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INSTALLATION PREPARATION

 

ALTERNATE MOUNTING METHODS

 

 

ALTERNATE TRANSDUCERS AND MOUNTING METHODS 

 

Your Humminbird fishfinder comes with everything necessary for installation and 
operation on most boats. However, there are several situations which may require a 
different type of transducer. Inboard boats, wood or metal hulls, and sail boats create 
unique transducer mounting needs Alternate transducers and mounting methods are 
detailed below. 

 

Portable Mounting 

 

The standard transducer can be adapted for portable 
installations with a portable mounting kit available from 
Humminbird. This accessory adapts your transducer to a 
suction cup mount for temporary installation on the boat hull 
or other surface. 

 

Trolling Motor Mounting 

 

The standard transducer can also be adapted to mount on 
most trolling motors using a different accessory kit. This 
accessory includes a bracket and hose clamp that allows 
mounting the transducer to the body of most trolling motors. 

 

Thru-Hull Mounting 

 

Thru-hull transducers install through a hole drilled in the hull 
of the boat. Larger boats or boats with inboard motors create 
turbulence that make transom mounting ineffective. Also, 
hulls that are very thick or are double layered, or made from 
materials such as wood or metal, (which do not conduct 
sonar signals) make inside the hull mounting inadvisable. 

 

Thru-hull mounting may require the use of a fairing block to level the transducer with the 
waterline. Also, since special tools and knowledge may be required to perform this type 
of installation, it is best to refer to a qualified marine technician. 

Содержание Wide Vision

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Страница 2: ...our number listed in the Customer Support section INSTALLATION OVERVIEW Your Humminbird fishfinder consists of two primary components to install the control head and the transducer The control head c...

Страница 3: ...should the boat strike debris in the water or when trailering As an alternative to transom mounting it is possible on many fiberglass hulled boats to glue the transducer on the inside of the boat hull...

Страница 4: ...other surface Trolling Motor Mounting The standard transducer can also be adapted to mount on most trolling motors using a different accessory kit This accessory includes a bracket and hose clamp that...

Страница 5: ...minbird fishfinder The installation guide included on the next few pages provides detailed step by step instructions for installation of the control head and transducer For transom mount transducer in...

Страница 6: ...the propeller s This turbulent water is normally confined to areas immediately aft of ribs strakes or rows of rivets on the bottom of the boat and in the immediate area of the propeller s Figure 1 On...

Страница 7: ...g a 5 32 4mm bit drill the two holes to a depth of approximately 1 3cm On fiberglass hulls it is best to start with a smaller bit and use progressively larger drill bits to reduce the chance of chippi...

Страница 8: ...ation after high speed testing 1 First adjust the pivot angle of the transducer body so its length is parallel with the length of hull of the boat Then pivot the transducer down so the rear is about 1...

Страница 9: ...erference If the cable is too short extension cables are available to extend the transducer cable up to a total of 50 15 m Call Humminbird Customer Support for more information Follow these steps to r...

Страница 10: ...hull to install the transducer Consider the following to find the best location Observe the outside of the boat hull to find the areas that are mostly free from turbulent water Avoid ribs strakes and...

Страница 11: ...dry the mounting surface If the surface is excessively rough it may be necessary to sand the area to provide a smooth mounting surface Ensure the mounting area is clear and dry 3 Mix an ample quantit...

Страница 12: ...y supported to protect the fishfinder from excessive wave shock and vibration and provide visibility while in operation The mounting area should allow sufficient room for the unit to pivot and swivel...

Страница 13: ...holes Figure 22 Note if the cables must pass through the mounting surface at a different location drill the 1 25mm hole at that location and pass the cables through from underneath Also you must break...

Страница 14: ...ll the excess cable from beneath the mounting surface so the connector holder aligns with the mounting holes on the front of the mounting bracket Figure 27 3 Snap the support plate to the rear of the...

Страница 15: ...rmal operation unless you choose another option If you do not press any button before the timer reaches 0 the normal operation screen is displayed If the boat is in water sonar data appears If the bot...

Страница 16: ...nce free water at higher boat speeds All Humminbird depthsounders are designed to work at speeds of 70 MPH or more however use caution when operating any boat at high speed High speed testing does not...

Страница 17: ...actually on the water To exit the simulator press POWER to turn the unit off Pressing POWER again will power up the unit for normal operation When in simulator operation the Wide Vision unit will res...

Страница 18: ...display for the terrain and target presentation The number of vertical pixels picture elements or dots in a given depth range determines the display resolution or ability to differentiate targets clo...

Страница 19: ...comparing relative density as well as depth The transmitted sonar signal travels downward and is reflected back toward the surface by the bottom or other objects for display on screen The signal does...

Страница 20: ...again The digital bottom depth will continue to update as usual even if the display is stopped LIGHT enables a two level display backlight and backlit keypad Pressing once will turn the light on low p...

Страница 21: ...e may dictate the use of only one element however the Wide Vision is designed to gather maximum information when both narrow and wide elements are used simultaneously Dual Pressing ENTER will display...

Страница 22: ...larity In murky water full of debris the Wide Vision will select a lower sensitivity setting In clear water where there is little debris to defract the sonar signal the sensitivity is set higher The S...

Страница 23: ...is displayed at the bottom 1 3 of the display This leaves the top 2 3 to display anything between the surface and the bottom As your boat moves over deeper or shallower water the unit adjusts the dept...

Страница 24: ...y to separate targets close together is enhanced The zoom range is determined by the depth range in use when Zoom is enabled In shallow water when the 15 or 30 depth range is used the zoom range will...

Страница 25: ...tom Alarm The Wide Vision contains an audible alarm to warn you of shallow water depths This alarm is adjustable from 2 to 99 of depth To enable the alarm simply adjust the alarm depth using the UP an...

Страница 26: ...is portrayed as a fish symbol The strength of the reflected sonar signal from a target is a good indicator of the size of the target and the fish symbol displayed represents the strength of the signa...

Страница 27: ...nformation as it is received Advanced users may prefer this type of presentation so they can make there own interpretation from the information displayed TripLog TripLog provides a time distance calcu...

Страница 28: ...display There are five rate settings available The default setting is rate 4 you may speed up or slow down the update rate to match your personal preference To present the most accurate representation...

Страница 29: ...y of the changes that occur when Advanced operating mode is selected The selection is made in the System Menu and affects the following The base screen layout is modified to maximize the display for t...

Страница 30: ...place of the dual beam transducer or used in conjunction with a transducer switch so both transducers can be connected to the Wide Vision See the section on Installing the Wide Vision for additional i...

Страница 31: ...now configured for Wide Side operation When you exit the System Options menu the view you will see on screen is shown above right Viewing both left and right sides simultaneously gives you an excelle...

Страница 32: ...de Side mode and the menu will not be present The ID menu is not present in Wide Side mode Fish are displayed as three different size fish symbols there are no hollow fish symbols to give directional...

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