The Humminbird 597ci HD DI Combo is another excellent fishfinder in the humminbird range which is packed full of superb fish finding features.
Down Imaging, Dual Beam Plus, Switchfire Sonar, Real-time Sonar as well as built-in U.S. contour XD Maps are just some of the features that make this fishfinder a real choice for the serious boat angler.
The unit has a 5-inch full color display and is available in dash-mount or Tilt & Swivel Quick Disconnect Mounting System.
Down Imaging
The Humminbird 597ci HD DI Combo uses down imaging technology to scan the water with very thin high definition sonar beams. These beams are thin front to back, but wide side to side.The down imaging beams can be operated at two frequencies - either 800khz (45°) - which offers the sharpest image or 455Khz (75°) that offers the best overall image quality and depth. The conical beams offer 2 beams (DualBeam) - the narrow 16° focused Center beam operating at 455Khz and the wider 25° beam operating at 200Khz.
Switchfire Sonar
Humminbird have created a feature called switchfire sonar on the Humminbird 597ci that is basically a filter. Max Mode shows all returns in full detail, including thermoclines and currents. The Clear Mode is the filtered view which can be used in rough water. Built-in software called Time Variable Gain (TVG) filters just fish and structure returns for better clarity and recognition.
Split Screen Zoom
split screen humminbird 570The split screen zoom allows you to zoom in on a particular area of your sonar returns. Not only does it zoom in on an area, but it changes the resolution of the zoomed area for clear detail. The full view is retained on the left side of the screen with the zoom portion on the right.
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Selective Fish ID
Fish can be recognized and shown on the screen using the fish id feature. The depth at which the fish is swimming is also indicated above the fish icon. Fish symbols displayed in orange are detected using the narrow 200khz beam and blue fish symbols are recognized with the 83khz Wide Beam.
Real Time Sonar (RTS)
The sonar view is capable of displaying a real time sonar on the right hand side of the screen. The RTS window is updated instantly and shows fish and structure positioned immediately below the transducer. The RTS window section can be shown as either a narrow, or wide area on the screen, or set to off.
True Arch Technology
Using enhanced parallel processing of sonar data, the true arch technology offers the display of true fish arches on the screen. Previous technology on fishfinders needed to post enhance the fish arches which didn't lead to accurate or real-time displays. The true arch technology also filters out any unwanted noise and interference to give clear arch displays of suspended fish.
Split Screenwide narrow cone
The two down-imaging beams can be viewed simultaneously on the screen by selecting the wide narrow cone split screen option. Fish ID's are shown with different colors (blue and yellow) in the 2 different beams.
Freeze Frame with the ability to Mark Structure on Sonar
Take a closer look at fish, structure and underwater contours by pressing any arrow key on the keypad to instantly freeze the display. Zoom in and mark waypoints on the traditional sonar view.
GPS / Mapping / Chartplotting
The Humminbird 597ci HD Combo is one of the many Humminbird fishfinders that has a 50-channel GPS/Waas receiver built-in using the AS GR50 GPS Receiver, which can be purchased separately. The AS GR50 offers a very fast position fix with accuracy up to 2.5 meters. Unlike the 16 channel version (AS GR16), it can be used in low signal areas and still maintain a position fix. The Time to First Fix (TTFF) is also much quicker than that of the GR16.
Chart View
The Humminbird 597ci has its own Humminbird Unimaps built-in. There are many other 3rd party Cartography packages available to bolt on such as the Navionics Cartography package to further enhance the mapping and charting experience.The optional mapping packages are loaded via the SD cards.The boat position is clearly marked on the map as well as a track of the route of where the boat has been - referred to as position history or breadcrumb trail. This trail shows waypoints which can be joined together to create tracks which make up routes.
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The combo view is a split screen view which shows the Chart View on the left hand side and the normal Sonar View on the right hand side of the screen. The width of the split views can be adjusted using the keypad.Combo views are also available for Chart / Down Imaging and Sonar / Down Imaging view.The display also shows Water Depth, the scale of the map, the water surface temperature, the speed of the boat and the boats current position.
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Waypoints, Routes and Tracks Waypoints
You can mark areas of interest or navigation points on the Chart View - these are called Waypoints. It is possible to store up to 50 Waypoints within 1 route.
Routes
2 or more waypoints linked together are known as a route. Routes are used to plan a trip or a navigation path. A route represents your intended navigation path and will indicate the shortest path between each waypoint. You can store up to 50 Routes which can each in turn contain up to 50 Waypoints.
Tracks
Tracks contain detailed position history which are displayed as a breadcrumb trail of trackpoints. The Current Track shows the position history from the when the fishfinder was switched on. A maximum of 20,000 trackpoints are displayed. You can save these trackpoints, or clear then whenever you wish. Up to 50 saved tracks can be stored all of which can contain up to 20,000 trackpoints.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Question: Does the 597 ci hd log miles traveled?
Answer: Yes.
Question: Can I hook it up to my regular 12 volt batt?
Answer: Yes.
Question: Does this have GPS or not?
Answer: Yes it has GPS.
Question: Does it have built in maps of US lakes?
Answer: Yes.
Question: Does this unit come with all mounting hardware?
Answer: Yes mounting hardware, unit cover and mount cover sold separately.