In general, the TI units are faster in response to inputs. This is seen when quickly switching between sonar, downscan, chart, and split screens ru-vid.comUgkxeAxH15LxhjGlg5-CRYqjTGTEH0tbY4vk recommend The Hook units will show some lag on button pushes and screen switching. The big ticket item though is maps. If you install a mapping card such as Navionics or the free C-Map Genesis which has a lot of map detail, then moving around the map with the cursor or when running down the lake can lag significantly on the Hook units, but is seamless with the TI units.
Thanks for the great vid. I bought my striker 5DV last year and didn't get to use it due to health problems. " But iam looking forward to using it this year. I was struggling on how to use it." But things have now got a whole lot easier thanks to ur great video. Cheers mate. 👍 Matt
I used the flasher mode this past winter 2018, its bang on, depth 30 feet, had bait suspended at 25 ft, and if your eyes don`t to stray off the screen much, solid red bar coming off bottom , Lake Trout On...You can see the hit. I also find if I am not tracking any-thing on the screen, after hour pack it up, wasting your time...or move to a new spot.
Useful video, thank you. The 7SV is my first fish finder and you pointed out a couple of things I didn't know I could do. I've been having difficulty with waypoints in particular. I guess I need to edit them to give them a name in order to save them. I'm looking forward to using the flasher off the docks this winter.
very helpful I just bought my first fishfinder the 5dv and I have no clue how to use it there's no dvd and need even more than this ï need to learn how to use the GPS and track the boat all day
Good explanation. Clear and concise. My first unit and am learning how to use it. I do find it slow to start scanning and when underway, even at 4 mph, there is no readout other than depth. Is this the unit design? Can't find structure sitting still. Thx
Could you tell me how to get the split screen off of the traditional setting I restored the unit to factory setting and it still has the split screen on traditional setting
I think this unit uses the Gt 20 transducer meaning it has 200 khz that gives you a 15° cone angle and also a 77 KHZ at a 45° angle. The higher the khz the narrow the cone for deeper water and lower the khz the wider the cone angle and it is good for shallow water. The CV is 445 khz and 800khz and it is at a 53° angle oval shape. At 800 khz you see fish better and 445 khz you may see structure better like logs, trees, weeds, brush piles etc.
kHz stands for kilohertz and you are correct larger the number smaller the area. Good video and trust me once you get used to the down scan you won't be about to live without it. Wait until you try Side Scan.
Indeed higher frequency has better "sharpness" but doesn't pierce the water well so lower works well in deeper water thats why submarine radios are VLF SLF or ELF which are really really low frequencies
Very helpful!! My boat is on a trailer when I was setting the buttons like you have and I’m reading 10’ deep.. Also it’s not showing the fish like yours showing. Hummm
Mine just went black wont come back on. No chirp sound when i comes up nothing.It is getting 12 volts of power at the unit but nothing. Its just went black on the way in in the black of night . Anyone have a idea ? Is there a reboot process or a reset by a menu button combo ? Or did it die after 2 summers in Michigan ? I'm not a happy fisherman right now !
Great vid thank you.... I am looking at a under $300 fish finder with GPS and this Garmin 5 model, the Hook2 5, the Helix 5, and the DragonGly 5 are on my list to check out. Does this Garmin have tracks on the GPS mapping to show your tracks as you move?
They are the same exact thing. The CV is the "new version" of the unit. Humminbird had a lawsuit against Garmin because their downvu was too similar to Humminbird's down imaging. So in turn, Garmin changed it to clearvu. It's still the same exact unit.
Hey how do I identify which transducer I have? You have to select the right one during start up but the manual does not tell you which one came with the unit
kHz is kiloHertz. Herts a measurement of frequency. kilo means 1000. 200 kHz is a faster wavelength than 77 kHz. Meaning that it shows more detailed information. it's a good thing to know.
I'm pretty sure Frequency doesn't determine the cone angle. They out multiple frequencies so that you can have 2 transducers without them interfering with each other. Remember those cheap remote controlled cars that would control each other if you had 2 of them next to each other? That's because they were on same frequency.
Still figuring out mine but I want a sharper image like the 7....can I just upgrade the transducer from the gt20 to like the 23 for better imaging or just get a different unit? Can I go into setting to get sharper as Well or am I'm stick with what I have?
Great overview. I looked at one of these yesterday at Bass Pro and was very impressed. The guy that did the demo for me mentioned there is about a 3-4 ft void from where the Xducer is mounted? Have you found that to be the case and how important is that?
The kHz is kilohertz (i.e. frequency). The 200 kHz has a shorter wavelength and is good for shallow water. 77 kHz is a longer frequency and is better for deep water. 77kHz would probably be better for depths over 100'.
+Peter Haskin Yeah this one is pretty good for that. It's not a detailed map, it's just a white screen. But it will show you where you have travelled and you can mark the waypoints.
I've had mine for about a year now. I have to say I'm not too impressed. Garmin doeesn't include a manual and they make you download it. It's very basic and doesn't really explain the features well. I dropped a crab trap in too deep a water and lost it. I've been back to the area twice trying to find it and it's only in about 15 feet of water. No dice. I also don't see how the downvu is superior to the traditional view. Downvu is harder to read and appears to show less detail. Just my humble opinion on it.
kHz stands for a Kilohertz and it is better to set low if you go slow and you want to see fish better.200 kHz is better if you go faster,and 77 is better if you go slow
Hey Guy good video, Watched another guys video and he just zoomed thru everything so fast you could not pick up on anything, gave him a dislike, so thanks
In general, the TI units are faster in response to inputs. This is seen when quickly switching between sonar, downscan, chart, and split screens ru-vid.comUgkxeAxH15LxhjGlg5-CRYqjTGTEH0tbY4vk recommend The Hook units will show some lag on button pushes and screen switching. The big ticket item though is maps. If you install a mapping card such as Navionics or the free C-Map Genesis which has a lot of map detail, then moving around the map with the cursor or when running down the lake can lag significantly on the Hook units, but is seamless with the TI units.
