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Which Fishfinder Coach product fits your sonar?

Choose the sonar views and transducers you have. We will show the best match for your setup.

Question 1 Usually under 2 minutes

Which sonar views do you have?

Select every sonar view you have.

2D sonarTraditional arches and the bottom below the boat ✓

Down ImagingDownScan, ClearVü or Down Imaging ✓

Side ImagingSideScan, SideVü or Side Imaging ✓

Forward-Facing SonarLiveScope, MEGA Live or Active Target ✓

Humminbird 360 / MEGA 360A Humminbird 360 or MEGA 360 transducer ✓

Which brand makes your 2D, down, or side-imaging transducer?

This can be different from your forward-facing sonar brand.

GARMINGarminSideVü / ClearVü✓ HUMMINBIRDHumminbirdSide Imaging / Down Imaging✓ LOWRANCELowrance or SimradSideScan / DownScan✓ AIRMARAirmarTraditional / CHIRP transducers✓ ?Another brand or not sureWe will keep the recommendation universal✓

Which 2D/down/side-imaging transducer do you have?

The cable label is stronger evidence than the display model or housing shape.

iNot sure which transducer you have?Open the identification help without losing your answers.

Follow the transducer cable and read the model or part number on its cable tag first. Then use the matching guide:

Identify a Garmin 3-in-1 transducer
Identify a Humminbird 3-in-1 transducer
Identify a Lowrance 3-in-1 transducer
Identify a Simrad 3-in-1 transducer

Garmin GT36Check the cable tag for GT36.✓

Garmin GT52Check the cable tag for GT52.✓

Garmin GT54Check the cable tag for GT54.✓

Garmin GT56Check the cable tag for GT56. The official GT36 and GT56 photos look identical.✓

Do you know which Humminbird transducer you have? Choose MEGA Imaging, Compact MEGA Imaging, or the not-sure option.

MEGA ImagingThe cable label says MSI or MSI+ (not CMSI).✓

Compact MEGA ImagingThe cable label says CMSI.✓

TotalScan 3-in-1Commonly bundled with older HDS Carbon systems and Simrad GO7 XSR.✓

Active Imaging 3-in-1Comes standard with HDS LIVE and all Elite FS units. Also commonly bundled with Simrad GO9 XSE.✓

Active Imaging HD 3-in-1Commonly bundled with HDS PRO.For HDS LIVE, HDS Carbon, or Elite FS, an S3100 Sonar Module is required.✓

TripleShot non-HDCommonly bundled with HOOK² or HOOK Reveal.✓

TripleShot HDCommonly bundled with Eagle 7 or Eagle 9.✓

I don’t know or mine isn’t listedContinue to universal training without a guessed PDF✓

Which Humminbird fish finder do you have?

XPLORE✓ HELIX, SOLIX, or APEX✓ Another unit or not sureChoose this if you do not have one of the fish finders above.✓

Which brand makes your forward-facing sonar?

Choose the brand of the forward-facing transducer, not necessarily the display.

GARMINGarminLiveScope✓ HUMMINBIRDHumminbirdMEGA Live✓ LOWRANCELowranceActive Target or Eagle Eye✓ ?Another brand or not sureWe will keep the recommendation universal✓

Which forward-facing transducer do you have?

Check the cable or device label first. A networked display can show sonar connected somewhere else.

iNot sure which forward-facing sonar you have?Use the model guide, then return to this saved quiz.

Identify a Garmin LiveScope transducer
Identify Humminbird MEGA Live 1 or 2
Identify Lowrance forward-facing sonar

Garmin LVS32 or LVS34Both housings are shown. Check the cable tag for LVS32 or LVS34.✓

Humminbird MEGA Live 1First-generation housing. Confirm MEGA Live on the product label.✓

Humminbird MEGA Live 2Second-generation housing. Confirm MEGA Live 2 on the product label.✓

Active Target 1 or 2Both generations are shown. Check the product or cable label.✓

Active Target 2 XLLook for ACTIVE TARGET 2 XL molded into the housing.✓

Lowrance Eagle EyeCommonly encountered with the Eagle Eye 9 all-in-one package.✓

I don’t know or mine isn’t listedContinue to universal FFS training without a guessed PDF✓

What frustrates you most when using sonar?

I can’t tell fish from clutterTargets, bait, cover and noise blend together✓ I don’t know which settings to changeMenus and controls feel like guesswork✓ My image is inconsistentIt looks good one day and wrong the next✓ I’m not sure where to startI want a clear setup and interpretation path✓

How confident are you reading sonar now?

Just getting startedI need the fundamentals✓ I understand some basicsI still second-guess the screen✓ Mostly comfortableI want more consistency and detail✓ AdvancedI want to refine settings and interpretation✓

How often do you adjust sonar settings?

Almost neverI leave most settings alone✓ SometimesI change a few settings when the image looks wrong✓ OftenI tune for depth, water and fishing conditions✓

What have you already tried?

Select all that apply.

YouTube videos✓ Manual or manufacturer help✓ Friends, forums or social groups✓ Trial and error on the water✓ Nothing yet✓

YOUR MATCH

Your sonar-specific recommendation

Here is what we recommend.

Confirm your hardware before buying a settings guide

We did not recommend a transducer-specific PDF because the transducer was not confirmed. Check the model or part number on the transducer cable tag.

Check the cable tag or part number first.
If needed, check the connector or sonar module.
Compare the housing shape only after checking the labels.
Do not choose from the fish finder model alone.

Ask Fishfinder Coach for identification help

MEGA 360 is still available separately

We limit results to two products and prioritized the training needed for your main sonar systems. The standalone MEGA 360 settings guide was not added as a third card.

View the standalone MEGA 360 guide

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