Question on a 798 unit

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Originally Posted by keeferfish

New but i was told the 798 is the only hb si with hd is that true? The demo looks a lot better on the 798.

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The "HD" designation is not an indication of anything changed in the HB units...the pixel counts did not change on any of the HB units from the older non-HD models....

HB decided to make the "HD" designation change to indicate that their units already had the highest pixel count possible in the industry...

As an added benefit to us customers...the "HD" designation gives customers the recognition capability to know that any unit that has the "HD" designation in the model name...is a "newer than 2010 model"...(even tho not all new HB products have the "HD" designation)...

It was just a HB marketing decision...not a product upgrade...

Rickie

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Originally Posted by genec

Thanks RNVINC, I will leave SI Enhance up and try that

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One thing to remember when the "SI Enhance" window is showing...

If you need to mark a waypoint by pushing the "Mark" button... You have to push the "Exit" button 1 time to get rid of the "SI Enhance" before marking a waypoint...

Rickie

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Originally Posted by rnvinc

It was just a HB marketing decision...not a product upgrade...

Rickie

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Thanks

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Originally Posted by rnvinc

One of the greatest learning tools in these units is the recording feature...

When I first started using my unit...
I would fish until 1 hour before dark...
Then I would motor to a spot down the bank from my launch site (about 1/4 mile)
Turn my unit to "Record" and troll at a constant speed all the way down the bank back to the launch site...
Stop the recording at my launch site...
Take the recording home...
Take my unit in the house...
Replay my recording on the unit (and in Humviewer)
Study the recording without fishing distractions...

I found it much easier to learn SI image interpretation from a recording than trying to learn and fish and control the boat at the same time...

Rickie

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Rickie, you mention taking your unit in the house and replaying the recording on the unit (and in Humviewer). What do you use to run your unit in the house. Is it series specific? I've got a 597ci hd di.

Thanks,
Kevin

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Originally Posted by CrappieWhisperer

Rickie, you mention taking your unit in the house and replaying the recording on the unit (and in Humviewer). What do you use to run your unit in the house. Is it series specific? I've got a 597ci hd di.

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You can use any 12volt DC to 110volt AC power converter as long as it is a minimum 1amp output...

You will need to order an extra power cord for your unit from HB.. (I would give you that part number but the HB website is down right now)...

Don't forget to install a 3amp fuse in the positive wire

Rickie

Rickie, what did you use to plug into your power adapter? Just an old plug in off of something you didn't need anymore? I guess you just wired it to the extra power cord for the unit that you ordered from Humminbird. Would like to see a picture of how you did it, if its not too much trouble.

Thanks,
Kevin

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Originally Posted by CrappieWhisperer

Rickie, what did you use to plug into your power adapter? Just an old plug in off of something you didn't need anymore? I guess you just wired it to the extra power cord for the unit that you ordered from Humminbird. Would like to see a picture of how you did it, if its not too much trouble.

Thanks,
Kevin

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When you buy an adapter..just cut off the end and wire in the HB power cord for your unit....

Don't forget to install a 3amp fuse....(I used a blade type...but in-line buss type would work also)...

Rickie

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You're the bomb Rickie... thanks for all your help. Ive used DC to AC power converters before, but in this case it would be an AC to DC converter... right? Converting AC or 110v to DC, like a phone charger. I was thinking of it as a DC to AC power converter, but the unit would need just the opposite, an AC to DC power converter.

That is correct.
The power cable number is PC-10 for the smaller sized units like your 597ci HD DI unit (for an 800, 900 or 1100 series unit you should use the heavier wired PC-11 power cable).