Humminbird 957C, 917C instruction

3.The GPS receiver has two wire routing notches. Use the cable notch closest to the intended cable route.

4.With the cable routed, position the GPS receiver in the planned mounting location and mark the mounting holes with a pencil or punch.

5.Move the GPS receiver to the side and drill the two 9/64" (3.5 mm) pilot holes.

6.Align the GPS receiver's screw holes over the pilot screw holes and attach with the #8 - 1 1/4" Phillips head screws. Hand tighten only!

Finish Routing the Cable and

Check GPS Receiver Operation

After installing a GPS receiver, you should perform the following procedure to finish routing the GPS cable to the control head and to check to make sure that the control head is working correctly.

1.Secure the cable along its path to the control head as needed with cable ties.

2.Plug the GPS receiver cable into the Communications port on the control head. See Testing the System Installation to use the System Status start-up option and/or the GPS Diagnostic View to confirm a good installation.

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Humminbird 957C, 917C manual Finish Routing the Cable Check GPS Receiver Operation

Contents

Page Thank You Table of Contents Upper Range Quad Layout Start Recording Delete ImageDelete All Images Delete Recording Navigation Menu Tab Views Menu Tab Page Series Introduction How Sonar Works Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest points DualBeam Plus Sonar QuadraBeam Plus Sonar Universal SonarHow GPS and Cartography Work Page Software Updates Accessory Bus Installation OverviewMulti-Media Card MMC/SD Slot Control Head Installation Basic installation tasks that you must perform includeInstalling the GPS Receiver if included Gimbal Mounting the Control Head Washer Gimbal Knob Gimbal Bracket Mounting Screws Cables Routed Directly Beneath Mounting Bracket Cables Routed Behind Mounting Bracket Connecting the Control Head Power Cable to the Boat Transducer Installation Transom Transducer Installation Locating the transducer mounting location To maintain the sonar signal Preparing the Mounting LocationPopping the transducer out of the water Assembling the Transducer and Initial Mounting Knuckle to form one continuous line on the assembly Inserting the Pivot Bolt Adjusting the Initial Transducer Angle Routing the Cable Connecting the Cable Screw Test and Finish the Installation Inside the Hull Transducer Installation Thickness, as well as the installation position and processPerform a trial installation Locate transducer mounting location Trial installation Determine the transducer mounting location Route the cable Permanently mount the transducer Trolling Motor Transducer Installation Are included with the bracket GPS Receiver Installation Trolling Motor Transducer OptionsIf you have… Then use Stem Mounting with an Existing 1 14 Thread Stem Follow these steps to stem mount the GPS receiverAbrasion Access Under Mounting Location No Access Under Mounting Location Finish Routing the Cable Check GPS Receiver Operation Testing the System Installation To test the installation Getting Started Using Your 900 Series Powering Up the Control Head What’s On the Sonar Display Triplog Understanding Sonar History Real Time Sonar RTS WindowBottom Presentation POWER/LIGHT Key Key Functions View Key Menu Key View Preset keys WAY Cursor Control KeyExit Key Info Key Mark KeyGoto Key Goto Key has multiple functions, depending on the situation Zoom +/- Keys ViewsViews and Readouts Sonar View Sonar View Sonar Zoom View Sonar Zoom View Split Sonar View Split Sonar View Snapshot and Recording View Page Recording Slider Bar Recording Playback Side Beam View Only with QuadraBeam Plus transducer 555 Bird’s Eye View Bird’s Eye View Chart/Bird’s Eye Combo View Chart/Bird’s Eye Combo View Chart/Chart Combo View Chart/Chart Combo View Chart View Chart View with Active Cursor Chart/Sonar Combo View Chart/Sonar Combo View Chart Orientation Viewing Cartography Navigation Waypoints, Routes and Tracks Save, Edit, or Delete a Waypoint Navigate to a Waypoint or Position 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 Man Overboard MOB Navigation MOB Navigation Menu System Start-Up Options Menu Normal Simulator System Status Exit Normal operation by powering your 900 Series off Normal OperationSimulator System Status Accessory Test Self Test GPS Diagnostic View Sonar X-Press Menu Active Side Split Position Sensitivity Upper Range Lower Range Chart Speed Quad Layout Cancel Navigation Bottom LockBottom Range Sonar Colors Navigation X-Press Menu Waypoint Name Cursor to Waypoint Save Current Track Clear Current TrackSave Current Route Skip Next Waypoint Cancel MOB Navigation To Cancel MOB NavigationRemove Target Remove Grid Most recently-created waypoint Start Recording Stop Recording Delete Image Delete All ImagesTo delete an image Delete Recording Delete All Recordings Pings Per Second Playback SpeedTo specify playback speed Stop Playback Sonar Menu Tab Beam Select Fish ID+ Fish ID Sensitivity Bottom View Zoom Width To change the 455 kHz Sensitivity setting KHz Sensitivity Depth Lines Surface Clutter Noise Filter Max Depth Water Type Transducer SelectColor Bar Temperature Graph Navigation Menu Tab Current Track Saved Tracks Waypoints RoutesWaypoints Submenu contains the following menu choices North Reference Trolling Grid Rotation Trackpoint IntervalTrack Min Distance Track Color Range Map DatumCourse Projection Line Export All Nav Data Continuous Navigation Mode Chart Menu TabContinuous Navigation Mode allows you to Delete All Nav Data Chart Detail Level Map Borders Lat/Lon Grid Spot SoundingsNavaids on Birds Eye View Shaded Depth Set Simulation Position Set Map Offset Alarms Menu Tab Clear Map Offset Depth Alarm Fish ID AlarmLow Battery Alarm Aux Temp Alarm Temp Alarm Off Course Alarm Arrival Alarm Drift Alarm Alarm Tone Setup Menu Tab Units DepthUnits Temp User Mode Units DistanceUnits Speed Language Triplog Reset Restore DefaultsOff Triplog Position Voltage Aux. Temperature Select ReadoutsPage Depth Offset Aux Temp OffsetTemp Offset Speed Calibration Local Time ZoneDaylight Saving Time Position Format Time Format Date Format Digits Format Nmea Output Sonar Views Menu TabPage Accessories Menu Tab Using Screen Snapshot 113 Troubleshooting Series Doesn’t Power Up Display Problems Control head loses power at high speeds Finding the Cause of Noise Year Limited Warranty Humminbird Service Policy Returning Your Unit for Service Series Accessories Series includePage Specifications Glossary Sonar Terms 123 Glossary Receiver See Transmitter Glossary Glossary Sonar Terms GPS & Navigation Terms Glossary 129 Glossary Glossary Glossary Contact Humminbird