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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page i 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 purchas
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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page ii Table of Contents 900 Series™ Introduction 1 Key Functions 16 POWER/LIGHT Key ................................................................................................................ 16 How GPS and Cartography Work 1 VIEW Key................................................................................................................................ 16 Multi-Media Card (MMC)/SD Slot 2 MENU Key.......................................
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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page iii Table of Contents Screen Snapshot View .......................................................................................................... 30 Navigation X-Press™ Menu 45 Chart Orientation .................................................................................................................. 32 Active Side........................................................................................................................
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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page iv Table of Contents Shaded Depth ........................................................................................................................ 65 Navigation Menu Tab 57 Current Track.......................................................................................................................... 57 Set Simulation Position (Advanced) ...................................................................................... 65 Sav
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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page v Table of Contents Temp. Offset (Advanced) ........................................................................................................ 73 Returning Your Unit for Service 83 Speed Calibration (Advanced, with Speed paddlewheel only).............................................. 74 900 Series™ Chartplotter Accessories 84 Local Time Zone (Advanced)........................................................................................
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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page 1 GPS uses a constellation of 24 satellites that 900 Series™ Introduction continually send radio signals to the earth. Your 900 Series™ Ultra Wide Screen Chartplotter comes in the following Your present position is determined by configuration: receiving signals from up to 16 satellites and measuring the distance from the satellites. • Humminbird® 955c Combo Chartplotter: Ultra Wide Screen Networkable GPS Chartplotting System, GPS Receiver inclu
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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page 2 The following GPS functionality is currently supported by the 900 Series™ Multi-Media Card Chartplotter when it is connected to the included GPS receiver: (MMC)/SD Slot • View current position Your 900 Series™ Chartplotter also has a multi-media card (MMC)/SD slot that is used • View current track (breadcrumb trail) to insert optional-purchase cards containing • View precision speed and heading from your GPS receiver additional detailed maps
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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page 3 The 900 Series™ has a wide variety of configurations. Accessory Bus Use the Accessory Bus to expand the functionality of your 900 Series™. Accessories plug directly into the 900 Series™, enabling Advanced features such as WeatherSense® and the SmartCast® Wireless Sonar Link. Additional tabs and menu choices will be added to the menu system automatically when Accessory Bus an accessory is plugged into the unit. In addition, multiple accessori
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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page 4 Inside the boat there is often a channel or conduit used for other wiring, this Gimbal Mounting the Control Head can be used to route cables. Be sure to route the cable as far as practical If you are gimbal mounting the Humminbird® 900 Series™, you can pre- from the antenna cable of VHF radios or tachometer cables to reduce the assemble the unit in order to plan the best mounting location. possibility of interference. The GPS receiver cable
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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page 5 1. Place the control head into the gimbal bracket. Make sure that the 3. After the mounting location has been determined, loosen the gimbal straight side of the gimbal arm is against the back side of the control knobs and remove the control head from the gimbal bracket. head. NOTE: Alternate hole patterns are available on the gimbal mounting bracket, and may match existing holes on the boat. You may choose to use one of these 2. Place a 1" (
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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page 6 8.5" Remove the hole cover, drill the two mounting holes using a 9/64" 5" bit. Do not install the hole cover at this time. 3.6" or... 6b. If the cables cannot be routed directly beneath the mounting 1.25" bracket, mark and drill a 1" (25 mm) hole that will allow you to run the cables close to the bracket. Pass the cables through the 1" (25 mm) hole, routing the cables through the grommet and pressing the grommet into place. Place the hole co
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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page 7 Cables Routed Directly Beneath Mounting Bracket Cables Routed Behind Mounting Bracket 1 2 1 3 2 1 Gimbal Bracket 2 Grommet 1 Gimbal Bracket 3 Hole Cover 2 Hole Cover 9. Insert cable connectors into the proper recesses on the cable collector insert. The cable connectors are keyed to prevent reverse installation, so be careful not to force the connectors into the wrong slots. If you don’t have a cable for every hole in the insert, install the b
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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page 8 Plug Cable Connector Assembly to 10. While holding cables in place in Back of Control Head the cable collector insert, thread the 1 2 3 cables through the slot in the bottom of the cable collector cover, line up the cable collector insert and cover, then slide the cover into place on the insert. 1 Power 2 Temp/Speed 4 NOTE: The tab on the Cable Collector 3 Communications insert goes into the slot on the cover. 4 Cable Collector Insert 5 10.
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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page 9 Connecting the Control Head Power Cable to the Boat 1a. If a fuse terminal is available, use crimp-on type electrical A 6' (2 m) long power cable is included to supply power to the control head. connectors (not included) that match the terminal on the fuse You may shorten or lengthen the cable using 18 gauge multi-stranded panel. Attach the black wire to ground (-), and the red wire to copper wire. positive (+) 12 VDC power. Install a 3 Amp f
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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page 10 GPS Receiver Installation Stem Mounting with an Existing 1" - 14 Thread Stem To optimize performance of the GPS receiver, mount it in an area that has full Follow these steps to stem mount the GPS receiver: exposure to the sky. The effective area of reception is 10° above the horizon. NOTE: If you have an existing stem for mounting the GPS receiver, proceed Different circumstances determine the mounting method appropriate for directly to ste
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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page 11 3. Use electrical tape to secure the NMEA pigtail to the cable as Access Under Mounting Location shown. Follow these steps to deck mount the GPS receiver when routing the cable NOTE: Leave the NMEA pigtail secured to the cable unless needed. This will down through the mounting location: make removing the receiver easier. 1. Determine the best location, then test route the 20' (6 m) cable from the mounting location to the control head. 4. Ro
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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page 12 Access Under Mounting Location No Access Under Mounting Location NOTE: Remember to caulk or seal screw holes and drilled holes as needed to protect your boat from water damage. 3. The GPS receiver has two wire routing notches. Use the cable notch closest to the intended cable route. 4. With the cable routed, position the GPS receiver in the planned mounting location and mark the mounting holes with a pencil or punch. 5. Move the GPS receiver
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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page 13 the Start-Up Options menu. Use the UP or DOWN 4-WAY Cursor keys to position the cursor, then the RIGHT Cursor key to select 1 2 3 System Status from the Start-Up Options menu (see the Start-Up Options Menu section for more information about these menu choices). The System Status Self Test screen will appear. NOTE: If you wait too long, the system will default to whichever menu mode 1 Power happens to be highlighted, and you will have to sta
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531569-1_B - 955c ManE.qxp 3/4/2007 5:03 PM Page 14 Getting Started - Using Your 900 Series™ Powering Up the Control Head Your 900 Series™ Chartplotter user interface is easy to use. A combination Turn on your Chartplotter by pressing the POWER/LIGHT key. The Title screen of keys, different views, and situation-specific, customizable menus allows is displayed until the Chartplotter begins operation. After the Title screen is you to control what you see on the color display. Refer to the follo
