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Thank You!
Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in fishfinders. Humminbird®
has built its reputation by designing and manufacturing top-quality, thoroughly reliable
marine equipment. Your Humminbird® is designed for trouble-free use in even the
harshest marine environment. In the unlikely event that your Humminbird® does
require repairs, we offer an exclusive Service Policy - free of charge during the first year
after purchase, and available at a reasonable rate after the one-year period. For
complete details, see the separate warranty card included with your unit. We
encourage you to read this operations manual carefully in order to get full benefit from
all the features and applications of your Humminbird® product.
Contact our Customer Resource Center at either 1-334-687-0503 or visit our website
at www.humminbird.com.
WARNING! This device should not be used as a navigational aid to prevent collision,
grounding, boat damage, or personal injury. When the boat is moving, water depth may
change too quickly to allow time for you to react. Always operate the boat at very slow
speeds if you suspect shallow water or submerged objects.
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 original equipment or accessories by unauthorized individuals will void the warranty.
Handling and/or opening this unit may result in exposure to lead, in the form of solder.
WARNING! This product contains lead, a chemical known to the state of California to
cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm.
NOTE: All screens and graphics used in this manual are based on the 320V x 320H display
size of the Matrix 17; however, this information is applicable to the models which have
240V x 160H and 640V x 320H displays also.
Humminbird®, Dual Beam PLUS
TM
, QuadraBeam
TM
, SmartCast
TM
, Selective Fish ID+
TM
, WhiteLine®, RTS®,
X-Press
TM
Menu, Fish ID+
TM
, Structure ID®, TrueArch
TM
, UltraBlack
TM
, Angler Profile Presets
TM
, and
WeatherSense
TM
are trademarked by or registered trademarks of Techsonic Industries, Inc.
© 2003 Techsonic Industries, Eufaula AL, USA. All rights reserved.
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How Sonar Works v
Single Beam Sonar ........................................................................................................................ 1
Dual Beam PLUS
TM
Sonar .............................................................................................................. 1
QuadraBeam
TM
Sonar .................................................................................................................. 1
What’s On the Display 2
Views 4
Sonar View .................................................................................................................................... 4
Understanding Sonar History...................................................................................................... 5
Real Time Sonar (RTS®) Window................................................................................................ 6
Sonar Zoom View .......................................................................................................................... 7
200/83 kHz Split Sonar View (Dual Beam PLUS
TM
and QuadraBeam
TM
Only) .................... 8
Big Digits View .............................................................................................................................. 9
Side Beam View (QuadraBeam
TM
Only) .................................................................................. 10
Bottom Presentation.................................................................................................................... 11
Key Functions 13
POWER/LIGHT Key ...................................................................................................................... 13
VIEW Key ...................................................................................................................................... 13
MENU Key .................................................................................................................................... 14
4-WAY Cursor Control Key ........................................................................................................ 14
EXIT Key ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Accessory Bus 16
Powering Up the Unit 16
The Menu System 17
Start-Up Options Menu 19
Normal Operation ...................................................................................................................... 19
Simulator .................................................................................................................................... 20
System Status .............................................................................................................................. 21
PC Connect (with PC Connect Cable Only) .............................................................................. 21
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