recapping, post 21, first pic. the screen is split, ok does this mean, that the fish on the outskirts are then actually closer and the ones, that look closer are in fact further away? The water column directly beneath the boat is the dark section on the left and right this is actually split, see the very first image.
i dont wanna get lost here. Go back and understand the first image 100% before even considering step 2.
as i understand it, there are 3 systems. Yes, there is sidescan, downscan and conventional sonar.
like the elite 5 with chart plotter 83/200khz better range on depth up to 300 meters Yes
elite 5 dsi with chart plotter 455/800khz
better on finding fish but only to 76 meters Yes
and then there is the side scan technology, does the dsi have sidescan? No, DSI means 'Down Scan Imaging' only.
is there a extra transducer or "what" that needs to be connected to the same unit, to give you the side scan ability. You will need one of the HDS units and the LSS-1 (StructureScan)
(i remember on a picture bennie posted, the boat had a transducer with something else) You will have TWO transducers side by side - the LSS-1 and the Airmar P66 for example.