360 and options with different head units?

Last few days I’ve been playing around with my legacy 899 & 859 units in simulation mode. Both are advertised as 360 compatible. However I noticed that the 859 only has one 360 view option (chart/360) and hardly no settings options. My 899 has several view options including full screen 360 and many settings options.

Is there some “master” document somewhere out on HB’s site that explains all the available views/setting available for each compatible head unit?

Don’t want to drop ~$1000 on a new bow mount 360 ducer if my head units aren’t going to provide settings/views to maximize the 360’s usefulness.

Thanks.


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Originally Posted by kfi

Last few days I’ve been playing around with my legacy 899 & 859 units in simulation mode. Both are advertised as 360 compatible. However I noticed that the 859 only has one 360 view option (chart/360) and hardly no settings options. My 899 has several view options including full screen 360 and many settings options.

Is there some “master” document somewhere out on HB’s site that explains all the available views/setting available for each compatible head unit?

Don’t want to drop ~$1000 on a new bow mount 360 ducer if my head units aren’t going to provide settings/views to maximize the 360’s usefulness.

Thanks.


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To add to this my 859 is currently setup at bow of boat. The settings/view available on it wouldn’t really help me much.

Is it same type deal with Helix units? Do the Helix sonar/gps combo vs di/gps vs si/gps all provide different view/settings options when using head unit with 360?


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Go on Humminbird web site. Look up the updates for your unit. See if they offer the upgrade for the 360. Think I remember something about having to update certain legacy units to be able to run 360.

The available views with 360 should be full screen 360, 2d/360, and chart/360 ...

ONIX and SOLIX has more options due to custom screen panel creation ...

Rickie