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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 900 Series™ Introduction 1 GPS Receiver Installation 25 How Sonar Works .......................................................................................................... 1 Stem Mounting with an Existing 1" - 14 Thread Stem .............................................. 26 Access Under Mounting Location................................................................................ 27 DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar .................................................................
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Table of Contents Views 37 The Menu System 60 Views and Readouts...................................................................................................... 37 Start-Up Options Menu 61 Sonar View .................................................................................................................... 38 Normal Operation .......................................................................................................... 62 Sonar Zoom View ...............................
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Table of Contents Delete All Recordings Navigation X-Press™ Menu 70 (optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot and Recording View only).......................... 77 Active Side...................................................................................................................... 70 Pings Per Second Split Position ..................................................................................................................70 (optional-purchase MMC/SD Card, Snapshot and Recording
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Table of Contents Set Simulation Position (Advanced) .............................................................................. 96 Navigation Menu Tab 87 Set Map Offset (Advanced) ............................................................................................ 96 Current Track .................................................................................................................. 88 Clear Map Offset (Advanced).............................................................
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Table of Contents Depth Offset (Advanced) .............................................................................................. 106 1-Year Limited Warranty 117 Aux. Temp. Offset (Advanced) ...................................................................................... 106 Humminbird® Service Policy 117 Temp Offset (Advanced) ................................................................................................ 106 Speed Calibration (Advanced, with Speed paddlewheel only
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SONAR is an acronym for SOund and 900 Series™ Introduction NAvigation Ranging. Sonar utilizes precision Your 900 Series™ Ultra Wide Screen Fishing System comes in several sound pulses or "pings" which are emitted into different configurations. See the following list of products, all of which are the water in a teardrop-shaped beam. covered by this manual, to find your 900 Series™ configuration: The sound pulses "echo" back from objects in • Humminbird® 917c Combo: Ultra Wide Screen Fishing Syst
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The sound pulses are transmitted at various DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar frequencies depending on the application. Your 900 Series™ Fishing System uses a Very high frequencies (455 kHz) are used for 200/83 kHz DualBeam PLUS™ sonar system greatest definition but the operating depth is with a wide (60°) area of coverage. limited. High frequencies (200 kHz) are DualBeam PLUS™ sonar has a narrowly commonly used on consumer sonar and focused 20° center beam, surrounded by a provide a good balance between d
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QuadraBeam PLUS™ Sonar Universal Sonar 2 (Standard with 957c Combo models, optional- Your 900 Series™ Fishing System supports Universal Sonar 2, a state-of-the- purchase for 917c Combo models only) art, integrated and protected transducer that is built into the lower unit of Minnkota trolling motors. With Universal Sonar 2, all wiring is concealed Your 900 Series™ 957c Combo is inside the indestructible composite shaft—out of sight and out of harm’s shipped with a QuadraBeam PLUS™ way, with no c
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GPS uses a constellation of 24 satellites that The following GPS functionality is currently supported by the 900 Series™ continually send radio signals to the earth. Fishing System when it is connected to the included GPS receiver: Your present position is determined by • View current position receiving signals from up to 16 satellites and measuring the distance from the satellites. • View current track (breadcrumb trail) • View precision speed and heading from your GPS receiver • Save tracks, w
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Multi-Media Card Accessory Bus (MMC)/SD Slot Use the Accessory Bus to expand the functionality of your 900 Series™. Accessories Your 900 Series™ Fishing System also has a plug directly into the 900 Series™, enabling multi-media card (MMC)/SD slot that is used Advanced features such as WeatherSense® to insert optional-purchase cards containing and the SmartCast® Wireless Sonar Link. additional detailed maps. If you insert an Additional tabs and menu choices will be MMC/SD that contains a more de
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Inside the boat there is often a channel or conduit used for other wiring, this The 900 Series™ has a wide variety of configurations. can be used to route cables. Be sure to route the cable as far as practical from the antenna cable of VHF radios or tachometer cables to reduce the possibility of interference. The transducer and GPS receiver cables should not be cut, and care should be used not to damage the cable insulation. Basic installation tasks that you must perform include: • Installing t
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1. Place the control head into the gimbal bracket. Make sure that the Gimbal Mounting the Control Head straight side of the gimbal arm is against the back side of the control If you are gimbal mounting the Humminbird® 900 Series™, you can pre- head. assemble the unit in order to plan the best mounting location. 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 th
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8.5" 3. After the mounting location has been determined, loosen the gimbal 5" knobs and remove the control head from the gimbal bracket. 3.6" 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 alternate hole patterns. 1.25" 4. Place the gimbal bracket in the chosen position on the mounting surface and mark the four mounting screw locations using a pencil or center punch. 1 NOTE: Go to the instal
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hole, then use it to mark the position of the two mounting screws. Cables Routed Directly Beneath Mounting Bracket Remove the hole cover, drill the two mounting holes using a 9/64" bit. Do not install the hole cover at this time. 1 6b. If the cables cannot be routed directly beneath the mounting bracket, mark and drill a 1" (25 mm) hole that will allow you to run 2 the cables close to the bracket. Pass the cables through the 1" (25 mm) hole, routing the cables through the grommet and pressing t
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Cables Routed Behind Mounting Bracket 1 2 3 4 1 1 Power 2 Temp/Speed 5 3 3 Communications Transducer 4 Cable Collector Insert 5 2 1 2 1 Gimbal Bracket 4 Grommet 2 Hole Cover 3 5 9. Insert cable connectors into the proper recesses on the cable collector insert. The cable connectors are keyed to prevent reverse 1 Cable Collector Insert installation, so be careful not to force the connectors into the wrong 2 Screws slots. If you don’t have a cable for every hole in the insert, install the 3 Cable C
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Plug Cable Connector Assembly to 10. While holding cables in place in Connecting the Control Head Power Cable to the Boat Back of Control Head the cable collector insert, thread the A 6' (2 m) long power cable is included to supply power to the control head. cables through the slot in the bottom You may shorten or lengthen the cable using 18 gauge multi-stranded of the cable collector cover, line up copper wire. the cable collector insert and cover, then slide the cover into place on the CAUTION
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Transducer Installation 1a. If a fuse terminal is available, use crimp-on type electrical There are three different installation methods for your transducer: connectors (not included) that match the terminal on the fuse panel. Attach the black wire to ground (-), and the red wire to • Transom Transducer positive (+) 12 VDC power. Install a 3 amp fuse (not included) for • Inside the Hull Transducer protection of the unit. Humminbird® is not responsible for over- • Trolling Motor Transducer. volta
