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    I was recently out playing with Helix 7 SI and had a question. I understand how as the water gets deeper the water column will take up more of the screen on the SI display. I was recently fishing in around 60 ft of water and the water column was 90% of the screen. Is there a way to adjust this and make the bottom area bigger? Reduce the size of the column? Thanks

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    You're scanning too wide. Decrease your scan width until you can see the bottom. jmo.

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    There is Contour Mode On in the SI Enhance Menu that shuts off the water column completely ...
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    Another trick is to set the SI image to one side only and increase SI range (kinda hinders if what you might want to see on the other side tho) ...

    The new software versions have a new View called "Side/Side Combo" which shows a split screen one on top of the other with left SI in the top pane and right SI in the bottom pane ... This view choice with a wider SI range in deeper water could be beneficial ...

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    Awesome! Thanks guys

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    one other tip would be to set your si range to 3x the depth. But you will also need to increase your sensitivity as well

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    Rickie,
    I really love the side/side combo view on my new Helix 10 Mega. It is like looking at a 20" screen once you get used to looking at it. Are you saying with the latest software updates that I could get this view on older units like a 1199 or gen1 Helix? Please say yes!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crappiecrazy fireman View Post
    I was recently out playing with Helix 7 SI and had a question. I understand how as the water gets deeper the water column will take up more of the screen on the SI display. I was recently fishing in around 60 ft of water and the water column was 90% of the screen. Is there a way to adjust this and make the bottom area bigger? Reduce the size of the column? Thanks
    What were you fishing for, buddy ?? Stripers ?? Them Crappie are moving back into the creeks at Cumberland, according to my sources, and can be caught 10-30ft deep (vertical jigging @ 30ft & slip float/minner @ 10ft ... on standing trees).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roy View Post
    Rickie,
    I really love the side/side combo view on my new Helix 10 Mega. It is like looking at a 20" screen once you get used to looking at it. Are you saying with the latest software updates that I could get this view on older units like a 1199 or gen1 Helix? Please say yes!
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    1199 no ... HELIX G1 with version 1.350 yes ...

    https://www.humminbird.com/Category/Support/FAQ/1-350/

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