Lowrance HDS-5 Multifunction Fishfinder/Chartplotter

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HDS-5 Multifunction Fishfinder/Chartplotter

New SolarMax Plus Display

• Exclusive, enhanced high brightness 480x480-pixel 5-inch display for the truest fishfinding and navigation viewing detail
• Sunlight viewable with brighter, clearer, wider-angle viewing plus fully adjustable screen/keypad backlighting

High-Definition FishFinding

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

• Superior clarity and up to an astounding 120-degree view of fish- and structure-finding coverage.
• Phenomenal separation of fish targets from structure, baitfish, 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.
  • Lake Insight coverage for continental U.S. inland waters and Great Lakes and Nautic Insight coverage for 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, FreedomMaps land and lake topographic maps and MapCreate USA Series 7.
• Exceptional waypoint management with icons specifically designed for fishing

Even Easier Ease-Of-Use

• 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
• One high-speed SD card slot for optional detail mapping display and sonar/GPS data recording

Advanced Networking & Expandability

• Full 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
• Compatible with Lowrance High Definition Digital Radar radome options with radar/chart overlay feature (with optional heading sensor)
• Simplified high-speed Ethernet-based networking shares useful sonar, navigation, SIRIUS weather/radio and radar data
• NMEA 2000 network connectivity for easy multi-station data sharing to monitor and display boat operation systems via onboard 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 2000-certified 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

This is the North American version not intended for use out of North America. Lowrance has installed Geo Fencing on the units which causes them to only operate in US language and measures as well as display a flashing "not valid for use in this area" on the bottom of the screen when taken outside the americas.

HDS-5 Model Choices:

• DF: HDS-5 83/200 kHz transducer, with Enhanced U.S. Basemap
• WO: HDS-5 without transducer, with Enhanced U.S. Basemap
• DFLI: HDS-5 83/200 kHz transducer, with Lake Insight
• WOLI: HDS-5 without transducer, with Lake Insight
• DFNI: HDS-5 50/200 kHz transducer, with Nautic Insight