Humminbird 1158c Combo User manual

Product Manual
Operations Manual
1158c Combo, 1158c DI Combo, 1158c XD Combo, & 1198c SI Combo

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time for you to react. Always operate the boat at very slow speeds if you suspect shallow water or
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Table of Contents
1100 Series™ Introduction 1
How Sonar Works ........................................................................................................................................ 1
High efinition Side Imaging® Sonar
(1198c SI Combo models only) .......................................................... 3
ualBeam PLUS™ Sonar
(1158c, 1198c SI) .................................................................................................. 3
own Imaging™ Sonar
(1158c DI only) ........................................................................................................ 4
Xtreme epth Sonar
(Xtreme Depth Series™ models only [1158c XD]) .......................................................... 4
QuadraBeam PLUS™ Sonar
(with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer only) ........................ 5
Universal Sonar 2 6
How GPS and Cartography Work 6
ishing System Configuration 7
Video-Out and RS 232 Connectors.............................................................................................................. 8
Ethernet Connector...................................................................................................................................... 8
Accessory Bus.............................................................................................................................................. 9
Power On 10
What’s on the Control Head 11
Key unctions 12
POWER/LIGHT Key .................................................................................................................................... 12
VIEW Key .................................................................................................................................................. 12
MENU Key.................................................................................................................................................. 13
4-WAY Cursor Control Key
(RI HT, LEFT, UP, or DOWN Cursor Keys) .......................................................... 13
VIEW PRESET Keys .................................................................................................................................... 13
EXIT Key...................................................................................................................................................... 14
INFO Key .................................................................................................................................................... 14
MARK Key .................................................................................................................................................. 14
GOTO Key.................................................................................................................................................... 15
ZOOM (+/-) Keys........................................................................................................................................ 15
SD Memory Card Slots 16
Add Maps to Your Fishing System ............................................................................................................ 16
Import Navigation ata ............................................................................................................................ 17
Export Navigation ata.............................................................................................................................. 17
Update Software........................................................................................................................................ 19

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What’s on the Sonar Display 20
Understanding the Sonar isplay ............................................................................................................ 22
Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window ............................................................................................................ 22
SwitchFire™ .............................................................................................................................................. 23
Freeze Frame and Active Cursor................................................................................................................ 23
Instant Image Update................................................................................................................................ 23
Sonar Colors and Bottom View ................................................................................................................ 24
What’s on the Side Imaging® Display (Side Imaging® models only [1198c SI]) 26
Understanding the Side Imaging® isplay .............................................................................................. 28
Side Imaging® Frequencies and Coverage................................................................................................ 29
For Best Performance ................................................................................................................................ 30
On the Water Interpretation...................................................................................................................... 31
What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display (1158c DI and 1198c SI Combo models only)34
Understanding the own Imaging™ isplay .......................................................................................... 36
Interpreting the isplay ............................................................................................................................ 36
own Imaging™ Sensitivity ...................................................................................................................... 37
Freeze Frame and Active Cursor................................................................................................................ 37
Views 38
Sonar View ................................................................................................................................................ 40
Sonar Zoom View ...................................................................................................................................... 42
Split Sonar View ........................................................................................................................................ 44
own Imaging™ View
(1158c DI and 1198c SI only) .................................................................................. 46
Side Imaging® View
(1198c SI only) .......................................................................................................... 49
Snapshot and Recording View
(optional-purchase SD memory card required) ............................................ 52
Side Beam View
(with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer) .................................................. 58
Bird’s Eye View .......................................................................................................................................... 62
Chart View.................................................................................................................................................. 64
Combo Views ............................................................................................................................................ 66
Combo Views: Functions .......................................................................................................................... 66
Side Imaging®/Sonar Combo View
(1198c SI only) .................................................................................... 67
Chart/Bird’s Eye Combo View .................................................................................................................. 68
Chart/Chart Combo View .......................................................................................................................... 69
Chart/Sonar Combo View.......................................................................................................................... 70
Chart/Side Imaging® Combo View
(1198c SI only) .................................................................................... 71

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own Imaging™/Side Imaging® Combo View (1198c SI only) .................................................................. 72
Chart/ own Imaging™ Combo View
(1158c DI and 1198c SI only) .......................................................... 73
own Imaging™/Sonar Combo View
(1158c DI and 1198c SI only) .......................................................... 74
own Imaging™/Side Imaging®/Sonar Combo View
(1198c SI only) ...................................................... 75
View Orientation ........................................................................................................................................ 76
Viewing Cartography 77
Introduction to Navigation 79
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks ................................................................................................................ 79
Open the Waypoint Management ialog Box.......................................................................................... 81
What’s on the Waypoint Management ialog Box ................................................................................ 82
Save, Edit, or elete a Waypoint .............................................................................................................. 83
Navigate to a Waypoint or Position .......................................................................................................... 84
Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid .................................................................................................... 84
Routes ........................................................................................................................................................ 87
Tracks.......................................................................................................................................................... 88
Edit your Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Groups.................................................................................... 89
Man Overboard (MOB) Navigation .......................................................................................................... 91
The Menu System 93
Start-Up Options Menu 94
Normal........................................................................................................................................................ 94
Simulator.................................................................................................................................................... 95
System Status ............................................................................................................................................ 96
Accessory Test............................................................................................................................................ 97
GPS iagnostic View ................................................................................................................................ 98
X-Press™ Menu 99
Main Menu 100
Quick Tips for the Main Menu ................................................................................................................ 101
Note for all Menu Settings...................................................................................................................... 101
User Mode (Normal or Advanced) .......................................................................................................... 102
Sonar X-Press™ Menu 104
Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) .............................................................................................. 105
Active Side
(Combo Views only) ................................................................................................................ 105
Split Position
(Combo Views only) ............................................................................................................ 105

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Sensitivity ................................................................................................................................................ 106
Upper Range
(Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar, and Active Sonar Side Views only) ........................................ 106
Lower Range ............................................................................................................................................ 107
Chart Speed ............................................................................................................................................ 107
Quad Layout
(with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ Transducer, Side Beam View only) .................. 108
Bottom Lock
(Sonar Zoom View only) ........................................................................................................ 108
Bottom Range
(Sonar Zoom View only, when Bottom Lock is On) .............................................................. 108
Side Imaging® X-Press™ Menu (Side Imaging® Views only [1198c SI]) 109
Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) .............................................................................................. 110
Active Side
(Combo Views only) ................................................................................................................ 110
Split Position
(Combo Views only) ............................................................................................................ 110
SI Side ...................................................................................................................................................... 110
SI Sensitivity ............................................................................................................................................ 110
SI Enhance .............................................................................................................................................. 111
SI Range .................................................................................................................................................. 112
Chart Speed ............................................................................................................................................ 112
SI Colors .................................................................................................................................................. 112
Down Imaging™ X-Press™ Menu (Down Imaging™ Views only [1158c DI and 1198c SI]) 113
Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) .............................................................................................. 114
Active Side
(Combo Views only) ................................................................................................................ 114
Split Position
(Combo Views only) ............................................................................................................ 114
own Sensitivity ...................................................................................................................................... 114
I Enhance................................................................................................................................................115
Upper Range
(Advanced, Down Imaging™ Views only) ............................................................................ 115
Lower Range ............................................................................................................................................ 116
Chart Speed ............................................................................................................................................ 116
I Colors .................................................................................................................................................. 116
Navigation X-Press™ Menu 117
Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) .............................................................................................. 118
Cancel MOB Navigation
(only when MOB Navigation is activated) .......................................................... 118
Skip Next Waypoint
(only when Navigating) ............................................................................................ 118
Active Side
(Combo Views only) ................................................................................................................ 118
Split Position
(Combo Views only) ............................................................................................................ 118
Waypoint [Name]
(Only with an active cursor on a waypoint) .................................................................... 119

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Cursor to Waypoint (Chart or Chart Combo View only) .............................................................................. 119
Chart eclutter ........................................................................................................................................ 119
Save Current Track .................................................................................................................................. 119
Clear Current Track .................................................................................................................................. 120
Save Current Route
(only when Navigating) ............................................................................................ 120
Reset XTE
(only when Navigating) ............................................................................................................ 120
Remove Target
(only if a Target is Active) .................................................................................................. 120
Remove Grid
(only if a rid is Active) ........................................................................................................ 120
Waypoint [Name]
(Most recently-created waypoint) .................................................................................. 121
Snapshot and Recording X-Press™ Menu (Snapshot and Recording View only) 122
Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) .............................................................................................. 123
Start Recording
(optional-purchase SD Memory Card, Snapshot and Recording View only) ........................ 123
Stop Recording
(optional-purchase SD Memory Card only) ........................................................................ 123
elete Image
(optional-purchase SD Memory Card, Snapshot and Recording View only) ............................ 123
elete All Images
(optional-purchase SD Memory Card, Snapshot and Recording View only) .................... 123
elete Recording
(optional-purchase SD Memory Card, Snapshot and Recording View only) .................... 123
elete All Recordings
(optional-purchase SD Memory Card, Snapshot and Recording View only) .............. 124
Pings Per Second
(optional-purchase SD Memory Card, Snapshot and Recording View only) .................... 124
Playback Speed
(optional-purchase SD Memory Card, Snapshot and Recording View only) ........................ 124
Stop Playback
(optional-purchase SD Memory Card only) .......................................................................... 125
Alarms Menu Tab 126
Alarm Volume .......................................................................................................................................... 127
epth Alarm ............................................................................................................................................ 127
Fish I Alarm............................................................................................................................................ 127
Low Battery Alarm .................................................................................................................................. 127
Aux. Temp Alarm
(with optional-purchase Temp. probe or Temp/Speed only) ............................................ 128
Temp. Alarm ............................................................................................................................................ 128
Off Course Alarm .................................................................................................................................... 128
Arrival Alarm ............................................................................................................................................ 129
rift Alarm................................................................................................................................................ 129
Timer Setup.............................................................................................................................................. 130
Start Timer................................................................................................................................................ 130
Stop Timer
(with the Timer running) .......................................................................................................... 130

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Sonar Menu Tab 131
Beam Select ............................................................................................................................................ 132
Side View Frequency (1198c SI only) ........................................................................................................ 133
Imaging Frequency (1158c DI only) ............................................................................................................133
Surface Clutter ........................................................................................................................................ 134
SwitchFire™ ............................................................................................................................................ 134
Fish I +™ ................................................................................................................................................ 135
Fish I Sensitivity .................................................................................................................................... 136
Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window .......................................................................................................... 136
Sonar Colors ............................................................................................................................................ 137
Bottom View ............................................................................................................................................ 137
Zoom Width
(Sonar Zoom View only) ...................................................................................................... 137
50 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced, XD Sonar only [1158c XD]) .......................................................................... 137
83 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced, DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar only [1158c and 1198c SI]) .................................. 138
455 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced, Down Imaging™ Views only [1158c DI]) .................................................... 138
455 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced, with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer) .......................... 138
epth Lines (Advanced) ............................................................................................................................ 139
SI Range Lines (Advanced, Side Imaging® View only [1198c SI]) ................................................................ 139
Noise Filter (Advanced) ............................................................................................................................ 140
Max epth (Advanced) ............................................................................................................................ 140
Water Type (Advanced) ............................................................................................................................ 141
igital epth Source
(Advanced, Down Imaging™ models with
optional-purchase transducers only [1158c DI])
.......................................................................................... 141
Connected Transducer ............................................................................................................................ 142
I Pings (Advanced, Down Imaging™ View and Chart/Down Combo View only [1158c DI only]) ................ 142
Color Bar .................................................................................................................................................. 143
Temperature Graph (Sonar View only, with Temperature input) ................................................................ 143
own Imaging™ Beam Width
(Advanced, 1198c SI only) ........................................................................ 143
I Colors (1158c DI and 1198c SI only) ......................................................................................................143
Navigation Menu Tab 144
Current Track............................................................................................................................................ 145
Waypoints, Routes, Tracks (Waypoint Management Dialog Box) .............................................................. 145
Waypoint Settings .................................................................................................................................. 146
Saved Tracks efaults.............................................................................................................................. 146
Chart Orientation .................................................................................................................................... 146
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Casting Rings .......................................................................................................................................... 147
North Reference ...................................................................................................................................... 147
Waypoint Proximity Flags
(Advanced) ...................................................................................................... 147
Waypoint ecluttering (Advanced) .......................................................................................................... 147
Trolling Grid Rotation .............................................................................................................................. 148
Trackpoint Interval .................................................................................................................................. 148
Track Min istance
(Advanced) ................................................................................................................ 148
Track Color Range.................................................................................................................................... 148
Map atum (Advanced) ............................................................................................................................ 149
North-Up Indicator .................................................................................................................................. 149
Course Projection Line ............................................................................................................................ 149
3 View Outline ...................................................................................................................................... 149
Continuous Navigation Mode ................................................................................................................ 149
GPS Receiver Override (Advanced) .......................................................................................................... 150
SI Navigation (Side Imaging® models only [1198c SI]) ................................................................................150
Chart Menu Tab 151
Lat/Lon Grid ............................................................................................................................................ 152
Navaids on Bird’s Eye View .................................................................................................................... 152
Chart Select.............................................................................................................................................. 152
Set Simulation Position (Advanced) .......................................................................................................... 152
Set Map Offset (Advanced) ...................................................................................................................... 152
Clear Map Offset (Advanced) .................................................................................................................... 153
Shaded epth .......................................................................................................................................... 153
Chart etail Level .................................................................................................................................... 153
Map Borders ............................................................................................................................................ 154
Spot Soundings........................................................................................................................................ 154
Auto Zoom (Advanced) .............................................................................................................................. 154
Auto Range (Advanced) ............................................................................................................................ 155
Vessel Offset (Advanced) .......................................................................................................................... 155
Offset Speed (with Vessel Offset turned on) .............................................................................................. 155
Contour Lines
(optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) ...................................................................... 155
epth Colors
(optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) ........................................................................ 156
epth Highlight (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) .................................................................. 156
epth Highlight Range (+/-) (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) .............................................. 156