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Watch the Humminbird 360 Imaging TV commercial here. 

 

 

introduction

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    submerged bridge

    This screenshot reveals a reservoir with bridge ruins (left of the boat location) and what was once a river channel. The white streaks to the direct left of the bridge and on the far right indicate fish. Shaded areas represent the channel's descending terrain, while lighter areas are rising terrain.

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    train tracks

    A manmade structure of sunken railroad tracks remains after filling this reservoir.  The area directly beneath boat icon in the center of the screen is shown brighter than the surrounding area indicating a rise in bottom contour.  Conversely, the areas to the left of the tracks grow gradually darker indicating a descending terrain.  The individual railroad ties clearly visible.

     

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    mark a waypoint

    Mark interesting returns – like standing submerged timber – with a waypoint directly on your 360 Imaging™ screen.

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    Bridge Pilings

    The areas near the base of the bridge pilings are shaded darker than the surrounding area due to the scouring action of tidal flow. 
     

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    Fish Beds in Forward Imaging Mode

    A series of fish beds are shown, one fish can be seen still on bed.  With the field of view narrowed in Forward Imaging Mode, the screen is updated faster.  The field of view can be made to any size and rotated in any direction in order view objects of interest.
     

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    Forward Imaging and Waypoint Creation

    The cursor is placed over the targeted structure, so a waypoint can be made.  The newly saved location is 23.6 feet in front of the boat.  Image shown is also expanded through the zoom feature (8x) to show additional detail.
     

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    Bottom Contours Revealed

    Intermittent hard bottom and corals rise up from rippled sand bottom.  Relative height of hard bottom and corals is indicated by the intensity of the shadow behind them.   Important information when targeting gamefish trying to ambush prey.  Screen shot is shown in optional color pallet Amber #2.
     

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    BAITFISH SCHOOLS

    Large school of baitfish made up of many individual small pods of bait is shown.  All are relating to a large piece of rock rising above the bottom.
     

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    Combined Technologies

    Fish, in this case, Hybrid Striped Bass are shown as individual white streaks that make up one large school.  The split screen view of traditional 2-D Sonar shows the fish clearly working between depths of 22 – 45 feet.
     

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    Sunken Sailboat

    360 Imaging™ shows a sailboat shown in vivid detail as she lays quietly on the bottom in 40 feet.
     

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    Boca Grande Ledge & Bait

    Boat pulls up on Boca Grande Ledge from 60+ feet into 48’ – Dark shading on 360 Imaging™ indicates the drop in depth.  A secondary ledge is also shown.  Clouds of bait are depicted directly under the boat.  Bait clouds also shown on 2-D Sonar screen between 14 – 30 feet. 360 Imaging™ screen is shown in optional color pallet Amber #1 ideal in bright sun.

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    Tarpon in Ledge

    Ledge runs across top of 360 Imaging™ screen and is depicted by darker shading indicating the drop in depth.

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    Tarpon Holding Tight in Boca Grand Pass

    Large fish holding close to the bottom often give a shadow.  In this case a school of Tarpon shadows are shown on 360 Imaging™.  They were confirmed as tarpon after jumping 2 fish from the school.

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we have you surrounded.

Want to get the most of 360 Imaging™ and its unprecedented coverage area? You're in the right place. We've broken down a screenshot to help you make sense of this revolutionary technology.

360 beam diagram

understand the beam

Visualize 360 Imaging™ as a thin sonar wall extending 150 feet to either side your boat. This wall rotates to create a 300-foot circle—updated in real time-—that enables you to see areas virtually impossible to reach with other types of sonar. And, because the sonar wall moves, you don’t have to.

speed settings

four beam speeds

For greater on-water flexibility, 360 Imaging™ lets you choose from four beam speed settings. Lower beam speeds lead to higher image quality but lower refresh rates. Conversely, higher beam speeds result in lower image quality but higher refresh rates. With four options, you can find the ideal setting for your boat speed, water conditions and need for detail.

 

features

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now that you can look forward, there's no looking back.

For the first time ever, you can see up to 150 feet in front of your sonar pod, either in full 360 mode or by isolating your sweep area. With valuable intelligence on fish-holding structure and cover waiting up ahead, you can cast to productive areas without spooking fish.

preset views

sweep areas

New 360 Imaging™ allows you to isolate your sweep area over a section of water from 10˚ to 360˚. You can lock in your beam anywhere—but the area in front of your boat is especially useful. Because your transducer has less ground to cover, you'll also benefit from a faster refresh rate. 

 

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mark a waypoint

Mark interesting returns with a waypoint directly on your 360 Imaging™ screen. The exact location will be stored in your unit’s memory and is viewable on GPS Cartography.

 

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customize your display

Choose from eight color palettes for more flexibility. Based on water conditions, adjust sensitivity for the best returns. Even adjust sharpness to enhance edges and detail depending on lighting.

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switchfire/360 view

View 360 Imaging™ side-by-side with SwitchFire™ or GPS cartography. SwitchFire lets you see what’s going on below your boat while GPS puts valuable waypoints, routes and other navigational information at your fingertips.

hardware

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drop in without causing a stir

At your command, the ultra-quiet 360 Imaging™ Transducer Deployment System drops below your boat’s hull and prop for an unobstructed, 360˚ view. The system operates silently—escaping the notice of nearby fish.

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two deployment options

When the timing’s right, you can deploy 360 Imaging™ using your Humminbird unit or the control buttons found on the Transducer Deployment System. Easily manage the depth to which the Transducer Pod deploys to avoid grounding in shallow water.
 

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fish smarter with a fully loaded humminbird

To get the detail and unprecedented coverage of Humminbird 360 Imaging, you'll need an Ethernet-ready, Side Imaging-equipped Humminbird fishfinder. Compatible models include:
1198c SI Combo      |      998c SI Combo     |      898c SI Combo    |      798ci HD SI Combo
 

 

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transducer deployment system

The Transducer Deployment System is the hardware behind the remarkable images of Humminbird 360 Imaging. This ruggedly constructed add-on works with any Ethernet-ready, Side Imaging-equipped Humminbird model.