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TROUBLESHOOTING

Repairs

Do not attempt to repair the 

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EGEND

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ERIES

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 Techsonic technicians.

Before You Call Customer Support

Many requests for repair received by Techsonic
involve units that do not actually need repair. These
units are returned “no problem found.” If you have a
problem with your 

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EGEND

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ERIES

, use the following

troubleshooting guide before calling Customer
Support or sending your unit in for repair. The 

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contains several tools that can aid in

determining if there is a problem, as well as how to
isolate and repair a problem in many cases.

1. Nothing happens when I turn the unit on.

Check the power cable connection at both ends. Be
sure the cable is connected correctly to a reliable
power source—red lead to positive, black lead to
negative or ground. Ensure the power available at the
mount is between 10 and 20 VDC. If the unit is wired
through a fuse panel, ensure the panel is powered;
accessory fuse panels often are controlled by a
separate switch or by the boat’s ignition switch. A
fuse also can appear to be good when in fact it is not.
Check the fuse with a tester or replace it with a fuse
known to be good.

Check the power connection to the 

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. It

is possible to force the power cable connector into
the collector plug incorrectly. If the connector is
reversed, the unit will not work. Examine the contacts
on the back of the unit to ensure there is no corrosion. 

Ensure the cables are properly installed into the
collector plug and the collector plug is properly
seated into the 

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.

2. The unit starts up in Simulator mode.

The 

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EGEND

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has the ability to detect that a

transducer is connected. If, at power up, a transducer
is not connected, the unit starts up in 

S

IMULATOR

mode. 

Ensure that an appropriate transducer connector is
used and the connector is positioned correctly in the
collector plug. Also, be sure that the collector plug is
fully-seated into the unit. Next, inspect the transducer
cable from end to end for breaks, kinks, or cuts in the
outer casing of the cable, and repair after

disconnecting the cable from both the unit and the
transducer. Also, make sure that the transducer is fully
submerged in water. If the transducer is connected to
the unit through a switch, temporarily connect it
directly to the unit and try again. If none of these
items identifies an obvious problem, the transducer
itself may be at fault. Be sure to include the
transducer if returning the unit for repair.

To override the 

S

IMULATOR

manually, select the 

S

IMULATOR

C

ONTROL

P

ANEL

and turn to 

O

FF

. See Control Panels for

more information.

3. There is no bottom reading visible on the display.

There are several possible causes for this condition. If
the loss of bottom information occurs only at high
boat speeds, the transducer needs to be adjusted. If
the digital depth readout is working but there is no
bottom visible on-screen, it is possible that the depth
range has been adjusted manually to a range lower
than that needed to display the bottom. Also, in very
deep water, it may be necessary to increase the 

G

AIN

setting manually in order to maintain a graphic
depiction of the bottom.

If you are using a transducer switch to connect two
transducers to the 

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EGEND

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ERIES

, make sure that the

switch is in the correct position to connect a
transducer, and that the transducer is submerged in
water. (If a trolling motor transducer is selected and
the trolling motor is out of the water, no sonar
information will appear.) 

If none of the above solves the problem, inspect the
transducer cable from end to end for breaks, kinks, or
cuts in the outer casing of the cable, and repair after
disconnecting the cable from both the unit and the
transducer. If the transducer is connected to the unit
through a switch, temporarily connect it directly to the
unit and try again. If none of these items identifies an
obvious problem, the transducer itself may be at fault.
Be sure to include the transducer if returning the unit
for repair.

4. When in very shallow water, I get gaps in the bottom
reading and inconsistent digital depth indications.

The 

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will work reliably in water 2' (.6m) or

deeper. Remember that the depth is measured from the
transducer, not necessarily from the surface of the water.

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MAINTENANCE AND WARRANTY

TROUBLESHOOTING

Summary of Contents for Legend 3000

Page 1: ...Operations Manual Operational instructions for Humminbird Legend 3000 Series including the Legend 3000 3005 3000 Deep and 3005 Deep...

Page 2: ...nbird com 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...

Page 3: ...oom Mode 8 Manual Mode 8 Chart Speed 9 Sonar View 9 Light 9 Contrast 9 RTS Window 9 Surface Clutter 10 White Line 10 Filter 10 Depth Alarm 10 Temp Alarm 11 Fish Alarm 11 Fish Sensitivity 11 Fish ID 11...

Page 4: ...b An audible chirp sounds as the unit turns on If the unit detects that the transducer is connected and is in water the LEGEND 3000 SERIES begins to show sonar information on the display If the transd...

Page 5: ...ts are made after a few seconds the CONTROL PANEL list is removed automatically Range Knob The RANGE knob adjusts the depth ranges used on the display The RANGE knob has slightly different capabilitie...

Page 6: ...S WINDOW can show the movement of the fish through the transducer beam Moving fish appear as smaller groups of lines that become progressively larger lines or vice versa A grouping of lines moving ver...

Page 7: ...When the boat and the fish are moving quickly relative to each other the fish creates a shorter arch A partial arch forms when the fish does not move through the entire cone angle Note It i s importan...

Page 8: ...ion currently selected for adjustment is indicated by a white background color 2 Rotate the CONTROL PANEL knob to select the desired option for adjustment Clockwise rotation selects options higher in...

Page 9: ...keep the bottom on screen The LEGEND 3000 SERIES uses a depth range to keep the bottom contour close to the bottom of the display To return the depth range to normal viewing turn the unit off and back...

Page 10: ...RIES continues to follow the bottom using the new range Any change made to the zoom preview bars is remembered until the LEGEND 3000 SERIES is powered off when the unit defaults to factory settings Ma...

Page 11: ...anually controlled except when the unit first powers up During initial power up the backlight turns on at full brightness so the display will be visible at night The backlight will then begin to decre...

Page 12: ...learly When a WHITE LINE setting of 1 to 8 is selected a light gray band highlights the strongest sonar returns within the sonar image and makes a distinctive outline along the bottom contour structur...

Page 13: ...n rises above it The outside temp alarm will sound when the water temperature was initially above the temp boundary and then falls below it The LOWER TEMP setting is retained in memory after the Legen...

Page 14: ...KTS displays depth in metres speed in nautical miles per hour FATHOMS KTS displays depth in fathoms speed in nautical miles per hour FATHOMS KPH displays depth in fathoms speed in kilometres per hour...

Page 15: ...nit Next inspect the transducer cable from end to end for breaks kinks or cuts in the outer casing of the cable and repair after disconnecting the cable from both the unit and the transducer Also make...

Page 16: ...t 15 38cm from the prop 10 The screen does not display a full fish arch Check the running angle of the transducer If the running angle is too great a full fish arch may not appear Reduce the running a...

Page 17: ...pair Authorization Number for your unit Please have your product model name and serial number available before calling the factory If you contact the factory by e mail please include your product mode...

Page 18: ...g Frequencies 50 200 kHz Power Output 4000 Watts Peak to Peak 500 Watts RMS Area of Coverage 20 and 74 at 10 dB Power Requirement 10 20 VDC Display 8 level FSTN Grayscale LCD LCD Matrix 160 H x 160 V...

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