Thread: What should I expect?

Learn something new every day!! Usually forget something old tho too.....

Originally Posted by rnvinc

Yes the TM versions have extra shielding designed for possible interference ...

Rickie

Rickie Di is getting better. But the 2D on this unit is not good at all!!!!!!! I can not even see my brush on 2D even with Sen up to 15 on clear mode. On max mode it is not any better

Originally Posted by Bean2302

Rickie Di is getting better. But the 2D on this unit is not good at all!!!!!!! I can not even see my brush on 2D even with Sen up to 15 on clear mode. On max mode it is not any better

Can you post a 2d screenshot...??

Rickie

Originally Posted by rnvinc

Can you post a 2d screenshot...??

Rickie

Here you go Rickie!!! Please tell me something my old 597ci hd di had better 2D than this. I can see some fish but not like in the DI shot from the other day. Fish ID was even turned on. This is from the same spot same day less than 5 min apart

That's actually a good comparison shot from the DI image of the same structure ...

Some suggestions ... :

*Lower Range in manual is good ... But set it closer to 2-3ft below actual water depth ... This will make less displayed bottom on the display ...and structure in the water column will display bigger ...(this works in the DI image also) ...

*Crank the Chart Speed up in 2d ... (This is a global setting which will have to be slowed back down for DI/SI) ...

*Switchfire Clear mode and raise Sensitivity until there is just a little clutter on the screen ...

And try the other palette choices to see if one of the others looks better to your eyes ...

Another trick that's a little less handy is to set the "Transducer Select" menu to "Dual Beam" to get the maximum amount of ping dedication to the 2d transmitter ...

Rickie

In those pictures u posted, we're there times the trolling motor was off? Or did the trolling motor run continually throughout the shot? (Surface clutter settings and switch fire settings along with ferrite rings/chokes, are all filters)��

Here's a shot from my 597hd/di, while trolling motor is running, with transducer mounted on the trolling motor...

Originally Posted by rnvinc

That's actually a good comparison shot from the DI image of the same structure ...

Some suggestions ... :

*Lower Range in manual is good ... But set it closer to 2-3ft below actual water depth ... This will make less displayed bottom on the display ...and structure in the water column will display bigger ...(this works in the DI image also) ...

*Crank the Chart Speed up in 2d ... (This is a global setting which will have to be slowed back down for DI/SI) ...

*Switchfire Clear mode and raise Sensitivity until there is just a little clutter on the screen ...

And try the other palette choices to see if one of the others looks better to your eyes ...

Another trick that's a little less handy is to set the "Transducer Select" menu to "Dual Beam" to get the maximum amount of ping dedication to the 2d transmitter ...

Rickie

Rickie thanks so much for your help on this issue. Will try everything that your stated and keep you and others posted so other will have this info to go by. I am also going to pick up the XTM 9 WIDE DI 20T transducer and see if that helps. What do you think?