How to Use a Lowrance Hook Reveal - Full Training Course
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- Опубліковано 2 бер 2020
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This is a video is the first of many fully comprehensive training courses to properly use the brand new Hook Reveal fishfinder! You will learn all of the basics so you can get out on the water and understand how to use your display effectively! Subscribe and hit the notifications bell so that you will get notified when new training videos for your favorite Lowrance fishfinder are released! We have many more training videos coming soon, so stay tuned!!!
Don't forget, we also have in-depth, step by step, comprehensive, training of all menu options coming soon as well. This means advanced functionality and what every menu option in the unit does and how to use it for those of you who want to get the most out of your Lowrance GPS/Fishfinder display.
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This video is fantastic. I agree, I hate reading manuals so this guy puts together an easy to follow summation that 7 people didn’t appreciate? So eff ‘em, feed ‘em fish heads!
In general, the TI units are faster in response to inputs. This is seen when quickly switching between sonar, downscan, chart, and split screens ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxeAxH15LxhjGlg5-CRYqjTGTEH0tbY4vk recommend The Hook units will show some lag on button pushes and screen switching. The big ticket item though is maps. If you install a mapping card such as Navionics or the free C-Map Genesis which has a lot of map detail, then moving around the map with the cursor or when running down the lake can lag significantly on the Hook units, but is seamless with the TI units.
The Navionics can definitely cause the mapping screen to lag and you might get white areas on the map as it's trying to load while you are traveling down the lake or river. In this case it helps to zoom out just a little bit. This will usually allow thw mapping to catch up and stop the lagging. The processor in these just isn't fast enough to load the maps when zoomed pretty far in and traveling at higher speeds.
I just got the Hook2 5 split shot for Xmas and this is my first ever fishfinder for my Hobie kayak and I caught a giant trout on the water today first time using it and I’m still trying to figure it out thanks for the tips in this video:)
This is the best tutorial on the Hook Series.You explain everything perfectly!!! Your demonstration is clear and logical . THANK YOU!!
Brilliant informative video on the new Hook Reveal ! As a new owner of the unit it's been awesome to watch the basic overview tutorial & I'm now really looking forward to watching your future videos on detailed functionality....Thanks very much!!
Weird question but 10 months later would you recommend this fish finder?
After seeing your video I went and bought the exact same model thanks for all the info extremely helpful and easy
Awesome vid mate...just bought my hook 7 reveal and was very confused. Your video showed me everything i wanted to know and more...easily the most intuitive video on utube for these units! Good job. Subscribed and will be watching more of your vids.
Thanks. Just purchased the hook 7 and ur tutorial is very simple to follow. Good work!
I have never left comments on UA-cam before. But for this video, I have to say well done. Very detailed and structured. Excellent.
Thanks mate I just bought this thing and never used a fish finder before. I now know everything I was wondering and trying to wrap my head around. Thanks again
How did 7 people not appreciate this how to video? I hate learning new equipment and this video saved me days of headaches! Thank you!
Excellent !!! Thank you for making using this new unit a lot easier 🙂
Very helpful
I bought this unit off the floor display
None were available elsewhere
I recently hooked it up , & am now learning the unit
This video helped me out a lot
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Thankyou
Easiest video to follow loved it.Have the hook 9 and now i can start using it properly Thanks
You have teached me well , my lord
Thank you for this video. I knew nothing before watching this :)
Very clear and detailed tutorial. thanks, much appreciated!
Tha is very helpful. One of my finders works in the chart mode but nothing else. Any idea what going on?
Best video ever for full comprehension !!
Thank you sir !!
Thank you so much! Your video fixed a few problems I had going on today👍🏼
The best tutorial ever,like a good school teacher,good job.
Thanks for a great how to video, all set for maiden voyage tomorrow!!!!
Thank you. You have done a wonderful job explaining this system.
Wonderful explanation. Looking forward to visiting your page for more tutorials
You have the BEST instructional videos on Lowrance units in UA-cam. Thanks!
Sweet ! Very good video! I have a 4x gps and am looking for install and operations but you are great!
Just got the 5 Reveal great information
Just got a Hook Reveal 9. This video was very helpful. Thanks!
Thanks so much for great content. Id be lost without you . Lowrance does not offer much in instructions.
Just brilliant! Thank you🇫🇮😀
Great vid, learn't a lot as I have just bought the Reveal 9 Triple shot and can't wait to have a play with it. Will definitely be watching your other vids
Just got my Hook 5 for kayak. This is a lifesaver. Thanks. Just subbed.
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Excellent, clear instructions, just acquired my reveal 7, so lot's to learn.
u are superb sir..very good explanation ..i just buy this stuff but not this type..mine is lowrance hook 5 reveal..quite same setting..thanks from malaysia sir..u are really helpful..
Definitely good information,just got the Hook 9 ,this helps a lot, Thank you.
Do u use genesis c map with yours. Trying to get the maps to work on my hook reveal 7.
@@PikeyAz can't get it to work on my hook reveal 5ss
jesseaz10 try to go to settings,go to chart , pick C map , sometimes on theses units they loses the settings, on the side image your right is on the left , so you do have to go back in and set the options,hope that helps .
Very helpful to me as a new user. Thans for your effort and educational skills.
Nicely done, thanks!
*Looks good even in daylight **enjoyable.fishing** recommend it was exactly what it was described to be , works awesome , overall happy with product*
Literally just purchased one of these and found you. And found out your in north tulsa!? I'm off 71st and memorial! Small world! Great stuff! Helpful! I will have to watch the videos and steal your spots lol
Excellent training. Thank you.
awesome review and explanation buddy....one question , it is possible to record video screen of my tracks and whatever i do and my discovering results in ? many thanks
Great video--really nice overview. Thanks
Thanks, very helpful.
Hello, awesome videos. Just purchased the Reavel 7 TS so incredibly useful. Do you have further information on setting up a battery pack power supply for the unit please?
im glad i found this video. thanks
Great video , but can you tell me how to change the tide station . Mine is set on one that's 125 miles away . I can't figure out how to change it . Thanks
7''x Split Shot .....I knew it had way points but didn't know the hold down the button on the courser thingy..👍... and will be changing my color palette to 13 👊
Thank you so much for this video. Coming from a Garmin & using the Hook for the 1st time today, this video is so helpful!
Great tutorial! 👍
Super, the best video on the tube👍
Awesome! Sub-ed!
Thank you for this awesome tutorial. I've had my Hook 7 for a year and to this date I have been struggling with it. The paperwork that came with it was useless.
All the Lowrance paperwork that comes with their units is quite useless unfortunately...🙄
There's a full manual inside the unit. You can print it
Great video
I just got my new SunTracker today and the dealer had installed my Lowrance Hook Reveal 5xSS. Took it out for maiden voyage and when I power the unit up I get a message that says "The sonar transducer has not been automatically detected. If you are intentionally using the display with no sonar transducer or with an ice fishing transducer, please select Ignore below. Otherwise check the transducer connection and then select OK" The transducer is mounted on the port side pontoon on the back and it looks fine and the connections to the back of the unit look fine. Any suggestions on what might be wrong? All I get is a white screen with the overlays and a STOPPED message in the center of the sonar scree. Also does not give me a GPS screen/split screen image. Thanks
Thank you very much for the informative video, just a question. When I install my Hook2 5 split shot . I can't get it to operate . What ever option I try to do the machine shows me a stopped option , what ever I do. Please help. Thanks.
Great video 🤟🏿
Do you have a specific video for learning how to use a Lowrance Hook Reveal ( 7 X SS ) ? Please let me know as soon as possible. Thanks !
nice video, great info for my beginners knowledge, great job. video suggestion, more sonar info please
I also have a full sonar video as well.
hi from Australia, i just bought one of these units today and installed it and your video has helped me immensely, will be going through everything you have pointed out before i hit the water,
as i havent had a chance to watch any of your other videos as yet, what is the max capacity micro sd card i can put into the unit?
thanks and i will be now searching your other videos
i just purchased same unit on the chart screen i was in the tambo river but it seems only to show land .have i got it zoomed in enough unit shows the lakes but not tambo nicholson or mitchell rivers. laurie
Great video. Clearly explains how to use without mumble
when using this do i need an internet, or GPS will work ,,, thanks
It's probably the best video I've ever seen on how to work a fish finder. Most of the things you explained were things thatother videos skip and just assume you already know, which is never the case for me. So thank you.
The only thing i still cant find a good video on is how to tell what you are seeing on the screen. And most importantly of all, where the stuff on the screen is in relation to your boat. For example, if I see fish on the screen... how would you know where to cast your line to cast to the fish you are seeing?
Im not sure if anymone knows for sure? As i have never seen an explanation to this question yet.
Honestly that's just a really difficult question to answer. Some of it revolves around how fast u are traveling. The other is the fact that it's taking a 3 dimensional area and compressing it into a 2D image. The cone your transducer is picking up is compressed into a flat screen. So technically depending on your depth, the fish can be a certain amount of feet to the right or left of you. Which is really were the side scan comes into play to help determine which side of the boat they are on. It's hard to teach on a video. It's mostly something u can only learn thru trial and error.
hi there ,i just bought the same model with you the only thing without the cmaps card, only empty card... so yesterday i buy cmaps max n+ for my region asia, then dowload it into the empty card...but once i plug in into the hook reveal the maps didnt show up.... please help....the maps cost me 208 dollar...so expansive.
For the live genesis feature, do you need to go with the tripleshot transducer or can you do it with the split shot also? I didn't know if it requires sidescan to generate the mapping
Great video thanks
I have this exact setup. My main issue I can not find anyway to increase scroll speed on down scan or sidescan. And from everyone I have contacted they say it does not have that feature. How can anyone be happy with this. I'm going to return mine and go with a Garmin. I was very excited about this unit when I bought it 3 days ago.
Well done.
Great info!
My new tracker came with two finders. A 5ss and 5ts.
Do you know what the difference is and which one do you recommend i have up towards my trolling motor?
Thanks!
I would put the SS up front. The only difference between the 2 is that the TS can do side imaging and the SS cannot. If the transducers are already mounted then you will need to figure out which transducer is mounted where cuz they are dedicated to each display specifically.
Thank you
Good job. I'm thinking of getting this, and I'm curious if after a couple years are you still satisfied? I hear this is a lot easier to use than the Humminbird, but I'm wondering if the Lowrance has less manually changeable options than the Humminbird, and if that is any hindrance to setting it up how you want? Thanks much for the good tutorial.
Yes it quite a bit easier to use than the humminbird counterpart. And ya I still think it's a good graph. Runs smooth, I havnt personally had any issues. If you are using it on lakes, it's for the most part already set up when you pull it out of the box. There are really only some minor adjustments that I'd recommend for it.
Hey just bought the Hook 9 and am getting ready to use it but I want to understand ... from the direction my boat is facing which way is the reveal scanning? towards the back? front? when the fish show up on the scrolling screen how do I know what direction they are in?
hi mate with the Lowrance Hook²-4x GPS Fish Finder how can i change the saltwater and freshwater settings
Thanks for such informative video, I have new hook real 5x splitshot, took it out on the water once, but the GPS plotter screen was constantly an arrow with white background, nothing could be seen, is mine defective? How to fix it?
If you have the 5x, then a blank white screen is all it is going to show. Those displays don't have any mapping in them. However, they do have the Genesis Live Overlay feature where it will create real time mapping on your screen from the sonar depths it receives as you drive around. But that is it. It doesn't have preloaded maps and you cannot install a mapping card on it either.
@@nightanddaymarine8823 old comment but will it save the map it’s writes or have to redo it every time
@@j.lawsonoutdoors5659 if your display has the ability to insert an SD card, then it should save onto your card.
thank you for the tutorial on the new Hook Reveal TS!!! How is it compared to the Garmin ECHOMAP UHD 93SV?
Thank you for watching the video. To be honest I havnt used the new Echomap UHD yet so I can't really give any comparisons unfortunately. Tho I can say I was pretty impressed with the Reveal once I took it out on the water. Sonar and structure imaging are really clear and UI is really fast. Its significantly better than the Hook2 in my opinion.
@@nightanddaymarine8823 that is really good info that it is better than the hook2
Great videos. I always go back for reference...monthly, lol. I misplaced the Lowrance hook reveal 5 card reader cover What can I use to replace? Help appreciated.
so what is the difference between the gps only and preloaded maps when you order?
I have a hooks2 7 tripleshot,is the setup about the same as the hook reveal ?
If I set a waypoint on sidescan, am I able to pull it up on the chart/gps to pinpoint the location more accurately?
Yes absolutely you can! Thats actually the whole point of doing it.
Does this have a hazard alert? I mean, if the boat is heading towards a hazard (shallow or rock), does the chartplotter alert?
Do you have a video on the basic Hook2 4x no gps?
Ok got mine now and I love it. Thanks for the videos which ceartainly are helping me learn this thing. One thing though, I got the reveal 7x (didn’t know there was a difference), but don’t have the maps! Is there a way to load them on? Maybe one of your vids I haven’t got to yet explains that……
Unfortunately no. The only way to put maps on it is to record your own maps using the genesis live feature and your sonar. But you can't install a mapping card
@@nightanddaymarine8823 oh go figure! I thought it would honestly be just that easy. But still enjoy the fish finder anyway. Thanks for all the helpful vids again
Have you seen the boxes for making Garmin live scope portable perhaps for using unit on your boat and also a friends boat or perhaps ice fishing The hook reveal units could be made portable much easier, correct? No black box to hook up?
I have the 7x tripleshot, Can I add The built in mapping that’s not included in the”x” version? I wish I had it. The Navionics chips don’t work without it from what I understand
Unfortunately no. The X series units can't do mapping other than the Genesis Live when you can create custom mapping on screen by using your sonar recordings as you drive around.
Cool great thanks
Great video. With downscan, where is the boat in relation to what I'm seeing on screen? The screen is moving.. is that because in the simulation the boat is also moving? (noob here!)
ok - newbie here - we turned on the system and I cannot get to settings - do you have a video that shows the first time set up? We have this system hook 7.
Thanks. I have a 7xSS unit and I do not see a Chart menu. I have GPS on mine with no map showing up AT ALL. I though these units had built-in maps?
Great video! It kept me from signing up with Lowrance Univ. LOL
May I ask, which Lowrance University are you referring to?
@@nightanddaymarine8823 It was a JOKE!
I have a new hook to reveal nine triple shot and I don’t see the fish reveal sitting on it I’ve tried it in the simulator mode it’s not there I tried it on the lake and it’s not there can you please help out
On a hook reveal 7, Would really like to use down and side scan. Can the transducer for the unit mount on your trolling motor, or only on the back of the boat.
If you have the triple shot, it can technically mount on a trolling motor but with the type of mount it uses, it's not very safe for it. Tho I do believe Russell marine makes a pretty good triple shot trolling motor mount.
@@nightanddaymarine8823 Thanks , I'll see what they have.
Tnx mate
Might want to check your website, looks like its been jacked
You have to have a map card on this unit right? Tried using c map genesis social map nothing works
Yes I bought the one from bass pro that did not have a chip in it I bought a navionics chip at West marine and it still won't show the map
10:45 where you just look at the map and you see your on land at your house and you see a couple of ponds mine won't do that
When would you prefer downscan as opposed to rgular sonar.
@Alabama Crappie Adventures Thanks
I noticed you were using the buttons, but isn't this particular unit touchscreen?
Hi, thank you. I have had one of these, with the factory transducer for 12 months. I have a problem where the transduce stops registering a signal (knots and terrain etc once we exceed about 10 knots. The, once we stop the boat it takes ages, like 5 minutes to start reading anything at all. It's very frustrating, any ideas?
Has it always done this or did it just start doing it? Have you checked the level of the transducer? Make sure its not kicked up or down. If it checks out, chances are the transducer is starting to go out. If your within a year or just slightly over, Lowrance will replace it for you. Just make sure to ask to speak to senior tech support in Tulsa, Ok.
@@nightanddaymarine8823 from day one, brand new. Would the level even affect it when the boat is stationary? Thank you for answering so promptly.
@@BornAgainCynic0086 Yes the levelness of it will affect it any time, moving or sitting still.
@@nightanddaymarine8823 OK then, I will suss that out, I think it ends up pointing down when we pile on some knots, so I will tighten the retainer bolts. Thank you once again!
I found one that says comes with aus/ nz charts. Would that be same as the charts u had on 1st part of the video?
Sorry about the delay im response. To answer your question, no it will not. The aus/nz version is meant to be sold in Australia or New Zealand and will have mapping designated for that area of the world. It won't have detailed US mapping. Lowrance builds these units for different parts of the world and they come with different language packs and different mapping for different regions of the world.
Dad bought a Hook Reveal 7 SS with Inland Waterway. Wish he had spent the $100 to get C-Map Contour+ that ships with a card. Maybe that's a good thing as I now have option for C-Map or Navionics. C-Map says Discover product is only chart compatible. Is that the same as what ships in the more expensive model? What is Contour+? If I buy the C-Map Discovery would I end up with the same functionality as the model that ships with C-Map?
On the Garmin side, their compatibility says Navionics+.
What are your thoughts on C-Map vs Navionics?
C-Map works with Genesis, and Navionics works with "Sonar Charts Live".... Are they basically the same?
God this Marine stuff is complicated. I'm a pilot and fly around the world! End goal is to cruise/Navigate the Intercoastal without running aground!
I use hook reveal 5x, however my topography chart doesn’t show on screen even though I already enable genesis live option. And trail line also doesn’t show on gps. can you help me how to solve this problem. thank you.
Hmmm.. I would try doing a reset on it if you havnt already. Those 2 things should pretty much show up as soon as their activated
Help! Does your Hook Reveal control buttons on the right illuminate at night? Mine does not and I need a flash light see the buttons. It’s never lite for me having a brand new unit. Very frustrating
my friend, I got the 9 ss but the side scan function does not appear for me.. do I have to do something?