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Jack Erbes
 
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r1 wrote:

Hi,

Unfortunately I have purchased a Humminbird fishfinder (Matrix 37) in the
US without knowing that on the US models the units were not configureable (I
want meters instead of feet, Celcius instead of Fahrenheit , km/h instead of
mph etc).

However all Humminird models also exists in international versions as well
(which are fully configureable). Does anybody here know what is the
difference? Firmware, or simply a jumper inside...?


I would email the Humminbird support people and ask if there is a
software upload that could solve this issue. I'd think that the
difference between a U.S. and international model would be in software
and that a re-flash might resolve it.

You need to have a Humminbird serial number to log into their download
site and that may limit what you can download also.

Of course, it may be that there is a hardware difference between the two
that will prevent your converting it.

Also, this would be a good time for you to start getting familiar with
and using the Imperial measurement system. That Metric thing is going
to go away as soon as the UK/US coalition conquers the world. :)

Jack

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