Hi all,

I have a Garmin echomap SV 73 plus. The 2D sonar and CV are ( to my eye ) sharp and crisp. The side view not so much. If I go past a rock pile on the bottom I can see that there is something there but I can't really pick out rocks. If I go past a cement block on the bottom I don't really see it, same with uprights on docks. I have tried numerous adjustments but don't see a big difference. The transducer in on the transom, I thought maybe motor interference so I raised the motor and moved along with just the TM, no real difference. 

Before I call Garmin I was wondering, Is there a particular setting that you finds works better, and how much detail should I expect to see using SV?

                                                                    Thanks

                                                                        Jim

I don't know how the Gs work but I see better sometimes with my Ls by changing frequency.

Dosen't sound right. 

I have a 7sv on the bow and a 93sv on the console and both do great. 

I adjust my scoll speed to match my boat speed as much as possible and they both do a good job. 

On default settings my 93SV is great, I'll get some pics tomorrow while I'm out with my boys.

6 hours ago, Junger said:

On default settings my 93SV is great, I'll get some pics tomorrow while I'm out with my boys.

Thanks

If you haven't, limit your sidevu distance to 40 or 50 feet.

 

SE Kansas grass grower

^^^^^^ this. The shorter you have the distance set the better the image will be. 

I've tried keeping the range to 40-50 ft. and every other adjustment I can think of.

Interesting. My step dad just got a 93sv non plus and everything was great out of the box. 

8 hours ago, jbmaine said:

Thanks

Unfortunately, my fishfinder battery was drained, thought it was charged but when I got out there it was not.

20 minutes ago, Junger said:

Unfortunately, my fishfinder battery was drained, thought it was charged but when I got out there it was not.

Thanks for the effort.

UPDATE-- I was out on a clear body of water today and the SV was amazing. I was picking up rocks, logs, 50+ feet out. I can only assume the lake I was having SV issues on had so much silt, weeds, floating in the water column, it was distorting the image.

                       Thanks again for the input everyone.

                                                     Jim

Thanks for the update and glad everything worked out.