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  1. 02-05-2015, 02:32 PM #1
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    Bought a Humminbird 597 at bass pro on Black Friday to go up front and it works fine but need to get the speed to show up on the screen and can't see any option for the speed on mine. I just watched the video of a 597 and his shows the option for the speed but mines not showing up. Some of the pics on the box shows the screen so I think it's there somewhere. Should I reset the whole unit and start from scratch? I've tried switching from beginner mode to advance mode but neither show the option. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks
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  2. 02-05-2015, 04:33 PM #2
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    Push menu twice. Right cursor to Setup tab. Press down key to highlight Select Readouts and press right cursor to activate
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    Quote Originally Posted by vic n View Post
    Push menu twice. Right cursor to Setup tab. Press down key to highlight Select Readouts and press right cursor to activate
    I'll go give it a try. Hope it'll work. Thanks
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    I just tried that and it's not showing a option for speed. It shows like time, timer, navigation, TTG or something like that, and a few more but none had speed for a option
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    It is possible that the speed has been turned off. You may have to go through this process for several "Readout Positions" and follow the instructions here:

    Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to select a Readout position, then
    press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to choose what will be displayed in
    that position. To hide the data window, select Off. (Course, Navigation,
    Off, Position, Speed, Temperature, Time+Date, Triplog, Voltage)

    This is copied out of the 587/597 owner's manual at humminbird.com
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    Quote Originally Posted by vic n View Post
    It is possible that the speed has been turned off. You may have to go through this process for several "Readout Positions" and follow the instructions here:

    Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to select a Readout position, then
    press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to choose what will be displayed in
    that position. To hide the data window, select Off. (Course, Navigation,
    Off, Position, Speed, Temperature, Time+Date, Triplog, Voltage)

    This is copied out of the 587/597 owner's manual at humminbird.com
    Thanks very much. I will try it. If not I might call the boat dealer and see if they can figure it out. I really don't want to have to get a new untitled and reinstall everything. Hope this will help. Thanks a lot
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    Are you in Normal or Simulator ...??

    Is the unit showing chart views ...??

    If the unit is in Normal operating mode ... But the GPS is showing not connected (under the Accessories View) or hasn't picked up the satellites yet ...there will be no option for speed in the Readouts ...

    Speed is determined by GPS ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by rnvinc View Post
    Are you in Normal or Simulator ...??

    Is the unit showing chart views ...??

    If the unit is in Normal operating mode ... But the GPS is showing not connected (under the Accessories View) or hasn't picked up the satellites yet ...there will be no option for speed in the Readouts ...

    Speed is determined by GPS ...

    Rickie
    Okay. That makes since there. Is it supposed to say position aquired? That's what my Elite 5 Hdi says once it picks up signal. Thanks
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    Quote Originally Posted by KY Grant View Post
    Okay. That makes since there. Is it supposed to say position aquired? That's what my Elite 5 Hdi says once it picks up signal. Thanks
    Start the unit up in Normal mode ...

    Go into the main menu under the Views tab ...

    Scroll down to "Accessories View" ... make this view "Visable" ...

    Exit out of the menu system and scroll thru the views until you get to the Accessories View and determine if the GPS antenna shows "Connected" or "Not Connected"...

    Depending on your antenna view of the satillites ... It may take several minutes for the antenna to find the satillites ...

    If the unit doesn't find the satellites after several minutes ... You may have a problem with the internal GPS antenna ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by rnvinc View Post
    Start the unit up in Normal mode ...

    Go into the main menu under the Views tab ...

    Scroll down to "Accessories View" ... make this view "Visable" ...

    Exit out of the menu system and scroll thru the views until you get to the Accessories View and determine if the GPS antenna shows "Connected" or "Not Connected"...

    Depending on your antenna view of the satillites ... It may take several minutes for the antenna to find the satillites ...

    If the unit doesn't find the satellites after several minutes ... You may have a problem with the internal GPS antenna ...

    Rickie
    Thanks very much. I will try it tomorrow and let ya know
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