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I have only been out on the water 3 times with my new unit. For the life of me I can't seem to get my settings right. Can anyone provide me with a good starting point so I can get this thing set up such as sensitivity. It has both Down Imaging and 2d sonar. Thanks.
Seems like there is a lot of clutter when switching from one setting to another.
I dont have that unit, but go with the manual and set them to low settings and adjust one at a time till you get it tweaked just right.
A couple of things to try.....
Start out at factory defaults......
Find an interesting piece of structure and take a snapshot of it....then throw out your anchor and play with the settings on that snapshot to see what settings work well with that snapshot....
Water conditions can change dramatically from area to area making it difficult to find an ideal setting that works in all conditions of the same body of water....
Taking the time to work with a snapshot allows trying different settings on the exact same piece of water with unchanging water conditions .....
look at the pictures in the thread that i started (talked my wife into gettting me 597ci hd/di ) in the thoughs pictures in the thread i keep turning the sensitivity down until i end up sensitivity set to only 1 or 2 on the traditional 2d chart speed 4 or 5. di (this is were i really dont like the di) the softer the bottom the more i need to turn it up to get desired results.you will have to fine tune di alot more than 2d. remember the settings that im using may be alot different than the lake that use are on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fish Assassin
Thanks to all. Kosmo that is wild that turning the setting down that low.
Basically I will use it to find structure for crappie fishing and see if it is holding fish.
In the winter I do a lot of sauger fishing on the Ohio River. My friend used his DI last year to find a school of sauger on a drop off. Basically that is where I will use it mostly.
Any other suggestions will be appreciated.
Ill post a picture of the 2d settings on 1 later for you.im on my cell right now
ok, im on home computer,, this picture is 2d sonar on the top.sensitivity on 1. di on bottom. dont really remember the sensitivity im guessing about 10
Now keep in mind I went from a unit that was useless to this 596. How do you interpret "things" on 2d that would be fish. What are you lookin for?
You have Ur unit really figured out. That's amazing 2d sensitivity on 1.
What do fish show up as on 2d compared to DI?
anything that you see in the picture that is not attached to the structure or the bottom is assumed to be fish.theres at leased four small fish hugging the bottom starting on the left side going to the right.there appears to be small fish suspended to the left,top and right of the structure
you asked how to identify fish from structure. heres a picture with the fish id turned on.the little fishes are what the unit thinks are fish.most of them are some are not.this is were i think that di can help.you can see in the di picture were it is zoomed all kinds of really little fish, probably 1 or 2 inch stuff,but there they are 2 bigger fish. there on the 2d to .you can see the bigger arches if you look though the pop up info box.you can use both to help you .hope this helps a little. theres another bigger fish but he happens to be right on the 10 foot line. hes on the left side of the screen right on the dept box on the 2d. the arch is just below
To see fish on the bottom in say 30 feet of water is 2d better than DI? Like I said I sauger fish the river and they hug the bottom. How do you distinguish possible fish rather than in just being he bottom.
this is a very good question. i will tell you that i believe for me i like the 2d.maybe more people will comment on this and we can get there different views on this.now i been looking at some pictures and heres one to kind of show what you might see on the ohio river.this picture was taken on the Tennessee river ,it shows alot of fish and some rocks,some of these fish could very well be sauger i dont no for sure.later on this winter i will have some pictures of sauger.(yes i fish for sauger to)now keep in mind in this picture i had my 2d sensitivity set to high but i think it will give you some ideal. also theres a setting in sonar view menu to change bottom view to reveal fish that are near the bottom.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fish Assassin
I see on a lot of your pics you have 2d or DI. Is this a good idea most of the time?
:cool:i suppose it could be and then again maybe not.thatsv the best i can do. i just got back from the journey/foreigner concert headed to bed now:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fish Assassin
ok, im awake now .to answer your question ,these units are pretty small so i would say that the screen with one view would be the best,as far as the size of the imformation on the screen.i guess each individual would have to decide what is best for them.i like and use it most of the time,spit sonar with the zoom like in this pictureQuote:
Originally Posted by Fish Assassin
You can change the sensitivity individually for the 2d/DI split screen display??Quote:
this picture is 2d sonar on the top.sensitivity on 1. di on bottom. dont really remember the sensitivity im guessing about 10
yesQuote:
Originally Posted by superdave67
How do you change the sensitivity for each screen in the 2d/DI split screen mode??
Maybe enlighten me on this too...you just talking about the bottom sensitivity??Quote:
also theres a setting in sonar view menu to change bottom view to reveal fish that are near the bottom.
I've had my 597 for about 3 months now and was havin trouble figuring out how to set the silly thing until I started reading your thread.
Not trying to hijack the OP's thread...but since these units are about the same I thought I'd ask here and maybe you could shed some light for both of us. Thumbs Up
I am glad that more people are posting on this topic because more information.
while viewing the 2d/di push menu once.a box will appear with option to change sensitivity for 2d and some more options for zooming in on the upper or lower of 2d, on down that list will be an option saying imaging sensitivity,that is the di.there is also options to zoom in on the di upper or lowerQuote:
Originally Posted by superdave67
Journey/Foreigner was a good show. :cool: We saw them at Riverbend in Cincy.
We had a large time
Well duh...brain fart. DohQuote:
on down that list will be an option saying imaging sensitivity,that is the di.
I guess I just never messed with it in the split screen mode...didn't even think about changing the screens seperately.
Only time I use split screen is when I'm looking for structure holding fish...when I find it I switch to the DI screen to get a better look and if I find sumthin of interest then I switch to sonar to look closer at the fish. I usually adjust the sensitivity on each individual screen to get a "close up" look.
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Kosmo, does the DI on your 597 work in shallow depths? One of the private lakes I fish is only 6' deep, the other is 12'-14' at it's deepest. They are loaded with crappie like the ones in my sig.
thoughs are some nice crappie you got there.yea it works great.probably up to 2 feet maybe less.havent tried that.when i get a chance, if you want i can make video showing the Di running in shallow water.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackhawk19
No need on that but thanks for the response. My Humminbird 788ci the last two times I've been out fishing will all of a sudden lock on 1.2' depth and stay there for 2 or 3 minutes and then start reading the depth again.
The reason the crappie are so big is that they are trophy bass and bream lakes, the owner has fish feeders and also stocks the lakes with threadfin shad. The biologists that take care of the lakes have shocked up two Alabama state record crappie. State record is 4.6lbs and these were just over 5lbs. They found them in one of the main tree tops that I fish. You know what I'm fishing forDohRoflRofl
Good luck on catching the fish of a life time .send a picture when you do
I'm running a 788ci with DI. It's not the exact same unit but it adjusts the same way. I turn my sensitivity up as high as I can without getting clutter. It will vary depending on the clarity of the water and other factors. You also need to adjust the chart speed depending on how fast your boat is moving. Set the chart speed at or just one click higher then your gps speed. For example if you are trolling around at 4.4 mph looking for brush and fish I would set the chart speed at "5". This will give you the best detail in your images. If you are running the trolling motor and moving around slow or just hovering over a tree or brush pile you will want the chart speed turned down low.
heres a picture of structure with fish in in it fish on or near the bottom and a big ball of suspended baitQuote:
Originally Posted by Fish Assassin