The lowrance 3d structure scan on the other hand gives you a picture of the fish in the water column.
Lowrance side scan not working.
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.
So i tried adjusting the transducer and checking my installation while still on the water.
My guess is you have a transducer where the xid is not working properly.
Making a few adjustments to your structurescan settings can enhance the on the water performance of your hds unit.
The side scan allows you to see that the fish is toward the side.
They all show the same thing as the hds10 at my console.
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.
Have 2 other lowrance units in my boat.
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Low chirp or 50khz lower frequency means higher power for deep water fishing.
High chirp or 200khz higher frequencies display a higher resolution image making it easy to discern fish from structure or.
The work around would be to.
I have purchased and installed the lowrance elite 7ti with totalscan transducer.
Here is a quick breakdown.
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.
Any other ideas i could try before i take it to the shop.
When i tried the sonar or the side scan feature i just received static on the screen.
All gps and basic sonar work fine from all three hds units in the boat.
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I have had it out on the water to test and everything works but the side imaging.
Sonar and down imaging both work.
Lowrance product expert jacob scott walks through the basic settings set up and interpretation of active imaging sidescan.