Thank You | Humminbird 161 specification

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.

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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.

100 SeriesTM, 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®.

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Humminbird 161 manual Thank You

Contents

GPS Chartplotter Operations Manual Thank You Table of Contents Key Functions Iii Sonar Menu Tab Chart Menu Tab Specifications Glossary Contact Humminbird 103 How Sonar Works Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest points Single Beam Sonar How GPS and Cartography WorkPage What’s On the Display Bait Ball Hard Bottom Rocky Bottom Structure where fish may be hiding Adjacent to your boat, including the following items Sonar views Zoom View Chart View Big Digits ViewViews Sonar View Sonar View Understanding Sonar History Real Time Sonar RTS Window Freeze Frame Bottom PresentationPage Sonar Zoom View Sonar Zoom View Big Digits View Circular Flasher View Bird’s Eye View Bird’s Eye View Chart View Chart View without Active Cursor Combo View View Orientation Chart View with Cursor Present Viewing Cartography Introduction to Navigation Waypoints, Routes and Tracks Save, Edit, or Delete a Waypoint Navigate to a Waypoint or Position Navigation X-PressTMmenu Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid Save, Edit or Delete a Route Save or Clear a Current Track Edit, Delete or Hide Saved Tracks View Key POWER/LIGHT KeyKey Functions Info Key Menu Key WAY Cursor Control Key Zoom +/- Key Mark KeyGoto Key Exit Key Powering Up the Unit Menu System Sonar Tab Normal Mode Advanced Mode Normal Simulator System Status Start-Up Options MenuNormal Operation Simulator System Status Accessory Test Self Test GPS Diagnostic View GPS Diagnostic View Sonar X-PressTMMenu Sonar views only Highlight Sensitivity on the Sonar X-PressTMmenu To adjust the SensitivitySensitivity To adjust the Upper Range Upper Range Highlight 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 View Bottom Lock To adjust the Bottom RangeBottom Range To turn on Bottom Lock Highlight Cancel Navigation on the Sonar X-PressTMmenu Cancel NavigationTo Cancel Navigation Only when Navigating Navigation X-PressTMMenu Navigation views only Highlight WaypointName on the Navigation X-PressTMmenu Waypoint NameTo view the Waypoint Name Submenu Waypoint Submenu contains the following menu choices Save Current Track Chart or Combo view onlyCursor to Waypoint To move cursor to a saved waypoint Skip Next Waypoint Clear Current TrackSave Current Route To Remove a Target Highlight Cancel Navigation on the Navigation X-PressTMmenuRemove Target Only if a Target is Active To Remove a Grid Remove GridSonar Window To Set the Size of the Sonar Window in the Combo View Most recently-created waypoint Sonar tab Press the Menu key twice to access the Main MenuSonar Menu Tab Fish ID+TM To turn Fish ID+ 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 menu Zoom Width To change the Zoom Width SettingTo change the Depth Lines setting Depth Lines To change the Surface Clutter setting Surface Clutter Noise Filter To change the Noise Filter settingTo change the Max Depth setting Max Depth To change the Water Type setting Water Type Navigation Menu Tab Navigation 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 menu To view the Saved Tracks Submenu Saved TracksSaved Tracks allows you to view the Saved Tracks submenu Highlight Saved Tracks on the Navigation main menu Highlight Waypoints on the Navigation main menu WaypointsTo view the Waypoints Submenu Waypoints Submenu contains the following menu choices Highlight Routes on the Navigation main menu RoutesTo view the Routes Submenu Routes Submenu contains the following menu choices Grid Rotation Chart OrientationNorth Reference Trackpoint Interval To change the Trackpoint Interval settingTo change the Track Minimum Distance setting Track Min Distance Delete All Nav Data Map DatumCourse Projection Line Chart Menu Tab Highlight Chart Detail Level on the Chart main menu Chart Detail LevelTo change the Chart Detail Level setting Map Borders To change the Map Borders settingTo change the Lat/Lon Grid setting Lat/Lon Grid Set Simulation Position To set the Simulation Position Clear Map Offset To change the Map Offset settingSet Map Offset To Clear Map Offset Alarms Menu Tab To change the Depth Alarm setting Depth AlarmFish ID Alarm To change the Fish ID Alarm setting To change the Low Battery Alarm setting Low Battery AlarmTemp Alarm To change the Temp Alarm setting To change the Off Course Alarm setting Off Course AlarmArrival Alarm To change the Arrival Alarm setting To change the Drift Alarm setting Drift AlarmAlarm Tone To change the Alarm Tone setting Setup Menu Tab Units Distance Units DepthUnits Temp Language User ModeUnits Speed To Reset Triplog Triplog ResetRestore Defaults To Restore Defaults Select Readouts Advanced, Sonar view only To Select Readouts To change the Depth Offset settingDepth Offset Temp Offset To change the Temp Offset settingTo change the Speed Calibration setting Speed Calibration Daylight Saving Time To change the Daylight Saving Time settingLocal Time Zone To change the Local Time Zone Time Format To change the Position Format settingPosition Format To change the Time Format To change the Date Format Date FormatNmea Output To turn Sonar on or off SonarTo turn Nmea Output on or off To Change the View Status of Any View Views Menu TabCombo View Highlight the View main menu tab Troubleshooting SeriesTM Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached Or faulty Display ProblemsProblem Possible Cause Boat’s engine Finding the Cause of NoiseIsolation Cavitation from Specifications Glossary Sonar TermsPage Page Page Page Receiver See Transmitter Page Page Page GPS & Navigation Terms Page Page 100 101 102 103 104 Contact Humminbird 105