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531307-1_A

Matrix 97 GPS Trackplotter

Operations Manual

Matrix 97 GPS Trackplotter

Operations Manual

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Page 1: ...531307 1_A Matrix 97 GPS Trackplotter Operations Manual Matrix 97 GPS Trackplotter Operations Manual...

Page 2: ...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...

Page 3: ...View 10 200 83kHzSplitSonarView 11 BigDigitsView 11 SideBeamView 12 WideSideView 13 Bird sEyeView 14 ChartView 15 ComboView 15 ViewOrientation 16 ViewingCartography 16 IntroductiontoNavigation 18 Wayp...

Page 4: ...nge WideSideTransducer WideSideViewOnly 37 ChartSpeed 37 BottomView 38 ZoomLevel SonarZoomViewOnly 38 NavigationX Press Menu NavigationViewsOnly 39 SaveCurrentTrack 39 ClearCurrentTrack 39 SaveCurrent...

Page 5: ...LonGrid 56 SpotSoundings 56 ShadedDepth 56 NorthReference 56 GridRotation 57 TrackpointInterval 57 TrackMinDistance Advanced 57 MapDatum Advanced 58 SetSimulationPosition Advanced 58 SetMapOffset Adv...

Page 6: ...auseofNoise 77 MatrixFishingSystemAccessories 78 Specifications 79 Notes 80 ContactHumminbird 82 NOTE EntriesinthisTableofContentswhichlist InternationalOnly areonlyavailableonproductssold outside of...

Page 7: ...60 area of coverage DualBeam PLUSTM sonar returns can be blended together viewed separately or compared side by side DualBeamPLUSTM isidealforawiderangeofconditions from shallowtoverydeepwaterinbothf...

Page 8: ...GPS was originally intended for military use however civilians may also take advantage of its highly accurate position capabilities typically within 10 meters depending on conditions This means that...

Page 9: ...rmoreinformation Multi Media Card MMC Your Matrix Fishing System also has a multi media card MMC slot that is used to insert optional purchase cards containing additional detailed maps If you insert a...

Page 10: ...ceiver is attached the Matrix Fishing System can display the speed of the boat and can keep a Triplog of nautical or statute milestraveled Temperature watersurfacetemperature Cursor availableinFreezeF...

Page 11: ...When a targetisdetectedandFishID TM ison aFish ID TM symbol with depth is displayed The sizeofthesymbolshowstheintensityofthe sonar return The unit will clearly show schools of Bait Fish as clouds of...

Page 12: ...n visit our website at www humminbird com to order these accessories online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1 334 687 0503 SonarViewisthedefaultview WhentheVIEWkeyispressed thedisplaycycles...

Page 13: ...rchase accessories These information boxes can be customized to show only the information desired see Setup Menu Tab Select Readouts NOTE If the Depth number is flashing it means that the unit is havi...

Page 14: ...therightsideofthedisplayintheSonarViewonly The RTS Window always updates at the fastest rate possible for depth conditions and shows only the returns from the bottom structure and fish that are within...

Page 15: ...lay ASoftBottomsuchasmudorsandappearsasathickerlineacrossthedisplay RockyBottomshave a broken random appearance The sonar returns from the bottom structure and fish can be represented as either Struct...

Page 16: ...to display a magnified image of the bottom TheZoomPreviewBoxshowswherethezoomedviewisinrelationtothefullrangeview The Zoom Level or magnification is displayed in the lower left corner and can be chan...

Page 17: ...wprovidesdigitaldatainalarge easy to seeformat Depthisalwaysdisplayed Readouts for temperature speed and Triplog information are displayed automatically if the appropriate accessory is connected to th...

Page 18: ...onofthedisplaypresentsahistoricallogofsonarreturnsfromthe455kHz right and left looking sonar New information appears at the top and scrolls down the display Thesonarinformationfromtheside lookingbeams...

Page 19: ...ews are available Left Right and Both The default view is Both Information from both the left and right beams are displayed simultaneously The depth of the water beneath the boat is always displayed A...

Page 20: ...dturntheeyepointsothatyoucanlookofftothesides orevenbehindtheboat Pressingthe RIGHTorLEFTarrowkeysonthe4 WAYCursorkeyturnstheeyepointrightorleft whilepressingtheUParrow keymovestheeyepointforward andp...

Page 21: ...thechartobjectsnearthecursor Combo View Combo View This view is displayed as a split screen with Chart View on the left and Sonar View on therightsideofthescreen Thewidthofthesonarwindowcanbechanged C...

Page 22: ...rsor is drawn at the center of the screen and is linked to the boat by a gray line even if the boat is off the screen At the same time the temperature and speed boxes in the lower left corner are repl...

Page 23: ...te displayed by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT cursor key respectively Press the EXIT key to remove the information box and the cursor bull s eye will be centered over the tide station position The cursor...

Page 24: ...ute staying on the route line is the most efficient way to get to your destination although you should always look out for obstacles not shown on the chart Your Matrix Fishing System can store up to 1...

Page 25: ...play the Waypoints submenu Program a specific position as a waypoint To create a waypoint that is NOT your current position from the Waypoints submenu select the Create option and press the RIGHT Curs...

Page 26: ...GOTO key then choose the waypoint to which you would like to navigate from the waypoint list and press the RIGHT Cursor key to select it NOTE Byrepeatingthepreviousinstructions youcanaddmorewaypointst...

Page 27: ...to which you want to add the grid The trollinggridwillappearonallofthenavigationviews andcanbeusedasaguidewhentrollingaround a waypoint The grid can be rotated to any desired heading using Grid Rotati...

Page 28: ...ish to edit and press the RIGHT Cursor key Re name the route or change delete or re order the waypoints used in the route Delete a saved route From the Routes submenu select Delete and press the RIGHT...

Page 29: ...nu select Edit and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display the list of saved tracks Select the track you want to edit and press the RIGHT Cursor key When the Edit Track dialog box appears use the Cursor...

Page 30: ...operly and any menu settings will be saved LIGHT Key Your Matrix Fishing System will start up with the backlight on and will automatically turnitofftoconservepower Toturnthebacklightonfornightfishing...

Page 31: ...he effects of your action immediately Reactivate the X PressTM Menu by using the UP or DOWNCursorkeys Main Menu Press the MENU key twice for the tabbed Main Menu System The Main Menu System is organiz...

Page 32: ...pendingonthesituation Ifanalarmissounding pressingEXITwillcancelthealarm Ifamenutabisselected pressingEXITwillexitthemenumodeandreturntotheview Ifamenuisactive pressingEXITwillreturntothepreviouslevel...

Page 33: ...ishing System Accessories in this manual as well as your accessory s Operations Manual for additional details NOTE Accessories to enable WeatherSenseTM and the SmartCastTM Wireless Sonar Link require...

Page 34: ...ressTM Menu will appear dependingontheviewyouarein Main Menu Tabs Less frequently adjusted menus are grouped into the Main Menu System The Main Menu system is organized under the following tab heading...

Page 35: ...nges made while in Advanced Mode will remain in effect after you switch back to Normal Mode For example if you set specific views to be visible while in Advanced User Mode and then return to Normal Us...

Page 36: ...ulator to learn how to use your Matrix Fishing Systembeforetakingyourboatonthewater TheSimulator is a very powerful tool that simulates on the water operation providing a randomly updated display We r...

Page 37: ...inputvoltage AccessoryTestliststheaccessoriesconnectedtothesystem NOTE The speed accessory will be detected only if the paddlewheel has moved since your Matrix Fishing System was poweredup GPSDiagnos...

Page 38: ...OPisusedtocalculatetheEstimatedPositionError PC Connect With PC Connect Cable Only Use PC Connect to update the software of the Matrix Fishing System control head This feature requires the use of the...

Page 39: ...e Matrix Fishing System The WideSide View menu choice is available when Transducer Select is set to WideSide see Sonar Menu Tab Transducer Select and can only be accessed from the Sonar X PressTM menu...

Page 40: ...eaker returns that may be of interest Decreasing the sensitivity eliminates the clutter from the display that is sometimes present in murky or muddy water If Sensitivityisadjustedtoolow thedisplaymayn...

Page 41: ...Upper and Lower Range regardless of the manual settings entered To adjust the Upper Range 1 MakesureyouareinAdvancedMode thenhighlightUpperRangeontheSonarX PressTM menu 2 UsetheLEFTorRIGHT4 WAYCursorC...

Page 42: ...inManualmode NOTE A minimum distance of 10 feet will be maintained between the Upper and Lower Range regardlessofthemanualsettingsentered ToadjusttheLowerRange 1 HighlightLowerRangeontheSonarX PressTM...

Page 43: ...d that a WideSide transducer is connected thenhighlightSideBeamRangeontheSonarX PressTM menu 2 UsetheLEFTorRIGHT4 WAYCursorControlkeystoincreaseordecreasetheSideBeamRange setting 6 240feetor2 80meters...

Page 44: ...the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Bottom View setting Structure ID WhiteLine Default Structure ID Zoom Level Sonar Zoom View Only ZoomLevelsetsthemagnificationlevelfortheSonar...

Page 45: ...he Navigation X PressTM menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to initiate saving the current track 3 The Confirm dialog box will appear To save the current track press the RIGHT Cursor key onc...

Page 46: ...igation X PressTM menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to initiate skipping the next waypoint 3 TheConfirmdialogboxwillappear Toskipthenextwaypoint presstheRIGHTCursorkey once more To cancel...

Page 47: ...edisplay Thismenuchoicewillonlyappearwhen a grid has already been applied to a waypoint To Remove a Grid 1 Highlight Remove Grid on the Navigation X PressTM menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control k...

Page 48: ...to access the Main Menu System and thenpresstheRIGHTCursorkeytoselecttheSonartab NOTE Menu choices will vary depending on system settings such as whether the unit is set for Advanced User mode or what...

Page 49: ...onar View the Sonar Zoom View and the Big Digits View The Split Sonar View will continue to display returnsfrombothbeamsintheirrespectivewindows TheRTS WindowintheSonarViewwilldisplay thereturnsfromth...

Page 50: ...is turned off the Matrix Fishing System shows only the raw sonar returns on the display These returns will often result in arches forming on the display indicating potential targets Due to the transdu...

Page 51: ...to either Wide or Narrow or turns it off in the Sonar View The RTS Window always updates at the fastest rate possible and onlydisplaysreturnsthatarewithinthetransducerbeam SeeRealTimeSonar RTS Window...

Page 52: ...u 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the 455 kHz Balance 10 to 10 Default 0 WideSide Sensitivity Advanced With WideSide Transducer WideSideSensitivityadjuststhesensitivityofth...

Page 53: ...YoucaneitherturnDepthLinesOnorOff TheDepthLines menuchoiceisavailablewhenUserModeissettoAdvanced seeSetupMenuTab UserMode TochangetheDepthLinessetting 1 MakesureyouareinAdvancedUserMode thenhighlight...

Page 54: ...ceclutterwillbedisplayed TheSurfaceCluttermenuchoiceisavailable whenUserModeissettoAdvanced seeSetupMenuTab UserMode TochangetheSurfaceCluttersetting 1 MakesureyouareinAdvancedUserMode thenhighlightSu...

Page 55: ...epth adjusts the maximum depth of operation The performance of your Matrix Fishing SystemcanbetunedtothemaximumdepthyouwillbefishinginbysettingtheMaxDepth When amaximumdepthisset your MatrixFishingSys...

Page 56: ...allyinsaltwater asthisaffectstheaccuracyofdeepwaterdepthreadings TochangetheWaterTypesetting 1 MakesureyouareinAdvancedUserMode thenhighlightWaterTypeontheSonarmainmenu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY C...

Page 57: ...51 Navigation Menu Tab Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu System then presstheRIGHTcursorkeytoselecttheNavigationtab NOTE Menuchoiceswillvarydependingonsystemsettings...

Page 58: ...nmainmenu 2 UsetheRIGHT4 WAYCursorControlkeystoviewthe Trackssubmenu TheTracksSubmenucontainsthefollowingmenuchoices Editallowsyoutoselectapreviously savedtrackandedititsname Deleteallowsyoutodeleteat...

Page 59: ...sedtorepresentthe waypointintheChartandComboViewscanalsobechanged Edit allows you to choose from a list of previously saved waypoints then edit the Name Position Latitude and Longitude and select the...

Page 60: ...y saved route to use as the current route this menu setting also begins navigation on this route Routes can be traveled in either the forward or reverse direction Info displays information about the r...

Page 61: ...in addition to the Basic Navigation and Underwater information TochangetheChartDetailLevelsetting 1 HighlightChartDetailLevelontheNavigationmainmenu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys...

Page 62: ...vigationmainmenu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Spot Soundings setting Hidden Visible Default Hidden Shaded Depth Shaded Depth allows you to change the depth used for...

Page 63: ...ationmainmenu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Trackpoint Interval setting 1second 5seconds 10seconds 15seconds 30secondsor60seconds Default 15seconds Note During slow t...

Page 64: ...to the new coordinates 2 Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode then highlight Set Simulation Position on the Navigation main menu 3 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to change the Simulation P...

Page 65: ...set on the Navigation main menu 2 Use the RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control key to clear the Map Offset Delete All Nav Data Advanced DeleteAllNavData allowsyoutodeleteallsavedTracks WaypointsandRoutes Thisme...

Page 66: ...twice to access the Main MenuSystem TheAlarmstabwillbethedefaultselection NOTE When an alarm is triggered you can silence it by pressing anykey Thealarmwillbesilenced andwillnotbetriggeredagain untila...

Page 67: ...h ID Alarm FishIDAlarmsoundswhentheMatrixFishingSystemdetectsfish that correspond to the alarm setting Fish ID Alarm will only sound if Fish ID TM is on To change the Fish ID Alarm setting 1 Highlight...

Page 68: ...ne powered engine To change the Low Battery Alarm setting 1 Highlight Low Battery Alarm on the Alarms main menu 2 UsetheLEFTorRIGHT4 WAYCursorControlkeystochangetheLowBatteryAlarmsetting Off 8 5V 13 5...

Page 69: ...position based on the menu setting Drift Alarm allows you to set the size of a perimeter around the boat s anchored position if the anchored boat drifts outside of that perimeter the Drift Alarm will...

Page 70: ...icetoaccessthetabbedMain MenuSystem thenpresstheRIGHTcursorkeyuntiltheSetuptabis selected NOTE Menu choices will vary depending on system settings such as whethertheunitissetforAdvancedUsermodeandwhat...

Page 71: ...International Models Only To change the Units Temp setting 1 Highlight Units Temp on the Setup menu 2 Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Units Temp setting Celsius Fahrenhei...

Page 72: ...r Advanced When set to Normal default setting only the basic menu options are shown When set to Advanced additional menu choices are available To change the User Mode setting 1 Highlight User Mode on...

Page 73: ...Control key to initiate Triplog Reset 3 The Confirm dialog box will appear To reset the Triplog press the RIGHT Cursor key once more To cancel Reset Triplog press the LEFT Cursor key Restore Defaults...

Page 74: ...narView SonarZoomView SplitSonarView BigDigitsView The display status of these views can be changed only when in Advanced User Mode see Setup Menu Tab User Mode ToSelectViews 1 MakesureyouareinAdvance...

Page 75: ...cessories such as Temp Speed Each data window can either be empty or contain one of the following Heading Temperature Navigation Time Date Position Triplog Speed Voltage ToSelectReadouts 1 Make sure y...

Page 76: ...Advanced Temp Offset will adjust the temperature readout by the amount entered This menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode see Setup Menu Tab User Mode To change the Temp Offset sett...

Page 77: ...adjusted for your local time zone Selecting Off leaves the time display as adjusted for your local time zone This menu choice is available only when in Advanced User Mode see Setup Menu Tab User Mode...

Page 78: ...LEFT or RIGHT 4 WAY Cursor Control keys to change the Time Format 12 hour 24 hour Default 12hour Date Format Advanced International Only Date Format changes the date format used by the unit This menu...

Page 79: ...ncesarealsooutput APB AutopilotSentenceB BWR BearingandDistancetoWaypoint RMB RecommendedMinimumNavigationInfo ToturnNMEAOutputonoroff 1 MakesureyouareinAdvancedUserMode thenhighlightNMEAOutputontheSe...

Page 80: ...s attached however additional menu choices that support the accessorywillbeaddedautomatically SeetheOperationsManualthatcomeswithyouraccessory for detailed information NOTE AccessoriestoenableWeatherS...

Page 81: ...the battery terminals or wiring or actually replacing the battery if necessary Fishing System Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached A connected and functioning transducer will cause the ne...

Page 82: ...ix of air and water flowing around the transducer cavitation maybeinterferingwiththeinter pretationofsonardata See your Installation Guide for suggestions on adjusting the transducerposition Electrica...

Page 83: ...ee if the noisere appears Todeterminewhethertheboat sengineisthesourceofthe noise increase the RPMs while the boat is in neutral and stationary to see if the noise increases proportionately if noise a...

Page 84: ...tion standard for data communication Wireless Sonar Link WSL purchase the Wireless Sonar Link WSL accessory to receive remote sonar signals from a SmartCastTM Remote Sonar Sensor RSS Radio signals fro...

Page 85: ...k OperatingFrequency 200kHzand83kHzDualBeamPLUSTM AreaofCoverage 60 10dBin83kHz 20 10dBin200kHz TargetSeparation 2 Inches 63 5mm PowerRequirement 10 20VDC LCD 240Vx320H Transducer XHS 9 20 T Transduce...

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Page 88: ...ys By Telephone Monday Friday 8 00 a m to 4 30 p m Central Standard Time 334 687 0503 By e mail typically we respond to your e mail within three business days custserv techsonic com For direct shippin...

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