Lowrance StructureScan Operation Manual
StructureScanTM
Sonar Imaging
Operation Manual
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Table of Contents |
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Softkeys...................................................................................................... |
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StructureScan........................................................................ |
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Sidescan.......................................................................................... |
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Downscan........................................................................................ |
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Displaying Sidescan and Downscan............................................. |
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Screen Configurations.................................................................... |
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Overlay Downscan...................................................................................... |
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Overlay Transparency................................................................................. |
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StructureScan Options Softkey .................................................................. |
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StructureScan Menu....................................................................... |
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Contrast....................................................................................................... |
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Range.......................................................................................................... |
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Frequency................................................................................................... |
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View............................................................................................................ |
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Palette......................................................................................................... |
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Structure Options.......................................................................... |
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Structure Surface Clarity........................................................................... |
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Structure Noise Rejection ........................................................................ |
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Flip Left/Right............................................................................................ |
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Range Lines............................................................................................... |
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Measure Distance...................................................................................... |
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Stop Sonar................................................................................................ |
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Log sonar.................................................................................................. |
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Log All Channels....................................................................................... |
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Source....................................................................................................... |
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Settings..................................................................................................... |
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Viewing Structure History............................................................ |
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Save Waypoints............................................................................. |
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Softkeys
Instructions in this manual are based on HDS unit menus, not softkeys. If you have an HDS-8 or HDS-10, you can get the same results using the softkeys.
To use softkeys:
1.Touch the desired softkey to change settings, view a softkey menu or adjustment scrollbar.
2.Use the keypad to select menu items and make adjustments to scrollbars. Press Exit to close softkey menus.
NOTE: After making adjustments to options or settings, use the Exit key to resume normal operation.
StructureScan
Consists of two powerful sonar views: Sidescan and Downscan. Used in conjunction with the built-in broadband sounder, StructureScan gives you an underwater panoramic view.
Sidescan
Sidescan
Broadcasts a sonar beam to each side of your boat allowing you to view structure, and terrain without having to drive your boat over the top of it.
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You can use Sidescan to:
•Save waypoints at objects/locations off to side of the boat
•Review history
•Measure the size of underwater objects and the distance from one object/location to another object/location using live Sidescan returns or Sidescan history
•Create sonar logs
•Use two frequencies: 455 kHz (more distance) and 800 kHz (better definition)
Downscan
Uses the same technology as sidescan, but broadcasts the beam downward, giving you the same high resolution in a familiar right to left display.
Downscan
You can use Downscan to:
•See different view of objects/locations selected with cursor on Sidescan panel
•Save waypoints
•Review history and create sonar logs
•Use two frequencies: 455 kHz (greater depth) and 800 kHz (better definition )
•Overlay Downscan imaging on the sonar page
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Sidescan Downscan
Trees
Water column |
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between boat |
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and where |
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sidescan signal |
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makes contact |
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Built-in Broadband sounder |
with the bottom |
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Transducer |
Trees |
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Transmit Burst |
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Underwater
terrain
Displaying Sidescan and Downscan
Sidescan and Downscan can be shown on the display individually or together in different split screen configurations.
To display Sidescan:
1.Press the Pages key.
2.Use the keypad to rotate the carousel menu until Structure is selected.
3.Press Enter.
Pages screen for HDS-8 /10 units.
To display Downscan:
1.From the Sidescan onscreen display, press menu.
2.Select Structure Options and press enter.
3.Highlight View and press enter.
4.Select Down and press Enter.
NOTE: To access the StructureScan menu, press Menu from a StructureScan page or from an active StructureScan panel.
Screen Configurations
StructureScan can be shown with other pages in various screen configurations including: splitscreen, tri-screen (HDS-8/10 only) and quad screen (HDS-8/10 only).
Selecting Structure + Sonar from the Structure menu displays a tri-screen with two StructureScan panels and a sonar panel.
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To display a split, tri or quad screen:
1.Press the Pages key.
2.Press the keypad left/right to rotate the carousel menu until Structure is selected.
3.Press the keypad up/down to select the desired combination of panels and press enter.
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Structure + Structure Splitscreen |
Structure + Structure + Sonar + Chart |
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Quadscreen (HDS -8/10 only). |
NOTE: To switch the active panel on a multi-screen display, hold down the Pages key until the orange border switches to the next panel. Repeat this step to rotate active status to the next panel.
Overlay Downscan
Places downscan data on top of sonar data, making it easier to separate fish from structure.
To turn on Downscan Overlay:
1.Press Menu twice.
2.Select Sonar and press Enter.
3.Highlight Overlay Downscan and press
Enter.
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