Lowrance Active Imaging 3-in-1 Transducer Settings Guide for Optimal Sonar, DownScan, and SideScan Performance
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Lowrance Active Imaging 3-in-1 Transducer PDF Settings Guide

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Unlock the best settings for your Lowrance Active Imaging 3-in-1 transducer.

This 25-page field-tested PDF guide walks you step-by-step through how to fine-tune your sonar, DownScan, and SideScan for sharper, clearer, and more reliable results on the water.

Perfect for anglers of all experience levels, this guide can be downloaded, printed, or laminated for easy reference on every trip. This is the non-HD version of the transducer and is not designed for models that operate in Megahertz frequencies.


What’s Covered

Our guide provides detailed instructions on:

  • Sonar Settings: Fine-tune your sonar for precise target separation and bottom definition.

  • DownScan Settings: Improve your down view to clearly identify structure, bait, and fish beneath your boat.

  • SideScan Settings: Maximize your side imaging range to locate cover, drop-offs, and fish-holding areas.

Every setting has been tested in real-world fishing conditions across muddy, clear, and deep water, so you can trust your sonar to deliver the accuracy it was built for.


Why It Works

  • I’ve already done the trial and error so you don’t have to.

  • Get proven results in minutes instead of wasting weekends tweaking menus.

  • Field-tested by a full-time guide using real boats in real water.

  • Trusted by anglers who were once just as frustrated.


Instant Delivery and Lifetime Access

Receive your PDF immediately after checkout, ready to download, print, or laminate.
Includes free lifetime updates whenever Lowrance software or firmware changes affect settings.


Perfect For

Anglers who use Lowrance Elite FS, HDS Carbon, or HDS Live units and want to get the most from their Active Imaging 3-in-1 transducer without the confusion of conflicting advice or wasted time on the water.

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Lowrance

Unlock the Best Settings for your Active Imaging Transducer

Unlock the full potential of your Lowrance with our comprehensive settings guide.

This is a 25-page PDF settings guide available to you upon checkout.

What's Covered?

Installation Tips

Step-by-step instructions and tips to ensure proper installation, functionality, and elimination of interference.

"Installation tips for Lowrance transducer with interference reduction guide using ferrite core and proper wiring techniques."
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Sonar Settings

Traditional sonar provides a cone-shaped view beneath your boat, showing fish arches, structure, and bottom contours with enhanced detail for pinpoint accuracy.

Underwater sonar image showing fish cluster near the seabed at different depth markers.

DownScan Settings

DownScan delivers a high-resolution, photo-like view of structure and fish directly beneath your boat, making it easy to identify targets and underwater features.

Green sonar scan displaying underwater terrain with distinct linear and textured patterns.

SideScan Settings

SideScan offers crystal-clear, ultra-detailed views of structure and fish to both sides of your boat, perfect for scanning wide areas with unmatched precision.

Worth Buying

I was the guy who just turned the unit on and went fishing. I figured side imaging was just “okay” and that’s all it could do. After going through this guide and actually setting it up the way it explains, it honestly feels like I’m using a completely different unit.

For what this guide cost, it finally made me feel like my Active Imaging was worth the money I spent on it. I can see fish way clearer now.

If you’ve been running it on default like I was, this makes a huge difference.

Evan D.
Verified Customer
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Why not just learn it on Youtube?

Comprehensive and Structured Learning

Unlike YouTube, where information is scattered across various videos and channels, your course compiles everything in one place. The content is meticulously organized to provide a step-by-step learning experience, ensuring you don't miss any crucial information.

Expertise from a Professional

My livelihood depends on my expertise in fishfinders. I am on the water every day, constantly learning and refining my skills. Unlike many YouTube "experts," I have real-world experience and a proven track record in professional tournament fishing and guiding.

Reliable and Up-to-Date Information

YouTube content can quickly become outdated. Your course is regularly updated with the latest techniques and tips, ensuring that learners always have access to current information.

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an investment

Average Lowrance Unit =$2600

Why spend thousands on equipment and not have it performing its best? Our Settings Guide will maximize your Lowrance's capabilities.

If You're Skeptical - Read This First

If your electronics were dialed in and you were happy with what you’re seeing,
you wouldn’t still be searching for answers.

I know how this goes. You’ve already:

  • Spent serious money on your fishfinder
  • Tried tweaking settings but you’re still not confident
  • Watched YouTube after YouTube and every “expert” says something different
  • Seen perfect demo screenshots online but your screen doesn’t look like that on the water

That’s exactly why Fishfinder Coach exists.
I’m on the water every week, guiding and testing on Garmin, Lowrance, and Humminbird units in real conditions, not factory defaults.

If you're skeptical, good. You should be.
Just know this, every single review on this site came from someone who felt exactly like you do right now.

When your screen finally makes sense, that skepticism turns into confidence real quick.

"Sonar display showing underwater structure and topographic map for navigation on November 19, 2023"

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See Structure and Fish Easier

I have spent years testing with the original Active Imaging 3-in-1 across the country in different conditions to bring you the best settings for any conditions!

PDF Settings Guide – Instant Delivery

You’ll get this PDF guide right after checkout. A download link will be emailed to you, and you can always access it from your account page.

Follow the full step-by-step guide to download here:

How to Download Settings Guide

Compatible with these Lowrance units

HDS PRO logo in black and blue text on a white background.
HDS LIVE logo with bold black letters and an orange "V" for a dynamic, modern design.
HDS Carbon logo in blue text.
HDS logo with stylized lettering and three red lines
Elite FS logo with bold black text and blue highlighted "FS".
Elite Ti2 logo in black and blue text on a white background.

Compatible with NSS evo3 ,NSS evo3S, GO XSE, GO XSR, NSX Series

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Frequently Asked Questions

Don't see your question answered? Let us know at the bottom of the page.

Video Courses

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All courses are viewed directly on the site.
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You can log in two ways:

  • With your email (you’ll get a one-time password)
  • Or with your Shop Pay credentials if you used Shop Pay at checkout

No — once you purchase a course, you have lifetime access.

PDF Settings Guide

How do I receive my settings guide?

You’ll get it in three ways:

  1. On the Thank You page after checkout
  2. In a follow-up email
  3. From your account dashboard when you log in

If you download it to your iPhone, it will show up in the "Files" app.

They are downloadable PDFs that show you exactly how to set up your fishfinder for the clearest, most effective sonar image possible — tailored for your specific brand and model.

Yes — as long as you use the same email you checked out with, your files will always be available in your account.

Absolutely. You can print the PDF at home for quick reference on the boat.

No— if you purchase the manual, you’ll already get the settings guide as part of it.
If you just want the settings section and not all the extra content, you can purchase thesettings guide by itself.

When you download a file on an iPhone, it usually saves to your Files app, not your Photos or Safari.

Here’s how to find it:

  1. Open the Files app
  2. Tap “Browse” at the bottom
  3. Go to “Downloads” or tap “Recents”
  4. Your PDF should be there and can be opened, saved, or shared from that location

Tip: You can also use the search bar in the Files app to look for the name of the file (e.g., “Humminbird Settings Guide”).