Humminbird Wide Eye, Operation Manual

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Page 2: ...our number listed in the Customer Support section INSTALLATION OVERVIEW Your Humminbird fishfinder consists of two primary components to install the control head and the transducer The control head c...

Page 3: ...should the boat strike debris in the water or when trailering As an alternative to transom mounting it is possible on many fiberglass hulled boats to glue the transducer on the inside of the boat hull...

Page 4: ...other surface Trolling Motor Mounting The standard transducer can also be adapted to mount on most trolling motors using a different accessory kit This accessory includes a bracket and hose clamp that...

Page 5: ...minbird fishfinder The installation guide included on the next few pages provides detailed step by step instructions for installation of the control head and transducer For transom mount transducer in...

Page 6: ...the propeller s This turbulent water is normally confined to areas immediately aft of ribs strakes or rows of rivets on the bottom of the boat and in the immediate area of the propeller s Figure 1 On...

Page 7: ...g a 5 32 4mm bit drill the two holes to a depth of approximately 1 3cm On fiberglass hulls it is best to start with a smaller bit and use progressively larger drill bits to reduce the chance of chippi...

Page 8: ...urther adjustment may be necessary to refine the instillation after high speed testing 1 First adjust the pivot angle of the transducer body so its length is parallel with the length of hull of the bo...

Page 9: ...mounting bracket Drill this hole and install the screw after final testing and adjustments have been completed...

Page 10: ...erference If the cable is too short extension cables are available to extend the transducer cable up to a total of 50 15 m Call Humminbird Customer Support for more information Follow these steps to r...

Page 11: ...unting Location Begin the transducer installation by determining where inside the hull to install the transducer Consider the following to find the best location Observe the outside of the boat hull t...

Page 12: ...The transducer cannot transmit through air The water purges any air from between the transducer and the hull and fills any voids in the coarse fiberglass surface...

Page 13: ...dry the mounting surface If the surface is excessively rough it may be necessary to sand the area to provide a smooth mounting surface Ensure the mounting area is clear and dry 3 Mix an ample quantit...

Page 14: ...supplied hole cover The mounting surface should be adequately supported to protect the fishfinder from excessive wave shock and vibration and provide visibility while in operation The mounting area sh...

Page 15: ...fuse in the connection If you must wire the control head directly to a battery be sure to install an inline fuse holder...

Page 16: ...mounting surface mark and drill a 1 25mm hole centered between the four mounting holes Figure 22 Note if the cables must pass through the mounting surface at a different location drill the 1 25mm hol...

Page 17: ...Optional If the cables pass outside the mounting bracket install the hole cover over the hole and fasten in place using the two 8 x 7 8 22mm wood screws Figure 24...

Page 18: ...ll the excess cable from beneath the mounting surface so the connector holder aligns with the mounting holes on the front of the mounting bracket Figure 27 3 Snap the support plate to the rear of the...

Page 19: ...rmal operation unless you choose another option If you do not press any button before the timer reaches 0 the normal operation screen is displayed If the boat is in water sonar data appears If the bot...

Page 20: ...rmation or the view directly under your boat If your boat is moving an accurate depiction of the terrain you have just covered is created on screen If the bottom is visible on screen with a digital de...

Page 21: ...s if it were actually on the water To exit the simulator press POWER to turn the unit off Pressing POWER again will power up the unit for normal operation When in simulator operation the Wide Eye unit...

Page 22: ...n and it shows what is directly under your boat At power up the Wide Eye locates the bottom and adjusts the depth range to a setting most appropriate for that depth The bottom will be usually shown ab...

Page 23: ...rn Additionally since the Wide Eye uses a dual beam transducer each of the two beams is evaluated independently and some directional indication is possible If a target is seen in the narrow beam it is...

Page 24: ...u on screen for adjustment or if a menu is already present the next menu in sequence will appear Menus will go off screen and normal operation will resume after a short period of time If you wish to k...

Page 25: ...est targets or other returns are displayed Range The Wide Eye adjusts the depth range automatically so the bottom return is displayed at the bottom 1 3 of the display This leaves the top 2 3 to displa...

Page 26: ...depth range Zoom Another form of range control is Zoom The Zoom menu allows three different settings Zoom Off Zoom On and BL or Bottom Lock Zoom allows selection of various ranges for full screen vie...

Page 27: ...ntinue to track the bottom even when Zoom is enabled Bottom Lock is a function of Zoom except the depth adjustment is controlled automatically to view the area immediately above the bottom This is esp...

Page 28: ...ther type of object or suspended debris Any object not connected to the bottom is normally a fish and is portrayed as a fish symbol The strength of the reflected sonar signal from a target is a good i...

Page 29: ...will benefit from many of the changes that occur when Advanced operating mode is selected The selection is made in the System Menu and affects the following changes The base screen layout is modified...

Page 30: ...a 16 degree area of coverage These side looking elements can be used independently or together to locate targets near the surface of the water on either side of your boat The Wide Side transducer is a...

Page 31: ...right sides simultaneously gives you an excellent tool when searching for bait fish or following a creek bed however greater display resolution can be achieved by viewing only one side Experiment wit...

Page 32: ...displayed in three sizes Most other menu functions work the same in Wide Side mode as with the standard dual beam transducer Bottom Alarm Fish Alarm and Sensitivity have the same effect Triplog is av...