GPS trails

[mnhunter79]

is there a way to turn OFF the trail line of where ive been in the gps screen on a 898c si?

[Big-Al]

I am not familiar to that make and model but a I have never seen one that you couldn't do that to. You may have to save the track (trail) first. Reference your manual. It is available on line if you don't have it.

[Ed Carlson]

Should be. Look in GPS functions, then deselect trails. You should just see the boat icon then. Should be in the manual below and in the Quick start Guide below.

898csi manual pdf

898csi Quick Start User Guide

[PerchJerker]

Out of curiousity, why do you want to turn off the trails? I like being able to see where I've been ---- where it's safe to run, where I've been fishing, how much I hit certain areas by how many trail lines I have there, where I hooked fish, etc.

[Fish Head]

I'm going to assume it's because there are so many lines that it's hard to see where you're going. If that's the case, just start a new trail. You'll have to look in the manual to do it.

[mnhunter79]

it gets too cluttered. i e-mailed humminbird, they said u cant turn it OFF , have to keep clearing the trail. oh well

[Big-Al]

Consult the manual!!! Consult the manual!!! Consult the manual!!! Consult the manual!!!

[Ed Carlson]

Should be in the manual below and in the Quick start Guide below.

898csi manual pdf

898csi Quick Start User Guide

[h8go4s]

Al & Ed:

I'm with you on advising people to read their manuals; lots of the issues folks have are addressed in their owners' manuals if they'd just read them. However, in this case what the original poster is looking for is a way to TURN OFF the track-making function. That can't be done with the HB 898c SI. You can CLEAR the current track, but as soon as you do, it starts drawing a new track. There is no way to turn off the track-making function.

Ron.

[Ed Carlson]

You can not deselect "Show Current Track" in the menu function? Or select transparent in the track display color options?

That's really odd?

[h8go4s]

"You can not deselect "Show Current Track" in the menu function?"

I can't find anything in the manual that shows that option.

"Or select transparent in the track display color options?"

Not much detail in the manual about that and I've never tried that function. My boat's out getting a cover made right now, so I'll have to check that out later this week. I hope you're right, even if I'd have to admit I'm wrong.

Ron

[mnhunter79]

Al & Ed:

I'm with you on advising people to read their manuals; lots of the issues folks have are addressed in their owners' manuals if they'd just read them. However, in this case what the original poster is looking for is a way to TURN OFF the track-making function. That can't be done with the HB 898c SI. You can CLEAR the current track, but as soon as you do, it starts drawing a new track. There is no way to turn off the track-making function.

Ron.

Thank you, this is exactly what im talking about.

And yes i did read the manual manual manual

[Big-Al]

My apologies, I certainly figured there was a way to disable tracking. I have become familiar with about a dozen different makes and model gps's and all had that feature. I guess that is a bad deal.

[Ed Carlson]

I spoke to the Hummer Rep on this the other day...yup...you can not turn it off.

But, you an change the color to make the trail less bothersome to you.

I thought it had a translucent option but I found on further inspection it did not...so I was wrong there..sorry. My Garmin has these options and I got them mixed up in my head. Just too many units on the market to keep up with I guess?