HDS Zoom Test Results

Todays tests using 2 HDS7s and 2 HDS8s. Same results.

HDS7 Base Map

1. Initial power up
   a. zoom in 50 ft max
   b. soft reset unit
   c. zoom in 20 ft
2. 1 panel = zoom 20ft
3. 2 panel = zoom 20ft
4. 3 panel = zoom 50ft

HDS7 Navionics Premium East Chip

1. 
   
   1. Power up zoom 50ft
   2. 1 panel = zoom 50ft
   3. 2 panel = zoom 50 ft
   4. 3 panel = zoom 50 ft
   
   

HDS7 Insight Map

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            1. 1 panel = zoom 20ft
            2. 2 panel = zoom 20ft
            3. 3 panel = zoom 50ft
            
            
         
         
      
      
   
   

HDS8 Insight Map

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                  1. 1 panel = zoom 20ft
                  2. 2 panel = zoom 20ft
                  3. 3 panel = zoom 50ft
                  4. 4 panel = zoom 50ft
                  
                  
               
               
            
            
         
         
      
      
   
   

HDS8 Navionics Premium East

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         1. 
            
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                  1. 
                     
                     1. 1 panel = zoom 50ft
                     2. 2 panel = zoom 50ft
                     3. 3 panel = zoom 50ft
                     4. 4 panel = zoom 50ft
                     
                     
                  
                  
               
               
            
            
         
         
      
      
   
   

NOTES

1. After removing the Navionics Premium East Chip from the HDS7 with base map, I had to do a soft reset to be able to return to a 20 foot zoom.
2. Another method to et zoom back to 20 foot on Base Map after removing Navionics chip was to
   place the unit in the simulator mode then exit the simulator mode. This maneuver allowed the HDS7 Base Map unit to return to 20 foot zoom.

3. Billbob's HDS7 would only Zoom in 100ft with Navionics Chip. Soft reset restored to normal zoom (50ft).



I copied and pasted this info from Open Office Text Program. Looks like something didn't work too good with the type format?????

Cane Pole, I forward your information to one of the Lowrance engineers.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by Jason Gilstrap LOWRANCE

Cane Pole, I forward your information to one of the Lowrance engineers.

Thanks

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Thanks Jason. I do no have the Lowrance Insight map SD to check zoom limitations.

Very interesting results --- Thanks Cane Pole Thumbs Up

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Originally Posted by jaxsprat

Very interesting results --- Thanks Cane Pole Thumbs Up

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50 foot zoom limit on a 200 dollar map SD sucks.

This morning, we fired billbob's HDS8 up. Navionics SD installed. Zoom would only go to 100ft. Had to soft reset to get zoom 50 foot.

This was verified by putting his Navionics SD in my HDS8 and getting the same results.