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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:52 PM Page 2 531374-1_A 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 aft
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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:52 PM Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 900 Series™ Introduction 1 Key Functions 27 How the 900 Series™ Works ...................................................................................................... 1 POWER/LIGHT Key...................................................................................................................... 27 3D Sonar ............................................................................................................
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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:52 PM Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS The Menu System 41 Save Current Route (Only when navigating) .......................................................................... 54 Skip Next Waypoint (Only when navigating).......................................................................... 54 Start-Up Options Menu 43 Cancel Navigation (Only when navigating) ............................................................................ 55 Normal Operation ........
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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:52 PM Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Map Datum (Advanced).............................................................................................................. 64 Local Time Zone (Advanced) ...................................................................................................... 75 Export All Nav Data (Advanced)................................................................................................ 65 Daylight Saving Time (Advanced)
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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:52 PM Page 6 affects the information available as well. A single wide beam has a large area of 900 SERIES™ INTRODUCTION coverage but poor resolution of detail. A narrow beam has excellent detail, but only a Your 900 Series™ Ultra Wide Screen Fishing System comes in the following limited area of coverage. configuration: • Humminbird® 947c 3D Combo: Ultra Wide Screen Fishing System with 3D SONAR Chartplotter (Maps) and Dual Frequency 455 kHz and 83 kHz Tra
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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:52 PM Page 7 Your 900 Series™ uses the GPS Receiver to determine the position of the boat GPS AND CARTOGRAPHY automatically, and uses the zoom level settings on a particular view to select the best Your 900 Series™ uses GPS and sonar to determine your position, display it on a grid, chart to display. See Viewing Cartography for more information. and provide detailed underwater information. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite n
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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:52 PM Page 8 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 an accessory is plugged into the unit. In addition, 987c multiple accessories can be
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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:52 PM Page 9 Basic installation tasks that you must perform include: GIMBAL MOUNTING THE CONTROL HEAD If you are gimbal mounting the Humminbird® 900 Series™, you can pre-assemble the • Installing the control head (choosing either gimbal or in-dash mounting) unit in order to plan the best mounting location. • Installing the transducer (choosing either the transom mount, inside the hull mount, or trolling motor mounting method) • Installing the GPS Receive
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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:52 PM Page 10 1. Place the control head into the gimbal bracket. Make sure that the straight side 8.5" of the gimbal arm is against the back side of the control head. 5" 3.6" 2. Place a 1" (25 mm) diameter black washer on the gimbal knob and then thread the knob and washer into the housing. Tighten the gimbal knob to secure the 900 Series™ control head to the mount. Repeat step 2 for the other side. You can now place the control head in various locations
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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:53 PM Page 11 5. Set the gimbal bracket aside and drill the four mounting screw holes using a Cables Routed Directly Beneath Mounting Bracket 5/32" (4.0 mm) drill bit. 1 6a. If the cables must pass through a hole directly beneath the mounting bracket, mark and drill an additional 1" (25 mm) hole centered between the four mounting holes. Route the cables through the grommet, then press the grom- met in place around the cables and into the 1" (25 mm) hole. P
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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:53 PM Page 12 Plug Cable Connector Assembly to 2 3 4 1 Back of Control Head 1 Power 2 Temperature 5 Communications 3 Transducer 4 5 Cable Collector Insert 2 9. While holding cables in place in the cable collector insert, thread the cables through the slot in the bottom of the cable collector cover, line up the cable 1 collector insert and cover, then slide the cover into place on the insert. NOTE: Tab on cable collector insert goes into slot on cover. 4
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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:53 PM Page 13 IN-DASH MOUNTING THE CONTROL HEAD If you are in-dash mounting the control head, start by placing the components on the 1 surfaces where you intend to install them before installation. Make sure that the surfaces you have chosen provide adequate protection from wave shock, and that all 3 cables can reach the control head. NOTE: If a cable is too short for your application, extension cables are available. Call Humminbird® Customer Resource Cent
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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:53 PM Page 14 6. Insert cable connectors into the proper recesses on the cable collector insert. 1 2 3 4 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 blank plugs to protect the unit from the weather. 7. While holding cables in place in the cable collector insert, thread the cables 1 Power through the slot in
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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:53 PM Page 15 CONNECTING THE CONTROL HEAD POWER CABLE TO THE BOAT TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION A 6' (2 m) long power cable is included to supply power to the control head. You may There are three different installation methods for your transducer: shorten or lengthen the cable using 18 gauge multi-stranded copper wire. • Transom Transducer CAUTION: Some boats have 24 or 36 Volt electric systems, but the control head MUST be • Inside the Hull Transducer connecte
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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:53 PM Page 16 • It is very important to locate the transducer in an area which is relatively free of TRANSOM TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION turbulent water. As a boat moves through the water, turbulence is generated by If you will be installing a transom mounted transducer, use the procedures in this the weight of the boat, and the thrust of the propeller(s) - either clockwise or section. There are several procedures you will have to perform in order to install a
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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:53 PM Page 17 5. Align the metal mounting bracket with the To mount the transducer bracket to the boat: mounting holes. The center slot should be above the 1. Remove the transducer mounting template from this manual. (See Appendix A, two outer slots. (This bracket and all other hardware Transducer Mounting Template: SHS 7W). supplied is top quality stainless steel for maximum 2. Hold the template on the transom of the strength and corrosion protection.) I
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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:53 PM Page 18 To mount the transducer pivot assembly to the bracket: To adjust the running position of the transducer: 1. Slide the assembled transducer into the metal bracket from the bottom, The transducer mounting bracket allows height and tilt adjustment, while the pivot aligning the large hole at the top of the bracket with the hole in the pivot. bolt allows angular adjustment. These adjustments will help reduce cavitation. Initially, adjust the trans
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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:53 PM Page 19 CAUTION! Do not cut or shorten the transducer cable, and try not to damage the cable insulation. Route the cable as far as possible from any VHF radio antenna cables or tachometer cables to reduce the possibility of interference. If the cable is too short, extension cables are available to extend the transducer cable up to a total of 50' (15 m). For assistance, contact the Customer Resource Center at www.humminbird.com or call 1-800-633-1468
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531374-1_A - 947 Man.qxd 2/15/2005 7:53 PM Page 20 To perform a final test of the transom transducer installation: Determine the transducer mounting location: After transom transducer installation, please perform the final testing and then Decide where to install the transducer on the inside of the hull. Consider the following finalize the installation (see Test and Finish the Transducer Installation). to find the best location: • Observe the outside of the boat hull to find the areas that ar
