HDS-8 Multifunction Fishfinder/Chartplotter

NEW SOLARMAX  PLUS DISPLAY

• Award-winning right-sized 8.4 super VGA color viewing for excellent sonar graph and navigational detail
• Sunlight viewable with brighter, clearer, wider-angle viewing
• Brilliant, pure-white LED screen/keypad back-lighting is fully adjustable to dim-to-zero to preserve night vision

HIGH-DEFINITION FISH-FINDING

Award-winning Broadband Sounder technologies inside the HDS-5 produces the best Lowrance fish-finding ever!

• Superior clarity and up to an astounding 120-degree view of fish- and structure-finding coverage.
• Phenomenal separation of fish targets from structure, bait fish, thermoclines, clutter and bottom.
• Improved underwater fish-holding structure identification; channels, rock piles, stump beds, submerged standing timber, drop-offs and more.
• Exceptional fish-finding performance in any water/weather situation, at all depths and at any speed.
• Peerless bottom tracking performance now with up to 8X zoom range.
• New, multiple choices of display color palettes for marking fish in all water/weather conditions.
• COLORLINE greatly improves target definition and separation, plus defines bottom composition.
• Fully loaded with legendary Lowrance performance fish-finder features and functions.
• Transducer 50/83/200 kHz frequency capable  expanded range of transducers available including patented Skimmer transom mount 83/200 and 50/200 depth-temp transducers.

HIGH-DEFINITION GPS & MAPPING

• Super-sensitive, 16-channel internal GPS antenna with faster time-to-signal lock and precision position. Networks with NMEA 2000
• Optional LGC-4000 external 5 Hz 16-channel GPS antenna module with high speed 5X/sec. update rate available for custom applications. Networks with NMEA 2000
• Built-in Enhanced U.S. base map includes coastal shorelines, over 100,000 bodies of water and 5,000 enhanced lakes with high-detail shorelines and depth contours
• Exclusive new Lowrance Insight cartography now built-in on select models, delivers a whole new dimension in effective, reliable marine navigation and fishing
  • Revolutionary contour shading for stunning life-like perspectives of bottom structure and topography.
  • Exclusive Fishing Hot Spots fishing points of interest content, includes marked fishing areas, boat launches and fish habitat areas.
  • Lightning-fast map screen redraws and display updates.
  • Insight USA coverage for continental U.S. inland waters and Great Lakes, plus U.S. coastal waters.
• Supports the complete range of Navionics cartridges including Platinum Plus, Platinum and Platinum Hot Maps with 3D mapping featuring TurboView for enhanced viewing
• Also supports all Lowrance high-detail mapping and charts on memory card
  • LakeMaster ProMaps surveyed lakes with high-detail depth contours.
  • Fishing Hot Spots PRO with fishing points of interest.
  • NauticPath offshore/coastal maps, Freedom Maps land and lake topographic maps and Map Create USA Series 7.
• Exceptional way-point management with icons specifically designed for fishing

EVEN EASIER EASE-OF-USE

• Unique new FlyWheel scroll dial and command soft keys for quicker, easier control and fine-tuning of fish-finding and navigational features
• New and unique menu display enhances quicker and easier access to most-used features
• Improved keyboard design for improved angler control in all weather conditions
• Attractive new case design that is easier to install
• Newest high-capacity high-speed flash memory for user functions and cartography storage reduces case size for a more compact performance package
• Two high-speed SD card slots for optional detail mapping display and sonar/GPS data recording

ADVANCED NETWORKING & EXPANDABILITY

• Fully compatible with SIRIUS high-resolution, real-time weather and radio with smart antenna module option and Ethernet output to displays, and high quality audio output to any onboard stereo; available in two affordable SIRIUS package choices
  • Inland content package includes weather radar, lightning, other weather features, plus real time fuel price search
  • Coastal content package including full suite of weather and sea conditions.
  • 120 channel crystal clear radio service for a small additional monthly fee that includes NASCAR, NFL and college football broadcasts
• Simplified high-speed Ethernet-based networking shares useful sonar, navigation, SIRIUS weather/radio and radar data
• Compatible with Lowrance High Definition Digital Radar radome options with radar/chart overlay feature (with optional heading sensor)
• NMEA 2000 network connectivity for easy multi-station data sharing to monitor and display boat operation systems via on-board and engine sensors
  • Maximize fuel economy with Fuel Flow sensors or digital Engine Interface sensors.
  • Precision temperature sensor option for surface water, livewell, baitwell, cabin and/or engine room readings.
  • Compatible with all other NMEA 2000certified sensors from Lowrance -- including speed, fluid level and pressure sensors ? or other manufacturers.
• Track-Your-Buddy and Get-Buddy features in addition to DSC when interfaced with Lowrance-compatible VHF marine radios
• NMEA 0183 compatible

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