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How Sonar Works

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DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3

How GPS and Cartography Work

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What’s On the Display 

Views

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Sonar View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Understanding Sonar History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Freeze Frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Bottom Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Sonar Zoom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
200/83 kHz Split Sonar View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
Big Digits View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Circular Flasher View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Bird's Eye View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
Chart View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
Combo View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17
View Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17

Viewing Cartography

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Introduction to Navigation

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Waypoints, Routes and Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
Save, Edit or Delete a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Navigate to a Waypoint or Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
Save, Edit or Delete a Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
Save or Clear a Current Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
Edit, Delete or Hide Saved Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24

Key Functions

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POWER/LIGHT Key  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
VIEW Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
INFO Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25

Table of Contents

Thank You!

Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in fishfinders. Humminbird®
has built its reputation by designing and manufacturing top-quality, thoroughly reliable
marine equipment. Your Humminbird® is designed for trouble-free use in even the
harshest marine environment. In the unlikely event that your Humminbird® does
require repairs, we offer an exclusive Service Policy - free of charge during the first year
after purchase, and available at a reasonable rate after the one-year period. For complete
details, see the separate warranty card included with your unit. We encourage you to
read this operations manual carefully in order to get full benefit from all the features
and applications of your Humminbird® product.

Contact our Customer Resource Center at either 1-800-633-1468 or visit our website at

www.humminbird.com

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WARNING! 

This device should not be used as a navigational aid to prevent collision,

grounding, boat damage, or personal injury. When the boat is moving, water depth may
change too quickly to allow time for you to react. Always operate the boat at very slow speeds
if you suspect shallow water or submerged objects.

WARNING! 

Disassembly and repair of this electronic unit should only be performed by

authorized service personnel. Any modification of the serial number 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 solder. 

WARNING! 

This product contains lead, a chemical known to the state of California to cause

cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm.

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Page 1: ...383c GPS Chartplotter Operations Manual 383c GPS Chartplotter Operations Manual 531450 1_A 531450 1_A 383c_Eng qxd 11 18 2005 2 36 PM Page 1...

Page 2: ...arperiod Forcomplete details see the separate warranty card included with your unit We encourage you to read this operations manual carefully in order to get full benefit from all the features and app...

Page 3: ...ar Current Track 43 Save Current Route only when navigating 44 Skip Next Waypoint only when navigating 44 Cancel Navigation only when navigating 45 Remove Target only if Target is Active 45 Table of C...

Page 4: ...al only 83 Date Format Advanced International only 84 NMEA Output Advanced 85 Sonar 86 Views Menu Tab 87 Troubleshooting 87 300 Series Doesn t Power Up 87 300 Series Defaults to Simulator with a Trans...

Page 5: ...fine structure bottom contour and composition as well as depth directly below the transducer Your300Series FishingSystemsendsasoundwavesignalanddeterminesdistanceby measuring the time between the tran...

Page 6: ...ry Navigation Overlay Service and MSAS the MTSAT Satellite Augmentation System satellites if they are available in your area GPS uses a constellation of 24 satellites that continually send radio signa...

Page 7: ...moving across the display at the same depth 83kHzBlueFishSymbol BaitBall Fish the FishFinder displays fish as arches and orfishicons andcanbesettoalarmwhen a fish of a certain size is detected When a...

Page 8: ...eceived the older information is moved across the display to the left A Digital Depth Readout is displayed in the upper left corner A scale withUpperandLowerDepthRangereadoutsappearsalongtherightedgeo...

Page 9: ...ficance of the 300 Series Fishing System display The display does NOT show a literal 3 dimensional representation of what is under the water Each vertical band of data received by the control head and...

Page 10: ...oom Level or magnification is displayed in the lowerleftcornerandcanbechangedtosuitconditions seeSonarX Press Menu Zoom Level Upper and Lower Zoom Depth Range numbers indicate the depth of the water w...

Page 11: ...last reset Distance is the distance traveled since the Triplog was last reset Voltage the battery voltage Average Speed shows the speed since the Triplog was last reset 13 200 83 kHz Split Sonar View...

Page 12: ...to True North Water Surface Temperature Map Scale 15 Bird s Eye View Bird sEyeView Thisviewshowsa3 D perspectiveviewofthetrackandthechart sland contour from a point above and behind the boat the eye p...

Page 13: ...Navigation Use the 300 Series Fishing System to establish waypoints at areas of interest and to navigate to those waypoints via a savable route representing the shortest intended distance between way...

Page 14: ...orkeystochangesvaluesonceyouareinafield IntheWaypoint Name Latitude and Longitude fields use the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to change the letter or number All upper and lower case letters are available a...

Page 15: ...w with Target Waypoint Target 21 To make it easier to select a waypoint select Sort By and press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to select a sort order Name shows the waypoints alphabetically Time shows...

Page 16: ...the track you want to hide or display and use the Cursor keys to select Hidden or Visible Press the EXIT key to return to the Tracks submenu Save Edit or Delete a Route Save the current route While yo...

Page 17: ...lSonarviewsbuttheBigDigitsview pressingany4 WAYCursorControlkey will activate Freeze Frame and will then allow you to position the cursor on the display 25 Key Functions Your 300 Series Fishing System...

Page 18: ...justed menus are grouped into the Main Menu System The Main Menu system is organized under the following tab headings to help youfindaspecificmenuitemquickly Alarms Sonar Navigation Chart Setup andVie...

Page 19: ...rrow on a menu choice means that you can use the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to make changes or to see more information NOTE The Main Menu choices will vary depending on whether you are in Normal or Adv...

Page 20: ...Use System Status to view system connections and to conduct a unit self test The following screens are displayed in turn when you press the VIEW button when using SystemStatus Self Test Accessory Test...

Page 21: ...Fix is required for navigation HDOP the Horizontal Dilution of Precision is a GPS system parameter which depends on the current satellite configuration HDOP is used to calculate the Estimated Positio...

Page 22: ...the sensitivity of all sonar frequencies as compared to specific sensitivity adjustments such as 83 kHz Sensitivity that allow you to adjust the level of sensitivity for one specific beam at a time T...

Page 23: ...more detailed view than you would see if the display went all the way to the bottom M 37 Upper Range Advanced Sonar Split Sonar Big Digits and Circular Flasher views only Upper Range sets the shallowe...

Page 24: ...nsequently the amount of detail shown A faster speed shows more information in the Sonar Views and is preferred by most anglers however the sonar information moves across the display quickly A slower...

Page 25: ...ude and Longitude and select the Icon that will be used to represent the waypoint in the Chart and Combo Views Delete allows you to delete a waypoint from the list of saved waypoints Target allows you...

Page 26: ...it NOTE This X PressTM menu item appears only if you have saved waypoints To move cursor to a saved waypoint 1 Highlight Cursor to Waypoint on the Navigation X PressTM menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Curso...

Page 27: ...dexitsNavigationMode Thismenuchoice will only appear when you are currently navigating a route This will not delete a previously saved route To Cancel Navigation 1 Highlight Cancel Navigation on the N...

Page 28: ...osition and press the MARK key once to save a waypoint 2 Highlight Waypoint Name on the Navigation X PressTM menu 3 Use the RIGHT 4 Way Cursor Control key to view the Waypoints submenu The Waypoint Su...

Page 29: ...lect Beam Select sets which sonar returns from the transducer will be displayed on the screen Whensetto200 83kHz thereturnsfrombothbeamsareblendedbystartingwiththe 83 kHz wide beam return dimming it a...

Page 30: ...turns to be displayed as fish This is useful for identifying smaller fish species or baitfish Selecting a lower setting displays fewer fish from weak sonar returns This is helpful when seeking larger...

Page 31: ...nges the sensitivity of the 83 kHz beam Increasing the 83 kHz Sensitivitywilldisplayadditionalweakreturnsanddecreasingthe83kHzSensitivitywill display fewer weak returns The 83 kHz Sensitivity menu cho...

Page 32: ...overall performance When Max Depth is set to Auto the 300 Series Fishing System will acquire bottom readings as needed within the capacity of the unit If the bottom is deeper than the Max Depth setti...

Page 33: ...dbeconsideredalargefishmightbe2to10timesbiggerthan a large fish in fresh water depending on the type of fish you are seeking The salt water setting allows for a greater range in fish size adjustment t...

Page 34: ...ated by selecting Save Current Track Saved Tracks Submenu 59 Current Track Current Track allows you to view the Current Track submenu To view the Current Track Submenu 1 Highlight Current Track on the...

Page 35: ...the Navigation main menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to view the Waypoints submenu The Waypoints Submenu contains the following menu choices Create allows you to create a new waypoint a...

Page 36: ...e on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Track Min Distance setting 1to300feetor1to100meters InternationalUnitsonly Default 16ft 5m NOTE During slo...

Page 37: ...Line Course Projection Line allows you to display or hide an arrowextendingfromthebowoftheboatthatprojectsyourcurrentcourse andshows where the boat will go if you continue on your present course To c...

Page 38: ...essage Exitthemenu setthecursor then try again 67 Chart Detail Level Chart Detail Level allows you to select how much chart detail you want displayed on the Navigation Views Basic shows land areas por...

Page 39: ...move it to the location where the Map Offset will be applied NOTE The cursor must be active in order for this procedure to work 2 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Set Map Offset...

Page 40: ...s from 60 degrees to58degrees theTempAlarmwillsound Similarly ifthewatertemperaturerisesfrom 56 degrees to 58 degrees the Temp Alarm will also sound To change the Temp Alarm setting 1 Highlight Temp A...

Page 41: ...cle 73 Off Course Alarm Off Course Alarm sounds when the boat has moved toofaroffcoursebasedonthemenusettingwhennavigating OffCourseAlarmallows you to set how far the boat is allowed to move off cours...

Page 42: ...of measure for all distance related readouts and will appear in the menu if a Temp Speed Accessory is connected and the paddlewheel has moved at least once or if the GPS Receiver is connected To chan...

Page 43: ...more To cancel Restore Defaults press the LEFT Cursor key 77 Units Speed Units Speedselectstheunitsofmeasureforspeed related readouts and will appear in the menu if a Temp Speed Accessory is connected...

Page 44: ...see Setup Menu Tab User Mode To change the Depth Offset setting 1 MakesureyouareinAdvancedUserMode thenhighlightDepthOffsetonthe Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change...

Page 45: ...ing Time setting 1 MakesureyouareinAdvancedUserMode thenhighlightDaylightSavingTime on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to turn Daylight Saving Time On or Off Off On De...

Page 46: ...Mode seeSetupMenuTab User Mode To change the Position Format setting 1 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Position Format on the Setup menu 2 UsetheLEFTorRIGHT4 WAYCursorControlkey...

Page 47: ...e see Setup Menu Tab User Mode NMEA Output should be turned On if you connect the NMEA Output wires of the GPS Receiver cable to another NMEA compatible device such as an autopilot NMEA 0183 is a Nati...

Page 48: ...erfering with sonar reception See Finding the Cause of Noise for more information 87 Troubleshooting Before contacting the Humminbird Customer Resource Center please read the followingsection Takingth...

Page 49: ...e of the following sources can cause noise or interference Possible Source of Noise Isolation Other electronic devices The boat s engine Cavitation from the boat s propeller Turn off any nearby electr...

Page 50: ...ows each beam individually side by side or permits each beam to be viewed individually full screen Feature Memory Feature Memory is a Humminbird feature that retains the user s menu settings in perman...

Page 51: ...he LCD Measured as a vertical by horizontal number i e 640 V x 320 H this key specification typically indicates the quality of resolution In fishfinders the total 93 FishArch AFishArchistheapparent ar...

Page 52: ...al multiplied by horizontal is often less important than the Vertical Pixel resolution See Pixels Vertical Pixels Vertical Vertical Pixels are a number of vertical picture elements in a single columno...

Page 53: ...he transducer Humminbird transmitters have an extremely fast cycling design that 97 Sonar Echo Enhancement Sonar Echo Enhancement is a Humminbird feature that describes the high degree of sonar sensit...

Page 54: ...s up to 60 times per second as well as produce the varying levels of power output needed for different depths and conditions Additionally the transmitter has the capability to create very precise sona...

Page 55: ...ts default to True North as the setting The GPS heading may vary from the boat compass heading because the compass uses 101 Cold Start Cold Start refers to the procedure that a GPS receiver must perfo...

Page 56: ...ed location latitude longitude of a point of interest that is stored in a GPS receiver s memory This can include a marker buoy dock fishing 103 Magnetic North Humminbird GPS units provide the option o...

Page 57: ...hole or anywhere else the user may want to return to Humminbird products offer the ability to name and assign a symbol to the saved location Depth Date and Time of Day when the waypoint was created i...

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