Humminbird 385ci User Manual

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Table of ContentsDepth Highlight (optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only) ... 119Depth Highlight Range (+/-)(optio

88Snapshot and RecordingX-Press™ Menu(Snapshot and Recording View only)The Snapshot and Recording X-Press™ Menuprovides access to the snapshot managem

89Start Recording(optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot and RecordingView only)Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate.Start Recording allows y

90Delete Recording(optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot andRecording View only)Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screeninstructions.Delet

91Playback Speed(optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot andRecording View only)Settings: Record, Rewind1, Rewind2, Slow Play Reverse,Pause, Slow Play, No

92Stop Playback(optional-purchase SD Card only)Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate.Stop Playback allows you to stop playback of a sonar r

93Alarms Menu TabFrom any view, press the MENU key twice toaccess the Main Menu. The Alarms tab will bethe default selection.NOTE: When an alarm is tr

94Depth AlarmSettings: Off, 1 to 100 feet, or 0.5 to 30 meters[International Models only]; Default = OffDepth Alarm sounds when the depth becomes equa

95Temp. AlarmSettings: Off, 33-120 Fahrenheit, 0-50 Celsius[International Models only]; Default = OffTemp. Alarm sounds when the water temperature det

96Arrival AlarmSettings: Off, 25 to 3000 feet, 10 to 1000 meters[International Models only]; Default = 150 ft, 50 mArrival Alarm sounds when the boat

97Sonar Menu TabPress the MENU key twice to access the MainMenu and then press the RIGHT Cursor key untilthe Sonar tab is selected.NOTE: Menu options

viiiViews Menu Tab 131Troubleshooting 132Fishfinder Doesn’t Power Up ...

98Beam SelectSettings: DualBeam PLUS™: 200/83 kHz, 200 kHz, 83 kHz;Down Imaging™: 200 kHz, 455 kHz; Default = 200 kHzBeam Select sets which sonar retu

99The Down Imaging™ models (385ci DI) allowyou to choose 200 kHz or 455 kHz for conicalsonar coverage in the traditional sonar views.• When set to 200

100Surface ClutterSettings: Low = 1 to High = 10; Default = 5Surface Clutter adjusts the filter that removes surface clutter noise caused byalgae and

101Fish ID+™Settings: Off, On; Default = OffFish ID+™ uses advanced signal processing to interpret sonar returns and willdisplay a Fish Symbol when ve

102Fish ID SensitivitySettings: Low = 1, High = 10; Default = 5Fish ID Sensitivity adjusts the threshold of the Fish ID+™ detection algorithms.Selecti

103Sonar Colors(Sonar View, Sonar Zoom View, Circular Flasher View,and Big Digits View)Settings: Gray, Green, Inverse, Original Palette, Palette 1,Pal

10483 kHz Sensitivity(Advanced, DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar only [385ci])Settings: -10 to +10, Default = 083 kHz Sensitivity changes the sensitivity of the 8

105Noise Filter(Advanced)Settings: Off, Low, Medium, High 1, High 2, High 3;Default = LowNoise Filter adjusts the sonar Noise Filter to limit interfer

106NOTE: If the bottom is deeper than the Max Depth setting, the digital depth readoutwill flash, indicating that the Fishfinder cannot locate the bot

107Navigation Menu TabPress the MENU key twice to access the MainMenu, then press the RIGHT Cursor key until theNavigation tab is selected.NOTE: Menu

108Current TrackSettings: Save, Clear, AppearanceCurrent Track allows you to view the Current Track submenu. See Introductionto Navigation: Save or Cl

109WaypointsSettings: Create, Edit, Delete, Cursor To, Go To,Target, GridWaypoints allows you to view the Waypoints submenu. See Introduction toNaviga

110RoutesSettings: Create, Edit, Delete, Travel, InfoRoutes allows you to view the Routes submenu. See Introduction to Navigation:Save, Edit, or Delet

111Waypoint Decluttering(Advanced)Settings: Off, On; Default = OnWaypoint Decluttering allows you to set the declutter feature On or Off. Whentwo or m

112Track Min Distance(Advanced)Settings: 1 to 300 feet, or 1 to 100 meters [InternationalUnits only]; Default = 16 ft, 5 mTrack Min Distance allows yo

113Delete All Nav Data(Advanced)Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screeninstructions.This menu option should be used with caution!Delete

114Chart Menu TabPress the MENU key twice to access the MainMenu and then press the RIGHT Cursor key untilthe Chart tab is selected.NOTE: Menu options

115Lat/Lon GridSettings: Hidden, Visible; Default = HiddenLat/Lon Grid allows you to display or hide a grid showing latitude and longitudelines.Navaid

116Set Map Offset(Advanced)Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screeninstructions to activate.Set Map Offset allows you to change the map

117Chart Detail Level(optional-purchase Navionics® charts only)Settings: Basic, Navigation, Underwater, All, Custom;Default = AllChart Detail Level al

1Power OnFollow the instructions below to power on your Humminbird® control head.1. Press the POWER/LIGHT key.2. When the Title screen is displayed, p

118Map BordersSettings: Hidden, MMC/SD Only, All Visible;Default = MMC/SD OnlyMap Borders allows you to display or hide map borders. The dotted lines

119Contour Lines(optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only)Settings: Hidden, Visible; Default = VisibleContour Lines sets whether the water contour li

120Water Level Offset(optional-purchase LakeMaster® charts only)Settings: -30 to +30 feet, -5 to +5 fathoms, -10 to +10meters (International Models on

121Cursor To: Highlight a lake on the list and press the RIGHT Cursor keyto move the active cursor to the location you’ve chosen. You can thenmark way

122Setup Menu TabFrom any view, press the MENU key twice toaccess the tabbed Main Menu, then press theRIGHT Cursor key until the Setup tab is selected

123Units - DepthSettings: Domestic Models: Feet, Fathoms; InternationalModels: Meters; Default = Feet/MetersUnits - Depth selects the units of measure

124Language(International only)Settings: Various, Default = EnglishLanguage selects the display language for menus. International Models only.Triplog

125Select Readouts(Advanced, Sonar Viewand Down Imaging™ View only)Settings: Various, Default = OffSelect Readouts sets the information to displayin e

126Depth Offset(Advanced)Settings: -10.0 to +10.0 feet, or -3.0 to 3.0 meters[International Models only]; Default = 0 ftDepth Offset will adjust the d

127Daylight Saving Time(Advanced)Settings: Off, On; Default = OffDaylight Saving Time adjusts the time display to account for local DaylightSaving Tim

2How Sonar WorksHow Sonar WorksSonar technology is based on sound waves. The 300 Series™ Fishfinder usessonar to locate and define structure, bottom c

128Digits Format(Advanced)Settings: Small tenths, Large tenths, No tenths;Default = Small tenthsDigits Format adds a tenth decimal place to the readou

129When navigating, the following NMEA sentences are also output whenNMEA Output is turned On:APB - Autopilot Sentence BBWR - Bearing and Distance to

130Screen SnapshotSettings: Off, On; Default = OffScreen Snapshot activates the screen snapshot function. When ScreenSnapshot is enabled, pressing the

131Views Menu TabFrom any view, press the MENU key twice toaccess the tabbed Main Menu, then press theRIGHT Cursor key until the Views tab is selected

132TroubleshootingBefore contacting the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center, please read thefollowing section. Taking the time to review these troubl

133Display ProblemsThere are several main conditions or sources of possible interference that maycause problems with the quality of the information di

134Finding the Cause of NoiseElectrical noise usually affects the display with many black dots at high speeds,and high sensitivity readings. One or mo

135300 Series™ Fishfinder AccessoriesAccessories customize the Humminbird® Fishfinder to your needs and enableyou to stay on the edge of new technolog

136385ci SpecificationsDepth Capability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 ft (330 m)Power Output . . . . . . . .

137385ci DI SpecificationsDepth Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 ft (76 m) Down Imaging™,600 ft (183 m) traditional sonarPower

3When all the echoes are viewed side by side, aneasy to interpret “graph“ of the bottom, fish, andstructure appears.The sound pulses are transmitted a

138GlossarySonar Terms:Beam (Sonar Beam) The wide, cone-shaped projection of sound waves formed as soundtravels underwater. SeeCone Angle.Bottom Conto

139Grayscale The use of varying shades of gray to represent the strength of the sonar signalon the display. Traditionally, the strongest sonar signals

140SONAR (SOund and NAvigation Ranging) Sonar technology uses precision soundbursts transmitted underwater to determine the distance and other attribu

141Thermoclines Water layer(s) of distinctly different temperatures that create a sonarreflection due to the density of the differing water temperatur

142GPS & Navigation Terms:Acquisition Time The length of time that a GPS receiver typically takes to determine aposition from at least three satel

143Estimated Position Error (EPE) A calculation that indicates the potential positioninaccuracy the user may experience due to a variety of GPS factor

144Present Position The current location (latitude, longitude) determined by GPS. ThePresent Position is indicated on-screen by a directional boat ico

145Track Line (TRK) The planned line of travel between two waypoints, and it representsthe most efficient path between the two points because it is a

146Contact Humminbird®Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resource Centerin any of the following ways:By Telephone:(Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

4DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar(DualBeam PLUS™ models only [385ci])Your 385ci Fishfinder uses a 200/83 kHzDualBeam PLUS™ sonar system with a wide(60°) area of c

5Down Imaging™ Sonar(Down Imaging™ models only [385ci DI])Your 385ci DI Fishfinder uses DownImaging™ technology. The Down Imaging™transducer scans the

6Dual Beam Ice Transducer(optional-purchase XI 9 20 Ice Transducer only)Your Fishfinder supports the optional-purchase XI 9 20 Ice Transducer whichpro

7How GPS WorksYour 300 Series™ Fishfinder also supports GPS (Global Positioning System) andchartplotting. It uses GPS and sonar to determine your posi

Thank You!Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in fishfinders.Humminbird® has built its reputation by designing and manufacturin

8What’s on the Sonar DisplayWhat’s on the Sonar DisplayThe 300 Series™ Fishfinder can display a variety of useful information aboutNOTE: Entries in th

9What’s on the Sonar Displaythe area under your boat, including the following items:device is connected to the 300 Series™ Fishfinder. If both devices

10Understanding the Sonar DisplayIt is important to understand the significance ofthe display. The display does not show a literal3-dimensional repres

11SwitchFire™SwitchFire™ controls how the sonar returns are displayed in the Sonar Views.SwitchFire™ settings are available in the Sonar Menu Tab.To s

12Bottom PresentationAs the boat moves, the unit charts the changes in depth on the display to createa profile of the Bottom Contour. The type of bott

13Structure ID® represents weak returns in blue and strong returns in red.WhiteLine™ highlights the strongest sonar returns in white, resulting in adi

14What’s on the Down Imaging™ DisplayDown Imaging™ uses its unique transducer and sonar technology to provideprofiling beams produce the detailed sona

15What’s on the Down Imaging™ Display(Down Imaging™ models only [385ci DI])information about the area directly below your boat. The razor-thin, high-

16Understanding theDown Imaging™ DisplayThe images you see on the Down Imaging™display are produced using sonar technology. Eachtime the unit pings, a

17Down Imaging™ SensitivityUse Imaging Sensitivity to control how the sonar returns appear on thedisplay. Increase the sensitivity to reveal weaker re

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ViewsThe sonar and navigation information fromyour Fishfinder is displayed on your screenin a variety of easy-to-read views. There aremany views avail

19To customize your view rotation:You can choose which views are hidden or visible in your view rotation.1. Press the MENU key twice to access the tab

20Sonar ViewSonar View presents a historical log of sonar returns. The most recent sonarreturns are charted on the right side of the display. As new i

21Sonar Zoom ViewSonar Zoom View provides a magnified view of the bottom and structure. TheSonar Zoom View makes it easier to see separate sonar retur

22Split Sonar ViewSplit Sonar View displays sonar returns from each down beam frequency onseparate sides of the screen. You can use the Split Sonar Vi

23Big Digits ViewBig Digits View provides digital data in a large, easy-to-see format.• Digital Readouts: Depth is always displayed. Readouts for temp

24Down Imaging™ View (Down Imaging™ models only [385ci DI])Down Imaging™ View uses the razor-thin, high-definition profiling beams toproduce the detai

25Circular Flasher ViewCircular Flasher View provides two ways to view sonar data in traditionalflasher format. The view is controlled by the Ice Fish

26Ice Fishing Mode: OffWhen Ice Fishing Mode is off, the Circular Flasher View displays Real TimeSonar (RTS™) data in a traditional flasher format.• F

27Ice Fishing Mode: OnWhen Ice Fishing Mode is on, the Circular Flasher View displays the sonardata in traditional flasher format with additional feat

Power On 1How Sonar Works 2DualBeam PLUS™ Sonar (DualBeam PLUS™ models only [385ci]) ... 4Down Imaging™ Sonar (Down Imagi

28To activate the Depth Cursor:Use the Depth Cursor to identify depth on the flasher display.1. Set up: Press the VIEW key repeatedly until the Circul

29To activate Flasher Zoom:The Zoom feature displays a 2x magnified view of the area you choose on theflasher display.1. Set up: Press the VIEW key re

30Snapshot and Recording ViewThe Snapshot and Recording View displays the screen snapshots andrecordings that are saved on the optional-purchase SD ca

31Screen SnapshotsScreen Snapshots are saved pictures of the view on the screen. The screensnapshot will include the menus, dialog boxes, warnings, an

32View a saved Screen Snapshot fromSnapshot and Recording View:1. From the Snapshot and RecordingView, press the UP or DOWNCursor keys to scroll throu

33Recording and PlaybackThe Recording feature records active sonar information. When the recording isplayed back, the views that were active during th

34Playback a Recording:1. From the Snapshot and RecordingView, press the UP or DOWNCursor keys to scroll through thesaved files and highlight a savedR

35Notes about Playback:• “Playback” will flash periodically on the screen to indicate that the controlhead is playing a saved recording and not a “liv

36Bird’s Eye ViewBird’s Eye View shows a 3D perspective view of the track and the chart’s landcontour from a point above and behind the boat (the eye

37Chart ViewChart View shows cartography from the built-in UniMap™ or an optional SDmap for the area surrounding your current position. The current tr

iiChart View... 37Chart/Sonar Combo View...

38Chart View with Active Cursor, shown withOptional-Purchase Navionics® CartographyCartographyActive CursorLatitude andLongitudePositionof CursorDepth

39Chart/Sonar Combo ViewCombo View is displayed as a split screen, with Chart View on the left andSonar View on the right side of the screen. To chang

40Chart/Down Imaging™ Combo View(Down Imaging™ models only [385ci DI])Chart/Down Imaging™ Combo View is displayed as a split screen with ChartView on

41Down Imaging™/Sonar Combo View(Down Imaging™ models only [385ci DI])Down Imaging™/Sonar Combo View shows traditional Sonar information onthe top of

42View OrientationBoth Chart and Combo Views allow you to choose the orientation of the view(see Navigation Menu Tab: Chart Orientation). In both orie

43Zooming: Press the Plus (+) key to Zoom In and the Minus (-) key to Zoom Out tosee the cartography at different magnification levels. The zoom level

44respectively. Press the EXIT key to remove the information box, and the cursorbull’s eye will be centered over the tide station position. The cursor

45Introduction to NavigationUse your 300 Series™ Fishfinder to mark waypoints at areas of interest and tonavigate to those waypoints via a savable rou

46Speed of BoatNOTE: When two or more waypoints overlap, or are displayed close together on achart view, the screen will automatically declutter—waypo

47Save, Edit, or Delete a WaypointSave your current position as a waypoint: On any view, press the MARK key tosave the current position of the boat as

iiiStart-Up Options Menu 62Normal...

48Delete a waypoint: From the Waypoints submenu, select Delete, and press theRIGHT Cursor key to display the saved waypoints list. Select the waypoint

49Navigate to a Waypoint or PositionNavigate to the cursor position: From the Chart or Combo View, use the4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor

50Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling GridThe Waypoint Target shows a target consisting of concentric circles in variousdistance ranges centered on the

51Save, Edit, or Delete a RouteSave the current route: While you are navigating, the current route can besaved. From the Navigation X-Press™ Menu, sel

52Route Info: From the Routes submenu, select Info, and press the RIGHT Cursorkey. The saved routes list will appear. Select a route, and press the RI

53Delete a saved track: From the Saved Tracks submenu, select Delete, and pressthe RIGHT Cursor key to display the saved tracks list. Select the track

54Export Navigation DataYou can export all saved Tracks, Waypoints, and Routes from your Fishfinder toan optional-purchase SD card.To Export All Navig

55What’s on the 300 Series™ Control HeadYour 300 Series™ Fishfinder interface is easy to use. A combination of keys andspecial features allows you to

56Key FunctionsYour Fishfinder user interface consists of a set of easy-to-use keys that workwith various on-screen views and menus to give you flexib

57INFO KeyPress the INFO key while in Bird's Eye, Chart, or Combo View todisplay information about objects that are near an active cursor. Ifthe

ivUpper Range (Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar, Circular Flasher,and Big Digits Views only)...

58• Chart View: The 4-WAY Cursor Control key also pans the charts andhighlights decluttered waypoint icons.• Bird’s Eye View: The 4-WAY Cursor Control

59GOTO KeyThe GOTO key has multiple functions, which depend on thesituation.• Active Cursor: Press the GOTO key while in any view to create awaypoint

60SD Card SlotThe SD card slot on your control head can beused with SD memory cards (optional-purchaserequired) to add detailed charts to yourFishfind

61The Menu SystemThe Menu System is divided into easy-to-use menu modules as follows:• Start-Up Options Menu: Press the MENU key during the power onse

62Start-Up Options MenuPress the MENU key during the power on sequence to view the Start-UpOptions Menu, and select one of the modes described on the

63SimulatorUse Simulator to learn how to use your Fishfinder before taking your boat on thewater. The Simulator is a very powerful tool that provides

64Self Test displays results from the internaldiagnostic self test, including unit serialnumber, Printed Circuit Board (PCB) serialnumber, software re

65GPS Diagnostic View shows a sky chart and numerical data from the GPSreceiver. The sky chart shows the location of each visible GPS satellite with i

66X-Press™ MenuThe X-Press™ Menu provides a shortcut to yourmost frequently-used settings. The optionsprovided on the X-Press™ Menu correspondwith the

67Main MenuThe Main Menu provides the standard set ofmenu options, including the settings that arechanged less frequently. The Main Menu isorganized u

vPlayback Speed (optional-purchase SD Card, Snapshot and Recording View only) ... 91Stop Playback(optional-purchase SD Card only) ...

68Quick Tips for the Main Menu• From any menu option on a menu tab, press the EXIT key to jump directlyto the top of the tab.• From the bottom of a me

69User Mode (Normal or Advanced)Menu options can be simplified or expanded by setting your Fishfinder User Modeto Normal or Advanced.Normal Mode is th

70385ci Sonar Tab,Normal Mode385ci Sonar Tab,Advanced ModeMain Menu

71Sonar X-Press™ Menu(Sonar Views only)The Sonar X-Press™ Menu provides a shortcutto your most frequently-used settings. Press theMENU key once while

72SensitivitySettings: Low = 1, High = 20; Default = 10Sensitivity controls how much detail is shown on the display and will adjustthe sensitivity of

73Upper Range(Advanced: Sonar, Split Sonar, Circular Flasher,and Big Digits Views only)Settings: 0 to 990 feet or 0 to 327 meters [InternationalModels

74Chart SpeedSettings: 1-9, Ultra, where 1 = Slow, 9 = Fast, Ultra =Fastest; Default = 5Chart Speed determines the speed at which the sonar informatio

75Cancel Navigation(only when Navigating)Settings: Follow screen instructions to activate.Cancel Navigation discards the current route and exits Navig

76Down Imaging™X-Press™ Menu(Down Imaging™ Views only [385ci DI])The Down Imaging™ X-Press™ Menu providesa shortcut to your most frequently-usedsettin

77Imaging SensitivitySettings: Auto, 1 to 20, where Low = 1, High = 20;Default = 10Imaging Sensitivity controls how the sonar returns are displayed on

viNavigation Menu Tab 107Current Track... 108Save

78Lower RangeSettings: Auto, 10 to 1000 feet, 3 to 400 meters[International Models only]; Default = AutoLower Range sets the deepest depth range that

79Imaging ColorsSettings: Blue, Amber 1, Amber 2, Brown, Green, Inverse,Gray, Green/Red; Default = BlueImaging Colors allows you to select which color

80Flasher X-Press™ Menu(Circular Flasher View only)The Flasher X-Press™ Menu provides a shortcutto your most frequently-used settings. Press theMENU k

81SensitivitySettings: Low = 1, High = 20; Default = 10Sensitivity controls how much detail is shown on the display and will adjustthe sensitivity of

82Lower RangeSettings: Auto, 10 to 1000 feet, 3 to 330 meters[International Models only]; Default = AutoLower Range sets the deepest depth range that

83Cancel Navigation(only when Navigating)Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key and follow screeninstructions.Cancel Navigation discards the current rou

84Navigation X-Press™ Menu(Navigation Views only)The Navigation X-Press™ Menu provides ashortcut to your most frequently-used settings.Press the MENU

85Waypoint [Name](Only with an active cursor on a waypoint)Settings: Edit, Delete, Target, GridWaypoint [Name] allows you to view the Waypoints submen

86Clear Current TrackSettings: Follow screen instructions to activate.Clear Current Track allows you to clear the current track on the display andstar

87Remove Grid(only if a Grid is Active)Settings: Press the RIGHT Cursor key to activate.Remove Grid removes the waypoint grid from the display. This m