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Title: 788ci HD DI Image Resoluion
Post by: BazzaD on January 14, 2012, 05:28:57 PM
I there,
I am really struggling with the sonar set up on my 788ci, no matter what settings I try the screen resolution is really poor. One of the reasons I purchased this unit was the improved screen resolution over the HDS (640 x 640 vs. 480 x 640).

Attached is an image capture of typical screen output I get in salt water, any ideas or suggestions as to how I can try to improve on this would be sincerely appreciated.
Title: Re: 788ci HD DI Image Resoluion
Post by: LocDown on January 14, 2012, 07:50:13 PM
Have you at least set it to saltwater mode?
Title: Re: 788ci HD DI Image Resoluion
Post by: Whistler on January 14, 2012, 09:20:11 PM
What do you have your chart speed set to?  A chart speed set high relative to your boat speed will elongate the images and cause thing to look grainy.
Title: Re: 788ci HD DI Image Resoluion
Post by: Enufzed on January 14, 2012, 11:33:50 PM
BazzaD,
Have you had a look at these 9 videos by Doug Vehrenberg

 http://www.dougvahrenberg.com/Videos.html (http://www.dougvahrenberg.com/Videos.html)

and set chart speed same as boat speed

Geoff
Title: Re: 788ci HD DI Image Resoluion
Post by: xSilmarilSx on January 15, 2012, 02:18:31 PM
Yep, chart speed too high....

I was having the same problem with my 778C

A chart speed of 4-5 is good for trolling speed.
Title: Re: 788ci HD DI Image Resoluion
Post by: sonar2000 on January 15, 2012, 04:07:05 PM
I think the rule of thumb is chart speed = boat speed.
Chuck
Title: Re: 788ci HD DI Image Resoluion
Post by: BazzaD on March 10, 2012, 06:24:50 PM
Many thanks for the responses, sorry been a while since I have been out. I will adjust the chart speed down and see, I think it is now on 6 or 7 but will have to confirm.

For sure it is set to Saltwater. Thanks will get some more info when out next.
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