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Access Navionics Charts and Features on Lowrance Hook2/Hook Reveal Models
Plotter Software
NOTE: Plotter manufacturer’s latest software update is required.
Check your plotter’s software under Settings > System > About.
Current Chart Plotter/Sounder Software Update Versions
IMPORTANT: Do not use your Navionics card to update your plotter software or have it in your plotter when you update.
Chart Layers
Set Chart Source to Navionics (Settings > Chart > Chart Source)
SonarChart OFF = Nautical Chart – official charting detail
SonarChart ON = SonarChart – high-definition bottom contour detail
Go to Menu > [More Options] > Chart Options > SonarChart
Navionics Recommended Chart Settings
Menu > [More Options] > Chart Options gives you access to:
Chart Details (Full)
Dynamic Tides & Currents (On)
Easy View (On/Off) - Text and icon magnifying feature
[Navionics] Community Edits (On/Off)
Navionics Advanced Features
Advanced Features are included with an active subscription for updates on your chart plotter card. Not all features are available for all models. See our Compatibility Guide for the most current information.
Menu > [More Options] > Chart Options:
SonarChart Density – density of contours displayed on SonarChart layer
Fishing Range – select a range of depths to fill with a different color
Shallow Water Highlight – highlights shallow water between 0 and up to 10m/30ft
SonarChart Live
Menu > [More Options] > Overlay > SonarChart Live
Transparency – Min = Full Overlay (harder to see chart details) or Max = Less Overlay (harder to see overlay details)
Minimum Depth – Considered safety depth when creating SonarChart Live
SonarChart Live Tide Correction – Found from Home screen Settings > System > Chart > SonarChart Live Tide Correction (On) – Allows contours to be adjusted according to nearest tide station for tidal waters