navigation X-PressTMmenuSave, Edit or Delete a Route Edit, Delete or Hide Saved Tracks Save or Clear a Current TrackInfo Key POWER/LIGHT KeyKey Functions View KeyWAY Cursor Control Key Menu KeyExit Key Mark KeyGoto Key Zoom +/- KeyMenu System Powering Up the UnitSonar Tab Normal Mode Advanced Mode Normal Operation Start-Up Options MenuNormal Simulator System Status System Status SimulatorSelf Test Accessory TestGPS Diagnostic View GPS Diagnostic ViewSonar views only Sonar X-PressTMMenuSensitivity To adjust the SensitivityHighlight Sensitivity on the Sonar X-PressTMmenu Upper Range To adjust the Upper RangeLower Range To adjust the Lower RangeHighlight Lower Range on the Sonar X-PressTMmenu Bottom View Chart SpeedTo adjust the Chart Speed To adjust the Bottom ViewTo turn on Bottom Lock To adjust the Bottom RangeBottom Range Bottom LockOnly when Navigating Cancel NavigationTo Cancel Navigation Highlight Cancel Navigation on the Sonar X-PressTMmenuNavigation views only Navigation X-PressTMMenuWaypoint Submenu contains the following menu choices Waypoint NameTo view the Waypoint Name Submenu Highlight WaypointName on the Navigation X-PressTMmenuTo move cursor to a saved waypoint Chart or Combo view onlyCursor to Waypoint Save Current TrackSave Current Route Clear Current TrackSkip Next Waypoint Only if a Target is Active Highlight Cancel Navigation on the Navigation X-PressTMmenuRemove Target To Remove a TargetTo Set the Size of the Sonar Window in the Combo View Remove GridSonar Window To Remove a GridMost recently-created waypoint Sonar Menu Tab Press the Menu key twice to access the Main MenuSonar tab To turn Fish ID+ on or off Fish ID+TMHighlight Fish ID Sensitivity on the Sonar main menu To change the Fish ID Sensitivity settingTo change the RTS Window setting Fish ID SensitivityDepth Lines To change the Zoom Width SettingTo change the Depth Lines setting Zoom WidthSurface Clutter To change the Surface Clutter settingMax Depth To change the Noise Filter settingTo change the Max Depth setting Noise FilterWater Type To change the Water Type settingNavigation tab Navigation Menu TabHighlight Current Track on the Navigation main menu Current TrackCurrent Track allows you to view the Current Track submenu To view the Current Track SubmenuHighlight Saved Tracks on the Navigation main menu Saved TracksSaved Tracks allows you to view the Saved Tracks submenu To view the Saved Tracks SubmenuWaypoints Submenu contains the following menu choices WaypointsTo view the Waypoints Submenu Highlight Waypoints on the Navigation main menuRoutes Submenu contains the following menu choices RoutesTo view the Routes Submenu Highlight Routes on the Navigation main menuNorth Reference Chart OrientationGrid Rotation Track Min Distance To change the Trackpoint Interval settingTo change the Track Minimum Distance setting Trackpoint IntervalCourse Projection Line Map DatumDelete All Nav Data Chart Menu Tab To change the Chart Detail Level setting Chart Detail LevelHighlight Chart Detail Level on the Chart main menu Lat/Lon Grid To change the Map Borders settingTo change the Lat/Lon Grid setting Map BordersTo set the Simulation Position Set Simulation PositionTo Clear Map Offset To change the Map Offset settingSet Map Offset Clear Map OffsetAlarms Menu Tab To change the Fish ID Alarm setting Depth AlarmFish ID Alarm To change the Depth Alarm settingTo change the Temp Alarm setting Low Battery AlarmTemp Alarm To change the Low Battery Alarm settingTo change the Arrival Alarm setting Off Course AlarmArrival Alarm To change the Off Course Alarm settingTo change the Alarm Tone setting Drift AlarmAlarm Tone To change the Drift Alarm settingSetup Menu Tab Units Temp Units DepthUnits Distance Units Speed User ModeLanguage To Restore Defaults Triplog ResetRestore Defaults To Reset TriplogAdvanced, Sonar view only Select ReadoutsDepth Offset To change the Depth Offset settingTo Select Readouts Speed Calibration To change the Temp Offset settingTo change the Speed Calibration setting Temp OffsetTo change the Local Time Zone To change the Daylight Saving Time settingLocal Time Zone Daylight Saving TimeTo change the Time Format To change the Position Format settingPosition Format Time FormatNmea Output Date FormatTo change the Date Format To turn Nmea Output on or off SonarTo turn Sonar on or off Highlight the View main menu tab Views Menu TabCombo View To Change the View Status of Any ViewSeriesTM Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached TroubleshootingProblem Possible Cause Display ProblemsOr faulty Cavitation from Finding the Cause of NoiseIsolation Boat’s engineSpecifications Sonar Terms GlossaryPage Page Page Page Receiver See Transmitter Page Page Page GPS & Navigation Terms Page Page 100 101 102 103 104 105 Contact Humminbird