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Page 2: ...umber or attempt to repair the original equipment or accessories by unauthorized individuals will void the warranty handling and or opening this unit may result in exposure to lead in the form of sold...

Page 3: ...ER EXCHANGE 5 USING THE 350TX 6 HOW SONAR WORKS 6 SIMULATOR OPERATION 7 WHAT YOU SEE ON SCREEN 8 CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11 MENU FUNCTIONS 14 ADVANCED FEATURES 25 USING THE DIAGNOSTIC FEATURE 25 USING ALTER...

Page 4: ...contains descriptions of the many accessories available and ordering information All Humminbird accessories are available through your full service Humminbird dealer INSTALLATION OVERVIEW The 350TX co...

Page 5: ...he transducer on the outside of the boat hull This technique produces the least signal loss and provides a way to adjust the transducer after installation The mounting hardware included is designed to...

Page 6: ...for portable installations using part number MHX PT2 This accessory adapts your transducer to a suction cup mount for temporary installation on the boat hull or other surface Trolling Motor Mounting...

Page 7: ...d the transducer mounting method you can begin installation of the 350TX The fold out installation guide included provides detailed step by step instructions for installation of the control head and t...

Page 8: ...s sonar signal The 350TX is a dual frequency tri beam unit and generates three distinct sonar signals one narrow two wide Each signal is optimized for a particular purpose First the center beam transm...

Page 9: ...er you power up the unit When this screen is shown simply press the DOWN ARROW until Simulator is highlighted When the screen times out the unit will be in simulator mode When in simulator operation t...

Page 10: ...fter initial use the 350TX will remember the settings you enter There are several elements on screen that are common to all modes of operation Temperature Speed The initial screen layout takes one of...

Page 11: ...isplay Bottom The graphic depiction of the bottom provides an effective tool for understanding the composition of the bottom If the bottom is hard and smooth the bottom depiction is narrow and dense I...

Page 12: ...urn Second Returns When a sonar signal is reflected off the bottom back to the transducer there is often enough energy left in the signal to be reflected off the surface of the water back to the botto...

Page 13: ...wo beams Hollow fish symbols facing to the right are in the right beam and therefore are to the right side of the boat as viewed from the driver seat facing forward Hollow fish symbols facing to the l...

Page 14: ...a minimum The three lower buttons MENU UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW work together to control the 350TX menu controlled user functions Menu MENU displays a menu on screen for adjustment In normal operation...

Page 15: ...eading at the top describes the menu function The UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW symbols to the left of the menu indicate which buttons are available for adjustment In menus that have several possible settin...

Page 16: ...he information from pro gressively smaller sonar returns By decreasing the sensitivity bias 1 through 5 the unit effectively filters small sonar returns In murky or muddy water it is often helpful to...

Page 17: ...e that positions the bottom depiction closest to the bottom of the screen will best utilize the available display resolution The 350TX automatically adjusts the depth range depending on the depth of t...

Page 18: ...effective display resolution is increased and the unit s ability to separate close targets is enhanced There are four Zoom ranges available 2m 7 5m 15 10m 30 and 20m 60 These ranges are not directly...

Page 19: ...urface of the water and the lower number can never be greater than the active depth range The difference between the two numbers the Zoom range is preset and determined by the active depth range Once...

Page 20: ...p when the selected size fish symbol appears on screen Triplog Triplog provides a running log of information based on input from the Temp Speed sensor Since Triplog requires information from the Temp...

Page 21: ...unctions need to be accessed during the normal operation of the product The Options menu works differently than other menu functions in that all of the options must be cycled through in order to retur...

Page 22: ...e unit is powered off Battery Alarm The Battery Alarm Option allows you to select the voltage level at which the Battery Alarm activates At the Battery Alarm menu under options you will note that the...

Page 23: ...yed as raw information There is no interpretation made by the unit Selecting ID OFF also disables the fish alarm ID ON enables the 350TX to interpret the raw sonar data and using a variety of techniqu...

Page 24: ...he display that could be used for the graphics area Hence the small numerals option With small numerals selected a greater amount of the display area is available for the graphic view This effectively...

Page 25: ...stic Two options are available HIDE and SHOW The factory setting is HIDE Selecting SHOW brings up the Diagnostic screen See the Using the Diagnostic Feature section for more information Units The Unit...

Page 26: ...on and the deepest point of the hull will have the same effect as mounting the transducer at the deepest point Depth offset is remembered after power is disconnected Filter Filter provides an advanced...

Page 27: ...feature on the start up menu on the initial screen Diagnostic can also be accessed through the Options menu Self Test Initially the 350TX will perform a self test This test confirms the operation of...

Page 28: ...ing the boat at high speeds to show the voltage gain Also if you are using the 350TX in portable configuration or from the trolling motor battery Diagnostic can be used to evaluate the health of the b...

Page 29: ...s available Left Right Down and Both These views are controlled by the View Menu which is only present when operating in Wide Side mode The default view is both in which information from both the left...

Page 30: ...f 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 w...

Page 31: ...entify that a transducer is connected If at power up a message indicates transducer not connected only simulator operation is possible First ensure that an appropriate transducer connector is position...

Page 32: ...I press POWER and won t turn off Check the transducer cable if the outer jacket of the cable has been cut and the cable is in contact with bare metal you need to repair the cut with electrical tape I...

Page 33: ...em goes away Noise can also be caused by the engine If engine noise is causing the interference the problem will intensify at higher RPMs Increase the engine speed with the boat stationary to isolate...

Page 34: ...t 12 VDC Display FSTN LCD LCD Matrix 128 V x 64 H Pixels Viewing Area 7 3cm V x 5 97cm H 2 90 V x 2 35 H Mounting Quick Disconnect Mount Unit Size 17 1cm H x 15 9 cm W x 10 5 cm D 6 H x 6 W x 4 D Tran...

Page 35: ...for Transducer ALIGN ONE CORNER WITH LOWER EDGE OF TRANSOM TOP Use 4 0mm drill bit and drill the two holes that most closey match your hull composition Drill Drill For Fiberglass hulls For Aluminum h...

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