Humminbird 859 Di

Gentleman, I have just recently purchased this unit and I am having trouble with waypoints. I called tech support and they was able to help a little. I can get the structures marked and the unit says waypoint created. However the waypoint is not stored under waypoint, routes, tracks menu, or anywhere else. the waypoints do not show up on the map either. What am I doing wrong and can anyone give me some advice.

This maybe a help.
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/side-...points-saving/

Copied from scrat's link so that the answer can be here also ...

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Originally Posted by rnvinc

If there is no SD Card in the unit ... And the Screenshot feature is enabled under the Accessories tab ... There will be no waypoints saved when pressing the Mark button (even tho it does say "Successfully saved) ...

Either insert a SD Card in the unit ... Or turn off Screenshot under the Accessories tab ...

Rickie

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Thanks for the input, there is a blank SD card in one of the slots, the screenshot feature is on. So what I am reading is the screenshot feature needs to be in the off position and the waypoints will show up?

I HAVE A 859 ALSO AND ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN I HIT THE BUTTON QUICK IT THEN WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO STORE A WP,IT SAYS WP ALREADY CREATED THEN I HAVE TO DEFAULT UNIT THEN IT DOES FINE,ONLY DONE IT 3 TIMES IN PASS 1 AND HALF,HOPE THIS HELP

If the unit doesn't successfully save a screenshot to the SD Card = a waypoint will not be created ...

Either the SD Card is locked (not allowing a screenshot to be saved), the SD Card is not compatible ...or the card reader is malfunctioning ...

Check the lock slider on the left edge of the SD Card ...

Then cycle thru the "Views" button to the Snapshot and Recording view and try to take a screenshot ... The screenshot will show up in the grey background to the left in the Snapshot and Recording view if the screenshot is successful ...

If the screenshot doesn't show up in the Snapshot and Recording view (and screenshot is enabled under the Accessories tab in the Main Menu System) = the card reader is failing or there is another issue with the SD Card ...

SD Cards or SDHC Cards of 32gb or less are compatible (SDXC Cards are not) ...

Rickie

Thanks for the advise Rickie, I called Humminbird again for the second time, they determined that something is wrong with the unit and had me send it in to be looked at.