Does it help, hurt, or make any difference as far as having clear returns on whether I have the transducer mounted on the port or starboard side of shaft? I have mine rotated from factory recommendation so my prop isn't wearing a hole in my boat cover. I still have it rotated for forward looking. Thanks.
Doesn't make a difference. The main thing is just clearing the head of the trolling motor. I do the same thing with my prop and have the Perspective mount on there with great returns. I will say that I had a pinched cable from my install and my picture was messed up from that but it's been replaced now and works great.
Could you please help me???? Why do I not have forward sonar but it works fine on down sonar. I have a 12 Garmin with the 34 transducer. I put it on forward perspective mode but nothing shows up on the screen. Thank you in advance for any assistance. Rick
Yeah I'm trying to learn all I can as I might be getting with Garmin...... This is one of the best and most informative vids I've watched on settings..... Very well done......Thanks
Just wondering if you have ever had this trouble, there is always one waypoint i have to where the picture just comes back terrible. Like gain goes down a lot is what it looks like. But pan around or change direction and it starts clearing some. It will do it everytime i pull to that exact spot
Yes. It has more to do with the angle of the bottom and the hardness of the bottom. If it's a lot of really hard rock or its on a steep slope, you are going to lose a clean single. Generally speaking, Livescope reads better in open water and softer bottoms and becomes more distorted on harder sharper edges.
Fantastic! I just used my new live scope for the first time in SW Florida, where I was making long runs between spots and noticed my voltage was dropping from the power draw. I did not know how to shut off the transducer, so thank you, thank you! Curious, do you run a separate, dedicated battery for your livescope black box?
This video really helped me use my livescope settings properly. I did a youtube review showing my set-up where I basically put it in a cooler to make it portable. I LOVE the livescope but you really have to know how to use it. It's not always video game fishing but often helps you see where you are located in relation to the structure so that you can target fish without spooking them. I LOVE IT.
How do these settings line up with the LVS34? Also, I spoke with Garmin and the support rep stated they do not publish anything that describes the setting options. Any info is greatly appreciated.
Im 65 and have some vision issues with glaucoma,,i have convinced myself its not crazy to spend more on a livescope bundle than i did for my first car or boat,,which set up is best for santee cooper lakes ,,,i fish shallow and sometimes go deep looking for brushpiles etc,,,panoptix or lowrance bundle,,,id like some expert advice form somone who knows their stuff,,,also where is best place to buy
Which gaemin would you recommend with a 10 or 12 in screen for livescope? I have the 94sv but the screen isn't big enough for me to sit in the in the front of the boat and see it. I wanna be able to sit and be able to look down and see what's going on. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Can you put the transducer in sleep mode to turn it off? I know you can stop the sonar, just wondering if sleep mode is the same?? Thank, love the videos!!
What about bass fishing with a crank bait? I have only been able to see my crank bait once with livescope. I'm not talking a small crank bait either, usually I am throwing a DD22. I have tried these settings and they work perfect for me minus seeing the crankbait. Usually I set the range out about 50-70 feet and I am trying to hit brush in 20 feet of water (tops about 12-15 feet). I usually keep the brush about 40-50 feet away from me
Is perspective mode the primary tool to use in 5 feet of water or less? Can things like side imaging still be useful? Also, for future show would love the same type of tips for finding bass in deeper water. Would you use live scope forward, 2D, or side imaging to locate schools of bass. Thanks, Frank from Virginia.
Yes, absolutely you can still use side scan, 360 and other technologies. Forward looking real time imaging has limitations because the transducer is pointed forward and down, so if you get in shallow water it's not going to be able to see but a foot or two in front of you because of the cone and angle. We have lots of videos on finding fish with down and side scan and 360 imaging on our channel. We have a lot more coming with different LiveScope modes. We're looking for schools while we drive on the big motor with side and down imaging and then using LiveScope to pan around and find the fish and cover while up on the deck casting. Side Scan doesn't work well when you're up on the trolling motor, just like LiveScope is meant to be used on a trolling motor and it's not a great idea to have the trolling motor down while driving a boat with the big motor.
@@Wired2Fish So are you saying if im fishing in 4-5 ft of water im only able to see a few feet in front of boat ? The perspective setting is what is convincing me to spend 3500,,id love to be able to pull up to my favorite coves that are 4-6 ft deep and scan 50-70 ft in front of boat,,,by what im reading livescope or panoptix isnt that great in shallow water,,,am i reading ti wrong??
What a great video that answered lots of questions that I had! One question I still have is after a few hours of fishing (kayak) with live scope sometime my screen will suddenly appear different, kind of like you turned the gain down about 30%. I can shut the unit completely down and when it powers back up it will be normal but only for a short while. Could this be heat related? The black box is mounted under my seat but not in a box so it is getting lots of air flow, Texas summer air flow.
Ours will do that at times too. Usually all you have to do is pan it around to shallower water and it will ping better and get its signal back. Something about it losing it's ping shooting out into water (like in forward mode) and not getting a return it like dims everything out for a second.
You bet Steve. We'll have a bunch of new content coming from John and the folks from "The Bass Tank" in mid to late December. Gonna spend a week with their crew in Oklahoma chasing bass and crappie. They're Gamin LiveScope wizzes so check back it. Have a good one.
Heading out on Lake St.Clair tomorrow with my new livescope for the first time. Spent 30 mins with the settings and your video and now I'm feeling much more confident that I'll be able to use this thing. Thank you so much.
Nice video !! I was wondering if you are in let’s say 17’ you put it at 19’ .. now let’s say you move into 10’ but it’s set at 19’ still ! Does it matter or will the beam just stop it the bottom regardless? I get why in 20’ you wouldn’t want 10’ because you’d only see half the column ..
Thanks for slowing down and showing me ON the whole unit pushing buttons and explaining Y and what for. I’m one that has troubles with my phone till I do it a few times. I thank you again
When you switched from forward view to down view, it looked like they were both correct images. do you need to adjust the orientation of the transducer (lvs32) to accommodate forward and down? Or is it only an adjustment on screen?
@@sheaffergrubbs6056 Absolutely! Having it has taught me so much about the way fish position and has helped me find brush piles and lay laydowns that I wouldn't have known were there using traditional sonar alone.
Why are your depths different on each unit. I see a 1.3 ft difference. Are they both connected to the same transducer or two separate ones pointing the same direction?
When I was setting mine up there was an install depth for the transducer in the settings. Try looking for that and adjust it to the actual depth you have your transducer in the water.
Question does the live scope transducer continue to stay in the on position when my 93V unit is off? If so how do I install a switch just for the live scope transducer?
You tell the transducer to not transmit with a setting on your units. Any of them networked can set it to not transmit. You can install a switch between the power wire and where your terminate it.
Hey Michael. I've seen this happen in skinny water. If in forward mode try setting the transducer one or two clicks higher than the mark on the mount. In other words, click the transducer up a mark or two. Mine stays one click above the mark.
I have the Livescope on my new boat with a 12 inch Garmin in the front and the 10 inch garmin by my steering wheel for side scanning . I can say it does as advertised. I only use the emerald blue color as I have found I see fish more clearer. Setting the gain is what’s important to me. I’ve had the thrill of not only watching crappie get my jig but bass jump out of nowhere when I’m running a chatter bait. Good stuff
Is it that much difference in 10 and 12 inch screens as far as seeing fish and the overall experience,,,as you know its about a 1100 differerence between 9 and 12 inch,,havent bought anything yet but have finally decided to make the investment,,,i want to make sure i get a great setup i will be happy with,,what stores have best prices
Thanks for a great lesson! Appreciate it so much. One question - does putting the sonar unit in 'sleep' mode stop the transducer from transmitting? I.e. does that eliminate the overheating issue? Thanks again.
It does not. The unit it sleep mode does not stop the transducer from transmitting. However there is a setting on your livescope menu to turn off transmit. When you do this you essentially sleep your transducer too. Good question.
Yeah, but Perspective is really about seeing in shallow water so with that you will probably have your gain turned down a bit more. That's what I did with it. I was able to find fish in a foot of water all the way up to the bank. So it's pretty amazing watching a fish swim by 50 feet in front of you in a foot of muddy water.
@@BassFlatsBeyond Livescope works good in water deeper than 5 feet in Forward mode. Shallower than that and it just can't see out very far in front. So they turn it on the side so it can see out further. I was finding big shellcrackers this spring by getting in the backs of creeks on Kentucky Lake in 2 feet of water and then sweeping and looking 40 feet out in front of me and finding their beds to catch them. So I could see 40-50 feet in 1 or 2 feet of water. With forward view on Livescope in 2 feet of water, you would see maybe 5-10 feet because the beam is narrow and angled down as much as forward.
I already clicked the like button at the beginning of the video. This is what we need to know. I have it for a year now and havent really used it because i am new to fish finder stuff especially the live scope. This is much appreciated. Please upload more on anything about live scope stuff
Great video can we get a video on perspective mode settings maybe showing some fish structure in and out of water great channel
Put your "Orientation" to AUTO mode and your unit will automatically change to "Forward, Down or Perspective" modes.
Best tutorial I’ve watched on live scope. Just purchased mine. Thanks again.
Does it help, hurt, or make any difference as far as having clear returns on whether I have the transducer mounted on the port or starboard side of shaft? I have mine rotated from factory recommendation so my prop isn't wearing a hole in my boat cover. I still have it rotated for forward looking. Thanks.
Doesn't make a difference. The main thing is just clearing the head of the trolling motor. I do the same thing with my prop and have the Perspective mount on there with great returns. I will say that I had a pinched cable from my install and my picture was messed up from that but it's been replaced now and works great.
Exactly what I have been searching you tube to learn.
Thanks John. I am a sub and love this content. Really helped me.
Awesome, thank you! Glad it helped!
Could you please help me????
Why do I not have forward sonar but it works fine on down sonar. I have a 12 Garmin with the 34 transducer. I put it on forward perspective mode but nothing shows up on the screen. Thank you in advance for any assistance. Rick
Live Scope = shooting fish in a barrel. Fishing my a**. You can put that LiveScope where the sun don’t shine Mr. outdoorsman.
you da man..... you helped me more than the dealer i bought it from or customer service, THANK YOU
Thanks Scott, this is what "The Bass Tank" (wired2.fish/TheBassTank) and Wired2Fish are here for.
Nobody needs livescope. We’re sick of seeing it. It should be banned from tournaments.
Yeah I'm trying to learn all I can as I might be getting with Garmin...... This is one of the best and most informative vids I've watched on settings..... Very well done......Thanks
Thanks John! It's like I never knew what I was missing!! Really like the Bottom Fill and Trails for SAUGER also!
Glad to help!
best explanation of the livescope settings. Thanks John for your help!
FYI, the base settings he presents here work amazingly
Good hearing this Michael. Appreciate the feedback.
Thank you! This is the best explanation of settings I have found.
Just wondering if you have ever had this trouble, there is always one waypoint i have to where the picture just comes back terrible. Like gain goes down a lot is what it looks like. But pan around or change direction and it starts clearing some. It will do it everytime i pull to that exact spot
Yes. It has more to do with the angle of the bottom and the hardness of the bottom. If it's a lot of really hard rock or its on a steep slope, you are going to lose a clean single. Generally speaking, Livescope reads better in open water and softer bottoms and becomes more distorted on harder sharper edges.
Tvg off blue 93 percent color gain 14 percent color limit. 59-62 gain with single cord lvs 32 double cord is completely different. Owner of both.
Fantastic! I just used my new live scope for the first time in SW Florida, where I was making long runs between spots and noticed my voltage was dropping from the power draw. I did not know how to shut off the transducer, so thank you, thank you! Curious, do you run a separate, dedicated battery for your livescope black box?
John runs all his units and livescope black box off of a single Lithium 100AH battery.
Thank You! I just bought one . Looking forward to joining the 21st century..LOL.
Have fun!
This video really helped me use my livescope settings properly. I did a youtube review showing my set-up where I basically put it in a cooler to make it portable. I LOVE the livescope but you really have to know how to use it. It's not always video game fishing but often helps you see where you are located in relation to the structure so that you can target fish without spooking them. I LOVE IT.
Good stuff John! 💯
He is a whiz at LiveScope. He was one of the early adopters a few years ago so he's ahead of the curve compared to most.
How do these settings line up with the LVS34? Also, I spoke with Garmin and the support rep stated they do not publish anything that describes the setting options. Any info is greatly appreciated.
Im 65 and have some vision issues with glaucoma,,i have convinced myself its not crazy to spend more on a livescope bundle than i did for my first car or boat,,which set up is best for santee cooper lakes ,,,i fish shallow and sometimes go deep looking for brushpiles etc,,,panoptix or lowrance bundle,,,id like some expert advice form somone who knows their stuff,,,also where is best place to buy
Awesome info!
Which gaemin would you recommend with a 10 or 12 in screen for livescope? I have the 94sv but the screen isn't big enough for me to sit in the in the front of the boat and see it. I wanna be able to sit and be able to look down and see what's going on. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Can you put the transducer in sleep mode to turn it off? I know you can stop the sonar, just wondering if sleep mode is the same?? Thank, love the videos!!
What about bass fishing with a crank bait? I have only been able to see my crank bait once with livescope. I'm not talking a small crank bait either, usually I am throwing a DD22. I have tried these settings and they work perfect for me minus seeing the crankbait. Usually I set the range out about 50-70 feet and I am trying to hit brush in 20 feet of water (tops about 12-15 feet). I usually keep the brush about 40-50 feet away from me
Is perspective mode the primary tool to use in 5 feet of water or less? Can things like side imaging still be useful?
Also, for future show would love the same type of tips for finding bass in deeper water. Would you use live scope forward, 2D, or side imaging to locate schools of bass.
Thanks, Frank from Virginia.
Yes, absolutely you can still use side scan, 360 and other technologies. Forward looking real time imaging has limitations because the transducer is pointed forward and down, so if you get in shallow water it's not going to be able to see but a foot or two in front of you because of the cone and angle. We have lots of videos on finding fish with down and side scan and 360 imaging on our channel. We have a lot more coming with different LiveScope modes. We're looking for schools while we drive on the big motor with side and down imaging and then using LiveScope to pan around and find the fish and cover while up on the deck casting. Side Scan doesn't work well when you're up on the trolling motor, just like LiveScope is meant to be used on a trolling motor and it's not a great idea to have the trolling motor down while driving a boat with the big motor.
@@Wired2Fish So are you saying if im fishing in 4-5 ft of water im only able to see a few feet in front of boat ? The perspective setting is what is convincing me to spend 3500,,id love to be able to pull up to my favorite coves that are 4-6 ft deep and scan 50-70 ft in front of boat,,,by what im reading livescope or panoptix isnt that great in shallow water,,,am i reading ti wrong??
John I really enjoyed your post. Very informative however I can’t find anymore from you. You should keep on posting everything about Livescopes.
What a great video that answered lots of questions that I had! One question I still have is after a few hours of fishing (kayak) with live scope sometime my screen will suddenly appear different, kind of like you turned the gain down about 30%. I can shut the unit completely down and when it powers back up it will be normal but only for a short while. Could this be heat related? The black box is mounted under my seat but not in a box so it is getting lots of air flow, Texas summer air flow.
Ours will do that at times too. Usually all you have to do is pan it around to shallower water and it will ping better and get its signal back. Something about it losing it's ping shooting out into water (like in forward mode) and not getting a return it like dims everything out for a second.
Great thanks for the info. I will give that a try.
Awesome video thanks so much for the service you provide to fellow anglers
You bet Steve. We'll have a bunch of new content coming from John and the folks from "The Bass Tank" in mid to late December. Gonna spend a week with their crew in Oklahoma chasing bass and crappie. They're Gamin LiveScope wizzes so check back it. Have a good one.
Heading out on Lake St.Clair tomorrow with my new livescope for the first time. Spent 30 mins with the settings and your video and now I'm feeling much more confident that I'll be able to use this thing. Thank you so much.
why 2 screens, are they both on the same livescope, I noticed the depths were different but screen looked identical?
Nice video !! I was wondering if you are in let’s say 17’ you put it at 19’ .. now let’s say you move into 10’ but it’s set at 19’ still ! Does it matter or will the beam just stop it the bottom regardless? I get why in 20’ you wouldn’t want 10’ because you’d only see half the column ..
There should be a book(manual) e-bookwith everything that you have gone over in this video so fishermen can have it on hand while out on the water.
Thanks for slowing down and showing me ON the whole unit pushing buttons and explaining Y and what for. I’m one that has troubles with my phone till I do it a few times. I thank you again
When you switched from forward view to down view, it looked like they were both correct images. do you need to adjust the orientation of the transducer (lvs32) to accommodate forward and down? Or is it only an adjustment on screen?
Will the lvs34 work on the transom forward facing
Absolute BEST livescope setup video I've watched! Thank you. Hoping to get mine soon and this video will be revisited. 👍
Is live scope worth the money
@@sheaffergrubbs6056 Absolutely! Having it has taught me so much about the way fish position and has helped me find brush piles and lay laydowns that I wouldn't have known were there using traditional sonar alone.
@@upthecreekyt awesome. .....thanks
why is there a 2ft difference in the screens?
These units are way too complicated. For the price they need to be made more user friendly.
Why are your depths different on each unit. I see a 1.3 ft difference. Are they both connected to the same transducer or two separate ones pointing the same direction?
Have you ever had trouble seeing your screen in bright sunlight? If so, what have you done to reduce the glare and see the screen?
Mine will be here today. Can't wait. To get on the water. Thanks. Great seminar!!!!
Awesome tips
Thank you
Most welcome 😊
Would you recommend paoptics or mega 360 for a grass lines in 5 to 15 foot
If u can't catch a fish without seeing it on fish finder ,I feel sad for u
Nice
Seriously the best Livescope settings video on UA-cam
Excellent tutorial John. Thank you!!
Perfect, Nicely done, straight and to the point.
Just bought a setup from you guys can’t wait to get it and set it up!
That's what we looking for info... not just showing how well u can fish...thank u John
Great info!
We appreciate it James. Glad it was helpful.
My livescope depth reading is 1ft short of actual depth. Is there a way to correct this.
When I was setting mine up there was an install depth for the transducer in the settings. Try looking for that and adjust it to the actual depth you have your transducer in the water.
Great tips - Thanks!
Awesome clear review thx!
Thanks for watching!
@@Wired2Fish i'll install my setup this week, i guess ill come back to watch this a couple more times to finetune the settings. Thanks again
Best set up video i've seen
We appreciate the comment Smitty!
Question does the live scope transducer continue to stay in the on position when my 93V unit is off? If so how do I install a switch just for the live scope transducer?
You tell the transducer to not transmit with a setting on your units. Any of them networked can set it to not transmit. You can install a switch between the power wire and where your terminate it.
Great video! Thanks!
Best video on this topic, I have seen so for
When I'm in 15 ft of water or less I start getting a half moon shadding appear anyone else have this problem and how do you fix it
Hey Michael. I've seen this happen in skinny water. If in forward mode try setting the transducer one or two clicks higher than the mark on the mount. In other words, click the transducer up a mark or two. Mine stays one click above the mark.
Thank you
You're welcome Mat, thanks for watching.
I have the Livescope on my new boat with a 12 inch Garmin in the front and the 10 inch garmin by my steering wheel for side scanning . I can say it does as advertised. I only use the emerald blue color as I have found I see fish more clearer. Setting the gain is what’s important to me. I’ve had the thrill of not only watching crappie get my jig but bass jump out of nowhere when I’m running a chatter bait. Good stuff
Very cool! Thanks for sharing your experience tajivet.
Is it that much difference in 10 and 12 inch screens as far as seeing fish and the overall experience,,,as you know its about a 1100 differerence between 9 and 12 inch,,havent bought anything yet but have finally decided to make the investment,,,i want to make sure i get a great setup i will be happy with,,what stores have best prices
Thank you, basstank.
What do I set my TVG to if I'm fishing 25 to 50 foot video game fishing
Just set it to off.
Awesome video
Is there a specific spot to put the transducer on trolling motor.
Yes, read your installation instructions. Transducer placement is explained in it.
Thanks for a great lesson! Appreciate it so much. One question - does putting the sonar unit in 'sleep' mode stop the transducer from transmitting? I.e. does that eliminate the overheating issue? Thanks again.
It does not. The unit it sleep mode does not stop the transducer from transmitting. However there is a setting on your livescope menu to turn off transmit. When you do this you essentially sleep your transducer too. Good question.
@@Wired2Fish - Thanks so much. Glad you got me straight on that one!
Great information video and presentation.
Glad it was helpful!
Same rules for perspective mode?
Yeah, but Perspective is really about seeing in shallow water so with that you will probably have your gain turned down a bit more. That's what I did with it. I was able to find fish in a foot of water all the way up to the bank. So it's pretty amazing watching a fish swim by 50 feet in front of you in a foot of muddy water.
Wired2Fish please define shallow. since I mostly fish okeechobee, my definition of shallow might be different than yours.
@@BassFlatsBeyond Livescope works good in water deeper than 5 feet in Forward mode. Shallower than that and it just can't see out very far in front. So they turn it on the side so it can see out further. I was finding big shellcrackers this spring by getting in the backs of creeks on Kentucky Lake in 2 feet of water and then sweeping and looking 40 feet out in front of me and finding their beds to catch them. So I could see 40-50 feet in 1 or 2 feet of water. With forward view on Livescope in 2 feet of water, you would see maybe 5-10 feet because the beam is narrow and angled down as much as forward.
I already clicked the like button at the beginning of the video. This is what we need to know. I have it for a year now and havent really used it because i am new to fish finder stuff especially the live scope. This is much appreciated. Please upload more on anything about live scope stuff
Thanks! Glad it helped. We have a ton more in the hopper we will be sharing soon!
@@Wired2Fish ohhh yeeaaahhhh!!! I cant wait to learn more about it.
How bout fishing without one!! Then we'll see how good you really are!
Ok
Learn how to fish, not letting a camera show u where they are!!!!