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Power On
How Sonar Works
How GPS Works
What’s on the Sonar Display
What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display
Introduction to Navigation
What’s on the 300 Series™ Control Head
Key Functions
SD Card Slot
The Menu System
Start-UpOptions Menu
X-Press™Menu
Main Menu
Sonar X-Press™Menu (Sonar Views only)
Flasher
Navigation X-Press™Menu (Navigation views only)
Snapshot and Recording X-Press™Menu
Alarms Menu Tab
Sonar Menu Tab
Navigation Menu Tab
Chart Menu Tab
Setup Menu Tab
Views Menu Tab
Troubleshooting
300 Series™ Fishfinder Accessories
Specifications
Glossary
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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 [385ci])
Down Imaging™ Sonar
Dual Beam Ice Transducer
How GPS Works
•View current position
•View current track (breadcrumb trail)
•View precision speed and heading from your GPS receiver
•Save tracks, waypoints, and routes
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™
Freeze Frame and Active Cursor
Instant Image Update
Bottom Presentation
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What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display
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Understanding the
Down Imaging™ Display
Interpreting the Display
Down Imaging™ Sensitivity
Views
Default View:
Customize:
To customize your view rotation:
You can choose which views are hidden or visible in your view rotation
2.Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to select a View
To change the Digital Readouts:
Sonar View
Digital Readouts
Sonar Zoom View
Zoom Level
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 (Down Imaging™ models only [385ci DI])
Down Imaging™ View
Freeze Frame:
depth of the sonar return
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
Adjust the Zoom Range:
Close Zoom:
Snapshot and Recording View
Snapshot and Recording View
Snapshot and Recording
Press the MENU key once in this view to open the
X-Press
Screen Snapshots
2.Press the RIGHT Cursor key
View a saved Screen Snapshot from Chart View:
Notes about Screen Snapshots:
In Chart View, use the
2.Press the INFO key, and select View Snapshot
Recording and Playback
Playback a Recording:
Change Playback Settings:
1.Press the MENU key once to open the Snapshot and Recording X-Press™ Menu
Stop Playback:
2.Highlight Stop Playback, and press the RIGHT Cursor key
Notes about Playback:
Navigation
•Playback is paused automatically at the end of the recording
Playback is paused
Press the MARK key during Playback
Bird’s Eye View
Bird’s Eye View
To shift the eye point position
Chart View
Chart View
Shift/Pan:
•Zoom: Press the ZOOM (+/-)keys to zoom in and out
Zoom:
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Chart/Sonar Combo View
Combo View
Chart/Down Imaging™ Combo View
Down Imaging™/Sonar Combo View
Down Imaging™/Sonar Combo View
Down Imaging™
Sonar
Freeze Frame:
View Orientation
Viewing Cartography
Views: Snapshot and Recording View
for more information
Chart Info:
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Introduction to Navigation
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
Waypoints
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Save, Edit, or Delete a Waypoint
On any Sonar View,use the
4-WAYCursor
Sort By
•Name shows the waypoints alphabetically
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Navigate to a Waypoint or Position
Skip a waypoint:
Cancel navigation:
Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid
Save, Edit, or Delete a Route
Save the current route:
Create a route:
Edit a saved route:
Delete a saved route:
Save or Clear a Current Track
Clear the current track:
Edit, Delete, or Hide Saved Tracks
Edit a saved track:
Delete a saved track:
Add Maps to Your Fishfinder
To insert an SD card:
1.Remove the SD slot cover
Export Navigation Data
To Export All Navigation Data:
1.Make sure that an optional-purchaseSD card is installed in the slot
What’s on the 300 Series™ Control Head
Key Functions
POWER/LIGHT Key
Power On the control head:
Power Off the control head:
VIEW Key
INFO Key
MENU Key
The Menu System
Start-Up
Options Menu:
MARK Key
•Active Cursor: The waypoint will be marked at the cursor location
•Without Active Cursor: The waypoint will be marked at the boat location
Without Active Cursor:
If Screen Snapshot is active
GOTO Key
The GOTO key has multiple functions, which depend on the situation
ZOOM (+/-)Key
The Zoom (+/-)key has multiple functions, depending on the situation:
In any of the
SD Card Slot
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
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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
Total Screen Update
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)
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Sonar X-Press™Menu
(Sonar Views only)
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(Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar, Circular Flasher, and Big Digits Views only)
Auto:
Bottom Lock
(Sonar Zoom View only)
Bottom Range
(Sonar Zoom View only when Bottom Lock is On)
Cancel Navigation
Down Imaging™
Imaging Sensitivity
Imaging Sensitivity
Increase the Imaging Sensitivity
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Flasher X-Press™Menu
(Circular Flasher View only)
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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:
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Navigation X-Press™Menu
(Navigation Views only)
provides a shortcut to your most
frequently-used
X-Press™
Waypoint [Name]
(Only with an active cursor on a waypoint)
Waypoint [Name]
Cursor to Waypoint
The Waypoint Submenu contains the following menu options:
Clear Current Track
Clear Current Track
Save Current Route
Skip Next Waypoint
Remove Target
Remove Grid
(only if a Grid is Active)
Sonar Window
(Combo View only)
Sonar Window
Snapshot and Recording
Start Recording
(optional-purchaseSD Card, Snapshot and Recording View only)
Stop Recording
(optional-purchaseSD Card only)
Stop Recording
Delete Recording
Delete All Recordings
Delete All Recordings
Pings Per Second
Pings Per Second
Playback Speed
Playback Speed
Playback Speed Icons:
Record
Slow Play
Stop Playback
Alarms Menu Tab
Depth Alarm
Depth Alarm
Fish ID Alarm
Fish ID Alarm
Low Battery Alarm
Temp. Alarm
Temp. Alarm
Off Course Alarm
Arrival Alarm
Drift Alarm
Drift Alarm
Alarm Tone
Sonar Menu Tab
Beam Select
Beam Select
allow you to choose 200/83 kHz, 200 kHz, or 83 kHz
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
RTS Window™
Sonar Colors
and Big Digits View)
•Gray: Light Gray (weak) to Black (strong)
Gray:
•Green: Dark Green (weak) to Light Green (strong)
83 kHz Sensitivity
(Advanced, DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar only [385ci])
83 kHz Sensitivity
455 kHz Sensitivity
(Advanced, Down Imaging™ only [385ci DI])
Noise Filter
Max Depth
Water Type
Water Type
Ice Fishing Mode
Ice Fishing Mode
Views: Circular Flasher View
Navigation Menu Tab
Press the MENU key twice to access the Main
Menu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key until the
Navigation tab is selected
Current Track
The Current Track Submenu contains the following menu options:
Save allows you to save the current track
Save
Clear allows you to delete the current track
Waypoints
Waypoints
The Waypoints Submenu contains the following menu options:
Create
Cursor To
Routes
Routes
Introduction to Navigation: Save, Edit, or Delete a Route
The Routes Submenu contains the following menu options:
Create
Waypoint Decluttering
Waypoint Decluttering
Grid Rotation
Grid Rotation
Introduction to Navigation: Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid
Track Min Distance
Track Min Distance
Map Datum
Map Datum
Course Projection Line
Delete All Nav Data
This menu option should be used with caution
Delete All Nav Data
Continuous Navigation Mode
Chart Menu Tab
Lat/Lon Grid
Lat/Lon Grid
Navaids on Bird’s Eye View
Navaids on Bird’s Eye View
Chart Select
Set Map Offset
Set Map Offset
Clear Map Offset
Clear Map Offset
Shaded Depth
Chart Detail Level
(optional-purchaseNavionics® charts only)
Chart Detail Level
Basic shows land areas, ports, obstructions, and restricted areas
Basic
Map Borders
Map Borders
Spot Soundings
Spot Soundings
Contour Lines
(optional-purchaseLakeMaster® charts only)
Depth Colors
Depth Color sets the depth shading in the Chart views to Off or Shaded
Depth Highlight
Water Level Offset
Water Level Offset
Shallow Water Highlight
Shallow Water Highlight
Lake List
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Setup Menu Tab
Units - Depth
Units - Depth selects the units of measure for all depth-relatedreadouts
Units - Temp
Units - Temp
International Models only
Language
Triplog Reset
Triplog Reset
Restore Defaults
Use this menu choice with caution
Select Readouts
(Advanced, Sonar View
and Down Imaging™ View only)
Select Readouts
Views
Depth Offset
Depth Offset
Temp. Offset
Temp. Offset will adjust the temperature readout by the amount entered
Speed Calibration
Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time
Position Format
Time Format
Time Format
Digits Format
NMEA Output
NMEA Output
DPT - Depth
MTW - Water Temperature
Sonar
Demonstration
Sound Control
Sound Control
Screen Snapshot
Screen Snapshot
Views Menu Tab
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:
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385ci Specifications
Depth Capability
Power Output
2400 Watts (Peak to Peak)
385ci DI Specifications
Area of Coverage
Glossary
Sonar Terms:
Beam (Sonar Beam)
Cone Angle
Cavitation
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Structure
Time VariableGain (TVG)
Zoom
Zoom, Bottom Lock
GPS & Navigation Terms:
Altitude
Cold Start
Course Over Ground (COG)
Heading
Estimated Position Error (EPE)
Fix Type
GPS (Global Positioning System)
How GPS Works
Map Datum
Present Position
Trackplotter
Chartplotter
Trolling Grid
Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center
in any of the following ways:
By Telephone:
By e-mail:
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