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MAINTENANCE

Your 150SX is designed to provide years of trouble free operation with
virtually no maintenance. Follow these simple procedures to ensure your
150SX continues to deliver top performance.

• If the unit comes into contact with salt spray, simply wipe the affected 

surfaces with a cloth dampened in fresh water. Do not use a chemical
glass cleaner on the lens. Chemicals in the solution may cause cracking in
the lens of the unit.

• When cleaning the LCD protective lens, use a chamois and non-abrasive,

mild cleaner. Do not wipe while dirt or grease is on the lens. Be careful to
avoid scratching the lens.

• If your boat remains in the water for long periods of time, algae and

other marine growth can reduce the effectiveness of the transducer.
Periodically clean the face of the transducer with liquid detergent.
Pivoting the transducer up in the bracket may allow better access for
inspection or cleaning.

• If your boat remains out of the water for a long period of time, it may

take some time to wet the transducer when returned to the water. Small
air bubbles can cling to the surface of the transducer and interfere with
proper operation. These bubbles dissipate with time, or you can wipe
the face of the transducer with your fingers after the transducer is in
the water.

• Never leave the 150SX in a closed car or trunk—the extremely high

temperatures generated in hot weather can damage the electronics.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Do not attempt to repair the 150SX yourself. There are no user serviceable parts
inside, and special tools and techniques are required for reassembly to ensure
the waterproof integrity of the housing. Repairs should be performed only by
authorized Humminbird technicians.

Many requests for repair received by Humminbird involve units that do not

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MAINTENANCE AND WARRANTY

MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING

Summary of Contents for 150SX

Page 1: ...Operations Manual...

Page 2: ...one year period Complete details are included at the end of this manual We encourage you to read this operations manual carefully in order to get full benefit from all the features and uses of your H...

Page 3: ...4 Transducer Exchange 5 USING THE 150SX 6 How Sonar Works 6 Simulator Operation 6 What You See On Screen 8 Control Functions 10 Menu Functions 12 ADVANCED FEATURES 20 Using Diagnostic 20 MAINTENANCE A...

Page 4: ...ION OVERVIEW The 150SX consists of two primary components to install the control head and the transducer The control head contains the sonar transmit and receive circuitry as well as the user controls...

Page 5: ...oss and provides a way to adjust the transducer after installation The mounting hardware included is designed to protect both the boat and the transducer should the boat strike debris in the water or...

Page 6: ...metal hulls and sail boats create unique transducer mounting needs Alternate transducers and mounting methods are detailed below Portable Mounting The standard transducer can be adapted for portable i...

Page 7: ...included provides detailed step by step instructions for installation of the control head and transducer For transom mount transducer installations you will need the mounting template at the back of t...

Page 8: ...ck again in less than of a second It is unlikely that your boat can outrun this sonar signal The 150SX is a 200 kHz single beam fishfinder The 200 kHz frequency provides excellent sonar resolution the...

Page 9: ...the word simulator occasionally scrolls across the display indicating the information on screen is not real sonar data FEATURE MEMORY If your 150SX is installed with a transducer connected any change...

Page 10: ...est match the depth of the water As the depth of the water changes the range changes as necessary in order to retain a bottom representation on screen When in Auto mode the horizontal line at the top...

Page 11: ...ptimized to give the most accurate depiction of bottom structure possible Grass trees stumps wrecks or other debris are accurately displayed however the depiction of these objects varies with boat spe...

Page 12: ...have different sonar characteristics so it is not always possible to distinguish fish size between varying species The signal intensity is normalized for depth so that a small fish close to the boat d...

Page 13: ...al operation pressing MENU repeatedly cycles through all available menu headings When a menu heading displays the full menu appears after a short pause A menu remains on screen for several seconds and...

Page 14: ...on while the menu is displayed to select another option Several of the menus are multi step In some situations if an adjustment is made additional options become available for further adjustment Examp...

Page 15: ...u appears use the UP ARROW to increase the sensitivity or the DOWN ARROW to reduce sensitivity To sequence through the available settings press and hold either ARROW button Release the button at the s...

Page 16: ...Using manual Depth Range control you can view sonar information from the area near the surface in great detail To return to automatic Depth Range control press the MENU button until the Depth Range m...

Page 17: ...to select either AUTO or MANUAL While using Automatic Zoom the depth adjustment is controlled automatically allowing you to view the area immediately above the bottom This is especially useful if you...

Page 18: ...large fish symbols The 150SX can be set to alarm on only large and medium fish or set to alarm on all fish Once the Fish Alarm is enabled the 150SX emits an audible beep when the selected size fish sy...

Page 19: ...the graphic information moves across the display There are 5 possible speeds the fastest rate 5 is the factory setting Keep in mind that the closer the update rate matches your boat speed the more ac...

Page 20: ...gives the user easiest recognition of the bottom location even from a great distance The 150SX remembers the Bottom Black setting when powered off Fish ID ID ON enables the 150SX to interpret the raw...

Page 21: ...and speed and temp numerals are drawn large enough to be read from across the boat The big numerals occupy space on the display that could be used for the graphics area Hence the small numerals option...

Page 22: ...pth offset is to show the depth beneath the deepest point of the hull A negative value equal to the distance from the transducer location and the deepest point of the hull will have the same effect as...

Page 23: ...irm the connections for each Voltage Input Another connection tested is the voltage input and is especially helpful in diagnosing input voltage problems The current input voltage is displayed If volta...

Page 24: ...Pivoting the transducer up in the bracket may allow better access for inspection or cleaning If your boat remains out of the water for a long period of time it may take some time to wet the transducer...

Page 25: ...s reversed the unit will not work Examine the contacts on the back of the unit to ensure there is no corrosion Finally ensure the unit is firmly seated on the mount The electrical contacts are not mad...

Page 26: ...cable from end to end for breaks kinks or cuts in the outer casing of the cable If the transducer is connected to the unit through a switch temporarily connect it directly to the unit and try again If...

Page 27: ...over a wide range of input voltages SureVolt from Humminbird is a recommended unit providing 12 VDC out with inputs from 6 VDC to 23 VDC 8 The screen begins to fade out Images are not as sharp as nor...

Page 28: ...el Post shipping back to the customer free of charge This warranty applies to the original purchaser only This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied and no representatives o...

Page 29: ...LCD LCD Matrix 128 V x 64 H Pixels Viewing Area 2 90 V x 2 35 H 7 3cm V x 5 97cm H Mounting Quick Disconnect Mount Unit Size 6 H x 61 W x 4 D 17 1cm H x 15 9 cm W x 10 5 cm D Transducer Standard XHS...

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Page 31: ...Remove and use for Transducer Installation DO NOT LET DEADRISE INTERSECT THIS LINE PLACE EITHER CORNER ON DEADRISE ANGLE TOP Use 5 32 drill bit Drill Drill For use with bracket PN 404329 1...

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