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Thanks for the info. I guess I never thought of how the side imaging would work being clamped to the trolling motor.. Any bass guys have these and if so, how do you deal with the front. I understand what you guys that troll are saying. I fish bass so I stand on the trolling motor most of the time.

Bass guy??? I’ve caught a few of those green and golden carp – LOL

I have a 1197 ram mounted forward of my console. For two years I have rotated the gimbal so I can view the screen while up on the deck. What I don’t like about doing that is looking back at the screen while I’m usually facing quartered forward and the hassle of turning it every time I start / stop.

As stated above, go with a Interlink (runs about $125.00) and you can network the components together. That way your bow and console units see the exact same thing.

Kooty – yes, you want to be moving to see best quality SI images. I had Mike Watson out last year on pool 8 and we were looking at some big trees in the current of a fast moving slough while I was moving about .9 mph with the trolling motor. Not the best quality, but you could clearly see all the limbs and debri

Here is some interlink info

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InterLink™ Controller

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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 topquality,

thoroughly reliable marine equipment. Your Humminbird® accessory is

designed for trouble-free use in even the harshest marine environment. In the

unlikely event that your Humminbird® accessory 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-year period. For complete

details, see the warranty included in this manual. We encourage you to read

this operations manual carefully in order to get full benefit from all the

features and applications of your Humminbird® product.

Contact our Customer Resource Center at either 1-800-633-1468 or visit our

website at http://www.humminbird.com.

WARNING! This device should not be used as a navigational aid to prevent

collision, grounding, boat damage, or personal injury. When the boat is moving,

water depth may change too quickly to allow time for you to react. Always operate

the boat at very slow speeds if you suspect shallow water or submerged objects.

WARNING! Disassembly and repair of this electronic unit should only be

performed by authorized service personnel. Any modification of the serial number

or attempt to repair the original equipment or accessories by unauthorized

individuals will void the warranty. Handling and/or opening this unit may result in

exposure to lead, in the form of solder.

WARNING! This product contains lead, a chemical known to the state of

California to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm.

NOTE: Your control head might require a software upgrade to be compatible with

the InterLink™ accessory. See http://www.humminbird.com for more information.

Humminbird®, InterLink™, HumminbirdPCTM, X-Press™ Menu, SmartCast® and WeatherSense® are

trademarked by or registered trademarks of Humminbird®.

© 2007 Humminbird®, Eufaula AL, USA. All rights reserved.

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How the InterLink™ Works 1

InterLink™ Installation Overview 3

InterLink™ Connection Kit 3

Connecting Your InterLink™ to the Control Head(s) 4

The Menu System 10

Start-Up Options Menu 13

Normal Operation 14

Simulator 14

System Status 15

Self Test 16

Accessory Test 17

GPS Diagnostic View 18

PC Connect (with PC Connect Cable only) 19

How the InterLink™ Affects the Control Head User Interface 20

Sharing Data ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 22

Sharing Waypoints ………………………………………………………………………………………. 23

Sharing Routes ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 25

InterLink™ Submenu …………………………………………………………………………………… 27

Troubleshooting 29

Fishing System Doesn’t Power Up…………………………………………………………………. 29

Fishing System Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached…………………… 29

Control Head Doesn’t Recognize InterLink™ when the InterLink™ is Attached …….. 30

Display Problems ………………………………………………………………………………………… 31

Finding the Cause of Noise ………………………………………………………………………….. 32

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Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Humminbird® Accessories 33

Maintenance 34

Humminbird® 1-Year Limited Warranty 34

Humminbird® Service Policy 35

Returning Your Unit For Service 36

In-Warranty Service …………………………………………………………………………………….. 36

Out-of-Warranty Service……………………………………………………………………………….. 36

Notes 37

Contact Humminbird® 38

NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (with PC Connect Cable only)

require the purchase of a separate accessory. You can visit our website at

http://www.humminbird.com to order these accessories online or contact our Customer

Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468.

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How the InterLink™ Works

Your InterLink™ Network Connection allows you to share accessory data, GPS

position, waypoints, routes and your current track between two Humminbird®

Fishing Systems in real time. When sharing is enabled, for example, you can

mark a waypoint using one Fishing System, and it becomes instantly available

on the second Fishing System. Also, some accessories, such as the

WeatherSense® Fishing Condition Monitor, can be shared and controlled from

both control heads.

NOTE: The InterLink™ does not support data sharing of sonar information, which

includes the Wireless Sonar Link (WSL) accessory and transducer data.

Your InterLink™ keeps a collection of shared objects and the sequence number

of each change made to that collection. When you make a change to navigation

data, the InterLink™ compares the changes with the existing data and updates

it appropriately.

The InterLink™ can hold up to 3,000 saved shared waypoints, 50 saved shared

routes of 50 saved waypoints each, the current route, the current route’s

waypoints, and the current track. The number of waypoints and routes that

can be shared using the InterLink™ is limited by the capacity of the smaller of

the two networked control heads. For example, if a unit with a 3,000 waypoint

capacity and 1,000 locked waypoints is networked with a 750 waypoint

capacity unit holding 200 locked waypoints, the number of shared waypoints

will be restricted to a maximum of 550 waypoints. This is the remaining

capacity of the smaller unit (3,000 – 1,000=2000> 750 – 200 = 550).

Waypoints and routes are shared as follows:

• When a shared waypoint is added on a control head, it is added to the

InterLink™, and also to the other control head, if it is connected to the

InterLink™ and powered up.

• When a shared waypoint is edited on a control head, it is modified on

the InterLink™, as well as on the other control head.

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• When a shared waypoint is deleted from a control head, it is deleted

on the InterLink™, and also from the other control head.

• When you request to share a non-shared waypoint from one control

head, it is added to the InterLink™, and also to the other control head

(as long as the capacity of the smaller of the two control heads will

allow it).

• When you request to stop sharing a shared waypoint on one control

head, it is deleted from the InterLink™, and also from the other

control head.

• When you add a shared route, edit a shared route, or make a nonshared

route shared, all affected waypoints are also automatically

shared. If the capacity of any of the units cannot handle the additional

waypoints, this operation may not succeed.

• When you change the status of a shared route to non-shared, or

remove a waypoint from a shared route, the affected waypoints remain

shared, since they may be used in other shared routes.

You can also daisy chain InterLink™ with other Humminbird® accessories such

as a WeatherSense® in order to create a network that lets you share digital

data around the boat. GPS and accessory data sharing begins as soon as the

InterLink™ is connected, and is always functioning.

NOTE: Functionality may be limited based on the model you are using.

Chartplotters and units that are not combo units may be limited in the types of data

that they can send and recieve.

NOTE: To avoid any data corruption or loss, Humminbird® recommends that you

backup all waypoints and routes via an MMC/SD card or through Humminbird® PC

before sharing, editing, and deleting data across the InterLink™.

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InterLink™ Installation Overview

You will need to connect your InterLink™ to your two Humminbird® Fishing

System control heads. The location of the InterLink™ and the accessory daisy

chain is critical to ensure proper operation; please read all installation

instructions carefully before installing.

NOTE: The InterLink™ will only support 2 Humminbird® Fishing System control

heads at a time.

InterLink™ Connection Kit

The Humminbird® InterLink™ Controller Connection Kit includes the

following items:

• InterLink™

• One 10-foot cable for attaching the first control head

• One 20-foot cable for attaching the second control head

• Hardware kit for stand-alone or stack mounting

• InterLink™ Accessory Manual.

NOTE: 10 foot extension cables are available as optional-purchase items. These

can be used to extend the total cable length up to 50 feet.

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Connecting Your InterLink™ to the Control Head(s)

Perform the following procedure to connect your InterLink™ to your

Humminbird® Fishing System control heads.

Perform the following installation procedure for your InterLink™ Accessory:

1. Lay out the cables and the InterLink™ to make sure that the cables

will reach both control heads.

2. Interconnect the “To Control Head 1” connector either directly to the

COM port on the control head or to the “Daisy Chain” connector of an

accessory which is already attached to the control head. See the

Accessory System Interconnects diagrams for more information.

NOTE: Several installation scenarios are depicted in the Accessory System

Interconnects graphics on the following pages. Pick the one which best represents

your configuration on your boat. The GPS receiver can be connected directly to the

Interlink™ as shown in Scenario 2, or directly to the control heads as shown in

Scenarios 1 and 3.

CAUTION: It is very important to install the Interlink™ at the end of the daisy chain

of any accessories attached to either control head for data sharing to occur correctly.

InterLink™ Ports

1 2 GPS

To GPS Receiver

To Control Head 2

To Control Head 1

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NOTE: 10’ extension cables may be purchased from Humminbird® if your planned

cable route exceeds 20’ (6 m). Maximum cable length, including extension cables,

should not exceed 50’ (16 m). Visit our website at http://www.humminbird.com, or call

our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468 to purchase extension cables.

3. Connect the “To Control Head 2” connector either directly to the COM

port on the control head or to the daisy chain connector of an

accessory already attached to the control head. See the Accessory

System Interconnects diagram for more information.

NMEA-COM

ACCY-COM

COM

ACCY-COM ACCY-COM ACCY-COM

WeatherSense®

Smartcast™WSL

AS-YC (“Y”) Cable

GPS Receiver

Accessory

Fishing System

=

=

=

COM

Fishing System

COM

GPS Data

Accessory Data

Navigation Data

Navigation Data

Accessory

InterLink™

Accessory System Interconnects, Scenario 1

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ACCY-COM

Fishing System

COM

Fishing System

COM

GPS Data

GPS Data

Accessory Data

Accessory Data

Navigation Data

Navigation Data

ACCY-COM ACCY-COM ACCY-COM

WeatherSense®

Smartcast™WSL

GPS Receiver

Accessory

=

=

=

Accessory

InterLink™

Accessory System Interconnects, Scenario 2

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ACCY-COM

Fishing System

COM

Fishing System

COM

GPS Data

Accessory Data

Navigation Data

Navigation Data

NMEA-COM

ACCY-COM

COM

ACCY-COM ACCY-COM

WeatherSense®

Smartcast™WSL

AS-YC (“Y”) Cable

GPS Receiver

Accessory

Accessory

InterLink™

Accessory System Interconnects, Scenario 3

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NOTE: If more than one GPS receiver is installed on the boat, the control heads

interpreting the data from these GPS receivers may display slightly different

locations due to the nature of GPS calculations.

4a. If the InterLink™ will stand alone on the mounting surface, use the

four included M3x12 thread-forming screws to connect the two plastic

feet to the bottom of the InterLink™, two screws for each foot.

Preparing the InterLink™ for Stand-Alone Mounting

or…

4b. If you will be stacking the InterLink™ with another compatible

Humminbird® accessory, use two of the included M3x12 threadforming

screws to connect the two accessories, stacked one on top of

the other. Proceed to Step 6.

Install the Plastic Feet

Plastic Foot

M3x12

Screws

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Preparing the InterLink™ for Stack Mounting

5. Use the installed plastic feet to mark and then drill the two 1/8” holes to

a depth of 5/8″ in the mounting surface, one for each foot, needed to

attach the InterLink™ to the boat. Fill the holes in the mounting surface

with marine-grade silicone sealant, then attach the InterLink™ to the

mounting surface using the two included #8 x 5/8″ wood screws.

NOTE: On fiberglass hulls, it is best to use progressively larger drill bits to reduce

the chance of chipping or flaking the outer coating.

NOTE: Apply marine-grade silicone caulk or sealant to both screw and drilled holes

as needed to protect your boat from water damage.

NOTE: If the mounting surface is thin or made of a light-weight material, you may

need to add reinforcing material below the mounting surface in order to support

the InterLink™.

6. When the control head detects the InterLink™, the InterLink™ menu

items will be added automatically to the Menu system. This includes

an InterLink™ Setup Dialog Box which appears when you power up

either control head. See How the InterLink™ Affects the Control

Head User Interface for more information.

Stack Mounting Two Units

M3x12

Screw

M3x12

Screw

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The Menu System

The menu system is divided into easy-to-use menu modules. The main

components of the menu system are:

Start-Up Options Menu – Press the MENU key during the power up sequence

to view the Start-Up Options menu.

X-Press™ Menu – The X-Press™ menu allows

you to access the settings that are changed

frequently without having to navigate through

the whole menu system. Press the MENU key

once to display the X-Press™ Menu. When you

select a menu item from the X-Press™ menu,

the menu will collapse, leaving only the menu

choice on the screen. Use the UP or DOWN

Cursor keys to reactivate the X-Press™ menu.

NOTE: The X-Press™ Menu choices will vary

depending on which view is active when you

press the MENU key, as well as whether you are

in Normal or Advanced User Mode.

X-PressTM Menu

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Main Menu Tabs – Less frequently-adjusted

menus are grouped into the Main Menu

System. The Main Menu system is organized

under tab headings to help you find a specific

menu item quickly.

Press the MENU key twice for the Main Menu,

then use the 4-WAY Cursor LEFT or RIGHT key

to select a tab, and use the DOWN or UP key

to select a specific menu item under that tab,

then use the LEFT or RIGHT keys again to

change a menu setting. Press the EXIT key to

move quickly to the top of the tab. A down

arrow at the bottom of a menu means that you

can scroll to additional menu choices using

the DOWN Cursor key. A right or left arrow on

a menu choice means that you can use the

RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to make changes or

to see more information.

NOTE: The Main Menu choices will vary depending on whether you are in Normal

or Advanced User Mode.

User Mode (Normal or Advanced) – An Advanced Mode is provided for users

who desire the highest level of control over the Fishing System and Normal

Mode for users who desire greater simplicity and fewer menu choices.

Additional Advanced menu choices will be displayed throughout the menu

system when you navigate to specific menus while in Advanced Mode. Any

changes made while in Advanced Mode will remain in effect after you switch

back to Normal Mode. For example, if you set specific views to be visible while

in Advanced User Mode, and then return to Normal User Mode, those views

will still be visible.

Main Menu System

Normal User Mode

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Total Screen Update – when you change any menu settings that affect the

current view, the view will update immediately (i.e. you don’t have to exit the

menu to apply the change to the screen).

Setup Tab,

Normal Mode Setup Tab,

Advanced Mode

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Start-Up Options Menu

Press the MENU key when the Title screen is displayed to access the Start-Up

Options menu.

Use the UP or DOWN 4-WAY Cursor keys to position the cursor, then the RIGHT

Cursor key to select one of the following choices. If you wait too long, the

system will default to whichever menu mode happens to be highlighted:

• Normal

• Simulator

• System Status

• PC Connect (use with PC Connect Cable).

See the following paragraphs for more information about each of these choices.

Start-Up Options Menu

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Normal Operation

Use Normal operation for on the water operation with a transducer

connected. In addition, your Fishing System uses advanced transducer

detection methods to determine if a transducer is connected. If a functioning

transducer is connected, Normal operation will be selected automatically at

power up and your Fishing System can be used on the water.

Exit Normal operation by powering your Fishing System off.

Simulator

Use the Simulator to learn how to use your Fishing System before taking your

boat on the water. The Simulator is a very powerful tool that simulates on the

water operation, providing a randomly-updated display. We recommend going

through this manual while using the Simulator, since all of the menus function

and affect the display the way they actually do when in Normal operation.

Simulator, Shown with optional

Speed/Temp and WeatherSense® Accessories

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NOTE: To get the full benefit of the Simulator, it is important to select Simulator

manually from the Start-Up Options menu as opposed to letting the Fishing System

enter Simulator automatically (as it will if a transducer is not connected and you do

nothing during power up). Manually selecting Simulator from the Start-Up Options

menu allows you to pre-configure your Fishing System for on the water operation.

Any menu changes you make will be saved for later use.

A message will appear on the display periodically to remind you that you are

using the Simulator.

Exit the Simulator by powering your Fishing System off.

System Status

Use System Status to view system connections and to conduct a unit self-test.

The following screens are displayed in turn when you press the VIEW button

when using System Status:

• Self Test

• Accessory Test

• GPS Diagnostic View.

• PC Connect (with optional-purchase PC Connect Cable only).

Exit System Status by powering your Fishing System off.

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Self Test

Self Test displays results from the internal diagnostic self test, including unit

serial number, Printed Circuit Board (PCB) serial number, software revision,

total hours of operation and the input voltage.

System Status Self Test Screen

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Accessory Test

Accessory Test lists the accessories connected to the system.

NOTE: The speed accessory will be detected only if the paddlewheel has moved

since your Fishing System was powered up.

NOTE: GPS will be shown as Connected when your Fishing System detects a GPS

Receiver.

NOTE: InterLink™ will be shown as Connected when your Fishing system detects

an InterLink™.

Accessory Test Screen

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GPS Diagnostic View

GPS Diagnostic View shows a sky chart and numerical data from the GPS

receiver. The sky chart shows the location of each visible GPS satellite with its

satellite number and a signal strength bar. A dark gray bar indicates that the

satellite is being used to determine your current position. A light gray bar

indicates that the satellite is being monitored, but is not yet being used.

NOTE: The GPS Diagnostic View only appears if the GPS Receiver is connected.

This view also reports the current position, local time and date, and other

numeric information. The current GPS Fix Type is reported as No Fix, 2D Fix, 3D

Fix, or Enhanced. An Enhanced fix has been augmented using information

from WAAS, EGNOS, or MSAS. A 3D or Enhanced Fix is required for navigation.

HDOP (the Horizontal Dilution of Precision) is a GPS system parameter which

depends on the current satellite configuration. HDOP is used to calculate the

Estimated Position Error.

GPS Diagnostic View

Satellite Being

Monitored

Satellite

Being Used

Current Latitude

and Longitude

Sky Chart

GPS Data Source

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PC Connect (With PC Connect Cable only)

Use PC Connect to update the software of the Fishing System control head.

This feature requires the use of the PC Connect Cable. Complete instructions

are included with the PC Connect Cable accessory.

NOTE: The PC Connect Cable requires a separate purchase. For more information

visit our website at http://www.humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource

Center at 1-800-633-1468.

Exit PC Connect mode by powering the Fishing System off.

NOTE: Your control head might require a software upgrade to be compatible with

the InterLink™ accessory. See http://www.humminbird.com for more information.

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How the InterLink™ Affects the Control Head User Interface

The first time a control head is connected, it sends its serial number to the

InterLink™, and several scenarios are possible:

• If the InterLink™ recognizes the control head as a participant, data

synchronization occurs. If data has changed outside of the network,

the InterLink™ may ask which data to synchronize.

• If the InterLink™ does not recognize the control head as a participant,

registration begins. First, the InterLink™ sends its status (number of

shared waypoints and routes stored, as well as its current capacity) to

the control head to determine which of the four options is available.

Then, you will be given a choice of the available options via the

InterLink™ Setup dialog box which appears when you power up either

control head.

InterLink™ Setup Dialog Box

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The options are:

1. Ignore the InterLink™ network – This option is always available.

Choosing this options means that the InterLink™ will be ignored

until this option is changed using the InterLink™ submenu on the

Accessory main menu tab.

2. Send shared data to the InterLink™ – This one-time option is available

only if the data on the control head can fit on the InterLink™. This may

require that all duplicate data on the InterLink™ is downloaded to the

control head, so that only non-duplicate data is stored on the

InterLink™ to save space. After this operation is complete, the control

head will ignore the InterLink™ until the next time it is powered off

and on again.

3. Receive shared data from the InterLink™ – This one-time option is

available only if the data in the InterLink™ can fit onto the control

head. After this operation is complete, the control head ignores the

InterLink™ until the next time it is powered off and on again.

4. Fully participate in the network – This option is available if the data in

the InterLink™ fits onto the control head and the data in the control

head fits onto the InterLink™. When you select this option, data in the

InterLink™ and shared data on the control head are merged, and

kept synchronized, so that changes to one will change the other.

The InterLink™ stores the serial numbers, data capacities, and the

sequence number of the last synchronization for both control heads.

NOTE: Participation can be changed at any time using the InterLink™ submenu on

the Accessory main menu tab.

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Sharing Data

If there is room on the network, all waypoints and routes will be

automatically shared.

The following rules apply to navigation data sharing:

• Saved waypoints and routes are shareable.

• If a route is being shared, all the waypoints contained in that route are

also shared.

• The current route is shared by both control heads, but navigation

parameters are computed by each control head separately. Waypoints

in the current route are temporarily shared.

• Saved tracks are not shared.

• Data sharing will not affect sonar performance.

To find out what data is being shared, use the Accessories main menu tab to

select the InterLink™ menu. See InterLink Status for more information.

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Sharing Waypoints

You can determine which waypoints to lock or to share by selecting the Share

option from the Waypoints submenu under the Navigation main menu tab.

Choosing Share displays the Select Waypoints to Share dialog box. See the

Select Waypoints to Share Dialog Box illustration for more information.

Select Waypoints to Share Dialog Box

Waypoints Submenu

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From the Select Waypoints to Share box, you can choose to share all of the

waypoints, lock all of the waypoints, or mark the waypoints individually. Once

you mark the waypoints that you want to share, press the EXIT key and a

message will come up asking you to confirm your changes. If at any point you

select too much data to send to the InterLink™, an error message will appear

that tells you how many excess waypoints you have selected. Press the EXIT

key to adjust your selection to fit the capacity available. Changes will not be

saved until the number of shared waypoints is within the allowable limit.

Excess Data Error Message

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Sharing Routes

You can determine which routes to lock or to share by selecting the Share

option from the Routes submenu under the Navigation main menu tab.

Choosing Share displays the Select Routes to Share dialog box. See the Select

Routes to Share Dialog Box illustration for more information.

Select Routes to Share Dialog Box

Routes Submenu

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From the Select Routes to Share box, you can choose to share all of the routes,

lock all of the routes, or mark the routes individually. Once you mark the routes

that you want to share, press the EXIT key and a message will come up asking

you to confirm your changes. If at any point you select too much data to send

to the InterLink™, an error message will appear that tells you how many

excess routes you have selected. If you have selected a route that causes too

many waypoints to be shared, a similar error message will also be displayed.

Press the EXIT key to adjust your selection to fit the capacity available.

Changes will not be saved until the number of shared routes is within the

allowable limit.

NOTE: Any of the routes you share will automatically cause the waypoints

contained in them to be shared as well.

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InterLink™ Submenu

To view the InterLink™ Submenu:

1. From the Accessories main menu, use the 4-WAY Cursor Control keys

to select InterLink.

2. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control keys to choose options in the

InterLink™ submenu.

InterLink™ Status Window

Number of Routes the

InterLink™ Can Accept

Not Participating Icon

Number of Waypoints

the 755c Control Head

has Marked as Shared

Number of Waypoints

the 755c Control Head

has Marked as Locked

InterLink™ Submenu

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The InterLink™ Submenu contains the following menu choices:

InterLink™ Status allows you to see a listing of the data on the local control

head (the one you’re using), the remote control head (the other control head

attached to the InterLink™), and the InterLink™ itself. The InterLink™ status

window shows how much space is remaining on the Interlink™, how much

data is being shared across the Interlink, if a control head is participating,

how much data each control head is sharing, and how much data each

control head has locked.

Start Participating allows you to re-start the registration process for a control

head that is not currently participating.

Stop Participating allows you to un-register your control head from the

InterLink™.

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Troubleshooting

Before contacting the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center, please read

the following section. Taking the time to review these troubleshooting

guidelines may allow you to solve a performance problem yourself, and

therefore avoid sending your unit back for repair.

Fishing System Doesn’t Power Up

If your Fishing System doesn’t power up, use the Installation Guide that also

comes with it for specific confirmation details, making sure that:

• the power cable is properly connected to the Fishing System control head,

• the power cable is wired correctly, with red to positive battery terminal

and black to negative terminal or ground

• the fuse is operational

• the battery voltage of the power connector is at least 10 Volts.

Correct any known problems, including removing corrosion from the battery

terminals or wiring, or actually replacing the battery if necessary.

Fishing System Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached

A connected and functioning transducer will cause the newly-started Fishing

System to go into Normal operating mode automatically. If, when you power

up the Fishing System, it goes into Simulator mode automatically, even though

a transducer is already connected, this means that the control head is not

detecting the transducer. Perform the following troubleshooting tasks:

• Using the Installation Guide that also comes with your Fishing System,

check to make sure that the transducer cable is securely connected to

the Fishing System. Reconnect if necessary, and power up the Fishing

System again to see if this fixes the problem.

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• Replace the non-functioning transducer with a known good transducer

if available and power up the control head again.

• Check the transducer cable. Replace the transducer if the cable is

damaged or corroded.

Control Head Doesn’t Recognize the InterLink™

when the InterLink™ is Attached

• If the InterLink™ is connected, but it isn’t being recognized, check the

Accessory Test View to make sure the InterLink™ is listed. If the

InterLink™ is not listed in the Accessory Test View, or if it is listed, but

it is not shown as Active, make sure that all of the interconnecting

cables are installed correctly.

NOTE: Your control head may require a software upgrade to be compatible with

InterLink™ accessory. See http://www.humminbird.com for more information.

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Display Problems

There are several main conditions or sources of possible interference that may

cause problems with the quality of the information displayed on the control

head. Look in the following table for some symptoms of display problems and

possible solutions:

Problem Possible Cause

The control head

loses power at

high speeds.

When the boat

moves at higher

speeds, the bottom

disappears or

suddenly weakens,

or the display

contains gaps.

There are no fish

detected, even

when you know

they are in the

water under the

boat, or sonar

readings seem

weak or faulty.

If the power output of your boat’s engine is unregulated, the control

head may be protecting itself using its over-voltage protection

feature. Make sure the input voltage does not exceed 20 Volts.

The transducer position may need to be adjusted. A mix of air and

water flowing around the transducer (cavitation) may be interfering

with the inter-pretation of sonar data. See your Installation Guide for

suggestions on adjusting the transducer position.

Electrical noise from the boat’s engine may be interfering with sonar

reception. See Finding the Cause of Noise for more information.

Sonar readings may be affected if the transducer is not positioned

correctly (i.e. mounted at an angle, not straight down), or there is

some kind of mechanical interference, either because it is

mounted inside a hull that is too thick for proper sonar

transmission, the bond between the transducer and the hull is not

airtight, or because the transducer is dirty. Check with your

Installation Guide for guidance on re-positioning the transducer,

and make sure the transducer is clean.

Low battery voltage may be affecting the power of signal

transmission.

Electrical noise from the boat’s engine may be interfering with sonar

reception. See Finding the Cause of Noise for more information.

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Finding the Cause of Noise

Electrical noise usually affects the display with many black dots at high

speeds, and high sensitivity readings. One or more of the following sources

can cause noise or interference:

Possible Source of Noise Isolation

Other electronic devices

The boat’s engine

Cavitation from the boat’s

propeller

Turn off any nearby electronic devices to see if

the problem goes away, then turn them on one

at a time to see if the noise re-appears.

To determine whether the boat’s engine is the

source of the noise, increase the RPMs while

the boat is in neutral and stationary to see if

the noise increases pro-portionately; if noise

appears when you rev the engine, the problem

could be the spark plugs, alternator, or

tachometer wiring. Replace the spark plugs

with resistor plugs, install an alternator filter, or

route the control head power and transducer

cables away from the engine wiring.

Turbulence created by the propeller can cause

noise; make sure the transducer is mounted at

least 15” (38 cm) from the propeller, and that

the water flows smoothly over the face of the

transducer at all times.

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Humminbird® Accessories

Accessories customize your Fishing System to your needs and enable you to stay

on the edge of new technology. When an accessory is connected to the Fishing

System, additional menus and readouts are added automatically to the Main

Menu System. Accessories available today that are supported by your Fishing

System include:

WeatherSense® Fishing Condition Monitor: purchase and plug in the

WeatherSense® accessory to your Fishing System to obtain barometric pressure

readouts and trend data in real time.

Wireless Sonar Link (WSL): purchase the Wireless Sonar Link (WSL) accessory to

receive remote sonar signals from a SmartCast® Remote Sonar Sensor (RSS). Radio

signals from the RSS are received by the WSL and are transmitted over the

Accessory Bus to the Fishing System.

PC Connect Cable: Purchase the PC Connect Cable to connect the Fishing System

to a PC in order to upload product software updates and new features obtained

from http://www.humminbird.com. This accessory requires the MSWindows-compatible

HumminbirdPC™ software downloaded from our website to your PC in order to

communicate with the Fishing System.

Be sure to check out our website http://www.humminbird.com for additional new and

exciting accessories to grow your Fishing System!

NOTE: Each accessory requires a separate purchase. You can visit our website

at http://www.humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at

1-800-633-1468 for additional details.

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Maintenance

If your boat remains in the water for long periods of time, algae and other marine

growth can reduce the effectiveness of the transducer. Periodically clean the face

of the transducer with hot water.

If your boat remains out of the water for a long period of time, it may take some

time to wet the transducer after it is returned to the water. Small air bubbles can

cling to the surface of the transducer and interfere with proper operation. These

bubbles will dissipate with time, or you may wipe the face of the transducer with

your fingers after the transducer is in the water.

1-Year Limited Warranty

We warrant the original retail purchaser that products made by Humminbird® have

been manufactured free from defects in materials and workmanship. This warranty

is effective for one year from the date of original retail purchase. Humminbird®

products found to be defective and covered by this warranty will be replaced or

repaired free of charge at Humminbird® option and returned to the customer

freight prepaid. Humminbird® sole responsibility under this warranty is limited to

the repair or replacement of a product that has been deemed defective by

Humminbird®. Humminbird® is not responsible for charges connected with the

removal of such product or reinstallation of replaced or repaired parts.

This warranty does not apply to a product that has been:

• Improperly installed;

• Used in an installation other than that recommended in the product

installation and operation instructions;

• Damaged or has failed because of an accident or abnormal operation;

• Repaired or modified by entities other than Humminbird®.

Please retain your original receipt as a proof of the purchase date. This will be

required for in-warranty service.

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THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, OBLIGATIONS

OR LIABILITIES ON THE PART OF HUMMINBIRD® AND WILL BE THE CUSTOMER’S

EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, EXCEPT FOR ANY APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRANTIES UNDER

STATE LAW WHICH ARE HEREBY LIMITED IN DURATION TO ONE YEAR FROM THE

DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE. IN NO EVENT WILL HUMMINBIRD® BE LIABLE FOR

ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR

IMPLIED WARRANTY RELATING TO THE PRODUCTS.

Some states do not allow limitations on an implied warranty, or the exclusion of

incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusions may not apply to you.

You may also have other rights, which vary from state to state.

Humminbird® Service Policy

Even though you’ll probably never need to take advantage of our incredible service

policy, it’s good to know that we back our products this confidently. We do it because

you deserve the best. We will make every effort to repair your unit within three business

days from the receipt of your unit at our factory. This does not include shipping time to

and from our factory. Units received on Friday are typically shipped by the following

Wednesday, units received Monday are typically shipped by Thursday, etc.

All repair work is performed by factory-trained technicians to meet exacting factory

specifications. Factory-serviced units go through the same rigorous testing and

quality control inspections as new production units.

After the original warranty period, a standard flat rate service charge will be

assessed for each repair (physical damage and missing parts are not included).

Any repairs made after the original warranty will be warranted for an additional 90

days after service has been performed by our factory technicians. You can contact

our Customer Resource Center or visit our website to verify the flat rate repair fee

for your product (visit the Product Support section):

http://www.humminbird.com

We reserve the right to deem any product unserviceable when replacement parts

are no longer available or impossible to obtain. This Service Policy is valid in the

United States only. This applies only to Humminbird® products returned to our

factory in Eufaula, Alabama. This Service Policy is subject to change without notice.

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Returning Your Unit for Service

Before sending your unit in for repair, please contact the factory, either by phone

or by email, to obtain a Repair Authorization Number for your unit. Please have

your product model name and serial number available before calling the factory. If

you contact the factory by e-mail, please include your product model name and

serial number in the e-mail, and use Request for Repair Authorization Number for

your e-mail subject header. You should include your Repair Authorization Number

in all subsequent communications about your unit.

For IN-WARRANTY service, complete the following steps:

• Obtain a Repair Authorization Number from the Humminbird® Customer

Resource Center.

• Tag product with your name, street address, phone number and your

assigned Repair Authorization Number.

• Include a brief written description of the problem.

• Include a copy of your receipt (to show proof and date of purchase).

• Return product freight prepaid to Humminbird®, using an insured carrier

with delivery confirmation.

For OUT-OF-WARRANTY service, complete the following steps:

• Obtain a Repair Authorization Number from the Humminbird® Customer

Resource Center.

• Include payment in the form of credit card number and expiration date,

money order or personal check. Please do not send cash.

• Tag product with your name, street address, phone number and your

assigned Repair Authorization Number.

• Include a brief written description of the problem.

• Return product freight prepaid to Humminbird®, using an insured carrier

with delivery confirmation.

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Notes

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Contact Humminbird®

Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center

in any of the following ways:

By Telephone:

(Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Central Standard Time):

1-800-633-1468

By e-mail:

(typically we respond to your e-mail

within three business days):

[email protected]

For direct shipping, our address is:

Humminbird

Service Department

678 Humminbird Lane

Eufaula, AL 36027 USA

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