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Power On
How Sonar Works
How GPS Works
What’s on the 300 Series™ Control Head
Key Functions
What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display
Views
Introduction to Navigation
The Menu System
Start-UpOptions Menu
X-Press™Menu
Main Menu
Sonar X-Press™Menu (Sonar Views only)
Flasher
X-Press™
Menu
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
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
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 [386ci])
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 300 Series™ Control Head
Key Functions
POWER/LIGHT Key
Power On the Control Head:
Power Off the Control Head:
VIEW Key
your fishing requirements (see Views or Views Menu Tab)
NOTE: Press the EXIT key to cycle through the views in reverse order
CHECK/INFO Key
MENU Key
4-WAYCursor Control Key
(LEFT, RIGHT, UP, or DOWN Cursor keys)
Active Cursor:
Chart View:
Bird’s Eye View:
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
If Screen Snapshot is active
Views: Snapshot and Recording View
EXIT Key
The EXIT key has multiple functions, which depend on the situation:
•If an alarm is sounding, press the EXIT key to cancel the alarm
If a menu tab is selected
If a menu is active
SD Card Slot
To insert an SD memory card:
1.Remove the SD memory card slot cover
Add Maps to Your Fishfinder
Auto Select:
Select menu option in the Chart Menu Tab (see Chart Menu Tab: Chart Select)
•Chart Layers: You can customize your Navigation Views by selecting
which chart layers to display or hide (see Chart Menu Tab: Chart Detail Level)
Import Navigation Data
Import Humminbird® Navigation Data:
Insert a loaded SD card into the control head card slot, and follow the
on-screen
Export Navigation Data
To export all navigation data:
1.Insert an unlocked SD card into the SD card slot
3.Select Options > Select All and... > Export
4.Follow the on-screeninstructions to confirm or cancel the export
To export selected navigation items:
Update Software
Required Equipment:
To update the control head software:
1.Install a formatted SD memory card into the card reader connected to your PC
Register your Fishfinder:
Log on to humminbird.com. Click My Account. Set up a new account
Download:
What’s on the Sonar Display
the area under your boat, including the following items:
Understanding the Sonar Display
Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window
Sonar Colors and Bottom View
Bottom View
WhiteLine
SwitchFire™
Freeze Frame and Active Cursor
Instant Image Update
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
Triplog
Down Imaging™ View (Down Imaging™ models only [386ci DI])
Down Imaging™ View
Freeze Frame:
depth of the sonar return
Zoom+:
X-Press™Menu for more information
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 CHECK/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
Press the MARK key during Playback
Bird’s Eye View
To shift the eye point position
EXIT key
Chart View
Shift/Pan:
Info:
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Chart/Sonar Combo View
Chart/Sonar Combo View
Chart/Down Imaging™ Combo View
Down Imaging™/Sonar Combo View
Freeze Frame:
Chart View Orientation
Viewing Cartography
Chart Info:
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Introduction to Navigation
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
Waypoints
Routes
•Completed Route Leg = Gray
•Current Route Leg = Green
•Future Route Leg = Gold
Open the Waypoint Management Dialog Box
Open the Waypoint Management Dialog Box
1.Press the MENU key twice to open the Main Menu
2.Press the RIGHT Cursor key until the Navigation Menu tab is selected
What’s on the Waypoint Management Dialog Box
Use the
to manage your waypoints, routes, and tracks
press the EXIT key to select the Options menu quickly
Sort By:
Scroll and View:
Track Icon:
Route Icon:
Submenu:
Save, Create, or Delete a Waypoint
On any Sonar View or Down Imaging™ View, use the
Instances
Navigate to a Waypoint or Position
From the Chart or Combo View, use the
Skip a Waypoint:
Cancel Navigation:
Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid
Routes
Create a New Route:
New Route Dialog Box:
Travel a Saved Route:
Review Route Information:
Tracks
Clear the Current Track:
Stop Tracking:
Stop Tracking
Navigation Menu Tab: Current Track
Edit your Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Groups
Visible on Chart View
Hidden on Chart View
Edit a Waypoint, Route, Track, or Group
1.Open the Waypoint Management dialog box
Open the Submenu:
3.Select Edit, and press the RIGHT Cursor key
Icon Category:
The Menu System
Start-Up
Options Menu:
Main Menu:
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)
(only when Navigating)
Cancel Navigation
(Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar, Circular Flasher, and Big Digits Views only)
•386ci: 0 to 1490 ft, 0 to 454 m (International Models only); Default
•386ci DI: 0 to 990 ft, 0 to 327 m (International Models only); Default
Auto:
Reset XTE
Bottom Range
(Sonar Zoom View only when Bottom Lock is On)
Bottom Lock
(Sonar Zoom View only)
Down Imaging™
Down Sensitivity
controls how the sonar returns are displayed on the Down Imaging™ Views
Increase the Down Sensitivity
DI Enhance
DI Enhance
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DI Colors
Flasher X-Press™Menu
(Circular Flasher View only)
navigating
NOTE: Menu options can be expanded or
Menu Tab
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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 2: Yellow (weak), Green (medium), Red (strong)
Navigation X-Press™Menu
(Navigation Views only)
provides a shortcut to your most
frequently-used
X-Press™
Skip Next Waypoint
Waypoint [Name]
(only with an active cursor on a waypoint)
Waypoint [Name]
Cursor to Waypoint
Cursor to Waypoint
(Chart or Combo View only)
Save Current Track
Clear Current Track
Clear Current Track
Remove Target
(only if a Target is active)
Remove Grid
(only if a Grid is active)
Sonar Window
Chart Declutter
Chart Declutter
NOTE: See Chart Menu Tab: Chart Detail Level for more information
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
Timer Setup
•Time: Use the 4-WAYCursor Control key to set the hours, minutes, and seconds
Save and Start:
Save and Close:
Start Timer
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)
•Green: Dark Green (weak) to Light Green (strong)
•Inverse: Black (weak) to White (strong)
Zoom Width
Zoom Width
Views: Sonar Zoom View
83 kHz Sensitivity
(Advanced, DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar only [386ci])
Noise Filter
Max Depth
Water Type
Water Type
Digital Depth Source
DI Pings
DI Pings
All Beams
DI Only
Ice Fishing Mode
Ice Fishing Mode
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
Current Track
Introduction to Navigation: Tracks
The Current Track Submenu contains the following menu options:
Save allows you to save the current track
Waypoints, Routes, Tracks
(Waypoint Management Dialog Box)
Waypoint Settings
Waypoint Settings
Introduction to Navigation: Edit your Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Groups
Saved Tracks Defaults
The Saved Tracks dialog box includes the following options:
Visibility allows you to set new tracks to visible or hidden
Style
Chart Orientation
North Reference
North Reference
Waypoint Proximity Flags
Waypoint Proximity Flags
Waypoint Decluttering
Waypoint Decluttering
Trolling Grid Rotation
Trolling Grid Rotation
Introduction to Navigation: Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid
Track Min Distance
Track Min Distance
Track Color Range
Map Datum
Map Datum
Course Projection Line
Course Projection Line
You can choose the style of the Course Projection Line as follows:
•Standard = arrow
= arrow
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
All
Map Borders
Map Borders
Spot Soundings
Spot Soundings
Auto Zoom
NOTE: The Auto Zoom setting does not apply to the Bird’s Eye View
Auto Range
Auto Range
Viewing Cartography
Offset Speed
(with Vessel Offset turned on)
Offset Speed
Vessel Offset
Contour Lines
Water Level Offset
Water Level Offset
Shallow Water Highlight
Shallow Water Highlight
Lake List
Scroll:
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
(Advanced, with Temp/Speed only)
Speed Calibration
Local Time Zone
Local Time Zone
Time Format
Time Format
Setup Menu Tab: Select Readouts
Date Format
Digits Format
NMEA Output
NMEA Output
DPT - Depth
MTW - Water Temperature
GLL - Lat/Lon Position
Demonstration
Sound Control
Sound Control
Screen Snapshot
Screen Snapshot
Views Menu Tab
NOTE: See Views for more information
Control Head Maintenance
Transducer Maintenance
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
386ci Specifications
Depth Capability
Power Output
4000 Watts (Peak to Peak)
386ci DI Specifications
Area of Coverage
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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
Time ToGo (TTG)
SOG
DTG
Trackplotter
Chartplotter
Trolling Grid
Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center
in any of the following ways:
By Telephone:
By e-mail:
service@humminbird.com
