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Make sure the transducer has not kicked up. There is a compatability link in there too.
Then if it shows a.
Navionics plus wont show depth lines. Reinstalling may not reset options that you previously selected. Take a look at the settings in map options and advanced map options. There are several options within those menus that affect depth display.
If youre not sure which to change reset them to defaults. The Chart Detail Level under the Chart Tab should be set on MMCSD card only or on ALL to show depth contours fishing areas underwater wrecks tides and currents in addition to the Basic and Navigation. Also make sure that Spot Soundings is chosen as Visible to display the depth measurements on the chart.
Usually the lines have a scale with depths annotated every so often at least the NOAA raster charts do. The charts on the Navionics box show depth soundings on the contour lines. Ive been trying to find a setting to show the numbers if they are there but so far I cant find any setting which displays the depths.
Steps to bring up the Navionics chart files. Button once scroll to. Both have a check mark or X next to them.
Some units will need to have the. MAP DATA SET CHOICE. To turn on the.
To ensure that the Navionics details in the HDS UNIT are turned on. Highlight the desired option and press. SAFETY DEPTH SHADING allows the shading display of depth areas corresponding to the safety contour desired.
I have a lowrance HDS7 and on chart it does not display the depth. I tried both the lowrance and navionics setting. Both do not display the depth.
I did a soft power reset holding down pages while powering up. Did not fix the depth problem. I have a Garmin ECHOMAP Plus 73sv.
First time I took it out on a local reservoir the depth lines showed perfectly for the body of water I was on. However I went to another body of water and could not see any. I know data is available onthis lake as I looked at this lake on the demo unit in the.
Press MENU key twice to display CHART tab. Scroll to SET SIMULATION POSITION and arrow right to selectPop-up will appear with CONFIRM SET SIMULATION POSITION NO YES. Press arrow to right to answer YES.
Press MENU key once to display menu. Sometimes less is more. Very steep drop-offs can result in overlapping contour lines.
Now you can see more clearly by lowering the density level for SonarChart. Minimum Depth Considered safety depth when creating SonarChart Live SonarChart Live Tide Correction Found from Home screen Settings System Chart SonarChart Live Tide Correction On Allows contours to be adjusted according to nearest tide station for tidal waters. If the chart said it was 18 feet of water and the depth finder said it was 42 feet of water most would not care for the product.
You can see where the contour lines are close or better said where the abrupt drop-offs are so that works for me. Then if it shows a. Softkey or scroll to right screen and highlight NavionicsChartsImage and press OK button.
Put cursor over the port symbol appears at zoom levels less than 3NM b. And then select. Select photo and press.
Port Information Pilot Books a. Press MENU key twice to display CHART tab. Scroll to SET SIMULATION POSITION and arrow right to selectPop-up will appear with CONFIRM SET SIMULATION POSITION NO YES.
Press arrow to right to answer YES. Press MENU key once to display menu. Select USE ARROW softkeys to select OVERLAY TRANSPARENCY and to adjust transparency overlay level 4.
In that picture your referring to where it reads 5ft at the top left it has 3 lines next to depth those 3 lines dont have a number and when I took the boat out last weekend same thing no depth and same 3 lines on top left. My temp also had 3 lines I looked up in how to fix the temp issue and used the same concept for depth and nada. Connect your card to the computer and launch the Chart Installer.
For Navionics Blank cards make sure you are in the UPDATE mode. 2D Marine and Lake Charts. Detailed cartography for marine and lakes.
The perfect choice for cruising fishing and sailing. US Canada NAVNI Navionics Large 199 19900. Open File Manager 2.
Go to the lettered drive named NAVIONICS Mac OSX 1. Go to Finder 2. Go to Devices 3.
Select the NAVIONICS drive -In the NAVIONICS drive you should see a Navionic folder and possibly a config contents eligibility andor Warning Acknowledgements files. Denny when you first plug the sd chip into the Lowrance you are still seeing the generic Lowrance maps. To see the Navionics data you had to select Navionics and then select fish chip to get the map with contour lines.
When I renewed this year Navionics sent me a new chip and it was like starting over again. If the depth sounder reads correctly at slow speeds but not at high speeds The problem is usually with the installation. Make sure the transducer has not kicked up.
If it has simply reset the transducer by snapping it back in its bracket. Check for any damage to the transducer or cable. The chips are 199.
Here is a link to Jolly Anne. There is a compatability link in there too. You wont find the chip cheaper.
If you do call Wade and Im sure he will match or beat the price. By the way its a sweet chip. Download and install the Chart Installer on your computer.
Launch it and create an account or log in to an existing account. For the best experience with your. Ship arrived plugged in gave me the option to use it shows very rough outline of lake with NO depth contours.
So I went to the website figured out how to register how to update chip etc but no change. At this point Ive bought a 12 fishfinder paid to have it installed bought a Navionics chip and have nothing thats remotely usable. Navionics shipped me a brand new platinum north region hotmaps card and it arrived yesterday.
I removed it from the package inserted into my Helix 7 entered simulation mode since I wasnt on the water and the card works perfectly exactly as it should. I have a scond A10 as backup plus Navionics running on my phone and my wifes phone. They all synchronise waypoints routes etc from one account.
I cant see myself replacing this arrangement with a chart plotter because one with a 9 or 10 screen is too expensive charts for my cruising area would cost over 300 compared to Navionics 36.