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Matrix™ 77c Operations Manual Matrix™ 77c Operations Manual 531350-1_B M77_Man_Eng_531350-1_B.qxd 1/3/2005 4:29 PM Page 1.
ii Thank Y ou! 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. Y our Humminbird® is designed f or trouble-free use in even the harshest marine environmen t.
iv Sonar X -Press™ Menu 22 Sensitivity ............................................................................................................................................ 23 Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar , Split Sonar and Big Digits Views Only) .
2 How Sonar W orks Sonar technology is based on sound waves. The Matrix™ Fishing Syst em uses sonar to locate and define structure, bot tom cont our and composition, as well as depth directly below the transducer .
4 3 What’ s On the Display The Matrix™ Fishing System can display a v ariety of useful information about the area under and adjacent to your boat, including the following it ems: Depth - water depth; can be set to alarm when the water becomes too shallow .
Views The views available on your Matrix™ Fishing System ar e: • Sonar View • Zoom View • 200 /83 kHz Split Sonar View • Big Digits View . Sonar View is the default view . When the VIEW key is pressed, the display cycles through the available views.
8 Sonar Zoom View Sonar Zoom View increases the displayed r esolution to separate sonar returns that ar e very close together , such as those caused by fish suspended close to the bot tom or within structure. In 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 lef t.
Big Digits View Big Digits View provides digital data in a large, eas y-to- see format. Depth is always displayed. Readouts for temperature, speed and T riplog information are displayed automatically if the appropriat e accessory is connected to the syst em.
12 WhiteLine® highlights the strongest sonar returns in white, resulting in a distinctive outline. This has the benefit of clearly defining the bot tom on the display . 11 Bott om Presentation As the boat moves, the unit c har ts the changes in depth on the display to cr eate a profile of the Bot tom Contour .
14 MENU K ey The MENU key is used to access the menu s ystem. Start-Up Options Menu - Press the MENU key during the power up sequence t o view the Start -Up Options menu.
Powering Up the Unit T urn on your Matrix™ Fishing System by pressing the POWER/LIGHT k ey . The Title screen is displayed until the Fishing Syst em begins operation. Y our Fishing System will begin Normal or Simulat or operation, depending on the presence or absence of a transducer .
User Mode (Normal or Advanced) - An Advanced Mode is pr ovided for users who desire the highest level of contr ol over the Fishing System and Normal Mode for users who desire greater simplicity and f ewer menu choices.
Simulator Use the Simulator to learn how t o use your Matrix™ Fishing System before taking your boat on the water . The Simulator is a very power ful tool that simulates on the wat er operation, providing a randomly-updated display .
22 Sonar X -Press™ Menu The Sonar X -Press™ Menu provides access to the set tings most frequently-used. Press the MENU k ey once while in any of the Sonar Views to access the Sonar X -Press™ Menu. NOTE: Upper Range only appears in Advanced User Mode when in Sonar , Split Sonar or Big Digits View .
24 Upper Range (Advanced: Sonar , Split Sonar and Big Digits Views Only) Upper Range sets the shallowest depth range that will be displayed on the Sonar , Split Sonar and Big Digits Views.
Chart Speed Chart Speed determines the speed at which the sonar information moves across the display , and consequently the amount of detail shown. A faster speed shows more information and is pr eferred by most anglers; however , the sonar information moves across the display quic kly .
28 Sonar Menu T ab Press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu System and then pr ess the RIGHT Cursor key t o select the Sonar tab. NOTE: 83 kHz Sensitivity , Depth Lines, Surface Clut ter , Noise Filter , Max Depth, and Wat er T ype only appear in Advanced User Mode.
30 Fish ID+™ Fish ID+™ uses advanced signal processing to int erpret sonar returns, and will display a Fish S ymbol when ver y selective requirements are met. When a fish is detected, a fish icon and its depth are displayed abo ve the return that has been classified as being a fish.
32 83 kHz Sensitivity (Advanced) 83 kHz Sensitivity changes the sensitivity of the 83 kHz beam. Increasing the 83 kHz Sensitivity will display additional weak returns and decreasing the 83 kHz Sensitivity will display fewer weak returns.
34 33 Surface Clutter (Advanced) Surface Clutter adjusts the filter that r emoves surface clutt er noise caused by algae and aeration. The lower the set ting, the less sur face clut ter will be displayed. The Surface Clutter menu c hoice is available when User Mode is set to Advanced (see Setup Menu T ab: User Mode ).
36 Alarms Menu T ab From any view , press the MENU key twice to access the Main Menu System. The Alarms tab will be the default selection. NOTE: When an alarm is triggered, you can silence it by pressing any key . The alarm will be silenced, and will not be triggered again until a new instance of the alarm condition is detected.
38 Low Battery Alarm Low Bat tery Alarm sounds when the input batt er y voltage is equal to or less than the menu set ting . The bat tery alarm will only sound for the bat tery that is connected to the Matrix™ Fishing S ystem.
40 Units - Depth Units - Depth selects the units of measure for all depth- related readouts. T o c hang e the Units - Depth set ting: 1. Highlight Units - Depth on the Setup menu. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT 4-W A Y Cursor Control k eys to change the Units - Depth set ting.
42 41 Units - Speed (with T emp/Speed or GPS Receiver) Units - Speed selects the units of measure for speed-relat ed readouts, and will appear in the menu if a T emp/Speed Accessory is connected and the paddlewheel has moved at least once, or if a GPS Receiver is connected.
43 44 T o Select Readouts: 1. Make sure you are in Adv anced User Mode, then highlight Select Readouts on the Setup main menu. 2. Use the RIGHT 4-W A Y Cursor Control k ey to initiate this procedure. 3. The Select Readouts submenu will appear , showing a list of all Readouts.
46 45 Depth Offset (Advanced) Depth Offset will adjust the digital depth readout to indicate depth fr om the waterline or boat's keel. Ent er a positive vertical measurement from the transducer to the waterline to read the depth fr om the waterline.
47 Views Menu T ab From any view , press the MENU key twice to access the tabbed Main Menu System, then press the RIGHT 4-W A Y Cursor Control k ey until the Views tab is selected. This menu tab allows you to set the available views to either hidden or visible in the view rotation.
50 Display Problems There are several main conditions or sources of possible in terference that may cause problems with the quality of the information displayed on the c ontrol head. L ook in the following table for some sympt oms of display problems and possible solutions: Problem Possible Cause The control head loses power at high speeds.
52 51 Matrix™ Fishing System Ac cessories Accessories customize the Matrix™ Fishing Syst em to your needs and enable you to stay on the edge of new technology . When an accessory is connected to the Matrix™ Fishing System, additional menus and readouts ar e added automatically to the Main Menu System.
54 53 Specifications Depth Capability ............................................................................ 1500 ft (500 m) Power Output ........................................ 500 W atts (RMS), 4000 W atts (P eak to Peak) Operating Frequency .
55 Contact Humminbird® Con tact the Humminbird® Customer Resource Cen ter in any of the following ways: By T elephone (Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. C entral Standard Time): 1-800- 633- 1468 By e-mail (typically we respond to your e-mail within thr ee business days): custserv@johnsonoutdoors.
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