Humminbird 385ci Combo User manual

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385ci Combo Operations anual
385ci Combo Operations anual

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to clearly identify those features. Please read the manual carefully in order to
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Power On the Unit 1
How Sonar Works 2
ualBeam PLUS™ Sonar .......................................................................................... 4
ual Beam Ice Transducer (optional-purchase X 9 20 ce Transducer only) .................. 5
How GPS Works 6
What’s On the Sonar Display 7
Understanding the Sonar isplay ............................................................................ 9
Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window ............................................................................ 9
SwitchFire™ ............................................................................................................ 10
Freeze Frame and Active Cursor.............................................................................. 10
Instant Image Update.............................................................................................. 10
Bottom Presentation ................................................................................................ 11
Views 13
Sonar View .............................................................................................................. 15
Sonar Zoom View .................................................................................................... 16
200/83 kHz Split Sonar View .................................................................................. 17
Big igits View ........................................................................................................ 18
Circular Flasher View .............................................................................................. 19
Snapshot and Recording View................................................................................ 24
Bird’s Eye View ........................................................................................................ 31
Chart View................................................................................................................ 32
Chart/Sonar Combo View........................................................................................ 34
View Orientation ...................................................................................................... 35
Viewing Cartography .............................................................................................. 35
Introduction to Navigation 38
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks .............................................................................. 38
Save, Edit, or elete a Waypoint ............................................................................ 40
Navigate to a Waypoint or Position ........................................................................ 42
Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid .................................................................. 43
Save, Edit, or elete a Route .................................................................................. 44
Save or Clear a Current Track.................................................................................. 45
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Edit, elete, or Hide Saved Tracks ........................................................................ 45
Add Maps to Your Fishfinder ................................................................................ 46
Export Navigation ata.......................................................................................... 47
What’s on the 300 Series™ Control Head 48
Key Functions 49
POWER/LIGHT Key .............................................................................................. 49
VIEW Key .............................................................................................................. 49
INFO Key ................................................................................................................ 50
MENU Key ............................................................................................................ 50
4-WAY Cursor Control Key .................................................................................. 50
MARK Key .............................................................................................................. 51
GOTO Key................................................................................................................ 52
ZOOM (+/-) Key...................................................................................................... 52
EXIT Key ................................................................................................................ 53
SD Slot 53
The Menu System 54
Start-Up Options Menu 55
Normal.................................................................................................................... 55
Simulator .............................................................................................................. 56
System Status ...................................................................................................... 56
Self Test.................................................................................................................. 57
Accessory Test........................................................................................................ 57
GPS iagnostic View ............................................................................................ 58
X-Press™ Menu 59
Main Menu 60
Quick Tips for the Main Menu .................................................................................. 61
Note for all Menu Settings .......................................................................................... 61
User Mode (Normal or Advanced) .............................................................................. 62
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Sonar X-Press™ Menu (Sonar views only) 64
Sensitivity ................................................................................................................ 65
Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar, Circular Flasher,
and Big Digits Views only) ........................................................................................ 66
Lower Range .......................................................................................................... 66
Chart Speed ............................................................................................................ 67
Bottom Range (Sonar Zoom View only when Bottom Lock is On) .................................... 67
Bottom Lock (Sonar Zoom View only) .......................................................................... 68
Cancel Navigation (only when navigating).................................................................. 68
Flasher X-Press™ Menu (Circular Flasher View only) 69
Sensitivity ................................................................................................................ 70
Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar, Circular Flasher,
and Big Digits Views only) ........................................................................................ 70
Lower Range .......................................................................................................... 71
Color Palette (Circular Flasher, ce Fishing Mode only) ....................................................72
Cancel Navigation (only when navigating) .................................................................. 72
Navigation X-Press™ Menu (Navigation views only) 73
Waypoint [Name] (only with an active cursor on a waypoint)........................................ 74
Cursor To Waypoint (Chart or Combo View only) ........................................................ 74
Save Current Track .................................................................................................. 74
Clear Current Track .................................................................................................. 75
Save Current Route (only when Navigating) .............................................................. 75
Skip Next Waypoint (only when Navigating) .............................................................. 75
Cancel Navigation (only when Navigating) ................................................................ 75
Remove Target (only if Target is Active) ...................................................................... 75
Remove Grid (only if Grid is Active).............................................................................. 76
Sonar Window (Combo View only).............................................................................. 76
Waypoint [Name] (Most recently-created waypoint) .................................................... 76
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Snapshot and ecording X-Press™ Menu
(Snapshot and Recording View only) 77
Start Recording (optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot and
Recording View only) .................................................................................................... 78
Stop Recording (optional-purchase SD Card only).......................................................... 78
elete Image (optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot
and Recording View only) ............................................................................................ 78
elete All Images (optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot
and Recording View only) ............................................................................................ 78
elete Recording (optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot
and Recording View only).............................................................................................. 79
elete All Recordings (optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot
and Recording View only).............................................................................................. 79
Pings Per Second (optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot
and Recording View only).............................................................................................. 79
Playback Speed (optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot
and Recording View only).............................................................................................. 80
Stop Playback (optional-purchase SD Card only)............................................................ 81
Alarms Menu Tab 82
epth Alarm .......................................................................................................... 83
Fish I Alarm.......................................................................................................... 83
Low Battery Alarm ................................................................................................ 83
Temp. Alarm .......................................................................................................... 84
Off Course Alarm .................................................................................................. 84
Arrival Alarm .......................................................................................................... 85
rift Alarm.............................................................................................................. 85
Alarm Tone ............................................................................................................ 85
Sonar Menu Tab 86
Beam Select .......................................................................................................... 87
Surface Clutter ...................................................................................................... 88
SwitchFire™ .......................................................................................................... 88
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Fish I +™ ................................................................................................................ 89
Fish I Sensitivity .................................................................................................... 90
Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window .......................................................................... 90
Sonar Colors (Sonar View, Sonar Zoom View,
Circular Flasher View, and Big Digits View) ................................................................ 91
Bottom View ............................................................................................................ 91
Zoom Width.............................................................................................................. 91
83 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced).................................................................................... 92
epth Lines (Advanced) ............................................................................................ 92
Noise Filter (Advanced) .............................................................................................. 93
Max epth (Advanced) .............................................................................................. 93
Water Type (Advanced) .............................................................................................. 94
Ice Fishing Mode...................................................................................................... 94
Navigation Menu Tab 95
Current Track ............................................................................................................ 96
Saved Tracks ............................................................................................................ 96
Waypoints ................................................................................................................ 97
Routes ...................................................................................................................... 98
Chart Orientation...................................................................................................... 98
North Reference ...................................................................................................... 98
Waypoint ecluttering (Advanced)............................................................................ 99
Grid Rotation ............................................................................................................ 99
Trackpoint Interval.................................................................................................... 99
Track Min istance (Advanced) .............................................................................. 100
Map atum (Advanced) .......................................................................................... 100
Course Projection Line .......................................................................................... 100
Export All Nav ata................................................................................................ 100
elete All Nav ata (Advanced) .............................................................................. 101
Continuous Navigation Mode .............................................................................. 101
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Chart Menu Tab 102
Lat/Lon Grid.......................................................................................................... 103
Navaids on Bird’s Eye View ................................................................................ 103
Chart Select.......................................................................................................... 103
Set Simulation Position (Advanced) .................................................................. 103
Set Map Offset (Advanced)................................................................................ 104
Clear Map Offset (Advanced) ............................................................................ 104
Shaded epth ...................................................................................................... 104
Chart etail Level ................................................................................................ 105
Map Borders ........................................................................................................ 105
Spot Soundings.................................................................................................... 106
Contour Lines (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) ...................................... 106
epth Colors (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only)........................................ 106
epth Highlight (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) .................................. 106
epth Highlight Range (+/-) (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) .............. 107
Water Level Offset (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) .............................. 107
Shallow Water Highlight (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) .................... 108
Lake List (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) .............................................. 108
Setup Menu Tab 110
Units - epth........................................................................................................ 111
Units - Temp ( nternational only) ............................................................................ 111
Units - istance .................................................................................................. 111
Units - Speed ...................................................................................................... 111
User Mode .......................................................................................................... 112
Language ( nternational only).................................................................................. 112
Triplog Reset ...................................................................................................... 112
Restore efaults .................................................................................................. 112
Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar View only) ........................................................ 113
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epth Offset (Advanced).......................................................................................... 114
Temp. Offset (Advanced) .......................................................................................... 114
Speed Calibration (Advanced, with Temp/Speed only)................................................ 114
Local Time Zone (Advanced) .................................................................................... 114
aylight Saving Time (Advanced)............................................................................ 115
Position Format (Advanced) .................................................................................... 115
Time Format (Advanced, nternational only)................................................................ 115
ate Format (Advanced, nternational only)................................................................ 115
NMEA Output (Advanced) ...................................................................................... 116
Sonar ...................................................................................................................... 116
emonstration........................................................................................................ 117
Sound Control ........................................................................................................ 117
Screen Snapshot.................................................................................................... 117
Views Menu Tab 118
Troubleshooting 119
Fishfinder oesn’t Power Up ................................................................................ 119
Fishfinder efaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached ............................ 119
isplay Problems.................................................................................................... 120
Finding the Cause of Noise .................................................................................. 121
300 Series™ Fishfinder Accessories 122
Specifications 123
Glossary 124
Contact Humminbird® 132
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N TE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list ( nternational Only) are only
available on products sold outside of the U.S. by our authorized international
distributors. To obtain a list of authorized international distributors, please visit our
Web site at humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at (334)
687-6613.
N TE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (with Temp/Speed only) require
the purchase of separate accessories. You can visit our Web site at
humminbird.com to order these accessories online or contact our Customer
Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468.
N TE: Some features discussed in this manual require a separate purchase, and
some features are only available on international models. Every effort has been
made to clearly identify those features. Please read the manual carefully in order to
understand the full capabilities of your model.
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Power On the Unit
Follow the instructions below to power on your Humminbird® control head.
1. Press the POWER/LIGHT key.
2. When the Title screen is displayed, press the MENU key to access the
Start-Up Options Menu.
3. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to select Normal (if there is a
transducer attached to the control head), or Simulator (if there isn’t a
transducer attached to the control head).
N TE: See Start-Up ptions Menu for more information.
•If a functioning transducer is connected, Normal operation will be
selected automatically at power up, and your Fishfinder can be
used on the water.
•If a transducer is not connected and you wait too long to select a
Start-Up Option, the system will default to whichever menu is
already highlighted.
• In Simulator you can learn how to use your control head and save
settings in advance for later use.
385ci Combo Title Screen
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How Sonar Works
Sonar technology is based on sound waves. The 300 Series™ Fishfinder uses
sonar to locate and define structure, bottom contour and composition, as well
as depth directly below the transducer.
Your 300 Series™ Fishfinder sends a sound wave signal and determines
distance by measuring the time between the transmission of the sound wave
and when the sound wave is reflected off of an object; it then uses the reflected
signal to interpret location, size, and composition of an object.
Sonar is very fast. A sound wave can travel from the surface to a depth of
240 ft (70 m) and back again in less than 1/4 of a second. It is unlikely that your
boat can “outrun“ this sonar signal.
SONAR is an acronym for SOund and
NAvigation Ranging. Sonar uses precision
sound pulses or “pings“ which are emitted
into the water in a teardrop-shaped beam.
The sound pulses “echo“ back from objects
in the water such as the bottom, fish, and
other submerged objects. The returned
echoes are displayed on the LC screen.
Each time a new echo is received, the old
echoes are moved across the LC , creating
a scrolling effect.
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When all the echoes are viewed side by side, an
easy to interpret “graph“ of the bottom, fish, and
structure appears.
The sound pulses are transmitted at various
frequencies depending on the application. Very
high frequencies (455 kHz) are used for greatest
definition but the operating depth is limited. High
frequencies (200 kHz) are commonly used on
consumer sonar and provide a good balance
between depth performance and resolution. Low
frequencies (83 kHz) are typically used to achieve
greater depth capability.
The power output is the amount of energy
generated by the sonar transmitter. It is commonly
measured using two methods:
• Root Mean Square (RMS) measures power
output over the entire transmit cycle.
• Peak to Peak measures power output at the
highest points.
The benefits of increased power output are the
ability to detect smaller targets at greater
distances, ability to overcome noise, better high
speed performance and enhanced depth capability.
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DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar
Your Fishfinder uses a 200/83 kHz ualBeam
PLUS™ sonar system with a wide (60°) area of
coverage. ualBeam PLUS™ sonar has a narrowly
focused 20° center beam, surrounded by a
second beam of 60°, expanding your coverage to
an area equal to your depth.
In 20 feet of water, the wider beam covers an
area 20 feet wide. ualBeam PLUS™ sonar
returns can be blended together, viewed
separately, or compared side-by-side. ualBeam
PLUS™ is ideal for a wide range of conditions -
from shallow to very deep water in both fresh
and salt water. epth capability is affected by
such factors as boat speed, wave action, bottom
hardness, water conditions and transducer
installation.
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Dual Beam Ice Transducer
(optional-purchase XI 9 20 Ice Transducer only)
Your Fishfinder supports the optional-
purchase XI 9 20 Ice Transducer which
provides selectable dual-frequency sonar
with a wide area of coverage. Selectable
dual-frequency gives you the option of two
beams, and both beams will cover the
bottom and provide high definition. The 20
degree center beam provides the highest
definition, while the 60 degree beam
provides wider coverage. epth capability
is affected by such factors as bottom
hardness and water conditions. Whether
fishing in shallow to very deep water,
selectable dual-frequency is ideal for a
variety of conditions.
Ice transducer
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How GPS Works
Your 300 Series™ Fishfinder also supports GPS (Global Positioning System) and
chartplotting. It uses GPS and sonar to determine your position, display it on a
grid, and provide detailed underwater information.
GPS uses a constellation of satellites that
continually send radio signals to the earth. The
GPS receiver on your boat receives signals from
satellites that are visible to it. Based on time
differences between each received signal, the GPS
receiver determines its distance to each satellite.
With distances known, the GPS receiver
mathematically triangulates its own position. With
once per second updates, the GPS receiver then
calculates its velocity and bearing.
GPS was originally intended for military use; however, civilians may also take
advantage of its highly accurate position capabilities, typically within +/- 4.5
meters, depending on conditions. This means that 95% of the time, the GPS
receiver will read a location within 4.5 meters of your actual position. Your GPS
Receiver also uses information from WAAS (the Wide Area Augmentation
System), EGNOS (the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), and
MSAS (the MTSAT Satellite Augmentation System) satellites if they are
available in your area.
The following GPS functionality is currently supported by the 300 Series™
Fishfinder when it is connected to the included GPS receiver:
• View current position
• View current track (breadcrumb trail)
• View precision speed and heading from your GPS receiver
• Save tracks, waypoints, and routes
• Travel a route and navigate from one waypoint to the next.
See Chart View and Introduction to Navigation: Add Maps to Your Fishfinder
for more information.
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W at’s on t e Sonar Display
What’s on the Sonar Display
The 300 Series™ Fishfinder can display a variety of useful information about
N TE: Entries in this view that list (with Temp/Speed or GPS Receiver) are available if either
the information from the GPS receiver will be displayed on the view.
Depth - Water depth; can be set to alarm when
the water becomes too shallow.
Temperature - Water surface temperature.
Timer - Elapsed time with Temp/Speed
Accessory or GPS Receiver.
Distance - Distance traveled with Temp/Speed
Accessory or GPS Receiver.
Average Speed - Avera e speed readin with
Temp/Speed Accessory or GPS Receiver.
Cursor Dialog Box - Indicates cursor depth on
the display and the depth of the bottom directly
below the cursor. The Latitude and Lon itude of
the cursor position, the distance to travel to the
cursor position, and the bearin to the cursor
position are shown with a GPS receiver. A
waypoint can be marked at the cursor position
for later retrieval and use with a GPS receiver.
Speed - If a Temp/Speed accessory or GPS
Receiver is connected, the Fishfinder can display
the speed of the boat and can keep a Triplo of
nautical or statute miles traveled.
Second Sonar Return - When the sonar si nal
bounces between the bottom and the surface of the
water and back a ain. Use the appearance of the
second return to determine bottom hardness. Hard
bottoms will show a stron second return, while soft
bottoms will show a very weak one or none at all.

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the area under your boat, including the following items:
device is connected to the 300 Series™ Fishfinder. f both devices are connected, then only
RTS (Real Time Sonar) Window™
Structure - Where fish may be hidin .
Thermoclines - Layers of water with different
temperatures that appear at different depths
and different times of the year. A thermocline
typically appears as a continuous band of
many colors movin across the display at the
same depth.
Cursor - Available in Freeze Frame and can
be positioned in the Sonar View to provide
depth of a sonar return and bottom depth below
the cursor.
Low Sonar Intensity Return
High Sonar Intensity Return
Bait Ball
Fish - The Fishfinder displays fish as arches
and/or fish icons, and can be set to alarm
when a fish of a certain size is detected.
When a tar et is detected, a Fish ID+™
symbol appears on the display with the
depth displayed above it. The size of the
symbol indicates the intensity of the sonar
return. The unit will clearly show schools of
Bait Fish as "clouds" of different shapes and
sizes, dependin on the number of fish and
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Understanding the Sonar Display
It is important to understand the significance of
the display. The display does not show a literal
3-dimensional representation of what is under
the water. Each vertical band of data received by
the control head and plotted on the display
represents something that was detected by a
sonar return at a particular time. As both the boat
and the targets (fish) may be moving, the returns
are only showing a particular segment of time
when objects were detected, not exactly where
those objects are in relation to other objects
shown on the display.
The returned sonar echoes are displayed on the screen. As a new echo is
received, the historical data scrolls left across the view.
eal Time Sonar ( TS™) Window
AReal Time Sonar (RTS™) Window appears on the right side of the display in
the Sonar View only. The RTS Window™updates at the fastest rate possible for
depth conditions and shows only the returns from the bottom, structure, and
fish that are within the transducer beam. The RTS Window™plots the depth
and intensity of a sonar return (see Sonar Menu Tab: RTS Window™).
The Narrow RTS Window™
indicates the sonar intensity
through the use of colors. Red
indicates a strong return and
blue indicates a weak return.
The depth of the sonar return
is indicated by the vertical
placement of the return on the
display depth scale.
The Wide RTS Window™
indicates the sonar intensity
through the use of a bar
graph. The length of the
plotted return indicates
whether the return is weak or
strong. The depth of the sonar
return is indicated by the
vertical placement of the
return on the display depth
scale. The Wide RTS
Window™does not use
grayscale.
W at’s on t e Sonar Display