Thank you for the comment, I’m trying to post every Saturday morning a Garmin video. As good as they are the menu’s are not user friendly, have a great day!!!!
There are others in the Garmin Sonar series playlist that go over waypoint marking, display, etc. getting the transducer set properly is important to getting sharp images
This was a helpful video! Hopefully I remember to change my on screen settings to brightness from range. The range one on side and clear was giving me fits and doing all sorts of weird stuff. You forgot perhaps the most important one that almost nobody else has covered, how to get the on screen menu buttons to go into hiding to give you another 1/2" of screen.
I agree, some functions some to have a mind of there own depending on the screen combo configuration I use. That’s the reason I picked the 4 combos I use the most and stick with them using the shortcut keys. Had problems with getting the overlay numbers, navigation tape etc to act the same in each combo. Can you elaborate on getting rid of the numbers to get another 1/2 screen? That sounds interesting, not sure I’ve run across that. Thanks for the comments,
@@DoubleTFishing I was having the same troubles with the overlay #s and after messing with it for what seemed like hours I got that menu line to go away. I wish I could remember what it was called and how far into the menus I was but I can't. I will try to figure out exactly how I did it and let you know.
Please do I would appreciate it, like I said once I set the combos on the shortcut keys I concentrate on those views, the phrase you used “quirky” is very accurate lol. I noticed if I get into a factory combo all the settings I made in my custom combos don’t always take affect, thank you
@@DoubleTFishing check out the video MG marine tech, make your screen bigger for free. He got back to me quick and says he walks you through it. Let me know if it works for you.
I’m glad, these are great units. Anything else your wanting to know about? I like making the videos looking for ideas. Did you look through the playlist? There are a few more. Get the transducer right that is key, there’s a video on that also. Not an expert but I’ve played with them a lot, the manual isn’t much help. Thanks for the comment!!!
Bass pro shop for both on sale $600.00. Just got a BPS flyer today, they are on sale $599.00 starting March 11th, make sure it comes with the UHD transducer. Doesn’t specify in the flyer. Thanks for the comment, have a great evening!!!!
You do not show how to change traditional sonar to be the default at top of screen. Mine is set on range on both traditional & ClearVu. Please explain how to change. Thank you.
Good videos. One question if I may. Do you have any videos on adding lake maps to a 73 sv 17 thousand lakes loaded and the two lakes I like to fish are not installed which are center hill lake and Percy Priest lake here in tenn. you do a great job Tks
No don’t have a video but did you download that region? To check you can open your active captain app, go to the chart and zoom in on the lake then press the 3 horizontal lines in the upper right corner and select download chart. See if the contours appear, similarly using the map on your chartplotter
Amazing video. Do you know how to adjust the on screen keys on the UHD2 models ?? 3 min 30s on the video. there is no longer this option i can on the new model and cannot find it in the manual : (
Here’s the link to the Garmin playlist. If you have any questions let me know. Feel free to DM me on Instagram. Lots of info in the playlist. @doubletfishingtexas have a great day!!!ru-vid.com/group/PLVvIAKByPmU4MDJw5rrEQ6qwHj1FlJ8HL
May I have the contact information to request your spread sheet data? Greatly enjoy our presentations. I"m new to the GARMIN 12 ULTRA PLUS LVS34 TRANSDUCER . Thank you, please reply.
Sure, I don’t have the livescope yet but you are welcome to the basic setup sheets. Email doubletfishing@outlook.com and I’ll reply back with the sheets attached. Let me know the model of the chartplotter
I just bought two Garmin units. Both Echomap UHd 93 sv. I can not find the traditional color for 2d sonar you have in this video. Am I missing something?
Have you noticed that when using combos with maps the traditional and down/side scan screens are slowed and very choppy? It is on mine and I can tell at the 4 min 37 sec mark yours is very similar. It's pretty terrible and my Lowrance units would never do that.
The processor in the Echomap is not as fast as the Ultra Series. I’m not an expert but when I downloaded the preloaded maps onto an SD card to view in Home Port it took almost an hour, and we all know how slow the WiFi synch takes so I’m guessing with maps running in a combo the processor is likely straining to keep up. Thanks for commenting, have a great day!!
As far as the picture quality you can’t really dial it in until you are on the water. In the video you see me change it from the previous fishing trip. Too many variables, I change mine during the day sometimes as sunlight changes. If you set up the the on screen adjustment it’s pretty easy. Just as a start point 80-85 should get you in the ball park. Thanks for the comment, have a great day!!
The GT56 is pretty much “top of the line” for traditional, clear and side vu sonar in the Garmin series. Connecting a second transducer with a splitter or black box network wouldn’t help because it would make you select which transducer you wanted to use for each screen and could cause interference in deeper water
Hi Tim, you can use the +\- buttons on the top right to manually adjust the depth range, it may revert back into auto each time you turn on the traditional but once you manually set it with the buttons it should stay there. There’s also a range setting in the menu. I wonder if your clear view is in bottom lock under the zoom settings, if it is you will see a “BL” under the depth indication.
I’d love to say it’s anything other than a newbie not knowing my equipment and software but that would be a lie. I’m pretty new to RU-vid. Check out some of the more recent videos, I’m figuring it out a little. Thanks for the comment, have a great day!!!!!
No I would us it first, the original owner may have it dialed in and set up for that boat already. I would go ahead and download any updates from Garmin through ActiveCaptain or Garmin express. Disable the sonar and put it in simulator to get the color pallets you want, scroll speeds in auto and delete the active track.and if your new to Garmin you might turn off any auto zoom functions. Now as for waypoints, saved tracks and saved routes you can get rid of those so they don’t clutter up your user data and slow down the update process. Go ahead and copy the user data onto a clean 32GB sd card if you think you may want it in the future. It’s pretty easy just take out the active captain card and put in the new card select save to card, name it and it will save all the stored waypoints, tracks and routes. Sorry got long winded but yes I’d delete all his user data so you can find yours easier. His card may have a map upgrade on it if he bought it. You can use Wi-Fi and your phone with active captain or pop the sd card in a computer using Garmin express to see what new firmware and maps are available
I have a GT52 transducer on the trolling motor with 455KH and 800KH both clearvu and sidevu. On the Transom I have a GT54 transducer with 840KH clearvu and 455KH AND 1120KH on sidevu. There was a change after the last software update. It would be simpler if I had both the same right!!!! Thanks for the comment, have a great day
dear golden friend, you are 5 stars. The only youtuber who answered correctly and tried to help. I'll follow your instructions, if I can't get back to you. thanks
Unfortunately I’m out of town on business but I think to turn on the “QuickDraw” open the fishing chart then hit the menu button and I believe there’s a button to turn on the QuickDraw maps in that menu screen. Your map will appear over top of the lakevu map in those sections you graphed. Again I’m not at home so it may be on another menu screen. If you don’t find it let me know and I’ll look it up when I get back. Thanks for the comment, have a great day!!
I usually just leave mine in “auto scroll speed” if your fishing under canopy near bluff walls etc. where the GPS signal is weak or gone set it down to 2 and try that. Here’s a video I did on the subject ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Yg_OF63iJhs.html
Just hold the “home” button for a couple seconds and it takes a screen shot. There is a setting in the main menu display that has to enable this feature, but the default is “on”. Should just have to hold down the home button. I just shot a video that will come out Saturday morning with a demonstration of that feature, thanks for the comment!!!
Not a problem here’s the link to the video I posted awhile back, thanks for watching!!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KwMXBt7PSdw.html
I would give Garmin support a call at 800 800 1020 to make sure an echomap has a processor that will handle that many units. You will have 1 unit with the master network card. Sorry I can’t be more help I only have 2 units. Thanks for the comment have a great day!!!!
Sorry, never tried more than 3, I’m on the road not near any fish finder, I’ll have to take a look. You can have a map with traditional, and downvu or sidevu
Hey David thanks for comment!! I’m editing a video on some waypoint management tools that should publish on March 20 or 27. I use the description to identify the lake or section of my home lake, that way I can use the “sort description” function in the waypoint menu. From there I reference the icons to determine what type structure is in the area, winter ledges, summer lay down etc, this year I’m going to play around with using fish symbol colors for different times of year I catch fish. One thing I do is mark waypoints as I I’m searching with a generic dot so I can again use the waypoint sort by “symbol” function to get rid of none productive waypoints. If I go back and catch fish I change the symbol. I touch on it in the waypoint transfer video in the Garmin playlist.
I’m honestly not sure, it was one of the first videos I shot with an old hero+LCD GoPro. I’m just learning, but thanks for pointing it out. I’ve learned more about video so the newer videos should all be 720P or higher. I think it happened when I transferred it from iMovie. Thanks for the comment,
I’ve actually never played with the A scope or flasher so I didn’t enter the data in the spreadsheet. The settings are in the traditional sonar menu file.
@@DoubleTFishingwell I would appreciate it if you could read more up on that and I could read more up on that unless stay in communication you have a Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas
I don’t have the livescope yet but here is a pretty good video that John Succop from the bass tank gives up some good information. Go to about minute 7 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cN98JBOoX7U.html
