We will go through them one by one over a series of three articles, explaining what they do both technically and what that means while out there fishing. Tap on this to open the side-bar menu. (Norwegian menu in this screenshot) On the top right you see "Menu", hit that to open the side-bar which contains the menus we will be looking at from here on: Now that we have the basics covered, it is time to press Pages again, and open our 2D-view (2D = the "normal" sonar"). XID has already done its job (Norwegian menu in this screenshot). XID is a chip in the transducer that tells your sonar what transducer you have connected, and what you see in the grayed out box will be more or less the same as you see on the label on the transducer-cable. Many transducers today uses something called XID. If you find that the box where you choose transducer is grayed out, and does not respond to your touch, don`t worry. Make sure correct transducer has been choosen. Make sure to hit "Save" after choosing correct transducer. This brings you to the installation-menu for 2D-sonar, and as you can see, I have chosen HST-WSBL as transducer on my Elite FS in this case. With that information at hand, the next step is to press Pages-Settings-Sonar-Installation. In my example both sides of the label is readable, and naturally the name HST-WSBL is on the other side. In my example you see the SKU is 003-6387-00, and a quick Google-search brings up HST-WSBL in the top ten hits, just in case the name on the label is in a state where you can not read it. The SKU circled in the top half of the photo above, is the part-number used by Lowrance. Don`t assume that the shop has sold you what you think, or that the previous owner of your boat did this right - check that label. All transducers have a label, usually quite close to the connector on the transducer-cable, which tells you what transducer you have. The next thing to do is checking that your unit knows which transducer you are using. OK, so now you have your transducer mounted and angled the way it should, and your unit has good voltage. This is how you can check if your transducer needs to be leveled, simply by looking at the arches on your 2D-sonar:
Having your transducer level (towards the surface, not towards your hull) is extremely important for SideScan and DownScan, but it is also important for 2D when it comes to getting those perfect arches. Low voltage is "the mother of all evil" when it comes to marine electronics, and can cause all sorts of issues. If you find that your unit has low voltage, I suggest reading THIS article and get the issue fixed as soon as possible. This is how you can check if your unit suffers from low voltage: Incorrect mounting or adjusting of the transducer, and incorrect wiring of your unit, will cause issues and you need to fix the "root cause" before adjusting anything. If your transducer is not properly mounted, or you unit is getting low voltage, there are no settings in the world to help you fix the potential issues followed by that. Proper mounting and angle is key regardless what model transducer you have.
Sonar 8 guide how to#
In the (coming) three articles we`ll list all the settings as they appear on Lowrance HDS Live and Elite FS for 2D-sonar, tell you what each setting does and give some advice on how to adjust it according to conditions. Here is part 1 of our guide to get the most out of your unit in regards to settings. The good news is that you can adjust settings according to conditions if you have a little knowledge as to what settings you should tweak and why. Perhaps the most repeated question in Facebookgroups and forums regarding marine electronics: "What are the best settings?" The bad news is that there is no uniform answer to that.
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