Humminbird HELIX 9 User manual

HELIX 9,HELIX 10,and HELIX 12
Operations Guide
532400-2EN_A

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and applications of your Humminbird product.
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WARNING! This device should not be used as a navi ational aid
to prevent collision, roundin , boat dama e, or personal injury.
When the boat is movin , water depth may chan e too quickly to
allow time for you to react. Always operate the boat at very slow
speeds if you suspect shallow water or submer ed objects.
WARNING! The electronic chart in your Humminbird unit is an
aid to navi ation desi ned to facilitate the use of authorized
overnment charts, not to replace them. Only official
overnment charts and notices to mariners contain all of the
current information needed for the safety of navi ation, and the
captain is responsible for their prudent use.
WARNING! Humminbird is not responsible for the loss of data
files (waypoints, routes, tracks, roups, recordin s, etc.) that
may occur due to direct or indirect dama e to the unit’s
hardware or software. It is important to back up your control
head’s data files periodically. Data files should also be saved to
your PC before restorin the control head defaults or updatin
the software. See the followin sections of your Humminbird
manual: Manage Screen Snapshots and Recordings and
Manage your Navigation Data: I port/Export Navigation Data.
WARNING! Disassembly and repair of this electronic unit should
only be performed by authorized service personnel. Any
modification of the serial number or attempt to repair the ori inal
equipment or accessories by unauthorized individuals will void the
warranty.
WARNING! This product contains chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive
harm.
WARNING! Do NOT leave the control head SD card slot cover
open. The slot cover should always be closed to prevent water
dama e to the unit.
NOTE: 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.
NOTE: The illustrations in this manual may not look the same as
your product, but your unit will function in a similar way.
NOTE: To purchase accessories for your control head, visit our
Web site at humminbird.com or contact Humminbird Customer
Service at 1-800-633-1468.
NOTE: The procedures and features described in this manual are
subject to chan e without notice. This manual was written in
En lish and may have been translated to another lan ua e.
Humminbird is not responsible for incorrect translations or
discrepancies between documents.
NOTE: Product specifications and features are subject to chan e
without notice.
NOTE: Humminbird verifies maximum stated depth in saltwater
conditions, however actual depth performance may vary due to
transducer installation, water type, thermal layers, bottom
composition, and slope.
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are not intended for use in the international market. Humminbird
international units provide international features and are desi ned
to meet country and re ional re ulations. Lan ua es, maps, time
zones, units of measurement, and warranty are examples of
features that are customized for Humminbird international units
purchased throu h our authorized international distributors.
To obtain a list of authorized international distributors, please visit
our Web site at humminbird.com or contact Humminbird Customer
Service at [phone].
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War i gs 2
I troductio 7
How to Use this Ma ual 7
Getti g Started 8
HELIX Co trol Head 16
Me u System Overview 18
Op n an X-Pr ss M nu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Op n th Main M nu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
S l ct a M nu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Chang a M nu S tting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Tips for Using th M nu Syst m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Chang th Us r Mod (Normal or Advanc d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Clos th M nu Syst m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Views 22
Display a Vi w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Show your Favorit Vi ws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Sav a Vi w to a VIEW SHORTCUT K y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Display Digital R adouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Combo Vi ws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
So ar Overview (So ar, DI, SI, CHIRP) 29
Set up So ar (So ar, DI, SI, CHIRP) 31
Display a So ar View O -Scree 37
Und rstand th Sonar Vi ws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Customiz th Sonar Vi w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Adjust Sonar Display S ttings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Adjust S ttings Whil you Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Compar Sonar B ams (Split Sonar Vi w) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
R vi w Sonar History and Zoom In/Zoom Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Navigation in Sonar Vi ws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Display a Dow Imagi g View O -Scree 59
Down Imaging Ov rvi w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Customiz th Down Imaging Vi w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Adjust S ttings Whil you Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
R vi w Down Imaging History and Zoom In/Zoom Out . . . . . . .66
Navigation in Down Imaging Vi ws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Display a Side Imagi g View O -Scree 70
Und rstand th Sid Imaging Vi w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Customiz th Sid Imaging Vi w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Adjust S ttings Whil you Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
R vi w Sid Imaging History and Zoom In/Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Navigation in Sid Imaging Vi ws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Ma age Scree S apshots a d Recordi gs 83
Chart Overview 90
Display a Chart Vi w On-Scr n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Sl ct a Chart Sourc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Customiz th Bird’s Ey Vi w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Customiz th Chart Vi w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Display Humminbird Lak Mast r
Contour Lin s and D pth Rang s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Chang th Chart Ori ntation and Motion Mod . . . . . . . . . . .104
Navigatio Overview 107
Navigation Alarms Ov rvi w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Man Ov rboard (MOB) Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Waypoi ts 112
Routes 121
Tracks 126
Search 129
Ma age your Navigatio Data 131
Manag Waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Manag Rout s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Manag Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Manag Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
S arch and Organiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Import/Export Navigation Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
D l t All Navigation Data and R s t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
AutoChart Live Overview 154
Plan Your Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Pr par th Control H ad for Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
R cord your Custom Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Stop R cording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Corr ct Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Display/Hid your Custom Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Adjust th Map Display S ttings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Ma age your Co trol Head 166
Update Software 171
Mai te a ce 172
Troubleshooti g 173
Specificatio s 175
Co tact Hummi bird 191
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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7Introduction
INTRODUCTION
Th instructions in this manual d scrib th HELIX 9, HELIX 10, and HELIX 12 control h ad op rations. For an ov rvi w of functions,
s th Operations Summary Guide includ d with your product.
Build your Network: Som of th f atur s shown in this manual r quir a s parat purchas . Radar, AIS, Compass/H ading S nsor,
Eth rn t, i-Pilot Link, tc. r quir a s parat purchas . To install ach acc ssory, us th installation guid provid d with it, or
download th guid from our W b sit at humminbird.com.
Re ister and Update: As you build your Humminbird n twork, it is important to r gist r your products and k p your softwar up to
dat . Visit our W b sit at humminbird.com to s t up an account, updat control h ad and acc ssory softwar , and purchas
additional quipm nt. Also, s Update Software in this manual for mor information.
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
To op n, r ad, and print th Adob PDF fil s, you will n d Adob R ad r softwar install d on your comput r. To download th fr
Adob R ad r softwar to your comput r, visit http://g t.adob .com/r ad r/.
Jump to a Section: Click a s ction nam in th Bookmarks pan l. Bookmarks can b xpand d and collaps d by clicking on th plus
(+) or minus (-) icons.
Search for Words or Phrases: Pr ss and hold th Ctrl F k ys on your PC k yboard. Typ th word(s) into th t xt box.
Usin the Manual
search for
key words
(Ctrl + F)
bookmarks
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GETTING STARTED
Th proc dur s in this s ction d scrib how to g t start d with your control h ad. Som of th s ttings in this s ction ar a on -
tim s t up, and oth r s ttings (such as ch cking th GPS r c ption) you will us ach tim you hit th wat r.
Power On
Follow th instructions b low to pow r on your Humminbird control h ad.
1. Pr ss th POWER k y.
2. Wh n th Titl scr n is display d, pr ss th MENU k y.
Title Screen
Press the ME U key
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3. S l ct Normal. Pr ss th RIGHT Cursor k y.
NOTE: If you wait too lon to select a start-up option, the system will start the mode that is already hi hli hted. If your control head
oes into Demonstration mode, please note that menu settin s cannot be saved in this mode (see Manage your Control Head).
Startin Normal Mode for on-the-water Operations
Press the
RIGHT Cursor key
Normal
Normal mod is r quir d for on-th -wat r op ration. If a functioning transduc r is conn ct d
to th control h ad, Normal will b s l ct d automatically, and your control h ad can b us d
on th wat r.
Simulator
To l arn how to us your control h ad, s l ct Simulator. You can sav m nu s ttings and
navigation data in Simulator mod (s Chart Overview and Navigation Overview for mor
information).
System Status
To vi w syst m information for softwar v rsion, GPS r c ption, and acc ssory conn ctions,
s l ct Syst m Status. S Check Accessory Connections and Check GPS Reception for mor
information.
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uick Setup
If this is th first tim th unit has b n pow r d on (aft r installation or aft r r storing d faults), th Quick S tup m nu will display.
Set up the Control Head
1. Us th Cursor Control k y to chang th s ttings.
2. Close: Pr ss th EXIT k y.
NOTE: To chan e the Max Depth, Water Type, and the Connected Transducer after the initial Setup, see Set up Sonar.
Quick Setup Menu
Lan ua e Th availabl languag s ar d t rmin d by your Humminbird mod l.
Max Depth
S t th maximum d pth of th body of wat r. Wh n Max D pth is s t to Auto, th control h ad
will acquir bottom r adings as n d d (within th capabiliti s of th unit). Wh n Max D pth
is s t to match your wat r maximum d pth, th control h ad will not att mpt to acquir sonar
data b low that d pth, so mor d tail will b shown on th display.
Side Ima in units d fault to th Sid Imaging rang s tting if th SI Rang is s t d p r than
th Max D pth. S Side Imaging Overview for mor information.
Water Type
Wat r Typ aff cts th accuracy of d p wat r d pth r adings and configur s th control h ad
for op ration in fr sh or salt wat r.
In salt wat r, you can also choos th shallow or d p s tting. If th d pth is mor than 330 ft
(100 m), s l ct Salt (d p).
Connected
Transducer
Th control h ad will automatically s l ct th transduc r that was includ d with your control
h ad. If your mod l is compatibl with an acc ssory transduc r, and it is conn ct d to th
control h ad, s l ct th transduc r in th syst m so th b ams ar activat d and th r lat d
vi ws ar add d to th control h ad.
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Check Accessory Connections
If you’v conn ct d oth r s parat -purchas quipm nt to th control h ad n twork, such as AIS, Compass/H ading S nsor, Radar,
i-Pilot Link, 360 Imaging, and mor , us th s instructions to confirm th quipm nt is d t ct d and communicating with th
control h ad.
1. Pr ss and hold th VIEW k y.
2. S l ct Syst m > Acc ssory T st.
Confirm all accessories are listed as Connected. If you hav a t mp/sp d wh l, th wh l must mov for it to b d t ct d.
Unconnected: If an acc ssory is list d as Unconn ct d, ch ck th cabl and pow r conn ctions to confirm th y ar s cur and
pow r d on. R vi w th installation guid that was includ d with your acc ssory to confirm it is install d corr ctly.
NOTE: The menus for installed accessories are typically included in the Accessory tab in the Main Menu. See your accessory uide
for details.
Confirmin Accessories are Detected
connected
unconnected
(not detected
by the control
head)
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Check GPS Reception
Us th instructions in this s ction to confirm th control h ad has GPS r c ption.
1. Pr ss and hold th VIEW k y.
2. S l ct Syst m > GPS Diagnostic Vi w.
Confirm GPS Fix Type is shown as Enhanc d or 3D.
Confirm that the latitude/lon itude position r adout is display d.
GPS Reception: Th sky chart displays th sat llit numb r and signal str ngth bar.
GPS Fix Type: r port d as No Fix, 2D Fix, 3D Fix, or Enhanc d. An Enhanc d Fix has b n augm nt d using information from
WAAS, EGNOS, or MSAS.
HDOP (the Horizontal Dilution of Precision): a GPS syst m param t r which d p nds on th curr nt sat llit configuration.
HDOP is us d to calculat th Estimat d Position Error.
NOTE: To manually chan e your GPS source, see Manage your Control Head.
Reviewin GPS Reception
active satellite signal strength (yellow)
fix type shown as
enhanced
latitude/longitude
position
monitored satellite
signal strength
(gray)
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Set Alarms
Wh n an alarm is turn d on, an al rt will sound or display on th control h ad to indicat th thr shold has b n xc d d.
Turn on Alarms and Adjust Settings
1. Main Menu: Pr ss th MENU k y twic .
OR
To open the Main Menu from a System View, pr ss th MENU k y onc .
2. S l ct th Alarms tab.
3. S l ct an alarm m nu. Pr ss th RIGHT or LEFT Cursor k ys to adjust th thr shold.
NOTE: The available alarms are determined by the connected equipment, so your control head may provide more or less options
than the information shown here. If there are accessories installed, review the accessory uide for alarm information.
4. Close: Pr ss th EXIT k y twic .
Exit an Alarm
If an alarm is trigg r d during control h ad op ration, you can clos it or sil nc it using th s instructions.
1. Pr ss any k y on th control h ad.
Depth Alarm Th alarm will b trigg r d wh n th d pth b com s qual to or l ss than th m nu s tting.
Transduc r r quir d.
Fish ID Alarm Th alarm will b trigg r d wh n a fish is d t ct d bas d on th m nu s tting. S Ad ust Sonar
Display Settings for mor information.
Low Battery Alarm
Th alarm will b trigg r d wh n th input batt ry votag is qual to or l ss than th m nu
s tting. Th batt ry must b conn ct d to th control h ad. S your control h ad installation
guid for mor information.
Temp. Alarm
Th alarm will b trigg r d wh n th wat r t mp ratur d t ct d by th control h ad is qual
to th t mp alarm s tting. Input from th built-in transduc r t mp ratur s nsor or a
t mp ratur acc ssory is r quir d.
Off Course Alarm S ts how far th boat can mov off cours during navigation b for an alarm will b trigg r d.
GPS r quir d. S Navigation Overview for mor information.
Arrival Alarm S ts how clos th boat must b to th d stination waypoint b for th alarm will b trigg r d.
GPS r quir d. S Navigation Overview for mor information.
Drift Alarm S ts how far th boat can mov from its anchor d position outsid th drift alarm p rim t r
b for an alarm will b trigg r d. GPS r quir d. S Navigation Overview for mor information.
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Getting Started
Reset the Triplog
Th Triplog includ s th tim r for laps d tim , distanc trav l d sinc last r s t, and av rag sp d. Us th following instructions
to r s t th triplog. To display th Triplog as a digital r adout, s Views: Display Digital Readouts.
1. Main Menu: Pr ss th MENU k y twic .
2. S l ct th Setup tab.
3. S l ct Triplog R s t.
4. Pr ss th RIGHT Cursor k y.
5. Follow th on-scr n prompts.
Turn on/off Sound
Us th instructions in this s ction to choos th cat gory of sounds you want to h ar from your control h ad.
1. Main Menu: Pr ss th MENU k y twic .
2. S l ct th S tup tab.
3. S l ct Sound Control.
4. S l ct All Sounds or Alarms only.
To receive a sound alert from an alarm, Sound Control must b s t to All Sounds or Alarms Only.
Chan e the Alarm Tone: S l ct th Alarms tab > Alarm Ton .
Change the User Mode
Th Us r Mod d t rmin s how many m nu options ar display d in th m nu syst m. S l ct Normal to s f w r m nu options
that ar us d mor oft n. S l ct Advanced to s all th m nu options availabl in th m nu syst m.
Instructions in this manual mark d with Main Menu (Advanced User Mode) indicat that th m nu syst m Us r Mod must b s t
to Advanc d for th s l ct d m nu to b shown. If you do not s th m nu in th syst m, chang th Us r Mod to Advanc d. S
Menu System Overview for d tails.
1. Main Menu: Pr ss th MENU k y twic .
2. S l ct th S tup tab.
3. S l ct Us r Mod .
4. S l ct Normal or Advanc d.
Set up Sonar
If you’v install d an acc ssory transduc r, or to r fin your sonar s ttings, s Set up Sonar for d tails.
Set up Chart Preferences
If you’v install d an SD map card, s Chart Overview to s t up th chart sourc .

15 Getting Started
Change Units of Measurement
Us th instructions in this s ction to chang th units of m asur m nt format. You can also chang th tim and dat format,
languag , and installation offs ts from this m nu. S Manage your Control Head for mor information.
1. Main Menu: Pr ss th MENU k y twic .
2. S l ct th S tup tab.
3. S l ct Units - D pth, Units - Distanc , tc., and s l ct ach unit s tting as n d d.
4. Close: Pr ss th EXIT k y.
Adjust the Backlight
1. Pr ss th POWER k y.
2. S l ct Light.
3. Adjust th Backlight s tting from Dim to 10 (bright st).
Power Off
Us th following instructions to pow r off your control h ad. You should sav th curr nt track b for pow ring off, and your control
h ad should always b turn d off using th POWER k y.
Save the Current Track
1. Chart X-Press Menu: With a Chart Vi w display d on-scr n, pr ss th MENU k y onc .
2. S l ct Sav Curr nt Track.
3. Pr ss th RIGHT Cursor k y.
Power Off
1. Pr ss and hold th POWER k y.

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HELIX CONTROL HEAD
Control Head Keys
The Control Head
ZOOM IN(+)/ZOOM OUT (–) KEYS
Pr ss th ZOOM k ys to chang th scal of th vi w.
For a closer view, pr ss th ZOOM IN (+) k y. For a
wider view, pr ss th ZOOM OUT (-) k y. You can also
magnify th cursor s l ction.
VIEW KEY
Pr ss and hold th VIEW k y to op n th Vi ws
X-Pr ss m nu, or pr ss th VIEW k y r p at dly until
th vi w you want to us is display d on th scr n.
Pr ss th EXIT k y to display th pr vious vi w. S
Views for d tails.
CHECK/INFO KEY
In th Chart Vi w, pr ss th CHECK/INFO k y to s
information about th cursor position or about
obj cts locat d n ar th cursor position. If th cursor
is not activ , th Chart Info subm nu will op n. S
Navigation Overview for d tails.
CURSOR CONTROL KEY
(LEFT, RIGHT, UP, or DOWN Cursor keys)
Pr ss th arrows on th Cursor Control k y
to mov through th m nu syst m, s l ct
m nus, and chang or activat m nu
s ttings. S Menu System Overview for
d tails.
Also, pr ss any arrow on th Cursor Control
k y to mov th cursor on th vi w.
To mov th cursor diagonally, pr ss in
b tw n th arrows.

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MARK KEY
Pr ss th MARK k y to sav a waypoint at th boat
position. If th cursor is activ , th waypoint will b
mark d at th cursor position. S Navigation
Overview for d tails.
If Scr n Snapshot is turn d on, a scr n snapshot
will b cr at d with th waypoint, and th scr n
snapshot will b sav d to th install d SD Card. S
Screen Snapshot for d tails.
MENU KEY
To op n th X-Pr ss M nu for th on-scr n vi w and
op ration mod , pr ss th MENU k y onc . To op n
th Main M nu, pr ss th MENU k y twic . S Menu
System Overview for d tails.
GO TO/MAN OVERBOARD (MOB) KEY
With an activ cursor, pr ss th GOTO k y onc to
cr at a waypoint and start navigation towards that
waypoint. If th cursor is not activ , pr ss th GOTO
k y, and choos from th sav d navigation data. To
start Man Ov rboard navigation, pr ss and hold th
GOTO k y. S Navigation Overview and Man
Overboard (MOB) Navigation for d tails.
EXIT KEY
Pr ss th EXIT k y to clos a m nu, clos a dialog box,
turn off an alarm, or xit Cursor mod .
Also, pr ss th EXIT k y to scroll through th Vi w
Rotation in r v rs ord r. S Views for d tails.
VIEW SHORTCUT KEY
Pr ss and hold a VIEW SHORTCUT k y to sav a
shortcut to th on-scr n vi w. You can sav on vi w
on ach VIEW SHORTCUT k y. S Views for d tails.
POWER KEY
Pr ss th POWER k y to pow r on th control h ad.
To pow r off, pr ss and hold th POWER k y.
During op ration, pr ss th POWER k y. Th backli ht
can b adjust d from this m nu. You can also turn
on/off Sonar and chang th vi w background color.
SD Card Slot(s)
Th SD card slot on your control h ad can b us d with an SD
card (s parat purchas r quir d) to updat softwar , add
d tail d charts to your control h ad, import/ xport navigation
data, and sav sonar r cordings and scr n snapshots.
Software Updates: For d tails, s Update Software.
Add Maps: s Chart Overview.
Import/Export Navi ation data: S Manage your
Navigation Data.
Sonar Recordin s and Screen Snapshots: S Manage
Screen Snapshots and Recordings.
CAUTION! Before the control head software is updated or
restored to system defaults, export your navi ation data (see
Update Software).
Insert an SD Card
1. R mov th SD card slot cov r.
2. Position th SD card so that th lab l fac s to th l ft.
3. Ins rt th card into th slot until it clicks into plac .
4. R plac th slot cov r so it is s cur .
5. Remove: Pr ss th card into th slot and th n r l as it.
Th card will j ct. Pull th card car fully from th slot.
NOTE: Do not leave the SD card slot cover open. The slot
cover should always be closed to prevent water dama e to
the unit.
Insert the SD card with the
label facing to the left
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MENU SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Th m nu syst m provid s m nu options that ar d t rmin d by th op rations mod , on-scr n vi w, and conn ct d acc ssori s.
Open an X-Press Menu
Th X-Pr ss M nu displays m nus that ar r lat d to th on-scr n vi w and th op rations mod (such as navigation). In this
illustration, th Sonar X-Pr ss M nu is display d b caus th Sonar Vi w is display d on th scr n.
Open the X-Press Menu
1. Pr ss th VIEW k y r p at dly until th vi w you want
is display d on-scr n.
2. Pr ss th MENU k y onc .
Open the Main Menu
Th main m nu is divid d into tabb d cat gori s (Alarms, Sonar,
Navigation, Chart, Humminbird Chart, S tup, Vi ws, and Acc ssori s).
Th availabl tabs and m nus ar d t rmin d by your mod l and th
conn ct d acc ssori s.
Open the Main Menu
1. Pr ss th MENU k y twic .
Openin the Sonar X-Press Menu
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Openin the Main Menu
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Select a Menu
Us th Cursor Control k y to s l ct a m nu in th Main M nu or X-Pr ss M nu.
Select a Tab (Main Menu) Select a Menu
1. Pr ss th RIGHT or LEFT Cursor k ys. 1. Pr ss th DOWN or UP Cursor k ys.
Change a Menu Setting
Us th Cursor Control k y to chang m nu s ttings or start an action. Wh n you chang a m nu s tting, th vi w will updat imm diat ly.
Adjust a Menu Setting
1. Pr ss th RIGHT or LEFT Cursor k ys.
Select a Menu
Select a Tab
Change a Menu Setting
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Menu System Overview
Start an Action/Open a Submenu
1. If a m nu has a right arrow on it, pr ss th RIGHT Cursor k y to start th
action or op n th subm nu.
Tips for Using the Menu System
You can mov through th m nu syst m quickly using th following tips.
Start an Action or Open a Submenu
Jump to the Bottom of the Tab
Jump to the Top of the Tab
See More Menus