Humminbird Side Imaging Forums
Side Imaging Forums => 798c SI => Topic started by: zebu on May 26, 2010, 01:05:20 PM
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Hi,
I'm french and I want to buy a 798c from the US (because of the great price difference)
But I know that on previous models (like Matrix 17) it was impossible to select units like : meters, Kilometers and km/h because it was a "Domestic Model".
So I have some questions :)
Is it possible to select other units than feets and miles on the humminbird ? (like meters, kilometers, and km/h ??) on a Domestic version of the 798c SI ?
Is it possible to update the 798c firmware with a new one in order to have these options available ? (are there 2 versions of firmwares for "Domestic" or "International" models or is it the same firmware for the two models ? and in this case, would an Domestic version could be changed in an International one ?)
Last question, is it possible to use a european navionics map on a SD card on the 798c ??
(I'm talking of a new one, wich had never been used at all on any sonar, because I want to buy a French Navionics map)
Thanks.
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Zebu,
The US version cannot be converted to International version. The firmware updates for the units are the same and the difference is hard-coded in the board itself.
There are also some other issues with Time-Zones and GPS.
http://forums.sideimagingsoft.com/index.php?topic=31.0 (http://forums.sideimagingsoft.com/index.php?topic=31.0)
Robert
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All clear :)
Thanks !
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Zebu,
an alternative would be G-comm in the UK where I got my 981 last year.
http://www.g-comm.co.uk/contact-us.html (http://www.g-comm.co.uk/contact-us.html)
Ask for Ian and say hello from me. He's a good guy and makes best prices as well.
Regards / Harry