PORTABLE USER`S GUIDE THANK YOU Thank you for choosing Humminbird Piranha, manufactured by Techsonic Industries, for your sonar fishfinder and depthsounder. Techsonic has built its reputation by designing and manufacturing top-quality, thoroughly reliable marine equipment. Techsonic has designed your Humminbird Piranha unit to be trouble free even in the harshest marine environments. In the unlikely event that your Humminbird Piranha product does require repairs, Techsonic offers an exclusive Service Guarantee - free of charge during the first year after purchase, and available at a reasonable rate after the one-year period. Complete details are included at the end of this manual. We encourage you to read this operations manual carefully in order to get full benefit from all the features and uses of your Humminbird Piranha product. 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 personal. 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 and birth defects and other reproductive harm. ®2002 Techsonic Industries TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1: CASE ASSEMBLY Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portable Case Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching the Control Head . . . . . Assembling the Transducer Mount Attaching the Transducer Cable . . Installing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . Section 2: MOUNTING . . . . . . . . . . . Mounting the Transducer . . . Mounting the Case . . . . . . . Surface Mount . . . . . . . . Nylon Web Strap . . . . . . Removing the Case after Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 .2 .2 .3 .3 .4 .5 .5 .5 .6 .6 .7 .7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section 3: MAINTENANCE AND WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Replacing the Battery Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Service Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Section 4: SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 pn531128-1 r30221F CASE ASSEMBLY INTRODUCTION / ATTACHING THE CONTROL HEAD Introduction to CASE ASSEMBLY The Piranha Portable is available in several different configurations. You may have purchased the portable case complete with a Piranha unit ready for operation. A Piranha control head you already own may also be used with the portable case. The Piranha Portable contains the portable case, a removable power cable, transducer with 15 feet of cable, the suction cup transducer mounting kit, and various connecting hardware. This manual serves for all applications, so there may be some minor differences between the manual and the actual hardware included, depending on the configuration you purchased. Piranha Portables are sold with the Piranha 1, 2, 2x, 4, 4x Control heads. The PTC Portable Piranha kit is adaptable to all Piranha fishfinders. PIRANHA PORTABLE CASE ASSEMBLY Case Assembly Overview In the following step-by-step procedures the following portable case assembly tasks are described, and must be performed in order: Control Head 1. 2. 3. 4. Attaching the control head Assembling the transducer mount Attaching the transducer cable Installing the batteries. Cable Cover and Non-skid base. Washers Gimbal Knob Pivot Knuckle Thumbknob Rubber Cable Cover tab 2 CASE ASSEMBLY ATTACHING THE CONROL HEAD / ASSEMBLING THE TRANSDUCER MOUNT Thumb knob Battery Compartment Attaching the Control Head 1. 2. Remove the pivot bolt, gimbal knob, and rubGimbal knob ber washers from the hardware bags. Place the rubber washers between the control head's pivot knuckle and the arms from the portable case. Make sure that the control head screen is facing the case. Slide the pivot bolt through the left side and screw the gimbal knob onto it using only 2-3 turns. The gimbal knob has two alignment pins that will seat into holes in the case arm holding the Piranha control head. Make sure these pins are seated and then tighten the assembly to a snug tension. Cable Holes Suction Cup Washer & Wing nut Plastic Bracket Bolt 3. Cable Clip Star Lock Washers Phillips Head Bolt Phillips Head Bolt Washer & Wing nut Transducer Star Lock Washers Piranha 1 thru 4 Transducer Piranha 5 and 5x Transducer Assembling the Transducer Mount Note: Depending on your transducer type, you will use only one of the two mounting brackets included (see illustrations). 1. 2. With a #2 Phillips screwdriver, attach the suction cup to the mounting bracket using the ¹/-20 x ³/" machine screw. Hand tighten only; do not use power tools. Connect the transducer body to the mounting arm using a #2 Phillips screwdriver and the hardware shown. Hand tighten only; do not use power tools. 3 CASE ASSEMBLY ATTACHING THE TRANSDUCER CABLE Attaching the Transducer Cable 1. 2. Flip open the rubber cable retaining cover on the back of the case by pulling on the tab located at the upper left corner. Thread the end of the transducer cable through the transducer cable Holes for Power Cable and hole which is located on the back of Transducer Cable Routing the case (see illustration). Plug the transducer cable into the back of the control head. Turn the case so that you are looking at the front, and make sure there is enough slack in the transducer cable, then push it into the transducer cable clip on the left (see illustration). Wind the transducer cable around the cable channel. When finished winding, clip the cable on one of the two indentions located on either side of the case. Push down on the cable cover to conceal the cable. Attach the suction cup transducer assembly to the back of the case by pinching the suction cup on both sides and allowing it to snap into the universal mount. (This universal mount also acts as a surface mount attachment. See the Surface Mount section for more information.) 3. 4. Mounting clips for Permanent Mounting bracket and Storage for Suction Cup Rubber Cable Cover 5. 6. 7. 8. Cable Clip detail Cable Clip 4 CASE ASSEMBLY INSTALLING THE BATTERIES / INTRODUCTION TO MOUNTING Top View of Battery layout Installing the Batteries 1. 2. With a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove both screws located on either side of the battery door. Insert the 8 AA batteries (not included) into the case as shown on the diagram inside the battery compartment. Note: It is recommended that only high quality alkaline batteries be used. 3. Before reattaching the battery door, make sure the silicon gasket is still in place. It should be just above with the plastic, and completely in the gasket channel. Make sure that the gasket is clean of debris. Reattach the battery door to the case using a #2 Phillips screwdriver. Partially insert one screw and then the other. Fully seat the screws. Hand tighten only; do not use power tools. 4. Enlarged view of battery layout Polarity shows top of battery as viewed with the battery installed. 5. Under normal use you should expect the life of the batteries to last 25 hours with the LCD backlights on, to 60 hours with the backlights off. INTRODUCTION TO MOUNTING Hull Once your Piranha Portable is fully assembled, (see the Piranha Portable Case Assembly section for more information) it takes just a few easy steps before you are ready to fish, namely: 1. 2. Mounting the Transducer Mounting the Case. Mounting the Transducer 1. 2. 3. Detach the transducer suction cup mount from the back of the case. ³/" Unwind the desired amount of cable needed for the fishing platform and then clip cable on one of the two indentions located on either side. Attach the suction cup to the back of the hull next to the motor. Make sure to keep the transducer at least 20 inches away from the motor. 5 MOUNTING THE CASE MOUNTING THE CASE / SURFACE MOUNT 4. When using the suction cup transducer on a moving boat, it is best to secure the transducer cable in case of accidental release. A loose transducer cable can cause damage to itself, your boat, or become entangled in the propeller. Attach the tie down strap to the transducer cable and loop the cable around an immovable object such as a rail or fitting as shown in the illustration. Metal Boat rail at position farthest from motor at rear of craft. P To orta ble Transducer Cable ly nd r a mb ce se du as ns Cup tra To ction Su Tie Down Strap 5. 6. If desired, mount the case (see Mounting the Case section for more information). Rotate the control head up, power on, and fish (for information on how to use the control head see your Piranha Operations manual.) MOUNTING THE CASE Since it has a large rubber footprint, the Piranha Portable case grips to almost any surface. If a more secure attachment is desired, however, there are a couple of different options to choose from: 1. 2. Surface mount (not included) Nylon web strap (not included). Surface Mount, (not included) Surface Mount The Piranha Portable surface mount is an easy to install mount that allows for quick and secure attachment to many different surfaces. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Place the surface mount on the desired surface and make sure there is enough room to rotate the case 180 degrees. Put a mark in each curved slot located on the surface mount. Remove the mount and drill two ¹/" (3.2mm) pilot holes. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, attach the two #8 screws and black washers provided in the hardware bags. Hand tighten only; do not use power tools. For best results have the "Piranha" text on the surface mount face you right side up and horizontal, reading from left to right, as shown in the illustration. This will line up the control head. Align the universal mount on the back of the Piranha Portable case with the surface mount by turning the portable case 90 degrees. 6. 6 MOUNTING THE CASE NYLON WEB STRAP / REMOVING THE CASE AFTER USE 7. 8. Press the center section and then twist the Piranha Portable case until it is facing you. Six clicks produces maximum clamping and aligns the control head. For fine-tuning, remove the Piranha Portable case and loosen the two screws. Rotate the surface mount and retighten the screws. Cross strap for Kayaks and similar craft. Nylon Web Strap (not included) There are multiple ways in which to strap your Piranha Portable to your fishing platform: 1. 2. Friction grooves, located on the left and the right of the Piranha Portable case, are specially designed to grip a standard Through strap ¹/ to 2 inch nylon web strap. With the for boat seats Top of permanent mounting control head up you can make use of or tubes area,(press slightly to engage Permanent Mounting Clip. the friction grooves by wrapping the Surface mounting using straps nylon web strap around the case. Other ways of strapping that make use of a ¹/-inch nylon web strap that is positioned across the suction cup retainer bridge, (see illustration above). This is useful when strapping to a seat or tube. REMOVING THE CASE AFTER USE 1. 2. 3. 4. With the boat engine off, loosen all cable retainers/clips holding the transducer. Remove the case from the surface mount. Remove the transducer from the surface where it has been mounted. Turn the case over, flip open the rubber cable Transducer Cable retainer by pulling on the tab located at the upper left corner, and wrap the cable back into the cable run, then push the cable under the outer cable clip. If you will not be using the unit again in the near future, remove the batteries to Thumbknob prevent corrosion, and store. Control Head Power Cable 5. Pivot Knuckle Piranha Portable Ready to travel 7 MAINTENANCE AND WARRANTY MAINTENANCE / REPLACING THE BATTERY POWER CABLE MAINTENANCE Your Humminbird Portable fishfinder is designed to provide years of trouble-free operation with virtually no maintenance. Follow the simple procedures below to ensure that your Humminbird Portable continues to deliver top performance. If you are storing the Portable case for an extended period of time, it is ...