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Lowrance side scan not working.
Perfect for pinpointing fish holding areas like rockpiles standing timber weedbeds ditches and drop offs active imaging 3 in 1 with lowrance chirp sidescan and downscan delivers superior clarity the best target separation and the highest resolution images of fish and structure at a longer range than any other structure imaging technology.
The side scan allows you to see that the fish is toward the side.
Making a few adjustments to your structurescan settings can enhance the on the water performance of your hds unit.
Any other ideas i could try before i take it to the shop.
Have 2 other lowrance units in my boat.
They all show the same thing as the hds10 at my console.
My guess is you have a transducer where the xid is not working properly.
Here is a quick breakdown.
When i tried the sonar or the side scan feature i just received static on the screen.
Sonar and down imaging both work.
Checked and non of them display structure scan.
So i tried adjusting the transducer and checking my installation while still on the water.
So i called simrad tech and i was told the unit would not work with the transducer ad would not until a future software update is developed which may occur next.
Lowrance product expert jacob scott walks through the basic settings set up and interpretation of active imaging sidescan.
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The work around would be to.
Low chirp or 50khz lower frequency means higher power for deep water fishing.
I have purchased and installed the lowrance elite 7ti with totalscan transducer.
Medium chirp or 83khz specifically designed to give the widest coverage area 83 khz is ideal for watching a bait under the transducer in shallow water.
Lowrance elite 7ti side scan issues.
All gps and basic sonar work fine from all three hds units in the boat.
I have had it out on the water to test and everything works but the side imaging.