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down scan picture #6785463 10/29/11 01:56 AM
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my bracket for my si xducer broke off my boat while running, after i got it fixed the down scan picture is almost blacked out, i didnt see any damage to the xducer or cable, any ideas why the black out? (not blacked out but very dark picture)

thanks for the help


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Since the DI image is produced by the SI crystals, does your SI view look OK?

The DI view has a Sensitivity setting of its own, have you tried adjusting that?

You must have the 700 series SI unit.


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yes the si view seems fine, have not tried the sens setting just seems weird, was fine now its not. hds8 thanx


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Have you tryed reset factory settings ?


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You may need to adjust the "contrast" setting.


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Was it the LSS-1 transducer that you replaced? Might I ask where you found the replacement?


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Lets start over with finding the solution.
Exactly what brand of sonar unit do you have?
The termonology for both companies are being used in this thread.
Side Imaging is a Humminbird product.
Down Scan is a Lowrance product.

I just assumed you had a Humminbird 798 since a broken transducer bracket for the Compact SI transducer is discussed frequently.



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He said "hds8."


Re: down scan picture [Re: Wayne P.] #6787801 10/30/11 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted By: Wayne P.
Side Imaging is a Humminbird product.
Down Scan is a Lowrance product.



hmmm Why can't both units be called down scan & side imaging?


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Thanks, I missed that note on the second post.



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Grout-scout, the components are different and not interchangeable so either the brand name/unit model number has to be mentioned or the correct patented terminology used.
The original post was asking about a possible transducer issue "my si xducer broke off". The SI and SS transducers are VERY different.



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sorry bout the confusion my bad its a lowrance hds8, the lss1 xducer bracket broke,did not replace x ducer just repaired the bracket,after fix the down scan picture was very dark, it was working fine before the bracket broke, just thought that was odd. thanx


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A guess is that the wire inside the transducer cable that has the Down Scan crystal connection may be damaged if your symptoms involve the same unit settings before and after the bracket broke. The best way to trouble shoot is hook up another HDS to your setup to see if the transducer is the issue or the HDS is the issue.



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