Humminbird 345c, 345C DI What’s on the Sonar Display

What’s on the Sonar Display

The 300 Series™ Fishfinder can display a variety of useful information about

Depth - Waterdepth; can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallow.

Temperature - Water surfacetemperature.

Timer - Elapsed time with Temp/Speed

Accessory.

Distance - Distance traveled with Temp/Speed

Accessory.

Average Speed - Average speed reading with

Temp/Speed Accessory.

Speed - If a Temp/Speed accessory is attached, the Fishfindercan display the speed of the boat and can keep a Triplog of nautical or statute miles traveled.

Second Sonar Return - When the sonar signal bouncesbetweenthebottomand thesurface ofthe water and backagain. Use the appearance of the second returnto determine bottomhardness. Hard bottomswillshowa strongsecondreturn,whilesoft bottomswillshowa veryweakone ornoneat all.

Cursor Dialog Box - Indicates cursor depth on the display and the depth of the bottom directly below the cursor.

NOTE: Entriesin this view that list (with Temp/Speed)are availableif the device is connectedto

What’s on the Sonar Display

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Page Thank You humminbird.com Page Power On How Sonar Works What’s on the Sonar Display What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display Views What’s on the 300 Series™ Control Head Key Functions The Menu System Start-UpOptions Menu X-Press™Menu Flasher X-Press™ Menu Alarms Menu Tab Sonar Menu Tab Setup Menu Tab Troubleshooting 300 Series™ Fishfinder Accessories Specifications Glossary Contact Humminbird® Page Power On 1.Press the POWER/LIGHT key When the Title screen is displayed, press the MENU key to access the If a transducer is not connected and you wait too long to select a How Sonar Works •Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest points DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar (DualBeam PLUS™ models only [345c]) Down Imaging™ Sonar 345c DI Dual Beam Ice Transducer Your Fishfinder supports the optional beams, and both beams will cover the definition, while the 60 degree beam is affected by such factors as bottom What’s on the Sonar Display the area under your boat, including the following items: Understanding the Sonar Display Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window SwitchFire™ Instant Image Update Bottom Presentation Page What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display Page Understanding the Down Imaging™ Display Interpreting the Display Down Imaging™ Sensitivity Views Customize: To customize your view rotation: You can choose which views are hidden or visible in your view rotation 3.Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to select a View To change the Digital Readouts: Setup Menu Tab: Select Readouts Sonar View Digital Readouts Sonar Zoom View Zoomed View numbers indicate the high and low range of the water which is being viewed Split Sonar View •Depth is displayed in the upper left hand corner Big Digits View Big Digits View provides digital data in a large, easy-to-seeformat Big Digits View Triplog Down Imaging™ View Circular Flasher View Circular Flasher View When Ice Fishing Mode is on Set the Circular Flasher View Mode 1.Press the MENU key twice Ice Fishing Mode: Off Ice Fishing Mode: On To activate the Depth Cursor: Use the Depth Cursor to identify depth on the flasher display Set up: Activate: 4.Close the Cursor: Press the EXIT key To activate Flasher Zoom: 3.Close the X-Press™Menu: Press the EXIT key Adjust the Zoom Range: Close Zoom: Down Imaging™/Sonar Combo View Freeze Frame: What’s on the 300 Series™ Control Head Key Functions POWER/LIGHT Key Power On the control head: Power Off the control head: Adjust the Backlight or the Display MENU Key The Menu System Start-Up Options Menu: Main Menu: EXIT Key If an alarm is sounding If a menu tab is selected If a menu is active From any view The Menu System The Menu System is divided into easy-to-usemenu modules as follows: Start-Up Options Menu: •Main Menu: The Main Menu is a standard set of menu settings which Normal Simulator System Status Accessory Test lists the accessories connected to the system X-Press™Menu To use an X-Press™Menu: 1.In any view, press the MENU key once Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to highlight an 3.Reactivate the X-Press™Menu by pressing the UP or DOWN Cursor keys Main Menu To use the Main Menu: 1.In any view, press the MENU key twice 2.Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to highlight a menu tab •Press the EXIT keyto move quicklyto thetop of thetab Quick Tips for the Main Menu Note for all Menu Settings User Mode (Normal or Advanced) Page Sonar X-Press™Menu (Sonar Views only) Sensitivity Upper Range Lower Range Auto: Chart Speed Bottom Lock Bottom Range (Sonar Zoom View only when Bottom Lock is On) Down Imaging™ Imaging Sensitivity Imaging Sensitivity Increase the Imaging Sensitivity Chart Speed Flasher X-Press™Menu (Circular Flasher View only) provides a shortcut to your most frequently-used X-Press™ Sensitivity Color Palette (Circular Flasher View, Ice Fishing Mode only) Choose from the following color palettes: Palette 1: Green (weak), Yellow (medium), Red (strong) Palette 1: Page Alarms Menu Tab Depth Alarm Depth Alarm Fish ID Alarm Fish ID Alarm Low Battery Alarm Temp. Alarm Temp. Alarm Alarm Tone Alarm Tone Sonar Menu Tab Beam Select Beam Select 83kHz When set to 200 kHz Imaging Frequency Imaging Frequency Surface Clutter Surface Clutter SwitchFire™ Fish ID+™ Fish ID Sensitivity Fish ID Sensitivity Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window Sonar Colors and Big Digits View) •Gray: Light Gray (weak) to Black (strong) Gray: •Green: Dark Green (weak) to Light Green (strong) Zoom Width Zoom Width Views: Sonar Zoom View 83 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced, DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar only [345c]) Depth Lines Depth Lines Noise Filter Max Depth Water Type Water Type Ice Fishing Mode Ice Fishing Mode Page Setup Menu Tab Units - Depth Units - Depth Units - Temp Units - Temp International Models only User Mode User Mode Language Triplog Reset Triplog Reset Select Views Select Readouts Select Readouts Views •Speed Depth Offset Depth Offset Temp. Offset Temp. Offset will adjust the temperature readout by the amount entered Digits Format Speed Calibration (Advanced, with Temp/Speed only) Speed Calibration Demonstration Troubleshooting Fishfinder Doesn’t Power Up •The power cable is properly connected to the Fishfinder control head •The fuse is operational •The battery voltage of the power connector is at least 10 Volts Display Problems Problem Possible Cause Finding the Cause of Noise Low battery voltage may be affecting the power of signal transmission Finding the Cause of Noise Possible Source of Noise Isolation Other electronic devices The boat’s engine 300 Series™ Fishfinder Accessories Temperature/Speed: humminbird.com 345c Specifications Depth Capability Power Output 2400 Watts (Peak to Peak) 345c DI Specifications Area of Coverage Glossary Sonar Terms: Beam (Sonar Beam) Cone Angle Cavitation Page Structure Time VariableGain (TVG) Zoom Zoom, Bottom Lock Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center in any of the following ways: By Telephone: By e-mail: service@humminbird.com