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Title: built-in Humminbird ContourXD
Post by: jaws134 on October 20, 2014, 04:34:46 PM: Hello all,

So am I the only one that's not impressed by the built-in Humminbird ContourXD maps. I thought there would be a bit more detail (contour lines) for the major lakes. Am I doing something wrong or is one or two lines all you get? If so I guess a map card is in my future.

Thanks,

Mark
Title: Re: built-in Humminbird ContourXD
Post by: rnvinc on October 20, 2014, 09:41:07 PM: Contour XD is a compilation of 3000 lakes included at no extra charge from HB ...

It replaced the Unimap in the larger units that included 0 (zero) lakes....

It is very unlikely your home lake is in the list ...

http://store.humminbird.cust.shopatron.com/media/document/ContourXDMapLakeList.pdf (http://store.humminbird.cust.shopatron.com/media/document/ContourXDMapLakeList.pdf)

Of the very few reports I've read of lucky users that their home is covered...they say it's fairly good...

Rickie
Title: Re: built-in Humminbird ContourXD
Post by: jaws134 on October 21, 2014, 09:06:30 AM: RVINC,

I'm talking about the lakes that are covered (Gaston, Kerr in NC)

Thanks,

Mark
Title: Re: built-in Humminbird ContourXD
Post by: rnvinc on October 21, 2014, 09:15:31 AM: I would have thought a lake that was covered in the Contour XD would have better detail than you are describing...

Then again, I would have also thought one of the largest man made lakes in the country would have been on the list ... (My home lake of Ky Lake)...

Rickie
Title: Re: built-in Humminbird ContourXD
Post by: mike fish on October 21, 2014, 09:40:57 AM: So how do you get this Contour XD to work? I looked at my area and there is quite a few on there that I could try. How did they pick which lakes to detail? I'm surprised with both the lakes that are on the list and some that I would have expected to see.
Title: Re: built-in Humminbird ContourXD
Post by: ITGEEK on October 21, 2014, 10:35:24 AM: Make sure you set you Chart Detail to 'ALL' and your
spot soundings to 'Visible'.
You may not be seeing all you can see.
Title: Re: built-in Humminbird ContourXD
Post by: jaws134 on October 21, 2014, 11:54:39 AM: Thanks ITGEEK,

That's the info I was looking for.

I will try that when I get home Thursday.

Mark
Title: Re: built-in Humminbird ContourXD
Post by: sfw1960 on October 21, 2014, 09:04:28 PM: If you have LakeMaster coverage of your area - I would highly recommend a map card!
I my 4th (I sold one) LakeMaster will be coming in the brown truck tomorrow.
;)
Title: Re: built-in Humminbird ContourXD
Post by: jaws134 on October 24, 2014, 10:49:56 AM: These were set

Chart Detail to 'ALL' and your
spot soundings to 'Visible'

Same detail, guess I need a map chip, very disappointing.

Mark
Title: Re: built-in Humminbird ContourXD
Post by: sfw1960 on October 24, 2014, 12:23:22 PM: Give www.universalania.com (http://www.universalmania.com) a call ask for James (X706 - leave message) & tell him Robert (sfw1960) sent you - he might cut you a great deal!
I got my last card for under a "C" note TYD!!!!

;)
Title: Re: built-in Humminbird ContourXD
Post by: jaws134 on October 25, 2014, 08:33:56 AM: Thats where I bought the unit. I will give him a call in November.

Thank you sfw1960
Title: Re: built-in Humminbird ContourXD
Post by: sfw1960 on October 26, 2014, 02:20:25 AM: YW, G'Luck ...... ;)