I am sure Jason or some one will chime in. I have the 797c2si I know when I switched from Lowrance to HB I had to set my sensitivity settings way down compared to my LW. The birds seem to be way over powered. If I remember right my sensitivity usally runs about 2-5 in 2D and 4-6 on the SI and I am still learning down imaging settings yet.
Have fun with your 997 when you get her dialed in it`ll open your eyes to new underwater world.