Newbie To Fishfinders - Lowrance Elite 4Hdi

[MattT1986]

Can anyone recommend settings for my Lowrance Elite 4HDI? I am running it out of the kayak, and wondering what settings i should be using. I do not have alot of experience with fish finders. I have been doing alot of research and have learned alot. But still are having doubts with settings i chose. Any help is appreciated. Thanks guys!
Currently running the unit like this below:

Sonar
Auto
200khz
fastest
noise: low
surface: off
white bg
adjust settings:
auto -6%
color 58%

DS
Auto
800khz
Fastest
noise: off
surface: high
blue gradient 
adjust settings:
auto -2%

 

[MattT1986]

Also if there is a thread like this could you please link it to me. I am new to the forums and this amazing website and could not find a search the forums feature. Thanks everyone

[MattT1986]

Anyone?

[Todd Driscoll]

For the entire Mark and Elite series units, the default settings really work great.  Looking at your specific settings, you are really close to the defaults.  Sonar and downscan color palettes are just personal preference.  The most important 2D sonar setting is fishing mode.  Make sure you have it set to "shallow water", assuming you are in less than 60 feet of water.

[Bluebasser86]

I run the default settings on mine that's on my johnboat and it does everything I want.