New sounder setup
Submitted by surfs_up on Sat, 2017-07-01 15:17
Hi all,
I've recently upgraded my sounder to a Lowrance elite TI 7, it's the first time I've changed sounder since buying the boat. I'm just wondering if I need to put the boat in the water before I turn it on and set it up? Or can i set it up and load maps etc onto it now? Ive always been told not to use the sounder if I'm not in the water as it heats up, but I don't wanna have to launch the boat then spend an hour playing around with it first.
Cheers
LMoney
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Date Joined: 27/05/15
Dont plug it in
Hey bud....dont plug in the transducer and all good
Faulkner Family
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no harm loading the maps
no harm loading the maps however you will probably need to take the boat for a run the get the sounder tuned it and adjusted. took me a few goes to get it just right
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
surfs_up
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Date Joined: 02/06/17
Cool thanks guys, I'll unplug
Cool thanks guys, I'll unplug the transducer and load the maps, get what I can set-up. Yeah I'm gonna take it out Monday if the weather permits and have a proper play with it.
Jim
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You can turn the transducer
You can turn the transducer off in the sounder menu if you want to have a play at home.
Bend over
meglodon
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Lowrance web site
Many years ago the lowrance web site had a simulator of their current sounders and you could down load them to your computer and play with the setting re: colour and such them go to your boat and just make the changes you require without sitting in the boat for a bit of time while you sorted things out.