If you stop the boat does it clear up? Could be water turbulence off the boat.

Thanks, Doug, I will check that out next time. I didn't know this was happening until I opened it in HumViewer.

Tested my head unit (987csi) today on my bud's boat (998csi), worked like a champ. My transducer is no good.

Anyone see a Dogs Head?

How about now?

Humminbird is proud to announce the release of software version 6.600 for 1198c SI, 1197c SI, 998c SI, 898c SI and 798ci HD SI products which includes the entire list below.

This release includes the following changes:

Added 360 Imaging operation menus and capabilities
Added iPilotLINK operation menus and capabilities
LakeMaster map coding was updated to work with i-PilotLINK
Fixed an issue where SI data was scrolling at twice the intended rate
Fixed an issue where 2D/DI data was not in sync if 83/200 kHz mode was enabled
Fixed an issue where DI Zoom was not in sync
Fixed SI Sensitivity issues on the 898c SI, 998c SI, 1197c SI, 1198c SI
Fixed an issue where Demonstration Mode OFF would not force normal mode and a connected transducer state
Fixed an issue where rapidly forcing the unit into Simulator Mode could cause the unit to restart
Fixed an issue where Ethernet sonar subscriptions would eventually drop off if the Control Head was booted with Sonar turned Off
Fixed an issue where Ethernet sonar subscriptions would eventually drop off if Sonar was turned Off and then back On multiple times within 60 seconds without a reboot
Fixed an Ethernet issue where the Heading Line ON/OFF setting would not be saved between restarts while subscribed to a remote AS GPS + HS
Removed Universal Sonar II transducer selection option, now users should select dual beam as their selection
Tweaks were made to radar functionality to fix a memory leak
Fixed a bug that caused some models to sometimes skip a view when cycling through views
Locked NMEA output at 4800 baud when enabled
In addition, version 6.570, 6.580 and 6.590 for the 1158c, 1158c DI, 1157c, 958c DI, 958c, 858c DI, 858c, 788ci HD DI, 788ci HD and 778c HD have also been released. The changes on these models excludes the 360 Imaging capabilities along with above mentioned SI adjustments plus a few other differences. Please see your Download Description in your Account for full details.

"""Fixed SI Sensitivity issues on the 898c SI, 998c SI, 1197c SI, 1198c SI"""

anyone know what specifically the problem was?
and has anyone downloaded the 6.600 onto thier 898 yet?

Hello Doug....
I have a bird 998c. Is there anyway to plug in another monitor or laptop to the unit on the water..... Video out???? If so, what cable and type of monitor would you need. I want an larger external screen to look at. I was told they have this setup at bass pro for marketing their demo units hooked up to large screens.
Anyone else can please help also. I am curious also who currently does this on the water.

Doug, can you help?

Yes, your unit has a Video Out port to connect the display to a monitor. The cable is the VC-1.

BUT, good luck on finding a monitor that is sunlight readeable and somewhat weatherproof. "Been-there-done-that".
What someone may have setup indoors is way different than what will work outdoors.

Do a web search for "Highbright weatherproof monitor"

I have a small flat panel TV above my desk and have hooked to a DVD recorder and larger flat panel TV's too.





This is a auto DVD player monitor.


After seeing what a useable monitor costs, just got another SI unit.

That note probably refers to some of the stuff that was screwed up with the 6.570 version. Additionally it is supposed to also make images sharper than with older software versions. I have not verified that on the water yet.

Several have stated the 6.600 works fine and some not so much.
I have it loaded on one of my units to compare against another one with older software. I hope to do that next week.

How do you convert the VC-1 cord's two video cables, to something that hooks into your laptop?

It isn't hooked to my laptop, just the TV on the wall.

I don't have a video-in laptop connection. Some might have that connection and software. I've seen discussions of military grade laptops being used for a video monitor with Humminbirds.
Don't remember what brand or model.

One of my desktops has a video-in though.

this question is for WAYNE
I was reading in the humminbird product manual abt how the humminbird 898 gets its information. It states this verbaitem...

Pulse Width Length- The length of time that a sonar sound burst is transmitted into the water. Shorter pulse widths provide better target seperation , but cannot travel to greater depths. Longer pulse widths provide better depth penetration, but result in poorer target seperation . Humminbird varies pulse width based on depth to optimize target seperation and depth performance..

second item..
SIDE IMAGE RANGE controls side beams and down beams reading at the same time.

so if you read the above statements would you come to the conclusion that being humminbird uses the side imaginging beams in the transducers to generate the down image,.. and pulse width (which affects target seperation--translation =image detail..

this would all tell me that the distance you have your SI beams set out should surely affect the down image quality;
it would seem that the closer in the si beams are set, the better down image would be obtained.