Thread: HB 587 HD DI Problem

Is the digital depth jumping around or stable..??

Are you using 200kHz or 200/83kHz...??

Is "Switchfire" on "Clear" or "Max" mode...??

What is the sonar sensitivity set at...??

Does the DI show a good bottom return...??

Turn on the "RTS" window to "Narrow" and see if it shows a good return at the bottom depth..(RTS is Real Time Sonar which is a vertical flasher with no filtering)...

Rickie

Last week the depth was jumping when we were shallow. 1' to 1'8" it is set on 200khz switchfire has been on both clear and max. i think sensitivity is around 0 not sure on this. DI works like it is supposed to has good bottom return i can put the split screen the one on top of the other the top is 90 % white it has a bottom return but it is just a few dot running for a bottom. I have had the RTS on narrow and wide. The week before i hit the factory default it changed the DI some but the finder stayed the same. Was thinking of trying to update the system. I had not noticed it was white, as i have been looking at DI most of the time. I did not go today as it was pouring rain this morning and The Big Bass Splash is going on today.Thanks for the help Cub48

Set the view to full screen sonar...

Press "Menu" 1 time to open the Sonar Xpress menu...

Check the "Lower Range" setting and make sure it is set to "Auto"...

Then set the "Sensitivity" setting to at least 10 and adjust up or down until the screen starts to show some small clutter in the water column...

Post a pic of your unit's screen....(even if its a camera or phone pic)...

Rickie

Will do but it will be next weekend before i can get back to the water 90% rain today or i would run it over after Church. It's about 20 miles to the river. I will check these settings i think it is set on auto i remember one of the settings is on auto. sensitivity is not sure i think 0 i will look when i get to the shop this afternoon.Thanks Steve

Interested in what happens. I just bought the same HB. Sitting in the box still as I won't be pulling the boat out in this snow very soon.

I am also interested in what happens, I have a new 596 c hd di waiting to get hooked up.

Hi Guys here is the latest on the white screen. Saturday i went fishing I took pic of the screen, they are still in the boat. but a buddy of mine has a 587 just like mine so we pulled up side by side switched the 587 heads mine on his, his on mine. Mine worked like it was supposed to on his boat. His done the same white screen on my boat. It has to be in the transducer.Will be sending it to Humminbird sometime this week. Thanks Guys for the help Cub48