Summary of Contents for Lowrance StructureMap HDS Gen 2
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StructureMap™ HDS Gen 2 Addendum StructureMap is a tool that allows you to overlay SideScan sonar returns on top of the chart, giving you a birds-eye view of underwater structure below and beside your boat. StructureMap makes it easier for you to visualize the underwater environment in relation to your position and aids the user in interpreting sidescan sonar images.
Turning on Structure overlay Selecting Structure Source StructureMap can be used in Live mode or Saved mode. Live mode allows you to view real-time StructureMap data on the screen. Saved mode is used to display StructureMap data previously saved to a SD card or the unit’s internal memory.
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the history length that will show up behind the vessel icon. Typically it will display the last 4-5 minutes of recording. Live mode allows the user to quick- ly identify interesting areas of the lake and how they relate to vessel position. It also allows the user to scroll back and zoom in on a recently scanned areas of the lake to look at additional details of what was scanned.
Accessing StructureMap files on SD card All StructureMap files on your SD card or in the unit’s internal memory will automatically appear on the screen when Saved mode is selected. Recording Structure data To record structure data, steer your boat over an area and select Log Sonar data from the Structure Options menu.
Sharing files After structure sonar log (.sl2) files are converted to StructureMap (.smf ) files, they can be saved to a SD card and used on other GPS capable HDS Gen 2 units without the need for the LSS-1 StructureScan module. Scanning Fishing areas With the Structure Source set to the default Live mode, steer the boat over the desired location to scan the area.
Using StructureMaps with mapping cards StructureMap allows you to maintain full chart capability and can be used with embedded cartography as well as Navionics, Insight and other third- party charting cards compatible with HDS units. To view StructureMap data with other mapping card data on an HDS-8 or HDS-10, place the mapping card in one card slot and the SD card with the StructureMap file in the other slot.
Accessing Structure Options Structure options: Range — • Adjusts the width of the sidescan history trail. The greater the range setting, the wider the StructureMap history trail; Lower range settings reduce the width of the history trail. • Transparency — Increases/decreases the visibility of Structure overlay on top of the map.
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