Humminbird 900 Series Manuel d'utilisateur

DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar Your 900 Series™ Fishing System uses a200/83 kHz DualBeam PLUS™ sonar systemwith a wide (60°) area of coverage.DualBeam PLUS™ son

Transducer SelectTransducer Select allows you to select whichtransducer you want to use, High-Definition Sidescan, Compact Sidescan,Sidescan, QuadraBe

Navigation Menu Tab Press the MENU key twice to access theMain Menu System, then press the RIGHTcursor key to select the Navigation tab.NOTE: Menu cho

Saved TracksSaved Tracks allows you to view the SavedTracks submenu. To view the Saved Tracks Submenu:1. Highlight Saved Tracks on the Navigation mai

Delete allows you to delete a waypoint from the list of saved waypoints. Cursor To allows you to move the cursor quickly to a waypoint selected fromth

North ReferenceNorth Reference allows you to have bearingsdisplayed with one of two orientations: True North or Magnetic North. To change the North Re

Track Min Distance (Advanced)Track Min Distance allows you to set a minimum distance of travel before atrackpoint is added to the track.NOTE: Track Mi

Course Projection Line Course Projection Line allows you to displayor hide an arrow extending from the bow of the boat that projects yourcurrent cours

Chart Menu TabPress the MENU key twice to access theMain Menu System and then press theRIGHT Cursor key to select the Chart tab.NOTE: Menu choices wi

Map BordersMap Borders allows you to display or hidemap borders. A Map Border indicates an area which contains a different map.To change the Map Borde

Navaids on Bird's Eye ViewNavaids on Bird's Eye View allows you todisplay or hide additional navigational aids, such as lights and buoys, in

Universal Sonar 2Your 900 Series™ Fishing System supports Universal Sonar 2, a state-of-the-art, integrated and protected transducer that is built int

Set Map Offset (Advanced)Set Map Offset allows you to change the map offset used by the 900 Series™. NOTE: The Map Offset will be applied to all maps

Alarms Menu TabFrom any view, press the MENU key twice toaccess the Main Menu System. The Alarmstab will be the default selection.NOTE: When an alarm

To change the Fish ID Alarm setting:1. Highlight Fish ID Alarm on the Alarms main menu.2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to change

Temp AlarmTemp Alarm sounds when the watertemperature detected by the 900 Series™ reaches the Temp Alarm setting,which is either set in degrees Fahren

Arrival AlarmArrival Alarm sounds when the boat haseither exceeded the distance to the destination waypoint, or has entered theArrival Alarm Circle, b

Alarm ToneAlarm Tone selects the pitch of the alarmsound. A brief tone will be produced as you adjust the Alarm Tone so thatyou can select the tone th

Units - Depth Units - Depth selects the units of measurefor all depth-related readouts. To change the Units - Depth setting:1. Highlight Units - Dept

User Mode User Mode sets the menu system to eitherNormal or Advanced. When set to Normal, only the basic menu options areshown. When set to Advanced (

SelectReadouts (Advanced) Select Readouts allows you to customize theinformation displayed in individual digital readouts onthe left side of many view

.To Select Readouts:1. Make sure you are in Advanced User Mode, then highlight SelectReadouts on the Setup main menu.2. Use the RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor C

The following GPS functionality is currently supported by the 900 Series™Fishing System when it is connected to the included GPS receiver:• View curre

Aux Temp Offset(Advanced)Aux Temp Offset will adjust the aux temperature readout (the temperatureon the optional-purchase temperature probe or Temp/Sp

Daylight Saving Time (Advanced)Daylight Saving Time adjusts the time display to account for local DaylightSaving Time. Selecting On adds one hour to t

Digits Format(Advanced)Digits Format allows you to add a tenth decimal place to readouts such asTemperature and Depth. The format can be changed to sm

SonarSonar deactivates Sonar and removes theSonar Views from the view rotation.To turn Sonar on or off:1. Highlight Sonar on the Setup menu.2. Use

The following views are available: To Change the View Status of Any View:1. Highlight the View main menu tab.2. Use the UP or DOWN 4-WAY Cursor Con

Accessories Menu TabFrom any view, press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main MenuSystem, then press the RIGHT cursor key until the Accessorie

To turn Screen Snapshot on or off:1. Highlight Screen Snapshot on the Accessories main menu.2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to turn

TroubleshootingBefore contacting the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center, please readthe following section. Taking the time to review these troublesh

Display ProblemsThere are several main conditions or sources of possible interference that may cause problems with the quality of the information disp

Finding the Cause of NoiseElectrical noise usually affects the display with many black dots at high speeds, and high sensitivity readings. One or more

Accessory BusUse the Accessory Bus to expand thefunctionality of your 900 Series™. Accessoriesplug directly into the 900 Series™, enablingAdvanced fe

1-Year Limited WarrantyWe warrant the original retail purchaser that products made byHumminbird® have been manufactured free from defects in materials

Any repairs made after the original warranty will be warranted for an additional90 days after service has been performed by our factory technicians.

900 Series™ AccessoriesAccessories customize the 900 Series™ to your needs and enable you to stayon the edge of new technology. When an accessory is c

With the new InterLink™ Network Connection, you can now share GPSposition, waypoints, routes and your current track between twoHumminbird® Fishing Sys

Specifications127Depth Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Glossary Sonar Terms128Alarm, Depth: Depth Alarm is a user-controllable, audible alert that soundswhen depth is less than or equal to the setting.Ala

Glossary Sonar Terms129Display, FSTN: FSTN is an acronym for Film Super-Twist Nematic. FSTN is amonochrome display technology characterized by black,

Glossary Sonar Terms130display because the user can see the results on the complete sonar graph. Whencombined with the Freeze Frame feature, the user

Glossary Sonar Terms131QuadraBeam PLUS™: QuadraBeam PLUS™ is a Humminbird® sonar configurationthat uses four sonar beams for a more detailed bottom im

Glossary Sonar Terms132and structure. Many Humminbird® units operate at up to 40 times per second whenin single frequency operation. Due to the limita

Inside the boat there is often a channel or conduit used for other wiring, thiscan be used to route cables. Be sure to route the cable as far as pract

Glossary Sonar Terms133Transducer: The transducer is part of the sonar system, which mounts on the boatand is in contact with the water, that converts

Glossary Sonar Terms GPS & Navigation Terms134Zoom: Zoom is a feature that focuses in on a smaller

Glossary GPS & Navigation Terms135Cold Start: Cold Start refers to the procedure that a GPS receiver must performwhen it does not have historical

Glossary GPS & Navigation Terms136This mathematical model is the Map Datum. Historically, many different MapDatums have been used around the world

Glossary GPS & Navigation Terms137Speed Over Ground (SOG): Speed Over Ground is the measurement of theboat’s progress across a given distance, and

Glossary GPS & Navigation Terms138Waypoint: A Waypoint is the saved location (latitude, longitude) of a point ofinterest that is stored in a GPS r

Contact Humminbird®Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center in any of the following ways:By Telephone (Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

1. Place the control head into the gimbal bracket. Make sure that thestraight side of the gimbal arm is against the back side of the controlhead. 2.

5. Set the gimbal bracket aside and drill the four mounting screw holesusing a 5/32" (4.0 mm) drill bit.6a. If the cables must pass through a hol

9. Insert cable connectors into the proper recesses on the cablecollector insert. The cable connectors are keyed to prevent reverseinstallation, so be

10. While holding cables in place inthe cable collector insert, thread thecables through the slot in the bottomof the cable collector cover, line upth

Connecting the Control Head Power Cable to the BoatA 6' (2 m) long power cable is included to supply power to the control head.You may shorten or

Thank You!Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in fishfinders. Humminbird® has built its reputation by designing and manufacturi

Transducer InstallationThere are two different installation methods for your transducer:• Transom Transducer• Trolling Motor Transducer.Find the secti

Transom Transducer InstallationIf you will be installing a transom mounted transducer, use the proceduresin this section. There are two pieces to the

• The hydrodynamic shape of your transducer allows it to point straightdown without deadrise adjustment.• On boats with stepped hulls, it may be possi

5. Align the metal mounting bracket with the mounting holes. The centerslot should be above the two outer slots. (This bracket and all otherhardware

To mount the transducer pivot assembly to the bracket:1. Slide the assembled transducer into the metal bracket from thebottom, aligning the large hole

3. Adjust the height of the assembly so the face ofthe transducer is 1/8" (3 mm) to 1/4" (6 mm)beneath the bottom of the transom, and fullyt

3. Place the escutcheon plate overthe cable hole and use it as a guideto mark the two escutcheon platemounting holes. Remove the plate,drill two 9/64&

Test and Finish the Transducer InstallationWhen you have installed both the control head, the transducer, andaccessories and have routed all the cable

GPS Receiver Installation To optimize performance of the GPS receiver, mount it in an area that has fullexposure to the sky. The effective area of rec

3. Use electrical tape to secure the NMEA pigtail to the cable asshown.NOTE: Leave the NMEA pigtail secured to the cable unless needed. This willmake

Table of Contentsii900 Series™ Introduction 1How the 900 Series™ Works ...

No Access Under Mounting LocationFollow these steps to deck mount the GPS receiver in a situation where youmust route the cable to the side because th

Testing the System InstallationAfter you have completed the installation of the control head, transducer,and any other accessories such as the GPS rec

Getting Started - Using Your 900 Series™Your 900 Series™ Fishing System user interface is easy to use. Acombination of keys, different views, and situ

What’s On the Sonar DisplayThe 900 Series™ can display a variety of useful information about the area under and adjacent to your boat, including the f

Understanding Sonar HistoryIt is important to understand the significance of the 900 Series™ display. Thedisplay does NOT show a literal 3-dimensional

Sonar Bottom PresentationAs the boat moves, the unit charts the changes in depth on the display tocreate a profile of the Bottom Contour. The type of

Understanding Side Imaging It is important to understand how Side Imaging technology produces thedisplay available on the 900 Series™. The images you

What’s on the Side Imaging DisplaySide Imaging displays a number of easily recognizable features that allow for accurate interpretation of bottom cont

Side Imaging Technology: How it works Side Imaging sonar uses two very precise sonar beams that are directed toeither side of the boat and “illuminate

Boat navigation: It is important to understand that when the boat turns,successive beam strips to one side will begin to overlap and the strips on the

Table of ContentsiiiViews 38Views and Readouts...

Submerged Standing and Fallen Timber, Plus Bait FishBait fish11Submerged Swimming PoolSwimming pool11Standing and fallen timber22Submerged Bridge: A C

Key FunctionsYour 900 Series™ user interface consists of a set of easy-to-use keys thatwork with various on-screen views and menus to give you flexibi

To adjust the backlight or to adjust thedisplay background color, press thePOWER/LIGHT key to access the Light andBackground menu. Use the 4-WAY Curso

4-WAY Cursor Control Key The 4-WAY Cursor Control Key has multiple functions,depending on the situation:Freeze Frame - Pressing any arrow on the 4-WAY

INFO Key Press the INFO key while in any navigation view to displayinformation about objects that are nearest to an active cursor. If the cursor is no

ZOOM (+/-) KeyPress the - or + ZOOM keys while in any of the NavigationViews or the Sonar Zoom View to change the scale of the viewto appear closer or

Views and ReadoutsAll views have an Information Bar on the left side of the screen, consistingof readouts that are stacked vertically, and that change

Sonar ViewSonar View presents a historical log of sonar returns. The most recent sonarreturns are charted on the right side of the window; as new info

Sonar Zoom ViewSonar Zoom View increases the displayed resolution to separate sonarreturns that are very close together, such as those caused by fish

Split Sonar View Split Sonar View displays sonar returns from the 83 kHz wide beam on theleft side of the screen and displays sonar returns from t

Table of ContentsivSide Imaging X-Press™ Menu 74Active Side...

Side/Sonar Combo View Side/Sonar Combo View shows regular sonar information and side imagingsonar information in a combination split screen. You can

Snapshot and Recording ViewSnapshot and Recording View displays and allows you to view both screensnapshot thumbnails and recording icons captured to

Screen Snapshot: When Screen Snapshot is enabled (from the Accessoriesmenu tab), pressing the MARK key creates a saved screen capture (whenyou have an

4. Stopping a recording using the Snapshot and Recording X-Press™menu.5. Playing back a recording, using the Snapshot and Recording Viewand the 4-Way

Playing back a recording: Highlight a recording icon (using the Up or Down 4-Way Cursor keys), then use the Right 4-Way Cursor key to start playback.D

Side Beam View (only with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer)Side Beam View is only available if you have connected a QuadraBeam™transducer

Classic layout: The top portion of the display presents a historical log ofsonar returns from the 200 kHz down-looking sonar beam. New informationin t

Bird’s Eye View Bird's Eye View shows a 3D perspective view of the track and the chart landcontour from a point above and behind the boat (the ey

Chart/Bird’s Eye Combo ViewChart/Bird’s Eye Combo View shows both the Chart and Bird’s Eye views in acombination split screen. You can perform any of

Chart/Chart Combo ViewChart/Chart Combo View shows two versions of the Chart view in acombination split screen, so that you can see the position of th

Table of Contentsv455 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced, with optional-purchase QuadraBeam PLUS™ transducer only)... 89Depth Lines (Advanced)...

Chart ViewChart View shows cartography from the built-in UniMap™ or an optionalMMC/SD map for the area surrounding your current position. The currentt

Chart/Sonar Combo View Chart/Sonar Combo View shows both the Chart and Sonar views in acombination split screen. You can perform any of the functions

Chart/Side Combo ViewChart/Side Combo View shows regular chart information and side imagingsonar information in a combination split screen. You can pe

Chart Orientation All the chart views allow you to choose the orientation of the chart. WhenNorth-Up orientation is selected, True North is shown

NOTE: The built-in UniMap™ does not contain any Port, Tide or Current information.This information is only available from optional-purchase MMC/SD car

Waypoints, Routes and TracksWaypoints are stored positions that allow you to mark areas of interest ornavigation points. Your 900 Series™ can store up

Save, Edit, or Delete a Waypoint Save your current position as a waypoint: On any view, press the MARKkey to save the current position of the boat a

Navigate to a Waypoint or Position Navigate to the cursor position: From any Chart or Combo view, use theCursor key to select a position or waypoint

61Add or Remove a Trolling Grid: From the Waypoints submenu (accessed fromthe Navigation main menu), select Grid and press the RIGHT Cursor key to dis

Route Info: From the Routes submenu, select Info and press the RIGHTCursor key. A list of saved routes will appear. Select the route for which youwant

Table of ContentsviUnits - Speed (with Speed input only)... 109User Mode.

Man Overboard (MOB) NavigationAs soon as you know that you have a man overboard, you should activateMOB navigation to maximize chances for a successfu

The Menu SystemThe menu system is divided into easy-to-use menu modules. The maincomponents of the menu system are:Start-Up Options Menu: Press the ME

Total Screen Update: when you change any menu settings that affect theSonar View, the view will update immediately (i.e. you don’t have to exit themen

Normal OperationUse Normal operation for on-the-water operation with a transducerconnected. In addition, your 900 Series™ uses advanced transducerde

Self TestSelf Test displays results from the internal diagnostic self test, including unitserial number, Printed Circuit Board (PCB) serial number, so

GPS Diagnostic ViewGPS Diagnostic View, which is only available when a GPS Receiver isattached to you 900 Series, shows a sky chart and numerical data

Sonar X-Press™ Menu The Sonar X-Press™ Menu provides accessto the settings most frequently used. Pressthe MENU key once while in any of theSonar Views

Split PositionSplit Position allows you to adjust whatpercentage of the screen is taken up by the left side of any Combo View;each view may be adjuste

Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar and Active Sonar Side Views only) Upper Range sets the shallowest depth range that will be displayed on theS

Chart Speed Chart Speed determines the speed at whichthe sonar information moves across the display, and consequently theamount of detail shown. A fas

900 Series™ IntroductionYour 900 Series™ Ultra Wide Screen Fishing System comes in the followingconfiguration:• Humminbird® 997c Combo: Ultra Wide Scr

Bottom Lock (Sonar Zoom View only)Bottom Lock changes the mode of the Zoomed view in the Sonar Zoom View. To turn on Bottom Lock:1. In the Sonar Zoom

Side Imaging X-Press™ Menu (Side Imaging Views only)The Side Imaging X-Press™ Menu providesaccess to the settings most frequently-used.Press the MENU

SI Side SI Side sets which transducer beam fromthe SI beams will be shown on the display.To Adjust SI Side:1. Highlight SI Side on the Side Imaging X

SI Colors SI Colors allows you to select which colorpalette you would like to use for the display.To change the SI Colors:1. Highlight SI Colors on t

Active SideActive Side allows you to select which sideof a Combo View will be active; key presses will only affect the active side ofthe screen. When

Target allows you to apply a target to a waypoint selected from the list ofwaypoints.Grid allows you to apply a trolling grid to a waypoint selected f

Save Current Route (Only when navigating)Save Current Route allows you to save the current route being displayed.This menu choice will only appear whe

Remove Target (Only if a Target is active)Remove Target removes the waypoint target from the display. This menuchoice will only appear when a target h

Delete allows you to delete a waypoint from the list of saved waypoints.Go To allows you to select a waypoint and start navigation toward thatwaypoint

Start Recording (optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot andRecording View only)Start Recording allows you to start sonar recording from the Snapshot

The sound pulses are transmitted at variousfrequencies depending on the application.Very high frequencies (455 kHz) are used forgreatest definition bu

Delete All Images (optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot and Recording View only)Delete All Images allows you to delete all the images at once from

Delete All Recordings(optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot and Recording View only)Delete All Recordings allows you to delete all the recordings at

Stop Playback(optional-purchase MMC/SD Card only)Stop Playback allows you to stop playback of a sonar recording from anyview. This menu option is only

Beam SelectBeam Select sets which sonar returns fromthe transducer will be displayed on the screen. When set to 200/83 kHz, the returns from both beam

Fish ID+™Fish ID+™ uses advanced signal processingto interpret sonar returns, and will display a Fish Symbol when very selectiverequirements are met.

Fish ID SensitivityFish ID Sensitivity adjusts the threshold ofthe Fish ID+™ detection algorithms. Selecting a higher setting allowsweaker returns to

Bottom ViewBottom View selects the method used torepresent bottom and structure on the display. Structure ID® representsweak returns in blue and stron

NOTE: The 455 kHz Sensitivity requires the purchase of the QuadraBeam PLUS™transducer.You can visit our website at www.humminbird.com to order this ac

Surface Clutter (Advanced)Surface Clutter adjusts the filter that removes surface clutter noise causedby algae and aeration. The lower the setting, th

Max Depth (Advanced) Max Depth adjusts the maximum depth of operation. The performance ofyour 900 Series™ can be tuned to the maximum depth you will b