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Great for anglers and boaters who still want a convenient size -- along with a wide, easy-to-view screen for more sonar history and chart display.
The 6.4 in/16.3 cm display with LED backlight provides an easy-to-view, two-panel splitscreen – for example, with chart, radar or engine and system data – all at a more affordable price. Plus, HDS-7 offers the added option of a three-window view.
One waterproof SD card slot to load high-detail charting options (see below). Users can also and save navigational data, and upload future HDS software feature updates.
HDS built-in cartography options:
- Americas*: Enhanced U.S. basemap, or intuitive, life-like Insight USA™ mapping
- Worldwide (non-Americas): Navionics® world background map
All HDS models are fully compatible with mapping solutions including Insight HD, Navionics® Gold, Platinum and Platinum+ with TurboView® and Fishing Hot Spots® PRO for the best possible chartplotter experience.
- DISPLAY
Display Size 6.4 in \ 163 mm
Display Resolution 480 x 640 (H x W)
Display Type 16-bit color Full VGA SolarMAX™ PLUS TFT
Backlighting Screen/Keypad
Backlighting Type Pure white LED
Sonar And GPS Overlay Data Yes
Split Screen Presentation Yes
Multilanguage Display Yes
Languages Supported 32 - GPS / NAVIGATION
GPS Antenna Type Internal, high-sensitivity GPS+WAAS (Americas) or GPS+EGNOS+MSAS (non-Americas)
Background Map Expanded U.S. BaseMap or Insight USA™ (Americas) or Worldwide background map (non-Americas)
Custom Mapping Optional Lowrance Lake Insight™ HD, Lake Insight™ PRO, Nautic Insight™ HD, Nautic Insight™ PRO, Navionics Platinum+ and Platinum chartcards with Turboview™ for worldwide coverage - as well as Navionics® HotMaps Platinum, Fishing Hot Spots® PRO and legacy LakeMaster® Promaps
Waypoint Storage 5000
Routes 200
Plot Trails Up to 10 trails - up to 12,000 points/trail
Man Overboard Feature Yes
GPS Alarms Yes - RADAR
Antenna Type Optional Lowrance radar choices available - NETWORKING / CONNECTORS
NMEA 0183 Input Yes
NMEA 0183 Interface Type 422 [(1) Tx (1) Rx]
NMEA 2000 Certified Yes
NMEA Output 0183/2000
Connectors NMEA 2000®, NMEA 0183 and Ethernet - TECHNICAL / ENVIRONMENTAL
Built-in Backup Memory Yes
Casing Sealed and waterproof IPX7
Width 8.8 in \ 223 mm
Height 6.5 in \ 164 mm
Depth 3.5 in \ 88 mm
Operating Temperature (5F - 130F) (-15C - 55C) - POWER
Power Supply 10 - 17 vDC
Power Consumption 0.7A at 13 vDC with backlight on, 0.4A with backlight off
NMEA 2000 Load Equivalency Number 1 network load (50mA) - OTHER
Memory Card Capable One SD/MMC memory card slot
Operating Temperature Stored (-40F - 185F) (-40C - 85C)
Other Features
Performance Modules: StructureScan with optional LSS-1 module (8 color palette options), Broadband Sounder technology (with 14 color palette options), ethernet networking, optional SIRIUS Satellite Weather/Radio, Broadband Radar, Digital Radar, SonicHub, AIS, DSC VHF
new 2-year limited warranty
*Restricted Areas Of Operation for Americas Units:
HDS Units designed for sale in the America's region have restricted
functionality outside of the area defined by 30 degrees west longitude to 180
degrees longitude. America's units operating outside of this region are
restricted to English language selection only and will not display metric based
units. Inside the America's region, these units have full feature set
functionality.
Lowrance manufactures WorldWide HDS models that have no feature set restrictions and meet all local and regional requirements for operation. Worldwide HDS models are available from dealers and distributors based outside the America's region only.
Product Specs
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