Technical Bulletin

No. 13 / September 2010

Lowrance HDS® 3.5 Software Update Released


New HDS software update available worldwide for download on Monday, September 1, 2010.



The new 3.5 software is a free download from the Lowrance website and is recommended for all HDS displays worldwide.
The 3.5 software MUST be installed to HDS to activate the new Lowrance SonicHub™ features.
Key HDS Update Enhancements
SonicHub™ Compatibility – HDS 3.5 update provides complete functionality for SonicHub™, the world’s first marine audio server and docking station controlled by a stunning high-definition, waterproof color HDS display.
System Improvements – HDS 3.5 software improves system stability and increases speed when operating with multi-channel sonar configurations.
Navionics® Charting Improvements – This new software update enhances a user’s experience with Navionics® mapping products, including smoother route planning, shading of safety depths and contours with both metric and non-metric measures, correcting issues with User Settings not being retained, and correcting issues with HDS reverting to (0,0) position upon power up with no GPS lock.
Lowrance Custom Maps (LCM) – This latest HDS software upgrade corrects several issues associated with displaying older user-created LCM map data.
To access the HDS 3.5 software update files and complete download and installation instructions for all HDS models, go to DOWNLOADS > Product Updates at the Lowrance website:
http://www.lowrance.com/en/Downloads/Product-Software-Updates/