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Fish 4430/4431 Installation and Operation Manual

Optional transducers

· 

Through hull Speed/Temperature 
transducer.

· 

Through hull Depth transducer.

· 

In hull Depth transducer.

Other options and accessories

· 

Replacement paddle wheel.

· 

Adapter cable for through hull transducer.

· Carry 

bag.

5-2 Options and Accessories

There are two mounting arrangements:

·

 Flush 

mounting

 requires a solid panel 

with access behind for wiring and 
mounting screws.

· 

Bracket mounting

 requires a panel for 

mounting the bracket. The bracket can 
be rotated and tilted.

Select a position where the display head will be:

· 

At least 4” (100 mm) away from the 
compass.

· 

At least 12” (300 mm) away from any 
radio transmitter.

· 

At least 4’ (1.2 m) away from any 
antenna.

· 

Easy to read by the helmsman and crew 
while underway. 

· 

Protected from physical damage during 
rough sea passages.

· 

Easy to access the 12 volt power source.

· 

Convenient to route the transducer 
cables.

Bracket mounting

1.  Fix the mounting bracket onto the boat 

using the three stainless steel screws. Do 
not overtighten as the bracket may not 
rotate.

5-3 Mounting the FISH 4430/4431 Display Unit

2.  Push the display unit onto the mounting 

bracket and tighten it firmly using the knob 
on the mounting bracket.

3.  Attach the cables.

Removing the FISH 4430/4431

The FISH 4430/4431 can be removed after each 
use for protection against the environment or 
security reasons.

When removing the FISH 4430/4431 ensure 
that the plugs left in the boat are not exposed 
to the elements. Push the attached dust covers 
over the exposed ends of the plugs. Keep the 
display unit in a dry clean place such as the 
optional NAVMAN carry bag.

Flush mounting

1.  Cut a hole in the bulkhead for the 

display unit using the flush mount 
template. 

2.  Drill four holes for the mounting studs 

using the flush mount template.

3.  Screw the four studs into the brass 

inserts in the back of the display unit.

4.  Sit the display unit in place and fit the 

washers and nuts to the studs.

· Transducer 

extension 

cable.

· Sun 

cover.

 

Depth Repeater

Repeater for Depth, Speed, Water Temperature, 
Battery Voltage (see section 5-5). 

Please consult your NAVMAN dealer for more 
information.

Summary of Contents for Fish 4430

Page 1: ...w w w n a v m a n c o m FISH 4430 4431 F I S H F I N D E R S Installation and Operation Manual...

Page 2: ...re is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning t...

Page 3: ...enu 18 4 1 ALARMS menu 19 4 2 UNITS menu 20 4 3 FISH SYMBOL 21 4 4 CONTRAST menu 21 4 5 ZOOM SPLIT 21 4 6 LOG menu FISH 4431 ONLY 22 4 7 INSTALL menu 22 4 8 CALIBRATION menu 23 4 9 Resetting to Factor...

Page 4: ...AT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS DAMAGE OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW Governing Language This statement any instruction manuals user guides and other information relating to the product Documentation may be trans...

Page 5: ...s difficult to see through Turbidity can be caused by air in the water e g from another boat s wake or by mud in the water Important It is vital to the performance of the fishfinder that the transduce...

Page 6: ...a black 8 pin LT connector plug Push this plug into the lower socket which has a black nut and is located on the rear of the display unit then turn the collar to lock Make sure that the collar is secu...

Page 7: ...een and shows the current setting Press repeatedly until the desired backlighting level is achieved The backlight bar will disappear two seconds after the last press An internal simulator allows users...

Page 8: ...to automatically detect certain conditions such as the water being too shallow The trigger settings for the alarms can be defined to suit the boat and individual preferences The fishfinder has six ala...

Page 9: ...use a fishfinder or when travelling at speed In Manual Gain the user can adjust the gain to compensate for water depth and clarity Manual settings range from 1 to 9 High settings may amplify normal ba...

Page 10: ...eak return signal that turns on the first pixel on the fishfinder screen As the boat moves closer to the fish the distance between the transducer and the fish reduces and the return signal is displaye...

Page 11: ...ject The area covered by the ultrasonic beam is approximately cone shaped and echoes are strongest in the middle The clarity of water Particles or air in the water reduce the strength of the returned...

Page 12: ...small objects including fish users should consider that there are places where fishfinders cannot see Shadow where objects are hidden in the bottom echo These fish will be hidden in the bottom echo 1...

Page 13: ...se the section between 50 ft and 100 ft The zoom section shows the area of interest such as fish or features close to the bottom in greater detail than the HISTORY screen Bottom Lock The zoom bar is n...

Page 14: ...Small strong echo e g fish This usually flashes on and off as the ultrasonic pulse strikes the fish Large strong signal e g bottom Shading Bar Recognising the Type of Fish Different species of fish ha...

Page 15: ...in more detail being shown on the fishfinder display Decreasing the gain will reduce detail being shown See Changing the Gain Mode in section 3 2 for more information on changing Gain settings 3 6 NAV...

Page 16: ...manually e g to record total mileage during a season or the distance travelled on this trip Note That the units displayed on each Log will correspond with the Speed Speed F4431 ONLY can be displayed...

Page 17: ...eed and fuel see section 4 2 Turn the key beep on or off Choose the fish symbol see section 4 3 Choose the contrast level see section 4 4 Turn Simulation mode on or off Turn Zoom Split on or off see s...

Page 18: ...vailable alarms Press or to highlight an option When an alarm condition is met then The beeper sounds The ALARMS menu is displayed on the screen with the activated alarm symbol s flashing Press any ke...

Page 19: ...e for an Alarm press or to increase or decrease the trigger value The alarm trigger value is retained even when the alarm is disabled Select MAIN MENU SETUP UNITS to define the units for depth tempera...

Page 20: ...that match the profile of a fish as a fish symbol in one of three sizes as above The depth of the fish is shown to the left of the symbol Echoes which are not recognised as fish are displayed as dots...

Page 21: ...LOGS YES appears Press to select YES or NO Then press or to exit Use this menu at installation time to select the language and to enter the keel offset value the number of engines and the fuel tank s...

Page 22: ...ature boat speed fuel readings and the fuel flow filter Select MAIN MENU SETUP INSTALL CALIBRATION to display the calibration menu Calibrating the Fish Filter Use this to adjust the fish detection whe...

Page 23: ...LARMS Shallow Alarm OFF Shallow Alarm Value 10 ft Deep Alarm OFF Deep Alarm Value 60 ft Fish Alarm OFF Temp Change Alarm OFF Temp Change Alarm Value 5 0 F Temp Alarm OFF Temp Alarm Value 80 F Low Batt...

Page 24: ...using the three stainless steel screws Do not overtighten as the bracket may not rotate 5 3 Mounting the FISH 4430 4431 Display Unit 2 Push the display unit onto the mounting bracket and tighten it f...

Page 25: ...tch Fit a 1 Amp fuse as shown Yellow wire Connect this to the black wire This disables the engine hours counter Power on the fishfinder manually whenever the main switch is on White NMEA out Green Ext...

Page 26: ...over an NMEA line can be read and displayed by another instrument that accepts NMEA 0183 Version 2 Depth speed and temperature data is output by the FISH 4431 and can be read and displayed by the NAVM...

Page 27: ...second Receiver sensitivity Better than 10 micro volts RMS Appendix A Specifications Standards Compliance EMC USA FCC Part 15 Class B Europe CE IEC60945 New Zealand Australia C Tick CISPR 22 Environm...

Page 28: ...on the terminals may be corroded The battery may not be charging correctly or may need replacing d Inspect the power cable from end to end for damage such as cuts breaks or squashed sections e Ensure...

Page 29: ...der Then hold and press to reset the fishfinder to the default contrast setting 8 The wrong language is displayed See section 2 e Ensure the back of the bottom surface of the transducer is slightly lo...

Page 30: ...Lon 174 44 535 E Lat 36 48 404 S Made in New Zealand FISH 4 430 4 431...

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