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Side Imaging Forums => 997c SI, 998c SI & 999ci HD SI => Topic started by: drgrammer on March 11, 2010, 08:02:23 PM

Title: Down Image Problem
Post by: drgrammer on March 11, 2010, 08:02:23 PM

Got out on the water today for the first time since upgrading my 997 with the Down Image software. When in Down image mode the screen fills with what looks like an over-zoomed image or noise. The data appears to be good, because every time I change views it clears up and the new data begins filling the screen with the unreadable information. I've included a couple of pictures so you can see what I'm trying to describe. In these screen captures I allowed the clear picture to be partially overwirtten with the new "clouded" picture. Just so you know I killed the motor, all other sonar and electronic devices with the same results. If you look close you can see detail in the "clouded" image too.

(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn171/drgrammer/S00020.png)


(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn171/drgrammer/S00021.png)

Title: Re: Down Image Problem
Post by: sonar2000 on March 12, 2010, 07:58:30 AM

At what speed does this happen.  is it trolling or running or stopped?  chuck

Title: Re: Down Image Problem
Post by: drgrammer on March 12, 2010, 06:53:01 PM

Any Speed - All the time, no matter what is running (or not running).

Title: Re: Down Image Problem
Post by: sonar2000 on March 13, 2010, 09:59:21 AM

On the second set of pictures and the one on the right.(SI)  it looks like the starboard side was hitting a shore line or wall.  could you have been close to the shore or a wall?  or a dropoff?  your picture look pretty normal   maybe I am missing what you are seeing.  Chuck

Title: Re: Down Image Problem
Post by: Humminbird_Greg on March 16, 2010, 05:00:51 PM

If you look in his first image Chuck you can see the interference/unreadable information in the Di sonar window but it is not present in the Si sonar window.  So I think that something is wrong with the unit which looks to me to be software related.  I would contact the Humminbird Customer Resource folks at 1-800-633-1468 and see about getting the unit in to be tested and maybe reprogrammed.

Title: Re: Down Image Problem
Post by: sonar2000 on March 17, 2010, 11:13:37 AM

Hopefully this is just a glitch and that HB can get the unit flashed.  Greg/Robert could a new dowload save him the time of shipping or do you think it may take a factory flash.   chuck

Title: Re: Down Image Problem
Post by: drgrammer on March 17, 2010, 01:00:12 PM

Humminbird C/S has recommended I downgrade to ver 4.57, then upgrade bck to the  4.75 ver.  I have completed this process, but have yet to get out on the water.  I'll keep you all advised.

Daryl

Title: Re: Down Image Problem
Post by: sonar2000 on March 17, 2010, 01:58:06 PM

I hope that fixes the problem. sometimes the internet in its infinate way of sharing bandwidth does not always get the packet pieces together at the final end.  Lets hpe your down and up will fix.  Let us know.  chuck   

Title: Re: Down Image Problem
Post by: drgrammer on March 17, 2010, 08:20:18 PM

Got out on the water today for a few minutes and the "re-do" update worked.  Down Imaging looks as it should (Great).

(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn171/drgrammer/S00027.png)

(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn171/drgrammer/S00026.png)

 

Title: Re: Down Image Problem
Post by: sonar2000 on March 18, 2010, 09:35:52 AM

good to see the problem has been fixed.  good pictures.  an old bridge perhaps.  chuck

Title: Re: Down Image Problem
Post by: Jolly Roger on March 18, 2010, 07:19:56 PM

Wow, nice shot!

Looks like a good entry for the t-shirt contest  ;)

Regards / Harry