LiveScope Settings UPDATED | Get a CLEAR Picture (Garmin LiveScope Plus LVS34)

[@ericcollins1932]

Thanks TJ, Very helpful setting up my LVS34!!!

[@tjsguideservice]

Appreciate it, Eric! Good luck with the livescope. You’re gonna love it!

[@ericshaiman9111]

Thanks for this video. Very helpful, just purchased the LVS 34 and much appreciated

[@tjsguideservice]

Glad you found it helpful! Good luck this year. You’re going to love it!

[@zacherymoore592]

Thanks man this video helped a new beginner, such as myself

[@tjsguideservice]

Absolutely!! Glad you found it helpful! 👊

[@levioldenburg8904]

Very good video and informative! I picked up my LVS34 this winter and I'm absolutely loving it. I'm finding along the same settings that I like to run also on mine. One thing to add is the trails are sometimes nice for the walleye that like to hug tight to the bottom to pick them up a little easier. Otherwise most of the time I agree trails off. I do prefer amber color most of the time myself though. Great videos keep up the good work!

[@tjsguideservice]

Thank you! It’s very interesting to see what others pick for color scheme. It definitely seems like everyone’s eye picks up certain schemes better than others

[@kdsberman]

Awesome video. Im really looking to get a livescope before my family's trip to Minnesota next January. I was wondering, whats the battery life on that battery? I believe its a 16.5 amp hour battery? Also, I was told that the components in that bundle (shuttle and pole) are junk and you absolutely need to upgrade. Is there any truth to this?? I hate to spend an extra $1000 if I dont truly need to. Thanks man!

[@tjsguideservice]

I’m not 100% sure the battery just bad at the time. I have been running amped outdoors batteries lately and they are 100% worth the upgrade. I went with the biggest at 48ah because I run my cameras and stuff off it as well. I didn’t have great success with the original shuttle, but can work in a pinch if you don’t want to make the investment right away. I eventually bit the bullet with the arclab shuttle and pole and very glad i did. Not cheap, but definitely worth it for me!

[@kdsberman]

@@tjsguideservice Thanks man!

[@aaronalto3034]

Thanks, that was super informative. Any downside to buying a used LVS 34?

[@tjsguideservice]

Glad you enjoyed, Aaron! As long as it still works not at all! Check what the cord is. If it’s the ice fishing (IF) version the cord will Be softer and better for ice.

[@aaronalto3034]

Thanks so much! You are a gent and hell of an angler too. Keep up the good times and efforts.@@tjsguideservice

[@tjsguideservice]

@@aaronalto3034 appreciate the kind words! 👊

[@RussW.]

Great video and thx for posting. Looking to pick up the Garmin Livescope Plus this week and been consuming every video I can on it. After all, it ain't cheap! Tight lines!

[@tjsguideservice]

That’s the way to do it! Too many people don’t take the time to really learn it. Kudos to you and good luck! You’re going to love it!

[@joelbernier5794]

Hi Enjoyed the video just wondering if you have any shallow water video’s. we fish walleye in 4 to 6’ of water where we are and I find it difficult to set up the units. Any tips or tricks. Thxs.

[@tjsguideservice]

This video was filmed with these very similar settings. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKG7mZWLarmFl6csi=ErxhLHwq8fuMjG0r

[@razzso1482]

Great video! I'm new to the lovescope scene. Just purchased the 34 this year. I had question about calibrating Compass? Is it necessary to set this up for ice fishing?

[@tjsguideservice]

Necessary? No. Will it help, most likely! It will help with keeping everything level on the screen for sure

[@phillipimsdahl3563]

Thanks good teacher. Have you used it much on rivers? I was just wondering about clutter issues on rivers?

[@tjsguideservice]

I have used it on the rainy river. I haven’t had a ton of issues with clutter, but for whatever reason I don’t see fish as easily. I wonder if they are tighter to bottom or if they are moving too much.

[@johnbardenwerper5139]

How about a bud regarding adjusting stitching… Thxs!

[@johnbardenwerper5139]

Video regarding adjusting stitching.. Thxs!

[@hoehand2010]

Thank you for the video, been waiting for this one!!

[@tjsguideservice]

Awesome! Glad it was helpful!

[@dustanfuerst8265]

Can you please show what manual focus adjustment does to your settings once you have everything dialed in the way you like it?

[@markziegler5757]

Great video! I really picked up a bunch of useful information. Keep up the good work.

[@tjsguideservice]

Glad you found it helpful, Mark! Thanks for the kind words.

[@darol2005]

Great video !! Are these the same settings you would use on your boat lets say for musky fishing LOTW'S ;)

[@tjsguideservice]

Haha it’s been a few years since I’ve done that, but they should work!

[@JoeHollandFishing]

Good job, did you mention what screen unit you are using? Do you like the forward as opposed to the down view even when ice fishing ?

[@tjsguideservice]

I didn’t! Great idea. It is the Ultra 106sv. I like forward a lot, especially for panfish. If I know I’m going to be fishing one spot for a while I will definitely switch to down. Especially for the dead zones.

[@erics667]

I don't think it's an Ultra106sv, I can hear you turning the dial to zoom. Has to be a GPS Map 1042xsv or maybe the 12. Echomap series does not have a dial. Great video as usual TJ!

[@tjsguideservice]

@@erics667 thank you! This one actually is the 106sv. I’m not sure if you were hearing me push the + for zooming maybe. I wish I had the gpsmap so I could screen record!

[@andrewstepanuk4906]

Great Video really like how you took time to explain each setting in more detail, I'm just new to the Live Scope game and purchased the LVS34 having trouble picking targets up passed 50ft in shallower water I'm going to give your settings a try and see how it goes, I've never played around with the focus to much I'll give that a try as well. Thanks again!!

[@tjsguideservice]

Glad you enjoyed and found it helpful! You’re going to love this Livescope! I would say bumping up that color gain and making sure your transducer is straight will help a lot when picking targets up, but that longer distance in shallow water can be tricky!

[@5199John]

Good presentation, TJ! Very helpful. Thanks for posting,

[@tjsguideservice]

Thanks, John! Much appreciated!

[@juliusjonesiii6639]

This was an informative video and I appreciate that. Thanks for sharing

[@tjsguideservice]

Thanks, Julius! Glad you found it helpful!

[@benjiang6493]

Nice video! Can i know your fish finder model? It seems has higher resolution

[@tjsguideservice]

Absolutely - forgot to mention that. It’s the ultra 106sv

[@stephenkendall6964]

I thought this presentation was awesome!😊

[@tjsguideservice]

Glad you enjoyed Stephen! Good luck with the livescope! 🎣

[@fishingpassion2412]

Thank you very much from France 😉👍

[@tjsguideservice]

Absolutely! Glad it was helpful! Good luck!

[@bobmclean1609]

If you are scouting around looking for walleye that are right on the bottom, what is the best way and best settings for that.

[@tjsguideservice]

These settings should work very well for that! If they are super tight to bottom it might look like “lava” rolling on the bottom. If you turn on bottom fill it may be helpful to see them moving like that.

[@spintowinstradic6067]

Great video!! Thanks for this - it’s very helpful.

[@tjsguideservice]

Thank you! Glad you found it helpful!!

[@spintowinstradic6067]

@@tjsguideservice one quick question- do you have a video about how to distinguish fish by size? I still really struggle with telling a panfish from a larger bass, etc. Thanks again! I now subscribe to your channel.

[@tjsguideservice]

@@spintowinstradic6067 I currently do not, but that’s on my list to create is to go through some of my Livescope footage and talk about what I am seeing to help people distinguish what they are looking at!

[@kouvang590]

Just got my LVS34 still learning. How do you zoom in and out on forward facing?

[@tjsguideservice]

That depends. What unit do you have?

[@jonfeldman9778]

How do I find the compass option?

[@coniferproductions1]

Good video. Very informative.

[@tjsguideservice]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@BrewnGrassFeatherandfur]

Just picked up the 34 with the 106sv. Quick question, how did you get the gain, depth, and range to appear. My screen as the factory shortcuts. I used your settings and am dialed in!!!

[@tjsguideservice]

You’re going to love it! Menu - sonar setup - - layout - onscreen control

[@wyatth5514]

Great video

[@tjsguideservice]

Appreciate it, Wyatt!

[@jeremiahalmos2643]

Do you keep it more on down or forward?

[@tjsguideservice]

90% of the time I’m in forward mode!

[@michaelmatusinec7905]

How do you get that compass? Lol and is it only available for the 34

[@jerrym2321]

How visible is the screen on a sunny day?

[@tjsguideservice]

It is still quite visible, especially when on 100% brightness. The only time I have major issues is if the sun is reflecting directly at my eyes. I also bought a sub shield from Arclab and that has helped a ton!

[@timbenn3753]

Great video!

[@tjsguideservice]

Thanks, Tim! Glad you found it helpful!

[@wmxoutdoorsmn5109]

Awesome video and Thanks

[@tjsguideservice]

Glad you enjoyed! 👊

[@KTthe1true]

i don’t have the use AHRS option

[@EldyValLeapaldt]

I have an lvs34 and am wondering what your thoughts are regarding the following. Question pertains to down mode. Lets say your in 10 fow in a 2 man house, the unit is right in front of few a few feet away and is in the center of 2 holes so you're actually pointing at one of the other holes. JIgs show up great. Turn the unit 90 degrees and don't see the jigs. The hole are about 2' away from the lvs34. Is there a formula as to how "wide" the cone angle is in down mode? thx

[@tjsguideservice]

It is a 135 degree by 20 degree cone angle. So I think you are looking at your 20 degree cone. I think the general rule of thumb is roughly 1/3 of your depth. This video may give some clarity! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJarZYuYf6eYkK8

[@MH-yu5yp]

Is there a setting to get rid of the lag time? Like when you jig your rod it takes a second before you see it move on the screen if that makes sense.

[@tjsguideservice]

Not that I am aware. Each upgrade in unit improves the processor so the lag time improves with each unit, but nothing that completely eliminates it.

[@willdebruin9474]

Great video TJ! I have the LVS 32 and I feel sometimes when I am in forward mode in shallow waters (10 or less fow) the walleyes can sense the beam coming from the ducer. Many times when I am scanning the beam hits them and I see them turn around or they will come in close 5-10 ft away and sense the beam and turn away. Do you think walleyes can sense the beams coming from the transducer? TIA for your input

[@tjsguideservice]

Thanks, Will! I have wondered this many time and have talked with people that swear by it. I can’t say I have noticed anything personally. I have had walleyes come in in 6 feet of water and attack my jig like crazy. Spooky fish can be spooky fish no matter what, sometimes. Not saying it can’t be part of it, and I would be curious to learn more, but I haven’t experienced it personally.

[@willdebruin9474]

@@tjsguideservice thanks for your input. It doesn’t happen all the time but it does happen often to me on certain lakes. Which could also be from the high fishing pressure making the fish more skiddish. Keep up the great content and tight lines 🎣

[@tjsguideservice]

@@willdebruin9474 you bet! I definitely won’t say never! I maybe just don’t want to believe it 😂 good luck to you!

[@vangyimleejyaaj4707]

How do u zoom your biat...I have a 1/16 jigs n fishing at 35feet deep I can't see my jig anymore do know y

[@tjsguideservice]

It depends on your unit. Mine is touch screen so I can zoom in with my fingers, much like on a phone. The first thing I would start with is making sure the angle is your ducer is straight. Sometimes they can get slightly off and then the deeper you get, the less you see your jig. I would also try putting your color gain to 100% and slowly increasing your gain until you can see your jig. Otherwise, play around with the direction of your ducer and see if that helps!

[@Xng88]

I just wish that garmin will gave us ppl a chance out there who doesnt own a livescope to get into their livescope product without paying a price that we can't afford.

[@tjsguideservice]

Yeah they definitely aren’t cheap! You mayb be able to find the original panoptix for a good price used!

[@Skank_Hunt42]

Are you able to fit the ducer setup down a 6" hole?

[@tjsguideservice]

Unfortunately, not. It looks like the ducer is 6.4” wide

[@michaelmatusinec7905]

Are you only able to get that compass on 34?

[@tjsguideservice]

Are you talking about the calibrate compass option?

[@cuni0301]

How do I get the compass on the graph!

[@tkkubasiak349]

Settings /calibrate compass / 1.5 times in a circle and its calibrated compass come on.

[@edthompson7223]

What about perspective mode

[@tjsguideservice]

Unfortunately, I don’t use perspective mode often, so I wouldn’t feel confident in my settings. One thing I would like to use more!

[@zbassr2106]

What size ECHOMAP are you using here?

[@tjsguideservice]

I have the ultra 106sv

[@zbassr2106]

@@tjsguideservice have you done any software updates on the lvs34 and GLS10 black box? Your screen looks super clear!

[@tjsguideservice]

@@zbassr2106 I bought this summer and we updated it at the store when I bought it. Otherwise I have not done any updates since! I’ve been very happy!

[@zbassr2106]

@@tjsguideservice mind telling me what version you are on with the lvs34 and GLS10?

[@tjsguideservice]

@@zbassr2106 it looks like version 20.00

[@troyhoernemann3775]

Cool video

[@tjsguideservice]

Thanks, Troy!

[@xGR1MxREAPERx]

Besides scouting initially for fish, there is never a time where you should be using forward view ice fishing. Down as the same in front and back of you and has way better detail and no wasted screen? Not sure why people would ever use forward once you are set up and found fish. Forward is for scouting and summer fishing. Don’t use it for winter

[@tjsguideservice]

I agree and disagree. Down can give you the best picture of you are sitting in one spot. If you are hole hopping chasing basin crappies it makes way more sense and is way more efficient to keep it in forward and just zoom in and out. You can still clearly see fish underneath you and biting, but can also fzoom out and see fish 100 feet away without having to change settings.

[@xGR1MxREAPERx]

@@tjsguideservice im talking walleyes/sauger where you sit and don’t keep hole hopping but I get what your saying.

[@tomrathbun1113]

BAN LIVESCOPE

[@tjsguideservice]

No