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Save, Transfer, and Restore your Lowrance Settings
Lowrance® Sonar and Displays are powerful devices for both fishing and BioBaseâ„¢ Mapping. Users have many settings that allows them to customize their screen views, data overlays, and sonar/sounder settings. Little do users know there is an overlooked feature called the Settings Database that allows you to back up these settings and restore them should your device become corrupted or if you want to transfer them on a different device. For BioBase mapping, we recommend special settings found in our QuickStart Guide that can be adjusted manually by users as detailed below. Or, just simply download the settings file here and import into your Lowrance (just as a good practice, back up your current settings if you’d like to revert to your old settings after uploading the BioBase settings file .set)
Update your Lowrance with the Pre-configured BioBase Settings File
Many users might elect to use our preconfigured settings file to have all the BioBase settings and recommended screens pre-loaded. Further, if something happens to your device like “Oh my gosh, what button did I just push, why does my screen look like that now, how do I go back?!” 😃 Rest assured, this file will get you back to your happy place!
Insert a memory card into your Lowrance with the settings file saved to it. To import the BioBase settings file go to the the Main Pages screen on your Lowrance and find and tap “Storage”Select the PortableKitSettings.set file. This file can be used on any Lowrance device and not just portable kitsTap the Settings file and choose Import. This will import all the settings in the file and restart your Lowrance.
Add new screens and further adjust overlays to your liking.
Step 1a. Use the Edit Overlay feature to set up your screens with important contextual informationStep 1b. Choose from a variety of items to add to your screens. Hint: Always add supply voltage to your display. Problems with power is a frequently overlooked issue.Step 1c. Finish setting up your screens. For BioBase mapping, Make a split screen with Chart, 2D Sonar, and Downscan. Add important overlays to the screens like Speed over Ground (SOG), Depth, Time, and Supply Voltage. Adjust the mode and frequency based on the SOPs.Step 2. Go to the Main Page – Storage – Settings Database to update your settings fileStep 3. Name and Save the File. Now this will be a new baseline Settings file.
BioBase is a cloud platform for the automated mapping of aquatic habitats (lakes, rivers, ponds, coasts). Standard algorithms process sonar datafiles (EcoSound Product). Depth and vegetation maps and data reports are rapidly created and stored in a private cloud account for analysis, and sharing. This blog highlights a range of internal and external research, frequently asked questions, feature descriptions and highlights, tips and tricks, and photo galleries.
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