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  1. 03-11-2011, 05:34 PM #1
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    I just bought a new 898c SI Combo for the console and a new 596c HD DI for the bow. My boat is at the dealer getting a new boarding ladder installed so I have been playing with them both in simulator mode to get familiar with the menus. While looking through the views and view menus on the 596 I noticed that in split sonar view it shows the 200kHz view on one side and the 455 kHz view on the other side. I get a simulated return on the 200 side but the 455 side is pure white..blank. Can someone tell me if this is normal in sim mode..I thought I should see everything in sim mode. Everything else works just like the manual says so this has me a bit concerned. I won't be able to mount them on the boat till sometime late next week so this is the only way I have to try it right now. Can someone with this unit try unhooking your transducer and run it in sim mode and see if both sides show a return in please..I need my mind put at ease. Also..when I switch the main sonar view to 455kHz the screen goes white again??? It's like there is no 455 kHz working in sim mode..wierd.
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  2. 03-11-2011, 06:00 PM #2
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    Plugged in transducer and tried it in a bucket of water...signal seems ok ...didn't see any fish though.
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    Try another bucket... :D
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    Quote Originally Posted by filletfetish View Post
    Try another bucket... :D
    That made me laugh out loud!!!
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  5. 03-12-2011, 06:11 AM #5
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    Kenny hope you have a good time with your 596,i have one and still learning every trip out,i learnt to keep the sensitivity turned to around 11,12.the split screen is the best i found to keep on while searching out fish.There is a post on here about the 596 and pics.It would be nice to see some of other peoples pics.
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    I think the 455 is for deep water. Try changing your settings to show 800mhz instead. Now, if you could find a really deep bucket... Another thought is the simulated program is preset at factory and is most likely set at the 200mhz. When you switch it to 455, it may not have any simulated programing for it.
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    Crappie Reaper is right: there is no simulated data at the 455kHz frequency in the units.
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