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Matrix® 47 Operations Manual
Matrix® 47 Operations Manual
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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-ye
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Table of Contents How Sonar Works 1 3D Sonar............................................................................................................................................................ 2 2D Sonar............................................................................................................................................................ 2 What’s On the Display (3D View) 3 What’s On the Display (2D View) 5 Views 7 3D Sonar View ......................................
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Table of Contents Sonar X-Press™ Menu 25 3D Bottom Zoom (3D Sonar, 3D/2D Sonar Combo Views Only) .............................................. 26 3D Lower Range (3D Sonar, 3D/2D Sonar Combo, 6-Beam Sonar Views Only) ...................... 26 3D History (3D Sonar, 3D/2D Sonar Combo Views Only) ............................................................ 27 2D Sonar Window (3D/2D Sonar Combo View Only).................................................................... 27 Reset View (3D Sonar, 3D
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Table of Contents Setup Menu Tab 44 Units - Depth ................................................................................................................................................ 45 Units - Temp (International Only) ........................................................................................................ 45 Units - Distance (with Temp/Speed or GPS Receiver) .................................................................... 45 Units - Speed (with Temp/Speed or GP
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How Sonar Works Sonar uses sound waves to determine the presence and location of underwater objects. The time measured between the transmission of the sound wave and the reception of any reflection can be used to determine distance from an object. Analysis of the reflected signal can also be used to determine location, size, or composition of underwater objects. Humminbird® products consist of two main components: the sonar unit and the transducer. The sonar unit contains the transmitter and rec
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3D Sonar Your Matrix® Fishing System uses a six-element transducer that transmits at 455 kHz and is capable of reaching depths of 240 ft (75 m). Each transmitted beam is 16 degrees in width and is symmetrical. The six beams are lined up next to each other to provide a total coverage of 53 degrees from side to side, and 16 degrees from front to back. Using multiple narrow beams together gives you a wide area of coverage for terrain interpretation and fish location, without sacrificing the detai
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What’s On the Display (3D View) In 3D views, your Matrix® Fishing System can display a variety of useful information about Depth - water depth; can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallow. Temperature - water surface temperature. Bottom Contour - Shows the shape of the bottom derived from depth measurements on 6 beams. 3 bottom styles are available; the front edges of the bottom contour are outlined to create a visual anchor. The width of the bottom covered is approximate
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the area under and adjacent to your boat, including the following items: Boat/Direction Arrow - A simple, solid 3D boat is drawn when the Upper Depth Range is 0. A solid 3D arrow is drawn when the Upper Depth Range is not 0. Fish ID+™ - A fish icon will be shown at the derived position of the fish. Six fish icon styles will be used to indicate the primary beam in which the fish was found. Left-facing fish indicate fish off the port side of the boat, while right-facing fish indicate fish
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What’s On the Display (2D View) In 2D views, your Matrix® Fishing System can display a variety of useful information Depth - water depth; can be set to alarm Cursor - available in Freeze Frame and can when the water becomes too shallow. depth of a sonar return and bottom depth Speed - if a Temp/Speed accessory or GPS Receiver is attached, the Matrix can display the speed of the boat, and can keep a Triplog of nautical or statute miles traveled. Temperature - water su
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about the area under and adjacent to your boat, including the following items: be positioned in the Sonar View to provide below the cursor. Structure - where fish may be hiding. 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 gray levels moving across the display at the same depth. Fish ID+™ - A fish icon will be shown at the derived pos
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Views The views available on your Matrix® Fishing System are: • 3D Sonar View • 3D/2D Sonar Combo View • 6-Beam Sonar View • 2D Sonar View • 2D Zoom View • 2D Big Digits View. 3D Sonar View is the default view. When the VIEW key is pressed, the display cycles through the available views. When the EXIT key is pressed, the display cycles through the available views in reverse order. Any view can be hidden or displayed as part of the view rotation using the Views Menu tab. NOTE: When you change
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in order to let you see information that would otherwise be masked by the terrain. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to change the perspective. The perspective can be re-set to the default view by selecting Reset View from the X-Press™ menu. If a return meets certain criteria one of 18 kinds of fish symbols will be assigned. There are three different size fish symbols to indicate the intensity of the return and each of the six beams has a unique set of fish symbols (see Fish ID+™ on the Main
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3D/2D Sonar Combo View 3D/2D Sonar Combo View displays a 3-dimensional representation of the bottom next to the traditional 2-dimensional sonar representation. Depth is always displayed in the upper left hand corner. The 3D/2D Sonar Combo View is especially useful for evaluating the bottom terrain from the 3D window while simultaneously viewing the 2D window for structure and bottom hardness. Refer to the 3D Sonar View and the 2D Sonar View sections for more information on these views. The di
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6-Beam Sonar View 6-Beam Sonar View displays information from each of the six 455 kHz beams in a traditional 2D representation. This view displays the raw sonar returns from each of the beams that are used to create the 3-dimensional wire frame representation of the bottom in the 3D Sonar View. The 6-Beam Sonar View can be used for identifying structure on the bottom and sonar returns in the water column. The 6-Beam Sonar View also provides information on sonar targets relative to the boat.
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2D Sonar View 2D Sonar View is a 2-dimensional view that presents a historical log of sonar returns. Depth is always displayed. Readouts for temperature and speed are automatically displayed if the appropriate accessory is connected. The most recent sonar returns are charted on the right side of the window; as new information is received, the older information is moved across the display to the left. A Digital Depth Readout is displayed in the upper left corner. A scale with Upper and Lower Dep
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Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window A Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window appears on the right side of the display in the 2D Sonar View only. The RTS™ Window always 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 - RTS™ Window). The Narrow RTS™ Window The Wide RTS™ Window indicates the sonar intensity indicates the
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2D Zoom View 2D Zoom View increases the displayed resolution to separate sonar returns that are very close together, such as those caused by fish suspended close to the bottom or within structure. Digital depth is displayed in the upper left hand corner. In 2D Zoom View, the display is split to show a narrow slice of the full range view on the right and the zoomed view on the left. The full range view on the right also contains the Zoom Preview Box that shows what part of the full range view is
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2D Big Digits View 2D Big Digits View provides digital data in a large, easy-to-see format. Depth is always displayed. Readouts for temperature, speed and Triplog information are displayed automatically if the appropriate accessory is connected to the system. The Triplog shows distance traveled, average speed, and time elapsed since the Triplog was last reset. The digital readouts in the 2D Big Digits View cannot be customized. 2D Big Digits View Timer shows the time elapsed since Triplog Depth
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Bottom Presentation As the boat moves, your Matrix® Fishing System charts the changes in depth on the display to create a profile of the Bottom Contour. The type of bottom can be determined from the return charted on the display. A Hard Bottom such as compacted sediment or flat rock appears as a thinner line across the display. A Soft Bottom such as mud or sand appears as a thicker line across the display. Rocky Bottoms have a broken, random appearance. Bottom Contour Profile with RTS™ Window.
