Navionics + Chip

I just downloaded the lakes I wanted to put on my new Navionics + chip that came with my new Humminbird 899 ci hd si. The first disappointment was that the Navionics program said that the "community updates" feature of their program is not available on the 899 unit. The next thing that jumped out is that all the water depths appear to be in meters and fractions of meters. I looked at places that I know on the lake map where the water is over 30 feet deep and the Navionics map would show it as a "10" with a smaller number- say a 4- off to the ride side and bottom of the "10". I assume that that means 10.4 meters. Can anyone tell me if that is correct or how to get it to convert to feet instead of meters? Also, any input on whether I should be able to get Community Updates on my 899....

Thanks

Community updates is a Lowrance feature. H/B uses the sonar charts. Not sure about the depth in meters. Check to see how your 899 is set up.

Is your 899ci HD Si unit displaying the water depth in meters or feet?

I Have not put the chip in the Humminbird unit. I just did the download to install the lakes I wanted on the Navionics + chip ( SD card) and was looking at them on the computer and saw they all are showing water depth in meters. I plan to set up the HB unit this afternoon and will select "feet" instead of "meters" but how do I get the "feet" to show on the Navionics chip when I am looking at my computer??

Are you talking on the Web app on the front of the page? There is a setting on the their to change it.

I just went online and down loaded the installer program from Navionics.com. Then , I picked some lakes and downloaded them, and then went to looking online at the lakes I just installed- have not put the chip in the 899 yet- and noticed all the depths of the water were in meters instead of feet. Should I have done something differently before downloading the lake areas?

Funny story. I got my navionics chip today also and updated it on the website and mine is in meters as well. What irritates me is the map on their website is in feet and I can't find anyway of changing it to feet. I'm been looking on the internet for a few hours for answers and have found nothing. I'll call them tomorrow and let you know what they say.

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Funny story. I got my navionics chip today also and updated it on the website and mine is in meters as well. What irritates me is the map on their website is in feet and I can't find anyway of changing it to feet. I'm been looking on the internet for a few hours for answers and have found nothing. I'll call them tomorrow and let you know what they say.

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Thanks...maybe the Humminbird guy will help us out today also......I'll be looking for your next post.

When you have the web page up, look down towards the lower right hand corner. There should be a place to change from meters to feet and kilometers to nautical miles.

OK, I took the boat to the lake for the first time to try out the 899. I installed the Navionics + SD card and was getting a mapping program, but I think it is the preloaded Lakemaster program that comes with the unit that I was seeing on "Chart mode". At least the icons of the boat and colors look exactly like the Humminbird owners manual shows the pictures of the charts. How can I tell if my unit is using Navionics + ????


Thanks for the info on changing meters to feet Shellback....

When you put the card in you need to select the correct card see video Navionics Knowledgebase - How to view SonarCharts on Humminbird (Video)

Thanks, so much to learn wityh these new toys !! Thanks for all the help

To clarify you guys are talking about the map in the Chart Installer program itself correct? The map in their is designed for selecting and downloading areas not mapping or planning, it is meters remember the company is based out of Italy. The same data is available on the Web App on the front page, which you can select feet and meters.

Once on the chip it you can select feet or meters in your sonar. I will check to see if their are plans to change it so you can switch between feet and meters in the chart installer

Apparently Lowrance guys have the same issue. Navionics+ meters instead of feet

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To clarify you guys are talking about the map in the Chart Installer program itself correct? The map in their is designed for selecting and downloading areas not mapping or planning, it is meters remember the company is based out of Italy. The same data is available on the Web App on the front page, which you can select feet and meters.

Once on the chip it you can select feet or meters in your sonar. I will check to see if their are plans to change it so you can switch between feet and meters in the chart installer

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Yes. I am talking about the installer program shows meters and I saw no way to change it to feet. So, you are saying that once I put the chip in my 899, I can convert the info to feet- by selecting "feet" as the unit on measure in my "set up" pages on the Humminbird screen?

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Yes. I am talking about the installer program shows meters and I saw no way to change it to feet. So, you are saying that once I put the chip in my 899, I can convert the info to feet- by selecting "feet" as the unit on measure in my "set up" pages on the Humminbird screen?

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Yes sir, thats the way it is on my Lowrance.

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Apparently Lowrance guys have the same issue. Navionics+ meters instead of feet

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The chart installer was not meant to be used as a planning tool, if you want to view the Mapping of a body of water go to the WebApp on the main page, here you can change it to feet and meters and so on. The chart installer is meant to select an area and download it to your card. I am looking at mine and its in meters on the chart installer.

Once your card is installed in your sonar if you have selected feet it will be feet.

Something I noticed with my plus chip in a Humminbird. Sometimes turning the unit on, it didn't go directly to the plus chip. Then when I went to the chart select menu, it wasn't there. I had to pull the chip out, then reinstall it, before the chart select menu showed.