Humminbird ONIX User manual

ONIX and ION
Operations Guide
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manufacturing top quality, thoroughly r liabl marin quipm nt. Your Humminbird is d sign d for troubl -fr us in v n th harsh st
marin nvironm nt. In th unlik ly v nt that your Humminbird do s r quir r pairs, w off r an xclusiv S rvic Policy. For compl t
d tails, s th s parat warranty card includ d with your unit. W ncourag you to r ad this op rations manual car fully in ord r to g t
th full b n fit from all th f atur s and applications of your Humminbird product.
Contact Humminbird Custom r S rvic at humminbird.com or call 1-800-633-1468.
WARNING! This d vic should not b us d as a navigational aid
to pr v nt collision, grounding, boat damag , or p rsonal injury.
Wh n th boat is moving, wat r d pth may chang too quickly to
allow tim for you to r act. Always op rat th boat at v ry slow
sp ds if you susp ct shallow wat r or subm rg d obj cts.
WARNING! Th l ctronic chart in your Humminbird unit is an
aid to navigation d sign d to facilitat th us of authoriz d
gov rnm nt charts, not to r plac th m. Only official
gov rnm nt charts and notic s to marin rs contain all of th
curr nt information n d d for th saf ty of navigation, and th
captain is r sponsibl for th ir prud nt us .
WARNING! Compass Saf Distanc : Th control h ad must b
install d at l ast 4 f t (1.2 m t rs) from th compass or oth r
magn tic quipm nt on th boat. Also, s your compass
installation guid for d tails.
WARNING! This d vic is grant d for us in Mobil only
configurations in which th ant nnas us d for this transmitt r
must b install d to provid a s paration distanc of at l ast
8 inch s (20 cm) from all p rson and not b co-locat d with any
oth r transmitt rs xc pt in accordanc with FCC and Industry
Canada multi-transmitt r product proc dur s.
WARNING! Humminbird is not r sponsibl for th loss of data
fil s (waypoints, rout s, tracks, groups, r cordings, tc.) that
may occur du to dir ct or indir ct damag to th unit’s
hardwar or softwar . It is important to back up your control
h ad’s data fil s p riodically. Data fil s should also b sav d to
your PC b for r storing th unit’s d faults or updating th
softwar . R vi w th information in this manual for d tails.
WARNING! Disass mbly and r pair of this l ctronic unit should
only b p rform d by authoriz d s rvic p rsonn l. Any
modification of th s rial numb r or att mpt to r pair th
original quipm nt or acc ssori s by unauthoriz d individuals
will void th warranty.
WARNING! This product contains ch micals known to th Stat of
California to caus canc r and birth d f cts or oth r r productiv
harm.
WARNING! Do not trav l at high sp d with th unit cov r
install d. R mov th unit cov r b for trav ling at sp ds
abov 20 mph.
NOTE: Som f atur s discuss d in this manual r quir a
s parat purchas , and som f atur s ar only availabl on
int rnational mod ls. Ev ry ffort has b n mad to cl arly
id ntify thos f atur s. Pl as r ad th manual car fully in
ord r to und rstand th full capabiliti s of your mod l.
NOTE: Th illustrations in this manual may not look th sam as
your product, but your unit will function in a similar way.
NOTE: To purchas acc ssori s or any additional quipm nt
for your control h ad configuration, visit our W b sit at
humminbird.com or contact Humminbird Custom r S rvic at
1-800-633-1468.
NOTE: Th proc dur s and f atur s d scrib d in this manual ar
subj ct to chang without notic . This manual was writt n in
English and may hav b n translat d to anoth r languag .
Humminbird is not r sponsibl for incorr ct translations or
discr panci s b tw n docum nts.
NOTE: Product sp cifications and f atur s ar subj ct to chang
without notic .
NOTE: Humminbird v rifi s maximum stat d d pth in saltwat r
conditions, how v r actual d pth p rformanc may vary du to
transduc r installation, wat r typ , th rmal lay rs, bottom
composition, and slop .
ROHS STATEMENT: Product d sign d and int nd d as a fix d
installation or part of a syst m in a v ss l may b consid r d b yond
th scop of Dir ctiv 2002/95/EC of th Europ an Parliam nt and of
th Council of 27 January 2003 on th r striction of th us of c rtain
hazardous substanc s in l ctrical and l ctronic quipm nt.
ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: Products sold in th U.S.
ar not int nd d for us in th int rnational mark t. Humminbird
int rnational units provid int rnational f atur s and ar d sign d
to m t country and r gional r gulations. Languag s, maps, tim
zon s, units of m asur m nt, and warranty ar xampl s of
f atur s that ar customiz d for Humminbird int rnational units
purchas d through our authoriz d int rnational distributors.
To obtain a list of authoriz d int rnational distributors, pl as visit
our W b sit at humminbird.com or contact Humminbird Custom r
S rvic at [phone].

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Warnings 2
Introduction 6
Getting Started 7
Touch Screen Overview 13
ONIX Touch Screen and Keypad 14
ION Touch Screen and Keypad 16
ONIX Control Head 18
ION Control Head 20
The Home Screen 23
The Menu System 28
Views 34
Editth On-Scr nVi w .................................38
Th Vi wOptionsM nu ..................................43
Cr at aN wVi w.......................................45
S tupanInstrum ntVi w ...............................49
Chart Overview 51
MapSourc .............................................52
NavigationAlarmsOv rvi w ..............................60
ManOv rboard(MOB) ...................................65
Customiz th ChartVi w ................................66
Op n th Chart Pr f r nc s M nu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Chang th Chart Vi w Ov rlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
ChartandRadar ........................................71
Chang th ChartMod ..................................72
Introduction to Navigation 74
Navigation Menu Overview 75
NavigationX-Pr ssM nu.................................75
MarkM nu..............................................76
GoToM nu .............................................76
InfoM nu...............................................78
CursorM nu ............................................80
Waypoints 81
Routes 86
Search 93
Trac s 95
Manage your Navigation Data 98
Manag Waypoints ......................................99
Manag Rout s ........................................102
Manag Tracks .........................................104
Manag Groups ........................................107
D l t AllNavigationData...............................108
Import/Export Navigation Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
AutoChart LIVE Overview 109
PlanyourMap..........................................109
Pr par th Control H ad for Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
R cordyourCustomMap ...............................113
Corr ctData ...........................................115
Display/Hid your Custom Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Adjust th Map Display S ttings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Mosaic Overview 120
ForB stP rformanc ..................................120
Op nth MosaicM nu..................................120
Customiz th Mosaic Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Autopilot Overview 127
Radar Overview 129
RadarAlarms ..........................................130
RadarTransmissionS ttings ............................133
Adjust th Transmission Rang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Customiz th RadarVi w ..............................135
Op n th Radar Pr f r nc s M nu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Chang th Radar Vi w Ov rlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
AdjustRadarSignalS ttings ............................140
EBL/VRM ..............................................141
NavigationinRadarVi w ................................143
AIS and MARPA 145
AISandMARPAAlarms..................................145
AISandMARPADisplayS ttings .........................147
AIS Overview 149
MARPA Targets 156
Sonar Overview 161
SonarS tup ...........................................163
SonarAlarms ..........................................164

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2D Sonar Overview 165
Customiz th 2DSonarVi w ...........................166
Op n th Sonar Pr f r nc s M nu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Chang th 2D Sonar Vi w Ov rlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Adjust 2D Sonar Display S ttings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Side Imaging Overview 175
Customiz th Sid Imaging Vi w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Op n th Sid Imaging Pr f r nc s M nu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Chang th Sid Imaging Vi w Ov rlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Adjust Sid Imaging Display S ttings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Down Imaging Overview 182
Customiz th Down Imaging Vi w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Op n th Down Imaging Pr f r nc s M nu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Chang th Down Imaging Vi w Ov rlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Adjust Down Imaging Display S ttings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Use Cursor and Zoom in Sonar Views (2D, SI, DI) 188
Navigation in Sonar Views (2D, SI, DI) 190
Sonar Recording 193
Images Tool 194
Video View 200
Internet Tool 203
Installation Information 206
S tupWir l ss ........................................207
S t up or Chang Transduc r S ttings (optional) . . . . . . . . . .211
Configur Radar (Installation and R pair only) . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Configur th ControlH ad .............................218
S tupaNMEA2000N twork ...........................222
S tupyourHumminbirdN twork ........................231
Chang th N tworkNam ..............................239
Manage your Control Head 241
Update Software 243
Statements and Ac nowledgements 247
Contact Humminbird 252

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Introduction
INTRODUCTION
Th instructions in this manual d scrib th ONIX and ION control h ad op rations. CT (Cross Touch) mod ls provid multi-g stur
touch scr n and k ypad capability to adjust m nu s ttings or start actions on th control h ad. NT (Non-Tactil ) k ypad control-
only mod ls us th k ypad xclusiv ly for all control h ad functions. Touch scr n and k ypad instructions ar d scrib d for ach
fatur throughout this manual. Also, for an ov rvi w of functions, s th Quick Start Guid includ d with your product.
Build your N twork: Som of th f atur s shown in this manual r quir a s parat purchas . Radar, AIS, Compass/H ading S nsor,
Black Box Sonar, Eth rn t Switch, 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.
R gist r and Updat : 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.

Getting Started
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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. S your control h ad installation guid to
configur th unit for first tim s tup. Also, s Installation Information in this manual for control h ad configuration and n twork
configuration d tails.
NOTE: Wh n th ONIX and ION control h ad quipm nt and acc ssori s ar first install d, th S tup Guid provid s th prompts
to guid you through configuring th unit. Th S tup Guid includ s important st ps to configur th control h ad with th
quipm nt, including v ss l dim nsions, fu l data, transduc r s tup, map sourc s l ction, and offs t m nus. S your control
h ad installation guid to configur th unit for th first tim .
Power On
1. Pr ss th POWER k y.
2. S l ct Start Normal Mod .
3. Wh n th first vi w is display d on th scr n, th control h ad is r ady for op ration.
Start Radar Transmission
If a Radar is conn ct d to th control h ad n twork, us th following instructions to start radar transmission.
WARNING! Th radar should b configur d by a qualifi d radar t chnician aft r installation or quipm nt r pair. S Installation
Information: Configure Radar.
1. Confirm th radar pow r sourc is turn d on (br ak r or switch).
2. Pr ss th POWER k y.
3. S l ct Radar Transmit. Tap th on/off button, or pr ss th ENTER k y, to turn it on.

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Getting Started
Check Sensor Reception and 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 th HOME k y.
2. R vi w th top, right corn r of th status bar.
D t ct d and Activ : If a s nsor is activ and transmitting/r c iving, it will b whit . S th tabl b low.
Conn ct d but not D t ct d or Activ : If a s nsor is not d t ct d on th n twork, or not transmitting/r c iving, it will
b compl t ly gray.
Conn ct d but not Transmitting/R c iving: If a s nsor is d t ct d, but is not transmitting/r c iving, th icon will b
partially gray. In this illustration, th GPS r c iv r is d t ct d, but it do sn’t hav a GPS fix. This f atur will vary with
th typ of icon r pr s nt d.
3. If th s nsors ar activ , your syst m is r ady for us on th wat r.
For additional syst m status, s l ct Hom > S ttings > N twork > Syst m Info.
If you hav conn ct d an acc ssory to th control h ad, and th icon is not displaying in th syst m status bar, ch ck th
installation of th acc ssory and th cabl conn ction to th control h ad.
To chang th NMEA 2000 n twork or multi-control h ad n twork sourc s, s Set up a NMEA 2000 Network and Set up
your Humminbird Network.
Active Status Icon Sensor Icon Description
AIS AIS is on and r c iving targ ts.
Compass Th s l ct d compass/h ading s nsor is on and h ading data is b ing
r c iv d.
GPS Th GPS r c iv r is d t ct d and a GPS fix has b n obtain d.
i-Pilot Link i-Pilot Link is conn ct d, nabl d, and activ ly navigating.
Radar Th s l ct d radar sourc is d t ct d and transmitting.
2D Sonar Th s l ct d 2D sonar sourc is d t ct d and pinging.
360 Imaging Sonar Th 360 Imaging transduc r is pinging data.
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is on and th conn ction is strong.

9Getting Started
Review GPS Reception
In addition to th s nsor icon in th status bar, you can also ch ck th GPS r c ption status in th GPS tool. Th GPS tool provid s
two ways to vi w th sat llit s communicating with th GPS R c iv r. Y llow indicat s that th sat llit is b ing us d to d t rmin
your curr nt position. Purpl indicat s that th sat llit is b ing monitor d but not us d. Th following data is also display d:
•Position (latitud and longitud )
•GPS Fix Typ : 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. A 3D or Enhanc d Fix is r quir d for navigation.
•HDOP (th Horizontal Dilution of Pr cision): 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.
pen the GPS Tool
If th r is mor than on control h ad install d on th n twork, s l ct th control h ad that is conn ct d dir ctly to th GPS r c iv r.
1. Pr ss th HOME k y.
2. S l ct th GPS tool.
Review Satellites and Signal Strength
1. Und r GPS (1), s l ct Sat llit s.
2. Und r GPS (1), s l ct Signal Str ngth.
GPS (1) Sat llit Sky Chart
selected GPS source
used
satellite
(yellow)
satellites
communicating
to GPS (1)
status bar
GPS status icon
monitored
satellite
(purple)
fix type
GPS (1) Satellites shows a sky chart and numerical data from the selected GPS receiver
digital
readouts

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Getting Started
GPS (1) and GPS (2) Sources
You can also manually chang which GPS r c iv r is th s l ct d sourc for GPS (1) or GPS (2). To chang th GPS sourc s, s
Set up your Humminbird Network.
GPS (1) provid s position data, Sp d ov r Ground (SOG), Cours ov r Ground (COG), waypoints, rout s, tracks, and navigation
calculations to th control h ad.
GPS (2) provid s position data that is display d in th GPS (2) data box.
Signal Str ngth (bar graph)
selected GPS source
monitored
satellite
(purple) and
strength
level
satellites
signal strength
GPS (1)
status bar
boat position
(latitude/
longitude)
GPS status icon
used satellite
(yellow) and
strength
level
fix type
Signal Strength (GPS 1/GPS 2): displays vertical bar graphs indicating the satellite
signal strengths with the respecting CN (Carrier-to-Noise) value (0 to 60).
digital
readouts

11 Getting Started
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.
1. Pr ss th HOME k y. S l ct Alarms.
2. Und r S ttings, s l ct Alarms.
If th control h ad is conn ct d to th Humminbird n twork, s l ct Local Alarms (control h ad only) or N twork d Alarms
(alarms shar d across control h ads). S Set up your Humminbird Network for mor information.
3. S l ct an alarm cat gory.
4. S l ct an alarm nam .
5. On/Off: Tap th on/off button, or pr ss th ENTER k y, to turn on th alarm.
6. Adjust th alarm thr shold.
Touch Scr n: Pr ss and hold th slid r, or drag th slid r.
K ypad: Pr ss and hold th ENTER k y, or turn th Rotary dial.
7. R p at st ps 3 through 6 for ach alarm you want to s t.
NOTE: Th touch m nus in th status bar ar only availabl in Cross Touch mod ls. S The Menu System: Ti s for Using the
Status Bar for d tails.
menu
options
status bar
S tting an Alarm (Cross Touch)
selected category home close

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Getting Started
Th availabl alarms ar d t rmin d by th conn ct d quipm nt, so your control h ad may provid mor or l ss options than th
information shown h r .
8. Ext rnal Alarm: If you hav conn ct d th Alarm cabl (ION only, s parat purchas r quir d) to an xt rnal klaxon or horn,
s l ct Ext rnal Alarms. Tap th m nu nam , or pr ss th ENTER k y, to add a ch ck mark to th it ms that will trigg r an
xt rnal al rt.
Change System Settings
Your control h ad was configur d during th installation s tup. To chang th syst m s ttings such as th backlight, k y sounds,
units of m asur m nt, and th tim and dat format, s l ct S ttings from th Hom scr n. S Manage your Control Head for
mor information.
1. Pr ss th HOME k y.
2. S l ct S ttings.
3. S l ct G n ral.
NOTE: To r configur th control h ad with th S tup Guid , s l ct th S tup Guid tool from th Hom scr n.
Power Off
Many of th control h ad s ttings can b acc ss d quickly from th Pow r X-Pr ss M nu. You can also turn off Radar transmission
and Wi-Fi, or chang th transduc r sourc from this m nu.
Power ff
1. Tap th top, right corn r of th status bar.
OR
Pr ss th POWER k y.
2. S l ct Pow r Off.
Additional K ypad Option
Pr ss and hold th POWER k y.
Syst m Voltag , Lost H ading (compass/h ading s nsor r quir d), tc.
V ss l Drift Limit, SOG (Sp d ov r Ground), STW (Sp d through Wat r), tc. Also, s Views:
Understand t e Data Box Digital Readouts for mor information.
Navigation S C art Overview: Navigation Alarms Overview for d tails.
Sonar S Sonar Overview: Sonar Alarms for d tails.
T mp ratur T mp (High) or T mp (Low). To chang th T mp ratur sourc s, s Installation Information:
Set up your Humminbird Network.
Engin Low Fu l, Engin T mp, Oil L v l, Coolant L v l, Ch ck Engin , tc. To chang Engin and Fu l
sourc s, s Installation Information: Set up a NMEA 2000 Network.

13 ouch Screen Overview
TOUCH SCREEN OVERVIEW (CROSS TOUCH ODELS ONLY)
Asummary of th touch scr n actions ar shown h r . Th touch scr n actions ar also d t rmin d by th vi w display d on th
scr n.
TAP OR PRESS AND HOLD
S l ct a Vi w, Tool, M nu, or Icon: Tap th
s l ction onc .
Activat th Cursor: Tap a position on th
vi w. Pr ss and hold a position to op n th
Cursor m nu.
Zoom In: Tap th scr n twic .
PINCH IN/OUT
Zoom In: Touch th scr n with two fing rs
and mov th m apart.
Zoom Out: Touch th scr n with two fing rs
and bring th m clos r tog th r.
SWIPE SIDE TO SIDE
N xt/Pr vious: With a Favorit s Vi w
display d on-scr n, swip (l ft or right) to
vi w th n xt or pr vious vi w availabl .
SWIPE DOWN
Hom Scr n/Vi w Toggl : With a vi w
display d on-scr n, touch th scr n with
two fing rs and swip down to go to th
Hom Scr n. To r turn to th pr vious vi w,
swip down with two fing rs again.
TWO FINGER TAP
Switch to 2D or 3D Vi w: With a 2D Chart
Vi w display d on-scr n, tap twic to
switch to 3D or back to 2D (Navionics and
C-MAP by J pp s n only. S Customize t e
C art View).
Zoom Out: Tap th scr n twic .
ONE FINGER SWIPE
UP OR DOWN
Brows M nus: Swip with on fing r to
scroll through a m nu list (up or down).
ONE FINGER SWIPE
LEFT OR RIGHT
Adjust M nu Slid r: Tap th m nu to s l ct
it. Drag th slid r to adjust th s tting.
S Mor : Swip th Favorit s Vi w bar and
th Tools bar to brows through th icons on
th Hom scr n.
Pan: With a Chart Vi w display d on th
scr n, drag on fing r across th scr n to
s mor of th chart that is display d
off-scr n. With a 2D Sonar Vi w display d
on th scr n, drag on fing r across th
scr n to s mor of th sonar history.

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ONIX ouch Screen and Keypad
ONIX TOUCH SCREEN AND KEYPAD
Cross Touch mod ls allow you to us th touch scr n and th k ypad to s l ct m nus and start actions on th control h ad. If you
hav a Non-Tactil mod l, you will us th k ypad xclusiv ly for all your control h ad functions.
Select a Tool, View, or enu
Touch Screen Keypad
Scroll to See ore
Touch Screen Keypad
Select pen
Swipe Left or Right
Move Left or Right
Tap to Select

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Adjust a enu Setting
Touch Screen Keypad
Activate the Cursor
Touch Screen Keypad
Zoom In, Zoom Out
Touch Screen Keypad
Press
Turn Press and Hold
OR
Pinch In/ ut
Zoom In
Zoom ut
Tap
Move
Tap
Press and Hold R Slide

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ION ouch Screen and Keypad
ION TOUCH SCREEN AND KEYPAD
Th Cross Touch f atur allows you to us th touch scr n and th k ypad to s l ct m nus and start actions on th control h ad.
Select a Tool, View, or enu
Touch Screen Keypad
Scroll to See ore
Touch Screen Keypad
Swipe Left or Right
Move Left or Right
Tap to Select
Select pen

17 ION ouch Screen and Keypad
Adjust a enu Setting
Touch Screen Keypad
Activate the Cursor
Touch Screen Keypad
Zoom In, Zoom Out
Touch Screen Keypad
Press
Turn Press and Hold
OR
Pinch In/ ut
Zoom In Zoom ut
Tap
Move
Tap
Press and Hold R Slide

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ONIX Control Head
ONIX CONTROL HEAD
POWER KEY
Pr ss th POWER k y to pow r on th control h ad.
Pr ss and hold th pow r k y to pow r off.
During op ration, pr ss th POWER k y to op n a
m nu with start-up functions, such as Sonar Sourc
and Radar Transmit. Th m nu options d p nd on th
acc ssori s attach d to th syst m.
Th backlight and touch scr n can also b adjust d
from this m nu.
ENTER KEY
Pr ss th ENTER k y to start a command or turn on a
s tting. Th ENTER k y also op ns th Info m nu and
th Cursor m nu. To adjust a m nu s tting, pr ss and
hold th ENTER k y.
EXIT KEY
Pr ss th EXIT k y onc to clos a m nu, clos a
dialog box, turn off an alarm, or xit Cursor mod .
Pr ss and hold th EXIT k y to clos all m nus at
onc .
ONIX Key Functions
Th functions for ach k y ar d scrib d h r . To apply th k y functions, s ach s ction of this manual. If you hav a Cross Touch
mod l, you can also us th touch scr n to r plac k y functions. S ONIX Touc Screen and Keypad for mor information.

19 ONIX Control Head
JOYSTICK/ROTARY DIAL
Mov th Joystick to s l ct a vi w, tool, or
m nu. Pr ss th Joystick to op n your
s l ction.
Th Joystick is also us d to mov th
cursor across th vi w, pan 2D/3D chart
vi ws, and s l ct m nu options and dialog
box information.
Pr ss th Joystick to mark a Rout Point.
Turn th Rotary dial to adjust m nu
s ttings, or pr ss and hold th Joystick.
Similar to th ENTER k y, you can pr ss th
Joystick to nt r a m nu s tting or start a
command.
GO TO/SCREEN SNAPSHOT KEY
Pr ss this k y onc to op n th Go To m nu for
navigation functions. S Routes for d tails.
Pr ss and hold this k y to sav th scr n imag . S
Images Tool for d tails.
PANE KEY
Pr ss th PANE k y to op n th Vi w Options m nu or
to s l ct a pan in a multi-pan vi w. Th s l ct d
pan is highlight d in y llow. S Views for d tails.
ARK/ AN OVERBOARD KEY
Pr ss and hold this k y to start Man Ov rboard
Navigation. To mark waypoints, pr ss this k y twic .
S Man Overboard (MOB) and Introduction to
Navigation for d tails.
HO E KEY
Pr ss th HOME k y to display th Hom scr n. Th
Hom scr n allows you to acc ss S ttings, Alarms,
Vi ws, and Tools for th control h ad. S T e Home
Screen for d tails.
ZOO IN(+)/ZOO OUT (–) KEYS
Pr ss th individual ZOOM k ys to chang th scal
of th vi w. For a clos r vi w, pr ss th ZOOM IN (+)
k y. For a wid r vi w, pr ss th ZOOM OUT (-) k y.
Pr ss and hold th ZOOM OUT (–) k y to Zoom out all
th way.
ENU 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 (S ttings tool), pr ss th MENU k y
twic . To r turn to th last-us d S ttings tool tab,
pr ss and hold th MENU k y. S T e Menu System
for d tails.
ARROW KEYS
With a vi w display d on-scr n, pr ss ach arrow k y
r p at dly until th Favorit s vi w you want to us is
display d on th scr n. S Views for mor
information.
N xt Vi w: Pr ss th RIGHT ARROW k y.
Pr vious Vi w: Pr ss th LEFT ARROW k y.
SD CARD SLOTS
Ins rt an SD card with th lab l facing up. SD cards
can b us d to load additional charts, import/ xport
navigation data, sav scr n snapshots, import/ xport
m nu s ttings, and mor . Th top slot is display d as
SD Card (1) in th m nu syst m, and th bottom slot
is display d as SD Card (2).
CAUTION! B for th control h ad softwar is updat d
or r stor d to syst m d faults, xport your m nu
s ttings, radar s ttings, and navigation data (s
U date Software).

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ION Control Head
ION Key Functions
Th functions for ach k y ar d scrib d h r . To apply th k y functions, s ach s ction of this manual. You can also us th touch
scr n f atur to r plac k y functions. S ION Touc Screen and Keypad for mor information.
POWER KEY
Pr ss th POWER k y to pow r on th control h ad.
Pr ss and hold th pow r k y to pow r off.
During op ration, pr ss th POWER k y to op n a
m nu with start-up functions, such as Sonar Sourc ,
Radar Transmit, and Wi-Fi. Th m nu options d p nd
on th acc ssori s attach d to th syst m.
Th backlight and touch scr n can also b adjust d
from this m nu.
ZOO IN(+)/ZOO OUT (–) KEYS
Pr ss th individual ZOOM k ys to chang th scal of
th vi w. For a clos r vi w, pr ss th ZOOM IN (+) k y.
For a wid r vi w, pr ss th ZOOM OUT (-) k y. Pr ss
and hold th ZOOM OUT (–) k y to Zoom out all th
way.
HO E KEY
Pr ss th HOME k y to display th Hom scr n. Th
Hom scr n allows you to acc ss S ttings, Alarms,
Vi ws, and Tools for th control h ad. S T e Home
Screen for d tails.
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