2 Getting started
Power connection
Power is supplied through the black connector. The
connectors are bayonet type, push the plug into
the socket then turn the collar to lock. Make sure
the collar is secure for a water tight connection.
Transducer connection
If the transducer (blue connector) is not connected
when the unit is turned on, the message "No
transducer detected. Enter simulation mode? Yes/
No" will appear. Press the Cursor Left
key to switch between Yes and No. (More
information on the simulation mode can be found
in the Setup - Simulation section 4-10) When you
have selected your choice, press the Menu key
to exit and the startup sequence will continue.
(Note: If the transducer was not intentionally
disconnected, turn the unit off and refer to the
section on Troubleshooting in Appendix B.)
Names of keys
Definition of Press and Hold
PRESS means to push the key for less than 1
second.
HOLD means to push and hold the key down for
at least 1 second.
Power on
To turn the unit on press the Power key.
Note: if the Auto Power wire is connected (See
the Installation - Auto Power section 5-8), then the
unit will turn on automatically when the boat's
power is turned on.
A title screen briefly appears which displays basic
NAVMAN
FISH450 Tricolor FISHFINDER Installation and Operation Manual
or Right
Backlight / Power
Increase Gain
Decrease Gain
Decrease Range
Increase Range
Cursor
Menu
Alarm
product information, including the software version.
The FISH450 Tricolor will then display the screen
from the following list that was last used: Fish
History, Zoom, Sonar, Fuel or Data.
Power off
To turn the unit off, hold the Power key
A countdown box will appear. Continue holding
down the Power key for 3 seconds until the unit
turns off.
Note: if the Auto Power wire is connected (See
Installation - Auto Power section 5-7) then the unit
will turn off only when the boat's power turns off.
Changing the level of backlighting
Pressing the Backlight / Power key activates the
backlight function. A bar which indicates the
backlight level appears at the bottom of the
screen. Each additional press increases the
backlight intensity from the current level until level
6 is reached. The next press steps to level 0 (off).
The bar disappears 2 seconds after the last press
of the Backlight / Power key.
Language selection
To check which language is currently selected,
press the Menu key
Follow these steps to change the language:
1 Power off the unit.
2 While the unit is off, hold down the Cursor
Down
key.
3 Keep holding down the Cursor Down
key and power on the unit.
4 The screen displays a list of languages.
Press the Cursor Up
to highlight a language, then press the
Cursor Right
FISH450 Tricolor will continue the startup
sequence.
to display the Main Menu.
or Down
key to select it. The
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key
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