Access Navionics Charts and Features on Lowrance HDS Gen2 Keypad or Touch Plotters

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 (Menu > Chart options)
Go to Menu > Chart options > View > Fish N Chip:
Fish N Chip OFF = Nautical Chart – official charting detail
Fish N Chip ON = SonarChart™ – high-definition bottom contour detail

Navionics Recommended Chart Settings

Menu > Chart options > Settings gives you access to:
Chart Details (All)
Annotation (Full)
Contours Depth (All)
Colored Seabed Areas (On)

Optional Chart Settings/Features

Menu > Chart options > View:
Shading (On/Off) – Gives maps a textured view
Dynamic icons (On) Tides & Currents
Easy View (On/Off) – Text and icon magnifying feature
Menu > Chart options:
[Navionics] Community Edits (On/Off)

Features Available With Navionics Platinum+™ Products

Satellite Imagery, Relief Shading or Sonar Imagery

Menu > Chart options > View:  Photo Overlay (Full)
Transparency: Min = Full Overlay (harder to see chart details) or Max = Less Overlay (harder to see overlay details)

Panoramic Photos

Target a camera icon using your cursor and tap the popup information to display the item.

3D View

Menu > Chart options > (2D/3D)
Allows for a three-dimensional view of water contours with the ability to pan and rotate the chart information at different angles.