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Other Humminbird Products => GPS Chartplotters and Non-SI Humminbird Units => Topic started by: Trytoofish on January 19, 2011, 06:20:53 PM

Title: 788 ci and Quadra beam
Post by: Trytoofish on January 19, 2011, 06:20:53 PM

I have a new 788 ci ,non HD. It has quadra beam in the transducer select menu and a quadra beam view. I have updated with the most recent 5.?? software. , is it seems like the quada beam is not working correctly on the 788. but when I put the transducer on my 997. it does. There seem to be no side view on the 788. Any info appreciated.
Thanks

Title: Re: 788 ci and Quadra beam
Post by: TazzMan on January 19, 2011, 10:14:20 PM

You need the quadbeam transduce for that option to work.

Title: Re: 788 ci and Quadra beam
Post by: TazzMan on January 19, 2011, 10:21:16 PM

I have the same unit on the front of my bass boat mounted on the trolling motor.  It works great!! But to use that feature you need the QuadBeam transducer that is different than the 1 that comes with the unit. The 1 with the unit should be a dual beam 200/83 kz.  Hope this Helps.

Title: Re: 788 ci and Quadra beam
Post by: Trytoofish on January 20, 2011, 07:51:08 AM

Sorry i forgot to mention,I do have the qbeam, I have been using it on the 997 for years. I run dual transducers Qbeam and HDSI.

Title: Re: 788 ci and Quadra beam
Post by: TazzMan on January 20, 2011, 09:50:40 AM

Set the 788 to quadbeam transducer and on view I use classic view. I shows the downview at the top of the screen and the there should be view under that it should be a split screen with a view to left and right. Check out quadrabeam at Humminbird.com 

Title: Re: 788 ci and Quadra beam
Post by: Humminbird_Greg on January 22, 2011, 01:05:54 PM

Trytoofish,
How are you connecting the QuadraBeam transducer to the 788ci unit?  Is it directly connected or is this through a switch or Y-cable?  If you are not doing so already, try it directly connected to the 788ci unit.

Title: Re: 788 ci and Quadra beam
Post by: Trytoofish on January 22, 2011, 08:46:31 PM

Hi Greg
 It is directly connected. On the 997 direct connect. the side bands are active. On the 788, I need the sensitivity set to max to see any side band at all.

Title: Re: 788 ci and Quadra beam
Post by: Humminbird_Greg on January 25, 2011, 09:01:44 AM

This sounds like an issue with the 788 unit than, with the 455kHz transmitter or receiver.  I think that you will need to contact the Humminbird Customer Resource folks and talk to them about shipping the unit in to be tested.  Make sure that you tell them that the same QuadraBeam transducer works fine on your 997 unit.  1-800-633-1468

Title: Re: 788 ci and Quadra beam
Post by: Trytoofish on January 25, 2011, 07:50:17 PM

Thanks Greg
 I will give them a call, I kinda figured it had to be the unit being it worked fine on the 997,but wanted to make sure I was not missing something.

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