Fish_Finders                                                            
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  1/18/24                                                            
   
  Conv Chart Spilt Milt Productions RTS Real Time Sonar
  Lakes Best Settings for Humminbird Helix 5 G2 When Ice Fishing
  Fish
  JR's_Corner Pwr > Sonar > ON / OFF
  Upper Red Lake Light > 4  
  Fish_Finders Night Mode > On  
  Helix7 Standby > Rec'd   Brad   Helix 7   Seabass
  Notes
    Menu-Menu  >  Chart > Shaded Depth likes 20 feet 20
    Menu-Menu >  Setup >  Daylight Savings Time OFF OFF
    Menu-Menu >  Setup >  Local Time Zone CST (UTC-6) CST (UTC-6)
    Menu-Menu >  Setup >   Position Format >  dd.ddddd, dd mm.mmm, dd mm ss dd.ddddd
    Menu-Menu >  Setup >   User Mode >    (Helix 7 :  Angler / Custom) (Helix 5 :  Advanced / Normal )   Advanced   Normal   Custom          
    Menu-Menu >  Sonar >  2D SwitchFire >  generally max mode all the time, unless < 10 feet water max clear clear Max Mode or lot of weeds
    Menu-Menu >  Sonar >  Connected Transducer >  (the CHIRP transducer) XI 9 1521  XI 9 1521  High Wide CHIRP
    Menu-Menu >  Sonar >  Contrast > generally mIddle of the road midwqy 20 20
    Menu-Menu >  Sonar >  Fish ID + > Off off on off off
   
   
    from 2D Sonar View Menu >  CHIRP IR >   1/3/5 narrower cone angles,  2/4/6 wider cone angles 5   (3 or 4)
    Menu >  Chart Speed >   "all the way to Ultra"  Ultra 5 Ultra
    Menu >  Surface Clutter >   he keeps around midway midway 4 5 1 alwasys keeps at 1
    Menu > Upper Range > 2 or 3
    Menu >  RTS Window >  Color (A-scope) Color (Full)
    Menu >  Sonar Colors >    (ie white background, black background,  etc. ) 2 6 6
    Menu >  Gain >   (so you can see your hook pretty good) 16 10 12 12 have just a bit of blue
    Menu >  Cone Angle >  he prefers to keep it at 15-21  (auto) 15-21 15 15-21
    Menu >  Show Cursor > move cursor with arrow buttons,  press "MARK" to create a waypoint
   
   
    Tips
    When you pull your transducer out of the water, turn your Autocharts OFF. (from Seabass)