Here comes the new Humminbird software!!!!!

Humminbird has begun to release a set of new software updates.

The current update includes:

• Three new Side Imaging Color Palettes and one new 2D Color Palette.
• Enhanced GPS response rate
• Switchfire

This update affects the following models:

718, 728, 778c, 788c, 1157c, 1197c

Additional models to be added later this week include:

788c, 788ci, 798c

The remaining models will get their updates on January 2010, when Humminbird releases Down Imaging and the new Waypoint Management tools.

New software for a registered product can be downloaded (for free!) to your PC from the support section of the Humminbird website (www.humminbird.com).

Note: Be sure you restore your Factory Defaults before and after you update the software

Wonder why the holdup on the 997?

Not sure, but the new SI color patterns (Amber 1 and Amber 2) look great on my 1197c.

The Amber color palettes are the ones we’ve been seeing in the Down Imaging screen captures.

Bummer on the 997 not coming out with the 1197.

Jason – What is switchfire?

thanks a bunch for the great how to’s and reviews on the Humminbird and Minn Kota products.

Thanks for the positive feedback.

You can learn about Switchfire by following the link below:

Ready Aim Switchfire

Loaded them and did a demo mode the new color palets AWSOME blows anything else I have seen out of the water –also it appears the TVG/Switchfire works way better you get the standard color plus 3 other palets SWEET

This was in a 1157 2d unit

Amber 2 seems to have a lot better seperation

Any idea when it will be available for download for us mere mortals moreyes?

Go to the Humminbird site they are there? Log into the part were you register your units.

South Africa?

4.700 is now available for download for all the units listed at the top of this thread.

So what all do I need to purchase to do the downloads?

The only things you’ll need are an SD card, like the one you probably have in your digital camera, and an SD card reader so your computer can write the software update to the card.

The update is less than 5 MB in size, so you won’t need a giant card or anything like that.

Here’s the step-by-step way to do the update:

1. Register your product at http://www.Humminbird.com
2. On the Humminbird site, go to “support”, then “my account”. All of your registered equipment will be displayed.
3. For your new 1197, click on “1197c SI combo update (version 4.700)”
4. Download the software to your PC
5. Copy the software to an SD card
6. Power up your 1197
7. Restore factory defaults
8. Power off the 1197
9. Insert SD card with update
10. Power up the 1197. Follow the instructions to load the update, and don’t fuss with the unit while the update is in process.
11. The 1197 will automatically reboot when the update is done.
12. Enjoy your enhanced Humminbird experience!

What are you using for Comm. cables?

I don’t use any cables. I have an SD card reader built into my laptop. I copy the update to the SD card and pop the card into the Humminbird unit.

Look mine over and no SD reader. Wallyworld has them for about 10 bucks.
Thanks

Can I go to the humminbird site and copy it straight to my card reader then to the sonar? Is there a need to copy it my PC?

you can go straight to the card

Figured so Thanks