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405SX

SINGLEBEAM

OPERATIONS MANUAL

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Page 1: ...405SXSINGLEBEAM OPERATIONS MANUAL fishfinder...

Page 2: ...OUR Humminbird PRODUCT 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 QUI...

Page 3: ...5 Section 2 USING THE 405SX 6 How Sonar Works 6 Simulator Operation 6 What You See On Screen 7 11 Control Functions 11 15 Menu Functions 15 25 Section 3 ADVANCED FEATURES 24 Using Diagnostic 24 Sectio...

Page 4: ...d the capability of your new 405SX These accessories are designed with the same high standards The Humminbird Accessory catalog included with your unit contains descriptions of the many accessories av...

Page 5: ...installation which is the most widely used places the transducer on the outside of the boat hull This technique produces the least signal loss and provides a way to adjust the transducer after install...

Page 6: ...er can be adapted 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 Trollin...

Page 7: ...and operation A powered hand drill and various drill bits Phillips and flat head screw drivers A ruler or measuring tape Pen or pencil 12 volt power source your boat s battery A 1 amp fuse A fuse hol...

Page 8: ...rovides excellent sonar resolution the ability to distinguish small returns or returns which are close to the bottom while providing depth capabilities to 600 The shape of the sonar beam is symmetrica...

Page 9: ...r normal operation If you are using the 405SX in Simulator when no transducer is connected any selected options are lost when the unit is powered off The 405SX will return to Factory Settings or optio...

Page 10: ...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 of the screen is th...

Page 11: ...is a distance measurement so if the boat is moving up and down over flat bottom the bottom depiction often appears in regular variations that match wave timing Structure Structure is defined as any ob...

Page 12: ...n appearing as a fish arch A fish arch forms as the boat move over the fish Due to the transducer beam angle the distance to the fish decreases as it moves into the beam and then increases as it moves...

Page 13: ...ar return between the surface and the bottom For instance a small school of bait fish usually appears as a dense cluster of individual dots If the return meets certain additional criteria a fish symbo...

Page 14: ...wer than with the backlight off This is important when using the 405SX in a portable configuration powered by a separate battery or when powering the unit from a trolling motor battery When powering t...

Page 15: ...le menus A menu remains on screen for several seconds and can be adjusted by using the ARROW keys If no adjustment is made in the allotted time the menu disappears If you want the menu to remain on sc...

Page 16: ...ntly used menu can be adjusted very quickly using this technique After an adjustment is made to a menu function the menu times out after a few seconds and the unit returns to normal operation Menu Lay...

Page 17: ...ng of 0 factory setting has no effect on the auto matic sensitivity control Increasing the sensitivity 1 through 5 enables the unit to display the information from progressively smaller sonar returns...

Page 18: ...40 0 360 0 480 and 0 600 The range that positions the bottom depiction closest to the bottom of the screen will best utilize the available display resolution Using the factory setting of AUTO the 405S...

Page 19: ...and the bottom can be enlarged to provide more detailed information By using the full display to show a small area of coverage the effective display resolution is increased and the unit s ability to...

Page 20: ...enu will appear allowing manual zoom range adjustment When the menu disappears full range information is displayed on the right as always The square box indicates the Zoom range In Auto Zoom the box w...

Page 21: ...ly reaches the preset alarm depth Fish Alarm The Fish Alarm alerts you to the presence of fish or other targets not connected to the bottom The Fish Alarm has three different settings that correspond...

Page 22: ...the condition of the charging system of the boat When used in a portable application or whenever the 405SX is operated from a battery source the voltage number can be used to determine battery life T...

Page 23: ...rable to update the display at a slower rate The closer the update rate matches boat speed the more accurate is the graphic depiction of the terrain beneath your boat Use the UP and DOWN ARROWS to sel...

Page 24: ...e is no interpretation made by the unit Selecting ID ON also enables the fish alarm ID On enables the to interpret the raw sonar data and using a variety of techniques depict appropriate target return...

Page 25: ...are remembered when powered off Units Speed Units of Speed allows the selection of MPH statute miles per hour or KTS nautical miles per hour Use the Arrow buttons to highlight the desired selection Sp...

Page 26: ...the perceived problem USING THE DIAGNOSTIC FEATURE The 405SX contains a powerful diagnostic tool that can aid in determining the cause of a problem To use the Diagnostic feature select the Diagnostic...

Page 27: ...ome hours to appear in the total time when the unit is new due to factory testing While this is often of interest to the user it is primarily a diagnostic tool for the repair technician should the uni...

Page 28: ...he 405SX contains several tools that can aid in determining if there is a problem and how to isolate and repair the problem in many cases 1 Nothing happens when I turn the unit on Check the power cabl...

Page 29: ...s no bottom visible on screen it is possible the depth range has been adjusted manually to a range lower than what is needed to display the bottom Also in very deep water it may be necessary to manual...

Page 30: ...o not effectively regulate the power output of the engine s alternator and can produce voltage in excess of 20 volts when running at high RPMs The 405SX displays input voltage in the Diagnostic screen...

Page 31: ...le of our products Humminbird reserves the right to perform modifications or improvements on its products without incurring the obligation to install the changes on units previously manufactured sold...

Page 32: ...ot prepaid the unit will be returned C O D If you are experiencing problems related to bottom or depth readings please send your transducer along with your unit when sending for repair CUSTOMER SUPPOR...

Page 33: ...ower Requirement 10 20 VDC Display FSTN LCD LCD Matrix in pixels 160 H x 160 V Viewing Area 4 H x 3 V Mounting Quick Disconnect Mount Unit Size 7 H x 7 W x 4 D Transducer Standard XT 6 24 Transducer C...

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Page 35: ...Part 531055 1 Rev 11102E TOP Drill Drill ALIGN ONE CORNER WITH LOWER EDGE OF TRANSOM Use with XT Series Transducer for fiberglass hulls for aluminum hulls drill a set of two holes...

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