Thread: Helix-9 si

best page setting to search new waters . Side image alone or shared screen with ? Also if zoom set on wide what is the ratio of dept to bottom view ?

I have the Gen 2 Helix 9 and I have my first preset at the full screen side image, probably around 60-70’. Then the second preset is SI/DI, and my third is full screen 2D


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If running /cruising the lake looking for fish what do you have it on ? Side ?

Originally Posted by eagle 1

If running /cruising the lake looking for fish what do you have it on ? Side ?

Yes I usually run it on a full screen SI


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I use SI set to scan out 50’. Then if I see something in water column that looks like fish I switch to DI to look at it.


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I was curious if the top/ bottom split with side image and down image might show better ?

Now you might should do the exact opposite of what I do I have found that on the Side Image, fish look like bright gold dots or dashes, depending on their size. But, I haven’t been able to have as much time with it on the water as I would like to have.


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Originally Posted by eagle 1

best page setting to search new waters . Side image alone or shared screen with ? Also if zoom set on wide what is the ratio of dept to bottom view ?

Please explain a little more about "zoom set on wide" question ...?? (2d zoom? DI width?)

Rickie

As I understand on 2 d sonar . amount of surface shown is 3-1 on narrow , 1-1 on medium but have found nothing on wide setting . figured you have to be in deep water, not sure .

Originally Posted by eagle 1

As I understand on 2 d sonar . amount of surface shown is 3-1 on narrow , 1-1 on medium but have found nothing on wide setting . figured you have to be in deep water, not sure .

I'm not understanding what Menu selection you mention ...

Is it the "Zoom Width" Menu under the Sonar tab ...??



Rickie