Humminbird 898si - a small rant...

[jdw174]

UPS delivered my new unit yesterday.  Opened the box to find................................the owner's manual contained on a disk .   For the love of Mike, when you're spending that kind of money I'd say the least you could do is put a manual with it that you can take on the water.  I don't normally carry a computer with me to read the manual in PDF format .  Rant over.

[Olebiker]

If, when I die, I fetch up to the pearly gates I am going to ask St. Peter if there are pdf files in Heaven.  If there are I ain't going in.

[J Francho]

Just print it: http://store.humminbird.com/media/document/M_5317431_B.pdf.

[jdw174]

Just print it: http://store.humminbird.com/media/document/M_5317431_B.pdf.

160 pages worth???   I say that for that kind of money I shouldn't have to print diddly.

[senile1]

You make a good point, but from what you've described it sounds like printing the .pdf is the only way you'll have a manual on the water with you.  You could download it and read it from a smart phone if you have one, though I would prefer a larger document.   

[Alumabass]

I bought the same unit...........got the same disc...........had the same reaction.  Called HB and they sent a manual pronto with no hassle.  Just give them a call they are good people.

[boneil]

I bought the same unit...........got the same disc...........had the same reaction. Called HB and they sent a manual pronto with no hassle. Just give them a call they are good people.

x2 on that

[jdw174]

OK, I'll do that.  I suppose I should have thought of that in the first place.  Right now, I'm trying to schedule a date to get the unit installed.  It's more than this kid is willing to tackle on his own.

[285xl]

when i bought my 898 it came with a paper manual(book)

[jdw174]

Called Humminbird.  Girl said that all 800-900 series units are being packaged with owner's manual on disk instead of printed and that it was something that their R&D dept was trying out.  I told her that was fine, but when you have a unit that was capable of so much it would be nice to have something to refer to while learning how to use it.  My printed manual is in the mail.