Lowrance Model HDS 8 GEN 2 Insight USA Fishfinder/GPS

Description

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USA MAPS. All ports and functions are fully tested. Head unit only! No accessories included.
Unit shows signs of light use.   Will have a few light scratches on plastic body from normal use,
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No cables or transducer.
Only the Head unit is included.
Warranty will be void if item does not match our serial number or missing unique Green guarantee label.
Lowrance HDS-8 Display
The Lowrance HDS 8 has a large 8.4” display for clear viewing. Different color palettes give the user options for their favorite colors or day/night use. When splitting the screen into different views, you can easily change the size of each window if you prefer to view sonar, SideScan, DownScan, mapping, gauges in larger windows. The user can also pause the display on the Lowrance HDS 8 and zoom in for closer detail.
Temperature and speed also show up on the display. Sensitivity settings, transducer settings, and depth ranges can be displayed on the Lowrance HDS 8 as well.
The HDS 8 also features 6 softkeys, just like the HDS-10, on the front of the unit that offer quick access to different settings and options. These softkeys will help save you time getting in and out of menus, giving you more time to fish, instead of messing around with the fish finder.
Lowrance HDS-8 Sonar
Lowrance’s award-winning Broadband Sounder gives tremendous sensitivity to display more targets with higher definition on the HDS 8. This is one of reasons why most professionals choose
Lowrance
over other brands of fish finders. You will also get a very clear picture of the bottom, so you can find and follow subtle changes along the bottom. When the sonar is used in conjunction with StructureScan, the user will be able to identify objects with more ease.
The Lowrance HDS 8 will allow auto depth, manual depth and bottom lock.
Transducers recommended by Lowrance:
83/200kHz transducer in water less than 900 feet. This is a recommended transducer for inland/freshwater.
50/200kHz transducer in water greater than 900 feet. This is a recommended transducer for coastal/saltwater.
An optional AirMar transducer is recommended for up to 1 kW, for deeper saltwater applications.
Lowrance HDS-8 StructureScan
Lowrance has put together it’s terrific engineering to give the user what it calls StructureScan. StructureScan is a culmination of both SideScan and DownScan. With this technology, you will be able to see what is below the boat, as an image, with amazing detail on the large 8.4” high definition screen of the HDS-8. Tournament fisherman will love the use of StructureScan for pre-fishing events and then relocating to hotspots during a tournament.
Lowrance HDS-8 SideScan
SideScan is imaging that projects to both sides of the boat about 250 feet each side. Similar to Side Imaging on Hummingbirds fish finder , It gives you a clear picture of what is off to the side allowing you to see if there is structure or fish that the 2-dimensional sonar cannot read. Using SideScan, on the HDS-8, along bridge pilings, weedbeds, or other vertical structure that you cannot drive over is no longer an issue when you’ve got SideScan. Finding fish in these tight cover areas has become a lot easier. Saving time on the water to fish more, and explore less is a common theme that fishing electronics companies are trying to improve on. Lowrance has hit the sweet spot here.
Lowrance HDS-8 DownScan
DownScan is similar to SideScan, but it shoots a beam (up to 300 feet)below the boat, and works with the 2D sonar to give you a 3-dimensional view of what is below you. Returns on the 2D sonar tend to give higher returns, thus making it a little difficult for the user to interpret what is below the boat. The DownScan shows a clearer view, allowing the user easier readability to identify individual fish, when the sonar may show a school or blob of fish. Sidescan may be great when sitting behind the steering wheel, but DownScan excels in the front of the boat. Cruising around with the trolling motor, tight on structure, DownScan can give you imaging that works and helps you find the fish you want to catch, even at slower speeds.
Sonar and StructureScan are used together with the LSS-1 module and a special low profile, easy to install transducer. Without the LSS-1 module, you will not be able to use they imaging features that the HDS fish finders can provide. The extra cost is well worth it.
Lowrance HDS 8 GPS/Mapping
Lowrance HDS 8 GPS
Similar with all HDS models, the Lowrance HDS 8 comes with an internal antenna. An optional external antenna can be attached to help limit satellite connection losses. Creating waypoints and routes are standard, and they can be named with detailed descriptions. The
HDS 8
can store up to 5,000 waypoints and 250 routes. Users will particularly like creating a waypoint over an image in SideScan mode. This will ensure you can drive directly over the structure/fish that you saw as an image.
Lowrance HDS 8 Mapping
The Lowrance HDS 8 comes with the enhanced U.S. basemap feature, as do all other HDS models. This basemap has coverage for more than 100,000 bodies of water, with nearly 5,000 U.S. lakes showing detailed contours and shorelines.
Insight USA high definition maps show incredible detail with Lake Insight, showing more than 60,000 marked hot spots. The hot spots show icons that give additional information about the fishing in that area.
Two SD card slots allow the user to insert additional lake maps.